Ji Qing suddenly looked at Lin Qingyao with a defensive gaze, wondering how he could have such a strange thought.

  That's not it, Lin Shimei must have some kind of mesmerizing technique too. And yet he was the one who unknowingly fell into the trap, Ji Qing couldn't help but mutter to himself about his own delusional misty pupils. His blood was useful for others, but when it came to himself... it was completely useless. He had no resistance to other people's charms and whatnot.

  Ji Qing thought for a moment and finally felt that she was overthinking things.

  Hmmm, maybe he's been alone on the mountain for too long and found this person interesting.

  Just as Lin Qingyao thought she had finally made things clear with Ji Qing and could leave, planning to go out of the city and return to their respective homes - after all, Ji Qing wouldn't follow her home, would he?

  At this moment, the crowd suddenly moved.

  Whether it's buying things on the road or setting up stalls on the ground, everyone is gathering in one direction.

  Lin Qingyao's eyes were no longer very useful, but they hadn't completely turned blind either. Moreover, she still had her ears, so of course she could sense the commotion of the crowd.

  Lin Qingyao furrowed her brow, a hint of doubt in her mind - what were these people doing?

  People are born to like watching excitement and being curious, Lin Qingyao is no exception. Moreover, these people with abnormal reactions are cultivators, but there's no such thing as a stupid cultivator, so it's meaningless to get involved in things that don't make sense.

  Lin Qingyao had a premonition that something good was going to happen.

  She hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should go over and take a look.

  Ji Qing pulled Lin Qingyao: "Lin Shimei, your eyes are injured, but you still have ears, right? You've come all the way here, if you go back now, wouldn't that be a waste?"

  Bai has arrived? Lin Qingyao was somewhat puzzled. How could she just say that Bai had arrived, when all the things they needed to buy had already been purchased? Was there another purpose for coming to the market?

  "Besides, Lin Shimei, you want to leave now, but it's probably too late. Everyone has already started moving, indicating that the time has arrived. The big formation in the town is probably closed and won't open again until things are settled..." Ji Qing said persuasively to Lin Qingyao.

  Lin Qingyao was getting more and more confused the more she listened, but at least one thing became clear to her: even if she wanted to leave now, it was already impossible.

  And she was squeezed in by the monks who had gathered from all sides and followed the crowd to move forward.

  Lin Qingyao instinctively reached out to grab Ji Qing, whose eyes didn't seem quite right at the moment. In such a chaotic situation, it was easy for something to go wrong. Ji Qing... although he looked unreliable and mysterious, he probably wouldn't hurt her. If Ji Qing really wanted to do something to her, there was no need to go to so much trouble.

  After all, her cultivation is still there! Ji Qing just needs to use his strength to overpower her.

  Fortunately, Ji Qing, although out of tune, knew when to be a gentleman and pulled Lin Qingyao back.

  Lin Qingyao was squeezed by the crowd, and could only carefully form a small spiritual energy shield around her body. Everyone else did the same, although it looked like people were crowded together, in reality, everyone kept a distance from each other.

  Even so, Lin Qingyao was also squeezed uncomfortably.

  But it wasn't a complete waste of her getting squeezed around; she seemed to have gained some understanding of what had happened to her.

  No, it was the various monks around her who were discussing something.

  It is said that this time it was Qinxianzi who came.

  "What? It's actually Qinxianzi, that's really great! This time we can not only listen to the Tao being preached, but also see a beauty..."

  ... Lin Qingyao perked up her ears and caught these two words.

  Looking at everyone's attitude, it seems that they are indeed here to listen to the Dharma lecture. The cultivators present seem to be all low-level cultivators. Generally, only low-level cultivators would listen to lectures on the Dharma. What is meant by "Dharma lecture" is that some high-level cultivators share their cultivation experiences with others.

  This is a great opportunity for many loose cultivators or outer sect disciples of large sects who don't have a direct master!

  Lin Qingyao's heart also couldn't help but leap with joy, if it was a lecture, that would be perfect! Even if they were to chase her away, she wouldn't leave!

  She has been practicing alone since the beginning, and many things have been guessed and guessed. It's easy to make mistakes in practice. Others practice, whether they are loose or not, will have someone to guide them. Only she is alone.

  This is also one of the reasons why Lin Qingyao didn't dare to bring Xu Ran onto the path of cultivation for the time being. She herself only half-understood it, so how could she lead others in cultivation?

  Cultivation is not just about practicing skills, there are many doors and paths involved!

  She did have a cheap master, but when she saw the cheap master, that cheap master only had a wisp of divine soul left, and soon disappeared, leaving behind a super large mess, plus an incomplete inheritance. In her cultivation, she still had to rely on herself to grope around.

  Now there is such a good opportunity for a senior monk to preach, it can be imagined that Lin Qingyao would not miss it!

  Ji Qing grasped Lin Qingyao's hand tightly, seemingly a little excited, and leaned in closer.

  It was tolerable being squeezed by strangers, after all, no one knew anyone else, but being leaned against so closely by Ji Qing made Lin Qingyao feel somewhat uneasy.

  But Ji Qing seemed to have no defense against men and women in his heart, and he suddenly hugged Lin Qingyao's shoulders, saying "Brotherly" : "I didn't expect that the person who came today would be Qinxianzi!" Ji Qing's tone was very excited.

  If Lin Qingyao could still see clearly, she would definitely notice that Ji Qing's face was already filled with that trademark smile, and within the smile, there was a hint of excitement.

  Lin Qingyao brushed Ji Qing's paw off her shoulder and asked, "What is the origin of this Qinsai?"

  Ji Qing was completely silent at this moment, and Lin Shi Mei was a cultivator from which mountain valley, even Qin Xian Zi didn't know, but Ji Qing now also counted as seeing the strange as normal.

  When he knew that Lin Qingyao didn't even know him, he completely gave up and didn't expect Lin Qingyao to know anything anymore.

  Ji Qing secretly despised Lin Qingyao in his heart, then felt somewhat complacent. Only when he met someone like Lin Shizhi could he show off his role and importance!

  Ji Qing cleared his throat and said, "This qin xianzi is a renowned figure in the Yu Nu Sect, a newly promoted foundation-building cultivator who has achieved success at just over fifty years old."

  Fifty... fifty years old! Lin Qingyao was shocked when she heard this age, and then immediately returned to normal. She almost forgot that in the Cultivation Realm, a fifty-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivator was actually considered young.

  In the foundation-building period, a cultivator has 500 years of life. This fifty-year-old foundation-building cultivator has only passed one-tenth of his lifespan, which is equivalent to about ten years old in ordinary people's terms.

  At this age, you're still really young!

  A 50-year-old monk who has been cultivating in this difficult era can already be considered a genius.

  In today's cultivation world, Golden Core cultivators are extremely rare, let alone those above the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, most of the surviving Golden Core cultivators are in semi-seclusion, closed off from the world, and rarely venture out.

  The foundation-building masters of today are now the backbone of the current Cultivation world.

  Lin Qingyao was fortunate enough to have seen the foundation-building monk once, who was the ghost bone child who had a duel with Xiao Yuan back then. At that time, the ghost bone child was already seriously injured, and he still had such means, which left a very deep impression on Lin Qingyao.

  "What's most important is that this qin fairy, it's said, was born with a heavenly appearance. To be able to catch a glimpse of her beauty this time, I've really hit the jackpot!" Ji Qing excitedly exclaimed.

  Lin Qingyao was already powerless to mock this Master Ji... She always felt that being with this unreliable Master Ji would bring shame! Although it's said that everyone has a love for beauty, but must she be like him? Being so fixated on someone's appearance?

  The crowd surged forward to a broad platform at the end of the street and stopped, as if everyone was waiting for something.

  "Ding!" A clear and crisp sound like a jade bead falling onto a plate rang out, followed by the crowd moving again, this time retreating backwards, leaving an empty space in front.

  Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ji Qing suddenly moved like a slippery loach, pulling Lin Qingyao forward instead of backward. Before long, they squeezed to the front of the crowd.

  Ji Qing was muttering to himself, and Lin Qingyao listened carefully, only to realize that he was talking to her: "Lin Shimei, it's all for your sake, I know you have poor eyesight, so I brought you to the front... You must remember my kindness."

  Favors? Bah! Lin Qingyao's temples twitched with rage as he listened to this point. He wanted to rebuke Qinxiaozi's lovely face, but instead spoke directly, first shifting the blame onto her and putting on a show of being good to her. This was tolerable, but what made Lin Qingyao unbearable was that he also brazenly told him to remember his favors!

  Her eyes are no longer useful, but her ears aren't deaf either. When someone speaks, she can hear completely without having to come forward at all?

  Lin Qingyao thought so in her heart, but she didn't plan to retreat. Since she had already killed her way out of the encirclement, only a fool would go back and squeeze among a group of men!

  In the Xiu Zhen world, female cultivators have always been scarce. Among those present here, two-thirds are male cultivators. As such, Lin Qingyao was very unwilling to squeeze together with so many people.

  In the end, although Ji Qing was only trying to get a glimpse of Qin Xianzi's appearance and had pushed his way to the front, Lin Qingyao couldn't help but say that Ji Qing had inadvertently done something good. At least now she didn't have to face the sea of black heads in front of her and could breathe freely in the empty space before her.

  Ji Qing is really excited now, Lin Qingyao can feel it, Ji Qing can't wait to rush forward.