Refining Taoism and ascending to immortality

"Dong Tianren."

Zhou Qing received the message from Feijian, unfolded it and felt slightly shocked. After a moment, he put it away and looked outside.

It was getting late at this time, and the sun was about to set. The bright red light shone from the top of the mountain and fell on the water waves, creating a layer of rouge color. Farther away, three or five waterbirds fluttered by, and their chirps spread far and wide.

The sky is getting late, the sunset is shining alone, what a beautiful scenery!

Just like his own mood, Zhou Qing laughed a few times when he saw this. A little bit of his feet, a burst of true energy surged out, supporting his body, and then he flew into the clouds and mist, leaving the Denglong Qi Mansion and flying towards the distance.

Arriving at Danyang Continent, I quickly met Zhou Chen and Zhou Zhenren.

Zhou Qing stepped forward, saluted, and said loudly, "Uncle Six."

Zhou Chen looked up and down and saw the young man in front of him with a jade face and sword eyebrows. There was a bright light on his forehead. Above the top door, there were streaks of true energy falling down, like deep and deep abyss water. It was cold and biting, but there were also tiny golden glows. , constantly jumping into it, the gold and black shine, and there is an indescribable depth.

I haven’t seen him for a while, and there have indeed been big changes.

The more Zhou Chen watched, the more frightened he became. When he thought about the other party being able to leave his name in the Astronomical Academy, he felt more and more that he should treat each other with admiration after seeing each other for three days.

Zhou Chen calmed down his mind and kept a calm expression on his face. He just said: "Zhou Qing, wait a minute, and come with me to see Master Tianming in the clan."

Tianming Zhenren is the Dongzhenren of the Zhou clan in Luochuan. He plays an important role not only in the Zhou clan in Luochuan, but also in the Zhenyi sect.

"Yes." Zhou Qing agreed, his eyes shining with joy. After practicing for so long, I was finally able to see the Celestial being in the cave.

For me, it is an amazing progress.

Zhou Chen looked at the sky and saw that it was not time to leave yet, so he said, "Tell me about what happened at the Astronomical Academy."

"The Astronomical Academy." Zhou Qing had nothing to hide. He spoke leisurely against the sunset behind him.

After half an hour, it became quiet.

Seeing that the time had come, Zhou Chen waved his sleeves, causing a startling rainbow to take Zhou Qing away from here.

When he reappeared, he had reached the cave where Master Tianming lived.

The size of Guanghua Cave in Zhengu Ming Dynasty is not inferior to that of ordinary land continents. Since this place is the place where Tianming master practices Taoism, to show respect, the uncle and nephew did not use the flying escape technique, but just like ordinary people, got on the carriage and followed the road.

Along the way, you can see Qi flowers blooming under the trees, Yao grass growing in the rocks, Baozhan leaves dancing, and Ganoderma lucidum shaking its fragrance back and forth. There are also spirit turtles watching the moon in the deep pool, flying cranes watching people in the clouds, and great ape practicing boxing in the stream.

Large tracts of auspicious aura hang down and scatter in all directions, forming tangible but invisible flowers. Some are still in bud, some are already in full bloom, some are three or five horizontal branches, or they are clustered together with thousands of records.

Being in it, the sacred bones are filled with an indescribable aroma, making people feel as if they are in the clouds, as graceful as an immortal.

"This is the cave sky." Zhou Qing looked at it with light shining in his eyes. This world was completely different from the outside world.

The caves used by monks are the collective name for the places of cultivation, but they are specifically divided into six categories: "Dongtian, Blessed Land, Zhengong, Qifu, Xuanlu and Jingshe", among which they are divided into upper and lower levels depending on the number of Qi veins and spiritual intelligence.

In Zhenyi Sect, the true disciples can choose "Blessed Land" and "Zhen Palace", the inner disciples can choose "Qi Palace", and the outer disciples can only choose "Xuanlu" and "Jingshe".

As for Dongtian, it is basically in the hands of Dongtian people. Unless someone is a junior who is valued by the people of Dongtian, or his direct disciple, there is no chance for him to practice in Dongtian.

Zhou Qing was thinking about something. The "Yuanhuang Dragon Transformation Diagram" he practiced was okay, and the Denglong Qi Mansion was enough for the time being. However, the "Spiritual Life Gold-dropping Book", one of the five qi and four methods of the Zhenyi Sect, was not in the Denglong Qi Mansion. The government's progress has been slow.

If he could practice in the cave for a period of time, he believed that he would definitely be able to push the "Golden Book of Spiritual Life" to the same level as the "Picture of the Dragon Transformation of the Yuan Emperor".

After a while, when they arrived at the place, Zhou Chen and Zhou Qing got off the carriage.

Because there is a solitary peak hanging high above the sky dome in front, with the palaces and buildings above leaning against the mountains and rocks, hinting at the aura of gold and silver. Surrounded by mountains, mountains, smoke, trees and clouds, the weather is endless. Outside, there is a startling rainbow penetrating through. At the bottom, there is a thin and dense silver ring hanging, with countless thunders surrounding it, colliding with each other, and dazzling lights are constantly shining, one after another, endlessly bright. .

Even though they are far apart, just by looking at it, there is a vast power of heaven penetrating through it, making people subconsciously frightened.

A child was waiting in front, riding a big transparent jade horse, which made his three-foot-tall white fat body look even more petite and exquisite. She was wearing a red trousers, a horn bun on her head, and her big eyes were twinkling.

Seeing Zhou Chen and Zhou Qing coming over, the little boy said with a sweet voice: "Which one is Zhou Qing? The Patriarch gave you the true talisman, and you can go directly to Guanghua Hall."

Seeing this, Zhou Qing took the initiative to step forward and took the jade talisman from the hand of the boy on horseback. When he got closer, he found that the aroma of medicinal herbs hit his nose.

It turns out that this three-foot girl riding a big horse is Bao Zhi in disguise.

Zhou Chen waved his hand and said, "Go."

Zhou Qing nodded, grasped the true talisman in his hand, and turned his true energy inward. The next moment, a golden light exploded, wrapped around him, and disappeared in place.

When Zhou Qing opened his eyes, he had arrived in a simple hall.

Looking up, I saw the golden pillars and arches of the main hall, and the stars were lined up. In the center, there stood a glazed pagoda.

The body of the pagoda presents a kind of moonlight crystal white, with arches like rainbows, a cloister on the ground floor, and a square chamber. The eaves, brackets, and railings are inlaid with glazed bricks and tiles such as the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and earth.

When the precious light reflected, two windows opened on each wall of the nine-story glazed tower, and the hollow patterns exuded tiny bits of light, swaying gently around the full moon-like treasure wheel inlaid on the top of the tower. .

After Zhou Qing stood still, he bowed straightly to the square end of the nine-story glazed pagoda.

After a while, on the top of the glazed tower, the treasure moon wheel shone brightly, and a Taoist priest appeared inside. He wore a nine-color lotus crown on his head and a robe of sun, moon and thunder. His face could not be seen clearly, but a pair of green eyes cast down, It contains thunderous majesty.

"Master Tianming." Zhou Qing didn't know whether the person coming into the hall in front of him was the real body, the Dharma body, or the clone, but no matter what, the power contained in it was as majestic as the sun and the moon. In front of him, he was as weak as an ant.

"Zhou Qing." Master Tianming, who was sitting on the nine-story glazed pagoda, spoke. His voice was as exciting as gold and stone, and he said, "Have you practiced the "Golden Book of Spiritual Life"?"

"Yes." Zhou Qing agreed without thinking too much.

""Spiritual Life Gold Book"." Master Tianming pondered for a while, and actually started to explain this Xuan Gong, one of the five qi and four methods of Zhenyi Sect.

When Zhou Qing heard this, he immediately held his breath and pricked up his ears to listen.

On that day, Master Zhou Chen passed on to him the Qi Refining Part of the "Golden Book of Spiritual Life", and he continued to comprehend it. But compared with the words and deeds of Dong Tianzhen, it is incomparable.

The teachings of Dong Tianzhen are truly from a high position, and every word is worth a thousand dollars.

Master Tianming spoke for half an hour before he stopped. His green eyes were fixed on Zhou Qing's body, and he saw the energy surging in his body, like the clouds rising from the sky, Geng Jin coming from the west, and the sharp energy faintly ascended to a higher level. , couldn’t help but nodded.

To be able to leave a name in the Astronomical Academy is indeed a solid foundation.

Master Tianming waited for Zhou Qing to wake up, said a few words to him, and then ordered a Taoist boy beside him to lead Zhou Qing out to the side hall.

Compared with the main hall, the side hall is smaller. The ground is paved with gold bricks and painted with cloud patterns and flying dragons. It is spotless.

There is a beam of light shining down from the top. It is very bright and white. It reflects the gold bricks. There are countless flying patterns dancing inside, turning into unicorns, white cranes, Pegasus, turtles, and so on, in various poses.

Zhou Chen was clasping his hands and looking around. He saw someone coming, and when he saw it was Zhou Qing, he nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps coming from behind.

After a while, a middle-aged man came out from behind. He was thin and his face was pale gold. There was a cloud on the top of the door. He was holding a medium-sized incense burner. Every time he turned, there was an incense burner. The stars are reflected from inside.

"Master Fan." When Zhou Chen saw the middle-aged man, he led Zhou Qing forward, said hello to him, and at the same time concealed the strange look in his eyes.

Zhou Qing may not know, but he knows that although Master Fan Jing is stuck in the first level and cannot make any progress, not many people in the Hengnan Zhou family dare to underestimate him.

Because Fan Jing has always served Master Tianming, he is the great steward of Master Tianming and even the entire Zhenan Ancient Ming Xiu Guanghua Cave Heaven, and he holds a very important position.

If he came forward, it meant that they had just met, and Master Tianming was quite satisfied with Zhou Qing.

As expected, after Master Fan Jing sat down, he said with a smile on his face: "It's really good for Zhou Qing to leave his name in the Astronomical Academy. When the news came, our Zhengu Ming Xiu Guanghua Cave was very happy."

Zhou Qing smiled and said a few words of modesty.

If he remembered correctly, the last person from the Luochuan Zhou family to leave his name in the Tianxiang Courtyard seemed to be the real master of Guanghua Cave in ancient Ming Dynasty, the master of Tianming whom he had just met.

With leaving his name in the Astronomical Academy, the gap between himself and the other party is huge now.

After Fan Jing finished praising Zhou Qing, he looked at Zhou Chen and said, "Zhenren Zhou, you still know people with your sharp eyes."

"It's up to Zhou Qing to live up to his own expectations." Zhou Chen did not accept these words in full. Because he knew in his heart that he had indeed brought Zhou Qing back to the Luochuan Zhou family's clan from outside. He was usually very helpful, but that was all.

Zhou Qing's realm of cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and he even left his name in the Tianxiang Academy and attracted the attention of Master Tianming. This was all done step by step by himself.

Fan Jing said a few more words, then wiped away the smile on his face and said to Zhou Qing: "Zhou Qing, I came to you this time for one thing."

"I'm going to have a talk with you about your apprenticeship."

"Apprenticeship." Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing frowned.

After getting started, apprenticeship is a very important choice.

The powerful beings in the True Sect all form their own forces. If you worship under his door and enjoy the shade under the big tree, you will have great potential in the future.

But it is so difficult to find a good master.

Many times, the person you like looks down on you; the person who is willing to take you in is willing to take you in, but you yourself are not willing. What was even more unlucky was that not long after he became a disciple, his master was defeated in a fight within the sect, and he became a lost dog. His apprenticeship made him feel bad, making him want to cry.

"Moreover," Zhou Qing turned his eyes and glanced at Zhou Chen.

If the apprenticeship is arranged by the family, there will definitely be no big risks and it will be very safe. After all, it has long been customary for aristocratic families to learn from each other.

It's just that this kind of apprenticeship, generally speaking, only has a name, and the master will not really teach the skills of pressing the bottom of the box. Later, Zhou Qing will still have to learn the secret skills at Luochuan Zhou Family. This kind of apprenticeship is similar to marriage, and it is mainly used to connect feelings and cooperate.

Zhou Qing didn't like this kind of apprenticeship very much.

That's right. When he decided to become a disciple of the True Transmission, even though Huang Yue mentioned that if the clan arranged for him to become a disciple, it would be of great help to him in his promotion to the True Transmission, he refused.

Zhou Qing's idea, he didn't want to be such a "marriage partner" or "olive branch", he would rather choose one that would help him a lot.

Master Zhou Chen was slightly surprised when he heard it. He knew Zhou Qing's idea and signaled him to be patient. Then he turned to Fan Jing and said, "Master Fan, does Master Tianming have any arrangements?"

Hearing this, Zhou Qing's eyes darkened, and a layer of gloom appeared between his eyebrows, which was difficult to dissolve.

If it was an arrangement made by a Cave Heaven Master like Master Tianming, he would not be able to resist it with his current status, so he could only agree to it.

Anyway, it's neither good nor bad, but it's safe.

Zhou Qing couldn't resist it, so he could only comfort himself in this way.

Fan Jing smiled and replied, "It's an arrangement, but I personally think it's a great thing."

Seeing that the uncle and nephew in front of him were both listening attentively, Fan Jing didn't keep him in suspense and said directly, "Recently, Master Guande is interested in recruiting disciples. Master Tianming thinks that Zhou Qing can give it a try."

"Master Guande." Zhou Chen thought of his old friend who drank with him that day, and his eyes turned. It seems that something he didn't know about happened.

"Master Guande has a noble character and profound skills. If Zhou Qing is really lucky enough to become his disciple and be taught by Master Guande wholeheartedly, your future will be truly limitless."

"Teach wholeheartedly?" Zhou Qing was a little stunned when he heard these four words.

According to the apprenticeship between the aristocratic families, even if he became a disciple of Master Guande, he would only be a name. The other party might give him some pointers, but how could he be taught wholeheartedly?

After all, in Dongtian's sect, only the disciples recognized by Master Dongtian would be taught wholeheartedly.

Fan Jing glanced at Zhou Qing, pointed out his confusion, and said word by word: "If Master Guande accepts you as a disciple this time, he will teach you as a real disciple, pass on the mysterious skills, grant you supernatural powers, and give you magic weapons."

"Not only that, if you are really outstanding, you may inherit the Changling Miaozhen Yudao Cave Heaven where Master Guande is."

"What?" This time, even Zhou Chen couldn't sit still. Such a thing is very rare.

"It's a great opportunity that only comes once in a thousand years." Fan Jing looked at Zhou Qing and said seriously: "If you hadn't left your name in the Tianxiang Academy this time, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to enter Master Guande's eyes."

He didn't say a word. If Zhou Qing hadn't been born in Luochuan Zhou, he would not have been able to enter Master Guande's eyes even if he left his name in the Tianxiang Academy.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the joy in his heart, and thought carefully about what he had just said. Suddenly, an idea came to his mind, and he couldn't help asking: "Are you still not determined?"