Chapter 53: The Location of the Divine Furnace!

  "Did he win? Just like that, Qiao Long was the undefeated first-class martial artist of Ling Luo City, and yet he didn't even last one move before being defeated by this kid."

  Around the trial field, all the onlookers stared at Qin Zheng with a calm and composed expression, as if he had just taken a stroll around the trial field. Except for shock, it was only shock, they looked at him in disbelief, unable to believe their eyes. The only sound that kept coming from Ge Long, who had been thrown out, was his painful groans, telling them that this was real.

  "Hmm, won, right, you won." Zhao Nan also didn't quite react yet.

  "What else is there to verify?" Qin Zheng asked.

  Zhao Nan's somewhat dazed expression finally calmed down, and he re-examined the young man in front of him. This age, this realm, this strength, joining the Dragon Lion Arena would absolutely bring hope to dominate Ling Luo City.

  "There's no need for any more verification, just go and pay respects to the leader of the sect, if the leader acknowledges you, then you can formally join the Dragon Lion Sect." Zhao Nan said up to here, seemingly afraid that he would anger Qin Zheng again and leave, hastily added, "Actually this is just a formality, they will definitely let you join, with the best treatment, hmm, I think it will be equivalent to the treatment of the sect's elder."

  This is what strength brings.

  Qin Zheng sighed with emotion, originally in the capital of Da Yan Emperor, it was really hard to appreciate these things, this time it can be said that he truly appreciated the real meaning of only the strong being respected.

  This time, Zhao Nan personally led him to meet Zhao Xi, the master of Longshidaochang.

  He also arranged for an elder to arrange accommodation for Qin Zheng, and Yan Tingyu went to his residence.

  The host lives alone in a courtyard.

  When they arrived, someone had already come to tell Zhao Xi, the leader of the Taoist sect, about Qin Zheng's application for a martial arts instructor.

  Enter without notice.

  In the living room, Daozhu Zhao Xi was waiting for them.

  Zhao Xi Feng, about fifty years old, with short hair and a short beard, wore a black warrior robe with embroidered dragons and lions, giving off an air of being very capable and refined.

  After both sides met, Zhao Nan stepped down.

  Only Zhao Xi and Qin Zheng were left.

  Looking at Zhao Xifeng's majestic and authoritative demeanor, one of the strongest in Lingluo City, Qin Zheng's expression remained calm, but he couldn't help but feel amused inside. If only Zhao Xifeng knew that he had killed a great master from the Luanwu Realm and toyed with the Three Emperors, would he still be so arrogant?

  "Under my oppressive aura, you remain completely unaware, little brother is indeed formidable."

  After a long time, Zhao Xi finally restrained that aura.

  Qin Zheng was taken aback, somewhat unexpectedly.

  Was your display of momentum just now intended to intimidate me? Alright, I didn't feel that your momentum was intimidating at all. I thought it was my own growing momentum instead.

  I can defeat you in terms of momentum with just a little bit of Tiger's Fist style.

  Qin Zheng suppressed the urge to burst out laughing and maintained a calm expression on his face, "It's fine."

  "Heh heh, to be able to resist my aura like you do, among all the young masters in Ling Luo City, there's only one person who can match you - that's Zhuang Daojing, recently recruited by the City Master's Manor." Zhao Xi nodded in satisfaction, "You have the ability to go head-to-head with him."

  "Master Dao is overpraising." Qin Zheng's face was calm and composed.

  "Zhuang Daojing was once a disciple of a medium-sized Taoist temple in the Great Hua Empire, but later because that temple offended the strongest Chiyan Taoist Temple in the Great Hua Empire, it was destroyed and he drifted to this place. He had the strength of Qi Wu Realm in his youth, which is normal, I don't know how you, little brother, cultivated to the Qi Wu Realm at such a young age." Zhao Xi said with an seemingly casual tone.

  Qin Zheng said that this was the real purpose of Zhao Xi's solo meeting.

  For the three major forces of Lingluo City, Qiwu Realm is a crucial factor, so they are naturally extremely cautious and cannot easily win people over. At least, they need to verify it once. The previous oppressive atmosphere was probably also preparation for this, but Qin Zheng completely ignored that atmosphere.

  "I know what you're worried about, Master Dao. I'm sure if I say it out loud, you'll be half-believing and half-doubting too. Why don't we do this instead? You use your method to test me, and after verifying it, I'll tell you again - it won't be late then." said Qin Zheng.

  "This method is indeed interesting."

  Zhao Xi looked at Qin Zheng for a while before smiling and saying, "I really do have an idea."

  Qin Zheng said calmly, "Please instruct me."

  "What I'm worried about is only the little brother's loyalty to the dojo, and even whether the little brother is interested in the position of the leader, it doesn't matter. As long as you can be loyal, the position of the leader will definitely be yours in the future. Our Longshen Dojo says that those who are capable will be the leader." Zhao Xi paused for a moment, looked at Qin Zheng, and then said, "There is only one way to test the little brother's loyalty, which is to have a life-and-death duel with Zhuang Daojing of the City Master's Mansion."

  "Is it just one battle?" Qin Zheng asked.

  "That's right, I just said that for a talent like Little Brother, it's not hard to get into Longshendao, loyalty is enough. When he grows up in the future, it will naturally be yours, so I'm not worried. The only thing I worry about is that Little Brother was sent by others as an undercover agent to subvert my Daochang." Zhao Xi said straightforwardly, also showing extraordinary importance to Qin Zheng.

  Qin Zheng nodded, this was indeed what others were worried about.

  Zhao Xi continued, "Within the city of Lingluo, there are three forces at play. The Zhou family is like my Longshen Daochang - they don't have any backing and it's unlikely they would have someone like Little Brother. If they did, they probably would have hidden him away until he was strong enough to threaten both my Longshen Daochang and the City Master's Manor. So, it can't be the Zhou family. My only concern is that Little Brother might be from the City Master's Manor, because the City Master's Manor is a branch of the Luo family, one of the second-rate aristocratic families of the Great Yan Empire. They have the capability to do this, and not long ago, they even recruited a young Qi Wu Jing high-ranking expert named Zhuang Daojing."

  "So as long as I have a life-or-death duel with Zhuang Daojing, it will be proven whether or not he is from the City Master's Manor." Qin Zheng said with a smile.

  "Not bad." Zhao Xi nodded in agreement.

  "Alright, I agree to a fight then."

  Zhao Xi replied solemnly: "You don't even ask about Zhuang Daojing's actual strength."

  "I've been in Lingluo City for some days now, and I've heard of Zhuang Daojing. He's only at the initial stage of the Qi Wu Realm." Qin Zheng said with a confident face, "I want to defeat him, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

  "Haha, if Little Brother can defeat Qiao Long with one move, I also believe that Little Brother will definitely win." Zhao Xi said with a big laugh, "However, I still need to tell Little Brother about the matter of Zhuang Daojing in detail."

  Qin Zhengdao said: "Please speak, Master Dao."

  Zhao Xi said with a serious expression: "The rumors about Zhuang Daojing's strength that have been circulating outside the City Master's Mansion are that he is at the initial stage of Qi Wu, but no one has actually verified this, so we can't just assume his true strength is indeed at the initial stage of Qi Wu. Moreover, this person has experienced a life-or-death crisis in his own Daoist sect and was able to escape, which not only shows that he has rich combat experience, but also proves that he is very intelligent and knows how to adapt to changing circumstances. Therefore, little brother, you mustn't be careless."

  "In fact, the Daochang suffered a disaster, and being able to come out alive doesn't necessarily mean it was fought out." Qin Zheng didn't think that a person with a high level of martial arts could rely on their combat experience, cleverness, and wisdom to fight their way out.

  "In short, you must be careful." Zhao Xi said.

  "Thank you for your concern, Dao Master." Qin Zheng didn't take this matter to heart. He didn't care about what realm you were in, as long as it wasn't the Wu Realm, and he wouldn't need to force him to use his Dragon God's power, then he had nothing to worry about.

  After instructing Qin Zheng, Zhao Xi stood up and made a polite gesture, "Little brother, please, I'll send you to the arranged accommodation."

  "I don't dare trouble you, Master Tao," Qin Zheng said.

  Zhao Xi followed with a loud laugh, holding Qin Zheng's arm, and walked out of his yard chatting and laughing.

  Zhao Nan, who was waiting outside, saw this and knew that Qin Zheng had been recognized, so he also came up to offer his congratulations.

  Three people shuttled through the courtyard, causing countless people to see that before Qin Zheng arrived at his arranged residence, everyone in Longshi Arena already knew that Qin Zheng had been personally sent to his dwelling place by the Dao Master.

  Qin Zheng's residence is where the Taoist temple elder can live.

  His residence was surrounded by small courtyards where the elders of the Taoist temple lived.

  These elders also came to congratulate, and it was considered a mutual acquaintance. In the end, they set up a grand banquet in this small courtyard. All the elders were present, and they toasted each other with cups of wine. During this time, words of flattery constantly surrounded Qin Zheng's ears.

  After eating and drinking enough, everyone said goodbye, and the servant cleaned up.

  Qin Zheng and Yan Tingyu closed the door of their house as soon as they heard the rain.

  "It's clear that they've arranged for such accommodations, they must have had some idea." Qin Zheng recalled the behavior of the group during dinner, and also experienced for the first time the feeling of being forced to deal with necessary things while clearly being annoyed in his heart, but not yet having a way to decline. It was very unpleasant, and he had already made up his mind that once he obtained the Divine Furnace, he would leave the Dragon Lion Arena and roam freely on the Continent of Divine Martial Arts, where he could truly be carefree.

  "Hmm, we live in the middle, with the courtyard of the Taoist temple's elder to our left and right, front and back. This is a sign of respect for us, showing that they value us highly, but on the other hand, it's also a form of surveillance." Yanzhi Yu was aware of this early on.

  "Just keep watching for now, after I have a duel with Zhuang Daojing and gain his trust, we can then search for the whereabouts of the Divine Furnace. Don't make any rash moves for now," said Qin Zheng.

  Yan heard the news while eating.

  Dào zhǔ Zhāo Xī Fèng has already sent a message to the City Master's Mansion, and is waiting for their response. As the only one familiar with Qin's actual strength, Yàn Tīng Yǔ naturally ignored the news of Zhuāng Dào Jìng's battle, not bothering to pay attention to it, as there was no need to do so.

  "I think I've already determined the location of the Divine Furnace." said Yan Lian Yu.

  "Oh? Where is it?" Qin Zheng's eyes lit up, he was also eager to get the Divine Furnace, and see what kind of extraordinary martial skills were recorded on it, which dared to surpass the Reverse Heaven Slaying God Domain.

  Yan listened to the rain, pointing in a northeast direction, "Just over there, in a courtyard, when I passed by earlier, I clearly felt that the Divine Furnace had a special connection with my bloodline, as if it was calling me, and yet it seemed to need my bloodline to reopen it, an extremely strange connection."

  Qin Zheng understood that this was the spiritual nature unique to divine artifacts. If a divine artifact of Earth grade or higher could acknowledge him, even if they were separated by several hundred meters, there would be some resonance. He said, "What is that courtyard, have you asked?"

  "Hmm, at that time I casually asked them and they said it was a place where the Dragon Lion Sect stored their treasures. Anyone who made contributions to the sect had the opportunity to go inside and choose what they wanted, with the level and quantity of items depending on the size of their contribution." Yanzhi Yu said.

  "There's such a thing." Qin Zheng was overjoyed, "I and Zhuang Daojing have a life-and-death duel, doesn't it show that we're not from the City Master's Mansion? We've also made contributions, so we can go choose our rewards now."

  Yan listened to the rain and laughed: "Exactly!"

  "Really can be so smooth?"