The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 227 Ouch, your mother-in-law is here (6k)

After all, they had just arrived at Lingyun Mansion, and this person started picking on the third senior brother, and now it was his turn.

Who would believe me if I said I didn’t know him?

If I wasn't afraid of implicating Uncle Gao Xuan, I would have asked you right now whether you are Sikong Yan.

"I'll come see you tomorrow night. I'm free anyway!" The other party spoke, and Zhou Qing immediately quickened his pace and left.

Just wait for me, if another [Bad Luck Post] is refreshed, I will use it on you first.

Sure enough, the other party came again the next night.

But Zhou Qing ignored it. After all, the gap in strength between the two sides was huge, and blind pursuit would only increase the frustration.

I simply calmed down and shifted my attention to the experiences written by the three masters.

Since I will be returning to Taiqingmen soon, it will always be beneficial to learn more things.

If you have the guts, wait for the second uncle to come back and show up.

A guy who bullies the weak and fears the strong!
Just like that, three days later, a paper man suddenly knocked on the door outside the cave.

Zhou Qing was stunned and quickly opened the barrier.

The paper figure immediately made the voice of the Second Uncle, panting, as if being chased by someone.

"Zhou Qing, spend the next few days studying the knowledge of forbidden barriers and other aspects. I have some personal matters to attend to. After I finish, we will return to the cave."

After the paper figure finished speaking, its spiritual power dissipated, and its originally floating body suddenly softened and fell lightly to the ground.

Zhou Qing sighed lightly and bent down to pick it up.

Bai was very happy. He thought that the second senior sister knew he was here and came to find him specially.

After all, Second Senior Sister likes to use paper people, and I don’t know where she and Bai He went after coming to Haomiao Mansion?

How come there is no news for so long?

Two days later, Lu Yaoyao came out of confinement.

Although he didn't know what the trial Lu Yuanzhi had arranged for him was, he could clearly feel that this girl's aura was increasing at a steady pace.

What's more, a few days ago when they went to the Treasure Pavilion, Xiao Cancan revealed an important piece of information to him while chatting.

It took Old Weng less than five hundred years to build the White Jade Taixu Courtyard, and it has become a holy place for cultivation that all the geniuses in the Haomiao Prefecture are proud of.

But the second uncle said that Old Man Weng was not from the Shengwu Dynasty, and that he exuded a strange aura of the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man, as if he was recuperating here.

Let’s put these aside for now. The fact that Mr. Weng chose this place as the location for the academy is enough to prove that the secret place must be extraordinary.

The fact that Master Lu was able to obtain authority from him and allow that girl to practice in it shows how much he values ​​her.

After seeing that Zhou Qing was still there, Lu Yaoyao teased the old hen for a while and then left.

Zhou Qing looked at the words "Good Dad" still prominently displayed above her head and shook his head helplessly.

And the man in white came almost every day, calling out to him outside as if calling his soul, disturbing him and making him feel upset.

I even prayed in my heart that even if I didn't get any more [Enlightenment Posts], as long as I could get a few more [Bad Luck Posts], I could give this guy a good lesson.

But then again, the [Corpse Touching Post] stored in the Qitie Lu is still there, but one-third of its area has become dim.

In other words, you can touch the corpse twice.

He has tasted the sweetness from the fourth-level formation master Situ Jiuyao, so the remaining two people must think carefully and choose their targets well.

Two days later, Yan Xiaohu and Li Daoxuan came back.

"Oh, my hen, you miss me so much!"

As soon as Yan Xiaohu entered the door, he excitedly chased the old hen.

"Where has that fourth brother gone? How come you've become so thin after just a few days? Didn't that guy take good care of you?"

After finally catching the old hen, Yan Xiaohu gently stroked the hen's back and muttered to her with heartache.

Zhou Qing, who was meditating and practicing on the side, sighed lightly, then walked straight to his side.

He leaned down slightly, put his mouth close to Yan Xiaohu's ear, blew slowly, deliberately prolonged the tone, and called softly: "Third Brother~~"

Yan Xiaohu shuddered all over and screamed immediately.

When he saw it was Zhou Qing, he immediately patted his chest, gasped for breath, and looked at Zhou Qing in shock.

"You, you, you...where did you come from? You scared me!"

Zhou Qing laughed.

This fifth level of [Reducing Presence], regardless of its effect on others, is simply effective for Third Senior Brother.

"I've been here the whole time. You didn't even look at me when you came in!" Zhou Qing said.

Yan Xiaohu, who had come to his senses, had nothing to say. After all, this kind of situation had happened more than once or twice.

He now seriously doubted whether there was something wrong with his eyesight.

"Let me tell you something. Senior Brother Li plans to return to Taiqing Sect in a while!" Xiaohu calmed down and spoke.

Zhou Qing was puzzled and asked, "Didn't he just go back a while ago?"

Yan Xiaohu explained, "With my help this time, his understanding of artistic conception has reached a new level, so he plans to return to the sect to go into seclusion."

"After all, there are quite a few powerful masters in the Spiritual Transformation Realm in our Taiqing Sect. More importantly, breaking through the realm requires a huge amount of spiritual energy. He doesn't have that many spiritual stones on him, so he can only ask the head teacher for help!"

After hearing this, Zhou Qing felt happy for Senior Brother Li.

Once he breaks through the Spirit Transformation Realm, he will have fulfilled his long-cherished ambition of practicing.

It’s just right, they can go back together then.

I just don't know how long it will take Second Master?
"Brother Zhou, are you there?" At this moment, a clear and familiar voice came from outside.

The two looked at each other and walked out immediately.

Outside the cave, the ninth princess Xuanyuan Muqian stood gracefully in a light pink palace dress that fluttered in the wind.

In addition, there were two academy law enforcement officers wearing majestic black robes, long swords on their waists, and solemn expressions.

Seeing Zhou Qing and the others come out, the two law enforcement officers bowed slightly and saluted. One of them said, "Ninth Princess, you two can chat first. We'll be leaving first!"

After saying that, the two turned and left.

Zhou Qing's eyes flashed with surprise, and he raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "When did you come?"

Xuanyuan Muqian raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a sweet smile, her eyebrows curved like crescent moons: "I just came here with my mother this morning. Do you feel surprised?"

Zhou Qing nodded slightly.

After all, they had only been back from the border for two days, and when they left, they didn't show any intention of coming to the college.

"My mother wants to talk to you about something. Do you have time?" Xuanyuan Muqian blinked, his eyes full of anticipation.

Before Zhou Qing could answer, Yan Xiaohu leaned close to Zhou Qing's ear with a sly smile on his face, lowered his voice, and said teasingly, "It's over. Your mother-in-law has completely accepted you as her son-in-law."

Xuanyuan Muqian's fair face flushed instantly, and she stamped her feet lightly, scolding him: "Brother Yan, don't talk nonsense!"

Yan Xiaohu's smile suddenly froze, his face looked embarrassed, and he unconsciously touched his nose with his right hand.

The voice is a bit loud, I'll use voice transmission next time.

Zhou Qing also shook his head slightly, but he really hadn't thought about matters between men and women at the moment. Moreover, in this fourth-level cultivation country, the sects and the royal family have always maintained a delicate distance, and being too involved is definitely not a good thing.

If it is really as Third Senior Brother said, he decided to make things clear with the Imperial Concubine as soon as possible, which would be good for both parties.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and said, "Nothing is wrong at the moment."

"Great, let's go now!" Xuanyuan Muqian was immediately excited when he heard it.

But when she saw Yan Xiaohu following, she hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Brother Yan, you won't go. Mother will only see Brother Zhou."

Yan Xiaohu was excitedly preparing to join in the fun, but when he heard this out of the blue, he stopped abruptly and looked embarrassed.

But his eyes quickly turned, and he quickly put the old hen in his arms on the ground, pretending to be calm and said, "Who said I was going to follow? I'm going to take the chicken for a walk."

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Muqian looked apologetic and apologized repeatedly.

Then he flew away with Zhou Qing on his sword.

Looking at the two departing figures in the air, Yan Xiaohu curled his lips, his face full of sourness.

"A young girl is in love. This fourth brother fought five divine generals in a row at the border. How awe-inspiring! No wonder he attracted the ninth princess so much. I, Yan Xiaohu, am also a dashing man, but why don't I have such good fortune?"

As he said this, he sighed again, shook his head helplessly, and started to play with the chicken.

……

This time, Concubine Chen's spaceship was parked outside the academy, and she only brought a few golden-armored guards and maids with her.

So no one knew that a noble concubine appeared in the academy, otherwise, who knows how many people would want to watch the fun.

The residence arranged for him by the college is in Cuiweiyuan, which is a relatively quiet mountain villa.

Zhou Qing stepped in, looked around, then turned to look at Xuanyuan Muqian and asked curiously, "Is the Seventh Prince here too?"

Xuanyuan Muqian shook his head slightly and said, "Ever since you broke through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm, my Seventh Brother has felt unprecedented pressure. He is currently concentrating on concentrating his final state of mind, so he didn't come this time."

Zhou Qing nodded and casually asked a few questions about the situation at the border. He felt relieved when he learned that everything was normal.

However, Xuanyuan Muqian expressed shock that the Demon King of Taiyao Mountain was still alive, and now the soldiers on the entire border were a little worried.

I just don't know which Soul-Severing Realm cultivator died in the eastern region of Lingyun Mansion.

After hearing this, Zhou Qing just smiled slightly and didn't say much.

"Actually, mother wanted to look for Lu Yaoyao at first, but she seemed to be in seclusion and could not be found for a while, so after thinking about it, mother decided to look for you!" Xuanyuan Muqian continued.

Zhou Qing was stunned at first, but then a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes. He asked tentatively, "Does Concubine Chen want to see Master Lu?"

Xuanyuan Muqian widened his eyes and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Zhou Qing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "I guessed it. After all, Junior Sister Lu and the Imperial Concubine don't have much in common, and she is Master Lu's student. Plus, you and the Seventh Prince paid a visit to Master Lu last time, so..."

Zhou Qing didn't continue, but Xuanyuan Muqian's face was already filled with admiration. As expected of Big Brother Zhou, he was so sharp-minded.

"Zhou Qing, we meet again!"

Just after turning a corner, the Concubine Chen, dressed in a gorgeous lavender palace dress, came slowly and gracefully with a formal step, and was the first to greet.

"Junior Zhou Qing, paying his respects to the Empress Chen." Zhou Qing stopped and saluted.

"No need to be so polite," Concubine Chen raised her hand slightly, making a gesture to dispel the formalities, and said with a gentle smile: "I trouble you to come here this time because I actually want to ask you a question."

Just as Zhou Qing was about to speak, the surrounding scene seemed to suddenly stop. Even the singing of birds on the branches beside the corridor stopped abruptly.

Almost at the same time, he felt something extra in his arms, which seemed to be a box.

Before he could react, the anxious voice of Concubine Chen rang in his mind: "No matter what, you must find a way to give it to Lu Yuanzhi. It's not convenient for me!"

The next moment, everything returned to normal, and the Concubine Chen looked as usual, as if nothing had happened.

She just slightly turned sideways, extended her hand gracefully and motioned Zhou Qing to go forward together, her voice still gentle: "Let's talk while we walk!"

Xuanyuan Muqian smiled and held his mother's arm, not noticing the brief scene just now.

After a brief moment of daze, Zhou Qing looked at the maids following Concubine Chen and seemed to understand something.

Just keep up with this.

"Last time at the border, you followed Master Lin to help repair the Four-Colored Magic Array. We only had a meal together before you left in a hurry. To be honest, I haven't thanked you properly yet."

Princess Chen spoke as she walked.

Zhou Qing said, "I am just helping out. Everything depends on Master Lin's guidance. It is my honor to be able to participate in this and contribute my little bit to protecting the border."

Concubine Chen nodded, seeming to be very satisfied with Zhou Qing's answer.

But soon, she changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of Mu Qian?"

Zhou Qing was stunned and paused unconsciously.

Even the maids behind her raised their heads in unison, somewhat startled, but soon lowered their heads.

Xuanyuan Muqian blushed again, stamped her feet lightly, and said angrily, "Mother, what are you talking about?"

Although Xuanyuan Muqian said this, she looked at Zhou Qing secretly with the shyness of a young girl.

We are all smart people, so how could Zhou Qing not know what the Concubine Chen meant?

Then he said seriously, "Sister Mu Qian is very good, lively and cheerful, and kind-hearted. However, I am currently concentrating on my cultivation and will not consider this matter for the time being."

After hearing this, Concubine Chen didn't seem surprised.

Xuanyuan Muqian clenched his hands, and a deep sense of loss flashed in his eyes.

After the two chatted briefly about family matters, Zhou Qing left on the pretext of having something to do.

"Come walk with your mother!" Looking at Zhou Qing's departing back, Concubine Chen breathed a sigh of relief, then touched Xuanyuan Muqian's head and turned to another road.

……

After returning to the cave and making sure that no one was watching him, Zhou Qing carefully took out a white square box from his arms.

No one knew what material this box was made of. It was icy cold all over, and there was a snow-white fox carved on the top.

"It seems that this imperial concubine is also helpless in the imperial capital, but why doesn't she just let Xuanyuan Muqian send her off?"

Zhou Qing was a little confused.

By the way, the last time Xuanyuan Muqian and the Seventh Prince went to visit Master Lu, he was unhappy. If we go to send him off, we might be turned away.

But, you don’t want me to be the scapegoat.

Looking at the jade box, Zhou Qing wanted to open it, but felt that it would be impolite to do so.

And it looks like there is a special demonic seal on it.

"Forget it, just consider it as some interest!" Zhou Qing smiled and made an appraisal.

[Jade Box: This is a box crafted from a unique mineral jade from the Far North Snow Region. It contains a wisp of divine consciousness from the Holy Martial Dynasty's Consort Yuechen, as well as a secret recipe for breaking through the Soul Severing Realm.]

[Unfortunately, except for the Nine Nether Demonic Lotus, everything else recorded in the secret recipe is fake. Of course, Imperial Concubine Yuechen is unaware of this.]

Zhou Qing's heart skipped a beat when he saw this scene, but when he saw the last sentence, he quickly returned to normal.

He actually thought that it contained a record of how to break through the Soul Severing Realm.

According to the Supreme Elders, if a spirit wants to break through and become a spirit slayer, it needs to sever its own obsession spirit.

These obsessions are the strong emotions such as desires, regrets, hatred, and attachment that have accumulated along the way since the moment you were born, whether you were practicing or not.

Just like after the fall of Penghuang in the Lingku Mountain Basin, that area will not see sunlight for at least hundreds of years and will be shrouded in a strong negative emotion.

That is the result of those unwilling obsessions that were once cut off in the Soul-Slaying Realm.

The lotus seeds in the Nine Nether Demonic Lotus will produce a force of death and silence, with a 50% chance of suppressing the obsessed spirit.

It also causes the cultivator to "retrace his spiritual consciousness". While the obsession is suppressed, he will move his spiritual consciousness upstream along the long river of memory and re-examine the key nodes that formed the obsession.

The last bit was chopped off.

He also told this to the second uncle, but the second uncle said that the news released by the old emperor was false and that he had hidden some things.

He was really shocked when he heard the news at that time. After all, the lifespan of the Supreme Elders was coming to an end. Once they started to behead souls, if they failed, their bodies would be severely injured at best, and their souls would be destroyed at worst.

But what the second uncle said was not a big deal. The Nine Nether Lotus Seeds were a rare opportunity for them, so he felt relieved.

Not long ago, when returning from the border, the second uncle was touching the thousand-year-old blood ginseng in one hand, and in a good mood, he told him some secrets about the Soul-Slaying Realm.

The Soul-Slaying Realm can be said to be the upper limit of cultivation that many people can only dream of, but all this was actually destined when they were building their foundation.

Because more than 99% of people basically build their foundation through humanity, and only a few lucky ones can build their foundation through the earth veins.

As for the top group of people, by chance they will get a ray of Heavenly Dao Qi and then build the foundation of Heavenly Dao.

Just like building a house, its foundation determines the number of floors it has.

For example, the third senior brother Yan Xiaohu, he built his foundation on the earth veins. Even though he had decent strength, he had to rely on the powerful medicinal power of the Infant Forming Pill to successfully break through.

Fortunately, what was condensed was the fourteenth-ranked violent Nascent Soul among the Earth-level Nascent Souls. Not only could it improve the cultivation by one small realm in a short period of time when fighting against the enemy without any side effects, but there was also a 30% chance of touching the Spirit Transformation Realm in the future.

Even if he breaks through the Spirit Transformation Realm, there will be countless opportunities in the future, but he will only be able to reach the Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation. If he wants to take the risk and go further, he will need something like the Nine Nether Demon Lotus.

This is also a huge problem that countless other people who have reached the great perfection of the spirit transformation have to face together.

Someone like Zhou Qing, whose Three Flowers Gather at the Top of the Head, doesn't need to worry about these things at all. His foundation is more solid than ever.

However, most people who have used the energy of Heaven to build their foundation do have certain advantages compared to others when they want to make the leap.

But it was only a little easier, the rest was still extremely difficult.

The old emperor of the Shengwu Dynasty was a member of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, but as an alchemist, he took a shortcut.

He studied some things from some ancient books and other channels that even the second uncle didn't know about.

This includes the Nine Nether Demonic Lotus, which produces a force of death and silence.

In addition, he also discovered some other precious natural treasures and even developed some unique elixir formulas.

Therefore, currently in the Shengwu Dynasty, those who have broken through to the Soul-Slaying Realm have basically all sought help from the old emperor, and perhaps reached some kind of deal in exchange for the opportunity to break through.

However, the news released by the old emperor was only about the Nine Nether Demon Lotus, which made countless people focus their attention on the Nine Nether Demon Lotus and nothing else.

When you are completely desperate, you can either accept your fate or go find the old emperor.

Whether you are worthy of him using those things to help you depends on your qualifications and the value they generate.

After all, the things he wants to get are very expensive.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing brought his thoughts back to the jade box in front of him.

The far north?

I just don’t know which region of the eight counties and seventy-two prefectures it is from?
I think it must be the hometown of Concubine Chen and Master Lu.

"It seems that it's not that easy to get around in the imperial capital!" Zhou Qing couldn't help but frowned when he thought of the scene just now.

It seems that the Concubine Chen had put in a lot of effort to get the secret of breaking through the Soul-Severing Realm from the current Emperor.

Too bad it's fake.

Despite this, she should have realized that the emperor was sending people to monitor her. In order not to arouse suspicion, she used some innate magical power and hurriedly handed the thing to him.

Moreover, the current emperor is not a pushover either. The civil wars and domain wars among the various clans are inevitably fueled by them behind the scenes.

Although the Seventh Prince secretly sent three paintings to remind Taiqing Sect because of his friendship with his eldest brother Guimao, he was still a member of the royal family after all.

Especially every time he took out things related to the fifth-level cultivation country, he would always feel a little uneasy.

If you can avoid too much contact with the royal family, try to stay away from them.

"But this thing..." Zhou Qing thought about it and decided to give it to Master Lu.

After all, I have just identified that in addition to the secret recipe, there is also a wisp of Chen Fei's divine consciousness. I think she has something to say.

At most he will remind you when the time comes.

But then again, Master Lu doesn't need this secret recipe because she has already touched that level and can break through the Soul-Severing Realm by relying on her own strength.

As for himself, since he has achieved the Four Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head, it will be easier for him to break through in the future than for others, and naturally he will not need to rely on the power of this secret recipe.

After letting out a sigh, Zhou Qing took out another jade slip, which was left to him by the second uncle regarding the demon race.

Before, he was wondering why Master Lu suppressed the realm that countless people yearned for. After learning from Lu Yaoyao that she was a nine-tailed fox, Zhou Qing became even more confused.

So on the way back, he consulted the second uncle about this matter.

After learning that Master Lu was a demon, the second uncle was also a little surprised, because he had not noticed it either, so he dug out the jade slip and gave it to him.

After understanding it, Zhou Qingchen finally understood it completely.

(End of this chapter)