Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 228 Xuansu Jade
The change is actually not that big of a change!
It’s not that Qiu Chuji’s ability is limited, but that the water in this world is too shallow.

It’s just a small puddle, you can’t use a pump to pump it out!

That's not appropriate, let alone proper.

Of course, the main reason is that there are not enough people, so the spiritual thoughts will not be enough, and it will be more difficult to pry it open. It is like spending half a day's effort and ending up with nothing. It can be done, but it is not necessary.

Therefore, Qiu Chuji planned to change his thinking and add one more extra step in the Stealing Heaven Sword Formation, so that the gathered and converted Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth could be temporarily stored, and then distributed to the disciples under other names.

In this way, the disciples were unaware of the secret and only regarded it as the normal supply of the sect. If word spread out, it would only say that the Quanzhen Sect was wealthy and powerful and was preparing to expand its influence and create a wave of powerful successors. They would not have thought that the Quanzhen Sect had a way to directly leverage a large amount of the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth to meet the disciples' needs for practice.

As for the carriers for preserving the Yuan Qi, they are not difficult to find. Whether it is the shells left behind by some mining monsters and jade spirits that were killed previously, or the demon pills that have been drained of energy and only have empty shells left, they are all things that carry the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth and can serve as storage for a certain period of time.

Even without the special materials provided by Qiu Chuji, just within this world, fine and large pieces of jade, or large and high-quality pearls and gems, can also store Yuan Qi for a short period of time.

After experiments, Qiu Chuji confirmed that green jade had the best effect and could retain 80% to 90% of the essence, with a retention time estimated to be between three to five months.

If it is not used during this period of time, most of the Yuan Qi contained in it will automatically dissipate and return to the heaven and earth.

With ideas in mind, improvements will naturally be quick.

In less than a day, Qiu Chuji took out the second version of the "Stealing Heaven Sword Formation". Of course, calling it "Stealing Heaven" at this time would inevitably arouse people's imagination, so Qiu Chuji changed its name to Xuan Su.

The appearance is to help disciples concentrate more easily and enter a focused state of sword practice.

Although the disciples have changed from being the original bearers of the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth to mere converters and tools, the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth still tempers their bodies during this transformation process. Long-term practice can also play a role in strengthening their roots and improving their aptitude.

After taking out the second version of the "Xuan Su Sword Formation", Qiu Chuji had another hour of secret conversation with Ma Yu.

The next day, all the Quanzhen disciples who were still on the mountain gathered together and were told the inside story. Ma Yu also issued a strict gag order.

The Quanzhen disciples, all of whom are veterans of the martial arts world, of course know the key to this. They keep the matter to themselves and ensure that it will never be leaked.

Afterwards, he naturally taught his disciples to practice the sword formation as normal, and then transferred the pried Yuan Qi of heaven and earth and injected it into the hidden jade.

The sword formation was not too complicated, and it took about five days to teach the disciples who already had a solid foundation.

Afterwards, they followed the sword formation technique. Every morning when the purple air rose in the east, all the disciples practiced the sword formation in the square, not daring to slack off.

For half a month, the disciples practiced sword formations diligently every day, and as a result, the Quanzhen Sect created the first piece of Xuansu jade.

The jade stone, which was originally the size of a palm and was green in color, now had a faint blue-purple mist inside, making the jade stone look particularly magnificent and enchanting.

Regardless of the energy contained in it, just looking at its appearance, it is already a priceless treasure.

Those with profound internal strength can feel the surging energy contained within as long as they place their palms on the jade.

The energy in the Xuansu gem is ownerless, so as long as you use your internal force to guide it slightly, you can bring it into the body. As your own true qi circulates around the body, you can digest it and use it for your own benefit.

"Such pure energy, such a powerful sword formation... Senior Brother! Why don't you use this piece of Xuansu jade first? Apart from Senior Brother Qiu, you are the one among us who is closest to cultivating the Xiantian Gong. With the help of this jade, you can completely take over the master's mantle." Hao Datong said to Ma Yu.

After decades of practicing together, even if the Seven Quanzhen disciples did not agree on the same thing, they had already become inseparable. Although this piece of Xuansu precious jade was tempting, the first thing everyone thought of was how to use it most effectively to support the Quanzhen sect.

Ma Yu thought about it and nodded slightly: "Then I will be honored to refuse! Originally, I practiced Junior Brother Qiu's Heart Lake Skill, and I was only a step away from Xiantian Skill. It's just that I'm old, and my Qi and blood are a little weak, so it's difficult for me to rush into the sky in one go. Now that I have this precious jade, it will be a natural thing for me to succeed."

Everyone smiled when they heard this.

No one showed the slightest sign of dissatisfaction or resentment.

If Ma Yu could master the Xiantian Gong, he would agree to be reborn as a smaller version of Wang Chongyang.

Even though he is not as good as the Five Great Masters, he is comparable to Qiu Qianren and Zhou Botong who does not need to fight with both hands. Putting aside the big bug of Qiu Chuji, Quanzhen Sect can be said to finally have a stable pillar again.

Everyone can breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, the brand of the world's largest sect is too heavy and powerful. Although Qiu Chuji has soared to the top for some unknown reason, he still does not give people a sense of reality.

It was the eldest brother Ma Yu who was able to catch up with their master Wang Chongyang, which made them feel more at ease.

“This item is excellent, but we, as teachers, cannot be domineering. I, the poor monk, have the audacity to set a rule with all of you junior brothers and sisters. Unless you need to break through a barrier, heal your wounds and replenish your energy, you cannot easily use this Xuansu jade. The power of the jade condensed by the disciples should be distributed to the disciples who perform well. Only in this way can the torch be passed on!” Although Ma Yu took the first piece of Xuansu jade and became the first person to enjoy the benefits of the Xuansu sword formation, he did not indulge in it.

Although leveraging the heaven and earth's primordial energy and practicing the Xuansu sword formation is not harmful to the Quanzhen disciples, but beneficial, it seems that it is not wrong not to distribute the energy to them, but Ma Yu is kind-hearted and a sincere gentleman, and will not encroach on the disciples' achievements and hard work in vain. Hao Datong also nodded and said, "Brother, you are right! I also have an idea, that is, all disciples who have received the energy of the Xuansu gem once, if there is no emergency or special circumstances, must give way three times, so that other disciples can also have a chance."

This was a very good idea, so everyone naturally nodded.

Although from a utilitarian point of view, stacking the energy in the Xuansu Jade on a few people to create top masters and rising stars is the distribution plan that best meets the needs of interests, but from the perspective of the development of a sect and peace and stability, even if the bowl of water cannot be completely level, at least it should not be tilted too much.

Otherwise, trouble will arise within the family sooner or later.

Qiu Chuji stood aside, listening to his fellow disciples discussing the plan, but did not interrupt.

What comes to mind are Zhao Zhijing and Yin Zhiping, who have now emerged as successful people.

As for these two people, although Yin Zhiping was extremely evil in the eyes of many people, he could still be saved. It would be difficult for Qiu Chuji to just kill him without teaching him a lesson, and deny him now just because of the mistakes he made later.

Since his mind is still unsettled, there would be nothing wrong in letting him go down the mountain early to become a lay disciple and start a family.

The anger has dissipated. Even if there are romantic thoughts in his mind, he will never do such beastly and dirty things.

As for Zhao Zhijing, Qiu Chuji wanted to take a look at him to see whether he had been rotten for a long time or would grow crooked in the future. If it was the former, then he would just send him off. If he was still a good person now, then he would straighten him out and put him on the right track.

Thinking of this, Qiu Chuji said, "Since my fellow disciples have made such an arrangement, why not wait until the next piece of precious jade is refined and then hold a sect competition. The top three winners will receive rewards."

"I will channel the energy from the gem into the pearl, pretend it's a pill, and give it to the top three disciples."

Wang Chuyi said, "That's great. I wonder how Senior Brother Qiu plans to let the disciples compete?"

"If we still want to compete in swordsmanship, then I'm afraid the candidates have already been decided. I'm just worried that this is unnecessary."

He did not mean to be provocative. After all, Zhao Zhijing, the most outstanding person in Quanzhen Sect, was his disciple.

If the top three are determined based on the current situation, Zhao Zhijing will definitely be among them.

"Martial arts, Taoism, and character are naturally all taken into consideration. What's the overall assessment?" Qiu Chuji said.

He had originally intended to take this opportunity to see what the temperaments of the Quanzhen disciples were like now.

If there are dead branches, clear them away immediately.

This will also prevent these scums from parasitizing the Quanzhen Sect in the future, and after gaining benefits, they will go on to bring disaster to the world.

It can't be like the Shaolin Temple, where one or two out of ten famous and harmful villains in the martial arts world come from Shaolin!
It is inevitable that a big tree will have dead branches, but this should not stop us from giving up on self-reflection and self-examination.

Qiu Chuji was not worried about the Quanzhen Sect in the original time and space, because the path taken by that Quanzhen Sect was different. It was one with the country, monitoring the world, and would itself be monitored by the world. What's more, Qiu Chuji was in charge and could not cause any trouble.

As for this world and time, Qiu Chuji agreed with me that he would only stay for three years and would let it go after three years.

If we don't set rules and establish some good habits at this time, the more he helps now, if the roots are damaged in the future, the greater the harm and impact it will cause to the world.

That is not what Qiu Chuji wants.

Everyone discussed and gradually decided on the rules, which were then spread throughout the sect.

Even some lay disciples who were far away wrote letters at Qiu Chuji's request, urging them to come to the Quanzhen ancestral temple as soon as possible to participate in this competition.

Naturally, the Quanzhen Sect's actions attracted a lot of attention in the martial arts world.

Although it is now the time when the Song and Mongolia alliance is fighting against the Jin Dynasty, the limelight and traffic in the world are all attracted by this matter.

However, the Quanzhen Sect's unusual behavior still attracted the attention of some people.

A month later, Quanzhen Sect obtained two more pieces of Xuansu jade and also purchased dozens of high-quality pearls the size of longan from some channels.

Each pearl can withstand one tenth of the energy in the Xuansu jade. Converted into the power of an ordinary martial artist, one pearl is equivalent to three to five years of hard training, which is already extremely extraordinary.

These pearls were infused with the vital energy of heaven and earth and changed. Faint blue-purple cloud patterns appeared on their surface. They no longer looked like pearls, but some kind of strange elixir, which saved the Quanzhen Sect the effort of disguise.

(End of this chapter)