Practice begins with a fisherman

Practice begins with a fisherman Author: Cang You

brief introduction:

A young fisherman was lucky enough to get a book of water-attribute exercises called "Ripple Kungfu". He was lucky enough to embark on the road of practice and became a casual cultivator without any sects or sects. Let's see how he stirs up the vicissitudes of the cultivation world .

Chapter 1 Zhao Shoushou

Datang, Xianzhou.

Cormorant County is one of the 38 counties in Xianzhou. Most of the territory is lakes and rivers. The land is barren and sparsely populated. Only some islands in the lake rely on river silt to barely cultivate or for some fishermen to salvage fresh river fish to survive. Cormorant Island is the largest in Cormorant County. an island.

As the name suggests, Cormorant Island is famous for its many cormorants. Every day, as the sun rises in the morning, a large number of fishermen call out to the cormorants they have domesticated for many years with their special voices, and call their friends to drive small fishing boats to the lake. Go everywhere, hoping to get a good harvest with the help of cormorants.

Cormorant is a large fish-eating bird that is good at diving. After diving, the feathers are soaked, and they need to spread their wings and dry them in the sun before they can fly.The mouth is strong and long, conical, with a sharp hook at the tip, suitable for pecking fish, and a small sac in the lower throat.The feet are in the back position, the toes are flat, the hind toes are longer, and they are fully webbed.Inhabits seashores and lakes.The neck and feet are straight when flying.It is often domesticated by humans to catch fish, with a rope tied to its throat, and it is forcibly spit out after catching.

Cormorant Lake occupies two-thirds of the total area of ​​Cormorant County, and is also the mother lake on which the fishermen of Cormorant County rely for their survival. Looking from a distance, it does not know its edge. The veil of mystery, hundreds of fishing boats scattered into it will not cause any waves.

Most of the fishermen are fishing within [-] kilometers of the island. After all, the quiet and inclusive mother lake occasionally loses its temper. Some small waves can easily overturn these small fishing boats. Legend has it that at the core of Cormorant Lake The area is shrouded in a thick fog all year round, and it is easy to get lost when you break into it.

However, in the boundless fog, there is a small boat in the middle of the Cormorant Lake. From a distance, a slender, dark-skinned boy dressed as a typical fisherman with a straw hat on his head is beating rhythmically with a wooden stick. Along the side of the boat, the small fishing boat moved forward at a constant speed with the shaking of its body, and the surrounding fog with extremely low visibility didn't seem to affect him at all.

The boy’s name is: Zhao Shoushou. He was originally a young fisherman on Cormorant Island. Ten years ago, when he was playing beside an old tree on the island, he met an old man with gray hair. The worn-out books of ", when I was young, I secretly learned a few words from a private school for several years. Later, because of my poor family, I could only make a living by fishing. I got a book of my own, cherished it very much, and studied it all the time.

This is because the child's mind was attracted by the description in the book of flying into the sky, changing his face, and immortality. On a whim, he followed the book and meditated and practiced by some sparsely populated ponds or streams until five years later. One day, I suddenly felt a burst of coolness all over my body, as if I had eaten a flat peach.

So far, he accidentally stepped into the road of practice, and has been stumbling and practicing alone. Fortunately, "Ripple Kungfu" is not advanced, but it is better than a stable word. He has never encountered the madness that everyone talks about. The old man never appeared. One day three years ago, he accidentally broke into the depths of the fog while driving a boat, and happened to meet a small trade fair organized by several casual repairers.

Only then did he officially step into the world of self-cultivation, becoming a small new casual cultivator, and spent two years trying to improve various common senses of practice. He worked hard at the level of his cultivation, and he appeared in the center of the Cormorant Lake just to salvage a kind of lake treasure called "fog stone" produced at the bottom of the lake.

The thick fog that lingers on the lake all year round is due to it. Ten fog stones can be exchanged for one low-grade spirit stone. Every three months, some wandering cultivators will come to buy it. It is said that this low-level spirit material It can be used to arrange some low-level phantom formations, and this is currently the only source he can steadily exchange for spirit stones.

With three low-grade spirit stones, you can buy a first-grade low-grade spirit pill called Xingqi San from Xingjiao Sanxiu. This medicine can help improve your cultivation, and it is most suitable for Zhao Shoushou who has just stepped into the road of cultivation. Taking one tablet is equivalent to half a year of daily hard meditation practice, which is very precious.

"Cuckoo!" With the churning of the water surface, two fat and powerful cormorants flapped their wings and struggled to climb onto the fishing boat. A red ribbon was tied in the middle of their necks to prevent these greedy little guys from smacking their mouths. Zhao Shoushou skillfully pinched the middle of the cormorant's neck to help it spit out the treasures it found at the bottom of the lake.

"Quack quack quack" The two cormorants who had regained their freedom in about a cup of tea kept screaming to express their dissatisfaction. Mormorant could only helplessly shake his fat buttocks and stand on the exclusive bow of the boat, waiting for the owner to feed him.

Although the Cormorant Lake is covered with heavy fog all the year round, the number of fog stones is not many, and the amount of daily harvest still depends on luck, and only a rookie like him who has entered and exited the world of qi training will be willing to come here Work hard to salvage to earn some poor spirit stones.

"I'm lucky today, blessed by the old man of the lake. The two little guys have performed well. Today, I will reward a spirit beast pill." Carefully stuffing four fist-sized cyan rough stones into his waist pocket, Zhao Shoushou took out a green jade stone from his bosom. He poured out two so-called spirit beast pills from the jade bottle with great heartache, and stuffed them into the mouths of the two long-awaited cormorants.

"Quack quack quack quack quack quack quack" the cormorant, who has obviously tasted the sweetness, is screaming hard, constantly expressing his joy and loyalty to his master. The image of a dogleg who never betrays is vividly expressed, which is different from the three-legged kick in the past. A fart's laziness in stark contrast.

These spirit beast pills used for feeding are actually not real pills. The only function is to help some gifted beasts strengthen their bodies and open their minds to a certain extent. As for the effect, it is still unknown, but Compared with the price of one low-grade spirit stone per bottle of [-] pieces, it is also considered to be of high quality and low price.

The pair of cormorants he controls are nourished by the spirit beast pills, so they can dive into the bottom of the lake to salvage fog stones. Of course, occasionally they are extremely lucky, and they can also catch another kind of lake called "fog fish". Jane, this kind of little guy who is only as thick as a finger can be exchanged for two low-grade spirit stones each. It is the most valuable treasure in Cormorant Lake. Unfortunately, the number is too rare and very slippery, and only succeeded twice in a few years.

As an unqualified half-assed practitioner, there are dozens of grass carp and herring in the cabin of his small fishing boat. During the interval between mormorants, he easily caught a large amount of fat fish with a fishing rod, and became a famous fisherman on Cormorant Island. Every day, some fishmongers came here to buy at high prices.

"La la la la, I am a little expert in fishing. The wind and rain come and go, and one day a better life will come. I'm done with work and I'm going home." Singing a high-spirited tune, he easily steered the fishing boat to embark on the return journey.

Chapter 2 Spiritual Beasts and Spiritual Roots

The central location of Cormorant Lake is as deep as hundreds of feet, and every dive consumes a lot of energy. Even with the nourishment of the Spirit Beast Pill, his cormorant can only guarantee a successful dive once a day. Under the premise of the cormorants' safety, they can only choose to return.

Perhaps only when his carefully bred baby cormorant is promoted to the legendary first-rank low-grade spirit beast can he persist at the bottom of the lake for a longer time and have more harvest, but this is an extremely long process. Beast is still an unrealized dream for him at present.

According to the classification of the practice world, beasts can be divided into three categories. The first is the wild beasts that are well-known, have the widest range of life, and are almost everywhere. They are also the main source of meat for mortals in this world; the second is the evolution of beasts. Monsters, like practitioners, can absorb the essence of heaven and earth to improve their cultivation. The only difference is that except for a few special monsters, most of them have no obvious improvement in intelligence and still rely on instinct; The third category is spirit beasts. In fact, there is no difference between spirit beasts and monster beasts in essence, they are just domesticated by practitioners, and their personalities appear more docile.

The source of spirit beasts can also be divided into three types, one is through unhatched eggshells of monsters or cubs that have not yet opened their eyes; the other is to select some wild beasts with good qualifications and break the shackles of bloodlines through long-term careful cultivation , promoted monsters; the last one is the descendants of spirit beasts cultivated in some big sects or families for generations, and they are naturally more suitable for human practitioners.

The benefits of spirit beasts are innumerable. Once recognized as the owner, they will be loyal and fearless for a lifetime. Because spirit beasts have a long lifespan, they can be passed on to future generations when the owner is in a state of death. Beasts come in this way. Of course, for Zhao Shoushou, everything is a beautiful but hard-to-achieve dream. Now it is the most correct choice for him to drive fishing boats to salvage more mist stones every day.

"Hey, hey, our fishing expert is back. How's the harvest today? How about the old-fashioned trading?" A rough voice just stepped on the shore has been heard. It is the owner of Guiyun Pavilion, the most famous restaurant in Cormorant County. I came here a few days ago to buy the fresh fish he caught at a high price.

Guiyun Pavilion is a place for dignitaries and landlords to dine outside. Therefore, there are strict requirements on the length, weight and shape of fresh fish, and each fish must be intact and alive. Although Cormorant Island is rich in various fish However, most of them are killed in the mouth of cormorants, which is one of the main reasons why they are willing to buy them at a high price.

"Nine carp over three catties, eleven grass carp over five catties, three silver carp over seven catties, and 31 taels of fine Wenyin are all taken away." For silver with a silver content of more than 300%, every [-] taels of silver can be exchanged for a low-grade spirit stone in the hands of casual cultivators in need.

It is said that silver contains a low-grade first-grade spiritual material called silver essence. As long as you have a stable source of earth fire to condense, it can be regarded as a business that only makes money but not loses. Not too much, of course he would seize any opportunity to earn spirit stones as he had nothing, so he would also accumulate the silver obtained from trading on weekdays, waiting for the opportunity to come.

It's a pity that he came from the lowest casual cultivator in the cultivation world, not to mention the fire source of earth fire established by a great supernatural being who forcibly communicated with the earth's veins. I have never seen it before. All the resources needed for practice come from the cormorant lake meeting organized by some wandering cultivators once every three months.

This so-called Cormorant Lake Fair is not a formal trade fair at all, let alone compared with the legendary square market specially established for practitioners with all kinds of treasures at a good price and at a good price. Many practitioners seem to call it a beggar trade fair more appropriately.

Spiritual stones that do not contain spiritual power, spiritual pills that contain erysipelas, talisman seals that leave nothing in shape after being released, gold and silver treasures in the world, some unknown spiritual herbs, fragments of magic weapons that have lost all their power, etc. The casual cultivators at the bottom almost dig out all the value of every kind of spiritual thing.

The elixirs that failed to be refined in the practice world cannot be taken because they contain too much erysipelas and impurities. It is divided into different levels according to the content of erysipelas and sold at a very low price. Every time it is sold at an extremely low price, at least ten low-grade spirit stones will be earned. It has become the envy of many shy casual cultivators.

As for the practitioners who took these toxin-containing elixirs, almost all of them were the monks with the lowest aptitude and lucky enough to embark on the road of cultivation. At a level that is barely balanced and free from erosion, it is just to save some spiritual stones to buy more cultivation resources, hoping to add some meager spiritual power to prevent the cultivation base from falling.

Spiritual root is a necessary condition for stepping into the road of practice. Among mortals, there is no one in ten thousand who has spiritual root, and 90.00% of them are miscellaneous spiritual roots with complete five elements. He lingered in the middle, because at least ten low-grade spirit stones are needed to detect the spiritual root. Zhao Shoushou still doesn't know what kind of spiritual root he is, and what is his cultivation qualification?However, in terms of his difficult practice, his aptitude should not be too good.

The division of aptitude in the practice world is as follows: Those with a single attribute of spiritual root are called Tianlinggen, and they belong to the objects that the various sects of Tianzhijiaoer are vying for. The number is too rare to produce one person in a hundred years; the spiritual root with two attributes can be called double spiritual root, and the cultivation qualification is also rare, and it can successfully build a foundation to become the backbone of the cultivation world; the spiritual root with three attributes is The most common three spiritual roots, if the attributes of the spiritual roots complement each other, the possibility of building a foundation is more than [-]%. Root mottled practice is extremely difficult, if there is no adventure, it will be difficult to break through the bottleneck and advance to the foundation stage; possessing five spiritual roots is called a pseudo-spiritual root, judging from its name, if you are lucky enough to embark on the road of cultivation, you can only wander in the early and middle stages of Qi training .

In addition, there are also some special mutant spiritual roots, such as the ice root that is mutated from the wind root and the water root, and the thunder root that is mutated from metal and earth attributes, etc. There are also some rarer Yin and Yang. Spiritual roots, space spiritual roots, and time spiritual roots will not be described one by one, but each kind of spiritual root has infinite uses, and once it appears, it will also be the object of competition among many immortals.

Chapter 3 The Statue of Hubo

"Six low-grade spirit stones and 48 fog stones. If you are lucky enough, you can salvage 12 yuan fog stones or catch a fog fish at the bottom of the lake. If you get enough 12 yuan low-grade spirit stones, you can buy four at the cormorant lake meeting. The first-order low-grade spirit pills, Qi Xing San, so that it is possible to break through to the second floor of Qi training before the end of the year." In a simple thatched hut, after counting, Zhao Shoushou carefully stored the fog stone and spirit stone in a porcelain jar.

The six low-grade spirit stones are all of Zhao Shoushou's savings over the years, and the 48 fog stones are the harvest of the cormorant lake in the past three months. Since he was lucky enough to get started seven years ago, his cultivation has been at the first level of Qi training, but In the recent period of practice, he has been unable to refine the spiritual power to enter the dantian, and he should have reached the peak of the first level of Qi training. If he can get the help of the elixir, he will definitely be able to advance to the second level of Qi training.

According to the "Ripple Kungfu" records, there are nine major stages of practice, which are Qi training, foundation building, Jindan, Yuanying, Huashen, distraction, Dacheng, crossing the catastrophe, and ascending. Unfortunately, the exercises obtained are not comprehensive and only The Qi-refining period is practiced from the first level to the tenth level, and the Qi-refining period can be divided into four levels: the early stage, the middle stage, the late stage, and the consummation stage.

The first to third levels of Qi training are the early stage of Qi training, the fourth to sixth levels of Qi training are the middle period of Qi training, the seventh to ninth levels of Qi training are the later stages of Qi training, and the tenth level of Qi training is Dzogchen. There is an insurmountable gap, which means that Zhao Shoushou is just a rookie just getting started.

"I hope there will be good luck in the coming days, and enough fog stones will be caught. Of course, it would be even better if I can catch a fog fish." Zhao Shoushou prayed devoutly to a wooden statue with a vague face. The statue of the lake god that he invited back at the cormorant lake meeting with three low-grade spirit stones.

In such a grotesque world of immortals, there are naturally gods. Every mountain, every river, every lake, and even every village has gods who really enjoy worshiping. The gods of land, rivers, mountains, and lakes are full of The only difference is that it is not the heavens that canonize these gods, but the imperial court that is recognized to rule the world.

Whether one can become a god or not is not the only criterion. Some scholars who had a great reputation during their lifetime or military generals who maintained peace in one side may be canonized as gods after their death, and temples can be established to enjoy the offerings of the people. Another way to embark on the road of practice.

After realizing that there is no hope for the future, many cultivators will choose to join the imperial court and make some achievements wholeheartedly, striving to get a chance to become a god after Shouyuan is approaching, even if it is only a ninth-rank god, the land can still enjoy A thousand-year lifespan is almost comparable to a Yuanying ancestor.

In fact, gods and cultivators seem to be completely different, but in essence they lead to the same goal by different routes. The ultimate goal is to pursue the supreme way. The god position or the avenue is not something he can hope for as a rookie. For him, the top priority is how to get enough 12 yuan of fog stones in exchange for enough first-level moral energy before the cormorant lake meeting starts.

The first level of Qi training is just an entry level. Apart from being physically strong, immune to all diseases, and slightly stronger in strength, he only knows the first-level low-level spiritual eye technique, can see through some simple illusions and barriers, and can control small fishing boats on the Cormorant Lake. That's why core positions come and go freely.

The so-called spiritual eye technique is actually just transporting the poor spiritual power in the dantian into the eyes along specific meridians, which can help to see more clearly. There is not much difference, and it does not have the superpowers in legends of cultivators.

From the second level of Qi training, the combat power of the cultivators increases explosively. Every time they break through the bottleneck, the spiritual power in the dantian increases exponentially, and they can learn some truly lethal spells; Qualification, the premise is to have a magic weapon that can be used. In fact, magic weapon is a precious and expensive existence for most low-level casual practitioners. A helpless casual practitioner at least wants to have his own magic weapon. After several years of accumulation, he has the cultivation base of the middle stage of Qi refining.

"I hope that with the blessing of Uncle Hu, the younger generation can successfully fish for fog stones and catch fog fish in exchange for spirit stones. If the cormorants can successfully break through the second level of Qi training after the cormorant meeting, Zhao Shoushou is willing to offer three first-level and low-grade incense to worship the gods, and drink them." General Zhao Shoushou The three ordinary incense sticks are lit for prayer one by one.

Hu Bo has the god position and is justifiably the lord of a lake. Through the god seal, he can easily control every move of the entire lake. For mortals, the god-respecting incense made by cultivators has more incense power, which can be regarded as a disguised transaction. The first-tier low-grade god-respecting incense can only buy three sticks for one low-grade spirit stone.

In fact, these gods who seem majestic, control one side, and enjoy sacrifices are also very pitiful. If they cannot elevate their gods before the end of their lifespan, they can only be restricted within a fixed range and cannot enter and exit at will. It is precisely because of the above For many reasons, the god of land, mountain and river, Hu Bo, did not object to similar transactions.

"It's a pity to discard the three sticks of first-grade low-grade god-respecting incense. Fortunately, what I want is only fog stones and fog fish, and they are only the lowest-grade lake treasures. It can barely be regarded as an equivalent exchange. Mosquitoes have small legs and are also meat. "In a luxurious underwater palace at the bottom of the bottomless Cormorant Lake, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe whispered for a while, and then a golden light with inexplicable charm flashed on the divine seal next to him and disappeared. Deep under the sea.

After receiving Uncle Hu's approval, a yellow light flashed on the face of the statue in Zhao Shoushou's thatched cottage at the same time. The gods of the gods carry out some simple communication and transactions.

Of course, what he has is only the lowest quality statue, which can only be used on the Cormorant Island surrounded by Cormorant Lake. Once the range of use is exceeded, the corresponding effect will naturally disappear. Time is also limited. The statue of Zhao Shoushou can continue to be used for a maximum of three to five years. Once the usage time is exceeded, it is necessary to go to the lake temple to recharge a kind of energy called "divine energy" before it can continue to be used. These are gods Some basic means of earning spirit stones.

"The reputation of the gods has always been reliable. Since the promise has been made, the next days will definitely be full of rewards every day. After the cormorant lake meeting is over, the second floor of Qi training is expected." Nice, seems to have seen a lot of fog stones and fog fish in the bag scene.

Chapter 4 Cormorant Lake Meeting ([-])

Work at sunrise and rest at sunset, find a secluded place by the Cormorant Lake every day with relatively abundant water-attribute spiritual power, and practice according to the "Ripple Kung Fu" for three hours, until the meridians are faintly painful, and the practice is over. If you are sailing against the current, you will retreat if you don’t advance. The daily accumulation is indispensable, not to mention that as a rookie who has just stepped into the door of cultivation, he is also fascinated by the feeling that the strength of refining spiritual energy is constantly increasing.

Ten days flew by, perhaps because of Hu Bo's blessing, or because the two cormorants worked extraordinarily hard under the stimulation of the spirit beast pill, during this period, a total of 24 quick fog stones aged, and only this one item was 12 years old. Yuan Lingshi's wish has been fulfilled, which is enough to buy four first-grade low-grade spirit pills to help him break through the bottleneck and advance to the second level of Qi training.

"The cormorant lake meeting will officially start tomorrow. I hope there will be a good harvest today. Uncle Hu will catch a mist fish." With the sun just rising in the morning, the calm lake surface is faint, and it seems that it will never dissipate. In the middle of the white mist, a simple fishing boat glides freely in it. There are two strong and powerful cormorants flapping their wings constantly on the fishing boat, as if they are waiting for the master's order to prepare for an underwater battle.

The mist fish that Zhao Shoushou never forgets is also a low-grade spiritual fish of the first rank. The spiritual power contained in the body is not outstanding, but it is delicious and fresh. Moreover, the mist fish is also one of the few treasures that can be eaten by ordinary people who have never stepped into the path of cultivation. The spiritual power of the soul can nourish the body and lay a solid foundation for future practice. It is also a must for many big families and sects to prepare disciples, so they can sell two low-grade spirit stones.

It's a pity that his two cormorants are just ordinary and slightly stronger poultry. Whether he can catch the mist fish can only depend on luck. The cormorant's ability in the water is just something that can be easily captured. Unfortunately, for the current him, the mist fish is still a rare treasure that cannot be found. Can you exchange for two extra low-grade spirit stones at the cormorant meeting? Only by luck.

"Big Fatty and Little Fatty have started work, and they will not go to the lake to fish for lake treasures. Today's spirit beast pill quota is cancelled. Dangdang crotch." Zhao Shoushou tapped the side of the boat rhythmically with the oars, urging him to close his eyes and pretend to be something The two cormorants, who can't be seen, start working, and some threatening language is also necessary.

"Plop" the two cormorants trembled when they heard the spirit beast pill, their strong and powerful hind limbs let go and turned over and disappeared underwater. Guided by the cormorants, the small fishing boat wandered aimlessly in the center of the lake surrounded by mist.

The process of fishing is the same every day. It takes about a stick of incense for each cormorant to search for and chase lake treasures in the water. As a cultivator who has stepped into the threshold of cultivation, he still needs the help of poultry It's a bit embarrassing to be able to fish for Huzhen in exchange for spirit stones, so Zhao Shoushou, who looks plain and calm on the surface, is extremely yearning for breaking through the second level of Qi training.

"Ripple Kung Fu" is a relatively complete water attribute kung fu. It also records several different spells. Among them, two low-level first-level spells called "Water Stepping" and "Water Arrow" can only be promoted to the second level of Qi training. Start to practice, if he can successfully attack and escape two spells, his combat effectiveness can be increased several times.

The first-level low-level spell treading water can walk on water, as long as you have enough mana to support crossing great rivers as if you are walking on flat land, especially all kinds of lakes, whether it is to catch lake treasures or use it to escape Excellent spells with low threshold and low consumption can be regarded as the first choice for low-level monks to save their lives.

The effect of first-level low-grade water archery is simple and direct, and it is also a must-have spell in every water-attribute skill. Every monk who contacts and learns water-attribute skills must be the first to learn water archery. The water flow condenses into water arrows to attack, but water archery also has a characteristic that is easy to learn but difficult to master. How much power can be displayed depends on the monk's proficiency and cultivation.

"Cuckoo" After a stick of incense, under Zhao Shoushou's constant urging, the two cormorants, Big Fatty and Little Fatty, flapped their wings and climbed onto the fishing boat with difficulty. Judging from their already slightly hoarse roars, they should have gained something or not. It is empty talk, but subject to the poor intelligence and instinct of the cormorant, it is very likely to chase some common fat fish at the bottom of the lake. It is a delicacy for the cormorant, but it is of no use to him.

"Big Fatty, why don't you spit out Hu Zhen quickly? Is it possible that you still want to eat it all by yourself? We are good friends and partners who never hide anything." Zhao Shoushou decisively grabbed the bigger Fatty, and opened his sharp With the long beak butt up and the head down, after a while of flapping and shaking, two palm-sized fresh fish fell from the cormorant's throat to the boat one after another, and only one mist stone with special patterns fell down between the two fish.

"Little Fatty, you have always been the best-behaved. What you get today depends entirely on you. Big Fatty is a greedy foodie, and he only wants to chase two fresh fish." The gentleness in the words could not hide the rough actions anyway, but When a silver-white fish the size of a finger appeared, Zhao Shoushou couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart anymore.

"Fist fish, fog fish, there is actually a fog fish, blessed by the lake, and two low-grade spirit stones will arrive in the account." Carefully took out a gourd from his bosom and put the fog fish into it. Although this gourd is not a magic weapon, it is also A treasure, picked from a hundred-year-old vine growing in the mountains, was also exchanged for 20 yuan of fog stones at the cormorant meeting, which can prolong the survival time of some precious fish.

A mist fish is worth two low-grade spirit stones, and the supply will always be open to purchase. For Zhao Shoushou, who is poor and white, he can't help being unhappy. This is the second time he has caught a mist fish after he officially started fishing for lake treasures. , from this aspect everything is developing in a good direction.

"Big Fatty cancels the quota of spirit beast pills, Xiaopang rewards one spirit beast pill, and you can take two spirit beast pills today." A strict reward and punishment system is also implemented for the two beloved cormorants, Zhao Shoushou, with a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other. However, the two spirit beast pills in the daily life were completely distributed.

No matter how aggrieved the big fat cormorant was, Zhao Shoushou was unmoved by dangling his long neck and cute little head, and returned to Cormorant Island while he was in a happy mood and steering the small fishing boat humming a brisk unknown tune. And go, the long-awaited cormorant meeting is about to start tomorrow morning, and all the lake treasures must be packed up as soon as possible. For him who has no ability to travel for the time being, the cormorant lake meeting once every three months is the only source of self-cultivation And the source of the news, Zhao Shoushou is always the first to arrive and the last to leave every time the opening of the Cormorant Lake small meeting. The only purpose is to find out more anecdotes about the cultivation world and add some insights that other monks think are insignificant That's all.

Chapter 5 Cormorant Lake Meeting ([-])

"I'm a little bird, no matter how I fly, I can't fly high. I'm looking for a panacea. My requirement is that the energy is scattered and it's not too high." One of the small boats with oil lamps on it, there were bursts of singing like howling ghosts and wolves, and the person who came was Zhao Shoushou, a rookie in the Qi refining period who had already been impatient.

The cormorant lake meeting once every three months is also on a small island in the center of the cormorant lake. There is nothing special about this little-known island. It can be regarded as having a natural line of defense before landing on the island.

The small fishing boat arrived at the destination about half an hour later. The small island in front of the eye is only 500 meters in diameter. The only feature is that there is a clean and flat white stone at intervals, which is used as a sale. There is no doubt that there is no monk here at this time, and Zhao Shoushou is still the first to arrive.

However, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he chose a bluestone in the northeast corner to sit cross-legged and run the big circle. According to past experience, the arrival of other monks usually starts after the sky is bright. The cormorant lake small meeting The climax should be at noon today. More than a hundred low-level monks in the early and mid-stage of Qi refining will come to trade, so he has enough time to complete today's training schedule.

If it weren't for the fact that the daily practice time is limited by both exercises and spiritual roots, Zhao Shoushou believes that he will definitely spend all his time on cultivation, but it is a pity that it is only a luxury to practice endlessly in the legend. Maybe it will only exist in some big sects.

Time always goes by extremely fast during cultivation. When the sun rises again and the sun covers the earth, Zhao Shoushou opens his eyes to stop his cultivation. At the same time, he stares at the surface of the cormorant lake and sees the long-awaited The correct way of appearance for practitioners.

Expectations were not lost, and soon a Tier [-] dharma boat came over the waves. On the bow, a fat man whose height and width were almost the same, and whose body was comparable to Maitreya Buddha, bowed his hands to Zhao Shoushou with a smile on his face. The golden light emitted by the defensive magic circle was very prominent. The person who came was Zhao Shoushou's long-awaited target, and he was also the biggest buyer at the Cormorant Lake Meeting. He bought both the fog stone and the fog fish.

"Hahahaha, I haven't seen Brother Zhao's cultivation is getting more and more advanced in March, and the second level of Qi training is just around the corner. How many fog stones are there for sale this time? Lao Jia has always been open to anyone who comes without deception. The price is fair and he never pays on credit." In a blink of an eye Fatty Jian Jia has landed on the island with agility that is completely opposite to his figure.

"Fellow Daoist Jia, you are too polite. How can a little brother's slight progress get into your old man's eyes? This is Hu Zhen who is about to trade. Please take a look at it." Zhao Shoushou said very fearfully and politely, and faced a man in the cultivation interface where strength is king. He has nothing to be proud of as a monk at the peak level of the sixth level of Qi training.

"No, 62 fog stones, one mist fish, eight low-grade spirit stones, and how about a first-grade low-grade fireball talisman as a gift?" Fatty Jia quoted a slightly higher price for a first-grade low-grade fireball very familiarly. As the most basic entry-level talisman, one low-grade spirit stone can buy three pieces, and the extra two mist stones can be exchanged for a fireball talisman, no matter from which point of view, he is the one who takes advantage.

"Fellow Daoist Jia is a man of integrity, and my younger brother will keep everything in mind. In the future, if there is something to gain, we will trade with fellow Daoist first." Zhao Shoushou gratefully promised that a first-grade low-grade fireball talisman is just a piece of hair in the eyes of rich and powerful Fatty Jia. For him, who has no long-term possessions, it is a treasure that can be used to save his life, especially near Cormorant Island, where water attribute exercises are the main ones.

"Brother Zhao, you're being polite. It's just a transaction of your own accord. What's the point of this business? Fellow Daoists must be here to buy the elixir to break through the bottleneck. I wish Brother Zhao a successful start and great progress in cultivation." Fatty Jia is very skillful. Set up a tent on the bluestone and waited for the arrival of the rest of the traders.

At this time, the whole island is already bustling with activity. More than one-third of the stalls already have owners. The stall owners are busy displaying the treasures that are ready to be traded one by one. Zhao Shoushou's eyes were wide open for a while, but he was most concerned about the prices of the first-order and lower-rank Qisan at the various booths selling pills. .

The price of spirit pills is subject to raw materials and the rate of pill formation. If there is a little more supply at the cormorant lake small meeting, the price will drop slightly. Zhao Shoushou wants to get as many spirit stones as possible on the basis of the current 14 yuan low-grade spirit stones. Buying one, whether it is to break through the bottleneck or to stabilize the cultivation base after being promoted to the second level of Qi training, has great benefits.

"Walk around and take a look. Once the first-level low-grade diamond hammer magic weapon has infinite power and amazing power, it is easy to go down and crack rocks with one hammer. You only need 30 yuan of low-grade spirit stones to bring the treasure home. If you miss this opportunity Opportunity will be regretted and painful.”

"The first-grade low-grade qi powder refined by the famous Danshan school, one low-grade spirit stone can buy ten pieces, the highest content of erysipelas is only [-]%, and it only takes three months to get rid of the body. It is cheap and rare. , Fellow Daoists, don’t miss this opportunity.”

"Buy gold and silver, buy gold and silver, a thousand taels of silver or a hundred taels of gold can be exchanged for a low-grade spirit stone, the number of purchases is limited, if you want to sell quickly"

"Pick 50-year-old ginseng, 50-year-old wolfberry, and 50-year-old lotus root from the Ziyu Mountains. Eat them yourself to nourish your energy. Ordinary people eat them to prolong your life. You can choose ten of them for a low-grade spirit stone." The small islands are one after another. The sound is very lively, and the treasures for sale are also strange.

The erysipelas content of the panacea is generally more than [-]% and it is considered a waste pill. Today, the waste pill containing [-]% erysipelas can become the best-selling treasure, and it has been snapped up quickly; the shops that buy gold and silver are also crowded. Selling the thousands of taels of silver accumulated for several years to get a low-grade spirit stone is also an unexpected harvest. It should be some first-level low-grade spirit materials silver essence and gold essence that some craftsmen are preparing to refine.

As for ginseng, wolfberry, and lotus root, which seem to be 50 years old, they are tasteless and tasteless, and it is a pity to discard them. This kind of elixir can only have some good effects on mortals. Of course, for many casual cultivators who can't afford elixir, these 50-year-old elixir can be regarded as a little bit of supplementary effect.

As for the first low-grade magic weapon, the Vajra Hammer, it was obviously just the work of some novice craftsmen. Once it was activated, it would consume a lot of spiritual power and have little effect, so it was only suitable for use on certain occasions.

Chapter 6

Although most of the participants in the Cormorant Lake Small Club are called beggar trade fairs, most of them are low-level casual cultivators, they have a clear division of treasures for trading just like in Fangshi. The real essence of the meeting is in the northwest corner of the unnamed island, which is the normal transaction that really belongs to the monks. As a local native Zhao Shoushou who is familiar with the situation, the first-level low-quality qi powder that Zhao Shoushou wants to buy is naturally among them.

Compared with the hustle and bustle outside, there are only black tents here, and there is a small sign outside each tent that clearly describes the treasures for sale. The moment you enter this place, you will have a sense of belonging and comfort. The corresponding price is also higher.

"Sell first-level middle-low-grade artifacts, including knives, guns, swords and halberds, axes, hooks, whips, maces, hammers, boring sticks, kidnappers and shooting stars, all of which are made by first-level middle-grade refiners, and the quality is guaranteed."

"Gold, wood, water, fire, earth and five elements attribute talismans and seals, talisman paper, talisman brushes, and talisman inks are all available. The talismans are sold at low prices. In addition, our store has long been purchasing various grades of talismans at high prices. If you are interested, please come into the store to have a look "

"Xiyangyang Spiritual Beast Store specializes in selling all kinds of refined spirit beasts and hundreds of unhatched eggs. As long as they are carefully cultivated, they will definitely be a good helper in the future."

"Do you want to leapfrog to kill powerful enemies? Do you want to hunt and kill all kinds of monsters smoothly? Do you want to pick spiritual grass in various dangerous places smoothly? Then you need an array flag. With help, you can successfully fulfill all your dreams, everything can come true, why are you still hesitating?"

There are some attractive introductions outside each tent. Zhao Shoushou will read each introduction carefully, and gain a little knowledge while looking for shops that sell elixir, so as not to make unknown jokes or pay unnecessary money when going out in the future. cost.