northernbook Chapter 230 They all fell flat on their faces, breaking bones and damaging their lungs.
Chapter 230 They all fell flat on their faces, breaking bones and damaging their lungs.
At this moment, Sect Master Lu's heart was bleeding, and he couldn't help but curse Qinglong and his son, as well as Qinglong's ancestors, a thousand times over.
In order for Qingyun Sect to return to the status of a first-class major sect, he did reach a tacit understanding with the Four Arts Association.
From now on, Zhong Lingxin must give half of the pills she refines for the sect to the Alchemist Association.
Just thinking about Junior Sister Zhong's perfect elixir made his old heart ache.
Fortunately, the Weapon Forging Association didn't know that Junior Sister Zhong's weapon forging was also a perfect sixth-grade skill, otherwise his blood vessels would probably have burst.
As expected, Zhong Lingxin won first place in the competition.
She was then surrounded by an overly enthusiastic group of judges from the Alchemist Association.
Surrounded, she desperately wanted to fly away and escape as quickly as possible.
She had figured it out: the Qingyun Sect wanted to regain its voice in the Immortal Spirit Continent, and that was by assigning her to the Alchemist Association.
She doesn't want to; she doesn't have time. She still wants to ascend to heaven.
She turned to look for Sect Leader Lu, only to see him slowly retreating from the crowd. His hunched figure looked old.
Zhong Lingxin couldn't bring herself to resent Sect Leader Lu.
As a sect leader who hoped for the sect's prosperity, he did a very good job.
Over the years, the entire Qingyun Sect has been united in its efforts to return to the ranks of a top-tier sect.
She should also do her part for the sect.
Oh well, she'll just refine a few more batches of pills each year. Fortunately, she has her master's strict guidance, so her pill yield is pretty good.
However, the weapon-forging competition that follows...
Refining weapons is not like refining pills; it is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive.
She really didn't want to join the Weapon Refiner Association, as it would seriously affect her cultivation.
Zhong Lingxin responded to the alchemist judges' enthusiastic praise with neither arrogance nor servility, promising that she would definitely take the sixth-grade certificate exam at the Alchemist Association when she had time. Only then did she gracefully and calmly leave the stage amidst the lingering gazes of the alchemist judges.
She turned around and rushed back to her residence to ask Sect Leader Lu about the Weapon Refiner Association.
Seeing Zhong Ling rushing over, he patiently explained, "The sect originally wanted to recommend Master Yi Dansheng, the peak master of Danyang Peak, to the Alchemist Association, but firstly, Master Yi has always wanted to break through to the ninth-grade alchemist level, and secondly, you have innovated the Qinglian Pill formula while you are only at the Golden Core stage, so the Alchemist Association prefers you."
"You know the situation in the sect, there's nothing I can do. I can only try to reduce your office hours at the Alchemist Association. Of the quota you submit to the sect each year, I'll give half to the Alchemist Association; you'll still need to refine some pills for the rest."
Zhong Lingxin nodded; Sect Leader Lu had indeed fought for her.
Especially the matter of holding office hours. Every elder of an association must spend ten years out of a century presiding over the association, serving as a judge, teaching and explaining, answering questions, and promoting the four arts.
Some masters of the four arts are very willing to do these things because they can increase their reputation, get more orders, and take on more apprentices.
However, some of the Four Arts Masters were unwilling to do so, only thinking about improving themselves and ascending to immortality as soon as possible.
Zhong Lingxin belongs to the latter category.
It wasn't that Zhong Lingxin was stingy; it was just that she wanted to ascend to immortality, and all she wanted was to ascend.
She can publicly share her alchemy formulas and post photos of her alchemy techniques, but please don't ask her to serve as a judge or anything like that.
Seeing how much Sect Master Lu had done for her, she nodded, but still didn't forget her purpose: "Then the Weapon Refiner Association?"
Fortunately, Sect Master Lu was very reliable this time, recommending an eighth-grade weapon refiner from the sect to serve as an elder in the Weapon Refiner Association.
Hearing Zhong Lingxin's concerns, Sect Master Lu couldn't help but worry as well. He instructed Zhong Lingxin, "Peak Master Zhong, you don't need to go to the Weapon Refiner Association, but you must do your best when you are refining weapons. The sect is now doing everything it can, so we can't be careless."
Zhong Lingxin nodded: "Sect Master, please rest assured, I will do my best. The sect must be promoted to the next level. Being a level two sect is too frustrating."
Sect Leader Lu was satisfied now. He knew Zhong Lingxin was sensible. Immediately, he turned his attention to Long Ling'er: "Then Long Ling'er..."
Zhong Lingxin lowered her eyes: "Long Ling'er and the Long family will not stay in the Qingyun Sect for long. Sect Master, you don't need to inquire about the Long family's background."
Sect Master Lu nodded worriedly: "In that case, let them leave quickly. Our Qingyun Sect cannot protect them."
Zhong Lingxin also knew that after Long Ling'er exposed her dragon bloodline, the Long family would inevitably attract the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives. After she finished participating in the weapon refining competition, she would take Long Ling'er away and send them back to Dragon Island first.
Long Ling'er's tribulation was a grand and impressive affair.
Zhong Lingxin's weapon crafting competition also came to a perfect end.
The two returned to their post at almost the same time.
Long Ling'er excitedly found Zhong Lingxin: "Master, I've remembered so many things, our Long family, I..."
Zhong Lingxin pulled Long Ling'er along, and the two of them transformed into two streaks of light, disappearing from everyone's sight.
Those waiting outside the Qingyun Sect's encampment tried to catch up with the two streaks of light, but suddenly they lost their strength and all fell flat on their faces to the ground, breaking bones and damaging their lungs.
For a moment, everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty, and no one dared to chase after them.
Zhong Lingxin, holding Long Ling'er's hand, landed in front of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate, verified their identity badges, and quickly entered Qingling Peak.
The members of the Long family in Qingling Peak had long heard about Long Ling'er's awakening of her dragon bloodline, and they secretly guarded the entrance to Qingling Peak, keeping the protective array at its maximum for twelve hours a day.
When Zhong Lingxin and Long Ling'er returned, everyone gathered around them.
Zhong Lingxin waved her hand, took out a flying boat, and said softly, "Come on up! I'll take you back to your clans."
All the members of the Long family were excited.
That's what they say.
Long Ling'er awakened her dragon bloodline. Do they also have dragon blood?
Does Master know something, which is why he's so kind to them?
Zhong Lingxin ignored the Long family's speculations and simply piloted the flying boat to the entrance of Dragon Island. After a few hand gestures, the flying boat flew into Dragon Island.
Dragon Island is now teeming with life, a far cry from its former gloomy and desolate state.
Zhong Lingxin stowed the flying boat and led the Long family members forward slowly, telling them about their origins as they walked.
In fact, without Zhong Lingxin saying much, before she could even utter two sentences, several members of the Long family had already awakened their bloodlines and entered a state of advancement.
Zhong Lingxin cursed under her breath, "That old man from heaven is killing people."
With so many people advancing at the same time, she didn't even have enough pills for the array plate.
Fortunately, none of them were at a high level; at most, they were at the Nascent Soul stage or the Divine Transformation stage.
Zhong Lingxin reluctantly took out her alchemy furnace and refined batch after batch of Qingxin Pills, Healing Pills, and Bone-Shaping Pills.
They hurriedly began to sketch one fifth-grade protective array after another.
One by one, a thousand members of the Long family awakened their bloodline.
Exhausted, Zhong Lingxin's legs trembled and her hands shook. She managed to refine enough pills and array plates for their advancement in half a year, ensuring that none of the thousand people died.