Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 109: Watching the game

Zhou Ping heard the noise in the house and rushed into the courtyard. He thought that the mother and daughter had met with some misfortune.

Otherwise, why would the government come?
After entering the courtyard, Zhou Ping looked at the injured Yan Yi and Song Tianhu, and roughly understood what had happened.

However, the chief constable of Qinghe County did not dare to intervene. It seemed that Song Tianhu had a prominent background and was probably backed by the government.

"You're back?" He Yunqing trotted to Zhou Ping, tears streaming down her face.

Although He Yunqing looks weak, she is a strong woman at heart.

In the past, I had Mr. He to rely on, but later I found that even my own father was unreliable.

I wanted to rely on the government, but I didn't expect there were bigger governments.

At this moment, He Yunqing's sense of loneliness suddenly swelled and his sense of insecurity became extremely strong.

Although Zhou Ping is a junior escort, after several times of getting along with him, He Yunqing found that Zhou Ping is very reliable, both in terms of powerlessness and intelligence.

Zhou Ping felt pity for He Yunqing as he watched her cry. He had never thought that the world would force such a smart woman to this point.

"Brothers, I don't know why you are here. These dozens of taels of silver are for me to have tea." Zhou Ping smiled faintly, appearing neither humble nor arrogant, and even took out dozens of taels of silver and gave them to Song Tianhu.

Song Tianhu stared at Zhou Ping for a long time, then scanned his body several times, especially the vajra in Zhou Ping's arms, which he looked at several times.

"Are you Zhou Ping?" Song Tianhu took the silver from Zhou Ping, but held Zhou Ping's hand with one hand and did not let go.

As Song Tianhu spoke, he squeezed it with all his strength.

"I am Zhou Ping." Zhou Ping was also not false. He had an indestructible body, and his own strength was not weaker than Song Tianhu.

Song Tianhu is of the eighth rank, and Zhou Ping is also of the eighth rank.

In addition to being an eighth-grade Buddhist, Zhou Ping also has other cultivations, and his strength is comparable to that of a seventh-grade master.

As the two competed, Song Tianhu gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"How is it possible that I can't deal with him." Song Tianhu was slightly shocked. He knew Zhou Ping's background in advance and knew that he was an eighth-level Buddhist who had been initiated.

But how could an eighth-grade Buddhist who had been initiated defeat me, an upright eighth-grade warrior!
As the two of them were in a stalemate, Song Tianhu's face turned red. At first, he wanted to reverse the situation, but now he just wanted to withdraw his hand.

However, Zhou Ping was unwilling to let go. He held Song Tianhu's hand tightly and kept squeezing it.

"Let go, let go." Song Tianhu begged for mercy in pain.

Only then did Zhou Ping let go.

Yan Yi, who was standing by, had a puzzled look in her eyes. What kind of cultivation level did Zhou Ping have? He was actually as strong as Song Tianhu.

"What is your level of cultivation?" Song Tianhu couldn't help but ask after letting go.

Zhou Ping smiled calmly: "Eighth level of Buddhism."

After Zhou Ping finished speaking, Fan Shiyi and Xiaoqing were slightly startled, and then they returned to normal.

The man and the demon had long known that Zhou Ping had a secret, but they didn't know what it was.

"I said his secret is related to Buddhism." Fan Shiyi smiled faintly. She felt that her guess was correct.

Although Zhou Ping didn't look like a Buddhist, but when he thought of his "sage state", Fan Shiyi felt that everything made sense.

In that state, people's minds do become peaceful and they do become free of desires, which is similar to the state of Buddhism.

"This kid has actually reached the eighth level of Buddhist cultivation."

"Although his cultivation is inferior to mine, the Buddhist cultivation can restrain the demons. This kid also has a vajra in his hand, so he might be able to beat me."

"No! It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. He even killed the lake monster. I can't defeat the lake monster."

"Oh, my leek, when did it grow to the point where I actually asked it for something?"

Xiaoqing was not surprised by Zhou Ping's cultivation. She was more concerned about their "postures".

In the past, she thought that her cultivation was higher than Zhou Ping’s, and she could absorb Zhou Ping’s yang energy and protect him.

But now Zhou Ping’s cultivation is not inferior to his own, so he doesn’t need his protection.

For a while, the relationship between the two became one where Zhou Ping gave his yang energy to Xiao Qing.

This relationship is the same as Fan Shiyi's own relationship.

This made Xiaoqing feel awkward.

He Yunqing's eyes lit up. She had no cultivation skills, but she knew the level of cultivators.

Zhou Ping is already at the eighth level, and his cultivation level has reached the ceiling in Qinghe County.

Captain Leng is only of the eighth rank, Wang Cheng is only of the tenth rank, and Yan Yi is only of the ninth rank.

Looking at Zhou Ping's appearance, He Yunqing suddenly felt that this man was drifting away from him.

"If I had known this earlier." He Yunqing couldn't help but recall the situation when he first met Zhou Ping.

Liu Ruyan also wanted to bring Zhou Ping and He Yunqing together.

Liu Ruyan felt that although Zhou Ping had no real strength, he had the advantage of being an orphan with a clean family background. Such a person would listen to He Yunqing as a son-in-law.

But now it seems that Zhou Ping has already grown to a level that he cannot reach.

Song Tianhu still didn't believe that Zhou Ping had reached the eighth level of cultivation, otherwise how could his strength be inferior to his.

While Song Tianhu was still in doubt, a little white cat spoke in human language: "Zhou Ping, Zhou Ping."

The little white cat jumped and turned into a human form.

Xiaobai originally jumped into Zhou Ping's arms, but suddenly turned into a human.

Zhou Ping quickly held Xiaobai in his arms.

"Zhou Ping, Zhou Ping." Xiaobai rubbed Zhou Ping affectionately.

Zhou Ping looked at Xiao Bai. After not seeing her for a month, she had completely transformed from a cat-eared girl into a human form.

However, Zhou Ping still thinks that the cat-eared girl is pretty.

"A transformed monster!" Song Tianhu's face changed drastically.

The monster in the transformation stage is the seventh grade! My brother is also the seventh grade.

A seventh-grade cultivation level is considered a good position in the human world.

"What's wrong? Haven't you seen a seventh-grade monster?" Xiaoqing had been unhappy with Song Tianhu for a long time. She could tell that this was just a gangster who came to bully people.

Xiaoqing instantly transformed into a human form.

Song Tianhu's expression changed drastically: "Another one!"

Song Tianhu and his men immediately became nervous. They knew they were no match for the two seventh-rank monsters.

Especially snake monsters like Xiaoqing, which are not considered good monsters according to rumors.

The snake demon sucked blood and killed people, and it was very likely that it killed them all in secret.

"Oh, by the way, Brother Song, I still don't know what you are here for?" Zhou Ping asked.

Song Tianhu looked a little embarrassed: "Oh, nothing, I just thought the house was pretty good, so I came to take a look."

"Nothing, I'll leave first." Song Tianhu smiled and looked at Xiaoqing and Xiaobai vigilantly, and was about to leave after a turn.

He could see that Zhou Ping was not someone to be trifled with.

At this moment, Song Tianhu cursed Fa Yuan's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

Song Tianhu didn't come to cause trouble for He Yunqing, he came to cause trouble for Zhou Ping.

Fa Yuan found Song Tianhu and asked him to snatch the vajra from Zhou Ping.

As for the reward, Fa Yuan first gave Song Tianhu five hundred taels of silver.

Fa Yuan also promised to give Song Tianhu 500 taels of silver and the secret book of Vajra Indestructible Body after the task was accomplished.

Song Tianhu didn't care much about the one thousand taels of silver. What he cared about was the secret of the Vajra Indestructible Body.

After confirming that Zhou Ping had no background and only had an eighth-grade cultivation level, Song Tianhu decided to do this deal.

But he didn't expect that he would hit a wall. Judging from his cultivation, Zhou Ping's cultivation was similar to what Fa Yuan said, and he was probably at the eighth level of Buddhism.

But Fa Yuan didn’t say that there were two monsters that could transform around Zhou Ping.

The monsters that can transform are all of the seventh grade!

With the strength of the seventh rank, even his own brother would have to think twice.

Song Tianhu realized that he had hit a wall and hurriedly prepared to leave. He had already decided that Zhou Ping must not be offended.

"Why are you in such a hurry? We still have the money." Xiaoqing said angrily.

Just now Zhou Ping gave Song Tianhu dozens of taels of silver.

Although Song Tianhu felt a little pain, he couldn't offend his enemy for a few dozen taels of silver. Although he was arrogant, he had been able to survive in the arena for many years, and he had his own way of getting into trouble.

Bully the weak and fear the strong!

If you want to survive in the underworld, you must bully the weak and fear the strong. Once you find that the other party is not soft, you must quickly admit defeat.

"Zhou Ping, here are several dozen taels of silver. Let's say goodbye now." Song Tianhu returned the silver to Zhou Ping, then ran away with his men in shame.

After Song Tianhu and his group left, Zhou Ping asked what had happened.

He Yunqing explained that they wanted to buy the house at a low price.

"What's wrong with the Qinghe County Magistrate? He doesn't care about this kind of thing." Fan Shiyi was immediately angry. She was a Confucian and believed that the government must take care of this kind of thing.

"Mr. Fan, I know you are from the capital, but the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so the government is not that powerful." He Yunqing explained.

In the capital, there is naturally more rule of law, but outside the capital, it is a place where officials and gangsters mix together.

"When they came to buy the house, did you tell them that it was mine, or put it in my name?" Zhou Ping asked. He felt that things were not that simple. These people did not seem to be after the house, but rather to be looking for trouble with him.

He Yunqing thought for a moment and said, "It seems not. I didn't say your name."

Zhou Ping nodded, having guessed the reason. Neither He Yunqing nor he told his name, but Song Tianhu knew his name.

Not only that, Song Tianhu's eyes swept over the vajra on his waist several times.

Moreover, Song Tianhu had no doubt that he was an eighth-grade cultivator.

Combining these points, Zhou Ping has guessed that Song Tianhu was most likely instructed by Fa Yuan to cause trouble for him.

Only Fayuan knew that he had been initiated by Puming to the eighth level of cultivation, and he was the only one who was most interested in the vajra.

After realizing this, Zhou Ping sighed.

I always thought he was hiding his abilities because he was afraid of getting into trouble.

But the man is innocent, except for the treasure in his possession.

Even if you don't want to get into trouble, you will still get into trouble.

In this world, if you are too weak, others will step on you. If you are too strong, they will be afraid of you and want to pull you down.

Properly showing your strength can avoid a lot of trouble.

However, Zhou Ping only revealed his eighth-level Buddhist cultivation, and his other cultivations were not exposed.

As for his Buddhist practice, Zhou Ping could explain it all.

Ask, it means you are gifted!

"Zhou Ping, how come you have reached the eighth level of Buddhism? Aren't you only at the ninth level of Buddhism?" Yan Yi asked curiously.

The news of Zhou Ping's eighth-grade cultivation had spread.

The tenth level of cultivation was obtained through initiation at Jinhua Temple.

The ninth level of cultivation was obtained with the help of the power of Fan Shiyi's relics.

"I have done Jinhua Temple a favor. Monk Puming of Jinhua Temple raised my cultivation to the eighth level. Fayuan also knows about this." Zhou Ping explained.

Yan Yi frowned: "A favor? What favor have you done to Jinhua Temple?"

Zhou Ping was unwilling to say more. People must be honest.

I have already promised Pu Ming that as long as he helps me improve my cultivation, I will not tell anyone about his ugly deeds.

They chatted for a while and then took a break.

Fan Shiyi moved into the house.

Xiaoqing was playing with Xiaobai, but she would teach her the breathing techniques from time to time.

However, Xiaobai's aptitude was so poor that Xiaoqing couldn't help but want to bang her head against the wall.

Although Xiaobai can transform, that is due to the shapeshifting grass. She herself is no different from an ordinary cat.

Xiaobai is still quite far from achieving his goal of cultivation.

"Zhou Ping, I have something to ask you." Yan Yi pulled Zhou Ping aside and said.

Zhou Ping said, "What's the matter?"

"I want to ask about Uncle Lame. I heard that you have a good relationship with Uncle Lame. He seems to have become a different person recently. He is not close to me anymore." Yan Yi thought about it and finally said it.

Yan Yi was raised by Uncle Bo since she was a child, and she has a deep relationship with Uncle Bo.

Uncle Lame treats Yan Yi like his own woman.

But recently, Uncle Lame seems to have become much more distant from Yan Yi and is no longer as close to her as before.

Yan Yi didn't feel comfortable asking Uncle Bo, so she asked Zhou Ping.

Zhou Ping shook his head. He knew why Uncle Bo was so cold to Yan Yi, because the head of the Yan family had plotted to harm Uncle Bo.

However, Zhou Ping would not tell this secret, because he knew this secret thanks to the demon seed.

"Young Patriarch, first of all, I don't know why Uncle Lame is so cold to you."

"Secondly, my relationship with Uncle Cripple is average. He just saw how excited I was and taught me some martial arts lessons. Our relationship is not that great."

Zhou Ping did not answer Yan Yi's question, and also denied that he had a good relationship with Uncle Bo.

He had a vague feeling that something might happen to the Yan Family Escort Agency. He did have a close relationship with Uncle Lame, but it was better not to say it out loud.

After all, on the surface, Uncle Bo was very distant from me. Only when there was no one around would Uncle Bo show his closeness.

Yan Yi didn't get what she wanted and left a little disappointed.

This night was quite restless.

There were sounds of fighting in several places in Qinghe County.

All the conflicts among these cultivators during the day broke out at night.

There is no curfew in Qinghe County, but residents lock their doors at night.

As for the night patrol officers, they did not dare to go out into the streets, for they were afraid that they would be implicated.

There was also unrest in Zhou Ping's house.

Xiaoqing and Xiaobai kept chasing each other, and there was the laughter of the ghost baby.

To outsiders, it seemed that there were ghosts and monsters in the house, with screams and howlings everywhere, and no one dared to come.

In the backyard.

Zhou Ping, Fan Shiyi and He Yunqing, mother and daughter, were playing Pai Gow.

At the beginning, Fan Shiyi didn’t know how to play, but as time went by he became addicted.

Not only was he addicted, Fan Shiyi quickly surpassed the other three and became the one with the highest level.

Zhou Ping kept peeking at Liu Ruyan, trying to find out her secrets. He had seen Liu Ruyan in the Demon Lord's memory.

However, Liu Ruyan still had the expression of a pitiful widow, and it was impossible to tell what she was doing.

"Forget it, let's just look at the cards. If we keep looking at them, we'll end up watching the game."

(End of this chapter)