Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

Chapter 171 Traveling Together?

"Fellow Daoist Ling, you are very experienced, so I'd like to trouble you to help me find one."

Ling Xiaohu sighed helplessly and came to Chen Han's side to help him choose. Before long, he took out a Wind Escape Talisman for two and a half spirit stones, which was much worse than the previous Earth Escape Talisman.

The two then left Suyu Baibaolou.

"Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Chen, what were you thinking? If you wanted that Body Tempering Pill, you could have bought it for just five spirit stones. Why waste money on it? Could it be that you've really taken a liking to that young girl?"

Chen Han glanced at Ling Xiaohu with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, took a deep breath, and then slowly spoke.

"She's somewhat like a relative of mine..."

"I admit that I acted somewhat impulsively just now, but it's all in the past now, and there's no point in thinking about it anymore. Just consider it a moment of pleasure for me. Besides, Brother Ling, haven't you also spent spirit stones to have some fun before? It's all pretty much the same..."

Chen Han's decision was indeed impulsive, but the Body Tempering Pill did indeed provide him with considerable assistance.

"you..."

Ling Xiaohu was speechless. "Fine, whatever. It's your spirit stones, not mine. Why worry about it?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, pretending not to care, but his eyes were secretly glancing at Chen Han.

It seems that Fellow Daoist Chen is about twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Tsk tsk tsk, at this age, he looks like he is only at the first level of the mortal body. If his spiritual root aptitude is not good, he probably will have little chance of making a name for himself in this lifetime.

He sighed inwardly.

The two continued strolling through the market. The market was very large, and it was already night, brightly lit and beautiful.

There were many more pedestrians and monks in the market.

At this moment, a figure appeared behind Chen Han and Ling Xiaohu, quietly approaching them from the crowd.

When he got close, he pretended to bump into Chen Han casually.

"Fellow Daoist, I'm so sorry. I was lost in thought for a moment..."

As he spoke, he quickened his pace and walked into the crowd, trying to blend in and slip away.

Chen Han, however, only paused for half a breath before reacting immediately and chasing after them, while simultaneously reaching for his waist with his other hand.

Sure enough, it was empty; his storage bag had been stolen!

However, the thief was clearly a repeat offender. He touched the storage bag with lightning speed and quickly disappeared into the crowd. His figure gradually faded from Chen Han's sight, becoming almost imperceptible.

Chen Han couldn't care less about anything else. His body crackled with arcs of electricity the size of chopsticks. With a stomp of his foot, his figure flashed through the crowd, approaching the thief at an extremely fast speed.

The man thought he had succeeded again and was feeling smug when he turned around and saw a blue figure flashing by, rushing towards him through the crowd.

"What! A body cultivator! And so fast!"

His heart nearly jumped out of his chest.

Why would he dare to steal a storage bag? It's because it contains most of the treasures of every cultivator, such as magical artifacts, talismans, and pills.

After he succeeds, the other party often doesn't even notice him, and he has already gone far away.

Another possibility is that the other party discovers him but cannot catch up. Why? Because the talisman is in the storage bag.

Of course, the storage bag can be used remotely, but he's not stupid. He can simply add a restriction to the storage bag temporarily to deal with the problem perfectly.

While it's possible to use magic to pursue, there are so many people in the market, and some of them are bound to be highly skilled. What if you accidentally bump into one of them and displease them...?

He doesn't care about right or wrong; stopping someone to question them is fine, and some people might even use this as an excuse to extort money.

Such situations are not uncommon. The blame lies with the person for being inexperienced and not properly storing their precious storage bag, or with the person being weak and not daring to give chase after the departing enemy.

He had succeeded several times before, but this time, he never expected that he would steal from a body cultivator, and one who specialized in speed and agility.

Without a doubt, he was at a complete disadvantage at this moment.

Immediately, he dared not be careless any longer and turned to run away.

However, his speed was far from sufficient, not even two or three tenths of Chen Han's.

"Oh no, this is terrible!"

He was frantic, trying to figure out how to escape, when a large hand grabbed his collar and pushed him to the ground.

"Ouch! You're asking for it!"

He tripped and fell, then cursed.

But when he saw three people standing in front of him, he suddenly went limp.

Just then, Chen Han caught up and punched him in the face without hesitation, snatching the storage bag back.

The latter's face immediately bruised and swollen, clearly indicating that Chen Han had used considerable force.

As for Chen Han, being a newcomer, he didn't want to cause any deaths, so he didn't use much force. Otherwise, if he had unleashed his killing move, the person would have been blasted into a bloody mist without any warning.

This series of events immediately attracted the attention of many onlookers, as well as the guards of the monks on duty.

After Chen Han explained the situation to them, the thief was taken away with a bitter expression.

At this moment, Chen Han finally had a chance to look at the three people who had just stopped the thief. He showed gratitude and smiled as he cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "I am Chen Han. Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists."

The other person was also polite and immediately reciprocated.

The man in the middle, who seemed to be the leader, spoke up, "So it's Fellow Daoist Chen. It was nothing, not worth mentioning. Besides, capturing such a despicable person makes me, Li, quite pleased. By the way, my name is Li Hai."

This man was dressed in fine cotton clothes, with a jade ring on his middle finger. He had a handsome face and a refined, elegant demeanor.

Then he introduced the two people next to him, "This is my good friend, Gu Xinran."

This is a female cultivator with a good appearance. Although she cannot compare to the fairies of Suyu Sect, she is still pleasing to the eye.

"This is my senior brother, Fan Yu."

Finally, there was an ordinary-looking man, dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a fan in one hand, smiling slightly, like a gentle breeze.

Chen Han bowed again to express his gratitude, "Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Gu, Fellow Daoist Fan."

"Brother Chen, why are you running so fast? Sigh, you guys are..."

"Oh, Brother Ling, I just now..."

Then, Chen Han recounted what had just happened to them in detail and thanked the three of them again.

"Oh, I see. You three fellow Daoists are truly kind-hearted."

"I already said it was just a small favor, there's no need to mention it again."

The cultivator holding the small fan spoke casually, "Fellow Daoists, judging from your age, are you also here to participate in the Ascension Ceremony?"

"Oh? You guys too?"

"Haha, what a coincidence! Meeting is fate, so why don't we become companions and ascend to immortality together?"

Ling Xiaohu seemed very happy and generous, "Haha, okay, let's go together then."

The four reached an agreement and seemed quite happy and content. However, a hint of seriousness flashed in Chen Han's eyes as his thoughts raced through his mind. He then said, "Brother Ling, aren't we going to Tianxiang Tower to handle important matters? We don't have time to accompany you fellow Daoists."