Protection Racket?

The day after Chen Wang and his group arrived at the Ethereal Immortal Sect, the middle-aged cultivator they had met the day before came to Chen Wang's residence again and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, Peak Lord Mo invites you."

Chen Wang had just arrived at the Ethereal Immortal Sect Ethereal Immortal Sect and was not yet familiar with the people there, so he asked with some surprise, "Who is this Peak Lord Mo?"

The middle-aged cultivator's surname was Dong, and his name was Dong Hai. He said with a smile, "Peak Lord Mo is the Peak Master of Embrace Emerald Peak, and also a Golden Core Old Ancestor of my Ethereal Immortal Sect. This time, he not only invited fellow Daoist, but also Feng Fellow Cultivator and Fellow Daoist Xu."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "Okay, let's go right now."

He hadn't expected that a Golden Core Old Ancestor would send the three of them there.

Soon, they followed the middle-aged cultivator Dong Hai to Embrace Emerald Peak.

This Embrace Emerald Peak looks extremely desolate and cold, with few people around, and the few you see are mostly female cultivators.

The group arrived at one of the palaces, which was built to be very majestic and solemn.

They met Peak Lord Mo there.

This Peak Lord Mo is named Mo Yurou. She is an extremely mature and beautiful woman with graceful bearing.

Her body type is the kind that people who don't like it are indifferent to, but those who do like it are completely obsessed with it; experienced drivers understand.

Upon seeing Peak Lord Mo, Chen Wang respectfully said, "Greetings Peak Lord Mo."

Although he was a Guest Elder, the person in front of him was Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Mo Yurou said, "You are Chen Wang?"

She glanced at Chen Wang.

Chen Wang said, "That is indeed me."

The Golden Core Old Ancestor nodded, then his gaze fell on Xu Yun and Feng Lin.

She examined them carefully. "I heard that two female cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm had come to the sect, so I decided to take them as disciples. And today, I see that they are indeed Spiritual Qi."

Mo Yurou said.

Chen Wang's heart stirred, and Xu Yun and Feng Lin were also somewhat surprised. Was this Golden Core Old Ancestor going to take on a disciple?

Mo Yurou glanced at Feng Lin, then at Xu Yun, and nodded slightly.

"Well, Elder Chen, are you willing to give them up and let them cultivate under my tutelage?"

When the Golden Core Stage Old Ancestor said this, Chen Wang replied, "It is their good fortune to be able to follow the Old Ancestor in cultivation."

But he thought to himself, "Could it be that my aptitude is so poor that this Old Ancestor actually looks down on me?"

Although Xu Yun and Feng Lin were somewhat reluctant to part with Chen Wang, it was an excellent opportunity for them to cultivate. Following a Golden Core Stage cultivator was an incredible stroke of fortuitous opportunity for them.

Chen Wang said, "I am honored by Peak Lord Mo's favor. You two must cultivate diligently."

After a conversation, Chen Wang left Peak Lord Mo's palace.

He was somewhat surprised. Although he had summoned the three of them today, this Peak Lord Mo, aside from exchanging a few brief words with him, spent most of the time inquiring about Feng Lin and Xu Yun, and talking to the two of them.

However, this was indeed a great opportunity for the two of them, Chen Wang naturally wouldn't disagree.

After he left, he talked with the middle-aged cultivator Dong Hai and learned that Embrace Emerald Peak was full of female cultivators, with not a single man, and that Peak Lord Mo never accepted male disciples.

"This woman must have suffered some heartbreak when she was young, to be so averse to men."

A thought suddenly occurred to Chen Wang.

He returned to his residence and simply sent his maids over to take care of the two of them, taking the opportunity to benefit from the Golden Core Old Ancestor's privileges.

Peak Lord Mo had no objection to this.

This Embrace Emerald Peak is very large. Chen Wang hadn't seen many female cultivators before, but there were actually quite a few people here.

Chen Wang looked at the empty residence and couldn't help but smile. "When I came, I brought a large group of women with me, but now I'm all alone. I'm penniless."

He shook his head and smiled, then settled down to cultivate within it.

In that case, it's actually a good thing.

Chen Wang learned that the Peak Lord Mo was not easy to get along with.

However, compared to other Peak Master, he is extremely protective of his own disciples.

Chen Wang then freed up his hands and took out the Feverish Bell.

The antique-style clock has intricate patterns and feels quite heavy in your hand.

Chen Wang took it out, intending to use his Divine Sense to imprint his mark on it.

The power of this Feverish Bell was something he couldn't withstand even with his powerful Divine Sense before; it would definitely be invincible in battle.

"With this bell, it would be difficult to find an opponent among those in the Foundation Establishment Realm."

As Chen Wang looked at the Feverish Bell, this thought came to mind.

Chen Wang also obtained a Storage Artifact from Mu Qingfeng, which contained some cultivation resources, though not particularly abundant, which surprised Chen Wang.

"This person can afford such a powerful Spirit Artifact, but he doesn't have many resources at his disposal."

Chen Wang is now quite wealthy and powerful, and his horizons have naturally broadened considerably. However, he soon realized...

"This person either lost the resources or used them all up, so it's no wonder that person came directly to steal the treasure."

Having figured this out, Chen Wang didn't mind.

Although he didn't think these resources were much, they were actually a considerable amount for ordinary cultivators.

Chen Wang put these things away and then focused on refining the Feverish Bell.

Besides the Feverish Bell, he also obtained a flying sword, which was no ordinary flying sword. It was extremely sharp and had two words engraved on it: Dragon Abyss.

"Dragon Abyss Sword".

Chen Wang muttered to himself, clearly enamored with the flying sword, and then carefully refined it.

Several days later, Chen Wang stayed indoors and devoted himself to cultivation.

He had successfully refined the Dragon Abyss Sword in his hand.

Now that he wields the Azure Ox Dragon Abyss Two Swords, his combat power is even greater.

However, the Feverish Bell has not yet been completely refined.

On this day, someone came to visit, and Chen Wang went out to greet them.

This was a tall, elderly man with eyes as sharp and dignified as a hawk's.

"I am Sky Void Daoist, and also Guest Elder of the Ethereal Immortal Sect."

After the man announced his identity, Chen Wang clasped his hands and said, "I am Chen Wang."

This Guest Elder was unaware that Chen Wang was brought by that Nascent Soul Old Ancestor.

In fact, very few people within the Ethereal Immortal Sect know this.

Apart from the few people who were with the sect leader at the time, the news had not yet spread.

After arriving at this place, Sky Void Daoist observed Chen Wang for a moment.

Chen Wang thought it was a friendly neighbor coming to visit, but to his surprise, Sky Void Daoist said, "The Ethereal Immortal Sect is very large, and the treatment of Guest Elder is not low. However, if you want to stay in the Ethereal Immortal Sect, you can't do it alone."

Chen Wang was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"

Sky Void Daoist smiled slightly, "It is fate that we work together in the Ethereal Immortal Sect. The sect will also assign some tasks to go out and carry them out. Moreover, some elders in the sect are actually somewhat hostile to us guest elders. If you want to gain a foothold here, you also need to stick together."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "Forming a group?"

Sky Void Daoist said, "That's right. Several fellow Daoists recommended me as the leader, but I was actually unwilling. However, wherever there are people, there is a world of martial arts. No matter where you are, you can't do without friends."

Chen Wang nodded.

He quietly looked at the Sky Void Daoist.

Sky Void Daoist smiled calmly, "However, you will need to show some sincerity if you want to join our little group."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "Oh? What kind of sincerity?"

Sky Void Daoist said, "It's not much. Fellow Daoists who join for the first time need to pay 1,000 Spirit Stone. If anything happens, we will naturally stand up for you."

Chen Wang was stunned for a moment; he had encountered someone demanding protection money!

He was stunned for a moment, then Sky Void Daoist frowned and said, "What? Fellow Daoist, you're unwilling?"

Chen Wang said, "Isn't a thousand Spirit Stone a bit too many?"

Sky Void Daoist smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist has never stayed in a major sect. There are many experts in this Ethereal Immortal Sect, and going out to carry out missions is also fraught with danger. If you don't have friends, you will find it difficult to move an inch."

"Damn, that's expensive, my friend!"

Chen Wang thought to himself.

He then shook his head. "I appreciate your kindness, fellow Daoist, but I believe that friendships should be built up gradually. I am not used to using Spirit Stone to make friends, so let's drop this matter."

Sky Void Daoist said, "Fellow Daoist, you may be a little short of money since you have just arrived here. But once the benefits for Guest Elder are distributed, especially for those Guest Elder are joining for the first time, you will have much more money in your hands. You can then pay your share."

Chen Wang suddenly realized something.

Not everyone who comes here is a wealthy cultivator. He was initially puzzled as to why this person started with a thousand Spirit Stone.

But now it seems that this is probably a perk that the Ethereal Immortal Sect offers to newly joined elders.

Thinking of this, Chen Wang's brows furrowed involuntarily. "This is just too shameless."

"Let's drop this matter. I appreciate your kindness, fellow Daoist."

Sky Void Daoist gave Chen Wang a deep look, and seeing his firm stance, he smiled slightly, "Alright, let's not talk about this for now."

He then sat with Chen Wang for a while; there was no one serving Chen Wang.

Feng Lin and Xu Yun were not present, and he had already sent all the female cultivators to Embrace Emerald Peak.

He wasn't particularly fond of this person and didn't pour him any tea.

Sky Void Daoist didn't seem to care about such a trivial matter. After staying for a while, he stood up and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are new here. I am very interested in your cultivation level. How about we have a friendly spar and stop when we've reached our goal?"

After chatting with the Sky Void Daoist Tianxu for a while, Chen Wang realized that he couldn't get protection money and was about to take action.

"They still have some sense of shame, but not much."

Chen Wang thought to himself.

He glanced at the Sky Void Daoist and smiled slightly, "There's no need for a sparring match. I'm new here, so let's not ruin our harmony."

Sky Void Daoist, "Actually, it's normal for us to spar and exchange ideas. It won't hurt our harmony. We should stop here when we've reached our point."

Chen Wang knew that the other party was trying to intimidate him.

What surprised him was that there were so many complicated things in this cultivation sect.

Although he had joined the Red Cloud Sect before, he had been protected by Old Wang and had never experienced anything like this before. Moreover, he was all alone on his mountain peak and didn't even have any fellow disciples.

Seeing that Sky Void Daoist insisted, Chen Wang stood up and said, "Alright, let's have a friendly spar."

As the two of them were talking, Little White happened to walk through the living room. It had three tails and was radiating Spiritual Light.

Sky Void Daoist's eyes lit up, and he immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Is this Three-Tailed Spirit Cat?"

Chen Wang nodded.

"Fellow Daoist has keen eyesight. Indeed, it is the Three-Tailed Spirit Cat."

Sky Void Daoist said:

"It seems you have some fortuitous opportunity and some skill, fellow Daoist."

Chen Wang smiled slightly, "It was just an accident that I managed to tame this spirit cat."

Sky Void Daoist put aside his initial disdain for Chen Wang, initially thinking he was just a newcomer, but unexpectedly he had a spirit beast accompanying him.

He and Chen Wang arrived at an open space.

This place is very spacious.

Chen Wang looked around and saw three or five people chatting. Each of them had an extraordinary air about them; they were all Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

Their eyes turned towards them, as if it were a chance encounter.

Sky Void Daoist smiled slightly at these people, and they nodded in return as they looked at him from afar.

Chen Wang's heart skipped a beat. These people were in cahoots, wanting to watch me make a fool of myself.

"Cultivation World really that complicated?"

He knew that if he didn't show some strength as a Guest Elder, he would likely face a lot of trouble later on.

Sky Void Daoist cupped his hands and said, "Please."

Although this person had acted rather shamelessly when asking for things earlier, his current presence was quite imposing.

Chen Wang couldn't help but think more highly of him.

"In the Cultivation World, character is one thing, and methods are another; they shouldn't be confused," Chen Wang thought to himself.

Sky Void Daoist acted with extreme swiftness. He merely chanted an incantation and casually pointed, and a large patch of quicksand appeared beneath Chen Wang's feet.

The area within a radius of several meters instantly turned into a sandy wasteland.

Chen Wang's body was suddenly plunged in!

The Quicksand Art used by this Sky Void Daoist was truly masterful.

This quicksand has an extremely strong suction force, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to escape once they enter.

However, Chen Wang possessed astonishing strength. He leaped into the air and jumped out with a bang, then raised his hand and unleashed a Sword Qi! The Sword Qi pierced through the air.

Following this Sword Qi, two more Sword Qi followed in quick succession.

In the blink of an eye, everyone could hear the roar of a great river! Three Sword Qi struck Sky Void Daoist in succession.

Sky Void Daoist raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike. With a loud bang, a golden light erupted from his palm, and he staggered back a step, his arm feeling numb.

His Law Technique is called the Great Sun Palm Print.

This Great Sun Palm Print was incredibly powerful. He had practiced it for decades, but he never expected that it would be shattered by this young cultivator with just a few Sword Qi.

He completely abandoned his contempt and began to cast his Law Technique.

Suddenly, a giant snake shot into the sky from the quicksand!

This giant snake, made of quicksand and as thick as a water bucket, swiftly lunged at Chen Wang.

Chen Wang slammed his palm down, smashing the giant snake to pieces on its forehead.

However, this giant serpent was originally made of quicksand, but after landing, it quickly coalesced and split into two giant serpents, which attacked him again! This person's use of Law Technique was so exquisite that it truly broadened Chen Wang's horizons.

"No wonder they sent this guy to collect protection money; he's definitely a good thug."

This thought came to Chen Wang's mind.

His eyes then turned cold, and a palm print blasted out.

With a loud bang, five flesh-colored fingers appeared in the void and slammed heavily in front of the Sky Void Daoist.

The protective shield around Sky Void Daoist was shattered in an instant, and he staggered back several steps, his chest heaving with Qi and Blood and qi.

What he had just witnessed left him somewhat incredulous.

"What an overbearing seal technique!"