Earth Spirit Pearl Dao Rhyme, Leisurely Days

"Old Doctor Chen, to be honest, my disciple and I are not on a leisurely trip; we are actually being hunted down..."

Fang Tao truthfully recounted the predicament they were facing to Old Doctor Chen.

"... Old Doctor Chen, I don't know when those Flowing Cloud Sect disciples will catch up with us."

But they are not good people. If they come after us to the Daoist temple, it may implicate you, Old Doctor.

So if possible, Old Doctor Chen, perhaps it would be better if you left sooner rather than later.

"I never expected that you, Manor Lord Fang, had experienced such a tragic event. However, the wind and rain are strong outside, and the roads are flooded and muddy. Our carriage may have difficulty moving. Even if we leave now, we won't get very far."

Besides, since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. The Flowing Cloud Sect is a major sect in Cloud Province, so they probably won't be so unreasonable. We have no grudge against them, and even if they do come after us, we shouldn't be targeted. Manor Lord Fang, there's no need to worry."

After listening to Fang Tao's story, the Old Doctor did not show any panic, but instead comforted him.

Upon hearing this, Da Shi, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but say, "Old Doctor Chen, you don't know, although the Flowing Cloud Sect claims to be a prestigious and righteous sect, it actually acts very domineeringly."

In Cloud Province, any family or small force that slightly disobeys them will be beaten and warned, or even robbed and annexed.

You shouldn't have too high expectations of their character.

"The Flowing Cloud Sect is so domineering, don't you have any other sects in Cloud Province that can counterbalance them?" Lu Qing asked with some curiosity.

Fang Tao sighed and said, "In our Cloud Province, there are three first-class sects. Among them, the Flowing Cloud Sect is the strongest. It is said that there is more than one Innate Realm Ancestor in the sect. So even if it acts domineeringly, other forces can't do anything to it."

"I see." Lu Qing nodded.

"So, Old Doctor Chen, we have offended the Flowing Cloud Sect, and it's hard to say whether it will implicate you. I hope you will be extra careful," Fang Tao said sincerely again.

"Alright, we'll set off once the rain stops," the Old Doctor nodded.

Fang Tao opened his mouth slightly, meaning he hoped the Old Doctor could leave as soon as possible.

But when he looked at the heavy rain outside, he thought it was unrealistic; he couldn't very well send his benefactor out into the storm.

So in the end he shut his mouth and stared blankly at the sky outside, looking worried.

Seeing him like this, Ma Gu couldn't help but chuckle.

These people have no idea just how powerful the person in front of them is.

No wonder, the Lu Qing brothers and the Old Doctor were incredibly skilled at concealing their presence.

The two of them are only at the Qi Blood Realm. Among their group, the most powerful on the surface are him, who is at the Great Tendons and Bones Realm and Bone Realm, and Zi An, who is at the Lesser Completion of the Tendons and Bones Realm.

This level of strength is utterly insignificant to a major sect, so it's not surprising that Fang Tao is worried.

However, Fang Tao was not bad; he was not an ungrateful person, and his help to them was not in vain.

Because of Fang Tao and the others' silence, the atmosphere in the main hall became somewhat somber.

However, Xiao Yan and Xiao Li did not have such worries. Feeling bored, they took out the Beast Chess set from their luggage and started playing after obtaining Lu Qing's permission.

The Old Doctor also took out a medical classic and began to read it leisurely.

Even Lu Qing and Ma Gu were busy with their own things.

For example, Lu Qing simply immersed his mind in the acupoint between his eyebrows and silently began to refine the Earth Spirit Pearl.

Although he had previously left his mental imprint on the Earth Spirit Pearl, thus recognizing the treasure as his own.

However, it is still far from complete mastery and requires continuous mental and spiritual refinement.

Moreover, as Earth Element Treasure, the Earth Spirit Pearl inherently possesses Dao Rhyme.

During the process of refining, he was also comprehending these Dao Rhyme.

Lu Qing had a gut feeling that if he could glean some wisdom from this, it would be of great benefit to him.

And so, after Lu Qing and the others stopped speaking, the main hall fell completely silent.

However, the ticking sound of chess pieces quickly caught the attention of Fang Tao and the others.

At first, they thought Lu Qing and the others were playing chess, but when they turned around, they saw Xiao Yan and a Black Little Beast sitting there, seriously playing chess. Their mouths involuntarily opened wide.

They still remembered Xiao Li, the Black Little Beast, because they could see that it spent most of its time lying in Xiao Yan's arms.

However, they all thought that it was just Xiao Yan's pet.

After all, judging from their clothing, the Old Doctor were probably not from ordinary families.

It's perfectly normal for wealthy families to keep pets.

But now Xiao Li is playing chess with Xiao Yan with a serious expression, which makes Fang Tao and the others feel a bit confused.

A little beast that can play chess? They've never even heard of it, let alone seen it! "Please don't be offended, everyone. Xiao Li is Xiao Yan's childhood playmate. They're used to playing around. If they're making too much noise, I'll ask them to be quieter."

The Old Doctor, who was reading a medical book, looked up and saw the stunned expressions on Fang Tao and the others' faces, and then explained.

"No, it's alright," Fang Tao quickly waved his hand.

However, he couldn't hide his curiosity.

"Old Doctor Chen, this little beast, does it really know how to play chess?"

"Its Xiao Li. Because it is quite intelligent, it has learned some things about our Human Race through exposure to its surroundings," the Old Doctor explained.

Fang Tao and the others immediately marveled at this.

I never imagined that a small animal could be so intelligent. Legend has it that in some famous Da Shan, there are monkeys that can communicate with humans. This Black Little Beast is probably no less intelligent than that.

Out of curiosity, the group couldn't help but come over to Xiao Yan and Xiao Li and watch them play chess.

Then, after taking a few more glances, they were surprised again.

They discovered that the chess game played by Xiao Yan and Xiao Li was one they had never seen before.

"Miss Xiao Yan, what kind of chess are you playing? Why are there tigers and rats in the game?"

After watching for Da Shi finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"Beast Chess, it's so much fun!"

Xiao Yan answered happily, then casually moved a piece and captured one of Xiao Li's leopard pieces.

The Black Little Beast's eyes widened instantly, seemingly not expecting this turn of events.

"Beast Chess?"

Fang Tao and the others were even more puzzled, as they had never heard of this kind of game before.

"This is a game that my apprentice came up with on his own when he was bored. The rules are simple, and it's just for Xiao Yan and the others to play around with. It's not something that can be played in a formal setting, so please excuse his poor performance," the Old Doctor said with a smile.

"I see."

Fang Tao looked at it for a while and found that it was indeed true; the rules of this Beast Chess were not complicated.

It's simply a matter of the big eating the small; you don't need to learn anything to master it.

No wonder even an oddball like the Black Little Beast could learn it; it turns out to be such a simple game.

Fang Tao shook his head with a chuckle.

He was genuinely a little frightened just now, thinking that Xiao Li really knew how to play those advanced chess games. If that were the case, her intelligence would be a bit too terrifying.

However, although the Beast Chess was simple, Da Shi and the other young men still watched it with great interest.

They usually spend most of their time practicing martial arts and don't have much access to entertainment. So when they first saw this new thing, they found it very interesting.

Just as Lu Qing and the others were leisurely waiting for the rain to stop in the Daoist temple.

In a dark cave hundreds of miles away from them, a Disheveled Figure stared at the scattered pebbles in front of him, looking somewhat mad.