Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

Lin Sheng naturally wouldn't hesitate when such a good thing came up.

He walked up to Zhang Baisheng and slapped him twice across the face.

"You're so..."

Zhang Baisheng gritted his teeth and was about to curse, but seeing the cold glint on Cao Xingyi's spear, he swallowed the rest of his words.

"Senior brother, we're done fighting."

"it is good."

"Now let's talk about compensation. With things like this, surely Senior Brother Zhang, the 'highly respected' member of the Nine Blades Sect, won't ignore this mess?"

"You've dug holes all over the place, so we have to fill them in. And now that it's getting cold, we need to raise the wages of our employees."

"And the materials used also need to be appropriate..."

Zhang Baisheng's eyes seemed to spit fire; he knew that Cao Xingyi was blatantly asking him for money.

Any talk of compensation is just an excuse.

But even as he understood this, he also understood that no matter how angry he was, there was no room for maneuver.

Because he couldn't beat the other person.

Finally, Zhang Baisheng tossed the money bag of the disciple that Lin Sheng had kicked away to Cao Xingyi, and then disappeared from the spot in a flash.

Cao Xingyi tossed the money pouch in his hand, weighed it in his hand, and said with satisfaction, "Look, junior brother, that solves the problem."

Lin Sheng nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Today he truly witnessed his senior brother's abilities. Although the amount of skill was limited, the strength he displayed impressed him.

Zhang Baisheng, who had been so arrogant, was now covered in dirt and looked embarrassed, but he dared not do anything, which made him feel extremely happy.

"As expected, strength is the only true measure of success. I still have a lot to learn."

Lin Sheng thought about it and decided to go back and sort out the direction he needed to cultivate and make a good plan.

Cao Xingyi led Lin Sheng into the restaurant and handed the money bag to the still-shaken Manager Zhang. The manager was still in shock but knew he shouldn't accept the money.

"I really owe a lot to the two of you for your help today, especially Mr. Lin who stood up for me. Otherwise, I really don't know what would have happened to me."

I really can't accept this money; I, Old Zhang, feel incredibly guilty.

Lin Sheng said, "Manager Zhang, just take this money. Consider it money to fill the big ditch in front of your shop, and also consider it help with the red soup beef offal."

"The weather is getting colder, so we should at least provide meals for the road construction workers. Consider this a good opportunity to promote your red soup beef offal. This is a rare chance."

Cao Xing asked Lin Sheng in confusion, "What red offal soup?"

Lin Sheng shared what he had seen and talked about with Cao Xingyi, who praised him and advised Manager Zhang to accept the gift without hesitation.

"Yes, Manager Zhang, take this money. It should be enough for at least this winter. The important thing is to ensure that more people can have food to eat."

"This...this..."

"Shopkeeper Zhang does good deeds, how can we let those who do good deeds feel disheartened?" Lin Sheng said directly.

Now that things had come to this, Manager Zhang knew there was no way to refuse, so he said decisively, "In that case, this money must be considered as a subsidy from Liuyun Pavilion to me, otherwise I would rather not have it."

"Please, you two, say no more."

Seeing that Manager Zhang was so resolute, the two agreed. The money was originally intended to make up for Manager Zhang's losses, so they were happy to accept it.

Manager Zhang looked at Lin Sheng again: "Master Lin, I sincerely thank you. You and Master Cao are both kind people, unlike the other cultivators."

You are wonderful gods!

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the two of them.

After the three of them discussed their plans, Cao Xingyi led Lin Sheng away from the restaurant.

Cao Xing made a hand seal with one finger, and the spear transformed into an exquisite bracelet that was placed on his wrist.

As they walked, he said, "Although this isn't your first battle, it is your first time fighting against an entrant cultivator. How does it feel?"

"It was very strenuous and also very stressful."

"If it weren't for Master's talisman, I wouldn't have been able to fight him at all, let alone last until you arrived, Senior Brother."

Cao Xing nodded: "It was also very dangerous. If I had arrived any later, the situation might have been much worse."

"Actually, with Master's lightning-attracting pattern, it's not necessarily impossible..."

Cao Xingyi interrupted Lin Sheng: "Junior brother, you're just being presumptuous. The lightning-summoning pattern is indeed useful, but Zhang Baisheng won't give you the chance to use it."

He has a spell that can temporarily seal the Xuan Qi, and once the activation of the lightning-summoning pattern is stopped, even for just a brief moment, you will be decapitated.

In battle, victory or defeat is often decided in a single moment.

Lin Sheng touched his neck and felt it was a little cool.

"However, you did a really good job today, especially when you directly confronted that transvestite, it was really satisfying."

That's how it should be. Our Liuyun Pavilion is second to none.

"...Senior brother, are you nearby?"

"Cough, how...how could that be? I really came here after receiving a tip from someone else. I also learned from someone else that you called that guy a transvestite."

Cao Xingyi spoke logically and with evidence, explaining that he couldn't let Lin Sheng know that he had been woken up by a girl from a brothel, who claimed that cultivators were fighting in the street.

I wasn't interested at first, but the girls' chatter got me all worked up and I took a look and realized it was my junior brother fighting. After seeing who it was, I quickly put on my clothes and flew out to help.

Lin Sheng shook his head, not wanting to expose his senior brother since he had saved him, and asked instead, "Senior brother, I feel that my methods of fighting enemies are too simplistic."

Is there any further training to improve my strength?

"The Flowing Cloud Pavilion has a wide variety of martial arts techniques and weapon fighting methods. You can learn whichever you want."

Don't be impatient. You've only recently completed the cultivation method. Originally, I planned to teach you weapons and fighting techniques once your Xuan Qi was more abundant.

So your master only gave you some talismans and asked you to practice the Bee Shadow skill diligently.

I never expected you to encounter so many things in succession, including a conflict with the invading cultivators. Things really don't always go according to plan.

"Senior brother, besides strength, I also feel that I'm lacking in other areas. There are many things about knowledge and cultivation that I don't understand; they're all very vague to me. Is there any way to help?"

Hearing Lin Sheng's question, Cao Xingyi said, "Junior brother, you weren't a cultivator before, so you naturally wouldn't have come into contact with these things, nor would you have thought about coming into contact with them. After all, for ordinary people, the current situation only means whether or not there will be a good harvest."

The place I'm taking you to today is to solve these problems for you. There, you can focus on your studies and not only learn about demons but also gain a deeper understanding.

Lin Sheng realized what was happening: "Did Master already tell you?"

"Yes, they told me last night, so even if you don't have a conflict with Zhang the transvestite today, I will take you to address your shortcomings first thing in the morning."

Lin Sheng blinked, half believing and half doubting what he was saying.

He believed that his senior brother would take him to solve the problem, but definitely not early in the morning.

"Did you go to see Mr. Tang today, Junior Brother?"

"Yes, we discussed the design of the ritual implements with Mr. Tang."

"Senior brother is truly envious. Why didn't I have such good luck as you, junior brother?"

To get a good gun, I spent several months working with Mr. Tang to forge a magical weapon for me.

"I wish I could have a piece of glass crystal too."

"If you want it, there are plenty on Misty Branch Mountain," Lin Sheng joked.

Cao Xingyi shook his head: "Forget it, that thing is at least at the second realm, while the one you encountered is probably only at the third realm."

"If I go, I'll only be increasing his spiritual power and lifespan for nothing; it would be aiding and abetting evil."

"How can you say that my senior brother, with his exceptional strength, is aiding and abetting evil?"

Cao Xingyi was silent for a moment before turning to look at Lin Sheng: "This involves the cultivation of demons."

"This is the essence of all the problems."