The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 230: Another Change in Skull Mountain (6k)

Faced with Zhou Qing's sudden words, Lu Yuanzhi stopped and turned around in confusion.

The Zhou Qing in front of him not only became a disciple of a senior in the Soul-Slaying Realm, but also had extraordinary talent in the art of formation, and was highly regarded by Master Lin Daochen.

Moreover, she witnessed the fierce battle on the border with her own eyes.

In addition, both of them are in the Spirit Transformation Realm, so at a certain level, they can basically call each other fellow Taoists.

So facing Zhou Qing's words, Lu Yuanzhi's expression straightened up and he said seriously, "Just say it."

Zhou Qing said slowly, "To be honest, I once stumbled upon a secret recipe in an ancient book. It can treat the backlash after a failed Soul Severing attack, but it's only effective for certain special people."

When Lawrence Lu heard this, his originally calm eyes suddenly widened, and he asked anxiously in a trembling voice: “What secret recipe?”

Zhou Qing asked, "I wonder if Master Lu has ever heard of the Nine-Leaf Spirit-Concentrating Flower?"

Lu Yuanzhi frowned slightly, looking thoughtful, and nodded after a long time: "I seem to have heard that it seems to be born in some misty swamp."

Zhou Qing nodded, then took out Zhang Wanbao's jade slip and projected the image of the elixir onto it to help Master Lu remember it.

"If we can find this thing and refine it, we will probably be cured within half a year, but I'm not sure of its authenticity!" Zhou Qing said.

After hearing this, Lu Yuanzhi was suddenly very excited. His hands couldn't help but tremble slightly, and he repeated incoherently: "That's great, that's great..."

After coming to his senses, he looked at Zhou Qing again, his eyes full of gratitude.

"Zhou Qing, regardless of whether it works or not, I, Lu Yuanzhi, will remember this favor. If you need anything in the future, just let me know!"

Zhou Qing bowed and said, "You are too polite, Senior."

Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief only after Lu Yuanzhi's figure completely disappeared from his sight.

The reason why I didn't tell this to Master Lin's face was mainly because I was afraid of causing trouble for him.

After all, there have been countless people who have failed to reach the perfection of the Spirit Transformation Realm over the years. The lighter ones are like Eight-Tailed Lu Yuanjiu, who struggled in endless pain and lived a life worse than death.

In severe cases, the soul will be shattered and completely disappear between heaven and earth.

If this news were to spread, one can imagine what kind of bloody storm it would cause.

But the final result is that one needs an extremely strong demon body and superhuman perseverance to have a chance of success.

If they fail and die, they will put the blame on Master Lin.

At the very least, the entire tribe of Misty Miasma Newts might become extinct because of his words.

Taking a step back, if it is really found, whether Lu Yuanjiu can handle it is another matter.

After returning to the cave, Yan Xiaohu came over excitedly and said, "Fourth Brother, don't you think it's strange? Ever since that Chen Fei chased the man in white that night, he hasn't shown up in the two days you were away."

It can be seen that Yan Xiaohu is still a little disappointed.

After all, he had finally eaten a piece of melon, and he was ready to find an opportunity to make fun of it.

I didn't expect that they would just not come.

"Maybe, this guy's real name is Lin Jin!" Yan Xiaohu touched his chin and guessed seriously.

Zhou Qing looked at him, his expression straightened, and he warned, "Don't worry about this matter. During the few days when you went out with Senior Brother Li, I chased him. Roughly speaking, he should be in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation or the Great Perfection."

"Besides, this concerns the reputation of the royal family, so be careful not to get yourself into trouble."

After hearing this, Yan Xiaohu nodded hurriedly and replied, "I see. I'm not kidding you. I know the severity of the situation. It's also thanks to your quick reaction that night that no one discovered we were out."

Zhou Qing nodded slightly, then changed the subject and said, "That's good. However, Third Senior Brother, I've noticed that you've become much lax since you broke through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul."

"Look at Junior Sister Lu, she's really trying her best to reach the late Nascent Soul stage."

Yan Xiaohu's face flashed with embarrassment when he heard this. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Actually, when you weren't looking, I was practicing hard."

"But who made me build my foundation in the earth veins, and I don't even have such a good instructor. What a lousy academy, no one has vision."

Seeing this, Zhou Qing shook his head helplessly.

……

In the next half month, Zhou Qing finally completely absorbed the insights and experiences of the three formation masters.

My understanding of the formation has deepened a lot, and many things that I only had a vague understanding of before have now become clear.

Just when he was about to take out the jade slips of natural treasures given by Zhang Wanbao and study them carefully, Lu Yaoyao, who had been in seclusion for a long time, finally came out.

Lu Yuanzhi also came with them.

"I'm going to try my luck at Qingming Mansion. They have several mountain ranges and more misty swamps there."

"But because Yaoyao is still in the trial, I was a little worried, so I delayed it until today!" Lu Yuanzhi said.

Zhou Qing nodded and reminded her to pay more attention to safety.

If Senior Lu Yuanjiu can really recover with the help of the Nine-Leaf Spirit-Concentrating Flower, then Master Lu will most likely have no worries and will be able to completely cut off his spirit.

Once promoted to the Soul Slayer, his strength and status will give him supreme say, and like the Second Uncle, he will not be constrained by the dynasty.

By then, rescuing her imprisoned relatives might really be an easy task for her.

After Lu Yuanzhi left, Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu looked at Zhou Qing curiously.

What were you two talking about just now? I didn’t understand anything at all.
Zhou Qing smiled without saying anything and did not explain too much.

"Junior Brother Zhou!" At this moment, Li Daoxuan came.

After seeing that the junior sister had also come out of retreat, he was even more delighted, "I didn't expect everyone to be here, that's good, I plan to go back to Taiqingmen for retreat!"

After hearing this, Lu Yaoyao's eyes lit up instantly and she asked excitedly, "Big Brother, are you going to break through to the Spiritual Transformation Realm?"

Li Daoxuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, with the help of Junior Brother Yan some time ago, my artistic conception has almost been improved. Now I just need the finishing touch."

"Senior Brother Li is awesome!" Zhou Qing celebrated.

Li Daoxuan smiled bitterly and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, please stop teasing me. Although I didn't go to the border, Junior Brother Yan told me everything about you. There are four of you in Xiaoling Peak, and now three of you have reached the Divine Transformation stage..."

As soon as Li Daoxuan said this, he felt something was wrong and immediately looked at Yan Xiaohu.

Sure enough, Yan Xiaohu sulked and feigned anger, saying, "Brother Li, I helped you so much, and this is how you repay me. You're bringing up something irrelevant."

Li Daoxuan apologized repeatedly, causing several people to laugh.

Speaking of which, the four of them have gained something in less than ten years since they came to Haomiao Mansion.

At least Lu Yaoyao and Yan Xiaohu both broke through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, not to mention Zhou Qing, who jumped three levels in a row. His progress was simply terrifying.

What's even more terrifying is that it didn't delay the research on formations at all.

At this moment, Zhou Qing looked hesitant.

He originally wanted to wait until the second uncle's affairs were dealt with before everyone went back together. This way, not only would the journey be faster, but safety would also be guaranteed.

After all, since the overall strength of the entire Eastern Region has declined, there are countless people from the other three regions who are wandering around and coveting it.

In addition to the death of a Soul Severing Realm master, there are also many people from other palaces. If he returns alone, he will inevitably encounter many dangers.

But if you think about it carefully, if Li Daoxuan knew that the second uncle would accompany him back, then everyone in the Taiqing Sect would know about it.

Moreover, the Second Uncle is planning to enter the Cave Heaven next. All the uncles and senior brothers can’t keep an eye on a Soul Slayer, so can’t they keep an eye on him?

By then, wouldn’t the passage to Lu Yaoyao’s residence be exposed?

Of course, it doesn’t matter if they are exposed, because the second uncle has already left clues for the supreme elders.

But the key point is that the second uncle does not seem to want to get involved in the cause and effect of Taiqing Sect, and even goes to see those brothers who once drank and chatted together.

To him, he was just a passer-by in all the sects he had been to.

After he faked his death and escaped, he was no longer involved in the trouble.

But suddenly, he seemed to notice something and subconsciously looked to the side.

He saw a paper man standing behind a rock outside the cave, waving at him gently.

Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy. He immediately looked at the others and said, "Wait for me for a moment. I'll be back soon."

Having said that, he quickly returned to the cave.

With a wave of the hand, the paper man appeared.

"Kid, in order to get some good supplements for the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, your uncle is still being hunted down and I don't think he will be back for a while."

"How about this, if you want to go back and see your master, you can go back first. I'll come find you after I'm free!"

After saying this, the paper man lost his spiritual power again, just like last time, and fell down lightly.

Zhou Qing was speechless for a while.

What on earth did he get that could make a Soul Severing Realm being in such a mess?
Could it be that he had attracted several Soul Severing Realm masters to join forces to hunt him down?

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but take a breath.

After a brief thought, Zhou Qing made up his mind and walked out. He looked at Li Daoxuan and said, "Brother Li, when do you plan to leave?"

Li Daoxuan answered truthfully: "Tomorrow!"

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Okay, everyone pack up and go home tomorrow!"

"Go home!" Several people said in unison, excitement instantly lighting up their eyes.

However, before leaving, several people specially bought some local specialties to take back.

Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing if they forgot about it like Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu did last time and bought it from the shop they opened in Lingyun Mansion and brought it back to Mo Xingjian.

After a day of preparation, the four of them said goodbye to Master Lin and headed to the teleportation array.

However, before leaving, Zhou Qing made a special visit to the dean.

Old Man Weng was still somewhat surprised that he and Master Lin were able to repair the four-color magic circle this time.

Of course, although Zhou Qing comprehended the artistic conception and was promoted to the God Transformation Realm right under his nose, he did not think much about the formation.

I just feel that Lin Daochen has a profound foundation and extraordinary attainments.

Zhou Qing didn't explain much. After coming out, he and Lu Yaoyao and others headed towards the direction of the teleportation array.

……

"Hey, Mr. Zhou, it's you!"

When they arrived at the central square, it was still crowded and bustling.

What they didn't expect was that after several years, there were still people from other prefectures and regions who went to Lingyun Mansion to look for opportunities after the fall of the Soul-Slaying Realm.

Just as they were lining up, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from the front.

Then, a graceful figure was seen coming.

"Ke Shu?" Upon seeing this person, Lu Yaoyao couldn't help but curl her lips, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. That's right, the person who came was none other than the only son of the Lord of Haomiao Mansion—Ke Shu.

The last time the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess came to the academy together, he was the one who accompanied them the whole time, always at their beck and call, and always attentive and attentive.

When a few people were reminiscing and chatting together, he took the initiative to pour tea and water, keeping a very humble attitude, for fear of neglecting everyone.

However, when this guy first came to Taiqingmen, he did not leave a very good impression on the four people.

At that time, he was accompanied by several bodyguards, looking arrogant and domineering.

He called Zhou Qing, Yan Xiaohu and others over and asked them in a domineering manner whether they had seen a red token or something like that in the ghost town. His arrogant attitude was very disgusting.

However, considering his status, several people nodded reluctantly as a response.

"Mr. Ke!" Zhou Qing looked calm and greeted him politely.

Ke Shuze's face was filled with enthusiasm as he asked, "Are you four planning to return to Taiqing Sect?"

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Well, I plan to go back and see the elders."

Ke Shu immediately showed admiration and offered a series of flattery.

Things like filial piety is commendable, respect teachers and set an example.

A few people smiled politely.

After all, the reason Ke Shu was so flattering was simply because they were more familiar with the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Young Master.

The entire Shengwu Dynasty, with eight counties and seventy-two prefectures, as the imperial capital system, being able to establish relationships with the princes and princesses will definitely be of great benefit to their future selves.

Everyone understood it tacitly and didn't point it out.

"There's a long queue right now, but this is my territory, so please wait a moment, the four of you!"

After Ke Shu finished speaking, he quickly went inside.

"He's a real villain, but he's much better than those hypocrites. It's better to make friends than to make enemies!"

As the eldest senior brother, Li Daoxuan looked at Ke Shu's back and whispered instructions to the others.

People like Ke Shu are nothing more than worldly-wise, smooth-talking, and even a bit sycophantic, but at least they act with integrity and lack the insidiousness and cunningness of those hypocrites.

And it is always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

The three nodded in agreement.

Soon, this guy arranged a teleportation array for several people, and after watching the teleportation light flash by with a smile on his face, he left with satisfaction.

……

Three months later!

Four figures appeared at the former location of Lingku Mountain. They looked at the huge crowds of people and the sky covered with dark clouds and sighed.

In the eyes of Lu Yaoyao and Li Daoxuan, it was Zhou Qing and the Second Master who worked together to kill Peng Huang, but Yan Xiaohu, who was involved, knew clearly that Zhou Qing did all this alone.

It was also my fault for being greedy and having to go to the Beimang Mine. Who would have thought that there would be a seriously injured Zhanling Realm cultivator recuperating there.

"Junior Brother Yan and I were out at that time, and we heard news from the border that Peng Huang had not fallen. Which one is true and which one is false?"

Li Daoxuan lowered his voice and asked Zhou Qing.

Yan Xiaohu was anxious and asked, "Why, do you think Junior Brother is lying to you? At that time, Peng Huang..."

"Ahem—" Zhou Qing coughed lightly and looked around sharply.

You know, there are not many people in the Soul-Slaying Realm in the entire fourth-level cultivation country. Now that one has fallen here, it will attract people from the entire eight counties and seventy-two prefectures.

Among them, there are countless old monsters who have reached the perfect state of transformation.

It would be troublesome if someone heard anything.

Yan Xiaohu, who realized it later, immediately covered his mouth in fear. He was just trying to protect Zhou Qing and didn't want anyone to question the fourth brother.

Li Daoxuan also felt that it was inappropriate to ask questions here, and quickly looked at Zhou Qing with an apologetic look.

Zhou Qing shook his head slightly. Besides, since a few of them were staying outside, nothing should happen.

As for the fact that he had impersonated Peng Huang on the border, he had promised Xuanyuan Shuo that he would not tell anyone.

After all, this involves the emperor's next deployment.

Lu Yaoyao, who was standing by, quietly said, "Anyway, I believe it!"

Not to mention that she had seen the strange blood curse left on her father by Peng Huang, even if she hadn't, she would believe anything Zhou Qing said.

Looking at his little six's trusting look, Li Daoxuan sighed softly.

We are the real brothers and sisters. It's too obvious that you are being disloyal.

"Look at those, aren't they the gravekeepers?"

At this moment, Yan Xiaohu pointed at several figures that suddenly climbed out of the huge abyss, his eyes full of curiosity, and couldn't help asking.

Several people quickly flew up on their swords, trying to see more clearly.

As expected, at this moment, the huge cliff of the abyss was densely packed with thousands of figures climbing up using all four limbs.

They all had long hair, distorted and hideous faces, and their skin was a sickly gray-black color.

The eye sockets were sunken and bloodshot, giving off a sense of emptiness, like a body without a soul.

They opened their mouths wide, revealing their yellowed teeth, and roared at the onlookers like wild beasts.

Seeing this scene, everyone frowned slightly.

After the fall of the Soul-Slaying Realm, the area will be shrouded in a strong negative emotion for at least hundreds of years, and there will be no sunlight all year round.

If a person with weak willpower approaches, he will be swallowed up by the unwilling obsessions that were once cut off in the Soul-Severing Realm, and then become a puppet-like "gravekeeper", guarding this place forever.

The power created by the self-detonation of the two Soul-Slaying Realm masters caused the entire Spirit Skull Mountain to collapse. The abyss was extremely vast, and it was pitch black underneath, which was daunting.

Today, these are the gravekeepers that can be seen in the periphery. I wonder what the scene will be like in the core area.

Because it is rumored that these gravekeepers will devour each other and evolve.

"It's all because of greed!" Li Daoxuan sighed heavily as he looked at the well-prepared people around him, who formed teams and dived into the abyss.

Zhou Qing quite agreed with this.

But we monks are already on the path of defying fate and changing our destiny, and crises and opportunities go hand in hand.

Everyone wants to take a chance and try to get some amazing opportunity.

"They are people from the Jinlei Sect. Lei Luo is here too!" At this moment, Yan Xiaohu glanced casually, his eyes instantly fixed on the distance, and he immediately shouted in surprise.

But soon, when he saw Lei Lie was also in the Jin Lei Sect team, his face changed suddenly, he snorted coldly, his face full of disgust.

The last time he and the fourth brother came back, they were ambushed by Senior Brother Du Kui and a foreign god-transforming realm master when they were halfway through the journey. He still feels the fear.

The fourth brother has even quit drinking.

When they turned back again, the fourth brother told him the truth about the death of Senior Sister Luo Xue from Lingku Mountain while talking to him.

In addition to Du Kui's deliberate escape, Lei Lie from the Golden Thunder Sect and Zhu He from the Green Feather Immortal Sect were actually in the dark at the time.

They watched helplessly as Senior Sister Luo Xue was brutally murdered by Sima Yaoji.

All this is just to weaken Taiqingmen, the strongest ally.

"And Zhu He!" Li Daoxuan also looked displeased, with a cold look in his eyes.

In order to let them see the true thoughts of these people, when they got together that time, Yan Xiaohu, who was drunk, poured out everything.

However, when talking about Du Kui of Jinyang Peak, Zhou Qing grabbed him.

Zhou Qing then told him that Du Kui was unlucky and was killed by a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm named Lin Jin who robbed him of his property.

But no matter which one, since the end of the Five Sects War, their previous alliance has long been broken, and the side-by-side battles they once fought together have become a thing of the past. Now they have more of their own thoughts.

Zhou Qing also followed Li Daoxuan's gaze and found Xuanyou Fairy's first disciple, Zhu He, in the Qingyu Immortal Sect's camp.

She was a woman wearing a light blue cloud-patterned long dress. She had fair skin and a calm face. She was standing quietly with three long swords of different colors on her back.

I remember the last time I came back with my third senior brother, Lei Luo and Yuan Ya rushed over to reunite with me after they found out.

During this period, it was said that these two people left to make up for their own artistic conception.

Several years have passed now, and it seems that they have all entered the realm of spiritual transformation.

"It's Second Senior Brother!"

Lu Yaoyao tiptoed and searched among the vast crowd, and soon found the Taiqing Sect's camp.

There, the second senior brother He Han was giving instructions to the disciples of Taiqing Sect, and his every move revealed a sense of calmness and competence.

"Let's go!" Seeing the familiar figure, the haze in Li Daoxuan's heart was swept away, and he immediately flew towards the Taiqingmen camp on his sword.

Several people quickly followed
He Han, who felt something at this moment, turned around and saw Li Daoxuan and others coming on swords. After a brief daze, he immediately looked surprised.

"Senior Brother, Junior Sister, Junior Brother Zhou, Junior Brother Yan, why are you back?" He Han walked forward excitedly and gave Li Daoxuan a big hug.

As for the other Taiqing Sect disciples, they were also excited when they saw the newcomer.

Especially when looking at Zhou Qing, it was full of admiration and awe.

During the battle between the five sects, he was the one who killed the five geniuses of the Cang Yan Taoist Palace and turned the tide.

In the battle of Canglan Mountain, they were prepared in advance and lured these people out of the formation early on.

After Senior Sister Luo Lingling broke through to the Spirit Transformation Realm, he immediately became the number one on the must-kill list.

In the hearts of these people, Zhou Qing is simply a legend.

After a few people landed, all the disciples gathered around, talking and laughing.

During this time, He Han subconsciously looked at Zhou Qing. For some reason, when they met again, he found it even more difficult to see through her.

There was even a moment when he felt as if he was facing an elder of the sect, and he inexplicably felt a sense of awe in his heart.

At this time, people from the other four sects in the Eastern Region also noticed the changes here, and were especially surprised when they saw Zhou Qing appear.

The people from Cang Yan Dao Palace and Tian Ji Sect snorted coldly.

As for Lei Lie and Zhu He, they also frowned slightly, but did not come over to say hello.

"What are you doing here?" Li Daoxuan suddenly asked.

After all, everything was fine the last time he returned to the sect alone. Why are so many disciples gathered here now?
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