My blind date failed, so I had to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Chapter 126 Lei Jiming's Background
Director Wang and Lei Jiming are still arguing.

Zhou Ping had initially been reluctant to pay attention, but when he heard their argument touched on Qu Jingyao's fate, he stepped over and interrupted, "Director Wang, Director Lei, I've already stated that the Afang Palace is extremely dangerous. It was you two who insisted on sending cultivators in, and as a result, there were heavy casualties and the entire army was nearly wiped out."

His tone turned cold, "You still want to send people in now? You are simply taking human lives lightly..."

The monks nearby were filled with indignation.

Everyone is afraid of death.

Naturally, I don't want to go in again.

However, both Director Wang and Director Lei were at the foundation-building stage, so they dared not disobey or oppose him. Now that Zhou Ping stood up, they immediately supported him.

Lei Jiming angrily shouted, "Zhou, who are you calling a traitor to human life?"

"Talking about you."

Zhou Ping stared at Lei Jiming. "Qu Jingyao is my man. I agreed to come here today to open the formation passage and let you try it out for Director Wang's sake. Now that my words have been proven true, the matter of Mount Li ends here. I will not let you continue to send people to their deaths."

Qu Jingyao blushed.

What his people.

But she did not object out loud. After all, she could see that Zhou Ping was speaking for her.

Lei Jiming's rage rose. "The Afang Palace on Mount Li is a well-preserved ancient relic. If we could obtain powerful treasures from it, it would surely enhance the strength of the cultivators in our country. Paying a small price for it is nothing. But you, disregarding the greater good, are selfish and only think about yourself. Qu Jingyao is related to the passage to the formation on Mount Li, and you absolutely cannot take her away."

Zhou Ping said coldly, "Don't try to pressure me with righteousness here."

"Jingyao, let's go."

As he said this, he wanted to take Qu Jingyao away.

"you dare!"

Lei Jiming roared, "Stop them!"

Immediately, the antiquities excavation team and the practitioners brought by the three major groups surrounded Zhou Ping and Qu Jingyao.

Director Wang's face was gloomy. "Director Lei, what are you doing? Are you trying to start a war with our Special Section? Who allowed you to do this?"

Lei Jiming didn't say anything, but stared at Zhou Ping with anger on his face.

He was very arrogant to begin with, but was repeatedly obstructed by this Zhou. If Zhou Ping was not a foundation-building cultivator, he would have killed Zhou Ping long ago.

Zhou Ping sneered and looked at the practitioners around him, "You can try it."

While talking.

The foundation-building magic power in the body is released.

boom.

The powerful aura of magic was so overwhelming that the practitioners had to mobilize their spiritual energy to resist it.

"Foundation building!"

"He is a foundation-building cultivator!"

Not everyone present knew that Zhou Ping was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Director Wang had done a good job of keeping this secret. In addition, Lei Jiming did not want to make a fuss about it and increase Zhou Ping's fame and deterrence. Therefore, most of the cultivators from the three major groups and other forces were unaware of Zhou Ping's cultivation level.

But now shock was revealed on their faces. They obviously didn't expect that such a young person could break through to the foundation-building stage and be on par with Director Lei.

The whole country.

Lei Jiming is the youngest foundation-building cultivator. He graduated from a Taoist academy and was trained as a key figure by the state. However, now, another one has appeared.

"So what about foundation building!"

"Form a formation. Even if it takes time to exhaust him today, we must wear him down!"

Lei Jiming said angrily.

"enough!"

Director Wang's voice shook. "Lei Jiming, you are too arrogant. Do you really think my Special Branch is just a decoration?"

"Also, Qu Jingyao was brought here by my Special Department, so she should be taken away by my Special Department. As for whether or not to open the Lishan Formation in the future, we'll discuss it later."

He had a cold face.

Director Peng and other monks from the Special Section also stepped forward.

See this.

Lei Jiming's face turned pale and blue. "Okay, Director Wang, I'll report this!"

He left angrily.

The others didn't stay any longer.

Zhou Ping frowned. If Lei Jiming dared to take action, he really planned to teach him a lesson.

At this time, Director Peng walked up to him and sighed, "Zhou Ping, you shouldn't be so reckless. Even if Lei Jiming is not your opponent, he has a special status and he came from a Taoist temple..."

The words are not finished yet.

Director Wang interrupted him and said, "Old Peng, Zhou Ping is already in the late stage of foundation building. Even those behind Lei Jiming wouldn't dare to really attack him."

"what?"

"Later stage of foundation building?"

Director Peng was shocked.

Director Wang said with a smile, "Just now, this kid released his magical pressure. Didn't you feel the difference?"

Director Peng was stunned. He was so busy worrying about Zhou Ping that he didn't pay attention to it. Now that Director Wang reminded him, he realized that Zhou Ping's magical pressure was really strong.

"Is it really the late stage of foundation building?"

He couldn't believe it.

Zhou Ping said, "I obtained the elixir on the Antarctic spaceship."

This needs no explanation.

Because his spiritual power has long surpassed the late stage of foundation building, regardless of his realm, just in terms of magic power pressure, he is indeed not in the early stage of foundation building.

Director Peng was immediately envious.

He knew that spaceships did have such resources. People like Evil King Tang and Captain America all got opportunities on the first spaceship, which enabled them to become the world's top powerhouses.

Director Wang smiled and said, "There are not many people in the world who have reached the late stage of foundation building. As long as Zhou Ping masters the second-level magic and obtains a handy magic weapon from the space ship, he can be promoted to the ranks of the world's top powerhouses."

After hearing this, Zhou Ping thought for a moment and asked, "Director Wang, can someone with late foundation building cultivation defeat the Evil King Tang?"

Director Wang shook his head. "If it's a duel of magic, there's a chance, but if it's a fight to the death, the chances of winning are slim. The Evil King Tang was lucky enough to acquire a magical weapon with immense combat power, which is why he's ranked number one in the world. That's his strongest trump card. I've fought him before and seen it for myself."

Zhou Ping's heart trembled.

I didn’t expect that the Evil King Tang actually had a magic weapon in his hand.

This is a treasure that can only be used by Jindan Zhenren, but it can be barely activated in the late stage of foundation building, but the consumption is too great.

The last time he fled in the sea, Evil King Tang probably didn't use it.

"Zhou Ping, if you run into him in the future, try not to fight him. If you do, be on guard."

Director Wang said solemnly, "The magic weapon is extremely powerful. Even if we, the Foundation Establishment cultivators, try our best to resist it, we may not be able to stop it."

Zhou Ping nodded, but he was thinking in his heart that if he used the fairy fire seed in his body, he didn't know if he could block it, and also whether the Human Emperor Pen was a treasure.

"Director Wang, Director Peng."

"Who is behind this Lei Jiming? He knows my cultivation level, yet he dares to be so arrogant. And judging from his appearance, he doesn't take the Special Branch seriously either."

He asked curiously. Director Wang smiled bitterly, "Just say you don't take me seriously."

Zhou Ping hurriedly said, "Director Wang, that's not what I meant."

"Isn't that what you mean, kid?"

Director Wang glared.

Zhou Ping smiled awkwardly.

Director Peng laughed. "Zhou Ping, don't blame Director Wang. Although he's the third-best expert in the world, there are some things you can't force in China. Lei Jiming was born in a Taoist academy. His teacher was the dean of the Moon Palace Taoist Academy, ranked seventh in the world and also skilled in alchemy. Furthermore, Lei Jiming's wife's teacher was the vice-dean of the Jade Rabbit Taoist Academy, and her father-in-law is Director Wang's junior fellow apprentice and controls a Chinese-funded group."

I go.

This guy surnamed Lei really has a strong background.

A true winner in life.

No wonder he was so arrogant and didn't even give Director Wang face.

This guy is surrounded by a network of social connections.

Zhou Ping had no doubt that even if Lei Jiming killed people indiscriminately, nothing would happen to him.

Director Peng said with emotion, "Lei Jiming has exceptional spiritual talent and is extremely fast in cultivation. Therefore, both the Taoist Academy and the three major groups are very optimistic about him. They believe that he will achieve great things in the future and may even become a leading figure in domestic cultivation. Therefore, they are focusing on his training."

Director Wang sighed, "To be honest, I don't think Lei Jiming is a good person. He's too easygoing and has character flaws. Cultivation isn't just about increasing your skills; you also need a corresponding state of mind to harness your own power. Otherwise, you'll just become a puppet of power... Zhou Ping, don't try to imitate him."

He seems unwilling to explain too much on this matter.

He glanced at Qu Jingyao and said, "The National Talent Selection Competition is just about to begin, and I have to go back to deal with it. As for Qu Jingyao, I'll leave her to you."

After saying that, he left with the people from the special department.

Director Peng didn't leave in a hurry. He looked at Director Wang's back and sighed softly, "Actually, Director Wang was very optimistic about Lei Jiming at the beginning. At that time, Lei Jiming had made a name for himself in the Taoist Academy, and Director Wang intended to train him in the Special Department. He even wanted to personally accept him as a disciple. But later..."

"What happened next?"

Zhou Ping said subconsciously.

Director Peng hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Later, due to a conflict of opinion with my junior fellow apprentice, coupled with other factors, nothing was accomplished. After Lei Jiming broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Director Wang became increasingly disappointed in him."

Zhou Ping looked surprised and couldn't help asking, "What ideological dispute?"

Director Peng glanced at Zhou Ping and asked, "Do you think a cultivator's cultivation level is more important, or their combat power?"

"They're all important."

"So, do you think we should focus on cultivation or combat power?"

Zhou Ping thought carefully, "Cultivation."

He added, "Cultivation itself is a battle against the heavens. If your cultivation is too poor, no matter how high your combat power is, it will only be a temporary success and will not be able to withstand the erosion of time."

Director Peng smiled and said, "Yes, this is also the view of most practitioners. However, the fact that space ships have been tested in actual combat shows that Taiyan Sect attaches great importance to combat effectiveness. Therefore, Director Wang believes that when practicing, we should focus on techniques, physical methods, and other means, and in this process, hone our state of mind and character."

Zhou Ping showed a look of surprise. "So, Director Wang thinks that we should focus on combat power, with cultivation as a supplement?"

Director Peng shook his head. "Cultivation is always the most important, but combat power is also very important. Director Wang believes that we should focus on training combat power. Even if we don't have natural talent in magic, we still need to practice diligently."

"His fellow disciples, including many people in the Taoist academy, all believed that if one did not have talent, one should not waste time on training and should focus on cultivation."

"Most of the core members of the Special Section don't actually have high cultivation bases, barely exceeding the 3,000 spiritual powers of a cultivator, but they are quite strong in combat. You've been to the actual combat tests of spaceships, and we in the Special Section have the largest number of them."

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Ping feels that this is actually a personal opinion and choice.

If you don't have the talent for magic, there is really no need to waste time, but you still have to learn magic, otherwise what will you do when you encounter the enemy.

In addition, you also need to study the skills.

However, judging from what Director Peng said, Director Wang not only focuses on combat effectiveness, but also pays more attention to the tempering of one's state of mind and character. This is Director Wang's true philosophy.

"Director Peng, the Antarctic ship has been born, and the rewards for actual combat testing are generous. In the future, the monks who focus on combat power should be strengthened."

He said.

Among the people who went to Antarctica last time, there were relatively few from the three major groups, but after actual combat testing, the resources in the treasury and warehouse were indeed very rich.

Director Peng nodded and said, "Yes, this is also a good thing."

At this point, he looked at Zhou Ping and said, "Next time you meet Lei Jiming, you should give in if you can. Although you are in the late stage of foundation building now, you still rely on external objects. From foundation building to golden elixir, and beyond, the gap in spiritual root aptitude will become larger and larger."

"I know this makes you uncomfortable, but..."

He didn't continue speaking, but shook his head, patted Zhou Ping's shoulder, and then left.

Zhou Ping curled the corners of his mouth.

He didn't take Lei Jiming seriously at all. No matter how good his talent was, he was just an ordinary root. Not to mention comparing with himself, even Jiang Xia could not compare with him.

"Miss Jingyao."

"We're done here, let's go."

The death of more than ten monks still frightened many people, so no one would covet Mount Li in the short term.

But Lei Jiming is the director of the antiquities group, so he will definitely continue.

In this regard.

Although he didn't take it seriously, he still had to pay some attention to it. After all, the treasures left in the ancient ruins were extraordinary.

"Zhou Ping, thank you."

Qu Jingyao followed and said.

Zhou Ping waved his hand, "No need to thank me, I promised to protect you."

He looked up and opened his Blood God Eyes, and saw the Taoist Palace floating above the formation, and thought to himself that he would come back.

……

Jing'an Thoughts.

The fourth underground floor.

Juxiu stood at the door of the quiet room and waited until late at night.

The door of the quiet room was opened.

She smelled a hint of blood and hurried forward, "Master, are you injured?"

Lian Yue, her face slightly pale from under her veil, said calmly, "It's nothing serious, just a minor injury. That Afang Palace is truly extraordinary. Tell Lei Jiming to stop focusing on Mount Li for now and let him continue searching for other ancient ruins."

Juxiu bowed and said, "Yes, Abbot."

She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Master, Zhou Ping left for Jiangcheng in the evening. Should we send someone over?"

Lianyue glanced at Juxiu and said, "We have people in Jiangcheng, but the cooperation with Zhou Ping is still very helpful to Jing'ansi. You can go there and continue to deepen the cooperation."

Hear this.

A hint of joy appeared in Juxiu's eyes.

It wasn't that she fell in love with Zhou Ping, but she felt that he had extraordinary potential and that if they could make friends, it might be beneficial in the future.

……

PS: Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone!

(End of this chapter)