Chapter 61 Enlightenment (6000 words in total, everyone is welcome to subscribe)
“Junior sister Yu, I have been waiting for you to come.”
Zhao Bai said to Yu Xianglan and his party who were rushing to the front line.
"Where's Master Lian?"
"A third-level monster attacked the camp yesterday. Uncle Master wounded it and chased after it. The monster was a white-spotted black falcon, Escape He is extremely fast and is good at sneak attacks. The master is worried that he will harm the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment juniors, so he makes up his mind to kill him
Now I am in charge of this station. "
"How could such a monster appear? ”
In the past, the monsters that the Aoki Sect dealt with were mostly land-based monsters such as wolf monsters and snake monsters. Even if there were occasional birds, they were only one or two levels, and third-level flying monsters rarely appeared.
“I don’t know, but the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range has become more and more evil recently, and I would like to remind the new little guys to be more careful. "
"Uncle Zhao! "Yao Zhengsheng stepped forward to greet him.
"It turns out to be Zhengsheng. This time he succeeded in forming the elixir and is finally on the same level as me. Now that he is named the Young Sect Master, he has to think more about the sect."
"Zhengsheng understands!"< br>
"Okay, I can relax as soon as the two of you arrive. I also want to see Xiao Liuzi. I don't know where he went after chasing the monster."
Voice As soon as he landed, a man dragged a giant wolf out of the forest.
He is not dressed like a practicing immortal, but like a wild boy from a mortal peasant family.
He was dressed in short clothes, revealing his bronze skin, and his black hair was tied up casually with a straw rope. The thin but powerful body dragged the body of a wolf monster that was two heads taller than a human, making an impact in the eyes of everyone.
Seeing Zhao Bai, he shouted loudly: "Master, I have beaten the wolf demon again. After saying that, he raised the wolf corpse and showed it to everyone."
"Six sons, hurry up. Come, I’ve met your Senior Uncle Yu and all of your fellow disciples.” Zhao Bai looked at Yi Liu fondly, then turned around and said to him, “Young disciple is naughty, please bear with me, Junior Sister Yu.”
Yi Liu. Liu threw away the wolf corpse and stamped his foot, which caused a ripple of spiritual energy. Controlling the spiritual energy, he flew behind Zhao Bai.
Yao Zhengsheng was a little surprised when he saw this and said: "Sixth Junior Brother is actually a dual practitioner of Dharma and Body?"
"Exactly," Yi Liu grabbed hold of him and said to him, "This is senior brother Qi Yao. He has already reached the cultivation level of Dan Yao. He is at the same level as your master and me. If you have any questions about your cultivation level in the future, please feel free to do so. Ask him for advice."
The latter looked at Yao Zhengsheng in front of him with some curiosity and said: "Senior brother is so handsome, he is even more handsome than Gua Wazi in our village."
As soon as these words came out, Yao Zhengsheng's expression suddenly became unbearable, and Yu Xianglan on the side even laughed out loud.
The eyes of the true disciples behind seemed to be fluctuating, but they suppressed their smiles.
"Six sons, please don't be rude," Zhao Bai said solemnly, holding his arm.
The latter also seemed to know that he had made a mistake and lowered his head.
Yao Zhengsheng, who is the Young Sect Master, quickly reacted: "Nothing, it's a good thing that Junior Brother has a lively temperament."
Then he took out a black talisman and said: "This is what Master once said. The talisman given to me has been formed into a pill, but it is useless. Now it is just a gift to my junior brother."
Yu Xianglan also took out a green talisman. Zhao Bai was shocked when he saw this: "Thousands of flowers and birds? You even have to take out this talisman.”
“It’s just a magic talisman. The worst thing is to make another one.”
This talisman is not a traditional talisman, but is engraved with Yu Xianglan's specialty spiritual method, "Thousands of Flowers and Birds", which is both a trap and a killing method. This kind of talisman is extremely difficult to carve, and the material itself is worth five thousand spirit stones.
Yao Zhengsheng was a little surprised. Even though he was the number one true successor, he did not receive such preferential treatment.
"Thank you, Senior Uncle Yu, thank you, Senior Brother Yao," Yi Liu, who was holding the treasure, was very obedient at the moment. After thanking him, he turned over the magic talisman in his hand and kept looking at it.
The three true disciples at the back had different expressions, but after seeing the reaction of their senior brothers and uncles, they also took out their respective greeting gifts. Although they are all second-level treasures, they are all treasures.
After dispersing the disciples, Yu Xianglan and Zhao Bai were left standing alone.
"Senior brother has really taken on a good disciple. If junior sister is not mistaken, Yi Liu has not only built a physical foundation, but his spiritual cultivation has also reached the fourth level of Qi refining. It has only been more than 40 years since senior brother accepted this disciple, right?"
"Junior sister has a keen eye. To be precise, he only started practicing when he was sixteen years old, and he has been practicing for only thirty-six years.
When I first met him, he was herding cattle for the family. A ten-year-old This young man can pull a cow and run. He is simply born with supernatural power.
I suspected that he had some kind of spiritual body. After searching, I found nothing, but I found that he had a unique thunder spirit. The root is suitable for practicing my "Golden Thunder Technique". At that time, I decided to take it under my sect. Junior sister can’t steal your apprentice.”
Zhao Bai chuckled: "I informed Senior Brother Nie about this matter, but Junior Sister doesn't know about it. That must be the intention of Senior Brother, the headmaster."
"It's really rare for this son to still have such an innocent heart after practicing Taoism for many years. "Yu Xianglan said with emotion when she saw Yi Liu surrounded by everyone.
"Junior sister is right. It is precisely because of this innocent mentality that her breakthrough realm is as smooth as drinking water. It is a pity that my uncle does not know his physique, otherwise he would be able to practice suitable techniques. Get one point faster."
"Senior Brother Zhao, just be content. This kind of qualification is only at the first level in Yuanying Sect. Now he is lucky enough to find it."
" Hehe, my disciple is not a disciple of the sect?”
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"Yi Liu, why did your parents give you such a name?" Lin Muxue asked curiously.
"I, no, I am the sixth eldest son in a poor Taoist family, so I chose Liuzi."
Looking at his shy face, several senior brothers and sisters were amazed.
Luo Zhigang patted his shoulder and said through a message: "Never make fun of Senior Brother Yao like this again. As a junior brother, you must maintain respect, just like you respect your elder brother in the family."
Hearing this, Yi Liu glanced at Luo Zhigang and didn't reply, but nodded in understanding.
"The master is back!"
During the conversation, Yao Zhengsheng said suddenly. Everyone looked into the air and saw a ray of light flying towards them, and they all jumped up.
Zhao Bai took the lead and asked: "Uncle Master, have you caught that white-spotted black falcon?"
The latter shook his head: "That animal is very cunning. It broke into a first- and fourth-level building." I didn’t dare to go deeper into the demon’s territory, so I asked my disciples to be careful and report any traces of them immediately.”
"Also, Zhengsheng, don't be careless. With your level of cunning, even if you are a pill-forming person, you may be instantly killed by him without noticing."
Yao Zhengsheng will naturally not take the advice of a late-stage pill-forming monk. Turn a deaf ear to it.
Clenched his fist and said solemnly: "Yes, Master. Disciple understands."
Black Lake Island,
Wei Zhong watched the spiritual energy cyclone on the spiritual island slowly dissipate, Then he understood that Li Haowen's foundation building had been successful. After more than ten years, the Li family finally had a foundation-building monk, and Wei Zhong no longer needed to support him.
"Master, do you think it's a pity to lose your reputation as a guest?" Xie Linghua asked with concern.
Wei Zhong shook his head: "What a pity, it is better to relieve him of the burden. Helping him become a foundation builder can be regarded as officially ending the spiritual cause and effect between me and the Li family.
Don't look at it. Li Haowen's achievements in establishing the foundation are not small, and the responsibility he bears is not small. The fate of so many members of the Li family is in his hands. It is not easy to survive the family among the two major alchemy forces. "
After saying these words, Wei Zhong walked away, leaving Xie Linghua alone in the place feeling sad.
For so many years of contact with Wei Zhong, Xie Linghua has been able to understand a little bit about him.
Although he treats others generously, he is fundamentally cold-tempered.
‘Master Chu Zhong only cares about the people close to him, such as his three sisters, including himself. The other maids, including the servants, are just the relationship between master and servant maintained by spiritual stones. Even our three sisters probably don’t have much weight in the master’s heart. ’
Xie Linghua stroked her belly that had not yet swelled, feeling a trace of regret in her heart.
"Congratulations to fellow Taoist for establishing the foundation!"
When Li Haowen came out of seclusion, Wei Zhong was already standing aside with his magic sword.
Seeing Wei Zhong's figure, Li Haowen was also moved: "Senior..."
Wei Zhong waved his hand: "Since you have established the foundation, we should still treat each other as Taoist friends. . Let’s talk about old times later. At the moment, we should take care of your Li family’s affairs.” Wei Zhong pointed in the direction of Luo Mingyan and the Li family, and Li Haowen naturally understood what was going on. He cupped his hands towards Wei Zhong and moved closer to the crowd.
Wei Zhong retreated to the lake, threw out a green boat, placed the spirit wine on it and began to pour and drink it himself.
Seeing the Li family discussing the agreement with Luo Mingyan, they seemed to have reached an agreement. Luo Mingyan would not stay too long and would take Pang Sanchun away.
As soon as they left the island, they heard a message from Wei Zhong, and a green boat blocked the way.
"Brother Luo, wait a minute!"
A storage bag flew out of the green boat, and Wei Zhong's voice rang in Luo Mingyan's ears: "I would also like to thank Brother Luo for inducing poverty many years ago. This is a thank you gift for entering Mingyuefang City. So far, we don’t owe anything to each other.”
Luo Mingyan glanced at the things in the storage bag, thought about it for a few moments, and then accepted it. He cupped his hands towards Qing Zhou, and immediately turned into a light and disappeared away.
‘Finish the cause and effect, and then you can walk on the high road. ’
In the dark, Wei Zhong seemed to have some insights, and the surrounding spiritual energy gathered towards Qingzhou, forming a small cyclone, which lasted for a hundred breaths before slowly dissipating.
[Cultivation: Second Level of Foundation Establishment (30%)]
‘After some insights, my cultivation level of the second level of Foundation Establishment has improved by less than half, which is really an unexpected surprise. But 'cause and effect', is this world's great road so superficial that I can benefit from it even if I just build a small foundation? ’
Li Haowen and the Li family members on the nearby spiritual island saw the spiritual energy cyclone set off by Qingzhou, and they were even more in awe of 'Chu Zhong', the foundation builder.
After a long time after the spiritual energy cyclone dissipated, Li Haowen flew close and said, "Congratulations to senior for your great improvement in cultivation!"
A burst of spiritual power lifted the curtain in the boat, and Wei Zhong's voice came from it: "It's just a small realization, but I would like to congratulate fellow Taoist for successfully building the foundation."
Li Haowen stepped inside, and the boat There is spiritual wine to accompany you. He picked up the cup with both hands and said Zheng Sheng:
"I would also like to thank you for your kindness, senior."
After speaking, he drank it all in one gulp.
Wei Zhong smiled and waved his hand: "It's just a small helping hand, you still have to rely on your own efforts. It's hard to overcome the inner demons of a failed foundation building, but it is much more difficult than ordinary foundation building."
Hearing this, Li Haowen was also frightened. In the past, the various family burdens weighed him down and he could hardly breathe. The expectations of clan elders, the trust of parents, and all kinds of pressure have become obstacles in building a foundation. This is often the reason why a foundation building fails.
After his failure, he was gossiped and looked down upon, which made him feel a little more relaxed. After some hard work, his mind became stronger. In addition, the pain was gone, and he took a Foundation Building Pill, which allowed him to build the Foundation. Success. "The burden will be heavy in the future, but don't be overwhelmed by this responsibility."
Li Haowen nodded thoughtfully.
"Since you have become a foundation builder, the Li family no longer needs my reputation as a foundation builder." Wei Zhong put away the spirit wine and stood up slowly, already intending to see off the guests.
Li Haowen bowed his hands and withdrew from Ye Qingzhou.
With a flash of green light, Wei Zhong returned to Black Lake Island.
Li Haowen greeted the elders of the Li family. Li Ren asked carefully: "Senior Chu, can you still wish..."
Li Haowen interrupted him before he finished speaking. : "From now on, Senior Chu is no longer a guest of my Li family, and has no connection with my Li family. All affairs of my Li family are decided by my Li family, and there is no need to take others into consideration."
Everyone in the family is present. There was a lot of discussion, and I never imagined that it would end up in such a situation.
Only the clan leader Li Ren sighed slightly.
"Immediately, in compliance with the sect's order, summon five high-level Qi Refining monks from my Li family to accompany me to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountains."
Li Haowen stared at the clan elder below, who Most of them bowed their necks and bowed their heads.
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“Master, is it over?”
Seeing Wei Zhong return, Xie Linghua stepped forward and asked softly.
Wei Zhong held him in his arms with his right hand: "Of course it's over. From now on, our Black Lake Island has nothing to do with the Li family. From now on, you will have to work hard on the affairs of the island."
Xie Linghua shook her head gently: "It is my duty to share the master's worries, so why bother?"
"How are the servants on the island being dismissed?"
< br>"Don't worry, sir. I have repatriated all the Li family members. Now the people on the island are all casual cultivators. They feel that the master is kind and the treatment is high, so they don't want to leave."
Wei Zhong nodded. As a second-level mid-level spiritual land, Black Lake Island does not provide thousands of monks like other cultivating families. There were only about a hundred people on the island. Even if Wei Zhong took the bulk, the rest would be enough to feed the monks below.
The treatment is much better than that of the spiritual farmers working under the Qingmu Sect.
"If you are happy today, let's open a cellar of green radish and enjoy it to them."
Xie Linghua was shocked. There are at least a thousand low-grade spiritual stones in the city.
Seeing the confusion on his face, Wei Zhong said: "I just have a feeling, my realm has only improved by half a level."
When Xie Linghua heard this, she was a little disappointed, but she still said with joy: "Congratulations, sir."
Wei Zhong saw it in his eyes and was able to understand a little bit of his thoughts.
Patted his shoulder: "I know what you are thinking, but it is not the time yet."
Looking at his visible loss, he held his hands and squeezed his palms slightly. , whispered in his ear: "Practice well, and when you reach the later stage of Qi refining, I will prepare a foundation-building pill for you."
Hearing this, the disappointment on his face suddenly turned into surprise, and he stood up He kissed Wei Zhong on the face and said with a blushing face: "Thank you, sir!"
When Wei Zhong saw this woman's behavior, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his heart. He suppressed it and rubbed her forehead.
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In the cave sky, Wei Zhong was holding the second-order Qingluo Zui with a hesitant expression.
‘Sooner or later, the oppression of the Qingmu Sect will be transferred from the Jiji family to idle Jijis like me, so I have to make plans in advance. ’
After collecting the spirit wine, Wei Zhong left the cave and turned into a ray of light and flew in one direction.
The purpose of this trip is to gather at the Chamber of Commerce. To be precise, it is the station of Yunji Chamber of Commerce here.
In order to combat the Qingmu Sect over the years, the Yunji Chamber of Commerce not only opened a store in Mingyuefang City, but also found a first-order spiritual land nearby and established a local station.
And I don’t know what method was used to gather the free spiritual energy around it, making the spiritual energy inside the station as rich as the second-level spiritual land, which opened the eyes of the cultivators.
All kinds of goods in the Chamber of Commerce store are clearly marked with prices, and they are very complete. Even the Foundation Establishment Pill, which can only be seen at auctions in the past, is also listed in real form and placed in the center of the store.
Due to this, a new city has formed near the Chamber of Commerce, which has great potential to suppress Mingyue City.
Wei Zhong went straight to the store of the Chamber of Commerce and called the servant in the palace: "Fairy Rong Jurong is here."
"Senior, wait a moment!"
After a while, a woman in green came from upstairs. Walking down, he said with a smile: "It turns out that Daoist Brother Chu is here. Please come upstairs to talk about it."
When the customers in the store saw Wei Zhong following a female cultivator upstairs, their eyes were filled with doubts. Even Wei Zhong had just just The same was true for the boy who called him, and murmured: "It is very rare for Mr. Rong to entertain guests in person."
A monk next to him stepped forward to inquire, interrupting the man's thoughts.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, I don't know why you came here today?"
Rong Ju took a plate of spiritual tea from the maid beside her and placed it in front of Wei Zhong.
Wei Zhong hesitated, as if it was difficult to speak. He held it in for a long time before replying: "I wonder if Senior Shan and Senior Miao are here?"
Rong Ju shook her head: "Yes. Unfortunately, Miss and Master Miao left just a few days ago."
"Fairy, do you know where the two seniors have gone, or when they will return?" Wei Zhong continued to ask.
"We, the servants, dare not ask about the movements of young lady and senior." Rong Ju's face remained unchanged as she held up the spiritual tea in front of her. "If you have any urgent matters, please tell me."
Wei Zhong struggled a little and finally revealed the secret persecution of the Qingmu Sect.
Rong Ju had a look of surprise on his face: "Is this happening? Well, although my Yunji Chamber of Commerce has nothing to do with the Qingmu Sect, it is only limited to business. I'm afraid it will be difficult to help fellow Taoists."
"Girl Rong is right," suddenly an old woman with gray hair walked in from the door.
Rong Ju stood up quickly when she saw this: "I have met Granny Ruan."
He turned around and introduced to Wei Zhong: "Granny Ruan is the local shopkeeper of my Yunji Chamber of Commerce. Miss is not here, so all matters will be decided by her."
Hearing this, Wei Zhong stood up quickly and bowed: " I’ve met the senior.”
The latter waved his hand, and the two sat down again.
‘It is indeed an elixir. ’
Wei Zhong was not surprised at all when he saw this method. As someone who is stationed in this chamber of commerce, the cultivation of alchemy is only the foundation. What is more important is probably his method.
Recalling Rong Ju's lukewarm attitude, Wei Zhong could roughly guess that it was his handiwork.
Qishi Shiran pulled up a Taishi chair and sat down, and said unhurriedly:
"After all, I gather in the Chamber of Commerce to act according to the rules, but now I can't do bad things to fellow Taoists.
The young lady once said that if you brew a second-level spiritual wine, you can give you the position of guest minister. Can you succeed now?"
Wei Zhong bowed his head. After pondering, he finally shook his head: "Never."
Wei Zhong thought about it for so long and did not choose to expose the fact that he had brewed the second-level Qingluo drunk at this time.
Although the Qingmu Sect showed signs of forcing the casual cultivators to take sides, it did not take action immediately, so Wei Zhong was not in a hurry to find shelter.
This time is just to test the attitude of Yunji Chamber of Commerce.
"That's such a pity," Shopkeeper Ruan said with some regret.
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Walking out of the back pavilion, Wei Zhong suddenly felt that everything in front of him became clear.
The Yunji Chamber of Commerce is indeed a business group that puts interests first, and will not give preferential treatment to anyone because of personal favor within the chamber of commerce.
This is good news for Wei Zhong. It means that if he joins in the future, he will not have to worry about personal information being sold and leaked by the Chamber of Commerce.
‘Yunji Chamber of Commerce has such a thick thigh, so I’m not in a hurry to hug it. The Qingmu Sect is not pressing too hard at the moment.
With the trump card I have, it can be said that I am not afraid of most of the monks of the Qingmu Sect. After forming the pill, I can basically deliver food. Only pill formation can truly threaten Wei Zhong.
But even if Jiedan comes, does he have to join the Yunji Chamber of Commerce?
Not necessarily. With his own strength, it is not difficult to take Xie Linghua and a few others to practice in a different place.
What's more, there is still a cave in the sky. Throw away all external connections and achieve the achievement of natural elixir formation for a hundred years. Why should the Qingmu Sect take it seriously? ’
‘But that’s not what I want. Cultivation is also about cultivating the mind. After experiencing what happened to the Li family, I have understood that the path of practice is not just about accumulating spiritual power and achieving breakthroughs, but also requires honing one's own mind over the years.
The immortal is like a human being! Only after you have tasted all the flavors of the human world can you get a glimpse of the path to immortality.
How can this world of cultivation be different from the human world? ’
As soon as he thought this, Wei Zhong suddenly felt that his thoughts were clear, and his soul seemed to have undergone some training. The time treasure record in the sea of consciousness shone with golden light, faintly echoing Wei Zhong's thoughts.
‘Is this enlightenment again? '
This time's enlightenment does not seem to be like the previous improvement in cultivation level, but is reflected in the state of mind and soul, and also touches the time treasure record that Wei Zhong has been unable to do anything about for a long time.
Wei Zhongnei looked at the ancient book in his mind and murmured in his heart: "Where are you from?"
Naturally, there was no answer to the inquiry. Wei Zhong calmed down and started visiting major stores.
‘To forge iron, you need to be strong yourself. Instead of asking others, it is better to ask yourself. '
I changed several identities and went to various shops to start spending spiritual stones, second-level disposable talismans, second-level protective magical weapons, golden talismans and aged Ganoderma lucidum... ··
This is the most enjoyable time Wei Zhonghua has spent on spiritual stones. After one pass, forty or fifty thousand spiritual stones have been paid out.
‘Although you have to follow your mood, you cannot ignore safety. ’
For this reason, Wei Zhong changed back to his original appearance and went back to the Yunji Chamber of Commerce, wandered outside for a moment, and finally left with regret.
(End of this chapter)