I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 742: Confident Zhou Qiucheng
Level three bugs are not scary, but level three bugs that can eat up the entire world are enough to make anyone cautious.

The most important thing is that the entire seventh heaven has been eaten clean and there is no food left. So how do these insects survive?
Zhang Chen's soul flashed and appeared in the material world, landing in the quiet room. His body slowly relaxed, slowly stood up, came to the soul-binding lamp, and added lamp oil to it.

"With the loss of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the speed at which the Soul-Binding Lamp gathers souls has slowed down by a thousand times." Zhang Chen looked at the soul fragments in the Soul-Binding Lamp that seemed to have not changed at all, and couldn't help feeling a little worried. If Han Suzhen's soul couldn't be gathered before Chen Sanliang and Zhou Qiucheng discussed the Dao, Han Suzhen's soul would not be fully gathered by then, and her use in convincing Chen Sanliang would be greatly reduced.

"But there is nothing we can do about it. Who knew that the Corpse Ancestor is so strong? Now we can only wait for the Emperor's daughter to recover from her injuries." Zhang Chen was helpless about the situation before him.

But fortunately, he has found a way to get back his position. As long as he can drive the corpse ancestor from the spiritual world to the material world, he may not be powerless to fight.

"I don't know how Zhou Qiucheng is doing now. Zhou Qiucheng has gathered such a huge amount of faith and worship. If the poison from the incense is absorbed by the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon, I don't know what kind of trouble he will cause." Zhang Chen was a little worried about Zhou Qiucheng. This guy claimed to be in control of everything and had all the situations in his hands. If he got his family into trouble, it would be bad.

"I'd better go visit him. Even if he causes any trouble in the future, I'll have a chance to make amends." Zhang Chen was afraid that Zhou Qiucheng would be too conceited and mess things up, so he walked out and headed towards Chongzheng Academy. In just a few moments, he had arrived at the foot of the mountain where Chongzheng Academy was located.

"There seem to be fewer disciples in Chongzheng Academy, and the atmosphere feels a bit more desolate and cold, and less popular." Zhang Chen stood at the foot of the mountain and took a quick look. He had already noticed that the popularity of Chongzheng Academy had decreased a lot, even less than when Zhang Chen left the mountain gate last time.

Then Zhang Chen was seen walking slowly towards the mountain, looking at the scenery along the way, and finally came to the Linglong Tower. He saw that the twelve-story Linglong Tower had grown another layer out of thin air, turning into a thirteen-story Linglong Tower.

"Why are you here?" Jiang Nan was walking inside Linglong Tower with tea in his hand. When he saw Zhang Chen from afar, he stopped and a look of unwelcome appeared in his eyes.

"You are still in Chongzheng Academy? If I were you, I would have no face to stay in the academy. She has run away from marriage, how can you stay here?" Zhang Chen was immediately unhappy after hearing Jiang Nan's words. Why did he come to the academy to care about her business? Of course, he knew where the knife would hurt the most, so he stabbed directly into the scar in Jiang Nan's heart without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nan was so angry that his body was shaking. His delicate little face turned pale and he stared at Zhang Chen with his eyes, wishing he could eat him alive.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and you're still as good at talking as ever." Jiang Nan snorted coldly, turned around and walked into the Linglong Tower, no longer wasting words with Zhang Chen.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Chen secretly shook his head. Jiang Nan was indeed not an ordinary person. Even after suffering such a great humiliation in Chongzheng Academy, she still continued to stay in the academy. It can be seen that her character is definitely not that of an ordinary woman.

Just when Zhang Chen was about to enter the Linglong Tower, he saw Zhou Qiucheng walking out of the tower. He looked at Zhang Chen unhappily and said, "Don't you know how to be polite with your words? My father and I owe Jiang Nan this matter. We have already hurt Jiang Nan, and you are here to expose her scars."

"I didn't want to expose her scars, but she insisted on provoking me." Zhang Chen sounded very aggrieved.

Zhou Qiucheng shook his head and said helplessly: "I really can't do anything to you, just follow me!"

The two walked all the way to the back mountain and came to Zhou Qiucheng's study. Zhou Qiucheng made some tea and poured a bowl for Zhang Chen. Then the two sat in the room. Zhou Qiucheng said, "Didn't I tell you to leave Jinling City as soon as possible? Why did you come to Chongzheng Academy again?"

"I was worried about you, sir, so I came to see you," said Zhang Chen.

Zhou Qiucheng sighed when he heard this: "Most of the disciples in the academy have already run away, and you actually took the initiative to come back. It shows that you are not a smart person."

"Don't they have confidence in you, sir? You have already entered the divine way and repaired a level of Linglong Tower. Your strength has reached a new level. How could they have so little confidence in you?" Zhang Chen muttered in dissatisfaction after taking a sip of tea.

"Although I have improved my strength and am now a level higher than before, Chen Sanliang's strength has improved even faster. I heard that Chen Sanliang was broken and then rebuilt, and his strength has increased again. He has even taken another big step forward and has condensed the prototype of the 'Holy Dao Magical Instrument'. His avenue has been fully spread among the demon clan, and the northern land has also all come under his command. Now in the south of the Yangtze River, his doctrine has spread like locusts. When scholars from all over the country were studying the flaws in Chen Sanliang's doctrine, they couldn't help but discuss Chen Sanliang's avenue, which also helped the spread of Chen Sanliang's knowledge. Now Chen Sanliang's knowledge has been completely spread!" Zhou Qiucheng's voice was full of bitterness.

"Sir, you have already reached the tenth level of the Divine Way and have repaired one level of the Linglong Tower. Don't you have confidence in yourself?" Zhang Chen was puzzled.

"I have about 70% confidence! But because Chen Sanliang's strength has improved so quickly, I can't say I'm 100% sure." Zhou Qiucheng muttered, with a hint of pride in his voice. Although the other party's words were modest, his voice was filled with a hint of confidence.

Zhang Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he felt that something was wrong. His premonition really came true. Zhou Qiucheng thought that his strength had improved and he was sure to deal with Chen Sanliang, but he didn't know that he still underestimated Chen Sanliang.

But seeing Zhou Qiucheng so confident, Zhang Chen was unable to persuade him. Could he still say to Zhou Qiucheng: You old man are getting cocky? You are no match for Zhou Qiucheng?

He can't say!

Say nice things to please others; being honest is annoying.

Facing such a Zhou Qiucheng, what else could Zhang Chen say?
He could only change the subject: "Mr. has collected the incense and faith certificates to reach the tenth level of Shintoism, but I wonder if Mr. has a chance to reach the eleventh level?"

"The eleventh level is difficult! The incense and faith in Jinling City alone are not enough." Zhou Qiucheng shook his head, his voice full of helplessness. Zhang Chen actually wanted to ask if Zhou Qiucheng had any discomfort after stepping onto the incense and faith path, but just as he was about to say it, he swallowed it back.

He couldn't ask such questions. If something really went wrong with Zhou Qiucheng in the future, Zhang Chen wouldn't be able to explain himself.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Chen stated his purpose: "I came here today because I have something I want to ask you."

"What are your doubts?" Zhou Qiucheng looked at Zhang Chen curiously. It was rare for Zhang Chen to ask him for advice.

Zhang Chen took out a piece of paper with an image of a bug drawn on it. It was the same bug that Zhang Chen saw in the seventh heaven.

"I wonder if you have ever seen this bug?"

Zhang Chen asked.

Zhou Qiucheng took the paper, stared at it for a while, then shook his head: "I have never seen it."

Zhang Chen showed a hint of disappointment when he heard this, and then said, "Disciple, may I go into the library and take a look? Perhaps we can find some clues about this insect?"

Zhou Qiucheng nodded when he heard this: "Yes! With this warrant, you can enter the library."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen hurriedly thanked him. This was exactly the purpose of his coming here.

"Leave the paper here. I can ask my fellow practitioners in Jiangnan for you. Maybe someone knows the answer." Zhou Qiucheng said.

"Disciple thanks you, sir." Zhang Chen bowed to Zhou Qiucheng again.

Then Zhang Chen paid his respects to his master's wife and wandered around the mountain before arriving at the library.

The library of Chongzheng Academy can be called the largest library in Jiangnan. It is as high as a seven-story building and is said to have a collection of 100,000 books. It is the number one library for Confucianism and Taoism in Jiangnan.

Zhang Chen walked into the pavilion and read books for half a day without gaining anything. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he stood up and walked down the mountain.

"I can't see anything in Chongzheng Academy. All I can do now is wait for changes to come." Zhang Chen returned to his own courtyard, thinking about what he should pay attention to in the future:

First, Zhou Qiucheng and Chen Sanliang discussed Taoism.

Second, the Longevity Tree Coffin.

Third, pull the old guy, Corpse Ancestor, into the material world.

Zhang Chen had nothing to do, so he wandered around the streets of Jinling wearing a bamboo hat to cover his body. He looked at the people of Jinling along the way and saw that the order in Jinling was intact, and the people still lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there was no sign of unrest.

Zhang Chen walked through the long streets and saw that the faith of Zhou Qiucheng had become the only one in the entire Jinling City. Sculptures of Zhou Qiucheng were erected at various intersections in Jinling City, and people kept bowing in front of the sculptures.

Zhang Chen looked at the thick aroma of incense rising into the sky, and a puzzled look appeared in his eyes. Since the emergence of Shinto, the people have completely become lambs and the source of faith in the supreme gods.

"Once I have refined the divine whip, I will definitely restore the divine order one day." Zhang Chen muttered, and after a few turns, he returned to his own yard.

As the day of the discussion was getting closer, even Zhang Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency. He knew that Huang Tiandao must be preparing something behind the scenes. Once the discussion began, Huang Tiandao would definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Returning to his own yard, Zhang Chen took out the alchemy furnace and looked at the Yuan Fetus of Heaven and Earth being refined in the furnace. At this time, the chaotic energy was flowing and gradually transformed into the fetal membrane of Heaven and Earth. Once the fetal membrane of Heaven and Earth was formed, the Yuan Fetus of Heaven and Earth would be considered to be refined. At that time, he could proceed to the next step of refining the Divine Whip.

"The Shintoism is prevalent in the world now. I have the divine whip in my hand, so I will definitely get the upper hand." Zhang Chen closed the lid of the alchemy furnace.

(End of this chapter)