The trip to the Imperial Beast Temple seemed normal on the surface, but the Thousand Spirit Sect's cultivators came to investigate at the end, which was not an ordinary matter. The Jin Dan cultivators present were all experienced people, and they could sniff out the slightest clue.
But this time, the Thousand Spirit Sect's disciples seemed to have passed a secret and did not leak the slightest bit of information. They only interrogated the people who came out of the ruins one by one, focusing on those who used other sects' spots or had suspicious identities.
As for Yi Tian, he was able to get away with it under the witness of the Wonderful Treasure House. When he returned to Clear Spirit Mountain City, he hurriedly bid farewell to Li Qianjun and the others and directly went out of the city alone.
After paying ten spirit stones to buy a ticket at the southern dock, Yi Tian boarded the ship and went directly to the cabin on the second floor. After going up, he saw that the cabin was quite spacious, about three feet of space. In the middle, there was a table and four chairs.
Yi Tian stepped forward and took out a flask of wine and two cups from his storage ring. After filling the cups to the brim, he slowly picked up a cup and lowered his head to take a sip. His gaze, however, was looking out from the cabin on the second floor. After the ship slowly set off, it headed straight for its next destination.
After looking at the scenery on both sides of the river, Yi Tian suddenly raised his eyebrows and sighed softly, "Since Fellow Shi is here, why don't you show yourself."
After he said that, he heard the sound of a few steps on the stairs of the cabin. After three breaths, he saw a middle-aged cultivator wearing a green robe slowly walking up. After Yi Tian scanned with his Divine Sense, a trace of disappointment flashed across his face. Then, he directly gestured for the other party to take a seat.
This was the second time he met Shi Ningjun after coming to the Central Continent. When they met at the Billowing Cloud Stream, he found that Shi Ningjun's cultivation growth was limited compared to two hundred years ago. Now that he looked at him closely, he found that even though Shi Ningjun's cultivation had reached the middle stage of Yuanying, his strength was far from his own.
Shi Ningjun's face did not show any expression as he walked forward and slowly sat down on the opposite side of the table. Then, he picked up the cup of wine in front of him and took a sip. He only felt a cool spirit power from the wine flowing down his throat. Then, he picked up the wine cup and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp. Suddenly, a strong spiritual force rushed into his stomach.
After slowly dissolving the wine, he sighed and said, "Little Yi, your wine is really extraordinary. I can feel the spiritual power in my body increasing with just one sip."
Yi Tian was stunned when he heard this, but his face remained calm. He reached out his hand and poured another cup for his master, Ning Jun, and said, "Since Fellow Shi likes it, then please drink to your heart's content. A thousand cups of wine is too little for me to drink with a bosom friend. It's rare to have such an opportunity. How about we chat along the way?"
Shi Ningjun raised his brow and drank the wine in front of him in one gulp. After a while, he sighed and said, "You and Qian Wei are about the same age, why don't you both call me Grandpa? However, your cultivation has already far surpassed mine. This is just this old master's wishful thinking."
Yi Tian's expression changed when he heard this. He glanced at Shi Ningjun's smiling face and didn't know what Shi Ningjun meant. After thinking for a while, he reached out and opened a soundproof barrier. Then, he changed the topic and said, "I wonder why Fellow Shi has come this time?"
A trace of disappointment flashed across Shi Ningjun's face. He sighed and said, "Master ordered me to come and find the disciples of the Thousand Spirit Sect's vassal families. I wonder if Little Yi has seen them in the ruins of the Imperial Beast Temple?"
"I don't know the names of those disciples. Please tell me," Yi Tian replied indifferently.
"Lin Jianxin of the Lin Family. I wonder if you have seen them?" Shi Ningjun turned around, his eyes flashing with a trace of sternness.
"No, I have not. This time, I am only helping out in friendship. There is a reason why Wonderful Treasure House hired me as a guard at a high price." Yi Tian said without changing his expression.
Shi Ningjun's expression didn't change. He just stared at Yi Tian for a while before saying, "So that's the case. Little Yi, do you think I should believe you or not?"
It wasn't difficult for Yi Tian to hear that Shi Ningjun seemed to be implying something, but his attitude was so ambiguous that he couldn't figure it out. After thinking for a while, he replied, "What is the relationship between Fellow Shi and your Master?"
"My Shi Family is a distant branch of the Thousand Spirit Clan. In terms of seniority, my Master is my grandfather's sixth generation." Qian Lingyuan said.
So there was such a relationship. Yi Tian asked, "Then may I ask if there are any disciples of the Thousand Spirit Clan's direct line of descent?"
"There are, but those direct line of descent disciples have mediocre aptitude. In the past few hundred years, there has been almost no one who has been able to cultivate to the Yuanying stage."
Yi Tian couldn't help but frown when he heard this. "Almost no? That means there are still some?"
Shi Ningjun shook his head and said, "There is such a girl named Qian Lingyu. Her cultivation is at the early Jin Dan stage. However, with her aptitude, it is as difficult as ascending to the heavens for her to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
Yi Tian asked, "As the Yuanying Ancestor, wouldn't Qian Lingyuan put in effort to cultivate her? You have to know that the Thousand Spirit Clan must have accumulated a large amount of resources over thousands of years. Wouldn't it be easy for them to accumulate a Yuanying cultivator?"
Shi Ningjun looked at Yi Tian meaningfully and said, "It seems like you know a lot about the Thousand Spirit Sect. You even know the ins and outs of the Thousand Spirit Clan. It's hard to say that Lin Jianxin didn't fall at your hands. "
Yi Tian knew that he had said something wrong and hurriedly changed the topic. "I fought with He Weiming's clone. He told me these things."
Shi Ningjun nodded and said, "This is also within my expectations. I'm afraid he has crossed paths with you before. Otherwise, he wouldn't have told you these secrets of the sect."
For a moment, Yi Tian didn't know what the other party meant. It was obvious that he was the one who did it, but it seemed like he was trying to protect him. Looking at Shi Ningjun's expression, Yi Tian recalled what he had said just now and said seriously, "I wonder if Fellow Shi has heard of the 'Spirit Seizing Technique'?"
Shi Ningjun's face darkened and he didn't say anything for a long time. After a while, he sighed and said, "It was He Weiming's clone who told you, right?"
Seeing Yi Tian nod, Shi Ningjun explained the cause and effect of the matter. The content was basically consistent with the information from He Weiming.
Finally, with a worried look, he said earnestly, "I heard that this technique is only effective in the later stages of Yuanying. From the looks of it, Senior Uncle He has his own ideas. But then again, if it were me, I would also prepare for a rainy day. No one would be willing to let others take advantage of them."
Yi Tian said disdainfully, "You are part of the orthodox lineage. How would you know what He Weiming is thinking?"
"It looks like you sympathize with him. It's no wonder. Just by putting yourself in his shoes, your Dong Ao Xuan Yang Sect is just a branch of the Central State's Li Fire Sect. It would be quite difficult for you to turn the tables," Shi Ningjun said bluntly.
Immediately, the situation became awkward. Yi Tian didn't care if the other party revealed his background. After all, these things would be known by the world sooner or later. However, when Shi Ningjun mentioned the matter of turning the tables, it was a little difficult. He wondered if Shi Ningjun had noticed something, but he didn't say it directly.
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