Mortal: Refining Weapons for Immortality

Chapter 28 Repelling the Enemy

Finally, Lin Changqing paid the spirit stones, accepted the spirit wine and the ring, and bid farewell to Wang Yi.

They then continued strolling down the street.

However, a crowd had gathered around a stall in the distance.

At the stall, a fair-skinned, pure and beautiful young girl in a green dress was holding a fragment in her hand, confronting a sinister-looking young man.

The young man looked arrogant, as if he had the girl completely under his thumb.

At that moment, Han Li bumped into them, which provoked the young man to shout angrily.

When Lin Changqing saw Han Li, it seemed that something had happened. He planned to go forward and investigate. After all, not only did he and Han Li already know each other, but he was the one who brought Han Li into the world of cultivation. He couldn't just stand by and watch Han Li be chased and bullied like a sparrow.

To avoid being drawn into their fight, the surrounding rogue cultivators moved away from Han Li and his companions, giving them space to confront each other.

Just as Han Li was about to face the pressure from the sinister young man alone, a young man with distinct features and an outstanding temperament suddenly appeared behind everyone. He was as serene as moonlight flowing water and ancient trees evergreen.

His expression was calm and composed, as if the scattered crowd around him had nothing to do with him. He simply placed his hand gently on Han Li's shoulder and stood half a step in front of him.

When everyone saw this uniquely charismatic young man step forward, they all stopped and began to watch the performance.

Even the young man and woman standing opposite Han Li had different appearances.

Her eyes flickered slightly, a look of surprise on her face. As she faced the man who approached, she caught a whiff of a strange fragrance, which sent shivers down her spine. Time seemed to slow down, and she felt a disorientation in everything.

The other chuckled coldly, inwardly seething with displeasure, thinking, "Pretty boy, you dare to step forward? You'd better die soon!!!"

"Junior Brother Han, are you alright?" Lin Changqing ignored everyone else and spoke to Han Li calmly as always.

When Han Li saw Lin Changqing step forward, gently place her hand on his shoulder, and stand in front of him, he felt a surge of warmth and began to straighten his posture, his timidity gone.

"Senior Brother Lin, it's nothing, it's just..."

Before Han Li could finish speaking, the sinister-looking youth opposite him loosened his grip with one hand, conjuring a crescent-shaped azure arc blade of light, intending to teach Lin Changqing and the other a lesson.

"Kid, you dare to ruin my plans with your ugly face? You're asking for trouble!!!" the sinister young man said menacingly, and then he was about to throw the light blade.

Lin Changqing also gathered mana comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, covering his palm with his physical strength, and forcefully grabbed the light blade in the youth's hand and squeezed it hard.

"Bang!"

The sinister young man's spell was utterly crushed by Lin Changqing, who coldly remarked, "Only at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, yet so arrogant? I thought you were a Foundation Establishment cultivator! Is this all you've got?"

"You!!" The sinister young man felt humiliated in front of everyone and flew into a rage. He tried to gather a light blade in his other hand again, but the woman next to him grabbed his hand and interrupted the gathering of the light blade.

"Senior Brother Lu, let's go, the Ascension Ceremony is about to begin."

She then bowed and apologized to Lin Changqing.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Chen Qiaoqian, a member of the Chen family of Huangfeng Valley. I beg you to show mercy for the sake of my Chen family."

Seeing that there was a way out, the sinister young man stopped barking and refrained from making any more outrageous remarks, because he sensed that Lin Changqing's cultivation level was higher than his and his magical power was more profound.

What puzzled him was that he possessed a different spiritual root, and even if the other party's cultivation level was one level higher than his, they shouldn't have such abundant magical power.

You must understand that when cultivators with different spiritual roots fight, their magical power is already several times stronger than others. How could the opponent forcibly destroy his light blade? This is also why he is so wary of the opponent.

Now that Chen Qiaoqian has given him a way out, it's not like he's lost face in front of her. As long as he goes back and coaxes her a little, everything will be fine.

"The Chen family?"

Lin Changqing glanced at Chen Qiaoqian indifferently, thinking to himself.

Unexpectedly, this woman was a cultivator from a Core Formation family. He had not yet reached Foundation Establishment, and now he was at the Tai Nan Small Gathering where family cultivators were gathered. In addition, the major immortal sects were preparing to start the Ascension Ceremony. It would be bad if a fight broke out now.

He was just a rogue cultivator, and Han Li also had no background. No one could back them up, so for now, they could only stop there and force them to retreat.

If I run into this guy again while I'm out...

"So you're from the Chen family of Huangfeng Valley, Fellow Daoist. Since you advise me to stop, I will naturally comply," Lin Changqing said calmly, cupping his hands in greeting, his face revealing no emotion.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Chen Qiaoqian cupped her hands in thanks and then pulled the young man surnamed Lu away.

And so the farce came to an end, and the remaining onlookers dispersed.

As for finding someone to uphold justice, that's impossible. As long as it's a private fight, and there's no disruption to the market order or innocent killing of cultivators, no one will come to stop it.

Even if someone tries to stop it, which side will they side with?

Ultimately, the only ones who suffer are the independent cultivators.

Seeing that the commotion at her stall had ended, Han Yunzhi mustered up her courage again and made the request to Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist, do you still want this fragment of a magic weapon? I can give it to you at a discount..."

Han Li also came to his senses and quickly expressed his gratitude to Han Yunzhi.

"Of course"

Lin Changqing watched the transaction proceed calmly.

......

"Senior Brother Lin, you've really gone to a lot of trouble this time." Han Li bowed to Lin Changqing and sincerely thanked him.

Lin Changqing used his magic to help Han Li up, not caring about these formalities.

"Junior Brother Han, there's no need for that. I brought you into the world of cultivation, so naturally I won't stand idly by and let you be bullied alone."

"I just didn't expect the other party to be the Chen family, a Core Formation family. I was unable to get justice for Junior Brother Han completely."

Han Li was deeply moved when he saw that Lin Changqing had helped him repel the enemy and was also thinking of him.

"As expected of Senior Brother Lin, such a kind and generous person. I'll definitely take him along to explore any good opportunities in the future."

However, he chuckled on the surface, a simple smile appearing on his dark face.

"Senior Brother Lin, it's alright now. I've bought what I wanted. I just didn't expect to encounter someone like this in the cultivation world. Are all the people from cultivation families this arrogant? They don't listen to any reason at all. If it weren't for Senior Brother coming over, I think I would have been humiliated."

Lin Changqing nodded and explained to Han Li again the relationships between independent cultivators, families, and major sects in the cultivation world.

"There are some powerful rogue cultivators, but they are too few. Some of them have achieved Foundation Establishment or Core Formation, but they will join a cultivation family or sect along the way because they need cultivation resources."

"Therefore, rogue cultivators are all of low strength and have the lowest status. The fundamental reason for this is not only their strength, but also the power they represent."

"Random cultivators have no one to back them up, family cultivators have Core Formation cultivators to back them up, and sect cultivators have Nascent Soul cultivators to support them."

"In other words, even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator encounters a Core Formation cultivator's family member, he cannot openly suppress him, because there are Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators following behind him."

Han Li still had some doubts and asked, "What happens after a rogue cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage?"

Lin Changqing looked at Han Li and said, "If a rogue cultivator has reached the Nascent Soul stage, then there's nothing to fear. The major cultivation sects will treat you with utmost respect. However, you will try your best to avoid fighting with them for cultivation resources, unless you want to fight against all the Nascent Soul cultivators from all sects, or you possess even greater power."

"Now you know the use of this Ascension Token! It allows you to avoid staying at the bottom and competing with independent cultivators for resources, and instead try your luck at Foundation Establishment."

Han Li wanted to press further, "Senior Brother Lin, you're also a rogue cultivator. You gave me the Ascension Token, what about you?"

Lin Changqing was taken aback, not expecting Han Li to consider him. He thought to himself:

"I don't need the Foundation Establishment Pills from cultivation sects, but it's not something I can say out loud, so I'd better not tell Han Li."

Lin Changqing remained silent: "..."

Under Han Li's gaze, Lin Changqing turned his head away and remained silent. But in Han Li's heart, he felt that Lin Changqing had given up on him and handed over the opportunity to establish his foundation. He was even more shocked and moved.

"There are even more senior brothers like this?! Give me dozens more!!!"