Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 743 The Generous Emperor Jin!
After leaving the Secret Treasury, Zhou Xun went directly to the entrance to the inner city, Jin'an Gate.

The imperial city is divided into two parts: the inner and outer cities.

The outer city is basically the office location of various government offices.

The inner city is where the Emperor of Jin meets with foreign ministers, and is also where the direct descendants of the royal family live.
It is said that the ancestor of the Jin Dynasty lived there.

Jin'an Gate is extremely high, several dozen feet in size, and there are two rows of guards standing at the entrance, ten on each side!

They were wearing standard spiritual armor, holding standard long spears, and they were all at the Jindan stage.

With Zhou Xun's knowledge, he could naturally see that these spiritual armors were a complete set that could be used to perform simple formations.

When they work together, they can rival a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Stop, this is a restricted area of ​​the Imperial City. Walking around is strictly prohibited!"

As soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by a middle-aged man dressed as a military general, with the cultivation level of the early Nascent Soul stage.

"Master of Jiangling Prefecture, I have something to ask of the Emperor of Jin!" Zhou Xun took out his own token and handed it over.

The middle-aged man took it and looked at it, his expression eased a lot.

According to regulations, the head of a prefecture is indeed qualified to meet the Emperor of Jin, but whether he can finally meet him depends on the Emperor of Jin's intention.

"Master Jiang, please wait a moment. I will inform you!" As he said this, the middle-aged man took out a sound transmission talisman and was about to speak.
"Wait a minute!" Zhou Xun stopped him and continued:
"I am here to deliver a letter under the order of King Xiping. Please inform me of this matter!"

King Xiping, also known as Commander Ji of the headquarters, is now the representative of the Jin Dynasty in the Western Desert.

Hearing the words "King of Xiping", the middle-aged man was startled and instantly realized the importance of the matter, so he nodded.

Added a few more words in the note transmission!
Then he threw it towards the door, and the talisman turned into a beam of fire and flew away.

"Master Jiang, please wait here for a moment. You will receive a reply soon!" said the middle-aged man politely.

Zhou Xun nodded and then started chatting with the middle-aged man.

at the same time,

Xuzhou, Danyang Palace,
In a luxurious courtyard somewhere, a dignified old man wearing a high crown and a golden dragon robe was sitting in a pavilion playing chess with a middle-aged man.
This person is the master of the entire Danyang Prefecture, the current King of Danyang, and a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

Suddenly, a beam of fire flew in from outside, stayed above the restriction, and moved left and right. It was actually a sound transmission talisman.

Seeing this, the old man opened his hand, and the sound transmission talisman was absorbed into the old man's palm, and then he put it next to his ear.

Soon, a trace of anger appeared on his face.

"Good boy, you actually dare to come back!"

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" the middle-aged man asked curiously. Could it be that someone dared to offend this old prince?
You know, the Danyang King of this generation is not an ordinary late Nascent Soul cultivator, he is one of the top ten masters of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Ordinary great monks are no match for him.

"Then Zhou Xun is back!" King Danyang sneered.

"What? He dares to come back!" the middle-aged man said in surprise. This man offended King Danyang and yet dared to return to Dajin. He really was courting death.

"Perhaps, he still thinks that what he did is unknown to anyone!" King Danyang sneered.

After Zhou Xun took away the essence of the Golden Winged Cloud-Stepping Eagle, King Danyang felt that he had suffered a great insult.
So they began to expend great efforts in pursuit and investigation.

He even transferred a master detective from the Jin court to investigate the entire palace.
Finally, Zhou Xun's alias "Chen Ping'an" was identified.

Taking advantage of the time he had joined the palace, he gathered all the information of the monks who had been sent to Danyang City during this period.

Then he started to investigate the short-distance teleportation array. After all, to possess such skills, one must have at least the fourth-level low-grade array attainment.

Using the information from the Dajin Intelligence Department, we quickly obtained a list of people with short-distance teleportation array technology.

By eliminating them one by one, they finally locked the target on Zhou Xun!
"I don't know what the prince is planning. You know, Zhou Xun is really an extraordinary person!" said the middle-aged man.

"I plan to seek justice for him who insulted me so much. Otherwise, people will think that I, Danyang, am easy to bully!"

"Brother Feiyu, please wait here for a while. I'm going to Jinyang Fairy City!" He said as he flashed out of the palace.

Arrived at the teleportation array in the city and teleported towards Jinyang Fairy City.

At Jin'an Gate, Zhou Xun and the middle-aged man were chatting happily.

At this moment, a beam of fire flew over and stopped in the air, transforming into a golden paper bird. Then a majestic voice came out of his mouth:

"Please invite Lord Jiangling to come in for a chat!"

"Brother Zhou, this is His Majesty's message bird. He has agreed. You can go in and follow the paper bird," the middle-aged man said with a smile.

"Okay, Brother Liu, wait for me to come out and chat with you!" Zhou Xun strode into the palace gate.

The paper bird led the way in front, and Zhou Xun followed below.

After passing through a long corridor and crossing several golden bridges, we finally arrived in front of a large hall covering an area of ​​nearly a thousand feet.
"Master Zhou, please come in!" A gentle voice came from my ear.

Then Zhou Xun stepped into the hall and saw a majestic man wearing a crown and a dragon robe, looking at him with a smile.

"Greetings to the Emperor Jin!" Zhou Xun bowed and saluted.

"There is no need to be polite, Brother Zhou. You have made great contributions in the Western Desert and are a meritorious contributor to our human race. Please take a seat!" Zhou Xun then went to the table on the left and sat down.

"Your Majesty, do you also know the news from the Western Desert?" Zhou Xun asked curiously.

"The Western Desert Front is what our race is most concerned about. As the Emperor of Jin, I naturally need to understand this carefully."

"I know every contribution that Fellow Daoist Zhou has made in the Western Desert. It is an honor for our Jin Dynasty to have such a great man as Lord Zhou!"

The middle-aged man spoke slowly.

"By the way, I have a letter that Commander Ji asked me to bring. Your Majesty, please take a look!" He waved his hand.
An exquisite jade box flew out and slowly landed in front of Emperor Jin. He held it firmly. Emperor Jin took the jade box, opened it gently, took out the letter, and slowly moved his eyes over the letter. After a moment, he nodded slightly:
"Commander Ji praised Lord Zhou highly in his letter, which comforted me. Lord Zhou should be rewarded for his great contribution. At the same time, my royal treasury can also be opened to Lord Zhou!"

Having said this, he thought for a moment and then said:
"How about rewarding you with 500 contribution points?"

Zhou Xun was delighted when he heard this. This was equivalent to the reward of killing a high-grade ghost. The "Nine-bend Magic Ginseng" he just exchanged was only worth 499 points.

It's like getting it for free!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhou Xun bowed.
Then he handed over his token, and Emperor Jin took out a big seal, clasped his hands together, and shot a ray of light into the token.

"I have entered the token into the voucher. In the future, you can use this token to exchange for treasures in the inner treasury!"

He handed the token over, Zhou Xun took it and put it in the storage bag.
At this moment, a figure outside the door walked in hurriedly. This person wore a tall crown on his head and a golden dragon robe. It was the King of Danyang.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

When Zhou Xun saw this person, his pupils shrank slightly, and he knew that something was wrong.

"Why is Uncle Wang here?" Emperor Jin looked at Zhou Xun with a smile on his face and then asked.

King Danyang bowed slightly and when he stood up, his eyes swept towards Zhou Xun like cold lightning and he snorted coldly:
"I heard that this guy has returned, so I came to meet him. Your Majesty, this guy is so bold that he dared to be so presumptuous in my Danyang Palace and steal the heart essence and blood of my precious spiritual bird. This is a serious crime that must not be forgiven lightly!"

The Emperor Jin's expression did not change, but a barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes. He looked at Zhou Xun and said softly, "Palace Master Zhou, is this true?"

Zhou Xun heard this and groaned inwardly, but he didn't know when he had revealed his whereabouts. However, it was useless to hide it now.

Moreover, he could also sense the Emperor Jin's intention to protect him, so he stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, I did take the essence of the Golden Winged Cloud-Stepping Eagle, but there was a reason for it. At that time, I wanted to go to the front line of the Western Desert, and I urgently needed this item to set up a magic array to fight against the ghosts and protect my human soldiers. It was really a makeshift measure out of helplessness."

Emperor Jin nodded slightly and turned his gaze to King Danyang:

"Uncle Wang, you have heard what Lord Zhou said. Although his actions are inappropriate, considering his outstanding military achievements for our human race and the need to fight the enemy, you think about this matter..."

King Danyang's face was gloomy and he shouted angrily:
"Your Majesty, military merits are military merits. His behavior clearly shows that he does not take our Danyang Palace seriously. If he is not punished, how will the dignity of our Great Jin royal family be preserved in the future? How will the face of our palace be preserved?"

"King Danyang, I was careless about this matter and offended Your Excellency!"

"After I return home, I will try my best to find you something of equal value as compensation. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Zhou Xun said sincerely.

It was indeed his fault in this matter, and now the victim has come to his door, so he should sincerely apologize and dispel the other party's anger.

Upon hearing this, the anger on King Danyang's face subsided slightly, but he still said dissatisfiedly:
"Hmph, that's easy for you to say! I have spent countless efforts and carefully nurtured the 'Golden Winged Cloud-Stepping Eagle' for many years.
"How can you easily compensate for this? Don't think you can get away with it with just a few empty words."

Seeing this, Emperor Jin gently raised his hand, with a faint smile still on his face:
"Uncle Wang, don't get angry. It's not worth it if you get sick from anger. Since Lord Zhou has admitted his fault, we should give him a chance to correct it, don't you think?"

"Why don't you state a condition and see if he can do it. If he can, then forgive him this time. How about that?"

The King of Danyang snorted coldly. Although he was still angry, he did not vent his anger further. He acquiesced to the Emperor Jin's mediation. He was silent for a moment, and then said:
"Well, I will spare this boy for His Majesty's sake, but the matter cannot be written off like this."

"Since he has made great contributions in the Western Desert, he must be quite capable. He will be honored as a guest official in my palace. If my palace encounters a matter of life and death in the future, you need to help once. How do you think?"

As he spoke, the old man glanced at Zhou Xun casually, and then quickly looked away.

"Since the prince has said so, Zhou will naturally agree!"

"Words are not enough, so we need to leave an object as evidence!" King Danyang said hurriedly.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun thought for a moment, took out a fourth-level talisman paper, tore it hard, and broke it into two halves. Zhou Xun took one half and handed it to King Danyang, and then said:
"This is the fourth-level talisman paper I made myself, but I'll use this as a witness!"

King Danyang grabbed the half of the talisman paper, put it into his storage bag, and smiled:

"Hahaha, great! So refreshing, I like it!"

"Since you have become a guest of the palace, you are a family. The mere 'blood and essence' is naturally nothing!"

Then he bowed to Emperor Jin:

"Now that the matter is settled, I will not stay any longer. Goodbye, Your Majesty!"

Then he turned his gaze to Zhou Xun:
"Guest Zhou, if you have nothing to do, you can come to my palace and have a seat. If your heart essence and blood are not enough, you can come to my house to get it. Hahahahaha!"

After saying that, he laughed loudly towards the sky and walked out.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun looked at each other in bewilderment.
This old man's attitude changed so quickly, it was as if he came here just for him.

The Emperor of Jin suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Old Fox!"
Zhou Xun was able to defeat the Black Bone Flying Zombie with his Nascent Soul early stage cultivation, which was enough to show his strength, not to mention that he had made great contributions in the Western Desert in just a few years.

Ranked 24th on the Heavenly List, such a person is definitely a seed of incarnation. Looking at the history of the Great Jin Dynasty, there are very few of them!

The action of the King of Danyang today was not to raise an army to punish the culprit, but to take this opportunity to establish a relationship with Zhou Xun!
If Zhou Xun could really be promoted to the God of Transformation, the Danyang Palace would make a lot of money.

Even if he cannot break through, he will certainly be like Lord Yama, looking down upon the beings of the same level.
In this way, even if he is no longer in the Danyang Palace, it can still intimidate others in the future!

And for Zhou Xun, it was not a loss.
Firstly, the issue of his heart's essence and blood was resolved; secondly, as one of the top ten masters of the Dajin Dynasty, King Danyang would be a great support to Zhou Xun if he could make friends with him!
After King Danyang left, Emperor Jin continued to chat with Zhou Xun.
The Emperor of Jin was also a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage. He held a high position and had access to the resources of the entire Jin Dynasty. He had extremely broad knowledge, and Zhou Xun benefited a lot from the conversation.

"I wonder what Zhou Qing's next plan is?" asked the Emperor of Jin.

"I have returned from the Western Desert and have now obtained the 'Nine-bend Fantasy Ginseng'. Next, I plan to return to Jiangling Prefecture to practice in seclusion!" Zhou Xun replied.

As Jiangling Prefecture was his territory, he naturally had to build it up well and set up a teleportation array to connect to the East Wasteland. When Lin Xueying or Wang Shun came here to train,
All are excellent.

"Well, as the lord of a prefecture, you should work for the welfare of the people, otherwise you will just be sitting there doing nothing!"

"However, Jingzhou is the headquarters of the White Bone Mountain, and their influence is vast. Even in Jiangling Prefecture, their influence is not small. The previous two masters of Jiangling Prefecture were both from the White Bone Mountain!"

"So when Zhou Qing takes office, he should be careful and cautious. Master Bai Gu is not someone you can easily deal with!"

"Remember, remember!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I am taking this time with me. Even if I cannot defeat Master Bai Gu, my life will be safe!" Zhou Xun said with a bow.

"In that case, I feel relieved!" Emperor Jin nodded.

Then, without much small talk, Zhou Xun bowed and said goodbye.
Next, after returning to the cave, he can start preparing the "Phantom Liquid" to help guide the phoenix butterfly to the fourth level!

(End of this chapter)