Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

"Watch out!" Wang Tiezhu shouted, taking the initiative to block in front of them.

Lin Miaoyin's face was slightly pale, but her movements were not slow.

She quickly made a hand seal, and two water chains coiled around the two enemies attacking from the side like serpents, attempting to restrict their movements.

The male cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining beside Lin Miaoyin gritted his teeth, summoned a flying sword, and went to meet the attack.

Seeing the five men with the scarred face rushing towards him, a hint of impatience flashed in Chen Xu's eyes.

He then joined two fingers together, condensing a single, focused thorn into five, which he simultaneously thrust towards the foreheads of the five men.

Although the power of the five-part Concentration Thorn is weakened, its power should not be underestimated in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

After Chen Xu used the Concentration Thrust, he ignored the five men with the scarred face. Whether they lived or died was up to fate.

"Ugh! Ah!!"

The five men who had come on so aggressively suddenly froze, their magical artifacts clattering to the ground as they clutched their heads and wailed.

Two of them, whose spirits were weaker, fainted on the spot and fell straight to the ground, their fate unknown.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

The cave, which was tense just moments before, is now filled with nothing but wails of agony.

Wang Tiezhu looked at the enemy rolling on the ground, opened his mouth wide, but couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Miaoyin subconsciously took a half step back, her gaze towards Chen Xu filled with disbelief and apprehension.

"Could this be... a mental attack?"

When she refines pills, she needs to control each step of the process, especially when it comes to controlling the heat, which is quite a test of her spirit.

Therefore, when Chen Xu released the Concentrating Spirit Thorn, Lin Miaoyin also felt a faint fluctuation of her divine soul.

What she didn't expect was that this fellow Daoist Chen, besides being a talisman master, also possessed such astonishing divine sense techniques.

Then, Lin Miaoyin turned her gaze to the five scarred men lying on the ground, a ruthless glint flashing in her beautiful eyes.

With a flick of her wrist, a silver-white longsword instantly appeared in her hand, which she thrust towards the five men with the scarred face.

Her movements were precise and decisive, a stark contrast to her usual gentle demeanor.

After dealing with the five people, Lin Miaoyin turned to Chen Xu, cupped her hands and said, "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother Chen."

"But I'm worried that these five people already hold a grudge..."

"If we spare their lives, they will hold a grudge and cause trouble for Senior Brother Chen in the future within the sect. Therefore, I took action to eliminate them."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu remained silent for a moment.

Although Lin Miaoyin did this more out of fear of being retaliated against later.

But it also changed Chen Xu's understanding of Lin Miaoyin.

Unexpectedly, this woman, who is usually gentle, can be so ruthless and decisive at crucial moments.

Only then did Wang Tiezhu realize that the sudden collapse of Scarface and his group was Chen Shidi's doing, and he was shocked.

"Holy crap..."

"This Junior Brother Chen usually keeps a low profile, how come he's this strong?"

After a moment of silence, Chen Xu slowly nodded, offering no comment on Lin Miaoyin's explanation.

"Now that this matter is settled, shouldn't we divide the treasure?"

Lin Miaoyin had regained her usual gentle demeanor and nodded, saying, "We were able to defeat this powerful enemy entirely thanks to Senior Brother Chen's divine might."

"Miaoyin suggests that Senior Brother Chen may choose any three of these five wooden boxes."

She paused, then turned her gaze to Wang Tiezhu and the other man: "The remaining two wooden boxes will belong to Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Wu."

"Miaoyin's contribution this time was minimal, and she dares not take credit, so she will decline."

Wang Tiezhu didn't seem to have any objections to this.

The martial arts senior brother suddenly raised his head, looking somewhat flustered: "No, no, no, Junior Sister Lin, how can this be!"

"You also took a risk this time and contributed a lot..."

"As for me... I barely lifted a finger just now, I truly feel ashamed to have received such an honor!"

"You should keep this wooden box, junior sister!"

Lin Miaoyin frowned slightly, revealing just the right amount of reproach, but her tone carried an unyielding insistence:

"Senior Brother Wu, you are mistaken. Without your assistance along the way, we might not have been able to persevere so smoothly until today."

"If you insist on declining, I'll be angry with you."

Then, before Senior Brother Wu could react, she said gently, "Furthermore, I am grateful for everyone's help this time."

"After the trial is over, I will treat everyone to a good meal at Zuixianlou. I hope you will all do me the honor of attending."

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Wu was filled with excitement and nodded repeatedly, "Alright! Junior Sister's invitation is too kind; I, Wu, will certainly keep my word!"

Seeing that the cultivator surnamed Wu was so excited by Lin Miaoyin's words that his face turned red, Chen Xu couldn't help but sneer inwardly:

"This cultivation world actually has its own version of Boiling Sheep..."

"With just a few words, he was completely fooled by Lin Miaoyin."

Lin Miaoyin's goal must also be the Breakthrough Pill, which ranks among the top five.

Chen Xu guessed that after the trial ended, Lin Miaoyin would find a way to concentrate the crimson crystals of Wang Tiezhu and the Wu surname cultivator in her own hands.

But none of this concerns me anymore.

After taking the storage bags from the five men with the scarred face, Chen Xu went to the stone platform.

After opening them and taking a look, I found that they were all of similar value, so I casually took three.

At this moment, Lin Miaoyin took down the other two wooden boxes and handed them to Wang Tiezhu and the cultivator surnamed Wu.

Then, Lin Miaoyin looked at Chen Xu, her beautiful eyes filled with earnestness:

"Senior Brother Chen, Miaoyin has something else to discuss with me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Lin, please speak."

Lin Miaoyin said softly, "Senior Brother Chen's strength is outstanding in this trial. It should be a sure thing for him to be in the top five."

She paused, observing Chen Xu's expression, and continued:

"So, I wonder if, senior brother, you could grant me some Crimson Crystals? Miaoyin will surely repay you handsomely!"

Chen Xu shook his head and politely declined, saying, "Whether I can make it into the top five is still undecided."

"I can't help you right now."

After all, the trial is not over yet. If I miss out on the top five because I gave Lin Miaoyin some red crystals, wouldn't I look like a clown?

Seeing that Chen Xu refused, Lin Miaoyin did not show any disappointment on her face, it seemed that she had been mentally prepared.

……

The one-month period has arrived.

Light and shadow flickered in the square as the disciples who had undergone the trials were teleported out.

After submitting the red crystal, it will take three days to get the results.

Chen Xu then returned alone to the small courtyard by the fishpond to sort out the results of his trip.

After pushing open the courtyard gate, Chen Xu took out the Beast Taming Ring and released Little Gold.

When Chen Xu participated in the trial, he was afraid that something might happen to Xiao Jin if he was left alone in the fishpond, so he put him into the Beast Taming Ring.

The little golden carp entered the fishpond and quickly floated to the surface, frantically churning out, "Glug! Glug glug glug!!"

"You two-legged fish! You actually know how to let this loach out!"

"This loach has been holding it in for so long!!"

Seeing this, Chen Xu chuckled and took out a Yellow Dragon Pill, tossing it over.

After swallowing the pill, Xiao Jin, coupled with the frustration of being confined in the Beast Taming Ring for a month, harbored resentment for a long time.

A surge of anger, mixed with the medicinal power of Huanglongdan, erupted suddenly.

"Gurgle gurgle!!! Gurgle?"

"Damn two-legged fish! Huh?"

"Why is it so hot?"