I wonder how much Lifespan this will consume?"
Li Feiyu muttered, shaking off the distracting thoughts in his mind, and once again began to purify his Spiritual Root.
This time, it took a little longer than last time, nearly thirty breaths.
[Spiritual Root: Pseudo Spiritual Root of Gold, Wood, Water, Earth; Medium Grade Fire Spiritual Root.]
[Innate Lifespan: Seven years.]
[Human Lifespan: Four hundred eighty years.]
"It consumed one hundred years of Lifespan to reach Medium Grade Spiritual Root. This type of Spiritual Root should be equivalent to the Aptitude of a three-element Spiritual Root."
"However, to purify it to High Grade Spiritual Root, four hundred years isn't enough. Does it require five hundred or even a thousand years of Lifespan?"
Li Feiyu felt that he couldn't bring himself to commit large-scale slaughter; it went against his original intention.
Cultivation emphasizes the Dao Heart. If the Dao Heart is unstable, Cultivation will not be smooth, and Heart Demons will multiply.
Although this thing is ethereal, it's better to believe it exists than not.
"I'm hungry, I'll kill some wild beasts for a meal," Li Feiyu said to himself.
After all that, his Human Lifespan reached five hundred twelve years.
As for lunch, he chose a few wild rabbits that looked particularly tasty, keeping the extras as food for the next few days.
After satisfying his hunger, Li Feiyu once again began to Cultivate the Inferno Apex Meridian Art . Feeling the speed at which he absorbed Spiritual Qi, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"In less than two months, I'll be able to Breakthrough to Qi Refining stage Level Two."
Just then, a streak of green light suddenly whistled through the air. As it passed over Li Feiyu, the green light split into two in the air; one continued forward, and the other flew towards Li Feiyu.
Li Feiyu was startled and dodged with a few leaps.
Bang~
The green light contained a humanoid figure, but it seemed to have failed its landing, crashing directly in front of the large green stone, kicking up dust and smoke.
"Fellow Daoist, save… there… being chased…"
The person spoke intermittently, their Aura weak, and by the sound of it, they were severely injured.
As the dust settled, it revealed a young Cultivator dressed in purple robes, with a Storage Pouch at his waist and a green longsword beside him, which appeared to be a Magical Artifact.
He had multiple penetrating wounds, bleeding profusely, and the blood flowing out was black. He looked as if he had fainted from excessive blood loss.
Do Cultivators also faint? He isn't faking it, is he?
Li Feiyu rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
"This person looks like a Sect Cultivator, severely injured from being pursued? And he seems to have been poisoned."
At this moment, Li Feiyu had three choices before him.
The first was to finish him off!
To commit his first murder and robbery in the Cultivation world. Looking at his bulging Storage Pouch, he would surely become rich overnight.
However, he had to be careful of the opponent's desperate counterattack.
He seemed to be at least a Late Stage Qi Refining stage Cultivator, and he might have some hidden trump cards, capable of taking someone down with him even while on the verge of death.
Furthermore, he couldn't let his pursuers discover him, which was a bit difficult. From the looks of it, his pursuers would arrive soon.
The second was to save him!
Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. One must believe in the inherent goodness of human nature.
However, this probability was too small. Most Cultivators are selfish; they can do anything for their Dao.
The story of the farmer and the snake must happen quite often in the Cultivation world.
If he really wanted to save him, he certainly couldn't do it for free, and he had to be extremely cautious, preparing for all contingencies.
The third was to quickly run away!
However, this also had a problem. If he was faking unconsciousness and entangled Li Feiyu while he was running, both of them would likely end up dead.
And even if he truly fainted, Li Feiyu couldn't be sure that he wouldn't be discovered by the Cultivators pursuing him.
He didn't think they would let go of a small Loose Cultivator like him if they encountered him in this wilderness, especially a Loose Cultivator found on their pursuit route.
Just as Li Feiyu was struggling with his choices, the unconscious purple-robed Cultivator laboriously raised his hand and murmured, "Save… me."
At this point, the two were almost in the same boat.
Forget it, to be innocently caught in this predicament in broad daylight, it's better to get through this hurdle first.
Dealing with a dying Cultivator was always easier than dealing with his aggressive pursuers.
After some thought, Li Feiyu still chose to save him, but he also remained constantly prepared for a counterattack from the other party.
Li Feiyu carried the purple-robed Cultivator, took his Magical Artifact, erased the nearby traces, and then quickly hid in the cave behind the waterfall.
Not long after entering the cave, two figures, one green and one red, flew across the sky again.
They paused briefly overhead, seemingly somewhat puzzled.
The young male Cultivator showed an annoyed expression and said fiercely, "He's almost dead, yet he can still run so fast."
"However, his Blood Burning Great Art won't last much longer, Junior Sister. Let's continue to pursue him. When we catch him, we'll each take a Foundation Establishment Pill from him and advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage together."
"Alright, Senior Brother Wu, I'll listen to whatever you say."
The female Cultivator's figure was graceful and alluring, her face beaming with smiles.
Afterward, the two continued their pursuit, only to return a moment later.
"It seems he deliberately left his Aura here to make us suspicious, to buy himself time to escape."
"Damn it!"
"Chase!"
After leaving this time, the two did not return.
Li Feiyu breathed a sigh of relief and quietly observed the purple-robed Cultivator lying on the ground.
"This set of Magical Robes would definitely look more distinguished on me than on him."
Not long after, the purple-robed Cultivator opened his eyes.
Just as Li Feiyu suspected, he had actually been faking unconsciousness, his mind constantly vigilant against Li Feiyu. If Li Feiyu made any other move, he would suddenly erupt and perish together with him.
During his interaction with Li Feiyu, he noticed that the other party's internal Magical Power was very special, extremely hot, clearly the Magical Power cultivated from a rare, top-tier Cultivation Technique.
"He's only at Qi Refining stage Level One, so it seems he hasn't been Cultivating for long."
An idea rose in his mind.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your help."
"It's nothing, just happened to be convenient," Li Feiyu waved his hand, smiling, "What is your name, Fellow Daoist? And why are you being pursued?"
The purple-robed Cultivator's face instantly flushed red with anger, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"My surname is Xu, Xu Changfeng, an Spirit Control Sect Cultivator. Those pursuing me are my fellow Junior Brother and Junior Sister."
"If it weren't for that bitch poisoning me and ambushing me, the two of them together would not be my match!"
"Cough cough~"
"I've made you laugh, Fellow Daoist. What is your name?"
Spirit Control Sect, I remember it's one of the Six Devil Dao Sects of State of Tianluo, isn't it?
Demon Sects are chaotic!
However, the Righteous Path Immortal Sects aren't much better.
So candid, there must be a conspiracy.
Li Feiyu grew more vigilant in his heart, but on the surface, he smiled casually and grinned, "My surname is Han."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Han. From your appearance, Fellow Daoist Han seems to have just started Cultivating."
Li Feiyu nodded, "That's right. Fellow Daoist Xu truly lives up to his Sect background, with extraordinary insight."
The two exchanged smiles, both with hidden intentions.
"Cough cough~"
"Fellow Daoist Xu, you should rest and recover here. It's hard for ordinary people to find this place. I have things to do, so I'll be leaving first."
"Wait, Fellow Daoist Han, please stay."
"I, Xu, thank Fellow Daoist for his help first, but my time is limited, and I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."
His eyes stared intently at Li Feiyu, somewhat fervent. "Fellow Daoist Han, before I die, I have a request, which I hope you can grant."
Seeing Li Feiyu hesitate, Xu Changfeng continued, "Fellow Daoist Han, don't worry, I won't make you do it for nothing. After I die, everything I own will be yours."
A sharp glint flashed in Li Feiyu's eyes. The atmosphere in the cave became somewhat stagnant and eerie.