The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 27 Old Monkey King Wei Chen

At the foot of Qingzhu Mountain.

Green willows and streams meander, bamboo fences and thatched cottages are everywhere.

Inside a two-story bamboo building.

Zhou Qinghe sat at his desk, listening leisurely to his subordinates' reports.

"Chief Steward Qinghe, the information about that Zhou Yi has been investigated. According to our scouts, he has already left in the northwest direction."

After listening to the report, Zhou Qinghe frowned slightly.

The southern region is covered with dense forests and teeming with monsters; traveling alone is extremely dangerous for those who have not reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Where can a mere kid who hasn't even broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining go?

Zhou Qinghe lowered his head in thought, his teacup swaying slightly in his hand.

After a while.

Zhou Qinghe raised his head and calmly ordered, "Forget it, whether this matter is true or false, let those spies return for now."

He did this not because he intended to give up investigating the Book of Changes.

After all, Zhou Qinghe didn't believe that a mere rogue cultivator at the mid-stage of Qi Refining could escape far beyond Lianyun Market.

Anyway, there's still about a month left, and that important informant will be able to provide information.

In just one month, what kind of ripples can the I Ching possibly make?

Qing Xuanzong.

Zhou Yi organized his current thoughts.

His primary goal now is to clear out the disciples' dormitories for future players to live in.

Exploring the mineral vein is secondary; the location is always there, and it can't be flown away anyway.

With this in mind, Zhou Yi looked at his disciples and instructed them, "Qianlong, Qunxing, the five of you are stronger, go and clear out the monsters hiding in the disciples' dormitories first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the task of cleaning the dormitory appeared on Qianlong and the others' screens.

Immediately, Zhou Yi's eyes narrowed, and he focused his gaze on the two players whose names contained the character for "sword".

"You two should go to the mine in the back mountain to explore first, and obtain information about the monsters that live there and the mine itself."

The moment Zhou Yi uttered those words, the two players' expressions instantly turned sour.

It's not because the task is difficult.

The main reason is that the two of them are natural enemies and always have to tease each other when they meet. Now that they have to go on a mission together, it feels a bit awkward.

The sword immortal stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting to Zhou Yi: "Sect Master, I will do my utmost to fulfill the mission entrusted to me by the sect, but could you perhaps...?"

The sword immortal pointed to the location of the great sword, his eyes conveying a profound meaning.

Zhou Yi naturally understood what he was thinking, but still waved his hand to refuse: "The task of cleaning the disciples' dormitories is quite difficult. The five of them have been cooperating before, so it is not advisable to separate them now."

Although these words did not directly answer the sword immortal's question, the meaning was already quite clear.

Player Da Baojian looked at Jian Xian with a smirk: "Serves you right for always picking on me. Now you've been rejected by the sect leader and you're getting your comeuppance."

"I'm Not a Sword Immortal" snorted coldly, then stopped talking and walked towards the back mountain on his own.

Da Baojian chuckled. Usually, when the two of them faced off, he was the one who suffered the most losses.

Seeing the sword immortal like this today, he was naturally overjoyed.

"Alright, you may all leave now. Hurry up and fulfill the sect's instructions."

Zhou Yi waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

After the players left, he strolled towards the spirit field.

Contribute to the store.

Su Qianyue leaned over the table, her hands supporting her chin as she gazed at the sky.

"Little Qianyue, what are you thinking about?"

Zhou Yi, dressed in a blue robe, stood in front of Su Qianyue with a smile on his face.

"Ah, no... I wasn't thinking about anything."

Su Qianyue snapped out of her daze, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she secretly clenched her skirt with both hands before quickly explaining.

If Brother Zhou Yi knew what she was thinking just now, that would be really embarrassing.

Zhou Yi didn't ask for details, casually glossing over the question, and instead inquired about the recent situation of the contribution shop.

This shop is where he collects monster materials from players and exchanges them for cultivation resources.

As the sect leader and the biggest boss of the entire sect, it's natural for him to care.

Su Qianyue took a deep breath, took out her small ledger, and began to report earnestly.

After listening to the report, Zhou Yi nodded in satisfaction.

Although players haven't bought any equipment recently, they have bought quite a few healing pills and basic talismans.

The inventory that Su Yun provided is almost used up.

Especially healing pills, which are essential consumables for players.

If a shortage occurs, it will be very detrimental to the subsequent development of the Book of Changes.

But how can this problem be solved?

Thinking about this, Zhou Yi suddenly recalled the group of Crimson Flame Monkeys who had been refining pills earlier.

"That's right, it's time to go there and see what's going on."

With that thought in mind, Zhou Yi said goodbye to Su Qianyue and turned to walk towards the Alchemy Pavilion.

If he remembered correctly, there were probably still 10 Red Flame Monkeys there.

Inside the Alchemy Pavilion.

Zhou Yi pushed open the door and entered, his eyes sweeping across the room.

Two alchemy furnaces burned brightly, filling the air with the aroma of medicinal herbs. Bottles and jars were piled on the wooden shelves, and several medicinal herbs were stuck in the corner of the wall.

However, his gaze fell upon an unexpected figure.

A player named "Sanliang Xianhua" was intently watching Monkey King Weichen refine pills.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi did not go forward to disturb them, but kept his gaze fixed on the alchemy furnace.

As alchemy is the most sought-after art among the various cultivation techniques, he was indeed curious and wanted to see what the specific process was like.

About fifteen minutes later.

A wisp of green smoke slowly drifted out from the alchemy furnace.

Monkey King Wei Chen's face lit up with joy. He opened the lid of the alchemy furnace and used his spiritual energy to lift out five pills.

This is a Rejuvenation Pill. Its quality is average, but it's much better than the ones I refined recently.

"It seems this monkey's alchemy skills have improved," Zhou Yi thought to himself.

Just then, Sanliang Xiaohua also broke out of his flow state, his gaze falling on Zhou Yi, his eyes suddenly becoming somewhat vacant.

"Sect Master... Sect Master, what brings you here?"

They exclaimed in surprise amidst the casual conversation, clearly somewhat nervous.

Upon hearing this, Monkey King Wei Chen immediately looked up at Zhou Yi and respectfully said, "This humble monkey Wei Chen greets the Sect Master."

Zhou Yi nodded in acknowledgment and sized up the player who was chatting idly.

He had long had the idea of ​​opening up some secondary professions for players, but unfortunately, there was no complete inheritance yet, which delayed the matter.

He would be more than happy to let players explore on their own.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi stepped forward, smiling as he patted Sanliang Xiaohua on the shoulder: "Not bad, not bad. Diligent and inquisitive, worthy of being a disciple of my Qingxuan Sect. Keep it up."

A few casual words left him petrified on the spot, his mind buzzing.

This... increases the sect leader's favorability?

I'm a complete newbie, could I somehow become a pro without even realizing it?

You should know that Cangfeng Mingyue, who farms with the sect leader, gained 20 sect contribution points just by helping the sect leader discover a mineral vein.

He instantly turned his fortunes around and became the richest among this group of farming players.

"Yes, Sect Master, I will definitely study diligently and live up to your expectations!"

They chatted idly, their tone filled with excitement, feeling that their good days were about to begin.

Zhou Yi smiled and waved his hand, then walked towards the Monkey King Wei Chen beside the alchemy furnace.

He still had many things he needed to understand from the old monkey king.