Seeing that the man didn't take any action even though he went quite deep already. This means that his guess was right.

With this, the man shouldn't be taking any actions for a while until he arrived at the 'Treasure' that he never really existed.

Zhen Lun was relieved but he didn't let his guard down. He didn't show any signs of knowing that he was being followed and kept his casual attitude as he was hopping happily like a normal kid.

'After luring him to my trap, I'll slowly interrogate him and find out what his motive stalking at the owner.' Zhen Lun smirked in his thoughts.

...

As they walk deeper the man started to get suspicious. They have walked quite far but the brat is not stopping at all.

'Don't tell me he noticed me tailing him?' He wanted to run out and rob the brat right now but he was hesitant. If he came out from his place, all of his efforts will be wasted.

'There's no way that he found out. He barely has cultivation. Which means that his battle experience should be either none or still an amateur. Without battle experience how could he notice getting followed?' The man shook his head and stops thinking too much.

After walking for a while Zhen Lun finally stopped for a moment. Noticing Zhen Lun's sudden stop, The man halted his movement trying to be as still as possible.

'It should be close, I should start running now.' Zhen Lun noticed a marking that he made he was relieved. The south forest was almost his territory, he has marked a few spots in order to know how far he was to his base and hunting spot.

Since he was close, Zhen Lun begins to carry out his plan. He started off by sprinting away from the mysterious man.

Noticing that the brat was trying to run away, The man panicked. 'Shit he really did notice me!' He came out from the bushes and run as fast as he can, to catch up with him.

'Wanted to play tags with me?' The man grinned as he chases Zhen Lun. 'You'll never outrun me, I'm already at Qi Gathering Realm.'

The distance between Zhen Lun and the man was closing but there's no sign of nervousness in Zhen Lun. He just kept running ignoring the distance between him and the man.

As the man was closing up. He unknowingly triggered a trap which was laying on the ground. The trap has been prepared by Zhen Lun for catching some beasts.

'To think that man would fall for a trap that prepared for beasts.' Zhen Lun laughed.

The man was too focused chasing Zhen Lun, he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings because of that he fell for the trap.

As soon as his foot stepped into the trap, one of his legs was tangled by a rope.

With the trap mechanism set up by Zhen Lun. It pulled him up and hanged him upside down on a tree.

'This brat is luring me to a trap!' The mysterious man frowned. 'I should've killed him earlier.'

Looking at the pathetic man hanging upside down he approached him with an evil grin.

Seeing that, the man can't help but drew a deep shuddering breath.

Gulp*

"W-what are you planning to do?" The man stuttered.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you." Zhen Lun grabbed a large wooden branch, It was the largest that he can find.

Using the large wooden branch, He continues to swing the branch as though he was hitting a human pinata. Except that there's no candy stored inside, just blood flowing out.

Zhen Lun continues to beat him until he felt that the man can't retaliate even when he freed him from the rope.

"Stop please! Somebody helpppp!" The man kept screaming but there's no one helping him.

Finally, after a few rounds of beating, the man's face swelled like a pig, his body is full of bruises. He was beaten up until his own mother probably won't recognize him.

"Speak why did follow me?"

...

"No responses? Fine, I'll beat you up to death then." Zhen Lun went to find another branch. The branch he was holding has already worn out from beating him.

A few minutes later, Zhen Lun returned with a bigger branch. The man who is trying to escape startled when he saw him brought out a bigger branch. He immediately woke up from his 'deep sleep' or else he would be sleeping eternally.

"I speak! I speak! Please don't beat me up!" The man pleaded with tears.

"Oh, you're done playing dead? I thought that you like it." Zhen Lun laughed.

'I'm not a masochist!' The man wanted to argue back but can't help but to swallow his words down.

"What do you mean playing dead? I just woke up, I'm serious." The man said jokingly. "So what does our handsome man wants to know I'll tell him all!"

"Enough with the sweet words!" Zhen Lun glared at the man.

Hearing the threats the man panicked was starts to explain. "It's like this, I lived behind the store. I was sleeping at that moment. Out of nowhere, I heard a slam and it woke me up. Afterward, I wanted to yell at the old man but find out that there was a handsome customer so I didn't dare to disturb him."

"Then, I overheard your conversation. It turned out that the handsome customer is rich. Since you seem quite weak I thought that I can grab easy money for myself. That's all I swear."

"So you live on the road? It's all coincidence?" Zhen Lun got into position to swing the branch.

Seeing that the man panicked "Look at me, Doesn't I look like a worthless guy? It's real! I even dare to lick the dirt for you to prove I lived on the streets."

'Hm...' Zhen Lun look from top to bottom, he carefully looks at the man. He is wearing ragged clothes and there are traces of dirt all over his body. He might not be lying that he is a beggar.

"Okay, I'll believe you." Zhen Lun walks away and decided to heads home.

"Oi, Are you leaving me here? I can't move at all." He is still being tied up and with the injuries, he can't struggle out of the rope.

...

'No responses from the brat at all.'

Zhen Lun continues to walk without looking back, pretended he didn't hear anything important.

"I can cook!" The man yelled.

...

'That brat is dead serious leaving me here! Think of something that is more useful!'

"I can wash your back!"

...

'Why is he isn't stopping, you can't wash your back on your own right?'

"Please! I'll do anything! I'll serve you as your servant!"

Hearing those word, Zhen Lun recalled something and suddenly stopped his tracks. He remembered that he needs a mortal to serve him.

'He is at least a mortal right?'

Clank*

Some screens were displayed. It shows the data of the man. For some reason, The transparent screen seems to respond to his question.

[Mortal] (Level 0)

HP: 28/200 MP: 85/85

STR: 14 VIT: 20

AGI: 9 LUK: -35

INT: 17 QI : 8

Skill:

Martial Artists: Blue-Grade Mana Lvl 1, Qi Gathering Realm Lvl 1, Advanced Cultivation Technique Lvl 10, Flick (Modified) Lvl 10

Title: Useless Old Man (-50% Stats), Streets Dweller (+10 VIT), Reincarnated (Unknown)

'...'

'He's so weak! What's with the flick? he doesn't know other technique?' Zhen Lun doesn't know whether he should laugh or pity the old man in front of him.

"Useless Old Man."

"I know I know, there's no need for you to tell me that. I knew it for a long time already." The old man said pitifully.

"Streets Dweller."

"What is wrong with you? Why did you keep calling my nickname? I know I'm useless but aren't you shameless for bullying old man like me?"

"and Reincarnated?"

As soon as that one word came out from Zhen Lun's mouth, his worlds became dark. He feels a sudden heavy pressure bringing him down to the ground.

"How did you know?"

The old man expression changed from an easy-going old man to a monster. His aura somehow changed too, giving an image of a terrifying demon that wants to devour a person.

The old man somehow escaped from the rope without a problem. The rope was cut by something sharp and his body was floating, rotating itself to normal position.

The air around them become tighter, The man's killing intent was directed to him, sending a chill down his spine which caused his body to trembled profusely. This is the first time he was scared out of his wits.

The old man stood up straight, didn't care about the bruises on the body at all. As though the pleading and everything was just an act.

He reached out his hands and lightly flick his finger. The flick was purposely to not hit him. He flicked his fingers beside his face. Even so, he can feel the powerful gust created from the single flick. He can't help but shudder. He can't help but imagines what happens if the man flicked his head with the same amount of power.

Ding*

[This Mortal is willing to serve you as a slave]

[Objective has been completed]

[Reward: Get to survive longer]

Hearing the resounding sounds, signaling that some screens are appearing. His fear suddenly disappeared.

'What just happened?' Zhen Lun looked at the screens with a furrowed eyebrows.

While Zhen Lun was looking at the screen, The old man continues his interrogation.

"I ask you again. How did you know?" He looked at Zhen Lun expressionlessly while ignoring his body condition. Its vision was currently fading as it exerts too much Spiritual Energy.

"It's my martial spirit." Zhen Lun simply said with a straight face without any sign of anxiousness. Zhen Lun attention right now was focused on the screen that currently appeared. He has no time to waste on the old man right now.

Since the man has become his slave, He should be safe for now. Zhen Lun was confident about it because the transparent screen stated some rules about 'slave'.

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[Rules of Slave]

1. The Slave cannot hold any intention to hurt his master

2. The Slave must listen to any command his master told him

-----

This two rule that stated seems simple, but it will ensure that he is safe from being killed by this old man.

Ding*

[ERROR] (Level 0)

HP: 50/260

STR: 835 VIT: 20

AGI: 8 LUK: -35

INT: 17 QI : 3

Skill:

Martial Artists: Qi Gathering Realm Lvl 3, Useless-Grade Cultivation Technique Lvl 10, Flick (Modified) Lvl 10

Title: Streets Dweller (+10 VIT), Reincarnated (Unknown)

For a moment the transparent screen displayed another menu which shows that the old man possesses 835 STR. Yet, after a second it immediately turning back to 24 STR.

[Mortal] (Level 0)

HP: 42/600 MP: 85/85

STR: 24 VIT: 30

AGI: 18 LUK: 0

INT: 34 QI : 8

Skill:

Martial Artists: Qi Gathering Realm Lvl 3, Useless-Grade Cultivation Technique Lvl 10, Flick (Modified) Lvl 10

Title: Streets Dweller (+10 VIT), Reincarnated (Past Knowledge)

"I overdid it." The old man mumbled.

'This shitty old man, I shouldn't seal my soul and let him do as he pleases.'

The old man collapsed on the floor. The air around him became easier to breathes and the tense atmosphere was gone. Though Zhen Lun wasn't being affected by it, It relieves him to see the old man fainted.

"I should have kept quiet. I've seen something that I shouldn't have. I don't know why my martial spirit has acknowledged him as a slave but this old man is a monster." He looked at the collapsed old man.

It's his fault that the old man became like this. Zhen Lun decided to bring the old man with him since he has become his slave. At the same time, even though he wasn't his slave he would feel guilty leaving the old man here.

'...He's heavy.'

Dragging him to the cottage, Zhen Lun put him on the bed and let him rest. Afterward, Zhen Lun went to do his own thing.

'Cultivate.'

This time he didn't sit on the ground. He executes the cultivation technique while standing. As he predicted, it works too! It was just his guess but he didn't expect it really worked.

Usually, he would need to sit down on the floor, cross-legged to cultivate but thanks to his martial spirit, the cultivation technique that was imparted to him doesn't need him to do anything. He just needs to activate it and it will do the work itself. Because of this, he can cultivate while doing other activities.

"With this speed, I can easily enter Body Strengthening Realm in no time."

Kacha* Kacha*

[Body Strengthening Realm reached!]

Zhen Lun easily broke through giving a warm and soothing feeling.

While letting his martial spirits do the cultivation for him. Zhen Lun got into position on the ground and starts to work out.

...

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[Intermediate Body Strengthening Realm reached!]

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[Advanced Body Strengthening Realm reached!]

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...

Puff*

Zhen Lun breathes heavily while lying down on the floor with full of sweats.

'Sixty push-ups is the most I can do.' Zhen Lun gritted his teeth. He was not satisfied with that.

Each time he advances a small stage his energy was restored. Even with his energy being restored he can only do sixty push-ups.

He rarely does work out as he has no time. Most of his time was obviously spent on cultivating.

Martial Artists rarely do work out anyway, it is because as they cultivate their body will undergo huge development on their own, without working out at all. Unless they encountered a bottleneck or have free time, they wouldn't spend their time working out.

But at this moment, he has the advantage. He could cultivate and workout at the same time. Naturally, he won't let the opportunity pass by.

[Pinnacle Body Strengthening Realm reached!]

'Again!' Reaching the Pinnacle stage restore ample amount of energy. Letting him do his work again.

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[Qi Gathering Realm reached!]