Chapter 34

Chapter 34: A Show of Power

The disciples from Kun Yu City did not speak. They all waited for the Wei Family disciples to take the lead.

Wei Yun Xi glanced at the man and saw he was at the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage. He did have the qualifications to sneer at them.

Wei Yun Ting clasped her hands politely and said, “We are newly accepted disciples from Kun Yu City. I am Wei Yun Ting of the Wei Family. May I ask how to address Senior Brother?”

After hearing Wei Yun Ting introduce herself, the man’s eyes flickered. He replied perfunctorily, “I’m Chen Feng. Congratulations to all of you new disciples for entering.”

The others all clasped their hands politely, but no one continued the conversation.

Wei Yun Ting had no choice but to say, “If Senior Brother has nothing else, we’ll go back. We have to wake early tomorrow to go to the lecture hall.”

Chen Feng looked displeased. “What, you dislike me that much as your senior brother?”

Wei Zong Han’s expression was calm as he clasped his hands. “Senior Brother Chen Feng, what guidance do you have?”

It was practically the same as saying: What do you want?

Chen Feng’s face darkened. “Cultivating in the Outer Sect means paying respect to the right mountain. Don’t think that just because you entered the sect, everything is settled.”

After hearing that, Wei Yun Xi rubbed her chin and whispered to Wei Zong Hao beside her, “Brother Zong Hao, does he want us to treat him as our backer?”

Wei Zong Hao rubbed his little hands. “Seems like it.”

“Is he very strong?”

“My cultivation isn’t high. I can’t tell.”

“Then he’s an Outer Sect disciple, right?”

“Probably. His robe is the same as ours.”

“Then why don’t we treat Little Uncle as our backer instead? He’s at least an inner sect disciple, so he should be stronger than this Senior Brother Chen, right?”

“You mean Little Uncle Ling Kai?”

“Yeah. I just don’t know which peak he’s on in the inner sect.”

“Go ask Big Sister Yun Ting. She definitely knows.”

After the two of them finished their “quiet discussion,” they turned their eyes toward Wei Yun Ting standing at the front. Chen Feng, the one who had been making things difficult for them, stared at the two of them with a gloomy face.

Wei Yun Xi immediately acted like she had been frightened. She hid behind Wei Yun Ting and said, “Big Sister, he’s glaring at me. Did I say something wrong?”

Wei Yun Ting knew the two were helping them out, so she said calmly, “You didn’t say anything wrong. Someone just wants to give us a show of power.”

As she spoke, she pulled out a transmission talisman from her storage pouch. Right in front of Chen Feng, she said a few words and sent it out.

After the transmission talisman flew away, Wei Yun Ting said neither humbly nor arrogantly, “Does Senior Brother Chen have any other guidance? The Wei Family doesn’t cause trouble, but we don’t fear trouble either. We entered the sect to cultivate and learn skills, not to pay respect to a mountain.”

Chen Feng’s face twisted. “Good! Very good! I, Chen Feng, will remember this!”

After dropping those harsh words, he flicked his sleeve and left.

Once Chen Feng had gone far, Wei Yun Ting frowned and said to everyone behind her, “When the forest is big, all kinds of birds appear. In the sect, you will definitely meet people like Chen Feng again. In the future, it’s best to travel in groups and avoid places with few people.

“Competition in the Outer Sect is also fierce. He probably set his sights on the cultivation resources we just received. Don’t underestimate five low-grade spirit stones and pills. To ordinary disciples, that’s still a considerable amount of resources.”

Wei Yun Xi had already seen Chen Feng’s plan. Otherwise, he would not have blocked this group of new disciples here on purpose. She immediately followed up, “Big Sister, isn’t he just taking without working? Doesn’t the sect stop it?”

Wei Yun Qing glanced at Yun Xi and said, “Didn’t he say it himself? He has a backer. Who knows who it is. In the future he’ll definitely trouble us. There are so many of us, but we can’t always act together, can we? You talked too much just now!”

Wei Yun Ying immediately shot back, “The Wei Family has a backer. Why can’t we say it? Should we hand over all the cultivation resources we receive to someone else in the future? If you’re willing, then go support other people. Don’t drag us in. We won’t be that spineless.”

Wei Zong Hao and Wei Zong Jin nodded in agreement.

Wei Zong Yu added, “Cultivate properly. Once your cultivation surpasses his, he won’t dare.”

Wei Yun Ting and Wei Zong Han exchanged a look. Aside from Wei Yun Qing, who was afraid of trouble, the others’ performance was good.

Wei Zong Han said, “There’s no need to argue. Sister Yun Ting already sent a message to Little Uncle. I believe he’ll come take a look at the Outer Sect mountain soon. Those people won’t dare openly bully us when they see the Buddha’s face, even if they don’t care about the monk’s.

“Little Brother Zong Yu is right. Only once your cultivation is higher will those people not dare bully you. Still, in the future, everyone needs to be careful about safety while moving around the Outer Sect.”

“Yes, Brother Zong Han!”

The remaining fourteen did not speak. This time, they benefited from the Wei Family’s presence. Next time, they might not be so lucky. So they needed to cultivate hard, strive to raise their cultivation to the third level of the Qi Refining Stage as soon as possible, and keep their Outer Sect disciple status before talking about anything else.

After this small incident, everyone lost the mood to keep strolling around. They had already seen the places they needed. It was better to go back and rest. Tomorrow, they would officially begin cultivating.

Wei Yun Qing was ignored again. She clenched her teeth in anger. She had meant well. Starting conflict right after entering the sect was not good. Yet these people twisted her meaning. It was infuriating.

After returning to the small courtyard, Wei Yun Qing tried to explain, but no one wanted to listen. They each went back to their rooms and activated their isolation formations. So angry she could only stomp her foot, she returned to her own room.

After Wei Yun Xi returned, she sat cross-legged on the cushion in her cultivation room and began cultivating the Qi Refining chapter of the ?Soul-Refining Art?. What Wei Zong Yu had said was right – only strength was the hard truth. If you were strong enough, no one dared threaten you.

In the inner sect’s Sword Peak, Wei Ling Kai had just sheathed his sword when he saw a message paper crane flying toward him. He raised a hand and caught it. After listening to the message, a faint smile finally appeared on his stern face.

The Wei Family’s children had successfully passed the sect tests. Sending a message at this time meant they must have run into some problem. He planned to go to the Outer Sect mountain the next day to take a look.

Meanwhile, Chen Feng returned to his small courtyard. Ignoring the greetings of the others living there, he went back to his room.

“What’s wrong with him?”

“Tch! He kicked an iron plate, that’s what. He wanted to copy those useless people who steal resources from newly entered disciples. He didn’t expect they had an inner sect disciple as a backer, so of course he came back with his tail between his legs.”

The mockery in this person’s tone was overflowing.

“Chen Feng wasn’t like this before! His cultivation resources used to get stolen too. Why is he doing this now?”

“What else could it be? He got stimulated and wants to take a shortcut.”

Another person frowned. “You mean because of Junior Sister Tang?”

“Who else could stimulate him?”

“Junior Sister Tang went willingly to become a concubine by the Golden Core Master’s side. She has four spiritual roots. Being able to advance to the Outer Sect is already lucky. It’s hard for her to go further. If the Golden Core Master lets a little slip through his fingers, it’s enough to pile her cultivation up to the Foundation Establishment Stage. That’s her own choice.”

“But Chen Feng doesn’t see it that way. He thinks he’s the one who got abandoned. So he can’t swallow it, and he tries every way to raise his cultivation. Slowly absorbing spiritual energy is too slow, so he cultivates with pills and spirit stones. The resources the sect gives aren’t enough, so he set his sights on the new disciples.”

“Why bother? Cultivation is better when you build steadily step by step!”