The sun sets after a hearty meal.

After hearing Zhou Qing's question, Lu Qingmo nodded.

"I didn't say anything nonsense during the day, that's true."

"Before I came to Tianyue County, I had carefully investigated the situation here and had a certain understanding of the various forces."

"The founder of Lingxuan Taoist Temple is a disciple of Feixian Dao. He came here to establish power and pass on the Taoist tradition."

"Not only Lingxuan Taoist Temple, there are other forces in the county with big backgrounds. The Great Thunderstorm Temple has the Small Saint Temple behind it. The current owner of the Golden Dragon Martial Arts School once studied martial arts in the Zhenji Sect."

"Xiaosheng Temple and Zhenji Sect are both not small sects in Daqi. There are strong men at the level of Huangquan Realm in charge of the sects. The former is located in Qingzhou, and the latter is in Tianzhou. The influence of both radiates to one state or even several states."

"The Feixian Dao is even more amazing. In the history of the Dao, there have been strong men who were listed on the Mountain and River Common People List. Even if they have passed away now, there are still immortal weapons guarding the sect."

“The Yuan family has a very close relationship with the Mo family in Tianzhou. The ancestor of the Huang family was a collateral disciple of the Huang family in Zaiyi County, Qingzhou, and came to Tianzhou to start a new branch.

"The Mo family of Tianzhou and the Huang family of Qingzhou are both famous families with great power. At least in their respective states, they are among the best families."

Zhou Qing was stunned. He didn't expect that among the overlords of Tianyue County, there were so many who were clinging to stronger power.

It seems that if you want to get involved in the gang, power and background are really important.

“It turns out that they all have backers.”

The forces like Xiaosheng Temple and the Mo family are okay. Although they are powerful, they cannot be called the overlords of the world.

The key point is the Feixian Dao. Since it has produced powerful people who are listed on the Mountain and River Common People List, it is naturally the top force in the world, basically the same as the Xuandu Temple.

Xuandu Temple is definitely more powerful at this moment, but although this force has no powerful immortals in charge at the moment, it is still first-class in the eyes of the world.

After all, I was rich once.

If nothing unexpected happens, after a few years, when the abbot of Xuandu Temple passes away, Xuandu Temple will become a place where the ancestors have prospered.

"This situation is very common. The famous families in the world will basically send disciples to the counties outside their own base camps to establish inheritance or support forces." Lu Qingmo said:

"This is how we recruit talents from all over the world and collect resources from all over the world to support ourselves."

"The talents and resources of the entire Da Qi are being taken away by them." Zhou Qing sighed:

"In this way, it will be hard not to prosper. The strong will only become stronger. Those independent cultivators and second-rate forces will never be able to make a name for themselves unless something unexpected happens."

Every great Taoist and martial arts sect, as well as every famous family, gathers the whole world to support themselves.

All sects and families share the world with Da Qi.

In name, this territory belongs to your Great Qi royal family, but in reality it belongs to all of us.

This is why the imperial court had to compromise with local forces in counties and prefectures.

Some forces may seem to be just local tyrants, but if you touch them, it is equivalent to touching the interests of the forces behind them. How can you let it go?

Bai Ruoyue was puzzled, "What about Xuandu Temple?"

"Why is there no force supported by Xuandu Temple here?"

Zhou Qing was speechless and looked at her with a caring look of a little cutie.

"Big sister, what is Xuandu Temple to Da Qi?"

"The state religion."

"Then do you think there is any power from Xuandu Temple here?" Zhou Qing said, "It's the Ghost and God Department!"

Lu Qingmo nodded, and said bluntly, "The Ghost and God Department does play a role in recruiting talents and gathering resources for Xuandu Temple."

"This is the reward from Xuandu Temple for helping the Bai family ascend to the throne of the Great Qi Dynasty."

The Bai family is the royal family of the Great Qi Dynasty.

"Four hundred years of state religion, four hundred years of the Ghost and God Bureau..." Zhou Qing was amazed.

All civilized and civilized places within the territory of Da Qi are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Ghosts and Gods.

This is much more terrifying than the benefits gained by supporting forces of other top-level major clans and famous families.

Zhou Qing didn’t know how much Xuandu Temple had grown in the past four hundred years, but it must have been an extremely amazing development that no other force could match.

"Xuan Du Temple can probably be called the number one Taoist sect in the world."

Lu Qingmo shook his head, "Not really."

"Among the Three Kingdoms, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has the strongest national power and the longest history. The Saints Academy is unfathomable. Even top evil sects such as the Tianmu Sect and the Dushidao Sect dare not act too recklessly in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty."

"The Wu family of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the most valiant and brave family in the world. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Zixiao Tianjun, the Wu family could be called the number one family in the world."

It can be seen that Lu Qingmo has great respect for the Academy of All Saints.

Qi Bai, Zhou Wu, Jin Sima, the royal family of the Three Kingdoms, are also among the most powerful families in the world.

Class quiz: Which royal family of the Three Kingdoms is the richest? Zhou Qing pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Bai Ruoyue and asked:

"Big sister, the royal family's surname is Bai, and your surname is also Bai. Could you be a princess who has been exiled to the common people?"

Bai Ruoyue rolled her eyes and said, "If I were a princess of the royal family, I would be the first to chop off your head."

"How was it at Queyue Dan Pavilion today?"

"It's settled. I..." Zhou Qing talked about what happened during the day.

"This is indeed the character of Pavilion Master Queyue. He is smooth, but also upright. He rarely makes enemies with others and has many friends in the surrounding counties."

Lu Qingmo just nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"Aunt Mo, what does Mr. Ye want you to do?"

As soon as these words came out, a strange look flashed across Lu Qingmo's eyes.

"It's related to the Huang family."

"What happened to the Huang family?"

What happened to the Huang family? What did you say? "In the past two months, the Huang family has lost a bone refining warrior, three day wandering monks, and a saint monk. Their vitality has been severely damaged and their strength has been greatly reduced."

"The Huang family only has two saints and one marrow cleanser. Now one third of them are gone."

"This loss has now spread throughout the entire county. Other forces are ready to take advantage of the Huang family's weakness and split some of the Huang family's interests."

"Therefore, the county town and even the counties below are in a bit of chaos. The resource points controlled by the Huang family are not very stable. Elder Ye came to me and said that he might need my help when necessary."

Zhou Qing touched his chin, wonderful.

You wouldn't know until you calculated it. You'd be shocked to find that he had caused such heavy losses to the Huang family.

The upper-level forces lost one-third directly because of him.

I told you that Mr. Zhou is narrow-minded. Now you believe it, right?

"Hmph, you deserve it." Bai Ruoyue groaned.

"Little Junior Brother, you did a good job, you should punish them severely!"

Bai Ruoyue also knew some things, and Zhou Qing and Lu Qingmo rarely hid anything from her.

"The Huang family will probably feel very uncomfortable this time." Zhou Qing smiled brightly.

He was happy when the Huang family was in trouble.

"Of course." Lu Qingmo affirmed his words.

“So it won’t decline or perish, but it will definitely lose some profits and lie dormant for a while.”

"And it will be difficult to get back the lost profits in the future."

How can you vomit out what you have eaten? When they rested tonight, under Bai Ruoyue's watchful eyes, Zhou Qing and Lu Qingmo still lived in adjacent rooms very naturally, "isolating" her.

I knew it!

In the middle of the night, a purple light suddenly shot up into the sky from a corner of Tianyue City, but it was instantly obscured by another force and disappeared into thin air.

But that kind of fluctuation still alarmed many people in Tianyue City, and Zhou Qing was one of them.

Who is doing Tai Chi? Zhou Qing walked out of the room and looked in one direction, and immediately felt familiar.

That seems to be the location of the Moonless Pill Pavilion? "This is the vision of the Holy Pill coming out of the furnace. The Master of the Moonless Pavilion succeeded."

Lu Qingmo's voice rang out, and she also walked out of the room.

"I don't know what kind of elixir it is, and what effect it can have."

Zhou Qing was a little envious. When would An Lang be able to reach this level?

"No matter what category it is, the rank is here. The status of Pavilion Master Queyue in Tianyue County will be raised to a higher level."

"His alchemy skills should have improved as well. Every time he refines a sacred elixir, it is the best way to hone his skills."

“It’s good that the level has improved.”

Zhou Qing nodded. The higher the level of the Queyue Pavilion Master, the more stable the elixir he asked for would be.

As soon as the sun rose, Zhou Qing rushed to Queyue Dan Pavilion without stopping. Bai Ruoyue was with Lu Qingmo and did not come with him.

Arriving at the entrance of Queyue Dan Pavilion, Zhou Qing found it extremely lively here. Many men and women dressed in gorgeous clothes or clothes with strong Taoist colors were waiting.

Queyue Dan Pavilion hasn't opened yet.

"Zhou Qing!"

Someone called out to Zhou Qing softly, and when he looked closely, it was Yuan Fang.

Zhou Qing leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Are you here to see the master?"

"We all are." Yuan Fang explained:

"The strange phenomenon of Master's success in making the elixir yesterday alarmed the whole city. We cannot disturb him at night, but each family has sent people to visit the Master as soon as possible."

"Are you here on behalf of Lu Duguan?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I represent myself."

Zhou Qing's appearance also attracted the attention of others.

Because those who came here at this moment were all from the nine overlords of Tianyue County, those second-rate families who wanted to come and congratulate Mu Dongshan had to line up behind them.

If you dare to come at this time, you are not polite.

Most of the people here had never seen Zhou Qing, but Yuan Fang called his name just now, so everyone else immediately realized who he was.

The reputation spreads far and wide, and it's not just talk.

However, no one questioned whether Zhou Qing was qualified to come here at this time. After all, those who knew him also knew who was standing behind him.

"You want to ask the master to help you make the elixir?" Yuan Fang reacted immediately and shook his head.

"Master has just refined a furnace of Shengbao Pills. I'm afraid he needs to rest for a while and accumulate his energy before he can make another move."

"If the elixir you want is not of high quality, then you can ask Miss Mu to help you."

"It would be more reassuring if you could help me, Master." Zhou Qing said, "I don't have many medicinal materials, so I have to try my best to ensure the success rate of the pill."

Others heard the conversation between the two and someone sneered. Although no words were spoken, the meaning was very clear.

Can you just invite Master Queyue?

Who are you? It would be better to ask the woman behind you to do it.

Please...collect 6_9_book_bar (Six//Nine//Book//bar)

"If you have a chance to see the master later, I will help you speak and see if I can make an appointment for the time after the master." Yuan Fang said, "But don't have too high expectations. After all, I'm not my father."

Zhou Qing was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Yuan Fang to be so considerate.

"Thank you."

The door of Dan Pavilion opened, and Mu Wan poked her head out from inside. Seeing so many people, she showed an expression of "as expected".

"Miss Mu, I wonder if we have the opportunity to visit Master Queyue now. On behalf of the Huang family, I'm here with a generous gift to congratulate the master on his successful completion of the elixir."

An old acquaintance of Zhou Qing spoke up, Huang Niantian.

At this moment, Huang Niantian no longer had the same demeanor as before, and he looked a little gloomy and cold.

It's no wonder he is like this. The family has inexplicably lost one-third of its top forces and is being watched by a pack of wolves. Its interests are being divided up.

Anyone who encounters such a thing will become depressed.

Strictly speaking, the forces represented by the people present at this moment are eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the Huang family.

Zhou Qing, the only one who did not share the Huang family's interests, was the culprit that caused all this...

Zhou Qing found it funny. It was really difficult to be with a bunch of enemies.

"No need for gifts. Grandpa just collected the elixirs and cannot meet anyone. You can go back and come back in a few days."

Mu Wan opened her mouth and directly rejected everyone without being polite at all, nor did she care about the identities of these people.

She has seen many heirs of dominant forces since she was a child.

"I understand. I understand."

Huang Niantian and others had no objections. Mu Dongshan was in the realm of manifestation of saints and was also a master of alchemy. His strength and status were among the best in the entire Tianyue County. How could they dare to have any objections?

Before they came, they had anticipated that they would not be able to meet the master on this trip.

But even though you guessed it, you can't help but come.

The master won't care if you come, but he will definitely remember you if you don't come.

Then Mu Wan saw Zhou Qing, her eyes lit up, and she waved.

"Zhou Qing, come in quickly! My grandfather is just about to ask me to invite you. He's waiting for you."

"How dare I trouble Miss Mu."

Everyone looked at Zhou Qing in disbelief.

What's wrong with this guy? Why is he so proud?

We couldn't even see Master Queyue when we approached him, and yet we're still planning to invite him?

What qualifications does this kid have?

Everyone immediately felt unhappy, as if they had lost face and were extremely unbalanced, but since Mu Wan was in front of them, they couldn't get angry.

Only Cao Qu of Lingxuan Taoist Temple understood what was going on.

"You have a good relationship with the master?" Yuan Fang asked in a low voice, very surprised.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "We hit it off right away."

"Does the Yuan family have any gifts to bring to the master?"

Yuan Fang immediately understood what Zhou Qing meant. He wanted to help him.

“No need to bother…”

Zhou Qing interrupted Yuan Fang and said, "It doesn't matter if it's troublesome or not. Bring it here."

Just because he wanted to say a few good words for Zhou Qing just now, Zhou Qing was willing to pass on a gift for him.

Yuan Fang looked at Zhou Qing gratefully, handed him a wooden box, and then watched Zhou Qing enter the Dan Pavilion.

"Come quickly, come quickly, my grandfather has been waiting for you, and he has urged me several times."

Mu Wan's attitude towards Zhou Qing was much better than yesterday, probably due to the influence of Mu Dongshan's successful completion of the elixir.

The others could only watch them leave until even their backs could no longer be seen.

I feel...not so good in my heart.

The treatment they enjoyed was even worse than that of a country bumpkin.

After seeing Mu Dongshan, although his face showed fatigue, his eyes were brighter than ever before.

It can be seen that the successful refining of this furnace of elixirs has brought about a great change in Mu Dongshan's mentality.

"My dear, you are finally here."

Mu Dongshan grabbed Zhou Qing and thanked him profusely, leaving Zhou Qing at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

You are a master of alchemy who is famous in several counties, how come you are not reserved at all?

After thanking him, Mu Dongshan assured him, "Don't worry, I will start the furnace for you today. Within five days, I will be able to refine all the pills you need."

"Then I'll trouble you, Master."

"My dear granddaughter told me that you want to buy medicinal herb seeds?"

"Yes, Master, you should know that I am from Taibai Martial Arts School. The school has plans to cultivate medicinal herbs. This will add to its heritage and provide another way out in the future."

Mu Dongshan expressed his understanding of this idea. The nine overlords of Tianyue County controlled a variety of resources, and medicinal materials were the most sought-after. Each force was also training its own alchemist.

Cultivation really cannot do without this kind of thing. It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others.

The reason why Mu Dongshan set a five-day deadline was also because of the medicinal seeds.

He planned to do Zhou Qing a favor and prepare more medicinal seeds for him, which was not only to make friends with him, but also to make friends with the Taibai Martial Arts School behind him.

As an alchemist, your job is to make as many friends as possible.

The people in the county city are also very clear about Bai Tian’s strength, and he is very worthy of making friends.

After agreeing on the alchemy and seed purchase matters, Zhou Qing handed over the materials he had ripened to Mu Dongshan.

Mu Dongshan expressed his approval of these medicinal herbs, "The medicinal properties are intact, without any loss, they are all high-quality."

There were several elixir recipes from the Three Yin inheritance. After reading them, the master praised loudly the excellence of the recipes.

"Don't worry, my friend. I will not pass on this recipe to anyone else, nor will I make pills to sell in the future."

"No one else will know this recipe outside of this place."

Logically speaking, after you ask an alchemist to make an elixir and give him the elixir recipe, the alchemist is qualified to make the elixir and sell it in the future.

But Mu Dongshan guessed something from Zhou Qing's behavior.

He believed that when Taibai Martial Arts School trained its own alchemists in the future, they would probably focus on these kinds of alchemy recipes that he had never seen before.

After a brief thought, he decided to "forget" these pill recipes as he didn't want to cause any unpleasantness with Taibai Martial Arts School and Lu Qingmo.

Being able to see new pill recipes, broaden his horizons and increase his knowledge is already a gain for him. The finished pills are actually of no use to him.

He doesn't lack this benefit.

Zhou Qing thought to himself that what Aunt Mo said was indeed correct. This Master Queyue was indeed very smooth.

However, the main ingredients used in the pill recipes passed down by Sanyin are actually cultivated by the Sanyin Mountain God, and they are difficult to find outside.

Until a substitute is found, it is impossible to refine it.

You never thought that I had another trick up my sleeve.

Zhou Qing also handed over Yuan Fang's gift to Mu Dongshan.

"Sent by the kid from the Yuan family? Then I'll accept it."

Mu Dongshan didn't even take a look at what was inside. Giving gifts also has its own rules, and everyone had already made up their mind.

When Zhou Qing walked out of Dan Pavilion, he found that the people from various forces had not yet left.

"Brother Zhou Qing, it has been several months since we last met."

Huang Niantian was the first to come up, smiling widely.

Facing Zhou Qing, the only person present who did not add insult to injury to the Huang family after they encountered disaster, Huang Niantian felt that he looked the most pleasing to the eye.

"I didn't expect to meet you here today. It's really a pleasant surprise."

Zhou Qing also smiled and said, Nian Zi, there will be many more things that will surprise you.

It’s just that some things I’m afraid that once I tell you, your surprise will turn into shock.

However, Nian Zi had always harbored ill intentions towards him, wanting to both take his treasure and his life.

But he has always been very good at superficial work, which is much better than his younger brother.

Zhou Qing really admires Nian Zi for this.

You can achieve great things.

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