Wang Zheng wasn't in a hurry to watch the old Taoist priest in front of him pretending to be a ghost.

Whether this carefree immortal is truly crippled or just pretending, the best way to deal with him is to ignore him.

The more he acts mysteriously, the more nonchalant you should be; eventually, he won't be able to resist.

Just as Wang Shao was thinking about how to get away, Qin Yao, who had heard that they were going to go deep into the area to hunt high-level exotic beasts, also perked up and took the initiative to come over.

First, he respectfully bowed to the carefree Taoist, and then pulled Young Master Wang away.

The old Taoist priest never opened his eyes again from beginning to end.

Seeing Wang Zheng's silence, Qin Yao also spoke up to persuade him:

"Senior Brother Wang Zheng, you don't need to overthink it. Uncle Xiaoyao is very lazy and won't care about us."

Moreover, he just used the Blessed Land Secret Technique, which is considered half a mark. With this mark, if we really encounter danger, our martial uncle can sense it immediately and quickly arrive in front of us using the Shrinking Earth Technique..."

'A spatial magic technique that combines early warning and protection? This blessed land truly possesses profound resources.'

After a moment of reflection, Wang Zheng returned to the crowd and said with a smile:

"It seems that Master Xiaoyao isn't as indifferent to us as he claims. You fellow disciples are truly fortunate to have powerful seniors protecting you. Unlike us, who have to cultivate in the mortal realm and fight among strange beasts since childhood!"

They spoke with good intentions, and they listened with interest.

Sensing the subtle bitterness in Wang Zheng's words, the group of prodigies, unwilling to be looked down upon, spoke up one of the young men:

"What's there to envy? Although Senior Xiaoyao was already a master of the Innate Perfection many years ago, his foundation was damaged and his Dao Heart was harmed in the last great battle. Now he is just an empty shell with spiritual energy."

As for this secret technique, it's not that we don't know it, but if we really encounter a danger that even we can't handle, we don't know who will save whom then..."

Before he could finish speaking, Linghu Yiyun shouted angrily, interrupting him directly.

"Silence! If you dare to speak ill of your elders again, I will report to the sect right now and send you back, so that everyone knows that the Alliance's rules are not just for show!"

Realizing his mistake, the kid frowned and stopped talking.

Wang Zheng looked at this guy with a hint of pity in his eyes.

It's one thing to have poor eyesight and a penchant for comparison, but to be so outspoken is another.

They were just trying to be kind and give you an extra layer of protection, and you're mocking them. Luckily, the person in question doesn't care, otherwise you'd be in for a world of trouble later.

Based on the mental jolt I felt when I tried to scan this disheveled Taoist priest, the old man didn't seem like he had given up on the path of Taoism.

But why is this old man hiding it so well? Could it be that there was something fishy about his injury back then?

'Forget it, I'd rather not think about it anymore. Anyway, I didn't intend to provoke these old guys. Compared to them, these naive young people are much better. If I spend more time with them, they might even reveal their sect's secret techniques themselves...'

Thinking of this, Wang Zheng turned around and went to find Qin Yao to try and get information out of her.

"Junior Sister Qin Yao, what kind of realm is the Innate Perfection that senior brother just mentioned? To be honest, I don't know how the strength levels are divided in our blessed land."

"Being at the peak of the Innate Realm means having no rivals within the Innate Realm, but not being able to break through to the Divine Power Realm."

If it weren't for the little girl's innocent expression, Wang Zheng would have suspected that she was deliberately being evasive, so he changed his question.

"How are the Innate Realm levels differentiated? What level is Senior Brother Linghu at? And what about the other senior brothers?"

"Most of them are at the second or third level of the innate stage."

Qin Yao thought for a moment and then added:

"As for how to distinguish them, there are Inquiry Stones within the sect. Use your most powerful move to bombard them, and the corresponding level will be displayed..."

"Oh, I see!"

Wang Zheng understood immediately; it turned out they were categorized based on lethality, which was good news.

If this girl's inexplicable cultivation technique had special effects when she reached the corresponding level, then Young Master Wang would be truly dumbfounded.

So it seems these guys aren't much different from the awakened abilities on Earth, except they have some mystical Dao patterns and their techniques are all elemental attacks...

...

Three days have passed since Wang Zheng and the others arrived at the Huiwan base. At this time, only Wusuan Zhenren and Daoling Zhenren are still diligently examining the composition of demonic energy in Gushan Town, trying to find a specific way to prevent the Demon Lord from descending.

After sensing that there was no danger here, Dao Jing went to the capital alone.

Meng Lie said that he wanted to have some exchanges with Lanxing on ancient book resources.

As for that carefree immortal, he truly is carefree.

All he did every day was eat and drink well at the base, and then lie on the mountaintop above the base and doze off.

Wang Zheng tried several times but failed to sense the true nature of this person. Instead, he was tricked out of a lot of spiritual wine, but he didn't feel like he had lost out.

In the past three days, Young Master Wang has become completely familiar with those second-generation cultivators. Now, he spends his days accompanying them on horseback rides and dog walks around Tianzhu Mountain, acting like a lackey.

However, simple low-grade exotic beasts are no longer enough for these second-generation cultivators. Especially after they "accidentally" overheard the people in the base talking about how Wang Zheng had once captured a sixth-grade Azure Phoenix in this area, they were all extremely envious.

You should know that there aren't many monsters with such strength even in their blessed land!

Now that Master Wusuan has indicated that he will stay here for a while, it's a done deal. Even if he can't be taken back to his cave, at least he can enjoy himself for a while.

Unfortunately, they only encountered some oddballs and didn't come across many beasts of rank five or higher.

Even the few they encountered were all powerful apes, and in the end, they could only be blasted to death on the spot by the angry crowd, and then thrown to the base's logistics department to be added to the meals.

It just goes to show that good looks are always an advantage, no matter what world you're in.

After Young Master Wang intentionally or unintentionally showed off Qingluan's photo, Qin Yao's eyes lit up with envy.

He offered a large sum of money on the spot to exchange for her, but Young Master Wang held firm and did not budge, only saying that he had already given her away and that she had recognized him as her master.

And then, in a feigned manner, he advised them: 'Going back and forth through the passage consumes countless resources; it's not worth it. I'll definitely keep an eye out for it for you in the future.'

The young girl didn't take Wang Dashao's words seriously, but insisted that he catch one for her.

Wang Zheng could only nod with a wry smile, secretly marveling at the rich woman's wealth and power.

After all, these damned landlords really don't value spirit stones. If it weren't for the fear of the elders coming to return the goods, Young Master Wang would actually be interested in getting involved in the spirit beast resale business...