Chapter 396: Fame and fortune will lead to increased strength
It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to leave a name in the Astronomical Academy, and if you fail, you will not only have to pay an astonishing fee, but also you will have to pay a lot of money. The geniuses are obsessed with it and are scrambling to be the first.
There is no other reason. As long as you pass the customs and leave your name, you will immediately become famous, passed down in the sect, luck will favor you, and you will be dazzling.
Once the wind and clouds surge, luck comes, and the heaven and earth work together, that kind of incredible feeling makes people feel as happy as a carp leaping through the dragon's gate.
"And Zhou Qing,"
The eyes of this Jurchen reflected the remnant color of Zhou Qing's treasure. It was golden on the outside and purple and green on the inside. The energy of merit was flowing endlessly, like white clouds in the sky, continuously coming and going.
It would be even more extraordinary to leave your name in the Tianxiangyuan in the realm of refining qi and the realm of Mingshen respectively. This sect has good luck, and it will definitely be smooth and safe in the recent period.
"Master Zhang." Zhou Qing sensed that the other party was observing him, but he didn't care. He just said: "Do we still have to move forward?"
"Not bad." Zhang Xiu said A Jurchen looked at Zhou Qing in a completely equal manner. Her jade face reflected the light of the sky, and her body was of precious color. As she walked, tiny bits of light shone on her skirt, and she said: "Island Master Zhou, you want it." There are a lot of things, but I can’t make the final decision. They need to be approved by the hospital.”
“Okay”
Zhou Qing nodded and rubbed the Celestial Order hidden in his sleeve with his hand. He left his name in the Celestial Academy twice, which was very rare. The rewards in the Celestial Academy were quite high, so he could cash in part of them.
The most important thing at hand is to reach the top ten disciples. Now he is showing his talents, but he still needs to continue to improve.
After walking along the long road for a while, a bell tower finally appeared in front of us.
This bell tower is built on a square platform with ramps on all sides. It is at least twenty or thirty feet tall. It has double eaves on the top of the mountain, black tube tiles, and green glazed edges. It is divided into two floors. The four corners of the bell tower's eaves fly up, like a bird spreading its wings. The patterns of flying cranes and white elephants form layers of animal kisses against the backdrop of the glazed tile roof. The sky beams shine down on the bird's beak, leaving circles of light.
The two of them walked in tandem through the open door on the first floor of the bell tower and entered. In the center is a square patio, with a large clock hanging above it. It is copper-green and surprisingly thick. The fine cloth on the bell has mysterious patterns, which has an inexplicable meaning.
Under the big clock, there was a futon, and two people were sitting there, a man and a woman, both with white hair and childish faces, and the energy on their bodies was deep and obscure.
Seeing Zhou Qing come in, the two men cast their eyes over at the same time, hesitated for a moment, and then looked back.
The old man among the two had a cold and stern face, but the mother-in-law looked kind. She was holding a jade album in her hand and was flipping it. She said: "Zhou Qing, right? You can do it at a young age." It is the first time for my wife to see two golden pillars rising in the Astronomical Courtyard. It is amazing.”
Her voice is warm and gentle, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
Zhou Qing smiled, with a calm expression, and said, "Senior is so complimentary."
The kind mother-in-law said a few more words before she looked straight. The halos on her robes were brightly colored up and down, and she said, "The Celestial Academy has always supported the talented disciples in the sect. You have left your name in the Celestial Academy twice. Even more so. "
Zhou Qing listened and immediately reported what he needed.
"Tianxin wood, evergreen leaves, ten thousand flower wheels..."
After the mother-in-law listened to the treasures of heaven, materials and earth reported by Zhou Qing, the bronze bell above moved and tilted The sunny green for a long time gave people a feeling of coldness. She held a gold pen and after writing on the jade book, her eyes moved and she made a guess.
It seems that the Zhou Qing in front of him has practiced the "Miaoqing Ginseng Combination Gong", one of the five qi and four methods in the sect. Otherwise, he cannot use the refining magic weapon mentioned in this mysterious skill. utensils.
"Three Dharma practitioners."
This mother-in-law thought of the information she saw in the courtyard. When Zhou Qing passed the test for the first time and left his name, he was practicing Jin Shui Xuan Gong. Now there is another "Miao Qing" "Green Ginseng Combined Gong", that is, fellow practitioners of the three mysterious arts of Jin, Shui, and Mu.
It is truly remarkable that fellow practitioners of the three methods can pass through the hospital and leave their names.
Zhou Qing knew that the other party had guessed that he had practiced the "Miaoqing Ginseng Combination Skill", but he was in a calm mood and did not cause any disturbance.
Because we have our own rules in the Astronomical Academy, we don’t worry about the other party leaking the news.
Especially for someone like him who has passed through the Astronomical Academy twice and left his name, everything involved is kept secret, and the people in the Astronomical Academy are not allowed to tell outsiders anything.
The real mother-in-law looked at Zhou Qing, a strange color flashed in her eyes, and said: "The order of celestial phenomena."
"Here it is."
Zhou Qing took it When the purple and green order comes out of the sleeve, as soon as this celestial order comes out, there is a majestic golden-armored god on one side, holding a pagoda in his hand and stepping on a cloud and dragon, which is majestic.
The real mother-in-law took the celestial order, looked at the purity on it like winter snow washed by the sunny sky, picked up the jade book and checked it to confirm that it was correct, and handed the jade book to the stern man beside him. Old man, the two of them looked at it again, and then used their seals one after another. Including the seal of the Celestial Elephant Order, there are three seals in total.
The next moment, only the sound of auspicious clouds and the sound of mysterious sounds were seen, and the entire jade book turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the copper-green bell hanging on the second floor of the bell tower.
After doing all this, the mother-in-law gave the celestial order to Zhou Qing again. The patterns on this purple and green order were much less. Obviously, it was quite a lot to exchange the items on the withdrawal list. consumed.
“Wait a moment.”
Zhou Qing nodded, stood there, and waited quietly.
In less than half an hour, the big bronze bell on the bell tower was heard ringing. The bell echoed everywhere, and the lingering sound floated far away. Immediately afterwards, a gap opened from inside the bronze bell, and a ball of precious light fell down, colorful and magnificent.
As soon as the treasure light came out, it came to Zhou Qing, shook it gently, and turned into a gourd with a woody color and woody fragrance. The treasure light was haloed, layered on top of each other, and made a sound.
Zhou Qing reached out and took off the wooden gourd. When he opened it, he found that all the items he needed were inside. He checked them one by one, flipped through them again, put the wooden gourd away, and the two real people who punched the bronze bell He bowed, said goodbye and left.
Outside, I don’t know when a bright red light rose up from the bell tower, like the golden glow of the scorching sun, radiating under the eaves. The thin and fragmented light was like rolling flames, burning blazingly, and there was a kind of blowing on the face. of prosperity.
Zhenren Zhang Xiu looked at Zhou Qing standing in the halo, full of energy. She raised her thin eyebrows and asked: "What's next?"
She finally figured it out. , the last time Zhou Qing passed the customs and left his name, after obtaining the Astronomical Order, he did not use the authority of the Astronomical Order and kept quiet. But now that he has passed the test for the second time and left his name, the authority of the Astronomical Order has been greatly increased.
Good steel is used on the blade, so he will use it to prepare himself for the next top ten disciples.
Withdrawing the treasures of heaven and earth is one of them, but it is definitely not over yet.
As expected, Zhou Qing was already prepared. When he heard the inquiry, he immediately replied: "I'm going to go to the library in the courtyard to read a book."
Zhen Yizong's visit Among Taoists, Baojing Academy is certainly second to none in terms of its rich collection of books. After all, the true copies of the sect's five qi, four methods and twenty-three magical powers are all in the Bao Sutra Academy, which can suppress one's luck.
But apart from Baojingyuan, other institutions in the sect, such as Douleiyuan, Gongdeyuan and Tianxiangyuan, also have their own dedicated bookstores. The number of books in this special bookstore is definitely not comparable to that of Baojing Academy, but each special bookstore has its own unique characteristics.
"Book Pavilion." Master Zhang Xiu nodded, waved his cloud sleeves, the patterns on them were like last night's rain on sycamore leaves, very fresh, and said: "Come with me."
After a while, the two came to the book pavilion in the courtyard.
This is a building with golden bricks and green tiles, with low eaves and corners. Countless rays of light fall from the sky and hit everywhere. The afterglow is flying around, like waves of bright and shining colors. Beautiful though.
After completing the formalities in front of the bookstore, Master Zhang Xiu gave Zhou Qing a few words and asked him to go in by himself.
Zhou Qing came inside smoothly and saw that the first floor was extremely spacious. There were rows of wooden shelves with green bamboo leaves hanging on them. The green was deep and the heat was not coming, which was pleasing to the eye.
After glancing at it, Zhou Qing stepped forward, took out a book, and started reading it with gusto.
The Astronomical Academy prefers to support and encourage geniuses in its sect, and attaches great importance to the unique ones. Therefore, the collection of books in the library does not follow an unusual path. It is a combination of high, dangerous and strange, which is particularly unique.
Some of the content, at first glance, seems deviant, but if you look closely, you will find that thinking what others have not thought of and doing what others have not done is indeed unique.
Zhou Qing finished reading the books on the first floor and followed the stairs to the second floor.
There are also bookshelves on the second floor, but they are obviously much fewer than those on the first floor. The bookshelves are entirely made of jade, with jagged cloud shadows and a cold silence. From time to time, there is the sound of jade, which makes people feel refreshed.
As for the books on the second floor, Zhou Qing read much more slowly, because the books inside actually contained manuscripts left by seniors who had left their names in the Astronomical Academy, telling about their own cultivation experiences.
Although it is impossible to record everything, some of the contents recorded in it made Zhou Qing look at it, his eyes lit up, and he was thoughtful.
After all, those who can pass the test and leave a name in the Astronomical Academy are all first-class geniuses, who have unparalleled advantages in the same realm. Their method of cultivation and the path they take are completely different from ordinary people.
Many of them are practitioners of dual dharma. The bits and pieces in it are boring in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of people like Zhou Qing who are practicing the third dharma, they are the best. experience.
Zhou Qing was so mesmerized that he didn't know the passage of time.
I don’t know how long it took, Zhou Qing finished reading the last book, and when he looked up again, the celestial order in his sleeve made a low sound, and circles of light spread down, hanging at his feet. The ground was a prison, making it difficult for him to move.
“There are only two floors.”
Zhou Qing took a look and knew in his heart that his authority in the Astronomical Academy was not enough to allow him to step into the third floor.
“What a pity.”
Zhou Qing shook his head, sighed, turned around, and walked out. His regret gradually disappeared and was replaced by excitement.
This trip to the Bookstore was a worthwhile trip, and he gained a lot. It gave him a clearer understanding of the difficulties and blockages faced by fellow practitioners of the Three Dharmas. Since then, his progress in practicing the Three Dharmas should be faster than originally planned.
For him, every time he takes a step forward in practicing the Three Dharmas, his strength will increase a lot.
When he came outside, he saw Master Zhang Xiu still waiting. Zhou Qing quickly stepped forward and said hello.
“Have you finished reading?”
There was a cloud above Zhenren Zhang's door, with a pearl hanging in the middle, radiating a bright color like frost and snow. She noticed the change in Zhou Qing's aura and nodded slightly.
The collection of books in the library of the Astronomical Academy is useless for ordinary monks, and it is easy to disrupt the original cultivation. Only a peerless genius like Zhou Qing, who has left his name in the Astronomical Academy twice, can find resonance and gain something.
Geniuses who don’t take the usual path have their own track.
"It's a worthwhile trip." Zhou Qing said a few words, looked at the sky, and said proactively: "Master Zhang, I'm going back."
"Okay." Zhang Xiu The real person would not stop this. She smiled and said: "I wish Island Master Zhou that all his wishes will come true in advance."
"Thank you, Master."
Zhou Qing heard that the other party was blessing him to compete for the top ten disciples. He saluted again, then waved his sleeves, left the Astronomical Academy, and got into the waiting car outside. Chariot, return to Doulei Courtyard.
Back at Doulei Courtyard and on the central stone tower, Zhou Qing sent everyone away and he stood alone on it.
The upstairs is empty, with a jade table placed on it. There is a bronze vase on the jade table, and an unknown flower is inserted. The sparse flowers slant down horizontally, like snow, and are filled with fragrance. Under the vase, there is a jade seal, which is pressed with a heavy light.
Zhou Qing took a look, and his spiritual consciousness, together with the jade seal, immediately sent a few messages. It was Doulei Academy's affairs and was not important, so he put it aside for the time being.
After thinking about it, Zhou Qing opened the communication mirror upstairs, and the first person he contacted was the elder of his branch of the clan.
After three or five breaths, immeasurable light shone out of the treasure mirror. Master Zhou Sheng appeared in the center of the light. He was sitting on a high platform, with flowers blooming on one side and sparsely decorated with the color of rain. Above, the mottled scriptures go up and down, back and forth.
Master Zhou Sheng looked at Zhou Qing across from him, and saw that he, a junior in the clan, was calm and composed, but the confidence between his brows was as sharp as a sword, piercing people, and he felt inexplicable for a moment.
When we last contacted, Zhou Qing asked if he could eliminate other competitors in the clan in advance and stand out. He still found it a bit difficult because he had to break the long-standing rules and there were many obstacles in the clan.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Zhou Qing would make such a fuss. The Tianxiang Academy left its name twice and spread the word to the entire sect. If it were to operate again this time, it would be much easier.
As long as Zhou Qing is strong enough, he may be able to defeat competitors from other clans in advance and get the Luochuan Zhou clan to fully support him as soon as possible.
The Luochuan Zhou family exerted its efforts in advance and focused only on Zhou Qing. For Zhou Qing, there are too many benefits.
"Zhou Qing."
The elder of the clan, Zhou Sheng, had a thought and made a judgment. He spoke first and asked Zhou Qing what the result would be if he fought with other competitors.
Zhou Qing was very cautious about this. He did not answer immediately, but first talked about his next plan after returning from the Astronomical Academy.
In the Astronomical Academy, he benefited a lot, and he needed to retreat for a period of time to digest it and improve his strength.
(End of this chapter)