Chapter 29 Qualification

  Wu Ling walked towards Zhang Heng with a smile all over his face. When his eyes fell on Zhang Heng, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and he said: "Brother Tang, it seems that your strength has increased significantly after this closed-door training."

  Zhang Heng's attitude towards Wu Ling was very cold, and he said casually: "There has been some progress in cultivation, but it is still a long way from the middle of the Refining Qi stage."

  Zhang Heng had a strange feeling in his heart towards Wu Ling, who had entered the inner courtyard through his own efforts. He found that Wu Ling seemed to be intentionally getting close to him, but he didn't know what his purpose was.

  Moreover, Wu Ling is absolutely not as simple as he appears on the surface. He looks to be about twenty-five or six years old and his appearance is not particularly outstanding.

  What surprised Zhang Heng was that Wu Ling's current strength had almost reached the mid-term of Qi Refining.

  At that time, when Zhang Heng first saw this child, he found that the other party was only a cultivator in the early stage of Qi refining, and was still far from the middle stage of Qi refining.

  At this moment, his strength had almost reached the mid-term of Qi Refining, and his cultivation speed was even faster than that of an ordinary Spiritual Root genius.

  Wu Ling seemed oblivious to Zhang Heng's aloof attitude, and enthusiastically asked: "Tang Shixiong, the Fangyun Gathering is about to take place soon, do you have any plans?"

  Zhang Heng's expression remained calm as he said, "When the time comes, I will naturally go and participate."

  "That's great!" Wu Ling showed a delighted expression, "My junior brother will also attend the Fang Yun gathering, with our strength, entering the top 100 is absolutely no problem."

  Zhang Heng glanced at him lightly, a look of surprise on his face: "Really? Does Wu Shidi have absolute confidence?"

  It's undeniable that Zhang Heng has the strength to enter the top 100 of the Fangyun Gathering, after all, he possesses a low-grade spiritual artifact. Of course, others are unaware of Zhang Heng's true strength and his hidden trump card.

  However, having a low-grade spiritual artifact would still guarantee passing this round of the Fangyun Gathering. After all, there are only a few dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators in the entire Fangyun Mountain who own spiritual artifacts. Those without spiritual artifacts may not necessarily be able to enter the top 100.

  Wu Ling smiled and pointed his finger lightly in the air, a fire-red sword-shaped lower-grade spiritual instrument appeared in his hand.

  "This was obtained from a transaction at Duguang Fortress half a month ago. I also bought quite a few talismans."

  Wu Ling lightly waved the low-grade spiritual instrument in his hand, and a fierce flame burst out in the air, making a crackling sound that was deafening.

  Zhang Heng's gaze lingered on that inferior spiritual artifact for a few moments before he nodded and said, "This spiritual artifact isn't bad. You should be fine participating in the Fangyun Gathering this time."

  Wu Ling put the low-grade spiritual instrument into his storage bag, then whispered to Zhang Heng: "Since we both passed this time's Fang Yun gathering, shouldn't Tang Shixiong consider our alliance after entering the cave?"

  Zhang Heng was shocked in his heart, and didn't expect that Wu Ling's ambition wasn't small either. On the surface, he said carelessly: "This time at Fangyun Gathering, as long as I can enter the top 100, it's enough for me. That cave mansion isn't on my mind."

  Wu Ling's face revealed a look of surprise as he said, "Tang Shidi, didn't you know that this cave is left behind by an ancient cultivator? The various treasures inside are worth more than dozens of our spiritual artifacts. I've also heard that there are high-level cultivation methods and elixir recipes from the ancient times inside. Didn't Ouyang Zushi mention it to you?"

  Zhang Heng said with a relaxed tone, "The ancient cultivators' caves left behind are numerous throughout the entire Three Star Domain. What's so special about that? The only worry is that when the time comes, we might not have enough strength, and instead of getting the treasure, we'll lose our lives."

  What Zhang Heng said is also a fact, the history of the entire Xianxia world has been going on for so long that it cannot be estimated, but it is absolutely not just a few million years, at least several billion years.

  In such a long history, the discovery of ancient hermit caves is countless, but those who can really get treasures in the cave are few and far between. Most of them die after triggering the ban after entering the cave.

  Otherwise, the ancient practitioner's cave mansion owned by these three factions of Fang Yunshan would certainly attract the envy of other major sects. It is precisely because there are many ancient practitioners' cave mansions discovered in the "Three Star Domain" that this cave mansion of Fang Yunshan has not been taken to heart by others, and it can be safely preserved by these three factions.

  Wu Ling fell silent for a moment, his originally ordinary eyes suddenly flashing with a sharp light, staring at Zhang Heng: "Senior brother, you don't need to pretend in front of me either. Who wouldn't be tempted by the treasures in this cave?"

  Zhang Heng felt a slight pressure from being stared at, but with his current strength, he wouldn't be intimidated by the other party. He didn't deny Wu Ling's words either, and coldly laughed: "I admit I'm tempted by the treasures in this cave, but why should I cooperate with you? If I want to form an alliance, it would be with those powerful inner door elites!"

  Wu Ling stared straight at Zhang Heng, a faint smile on his lips: "With your connections in Fangyun Mountain, do you really think those inner disciples will cooperate with you? Even if you have the backing of Old Man Ouyang Tiande, those inner disciples will still look down on you from the bottom of their hearts."

  Zhang Heng was shocked in his heart, and a faint aura of spiritual pressure emanated from his body. His eyes stared at Wu Ling with a startled light.

  At this moment, he felt more and more that Ou Ling was not simple. He not only knew the name of Ouyang Old Ancestor, but also called him an old guy, as if he had some prejudice against Ouyang Old Ancestor.

  However, Zhang Heng had no intention of cooperating with anyone. At this moment, he was already invincible among the Qi Refining stage disciples, and with his divine sense comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, as well as the unpracticed Hidden Heaven's Wind Flow technique, he could even enter the mysterious grand hall in the cave alone and swallow all the treasures inside by himself.

  Standing opposite, Wu Ling bore the faint spiritual pressure emanating from Zhang Heng's body, still with a calm demeanor, but said: "I didn't expect your strength to be even greater than I imagined. How about this? If we can get the treasure in that cave, let's split it 80-20, my 80 and your 20, what do you say?"

  Zhang Heng burst out laughing, staring at Wu Ling like a fool: "What's with you? What makes you think you're someone, and that you can get your hands on the treasure of the Great Divide?"

  Zhang Heng sneered inwardly, feeling that Ou Ling was completely overestimating himself. A mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator actually had such grand ambitions and was excessively greedy.

  Wu Ling's mouth corners carried a faint smile, and then he said something that made Zhang Heng's heart beat faster: "If I'm not mistaken, your body has Ou Yang Tian De's Soul Devouring Gu."

  Zhang Heng's face changed greatly, he didn't expect that Ou Ling even knew about the Soul-Eating Gu of Old Ancestor Ouyang.

  Suddenly, Zhang Heng's mind flashed with an idea: Could it be that Ou Ling was sent by Ouyang Old Ancestor to test his loyalty?

  But it's not necessary to do so, as Zhang Heng has Ou Yang's Soul-Devouring Wasp in his body, and his life and death are under its control. Even if Zhang Heng is not loyal, he will have to hand over the treasure obediently after obtaining it.

  "I can clear the Gu from your body." Wu Ling finally played his trump card.

  Zhang Heng was not very moved by this, as long as he could refine the "Void Flame", the Soul Devouring Wasp of Ouyang Old Ancestor didn't really enter his eyes.

  Wu Ling continued to tempt: "Cooperate with me, you can get the treasure in the cave and also remove the Soul-Eating Gu from your body, why not?"

  Zhang Heng looked at Wu Ling with a scrutinizing gaze, his tone indifferent: "Cooperate with me? Do you think you have the qualifications?"

  Zhang Heng looked at him with a disdainful gaze.

  "You... are you willing to be controlled by Ouyang Old Ancestor?" Wu Ling didn't expect Zhang Heng to refuse his seemingly perfect cooperation proposal.

  "You're not qualified!" Zhang Heng sneered, "Even if you were qualified, I'd still be better than you."

  "Preposterous!" A cold glint flashed in Wu Ling's eyes as he looked at Zhang Heng with an unpredictable gaze, "Don't you value your life? Even if you help Ouyang Tiande achieve his goal, he won't let you live."

  "Do you know or don't you know, in this mundane world there is a kind of person that we can't understand." Zhang Heng shifted the topic to an apparently unrelated question.

  "Who is it?" Wu Ling asked.

  "People who value money over their lives, and I'm one of them." Zhang Heng thought to himself with a wry smile, while maintaining a fearless expression on the surface.

  Wu Ling was taken aback at first, but then he looked at Zhang Heng with a profound gaze. He wouldn't be easily fooled by Zhang Heng's words. In a calm tone, he said: "Alright, in that case, let's split it 50/50. This is the minimum requirement."

  Zhang Heng hesitated for a moment and said indifferently: "I have no opinion on the 50-50 split, but I need to clarify one thing."

  "What's wrong?"

  Zhang Heng's eyes flickered with a strange light, and he slowly and heavily spat out one sentence: "Do you have that qualification?"

  After finishing speaking, Zhang Heng's body turned into a residual shadow in the air and arrived in front of Wu Ling in the blink of an eye. He fiercely bumped his shoulder against Wu Ling's chest.

  Wu Ling's expression changed greatly, and he was shocked beyond measure, but it was already too late to hide.

  With a loud crash, his body was knocked flying, and he involuntarily shot out more than ten meters away before crashing into the stone wall opposite him.

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