"I see…"
Jing Zhe cupped his hands in greeting and smiled, "Young friend, I thought that since you two seniors could so easily discern my strength, you must be from the same clan as me..."
"Same clan?"
The two old men exchanged a glance: "What sect?"
"Heaven and Earth Sect!"
Saying those three words made Jing Zhe feel much better.
Others may not recognize the Heaven and Earth Sect, but these two are clearly Grandmaster-level experts. You should have heard of them, right?
If they've heard it, they'll probably give him face, right?
"Heaven and Earth Sect?"
To his surprise, the scene he was expecting did not appear.
The two elderly men burst into laughter.
"This must have been the old medicine apprentice's idea, right?"
"Besides him, I doubt anyone else has such a thick skin!"
"He himself belongs to no sect or school, yet he dares to choose such a name!"
"It's not surprising that the old medicine boy is an apprentice!"
"..."
After listening to the two men finish speaking, Jing Zhe immediately asked curiously, "The old medicine boy that you two seniors mentioned, could he be my master?"
The two old men exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter again. They then asked with some curiosity, "You don't even know who your master is, so where did you learn your martial arts skills from?"
"This kind of useless martial arts technique that can conceal one's skills is something only someone like the old medicine boy, who likes to show off, would come up with!"
"Well..."
Jing Zhe thought for a moment: "Actually, I wasn't taught by my master. It was my senior sister who took me in as a disciple and then taught me. So I've never actually met my master..."
The two old men laughed again and then said, "But it's understandable that you haven't met the old medicine boy, after all, he likes to travel around and collect strange and unusual things."
"Yes, the last time I saw him was a few years ago when he came to Changsheng Mountain, saying he wanted to find herbs to refine some kind of miraculous medicine for cultivation, haha..."
"Although the old medicine apprentice is skilled, his problem is that he has a mouth. He once said that he had refined some kind of 'early' pill? He also said that he just hadn't found the right person. Heh, all he does is talk big!"
"He even dares to create his own Heaven and Earth Sect. With his character, how is this Heaven and Earth Sect any different from an evil sect?"
Listening to the two people's evaluation of their master whom they had never met, Jing Zhe felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Seniors, if our Heaven and Earth Sect is considered an evil sect, then wouldn't your Tongtian Palace be even more evil than an evil sect? Also, my master is obsessed with alchemy, and he's not just talking big; he has actually succeeded in refining it!"
"..."
The two were silent for a moment, then their voices became low again.
"Young friend, you can't just say things like that!"
"How could our Tongtianque be an evil sect?"
Jing Zhe sneered: "You two seniors surely know that Tongtianque is about to become Prince Jin's henchman, right? This martial arts tournament was also instigated by Prince Jin. Before long, Tongtianque will probably become Prince Jin's tool for ruling the major sects!"
Previously, Jing Zhe would not have dared to say such a thing.
But from what he just heard of their conversation, although they spoke disrespectfully to his master, they must have known each other very well. He shouldn't have made things difficult for someone he knew before, so he became much bolder.
"Well... Ever since I reached the Grandmaster level, what I pursue has long transcended worldly matters, and I no longer concern myself with worldly affairs."
"..."
Jing Zhe sneered inwardly. What a hypocrite! He's oblivious to what's going on around him, yet he dares to criticize others. Typical self-deception!
At this moment, another old man spoke up: "But you just said that the old medicine boy wasn't boasting and that he succeeded in refining it? Heh, could this young friend have become the old medicine boy's apprentice simply because he also boasted?"
Jing Zhe was not angry and asked, "What do you two seniors think of my skills?"
"His lightness skill is excellent, but his martial arts skills are mediocre."
"Barely qualified, half a master."
While their evaluations weren't high, they were fairly accurate.
Jing Zhe then laughed and said, "What if I said that I had never practiced martial arts a month ago, and that I learned all my martial arts skills in just one month? What would you two seniors say?"
"That's impossible!"
The two old men said in unison.
Then someone said, "Practicing martial arts requires a gradual approach. One must build a foundation from a young age. If one hasn't built a foundation before starting early, one may never be able to practice martial arts in this lifetime!"
"Although you're not yet twenty, you're not young anymore. A month ago you didn't know martial arts, but now you've reached the fifth level. Do you really think we're three-year-olds, so easy to fool?"
Jing Zhe smiled and spread his hands: "I didn't believe it before either, but after taking the secret medicine made by my master, I believe it."
The two old men exchanged a glance, turned around, and suddenly flew towards Jing Zhe. Before he could react, they were already in front of him and grabbed his arm.
A moment later, the two let go, their faces filled with shock.
"As expected... there are no signs of Foundation Establishment on you..."
"Although the internal energy is abundant, it is chaotic and disorganized, clearly gathered in a short period of time..."
After he finished speaking, the two looked at Jing Zhe in surprise.
"Is what you're saying true? The old medicine apprentice really did concoct a secret medicine that can rapidly enhance internal strength?"
Jing Zhe nodded smugly: "Exactly! My master isn't just all talk!"
The two old men exchanged another glance, and when they turned around, Jing Zhe could clearly see greed and desire in their eyes through the pale light and shadows cast through the gaps in the trees.
Really?
Two enlightened individuals who have seen through the vanities of the world and are indifferent to worldly affairs, would they really be thinking of stealing something?
Probably not.
But Jing Zhe was unsure of himself and took a few steps back to distance himself from the two. Although he knew that if they really started fighting, even if they were hundreds of meters apart, he wouldn't be able to escape, taking a few steps back still made him feel a little better.
"Young friend, please show us the secret medicine!"
One of them said.
"Senior, this secret medicine was painstakingly refined by my master. It cannot be given away easily, otherwise my master will blame me and may even expel me from the sect!"
Jing Zhe said solemnly.
"Ha, you've never even seen his face, what are you afraid of?"
"Besides, how would he know if you don't tell that madman, the old medicine boy?"
"Stop dawdling. We've already been very lenient by not directly robbing you. Don't go looking for trouble."
"..."
You old rogue!
Jing Zhe cursed inwardly, "What a load of rubbish!"
But it seems there's no other way but to give it to him, since his martial arts skills are indeed insufficient in the face of absolute strength.
But he was unwilling to give it away for free. He was not sure if he would be able to see his master again. If he lost the date pills, he would probably find it difficult to improve his cultivation level!
Hey, I've got it!
Jing Zhe was suddenly delighted, then reached into his robes, pulled out a small medicine bottle, and pretended to pour it out, asking as he did so, "Is one pill enough for each of you seniors?"
"..."
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