Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 92 Xuanming

Zhang Qing fell silent.

Although he recently made a small fortune, what the other party wanted were spirit stones!

Even if Zhang Qing were to sell his liver and kidneys, he couldn't scrape together ten spirit stones for this steward of the Eastern Qian Lower Courtyard.

Upon seeing Zhang Qing remain silent, Deacon Wang's gaze quickly turned icy.

He smiled faintly and said, "You just wait."

After saying this, the deacon turned and left.

It's hopeless!

Watching the other person's departing figure, Zhang Qing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of frustration.

Damn it!

The mighty Dongqian Palace, a first-class immortal sect, has such despicable outer sect members.

Zhang Qing thought he had witnessed the darkness of this world.

Now I realize he was just a frog in a well!

Suppressing the urge to leave immediately, Zhang Qing waited patiently in the main hall.

He didn't have to wait long; only half a cup of tea's time later, Steward Wang returned with a frosty expression.

With a deathly expression, he tossed the birth certificate back to Zhang Qing and said dismissively, "The elder has already analyzed it; your birth chart is incompatible with the immortal sect. Please leave!"

Incompatible birth charts?

Although he knew there was no hope of becoming a disciple of the Dongqian Palace, Zhang Qing still laughed at the other party's absurd reason: "Excuse me!"

After saying that, he turned and left the main hall.

At that moment, Zhang Qing heard Deacon Wang cursing behind him: "What a load of rubbish!"

Zhang Qing paused, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He immediately lowered his eyes and hurried away.

He wasn't some immature teenager; even though he was furious, he didn't lose his mind and start a conflict with Steward Wang.

Otherwise, they would be completely unable to leave this Taoist temple and would needlessly risk their lives and fortunes.

Ultimately, it comes down to a matter of strength.

If he possessed the cultivation of the peak of Qi Refining, even if he were penniless, Deacon Wang would never dare to turn him away.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhang Qing walked out of the Dongqian Lower Courtyard.

The Azure Cloud Token of Dongqian Palace is gone, but his storage bag still contains the Azure Cloud Tokens of Baiyun Sect and Xuanming Palace.

That means there are two more chances.

But Zhang Qing had a vague feeling that his wish to join a major sect was probably going to fail.

But despite his disappointment, he hadn't reached the point of despair.

Zhang Qing flagged down a passing rental car and headed to the lower courtyard of the Baiyun Sect.

An hour later, he reappeared in front of the lower courtyard gate of the Xuanming Palace.

Because Zhang Qing's experience at Baiyun Lower Temple was practically a carbon copy of what happened at Dongqian Lower Temple!

The other party's deacon also solicited bribes from the Ten Spirits.

This isn't just an unspoken rule anymore, it's an open secret!

Zhang Qing, however, showed no temper whatsoever.

He worked hard all night until he was out of ammunition and food, and he had already lost two of the three Qingyun Tokens he had earned.

To be honest, Zhang Qing was starting to regret it.

If he had known it would end like this, he would have preferred to sell the two Azure Cloud Tokens.

Maybe we can get a few spirit stones back.

Even exchanging them for fragments of ruins is a win!

But there's no elixir of life to buy in this world, and Zhang Qing dislikes complaining and blaming others, so he pinned his last hope on the Xuanming Palace.

Hu Meier told him that among the three major sects, the Xuanming Palace was the easiest to enter.

Zhang Qing knew the reason.

Because the Xuanming Palace belongs to the Demonic Sect!

The immortal sects in this world are mainly divided into the Taoist sect and the demonic sect.

However, the Taoist sect does not represent the righteous sect, and conversely, the demonic sect cannot be simply and crudely categorized as the villain or evil sect.

However, it is an indisputable fact that the Demonic Sect's techniques are biased towards evil!

If given a choice, Zhang Qing would certainly prefer to join the Taoist sect.

After all, he practiced orthodox Taoist techniques.

However, Xuanming Palace is not a small sect. This immortal sect has been passed down for thousands of years, and its profound foundation is enough to rank it among the top ten in Luoshan.

If Zhang Qing wants to obtain cultivation resources, the Xuanming Palace is also a good choice.

The premise is that he can get in.

To be fair, Zhang Qing has already lowered his expectations to the bare minimum.

The layout of the Xuanming Lower Academy is undoubtedly much worse than that of the Dongqian Lower Academy, yet the number of cultivators participating in the immortal sect selection is just as large.

The threshold for joining the Demonic Sect is definitely lower than that for joining the Daoist Sect.

This is very attractive to many independent cultivators.

After all, like Zhang Qing, they had no background and wanted to find a powerful figure to rely on.

Using the last Qingyun Token in his assistant's possession, Zhang Qing successfully met with the deacon in charge of talent selection at the Xuanming Lower Academy.

After verifying the Azure Cloud Token, the middle-aged cultivator dressed in a black robe asked him a few questions.

Cultivation level, family background, and so on.

Zhang Qing answered truthfully.

I just feel like the Xuanming Palace probably has no chance.

To Zhang Qing's utter surprise, the black-robed deacon, who had just finished asking the question, took out a seal and stamped it on his birth certificate with a "click".

"Congratulations!"

Zhang Qing was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

Passed?

Seeing Zhang Qing's incredulous expression, the black-robed deacon smiled and said, "Your qualifications meet the selection criteria of our Xuanming Lower Academy, and you also have the Qingyun Token. Don't be surprised, however—"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "You are currently only a prospective disciple, and you need to pay a monthly fee of fifty large talisman coins until you become a formal disciple."

Nima!

Zhang Qing almost burst into a tirade of curses.

Zhang Qing really wanted to get his birth certificate back.

He's not going to attend this private university—no, this Xuanming Palace!

But Zhang Qing knew very well that this was not a place where he could act recklessly.

Since the die was cast, he thought for a moment and asked, "Senior, how can I become a formal disciple?"

The black-robed deacon calmly tucked Zhang Qing's birth certificate into his sleeve and then took out a dark wooden plaque for him: "The assessment period is one year, or you can be promoted to a formal disciple if you achieve three minor merits."

"This is your disciple token, which contains a trace of your aura. Don't lose it, otherwise it will cost one spirit stone to replace it."

A one-year evaluation period, or three minor merits?

Zhang Qing accepted the disciple's plaque, his heart filled with awe.

He hadn't seen the deacon make any move, yet he had simply pulled out a wooden plaque that sealed his aura.

The other party's cultivation level is probably at a very high level.

Zhang Qing couldn't tell the difference at all!

He became increasingly cautious: "Thank you for your guidance, senior."

"You are welcome."

The black-robed deacon tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Ten days later, come back with your registration card. Remember to bring the fee of fifty large talismans."

"By the way, are you going to join the Qingyun Gathering?"

Zhang Qing shook his head with a wry smile: "I'm not participating."

He's just wasting his time, using himself as a stepping stone for a bunch of geniuses!

Even when Zhang Qing walked out of the Xuanming Lower Academy, it still felt somewhat unreal.

The good news is that he realized his predecessor's dream and joined a prestigious sect.

The bad news is, it seems he's stepped into a huge pit!

But now that things have come to this, Zhang Qing has no other choice.

We can only take it one step at a time!