Ling Zhenfei chuckled and said, "I really didn't expect the senior to figure it out, truly embarrassing. But it doesn't matter, this is what I think, what can you do about it."

"Boy, you're courting death." The old man was enraged.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't just blurt out that I'm dead. If we really get into a fight, who knows who will die? Just tell me honestly, what other good treasures you have, and I'll take them and leave."

The old man relented once more and said, "Alright, but as cultivators of our class, we have principles. You must keep your word and not take the items and still linger."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't worry, I'm the most honest and reliable person. As long as you give me the items, I'll leave immediately."

The old man said, "Fine. I have a magical artifact on me, take it and leave quickly."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback. It seemed the old man was really putting forth a significant offer—anything he carried would surely be valuable, not something trivial.

Ling Zhenfei walked to the old man's side and reached into the old man's pockets, where he indeed found a small flag.

Ling Zhenfei hesitated slightly and said, "What is this thing?"

The old man replied, "This is the Bewildering Spirit Array, a formation flag. Throw this flag on the ground, and it will create a Bewildering Spirit Array around you. Those who enter it won't be able to find their way out and will be lost inside."

Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed, not expecting to find such a good thing. Ling Zhenfei said, "Not bad, not bad, truly a great treasure."

The old man finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, I've given you the item. Can you leave now?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "Logically, I should indeed leave now as I've taken the items and shouldn't overstay. But just earlier I discovered something."

The old man was taken aback, "What did you discover?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "I found that you're not here cultivating, but you're here healing an injury."

"Boy, what nonsense are you spouting, take your things and leave." The old man shouted angrily.

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "I know what I'm saying is clear to you. You're heavily injured, with one part of your body cold and another hot, likely also poisoned, so you're not cultivating but healing."

"Boy, it doesn't matter whether I'm cultivating or healing; it has nothing to do with you. Just leave, and stop bothering me."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Senior, you're wrong in that. You're injured and should be properly treated. Do I look like a bad person to you? Let me put it this way, I'm actually a doctor. Wouldn't you like me to take a look at your condition?"

The old man laughed, "A doctor, haha, a doctor. No need, Doctor, my illness cannot be treated by you."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I know you have doubts about me and maybe anyone else too, thinking that everyone who comes is bad or an enemy to kill you, but you're overthinking."

"Why are you so eager to help treat other people's illnesses? I don't need your help. The only help I want from you now is to leave quickly." The old man was still very angry, with a significant prejudice against Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei said, "I can certainly leave, but you'll regret it. If there's anyone in this world who could save you, I'm the only one."

"Thank you for your kindness, leaving would be the best help for me." the old man replied.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and walked out of the cave, unexpectedly finding a surprise while helping Chunyu search for the immortal peach.

But Ling Zhenfei hadn't forgotten the purpose of his visit, so after exiting the cave, he searched outside, using his spiritual energy to clear an area beneath the cliff and conducting a thorough search.

Indeed, diligence pays off, as Ling Zhenfei found a peach stone beneath the cliff, which seemed to have fallen from the tree atop the cliff.

Ling Zhenfei was delighted and put the peach stone into his Di Tian Shen Sui and prepared to head back. But he couldn't help but ponder about the cultivator inside the cave.

Earlier when Ling Zhenfei took the small flag from the man, he felt the temperature of the man's body fluctuate from hot to cold, clearly indicating an injury, causing a feeling of impending deviation in cultivation.

Ling Zhenfei wanted to help him, but he refused, showing his mistrust. However, anyone who can persist in this place for ten, twenty years must have been a master.

Ling Zhenfei suddenly paused, remembering Watanabe Kazushi and Hoshino Yuji, who were both Realm of Reaching Wisdom, Late Stage before, but suffered serious injuries after a visit to Xianling Mountain.

Moreover, these two mentioned their injuries happened over ten years ago, but judging by the timeline, their injuries and poisoning should have occurred nineteen years ago, with next year marking twenty years.

Could it be that everyone who has ventured inside Xianling Mountain ends up with some kind of temporal confusion upon exiting? What exactly lies within Xianling Mountain to make it so terrifying?

Ling Zhenfei couldn't figure it out, yet felt that the person inside might have been a master who suffered an anomaly inside Xianling Mountain, barely escaped, and hid therein for cultivation.

This period of cultivation spanned twenty years, yet in the end was unable to heal the wounds within. Truly terrifying upon reflection.

Ling Zhenfei flew upwards and returned via the same path, yet upon reaching the vicinity of Xi Shan he suddenly heard sounds, as if some fierce beast was tearing at something.

Ling Zhenfei was startled, realizing the proximity to Xianling Mountain and thinking it was normal for wild beasts to appear here.

Ling Zhenfei hurried toward the sound, discovering two large dogs chasing a muntjac. The injured-looking muntjac wasn't very agile in running yet sprinted quickly in desperation.

Two hunting dogs pursued diligently across snow, finally catching up to the muntjac. As they lunged at it, the muntjac suddenly paused, dodging the dogs to its front.

The muntjac then deftly ran behind, leaving the dogs behind, which even elicited a cheer from Ling Zhenfei.

The hunting dogs pursued again but this time learned their lesson, attacking separately in an encirclement, ultimately catching the clever muntjac.

After catching the muntjac, the dogs barked triumphantly, followed by a distant whistle prompting them to run towards its direction.

Ling Zhenfei recognized the whistle as Zhang Duo's, hence hurriedly followed, finding Zhang Duo inspecting the spoils.

A muntjac, two rabbits, and a badger lay before him; quite a haul indeed.

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