The old man's eyes lit up, and he laughed heartily, saying:
"If you're envious, then come here every day from now on. I'll let you stay in this Taoist temple for a while, and then you'll know what it's like."
Lin Xiaofei smiled, sat down on the stone stool opposite Wang Qingliang, picked up the cup of tea that had been poured for him on the stone table, and drank it down in one gulp.
Wang Qingliang looked Lin Xiaofei up and down, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and said with a smile:
Judging from the aura emanating from you, it's only slightly stronger than that of an average adult. How did you manage to conceal your aura?
Lin Xiaofei smiled and said,
It's just a little trick, not worth mentioning, and it wouldn't even catch your eye.
This time, I've come to see Senior Wang to inquire about some things.
"What is it?"
Nodding, Wang Qingliang took a sip of tea and said.
"Then I'll be frank. I'm currently at the fifth level of Qi Refining, but because I don't have a cultivation method for the sixth level or above, I'm forced to improve my cultivation level, which is causing me a lot of distress."
As you know, I cultivate the Dewdrop True God Technique.
You once told me that to obtain the latter half of the Dewdrop True God Technique's Qi Refining stage, I needed to become a disciple of the Misty Rainbow Sect, but I don't know where the Misty Rainbow Sect is.
Therefore, I believe that Senior Wang, with his vast knowledge and experience, must know where to obtain Qi cultivation methods for levels six and above, which is why I have come to you.”
Lin Xiaofei said with a serious expression.
Nodding, Wang Qingliang said softly:
Actually, you're quite lucky to have been able to cultivate the Qi-training method of the Yanhong Dao Sect; that's a great opportunity.
The Qi cultivation methods of major immortal cultivation sects often produce spiritual energy with fewer impurities than the ordinary Qi cultivation methods practiced by rogue cultivators like myself.
The method of cultivating Qi is the foundational method for us cultivators, and it is also related to our future cultivation.
The only pity is that the Yanhong Dao Sect is too far away from us, and it will be impossible to obtain the subsequent Qi cultivation methods of the Dew True God Technique in a short time.
"Besides the Dew True God Technique, do I have any other methods? Please give me some pointers, Senior Wang."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaofei said.
"What you lack now is a Qi cultivation method for those at or above the sixth level of Qi cultivation."
After some thought, I realized that if you want to cultivate the Qi-refining methods of the Yanhong Dao Sect, you must go to Yanwu Mountain.
As for Misty Mountain, it is already beyond the border of Zhou Kingdom. With your current cultivation level, if you want to go there to seek the method of cultivating immortality, you will face all kinds of powerful strange beasts, powerful cultivators, or even death along the way. It is a very difficult road.
So, besides seeking the Dewdrop True God Method, you have two other paths to choose from?
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaofei was overjoyed to see that Senior Wang had a solution.
Then, Wang Qingliang stopped mid-sentence.
Lin Xiaofei immediately understood what he meant, so he took out two thousand taels of silver notes from his pocket, placed them on the stone table, and said:
Please accept this small token of my appreciation, Senior Wang.
Wang Qingliang glanced at the silver notes on the table, smiled, picked up a teacup from the stone table, took a sip of tea, and said:
Brother Lin, you've misunderstood. The pause I made was just because I had another thought.
If you want a Qi cultivation method at level six or higher, your first choice is to buy the Qi cultivation method I practice.
However, my Qi cultivation method can only be practiced up to the eighth level of Qi cultivation.
The second option is that I know of a black market where occasionally some cultivators set up stalls to sell Qi cultivation methods. This requires spending more time and wandering around the black market to encounter independent cultivators selling Qi cultivation methods.
The third option is that I've met some fellow cultivators in the black market. When we meet, I can take you there and see if you can buy Qi cultivation methods from them.
“Senior Wang, your Qi Refining Method can only be cultivated up to the eighth level of Qi Refining, so I will not choose it.”
However, what you said about going to the black market and taking me to meet your fellow Daoists is quite interesting to me.”
After hesitating for a moment and thinking it over, Lin Xiaofei said.
"I knew you wouldn't choose my cultivation method."
That's normal, after all, you're still very young and hope to cultivate to a higher level. I'm quite old, and my aptitude for cultivation is average; I'd be lucky to reach the eighth level of Qi Refining, so I don't aspire to anything higher."
Wang Qingliang paused, then added:
Since you're interested in the latter two options, I'll explain them to you.
The black market I'm referring to, as far as I know, is controlled by the Gong family, a cultivation clan in Shifeng County. Everyone who enters it has to pay ten taels of silver.
Half of the vendors there are top-tier martial artists, while the rest are independent cultivators. Perhaps you can find the Qi cultivation method you're looking for there.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaofei was shocked. The black market was actually run by the Gong family, a family of cultivators, and it had stalls run by top-tier experts and rogue cultivators. You should know that there are no more than three top-tier experts in the Qingfeng Gang, but there are quite a few top-tier experts in the black market. How could he not be surprised?
"As for introducing you to the fellow Daoists I mentioned, I only have some interactions with them, and our relationship is just so-so."
It can only be said that it will introduce you to them; the rest is up to you to negotiate with them.
However, I've arranged to meet them again in a few days, and I can take you with me then.
Wang Qingliang added.
Nodding, Lin Xiaofei was overjoyed, knowing that there was hope of obtaining the immortal technique.
However, he still had a question in his mind. He knew that Wang Qingliang had been in Canyon County longer than him and might know more about the situation, perhaps able to answer his doubts. After hesitating for a moment, he asked:
Senior Wang, you just mentioned the Gong family, a family of cultivators. How much do you know about this Gong family?
Wang Qingliang took a sip of tea and slowly said:
The Gong family is a centuries-old cultivation family with great power. The entire Canyon County is their territory, and we independent cultivators also live on their territory.
As far as I know, fifty years ago, the Gong family produced three cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, greatly increasing the family's strength and enabling them to completely control Canyon County.
Almost all the rogue cultivators who tried to cause trouble in the canyon county were killed by the Gong family.
"And your Qingfeng Gang is just a pawn of the Gong family, a means for the Gong family to control Xiagu County."
"The Gong family is a family of cultivators, so why do they need to control all the martial artists in the entire Canyon County?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofei became curious and asked.
Being a member of the Qingfeng Gang, he probably felt that this was also related to him, so he asked another question.
“Each cultivation family occupies a certain territory. If the territory is too large, someone needs to manage it. Since the number of people in a cultivation family is limited, some martial artists need to be selected to manage the territory.”
Furthermore, martial artists are a resource for cultivation families, and also a way to strengthen the family.
Wang Qingliang smiled faintly and said.
"Oh, I see!"
Lin Xiaofei said softly.
At this moment, he finally understood why the Qingfeng Gang headquarters had selected three young inner disciples to serve as servants for the Gong family.
"By the way, senior, you said earlier that you would take me to meet the fellow Daoists you know."
"If I wanted to exchange my Qi cultivation method with them, do you think it would be possible?"
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaofei spoke again.
Now that he finally has the opportunity to obtain the method of Qi Refining, he naturally wants to find out the details.
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