The storm has cleared.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the young man in gray clothes who was still upright on the stage with lingering fear.
To be able to remain calm and undisturbed under such pressure from a person of Peak Master level, this person's character has far surpassed all of them.
Everyone gathered their thoughts and followed Elder Ning towards the residence area of the Outer Sect.
Primordial Immortal Sect has a vast territory. Even if it is just Outer Sect, it is enough for one person and one room, and the environment is not bad.
Elder Ning pointed casually along the way. "You live here, you live here..."
As the words rose and fell, all the disciples' residences were assigned, except for Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi understands clearly.
Naturally, he understood that Elder Ning was knocking him and reminding others not to get too close to him.
Elder Ning seemed to be completely unaware, and without stopping, he led everyone towards a remote corner of the sect.
As we walked further in, the courtyard wall began to become mottled and dilapidated.
Finally, Elder Ning stopped and raised his hand to point to a lonely low house under the courtyard wall.
"The rest of the accommodation has been allocated, and only this place is vacant. Zhou Qi. You will stay here temporarily from now on."
This is not a residence, it is clearly a junk warehouse that has been abandoned for many years.
The house was small and cramped, with rotten doors and windows that leaked air. There was only an old, moth-eaten wooden couch inside, dust accumulated on the floor, the walls were desolate, and everything looked shabby and shabby.
At first glance, it looked even more shabby than the one he lived in Yang Residence.
When several disciples around him saw this, they glanced at Zhou Qi unconsciously, with a vague sense of sympathy and spectatorship.
It is understandable that he has offended Peak Master and disobeyed the elders and ended up in this situation.
Zhou Qi raised his eyes and glanced at the scene in the room, his expression was indifferent, he nodded slightly, and did not argue.
This place is not too bad. He has worked his way from being a Lineage servant in a small county town to now. He has endured situations that are a hundred times more difficult than here, so naturally he won't take it to heart.
Elder Ning Seeing that he was silent, a vague coldness flashed across his eyes, and then he pretended to be businesslike and assigned follow-up practice tasks in a deep voice.
The rest of the disciples were assigned the usual easy subjects such as reciting sect classics, practicing basic spells, and identifying simple medicinal herbs in the mountains and forests. Only when it was Zhou Qi's turn, Elder Ning changed the topic.
"In the Spirit-Sealing Abyss area behind the Outer Sect mountain, there is a spiritual stone vein that has been temporarily abandoned by the sect. Although the Yin Qi is lingering there, the Demon Beast levels are low, and most of them are Demon Beast from the Origin Condensation Realm, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
"Master Nephew Zhou is the strongest and Immortal Path Selection is the leader. He can easily deal with some Demon Beast."
"In the following period, your exclusive homework is to go into the depths of Spirit-Sealing Abyss every day and collect Concentration Spirit Stone. You must turn in the full amount of twenty coins a day. Any missing one will be considered as unfinished homework and will be punished according to the school rules."
As soon as the words fell, the surroundings became silent for a moment.
All the disciples present were frightened, and everyone present could hear that this was clearly a naked and deliberate attempt to make things difficult!
Zhou Qi frowned suddenly, and a coldness flashed in his eyes.
This old man is clearly making things difficult for me, Spirit Vein, who has been temporarily abandoned?
I'm afraid it's not the abandoned Spirit Vein.
Moreover, he collects it every day and turns it over in full. If things go on like this, all his time will be spent searching for spiritual stones, and he will have no time to practice.
On the road of spiritual practice, if you don't make progress for a day, you will retreat!
This old guy wants to completely destroy his foundation of immortality!
Zhou Qi gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger, knowing that the other party was waiting for him to get angry and argue on the spot.
Once you resist, a big hat will be slapped on the spot, so as to take the opportunity to make trouble and punish the crime.
Zhou Qi took a deep breath, secretly suppressed the surging emotions, and returned to indifference. "Disciple, I obey."
Elder Ning heard this and let out a soft snort in his nose. He glanced at the group of new disciples and spoke loudly:
"The arrangement for today is over. I congratulate you all for officially becoming Primordial Immortal Sect Outer Sect disciples."
"If I want to be one step closer to the Inner Sect, but I am personally included by Peak Master from various peaks, I will just wait for the Inner Sect assessment one year later and use my own ability to break through and be promoted."
Everyone nodded after hearing this, already understanding the sect's promotion rules in their hearts.
Elder Ning said no more, flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked away.
The disciples who were watching also dispersed and headed to their assigned residences one after another.
In the remote courtyard, soon only Zhou Qi was left standing alone.
The current situation is surrounded by enemies on three sides, but fortunately we still have the help of Wen Ruhe.
And according to what Meng Rou said, the rewards for the top three will be awarded in the next few days. By then, the elixir cannot be given to her, and she must make sure that she joins Heavenly Sword Peak before it can be delivered.
Time, the most lacking thing now is time!
Zhou Qi gritted his teeth secretly.
One night flies by.
The rotten windows of the dilapidated warehouse could not block the morning fog in the mountains, and the cool night breeze penetrated through the gaps and dispersed the remaining turbid air in the house.
Zhou Qi stayed up all night, sitting cross-legged on the cold wooden couch and constantly turning around to increase his proficiency.
Although this residence is simple and simple, it happens to be in a corner where no one passes by on weekdays, which actually saves a lot of trouble.
The sky is slightly bright.
Zhou Qi stood up and stretched his body, and then suddenly remembered something.
Yesterday, Elder Ning deliberately made things difficult and gave Spirit-Sealing Abyss the task of collecting Concentration Spirit Stone, but he never informed Spirit-Sealing Abyss of its location.
Such low-level omissions are definitely not the negligence of an elder, they are clearly done deliberately.
I guess if I look for him again today, I'm afraid I won't be able to find him.
Zhou Qi cursed in his heart, adding another stroke of hatred towards this old guy.
Just wait and see, you'd better not fall into my hands in the future!
Outer Sect's morning was more lively than expected.
Disciples walked together in twos and threes, some going to Martial Arts Arena, and some going to Jing Pavilion. When they saw him coming, many people's eyes flickered and they walked around intentionally or unintentionally.
The scene in the square yesterday has spread throughout the Outer Sect.
I offended Myriad Dao Peak Master, and also offended elder Outer Sect. Who dares to get involved with such a person?
Zhou Qi didn't pay attention, and stretched out his hand to stop a disciple in his thirties. "Senior brother, may I ask Spirit-Sealing Abyss how to get there?"
On the contrary, the disciple frowned, waved his hand and said, "I don't know, I don't know."
After saying that, he walked around and left.
The same is true for the next few people.
Zhou Qi stood in the middle of the road and frowned.
He stopped until the seventh person, a monk who looked to be in his early forties, finally stopped in front of him.
"Spirit-Sealing Abyss..." The old monk shook his head, "That place is very dangerous."
He glanced at Zhou Qi, and finally, he pointed to the northwest. "Go straight along this road, pass through Martial Arts Arena, go deep into the back mountain, and see a gray-white stone wall, which is Spirit-Sealing Abyss."
After finishing his words, he warned again, with a hint of admonishment in his tone. "Just walk around the outside, don't go into the depths, your life is more important than your mission!"
After saying that, he glanced at Zhou Qi, shook his head and left quickly.
Zhou Qi glanced in that direction and walked away.
The further you go inside, the cooler the air becomes.
After walking for about half an hour, at the end of the mountain road, a gray-white stone wall lay in front of us.
In the center of the stone wall, a narrow gap opened, barely enough for one person to pass through.
A dull light shines through the gap, making it difficult to see the depth.
Spirit-Sealing Abyss has arrived.