Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 294 You Know Nothing About Wealth

Protected by golden light, Zhou Qing moved away from the exit of the Demon Abyss and explored the distance. Wherever he went, the evil spirits retreated, and there was not much danger.

However, he found nothing.

It seemed to be an empty space, filled only with gloomy energy surging within and various evil spirits.

Zhou Qing faintly heard the sound of thunder overhead, which reminded him of the scene he had seen in the Dao Heart World.

But when he looked up, he didn't see the terrifying scene that seemed like an apocalyptic disaster.

Zhou Qing guessed that this place was still far away from there, so he couldn't see anything.

In other words, his Daoist world is much closer to that realm.

Zhou Qing couldn't help but wonder what the Dao Heart World was. It should only exist in his own consciousness, yet it was connected to a higher-level world and seemed to have a spatial location.

Zhou Qing suddenly felt that his Dao Heart World had become unfamiliar.

Unable to find anything useful, Zhou Qing decided to leave the Demon Abyss.

The Holy Maiden Xianglian had fainted and was being held in his hand.

When he emitted golden light, the demonic sound was blocked, which is why Saintess Xianglian was not harmed further; otherwise, she would probably have already been destroyed.

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Inside the cave, Lu Ping and Cao Yang watched helplessly as Xiang Lian and Zhou Qing entered the Demon Abyss one after another, but there was nothing they could do.

After a while, the demonic sound gradually disappeared, and the two were able to resume their movements.

Cao Yang said, "Let's go in and find them."

Lu Ping quickly stopped him, saying, "The Demon Abyss is unusually active today. Even when we were at our peak, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to enter the Demon Abyss at this time. Not to mention, we are already exhausted from fighting against the Demon Sound."

"Now we have no choice but to return to the temple and ask the Dao Master to come in person so that we can rescue them."

"Whoa!"

Cao Yang said, "How could those two juniors hold out for so long? By the time the Dao Master arrives, they will have already turned into demons."

Lu Pingzhenjun fell silent.

He was well aware of this, but the two of them were in poor condition, and going deep into the Abyss would likely only result in the needless sacrifice of two people, without any benefit whatsoever.

Just as they were hesitating, a large ripple suddenly appeared at the exit of the Demon Abyss.

The two thought that a demon had invaded, and their hearts tightened. They were on high alert. Then, Zhou Qing jumped out from the crowd, carrying the Holy Maiden Xianglian in his hand.

Lu Ping and Cao Yang did not rush forward. Instead, they carefully examined Zhou Qing for a while. Seeing that his eyes were clear and there was no sign of demonic possession, they were overjoyed and stepped forward.

"How is Xianglian?"

Cao Yang asked hurriedly.

Zhou Qing said, "He fainted due to the influence of the demonic sound, but he should be fine."

The two hurriedly examined Saintess Xianglian and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that her soul was intact.

Then the two looked at Zhou Qing seriously, their eyes filled with disbelief.

This kid actually braved the demonic sounds and ventured deep into the Demon Abyss to bring Xianglian out. How did he manage to do that?!
Cao Yang had heard that Zhou Qing was highly skilled and possessed unfathomable abilities, but he was not entirely convinced. He thought to himself, "How skilled can a junior who has only cultivated for twenty years be?"

But now he has no choice but to admit defeat.

Even for a Buddhist temple, demonic sounds are extremely troublesome, yet Zhou Qing can treat them as nothing, which cannot help but inspire awe.

Lu Ping and Cao Yang exchanged a glance, and a question that had troubled cultivators throughout the Western Continent for years came to mind at the same time.

Where did Zhou Qing's methods come from? As Zhou Qing's reputation grew, more and more people wondered why he was so powerful.

Initially, people were convinced that Zhou Qing's strength came from his mastery of formations; this was pretty much the consensus in the early days.

But gradually, people couldn't help but start to have doubts.

Formations are ultimately external objects, and their application is inevitably slow. They may be effective against ordinary people, but they cannot be used to fight against masters whose level far surpasses one's own.

Zhou Qing's methods were not only not slow, but were known for their speed.

Therefore, the Hongfa Dojo had long suspected that Zhou Qing's methods did not actually originate from formations.

Now that they see Zhou Qing can withstand the demonic sound and freely enter and exit the Demon Abyss, they are finally certain of this.

But if his methods didn't come from formations, where else could they have come from?

What exactly enabled a junior who had cultivated for less than twenty years to possess such great supernatural powers that rivaled those of a Nascent Soul True Monarch?
Lu Ping and Cao Yang felt completely clueless. They suddenly realized that Zhou Qing was like a mystery shrouded in endless fog.

Lu Ping Zhenjun said, "Young friend, you have already witnessed the power of the Demon Abyss, and you should know that it is the number one enemy of our cultivation world."

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "That's right."

For Zhou Qing, the Demon Abyss wasn't that scary, but he also knew that it was because of his special circumstances, and that others couldn't compare to him.

For other cultivators, and even for the entire cultivation world, the Demon Abyss is a terrifying existence that inspires despair, a threat worthy of being called world-destroying.

Lu Ping said with delight, "In that case, we would like to ask you to lend us a hand in finding the Great Illusion Demon Lord, so that there will be no more Demon Abyss in the Western Continent."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Finding the person is easy, but I have one condition."

Lu Ping said, "Please speak, young friend."

Zhou Qing said, "I will occupy the spiritual vein of the Dharma propagation site for three years."

Lu Pingzhenjun asked in astonishment, "Is that all?"

Zhou Qing was taken aback and said, "Does the True Lord agree?"

Lu Ping Zhenjun said, "The Hongfa Daochang has seventy-two main spiritual veins and three hundred and sixty secondary spiritual veins. If you can help us find the Great Illusion Demon Lord, I will take the liberty of selecting two of them and giving them to you."

Zhou Qing felt an aura of wealth and power emanating from them, which made him fall silent.

He was still complacent about his business, thinking he was already one of the few wealthy people. He had previously worried that his business was so big that it might cause resentment at the Buddhist center.

Now I understand why the dojo didn't mind at all.

He knew absolutely nothing about wealth.

Zhou Qing was initially shocked, but then felt that it made perfect sense.

After all, the Hongfa Daochang is a behemoth with over twenty Nascent Soul cultivators and more than three hundred Golden Core cultivators. The combined strength of all the sects in the entire Western Continent is less than one-third of the Hongfa Daochang's.

The resources that a Buddhist center should control should be of this scale.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Deal. Let's not delay any longer. Fellow Daoist, please take me to the Daoist temple now."

Cao Yang said, "Xianglian has been seriously injured this time. Old Lu, you should take her back too. I'll send another disciple to help me later."

Lu Ping Zhenjun said, "Alright, the matter of the Great Illusion Demon Lord cannot be delayed any longer, we will take our leave now."

After saying that, he took Zhou Qing and Xiang Lian with him, mounted his flying sword, and flew towards the direction of the Dharma propagation site.

After flying for half a day, Saintess Xianglian slowly woke up. She looked around blankly for a while and found herself on Lu Pingzhenjun's flying sword, which made her feel surprised.

(End of this chapter)