Chapter 138

Fortunately, after this series of operations by Lin Zhangqing, Chen Zi Ya finally came back to her senses completely!

She couldn't help but secretly rejoice that it was fortunate she came out with Lin Zhangqing. If she had traveled alone, she would definitely have been dead for sure, and would certainly have perished on the spot.

Lin Zhangqing didn't have time to think so clearly; he pulled her and told her to take out the flying boat, as they needed to leave here immediately.

Chen Zi Ya hurriedly took out the flying boat, and the two flew toward the Dongyang Market. This time they flew higher, which was also requested by Lin Zhangqing.

Just now, Lin Zhangqing hadn't flown that high because the Dongyang Market was only ten miles ahead, so he chose an altitude of about forty or fifty meters from the ground; there was a reason for choosing this height.

The effective range for an ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivator to control an artifact is about ten zhang, and this height was enough to avoid most Qi Refining stage attacks. He didn't expect to be knocked down by a single strike anyway.

If they had been flying at an altitude of about two hundred meters just now, with Lin Zhangqing's divine sense, he should have been able to react and avoid the red light attack.

Fortunately, it was already over, and soon the Dongyang Market was in sight. At this distance, no one should dare to strike casually.

The two landed not far from the entrance of the market and recalled Chu Yi into the spirit beast bag.

The two spent some time at the entrance of the market, paying two spirit stones each to obtain a permit to enter and exit the Dongyang Market.

Successfully entering the Dongyang Market, both of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Zhangqing said to Chen Zi Ya, "Junior Sister, we both suffered some concussive injuries just now. Let's find a place to rest, take some pills to treat our injuries, and then go browse the stall square."

Only now did Chen Zi Ya feel that her body was indeed uncomfortable; it must have been the concussive injury caused by the flying boat crash just now.

She hadn't felt it when the situation was critical and life-and-death just now, but now that she had relaxed, she felt some discomfort in her body.

Chen Zi Ya nodded and said, "Alright, everything will be arranged by Senior Brother! This younger sister has no objections."

Lin Zhangqing took the lead in searching the market and soon found an inn. This kind of place was for guests who only needed to stay in the market for a short time, because those who needed to stay for a long time would go to rent a cave abode, which was more cost-effective.

The name of the inn was "Youjian Inn." This name was good; one remembered it as soon as they saw it.

They went in, registered for a suite using the permit they had just obtained, paid a deposit of one hundred spirit stones, received a jade door card, and then entered the suite with Chen Zi Ya.

After speaking with Chen Zi Ya, the two used their divine sense to carefully check the entire suite twice. After confirming there were no problems, they each found a room to take medicine and heal their injuries.

Two hours passed quickly. Lin Zhangqing exhaled a breath of turbid air; he was finally better, and the rest of the recovery would just take a few days of recuperation.

He came to the suite's living room, brewed a pot of Green Jade Tea, and waited for Chen Zi Ya while drinking tea.

After waiting for a while longer, Chen Zi Ya also appeared.

Lin Zhangqing saw that her complexion was okay, but he still asked to confirm, "Junior Sister, are you alright now?"

Chen Zi Ya smiled lightly, "Many thanks to Senior Brother for saving this younger sister once again. If Senior Brother hadn't been by my side, I would definitely have perished on the spot this time. My body is fine now, and I will be fully recovered after two days of recuperation."

With Chen Zi Ya saying this, Lin Zhangqing was relieved. After all, his main task was to protect her, and her being fine was the most important thing!

"Junior Sister, don't be so polite. It's good that your body is fine. Then, do you still want to go browse the stalls?"

Chen Zi Ya hurriedly said, "Yes, I definitely want to go!"

Lin Zhangqing laughed and said to Chen Zi Ya, "Alright, but before we go, we still have something to do. Please help me set up an array that can prevent others from detecting us and can also soundproof the area."

"That's easy, Senior Brother, please wait a moment." Then Chen Zi Ya took out an array disk and began setting it up in the suite's lobby.

After finishing, she said to Lin Zhangqing, "Senior Brother, this Small Five Elements Illusion Array can satisfy those two requirements of yours." Lin Zhangqing nodded, the two walked in, and Chen Zi Ya activated the array with a spell.

Lin Zhangqing thought for a moment and released the middle-aged cultivator, and also released a few Purple Crystal Scorpions.

The middle-aged cultivator was tied up all over, lying on the ground in a dejected and listless state. After being released from the spirit beast bracelet, he knew that life and death were hanging by a thread, but he estimated that his ending would likely not be good.

Lin Zhangqing said expressionlessly, "If you don't want to suffer physical pain, answer whatever I ask. Otherwise, I'll let you taste the feeling of being stung again. Do you understand?"

The middle-aged cultivator trembled all over upon hearing this and nodded blankly.

Lin Zhangqing continued to ask, "You were premeditated, specifically ambushing us there, right?"

【Give】

The middle-aged cultivator hesitated for a moment and nodded again.

"Why did you few target us?"

The middle-aged cultivator thought for a moment and said, "When that senior from the Qingyun Sect sent your companion over, we all saw it. Originally, we didn't want to provoke you.

But Hu Qingqiang said that you were sect disciples, and the storage bags on your bodies must be full of wealth; doing one job would be equivalent to several jobs for ordinary cultivators.

Plus, we saw you spend thousands of spirit stones on spirit materials at the stalls, which confirmed that you were indeed wealthy, so we chose you as the target this time."

Lin Zhangqing was truly speechless after hearing this. He had been careful enough, yet he was still targeted because of a few thousand spirit stones. It seems he was still too careless! However, he didn't know if it was his good luck or their bad luck that they ran directly into his iron plate; it could be considered clearing a few pests for the cultivation world.

He then asked, "Who is Hu Qingqiang, and what did you use to shoot down our flying boat at that time?"

"Hu Qingqiang is the person who was blown to pieces by the thunder. What shot down the flying boat was a first-grade top-grade magical artifact, the God-Breaking Crossbow."

Lin Zhangqing didn't expect his flying boat to be shot down by a God-Breaking Crossbow. It was indeed beyond his expectations; he had always thought it was some powerful magical artifact, but he didn't expect it to be just a first-grade God-Breaking Crossbow.

He shook his head in frustration and continued, "Tell me about the basic situation of you few, and introduce yourself."

The middle-aged cultivator nodded: "The five of us are all loose cultivators, because it is too difficult for loose cultivators to cultivate; we lack wealth, companions, methods, and land in every way.

We just wanted to quickly obtain some cultivation resources, which is why we came together.

Every once in a while, we would come out to find one or two targets. After succeeding, we would exchange the items for cultivation resources. We don't usually contact each other much, and we all have our own identities and professions.

The leader of us is Lu Xinyi, the tall cultivator who was the first to be stung by your spirit insect. There is also Lu Xin'an, who is Lu Xinyi's younger brother; he has already died at your hands.

The one who was struck by thunder is called Hu Qingqiang, as I just said; he is equivalent to the strategist of us few. Choosing targets was always decided by him and the leader after discussing it, and then the decision was conveyed to everyone.

The remaining female cultivator is called Xu Meiniang. She joined recently. I only know that she seems to be a brewer. It is because she was forced on the side of the Yuling Sect and couldn't survive anymore that she came to the Qingyun Sect side. Only Lu Xinyi knows the specifics.

I only know this much. As for myself, my name is Wang Youzong. Because I obtained the mantle of an elder in my family who was several generations apart, I embarked on the path of cultivation.

But the path of cultivation is too difficult. I am 49 years old now and only at the seventh layer of Qi Refining, so I thought about getting some cultivation resources with Boss Lu.

I am a first-grade middle-grade alchemist and can refine seven or eight kinds of pills such as Qi Gathering Pills, Spring Return Pills, and Qi Recovery Pills."

After finishing, he looked at Lin Zhangqing and begged, "Please, fellow Daoist, give me a way to live! I am willing to refine pills for you, work like an ox or a horse, do anything. Please, spare my life!"

After finishing, he kept kowtowing on the ground.

(End of chapter)