Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 66: Insatiable Greed

Snow!

Snowflakes fell from the sky, bringing a touch of romance to this cold world.

Xu Mu followed the crowd off the flying boat, looked up at the sky, and gazed for a moment.

"It's another year!"

He sighed in his heart and stepped into a nearby alley.

By the time he emerged from the alley, he had completely changed his appearance.

His face was pale, his steps were ethereal, and his cultivation was only at the Qi Refining initial stage.

With his Body Refining reaching the level of opening the orifices, his hidden techniques were even more mysterious. Even if someone was at the Foundation Building stage, they wouldn't be able to discern anything without special means.

Blending into the crowd, he quickly disappeared without a trace.

After changing his appearance multiple times, Xu Mu searched through all the known residences of the cultivators in Baihe Fang Market.

As expected, many people had mysteriously disappeared.

It was estimated that the chances of survival were slim.

At one of the residences, he discovered several Qi Refining cultivators at the later stage who had suspicious movements. By following them, he found that they entered the Luo Family Mansion.

From then on, Xu Mu no longer harbored any illusions.

...

Cuiling Fang Market

Fengxin Street

"Fellow Daoist, this is what you asked for last time!"

In a secluded alley covered in snow, an old hunchbacked man smiled and handed a small black leather booklet to Xu Mu.

"Thank you!"

Xu Mu took the booklet and gave the old man a dozen or so low-grade spirit stones.

This was the agreed price.

A look of joy appeared on the old man's face as he accepted the spirit stones. Unable to contain his curiosity, he couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, may I know what you need this information for?"

Xu Mu looked meaningfully at the old man and smiled slightly.

"Some things are better left unknown, Fellow Daoist."

"Huh?"

The old man was momentarily stunned but quickly understood.

"Yes, yes, I know nothing, I know nothing!"

After saying that, the hunchbacked old man hurriedly turned around and left.

Xu Mu opened the booklet and saw a series of portraits with names and identities written below.

"Luo Hun, Luo Family Patriarch!"

"Luo Zhong, Luo Family Steward!"

"Lu Mengyao, Luo Family Mistress!"

...

"Unfortunately, there's no portrait of the Luo Family Ancestor!"

After memorizing all the people in the booklet, Xu Mu conjured flames in his hand, and the booklet instantly turned to ashes.

"Hmm?"

A faint scent emanated from the ashes.

It was the smell of some kind of tracking powder!

"People are always insatiable!"

Xu Mu sighed and disappeared from the spot.

The hunchbacked old man, with a stooped figure, walked through the crowded streets and entered an abandoned house. When he came out again, he had completely changed his appearance, becoming a middle-aged man with a somewhat fierce look.

He swaggered towards the direction of the Luo Family.

"That guy asked me to inquire about the Luo Family's information. There must be some unspeakable secret! I happen to know people from the Luo Family, so if I pass on the information, maybe I can get a reward. And if I leave behind a hidden move, maybe I'll have a chance to join the Luo Family!"

"I can finally live a comfortable life and no longer be a miserable wandering cultivator!"

As he looked at the luxurious mansion of the Luo Family in the distance, the middle-aged man began to fantasize about a bright future.

Suddenly, an invisible force struck him from behind.

Plop!

The force instantly invaded the heart.

The strength throughout the body seemed to be drawn away from the body.

He couldn't move his head, couldn't speak, his eyes filled with fear. He stumbled forward a few steps, then fell into the snow with a thud.

"What's going on?"

The passersby were startled, not understanding why this guy suddenly collapsed.

Everyone quickly moved away, afraid of getting into trouble.

Not a single person was willing to come forward to help.

Some cultivators quickly left, afraid of getting into trouble, while the bold ones stood on the side, pointing and watching the commotion.

After a while, a patrolling guard in blue armor hurriedly arrived.

One of them squatted down to examine the body.

"The meridians are ruptured internally. It seems he made a mistake while cultivating! What an unlucky guy!"

The guard in charge shook his head, stuffed the middle-aged man's storage bag into his own pocket, then put the body into a special pocket, ready to dispose of it somewhere.

The death of a low-level wandering cultivator was not enough to cause a stir.

"I didn't expect Body Refining techniques to have such unexpected benefits. It's a pleasant surprise!"

Xu Mu, who had been concealing himself with invisibility, stood on the street and witnessed everything.

The person who had just acted was naturally him.

Relying on his control over force, without using any spells or spiritual energy, he easily killed a Qi Refining stage cultivator in the early stage.

After reaching the Grandmaster level in invisibility, no matter what methods Xu Mu used, the effect of invisibility would not easily disappear.

That's why Xu Mu dared to openly act on the street.

In addition, the duration of invisibility had also greatly increased, reaching an extended hour.

With the Grandmaster level invisibility technique, this operation would be much easier.

After dealing with this small hidden danger, Xu Mu cast another invisibility spell and swaggered into the Luo family.

Of course, he wouldn't foolishly go to the heavily guarded areas. He just wandered around the outskirts, thoroughly investigating all the places he could explore.

With his ability to conceal his aura, no one noticed his presence.

"Fortunately, I obtained the ability to fly in the void. Otherwise, the snow on the ground would be quite troublesome!"

Looking back at the increasingly thick snow on the ground, Xu Mu secretly rejoiced.

After two days of investigation, Xu Mu decided to take action this afternoon.

He didn't choose to act at night because the other party would activate various formations at night, increasing the chances of being discovered.

...

"Father, there were a total of 154 wandering cultivators known to have come from Baihe Market in the city. There are only a dozen left to be dealt with. What should we do next?"

Luo Hun accompanied Luo Lie, respectfully asking like a servant.

"Contact the management family in Liyang City and ask them to help investigate the situation of the wandering cultivators from Baihe Market in the city! Remember, send a generous gift first!" Luo Lie said calmly.

"I understand, Father! But should we take action in the city?"

Although their family had cultivators skilled in assassination, it was still risky to take action in Liyang City.

If they were traced back to Liyang Sect, even with the protection of the Gold Core Ancestor, they would still be in trouble.

"No need! Let the family managing Liyang City find an excuse to detain them. When the time comes, I will personally interrogate them!"

With Luo Lie's methods, even if the other party didn't die, they would probably become idiots.

But becoming an idiot and killing someone were two different things. As long as a small price was paid, it would be enough to easily resolve the situation.

"I understand, Father! I will take care of it now!" Luo Hun bowed and left.

Luo Lie opened his eyes, got up, and headed to his cultivation room.

The cultivation room was located on the underground floor, with walls made entirely of thick black iron. It was covered with densely engraved defensive formations. When all of them were activated, they could withstand several attacks from ordinary Foundation Building stage cultivators.

However, Luo Lie was still dissatisfied with this cultivation room.

But their time in the market was limited, so they could only make do for now. When they had time and resources in the future, they would build a safer cultivation room.

Luo Lie activated all the formations, sat cross-legged on a cushion, and began to operate the Deer Spirit Technique, refining the soul power he had recently devoured.

Outside

In a loft not far from Luo Lie's cultivation room, Xu Mu knocked out one of Luo Hun's concubines and took out a concealment formation made by Lan Shijin.

He set up six layers of formations.

"This way, the fluctuations of the compressed fireball formed by my condensed spiritual power shouldn't be easily detected!"

(End of this chapter)