Li Zhiming looked at the beauty beside him and was distracted for a moment.

As expected, the name suits her, the girl is as brilliant as a pearl.

Li Zhiming smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister. I have almost recovered. But you, Senior Sister, need to pay more attention to your health and go to the first floor less often."

"That won't do. My junior brother lives on the first floor, so I will definitely have to come here often."

Mingzhu walked in front with her hands behind her back, looking back at Li Zhiming from time to time. When she turned back, her skirt fluttered.

After a while, Li Zhiming and the other person arrived at the second floor.

Mingzhu took Li Zhiming to the southern area of ​​the second floor of Xuyuan, turned right and entered a spacious stone passage.

At the end of the stone path is a stone door covered with relief carvings.

The stone door was closed tightly, with eternal lamps hanging on both sides.

"This is where Elder Qin is in seclusion."

"Elder Qin is the guardian elder of Xuyuan. He guards not only the second floor, but also the first to fifth floors."

"All elders in charge of these five floors must obey his orders."

Mingzhu put her pretty face close to Li Zhiming's ear and whispered softly, her breath gently hitting Li Zhiming's earlobe, making him shudder and subconsciously take a step back.

Mingzhu noticed Li Zhiming's little action and smiled mischievously.

"I didn't realize that Junior Brother Li is quite shy."

“Cough cough cough…”

Li Zhiming coughed pretentiously.

Although Mingzhu is one of the most beautiful women in the world, he has no romantic feelings in his heart now, he only wants to become stronger!

"Sister, please stop teasing me. Didn't Elder Qin summon me? Why didn't he summon others?"

Li Zhiming changed the subject.

"Look, it's urgent again."

"We just need to wait here." Mingzhu said with a smile.

Li Zhiming stood there quietly waiting.

But Mingzhu couldn't stand still. She looked here and there, or stared at Li Zhiming, or circled around him.

Finally, a deep voice came from behind the stone door.

“Here I am.”

"I am Disciple Li Zhiming, and I have come here on orders." Li Zhiming bowed.

"Come in."

As soon as Elder Qin finished speaking, the stone door opened with a rumbling sound.

Huh~!

The biting icy energy came towards him.

Seeing this, Li Zhiming's expression suddenly became solemn, and the wood-attributed true energy in his body surged, forming a protective shield around him.

But even so, the biting cold wind hitting Li Zhiming still made him feel a stabbing pain like being pricked by needles.

"Is this the strength of Elder Qin?!"

"Just the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted have such terrifying power."

Li Zhiming had long heard that the guardian elder of Xuyuan Prison was a top master. Now that he had seen him, he found that he was even better than what he had heard!

"As expected of an elder who is responsible for guarding the first to fifth floors of Xuyuan Prison, his realm must be above the third rank!"

Li Zhiming was shocked.

I don’t know why Elder Qin summoned me today.

Hope has nothing to do with the secrets that are in me.

"Junior Brother Li, why are you still standing there? Come in quickly." Mingzhu reminded in a low voice.

"Sister, you won't come with me?"

"Why, Junior Brother, you are so dependent on me?" Mingzhu showed a meaningful smile.

“…”

Li Zhiming straightened his expression.

"Then I'll go in alone."

"Don't worry, Elder Qin won't do anything to you. It's a good thing that he summoned you this time!"

With Mingzhu's words, Li Zhiming felt much more at ease.

"Xiao Mingzhu, what are you whispering to Li Zhiming?"

"Are you saying bad things about me again?" Elder Qin's voice came slowly.

"Hehe, Uncle Qin, I didn't say anything." Mingzhu smiled playfully.

When Li Zhiming heard this, his expression changed slightly.

Mingzhu actually changed her name and called Elder Qin "Uncle Qin".

It can be seen that the relationship between the two is not ordinary.

No wonder Mingzhu can move freely in Xuyuan Prison. It seems that it is not just due to strength and talent.

Li Zhiming stepped into the stone chamber.

The stone chamber is spacious and simply and neatly decorated.

Two brown wood bookcases, a bed, two desks and a futon.

Elder Qin sat cross-legged in front of a rectangular table with a cushion underneath and teacups, writing brushes and ink on the table.

There is also a small incense burner on the other side, with wisps of smoke wafting out of it.

"You are Li Zhiming, what a handsome little fellow."

"Sit down."

Elder Qin waved his hand, and the stone door slowly fell down.

The yellow paper placed aside suddenly twisted and stood up, transforming into a paper man.

The paper man poured two cups of tea and placed them on both sides of the table.

When Li Zhiming saw this miraculous work, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This paper figure looks just like a living person.

Li Zhiming could clearly sense the powerful spiritual power contained therein.

Obviously, this paper man can not only do odd jobs, but can also easily deal with seventh-grade warriors!

This is a wonderful creation formed by the combination of inscriptions, refining techniques, and the art of controlling objects.

Elder Qin's wide range of interests is admirable.

"Tea."

Although Elder Qin holds a high position and has unfathomable cultivation, he does not put on airs at all and is rather polite.

"Thank you, Elder."

Li Zhiming picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

Elder Qin raised his head, revealing a sharp, strong face beneath his silver hair.

Li Zhiming thought that Elder Qin was an old man, but he didn't expect that he was a middle-aged man who could be described as heroic and dashing.

"In just half a month, your body has recovered, and your realm has been raised to the eighth level of perfection. You are only one step away from the seventh level."

"As expected of a direct disciple of the Inner Sect, he has a solid foundation. Even if his cultivation is destroyed, he can still recover quickly with his own abilities."

"You are very unusual." Elder Qin put down his teacup, his eyes shining.

"Elder Qin, you are too kind. I am just lucky."

"You don't need to be humble in front of me. I called you here today to thank you."

"Thank me?"

Li Zhiming looked puzzled.

This is the first time I have met Elder Qin. Why is he thanking me?

"Thank you for saving Mingzhu's life some time ago. She is the daughter of an old friend of mine. After she joined the Zhenyuan Sect, she has been practicing with me."

"If anything goes wrong with my old friend's daughter, my good friend will definitely skin me alive."

"Fortunately, you acted in time that day and brought Mingzhu back to the third floor, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." Elder Qin said slowly.

"Elder Qin, you are too polite. I was just following my senior sister's instructions and brought her back to my residence. It can't be considered as saving her life." Li Zhiming shook his head.

"There's no need to say such things. Anyway, you have done me a great favor."

"I owe you a favor. Please make a request. As long as it does not violate my conscience, I will do my best to satisfy you."

Elder Qin spoke in a domineering tone.

Li Zhiming didn't expect that Elder Qin would be so willing to let him make a request directly.

This shows how important Mingzhu is to Elder Qin.

This is basically the treatment of being a real daughter.

"Little guy, think about it carefully. I will give you some time to think about it."

Li Zhiming fell into deep thought.

He really didn't know how to make a direct request.

Seeing Li Zhiming didn't speak for a long time.

Elder Qin asked tentatively: "How about I help you clear your name?"

"Looking at your behavior in Xuyuan Prison, you don't look like a traitor at all. There must be something fishy about your being demoted to a jailer, right?"

"If there really is something fishy going on, I can help you investigate it, clear your name, and allow you to return to the inner sect to practice as soon as possible."

"After all, the Xuyuan Prison has a dark and deadly aura, which will greatly affect your cultivation."

Li Zhiming frowned slightly when he heard this.

His own corpse-collecting system can only exert its greatest effect in Xuyuan Prison.

He believed that Elder Qin had the ability to clear his name, but what was the point of leaving Xuyuan Prison now?

It would be better for him to continue to stay in Xuyuan Prison and develop himself. When he is strong enough, he won't even need Elder Qin's help and can clear his name with his own abilities.

The most important thing now is to go to deeper places to collect corpses and get rewards.

"Elder Qin, I don't want to leave Xuyuan Prison for the time being."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Other disciples would stay as little as possible, but you are the one who refuses to leave."

"It is true that I was demoted because I was framed and wrongly accused, but I will still be targeted if I go out now. It would be better for me to stay in Xuyuan Prison for a while to avoid the spotlight. It will not be too late to go out after my cultivation has fully recovered." Li Zhiming replied.

"You are very smart, kid."

"Since you don't need me to clear your name, feel free to ask for anything you want."

"Disciple is very curious about Xuyuan, so I want to go deeper to take a look."

"Moreover, I feel that under the impact of the evil death energy, the physical body may be improved." Li Zhiming thought for a while and added.

“…”

Elder Qin stared at Li Zhiming with interest for a while.

This Li Zhiming is really a crazy boy.

It is indeed possible to use the pressure from the evil death energy to temper the body.

But the risks are huge, and if you are not careful, the foundation may be irreparably damaged.

However, he did not stop Li Zhiming, but said: "Okay, I will meet your request."

"I am in charge of guarding the first to fifth floors in Xuyuan. I can give you the right to enter and exit the first to fifth floors freely."

“But I must remind you not to enter below the third floor at will. With your current level, you cannot resist the evil death energy below.” Elder Qin reminded.

"Don't worry, Elder Qin. I still cherish my life very much. I will go down to see the scenery in the depths of the abyss when I have enough strength."

"Cherish your life?"

Elder Qin narrowed his eyes.

He believed Li Zhiming's lies. If this kid valued his life, he would not have risked his life to rescue the fox demon that day.

"This is a token. With this token, you can freely enter and exit the first to fifth floors of the Xuyuan Prison."

"If you go to the fourth or fifth floor, you must not only be careful of the evil death energy, but also the demons and evil cultivators imprisoned there. They are all good at bewitching people."

"Many disciples have suffered setbacks at their hands!"

Li Zhiming took the token, bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder Qin. I will definitely pay attention to it."

"Okay, there's nothing else to do. You can go back."

Li Zhiming put away the jade token, stood up and left.

Today was a huge harvest.

He always felt that it would be nice if he could go to the third floor occasionally.

Unexpectedly, this time I got the pass to the fourth and fifth floors.

What a pleasant surprise.

The reward for collecting corpses on the third level already includes elementary earth-level martial arts.

I really don’t know what will be on the fourth and fifth floors. Li Zhiming is looking forward to it very much.

"Junior brother, what good things did Uncle Qin give you?" Mingzhu asked.

"Here, this thing."

Li Zhiming shook the jade token in his hand.