Xia Li then looted the belongings of the others, dragged them together, and burned them with a fire.

  After all, that woman wasn't simple. Who knew what background she had? What if her relatives came seeking revenge?

  Better to handle this properly!

  "Heaven Chip, what happened to the promised eighty-six percent win rate? How did three of them escape?"

  Xia Li recalled the previous encounter. He'd been quite decisive—every move was aimed at taking the enemy's life.

  【Driving away enemies also counts as your victory. Kill rate must be calculated separately, and is even more inaccurate when data is insufficient】

  Heaven Chip explained that win rate and kill rate were two different things. Xia Li didn't dwell on this point.

  Cultivators who could reach Golden Core had far more experience than those in the previous two realms. Seeing things go badly and fleeing at full speed became increasingly common at higher realms.

  After all, as the saying goes, old foxes are crafty.

  Especially those old cultivators with poor aptitude—their combat ability might be mediocre, but their escape skills were like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own divine powers.

  About two hours later.

  Xia Li flew up Lingxu Peak, took out his Lingxu Cave Heaven waist token and activated it. After a slightly dizzying spin...

  Xia Li had returned to Lingxu Cave Heaven and walked all the way to the sect plaza.

  "Lin Ye, I'm back. Should I come find you, or will you come to me?"

  Xia Li directly took out a transmission jade slip to contact Lin Ye. Before long...

  Lin Ye stepped out from the teleportation array in the Inner Sect disciples' area. He didn't reply to Xia Li via transmission jade slip, but came to the sect plaza in person to greet Xia Li.

  He looked around, and upon spotting Xia Li, immediately walked toward him.

  "Brother Xia, I trust you've been well? Looking at your cultivation aura, although it seems unchanged from before, your eyes now give me an intangible pressure."

  "Is that so?"

  Xia Li smiled without saying anything. Earth's path of telekinesis really did have some substance. In a one-on-one fight, he could now directly overpower and kill a Nascent Soul!

  Of course...

  A rather mediocre Nascent Soul.

  If the opponent's body strength was up to standard, his telekinesis might be depleted before it could invade their body.

  "Come, come, come. Let's go to my cave dwelling first—let me welcome you back properly."

  Lin Ye was quite sensible, knowing that Xia Li had made a special trip to bring him things. He had to at least treat the returning Xia Li to some hospitality.

  "Alright."

  Xia Li nodded, and the two chatted and laughed as they stepped onto the teleportation array.

  Inside Lin Ye's cave dwelling.

  He'd built his territory into a spiritual bamboo forest, with his residence being a small bamboo house deep within the forest.

  The two entered the bamboo house and sat on the floor. Before they could begin their proper conversation, Lin Ye first brewed a cup of tea for Xia Li.

  "Brother Xia, Enlightenment Tea, please!"

  Lin Ye brought out the precious Enlightenment Tea to treat Xia Li. He even only brewed some for Xia Li, not willing to drink any himself.

  "The famous Enlightenment Tea? Then I must taste what it's like."

  Curious, Xia Li picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

  The tea's fragrance instantly permeated his heart and mind. Xia Li saw many indescribable things drifting between heaven and earth—at this moment, he felt as though he were about to become an immortal.

  Just as Xia Li tried to gain some insight from this...

  【High concentration hallucinogenic substance detected...】

  【Addictive substance levels exceeded...】

  【Meets prohibited substance criteria】

  【Warning, warning, warning! Cherish life, stay away from prohibited substances!】

  【Detoxification protocol activated!】

  "Cough cough cough cough..."

  This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

  Xia Li suddenly coughed violently several times, and those indescribable illusions also vanished.

  "Brother Xia?"

  Lin Ye looked at Xia Li in confusion. How could he choke on such a small sip of tea?

  "It's... it's nothing!"

  Xia Li waved his hand, thinking to himself that this was no damn Enlightenment Tea—this was like tripping on leaves! And super-high-concentration hardcore stuff at that.

  One sip nearly made him ascend right there.

  Or was it because he wasn't native to the cultivation world, so this stuff was addictive to him?

  "You can't handle Enlightenment Tea?"

  "Can't handle it..."

  Xia Li pushed the teacup far away. If he brought this stuff back to Earth, he could make a fortune—but would probably also face endless pursuit.

  One thing worth mentioning: the physical differences between people of the two worlds were still quite significant.

  "Alright... what a waste. Then I'll drink it."

  Lin Ye took the teacup and happily savored it. Xia Li stared at Lin Ye, wanting to see if he'd roll his eyes heavenward.

  But Lin Ye showed no abnormality whatsoever after drinking it. Instead, waves of spiritual resonance emerged from his body.

  This confirmed Xia Li's judgment: the same substance in different people might be the difference between poison and elixir.

  "By the way, here's what you wanted. Also, I'm not sure now if you can use it. After all, if Enlightenment Tea is actually poison to me, it means my lineage has been out of touch with the world for so long that our constitutions differ from outsiders."

  Xia Li brought out the Power Enhancement Base Fluid and the All-Purpose Enhancer.

  "It should work. You're normally eating other spirit fruits and medicines, right? It should only be a few items where our constitutions differ."

  "That's true... What a shame about the Enlightenment Tea though!"

  Of all things, this high-grade stuff was what he couldn't drink. Drink too much and he'd probably collapse on the ground rolling his eyes, giggling non-stop.

  "Brother Xia, these two items of yours... are quite extraordinary!"

  Lin Ye picked up the Power Enhancement Base Fluid and All-Purpose Enhancer, examining them carefully. Setting aside the liquid inside, even the containers holding the fluids were unusual—a style Lin Ye had never seen before.

  "Use it now. If there are any side effects, I can handle them in time."

  "I'll use this one first—the one similar to the Marrow Cleansing Pill. I'll save the Super Foundation Pill... no, Super Foundation Fluid for when I'm ready to establish my foundation."

  After saying this, Lin Ye made to crack open the injector to drink it orally.

  "Don't!"

  Seeing this, Xia Li immediately stopped Lin Ye.

  "Brother Xia?"

  "This isn't for drinking. Let me do it."

  Xia Li walked over to Lin Ye and without another word began pulling up Lin Ye's clothes.

  "Brother Xia! What are you doing? This... isn't this inappropriate!"

  "What are you thinking? Expose your chest!"

  "Oh..."

  Lin Ye nodded. For a moment there, he'd genuinely misunderstood Xia Li. After all, facing his younger cousin Lin Ge's pursuit, Xia Li actually showed an expression of disgust.

  Any other man would've agreed long ago, probably laughing in their dreams. So he had reason to suspect Xia Li's orientation.

  After Lin Ye exposed his chest, Xia Li stuck the needle directly into him.

  After the injection was complete.

  Lin Ye's confused expression quickly transformed to shock. He immediately clutched his chest, his expression becoming ferocious, veins bulging all over his body, showing signs of exploding.

  "Brother Lin?"

  Xia Li was startled. Were the side effects of the All-Purpose Enhancer this severe after injection?

  "It's... fine..."

  "Just too effective... I'm a bit..."

  "I can't take it anymore! Brother Xia, let's fight!"

  Lin Ye suddenly threw a punch at Xia Li.