(My title is very long, please bear with me) Zhou Qing’s cultivation even gave Bai Tian an idea.

Could it be that I have actually been in Black Mountain for several years? Is this an illusion?

Before Zhou Qing could answer Bai Tian's question, Bai Ruoyue rushed to speak.

"Dad, you don't know, my junior brother is a genius. He made a breakthrough just a few days after you went to Black Mountain..."

Bai Ruoyue vividly told Bai Tian what had happened in the past few days.

Over twenty days, his martial arts muscles and souls left his body, he punished evildoers and did good deeds.

Single-handedly destroyed the Tianmu Sect's stronghold, killed two Zangfu Realm warriors, and had all kinds of magical talents...

Although he appeared calm on the surface during the day, he was actually extremely shocked in his heart, and old thoughts came back to him.

Is this really the disciple I was able to receive during the day? How could I be so worthy! Bai Tian began to ponder, comparing Zhou Qing with the various peerless geniuses he had seen and heard when he traveled outside.

As for how he himself was compared to Zhou Qing when he was young...

During the day I am still very self-aware. I can't compare with you, I can't compare with you at all.

But after comparison, I found during the day that I have never heard of any genius who could reach the tendons and veins realm in less than a month through normal practice without any resource supply.

After I returned to my hometown during the day, I was able to receive such a disciple. Could it be that this is God's will?

The heavens are so kind to me! Others also watched the day and occasionally added something.

But they can't be the only ones who are shocked, Master also needs to be like them.

Master and disciple are of one mind!

"Zhou Qing..." Bai Tian said slowly, "You are fine."

“It’s even better than I expected.”

"My being your master would be a waste of your talent."

Zhou Qing shook his head. What he said during the day was too self-denying.

Apart from anything else, without him, there was no way I could learn the secret martial arts.

His strength was low before, and the Great Thousand Immortal Tree would not even drop his martial arts and Taoist techniques, let alone secret martial arts.

Zhou Qing’s current strength is largely due to the foundation laid by Miwu.

What is secret martial arts?

The great martial arts sects in the world, or the secret martial arts passed down by a family that has been passed down for thousands of years!

Only disciples of the peerless true teachings and direct bloodline can learn it!

Zhou Qing didn't know where he got the secret martial arts from during the day, but this undoubtedly made him no less skilled than anyone else in terms of training.

"I will do my best to teach you and help you grow."

Bai Tian patted Zhou Qing on the shoulder. Taibai Martial Arts School was already in sight.

To the surprise of Zhou Qing and others, the two outsiders who had entered Black Mountain with them during the day were also in the martial arts hall.

When Zhou Qing and others walked in, Mu Bo, who was resting with his eyes closed, immediately opened his eyes, looked at Zhou Qing, and his eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light.

After taking a deep look at Zhou Qing, Mu Bo closed his eyes again.

"Uncle Bai, is the problem resolved?" the young man Meng Hao asked enthusiastically.

We went to Montenegro together. When we went in, he was still Master Bai, but when we came out, he became Uncle Bai.

"I'm sorry to bother you two." Bai Tian nodded.

"This is Meng Hao from Zixiao City, Master Meng, and this is Senior Mu."

Bai Tian introduced the two people to Zhou Qing and others.

"Uncle Bai, you are too polite. Just call me Xiaohao." Meng Hao smiled happily, and then took out spiritual plants out of thin air.

"Sister Bai, this is a gift for you."

"Brother Shen..."

Meng Hao accurately told everyone's name and gave each of them a spiritual plant, while Bai Tian gestured to them to accept it.

When it was Zhou Qing's turn, Meng Hao's smile became even more enthusiastic.

"Brother Zhou, I've heard a lot about you. We almost met in advance."

Zhou Qing looked at the enthusiastic and handsome young man in front of him, feeling a little confused.

"Where did you get that from?"

"When Mu Bo and I first arrived at Black Cloud Town, we sensed a ghostly aura at night. We thought it was a ghost that was harming people, so we rushed over. However, when we got there, the ghostly aura had disappeared."

Meng Hao explained: "Only the next day did I find out that the person who encountered the ghost was actually Uncle Bai's new disciple. Do you think this is fate?"

Zhou Qing was stunned. He didn't expect such a thing to happen that night.

"That is indeed fate..."

Zhou Qing thought to himself that Meng Hao's background must be extremely extraordinary.

But looking at his physical body, he has no martial arts skills.

Could he be a cultivator? Although Meng Hao was young, he was very good at talking. After chatting with everyone for a while, he said goodbye.

"Uncle Bai, I am also planning to leave Black Cloud Town. Thank you for taking care of me in Black Mountain these days."

"And everyone, if you leave Black Cloud Town in the future, you must go to Purple Sky City. I will personally entertain you then."

"I will definitely have a chance in the future."

After both parties said goodbye, Meng Hao and his companion left Taibai Martial Arts School directly.

“Young Master, that man named Zhou Qing has now reached the tendon and vein realm.” Mu Bo said to Meng Hao:

"And there is a high possibility that he has also cultivated his soul, and his soul cultivation is not low."

Meng Hao was stunned, and after recalling for a moment, he said in disbelief, "The last time I saw him, wasn't he just starting to learn martial arts?"

"Yes, he was just a mortal last time, but he was strong and energetic, even as good as a warrior."

"It's only been more than twenty days..." Meng Hao was silent. He did not doubt whether Mu Bo had seen it wrong.

"Mu Bo, does he have any traces of initiation or evil magic?"

"No, his foundation is solid and strong, his energy and blood are as raging as a furnace, he is dignified and upright, and his strength is considerable." Mu Bo shook his head.

"Its power must be gained bit by bit through hard work. There is no quick fix."

"Regardless of martial arts and weapons, just looking at this body, the foundation is so deep that it is rare in the world among people of the same realm. The level of his training method must not be low."

Hearing this, Meng Hao turned around and glanced at Taibai Martial Arts School.

"Although Black Cloud Town is backed by Black Mountain, what opportunities can a martial arts disciple like him get by staying in the town? The real good things in Black Mountain are all under the care of the mountain god."

"If it was in Yujing, in Zixiao City, I wouldn't be surprised that he could achieve such success, but this is Heiyun Town."

"That is to say, he relied entirely on his own efforts, and at most added a few spiritual plants, and cultivated to the tendon and vein realm in just over 20 days..."

Meng Hao could understand that the most prosperous place, the most powerful force, with unfathomable background, spared no expense and poured in resources to cultivate such a person.

However, generally no force would do this. What they seek is inheritance, not just a few years.

But this is Black Cloud Town, so during the day, from Meng Hao’s perspective, Zhou Qing has no access to any resources at all.

In their opinion, Zhou Qing was able to achieve what he has today purely because of his talent...

This is terrifying.

"Yes, young master."

"Mu Bo, have you ever heard of such an example?"

Mu Bo hesitated for a moment and said, "It is said that once a legendary god is reincarnated and embarks on the path of cultivation, even if he has no resources for cultivation, he can regain the foundation of his previous life and make rapid progress."

"Or maybe he has awakened some powerful bloodline, but he shows no signs of that, or maybe I just can't see it."

Meng Hao pondered for a moment and suddenly laughed.

"This Brother Zhou is really interesting."

"Uncle Mu, don't leave for now. Let's stay in Black Cloud Town for a few more days."

"Okay young master."

Mu Bo followed Meng Hao's lead.

"Master, who is Meng Hao? And where is Zixiao City?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

"Zixiao City..." Bai Tian showed respect when mentioning this name.

"It is a great city, located at the junction of three kingdoms. It is revered by all three kingdoms and admired by countless practitioners."

"The owner of Zixiao City is the Meng family, and Meng Hao is the youngest son of the current head of the Meng family."

Bai Tian nodded without hesitation, "Of course."

"It can be said that it is one of the most powerful families in the world today. You can even remove the word 'one' from it."

"Are the royal families of the Three Kingdoms not as good as the Meng family?" Zhou Qing was shocked. What kind of family is this?

“In many ways, it’s inferior.”

What this means is that there are still some places that can be compared.

"Ah." Bai Ruoyue seemed to have thought of something, "Could that Zixiao Tianjun be a member of the Meng family?"

"Zixiao Tianjun is Meng Hao's father and the current head of the Meng family." Bai Tian was full of awe.

Zhou Qing became more and more curious, "What kind of existence is this Zixiao Tianjun?"

"There is a recognized ranking list of the strongest in this world, called the Mountain and River Ranking!"

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Bai Tian said solemnly: "Between the mountains and rivers, among the common people, in heaven and on earth, the strongest in the world!"

"And Zixiao Tianjun is listed on the Mountain and River Common People List."

Zhou Qing's heart was shocked, and he felt an overwhelming domineering aura coming towards him.

The list of the most powerful people in the world! No wonder Bai Tian called the Meng family the strongest family.

"Who set this list? Is there no one questioning it?"

There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Who doesn’t want the title of the best in the world?

And if you dare to rank the strongest, aren't you afraid of being attacked? Why should I be weaker than others? It's not that Zhou Qing is mean, whoever made this list is just looking for trouble.

"This list was jointly drawn up by the three kingdoms of Daqi, recording the ten strongest people in the world. It has a very high credibility."

Bai Tian said: "After being passed down from generation to generation, everyone has recognized the Mountain and River Common People Ranking."

"As for the rankings, they are all based on performance."

It’s no wonder that the three courts joined forces to set the list.

"Can only ten people be on the Mountain and River Common People Ranking?"

"No, it's just because there are only ten people in the world today who have reached that level." Bai Tian's tone revealed a sense of yearning.

"The immortal of Taoism and the god of martial arts are none other than this."

"Legend has it that most of the masters on the Mountain and River Common People Ranking cultivate both the soul and the martial arts, but Zixiao Tianjun is the only one who has cultivated both to an incredible level."

Zhou Qing nodded seriously, "I will try my best."

“……” Bai Tian was speechless.

That's not what I meant. You don't have to force yourself...

But this is what I, Zhou Qing, mean! Let's set a small goal first, to be on the Shanhe Cangsheng Ranking, which records the ten strongest people in the world! When others heard this, they were also fascinated, imagining the elegance of being on the Shanhe Cangsheng Ranking.

But they also know that they will never have that opportunity again in their lifetime.

Except for Bai Ruoyue, no one else had even thought about it.

"Master, besides that Purple Sky Lord, which other powerful people are on the list?"

"The abbot of Xuandu Temple, the sub-sage of the Eastern Zhou Academy of All Saints, the leader of the Tianmu Sect you met before, and the merchant leader of the Wanxing Chamber of Commerce, these are all."

"The leader of the Tianmu Sect..."

No wonder this broken sect has been wanted and besieged by Da Qi for who knows how many years, but is still alive and well.

Uh, Zhou Qing suddenly thought of the question he had asked Lu Qingmo before.

Can she deal with the leader of the Tianmu Sect...

All I can say is that Aunt Mo still has a lot of room for improvement.

"The leader of the Tianmu Sect will not come to Heiyun Town, right?" Zhou Qing was a little worried.

Then, there was something strange in Bai Tian's eyes when he looked at Zhou Qing.

"I don't think a big shot like him would come to trouble you just because a base was destroyed."

"And Black Mountain is not attractive to him either." Bai Tian suddenly shook his head, "Heiyun Town is about to change."

"Dad, you've been in Black Mountain for so many days, what happened?" Bai Ruoyue said:

"We were worried about you."

"In fact, we didn't encounter any danger." Bai Tian shook his head, "That Mu Bo is very strong, and the mountain god will not provoke the Meng family. We went straight into the deepest part of the Black Mountain."

"And I saw the Black Mountain God."

"The mountain god...is dying."

Zhou Qing knew that something was wrong with the mountain god, but he didn't think it was that serious.

Bai Tian said with emotion, "The Black Mountain God's power is comparable to that of nature, trying to go against the will of heaven, take a step further, and transform into an immortal."

“But it still failed.”

"The consequence of failure is death. The mountain god won't be able to hold on for much longer."

"If the mountain god dies, Black Cloud Town will no longer be peaceful."

"Black Mountain is a precious land. I don't know how many people and forces are coveting it. Without the protection of the mountain god, outsiders will have no scruples."

"By then, strong men from all over the world will probably come here without any scruples."

"And I heard from Mu Bo that the mountain god himself is the target of many powerful men."

Bai Tian shook his head and said, "I'm just saying it. You don't have to worry about it."

"I have made some progress this time in Black Mountain. Taibai will not be affected."

As he spoke, Bai Tian took out some spiritual plants and many rare treasures from his space ring.

"These are all useful to you. Divide them among yourselves."

When Taibai Martial Arts School obtains treasures such as spiritual plants, it treats everyone equally during the day and distributes them directly to everyone according to need.

The other two major martial arts schools store the treasures and decide whether to give them out based on the disciples' talent.

If you have good talent and perform well, you will be given a share of a spiritual plant every month or every few months.

If your talent performance is not as good as others, then you can only use ordinary decoctions and medicinal baths.

Other martial arts schools are more standardized, but Zhou Qing still prefers Taibai's way of doing things.

However, if Taibai continues to grow in the future, that will definitely have to change.

"You stay in the martial arts hall. I have to go to the Ghost and God Division and explain the situation in Black Mountain to her."

"Master, I'll go with you!" Zhou Qing said quickly.

"Can."

"Junior brother, I have chosen the spiritual plant for you!"

"Leave it all to Senior Sister!"

On the way to Taolin, Bai Tian asked Zhou Qing, "Are you and Lu Duguan acquainted?"

"I have been studying Taoism from Aunt Mo these days."

Bai Tian was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly, "That would be the best, of course. Director Lu is from Xuandu Temple, so he will definitely be able to teach you a lot."

“It’s really beneficial.”

"Master, you and Aunt Mo...are not very familiar with each other?"

If you are familiar with her, why do you keep calling her in such an official way?

"The relationship is average." Bai Tian didn't seem to want to talk more about this, and Zhou Qing didn't ask any more questions.

When they arrived outside the peach forest, Bai Tian actually announced it first and waited for Lu Qingmo's permission before entering.

Bai Tian seemed to see Zhou Qing's confusion and explained it.

"Except for Ruoyue and the little girl from the Yun family, anyone else coming here must inform us first and are not allowed to enter without permission."

Ah, is it so strict?

But I can also go directly into Aunt Mo!

Thanks to the two book friends Danxiaofengyunjian and Quark2021 for their rewards.

I'll expand the worldview a little bit before putting it on the shelves, otherwise some friends will always think I'm writing martial arts...

(End of this chapter)