Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

"What?!" Guo Yun's expression changed instantly upon hearing this.

His purpose in approaching Jiang Shi was to lure him out of the market so he could take the opportunity to rob him.

There are many cultivators in the market of rogue cultivators. Lone cultivators in the mid-stage or early-stage of Qi Refining will be captured by these rogue cultivators like fat sheep.

At best, it leads to financial ruin; at worst, it can result in death.

Only those cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining have a certain ability to protect themselves.

"Junior Brother Jiang, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We're planning to hunt monsters these next few days, and you'll get at least one spirit stone on this trip." Guo Yun was unwilling to give up the opportunity and tried his best to entice Jiang Shi.

But Jiang Shi wasn't buying it and made up an excuse to leave.

After Jiang Shi left, several rogue cultivators rushed out.

"Brother Guo, how's the situation?" a weasel-faced cultivator asked Guo Yun.

"Hmph, this kid. He actually has some sense of caution. I thought he was just a newbie, but I didn't expect him to be so resistant to my tricks," Guo Yun said in a deep voice.

"Should we still do this deal?" a monk asked Guo Yun.

"Do it, why not do it! This kid can afford to buy cultivation techniques with fifty spirit talismans, he must be quite wealthy. If we pull this off, we might make a fortune."

"Anyway, he's just a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator; I can take him down with ease."

Guo Yun's face was filled with ruthlessness, and his words implied that Jiang Shi was just a piece of cake that could be easily devoured.

"Go and follow him. See when he leaves this market. I don't believe he'll never leave," Guo Yun instructed.

"Yes, Boss Guo." The weasel-faced cultivator accepted the order and quietly followed Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi was unaware that he was being watched, and he found an inn.

"Young friend, are you here to stay or to cultivate?" an old man asked as Jiang Shi entered.

"How much do you charge here?" Jiang Shi wanted to find out the prices before making a decision.

"The cost for lodging starts at five spirit crystals per night, while cultivation starts at fifteen spirit crystals," the old man replied.

"I'll stay here for five spirit crystals a night. I wonder if I can pay with a low-grade first-rank spirit talisman?"

Jiang Shi took out ten first-grade low-level water shield talismans and handed them over.

"Sure, ten low-grade first-rank water shield talismans. The market price is twelve to fifteen spirit crystals per talisman, but we'll have to calculate the purchase price here, ten spirit crystals per talisman." The old man inspected the talismans and, after confirming that there were no problems, said to Jiang Shi.

After Jiang Shi confirmed the information, the old man gave Jiang Shi a room plaque.

Second floor, Class B room.

The room wasn't big, but it was big enough for Jiang Shi.

The room also has a protective array that can block out sound.

You don't need to worry about being disturbed while cultivating.

Jiang Shi sat cross-legged on the bed, finally feeling relieved.

Suddenly, he encountered a change of events, betrayed his sect, and came to this market town of rogue cultivators.

This kept him in a state of constant tension.

Now he can finally settle down and cultivate.

The "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique" is said to grant the user unparalleled supernatural powers once mastered.

However, currently only the first level exists, possessing the ability to change itself.

For him now, this skill is exactly what he needs.

Jiang Shi began to train arduously, completely transforming himself into an ascetic monk.

[Proficiency +1, Proficiency +1]

One week later.

【The Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique: Minor Success (0/1000)】

Jiang Shi's body changed rapidly; his appearance became ordinary, and his physique and temperament were completely different from before.

I doubt even his own parents would recognize him.

"This small achievement is enough. I'll sell the talismans I have first, then find a new inn."

Jiang Shi felt a strong sense of crisis. He was now walking on thin ice, knowing that any mistake would lead to utter ruin.

We have to be careful.

Jiang Shi returned to his original appearance and then walked out of the room.

He first went to several stalls and sold five hundred first-grade low-level spirit talismans in batches at low prices.

They received 5000 spirit crystals in return.

Then Jiang Shi bought some clothes and returned to the guesthouse where he had stayed before.

They changed their appearance and came down, leaving the inn.

His appearance, physique, and temperament were completely different, and the monkey-faced monk did not recognize him.

Jiang Shi found a secluded spot, changed his appearance again, and settled into a new inn.

This time, after changing lodgings, he continued practicing the "Hundred Illusions and Thousand Faces Technique".

He wants to master this technique before making any further moves.

Jiang Shi diligently cultivated himself in the market town of Sanxiu.

However, trouble broke out within the Qingyun Sect.

"Senior Sister Lin! Junior Brother Jiang is in trouble!" Zhou Yuan said to Lin Yanyi with his head down and his voice choked with emotion.

In just a few days, he experienced too much death!

He knew the dangers of patrolling the mountains beforehand, but he still couldn't quite accept it after it actually happened.

Another point is that Jiang Shi is dead and the patrol mission was not completed. Will he also have to continue to complete the mission?

Lin Yanyi remained silent, her heart filled with sorrow as well.

But her personality prevented her from showing her sadness.

After a long while, Lin Yanyi quickly left.

She walked all the way to the courtyard and into Steward Lin's training room.

The place was empty, and Manager Lin was nowhere to be seen.

Lin Yanyi looked inside with mixed feelings.

"Father, did you kill Junior Brother Jiang?" Lin Yanyi murmured to herself.

The number of servants and disciples his father killed in the courtyard was countless.

He was planning something, and she tried to stop him, but to no avail.

Jiang Shi's death caused no ripples in the Qingyun Sect.

He was just one of the twenty-odd outer disciples who went out to patrol the mountain.

At Qingyun Sect, almost no one cared about the life or death of this group of people.

No one will investigate whether they live or die.

When Lu Wenyi learned of this, he was only surprised for a moment, but quickly stopped thinking about it.

If there is anyone who truly cares about Jiang Shi's life or death, there is only one person.

Forestry Manager walked through the streets of the Sanxiu Market.

He walked all the way to the door of a guesthouse.

"The energy inside has died down." Manager Lin frowned as he looked at the guest house.

He had left a backup plan for Jiang Shi – the Dingyang Pill.

Although the Dingyang Pill is harmless, it contains a particularly strong dryness-inducing energy. It can not only prevent the inspection of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, but also allow Manager Lin to use a secret method to track Jiang Shi's whereabouts.

Upon learning of Jiang Shi's death, he immediately tracked him down.

But it was too late; Jiang Shi was nowhere to be seen.

Manager Lin's face was gloomy, and his mind was filled with complicated emotions.

He planned everything meticulously, and Jiangshi was one of the key elements of his plan, one that he could not afford to lose.

As he was pondering, a furtive figure at the entrance of the inn caught his attention.

Manager Lin walked over and came to the side of the skinny monkey cultivator.

The skinny monk was terrified when he saw Manager Lin.

In his eyes, Manager Lin's imposing presence was like a towering mountain.

It turned out to be a cultivator at the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage.

Below the Foundation Establishment stage, they are invincible!

"Senior... what are your orders?" the skinny monkey cultivator said humbly.