He felt that it should be the prototype of the branches that grew out of the life force after the wonderful tree devoured the life force.

But a month has passed and the second lump has not changed at all. It is still just a small bag and has not grown into a new branch.

Even though it absorbed the original divine power this time, there was no change in this lump.

Compared with the first branch, it really is like a difficult birth.

"This must be the prelude to the growth of a second branch, but why is it that I have been feeding it with my life for a month, and it just won't grow..."

Zhou Qing fell into deep thought, and then a guess came to his mind.

Is it because it has never absorbed the divine materials of heaven and earth? Compared with the first branch, this is the only difference.

The first branch grew completely after absorbing various tangible materials, but it relied purely on the illusory thing called lifespan and had no power from divine materials to support it.

"Wait until the Sky Thunder Wood is devoured, and then see if there will be any changes."

Zhou Qing brought the Tianlei Wood to a treasure tree, and the tree immediately reacted and attached itself to it.

It’s time to eat.

A night passed, and when it was morning, Zhou Qing was stunned when he looked at the precious tree again.

The magic weapon did change, but not in the way he expected.

The second branch still maintained its small bumpy state without any changes. Instead, another short branch, about half a centimeter long, grew out of the tree.

In other words, the power of the Heavenly Thunder Wood was used to grow a third branch? That's not right, then what about my second branch? !

Zhou Qing pondered deeply and finally came to a conclusion.

"If this second branch wants to grow, it will probably need to devour divine materials. But because it is formed based on lifespan, the foundation is already set, so it must have divine materials with suitable properties to have an effect on it?"

This is the most likely answer. After all, refining equipment also requires harmony and adaptation.

Materials like ice and fire are generally difficult to use together.

The properties of Tianlei Wood and lifespan are obviously incompatible.

But this speculation made Zhou Qing a little worried.

What would be the corresponding attribute and material to life span? Life? Time? Or death?

No matter what kind of divine material it is, it is not easy to find.

No matter whether it is a treasure of life or death, as long as it reaches the level of divine material, it is extremely precious because it has so many uses.

As for the treasures with the attribute of time...

Zhou Qing knew with his toes that this thing was beyond his reach now.

He didn't even know whether time treasures existed in this world.

This is no longer hard to find.

He sighed and put the Miaoshu away.

There's nothing I can do. I made the life-saving device myself, so I can't blame the gold finger.

I can only pay more attention to the magical materials related to longevity attributes in the future.

With Miao Shu's current level, only divine materials can give it a more obvious improvement.

I don’t know how many days the Tianlei wood will be enough for it to eat.

While walking in Heiyun Town, Zhou Qing found that some people were preparing to leave, some of whom he knew.

For example, people from the Dong family and the Mo family in the state capital.

When they saw Zhou Qing, some people greeted him.

"Brother Dong, are you leaving today?" Zhou Qing asked, "Is there something going on at home that Brother Dong needs to do?"

Dong Weiyu shook his head and explained, "The mountain god test is over. The purpose of the Dong family coming here has been achieved. There is no point in staying here any longer."

"What happens next is not something that the small Dong family can interfere with."

Zhou Qing was thoughtful after hearing this.

The power of the aristocratic families in Tianzhou is not strong. In this territory, the main force is the sects. The strongest among the four major families in the state capital is at the Yinshen True Blood Realm.

Not to mention comparing with Suzhen Palace, it is not even comparable to Shenhua Sect which has a master of Huangquan Realm.

The mountain god tested them to allow them to participate, but they really didn't dare to get involved in what happened afterwards.

After the death of the mountain god, the fight for the blessed land of Black Mountain will require at least a master of the Huangquan Chedi realm to be in charge, so that one can have an entry ticket.

This paradise is not for the weak.

It would be an extremely wise choice for a force like the Dong family to leave now.

"Then I wish Brother Dong a safe journey!"

"Thank you for your good words." Dong Weiyu said with a smile:

"Next month, the martial arts school rating will be held. All the martial arts schools in Tianzhou will gather in the state capital."

"If Taibai Martial Arts School participates, I will entertain you well when you come to the state capital. I hope you will do me the honor then."

"If Taibai goes, then I will definitely visit Brother Dong."

"See you again if we are lucky!"

After that, the Dong family left.

Zhou Qing watched them go away and then shook his head.

In this world, there is always a mountain higher than another. Before one can reach the top of the list of mountains and rivers, no one can be said to be free and unrestricted.

The local forces of Heiyun previously dominated this place, but after various foreign forces entered the country, they no longer had any voice.

The Dong family is one of the four major families in the state capital and is very famous, but in the competition for the blessed land, they don’t even have the qualifications to enter.

As you walk through this world, never lose your awe of it.

Besides, are the masters on the Mountain and River Common People Ranking really free and unfettered? Not necessarily.

At least they had no way to solve the problems of natural disasters and the limit of lifespan.

It would be fine if the change was a natural one, but if it was man-made, it would be too horrible.

In such a situation, who dares to talk about being free?

We are all just struggling to survive in this sea of ​​suffering in this world.

When I arrived at the martial arts gym, I saw Bai Ruoyue looking very happy, and I knew at a glance that something happy had happened to her.

"Big sister, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm happy." Bai Ruoyue raised the corners of her mouth and said proudly:

"After my constant teaching, my father agreed to participate in the martial arts school rating next month."

“…”

She also taught me who is the father and who is the daughter.

"real?"

"Of course it's true!" Bai Ruoyue glanced at Zhou Qing.

"Are you doubting my position in my father's heart?"

"My words are the most effective."

Just blow it.

Zhou Qing secretly complained, but after knowing the answer, to be honest, he was also somewhat happy.

In Da Qi, the thing that best reflects the majesty and strength of a martial arts school is its level.

He also regards Taibai Martial Arts School as his second home. Naturally, he would be happy to see Taibai develop better.

But he was still a little confused as to why he suddenly changed his mind during the day.

"What did the Master say?"

"He said that when the time comes, he will take us to the state capital in advance."

"Nothing else?"

"What else can I say?"

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Bai Ruoyue, Zhou Qing dealt with her briefly and then went to find Bai Tian.

"Are you here to ask about the martial arts school rating?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Master is really very smart."

"Since Master was planning to take Senior Sister away, why did he suddenly change his mind?"

Bai Tian sighed, "Ruoyue and I talked for a long time last night and changed my mind."

"She's right. Taibai doesn't belong to me alone. Everyone has put a lot of effort into it. Everyone has placed a lot of things here. I founded Taibai, but it doesn't just belong to me now."

"No matter what my reasons are, I shouldn't stop Taibai's development and shouldn't dampen everyone's enthusiasm. I can see that Shen Long and the others also want to participate in the martial arts school ratings and make the place where they grew up better."

"Before, I was wrong. Even if I'm gone, Taibai won't disappear. I should participate in the martial arts school ratings."

"It can make this family better. When Ruoyue goes to Yujing in the future, she won't worry about it anymore and will have hope in her heart."

After listening to Bai Tian's words, Zhou Qing discovered...

Bai Ruoyue did give some earnest advice to her father.

"I support every decision you make, Master." Zhou Qing smiled slightly.

"Since you have decided to participate in the martial arts school rating, I will definitely fight for a rating for Taibai."

There is no hope for a heavenly-level martial arts school. A martial arts school of this level does not look at disciples, but only at the strongest. If you are not at the earth-level realm during the day, there is nothing you can do.

The Earth level is also difficult. Taibai is too simple in other aspects. It doesn't even meet the standards of a human-level martial arts school, let alone the Earth level. It is unlikely that someone will be rated as Earth level through special evaluation.

But there will definitely be no problem at the human level.

"I feel at ease with you around." Bai Tian expressed his trust in Zhou Qing.

"By the way, Master, can we ask the Yun family's masters to temporarily join Taibai to meet the requirements for admission to a martial arts school?"

Zhou Qing came up with an idea to exploit the loophole.

Bai Tian shook his head and said, "No, Da Qi can definitely think of any loophole you can think of. There are clear regulations for these situations. The loopholes have been blocked, and people will be sent to investigate afterwards."

"Once any deception is discovered, the consequences will be serious."

Zhou Qing felt a little regretful, which was understandable.

If Taibai is perfect in all aspects, Bai Tian is in the True Blood Realm, and Zhou Qing and Bai Ruoyue are so outstanding, it is not difficult to be rated as Earth Level normally.

Now, the only option is to take the path of exceptional rating, which is much more difficult.

"Before the martial arts school rating begins, Ruoyue should be able to break through to the Bone Refining Realm." Bai Tian said, "This is just in time. Taibai also has a disciple who is capable of becoming a master and can deal with the disciples who have become masters in other martial arts schools."

"What does this mean?"

"In the martial arts school rating, the competition between disciples is divided into two levels. The first level is below bone refining, which represents the disciples who are still studying in the martial arts school."

"The second is the Bone Refining Realm, which represents disciples who have already completed their apprenticeship. The reason for holding a contest at this level is that we are afraid that some martial arts schools will play tricks on their disciples, specifically rushing for ratings and defrauding them of rewards."

"It's also to see how the disciples of a certain martial arts school practice after they graduate. In short, there are many considerations."

"It's quite rigorous." Zhou Qing nodded, then reacted.

"This is not right. If a disciple from a martial arts school were to enroll in Suzhen Palace and come back to participate in the martial arts school ratings with his ultimate bone refining skills, then Senior Sister would definitely not be a match for him."

"You don't have to worry about that. Being able to teach a disciple who can join a top sect is a reflection of the martial arts school's teaching ability. As long as there are such disciples, you can get extra points."

Bai Tian said: "And Da Qi has a complete set of rules for contests between apprentices and disciples. Even if Ruoyue has just made a breakthrough, she will not suffer any loss."

Zhou Qing understood. To sum it up, Da Qi has a complete set of laws for all your ideas.

Don't underestimate the ability of a country, especially a very powerful country.

For some things, don’t ask whether you can do it, but whether you want to do it.

"I wonder if Tenglong Martial Arts School and Kuangdao Martial Arts School will participate in the martial arts school rating."

"I will definitely go, but..." Bai Tian shook his head.

But it is impossible to succeed in the rating, not even the lowest human-level martial arts school is possible.

Not every martial arts school has the number one genius in Black Cloud.

After Zhou Qing left Bai Tian and met Shen Long and the others again, he found that they also looked happy. It seemed that they all knew that they would participate in the martial arts school rating next month.

Just as Bai Tian said, everyone placed a lot of hopes on Taibai, and although no one except Bai Ruoyue had expressed it before, they did want to participate in the martial arts school ratings.

Like the brother and sister Shen Long and Shen Yu, they are actually orphans. Their parents passed away a long time ago, and Shen Long lives alone with the young Shen Yu.

The fate of the two people with Taibai Martial Arts School originated from an accident.

When Bai Ruoyue was still a child, she accidentally met the younger Shen Yu. Life was naturally difficult for the orphaned brother and sister, and they could die at any time. Bai Ruoyue was kind-hearted, so she took care of Shen Yu.

Because of that encounter, by chance, Shen Long entered Taibai Martial Arts School. Fortunately, Shen Long showed good talent, so he was accepted as a disciple by Bai Tian.

From then on, the fate of the brother and sister truly changed, and they no longer had to live a precarious life.

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Later, when Shen Yu reached the age for cultivation, she also entered Taibai and showed better talent than her brother, and became Bai Tian's disciple.

The kindness of the little girl Bai Ruoyue earned her father a pair of talented apprentices. Perhaps this is karma.

Given the situation of Shen Long and his sister, one can imagine how deep their feelings for Taibai are.

This is the place that saved them and pulled them out of the darkness. The brother and sister had no home and had long regarded this place as their home.

As long as Taibai can develop better, they are willing to try their best.

It was seeing these emotions during the day that caused him to change his mind.

He cannot let these disciples down.

"Second Brother, let's cheer together during the martial arts school evaluation!"

“Hahaha.” Shen Long laughed. “Although I am not as good as Junior Brother, I will fight to the death and will not embarrass Taibai!”

Shen Yu pursed her lips and said, "I probably can't go to participate in the martial arts school rating."

At the time of the evaluation, she was probably already practicing in Suzhen Palace.

Zhou Qing said: "Senior Sister Yu, although you are not here, your role is not insignificant at all."

Being able to allow our disciples to enter Suzhen Palace is also a reflection of the ability of the martial arts school. Even the top sects recognize our disciples. Doesn’t this prove the excellence of our martial arts school?

The bonus that Shen Yu brought to Taibai by joining Suzhen Palace was much greater than her cultivation in the tendons and veins realm.

In all the major martial arts halls in Tianzhou, there are a lot of disciples at the tendons and meridians realm, but the number of inner disciples in Suzhen Palace is relatively small.

At noon, someone came to see Zhou Qing again, and it turned out to be a disciple of the Cui family.

After he explained his purpose, Zhou Qing sent him away.

"What does the Cui family want to see you about?" Bai Ruoyue was curious.

"Cui Yaozhi will leave Black Cloud Town and return to Qingzhou tomorrow." Zhou Qing said, "He is hosting a banquet today and invited me to come. I heard from the Cui family disciple just now that Jiang Yanyao and the others have also been invited."

"This brother Cui is really exquisite."

"So are you going?"

"This is Black Cloud Town, so there will definitely not be a Hongmen Banquet. We have to go."

Bai Ruoyue asked: "What is the Hongmen Banquet?"

“…”

Zhou Qing really wanted to say that Bai Ruoyue was uneducated, but after thinking about it carefully, there might have been something similar to the Hongmen Banquet in the history of this world, but it probably was not called that.

From the perspective of people in this world, the uneducated person seems to be him...

They are simply making up historical allusions. Have they ever read a book? When they arrived at the place where Cui Yaozhi was holding the banquet, Suoxian Daozi and his companions had already arrived.

"Brother Zhou, you are the last one to arrive from Black Cloud, so you have to drink a glass as punishment." Cui Yaozhi said with a smile.

Zhou Qing had no choice but to stay in the martial arts hall and explain to Bai Ruoyue what the Hongmen Banquet was.

After apologizing, Zhou Qing sat down and everyone started chatting casually.

Although there was a banquet, almost no one present picked up their chopsticks and just chatted with each other.

"Brother Cui, you're leaving in a hurry. Why don't you stay in Heiyun Town for a few more days?" Zhou Qing asked.

Cui Yaozhi smiled and said, "I also want to stay here and relax for half a day, but I have things to do at home and can't be idle."

"Besides, the following matters are not something I can interfere with. Leave it to the elders in the family."

The Qinghe Cui family will definitely not give up the blessed land that the Dong family in Zhoucheng cannot compete for. They are fully capable of doing so.

"In a few days, I will also leave." Suoxian Daozi said, "I will return to Feixian Dao first, and then visit other states."

"Michiko is really cool and unrestrained."

Cui Yaozhi looked at Zhou Qing again and said seriously:

"Brother Zhou, you have a good relationship with the Yun family. If you believe me, you can go and persuade the Yun family to make plans early and not to defend Black Mountain to the death."

"The mountain god has passed away. The Yun family cannot defend Black Mountain."

"The Cui family is planning to take action against the Yun family?"

Cui Yaozhi shook his head. "The Cui family has no grudges against the Yun family. We have also received a favor from the Yun family this time, so we will not attack the Yun family members."

"But you have to know that the Yun family, which has lost the mountain god, is not qualified to occupy a blessed land. This has nothing to do with hatred."

The world is bustling with people seeking profit, and the world is bustling with people seeking profit.

If the Cui family doesn't fight for it, other forces will come to grab it. The blessed land is very tempting.

Zhou Qing sighed, "I do have a good relationship with the Yun family, but how can my words be of any use in this matter?"

"That's right." Cui Yaozhi nodded.

"The battle for Black Mountain has nothing to do with us." Taoist Suxian sat on the chair and looked into the distance.

"The Feixian Dao will not attack the Yun family members. I will remember the mountain god's kindness in my heart. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay him."

This is one of the meanings of the mountain god’s test.

Giving these young disciples some benefits would not make the forces behind them give up their plans for Black Mountain, and the Yun family was well aware of this.

But it can also be considered a good relationship. It is of no benefit to the fight for Black Mountain, but it is good for the Yun family. If things cannot be done, this good relationship can at least prevent the Yun family from being targeted by all forces.

Someone like Suxian Daozi, who can have such an attitude, has already achieved the Yun family's goal.

"When will the Saint leave?" Zhou Qing asked Jiang Yanyao.

Jiang Yanyao replied: "There are still some things that need to be dealt with, which will take a few days."

This inevitably made Zhou Qing a little confused. As the Saint of Suzhen Palace, what else in this small place like Heiyun Town needs her to deal with personally? When the banquet was over, Cui Yaozhi sincerely invited Zhou Qing to visit Cui's house when he had time.

Zhou Qing naturally agreed.

Next time for sure.

At night, Zhou Qing told Lu Qingmo about these things, and then she shook her head and said:

"The Yun family must have their own plans. How can others persuade them?"

"It's good for them to leave. Black Cloud Town will be more stable."

"Will Xuandu Temple also come to fight for Black Mountain?"

Lu Qingmo thought for a moment and replied, "Based on my understanding of Guanzhong's strategy, it shouldn't happen. However, I don't know if Guanzhong's ideas have changed over the past decade, but I guess there will be experts coming here later."

Jiang Hengchuan is indeed a master, but he can only have some deterrent power at this stage. It is not enough to intervene in the competition for Montenegro in the future.

When fighting for Black Mountain, even if those masters wanted to give face to the master of Xuandu Temple, it was impossible for them to listen to the words of a Yinshen cultivator.

When the Cui family's forces left, only most of the disciples left; the elders remained here, waiting for the moment when Black Mountain would undergo a drastic change.

After the test of the mountain god was over, there was only one thing left about Black Mountain, which was the fall of the mountain god, which involved a very high level.

"Next month, Master will take us to the state capital to participate in the martial arts school ratings."

"It is indeed almost time for the martial arts school rating to begin." Lu Qingmo nodded and had no objection to this.

"With you and Ruoyue, there will be no problem for Taibai Martial Arts School to be promoted to human level. This can be considered a good ending."

"Just be careful when you're fighting with others."

"good."

As the night deepened, Zhou Qing looked at An Lang beside him and sighed softly.

"An Lang."

"What's wrong, young master?"

"While there is still time, absorb more of my life force. In another hour and a half, you will have nothing left to absorb."

The golden finger is about to be refreshed. Without the [Wanshou Daoguo], if An Lang continues to practice the longevity-eating ghost, it will really be the end of Zhou Qing's life. Of course, he will not continue to be sucked.

"Ah?" An Lang was puzzled. "Why is this?"

Zhou Qing glared at An Lang, "Why? Lifespan is precious, okay?"

“…”

Coming from your mouth, sir, these words really have no persuasiveness at all.

Look at yourself and see how burned you are this month.

"In short, after an hour and a half, you can no longer use the longevity technique. You can't, and neither can I."

Zhou Qing shook his head. "Otherwise, it would damage my life span."

"An Lang, you don't want to see me die young, do you?"

For some reason, An Lang felt relieved. The days of being so worried and afraid that he would die suddenly one day were finally over! But it must be said that practicing the Life-eating Ghost really improved An Lang's strength.

Now Anlang is definitely a day-roaming ghost, and he is not a weakling among day-roaming ghosts.

"In an hour and a half... wouldn't that be November?"

An Lang reacted and had some guesses in his mind, the young master's life span was abnormal, would it only last for a month? How magical.

However, An Lang did not ask any further questions and pretended not to know.

Who cares? I'm just the young master's ghost. Why think so much?

"Don't think about it, just suck me quickly, for the last hour and a half, suck me hard."

"Yes, sir!"

During this final period of time, Zhou Qing also allowed the [Wanshou Dao Fruit] to exert its final power.

There was still some time before midnight, so Zhou Qing stopped immediately.

If the longevity technique is used for a short period of time, it would be a big loss.

With a golden finger, you can waste decades of your life without feeling anything.

Without the golden finger, Zhou Qing would be heartbroken to waste several hours of his life.

Quietly waiting for the last moment to pass, until...

[Get a cheat code refresh count and start refreshing]

[Last month's cheat code: Wanshou Daoguo (non-unique cheat code)]

[Refreshing...]

【Refresh completed】

【This month’s cheat code: Placement bar】

[Life Point: Seven]

A familiar scene appeared, indicating that his eighth golden finger had arrived! Old Eight!

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