Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 125 Communication

Inside the quiet chamber of the stone cave, Zhang Qing, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp glint flashed in his dark eyes for a moment, then vanished without a trace.

Within Zhang Qing's body, pure true energy was flowing along the eight extraordinary meridians, gradually infusing into his internal organs, like spring rain nourishing the earth, silently influencing his body.

The next moment, he let out a long breath.

Today's merits and deeds have been accomplished.

But Zhang Qing did not get up immediately; he was slightly lost in thought.

Five months have passed since I arrived at Dingqi Mine. Although I have experienced some ups and downs, such as being threatened by the Jiexiu, most of my days have been very peaceful.

It could also be described as dull and boring.

However, Zhang Qing's gains were by no means small.

Besides making a fortune by killing the cultivators who had fallen into the trap, his cultivation level also made great progress.

He has now reached the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He's just one step away from breaking through!

However, Zhang Qing did not rush to advance. Instead, he repeatedly regulated his dantian and qi channels, making final preparations for the advancement.

It's estimated that things will fall into place in a few days.

However, he has other things to do today.

After leaving the cave, Zhang Qing summoned Sun Lin, the mine manager, and gave him a few instructions before leaving the valley.

He used his movement technique and flew towards the outer city.

Over the past few months, Zhang Qing has returned to the city on fixed days.

On one hand, he needed to collect the reward of two spirit stones, and on the other hand, he also needed to purchase daily necessities.

They returned to the mine the following day.

Zhang Qing traveled swiftly, using his flying technique, and arrived at the Xuanming Lower Academy in the afternoon.

He first went to find Senior Brother Pan, but the other person wasn't there.

Then Zhang Qing found Deng Li.

His fellow disciple gave him two spirit stones with a smile and explained, "Senior Brother Pan has gone out on business."

Zhang Qing nodded, not paying any attention.

As both parties had previously agreed, if Senior Brother Pan was not in the Lower Temple on the agreed date, Deng Li would deliver the spirit stone.

For the past five months, Dingqi Mine has delivered the required amount of crude iron in full, and even exceeded it in some cases.

So Senior Brother Pan was very straightforward and did not delay paying Zhang Qing's payment.

After putting the spirit stones into his storage bag, Zhang Qing patted it lightly and said, "Senior Brother Deng, let's go to Lianxiang Pavilion for a drink."

"good!"

Deng Li smiled and said, "I also have something to tell you."

Lianxianglou is located near Xuanming Courtyard. It is a large three-story restaurant that is usually very popular.

The two arrived early, so there were still seats available.

After taking their seats, Zhang Qing ordered two jugs of Lianxianglou's homemade Drunken Flower Wine, as well as four hot dishes and two cold plates.

The prices at Lianxianglou are not low; this little bit of food and wine costs several large coins.

But Zhang Qingzhen is not short of money these days.

After the food and drinks were served, the two ate, drank, and chatted.

Deng Li had long been involved in the lower house and was very well-informed.

Through such exchanges, Zhang Qing was not completely ignorant and gained an understanding of the recent situation at the outer gate.

"Junior Brother Zhang—"

After a few rounds of drinks, Deng Li put down his cup and said in a low voice, "You've saved up about ten spirit stones now, right? Would you like me to introduce you to the fellow disciples' exchange meeting?"

Zhang Qing's eyes flashed, and he immediately nodded and replied, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother."

Deng Li had told him about this in detail before.

However, Zhang Qing had limited spirit stones and the timing wasn't right, so even though he already knew about this channel for obtaining fragments of the Void, he was never able to participate.

Now that Deng Li has brought it up again, it's exactly what Zhang Qing wanted.

"What's the trouble!"

Deng Li smiled and said, "It was something we had agreed on before, but my junior brother's qualifications were a bit lacking, so I didn't feel comfortable recommending him without proper consideration. Now it's no problem."

Zhang Qing was qualified to participate in such an exchange meeting because he held ten spirit stones in his hand.

If the transaction is successful, he, as the introducer, will also receive some benefits.

The fellow disciples' exchange meeting that Deng Li mentioned is tonight.

As night fell and the streetlights on the outer city began to illuminate the streets, Deng Li led Zhang Qing to an alleyway two streets away from the Xuanming Lower Academy.

At the end of the alley was a large house with two lanterns hanging at the entrance.

The dim yellow light illuminated the steps in front of the door, giving them a rather elegant feel.

Deng Li stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Someone opened the door quickly.

Deng Li whispered a few words to the other party, then gave Zhang Qing a wink.

The two entered the house one after the other.

The house had a front yard and a back yard layout. Inside the large main house, the lights were on, and more than a dozen cultivators were gathered together.

Some of them were chatting and laughing, some were whispering, and others were leisurely sipping tea.

When Deng Li led Zhang Qing into the hall, everyone's eyes immediately focused on the two of them.

scrutiny, indifference, doubt, disdain —

There were all sorts of different looks.

Deng Li quickly bowed and said, "Senior brothers, let me introduce you. This is Junior Brother Zhang Qing, who has been a disciple for half a year."

Zhang Qing clasped his hands in greeting: "Zhang Qing greets all my fellow disciples!"

Most of the cultivators present were very young, with the oldest appearing to be only around thirty years old.

Zhang Qing recognized some of the faces, but couldn't recall their names.

After all, the Xuanming Lower Academy has a large number of disciples, and he is not good at socializing; in the past few months, he has been largely detached from the outer sect.

One of the cultivators in blue robes smiled and said, "Junior brother, don't be so polite. Sit down and let's chat."

Deng Li then introduced Zhang Qing: "This is Senior Brother Qu Yuan from the Punishment Hall. This exchange meeting was initiated by Senior Brother Qu!"

Zhang Qing suddenly realized, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

He felt a chill run down his spine.

The Xuanming Lower Academy has eight halls, with the Punishment Hall being one of the most important, and only elite members of the outer sect can join.

Qu Yuan appeared to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He was tall and imposing, and his cultivation level was undoubtedly high.

It is possible that they have reached the late stage of Qi Refining!

Having shown his face, registered, and met the people, Zhang Qing had completed the "membership" process and was then led by Deng Li to sit in a corner.

He's too inexperienced; he's just a nobody here.

The kind of participation is more important.

However, Zhang Qing did not care, nor did he feel anger or humiliation because of being looked down upon.

He came here for only one purpose: to buy fragments of the ruins!

So Zhang Qing didn't care at all what his fellow disciples thought of him.

After he sat down, seven or eight more disciples from the Xuanming Lower Academy arrived one after another.

This made the originally spacious hall feel a little crowded.

"Fellow disciples—"

At this moment, Qu Yuan calmly stood up, clapped his hands, and said, "The time has come, and almost everyone has arrived. Let's begin!"

The cultivators unanimously agreed: "Excellent!"