Zhong Heng's physique was not very good, he was rather stout. When he stood up, Luo Jianqing and Xuan Lingzi frowned and looked away.
Led by Zhong Heng, Luo Jianqing and the other two left the room with him. Xuan Lingzi was the last to leave. Before leaving, he turned and glanced at the female cultivator lying on the bed. He said in a low voice, "If you look at him again, get out."
Luo Jianqing didn't hear these words. Dinghai Sect was too small, consisting of only a few rooms, so Zhong Heng quickly called out to the other cultivators. When the other cultivators emerged, something was clearly amiss. Their clothes were disheveled, and one ugly old man, a little man, furtively glanced at Luo Jianqing and Xuan Lingzi, letting out a deep laugh.
Luo Jianqing wanted to teach the other party a lesson, but he heard Xuan Lingzi's voice transmission: "Don't act rashly, the Dinghai Sect is suspicious."
After a slight pause, Luo Jianqing asked in a voice transmission: "Master, what's the problem you're talking about?"
Xuan Lingzi said, "From a distance, I only thought there were a dozen or so Qi Refining cultivators here. But just now, after they came out of the house, I saw people still in four or five rooms. They were all mortals without any cultivation, and they were all doing..." After a pause, Xuan Lingzi's expression turned cold, "They were all doing what Zhong Heng and his disciple did just now."
After hearing this, Luo Jianqing didn't mean to joke, but asked seriously: "Are they all doing that kind of thing?"
Xuan Lingzi nodded slightly.
Originally, Luo Jianqing had thought they were just here to investigate the "protection fee" issue, to see the specifics and to dissuade these cultivators from taking money from mortals. But now, something seemed amiss, and he naturally became serious. Although he didn't take these Qi Refining cultivators seriously, Luo Jianqing was now a mortal without spiritual power.
Zhong Heng said, "My two fellow Taoists, our meeting is fate. May I ask your name?"
Luo Jianqing said: "My last name is Wu."
Xuan Lingzi said: "Luo."
Zhong Heng nodded. "So it's Fellow Daoist Wu and Fellow Daoist Luo. I'm Zhong Heng, a ninth-level Qi Refiner. I'm ashamed to have been caught by you two just now. My disciple and I are deeply in love in this desolate mountain area, so we didn't care about the incest between master and disciple. My disciple just now offended you two Daoists. It was truly reckless. I apologize on her behalf and on your behalf. Fellow Daoist Luo's attack just now was truly powerful. I believe he has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage."
This Fellow Daoist Luo was referring to Xuan Lingzi. Since Luo Jianqing inexplicably refused to reveal his last name, Xuan Lingzi simply used his. Xuan Lingzi said calmly, "Eighth level of Qi Refining." As he spoke, he released a trace of his realm.
There are nine levels in the Qi Refining Stage, and the gap between cultivators is not that big, so it is difficult to discover each other's cultivation level.
Originally, Zhong Heng had assumed Xuan Lingzi was a Foundation Establishment cultivator because he hadn't noticed his level of cultivation and hadn't been able to block his attack. Now, he realized that Xuan Lingzi must be quite powerful, and perhaps had experienced something that allowed him to conceal his presence.
A gleam of light flashed in Zhong Heng's eyes, and he laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist Luo is truly a talented young man."
Xuan Lingzi nodded lightly.
Luo Jianqing, who was standing aside, frowned. He felt something strange when he heard the words "Fellow Daoist Luo" one after another.
Zhong Heng asked again, "Where is this fellow Daoist Wu? He looks very young, and I think he's quite talented."
Xuan Lingzi said calmly, "He has no cultivation." Luo Jianqing was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he heard Xuan Lingzi continue, "He is my disciple, a recent disciple, and has not yet entered the realm of cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Heng smiled and said, "I see."
The group continued forward, Zhong Heng leading the way, followed by Luo Jianqing and Xuan Lingzi. Behind the three of them were a dozen or so Dinghai Sect cultivators. The situation seemed incredibly treacherous, but Luo Jianqing and Xuan Lingzi seemed oblivious, continuing calmly forward, oblivious to the fact that they were being "restrained and imprisoned."
When they reached the door of the innermost room, Zhong Heng said, "Would you two like to join my Dinghai Sect?"
Luo Jianqing was surprised and said, "My master and I already have a sect, so we can join it?"
Zhong Heng waved his hand: "As cultivators like me, we don't care about these things."
Luo Jianqing asked with a smile: "Then what are the benefits of joining the Dinghai Sect?"
Zhong Heng said, "All villages and towns within a thirty-mile radius must pay taxes to my Dinghai Sect. Here, you can live happier than the old emperor, and... you can also enjoy the supreme secret techniques of my Dinghai Sect."
Luo Jianqing pretended to be curious: "What kind of supreme secret method?"
Zhong Heng said proudly, "That is a secret method that can make you become immortals! You will find out after you join. Now, do you two choose to join my Dinghai Sect?"
Luo Jianqing smiled and waved his hand, "Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Zhong. It's been hard for our sect to train our master and me, and we have no intention of joining the Dinghai Sect. However, it's well known that cultivators never steal money from mortals. Doesn't the Dinghai Sect's act of accepting money seem to be overstepping the boundaries?"
Zhong Heng laughed heartily and suddenly clapped his hands. The group of cultivators following Luo Jianqing formed a circle and surrounded them.
Seeing this, Xuan Lingzi raised his eyebrows slightly. Luo Jianqing pretended to be nervous and frightened, and pressed him, "Fellow Daoist Zhong, what are you planning to do?"
The leader, Zhong Heng, sneered, drew his sword, pointed it at Luo Jianqing, and said, "Since you don't know what's good for you and don't want to join my Dinghai Sect, don't blame me for not letting you out! A mere Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator is not worthy of our Dinghai Sect. This time, I will let you taste the power of our ancestor!"
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