Time passed bit by bit, and the Qixuan Sect's new spiritual root test was still going on. The light on the spiritual measuring platform came and went. Every time the spiritual light shone, it was accompanied by waves of exclamations and heated discussions.
“Wood type, upper-grade spiritual root, good qualifications!”
“Earth type, medium-grade spiritual root, with a solid foundation. Becoming a disciple of our sect was not a problem in the past, but now, I am afraid it will be difficult to be selected. "
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The Golden elixir monk who presided over the spiritual root test recorded the spiritual root attributes and qualification evaluations of each young monk one by one, sometimes with a pleased smile on his face, and sometimes with brows. He frowned slightly, obviously considering the overall quality of this recruitment.
With the end of the spiritual root test, some disciples with excellent qualifications and solid cultivation base were admitted to the Qixuan Sect. Most of the young monks failed to become members of the Qixuan Sect after the end of the spiritual root test. They either bowed their heads and remained silent. Or eyes full of tears, face full of loss.
The next moment, several foundation-building monks came forward and took them away together.
Next, the new disciples recruited this time were brought into the outer sect to practice uniformly, and the competition among the outer disciples of Qixuan Sect began.
On the Zongmen Square, there was already a buzz of people and excitement. The outer disciples of Qixuan Sect came from all directions to wield swords. They were dressed in uniform costumes and were in high spirits. Their faces were filled with nervous and nervous expressions. With excited expressions, they may be in groups, communicating in low voices; or standing alone, closing their eyes and concentrating, adjusting to the best condition.
With the melodious bells ringing, the competition for the outer disciples of Qixuan Sect officially kicked off. The opening ceremony was held first. Lin Maoshan encouraged the disciples as the acting master of Qixuan Sect.
"Disciples, we are gathered here today to participate in the grand competition of our disciples. This competition is a stage for you to display your personal strength and skills." Lin Maoshan's voice was rich and powerful, penetrating the noise and echoing in the sect. Gate every corner of the square.
“The road to cultivation is long and full of challenges. From the moment you step into Qixuan Sect, it means you have chosen this extraordinary path. No matter what your results are today, please remember , Qualification does not determine everything, acquired hard work and persistence are the cornerstones to the top," Lin Maoshan encouraged as he glanced at each outer disciple.
"Elder Qiu, let's start!"
Lin Maoshan looked at a Nascent Soul monk and signaled.
“Obey the Lord’s order!”
Elder Qiu responded in a deep voice, then waved the token lightly, and a dazzling spiritual light shot out from the token, instantly covering the entire sect square. The spiritual light intertwined into complex patterns in the air, and finally turned into a ray of light. The curtain, hung over the square, clearly displayed the rules of the game, the groupings and the list of upcoming duels.
"Disciples, please pay attention to the information on the light screen. Your opponents and the order of the competition have been determined." Elder Qiu's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears with the blessing of spiritual power, "Big The score is divided into three stages: preliminary round, semi-finals and finals. In each stage, some disciples will be eliminated until the final winner is determined. During the competition, you must abide by the sect's rules and do not hurt the lives of your fellow disciples. "
It is not easy to ask the master to open the cave treasure. As Elder Qiu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the Zongmen Square suddenly became tense.
In the preliminary stage, the disciples were randomly assigned to different arenas for one-on-one competition.
Soon, many disciples gathered around the eighteen arenas to watch the battle, and the discussion continued.
On the arenas, sword shadows are flying, and spells are gorgeous. Some disciples are good at close combat and have sharp sword moves; some are proficient in long-range attacks. As soon as they think of the magic formula, they will see thunder and lightning, wind and clouds, forcing the opponent to retreat continuously... ….
Sitting in the main seat, Lin Maoshan watched the disciples compete like children fighting, but his thoughts drifted to the distance, worried about his current cultivation progress, and greatly missed the cultivation time in the master's cave. .
Zhao Tianchen, Su Hongxiu, Liu Yuqian and others apprenticed under Li Mu together. However, due to the differences in the techniques they practice and the differences in spiritual root qualifications, they have now advanced to the realm of divine transformation. However, because of He cultivated the five elements together and studied the "Five Elements Treasure Book" given by his master. He has been trapped in the late stage of Nascent Soul and it is difficult to advance further, which makes him a little anxious
If he can enter the master's cave treasure again, maybe You can use the world that is full of spiritual power of the five elements to untie the shackles on your own spiritual path.
The master’s cave treasure is extremely rich in the five elements’ spiritual power and stores the purest elemental essence between heaven and earth. There is also a five-element spiritual array arranged by the old man himself, which can automatically absorb the five elements’ spiritual power between heaven and earth and practice cultivation. Get up and get twice the result with half the effort.
Lin Maoshan thought to himself, hesitating how to speak to his master.
However, Master Li Mu is now in seclusion all year round and is hard to find. It is not easy to disturb the purity of Master's seclusion. Thinking of this, Lin Maoshan couldn't help feeling bitter in his heart.
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The dust of the competition has settled, and with the end of the last battle, the fierce competition among the outer disciples of Qixuan Sect has come to a successful conclusion.
In the Zongmen Square, there were cheers and cheers, and the elders of each peak began to select suitable outer disciples to become disciples of the peak. At this lively moment, a gust of breeze blew by, bringing an unexpected visitor-Liu Yalan.
When Liu Yalan's familiar figure appeared in his sight, a heartfelt smile burst out on Lin Maoshan's face and he strode forward to greet her.
"Sect Master Lin, I'm sorry, I'm so late." Liu Yalan apologized quickly.
Lin Maoshan quickly waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Liu is serious, it is a surprise that you can come here!"
"Shopkeeper Liu, you want to see the master? I will take you right away. Go over there!" Lin Maoshan looked at Liu Yalan happily and suggested impatiently.
Liu Yalan has a very good relationship with his master, and he even runs a treasure pavilion for his master. After so many years of development, it has become famous throughout the Zhongzhou Spiritual Realm and has collected countless high-level spiritual objects and rare spiritual objects for his master. He is also one of the indispensable foreign aids of Qixuan Sect.
The spiritual weapons and elixirs refined by the elders and disciples of Qixuan Sect are often circulated to the outside world through Liu Yalan's Treasure Pavilion in exchange for the resources needed by the sect. She is not only the master's best friend, but also the bridge between Qixuan Sect and the outside world. .
"No need to trouble Sect Master Lin, I can go by myself!" Liu Yalan smiled hoarsely and looked at Lin Maoshan and signaled.
"Here, Shopkeeper Liu, actually I also want to see the Master, but I don't dare to disturb his cultivation, so..." Lin Maoshan said a little embarrassedly in the middle of his words.
Seeing this, Liu Yalan smiled slightly and instantly understood what Lin Maoshan was thinking.
"Understood. If that's the case, then I'll bother Sect Master Lin and let's go together!" Liu Yalan smiled and nodded in agreement.
Lin Maoshan was overjoyed and quickly led the way. The two of them passed through the bustling Zongmen Square and headed towards Li Muqingxiu's back mountain Yukong.
Soon, the two landed on a hilltop. Between the mountains, the occasional chirping of birds and the gurgling sound of distant streams added a bit of vitality to the quiet environment.
Lin Maoshan took off an array card from his waist, injected a little bit of true energy, and waved it gently.
I saw ripples in the void ahead, and a secret path gradually appeared in front of them. On both sides of the path, spiritual mist shrouded, and exotic flowers and plants bloomed, exuding a faint fragrance, as if they had stepped into a world. A secluded wonderland. Lin Maoshan led Liu Yalan into the formation and walked along the winding path. From time to time, spiritual beasts could be seen passing through, but they all turned a blind eye to them. They were obviously protected by the formation and not intruded by the outside world.
As it goes deeper, the surrounding spiritual energy becomes more and more intense, almost condensing into substance, making people involuntarily take a deep breath, feeling relaxed and refreshed.
Finally, the two stopped in front of a mountain villa.
At this time, the ajar wooden door opened, and an eccentric little girl stuck out her head. The little girl wore a pair of braids and looked seven or eight years old, with a clever light shining in her eyes. , wearing a small cyan dress, with two shallow dimples on her face, looking cute and moving.
Seeing the two of them, the little girl showed a bright smile and said sweetly: "Hello, shopkeeper Liu, the master invites you to come into the courtyard to drink spiritual tea."
As he said that, the little girl jumped up and down. She jumped up to Liu Yalan and led her into the yard. The innocent feeling of closeness made Liu Yalan involuntarily reveal a gentle smile.
"What about me! My dear Mingyue, master, don't you want to see me?" Lin Maoshan couldn't help but became anxious and asked quickly. He also wanted to discuss with the master about entering his cave treasure to practice hard for a period of time, so that he could take this opportunity. Break through the hurdles in front of you!
The little girl in front of me is a spirit-turned-puppet that Master got from somewhere. She is full of spirituality and looks exactly the same as a human being.
Hearing this, Mingyue turned around, winked at Lin Maoshan, and smiled mischievously: "Don't worry! The master knew you were coming and didn't say he wanted to see you. There should be something special today. Talk to Shopkeeper Liu and wait until Shopkeeper Liu has finished talking to the owner. Just wait here!"
Then, Mingyue led Liu Yalan to the yard. Before leaving, she did not forget to The door was closed, leaving Lin Maoshan alone outside, looking at the closed wooden door with both expectation and anxiety in his heart.
Under the guidance of Mingyue, Liu Yalan walked through the spiritual fields planted with exotic flowers and herbs, and came to the tea pavilion in the center of the yard. In the center was a tea table made of agarwood, with tea brewed on it. A pot of fragrant spiritual tea was prepared, obviously to welcome her arrival.
In another quiet room in the courtyard, Li Mu finished his meditation and slowly stood up and walked out.
Li Mu walked lightly to the tea pavilion and saw Liu Yalan sitting at the coffee table. After tasting a cup of spiritual tea, his face was filled with a look of tranquility. He closed his eyes and concentrated, as if he had fallen into an epiphany.
When Li Mu walked up to her, Liu Yalan happened to wake up from her epiphany state.
"Shopkeeper Liu, what do you think? My Enlightenment Tea can help your practice." Li Mu asked with a smile, his eyes full of smiles. It seemed that Liu Yalan's progress in cultivation could not be hidden from him at all.
"Thank you very much for the reward from the Pavilion Master. After taking this cup of spiritual tea, I will be able to advance to the level of God after retreat." Liu Yalan stood up with excitement, bowed deeply to Li Mu, and thanked her with great gratitude. Said: "The master of the pavilion is so kind and kind that Yalan will never forget it!"
"Haha, shopkeeper Liu, you're too serious." Li Mu waved his hand gently, and a gentle force lifted up Liu Yalan, indicating that she didn't need to be polite.
"Under your management, Zhenbao Pavilion has become more and more prosperous and has collected a lot of high-end resources for me. You have contributed a lot to it. It's just a cup of spiritual tea. It doesn't have to be like this." Li Mu said with a smile. .
Hearing this, Liu Yalan waved her hands quickly and said humbly: "The Pavilion Master is so complimentary. All this is the Pavilion Master's credit. If it weren't for the Pavilion Master's unparalleled weapon refining skills, he provided a large number of high-level resources and connections. Ya How could Lan achieve such an achievement? I just did my best."
"Sit down and talk!" Li Mu gestured with a smile and sat down. .
Liu Yalan nodded, took a seat and took out a storage ring from her arms, presented it to Li Mu and reported: "Pavilion Master, this is a summary of some rare resources and intelligence recently collected by Zhenbao Pavilion. Please The master of the pavilion took a look.”
After saying that, Liu Yalan took out another jade tablet, handed it to Li Mu respectfully, and reported: "Pavilion Master, there is also this one. By chance, we also found this Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet."
< br>"Yes, Shopkeeper Liu, you have made a great contribution this time!"
Li Mu first accepted the storage ring, then took the jade token, scanned it with his consciousness, and a happy smile appeared on his face, appreciating road.
Innate magical power - Under the recognition of all spirits, the attributes and functions of the 'Heavenly Puppet Spirit Card' were all presented in front of Li Mu.
[Tianpuppet Spirit Tablet (1/8)]
[Grade: Seventh-level Taoist Artifact Spiritual Treasure]
[Characteristics: Knowledge of Heavenly Puppet, Yu Puppet Space, Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace, Ten Thousand Puppet’s Secrets, Manipulation of Puppet Spirits, Thousand Times Divine Puppet]
[Status: Incomplete utensils, missing utensil spirits, and closed puppet palace. 】
[The seventh-order heaven is made from the seventh-order spiritual jade crystal, the seventh-order chaos beast royal bone, the seventh-order reincarnation spring, the eighth-order soul of Sharo, and many other destiny, life and death spiritual materials. Puppet tool - eight-sided puppet suppression card. This spiritual tablet is covered with the Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace. After completely passing the Heart Palace-Divine Consciousness Refining, you can obtain the Puppet Taoist Holy Level inheritance technique - "Tianpuppet Casting Taoist Sutra". .Consuming the power of divine consciousness, you can use this device to control thousands of puppets. However, this instrument is a puppet instrument, the way is weird, it has been silent for a long time, and it has a certain degree of confusion and chaos, so use it with caution. 】
Seventy years ago, Liu Yalan collected a Heavenly Puppet Spirit Card for him. Now, the last Heavenly Puppet Spirit Card has been obtained, and the eight Heavenly Puppet Spirit Cards have finally been collected.
Li Mu smiled slightly, took out the other seven Celestial Puppet Spirit Cards from the middle of the storage compartment, and put them together.
The eight Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablets gathered in Li Mu's palm, and an ancient and profound aura suddenly spread. The entire courtyard was enveloped by an invisible force. Between the Spirit Tablets, the faint spiritual light that originally emitted began to emit. They are intertwined and intertwined, forming complex and mysterious spiritual traces.
Li Mu's eyes were solemn, and he slowly formed seals with his hands. The spiritual power in his body surged, turning into torrents of pure spiritual power and pouring into these spiritual tablets. The eight spiritual tablets began to tremble violently, and the spiritual patterns is activated, releasing a dazzling light.
"Come together!" Li Mu shouted lowly and suddenly closed his hands.
I saw eight Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablets rotating and merging in the air, and finally turned into a bright light, condensing into a jade token that exuded strong spiritual pressure. The whole body was crystal clear, with complex flows flowing on the surface. The puppet pattern is the complete "Eight-Sided Puppet Control Card".
[Eight-sided Puppet Suppression Card]
[Grade: Eighth-Level Taoist Weapon]
[Characteristics: Knowledge of Ten Thousand Puppet, Depressed Puppet Space, Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace, Ten Thousand Puppet’s Secrets, Thousand times of divine puppet, inheritance of puppet path]
[Status: The instrument is complete, the spirit of the instrument is revived, and the puppet palace is open]
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As the Eight-sided Suppression Puppet Token took shape, a huge force of puppet power surged out from the token, instantly filling Li Mu's sea of consciousness.
Li Mu smiled slightly, closed his eyes slightly, and silently accepted the inheritance of "The Heavenly Puppet Casting Taoist Scripture". (End of this chapter)