The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 97 94: Stranger, Pure and Old Taoist
Chu Zhou didn't get the chance to eat the "big cake" drawn by the county lord. If he knew, he would have to praise: Ji Mingqian is also a talent!

Time passed quickly on Songfeng Mountain. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

After that heavy rain, the weather became increasingly cold, with frost on the grass and trees, and white mist could be seen in the air with just a breath.

Honestly speaking, Chu Zhou had a very fulfilling and enjoyable time during these three days.

He strictly followed the plan he set for himself, practicing martial arts, the "Nine Moves of the Wandering Dragon" combined with the "Nine Dragon Roars", and once again felt the rapid growth of his body.

As he cultivated himself, he became more and more skilled at drawing Qi into his body, and the magic power in his body gathered more and more.

At the same time, he had also become somewhat proficient in the Water Gathering Technique, and he could succeed basically once out of three times.

It's just that the power is not that great. He has tried it before, and it's nowhere near as powerful as his fists and kicks.

Of course, Chu Zhou also knew that the greatest function of this technique was to train one's control over magic power.

In the immortal system, the amount of mana is important, but the ability to control it is more important. Many subtle operations can never be performed without adequate control.

In addition, Chu Zhou attended two more classes, with remarkable results, but he could also feel that he was a little anxious.

You still have to learn it, digest it, and then listen to the next lesson, so that it won’t be a waste.

In three days, Chu Zhou taught Wei Jinkui the "Nine Moves of the Wandering Dragon" according to his physical condition.

Let him practice more first, and when he is really proficient, then learn "Nine Sons Dragon Roar".

It is worth mentioning that Wei Jinkui is not interested in the killing martial arts chosen by Chu Zhou. He has his own combat system.

The only ones he chose were actually "Breaking Mountain Strike" and "Dielang Slash". That's right, he wanted to challenge the power-based martial arts.

Three days passed in a flash, and Chu Zhou could clearly feel his own progress, which was visibly improving by leaps and bounds.

If possible, Chu Zhou is willing to continue practicing like this until the end of time and there is no further progress.

But the troubles were there, and he had to divide his attention to deal with the trivial matters in the outside world.

For example, some detailed arrangements of Xuanzhen Temple, accounts of shops in the city, various preparations for long journeys, such as pulse protection pills, blood and qi soup, etc.

Even if I go to Tianquan County, I can't neglect my martial arts, so I have to prepare a lot.

Of course, Chu Zhou also had to admit that for many things here, he was consciously setting rules and systems in order to allow certain better practices to continue.

That way, when he returns from Tianquan County and when Xuanzhen Temple really wants to expand, there will be more established rules and fewer mistakes.

As the saying goes, "Planning is the key to success, while lack of planning leads to failure." Chu Zhou is willing to give more consideration and make more arrangements.

Of course, what gave him the most headache was the people to be brought to Tianquan County.

After all, he is the master of a temple, not an individual. Zhou Wu invited him, so he cannot go alone.

That would be somewhat embarrassing!
But if he wanted to take people with him, it would be easy for the servants, just A Da, A Er, and a few capable people would be enough. But he was not sure about Xu Cheng and the other three!
All four of them were willing to go, but Chu Zhou was going on a long journey, so Xuanzhen Temple still needed someone who could make the decision.

Therefore, Chu Zhou intended to let Xu Cheng stay. No matter what, his title as the second senior brother was still useful.

But Xu Cheng is a little weak, so it would be better to pair him with the strongest person. Chu Zhou intends to let Yi Huai stay as well.

With their fellow disciples around, the safety of Xuanzhen Temple is more guaranteed.

But from another perspective, this trip would be quite dangerous, so Chu Zhou would be better off taking Yi Huai and Wei Fangjie with him.

They have all already mastered the art of body tempering, have considerable combat prowess, and can provide effective assistance.

Besides, Fan Tiehu is relatively weak, so it would be a good thing to let him practice well at home.

It was difficult to choose between the two options. Finally, Chu Zhou decided to resolve the hidden danger of Taoist Qingjing before making a decision.

……

Xuanzhen concept,
living room.

Chu Zhou took the lead in picking up the teacup, raised his cup slightly, and said, "Master Qingjing, come, come, come, please sit down and taste the tea!"

Taoist Qing Jing was not polite. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then asked, "The abbot asked me to come here. Is there something?"

Chu Zhou raised the teacup again and said, "Thank you for your loyalty during this period, and thank you for accepting more incense for my Xuanzhen Temple. I have to offer you another cup of tea."

The Taoist priest Qing Jing picked up the teacup again and took a sip, but the smile on his face had disappeared.

He seemed to be able to sense the solemnity of the atmosphere and couldn't help but straighten his back.

As expected, the next sentence he heard Chu Zhou say: "Of course, I also have to thank the Taoist priest for saving the lives of the old and young in this temple when I was not in the temple."

"I don't understand what the master is saying!"

Taoist Qing Jing was unwilling to admit it, but Chu Zhou just looked at him and spoke word by word: "Red Lotus Cultists, Blue Butterfly, Secret Technique!"

Once these words were spoken, the window paper was completely exposed. The Taoist priest Qingjing was silent for a moment, and then he put the teacup on the table.

He looked at Chu Zhou and asked, "When did the master doubt me?"

Chu Zhou did not shy away from saying, "Maybe I am naturally suspicious, ever since the Taoist priest came to hang up his order, I felt something was wrong.

Of course, the Taoist priest didn't reveal any flaws, it was just a little suspicion of mine.

Until the Red Lotus Cultist arrived, the Tongmai Great Martial Master was dealt with by the Taoist Priest. "

"Did the master see it with his own eyes?"

"Uncle Wei saw it and told me in a letter. But for such a long time, the Taoist priest didn't make any move, so I didn't make it public.

But in the next few days, I have to go to Tianquan County. This trip is dangerous, so I can't leave any trouble behind, so I have this conversation. "Chu Zhou can be said to have shown the greatest sincerity, and it was really because Taoist Qingjing performed too well that he couldn't bear to do anything cruel.

After a pause, he said bluntly: "Old Taoist priest, I want to ask you, are you sent by the Alien Alliance to seek revenge?"

After hearing this, Taoist Qing Jing was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Chu Zhou in surprise and asked, "Do you think I'm a member of the Alien Alliance?"

Chu Zhou asked back: "Isn't it?"

The Taoist priest Qing Jing asked again, "Why is it so?"

Chu Zhou thought for a moment before answering, “I have only met two strangers. One is my master, Taoist Xuan Zhen, and the other is the shabby Taoist from the Stranger Alliance who died in my hands.

If the Taoist priest is good at mystical arts, shouldn't it be the Alien Alliance that is looking for trouble with me?

I just don’t know why the Taoist priest hasn’t taken any action yet, which makes me a little unsure.”

Taoist Qing Jing smiled and said, "If I say it's wrong, it's wrong. Everything is wrong. Although I am proficient in secret arts, I have nothing to do with the Alien Alliance. I wonder if the temple master is willing to believe me?"

Chu Zhou slowly shook his head and said, "Master, I am willing to talk openly because I respect you, but my determination to threaten you is unquestionable.

So, if you continue to deceive me with those lies, I'm sorry, you may not be able to leave this living room."

"Oh?"

Taoist Qing Jing seemed to be interested and said, "Master, do you really think that I dare to come here alone and face you directly without any preparation?"

Chu Zhou was unmoved, and just said calmly: "The Taoist's secret technique, that blue butterfly should have some kind of illusion ability, it's quite powerful.

The Taoist priest has been using his secret technique since he entered the living room, but he is too close to me. "

"Because we are so close, your breath, smell, and presence can no longer deceive my five senses."

As he said this, Chu Zhou raised his hand, bent his fingers, and flicked them slightly. A force broke through the air and directly hit Taoist Qingjing.

With a "pop" sound, Taoist Qingjing disappeared into thin air, and Chu Zhou slowly turned his head and looked towards a corner of the living room.

There, on the left side of the living room door, there seemed to be nothing there, but when Chu Zhou looked over there, the figure of Taoist Qingjing appeared out of thin air.

But Chu Zhou no longer looked at him, but looked to the side, and even looked back and forth several times.

Finally, when everything faded away, another pure Taoist appeared in front of Chu Zhou.

He walked to his previous seat calmly, sat down, and said with some depression: "This shouldn't happen, this shouldn't happen!

Speaking of the five senses, I have deceived a congenital warrior before. No matter how sharp your five senses are, they shouldn't be better than a congenital warrior, right?"

"I'm sorry, but if we only talk about the five senses, even a congenital warrior is not as good as me."

Chu Zhou replied like this, and then said directly: "Master, I don't have much time and patience, can you tell me the truth?
Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Okay, okay, I'll just tell the truth!"

Taoist Qing Jing stopped playing tricks and said with a serious look, "Although I am proficient in esoteric arts, I have nothing to do with the Alien Alliance. This is true.

The reason why I came to you is indeed related to your master and that shabby Taoist priest."

After a pause, he continued, "Have you ever thought about where your master and that shabby Taoist's secret skills came from?"

After these words came out, Chu Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he remembered something. He said, "Before the tattered Taoist died, he seemed to have mentioned a certain place. Where did their secret techniques come from?"

"Yeah, I'm from there too!"

Chu Zhou suddenly realized: "So, you came here for the "Ghost Technique" and "Five Ghosts Moving"? "

But Taoist Qingjing shook his head again: "No! I came for you..."

Chu Zhou was already a little impatient, and he said directly: "I don't want to play dumb like this, so, Taoist priest, please speak nicely and explain the matter clearly."

"You are so young, but you have no patience. You don't even want to play a trick. Really!"

"Master, what are you mumbling about? Have you forgotten that your secret technique is useless to me?"

"Oh, I'll tell you the truth, it's okay."

Taoist Qingjing paused for a moment before saying, “In fact, we released the secret technique intentionally. Your master and Taoist Poor Man obtained it because of our arrangement.

The reason is simple. Although this secret technique seems powerful, it has serious flaws and can easily take the life of the practitioner.

But no one in the community could improve it, so I had to release it to others."

"Like Taoist Xuanzhen and Taoist Polan, they obtained secret techniques and thought they were treasures, and after practicing, they could only keep thinking of ways to improve them.

What we want is their method of improvement, or, the secret technique of improvement."

“In a sense, your master and the tattered Taoist are both losers.

They practiced secret arts, but they had no way to deal with the side effects of the secret arts. The most they could do was to give us some prescriptions."

"But you are different, Master. You can control ghosts and kill people, and you even practice martial arts.

This makes us realize that you seem to have some additional means to solve the side effects of the "Ghost Technique".

So, here I am.”

As he said this, he stood up again, bowed, and said, "I am the Taoist master Qingjing from Chaotian Temple. I greet Master Chu!"

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