Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement-Chapter 262 - 167: Celestial Profound Realm, Seizing the Spiritual Liquid (Part 4)

Chapter 262: Chapter 167: Celestial Profound Realm, Seizing the Spiritual Liquid (Part 4)

"Young Master, this old servant was being harassed by the monkeys at the cave entrance and didn’t see anyone come in. Could it be the monkeys who took it?"

Liu Jinhu knelt and said.

The fourth-ranked expert of the Celestial Profound Realm,

was actually kneeling before the Second Prince. His fearful and submissive expression was truly shocking.

"Come with me to ask that monkey."

Seeing Liu Jinhu’s reaction, the Second Prince turned and walked out of the cave.

In fact, he only suspected Liu Jinhu at the very beginning, but that suspicion instantly vanished. He knew Liu Jinhu couldn’t have taken the Spiritual Liquid for himself.

But then, who took the Spiritual Liquid right under Liu Jinhu’s nose?

"Yes."

Liu Jinhu hurried to follow him.

"Who took the Spiritual Liquid?"

The Second Prince arrived before the White Ape, took a step forward, and unlocked the White Ape’s acupoint seal. The raging Blood Qi made him seem like an enraged lion at this moment; under his oppressive aura, the White Ape seemed like a child who had done something wrong, anxious and at a loss, fidgeting uneasily.

"Crack!"

Seeing the White Ape didn’t respond,

the Second Prince kicked out, shattering the White Ape’s leg bone.

The White Ape, with its three-meter-tall body, immediately dropped to one knee on the ground.

It could not endure such humiliation and wanted to resist, to tear the Second Prince to pieces. But the Second Prince’s raging red Blood Qi was like an invisible mountain, crushing it; it couldn’t move at all, let alone fight back.

"I ask you: did you take the Spiritual Liquid?"

The Second Prince’s eyes were blood-red, as if blood flames were burning within his eyeballs. It was as if he could see through the White Ape’s thoughts, causing the ape to start mumbling and sobbing helplessly like a child under this violent aura.

The Second Prince gradually furrowed his brows.

He didn’t seem to understand what the White Ape meant, so he called over a subordinate who could speak Beast Language: "Ask it, what did it see?"

"Ooh ooh gulu gulu!"

The subordinate started communicating with the White Ape.

Under the Second Prince’s oppressive presence, the White Ape confessed everything it knew; together with the Prince’s subordinate, it gestured and explained.

After a while.

The subordinate said, "Your Highness, the monkey says that none of its troop entered the cave and absolutely did not take the Spiritual Liquid, but while the monkeys were blocking Mr. Liu, it saw someone climbing along the cliff by the cave mouth, crossing over the ravine and disappearing from sight. The White Ape believes that person took the Spiritual Liquid."

"What did he look like? When did he leave? Identity? Realm? What was he wearing? I want all the details!"

The Second Prince roared.

So it really was someone who took his Spiritual Liquid.

Who had such guts?

Dared to intercept it.

Thwarted all his efforts for nothing.

The Second Prince’s violent Blood Qi seemed to cover the entire valley. Even Liu Jinhu was trembling in fear; the others dared not even speak.

Soon, the subordinate carefully questioned the White Ape again.

The White Ape had only seen Jiang Feng’s back.

There wasn’t much information it could provide; it kept chattering nonstop.

"The monkey says it only knows it’s a man, good at hiding. If he hadn’t climbed over the ravine and gotten seen, the troop never would have discovered him."

The subordinate quickly reported.

"Bang!"

The Second Prince launched a kick,

sending the White Ape flying on the spot.

Normally, in his rage at losing the Spiritual Liquid, he might have killed the White Ape with that kick. But at the crucial moment, he held back, instead commanding: "Mobilize all your monkeys and search for me! As soon as any human shadow is spotted nearby—no matter who, or which direction he flees—I want to know the details. Otherwise, I’ll make your entire monkey clan vanish forever!"

"Ooh ooh gugu!"

The subordinate understood and quickly translated for the White Ape.

"Hoo!"

The Second Prince scaled the cliff to the top of the ravine, gazing out over the forest in all directions.

"Young Master, this old slave failed in my duty."

Liu Jinhu quickly caught up, hunching his body. The grievance from being hemmed in by the monkeys earlier was gone, replaced only by anxiety and guilt.

"Uncle, this isn’t your fault. Let’s split up and chase after him in two directions. As soon as anyone is sighted, bring him back—no matter who it is."

The Second Prince had calmed down. He immediately dashed southwest.

"Yes!"

Liu Jinhu nodded, heading southeast.

"Ooh ooh gugu!"

The White Ape summoned its monkeys to help the Second Prince search for the intruder.

Southeast area.

Dozens of miles from the ravine,

a figure, shrouded in golden light and surging True Essence, was sprinting forward at full speed.

That person was none other than Jiang Feng.

After leaving the ravine,

he relied on the Three-legged Body Technique,

and, to avoid detection, didn’t dare draw on the Power of Heaven and Earth—only using True Essence to push the technique to its limit, fleeing without looking back.

His ample True Essence, after running for dozens of miles, was diminished by thirty to forty percent.

"I’ve finally escaped."

"My Fortune Points must have increased a lot."

He found a place to take a break.

Then he checked his status panel.

Name: Jiang Feng

Fortune: 437789

Cultivation Technique: Tai Chi Longevity Skill (Great Success +)

Skills: Loulan Slash (Perfection +), Wind Palm (Minor Achievement +), Three-legged Body Technique (Mastery +)

Realm: Innate (True Essence Realm)

Divine Power: Immortality

"A gain of one hundred and twenty thousand!"

"Looks like if I’d gotten caught just now, there’d have been no chance of survival!"

"Finally, I can advance my cultivation again. All that risk wasn’t for nothing."

Jiang Feng said excitedly.

Thinking Liu Jinhu might soon catch up from behind, he wasted no time and hurriedly poured 320,000 Fortune Points into his Tai Chi Longevity Skill.

The status panel changed again.

A surge of powerful heat appeared out of nowhere, and terrifying energy radiated from Jiang Feng, alarming all the living creatures in the surrounding forest. The monkey troop, which had been heading in his direction, seemed to sense something and abruptly reversed course.

Fortune: 117789

Realm: Innate (Celestial Profound Realm)

Jiang Feng found his inner power stronger than ever. Everything his eyes beheld seemed to change; he could vividly see the ebb and flow of the Power of Heaven and Earth gathering and dispersing.

It felt as if, with a single thought, he could channel worldly energy and strike enemies from afar!

"Celestial Profound!"

"I’ve finally become a Celestial Profound Realm expert. I wonder how I’d fare against Liu Jinhu now?"

"Better not risk it—I’ve just broken through and my cultivation is still unstable."

Jiang Feng dismissed the idea of confronting Liu Jinhu head-on.

With his breakthrough, he ran even faster.

He didn’t know that his departure had been witnessed by the White Ape—but since it was only his back, as long as he wasn’t caught now, the Second Prince and Liu Jinhu would have a hard time finding him in the future.

Just like that,

Jiang Feng ran day and night.

When his True Essence was nearly depleted, he saw a small city ahead.

He quickly changed his clothes,

and slipped into a merchant caravan heading into the city.

At the city gate, Jiang Feng realized that this little city was called Demon Fang City. It was a small border town near Chishui County, about two hundred li from Nanfu City, and garrisoned by Great Tang soldiers.

It was said that this was once the headquarters of the Red Lotus Sect.

Later, when the Emperor of the Great Tang launched a massive crackdown on the Rebel Faction, their members gradually withdrew from Demon Fang City and entered Chishui County. Now they’ve allied with the Demon Sect to invade Nanfu City—who knows what the situation is like over there.

Jiang Feng entered Demon Fang City with ease.

He parted ways with the merchant convoy inside the city.

The population here wasn’t large.

Those gathered inside were basically all people from different regions, resting here mid-journey before moving on to Chishui County—mostly either merchant caravans or wandering cultivators.

It’s a den of both dragons and snakes—a real mix.

Murders happened daily.

But the Tang soldiers stationed here turned a blind eye to knife fights and bloodshed. Their presence wasn’t to ensure peace, but simply to prevent the Rebel Faction from taking root in Demon Fang City.

"Better find a place to stay first."

"Can’t use an inn."

"I need to look for a residential house."

Jiang Feng pondered as he entered the residential area.

There weren’t many locals.

Many houses were empty.

Jiang Feng randomly picked one—a mudbrick place that could shelter him from wind and rain, and wasn’t likely to attract attention.

Inside the room,

Jiang Feng took out the jade bottle.

Before the swirling Spiritual Qi could escape, he plugged the bottle with his tongue and licked away the two drops of Spiritual Liquid on the rim.

As the Spiritual Liquid entered his body,

Jiang Feng’s depleted True Essence was quickly replenished. He used the Tai Chi Longevity Skill to keep his aura from leaking outside.