Chapter 57: Zhou Lang’s Pressure

Chapter 57: Zhou Lang's Pressure

"The Shangguan Family is a Cultivation Family?"

After hearing what Zhao Xiaorou said, Zhou Lang was stunned; this was something he hadn't expected.

From the ancestral Dual Cultivation Manual, he knew how the Cultivation Realms were divided, but he knew nothing about the current Cultivation forces in this society, where even martial arts were beginning to decline. At the very least, he lacked a frame of reference and didn't know what level his own standard was compared to other Cultivators. After all, Cultivators in this society were reclusive and rarely encountered.

It should be known that since becoming a Cultivator, apart from the Artifact Spirit Xiao Xi, he hadn't met any other Cultivators. Even Zen Master Fangzhi of Feiyun Peak's Feiyun Temple only had the Cultivation level of a Grandmaster and had not yet stepped into the Cultivation Realm.

Previously, he had not been polite to The Wang Twins at all because he was very confident in his own strength and believed he could protect Zhao Xiaorou well, as even the strongest martial arts expert was vulnerable before him. But the Shangguan Family being a Cultivation Family was different. If a few old antiques with profound Cultivation came, he might not be able to handle them, and thus, he felt a strong sense of unease.

"Brother Lang, do you also feel a lot of pressure facing the Shangguan Family? Is it that even you cannot protect me? Sigh, am I really such a miserable person, forced to marry that bastard Young Master Shangguan Yu?"

Seeing Zhou Lang fall silent after hearing her words, Zhao Xiaorou couldn't help but sigh. Crystal clear tears welled up in her eyes, making her look pitiful and endearing.

She knew Zhou Lang was a Cultivator and understood the weight of the words 'Cultivation Family'. She knew Zhou Lang was strong, but he might not be able to defeat those Cultivators from the Shangguan Family. Moreover, the Shangguan Family had significant influence in both the political and business worlds. If the Zhao Family completely fell out with the Shangguan Family, the Zhao Family would suffer ruthless blows from the Shangguan Family in both the political and business arenas.

"Xiaorou, stop crying. Finding a countermeasure is the Righteous Path. Let me ask you, what is Shangguan Long's Cultivation level? I need to understand the situation of the Shangguan Family as much as possible now!" Zhou Lang said; this was the problem he was most worried about.

"These Cultivation Families are all very mysterious. Those true experts rarely come out to walk about. For ordinary matters, it's always people at the level of The Wang Twins. I heard from my father that Shangguan Long stepped into the Cultivation Realm at the age of thirty; he is a Genius. And he is only the current head of the Shangguan Family. The Shangguan Family should have some old antique-style figures hidden in the background, cultivating diligently. They won't come out unless it's a major matter."

Zhao Xiaorou said. She only knew that the Shangguan Family had many experts, but she couldn't figure out what the mysterious Cultivation levels were of the Family head, Shangguan Long, and the Senior experts behind him.

"Xiaorou, your whereabouts have already been discovered. Are you going to go home to discuss this with your parents and try to persuade them, or should we think of another way?" Zhou Lang said after pondering for a while.

"My mother is on my side, but everything in the Zhao Family is decided by my father. My mother and my two uncles don't have much power to voice their opinions. Moreover, my two uncles are on my father's side. If I could persuade my father, I wouldn't have run away from home and secretly come to Feiyun City from the provincial capital."

Zhao Xiaorou said: "But fortunately, I met you, Brother Lang. Now that I am your girlfriend, you must protect me. I have no other options now; I can only rely on you."

"Then you can't go to work anymore; you can only stay by my side, because people from the Shangguan Family might come to find you at any time, and you could be taken away at any moment." Zhou Lang thought for a moment and said: "I will try my best to protect you. Of course, I still hope you can communicate with your parents once more."

"Brother Lang, you are so kind!"

Upon hearing these words from Zhou Lang, Zhao Xiaorou was happier than if she had heard the most beautiful sweet nothings in the world. She knew that even a person like her father feared the Shangguan Family, yet she saw no trace of fear on Zhou Lang's face. She kissed Zhou Lang on the cheek and said: "Next time the people from the Shangguan Family come, I will say you are my boyfriend to make that Young Master Shangguan Yu give up."

"Hmm, I hope that after he knows this situation, he will let it go."

Zhou Lang nodded. He knew very little about the Cultivation world, and he had no confidence at all about whether he could deal with the people from the Shangguan Family. After all, he had only stepped into the Cultivation Realm for a short time, and his Cultivation was still shallow. Of course, he wasn't very afraid either; he still had a mysterious helper, which was the Artifact Spirit Xiao Xi. Xiao Xi was now at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and her strength was far above his.

Of course, Zhou Lang didn't know what attitude the Shangguan Family would have after knowing Zhao Xiaorou had become his girlfriend. Currently, the most urgent thing for him was to improve his own strength. Only when his strength was overwhelming could he protect his woman well.

Zhou Lang arranged for Zhao Xiaorou to practice martial arts in the living room, while he returned to the bedroom and entered the ancestral copper coin. Before this, he had instructed Zhao Xiaorou that he urgently needed to improve his strength and must not be disturbed while Cultivating.

"Xiao Xi, I wonder what level our strength is considered in the current Cultivation world?" As soon as Zhou Lang entered the "Qiankun Palace," he asked Xiao Xi. Although he knew Xiao Xi probably didn't know much about this, he couldn't help but ask.

"If it were in the Old Master's era, an expert at the Golden Core Stage would already be considered a semi-immortal body and a true expert. However, the Spiritual Qi in the secular world was much denser back then, so there were many more experts. But now, the Spiritual Qi in the secular world is very thin; at my level, I can barely be considered an expert."

Xiao Xi said: "Of course, this is just my estimation. Some Cultivation Families with deep foundations are supported by ancient Cultivation Schools. Such families are very terrifying and are simply not something we can contend with."

Xiao Xi saying this made it very clear that she had already been paying attention to the matter of The Wang Twins trying to capture Zhao Xiaorou from within the "Qiankun Palace."

"In that case, we will face unprecedented pressure." Zhou Lang sighed.

"Brother Lang, if we want to help Zhao Xiaorou, we must improve our Cultivation as soon as possible. At the very least, you must first advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage. In that case, not only can you obtain the qiankun sword left behind by the Old Ancestor, but you can also start studying the Formations left behind by the Old Master. If the Cultivation Technique and Martial Skill left by the Old Master, combined with the qiankun sword, can allow us to fight across a small level, then if we can thoroughly study the Formations, we can completely fight across a major level."

Xiao Xi said; her understanding of the Dual Cultivation Manual was much deeper than Zhou Lang's.

"Formations?"

Zhou Lang asked curiously: "Studying Formations won't have any results in a short time, right? The Dual Cultivation Manual says that to set up a Formation, one must first have Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures. Before studying Formations, I must first learn Artifact Refining and refine Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures. Learning all these will probably take a long time; I'm afraid it will be too late."

"Brother Lang, the Old Master was a scholar of heaven and man; not only was he proficient in Martial Skills and Formations, but he was also proficient in Artifact Refining and Talisman Arts. He left behind quite a few Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures. You can completely skip the step of Artifact Refining and directly use these Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures to set up Formations." Xiao Xi said.

"Hurry and take me to see these Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures." Zhou Lang said excitedly.