"We have worked hard for nearly a year and finally we have reached this point."
Zhou Qing sighed with emotion, stepped forward and took away a blank lamp.
He circulated his magic power and forced out a drop of blood essence from his fingertips. At the same time, he absorbed his magic power and spiritual thoughts, and they all fell into the blank lamp.
"Wow!"
The essence and blood fell, the mana was transformed, and an orange-red flame immediately rose on the lamp, swaying slightly.
He held his own soul lamp with one hand and placed it firmly on a pavilion at the bottom. After taking one last deep look, he turned around and left.
"Junior has already lit the soul lamp, and now he is leaving."
Zhou Qing returned to the front hall, bowed and said respectfully:
"Go ahead."
The long-bearded old man waved his hand.
Zhou Qing turned around and walked out of the palace, took out the Tiangong Talisman, and immediately a rainbow bridge emerged from under his feet, carrying him flying down.
After a breath, the Heavenly Palace Talisman burned into nothingness silently, and Zhou Qing had returned to the previous location.
"Um……"
As he flew towards the bamboo sea, he was still thinking about the key information he had just obtained.
There are not many records in the files and books, only some basic information such as place of birth and life background, but no more detailed information.
"He" is a native of Liang County, Yunzhou, Zhao State, one of the Liyang Kingdoms. He was born in the county town of Liang County. He lost his parents when he was still in his infancy and was raised by his clan.
When he was fifteen years old, an uncle from the clan sent him to the mountain gate of Chunyang Immortal Sect to participate in the mountain gate ceremony.
"This is a little better than I expected..."
Thoughts flickered in Zhou Qing's heart.
Normally, as long as they pass the three levels and light the soul lamp, there will be almost no inner disciples who are dismissed due to their background.
The worst case scenario is that his predecessor is really a spy planted by the Demon Sect, but this possibility is extremely small, not even one in a thousand.
The most common situation is that he has both parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, etc., so it is very difficult to "act", and he is not completely sure.
The current situation is actually relatively easy to handle.
His predecessor was an orphan. He was raised by people arranged by the clan since he was a child. He went to elementary school in the clan and had very simple interpersonal relationships.
Although this identity also has many brothers, sisters and elders of the same race, after all, the relationship is separated by one layer, not as close as blood relatives with parents.
"This should be considered good news. At least it will be much easier for me to solve this hidden danger."
Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh secretly when he thought of this:
"I never imagined that one day, having both parents dead would become an advantage..."
He shook his head, threw away some distracting thoughts, and flew quickly towards the southwest bamboo sea.
After flying away for half an hour:
A hundred miles of bamboo sea was in sight. After Zhou Qing flew into the depths of the bamboo sea in one breath, he discovered that there was a ray of light hovering here, as if he was looking for something.
"Um?"
Zhou Qing looked slightly startled.
As his name spread throughout the mountain gate and beyond, the news that he lived deep in the southwest bamboo sea was no longer a secret.
However, there are very few people in Chunyang Immortal Sect who are not clear-headed and ignorant. Seeing that Zhou Qing is about to soar to the sky and will soon become an inner disciple, many people who want to curry favor with him do not dare to come forward rashly. .
After all, for a long time, he has shown to the outside world that he is devoted to hard work and ignores worldly affairs. In the past, he didn't even have any friendship. Now if he comes up to him in an unsightly manner, he might offend others.
Because of this, he was able to find peace after returning to the mountain gate.
As for the many people who have friendship with him, they are all waiting for him to officially become an inner disciple and move to Shaoyang Peak, and then they can send congratulatory gifts and build friendship.
"Who could come to me now? Could it be..."
Zhou Qing had some guesses in his mind, and immediately took advantage of the escaping light to greet him.
Above the Bamboo Sea, the hovering escaping light also saw Zhou Qing's escaping light, and immediately came forward:
"But Zhou Qing, Junior Brother Zhou?"
In the light, a tall and thin middle-aged man wearing a blue robe asked loudly.
"good."
Zhou Qing stopped and said politely:
"May I ask where your Majesty came from?"
The man in green robe smiled and said:
"I am Zheng Gong, the deacon of the General Affairs Hall. I am here specifically to issue the sect's awards and to account for Junior Brother Zhou's meritorious deeds."
"oh?"
When Zhou Qing heard this, he was immediately moved and said:
"You came so early? I thought I would have to wait at least a few days."
"Ha ha……"
Hearing this, Zheng Gong laughed and said:
"Junior Brother Zhou, you are too arrogant to belittle yourself!"
"In this discussion of merit and rewards, Su Mo, the disciple of the master of the Demon Slayer Hall, is the first, and you are the second!"
"The remaining inner disciples have to stay behind. How dare I bother you to wait for so long?"
When Zhou Qing heard this, he immediately showed a smile. After leaving the Chaori Palace in his old place, he invited Zheng Gong into the palace.
The two exchanged a few polite words:
Zheng Gong then solemnly took out a roll of silk with gold and red ribbons and said seriously:
"Zhou Qing, a disciple of Qingzhuyuan, accepts the decree!"
Zhou Qing tidied up his jade crown robes and said calmly:
"Disciple Zhou Qing respectfully accepts the decree!"
Zheng Gong slowly unfolded the decree of the golden red ribbon and recited in a calm tone:
"Zhou Qing, a disciple of Qingzhuyuan, is gifted and has an extraordinary temperament. During the battle of Luofu Daze, he was uniquely discerning. He saw through the treacherous plots of the Sacred Heart Sect and protected his fellow disciples..."
The content of the decree mainly commends Zhou Qing’s series of achievements, and the final reward is the real highlight:
"Today, I will give you one piece each of Zhou Qing's Magic Light Treasure Clothes, Flying Fire Golden Wheel, and Red Crystal Jade Plate, as well as thirty thousand Taoist merits!"
Zhou Qing's heart welled up with joy, and he bowed and raised his hands high:
"Thank you sect for the reward!"
Zheng Gong handed the decree to Zhou Qing. After Zhou Qing stood up, he said with a smile:
"Junior Brother Zhou deserves the most credit for this battle. It is said that Junior Brother Su Mo also made a big effort to ask for credit in front of the Demon Slayer Hall Master just for you."
When Zhou Qing heard this, he couldn't help but nodded and said:
"Senior Brother Su is aboveboard, I will thank him properly when I look back."
Zheng Gong also nodded and said:
"This time, Junior Brother Zhou has shown great brilliance, and the senior leaders of the sect have also seen it. I hope you will continue to work hard and live up to the trust of the sect."
As he spoke, he took out a cyan jade plate from his sleeve and gestured:
"Junior brother Zhou, activate your image beads."
"OK."
Zhou Qing responded and immediately activated the photo beads fused on the back of his right hand.
The reward from the sect was mainly to commend him for his merits and contributions in the entire battle, but the Taoist merit of killing the demon clan was calculated separately. This has always been the rule.
"Buzz!"
He felt his right hand tremble slightly, and a faint light radiated from the back of his hand, which was immediately captured by the blue jade plate in Zheng Gong's hand.
"Well, let me see..."
The center of the cyan jade plate in Zheng Gong's hand became as clear as the surface of a lake, creating different scenes.
Although Zhou Qing did not participate in the extermination operation, the subsequent breakout battles, sneak attacks on Jiao Shiqi, the killing of two hybrid dragons, etc. were all recorded with the photo bead.
This kind of rare treasure specially made by Shanmen obviously cannot be faked, otherwise it would not be regarded as the first criterion for Taoist merit.
"Junior Brother Zhou!"
Zheng Gong's spiritual power was also very strong, and he could quickly calculate all the Taoist skills:
"You killed a total of 373 demons this time, including three big demons and seventeen top demon beasts, which are comparable to the demon beasts in the late stage of opening the veins..."
He talked a lot and finally added:
"According to the sect's rules, the Jiaolong clan is one of the royal families of Luofu Daze, and the Taoist power obtained by killing them will be increased by 30%."
"Among them, Jiao Shiqi is the commander-in-chief of the army and the leader of the enemy. According to the relevant regulations of the General Affairs Hall, the Taoist power gained after killing him will be tripled!"
He pondered for a moment and then reported a number:
"The total is 18,955 points of Taoism."
When Zhou Qing heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and feel excited in his heart.
Before participating in the Battle of Luofu Daze, he didn't even have any Tao Gong in his account, but after returning to the mountain gate, he gained nearly 50,000 Tao Gong at once!
Ordinary outer sect disciples might not be able to accumulate so much Tao Gong after twenty years of hard work, not to mention that they consume a lot of Tao Gong in daily life. It would be difficult for them to accumulate tens of thousands of Tao Gong.
This 50,000 Taoist skills, just converted into spiritual stones, would be enough for him to consume for a long, long time.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Zhou!"
Zheng Gong could not help but show a hint of surprise:
"Zheng has been serving as a deacon in the General Affairs Hall for more than sixty years. He has met countless inner and outer disciples, but it is very rare to be able to obtain 50,000 Taoist skills at once."
"Not to mention, you will soon become an inner disciple, and there will be a wave of rewards from the sect. You really have a bright future!"
"Deacon Zheng is so complimentary."
Zhou Qing said humbly as a habit, with a smile on his face.
Soon, Zheng Gong said goodbye and left. After Zhou Qing sent him out of the Chaori Palace, he began to sort out the rewards in detail.
Not to mention Taoism, he had nothing he wanted to redeem for the moment, and the things that outer disciples and inner disciples could redeem were also different, so he planned to leave it until later.
The three spiritual weapons in this reward are what he really cares about.
"Hey, these three major spiritual weapons are all top-grade. The sect is really generous in taking action."
Zhou Qing sighed.
He is relatively familiar with these three spiritual weapons:
Not to mention the Magic Light Treasure Clothes and the Flying Fire Golden Wheel. He had used them personally and knew their power and effects clearly.
He suspected that when Su Mo reported his achievements to the superiors, he described his achievements in too much detail, so the upper echelons of the sect specially rewarded these two spiritual weapons.
As for the red crystal jade plate, he had seen Su Mo use it before.
Not only does the Red Crystal Jade Plate fly faster than Fei Huoyun, but it also has another wonderful feature: it can actively destroy the internal spiritual confinement in times of crisis, thereby taking the Master away ten times faster.
During the battle with Jiao Shiqi, the reason why Su Mo always stepped on the red crystal jade plate was because of its body-protecting and life-saving effect. The burden of mana is very small.
"good!"
Zhou Qing whistled, looking quite satisfied.
After this discussion of merit and rewards, he would just wait quietly for the investigation to be completed and ascend to the position of inner disciple.
