The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 196 Temptation
"This is a poison I concocted! Without an antidote, you will surely perish within three days."

Chen Jinshu curled his lips into a cold smile and spoke to Bu Zhenhai in a threatening tone.

She then calmly summoned the mountain sparrow back and let it perch on her shoulder to tease it for a while.

Bu Zhenhai's hands were trembling slightly, and his face had turned pale. He never expected that his hard work would still attract someone's attention, and that he would offend a Foundation Establishment expert at some unknown time.

He hunched over slightly and pleaded with Chen Jinshu in a low voice, "Please tell me the truth, senior, and spare my life."

“I’ve said it many times. Who sold the Blood Ape Beast? You must have a way to contact them.”

Bu Zhenhai's dry, white lips moved silently as he breathed heavily. On one hand, he was violating his professional ethics of many years, and on the other hand, he was risking his life and fortune. The choice he had made was clear in his mind.

He worked hard for many years just to achieve the Foundation Establishment stage, live another hundred years or so, and carry forward the Taoist temple.

"I don't know this person very well. I bought the Blood Ape Beast from him by chance when I saw him asking about the price. The seller offered too low a price, which he wasn't satisfied with, so I got a bargain. I never expected it would end up hurting me."

Bu Zhenhai felt a pang of regret. If he had just worked honestly and diligently, he might have avoided this undeserved disaster.

"Okay. I just want to know how to contact him."

“I gave him a communication talisman, and he would give me priority if there was prey. Over time, we started to cooperate more. He usually contacts me once every five days, and it has been three days since the last time.”

"This poison just happens to give you three days to live. That's enough time to lure this guy out."

Chen Jinshu glanced indifferently at Bu Zhenhai. People like him really thought they had noble character, but they still bowed down in the face of life and death. It is true that strength is the only hard truth.

"Thank you so much, senior! I will definitely get him to come out." Bu Zhenhai was practically crawling on his knees, no longer caring about his image.

"Then I'll be going now. Don't try to play any tricks. This poison is dangerous. If you don't take the antidote within three days, then goodbye."

Chen Jinshu left behind a sentence and then flew towards Guanghan Immortal City on the Swift Wind Gourd.

After watching Chen Jinshu walk away, Bu Zhenhai still felt a sense of relief, as if he had escaped a disaster.

If he had hesitated even a little longer, he might have been killed.

He tasted the flavor of death, and it was not a pleasant experience.

"I still can't circulate my spiritual energy. How am I supposed to leave this place?"

Bu Zhenhai tried to circulate his spiritual energy, but he couldn't release any of it. It was as if his energy was locked in his dantian, but there was nothing unusual about his dantian.

There were no signs of poisoning in his body. Apart from feeling extremely uncomfortable at the beginning, he was able to breathe normally afterward, but he had become an ordinary person again.

……

Two days later.

Bu Zhenhai indeed received another message from Chen Wenshan.

He was somewhat anxious at this moment, because he could only use a small amount of spiritual power, and he was unable to summon Chen Jinshu.

She left nothing behind when she left.

"Am I going to lose my life here?" A look of sorrow crept onto his face.

"What? You already know you're going to die?"

Chen Jinshu's voice suddenly came from behind him, as melodious as if it had saved his life.

"Senior, you've finally arrived. You didn't leave me a communication talisman, so I had no way to contact you."

Bu Zhenhai wore a wry smile.

"Are you blaming me?" "No, I wouldn't dare."

Chen Jinshu did not leave that day because she was afraid that Bu Zhenhai would be bitten to death by the monsters in the vicinity. After all, a cultivator without spiritual energy was just a mortal, except for having a better physique.

So she silently observed Bu Zhenhai's actions and found that he had resigned himself to his fate and had no intention of leaving the place, so she settled down there.

Chen Jinshu found the trip to Immortal City troublesome, so he simply found a secluded place nearby and entered the space to cultivate.

Two days later, they emerged from the space.

After the spatial upgrade, the flow of time increased slightly, giving her much more time to cultivate.

Only after his spiritual energy was fully replenished did he step out of the space, ready to face Chen Wenshan.

However, the other party is probably only a Qi Refining cultivator, so it won't be easy to get the Foundation Establishment Pill here.

Bu Zhenhai was relatively well-behaved and stayed put without running around.

"You bring him here to make a deal with you, and I'll hide. It's best not to call for help. You can't imagine the consequences."

After Chen Jinshu finished speaking coldly, he disappeared as if he were invisible.

In fact, she used an invisibility talisman and concealed her aura, which made it seem as if she had disappeared.

Bu Zhenhai held the communication talisman given to him by Chen Wenshan as if he had made a decision.

“Fellow Daoist! I’m hunting demons in Shaoshan Forest right now. If you have any prey, bring it over. I happen to have quite a few spirit stones on hand.” Bu Zhenhai said in a hearty tone, his words implying that he had spare cash and that since he was outside the city, he could rob him.

Chen Wenshan, on the other end of the communication talisman, arrived at the front of Guanghan Immortal City. Unexpectedly, that guy was actually in Shaoshan Forest, saying that he had a lot of spirit stones. How was this any different from urging him to hurry up and rob him?

Chen Wenshan was immediately tempted. If he could capture this person, he might be able to gather enough spirit stones to buy Foundation Establishment Pills, but he would lose this way of earning spirit stones.

He had never run a stall business in the city; selling materials from demonic beasts was something that professional cultivators had to do.

He flew towards Shaoshan Forest while struggling with his decision.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Wenshan appeared outside the forest.

Chen Jinshu's eyes immediately flashed with a cold light, as if he wanted to tear the thing in front of him to pieces.

"Fellow Daoist, we meet again! I've been looking for you for quite some time!"

"What are you talking about? Haven't I always been near Immortal City? What good stuff have you got this time?" Bu Zhenhai said with a smile, his gaze fixed on Chen Wenshan, his expression somewhat complicated.

It's unclear whether he blamed Chen Wenshan for bringing trouble upon him, or whether he was grieving for Chen's impending death.

“I’ve caught a Cold Mountain Deer this time. It’s not cheap. I wonder what price you’re willing to offer?” Chen asked, looking at him hopefully, after taking out the deer’s carcass.

After careful consideration, he decided not to sell to his old customers, as it wouldn't be of much benefit to him. He would rather earn more money before selling to them, which would be more valuable to him.

"It depends on the quality." Bu Zhenhai smiled faintly, feeling inexplicably at ease about regaining his freedom. He felt a little guilty towards Chen Wenshan, but for the sake of his life, this little bit of guilt was nothing.

'Ding ding dong...'

A wave-like melody suddenly rippled out, seemingly distorting the surrounding space.

Chen Wenshan stared at Bu Zhenhai in astonishment, and the moment he saw the other man smile, a sense of foreboding washed over him.

"Fellow Daoist, you betrayed me!" His eyes flashed with resentment. He hadn't planned to make a move this time, but he hadn't expected the other party to turn against him.

"Chen Wenshan, it's been a long time!"