Only Robbery Leads to Riches

At Han Fei's feet, Shao Bing's corpse lay quietly on the ground.

For the current Han Fei, killing someone like Shao Bing was no longer much trouble. After all, Shao Bing had cultivation but no suitable weapon, no decent cultivation art or martial skills. Among those at the Innate Realm Third Level, he was one of the weakest.

Han Fei slung Shao Bing's long saber over his back and picked up the signal flare tube. To his surprise, he also found two thumb-sized, diamond-shaped Spirit Stones in Shao Bing's robes.

Spirit Stones were the universal currency of the cultivation world and could also be used for cultivation. As a Head Disciple, Han Fei could only receive two each month, while Outer Disciples received one per month.

It seemed these two Spirit Stones were what Shao Bing had painstakingly saved because he could not bear to use them. Now, they belonged to Han.

Han Fei sighed. "It seems that if you want to get rich, there's no better way than robbery."

Chiyou agreed. "Naturally. Back then, I rose from low cultivation by snatching resources all the way up. I wasn't like great gods such as Pangu, Fuxi, and Yan Di. They were born exceptionally gifted. I didn't have that fate, so I could only change my own destiny."

Pangu and the others were speechless.

Han Fei put away the Spirit Stones, then twisted the mechanism at the bottom of the signal tube.

Whoosh! A streak of light shot into the sky.

The moment Wang Rui and the others saw the signal flare, they sprinted toward it.

Swish! Pushing aside the grass, Wang Rui was the first to arrive, but all he saw was Shao Bing's corpse.

Lu Zhong and the others gradually arrived as well. Wang Rui said, "It took less than twenty breaths from the moment the signal flare was launched to when I arrived. In other words, within those twenty breaths, he not only killed Shao Bing but also fled? And there isn't even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation now?"

Lu Zhong shook his head. "What if Han Fei killed Shao Bing first, then launched the signal flare to lure us here? Even if Shao Bing was killed instantly, there definitely wouldn't have been enough time to attack, finish him off, clean up the battlefield, and escape within twenty breaths."

Just as Wang Rui and the others reached the edge of Shao Bing's corpse, on the other side, two Martial Artists also fell victim to Han Fei.

Another signal flare rose into the sky, immediately drawing Wang Rui and the others' attention.

Wang Rui's face darkened. "That brat is playing us. Split into groups of two and spread out, using this signal flare as the center to search in every direction. I refuse to believe he can instantly kill two people."

Wang Rui had already figured it out. This signal flare had definitely been launched by Han Fei as well, so his target was not the place where the flare had gone up.

Moreover, someone acting alone might not have the chance to launch a signal flare, but two people were different. Han Fei had only just entered the Innate Realm. Even if he could defeat two people, he could not possibly kill both of them instantly. That would give the other person a chance to launch a signal flare.

But while the plan was beautiful, carrying it out proved extremely difficult.

After Wang Rui dispersed his men, signal flares constantly rose around them. Every time they arrived, all they could see were the corpses of their own subordinates.

Of the twenty-six experts he had brought, only eight remained before the sun set. Their losses were devastating.

Wang Rui's face had turned green by then, but there was nothing he could do about Han Fei.

They no longer dared split up and could only gather everyone together. The eight of them slowly searched for Han Fei's trail at the foot of the Tianyuan Mountain Range. Now, they could only rely on luck.

Seeing everyone gathered together and finding no opportunity to strike, Han Fei looked for a chance to put distance between himself and Wang Rui.

Han Fei was already very satisfied with this result. Using his speed advantage, he had split them apart and picked them off one by one, nearly wiping out Wang Rui's entire group.

What delighted Han Fei even more was that among the nearly twenty people he had killed, one of them actually possessed a low-grade Storage Bag.

Storage Bags were extremely valuable. Even one of the lowest grade cost at least fifty Spirit Stones.

Holding the Storage Bag, Han Fei was in an exceptionally good mood.

He opened the Storage Bag and dumped everything inside out in one go. There were more than twenty weapons of various kinds, along with some dried provisions and wine. To Han Fei's surprise, there was actually a Jingyuan Flower, as well as several other medicinal herbs.

That meant that of the three main ingredients needed to refine a Spirit Gathering Pill, only the three-leaf clover remained.

They had only been in the Tianyuan Mountain Range for one day, yet they had already found two-thirds of the ingredients. Not only Han Fei, even Fuxi and the others found it somewhat surprising.

Fuxi said, "I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Once you find a three-leaf clover, Yan Di can help you refine a Spirit Gathering Pill."

Yan Di said irritably, "You're the one who keeps talking about Spirit Gathering Pills. I never said I would help him refine one. Besides, I already gave him the Hundred Herbs Pill Art. Such a simple pill can be refined by himself."

Chiyou said, "Refine your ass! Does he have Soul Fire? Refine it? Why don't you refine yourself?"

Yan Di said, "..."

Pangu said, "Helping the group leader raise his cultivation quickly will bring you nothing but benefits. Perhaps the greater your contribution to making the group leader stronger, the greater the rewards you will receive in the future."

Yan Di said, "Brother Pangu, I never said I wouldn't help him refine it. I just can't stand that idiot Chiyou."

Chiyou said, "Damn it, are you targeting me?"

Han Fei was speechless. He stopped paying attention to the Primordial Group and focused on moving along the outskirts of the Tianyuan Mountain Range.

Late at night, Han Fei sat in an open space, resting as he sorted through the spoils he had seized during the day. Dense woods and grass surrounded him. They served as a natural screen for concealment.

A small campfire burned a meter away from Han Fei. The meat above it gradually changed color under the heat, while fat dripped into the flames with crackling pops.

Just as Han Fei finished sorting the loot, he suddenly heard rustling. It was the sound of someone moving through the grass.

Han Fei immediately became alert and picked up the long saber beside him.

Swish! A veiled woman in a purple gauze dress appeared before Han Fei.

The woman also saw Han Fei. When she noticed the two characters Taihe on his chest, she immediately recognized his identity.

"Someone from Taihe Peak?"

Han Fei nodded coldly. He did not know who she was, but anyone who could be around the Tianyuan Mountain Range was either from the Tianyuan Divine Sect or definitely connected to it.

Suddenly, the woman charged at Han Fei. Han Fei immediately raised his guard and drew his saber halfway, only to discover in surprise that the woman's target was not him, but the roasted meat over his fire.

A huge drop of cold sweat rolled down Han Fei's forehead.

The woman had already removed her veil. Holding a dagger, she continuously sliced the meat, utterly without the bearing of a lady as she began eating in huge mouthfuls.

"You roasted this meat? It's pretty tasty."

Han Fei sat down with interest. "There's only me here. If I didn't roast it, did this wild rabbit run over and set itself on fire?"

The woman froze for a moment, then revealed a captivating smile.

Han Fei nearly stared blankly at her. If the fairies of his past life had been fantasies, then the woman before him was a real fairy.

Her fair skin, delicate features, perfectly shaped face, and graceful figure all accentuated her beauty. Coupled with her ethereal temperament, Han Fei could only cry out in his heart, Could a real fairy be any more beautiful than this?

Though he remained wary, Han Fei's expression softened considerably.

"Are you also from the Tianyuan Divine Sect?"

The woman thought for a moment before saying, "Although I haven't officially entered the sect, I suppose I can be considered one of the Tianyuan Divine Sect's people."

Han Fei understood. "So you haven't taken the entrance examination yet. But the entrance examination is very difficult. Nearly ninety-nine percent of people fail there. Of course, since you dare travel alone through the Tianyuan Mountain Range, you must be quite strong, right?"

The woman lowered the meat from her mouth and looked at Han Fei seriously. "Could I be stronger than you? You're only at the Innate Realm First Level, yet you dared come to the Tianyuan Mountain Range. Compared to you, I'm far inferior."

When Han Fei had drawn his saber earlier, he had used spiritual energy, so the woman had clearly sensed his cultivation.

By saying this, she was also indirectly making it clear that her cultivation was far above Han Fei's.

That made Han Fei feel rather miserable. The woman looked to be about the same age as him.

After eating and drinking her fill, the woman thanked him. "Thank you for the roasted meat. I will repay this kindness of filling my stomach."

After saying that, the woman left. She had come quickly and departed just as quickly, leaving Han Fei completely confused.