The ones who bought the Yin Condensing Grass were a pair of brothers. The short and stout one was the younger brother with a Fifth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation, and the tall and thin one was the elder brother with a Sixth-Layer Qi Refining.

Neither of them were cultivators around Red Leaf Square.

Red Leaf Square is close to Hundred Savage Mountain, located at the southern end of Xui Country,

and these two were from Juntian City in the northeast of Xui Country, tens of thousands of miles apart, fleeing to Red Leaf Square because they were wanted for killing a family member.

The purchase of Yin Condensing Grass was for the elder brother to break through to Late-Stage Qi Refining.

"Brother, purchasing Yin Condensing Grass used up most of our Spirit Stones. Why not return to our old trade and make up for it a bit!" The short and stout one among them suggested.

"Alright then!"

Although they got their hands on the crucial Yin Condensing Grass for breakthrough, many auxiliary materials were still required!

Thus, several battles occurred on their way back to Red Leaf Square.

"Fellow Daoist, why pursue us to death? I'm willing to hand over all my fortune, just spare my life!"

The speaker was a martial artist dressed middle-aged man with a face full of pleading, yet the scars on his face revealed his former ferocity.

If Hong San were here, he would recognize him as his colleague, the Hall Master of Brave Hand Hall of the Iron Mountain Gang.

Fifth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation!

"Alright, as long as you hand over your Storage Bag, I'll spare your life!" The tall and thin man in Sixth-Layer Qi Refining replied in a hoarse voice.

The middle-aged man resisted several times but was no match for the person before him, whether in speed, Daoist Technique, or magical artifact; he was completely crushed.

Resistance was hopeless, thus he decided to plead for mercy.

He removed his Storage Bag from his waist and threw it far in another direction.

Then he injected mana into his feet and pushed hard, fleeing in the opposite direction.

Just as he took two steps forward, he felt a chill in his chest, and a long blade pierced through his heart.

"You..."

Before he could say the second word, the middle-aged man died instantly.

After gathering the spoils, the brothers moved to another place for an ambush.

Soon, the same scene repeated.

For three days, the two killed four passing cultivators, making a significant haul.

"Brother, it's been three days. Should we continue?" The two lay behind a mountain valley entrance, closely watching ahead.

This was a pot-shaped valley, one of the routes returning from the black market to Red Leaf Square, perfectly suitable for an ambush.

"Since we're here, let's wait one more day!"

Although the black market ended three days ago, he believed there were still many who intentionally lagged behind.

He's experienced in ambush, having encountered many such cultivators.

...

On the other side, after testing the power of the "Light-Passing Mother and Child Blade," Zhou Xun felt more confident.

He activated the Light Body Technique and hurried toward Red Leaf Square.

"Something's wrong!"

Arriving at a pot-shaped valley, Zhou Xun furrowed his brows slightly.

The terrain here was peculiar; it was an excellent place for ambushing early and middle-stage cultivators without Divine Sense.

When Zhou Xun came, he didn't take this route, so he wasn't familiar with the terrain here.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Xun decisively turned around.

He chose to take a different path back.

Spending a bit more time was still safer.

...

"Brother, why did that kid stop!" Seeing Zhou Xun's figure, the short and stout cultivator was originally delighted, tightly clutching the magical artifact in his hand, ready to make a move.

Yet Zhou Xun suddenly stopped, hesitating to move forward.

"No hurry, just wait a bit longer!" The tall and thin cultivator's tone was steady and calm.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Xun turning back.

"Not good, we're exposed; that kid is running away!" The short and stout cultivator exclaimed in surprise, immediately flipping out of the hiding place, rushing toward Zhou Xun.

"Quick, chase him, don't let him escape!" The tall and thin cultivator cursed under his breath, activated his mana, and surged into his legs, chasing after Zhou Xun.

As soon as the two jumped out, Zhou Xun noticed the commotion behind him.

Hurriedly, he turned back to look, just in time to see two cultivators in dark brown robes chasing him.

"Not good, tribulation cultivators!" Zhou Xun's heart trembled.

Without hesitation, he took out the recently purchased Flying Talisman and activated it with a slap onto himself.

Instantly, Zhou Xun's body soared into the sky, flying away along the path he came from.

"Flying Talisman, not good, he's running away, quickly use the Cyan Light Shuttle!" Seeing this, the short and stout cultivator felt a pang.

The Flying Talisman is worth over thirty Spirit Stones and is priceless in the market.

To see Zhou Xun use it like that, it was wasteful!

In his eyes, everything on Zhou Xun was already as good as his.

The tall and thin cultivator nodded, tapped his waist's Storage Bag, and a shuttle-shaped small boat appeared in his hand.

The tall and thin cultivator tossed it into the air, then cast a spell onto the Flying Shuttle.

The Flying Shuttle swelled against the wind, expanding to a size of one zhang.

"Hurry up and get on!" The tall and thin cultivator beckoned, immediately jumping onto the Cyan Light Shuttle, followed closely by the short and stout one.

Soon, a cyan Spirit Light took to the sky, pursuing in Zhou Xun's direction.

One fleeing, one chasing, spanning over a hundred miles.

Because of the extremely low mana consumption of the talisman, plus Zhou Xun took a Middle-Grade Qi Recovery Pill upon activation,

he still had ample mana, with little expenditure.

Whereas the tall and thin cultivator had depleted most of his mana.

Piloting a flying spiritual artifact consumes an immense amount of mana, especially the Flying Shuttle carrying two cultivators, the burden was heavy, doubling the mana consumption.

If not for his Sixth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation, he would've been exhausted and collapsed long ago.

After flying for a hundred miles, the Fly Talisman's power gradually exhausted.

Seeing the two tribulation cultivators relentlessly chasing behind him, Zhou Xun knew purely escaping might not free him.

Then he descended towards the dense forest below, retrieved the Flying Talisman.

In the forest where the terrain was complicated and the vision obstructed, those two were merely middle-stage, without awakened Divine Sense.

While Zhou Xun possessed Divine Sense, making this place his domain.

Soon, the two followed him down.

At this moment, Zhou Xun decisively took out the Ice Spike Talisman and Fireball Talisman he had purchased in advance.

Throwing out more than ten of them in one go.

"Second Brother!" The tall and thin cultivator shouted anxiously upon seeing this.

Because early and middle-stage cultivators have extremely low aerial combat abilities.

The tall and thin cultivator can only control one flying spiritual artifact, which was his limit, without any energy for other matters.

Fortunately, there was still a cultivator on the Flying Shuttle.

The short and stout cultivator took out several talismans, activated them, and tossed them before him.

Instantly, several blue glowing shields appeared in front of them.

"Tier One High-Grade Light Shield Talisman!"

With several bangs, more than ten spells were blocked by the Light Shield.

Most spells were annihilated, and the Light Shield couldn't hold and shattered.

Only two fireballs passed through the Light Shield, hitting the short and stout cultivator.

Phantom flashes of brightness, a light veil automatically appeared, deflecting the two fireballs, which was the spell shield of the magic robe worn by the short and stout cultivator activated.

"Kill him!" The short and stout cultivator was terrified, but soon enraged.

At this moment, the tall and thin cultivator also landed the Flying Shuttle on the ground.

The two dismounted swiftly, collected the Fly Shuttle, and had just raised a Shield Spiritual Artifact in front, preparing to search for Zhou Xun's trace.

"Whoosh whoosh——"

Two piercing sounds arrived.

They saw both large and small black lights slicing through space, lightning-fast towards them.

"Dodge!" The tall and thin cultivator pushed his brother aside and attempted to dodge.

But it was too late, and an arm was cut off in the air.

The Shield Spiritual Artifact was as fragile as paper, providing no defense.

As the brothers sighed in relief, the two black lights suddenly turned around, returning by themselves.

Witnessing this scene, the two were scared out of their wits:

"Late-Stage Cultivator!"

What kind of existence have they provoked?

"Run!" Without prior agreement, the two fled in separate directions.

However, the flesh couldn't compare with the speed of spiritual artifacts.

"Putsch" The sound of flying blades piercing their bodies.

Each of their heads was penetrated by a black light, dying on the spot.

"Just as expected from being refined to High-Grade Spiritual Artifact standards, its power is truly astonishing!" Zhou Xun exclaimed.

Then he gathered the spoils, using two fireballs to burn the corpses to ashes.

Afterwards, he quickly departed.

One day later, Zhou Xun smoothly returned home to Red Leaf Square.

Then, he finally had time to inventory the spoils.

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