Practice begins with a fisherman

Whether public or private, Zhao Shoushou would not allow this kind of thing to happen, so the time for this retreat was strictly limited to 200 years.

In the last hundred years of Wan'er's life, Zhao Shoushou must not leave each other even one step, even if this hundred years of time slipped away at his fingertips, he didn't care.

Whether it is a high-ranking monk or some ordinary mortals, only husband and wife are the existences that stay together the longest. Sending off at the last moment is an ancient truth, how can Zhao Shoushou violate it?

Zhao Shoushou can clearly feel the growth of his own cultivation every time he refines a elixir, especially the three fingers of his left hand that have not been strengthened. It is more than double that, and the congenital deficiencies are being quickly made up for.

Under the infusion of sufficient pure mana, his physical body and mana are gradually in a relatively balanced position. Under the guidance of the bottleneck in the mid-stage of transformation, he can clearly feel the shortcomings and need to be strengthened.

Obviously, this can easily achieve a multiplier effect with half the effort, and it is definitely a rare state for monks who are retreating.

During this process, Zhao Shoushou also clearly felt the effect of the panacea again, and was intoxicated by the rapid improvement of his cultivation base and couldn't extricate himself.

The sun rises and the moon sets, the stars move, and spring and summer alternate. In order to find a secluded place, his cave was originally located in a relatively remote and unnoticed place on the holy mountain. Since then, no one has noticed his existence.

Outside the remote cave, due to lack of care, the layers of dry green grass have gone through countless cycles of life under the influence of sufficient time.

From the surface, it is even impossible to tell that this is the cave of a cultivator in the transformation stage, it looks like a wilderness without any life.

According to the regulations of the Holy Mountain, within a radius of a hundred miles, only after obtaining the permission of the master, can one enter the cave of the monks of the transformation stage. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a provocation to the monks of the transformation stage.

It is also based on these that every monk in the transformation stage can safely retreat and practice in his own cave, but Zhao Shoushou never expected that it was because of the quiet and secluded environment here that two uninvited guests appeared outside the cave on this day .

Chapter 981 Dirty Transactions Outside the Cave Mansion

Of course, whether the final result of this matter is a blessing or a curse, it all depends on the operation of each monk himself. Whether he can make a profit out of the fire depends on the ability of the monk.

"One day in the cave, it has been thousands of years in the world. Although Mr. Zhao's retreat is not so exaggerated, it has been a full hundred and fifty years. However, all the efforts have paid off, and all injuries have recovered as before. Leaving any regrets, the three fingers of the left hand have also recovered to [-]% of the other parts, and the rest only needs to be carefully polished and tilted in part of the mana in the future practice."

This time, the cultivation level of the retreat was not too much, at least it did not meet the original expectations, but he was still satisfied with the current results.

For him, the consolidation of the foundation is always in the first place, and only on the basis of his own cultivation without any shortcomings, can he continue to move forward.

In the past 150 years of retreat, in addition to healing and strengthening the foundation, with the assistance of the fifth-level low-grade panacea, his own cultivation has also been in a state of continuous improvement.

Especially after feeling the threshold of the middle stage of transforming the gods, the use of each panacea is basically targeted, and the effect is twice the result with half the effort.

At present, Zhao Shoushou can already feel more clearly the essence of the existence of the middle stage of the transformation of the gods, and it will also have some auxiliary effects before the next real breakthrough.

The closer one is to the next level of cultivation, the more clearly one can see the changes of the next level and feel the difference in strength between the two sides.

From the early stage of Huashen to the middle stage of Huashen, there may not be such an insurmountable trench between Nascent Soul and Huashen, but it is not easy to achieve promotion with the accumulation of some mana.

If it is really that simple, which one of the cultivators stationed on the holy mountain is not a well-known and talented person, why would his own cultivation stay at the early stage of transformation for a long time without any progress?

Although Zhao Shoushou has some adventures and opportunities along the way, as well as the spirit of daring to fight and rush, who is not like this when he is promoted to the existence of Huashen?

But more than 80.00% of these geniuses are in long-term difficulties in the early stage of transformation, what a terrifying number.

"I never thought that one day, someone would turn into a toad sitting in a well and watching the sky. Only when I jumped to the edge of the well did I realize how vast the world is." This is Zhao Shoushou's self-mockery from the bottom of his heart.

The accumulation of mana is only the first difficulty in the middle stage of being promoted to the god of transformation. It can barely be called the first step of the long march, and there is still a long way to go before the real promotion needs to be worked hard.

What's more, up to now, Zhao Shoushou has not even completed the first step, even if he clearly feels the threshold of the mid-stage transformation of the gods, it will be useless.

In fact, his current state is quite strange and rare. Under normal circumstances, only when his cultivation is at the peak of a certain stage can he vaguely feel the existence of the bottleneck, so after officially launching the attack, Only then can you clearly feel its existence.

The reason why Zhao Shoushou felt the existence of the bottleneck in advance, and under his guidance, practiced in a targeted manner or supplemented the defects, was entirely because of the previous series of manipulations that dissipated the long-suffering breath in his heart. .

After a fierce battle with the monks of the same level, all the goals were successfully achieved. With the assistance of various reasons, the Lingtai was clear and the breath was unobstructed, which led to the current situation.

Compared with other monks, he is happy. Although there is still a long way to go before success, at least the goal is clear and the path is certain. He only needs to accumulate enough strength to punch away all obstacles. Just destroy all the messy materials going forward.

"Mr. Zhao will return to Peilingmen first. In the future, he will also need to instruct some juniors of Peilingmen to pay attention to finding some locations where high-grade treasures may exist. The power of a sect is always better than a person running around in the realm of comprehension. " Zhao Shoushou secretly made up his mind.

As for Pei Lingmen's reaction and the price to be paid, he never cared about it at all. Now that he has enjoyed his blessing, he naturally needs to pay some price. In this realistic cultivation world, all transactions are equal There will be no love and hate for no reason, everything is entangled and distributed due to interests.

Perhaps for the monks of Peilingmen, Zhao Shoushou is happy to put forward some opinions or requests. After all, he is not a real direct monk of Peilingmen. Relationships are also fading.

After Pei Yicai passed away, apart from his wife and daughter, the other cultivators of Peilingmen didn't even have the opportunity to communicate with him face to face, which shows the gap.

It's not a secret that Wan'er's lifespan is running low. I'm afraid the monks at Peilingmen have been thinking about how to strengthen communication with him.

These things did not occupy the main position in Zhao Shoushou's mind, they just passed away in a flash. At this time, he was ready to leave the customs.

"Can you really be sure that it is a place where monks in the late stage of transformation of gods sat in the ancient times?"

"After many investigations, it is exactly the cave where the famous late-stage cultivator and fifth-rank alchemy master in the cultivation world 3000 years ago worshiped and finally sat down in the cave."

"The monk's cave in the late stage of Huashen is still a skilled alchemist. The value of the treasures that may exist in it must be indescribable."

"It's a pity that Liu Daoyou was the first to discover this cave. The two of us want to monopolize it, but it is not a small difficulty."

"Liu Daoyou also doesn't trust the two of us. The three cultivators of the transformation stage are still not satisfied, and they continue to invite more monks to participate. Isn't this dividing up some of the treasures we deserve?"

"Fellow Daoist is right. The treasures in a cave are limited. Fellow Daoist Liu is really in a daze. If you don't do anything, it's better to let it go."

"Forget it, don't blame me and the two of you for being ruthless when the treasure is in front of you. You and I will work together to remove it and monopolize the treasure in this senior's cave."

"Liu Daoyou is also rich in family resources. If you kill him, we can also distribute some good quality treasures."

"Tsk tsk tsk, fellow daoists plan to go deeper, but this old man agrees."

The two cultivators at the transformation stage did not expect that in a cave not far away, a cultivator who had just completed the retreat would hear all the plans verbatim throughout the whole process.

Zhao Shoushou is naturally also interested in the treasures of the so-called late-stage monks who transformed into gods. Since the two monks have not yet planned their plans and are vicious, they should be happy together. Treasures have always been home to virtuous people. Humans obviously do not have this condition.

Chapter 982 The Mantis Catches the Cicada Oriole Behind

Therefore, Zhao Shoushou was not relentless about acting as a real sparrow to snatch food from a tiger's mouth, and was even planning how to kill all the insiders.

For a late-stage cultivator who was a well-known alchemist of the fifth rank, it is conceivable that there must be a large number of treasures and panacea in his cave.

Undoubtedly, for many cultivators in the stage of transformation, the most attractive ones must be a large number of fifth-order middle and lower-grade spirit pills.

After enjoying the beauty of rapid cultivation for a while, Zhao Shoushou is obviously very dissatisfied with the current turtle-like cultivation speed.

This time, a real person is blessed to come from heaven at home. Naturally, he will not refuse this kind of pie-dropping behavior and is happy to enjoy it.

"The most urgent thing for Mr. Zhao is to determine the identity of the monks outside the cave. Considering their rough personalities, this should not be too difficult. Just carefully observe the movement of many monks on the holy mountain recently. , There will definitely be something to gain." He has always had enough confidence in this point.

The number of monks in the stage of transformation on the holy mountain is not too many, and most of the monks have been in a closed state for a long time. The more active monks are always a small number. There can also be some gains.

"This matter requires long-term planning. Before going officially, Mr. Zhao will return to Peilingmen first. If possible, it would be a good thing to get some high-quality life-prolonging elixir here." Help Prolonging Wan'er's life as much as possible has always been something he never forgets.

In addition, this attack was a big risk for Zhao Shoushou. Although he was going to act as a oriole, there was only one person after all, and the operation was not a small test.

If everything goes according to plan, Zhao Shoushou will naturally be able to earn a lot of money and obtain a lot of resources. It is foreseeable that there will be a lot of elixir as assistance in the next period of time, and his cultivation will also be at a stage of rapid development.

On the other hand, if there were some mistakes in the process, the price he would have to pay would be extremely cruel, and under the siege of the monks in the digitization stage, it would most likely be at the cost of his life.

"Wan'er, how are you doing?" Half a day later, Zhao Shoushou had appeared in the brand new Peiling Gate, looking at the Keren in front of him with affection in his eyes.

Although the lifespan is not long, there is no problem in being a qualified monk in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul to keep youth forever.

Just from the surface, there is no obvious difference between Wan'er's face and that of the two in the Imperial Garden, she is still so beautiful, perhaps the only difference is that she was youthful back then and mature and stable now.

"With the backing of the monks who are dignified and dignified, how many people in this comprehension world have the courage to fight against Wan'er?" Seeing him appear, Wan'er showed a happy smile on her small face.

Zhao Shoushou should have been in seclusion at this time, and he was working hard to improve his cultivation all the time, so as to increase his chances of success under the catastrophe in the future.

But at this critical moment, he appeared in Peilingmen very naturally, and all of this was naturally because of her existence.

The two have been together for more than a thousand years, and some things no longer need to be expressed through words. They only need to look at each other to understand the deepest meaning in their hearts.

Therefore, after returning, Zhao Shoushou didn't express anything in the simple communication between the two, but the friendship between the two parties was well known.

"With a promising husband in front, Wan'er can do whatever she wants, without having to worry about it." This is Zhao Shoushou's greatest love for her.

"Knowing that Wan'er is reasonable, aristocratic, and elegant, how can she rely on her husband's prestige to bully others at will?" Wan'er said with a half-smile on the side, but there was a trace of strong affection in her eyes. It cannot be concealed, and of course there is no need to conceal it.

For the two of them, the remaining time is not too much, and the greatest happiness is to stay together like an ordinary couple.

"How long are you going to stay in the sect this time, don't waste your good practice time for Wan'er." Based on the mutual understanding between the two parties, Wan'er is too clear about his character.

Although he is no longer practicing in seclusion, the improvement of his own cultivation and the strengthening of his foundation are always ranked first, and it is also the biggest obsession in his heart.

"The period of retreat is over, but after a while, I need to leave for a while and go to an ancient monk's cave to find some opportunities. It shouldn't take long." There is no secret between the two of them.

"Is there any danger in the ancient cave?" His safety is always the first in Wan'er's mind, and it is also a sequela of wandering around in the past many years of practice.

"Danger is naturally there, but I think my husband's current strength is at most nothing but returning empty-handed. There is no problem with my own safety, so I can rest assured." At this time, he left a white lie.

In the last days, Zhao Shoushou's only thought was to leave him a perfect life, and it was absolutely impossible to continue to worry about these things.

"That's it. For the rest of the time, I will stay in the sect wholeheartedly and wait for you to come back here." This can be regarded as the most innocent confession.

The two of them spent such a seemingly simple but in fact quite happy time. After a month, after obtaining Wan'er's consent, they left decisively and began to follow the original plan to prepare for a profit. fisherman.

Of course, Zhao Shoushou seemed to have left the holy mountain, but in fact he secretly arranged some backhands to observe. After returning this time, he could get some answers he wanted.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. The monks on the holy mountain seem to be detached from the world, but at some fixed time, it is inevitable.

According to the regulations, there are absolutely no monks allowed to stay on the holy mountain, but there are loopholes in any rule, especially for those whose potential has been exhausted, the possibility of cultivation is extremely small, but they are It is especially obvious for the powerful monks in the middle and late stage of Huashen.

Some of them love to enjoy but are reluctant to part with the unique environment on the holy mountain. They will also select a group of Nascent Soul stage monks as temporary monks to exist like sweeping boys, but the time to stay is limited.

Thanks to the rich spiritual power on the holy mountain, it is also a special reward for these Nascent Soul stage monks. Therefore, there is a similar group on the holy mountain. At the expense of Dan, he hired some similar monks to observe secretly from a distance.

Chapter 983

These Nascent Soul stage monks are not placed in the eyes of the Huashen stage monks on the holy mountain, they are like mice, but it is the existence of these special monk groups that can summarize some special laws through the actions of some monks .

In fact, it was the same for Zhao Shoushou. He would not notice their existence at all on weekdays. If it was not a coincidence and he got some hints, this time it might take some effort.

After all, it is a very eye-catching thing for a cultivator at the transformation stage not to retreat in the cave, nor to seek various opportunities in the realm of comprehension, but wandering above the holy mountain. Naturally, all the previous series of plans cannot be realized .

This time I successfully got everything I wanted, but what I paid was only some fourth-order top-grade panacea that had no direct effect on my own cultivation.

"In the recent period, it turned out that these four fellow Taoists were the ones who bought and traded all kinds of materials on the holy mountain. The four peak monks in the early stage of transforming gods are really a big hand." After returning to the holy mountain, he got the final The answer Zhao Shoushou couldn't help sighing.

The actions on the holy mountain are usually dominated by one or two monks of the transformation stage, and only the Zombie City back then has the qualifications to attract the dispatch of four monks of the transformation stage.

Zhao Shoushou's action this time was to take chestnuts from the fire in the hands of the four cultivators in the stage of transforming gods, which was extremely difficult. If there was any mistake in the middle, it would burn him and cause some negative effects. Falling is also very normal matter.

Before the two groups of people formally broke up and a winner was decided, Zhao Shoushou had no other way to deal with it except to be cautious.

"Zhao Yang, Wang Dao, Liu Liang, and Yu Cong, the four monks are one on the surface, and the next goal is to separate them one by one, which will benefit Zhao's more subtle operations." The situation is very complicated.

According to some information that Zhao Shoushou had obtained before, Liu Liang was obviously the monk who discovered this cave first, and the remaining two monks were going to use some schemes to kill him in order to swallow the treasures in the ancient cave.

But this is not too difficult a thing, although there is no more breath of relevant information left outside the cave.

Some of the words that were deeply heard in the ear at the beginning were very clear. It only takes one meeting and a simple exchange to confirm the identities of the other two monks. It still needs some confrontation and planning.

It is also very simple to further confirm the so-called exchanges. Since it has not yet started, it must be looking for some qualified treasures. Naturally, it is keen to participate in some large and small exchange meetings.

On the holy mountain, this kind of exchange meeting is basically organized by some monks who have outstanding strength and reputation in the middle and late stages of the transformation of the gods to the early stages of the transformation of the gods. Invitations will be made, he only needs to participate in some recently organized auctions.

"Recently there is only one trade fair organized by mid-stage monks and two early-stage monks. Now that we have made up our minds to participate in it and become an indispensable part, we naturally need to prepare some treasures that will help improve our combat effectiveness. "Zhao Shoushou is also happy to see the success of this situation.

You can achieve your own goals, and you can also buy some treasures without attracting attention. There is really no need to refuse such a convenience that kills two birds with one stone.

In the auctions and exchange meetings for monks in the transformation stage, all levels of spirit stones have almost lost their due function, and the only way to trade is to barter.

Moreover, this so-called barter transaction method also has certain differences in the eyes of different monks. For example, the owner of a fifth-level middle-grade spiritual object only needs a relatively unpopular fifth-level low-grade spiritual object That's all.

The seemingly unbalanced transaction is satisfying to both parties of the transaction. It is not only the value of the spiritual object itself that restricts the future development needs of the monks, but also the needs of the monks themselves.

"Welcome fellow daoists to come to the trade fair. With the strong support of you fellow daoists, a total of eight lower-rank spiritual objects of the fifth rank, three middle-rank spiritual objects of the fifth rank, and one upper-rank spiritual object of the fifth rank have been raised. All the trading requirements are reflected on the jade slips before their respective treasures. If the trading needs can be met, even if you come to the old man to trade here." After the introduction, he stopped talking.

The trade fair for cultivators in the Transformation Stage is as simple as that. After all, at this point, the so-called communication is just a gimmick, and no one wants to reveal the characteristics of the inherited skills they practice.

"Spiritual materials occupy the main position. The formed Lingbao only has a fifth-level low-grade flying sword with ordinary attributes, and the rest are only a small amount of talisman seals. The attributes of talisman seals are mainly auxiliary, which is conducive to directly improving one's own combat power. There are very few of them." Zhao Shoushou was quite disappointed with the result of this kind of transaction.

In the end, it was just exchanging a long-preserved low-level fifth-level spiritual material for an invisible talisman seal that was also a low-level fifth-level. Finding traces of its existence is also a boost for follow-up actions.

"Zhao Yang and Yu Cong are monks who once appeared outside the cave, and the remaining two are naturally their opponents. The goal has been determined, and we just wait for the final departure." Tracking the four without revealing their identities It is not an easy task for a cultivator in the transformation stage.

Of course, all of this was within the original expectation. It was a matter of taking a chestnut out of the fire, and the difficulty of operation was naturally extraordinary.

However, I have already made enough psychological preparations for this series of operations. While observing secretly, I have been hiring some Nascent Soul stage monks at high prices to conduct key observations. After half a month, the four target monks They traveled with different excuses and directions.

Zhao Shoushou chose Liu Liang, the source or the initiator of all of them, to track them from a long distance, hoping to find something. After all, no information about this ancient cave has been leaked before. Once the tracking fails, this matter can be declared a failure.

Along the way, the four cultivators at the stage of transformation did not gather together, apparently because they did not want to attract the attention of others. Instead, they continued to move forward cautiously, which also created certain convenient conditions for Zhao Shoushou's actions.

"It's dark under the lamp. This is the real darkness under the lamp. This ancient cave is only about ten thousand miles away from the holy mountain, yet no other monks have ever discovered it."

Chapter 984 Praying Mantis Stalks Cicada and Oriole Behind ([-])