When these sands come overwhelmingly, even Xuan Lingzi will be in danger!
Luo Jianqing said, "In that case, why don't we slow down and walk along the road? Master, I once heard a Buddhist say that if you don't enter the mundane world, how can you escape it? I rarely walk in the secular world, so I think we can hide our cultivation and just be an ordinary couple..." His voice stopped abruptly, and Luo Jianqing raised the corner of his lips: "Let's just be an ordinary couple."
Xuan Lingzi: “…”
After a moment, Xuan Lingzi asked, "Just now...did Master hear it wrong?"
Luo Jianqing said calmly: "I say, let's pretend to be an ordinary couple."
Xuan Lingzi nodded: "I really heard it wrong."
Luo Jianqing: "..."
When they arrived at the entrance of the town, Luo Jianqing snorted in dissatisfaction and took the disguise pill handed to him by Xuan Lingzi.
Even if Luo Jianqing was incredibly daring, he wouldn't dare actually ask his master to dress in women's clothing. He himself didn't want to wear women's clothing, so he could only honestly play the role of a pair of brothers. Both of them had outstanding appearances, and Xuan Lingzi especially stressed that Luo Jianqing must change his appearance, otherwise the journey would be very inconvenient.
Luo Jianqing said jokingly, "Master, I don't understand why I must take this Disguise Pill."
As he spoke, Luo Jianqing leaned closer and looked at his master with an innocent expression.
Boom! Xuan Lingzi's ears turned blood red. He pushed Luo Jianqing away and said, "Eat!"
Luo Jianqing ate the disguise pill with a low smile. After seeing that he had really eaten it, Xuan Lingzi ate his own disguise pill.
Not long after, a pair of handsome young men appeared in a small town a hundred miles outside Mount Taihua. Even the elixir of disguise couldn't alter their elegant and refined demeanor. Along the way, many people were secretly observing the strangers. When they entered the town's only inn, the innkeeper looked them over and whispered, "Are you two... cultivators?"
Luo Jianqing was stunned and asked, "Do you know monks?"
In the eyes of most mortals, cultivators were considered the same as immortals. Even cultivators in the Qi Refining stage were considered immortals. Only some high-ranking officials and nobles knew that cultivators were merely practitioners with greater strength.
The shopkeeper responded, "Our town is within the jurisdiction of the Dinghai Sect. I even met a cultivator there last year. Every three years, the Dinghai Sect comes here to collect some money as protection money, so most people in this town know something about cultivators."
Hearing this, Luo Jianqing frowned slightly and asked, "Protection fee?"
The shopkeeper nodded: "Yes, protection fee." He spoke in a frank tone, as if it was a matter of course.
Luo Jianqing originally wanted to ask him "Why is there protection money?", but Xuan Lingzi said, "Open a room for us."
The shopkeeper immediately agreed and gave a key.
After Luo Jianqing entered the house, he asked, "I've never heard of protection money in this world. Master, have you heard of it? The world of cultivation and the outside world have always been clearly separated. Money is just external possessions. Why do we need money?"
Xuan Lingzi waved his sleeves to cast a barrier outside the house and said, "Master, I don't know either."
Luo Jianqing asked again: "Then why did you stop me from asking the shopkeeper?"
Xuan Lingzi looked up at his apprentice, a hint of helplessness and doting in his eyes: "You also saw that the shopkeeper didn't notice anything wrong and even thought it was a natural thing. There must be a reason for this. Jianqing, you need to plan your actions carefully."
Although this town was only a hundred miles from Mount Taihua, there were countless small towns surrounding the mountain, and this was just one of them. Luo Jianqing had never even heard of the Dinghai Sect, and he probably thought it was a small, insignificant sect.
That night, Luo Jianqing wanted to go out and investigate the Dinghai Sect. Xuan Lingzi went with him, and Luo Jianqing said with a smile, "Master, this is just a small sect. You don't have to go with me. I can go alone."
Xuan Lingzi looked at him and asked, "You don't have any cultivation skills, aren't you afraid of accidents?"
Luo Jianqing was stunned when he heard this: "When did I stop cultivating?"
Xuan Lingzi raised the corners of his lips calmly: "Now."
Luo Jianqing was about to circulate his spiritual energy when he discovered that it was locked in every meridian, making it nearly impossible to even circulate it, let alone use it. The forces blocking his spiritual energy were incredibly subtle, allowing external spiritual energy to enter, allowing Luo Jianqing to cultivate but not use it.
Luo Jianqing suddenly understood, his face darkening as he heard Xuan Lingzi say calmly, "Since you wish to enter the world, then truly enter it. Jianqing, on this trip to the Far North, unless something requires the use of spiritual power, your master will restrain you and allow you to truly experience the mundane world. This can be considered a training."
After hearing this, Luo Jianqing wanted to scold, but he swallowed it obediently.
Xuan Lingzi was right. Their journey to the Far North was hundreds of thousands of miles. In between lay the entire Feihua Sect, and even four or five mortal kingdoms. If they still used spiritual power, it wouldn't be considered "entering the mortal world." Having Xuan Lingzi to suppress their cultivation was an advantage others didn't have.
Thinking of this, Luo Jianqing nodded, indicating his agreement.
Seeing this, Xuan Lingzi breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to hold Luo Jianqing. Their fingers were tightly intertwined, and Luo Jianqing was slightly stunned. Just as he turned around, he saw Xuan Lingzi smiling softly in the moonlight. Even though his appearance had changed a little bit after taking the disguise pill, it was still extremely elegant and handsome.
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