Chapter 43 Something happened

"These are all pills for improving the physical body. However, will so many pills be useful? The physical body is improved very slowly, and it must be complemented with one's own realm. If the realm of cultivation cannot be improved, no matter how many pills you take, it will be useless. The medicinal power will only dissipate."

Li Qingque was not stingy either. He waved his hand and took out several jade bottles, among which there was a emerald green gourd.

Zhang Qian knew this, but he was not troubled by his realm. However, after refining his blood and taking thirty Blood Essence Pills, he also discovered that his ancient dragon loach bloodline was too noble. After all, it was an innate creature, and it would become more and more difficult to improve his bloodline. At the beginning, it was okay. After taking a few pills, there would be a good improvement, but as time went on, the number of pills Zhang Qian would need would be a terrifying amount, a huge amount.

"You have always been very opinionated, so I won't try to persuade you. The elixir in this gourd is of the highest quality. It is made from the blood of the Ice Soul Silverfish from the deep sea of ​​the North Sea. It is extremely precious. Keep it."

Zhang Qian was grateful. No matter what, Li Qingque was really good to him. After collecting the jade bottles and the green gourd, Zhang Qian shook the gourd and nodded to Li Qingque gratefully. Then he asked, "Northern Deep Sea? As far as I know, the Northern Deep Sea is separated from our Xingyun State by dozens of states and is out of reach. Senior sister, have you ever been to the Northern Deep Sea?"

Li Qingque stretched out his hand to tuck his hair, and said with a nostalgic look, "No, that's not the case. The North Sea is too far away. It's just a legend for us in Xingyun Province. I found the Ice Soul Silver Fish many years ago in the ruins of an ancient cave. At that time, my cultivation was not high, and I hadn't explored the cave completely. I only found some Ice Soul Silver Fish in a cold pool in the cave, so I carefully caught some. Later, I asked the alchemist Lü Bingqi of Shuanglu Island to refine some Qiankun Quenmai Pills. I have used some of them over the years, and now I have eight left. I will give them to you."

"Thank you, senior sister."

After thanking him, Zhang Qian became interested in the ancient cave that Li Qingque mentioned, but he did not ask about it on the spot, he just kept it in mind.

Qiankun Qumai Dan is a top-grade elixir, very precious, not because the quality of this elixir is too high, but because the medicinal materials used to refine this elixir are extremely rare. Bingpo silverfish can only be found in the unreachable deep sea of ​​Beiming. It was really lucky that Li Qingque could catch it from the ruins of the ancient cave.

"Junior brother, you will enter Shangyuan Bajing Palace tomorrow. Don't try to be brave. Just try to get through as many levels as you can. Don't take risks just for the bet with Xiao Daoyi. Although you made a bet with Xiao Daoyi, if you lose, I will not sit idly by. With my reputation, I can still protect you."

"Senior Sister... I've got it in mind. You'll know after tomorrow."

Zhang Qian seemed very confident.

Just as Zhang Qian and Li Qingque were discussing the affairs of Shangyuan Bajing Palace, a hidden sword light flashed on a small island with a radius of hundreds of miles next to the huge floating island of Jianhu Palace.

The sword light flew straight to a very simple-looking house in the center of the island.

"Uncle Guan, you're here?"

Xiao Daoyi, dressed in a black Taoist robe, stood with his hands behind his back and nodded slightly to the figure that emerged from the sword light.

The figure was an old man in his fifties or sixties, wearing a green Taoist robe. He was extremely tall, even a head taller than the tall and straight Xiao Daoyi. He had a terrifying aura that was looming, not much different from Li Qingque.
"Daoyi, your behavior these past few days has made me feel a little unfamiliar with you. You used to be extremely calm, dignified, and expressionless. Why are you so impulsive now? Did something go wrong with your cultivation? Why did you make a bet with Zhang Qian? What if you lose?
That Zhang Qian is not even worthy of carrying your shoes, why do you have to argue with him in public? There is no gain or loss of status. For a small character like him who doesn't know his place, you just need to keep him steady and use a little trick to tame him as you want.

Now the conflict between you and him is known to everyone in the sect. In addition, you were impolite in the sect hall before, and did not have the bearing of the first young man in Xingyun Province, which made the sect leader very unhappy. Now you have even lost your new position as the outer sect deacon elder. "

The old man's voice was unusually loud, sounding like thunder in the ears. No one knew whether he was born that way or had practiced some special mystical skill.

Xiao Dao said expressionlessly: "Uncle Master, I naturally have my own plans. This result is just right. Zhang Qian is just a pawn. I am just acting with him to test his bottom line."

"How to say?"

Xiao Daoyi reached out and plucked a leaf from the tree next to him, flipped it in his hand and said, "I can't quite figure out this Zhang Qian. He's too close to Senior Uncle Li Qingque, which really displeases me. You know, my inspiration is a sun, and Senior Uncle Li Qingque's inspiration is a moon. If the two of us..." At this point, Xiao Daoyi suddenly stopped talking, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and after a while he said, "And do you know that I've been too popular in recent years and have been called the number one in Xingyun Province? I'm afraid I've been targeted by the Huangquan Demon Sect. This is not a good sign."

Xiao Daoyi's face became solemn. He took a few steps forward, turned around, and showed a hint of fear.

“Now that the Yellow Springs Devil Sect has risen again and a formidable enemy is at hand, you were also a participant in that great war, and you should know how powerful the Yellow Springs Devil Sect is. We in the Sword Gourd Palace cannot resist them, not to mention that the cultivation level of the leader of the Yellow Springs Devil Sect has surpassed that of the Yuanshen!

In this situation, I should not stand out and attract the attention of Huangquan Demon Sect. If Zhang Qian wins, I will just pretend to be angry and then practice in seclusion, hiding behind the scenes and not caring about worldly affairs, so that Huangquan Demon Sect will not come looking for me. Don’t they want to revive the Demon Island? That’s great, let the Demon Island deal with the fight against Huangquan Demon Sect.

Why do you think the Sect Master said that? He understood better than anyone else that after the great battle, our Sword Gourd Palace had long been frightened by the Yellow Springs Devil Sect, and there was no hope for resistance. Li Qingque had the heavy responsibility of fighting against his master, and now he had even mastered the Dharma Image, so he was the best candidate to fight against the Yellow Springs Devil Sect. From what the Sect Master meant, he wanted to allocate some of the sect's resources to support the Demon Refining Island, so that the Demon Refining Island could stand in the open and consume the power of the Yellow Springs Devil Sect."

After saying this, Xiao Daoyi suddenly snapped his fingers, and the leaf in his hand shot out straight. The small leaf disappeared in an instant, and appeared dozens of feet away in the next moment. It hit a rockery as if passing through the void, and the rockery directly collapsed into dust!
Guan Zhongxuan's eyes lit up, and he asked, "What if Zhang Qian wins and he asks for too much and puts forward some inappropriate conditions?"

Guan Zhongxuan seemed a little worried, but Xiao Daoyi said confidently, "He is not a fool. Even though he seemed very unbridled in the sect hall before, that was just an illusion, just to test me. This person is very thoughtful. He appears to act arrogantly, but in fact he is calculating every step. If he really wins, he will not propose any excessive conditions."

Guan Zhongxuan nodded, "Yes, that little thief is very courageous. However, if Zhang Qian loses, according to your bet, he will be crippled and kicked out of the Sword Gourd Palace. Wouldn't you be known as a bully, which would be bad if it got out?"

Xiao Daoyi smiled playfully: "It doesn't matter if he loses. I will be more generous and let the head of the sect cast a spell to seal his spirit. Didn't he used to be a river god? It's a good opportunity to let him resume his old job."

"Yes, this arrangement is very appropriate. If it gets out, others will think you are very generous. That little thief is only at the Qi Refining stage. There is no possibility that he can get through Shangyuan Bajing Palace."

Xiao Daoyi's face suddenly darkened. He turned his eyes and said in an unpredictable tone, "That may not be the case. I had the same idea as you before, but after I went to the Demon Refining Island, I found that his mind was extremely powerful. This is interesting. He forcibly accepted my Sea Covering Bowl in front of me, and in an instant he dispersed the spiritual imprint attached to it, causing me to lose contact with this treasure. It is obvious that his mind is extremely powerful, even comparable to mine. I don't know where Uncle Li found him. His origins may not be simple. With such a powerful mind, he might really be able to break through the Shangyuan Bajing Palace."

Guan Zhongxuan suddenly pointed to the sky in shock: "You mean, he is from the upper realm...? That's impossible!"

Xiao Daoyi's eyes gleamed, and he shook his head slightly. After a while, he smiled and said, "Who knows? Anyway, he is not simple. I don't know how Junior Brother Ye Lingxiao will react when he sees him."

Guan Zhongxuan looked cold and curled his lips, saying, "Ye Lingxiao has always been arrogant and belligerent. He just broke through the True Essence Realm some time ago and dared to collide with you. Sooner or later, he will fall. Although we are sword cultivators, we should move forward courageously in everything, but Ye Lingxiao has gone too far. He does not care about the consequences. He seems to be a pure swordsman, but in fact, he has offended countless people openly and secretly. If he had not been in the Primordial Spirit, he would have been suppressed long ago."

Xiao Dao said expressionlessly, "Tomorrow Zhang Qian will go to Shangyuan Bajing Palace. Ye Lingxiao has some grudges against him. I heard that Zhang Qian killed the disciple of Ye Lingxiao's grandfather. Wouldn't it be interesting if these two met?"

Guan Zhongxuan's heart moved: "You mean..."

"Yes, Ye Lingxiao is extremely bellicosity and likes to be in the limelight in everything. He is also in the Primordial Spirit Realm. Let him attract the attention of the Huangquan Demon Sect."

"That's good. Ye Lingxiao's spiritual power is the Seven Killing Stars, which are full of murderous intent. If he and Zhang Qian meet, there will be a lot of fun to watch."

Just as the two were plotting, an ugly old servant with one ear missing and who walked with a limp suddenly came over.

The old servant's gaze was like a rock, without a single wavering moment, yet strangely enough to send chills down one's spine. He cupped his hands towards Xiao Daoyi and said, "Master, something has happened on the Demon Refining Island!"

(End of this chapter)