Du Ping and the others quickly unloaded their belongings and sat around the campfire with their backpacks.
The Blood Red Mercenary Group took out some food and wine from their backpacks and placed them on the ground. Du Ping picked up two pieces of leopard meat and a jug of wine and handed them over.
"Little brother, this is the food we prepared. Have a taste!" Du Ping was very forthright.
Lin Xuan smiled as he took the food and asked if the Wine Lord was poisonous.
Wine Lord snorted and said, "Little Xuan is quite cautious. Don't worry, it's not poisonous. But that wine is much worse than mine!"
Lin Xuan was relieved when he heard that it was not poisonous. He had to be careful when he was outside. He gave Tang Yu a piece of leopard meat and nodded lightly.
Tang Yu took it and opened her cherry lips to take a small bite. She ate very quietly, not at all like the lively and active young miss she usually was.
Lin Xuan also tore off a piece of meat and began to chew on it with the strong liquor.
"Good wine!" Lin Xuan said vaguely.
"Haha! Little brother, you're really straightforward! " Du Ping and the others laughed when they saw this. They were originally forthright men, and seeing that Lin Xuan was also like this, they naturally had a good impression of him.
"Looking at your clothes, you two should be disciples of the Black Heaven Sect. Why are you here in the forest?" Du Ping asked. "Is it because of the recent news?"
Lin Xuan nodded. "I heard that there are strange stones in the Demon Abyss, so I want to take a look." He was not lying. Almost everyone knew about this news, so there was no need to lie.
"What about Brother Du? Are you guys going to the Demon Abyss too?"
"Haha, to be honest, little brother, us brothers also want to join in the fun and see if there are any opportunities." Du Ping scratched the back of his head and laughed.
"But this trip to the Demon Abyss should be very lively. Even if we don't get any treasures, meeting some young experts will be worth it!" The one who spoke was a young man with short hair.
"Oh, who are the young experts?" Lin Xuan's interest was piqued.
"We do know more about the matters of the Jianghu than disciples of sects like you." Du Ping said, "Second Brother, tell this little brother about it!"
The young man with short hair was the second brother of the Blood Red Mercenary Group, Qin Xiu.
"The people going to the Demon Abyss this time are probably some young people." Qin Xiu took a sip of wine and continued, "According to the news we received, there are more factions going there, but only a few famous ones."
"First of all, your Profound Sky Sect's disciple, Tang Yi of the battle group, has already reached the peak of the eighth level of the Meridian Condensation realm. His pair of Profound Jade Palms look down on everything, and he also has that pervasive hidden weapon. He is definitely one of the top fighters.
When Tang Yu heard this, her eyes narrowed into crescents. She snorted proudly like a proud little fox.
Seeing Tang Yu's expression, Lin Xuan knew that Tang Yi must be her brother. He smiled and tore a piece of wild boar meat for her.
"Then there's Ye Shi from the Tsing Yi Group. Not only is she beautiful, but her cultivation is also at the eighth level of the Meridian Condensing Realm. The jade flute in her hand is even more powerful than a treasure!"
"As for the Shen Wei Group, their main force seems to be on a mission outside. I wonder who they will send this time?"
"On a mission?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows. If he remembered correctly, Zhang Bin's brother, Zhang Qian, was on a mission outside. Thinking of this, he took a deep breath. It seemed that he had to seize the time to improve his cultivation. Zhang Qian might come back one day. He didn't want to be caught off guard.
Qin Xiu continued, "In addition to the Black Sky Sect, Zixia Sect also sent experts. One of them is called Ding Hao. He is known as Yunzhou's Swift Blade. His blade technique is faster than lightning!"
"The other one is Liu Qing. He's a martial arts fanatic who specializes in finding experts to duel. His strength is also unfathomable."
"The rest are small groups. For example, there are many mercenary groups like ours. Moreover, some of the clans in Leyang City will probably send people as well."
Lin Xuan sighed. He didn't expect so many young experts to come. This made it more difficult for him to steal the brown stone.
As if sensing Lin Xuan's thoughts. Wine Lord's voice sounded, "Little Xuan 'zi, if you find another Spirit Root, I'll teach you a divine ability. I won't go back on my word!"
"Divine ability!" Lin Xuan's heart beat wildly. "This can only be cultivated when one reaches an extremely high realm!"
"Are you sure it's a divine ability?" Lin Xuan's face was full of disbelief. "Didn't you say those things were too high level for me to learn?"
"What kind of expression is that? You dare to doubt me? Back in the day, I was a supreme existence that could affect the entire continent's weather with a sneeze. You dare to doubt me?!" Wine Lord was unhappy. "You can learn this divine ability once you reach the sixth level of the Meridian Condensation Stage. I won't lie to you!"
"Don't worry. I'll get you a stone even if I have to risk my life." Lin Xuan was indeed tempted by Wine Lord. That was a divine ability. Even if one had the strength, not everyone could cultivate it.
Wealth came from danger. He didn't have much time left. The Clan Assembly would be held in two years. He had to defeat the disciples of his clan. He knew that the disciples of Sword Pool Mansion were even more monstrous than the disciples of Black Sky Sect.
Only by quickly increasing his cultivation could he return to his clan!
They chatted for a long time until midnight. Everyone sat down to meditate and rest.
A crescent moon hung in the night sky.
Lin Xuan didn't go to sleep. Instead, he silently cultivated the Art of Longevity. After hearing so many young experts today, he felt a huge pressure.
Blue Qi quickly circulated in his body. A faint blue light appeared on the surface of his body. Within the four spirit veins, spirit power surged like a river, carrying a surging energy that flowed through his body.
Gradually, he seemed to have merged with the surrounding environment. He could clearly feel everything around him. The flowers, the trees, and the birds and beasts in the distance.
This feeling was very strange. It wasn't something that a Meridian Condensation Stage martial artist could feel. The only explanation was the effect of the Art of Longevity.
Since it dared to use the word 'longevity', it should be extraordinary. One had to know that the most fundamental goal of a martial artist's cultivation was to live forever. However, this goal was too elusive. Many people couldn't achieve it in their lifetime.
However, with the increase of cultivation, a martial artist's lifespan would also increase. Under this fatal temptation, martial arts became the norm in the Lingwu Continent. Once a martial artist entered the Spirit Sea Realm and became a Spirit Master, their lifespan would increase by two hundred years. This was double the lifespan of an ordinary person. How could those martial artists not go crazy?
Moreover, the higher the cultivation, the higher the status and the greater the power. High-level martial artists could easily control the lives of low-level martial artists. This law of the jungle also stimulated people to cultivate desperately.
"There's a fluctuation of spirit power in front." Lin Xuan sensed the change in front of him and stopped cultivating. He opened his eyes and looked around cautiously.
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