Refining Taoism and ascending to immortality

Zhou Hongzhuang sat in the wooden building, and a few fan-like peach blossoms hanging on the branches outside stretched in through the window. They were cut by skillful hands and evenly dyed with light rouge. Under the reflection of the flowers, her jade face was hidden in the shadow, and her expression was uncertain.

The more she thought about it, the more solemn her expression became.

Zhou Qing didn't know that he had become unfathomable in the eyes of the other party. He said a few more words, and seeing that Zhou Hongzhuang was absent-minded, he got up and said goodbye anyway.

Rejecting Zhou Hongzhuang's farewell, Zhou Qing left the wooden building alone and walked on the path in the forest.

There were tall peach trees all around, and the flowers fell down, like beautiful makeup, swaying and fluttering. Zhou Qing raised his eyebrows and his thoughts turned.

Zhou Hongzhuang knew about the undercurrents in the Doumu Palace and Laojun Temple. As long as she was not stupid, she would definitely keep an eye on Zhou Luoyun who entered the Doumu Palace, and try every means to compete with him, so as to win the upper hand and accumulate merits for herself in the sect.

In addition, she came here to make a good relationship with Zhou Hongzhuang for the future. After all, Laojun Temple will impact Shangxuanmen in the future, and if she wants to intervene and make a profit, she must have a "legitimate reason".

Zhou Hongzhuang is a breakthrough point and a starting point prepared in advance.

Thinking about things, Zhou Qing walked slowly, his sleeves swaying, like riding the wind, and returned to Jiannanbao Mansion.

Seeing the servant coming over, he asked directly without waiting for the other party to speak: "Where is my uncle?"

"Master." The servant lowered his hand to one side and replied: "The master is in the study."

Zhou Qing nodded, walked through the hall and corridor, passed through the hanging flower moon gate, and walked along the bluestone road to the backyard.

The door of the study was open, and in front of him was a newly replaced large painting that depicted a fairy riding a whale and traveling around the world, with magnificent waves. His uncle was standing in front of the bookshelf, reflecting the water color in the painting, with a cold and heavy spirit. Above his head, a green aura overflowed, and the article was bright and condensed, with a splendid appearance.

Zhou Qing saw it, and his eyes lit up.

He knew that his uncle was smart and sharp, and because he had a strange disease, he rarely went out and often entertained himself with reading. But he didn't expect that his uncle was so deeply in reading, and had already obtained the three samadhis in the book, and his business was very profound.

In this way, he might have some impressive achievements in cultivation in the future.

At this time, Zhou Ming had already found Zhou Qing. He smiled, put down the scroll in his hand, and said, "What are you doing standing at the door? Come in."

Zhou Qing strode in, came to the study and stood still, with a light in his eyes, and said, "Uncle, the clan affairs are almost dealt with. I am ready to leave here and continue to travel and condense the pill."

Zhou Ming's face was calm, and it seemed that he had expected this. He just said, "You are now a true disciple of the Zhenyi Sect. Whether it is cultivation or status, you are far above your uncle. There is no need for me to say the rest. I just want to remind you that no matter what happens, the most important thing is to protect yourself. You are still young, and you will never worry about having no firewood to burn."

In Zhou Ming's view, his nephew was able to single-handedly advance to the true disciple in the Shangxuanmen Zhenyi Sect. Although he was young, he was ten times better than himself.

"I know, uncle."

Zhou Qing agreed. This is his third life, and he knows how to protect himself better than anyone else.

"Okay." Zhou Ming patted Zhou Qing on the shoulder and said, "I'm here, waiting for your good news."

"Definitely."

Zhou Qing said a few more words, then left the study and returned to his quiet room in Jiannan Baofu.

Not long after, Suyun heard the news and rushed over from outside.

She was still used to wearing two buns, but her body had opened up. She no longer wore the embroidered skirt before, but a palace skirt, which made her skin look like jade and her spirits fly.

Since Zhou Qing returned to the clan, she seemed to have a backbone. From the inside to the outside, the whole person was shining, confident and beautiful.

Seeing Suyun like this, Zhou Qing was sincerely happy.

Although the other party was a maid, when she was in Hengnan Zhou, she was busy in the mansion, and she could be said to be dependent on him.

She is not a relative, but better than a relative.

Zhou Qing waved his hand, asking Su Yun to come over, and said, "I am going to leave the clan and continue my journey to condense the elixir. You and Zhou Shuiran stay here first. Zhenyi Sect will send someone to pick you up soon and take you to Taihe Island, my cave at the gate of Zhenyi Sect."

Speaking of this, Zhou Qing's eyes flashed.

He went back to Hengnan Zhou Clan and made such a fuss. Although he was limited by his realm and status in Zhenyi Sect, it was impossible for the major forces of Hengnan Zhou Clan to directly turn to him, but many forces also expressed goodwill.

Not to mention those who sent him the news he urgently needed through Zhou Zheng, and some even went a step further and sent the younger generation to Zhenyi Sect to act as Zhou Qing's right-hand man.

It's a bit too much to call such a method hostage, but there is no doubt that after these people arrived at Zhenyi Sect, everything was done by Zhou Qing.

Such a connection shows that there are people in the Hengnan Zhou Clan who are interested in it and have made a big bet.

Among the young men of the Hengnan Zhou clan who were planning to go to the Zhenyi Sect, Zhou Shuiran stood out. This was because this girl not only had extraordinary bones and a different physique from ordinary people, but also had the Yuanying Zhenren Zhou Ruoyan behind her.

Zhou Ruoyan and the forces she represented were not as powerful as those behind Zhou Xian and Zhou Zhenzhen, let alone those behind Zhou Luoyun, but there was no doubt that this force should not be underestimated.

If this force could be brought on board, there would be a lot to do in the Hengnan Zhou clan in the future.

Suyun listened and nodded, with a calm look on her fair and clean little face.

She has followed Zhou Qing since she was a child, living alone and suffering a lot, but the hardships have also tempered her temperament. Even though she looks weak, she is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.

Ever since she knew she was going to the Shinichi Sect, she had been preparing secretly, and now that the dust has settled, she feels even more relaxed.

"Taihe Island is my cave, and I am the master of Taihe Island." Zhou Qing seized the last moment and told the little maid who had depended on him for life, saying: "Suyun, don't have any scruples after arriving at Taihe Island." , read more, learn more and ask more.”

"I know." Suyun fluttered her eyelashes and said, "I will adapt as soon as possible."

"That's it." Zhou Qing, who has completed his merits in the Zhou family in Hengnan, raised his eyebrows and said, "I will leave early tomorrow morning."

The next day, the sky was high and the clouds were light.

In front of the gate of Baofu, the wooden leaves on both sides of the bank flow into the water and follow the waves, dyeing the river with a layer of green, mottled like a brocade.

Zhou Qing stood quietly on the shore, looking back and saw his uncle Zhou Ming standing in the middle on the steps of Baofu Mansion. Zhou Xian and Zhou Zhen were on both sides, and there were also many alchemy monks spread out in a fan shape. .

At a glance, there are only two figures of alchemy monks. The power of alchemy on their tops rises like morning glow, sunset, flying clouds, etc., etc., in various shapes, converging into a spectacular picture. .

Just by looking at it, it is very powerful and extraordinary.

Compared with the few people who attended the Jingchen Dharma Assembly in Jingchen Mountain when he left the Hengnan Zhou Family, the farewell ceremony now was much grander.

This is not because everyone is snobbish, but this is how the world is.

At this moment, there was only a soft chime of Zhong Yu, and then large tracts of clouds came over. When they reached the sky above Nanbao Mansion, they slowly dispersed, circle after circle, layer after layer, and then came up heavily. Over and over, it condenses into a treasure wheel.

The treasure wheel rotates slowly, and every time it rotates, a wonderful sound comes out, stirring up the qi in all directions, like beads passing through lotus leaves, like the moon surrounding a jade plate, flying light and colorful colors, making you forget the ordinary things when you see it.

The next moment, on the treasure wheel, the auspicious energy condensed, unfolding like crane feathers, swaying left and right, turning into a skirt, draped around the body, and a beautiful female fairy walked out. She had a beautiful face, and the corners of her mouth were always hung. The faint smile looked very friendly.

However, the powerful aura on the person's body made people know that this was the real Yuanying Zhenren.

"I've seen a real person."

After Zhou Qing saw it, he raised his hand and saluted, and his heart was not too shaken. The Zhou Chen he dealt with the most in the Zhenyi Sect was Master Yuanying, and he had also met Master Dongzhen.

"Zhou Qing." The real person who came here smiled and said: "I know you are leaving. On behalf of our family, I wish you a smooth trip and that all your wishes will come true."

When she spoke, her jade voice was clear, her peripheral vision fell to the ground, and kept bouncing up, expressing auspiciousness and wishful thinking.

When Zhou Qing saw him, he bowed again and said, "Thank you so much, Master."

He was really happy because the Hengnan Zhou family was able to send a real Yuan Ying out to see him off in a dignified manner, which meant that the family was deeply impressed by him and his future was promising.

My return this time has indeed made a good start.

Zhou Qing finally said hello to his uncle, turned around, and with a wave of his hand, a ring hung down in the air. It didn't look big, but it was bright and seemed to absorb all the surrounding light. Inside, it became golden and extremely gorgeous.

Zhou Qing stretched out his hand and pulled it, and light instantly shot out from the ring. In just one click, he saw a flying palace floating out of the sky, with rich doors and jade doors, precious windows and golden pavilions. The auspicious aura surrounded the left and right, turning into Birds and beasts, all surrounding it, are the Jade Spirit Palace.

He went up to the quiet room in the center of the Flying Palace and sat down under an outstretched jade branch. After identifying the direction, he turned his energy. After a roar, the Jade Lingbao Palace soared into the sky, broke through the clouds, and traveled far away. .

After watching for a while the seemingly invisible treasure light falling from the gap in the cloud, as graceful as heavy snow, the fairy on the treasure wheel withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Zhou Ming standing on the steps. The smile on her face faded. At one o'clock, he said: "Zhou Ming, come to my house in a few days. The clan has prepared a rare treasure for you, which can help you recover."

"Thank you, Masato."

When Zhou Ming heard this, he stepped forward to salute. This was an unexpected surprise.

"Um."

Seeing this, the female fairy nodded slightly. She didn't even look at the rest of the people. When she stepped down, the treasure wheel lifted her body up, and with a swish, she disappeared without a trace.

It can be seen that she was able to come to see Zhou Qing off.

Once Zhou Qing left, even the ten alchemy cultivators were not worthy of her taking another look or staying for a while.

When Zhou Xian and Zhou Zhenzhen saw this scene, they suddenly realized that Zhou Qing's weight among the top leaders of the clan seemed to be a little more important than they had imagined.

Thinking of this, the two of them were planning to go home, but they were no longer in a hurry to go back. Instead, they gathered around Zhou Ming and went to Nanbao Mansion to sit down and continue to strengthen their contact.

Looking at the elegant Zhou Ming in front of them, they still couldn't see the slightest bit of desolation from before. The two of them had to sigh: they still have a good life.

On the high platform of Hualan Xiangshe, Zhu Lin from Doumu Palace is wearing a precious dress, her eyebrows are like combs, and she has a curl of vitality on the top door. She shines on the silhouette of the exquisite celestial maiden dancing gracefully all around. , in a trance, there is an inexplicable mystery.

She raised her head slightly and looked in the direction where Zhou Qing left. There was also a condensed cloud hanging upside down. It was colorful and fragmented the light thrown around.

"The real person of the Zhou family in Hengnan came to deliver it in person."

Zhu Lin thought about the scene just now, and his beautiful eyes glowed with a strange light.

For a true disciple of Doumu Palace like her, a real Yuanying Master cannot shock her. However, in the Hengnan Zhou family, Master Yuanying is already at the top. It's not a good thing that she can be entrusted by the clan to see Zhou Qing off.

It has to be said that Zhou Qing's series of performances after returning to the Zhou clan in Hengnan were really amazing, which means that the influence of the Zhenyi Sect behind him is indeed limited in this area. If he were a true disciple of the Taibai Sword Sect, Zhou Luoyun's background in the Zhou family in Hengnan might not be able to match such momentum.

"Sister."

At this moment, a girl in a red dress came over and whispered: "I have spread the news about Zhou Qing leaving the Zhou family in Hengnan. The people in other palaces will make arrangements after receiving the news."

Zhu Lin nodded, indicating that he understood.

Since Zhou Qing's intention to interfere with the Hengnan Zhou family is so obvious, he is one of his competitors. For competitors, observe as much as possible. If the time is right, you may be able to push them and add insult to injury.

Doumu Palace has great influence in this area, so if you can use it, you should use it.

"Senior sister." After the girl surnamed Jing in the red dress finished speaking, she did not leave. Instead, she looked around and continued: "Not long ago, someone came to the door and wanted to see you."

"Oh." Upon hearing this, Zhu Lin turned around, with a bright light in his beautiful eyes, and said, "Who is he?"

"A worshiper in the realm of alchemy from Liuyi Immortal Square." Junior Sister Jing spoke, her face not hiding her surprise, saying: "Such a person cannot be allowed to see you, Senior Sister. He is not qualified yet. But Yun After the senior sister came forward to talk to the other party, the meaning behind the other party's words should be related to Zhou Qing. "

When Zhu Lin heard this, he became interested and said, "Be more specific!"

"Yes, Senior Sister." Junior Sister Jing paused, organized her words, and said, "The person who came here seems to be hostile to Zhou Qing. It seems that he wants to find us and seek allies."

"How dare you speak out if a worshiper from the Immortal Workshop is hostile to a true disciple of the True First Sect like Zhou Qing?" Zhu Lin snorted. She relied on others and quickly came up with several guesses: "Have someone check it out. Investigate the forces behind this offering and Liuyi Xianfang, and at the same time, find out which forces Zhou Qing does not deal with in the Zhenyi Sect."