Chen Qingshan had high hopes, but reality turned out to be much more cruel than he had imagined.
After Chen Qingshan and Wang Dahai robbed many servant disciples together, they didn't manage to grab a single Blood Qi Pill.
With a long, gloomy face, Wang Dahai was extremely disappointed.
"Boss, these servant disciples are too poor, and too weak! Whenever the Blood Qi Pills are distributed, they either get robbed by others or used up immediately!"
"Even if any of them have hidden some, they've all handed them over to Ma Youcai. We can't even get a single hair!"
Chen Qingshan never expected he would be reduced to such a frustrating state.
No matter what, these servant disciples were still immortal cultivators. To be this poor was a disgrace to immortal cultivators.
Chen Qingshan pondered for a moment, and said to Wang Dahai, "Don't be discouraged. Since these ordinary servant disciples don't have Blood Qi Pills, let's go find bullies in the Servant Quarters like Liu An. They should have some!"
"Go and find out how many Fourth Layer of Body Tempering experts there are in the Servant Quarters in total. We'll visit them one by one!"
Understanding Chen Qingshan's intention, Wang Dahai's eyes lit up as he chuckled, "Boss, I understand! Don't worry, I'll definitely check it out clearly and thoroughly without missing a single one!"
Wang Dahai was truly gifted at this kind of work.
In less than two days, he had figured out the situation in the Servant Quarters.
"Boss, in the entire Servant Quarters, besides Liu An, there are about eight other Fourth Layer of Body Tempering experts!"
"Moreover, all eight of them are close to thirty years old. If they can't reach the Fifth Layer of Body Tempering before turning thirty, they'll be driven out of the Xuanyang Sect and completely lose the chance to become formal disciples!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingshan immediately said, "Let's go, we'll track them down one by one. What's that term we often use again? Rob the rich to help the poor!"
"Anyway, these people are going to be kicked out soon, so keeping Blood Qi Pills is useless to them. They might as well give them to us!"
The first person Chen Qingshan and Wang Dahai targeted was named Zhao Yong, a rather bulky fellow.
The moment he saw Chen Qingshan coming for him, he guessed their purpose.
"Chen Qingshan, I've heard of you. You've robbed quite a few people lately. I never expected you'd set your sights on me!"
Chen Qingshan chuckled. "Since you've already guessed why we're here, just hand over the Blood Qi Pills. We're pressed for time and in a hurry to get to the next place!"
Zhao Yong actually obeyed, pulling a bottle of pills from his bosom.
"I do have Blood Qi Pills, but it depends on whether you have the ability to take them away!"
Finally seeing the Blood Qi Pills, Chen Qingshan and Wang Dahai both breathed a sigh of relief. At least this time they wouldn't be working in vain.
Zhao Yong tucked the bottle of Blood Qi Pills back into his bosom and said to Chen Qingshan, "Are the two of you coming together, or one by one?"
Chen Qingshan said calmly, "Of course we're coming together. You're at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering while the two of us are only at the First Layer. It's already generous of you not to let us take thirty moves first, how could we possibly fight you one-on-one?"
Chen Qingshan delivered this shameless remark with complete confidence. Zhao Yong didn't bicker with him either; without another word, he brandished a long staff and charged straight at Chen Qingshan and Wang Dahai.
Seeing this, Wang Dahai leaped backward, distancing himself from the battlefield.
Chen Qingshan stepped forward, taking the initiative to meet Zhao Yong head-on.
Living up to the character for "brave" in his name, Zhao Yong was indeed fierce.
Wielding his long staff, he forced Chen Qingshan entirely onto the defensive.
Seeing this, Zhao Yong smiled with confidence.
He reckoned it wouldn't take ten moves to knock Chen Qingshan to the ground!
Two fellows at the First Layer of Body Tempering dared to come and rob his pills—they were truly biting off more than they could chew.
Though he had heard rumors that Chen Qingshan supposedly possessed Innately Divine Strength, he hadn't taken it seriously.
Just as Zhao Yong thought victory was secure, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, as if a dagger had plunged into it.
He immediately thought of Wang Dahai.
Amidst exchanging blows with Chen Qingshan just now, he had actually forgotten all about that fellow.
This bastard had been lurking nearby the whole time, looking for a chance to launch a sneak attack.
Zhao Yong hurriedly turned around, wanting to attack Wang Dahai.
However, having succeeded in his sneak attack, Wang Dahai didn't even dare to retrieve his dagger and immediately retreated.
Before Zhao Yong had time to pursue, Chen Qingshan's attack arrived.
Having finally found a chance to counterattack, Chen Qingshan didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, launching a continuous barrage of punches.
Having lost the initiative, Zhao Yong had no choice but to block.
Only now did he realize he had underestimated Chen Qingshan's Innately Divine Strength.
He was actually struggling to withstand Chen Qingshan's force.
pounded by Chen Qingshan's blow after blow, Zhao Yong was knocked to the ground.
Chen Qingshan even chased after him to land several more punches, only stopping when he was certain Zhao Yong had completely lost his fighting capacity, at which point he began panting heavily.
Although Chen Qingshan and Wang Dahai had come to rob Zhao Yong, taking on a Fourth Layer of Body Tempering expert head-on was still a bit much for them.
Unconvinced, Zhao Yong lay on the ground, his aura weak but his tone stubborn.
"It was two against one, and you launched a sneak attack! I refuse to accept this!"
Seeing that Zhao Yong refused to submit, Chen Qingshan chuckled lightly and retorted, "If my great saber hadn't been taken away by that wench Ye Qingxuan, I could have beaten you all by myself!"
Lying on the ground, Zhao Yong raised his head with difficulty and asked skeptically, "You even know Senior Sister Ye?"
Seeing Zhao Yong's reaction, Chen Qingshan guessed that this Ye Qingxuan must hold quite a high status within the Xuanyang Sect.
Thinking for a moment, Chen Qingshan smiled and said, "Of course! We were personally recommended into the Xuanyang Sect by Ye Qingxuan herself!"
Still somewhat disbelieving, Zhao Yong said, "Since you know Senior Sister Ye, how could you possibly just be a servant disciple? A single word from Senior Sister Ye would be enough to make you formal disciples!"
Only then did Chen Qingshan realize that the status of a formal disciple, which these servant disciples dreamed of, was just a matter of a single word for Ye Qingxuan.
Feeling somewhat annoyed, Chen Qingshan said with disdain, "How should I know? She brought us up the mountain gate and personally assigned us to the Servant Quarters!"
Seeing the resentment in Chen Qingshan's tone, Zhao Yong actually began to believe him.
"She truly lives up to being Senior Sister Ye. Even the people she brings back don't receive the slightest bit of favoritism!"
Seeing that Zhao Yong was beaten and lying flat on the ground, yet still wore a look of yearning whenever Ye Qingxuan was mentioned, Chen Qingshan let out a chuckle and clicked his tongue twice. "You wouldn't have a secret crush on this Ye Qingxuan, would you?"
"Nonsense!"
Chen Qingshan hadn't expected Zhao Yong to get so worked up.
"Senior Sister Ye is a figure like an immortal maiden! How could someone like you casually blaspheme her?"
Looking at Zhao Yong, who looked ready to risk his life with him, Chen Qingshan recalled Ye Qingxuan's peerless grace.
It was hardly difficult to understand why these servant disciples worshipped Ye Qingxuan as a goddess.
With some anticipation, Chen Qingshan said, "Zhao Yong, tell us all about Ye Qingxuan, will you?"
Chen Qingshan was genuinely starting to take an interest in Ye Qingxuan's standing within the Xuanyang Sect!