Zhong Zhen Takes the Bait

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Tie still could not figure it out, so he stopped dwelling on it and rose to walk out of the cave abode.

The moment Jin Linglong saw Zhang Tie emerge, she immediately asked, "Senior Brother Lu, are you all right? Were you injured?" Her eyes were full of concern as she looked him over from head to toe, afraid that he might be hiding some injury.

"With the Void-Breaking Pill to aid me, and since I specialize in body refinement, although my breakthrough failed, I was not seriously injured. Junior Sister Jin need not worry." Zhang Tie answered with a smile, his tone relaxed and not a trace of dejection visible on his face.

Hearing this, Jin Linglong relaxed slightly and consoled him, "Senior Brother Lu, there is no need to care about being fast or slow for the moment. After all, no one's path of cultivation can remain smooth for an entire lifetime. Some people face their tribulations early, while others face them later. Experiencing hardships first is not necessarily a bad thing."

"Thank you, Junior Sister Jin. In truth, I have taken it well. The path of Immortal Cultivation is inherently a defiance of heaven, pursued so that we may live as long as heaven itself. All we can do is do our utmost and leave the rest to fate. As the saying goes, what is destined to be yours will come in time; what is not, do not force." Zhang Tie gazed into the distance with deep eyes, as though lamenting something—or perhaps comforting himself.

"Senior Brother Lu is so broad-minded. Linglong admires you greatly." A trace of admiration flashed through Jin Linglong's eyes as she spoke earnestly.

"Go! Get back into the cave abode, that old bastard Zhong Zhen