"Only a cold heart will be cold. If you are tempted, you will be tempted."

Ye Cheng looked down and stared at Li Jinzhi's crotch. He said faintly, "You don't have any reaction, right?"

Li Jinzhi's expression froze. If he had any reaction, he would admit that he was tempted. If he didn't, he would admit that he was impotent. After weighing the pros and cons, he decided not to lie to him. "Yes, I really don't have any reaction."

"That's it."

Ye Cheng nodded calmly and said seriously, "If you are not tempted, then no matter how beautiful a woman is, she will not arouse your desire. If you are tempted, then no matter how ugly a woman is, or even a man, you will fall into a sea of desire."

"A man?

A sea of desire?

Li Jinzhi narrowed his eyes. "I don't want to find a Dao companion in this world."

Ye Cheng was stunned. A trace of relief flashed across his eyes. He was slightly relieved. "Why?" In this way, Li Jinzhi would not be alienated from him because of others. But why did he feel a little disappointed?

Li Jinzhi thought that there was no need to hide it. In order to remind Ye Cheng, he analyzed, "Let me ask you, how are the resources in the mortal world and the situation of ascension?"

"Oh."

Ye Cheng shook his head. "The spiritual energy is getting scarce, and the resources are almost exhausted. In the secret realm in the mountains, there are fewer and fewer elixirs that can help improve cultivation. No cultivator has ascended for thousands of years."

"That's it. If the two of us ascend, we will be extremely lucky. If we find a Dao companion, even if we ascend, we will have worries. Separated by two worlds, we may not be able to see each other for the rest of our lives." Ye Cheng sighed. "In this case, it is better not to be tempted. If you are not tempted, you will not be hurt and will not miss."

Ye Cheng's five fingers hidden under his sleeves clenched slightly. If Li Jinzhi ascended, it would be fine if he could keep up with him. But if he was left to wander alone in this world until he grew old, he did not want to think about it.

"You are not tempted. Either you or I cannot ascend?" Ye Cheng's nerves were tense. He suppressed his emotions and said, "Perhaps we will be separated forever."

Separated by two realms, unable to see each other for the rest of your life, would you be hurt and miss each other?

Li Jinzhi was stunned by the question. He subconsciously wanted to say that it was impossible, but on second thought, he could not help but be stunned. If Ye Cheng could not ascend, what should he do?

Because of their experiences, Li Jinzhi never thought that Ye Cheng would not be able to ascend.

Firstly, it was because Ye Cheng's willpower was not weak.

The second reason was that Ye Cheng was a villain in the original novel who was no weaker than the protagonist in terms of ability and opportunity.

Thirdly, Ye Cheng's cultivation had always been about the same as his.

What if one of them ascended in advance?

The Immortal Cultivation World was lonely and lonely. No one could trust or talk to anyone.

Although he had been aware of this for a long time, Ye Cheng had always been by his side, which greatly diluted this sense of loneliness.

If there was really only one person, he might want to return to the modern era.

"So you have to hurry up and cultivate. Don't be too far behind me."

Li Jinzhi pursed his lips and said, "If I have the signs of ascension before you, I'm willing to suppress my cultivation and wait for you for a while."

Ye Cheng heard this and relaxed his hands slightly. "If I have the signs of ascension before you, I'll do the same."

Hearing this, Li Jinzhi's heart was even more firm. "Then it's settled."

Where could he find a good friend who would not have conflicts because of interests, disagreements because of opportunities, and even more so, would not leave each other in the face of danger?

Ye Cheng's lips curled slightly and he stood up in satisfaction. "Then let's go. These two people probably won't continue to go down."

With that, the master and disciple, who were neatly dressed and had composed themselves, walked towards the passage. The man was still comforting the woman, as if he was making some kind of promise. Li Jinzhi watched as the harem member in the original novel gradually disappeared into the distance. He turned around and followed Ye Cheng.

Although they would not have any interactions, he still wished her happiness.

After walking for dozens of meters in the void, the two of them broke through the void and walked out. As soon as Ye Cheng stepped out, he stopped Li Jinzhi who was following behind him. "I'll use myself as bait to lure the enemy out. I'll trap the enemy, and you kill him in the void."

Li Jinzhi hesitated for a moment, but still refused. "It's too dangerous. If the poisonous insects attack suddenly, I'm afraid you won't be able to resist them alone."

"Don't worry."

Ye Cheng raised his arm. At this moment, a layer of fine scales covered his fair fingers. "My original form is that of a dragon, and I have the dragon scales to protect my body. Zerg here can't do anything to me."

Li Jinzhi did not hesitate after hearing what he said. It might be more convenient for him to stay in the void and encircle the enemy. Moreover, he could also comprehend the power of space on a deeper level.

"That's good." Li Jinzhi nodded in agreement. "You have to be careful too." After saying that, he took a step back and merged into the void. The crack in the void quickly closed until it disappeared.

Ye Cheng looked at the void that had closed up and reached out to touch it. However, he only grasped a ball of void.

At this moment, Li Jinzhi's voice sounded in his mind. "I'm right beside you. Be careful."

Li Jinzhi, who was hidden in the void, stood beside Ye Cheng. Although the other party and everything around him seemed to be covered in a layer of white fog, it did not affect his divine sense.

He followed Ye Cheng and walked forward. Suddenly, the passage in front of them split into four paths. One path led forward, two paths led upward, and one path led downward.

Ye Cheng stood at the fork and hesitated for a while. Then, he chose the path that led downward. He transmitted his voice to Li Jinzhi through the void. "The target of our mission this time, the Green Tung Beetle, lives in the lower area."

Li Jinzhi followed closely behind him. A light blue ball floated beside him. His eyes were full of vigilance. "The Green Tung Beetle's carapace is as hard as armor. The Death Gate is its eye. It has tyrannical strength and is good at hiding. It lives alone."

Ye Yu carefully memorized the other party's hints. After walking for about ten meters, there was another fork in the road. After recalling the map, Ye Yu turned left. After turning left and right a few more times, Li Jinzhi, who was following in the void, was completely confused.

Just as he was wondering if he could return safely, Ye Yu suddenly made his move. His hands were as fast as lightning, and a long whip was quickly flung out. The tip of the whip drew an arc in the air before it was flung towards the corner of the passageway. Before it landed, the whip quickly exploded, turning into countless fine flames, and pounced towards the corner of the passageway from another angle!

Li Jinzhi knew that the other party had discovered something. He immediately made a gesture. The water ball floating in front of him suddenly solidified and changed shape. It stretched and condensed into three slender and sharp icicles suspended in the void, ready to attack the prey at any time.

The flames pounced to the corner of the passage ahead. In just a few breaths, they wrapped around a pitch-black object. Although they did not force the object out, they trapped it.

The object wanted to escape far away, but the flames on its body seemed to be firmly stuck in the ground, making it unable to move.

The pitch-black mass seemed to be struggling madly. The sparks wrapped around it changed into various shapes in the pitch-black passage. Finally, the mass seemed to be extremely angry. It slowly revealed itself, and a small green beetle appeared.

Now is the time!

Li Jinzhi made a gesture and waved his finger forward. The icicles that were hibernating in the void whizzed out. In just a flash, they escaped from the void and went straight to the beetle's pupil.

The beetle was not stupid. It seemed to be observing the fluctuations of spiritual energy around it at all times. As soon as the icicle appeared, it rolled to the left and dodged the icicle.

Li Jinzhi's pupils shrank. The other two icicles followed and shot straight to the sides of the beetle. It was difficult for the beetle not to notice them.

Sure enough, when the green beetle saw two more icicles coming, it repeated the same trick and rolled to the left. It even stretched out a piece of its carapace, as if it wanted to block the other icicle that it could not avoid.

Puff!

There was a slight sound of something entering its body. The flames wrapped around the green beetle scattered like little fireflies. It was beautiful in the darkness.

There was a slender icicle in the green beetle's pupil, and the other icicle was bounced away by its green carapace. It could not penetrate even an inch.

Li Jinzhi raised his eyebrows. This Green Tree Beetle was quite smart and had a quick reaction. However, his last two attacks were aimed at its side.

It was fine if it did not dodge, but the beetle was too smart and insisted on dodging.

Ye Cheng manipulated his spiritual energy to cut out the Green Tree Beetle's monster core and carapace and put them in his storage bag.

The two of them were required to obtain the monster core and the Green Tree Beetle respectively.

Once the mission was completed, the original plan was to go out and submit the mission. After leaving the cave, they would enter this place for a long time of actual combat training.

After Li Jinzhi left the void, he walked out with Ye Cheng. The other party was calm and composed in the winding passageway. When he stood at the entrance, Li Jinzhi did not doubt the other party's sense of direction for the first time. He felt that the other party could completely lead them into an era where they would not get lost without navigation.

However, later on, Ye Cheng used his actions to tell Li Jinzhi that people could make mistakes, just as horses could stumble.

The true meaning of these words.

The two of them flew out of the Netherworld Cave. Li Jinzhi, who had planned to go directly to submit the mission, suddenly stopped and walked toward the pile of stalls by the cave.

Ye Cheng followed closely. Although he was puzzled, he did not ask.

Li Jinzhi picked in front of a grocery store and found that there were indeed many things suitable for use in the Netherworld Cave, such as Insect Attracting Stone, Qi Obstructing Pill, Spirit Retention Pen, and so on.

Although these things could not be used directly in battle, they were very useful in the Netherworld Cave.

When he passed by the first level, most of the Qi Refinement cultivators were equipped with these things. Only then did he think of this place to take a look.

"Hey, Senior, these are all practical things. Do you want some?"

The shop owner was a little old man. He waved a cattail leaf fan happily and said, "I see that the pupils of the fellow Daoist beside you are red. I'm afraid that his night vision is not very good. Why don't you get the night vision glasses made by the assistant master?"

Li Jinzhi's hand paused and he looked up blankly. "A pair of night vision glasses?"