Lu Fan almost spat blood. These two fellows didn't recognize the treasures scattered everywhere and thought he was a complete fool. He couldn't be bothered with them; his priority was to dig for treasures. He needed to refine the Shouyuan Pills to help those scattered cultivators back home. Promises made had to be kept.
The two men paid no mind to Lu Fan, the big idiot, and headed towards Jade Void Peak.
After collecting enough herbs to refine the Shouyuan Pills, Lu Fan slowly got up and continued his journey towards Jade Void Peak. The figures of the two men he had seen earlier were no longer in sight.
Lu Fan activated his clairvoyant vision and scanned his surroundings. He didn't believe all treasures would be in plain sight. Even if there were gems, they wouldn't be so easily obtained. Fortunately, he possessed clairvoyance, which allowed him to see them even if they were hidden within rocks, as long as they weren't too deep.
"What the heck... there really is something?" As he walked forward, Lu Fan suddenly noticed something unusual beneath a large rock not far away. He quickly hurried over and, with a surge of strength, lifted the massive stone.
"Holy crap...!" Lu Fan was startled. Beneath the giant rock was a skeleton buried in the ground. It was impossible to tell how many years it had been; it was already a pile of white bones. Next to the bones lay a long sword, and on the skeleton's finger was a ring.
Without dwelling on how the skeleton died, Lu Fan reached out and took the ring. His spiritual power probed it, revealing it to be a storage ring. Inside, there were a few pills and several gems of various colors.
"Damn it! There are indeed gems!" Lu Fan's face lit up with immense joy. He directly collected the storage ring and its contents, then picked up the long sword. This sword appeared to be superior to the one used by that old fellow Duanmu. It was a good sword! Lu Fan collected it too. He then bowed several times to the skeleton before burying the bones, ensuring they were laid to rest properly.
He got up again and continued towards Jade Void Peak. Along the way, he found more herbs but no further treasures. Although gusts of wind occasionally swept past him, Lu Fan's ears were exceptionally keen. He heard the sounds and avoided them all. He walked until he reached the foot of Jade Void Peak.
*Hoo...* Lu Fan took a deep breath. The two men he had seen earlier were also standing at the foot of Jade Void Peak. However, their clothes were now all in tatters, rustling in the wind.
"Two big brothers! Did you run into some hooligans? Haha!" Lu Fan burst into laughter upon seeing their state. He truly couldn't fathom what had possessed them, or why the wind seemed to be chasing only them.
In reality, the wind wasn't chasing them; it was just that Lu Fan could dodge it, while they couldn't. The fact that they weren't torn to shreds already proved their formidable strength.
At this moment, both men looked up at the towering Jade Void Peak, their faces filled with bewilderment. Having been reduced to this state at the mountain's base, they wondered what awaited them if they climbed higher.
"Big idiot! How come you're okay?" The two men turned around upon hearing Lu Fan's laughter and asked in surprise, seeing him completely unharmed.
"Heh heh! Because I'm stupid! Heaven doesn't bully fools." Lu Fan chuckled, not bothering to argue with them, and directly started climbing the peak.
The mountain was steep, and the path upwards was narrow, only about a meter wide and difficult to traverse. *Swish...* A gust of wind shot towards him. Lu Fan subtly shifted his body, dodging it. However, he frowned slightly, sensing that the wind was even stronger than before.
Seeing Lu Fan begin to climb, the tall-faced man and the round-faced, chinless man exchanged glances. They suddenly gave themselves a gesture of encouragement. If that big idiot could go up, why couldn't they? Hmph!
The two of them followed, also climbing. *Swish...* *Puff...* Suddenly, a gust of wind grazed the tall-faced man's shoulder, leaving a bloody gash.
"Brother! Why do I feel like it's very dangerous up there?" The tall-faced man suddenly said to the round-faced, chinless man.
"I... I... I have that feeling too! How about we go back!" the round-faced, chinless man said, swallowing hard.
They were already so dejected. How could that big idiot be fine?
*Swish... Puff...* Before the two men could finish speaking, another gust of wind flew towards them, tearing a bloody gash in the thigh of the round-faced, chinless man. It almost took his manhood.
*Swish swish swish...* The two men turned and fled. They didn't dare to climb the peak any further, fearing for their lives.
Lu Fan looked back at them and smiled. These two fellows had good skills and were likely scattered cultivators who had just entered the Transformation Realm. If they were from prominent families, they would have some understanding of him.
However, after just a glance, Lu Fan continued his climb. The peak was several thousand meters high and became increasingly treacherous. The wind seemed to grow stronger and denser, forcing Lu Fan to climb with a swaying motion, constantly evading the wind's assault.
"Huh? What is that place up ahead?" As Lu Fan climbed, he suddenly noticed an open space ahead. The clearing was quite large, and there seemed to be some ruined structures. Had someone lived here before?
Lu Fan abandoned the narrow mountain path and headed towards the clearing. Upon reaching it, he became even more certain of his guess. It seemed there had been small structures here, but they had long since turned into ruins. Moreover, the surrounding area was filled with traces of weapons, indicating a fierce battle had once taken place here.
Lu Fan searched around and suddenly spotted a small point of light beneath a broken wall. If not for Lu Fan's clairvoyant vision, he wouldn't have seen it at all.
Lu Fan went over and brushed away the loose soil. As expected, he found a delicate, thin jade slip. He took out his hidden blade, cut a small opening on his finger, and dripped a drop of blood onto the jade slip. *Whoosh...* The jade slip transformed into a stream of information that entered his sea of consciousness. Wind Chasing Art! It was actually a movement technique.
Lu Fan retreated back to the mountain path he was climbing. He had intended to continue upwards, but after climbing about ten meters, the path suddenly ended. It seemed he had encountered a barrier. He couldn't go any higher!??
He swung his fist upwards and punched, *boom...* a dull thud, like striking a large drum, making Lu Fan's ears ring.
"What the heck! It looks like I really can't go any higher. I wonder if Yuan Shi Zi lives up there. And whether it's that scruffy old Daoist!" Lu Fan shook his head in frustration.
Since he couldn't go up, Lu Fan was helpless and had to descend. Suddenly, he felt that going down like this seemed like a waste. Why not try the Sword Riding Art?
With that thought, Lu Fan took out the Falling Blossom Treasure Sword. As he willed it, the sword indeed flew into the air. Lu Fan leaped onto the sword, and suddenly, the sword plunged downwards towards the mountain peak.