Genius Immortal Doctor In City

Lin Yi raised his head and looked at the mansion in front of him. He couldn't help but be stunned. This low-profile and plain appearance was different from the wealthy houses in his impression. From the outside, it was impossible to tell that this was the Hou family, one of the top families in Black Stone City.    

"Our Hou family has always been like this. We don't care about the surface. We don't think that these superficial skills are important. Only by cultivating hard can the family flourish. This is also the teachings of the old ancestor. The Hou family has always been like this after so many years. "    

Hou Qing smiled. There was a hint of pride in his words, "The ancestor of the Hou family was a great expert who was close to the Qi Refining Grandmaster. At that time, the Hou family's reputation was spread far and wide."    

"Close to the Qi Refining Grandmaster? That's pretty powerful."    

Lin Yi casually nodded his head. Since he was close to the ___, it meant that he hadn't reached it yet. They should be at the Ninth Layer Qi Refining Cultivator stage. Someone at that level... Any one of them would be able to sweep away half of the Ferocious Beast in the Grand Demon Plain. Guarding the city was a piece of cake. Unfortunately, there were no such experts in the Black Stone City anymore.    

Lin Yi could tell from the information given by Gu Yun earlier. Whether it was the Black Stone City or the Coloured Glaze City, there were no such experts in the entire Secret Martial Realm. It was the poorest place in the entire ___. A hundred years ago, when these regions were flourishing, there were also many top tier Qi Refining Cultivator. Now, they were basically all gone.    

The reason why major powers like the Hou family and the Lyu family were still staying here was because they didn't have any top tier experts in their families. Therefore, they couldn't go to the center of this place. They could only become the overlords of this place.    

"We, the Hou family, have always wanted to have another level 9 Qi Practitioner to help our family regain its former prosperity. But now... whether or not we can protect the foundation of the Black Stone City will be a problem."    

Hou Qing said with a bitter smile.    

The Hou family had been prosperous in the past, but no matter how prosperous it was, it was just a matter of the past. It had been over a hundred years, or even longer, and now it was in dire straits.    

"Why didn't you want a Qi Refining Grandmaster to appear?"    

Lin Yi asked curiously.    

There was only a small gap between the ninth and tenth level of Qi Practitioners. Could it be that there was some sort of mystery behind it?    

"How can the Qi Refining Grandmaster appear so easily? The surrounding hundred cities only managed to produce the five great sects and the other top forces. As for the Qi Refining Grandmaster, they are all extremely rare existences. Furthermore, it has been several decades since a new Grandmaster has appeared. "    

Hou Qing shook his head. Although the Hou family was not considered a major power, these rumors were spread very quickly. If he wanted to know more about it, he would definitely know more about it.    

"So that's how it is. It seems like it won't be easy to break through to the Qi Refining Grandmaster realm."    

Lin Yi rubbed his chin and nodded his head.    

Hou Qing choked. It seemed like he had said it for a long time. The person in front of him was only thinking about how difficult it was to tolerate him, but Hou Qing didn't dare to say anything. Lin Yi looked like he was only in his twenties, but he had already become an Advanced Qi Refining Cultivator. In the future... He might even have a chance to break through to the Qi Refining Grandmaster realm! They could only rope him in and not offend him.    

"Mr. Lin, let's go in quickly."    

Hou Qing saw that the timing wasn't right, so he immediately said.    

It was too awkward for them to stand at the entrance of Hou family and discuss these things. If word of this got out, it would definitely make them feel like they didn't know how to treat their guests, and it would damage the reputation of Hou family.    

"Alright."    

Lin Yi nodded. Then, he followed Hou Qing's lead. He walked in and was ready to meet Patriarch Hou. He did not expect ___ to welcome him personally. After all, no matter what, Hou family wasn't an ordinary power, even if it was the Advanced Qi Refining Cultivator. And don't have to be too respectful.    

"Stop right there."    

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly rang out.    

Before the voice could fade, a black-clothed youth walked over. Behind him were a dozen or so people who looked like slaves. This black-clothed youth had an arrogant expression. He looked high and mighty, as if he was insufferably arrogant. It was obvious that he was not a kind person.    

"Hou Shen, what do you want to do?"    

Hou Qing's face darkened slightly when he saw this young man. It could be seen that the relationship between these two men wasn't good. The reason this young man called Hou Shen chose to stand out and stop him at this moment was because he wanted to start a conflict with Hou Qing. This seemed to be an internal conflict within the family.    

"What do I want to do? I don't want to do anything. I just want to see what you're up to."    

Hou Shen's face revealed a somewhat hypocritical smile. He glanced at Lin Yi. He looked down and asked, "Who are you? Can't you greet me when you see me? Do you know that this is the Hou mansion? Don't you know the rules here? "    

Lin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this.    

Asking him to greet him? This fellow called Hou Shen was really awesome. Lin Yi had grown up so much. Those who dared to speak to him in such a way would either kneel and beg for mercy or drive a crane to the west. However, this guy was from the Hou mansion after all, and he was here as a guest. It wouldn't be good to beat the young master of the Hou family to the ground and beg for mercy as soon as he arrived.    

"Hou Shen, this Mr. Lin is my saviour, and also the person my father wants to thank personally. You dare to stop me here? Don't forget your identity. You are just a bastard child. Do you really think that you can replace me after I leave for a few months?"    

Hou Qing's expression turned cold, and he immediately took a step forward. He wanted to force him away, but the other party didn't show any signs of weakness. Hou Shen actually opposed him with equal harshness, and Hou Shen's aura became even stronger. Surprisingly, he had reached the peak of the fourth level, which was a little stronger than Hou Qing.    

"Boring internal strife within the family."    

Lin Yi shook his head. He could tell that although Hou Shen was born from a concubine, however, it was because Hou Qing had run away from home for a few months. He had also roped in many experts and people in his family. This time, Hou Qing had returned. His cultivation base hadn't improved, and it wasn't even as good as Hou Shen's. Naturally, Hou Shen had an idea in his heart.    

"Young masters of the Hou family, you can settle the internal conflict between the two of you privately. It's not appropriate to go against each other in front of the guests, is it?"    

Lin Yi said in a flat tone.    

He was too lazy to care about the internal conflicts of the Hou family. He had come here because Patriarch Hou wanted to thank him for roping him in, and also because of the materials needed to forge the weapon. As for other things, he wasn't in the mood to do so.    

"Hehe, guest? Not everyone is qualified to be a guest of the Hou family. I have also heard about your matter. He was just lucky enough to save Hou Qing. Do you really think that you can become a guest of Hou family with just this? Ridiculous, I advise you to go back to where you came from. Otherwise, I don't mind letting you taste my power."    

Hou Shen sneered. He wanted to use this method to attack Hou Qing.