Chapter 98: The Zhao Family

  As soon as Fang and Fang arrived, the three people sitting on the stone bench all stood up.

  "You must be Gong Fang's junior brother, indeed extraordinary." The young man praised with a smile, and then introduced himself: "I'm Chu Jiang, these two are my junior brothers Xiang Jiuyi and Lu Chao, we came this time to invite Gong Fang's junior brother to join our Qimeng on the orders of our respected master."

  "Inviting me to join the Qimeng?" Kong Fang didn't even have time to be surprised that this young man, Chu Jiang, was actually a senior brother of the young and middle-aged men standing beside him. Kong Fang was shocked by the information in Chu Jiang's words. Just now, Kong Fang had been thinking about why Qimeng wanted to find him, and he had listed several possibilities, but the first one he ruled out was the possibility of joining Qimeng. Who would have thought that the other party really came to invite him to join Qimeng?

  What's more, what surprised Kong Fang even more was that the invitation to join the Mo Demon was actually from the will of Zun Shi. Kong Fang himself acknowledged that he didn't know any Mo Demons, let alone the most powerful one among them, Zun Shi.

  Of course, Kong Fang's astonishment was not just because of Zun Mo's identity, but more because he couldn't believe that Zun Mo had suddenly let him join the Instrumental Demon.

  "Could the three senior brothers be mistaken? I don't know the Lord, and with my current level of cultivation, I'm still far from meeting the standards for joining the Zither Demon. Why would the Lord want me to join the Zither Demon?" Kong Fang quickly suppressed his shock and asked the biggest question on his mind.

  Young Chu Jiang shook his head and smiled, saying: "This we are also unclear about. If Brother Kong Fang wants to know, perhaps he can only ask the respected master himself."

  Kong Fang's face suddenly fell into a bitter smile. He didn't know the respected master at all, and was being asked to find him to verify this matter - wasn't that just a joke?

  Standing beside Kong Fang, Fang Tou was both shocked and excited, he was happy that Kong Fang could enter the Qimo. For ten years, no one had been able to join the Qimo, and his master not only broke this point but also entered the Qimo with a lower-grade post-heavenly Lingbao. Following such a master, Fang Tou also felt honored.

  "We, on behalf of the Honorable Master, sincerely invite Brother Kong Fang to join the Instrumental Magic, to become one of us. I wonder if Brother Kong Fang is willing?" Although he knew that no one would refuse to join the Instrumental Magic, young Chu Jiang still asked politely according to the rules. Those who joined the Instrumental Magic must be voluntary, not forced.

  In fact, joining the Instrumental Magic not only has a fatal attraction to those who love alchemy, but also to those who are not too fond of alchemy. Once they join the Instrumental Magic, their identity will change, and this special identity means that they can get more cultivation resources and benefits from the sect than being an inner disciple.

  For some people who do not have the hope of becoming a direct disciple, joining the Equipment Master is a very good choice. Unfortunately, the threshold for equipment masters is getting higher and higher, even those who truly love to refine equipment but are not talented enough cannot join today's equipment master, let alone those who do not like refining equipment.

  Kong Fang naturally wouldn't refuse such a good thing, so he nodded and said: "Then thank you three Shifu for that, if there's an opportunity, I'll also thank our respected master for his kindness on your behalf."

  "From now on, we're our own people, no need to be polite, Brother Kong." Lu Chao had been somewhat dissatisfied before, but at this moment he was all smiles and walked forward to pat Kong Fang's shoulder, looking extremely close.

  The smile on the face of Jiuyan also thickened a few points for both young Chu Jiang and the middle-aged man.

  "This storage ring is for my junior brother, and some of the things inside are a gift to welcome him. Of course, every new junior brother who joins our sect can get these things, but they're not particularly precious. However, they will be quite helpful for your cultivation and alchemy. Some of the things in there, I hope you won't spread them around after seeing them. After all, this is the foundation of my current special status as a master artificer." Chu Jiang smiled and handed a storage ring to Kong Fang.

  Kong Fang nodded in thanks and put the storage ring on his finger.

  "Junior brother, if you have time in the future, you can come to Yanfeng's Qimadan. Many fellow disciples who have been cultivating for over a hundred years live there. Junior brother might gain a lot by going there. Alright, we won't disturb junior brother's cultivation anymore, let's take our leave." The young Chu Jiang immediately wanted to bring Lu Chao and Xiang Jiuqi away.

  Kong Fang invited them to stay, but the three of them just smiled and shook their heads, not intending to linger. According to the three of them, they would still have a long time together in the future, so there was no need to rush this moment, however, the three hoped that Kong Fang could go to the Qi Mo Temple as soon as possible.

  Kong Fang sent the three people out of the small courtyard, just as they were about to leave, Kong Fang suddenly remembered Sun Hao who had become obsessed with refining equipment. He hastily opened his mouth and said: "Three senior brothers, please stay for a moment, I have a question to ask you."

  Three people from Chujiang turned around and looked back in doubt.

  "Junior brother has any questions, as long as we know will definitely give junior brother answers." Chu Jiang smiled and said.

  "I heard that if you join the Instrumental Magic Division, you can recommend one person to also have a chance to join. I wonder if this is true?" Kong Fang's eyes held a hint of expectation.

  When they heard Kong Fang's words, Chu Jiang and the other two people couldn't help but exchange a glance, their eyes all having some strange glint.

  "People who join the Instrumental Magic later do not have the qualification to recommend." The young Chu Jiang shook his head, and just as a look of disappointment appeared on Kong Fang's face, Chu Jiang suddenly smiled mysteriously again and continued: "However, because you are personally invited by the respected master, you are not within this restricted range. My junior brother can recommend one person, but his Instrumental Magic talent and level must at least make us three people feel that he has the qualification to join the Instrumental Magic and become one of us."

  He had already lost hope in his heart, but unexpectedly, things took a sudden turn for the better, which left Kong Fang stunned.

  After Chujing finished speaking, Kong Fang hurriedly nodded and said: "The person I recommended is my senior brother in Huoyun Hall, his name is Sun Hao, he used only two years to refine a low-grade postnatal spiritual treasure, his talent for refining equipment is still quite good."

  "Sun Hao, we've indeed heard of this person, but he can only refine low-grade postnatal spiritual treasures and hasn't reached the standard to join our Qimeng. Of course, since my junior brother wants to use his recommended quota, then let's go take a look together. If Sun Hao's talent for refining equipment is really good, I'll personally allow him to join Qimeng." Chu Jiang nodded in agreement directly.

  Kong Fang was delighted in his heart and immediately took Chu Jiang and three others to Sun Hao's small courtyard.

  Sun Hao was thrilled upon hearing the news and felt extremely grateful to Kong Fang. If it weren't for Kong Fang, he would have had to wait until he refined a mid-grade Tianling Treasure before participating in the Qimeng selection. However, no one had been able to join Qimeng in over ten years, so Sun Hao didn't have much confidence in the selection anyway. Moreover, he could currently only refine low-grade Tianling Treasures, and it was hard to say when he would be able to break through.

  ……

  In the southwest direction of Qizong, more than 2,000 miles away, but less than 3,000 miles, there are five low mountain peaks. The gullies and valleys on the mountains are evenly distributed, with strange rocks and waterfalls reflecting each other, lush grass and trees, birds and beasts roaming, like a beautiful landscape of a paradise on earth.

  At the highest peak in the middle, a continuous palace is located here.

  In one of the palaces, an old man dressed in luxurious clothes and with a spirited appearance held a jade tablet, his hand revealing bulging veins, and the jade tablet emitted a 'crunching' sound that made people's teeth ache.

  In front of the old man, several middle-aged men stood slightly bowed in respect, but the aura on these people was not weak at all, obviously they were all extraordinary individuals.

  "Our Zhao family has many descendants, but the most talented ones are Zhao Yong and Zhao Zhuo. However, now Zhao Yong has mysteriously died at Qianlong Lake, making all our efforts in vain." The old man stamped his foot on the ground, causing a sudden earthquake, and dust fell from the palace above, almost collapsing it. But what was terrifying was that the ground under the old man's feet remained intact.

  "Qianlong Lake is a forbidden place, and the sect strictly forbids its disciples from entering Qianlong Lake. As for the Zhao family, we are even more prohibited from approaching Qianlong Lake. It's impossible for Zhao Yong to run to the vicinity of Qianlong Lake, let alone have his body appear inside. This matter is definitely suspicious. I don't care who it is, but if they dare to destroy the future hope of the Zhao family, I will make sure they die without a place to be buried." The old man let out a heavy, angry hum, "Immediately think of a way for me to contact Zhao Zhuo, who is wandering outside, and have him return to the sect. Let him thoroughly investigate... anyone who might have harmed Zhao Yong... not one can be spared." The old man's voice was already filled with a terrifying chill.

  "Yes, clan leader." The middle-aged man standing below hastily responded with respect and quickly left the grand hall.

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