I Have An Infinite Cultivation Resource
Chapter 55: Again
Zhou Lei clutched his chest and slowly regained consciousness.
"I was actually ambushed inside Verdant Cloud Sect?"
"Not good—my property!"
When he felt that the ring on his finger was gone, Zhou Lei's heart skipped a beat. In order to make money, he had offended quite a few people. Because of that, he stored all his valuables inside his storage ring, carrying his entire fortune with him at all times. If the ring were lost, it would be even worse than killing him.
"Who the hell was that person just now?!"
Zhou Lei's eyes widened in fury. But the next second, his expression calmed and turned into one of relief when he spotted his storage ring casually tossed on the ground.
"Great! Luckily I set up a self-destruct restriction. That robber couldn't open it, so they just threw it away!"
Overjoyed, Zhou Lei quickly picked up the ring and excitedly kissed it repeatedly. Just as he was about to open the restriction and check whether anything inside had been stolen, he suddenly paused.
'Wait… that's not right. Since that person robbed me, they must have been watching me for a long time. Could they still be nearby, waiting for me to open the ring so they can seize everything inside?'
Zhou Lei's thoughts raced.
After regaining consciousness, he had already noticed that the only thing missing was the Qi-Nourishing Pill. But he refused to believe that someone stronger than a Peak Foundation Establishment cultivator would knock him unconscious just to take a single pill.
And sure enough, another cloud of black mist rushed toward him from the forest.
That movement technique was exactly the same as the black mist that had ambushed him earlier.
'Damn it, I guessed right. That bastard really was trying to trick me into opening the ring!'
Zhou Lei's eyelids twitched rapidly. If not for his own cleverness, his entire fortune would have fallen into the hands of that sinister villain.
"You still dare to come back? Do you really think I'm made of clay?"
Zhou Lei cursed angrily.
As a Peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, his combat strength allowed him to even exchange a few moves with an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. Just now, he must have been careless to get knocked out in a single strike.
This time, he was fully prepared. He refused to believe he couldn't defeat this black mist.
"Die!"
Zhou Lei erupted with momentum, mobilizing all the spiritual energy in his body. With a rapid bang bang bang, he launched more than a dozen palm strikes in succession.
Then—
Zhou Lei suddenly turned around and ran frantically toward the Earth District.
"Bullshit! I'm rich beyond measure—why should I risk my life fighting some robber?"
Even though Zhou Lei refused to admit defeat, the truth was that he was genuinely frightened after being knocked unconscious in one move earlier. Making money was important—but staying alive was even more important.
This was Verdant Cloud Sect. As long as Zhou Lei reached the Earth District and shouted for help, fellow disciples—or even Golden Core elders—would come to assist him.
Thanks to the incident where Hu Ke had previously blown up five Foundation Establishment cultivators, Golden Core elders had already begun patrolling the Earth District daily.
. . .
"As expected of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He actually discovered me immediately."
Lu You had just crept close to Zhou Lei when Zhou Lei exposed his position with a shout, forcing Lu You to launch an attack.
This ambush made Lu You inwardly sound an alarm.
He didn't know that a Foundation Establishment realm inner disciple was actually this powerful.
The joy he once felt after obtaining the movement technique had vanished, replaced entirely by solemn caution.
It seemed that the times he had killed Foundation Establishment cultivators before had mostly been luck.
Whether it was at the Myriad Talismans Pavilion or when he controlled Hu Ke, those successes came from surprise attacks.
In a direct confrontation, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could detect him before he even made a move.
"But… why did Zhou Lei say again?"
Lu You frowned slightly, but there was no time to think.
The sky filled with palm prints that surrounded Lu You, sealing off every possible route of pursuit. Each of these strikes carried Zhou Lei's full power—the strongest attack Lu You had encountered so far.
Teleportation Talisman.
With a thought, Lu You activated a talisman from the small cauldron. Deliberately coordinating with his movement technique, Lu You abruptly shifted one hundred meters sideways, instantly evading Zhou Lei's attack.
"Is that… my movement technique?"
Following behind Lu You, Lu Xiao'e stared in surprise.
A talisman only required a tiny bit of spiritual energy to activate. Combined with the fact that the small cauldron was linked to Lu You's mind, he could trigger the Teleportation Talisman with nothing more than a thought.
The activation was so subtle that even Lu Xiao'e couldn't detect it.
On top of that, Lu You intentionally used his movement technique to conceal it. As a result, Lu Xiao'e thought that Lu You had somehow improved her movement technique.
Light Rock Talisman.
Lu You kept moving with his footwork. The Light Rock Talismans made from the ancient diagram were several times more effective than ordinary ones, and Lu You's speed suddenly surged. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Zhou Lei.
Sea-Returning Hundred River Technique!
Lu You didn't actually know the name of the sword technique, but he instinctively executed it.
He still didn't have a real sword in hand—he was holding a tree branch. However, this branch had many Sharp Metal Talismans made from the ancient diagram attached to it. For a short time, its power was no weaker than a treasured weapon.
"Ah!"
When Zhou Lei turned around, his soul nearly left his body.
His palm strikes hadn't even delayed the black mist for a second, and now its speed had increased again. In the blink of an eye, it had appeared behind him.
Then Zhou Lei saw countless sword lights surrounding him from every direction.
A sword cultivator…
And that soft sword from before—
No, wait.
That "soft sword" was actually a tree branch!
The courage Zhou Lei had barely mustered vanished the moment he saw Lu You's weapon. Just moments ago, this person had shattered his full-power attack with nothing more than an ordinary branch.
Zhou Lei felt bitterness filling his mouth.
Someone who could knock out a Peak Foundation Establishment cultivator with a simple branch… what kind of terrifying cultivation level must he have?
Thud!
Before the sky full of sword shadows could strike him, Zhou Lei quickly dropped to his knees. He tore off his storage ring and held it up with both hands.
"Great Lord Dongfang Bubai, spare my life! I'll give you everything!"
A powerful sword cultivator robbing disciples of Verdant Cloud Sect… slaughtering Foundation Establishment cultivators like chickens and sheep…
Zhou Lei instantly remembered the incident where Hu Ke had blown up three Foundation Establishment cultivators and accidentally killed five more—including Zhang Xiansheng.
How could that possibly have been Hu Ke?
It must have been Dongfang Bubai committing robbery.
Eight Foundation Establishment cultivators had already died at Dongfang Bubai's hands. How could Zhou Lei possibly stand against them?
All hope drained from Zhou Lei's heart. He only wished to lose money to avert disaster.
. . .
The countless sword lights suddenly converged into a single point.
After hearing Zhou Lei shout the name, Lu You chose not to kill him. Instead, he simply knocked Zhou Lei unconscious with a strike from the branch.
"Dongfang Bubai, huh…"
Lu You pondered briefly.
Killing Zhou Lei would be difficult to deal with afterward. Letting Zhou Lei believe he was Dongfang Bubai was actually much simpler.
After all, within Verdant Cloud Sect, Dongfang Bubai's reputation was already loud enough. Adding one more robbery wouldn't change much.
Besides, Lu You was only at the Qi Refining realm, and his spiritual roots were just mixed roots. No matter how Verdant Cloud Sect investigated, they would never suspect him.
"Quite sensible."
Lu You checked the storage ring and found that the restriction had already been opened by Zhou Lei. He stored the ring away, activated his movement technique again, and quietly returned to his room.
Behind him, Lu Xiao'e glared with raised brows.
This damn Lu You had not only broken her sword technique, he had even learned it. From the very beginning, that guy had clearly planned to take advantage of her for free.
What do you think I am?
You dare freeload off me?
And that Zhou Lei too—if he had fought properly, Lu You wouldn't have stood a chance. Why did he kneel so quickly?
How come he didn't kneel when he saw me, your great aunt?
Lu Xiao'e wasn't actually angry that Lu You had learned her sword technique. For her, such techniques weren't particularly valuable.
What angered her was that she was supposed to be the one freeloading off Lu You's talismans—so how had it turned into her helping Lu You instead?
The next second, Lu Xiao'e's eyes rolled mischievously.
"The sun rises in the east, only I shall remain undefeated."
Dongfang Bubai.
What a good name. So domineering.
I'll take it.
After lurking inside Verdant Cloud Sect for so many years, her target had finally revealed a trace. From now on, she could act using Dongfang Bubai's reputation, and whenever something happened, she could simply shift the blame onto Dongfang Bubai.
Hehe~ I'm really smart.
<+>
<+>
<+>
<+>
Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1960529?view=condensed[1]
Latest Chapter In Patreon: Chapter 105: A Super Weapon, Visiting Han Tian in Prison[2]
Link to the Latest Chapter: https://www.patreon.com/HannibalNotBarca/posts/i-have-infinite-160110862?collection=1960529[3]
[1] https://www.patreon.com/collection/1960529?view=condensed
[2] https://www.patreon.com/HannibalNotBarca/posts/i-have-infinite-160110862?collection=1960529
[3] https://www.patreon.com/HannibalNotBarca/posts/i-have-infinite-160110862?collection=1960529