Incredible Sect Simulator-Chapter 847 - 815: Dark River Sect Cultivators

Li Beihuo had almost grasped the situation on Lu Ping’s side.

However, Lu Ping’s situation remained a mystery to Li Beihuo.

Except for guessing that Lu Ping’s cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment Stage and knowing that he called himself "Zhang Fan," Li Beihuo knew nothing else.

Li Beihuo considered that Lu Ping was probably wary and cautious, which is why he was unwilling to reveal too much. It seemed quite like a cultivator’s first experience down the mountain, as it should be.

On the other hand, Li Beihuo found himself talking too much, unconsciously revealing a lot of information.

While the two discussed, several cultivators at the neighboring table overheard their conversation and occasionally glanced over to size them up.

When Lu Ping and Li Beihuo stood up, a man in his early thirties with a cold demeanor and an eagle-hooked nose chuckled to himself and stood, blocking Lu Ping’s path.

"Please hold on, fellow Daoists."

Being stopped, there was a flicker of light in Lu Ping’s eyes.

Li Beihuo was momentarily stunned, sizing up the other person, and asked in surprise, "Do you know us, fellow Daoist?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Beihuo glanced at Lu Ping, observing his expression to see if Lu Ping knew this person.

However, upon seeing Lu Ping’s expression, Li Beihuo noticed that Lu Ping seemed calm and appeared not to know the person.

"No need to be nervous, fellow Daoists."

The man smiled at Lu Ping and Li Beihuo, and continued, "I overheard your conversation, and I’m here for the Divine Ceremony too, so I wanted to make your acquaintance."

After he finished speaking, the other three cultivators who were with him stood up as well, looking at Lu Ping and Li Beihuo, also forcing smiles.

Facing the scrutiny of these four cultivators, Lu Ping observed their cultivation levels, sensing that their strengths were not formidable.

The strongest among them was the man blocking the way, who was in the Early-stage Crystallization.

The weakest was at Late-stage Qi Cultivation level.

These four had also come for the Divine Ceremony, likely wanting to travel together.

Were the cultivators in the Underground Cultivation Realm always this friendly, fearless of strangers?

While pondering this, Lu Ping took the lead and began introducing himself.

He was called Tai Yuming, and along with the other three, all were cultivators from the Dark River Sect, having been in Shanyang City for two or three days now.

"Dark River Sect."

Upon hearing Tai Yuming’s origin, Li Beihuo’s expression turned wary, feeling a sense of dread.

The Dark River Sect was a Golden Core Sect, far beyond what the Li Family could contend with.

Being a member of the Li Family out gaining experience, he did not wish to trouble his family.

Seeing that Tai Yuming and the others were from a sect, Lu Ping did not intend to make acquaintances, choosing not to spend too much time on socializing.

"So, fellow Daoists from the Dark River Sect." Li Beihuo similarly did not intend to make friends, responding with a smile and politeness, "We shall see each other at the Divine Ceremony then."

"Zhang Dao You, let’s not bother with them anymore."

Following his words, Li Beihuo secretly communicated to Lu Ping, indicating they should leave together.

The four cultivators from the Dark River Sect gave off an impression of trouble, making Li Beihuo unwilling to interact further, preferring to leave.

Understanding the cue, Lu Ping led Li Beihuo upstairs.

Just like that, the two disappeared upstairs under the watchful eyes of Tai Yuming and his companions.

"Hmph, two inexperienced brats refusing kindness!"

Beside Tai Yuming, another male cultivator showed dissatisfaction with Lu Ping and Li Beihuo’s response.

"Heh, why get upset with them?"

Another cultivator, in his forties, spoke up, "I just probed their cultivation; that kid from the Li Family is, at most, at Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment."

"Can’t determine the background of the other one, but he also seems like a family’s child, his strength likely not exceeding Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment, just two minor Foundation Establishment cultivators."

The speaker was Xu Chi, the strongest among them with First-Layer Crystallization Stage cultivation.

Tai Yuming and the others showed respect for Xu Chi, treating him as the leader.

"However, I’m puzzled; that kid with the surname Zhang is wearing what appears to be a Storage Ring, which is incredibly valuable."

Xu Chi remarked, recalling when he noticed the Storage Ring on Lu Ping’s hand.

Such treasures are hard to recognize by appearance alone.

However, an art in the Dark River Sect’s cultivation techniques includes a divine technique called Spirit Recognition Technique, which identifies Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Objects.

He used the Spirit Recognition Technique earlier to identify the Storage Ring.

"A Storage Ring?"

Upon Xu Chi’s words, Tai Yuming showed a look of surprise, finding it incredible.

In the Underground Cultivation Realm, due to the scarcity of Refining Materials, the prices of Magical Artifacts are at least twice as high as on the Earth’s surface, if not more. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

This makes Artifact Refiners extremely sought after and hard to cultivate; almost no Loose Cultivators will choose to learn Artifact Refining Technique, opting instead for the broader and more economical Alchemy.

At least in Spirit Plants and Medicines, there are many varieties, not as financially demanding as Artifact Refining Technique.

A treasure like a Storage Ring is often unaffordable, even for a Golden Core Cultivator.

Seeing Lu Ping, a "Foundation Establishment Cultivator," holding such a priceless treasure naturally shocked Xu Chi and the others.

"A Storage Ring, that kid is hiding something, possessing such a treasure, nearly overlooked it!"

"I wonder which family’s child he is, could he be from the Zhang Family of Loong Lake?"

"Impossible to guess, perhaps he stumbled upon the Storage Ring by chance; if he were truly from a big family, he wouldn’t mix with the Li Family kid."

"You have a point."

After whispering among themselves for a while, the four finished their meal and returned to their rooms on the second floor.

That night, Lu Ping settled into a room adjacent to Li Beihuo.

Throughout the day, Lu Ping restrained his aura, presenting his cultivation at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment level to avoid attracting attention.

He reflected on the day’s experiences, the creatures and cultivators he encountered in Shanyang City.

Indeed, it was different from the Earth’s Cultivation Realm; in just this city, Lu Ping saw creatures beyond the Human Race.

For instance, the Demon Race; here, he witnessed dozens of Demon Race types.

These demons mostly appeared in human form but had horns on their heads or scales on their skin, making their appearance somewhat unique and easily distinguishable from humans.