A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

The auction for the flying artifact was extremely fierce, and it was finally won by an unidentified white-haired old man for a high price of 330 spirit stones.

Qin Changming and the woman in the white dress did not make any bids, seemingly uninterested in such magical artifacts.

This is understandable. Their backgrounds are obviously extraordinary, and they may already possess similar magical artifacts, so they would naturally disdain them.

After the auction, Zhou Ping mingled with the crowd and quietly left the third floor of Guiyuan Pavilion.

In a corner not far away, two figures watched Zhou Ping leave and whispered to each other.

"Senior brother, are you sure it's that kid?"

Tongxin Daoist asked Mingxin Daoist in a low voice.

"Judging from his physical characteristics and his obsession with Jin Lingzi, it should be Zhou Ping."

"I didn't expect... he actually had the ability to buy it. I underestimated his financial resources."

The old Taoist priest Mingxin took off his mask and gazed in the direction where Zhou Ping had disappeared, pondering deeply.

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, I will force him out of Guiyuan Pavilion. I hope my senior brother can lend me a hand then."

After confirming the other party's identity, Tongxin Daoren chased after Zhou Ping without looking back.

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist Mingxin made no comment, but recalling Zhou Ping's performance at the auction, a hint of greed welled up in his eyes.

Zhou Ping wandered around the square several times, making sure no one would notice him, before heading towards the quiet room.

Just as he arrived at the second floor of Guiyuan Pavilion, a figure wearing an auction mask blocked his way and pushed him against the wall.

Before he could react, she tossed out a flippant remark.

"Qingyang Town, Zhou Family Blacksmith Shop. If you're quick, I'll give you time to collect the body."

After saying this, the man quickly left Guiyuan Pavilion and headed towards the main gate.

Zhou Ping's expression froze, and the face hidden behind the mask instantly turned extremely ugly.

Although the other party was wearing a mask, he immediately identified the person as Tongxin Daoist, the junior brother of Master Mingxin.

He took a deep breath and quickly began to think of a solution.

Since the other party has already revealed their hand, they must have already found out their strengths and weaknesses.

Calculating the time, more than a day had passed since he sent the letter to Chen Dafu.

Even with the speed of an ordinary person, it would take two days to drive from Tianyan Town to Qingyang Town.

If Chen Dafu could set off immediately upon receiving the letter, even if Tongxin Daoren were to travel at full speed now, he would still fall behind Chen Dafu.

But Zhou Ping dared not gamble. He had to find a way to delay Tongxin Daoren and ensure that Chen Dafu could safely move his family away.

However, this would be exactly what the other party did, and it would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

Zhou Ping steeled his resolve, no longer caring about the golden spirit in his hand, and turned to walk towards the fourth floor of Guiyuan Pavilion.

He chose this moment to immediately seek out the guide from the Azure Lotus Sect, hoping to obtain some assistance from them.

Once he becomes a formal disciple of the Azure Lotus Profound Sect, this senior should not stand idly by and watch him suffer.

Unfortunately, when Zhou Ping arrived at the fourth floor, he was greeted by a mortal maid.

The other party stopped him apologetically, and after learning Zhou Ping's purpose, shook his head, extinguishing his hopes.

It turns out that the senior guide from the Azure Lotus Profound Sect left this place after the auction began.

It is said that a friend came from afar and was invited to visit another place.

Upon learning this, Zhou Ping didn't bother listening to the other party's explanation and immediately returned to his residence.

He took out all the poison needles he had previously collected, and carried them with him regardless of their usefulness.

With the storage bag, the timing of taking out the needles becomes more arbitrary, and combined with the flexibility of the Intercepting Wind Hand, the Wandering Soul Needle becomes even more unpredictable.

Zhou Ping was also shocked after trying it.

Having made ample preparations, he did not conceal his presence. He appeared openly at the entrance of Guiyuan Pavilion, glanced at the stalls not far away, and turned to walk out.

The old Taoist priest Mingxin slowly opened his slightly narrowed eyes after noticing that the other party had left.

He turned his head and winked at someone to the side, then closed his eyes again to rest.

.......

After Zhou Ping came out, he headed towards the central area of ​​Tianyan Town. He did not hide his whereabouts, which would surely attract the Copper Heart Daoist.

The other party clearly intended to lure him out of Guiyuan Pavilion. As long as he appeared in their sight, his family would be safe.

Having figured all this out, Zhou Ping deliberately chose to go to crowded places. He was gambling that the Copper Heart Daoist wouldn't dare to attack him in the bustling city where mortals gathered.

When Zhou Ping arrived at the central street of Tianyan Town, it was already getting dark, and there were more pedestrians on the street than at noon.

Restaurants and taverns were brightly decorated, welcoming passersby and merchants. Even brothels began to have girls appearing at their doors, flirting and teasing wealthy young men.

Zhou Ping walked casually down the street, slowing his pace as much as possible. He wanted to delay Tongxin Daoist here and buy Chen Dafu as much time as possible.

"I hope Chen Dafu won't let me down. If he hasn't gone to Qingyang Town by now, my father and I will be in real danger."

As Zhou Ping walked, he prayed. With his strength at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he would almost certainly die if he fought the other party head-on.

In terms of both methods and cultivation, he was far inferior to his opponent. Even if he mastered the Luo Sheng Lotus Shield, it would only be a defensive technique. Defeating his opponent would still be extremely difficult.

Tongxin Daoist followed Zhou Ping at a distance. With his late-stage Qi Refining Realm divine sense, he was able to monitor Zhou Ping without being detected.

Although he didn't know what tricks Zhou Ping was up to, he was well prepared this time.

To avoid losing track of the other person again, when he made contact with him in Guiyuan Pavilion, he secretly applied a colorless and odorless powder to the other person's clothes.

In his palm was a strange, long-bearded beetle.

It seemed to have a keen sense of the powder and ink on Zhou Ping's body, and a pair of long tentacles kept swinging back and forth in Zhou Ping's direction.

It turns out that the powder that the Taoist Tongxin left on Zhou Ping's clothes was an aphrodisiac extracted from this beetle.

The beetle in his hand could detect this special scent within a radius of several miles.

Stimulated by the aphrodisiac of the "mother insect," it will move towards the direction of the scent without regard for anything else.

The Copper Heart Daoist looked at the beetle in his hand, then glanced at an old man with white hair not far away, and grinned.

"Kid... no matter how cunning you are, you're doomed this time!"