"Junior brother, there might be some capable people among those government officials."
"What should we do? Those guys are not easy to deal with. They are the ones causing trouble in Anyang City and Donghai City. Can we handle it?"
I originally thought he was just an ordinary thief. Even if the thief was a person with special abilities, he wouldn't do this.
But these guys are cultists, they dare to do anything. Why do they come here at this time?
"Didn't those people say the government would help us?"
Compared to his somewhat impatient junior brother, Huang Ting seemed relatively calm.
"They want to steal the treasure, but we're not even sure if it exists. It's really weird. If it really existed, would we put it in the hall?"
This really doesn't make sense no matter how you explain it. They themselves don't know where the treasure is.
"Cooperate with them well. Nothing must happen in the next few days."
The two people in the room were discussing cultists and treasures, and Lu Chengchuan heard it clearly from outside.
After hearing this, Lu Chengchuan quietly left again and walked around the Taoist temple, but there was no sign of the thief. He waited at the gate for half an hour, but no one turned around and left.
On the way down the mountain, Lu Chengchuan sent a message to Zhou Yaning to let her know he was safe.
The cultists didn't come, so it was relatively quiet tonight. After dawn, the three of them came to the front hall again.
"The exchange meeting will begin tomorrow. I hope everything will be safe and sound these few days."
Tomorrow is the 3rd, and the exchange meeting will start on time at 9:00 am. The master of the temple will explain how he cultivates internal energy, followed by answering questions, and finally there will be a competition and exchange of ideas.
"They don't dare to move during the day, so we need to be on guard at night."
No matter how crazy those guys are, they wouldn't dare to act in broad daylight, and they didn't even find the treasure. They must be crazy.
People were coming and going in the hall, and no one noticed what the three of them were talking about.
It was night again, and Lu Chengchuan arrived at the Taoist temple on time. He sat in the shadow, looking at the entrance of the temple, and did not leave until dawn.
The sun slowly rose, and Lu Chengchuan jumped onto a tree and hid there waiting.
At 7:30 in the morning, the gate of the Taoist temple opened on time, and tourists who had been waiting for a long time rushed in, just to grab the first incense stick of the day.
Lu Chengchuan took the opportunity to blend in, and half an hour later he met up with Zhou Yaning.
"It's almost time, let's gather in the back hall."
The exchange meeting starts at nine o'clock, and it's now past eight o'clock. They don't know whether to rehearse in advance. Other invited people are queuing up to enter, so they followed them to line up.
More than two hundred people entered one after another, attracting the attention of many tourists.
"Why did they go to the back? Aren't they closed?"
The tourists were confused, wondering who these people were and how they could go to the back hall. Some asked the staff in the main hall, saying they also wanted to go to the back hall to share in the blessings.
The staff finally persuaded them to stay, and by around 8:30, most of the invited guests had gone in.
In the back hall, the spacious space is filled with tables and chairs, and more than 200 people can sit inside without feeling crowded.
Over two hundred people were silent, their gazes fixed on the seat in the middle. Today's main character, the temple master, Huang Ting, was still preparing for the ceremony, which would officially begin at nine o'clock.
Everyone sat on the chairs and waited patiently. When the time reached nine o'clock, a bell rang from outside the hall.
The bell rang three times, and Huang Ting came from behind wearing a purple Taoist robe. His hair had turned gray, but his steps were more steady and faster than those of a young man.
When he arrived, everyone stood up to welcome him.
"Everyone, please take a seat. Today is March 3rd. Let's not waste time and get started now."
Abbot Huang sat in the middle, and everyone followed suit. Everyone looked at Huang Ting. The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Qi, the essence of life... Before the monsters appeared, the world was already at the end of martial arts. Because the world lacked a certain energy, no matter how hard we practiced, it was useless labor...
Now it’s different, what was missing is returning, and we can walk on our way again.”
"If you want to cultivate Qi, you must first cultivate your body. Only after you have polished your body to the limits of ordinary people can you cultivate internal energy..."
Huang Ting sat down and began to explain the key to refining Qi, and everyone listened attentively.
"Brother Lu, is what he said true?" When everyone was intoxicated, Qian Xiaoling pulled Lu Chengchuan with her hand and whispered her question.
Compared to someone she doesn't know, Qian Xiaoling trusts Lu Chengchuan more.
"It's true. That's basically how it's done, step by step." Lu Chengchuan nodded, agreeing with Huang Ting.
Although he gained strength at the cost of his life, there is really nothing wrong with what people say. You just have to practice and take it step by step.
"I've only practiced this far so far, so feel free to ask any questions you have."
Twenty minutes later, Huang Ting, having finished explaining his own experience, was ready to answer everyone's questions.
He had only recently developed internal energy, and there were many things he hadn't figured out. However, no one present had even reached the body-building stage, let alone the Qi-refining stage.
Everyone rushed to their feet, and the hall suddenly became noisy.
They all wanted to be the first to ask, and no one gave in to anyone else. Huang Ting's face was calm, and he raised his hand to stop the noisy crowd.
"One at a time, starting with this one."
In the end, they still had to ask by calling out names in a row. Everyone knew that continuing to argue was a waste of time, so they all accepted this method.
From around nine in the morning to around two in the afternoon, except for a few people, most people went up to ask questions.
“Everyone is free to discuss.”
After answering their questions, the exchange meeting entered the second stage. More than 200 people were present, coming from all over the world, all of whom were members of the sects that still have their traditions.
The martial arts community hasn't had any communication for a long time. No matter how much you practiced in the past, it was just so-so. At most, you were a little better than normal people. No one had any hope for the future.
It’s okay now, at least there is hope, and everyone finally has the idea of communicating.
"Hello again, everyone."
After a free exchange, a man who looked somewhat familiar found them.
It was Li Hengyu and his two disciples. Seeing Zhou Yaning and the others sitting still, the three of them were very calm, without any excitement. This didn't seem like a warrior. Li Hengyu was really curious and brought his disciples to talk to them.
"Yes, Mr. Li, please sit down." Zhou Yaning asked the two to sit down.
"Aren't you going to ask questions?"
Li Hengyu really didn't understand. Could it be that these three people were really here to watch the fun?
"We don't have any questions, we just don't know what to ask." Zhou Yaning answered truthfully.
Among the three of them, only Lu Chengchuan was a warrior. She and Xiao Ling didn't know what to ask. As for Lu Chengchuan, with his strength, he was not qualified to ask questions related to Qi Refining.
"Are you warriors?"
After she said that, Li Hengyu really suspected that they were not warriors. How could there be such warriors who didn't care about their own strength and future at all?
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