Alchemy Dao Immortal

Chapter 396: Fame and fortune lead to increased strength
It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to get a name in the Astronomical Academy. It is very difficult. And if you fail, you will not only have to pay a staggering fee, but it will also be hard to say, but the geniuses in the sect never forget it and are scrambling to get there.

There is no other reason. As long as you pass the customs and leave your name, you will immediately become famous, passed down in the sect, luck will favor you, and you will be dazzling.

Once the wind and clouds rise, good fortune comes, and the heaven and earth work together, that kind of incredible feeling makes people feel as happy as a carp leaping through the dragon's gate.

"And Zhou Qing,"

The eyes of this Jurchen reflected the remnant color of Zhou Qing's treasure. It was golden on the outside and purple and green on the inside. The energy of merit was flowing endlessly, like white clouds in the sky, continuously coming and going.

It would be even more remarkable to pass through the Tianxiangyuan and leave one's name in the Great Realm of Qi Refining and the Great Realm of Mingshen. This sect's luck is bound to be smooth and safe in the recent period.

"Zhenren Zhang." Zhou Qing sensed that the other party was observing him, but he didn't care and just said: "We still have to move forward?"

"Not bad." Zhang Xiu, a real woman, treated Zhou Qing as an equal. Her jade face reflected the light of the sky, and her body was of precious color. As she walked around, tiny bits of light shone on her skirt, and she said: "Island Master Zhou, you want a lot of things, but I can't be the master. You need approval from the hospital."

"it is good."

Zhou Qing nodded and rubbed the celestial order hidden in his sleeve with his hand. He left his name in the celestial academy twice, which was very rare. The rewards in the academy were huge, so he could cash in part of them.

The most important thing in front of me is to reach the top ten disciples. Now I am showing off my talents, but I still need to continue to improve.

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

This bell tower is built on a square platform with ramps on all sides. It is at least twenty or thirty feet tall. It has double eaves on the top of the mountain, black tube tiles, and green glazed edges. It is divided into upper and lower floors. The four corners of the bell tower's eaves fly up, like a bird spreading its wings. The patterns of flying cranes and white elephants form layers of animal kisses against the backdrop of the glazed tile roof. The sky beams shine down on the bird's beak, leaving circles of light.

The two of them walked one behind the other through the open door on the first floor of the bell tower and entered. In the center is a square patio, with a large clock hanging above it. It is copper-green and surprisingly thick. The fine cloth on the bell has mysterious patterns, which is full of inexplicable meanings.

Under the big clock, there was a futon, and two people were sitting there, a man and a woman, both with white hair and childish faces, and the energy on their bodies was deep and obscure.

Seeing Zhou Qing come in, the two men cast their eyes over at the same time, hesitated for a moment, and then looked away.

The old man among the two had a stern face, but the mother-in-law looked kind. She was holding a jade album in her hand and was flipping through it. She said, "Zhou Qing, right? You can raise two people in the Astronomical Academy at a young age." This is the first time my wife has seen a golden pillar. It’s amazing.”

Her voice is warm and gentle, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

Zhou Qing smiled, with a calm expression, and said, "Senior, you are so complimentary."

This kind mother-in-law said a few more words before she looked straight. The halos on her robes were brightly colored up and down, and she said, "The Celestial Academy has always supported the talented disciples in the sect. You have left your name in the Celestial Academy twice. Even more so."

Zhou Qing was obedient and immediately reported what he needed.

"Tianxin wood, evergreen leaves, ten thousand flower wheels..."

After this mother-in-law listened to the treasures of heaven, materials and earth reported by Zhou Qing, the copper bell above moved and tilted half a day against the clear green, giving people a feeling of coldness. She held a gold pen in her hand and after writing on the jade book, her eyes widened. As soon as the light moved, there was speculation.

It seems that the Zhou Qing in front of him has practiced the "Miaoqing Ginseng Combination Gong", one of the five qi and four methods in the sect. Otherwise, he cannot ask for the artifacts mentioned in this Xuan Gong to refine the natal magic weapon.

"Three Dharma practitioners."

This mother-in-law thought about the information she saw in the hospital. When Zhou Qing passed the test for the first time and left his name, he was practicing Jin Shui Xuan Gong. Now there is another "Miaoqing Ginseng Combined Technique", which is Jin Shui Mu Sanmen Xuan Gong. Fellow practitioners.

It is truly remarkable that a fellow practitioner of the Three Dharmas can pass through the hospital and leave his name.

Zhou Qing knew that the other party had guessed that he had practiced the "Miaoqing Ginseng Combination Skill", but he was in a calm mood and did not cause any disturbance.

Because in the Astronomical Academy, there are rules, and there is no need to worry about the other party leaking the news.

Especially for someone like him who has passed through the Astronomical Academy twice and left his name, everything involved is kept secret, and the people in the Astronomical Academy are not allowed to tell outsiders anything.

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

"At this."

Zhou Qing took out the purple and green order from his sleeve. As soon as the celestial order came out, there was a majestic golden-armored god on one side, holding a pagoda in his hand and stepping on a cloud dragon, looking majestic.

The real mother-in-law took the celestial order and looked at the purity on it, which was like winter snow washing the sunny sky. She picked up the jade book and checked it to make sure it was correct. She handed the jade book to the stern old man beside him. The two of them looked at it again. Read it once, and then use seals one by one. Including the seal of the Celestial Elephant Order, there are three seals in total.

The next moment, only the sound of auspicious clouds and the sound of mysterious sounds were seen, and the entire jade book turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the copper-green bell hanging on the second floor of the bell tower.

After doing all this, the mother-in-law handed the Celestial Elephant Order back to Zhou Qing. The patterns on this large purple and green order were much reduced. Obviously, it would take a lot of money to exchange the items on the withdrawal slip.

"Wait a moment."

Zhou Qing nodded and stood there, waiting quietly.

In less than half an hour, the big bronze bell on the bell tower was heard ringing. The bell echoed everywhere, and the lingering sound spread far and wide. Immediately afterwards, a gap opened from inside the bronze bell, and a ball of precious light fell down, colorful and magnificent.

As soon as the treasure light came out, he came to Zhou Qing, shook it gently, and turned into a gourd with a woody color and woody fragrance. The treasure light was haloed, layered on top of each other, and made a sound.

Zhou Qing reached out and took off the wooden gourd, opened it, and saw that all the items he needed were inside. He checked them one by one, turned them over again, put the wooden gourd away, saluted the two real people at Tongzhong, and left. .

When we got outside, a bright red light suddenly appeared on the bell tower, like the golden glow of the scorching sun, shining under the eaves. The thin and fragmented light was like rolling flames, burning blazingly, and there was a kind of prosperity that hit the face.

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

She figured it out. The last time Zhou Qing passed the customs and left his name, after obtaining the Astronomical Order, he did not use the authority of the Astronomical Order and kept quiet. But now that he has passed the customs for the second time and left his name, the authority of the Astronomical Order has been greatly increased.

Good steel is used on the blade, so he will use it to prepare himself for the next top ten disciples.

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

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

Among Zhenyi sects, Baojingyuan is certainly second to none in terms of its rich collection of books. After all, the true copies of the sect's five qi, four methods and twenty-three magical powers are all in the Bao Sutra Academy, which can suppress one's luck.

But apart from Baojing Academy, other institutions in the sect, such as Doulei Academy, Gongde Academy and Tianxiang Academy, also have their own dedicated bookstores. The number of books in this special bookstore is definitely not comparable to that of Baojing Academy, but each special bookstore has its own unique characteristics.

"Book Pavilion." Master Zhang Xiuzhen nodded, waved his cloud sleeves, the patterns on them were like last night's rain on sycamore leaves, very fresh, and said: "Come with me."

After a while, the two came to the book pavilion in the courtyard.

This is a building with golden bricks and green tiles, and low-hanging eaves. Countless rays of light fall from the sky and hit all around. The afterglow is flying around, like waves of bright colors, crystal clear and beautiful.

After completing the formalities in front of the bookstore, Master Zhang Xiu gave Zhou Qing a few words and asked him to go in by himself.

Zhou Qing came inside smoothly and saw that the first floor was extremely spacious. There were rows of wooden shelves with green bamboo leaves hanging on them. The green was deep and the heat was not coming, which was pleasing to the eye.

After glancing at it, Zhou Qing stepped forward, took out a book, and started reading it with gusto.

The Astronomical Academy prefers to support and encourage geniuses in its sect, and attaches great importance to unique ones. Therefore, the collection of books in the library is also unconventional. It is a combination of high, dangerous, and strange, which is particularly unique.

Some of the content, at first glance, seems deviant, but if you look closely, you will find that thinking what others have not thought and doing what others have not done is indeed unique.

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

There are also bookshelves on the second floor, but they are obviously much fewer than those on the first floor. The bookshelves are entirely made of jade, with jagged cloud shadows and a cold silence. From time to time, there is the sound of jade, which makes people feel refreshed.

Zhou Qing read the books on the second floor much more slowly, because the books inside actually contained manuscripts left by seniors who had left their names in the Astronomical Academy, telling about their own cultivation experiences.

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

After all, those who can pass the test and leave a name in the Astronomical Academy are all first-class geniuses, who have unparalleled advantages in the same realm. Their method of cultivation and the path they take are completely different from ordinary people.

Among them, many are practitioners of the dual dharma. The bits and pieces in it may be boring in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of people like Zhou Qing who are practicing the three dharma, it is the best experience.

Zhou Qing was so mesmerized that he didn't know the passage of time.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Qing finished reading the last book, and when he looked up again, the celestial order in his sleeve made a low sound, and circles of light spread down and hung at his feet, drawing the ground as a prison, making it difficult for him to move. .

"Only two floors."

Zhou Qing took a look and knew in his heart that his authority in the Astronomical Academy was not enough to allow him to step into the third floor.

"Pity."

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

This trip to the Bookstore was a worthwhile trip, and he gained a lot. It gave him a clearer understanding of the difficulties and blockages faced by fellow practitioners of the Three Methods. Since then, his progress in practicing the Three Dharmas should be faster than originally planned.

For him, every time he takes a step forward in practicing the Three Dharmas, his strength will increase a lot.

When he came outside, he saw Master Zhang Xiu still waiting. Zhou Qing quickly stepped forward and said hello.

"finish watching?"

There was a cloud above Zhenren Zhang's door, with a pearl hanging in the middle, radiating a bright color like frost and snow. She noticed the change in Zhou Qing's aura and nodded slightly.

The collection of books in the Astronomical Academy's library is useless to ordinary monks and can easily disrupt their original cultivation. Only peerless geniuses like Zhou Qing, who has left his name in the Astronomical Academy twice, can find resonance and gain something.

Geniuses who don’t take the usual path have their own track.

"It's a worthwhile trip." Zhou Qing said a few words, looked at the sky, and said proactively: "Master Zhang, I'm going back."

"Okay." Master Zhang Xiu would not stop this. She smiled and said, "I wish Island Master Zhou in advance that all his wishes will come true."

"Thank you, Masato."

Zhou Qing heard that the other party was blessing him to compete for the top ten disciples. He bowed again, waved his sleeves, left the Tianxiang Courtyard, got on the chariot waiting outside, and returned to the Doulei Courtyard.

Returning to Doulei Courtyard and arriving at the central stone tower, Zhou Qing sent everyone away and he stood alone on it.

The upstairs is empty, with a jade table placed on it. There is a bronze vase on the jade table, and an unknown flower is inserted. The sparse flowers slant down horizontally, like snow, and are filled with fragrance. Under the vase, there is a jade seal, which is pressed with a heavy light.

Zhou Qing took a look, and his spiritual consciousness, together with the jade seal, immediately sent out some news. It was Doulei Academy's affairs and was not important, so he put it aside for the time being.

After thinking about it, Zhou Qing opened the communication mirror upstairs, and the first person he contacted was the elder of his branch of the clan.

After three or five breaths, immeasurable light shone out from the treasure mirror, and Master Zhou Sheng appeared in the center of the light. He sat on a high platform, with flowers blooming on one side, sparsely decorated with rain colors, and mottled scriptures. Up and down, back and forth.

Master Zhou Sheng looked at Zhou Qing across from him, and saw that he, a junior in the clan, was calm and composed, but the confidence between his brows was as sharp as a sword, and he felt inexplicable for a moment.

During the last contact, Zhou Qing asked if he could eliminate other competitors in the clan in advance and stand out. He still found it a bit difficult because he had to break the long-standing rules and there were many obstacles in the clan.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Qing would make such a fuss in the blink of an eye. The Tianxiang Academy left its name twice and spread the word to the entire sect. If it were to operate again this time, it would be much easier.

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

The Luochuan Zhou family exerted its efforts in advance and focused only on Zhou Qing. For Zhou Qing, there were too many benefits.

"Zhou Qing."

The elder of the clan, Master Zhou Sheng, thought for a while, made a judgment, and spoke first, asking 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 Astronomical Academy.

In the Astronomical Academy, he benefited a lot, and he needed to stay in seclusion for a while to digest it and improve his strength.

(End of this chapter)