165: Chapter 165 Chen Lingtong and Chen Lingyi

Several months had already passed since Chen Lingtong and Chen Lingyi descended the mountain.

The two of them first headed to Qinghe County to purchase some Talismans and Medicinal Pills, and to join a Monster Hunting Team.

One of them was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Perfection, while the other was at the 8th layer of Qi Refining; even so, it was not so easy to get by in the Wanshou Mountain Range.

The outer perimeter of the Wanshou Mountain Range mostly consisted of Tier 1 Yao Beasts, with Tier 2 Monster Beasts rarely appearing, and their purpose this time was to head deeper to hunt Tier 2 Monster Beasts, just like Chen Changqing had done back then, relying on Qi Refining cultivation to effortlessly crush ordinary Low Grade Tier 2 Monster Beasts.

However, even if they could hunt Tier 2 Monster Beasts now, it would still be very difficult for them to return from the depths of the Wanshou Mountain Range.

Therefore, they searched the Qinghe County market for over half a month until they finally waited for a Loose Cultivator team to recruit Cultivators to hunt the Low Grade Tier 2 Monster Beast, Flame Lizard.

Flame Lizards belonged to a relatively weak category among Tier 2 Monster Beasts, but their fire poison was extremely troublesome; even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who was infected would face life-threatening danger if not dealt with promptly, let alone a Qi Refining Cultivator.

"Are the two of you also planning to enter the Wanshou Mountain Range this time?" a burly, rugged man asked in confusion.

His name was Xu Shi, and he was a Loose Cultivator whose cultivation was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Perfection. He had obtained the mission to hunt the Flame Lizard this time through a Cultivator in the market.

It seemed to be a bounty issued by a Foundation Establishment Family in Taihe Prefecture; as long as he delivered the Flame Lizard needed by that Family, he would receive a handsome reward at that time.

By now, he had already recruited four Late Qi Refining Stage Cultivators and still needed two or three more, but the two people before him were far too young; perhaps they were members of some Foundation Establishment Family out traveling.

This put him in a bit of a difficult spot. Normally it would be fine, but this time he was hunting Tier 2 Monster Beasts, and bringing along two deadweights could very well lead to the failure of the mission.

Chen Lingtong did not speak, simply standing silently to the side.

Instead, Chen Lingyi stepped forward.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, although the two of us are young, we are not entirely without strength." With that, his aura erupted, displaying the aura of the Qi Condensation 7th Layer before Xu Shi's eyes.

Chen Lingtong did the same, her aura of the Qi Condensation 7th Layer erupting as well.

"Both are at the Late Qi Refining Stage?!" Xu Shi was inwardly astonished.

A trace of jealousy flashed deep within his eyes, but he suppressed it in his heart the next moment.

"Since both of you possess the Qi Condensation 7th Layer, you are indeed qualified to join us. May I ask what your honorable surnames are, Fellow Daoists?" Xu Shi smiled and said.

"Lin Yucheng." Chen Lingyi said indifferently.

"Lin Yuxin." Chen Lingtong chimed in.

Anyway, the person before them wouldn't be able to recognize them.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Lin, I've heard much about you." Xu Shi cupped his fists and said.

Chen Lingtong frowned; she was not quite used to this kind of situation.

On the contrary, as soon as Chen Lingyi came up, he became chummy with him.

"Not at all, not at all. Our siblings merely come from a small Family." Chen Lingyi said modestly.

The two exchanged a few more polite words, and Xu Shi told them that their Monster Hunting Team was staying at the Baiyun Inn.

Chen Lingyi nodded and followed Xu Shi into the Baiyun Inn. The two paid the Spirit Stones and rented two street-facing rooms.

"I am in the fourth room on the left of the third floor. Tomorrow at the Chen hour, I will introduce everyone to each other. Fellow Daoists, please do not miss the time." Xu Shi stated.

"Understood, many thanks to Fellow Daoist Xu for letting us know. Tomorrow we will definitely be on time." Chen Lingyi nodded. After Xu Shi left, the two began to converse.

"Ling... Yucheng, your wings have grown stiff now, haven't they! You actually dare to claim to be my older brother." Chen Lingtong's gaze carried a hint of resentment.

"Hehe, it's just letting me take a little advantage, it won't cause you to lose any flesh." Chen Lingyi shamelessly replied.

Chen Lingtong punched him a few times and ignored him thereafter.

In fact, she was only a few months older than Lingyi.

However, she didn't dwell on it anymore; after all, the words were already spoken, and it wouldn't be good to refute them lest it arouse suspicion in others.

The two returned to their respective rooms and began to sit cross-legged in meditation.

The next day, at the Chen hour.

Chen Lingyi and Chen Lingtong finished Cultivating early and headed to the third floor to look for Xu Shi.

Knock, knock, knock!

Creak!

"Fellow Daoists, you've finally arrived." Xu Shi nodded.

After Chen Lingyi and the other entered, there were already five people inside.

Aside from Xu Shi, the other four looked at Chen Lingyi and Chen Lingtong, and their brows involuntarily furrowed. This time they were going to hunt Tier 2 Monster Beasts, and since these two were so young, their cultivation probably couldn't be very high.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, although you are responsible for taking the lead, aren't you a bit too casual when it comes to selecting Cultivators?" An enchanting woman felt a hint of disgust when she saw Chen Lingtong's ethereal temperament.

"Hu Meier, since I am responsible for selecting Cultivators, naturally I won't act arbitrarily. Don't look at how young these two Fellow Daoists Lin are; their cultivation has already reached the Qi Condensation 7th Layer." Xu Shi's expression turned somewhat unsightly.

Although he knew Hu Meier was not targeting him, the implication in her words still involved him somewhat, naturally making him a bit dissatisfied. However, he still patiently explained.

After all, as the captain, Hu Meier had already been a member of this Monster Hunting Team for quite a few years.

Among the members of this Monster Hunting Team, there were two others just like Hu Meier, so naturally he still had to explain to avoid any dissatisfaction from them.

As for the old man with a mustache, these two Fellow Daoists Lin, and another young Cultivator, these four were found by him and were not considered members of his Monster Hunting Team.

"Hmph! I understand. However, to state the ugly truth beforehand, if you guys mess up, don't blame us for abandoning you." Hu Meier let out a cold snort and stopped continuing the topic.

The other three were somewhat surprised. As Immortal Cultivators, they knew how great the difficulty of cultivating immortality was, yet these two had already reached the Late Qi Refining Stage at such a young age—could it be that they came from some Foundation Establishment Family?!

Knock, knock, knock!

After a while, another knock on the door sounded from outside.

Xu Shi stood up and opened the door. Standing outside was a somewhat handsome youth who glanced into the room and, finding that everyone had already arrived, wore an embarrassed expression on his face.

Xu Shi motioned for him to come in, and the youth swaggered in casually, then greeted, "Greetings, Fellow Daoists. I am truly sorry, I almost missed the time."

"It's fine, as long as everyone is here. Next, let's introduce ourselves to each other." Xu Shi spoke up.

No one had any objections, except that ever since the youth entered, upon catching sight of Chen Lingtong, he would glance over here from time to time.

Chen Lingtong ignored the other party, quietly sitting in her chair.

On the other hand, Chen Lingyi was somewhat displeased and glared back at him.

Seeing Chen Lingyi's gaze, the youth did not get angry, simply continuing to look at Chen Lingtong on his own.

Chen Lingyi's expression grew increasingly unsightly; he now felt the sensation of his Family's white cabbage being rooted up by a pig.

However, displeasure was displeasure, and he didn't pursue the matter at this moment; the most important thing now was to understand the people before them.