Seeing Bei Xueqing nod, Lu Yufei waved her hand and threw the magic bag to Yi Ming, "Brother Yi, this is for you!"

"Impolite." Luo Shi frowned, patted Lu Yufei's little head, looked at Yi Ming, and bowed, "Thank you, Brother Yi, for your help, otherwise we might not be able to keep him. Please accept these spoils, Brother Yi."

Yi Ming took the magic bag and put it in his arms without any care, "Then I won't be polite. I am really short of money. If you have such things in the future, you can continue to look for me."

"You are a very unpretentious person." Lu Yufei tilted her head and looked at Yi Ming, "Tell me, are you deliberately acting bold and uninhibited, but are you trying to pursue Senior Sister Luo?"

Luo Shi's face flushed, and she tightened her grip, pinching Lu Yufei's cheek, which still had some baby fat. Lu Yufei begged for mercy in pain, "Senior sister, senior sister, I don't dare to do it again! Let go, it hurts so much!"

"I told you not to hold back your words!" Luo Shi finally used a little more force to let go of Lu Yufei. As soon as Lu Yufei escaped from the clutches of the evil hand, she jumped to the side of Bei Xueqing and complained, "Senior Sister Bei, Senior Sister Luo bullied me!"

"Should!"

Yi Ming felt that his own air of pretentiousness permeated the world. Would he tell the old man that he had bought several chess books and then reached the perfect state in the game? "How about playing a game?" The white-haired old man smiled and invited Yi Ming.

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"That's right, and I've been home long enough, so it's time to return to the palace." Luo Shi also regained his composure at this time, "Jinghu Lake is two thousand miles in radius. There is a place where independent cultivators live on the east side of the lake. Most of the independent cultivators there are peaceful people. They communicate and discuss with each other. Many cultivators have been promoted to Condensation Yuan because of this. If Brother Yi has time, you can go and take a look. Maybe you can gain something."

The white-haired old man stroked his beard and smiled, while the bearded man pulled a tuft of his beard and watched with a grin as the white-haired old man ate several of his chess pieces with one move. While thinking about how to answer Yi Ming, he held the chess piece in his hand, not knowing where to put it.

After gently scolding Lu Yufei, Yi Ming immediately changed the subject and looked at Luo Shi, "So are you guys going back to Jinghu Palace to hand in the mission now?"

Two months later, two thousand miles east of Jinghu Lake, Yi Ming stood on a small hill and looked at the scattered houses among the woods and hills not far away near the lake. These were the places where the independent cultivators mentioned by Luo Shi lived.

Bei Xueqing said lightly without even looking at Lu Yufei.

"Okay." Yi Ming agreed. He came to Jing Country because he was forced to come by the Erxian Sect. He had no purpose in mind, so it didn't matter where he went. Since there was a place for independent cultivators to communicate, it wouldn't hurt to take some time to go and take a look.

"Forget it." The bearded man shook his head unhappily. It would be more dignified to admit defeat, at least until the final settlement. "Daoyou, you go ahead and kill his spirit!"

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The two people who were talking were an old man with white hair and beard, and a burly man with a full beard. They were playing chess under a big tree on the top of the hill where Yi Ming was. They were only a dozen feet away from Yi Ming, so Yi Ming's questions were naturally directed to them.

"What a leisurely and carefree rural scenery. However, they are just communicating and practicing, not traveling, exploring, and fighting for resources?" Yi Ming asked lightly.

The bearded man grinned, while the white-haired old man raised his eyebrows, "You are young, but your chess skills are quite good."

"Hehe." Yi Ming smiled. Lu Yufei was clever and quirky, and gave him some of the feeling of a young girl in his previous life, which made him quite emotional. However, seeing Luo Shi's blushing cheeks, Yi Ming swallowed back the teasing words he was about to say.

"How is it possible? How dare they!" Lu Yufei raised her little face and said proudly, "They have always been polite in front of Senior Sister Luo."

"That's right." Yi Ming nodded. "If you want to explore the mysteries as soon as you get here, you either have bad intentions or you have ulterior motives."

"I'm old and dying, where does my sharpness come from?" The white-haired old man shook his head and laughed.

"Coward." Seeing that Yi Ming didn't respond, Lu Yufei muttered in a low voice and shouted at Yi Ming, "Young men pursuing Senior Sister Luo can line up from Jinghu Palace to Ji'an City. Each of them can drown you with a spit. You don't stand a chance."

"I haven't lost yet." The bearded man struggled.

"I see. In this case, it won't be easy for newcomers to integrate into the team."

Yi Ming raised his eyebrows and glanced at the bearded man. "You are able to survive until now, is it because you rarely leave here?"

"Left seven, top four." Yi Ming said calmly, "At least it can help you last two more rounds, but you're bound to lose anyway."

"Of course not. Although there are some monks who live in seclusion and practice hard here, most people still go out for a walk. Once they make a discovery, they will look for familiar companions here to explore the secrets together." "So this place is actually not much different from those bustling towns. It's just that everyone's personalities are relatively peaceful, and they all have good relationships. They are all old acquaintances."

After all, this is not Earth. Lu Yufei can make some jokes, but he cannot say them casually, otherwise the matter may become serious or minor. Yi Ming does not want to cause any unknown situations.

Even if he had never seen a pig run on Earth, he had eaten pork. He knew that nothing he said would be right at this moment, so he could only turn the topic to Jinghu Palace.

"So what? With Jinghu Palace backing them up, do those young talents dare to force Miss Luo?"

The bearded man thought about it, replied, and scratched his beard, "That's too absolute. I think first impression is very important. Whether you are compatible or not can actually be seen at first sight."

"You're over-praised. I only have a basic understanding of it."

Yi Ming sighed. Lu Yufei forced the topic in this direction, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"It'll only take three rounds at most." The white-haired old man stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Then shall we continue?"

Yi Ming nodded, "So whether your sister Luo is looking for a partner or not, and what kind of partner she is looking for, is not something you and I should worry about."

Yi Ming curled his lips and smiled, "Then I'm polite."

Although the white-haired old man is old, he has a deep and restrained sword energy, just like a sword in its sheath. Only people with extremely keen senses can feel the looming sharpness. Fortunately, Yi Ming also practices sword, so he can feel it.

"You are not that old. As long as you take this final step, you will have a lifespan of more than 200 years in the Condensation Stage."

The white-haired old man smiled and said, "Please!"

Thanks to the fellow daoist Mantian Fengshuang for his support!! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)