This is the Taiqing Talisman.

The strength is not enough to drive away the Tongxin Gu for the time being, but it is still easy to suppress it.

The effect of Taiqing Heart Method is extremely significant, the moment when Taiqing Talisman condenses.

The mysterious power of Taiqing turned into strands of green silk and came to Li Zhiming's heart, tightly binding the hatched half of the insect's body, making it unable to move and falling into a deep sleep.

"It's over."

Li Zhiming opened his eyes and stood up.

Although the Tongxin Gu still exists in his body, it no longer poses a threat to him.

If it cannot fully hatch into an adult insect, it will not be able to tear its own flesh and cause itself pain.

As for Ji Ling'er, she is in trouble.

When the female and male insects cannot sense each other, they will become manic and bite the host.

The male insect in her body had been controlled, and Ji Ling'er was the only one suffering.

"Xiao Jin, let's go!"

Li Zhiming regained his composure and left the cave with Xiao Jin.

"Huh... I haven't been out for a long time. I wonder what the sect is like."

Li Zhiming opened his arms, breathed in the fresh air, and embraced the forest and the sky.

"It's been two months. I think everyone has almost forgotten what happened during the study of the stone tablet."

Li Zhiming was thinking while galloping through the jungle holding Xiao Jin.

Half an hour later.

Li Zhiming returned to his residence.

There were two people in front of the gate of my yard, one kneeling and the other standing against the wall.

This situation is puzzling.

After getting closer, Li Zhiming discovered that the person standing against the wall was Qin Chuan.

When Qin Chuan noticed the movement, he looked up with an excited look on his face.

"Li Zhiming, you're finally back!"

"Why are you so excited?" Li Zhiming asked puzzled.

"Fuck! You disappeared for two whole months. How could I not be worried? I even thought someone coveted what you learned from the stone tablet and secretly killed you!"

"If Mingzhu hadn't kept telling me that you were fine, I would have planned to build a cenotaph for you!" Qin Chuan hit Li Zhiming on the chest twice.

“I just went to retreat.”

"I heard that after you comprehended the stone tablet, the internal energy was affected. How are you now?" Qin Chuan asked with concern.

"Of course it is fine."

"You, you actually comprehended one of the nine stone tablets deep in the Monument Valley, and it's the second-ranked stone tablet. I'm really enviable!"

"By the way, what exactly did you comprehend from the stone tablet? The Great Elder comes to our Qingluan Peak every now and then, and the Chief Monk comes to your residence every day to take a look." Qin Chuan said in a low voice.

"What else could it be? A technique."

"That's right, it should be better than the Saint's, right?"

"A second-order stone tablet is naturally stronger than a fifth-order one."

"You're really good at hiding things. I have to work harder. Otherwise, you'll be so confused in two years that you won't know where to go."

Qin Chuan said with a smile.

It is not surprising that Li Zhiming has achieved what he has today.

After all, Li Zhiming has been practicing hard for so many years without stopping for a moment, and now he has made a big splash, which is what he deserves.

Li Zhiming patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder and didn't say much.

"What's the situation with that person?" Li Zhiming changed the subject.

"He said his name is Zhang Qiong. He used to be guarding Xuyuan Prison. He just returned to the mountain gate recently. He is a disciple of Jin Guangfeng. I heard that his master is the former sect traitor, Zhuge Xun!" Qin Chuan said in a low voice.

"Zhang Qiong, it turned out to be him."

Li Zhiming narrowed his eyes. This guy should be here to fulfill the bet he made at that time. He is still honest.

"This kid has been kneeling for several times. He won't leave unless you see him."

Li Zhiming came to the gate of the courtyard and pulled Zhang Qiong up.

"What are you doing? I've told you so many times that I won't get up until Li Zhiming comes back!" Zhang Qiong growled.

"Look who I am."

Zhang Qiong heard this and looked back.

"Li Zhiming?!"

“You’re finally back!”

When Zhang Qiong saw Li Zhiming coming back, his expression became serious.

"Our bet only asked you to kneel down and apologize to me. It didn't ask you to kneel down all the time. Get up," said Li Zhiming.

"I'm sorry, Li Zhiming."

"At the time, I was impulsive and blinded by hatred, so I said rude things many times. I hope you can forgive my ignorance."

Zhang Qiongsi clasped her hands together and kowtowed to Li Zhiming.

"This is not something you would say. Tell me, who asked you to come?" Li Zhiming asked.

"I'm willing to accept defeat. I, Zhang Qiong, am not someone who can't afford to lose."

"Okay, I get it. We are even now. You can leave." Li Zhiming waved his hand.

Zhang Qiong stood up and bowed to Li Zhiming.

"Li Zhiming, you are very strong. I was too impulsive and misunderstood you at the beginning."

"This is your true words." Li Zhiming smiled.

"Yes, the chief monk told me to do that just now. As a disciple of Jin Guang Peak, I must obey. But now it is my own will. I am willing to accept the defeat. I, Zhang Qiong, sincerely apologize."

"Also, before in Xuyuan Prison, my master attacked you by surprise. As his disciple, I apologize on his behalf. In due time, I will personally capture my master and clean up the mess!"

This time, Zhang Qiong knelt solemnly on the ground and bowed to Li Zhiming with full sincerity.

"Okay, I accept your apology. As for cleaning up the mess, I think you should just take a break."

"Next time you meet Zhuge Xun, it will be a success if you can avoid dying in his hands."

“…”

Zhang Qiong clenched his fists when he heard this.

Although Li Zhiming's words were hurtful, he was right.

His master was a second-grade master, and now with the help of the Hehuan Sect, he might have already stepped into the first grade.

And he is still only in the late seventh stage.

Not to mention the first rank, he didn't even know when he would be able to reach the third rank.

"I accept the defeat. I have fulfilled the bet. We are even. Goodbye!" Zhang Qiong got up and left.

"I see. You two had a bet. This bet was a little too big. You even had to kneel down and apologize."

"But this Zhang Qiong can afford to lose. He's a real man, though a little stubborn." Qin Chuan commented, looking at Zhang Qiong's back.

"It's pretty cool."

Li Zhiming turned around, pushed open the gate, and came to the study.

"Tea."

Li Zhiming sat at the table and poured Qin Chuan a cup of tea.

"You are a famous person now. The entire Zhenyuan Sect has compared you to the Saint, saying that you may take away the Saint's position as the future Sect Leader." Qin Chuan took a sip of tea and said vividly.

"A group of people, just watching the fun and not minding the trouble, don't pay any attention to them."

Li Zhiming had a blank expression on his face and didn't care at all about the outside world's opinions.

"By the way, when you come back you must go to Zhongshan Peak and pay your respects to the headmaster in Zhenyuan Hall."

"Meet the Master?"

"Yes, the Great Elder came to you for this matter."

"However, the abbot said that before you go, you must first go to the Qingluan Palace to see him." Qin Chuan said again.

"Got it. I'll go now."

Li Zhiming put down the teacup, stood up and left.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Qin Chuan asked.

"No."

Li Zhiming waved his hand.

After a while, Li Zhiming arrived at the Qingluan Palace.

He stopped in front of the hall door, his expression slightly solemn.

The abbot summoned him most likely because of what he had learned from the stone tablet.

It seems that comprehending the stone tablet is not a good thing, it causes too much trouble.

"Li Zhiming?"

"Come in."

A loud voice came from the hall.