Start with the fisherman

At the bottom of Qingming Peak, in the Disciple Square, this was already Yue Lingke's ninth battle, and there was only one battle left before he could receive the Qingming Peak Challenge Gift.

Off the stage, Cao Ze had become familiar with the inner sect disciple, who was telling him endlessly about all sorts of interesting things about Xuanbao Pavilion.

After a victory without any suspense, the five of them went down the mountain together again.

After becoming familiar with Qingming Peak, Su Xiaozhi and Hong Xing also began to walk down the mountain with Cao Ze.

Hong Xing looked at Yue Lingke with stars in her eyes, still immersed in the battle just now.

At this time, another month had passed. The dragon given by Seventh Senior Sister had been completely refined, and Cao Ze's third dragon blood had also successfully transformed into a dragon.

Now Cao Ze has also started to use resources such as Lingquan Xuanyu exchanged for soul crystals. He also asked the fifth senior sister to help refine elixirs to improve his cultivation, so he naturally goes down the mountain more frequently.

"Brother Cao, I see you exchanging cultivation resources everywhere?"

Just when Cao Ze was about to go to Qiaozhuang to exchange resources, Deng Peng suddenly stopped him and asked mysteriously.

Cao Ze didn't say anything, but Deng Peng continued, "I have a way!"

"Lingquan Peak has Lingquan, Xuanyu Peak has Xuanyu, but do you know what our Qingming Peak is most famous for?"

"Of course it's Mr. Three's magic weapon and Mr. Five's elixir!"

"Mr. Wu's elixir is worth a fortune. If there weren't so few of them circulating outside, what would the spiritual spring at Lingquan Peak be worth?"

"Oh? So, you have a way to get Mr. Wu's elixir?"

Cao Ze asked with pretended curiosity, and at the same time, he had locked the positions of the malicious guys around him through his spiritual sense.

It’s been a month, are they finally unable to wait?

He originally thought that Deng Peng was also an accomplice of those people, but now it seems that he is not the case.

He doesn't even know his true identity!
Mr. Wu’s elixir?

Cao Ze laughed in his heart. It might be priceless to others, but he could get it as long as he provided the materials. He had already been eating the Dragon Blood Pill like candy these days.

"Of course!"

Deng Peng thought Cao Ze was hesitating, so he quickly said, "Do you know that we recently accepted a new disciple at Qingming Peak, and Mr. Wu sent a lot of elixirs."

"It's a pity that the young man didn't know how precious they were and released them all."

"Now this batch of elixirs is in our hands!"

"Oh, what kind of pills are there?"

Cao Ze immediately looked interested.

"Brother Cao, please be patient."

"Come with me."

Deng Peng was also happy. If he made this deal, he should be able to get a lot of commission.

"You guys go to Qingfeng Tower and wait. I'll go buy some pills and come back."

After Cao Ze gave some instructions to Yue Lingke and the others, he followed Deng Peng and wandered around the town.

About a quarter of an hour later, the two came to a remote alley and stopped in front of a house.

Deng Peng walked up and knocked on the door.

"The king of heaven overshadows the tigers of earth!"

"Pagoda suppresses the river demon!"

After the secret signal was given, the courtyard gate opened and a hunchbacked old servant welcomed Cao Ze and the other man in.

"This is the buyer I introduced to you. Hurry and bring out the pills!"

Deng Peng was delighted and couldn't wait.

Based on his observation of Cao Ze over the past few days, he knew that Cao Ze was not someone who was short of money.

"Okay, both of you please follow me!"

The old servant looked at Cao Ze, then raised his hand and welcomed the two into the house.

The moment Cao Ze stepped into the house, several rays of light suddenly shot out from all parts of the courtyard, and in an instant they connected together to form a curtain of light that enveloped the courtyard.

At the same time, the hunched old servant suddenly jumped up and stabbed Cao Ze's chest with a short blade.

"Dragon Blood Grandmaster!"

Deng Peng was shocked.

After all, he was a disciple of Xuanbao Pavilion. Even though he had seen a pig run, he had eaten pork.

The moment the old servant made his move, he had already judged the opponent's strength, and this man was no ordinary Dragon Blood Master!

This is a shady shop!
Deng Peng knew it at this time. He felt endless regret in his heart. As expected, people die for money and birds die for food. He shouldn't have coveted the other party's high commission.

These people killed Cao Ze and will definitely not let him go.

When the Dragon Blood Grandmaster took action, they had no chance to resist.

The Dragon Blood Grandmaster really thinks highly of them!

However, just as Deng Peng was preparing to die, he saw Cao Ze raising his hands and forming a strange seal in front of him.

In an instant, the shadow of a huge cauldron emerged, almost covering the entire courtyard. Five-colored light rotated, freezing this world. The surging and reversing power of heaven and earth also froze the old servant.

"what?"

Deng Peng’s eyes widened.

He had always thought that Cao Ze was just a dandy young man in the Blood Refining Realm, but he didn't expect that he could actually compete with the Dragon Blood Grandmaster?
All this happened in a flash.

"We underestimated you!"

The old servant had stood up straight at this time, staring at Cao Ze, his eyes full of regret.

When they accepted the assassination mission, they had already obtained all the information about Cao Ze, and naturally knew what Cao Ze's strength was more than half a year ago.

I didn't expect that the opponent could actually take on a blow from me who is at the sixth level of Dragon Blood. It's a pity that such a genius is going to die here.

If he was the only one in this operation, he might have returned empty-handed. Unfortunately, they never do anything without confidence. This time, they are carrying out a saturation assassination!

As he spoke, several auras rose up in the courtyard again, each one was stronger than that of the old servant.

They took great pains to set up this trap, not only to kill Cao Ze, but also to get away with it safely.

The formation in the courtyard is not a killing formation, but a formation to conceal the aura. In this way, they can kill Cao Ze without anyone noticing, and then escape from the Xuanbao Pavilion calmly. The real killer has to be themselves!

Soon, five figures appeared around Cao Ze.

Without any nonsense, the five people attacked Cao Ze at the same time the moment they appeared. At once, all kinds of lights rushed towards Cao Ze.

The heaven and earth that were fixed by the Heaven-Flipping Seal were torn apart in an instant.

However, these lights did not fall on Cao Ze, but were fixed in mid-air just like the old servant's short blade before.

"Big Brother, you promised to let me stretch my arms and legs..."

A dissatisfied and coquettish voice came from outside the yard.

Before he finished speaking, three figures appeared at the gate of the courtyard. They were Qin Tianqiong, Chen Tianyi and Qin Yaoguang. At this time, Qin Yaoguang was looking at the eldest senior brother with dissatisfaction, like a baby in a bad mood.

"They have a ninth-level dragon blood warrior. If I don't take action, my junior brother will be in danger."

Qin Tianqiong was helpless. He raised his hands and clenched them towards the five people in the room. In an instant, all the fluctuations of magic power were annihilated. The five Dragon Blood Realm masters were like insects trapped in amber, unable to move.

“Dharmakaya realm!”

"Mr. Big!"

When the five men saw Qin Tianqiong and the other two, they immediately looked ashen.

They planned carefully and schemed for a long time, but they didn't expect to run into trouble in the end. Since Qin Tianqiong took action, there was naturally no way they could escape.

Cao Ze was also a little scared. The other party actually sent out a master of the ninth level of Dragon Blood. If he had not been cautious, he would have told his senior brother long ago.

If it weren't for the senior brother's help just now, it would have taken him some effort to escape.

"Don't be afraid, he is injured, we still have a chance!"

The leader of the ninth level of dragon blood shouted loudly, and immediately began to burn the dragon blood, bursting out with secret techniques, trying to fight against Qin Tianqiong's blockade.

Qin Tianqiong raised his head and glanced outside the yard. When he didn't find any other aura, he withdrew his gaze with some disappointment.

If he had acted a little later and let Cao Ze resist for a while longer, he might have caught a bigger fish. But he did not choose this, as the safety of his junior fellow apprentice was more important.

After confirming that there was no follow-up, Qin Tianqiong raised his hand again.

puff!

The outburst of the ninth-level Dragon Blood Grandmaster was like a joke in front of the Dharmakaya realm master.

The five people were as if they had never appeared in this world and were easily annihilated.

Even if he was injured, the majesty of the Dharmakaya realm could not be offended by a mere Dragon Blood Grandmaster.

There was no need to interrogate these people. Qin Tianqiong knew who sent them without asking. Even if he interrogated them, he would not find out anything useful.

"Mr. Big, Mr. Six, Mr. Seven..."

Deng Peng had already been frightened by this miraculous method. He looked at Qin Tianqiong and the other two, and then his gaze fell on Cao Ze.

He was also considered an old disciple of Qingming Peak, so he naturally knew Qin Tianqiong and the other two. As for Cao Ze, who was called a junior brother by the great master, his identity was naturally self-evident.

If that was the case, then what those people had said to him before was definitely a lie.

How could Cao Ze, the true disciple of Qingming Peak, be short of elixirs?

It turns out those people’s target was Cao Ze!
Deng Peng was sweating profusely. He was tempted by the resources and actually became an accomplice.

At the same time, Qin Tianqiong had already looked over here, and after a slight hesitation, he raised his hand.

The next moment, Deng Peng disappeared.

Cao Ze was silent.

Although Deng Peng led him into a trap, he was deceived after all. If you look at his conscience, his crime does not deserve the death penalty.

But we are all adults now and must be responsible for our own choices.

The saying that ignorance is not a crime does not apply at all in reality. Except for your parents, no one will forgive you for making a mistake without knowing it.

If you make a mistake, you must be punished.

If he did it intentionally, then not only would he die, but his family would also be implicated.

cough cough...

Qin Tianqiong covered his mouth and coughed twice, then looked at Cao Ze, "Junior brother, you should be able to live a peaceful life for a while. Don't worry, no one can hurt you in Xuanbao Pavilion!"

After saying that, Cao Ze’s eyes blurred and Qin Tianqiong had disappeared in the yard.

"Big Brother's injury?"

Looking at the direction where the eldest senior brother disappeared, Cao Ze retracted his gaze after a long time and looked at the seventh senior sister Qin Yaoguang.

"You forgot that because of Fifth Senior Sister's incident, Senior Brother and Master were ambushed."

"Those people's targets are not just Seventh Senior Sister!"

Qin Yaoguang said viciously, "The root of Senior Brother's illness was caused by that time. Otherwise, with Senior Brother's talent, he might have become the number one master of Xuanbao Pavilion long ago."

"Master doesn't have to travel all year round to find treasures that can heal Brother."

Cao Ze felt a chill down his spine. Although he didn't know the details of what happened back then, the fact that his eldest senior brother hadn't recovered from his injuries for twenty years showed how dangerous what happened was.

What’s even more dangerous is that until now, the spy in Xuanbao Pavilion has not been found.

He had a feeling that this trip to the secret cave would not be peaceful.

However, there are still two months before the opening of the Cave Heaven Secret Realm, and only the Dragon Blood Realm Grandmaster can enter the Cave Heaven Secret Realm. With his strength by then, he will be able to deal with any accidents even if they really happen!
……

Ouch!

A dragon roar resounded throughout the southern peak of Qingming Peak. Cao Ze looked at the dragons playing in his lower dantian and stood up with satisfaction.

There were only three days left before the secret realm of the cave was opened, and he once again spent all his love points to raise his cultivation to the current limit he could reach, the fifth level of dragon blood!

In two months, just from practicing dual cultivation with Su Xiaozhi and the other two, he gained 1.5 million love points. In addition, with the presence of Fifth Senior Sister, there was an unlimited supply of Dragon Blood Pills. Through refining through the Alchemy Cauldron Technique, he accumulated more than 6 million points in two months, and once again turned a drop of dragon blood into a dragon.

In addition to the characteristics of the panel, 40% of the medicinal power of these Dragon Blood Pills that should have been lost were all converted into love points, totaling more than 4 million points. Together with the more than 1 million points accumulated from dual cultivation, it was just enough for Cao Ze to improve his cultivation to the fifth level of Dragon Blood.

All in all, more than half a year has passed since the fourth senior brother came to Cape City to pick him up.

With sufficient resources, he could practice peacefully for more than half a year, and the speed at which his cultivation level improved was undoubtedly terrifying.

If possible, he would rather not go to that secret cave realm. With the panel, he can slowly improve his cultivation.

But there are many good things in the secret realm of the cave, and Seventh Senior Sister will definitely go there.

He didn't want Senior Sister Seven to encounter any danger in the secret realm of the cave. A tragedy like what happened to Senior Sister Five must never happen again!

However, he still didn't know what level his current strength had reached, so Cao Ze walked towards Fengdong, ready to find his senior brother to test what he had gained from his training over the past few days.

But halfway through the walk, he suddenly stopped.

The strength of the eldest brother is unquestionable, but he is injured...

So, halfway through the walk, Cao Ze turned around and walked towards the north of the peak.

As soon as he approached the north of the peak, Cao Ze found that the surrounding vegetation had become noticeably sparser. As he walked further in, there were only protruding rocks left around.

Even the rocks are not whole.

On the top of the peak, sword energy was everywhere, as if the air was filled with a sharp aura.

The sword marks, like a winding blue dragon, were deeply embedded in the rock. After weathering wind, frost, rain and snow, they still looked clear and sharp. They were sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, sometimes long, sometimes short, sometimes dense like a storm, sometimes sparse like a spring flowing over a rock...

Even the mountain itself seemed to be affected by the sword energy, becoming taller and steeper. The edges of the rocks seemed to have been carefully polished, sharp and smooth, reflecting the sun's rays and flashing cold light.

Standing here, one seems to be able to feel an invisible force that makes people hold their breath and concentrate involuntarily, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Swish!
At this moment, Cao Ze's whole body was covered with goosebumps.

A cold sword energy attacked silently from behind.

The Wind Shadow Step was activated, and the power of heaven and earth brought about by this wisp of sword energy was magnified layer by layer, pushing Cao Ze to burst out with terrifying power in an instant, and he left the spot like an afterimage. At the same time, he pinched his left hand and activated the Heaven-Turning Seal, reversing the power of heaven and earth and crushing it towards the wisp of sword energy.

He pointed his right hand toward the sky, thunder exploded, and the sword energy hit him.

However, whether it was the reversal of the power of heaven and earth or the roaring thunder, they only slightly weakened the sword energy and could not completely defeat it.

It still wanted to attack Cao Ze with determination.

Ouch!
With a roar of a wild beast, Cao Ze had transformed into a giant ape about ten feet tall.

Swish!
With the Falling Star Knife in hand, he slashes out to hit the ocean!

Wow!

The Falling Star Blade broke at the first touch, and the sword energy instantly burned Cao Ze's neck, but it was also like a breeze blowing past. Apart from giving Cao Ze goose bumps on his neck, the imagined scene of separate actions did not appear.

The figure of Second Senior Sister Ling Shuang appeared at the end of the rocks.

"Not bad!"

The next moment, she was in front of Cao Ze.

Although she just swung the sword casually, she is a ninth-level grandmaster. Even if it is a casual sword, not everyone can block it. Even Qin Yaoguang can't do what Cao Ze did.

"Thank you, Second Senior Sister, for showing mercy."

Cao Ze was still in shock. If Second Senior Sister had not dispersed the sword energy, he would have probably died on the spot.

He was even planning to find Second Senior Sister to spar with her and confirm his current strength.

Unfortunately, the gap between the two sides was too huge, so huge that he couldn't even take a casual attack from the opponent.

but,
"I wonder what Second Senior Sister thinks of my current strength?"

Cao Ze asked somewhat uncertainly.

The second sister understood Cao Ze's intention and recalled Cao Ze's performance just now. After a moment's silence, she said, "Above the Tianjiao!"

The prodigies she was talking about were naturally the Xuanbao Pavilion's Prodigy List.

She had never fought with Ye Shijie, but she understood Qin Yaoguang's strength. Although Ye Shijie was ranked more than 20 points higher than Qin Yaoguang on the Daqian Prodigy List, the gap in strength between the two was very small.

And the strength that Cao Ze just showed is enough to allow him to easily defeat Qin Yaoguang, so Cao Ze's current strength is indeed on the Xuanbao Pavilion's Prodigy List!

"Junior brother understands!"

Cao Ze understood, bowed happily, and turned to leave. (End of this chapter)