Senior Brother Guo's question was also an attempt to investigate potential violations.
As things stood, let alone being at the Eighth Layer of Mortal Transcendence, even if Yu Changqing were at the Eighth Layer of Qi Condensation and possessed a Spirit-Gathering Formation Plate, she could only cultivate by herself—or perhaps share it with other cultivators. If she dared share it with her family, she would still be violating the rules separating immortals from mortals.
However, Yu Changqing was equally forthright about it. "This is Senior Feng's cultivation grounds. If ordinary people happen to pass through out of curiosity, it would not be appropriate for me to blame them too harshly."
Why was the phenomenon of mooching spiritual energy so rare? There were too many complications involved. If this entire courtyard were filled with Yu Family members, then as long as the inspectors pursued the matter, Yu Changqing would still be in serious trouble.
But since the courtyard's owner was a "senior" at the Third Layer Qi Refining, having one or two Yu Family members among those mooching spiritual energy was no longer a problem.
Senior Brother Guo was helpless in the face of such an answer. If he wanted to make things difficult for her, he also had to consider Feng Jun.
He glanced at Feng Jun and spoke thoughtfully. "Could it be that Fellow Daoist has some connection to Carefree Platform, which is why you are protecting her while she cultivates?"
Feng Jun smiled. "What connection would I need? All of Pacify Arms Mountain is mine. Since a young friend wishes to cultivate, how could I not offer some convenience?"
Senior Brother Guo froze for a moment, then laughed. "I heard that Fellow Daoist possesses an art of transmitting voices across a hundred li. Would you be willing to