My cultivation method shines upon all heavens.

Chapter 91: Making a fish two ways is perfectly normal.

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, and just as he was about to step out the door, he asked in a deep voice, "On what grounds?"

Xiao Junlin suddenly stopped and turned around abruptly.

"boom!!!"

A vortex-shaped black hole appeared behind him, a deafening dragon's roar, and an immense pressure swept over him like a tsunami.

"Hey!"

The white-feathered magpie phantom behind Lu Ming let out a mournful cry and instantly disintegrated.

He forcefully suppressed the surging blood and qi within his body, his expression calm as he met the gaze of his opponent from afar.

Xiao Junlin stared at him expressionlessly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his amber eyes.

After a moment, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly, "You have some backbone. See you at the North Gate tomorrow."

Having said that, he casually tossed out a thin ring, then turned and left.

Lu Ming caught it with his hand and said no more.

He knew that this was the best result he could achieve.

As for what he had already promised Su Qingsi?

For Lu, it was perfectly normal to make two dishes out of one fish.

He looked down at the thin ring in his hand.

The small silver ring, engraved with mysterious runes, was actually an exquisitely crafted anklet.

"More of these inexplicable runes."

Lu Ming gently shook his head.

Although Xiao Junlin was domineering, he was not stupid and had clearly already figured out his background.

Sending such an item is neither a way of forcing a starving soldier nor a way of annoying him; it is a clever and cunning scheme.

"Wanting to use people, yet also wanting to act like a superior and assert authority —"

He chuckled softly.

Unfortunately, the other party was destined to be disappointed, since he had something to hide.

[Found Heart Imprint - Hidden Nether Step (Low-grade Spirit Rank), can be refined, refine now?]

Lu Ming's heart stirred, and he was about to refine it when he helplessly looked up and said, "Today, my government office is quite lively."

A gentle breeze swept by, and a graceful figure in white stood tall in the center of the hall.

Lu Ming looked up and chuckled, "Miss Yun's arrival is truly—a perfect coincidence."

He paused slightly, the unspoken meaning of which was self-evident.

Yun Shuying cut to the chase, looking directly at Lu Ming, and said with her red lips slightly parted: "Xiao Junlin is domineering by nature. In his eyes, anyone who is not a subject is an enemy."

"With the Tower of Inheritance approaching, he may restrain himself for now, but he will surely retaliate tenfold afterward until you submit."

She looked at Lu Ming meaningfully, "I don't think you're the kind of person who would bow down."

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly, toying with the silver ring between his fingers, but did not answer.

Yun Shuying did not urge them, but waited quietly.

The wind murmured softly inside the hall, and silence fell for a moment.

After a moment, Lu Ming raised his eyes and said slowly, "I wonder what insightful opinion Miss Yun has?"

Yun Shuying smiled faintly and said, "Take me into the mountains tomorrow, and my Heart Sword Sect will guarantee your stable position in Yinhu County."

"At that time, whether you choose to abandon your cultivation and start anew or maintain the status quo, you can establish your clan here and enjoy a peaceful life."

Lu Ming couldn't help but chuckle.

Yun Shuying's conditions are indeed tempting, and they also reveal two messages:

Firstly, the Heart Sword Sect's influence is enough to extend to Yinhu County, and it can even rival Xiao Junlin, a member of the royal family.

Secondly, she was not optimistic about his current physical condition and believed that his path in martial arts had no future.

"It seems that after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Great Zhao Dynasty is not far from becoming a separatist regime."

Lu Ming thought to himself.

He was already used to the contempt of others.

Having struggled his way up from the bottom, walking on thin ice at every step, he had long been accustomed to seizing every glimmer of hope amidst layers of calculation.

His silence, on the contrary, made the confident Yun Shuying secretly anxious.

She knew that the stronger the local guide was, the deeper the area they could reach when exploring Qianmu Mountain.

If she could gain the assistance of Lu Ming, the strongest person in Yinhu County, she would surely be able to seize the initiative in the competition for inheritance.

Thinking of this, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately added, "What if we add this?"

She took something out of her bosom and threw it directly at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming reached out and caught it, then looked closely:

A dark silver bead the size of a longan, with a restrained luster, and deep within its core, a faint golden light, warm and understated.

The moment I held it, the Heavenly Heart Scroll stirred once more:

[Discovered Heart Imprint - Insightful Eye (Mid-grade Spirit Rank), can be refined. Refine?]

"This is a personal item of the Insightful Immortal, named the Mind-Clearing Mirror. Are you satisfied?"

Yun Shuying stared intently at Lu Ming and asked in a deep voice.

"Hehe, today has been quite fruitful."

Lu Ming was overjoyed, but he also knew when to stop.

He immediately nodded slowly, agreeing to the matter.

Yun Shuying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After agreeing on a meeting place, she gracefully departed.

Thus, the three men, having each obtained what they needed, departed satisfied.

This time, however, Lu Ming did not sit down to handle official business. Instead, his expression turned cold as he looked towards the door: "Since you're here, why hide? Show yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure in a blue robe walked slowly in from around the corner outside the door, hands behind his back.

Lian Feng gently waved his feather fan and smiled as he bowed to Lu Ming, saying, "Brother Lu, it's been many days since we last met. Your cultivation has become even more unfathomable."

Lu Ming ignored the flattery, his eyes flashing with cold light: "You've caused me so much trouble, and you still dare to show your face in front of me?"

Lian Feng's heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable sense of crisis suddenly struck him.

Damn it, how could this kid's cultivation progress be so terrifying? The oppressive aura emanating from him is in no way inferior to that of Xiao Junlin.

But Xiao Junlin relied on the True Body Treasure Raft that stood at the pinnacle of the Great Zhao Dynasty. What did this kid rely on?

With a broken body?

No, it is precisely because its body is torn to pieces yet still poses such a threat to me that it is terrifying—

His heart was in turmoil, but he showed no sign of it on his face. He quickly waved his hand to smooth things over: "Hey, Brother Lu, I admit that I did something wrong. I've come here today to apologize."

He stepped forward, smiling, and took out a brocade box from his pocket, placing it on the table: "I heard that Brother Lu is collecting gluttonous stomachs, and I happen to have one on hand, so I'm giving it to you."

He spoke with an air of magnanimity, but in his heart, Lian Feng was bleeding.

This item was something he had secretly taken from his master's secret vault years ago.

It is said that the master was chased by demons in the wilderness for decades because of it.

Having finally managed to escape back to his sect, he could only remain within the mountain gate, not daring to step out for a hundred years.

Now, in order to quell Lu Ming's anger, he has no choice but to reluctantly give up his beloved.

He tricked someone, and now he needs their help.

Lu Ming opened the brocade box and looked at the dusty animal hide inside, his expression softening slightly.

With the last ingredient for Guiyuan Brew finally gathered, his mood improved somewhat.

Seeing this, Lian Feng quickly pressed his advantage: "Brother Lu, I've come here specifically to show you a way out."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming's expression darkened slightly.

Lian Feng dared not remain mysterious any longer and immediately dropped a bombshell: "Brother Lu, do you know why geniuses like Xiao Junlin, Yun Shuying, and Su Qingsi, who have already condensed their true forms and stand at the peak of the Transcendent Realm, are so eager to inherit the legacy of the Great Sage Teacher?"