Alchemy Dao Immortal

Chapter 581: The Foreshadowing is about to begin
The hall was filled with auspicious auras and colorful curtains. The lingering sound was faint and fragmented, with a halo of light, going back and forth. Seeing that it was almost done, Zhou Qing adjusted his cloud crown, stood up, and was about to say goodbye and leave.

At this moment, a clear sound was heard, and pieces of brilliant white came from outside and fell down, condensed like stars, and fell into the waves, shining brightly. An order was rising and falling in it, filled with astonishing majesty.

As soon as the decree arrived, the entire void around the hall was filled with a layer of sharpness.

After seeing the order and seeing it slowly moving towards Zhou Qing, the three deputy deans in the hall stood up, as if thinking about something. There would be no one else who could have such power in Dou Lei Yuan.

Zhou Qing received the decree, and after reading it, he spoke to the three deputy deans and said, "The dean wants to see me."

"Then I order you to go quickly and don't keep the dean waiting for too long."

The only female fairy among the three powerful directors spoke. Her skirt was long and her long black hair was hanging down, tied with copper rings. She was surrounded by clouds of life, and her face was hazy and could not be seen clearly, but her voice was clear and pleasant.

The other two deputy deans didn't say anything, just nodded, their thoughts turning non-stop.

The dean is a veteran master of the sect, who is high up in the Doulei Academy and has a final say. Even the deputy dean like them would not be summoned unless there is something important. Now that he has taken the initiative to summon Zhou Qing, it seems that the status and prospects of this newly promoted chief of the top ten disciples in the sect are even greater than they imagined.

Zhou Qing left this place and went to the back, where he met the dean smoothly.

The only Dongtian Zhenren in Doulei Yuan sat upright on a lotus throne, with an astonishing Dharma image behind him. His shape was like a ten-thousand-foot-high pillar in the sky, supporting the blue sky above and overlooking the dark water below, high and unattainable. The thunders were fierce, continuous and loud.

As you get closer, the majestic power of heaven is enough to make people feel terrified.

"Real person."

Before, Zhou Qing had seen the stunning appearance of the head of Dou Lei Academy in Luan Yun Continent, and even witnessed with his own eyes the supreme power of Dong Tian Zhenren who wielded a killing weapon to severely injure the demon clan. He was deeply impressed, and seeing him again now, he was still as vast and majestic as ever.

Compared with his master, Master Guande, it was obvious that this Master Dongtian was more murderous and was in his prime. One was at the end of his rope, while the other was at the peak of his power. The gap was too big.

"Zhou Qing." The head of Dou Lei Academy looked at Zhou Qing below, thinking of the words of the headmaster, a cold light fell from the top of the head, like moon-white frost, crystal clear, with a jade color, making the surroundings shrouded in a kind of colored glaze, and said: "The Dou Mu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect have recently complained about the expansion of our sect."

He paused and continued, "Especially the Doumu Palace, not only is it strictly guarded, but the rumors that come out are not good."

"Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect."

When Zhou Qing heard this, he immediately realized that the sect's expansion had already aroused the vigilance of the two major upper-level sects. They certainly did not want a powerful force of the same level like the Zhenyi Sect to squeeze into their sphere of influence.

As for the two major sects, Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect, Doumu Palace is closer to the mountain gate of Zhenyi Sect, so it is more vigilant and does not welcome the expansion of Zhenyi Sect.

With the overt and covert resistance from the two major upper Xuan sects, plus there being quite a few middle Xuan sects in that area, it would be difficult for the Zhenyi Sect to continue its actions without an impeccable entry point.

After all, this is not a situation where we are facing a demon clan or a demon sect where we can just kill them directly. The struggle between fellow Xuanmen practitioners must abide by the rules and have a legitimate reason.

Seeing Zhou Qing thinking quietly, the Doulei Academy head waved the Dragon-Tiger Jade Ruyi in his hand. The afterglow was like a cold moon, rising slowly, making his voice have an inexplicable tone. He said: "Zhou Qing, I heard that when you joined the sect, it was the Luochuan Zhou family who brought you back from the Jingchen Dharma Assembly?"

Zhou Qing changed his mind, and said calmly, "Yes, Master."

"The Jingchen Dharma Assembly." The head of Doulei Academy had a penetrating look in his eyes and said, "Since you participated, our Zhenyi Sect has only participated for several consecutive times without selecting anyone. However, we will consider selecting someone next time."

Zhou Qing understood immediately after hearing this.

The reason why Zhenyi Sect did not select anyone at the Jingchen Dharma Assembly was not because Zhenyi Sect had high standards and looked down on the children of major cultivation families who stood out at the Jingchen Dharma Assembly, but because of the resistance from the two major upper Xuan sects, Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect, as well as the middle Xuan sects such as Laojun Temple, and they were unwilling to let Zhenyi Sect select anyone.

However, since he was able to enter Zhenyi Sect from the Jingchen Conference that year, Zhenyi Sect finally opened a gap at the Jingchen Conference. The two major Zhongxuan sects, Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect, as well as other Zhongxuan sects such as Laojun Temple, can block him a few times, but they definitely cannot block him forever.

Now, it seems that the sect is ready to put effort into this and carve out more places from the two major upper Xuan sects, Doumu Palace and Taibai Sword Sect, as well as the middle Xuan sects such as Laojun Temple.

"Jingchen Dharma Assembly."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but think of the past when he went to Jingchen Mountain to participate in the Dharma Assembly. The Hengnan Zhou family, other aristocratic families, the Jingchen Dharma Assembly, the Xuanmen sect, everything was connected in a line. The aura on his body became gloomy, and this matter had great potential.

The head of Dou Lei Academy stopped talking and sent Zhou Qing out without saying anything more.

The Jingchen Dharma Assembly not only involves the two major Xuanmen of Taibai Sword Sect and Doumu Palace, but also the middle Xuanmen such as Laojun Temple and Fenghuangtai, as well as many cultivation families. It would be fine in normal times, but now the situation is turbulent, and if you are not careful, it will cause a shocking wave. As the chief of the ten major disciples of the sect, Zhou Qing has enough status and identity, but if his realm cultivation is slightly worse, it is not worth it if something goes wrong.

When one reaches the level of the chief of the ten great disciples, the sect generally provides a certain degree of protection. It is not that he is not allowed to take risks, but that he is not allowed to take excessive risks. In any case, it is not easy to train a junior at the level of the chief of the ten great disciples.

When Zhou Qing went outside, he saw the sky covered with red clouds and mist rushing to the steps. He felt a sense of grandeur, just like his mood at the moment.

The sect has been unable to expand in the direction of Jingchen Mountain. The biggest reason is not because of its lack of strength, nor the overt or covert resistance from fellow Taoists such as Taibai Sword Sect, Doumu Palace, and Laojun Temple, but because it cannot find the most suitable entry point and cannot truly have a legitimate reason to do so.

But by standing up for yourself, you can make up for this shortcoming.

On the one hand, he was born in the Jingchen Dharma Assembly, so he already had a connection. On the other hand, he grew up in the Hengnan Zhou family, and he had been in contact with the Hengnan Zhou family for many years, so he had been prepared. Especially after he was promoted to one of the ten great disciples and had a certain status in the Luochuan Zhou family, he took over some of the Hengnan Zhou family members and arranged them under his command.

Aristocratic families like the Hengnan Zhou family have always been in that area. They can definitely stand the test of time and have a legitimate reason. No fellow Taoist priests can find fault with them.

According to the few words the dean just said, if this thing succeeds, it will help the sect to open up the situation, which is definitely a great achievement. Even the leader of the ten major disciples can't do such a thing.

"Who else would it be than me?"

After a while, Zhou Qing made a decision. He first sent a flying letter to make arrangements, then met with his direct descendants in Dou Lei Courtyard, and finally returned to the cave. Taihe Island, in the mountains, in a room.

Pines and bamboos are hidden in front of the window, and the emerald green color jumps into the house. When rubbed against the mirror-like ground, a mottled pattern is formed, flickering and has its own charm.

In the center, there was a bronze mirror hanging. Rays of light shot down from it and landed on the top of Zhou Ziang's head. Then, they went down and touched the true energy in his body, presenting a spotless colored glaze jade.

The energy from all directions came slowly as if being drawn, and circled in front of him. As he breathed in and out, he absorbed it into his Dantian, and transformed it into true energy. After being refined by the bronze mirror, it finally became extremely pure.

After an unknown amount of time, when the patterns on the bronze mirror gradually dimmed and covered the mirror surface, the young man who looked full of heroic spirit finally opened his eyes with a look of wanting more.

"pity."

Zhou Ziang glanced at the bronze mirror, then looked back at himself. He was just one step away from successfully practicing that Taoist technique. If he could hold on for a while, he might be able to succeed.

But soon, he got rid of this regret and became energetic again. With such a magical weapon to assist in his cultivation, and the unimaginably abundant spiritual energy in the cave, if he failed this time, he would surely succeed next time.

After stretching his body, Zhou Ziang stood up, stood in front of the window, and looked into the distance. The sun was falling into the mountains, and along with the waves, the golden light danced, like countless brocade scales dancing, very spectacular. He watched quietly, and the energy in his body also changed and burned fiercely.

Although he was only an inner disciple and not a true disciple in the Zhenyi Sect, he was taken care of by someone. Except for the fact that he could not practice the Five Qi and Four Methods of the Zhenyi Sect, he was no inferior to the ordinary true disciples in other aspects.

Over the years, he has been making great progress, and his realm and knowledge are much stronger than when he was in the Zhou family's land in Hengnan.

When I was in Hengnan Zhou family, I was like a frog in a well. It was not until I came to Zhenyi Sect that I realized how high the world is and how vast the earth is!

At this moment, a clear bell sound was heard outside. At first, it was still far away, but after a moment, it was close. One sound after another, it attracted the energy, like sparse rain, coming towards the incense house.

When Zhou Ziang heard the sound and looked, he saw a beautiful girl stepping on a piece of Baozhi and walking towards him gracefully. She had a precious belt on her forehead with a string of jade beads hanging on it. Under the cold light, she looked even more charming as she fell in front of him.

The girl came up to him, pulled up her skirt, and walked to the incense house. She looked at Zhou Ziang and said, "Zhou Ziang, did you receive the message?"

It was a nonsensical thing to say, but Zhou Ziang nodded as soon as he heard it and said, "Of course, you received it too?"

"Yes." Zhou Shuzhen took a light step, her skirt swaying like a lotus, her pretty eyebrows raised, and said, "I just don't know why the master summoned us."

Zhou Ziang smiled and didn't care, saying casually: "Anyway, we will do whatever the real person tells us to do."

"you,"

When Zhou Shuzhen heard this, she glared at him and wanted to refute, but found that she couldn't.

Not to mention that the other party is already a Yuanying Zhenren, and is also the chief of the ten great disciples of Zhenyi Sect. If they, the inner disciples, do not have some connection, it is difficult for them to even meet each other. Such a person casually gives an order, and they have to do it obediently.

In addition, the other party brought them out from a remote area like the Hengnan Zhou family and brought them to the Zhenyi Sect, where they saw the atmosphere of a truly large and powerful sect. They also continued to provide them with protection and resources for cultivation. Such a kindness could not be refused.

"The date is tomorrow. Let's go together."

As a woman, Zhou Shuzhen is more thoughtful. This real person has just taken the position of the chief of the ten disciples, and she has summoned the Hengnan Zhou family members in the sect. It seems that her skills are not in the sect, but in the Hengnan Zhou family.

Aristocratic families like the Hengnan Zhou family were quite famous in that area, not to mention that they would not be taken seriously by the Zhenyi Sect. In fact, they were far inferior to the Luochuan Zhou family. However, after Zhou Shuzhen came to the Zhenyi Sect, her horizons broadened a lot, and she realized that there was something special about the location of the Hengnan Zhou family.

The next day, Zhou Ziang and Zhou Shuzhen traveled together to the hall deep in Taihe Island.

As you go along, you can see birds singing in front of the mountain and clouds flying in the clear sky. From time to time, large pieces of inspiration fall from the sky, mottled with halos of various sizes, colorfully flowing, and filled with precious aura. A refreshing fragrance blows in your face.

The further you go in, the denser the spiritual energy becomes, and it naturally separates into gold and water energy, which may flow in front of the forest and turn into pearls and jade all over the ground; or go behind the rocks and form trees of fire and silver flowers, competing to bloom; or go to the steps of the building and form graceful mysterious sounds, going back and forth.

Various auspicious signs appear and disappear from time to time. When you are in them, you feel warm all over. Your spirit and energy feel more lively than ever before.

This was not the first time the two had seen it, but they were still shocked every time they saw it. Only the top-level blessed lands could have such an atmosphere, which was far beyond the reach of ordinary blessed lands, not to mention the Zhen Palace, Qi Mansion, Xuan Lu, and Jing She.

In fact, Taihe Island was originally quite prominent among all the blessed places, and it had a solid foundation. Ever since Zhou Qing became a true disciple and opened a residence here, he asked the Luochuan Zhou family behind him to continuously carry out renovations and upgrades. As his status in the family and the sect continued to rise, the renovations and upgrades never stopped, but became larger and larger. After Zhou Qing became the second of the ten great disciples, although Zhou Qing rarely came here, the Luochuan Zhou family's investment in the renovation and upgrade of this blessed place reached a new level.

Among all the blessed places, big and small, in Shanmen, Taihe Island is definitely one of the most important.

"It would be great if I could practice in the core area of ​​this blessed land."

Zhou Ziang and Zhou Shuzhen looked at each other and understood what the other was thinking, but they also knew that this was just a luxury.

According to their status as inner disciples of Zhenyi Sect and the sect rules, being able to have a Qi Palace in the mountain gate is a great honor. They can now practice in a top blessed place like Taihe Island. Even if it is not in the core area, it is taken care of by people. I don't know how many people envy them.

If we want to move forward, we can't just rely on friendship, we need to make solid achievements.

"Making meritorious service."

The two men were thinking about the upcoming summons, their hearts were burning with anxiety, and when they looked up again, they had already arrived in front of the hall.

(End of this chapter)