The Difficulties of a Low-Level Cultivator

Ding Ran was taken aback at first, then an uncontrollable look of joy appeared on his face.

He quickly kowtowed twice more, his voice trembling slightly. "Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!"

Given this young master's status and position, with his intervention, both he and the Ding Household should be safe.

Thinking of this, Ding Ran finally relaxed after being tense for several days.

Lu Yang's face turned ashen from Ding Ran kowtowing. Speechless, he said, "Get up. If you keep kowtowing, I won't help you anymore."

He's not dead, so it feels weird to have someone kowtow to him like this.

Someone who didn't know better might think they were offering incense to him.

Ding Ran's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stood up nimbly, standing to the side with his hands at his sides, no longer daring to kneel.

Lu Yang's gaze swept over the Storage Bag and several Law Treasure left by Deng Qi on the deck. He casually grabbed them in mid-air, and the Storage Bag and Law Treasure rose into the air and landed steadily in his hand.

There are four Law Treasure in total: two Low-Grade Spirit Artifacts and two High-Grade Law Artifacts.

The quality is generally mediocre.

But that's normal.

Despite Deng Qi's Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation, his Law Treasures are actually quite ordinary for ordinary Rogue Cultivators and Aristocratic Clan cultivators.

Among the Foundation Establishment Realm Rogue Cultivators, being able to produce Spirit Artifact is already considered quite successful.

Lu Yang probed his Storage Bag with his Divine Sense.

The contents inside are numerous and varied, including Spirit Stones, herbs, and materials from Demon Beasts, among other things.

The most precious item was a somewhat damaged magical Law Treasure.

It was a bronze mirror, with several fine cracks along the edge and spiderweb-like wear marks covering the surface. However, its overall spiritual essence remained, and its quality far surpassed that of Spirit Artifact.

Lu Yang guessed that this Law Treasure most likely came from that secret realm.

After all, that secret realm was left behind by a Golden Core True Person, so it's normal for it to contain Law Treasures.

However... logically speaking, the value of this damaged Law Treasure alone is almost the same as that of the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng egg, which shows very little sign of life.

Ding Ran actually allowed Deng Qi to put this item in the same category as other resources?

Or perhaps Ding Ran was unaware that this damaged Law Treasure had been secretly kept by Deng Qi?

Lu Yang considered Deng Qi's greedy and cunning nature and felt that the latter was much more likely.

He shook his head inwardly, but didn't pay much attention to it.

To him, these things meant nothing; there was nothing he needed.

However, these can be taken back to the Lu Household as a supplement to their household expenses.

The Lu Household's foundation is indeed still too shallow.

After putting away the Storage Bag and Law Treasure, Lu Yang raised his eyes and looked over the ship's side, landing on the four disciples of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain in the distant sky.

Their faces were paler than the last, and the fear in their eyes was almost overflowing, yet they dared not move.

To be honest, when Deng Qi was stabbed through the throat by Ding Ran, the four of them already wanted to escape.

However, Wang Da's terrifying Divine Sense clung to them like a leech, as if if they dared to turn around, they would suffer the same fate as Deng Qi in the next instant.

In the end, they followed their hearts and did not act rashly.

Lu Yang looked at the four of them and chuckled, "Come on up."

The four exchanged a glance, their faces pale and their hearts filled with trepidation, but in the end they dared not disobey and could only silently fly onto the deck of the airship.

Tread!

The hard-soled boots landed on the smooth deck with a few crisp sounds.

As soon as they landed, the four of them cupped their hands and bowed deeply, their tone extremely respectful. "Sun Hao, Zhao Ge, Song Danian, and Huang Jing, inner disciple the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, greet you, Young Master!"

Lu Yang nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the four people.

The four individuals were all at the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment, dressed in gray and white animal skin robes with the beast patterns of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain embroidered on the cuffs, and beast-taming pouches hanging from their waists.

He withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Ding Ran, and smiled, "These four people are also yours to deal with."

Upon hearing this, Sun Hao and the other three's faces changed drastically, turning deathly pale.

Ding Ran was also stunned, looking at Lu Yang with some astonishment.

After all, these four people are not like Deng Qi.

The Deng Household, to which Deng Qi belonged, was just an ordinary cultivation Aristocratic Clan. The strongest Lineage was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Killing him wouldn't cause any trouble.

Sun Hao and his three companions were all inner disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain!

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain is a genuine top-tier power!

Moreover, it is a top-tier force with several Nascent Soul spirit beasts, ranking among the top two in the entire Qin Province's six major forces!

To attack them would be tantamount to provoking the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain!

Lu Yang was actually willing to hand these four people over to him for disposal?!

Aren't you afraid of making enemies of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?

Ding Ran was momentarily panicked. He quickly said, "Young Master, these four are inner disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain..."

Lu Yang nodded casually, "I know."

Ding Ran looked at Lu Yang's nonchalant demeanor and couldn't help but think to herself, "What do you mean?"

No... you don't know!

Doesn't this amount to directly offending the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?

Even if this young master has a noble status and a powerful background, it wouldn't be worth offending such a top-tier force for no reason, would it?

Sun Hao and the other three were trembling with fear.

Song Danian looked at Ding Ran and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Ding Ran, please be lenient! We were only following Senior Brother Chen's orders; we had no choice!"

Sun Hao also cupped his hands, his face sincere, and said, "Fellow Daoist Ding, for the sake of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, I hope you will spare the four of us."

Ding Ran glanced at Lu Yang.

Lu Yang remained silent, simply standing there with a calm expression, seemingly waiting for him to make his own decision.

Ding Ran gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and his expression turned serious. "I understand the difficulties you four fellow Daoists face. If you four are willing to swear Great Heavenly Dao Oath, promising that you and your friends and family will never again cause trouble for me and the Ding Household, then I will let you go."

Did Ding Ran not want to kill them?

No, that's not true.

The four men who had been chasing him earlier had caused him far greater losses than Deng Qi!

Most of his trump cards, elixirs, and talismans were lost to these four!

If he hadn't been incredibly lucky to have encountered this noble young man, he would already be a corpse in the wilderness!

But the situation forced him to have no other choice.

Unlike this young master, who was of extremely high status and could act without restraint, he was not.

If he really killed those four inner disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain might not be able to do anything about this young master, but surely they could do something about him and the Ding Household?

Perhaps when this young master was in the territory under the jurisdiction of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain dared not act rashly.

However, this young master will not remain under the rule of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain forever. Once he leaves, what awaits him and the Ding Household will likely be annihilation!

For Ding Ran, his own life and the safety of his Lineage were far more important than acting impulsively!

This is the most realistic difficulty for a low-level cultivator with no background.

Hearing Ding Ran say this, Sun Hao and the other three breathed a sigh of relief.

They readily agreed, afraid of being a step too late.

"I do!"

"I'm willing too. This wasn't my choice to begin with; Senior Brother Chen forced me into it!"

"..."

As the four of them talked, their eyes kept sneaking glances at Lu Yang beside them.

Although Ding Ran promised not to kill them, they weren't fools. If this young master didn't agree, everything would be in vain.

Fortunately, this mysterious young nobleman didn't say anything more in the end.

The four of them finally breathed a sigh of relief, and were even somewhat moved.

This young master is such a good person!

If Lu Yang knew what they were thinking, he would definitely be speechless.

He didn't really care whether the four people were alive or dead.

The reason for handing these four people over to Ding Ran was exactly the same as the reason for Deng Qi's case.

After all, the aggrieved party is Ding Ran, not him.

Since Ding Ran was willing to let them off the hook, Lu Yang wouldn't say anything more.

After the four of them took turns making Great Heavenly Dao Oath, the unseen power of the rules the Unseen down, and Ding Ran and Sun Hao's expressions all relaxed a little.

There's no way around it; we're afraid of both sides.

Ding Ran was afraid that the four would settle scores later.

Sun Hao and his three companions were afraid that Ding Ran would kill them right now.

With the Great Heavenly Dao Oath binding them, both sides could finally feel more at ease.

Lu Yang smiled slightly and said no more, simply stating, "Alright, you can wait on the deck. We'll be at Ten Thousand Beast Mountain soon."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Mu Yunxue, who was concentrating on comprehending the Dao of Metal Dao.

The girl stood by the ship's railing, her white dress bathed in the warm gold of the setting sun, her cool face appearing even more translucent in the light.

Her gaze was unfocused, and a faint Metal Dao spiritual aura flowed around her, making her appear as if she were lost in thought.

Lu Yang smiled and said softly, "Senior Sister Mu, let's go back."

Mu Yunxue snapped out of her reverie and nodded, "Mm."

The two turned around and walked side by side toward the main palace.

On the deck behind them, Ding Ran and Sun Hao other three exchanged glances without saying a word. They each found a corner to sit down quietly, creating a rather subtle atmosphere.

After entering the palace, Mu Yunxue returned to her private cultivation room.

Lu Yang then went to the top floor of the palace and entered the cultivation room.

In the center of the cultivation room floor was a smooth, mirror-like jade array plate, with eight Runes chains extending from its perimeter, each connecting to a small spirit array hub at one of the four corners.

The four walls were covered with densely packed reinforcing patterns, which were now gleaming with a dark golden light.

He was alone in the room, so quiet that he could hear his own breathing.

Lu Yang sat down cross-legged, took out the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng Egg from his Storage Ring, and held it in his palm.

On the pale golden eggshell, the golden and blue patterns continued to flow silently, flickering intermittently.

The palm of my hand felt cool and smooth to the touch, and though the faint pulse of life was weak, it never ceased.

Without much hesitation, he used the Low-Level Spirit Beast Nurturing Card directly on the beast egg.

The next moment, an incredibly thick white light appeared out of nowhere, enveloping the Nine Heavens Golden-Winged Peng Egg like a tidal wave.

Within the white light, some mysterious fluctuation seemed to be surging and reshaping.

It was a high-level power that transcended ordinary spiritual energy, gentle yet irresistible.

Lu Yang could clearly sense that the life force within the beast egg was steadily increasing.

At first it was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, but in just a few breaths it became as powerful as a drumbeat.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The faint yet firm heartbeat pierced through the eggshell and entered his palm.

At the same time, a pure white light separated from the ball of light and suddenly entered Lu Yang's brow.

He felt a heat between his brows, and a mysterious and complex Spirit Beast Mark quietly appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

Through this mark, Lu Yang's perception of the life within the beast egg became increasingly clear and vivid.