Chapter 424: Chapter 166 Zhou, is it looking up at something? (6k)_4
The posture made it seem like if anyone dared to get close, she would immediately make a move.
While Zhou Qing sat cross-legged at the bottom of the deep pit, starting to sleep... no, cultivate.
In this tense and thrilling multi-person environment, with quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators around, and with the relatively weak Lu Yaoyao by his side, this was the perfect place to gain Ignore Points.
As for that stone wall, it could only be slowly investigated once no one was around; it wouldn’t run away anyway.
Time slowly passed, and after less than an hour, a familiar sound rang in Zhou Qing’s ears.
[Ignore Points +3]
Zhou Qing’s face lit up with joy. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Lu Yaoyao, who was intensely focused above the pit. He felt a warmth in his heart and chuckled silently.
Sometimes he really felt like this girl was his lucky star.
Now his Talent Skill [Lowering Presence] had been upgraded to LV4, giving him a 90% chance of being ignored by Golden Core cultivators.
"Coming here to cultivate, what are you pretending for?"
Suddenly, a disdainful voice came from above. Zhou Qing looked up to see a mid-level Nascent Soul cultivator lying on the cliff, seemingly investigating something.
At this moment, the man lowered his head, saw Zhou Qing meditating at the bottom of the pit, and sneered, his face full of mockery.
Zhou Qing immediately cursed inwardly. The Ignore Points would need to start counting from scratch again, what bad luck!
At this time, Lu Yaoyao came to her senses, her face changed, and she immediately drew her weapon angrily, glaring at the person above with a fierce expression, as if ready to fight at any moment.
However, the man couldn’t be bothered to say anything more. He just snorted coldly and turned to leave in another direction.
"Zhou, Senior Brother Zhou, I’m sorry! I... I got distracted just now!" Lu Yaoyao hastily apologized to Zhou Qing, her eyes slightly red with guilt.
At this moment, she felt a wave of fear. Clearly, she had vowed earlier to protect Zhou Qing, but as time passed, she somehow became careless and nearly forgot that Senior Brother Zhou was here cultivating.
If that person had launched a sneak attack just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thinking about this, she felt even more guilty.
Zhou Qing had to smile and comfort her: "It’s fine, just pretend I don’t exist, relax."
Lu Yaoyao bit her lip slightly, her face full of remorse.
This time she must firmly remember her duty and never forget again.
Thus, three hours passed without hearing any notification sound.
Zhou Qing slowly opened his eyes, seeing Lu Yaoyao occasionally alertly watching the surroundings and then turning back to check on him. Her serious and responsible appearance made him feel a bit amused.
This girl, she’s too diligent!
No wonder the points wouldn’t accumulate.
"Don’t keep staring at me!" Zhou Qing said helplessly.
Lu Yaoyao replied seriously: "I’m just worried you might encounter danger while cultivating."
Zhou Qing smiled, "Firstly, I’m not even cultivating... Whatever, just think I am. But if you keep looking at me like that, others might think we’ve found something valuable and could easily draw them here."
Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao furrowed her delicate brows, thinking it over carefully. It seemed he was right.
Seeing Lu Yaoyao turn her vigilance back to the surroundings, Zhou Qing simply dug the pit a bit deeper, making it so Lu Yaoyao, sitting at the edge, couldn’t see him anymore.
And so, as night slowly fell, the familiar system notification sound finally rang again.
[Ignore Points +4]
In the following month, this abyssal place became extraordinarily lively, with people continually coming to seek fortunes, and many leaving disappointed.
Zhou Qing even saw several Nascent Soul realm demon beasts that could already speak human tongue. They appeared to be trying their luck as well, their large, intelligent eyes making them seem unimpeachable.
The spot where Zhou Qing was occasionally got discovered,
Passersby would take a glance, seeing him just meditating there, and speculate that Zhou Qing’s cultivation technique might have some connection with the unique dead energy of this place.