Why is your nickname for me always so long?

Ever since Yan Xiaohu asked for those two reverse scales from the Ice Soul Dark Scale Fish, he had been in seclusion, and no one knew what he was up to.

Facing Zhou Qing's inquiry, Yan Xiaohu seemed a bit flustered. He poked his head out and asked, "Did Old Mo scold me again?"

Zhou Qing: "..."

Seeing Zhou Qing's expression, Yan Xiaohu immediately understood.

That Old Mo always used him as an example for education.

It was also his own fault for not living up to expectations; he had failed in refining that thing again this time and was ridiculed quite a bit.

However—

Soon, Yan Xiaohu looked Zhou Qing up and down, a look of surprise on his face.

"No way, is the energy from two Ice Soul Dark Scale Fish that great? It directly pushed you to the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Zhou Qing didn't know how to explain the matter of the Jade Pillar Spirit Hidden Worm to him. A mere two fish couldn't help him cross three stages consecutively.

But before Zhou Qing could speak, Yan Xiaohu slapped his forehead.

"Damn it, I almost forgot about the important stuff! First Senior Brother asked me to bring him something!"

Yan Xiaohu said as he was about to leave.

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up: "Is First Senior Brother coming out of seclusion?"

Yan Xiaohu shook his head: "Not for a while. God knows how long his seclusion will take this time."

"Alright, then do you have any news about Second Senior Sister recently?" Zhou Qing asked again.

Ever since he transmigrated to this world and luckily became a disciple of the Taiqing Sect, Second Senior Sister Luo Lingling had truly taken care of him like a younger brother.

However, two years ago, she suddenly said she needed to go out for some personal matters and hadn't returned since.

He wondered how she was doing now?

Yan Xiaohu shook his head again: "No, but don't worry, Second Senior Sister is incredibly fierce. Even First Senior Brother is sometimes wary of her. With her cautious personality, I doubt anyone can harm her."

Zhou Qing strongly agreed with this point.

When it came to being cunning, the three of them combined as senior and junior brothers probably couldn't match Second Senior Sister's shrewdness.

Then, he looked at the question mark above Third Senior Brother's head and immediately bound it.

If he wanted to gain more Heart Mirror points, Third Senior Brother was undoubtedly the best choice. If there wasn't anything important, the two of them often hung out together.

Soon, seven large golden characters slowly appeared above the head of Yan Xiaohu, who had turned and left in a hurry—[A good junior brother for life].

Seeing this scene, Zhou Qing suddenly smiled.

"You are also a good senior brother for life!"

Back at his residence, Zhou Qing began planning for the future.

That was to continue accumulating Ignore points and Heart Mirror points. It would be even better if the two could complement each other.

Zhou Qing then flipped through his manual. For the next month, no Core Disciples would be giving lectures on any of the peaks.

If he wanted to get more Neglect Points, he would have to find a way himself.

Unless—

Zhou Qing's eyes suddenly lit up.

Don't forget, he was also a Core Disciple and had the qualification to give lectures.

He still remembered the last time he gave a lecture was three years ago. With only the fifth layer of Qi Condensation, no one came to listen. After all, some Outer Sect disciples had higher cultivation than him at that time.

He was afraid that his shallow knowledge would lead them astray.

"What if I use Third Senior Brother's name?" Zhou Qing chuckled, immediately coming up with an idea.

However, he still had to inform Third Senior Brother beforehand.

The next day, Yan Xiaohu, who had heard the news, patted Zhou Qing's shoulder and said with some heartache, "What's the big deal? I'll just show my face then. Besides, you are now in the Foundation Establishment Realm and already have your own understanding of cultivation. Giving a lecture is easy for you."

Hearing Third Senior Brother say this, Zhou Qing finally gained a little confidence.

When the Outer Sect disciples of Little Spirit Peak heard that Core Disciple Yan Xiaohu would be giving a lecture in the Lecture Hall two days later, they immediately became excited.

Some even came to queue up that day, afraid of being late.

There was nothing they could do. Little Spirit Peak only had four Core Disciples in total. One was in seclusion all year round, one was often out, and the youngest one didn't understand anything.

Only Yan Xiaohu's strength was somewhat acceptable, so when they finally got such an opportunity, everyone almost swarmed over.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Qing had a wry smile on his face.

In the end, his own strength was too weak, lacking credibility.

However, because too many disciples came this time, even Inner Sect and True Disciples came to join the fun, the ordinary Lecture Hall simply couldn't accommodate them.

Therefore, at Zhou Qing's suggestion, the location of the lecture was changed to the Blue Stone Plaza.

"Are you sure you can handle it? Do you really not need my help?" Yan Xiaohu asked with some concern.

After all, when the Junior Brother gave a lecture a few years ago, only about two hundred people came, and by the time it ended, only about thirty people were left.

The scene at that time was as awkward as it could be. Fortunately, the Junior Brother's temperament was quite good, and he managed to finish the lecture despite the pressure.

Zhou Qing let out a long sigh and said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother, I have confidence in myself."

Looking at Zhou Qing's determined eyes, Yan Xiaohu couldn't help but feel relieved.

Heart Mirror Point +6

"Hmm?"

Hearing the notification sound, Zhou Qing looked at Third Senior Brother beside him in confusion.

Sure enough, the note above his head, which was originally 'Good Junior Brother for a Lifetime', changed to 'Strong Little Junior Brother' in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Qing didn't know what to say for a moment. What was so strong about this? He just wanted to use this to gain some points.

Heart Mirror Point +7

Before Zhou Qing could tease him, the notification sound rang out again.

He quickly looked, and the note above Third Senior Brother's head no longer changed.

What did that mean?

Was it Lu Yaoyao or Senior Brother Li Daoxuan?

[Heart Mirror Point +9]

The next moment, the notification sound rang again, completely baffling Zhou Qing.

What was the meaning behind those two?

What opinions did they suddenly have about him for no reason?

"Why are you staring at the top of my head? Am I losing hair recently?"

Seeing Zhou Qing look at the top of his head three times in a row, Yan Xiaohu was startled. He quickly reached up to touch it, then lowered his head for Zhou Qing to see.

Zhou Qing knew he was misunderstood and quickly said, "No, no, I just never noticed before, Senior Brother, your head is quite round."

"You scared me, but what you said is flawed. My face is round, so of course my head is also round. Show me someone with a round face and a flat head."

After Yan Xiaohu finished speaking, both of them simultaneously imagined it in their minds. Then they looked at each other and burst into laughter.

As the lecture time arrived, facing the nearly three thousand Outer Sect disciples in the plaza, Yan Xiaohu began his lecture.

However, after a short while, he suddenly clutched his stomach, looking very uncomfortable.

Then, with an apologetic expression, he asked Zhou Qing to come up and take over for a while, before leaving in a hurry.

Everyone watched Yan Xiaohu leave with anticipation, only able to wait expectantly. As for Zhou Qing on the platform, everyone just listened perfunctorily.

For some reason, as everyone listened, they gradually ignored the endlessly talking Zhou Qing and instead started chatting among themselves. Some even fell asleep.

Seeing more and more people ignoring him, the corner of Zhou Qing's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

It was working!

So he gradually slowed down his lecture speed.

[Ignorance Point +1]

[Ignorance Point +1]

[Ignorance Point +1]

[Skill Fragment +1]

As time passed little by little, some people even seemed unable to wait for Yan Xiaohu and completely ignored the inconspicuous Zhou Qing, choosing to leave directly.

Zhou Qing didn't stop them. Instead, seeing that new skill fragments were being dropped, he couldn't help but feel excited.

As if sensing something, he immediately sat up straight and looked around. He quickly saw Lu Yaoyao and Li Daoxuan at the edge of the plaza, who had appeared at some point and were staring at him with complex expressions.

And above Lu Yaoyao's head, the original [So Amazing] had somehow changed back to [So Cute].

As for Li Daoxuan's head, [Enviable Love Rival] had turned into [Pervert Who Likes to Peek While Bathing].

Oh, so that's why there were suddenly 16 more Heart Mirror points yesterday.

No, there's just one thing I don't understand. Why are the notes you give me so long, Senior Brother Li?

You're not going to let the peeking while bathing thing go, are you?

[Heart Mirror Point +5]

Seemingly noticing Zhou Qing's gaze, Lu Yaoyao forced a smile and made a cheering gesture.

But the [So Cute] above her head visibly changed into [So Heartbroken].

[Heart Mirror Point +6]

Zhou Qing immediately looked at Li Daoxuan. The entry above his head hadn't changed. He looked around and quickly spotted Third Senior Brother in the corner.

The note above his head had changed to [Heartbroken Junior Brother].

At this moment, Yan Xiaohu looked at the bewildered Zhou Qing on the stage, feeling incredibly heartbroken.

With so many people here, they clearly didn't take their junior brother seriously at all.

Even just pretending would be fine. Why were they all acting as if they couldn't see him? At least show some respect for his status as a Core Disciple.

What, just because his cultivation is low, he's not qualified to preach to you?

Will he lead you astray?

How heartbroken must Junior Brother be at this moment?

Seeing more and more people leave, Zhou Qing sighed deeply and had no choice but to wave to Third Senior Brother in the distance.

After all, with Lu Yaoyao and Li Daoxuan staring at him now, he couldn't even get any Ignore points.

Besides, according to the original plan, he was supposed to let Third Senior Brother come up and continue the lecture when the time was right. He couldn't really be selfish for his own sake and ruin his reputation and authority, could he?

Seeing this, Yan Xiaohu had no choice but to leap onto the stage. Immediately, everyone's eyes lit up, and they became excited.

And the many Outer Sect disciples who were originally leaving, upon hearing Yan Xiaohu's voice, immediately sat down and listened with joy