Refining Taoism and ascending to immortality

"Deputy Dean Su."

Zhou Qing listened, his eyes were as deep as the rain.

In Dou Lei Academy, there is one dean and three deputies.

The dean is a real person in Dongtian, who presides over the affairs of the entire academy. The remaining three deputy deans have specific divisions of labor and perform their duties.

The deputy dean Su mentioned in front of him is said to be from a poor family, but now he is a great cultivator of the third level of Yuanying, who is in charge of the personnel of Dou Lei Academy. He is a real person who is strict and righteous and never smiles.

I wonder if it is good or bad for him to check it personally?

"Let's go in."

The black-robed cultivator stopped talking. He led Zhou Qing into the gatehouse and then went forward to a side hall.

Just as he reached the bottom of the steps, there were suddenly clouds above, and it was raining and clearing up. Then, it suddenly disappeared and a young man walked out. His facial features did not look outstanding, but he had a pair of slightly light golden eyes, which gave people a heavy pressure.

When the young man saw Zhou Qing, a flash of curiosity flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded to Zhou Qing, smiled, and then walked out with his sleeves waving. He soon disappeared.

"It seems that he signed up."

Zhou Qing thought of the Dansha power on the other party, like a distant mountain after rain, the green color slightly moved, but the clear clouds came from the west, there was a kind of yin and yang, and his face remained calm.

After he and that person spread the news, he dared to join the game. He really has some skills. But how is it, the real test will be under his hands.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing smiled casually, calmly, and walked into the side hall.

As soon as he entered, there was a kind of autumn river white, which came to his face, making people feel refreshed. Looking more closely, a monk in a black cap and black robe was arranging jade books in front of the desk. A copper seal with a coiled dragon pattern was placed on the desk. The complex cloud pattern and thunder pattern surrounded the dragon coiling and tiger crouching in the center. The purple and green mist came out, and there was an inexplicable coldness that made people feel afraid at a glance.

In addition, there were also several black-robed monks, all sitting and not saying a word. Only the thunder pattern and star pattern on the sleeves flashed cold from time to time.

In an instant, Zhou Qing felt that in this seemingly small side hall, a series of scrutinizing eyes were cast over, as if they were real, like swords, piercing into his body, and there was a clanging sound of jade collision.

Zhou Qing raised his eyebrows and stood still.

The aura of the people in the hall was unusual. It was obvious that they had been killed, but he had experienced three lives, seen life and death, and experienced reincarnation. Compared with those, such movements were just a spring breeze.

Seeing Zhou Qing like this, the black-capped and black-robed monk here looked surprised, smiled slightly, and said: "But Zhou Qing of Taihe Island?"

Even if the other party is not the flag bearer of the Dou Lei Academy, he is still a true disciple of the sect and the master of an island!

Zhou Qing nodded, and according to the rules, he took his Zhenyi Order and put it on the table. Immediately, a dazzling halo rose.

Seeing this, the black-capped and black-robed monk looked serious. He picked up the Zhenyi Order and looked at Zhou Qing. He spoke again in a deep voice: "Master Zhou, before signing up, I have to remind you again that Dou Lei Academy is different from other places in the sect. Even if you become a flag bearer, you must take risks alone in many cases. Have you thought about it?"

The Dou Lei Academy Master is murderous. When he is facing the outside world, God knows what kind of danger he will encounter. In history, there are also people who have fallen at the level of the Thunder Bearer.

Even in the history of Dou Lei Academy, there are great monks at the level of deputy dean who died in the fight and died outside.

Zhou Qing listened without changing his expression or heartbeat, and just said: "I know."

"That's good."

The monk in black crown and black robe looked at Zhou Qing deeply again, picked up his Zhenyi Order, and handed it to the copper seal of the Panchi emblem on the table. The next moment, an invisible wave unfolded, which was the login information.

After a while, the strange phenomenon dissipated, and the black-capped and black-robed monk returned the Zhenyi Order to Zhou Qing, smiling and saying: "Zhenyi Order, the first-grade elixir, the first step of the elixir transformation, no matter any item, as long as you can ascend to the flag bearer in the courtyard, it is considered to have broken the record of the flag bearer in the sect."

This "record" is indeed a kind of ill intention. Zhou Qing's heart sank, but he was talented and had a great background, so he was not afraid. He just said: "Record or not, it's a small matter."

The black-capped and black-robed monk heard it and said no more. He just picked up a wooden sign from the desk and handed it to Zhou Qing, saying: "After the registration is over, the courtyard will immediately review it. Those who can pass will be summoned immediately for a meeting."

"Island Master Zhou, please stay in the courtyard temporarily these days to avoid running back and forth and delaying things."

"Okay."

Seeing that there was nothing else, Zhou Qing took the wooden sign, left the side hall, and walked out.

Zhou Mozhu had been waiting outside. When she saw Zhou Qing coming out, she came forward and asked, "What happened?"

Zhou Qing roughly recounted what happened inside, took out the wooden sign, showed it to this sister, and said, "Register, meet, and there will be tests in the future. The rules are strict."

The pattern on Zhou Mozhu's dress was blown by the wind, like a butterfly fluttering in the forest. She raised her head slightly and looked towards the side hall. She said in a low voice, "The position of the flag bearer has been taken out this time. Not only are people outside watching, but people in the courtyard are also eyeing it. In such a situation, we must strictly control it to ensure fairness and justice and prevent gossip from leaking out."

Zhou Qing nodded. Without saying anything else, at least the procedure must be fair.

"Let me take you to Qingyuntai first." Zhou Mozhu pressed her sword and said, "The courtyard arranged for you to stay in Qingyuntai temporarily. This is a good place in our Douleiyuan, no worse than ordinary blessed land."

Think about it, it was unexpected, but reasonable. After all, those who dared to sign up to compete for the position of Dou Lei Yuan Flag Bearer were all emerging talents in the sect. Such people had strength and background, and it was impossible for them to come and go at will.

There was no conversation on the way. Under the guidance of Zhou Mozhu, Zhou Qing successfully moved into a treasure house by the water in Qingyuntai.

After seeing Zhou Mozhu off, Zhou Qing stood for a while and went back to the depths of the treasure house.

There was a big tree there, lush and dark, with air roots hanging down, full of vitality, forming clouds and rain, dripping down. At the junction of the treetops, a small building made of pure wood was built, with windows on all sides, as delicate as jade, and clouds coming in and out of it, a vast expanse of white.

Zhou Qing followed the tree roots that were as flexible as a rainbow bridge, entered the wooden room on the tree, and sat down on the wooden couch by the window. In his eyes, there was a deepness, deeper than the depths of the clouds outside.

Today's registration seemed peaceful, but he could still sense that Dou Lei Yuan was not friendly to him when he heard the thunder in silence. There was even a kind of resistance.

Zhou Qing was not too surprised about this.

Because according to what he knew, the person who had a crush on the flag bearer of Dou Lei Yuan was a member of the Dou Lei Yuan. Under the love of the house and the dog, the staff of Dou Lei Yuan must not have much good feelings towards him, the so-called "cross-river dragon".

"You are unlucky."

Zhou Qing thought of this and smiled in his heart. The other party was also unlucky. He could not meet the standards of the flag bearer of Dou Lei Yuan before. He finally met the standards, and encountered the turbulent situation in the sect, sweeping up and down. He could not be appointed as the previous internal appointment, and could only compete with himself and others honestly.

It can only be said that in matters of cultivation, plans are not as fast as changes. Some opportunities will not wait for you all the time. If you can't catch them, they may change in the future.

The world is unpredictable, it is so cruel.

Zhou Qing was thinking about something, closing his eyes, listening to the moisture outside forming a drizzle, dripping on the air roots because it was too humid, washing them more and more green. He adjusted his state and polished the three magical powers he had mastered.

Dou Lei Yuanzhu's killing is inevitable, and there may be a fight. Compared with other competitors, his realm cultivation is a bit behind, but he can make up for it in other places.

The flag bearer must be won!

Not far from Zhou Qing, there is also a treasure house, which is built on the hillside. There are dense bamboos on both sides of the road, and long pines and ancient cypresses are mixed in between. When the wind blows, the green color falls down and rushes to the steps all of a sudden, like a green cloud, condensing and not dispersing.

Standing on it, the green emerald touches people's clothes, making people feel refreshed, and even the restlessness in the Dansha power in the body is calmed down.

Wang Huai stood on the steps, looking into the distance, and vaguely saw a straight cloud rising slowly. After reaching the mid-air, it slowly dispersed, and there was a splendid piece of gold inside, flowing around, containing a sharp aura.

This young man had lost all the anger he had when he heard that the flag bearer of Dou Lei Yuan was going to compete. His brows were deep, and he looked at the cloud and said, "Which one is Zhou Qing?"

"Yes." Among the people serving behind him, there was a girl with snow-white skin and big eyes. She held a magic weapon like a jade book in her hand and kept flipping it, saying, "Zhou Qing moved in immediately after signing up."

"Zhou Qing."

The deepness in Wang Huai's eyes gradually faded, and the sharpness rose. He looked in the direction of the cloud, and his momentum rose.

Unlike other applicants, Zhou Qing, a true disciple of Luochuan Zhou, had already spoken through the channels of the clan to compete after Dou Lei Yuan released the vacant flag bearer position.

Even the Luochuan Zhou clan had some heavyweights come to Dou Lei Yuan, making efforts to create momentum.

Zhou Qing's registration was essential.

But when Wang Huai thought about competing with a fellow disciple who joined the sect much later than him and was a peerless genius who had achieved the first-grade Dan, he felt very complicated, angry, shocked, and inexplicable.

The girl behind him didn't know what Wang Huai was thinking. She blinked her big eyes and said, "Even if Zhou Qing achieved the first-grade Dan, he had just entered the Dan Hua stage. There is a big gap between you and the young master in realm cultivation."

"What's more, in Dou Lei Yuan, we have the advantage of home court, which cannot be ignored."

As a disciple of Dou Lei Yuan, the connections have long been connected. Although there are sect rules and many people watching, they cannot do things blatantly, but at least, what others should have, our young master must have. What others don't have, our young master may also have.

Although there are not many such geographical advantages and people, in such a fierce competition, it may become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Wang Huai did not speak, but just stood quietly. This competition is very important to him. If he fails to get the position this time, it will be very difficult to find such an important position in the future.

Wang Huai thought about the various links of the competition. In the distance, there was a mountain breeze, bamboo shadows and pine colors, flickering, and the forest was dim. The whole surroundings were hazy and unclear, just like his future.

Although the upper Xuanmen like Zhenyi Sect holds the road to immortality, there are many competitors at every step forward. Only by constantly surpassing can we make progress.

It is difficult, but fortunately there is a way ahead.

Let's say that after Pang Renxian finished the registration and all the materials were reviewed, he carefully sorted them into a book. He used his hand to support the black crown on his head, pressed the copper seal of Panchi, and checked it carefully again. After confirming that it was correct, he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He looked outside. The solitary moon was bright white, and its cold light shone on the window like a layer of autumn colors spreading out, fine and fragmented. It was indeed getting late.

Pang Renxian shook his head, stood up, and put away the jade book.

Seeing this, someone nearby couldn't help but say, "It's so late, don't you take a break?"

On the surface, they were only responsible for a simple registration, but there were many things to do behind the registration. They did it all in one go without resting, and even if everyone had a foundation of cultivation, they were exhausted physically and mentally.

"No." Pang Renxian put away the jade book and walked out. As he walked, he talked, saying, "The real person is waiting for it, and the business is more important."

After leaving the side hall, turning left and right, Pang Renxian came to a hall that was obviously more magnificent. After the boy in front of the door reported, he took the jade book and walked in.

From the outside, it looked like a magnificent hall, but after entering, there was no dome, as if half of the elliptical starry sky was directly covering it. From time to time, a big star would light up, suddenly bright, and when it reached its peak, it would suddenly fall and land on the jade brick surface of the hall.

The stars fell on the jade bricks, silently, but as soon as they touched, they turned into colorful halos, expanding in all directions.

In the entire hall, there was a mysterious color with the starry sky above and the star map below. On the central high platform, on the cloud couch, sat a real person, his face calm, the robes on his body had the Zhoutian star map, and the magic weapon in his hand was like a chain and thunder, containing a cold power.

After Pang Renxian came in, he first reported the registration situation. After the Taoist child took the jade book he handed over and handed it to the real person above, he continued: "After the registration, we sorted it out and gave a simple score."

This scoring is not random, but there is a detailed rule. They compared the detailed rules and sorted them out one by one, which is very strict.

Of course, people are not combat puppets refined by the Xuanmen, and have their own subjective judgments. It is normal for the scores to be high and low.

The real person sitting on the top opened the jade book, and after flipping it, he saw Wang Huai listed in the first place, and Zhou Qing listed in the third place. He glanced at Pang Renxian, who was standing below, with his hands hanging down and wearing a black crown and black robe, and shook his head secretly, and then nodded.

No matter what, there is still a bottom line. If you stick to the bottom line, then it's okay.

Thinking of this, the real person put away the jade book, waved his hand, and said in a sonorous and powerful tone that could not be refused: "That's it, you don't have to worry about it anymore. The rest, I and Deputy Dean Su will report."