Chapter 204 An unexpected gain took advantage of the situation
Yuanchen Sect, one of the Shangxuan Sects, is as famous as Zhenyi Sect, Doumu Palace and other sects. The sect is famous throughout the world for its deduction techniques, and there is no right in the world.
Although Yupingshan is only one of the Yuanchen sect's other palaces, it is powerful and has Dongzhen people sitting in charge, dominating the area.
If you want to get the best and most advanced Feathering Spirit, you definitely can’t take it by force. You can only go with the flow, try your luck, and see the opportunity.
There is no way, in the eyes of a big force like Yuping Mountain, let alone Zhou Qing now, even if he succeeds in condensing pills in the future, the other party will not care too much.
"Yuanchen Sect, Yuancheng Lingkong."
Zhou Qing was thinking, the skylight outside came in through the fine lines on the large polished glazed window, it was dim and dense, brilliant and golden, making him feel like Wearing a beautiful Xiayi.
Different from being able to respond to requests in the mountain gate and having elders help, when you are away from home, the situation you face is more complex, and you need to be calmer, more meticulous, and harder working.
Otherwise, you will just hit a wall everywhere.
At this moment, from the copper kettle under the eaves outside, there was an exciting sound of gold and iron, and the sound wheels rippled round and round, faintly, as if they could be seen , Xingya penetrated inside and kept turning.
Seeing this, Zhou Qing made a move with his hand, and a letter flew out from the copper pot. When it landed in his palm, he opened it and his eyes lit up.
With the decision made, Zhou Qing turned his anger and turned the letter into powder. He stood up and walked outside.
There were people waiting in the corridor. When they saw Zhou Qing coming, they saluted from a distance.
"Is the person here?"
Zhou Qing took a look and continued walking.
"Yes." The servant in green followed Zhou Qing in small steps, lowered his eyebrows and spoke submissively, and said: "The guests are waiting in the hall."
Zhou Qing nodded, and soon, he arrived in the living room and saw Visitors are arriving.
The other person is dressed in Tsing Yi and has an ordinary appearance, but his eyes are very smart and he smiles before he says anything, which makes people very fond of him.
Seeing Zhou Qing come in, even though the visitor himself was an alchemy cultivator, he obviously placed his status very low. He took the initiative to salute and said, "I have met Island Master Zhou."
"Deacon Zhou." Zhou Qing was accustomed to his attitude. The other party's status was indeed quite different from his own. He greeted the other party to take a seat. After a brief greeting, he got straight to the point and asked: "Why did you come to visit this time? ”
Zhou Zheng turned his eyes. What the other party said was not skillful or clever at all, but it was so sharp and direct. It was also a sign of the other party's confidence. He took a deep breath and said: "I heard that Island Master Zhou is leaving soon, continue. Looking for medicine to condense the elixir? "
Zhou Qing nodded and said that was the case.
Seeing that this was indeed the case, Zhou Zheng was certain in his heart, organized his speech, and said: "Island Master Zhou was originally out looking for medicine to condense elixirs, but he traveled thousands of miles to return to his tribe to pass on scriptures, deliver treasures, and support his tribe. We see that His eyes were very grateful."
After saying this, he paused and said, "This is our intention. We hope it can help Island Master Zhou a little."
"Oh. "When Zhou Qing heard this, he smiled, raised his hand and took the jade slip handed over by the other party. After scanning his mind to confirm that there was no other mechanism, he quickly walked in, entered the jade slip, and read the contents inside. His expression gradually became serious.
After a while, Zhou Qing raised his head, put the jade slip on the jade table, nodded, looked at Zhou Zheng, and said: "The contents recorded in it are of great help to me. Can you please bring a message back to Deacon Zhou, saying that I, Zhou Qing, am very good?" Thank you.”
His words may sound simple, but they also have profound meaning. Because he knew that the content provided on the jade slip was definitely not something that the other party could grasp. Behind him, there was at least one high-ranking member of the Hengnan Zhou family.
Zhou Zheng understood in his heart and said with a smile: "Island Master Zhou is too polite, but after I go back, I will walk around a little more and I will convey all your wishes to the Island Master."
Zhou Qing listened and nodded slightly. It seemed that there was not just one person behind Zhou Zheng, but several.
But in this case, it is even better news.
Zhou Zheng was sent to contact the senior officials of the Zhou family in Hengnan, so he was naturally a very discerning person. Seeing that his goal had been achieved, he sat down for a while, said some words, and left.
Zhou Qing asked Zhou Zheng to be sent outside the house. He walked slowly back alone.
It was almost evening, and the burning clouds on the horizon fell into the treasure house, like clusters of bright red, sloping from outside the door, to the corridor, and then under the eaves, as if they were real. The chirping little birds in the birdcages hanging under the eaves were also covered with a layer of red light, and became three times more flying than before.
Zhou Qing stood under the eaves, watching the sunset light on the wings of the birds, and his eyes became dark.
The jade slips sent by Zhou Zheng just now contain news about some of the elixir-condensing foreign medicines, as well as some news about the secret realm between heaven and earth.
For such news, Zhou Qing naturally refuses to accept anyone who comes, and the more the better, because it can supplement what he has received from the Luochuan Zhou family and the Zhenyi Sect.
After all, although the Zhenyi Sect is one of the Shangxuan Sects and has widespread influence, the world is so big that it is beyond imagination. Let alone the Zhenyi Sect, even all the Shangxuan Sects combined cannot cope with it. Know all you know. What's more, most things will be in a state of change, and it is even less likely to be exhaustive.
In terms of power, although the Hengnan Zhou Clan cannot compare with the Luochuan Zhou Clan, and it is far from comparable with the Zhenyi Sect, the Hengnan Zhou Clan has been passed down for thousands of years, and it must have the Luochuan Zhou Clan. Something Kazuma has never mastered.
The jade slips sent by Zhou Zheng contained some news about the condensation pill foreign medicine and the secret realm. Zhou Qing had already learned about it from the Luochuan Zhou family and the Zhenyi sect, so he didn't need to worry about those. The rest is more information than what was learned from the Luochuan Zhou family and the Zhenyi sect, and there are also things that the Luochuan Zhou family and the Zhenyi sect did not mention, which are all very good supplements.
Of course, the content of the jade slips sent by Zhou Zheng cannot be the accumulation of the entire Hengnan Zhou family. The senior officials of the Hengnan Zhou family behind him only opened part of it to Zhou Qing, but only part of it was open to Zhou Qing. In this way, it was of great help to Zhou Qing.
Such benefits are beyond expectation.
Zhou Qing remained motionless, thoughtful.
In the past, due to the size of the world and abundant resources, many forces were entrenched in one area and could be self-sufficient. However, since the powerful rise of the Xuanmen sect, it has begun to expand crazily to all directions, occupying resources, and inevitably squeezing the survival and development space of other forces. Families like the Zhou family in Hengnan have felt pressure from all directions and can no longer stick to their clan territory as before, regardless of other things.
The Hengnan Zhou family had to make adjustments and began to strengthen their ties with Xuanmen. This can be seen from the fact that the Zhou family in Hengnan paid more and more attention to the Jingchen Dharma Assembly. It's just that for a thousand-year-old family like the Hengnan Zhou family, all the major forces are entrenched in the family. Although the mainstream supports change, there is no doubt that there are also forces that are willing to stick to the "tradition" and maintain the "purity" of the family that cultivates immortality. As a result of this kind of tug and pull, the Hengnan Zhou family has made progress in the past hundred years, but not much.
As a true disciple of the Zhenyi Sect who has shown extraordinary talents and abilities and has a deep connection with the Hengnan Zhou Family, he will definitely impress the senior officials of the Hengnan Zhou Family.
It’s not impossible for them to take a long-term approach.
“Not bad.”
Zhou Qing thought for a while, returned to the quiet room, and sat down on the cloud couch. The lotus lamp on the table had no lampshade and was surrounded by pearls. , dimmed by light, casting a layer of cold color around him, reflecting the relaxation of his expression.
On this trip back to the Zhou family in Hengnan, he wanted to meet his uncle, exchange information on the current situation, and bring the people he should bring back to the Zhenyi sect. On the other hand, it is to "hang a name" in the Hengnan Zhou family to let the senior leaders of the Hengnan Zhou family know their status in the Zhenyi Sect for the future.
Looking at it now, the goals have been achieved, and it’s even better than imagined.
“Wait a minute.”
Zhou Qing closed his eyes and reorganized his journey of gathering herbs necessary for condensation. After getting new information, he could change it appropriately.
Hua Lan Xiangshe.
Zhu Lin was sitting on the high platform, wearing a light gauze, with a pair of bright beautiful eyes watching the Danxia clouds on the horizon swinging down, falling to the front of the mountain, the end of which reflected the light of the lake, making it colorful. So beautiful.
The anger she felt after losing to Zhou Qing in a fight that day had disappeared, and she just looked at the scenery under the sunset quietly. Above the Tianmen, a line of true energy hung down, scattered everywhere, and turned into the shadows of countless exquisite celestial maidens. Constantly chanting, it seems to be something but not at all.
After a while, footsteps sounded, and Zhou Luoyun stepped on the steps and walked up. His eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and the texture on the cassock seemed to be soaked in the pine color on the way. Out of the cold.
Zhu Lin heard the noise and saw it was Zhou Luoyun. He smiled and clapped his hand to signal him to sit closer.
After Zhou Luoyun sat down, he smelled the fragrance around him that was difficult to describe in words. The soul and true energy in his body became clear. The coldness on his face gradually melted away, and his brows relaxed. In a low voice, he said: "According to what I know, many senior members of the clan have sent people to contact Zhou Qing to express their goodwill."
His voice was calm, but you could still hear the unwillingness in it. , Zhou Qing is now very popular in the Hengnan Zhou family, and no one can compare with him. Even he and Doumu Palace behind him can't do it.
Zhu Lin was not surprised by this. She looked away at Danxia. The shadow of the exquisite goddess surrounding her body seemed to have grown three points more. She said slowly: "I lost to Zhou Qing in a fight that day. The winner is king. Loser Kou, it’s not an exaggeration to think that the top leaders of the Zhou family in Hengnan value Zhou Qing.”
Speaking of this, Zhu Linyun waved his sleeves and stood up. On his skirt, the fusu hung down straight. Without moving, he said: "Moreover, Junior Brother Zhou, although you are a direct descendant of the Zhou family in Hengnan, you are now just an inner disciple in Doumu Palace. There is a big gap between your status in the Zhenyi Sect and Zhou Qing, and I am in their In his eyes, he is always an outsider."
Zhou Luoyun remained silent, knowing that his senior sister was right.
Especially the gap between himself and Zhou Qing, even the forces behind him cannot fully unite and support him and Doumu Palace wholeheartedly.
This is very hurtful.
"Your family is just taking a long-term view to catch big fish." Zhu Lin noticed Zhou Luoyun's unhappiness. There was no change on her face, but her voice raised slightly. Under the light of the setting sun, There is a kind of brilliance soaked in brilliance that can uplift people's hearts. He said: "No matter you or Zhou Qing, your status in Shangxuanmen is not enough now. Your family will only support more or less, and there will be no real choice." , making large-scale bets."
How could a family with a millennium like the Hengnan Zhou family be so involved that they could put family affairs on two young people who were not at the level of alchemy? The top leaders of the Zhou family in Hengnan are just casting a wide net and waiting for the future.
"Your competition is still in the future, and it is still very long." After Zhu Lin said this, he looked at Zhou Luoyun. In his beautiful eyes, light flowed, and there was a mysterious text, flashing by, Said: "After all, you have a deeper foundation in the Hengnan Zhou family than Zhou Qing. You see, Zhou Qing has such a head start, and the Zhou family in Hengnan is at most equal to you. Once you take another step forward in our sect, you can easily overpower Zhou." Qing."
"In the future, if you succeed in breaking the infant and be promoted to a real person, or even higher, you will definitely be the helmsman of the Hengnan Zhou family."
Zhou Luoyun took a deep breath. , cheered up, gritted his teeth and said: "I will not lose to Zhou Qing."
In this area, the power of Doumu Palace is much greater than that of Zhenyi Sect. As long as his status in Doumu Palace is similar to Zhou Qing's position in Zhenyi Sect, or even slightly behind, he can make more people in the clan Support yourself.
Zhu Lin saw Zhou Luoyun cheer up and nodded secretly.
However, she has an idea, that is, after she condenses the elixir and returns to the sect, she must contact her master, mobilize her forces, and try to improve Zhou Luoyun's status in the sect as much as possible. Without him, competitor Zhou Qing is simply too good.
Although the competition for the influence of the Zhou family in Hengnan is a long-term process that may take decades or even hundreds of years, the continuous investment and accumulation of advantages in this process cannot be ignored.
If the gap between Zhou Qing and Zhou Luoyun widens, the Hengnan Zhou family will support and invest more in Zhou Qing. When it reaches a certain level, it will be a huge sunk cost. Even if Zhou Luoyun can come from behind and overwhelm Zhou Qing in the future, if the sunk cost ahead is too large, it will be easy for the Hengnan Zhou clan to turn around.
Zhu Lin thought about it several times, and after making a judgment, she looked at Zhou Luoyun again and said: "Junior brother, when I successfully return to the sect this time, I will definitely use my strength to help you fight for the position of true successor in the sect. "
Seeing the joy on Zhou Luoyun's face, Zhu Lin became more and more sure of what he was thinking, and said: "Go back and talk to those who support you in the clan to see if they can provide more. A little help. The more we work together, the more likely you are to be promoted to true successor."
Zhou Luoyun was really happy after hearing this. .
He prides himself on his extraordinary qualifications and his progress in Xuan Gong is not slow, but he still lacks the support to become a true successor in Doumu Palace.
Now that I have said this, my chances have greatly increased.
"I will definitely have a good talk with my father and the others."
Zhou Luoyun believed that with such a promise, the people behind him would not remain indifferent.
Zhu Lin watched Zhou Luoyun leave. She stood alone on the high platform, watching the other person's figure getting further and further away, gradually disappearing behind the shadow of the tree, and slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity.
(End of this chapter)