"Now that you've seen my real body, do you think you can run away?"
After those words, Ling Xian dashed across the sky like lightning and appeared before the sturdy man.
Immediately, the sturdy man froze as if he was struck by lightning.
Then, he kneeled onto the ground with a thud and begged, "I beg you, let me live. I swear to God that I will never tell anyone what happened today."
"I don't believe your oath."
Ling Xian glared at him, "Back at the Hall of Exchange, I gave you many chances. Sadly, you didn't know how to treasure them."
"I treasure them, I treasure them. I promise I will treasure them this time. Please spare my life." The sturdy man continued to kowtow. Tears and mucus flowed down his face, making him look very pitiful.
However, people like him were not worthy of sympathy.
Even if this person didn't see his real body, Ling Xian wasn't going to let him go. Plus, this person knew his real capabilities.
"Reflect on your journey to hell. Be a good person in your next life."
Ling Xian spoke softly and extended a finger. Under the sturdy man's shocked gaze, he pressed it on his forehead.
Immediately, a bloody hole appeared. The sturdy man collapsed onto the ground and breathed his last.
His widened eyes were full of unwillingness and hopelessness.
If he could do it all over again, he wouldn't have provoked Ling Xian.
"Now, I also have the ability to kill others at will."
Looking at the dead man, Ling Xian exclaimed. Then, the Flame of Purity poured out of him.
In the next second, the entire forest turned into a sea of fire. Two corpses flickered in and out of sight as they turned black.
Ling Xian's real capabilities cannot be exposed. Or else the Shang Qing Sect's higher ups will for sure capture him and interrogate him about his intentions. That was why he didn't show any mercy and killed the two of them.
Now, he was destroying the corpses.
After some time, the Flame of Purity slowly disappeared. What remained was a scorched earth.
Whether it was the dead trees or the sturdy man's and the elder's corpses, they were all gone.
"Even though this forest is very secluded and people don't usually come here. However, the disappearance of an outer court elder will definitely cause quite a commotion. "
Staring at the charred land before him, Ling Xian frowned. His handsome face showed signs of worry.
Although he had already destroyed the evidence, this was the mysterious and unpredictable World of Cultivation. There were too many ways to recover the truth. The most famous one was the Time Reversal technique that Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could use.
As long as he paid a certain price, he would be able to reveal what had happened not long ago. Of course, the premise was that something had happened in one place.
For example, if he wanted to find out who killed the elder, he would have to cast a spell in this dead forest. Otherwise, even turning back time would be useless.
"Hopefully, no one will trace them here."
Ling Xian softly sighed and no longer thought about it. It was useless to think about it. He had already done his best, and the rest was up to fate.
"Alright, since this matter is over, I should return to my doppelganger."
As he spoke, Ling Xian decided to send his soul out of his body and back into the clone.
However, just as his soul was about to leave his body, the Golden Core in his body vibrated slightly.
"Hmm?"
Ling Xian frowned and quickly retracted his Qi that was already half gone.
What could he do? Under these circumstances, if he doesn't recall his soul, he doesn't know what will happen.
"This feeling … it feels like I am about to have a breakthrough."
Ling Xian frowned and looked at his perfect Golden Core. It was quivering softly. Every time it quivered, it emitted a mysterious energy.
This energy was something he couldn't be more familiar with. It was the sign of a breakthrough!
"I am really about to have a breakthrough!"
After confirming that he was about to have a breakthrough, Ling Xian's face flashed with joy.
For any cultivator, a breakthrough in their cultivation was a joyous occasion. Especially to cultivators of a higher level, every breakthrough is an extremely difficult task. Naturally, it was worth celebrating.
Ling Xian had been stuck at the advanced stage of the completion level for a long time. Ever since he came out of the Imperishable Temple, it had been two to three years. He had been stuck at this level and never had a breakthrough.
Of course, this was only for a cultivation maniac like him.
To other completion leveled cultivators, it was normal for them to stop for 20 to 30 years, let alone two to three years.
What could they do? Ling Xian's foundation was far too solid. Plus, with his natural talent, his journey of cultivation was smooth and far surpasses normal people.
Even some of the normal Heaven's Favorites cannot be compared to him. Only the true geniuses can compete with him in terms of cultivation speed.
However, just as he was feeling happy, the Golden Core's quivering suddenly slowed down. In the end, it returned to silence and no longer quivered.
This made him frown. He couldn't figure out what was going on.
His judgment was not wrong. The trembling of the Golden Core just now was indeed a sign of a breakthrough. However, it had suddenly fallen silent. This was something he couldn't understand.
"The sign is not wrong. I have felt this way many times."
Ling Xian's brows were tightly locked together. After a moment of silence, he muttered to himself, "I am probably one step away from success. That is why the Golden Core made the sign first and then calmed down."
As he spoke, his brows relaxed. He decided to find a place to go into isolation and break through his cultivation level first.
Originally, he planned on going to the Hall of Mission to complete missions every day to earn enough contribution points to exchange for the Shang Qing Technique. However, earning contribution points can be delayed. It doesn't matter when he goes.
But breaking through was the most important thing. Especially since he was using his clone. If he misses his breakthrough, then he won't even have a place to cry.
Therefore, Ling Xian decided to change his plan. First, he will break through to the peak of the completion level. Then, he will earn contribution points while waiting for the opportunity to appear.
However, the location of his isolation made him troubled.
The dorm wasn't safe. Plus, he was sharing a room with the androgynous Xiang Ru Gu. It was not a suitable place for isolation.
Dong Fang Bi's home was safe, but if that person finds out about his true capabilities, then he would be a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.
Other than these two places, he really couldn't think of any other place.
"Do I have to find a random spiritual peak?" Ling Xian mumbled and rejected this suggestion.
Though the Shang Qing Sect was huge and had countless spiritual peaks, there was no guarantee that others wouldn't find him. Therefore, he couldn't just find a random peak.
Just as he was in a dilemma, he suddenly thought of a place and his eyes brightened.
"That place. Other than me, very few people would dare to go there. Plus, I might be able to set up a trap to be used in the future. "
Revealing a faint smile, Ling Xian made up his mind. Then, he recalled his clone into the Painting of the Nine Immortals and headed towards the terrifying place in his memory.
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