When he was practicing the Thunder Sword Skills ("苍雷剑诀"), Senior Brother Gao Xun once mentioned to him that the Golden Thunder Sect (金雷宗) has a Thunder Pool (雷池) built by newcomers, and the Elder guarding it owes him a favor. If he wanted to go, he could make the arrangements.
At that time, his Sword Embryo (剑胚) was already formed, so he refused.
This made even less sense, after all, members of their own sect couldn’t see through Gu Tao’s (谷陶) true face, how could outsiders discover it?
Even if they did find out, they’d wish for both sides to suffer mutual destruction, why would they help resolve the issue? And sacrifice such rare Gu Insects (蛊虫) in the process.
At this moment, Zhou Qing felt his mind was a bit scattered; he was both respectful and curious about Gao Xun.
What was his true identity?
"Take these five books back and read them carefully. The books introduce the general matters of our Fourth-level Cultivation Country (四级修真国), and also cover information about surrounding dynasties. Gain some knowledge. Remember, the world is vast; never lose confidence in the future because of your current situation."
Gao Xun walked over with five books and smiled.
Zhou Qing hurriedly accepted them with deep gratitude.
"I see it’s getting late. Would you like to try the meals from the Golden Sun Peak’s (金阳峰) kitchen?" Gao Xun looked at the sky and asked the two.
The two promptly declined, expressed their thanks several times, and then took their leave.
After leaving Golden Sun Peak, Yan Xiaohu wiped the cold sweat off his forehead: "I suddenly feel that Senior Brother Gao Xun is terrifying, are you sure you weren’t hallucinating in that cave?"
Zhou Qing remained silent, constantly going over the various clues he had.
He urgently needed an answer!
By the time he returned to Little Spirit Peak, it was already late at night. After midnight, he casually picked a book for verification, confirmed it was normal, and then finally fell asleep.
At dawn, after freshening up, feeling his physical condition was even better than yesterday, he happily started reading these books.
The recorded content was extensive yet unexpectedly comprehensive, giving Zhou Qing a new understanding of the Holy Martial Dynasty (圣武皇朝), including countless sects like Taiqing Sect spread across various regions.
Engrossed in reading until noon, only when Yan Xiaohu knocked on the door with lunch did he reluctantly rise.
After opening the courtyard door, before Zhou Qing could say anything, Lu Yaoyao suddenly jumped out from behind Yan Xiaohu, her face full of mischievousness.
Zhou Qing was taken aback.
Yan Xiaohu, holding the food box, helplessly said: "I ran into her at the Jade Dining Hall (玉膳堂) when getting food."
Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head, had no choice but to invite them in.
"The food at Jade Dining Hall is expensive, Senior Brother Yan, you don’t need to bring it daily," Zhou Qing said.
Little Spirit Peak is so far from Divine Peak, such trips back and forth would be exhausting over time.
Yan Xiaohu replied: "You’re physically weak now; you need to eat these spiritual items to recover quickly. Besides, you can’t fast now..."
Yan Xiaohu’s face suddenly changed, wishing he could slap his own foolish mouth, quickly amended: "What I mean is, we have enough money now, even if we eat it every day for a year, it won’t cost much. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you get well-fed."
Zhou Qing could only give a warm smile.
Seeing the books on the table and Zhou Qing’s good mindset, Lu Yaoyao finally felt relieved.
"Brother Zhou, I brought you some good stuff this time!"
Lu Yaoyao said as she took out several wooden carvings.
Yan Xiaohu curiously picked one up: "Are these Demon Beasts? They look so fierce, where did you get them?"
Zhou Qing also picked one up to examine, the craftsmanship was exquisite, almost lifelike, but he didn’t recognize any of these beasts.