Lin Chen was very cautious, but fortunately, he discovered that those disciples of the Black Cloud Sect were only of the Seventh or Eighth Level in the Spirit Gathering Realm, and there was only one martial artist at the Ninth Level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, which didn’t pose too much of a threat to him.
He observed the behavior of those fellows intently and saw that at that moment the Black Cloud Sect disciples were joining hands to cast a certain spell, trying to lure something out from underneath a pile of rocks on the ground using their Spiritual Power.
Before long, with the combined effort of that group of Black Cloud Sect martial artists, they finally managed to draw out the thing beneath the rocky pile.
When Lin Chen saw what the group of Black Cloud Sect martial artists had lured out, his eyes immediately lit up.
It was a Blood Bead that shone with a red glow, emanating a particularly strong Yin Sha Qi.
These guys from the Black Cloud Sect weren’t just simply collecting Yin Sha Qi; they had even found a place that contained Yin Sha Beads. The Yin Sha Qi contained within these beads far exceeded the amount normally collected through ordinary means and was even ten times stronger than what they could gather in a month.
Moreover, the Yin Sha Qi inside the Yin Sha Beads would never dissipate, unlike the Yin Sha Qi they collected in jars and bottles that would inevitably be lost by the time they returned to the Black Cloud Sect.
"Great, this time we’ve really struck it rich. With this Yin Sha Bead, upon our return to the sect, we will surely be promoted to elite disciples and receive a generous reward."
"Indeed, Old Master Li, we owe it all to you this time for leading the brothers to this treasure spot; otherwise, we would never have discovered such treasures beneath these rocks."
"Not at all, not at all, while I discovered the object, I couldn’t have drawn it out on my own. It’s all thanks to the collective efforts of the brothers."
The dozen or so martial artists of the Black Cloud Sect started flattering the man clad in a green garment, one after another.
The man in green was humble, returning flattery to the others.
No matter how much they praised each other, they were all extremely happy inside.
Although the credit for the Yin Sha Bead was significant, none of them had thought of hogging it all for themselves.
At this moment, the Yin Sha Bead finally appeared from under the rocks before everyone’s eyes. They all exchanged glances, each wanting to take it into their hands, yet all of them very consciously let their gazes fall on Li Tianyun.
After all, Li Tianyun was the grandson of one of the sect’s elders; naturally, they wanted to curry favor with him. Since Li Tianyun hadn’t hogged all the credit for himself, they were all very tactful in letting Li Tianyun take the Yin Sha Bead.
"Since everyone is so courteous, I’ll accept it unceremoniously. Rest assured, this Yin Sha Bead is just temporarily in my custody. When we get back to the sect, I will naturally hand it over and share the sect’s reward with everyone," Li Tianyun said with a smile, reaching for the Yin Sha Bead.
Actually, he wasn’t deceiving the others at all. Such a treasure like the Yin Sha Bead would be coveted even by the sect elders; there was no way he could hide it on his own. However, once back at the sect, Li Tianyun had no intention of sharing the treasures awarded by the sect for surrendering the Yin Sha Bead with them.
And in the two months’ time, the Yin Sha Qi in the bead would inevitably help him improve his cultivation.
However, just as Li Tianyun was about to grasp the Yin Sha Bead, a black shadow flashed by with incredible speed, snatching the Yin Sha Bead away in an instant.
"Who is it that dares to steal our treasures? They’re courting death!"
Li Yuntian, seeing that fleeing black shadow, immediately shouted furiously, and the others also showed angry expressions.
Li Tianyun barked an order, and everyone immediately pursued the figure ahead. Googlᴇ search novel⚑fire.net
The one who unexpectedly appeared to snatch the Yin Sha Bead was indeed Lin Chen.
Lin Chen had merely been passing by coincidentally, but with such a tempting opportunity presented to him, how could he not seize it?
Watching the Black Cloud Sect members desperately chasing behind him, Lin Chen’s lips curved into a faint smile, clearly unimpressed by their speed.
Upon examining the Yin Sha Bead in his hand, it indeed contained an extremely terrifying Yin Sha Qi.
Lin Chen recalled that when he had been on the outskirts of Desolate Sky City, in the Myriad Demon Cavern, there had been a strong presence of Yin Sha Qi as well. However, compared to the Qi within this bead, that seemed inconsequential, like comparing the light of a tiny star to the bright moon.
Not long after Lin Chen started his escape, he suddenly saw a figure with many poisonous snakes coiled around her body appearing ahead.
"She really is like an unshakable shadow; why haven’t I shaken her off yet? Haven’t I changed directions several times? Could she possibly have a dog’s nose?"
Lin Chen glanced at the figure ahead and couldn’t help but mutter to himself in resignation.
That figure was none other than Jia Shaluo.
At this moment, Jia Shaluo was shocked to see Lin Chen as well.
Since her spiritual power hadn’t fully recovered and she was still in a somewhat weakened state, she had lost hope of catching up with Lin Chen.
After Lin Chen escaped her senses, she decided to try her luck toward the direction of the Black Cloud Sect disciples and, to her surprise, she found Lin Chen there.
At that moment, Lin Chen slapped a Swiftness Talisman onto himself and zipped past Jia Shaluo at an extremely fast pace, with Li Tianyun and the others in hot pursuit behind him. Jia Shaluo too immediately joined the pursuit with the Black Cloud Sect disciples.
"Why are you all chasing after this kid?"
Jia Shaluo was curious as to what Lin Chen had done to have so many people chasing after him.
"Why we’re chasing him is none of your business," Li Yunfei said irritably as he looked at Jia Shaluo.
He didn’t want Jia Shaluo to know about the Yin Sha Bead, fearing that she might compete with him for it later on.
"You... hmph, our Young Master Wang is leading so many people to chase after a Spirit Gathering Realm Third Layer kid and still can’t catch up. You’re really bringing honor to our Black Cloud Sect," Jia Shaluo said, looking at the frustrated Li Yunfei and ridiculing him. Jia Shaluo’s cultivation level and reputation were built on her own relentless training and her mastery of poison skills.
Li Yuntian, on the other hand, had power and influence within the sect and had not spared any opportunity to show disdain to Jia Shaluo merely because he fancied her and sought to dominate her. But Jia Shaluo, a strong and independent woman, naturally did not bend to his will, leading to a feud between them.
Now, witnessing Li Yuntian facing difficulty against Lin Chen, Jia Shaluo naturally relished the scene with glee.
"Stop with your sarcastic remarks. Watch me catch this brat and skin him alive right in front of you. He dared to steal from me; there’s no doubt this kid will die today!"