Everyone in the inner hall was taken aback by Xuan Long and Li Qiang's words.
Extreme Chasm Cliff is the largest sect in Snow Dragon City, with a total of five sect leaders. The first and third sect leaders are brothers, and the other three sect leaders are the most famous cultivators in Snow Dragon City. Among the cultivation sects in Snow Dragon City, Extreme Chasm Cliff ranks first, and cultivation Lineage like the Ying Household are not even in the top ranks.
Ying Zhaoyan was inwardly groaning. No matter what, Xuan Long and Li Qiang were guests of the Ying Household, and they had saved Ying Buli, so he couldn't leave without showing his gratitude.
He quickly said, "Sect Leader Luo, let's talk this out. These two are guests of the Ying Household..."
Luo Duyu rolled his eyes, interrupting him. "How so?"
Ying Yan couldn't stand it any longer. She stepped forward and said, " Luo Jiping! You... you..." The girl was furious. She hadn't expected Luo Jiping to ask an elder to stand up for him. Her goodwill towards him vanished instantly.
Luo Jiping's handsome face flushed slightly. He didn't dare to look at Ying Yan and lowered his head.
Ying Zhaoyan still didn't understand the situation and asked again, "Sect Leader Luo, what exactly is going on?"
Li Qiang said with a grin, "Ask me, I know." Everyone in the inner hall looked at him.
Luo Jiping knew things were going badly. If Li Qiang revealed the whole story, his uncle would definitely be angry. He quickly shouted, "He destroyed my flying sword!" and pointed at Xuan Long.
In truth, Luo Duyu was also having doubts. He couldn't discern Xuan Long and Li Qiang's cultivation levels; both of them seemed unfathomable. However, since things had already come to this point, he couldn't back down, as it concerned the reputation of Extreme Chasm Cliff. He said, "Ji Ping, no need to say more. Stand aside; I'll take charge. Which cultivation sect are you two from?" Given his current status, asking such a question was understandable, but he had asked the wrong person.
Xuan Long turned his head and laughed, "Hehe, this kid asked me which sect I belong to, brother, do you know?"
Li Qiang couldn't help but chuckle. He realized that Xuan Long could also play dumb. He laughed and said, "How would I know? You seem to be sent by Heaven, aren't you?" He was right; Xuan Long was an immortal, so he was indeed sent by Heaven.
Inside the hall, only Dan Boyu was terrified. He knew very well that Xuan Long and Li Qiang were both formidable figures, and if he angered them... he dared not even think about it.
Dan Boyu's cultivation was shallow after all. He didn't know that people at the level of Xuan Long and Li Qiang would never get angry over such trivial matters.
The entire hall was extremely quiet, and everyone was watching Luo Duyu.
Luo Duyu gradually calmed down because Xuan Long and Li Qiang's reactions were too strange; it was obvious that the two of them didn't care about him at all.
He was, after all, a super expert at the Body Integration Realm, a grandmaster of a sect in the Extreme Chasm Cliff. As he carefully observed Xuan Long and Li Qiang again, his confidence waned. He could sense the strange, elusive power emanating from the two, a power he had never seen before, seemingly containing the power of heaven and earth. Barely suppressing his inner shock, he asked, "The Heavenly Sect? What kind of cultivation sect is that?"
Li Qiang immediately understood that this guy was also pretending to be stupid, and couldn't help but secretly admire him, thinking that this guy wasn't a fool.
Despite his rough and rugged appearance, Luo Duyu is actually quite shrewd; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate to the Integrated Body Early Stage realm.
Li Qiang exaggeratedly said, "You don't even know about the Heavenly Sect? Heh, you guys are really ignorant. Let me tell you, my senior brother was the first leader of the Heavenly Sect, an invincible, super... super... most! most! most powerful master... Now you know, right?"
Xuan Long obediently straightened his back, his chin practically pointing to the sky. Everyone understood his meaning: a smug expression.
The two brothers' back-and-forth banter left Dan Boyu completely dumbfounded. He couldn't understand what these two expert seniors were doing, and he kept praying in his heart that they wouldn't start fighting.
The Ying Household members all looked worried. Having offended Extreme Chasm Cliff, the Ying Household would find it difficult to maintain their foothold in Snow Dragon City. They dared not offer any advice and remained silent. Ying Hui couldn't help but want to say something, but Ying Zhaoyan quietly stopped her. Ying Zhaoyan was cunning and shrewd. He had also noticed the strangeness of Xuan Long and Li Qiang, so he decided to wait and see.
Luo Duyu felt he was in a bind. He narrowed his leopard-like eyes and said, "Invincible under heaven? What an arrogant claim! There's a Loose Immortal right outside the city. Can you defeat him? Hmph, anyone can talk big, but you need real strength to back it up."
Li Qiang wasn't going to fall for his trick. He still smiled and said, " The Loose Immortal outside the city have no conflict with us, so there's no way we'll fight. Since there's no way we'll fight, hehe, then I'll just say what I want to say. Of course, my senior brother is the strongest; even the Loose Immortal can't beat him."
Surprisingly, Luo Duyu no longer mentioned competing with Xuan Long. He said, "I am a cultivator from the Extreme Chasm Cliff. My name is Luo Duyu. May I ask the names of you two, who are invincible throughout the world?"
Luo Jiping couldn't understand why his uncle was being so polite to them. It was the first time he'd ever seen his uncle so serious. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Uncle, you! You..."
Luo Duyu glared at him and transmitted his voice, "Shut up! Your uncle knows what he's doing!"
Luo Jiping was so angry that he could only stare blankly, unable to utter a word.
Dan Boyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that a fight was unlikely for the time being.
A thought struck him, and he mustered his courage to say, "This is Senior Uncle Xuan Long, and this is Muzi Uncle Muzi, who came from another realm to visit Wondrous Dragon City Snow Dragon City."
Luo Duyu remained silent, but was filled with shock. Muzi, who came from another region, might be unknown to ordinary cultivators, but all the sect leaders of the major sects in Linming Planet knew that he was the person the Great Luo High Immortal Decree wanted.
He immediately realized he had messed with a really powerful guy.
The news of Li Qiang's disturbance in Wondrous Dragon City had already spread throughout the major sects of Linming Planet. He also received news from Wondrous Dragon City that Senior Muzi was coming to Snow Dragon City. He didn't expect to meet him at the Ying Household. He secretly rejoiced that he had been cautious and hadn't made a move as soon as he arrived.
Li Qiang seemed to notice Luo Duyu's change as well; he was unaware of his fame within Linming Planet. He asked, "Is there anything else, Sect Leader Luo?"
Once Luo Duyu learned Li Qiang's identity, he no longer dared to provoke him, but he was still trying to figure out Xuan Long's identity.
Judging from the High Immortal Decree, Li Qiang is connected to the Immortal Realm. Thinking of the Immortal Realm, he suddenly realized who Xuan Long was— Xuan Long must be an immortal. The records of the Extreme Chasm Cliff mention three immortals, who are famous Luo Heaven High Immortal, one of whom is Xuan Long.
Luo Duyu then realized that what Li Qiang had said was absolutely true. If Xuan Long were to make a move in the Cultivation Realm, wouldn't he be invincible?
He broke out in a cold sweat, and bowed deeply with utmost respect, saying, "Du Yu greets Senior Xuan Long and Senior Muzi. Please forgive my rudeness."
Everyone in the hall was dumbfounded. No one could have imagined that the renowned Third Sect Master of Extreme Chasm Cliff would humbly apologize to someone and even refer to himself as a junior.
In fact, Luo Duyu was also quite helpless. The Loose Immortal outside the city had already caused chaos in Snow Dragon City because of Heaven-Sealed Lake. If the city were to fight with the immortals again, Snow Dragon City would really be in great turmoil. He dared not cause such a big mess under any circumstances.
Ying Zhaoyan became extremely interested in the identities of Xuan Long and Li Qiang. It was obvious what it meant to the Ying Household that the sect leader of Extreme Chasm Cliff would respectfully bow to them. He decided to have a good talk with Dan Boyu.
Li Qiang said calmly, "Brother Luo, there's no need to be so polite or apologize. We just want to have some fun in Snow Dragon City; we don't want to cause any trouble. Do you understand, Brother Luo?"
Luo Duyu said, "This junior understands. This junior would like to invite the two seniors to visit the Extreme Chasm Cliff when they have time."
Li Qiang was deeply moved. In the Cultivation Realm, everything was based on strength, and this had been proven once again. He said, "Alright, we'll definitely visit when we have time."
Although Luo Jiping was extremely Qi Ingestion, he was not stupid. He could also see that these two people were not to be trifled with. From his uncle's sudden change in attitude, he knew that he had no way to compete with Xuan Long. His heart felt like it was being fried in a pan of oil, and he was extremely uncomfortable.
Xuan Long was somewhat bewildered. He was unaware that his identity had been exposed. He still held his head high, arrogantly ignoring everyone. After a while, he asked, "Is it over?"
Li Qiang chuckled inwardly and asked him, "Brother, what's over? Oh, right! Brother Luo, where can I buy Immortal Stone around here?"
Luo Duyu was overjoyed. "Yes! Yes! We at Extreme Chasm Cliff have Immortal Stone. If you need them, Senior, we at Extreme Chasm Cliff can provide them."
Luo Jiping was furious. His uncle was actually fawning over these two strangers like this! He couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Uncle, you..."
Li Qiang was also puzzled as to why Luo Duyu was so happy. But then he realized that Luo Duyu must need something from him, and it was most likely related to the Loose Immortal outside the city.
He laughed, "I'm just acquiring it, haha, I bought it with money." He didn't want to fight with Loose Immortal; after all, too many enemies wouldn't be fun.
Luo Duyu was slightly disappointed, but he remained calm. Just as he was about to speak, Luo Jiping called out again, "Uncle!"
Luo Duyu glared at him fiercely and said, "Take the young master home. Remember! He's not allowed to come out during this time. Let him cultivate at home and not embarrass Extreme Chasm Cliff!"
Four cultivators clad in white armor were immediately ordered to take Luo Jiping away.
These four men were all Luo Duyu's personal guards and held high positions in the Extreme Chasm Cliff. Luo Jiping dared not disobey orders and had no choice but to obediently follow them away, secretly hating Xuan Long to death.
The sisters Ying Hui and Ying Yan, stared at Xuan Long and Li Qiang with disbelief, wondering who they were. Ying Hui even secretly grabbed Dan Boyu and whispered her question.
Dan Boyu kept forcing a bitter smile. He couldn't and dared not reveal their identities, which angered Ying Hui so much that she pinched his arm hard. Dan Boyu grimaced in pain and kept begging for mercy.
Just as Luo Jiping and his group left, a cultivator entered from outside and reported, "Sect Master Luo, that Loose Immortal has begun breaking the ice. He may enter Heaven-Sealed Lake soon. The Grand Sect Master wants you to go back and discuss countermeasures."
Upon hearing this, Luo Duyu frowned slightly. He pondered how to bring Xuan Long and Li Qiang into the picture, preferably with Xuan Long taking action, so that he wouldn't be afraid of that Loose Immortal.
In his desperation, he couldn't think of a good solution, so he had no choice but to ask, "Senior, can you stay at the Extreme Chasm Cliff? Hehe."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Let's stay at Boyu's house; it'll be more comfortable there." He didn't want any trouble.
Disappointment showed on Luo Duyu's face. He sighed, got up, and took his leave.
After the Ying Household saw Luo Duyu off, Ying Zhaoyan, along with the cultivators from his Lineage, returned to pay their respects to Xuan Long and Li Qiang. This time, his attitude was very respectful. Seeing that Luo Duyu was treating them with the respect due to a junior, Ying Zhaoyan and the others realized that they had been impolite earlier. Ying Zhaoyan his best to persuade Li Qiang and Xuan Long to stay at the Ying Household.
Li Qiang shook his head inwardly. Seeing the change in the Ying Household's attitude, he felt very disapproving of Linming Planet's cultivation level. None of the cultivation friends he had made before seemed to be so snobbish. He was somewhat disappointed, so he stopped joking and politely but firmly took his leave. He did not want to stay at the Ying Household.
Dan Boyu winced and gasped for breath as Ying Hui pinched him. He pleaded softly, "Wife, please stop pinching me. Can't we talk about it when we get home?"
Li Qiang turned his head and saw Dan Boyu's miserable state, then chuckled and said, "Take your time to fix it at home. Let's go."
Ying Hui blushed deeply at Li Qiang's words, while Dan Huan giggled and said, "Mother blushes too? Haha."
Xuan Long was already impatient. He said, "Brother, let's go." He raised his hand and shot out a circle of golden light, teleporting away with Li Qiang.
Standing on the street, Li Qiang said with a wry smile, "Brother, you're too impatient."
Xuan Long teleported out with only Li Qiang, completely ignoring the others. He glanced at Li Qiang and walked down the street.
Li Qiang muttered to himself, "This guy is really something else. Hey! Wait for me."
The inner city of Snow Dragon City is composed of cultivation Lineage and sects, with very few small households. The vast majority of cultivators here have cultivation levels above the Nascent Soul Realm, making it a gathering place for experts. There are also many cultivation items for sale in the inner city. These shops are concentrated around the inner city square and are set up by various Lineage or sects. Some shops are also set up by sects from other cities, such as the Thousand Treasures Pavilion from Wondrous Dragon City.
Because Snow Dragon City was engaged in a battle with the Loose Immortal, most cultivators had gone to defend the city, while others waited at home, ready to go out and fight at any time. As a result, there were hardly any pedestrians on the streets, making it seem deserted. Occasionally, someone would be seen hurrying by.
Li Qiang asked, "Where are we going?"
Xuan Long tilted his head and said, "Tell me, didn't I go play with you?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "I thought you were going to some nice place, so I rushed out without even bringing a guide. Oh well, let's just take it one step at a time and keep moving forward."
Xuan Long nodded and walked forward with his head down.
Li Qiang sighed inwardly. He realized that being an immortal wasn't fun either; they were like blocks of wood. He thought to himself, "Maybe this is how it is after you cultivate to become an immortal. Immortals have cultivated for so long that nothing can excite them anymore."
Turning a corner, a large crowd could be seen in the distance. Ahead lay the city center, a plaza paved with large blocks of warm jade. Stepping onto the plaza, one could feel a warm current rising from beneath one's feet. This warm jade was the reason why the entire Snow Dragon City was as warm as spring. Even Xuan Long couldn't help but praise, "Very good. This is warm jade. There must be a spiritual spring surrounding it underneath. The Radiant Rock Heart Formation is faintly visible on the ground, with three smaller attack arrays nested inside. Hehe, anyone who dares to touch this warm jade will surely suffer a terrible fate."
Li Qiang looked closely and saw faint white runes appearing on the bluish-gray, translucent jade stone beneath his feet, constantly shifting and changing. Li Qiang laughed, "What an exquisite formation! It would take more than a dozen experts to control it. Hehe, so formations can be set up like this. I've learned another trick."
Since witnessing the natural formation formed by the main vein of Beiling Mountain, Li Qiang has been greatly inspired by the application of formations, especially Xuan Long's Flying Peak, which was cultivated by combining spiritual objects and formations, and its power was indeed extraordinary. He has been pondering its mysteries. The formation on the plaza is also a treasure that combines with nature, with experts embedding formations into it to form a spiritual array. He is considering cultivating such a Law Treasure when he has the opportunity in the future.
Xuan Long ignored Li Qiang's dazed expression on the square and walked into a shop by himself. It was a shop that specialized in making talismans and was quite famous in Snow Dragon City. It was run by a cultivation Lineage surnamed Gong, and the shop was called Gong Household Spirit Talismans.
There were no customers in the shop. The walls were covered with all sorts of talismans, and various materials were piled on the floor. In the center of the room sat a cultivator, who glanced at Xuan Long as he entered and said, "Tell me if you see anything you like." Then he continued to refine the talismans in his hands.
Xuan Long glanced at them casually; he didn't care about these talismans.
Li Qiang came in from outside, grinning, and asked, "Brother, do you have any Five Thunder Talisman here?"
The cultivator sitting on the ground suddenly looked up and asked, " Five Thunder Talisman? What five thunders?"
Not to mention that cultivator, even Xuan Long was curious. Five Thunder Talisman? There is something similar in the Immortal Realm called Five Immortal Thunders, but that is not a talisman. It is cultivated using the immortal spiritual energy of immortals. This is the first time he has heard of Five Thunder Talisman in the Cultivation Realm.
Actually, Li Qiang was just talking nonsense. Back in his hometown, he often saw things like being struck by five thunderbolts on TV. After cultivating immortality, he had also witnessed various kinds of thunder and lightning, but he had never seen Five Thunder Talisman, so he asked about it casually.
Seeing the man's surprised expression, Li Qiang found it amusing. He said in a serious tone, "It's five different types of Gang Thunder combined and contained within a single talisman."
The cultivator grinned and said, "Nonsense! That's impossible. I've been refining talismans for so long, and this is the first time I've ever heard of such a talisman."
Xuan Long had already realized that Li Qiang was talking nonsense, and he laughed, "Sure, let's make a bet. If I know how, what do you lose?"
Li Qiang was taken aback, not expecting that Xuan Long had learned to make bets after their last bet. He naturally didn't object and immediately chimed in, "Yes, bets! Bets! Haha!"
The man stood up and said, "If you really know how to make Five Thunder Talisman, I, Gong Yifu, will give you whatever I want."
Xuan Long said no more, casually picked up a few materials from the ground, and put them in his palm. A blue light flashed in his palm, and a blue talisman was made.
He retrieved several more materials, clasped his hands together again, and this time a yellow light flashed. Next, he crafted five talismans of different colors, finally holding them together in his palm. A golden light flashed, and he laughed, "Done! Five Thunder Talisman, haha!"
Li Qiang smiled slightly. He understood. Xuan Long, with his immortal cultivation, had forcibly combined the five types of lightning together. No one in the Cultivation Realm could do that. However, he felt that he should be able to make it too.
Gong Yifu the Five Thunder Talisman, Gong Yifu was not only shocked, but also deeply impressed. He had created countless talismans, none of which could compare to the Five Thunder Talisman in his hand; the difference was simply too great. He couldn't understand a single inscription on this Five Thunder Talisman, yet based on his years of experience in crafting talismans, he sensed that this talisman contained immense power. This talisman filled him with utter admiration.
Li Qiang silently picked up the materials from the ground and began to make them. It took him a little longer, but with his Divine Yi Power, he successfully made the Five Thunder Talisman.
Unlike Xuan Long's Five Thunder Talisman, his were slightly larger, but no less powerful, and more exquisite. Because he was more sensitive to crafting, the things he made were all unique.
Gong Yifu the two Five Thunder Talisman, Gong Yifu's eyes shone with excitement. "I lost! Can I keep these two talismans?"
Li Qiang couldn't help but burst into laughter, "I think you've won! Haha!"
Xuan Long couldn't help but laugh.
Gong Yifu suddenly realized that what he had said made no sense, and he laughed.
Although Xuan Long said he would make the bet, he didn't know what to do after winning.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Forget it, it's no big deal that you won, old man. Just give him the Five Thunder Talisman. Brother Gong, I'd like to have some talismans made here. Would you mind using some of your materials?"
Gong Yifu was overjoyed. "Please come into the inner room, both of you. I have some jade talismans that have been made. You just need to refine them directly." He eagerly ushered Li Qiang and Xuan Long into the inner room.
He was overjoyed to have unexpectedly obtained two Five Thunder Talisman. Once he figured out how they were made, these talismans could become his secret treasures.
Xuan Long didn't care about winning or losing; he was just playing around with the bet. He followed Li Qiang into the inner room, where Gong Yifu took out hundreds of jade talismans of various attributes from his Storage Bag, none of which had any incantations on them.
Li Qiang said, "Brother, why don't you refine some for me too? You're just sitting around doing nothing anyway, so why don't we have a competition to see who can refine more and better?"
He knew that if Xuan Long were to refine it, it wouldn't be an ordinary talisman from the Cultivation Realm; it would be a celestial spirit talisman refined by an immortal. How could he let such a good opportunity slip by? So he strongly encouraged Xuan Long.
Xuan Long said with a half-smile, "Brother, what do you mean? With your cultivation level, you don't need these talismans."
Li Qiang said with a grin, "I'm just refining it for fun, otherwise it'll be too boring for me to refine it all by myself." His purpose was to secretly learn some of the immortals' techniques.
Even if Gong Yifu watched Xuan Long refine the technique, he couldn't learn it; that was a method from the Immortal Realm. But Li Qiang was different. He possessed Divine Yi Power, and once he understood how it was refined, he could immediately put it to use. Moreover, he had an exceptionally strong comprehension of refining techniques.
Xuan Long said, "These jade talismans do not meet my requirements."
Gong Yifu immediately blushed and exclaimed, "My jade talisman is made from extremely high-quality materials. I absolutely will not use anything that is not of the finest quality. If you think it's not good enough, then show me some good jade talisman materials."
He was truly Qi Ingestion. In Snow Dragon City, no one dared to disagree with the Gong family's talismans, and even the experts from Extreme Chasm Cliff had praised them.
Xuan Long didn't argue. He took out the materials himself, casually made a jade talisman the size of a mahjong tile, and handed it to Gong Yifu, saying, "Take a look for yourself."
Gong Yifu and was stunned after just one glance.
This small jade talisman is shaped like a leaf, exquisite and delicate. There seems to be flowing mist inside the talisman, and a faint bluish-white aura is faintly visible on its surface.
He had spent his entire life refining talismans, and had never seen such a beautiful jade talisman. After a long while, he raised his head, his eyes filled with tears of excitement, and said softly, "To have seen such a jade talisman, I can die without regrets." He bowed deeply to Xuan Long.
Li Qiang was overjoyed; he had already secretly learned Xuan Long's talisman-making techniques. He said to Gong Yifu, "If my senior brother were willing to make a real talisman, that would be truly remarkable. Brother, let him broaden his horizons!"
Xuan Long tilted his head, waved his hand, and put the jade talisman back into his palm, saying, "Alright, I'll just make one and try it out."
Li Qiang and Gong Yifu both widened their eyes; this was an extremely rare opportunity.