Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

"Elder Xiao, what you said is wrong!"

Fang Zhenxiong retorted.

"If such a valuable treasure falls into the hands of the wrong people, the consequences will be disastrous. For the safety of the sect, it should be taken over by the public!"

"Then Elder Fang means that all of my Qingyun Sect disciples are bad people?"

Elder Xiao sneered.

"Or is it that only the talents of the Law Enforcement Hall are trustworthy?"

The two men confronted each other, and the atmosphere in the hall became increasingly tense.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Luo Qingchen spoke at the right time:

"Master, I have a suggestion."

Master Xuan Yang motioned for him to continue.

"Since Elder Fang is so concerned about these items, why not let me show them to the elders so that they can appreciate them."

Luo Qingchen took out the fragment of the star map and slowly injected the power of chaos into it.

Suddenly, a bright starlight bloomed from the fragments, forming a miniature star map projection in the air.

"This is…"

A hint of surprise flashed in Master Xuanyang's eyes.

The other elders also stood up and stared at the star map projection intently.

"This is a fragment of an ancient star map, which records the changes in the stars in ancient times."

Luo Qingchen explained.

"Disciple speculates that this may be related to the legendary ancient teleportation array."

"Ancient teleportation array?"

Master Xuan Yang's expression turned stern.

"This matter is of great importance. Do you have any more detailed clues?"

"I was just about to ask the Sect Master to allow me to consult the sect's classics in order to decipher the mysteries contained therein."

Luo Qingchen put forward his request at the right time.

When Fang Zhenxiong saw how miraculous the fragments of the star map were, his greed grew even stronger.

"Such a valuable treasure should be kept by the sect! How can we let an outer sect disciple play with it at will?"

"Elder Fang is right."

Master Xuan Yang pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

"However, since this item was obtained by Luo Qingchen, it must have been obtained by chance. Taking it by force is unjust and is not what our Qingyun Sect does."

He paused and continued:

"How about this, Luo Qingchen will keep the fragments of the star map for the time being, but he needs to report the research progress to the sect regularly. As for the matter of consulting the classics, it can be approved."

Luo Qingchen was delighted and quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

"Thank you for your trust, Master!"

Fang Zhenxiong's face was gloomy, but he didn't know what to say.

The leader has already made his position clear, and if he continues to pester, he will appear petty.

"In that case, where is Su Xiaowan's tortoise shell?"

He asked unwillingly.

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaowan hurriedly hugged the turtle shell tighter.

"This is my amulet, no one can take it away!"

"Su Xiaowan's tortoise shell is a family heirloom, so it naturally belongs to her."

Master Xuan Yang said calmly.

"If Elder Fang has any objections, you can provide solid evidence."

Fang Zhenxiong gritted his teeth, but finally gave up.

He knew that today's goal had been basically achieved.

Although he didn't get the treasure, Luo Qingchen at least felt the pressure.

Moreover, the authority to consult ancient books is not necessarily a good thing.

"The disciple retire."

Luo Qingchen and the other two bowed again and prepared to leave.

At this moment, Fang Zhenxiong suddenly spoke again.

"Wait! There's one more thing."

He smiled sinisterly.

"Luo Qingchen, I heard that you showed your cultivation level of the middle stage of the Golden Core in the market?"

Luo Qingchen's heart trembled, knowing what tricks this old fox was going to get up to again.

"Indeed."

He admitted it frankly.

"Oh? You were only in the foundation-building stage before you disappeared, but now you are already in the middle stage of the golden elixir."

A dangerous light flashed in Fang Zhenxiong's eyes.

"Such a rapid improvement in cultivation is really curious. What kind of evil technique did you practice?"

After these words were spoken, the hall fell silent again.

Indeed, Luo Qingchen's cultivation level improved at such an astonishing speed that it was hard not to arouse suspicion.

"Elder Fang is overthinking."

Luo Qingchen responded calmly.

"My current cultivation level is entirely due to chance. In that underground ancient temple, I happened to find an ancient pill that helped me break through the realm."

"Gu Dan? Do you have any evidence?"

Fang Zhenxiong pursued him relentlessly.

"The pill has already been taken, how can we obtain evidence?"

Luo Qingchen asked back.

"However, the elders can check the foundation of my disciple's skills."

As he spoke, he actively activated the Chaos Technique, and a wave of pure spiritual energy emanated from his body.

Master Xuan Yang sensed it carefully for a moment and nodded slightly.

"The foundation of the technique is solid, and there is nothing evil about it."

Fang Zhenxiong's face became even gloomier, but he had nothing to say.

"In that case, let's leave it at that for now."

Master Xuanyang waved his hand.

"You guys go down and rest, and we'll make arrangements tomorrow."

After leaving the meeting hall, Luo Qingchen and the other two, led by Elder Qin Mingyuan, came to a quiet courtyard.

The yard is not big, but it is decorated quite exquisitely, obviously specially prepared for the returning disciples.

"You guys stay here first, and just let me know if you need anything."

Qin Mingyuan said with concern.

"Don't take what happened in the palace to heart. That old man Fang Zhenxiong has always been like this."

Luo Qingchen bowed in thanks.

"Thank you, Elder Qin, for your care."

"Hey, we are all from the same sect, why should we be so polite?"

Qin Mingyuan waved his hand.

"You should have a good rest. I will arrange your accommodation and training resources tomorrow."

After Elder Qin left, Su Xiaowan couldn't help but complain.

"That Fang Zhenxiong is really too much! It was clearly his nephew who made the mistake first, but he still blamed him!"

"Xiao Wan, keep your voice down."

Lin Wan'er reminded.

"This is a sect, maybe someone is eavesdropping."

Luo Qingchen nodded and motioned for the two women to follow him into the house.

The house is simply furnished, but clean and tidy.

Luo Qingchen checked and confirmed that there was no monitoring array before speaking.

"After today's confrontation, I have found out some of the situation in the sect."

He sat down on the chair with a serious look on his face.

"Fang Zhenxiong is a greedy, overbearing, and powerful man. If we make enemies with him, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future."

"Then what should we do?"

Su Xiaowan asked worriedly.

"there is always a solution to a problem."

Luo Qingchen smiled indifferently.

"But we can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to take the initiative."

"What's your plan?"

Lin Wan'er asked.

"First, I need to consult the sect's classics as soon as possible to decipher the secret of the star map fragment."

Luo Qingchen analyzed.

"This is not only to enhance strength, but also to gain more voice."

He paused and continued:
"Secondly, we need to build our own network of contacts within the sect. Elder Xiao and Elder Qin are both very friendly to us, so we can have in-depth exchanges."

"anything else?"

Su Xiaowan looked at him expectantly.

“The most important thing is that we demonstrate our worth.”

A gleam of light flashed in Luo Qingchen's eyes.

"The sect is now facing internal and external troubles. This is our chance to prove ourselves. As long as we can make contributions to the sect, who would dare to underestimate us?"

As the three were discussing, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the yard.

Luo Qingchen signaled the two women to stay alert and walked to the door.

"Junior Brother Luo, I am Sun Haoran, and I have come to visit you specially."

A slightly flattering voice came from outside the door.

Luo Qingchen smiled slightly and opened the door to welcome the guest. He saw Sun Haoran standing in front of the door with a big smile on his face, followed by two disciples.

"Brother Sun, I am sorry for not welcoming you in person."

Luo Qingchen said politely.

Sun Haoran waved his hands quickly.

"No, no, I am sorry for being rude."

He walked into the yard, his eyes scanning the surroundings inconspicuously.

"I heard that Junior Brother Luo has returned, so I came to congratulate you."

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Sun."

Luo Qingchen asked him to sit down, but he was secretly alert in his heart.

Sun Haoran had spoken harshly to me in front of the mountain gate, but now he suddenly changed his attitude. He must have some ulterior motive.

"Brother Luo, to be honest, I have something to ask of you."

Sun Haoran rubbed his hands, looking a little nervous.

"Oh? What do you want, Senior Brother Sun?"

Luo Qingchen asked calmly.

"It's like this. I heard that you have profound skills, so I want to ask you for some advice."

A hint of cunning flashed in Sun Haoran's eyes.

"I wonder if Junior Brother could give me some advice?"

Luo Qingchen sneered in his heart, it was obvious that he was trying to learn the secret of his martial arts.

"Senior Brother Sun, you are too modest. I am just lucky. I don't have any profound skills."

He evaded.

"Junior brother, you are too modest!"

Sun Haoran refused to give in.

"It is definitely not a fluke to be able to break through to the middle stage of the Golden Core in such a short time. If you are willing to give me some pointers, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

As he spoke, he took out a pill from his storage bag.

"This is a third-grade Ningzhen Pill, which can help Jindan-stage cultivators consolidate their foundation. Just consider it as a small token of my appreciation."

Luo Qingchen took a look at the pill and shook his head secretly.

This Sun Haoran is really naive. He thinks that a third-grade pill can get my secret?

"I appreciate Senior Brother Sun's kindness, but the inheritance of the technique is of great importance, so it is inconvenient for me to teach you."

He politely declined.

Sun Haoran's face darkened slightly, but he soon smiled again.

"Junior brother is right. It is me who is reckless."

He stood up and prepared to leave.

"In that case, I will not bother you any more. By the way, Junior Brother, please be careful tomorrow. I heard that the Law Enforcement Hall will conduct a 'routine inspection' on Junior Brother."

After saying these meaningful words, Sun Haoran took his men away.

Luo Qingchen watched them go away, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Luo, this Sun Haoran obviously has bad intentions."

Su Xiaowan said indignantly.

"And that phrase 'routine inspection' is clearly a threat to you!"

"It doesn't matter."

Luo Qingchen didn't care.

"Since they want to play, we will play with them."

The next morning, Luo Qingchen was practicing sword in the courtyard when a disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall came to summon him.

"Luo Qingchen, the Law Enforcement Hall has issued an order, go and be inspected immediately!"

The leader was a cultivator in the early Jindan stage, with an arrogant look.

Luo Qingchen put down his sword and said calmly:

"Since it is the sect's rule, we should comply with it."

The Law Enforcement Hall is located on the east side of Qingyun Gate and is a majestic and solemn building complex.

Luo Qingchen was brought to the main hall, where he saw Fang Zhenxiong sitting at the head, with several elders from the Law Enforcement Hall beside him.

"Luo Qingchen, you are here."

Fang Zhenxiong sneered.

"According to the sect rules, all returning disciples must undergo inspection. Do you have any objection?"

"Disciple will naturally cooperate."

Luo Qingchen responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"very good."

Fang Zhenxiong nodded with satisfaction.

"First, hand over all the storage bags on you. We need to check them one by one."

Luo Qingchen frowned slightly.

"Elder Fang, this seems to be beyond the scope of routine inspection, right?"

"Humph! What qualifications do you have to question?"

Fang Zhenxiong scolded harshly.

"Hand it over quickly, or don't blame us for being rude!"

Luo Qingchen sneered secretly, this old fox finally showed his true colors.

"Since Elder Fang insists, then I have no choice but to cooperate."

He untied the storage bag from his waist and handed it over.

Fang Zhenxiong couldn't wait to explore it, and when he saw the various rare treasures inside, a greedy light flashed in his eyes.

"These things are of unknown origin and are temporarily confiscated!"

He said confidently.

"We will make a decision after we find out the source."

Luo Qingchen was furious, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Elder Fang, these are all obtained by my disciples at the cost of their lives. How can you confiscate them at will?"

"Humph! Who knows how you got it?"

Fang Zhenxiong said disdainfully.

"Maybe it's robbing someone else's gains!"

"Elder Fang is wrong."

A majestic voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Elder Xiao walking in slowly.

"Elder Xiao? Why are you here?"

Fang Zhenxiong's expression changed slightly.

"I heard that you were conducting a 'routine inspection' on Luo Qingchen, so I came here to observe and learn."

Elder Xiao said calmly.

"I wonder what sect rules Elder Fang used to confiscate a disciple's personal belongings?"

Fang Zhenxiong's face darkened, and he stammered:
"This... This is for the safety of the sect..."

"The sect is safe?"

Elder Xiao sneered.

"In my opinion, it seems like a personal vendetta!"

The two of them confronted each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Luo Qingchen saw that the time was right and spoke at the right time:

"Two elders, I have a suggestion."

"tell me the story."

Elder Xiao motioned for him to continue.

"Since Elder Fang suspects that the disciple's origins are not legitimate, why not let the disciple make meritorious contributions to the sect to atone for his sins?"

Luo Qingchen said slowly.

"I heard that the sect is being troubled by black-robed monks. I am willing to help investigate."

A sinister light flashed in Fang Zhenxiong's eyes.

This is exactly what he wants!

"Okay! Since you've volunteered, I'll grant your wish!"

He sneered.

"It just so happens that the Qingyun Spiritual Mine in the southeast has been attacked. Go and investigate. If you can make a contribution, all the previous things will be written off!"

Elder Xiao frowned, feeling that there was something fishy going on.

But Luo Qingchen had already agreed.

"Disciple accepts the order!"

After leaving the Law Enforcement Hall, Elder Xiao caught up with him.

"Luo Qingchen, the Qingyun Spirit Mine is full of dangers, you must be careful."

he said in a low voice.

"Fang Zhenxiong, this old fox, is obviously trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife."

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Xiao. I know what to do now."

Luo Qingchen said gratefully.

"If he really wants me dead, then let's see who dies and who lives!"

The Qingyun Spiritual Mine is located 300 miles southeast of the Qingyun Sect and is one of the sect’s important spiritual stone production areas.

Luo Qingchen, Lin Wan'er and Su Xiaowan rode on cloud beasts and sped along.

The scenery along the way became increasingly desolate, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air.

"Brother Luo, the spiritual energy here is so chaotic."

Su Xiaowan said with a frown.

"And I always feel like something is watching us in secret." (End of this chapter)