Zhou Qing stood to the side, smiling as he watched them.
The Nascent Soul Realm was already considered a pillar of strength in the Taiqing Sect; beyond that, one had to comprehend the Realm of Divinity Transformation.
But how many in the Taiqing Sect had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm? Even the few Supreme Elders were only at the Great Perfection of the Divinity Transformation Realm.
Soon, Shi Zhen, who received the news, joined them halfway with her close friend Lu Yaoyao to celebrate.
After eating and drinking to their fill, it was already late at night. With the curfew approaching on the Divine Peak, everyone dispersed one by one.
"Senior Sister Shi Zhen!" Zhou Qing, who hadn’t drunk much, called out to Shi Zhen at this moment.
Shi Zhen turned around in confusion. "Junior Brother Zhou, what’s the matter?"
Zhou Qing smiled faintly and handed her a jade bottle.
"I don’t need it anymore anyway. I hope that one day, Senior Sister can also step into the Nascent Soul Realm. Then, you’ll have to treat us!" Zhou Qing said with a smile.
Then he left with the drunken Yan Xiaohu and others.
Shi Zhen was puzzled. When she opened the bottle and saw the Nascent Soul Formation Pill inside, her eyes instantly reddened.
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The entry "Pathetic and Helpless Junior Brother Zhou" on her head was instantly replaced with "Just Like My Biological Brother: Junior Brother Zhou".
Not to mention how rare a Nascent Soul Formation Pill was, but to know that Zhou Qing became what he was today because of searching for the pill at Lingyun Mansion.
Now, he could so casually give it to her, showing how broad-minded he was, treating her like family.
This friendship, Shi Zhen remembered it well!
"Master!" When the two returned to Little Spirit Peak, they saw Mo Xingjian waiting at the foot of the mountain with his hands behind his back.
Yan Xiaohu sobered up instantly. As for Niu Guangmo and the others, they hurriedly left after paying their respects.
Mo Xingjian smelled the alcohol on Yan Xiaohu and said with a yin-yang tone, "Oh my, isn’t this Yan Xiaohu, who turned grief into strength and broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm? You look so happy."
Yan Xiaohu smiled sheepishly and said, "Master, you know I’ve been stuck at this stage for many years. Now that I’ve finally broken through, I thought everyone could celebrate together."
Mo Xingjian shook his head helplessly. He was not one to spoil the fun, so he led the two up the mountain.
"According to the news from our spy network in the Cangyan Daoist Palace, it seems no one knows about the discovery of Chaos Profound Gold at the Beimang Mine. You handled it cleanly!" Mo Xingjian transmitted to the two.
Yan Xiaohu said proudly, "Of course, the Nascent Soul Peng Si, who guarded the Beimang Mine, was already seriously injured after being taught a lesson by Senior Brother. Then, I teamed up with the Fourth Brother, and he didn’t escape at all."
"Still, it was too risky. Now, five Nascent Souls have been dispatched to investigate there. Avoid going there in the future!" Mo Xingjian warned.
The two expressed their understanding.
Soon, Mo Xingjian seemed to think of something and said, "Lingyun Mansion has sent new people to replace Qian Dafu. To ensure safety, the Sect Leader has arranged three people to oversee each other in a triangular formation. Here is the list and their addresses."
Mo Xingjian handed a note to the two.
The reason for showing them was that these two had inadvertently befriended Zhang Wanbao, the son of Zhang Yifu, the president of the Wanxiang Auction, and Xiao Cancan, the daughter of the Mansion Master.
It was a good connection. In case the sect needed something, Zhou Qing or Yan Xiaohu could rely on this relationship line.
"Master, I’ve broken through to the late Golden Core Realm!" Zhou Qing transmitted.
Mo Xingjian was stunned, his eyes brightened, and just as he was about to speak, he quickly asked, "Have you already mastered the Void Realm Dharma Aspect?"
He couldn’t sense any spiritual power fluctuations from Zhou Qing.
Seeing Zhou Qing acknowledge this shocked Mo Xingjian even more.
He knew better than anyone how difficult that cultivation technique was. He hadn’t expected Zhou Qing to master it silently in just a month.
This level of comprehension was extraordinary.
"It seems I must devise a separate cultivation plan for you!" Mo Xingjian pondered.
When Zhou Qing returned to his residence, he activated the barrier and took out the token of the Divine Ruins Celestial Palace.
It had been almost eight months since he last entered.
But this time, he didn’t have any mid-grade spirit stones. However, he guessed that these spirit stones were merely part of the energy needed to open the passage.
Top-grade spirit stones should suffice.
Then, he placed the already dim top-grade spirit stone on the token. As expected, the spirit stone quickly turned grey and dull.
In an instant, his consciousness was once again sucked into it.
When he opened his eyes again, he was in that peculiar space.
Three floating screens filled with green, cyan, and blue hues showed three people attempting the forbidden areas he had seen.
Zhou Qing smiled and dived in.
After this breakthrough to the late Golden Core Realm, the gravity he faced was even more terrifying, and the depths of the passage echoed with incessant roars.
Faintly, there seemed to be a feeling of an eerie gaze making his scalp tingle.
Zhou Qing remembered that the reason the Supreme Elders did not dare enter was that this Gravity Zone hid some terrifying entity.
If anyone with an aura above the Nascent Soul Realm tried to force their way in, it would wake up and attack indiscriminately.
This was a protective measure that also restricted them.
Of course, there were no wandering souls before. When Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment disciples were sent in, the contained gravity became an opportunity for them.