Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Jiang Fanyu closed his eyes and gulped down more than half a tub of wine before letting out a long breath. He felt thoroughly refreshed and invigorated. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and uttered:

"happy!"

"Senior brother, you're drinking this wine a bit too early."

Yao Han shook his head, looking warily at the remaining four people. The golden blade transformed back into a swirling light, hovering above his head.

"Hahaha, no problem! A bunch of cowardly scoundrels hiding their heads and tails, however many come today, we brothers will kill them all!"

You're so grand and imposing, but it seems like I'm the one who does all the dirty work, right?

Yao Han muttered to himself, holding a spirit stone in his hand to replenish the mana he had just lost.

This Nine Nether Profound Gold True Explanation truly lives up to its reputation as a inherited technique of Flying Cloud Island; its power far exceeds his expectations.

Whether it's against a single target or a group, there are methods to deal with it, and it even has a miraculous effect in restraining ghostly tricks. However, it seems that the effect is not so good when dealing with cold-attribute spells. The ice cone spell that the opponent used earlier gave him quite a bit of trouble.

However, the myriad methods of cultivation exist, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, and all are subject to checks and balances. What cultivation technique in this world is completely without flaws? Yao Han was already extremely satisfied with its power.

The reason why cultivators in the world value artifacts more than techniques is simply because famous artifacts are easy to obtain, while wonderful techniques are hard to find. No matter how expensive the artifacts are, one can always buy a couple if one is willing to spend spirit stones, but rare techniques are priceless.

However, there is no inherent superiority or inferiority between the two; they are merely different techniques. Just like this true explanation, once mastered, it may not be unable to contend with magical artifacts and treasures.

At least, it's much stronger than the "Blazing Light Technique" he practiced before.

After Jiang Fanyu finished his drink, he tucked the bamboo tube containing the remaining half-bottle of wine into his waistband, and with a wave of his hand, the two white jade daggers returned to his shoulder.

He glanced at it with a smug look, then turned his gaze to Yao Han:

"Junior brother, isn't my magic weapon pretty good?"

"Although it is a mid-grade magic weapon, it has the ability to split into multiple targets for attack, so it is not an exaggeration to call it a high-grade one. It is indeed quite good."

"Haha, this treasure is called the Jade Heart Dagger. I obtained it by chance in a secret realm years ago. I originally planned to sell it at the market to exchange for some spirit stones, but by chance, I kept it and have used it for ten years now. Hey, maybe this time, we can find some unparalleled treasure in the Shadowless Immortal's former residence!"

Jiang Fanyu is indeed a person with great fortune.

It is said that "treasures are hidden in secret realms and rare treasures are found in dangerous places," but not every secret realm or dangerous place has piles of treasures waiting for people to pick up. For most cultivators, the chance of finding treasures in secret realms is no different from that of ordinary people gambling on stones. Rather than putting all their energy into these things, it is better to find some stable livelihoods that are less dangerous.

Yao Han didn't expect to find any treasures on this trip. After all, he had already had enough opportunities in the past two years, and these few techniques were enough for him to practice for a long time. He didn't even have time to digest them yet.

The purpose of this trip was twofold: first, to relax; second, to purchase elixirs and magical treasures to make up for the financial deficit; and finally, to see what was so special about this Core Formation Cave.

"Junior brother, something's off about their movements. It seems... they're going to retreat?"

Ok?

Yao Han frowned, his divine sense sweeping forward, his gaze passing over the four people opposite him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Fanyu was right.

After throwing away the golden needles, the four black-clad cultivators were already poised to launch a second attack on the two, summoning their magical artifacts and spirit beasts.

But when they saw that their companions had fallen, they looked at each other, and the fingers they had placed on their chests fell down, as if they didn't know what to do.

"Senior brother, don't act rashly, be careful of a trap..."

Yao Han had only finished speaking when Jiang Fanyu, stepping on frost-covered leaves, leaped towards him with his dagger.

"You thief, don't run! Jiang Fanyu from Feixia Island of Shuiyue Palace is here! Come and fight me to the death!"

Yao Han sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

Didn't you just say you were going to run away?

Why are you clamoring to start a fight now? Are you getting drunk?

To his surprise, Jiang Fanyu's shout actually had an effect.

The four exchanged glances again, realizing something was wrong, and actually ran away!

Some rode swords, others rode birds; the four displayed their unique abilities, transforming into streaks of light of different colors and flying off in different directions, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The speed of his movements startled Jiang Fanyu. He paused on the flying leaf for a moment before relaxing his shoulders and flying back towards Yao Han's location.

"Hahaha, ha... I didn't expect these guys to be such cowards. They all ran away after I scared them. Junior brother, wasn't my dust-slinging plan pretty good?"

What kind of plan is this, to winnow and scatter sand? It's just a bluff.

Yao Han silently rolled his eyes, but still didn't want to offend Jiang Fanyu, so he smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Senior brother's strategy is ingenious, subduing the enemy without a fight. Junior brother is ashamed of his inferiority."

Jiang Fanyu was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect Yao Han to actually praise him, which made him feel embarrassed and his cheeks flushed.

He gave an awkward laugh, cleared his throat, and changed the subject:

"These people are really audacious, daring to rob us at the entrance of our Shuiyue Palace. They are underestimating our sect. Since Junior Brother said they came prepared, it seems they have been lying in wait in this area for a long time. I just don't know if they are waiting for us or... No, I still have to inform the sect."

As he spoke, Jiang Fanyu slapped his storage bag and took out three communication talismans. After imprinting his words on them, he used his magic to drive them along different routes toward the Water Moon Palace.

Yao Han nodded in agreement, and also took out two communication talismans, imitating Jiang Fanyu, and threw them out.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. Recently, there have been quite a few disagreements between our Shuiyue Palace and Nianxuan Sect. All the major and minor sects in Jing and Liang have been involved to varying degrees. We can't be sure which sect is behind this, so it's best to be careful... However, the spells used by these people just now were quite complicated, and we really couldn't figure out their origins."

Yao Han nodded; it seemed this trip was quite risky.

We still need to find out exactly where that cave is. If it's in a conflict zone, he can simply withdraw. There's no need to risk his life for a few spirit stones.

However, the departure of these four people was indeed beyond his expectations.

Even if one person dies, it's still four against two, which is clearly an advantage. Even if we just drag it out, we can slowly lead the two of them into a bad situation.

Since they ran away, they sent two messages:

First, the deceased had no deep relationship with them; the group had only joined forces here for certain reasons.

Secondly, these five people did not intend to kill them, nor did they expect that they would suffer casualties in a five-on-two situation. They realized that they had misjudged the strength of both sides, so they turned around and left.

Yao Han stroked his chin, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

Unfortunately, the hasty confrontation prevented us from doing anything underhanded; otherwise, by following the trail, we could have found the real culprit.

After sending the transmission talisman, Jiang Fanyu swept his divine sense forward, drawing the storage bag and copper bead magic artifact of the fallen cultivator into his hands:

"I never expected that Junior Brother Yao, who looks so unremarkable, would be so skilled in the art of combat. I have truly learned something new today."

"Thanks to you, Junior Brother, we just had a great fight. Here, take this storage bag and magic weapon!"