Zhai Xing Lou, Zhai Xing Sect.
Luo Qingfeng stood respectfully beside Xia Ruofei with his hands down and cried out happily, "Master!"
Xia Ruofei smiled and put away the black flying boat. Then he asked, "How's everything going in the sect recently?"
"Master, everything is fine!" Luo Qingfeng said, "After the transformation of the sect-protecting formation, the cultivation environment of the sect is much better than before. The disciples have made rapid progress recently!"
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Let's go down and talk!"
The two stepped on their flying swords and returned to the Zhai Xing Lou from the roof of the building. They went to the quiet room exclusive to Luo Qingfeng on the top floor.
After Xia Ruofei sat down, he said, "I came here mainly for the wild tea."
Luo Qingfeng was overjoyed and said, "Master, have you successfully planted the wild tea?"
"The transplant was successful, and I also made the first batch of tea leaves. However, whether it can promote cultivation like the wild tea of the Tianyi Sect, it still needs to be verified." Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "This is also the main purpose of my return today."
When Luo Qingfeng heard that Xia Ruofei had already made tea leaves, he could not help but reveal a shocked expression.
It was mainly because the time was too short, which made Luo Qingfeng feel a little incredulous.
Xia Ruofei saw Luo Qingfeng's doubts and said with a smile, "I used the Time Formation, so the tea plants grew faster."
Luo Qingfeng suddenly showed a look of understanding and said excitedly, "Master, if we can also produce wild tea in batches, it will be of great help to the sect's strength!"
Xia Ruofei nodded with a smile and said, "Therefore, we need to verify the effect of the wild tea first. Qingfeng, this depends on you. Find two reliable disciples from the sect and let them try this wild tea. "
"Yes! Master! " Luo Qingfeng said without the slightest hesitation, "Several of my personal disciples are very talented …"
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "Don't look for disciples with exceptional talent! Right now, we still don't know the effects of the self-produced wild tea. If it has limited effects on cultivation after consumption … You have to know that this wild tea is only effective for the first time, so it's best to find disciples with ordinary talent but high loyalty. This way, even if there are losses to the sect, it's still within an acceptable range. "
Luo Qingfeng suddenly understood and quickly said, "Understood! Don't worry, Master. The Old Slave will find a suitable candidate. "
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Yes! I'll leave this matter to you! Get him here tomorrow morning, and I'll personally check on him. "
"Yes! Master! " Luo Qingfeng said, "Master, your room is ready. It's getting late. If there's nothing else, I'll let the Old Slave take you to rest first."
In fact, Luo Qingfeng had already arranged a room on the top floor of Zhai Xing Lou for Xia Ruofei to use.
These days, Xia Ruofei wasn't in the Zhai Xing Lou, but this was the best room in the entire Zhai Xing Lou. Every day, a disciple was responsible for cleaning it, so that it could always be used at any time.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "That's good. Then I'll go rest first."
… …
The next morning, Luo Qingfeng personally brought an exquisite breakfast to Xia Ruofei's room.
Xia Ruofei had just finished washing up. He smiled and said to Luo Qingfeng, "Let's eat together! You've prepared so much. I can't finish it all by myself. "
"Master, the Old Slave has already eaten breakfast!" Luo Qingfeng said respectfully. "Please enjoy. The Old Slave is at the door, waiting for your orders."
Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "You can eat some even if you've already eaten! Sit down! Let's talk while we eat. "
Luo Qingfeng heard this and could only say, "Yes! Then … the Old Slave has overstepped his bounds … "
"Sit, sit, sit!" As Xia Ruofei spoke, he took a sip of the fragrant millet porridge and took a big bite of a white steamed bun. As he chewed, he asked, "Qingfeng, have you found a disciple to test the effects of the wild tea?"
"Master! The Old Slave decided on a candidate last night! "Luo Qingfeng quickly stood up and said.
Xia Ruofei said, "Sit down and talk! Sit down and talk! You eat too! I'm not used to you watching me eat! "
Hearing this, Luo Qingfeng could only pick up a steamed bun and take a bite. Xia Ruofei was used to it, but Luo Qingfeng became somewhat uncomfortable.
After all, in his mind, his master was the heavens! Eating at the same table as his master was simply overstepping his bounds!
"Continue!" Xia Ruofei said as he chewed and ate the steamed bun with the millet porridge.
"Yes!" Luo Qingfeng said, "Both of them are my personal disciples. Their cultivation is at the eighth level of the Qi Refining realm. They are already forty-five or forty-six years old. Among all the disciples at the eighth level of the Qi Refining realm, their talents are below average, but there is absolutely no problem with their loyalty!"
"Yes! These candidates are not bad! "Xia Ruofei nodded and then took another sip of the porridge.
"Master, the two disciples are already waiting on the first floor of Zhaixing Lou. They can come up at any time!" Luo Qingfeng said.
Upon hearing this, Xia Ruofei finished the steamed bun in a few mouthfuls and drank the rest of the millet porridge. Then he stood up and wiped his mouth, saying, "Then don't let them wait too long. Call them up! Go to the quiet room where you are cultivating. Let them come in one by one to see me. I'll check them again! "
Luo Qingfeng knew that this was a matter of great importance. Xia Ruofei was going to use hypnosis to confirm the loyalty of the two disciples again.
Although Luo Qingfeng was very sure of himself, he didn't think that Xia Ruofei's actions were superfluous. On the contrary, he thought it was necessary.
After all, one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature. If there was something wrong with the two disciples and the news was leaked in advance, it might cause a chain reaction. Even the Tianyi Palace would pay attention to the Zhaixing Sect.
Therefore, it was necessary to use hypnosis to check their loyalty again.
"Yes! Master! "Luo Qingfeng said.
Soon, Xia Ruofei saw one of the disciples in the quiet room where Luo Qingfeng was cultivating. The other disciple was still waiting on the first floor of Zhaixing Lou.
Luo Qingfeng didn't stay in the quiet room. Instead, he waited outside the door.
After seeing Xia Ruofei, the rough-looking disciple, who was in his forties, hurriedly bowed and greeted him, "Disciple greets Elder Xia!"
Xia Ruofei nodded with a smile and said, "Are you Sect Leader Luo's personal disciple? What's your name? "
The disciple hurriedly said, "Reporting to Elder, disciple's name is Liu Hong. I'm fortunate enough to be the disciple of Sect Leader Luo."
"Oh … Liu Hong!" Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Raise your head …"
Hearing this, Liu Hong obediently raised his head. When his eyes met with Xia Ruofei's, he suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an endless starry sky …
Because Xia Ruofei's spiritual power cultivation had greatly improved, he was more proficient in using this kind of hypnosis method.
For a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, there was no resistance at all.
Liu Hong quickly entered a state of hypnosis. Xia Ruofei asked a few targeted questions, and Liu Hong answered them all honestly.
These questions were all related to loyalty, and they directly pointed to Liu Hong's true thoughts.
For example, Xia Ruofei designed a question that said, "If Sect Leader Luo is in danger, only you can save him. But at the same time, you will be in a very dangerous situation and may even lose your life. What will you do?"
Under hypnosis, Liu Hong answered without hesitation, "As long as I can help Sect Leader Luo avert danger, what harm is there in sacrificing my life?"
The other questions also revolved around loyalty.
Liu Hong's answers satisfied Xia Ruofei greatly. Xia Ruofei could see that although Liu Hong's talent was average, he was loyal to the Star-Picking Sect and Luo Qingfeng from the bottom of his heart. There was absolutely no disloyalty, and it was impossible that he was a spy sent by other sects.
Xia Ruofei skillfully pulled Liu Hong out of the state of hypnosis. Liu Hong had no idea that he had been hypnotized unknowingly. His memories of this period were completely blank, so he did not notice the passage of time at all.
Of course, Xia Ruofei's questions were all very simple, so not much time had passed.
Xia Ruofei asked a few more questions without batting an eyelid. Then, he let Liu Hong, who had not noticed anything strange, leave and had him replace him with another disciple.
The other disciple was also Luo Qingfeng's personal disciple. His name was Wang Shan, and he was already 46 years old this year.
Through hypnosis, Xia Ruofei finally confirmed that both Liu Hong and Wang Shan were loyal and devoted to the Star-Picking Sect, and even more so to Luo Qingfeng.
He finally felt relieved. Only then did he ask Luo Qingfeng to call Liu Hong into the quiet room.
Xia Ruofei and Luo Qingfeng sat on the prayer mats, while Liu Hong and Wang Shan stood with their hands by their sides, feeling slightly uneasy.
They also knew that their talents were not as good as the other junior brothers. They did not know whether it was a blessing or a curse that their Sect Leader Luo and Elder Xia had called them to Zhai Xing Lou.
Xia Ruofei and Luo Qingfeng exchanged glances.
Then, Xia Ruofei nodded slightly at Luo Qingfeng, indicating that he could begin.
Luo Qingfeng cleared his throat and said, "Liu Hong, Wang Shan …"
"Yes, Master!" the two replied in unison.
Luo Qingfeng sat upright and still as he said faintly, "The reason why I called you here is because I have a special mission."
"What orders does Master have? Disciple will not hesitate to go through water and tread on fire! "the relatively quick-witted Wang Shan quickly said.
Liu Hong was half a beat slower, but he immediately declared, "Master, disciple is willing to go through water and tread on fire for you!"
Luo Qingfeng smiled and said, "This mission does not require you to go through water and tread on fire. Who knows, it might even be of great benefit to you!"
At this point, Luo Qingfeng paused for a moment to observe Liu Hong and Wang Shan's expressions. Then, he continued, "Elder Xia has found a type of spirit tea that can promote cultivation. However, its effects have yet to be tested. Today, I called you here to test the effects of the spirit tea."
At this time, Xia Ruofei also said, "Liu Hong, Wang Shan, I have to make it clear to you that if this spirit tea is effective, then your cultivation is very likely to increase by a large margin. However, if there are problems with the spirit tea …"
After hearing this, Liu Hong and Wang Shan's faces turned pale.
Wang Shan said in a trembling voice, "Master, Elder Xia, disciple is willing to use my body to test the tea. Even if I unfortunately lose my life after drinking it, it is disciple's fate that is shallow. I will definitely not have any complaints!"
Liu Hong also quickly said, "Master, Elder, disciple is willing to test the tea! Disciple is not afraid of death! "
It could be seen that the two of them were still a little afraid — who wouldn't be afraid of being treated as lab rats? What's more, they were already at the eighth level of Qi Refining. Even if their cultivation didn't improve in the future, they would definitely live much longer than ordinary people. Now that their lives were in danger, how could they not be afraid at all?
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but find it a little funny. He deliberately said seriously, "The Sect Leader and I won't force you to participate in this test. You have to think clearly. Once you decide, you can't go back on your words! If there is a problem with the spirit tea, the consequences may be very serious. "
Liu Hong and Wang Shan exchanged a look. Then, both of their expressions became firm.
Wang Shan said, "Disciple has thought it through! We will never go back on our words! "
Liu Hong said, "Disciple won't change his mind either!"
Then, Liu Hong changed his impassioned expression and asked weakly, "Elder Xia, if there is a problem with the spirit tea, what are the consequences?"
Xia Ruofei almost laughed out loud. Liu Hong and Wang Shan were actually very scared now, but they still tried to maintain the posture of persevering to the end. However, Liu Hong's last sentence revealed that he was a little scared.
Xia Ruofei said with a straight face, "The consequences are indeed very serious. If there is a problem with the spirit tea, it means that you will lose the opportunity to use the spirit tea in the future to directly increase your cultivation level because this spirit tea can only be used once in a person's life! It will be ineffective if you use it multiple times! "
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