Tricking Long Aotian Twice

As Bai Lan had guessed, the Chaos Yin Yang Art lived up to its name.

It divided the upper path into Yin and the lower path into the Five Elements.

Although Long Aotian practiced this cultivation technique, with his Single Lightning Spiritual Root aptitude, he could only split Yin Lightning and Yang Lightning in the end, which was very restrictive.

But with Bai Lan's Five Spiritual Roots, cultivating this technique felt as if it were tailor-made for her.

However, this cultivation technique also had a drawback.

When the technique divided the spiritual energy within the body into Yin and Yang, the spiritual energy Bai Lan needed to break through bottlenecks would be double the original amount.

Originally, a Single Spiritual Root's cultivation speed was five times faster than hers.

Now, it was even better.

A Single Spiritual Root's speed was ten times faster than hers.

She needed to absorb ten times more spiritual energy—a full ten times more—than a Single Spiritual Root to break through bottlenecks!

Haha.

Her face was beaming with happiness.

Bai Lan took a deep breath.

"System, has Bai Ling had any recent fortuitous encounters? Preferably one with lots of Spirit Stones and little danger, something I can rob... I mean, get to first." Life wasn't easy, Bai Lan sighed.

Last time she robbed Long Aotian, and this time she was going to rob Bai Ling.

It was perfect, and fair.

It also fully developed the sustainable resource growth of the balanced Destined Lord.

The system dutifully flipped through the plot progress.

"The Destined Female Lead found a Mustard Seed Space Black Stone in the market. By chance, the space black stone collided with the Space Jade Bracelet she already possessed, unexpectedly upgrading her Space Jade Bracelet. The spiritual field space, which originally could not contain living beings, could now contain living beings."

Bai Lan suddenly stood up. "Let's go to the market."

Matters related to the Destined Female Lead were always accompanied by "chance" and "accident."

Bai Lan was already used to it.

But unfortunately, she was determined to turn all those "chances" into first come, first served, for the capable.

She changed into the standard grey robe of an outer disciple of the Azure Origin Sect, which was the sect's standard "uniform" for every disciple. Once she reached the outer sect, she could change into white.

"Hehe! Host! The clothes you're wearing now are the same color as mine!" The system flicked its wide grey sleeves, looking delighted.

Bai Lan glanced over, staring at the system's wide-sleeved robe for a moment before slowly speaking, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask you... why do you wear grey clothes?"

The system spoke so noisily... no, it was vibrant.

Yet it wore grey clothes, which she always felt didn't match its personality.

"Because I'm the Cannon Fodder Savior System? A grey theme color is very normal!" the system answered matter-of-factly.

So that's what the grey clothes meant!

Bai Lan: "...No, change it for me. Change it to red, a fiery red!"

A cannon fodder system was too inauspicious.

"Why?" the system resisted.

"Your host is destined to surpass the two Destined Lords, embark on the path of ascension, and achieve the supreme Great Dao. As my system, you naturally need to be fully presentable and wear fiery red, which befits the identity of my Bai Lan's system," Bai Lan said, patting the system's head. "No need to say more, change it!"

"..." Although the system didn't understand the meaning behind it, changing a theme color was as easy as changing a computer wallpaper, so it complied with Bai Lan.

The originally grey robe instantly turned a striking red, further enhancing the system's fair skin tone, making it appear even more translucent.

"How is it?" The system held up its robe and spun around.

"Good, wear it like this," Bai Lan nodded in satisfaction.

Attaching the jade token that proved her identity as an Azure Origin Sect disciple to her waist, Bai Lan saved her progress and walked towards the exit of the Azure Origin Sect.

The nearest market was located in Cangyuan City, twenty li away.

However, during this short twenty-li journey, it was hard to guarantee she wouldn't encounter any dangers.

The cultivation world was full of rogue cultivators who practiced evil arts and killed for treasure. What if she encountered some demonic beasts along the way...

She didn't want to be chased all over the world.

Hanging the token of an Azure Origin Sect outer disciple on herself was also to reduce trouble and act as a deterrent.

As a renowned major sect in the area, with several Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators stationed there, rogue cultivators would not be willing to provoke the Azure Origin Sect lightly.

Especially with her current cultivation at Qi Refining level one, she had at most three or four Spirit Stones in her Storage Bag. Most passing robbers wouldn't even look at her, and it wouldn't be worth angering the Azure Origin Sect just to rob her.

Indeed, everything happened as Bai Lan predicted.

She did encounter many cultivators wearing masks and holding flying swords, squatting in trees, clearly waiting to ambush and steal Storage Bags.

But when Bai Lan walked past them brazenly, these people didn't even glance at her.

Indeed, even commoners have their advantages. Her shallow cultivation, having just broken through to Qi Refining level one, meant that the other party couldn't even be bothered to rob her.

They couldn't even be bothered to scan her with their divine sense.

Even though Bai Lan had hidden her storage bags within her robes, not displayed them externally.

But as long as one of them cautiously scanned Bai Lan with their divine sense, they would discover the three storage bags hidden in her embrace.

What a shame, what a shame.

After walking for several miles safely and soundly, Bai Lan paused when she unintentionally looked up at the black-clothed cultivator dozing on the tree above.

To be precise, it was the pansy-patterned mask on his face.

A plot point mentioned that the pansy mask belonged to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, a renowned intelligence and assassination organization in the cultivation world.

The plot also mentioned that one of Long Aotian's enemies had hired the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion with Spirit Stones to issue a kill order to hunt Long Aotian. The location where Long Aotian was attacked was at the border between the Azure Origin Sect and the market town.

This person was likely here to hunt Long Aotian.

As if sensing Bai Lan's gaze, the black-clothed cultivator, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. He sized Bai Lan up and down, his gaze falling on the identity jade token at her waist.

He suddenly spoke, "Junior, are you a cultivator who just joined the Azure Origin Sect?"

"..." Bai Lan remained silent.

"Do you know someone named Long Aotian?" the black-clothed cultivator leaned forward slightly, speaking coldly.

Bai Lan's eyes lit up.

Of course, she knew him. She knew him extremely well.

"Senior, do you perhaps have a grudge against him?" Bai Lan chuckled lightly. "What a coincidence, so do I."

The black-clothed cultivator raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

"Senior, you're from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, aren't you? It's indeed wise to stake out Long Aotian here. Although I don't know when Long Aotian will arrive, I'm willing to lend you a hand and explain Long Aotian's background."

"After Long Aotian joined the Azure Origin Sect, he became a disciple of True Lord Changle of Myriad Sword Peak. True Lord Changle is a powerful cultivator in the late Core Formation stage, and his strength should not be underestimated."

The black-clothed cultivator's previously bored expression instantly became serious, and his brows furrowed slightly as he listened intently to Bai Lan's words.

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