Practice begins with a fisherman

Of course, the reason why I have such an obvious feeling is also because this is the first time to refine spirit wine, and what I need in the future is a little bit of cumulative effect.

"As expected of the cultivation world in the Central Plains, there is a third-tier high-grade spirit wine sold in a small county on the border. How big is the gap between the two? Only here is Zhao someone who is expected to attack the Nascent Soul" When the refining is completed When drinking the gourd spirit wine, even the monks at the golden core stage are already slightly drunk.

Chapter 685 The Olive Branch of Zhenwumen

After being promoted several times, the physical body of a Jindan stage monk is already very strong and can resist most of the interference from the outside world.

However, the two carefully brewed spiritual wines are also made from third-grade top-grade spiritual fruits and wine koji. With his cultivation level, every time he drinks a gourd of spiritual wine, he has already fallen into a state of confusion like a mortal. But it's hard to extricate yourself from it.

It is precisely because of the existence of Xiang Zai Lai Restaurant that Zhao Shoushou temporarily settled down in this small border county. Apart from buying the Five-Gourd Spirit Wine once every three months, the rest of the time is spent as much as possible going to the Monster Paradise. Search for some third-order high-grade spiritual fruits in the [-] mountains in the south.

With the passage of time, he gradually gained some fame here, and the name of Jiu Mengzi spread throughout Zhenwu County. After all, he was an upright and upright Jindan late-stage monk.

Every time I go to Shiwan Dashan, besides picking spiritual fruits, I can always have some other harvests, either picking one or two elixir plants, or digging one or two pieces of spiritual materials, or hunting some third-tier middle and low-grade Monster beasts, in short, will not return empty-handed.

The harvested treasures, except those that meet their own needs, are kept for their own use, and the rest are all traded out in the form of barter, in exchange for some materials needed in the practice.

Coupled with the significantly higher supply of spiritual power here, not only has his cultivation level not stagnated, but it is in a process of rapid improvement.

In addition to the above things, Zhao Shoushou has not forgotten the original intention of staying here, which is to gain a deeper understanding of the Central Plains cultivation world as much as possible.

Therefore, some monks of the same level often participate in exchanges and auctions, and soon become familiar with the Jindan stage monks here, including the head of the overlord Zhenwumen here.

Now that he has earned a certain reputation, coupled with his cultivation in the late stage of Jindan, naturally many families and sects will extend olive branches to recruit with various names.

These small sects and families all live on a certain spiritual vein, and are smaller than the Zhenwumen, mainly led by Jindanqi monks.

Back then, he was also the city lord of a dungeon, so he obviously looked down on these so-called sects, not to mention that he had no intention of joining the sect to become a part of it.

However, they didn't know that because of his existence, Zhenwumen was calling an emergency meeting, with the purpose of recruiting him to be a part of it.

"Apart from the two ancestors, there are only the head and an elder in the sect who are at the late stage of Jindan. It may not be appropriate to rashly introduce a monk of the same level."

"The elder Keqing recruited in the sect before is at most a middle-stage Jindan monk. What role should he be recruited for? What price should he pay?"

"In recent years, monster beasts have invaded more and more frequently in the southern forest, and the quality of monster beasts has been continuously improved every time. The sect has suffered heavy losses, and the golden core stage monks have fallen. Three urgently need to be replenished."

"This Fellow Daoist Zhao has repeatedly gone deep into the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains to hunt and kill monsters and pick spiritual fruits. His own combat power cannot be underestimated. He seems to be like a drunkard every day, but his own strength is constantly improving. recruit"

In the main hall of Zhenwumen, more than a dozen Jindan elders of the direct line are discussing. Their starting points may be different, but the purpose of safeguarding the interests of the sect is the same.

All those who are eligible to participate in the discussions in the hall are all Jindan monks who have grown up step by step in Zhenwumen since childhood. Some elders recruited from outside cannot participate.

Therefore, these monks discussed without any concealment, and the views of the sect were quite deep. After about a quarter of an hour, the meeting hall fell silent, waiting for the sect master's decision.

"Zhao Shoushou is a Jindan seventh-level cultivation base, from the sub-continent. The only purpose of coming to the Central Plains cultivation world this time is to improve his cultivation base. It is not yet known whether he is willing to join the sect. It is a little early for you to discuss here." Zhenwu Zhen Yiyi, the door master of the ninth floor of the golden core, is still quite sober.

Having been fortunate enough to travel to the sub-continent, he has a deep understanding of these monks who have worked so hard and risked their lives to come here.

The only purpose of these cultivation bases is to use the abundant resources of the cultivation world in the Central Plains to attack the Nascent Soul, and because of firm will and clear goals, the chance of success is not small.

That being the case, how are they willing to be confined within a small Zhenwumen?Even if the resources available in the short term are less likely to be sufficient.

Most of the elders of Ke Qing have exhausted their own potential, and the possibility of future cultivation promotion is not high, so as to provide a stable cultivation environment for their descendants.

"Sect master, I had the honor to hunt down a third-rank high-grade hundred-flower centipede with this fellow Daoist Zhao, and I am willing to go to test it on behalf of the sect." Jia Shucai, another elder of the seventh-level golden core of the Zhenwu sect, volunteered.

The Hundred Flowers Centipede is a relatively common third-tier high-grade monster that lives in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. In addition to the toxins in the centipede's body, there are usually third-tier top-grade centipede spirit fruits near the lair, which are also important for brewing spirit wine. One of the raw materials.

Of course, this does not mean that the fighting power of the Hundred Flowers Centipede is common. This kind of highly poisonous monster is quite difficult to deal with, and most of them live together with one male and one female.

Being able to hunt and kill this kind of monster itself is also a manifestation of combat power, and it is also the reason Jia Shucai used to block other monks who held objections.

"You can try it out and recruit under the conditions of a first-class guest elder. If you have additional requirements, you can also discuss it." In the end, it was the sect master Zhenyi who set the final principle.

The first-class Keqing elders are already the highest qualifications in Zhenwumen. The supply of various resources is quite abundant every year, and they can basically match with the sect master, which is equivalent to a high-level thug.

On the other side, Zhao Shoushou, who had just finished a short retreat, was reading some jade slips that he had searched for, all of which were dedicated to recording monks' travel experiences or the customs of the cultivation world in the Central Plains.

In addition, he is still enjoying the delicious taste of Yuye wine. These spirit wines are obtained from picking spirit fruits in the mountains. Now the spirit fruits picked by Zhao Shoushou already occupy a large share in Xiangzailai Restaurant.

From this point, it can also be seen that a Jindan's late stage strength, with the exchange of a large number of spiritual fruits, the supply of various spiritual wines is naturally no problem.

Even some weaker shops that specialize in brewing spirit wine began to come to consult, and now his third-tier high-grade spirit wine has increased to five types, and he is as happy as a living god.

"Is Fellow Daoist Zhao here? Jia Shucai from the True Martial Sect came to visit." Zhao Shoushou had just finished refining the spirit wine that day, when a rather familiar voice appeared beside his ears.

"Fellow Daoist Jia's visit to this small cave is truly magnificent. What is the purpose of fellow Daoist coming here?" Straight to the point, there was no exchange of greetings.

"Fellow Daoist, would you like to be the elder guest of Zhenwumen? This is the condition provided by the sect." Jia Shucai also avoided the stage of rambling.

Chapter 686 About Songshan Secret Realm

First, you can enjoy 3000 yuan of high-grade spirit stone offerings every year; second, Zhenwumen provides three third-grade top-grade spirit pills every month; third, provides ten gourds of third-grade top-grade spirit wine every month; fourth, provides monthly Six pills of the third-tier low-grade spirit beast pill; fifth, one drop of true spirit blood can be provided every ten years.

All of the above are the recruitment conditions provided by Zhenwumen, and it can be said that they are not unreasonable, and even the Spirit Beast Pills that the two cormorants need to practice have already been considered.

The most precious thing is the blood of the true spirit. This kind of treasure was the first time Zhao Shoushou heard of its effects after he arrived in the cultivation world of the Central Plains.

In the legend of the cultivation world in the Central Plains, there are four great beasts, Qinglong, Baihu, Suzaku, and Xuanwu, which suppress the four directions in the southeast, northwest, and their essence and blood can strengthen the body of monks and improve their cultivation qualifications.

Of course, the true spirit blood used by Zhao Shoushou and other golden core stage monks is naturally not from the four great beasts, but refined from the bodies of some monsters with the blood of the gods.

Although the effect of these true spirit blood is not as good, its effect is really good. Of course, the difficulty of obtaining these true spirit blood is not small.

But all the monsters with the blood of divine beasts are all supernatural beings, and their combat power cannot be underestimated, and all of them are famous monsters in the cultivation world of the Central Plains.

In addition, each monster can refine at most three drops of true spirit blood, and the cultivator's demand for these array spirit blood is far from being satisfied. Every drop of true spirit blood is a rare treasure.

According to legend, as long as enough blood of the true spirit is refined, after the broken pill becomes a baby, there is a chance to comprehend an extremely powerful innate spirit technique, which will obviously improve the combat effectiveness of the monk in the later stage.

"The sincerity of Zhenwumen is deeply touched today, but it's a pity that Zhao's ambition is not here, so he can only disappoint Fellow Daoist Jia. The reason why he stops here is to have a deeper understanding of the cultivation world in the Central Plains." No matter how favorable the conditions are, Zhao Shoushou is also decisive. reject.

His purpose is to achieve the Yuanying Dao, step forward to transform into a god, and ascend to the spirit world through the thunder tribulation, how can he be restricted by a mere true martial arts sect?

If he is greedy for temporary cultivation resources now, he may be trapped in Zhenwu County for a long time in the future, which is definitely unacceptable to him.

If he blindly seeks comfort, wouldn't it be more comfortable to stay on the subcontinent and serve as the lord of a dungeon?Why bother to fight for a seat in the teleportation array at the risk of life?

"Fellow Daoist, aren't you thinking about one or two? Zhenwumen has enough sincerity." Jia Shucai really never thought that his refusal would be so straightforward, and there was no room for negotiation.

"Fellow Daoist Jia is not coming today, and Mr. Zhao is also planning to leave Zhenwu County and go to Songjun County. All the care you have given these days will definitely be rewarded if you have the opportunity in the future," Zhao Shoushou explained briefly.

"But for the Songshan Secret Realm? This is a famous dangerous place in Song County. More than half of the monks will perish every time, and many of them are late Jindan monks. Do fellow Taoists know that?" Jia Shucai seemed to have thought of something, and asked with an unquestionable expression on her face. with.

"Of course we know a thing or two about the dangers in the Songshan Secret Realm, but the blood of Xuanwu True Spirit produced therein must not be given up." Zhao Shoushou's expression on his face was equally firm.

As I said before, he doesn't want to be in danger for no reason, but when it contains valuable treasures, everything is naturally a different matter.

A monk's practice is to walk against the sky, like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you want to continue moving forward, a firm Taoist heart is the prerequisite. When you encounter danger, you can only go forward bravely. If you blindly avoid risks, you may die. He died young, but he definitely couldn't go further.

For this point, monks from the subcontinent have more say, and on this point, they are far better than most native monks in the Central Plains who live relatively comfortably.

"Forget it, since fellow daoists have lofty aspirations, Lao Jia is here to wish you a smooth and safe journey." Jia Shucai could only return disappointed in the end.

Songshan Secret Realm is a place in Song County where the blood of Xuanwu True Spirit is stably produced, and a special kind of Xuanwu turtle that thrives in it is the monster with the most blood of Xuanwu known in the Central Plains cultivation circle.

This secret realm is opened every 150 years, and it is less than three years before the next opening. Some monks who are interested in hunting basalt turtles have already rushed to Songshan Mountain near Songjun County City.

In addition to the blood of the true spirit that belongs to the Xuanwu lineage, every time the spiritual power in the secret territory is abundant, there will be a large number of elixir that matures, which is also the focus of the monks' competition.

There is no doubt about the preciousness of the blood of the true spirit. Just picking some elixir from it that is already quite rare or even cut off in the cultivation world can make a lot of profits to maintain daily practice needs.

Therefore, every time the Songshan Secret Realm is opened, hundreds of Golden Core stage monks will pour into it. Apart from the various natural dangers in the secret realm, the hunting and killing among monks is the main cause of casualties.

As Jia Shucai said, every time he entered the secret realm of Mount Song, it could be called a bloodbath. More than half of the fall rate was enough to scare away many timid monks.

Half a month later, a stream of light landed outside the city of Songjun County. It was Zhao Shoushou who was on his way. From Zhenwu County to Songjun County, there was an official road connected along the way, and there were monks and pedestrians passing by all year round. There was no danger in terms of safety.

Along the way, Zhao Shoushou did not have too much delay, and kept moving forward at a constant speed. From this, it can be seen that the distance between the two places is only a county, but it is only a corner of the Central Plains cultivation world. From this, it can be seen that the entire Central Plains This is also the reason why he came here.

"Songjun County City is made of lapis lazuli bricks. The whole body is guarded by an air-forbidden formation. The daily patrols on the city wall are mainly based on the foundation-building monks, and the golden-dan stage monks are the leaders. Under the combination of law and law, we can gather strength to suppress the riot in Yuanyingqi." Zhao Shoushou's face was full of disbelief.

What is done on paper is superficial, and I don't know that this matter has to be practiced. Some things that are described clearly on the jade slips can only be understood by seeing them with one's own eyes.

Although Zhenwu County, where Zhenwumen is located, is not bad, with complete facilities in all aspects, it is not worth mentioning in front of this county.

The purpose of his visit here is Songshan Secret Realm, but before that, he needs to go to the county town to replenish the dry storage bags that are gradually running out of various resources.

The spirit stones needed to buy various treasures come from part of the dungeon at the bottom of the lake;

In short, there are still a lot of spirit stones in the storage bag, and Zhao Shoushou plans to use all of them to purchase some treasures that can improve combat effectiveness, and store them in the secret place of Songshan Mountain for emergencies.

Of course, Fangshi in Song County is naturally more looking forward to. The quality and variety of treasures in it are far from comparable to Fangshi in Zhenwu County.

Chapter 687 The Plan of the Yang Family's Puppet Family

Songjunfang City is located in the northwest of the county, and its layout is not too special. The only place that is more distinctive is a specially developed mortal area.

All the stalls and sales here are all kinds of low-level treasures that are helpful for monks to practice by luck.

Only after the initial inspection and approval by the Fangshi guards, these mortals will get a temporary jade token, and they are eligible to sell the treasure here in exchange for some spirit stones.

After the first layer of search by Fangshi guards, there is not much possibility of some high-quality treasures here, and the possibility of missing them is quite small.

This does not mean that there has never been a leak. The guard monks in Fangshi are basically monks in the Qi refining period, and their knowledge is quite limited, especially for some unpopular treasures.

When most high-level monks come to Fang City, they will subconsciously wander around the mortal area. It is good to gain something, but there will be no loss if there is no gain. Zhao Shoushou is no exception. as expected.

Although Zhao Shoushou was born as a casual cultivator, he has rich experience. This is the fourth completely different practice area along the way. The general situation is the same, but there are always some special habits belonging to each of them. Come to pick up the leak.

"Century-year ginseng, century-old sealwort, hundred-year dryness, the prosperity of the Central Plains cultivation world is worthy of its name. Ordinary people can have the opportunity to obtain hundred-year-old medicinal materials, which was unimaginable before." Comparing the two, Zhao Shoushou couldn't help feeling with.

When he first embarked on the road of cultivation, Zhao Shoushou used cormorants and wooden boats to salvage fog stones on the cormorant lake every day in exchange for a most basic Qi Xing powder.

In the cultivation world of the mainland, a hundred-year-old elixir is enough for two monks in the early and middle stage of Qi refining to work hard for it. How obvious is the gap between the two?

This mortal area mainly sells some low-level elixir, and the ones purchased here are only small shops with no fixed supply in the city, and there are no treasures that are qualified to catch his eyes. The idea is naturally shattered.

In fact, this is a normal situation. If you can pick up leaks at will, why are the number of Golden Core stage monks so rare?Doesn't that mean that golden pills are not as good as dogs?

"It's just a sliver of hope, Mr. Zhao should go to Fangshi for business," Zhao Shoushou murmured, and quickly went to the Fangshi Central Bank.

Although this is a Fang City that belongs to the county town, the shops are also inevitably divided into three, six, and nine grades. The peripheral shops mainly sell some low-level first- and second-level low-level spiritual objects, and the main source of customers is Qi refining. Period monks are the main ones.

"Yang's puppet, it's rare to see a shop that specializes in selling puppets." Zhao Shoushou murmured at a street corner near the center of Fangshi, as if thinking of something important.

Puppets use some special spiritual materials as raw materials for refining, and use the spiritual power of spiritual stones as a driving force to fight against the enemy. This is also the most obvious way to improve the combat effectiveness of monks.

It's a pity that most of the puppets in the cultivation world are low-level puppets, mainly the first-level puppets that are similar to the monks in the Qi refining period. They don't help high-level monks much, and the price is too high for low-level monks. unbearable.

The existence of puppets in the cultivation world is quite embarrassing, mainly to assist in the completion of some exploration actions. Since there is a shop specializing in the sale of puppets in Songjun County City, there may be some surprises in the Central Plains cultivation world. The follow-up itinerary will be of some help.

"Welcome senior to visit the millennium-old shop of Yang's puppet. I don't know what you need from senior." As soon as Fang entered the puppet shop, he was greeted by a simulated puppet. There are some places that are vividly shown above that are not too obviously different from monks, but they are quite distinctive.

The reason why this puppet shop used a very realistic puppet to welcome customers was also to show their strength. Obviously, they successfully aroused Zhao Shoushou's interest.

"Maybe provide a third-order puppet?" Zhao Shoushou asked straightforwardly. He firmly believed that behind this puppet, there must be monks watching every move here.

"What a negligence, fellow daoist, please forgive me, how about coming to the second floor for a talk?" Sure enough, a thick voice appeared in his ear.

There are puppets with different purposes and shapes on the four walls of the shop on the first floor. There are all types of puppets for investigation, combat, flight, and exploration. Use an important position and provide protection with small arrays.

Under the guidance of the simulated puppet, Zhao Shoushou stepped up to the second floor of the shop, where a middle-aged monk sitting in a wheelchair was waiting with a smile on his face. He should be the shopkeeper or owner of this Yang's puppet shop.

"Fellow daoist is going to buy a third-order puppet? Do you have specific uses and requirements?" The boss asked immediately like a dedicated technician.

"Mr. Zhao is very polite. He really needs a third-rank high-grade puppet. The only requirement is that he has enough fighting power to help him in the Songshan secret realm." His request can be described as simple and rude. The purpose is not hidden at all.

"The Yang family has been researching puppets for more than a thousand years, and the highest quality is only the third-rank top grade. This kind of treasure that is used to suppress the family's luck will not be sold to the outside world." The shopkeeper of Yang's shop smiled and refused. , leaving no room for negotiation.

"I don't know what level of puppets your store or family can sell? What are the conditions before you are willing to sell third-tier top-grade puppets?" Any treasure has a fixed psychological price. Why did Yang's shopkeeper raise the issue separately?

"This shop can only sell third-tier low-grade puppets, and there is only one that has no choice. As for third-tier top-grade puppets, they can only be traded with the blood of true spirits." The last sentence is his ultimate goal, and it is also the source of the Yang family behind him. LLL.

The moment when the golden core cultivator becomes a baby from the broken core, the pure mana accumulated in the golden core for many years will have a one-time explosion process, which is incomparable to the pressure on the physical body. Fall is the only ending.

The blood of the true spirit is one of the treasures known to have an obvious effect on the improvement of the physical body of the late Jindan monks and is relatively easy to obtain.

Since the Yang family did not hesitate to use the third-rank puppet to trade, it should be prepared in advance for the patriarch or a certain elder in the family to be promoted to the Nascent Soul.

Whether or not a family or sect has Yuanying Patriarch sits in command, the status gap in the cultivation world is obvious. Taking the Yang family as an example, once they have Yuanying Patriarch, they can start researching fourth-order puppets. , The promotion of fame, how can it be compared with a third-order high-grade puppet now?

Chapter 688 The Value of True Spirit Blood

The monks who choose to enter the secret realm of Songshan Mountain can be roughly divided into three categories. First, the monks in the early stage of Jindan collected some relatively precious elixir; In the later period, the monks beheaded the Xuanwu turtle to refine the blood of the true spirit.

The only purpose of almost all late-stage Jindan monks is to refine the blood of the true spirit. Naturally, there are only two endings for them. If they can survive, they will more or less gain something; .

"The value of the third-tier high-grade puppet is certainly high, but it is a bit difficult to exchange only for the blood of the true spirit. If the blood of the true spirit is with us, why should we risk our lives to fight for it in the Songshan secret realm?" Zhao Shoushou said in his tone. Already with a trace of dissatisfaction.