Chapter 338: Chapter 307 Life Stone_1

Xu Mu followed the direction given by the Black YuanYing, and a white stone caught his eye. The stone was only the size of a palm, with a smooth surface like a pebble by a river. Other than its slightly white color, there was nothing unusual about it.

A green light screen enveloped the white stone, a Formation set up around it.

“I didn’t expect you to find it so easily, kid. You’ve got some good luck!” the Black YuanYing exclaimed.

He hadn’t hoped for much initially, considering the time that had passed, but he hadn’t expected to find it so easily.

Xu Mu glanced at the Life Stone and averted his gaze without picking it up right away.

He continued to stroll along with the elder from the Beihan Immortal Palace, taking his time to stop and observe now and then.

“Why aren’t you… Oh! I see!”

The Black YuanYing instantly understood Xu Mu’s rationale.

Displaying too much eagerness might attract the attention of the Elder from the Beihan Immortal Palace.

After wandering around, Xu Mu hesitated for a moment before choosing the Life Stone.

“Friend, do you recognize this object?”

Seeing Xu Mu choose the Life Stone, the elder’s eyes flickered. He asked inquisitively with a smile.

“No, I just felt a sort of affinity towards it,” Xu Mu replied.

“Oh!”

The elder didn’t say much else and handed over the Life Stone to Xu Mu.

“I hope you make good use of it, friend.”

“Certainly!”

Things were going surprisingly smoothly.

The moment Xu Mu received the Life Stone and gently caressed it twice, he suddenly released his Spiritual Power and punched the Elder from the Beihan Immortal Palace, sending him flying.

“…”

The Black YuanYing inside Xu Mu was completely stunned.

Are you insane?

Do you think things are going too smoothly so you decided to cause some trouble?

Xu Mu didn’t explain, he transformed into an Escape Light and fled speeding towards the outside.

The disciples guarding outside failed to stop Xu Mu, and he swiftly broke through their encirclement and rushed out the mountain gate.

“What the hell is going on? Why did you suddenly lose your mind?” the Black YuanYing asked, perplexed.

The Beihan Immortal Palace is not a small sect. Act so recklessly and you’ll certainly attract big troubles. He didn’t want to die!

Xu Mu remained silent, putting the Life Stone into the God Refining Tripod. He then released a clone to fly south, while he himself vanished into the ground.

His reaction and actions happened in a flash. By the time the Black YuanYing recovered from the surprise, he felt a strong Divine Intent spreading out from within the Beihan Immortal Palace, followed by a white Escape Light chasing rapidly after the clone.

“Why has a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator been dispatched?!!” The Black YuanYing cried out in shock.

Items that could be exchanged for a thousand-year-old Snow Lotus should theoretically be unappealing to Golden Core Stage cultivators.

Although Xu Mu’s actions were reckless, he did not demonstrate overwhelming strength. The Beihan Immortal Palace sending a few Golden Core Stage cultivators to pursue him would have been more than generous.

But a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator was dispatched just after the incident, almost as if they were on standby.

“You’ll understand once you see it for yourself.”

Xu Mu sent the Life Stone to the Black YuanYing.

The Black YuanYing immediately sensed the remnant aura of a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator from it.

“Could it be…”

“This Life Stone was a bait!” Xu Mu stated coolly.

When he first found the Life Stone, he found it suspicious.

The items that seem extraordinary were not protected by Formations. Then why was the ordinary Life Stone specifically protected by a Formation?

There’s only one explanation: the other party knew the value of the Life Stone, but not its usage.

Under such circumstances, there’s no possible way they would easily hand it over to him.

However, in order to find Zhicao Heavenly Chi, Xu Mu still chose to risk choosing the Life Stone. The moment he obtained the Life Stone, he sensed the aura of the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator in it.

Although the other party disguised it well, Xu Mu’s keen Divine Intent, strengthened by various Martial Methods, instantly sensed it.

“Even if you sensed the Nascent Soul Stage cultivator’s trap, they may not necessarily have ill intentions. Why didn’t you wait?” the Black YuanYing asked.

“I couldn’t afford to gamble!”

His power was just barely at the Nascent Soul Stage. The fact that he was able to kill the Xuanmu Divine Lord was purely due to catching him off guard. The Beihan Immortal Palace, however, had several Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. If he attracted their attention, it would be hard for him to escape.

He who hesitates and doesn’t act decisively, will inevitably be thrown into chaos!

And so, when he sensed the trap, Xu Mu immediately decided to act.

The moment he chose the Life Stone, whether he acted or not, there was no turning back.

Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, if the carefully prepared bait was taken, would anyone be willing to let go? Most likely they would hold onto him and conduct a Soul Search.

Not many cultivators are merciful, especially those who manage to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage.

They would rather wrongly kill a thousand, than let one escape.

“No wonder we were so successful. But you are indeed decisive, casually abandoning a Golden Core Stage clone!” the Black YuanYing exclaimed.

In his opinion, it was a pity to discard a clone cultivated to the Golden Core Stage.

“It’s just a clone. If it’s gone, it’s gone. It’s better than both of us getting caught, isn’t it?”

Although clones aren’t easy to create, with the system, it would just be a matter of time to create a new one.

Not to mention, if they were caught by their opponents, they wouldn’t even have their lives, let alone a clone.

Sometimes, you need to know when to let go!

“He’s so fast! It must be a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!”

Just then, a message from the clone came to him. The clone had been caught by the enemy. To avoid the Soul Search, it had chosen to self-destruct.

The enemy likely started to return. Xu Mu stopped wandering deeper and tightly condensed his aura, hiding in the cracks of the underground rocks?

Soon, the overwhelming Divine Intent appeared again, repeatedly probing the vicinity, clearly filled with rage.

Then, two more auras joined. Looking at the intensity of the Divine Intent, they all seemed to be in the Nascent Soul Stage.

“They even dispatched three Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. It seems they knew more than I imagined!”

If they didn’t know the value of the Life Stone, they wouldn’t have mobilized such a massive force.

Thankfully, he acted quickly. Had he been a bit slower, he might have been blocked inside and left with no way out.

Xu Mu hid himself more carefully.

Luckily he acted decisively and the other party didn’t know the full details, so they couldn’t meticulously inspect each inch of the ground.

Xu Mu hid for three to four months. It was only when the people from the Beihan Immortal Palace gave up that he quietly slipped away.

“You’re really something, being able to safely escape under such circumstances!” the Black YuanYing exclaimed.

To be honest, under such circumstances, any slightest hesitation could result in permanent confinement.

“It’s not that I’m competent, I’m just more keen on self-preservation!”

Any potential danger, he would extinguish as quickly as possible.

Xu Mu headed for the coast, planning to purchase a Misty Bird to take him into the Misty Sea to find the Zhicao Heavenly Chi.

As long as he finds the Zhicao Heavenly Chi, advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage will no longer be a problem.