A few days after Hu Lili opened her cave residence, the True Spirit Side Courtyard's competition would begin. Therefore, Yao Yong, Du Feng, Shi Lingling, Ji Zixuan, Yin Zichu, and the others returned to Tian Ling Mountain a few days earlier.
This was the second time since Lu Ping returned to the North Sea that his friends gathered together. It was inevitable that they would talk about their experiences over the years. Lu Ping listened quietly from the side and gained a better understanding of Zhenling's current situation.
"So the Monster Race has deliberately intensified their attacks on the sea near our sect in recent years?"
"Yes, the Monster Race's previous attacks on our sect were mainly concentrated in the sea around the southeast of Kun Island. However, after suffering a big loss during Tian Ling Laozu's Dharma Manifestation Conference, the Monster Race's attacks on our sect have obviously intensified. Now in the northwest, east, and southeast of the outer sea, our sect can only barely maintain a line of small islands. Almost all the small islands have been abandoned and have fallen."
Lu Ping listened to Ji Zixuan's words and could not help but look at Chen Lian. Seeing Chen Lian also nod, Lu Ping knew that Ji Zixuan was talking about something important and began to plan again in his heart.
Zhong Jian noticed that Lu Ping was listening to the others talk about their experiences over the years. At the same time, he had a thoughtful look on his face as if he was plotting something. Zhong Jian asked, "Junior Brother Lu, what are your plans for the time being?"
As soon as Zhong Jian's words came out, everyone's attention immediately turned to Lu Ping.
Ma Yufu also said with a smile, "With Junior Brother Lu's identity as an alchemy master, the sect may not be willing to send Junior Brother Lu out. Most likely, he will stay on Tian Ling Mountain. Recently, it was said that Junior Brother Lu has a secret alchemy technique that has miraculous effects on high level cultivators. It has even been confirmed by Tianlu Laozu. It is said that Martial Uncle Xuan Sen's cultivation was seriously injured and on the verge of collapse because of this alchemy technique, so the sect will not let Junior Brother Lu go out to take charge."
Hearing that his words were reasonable, everyone agreed, but their eyes were still looking at him, wanting to hear his thoughts. Only Yao Yong murmured, "Pity, pity, if you don't go to the outer sea to fight the Monster Race, I'm afraid Junior Brother Lu's ranking on the North Sea Rookie List will be surpassed. That will be very bad."
Shi Lingling said snappily, "Is that ranking really that important? I think the person who came up with this ranking has ulterior motives. Because of the order of the ranking, how many people on the list have fought each other? In the end, they didn't die in the battle with the Monster Race, but died in the hands of their own people."
Yao Yong chuckled, as if he was a little afraid of Shi Lingling, and said no more.
Chen Lian had some guesses about Lu Ping's plan. Seeing Lu Ping smiling without saying anything, he said, "He's not a person who knows his place. Ever since he returned from the East Sea, when has he ever been peaceful?"
Everyone nodded. After Lu Ping returned to the North Sea, he first defeated Li Xuanliang, then made a name for himself at the Dharma Manifestation Assembly of Tian Ling Laozu, and then defeated Xuan Ling Sect's Sword Cultivator Ouyang Weijian. Then on Xuan Qi Island, he single-handedly resisted the attack of four Core Forging Stage Demon Cultivators and killed two of them, rescued Master Qu Xuancheng, went into seclusion for three years, and made a name for himself as an Alchemy Grandmaster. Then, he cured Master Xuansen, whose cultivation was on the verge of collapse. Those were all major events that shook the sect. It could be said that among the high-level cultivators of the Zhenling Sect, Lu Ping's fame was even catching up to Qu Xuancheng, Guo Xuanshan, and the other veteran late and peak Core Forging Stage cultivators.
Lu Ping smiled and said, "Recently, I have indeed been planning something. When the time comes, I'm afraid I'll need everyone's help."
Yao Yong chuckled and said, "Don't worry, my brother's business is my business. When the time comes, I'll definitely go."
Du Feng and the others also nodded and agreed. Seeing that everyone was not even sure about anything, Lu Ping opened his mouth and agreed. He was quite moved in his heart.
In the end, it was Ji Zixuan who took the lead to ask, "What exactly is it? You should at least tell us first, right? It's better for us to be prepared. "
Lu Ping smiled slightly. Just as he was about to tell them about his plan, he heard a commotion in the reception room outside the cave mansion. Lu Ping frowned and heard a rather sharp voice coming in, "Fourth Junior Sister, I heard that you're going to open a cave. Look, look, this cave mansion is deserted. Even after advancing to the Core Forging Stage, it's just like this. Look, isn't it because of us Senior Sisters who can come to support you?"
At this time, Hu Lili's voice also came in, saying, "Eldest Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister, and Junior Sisters are here. Come in and sit. This little sister's cave mansion has just been opened, everything is simple and crude. Right now, the disciples still have some cleaning up to do. I'll have to trouble Senior Sisters to bear with me for a while."
"Bear with it, of course, Junior Sister is now a Core Forging Daoist Master. Our teacher, Daoist Master Xuan Chen, is second only to Eldest Senior Sister. Junior Sister is the second disciple to open a cave mansion. Teacher has taken a liking to us, and we have a benefactor to help us. How can we not bear with it!"
Although the tone of the person who spoke this time was not as sharp as the previous person's, there was a tinge of jealousy in his words. There was a hidden meaning in his words, and it was full of sarcasm.
At this time, a voice came over, "Alright, everyone sit down first. Although Fourth Junior Sister's cave mansion is not yet finished, we are all fellow disciples. There is no need to fuss about this."
This woman's voice carried a trace of majesty, and her words sounded fair.
"Hmph, hypocritical!"
This voice was familiar to everyone. It was Zheng Jie, who was the best friend of Hu Lili, who spoke.
After Lu Ping and the others arrived, Hu Lili's cave-dwelling was still unfinished. Since they were good friends, they didn't mind it, so they first went to Hu Lili's cultivation room to chat. Zheng Jie stayed in the cave-dwelling with Hu Lili, instructing the disciples to clean up the cave-dwelling.
Although Zheng Jie's cultivation had not broken through to the Core Forging Stage, she had a fiery and straightforward temperament. She often interacted with Hu Lili, and she knew that Hu Lili was favored by her teacher, Daoist Master Xuan Chen, because of her talent in array formations. In addition, Hu Lili's cultivation had caught up with her in recent years, and she had unexpectedly become the second disciple under Daoist Master Xuan Chen to break through to the Core Forging Stage. Because of this, Hu Lili was usually hated by her Senior Sisters, and she was often isolated by them. After Hu Lili broke through to the Core Forging Stage, she was anxious to open a cave mansion.
Zheng Jie's words were like a small flame that had been thrown into a pot of boiling oil. The subtle atmosphere suddenly changed, and the sharp voice from before rang out, "Stupid girl, what did you say? See if I don't tear your mouth apart!"
Zheng Jie was also at the peak of the Blood Condensation Realm, and behind her were Lu Ping and the others. Naturally, she would not be threatened by such words. Her fiery temper flared up, and she immediately said, "Do you think I'm afraid of you? What are you going to do if I say it? "
The gentle voice from before rang out again, "Fourth Junior Sister, this friend of yours is too rude. How can you casually associate with such a person? Since Junior Sister has broken through to the Core Forging Stage, there will naturally be people who will try to curry favor with you. Junior Sister, don't be blinded by such people."
Hu Lili's indifferent voice rang out, "Second Senior Sister, you worry too much. I don't need Second Senior Sister's advice on how to associate with people. Junior Sister Zheng is my best friend, and her words are my words."
"Good, good!" The sharp voice from before suddenly became louder, "Hu Lili, I didn't expect you to say such words. Do you really not care about your relationship with your sect? Today, I will teach this girl a lesson. Let's see if you dare to attack me! Don't think that just because you've broken through to the Core Forging Stage, you can ride roughshod over us! "
The sharp voice was flustered and exasperated, but in the end, it was still afraid of Hu Lili's identity as a Core Forging Enlightened Master.
The voice from before, which sounded just and fair, should be the Eldest Senior Sister who had just broken through to the Core Forging Stage. This time, her tone also changed. "Fourth Junior Sister, how can you say such words? It seems like you really have your eyes on the top of your head. I heard that you're fawning over a disciple of Fa Xiang Laozu. No wonder you don't care about your fellow disciples. Third Brother, if you want to teach this girl a lesson, I want to see who dares to stop you! "
As soon as the voice fell, a fluctuation of Spiritual Qi came from Hu Lili's Immortal's Cave. Obviously, the two sides had reached a point of mutual hostility. Hu Lili's Senior Sisters were deliberately causing trouble for her.
Just as the Eldest Senior Sister's voice fell, a cold snort suddenly resounded in the Immortal's Cave. The three people who had just spoken felt as if they were struck by lightning. Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister's legs suddenly weakened, and they almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the other Senior Sisters behind them held them up. The Eldest Senior Sister who had just broken through to the Core Forging Stage swayed, and she retreated two or three steps. Her face suddenly became deathly pale, and her face was full of fear.
In the Cultivation Room, Shi Lingling looked at Lu Ping's gloomy face and said, "Let's go out and see what's going on!"
Everyone stood up, including Lu Ping. Yao Yong slightly sighed and said, "This level of Spiritual Sense is really unreasonable!"
Lu Ping was startled, but Yao Yong had already walked out. His gait was like a dragon or a tiger, and his face was dignified and domineering.
Yao Yong would only smile mischievously when he was with his friends. Normally, he was also one of the few talented cultivators in Zhenling, so he was very careful about his image. Now, Yao Yong's bearing was the image that everyone knew of him.
Back in Flying Clouds Grotto-Heaven, Lu Ping had obtained a high-grade divine sense cultivation inheritance from a deceased senior cultivator. Thus, his mastery of the divine sense and its usage had improved significantly. Although the cold snort was directed at Hu Lili's three senior martial sisters outside the cave-dwelling, the people inside the cave-dwelling were also shocked by Lu Ping's snort.
By then, outside the grotto-mansion, Hu Lili's fellow disciples had fallen silent. They could already hear the sounds of footsteps coming out from the grotto-mansion. There were seven personal disciples under Sage Xuanchen's tutelage and a considerable number of novitiate disciples. In addition to the personal disciples, there were also tens of novitiate disciples. There were also some cultivators who were acquainted with Hu Lili.
Hu Lili's Senior Sister looked around. It seemed that she had kicked an iron plate today. The eyes of the disciples that came with bad intentions were already darting around, and it was clear that they were going to leave.
At this moment, a suppressed cry came from the disciples inside the Immortal's Cave. "It's Daoist Master Flaming Tiger!"
Hu Lili's Eldest Senior Sister's heart jolted, and she whipped her head around, only to see a tall, imposing, and domineering cultivator walking out.
"It really is' Flaming Tiger 'Yao Yong, ranked 45th on the North Sea Rookie List!"
"I heard that Daoist Master Flaming Tiger is already a second-stage Core Forging cultivator. Although Senior Sister is also a second-stage Core Forging cultivator, she's clearly no match for Daoist Master Flaming Tiger. Senior Sister and the others are doomed."
These murmurs naturally didn't escape Senior Sister's detection. Her face darkened.
However, before she could catch her breath, she heard a low cry from the disciples behind her.
Grand Senior Sister's heart sank when she looked up.
"Jade Sword Duo!"
"It's the Jade Sword Duo, Daoist Master Mysterious Jade Ma Yu and Daoist Master Mysterious Sword Zhong Jian. When they combined their swords, they were able to defeat a third-stage Core Forging cultivator. They're ranked 73rd and 74th on the North Sea Rookie List!"
Some well-informed cultivators were excitedly showing off their experiences to their fellow martial sisters around them.
"This is Daoist Master Xuan Ling. Although she's not on the list, she and Senior Sister Hu have been teaching disciples in the Truesoul Side Hall. I heard that their strength is on par with those on the Rookie List."
Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister were in a daze. Grand Senior Sister had the urge to run away. As a Core Forging Enlightened Master, she more or less knew some of the sect's secrets. Shi Lingling wasn't just a simple Daoist Master from the Truesoul Side Hall. She had a Dharma Manifestation grandfather and Core Forging parents. She was a true Crown Prince's clique.
"I think I've seen this person in the Truesoul Side Hall before. I think he's also an Daoist Master."
Compared to the people in front of him, Zhang Zicheng was inconspicuous.
"Look, look, it's another cultivator on the Rookie List, 'Emotionless Sword' Du Feng!"
"It's true! I heard he killed a Daoist Master Demonic Master right after entering the Core Forging stage. He's now ranked 62nd on the Rookie List. "
"What's going on today? It seems like all the elite disciples of the sect have come to Fourth Senior Sister's place. Are they all here to celebrate Fourth Senior Sister's opening ceremony?"
"Eldest Senior Sister and the others are doomed!"
However, this was not the end. Immediately, another female disciple pointed at a person who had just walked in. Her eyes lit up as she said, "'Soaring Flame Sage' Chen Lian, 51st on the Rookie List. Our sect's most promising candidate to become a Master Artificer."
However, just as the female disciple finished speaking, the other female disciple exclaimed, "The True Spirit Heroes, it's the True Spirit Heroes, Daoist Master Xuan Xuan and Daoist Master Xuan Chu!"
"What? Were they the True Spirit Heroes? The two of them joined forces to kill a fourth level Core Forging Demon Cultivator, then ambushed a fifth level Core Forging Demon Cultivator, heavily injuring him, and then joined forces to defeat Ouyang Weijian. They're ranked 37th and 38th on the Rookie Ranking? "
Ji Zixuan turned his head and helplessly said to Yin Zichu beside him: "It was originally the 'True Spirit Three Heroes', but that guy disappeared in the Eastern Sea for several years, so the 'Three Heroes' can only be the 'Two Heroes'."
Yin Zichu's face was expressionless. Ji Zixuan shook his head and said no more.
At this time, the disciples who came to attend Hu Lili's opening ceremony began to look at Eldest Senior Sister with sympathy. As for Second Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister, they had already gone from being in a daze to being in a daze.
Lu Ping was the last one to walk out, and the cave-dwelling immediately fell silent.
"This is …"
"Water Sword Immortal!"
"Great Sword Technique …"
"Pill Master …"
"Tian Ling Laozu's Ninth Direct Disciple!"
"So he's the one who's close to Senior Sister Hu!"
"… …"
Lu Ping's appearance in the cave caused the disciples who came to celebrate Hu Lili's opening ceremony to boil over. It was also the last straw that broke the Eldest Senior Sister's back.
Eldest Senior Sister's body went limp, and she fell onto the chair next to her. At this time, her heart was in a mess. A cultivator's state of mind had been broken, and too many impurities had been left in it. In the future, it would be difficult for her to improve her cultivation.
With so many Zhenling elite disciples gathered together, they could even be said to be Zhenling's hope. Their combined weight was enough to make even Zhenling's Dharma Idol, Laozu, had to treat them with caution!
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly!
Hu Lili's friends were all so monstrous!
Just as the Blood Condensation disciples in the cave were excitedly pointing at Lu Ping and the others, a crisp voice called out, "Ninth Senior Brother, Ninth Senior Brother, I heard that Senior Sister Lili is opening her cave today. Why didn't you call me?"
When the voice came, it was still a few hundred feet away. By the time the words "why didn't you call me" were finished, the two girls had already rushed into Hu Lili's cave.
The one in front was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a palace dress. She was holding the hand of a twelve or thirteen year old girl. Who else could it be but Jiang Xuanxuan and Lu Qin?
Another two Core Forging Realm Enlightened Masters, and they were so young!
Everyone was shocked, and Eldest Senior Sister almost fainted. This seventeen or eighteen year old girl's status was not inferior to Shi Lingling's. Her parents were both Dharma Idol, Laozu!
"Eh!" Ji Zixuan looked at Lu Qin with a glint in his eyes. Yin Zichu's eyes were fixed on Lu Qin-er the moment she entered the cave.
Yao Yong and Chen Lian also felt something, and a jade pendant on Shi Lingling's waist started moving without any wind.
At this time, Lu Qin 'er was like a little hen whose nest had exploded. Her eyes were fixed on Ji Zixuan and the others, and a blazing white flame flashed in her eyes. The palace dress she was wearing, which was similar to Jiang Xuanxuan's, suddenly began to change between green and red.
All of this naturally couldn't be hidden from Lu Ping. Lu Ping smiled and said, "Little Junior Sister has been hiding in the Xiaoyao Mansion these days. How can I find her?"
After that, he waved his hand to call Lu Qin-er over and introduced her to everyone, "This is my sworn sister, Lu Qin-er. She is Little Qingluan that everyone has seen before. Qin 'er, quickly greet Big Brothers and Sisters!"
As soon as Lu Qin-er came in front of Lu Ping, the previously heroic little girl became shy and said in a crisp voice, "Qin 'er greets Big Brothers and Sisters!"
The stagnant atmosphere suddenly disappeared. Shi Lingling was a little surprised and said, "She is actually Little Qingluan. She has actually changed. En, she has grown so big, but I didn't recognize her just now!"
The people in the cave naturally didn't know that Lu Qin-er's identity as a Beast Cultivator almost caused them to attack. However, Eldest Senior Sister's eyes flashed with a trace of brilliance, but she didn't say anything.
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