"Haha …" At this moment, a female cultivator with a seductive figure walked out from the crowd. Her beautiful eyes swept over the cultivators present. When she saw Lu Ping, she was stunned for a moment, but she quickly smiled again and said, "So it's the famous' Water Sword Immortal '. How can I say that Senior Brother Qiao Weijie of Xuan Ling Sect, who has always been known for his fiery temper, is surprisingly quiet this time."
Xuan Ling Sect's Enlightened Master Qiao Weijie snorted coldly. His face flushed red, but he didn't refute. Lu Ping glanced at the female Enlightened Master coldly and ignored the Shui Yan Pavilion cultivator's provocative words.
However, the surrounding cultivators exclaimed in surprise. Nowadays, among the new rising cultivators in the North Sea, the most famous ones were Zhenling Sect's' Water Sword Immortal ', Lu Xuanping, and Xuan Ling Sect's' Wind Sword Immortal ', Ouyang Weijian, who was ranked 19th on the North Sea Rookie List.
In terms of cultivation, battle records, and true strength, these two were far superior to cultivators of the same level. They had even defeated cultivators with higher cultivation levels than them. If not for their short cultivation time and the fact that they had just advanced to the mid-stage Core Forging stage, they would have long been ranked in the top ten of the Rookie List.
Previously, Xuan Ling Sect's Qiao Weijie didn't recognize Lu Ping. Just as he was about to attack him, a cultivator from the Flying Feather Sect stopped him. Only then did he realize that this young cultivator was Zhenling Lu Xuanping, who was as famous as his sect's genius sword cultivator, Ouyang Weijian.
Qiao Weijie knew Ouyang Weijian's strength. When Ouyang Weijian had just advanced to the mid-stage Core Forging stage, Qiao Weijie, who was at the fifth-stage Core Forging stage, was easily defeated by Ouyang Weijian. Now, the person in front of him was actually someone stronger than Junior Brother Ouyang. Qiao Weijie might be impulsive and easily angered, but he wasn't a fool. Naturally, he wouldn't cause trouble for Lu Ping.
The female cultivator from the Shui Yan Pavilion didn't feel embarrassed when she saw that everyone was ignoring her. Her eyes wandered as if she had thought of something. She said, "I'm Shui Xiu from the Shui Yan Pavilion. Senior Brother, there are too many people here. This isn't a good place to discuss things. Why don't we go to the teahouse and have some spirit tea? I'll treat.
What do you think? "Most of the onlookers were Blood Refining and Blood Condensation cultivators from the Mortal Market. Although they were dissatisfied with Enlightened Master Shui Xiu's words, they didn't dare to say anything. They watched as Lu Ping and the others walked towards a teahouse outside the Mortal Market.
Ceng Wu and the others were the root of this dispute. They didn't dare to say anything. They lowered their heads and followed the few Enlightened Masters into the teahouse. Perhaps it was because Ceng Wu said something to his companions, but the six of them intentionally or unintentionally followed Lu Ping. Lu Ping didn't mind. He entered the private room of the teahouse and sat down on a seat.
The owner of the teahouse was a perceptive person. When he saw that six intermediate Core Forging cultivators had come in, he knew that they had something important to discuss. Without any instructions, he immediately led them to a secluded teahouse. He immediately served the top-grade spirit tea and left with the tea boy.
At this time, in the teahouse, besides Lu Ping, Qiao Weijie, Shui Xiu, a cultivator from the Flying Feather Sect, Ceng Wu and the others, there were two other Core Forging cultivators. Obviously, they were also the Core Forging cultivators who were present just now.
Lu Ping and the others just sat quietly in the teahouse and enjoyed the tea. No one spoke. Ceng Wu and the others stood in the teahouse, not knowing what to do. When the six Core Forging Enlightened Masters had drunk two-thirds of the spirit tea in their hands, Enlightened Shui Xiu of the Shui Yan Pavilion smiled and made a few hand signs. A layer of misty water vapor suddenly floated in the teahouse. Lu Ping spread out his divine sense and found that the teahouse was surrounded by a faint layer of almost invisible mist. This layer of mist could block the probing of divine sense and prevent the content of their conversation from being heard by others.
"Haha, Senior Brothers, you can say what your plans are now. But before we discuss the important matters, shouldn't you introduce yourselves first? Since this little sister has spoken first, I will throw out a brick to start a jade. This little sister is Shui Xiu, the fourth disciple of Enlightened Shui Qingrou of the Shui Yan Pavilion. "
"Qiao Weijie of the Xuan Ling Sect, the disciple of Enlightened Lu Xuheng."
Lu Ping was stunned. Lu Ping had seen this Enlightened Master Lu Xuheng on Frost Island before. He was a very famous late Core Forging Realm cultivator of Xuan Ling Sect. He also had hopes of breaking through to the Transcendence Realm.
"Fei Yu Sect's Han Fei, the disciple of Enlightened Master Zhao Wuji."
When it was Lu Ping's turn, Lu Ping just said indifferently, "Zhenling Lu Xuanping!" and no longer said anything.
Qiao Weijie sneered and said, "You are very arrogant. You don't even need to introduce your own master. I think Brother Lu will establish his own sect in the future."
Lu Ping glanced at Qiao Weijie and smiled faintly, but he didn't say anything. His eyes were full of contempt. Qiao Weijie saw Lu Ping's expression, and the hostility on his body became more and more fierce, but there was also some fear in his eyes. The people in the tea room saw this, but no one said anything. Xuan Ling Sect and Zhenling Sect had been fighting for a long time. Both sects occupied a special position in the North Sea. When the two sects were fighting, most of the other sects would remain neutral or silent. No one would participate.
Qiao Weijie finally restrained the hostility on his body. He just stared at Lu Ping with a pair of eyes that seemed to want to devour him. Lu Ping, however, was very calm. He filled the teacup with the boiling spirit spring water again.
When Dao Master Shui Xiu saw that the fight between the two wouldn't escalate, she smiled at the other two Core Forging Realm cultivators and asked, "The two of you are from the Sea Yu Sect? This little sister greets you. May I know how to address you?"
The two Core Forging cultivators who came in with her quickly stood up and returned the greeting. Although the sect they belonged to was also famous in the North Sea, it was obviously not on the same level as the top ten sects. The mid-stage Core Forging cultivator answered very politely, "Fairy Shui Xiu is too polite. We are indeed from Yu Hai Sect. I am Qian Shu, and this is my junior brother, Yang Sanyang. Greetings, Fellow Daoists!"
Lu Ping and the others also greeted them. Although Yu Hai Sect was not a big sect in the North Sea, it was still a sect that was overseen by Fa Xiang Laozu. Lu Ping's arrogance was only directed at Xuan Ling Sect. Lu Ping and the others also had to treat cultivators from famous sects in the North Sea like Yu Hai Sect politely. Even if they could not rope them in, they must not easily become enemies with them.
When Dao Master Shui Xiu saw that everyone already knew each other, she clapped her hands and said, "Since everyone knows each other, it must be fate. Now that there are no outsiders here, we can speak frankly. It seems that these few Blood Condensation Realm cultivators have discovered a cave abode of a predecessor. Moreover, judging from the miscellaneous items here, I'm afraid these few young friends have gained quite a lot."
Other than Lu Ping, the other Enlightened Masters' eyes were fixed on Ceng Wu and the others. The six of them stood in the middle of the tea room, sweating profusely as if they were carrying a heavy burden on their backs.
Ceng Wu gritted his teeth and said nothing. His expression fluctuated as if he had already guessed the Enlightened Masters' goal. His companions behind him were at a loss. Lu Ping waved his hand, and the cultivators immediately felt relieved. Ceng Wu looked gratefully at Lu Ping.
Qiao Weijie snorted coldly and said nothing. Everyone also turned to look at Lu Ping. Dao Master Shui Xiu frowned slightly and said, "Senior Brother Lu, do you have any objections?"
Lu Ping's face was cold and he didn't say anything. Instead, Ceng Wu suddenly took out a few items from his interspatial pouch and placed them on the table. He said, "Seniors, these are the treasures we found in the cave-dwelling in the ocean. Now, not only can we not use these treasures, but they will also attract the covetous eyes of others. Therefore, we would like to present these treasures to the seniors so that we can make the best use of them."
As soon as Ceng Wu finished speaking, the expressions of his five companions changed. One of them, a female cultivator, shouted, "Big Brother Ceng, you can't! These are treasures we obtained after risking our lives! "
Ceng Wu decisively said, "Alright, I will explain this matter to you later. For now, it's settled."
The female cultivator didn't say anything. Her companions also revealed resentful expressions. But, they didn't have the courage to refute in front of the Dao Masters.
Qiao Weijie proudly glanced at Lu Ping. But, he saw that Lu Ping happened to glance at Ceng Wu, and his eyes revealed a trace of admiration. Qiao Weijie felt a little strange, but he didn't care about Lu Ping's expression. Instead, he said, "Brother Lu, this is considered as a dog trying to catch a mouse. They may not appreciate it!"
Lu Ping didn't pay any attention to Qiao Weijie's ridicule. Qiao Weijie had asked for a rebuff, so he awkwardly shut his mouth and didn't speak anymore. Dao Master Shui Xiu saw that Qiao Weijie had suffered a setback. She was afraid that the two of them would fight again. So, she hastily said, "How about this? You all give us your storage magic tools, and we will only take away the things that you found in the senior cultivator's cave mansion that are useful to us. Of course, we won't take advantage of you for free. We will leave enough spirit stones and elixirs for you to use in your cultivation."
Ceng Wu's face turned pale when he heard this. He knew that these so-called 'senior cultivators' had their eyes on the things left behind in the cave mansion that they had found. He thought that these 'senior cultivators' would more or less let them go after he took out his harvest from the cave mansion. However, at this moment, they had a deeper understanding of the cultivation world. The law of the jungle was admittedly the immortal truth of the cultivation world. However, the true experts in the cultivation world weren't those cultivators with profound cultivation bases, but the great clans and sects. They were the true predators that stood at the highest level of the cultivation world.
Lu Ping knitted his brows tightly. He wasn't disgusted by this kind of behavior. In the past, the great clans and sects had been the ones who carried out the most extortion in the cultivation world. For example, the large spirit stone mine on the Frost Island had originally been monopolized by the ten great sects and schools. Later on, the ten great sects and schools, which were second only to the ten great sects and schools, had joined forces. They had only managed to get thirty percent of the share from the ten great sects and schools. However, the level of extortion by the great clans and sects and schools was too high. Ordinary cultivators couldn't feel this kind of inequality, and thus couldn't empathize with them.
As a matter of fact, what Dao Master Shui Xiu and the others had done was within Lu Ping's expectations. He wouldn't have tried to stop them, as that would have isolated Lu Ping. However, at this moment, Lu Ping felt pity for them. He didn't want these cultivators to die in front of him because they had resisted such humiliation.
As expected, as soon as Dao Master Shui Xiu's voice faded away, a male cultivator behind Ceng Wu shouted angrily, "You've gone too far! You've gone too far! We'd rather die than submit! "
Dao Master Shui Xiu's previously smiling face turned frosty. Yang Sanyang, a cultivator at the early stage of the Core Forging Realm from the Yu Sea Sect, rebuked him angrily, "How dare you! Youngsters, you're courting death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to attack and kill the six people. However, before Dao Master Yang Sanyang could attack, Ceng Wu and the others were suddenly surrounded by a dense blue light.
A few miserable shrieks came from within the blue light. When the blue light dissipated, Ceng Wu and the others looked at the expressionless Lu Ping in front of them in fright. The other Daoists didn't know what had happened within the blue light. They only saw six storage bags in Lu Ping's hands.
Lu Ping abruptly opened his palm that was holding the interspatial pouches and a few sharp sword energies sliced the six interspatial pouches in his hand apart. The contents of the interspatial pouches fell to the ground with a clatter.
At the side, Dao Master Yang Sanyang's eyes lit up. He reached out to grab one of the black stones. A dense blue light suddenly overflowed from the ground, submerging all the items on the ground.
When the blue light spread, Dao Master Yang Sanyang's pupils shrank, but he still grabbed the black stone that was submerged by the blue light without hesitation. However, the surface of his palm was also wrapped in a layer of intense flames like the sun's flames.
However, just when the flaming palm came into contact with the blue light, Dao Master Yang Sanyang snorted and withdrew his hand at a speed faster than when he stretched out his hand.
Although Ceng Wu was imprisoned on the ground by Dao Master Lu Xuanping and could not move, his eyes were still there. He clearly saw that when the flaming palm came into contact with the blue light, the flames that were jumping upwards strangely began to jump downwards. It was as if the flames on the palm were attracted downwards by the blue light, and then it was continuously swallowed by the blue light. In just a moment, Dao Master Yang Sanyang's flaming palm was almost only left with the palm, and the flames were completely gone. The blue light on the ground only had a faint layer of ripples. Not only did the light not weaken, but it became even thicker.
Dao Master Yang Sanyang's expression was uncertain as he looked at Lu Ping with a trace of fear in his eyes.
Another Sea Yu Sect cultivator, Qian Shu, coughed and said, "Junior Brother, you were rash this time."
After saying that, he politely cupped his hands at Lu Ping and said, "What is Dao Master Lu's rule?"
After Lu Ping made his move, for some reason, Qiao Weijie of the Water Sect and Han Fei of the Soaring Feather Sect all remained silent at the same time.
Lu Ping waved his hand, and the few items that had sunk into the blue light, including the black stone that Dao Master Yang Sanyang had tried to snatch, were placed among the items that Ceng Wu had handed over. Then, he said, "From my initial understanding of this cave abode, these treasures should have come from the same cave abode. The other items on the ground are all Blood Condensation Realm cultivators' items, so I believe they are of no interest to you. I will return them to these Minor Repairs to deal with."
Dao Master Yang Sanyang snorted unwillingly, then touched his hand that had almost sunk into the blue light. A faint trace of poison had just been forced out by him, turning into a fine, curling substance. He didn't expect that this person's Qi of Vigor would actually contain poison. Just this trace of poison had cost him so much effort to force it out, and he had almost embarrassed himself in front of everyone.
When everyone saw that Lu Ping had actually returned the scattered items on the ground to Ceng Wu and the other five, they couldn't help but look at each other. Was he going to let them go? It had to be known that this cave abode, Lu Ping and the others could tell that there were precious treasures inside. It was just that these six Blood Condensation Realm Minor Repairs clearly didn't have the ability to excavate it again. After being discovered by everyone, they had no choice but to give up the cave abode that they had obtained.
According to everyone's intentions, Ceng Wu and the others were obviously going to be killed. If they were allowed to live, news of them going out to search for a cave abode would definitely spread. At that time, the entire city would be in an uproar, and Lu Ping and the others wouldn't be able to reap all the benefits for themselves.
Ceng Wu and the others had already closed their eyes and waited for death. Now, not only did they come back from the brink of death, they even managed to recover a portion of their cultivation resources. How could they dare to have any more extravagant hopes?
Daoist Shui Xiu frowned and said doubtfully, "Senior Brother Lu, isn't this a little inappropriate?"
Lu Ping didn't answer. Instead, he turned to Ceng Wu and the others and asked, "Which of you will be the guide?"
Ceng Wu clenched his teeth and said, "Senior, this junior is willing to go. But, please let these junior's companions go."
Lu Ping didn't say anything. Instead, he suddenly glared at Ceng Wu, and the five companions behind him lost consciousness at the same time. Lu Ping snapped his fingers, and the pocket-sized man's expression changed. He found that a hole had suddenly appeared in the restriction spell he had set up in the tea room with the snap of Lu Ping's fingers. The sound of the finger snap spread out of the tea room. After a while, a knocking sound came from the tea room's door.
Daoist Shui Xiu had no choice but to reopen the restriction spell of the tea room. The door opened, and the boss of the tea room stood at the door. He bowed and said, "What can I do for you, Masters?"
The boss of the tea room stood outside the door with his eyes drooped. He didn't seem to care about the situation in the tea room.
Lu Ping stretched out his hand and threw out a jade token. He then said, "Send these cultivators to Zhenling Huangli Island and hand them over to Master Hu. You only need to give this jade token to Master Hu when the time comes."
The boss of the tea room respectfully complied and called a few tea boys to carry the people out.
Daoist Shui Xiu rearranged the restriction spell of the tea room in a somewhat displeased manner. She said, "Master Lu, you really don't need to worry. Aren't you afraid that the boss will wake these people up and reveal our whereabouts?"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "The boss of the tea room won't do anything stupid in the Snowy Mist Palace."
Everyone in the tea room felt a chill in their hearts. The distance from the tea room to the Snowy Mist Palace was eight to nine miles. This distance was enough to cover the range of a late Core Forging cultivator's divine sense. In other words, Lu Ping's current divine sense was no weaker than a late Core Forging cultivator's.
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