Beauty helps me achieve immortality

"In the end, only eighty-five people were promoted, and they have been taken to Nanze County by Elder Qian."

Zhou Xiaoyi nodded gently: "The Dan Hall has also gone to Nanze. We just need to wait for his son to bring the Wu Hall over. Then Nanze will belong to the Four Symbols Sect."

Zhao Qing added, “But I was in the kitchen, and I didn’t hear any news about Dan Tang and Wu Tang leaving the sect.”

"It hasn't spread among the servants yet."

The woman shook her head slightly and continued, "Qian has been making preparations for a long time. Three months ago, the Alchemy Hall held a trial."

"A senior brother named Qin was promoted to the inner sect by him in order to control the Alchemy Hall."

Zhao Qing recalled briefly, the inner sect senior brother named Qin?

"Qin Yong, the one who can refine the foundation-building pill at the Qi Refining stage?"

Zhou Xiaoyi's beautiful eyes fluttered slightly, and she looked away from the chessboard: "Brother, you are also an alchemist. If you can refine the ninth level of Qi Refining, can you refine the Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Zhao Qing was silent.

What if I reach the ninth level of Qi Refining? The ninth level of Qi Refining has complete spiritual awareness, and if I reach a higher level as an Alchemist... why can't I refine it?

Then again, if one can't refine Foundation Establishment Pills at the Qi Refining Stage, how can one break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage? Is it all about buying them?

He suppressed his thoughts and said in agreement, "Of course not."

Zhou Xiaoyi chuckled: "Senior Brother became a guest official of the Blood Robe Tower when he was in the middle stage of Qi Refining. Even with your alchemy skills, you still think you can't do it, so how can Qin Yong do it?"

Zhao Qing understood: "Junior sister, what you mean is that Elder Qian helped Qin Yong to fake the matter of refining the foundation-building pill!?"

The woman nodded slightly.

Zhao Qing's face twitched slightly.

With my alchemy skills? What alchemy skills do I have?

He suddenly realized that there seemed to be some information gap between him and the other party...

He then continued, "And the Martial Hall has long been controlled by the Qian family, not to mention the Law Hall, which he personally presides over."

Zhao Qing collected his thoughts and got back to the point.

"So, the Danxia Sect is nearing its end... Why didn't Elder Li stop it?"

Zhou Xiaoyi leaned sideways, picked up the teapot on the ground to refill her cup, and then picked up a black piece and dropped it.

"Why did Elder Li stop it?"

"With Elder Qian gone, Elder Li is the only Golden Core in the sect."

"In Xiaoyi's opinion, Elder Li might even add fuel to the fire."

Zhao Qing suddenly understood and thought it made some sense.

But the sect is gone, what’s the use of being a commander alone?

He said, "According to Junior Sister, Elder Li is betting on the Sect Master breaking through and coming out of seclusion?"

"Hmm." The woman nasally said.

"Even without three hall disciples, Danxia Sect can still hold on for a long time, which is not bad for Elder Li."

"If the Sect Leader remains in seclusion, he will be the Sect Leader of Danxia."

"If the Sect Master comes out of seclusion, he will become the Grand Elder. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Zhao Qing: ...

What a bummer...it turns out that this guy surnamed Li is only concerned about himself.

Then why did he kill Ma Zhe?

He casually picked up the white piece, cutting off the black piece's breath, and shook his head slightly, saying, "Not right."

Zhou Xiaoyi looked puzzled and made another move.

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "If Elder Li wanted to maintain the Danxia Sect on his own, there would be no reason for him to kill Senior Brother Ma Zhe."

"Senior Brother Ma Zhe? Elder Li killed Senior Brother Ma Zhe?"

Well, what do you think?

Zhao Qing nodded and gave Zhou Xiaoyi an affirmative look.

Zhou Xiaoyi opened her red lips slightly and unconsciously twisted the chess piece in her hand.

"impossible."

Zhao Qing was puzzled: "How is it impossible?"

The woman fixed her phoenix eyes on Zhao Qing and spoke in a slightly slower tone, "Ma Zhe is Elder Li's closest disciple."

?

Zhao Qing was silent.

Could it be that Miao Jian did something wrong?

"Where did you hear this rumor, Senior Brother?"

"It's inconvenient to tell you. The number of people who know about this matter is no more than a handful of people."

Zhou Xiaoyi looked thoughtful.

The compartment fell into a long silence again.

After a long while, the woman murmured, "How many people know about this?"

The next moment, her eyes flickered, and she asked, "Was it before Elder Qian left the sect?"

"That's right." Zhao Qing nodded.

After receiving Zhao Qing's affirmative answer, Zhou Xiaoyi's expression relaxed: "In this case, the foundation of the Danxia Sect should be preserved."

Foundation?

Zhao Qing cheered up and waited for what was to come.

The woman's slender hand slid across the chessboard, and a black piece fell, flying outside the dragon, having nothing to do with the situation.

All I heard was her words: "It can be considered a unique move, sacrificing a piece to gain momentum, hanging the lotus upside down."

"Brother, please do not mention this matter to anyone else. It will cause endless trouble to you and the sect."

Zhao Qing looked at the chessboard and nodded slightly, as if he had figured out some trick, but his mind was still a mess.

Sacrificing a pawn to gain power? Is Ma Zhe the pawn that Elder Li has sacrificed?

He cast his gaze into the woman's beautiful eyes and waited for her to continue speaking.

Zhou Xiaoyi stopped looking at the situation on the market and picked up the teacup to explain.

"Qian Hongwei's intention to surrender to the enemy is not only discovered by me, but also by my fellow sect members."

"And if Elder Li wants to be a true Great Elder, he needs to retain some disciples for the sect."

"The Dan Hall, the Wu Hall, and the Dharma Hall have all been taken over by the Qian family. The only ones Elder Li can fight for are the eighteen inner disciples."

"Senior Brother Foundation Establishment is knowledgeable and calm. Qian Hongwei's promise alone is not enough to impress them."

"But after all, the Four Symbols are powerful. After careful consideration by the brothers, some of them will choose to follow Qian Hongwei."

Zhao Qing nodded silently: "So, Ma Zhe is dead."

Zhou Xiaoyi continued: "Yes, so Ma Zhe is dead."

"As I expected, Ma Zhe died outside the sect, and before he died, he even sent a message to Elder Qian."

"That's true. It is said that Elder Qian found Ma Zhe's body outside the city." Zhao Qing understood the meaning and nodded.

The woman kept making moves, took a deep breath, and sighed, "Sometimes, you don't need hard evidence to shake people's hearts; a guess is enough."

"Elder Li's closest disciple is dead. Who killed him?"

Zhao Qing was stunned: "Elder Qian! Wasn't I talking about Elder Qian just now?"

The woman smiled and said, "In this case, the eighteen inner disciples, except Qin Yong, should all be on guard against Qian Hongwei."

Zhao Qing looked thoughtful.

The scene of the trial on Shouyun Mountain flashed through his mind. At that time... the inner sect senior brother on the mountain was no longer there.

"So, the Danxia Sect still has some energy left."

Zhou Xiaoyi made another move and shook her head, saying, "Relying solely on the inner sect brothers is far from enough. Danxia's foundation lies in the Dan Hall. Without those outer sect alchemists... our vitality will be greatly damaged."

"On the contrary, the Four Symbols Sect has taken over the entire Dan Hall and the Nanze Mine, and is not far from monopolizing the southwest."

Four Elephant Gates? Dominating the southwest?

Zhao Qing had a strange look on his face, and the white piece in his hand fell onto the chessboard.

He thought of his junior brother who had great luck. He should be a disciple of the Four Symbols now, right?

"I think the Four Elephants Sect is not far from falling apart."

Zhou Xiaoyi's expression froze, as if she hadn't heard clearly what Zhao Qing had just said.

"Senior brother, why did you say this?"

Zhao Qing fell into deep thought.

When Miao Jian came to Danxia Sect, Elder Qian prepared to run away.

When Miao Jian arrived at the kitchen, the beast tide came.

He went to Danxia City again, but Danxia City was deserted.

I helped him with something and encountered a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining.

In the end, Ma Zhe also died.

Now that Miao Jian is gone, there is no movement on the mountain, and it seems that the sect can still hold on?

……

I'm sorry, I didn't believe it before, but now...

He looked up and smiled, "It's just a guess, the Four Elephants Sect may not last more than three to five years."

Zhou Xiaoyi's face was filled with suspicion. "Brother, you seem so confident? How about we make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"Xiaoyi felt that the prediction that the Four Elephants Sect would fall apart within five years was too exaggerated, so she made a bet based on that."

Zhao Qing raised an eyebrow: "Where's the bet?"

"The sect's alchemy hall is now in name only, and only one in ten alchemists remain. With your alchemy skills, if you have the opportunity to lead the alchemy hall in the future, please do something for Xiaoyi."

Zhao Qing: ...

Am I in charge of the Dan Hall again?

"What if I win?"

Zhou Xiaoyi's expression was unusually gentle: "What do you want, brother?"

Zhao Qing grinned: "I was just joking with my junior sister before. Zhao Qing has no desires or demands, so it's better not to gamble."

Zhou Xiaoyi frowned slightly: "If you win, I am willing to do three things for you."

Three things?

Zhao Qing's heart sank.

He realized that the other party was very anxious about the matters at Dantang.

He smiled and said slowly, "Junior sister, the one holding you should not let your opponent discover your intentions."

“Don’t gamble to win, don’t gamble to lose yourself.”

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaoyi's brows relaxed and she returned to her original cold expression.

"Don't gamble to win. Xiaoyi has learned a lesson."

She raised her hand and knocked down the black piece, her smile reappearing, but with a more tit-for-tat tone.

"Brother, you lose."

Zhao Qing looked down and saw that the black pieces had connected and formed a momentum with the help of the strange move just now. Although the game had just reached the middle stage, the white pieces were already powerless to turn the tide.

"I give up." He looked up and smiled.

"What are you laughing at, brother?"

"I know there are no more unusual movements in the sect, and I can practice in peace from now on. I can't help but feel happy."

Zhao Qing stood up, took out the casserole from the storage ring and placed it on the table.

"This is what my wife asked me to bring to you. You have seen it."

Zhou Xiaoyi narrowed her eyes slightly and raised her head, "Brother, what do you mean?"

"If it weren't for Junior Sister's advice, I might have gone to Shouyun Mountain as a thank you gift."

Suspicion flashed across the woman's eyes, and she continued, "I mean, why did Senior Brother's wife bring it to me?"

Of course I want you to go to my house to wash dishes. Why the hell are you asking?

Zhao Qing walked to the door and turned back to say, "Junior sister, your chess skills are extraordinary. You might as well figure it out yourself."

"By the way, remember to wash the pot after eating."

It was half an incense stick of time after Zhao Qing left that the woman came to her senses.

She stood up and put away the tea set, then took out a silk handkerchief and lay on the ground to wipe it carefully.

Then she pursed her forehead slightly, took off her plain robe, revealing the veil underneath.

Finally, she took off her boots and socks, and her small feet touched the ground. She felt a slight coolness, and she finally relaxed completely.

Zhou Xiaoyi sat at the table, picking up the chess pieces one by one and putting them into the bamboo basket.

"Don't bet to win... who wins?"

After a while, the chessboard was put away and the table was as clean as new.

She then turned her eyes to the casserole and opened the lid.

The delicate and fine meat steaks are clearly separated, the soup is rich, and the small compartment is instantly filled with rich aroma.

She looked annoyed, snorted coldly, and took out the fasting pill...

Then he took out a piece of silk and slowly unfolded it on the table. Inside was a pair of bamboo chopsticks.

……

After burning three incense sticks, Zhou Xiaoyi cleaned the casserole with water magic, and put it under her nose to sniff it to prevent any peculiar smell.

When she smelled it, her expression became strange.

As if feeling the influence of the fragrant dew, she stood up, opened the window, and sniffed again under the draught.

Finally... Zhou Xiaoyi sat on the ground, staring at the casserole in front of her. She slowly took out a porcelain bottle from her body, put it into the casserole, and looked thoughtful.

In the porcelain bottle was the Qi Gathering Pill that she had snatched from Master Wu Dan.

"Is it made in a clay pot?"