Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow

Shen Qing smiled at the woman and said, "It's better that you walk in front and I'll show you the way from behind."

"..."

Shen Qing would not do such a stupid thing by leaving his back to a stranger.

Shen Qing said: "No?"

The Zhou family woman took a deep breath and said, "Then it's time to work."

Shen Qing's eyes signaled: "Let's go."

The Zhou family woman nodded, put her hands in her sleeves, and walked out beside Shen Qing.

Shen Qing turned back to Tian Xiaohu and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."

"Well, just relax." Tian Xiaohu stepped forward and whispered: "Qingzi, I feel that that woman always hides something from you."

"Do you feel this way too? It seems I'm not overthinking it." Shen Qing glanced at Tian Xiaohu and said, "Okay, I understand."

"Um."

After saying that, Shen Qing turned around and followed the woman from the Zhou family.

"Turn left in the alley ahead, then turn right and go straight." After leaving the yard, Shen Qing reminded.

After hearing this, the Zhou family woman lowered her head and walked in the direction pointed by Shen Qing.

Shen Qing, who was standing behind him, turned his head and glanced at the corpses piled in the corner, and then glanced at the Zhou family woman. The corners of his eyes narrowed into a long line.

He felt more and more that this woman was extraordinary.

When an ordinary woman sees the corpses and bloody scenes on the ground, she is afraid that she will collapse to the ground and be unable to walk.

But the woman in front of her looked like she was fine.

This shows that either she is brave and different from ordinary people.

Either she has encountered such scenes often and has become accustomed to it.

Otherwise it wouldn't be so.

What's even more frightening is that this woman, as a member of the Zhou family, did not suffer an emotional breakdown after encountering such a big change, just like a normal person.

This performance is too eye-catching.

Shen Qing silently distanced himself from her.

The two of them were silent all the way, and the clear sound of footsteps echoed between them.

After a while, the woman from the Zhou family who was walking in front seemed to be unable to bear the cold atmosphere and asked, "What do you call a hero?"

"Li Feiyu."

"Who is Qingzi?"

"My nickname." Shen Qing changed the topic and said, "What about you? What's your name?"

The Zhou family woman said: "Zhou Qiaoji."

Seeing that the conversation started, Shen Qing asked directly: "I heard that Dong Zhou's family started in the shoe, hat and silk business and came from the county. Can you tell me about your family?"

Zhou Qiaoji did not avoid it, and said with a slight smile: "What do you want to hear?"

"How many people are there in the Zhou family, and what is their most powerful cultivation level?"

These are not private and have no value of concealment. Zhou Qiaoji said: "There must be hundreds of people. I don't know how many people there are. As for the direct lineage of the Zhou family, there are nine people, two legitimate sons, three A legitimate grandson. The eldest young master married the daughter of the county master, and the second young master married a lady from the Li family. It was rumored during this time that the eldest young master will take care of the Zhou family's property. "

"In terms of cultivation, the most powerful one is of course the Master of the Zhou family, who reached the Qi Sea realm as early as ten years ago. Then there is the second young master, who broke through to the Qi Yang realm the year before. The others, the Zhou family There is also a Qi-nourishing realm martial artist with a slightly higher level of cultivation than the second young master in the courtyard, but he was invited by the master to worship him, and his surname is not Zhou."

After hearing this, Shen Qing asked: "On top of the Qi-nourishing realm, is there also the Qi Sea realm?"

"Yes, there will be Jade Luo Realm, Alchemy Realm, and Xiantian Realm in the future. But in our small county, these big shots will not come here. Our master's level of cultivation is unparalleled here."

Zhou Qiaoji's words instantly opened up Shen Qing's horizons and made his heart skip a beat.

Shen Qing asked: "I heard that the masters in the martial arts gym said that they all rushed to the Qi-nurturing realm, and no one ever thought about getting to the next level. Why is this?"

"Because the chasm between the Qi-nourishing realm and the Qi-sea realm requires the court's means to cross." Zhou Qiaoji said in an unhurried tone: "Even though they have one word in common, the two are worlds apart. The difference is. If you can cross it, you are a monk, if you can't cross it, you are an ordinary martial artist."

After saying that, Zhou Qiaoji paused and turned around and said: "Our Zhou family has been operating here for many years, so naturally we have a way to obtain this breakthrough weapon from the imperial court. As for you heroes... you can be considered a person after you have reached the Qi-nurturing state. , Those martial arts masters are all sensible people.”

Zhou Qiaoji's words were somewhat condescending, which made Shen Qing feel a little uncomfortable.

But he also knew that Zhou Qiaoji was telling the truth.

From this point of view, for those who have not entered the Dazhou system, no matter how hard they work, it will be extremely difficult for them to break through their own class.

It will take at least three generations of hard work to make it possible.

One generation accumulated wealth by doing business, the second generation gained strength through martial arts, and the third generation became officials.

In this process, prodigal children cannot appear in the third generation, and it must be done step by step.

"I just don't know if I can cross the gap in her mouth if I use an ink panel?"

Shen Qing was thinking secretly in his heart.

Through his continuous practice, the ink painting panel can continuously increase his proficiency and practice various skills.

After a thousand hammer blows, a technique can be close to art; after a hundred refinements, art can be close to Tao.

You can try it later.

Shen Qing put away his thoughts on this aspect and continued to ask: "Where are the other owners?"

"You mean the Wang family, the Song family, the Li family?"

"Um."

"They are all similar. Among the four families, the Wang family is the most low-key, the Li family is the strongest, and the Song family is the weakest and the most anxious."

"What do you mean?"

Zhou Qiaoji took a step and continued: "Not long ago, didn't you all hear that the Song family was looking for wild delicacies everywhere, wanting to lay a foundation for their third and young masters?"

Hearing this, Shen Qing suddenly couldn't help laughing.

How could he not hear about it?

Now the three wild delicacies are in his hands.

"That's the case." Shen Qing suppressed his emotions and said in a calm tone.

"They are so anxious, purely because their ancestor died, and there is no Qi Hai realm." Zhou Qiaoji said indifferently.

Hearing this, Shen Qing suddenly understood.

"No wonder."

The two chatted with each other.

In a blink of an eye, they walked to the avenue, passed through the city gate, and entered the inner city.

After walking in the inner city for a while, it took almost half an hour, and Zhou Qiaoji brought Shen Qing to the vicinity of the Zhou family compound.

From a distance, the main gate of the Zhou family was majestic and magnificent.

The door lintel is inlaid with a golden plaque, with the two characters "Zhou Family" written in it, with powerful strokes and extraordinary momentum.

On both sides of the gate, the two stone lions are decorated intricately and beautifully, which is different from many stone lions Shen Qing has seen, and more imposing.

The Zhou family compound covers a vast area, with a deep courtyard and many houses in the courtyard.

Shen Qing, who has never been here before, suddenly feels a little strange.

Zhou Qiaoji said: "The fifth room is in the west courtyard. We have to take this street and go around to another street."

Shen Qing is not very familiar with this: "Since you recognize it, then you lead the way. I will send you there when the time comes, and you just need to fulfill your promise."

Zhou Qiaoji said: "Don't worry, our Zhou family is the most trustworthy and will never go back on our word. Let's go."

As he said that, Zhou Qiaoji walked towards the other side of the Zhou family compound.

Shen Qing followed a few steps behind.