"This... Senior, my master is not at the Half-step Nascent Soul realm. It's just that he doesn't want to be too low-key, so he intentionally hid his cultivation," Lin Chen retorted immediately upon hearing Zhou Jiang's inquiry.
For Lin Chen now, since the Ghost Spirit Sect people wanted to pry into his master's true identity, it was best to make things as mysterious as possible.
"What? Intentionally hid his cultivation? Then may I ask what your master's true cultivation is?" Zhou Jiang was immediately surprised. If he could appear to be at the Half-step Nascent Soul realm by intentionally hiding his cultivation, then his true cultivation must be above the Nascent Soul realm, right?
"Reporting to Senior, I truly don't know my master's true cultivation."
"However, before that, when I participated in the Southwest Grand Competition, I was ambushed by people from the Blazing Fire Sect. I was sneak-attacked by a cultivator at the Half-step Nascent Soul realm."
"It was my master who made a move. With just one finger, he killed that Half-step Nascent Soul realm expert."
"Later, my master didn't want to reveal his identity, so he insisted that I tell outsiders that the Half-step Nascent Soul expert was killed by me personally." Lin Chen spread his hands, looking helpless. At that time, only his senior sister had witnessed him killing Wu Quan Gui. Most other cultivators had only heard about it and didn't know the truth. But Lin Chen knew that his senior sister would definitely not betray him!
"Oh? The Half-step Nascent Soul expert you mentioned is Wu Quan Gui, isn't it?" Hearing Lin Chen's words, a name immediately surfaced in Zhou Jiang's mind. When he investigated Lin Chen before, he had indeed received a reply from his subordinates saying that Lin Chen had personally killed a Half-step Nascent Soul expert during the Southwest Grand Competition. At that time, he had severely reprimanded his subordinate for this matter, because, according to the timeline, Lin Chen's cultivation at that time was at most in the early stage of Core Formation! The gap between the early stage of Core Formation and the Half-step Nascent Soul realm was as vast as heaven and earth! Therefore, he simply did not believe that Lin Chen, with his cultivation, could have killed Wu Quan Gui, who was at the Half-step Nascent Soul realm! Now, hearing Lin Chen say that all these things were done by his mysterious master, everything made sense, didn't it?
However, killing a Half-step Nascent Soul realm expert with just one finger, how powerful must that be? Even though he knew that there was still a gap between a Half-step Nascent Soul realm expert and a true Nascent Soul realm expert, even he himself could not kill a Half-step Nascent Soul expert with just one finger!
"It seems Senior Zhou has done his homework on this junior!" Hearing that Zhou Jiang even knew Wu Quan Gui's name, Lin Chen couldn't help but feel a little fortunate. Fortunately, what he had just said could be investigated, otherwise, if he had said something wrong, this Zhou Jiang would probably have really doubted him!
"Little friend Lin, please don't be offended. Your identity is special. If you are willing to join the Ghost Spirit Sect, you will at least be an elder. Investigating your background is a necessary part of our work." Hearing Lin Chen's slightly reproaching tone, Zhou Jiang did not blush at all. To him, it was Lin Chen's honor to be noticed by the Ghost Spirit Sect! How many cultivators in the entire cultivation world longed to be investigated by the Ghost Spirit Sect and then join them. This Lin Chen, with no sect or school, was just a rogue cultivator. Giving him such an opportunity now was also a sign of the Ghost Spirit Sect's favor towards Lin Chen, wasn't it?
"Yoho, what a lively scene!" However, as Zhou Jiang and Lin Chen were talking, a light and airy voice suddenly came from the side. Hearing this, everyone present was astonished and instinctively looked back.
They saw an old man with a full head of white hair slowly walking towards them, with a slight smile on his face. This old man looked like an ordinary person. Even Lin Chen himself could not detect any spiritual energy fluctuations from him. However, everyone present looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Especially Long Xiaotian, Xiao Jianguo, and Zhou Jiang of the Ghost Spirit Sect, they were all fully prepared. It was as if this old man in front of them could take their lives at any moment!
"Senior, I am Zhou Jiang, an envoy of the Ghost Spirit Sect. May I ask who you are?" Seeing the white-haired old man, Zhou Jiang quickly brought out the Ghost Spirit Sect as his backing. As a Nascent Soul expert, he was well aware of how terrifying this seemingly harmless old man was! To arrive at the entrance so silently without alerting anyone was definitely not something an ordinary person could do! Now that he had arrived beside him so quietly, it could only mean that the other party's cultivation was far superior to his! If such a person were to sneak attack him, perhaps everyone present would be instantly killed!
"Hmph, you petty scoundrel of the Ghost Spirit Sect, how dare you be arrogant in front of this old man?" "A mere envoy dares to inquire about this old man's name? Your sect master would be more appropriate!" However, even when Zhou Jiang mentioned the Ghost Spirit Sect, the old man in front of him snorted and revealed a trace of disdain. After hearing his words, Zhou Jiang's expression became even more cautious. In the entire cultivation world, there were very few people who dared to look down on the Ghost Spirit Sect like this. And those people were either reclusive masters or fools! But this old man in front of him, no matter how one looked at it, did not seem like a fool! Could it be that this was another expert who had been hiding in the shadows?
"Kid, you are Lin Chen, aren't you?" After dismissing Zhou Jiang, the white-haired old man directly approached Lin Chen and asked. He had traveled thousands of miles to come here because he had heard that Lin Chen could refine Fourth-grade Qingxin Pills, so he had come in person. There was no other way, the effect of this Qingxin Pill was too great! Not only could it regulate meridians and remove hidden ailments, but it also had the effect of detoxification. For his plan, he absolutely had to obtain enough Qingxin Pills now!
"Reporting to Senior, I am indeed Lin Chen. May I ask what instructions Senior has?" Hearing the old man's words, Lin Chen's heart was pounding. This old man, while appearing harmless, made Lin Chen feel that this was a truly formidable person! If he couldn't handle this situation carefully now, he might suffer a great loss!
"Heh, since you are Lin Chen, then quickly bring ten Qingxin Pills, and this old man will owe you a favor!" However, after receiving Lin Chen's affirmative answer, the old man extended his hand and directly asked Lin Chen for the pills.