The Ice Spirit Sword floated beside him, turning around spiritually, exuding wisps of sword aura. Chen Dengming didn't care about the two Gu worms that were eating the monster beast over there. He focused entirely on the ice spirit knife suspended in front of him, without thinking or care, feeling the sense of fit between his soul and the blade.
He felt that the Ice Spirit Sword seemed to have become a part of his body, extending continuously. This was the subtle feeling he had when he had mastered the art of swordsmanship, his sword intent was strong, and his perception had doubled.
But recently, this feeling has become stronger as he continues to use the sword in actual combat. For more than a month, in addition to practicing the Three-Yuan Spirit Gathering Kung Fu every day, he spent more time practicing Taoism and actual combat in a relatively safe area dozens of miles around Jinxiufang, trying to find a combination of martial arts and Taoism. Create a set of special practical skills that suit you.
Although he himself doesn't like to fight bravely. But in the world of cultivating immortals, both monsters and monks around you are equipped with powerful weapons and pose threats.
The so-called practice in daily life is used in emergencies. Normally loose, urgent time and space. Even if it is for self-preservation, he must not relax his research on actual combat at all times, which can also be regarded as a manifestation of his extreme cherishment of life.
Many successful battles with monks have shown that he combines the super burst and mobility of martial arts with Taoism, and the combat power he can exert seems to be much better than other monks of the same realm.
This also means that if martial arts and immortal magic can be combined reasonably and support each other, it seems to be a good avenue for practical combat.
Chen Dengming once read on the Internet and knew that among immortal cultivators, there seemed to be some special cultivators such as body refinement cultivators and sword cultivators who had superior combat capabilities.
He also thought long and hard about whether he could use martial arts to enter the Tao, or use martial arts to merge with the Tao, and find a more powerful path.
However, in my spare time these days, after many inquiries from Mr. Hu and some Taoist friends, I finally got only a limited amount of good news.
First, sword cultivators do exist and are indeed stronger than ordinary cultivators. For example, Shu Sword Pavilion in the Eastern Region, Yi Jian Sect in the Western Region, Five Elements Sword Sect in the Northern Region, and Lingtian Sword Sect are all famous sword cultivating sects.
Secondly, there is also a practice of physical training that is militant. Sects such as the Tiandao Sect in the East, the Vajra Putuo Sect in the South, and the Frost and Snow Body Sect in the North have all cultivated a large number of such monks.
However, the bad news is that whether it is sword cultivation or physical cultivation, the reason why they are so tyrannical is mostly related to the unique Taoism of their respective sects, which is difficult for ordinary monks to imitate.
Chen Dengming searched many times and even entered a dark shop to buy it. I have never bought any physical training or sword training techniques to observe and learn from, so I gave up for the time being.
The first village in the border area may sound impressive, but after all, it is still a small corner with poor resources.
Not to mention the advanced physical training and sword training techniques. There are only a few techniques that are relatively better than the "Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Kung Fu". They are basically all the same and can only be practiced to the point of foundation building.
The ones that are slightly better can be trained to the middle stage of foundation building. Chen Dengming estimates that the training efficiency is about 20% better than the three-yuan spirit gathering skill.
But the price, which can easily reach ten pieces of middle-grade spiritual stones, is ridiculously expensive. In addition, converting the cultivation method also requires energy to transform spiritual energy.
The investment of energy and time offsets each other compared with the efficiency improvement. Chen Dengming also temporarily gave up the idea of changing the technique.
In the future, when he leaves this borderland, he will encounter more suitable gold and wood techniques that are suitable for his practice, and then switch to practice.
He devoted a lot of energy to multiple practical studies on the way of the sword and the control of weapons. Now that his sword control skills have gradually improved to a higher level, he vaguely feels that he is on the verge of a breakthrough in the way of the sword.
"I refine the Gu with the blood refining method, so that the voodoo insects can be driven like arms. Can I also try to refine the sword with the blood refining method? Maybe it can strengthen the connection between me and the sword..." Chen Deng Ming thought. An internal whim.
But after a while, he gave up this idea for the time being, and had a vague feeling that this might not be a pure way of swordsmanship.
Although the Gu insect refined by the blood refining method has a higher success rate, and the Gu insect is linked to his mind and Qi pulse.
But if the Gu insect is injured, he will be affected to some extent. Everything has gains and losses. Whether the method of refining magic weapons with blood really exists in the world of immortality, and what kind of methods can be used for reference, this is something that needs to be understood in the future. It can be tried rashly unless it is absolutely necessary.
At this time, a buzzing sound came from the side. Two Gu insects flew closer after feasting. Chen Dengming reluctantly pulled his mind away from the blade.
He glanced at the lifeless monster Iron Claw Flying Frog on the ground and said,
"No poison left behind, right?"
"Buzz!" The blood centipede Gu's tentacles moved slightly and nodded.
"Buzz~~" Golden Silkworm Gu rose and fell, nodding its head twice. Chen Dengming nodded with satisfaction. He could feel that the blood centipede Gu's aura was more sinister now, and his body was also stronger.
This blood centipede is much stronger than when it first came to the world of immortality. The main reason is that the monster beasts have been fed enough flesh and blood these days.
After collecting the poisonous insects, Chen Dengming lifted up the corpse of the monster and used the weapon control technique to control the Ice Spirit Sword with his sword intention.
The light of the sword flashed, and the sound of the sword was heard, like a waterfall flowing from a spring. The cold light enveloped Chen Denming's body in a flash, and he flew away across the river in an instant.
...Flying more than ten kilometers at top speed, Chen Dengming had no choice but to step on a single sword again and give up this cool and cool knife-controlling flying skill that he had recently developed.
After he became more sophisticated in his understanding of the way of the sword and the controller, he developed a pedal-free controller. The skill of using the air of the sword and the force of the sword to make the most of the situation and guide the aircraft's flight.
To achieve this state, he must first reach the state where man and sword become one, which is not difficult for him. However, although this method can make the pilot's flight more flexible and increase the speed by more than half, it also consumes too much energy.
With his current level of Qi training at the fifth level, in order to ensure the safety of the wilderness, he would not dare to rush in this way. He would only practice and use it to escape at critical moments.
...after half a stick of incense. Chen Dengming returned to Jinxiufang. He threw the monster meat to the butcher at the Lingcai market for processing.
"Ouch, Brother Chen Dao, it's another iron-clawed flying frog? This thing flies very fast, it's rare. Are you going to eat it without selling the spirit stone?"
"Sell it, how can you not sell it? You can sell half of it, and the remaining half will be made into spicy flying frogs, and some of our fellow Taoists will have a drink together."
"Okay! Brother Chen Dao, don't worry, I guarantee to sell you a good price." Chen Dengming left with a smile, and several monks in the spiritual vegetable market looked at it eagerly and praised.
"Brother Chen Dao is so awesome! You have hunted a lot of monsters in the past month or so, right?"
"That's ridiculous. They are all little monsters at the first or second level of qi training. They are ignorant and run around everywhere. The big guys are smart, so I don't dare to provoke them."
"Brother Chen Dao is powerful, but he is too humble..." Some monks looked at Chen Dengming's leaving figure with admiration and admiration. They only saw Chen Dengming's tall and strong figure and the faint evil aura on his body. They all knew this. The number one is not easy to mess with.
The key is that this person is not intimidating, he seems to get along with everyone, he often calls himself Xiao Chen, and he often treats guests generously and is very humble.
Therefore, even if they see this person getting rich, the people around him will not be jealous, but hope that there will be more Taoist friends around him who are not domineering.
Chen Dengming returned to the inn room. A monk just finished his work and walked out of the house. When he saw Chen Dengming, he immediately stepped forward with an attentive smile, handed over a piece of low-grade spiritual crystal, and said.
"Brother Chen Dao, I have had a good experience in the past few times. It is full of energy. I feel that I will have a breakthrough if I try it a few more times."
"Yeah. It's good that the experience is good." Chen Dengming took the spirit stone with a smile and patted the other party's shoulder.
"Go ahead and remember to introduce a few Taoist friends to take care of the business later."
"Easy to say, easy to say! Brother Chen Dao, stay here." He watched the monk leave. Chen Dengming entered the room. After a little awareness, he noticed that the earth aura in the room was much less, and he immediately smiled.
A while ago, he started to tinker with another way of making money, that is, every time he and Jiang Qiang finished practicing using the soul-stealing array, they would invite a fellow Taoist with water or earth spiritual roots to come to the room to practice. .
After all, when the two of them finish practicing, there will be only water and earth spiritual energy left in the room, which is easier to absorb and can effectively improve the efficiency of practice. In this way, it is convenient for everyone.
At first, he just invited some neighbors to practice in the name of free trial. As time goes by, the reputation will be established, and the business will be considered a success.
Although his charges are not high, a low-grade spiritual stone can be used for three cultivations, but it saves time and effort and can make extra money, which is also a good way to make money.
After closing the door, Chen Dengming took out the array disk from his waist, released the small array spirit, and began to watch the dance and practice. During this time, Chen Dengming urged Xiao Zhenling to learn a few more dances to avoid getting tired after watching them for too long.
The spiritual practice life accompanied by small formations of singing and dancing spirits makes people feel happy and not boring. Basically, there are beauties in the morning and legs in the afternoon, and ghosts and ghosts in the evening. They often change their tricks to stimulate practice.
It was an old habit. Before practicing, the status of the dashboard appeared in front of Chen Dengming, making him aware of his daily progress.
"Fifth Level Qi Practicing Monk [Chen Dengming] Lifespan: 238\/302 Spiritual Roots: Gold, Wood Martial Arts: "General Outline of Chen's Martial Arts" Taoism: "Refining Gu", "Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Kung Fu", "Chen's Tao" "Dharma Chapter", "The Art of Destroying Life", "The Technique of Controlling Weapons", "The Golden Touch"... Since his spiritual root qualifications were upgraded to the top level, Chen Dengming's practice speed has been impressive.
Even if the "Three Yuan Spirit Gathering Technique" is only a mainland Chinese technique, it cannot withstand his crazy training method every day.
The so-called accumulation of skills and hard work leads to success. As early as half a month ago, after he broke through the fifth level of Qi training, his lifespan was extended by another fifteen years.
The alchemy was also promoted from beginner to entry-level, causing his longevity to continue to increase. Nowadays, the life span is as high as 302 years old, and there are still 64 years of good life.
Up to now, he can reach 14 points of proficiency in the Three-Yuan Spirit Gathering Kung Fu every day. Only half a month has passed since the last breakthrough, and he has already reached the middle level of the fifth level of Qi training.
If he keeps practicing so hard in such a crazy way, in about twenty days, he will be able to break through again and reach the sixth level of Qi training.
Chen Dengming already has a plan. I want to accumulate a fortune after reaching the seventh level of Qi training here in Jinxiufang, and then leave Jinxiufang and the border to go to other areas to find new opportunities.
The resources in the border area are really too poor, and there are not even better cultivation techniques. There is even less advanced qi training methods, which are firmly controlled by several cultivating families.
Without access to high-level Tao methods, it will be difficult for Chen Dengming to continue practicing higher-level Tao methods to extend his life, and his greatest advantage will be limited.
If you want to learn advanced Taoist techniques or better techniques, you can only have a chance by joining a cultivating family and working hard for them.
With Chen Dengming's current strength, he can already join any of the Lin, Hu, Xiong, Luo, and Zhu families. But he is unwilling to enter the family system for the time being and become a supporter of the Immortal Cultivation Family, lest it be easy to enter but difficult to come out.
For the Immortal Cultivation Clan, the distinction between the clan members and outsiders is particularly clear. It is a very tight small circle cultivation environment with poor freedom and privacy. Chen Dengming does not like it.
If given a choice, he would like to leave the border in the future and join a certain cultivating sect. The monks in the sect come from all over the world. Although there may be some power factions, they are not as close as the cultivating families. The cultivation environment is better and the degree of freedom is relatively high.
However, these are all conjectures for the time being. His strength had not reached the late stage of Qi training, and Chen Dengming was unwilling to give up the temporarily comfortable training environment and rashly left the border to gamble on the unknown future.
Now that spring has begun, the marriage between the Luo family and the Luo family is in hot talks. The two families settled their differences and got back together, which also made the Zhu family dare not act rashly. There was no more war on the border. Many people felt relieved, at least they didn't have to worry about their lives.
In the Mingyun Mountains, bold stowaways from the bitter cold lands of the Northern Territory also appeared one after another. For the mortals and monks in the Northern Territory, compared to the Northern Territory, which is bitterly cold all year round and full of monsters and beasts, the Southern Territory is simply a paradise. Even if it is a borderland, people flock to it. Therefore, at the beginning of every spring, there will be many The people from Shaobei Territory did not hesitate to go through life and death and cross mountains and ridges to come here.
Some of them will stay on the border, causing further competition for resources, while some powerful monks will go to more fertile cultivation lands.
However, among the group of people who have been sneaking over in recent days, some powerful monks have been frightened by what they saw on the way.
Several monks who were at the seventh or eighth level of qi training and even close to foundation building were running away in panic at the foot of the Cangmang Mountain like bereaved dogs.
Several streaks of light were followed closely by the roar of the monster, creating a tense and terrifying atmosphere.
"Since you all have seen it, you can't leave anymore. Just stay!" Suddenly, a powerful spiritual power erupted that silenced the mountains and forests, and the awe-inspiring momentum made several monster beasts tremble.
One of them was the powerful demon bird that Chen Dengming had encountered on his way.
"Foundation-building monk!"
"This is not an ordinary foundation building..." The faces of several fleeing monks were horrified. When they saw a figure slowly floating in the forest opposite, forming a pincer attack from both sides, their eyes became desperate.
Just as he was about to beg for mercy, the foundation-building monk suddenly took action with a cold snort. With a shock to the sleeve, a violent red light burst out from within the sleeve.
Immediately, a group of colorful lotus-like magical instruments suddenly glowed with color, and the majestic spiritual power accompanied by the magical power was like the rolling Yangtze River, surging over the several monks like a surging river.
"Ah!——" The lengthy scream lasted no longer than two breaths and ended abruptly. Peiran's spiritual power was turbulent, causing the trees in the mountains and forests below to sway, causing leaves to fly and scatter in all directions.
The magic weapon's light converged and flew back in a beautiful arc. Several warm corpses fell powerlessly from the air.
"They are all resources, don't waste them..." A cold and indifferent voice came out from afar, and disappeared in a flash of light along with the magic weapon.
...
"Huh?" In the inn room, the little formation spirit who was dancing happily suddenly frowned slightly, moved slightly, and stopped in front of Chen Dengming with his graceful figure fully exposed.
"What's the matter?" On the other side, Chen Dengming, who was in a two-finger Zen pose, asked calmly without opening his eyes.
"No, it's okay, I just felt uneasy all of a sudden..." the little formation spirit stuttered in response.
"Uneasy?" Chen Dengming opened his eyes in confusion. Seeing the little formation spirit dancing again, he also closed his eyes and prepared to continue to seize the time to practice.
But after a while, he stopped practicing and walked towards the little formation spirit with a frown.
"Daodaodaao, fellow Taoist, what are you doing?"...
