Start with the fisherman

Qingming Peak, outside the small thatched cottage on the top of the peak is a flat platform, as if it was formed by someone cutting off the top of the peak with a sword.

The sky is clear today. Standing here, you can see the other eight peaks of Xuanbao Pavilion from afar, overlooking from top to bottom.

You will be at the top of the mountain and have a panoramic view of the mountains!

This line of poetry emerged involuntarily in Cao Ze's mind. He now finally understood the poet's mood at that time and his lofty ambitions. This was also his mood at this moment.

With the panel in his hand, he believes that one day he will be able to reach the pinnacle of martial arts and look down on all other mountains!

Unfortunately, it is hard to imagine what the person who said this sentence had experienced in the end and could also write "I am often a guest in a sad autumn thousands of miles away, and I am alone on the stage due to suffering from various illnesses for a hundred years."

Cao Ze withdrew his gaze and smiled self-deprecatingly.

This may be the romance that is engraved in the bones of the Xia people, which cannot be changed even if they come to another world.

This was his first time to reach the top of Qingming Peak. Perhaps the poets back then had no chance to climb to such a high peak?

"Master, why did you call me here?"

Retracting his gaze, Cao Ze respectfully saluted Li Changji who was sitting outside the thatched cottage.

"Going to the blood pool this time may be dangerous, but after entering the blood pool, you will understand why I let you go!"

Li Changji smiled and said, "It's not just our Donghai County geniuses who are coming to Donghai County this time. The geniuses of the entire Daqian will also come. With your current strength, you should be able to rank in the top ten of the Daqian genius list. You can handle most dangers, so it shouldn't be too dangerous."

Cao Ze was thoughtful. It seemed that the benefits of this blood pool were more than he had imagined.

Just, "Top 10?"

"Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. Daqian is vast, with hundreds of billions of people, and geniuses are as numerous as crucian carp. Those who can enter the top ten of the Tianjiao list are all grandmasters!"

Cao Ze was shocked. He thought that his talent and hard work were no less than anyone else's, but he didn't expect that there was someone stronger than him.

Li Changji was very satisfied with the effect.

Only by making Cao Ze realize that there are always people better than him can he be less arrogant and less impatient, and walk more steadily on the path of martial arts.

"Besides that, I called you here this time because I wanted to perform a play with you."

Li Changji continued, "The Chaos Spirit Source Pearl is very important. Although everyone now speculates that it is in my hands, and I can keep an eye on the two old men Xuan Zhiming, I can't keep an eye on everyone in the world. It is inevitable that someone will take risks. When that happens, you will be in real danger."

"So, if you go out more often these days, you may gain something..."

Cao Ze thought for a moment, then nodded, "Disciple understands."

……

At the foot of Qingming Peak, there is an unnamed town. Although the town is nameless and there is not even an imperial court here to maintain order, its scale and prosperity are incomparable to Cape City.

"Miss, this candy man is really interesting. Would you like to try it?"

On the wide street, people were shoulder to shoulder. Hong Xing held up a candy man, licked it, and squinted her eyes with happiness.

Yue Lingke shook his head. What’s so delicious about sugar men? It would be better to practice boxing!
She had no appetite for eating the candy man at the moment, and was still reviewing what she had discussed with her husband last night.

She was the first one to comprehend the artistic conception of Wind Shadow Step, but now her Wind Shadow Step artistic conception has only reached its peak, while her husband's Wind Shadow Step has reached a level that she cannot comprehend.

Thinking back to the Wind Shadow Step that my husband performed during the sparring last night, it was clearly just an ordinary movement, but it seemed to contain the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, and it was indescribable.

"What are you thinking about?"

Cao Ze looked at Yue Lingke with a smile and handed over a monkey-shaped sugar man in his hand, "Try this one?"

This was made by him personally. With his level of cultivation, making sugar figures is not difficult at all.

Yue Lingke came to his senses and took the sugar figure with a monkey face and thunder god's mouth from Cao Ze. It looked strange, but it also had a certain beauty.

My husband always has many strange ideas!

Yue Lingke had already gotten used to the new and interesting things that Cao Ze would come up with from time to time, so he stopped thinking about it and just stuck out his tongue to lick it.

Mmm, so sweet!

Yue Lingke couldn't help but squint his eyes happily like Hong Xing, like a lazy kitten.

Hong Xing pouted and took a big bite of the candy man.

But soon she also started laughing. The young lady had never acted like a little girl before. If the young lady was happy, she was happy too!
Su Xiaozhi also held a Fuwa Jingjing candy man in her hand.

The group of four walked and stopped, full of laughter.

Since they were going out for a walk anyway, Cao Ze simply brought Su Xiaozhi and the other two along. With his master around, he wasn't worried about their safety.

The cultivation resources he obtained in the secret realm of the cave were almost exhausted, so he came out to sell some soul crystals.

After finally getting out for a trip, everyone was quite excited and played from morning till sunset. They bought a lot of things and then the four of them returned to Qingming Peak.

"My dear, it's so late now. It's dangerous to go home alone. Why don't you let your brother go back with you... Hehehehe..."

Just after walking out of the town, a burst of obscene language was heard from a remote forest.

Three men in plain clothes, not sure whether they were disciples of Xuanbao Pavilion, surrounded a delicate woman in an emerald green dress and teased her wantonly.

The four people who were talking and laughing looked at each other, but no one wanted to go forward to help.

Although there is no one in the town to maintain order, this is Xuanbao Pavilion. Everyone who lives here is a family member of a disciple of Xuanbao Pavilion. If you kick a dog on the street, they all belong to the family of a Blood Refining Realm expert. Naturally, no one would dare to cause trouble here.

Although this place is out of the town, it is not far away. Flirting with the disciples of Xuanbao Pavilion here is like an old man hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long.
This hook is too straight!

If it were in the past, Cao Ze would have turned around and left, but now, after hesitating for a moment, he flashed and appeared in front of the three people.

With a wave of his hand, he threw the three people hundreds of meters away. He did not kill them. They were just a group of actors acting in a play. It was not a crime punishable by death.

Those people were only warriors in the Refining Organ Realm. After seeing Cao Ze's methods, they dared not stay any longer. They just glanced at Cao Ze and ran away.

Cao Ze turned around and looked at the woman from Cuilan Peak with interest.

Now that he had taken the bait, he wanted to know what the other party's next plan was.

"boring!"

However, before Cao Ze could speak, the woman started cursing.

If he wasn't afraid of Cao Ze's strength, he would have slapped Cao Ze in the face.

"?"

"Anti-routine?"

This was beyond Cao Ze's expectations. "I saved you after all, and this is how you treat your savior?"

"Humph!"

The woman snorted coldly, "You obviously invited those people here. Do you think I can't see it? Do you want to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"

"I'm telling you, if I see you again, I'll have Dad kick you out of Xuanbao Pavilion!"

After saying that, the woman didn't wait for Cao Ze to explain, and she angrily used her skills to run towards Cuilan Peak.

"My husband likes this kind of woman?"

Yue Lingke's eyes were full of surprise, and he murmured in a low voice.

Su Xiaozhi smiled slightly and shook her head. Although she also felt that Cao Ze's behavior was a bit strange, she didn't think that Cao Ze had any intentions towards that woman.

She didn't ask any more questions. If she could, her husband would tell her.

There was no conversation along the way. After returning to the courtyard, they processed the ingredients they bought today and made a sumptuous dinner. Then the four of them went into the bedroom to start their happy time and accumulate love points.

It was the middle of the night, and Su Xiaozhi and the other two were fast asleep, but Cao Ze came to the courtyard alone. After practicing and comprehending the swordsmanship for a while, he sat cross-legged to comprehend the Chaos Spirit Source Pearl.

His swordsmanship is no longer an ordinary swordsmanship. Although the realm of artistic conception can be improved by adding points, what you can control is yours. Cao Ze has never given up the understanding of heaven and earth. The moon is high in the sky, the stars are shining, and the Chaos Spirit Source Pearl in the courtyard also emits a mysterious light, as if the stars in the sky are put into this small bead.

He hasn't slept for many days. At his current level, comprehending the Chaos Spirit Source Pearl is no different from sleeping.

His terrifying speed of progress is inseparable from his hard work.

Suddenly, Cao Ze, who was comprehending the Chaos Spirit Source Pearl, raised his head and looked outside the courtyard.

With a flip of his wrist, the Chaos Spirit Source Pearl was already stored in the storage space.

Almost at the same time, a dark shadow appeared on the top of the wall and looked inside.

The black shadow was covered in a pitch-black cloak, completely blending into the darkness. Not a single breath leaked from his body. It was truly a stealth artifact.

The fact that he was able to sneak into Qingming Peak without being discovered by the two Dharmakaya realm masters undoubtedly proved this point.

However, as soon as the black shadow climbed onto the top of the wall, his eyes met Cao Ze's.

When their eyes met, the black shadow was stunned for a moment, then turned around and fled madly without hesitation.

He never expected that someone would stay in the courtyard so late at night, and he was caught off guard and his tracks were exposed.

But he was not panicked. This was part of the plan and it was just brought forward.

"who?"

Cao Ze shouted loudly and chased after him.

Dragon blood peak!

After a moment, Cao Ze judged the opponent's strength based on his speed and blood fluctuations.

Cao Ze sneered in his heart, thinking that those people must have thought that his strength was only at the peak of Dragon Blood!
This is also the reason why he will continue to pursue it.

Of course, his greatest confidence comes from his master. He knows that his master should be paying attention to this.

Soon, the two of them, one chasing and one fleeing, went straight down Qingming Peak and headed straight for Cuilan Peak.

Cuilan Peak?

Cao Ze thought of the female disciple from Cuilan Peak whom he met during the day.

But he quickly caught up.

The man in black seemed to be very familiar with Cui Lan Peak. He made many detours along the way without alarming the patrolling disciples of Cui Lan Peak.

Not long after, the two came to a remote courtyard.

"Why do you keep chasing me?"

The man in black stopped and looked back at Cao Ze.

It turned out to be a woman.

Cao Ze looked around curiously, but his spiritual sense did not detect anyone else in the courtyard. It was very likely that this courtyard was the residence of the man in black.

But why did she lead me to this place? Wouldn't this expose my identity?

"It was you who was sneaking around outside my yard..."

Before Cao Ze could finish his words, the man in black rushed forward and stabbed at Cao Ze with a blood-red dagger like lightning.

boom!
The shadow of a large cauldron emerged, and five-colored light flowed, instantly suppressing the heaven and earth. The majestic power of heaven and earth crushed towards the man in black.

Although the artistic conception has been integrated, Cao Ze can still use the Heaven-Flipping Seal, and its power is even greater.

He used almost all his strength when he attacked. After all, the opponent was also a peak dragon-blood warrior, so Cao Ze was not careless.

However, just as Cao Ze was about to capture this man and torture him.

The man in black suddenly flew backwards, spitting out charred blood.

The black robe she was wearing also disappeared in an instant, revealing the emerald green skirt underneath.

This woman turned out to be the disciple from Cui Lan Peak whom I had seen during the day!
"?"

Cao Ze was a little confused and didn't know what tricks the other party was playing.

He was even more surprised at the power of the other party's hidden secret technique for cultivation. He didn't even notice the woman's cultivation level during the day.

"Bold maniac!"

"How dare you commit a crime in Cuilan Peak!"

The next moment, a vast aura rose from Cuilan Peak and in the blink of an eye it arrived at the courtyard where Cao Ze was.

A misty hand about ten feet in diameter descended from the sky like a tidal wave and slapped towards Cao Ze.

Great master!
He is not an ordinary grandmaster, he is no match for him.

Cao Ze made a judgment instantly.

A chilling murderous intent enveloped Cao Ze, making him feel cold all over. He had no doubt that the other party wanted to kill him.

boom!
The palm fell to the ground slamming down, smoke and dust rose up in the courtyard, and the ground was like the sea, with ripples spreading outwards.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Cao Ze appeared unharmed, with his right hand around the neck of the woman who led him over.

Although this woman was also a peak dragon-blood warrior, she herself was seriously injured and there was a big gap between her and Cao Ze, so she was naturally easily subdued by Cao Ze.

"you……"

The man who came was a middle-aged man in an emerald green robe, and he glared at this.

If Cao Ze hadn't used his daughter as a shield to make him cautious, he would have slapped the guy to death with one palm.

But where is Li Changji, who was originally expected to appear?
He never thought that he could kill Cao Ze in Xuanbao Pavilion. They did all this just to force Cao Ze out of Xuanbao Pavilion.

Only if Cao Ze leaves Xuanbao Pavilion will they have a real chance to kill Cao Ze.

According to their original plan, Li Changji should have appeared to stop his attack.

If Cao Ze had not had the sudden inspiration to use his daughter as a shield, he would have really killed Cao Ze.

Could it be that Li Changji was not protecting Cao Ze in secret?

In that case, why not just kill Cao Ze here? He is in the right anyway, and Li Changji can’t do anything to him!
At this moment, a tremendous feeling of oppression emerged, and even as a grandmaster, he found himself unable to move.

"Li Yunfei, why did you attack my disciple?"

Sure enough, Li Changji showed up.

He was indeed protecting Cao Ze in secret!

If not for this, Li Changji would not have come so quickly.

But why didn't he take action just now?
Soon, he suddenly came up with a bold idea.

Li Changji wants Cao Ze to die!

As soon as this thought came into his mind, it grew wildly like weeds.

Yes, it must be so!

Cao Ze obtained the treasure in the secret realm of the cave, and the hypocrite Li Changji must have put it in his own pocket.

Cao Ze was naturally unhappy, and a rift developed between the master and the disciple!
Looking at Cao Ze's face full of resentment, he became more certain of his guess. (End of this chapter)