This Chicken, So Familiar (Seeking Recommendations)

The next day, Zhou Qing, full of energy and radiating health, leisurely strolled around his house, leading the Old Hen.

Originally, he had planned to go down the mountain, but the Treasure Exchange Gathering hadn't ended yet, and the Azure Feather Immortal Sect was still searching for the so-called peeping pervert. He didn't dare to walk into the line of fire at this critical juncture.

"Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, we will stop here. This area and further up are the residences of our Peak's Core Disciples. Many confidential matters are involved, so please forgive us."

The True Disciple of Little Spirit Peak stopped, his face apologetic, and bowed respectfully as he spoke.

At this moment, behind him were more than a hundred disciples from the Golden Thunder Sect, Azure Feather Immortal Sect, Tianji Gate, and Azure Flame Dao Palace.

According to the usual practice, as the Treasure Exchange Gathering was about to conclude, the host would invite some disciples who were interested in visiting the mountain to look around and learn about the customs and practices of the other sects.

Today, the first stop was Little Spirit Peak.

Peak Lord Mo Xingjian had even entrusted this important task to several True Disciples to handle together. After all, he knew better than anyone how unreliable his two scoundrel disciples were.

"May I ask, Junior Brother, is that the courtyard where the Core Disciples live? It seems much larger than the ones in my Azure Feather Immortal Sect."

Cui Yingying, a Core Disciple from the Azure Feather Immortal Sect, couldn't help but ask curiously.

She had attended the Five Sects Treasure Exchange Gathering several times, but this was her first time coming when it was hosted by the Taiqing Sect.

No, to be precise, it should be the second time. A few days ago, she had specifically led a team here to search for the suspect.

The True Disciple nodded slightly and replied, "Replying to Senior Sister, this is the residence of Senior Brother Zhou Qing. There are only four Core Disciples on our Little Spirit Peak, so the living quarters are relatively spacious..."

Just then, the more than one hundred people from various sects simultaneously turned their gaze forward. They saw Zhou Qing leisurely strolling out from behind the back wall of the large courtyard, leading a chicken.

When he met so many pairs of eyes, Zhou Qing was stunned. He never expected so many people to suddenly gather in front of and behind his house.

At this moment, everyone looked at each other, their eyes meeting, then they all simultaneously looked at the chicken Zhou Qing was leading, and then subconsciously turned their gaze towards Cui Yingying and the more than twenty people from the Azure Feather Immortal Sect.

Some even quietly took out the wanted poster.

How is the chicken in the masked person's hand so similar to this one?

No, this chicken is slightly thinner, but the bulging eyes are almost identical.

At this moment, Cui Yingying, the victim, lowered her head to look at the chicken, then looked at Zhou Qing.

Why did you suddenly become shorter?

For a moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Zhou Qing was extremely embarrassed at this moment. All the words he wanted to use to argue seemed meaningless at this point.

After a few breaths, Zhou Qing gently squatted down, held the Old Hen in his arms, then politely nodded to everyone, and then ran into the courtyard like a gust of wind, quickly closed the courtyard gate, and activated the barrier.

A gentle breeze, carrying fallen leaves and a slight smell of urine from under the trees, softly blew...

"So, what did they say?"

As soon as Zhou Qing saw Yan Xiaohu, he couldn't wait to ask.

Yan Xiaohu put his hand on his shoulder with a helpless expression and said, "The Azure Feather Immortal Sect has clarified again, saying that the peeping pervert is not the Core Disciple Zhou Qing of Taiqing Sect's Little Spirit Peak, but someone else. However, they are no longer offering a reward for the capture of the thief. The reason given is that the Treasure Exchange Gathering is about to end, and there's no need to waste time on this."

After hearing this, Zhou Qing stood rooted to the spot, stunned.

"Isn't that just a blatant case of 'protesting too much'? It's practically telling everyone it was me," Zhou Qing said.

Yan Xiaohu was also furious.

"The situation now is that everyone knows it was you, but they're all pretending not to know. After all, the Azure Feather Immortal Sect hasn't admitted it, so they don't want to offend anyone."

"But besides you, they've also dragged me into it, saying that I watched enough first, then swapped you in and went out to keep watch. Otherwise, you alone at the Foundation Establishment Realm couldn't possibly come and go as you please. Don't you think that's slandering me?"

Seeing his Third Senior Brother so angry that white smoke was rising from his head, Zhou Qing didn't know what to say.

This misunderstanding was simply impossible to explain.

"No, I have to go find that Huang Rui and settle the score. That beast deliberately led people to you. That guy still remembers the grudge from when I beat him back then!"

Yan Xiaohu cursed and got up, heading straight for the area where the True Disciples lived.

Zhou Qing quickly shouted from behind, "Third Senior Brother, don't be impulsive!"

"Master, what did you need me for?"

In the grand hall, after Lu Yaoyao entered, she respectfully bowed to Sect Leader Cao Zhengyang.

Cao Zhengyang turned around, his face beaming with a smile. He then looked Lu Yaoyao up and down, saying "Not bad" three times in a row.

"As expected, I didn't misjudge you. How long has it been, and you've already reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Condensation? You're just one step away from Foundation Establishment, aren't you?"

Cao Zhengyang said with a chuckle.

Lu Yaoyao was also full of joy and said, "It's all thanks to Master's careful guidance and the pointers from my five Senior Brothers on a daily basis. It is my fortune cultivated over several lifetimes to be able to join the Taiqing Sect in this life."

Cao Zhengyang smiled and said, "Don't be modest. The first time I saw you that day, I felt that your bone structure was extraordinary, and your foundation was built exceptionally solid. You're the type that accumulates slowly and then bursts forth. You were already at the Sixth Layer of Qi Condensation before you even officially started cultivating."

Lu Yaoyao lightly bit her lip and said, "When I was a child, a down-and-out uncle came to the village. He stayed there for a while and casually guided this disciple for a period. He helped build my foundation at that time and also told me that on the path of cultivation, I must never be impatient, and even less should I rush to break through."

After hearing this, Cao Zhengyang nodded in agreement.

"It seems he was a reclusive expert traveling the mortal world. It was also a stroke of luck. Come here, I have something good for you!"

Cao Zhengyang beckoned to Lu Yaoyao, then took out a box that was sealed layer upon layer from hisbosom.

Lu Yaoyao walked over curiously and looked through the box. Inside, there was a wisp of airflow slowly rotating.

Strangely, that airflow seemed to contain the entire night sky.

"This is... the twenty-sixth ranked Heavenly Dao Energy - Star Spirit!!!"

The moment Lu Yaoyao recognized it, her face was filled with shock.

Cao Zhengyang was a little surprised: "You actually recognize it?"

Lu Yaoyao quickly said, "Well, I accidentally saw a related introduction in the Scripture Pavilion before, but this is the first time I've seen it in reality."

Cao Zhengyang suddenly understood.

"It seems you've done your homework. That's right, this is the twenty-sixth ranked Heavenly Dao Energy - Star Spirit, nurtured from a star that fell from the sky."

"You also know that Foundation Establishment is divided into three levels: Heavenly Dao, Earth Dao, and Human Dao. I've kept this wisp of Star Spirit for over two hundred years and haven't been willing to use it. Now, I'm giving it to you."

Cao Zhengyang handed the box over.

Lu Yaoyao was immediately overwhelmed with gratitude.

"Take it. Your master also wanted to get you better Heavenly Dao Energy, but this stuff is incredibly rare. For this single wisp, I almost died in that ruin back then."

Cao Zhengyang said with a bitter smile, a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

Lu Yaoyao was deeply moved and immediately knelt down, "Thank you, Master!"

"Quickly, get up. What is there to thank? Don't forget, I am your master. Don't run around randomly these days. Your master will set up a Spirit Gathering Array for you right here. Condense your Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment!" Cao Zhenyang said.

Lu Yaoyao nodded repeatedly, then looked at the box, full of anticipation.

She never expected that one day she could also achieve Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment. Before, she had only hoped to get a wisp of Earth Vein Energy to achieve Earth Vein Foundation Establishment, which would have already been very good.