"Halt."
A few young n blocked Qin Feng's way out of the mountains, the leader, a youth with a suspicious look on his face, demanded, "Who are you, and why are you lurking around the Bai Family's territory of Qingyang Mountain?"
Qin Feng was slightly startled, "This is your family's territory?"
"Indeed."
The youth clearly could not discern Qin Feng's cultivation, and seeing that Qin Feng was about his age, he naturally assud that Qin Feng's cultivation was not much different from his own. Thus, he lifted his chin slightly, and with a hint of arrogance in his tone, said, "Qingyang Mountain is dominated by the Bai, Xie, and Hu families. It's our ti for autumn hunting, and all the loose cultivators around know this and would not enter the mountain during this period.
Where are you from, and what are you doing on my Bai Family's territory at this ti?"
Soone secretly transmitted a ssage from the side, "I heard that the Hu Family recently recruited a few loose cultivators. Could this person have been sent by the Hu Family, knowing that the thousand-year-old spiritual dicine we've discovered is about to mature, and they sent him to gather intelligence?"
Hearing this, the faces of the others all changed, and the way they looked at Qin Feng grew increasingly hostile.
Qin Feng looked at the few people in front of him with surprise, not understanding why they would have such expressions.
His own Qin Family of Kun City also entered the mountain for autumn hunts every year, but if they encountered loose cultivators from other places, they would not ddle; why were these people so bold and reckless, weren't they afraid of bringing trouble to their families?
He saw that these people had ordinary strength, with only two slightly older cultivators that possessed the cultivation of the late Qi Refinent stage. With such strength, he wondered where they got the courage to be so arrogant—were they relying on those two Foundation Establishnt cultivators a few miles away?
However, Qin Feng did not trouble them and said, "I am not a nearby loose cultivator, and I was previously unaware of the rules set by your families. I ant no offense and will leave now."
After saying this, he lifted his foot to walk away.
"Hey, you think you can leave?"
"Halt, clarify things before you go."
A few young n stepped forward in unison, blocking Qin Feng's path.
"How dare you!"
Seeing this, Qin Feng's expression turned cold and he rebuked angrily.
rely a few Qi Refining realm cultivators dared to block him, truly audacious.
Even if he did not ntion his status as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, with just the strength of mid-stage Foundation Establishnt, he was not soone these common small cultivators could provoke recklessly.
Seeing that these people repeatedly hindered him, he imdiately felt a surge of anger rise in his heart, releasing his aura outward, intimidating their spirits.
He shouted coldly, "Truly ignorant of the imnsity of heaven and earth. Is this how your family elders teach you to act, to cause trouble so carelessly? Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster upon your families?"
The sudden release of a strong aura startled the few young n.
"Foundation Establishnt... Foundation Establishnt cultivator?"
The leader, upon seeing this, cried out incredulously, his eyes filled with fear. He had never imagined that he would actually be blocking a high-level cultivator of the Foundation Establishnt realm.
Of course, that was also because Qin Feng looked too young, even younger than him, which led them to believe he was just a Qi Refining realm youth.
Qin Feng's release of his aura not only threw these young n into chaos, but it also alard the two Foundation Establishnt cultivators discussing matters a few miles away.
Upon feeling Qin Feng's released aura, they were shocked and hurriedly flew over with their spiritual artifacts, shouting from a distance, "Daoist Fellow, please show rcy..."
They thought Qin Feng was about to take action against the younger mbers of their family and thus both urgently ca to intercede on behalf of their family's younger generation.
But they were overthinking it; Qin Feng was not so bloodthirsty. Although these few young n were sowhat unruly and said things that displeased him, it was not enough for him to go on a killing spree. His Daoist heart was not that weak.
The reason he released the aura of a Foundation Establishnt cultivator was simply because he did not want to be tangled up with these young n anymore. He intended to attract the two Foundation Establishnt cultivators over to clear things up and leave.
So when the two Foundation Establishnt cultivators flew close, they only saw Qin Feng already retracting his aura.
Seeing their younger relatives safe, both n breathed a sigh of relief. The leading elder quickly cupped his hands towards Qin Feng and said, "Many thanks, Daoist Fellow, for your magnanimity. Our younger generation is ignorant of the rules, if there has been any offense, please do not take it to heart."
"Never mind."
Qin Feng replied indifferently.
"I am a cultivator of the Bai Family from Qingyang Mountain, I am Bai Wangshan, and this is my son, Bai Linhai."
The elder asked Qin Feng, "May I know how to address you, Daoist Fellow?"
"My surna is Qin."
Qin Feng simply said, "I am traveling the world on my master's orders. Previously, I was unaware that your family had sealed off Qingyang Mountain. When I wished to leave, your family's brothers blocked my way.
May I ask the two Daoist Fellows to let pass so I can be on my way?"
"Daoist Fellow Qin is too courteous. Our Bai Family is just a small clan after all; it's not our place to restrict access to the mountain."
The experienced and astute Family Head Bai Wangshan, seeing that Qin Feng did not wish to reveal his identity, did not dare to ask further. To be able to cultivate to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishnt at such a young age, he must be a genius disciple cultivated by a major sect, not soone his small Bai Family could afford to offend.
So he very directly stepped two paces aside, "Daoist Fellow Qin, please go ahead, Qingyang Mountain is not owned by my Bai Family; naturally, we would not dare to block your path."
Saying this, he also turned to the few young n and ordered, "You lot, quickly apologize to Daoist Fellow Qin and clear the way."
Having lost their earlier arrogance, the young n each apologized to Qin Feng, "This Daoist Fellow... err, Senior, please forgive us, we won't dare to do it again."
"Let it be."
Qin Feng waved his hand, casually saying, "I won't hold it against you, but in the future, keep your eyes open. If you offend so ill-tempered cultivators by mistake, wouldn't you have unnecessarily made an enemy?"
"Yes, yes, Senior is right."
The young n no longer cared how young Qin Feng looked. Since their family head was so courteous and treated him as an equal, calling him 'Senior' wasn't a problem for them.
Seeing Qin Feng had already started walking, they quickly cleared the path, stepping aside.
"Daoist Fellow Qin, take care."
Bai Wangshan and his son respectfully cupped their hands as Qin Feng passed by them politely.
"Both of you are very kind."
Qin Feng nodded in return and then proceeded to walk toward the distance.
When Qin Feng's figure slowly disappeared from view, those few young people finally let out a sigh of relief.
The leading young man said to Bai Wangshan, "Grandfather, with his cultivation being so strong, could he have co for that piece of Spiritual dicine discovered by our family?"
As soon as these words ca out, the faces of the other young people all changed color.
The Bai Family had paid a heavy price for that piece of Spiritual dicine, having slain the Demon Beast that guarded it, and now that the Spiritual dicine was about to mature, it would be quite normal for news to have leaked and for others to co to snatch it.
And that piece of Spiritual dicine was of considerable value to their Bai Family, even affecting whether the younger generations would have enough Cultivation Resources for their cultivation, so they couldn't help but feel nervous.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
The old man smacked the young man's head angrily, "A genius disciple of the Beast Taming Sect wouldn't trouble us over a piece of Spiritual dicine."
The young man was stunned and asked in confusion, "Grandfather, how do you know he is a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect? We looked at his magic robe earlier, and it didn't have any marks of a Sect; otherwise, we wouldn't have mistaken him for a Loose Cultivator."
"You are repeatedly told to use your brains, but you never listen. That Daoist Fellow Qin may not have the Beast Taming Sect's insignia on his magic robe, but he wears two Spiritual Beast Bags at his waist. Didn't you notice such conspicuous items?"
Bai Wangshan scolded them with a face full of frustration, "In the entire Southern Domain, aside from the Beast Taming Sect's disciples, which Sect's disciples carry so many Spiritual Beast Bags on them?
Ordinary cultivators, even if they have tad a Spiritual Beast, would at most need one Spiritual Beast Bag, but who would casually wear so many Spiritual Beast Bags? Can't you see such an obvious thing, or is your brain filled with water?"
With his words, those few young people finally realized their mistake.
Thinking back on how they had arrogantly stopped the way of a Beast Taming Sect disciple, they once again broke out in a cold sweat.
"Hmph, now you know what fear is."
The old man said annoyed, "From now on, think before you speak or act. You were lucky this ti, having t soone with a good temper, but if you keep being so ignorant in the future, it would be a good outco to be killed on the spot. If the other party is ruthless, our Bai Family might even be dragged down with you."
...
Qin Feng had not paid much attention to the earlier episode, as to him, it was just a minor matter. As long as the Bai Family cultivators didn't make a move against him, he couldn't be bothered to engage in fighting with those people.
Leaving Qingyang Mountain, he was not in a hurry to return. Instead, he wandered east and west, visiting human lands and various markets, encountering many cultivators from different places.
For several months, he had not ridden the Spiritual Vulture in flight, instead asuring the land with his feet, wandering in all directions.
During this ti, he had traveled to many places, experienced many local customs, interacted with nurous cultivators, and even went through seven or eight battles.
So occurred when he inadvertently showed wealth while purchasing various Spiritual Objects in the markets, attracting the greed of so cultivators with ulterior motives. Others laid traps, wanting to take advantage of him, a cultivator who clearly looked like a foreigner, which he directly exposed, thus resulting in enmity.
Qin Feng treated these battles very casually; with his current strength, ordinary Foundation Establishnt Cultivators were no match for him.
Even if one or two Foundation Establishnt Late Stage individuals ca along, Qin Feng was not afraid at all. Besides, he had the Fire Ape, an increasingly strong Spiritual Beast whose injuries had been healing, by his side. If soone truly wanted to rob him, they would end up being the ones robbed by him.
So not only did he not suffer much loss along the way, but his Storage Bag also filled with even more Spiritual Objects.
On this day, passing through a market, he planned to visit the local branch of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion to deal with his recent gains, exchanging so unnecessary Spiritual Artifacts and Spiritual dicine for things useful to his cultivation.
Since it was his own Sect's business, the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion's people wouldn't care about the origin of his items. Even if they knew there were so issues, they wouldn't pay much attention.
Upon entering the market branch of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, a young manager quickly ca up to greet him.
"Is this Senior Brother Qin Feng?"
Upon seeing Qin Feng, the young manager carefully sized him up and with so hesitation, he asked.
"Hmm?"
Qin Feng looked at the young manager with so surprise and asked curiously, "Brother, have we t before?"
"No."
The young manager hurriedly shook his head and then added, "However, we have heard of Senior Brother Qin's reputation and know that you were the top-ranked in the Outer Disciples' Competition last year."
This person was obviously adept at handling relationships. Although he was an Outer Disciple with Foundation Establishnt Cultivation himself, he instinctively lowered his stance in front of an Inner Sect Disciple. Hence, even though he was older than Qin Feng, he still addressed him as Senior Brother.
This, however, made Qin Feng feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Elder Ning from the Inner Sect sent a ssage through the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, instructing us to inform you to return to the Mountain Gate as soon as we encountered you."
"Oh, do you know what it's about?"
Qin Feng was sowhat surprised. Hadn't his master told him to travel and gain experience? It hadn't been long since he left, so why was he being asked to return?
"That, we do not know."
The young manager shook his head: "We only received the ssage from headquarters. As for the specifics, we have no idea."
He noticed that Qin Feng looked puzzled. After thinking for a bit, he quietly said to Qin Feng, "Senior Brother Qin, you better return to the Mountain Gate soon. The Cultivation World has been acting strange lately. Several nearby sects have been placing large orders for Spiritual Artifacts and Elixir Pills in the Market, and there are also many Spirit Talismans being bought up.
Furthermore, our Beast Taming Sect has also been gathering a large number of resources from various places. I'm not sure about other locations, but the items I've handled alone amount to a significant figure.
Although it's unclear what's happening, it's definitely sothing big. Senior Brother Qin, it's better for you to return early to make arrangents."
Hearing this, Qin Feng was startled.
However, he quickly thought of sothing and then relaxed.
As long as there wasn't an outbreak of a major war with Taiyi Mountain, then the need for such large amounts of resources probably pertained to the conflict with the Otherworld.
It seed that the Sect was pre-emptively gathering supplies in preparation for the imminent war. Master calling him back at this ti must be related to this matter.
Perhaps it wasn't to involve him in the war, but because his master was going to take part, and he wanted Qin Feng to return to the Mountain Gate early to arrange his future cultivation affairs.
"All right, thank you for the reminder, Brother."
Qin Feng nodded in acknowledgnt. Even though he felt an urgent desire to return, since the man had kindly warned him, it would not be courteous to just turn around and leave. Therefore, he proceeded to take out the Spiritual Artifacts and various Spiritual Objects he had prepared to exchange for Spirit Stones, letting the young manager facilitate the exchange for him, thus indirectly offering him a favor.
After all, he was contributing a significant number of items, and in a not-so-large Market, acquiring so many Spiritual Objects and Spiritual Artifacts at once was a big deal for the young manager and would certainly contribute to his chances of promotion.
Half an hour later, Qin Feng had dealt with the Spiritual Objects, and with the young manager seeing him off from the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, he left the Market. Releasing his Spiritual Vulture, he flew straight for the Mountain Gate.
He did not know when the Sect would begin its campaign against the Otherworld, and if they were already prepared, he might be late and miss seeing his master.
So, he flew at great speed on his journey back.
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