Mortal: I have a Spirit Gathering Cauldron

Lin Xingjian's face was extremely ugly.

His telepathic transmission was clearly filled with anger and anxiety:

"Lin Feng! Don't go too far!"

"Old Hu can't stop Jin Nantian at all. It won't be long before he breaks through the formation and catches up! Once he catches up, we'll both die here!"

But Lin Feng was not afraid at all. Instead, he calmly controlled the Wind-Escape Shuttle and followed behind Lin Xingjian, transmitting his voice with a playful tone:

"Senior brother is joking. I have no connection with the Thousand Bamboo Sect. The leader of the Jin Sect is chasing after you, Young Master Lin, and it has nothing to do with me."

He paused, his tone becoming even more mocking: "Perhaps, if I take down my senior brother now and hand you over to Jin Nantian, I can get a hefty reward in return."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xingjian fell completely silent.

He knew that Jin Nantian's target had always been the Lin family, and he wouldn't even consider an unknown nobody like Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was all alone and had no ties, so even if Jin Nantian came after him, he could easily escape. But Lin Xingjian was Jin Nantian's target.

The current situation is entirely in Lin Feng's hands.

Lin Xingjian stopped talking and silently urged the flying boat to continue its escape, while Lin Feng followed behind at a leisurely pace, like a cat playing with a mouse.

The Wind-Spinning Shuttle was already faster than the flying boat, and Lin Feng could have accelerated to overtake it at any time, but he didn't.

A cornered dog will jump over the wall; a cornered rabbit will bite.

If Lin Feng manages to drive a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator to the brink of defeat and the opponent launches a desperate counterattack, he will inevitably pay a heavy price.

What he wanted was the Great Evolution Technique, not to fight Lin Xingjian to the death.

Leaving room for maneuver is the only way to get the other party to obediently hand over the technique.

And so, the chase and escape continued for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Lin Xingjian finally couldn't hold on any longer.

Attacks flew in from behind from time to time, sometimes a golden spear light, sometimes a soul-stirring bell sound. Although they could not hurt him, he had to be distracted to deal with them each time, and the speed of the flying boat decreased again and again.

At this rate, Jin Nantian will catch up sooner or later.

"Junior brother, do you only want the Great Evolution Technique?" Lin Xingjian's voice transmission was laced with gritted teeth.

Lin Feng's lips curled slightly upward, his voice filled with sarcasm: "Not bad. Junior brother's heart was set on the bright moon, but the bright moon turned to the gutter. If Senior Brother Lin were willing to teach me the Great Evolution Technique and the accompanying puppet-making method, I would turn around and leave immediately, without any further entanglement."

Lin Xingjian remained silent for a few breaths before finally relenting: "Fine, you can have it all. But you must keep your word and leave immediately after receiving the cultivation manual!"

"Don't worry, senior brother, I always keep my word."

"I'll make a rubbing for you right now."

Lin Xingjian said no more, took out a blank jade slip from his storage bag, placed it on his forehead, and began to copy the contents of the Great Evolution Technique and the Puppet True Explanation.

While maneuvering the flying boat to escape at full speed, he also focused on copying the cultivation technique. He was multitasking, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Lin Feng followed quietly behind, waiting patiently.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.

Lin Xingjian slowly removed the jade slip from his forehead, held it in his hand, and waved it at Lin Feng, his face ashen: "Junior brother, the Great Evolution Technique and the Puppet True Explanation have been copied. Once you have them, leave immediately."

After saying that, he made a move to throw the jade slip over.

"Wait a minute."

Lin Feng's voice suddenly turned cold, interrupting his actions.

Lin Xingjian's hand suddenly stopped, his face darkened, and anger surged: "Lin Feng, are you going to change your mind? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

"Senior brother, you misunderstand." Lin Feng's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable firmness. "It's merely a rubbing of a jade slip; there's no guarantee that there won't be any deletions or omissions. I would only dare accept it if you swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, guaranteeing that the rubbing is complete and accurate."

Lin Xingjian's expression changed several times before he finally took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

"Junior brother is indeed cautious."

He raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers joined together, pointing to the sky, his voice low and solemn: "Heaven above, I, Lin Xingjian, hereby swear that the Great Evolution Technique and Puppet True Explanation that I have copied for Lin Feng are completely identical to the originals, without any deletions or omissions. If I break this oath, my cultivation will not advance an inch, I will be haunted by inner demons, and I will die without a burial place."

Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction, but his next words once again enraged Lin Xingjian.

"Very well. In that case, please hand over the original jade slip to me, Senior Brother."

Lin Xingjian's face darkened completely, his tone as cold as ice:

"Lin Feng, you've gone too far!"

Lin Feng did not answer.

He simply raised the Wind-Breaking Spear in his hand, and the golden light at the tip of the spear shone again. He increased the speed of the Wind-Escape Shuttle and slowly approached Lin Xingjian.

silence.

Lin Xingjian watched the golden spear light draw ever closer, finally deflated, his voice filled with endless frustration: "Lin Feng... I'll remember this day. I hope you keep your word."

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out an ancient jade slip from the depths of his storage bag. The jade was warm and smooth, with a faint patina on the surface, indicating that it had been used for many years.

He gripped the jade slip in his hand, then flung it violently at Lin Feng.

The jade slip traced an arc in the air.

Lin Feng raised his right hand, and his spiritual energy transformed into an invisible hand, steadily grasping the jade slip into his grasp. The jade slip felt warm and smooth to the touch.

He took a deep breath and probed the jade slip with his divine sense.

Dense text and graphics unfolded in my mind; the Great Evolution Technique had four levels.

Furthermore, following the Great Evolution Manual, the scripture "True Explanation of Puppetry" appears. This scripture teaches how to create puppet beasts and puppet people of various ranks, and is a very detailed complete guide to puppet making.

Unfortunately, the Puppet Manual does not cover high-level puppets; the highest level is only the level 4 Giant Tiger Puppet.

Lin Feng withdrew his divine sense, put the jade slip into his storage bag, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Xingjian.

"I will forever remember your kindness, senior brother. Farewell, sir.

Having said that, he didn't linger. The Wind-Escape Shuttle shone with a burst of silver light, and he suddenly turned around, speeding away in the opposite direction from Lin Xingjian.

The silvery-white light flashed across the night sky and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Lin Xingjian watched the silver light disappear into the distance, snorted coldly, and accelerated the flying boat, fleeing in the opposite direction.

Two streaks of light, one to the south and one to the north, disappeared into the vast night.

After a short while, a golden streak of light swept in from afar and paused briefly at the spot where the two had parted ways.

Jin Nantian stood with his hands behind his back on the flying boat, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding sand dunes and the residual spiritual energy fluctuations on the ground, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Two people," he murmured, his gaze lingering for a moment in the direction Lin Feng disappeared before turning to the direction Lin Xingjian fled. "They split up and ran away."

Standing behind him, Su Mei asked softly, "Master, which one should we pursue?"

Jin Nantian remained silent for two breaths.

"Follow Lin Xingjian." His voice was calm. "The other one isn't important."

The flying boat turned and chased after Lin Xingjian in the direction he had fled, the golden light gradually disappearing into the night sky.

The Gobi Desert has finally returned to its deathly silence.

Only when the wind and sand blow by will all the footprints, spiritual energy fluctuations, and traces of battle be wiped away, as if nothing had ever happened.