“What?” Li Renhao asked in surprise, “You actually saw that person?”
“I thought he had left long ago, but it turns out he is still in the mountains. How was it, auntie, master? Is that person really so terrifying?”
Hearing this, the two of them nodded solemnly.
In unison, they said, “Much more terrifying than you can imagine. Do you know why the high-level demonic beasts in these mountains suddenly disappeared?”
“Hmm?”
“It was him. He lured all the demonic beasts above the spirit level in these mountains together, and then wiped them out in one fell swoop!”
Li Renhao stared wide-eyed, too shocked to speak for a long time. After a while, she murmured, “I see, so that’s why the mountain range, which was originally full of demonic spirits, suddenly vanished without a trace since dusk. So it was this person's doing.”
“Speaking of which, when we met this person just now, he also bestowed upon your auntie and master a stroke of good fortune! Your auntie will break through to the Martial King realm soon!” Li Jiaxin said with a bright smile on her face.
Li Jiaxin's words once again greatly shocked Li Renhao.
It seemed that this person was indeed much more terrifying than she had imagined.
"Congratulations, auntie. Congratulations, master."
Li Renhao said respectfully, but she was absent-minded as she spoke.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in her mind.
Although it was just a fleeting encounter with this frail figure, the natural otherworldly aura he effortlessly exuded left a lasting impression on her mind.
Especially when he remained calm and unhurried in this mountain range filled with ferocious beasts, despite being an ordinary mortal.
His composure greatly amazed her.
Perhaps it was mostly because he was a young calf not afraid of tigers.
But she had to admit, his calmness also affected her previously flustered state of mind, allowing her to remain much more composed when facing multiple battles afterward.
However, can a person always be so lucky?
Now that the mountain range has returned to tranquility, are you still alive?
“Renhao, let’s hurry up and set off!” Li Jiaxin urged, “When we go down the mountain, we can check to see if that senior is still there. If he is, I’ll bring you to pay him a visit!”
“That’s right, meeting such a high-level expert would be hugely beneficial for you!” Xu Mo Zhu also hurriedly chimed in at the side.
As they spoke, they exchanged a glance with each other.
Clearly, they had the same goal in mind.
If that person took a liking to Renhao when they met, and imparted some pointers or gifts to her, that would be the best possible outcome!
"Auntie, master, I know you mean well, but I'm not acquainted with the senior you mentioned. So I don't want to disturb him. Also, I have more important things to do." Li Renhao had apparently seen through their intentions and declined politely.
Hearing this, Li Jiaxin and Xu Mo Zhu frowned immediately.
"My child, what could be more important than meeting this senior?" Xu Mo Zhu asked with a grave expression. "Do you know that if you can make that senior like you, just a casual pointer from him can save you many detours on your cultivation path? Not to mention if he bestows you with some items, you would benefit for life!"
"Renhao, the best thing now is to quickly follow your auntie and master to pay your respects while that senior is still in the mountains, before the opportunity passes." Li Jiaxin also persuaded at the side.
"I appreciate your kind intentions, master and auntie, but as you know I'm not the bootlicking type. Please forgive me for being unable to agree for now." Li Renhao frowned anxiously as she spoke. "Also, I really do have important matters to attend to."
"You stubborn child, why must you be so stubborn?" Li Jiaxin shook her head with a frown. "At least tell us, what is so important that it takes precedence over this?"
"I'm looking for someone."
Li Renhao replied.
"Who?"
Li Jiaxin and Xu Mo Zhu were puzzled.
"An ordinary mortal."
Li Renhao bit her lip tightly.
"A mortal?"
The two were slightly stunned. "What business do you have looking for a mere mortal?"
"He..."
Li Renhao parted her red lips, then gave them a rough account of her encounter with the frail figure in the mountains.
"So I want to find him." Li Renhao concluded.
"Oh you silly girl, with your kind heart!" Li Jiaxin shook her head as she chided, "Let alone that the life and death of a mere mortal is not worth mentioning, even if we take a step back, how could he possibly survive in these mountains as an ordinary mortal?"
"He was lucky..." Li Renhao stubbornly argued.
"Lucky?"
"Heh..."
Li Jiaxin's eyes flashed with ridicule as she lectured, "Luck would not always favor someone. A mere mortal has nine lives out of ten in these mountains. You must remember, only the strength in your hands can truly turn the tide."
"But I believe in him..."
Li Renhao said, though she was also rather unconvinced as she spoke.
"What use is your belief? As you said, the last time you parted, countless demon kings and spirits converged towards him. Do you think those demon kings and spirits wouldn't be able to detect a mere mortal?" Li Jiaxin chided.
Hearing this, Li Renhao unconsciously tightened her grip on her sword, her body trembling slightly as the light in her eyes dimmed.
Indeed.
She had already considered this possibility.
But she still wanted to see if a miracle could happen!
"Stop being delusional. Come, follow us right now to pay your respects to that senior!" At this point, Xu Mo Zhu spoke firmly.
Beside him, Li Jiaxin also hardened her stance.
Clearly, in their eyes, the life and death of a mere mortal was not even worth mentioning compared to meeting that senior.
Let alone, a mortal who likely had already become fodder for the demonic beasts?

ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!

lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.

【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”