Dark Immortal Cultivation

The next day, Zhang Qing returned to the Changfeng Association's headquarters.

In less than a day, the base had completely returned to normal order, with people coming and going in an orderly manner.

Even the traces left by yesterday's great battle are barely visible.

Today, Xuntang was exceptionally lively.

Zhang Qing waited for almost half an hour before it was his turn to report his war merits.

When Zhang Qing took out three cultivator corpses from his storage bag, everyone's eyes immediately turned to him.

Even the deacon in charge of registration was taken aback.

It's quite unbelievable that Zhang Qing, as an outer disciple, has actually earned at least three military merits.

Of course, many people also suspect that he got lucky or that he just got a bargain.

Therefore, many of the looks directed at Zhang Qing were filled with envy, jealousy, hatred, and even suspicion and contempt!

But the steward didn't care about any of that. As long as Zhang Qing's battle results were genuine, he didn't care how they were obtained.

"Outer disciple Zhang Qing has submitted three enemy corpses, completed training 3-2 and 4-1, totaling seven minor merits!"

According to the rules of Xuntang, killing an enemy cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining, whether it is the first, second, or third level, is counted as a minor merit.

But once you reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, you start with the Five Minor Skills, and the rewards double for the fifth and sixth levels!

Zhang Qing handed over two Qi Refining Level 3 bodies and one Qi Refining Level 4 body, thus earning a total of seven minor merits.

With this achievement, he could easily be promoted directly to the inner court!

The gazes now fixed on Zhang Qing immediately became even more intense and fervent.

One step to the sky!

Having received his war merit, Zhang Qing put away his waist token, glanced at a cultivator standing in the corner, and leisurely walked out of the Xun Hall.

He didn't go home.

Instead, they went to the teahouse next to the camp.

Just as Zhang Qing sat down, a cultivator in blue robes rushed over and sat down opposite him.

It was Fang Mian!

He smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Zhang Qing: "Junior Brother Zhang, congratulations!"

He then lowered his voice and asked, "Should we exchange it for fragments of the ruins?"

Fang Mian was just inside the Xuntang Hall when he saw Zhang Qing receive his war merits and also saw the wink Zhang Qing gave him.

This inner disciple naturally understood!

"Um."

Zhang Qing nodded: "Replace them all!"

"Hiss~"

Fang Mian gasped in shock. He hadn't expected Zhang Qing to be so ruthless, actually offering all his battle merits in a trade.

He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Junior brother, give me half an hour."

According to the terms of the last transaction, seven minor merits require seven fragments of artifacts to exchange for, and it won't be easy to collect them all.

However, Fang Mian had been engaged in the business of reselling war merits for many years and had extensive connections and deep influence within the gang, so he certainly had his own ways of doing things.

So he's determined to make this deal!

Zhang Qing: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Fang Mian left in a hurry.

Zhang Qing ordered a pot of tea and two plates of snacks, and waited patiently while sipping his tea.

As it turned out, Fang Mian was very reliable; he rushed back before the agreed time.

"Junior Brother Zhang, please inspect the goods."

The inner disciple poured a pile of metal fragments from his storage bag onto the tea table.

There are six pieces in total, one of which is relatively large.

Since it concerned Qiang Neng, Zhang Qing certainly dared not be negligent and checked each piece one by one.

His knowledge of the fragments of the ruins was actually quite limited, but his ability to distinguish between genuine and fake items was unparalleled.

If you hold it in your hand and it's visible in your field of vision, it's definitely genuine.

vice versa!

None of the six fragments are damaged.

"Since there's no problem..."

Fang Mian readily agreed: "Then you can put it away first, junior brother. We'll go to Xuntang to complete the transaction later. There are quite a few people here now."

Zhang Qing naturally had no objection.

He hired a waiter at the teahouse and ordered another pot of tea and some snacks.

When the fresh tea was served, Zhang Qing poured Fang Mian a cup and then asked, "Senior brother, do you know what exactly happened yesterday?"

Thank you.

Fang Mian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and smiled, "You've come to the right person!"

He was probably in a good mood because he had just closed a good deal.

The inner disciple immediately launched into a long and detailed explanation to Zhang Qing.

A few months ago, Si Chen of the Changfeng Society was killed, and the night patrol team was attacked, causing a great deal of panic and fear within and outside the gang.

At that time, Changfeng found some clues.

It all points to the Iron Hands Gang!

However, the guild master Changfeng felt something was amiss and suspected that someone was trying to shift the blame and stir up trouble between the two families.

He did not immediately confront the Iron Hands gang.

Instead, they sent people to continue the investigation in secret.

Not only that, this late-stage Qi Refining cultivator also communicated with Lu Tieshou, the leader of the Iron Hand Gang, and then set up yesterday's scheme.

The enemy fell for the trap and launched a large-scale invasion of the Changfeng Society's headquarters.

They never expected that after Gu Changfeng led the main force away from the camp, he would soon launch a surprise attack.

Furthermore, an elite force was also hidden in Linfeng Pavilion.

With the support of the Iron Hand Gang, they dealt a heavy blow to the invading enemy, killing over a hundred invading cultivators!

This battle truly showcased the might of the Changfeng Society.

Zhang Qing hadn't expected Fang Mian to be so well-informed. Hearing this, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, who are these enemies?"

"It's said to be the Chen family from Nanshuo Camp..."

Fang Mian replied, "I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but in short, they suffered a crushing defeat this time."

Zhang Qing nodded.

He had heard of Nanshuo Camp, which was not far from Qing'an Camp.

The area surrounding Los Angeles City is home to hundreds of factions, including small gangs and families.

Some powerful gangs and families even occupy an entire camp as their base!

As for why the Chen family of Nanshuo Camp attacked Changfeng Society, it was nothing more than seeking revenge or seizing territory.

The latter is clearly more likely.

After Fang Mian finished speaking, he sighed, "Junior Brother Zhang, it took me two whole years to go from the outer hall to the inner hall. I really can't compare to you."

This is also why he attaches great importance to Zhang Qing.

It should be understood that only the inner disciples are truly one of the Changfeng Society's own people, no longer pawns that can be sacrificed or discarded at any time.

The treatment and benefits for the two are worlds apart!

Fang Mian didn't understand why Zhang Qing was so "obsessed" with the fragments of the ruins.

He had no intention of finding out the truth.

After all, everyone has their own secrets.

But as long as Zhang Qing has a strong demand for this, he can continuously profit from Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "I was just lucky."

Fang Mian shook his head dismissively, then picked up his teacup and said, "Junior brother, I'll toast you with tea instead of wine, wishing you a bright future and a promising path!"

Best wishes!

Zhang Qing raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

The two looked at each other and smiled.