Chapter 124 – Three Days and Three Nights, A Hundred Thousand Li Chase! (Second Update)

Su Xing felt his heart jolt when he saw this.

Clearly, in this simulation, Su Xing’s strength was sufficient enough to make Old Dog Zong wary!

So Old Dog Zong hadn’t resorted to forceful methods, but instead wanted to make a deal with Su Xing.

“As expected, everything still comes down to strength! Without enough power, you don’t even get the chance to negotiate!”

Curiosity stirred in Su Xing’s heart—he wanted to know exactly what Old Dog Zong intended to deal for. So he continued reading.

【Old Dog Zong told you that he had discovered you were the one who had been selling Spirit rice in bulk. He said Spirit rice was no ordinary commodity, and that common people had no right to consume it. Therefore, he wanted to make a deal with you to acquire Spirit rice from your hands.】

【Looking at Old Dog Zong’s hypocritical facade, an idea struck you, and you told him you wanted Snow Bone Jade Ginseng.】

【Old Dog Zong’s expression shifted slightly upon hearing that you needed Snow Bone Jade Ginseng. He gave you a long, penetrating look.】

【You took careful note of Old Dog Zong’s reaction and understood that he very likely did have Snow Bone Jade Ginseng—or at the very least, he had heard of this medicinal ingredient.】

【So you hastily declared that if Old Dog Zong was willing to produce the Snow Bone Jade Ginseng, you would trade anything in exchange.】

【Old Dog Zong smiled at your words, but claimed he had never even heard of such an ingredient, then promptly left.】

【Before Old Dog Zong could get away, you hurriedly planted the seed of the Myriad-Mile Tracking Art on him!】

Excitement flashed in Su Xing’s eyes as he murmured:

“Finally—could this be a lead on the Snow Bone Jade Ginseng? Old Dog Zong might very well have this ingredient on him! At the very least, he should know where to find it!”

Thinking this, Su Xing’s desire to “inherit Old Dog Zong’s estate” grew even more fervent!

As for how to inherit it… naturally, the first step was to put him in the ground, then lawfully claim the inheritance!

“But this Old Dog Zong has many tricks up his sleeve, and he even possesses the Blessed by Fortune ability. He’s escaped my ambushes multiple times. Trying to deal with him on my own is probably impossible…”

After a moment of contemplation, Su Xing murmured:

“Only a Legendary-stage powerhouse could guarantee taking him down!”

With that thought, Su Xing had already made his decision.

He continued reading the simulation panel.

【You let Old Dog Zong leave without choosing to strike immediately. No matter how tempting the prospect of breaking through to Spirit Transformation was, you knew you might not be Old Dog Zong’s match. Moreover, this was the Advent Cult’s headquarters—there was simply no way you could kill Old Dog Zong here.】

【Afterward, you returned to your quarters and trained in the Myriad-Mile Tracking Art day and night, finally achieving basic mastery of this divine ability. You could now sense the location of anyone you had marked with your spiritual imprint.】

【In the second year, you spent several months refining Mind-Condensing Pills. You had Luo Shuying exchange the three-zhang-long Condensing Wood from the treasury. In just a few months, you had refined over a thousand Mind-Condensing Pills.】

【You set aside three hundred Mind-Condensing Pills for Luo Shuying, knowing the pills would be immensely useful for her and could help her achieve a breakthrough!】

【You had refined quite a few supreme-grade Mind-Condensing Pills, and you now prepared to fully absorb this batch to enhance your spiritual sense!】

【In the first month, you took one Mind-Condensing Pill every three days. In that single short month, your spiritual sense range grew from fifty zhang to one hundred and fifty zhang!】

【In the second month, you consumed ten Mind-Condensing Pills, and your spiritual sense grew to two hundred and fifty zhang!】

【In the third month, you consumed fifteen Mind-Condensing Pills, and your spiritual sense grew to three hundred zhang!】

【The fourth month… the sixth month… the eighth month…】

【Over the following year, aside from completing essential missions, you focused on one thing alone: increasing your spiritual sense!】

【In just one year, through the wondrous effects of the Mind-Condensing Pills, you had built your spiritual sense up to over six hundred zhang!】

【By rights, this was already roughly equivalent to the spiritual sense of an ordinary Deity Transformation cultivator. But you knew Old Dog Zong had deep reserves and was certainly not limited to that level. You always kept something in reserve, so you continued swallowing Mind-Condensing Pills to push your spiritual sense even further!】

【In the third year, you popped pills for another full year, expanding your spiritual sense range from six hundred zhang to eight hundred and fifty zhang!】

【This far exceeded the spiritual sense of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. Though you hadn’t yet felt you’d reached your limit, the Mind-Condensing Pills’ effect on your growth had slowed considerably.】

【At this point, Luo Shuying told you she had successfully broken through to Legendary-stage. You knew—it was time to act!】

【Over these two years, Old Dog Zong seemed to have sensed something. He had kept an extremely low profile, rarely leaving the Advent Cult’s main headquarters. But you were patient, knowing that as a Protector, Old Dog Zong would inevitably be sent on a mission outside. And you were prepared to strike at that very moment!】

【You activated the Myriad-Mile Tracking Art and could feel Old Dog Zong’s position. With your spiritual sense, as long as he was within a radius of several thousand li, Old Dog Zong could not escape your tracking!】

【So you waited patiently.】

【This wait lasted two years!】

【During these two years, you hadn’t been idle either. On one hand, you continued enhancing your spiritual sense. On the other, you farmed daily and stockpiled pills. Your Blessed Spirit Field had accumulated over ten million jin of Spirit rice, and you had also refined over a hundred thousand Essence Nurturing Pills, Organ Tempering Pills, and other medicines.】

【You were just waiting for the day you killed Old Dog Zong—then you and Luo Shuying would defect from the Advent Cult!】

【In the sixth year, heaven rewards the diligent. All these years, Old Dog Zong had stayed within the sect without going out on missions, which had drawn the displeasure of the Zealot Faction’s leader. Left with no choice, Old Dog Zong had to venture out on a mission.】

【After secretly learning of this news, you immediately notified Luo Shuying to prepare for action!】

Seeing this, Su Xing felt a surge of excitement and murmured:

“Finally—that old fox Old Dog Zong has shown a weakness!”

“If he’d kept hiding inside the Advent Cult, I really would have had no options… The Advent Cult has at least three Legendary-stage powerhouses. I’d probably need to mobilize half of Great Xia’s top fighting force to have any chance of killing Old Dog Zong inside the cult… that’s completely impractical.”

“But as long as this bastard leaves the Advent Cult, everything becomes manageable!”

Su Xing could already picture the moment Luo Shuying slew Old Dog Zong, and himself gleefully claiming Old Dog Zong’s estate.

“But I can’t celebrate too early! That Old Dog Zong is a deeply cunning schemer. Until the very last moment, I absolutely cannot let my guard down!”

Su Xing silently reminded himself, then looked back at the simulation panel.

【Old Dog Zong left the Advent Cult’s territory and then burrowed into the mountains, fleeing toward the west.】

【You didn’t rush to act, because Old Dog Zong had only just left the Advent Cult by less than a hundred kilometers. For a Spirit Transformation stage Great Perfection cultivator, this distance could be covered in under fifteen minutes to flee back. You had no confidence you could kill him in such a short window.】

【So you remained inside the cult, ready to notify Luo Shuying at any moment, using your secret tracking art to constantly monitor Old Dog Zong’s position.】

【Old Dog Zong lingered in the mountains a hundred kilometers west of the Advent Cult for a full seven days, then headed straight for the mountains to the north, where he stayed for another seven days.】

【After that, he went to the east and then the south in succession, always staying about a hundred-odd kilometers from the Advent Cult, as if he were testing something.】

Seeing this, Su Xing slapped his thigh and exclaimed:

“This Old Dog Zong really is far too cautious! Staying within a hundred-odd kilometers of the Advent Cult headquarters—he’s clearly trying to bait someone out!”

“At that distance, he could absolutely make it back! And the reason he’s doing this is probably because he really has detected something!”

Su Xing understood clearly that Old Dog Zong had definitely sensed danger—otherwise, who in their right mind would aimlessly wander around like that?

“Heh, but this hunter has far more patience than you can imagine!”

Su Xing muttered to himself and continued reading the simulation panel.

【Old Dog Zong kept probing back and forth, gradually distancing himself from the Advent Cult—from a hundred kilometers to three hundred kilometers… Just as you were about to make your move, Old Dog Zong actually turned back, returning to within a hundred li of the Advent Cult, and lingered there for a long time…】

【Knowing what Old Dog Zong was up to, you let out a cold laugh. You knew he couldn’t keep this up forever, because the mission had a time limit. So you simply refined pills on one side while using the tracking art to pinpoint Old Dog Zong’s position on the other—the moment he ran, you’d be ready to act.】

【Three more months passed like this. Old Dog Zong kept circling between a hundred and three hundred kilometers from the Advent Cult, with no discernible pattern.】

【One day, in your perception, Old Dog Zong had once again reached a position three hundred kilometers to the northwest of the Advent Cult. Just when you thought he was merely roaming aimlessly as usual, Old Dog Zong’s speed suddenly surged, and in mere minutes he had shot over a hundred kilometers further away.】

【You reacted instantly and immediately notified Luo Shuying that it was time to move.】

【As a Divine Power Realm cultivator, covering a thousand li in an hour was well within your capabilities. Luo Shuying, who excelled in speed, could travel even faster than you.】

【So the two of you raced after Old Dog Zong!】

【In your perception, Old Dog Zong was fleeing faster and faster, as if he had sensed something pursuing him!】

【At your speed, you couldn’t catch up to Old Dog Zong right away. So you hurriedly informed Luo Shuying of Old Dog Zong’s escape direction, telling her to pursue alone first while you followed close behind!】

【The two of you chased for three days and three nights, yet Old Dog Zong was still fleeing. By now, he had even escaped beyond Great Xia’s sphere of influence.】

【You and Luo Shuying had long since separated, maintaining contact only through your phones.】

【Suddenly, in your perception, Old Dog Zong changed direction. He was no longer fleeing to the northwest, but had veered toward the southwest.】

【Luo Shuying had no way of knowing this, so you hurriedly sent her a message, then set off alone in pursuit of Old Dog Zong!】

【You chased toward the southwest, praying in your heart that Luo Shuying could rendezvous with you as soon as possible.】

【But just then, in your perception, Old Dog Zong—who had been fleeing at breakneck speed—suddenly stopped and came charging straight toward you!】

【Your heart seized with alarm. Truthfully, you had no confidence you could defeat Old Dog Zong…】

【But there was no time for second thoughts. You had to hold him until Luo Shuying arrived!】