"Junior brother, you really have a profound background. You actually have a flying artifact."

Looking at the Tianxing Shenzhou, Jiang Mi's face was full of admiration.

Zhou Qing said modestly: "It's just a mid-grade artifact, it's nothing. In my Xuandu Temple, which venerable doesn't have his own artifact?"

Jiang Mi shook his head and said, "How can other divine weapons and flying divine weapons compare?"

"Among the many types of artifacts, flying artifacts and palace artifacts are far superior to other artifacts in terms of both the difficulty of refining and their value. One can be worth many offensive and defensive artifacts."

"Even in the Jiang family, there are only a few flying artifacts. They are family treasures."

How many materials are needed to make a divine sword? A simple one can be made with one or two main divine materials and three or five auxiliary materials.

However, to refine a palace or a flying boat, the amount of materials required is at least ten times that of a magic sword, and the material grade must also be higher than that of a magic sword.

The key factor is still the difficulty of refining. Ordinary Yin Shen-level refiners have almost no ability to refine it.

Jiang Mi really envied Zhou Qing for having such a flying artifact. In the Jiang family, this was not something that a disciple could own, and the same went for him. It was too valuable.

Zhou Qing heard this, smiled and said:

"I also have a top-grade artifact, the Qingxu Palace, on Mount Kunlun. The door is always open to Senior Brother Jiang. You are welcome to visit me."

“…”

Jiang Mi was speechless, feeling his own poverty, and after a while he smiled bitterly and said, "Junior brother is really... amazingly wealthy."

Why do I feel that my Jiang family is the family of the wilderness town, and this Junior Brother Zhou is the one who comes from a noble family with an astonishing background.

It’s the opposite, it’s really the opposite…

"It's just an external thing, not worth mentioning."

Zhou Qing's expression was calm, and his tone did not show much concern.

No, I can’t talk about these things anymore, otherwise I can’t bear it.

Jiang Mi immediately changed the subject and said, "Junior brother, let me tell you about what my sister and I are good at, as well as the situation of Luoxia Icefield..."

When traveling in a team like this, it is necessary to have an understanding of the strength of your teammates in advance.

In this way, when we encounter some special situations after entering the ice field, we can make more accurate judgments.

Zhou Qing listened silently, and then had a clearer and more specific understanding of these things.

Jiang Mi was the last one before Zhou Qing came, but this was because he was promoted to the true disciple only last year. At that time, he was only in the Bone Refining Realm, with the least strength and experience, so naturally he could only be ranked last.

The third from the bottom, Wang Zai, became a true disciple just a little earlier than Jiang Mi, which was also last year.

After a period of hard training after being promoted to the true teachings, Jiang Mi has now entered the initial stage of marrow cleansing and his strength has greatly increased.

“If I can find a Tianxia Snow Spring this time, then when the next True Transmission Rank Competition comes, I should be able to break through to the Small Success Stage of Marrow Cleansing.”

Jiang Mi also seemed full of ambition at this time.

"When the time comes, I also want to see how strong the senior brother in front of me is."

Who would think that he is weaker than others if he can become the true disciple of Xuan Du? Whether he is strong or weak can only be known after fighting.

It cannot be determined by just looking at one's cultivation level or realm.

Because this world is full of opportunities for people to transform, every disciple will get many opportunities to advance to the true teachings and to practice thereafter, and will experience countless transformations.

Just like this Tianxia Snow Spring, if any of the true disciples of Xuandu got an opportunity that was much higher than this one, the gap between the realms would not be insurmountable.

Like the first three true disciples now, their realms are similar, but there are still differences in levels.

But Yan Kuangtu and Qi Yunyuan will never give up on surpassing Dugu.

The so-called genius is probably someone who does not believe that he is weaker than others. Whether he is at the same realm or slightly lower, he firmly believes that he is not weaker than others.

This kind of belief cannot be missing.

And every one of those counting down also has a desire to make progress!

In the legends of Xuan Du throughout the ages, there were many people who were defeated even those with innate supernatural powers.

Some people do not have innate supernatural powers, nor do they have strange souls and bodies like Zhou Qing, but their fighting power is still unimaginably strong.

The most intuitive example is those who have unfathomable attainments in Taoism and martial arts.

They have the same Tianwu studies and Tiandao techniques, but those people are able to cultivate them to great effect.

Logically speaking, practitioners at the level of Manifestation of the Sage and Cleansing of the Marrow can only learn heavenly-level Taoist martial arts, or even peerless Taoist magic, and achieve only a slight degree of success, but are unable to comprehend anything more profound.

But the world is so big that there are all kinds of things. While others are still at the entry level or at a slightly successful stage, there will always be amazing people who use their own talents and understanding to make up for the gaps in other aspects in the way of the law.

Therefore, realm cannot represent everything, and innate supernatural powers are not everything. Life is the greatest miracle in the world, and they are also good at creating miracles.

Compared with those extremely talented people, Zhou Qing is undoubtedly lacking in this aspect.

There was no way. He practiced for too short a time, but his breakthroughs were too fast. After he had learned a Taoist martial art, before he had the chance to delve deeper into it and practice it in depth, he was eliminated again and could not keep up.

Just like Taibai's unique skills, Shen Long and his friends had practiced for ten years, but Zhou Qing had already fallen behind.

As for things like Tianwuxue and Tiandaoshu, which can be used forever, he had just obtained them this month, so naturally he had no time to explore them in depth.

This is his shortcoming, and there is nothing wrong with admitting it.

Because he started late and lagged behind those who had been practicing since childhood by a full ten years, Zhou Qing had no choice but to practice with all his strength and improve his realm. After all, this was the fundamental.

If he had chosen to focus on comprehending Taoism and martial arts first, and spent more energy on this aspect than on improving his realm, he would not be able to stand here and chat and laugh with Jiang Mi now.

Taoist methods and martial arts are all ways to protect the Tao, and the realm of cultivation and one's own life are the "Tao" that are protected.

You can tell at a glance who is more important.

The comprehension of Taoism and martial arts can be made up for when one reaches a higher level, but wasting the best time for practice in order to comprehend Taoism and martial arts would be an irreparable loss.

Today, he has almost made up for the ten years that he had fallen behind others. He has acquired Tianwu and Tiandao arts. From now on, he can practice as usual, and his realm and techniques will improve at the same pace.

What's more, Zhou Qing has also put a lot of effort into Taoist magic and martial arts. After his hard work in practicing the Earth Fire Seal, he is confident that his level of comprehension of the peerless Taoist magic is no worse than that of anyone at the same level.

This kind of "氪金" Taoist practice is quite suitable for Zhou Qing. If there is not enough time, resources can be used to make up for it.

Zhou Qing has always had plans for his future.

The Taoist martial arts that he had obtained before, which were below the heavenly level, were not worth spending a lot of his time on.

Now that he has acquired natural skills and his realm has caught up, he can start to make up for the deficiencies in this area and gradually make up for the shortcomings.

Zhou Qing is not in a hurry and takes things one step at a time, following the procedures.

"Then I will wait for Brother Jiang to show his might in the battle for rank."

"The one who will show his power at that time may be Junior Brother Zhou."

Jiang Mi looked at Zhou Qing with meaningful eyes.

"After all, with your training speed, you will probably have a completely new look in three months. When the next battle for position is over, I'm afraid I will have to call you Senior Brother."

"Brother, you are too kind. I have only been a true disciple for a short time. The cultivation in the Manifestation Realm is not comparable to before. It is quite difficult. In the competition for the rank three months later, with my limited cultivation level, I guess I can only be a spectator."

Zhou Qing said this sincerely, as if this was exactly what he thought in his heart.

And according to common sense, it is indeed impossible for a saintly monk to make further progress in three months, even the Xuan Du True Teachings cannot do that.

If one can break through a small realm in three months, then wouldn't it only take one year to cultivate from the initial stage of Manifestation of Sagehood to perfection?

The current number one true disciple Dugu possesses the body of a god. Even the combination of an alien soul and an alien body cannot do such a thing.

Jiang Mi felt that what Zhou Qing said made sense and was in line with the facts, but when he thought of his junior fellow apprentice's past experiences, he felt a little unsure.

After all, this is an unparalleled warrior who has cultivated to the level of Manifestation of Sainthood in less than a year.

Perhaps he could still maintain such miracles when he was in the realm of manifestation? Jiang Mi thought it was impossible and too outrageous, but he really didn't dare to guarantee it.

“I wonder if there will be any changes in the next ranking competition among the ten great disciples.”

Zhou Qing had an expectant look on his face, as if he was looking forward to seeing a fight and had an interest in watching the fun.

Jiang Mi shook his head. "The ten great masters are all top experts. No one knows whether anyone can shake or replace them."

"But with your talent, you will definitely have a chance once your cultivation level improves."

"Haha, then I'll borrow Brother Jiang's good words."

As the Tianxing Shenzhou sailed away, Zhou Qing and Jiang Mi talked about the dispute over the rank, with many thoughts in their minds.

Three months...

For a new true disciple like Zhou Qing, if he feels that he is better than his senior brothers and is dissatisfied with his current position, he can only endure it for the time being.

You need to wait until the ranking competition organized by Xuandu Temple begins before you can challenge those brothers who are ranked higher in an open, reasonable and legal manner, and the winner will take the position.

Such competition for the ranking of the true teachings will be held every six months, that is, in June and December of each year.

The last three days at the end of these two months are the time when the Xuan Du disciples compete directly.

That's why Zhou Qing has been sitting quietly in the last position all this time without any movement.

Because now he can't move his position even if he wants to. Even if he wins a competition with a senior brother and proves his strength, his ranking in the Zhenchuan Palace will not change.

This is the rule, and there is only one situation in which you can ignore this rule.

The ranking competition held twice a year can be said to have brought sufficient competitive pressure to the Xuan Du true disciples, making all of them dare not relax at all.

Half a year is not a short time for Xuandu Zhenchuan who has reached the Xiansheng Xisui realm. No matter what he practices, he can basically see progress.

Take realm for example, you may not be able to break through a small realm, but you can definitely improve a lot.

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And your ranking in the two ranking competitions this year may not improve. After all, other Xuan Du disciples will not stand still. Everyone is making progress. It is understandable that latecomers have not caught up with the pioneers.

But you must show improvement in your current strength compared to the last time you competed.

This is the requirement of Xuandu Temple for every true disciple.

As long as you have made progress compared to last time, even if your rank has not been improved, Xuandu Temple will give you some rewards to encourage your hard work in the past six months.

If you make no progress in six months, your ranking will be lowered, your resources will be reduced, and you will be summoned for a talk by the teachers in the temple.

It can be said that this is the real intention of Xuandu Temple to hold the ranking competition twice a year, to give you enough pressure so that you dare not slack off.

The sect does not want you to give up on yourself and cultivation just because other fellow disciples become stronger.

The practice of spiritual cultivation is not only about competing with others and surpassing others, but more importantly, it is about constantly surpassing yourself.

As long as you practice hard and make a little progress every day, you will eventually achieve good results in the long run.

Sometimes you don’t have to compare yourself with others, just compare yourself with your past self. As long as you can surpass your past self, it’s a good thing.

Xuandu Temple's system for training true disciples is quite complete and attentive, and it will never be left to chance.

However, although the ranking competition twice a year will not change and will be held regularly, there will also be some special circumstances.

For example, some true disciples may have applied to enter the secular world for training and have not returned for several years. In this case, they do not have to rush back to participate in the competition for ranking.

Their positions will be sealed before the end of their entry into the secular world. For example, if a disciple is ranked eleventh, then during his entry into the secular world, other disciples can also compete for the eleventh position and can pretend that he does not exist.

However, the resources that Xuandu Temple gives him will still be based on his rank when he entered the world, until he returns to the sect and re-participates in the rank competition or is promoted to elder.

But the same cannot be done for the ten true disciples; even if they go out into the world to gain experience, they still need to come back to participate in the competition for ranking.

In addition to worldly experience, if the true teachings are delayed due to some really special things and cannot return to Xuandu Temple, then you can miss the next ranking competition, but you cannot miss it twice.

As mentioned earlier, the only way to improve your rank without challenging your senior brother during the ranking competition is...

You want to challenge the first true teaching.

This is the only exception. The other nine of the ten true disciples cannot do it, only Dugu can do it.

Any true disciple under Dugu can challenge him at any time.

As long as you win, you can directly reach the top without waiting for the ranking competition to start and become the new senior brother of Xuandu.

If Zhou Qing doesn't want to sit in the last position and doesn't want to wait for the competition for the ranking, then he can only become Dugu's position to immediately get rid of the last position.

But isn't this the light in the toilet?

It was not until the evening that Zhou Qing and Jiang Mi arrived at Bingyuan County.

The Jiang family is just outside the Bingyuan County City. There is a precious land with a very superior environment. Although it cannot be called a paradise, it is also the limit of what a force of the Jiang family's size can occupy.

When they arrived outside the Jiang family's land, although it was night, it was brightly lit inside and covered a very large area. Zhou Qing could sense the extremely strong popularity inside.

The Jiang family has been passed down for hundreds of years and has a large population, so it can be called a large family.

In this magical world, there are Taoist techniques for assisting pregnancy, maintaining pregnancy, and delivering babies.

The population of a practicing family that has been passed down for hundreds of years has expanded at an incredible rate.

As soon as the Tianxing Shenzhou landed, someone came up to question him, but after seeing Jiang Mi, he immediately saluted.

"Fifth Master, you're back."

Jiang Mi is the son of the current head of the Jiang family. He is a direct descendant and a true disciple of Xuan Du. He has a very high status in the Jiang family.

So with Jiang Mi leading the way, the two entered the Jiang family unimpeded and went straight into the depths.

I have to say, a family of this level is really big.

It can be imagined that top families like the Cui family and the Dong family must be more impressive.

"Junior Brother Zhou, it's getting late now and we've been traveling all day. How about we take a rest for the night and set off early tomorrow morning?"

Jiang Mi said: "You don't have to worry about Tianxia Snow Spring. Snow Spring will not appear until the last few days of the month."

"Then I'm sorry to bother you."

Zhou Qing nodded. He was going there just for the snow spring. Since he wouldn't miss it, there was no difference between going tonight and tomorrow.

Jiang Mi smiled and said, "Junior brother, you are too polite. I have already asked my family to prepare a banquet. Let's go and have dinner."

"Oh, by the way, my sister will be here too. Junior brother can get familiar with her first, so it will be easier to cooperate with her after we enter the ice field."

“…”

Eat again.

This meal couldn’t be the same as Ye Chong’s, or the Hongmen Banquet.

Such a thought flashed through Zhou Qing's mind, and it was naturally just a self-deprecating thought.

Zhou Qing followed suit and when he arrived at the banquet venue, he saw a woman in black with a pretty face and figure waiting there in advance.

After Jiang Mi's introduction, it turned out that this was indeed his sister who would go into the ice field with him.

Jiang Ling, who has achieved perfect cultivation, chose to enter the Luoxia Ice Field after soaking in the Tianxia Snow Spring three times in order to seek an opportunity to break through, in order to hone himself in the turbulent ice field.

Zhou Qing said politely: "I will have to trouble Miss Jiang later."

“Everyone helps each other.”

Jiang Ling smiled slightly. Although she was not very enthusiastic, her attitude was still good.

After dinner, Jiang Mi took Zhou Qing to the accommodation arranged for him. After chatting for a while, they returned here.

Jiang Ling asked, "Do you think highly of your junior fellow apprentice?"

"The clan should have known something about Junior Brother Zhou's affairs." Jiang Mi said, "I think he has a bright future and is worth making friends with."

Jiang Ling nodded slightly, "Judging from this person's past, he is indeed a legend."

The fact that Xuandu Temple has gained a new true disciple is something that any major force in Hanzhou would definitely be able to find out about if they were interested.

"I believe that Junior Brother Zhou will also be a legend in the future." Jiang Mi said with certainty:

"And with his current strength, which is even stronger than mine, he will definitely be helpful for us to enter the ice field."

"That's right. He is in the early stage of Manifestation and has mastered peerless Taoist magic. Judging from his performance in the Ten Thousand Demons Tower, even an ordinary Perfectionist would not be his opponent. He is indeed a very good helper."

Jiang Ling never doubted the strength of Xuan Du Zhen Chuan.

"Sister, which geniuses will enter the ice field this time? Has the family collected any intelligence?"

"There are some, like..."

On the other side, Zhou Qing checked some things on his body to make sure everything was correct.

"Brother Jiang helped me a lot this time..."

Zhou Qing said to himself that he naturally understood the meaning of Jiang Mi's invitation.

It's both looking for help and investing in him.

Sure enough, as long as you show your value, there will naturally be an endless stream of good people around you.

(End of this chapter)