The entry for cultivating immortality states that after dying a hundred times, I attained immortalit

First came darkness, then a beam of light descended.

When Jiang Bai opened his eyes, he found himself still standing on the stone platform, his right hand still outstretched, just touching the bronze ring.

Seven people stood in a circle around the stone platform.

Li Yueyao stood at the front with a cold face, three members of the Li family tightly gripping the beast-taming pouches, Chen Yuwei wearing a light blue dress, Jiang Li guarding the crevice, and two elite members of the Chen family.

Everything is the same as before.

Even Li Yueyao hadn't had a chance to say "good method" yet.

He is back.

We returned to the moment it all began, to the last chance before death.

[Number of deaths +1, choose one of three keywords...]

【Iron Bones (White)】: Increases bone hardness, enhances resistance to impact, and reduces the probability of fracture by 30%.

Note: It doesn't hurt as much when I get hit, but it still hurts eventually.

【Swift Shadow Step (Green)】: Increases burst speed by 30% for a short period of time, lasting for five breaths, with a cooldown of thirty breaths.

Note: It does run fast, but don't expect to keep running forever.

【Poisonous Blood (White)】: The blood contains a slight toxicity, causing mild toxicity to those who come into direct contact.

Note: Want to bite me? First, consider whether you have enough resistance to venom.

Iron bones?

Last time he was stabbed to death with a sword, not broken bones, so it was completely useless.

Poisonous blood? Let's forget about that.

Swift Step (Green): This green color is clearly superior to white, and this is the third time the system has given this option.

It seems there are some patterns. Could it be that...?

Does the probability of obtaining high-quality entries increase with the number of deaths?

Jiang Bai also recalled the moment before his death.

When the Five-Pointed Star Spirit-Locking Sword Formation closed, what he lacked was that instantaneous burst of speed.

If only it could be a little faster...

"I choose [Swift Step]."

The moment the thought settled, the green text transformed into a stream of light and entered the body.

A slightly warm current flowed along the meridians, converging mainly on the meridians of the legs, as if some long-dormant power was being awakened.

To outsiders, the whole process was nothing more than a short pause after Jiang Bai touched the ring.

Just then, Li Yueyao's voice rang out: "Well done."

Her words brought Jiang Bai back to reality.

Following his previous habit, Jiang Bai put the ring on the index finger of his left hand, then turned around and looked at everyone.

The seven people were positioned exactly as I remembered.

Li Yueyao, at the fifth level of Qi Refining, was in front, with three members of the Li family positioned to the left rear. Chen Yuwei, along with two elite members of the Chen family, guarded the right side, while Jiang Li guarded the entrance to the rift.

The gap in the formation at the northwest corner is about two feet wide.

But this time, Jiang Bai had a new card in his hand.

"Jiang Bai, hand over what you've obtained from the cave and seal your spiritual power, and I might spare your life." Li Yueyao stepped forward, her tone exactly the same as in her previous life.

Jiang Bai almost burst out laughing.

Spare my life?

Do you even believe that yourself?

But he didn't make sarcastic remarks like last time. Instead, he slowly turned around, his back to the crowd, facing the pile of bones.

As expected, this action triggered Li Yueyao's nerves, just like last time.

"Do it!" she shouted sharply. "We must not let him obtain the inheritance!"

Three members of the Li family rushed towards the gap in the northwest corner at the same time!

The man at the front had already leaned halfway in, his long sword pointing directly at Jiang Bai's back!

The time has come.

But this time, Jiang Bai did not throw out the poison powder.

He took a deep breath, and the slightly warm energy within his body suddenly burst forth!

Swift Shadow Step activated!

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Bai's figure turned into a blur.

He pushed off the edge of the stone platform and shot towards the left rock wall like an arrow.

The rock face was covered with fluorescent moss, slippery and damp, but Jiang Bai's toes landed on a protruding rock.

Use the momentum, then perform a second warp!

"What?!" Li Yueyao exclaimed in surprise.

All the people saw was a blurry shadow passing overhead.

Using the rock wall for leverage twice, Jiang Baijing leaped directly from above everyone's heads into the depths of the cave!

That was the shaded area of ​​the cave, filled with stalactites and the ground was slippery.

"Chase!"

Li Yueyao reacted extremely quickly, her sword already drawn.

But Jiang Bai's landing point was too tricky.

He landed behind three huge stalactites. The instant he landed, his left hand had already pulled out two packets of poison powder from his storage bag; they were the corrosive kind.

"Please!"

Jiang Bai grinned and threw the poison powder packet with all his might toward the top of the cave!

The target wasn't people, but that dense cluster of hanging stalactites!

"Bang! Bang!"

The poison powder packet exploded in mid-air, and the grayish-green powder adhered to the stone base of the cave ceiling.

Corrosive toxins rapidly erode rock strata.

"Oh no!" Chen Yuwei was the first to realize something was wrong. "He's going to—"

"Click..."

The first stalactite broke and fell.

Then came the second one, the third one...

Dozens of stalactites of varying sizes rained down, crashing into the area where Li Yueyao and the others were!

"retreat!"

Li Yueyao swung her sword and cleaved a stone pillar that was crashing towards her. The flying debris was mixed with poisonous powder, and the first half of the cave was immediately shrouded in smoke and poisonous fog.

In an instant, chaos erupted.

This is exactly the situation Jiang Bai wanted.

Without pausing for a moment, he turned and rushed into the depths of the cave.

Before he died in his previous life, he had glimpsed the scene deep inside the cave.

There lies a tributary of an underground river, its water gushing from between the rocks and flowing into a dark cave entrance.

He didn't have the opportunity to take advantage of that way out at that time.

But now, the opportunity is right in front of us.

Jiang Bai sprinted with all his might, but the five-breath duration of [Swift Shadow Step] had already been exhausted, and he felt a slight soreness in his legs.

The skill cooldown has begun; it cannot be activated again for thirty breaths.

However, this amount of time is sufficient.

The sound of water could be faintly heard ahead.

Below the rock face, a turbulent underground river, about ten feet wide, flows swiftly, its water as black as ink and its bottom unseen.

The opposite bank of the river is a smooth rock face, with no way out.

However, on the right side of the rushing river, there is a cave entrance on the rock wall that is half-submerged in water, about five feet high.

It is here.

Jiang Bai glanced back and saw figures rushing out of the dust, followed closely by Li Yueyao's angry shout: "He ran inside!"

Jiang Bai leaped into the icy river.

A bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped his body as the rushing river carried him toward the cave entrance.

Jiang Bai held his breath. His passive ability, [Toxicity Immunity], was triggered. He could sense that there was some kind of cold toxin mixed in with the river water, but it had no effect on his body.

"Interesting, there's poison in this stuff. Luckily, I'm immune to all poisons!"

Jiang Bai complained inwardly, then was swept into the cave entrance by the water flow.

The river rushed through the narrow passage, and Jiang Bai could only try his best to keep his head above water. His body would occasionally bump into the rock wall, and scrapes were inevitable.

But compared to being pierced by five flying swords, this injury is like a tickle.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint light finally appeared ahead.

Jiang Bai was swept out of the cave by the current and crashed heavily onto a shallow beach.

The sunlight outside was a bit too bright.

Jiang Bai coughed a few times, spitting out some river water, and struggled to climb ashore.

Looking around, you see a secluded valley with towering cliffs on both sides and lush trees.

An underground river emerges from the valley, forming a stream that flows out of the valley.

This was a completely unfamiliar place, but Jiang Baineng was able to determine its approximate location.

This should be the other side of Tianhen Mountain, at least three or four miles away from the previous cave.

It seems we're safe for now.

Jiang Bai slumped on the shore, panting heavily.

He checked his injuries; his left arm had been cut by a rock, and his right leg had some bruising, but fortunately, neither was serious.

Most fortunately, he was not bitten by the hunting dogs this time and his mobility is completely intact.

He looked down at his left index finger; the bronze ring was still there.

He probed the ring with his divine sense—just like in his previous life, it contained several hundred spirit stones and some low-level materials, but no jade slip.

"So where exactly does the legacy lie?"

Jiang Bai frowned.

He suddenly remembered the jade-like pattern that had disappeared from his palm before he died.

Is it...

Jiang Bai opened his right palm, and it was empty.

But when he activated the "Hundred Poisons Tempering Technique," faint bluish-black lines appeared under his skin.

That's a sign of minor success in the Body Tempering Technique; it's been there before.

"wrong."

Jiang Bai muttered to himself, "If the inheritance really did enter my body in some way, it should have happened the first time I touched the withered bones..."

He suddenly remembered that when he first examined the skeletons in the cave, he had touched the jade-like white skeleton with his hand, and at the time, nothing seemed amiss. But perhaps, the trigger for the inheritance wasn't touching, but death?

Jiang Bai shook his head, temporarily suppressing this guess.

The most pressing matter is not how to pass on traditions.

He stood up and wrung out the water from his robes.

Jiang Shan and his group are still surrounded. Based on the development of the previous life, after Li Yueyao and the others missed their target, they will most likely join up with the group that besieged Jiang Shan.

Jiang Bai calmly analyzed the situation.

I am currently at the early stage of Qi Refining Level 3, and my [Swift Shadow Step] is still on cooldown.

Two packets of poison powder were used up, and one packet of mind-altering powder and some basic poisons were left.

The abrasions on my legs will affect my movements a little, but it's not too serious.

The enemy side has Li Yueyao (Qi Refining Level 5), Chen Yuwei (Qi Refining Level 4), Jiang Li (Qi Refining Level 3 Perfection), plus at least six disciples from the Li and Chen families who are at Qi Refining Level 2 to 3.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shan, who had reached the third level of Qi Refining, was injured. Jiang Yurou and the other two were both at the second level of Qi Refining. Facing the siege of six enemies, they wouldn't last long.

If we rush back now, it's like walking headlong into an encirclement.

While the Swift Shadow Step has explosive power, it can only be used for five breaths and cannot change the course of the battle.

Jiang Bai's eyes were cold. He wasn't a hot-blooded fool; someone who had died twice knew best how to weigh things.

We must save them, but we need to do it in a different way.

He took out healing pills from his storage bag and swallowed them. He then rinsed his wounds with water, bandaged them simply, and climbed up a large tree next to him. Under the cover of the tree canopy, he looked out into the valley.

Through the gaps in the trees, one could see flashes of spiritual light in the distance; the battle was still ongoing.

Jiang Bai estimated the distance to be about a mile.

He jumped down from the tree and did not rush directly to the battlefield. Instead, he took a detour along the edge of the valley, moving slowly but discreetly enough.

As he moved, he mentally reviewed the terrain. He had studied the map of Tianhen Mountain beforehand and roughly remembered a few key locations. The battlefield was in a clearing in the forest, with a cliff on the east side, dense forest on the west side, a path leading out of the mountain on the north side, and a pile of boulders on the south side...

Jiang Bai's eyes lit up, and he immediately changed direction, meandering towards the south.

Jiang Bai quickly circled around to the back of the pile of rocks.

He lay prone behind a boulder and slowly peered out.

The battlefield lies fifty feet ahead.

The situation was worse than expected.

Jiang Shan was covered in blood, leaning on his heavy sword. The wound on his left arm was so deep that the bone was visible, and his face was as pale as paper.

Behind him, Jiang Yurou was kneeling on the ground bandaging a member of the Jiang family. The man had been stabbed in the abdomen and was unconscious.

Another member of the Jiang family, with a broken arm, sat leaning against the tree roots, barely holding his sword.

Only Jiang Shan was still standing.

They were surrounded by eight people.

Six members of the Li and Chen families formed an encirclement formation and continuously harassed the group with ranged spells and flying swords.

The other two stood guard on the perimeter—the same two beast tamers from the Li family who had been stationed at the cave entrance earlier.

"Jiang Shan, give up," a member of the Chen family sneered. "You won't last long."

Jiang Shan spat out a mouthful of blood: "The Chen family... the Li family... are doing very well... wait for my Jiang family..."

"Waiting for your Jiang family to retaliate?" the man sneered. "Do you think word of today's events will get out?"

With that, he waved his hand: "Go all out and finish this quickly!"

All eight people activated their spiritual power simultaneously.

Jiang Shan gritted his teeth and raised his heavy sword, while Jiang Yurou also stood up, clutching the last few talismans in her hand.

At this critical moment of life and death.

"call out!"

A whooshing sound came from the direction of the pile of rocks!

It was a stone that shot towards the back of the head of the Chen family member who was giving the orders at an astonishing speed!

"Be careful!"

The person reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side.

The stone grazed his ear and struck the opposite tree trunk, embedding itself half an inch deep.

"Who?!" Everyone turned sharply to look at the pile of rubble.

Jiang Bai emerged from behind the boulder.

He was soaking wet and looked quite disheveled, but his eyes were unusually calm, and he was holding another stone in his hand.

"Jiang Bai?!" Jiang Shan's eyes widened. "You're still alive?!"

"temporary."

As Jiang Bai spoke, his gaze swept over the eight people. "Oh, everyone's here. Where are Li Yueyao and Chen Yuwei? Hiding to prepare for a sneak attack?"

The eight people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Their orders were to surround and kill Jiang Shan's team, and then wait for Li Yueyao and the others to come out of the cave and rendezvous with them.

But at this moment, Jiang Bai appeared alone, and from the completely opposite direction...

"Something happened over at the cave?" a member of the Li family asked his companion in a low voice.

"Impossible, there are seven of them, and he's all alone..."

"How did he escape?"

Hearing their hushed conversation, Jiang Bai chuckled: "Guess. Guess if your young lady is rummaging through the cave, guess if she's found the inheritance jade slip yet, guess... if she'll share it with you?"

The eight men's eyes clearly wavered.

There are far too many instances in the cultivation world where people turn against each other over opportunities.

If Li Yueyao truly obtains the inheritance of a Golden Core cultivator, these "outsiders" will likely be silenced.

"Don't listen to his nonsense!" shouted the leader of the Chen family members. "Kill him first!"

But it was too late.

Jiang Bai wanted that moment of hesitation.

He moved.

His target was the location of the one-armed Jiang family member!

There was only one member of the Li family at the second level of Qi Refining guarding the place.

"Stop him!"