Only a few minutes later, the air within the alley trembled ever so slightly, followed by a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy that quickly faded away.
To the people of Azure Cloud City, such a disturbance was hardly worth noticing.
Skirmishes between cultivators were a common occurrence, so everyone simply continued about their business as though nothing had happened.
Ji Lin, however, saw a faint glimmer flash across his eyes.
Setting the glass back onto the table, he rose calmly from his seat.
The moment he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
In the next instant, spiritual energy surged through the meridians of his body before flowing outward to form a thin veil that completely enveloped him, concealing his aura and isolating his presence from the surrounding world.
Immediately afterward, he activated the Transformation Disguise technique.
His facial features gradually began to change until his original appearance disappeared completely, leaving behind a perfect replica of Ye Fang in both appearance and bearing.
Without pausing to inspect the result, he walked steadily toward the alley.
Moments later, he stepped inside.
The smell of fresh blood still lingered heavily in the air, while the body of a young man lay sprawled in the middle of a wide pool of blood, having died only moments earlier.
That young man was Liu Xiaotian.
Not the slightest emotion appeared on Ji Lin’s face.
He calmly knelt beside the corpse, opened the robe near the man’s chest, and retrieved a pitch-black Shim no larger than a single finger.
From the outside, the Shim looked no different from any ordinary one.
Yet Ji Lin knew that within it lay an inheritance beyond measure.
The instant the Shim came to rest between his fingers, the system’s voice echoed through his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have seized one of Ye Fang’s destined opportunities and successfully plundered 10,000 Luck Points from him.]
Ten thousand…
Ji Lin murmured softly as a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
With a casual wave of his hand, the Shim disappeared into the System Storage.
Ever since arriving in this world, the only time he had ever received such a large amount of Luck Points at once had been when his reward had been connected to Xiao Yun. This chapter was taken from NovelPing without permission.
That confirmed his deduction.
If he wished to accumulate Luck Points as quickly as possible, all he had to do was reach Ye Fang’s destined opportunities before he did and claim them one after another before they could ever fall into Ye Fang’s hands.
As that thought settled firmly in his mind, his smile widened slightly.
Since I’ve chosen to stand in your way…
I’ll deprive you of every opportunity that was ever destined to be yours.
He then addressed the system in a calm voice.
System, give me a Recording Shim.
I want to record a few scenes.
No sooner had he spoken than the system replied.
[Ding! Recording Stone purchased successfully. 50 Luck Points have been deducted.]
Fifty Luck Points disappeared from his balance.
In exchange, a small transparent Shim appeared within the System Storage, emitting a faint glow as though it were capable of preserving everything captured by its spiritual lens.
Ji Lin studied it for a moment before a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Now…it’s time to record a few scenes.
Ji Lin let out a quiet breath before activating the Multiple Shadow Technique.
Spiritual energy flowed out of his body, and in an instant, a perfect duplicate of himself appeared beside him.
The clone was indistinguishable from the original in appearance and aura, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to tell them apart.
After exchanging a brief glance, the clone silently remained behind to deal with the matters involving the Liu Family.
Ji Lin, meanwhile, calmly left the alley and blended into the flow of pedestrians as though nothing had happened.
Before long, Azure Cloud City disappeared behind him as he set off directly toward the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
He was in no hurry.
He had yet to break through to the Energy Condensation Realm, and the amount of spiritual energy within his body remained limited.
Under such circumstances, wasting it on high-speed movement would have been unwise.
As time passed, the outline of Azure Cloud City gradually faded into the distance, replaced by endless forests stretching toward the horizon and towering mountain peaks shrouded in drifting mist.
Around midday on the third day, Ji Lin finally arrived deep within the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
Landing silently upon one of its massive branches, he lifted his gaze toward a towering mountain in the distance.
Near its summit stood an enormous cave carved directly into the cliff face.
Amid the dense forest, a naturally formed rock formation resembled the head of a colossal two-horned wolf standing beside the cave entrance, giving the impression that it had served as the eternal guardian of the lair for countless years.
A faint smile appeared on Ji Lin’s lips.
He had found it.
This was the lair of the Winged Frost Wolf King.
Even so, he did not rush toward it.
Instead, he activated the Transformation Disguise technique once again.
His body rapidly transformed into a small sapling, completely indistinguishable from the surrounding young trees.
Rooting himself silently in place, he patiently waited.
The only thing he lacked now…
Was the right moment.
Hours passed slowly.
Mist drifted quietly between the ancient trees until it seemed as though time itself had slowed within the tranquil forest.
Roughly three hours later, the Winged Frost Wolf King emerged from the cave.
It paused briefly at the entrance, slowly turning its enormous head in every direction as though carefully searching for the presence of intruders.
Only after confirming that the surrounding area was clear did it spread its immense wings.
With a powerful leap from the cliffside, it soared into the sky before disappearing at astonishing speed toward the depths of the mountain range in search of prey.
Ji Lin remained perfectly motionless until the beast’s aura vanished completely beyond the range of his spiritual perception.
Only then did he cancel the Transformation Disguise and return to his original appearance.
A calm smile spread across his face as he quietly murmured
Now…