Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

"You actually remember so much? But what do you plan to do now? Are you really going to help?" He didn't want Yang Ling to risk his life, but knowing Yang Ling's personality, he would definitely go. The others looked at Yang Ling. When Yang Ling noticed them, he raised an eyebrow. It just so happened that he wanted to ask someone, and their arrival was quite timely.

When they saw Yang Ling rushing straight towards them, their expressions changed drastically.

Completely unexpected, Yang Ling was actually going to make a move.

They gritted their teeth and instinctively began to fight back against Yang Ling.

However, in no time at all, their bodies were sent flying.

Yang Ling stepped forward, grabbed one of them, and asked:

"If you're going to die, there's no rush. Where are you planning to go?"

The man looked at Yang Ling, his face ashen, and immediately recognized him.

After all, Yang Ling's reputation had already spread far and wide. Among so many people, who didn't know him? No matter how talented a person was, he was no match for Yang Ling.

They dared not oppose Yang Ling, or their fate would be dire. Upon recognizing Yang Ling, the man's legs went weak, and he knelt directly before Yang Ling.

"Young Master Zhao, I really didn't know it was you just now. If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have dared to make a move even if you gave me a hundred lives. I'm just a nobody!" Yang Ling looked down at him condescendingly.

"I just wanted to ask you, where are you in such a hurry to go?" The man breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Yang Ling didn't want to kill him; he had misunderstood.

Thinking of this, he quickly explained:
"I've heard there are treasures in the Spirit Realm, passed down from ancient times. We want to go see if we can decipher them. It's said that those treasures contain advanced cultivation techniques!" Yang Ling's interest was piqued immediately upon hearing this. There aren't many cultivation techniques that can interest him now; he already possesses the strongest ones. But those passed down from ancient times are definitely extraordinary and might truly bring great opportunities.

"It's just ahead, isn't it?" The man nodded. Upon hearing this, Yang Ling waved his hand, sparing his life. He had only intended to inquire about the situation and had no real intention of attacking, nor had he shown much killing intent.

Seeing that Yang Ling was letting him go, the man excitedly turned and ran away hastily, not daring to look back even once, for fear that Yang Ling would change his mind. Yang Ling couldn't help but smile and turned to look at Ying Zheng.

"Is my reputation really that bad now? Why do they act like they've seen the King of Hell when they see me? Is it really that exaggerated?" Ying Zheng nodded and calmly said:

"Pretty much. You could easily crush them with a flick of your finger right now. Under these circumstances, they'd naturally be afraid of you, terrified that you'd kill them!" Yang Ling smiled, said nothing, and led Ying Zheng ahead to investigate, hoping to find something truly valuable.

There was no rush, so the two walked and talked. Before long, they saw a cave ahead. The cave was overgrown with weeds. The once beautiful scenery was now completely changed.

Yang Ling was quite surprised, as he could sense a faint aura lingering around him. This aura was so weak that it was impossible to detect without careful observation.

“This is indeed a bit strange!” Ying Zheng said. Yang Ling nodded; the more strange it was, the more it proved they hadn’t come to the wrong place.

The two entered the cave, occasionally seeing flashes of white light; it was obvious they were nearby. They reached the cave entrance and found the people standing outside, hesitant to enter. Yang Ling recognized some of them; they seemed to be from the Sword Sect. He stepped forward and asked:

"Why are you all standing here? Why don't you go inside? There's no need for you to just stand there like idiots!" Hearing Yang Ling's words, they blurted out without even looking closely at who he was.

"You have no idea, this place has been taken over by a group of demonic beasts. We are no match for them at all. We can only wait outside for them to come out before we can go in!"

As he spoke, he looked at Yang Ling and quickly recognized Yang Ling's true identity.

"You're Yang Ling?" The others were overjoyed to see Yang Ling, as if he were their savior. Yang Ling had arrived; regardless, as the strongest, he would definitely go in. Those demonic beasts were no match for Yang Ling; if they tried to fight him head-on, they would surely die a horrible death.

"No wonder you didn't go in. In that case, I'll go in and take a look!" Yang Ling led Ying Zheng inside. Before they even entered, they discovered a barrier outside, clearly set up by those demonic beasts. In Yang Ling's eyes, this barrier was as fragile as a porcelain vase, easily broken with a flick of the wrist.

He broke through the barrier and stepped inside. The cave wasn't large. He saw several demonic beasts inside, seemingly pondering what was inside. Upon seeing Yang Ling enter, one of the beasts frowned.

"I already told you you can't come in, didn't you see we're here?" These demonic beasts always looked down on people like Yang Ling. If Yang Ling hadn't appeared, they wouldn't have been so polite. Yang Ling ignored them and thoughtfully decided to examine the thing. However, to Yang Ling's surprise, this technique was more profound than he had imagined, and he couldn't comprehend it for a while.

Yang Ling became interested and began to observe carefully. Ying Zheng followed Yang Ling's example. The demonic beasts were displeased that Yang Ling didn't take them seriously and were about to attack, but they were stopped by the demonic beasts beside them.

"Forget it, even we can't see through him, so what could he possibly see through? Besides, we can't be so hasty right now. The demonic beasts are all gathered together; only by calming down can we become stronger!" The demonic beast gritted its teeth and simply ignored Yang Ling. He was right; Yang Ling had killed almost all the demonic beasts, and they needed to be careful not to get hurt.

Moreover, the techniques described here are extremely difficult to understand; they simply cannot discern whether they are genuine or fake. They themselves were also wondering, if even they couldn't comprehend them, how could Yang Ling possibly understand them? Since Yang Ling wanted to see them, let him see them; they wouldn't understand anyway. Yang Ling looked thoughtfully at the techniques on the text. To be honest, his realm was higher than Ying Zheng's, and his understanding was more thorough.

Several demonic beasts stood up, feeling they hadn't discovered anything; perhaps someone was deliberately toying with them. One of the beasts, however, felt it could still glean some insight. It stopped and said:
"I think we can understand a little bit of it. Why don't we stay and find a clue?" The other demon beasts found its words laughable. This demon beast was the weakest among them; how could it possibly understand it? It was clearly joking.

"If you want to stay here, I won't stop you. You can stay here as long as you want. We'll be leaving now!" It could only watch the other demon beasts leave dejectedly. Yang Ling looked at the demon beast and realized that it had transformed into the appearance of a woman. He could tell at a glance that this demon beast was different from the others, so he simply gave it a few pointers.

"If you want to stay here, then stay here. Don't miss any good opportunities!" After hearing Yang Ling's words, the monster finally decided to stay.

The demonic beast glanced at Yang Ling, completely unprepared for him to speak up alone. They didn't recognize Yang Ling, which was why they were so brazen; after all, in this place, who gave Yang Ling the right to boss them around?

One of the demonic beasts, who had long harbored resentment towards Yang Ling, immediately blurted out:

"Who gives you the right to speak here? Stop showing off!" It said with a disdainful look, but Yang Ling didn't even bother to pay attention to it.

"You'd better leave as soon as possible. Staying here is just a waste of time. Do you really think you have that kind of talent? Even if you have some talent, staying here is a waste of your potential!" Yang Ling made up his mind and let the other demon beasts leave first. Seeing that they were all determined to stay, the other demon beasts didn't want to forcibly stop them and simply let them go.

After they left, the monster took the initiative to approach Yang Ling.

"I only recently successfully transformed into human form, and they look down on me completely. My name is Feng Qingqing. Did you just gain some insight? You both seem quite extraordinary!" Yang Ling looked at her, and a beam of light flashed beside her. He hadn't expected this demon beast to have such a good physique and such outstanding comprehension ability; she was truly gifted among demon beasts.

"Your talent is quite good. Since you've grasped some of its essence, I'll give you a generous gift as a token of our meeting. You're different from other demonic beasts, but I advise you to stay true to yourself and not entertain any thoughts of killing!" Yang Ling said solemnly. As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and channeled a stream of energy into Feng Qingqing's body. Feng Qingqing took a few steps back before realizing that Yang Ling had given her a cultivation technique.

Yang Ling was quite confident in his ability to judge character. The techniques involved were incredibly profound, difficult for ordinary people to even perceive. He raised an eyebrow, secretly contemplating the power of the technique, and resolved never to give up easily. Ying Zheng looked at Yang Ling and sensed a familiar aura about him.

"This aura gives me a refreshing feeling; it's both familiar and admirable!" He praised Yang Ling without reservation. However, the people outside cautiously asked, since Yang Ling hadn't let them in and they weren't interested, so they asked:

"Young Master Zhao, have you already mastered this technique?"

"That's right, Young Master Zhao, don't we also have a chance?" they asked eagerly. Yang Ling waved his hand, letting them try as they pleased. After all, this technique was meant to be seen; if they had enough talent, they would naturally gain something; otherwise, no matter how hard they tried, it would be in vain. Seeing that Yang Ling agreed, those people admired him even more.

Anyone else would probably not have been so generous; they might even have kicked them out. Yang Ling had mastered this technique to perfection, and Ying Zheng could also glean some understanding of it.

"I feel like punching you right now. While my comprehension speed is a little slower than yours, it's still quite impressive among ordinary people!" Yang Ling naturally understood Ying Zheng's meaning. He rubbed his nose, clearly just joking. Everyone turned their attention to Yang Ling, surprised that he was such a figure.

"As expected of Yang Ling!" Feng Qingqing walked up to Yang Ling, vowing to forever remember his help. Yang Ling coughed lightly, saying that he wasn't much different from her. Just as Yang Ling was about to say something more, the group of demonic beasts from before approached.

"What are you doing hanging out with these people all day? We demon beasts hate being around them. If you don't come over here, don't blame me for being impolite!" it said, enunciating each word clearly. How could a demon beast associate with humans? Feng Qingqing felt somewhat dissatisfied. Why did they have to be so clear about it? Besides, there were bad ones among the demon beasts too.

"Why are you making things difficult for them? They haven't done anything wrong, and they're not inherently bad. I think it's not so bad for us to get along with them!" The monsters stared wide-eyed at her words, their faces filled with disbelief, thinking she had gone mad.

"You're completely insane! Stop making a scene. You're not getting anything out of this, it's just a waste of time! We don't have that much time for you to waste here!" The demon beasts glanced at them. Feng Qingqing knew they always looked down on her because she was different from others at birth, so they always made things difficult for her. Originally, she didn't want to argue, but now that they'd said this, she was naturally dissatisfied.

"I have already comprehended a very powerful technique, and I have already learned it. I believe it won't be long before I can master it!" Feng Qingqing's words made the several demonic beasts burst into laughter. They thought that Feng Qingqing was just being stubborn. How could it be so easy? Even they couldn't see through it, but Feng Qingqing could.
"You really think you can figure it out? Are you dreaming? If you're going to be stubborn, fine, but there's no need to make up these excuses to fool us!" They remained remarkably calm. Feng Qingqing had only meant well in reminding them, but she hadn't expected such a reaction. Besides, they'd known each other for so long, why be like this?
"Alright, why are you saying that? That's going too far!"

"Besides, we demon beasts shouldn't waste too much time here. Let's leave quickly!" They turned and left, but Feng Qingqing refused to go with them. Now she understood that since no one could understand her, she would part ways with them.

"I've said it before, if you can't understand me, then we'll part ways here. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other anymore. Besides, you've bullied and suppressed me quite a bit in the past!" They didn't expect Feng Qingqing to speak to them like this. Normally, Feng Qingqing couldn't hold her head up in front of them, but now she had suddenly become so tough, which made them feel uncomfortable and very dissatisfied.

"Fine, since that's how it is, then I'll teach you a lesson. I want to see who's tougher, you or me!"

The demonic beasts wanted to teach Feng Qingqing a lesson, feeling that she had become wild and lost her sense of self by associating with humans. They believed that demonic beasts were destined to be ostracized and that she thought she could be arrogant just because she had taken human form.

Yang Ling watched the spectacle with great interest. The others, seeing this, were puzzled. Weren't the demonic beasts supposed to avoid Yang Ling? Why were they now fighting in front of him? Were they truly tired of living, or simply fed up with life?
"They probably didn't recognize Young Master Zhao's identity!"

They witnessed this scene.

Although they were just watching the show, they didn't really want it to escalate to the point of physical violence.

After all, they were both demonic beasts, and they had spent so much time together. (End of Chapter)