"Senior, since I've come all this way, don't you think you should say something?"

After Ling Zhenfei spoke, the old man slowly opened his eyes. He glanced at Ling Zhenfei and said, "After so many years, I've finally seen a living person again."

"What do you mean, have you been here for many years?"

The person looked to be quite old, at least fifty or sixty years old. His clothes were tattered, and both his hair and beard were long, so his exact features were unclear.

"That's right, I've been here for many years, though I'm not sure how many. By my count, it's been at least over a dozen years."

Ling Zhenfei was stirred, truly not expecting someone could cultivate in one place for over a dozen years.

"So, are you cultivating here now, senior?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

The old man glanced at Ling Zhenfei but didn't answer his question. Instead, he asked: "Kid, why are you here?"

Ling Zhenfei replied: "I'm just a villager from the foot of the mountain. I came up because I heard there was a peach tree on the cliff, and the peaches were very delicious, so I came.

But unfortunately, the peaches on that island had all fallen, so I decided to try my luck at the bottom of the cliff, but who would have thought I'd be ambushed by a senior?"

The old man chuckled at Ling Zhenfei's words. "Kid, who are you trying to fool? Anyone who could dodge my previous strike must at least be at the Zhiyi Boundary, and you claim to be a villager from the mountain base. Do you think I believe that?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "I really am a villager from the base of the mountain. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

The old man said, "Kid, stop playing tricks on me, and honestly tell me, what are you really here for?"

Ling Zhenfei was truly helpless and said, "I'm really here to look for fruits on the mountain. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do, but I'm suspicious of you too. Are you really cultivating here?"

The old man said, "Of course, I've been cultivating here all this time without leaving."

Ling Zhenfei was surprised. This person had been cultivating here for over a dozen years. How powerful could he be now, but Ling Zhenfei used his Divine Sense to probe and couldn't detect the person's strength.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Being able to cultivate personally into someone like you, you're truly invincible. Don't you yearn for the colorful world outside?"

The old man snorted coldly, "Kid, a cultivator must have a single-minded focus. If one's heart is distracted by the outside world, how can one cultivate properly? Enough with the nonsense, you've kept me company today, so I'll let you go. Don't come back in the future, leave quickly."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback; he truly didn't expect this person to want him gone so soon, which was a bit unusual.

One would think that a person staying in one place for a long time would want someone to chat with, but this person was different, wanting Ling Zhenfei to hurry up and leave.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Senior, that's not right. It's lonely being all by yourself, so why can't I keep you company for a chat?"

The old man was surprised, "Chatting, do you not want to leave?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "It's not every day you meet a secluded expert like you, of course, I want to learn from you."

It was clear that the old man was a bit annoyed, "Kid, I don't have time to teach you. While I'm not angry yet, leave quickly or you'll regret it."

Ling Zhenfei was puzzled. "This person keeps threatening but not taking action, which means there's a problem here. Either the person is in a critical stage of cultivation and can't act, or doesn't dare to."

Thinking of this, Ling Zhenfei felt at ease and said, "Senior, what you said isn't right. I've come this far, and as a senior, won't you give some guidance and maybe hand over a few treasures?"

The old man glared at Ling Zhenfei angrily, "Kid, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. I've spared your life, and now you want something from me? Are you courting death?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "How is it courting death? I'm just happy to meet a senior like you. I'm not picky, anything will do."

Ling Zhenfei knew this Xianling Mountain was one of the places in the world currently abundant in Northern Spiritual Energy, so many Spiritual Cultivators hid there to cultivate.

This time, Ling Zhenfei just happened upon one, naturally, he couldn't let the opportunity go.

"Kid, do you think I really don't dare kill you?" The old man's eyebrows were raised, making him look very fierce.

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Of course, senior dares to kill me, but I'm not afraid of death. I'm actually thinking about sparring with you."

"Kid, you're really courting death." The person was truly angry but still did not make a move.

He said to Ling Zhenfei, "Today I'm in a good mood and don't want to act against you. As a junior, it's reasonable to give you something."

"That's right, you've finally come around." Ling Zhenfei laughed, knowing his plan had succeeded.

The old man said, "Not far from you, under that small table, there's a stone box; inside, there's something for you to take."

After hearing this, Ling Zhenfei quickly searched and indeed found a stone box under the stone table. Inside was an elixir.

Ling Zhenfei took the elixir out, examining it, but couldn't discern what it was. He asked the old man, "Senior, what is this?"

The old man said, "This is called the Cloud Concealing Pill. After taking this, you can hide the Northern Spiritual Energy within you, and even someone stronger wouldn't be able to detect it."

Ling Zhenfei was surprised. If this thing truly existed, it was indeed a good treasure, hiding the Northern Spiritual Energy in one's body completely; it was indeed a remarkable item.

"But how can I know if this is real? If it's fake and has side effects, what should I do?" Ling Zhenfei was still very cautious.

The old man said, "Kid, don't be too arrogant. If I wasn't at a critical stage in my cultivation, I'd have dealt with you long ago. Why waste a Cloud Concealing Pill?"

Unexpectedly, the man told the truth. It turned out he was indeed at an important cultivation stage and couldn't make a move. Besides, even if he did, Ling Zhenfei wouldn't mind, as he'd run if he couldn't fight back.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Senior, listen to yourself. I'm quite aware of my limits. While this is good, I'm still not at ease. Do you have anything else good?"

The old man, exasperated, said, "Kid, are you looking for death? Be careful, I might give up cultivation right now to kill you."

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Senior, I know you wouldn't. You've been cultivating for over a dozen years, if you could give up, you would have long ago."

"Kid, you're quite a clever one, knowing I can't give up right now, you're using this to threaten me." The old man recognized Ling Zhenfei's intention.

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