He was invincible from the beginning of the Heaven-Covering Era.

Two divine beams shot out from Zhou Qing's eyes, and his divine power surged throughout his body. Seven-colored divine power permeated his entire body, as if he were wearing a battle armor and was submerged by endless divine radiance.

He waved his hand, his skin crystal clear, white as jade, and as hard as divine iron. A raging divine flame erupted from his arm, shattering dozens of bolts of lightning in the blink of an eye.

Zapdos followed closely behind the lightning bolt, its divine wings spreading out, stirring up the remaining clouds on the horizon, like a celestial blade that could tear the heavens and earth apart.

This was an unparalleled attack. If a Dao Palace cultivator at the first level encountered this move, they would definitely avoid its sharp edge and dare not confront it with their physical body.

Zhou Qing did not dodge, but threw a punch that unleashed endless seven-colored divine light. Just like the God King, he neither dodged nor avoided, and his seven-colored battle armor shone brightly.

This punch felt like a mountain crashing down, its power terrifying; the void itself seemed to collapse, rumbling loudly.

The sky trembled, the wind from the fists swirled in all directions, like a vast ocean with thousands of waves, moving in all directions.

"boom!"

A violent collision occurred, turning the world upside down, as if a meteorite had struck the earth. The towering ancient trees around were as if they had been pulled up, swaying violently, and strong winds swept in all directions.

Zhou Qing was blazing with intense heat. He stood still, his feet treading on the void, and terrifying fluctuations emanated from his body.

Zapdos was struck as if by lightning, and was directly...

It was shot and flew hundreds of meters away.

Zhou Qing seized the opportunity to continue his pursuit, his fist slicing through the air and striking Zapdos on the head. This punch was powerful and unstoppable, knocking Zapdos down from the sky.

This blow left Zapdos dazed and disoriented, its wings wobbling, making it almost unable to fly.

Zhou Qing left a blur behind him before vanishing instantly, standing on Zapdos's back.

Zapdos was flying with great difficulty, as if it had been stunned by the attack, its divine wings flapping with difficulty.

At this moment, the small, seven-colored lake between Zhou Qing's eyebrows shone brightly, and the dazzling divine light shot straight towards the head of the Zapdos, while streaks of auspicious light shot into the Zapdos's sea of ​​consciousness.

In a short while, Zhou Qing planted a restriction in Zapdos's mind, which could be detonated in an instant, causing enormous damage.

"I know you can understand what I'm saying. I just want you to take me for a while, and then I'll naturally let you live."

Zhou Qing said calmly.

A sharp bird cry rang out, and Zhou Qing could understand its meaning through the restrictions in his sea of ​​consciousness. It was giving in; it couldn't resist and could only accept this fact.

"Very good, very good. I didn't expect you to accept it so quickly. I must give you a reward." Zhou Qing nodded in satisfaction.

With a flash of light, a lightning grass appeared in Zhou Qing's hand. This grass was golden all over and shaped like a lightning bolt. It was an auxiliary material for lightning cultivators to practice lightning-based secret techniques.

With a casual toss, Zhou Qing threw the lightning grass into Zapdos's beak. Instantly, Zapdos's eyes became brighter, its body seemed to be nourished, and the damage from the two punches it had taken earlier was completely healed. The lightning bolts swirling around it even seemed to grow a little thicker.

"Haha, come on, being my mount might not be as bad as you think," Zhou Qing laughed.

Suddenly, it was as if a golden lightning bolt streaked across the sky, and the man and beast vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye, disappearing without a trace.

Three days later, Zhou Qing finally left the Qixia Mountains and arrived at the capital of the Jin Kingdom.

The capital of the State of Jin was a very prosperous city with a population of no less than one million. People came and went, and the streets were bustling with activity.

Zapdos had shrunk to the size of a sparrow and landed on Zhou Qing's shoulder.

The city's streets are wide enough for four or five carriages to travel together without feeling crowded.

As Zhou Qing walked along the roadside, he saw shops lining both sides of the street, with vendors calling out their wares incessantly, making the place feel very lively.

Having always stayed within the clan, Zhou Qing had never seen so many people before. Although this place was not as prosperous as in his previous life, the lively atmosphere felt very familiar to him.

Every day was spent practicing meditation, so suddenly being in this bustling crowd made him feel a bit emotional. Otherwise, why would so many people be unable to endure the austerity of meditation? The mortal world is much more vivid and welcoming.

He found a butcher, took out some ordinary wild animal carcasses he had hunted in the mountains and sold them to the butcher for some money.

Then he wandered around for a bit, went up to a restaurant at random, ordered a few plates of meat and a few bowls of wine.

To be honest, these things contained no spiritual energy, and they didn't taste as good as the food he ate in his family, but the feeling was very familiar to him.

While eating meat and drinking wine, and listening to the chatter of other guests around him, he felt a sense of ethereal tranquility.

In this mortal world, it feels like standing on a cloud, where body and mind are cleansed and spirit is elevated.

Although his realm remained unchanged, he felt more at peace with heaven and earth, and with every move he made, it was as if he could dance with the Great Dao.

Chapter 17 Tai Xuan Sect

In this tavern, Zhou Qing was in a state of ethereal and transcendent tranquility.

In this state, although he did not hear any profound teachings, he sensed a special divine essence of the Great Dao, which is called the Dao of Humanity.

After the lingering charm dissipated, Zhou Qing looked down from the restaurant. What he saw was no longer the bustling traffic, but rather the mortal world. He could vaguely see special lines, and within these lines seemed to lie the fate of a living being. The mortal world was chaotic, and fates were intertwined.

At this moment, Zhou Qing felt that his connection with the Gate of Destiny had deepened slightly. Although it was only slightly, it meant that the price he needed to pay was less and the power he could draw upon was stronger.

Soon after, Zhou Qing paid for his meal and strode away from the Jin Kingdom, heading towards the Tai Xuan Gate.

The Tai Xuan Sect was located in the State of Wei, more than a dozen states away from the State of Jin, tens of thousands of miles away.

Once outside the city, the small Zapdos on my shoulder took to the sky, expanding as it soared upwards, its wingspan reaching over ten meters.

Zhou Qing transformed into a divine rainbow and flew away, landing steadily on the back of the lightning bird. His robes fluttered as he stood there quietly.

In the blink of an eye, a golden bolt of lightning streaked across the sky and flew into the distance.

The eastern part of Wei is where the Tai Xuan Sect is located, which is already a super-powerful force.

The Eastern Wilderness is vast and boundless, with countless kingdoms. The three regions of North, South, and Central together contain countless ancient families and numerous holy lands of all sizes.

At its peak, the Tai Xuan Sect was among the top 100 in the Eastern Wilderness, controlling over a hundred surrounding kingdoms and enjoying a formidable reputation.

Even though the Tai Xuan Sect is no longer at its peak, it still controls dozens of kingdoms, making it a behemoth in the region.

Several days later, Zhou Qing arrived in the eastern part of Wei, in the Endless Mountains where the Tai Xuan Sect was located.

The western part of Wei is where the Bronze Immortal Palace is located. Of course, the Bronze Immortal Palace may not be there now. Even if it is, Zhou Qing will not go looking for it, because even if he finds it, he will not be able to obtain the Source Root of All Things Mother Qi. Going there would be meaningless.

"We've finally arrived," Zhou Qing muttered to himself.

The mountains here are majestic and the scenery is magnificent.

Deep in the mountains, the 108 main peaks stand out most prominently and are truly magnificent.

On these main peaks, there is melodious music, swirling clouds and mist, cascading waterfalls and flowing springs, a celestial palace suspended in the air, and cranes dancing in the sky.

A pure white cloud rests halfway up the mountain, as if celestial energy is flowing through it, like a pure land in the mortal world.

Zhou Qing came here naturally for the Nine Secrets. Although the Nine Secrets have not appeared in the world for many years, the inheritance of the Nine Secrets has not been interrupted.

In the Tai Xuan Sect, the true inheritance does not exist in the form of scriptures, but is contained within each mountain peak; the mountain peak itself is a natural scripture.

Zhou Qing blended into the crowd of people who came to become disciples and successfully entered the mountain gate.

The area is open and spacious, and tens of thousands of people from dozens of surrounding countries have gathered here.

Before long, dozens of elderly people with white hair flew over.

"The test rules are as follows: pass through this immortal gate ahead. If you can pass, you will proceed to the 108 main peaks for further testing. If you cannot pass, you have no destiny for immortality and should return to where you came from." An old man spoke, using his magical power to make his voice reach the ears of tens of thousands of people.

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Zhou Qing knew what this door was testing; the so-called "destiny for immortality" was actually a test of whether the Sea of ​​Bitterness was suitable for cultivation.

When a person walks through this gate, their sea of ​​suffering will be stimulated to a certain extent. If the person is of good aptitude, even if they are just an ordinary person, their sea of ​​suffering will overflow with traces of divine power under the stimulation, which means that this person's sea of ​​suffering is very easy to open, and thus they have a predestined connection with the immortals.

Zhou Qing followed the main group toward the Immortal Gate. As he passed through the gate, he released a slight fluctuation of divine power and easily entered without any hindrance.

Only a few thousand remained out of tens of thousands of people, but this was just the initial test. Each main peak had its own trials, which would eliminate a large number of people.

In the end, only a very small number of people can actually enter the Tai Xuan Sect to cultivate.

In fact, many of those who were eliminated were already considered promising talents in sects where the highest level of cultivation was only Dao Palace cultivators. However, in Tai Xuan, such people were nothing and could not even get in.

Zhou Qing glanced at the 108 main peaks and quickly spotted the location of Zhuofeng. It was so unique that it could be found at a glance; it was the smallest of the main peaks.

After finding it, Zhou Qing began to head towards Zhuofeng, and soon arrived at it.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Zhuofeng truly lived up to its name. Not only was it significantly shorter than the other main peaks, but the mountain was also overgrown with dead trees, slumbering crows, and crumbling walls. It hardly resembled a main peak; it was more like a wild mountain.

Just then, a hunched and trembling old man emerged from a dilapidated temple on the mountain and began to walk down.

"Are you here for a test?" His old eyes were cloudy. He said, "It's been almost five hundred years, and the inheritance has never appeared. It's almost been cut off. I don't know when we'll have to wait. If you come here, you may just be wasting your time."

"Don't worry about me, the legacy is always here, I believe I can find it." Zhou Qing smiled slightly, his expression full of confidence.

Zhuofeng Peak is so simple and unadorned, with collapsed palaces, vines everywhere, and weeds all over the place, making it impossible to recognize the main peak.

"Instead of choosing here, why not choose the main peak ahead? The legacy of Zhuofeng hasn't appeared for far too long," the old man continued, offering his advice, not wanting Zhou Qing to waste his time here.

"I came to Tai Xuan Sect for its inheritance. The inheritances of the other main peaks are just a waste of my time," Zhou Qing said, shaking his head.

"Oh? It seems your background is quite extraordinary, considering you only have eyes for the Nine Secrets inheritance here. I hope you can actually find it," the old man said with a smile.

"Any tests are needed?"

"No need. I'm the only one left on Zhuofeng now. There's no need for a test. You've passed directly," the old man said, shaking his head.

Zhou Qing smiled and didn't seem to care about the matter.

The old man then turned around and slowly walked towards a dilapidated temple, a place he often frequented.

Zhou Qing wandered around the mountain peak alone. To allow the Nine Secrets to emerge, the first step was to activate the Zhuofeng Inheritance. To activate the Zhuofeng Inheritance, a special key was needed: the Zhuo Bow. This key should still be in a badger's den.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed quickly. Finally, on this day, Zhou Qing discovered a badger's den somewhere halfway up the mountain.

He slipped inside, his fingertips flashing, and several tiny beams of divine light shot out, stunning several badgers.

Later, Zhou Qing finally found an ordinary ancient bow in their nest, which the badgers had used as weeds to build their nest.

This bow also perfectly embodies the essence of Zhuofeng. It really looks like it's about to rot, with several wormholes on it. No one would believe that this was actually a weapon forged by a powerful figure from Zhuofeng.

Chapter 18 The Appearance of the Natural Way

"Senior Li, you see, this should be the Zhuofeng's most treasured Zhuo Bow, right?"

Zhou Qing shouted towards a dilapidated palace. The old man usually cultivated alone there. The old man's name was Li Ruoyu. He was both a disciple and an elder of Zhuofeng. For so many years, Zhuofeng had only had this one person.

Li Ruoyu slowly walked out of the dilapidated palace. He was thin and shaky as he walked, looking very weak. An uninformed person would only think he was an ordinary old man.

When he saw the ancient bow that looked extremely broken, he was filled with emotion and said, "It really is the Zhuo Bow. The mountain is the warp, and the bow is the root. Could it be that the Zhuo Peak's legacy is really about to emerge?"

"Child, come here, let me take a closer look."