Refining Taoism and ascending to immortality

It is extremely difficult to pass the test and leave your name in the Tianxiang Academy. If you fail, you will have to pay a staggering fee and it will be difficult to say it. However, the geniuses in the sect are obsessed with it and are vying for it.

The reason is simple. As long as you pass the test and leave your name, you will immediately become famous, be praised by the sect, and be favored by luck and brilliance.

Once the wind and clouds rise, luck and fortune come, and the heaven and earth work together, that kind of incredible makes people feel happy like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

"And Zhou Qing,"

The eyes of this female Zhenren reflected the remaining color of Zhou Qing's treasure, which was golden on the outside and purple and blue on the inside. The flow of blessings and virtues was endless, like white clouds in the sky, continuous and endless.

It is even more amazing to pass the test and leave your name in the Tianxiang Academy in the great realm of refining qi and the great realm of Mingshen. With the luck of this sect, it must be smooth and safe in the near future.

"Master Zhang." Zhou Qing felt that the other party was observing him, but he didn't care. He just said, "Do we still have to move forward?"

"Yes." Zhang Xiu, a female master, treated Zhou Qing with a completely equal attitude. Her jade face reflected the light of the sky, her body was precious, and when she walked, the light on her skirt was fine. She said, "Master Zhou, you want a lot of things. I can't make the decision. I need to review and approve it in the courtyard."

"Okay."

Zhou Qing nodded and stroked the celestial order hidden in his sleeve. He left his name in the celestial courtyard twice, which was very rare. The reward from the courtyard was not cheap, and he could just redeem part of it.

The most important thing in front of him was to become one of the top ten disciples. Now he was very talented, but he still needed to continue to improve.

After walking along the long road for a while, a bell tower finally appeared in front of him.

This bell tower was built on a square platform with ramps on all four sides. It was at least 20 to 30 feet long, with a double-eaved hip roof, black barrel tiles, and green glazed edges. It was divided into two floors. The four corners of the bell tower's eaves are flying up, like a bird spreading its wings. The animal snouts of the flying crane and white elephant are set off by the glazed tile roof, shining the sunlight on the bird's beak, leaving circles of light.

The two walked in, one in front and one behind, through the open archway on the first floor of the bell tower and entered. In the center is a square patio, with a large bell hanging on it, showing a copper-green color and amazing thickness. The mysterious patterns on the bell are covered with fine cloth, exuding an inexplicable meaning.

Under the big bell, there is a cushion, and two people are sitting upright, one man and one woman, both with white hair and childlike faces, and the aura on their bodies is deep and obscure.

Seeing Zhou Qing coming in, the two of them cast their eyes at the same time, hesitated for a moment, and then retracted them.

The old man in the two had a stern face, but the old lady looked kind. She was holding a jade book in her hand and was constantly flipping through it. She said, "Zhou Qing, right? You are so young and you can raise two golden pillars in the Tianxiang Academy. This is the first time I have seen it. It's amazing."

Her voice was warm, gentle and generous, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.

Zhou Qing smiled and said calmly, "Senior, you are too kind."

The kind old lady said a few more words before she straightened her face. The halo on her robe was bright and colorful. She said, "The Tianxiang Academy has always supported the talented disciples in the opposite door. You have left your name in the Tianxiang Academy twice, which is even more so."

Zhou Qing listened to the words and immediately reported what he needed.

"Heavenly Heart Wood, Long Leaf Green, Wanhua Wheel..."

After the grandmother heard the natural treasures reported by Zhou Qing, the bronze bell on it moved, and the clear green that tilted for half a day gave people a sense of coolness. She held a golden pen and wrote on the jade book. Her eyes moved and she had a guess.

It seems that Zhou Qing in front of her has practiced the "Miao Qing Canhe Gong", one of the five qi and four methods in the sect. Otherwise, it is impossible to use the tools mentioned in this mysterious skill to refine the life magic weapon.

"Three methods are practiced together."

The grandmother thought of the information she saw in the courtyard. When Zhou Qing passed the test for the first time, he practiced the Jinshui Xuan Gong. Now there is another "Miao Qing Canhe Gong", which means that the three mysterious skills of Jinshuimu are practiced together.

Three methods are practiced together, and they can pass the test in the courtyard and leave their names. It is really amazing.

Zhou Qing knew that the other party had guessed that he practiced the "Miao Qing Canhe Gong", but he was calm and did not waver.

Because there are rules in the Astronomical Academy, there is no worry that the other party will leak the news.

Especially for him who has passed the test twice and left his name in the Astronomical Academy, everything involved is kept secret, and the people in the Astronomical Academy cannot tell outsiders a single thing.

The mother-in-law looked at Zhou Qing, a strange color flashed in her eyes, and she said: "Astronomical Order."

"Here."

Zhou Qing took out the purple and green order from his sleeve. When the Astronomical Order came out, a mighty golden-armored god was painted on one side, holding a pagoda in his hand and stepping on a cloud dragon, looking majestic.

This mother-in-law took the Astronomical Order, looked at the purity on it, like winter snow washing a sunny day, and picked up the jade book to check it. After confirming that it was correct, he handed the jade book to the stern old man beside him. The two read it again, and then used the seals one by one. Including the seal of the Astronomical Order, there are three seals in total.

The next moment, auspicious clouds appeared, mysterious sounds were heard, and the entire jade book turned into a stream of light and was thrown into the copper-green precious bell hanging on the second floor of the bell tower, disappearing.

After doing all this, Mother-in-law handed the Celestial Order back to Zhou Qing. The patterns on this purple-green order were much less. Obviously, it would take a lot of effort to exchange the items on the withdrawal list.

"Wait a moment."

Zhou Qing nodded, stood there, and waited quietly.

In less than half an hour, the bronze green bell on the bell tower rang, and the bell sound echoed in all directions, and the lingering sound floated far away. Then, a crack appeared inside the bronze bell, and a group of precious light fell, colorful and magnificent.

As soon as the precious light came out, it came to Zhou Qing, and with a gentle shake, it turned into a wooden gourd with a fragrant wood color. The precious light was hazy, layered, and there was a sound.

Zhou Qing reached out to take the wooden gourd, opened it, and saw that it was full of the items he needed. He counted them one by one, turned it over again, put the wooden gourd away, bowed to the two real people of the bronze bell, and said goodbye and left.

When he got outside, a bright red light rose from the bell tower at some point, like the golden glow of the scorching sun, shooting under the eaves. The fine and fragmented light was like a rolling flame, burning fiercely, with a kind of prosperity blowing in his face.

Zhang Xiu Zhenren looked at Zhou Qing standing in the halo, full of vigor. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's next?"

She figured out that the last time Zhou Qing passed the test and left his name, he did not use the authority of the Celestial Order and kept quiet. Now that he passed the test for the second time and left his name, the authority of the Celestial Order has increased greatly.

He would use the best steel on the blade, and prepare for his impact on the next ten disciples.

Withdrawing heavenly materials and earthly treasures is one of them, but it is definitely not over yet.

As expected, Zhou Qing was prepared. When he heard the inquiry, he immediately replied, "I'm going to the library in the courtyard to read a book."

Among the upper Xuanmen of Zhenyi Sect, the Baojingyuan is of course the best in terms of the richness of the collection of books. After all, the true copies of the sect's five qi and four methods and the twenty-three magical powers are all in the Baojingyuan, suppressing the luck of one side.

But apart from the Baojingyuan, other institutions in the sect, such as Douleiyuan, Gongdeyuan and Tianxiangyuan, also have their own dedicated book pavilions.

This special library certainly cannot compare to the number of books in the Baojing Academy, but each special library has its own unique characteristics.

"Book Pavilion." Zhang Xiu Zhenren nodded, waved his sleeves, and the patterns on them were like the rain of last night rolled on the leaves of the sycamore, very fresh, and said: "Come with me."

After a while, the two came to the library in the courtyard.

This is a building with golden bricks and green tiles, and the eaves are drooping. Countless lights fell from the sky and hit the surroundings. The afterglow flew around, like waves suddenly bright, crystal clear and beautiful.

After completing the formalities in front of the library, Zhang Xiu Zhenren gave Zhou Qing a few words and let him go in by himself.

Zhou Qing came in smoothly and saw that the first floor was extremely spacious, with rows of wooden frames, hanging green bamboo leaves on them, deep green, not hot, and pleasing to the eye.

After a glance, Zhou Qing stepped forward, took out a book, and started to read it, reading it with relish.

The Tianxiang Academy tends to support and encourage geniuses in the sect, and attaches great importance to being unique, so the collection of books in the library is also unusual, combining high, dangerous, and strange, and is particularly distinctive.

Some of the content, at first glance, is unorthodox, but after a closer look, you will find that it is indeed unique to think about what others have not thought about and do what others have not done.

Zhou Qing finished reading the books on the first floor and went up the stairs to the second floor.

There are also bookshelves on the second floor, but there are obviously fewer than the first floor. The bookshelves are all made of jade, with cloud shadows, cold and silent, and jade sounds are heard from time to time, which makes people feel refreshed.

Zhou Qing read the books on the second floor much slower, because the books in it actually include manuscripts left by predecessors who left their names in the Tianxiang Academy before, telling their own cultivation experiences.

Although it is impossible to record everything, some of the contents recorded in it made Zhou Qing see it, his eyes lit up, and he was thoughtful.

After all, those who can pass the test and leave their names in the Tianxiang Academy are all first-class geniuses, and they have unparalleled advantages over others in the same realm. Their cultivation methods and paths are completely different from those of ordinary people.

Among them, many are practicing two methods at the same time. The details in the book are boring in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of Zhou Qing, who is practicing three methods at the same time, they are the best experience.

Zhou Qing was so fascinated by it that he didn't know how time passed.

After an unknown period of time, Zhou Qing finished reading the last book and was looking up again. The Celestial Order in his sleeve made a low sound, and circles of light spread down and hung under his feet, making him unable to move.

"Only two levels."

Zhou Qing took a look and knew that his authority in the Celestial Academy was not enough to allow him to enter the third level.

"What a pity."

Zhou Qing shook his head, sighed, turned around, and walked out. His regret gradually disappeared, replaced by excitement.

This trip to the Book Pavilion was worthwhile. He gained a lot and gave him a clearer understanding of the difficulties and bottlenecks of practicing three methods at the same time. In this way, his progress in practicing the three methods should be faster than originally planned.

For him, every step forward in practicing the three methods will increase his strength.

When he came outside, he saw Zhang Xiuzhen still waiting, so Zhou Qing stepped forward and greeted him.

"Did you finish reading?"

There was a cloud on Zhang Xiuzhen's head, with a pearl hanging in the middle, emitting bright colors like frost and snow. She noticed the change in Zhou Qing's aura and nodded slightly.

The books in the Tianxiang Academy's book pavilion are useless for ordinary cultivators to read, but it is easy to disrupt their original cultivation. Only a peerless genius like Zhou Qing who has left his name in the Tianxiang Academy twice can find resonance and gain something.

Geniuses who do not follow the ordinary path have their own tracks.

"It's worth the trip." Zhou Qing said a few words, looked at the sky, and took the initiative to say: "Zhangzhenren, I'm going back."

"Okay." Master Zhang Xiu would not stop him. She smiled and said, "I wish Master Zhou all the best in advance."

"Thank you, Master."

Zhou Qing heard that the other party was blessing him to compete for the top ten disciples. He bowed again, then waved his sleeves, left the Tianxiang Academy, sat on the waiting carriage outside, and returned to Dou Lei Academy.

Back to Dou Lei Academy, came to the central stone building, Zhou Qing sent everyone away, and he stood there alone.

The building was empty, with a jade table placed on it. There was a bronze vase on the jade table, with an unknown flower inserted. The sparse flowers slanted down, like snow, with a fragrance. Under the vase, there was a jade seal, pressing down on a layer of light.

Zhou Qing took a look, and his spiritual consciousness and the jade seal immediately sent several messages. It was Dou Lei Academy's affairs, which were not important, so he put it aside for the time being.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Qing turned on the communication mirror upstairs and first contacted the elders of his branch of the clan.

After three or five breaths, the mirror shone with infinite light, and Master Zhou Sheng appeared in the center of the light. He sat on the high platform, with flowers blooming on one side, and the sparse rain dotted on it, and the mottled scriptures went up and down, back and forth.

Master Zhou Sheng looked at Zhou Qing opposite him, and saw that his younger generation of the clan was calm and composed, but the confidence between his eyebrows was as sharp as a sword, piercing people, and his mood was inexplicable for a while.

The last time he contacted, Zhou Qing asked if he could eliminate other competitors in the clan in advance, and he felt a little difficult to stand out alone, because this was to break the rules that had always been in place, and there were many obstacles in the clan.

But unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, Zhou Qing made such a scene. The Tianxiang Academy has left its name twice, and it has spread throughout the sect. If it is operated again, it will be much easier.

As long as Zhou Qing is strong enough, he might be able to defeat the competitors from other clans in advance and let Luochuan Zhou clan support him as soon as possible.

Luochuan Zhou clan made efforts in advance and only focused on Zhou Qing. For Zhou Qing, there are too many benefits.

"Zhou Qing."

The elder Zhou Sheng Zhenren thought about it and made a judgment. He was the first to speak and asked Zhou Qing what the result would be if he fought with other competitors.

Zhou Qing was very cautious about this. He did not answer immediately, but first talked about his next plan after returning from the Tianxiang Academy.

He benefited a lot in the Tianxiang Academy, and he needed to retreat for a period of time to digest it well and improve his strength.