Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 202 Coming out of seclusion
Upon breaking through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, Zhou Qing's magnetic field range expanded to six zhang (approximately 33 meters), and its intensity reached thirty units.

Zhou Qing was very satisfied with achieving such a strong leap in less than a year.

The experience of this rapid growth in strength is simply mesmerizing.

Zhou Qing thought to himself, "Why don't I just continue cultivating here?"

But after thinking it over, he decided to leave the seclusion for a while.

First, to see if any major events have occurred in the sect in the past six months; second, to consult with someone to see if there is a way to forge the Thunder Dragon Horn in his hand.

Zhou Qing bid farewell to Lei Jiao and then left Lei Jiao Cave.

Leijiao Cave is located in Qingyun Mountain, so he decided to visit the Array Court first, as it was nearby.

Xuanzhe and Wu Tao were overjoyed to see him emerge from seclusion.

"The dean has finally emerged from seclusion. We always felt uneasy without you in charge."

Wu Tao smiled.

Zhou Qing said, "What, is someone bullying you?"

Wu Tao said, "It's not that bad, but it's not good to be without a leader."

Zhou Qing smiled. He knew that Wu Tao's words were half sincere and half flattering.

He asked, "How has business been in the courtyard these past six months?"

Wu Tao said excitedly, "Very good, those four companies have also given in and allowed us to send accountants to their shops. They have also agreed to all the profit-sharing ratios."

"Now our products are sold in almost all the important shops of Qingyun Sect. In just the past six months, the profits have exceeded the total income of the previous six or seven years. In the past six months, our Array Court has received a total of two thousand high-grade spirit stones."

"Most of these spirit stones come from the Anti-Qing Restoration Formation Tokens, accounting for about 30% of the total. Thorn Wrap and Fire Gold Needle together account for about 20%, and all other old formation talismans combined only account for 50%."

At this point, Wu Tao paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "The profits in the second half of the year may be even higher. The Array Formation Association has published its first foreign publication, which is said to have received a great response in the cultivation world. It is estimated that it will also bring us a lot of income."

Zhou Qing nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's not reasonable to keep the spirit stones unused. Consider improving the benefits for everyone in the Array Academy, and then we can reactivate the Five Elements Annihilation Array."

"Runes are ultimately the foundation of formations. It's good to leave more wealth for our descendants during our prosperous times."

Xuanzhe said with heartfelt admiration, "Excellent, excellent!"

"Dean, there are some matters to attend to at the Array Formation Association. Recently, several sects have expressed interest in joining the association. I wonder what the Dean thinks?"

As he spoke, he recounted the situation of those sects.

After considering for a moment, Zhou Qing said, "Let's ignore them for now. These sects are too far away from us. Our long-distance communication system can't reach there yet, and there's not much point in adding them."

For Zhou Qing, the Array Formation Association was not just an array formation research institution, but also the prototype of an alliance of several sects. Sects that were too far away could not play a role in mutual support, so joining them would not be very meaningful.

Xuanzhe nodded and said, "In the past six months, several members of our Array Formation Association have jointly improved several types of talismans. I think the results are quite good. Although they cannot compare with the two improved by the Dean, they are still much better than those on the market."

"The other companies suggested that we could sell these talismans together."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "This is a good thing, and it is also proof that our Array Formation Association is playing a role."

"However, there must be one condition: the ownership of all talismans in the Array Formation Association belongs to the Array Formation Association, not to the sect. A portion of the sales proceeds must be used for the association's development, and the pricing power of the products must also belong to the association."

Scientific research supports business, and business, in turn, supports scientific research; multinational corporations…

Zhou Qing thought of many things in a short time.

Xuanzhe nodded and said, "I will discuss it with them."

"In addition, some array masters outside the array association have gradually come to understand the theory of fluctuation. They have made many gratifying achievements in their research on arrays based on the theory of fluctuation, and they are also interested in publishing them in our journal. We are not sure whether we should include them." Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Include them and put them in the foreign journal. Afterwards, we will give the contributor a free copy of the current issue of the foreign journal."

After quickly finishing off the backlog of tasks, Zhou Qing chatted with Xuanzhe and Wu Tao for a while, and then went to various research rooms to meet with the official array masters of the Array Academy.

Even without magnetic field sensing, he could feel the admiration these array masters held for him.

Zhou Qing offered words of encouragement to the array masters and personally announced the improvement in their treatment before leaving the array academy in a joyful atmosphere.

He felt as if he had suddenly transformed into a bureaucrat.

However, this was not enough to bother him.

Humans inherently possess multiple identities. Even cultivators, unless they live in complete seclusion, are inevitably surrounded by various identities.

Zhou Qing thought that all he needed to do was play all the roles well, and then remind himself that none of these roles were enough to limit him.

That's what it means to be immersed in it yet remain detached from it.

After leaving the Array Court, Zhou Qing turned a corner and arrived at the Weapon Refining Institute.

The Weapon Refining Academy is Bai Muyun's territory.

However, Zhou Qing is currently at the height of his power in the Qingyun Sect and is the sect leader's designated successor, so Bai Muyun has no right to forbid him from entering.

Upon learning that Zhou Qing was coming, Bai Muyun simply avoided seeing him to prevent being humiliated.

Zhou Qing had no intention of causing trouble for Bai Muyun. He went directly to Tie Hui, the elder of the Weapon Refining Academy, and handed him the Thunder Dragon's horn.

Tie Hui exclaimed in surprise, "Thunder Dragon Horn!"

"you know?"

Tie Hui laughed and said, "Of course, the sect leader once brought me a horn like this and asked if I could use it to forge a treasure."

So this is the gift the sect leader received...

Zhou Qing chuckled and asked, "I guess you couldn't create one for him."

Tie Hui nodded and said, "This kind of horn is a sign of a dragon's transformation into a Nascent Soul level. Our sect's ancestor's body is still at the Golden Core level in all parts, but this horn is a true Nascent Soul level treasure."

"The Qingyun Sect has no way to forge this treasure."

Zhou Qing asked, "Are there any other weapon refiners in the Western Continent with this skill?"

"of course."

Tie Hui pointed to the ceiling and said, "That one."

Zhou Qing immediately understood.

Left with no other choice, Zhou Qing had to retract the Thunder Dragon Horn, bid farewell to Tie Hui, and leave the Weapon Forging Institute.

As he walked back, he lamented that he couldn't make use of the treasure.

Suddenly, a thought struck him: he wondered if his plasma beam could melt this horn.

The upper limit of the temperature of plasma beams is extremely high, ranging from thousands or tens of thousands of degrees to tens or hundreds of times the temperature of stars.

As long as he can raise the plasma to a sufficient temperature, he will eventually be able to melt Lei Jiao's horn.

It's unknown how much plasma he can amplify with his current Qi Refining Level 6 cultivation, coupled with the blessing of the withered tree reborn, and whether it can damage this horn.

(End of this chapter)