Ru Meng sneered and asked, "Where are you guys headed? Going into Xianling Mountain, what else could you be doing aside from seeking death?"

This Ru Meng did indeed speak rather bluntly, but since she had just saved him, Ling Zhenfei felt embarrassed to say anything else and hastened to reply, "Nothing much, just wanted to come into Xianling Mountain to gather some medicinal herbs."

"Is it really that simple?" Ru Meng clearly didn't believe him.

Ling Zhenfei said, "It is indeed just to gather herbs, I'm not lying to you, a friend of mine fell ill and needs a very rare herb. I heard from Hua Long that he once saw such an herb here in Xianling Mountain, so I came."

Ru Meng nodded, "Alright, let's say I believe you. We are even now, so you can go."

After she finished speaking, Ru Meng turned to leave but Ling Zhenfei called out to her.

"Miss Ru Meng, please don't go yet, I'd like to ask you about something."

Ru Meng turned her head and said, "What is it? I'm not necessarily going to tell you, though."

Ling Zhenfei smiled and said, "Here's the thing, you seem quite familiar with Xianling Mountain. Could you tell me if you know where to find Rejuvenation Grass?"

Ru Meng thought for a moment and said, "Rejuvenation Grass? What's that? I don't know, never seen it."

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Then do you know if there's a cliff nearby with an Eagle's Nest on top and a snake den with a Python in it?"

Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, Ru Meng's expression turned into a startled look, "Oh, you mean that place? I actually do know about it."

After hearing this, Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed, "Then could you please take us there?"

Ru Meng scoffed, "That place is so dangerous, why should I take you there? I'd like to live a few more years."

Ling Zhenfei, having finally found someone knowledgeable, couldn't just let her walk away so easily and hurriedly said, "I won't ask you to help for nothing, whatever conditions you have, I will agree."

"Really? Will you agree to any condition?" Ru Meng seemed somewhat tempted.

"Yes, as long as it's within my power, I will agree to it," Ling Zhenfei stated emphatically.

Ru Meng considered for a moment and said, "Fine, I can take you, but you have to teach me the acupoint targeting technique you used on me yesterday that left me unable to move."

Ling Zhenfei, surprised that Ru Meng actually took an interest in acupoint targeting, hastily agreed, "Of course, that's easy. As soon as we find the place, I'll teach you, and I won't stop until you've mastered it."

Ru Meng seemed very satisfied, "Good, that's what you said. I'll trust you this one time."

Ru Meng looked around, discerned the direction, and said: "Let's go, follow me." With that, she started walking in a certain direction.

Ling Zhenfei and Hua Long hurriedly followed, but at that moment, Ru Meng stopped and turned her head to say: "This average person, does he really need to come along as well, sending him to his death?"

Ru Meng referred to Hua Long, whose body had a scarce amount of Northern Spiritual Energy. Although he had practiced some Cultivation Techniques, he was still too weak compared to Ling Zhenfei and Ru Meng, almost like an ordinary person.

For someone with Hua Long's abilities to enter such a dangerous place was indeed a problem; it was likely a death sentence.

Ling Zhenfei felt that what Ru Meng said made sense, so he turned to Hua Long and said, "Brother Hua Long, Ru Meng has a point. Since she can take me to that place, there's no need to trouble you. This is the outskirts of Xianling Mountain; you should be able to get back."

Relieved, Hua Long said, "That's probably for the best. I've been worried about holding you back anyway. Since that's settled, I'll head back first, and it's about time to care for my wife."

Ling Zhenfei nodded: "Take care on your way back."

Hua Long replied, "I won't have any problems around here, but you both need to be careful. I'll have food and drinks ready at home for when you return safely."

After speaking, Hua Long and the two of them parted ways, heading in different directions.

Ling Zhenfei followed behind Ru Meng as they walked deeper into Xianling Mountain. At first, they moved slowly, but gradually Ling Zhenfei felt that Ru Meng was quickening her pace.

Ling Zhenfei had noticed yesterday that her steps were extraordinary, moving as if unaffected by the dense forest, and even increasing in speed.

Struggling to keep up, Ling Zhenfei hastily gathered Northern Spiritual Energy in his legs and used Qinggong to catch up, finally managing to keep pace behind her.

Ru Meng clearly did it on purpose and said to Ling Zhenfei behind her, "You really are clumsy, using up so much Northern Spiritual Energy like that."

"I have no choice, your footwork is refined, and I can't keep up. I have to use Northern Spiritual Energy," Ling Zhenfei replied truthfully.

Ru Meng appeared very pleased, as if she had finally found something in which she could outdo Ling Zhenfei.

"If you don't mind wasting Northern Spiritual Energy, then go ahead and use it. At least you'll be faster that way."

After speaking, Ru Meng sped up even more. Although she was walking, it was as if she was flying over grass. The forest floor was covered with thick layers of pine needles where one could sink afoot deep, but Ru Meng left no trace behind her.

Ling Zhenfei summoned more Northern Spiritual Energy within him. Although he left no marks as he passed, the amount of Northern Spiritual Energy he wasted was substantial and incomparable to Ru Meng's effortless strides.

They ran like this for about an hour, and then Ru Meng finally stopped her steps in a rather flat area, waiting for Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei also stopped beside her. The frantic run had heavily drained his Northern Spiritual Energy, and if he hadn't attained the Zhiyi Realm by now, he truly wouldn't have been able to continue.

Despite having abundant Northern Spiritual Energy, he still felt very distressed about wasting it.

"Can you keep this up? To reach the place you spoke of, we will need to run for another whole day and even climb mountains. I'm really worried you won't make it there," she said.

Ling Zhenfei replied helplessly, "I can't help it, I can't catch up with you. Your movement technique is too fast."

Ru Meng smirked cunningly, "My footwork is indeed impressive. Do you want to learn it?"

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback. He did want to learn Ru Meng's footwork, but would she actually be willing to teach him? He felt that it couldn't be that simple, wondering what Ru Meng was scheming.

"I want to learn, will you teach me?" he asked.

Ru Meng chuckled, "If you want to learn, I dare to teach. But I do have one condition."

Ling Zhenfei knew it wouldn't be so simple. Ru Meng didn't seem like someone who would take a loss, so such a profound technique surely wouldn't be taught so casually.

"Let's hear it, what's your condition?"

Ling Zhenfei was curious, knowing Ru Meng must be after something, but he didn't know what.

Ru Meng thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I haven't decided on any condition yet. It's really troublesome."

Slightly taken aback, Ling Zhenfei asked, "Then what do you propose?"

Ru Meng replied, "That's simple, just owe me for now. We can discuss it when I think of something."

Ling Zhenfei was aware of the pitfalls of such blank checks; who knew what conditions Ru Meng would impose when the time came. However, one condition in exchange for Ru Meng's exquisite footwork seemed like a fair deal.

"Aren't you afraid that I will deny it later?" he asked.

Ru Meng laughed, "You're not that kind of person. You'll definitely acknowledge it when the time comes."

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