"Hehe!" the Mountain God laughed, the laughter so joyful as if it believed that through all these years, only Lin Yifan had understood it.

"You expose my true nature so bluntly, aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" the Mountain God asked with curiosity.

The composure of Lin Yifan was somewhat beyond its expectations; moreover, the fact that Lin Yifan had come willingly added to its surprise.

"You are the Mountain God, you won't kill me," Lin Yifan said with a smile, his face fearless.

Such behavior was so naive, so sincere.

"Hehe! Indeed, I won't kill you. Come closer, I have something to tell you," the Mountain God beckoned Lin Yifan closer, intending to make a move on him.

It had waited such a long time and finally, a cultivator had arrived. It didn't want to let the duck at its lips fly away; thus, it spoke very gently, very approachably, with no hostility at all. The goal was to make Lin Yifan lower his guard, so it could take advantage.

Moreover, it was uncertain whether Lin Yifan had brought any modern recording technology, as it had seen the earth-shattering changes of this era in human memories. If Lin Yifan entrapped it in a conversation and then made it public, it would no longer be able to feast on flesh and blood.

Therefore, it didn't deny that it wasn't the Mountain God.

"Mountain God, I can't get too close, I'm afraid others will say I'm being sacrilegious," Lin Yifan said with an appearance of fear.

"Ah! Don't mind those people. I am the Mountain God, my heart embraces all beings, why would I mind such a trifle?" the Mountain God responded in explanation.

"That's what I thought, the Mountain God is an immortal, you wouldn't quibble with us common folks," Lin Yifan seemed quite pleased with himself.

Seeing him let down his guard, the Mountain God called out again, "Alright! Come closer, I have something to tell you."

"Mountain God, just speak directly, I can hear you from here," Lin Yifan responded honestly, not understanding why the Mountain God wanted to make it so complicated.

"It's a secret, I can only whisper it," the Mountain God explained.

"There's no one else here, even if it's a secret, you can still tell me loudly, can't you? Why must you speak close by?" Lin Yifan challenged.

"No, this secret involves a treasure beneath the earth, I can only tell you alone," the Mountain God tried a deceptive tactic, hoping to lure Lin Yifan into its trap.

Money, indeed, holds an irresistible allure for most people; but for Lin Yifan, an alchemist for whom wealth was easily attainable, there was no temptation at all. Moreover, Lin Yifan had seen through the ruse of the fake treasure, diminishing its lure further.

However, to continue to annoy the Mountain God, Lin Yifan played along with it.

"A treasure? There's such a thing?"

"Yes, inside a mountain in Qingshi Town, there's a treasure buried underground by ancient people, filled with lots of money," the Mountain God answered.

"How do you know that?" Lin Yifan feigned ignorance, asking curiously.

"Because I am the Mountain God, aren't I?" the Mountain God replied.

"That makes sense!" Lin Yifan felt his question was somewhat foolish, but to play the fool, he had to ask such a foolish question.

Then he revealed his own circumstances, speaking with an innocent look that shattered the "Mountain God's" financial ploy, "But I'm currently worth billions, what use do I have for these treasures?"

The Mountain God fell silent, not expecting to encounter a tycoon; then it improvised a response, "The treasure contains not only gold, silver, and jewels but also secrets of Martial Arts, Spirit Stones, and so on. I believe you'll definitely be interested."

"Not interested. I lack nothing right now except longevity." Lin Yifan replied.

"Damn it! You, a mere petty Cultivator in the Breaking Mortal Realm, dare say you lack nothing? I really want to slap you to death." The Mountain God was infuriated and kept cursing in his heart.

Lin Yifan was too far away from the cave. Even though it exerted all its strength, it could not pull Lin Yifan into the cave, so it had to wait for Lin Yifan to walk a little closer.

Therefore, it suppressed its anger, kept its cool, and said with a face that seemed incapable of deception, "You didn't mention it, I hadn't thought of it, but now that you do, I remember. Let me tell you a secret. There's also an Elixir of Longevity in the treasure, which can prolong a person's life."

"Is that so? I'm not well-read, so don't try to deceive me."

Lin Yifan was amazed, not expecting this "Mountain God" would go so far as to bring up the Elixir of Longevity just to trick him; he was astonishingly amused.

"Why would I deceive you? I'm an Immortal; I wouldn't lie to a mortal like you," the Mountain God answered.

"Is there really an Elixir of Longevity in the treasure?" Lin Yifan inquired curiously, pretending to be captivated.

"Truly, there is. Please, believe me," the Mountain God said earnestly.

"Alright! I'll go ahead and believe you this time." Lin Yifan pretended to be overwhelmed by temptation and completely let down his guard.

"Then hurry over here, and I'll tell you the location of the treasure," the Mountain God called out to Lin Yifan, truly impatient.

Lin Yifan wasted no time, simply lifting his foot and stepping forward.

Watching this scene, the Mountain God was overjoyed and couldn't help but lick his lips, swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

The prey would soon be in hand; by consuming this hunter with Cultivation Power, its own strength would improve significantly, and breaking the seal would be within reach.

However, just when it could barely contain its excitement, Lin Yifan stopped, and with a puzzled face, he asked, "Mountain God, why don't you tell someone else, and yet you confide this news to me?"

"Bloody hell! Why are there so many questions?" The Mountain God's rage soared; it really wanted to slap Lin Yifan dead, this overly cautious fellow.

Yet, with the duck half-cooked, it couldn't let it just fly away, so it endured its anger and patiently explained, "Because you are favored by the God of Fortune."

"God of Fortune? Oh right, I came to tell you that I don't know any God of Fortune, nor do I have any messages to pass on to you," Lin Yifan said earnestly.

"You do, it's right on your hand, just concealed. It's invisible unless seen by an Immortal. Just come a bit closer and hold up your hand for me to see," explained the Mountain God.

"Really? I'm not well-read, so don't try to deceive me." Lin Yifan could hardly hold back his laughter.

This Mountain God must think he's a fool, using a lie not even a three-year-old would believe. Wasn't his initial greeting clear enough?

"Really! Hurry over; if it weren't for the God of Fortune asking me to look after you, I wouldn't tell you about the treasure and the Elixir of Longevity," the Mountain God continued to beguile, enticing Lin Yifan into the trap.

"Hearing your sincere words, I almost believed you, ha ha!" Lin Yifan burst into hearty laughter, exposing the Mountain God's ruse.

The Mountain God was furious, not expecting Lin Yifan's previous performance to be nothing more than a charade, all to mock it, thinking itself supremely clever when it was the fool.

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