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So he quietly, stealthily stepped into the small forest, striving to make not a sound.

Lin Yifan was fully concentrated, ears tuned in all directions, observing every movement and stillness of the surrounding environment, as well as listening to the sounds around him.

Additionally, he released his perception, sensing human presence and cultivation aura.

Xu Anzhi was extremely cautious; he masked all his aura, and walked without making a sound.

He knew that if he disturbed Lin Yifan, he might get beaten up again, or even killed, so he had to be careful.

Despite his best efforts, Lin Yifan, being meticulous, still noticed something unusual.

Lin Yifan heard the sound of dead branches and leaves being crushed by a heavy object. This sound was very faint, possibly made by animals in the small forest; however, Lin Yifan thought otherwise.

The sounds made by small forest animals wouldn't come in intervals, quietly, with an intention, so it was very likely made by someone tracking him.

Nevertheless, everything was just his conjecture; before seeing the person tracking him appear, he didn't want to alert them.

Xu Anzhi, who had been searching for Lin Yifan's trace, was puzzled, having ventured so deep, why hadn't he sensed Lin Yifan's aura? Why hadn't he seen Lin Yifan's figure? Why hadn't he heard Lin Yifan cutting stones?

"Could it be that I've been discovered?"

This was his first reaction; his second reaction was: "No way! If I had been discovered, that kid would definitely have come out. Did that kid secretly use a diversionary tactic, the 'lure the tiger from the mountain' strategy, and slip away quietly?"

No matter the reason, he could only search this small forest first before doing anything else.

Step by step, he came in, and to avoid making noise, he stealthily used a bit of Qinggong to lighten his body.

The subtle sounds appeared and disappeared, puzzling Lin Yifan, could they be made by reptiles in the small forest?

Just as he was about to give up, a figure suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

Lin Yifan was certain that the person tracking him was that bastard Xu Anzhi.

Thus, he flicked a small stone with force, aiming straight at Xu Anzhi's vital point.

The silent environment was suddenly filled with danger, terrifying Xu Anzhi; he quickly dodged aside, hiding.

Just as he steadied himself, a figure suddenly shot out from the distant grass, charging directly at him.

Seeing the figure's features, Xu Anzhi felt something was wrong, immediately using Qinggong to flee.

Staying there resisting meant certain death, so he dared not linger a second longer.

Lin Yifan also used Qinggong, relentlessly pursuing him.

Seeing the distance closing in, Xu Anzhi had no choice but to use a precious Instant Teleport Charm to escape.

This Instant Teleport Charm was given to him by the Sect to save his life.

He often had to survey the desert, and if pursued by people from another Cultivation Organization, there would be no return because the desert was barren and it was hard to find a suitable hiding spot; once targeted, it was a dead end, so he needed something like an Instant Teleport Charm to protect himself.

Seeing Xu Anzhi vanish into thin air, he knew that the other had used an Instant Teleport Charm.

Though he also had an Instant Teleport Charm, he did not intend to chase after, because his goal was simply to drive away Xu Anzhi; as long as Xu Anzhi left, his objective was achieved.

Returning again to the small forest, Lin Yifan took out the stone suspected to be emerald, placed it on the ground, and proceeded to slice it open to find out.

With a "crack," the stone was split open, and Lin Yifan found it was lush green inside, not much different from ordinary jade, except its color was deeper.

Just as he was about to sigh, a bizarre scene appeared.

As the emerald was cut open, droplets of green liquid, like frozen pearls, emerged.

Lin Yifan reached out, touched some with his hand.

This green liquid was cool, refreshingly icy; he didn't know what it was or what effects it had.

To find out, he took it upon himself, tasting the green liquid to discover its efficacy.

Putting his finger into his mouth and licking it, he felt clear-headed, relaxed, full of energy.

"Wow! What is this liquid? It has such magical effects!"

Lin Yifan was filled with doubt.

Now, he could determine that this stone was not a piece of ordinary jade raw stone, in fact, it wasn't a jade raw stone at all.

The opened stone continuously trickled green liquid, dropping to the ground, seeping into the soil.

Gradually, Lin Yifan noticed the plants around the stone were becoming vibrant, even witnessing some sprouting from the earth at a visibly swift pace.

"Wow! Is this Holy Water? Can it nurture all things?"

Lin Yifan felt this stone had a significant origin, and he quickly stored it carefully, preventing any sacred drop of water from being wasted.

He stored the emerald stone into the Orange Immortal Ring and placed it in a large vat to collect the overflowing liquid.

Having left the Medicinal Saint Valley, out searching for the Desert Dynasty's whereabouts, anticipating the Medicine Saint would track him, he took out the Orange Immortal Ring to store what needed to be stored.

Since the Medicine Saint already knew he had the Orange Immortal Ring, he saw no need to hide it any longer.

Having stored the emerald stone, he quickly left the place, heading straight for the Gambling Stone Workshop.

He wanted to know where this emerald stone was excavated from; finding that place might lead him to the legendary Desert Dynasty.

This was extremely thrilling news, making him excited all along the way, unable to bear it.

On the other side, Xu Anzhi, having used the Instant Teleport Charm to escape, dared not covet the emerald stone any longer. He quickly returned to his residence, relaying the news, Lin Yifan's identity, and his visit to Ulysses to the Sect's elder, asking them to weigh in and devise a strategy.

He couldn't confront Lin Yifan alone and could only rely on the organization.

Not long after Lin Yifan left, he returned, causing the Mu Family elder to be filled with terror.

He was very afraid that the stone sold to Lin Yifan wasn't emerald, and Lin Yifan would come back to demand a refund.

"Brother Lin, why have you returned?" the Long Family elder asked.

He was still there, visiting old friends, and occasionally gambling on stones.

He shared the same concerns with the Mu Family elder; no one knew if the stone called emerald was truly emerald, so if Lin Yifan returned because of it, it would be troublesome.

Lin Yifan ignored the Long Family elder's question, going straight to the Mu Family elder's door, coldly asking, "Where did you dig up that stone mistaken for emerald?"

"Why do you ask?" the Mu Family elder retorted.

"Cut out the nonsense, just answer my question," Lin Yifan replied coolly.