Fire Monster

Chapter 225 (Chapter Number Correction) Demon Heart Detection

"Damn it, am I being passively misled? The power used to torture Xiao Chengyun was synchronously transferred to me?"

Zhao Guanshan covered his head and rolled around in the statue's space. Those two blows just now were really terrible.

But the good news is that no one can hear him shouting in the statue space, so it doesn't matter even if he really confesses.

On the contrary, Xiao Chengyun was not affected by the interrogation formation of the Taoist Palace and gave reasonable and legal answers.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Taoist Palace, facing the questioning of the Qi Refiner, Xiao Chengyun seemed confused for a moment, but he still answered in a calm tone: "I don't know why the name of the Zhao family is engraved on this sword, but it is indeed a treasure passed down in my family. My parents are also vague about this, but they once said that perhaps my great-grandfather knew the origin of this sword."

"Are your parents still alive?" the Qi Refiner asked immediately.

"They are gone. My father died in the battle at the Imperial Seal Great Wall ten years ago. My mother died seven years ago due to pollution and erosion, and became seriously ill."

"Do you have other brothers and sisters? Or uncles and brothers?"

"I had an elder brother who died in battle at the Imperial Seal Great Wall three years ago, leaving no bloodline. My father had two brothers, both of whom died in battle now. My two aunts also died of serious illness. A cousin died in battle three months ago, and a younger cousin died in battle two months ago. I also have a younger cousin who is now studying in the Taoist temple."

After this question and answer session, the Qi Refiner did not activate the magic circle bell, because these were all things that could be investigated and could not be faked.

The group of Qi Refiners all looked at him sideways, but Xiao Chengyun looked calm.

"Why are they all dead? Is there any hidden secret here?" The Qi-refining practitioner who asked the question was still asking.

"Reporting to the senior, this is how the lower-class ants are. To be able to live past the age of thirty is already a blessing from heaven. How could there be any hidden secrets? Life and death are very common, and we have long been accustomed to it." Xiao Chengyun lowered his eyes and spoke calmly.

"Haha, now that you have advanced to the fourth level of Qi Refiner, you can naturally change your destiny."

The Qi Refiner smiled awkwardly, with some displeasure on his face. What does Linjiang Mansion look like and what kind of environment is it in?
Ordinary people don’t understand, but as a Qi Refiner, how could you not know? How dare you mistreat this old man!

What a bitch, she only knows how to be pretentious!

After that, he stopped asking.

After a moment of silence, another Qigong practitioner suddenly rang the bell and asked loudly,

"Xiao Chengyun, what is the connection between the long sword in your hand and Zhao Guanshan?"

It's insidious enough to launch a surprise attack.

But Xiao Chengyun did not change, and only Zhao Guanshan took on everything.

"I am Zhao Guanshan, the sword is mine, Zhao Wenyu is the ancestor of my Zhao family, and Xiao Chengyun is my wife! I am the mastermind behind the scenes, the mastermind behind the scenes is me!"

Inside the statue's space, Zhao Guanshan covered his head and screamed. Under the influence of the magic circle, everything he said was true.

Unfortunately, no one heard it.

In the Taoist Palace, Xiao Chengyun continued to answer.

"I suspect that Zhao Guanshan's ancestors may have some connection with the former owner of this sword. In addition, Zhao Guanshan would brag that the ancestor of the Zhao family was called Zhao Fengxiao, a great immortal. I also got along well with him, so I wanted to help him. If he can enter Taoism in the future, I will return this Zhao family sword to him. If not, I will take care of him and fulfill the fate of our ancestors."

"Because I think that my Xiao family's ancestors must have had a deep connection with the Zhao family."

What Xiao Chengyun said was quite story-telling, but as soon as she finished speaking, an old man with a long beard among the many Qi-refining practitioners who were listening jumped up and shouted, "Nonsense! Our Xiao family and the Zhao family have a deep hatred for each other. We are sworn enemies and will never compromise! Fellow Taoists, don't be fooled by this little girl's made-up story!"

"Senior Brother Xiao, don't worry. We naturally believe you. Moreover, more than a thousand years have passed and the descendants of the Zhao family have become ordinary people. There is no need to be like this." At this time, a Qi Refiner advised with a smile.

But it would have been better if he hadn't persuaded him. After persuading him, the bearded cultivator's face became even uglier. He immediately strode forward, stared at Xiao Chengyun, and said in a deep voice: "I am Xiao Tianci. Counting, I should be your great-great-uncle. In my generation, there are 127 brothers. At that time, there was no Xiao family that split up, and there was no Xiao family that declined. So your parents, grandfather, and great-grandfather must be descendants of one of my 126 brothers. Tell me, what is your great-grandfather's name?"

"I don't know." Xiao Chengyun answered simply.

“You don’t know?” Xiao Tianci was so angry that his beard was about to stand on end. This answer was very painful, but it was indeed impeccable. Because of the special circumstances of the Taoist Palace in Linjiang Prefecture, too many people died too quickly. Even the families of immortal cultivators would easily die out.

For example, the Zhao family.

"I really don't know. I don't even know what my grandfather's name is." Xiao Chengyun looked sincere. She was telling the truth.

Anyway, that's how her family heritage came from. If you don't agree, just call the dead back and ask him and you'll know.

"Forget it! You are not to blame for this. I can bring you back into the Xiao family. All the resources of the Xiao family can be used to support you. You no longer have to go to the battlefield to fight. Even the people you take care of can be protected by the Xiao family. You don't have to suffer in the cracks between the Demon Suppression Department and the Provincial Administration Department. Are you willing?"

"No, everything I have now is the result of my own hard work. It has nothing to do with your Xiao family. My friends don't need you to take care of them or protect them."

Xiao Chengyun refused without even thinking about it.

What a joke! Now she even has a great chance to advance to the fifth-level Qi Refiner. If she takes this step, she can live for two hundred years. Why should she contribute to your Xiao family?
"Okay, okay! You do have some of the spirit of my Xiao family. No matter what you do, it can't change the fact that you are a member of the Xiao family!" Xiao Tianci was not angry. He laughed and retreated.

Then, there was another long period of peace.

Finally, a Five Elements Qi Refiner asked, "Does anyone else want to ask questions? If there are no problems, this Demon Heart Test will be considered passed. Xiao Chengyun will officially become a citizen of the Taoist Palace and become a blessing Taoist of the Linjiang Prefecture Taoist Palace!"

He asked three times in a row, and no one made things difficult for him. Instead, many Qi Refiners gave him friendly looks.

There's no way, Xiao Chengyun's performance before was too amazing.

First of all, she was able to attract a twelfth-order Twilight Dust Moth by herself, which shows her personal potential.

Secondly, he was bold and careful, and quite courageous. He seized the opportunity and grabbed some of the liquefied spiritual energy scattered by the Twilight Dust Moth, which in itself was equivalent to a huge opportunity.

Third, he was able to advance to the fourth-level Qi Refiner in such a short period of time.

Fourthly, after receiving the assessment task from the Taoist Palace, she actually single-handedly killed a ninth-order evil demon. To be honest, even some senior fourth-order Qi Refiners could not do such combat power.

It is almost foreseeable that this will be the rookie Qi-refiner who can rank among the top ten in the Dao Palace in recent years.

So when she passed the magic heart test, everyone present was delighted.

Some wanted to take Xiao Chengyun as their apprentice, some wanted Xiao Chengyun to be their partner. A Five Elements Qi Refiner needs a group of five to exert their greatest power.

And right now, based on the potential shown by Xiao Chengyun, there is a high probability that he will be able to advance to a fifth-level Qi Refiner within ten years.

Of course, level five is a hurdle and it is not so easy to break through.

Not only do you need to condense your spiritual body in the spiritual world, you also need to form your own unique understanding of the core Taoist talismans you practice, as well as face the source of power and accept the tempering and baptism of the original Taoist talismans.

This hurdle is known as the minor tribulation for Qi Refiners.

"Very good! Xiao Chengyun, I now declare you as a blessing Taoist in the name of the Taoist deacon of the Taoist Palace. From this moment on, you will change to a brand new identity jade card. You will have the opportunity to enter the Five Elements Hall of the Taoist Palace once a month. You can stay for three days each time and are eligible to accept some small tasks left by the predecessors. At the same time, you can exchange 10,000 Taoist Palace contribution points every month. The Taoist Palace C-level exchange list is officially open to you."

"If you walk outside the Taoist Palace, you will automatically obtain the status and authority equivalent to that of a lieutenant of the Demon Suppression Department, a chief of the Administrative Department, and a deputy headmaster of the Taoist Academy. The Demon Suppression Department, the Administrative Department, and the Taoist Academy must unconditionally provide you with treatment that matches your status and authority."

"Now, there is one more step. Go to the Qianjin Temple. You will receive blessings from the immortals there, but how much you can receive depends on your luck."

"Yes, thank you senior!"

Xiao Chengyun thanked him sincerely, and then walked out of the magic circle.

Almost at the same time, Zhao Guanshan completely cut off Xiao Chengyun's sight and he could no longer hear anything.

There is no doubt that this statue space has not undergone any new changes, but is the effect brought about by the magic circle that detects the devil's heart.

If he had not misled Xiao Chengyun's lie detector test towards himself in time, the situation would have fallen into an infinitely passive state again.

Because those level five Qi-refining masters in the Taoist Palace seem to be very hostile to the Zhao family.

What did the Zhao family do in the first place?
Zhao Guanshan thought about the decline of Linjiang Prefecture Taoist Palace in the spiritual world. Could it be related to this?

"It seems that my decision to lie dormant was a wise one. Otherwise, if I were exposed, how could I survive?"

Zhao Guanshan felt emotional.

Next, he calmed himself down and counted the gains from this adventure.

First of all, the biggest gain was the small liquefied spirit ball. Before that, Zhao Guanshan put this thing into the imperial seal oil lamp in front of Xiao Chengyun.

But in fact, the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp could not refine the liquefied spiritual energy into spiritual stones, but directly quenched and purified it into pure energy. Then, the flame in the oil lamp once again entered that strange state.

In other words, you can have a conversation with the female fairy, whether it is in the past timeline or the future timeline.

It's quite magical.

However, if he did not summon the Lihuo Dao Talisman, this conversation would not be triggered.

In addition, after a conversation, you will gain access to a new branch of rune knowledge.

So at this moment, after Zhao Guanshan made preparations, he summoned the Lihuo Dao Talisman and started a new conversation.

(End of this chapter)