Tricking Long Aotian

Through three days of dedicated cultivation, Bai Lan had gradually approached the threshold of Qi Refining level one.

However, on the eve of breaking through the bottleneck of Qi Refining level one, Bai Lan stopped cultivating and instead began studying a technique called "Breath Concealment."

"Host, why haven't you been cultivating these past few days?" The system, rarely seeing Bai Lan not meditating, couldn't help but approach her.

Bai Lan, her forehead resting against the jade slip, kept her eyes closed. "If I continue cultivating, I'm about to break through."

"Isn't breaking through your cultivation a good thing? You like cultivating so much," the system didn't understand.

Bai Lan opened her eyes and chuckled lightly. "Little system, there's a saying, 'The tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' Have you heard of it?"

"Does it mean if you become the tallest tree, a strong wind will come and blow you down?" The system fell into thought.

"Exactly. So, there's another saying: 'Play the pig to eat the tiger.'" Bai Lan smiled slyly.

The system suddenly understood. "So that's it! Host likes pigs eating tigers!"

"...I mean, underestimating the enemy is a great taboo. But if the enemy underestimates me, it becomes an excellent bargaining chip to turn defeat into victory and win with weakness against strength." As Bai Lan spoke, she lightly closed her eyes again, silently reciting the Breath Concealment incantation.

Breath Concealment wasn't a proper cultivation technique, but rather leaned towards a functional spell. Therefore, it wasn't difficult to learn, especially since Bai Lan's current cultivation hadn't even reached Qi Refining level one.

Using the Breath Concealment technique to hide her current cultivation, which was as thin as paper, was like hiding a soybean with a handkerchief – incredibly easy.

While the two were chatting, the identity jade token on Bai Lan's waist suddenly flashed.

A moment later, a voice emanated from within: "All disciples stationed here, your time has come. The airship will depart in three days. Disciples wishing to return to the sect, please gather quickly."

The voice echoed three times before finally ceasing.

The Azure Origin Sect was quite humane, giving all mortals who had tested their spiritual roots time to bid farewell to their families.

This parting would truly separate the immortal and mortal realms, making a reunion difficult hereafter.

Bai Lan took a deep breath, put the jade slip in her hand into her Storage Bag, and stood up, her eyes shining. "Finally, I can truly enter the cultivation world."

Even though she had touched spiritual energy, she had been operating in the mortal world with its scarce spiritual energy all these days. Bai Lan's heart was still filled with curiosity about the true cultivation world.

"Host, aren't you going to say goodbye to your parents?"

Even though they were parents she had only known for three days.

Bai Lan shook her head slightly. "There's no need. Seeing them one more time would only increase their pain of separation. I've already left a letter; they'll know when they see it."

When Bai Lan left, Mother Bai would dismiss everyone in the Bai manor as she had said, disappearing completely within the Southern Kingdom.

She imagined that when the future Long Aotian wanted to exterminate the entire Bai manor...

He would search the Southern Kingdom.

And he would discover that he couldn't find the Bai manor anywhere.

Using the Breath Concealment technique to hide her shallow cultivation, which was about to enter Qi Refining level one, as that of a mortal, Bai Lan, relying on her jade token, finally boarded the massive airship that had been hovering in the air from the start, preparing to head to the Azure Origin Sect.

Out of the tens of millions of people in the entire Southern Kingdom, less than a hundred mortals with spiritual roots had been selected.

Bai Lan found a secluded corner inside the airship. She appeared to be daydreaming, but in reality, she was staring at the plot progression on the system screen in front of her.

Her short-term goal was to navigate between the two Children of Destiny, obtain their golden fingers first, and improve her strength.

"The incident at the cliff bottom, that was you!"

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Bai Lan's thoughts were pulled back by a voice filled with intense anger.

Slowly turning around, she met Long Aotian's face, his teeth gritted in fury.

He had taken her Storage Bag, stolen the opportunity at the cliff bottom, and then schemed for her to be body snatched.

What did this woman want to do!

Long Aotian was very angry, especially when he discovered that Bai Lan had taken everything valuable and left him a red Mandarin Duck Underwear.

"It was me. What can you do about it?" Bai Lan said slowly, showing no fear.

What a joke. A Core Formation stage elder from the Azure Origin Sect was on the airship. Under the pressure of the Core Formation stage divine sense, Long Aotian would never dare to make a move against Bai Lan at this time.

"It really was you. Hmph, hand over the Storage Bag and the inheritance you obtained, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Long Aotian gritted his teeth and issued a threat.

Bai Lan sized up Long Aotian, then chuckled softly and said in a low voice, "Your confidence, does it all come from that old man hidden deep within your soul?"

Bai Lan had already given up struggling.

The hatred of the Children of Destiny was already on her head, and it couldn't be erased. She didn't want to spend time and energy trying to win them over.

Since that was the case, it was better to use the known information to restrain them. At least this tactic had worked very well on Bai Ling.

As soon as she said this, Long Aotian, who had been arrogantly imposing, his expression changed. "You, how did you know!?"

The existence of the old grandpa was his biggest secret; he hadn't told anyone!

Why did she know?

"How I know isn't important. What's important is..." Bai Lan took a step forward and said earnestly, "Do you really think that old man sincerely took you as a disciple and is wholeheartedly helping you?"

"What do you mean by that?" Long Aotian asked in a deep voice.

"You regard him as a father, but he won't even tell you his origins. You have no idea what he's plotting in his heart. Think about it carefully, if he takes the opportunity to body snatch you when you're not on guard..." Bai Lan chuckled, her tone playful.

Long Aotian's expression changed. "Impossible!"

While he said it was impossible, in his heart, he was already rehearsing the possibility of this matter happening.

The old man in his mind had unfathomable strength, yet he was always mysterious and unwilling to reveal his past completely.

If that person truly...

"Tsk, should I call you naive or foolish? The cultivation world is so cruel; people don't act without reason. Do you really think someone would be good to you unconditionally?" Bai Lan's tone was leisurely. "Besides coveting what you have, what else could be the reason for them to be good to you?"

Grabbing the point he cared about most to sow discord, it was obvious that Long Aotian fell for it.

The elder, who was deep in Long Aotian's mind and had just awakened, naturally heard Bai Lan's words.

"Kid! Don't believe this woman's words. She's trying to sow discord and disrupt your Dao heart!" the old man in Long Aotian's mind said angrily.

The old man's tone was heavy. "This little girl is definitely not simple; she's a troublesome opponent. If you believe her, you'll be disrupting your own formation. Don't underestimate her."

Long Aotian took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in his heart, and forced himself to calm down. "Stop talking nonsense. Do you think I'd believe you!"

Bai Lan said no more, merely chuckling lightly without speaking.

Two sentences were enough for sowing discord; saying more would be counterproductive.

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