Chapter 153 1 years later

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was already a year since Zhu Yuanxi left.

One year is enough time for a person to forget the past and blur his memory; enough time for a person to smile and meet the next opportunity; enough time for a frustrated person to get back on his feet again.

A lot can change in one year, at least in Yipingdu.

After Elder Mao reported Zhu Yuanxi and the two people's unauthorized departure from Yipingdu to the top of the sect, he finally concluded the matter.

After two brothers died and one brother drifted away, the only two brothers who stayed in Yipingdu seemed to have changed.

The playful and smiling face of the past is no longer there, but has become dull, and he also appears to be extremely taciturn when occasionally talking to others.

Both of them had straight faces. Apart from overseeing the collection of spirit stones by the demon slaves every day, they spent almost all their time training hard. Even Elder Mao looked at their efforts with side eyes.

After losing three supervisors, Yipingdu was short of manpower. After receiving the report from Elder Mao, Phoenix Pavilion immediately sent five more disciples.

Therefore, Zhou Yiqiao naturally became an old person here. The new person took care of the daily chores, and he also freed up more time for his own practice.

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In a remote courtyard in Yipingdu, a handsome young man wearing a gray robe and a jade pendant hanging from his waist sat cross-legged in the courtyard, his eyes closed, his ears slightly drooped, and his breathing long, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Suddenly, his closed eyes suddenly opened, and a dazzling light flashed in the dark pupils, as if there was thunder hidden in them.

The young man suddenly disappeared from the spot, flashing and moving in the courtyard like a startling rainbow, forming several shadows that looked as if they were real.

In an instant, extremely violent spiritual power fluctuations suddenly swept across all directions. The strong wind blew away the wooden railings in the courtyard, and even the flowers, plants and trees placed in the courtyard began to sway.

After a long time, the strong wind dissipated.

The young man looked at the scene in front of him, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he murmured.

"I didn't expect that I actually made a breakthrough."

"I thought it was just a blessing, but I never thought it was actually a sign of breakthrough."

The young man is naturally Zhou Yiqiao.

Half a month ago, when he went to Elder Mao's residence to return to his life as usual, he suddenly found that the Quicksand Movement Technique he had been using for a long time had signs of breakthrough.

Then, he returned to his residence, concentrating on comprehending the sudden opportunity.

After some detailed research, I finally caught a glimmer of inspiration, and finally understood the third level of the Quicksand Movement Technique last night!

At this time, when he used the Quicksand Movement Technique again, his whole aura became completely different from before, as if it was like running quicksand, his aura was restrained but ready to go.

As soon as he thought, his figure appeared on the other side of the courtyard.

He stepped on the light smoke, and his figure was ethereal, shuttling through every corner of the courtyard like clouds and mist, constantly flickering and moving.

"The third level of Quicksand Movement Technique can not only increase my speed several times, but it can also make me as light as a swallow. It is really wonderful."

Zhou Yiqiao stopped and looked at the messy courtyard in front of him, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Let's stop here today and continue tomorrow."

He looked up at the sky. It was almost evening, and he planned to go to the alchemy room to refine today's elixir. But suddenly there was a rapid knock on the door.

"Who?"

Zhou Yiqiao frowned in confusion. His residence is in a remote location, and he rarely interacts with his classmates, so almost no one would come here specifically to find him.

He opened the door and saw a slim and smiling woman standing in front of the door.

This woman is the fellow monk who was assigned by the sect to supplement the manpower after Zhu Yuanxi left.

Although this girl looks petite and cute, she is not a good person to be demoted to this place by the sect.

This girl's name is Lin Shanshan, and she is in the early stage of foundation building. She is the direct daughter of the Lin family of the Hanlin Academy. She has been pampered since she was a child and has a good talent. The family has high hopes for her and is sent to the Phoenix Pavilion for training.

However, she had evil intentions. She liked to see male cultivators competing for her and being jealous. She coaxed many cultivators into fighting with her sweet words, resulting in heavy casualties. This made the senior officials of Phoenix Pavilion furious, so she was demoted to this place to supervise the demon slaves.

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao appear, Lin Shanshan's expression did not change, she still wore a warm and warm smile, and she shouted softly.

"Senior Brother Zhou."

Her voice was soft and sweet, and it sounded extremely comfortable.

Zhou Yiqiao looked at the beautiful and shy smiling face in front of him, his face was unmoved, and he said in a cold voice.

"What do you want from me?"

Seeing that Zhou Yiqiao was not like those ordinary male cultivators, Lin Shanshan secretly muttered that she was bored, and then said seriously.

"Elder Mao has called you to his residence. It seems that he has something important to explain to Senior Brother Zhou."

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Okay, I'll go immediately after I change my clothes."

After speaking, he closed the door.

Lin Shanshan looked at the slowly closing door, curled her lips, and said boredly, twisting her waist as thin as a willow, and left Zhou Yiqiao's residence first.

A moment later, Zhou Yiqiao, who had changed into a long black dress, rushed to Elder Mao's residence and bowed to greet him.

"Meet Elder Mao."

Elder Mao signaled Zhou Yiqiao to excuse himself, and then ordered Lin Shanshan on the side.

"You go down first. I have something to say to you, Senior Brother Zhou, alone."

Lin Shanshan responded, then glanced at Zhou Yiqiao and quietly retreated.

After Lin Shanshan left the room, Elder Mao slowly spoke.

"My dear nephew, he still remembers the camp where we rested."

Zhou Yiqiao's eyes moved slightly, and then he suddenly said.

"Of course I remember that the camp on the Yanzuo front line is huge, larger than many cities in the Chu Kingdom. This disciple is deeply impressed."

"But what about that camp?"

Elder Mao nodded and said.

"Yes, my nephew should know that the Chu State and the demon clan have been forming formations with each other for more than fifty years."

"The Holy Emperor has invested a lot of troops here one after another, and naturally many forces have formed."

"Although this front is highly valued by the Holy Emperor and all kinds of resources are not scarce, the more resources the better."

"This is to gain more resources and to train the newcomers under my command. Every five years, these forces will conduct a competition, and this year's competition happens to be about alchemy."

"I was invited by an old friend to participate in this competition. After much thought, only nephew Zhou Xian is the one who is most satisfied with me."

"That's why I want to take my nephew with me for this competition."

When Zhou Yiqiao heard this, he was not happy but was surprised, and suddenly there were thousands of thoughts in his heart.