CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 194: CALCULATING IN SECRET

"What a pity! If you had preserved your physical body back then, Second Brother, with your ’Celestial Secret Technique,’ the three of us could obtain more opportunities and quickly restore our cultivation."

The woman shook her head slightly.

"It’s fate! Compared to others, I suppose it’s not too bad!"

Lin Kai was rather optimistic. He pondered for a moment and continued, "After this job, I need to get some top-tier Realm-Breaking Pills and quickly break through to the Great Perfection of the Qi Cultivation Realm."

"This low level of cultivation makes me hesitant and cautious in everything I do. It’s extremely troublesome!"

Just mentioning his cultivation, Lin Kai shook his head slightly, utterly dissatisfied with the aptitude of this body.

It’s really terrible!

Four-element Mixed Spirit Root!

Compared to Lin Kai’s previous Spirit Root, even in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, most cultivators had much better aptitude than Lin Kai.

The difficulty in increasing cultivation with this type of Spirit Root was too high.

It required an enormous amount of resources.

If Lin Kai and the other two were not major figures who believed they could later acquire great resources, Lin Kai might have found a place, married a woman, had several children, and settled peacefully into old age, waiting for death.

"Hmm! Second Brother, this time, the resources we acquire will be prioritized for trading ten Foundation Establishment Pills for you! I estimate these pills should boost your cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

The elder looked at Lin Kai, his eyes flashing with a hint of guilt.

Over the years, the vast resources earned by Lin Kai had been almost entirely used by him and their third sister.

The person who contributed the most consumed the least resources.

This filled the elder with guilt, and he swore in his heart, "Once I restore my cultivation, I must do everything to help Second Brother return to his peak!"

"Yes! Second Brother, this time, we’ll help you! We must ensure you advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm! If ten Foundation Establishment Pills are insufficient, then twenty! By sheer accumulation, we’ll elevate your cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

The young woman also nodded repeatedly, agreeing with the elder’s plan.

"Hahaha! You two! Why feel guilty?"

The intentions of the elder and the third sister were clear. Lin Kai shook his head and smiled, saying, "In past years, maintaining your cultivation was crucial!"

"Moreover, my aptitude is inadequate. With two of us crippled and one having dismal aptitude, we couldn’t ensure safety in such a lawless place as the South Sea."

"Restoring your cultivation naturally became the top priority. There was no problem with this decision."

"Fortunately, over these years, we’ve somewhat recovered and survived by luck."

"This time, if we pull off a big heist, we can definitely gather the resources we three need!"

Lin Kai mused, then said, "That Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi, both carry treasures, all of which are at the Spiritual Artifact Level. I roughly estimate their wealth to be no less than three to four million!"

"Coupled with the wealth of various clans, sects, and numerous loose cultivators, if everything goes according to plan, we can gather ten to twenty million Spirit Stones!"

"With ten to twenty million Spirit Stones, the three of us can all advance our cultivation."

Hearing Lin Kai’s words, even the elder and young woman, despite their temperament, couldn’t help but reveal a trace of longing.

That night, the three of them discussed for a long time, continuously refining their plan to catch the mantis, unaware of the cicada behind.

...

Meanwhile, at the inn that night, Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi had rented a room.

Yu Yunyi blushed continuously. Seeing this, Li Yunjing chuckled softly, "You go rest. I’ll meditate through the night."

"You..."

Yu Yunyi thought for a moment, her face turning crimson, too embarrassed to say the rest of her words.

"Hehe! Go on!"

Li Yunjing took Yu Yunyi’s small hand, leading her to the bed, placing his hands on her fragrant shoulders, and making her sit on the bed.

Once Yu Yunyi sat down, Li Yunjing turned and walked away, laying out a futon near the door, and sat cross-legged.

"Sigh..."

Yu Yunyi felt warmed in her heart by Li Yunjing’s attentiveness, filling her heart with sweetness.

That night, with Li Yunjing guarding, Yu Yunyi laid out the bedding, removed her clothes, and fell into a deep sleep in peace.

Entering the Sea Region, traveling continuously, and undergoing fierce battles even exhausted the cultivators. Relaxing her mind and having a good rest was the best way to quickly recover.

Li Yunjing’s spiritual power was strong and vigorous, showing no signs of fatigue.

He sat quietly, calming his mind and cultivating, with his Divine Sense covering the entire room to ensure Yu Yunyi’s safety.

In the dead of night, both inside and outside the room were silent.

Suddenly, Li Yunjing’s brow furrowed, his nearly closed eyes flickering open and closed.

After a short time, Li Yunjing sensed a cloud of mist twisting outside the door, forming a human shape.

Someone had appeared outside the door at this time.

"Foolish creature!"

Li Yunjing’s lips curled into a sneer. He remained motionless, but the ’Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword’ had already flown from his ’Storage Ring,’ its blade shrinking as it slid into his sleeve.

The figure outside seemed to observe for a moment, a strand of Divine Thought scanning the room repeatedly, ensuring that Li Yunjing and Yu Yunyi were not alert. Only then did the figure silently laugh maliciously.

He waved his hand, and five red worms, about the size of earthworms, flew out from his sleeve and attached themselves to the wooden door.

The worms, resembling earthworms, extended their bodies through the gap in the door as if becoming thin lines, slipping into the room.

Silently, the five tiny wriggling worms crawled on the ground. Suddenly, they shot forth, aiming to bite Li Yunjing’s neck with lightning speed.