The night falls and everything becomes silent.
Zhou Qi is sitting on the wooden couch, Spiritual Power is slowly flowing around his body, and he is concentrating on practicing hard.
In the silence, his eyebrows suddenly frowned slightly, and the Spiritual Power circulating around him also paused slightly.
A shallow Divine Sense wave came from the Outer Sect's residence without any cover, and lightly swept over his residence.
Divine Sense is weak, has a shallow foundation, and his cultivation is no more than Golden Core Third Layer.
Such a level of cultivation is far from enough to pose a threat to him, so it is naturally impossible for him to come to pick a fight.
Zhou Qi was instantly convinced that the other party's move was probably just to send a message.
Sure enough, the moment the Divine Sense locked onto him, a clear young voice sounded directly in his ears, with a bit of haste:
"Senior Brother Zhou, the younger brother of Meng An, Meng Rou. Just now, my sister asked me to use her personal jade pendant for remote sound transmission. I came here to tell you that Heavenly Sword Peak wants you to You will participate in the peak entrance examination tomorrow, but as Outer Sect, you cannot go, so my sister will come early tomorrow morning and take you to Heavenly Sword Peak. Senior brother, please do not go out and delay tomorrow."
The words were very long, but the key point was that Heavenly Sword Peak asked him to take the assessment tomorrow!
Zhou Qi's mind moved slightly, and a touch of true joy quietly surged in his heart, and he immediately replied with a faint message Divine Sense:
"Got it."
He slowly opened his eyes, and the remaining Spiritual Power glimmer in his eyes slowly dissipated, and a bright color quietly emerged.
If Wen Ruhe hadn't worked his way through it this time, and Heavenly Sword Peak had taken the peak assessment, he would never have had such a smooth opportunity.
This Xuanye Peak Master really helped him a lot.
After the brief moment of joy, the bright color in Zhou Qi's eyes quickly faded away, and was replaced by thoughts, his eyes were deep, and his thoughts were running rapidly.
Tomorrow Meng Rou will take him into Heavenly Sword Peak, and he will be freed from the shackles of the Outer Sect.
Now that he is about to escape, there is no need to be patient and cautious in dealing with the old fox Ning Yuanshan.
All the old worries were eliminated, and he could completely switch to a more aggressive and thorough style of play.
Zhou Qi Sitting quietly on the couch, the night breeze came in through the window, fluttering the hem of his clothes slightly, and he had quietly finalized a new plan in his heart.
The next day, it was dawn.
Zhou Qi is sitting cross-legged on the wooden couch, breathing steadily, and Spiritual Power is slowly flowing in the meridians.
I didn't refine Concentration Spirit Stone last night, but concentrated on practicing Cultivation Method.
Mental Power After breaking through 200, his cultivation efficiency increased nearly twenty times. After one night, the system in front of him showed:
[<Golden Core Cultivation Manual·Part 2>:1063600/2000000]
Calculated according to the proportion, you can break through to the early stage of Ninth Golden Core Layer with a proficiency of 40,000.
Zhou Qi is calming down and about to continue practicing.
Suddenly, a thunderous sound exploded in my ears--
"Outer Sect disciples Zhou Qi and Li Han, rush to the square immediately without delay!"
The voice was majestic and unmistakable, with a sense of oppression unique to high-level monks.
Zhou Qi opened his eyes suddenly and frowned.
Enforcement Hall?!
So fast?
But as soon as this idea came up, he rejected it himself.
The other party called him and Li Han, which happened to be the first and third place of Immortal Path Minor World.
It should be a reward.
Zhou Qi got out of bed, straightened his clothes, and pushed out the door.
Outer Sect's morning was cold and quiet, with few pedestrians on the mountain road.
Zhou Qi quickened his pace and walked towards the square.
There were two people standing in the square at this time.
At the top of the steps, Ning Yuanshan was bowing and circling around a young monk.
The face that was usually as cold as iron towards the Outer Sect disciples was now filled with a flattering smile, his waist was bent almost parallel to the ground, and he kept saying something.
The monk looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a dark robe, with a fair face, standing with his hands behind his back, with a condescending indifference all over his body, and a very strong aura, standing there like an unsheathed sword.
Zhou Qi glanced over, and System Panel popped up silently:
[Name: Yang Gu]
[Realm: Nascent Soul Ninth Layer (peak)]
[Cultivation Method:...]
Zhou Qi's heart froze, and his face remained calm.
He walked forward quickly, stood at the bottom of the steps, clasped his fists and bowed. "Disciple Zhou Qi, I have met my senior brother."
Yang Gu turned his head and looked up and down.
There was no expression on the fair face, but the corner of the mouth was slightly pulled, which was regarded as a smile.
"Yeah." He nodded and said nothing.
Zhou Qi stepped aside and waited quietly.
He noticed that Ning Yuanshan was talking a lot of nonsense just now, but Yang Gu didn't respond at all. He just said hello, and the other party smiled at him.
The smile was very forced, and one look at the other person showed that he was usually the kind of person who didn't like to smile.
This unusual preferential treatment quietly made him feel wary and uneasy.
The square fell silent.
Ning Yuanshan was still laughing with Yang Gu and saying some flattering words that were neither salty nor light.
Yang Gu didn't answer, just stood there with his hands behind his hands, a cold expression on his face.
After about a cup of tea, a figure appeared at the end of the square.
Li Han.
He was wearing a green suit, with a long sword hanging on his waist, and he was walking very quickly.
When Ning Yuanshan saw him, the smile on his face dropped, his eyebrows stood up, and he opened his mouth and yelled:
"Hurry up! There are so many people waiting for you!"
Li Han paused, lowered his head, and said nothing.
He stepped forward quickly, bowed and clasped his fists towards Yang Gu, then saluted Ning Yuanshan, then stepped back and stood next to Zhou Qi.
Yang Gu glanced at Li Han, without even nodding, and watched quietly as Li Han retreated to Zhou Qi's side.
Seeing that the two of them had arrived, Yang Gu took half a step forward and stood with his hands behind his back.
"I am Rewards and Punishments Hall Yang Gu." His voice had a hint of majesty.
"You two are the first and third place winners of this Immortal Path Minor World. Now the rewards will be distributed to you according to the rewards set by the sect leader."
Zhou Qi and Li Han hold their fists together at the same time.
"Li Han!" Yang Gu's voice boomed.
Li Han took a step forward, bowed and clasped his fists.
"Third place will be rewarded with Lower Earth Grade weapons and one Jade Blood Sword weapon."
Yang Gu flipped his right hand, and a long sword with a green body appeared out of thin air in the palm of his hand.
The blade of the sword is long and slender, and the blade glows with a dark cold light. There is a light blue spiritual stone inlaid in the sword grid, and there is a faint spiritual light flowing around it. You can tell at a glance that it is not an ordinary sword.
Li Han's eyes flashed with joy, he took it with both hands and bowed again. "Thank you, senior brother."
"Zhou Qi!"
Zhou Qi took a step forward and cupped his fists.
"You are the first place this time, and you will be rewarded with Calamity-Crossing Pill."
When Yang Gu said the three words "Calamity-Crossing Pill", his voice paused obviously.
He took out a small porcelain vase from his arms. The body of the vase was crystal white and there was a light golden talisman attached to the seal.
His fingers paused on the bottle for a moment, then handed it over.
There was a slight hesitation in that movement, as if he was reluctant to let go.
Zhou Qi took it with both hands and bowed. "Thank you, senior brother."
Then take a step back and prepare to retreat.
"Junior brother Zhou, stay."
Yang Gu's voice came from behind.
Zhou Qi's footsteps paused and his heart sank.
He turned around, with a calm expression on his face, and bowed again and clasped his fists.
Yang Gu waved his hand, and his tone was a little gentler than before. "You and I are brothers in the same discipline, so there is no need to be so polite."
Zhou Qi straightened up, sighing in his heart, and quickly thought of countermeasures.
The fact that the other party is being extra gentle to me one after another is definitely not unintentional and must have other motives.
Sure enough, Yang Gu looked at him, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:
"I don't think you're in the Golden Core Realm realm, and this Calamity-Crossing Pill is enough for you..." He paused.
"Is there still some distance left?"
Zhou Qi said nothing, waiting for him to continue.
Yang Gu took half a step forward and lowered his voice a bit, but it could still be heard clearly by the people present:
"Senior brother, I have been stuck here Nascent Soul Ninth Layer for more than 130 years. I am not qualified enough and I have never been able to take that step."
He looked at the porcelain bottle in Zhou Qi's hand, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
"Now I want to discuss it with my junior brother..."
Zhou Qi understands clearly.
Without revealing anything on his face, he clasped his fists and said, "So that's it, but I'm really sorry, senior brother. This elixir has been reserved by Xuanye Peak Master Wen."
Yang Gu paused after hearing this, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zhou Qi's expression remained unchanged, he turned his head and looked at Li Han standing aside, his tone was natural:
"I don't dare to lie to senior brother. Peak Master Wen came to the Outer Sect two days ago to explain the matter to the disciple. Senior brother Li Han was also present at that time, right, Li Han?"
Li Han's brows wrinkled almost imperceptibly.
He didn't expect that the conversation would suddenly turn to him. A trace of discomfort flashed across his face, but he only hesitated for a moment and nodded:
"It is true that Peak Master Wen came to the Outer Sect two days ago and talked a lot with Zhou Qi."
His tone was calm and no flaws could be heard.
The elixir of Zhou Qi was ordered by Meng Rou, but who is Meng Rou? Who cares, just pull the tiger skin on Wen Ruhe.
Li Han naturally didn't know about this, but he and Zhou Qi had a deal before (killing Song Yuan). Even if there was no cooperation in the end, as long as Zhou Qi revealed what Li Han did at that time, the consequences would be disastrous, so he hesitated for a moment and covered for Zhou Qi.
Yang Gu's eyes stopped on Li Han's face for a moment, then moved back to Zhou Qi.
A trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
I came here in person because I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity for rewards to be given out and exchange it for this Calamity-Crossing Pill from the new disciples.
If a young monk of the Golden Core Realm level offers some benefits and shows both kindness and power, there is no reason why the other party should not agree.
Unexpectedly, Wen Ruhe appeared halfway.
Xuanye Peak's Peak Master is not someone he can offend.
Yang Gu snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and was about to turn around and leave.
"Junior Brother Yang, please wait."
Yang Gu paused and turned around to look.
Ning Yuanshan walked down the steps slowly, with a gentle smile on his face, but there was a shadow in his eyes, and he quickly glanced at Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi's heart tightened, and she secretly screamed that something was wrong.
Sure enough, Ning Yuanshan spoke, with a light tone, as if he was chatting:
"This Outer Sect disciple Zhou Qi is not very honest."
Yang Gu frowned and said nothing.
Ning Yuanshan chuckled, walked to Yang Gu's side, stood with his hands behind his hands, and his eyes fell on Zhou Qi's face, as if he was looking at a junior who didn't know the heights of the world.
"I was also present some time ago." Wen Ruhe's voice was filled with a hint of chill.
"Then Peak Master Wen doesn't know this guy at all. He's just familiar with a disciple named Meng Rou."
He paused, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became a little wider.
"Peak Master Wen has never done any transactions with him."
"Junior Brother Yang, don't let this guy fool you."