Fellow Daoist, I gladly accept this heaven-defying opportunity.

Just as Xu Mofeng had predicted, the line of fate above Bai Jingyuan's head led him to the bottom of the cliff at the other end.

Moreover, as Bai Jingyuan walked away, the line was visibly fading, and it might disappear completely if left any longer.

"We need to hurry; we can't let this opportunity slip away."

Xu Mofeng didn't delay any longer and took a detour straight to the bottom of the cliff.

Looking up, one could see that the pale red line of opportunity finally landed on a protrusion more than ten meters high on the cliff face.

He reached out and grabbed the thick vines on the rock face, leaping up and climbing up in a few quick movements.

Before long, the point where the opportunity lay was reached.

There, nestled among the rocks, lay a crooked old tree, its branches and leaves so dense they resembled a natural fig leaf, behind which lay a dark cave.

"Just as expected."

Xu Mofeng's lips curled up slightly. "If I hadn't made a move, Bai Jingyuan would have been chased to the brink of death by those two Qi Refining level 10 guys, and would definitely have fallen off the cliff, hanging right on this crooked tree, and then discovered this cave."

"This opportunity is most likely within the cave."

A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes.

This was the first time he had ever encountered such a red opportunity; who knew what good things were hidden inside?

Despite his excitement, he didn't act rashly.

He took out a tinderbox, lit it, held his breath, and carefully crept into the cave.

The cave entrance was narrow, but it became wider as you went in, with faint sunlight filtering through from the front.

Xu Mofeng quickened his pace, and after a few steps, the view suddenly opened up.

Before us was a huge natural cave, with sunlight pouring down from the cracks in the rocks overhead, illuminating the cave brightly.

The area is surrounded by strangely shaped stalactites, with a clear pool of water in the center. The water is so clear that you can even see the light red fish swimming at the bottom.

Xu Mofeng's gaze swept across the area and instantly settled on the opposite bank of the pool, where a figure was sitting cross-legged in a corner covered with cobwebs.

His eyes lit up, and with a light touch of his toes, he leaped across the pool and landed nearby.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that it was not a living person at all, but rather a skeleton that had been dead for many years.

The skeleton's right hand hung limply on the stone slab in front of it, on which seemed to be engraved words. Xu Mofeng casually swept away the dust with his palm, and the words appeared clearly.

I hate it! I hate it! I hate it!

Ultimately, he was unable to condense a nascent soul; all his efforts were in vain.

In the next life, I will tread the path of martial arts once more...

The characters are written with sharp, knife-like strokes, penetrating the stone's back, overflowing with resentment and indignation; even across a thousand years, one can feel that pent-up frustration.

Xu Mofeng's expression changed drastically.

Do you hate that you can't form a Nascent Soul?

Doesn't that mean this person was a powerful figure in the late Golden Core stage during their lifetime?!

Martial arts realms on the Flame Spirit Continent: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Mahayana...

A Golden Core Realm expert could easily secure a position as an elder in the Azure Nether Sect!

The legacy of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator—no wonder the system rated this opportunity as red; its value is off the charts.

He immediately began to loot.

The clothes and accessories on the skeleton had long since rotted into dust over the years, but a ring on the ring finger of the right hand still gleamed faintly.

Xu Mofeng took off the ring, and with a thought, a separate space several meters square appeared before him.

"Storage Ring!"

Xu Mofeng was overjoyed.

This is the hard currency of the cultivation world!

Made from special spiritual materials, it contains hidden treasures. Simply stuff your belongings inside, and you'll find it incredibly convenient for traveling the world.

He killed many monsters and obtained a lot of good materials during his trial in the Luoxiao Mountains, but he had to throw away a lot of them because he had nowhere to store them.

With this storage ring, I can store anything I want and never have to make a losing deal again.

This is like a timely pillow when you're sleepy, or even better than sending charcoal in the snow.

"Let alone outer disciples, I doubt even many inner disciples of the Azure Nether Sect possess a storage ring..."

Xu Mofeng played with the ring, liking it more and more as he looked at it.

Just this one is worth at least tens of mid-grade spirit stones in the market, and if converted to basic spirit stones, that's thousands!

For a mere cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm, this was undoubtedly a huge sum of money.

What's even more ingenious is that there was something hidden inside the ring.

With a thought, Xu Mofeng poured out everything inside.

A few rotten clothes, a pile of bottles and jars, an ancient secret manual, and... a long sword with a black sheath.

He first grabbed the manual, opened it, and his hands trembled slightly.

"The Moon-Slaying Golden Blade", Mystic Rank!

It's actually a Xuan-rank sword technique!

Previously, a high-grade human-level martial art, "Tiger Subduing Body Refinement Technique," allowed him, with his eighth-level Qi Refining cultivation, to defeat a martial artist at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

How terrifying must the power of that Xuan-level technique be?

Xu Mofeng dared not think about it in detail, but he knew one thing: in the Biyou Sect, even the inner disciples in the Foundation Establishment stage, the vast majority of them could not come across a Xuan-level cultivation technique!

He picked up the long, black-sheathed sword again and slowly drew it from its sheath.

Clang!

A clear, resonant dragon's roar echoed, accompanied by a chilling killing intent.

The hilt is pure black and simple, while the blade is as clear and cold as autumn water, with a sharp and imposing edge.

Nice knife!

Its grade is clearly top-grade human level. In the hands of Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment cultivators, it can be considered a powerful weapon for killing enemies of higher levels.

Storage ring, Xuan-level sword technique, and high-grade human-level treasure sword.

These three items together are worth several hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

For Xu Mofeng, who was still struggling in the Qi Refining Realm, this was an unexpected windfall.

Unfortunately, besides these three things, there was nothing else of value.

All the pill bottles and medicine jars were empty, and not a single spirit stone was left.

Xu Mofeng thought about it for a moment and understood.

This senior, who is in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, is clearly in seclusion here trying to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. He is going all in and has definitely exchanged all his wealth for pills to help him break through.

Ultimately, the breakthrough failed, he died in despair, and it was only natural that he had exhausted his resources.

It's already incredibly lucky to have these three treasures left behind; you can't expect the dead to leave you pocket money.

"If I hadn't interfered, this inheritance would have belonged to Bai Jingyuan. If he had actually gotten his hands on it, he might have been able to return to Suiye City and wipe out the Wu family."

Xu Mofeng muttered to himself.

Considering this great opportunity, if I run into that kid again in the future, it wouldn't hurt to lend him a hand.

"wrong."

He suddenly frowned, realizing something was wrong.

"I've already packed up and taken away this senior's mantle, so why hasn't the system notified me yet that the opportunity to convert Bai Jingyuan has been successfully completed?"

He hadn't forgotten that the system would give out generous rewards every time he successfully transferred someone else's opportunity.

The lack of any progress can only mean one thing: he hasn't fully seized this opportunity yet!

With the storage ring already in hand and the remains of the senior already examined, what could possibly be missing?

Could it be that this big shot hid some good stuff somewhere else in the cave?

Filled with doubt, Xu Mofeng carefully searched the cave while trying to practice the Xuan-level sword technique.

Three days later, inside the cave.

A tall, slender figure wielded a long sword, moving nimbly and slashing. The sword light flowed like a silver moon, and the strong wind made the stalactites buzz. Its power was already beginning to take shape.

call--

Xu Mofeng sheathed his sword and stood there, slightly out of breath, his gray robe half-soaked with sweat.

"It's been three days, we've turned it upside down, but we haven't found anything."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking somewhat helpless.

Because the system notification didn't go off, he stayed in the cave for three whole days, searching every nook and cranny while practicing the "Golden Moon Slaying Blade" whenever he had a spare moment.

Over the course of three days, he searched the vast cave several times, even diving down to the bottom of the pool to look around, but he didn't find a single hair.

The only discovery was the countless knife marks densely packed on the cave walls.

These knife marks were messy and disorderly, lying haphazardly. He stared at them for three days but couldn't figure out what they were. He could only vaguely sense a frustrated and resentful aura from the knife strikes. He figured that the senior had failed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage and had left these marks to vent his anger.

"It wasn't entirely without gains. At least by studying these sword marks, my 'Moon-Slaying Golden Sword' technique is almost at the beginner level."

Xu Mofeng consoled himself.

He knew that his talent and comprehension were only average, and the profound-level cultivation techniques were obscure and difficult, not something that a mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator could possibly master.

Without these knife marks as a reference, let alone mastering the basics in three days, it would probably take three months to even grasp the fundamentals of knife skills.

He stared at the knife marks covering the wall, his gaze gradually deepening.

The knife marks, seemingly a venting of emotions, actually have a strange guiding effect. This senior in the late stage of the Golden Core realm is probably not that simple.

The true secret to this red-themed opportunity might just be hidden among these seemingly chaotic knife marks.