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Chapter 309 Hidden Deeply
There was white fog below, but fortunately the strong wind in the sky was relatively gentle, otherwise it would be unbearable for the "low-level" cultivators.

Passing through the foggy area, Ning Chengfeng asked, "Ran Yi, use Lan Xuan's blood essence to test where to fly?"

"It's just two strands of blood. It will be wasted if used once. It's better to save it for the critical moment."

Qing Ling saw Ning Chengfeng looking over and said with a smile: "The moment I entered the realm, I felt that he was in the northwest."

"Okay, fly over there. Let's disguise ourselves and change our aura first, so as not to be recognized by Lan Yin."

After flying for half a month, Lao Hei couldn't help but complain: "Chengfeng, we are 'foundation building' cultivators. It's too uncomfortable to fly like this. Why don't we get off and ride horses? It doesn't matter if you are thick-skinned, but we still have Ran Yi and Qing Ling."

"Oh, sorry."

"Okay, let's take turns riding and flying from now on." The fairy smiled.

The four of them landed in a forest, and after entering the city, they ate and drank heartily, found a high-end inn, rested for a day, and then switched to cycling.

The journey is long, and we have to sleep in the open air, measure as we go, and constantly adjust direction.

When they encountered robbers, the two male cultivators dealt with them. Half a year later, they entered the second largest city on the planet.

The streets were crowded with people. "Qing Ling, are you sure Lan Yin is hiding in the downtown area?" the fairy asked.

"Yes."

"Let's find an inn in the city center and stay there. It's time to use those two strands of blood essence."

"That's great." Ning Chengfeng was delighted.

After checking in, Ran Yi started the final calculation, using not only Lan Xuan's blood essence but also the clothes he carried with him.

Because her cultivation level had dropped significantly, it took her nearly three hours, until the essence and blood in her tortoise shell turned into green smoke, before she opened her eyes.

"It's to the east, slightly north, about eight kilometers away."

"We finally caught this poisonous snake. Let's go and kill it." Lao Hei said with great pride.

The fairy led the way and the four of them came to a street. Although it was not a main road, it was still very wide. There were houses or shops on both sides, and there was a gentle hill not far away.

"Ran Yi, where is he?"

"I'm sure he's nearby, but I don't know exactly where."

"What about appearance or age?"

"I don't know either." The fairy was a little embarrassed.

"Qingling, Laohei, I can only rely on you." Ning Chengfeng had no choice but to ask the two charlatans for help.

"It is very difficult to manipulate destiny during the foundation-building period. After entering the realm, I can only rely on my intuition. Kuang Wu, you and I have the same skills. Please transfer your magic power to me and I will try again."

"Ok."

The two of them practiced their skills at the same time. Five minutes later, Qing Ling said, "I am nearly 80% sure that Lan Yin is in that 'Shangwu Hall'."

Everyone looked to the front left. The martial arts hall was very impressive, with two majestic stone lions guarding the door.

It covers a large area, covering a small hillside. Under the scorching sun, a large group of young men are practicing, some with bare hands, some with swords, and some with swords.
"Not easy, more than a dozen children have already practiced Qi."

"Go and have a look."

Seeing their extraordinary momentum, the guard asked politely: "Four seniors, are you looking for someone, or do you have anything else?"

"We are martial artists passing through your place and would like to pay a visit to the headmaster."

"The director is old and usually practices in the mountains. He seldom comes to the martial arts gym." The other party was in a difficult situation.

"Since the curator is not here, who is in charge here?"

"It's Master Wu Yan. His martial arts are the strongest in the academy."

"Okay, then let's meet Master Wu."

"He is teaching the inner disciples. We need to wait for more than an hour."

"It's ok."

"Senior, I will take you to the flower hall for tea."

"No hurry, take a look first."

The front yard was square and empty. Several disciples were chatting in a corner. Seeing the stranger, they looked at him curiously. Fortunately, the two girls were "ordinary" in appearance, so they did not attract too much attention.

"How many people are there in the martial arts gym?"

"There are seven masters, more than ten clerks, and more than two hundred disciples."

"That's quite a lot. Do all the disciples live in the martial arts hall?"

"Most people do this. Those who live close to home will choose to go back and live there."

They toured the place thoroughly, and even watched the drills on the hillside, before arriving at the flower hall.

Ning Chengfeng drank tea while replaying the past in his mind. He made a list of suspects based on qualifications, cultivation, sword energy, etc., and suddenly froze:
"Why must Lan Yin be a cultivator and not a mortal? Since he has hidden his identity and is hiding here, the more he looks like a cultivator, the more likely it is that he is not a mortal, unless this guy is doing the opposite."

He was just worrying about gains and losses when someone brought in the burly Master Wu. Ning Chengfeng looked at this top foundation-building cultivator and an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Four masters have come from afar, I wonder what you want to see me about?" Wu Yan's eyes were stern, the other party's cultivation level was actually the same as his.

"Master Wu, I am born with a love of martial arts, which fits the name of your temple perfectly. I came here this time to exchange skills with you." "May I ask your name?"

"My name is Wu Can, this is my wife Lin Yun, they are my good friends, and they are also a couple, their names are Yi Feng and Yu Hui."

"Brother Wu, you and I have both reached the limit of this realm. No matter how much we practice, we cannot improve. Why bother to fight?"

"Hehe, this is my nature, I can't change it."

"I'm sorry, I haven't fought with anyone for many years. If you want to have fun, there are two masters in the hall who have the same hobby as you. I can introduce them to you."

"No, I'm only interested in Master Wu."

Wu Yan's pupils contracted and his tone turned cold. "Are you here to challenge me?"

"That's true. I really like the name 'Shangwu Hall'." The two girls looked at Ning Chengfeng curiously, wondering why he was so tough.

"Many people who came to challenge me in the early years were beaten by me, but no one has bothered me in the past ten years or so." Wu Yan sneered.

"That's great. He loves fighting against top masters the most. The stronger the better. If you can beat him, he won't hate you. Instead, he will admire you."

Lao Hei was the first to react, and challenged him with a nasty look on his face.

"Okay, then I'll make an exception and play with you. Lu Si, go inform the disciples and ask them to come to the martial arts arena in the backyard."

"Okay, Master Wu."

Soon, all the people from the martial arts school arrived. They were all dissatisfied with the challenger and hoped that Master Wu would be ruthless and teach them a lesson.

Both of them used single swords. Wu Yan's swordsmanship was powerful and heavy, but fast and strange. However, in front of the Half-Step Earth Immortal, he was no different from a jumping clown. If it were normal, Ning Chengfeng could kill him with just a breath.

He was not in a hurry to end the fight. He pretended that they were evenly matched and slowly performed the moves that Lan Xuan was familiar with.

He could use the "Basic Sword Technique" plus "Thousand Layer Waves" and "Tidal Sword Technique" with ease.

The otolith attack made Wu Yan feel dizzy. He was hit on the back by Yousui, spitting out a large mouthful of blood, fell to the ground and fainted.

A thin young man in the Qi Refining Stage suddenly jumped out from the crowd, holding a dagger, and stabbed Ning Chengfeng's side fiercely.

The latter looked into his eyes and said, "They are very clean. There is only pure hatred."

He used the second level of the "Mad Demon Body Tempering" technique, and when the dagger pierced his skin, only a tiny white dot appeared.

He grabbed the boy's shoulders, swung his arm, and threw him out. The crowd was in an uproar, and the master and his disciples were so excited that they were ready to fight to the death.

Unexpectedly, Ning Chengfeng jumped up from the stage, passed them, and stabbed the cook with a knife.

With a flash of black light, the tip of the knife reached the chef's neck. The chef was terrified, but his hands and feet were numb and he could not move.

The deep sword drew an arc, slid past his eyes, and stabbed towards the middle-aged man next to the weapon rack. This man was taciturn and was usually responsible for sharpening and storing weapons.

The man leaned slightly to avoid the sharp knife. "How did you recognize me?" He said calmly.

"Lan Yin, you forgot that my ears are a little special. During the fight and sneak attack just now, your eardrums vibrated the fastest, but your expression was the most indifferent."

"That's great that you were able to find me among such a vast crowd. But what can you do to me just by yourself?" Lan Yin said with disdain. He had already recognized his mortal enemy.

"Of course I will kill you to avenge Ye Qian and his wife."

"You try it." Lan Yin's mouth curled up and his body swayed slightly.

The crowd of onlookers fell silent and looked at Uncle Wang curiously. This ordinary man had become so strange today, as if he was very powerful.

Ran Yi and three others stood by and watched, wanting to help Ning Chengfeng, so that he could settle his grudges and achieve perfection in his mind.

Ning Chengfeng swung his sword and was about to kill his enemy, but unexpectedly the tip of the sword shifted spontaneously and he missed.

"Hey, that's interesting. They actually created a transparent space crack." With Ning Chengfeng's knowledge of space, how could he not see the clues?
"You are right. How about it? With the cultivation of the foundation-building stage, can you break through the space barrier?"

"No." Ning Chengfeng answered honestly.

"I'm standing here. Even if you strike me with your sword, you can't hurt me at all."

Everyone in the martial arts hall was stunned by the magic and suspected that "Uncle Wang" was a god. "I didn't expect him to be much better than Master Wu. I have to worship him as my master." The smart ones had already made some plans.

Ning Chengfeng walked back and forth, observing and humming: "I major in space. If I am forced to retreat by you using cracks, I might as well crash into it and die."

"The gap is very small, and only exists in the martial arts hall. Did you use the sword intent accumulated over many years with your great sword to cut it out?"

"If you want to go in and out, you must rely on your own sword power and the small sword hidden on your body."

He nodded slightly and continued to mutter to himself:

"Well, the cracks are of metal, and you carry a golden sword with you. To maintain the stability of the space, you need to inject sword intent into the six swords. Where are your big sword and the other four small swords?"

"Guess?" Lan Yin was suspicious but pretended to be calm.

"The people in the martial arts school are all mortals and cannot see the gap, but I can use my ears to hear the structure of the gap. You know that I am a space expert, how could you use it to hide?"

"Don't be so mysterious. Can you break it?"

"Your mind is simple, unlike mine. You will be exposed as soon as you cheat. It seems that the other five swords are really not in the crack, but hidden in the martial arts hall."

"Although I don't know the location of the sword, I can use my ear sense and mathematics to find the key nodes of the small space. Do you think that might be the hiding place of the five swords?"

The opponent's words caused Lan Xiao, who had been calm and composed, to change his expression drastically.

(End of this chapter)