As one drinks water, only they know if it’s cold or warm. In this world, there’s probably no one who understands their body better than the Great Elder.

He has been troubled by the Heart Demon for years and has no way to suppress it. Today’s auction was his last hope, and once that hope was dashed, he was naturally left looking dejected.

He wants to fight the Heart Demon, but it was cultivated by himself. How could he rely on his own power to fight against it?

Now the Sixth Elder says these two young people in front of him can save him. It’s like a faint glimmer of light appearing in the chaos as dark as a pocket, making one blissfully ecstatic!

Lin Tian was dumbfounded—weren’t they supposed to come for a meal? And he said he had a surprise? This is the surprise?

He felt somewhat tricked. Looking at the Sixth Elder, his gaze became increasingly unkind. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Elder Brother, see what this is first?" The Sixth Elder took out a piece of paper and placed it in front of the Great Elder and the Second Elder.

The two looked down and were immediately captivated by the densely written characters.

"This is..."

"That’s right, Elder Brother, this is the elixir recipe that can help me cultivate into a Golden Core. Once this elixir is completed, I’m not far from becoming a Golden Core." As he spoke, the Sixth Elder couldn’t help but laugh.

A Golden Core! That’s a realm countless people dream of!

"Bang!"

The Great Elder slammed his palm on the table, causing the solid wood table to have a deep Hand Seal and be covered with cracks.

Lin Tian took a deep breath. You can tell if someone’s capable as soon as they make a move; the Great Elder’s palm was definitely not just causing a few cracks.

This seemingly hard tabletop might be broken into shreds inside.

"E-Elder Brother... what’s wrong with you?" The Sixth Elder looked a bit pale; if this Elder Brother suddenly wanted to kill, no one could stop him!

The Sixth Elder looked towards the Second Elder, signaling for help, but the Second Elder shook his head, not knowing what was wrong with the Elder Brother either.

"Sixth! This elixir recipe will harm you! Although it can advance you to Golden Core, don’t expect your power to progress any further in this life! Such shortcuts are unacceptable!"

After saying this, the Great Elder shifted his gaze to Lin Tian. It was clear that the Sixth Elder’s implication was that the Elixir Recipe came from this young man’s hand!

This isn’t helping him but harming him!

Instantly, Lin Tian felt like he was being stared at by a giant beast, with the overwhelming murderous intent seeming like it could take his life at any moment.

Lin Tian stared back sharply at the Great Elder, every muscle in his body tensing, as his hand reached for the Black Dragon Dagger at his waist.

Perhaps the next moment, a battle to the death would erupt!

The Sixth Elder finally understood that his Elder Brother had started to hate those who slack in cultivation and take shortcuts. This time exactly touched his reverse scale.

The atmosphere now was extremely tense and bizarre. He hurriedly stood between the two and lamented, "Elder Brother, do you think, if I don’t use this elixir recipe, I’ll still have a chance to become a Golden Core in this life?"

"Hmm?" The Great Elder’s furrowed brow gradually relaxed, and his killing intent also slowly subsided, "Are you giving up the path of enlightenment just for the Golden Core?"

"Heh..." The Sixth Elder bitterly smiled and shook his head, "It’s not that I’m giving up the Great Path, but rather the Great Path has given up on me. You know it’s already an achievement for me to reach this level with my bone structure. How could it be possible to progress without opportunity? By using this potion recipe to advance to a Golden Core, I can still live a few more decades, right?"

"Everyone has their own path of enlightenment, and since your mind is made up, I have no reason to continue."

The Great Elder sat back down, glanced at Lin Tian, and gave a cold smile, "You’re... quite something!"

Though these three words were meant as praise, Lin Tian felt uncomfortable all over. He merely gave a cold snort and ignored it.

"Hehe, it’s good for young folks to have pride, but you’d better rein it in before your skills are mastered."

As he spoke, the Great Elder flicked a finger against the tabletop. With a crash, the table, covered in cracks, disintegrated into wood shavings scattered all over the ground.

This was entirely caused by his previous palm, demonstrating his terrifying power.

It was both a warning and a threat to Lin Tian.

The Great Elder didn’t care about Lin Tian’s background; in his presence, dragons had to coil, and tigers had to crouch! Respect and humility are the rightful paths!

"Elder Brother, what do you mean by this..." The Sixth Elder’s face was truly embarrassed; he was the one who invited these people, and being so difficult was putting him in a position where he was a fool no matter where he stood.

Lin Tian didn’t care, brushing the wood chips off his trousers before raising his head to say, "I remember the Sixth Elder mentioned something before. I’m the one who can save your life!"

This statement was a counterattack.

Your life is in my hands, so don’t act too cocky!

The Great Elder’s face twitched, filled with hostility, fists clenched, as if about to unleash carnage at any moment.

Lin Tian couldn’t gauge the exact strength of this old fool, but at least he was a master at the Golden Core level.

Looking at his face, Lin Tian said indifferently, "Clearly, you’re not someone who’s dying, yet the Sixth Elder said to have me save your life. That seems rather strange."

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder’s demeanor slightly eased, "How did you figure that out?"

Lin Tian thought: Fool, didn’t I just ask about it and you confessed on your own?

"Simple, I’m a martial artist and know a bit of medicine. Looking at your countenance, though you seem full of hostility, you’re quite healthy and can even crush a solid wood table in one strike, proving you’re in your prime. With your current status and prowess, no one can easily put you in mortal danger. But..."

"But what? Continue."

"But your complexion is darkening, suggesting a looming disaster," Lin Tian smiled.

The Second Elder couldn’t listen anymore and said coldly, "Kid! You’re talking nonsense!"

"I just farted, and I thought it didn’t smell, but you smelled it? Dog nose right? Truly sharp!"

"You!"

Lin Tian waved dismissively, "Alright, back to the main topic. Old man, if I’m not mistaken, that dense killing intent in you is the source of your ailment, right? If I’m not mistaken, there’s something dirty inside you."

"How did you notice?"

"Does it need noticing? Today at the auction, the presenter said that the Hidden Dragon Sword was presented by the Great Elder for auction, only to be exchanged for a superior Heart Purification Method. It’s meant to suppress that dirty thing, isn’t it?"

After finishing, Lin Tian turned his gaze to the Sixth Elder with a smile, "This morning, when I asked you what kind of Heart Method would be good for the auction, you mentioned the Heart Purification Method. Wasn’t that request for your Elder Brother? Unfortunately, I didn’t bring it, so that’s why you brought me over now."