Ru ng's heart was filled with terror, but she knew it was impossible; he was so close to the cave entrance that he was bound to be discovered.
She was anxious inside and wanted to warn Ling Zhenfei, but the distance between them was simply too great, and she dared not speak too loudly, stamping her feet in frustration.
Ling Zhenfei, of course, was unaware of everything that was happening to Ru ng; he was just focusing on moving down the mountain, intending to climb the cliff right away to search for the Rejuvenation Grass above.
But at that mont, he suddenly felt a breeze through the air. The sound in the air startled Ling Zhenfei; it was too familiar for him to dare to proceed. He hurriedly dashed behind a nearby tree for cover.
From behind the tree, he saw in the sky Zhao Tianbi Ri, a giant bird flying from afar. This creature, with its wings spread, was three to four ters wide, its body pitch black, as dark as the night itself.
The flapping of its two wings stirred up a gust of chilling wind; its talons were as firm as iron, and its two eyes, spirited and commanding, were astonishing.
Ling Zhenfei froze, thinking he had recognized it; this creature was the Eagle that had been hunting at the Pile of Rocks last night. He hadn't expected the Eagle to fly here.
He then watched the Eagle fly from afar directly to the protruding part of that cliff, where there was a large cave. The Eagle flew straight into it.
Ling Zhenfei was stunned. It turned out that the cliff was the Eagle's ho. He was relieved, feeling fortunate that he hadn't hurried to climb the cliff, as that would have been just delivering a al to the Eagle.
Ling Zhenfei hurriedly retreated and returned to Ru ng's side.
"To think that the Eagle actually belongs to this cliff, that's quite astonishing."
Ru ng said sowhat angrily, "What's astonishing is your behavior. I've told you not to get too close, what were you doing just now? You were so close; were you trying to get yourself killed?"
Ling Zhenfei felt slightly embarrassed, "I was anxious because I couldn't see the herbs on the cliff."
"What's there to be anxious about? Even if you go up the mountain, you need a plan. There are pythons below the cliff and a Giant Eagle above. If you're discovered, you would definitely die a horrible death."
Ru ng's expression was cold; she was obviously still angry about Ling Zhenfei's actions.
Seeing that Ru ng was upset, Ling Zhenfei quickly tried to console her, "I'm really sorry, I know I was too impulsive just now."
"Do you realize what the consequences of your actions could have been?" Ru ng asked.
After reflecting, Ling Zhenfei replied, "Just now, if I had acted in that way, I might have been discovered by both the python and the Eagle, getting entangled in their fight."
Ru ng scoffed, "You are really too presumptuous. What does your fight with them have to do with ? I'm angry because you didn't think about at all. If you had been discovered, it would have implicated , and I certainly don't want to die."
Only then did Ling Zhenfei understand. Ru ng was worried about her own safety. She was right; Ru ng was just helping him find the place; she had no obligation to partake in his risks.
"I'm sorry, I didn't consider it thoroughly," Ling Zhenfei apologized to Ru ng.
Ru ng said, "There's no need for apologies; just think about how to get up the cliff."
Ling Zhenfei hesitated, knowing that whether it was the Eagle or the python, neither were easy to deal with. The best thod would be to take the Rejuvenation Grass without being noticed by either.
But since both the Eagle and the python were already sentient, as intelligent as humans, going unnoticed wasn't so simple.
For a while, Ling Zhenfei couldn't think of any thod. anwhile, Ru ng started to laugh. It was a cold laugh which, although beautiful, gave Ling Zhenfei the sense that Ru ng's laughter wasn't pure.
"Ling Zhenfei, I've thought of a thod to smoothly harvest the Rejuvenation Grass from the cliff without the Eagle and python noticing," said Ru ng.
Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed, "Just tell the thod then."
However, Ru ng spoke indifferently at this ti, "Why should I tell you the thod? Don't forget the relationship between us. I brought you here under a condition. Have you forgotten what you promised ?"
Ling Zhenfei had certainly not forgotten. The condition for Ru ng bringing him here was to teach her the art of acupoint targeting.
"Of course, I haven't forgotten. As soon as I return, I will definitely teach you the art of acupoint targeting, until you've mastered it."
Ru ng shook her head and said, "No, you need to teach now because no one knows whether you can still make it back alive."
Ling Zhenfei was stunned. Ru ng was being quite realistic, which made him feel like backing out. However, he had already promised her, and since she had brought him here, he really should keep his promise.
"Alright, since you want to learn it now, I will teach it to you now."
Ling Zhenfei extended his hand toward Ru ng, who hesitated for a mont before placing her hand in Ling Zhenfei's.
Ling Zhenfei held Ru ng's hand, closed his eyes, and then connected his Divine Sense with hers.
Ru ng's Divine Sense did not resist and directly welcod Ling Zhenfei's entry. Ling Zhenfei felt like he had entered a vast, empty house, and Ru ng was standing opposite him, which was Ru ng's Divine Sense.
"What do you an by this?" Ru ng asked in surprise.
Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "Outside, it's a forest, and we are so close to those two beasts, not a suitable place for invoking Northern Spiritual Energy. Inside the Divine Sense, we don't have to worry about these problems, and learning becos twice as effective."
Ru ng also thought that this thod was good, a smile appeared on her face, "Then what are you waiting for? Start now."
Ling Zhenfei did not waste ti; he imdiately began teaching Ru ng inside the Divine Sense, explaining to her the chants, movents, and techniques of acupoint targeting without holding anything back.
The biggest difficulty for Ru ng was recognizing the effects of the various acupoints on the body. As long as she knew what each acupoint represented, it would beco very simple.
Ru ng's mory was astonishing; it didn't take long for her to clearly rember the acupoints on the body. Mastering the techniques was even less of a challenge for her.
For Ling Zhenfei, acupoint targeting was a very simple skill, which did not require dedicated ti for cultivation; it was very simple as long as one understood the underlying principles.
To exchange such a skill for the path up this cliff was definitely worthwhile.
Not much ti passed before Ru ng grasped everything under Ling Zhenfei's guidance. With just a little more practice, she would beco very proficient.
"Am I not too smart? It's almost like I learn everything imdiately," Ru ng said, very pleased with herself.
"Yes, yes, you are too smart. There's nothing too difficult for you," Ling Zhenfei, of course, did not dare to offend Ru ng now, as she was so familiar with the forest she would definitely think of a good plan.
Ru ng laughed, a laugh very different from her usual cold deanor.
"I have thought of a way for you to reach the cliff top undetected. Do you want to know it?"
Ling Zhenfei was delighted, "Of course, I want to know. Tell quickly."
Ru ng's eyes glead with a hint of slyness, "Such an important thod... if I tell you, what benefits can I get?"
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