Lin Xiao Tian did not follow, but instead used his powerful divine sense as a Foundation Establishment cultivator to monitor Li Da Zhu's every move.
Li Da Zhu looked around. Seeing no one, he spread his arms.
The next moment, a pair of grey membranes appeared under his armpits.
Li Da Zhu flew up like a bat.
In a short while, he arrived at Lin Xiao Tian's bedroom.
Li Da Zhu entered through the window, making very little noise.
Once inside the bedroom, he hung upside down from the ceiling, appearing exactly like a bat.
A blue token appeared in his hand. Under the moonlight, Li Da Zhu began to absorb the token's energy.
Lin Xiao Tian observed the token closely.
The Shen Nong Medical Codex recorded many interesting things, including this type of token. It was likely some kind of "teleportation token."
A teleportation token, as the name suggested, was an item that could instantly transport someone. When combined with a teleportation array, it could even achieve extremely long-distance travel.
Lin Xiao Tian was surprised that Li Da Zhu possessed such an item.
Lin Xiao Tian recalled that Li Da Zhu had once asked him for a plot of land in Jinsha Village for his burial after death.
Thinking back now, perhaps it was all connected.
"Why was Li Da Zhu so eager to find a burial plot in Jinsha Village?"
Lin Xiao Tian had been suspicious at the time, but Li Da Zhu had not done anything suspicious, and Lin Xiao Tian had other enemies to deal with. He had not pursued the matter further.
However, this time, Lin Xiao Tian was unwilling to let it go.
Li Da Zhu absorbed energy from the teleportation token for a while and then, in the middle of the night, returned to the graveyard.
He used his遁术 (escape technique) again and vanished from the graveyard.
Lin Xiao Tian sensed for a moment but could not detect Li Da Zhu's presence.
"Strange, where could he have gone?"
Just then, Xiao Bai, who was nearby, suddenly spoke.
"I smelled that person's scent in Black Mountain."
Lin Xiao Tian was startled. "You've seen him in Black Mountain?"
Xiao Bai nodded.
"Where?"
"Deep inside Black Mountain, a very remote place. But it's too dangerous there."
If even Xiao Bai found it dangerous, it made Lin Xiao Tian even more puzzled that Li Da Zhu could go there.
"Xiao Bai, what do you think of that person's strength?"
Lin Xiao Tian suspected he might have misperceived, and perhaps Li Da Zhu was hiding his aura, but Xiao Bai could ignore such concealments.
"He is not a cultivator." Xiao Bai looked at Lin Xiao Tian, his gaze suddenly turning serious. "But he carries the aura of many dangerous beings."
"Did he come into contact with those beings?" Lin Xiao Tian asked again.
Xiao Bai shook his head. "No... the aura he carries is very weak. He must have only appeared in places where those beings frequent."
Despite not being a cultivator, he could move freely in the depths of Black Mountain. Lin Xiao Tian was increasingly bewildered.
Lin Xiao Tian pondered for a moment and decided to test Li Da Zhu's abilities.
With this thought, Lin Xiao Tian contacted Wang Xiang.
Wang Xiang was the administrator of many cultivator groups, so finding cultivators was not difficult.
The next day, the cultivator found by Wang Xiang arrived.
When he discovered that the employer was Lin Xiao Tian, he was completely stunned.
Lin Xiao Tian's previous act of eliminating the Xu family had already made cultivators deeply fearful of him.
Furthermore, the medicinal pills Lin Xiao Tian had continuously produced over the years were highly prized by cultivators. Those who could refine such items must have considerable strength. Some even secretly speculated that Lin Xiao Tian's cultivation might have already surpassed the third level of Qi Refining.
"What's your name?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"My name is Wang Cheng." Wang Cheng was clearly very nervous. "Mr. Lin, I didn't expect it to be you who hired me."
"Don't be nervous. I won't do anything to you. I just need your help with a small task this time. Don't worry, the reward will be generous."
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's assurance, Wang Cheng was still a little scared.
But now that Lin Xiao Tian was looking at him, it was too late to run.
Three more days passed.
One night, Li Da Zhu sneaked out again.
Lin Xiao Tian winked at Wang Cheng, who immediately understood.
As Li Da Zhu emerged, Wang Cheng suddenly attacked from behind.
Li Da Zhu instinctively tried to flee, but Wang Cheng, being a Qi Refining cultivator, had no trouble dealing with someone like Li Da Zhu, who was barely competent, especially with a surprise attack.
"Damn it, you're ambushing me! You're a sore loser!" Li Da Zhu cursed.
"Enough nonsense, you demon! Sneaking around in the middle of the night, you must be up to no good. Speak! What evil are you doing here?" Wang Cheng was clearly professional; his words were righteous. Even the thick-skinned Li Da Zhu had to admit his skill.
"Brother, you've misunderstood. I'm a good person. I'm out here in the middle of the night just because I felt like appreciating the moon. Look, the moon is beautiful tonight!" Li Da Zhu looked up at the sky.
Wang Cheng glanced up. "What moon?"
"Heh heh, fool, you don't understand romance at all!"
"Oh no!"
"It's too late to realize it now!"
With that, Li Da Zhu waved his hand, throwing a handful of sand towards Wang Cheng's eyes.
Wang Cheng didn't react in time and had sand blinding him. Even with his Qi Refining cultivation, he had to struggle for a moment.
Seizing this opportunity, Li Da Zhu quickly took out the teleportation token, preparing to escape.
Lin Xiao Tian finally realized that Li Da Zhu couldn't use the escape technique. The reason he could suddenly leave the graveyard was likely due to the teleportation token.
Just as Li Da Zhu was about to succeed, Lin Xiao Tian flicked his finger, and a beam of energy shot out.
*Plop.*
Li Da Zhu was struck down by the energy, and the teleportation token fell to the side.
"Ouch!"
He cried out in pain but, ignoring the ache, tried to pick up the token again.
However, by this time, Wang Cheng had recovered.
"Damn it, I was careless. I won't give you another chance this time."
Wang Cheng then subdued Li Da Zhu with a grappling hold.
"Ouch, brother, be gentle."
Li Da Zhu pleaded incessantly.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao Tian confirmed that Li Da Zhu had indeed not hidden his strength.
"Wang Cheng, question him."
Lin Xiao Tian transmitted his voice to Wang Cheng.
Wang Cheng understood immediately and asked Li Da Zhu, "You demon, I've been observing you for days. Speak! What are you secretly doing? And... what is that thing?"
"It's... nothing..."
"Still trying to lie to me?" Wang Cheng performed a skillful maneuver on Li Da Zhu's arm.
"Ouch... it hurts so much, big brother, stop twisting it! I'll say it... I'll tell you everything." Li Da Zhu said with a mournful face.
"Alright! Speak, what's going on?"
Li Da Zhu sighed, and then his expression turned sly again.
"Brother, to tell you the truth, I have a fortune here that I will give to you."