Yujing, the center of Da Qi, is a magnificent city in the world and is rare in the world.

People from all states and counties of Da Qi gathered in Yujing, bringing fireworks from all directions and creating a holy land for humanity.

If people from all sects, families and races want to travel around the world, Yujing is basically a place they must visit.

The prosperity of the capital city is a sight that cannot be missed.

In terms of strength, Xuandu is of course the most respected in Qi territory, but the innate environment of a remote and cold place like Hanzhou cannot compare to that of Yujing.

Including Xuandu Temple, it also has a branch in Yujing, and has strong strength to guard Yujing.

After all, it is the state religion of Da Qi, and protecting Yujing is the responsibility of Xuandu Temple.

In fact, letting the master of Xuandu Temple go to Yujing to take charge would be the best protection for the capital of Da Qi.

But how can I put it? Regardless of whether the Xuandu Temple Master is willing or not, Qi Baishi doesn't want to see that scene in the first place...

If an immortal stays in Yujing all year round, who is more powerful, the imperial power or the immortal?

If the master of Xuandu Temple stayed in Yujing all the time, Qi Bai would immediately become unable to sleep or eat.

"But after I leave Xuandu Temple, I'm afraid I won't be back in the short term. I might be absent from the next mid-year True Transmission Rank Competition. How should I deal with this?"

When Luo Liuli heard this question, she smiled slightly and said:

"You have already reached the pinnacle of marrow cleansing. With your cultivation speed, half a year is enough to advance to the True Blood Realm."

"The next mid-year ranking competition should have nothing to do with you."

“…”

Yes.

Zhou Qing estimated that half a year would be enough to practice Condensation and Dispersion, which could be said to be more than enough.

And with his current foundation and the various treasures he has collected, it will definitely not take much time to advance to the Yin God True Blood.

What does the dispute over the position of true succession have to do with the future Venerable Zhou Qing?

"Your speed of advancement is rare in the history of Xuandu Temple."

The head of Shuiyue Peak smiled and said, "You still have the Yin-Yang Polar Life-Restoring Divine Pill. When you advance to the Yin God True Blood Realm, you will not be far from the Yellow Springs Clear Earth Realm."

"If someone doesn't know you well, I'm afraid no one would have thought that you only started practicing when you were twenty-two years old."

By this month, Zhou Qing turned twenty-four and was only one step away from the Venerable Realm.

After being promoted to Venerable next year, he can take the Life-Returning Pill and directly break through to the second level of refining.

It is too late to start practicing at the age of twenty-two.

But a twenty-four-year-old Venerable who has undergone the second transformation, even if he started practicing at the age of twelve, is an extremely talented person to have such an accomplishment at this age.

"We can't let our guard down even after the second refining."

Zhou Qing shook his head and was not proud or complacent.

Your Excellency, compared to the common people, you have indeed grown up and are a master, but compared to those people in the Earth Realm and Heaven Realm who have practiced for hundreds of years or even longer, you are nothing.

It’s not time to be complacent.

The two masters of Shuiyue Peak gave Zhou Qing a few more instructions, and then he left Shuiyue Peak.

“What a young man who always surprises people.”

"Judging from the results, Junior Sister, going to Black Cloud Town was an extremely correct choice."

Not only did he discover a monstrous genius like Zhou Qing, but he also found his own destiny.

Winning is numb.

Kunlun Mountains.

Not long after returning, Zhou Qing received a message from Lu Yuanyuan, Jiang Mi and others, talking about the competition for the position of the true disciple tomorrow, mostly words of encouragement.

Zhou Qing replied to them one by one, asking them to cheer up as well.

"The battle for the position of the true disciple..."

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing let out a breath, his eyes shining brightly. Before leaving Xuandu Temple and entering the world to experience, he would end this battle for the position of the true disciple...

Last time, he made it into the top ten true disciples in one fell swoop, this time...

After thinking about some things, Zhou Qing slowly closed his eyes and began to weave his dreams.

Invisible mental power surged out, covering his entire body and making him look a little dreamy.

The power of the mind is invisible, but when he begins to weave dreams in his mind, he can vaguely see something.

There are shadowy figures, blurry grass and trees, and misty mountains and rivers...

Everything seemed dreamy.

Only Zhou Qing, who is in the middle of my heart and dreams, is the only real thing.

And behind Zhou Qing's mind, outside of this layer of dream, he could vaguely see the existence of three balls of light.

Various images rotate inside them, with light and darkness alternating, as if they are undergoing a cycle of reincarnation.

Some of the pictures are beautiful, some are scary...

Zhou Qing didn't care about the changes in his mind, and focused on weaving his current dream.

Perhaps it was because the Great Dream Heart Sutra was his golden finger, so when Zhou Qing practiced this technique, it was extremely smooth. He did not encounter any barriers and was able to proceed basically step by step.

After all, this is a golden finger. It must be useful to him and something he can use.

If he can't use it at all, then no matter how advanced or powerful something is, it does not meet the definition of a golden finger.

During the practice, the last night passed by, and when dawn came, Zhou Qing took An Lang Yunduo and the others, left Kunlun Mountain and went to Tianduantai.

The three-day battle for the year-end ranking begins today.

After letting An Lang and others go to their positions, Zhou Qing said hello to Lu Yuanyuan and others who had already arrived at Tianduantai, and then flew above Tianduantai, to the position of the ten true disciples.

Murong Yanran smiled and said, "Junior brother, your demeanor is even better."

"No, Senior Sister is becoming more and more charming."

Zhou Qing smiled and took a look at the ten true teachings, but when his eyes fell on Dugu and Yan Kuangtu, they froze immediately.

These two...

Dugu and the other man felt Zhou Qing's gaze and nodded to him.

Zhou Qing responded, then looked away.

What a pity...

Higher up, in the sky covered by clouds, a group of high-ranking officials from Xuandu Temple also arrived.

"Hey, the ninth true disciple Zhou Qing has actually cultivated to the ultimate level of marrow cleansing?"

An expert exclaimed in surprise, and then everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Qing, seeing through his true martial arts realm.

There are many earth realm masters here, as well as sky realm masters. It is very difficult to conceal the realm of physical martial arts.

"That's not right. He was just a beginner in marrow cleansing half a year ago. In just half a year, he completed the entire marrow cleansing realm?"

"What happened to him? How could this happen?"

“It’s incredible.”

“…”

The people here are in a state of: I don’t understand, but I am greatly shocked.

Someone looked at the master of Shuiyue Peak, hoping that this doubt could be answered.

The head of Shuiyue Peak smiled faintly and said:

"It's normal for him to have such talent. Zhou Qing's cultivation speed has always been very fast, and everyone knows this."

“…”

I don't believe you.

No matter how fast you practice, can you complete the entire marrow cleansing realm in just half a year?

This is not something that can be explained by talent! It is not normal at all!

Everyone knew it wasn't normal, but there was nothing they could do.

With a talent like Zhou Qing staying in Xuandu Temple, with the support of the master of Shuiyue Peak and being highly valued by the sect, who can do anything to him?

On the Tianduan Stage, after all the true disciples had gathered, Elder Qian appeared.

Zhou Qing looked at the old man and felt that compared with the last time they met, he looked even more decadent.

Time is the biggest and most irresistible enemy of practitioners.

Elder Qian glanced around, taking everyone in his sight, and then an old voice sounded.

"This year is coming to an end. It is time to test the results of your practice this year."

"Last time, someone gave us a big surprise in the ranking ratio, and I hope it will be the same this time."

When he said this, Mr. Qian looked at Zhou Qing with deep meaning in his eyes.

"Show your strength to the fullest, don't hesitate, don't be shy, show your talent and progress thoroughly, let your light shine here!"

"Not much more to say, old man. I won't waste your time."

"The competition for the true succession ranking has officially begun!"

Mr. Qian still maintains his style of never giving long speeches, and his speech is very concise and clear.

"The situation for the first true disciple position this time is somewhat special."

It was still the same opening scene of every ranking competition, the competition for the first true disciple! Elder Qian said slowly: "Dugu has broken through, he is no longer in the Manifestation of Saint Marrow Cleansing Realm, and he is no longer a true disciple."

"So he will not participate in this ranking competition again."

After hearing these words, the disciples were in an uproar and turned their eyes to Dugu.

His expression was calm and he exuded a slight aura. He was indeed a venerable.

Even if someone defeats Dugu by reaching the state of Holy Marrow Cleansing, he cannot nominally become the first true disciple and will have to fight with other disciples.

What's more, this is simply impossible. If Dugu Ningsan is completed and breaks through in one fell swoop, he must have reached the realm of the first refining and transformation of the Yin God's true blood.

With his talent and strength, he is able to defeat a Venerable who has reached the third level of refining and transformation, just like Mingkong.

Who in the Sage Cleansing Marrow Realm can have such combat power?

There is simply no one who can do it.

This was not the end yet, and Elder Qian said: "Yan Kuangtie has also broken through, and is no longer the second true disciple, and will no longer participate in this ranking competition."

A ray of Yin divine energy spread out, with incomparable majesty and power, announcing the strength of its owner.

Zhou Qing looked at the two of them. In fact, he had just discovered this.

That was why he felt it was a pity that he could not fight on the same level with people like Dugu and Yan Kuangtu.

With his current strength, Zhou Qing is confident that he can defeat Dugu and Yan Kuangtu when they are at the same level.

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It’s a pity that if you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again.

Because of Dugu and Yan Kuangtu, it is likely that they will find it difficult to stay in the same small realm with him in the future.

This can be considered a kind of helplessness on the road of cultivation. There is always a lack of opponents, and if you are not careful, you will leave behind the people who are ahead of you.

But there was no way, he had just broken through not long ago, and Dugu and Yan Kuangtu also seemed to have just come out of seclusion not long ago.

Even if Zhou Qing wanted to challenge them before, he probably wouldn't have been able to meet the two of them.

It's impossible that they are in seclusion to break through to the Yin Shen Zhen Xue realm, but you ask them to interrupt halfway and come out to fight you first...

Zhou Qing calculated in his mind that it took Dugu and Yan Kuangtu about half a year to practice Condensation and Dispersion, and then it took them another period of time to break through in seclusion.

He suddenly thought of something. When he went to apply for the magical power mission, he happened to meet Dugu who went to find Qian Lao. At that time, he had not yet made a breakthrough.

From this point of view, Dugu probably went into seclusion to achieve a breakthrough after that time, and went to see Master Qian, most likely to talk about his breakthrough.

If he fails to come out in time, he will miss the competition for the ranking. At that time, we can simply announce that he will not participate.

Anyway, no one would doubt that Dugu could not break through successfully. Since he started his seclusion, he was no longer considered a true disciple.

It is worthwhile to spend half a year to condense and disperse it, and then break through to the Yin God's True Blood refining stage in one go.

If one does not break through directly by condensing and dispersing, then to cultivate from the original blood stage to the first level of true blood, even with the talents of Dugu and others, it will take years at least.

Zhou Qing estimated that it would take less than half a year for him to practice Condensation and Dispersion.

The main reason was that Brother Shu dropped some things on him at that time, which were of direct help to his Ningsan practice.

One of the treasures in particular can directly complete a condensation and dispersion, which is equivalent to saving one third of the time compared to others.

At this time, Elder Qian said, "This time, the ranking competition will determine the first and second true disciples. Anyone interested can participate!"

The first and second true teachings that were left vacant due to the breakthroughs of Dugu and Yan Kuangtu will not be filled by later people.

Qi Yunhai is still the third true disciple. If he wants to become the second or even the first, he needs to fight with others. It is impossible for him to be promoted directly.

In fact, the rules for the ten true disciples are all like this.

If the tenth true disciple died outside due to an accident, or did not condense and disperse, he would directly break through to the Venerable.

Then before the battle for ranking begins, the tenth true successor position will be vacant and will not be filled in sequence.

Even if a position is vacant, you must fight for it with your own strength.

After Mr. Qian finished speaking, Qi Yunhai laughed.

"Senior Brother and Senior Sister Yan have both made breakthroughs. I am stupid and cannot keep up with them, so I have no choice but to come and compete for the first position of the True Transmission."

"Please teach me, fellow disciples."

Zhou Qing looked at Qi Yunhai, feeling somewhat confused as to why he had not broken through to the level of a Venerable.

In the month when Zhou Qing became a true disciple, Dugu, Yan Kuangtu and Qi Yunhai were all at the same level and were all in the process of condensing and dispersing.

Perhaps there is some gap in talent between the latter two and Dugu, but the gap between Yan and Qi is not that big.

Qi Yunhai has the Su family's support behind him. With his talent and the resources he can enjoy, there is no reason why Dugu and the others can break through but he can't.

The Galaxy's true body is very powerful, and there is absolutely no problem in completing the three condensations and three dispersions.

The true blood barrier does not exist at all for a genius of this level.

Well, there is only one truth... Is Qi Yunhai deliberately not breaking through?

Do you want to take the position of the first true disciple?

At this time, Qi Yunhai looked at Zhou Qing with a smile on his face.

"I have heard that Junior Brother Zhou is extremely gifted, a rare talent in history. I wonder if Junior Brother Zhou can give me some advice?"

Zhou Qing's heart moved, and then he smiled:

"It's a pity that I can't fight with Senior Brother Dugu and Senior Sister Yan."

"Although I feel regretful, as a disciple of Xuandu, I should strive forward bravely. So, I, your junior brother, would also like to compete for the position of the first true disciple."

As soon as Zhou Qing said this, everyone looked at him.

Fighting for the first true teaching? You?

No, you just became the ninth true disciple half a year ago, and today, half a year later, you want to become the first true disciple?

This ambition is too big!

Qi Yunyuan and others who were promoted to true disciples at the same time as Zhou Qing were stunned.

They were still struggling at the bottom of the rankings, but this person who was promoted to the True Transmission at the same time as them was already making a push towards the top? This was too outrageous!

Zhou Qing's words surprised all the disciples, whether they were true disciples or inner and outer disciples. They even doubted whether they had heard wrongly.

The first time I fought for the ranking, I was promoted to ninth place. The second time... I wanted to be first place directly...

With this speed of promotion, if he is given ten years, wouldn't he be able to become the master of Xuandu Temple?

"Well, Junior Brother Zhou is indeed extraordinary."

Qi Yunhai smiled and nodded, but his eyes became deep as he thought of something that happened some time ago.

On Xinghe Peak, Qi Yunxiao, the eldest of the three Qi brothers, came to find his second brother.

"Brother, what do you want me to do this time?"

Qi Yunhai smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, just send me a message and I will go see you. Why bother you to come in person?"

Qi Yunxiao looked at his second brother, was silent for a moment, and then asked: "You should have completed the condensation and dispersion, right?"

"It will be almost done in a few days." Qi Yunhai nodded.

"I don't know Dugu's progress, but Yan Kuangtu's progress should be similar to mine. I will definitely be able to make a breakthrough before the competition for the position of the True Transmission at the end of the year."

Qi Yunxiao nodded and then stated the purpose of his visit.

"The Su family hopes that you can wait until the end of the year when the ranking competition is over before making a breakthrough. Let me discuss this with you."

Qi Yunhai's expression froze.

"Why?"

"If I delay the breakthrough until then, it will waste about a month of my practice time."

One month of training time is actually nothing for those who are practicing in the True Blood Realm, and Qi Yunhai can afford the loss.

But the problem is that Dugu and Yan Kuangtu will definitely break through. When the ranking competition comes at the end of the year, he will be the only one among the three disciples who is still in the Marrow Cleansing Stage...

How does this make others see him?

They will definitely think that he is not as good as Dugu and Yan Kuangtu, which will damage his prestige.

"Because of Zhou Qing."

Qi Yunxiao said solemnly:

"In the last battle for position, Zhou Qing won the ninth position with his cultivation of the middle stage of the Manifestation Saint. You also know his cultivation speed. In half a year, his cultivation level will definitely reach a higher level."

"When the ranking competition is held at the end of the year, if the three of you, Dugu, all break through to the Yin God True Blood Realm, then Zhou Qing will have a chance to compete for the position of the first true disciple, and his chances are not small."

"Someone in the Su family doesn't want to see this scene, and wants to suppress Zhou Qing in this way, so they hope you can postpone your breakthrough and occupy the position of the first true disciple."

Qi Yunhai was silent. He didn't expect this to be the reason.

"Since the Su family wants to suppress Zhou Qing, why not suppress him in other ways?"

Qi Yunhai said: "They can assign Zhou Qing a sect mission."

"I can't do it. The Shuiyue Peak Master is watching him very closely, and the temple also values ​​him very much. Even if he is assigned some dangerous missions, they will be cancelled."

Qi Yunxiao said: "So I hope you can do this. If you agree, the Su family promises to give you compensation far exceeding one month of training time."

"It's okay if you don't agree."

"Brother, I tried to stop Zhou Qing from becoming the first true disciple, but I couldn't suppress him. He has already become the leader."

"I see."

Qi Yunxiao's eyes were like the abyss, "There are also many people in the Su family who understand."

“But there are always people who don’t understand!”

"Okay then, I'll hold off on breaking through for now."

Qi Yunhai smiled and said, "Brother, the Su family has an order, how can I disobey it?"

The two brothers looked at each other and Qi Yunxiao sighed.

…

Zhou Qing, don't blame me, blame the Su family if you want to blame someone.

After Zhou Qing, the fourth true disciple and the fifth true disciple also joined the fight for the first true disciple.

(End of this chapter)