"So, faced with such a situation, what do you plan to do?"
As soon as the Carefree Monk said this,
the atmosphere in this small courtyard suddenly became much quieter.
Sitting quietly under the Stone Pavilion, Luo Changfeng silently set down the cup he held, which had already been drained of tea.
He glanced at the Carefree Monk sitting opposite him.
Then, he poured himself another cup of tea.
After he finished the tea in his cup,
he shrugged his shoulders with a rather calm expression and answered the question the Carefree Monk had just posed.
"Naturally, I’ll meet force with force and counter water with earth."
"Besides that, what else can I do?"
The Carefree Monk couldn’t help raising an eyebrow, then asked, "Oh? Is that so? Aren’t you afraid of dying?"
Luo Changfeng laughed, his smile as light as a breeze, as carefree as a cloud.
"Afraid? Of course, I’m afraid of dying; who isn’t afraid of death?"
"Even you, old man, are afraid of death, aren’t you?"
"Just, if just the Da Feng Dynasty’s Imperial Feng Family and the White Brahma Temple within the White Lotus Prefecture think they can put me to death, isn’t that a bit too naive, too idealistic?"
"Yes, I’m not considered a strong contender in the cultivation world."
"But within the Da Feng Dynasty, I am confident; I will certainly stand on invincible ground."
The Carefree Monk was somewhat surprised, "Oh? You’re that confident?"
Hearing this, Luo Changfeng didn’t immediately reply to the Carefree Monk.
He just slightly lifted his head and quietly gazed in the direction where the White Brahma Temple was located.
If the Mortal Transcendence of the Great Flame Dynasty and the White Brahma Temple hadn’t made their move yet,
naturally, he wouldn’t be so confident.
Even with his cautious and life-preserving style, he might have spent a substantial sum to invite a Mortal Transcendence Late Stage, Mortal Transcendence Perfection, or even a Spirit Gathering Realm cultivator above Mortal Transcendence to protect the Luo Family of Qingshi City.
It seemed there was no need for such trouble.
Facing the Da Feng Dynasty’s Imperial Feng Family and the White Brahma Temple of the White Lotus Prefecture, he could easily suppress them with his own power alone.
Of course, as a last resort,
he would just play a few cards from his personal reserve.
"Right, where were we?"
Coming back to his senses, Luo Changfeng suddenly looked at the Carefree Monk sitting before him and asked in a low voice.
The Carefree Monk’s eyelid gave a slight twitch, but he still responded, "You were talking about why you are so confident..."
"How the Da Feng Dynasty’s Imperial Feng Family operates, I’m not sure about,"
"But the White Brahma Temple is definitely no simple entity."
"Especially now, with the White Brahma Lotus having reached a state where it can solidify out of thin air and descend into the world,"
"their strength is indeed extraordinary."
"Just don’t carelessly capsize in the gutter because of your overconfidence..."
Under the Stone Pavilion,
Luo Changfeng listened to these words and couldn’t help but fall silent for a moment.
He really hadn’t expected the Carefree Monk to be so unexpectedly concerned about him.
However, before he could feel touched for even a moment,
the next words of the Carefree Monk were promptly spoken.
"If you capsize in the gutter, I personally won’t care much, but I’m worried that if you die, I’ll completely lose the Qi-Blood Elixir I need."
"Otherwise, why don’t you record the entire process of making the Qi-Blood Elixir, the method of refining, and the recipe for the elixir, in great detail beforehand?"
"Then, hand over that information to me."
"If possible, giving me the blood-colored herb along with it would be even better."
"What do you think???"
With a hint of anticipation in his expression, the Carefree Monk looked at Luo Changfeng in front of him.
And Luo Changfeng’s expression quickly turned somewhat awkward.
Until, after holding it in for quite a while.
Ultimately, some couldn’t help but blurt out this one word: "Scram!!!"
The Carefree Monk didn’t mind Luo Changfeng’s attitude in the slightest.
His eyes were still slightly narrowed.
A casual smile remained spread across his face.
"Don’t be angry, I was just thinking... better safe than sorry, right..."
The Carefree Monk said with a smile.
However, this time, Luo Changfeng had no intention of paying attention to the old fellow in front of him.
The Carefree Monk touched his head with a puzzled look.
A moment later, he provided a piece of information that was quite significant.
"Let me tell you something, one of the reasons why the White Brahma Lotus is known as one of the most evil things in the world is that it can absorb the qi, blood, souls, life, and all other energies of the living puppets controlled by its roots."
"Moreover, the White Brahma Lotus can also, in an instant, transfer most of these energies into the body of a monk from the White Brahma Temple."
"That’s why I said, the White Brahma Temple is not a simple existence."
"You might be confident now that you can face off against the Mortal Transcendence being in the White Brahma Temple without falling behind, or even having a bit of an upper hand."
"But if that most evil White Brahma Lotus were to transfer all its absorbed energies into the body of the Mortal Transcendence Realm monk from the White Brahma Temple."
"Do you think you could remain as calm as you are now?"
"Could you still maintain your advantage?"
"I suppose, it would be impossible, right?"
The Carefree Monk silently shook the shabby wooden fan in his hand.
He spoke these words with a calm expression.
Below the Stone Pavilion, Luo Changfeng looked up at the Carefree Monk before him.
After pondering for a moment, he asked in a low voice, "After absorbing the power infused by the White Brahma Lotus, can the Mortal Transcendence from the White Brahma Temple ascend from the Mortal Transcendence Realm to the Spirit Gathering level in the Immortal Realm in a short time?"
The Carefree Monk bared his teeth with a grin, revealing yellow teeth: "Do you think the White Brahma Lotus is some kind of omnipotent divine object?"
"To ascend from Mortal Transcendence to the first level of Spirit Gathering in the Immortal Realm?"
"Being able to elevate a Mortal Transcendence within the White Brahma Temple by one or two minor realms in a short time is already the limit of that White Brahma Lotus."
"Of course, I’m only referring to the one in White Lotus Prefecture."
"If you take another White Brahma Lotus that controls more puppet creatures..."
"There might indeed be a chance to forcibly push the Mortal Transcendence in the White Brahma Temple into the Spirit Gathering level above Mortal Transcendence."
Luo Changfeng listened to these words.
And with that, he felt reassured.
If the White Brahma Lotus could truly forcibly elevate the Mortal Transcendence from the White Brahma Temple to Spirit Gathering above Mortal Transcendence within a short time,
He would have regarded the White Brahma Temple with some trepidation.
But if it’s only about elevating one or two minor realms...
The White Brahma Lotus and the White Brahma Temple are nothing more than that.
"If it’s only this much, then the White Brahma Temple is not really a problem..." Luo Changfeng said calmly.
After hearing this, the Carefree Monk looked toward Luo Changfeng with a skeptical gaze.
"Not afraid of turning over in a ditch?"
"Really... don’t need help?"
After a moment of silence, the Carefree Monk once again addressed Luo Changfeng in front of him.
Luo Changfeng picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.
Then, he calmly shook his head.
After Luo Changfeng shook his head, it seemed he remembered something and looked again at the Carefree Monk in front of him.
He thought for a moment and finally asked, "You haven’t said what brings you here this time. If it’s for the Qi-Blood Elixir, don’t bother thinking about it, the ingredients aren’t ripe yet."
"Guessing, it will probably take at least another year and a half..."
Under the Stone Pavilion, the Carefree Monk silently shook the shabby wooden fan in his hand, and after a moment, he finally said softly, "This time, I really just came because I was bored and wanted to see you..."