Luo Tiangang sat cross-legged on a large spiritual stone chair in the center of the cave. The chair emanated a faint spiritual glow, making the roasted chicken in his arms glisten. He bit off a large chicken leg while staring at the screen of the spiritual battlefield, muttering unhappily, "How come this kid's hand speed is so fast? I just raised my hand and it was cut off. Does this peak Jindan stage mecha master have three arms?"
Across from him, Ning Yuge reclined on a soft couch, a pot of spirit wine and a plate of spirit fruit on the table beside him. He took a sip of his wine and said with a lazy smile, "Don't blame the heavens or the earth, Lao Luo. Your heavy armor is just a lump of metal, and your hands are slower than a turtle. Isn't it normal that you can't beat them?"
"Hmph!" Luo Tiangang rolled his eyes, took another bite of roast chicken, and cursed incoherently: "Stop talking nonsense! When I was blocking the knife for you just now, where was your shadow? Isn't it said that Shadow Killers are good at backstabs? Where are you?"
Ning Yuge raised an eyebrow, casually put down his wine glass, crossed his legs, and casually tapped the armrest of the couch with his fingers: "Brother, I'm an assassin, not a nanny. Backstab is a tactic, running away is instinct. When you blocked the knife, of course I retreated gracefully. It's all about strategy!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Tiangang threw the chicken bone he had just gnawed on to the ground. "Strategy, you idiot! If I hadn't blocked you, you would have been chopped into a piece of cake by the other party!"
While the two were bickering, there were several crisp knocks on the door outside the cave, accompanied by timid shouts.
"Brother Luo Tiangang, Brother Ning Yuge! I've been ordered to deliver a message from the elders of the Dharma Transmission Hall. Please open the door, brothers!"
Luo Tiangang frowned, stood up and walked towards the cave entrance while cursing. "Are you annoying? I finally found some fun in the spiritual battlefield, and you Taoist children are running around all day long!"
With a casual wave of his hand, he lifted the cave's restrictions, and the gate slowly swung open. Standing outside were two short Taoist children, each holding a jade slip carrying a message. Seeing Luo Tiangang's expression, which read, "I'm annoyed at being disturbed," they shuddered, their legs giving way, and they nearly fell to their knees.
"Big...big brother, I..." One of the Taoist children said in a trembling voice, handing over the jade slip with trembling hands, "I brought a message from the elders of the Dharma Transmission Hall..."
"What's the matter?" Luo Tiangang leaned against the door frame while picking his ears, not even bothering to lift his eyelids. "Stop wasting time and tell me quickly. I'm busy fighting."
Another Taoist child quickly chimed in, his voice slightly louder than a mosquito's hum: "It's like this... The elders are asking the two brothers when they will go into seclusion to advance to the Golden Core stage. The sect is willing to prioritize resources to help the two brothers overcome the Golden Core Tribulation!"
Upon hearing the words "promote to the Golden Core stage", Luo Tiangang's face immediately fell. He waved his hand as if to sweep these three words out of his ears: "No, no, no, it's meaningless."
Ning Yuge lazily poked half of his head out of the cave and continued with a smile, "Yes, the sect doesn't stipulate that one must directly strive for the Golden Core stage after the Foundation Establishment stage. Besides, advancing to the Golden Core stage is too troublesome. What if I starve and lose weight after ten days or half a month of seclusion?"
The two young Taoist children standing at the cave entrance exchanged bewilderment, clearly surprised by the two renowned geniuses' negative attitude. One of them raised his voice in anxiety, "But, Senior Brothers! You two are the fastest-growing prodigies in our sect in a thousand years! If you were to reach the Golden Core stage again, you would become the youngest First and Second Golden Core Grandmasters in our Five Great Sects Alliance!"
"Can Grandmaster be eaten as food?" Luo Tiangang yawned impatiently while digging his ears. "Little boy, when you go out, please go to the kitchen and bring me some roast chickens."
Ning Yuge spoke lazily from behind: "Don't forget the spiritual wine, remember it's plum blossom wine, the one I had last time tasted good." After he finished speaking, he elegantly took a sip of the spiritual tea at hand, as if this conversation was just a daily chore arrangement.
The little Taoist boy's eyes twitched as he listened, and there was a hint of pleading in his voice: "Two senior brothers, the elder is very serious--"
"Seriously?" Ning Yuge laughed so hard that she fell backwards. "Go back and tell the elders that we've been in a bad mood lately, especially in a bad mood."
"Yes, yes, I'm in a bad mood!" Luo Tiangang slapped his thigh fiercely, cooperating very naturally. "A bad mood causes inner demons to disturb the mind, so I won't strive for the Golden Core. Let's talk about it when I feel better."
The two little Taoist boys looked at Luo Tiangang, then at Ning Yuge, their expressions as if to say, "Are these two brothers truly prodigies?" In the end, they could only helplessly clasp their fists and bow, "Then... I'll take my leave."
"Don't forget the roast chicken!" Luo Tiangang shouted from behind, "It's not much, three will be enough! Remember to bring the spirit wine, don't take the wrong one!"
Meanwhile, in the sect's Dharma Transmission Hall, the Dharma Transmission Elder sat on a high throne, a solemn expression on his face, a cup of spiritual tea in his hand. Two Daoist children knelt tremblingly below, trying to suppress the trembling in their voices as they reported the results of their trip to the cave abode.
"What did they say?" The Dharma Master put down his teacup, his voice low and slow, the wrinkles on his face as deep as carving knives.
The little Taoist boy said with a stiff upper lip, "Senior Brother Luo Tiangang and Senior Brother Ning Yuge said... they've been in a bad mood lately and don't plan to advance to the Golden Core stage for the time being."
"Are you in a bad mood?" The elder's eyebrows jumped fiercely, and his tone was full of anger. "Is your inner demon disturbing you?"
"Yes... these are the exact words of my senior brothers." The little Taoist boy's voice became lower and lower.
The Dharma Master slammed the armrest with a bang, shaking the entire chair three times. The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to tremble with his rage. His face turned pale and blue, and he cursed with gritted teeth, "These two lazy bastards clearly don't want to work! What kind of inner demons are you talking about? This nonsense is infuriating!"
The other little Taoist boy gritted his teeth and added cautiously, "Senior Brother Luo also asked us to... bring a few roast chickens..."
"Roast chicken?!" The Dharma Elder nearly choked on his spiritual energy. Anger instantly exploded on his face, and he pointed a trembling finger at the Taoist boy. "What do they think the sect is? A free cafeteria? A restaurant?!"
The little Taoist boys all lowered their heads, shrank their necks and dared not speak anymore.
The Dharma Elder closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his anger. But after a few seconds, he suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of anger in his eyes: "Forget it! These two bastards are still so confident that they are still in the Foundation Establishment Stage! Sooner or later, I will lock them up in the Cliff of Repentance and starve them for ten days or half a month, and see if they dare to make trouble again!"
Another Taoist boy whispered, "Elder, that roast chicken..."
"Roast chicken?!" The Dharma Elder slammed the table again, nearly spilling the spiritual tea. "Starve them for half a month, and see if they still want to eat chicken!"
The entire Dharma Hall was filled with silence. Only the two little Taoist children stared at each other, sweating silently in their hearts: "These two brothers are truly a miracle..."
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