I became the Open Source Saint Ancestor in the Cultivation World

"Junior Brother Ma, is something on your mind?"

On the way to Jiaozhou City, Song Tao asked in confusion.

Ma Ke snapped out of his reverie and chuckled, "It's nothing much, just wondering if the Xue family is easy to get along with. After all, although they are mortals, they have Senior Brother Xue behind them, and we can't afford to offend them."

Actually, he was wondering why the true energy cultivated by the disciple through the "Open Source Limitless Technique" was absorbed by the source in his mind, even though the disciple was still alive.

He didn't know that although Liu Chong was alive, his internal energy had been scattered. And all the internal energy cultivated through the "Open Source Limitless Skill" that had spread into the world would eventually be integrated into the source.

It's just that Liu Chong's situation is relatively rare, which is why he didn't think of it for a moment.

As the two continued their journey to Jiaozhou City, the sect's investigation into the "Open Source Limitless Technique" also affected the outer sect due to Shen Ninghua's actions.

First, her younger brother, Shen Jingchuan, was brought into the inner sect. After being circled in the bewildering array to confirm that he had not revealed the cultivation technique to anyone else, he was fed a Forget-Dust Pill, because outer sect disciples were not qualified to cultivate such a top-level technique.

Since Lu Zongyan and the other Nascent Soul cultivators had gone to such great lengths to seal the secret, they naturally didn't want any slip-ups to occur, so they also instructed the Enforcement Hall to thoroughly investigate the outer sect as well.

Thus, thousands upon thousands of outer disciples were thrown into the bewitching array in batches, and without exception, they knew nothing.

As for those outer disciples who were on missions when the cultivation technique was first introduced from Red Leaf Valley Market, there's no need to waste time and energy investigating them.

Finally, the names of Ma Ke and Song Tao, who were sent out to carry out missions after the cultivation techniques were disseminated, were handed over to the Enforcement Hall for verification by enforcement disciples who had already been placed under restrictions.

Since the person was no longer in the sect, Lü Xiu, who was in charge, was summoned for questioning.

"On the ninth day of the seventh month, do you know where Song Tao is? Where did he go?"

Lu Xiu thought about it carefully for a moment and replied cautiously, "Replying to Senior Brother, I remember that Song Tao didn't go anywhere that day, he just stayed in the room to cultivate."

"Is there anyone who can testify?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Lü Xiu quickly found several witnesses.

"What about Ma Ke?"

"Ma Ke went hunting in the Western Hills that day."

"Hunting? Is there any witness testimony?"

Lü Xiu quickly replied, "Reporting to Senior Brother, that boy is used to going alone. He went alone that day and hunted a spirit chicken and two spirit rabbits when he came back in the afternoon."

The disciple from the Enforcement Hall frowned. If their whereabouts couldn't be determined, they were suspects.

Lü Xiu asked cautiously, "Does Senior Brother suspect that he has done something wrong?"

"Did you find anything suspicious about him?" Because the matter of the cultivation technique could not be discussed openly, this disciple of the Enforcement Hall could only ask indirectly.

Lu Xiu chuckled lightly: "Senior brother, you don't know this, but this kid is a notorious good-for-nothing in the outer sect, stuck in the Qi Refining stage for a full ten years."

"I finally broke through to the second level a while ago, so I thought I'd go to the West Mountain to train. That's how it took me almost a day to hunt a spirit chicken and two spirit rabbits."

The underlying meaning is, with Ma Ke's limited abilities, what kind of trouble could he possibly cause?

Of course, he didn't say that out of kindness, but because he didn't want to get involved, since he was terrified when he was taken to the inner sect yesterday.

The two disciples exchanged a smile. There was no need to waste time and energy on such a piece of trash, especially since there were tens of thousands of disciples in the outer sect.

Moreover, Xishan and Hongyegu Market are more than a hundred miles apart, which is not something a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator could travel back and forth in a day.

Furthermore, Ma Ke has no background whatsoever; otherwise, he wouldn't have been stuck at the first level of Qi Refining for ten years, and naturally, he would have had no chance of coming into contact with this cultivation technique.

Therefore, Ma Ke's name was directly crossed off the list.

Ma Ke was unaware that his usual low profile had successfully saved him from disaster.

More than half a month later, he and Song Tao finally arrived at their destination, Jiaozhou City.

"I never imagined that cities in the mortal realm could be built so magnificently," Ma Ke remarked with some emotion.

Song Tao laughed and said, "You should know that this Jiaozhou City is the capital of Jiangyang Prefecture, and it is a rare large city."

"We're always at the mercy of others within the sect, but perhaps we can enjoy a few carefree days in this mortal realm."

Ma Ke's heart skipped a beat. With his current cultivation and resources, if he stayed in the mortal world, he would probably be more carefree than the second-generation rich kid from his previous life.

However, he only thought about it, because when people are not full, they only have one thought, but after they are full, they are easily dissatisfied with the status quo and thus develop higher pursuits.

Ma Ke is in a similar situation right now. If he continues to live a life of debauchery in the mortal world, he will only live for a hundred years or so at most.

If you're even more unlucky and encounter an even more powerful cultivator, you might die young, and by then it will be too late to regret it.

Therefore, he quickly abandoned the idea of ​​enjoying his prime years for cultivation.

Here, Song Tao showed the guards his Ziyang Sect jade token. Although he was only an outer disciple, it still shocked the ordinary soldiers, who hurriedly and respectfully welcomed the two into the city.

"Junior Brother Ma, there are still three days until the handover. How about we go out and have some fun?" Song Tao suggested enthusiastically, looking at the bustling streets.

"Senior Brother Song, you have such refined tastes. I won't accept your invitation. I'm planning to find an inn to rest for a few days," Ma Ke politely declined.

Because he knew his will was not strong enough and he was afraid of falling into it, he simply decided not to touch it for the time being.

"In that case, let's meet in front of the Xue residence early three days from now." Song Tao didn't insist too much, cupped his hands in greeting, and walked into the most bustling street.

Ma Ke, on the other hand, found a quiet inn on another street and stayed there.

He put the package in the room, then went to the inn lobby and found a seat.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

"Ten catties of fine wine, two catties of beef, and a fat chicken."

Ma Ke's ordering of food caught the attention of a young man and woman next to him. They exchanged glances and nodded to each other as a greeting.

Soon, the food and wine that Ma Ke had ordered were served, and he immediately poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

In fact, he wasn't a big drinker in his previous life, only occasionally drinking beer. But in this life, almost no cultivator doesn't drink alcohol, because many spiritual wines can help with cultivation.

The finest spirit wine is even more precious than elixirs.

"Brother, you have quite the capacity for alcohol. Could you perhaps be a hero heading to the martial arts tournament?" the young man at the next table asked with a smile.

"A martial arts tournament?" Ma Ke was taken aback; this was a world of cultivation.

However, he quickly realized that the cultivation world also has mortals, and naturally there are some mortals who pursue higher power.

Seeing a sword without any spiritual power on their table, I realized that they must be martial arts figures from the chivalrous world I had longed for in my previous life.

"I don't know martial arts, so I can't participate in the martial arts tournament," Ma Ke said with a wave of his hand and a smile.

The young man became even more curious: "You dare to ask for ten catties of wine without knowing martial arts or internal energy? You are truly a remarkable person."

After saying that, he raised his wine bowl to indicate his presence, and Ma Ke responded with a smile. The two of them drank it all in one gulp.

"My name is Duan Feng, and this is my junior sister, Zhu Wanqing." The hearty Duan Feng put down his wine bowl, cupped his hands, and took the initiative to introduce her to Ma Ke.

"My name is Feng Tao. I greet you both." Ma Ke was still cautious as usual, using his name from his previous life.

"So it's Brother Feng! It's a pleasure to meet you. How about we have a good drink together today?"

Zhu Wanqing, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Senior brother, you've only just met him, and you're already drinking so much without even asking if he agrees. What if Brother Feng just wants to be alone?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Feng scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile, "It was my rudeness. Please forgive me if I have disturbed Brother Feng."

"No problem, no problem at all. If Brother Duan doesn't mind, this way please."

Ma Ke gestured to the person next to him, because he could tell that Duan Feng was a straightforward and honest person, while Miss Zhu was just as cautious as he was.

Therefore, he did not dislike the two of them.