Beauty helps me achieve immortality

Chapter 342: Dignity

The sun and the moon pass through the window, never to return.

Twelve years seems very long, yet very short.

The surroundings were bustling with activity and the ears were filled with noise and chaos, just like the Danxia Sect's Ascension Conference after the Qingming rain that year.

However, the sect square in my memory has long since turned into a street lined with buildings, and the young and immature Wang Shuyue standing in the crowd has now become the leader of Siyou Sect.

The passing of time has changed so much, yet everything seems to remain the same.

It’s just... the little wife who used to secretly read storybooks by the fireplace is no longer afraid of having her hands and feet frozen.

That's it.

"Tu Mu, Qi training level 2, both fire and earth spiritual roots are low-grade, go to the King Deacon's office in the west of the city and wait!"

"Fang Xiang, innate realm..."

Voices echoed in my ears, and occasionally someone with extraordinary talent appeared, which inevitably sparked a wave of discussion.

Many people also noticed the young man and woman outside the crowd. The man was handsome with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and the woman was gentle and graceful. They were truly a pair of fairy lovers.

The only pity is that there is no spiritual energy fluctuation on them. They are just two innate warriors. Unless both of them possess medium-grade spiritual roots, they will probably have to return disappointed.

"Where does this brother come from?"

"Songshan, where is fellow Daoist?" Zhao Qing held Shuyue's slender hand and responded to the young man who came over to talk to him with a smile.

After many years, when he and Shuyue met again about recruiting disciples, they couldn't help but relive the old days... Besides, this was his own sect recruiting disciples, so he had to come and take a look.

The young man folded his arms in boredom, occasionally glancing at the innermost part of the crowd, wondering how long it would take before his turn came. He laughed heartily and said, "I'm from Wu'an County. Are you husband and wife?"

Zhao Qing:?

He looked carefully at the chatterbox who came over to talk to him, then smiled and slowly shook his head.

Shuyue's eyes flickered, and she laughed crisply, "No."

"We are father and daughter. Dad sent me here to test my spiritual roots."

As the words came out, she ignored the shock in the young man's eyes, raised her head and kissed her husband's lips, saying softly, "Shall we go back to the inn and rest first?"

Zhao Qing pondered for a moment, then lovingly combed his wife's hair, smiling and saying, "It's a good opportunity to take your two young ladies with you to rest."

He immediately took Shuyue's slender waist in his arms, and before leaving, he said goodbye to the young man: "My daughter has a quick temper, please forgive me."

The two figures were quickly obscured by the crowd, leaving only Ma Chen with a dazed look in his eyes, unable to come back to his senses for a long time. He seemed to have discovered something fun, but he only hated... that he was a man.

Zhao Qing naturally went along with Shuyue's bad taste and played along with her. It was rare for his wife to joke and act naughty in public.

My aunt and Qinghuan were standing on a pavilion farther away, watching and couldn't help but smile when they saw this scene.

After the four of them gathered together, they slowly wandered along the long street west of Siyou City.

After all, it is a major event for the Siyou Sect, so they have to go and take a look. If there are any omissions or negligence, they can make timely adjustments.

Hong Ning went to find Bai Wanqiu first, and took Chen Changsheng and his group out for a stroll, chatting and laughing.

But after only three incense sticks of time, Zhao Qing and his three companions saw the Yujing cultivators returning from their stroll outside the Tianxiang Tower...

Tianxiang Tower.

When Zhao Qing faced several seniors in the Jindan Yuanying realm, he still had to pay his respects first. After thanking everyone for their help to Siyou Sect, he said that the imperial kitchen had prepared fine wine and delicious food and would hold a banquet to entertain them.

Chen Changsheng naturally refused jokingly. Bai Wanqiu chuckled and took Hong Ning's arm, teasing, "Isn't that the food prepared for the new disciples?"

Compared with Chen Changsheng and Qin Chuxin, Bai Wanqiu was naturally more familiar with Zhao Qing's family, and she did not show any consideration when talking and laughing with them.

Zhao Qing knew they wouldn't really stay for dinner, so he put his arm around Shuyue's shoulders and said with a smile, "Then how about having Sect Master Siyou personally cook for you all?"

Shuyue's eyes flickered, and she began to get busy, calling Qinghuan to help her prepare the meal.

Qin Chuxin took a light step and stopped Shuyue's movement. She looked at Zhao Qing with her beautiful eyes and said meaningfully, "There's no rush for the banquet. We came here this time, in addition to watching Si You's ceremony, we also have another matter."

Zhao Qing stared at the beautiful woman in Taoist robes and asked in confusion, "Who are you referring to, Sect Leader Qin?"

The woman swayed and sat back in her original position. She glanced at Zhao Qing's family and then at Chen Changsheng and Cheng Yue, and said slowly, "Of course..."

"I came here specially to congratulate Yongning's blood son for landing in the State of Chu."

As the laughter spread, the heavy atmosphere that had been slightly raised became much more relaxed.

Zhao Qing was at his ease, smiling as he watched his aunt and Xian Ning serve tea and water to everyone. He was not in a hurry at all.

Aren’t you just here to pay a visit to Si He?

He could only wait for the other party to speak, it would be inappropriate for him to say it himself... He would directly take everyone to see Empress Si You.

"To be honest, I'm ashamed to say that I'm not a proper descendant of the Blood Son. I'm not as good as Shen Mo who easily secured a place in the trial."

Shen Mo sat beside Liu Zijing, chuckled and shook his head, still silent.

Mentioning this, Chen Changsheng frowned and said solemnly, "Did Senior Brother Pang never tell me the reason?"

"This has never been mentioned. Perhaps there are too many dangers hidden in secret." Zhao Qing and Hong Ning smiled at each other. Naturally, they would not say that he stayed in the Blood God Temple to supervise the exam for three days.

Moreover, because of the Azure Dragon entering his life and the appearance of Zhang Jinyi from Mingshang Jingguo, he is indeed in danger.

Bai Wanqiu nodded slightly as if recalling something: "Chu Xin did discover quite a few clues back then. If Pang Xuezi hadn't personally escorted you away, you might have been in real trouble."

Cheng Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, and he slowly put down the teacup in his hand: "As far as I know, three of the Ninety States Blood Sons have died. You must be more cautious in your actions in the near future."

Zhao Qing sighed with regret: "At first, I didn't realize that the matter of Dragon's Fate was hiding so many dangers."

"If only I could have followed the Sect Master back then and entered the Purple Pearl lineage."

"Now I can only stay here and wait for Long Yuan. In my free time, I will plan and arrange the sect..."

"By the way, our knowledge is limited after all. After seeing Si You's recent situation, do you have any suggestions?"

Zhao Qing changed the subject briefly. There was nothing much to talk about regarding the Azure Dragon entering one's fate.

It’s impossible to explain it to them, it will only bring back memories of Qinghuan’s misfortune. Besides, I’m staying at home to practice and not going anywhere, so I don’t need to worry about the earth-shaking struggles outside.

Cheng Yue smiled and took a sip of the spiritual tea. "I never interfere in the affairs of the sect. I'd rather ask Sect Leader Qin for any advice..."

"But I just remembered something else."

Cheng Yue glanced sideways at Qin Chuxin, then turned to look at Gu Qinghuan who had been sitting quietly beside Zhao Qing.

"On that trip to Blood God Peak, Junior Sister went with me. If she hadn't reminded me, I would never have realized that Qing Huan had such a talent for plants."

Plant talent?

Bai Wanqiu narrowed her eyes slightly, and used her spiritual sense to carefully examine Qinghuan.

Qin Chuxin laughed casually and said, "You, the garrison commander of Zizhu, brought people to the Holy Land and didn't let Qinghuan enter the Dan Tower. Now you know how to make amends!"

Zhao Qing gently embraced the delicate body beside him and said with a smile: "Since you have this opportunity, why don't you ask the master for advice?"

He thought that it was useless for Qinghuan to enter the Dan Tower back then, and the Nine Wonderful Medicinal Body was only created later... It was really strange that Cheng Yue could discover it.

Gu Qinghuan naturally stood up and left her seat, bowing gracefully: "Master."

Cheng Yue nodded slightly to accept the gift. Although he came to visit Empress Si You today, Qinghuan and Zhao Qing were both from Danxia Sect, so it was normal for him to call himself the head of the sect.

Zhao Qing smiled at Cheng Yue, but secretly he had already started making plans with Si He.

Cheng Yue's sect not only has a few Blood-Cloaked Disciples, but also a Blood-Cloaked Tower Master, and even the Moon-Chasing Sword Master and the Ruyi Sword... I wonder if Cheng Yue will have the chance to find out in the future.

At this moment, many eyes were focused on Qing Huan. Cheng Yue took out a spiritual herb that he had prepared long ago and handed it to her: "Try to directly extract and refine the medicinal liquid without forming a pill."

Zhao Qing's mind was moved, and he was quietly observing Cheng Yue's operation.

When it comes to the function of the Nine Wonderful Medicinal Body, he and Qinghuan explored it bit by bit and did not understand the full picture.

Gu Qinghuan's expression was calm. She closed her eyes and began to refine the spiritual herbs. This naturally presented no obstacles to her...

However, as her spiritual energy enveloped the strange grass in her hand, her eyes began to tremble slightly, as if she felt a deep sense of vastness and grandeur.

Visibly to the naked eye, the strange grass on the slender hand turned into dark green juice, and then slowly dissipated into light blue smoke, and it was growing again as if taking root in the void.

The whistling spiritual energy rushed and gathered together. Zhao Qing stood up and went closer to check, protecting Qinghuan by his side.

Under the watchful eyes of the Yujing monks, the strange grass that had regrown had transformed from one green leaf into nine... It was done almost instantly.

Cheng Yue's eyes rippled, his expression full of complexity and regret.

Looking back at the inquiring eyes of the crowd, he simply sighed and said, "It's a pity that the Nine Wonderful Medicinal Body was submerged in the Purple Pearl."

"Originally, Junior Sister only guessed it was the Seven Absolutes Medicinal Body, but she didn't expect it to be the Nine Wonders..."

Zhao Qing remained calm and waited quietly for Cheng Yue's explanation.

As for the strange herb that grew on its own, it was obvious that it was a treasure of the Zizhu lineage, and it was obviously used to test qualifications.

"What are the Seven Wonders? What are the Nine Wonders?" Qin Chuxin looked for a long time, but did not notice anything unusual about Qinghuan.

It is true that everyone has their own expertise. She is a cultivator from Li Yan and the Zizhu Alchemy Dao have nothing in common at all, so it is normal that she cannot understand it.

Cheng Yue pondered for a moment, then looked at Qing Huan and explained, "The difference between the Seven Wonders and the Nine Wonders is not much. They are both special alchemy physiques."

"I can recognize plants and trees, melt stones and blood, use the rare treasures of heaven and earth as medicine, and use myself as a furnace. This is an innate medicinal body that is rarely seen in a thousand years."

"The Seven Wonders and the Nine Wonders are nothing more than different degrees of affinity for rare plants and treasures."

He looked back at Qin Chuxin and the others and said in one word: "It's not that special. It's just that refining pills is easier, and the loss of absorbing and refining the rare treasures of heaven and earth is less."

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Master Cheng, for clearing up my confusion." Zhao Qing asked Qinghuan to sit back in her original seat without saying anything more.

He already had an outline of this in his mind, and since Qinghuan had so many opportunities that they were countless, he didn't feel any urgency.

Cheng Yue sighed a few times with regret, and finally said with a smile: "When the Dan Tower opens again in the future, I might take Qinghuan there to give it a try. I just don't know if those walkers will bestow the Purple Pearl inheritance again. After all, she is already a dual-cultivator of the White Jade and Blood Robe."

Zhao Qing and Hong Ning chatted and laughed together, saying that they would go out for a walk after passing Longyuan, and would go to Zizhu Holy Land to take a look around when passing by.

"That's fine, it's such a pity..."

Cheng Yue finally took out a pill and gave it to Qing Huan, asking her to keep it. After reaching the late stage of Qi training, it would be easy to use this pill to rebuild the three palaces of consciousness.

Zhao Qing saw it clearly, it was a top-grade elixir with deep spiritual patterns, and with his level of alchemy, it was difficult for him to discern its medicinal properties. He knew that it was an extraordinary thing from Zizhu.

After he took Qinghuan to express his gratitude, he kept it.

I couldn't help but feel funny in my heart. These old foxes now know me very well.

When it comes to gifts, they always give them directly to Aunt Qing Huan Shu Yue. It's clear that they are exploiting her weakness...

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Given Zhao Qing's current situation, he wouldn't think it was a big deal if he was given some ordinary benefits, but if Qinghuan was taken great care of, he would inevitably feel close to her.

After everyone sighed a few times, they started talking and laughing about the love between Hong Ning and Zhao Qing. Ning Mei naturally responded with a smile and was very calm and composed.

Cheng Yue also said that once Cheng Buyi's realm was higher, he would be able to travel around the world with his junior sister without any worries.

Monks are not like ordinary people. Their lifespans can easily be hundreds or even thousands of years. It is impossible for them to bring their children with them wherever they go... If Cheng Buyi was capable, he would have had many wives and concubines and a large family with descendants.

Always carrying this thing around would simply affect the lovemaking between Cheng Yue and his junior sister. After all, the appearance of Cheng Buyi... might have been a mistake in itself.

Until noon.

Qin Chuxin then explained her purpose, saying that she had met Empress Si You before and had made an appointment to discuss Taoism at Qianyuan Palace, and now she had come to visit specially.

Speaking of this, Zhao Qing chatted with everyone about the old days when he had just become a Blood Robe disciple, and at the same time took them to the southwest of Siyou City to meet Si He.

Luo Xianning, Shen Mo and others did not go there. They had seen him before, and there would be plenty of opportunities to see him in the future.

Mainly Chen Changsheng and Qin Chuxin wanted to visit, and Cheng Yue, Liu Zijing and Bai Wanqiu accompanied them.

……

Xuanji Pavilion.

A beautiful white-haired woman leaned on the railing and waited quietly.

This image had been floating in Zhao Qing's mind for over an hour...

When Si He is at home, she usually appears like a cute white-haired girl, or she spends the day lazily in her animal body.

Apart from occasionally bullying Zhao Qing, he rarely reveals his cold and aloof appearance.

Zhao Qing knew the reason behind this very well.

He Ma is a decent person.

Generally, people don't play on their main account. After all, it's easy to lose your status if you play on your main account too much. You can just brag and deny that you are racing with others, and it doesn't matter if you ruin your small account.

For example, she transformed incense into miracles, met Dao Xin and Pang Zhen, and met the two white-haired fairies who traveled the world, both of whom were peerless and gorgeous. It can be said that she was very impressive.

If there is the most beautiful queen in the world, it must be Si He without a doubt - Zhao Qing just gave her a small lick, it was harmless.

At the same time, he also felt some pity for the five Yujing monks behind him.

Although Qin Chuxin and Chen Changsheng have high cultivation levels and can be considered to be able to walk sideways in Yongning Prefecture, their status and recognition... are still a little lacking.

Pang Zhen had also been to Shouyun Mountain. As the fifth blood son of Yongning, he didn't say anything nonsense when he saw Si He. He said goodbye and wanted to turn around and leave.

And Chen Changsheng and the others actually came to visit with such eagerness...