Dark Immortal Cultivation

When the third watch gong sounded, Zhang Qing returned home.

After closing the door and putting up the talisman, his tense nerves relaxed considerably.

The night patrol went smoothly; the team encountered no trouble, including any strange occurrences.

However, all the outer gang members, including Zhang Qing, were on high alert and were prepared to fight at any time.

After patrolling for several hours, everyone was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

But no one dared to be careless.

After all, the third patrol team was almost completely wiped out earlier!

After the incident, the eastern district of Yingji, which was under the control of Changfeng, was in a state of panic.

Changfeng Society conducted investigations both openly and covertly, attempting to uncover the true identity of the culprit.

However, despite sending out elite troops, they still couldn't find a single clue.

The enemy that attacked the third patrol team seemed to have vanished into thin air.

This is something that can't be helped.

After all, the area of ​​Luoshan City is extremely large, with hundreds of camps and settlements in the inner city, outer city, and peripheral areas, while the Changfeng Society's capabilities are limited to Qing'an settlement and it is impossible to expand to other places.

Under such circumstances, Master Gu Changfeng ordered both the inner and outer halls to be on high alert.

The number of patrol teams has also increased by several.

And he's a master of the inner chambers!

Judging from tonight's events, the situation seems to have returned to its previous calm, and the enemy's attack appears to be a probing move.

Once they realize that the Changfeng Society is not to be trifled with, they will not come again.

But Zhang Qingyuan was far less optimistic.

He had a vague feeling that an invisible storm was brewing in the shadows, and it might sweep through the entire Qing'an Town at any time!

As the saying goes, "When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken." As a low-level Qi Refining cultivator under the Changfeng Society, Zhang Qing had no chance of remaining uninvolved.

Running away again?

The thought flashed through his mind.

It was immediately suppressed.

For Zhang Qing, the most urgent task is to improve his cultivation level.

Having some ability to protect yourself means you'll be much more confident when facing danger in the future!

At the same time, he also engaged in deep reflection.

What Zhang Qing was reflecting on was the matter between himself, Ye Fengchun, and Xu Niangzi.

Although he gained all of the original owner's memories after transmigrating, his soul was still that of an ordinary person living in a safe world in his previous life.

Despite being wary and cautious about the darkness of this world.

But Zhang Qing was still naive.

He developed a great deal of trust in others because of small favors they showed him.

However, you can know a person's face but not their heart, and for cultivators in this world, hiding their thoughts is really too easy.

Fortunately, Ye Fengchun and Madam Xu really meant him no harm.

Otherwise, Zhang Qing would be completely wiped out!

But being lucky once or twice doesn't mean you'll be lucky every time!

One wrong move and you could be doomed!

We must be extremely careful...

With these thoughts in mind, he sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and began to practice his exercises with his eyes closed.

The long night passed quietly.

The following day, after having breakfast, Zhang Qing left his home.

He did not go into the camp or venture into the wilderness, but instead returned to the ancient ruins that had previously served as a "spell range".

This place is not far from Qing'anji, and all the useful resources have long been plundered, so basically no one comes here.

Except for Zhang Qing.

Upon revisiting the place, he first found the ruins, and then released the little puppet to act as a scout and guard.

Then sit down and practice your skills.

Zhang Qing plans to reduce his time investment in spells such as "Blazing Fire Technique" and "Weapon Control Technique" in the near future, and instead devote most of his energy to improving his cultivation of "Mysterious Origin Technique".

Strive to reach the third level of Qi Refining as soon as possible!

The spiritual energy in the place where he is now is higher than that in his home in the camp.

Therefore, although there is some risk, it is entirely worth the risk.

With his eyelids lowered, Zhang Qing had already entered a meditative state.

The refined true energy rose from the dantian, propelled by an invisible force into the meridians, and quickly circulated throughout the internal organs and limbs.

A complete cycle has only just begun.

In the days that followed, aside from participating in night patrols every three days and his daily meals and sleep, Zhang Qing devoted almost all his time to cultivating the "Mysterious Origin Technique".

Focus wholeheartedly and give it your all!

The spirit of the ox and horse from the previous life once again demonstrated its power.

Thanks to the significant improvement in his [Spellcasting] attribute, his cultivation efficiency and effectiveness have increased considerably.

Therefore, under the relentless pressure of his cultivation, Zhang Qing's cultivation level increased day by day!

He originally planned to spend several months trying to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

Now the time can be reduced by at least half.

If one were even more eager for quick results, purchasing some qi-tonifying pills could accelerate the process considerably.

However, pills are very expensive, and low-grade pills often contain trace amounts of toxicity, making the cost of breaking through realms by taking pills too high.

This was not even on Zhang Qing's radar!

Days passed by like this.

Qing'an Town remained calm, and the anticipated dire situation did not materialize, leading Zhang Qing to doubt his intuition.

Is it just an illusion?

But no matter what, peaceful days are always a good thing.

A month later, Zhang Qing passed the Changfeng Society's assessment without any suspense and became a formal disciple of the outer hall!

He had previously joined this gang through Ye Fengchun's introduction. Although he was nominally a member of the outer hall, he was actually a prospective disciple.

The compensation is significantly worse.

Now that he has officially joined the outer hall, Zhang Qing will receive a salary of ten large talisman coins every month, as well as benefits such as rent discounts.

However, such treatment is nothing compared to that of the formal disciples in the inner hall.

You should know that inner disciples get rooms for free!

Because he has been living a peaceful life recently and his cultivation has improved rapidly, he has long since given up the idea of ​​running away.

After learning about the benefits and treatment of the inner disciples, Zhang Qing wondered if he could become one of them.

Inner disciples not only find it easier to earn merit, but their exchange level in the Hall of Merit is also higher than that of outer disciples.

Zhang Qing specifically sought out Fang Mian, an inner disciple with whom he had previously traded battle merits, and used a good meal and wine to inquire about a lot of information from him.

Zhang Qing then realized that there were three paths for outer hall disciples to advance to inner hall.

First, one must accumulate years of service and seniority. As long as one works diligently in the outer hall for five years without making any major mistakes, there is a chance to be promoted to the inner hall.

Secondly, if one's cultivation reaches the fourth level of Qi Refining, then one can basically advance directly to the next level.

Finally, there is the accumulation of battle merits.

Outer disciples must accumulate five minor merits or one major merit.

Regardless of their cultivation level, they will all be promoted to inner hall disciples!

Moreover, although Zhang Qing's previous battle merits have been traded away, they will still be recorded in Xuntang, but they can no longer be used to exchange for rewards.

This means that if Zhang Qing earns three more battle merits, he can become an inner-house disciple with free housing.

Free room allocation!

The memories of his past life, in which he had died, attacked Zhang Qing again, greatly stirring his heart.