Iianxuan ti, at the Xuan Yi, on the Great Bamboo Peak.

  As evening fell, Lin Hao returo his cave dwelling only to find that the barrier he had set up had been breached!

  He immediately drew two high-grade first-level talismans, spiritual power sparking from his fiips, ready to activate them at any moment.

  "Oh, Brother Lin, you're quite vigint."

  A female cultivator in a sky-blue dress gracefully stepped out, her long, snow-white legs generously exposed to the air.

  Li Xunran... What is she doing here?

  Seeing the female cultivator's appearance, a hint of surprise fshed in Lin Hao's eyes.

  This woman, like him, was an outer disciple cultivating on the Great Bamboo Peak.

  Because of her beautiful looks and graceful figure, she stood out among the outer disciples.

  Speaking of which, Lin Hao had gone on missions with her before; she was a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator, one level below him.

  Although they were somewhat familiar, Lin Hao did not let down his guard and coldly asked, "What are you here for?"

  "I heard you want to trade with Spirit Gathering Pills..." Li Xunran teased ione.

  "Trade..." Hearing this word, a plex expression appeared on Lin Hao's face.

  For some reason, ever since he participated in the physique awakening ceremony, he kept thinking of Emperor Wei Wen.

  Moreover, after long periods of meditation and cultivation, his whole body would feel unbearably hot, aive images of women would involuntarily appear in his mind, preventing him from tinuing his cultivation.

  To solve this problem and tinue his cultivatiohought of trading Spirit Gathering Pills.

  The first person he sought to trade with was a junior sister at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

  A night of passion for ten Spirit Gathering Pills, a mutually beneficial exge.

  But the agreed-upon trade was suddenly called off by the junior sister, who then spread word of his tradihods, making him a ughingstock among the outer disciples of the Great Bamboo Peak.

  "Still ied in trading? How about me?" Li Xunran tinued, moving her legs and teasingly adjusting her nee, boldly dispying her assets.

  "Alright," Lin Hao replied.

  To vent the fire within, of course, he o trade. He wasn't ied in romahis was the only way to meet mutual needs.

  He raised an eyebrow and said, "Oime, ten pills, agreed?"

  "Ten pills?" Li Xunran furrowed her white brow, hesitating, "Ten is too few; it's my first time, you know. You'll o add a bit more."

  "Twelve pills," Lin Hao said.

  Twelve pills were what he could receive in a month, all given to her.

  "Deal," Li Xunran agreed straightforwardly.

  Boom!

  A bolt of lightning tore through the thick clouds.

  Pitter-patter, pitter-patter -!

  "Oh dear, it's raining," Li Xunran threw a charming gnce, feigning weakness.

  "Let's go inside for a more ih exge..."

  With that, she turned and walked inside.

  Lin Hao closed the door aered, seeing the woman already lying sideways on his bed, propping her head up.

  Her beautiful legs were elegantly crossed.

  "Brother Lin..." Li Xunran drew out her voice.

  Thump!

  Lin Hao felt his heartbeat qui.

  He returhe talismans to the ste bag at his waist, then walked to the woman's side, reag out to lift her snow-white, pointed .

  Li Xunran looked at Lin Hao, her eyes dreamy, extending her small too lick her lips.

  "Brother Lin, you'll o give me the pills first."

  Lin Hao silently pined in his heart; this woman had a knack for business, not fetting to ask for her fee even now.

  Smack!

  He took out a small jade bottle, pg it oable, and said, "Twelve pills, not one less."

  Li Xunran picked up the pills with delight, her snow-white legs quietly parting, her jade foot occasionally brushing against the man's calf.

  Lin Hao's breathing grew heavier, and he leaned in to...

  Swish!

  Suddenly, a ge occurred!

  Li Xunran drew a short bde glinting with cold light from under her thigh, swiftly stabbing towards the man's chest!

  But before she could succeed, she felt a chill at her throat.

  "Don't move, or you'll die!"

  A look of disbelief fshed in Li Xunran's beautiful eyes as she gnced down at the dagger glowing with green light, the stench of poison wafting to her he dagger was ced with deadly venom!

  She khat any sudden movement would surely lead to a poisoned death.

  So she had no choice but to drop the short bde in her hand.

  She was extremely surprised; she had acted so vingly, and Lin Hao was clearly already caught up in the moment, he should have let his guard down pletely.

  Moreover, to prevent the spiritual power fluctuations from using the ste bag from beied, she had tied the short bde to her thigh.

  But she never expected Lin Hao's vigio be so high, always on guard!

  Lin Hao kicked the short bde away and removed the ste bag from her waist, pg a restri on it.

  The Immortal Path is ruthless, and cultivators are even more so. Since being a cultivator, Lin Hao had always been cautious, maintaining vigi all times and pces, ensuring he wouldn't make a major mistake.

  "Speak, why did you try to assassinate me?"

  His tone was icy, filled with killing i.

  Li Xunran's eyes darted around, putting on a pitiful expression, coquettishly saying, "Oh, Brother Lin, you've misuood. How could I assassinate you? I just wao add some excitement."

  Ding!

  Lin Hao flicked the bde, the cold, poisonous edge pressed against the woman's skin, his palm surging with spiritual power, ready to pierce her throat at any moment.

  His voice was cold, "Talking nonsense won't help, don't test my patience."

  Feeling the threat of death, the woman was terrified, her face losing color, "Brother Lin, don't be impulsive, I'll talk... I'll talk."