The Strongest Knight

Chapter 202 Zodiac

After passing the level of Liu Sakishui, in order to prevent the situation from changing, Zhao Qinghe and Hua Wuque went straight to Wanshi Peak without waiting to watch Liu Sakishui die.

Along the way, Zhao Qinghe revealed some information, saying only that he had offended Liu Changle, and if he did not leave the outer sect, his life would be in danger.

Although Hua Wuque didn't understand how Zhao Qinghe, a mere outer sect disciple, had offended Liu Changle, he didn't ask any more questions and decided to keep the matter to himself.

Hua Wuque thought that after Master Xinghuai accepted Junior Brother Qinghe, Master Changle would probably give him some face.

Wanshi Peak is the highest mountain in the inner sect and is also where the inner sect hall is located. The inner sect deacons and elders of Liuhua Sect who are in the Jindan stage are in charge here. There are dozens of floating bridges connecting the peaks where the real people are.

There is no way down the Changchun Peak by foot unless you use a flying device.

To prevent any accidents, the two did not go to Qingsong Peak where the Outer Gate Deacon Hall was located, but headed straight to the foot of Wanshi Peak.

Hua Wuque held the token of Xing Huai Zhenren and showed it to the disciple guarding Wanshi Peak. The disciple then took Hua Wuque to the top of Wanshi Peak.

Passing through one of the long floating bridges on Wanshi Peak, Zhao Qinghe finally set foot on Changchun Peak.

The concentration of spiritual energy on Changchun Peak is not as high as that on Wanshi Peak which is in the center of the blessed land, but it has the advantage of being the exclusive territory of Xinghuai Zhenren, and the spiritual energy there is much better than that on Qingsong Peak where the Outer Gate Deacon Hall is located.

Under the starry sky, you can see the abundant wood energy on Changchun Peak.

The area on Changchun Peak is not very large, with only a few houses standing there, but there are many medicinal fields and spiritual plants, which are completely consistent with the residence of an alchemist.

The medicine field is being looked after by inner disciples who have accepted missions from the sect. Looking after the spiritual medicine is not an easy task, and ordinary outer disciples cannot accept the mission of looking after the medicine field.

"The master should still be in the alchemy room right now. Please wait here while I go and ask for instructions."

Hua Wuque took Zhao Qinghe to a reception room and spoke.

Zhao Qinghe nodded and watched Hua Wuque leave.

Not long after, Hua Wu Que came back with a smile on his face: "Brother, go ahead. The real person is free and wants to test your zodiac sign."

Zhao Qinghe calmed himself down, stood up, and followed Hua Wuque to the alchemy room.

The temperature in the alchemy room was obviously much higher than that outside. As soon as Zhao Qinghe stepped in, he felt a surge of heat.

In the middle of the alchemy room stood an alchemy furnace, with a red patch underneath. No one knew what kind of fuel it was.

Next to the alchemy furnace, a figure with white hair and beard was sitting cross-legged. It was Xing Huai Zhenren, whom Zhao Qinghe had met once.

"Master, Hua Qinghe is here." Hua Wuque obediently saluted with one hand and spoke.

Hua Wuque was grateful to this immortal who had helped him embark on the path of cultivation, and therefore showed great respect for him.

The reason why he was able to fight Zhao Qinghe in front of Master Xinghuai was, firstly, because he and Zhao Qinghe were indeed acquainted, and secondly, because Zhao Qinghe's talent in cultivation was indeed outstanding. It would be beneficial to recommend such a buried genius to Master Xinghuai, otherwise Hua Wuque would definitely not have spoken up.

Taoist Xing Huai opened his eyes, glanced at Zhao Qinghe calmly, and nodded secretly. After only one year of cultivation, he was able to practice to this level. He was indeed a top-notch genius in cultivation. He didn't know how the old guys in the inner sect let such a genius stay in the outer sect.

Liu Changsu, the genius who entered the mountain gate at the same time as Zhao Qinghe and completed the spiritual entry into his body in three hours, is now the Taoist genius Hua Changsu. However, he was fought over and finally was accepted as a disciple by a Jindan elder.

"Wuque, you go out first." Master Xinghuai nodded slightly.

Hua Wuque bowed, gave Zhao Qinghe a look that said it was up to him now, and left the alchemy room.

"Alchemy can basically be divided into three steps: adding medicine, melting medicine, and making pills." Xing Huai Zhenren said lightly.

Zhao Qinghe listened attentively.

“Although there are only three steps, it takes a lot of effort to succeed in each step.”

"For example, the simplest Yellow Dragon Pill can increase the cultivation of Yuanjing-stage disciples. It requires a total of sixty-three main and auxiliary medicines."

"Just the step of administering the medicine requires that the sixty-three medicinal materials be administered at the right time without fail."

"This step only requires hard work and practice. If you have good talent, you will eventually become proficient. However, the next two steps, melting the medicine and making the pill, require the alchemist's own mana to cultivate."

"This Taoist technique of nourishing and refining the elixir is called the spiritual art."

"Only practitioners with the wood element in their body can practice this Taoist art."

Zhao Qinghe understood what Xinghuai Master meant, and was secretly grateful to him for his detailed explanation.

"Master, if I don't have the wood zodiac and can't learn the spirit art, then I can't become an alchemist?"

"That's not the case. It's just that without the Lingyun Technique, the chances of successfully refining the elixir will drop sharply, and the effort and gain will simply not be worth it." Xinghuai Zhenren said.

What this means is, if you don’t have the wood sign, then give up on making the elixir.

Zhao Qinghe thought for a moment, then said, "In that case, please ask the Master to test my zodiac sign."

Master Xinghuai stroked his beard and motioned Zhao Qinghe to come forward.

At the instruction of Xinghuai Zhenren, Zhao Qinghe sat cross-legged opposite Xinghuai Zhenren.

"Drive your magic power to the Tianling acupoint." Xinghuai Zhenren said.

Zhao Qinghe nodded and did as he was told.

Xing Huai Zhenren carefully observed the changes on Zhao Qinghe's head. After a moment, he nodded slightly: "You have the three zodiac signs of fire, wood, and earth."

"I have identified your zodiac signs. The fire sign is the most outstanding and can be called top-grade. The wood sign is second and also average. The earth sign is the worst and is only of low grade."

Zhao Qinghe asked, "Is it because my aptitude is not good enough for a real person to see?"

Master Xing Huai smiled faintly. He found that the boy in front of him was completely different from Hua Wuque. Hua Wuque was in awe of him, but Hua Qinghe simply respected him without any fear.

"I originally wanted to find a disciple with a superior Wood zodiac sign to inherit my legacy. However, you have top-notch talent in cultivation, which can completely make up for the shortcomings of the average Wood zodiac sign."

Zhao Qinghe could not help but understand what Xinghuai Master meant, so he immediately stood up and saluted to Xinghuai Master: "Please accept me as your disciple."

"Hua Qinghe, don't be anxious. Let me sort out your affairs slowly. You can make a decision then. It will still be in time whether you want to become my disciple or not." Master Xing Huai loved talents and was afraid of missing out on Zhao Qinghe, so he was not in a hurry to accept him. Instead, he spoke out.

As Xing Huai Zhenren slowly explained, Zhao Qinghe finally understood the level of talent he was currently displaying.

In one year, without relying on elixirs or external forces, he cultivated to the fourth level of Yuan Jing. His talent in cultivation is absolutely top-notch.

In addition, among the zodiac signs for practicing Taoism, the fire sign is at a superior level, which is like practicing both arts and sciences and getting full marks in both.

The talent for cultivation determines the speed of improvement in cultivation, while the zodiac talent determines how much power a cultivator can exert with regard to the attribute-based skills.

Under the same conditions, those with weaker zodiac qualifications are definitely no match for those with higher zodiac postures.