But as he thought about it, this is Japan's Bin Qi Wu, not Binyang or the Capital City; one could say it's entirely unfamiliar territory, and he doesn't even have a place to hide.

Fortunately, it's not all bad. Now Ling Zhenfei has obtained the Heaven-Devouring Divine Cloth from the Watanabe Family. If he finds the opportunity to learn what's on it, perhaps his strength could increase greatly.

The clothes Ling Zhenfei was wearing were dirty and torn. He found a place that seemed relatively safe and changed into clean clothes, pondering his next destination.

The Watanabe Family will definitely search for him; it's just unclear whether they have already mobilized or not.

Staying in Bin Qi Wu is certainly extremely unsafe. Who knows if the inn or hostel he's staying at is part of the Watanabe Family's assets?

Fearing being discovered, Ling Zhenfei only dared to take obscure paths. Fortunately, it had just snowed the previous night, so everyone was at home and there were very few people around.

Ling Zhenfei was extremely tired, his head dizzy, feeling as though he could fall at any moment.

After walking an unknown distance, Ling Zhenfei saw a place up ahead. In a corner by the sea were two small boats, and in the cold winter, there likely were no people around.

Ling Zhenfei's pace quickened, running over to find two unoccupied fishing boats, each with a canopy, conveniently hiding the inside from view.

At this time, heavy snow began to fall, another snowstorm, making Ling Zhenfei feel a deep sense of desolation.

Ling Zhenfei took refuge on one of the fishing boats, noting that it hadn't been used for fishing in a long time; the entire boat was dry.

He promptly sat down on the boat, beginning his treatment and cultivation. First, he consumed a few elixirs, and then started cultivating, while circulating Northern Spiritual Energy to assess his current condition.

Just as Ling Zhenfei had expected, his internal organs had all suffered varying degrees of shock, a fact that terrified him.

He vaguely recalled nearly dying last time when Lu Huanong saved him. This time, he relied on himself; if not for his advanced registration techniques, he might well be a dead man already.

Cultivating on the fishing boat, listening to the soft sound of snow falling outside; the surrounding quiet was so absolute it induced fear.

Ling Zhenfei unconsciously slipped into a Selfless State while cultivating, even feeling that despite his injuries, the Northern Spiritual Energy within him had progressed substantially.

Currently, Ling Zhenfei's Northern Spiritual Energy had reached the Great Perfection of the Zhiyi Boundary. With a few days of slight cultivation, he might break through; now he felt his strength yearning to break through.

However, Ling Zhenfei couldn't afford a breakthrough now, as he's gravely injured; forcing a breakthrough might lead to failure and physical damage.

Staying very composed, Ling Zhenfei opted not to break through for the time being, using his Northern Spiritual Energy to nurture his wounds, hoping the combined effects of the elixir and spiritual energy would allow them to heal somewhat.

The snow outside helped to cover Ling Zhenfei's footprints, so he cultivated for a long while with no one finding him.

Ling Zhenfei was very pleased; it seemed he had chosen the right place. If the Watanabe Family couldn't find it, then Ling Zhenfei planned to recuperate fully before venturing out again.

However, as twilight descended, Ling Zhenfei sensed something amiss; his Divine Sense detected the presence of spiritual energy — masters were lurking nearby — clearly not having found the place yet, just not having arrived yet.

Those masters had released their Divine Sense to search, but thanks to Ling Zhenfei's Concealment Ring, they didn't discover Ling Zhenfei's presence.

Those behind the masters, the search party, had lower abilities, so they could only search slowly and meticulously.

Once they reached here, the two fishing boats would certainly be scrutinized. Even though Ling Zhenfei's strength had slightly recovered, forcibly enhancing his qi would surely lead to renewed injuries, thus Ling Zhenfei was disinclined to confront them directly.

Hence, after some thought, Ling Zhenfei decided to hide in the seawater.

It was winter, yet the winter sea hadn't frozen over, so Ling Zhenfei quietly slipped into the water before they began to search.

The winter sea was icy enough to sting; despite Ling Zhenfei's Ghostly Device, the cold still pierced him.

The water was so cold it felt like it was greatly exacerbating his wounds, yet what else could he do? He had to endure for a while.

After some time, the search team indeed arrived at the fishing boats by the sea.

These people were clearly prepared with weapons and tactically boarded the boat, but were very surprised to see no one on board.

"What's going on? Wasn't there suspicion about someone on the fishing boat? Yet there's no one here."

"Maybe it was fishermen, heading home due to the cold weather; definitely not Ling Zhenfei."

"Ling Zhenfei hiding in Bin Qi Wu is improbable; if I were him I would've fled long ago — we haven't blockaded trains or cars."

"Impossible; he's gravely injured and couldn't have left Bin Qi Wu unless someone took him."

"Do you think he's been taken by the Hoshino Family?"

"If that's the case, we're in trouble — we might have to fight the Hoshino Family. Frankly, I dread that happening, a fight would mean the end of Bin Qi Wu."

"If we must fight, so be it; I have long been irked by those Ittō-ryū people. Did you know the Ittō-ryū encircled Watanabe Hideaki just yesterday?"

"Indeed, well-deserved. If the Hoshino Family did save Ling Zhenfei, then we fight the Hoshino Family — we'll see who fears whom. Besides, Granduncle has recovered, heard he has the Realm of Reaching Wisdom strength."

"Yes, Realm of Reaching Wisdom should count for something respectable, right?"

Ling Zhenfei listened to their conversation, deeply uneasy, hoping they would leave quickly or else he would have to stay submerged in the water.

After chatting for a while, they finally all left to the next location.

Ling Zhenfei waited for a while before climbing up from the water to the boat. Now searched, it should be very safe, but Ling Zhenfei was still slightly worried as this was Bin Qi Wu, a peculiar place.

Ling Zhenfei began cultivating once more; outside, snow continued to fall, the sky silent, and amidst the stillness, Ling Zhenfei slipped back into a Selfless State.

Even without consuming a Breakthrough Pill, Northern Spiritual Energy began to overflow — a precursor to a breakthrough.

Ling Zhenfei felt very torn, unsure whether to breakthrough now — would it be beneficial or detrimental?

Suddenly the air tasted faintly of spiritual energy; Decisive Battle's new middle segment stirred, recognizing the origin — it had to be emitted by masters.

Ling Zhenfei was startled; the searchers had left, who had come now?

No matter who it was, it posed a danger to Ling Zhenfei; hastily he concealed his aura.

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