Chapter 182 Recovery
"War Elephant Tramples!" The two-foot-tall giant elephant puppet raised its two thick front legs and suddenly fell down. The huge vibration on the ground made the seven or eight second-level flame wolves almost unable to stand. stable. The white tiger puppet rushed out quickly and killed two or three flame wolves in succession. It swung out its iron tail and threw a third-level flame wolf howling in the air for more than ten feet. At this time, with the strength of Lu Xiaotian's consciousness, he was very proficient in controlling the fourth-level puppet. This kind of third-level puppet is completely out of the question.
Seeing how fierce the two third-level puppets Lu Xiaotian took out were, everyone was overjoyed. Although they were just puppets, their defensive power was even higher than that of Yanlang, and they were so powerful that they could not sink. He said that under Lu Xiaotian's control, he was extremely flexible, able to advance and retreat freely, and killed several flame wolves in the blink of an eye. What's more important is that the momentum of several third-level flame wolves has been completely suppressed by the puppets. Zhao Yuanjun and Zhao Li also looked shocked, and took out their hands to deal with those second-level flame wolves. Although there were many flame wolves at this time, their high-end combat power was obviously not as good as the two giant puppets of the third-level peak. After being killed six or seven times in a row, Yanlang saw that there was no hope of victory, howled for a while, and fled into the distance in embarrassment.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, it turns out that you are the real hidden one. Two third-level peak puppets can simply sweep away monsters below the fourth level. With Fellow Daoist Lu and Fellow Daoist Zhao holding the battle, we will go to Yanshan Mountain this time. I can rest easy during my trip."
Looking at the corpses of Yan Lang on the ground, the fat monk said excitedly while rubbing his hands. I thought that my life was hard to save before, but I didn't expect that the situation would turn around in such a blink of an eye. Not only did I save a life, but I also had the materials from the seven flaming wolves to distribute. It was really a huge profit.
"You two will deal with the physical bodies of some flame wolves. Fellow Daoist Zhao, are you interested in talking alone?" Lu Xiaotian ignored the fat monk's compliments and looked at Zhao Yuanjun with burning eyes.
“I wonder what Fellow Daoist Lu is talking about, can’t we discuss it here?” Zhao Yuanjun frowned.
"Of course it won't work. Are you afraid that Fellow Daoist Zhao I will have any evil intentions towards you? If you really have this intention, it doesn't make any difference to me where you are." Lu Xiaotian said with a half-smile but not a smile.
The fat monk, Ding Shou and others hurriedly ran to dispose of Yanlang's body, but did not hear clearly the conversation between the two. They could not afford to offend people on both sides, and getting involved would be trouble. It would be wise for them to stay away from the center of possible fighting.
"Okay, then I will have a private chat with Fellow Daoist Lu." Zhao Yuanjun's face was filled with uncertainty. He was confident that he would have no problem dealing with a third-level puppet, but Zhao Li was a little behind. , Lu Xiaotian is right, the other party really has some bad intentions, the two of them are really no match.
"Grandpa, I'll go with you." Zhao Li stared at Lu Xiaotian with a wary face, fearing that Lu Xiaotian would suddenly take action. They have seen this kind of thing too much in the world of immortality.
Lu Xiaotian took Zhao Yuanjun, his father and his son, and they did not leave Duanyuan. They cast a spiritual shield to encircle a few people to ensure that the voices could not be heard. After Lu Xiaotian got straight to the point, "I tell you, fellow Daoist Zhao, that you are cultivators in hiding." for I'm very interested in our methods and want to make a deal with you."
"You want our skills?" Zhao Li glared at Lu Xiaotian and said dissatisfied, "Grandpa, don't listen to him. , at worst, I will fight with him. I don’t believe that those two puppets are really that powerful and can kill us.”
“Li’er, don’t make trouble.” Zhao Yuanjun grabbed his granddaughter and stared at Lu Xiaotian with a solemn expression, “I don’t know, Fellow Daoist Lu. What are you going to pay for? Change, I have now reached the state of Qi Refining and I don’t want to pay attention to trivial things.”
“Spiritual stones, pills, and even my puppets and puppet control techniques, you give me a price. "Lu Xiaotian said calmly.
"Including the third-level puppet you just had?" Zhao Li said with his eyes shining.
"You can choose any one. I will never hide the method of control." Lu Xiaotian nodded. It is undoubtedly worth it to exchange a third-level puppet for such a method.
"Li'er, the art of puppetry is just a minor way. Very few people in the major immortal sects practice this art. It is simply impossible for us to complete foundation building with the art of puppetry." Zhao Li I was a little moved, but Zhao Yuanjun was a veteran of the martial arts world for many years, so how could he narrow his sights on a third-order puppet.
“Want to build a foundation? Then you have to join the Immortal Cultivation Sect. Through the small competition in the Immortal Cultivation Sect, you can get the Foundation Establishment Pill by getting ranked. However, with this girl’s cultivation and strength, I’m afraid she still can’t. Xiaobi usually does not have enough power for three to five years. Waiting for it to be held, there is almost no hope if you have not reached the state of Qi Refining Dzogchen to participate in the small competition. I do have some Wuhua Pills here. If the girl is willing, you can exchange them with Wuhua Pills." Lu Xiaotian threw a bottle of twenty. Give Zhao Yuanjun a Wuhua Pill.
Zhao Yuanjun stared at the elixir bottle closely, and after confirming that Lu Xiaozai had not done anything, he took it into his hand, opened it, and suddenly had a look of shock on his face, "The best Wuhua elixir!" Forget about the best ones! , and the twenty pieces inside are all top quality. With his status, it would be difficult to buy such a bottle of elixir even if he went to Wangyue City and spent a lot of spiritual stones. Such a bottle of elixir is worth at least a thousand pieces of low-grade spirit stones. The young man in front of him took it out so casually, which really made him unbelievable.
After Zhao Li heard her grandfather's exclamation, she almost snatched the elixir bottle away, the joy on her face even surpassing that of her grandfather. With this bottle of Wuhua Dan helping her break through the bottleneck, she can reach the state of Qi Refining Dzogchen at several times the usual speed. She and her grandfather usually go out on adventures, and most of their expenses are spent on elixirs earned from spiritual stones. The bottle of elixir in front of me cannot be bought even with Hua Lingshi. Therefore, Zhao Li's eyes softened a bit when he looked at Lu Xiaotian, and it seemed that the other party was still somewhat sincere.
But now it was Lu Xiaotian who asked for help from them. Zhao Li rolled his eyes and said slyly, "This method of concealing one's cultivation is passed down from the ancestors of my Zhao family and has never been leaked. This bottle of yours Although the elixir is quite valuable, the skill is still a bit lacking. I don’t think it’s as good as this. Add in your third-level puppet and control skills and it’s almost enough. That white tiger looks pretty good to me. Nice ones like If Fellow Daoist Lu can bring it out, we will give the technique to you now.”
In fact, when Lu Xiaotian brought out Wuhua Dan, Zhao Yuanjun was inclined to agree, but he didn’t expect Zhao Li to sing like this again. , Zhao Yuanjun's heart thumped, fearing that his granddaughter's practice of raising the price would anger Lu Xiaotian. After all, Lu Xiaotian was willing to spend a lot of money to buy it even though he was obviously stronger than them. If there was a falling out, not to mention a hard fight, they would lose most of the points, and then it would really be a toast instead of a penalty drink.
“Deal!” Zhao Yuanjun was about to say something, but was surprised to hear that Lu Xiaotian agreed. It was really a huge advantage for his granddaughter to get a huge advantage. Originally, he did not approve of Zhao Li's practice of puppetry, but he was worried that his granddaughter would waste too much time on it and delay his own cultivation. But now that she has this bottle of Wuhua Dan, she can save several years of time and enter the realm of Qi Refining Perfection. With the extra time, it was completely cost-effective to learn to control this third-level puppet, and their combat effectiveness also soared a lot out of thin air.
Without saying a word, Lu Xiaotian directly threw a storage bag to Zhao Li, which contained the third-level peak white tiger puppet, as well as the method of controlling the puppet. He still has a few of these third-level puppets. In the eyes of Zhao Yuanjun and the two of them, the puppets are extremely precious. To him, there is no difference between one more and one less. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu, for your help!" Zhao Li was in a good mood after receiving the storage bag, and he readily gave a simple book to Lu Xiaotian.
"Although this third-level puppet is a big help to you, it is best not to use it until the critical moment. I also snatched it from others. If the enemy sees it, It might lead to death." Lu Xiaotian didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he reminded him with a half-smile after taking the book.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu, for reminding me. I’ll keep it in mind.” Zhao Yuanjun bowed respectfully to Lu Xiaotian this time. The transaction has been completed. Logically speaking, Lu Xiaotian has no need to add such a sentence. It can be seen that Lu Xiaotian at least There is no ill will toward their grandfather and grandson.
The Fat Monk, Ding Shou and Xu Taoist finished dealing with Yanlang's physical body. When they saw Lu Xiaotian, Zhao Yuanjun and his grandson returned in a friendly manner, they unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. There were no masters from these two parties sitting in charge. They don't dare to stay near the dangerous Diyan Mountain any longer.
Two months later, Lu Xiaotian has practiced the "Breathe Condensation Technique" to the third level. The entire Breath Condensation Technique only has three levels. The ancestor of the Zhao family who created the Breath Condensation Technique is amazing. It is not difficult to practice. After cultivating to the third level, it is completely impossible for monks in the foundation building stage to find out his cultivation level. As for whether the monks at the golden elixir stage can see it, the ancestor of the Zhao family is not sure. If this skill is complete, there should be no big problem. Although the ancestor of the Zhao family also wants to continue to create this The subsequent part of the exercise points out some very important ideas.
It's just that this ancestor of the Zhao family was originally a foundation-building monk with a promising future, but his life span was spent on this technique. Naturally, Lu Xiaotian would not repeat the same mistakes. The technique of concealing one's cultivation was just a small way, and advancing to the golden elixir was the main way. How could he abandon the basics and pursue the weakest.
For more than two months in a row, their team has been wandering around the outskirts of Diyan Mountain, mainly the fat monk. He hunts a fire bat from time to time, and he is very satisfied with a flame wolf. Zhao Li was busy cultivating and practicing the puppet control technique, while Lu Xiaotian was practicing the "Breathe Condensation Technique" and recuperating from his injuries, and had no intention of continuing deep into the Earthly Flame Mountain.
The last trace of thunder and lightning power remaining in the meridians was also eliminated. Lu Xiaotian seemed to be able to feel a buzz in his dantian, and the pure mana surged like a spring, breaking through the barrier without any hindrance.
“Is this the second level of foundation building?” Lu Xiaotian himself seemed to find it a bit incredible. The foundation building stage is not much more difficult than the Qi refining stage. It is much more difficult to improve one level of cultivation. Originally, Lu Xiaotian thought that three to five years would be enough to advance to one level. Even if he breaks through to the first level in ten years, compared to the nearly three hundred years of life of a foundation-building monk, this speed is not too slow in Lu Xiaotian's opinion. Even though he had never stopped taking Pei Yuan Dan, the speed of his advancement was beyond his expectation.
Is it because of the power of thunder and lightning in the body? After thinking about it, Lu Xiaotian only thought of this possibility. While constantly eliminating the power of thunder and lightning in his body, his magic power had also been tempered. In addition, after practicing "Heng Lian Golden Body", the physical body continues to become stronger, and now the injuries are completely healed. Without the power to restrain the mana in the body, the mana that had been suppressed for too long in the Dantian suddenly burst out like a spring, suddenly breaking through the original cultivation level. Only in this way can it be explained.
It was a blessing in disguise. It took more than a year to recover from his injuries, and he gained considerable strength in his cultivation. Lu Xiaotian exhaled a sigh of relief and was in a good mood.
As soon as Lu Xiaotian stood up from where he was sitting, a powerful aura swept over him from a distance. Everyone looked up in shock and saw a slightly fat middle-aged woman in black coming with a sword. On top of the huge flying sword, there were five other monks who should be in the Qi refining stage.
Expert in foundation building! The expressions of everyone present changed, and they could only hope that the other party was just passing by, but the fact was that the woman in black landed directly in front of them.
"Who are you, and how come you are here near Diyan Mountain?" the woman in black asked directly, expressionlessly.
For those present, look at me and I look at you. After a while, Zhao Yuanjun stood up carefully, bowed his hands and saluted, "Senior Lin, we were all just ordinary cultivators. Ying Chi The Xiao family of Xia County has invited us to come and inspect the disaster situation and see if we can do something to help the millions of people living in Chixia County and relieve their suffering.”
"Relieve the people from hanging upside down?" The woman in black smiled coldly. They are both immortal cultivators, and she would not believe the nonsense told by Zhao Yuanjun.
"The Diyan Mountain area is now taken over by the Zhou family. You casual cultivators, come with me to the Zhou family camp and obey the unified command of the Zhou family. If there is resistance, shoot without mercy!"
< br>Zhao Yuanjun The others looked at each other in confusion, but the woman in black was a foundation-building monk and could not tolerate their objections. Her situation was stronger than others. The fat monk, Taoist Xu, was especially obedient. Without saying a word, she got on the ground and got on the ground. A woman's flying sword.
Lu Xiaotian thought for a moment and stepped onto the flying sword. To have a foundation-building monk like the woman in black, it seems that the Zhou family is also a large-scale immortal cultivating family. The opponent is so powerful that he can still... They want these Qi refining monks to be cannon fodder. Let's see what kind of medicine is sold in the Zhou family's gourd this time. The effect of this breathing technique is quite good. The woman in black can't see his depth. Others regard him as a monk in the Qi refining period, so he can fish in troubled waters.
This was probably the first time for the fat monk and others to experience the feeling of flying in the air. While they were afraid of the woman in black, they also had a novel expression on their faces. The original Qi-refining monks around the woman in black were despised.
(End of this chapter)