Lu Ping didn't mind giving everyone some space to think, but the stupid tiger, Qing Hu, didn't fall for it. He gloomily said, "So you're just a junior!"
In Ying Shan Immortal Academy, Lu Ping appeared as Guo Tianshan Laozu's disciple. Lu Ping was a third generation disciple, so Guo Tianshan Laozu was naturally a second generation disciple. Then, who were the first generation cultivators of Ying Shan Immortal Academy, and what level of cultivation did they reach?
Since Ying Shan Immortal Academy still had first generation cultivators, why didn't they show themselves? Where were they hiding? Could it be that Guo Tianshan was the only second generation cultivator? Could it be that Ying Shan Immortal Academy only displayed this little bit of strength on the surface?
Qing Hu once again recalled her sworn brother's guess. Could it be that Ying Shan Immortal Academy really was backed by an even stronger faction? Or could it be that the faction hiding behind Ying Shan Immortal Academy was really as her sworn brother had guessed, a faction from the ocean?
"What kind of protection can your sect provide us?"
Qing Lang immediately saw the hesitation in his big sister's eyes. There were some things that a leader like her could not easily say. Since Qing Lang was not in charge, it was much more convenient for her to speak.
Lu Ping glanced at Qing Lang, then smiled at Qing Hu. He seemed to have sensed the tacit understanding between the two, so he said, "I have a life and death brother of the same sect. His mother is a direct descendant of the Ice Hou race!"
Once Lu Ping said this, the expressions of the nine people in front of him instantly changed. A decisive killing intent brewed in the air, and the situation seemed to become tense.
Qing Hu stared into Lu Ping's eyes and asked word by word, "How do you know?"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "You don't need to know how I know. Just know that I can guarantee that I will treat all of you equally and will not discriminate against you."
Qing Hu's expression fluctuated. This time, Qing Lang did not interrupt. Clearly, he wanted to leave the decision to Qing Hu.
Moments later, Qing Hu asked, "What do we need to do?"
Lu Ping immediately laughed when he heard this. "I need you to act as a hidden power for Ying Shan Immortal Academy, or to do some things that Ying Shan Immortal Academy cannot do. You have to know that there will always be a group of people like this behind every sect. However, their title is often called 'Punished Cultivators'. However, Ying Shan Immortal Academy has only been established for a short period of time, so its power is rather weak. Even if there are some disciples who have been punished, they cannot do much."
Just as Cyan Fox was about to speak, Lu Ping raised his hand to stop her. Then, Lu Ping continued, "I also need your connections among the loose cultivators. I need the fastest way to gather information in the cultivation world. Mara has begun to appear on a large scale. I believe you know what that means."
"We can do these things, but just relying on your Immortal Academy's strength isn't enough. You've also said that Ying Shan Immortal Academy was only recently established, so how much power can it display on the surface?"
Azurefox glanced at the siblings behind her as she spoke, choosing her words carefully.
Lu Ping slapped his forehead in realization. "I understand. I'll try my best to find all the cultivation methods you need. If that doesn't work, then there's nothing I can do. You don't need to worry about pills and the like. I believe Brother Sang Yu has already told you about this. I'm a pill refiner myself."
"There's still the second condition!"
"Speak!"
"We only trust you. Although the power behind you provides us with protection, you are the only ally among the nine of us!"
"I'm really flattered by this!"
Lu Ping smiled and thought for a moment. He knew what kind of storm it would cause if the other cultivators in the sect found out about this condition. However, he still nodded and said, "Is there a third condition?"
"Yes!"
At this point, Qing Hu no longer had any misgivings. She directly said, "Kill a person for us. If you kill this person, the nine of us will be at your disposal!"
Qing Hu was the first to react. He opened his mouth and said, "Big sister …"
Qing Hu reached out to stop Qing Hu. At this time, the other bandits also understood what Qing Hu wanted to say. Their eyes were filled with anticipation and suspicion.
Lu Ping instinctively felt that this condition wouldn't be easy to fulfill, but he still said, "This condition is probably the reason why you're willing to rely on Immortal Academy's protection. Tell me about it."
Several days later, the news that Qin Xue Laozu and Nan Hua Laozu were killed by Qing Hu and the other nine bandits shocked the entire cultivation world of Hebei and the plains. This news was no longer limited to these two places.
At this time, Lu Ping had already brought nine late stage Core Forging adepts back to Ying Shan Immortal Academy. After meeting with Guo Tianshan Laozu, these nine adepts became outer sect disciples of Ying Shan Immortal Academy.
Half a year later, the Cyan Fox Nine Bandits, who had stirred up an endless storm in Hebei's cultivation world, encountered the Ying Shan Immortal Academy's Elder Lu Xuanping in the northern ice plains. The battle between the two lasted for three days and three nights. In the end, Elder Lu Xuanping defeated the nine bandits. In the end, none of the Cyan Fox Nine Bandits managed to escape. All of them were killed by Elder Lu Xuanping's sword.
Lu Xuanping from Ying Shan Immortal Academy shocked the cultivation world of Hebei. However, soon after, there was news that Lu Xuanping had been seriously injured in the battle with the nine bandits. He was brought back by Guo Tianshan Laozu and was now recovering in seclusion in Immortal Academy.
The news dispelled many people's suspicions. Since the Qing Hu and the Nine Bandits could even kill Dharma adepts, then no matter how powerful Lu Xuanping was, he was still just a Core Forging adept. How could he emerge unscathed from the battle with the nine bandits?
But even so, Ying Shan Immortal Academy's Elder Lu Xuanping's name was enough to attract the attention of those who paid attention. His fame had already surpassed the limits of Hebei's cultivation world. Many cultivators had already begun to compare him with those heaven-shaking large sects and even the direct disciples of the Five Great Sacred Grounds.
However, it was clear that Elder Lu Xuanping's injuries were more serious this time. For five years, there was no news of him in Hebei's cultivation world. Ying Shan Immortal Academy once again became low-key and focused on developing their own strength. The cultivation of their disciples had improved by leaps and bounds in these five years. Many disciples from Ying Shan Immortal Academy began to roam the cultivation world of Hebei.
There was a rumor in Hebei's cultivation world that this was because Ying Shan Immortal Academy had obtained the treasures of the Qing Hu and the Nine Bandits.
In reality, this speculation was not wrong. After the Qing Hu and the Nine Bandits submitted to Ying Shan Immortal Academy, all the cultivation resources that they had obtained in Hebei and the plains had been handed over to Ying Shan Immortal Academy.
These treasures contained a large number of low-level cultivation resources. They were not very useful to the late Core Forging adepts of the Qing Hu and the Nine Bandits, but they were very beneficial to the Blood Refining and Blood Condensation disciples of Ying Shan Immortal Academy.
In addition to the spoils of war they had obtained from the two Dharma adepts, Qin Xue Laozu and Nanhua Laozu. Qin Xue Laozu, in particular, had brought most of the cultivation resources with him after the collapse of the Diligent Snow Sect. Now, all of this had benefited Ying Shan Immortal Academy.
During these five years, Adept Xuantian had broken through to the eighth stage of the Core Forging stage. Adept Xuancai had also broken through the bottleneck of the mid Core Forging stage and broken through to the seventh stage. The Qing Hu and the Nine Bandits had received the complete inheritance of the cultivation system, Guo Tianshan Laozu's guidance, and a stable cultivation environment.
During these five years, Lu Ping did not stay at Ying Shan Immortal Academy. Lu Ping, who had returned to his original appearance, followed the Ying River south, finally joining it in the Yulan River.
The vast waters of the Yulan River seemed to have descended from the heavens, flowing towards the east. However, Lu Ping didn't stop to admire this magnificent masterpiece that he had admired for a long time. Instead, he crossed the Yulan River and entered the Henan training world. He then turned west, passing through the Purple Sun training world where one of the Five Great Holy Lands, the Purple Sun Palace, crossed over the mountains in the west, and finally entered the West Barren.
Aside from the twelve regions of the Central Plains, there were also the eastern overseas training world, the western wastelands, the southern endless mountains, and the northern icy plains.
The Ying Shan mountain range where the Ying Shan Immortal Academy was located was on the border between the Hebei training world and the northern icy plains. Right now, Lu Ping was in the western wastelands of the Central Plains. This place was vast but sparsely populated. It was remote and desolate, a traditional region of the monster race.
In the past, this did not mean that the Western Wilderness only had monsters. It could only be said that the monster race was the most powerful in this region. It was just like how the Central Plains was a traditional region of the human race, but in the wild mountains, rivers, and lakes of the Central Plains, there was still a vast amount of monster power.
The city Lu Ping was in right now was a gathering place for human cultivators in the Western Wilderness.
"It seems the Pegasus clan and the Koi clan are about to fall out again!"
"Or is it because of the river source?"
"Aside from the river source, what other reason could there be? For the sake of the river source, these two races have been fighting for over ten thousand years."
"Seriously, can't the two races just sit down and discuss this? Even if they take turns to take over the river source, it's still better than causing rivers of blood every time!"
"Take turns to take over? Who took over the river source first? Are they willing to give it up? Isn't it better to have rivers of blood? In any case, it's just internal strife between the monster race. More deaths are actually beneficial to our human race. "
"Brother, do you think the Water Clan will win the battle between the two clans?"
"It's hard to say. These two races are both top races among the monster race. Their strength is equal to each other. Over the past ten thousand years, there have been victories and defeats. It's possible that one of them will take over the river source."
"That's as good as not saying anything. However, I think the Koi clan will win. As the name suggests, the river source is a place with water. The Koi clan is a member of the water race, so they have an innate advantage."
"I don't think so. In recent years, the Pegasus clan has produced many young talents. It is said that their strength is comparable to the direct disciples of the Purple Sun Palace. Besides, the river source is filled with water. Once one's strength reaches a certain level, what's the difference between being in or not being in the water?"
"Don't forget about Western Desolation Palace. Last time, Western Desolation Palace wanted to take advantage of the war between the two races to reap the benefits. However, they were nearly ambushed by the combined forces of the two races. Will Western Desolation Palace just stand by and do nothing this time?"
"That's true. Who knows, Purple Sun Palace might get involved as well!"
"Surely not? Purple Sun Palace will return as well?"
"Why not? A few days ago, someone discovered cultivators from Purple Sun Palace appearing nearby. There's no guarantee that Purple Sun Palace won't get a share of the spoils this time."
"That's true. I heard that Mara has appeared on a large scale in the cultivation world of Hebei. The various sects in the cultivation world of Hebei have suffered greatly from him. Right now, both the human and yao races are probably in a state of panic. They will need to make some preparations."
…
Lu Ping's divine sense swept through the teahouse in the market, searching for any information that could be useful to him. Moments later, Lu Ping kept the tea set before him. Tossing a mid-grade spirit stone over, he walked out of the teahouse and headed straight for the exit of the market.
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