The flamboyant man was himself at the mid Foundation Establishment stage and well versed in mind-bewitching techniques. Naruto felt that unless he kept the man under the Mangekyō Sharingan's control, he would break free on his own.
Thus, if Naruto wanted to kill the Core Formation cultivator protecting him, he naturally could not use the flamboyant man.
"This time, I'll give the Flying Thunder God Technique another try!"
With that thought, Naruto patted the man's shoulder, then stripped his Storage Pouch of all its Spirit Stones, Spirit Pills, and other valuables before sending him packing.
It was not that Naruto had never considered using the Flying Thunder God Technique to ambush and assassinate a Core Formation cultivator. But knowing that such cultivators had Magic Treasures to protect themselves, he had never dared.
Now, however, Naruto's confidence had been swelling lately. The sky had cleared, the rain had stopped, and he felt ready to take on the world again!
Inside the shop belonging to Mo Caihuan and her mother, Yan Shi.
Han Li explained the method Naruto had described earlier to the two women, then gave them ten minutes to think it over.
"Senior Brother Han, I want to cultivate the Ghost Path! As long as I can become a cultivator like you, I'll do whatever it takes!"
Mo Caihuan approached Han Li and looked up at him with determination.
Looking at her pretty face, Han Li seemed to glimpse the stubborn, mischievous girl from ten years ago.
"Ah, as long as you've thought it through. In that case..."
Han Li had barely gotten that far when Mo Caihuan interrupted him, looking at him with a somewhat bashful expression.
"Senior Brother Han, I... could you let my mother cultivate with me?"
Han Li froze at her words, then turned toward