If Xu Ping was slightly tempted just now, he felt nothing now.

No matter how important the Hundred-Year Fruit is, can it be more important than his own safety?

The Luoyun Sect plans to act as fishermen and lure the Shuize Sect, this sawtooth shark.

He's just a small shrimp; there's no need to join in the excitement.

He now only wants to peacefully plant Spirit Wood at home!

He has no desire to get involved in the chaotic world outside!

Xu Ping cupped his hands, his expression firm: "Fellow Daoist Gong, there's no need to say more. I definitely won't be going."

Upon hearing this, Gong Yang sighed helplessly but did not continue to persuade.

Even the temptation of the Hundred-Year Fruit couldn't make Fellow Daoist Xu agree to explore the relics; it seemed the other party was resolute.

The three exchanged silent glances, and the atmosphere became heavy again.

Xu Ping chuckled lightly, breaking the silence: "Fellow Daoists, as per the old rule, although I will not be going, I hope the two of you will accept these."

He waved his sleeve.

Two brand new Second-stage Middle Grade Puppets, seven or eight Second-stage Upper Grade Talismans, and five or six Thunder Beads suddenly appeared before Duan Shuang and Gong Yang.

"This... this is really too valuable!!"

Seeing this, the two were greatly startled; these items are worth at least tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, and he handed them over just like that!

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to be polite."

Xu Ping waved his hand and smiled, "I also want you to try and see if you can obtain the Hundred-Year Fruit, but if you don't succeed, it's alright. Your safety is the priority."

Though he wanted them to give it their all, he definitely couldn't say it directly.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, rest assured, I will do my utmost!" Duan Shuang said seriously.

Gong Yang hesitated for a moment before also cupping his hands, saying, "I will also try my best."

"Your safety is the priority!" Xu Ping laughed warmly.

With so much help, if the two join forces, even a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator can be vanquished. This greatly increases the hope of obtaining the Hundred-Year Fruit.

...

After chatting for a bit, Duan Shuang and Gong Yang bid farewell and left.

Watching the two leave, Xu Ping couldn't help but stroke his chin: "It seems I must learn the arts of Puppetry and Talisman drawing."

He felt that what he gave them wasn't secure enough.

If he could draw treasured talismans and create Second-stage Upper Grade, or even Quasi-Tier Three Puppets.

By arranging for the two separately, they could dominate the Foundation Establishment Realm together, increasing their chances of securing the Hundred-Year Fruit to 70 or 80 percent.

This incident gave Xu Ping some ideas: if he encounters such dangerous explorations of relics and secret realms again and cannot act himself, he can let the two help obtain what he desires.

Moreover, he can give them some good things to enhance their strength, benefiting both them and himself.

Once the two had completely left, Xu Ping leisurely returned to his cultivation room.

He took out the Jade Longevity Fruit and swallowed it in a few bites.

"Extend life by twenty years!"

Xu Ping's mouth curled into a smile.

Consuming two Jade Longevity Fruits didn't double his lifespan, but the effect still exceeded expectations.

According to his estimate, he could still consume four or five more Jade Longevity Fruits before they would completely lose their effect on him.

...

...

Luoyun Sect!

A towering peak pointed straight to the sky, with mist like a veil around the mountain's waist, partially revealing and concealing the mountain, like a fairyland.

Atop the peak, a white-haired elder with a sallow face in a brocade robe calmly gazed at the endless horizon.

After a while.

A middle-aged man with three strands of long beard quietly appeared, respectfully saluting the elder in the brocade: "Master, the message has been successfully released."

"Hmm."

The elder in the brocade continued to gaze forward, nodding indifferently.

The middle-aged man, seeing the back of the elder in the brocade, showed a hesitated expression, pondering for a moment before biting his teeth, cupping his hands and asking, "Master, will the Shuize Sect fall for such false information?"

The elder in the brocade turned to look at him and said calmly, "Who told you this is false information!"

"What!"

The middle-aged man was shocked at this, disregarding his demeanor as a Golden Core Perfection cultivator, repeatedly asking, "Master, did you mean the information you let me release is true?"

"Half true, half false."

The elder in the brocade answered lightly, "I can almost confirm this relic belongs to the Nine Nether Elder."

"Nine Nether Elder!!" the middle-aged man was again astonished.

The Nine Nether Elder was a Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator in Yue Country thousands of years ago.

The prestige of Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator goes without saying.

Let alone achieving Nascent Soul, even becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator was remarkable for a Loose Cultivator.

According to the sect's records, this Nine Nether Elder was once the number one in Yue Country, commanding the entire country, and even the then Luoyun Sect had to respect him.

But for some unknown reason, he suddenly disappeared, and there was no more news!

The elder in the brocade ignored the middle-aged man's shock and continued indifferently, "Though we don't know why the Nine Nether Elder disappeared or why his relic would appear deep in Wanzhe Waters, one thing is certain."

"He should have an Infant Devouring Pill refined from an Infant Devouring Fruit core, which, although not as effective as the fruit, still has a strong auxiliary effect on achieving Nascent Soul."

Faced with such explosive news, it took the middle-aged man, with his cultivation level, a long time to suppress his inner shock and excitement.

After pondering for a while, the middle-aged man gradually understood the elder in the brocade's intention: "Master, you wish to use the false information about the Infant Devouring Fruit to cover the true information about the Infant Devouring Pill?"

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