Ru ng sneered and asked, "Where are you guys headed? Going into Xianling Mountain, what else could you be doing aside from seeking death?"
This Ru ng did indeed speak rather bluntly, but since she had just saved him, Ling Zhenfei felt embarrassed to say anything else and hastened to reply, "Nothing much, just wanted to co into Xianling Mountain to gather so dicinal herbs."
"Is it really that simple?" Ru ng clearly didn't believe him.
Ling Zhenfei said, "It is indeed just to gather herbs, I'm not lying to you, a friend of mine fell ill and needs a very rare herb. I heard from Hua Long that he once saw such an herb here in Xianling Mountain, so I ca."
Ru ng nodded, "Alright, let's say I believe you. We are even now, so you can go."
After she finished speaking, Ru ng turned to leave but Ling Zhenfei called out to her.
"Miss Ru ng, please don't go yet, I'd like to ask you about sothing."
Ru ng turned her head and said, "What is it? I'm not necessarily going to tell you, though."
Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "Here's the thing, you seem quite familiar with Xianling Mountain. Could you tell if you know where to find Rejuvenation Grass?"
Ru ng thought for a mont and said, "Rejuvenation Grass? What's that? I don't know, never seen it."
Ling Zhenfei asked, "Then do you know if there's a cliff nearby with an Eagle's Nest on top and a snake den with a Python in it?"
Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Ru ng's expression turned into a startled look, "Oh, you an that place? I actually do know about it."
After hearing this, Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed, "Then could you please take us there?"
Ru ng scoffed, "That place is so dangerous, why should I take you there? I'd like to live a few more years."
Ling Zhenfei, having finally found soone knowledgeable, couldn't just let her walk away so easily and hurriedly said, "I won't ask you to help for nothing, whatever conditions you have, I will agree."
"Really? Will you agree to any condition?" Ru ng seed sowhat tempted.
"Yes, as long as it's within my power, I will agree to it," Ling Zhenfei stated emphatically.
Ru ng considered for a mont and said, "Fine, I can take you, but you have to teach the acupoint targeting technique you used on yesterday that left unable to move."
Ling Zhenfei, surprised that Ru ng actually took an interest in acupoint targeting, hastily agreed, "Of course, that's easy. As soon as we find the place, I'll teach you, and I won't stop until you've mastered it."
Ru ng seed very satisfied, "Good, that's what you said. I'll trust you this one ti."
Ru ng looked around, discerned the direction, and said: "Let's go, follow ." With that, she started walking in a certain direction.
Ling Zhenfei and Hua Long hurriedly followed, but at that mont, Ru ng stopped and turned her head to say: "This average person, does he really need to co along as well, sending him to his death?"
Ru ng referred to Hua Long, whose body had a scarce amount of Northern Spiritual Energy. Although he had practiced so Cultivation Techniques, he was still too weak compared to Ling Zhenfei and Ru ng, almost like an ordinary person.
For soone with Hua Long's abilities to enter such a dangerous place was indeed a problem; it was likely a death sentence.
Ling Zhenfei felt that what Ru ng said made sense, so he turned to Hua Long and said, "Brother Hua Long, Ru ng has a point. Since she can take to that place, there's no need to trouble you. This is the outskirts of Xianling Mountain; you should be able to get back."
Relieved, Hua Long said, "That's probably for the best. I've been worried about holding you back anyway. Since that's settled, I'll head back first, and it's about ti to care for my wife."
Ling Zhenfei nodded: "Take care on your way back."
Hua Long replied, "I won't have any problems around here, but you both need to be careful. I'll have food and drinks ready at ho for when you return safely."
After speaking, Hua Long and the two of them parted ways, heading in different directions.
Ling Zhenfei followed behind Ru ng as they walked deeper into Xianling Mountain. At first, they moved slowly, but gradually Ling Zhenfei felt that Ru ng was quickening her pace.
Ling Zhenfei had noticed yesterday that her steps were extraordinary, moving as if unaffected by the dense forest, and even increasing in speed.
Struggling to keep up, Ling Zhenfei hastily gathered Northern Spiritual Energy in his legs and used Qinggong to catch up, finally managing to keep pace behind her.
Ru ng clearly did it on purpose and said to Ling Zhenfei behind her, "You really are clumsy, using up so much Northern Spiritual Energy like that."
"I have no choice, your footwork is refined, and I can't keep up. I have to use Northern Spiritual Energy," Ling Zhenfei replied truthfully.
Ru ng appeared very pleased, as if she had finally found sothing in which she could outdo Ling Zhenfei.
"If you don't mind wasting Northern Spiritual Energy, then go ahead and use it. At least you'll be faster that way."
After speaking, Ru ng sped up even more. Although she was walking, it was as if she was flying over grass. The forest floor was covered with thick layers of pine needles where one could sink afoot deep, but Ru ng left no trace behind her.
Ling Zhenfei summoned more Northern Spiritual Energy within him. Although he left no marks as he passed, the amount of Northern Spiritual Energy he wasted was substantial and incomparable to Ru ng's effortless strides.
They ran like this for about an hour, and then Ru ng finally stopped her steps in a rather flat area, waiting for Ling Zhenfei.
Ling Zhenfei also stopped beside her. The frantic run had heavily drained his Northern Spiritual Energy, and if he hadn't attained the Zhiyi Realm by now, he truly wouldn't have been able to continue.
Despite having abundant Northern Spiritual Energy, he still felt very distressed about wasting it.
"Can you keep this up? To reach the place you spoke of, we will need to run for another whole day and even climb mountains. I'm really worried you won't make it there," she said.
Ling Zhenfei replied helplessly, "I can't help it, I can't catch up with you. Your movent technique is too fast."
Ru ng smirked cunningly, "My footwork is indeed impressive. Do you want to learn it?"
Ling Zhenfei was taken aback. He did want to learn Ru ng's footwork, but would she actually be willing to teach him? He felt that it couldn't be that simple, wondering what Ru ng was scheming.
"I want to learn, will you teach ?" he asked.
Ru ng chuckled, "If you want to learn, I dare to teach. But I do have one condition."
Ling Zhenfei knew it wouldn't be so simple. Ru ng didn't seem like soone who would take a loss, so such a profound technique surely wouldn't be taught so casually.
"Let's hear it, what's your condition?"
Ling Zhenfei was curious, knowing Ru ng must be after sothing, but he didn't know what.
Ru ng thought for a mont and said, "Actually, I haven't decided on any condition yet. It's really troubleso."
Slightly taken aback, Ling Zhenfei asked, "Then what do you propose?"
Ru ng replied, "That's simple, just owe for now. We can discuss it when I think of sothing."
Ling Zhenfei was aware of the pitfalls of such blank checks; who knew what conditions Ru ng would impose when the ti ca. However, one condition in exchange for Ru ng's exquisite footwork seed like a fair deal.
"Aren't you afraid that I will deny it later?" he asked.
Ru ng laughed, "You're not that kind of person. You'll definitely acknowledge it when the ti cos."
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