Chapter 197: Shock from the Second Granduncle (6k)

Only to see in the sea of consciousness, the originally dense, impenetrable ancient blood-colored characters, as if pulled by an invisible hand, began to slowly gather and merge.

Until, they formed a red scroll almost identical to the one on the stone platform.

Zhou Qing was stunned, and with a move of his mind, the scroll appeared in his hand.

"This was really copied!" Zhou Qing was between laughter and tears, but what followed was a rapid heartbeat.

Such a terrifying forbidden area, with 100,000 mine caves crisscrossing, the Blood Phoenix Bone as the key to the hidden portal, the shroud that wrapped the Human Emperor, and the supreme divine medicine accompanying it.

In such a place that gathered many heavenly treasures and terrifying dangers, this scroll that was carefully placed must carry an extraordinary divine ability.

Zhou Qing couldn't wait and immediately concentrated his intention, trying to open the scroll.

However, when his intention surged towards the scroll like a tide, it seemed to hit an invisible copper wall and iron wall.

He frowned, not believing in evil, increased his strength, and impacted the obstacle with his intention again and again, but the scroll remained motionless, as stable as Mount Tai.

Seeing this situation, how could Zhou Qing give up? He simply stretched out his hand, grabbed the edge of the scroll tightly, and used all his strength to pull it to both sides.

"No, what's going on?"

Zhou Qing gritted his teeth, the veins on his hands bulging, trying his best to tear the scroll open.

But no matter how hard he tried, the scroll seemed to be tightly welded, without any sign of opening.

"Are you kidding?" Zhou Qing cursed in a low voice, full of unwillingness in his heart.

Not long after, he was covered in sweat, lying on the ground gasping for breath.

Can't open it, it's really impossible to open!

There must be a trick. After all, according to normal thinking, this thing was a divine ability that could only be obtained by a Soul Severance realm expert like number six after experiencing life and death.

In the end, he was only in the Soul Formation realm now.

"Better wait until the new 【Daily Identification】 refreshes!" Zhou Qing sighed and said.

He soon reacted again. He had already made an appointment with number six for tomorrow. If he broke the appointment because of this scroll, it would be really inappropriate.

"Forget it, breaking faith with others is ultimately not good, not to mention this scroll was also thanks to her!"

Zhou Qing decided to fulfill the agreement with number six first.

The next day, Yan Xiao went to get food, while Zhou Qing looked at the back of the token, and a blue light spot had appeared on it at some point.

"Really anxious!" Zhou Qing smiled bitterly.

Then he set up a barrier for himself, injected spirit stones, and entered it again.

"Number One, you're here!" Seeing Zhou Qing come online, number six blue ball said excitedly.

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "Waited a long time, right."

Number Six responded hurriedly, "No, I just came in too."

Subsequently, the two fell into a brief silence.

The atmosphere was a bit subtle; why did it always feel strange, like a date.

And it was as if the identities of the two had been reversed.

"Let's go!" Zhou Qing had to speak, breaking the stalemate first.

Number Six nodded and hurried to lead the way.

Not long after, they returned to that space with light familiarity. Looking at the scene in front of them, Zhou Qing thought about it again and again, and identified the shroud again.

【Human Emperor Shroud: This is a shroud that once wrapped an ancient Human Emperor. It has already given birth to self-consciousness, and its temperament is violent, regarding all items here as its own forbidden object.】

【But it is ultimately a gloomy and evil object. If there is a four-color array "Taiyin Refining Soul Array", it can trap the other party for half an incense stick of time.】

Seeing the new introduction, Zhou Qing's eyes were happy.

"When, do we start?" Number Six leaned closer, lowered her voice, and asked, occasionally guarding against the shroud above her head.

Zhou Qing didn't answer immediately, his gaze focusing again on the divine medicine exuding a soft halo.

Yesterday, that scroll could trigger the Blood Phoenix phantom to guard it. He didn't believe that such a precious divine medicine would have no defensive means?

But just as Zhou Qing was about to open his mouth to speak, the two felt darkness before their eyes, and a cold and sticky touch instantly wrapped them.

And as the shroud kept tightening, the two bodies were forced to stick tightly together again.

"What's going on?" Zhou Qing asked hurriedly.

Number Six was also a bit confused. She had been monitoring the shroud wandering in the cocoons above, how could it suddenly appear behind them.

Could it be, there are two shrouds?

However, this didn't make sense at all. She had come to this place many times and had fought with the shroud not once or twice, but had never seen a second one before.

Seeing vitality being constantly extracted, number six's face turned crimson, and she chose to self-destruct without hesitation.

The two who turned back into light spots both felt a bit embarrassed.

"That, this time it's my fault, I was negligent and didn't watch that strange cloth well, disturbing you..."

Number Six broke the silence first, her voice full of guilt and apology.

"It's okay, tomorrow at the same time!" Zhou Qing hurriedly said, "I have something to do here, so I'll leave first!"

After speaking, Zhou Qing fled.

Number Six opened her mouth; how come it felt like you were the one who suffered a loss.

Forget it, there are two more chances, she didn't believe it.

Subsequently, she entered her forbidden area again, but came out soon after.

No one sang love songs with her, and she couldn't break through those ancient ships.

A helpless sigh echoed in this quiet space.

When Zhou Qing came out, Yan Xiao had just returned.

"Fourth one, time to eat!" Yan Xiao brought the food box back, fed the old hen a bit first, and then greeted Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing removed the array, then moved his somewhat stiff body.

"Eat quickly. When I came back just now, I heard that the inner court students of the Five Ghost Sect and the Ten Thousand Flower Valley are going to compete at the Asking Dao Platform. You like watching the fun, right? Let's go and stroll around!"

Yan Xiao said enthusiastically.

Zhou Qing laughed, "Bet a little less, don't go bankrupt."

As great sects of the southwest two regions, they seemed to be at war on the surface, but secretly they had interest transfers.

The white-robed man was hunted down precisely because he broke their secret meeting.

By the way, why hasn't the other party come in the middle of the night these two days?

Hearing Zhou Qing's words, Yan Xiao suddenly laughed, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, your senior brother knows what he's doing. Small bets are for pleasure, big bets hurt the body; I still understand that principle."

Zhou Qing looked at today's course schedule and found that there was Instructor Lin's class, so he hurriedly finished eating and went to the Array Hall for class.

Although he couldn't refresh points anymore, the array knowledge taught by Instructor Lin was of great help to him.

After all, the Second Granduncle had never missed even a single class, and his serious attitude also infected Zhou Qing.

"Why are you running until you're sweating? In the future, no matter what you face, you must plan ahead!"

Just after sitting down, the Second Granduncle began to teach.

Zhou Qing looked embarrassed and nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that Instructor Lin hadn't come yet, Zhou Qing took advantage of this gap to search through the inheritance left by Senior Xuan Xuan Qingzi.

Sure enough, in the four-color array area, he found the 【Taiyin Refining Soul Array】 mentioned by the system.

The core of this array required a large amount of Moon Soul Cold Jade, and it needed to be drawn with the star tracks of the Taiyin star using the bones of a thousand-year-old corpse that had frozen to death, to be refined into nine array flags.

Only in this way could the mobility of gloomy and evil objects be restricted.

And the rare materials mentioned, as well as the extremely complex refining techniques, were things he couldn't do at all currently.

On the contrary, number six herself was a level four array master; perhaps she could handle it.

There was also the one-color array 【Giant Strength Amplification Array】. If it could be upgraded to two colors, perhaps he could push open the first coffin in one go.

With the help of simulation, at least he could explore the specific situation more.

He wouldn't be led around by the Second Granduncle when the time came. If he encountered danger, he didn't want to be trapped inside for a hundred years, or even longer.

After the lecture ended, the students left the Array Hall one after another. Just as Zhou Qing walked out of the hall door, the Second Granduncle hurried over.

Then he grabbed Zhou Qing's arm and said with a smile, "Hey, kid, we agreed last time, you have to accompany me for a drink, no backing out."

Looking at the Second Granduncle's eager look, Zhou Qing guessed there was good news, so he couldn't refuse and hurriedly nodded, "That's a must. Am I the kind of person who backs out?"

"Slippery kid, you have the most ghost ideas, let's go!" The Second Granduncle happily took Zhou Qing towards his cave dwelling.

The Second Granduncle's cave dwelling was simple yet elegant. Many night pearls exuding soft light were embedded on the surrounding walls, illuminating the entire cave dwelling brightly.

Zhou Qing hurriedly took out the exquisite side dishes he had brought from the fire kitchen on the way and placed them on the stone table.

The Second Granduncle enthusiastically greeted Zhou Qing to sit down, then picked up a jar of wine and skillfully uncovered the mud seal.

Instantly, a rich and mellow wine fragrance permeated, drifting wantonly in the air.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath and praised, "What good wine!"

The Second Granduncle smiled proudly and said, "That's right, this is the good wine I've treasured for many years. In the whole academy, only you kid have the blessing to drink it."

After the Second Granduncle finished speaking, he filled a cup for Zhou Qing.

Looking at the pale golden mist threads floating in the bowl, Zhou Qing couldn't help but lick his lips.

"Such good wine, you should let the Master taste it," Zhou Qing picked up the wine bowl, a tipsy smile on his face.

The Second Granduncle shook his head gently, a sense of helplessness in his expression, "I want to too, but the Master most avoids people giving him gifts, and he doesn't drink."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing nodded in understanding, then took a light sip of the wine.

In an instant, a mellow and intense wine intent spread in his mouth, carrying an indescribable rich fragrance.

As the wine liquid slid down his throat, Zhou Qing felt a heat flow straight to his abdomen. Immediately after, the spiritual power in his body was like a lit flame, beginning to surge and roll.

The numb and spicy burning sensation made Zhou Qing's face turn red instantly.

"Good, good wine!" Zhou Qing couldn't help but praise.

Looking at the enjoying Zhou Qing, the Second Granduncle couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"That's right, this wine is called Immortal Drunk. To get it, your granduncle I snuck into Taiyao Mountain back then and fought with that old monkey... forget it, let's not mention that, cheers!"

The Second Granduncle clanged his wine bowl with Zhou Qing's, then tilted his head and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, his throat rolling as he made a refreshing swallowing sound.

Zhou Qing also couldn't help but drink heartily, his cheeks gradually flushing, and his eyes beginning to blur.

This made him think of a few years ago when Senior Sister Shi Zhen invited him to eat at the Jade Meal Hall to repay his life-saving grace.

The Second Granduncle walked in disguised as the third senior brother, and the wine he brought was just as endless in aftertaste. He didn't expect today's wine to be even better.

The two drank heartily, one cup after another.

After three rounds of drinks, drinking to his heart's content, the Second Granduncle's enthusiasm grew higher and higher.

He put down the wine cup in his hand, stood up, his body swaying slightly, but his face was full of pride.

He opened his mouth and said, "Kid, do you know why I invited you to drink today?"

Zhou Qing was flushed, his eyes blurred, his head feeling heavy.

He shook his head, his tongue tied: "I, I don't know, but it must be a good thing... a very good thing!"

The Second Granduncle laughed and said, "Granduncle I will show you a good thing."

After speaking, he formed seals with his hands rapidly. Immediately after, one spiritual seal after another appeared, circling his body.

Looking closely, there were already forty-three.

You know, when the Second Granduncle brought Zhou Qing to the academy, he only had thirty-seven spiritual seals, and now only three months had passed.

It was enough to see how strong the Second Granduncle's talent was, and he had never systematically learned knowledge related to arrays before.

"Where, where is the applause?" At this moment, the Second Granduncle was swaying, his drunkenness fully displayed, yet he was still proud.

Zhou Qing hurriedly drank the spiritual wine in his hand, the wine sliding down the corner of his mouth and wetting his front.

He couldn't care about wiping it, clapped his hands, his eyes full of admiration.

After the Second Granduncle finished showing off, he put his arm around Zhou Qing's shoulder, his movements intimate and carrying a bit of drunkenness.

"It's, it's your turn. You asked me to guess last time, but I was too lazy to guess. Let me see, following the Master, have you made any progress?"

Zhou Qing's face was rosy, he waved his hand, wanting to decline, but because of drunkenness, he looked powerless: "I, I can't, I, I won't make a fool of myself."

"Kid, you, you are a bit of a buzzkill. There are no outsiders here, hurry up!"

The Second Granduncle wouldn't let him off easily and pushed Zhou Qing up directly.

Zhou Qing swayed and stood up, his steps staggering, as if stepping on cotton, his whole person floating.

He steadied himself and said, "Then, then I won't be polite."

After speaking, he let out a loud shout, and similarly, his hands formed seals rapidly. As his spiritual power surged, one spiritual seal after another appeared.

Initially, twenty spiritual seals appeared in turn.

Seeing this, the Second Granduncle subconsciously raised his hand to stroke his beard, wanting to put on a steady posture of an elder, but awkwardly discovered that he was now in the appearance of a youth, with nothing on his chin.

He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhou Qing with full appreciation.

It had to be said that this child, to a certain extent, was already at the level of a heaven's pride expert.

Twenty-something years of bone age, yet already in the late Soul Formation realm, a one-color array master, possessing four-flower gathering at the top; with such talent and strength, his future achievements would definitely be more than just the Soul Severance realm.

Soon, a full six more spiritual seals appeared, which made the Second Granduncle's eyes light up.

"This kid is okay, I thought I was the only one secretly making progress..."

Before the Second Granduncle finished speaking, the number of spiritual seals around Zhou Qing appeared one after another as if they didn't cost money.

One after another, each with different shapes and dazzling light.

It didn't stop until sixty-six.

The Second Granduncle widened his eyes, looking at the scene before him in a daze, the wine bowl in his hand falling to the ground with a "bang", wine splashing everywhere, but he was completely unaware.

I increased by six in three months, you increased by forty-six in three months?

Are you kidding?

Is the gap between people so big?

The Second Granduncle only felt his head buzzing, the shock in his heart difficult to calm for a long time.

After a while, he came to his senses, looked at Zhou Qing, and asked in disbelief, "You kid, how exactly do you cultivate?"

Zhou Qing was tipsy, swaying and waving his hand, saying vaguely, "Comprehend, sudden enlightenment..."

Before he finished speaking, he leaned back and fell into a deep sleep.

The Second Granduncle stood up, looking at Zhou Qing with a complex expression, shock and doubt in his eyes, but more of it was gratification.

At this moment, he didn't look drunk at all.

"Fart of a heaven's pride, you are purely a monster. I can't wait to take you to the border now and find that old thing Xuan Yuan Shuo to complete the bet!"

The Second Granduncle was full of emotion.

"Knowing how to hide your clumsiness is a good thing, sleep well. This wine is also of great benefit to your cultivation. Granduncle I look forward to the day you break through to the Great Perfection of the Soul Formation realm."

The Second Granduncle directly contacted Yan Xiao to carry the person.

"But then again, what kind of realm of understanding will you comprehend to cross this step of Divine Transformation?"

The Second Granduncle muttered to himself, full of curiosity and expectation.

In the Divine Ruins Tiangong, number six waited eagerly day after day, but never saw Zhou Qing come online.

"Could it be he's really angry?"

Number Six was full of self-blame. She really didn't expect where that shroud had popped out from.

Could it be there were really two?

Zhou Qing only felt his whole person becoming groggy, as if he had fallen into a state of chaotic confusion.

In a daze, he always felt something swaying beside him, and from time to time, a warm breath came, as if someone was leaning in to smell him.

He used a lot of effort to slowly open his heavy eyelids.

Only to see the old hen on the side stretching its head long, its sharp beak almost reaching into his nose, sniffing hard at the residual wine fragrance.

Looking at Yan Xiao, he was also bending over, his nose inhaling and exhaling, his face full of intoxication.

After all, Yan Xiao was fond of wine on weekdays. The first time Zhou Qing entered the Discipline Hall was when he got dead drunk with him.

After that drunkenness, because of 【Lowering Presence】, Yan Xiao actually forgot him completely.

Causing a group of female disciples to come to bathe later, which made Zhou Qing carry the embarrassing nickname of "Peeping Freak".

And at this moment, sensing Zhou Qing waking up, Yan Xiao seemed to be caught in the act, straightened up abruptly, scrambled to straighten his posture, and coughed twice deliberately to pretend to be calm.

Then he asked with concern, "Fourth one, you're finally awake, is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable?"

Zhou Qing rubbed his throbbing temples, his voice still a bit hoarse, pushed away the old hen, and sat up slowly with Yan Xiao's help.

"How long have I slept?" Zhou Qing asked.

Yan Xiao said, "Seven days, Junior Sister Lu has been taking care of you, she just left this morning."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but click his tongue.

The Second Granduncle's wine strength was really great.

But soon, he sensed the change in the spiritual power in his body. Compared to before, it seemed to have become more majestic and surging, like a rushing river, surging wantonly in his meridians.

Originally, there was still seventy percent of the road to the Great Perfection of the Soul Formation realm, but now it had been shortened by half.

He didn't expect this wine to not only be intoxicating but also have such a powerful help to cultivation.

For a moment, Zhou Qing felt a burst of gratitude towards the Second Granduncle.

And at this time, Yan Xiao leaned over, a flattering smile on his face.

He said pitifully, "Fourth one, next time the Second Granduncle invites you to drink, can you bring me along? Or, secretly get me some of that good wine. If it really doesn't work, you can hold it in your mouth and bring it back and spit it out, I don't mind."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing only felt a strong sense of nausea surge in his heart, almost vomiting.

"Third senior brother, don't mess around!" Zhou Qing said between laughter and tears.

Yan Xiao said seriously, "I'm telling the truth, the wine jar is a container, your mouth is also a container, in my eyes, there is only good wine..."

"Enough, enough, enough!" Zhou Qing hurriedly stopped him.

You can actually say such things, it's really disgusting.

I wonder if I said any nonsense after getting drunk?

As Zhou Qing rested for a while and his spirit just recovered a little, he suddenly thought of something.

Looking at the third senior brother who went out because of his wine addiction, he took out the token of the Divine Ruins Tiangong.

Sure enough, a blue light spot was flashing on it.

Drinking ruins things, I will definitely not be greedy for cups in the future.

After injecting spirit stones, he immediately concentrated his spirit and entered it.

And number six, who was just about to leave, saw the red light ball appear suddenly and was happy.

Zhou Qing immediately apologized first, "Number Six, I'm really sorry, I was delayed by something these past few days."

And number six also showed a relieved smile and responded hurriedly, "It's okay, it's okay, I just came in not long ago."

"No time to lose, let's go!" Zhou Qing said.

Subsequently, the two entered the forbidden area again.

This time, Zhou Qing looked at the divine medicine that had taken human form, let out a long breath, and directly performed an identification.

【Ice Glass Bingli Lingque Zhi: This is a fully mature supreme divine medicine, possessing incredible power. If it can be refined into "Ice Glass Spirit-Raising Pill", even a Soul Severance realm expert can easily break through one to two realms.】

After there was no other introduction, Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning to look at number six, only to see her looking around vigilantly, and tightly staring at the shroud above, fearing that another embarrassing thing like last time would happen.

Zhou Qing pointed slightly outside the cave, signaling to leave this place and talk in detail. Number Six understood, and the two quietly headed outside the cave.

"You want to use that 【Ice Glass Bingli Lingque Zhi】 to break through?" After arriving outside the mine cave, Zhou Qing said.

Number Six's pupils shrank instantly.

This Ice Glass Bingli Lingque Zhi was an extremely rare supreme divine medicine, its growth environment was extremely harsh, the probability of birth was minimal, and generally, not many people knew it.

This Number One actually called out its name directly; how could this not surprise her.

After a brief hesitation, she nodded gently and said frankly, "Besides breaking through, I also want to use it to save someone!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 198 =====