As Lin Jingâs words fell, the view before his eyes started to blur and change. When it cleared again, he was looking at a scene within the dense forest outside.
Then, Lin Jing elevated his point of view to allow himself to see further and more clearly.
When he had risen to a certain height, Lin Jing swept his gaze across the area and spotted Liu Yiyuanâs father.
Liu Yiyuanâs father appeared somewhat frail and feeble, as if he could be knocked over by a gentle breeze, yet the aura he exuded was not to be underestimated.
Looking at his face, one could vaguely see a resemblance to Liu Yiyuan.
This further confirmed Lin Jingâs speculation.
âIt shouldnât beâ¦â
âHow could he just disappear suddenlyâ¦â
At this moment, Liu Yiyuanâs father was searching the area closely with furrowed brows.
After a whileâ¦
Liu Yiyuanâs father suddenly stopped. He thought of a possibility and, frowning, muttered to himself,
âCould it be that he has a Great Teleportation Charm in his possession?â
The Great Teleportation Charm, a third-rank talisman.
It is an advanced version of the Teleportation Talisman.
A regular Teleportation Talisman is quite limited in the spiritual power it can hold due to its rank and materials, which means it cannot transport over great distances.
But the Great Teleportation Charm is different.
The Great Teleportation Charm is a third-rank talisman, far more powerful than the second-rank Teleportation Talisman.
Moreover, the creation of a Great Teleportation Charm requires very high talisman-making skills from the Talisman Master, making it a rare presence among third-rank talismans.
Thereforeâ¦
The Great Teleportation Charm is incredibly precious.
A usual Teleportation Talisman can only transport a few hundred meters or maybe a kilometer.
But the travel distance of a Great Teleportation Charm is several hundred or even a thousand times greater than that of its smaller counterpart.
Once the Great Teleportation Charm has been used, even a Golden Core Cultivator can do nothing about it.
Just like the current situation.
Liu Yiyuanâs father, like a headless fly, had searched all the nearby areas but still had not detected Lin Jingâs presence.
Thenâ¦
After searching for some time and still unable to track the otherâs whereabouts, Liu Yiyuanâs father finally gave up his search.
At this point, he was absolutely certain that the other party must have used a Great Teleportation Charm to escape.
Otherwise, there was no way they could have gotten out of his Divine Sense range.
Afterward, he stood on a high rock, silently gazing into the distance.
Not long after, two more people flew over.
These two peopleâ¦
Were none other than Liu Yiyuan and that surnamed Wang, the Pill Master.
Upon seeing Liu Yiyuanâs father, the two flew directly to his side.
Then, the two descended from the sky.
Wang, the Pill Master, could hardly hide his excitement as he bowed to Liu Yiyuanâs father and said,
âGolden Core Immortal Liu.â
However, Liu Yiyuanâs father was still looking into the distance and did not acknowledge him.
Wang, the Pill Master, didnât mind, after all, that was a Golden Core Immortal, and he obediently stood aside.
At this time, Liu Yiyuan stepped forward and said,
âFather, that bandit cultivatorâ¦â
âCould it be you have already reduced him to ash?â
In Liu Yiyuanâs mind, a mere bandit cultivator at the Foundation Establishment level certainly couldnât escape his fatherâs pursuit.
Liu Yiyuanâs father shook his head and then spoke,
âI let him get awayâ¦â
His words left both Wang, the Pill Master, and Liu Yiyuan stunned.
Especially Liu Yiyuan, whose eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at his father.
After all, his father was a Golden Core Cultivator; how could he fail to catch a bandit cultivator at the Foundation Establishment level?
Liu Yiyuan couldnât believe it and quickly asked,
âFather, how⦠how is this possibleâ¦â
âHe used a Teleportation Talisman to escapeâ¦â
Liu Yiyuanâs father spoke up, once again confirming the matter.
After he finished, he withdrew his gaze toward the distance and then looked at the surnamed Wang Pill Master, saying:
âTell us, how were you robbed?â
Once Liu Yiyuanâs father opened his mouth, the surnamed Wang Pill Master naturally did not dare to delay.
So, he recounted the whole experience of being robbed.
As soon as the surnamed Wang Pill Master finished speaking, Liu Yiyuanâs father immediately grasped the crux of the matter:
âYou mean, he robbed you using only talismans, and in the end, he even brought out a third-rank talismanâ¦â
âAre you certain?â
Liu Yiyuanâs father stared intently at the surnamed Wang Pill Master as he asked.
The surnamed Wang Pill Master promptly bowed with clasped hands, saying:
âReplying to Golden Core Immortal Liuâ¦â
âI am absolutely sure, I have seen it before at Yuebaolou, it was indeed a third-rank talisman.â
After listening, Liu Yiyuanâs father nodded and did not say anything further.
At this moment, Liu Yiyuan spoke up again:
âFather, is there anything amiss?â
âNothingâ¦â Liu Yiyuanâs father replied.
Seeing that Liu Yiyuan still looked puzzled, his father spoke again to explain:
âWhen the bandit cultivator escaped, he used a Great Teleportation Charm, and I wasnât able to catch upâ¦â
âAhâ¦â
âA Great Teleportation Charmâ¦â
Liu Yiyuan and the surnamed Wang Pill Master both exclaimed in shock simultaneously.
They had not expected that the bandit cultivator would escape using a Great Teleportation Charm.
They couldnât fathom who it was that acted so unorthodoxly, to actually rob using talismans.
And moreover, to carry several third-rank talismans.
This was simply outrageous extravagance.
You must understand that a Great Teleportation Charm was more precious than all the items in the surnamed Wang Pill Masterâs Storage Bag combined.
Even the Cleansing Spirit Flowerâs rhizome could not compare to the value of a Great Teleportation Charm.
Of course, if it were a complete Cleansing Spirit Flower, that would be about the same.
After recovering from the shock of the event, Liu Yiyuan recalled what the surnamed Wang Pill Master had said earlier and then looked at him, asking:
âYou said earlier that Lin Jing couldnât make it, what happenedâ¦â
âIt was a bit rushed before, and I hadnât had the chance to ask you.â
Liu Yiyuan and his father had waited for a long time at the ambush site, and just when he was growing impatient and thinking of leaving,
Liu Yiyuanâs father sensed the spiritual power fluctuations of a battle.
So, the two headed toward the site of the battle.
In fact, those battle fluctuations were the result of Lin Jingâs last use of the Giant Sword Talisman to attack the protective shield of the surnamed Wang Pill Master.
Originally, Lin Jing had calculated that at such a great distance from the ambush site, there was no way the other party would detect it.
But what Lin Jing never expected was that the Wu Cai Immortal would actually have a Golden Core Immortal, Liu Yiyuanâs father, come here to lay an ambush for him.
Thus, Lin Jing had miscalculated.
It was these battle fluctuations that alerted Liu Yiyuanâs father, attracting the two of them to come over and investigate, and they encountered the surnamed Wang Pill Master on the way.
When the surnamed Wang Pill Master first saw the two of them, he was extremely excited and promptly told them that the Cleansing Spirit Flowerâs rhizome had been stolen.
Concerning the matter of the Cleansing Spirit Flowerâs rhizome, the two of them did not have the time to ask for more details. After Liu Yiyuanâs father confirmed the direction, he flew straight here.
Then there was the pursuit of Lin Jing that followed.
It was on the way here that Liu Yiyuan had asked for Lin Jingâs whereabouts, and the surnamed Wang Pill Master had only replied that Lin Jing hadnât come.
There hadnât been time to explain more, as they proceeded in chase.
It was not until now, when everything had settled, that Liu Yiyuan brought it up again.
The surnamed Wang Pill Master bowed to the two of them and then answered:
âGolden Core Immortal Liu, Young Master Liu, this is what happenedâ¦â