55: Honorary elder of the Tianjian Sect!

Upon sensing Rong Yuanliang's arrival, Lu Hao naturally went out of the Sect early to greet him.

"Brother Rong, three months apart feels like three years. Your cultivation seems to have advanced further. I wonder if your chess skills have improved?" Lu Hao said with a chuckle.

Rong Yuanliang looked at Lu Hao, who had come out to greet him, feeling a bit pleased, as this showed the other party's regard for him.

He instinctively probed Lu Hao's Qi.

Hmm?? Why was there no Qi at all?

Generally, there were only three possibilities for this situation.

Either the other party genuinely had no cultivation, but that was clearly impossible.

Or the other party's cultivation far surpassed his own, which was definitely also impossible!

That left only one possibility: the other party had a Magic Treasure that shielded detection.

Rong Yuanliang was slightly astonished; a Magic Treasure that could shield his detection had to be at least Heaven Rank!

"Brother Lu, your demeanor is as impressive as ever. After returning to my Sect, I practiced chess day and night, and now I have reached the Transcendent stage. I will definitely avenge my twelve consecutive losses from last time!"

"Heh heh, that depends on your ability."

"Hmph! Come, let's battle another three hundred rounds!"

The two walked together through the Dragon Patrolling Sky Evasion Array and entered the Qingxuan Sect.

"Brother Lu, I have a sug—"

Rong Yuanliang was about to say something to Lu Hao when his expression suddenly changed!

The moment he entered the formation, Rong Yuanliang felt the surrounding Origin Qi concentration suddenly surge! It was more than twenty times the external concentration!

This was actually ten times higher than the Origin Qi concentration within the Heaven Sword Sect!

One must know that the Heaven Sword Sect's location was chosen after extensive investigation, and the chosen direction should be where the Origin Qi was most abundant in the entire Northern Wasteland!

Why did this small Qingxuan Sect contain such astonishing Origin Qi!

Could there have been a problem during the previous detection? Impossible...

Actually, this was because Lu Hao had previously buried five thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones under Qing Xuan Prefecture. Over time, those Origin Qi began to emanate, filling every corner of the Qingxuan Sect.

After finally suppressing the doubts in his heart, Rong Yuanliang wanted to return to the previous topic.

A group of Disciples passed by, saw Lu Hao, and all stopped, saluting with excitement:

"Greetings, Senior Apprentice Brother Lu!"

Lu Hao smiled and replied, then prepared to go to his residence, but found that Rong Yuanliang behind him was stunned again.

"Seventeen people, nine at Core Formation Great Perfection, seven at Core Formation Late Stage, and one at Nascent Soul Early Stage!!! No, isn't this too outrageous?!"

"Just a random group of Disciples has such cultivation? It's not even possible within the Heaven Sword Sect!!"

Although he knew it was impolite to spread his Divine Sense in another Sect, Rong Yuanliang couldn't help but probe slightly.

It would have been better if he hadn't probed; the moment he did, he jumped up on the spot.

"Holy crap!!! Brother Lu, you're telling me this is a small Sect? Within my detection range, almost everyone is at Core Formation! Nascent Souls are everywhere, does it have to be this ridiculous?!"

"If you keep doing this, it's a huge threat to my Heaven Sword Sect..." Rong Yuanliang said in a joking tone.

But in fact, after seeing the cultivation of the Qingxuan Sect Disciples, he also felt a sense of threat.

Although he and Lu Hao were good friends, the interests of the Sect were also something he had to consider.

Lu Hao naturally heard his hidden meaning, thought for a moment, and slowly said:

"Brother Rong, rest assured, the Qingxuan Sect will absolutely not harm the interests of your Heaven Sword Sect. My Sect's Disciples will only develop within this Qingxuan Mountain Range. I will restrain them well, so you can rest easy."

"With Brother Lu's words, my heart is already at ease. I naturally trust Brother Lu's character."

The reason Rong Yuanliang chose to believe Lu Hao was, on one hand, that he did trust the latter more; having cultivated the Dao for so many years, he still had some basic ability to judge people.

More importantly, he did not see any Evil Qi present in any of the Qingxuan Sect Disciples!

Looking around, every person within the Sect exuded a peaceful and vibrant Qi from within.

This Qi was already reflected in every flower, every leaf, every blade of grass, and every tree of the Qingxuan Sect.

Words can deceive, but the inner Qi cannot.

Just like a group of assassins standing before you, no matter how they disguise themselves, in front of a strong Cultivator, the Qi they emit will definitely be dark and full of Evil Qi!

A group of Core Formation and Nascent Soul Cultivators could not hide from him, a Void Refining Cultivator. Rong Yuanliang could see through their state of mind at a glance.

Such a Sect, where all Disciples were incredibly peaceful, had a high probability of truly having no other intentions, just as Lu Hao had said.

Rong Yuanliang followed Lu Hao to his residence.

"Qingfeng Courtyard? A good name. Brother Lu's state of mind is indeed like a clear breeze, passing by and leaving only a faint coolness."

"Alright, alright, Brother Rong, don't flatter me so much. It's just a name I casually came up with; there isn't that much Dao to it."

Rong Yuanliang immediately retorted upon hearing this:

"Brother Lu, your words are mistaken. Often, the more casual words and actions can reflect a person's state of mind, while words that have been deeply pondered are not worth trusting."

Lu Hao was also in a good mood because of this person; having someone to chat with him really wouldn't be boring.

"Alright, alright, you're right. Come, I was just about to eat, why don't we eat together?"

"Then I shall respectfully obey."

The two sat opposite each other, drinking heartily.

The wine cups on the table were constantly refilled and emptied, and amidst the clinking of cups, their laughter rose and fell.

Unbeknownst to them, their relationship gradually grew better and better.

At this time, the sun had quietly slid towards the western horizon, and the sky was tinged with a splendid crimson glow like flames.

Under this warm afterglow of the setting sun, their figures were elongated, casting beautiful silhouettes on the ground.

A gentle breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness, but it did not affect their joyful mood in the slightest.

After half a round of drinks, Lu Hao activated his Heavenly Eye of Unveiling.

Rong Yuanliang, Elder of the Heaven Sword Sect, Void Refining Early Stage, currently in a Bottleneck.

Lu Hao silently added a bit of System power to the wine, poured a full cup for the other party, and waited for him to Breakthrough after returning to the Heaven Sword Sect.

"Oh, right."

Rong Yuanliang suddenly said.

"Brother Rong, what is it?"

"Besides playing chess this time, I have another matter. I want to invite Brother Lu to serve as an Elder of my Heaven Sword Sect."

Lu Hao was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but immediately refused.

"Brother Rong, I will stay here in the Qingxuan Sect. It's impossible for me to join any other Sect in this life. Thank you for your Sect's kindness."

"Then, could you perhaps take on a position as an Honorary Elder? You wouldn't need to join the Heaven Sword Sect; it would just be for my Heaven Sword Sect to list your name, and the Heaven Sword Sect would pay you double the Elder's salary."

Lu Hao pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"That might be possible, but is your Sect willing to let an outsider like me serve as an Honorary Elder?"

"I will take care of this matter myself, Brother Lu, no need to worry, ha ha ha, as long as Brother Lu agrees, that's all that matters."

"If that's the case, then naturally, I can. I thank you then."

Rong Yuanliang took out a Storage Pouch, tossed it to Lu Hao, and said:

"Don't be so polite. This is ten years of your salary, consider it an advance payment. Come, come, let's get down to business. Today, I will battle you three hundred rounds!"

Lu Hao chuckled, waving his hand to bring out the chessboard.

"To dare challenge the contemporary Chess Saint, I will surely defeat you utterly!"