CHAPTER 398: CHAPTER 236: CULTIVATION STABILIZED, TARGETED

Xu Ping couldn’t help but show an expression of amazement.

He hadn’t expected the concealment abilities of the Water Lake Mouse to be so powerful, possibly rivaling his own.

Although it didn’t awaken any offensive divine techniques, awakening such a practical concealment skill was quite commendable.

Perfect for stealth attacks!

Xu Ping was eager to test the attack power of the Water Lake Mouse immediately, but upon looking around, he realized it was inconvenient to do so within the cave.

Reluctantly, he decided to put this idea aside for now.

He thought to himself that it would be better to wait until he returned to Thousand Leaves Mountain and find an opportunity to test it gradually.

...

Time passed stealthily like trickling water, and the short span of a month went by in the blink of an eye.

The rental period for the cave had expired, and Xu Ping decisively decided to terminate the lease and planned to leave Luoyun Immortal City quietly.

After all, the Water Lake Mouse had only recently broken through to the third stage, so it’s better to keep a low profile!

However, shortly after he stepped out of the cave, he felt a faint sense of surveillance.

Xu Ping’s heart sank slightly; he naturally understood that he had been targeted.

Not that it hadn’t happened before, Foundation Establishment cultivators in Luoyun Immortal City breaking through with third-stage great beasts.

And it had even become a celebrated tale!

Why was he being targeted despite his cautiousness?

Xu Ping’s eyes revealed a hint of gloom, and he immediately quickened his pace, soon disappearing into the crowd.

An hour later.

Xu Ping used the Thousand Illusion Mask to transform into a genial-looking middle-aged man and walked into an inn.

"Give me a superior room!"

Approaching the counter, Xu Ping rented a superior room and then walked leisurely towards the room.

Once inside, confirming that the pervasive, shadowy probing intent had entirely dissipated, his expression turned thoroughly grim.

"Isn’t this person’s reconnaissance ability a bit exaggerated?"

The strength of the other’s surveillance capabilities was somewhat beyond Xu Ping’s expectations.

During that hour, he had already used the Thousand Illusion Mask to change identities several times, altering multiple routes.

Yet that probing intent persisted like a shadow, always faintly present.

This indicated that whoever was targeting him was not to be underestimated!

At least a Middle Stage of Golden Core cultivator, or even a Late-Stage Golden Core master wasn’t out of the question!

"Logically, a Late-Stage Golden Core cultivator of such caliber shouldn’t be targeting me, should they?"

"Could it be a Middle Stage Golden Core cultivator skilled in tracking?"

Xu Ping sat at the table, tapping it lightly with his fingers, feeling quite troubled!

With all his might, he still had confidence to seriously injure or even kill a regular Middle Stage Golden Core cultivator.

But if it was a Late-Stage Golden Core cultivator, there was no way he could match them.

Nonetheless, he wasn’t overly anxious or fearful; worst comes to worst, he’d just stay in Luoyun Immortal City.

He didn’t believe the other party would dare to make a move in Luoyun Immortal City!

"I really want to see who is targeting me!" Xu Ping’s eyes flashed with a cold intent.

If it were before, he would be helpless, but now with the Six Nines Divination Skill, perhaps he could figure out some general information.

However, when Xu Ping circulated his spiritual power to perform the Six Nines Divination Skill, trying to divine the one secretly watching, he encountered numerous obstacles!

Clearly, his current Second-stage level of the Six Nines Divination Skill couldn’t achieve this.

Reluctantly, Xu Ping could only opt for the next best thing, deciding to use the Six Nines Divination Skill to assess the danger of the journey back to Thousand Leaves Mountain from Luoyun Immortal City.

With its operation, that wondrous feeling of merging with the heavens and earth reappeared.

A moment later.

The words ’Misfortune’ and ’Fortune’ abruptly emerged in Xu Ping’s mind.

However, the word fortune was noticeably brighter than misfortune.

Xu Ping slowly opened his eyes, filled with a thoughtful expression.

The implication conveyed by this divination suggested that he might encounter an ambush on the way back to Thousand Leaves Mountain, but the level of danger wasn’t enough to pose a lethal threat.

This result was truly intriguing.

"This means the person targeting me must be far less powerful than me."

Xu Ping speculated inwardly, his thoughts racing like lightning.

"With that in mind, the likelihood of it being a Middle Stage or Late-Stage Golden Core cultivator is minimal."

"So, could the one targeting me very well be an Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator?"

Xu Ping subconsciously stroked his chin, his eyes showing a hint of certainty.

Based on the divination, it should be an Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator with powerful divine sense who excels in tracking.

...

Above the inn, a seemingly ordinary white cloud drifted leisurely.

Yet within this cloud, a hook-nosed man concealed his form like a ghost.

He stared coldly at the inn below: "This little mouse is quite cautious!"

Aside from his caution, what surprised him even more was the person’s concealing skill!

Even an Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator definitely couldn’t discover it.

Although he was also an Early-Stage Golden Core cultivator, he could leverage a portion of the power from a Fourth Rank array.

In this way, neither Foundation Establishment cultivators nor even Middle Stage Golden Core cultivators could escape his sight.

"You can’t escape my grasp!"

The hook-nosed man’s eyes gleamed with a fervent greed, as if he already considered Xu Ping his prey.

Although he hadn’t fully investigated the person’s history, from his observations over time, he had formed some speculations in his mind.

This person intentionally came to Luoyun Immortal City to help his Spirit Pet break through to the third stage, and acted with such caution, strenuously concealing his identity. It didn’t seem like he belonged to any major sect.