"Senior brother!"
"Senior brother is back!"
Along the way, disciples of the Qiyun Sect greeted Ning Hesheng with considerable respect, showing that Ning Hesheng held quite a high position in the sect.
"What is your status in the sect?"
Ning Hesheng replied, "In the sect, the three Saints naturally hold the highest status. Besides them, there are the Deacons and Elders, and then below them are the disciples without positions. The disciples’ status is based on strength, and excluding a few, all other disciples are below ."
Lin Chen asked, "Didn’t you just say you’re the strongest among the Sub-Saints? If strength is the basis, why are there still a few exceptions?"
Ning Hesheng’s expression beca rather subtle; after a few seconds of silence, he spoke, "In terms of strength, I indeed rank first, but I have no background. That’s why I was sent for this trial."
Lin Chen understood, "This trial is very dangerous. Because you are strong, they sent you to seize the Tao Spirit. If it wasn’t dangerous, they might have sent those disciples with backgrounds instead. Is that right?"
Ning Hesheng calmly replied, "Yes."
Lin Chen’s gaze grew slightly teasing as he looked at Ning Hesheng, "It seems you aren’t doing too well in your sect, either."
Although Ning Hesheng was under Lin Chen’s control, Lin Chen did not act as a Master in private and neither used words nor actions to humiliate Ning Hesheng; their relationship was more like a cooperative one, with Ning Hesheng providing a hiding place and cover, and Lin Chen sparing his life. Thus, Ning Hesheng held no resentnt towards Lin Chen.
Ning Hesheng had fought with all his might yet still lost under Lin Chen’s hands, so he did respect Lin Chen, recognizing the strength of a powerhouse.
Ning Hesheng snorted coldly, "In your place, you must also be a child of a wealthy family, right?"
Lin Chen slightly smiled, "Actually, you’ve guessed wrong. I wasn’t born into a wealthy family, nor do I count as a cultivator. I was born in a small world scarce of spiritual Qi, and it was only with so opportunities that I had a chance to enter the world of cultivators and progress step by step to where I am now."
"Of course, along the way, I’ve t many benefactors who have helped greatly, or I wouldn’t have achieved what I have today."
Ning Hesheng stopped in his tracks, looking at Lin Chen in surprise.
Lin Chen spoke of his benefactors, and Ning Hesheng understood that everyone ets benefactors in life, but why do benefactors choose to help you specifically?
Among countless cultivators, why do benefactors help you and not others?
There must always be a reason behind it.
Moreover, judging by Lin Chen’s words, there seed to be more than one benefactor, which implied even more underlying factors.
Ning Hesheng’s perception of Lin Chen improved a bit, feeling a slight closeness.
He categorized Lin Chen as soone similar to himself, having extraordinary talent but without background, relying solely on personal effort to climb upward.
Even though he had already obtained one Tao Spirit, why strive aggressively for another? Was it not just to secure more, to sell it or exchange it for resources within the sect?
Even with his considerable strength, Ning Hesheng still faced the predicant of resource scarcity in the Qiyun Sect, where powerhouses were as clouds.
Why is it that every mber of the Heavenly God Clan can cultivate? Continuous cultivation exhausts resources, leading to the expensive cultivation resources in the Divine Realm.
The Heavenly God Clan, although unrivaled and the cosmic dominators, still struggle with resource shortages for cultivation.
Because shortage breeds expense.
The talent of the Heavenly God Clan allows them to cultivate without bottlenecks, at a fast pace, but this also ans consuming massive resources. Those with backgrounds and support are fine, but ordinary mbers cannot afford the cost of cultivation resources.
Due to the high cost of cultivation resources, everyone in the Heavenly God Clan can reach Sub-Saint, but the majority cannot beco Sub-Saints.
"Yo, isn’t this our Ning Genius, returning successfully with the Tao Spirit?"
A voice full of sarcasm leisurely echoed from afar. Lin Chen looked over and saw a white-clothed man smiling maliciously, filled with malice.
Behind the white-clothed man were three male disciples, standing in positions like his followers.
Ning Hesheng’s face turned cold abruptly, speaking icily, "Zhou Yunfei, stop your sarcasm. If you had any ability, why didn’t you dare participate in the trial back then?"
Zhou Yunfei chuckled, "Weren’t you always thinking highly of yourself? Here’s your chance to prove it, but it seems you didn’t do so well, returning in disgrace, didn’t you?"
Zhou Yunfei’s gaze swept over Ning Hesheng, landing on Lin Chen, "Yo, you even captured a slave. What’s this? Your way of proving your strength?"
Ning Hesheng coldly said, "Whether I am strong, if you don’t believe, we can duel. Don’t just have a mouth, dare to speak but not act."
Zhou Yunfei’s face shifted, becoming nasty, "Wasting such a great opportunity, yet you have the nerve to boast here. How co, resting on your laurels within the sect, bragging about your greatness, but you can’t perform outside?"
Ning Hesheng ignored Zhou Yunfei, continuing coldly forward. As they were about to brush past, Ning Hesheng spoke again, "If you’ve got the ability, make a move; if not, stop causing a stir."
Zhou Yunfei’s eyes darkened, his gaze sweeping over Lin Chen, speaking coldly, "My Cave Mansion needs a gatekeeper. You, this slave, look quite proper. I’ll take this slave; don’t worry, I’ll pay double the market price, you can be secretly pleased."
As Zhou Yunfei spoke, the three male disciples following Ning Hesheng leapt out to block Lin Chen, separating Lin Chen from Ning Hesheng.
Ning Hesheng halted, speaking coldly, "I won’t sell."
Zhou Yunfei today was clearly aiming to embarrass Ning Hesheng; he chuckled, "Whether to sell or not isn’t up to you."
Ning Hesheng sneered, "With here, do you think you can forcibly take him? I’ve heard you’ve made so progress with the Circulation Sword Technique recently; do you really think you can manage?"
Zhou Yunfei laughed heartily, "Your information is quite accurate. Yes, I’ve indeed felt so improvent recently, so I ca to spar with you."
Zhou Yunfei stood before Ning Hesheng, slightly tilting his head to order, "You guys, take that slave to my place. Hmm, put him under prohibition to prevent him from barking. If he dares resist, kill him."
Ning Hesheng’s gaze beca sharp, "It seems you are truly inflated. The slave I captured is only for to handle; I won’t sell, and you have no right to take him. This matter will stand even before the Saints!"
Pausing, Ning Hesheng’s eyes passed over Zhou Yunfei, "Lin Chen, if they make a move, fight back as you please, just don’t kill them!"
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