Although the visit of the Ming monk seemed very presumptuous, Chen Dengming still warmly entertained him.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, not to mention that he, Xiao Chen, cannot become a high-level monk at the eighth level of Qi training. No matter how he becomes a high-level monk, he will not be a foundation-building monk after all.
Fortunately, Boss Hu had reminded him a few days ago, and Chen Dengming was well aware of the Ming family's intentions.
The two parties had tea instead of wine, and after some negotiation, the host and guest finally left happily.
The Ming family monks have a very good attitude. The leading female monk has bright eyes, long sleeves and is good at dancing. She speaks like a Taoist brother, and her delicate and low-profile appearance is not offensive, nor does she show discrimination because of Chen Dengming's lower-tier accent.
If this person respects me a foot, I will give him a foot in return. Chen Dengming is also a master of this.
However, he is not a lunatic who gets dizzy after being praised by a female cultivator with a few words of "good brother".
Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, he still declined the olive branch offered by the Ming family, but he also agreed to do something that was also beneficial to himself, so that both parties could look good.
"As long as I join the Ming family as a high-level worshiper and sign the Tao Heart Contract, I will be able to directly obtain the first-level seventh-level to eighth-level Taoist methods. If I break through in the future, I can also obtain higher-level Taoist methods and other good benefits. Indeed Tempting. What a pity."
"I think now that the Luo family has moved to the Eastern Region and its strength has been greatly reduced, they will use this kind of Taoism to recruit some guest monks again."
Chen Dengming walked around the courtyard with his hands behind his back, frowning in thought, then smiling and shaking his head.
In his opinion, the olive branch extended by the Immortal Cultivating Family is just a dog leash.
Even though he had never come into contact with that inner bond, he had heard of it.
After signing, you really have to become the family's loyal dog within a certain time limit. Once you break the contract, you will pay a heavy price.
This is the helplessness of living in this world.
High-level qi-training monks seem to be very cool, and even the cultivator family attaches great importance to recruiting them. Those who do not have this level of strength are not even qualified to be recruited.
In fact, the subtleties depend on each person’s understanding.
Some people think it doesn't matter, and they are not bound to be chained for life.
Some people will mind, and Chen Dengming is the latter.
Maybe when he first came to the world of cultivating immortals, he saw many cruel and dark places in this world, and it was difficult for him to trust the cultivating immortal family.
Therefore, he just assessed the situation and chose another option that was equally beneficial to him and needed to be done.
In this way, you can get the benefits you want without embarrassing the Ming family.
This matter is to help the Ming family deal with the monsters in the nearby mountains and forests, especially the spider monsters.
If he can hunt down five spider monsters that are above the fifth level of Qi training, the Ming family will directly give him a first-level and seventh-level Taoist method.
Secondly, if he is willing to trade the corpses of the five spider monsters to the Ming family at a 50% discount on the market price, he can ask the Ming family's senior weapon refiner to help refine a high-level magic weapon.
Now that his strength has improved, both Taoism and magic weapons need to be urgently improved.
Especially the Ice Spirit Sword, the main magic weapon that can bring out his greatest combat power, is in urgent need of upgrading.
Back in the wilds of Jinxiufang, the Ice Spirit Sword had trouble even splitting open the body of a blue-scaled monster fish at the fourth level of Qi training.
If you don't improve, you may end up scratching the monsters when you face high-level qi-training monsters in the future.
The spiritual blood of the hunted monsters can also be fed to nourish the two Gu insects.
However, there are certain risks in hunting monsters.
Although Chen Dengming's strength has improved a lot now, in terms of caution, he only increases and does not decrease according to his strength, so as to avoid the spring breeze and the horse's hoof disease, causing him to fall to the ground and chew the mud.
After a cup of tea.
Chen Dengming came to visit his neighbor Zhu Xun's courtyard with two cans of spiritual tea that he took out from the storage bag of the Lin family monk he had killed.
"Blessings fellow Taoist!"
"I wish, fellow Taoist, are you at home?"
In the courtyard house, Zhu Xun hid behind the window and peeked, muttering.
"Does this guy named Chen want to show off in front of me? Does he want to make a fool of me?
He used to call me Taoist Brother Zhu, but now he calls me Taoist Friend. I changed my name quite quickly.
I asked where the spiritual power of the high-level monk who appeared a few days ago came from. This guy was just showing off in the middle of the night. "
"Harm! I'm still too young. This guy surnamed Chen leaves the formation open every day, which will consume two low-grade spiritual stones in a month. He lives in seclusion all day long and doesn't go out to make a living. He obviously has a few brushes. I Why are you so late-minded?"
At this time, Chen Dengming's voice continued to be heard outside.
"Wish you fellow Taoist, it's me. I brought two cans of spiritual tea to visit you, and I want to ask you something about monsters and beasts."
Zhu Xun didn't look good.
How about leaving him here to bury him?
A dignified high-level qi-training monk, would you like to ask him, a mid-level qi-training monk, a question about monsters and beasts?
Zhu Xun's face felt so hot that he had a fever when he thought of the things he had boasted about recently.
"I want to see what kind of tricks this guy named Chen is playing. Why does he like to tease people so much?"
Zhu Xun rushed out the door, walking slower and slower. When he reached the door, he took a long breath, forced himself to smile, and then opened the door and said enthusiastically.
"Oops! Brother Chen Dao! Here, I was cutting meat in the house just now. I didn't hear you clearly when you called the door."
"If I don't want to see you, then, how can I do that? I really didn't hear you clearly. I just said that after your Ming family masters leave, I will immediately bring a few kilograms of monster meat to visit you, Brother Dao.
Come on, come on, please come in quickly, I don’t want this spiritual tea anymore, I really don’t dare to accept it! "
Zhu Xunyue spoke more naturally, and his smile became more natural and humble. He greeted Chen Dengming attentively and took a seat in the courtyard, and poured tea with nimble hands.
The atmosphere quickly became harmonious.
It's just that the current situation is different from before, and the roles of the two seem to have been reversed.
"Best wishes to fellow Taoist, you are a famous monster hunter near Mingyuefang. I actually want to ask you to be my guide this time and consult you about this situation. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a good reward."
"Hey, Brother Chen Dao is too polite. Just call me Xiao Zhu. All these famous or not-famous things are all just my own boasting.
But Brother Dao, if you want to say that I can help with Xiaozhu, then this, this is all easy to say! "
"Friend Zhu is too self-effacing. In fact, it's like this. I have a discussion with the Ming family."
After half a stick of incense.
Chen Dengming walked out of Zhu Xun's house with a satisfied smile. He already had a detailed map of the nearby mountains and fields in his hand. It was so detailed that there were detailed notes on which monsters had appeared in each area.
He has reached a preliminary agreement with Zhu Xun to cooperate in hunting monsters.
With Zhu Xun, an old hunter who is a monk, as his guide, he takes him to hunt monsters in the surrounding mountains and forests, among which spider monsters are the top priority.
Afterwards, except for the corpse of the spider monster, he handed over all the corpses of other monsters to Zhu Xun for disposal.
He himself only takes 30% of the commission after the monster's corpse is disposed of.
Zhu Xun, who had clearly calculated the benefits and risks of this transaction condition, was naturally extremely satisfied, so he was willing to give Chen Dengming the map he had recorded for many years.
"This map is indeed very detailed and covers the entire five hundred miles around the Ming family. Even the area five hundred miles away is roughly marked."
Chen Dengming's eyes fell on Leshan Valley six hundred miles away on the map, showing a trace of thought, and finally looked away.
Luo Bing was kind to him. After all, when he first came to the world of cultivating immortals, it was Luo Bing who gave him the badge and used the opportunity to gradually gain a foothold.
In a later transaction, he received a hundred low-grade spiritual stones, which was also a resource that allowed him to become stronger quickly.
But after all, it was a transaction, and it still involved trading and investment. Luo Bing was also realistic enough, and a bit coldly realistic, so the kindness became a lot weaker.
Chen Dengming kept these in mind.
If he is capable enough, he is willing to help Luo Bing when necessary.
But this kind of help must be provided under the condition of ensuring one's own safety.
To repay a favor is not to repay it with your life.
Luo Bing's kindness is not that great, and he also needs to choose the right time.
It's okay to provide help when needed.
There is no need for icing on the cake.
Although the Luo family is now in such a state of decline, at least Luo Bing, a sect disciple who has broken through to foundation building, is still in charge.
As long as Luo Bing does not die, the Luo family will not collapse and will slowly prosper again sooner or later, but life may be much more difficult.
After all, being homeless is not as good as sitting in the Luoshan City base camp with first-level spiritual veins.
However, with Luo Bing's intelligence, and now that he has established the foundation for Phoenix Nirvana, he will naturally know how to use the relationship with the Miaoyin Sect to resolve the dilemma.
After all, the sect is not vegetarian.
Before the foundation was established, Luo Bing might not be able to utilize much of the sect's power. After the foundation was successfully established, the situation would be different.
Therefore, the Luo family seems to be in dire straits now, but they don't need any help from him, a high-level Qi practitioner.
This is when the winter snow falls on the phoenix branches, and only the kindness remains the same as before. The spring breeze blows the green grass south of the Yangtze River, and the swallows hold the mud in their mouths.
At present, he, Xiao Chen, can at best add icing on the cake, but cannot provide help in times of need.
It is better to finish the things at hand and practice with peace of mind to improve your strength. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can repay this favor.
On the same day, Chen Dengming and Zhu Xun left Mingyuefang together and went to the nearby mountains and forests to hunt monsters.
This is Chen Dengming's first time going out into the wild after coming to Mingyuefang.
In the wilderness over Jinxiufang, except for the Mingyun Mountains and other mountains facing the north, the areas facing the southwest are mostly plains.
In the wild areas of Mingyuefang, there are almost all undulating mountains.
In some secluded old forests, there are luxuriant branches and vines everywhere, entwining ancient trees and entwining new beads, weaving into giant green nets that block out the sky and the sun and prevent light from passing through.
In such a mountain forest, there are naturally many monsters and monsters.
Even due to the dense gathering of spiritual energy, some strange and strange supernatural areas will be born. Not to mention mortals, even monks may get lost in the mountains and forests if they are not familiar with them.
Chen Dengming had Zhu Xun, an old man, as his guide, which made hunting in the mountains much more convenient.
But even so, the two of them didn't make any big gains on the first day. They just beat a roe deer monster with a level of Qi training.
But I often see other monk teams fighting off powerful monsters, including monks from the Ming family.
"Didn't you say that there are a lot of monsters recently? How come we don't have enough points when we go hunting?"
Two days later, in a mountain forest, Chen Dengming frowned and drank water.
If this continues, he will be too lazy to bother anymore.
In the worst case, I don't want the first-level and seventh-level Taoism and other benefits given by the Ming family, and just go back to practice.
In his opinion, hunting monsters is just something he does casually.
At the same time, he also adapted to the new level of strength, adjusted to actual combat, gave two Gu insects a beating, and then obtained the benefits of the Ming family, achieving multiple goals with one stone.
But if it doesn’t go smoothly and it’s troublesome, then just put it aside for now.
Zhu Xun on the side shook his head, "Hey, brother Chen Dao, it doesn't mean that the monsters are not enough, the monsters are also very good. Recently, many comrades responded to the Ming family's call and went into the woods in groups to hunt monsters.
The stupid ones were all beaten to death, and the remaining ones were all spirited and ghostly ones. When they smelled the breath of powerful monks from afar or saw the crowds, they immediately got into trouble.
I think after searching this forest, I’ll go look deeper inside.”
Chen Dengming nodded in approval and said with a smile, "You are right, the monsters are also smart. From this point of view, the two of us have to keep a distance and hold a breath-collecting bead to lure the monsters out."
The monster could smell the breath of a powerful monk, which he didn't expect.
The main reason is that none of the monsters in Jinxiufang were so skilled.
The monsters over there are used to showing off their power and walking across the plains, often hunting and killing humans.
Suddenly encountering this kind of evil star, Chen Dengming went out of his way to hunt monsters. It was obvious that he was killed by him before he got used to it. In the end, the little monsters became smarter and rarely came out to wander around anymore.
The monsters here in Mingyuefang are in a different situation.
There is nothing wrong with saying that the water and soil on one side nourish one person, and the people on one side nourish monsters on the other side.
Immediately, after Chen Dengming and Zhu Xun combined their efforts, they both used the breath gathering beads.
One person acts as bait, and the other person hangs behind, ready to take action at any time.
“The heavens are spirited and the earth is spirited, Grandpa Yama, please don’t show your spirit.
Even if a monster does jump out later, let alone a giant spider at the fifth level of Qi training. I am familiar with this place. Usually there are at most Wild Timberwolves at the fourth level of Qi training here. Don’t panic, don’t panic! "
Zhu Xun looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was worried inside. He was frightened and used a bait in front to clear the way. His palms were constantly moving, always ready to make a seal.
Although he knew Chen Dengming's character, he had never fought side by side with him before. It would be a lie to say that he did not panic or doubt in his heart.
In fact, he was also worried that a powerful monster would appear later, so Chen Dengming sold him to be the sixth child.
However, he had spoken loudly before, and his chest thumped loudly, which meant that he was familiar with this mountain forest and there would be no too powerful monsters. In addition, he really needed to clear a path ahead, so he had to do the bait himself.
"Don't be nervous. I've noticed something. There's one. It's probably the fifth level of Qi training. That's right. Just keep pretending and move forward."
Suddenly, Chen Dengming's voice sounded in Zhu Xun's ears.
Zhu Xun was overjoyed at first, and then he was so frightened that his heart almost stopped, and he was so frightened that he almost jumped up as if the blood vessels in his body were about to explode.
The fifth-level qi-training monster is nearby, and you want to leave it here and let him pretend to move forward?
Are you preparing to beat a dog with human buns?
Zhu Xun was about to leave the place almost instantly.
But at the same time, a strong spiritual power fluctuation suddenly came from the surrounding air.
Chen Dengming's eyes were full of aura, and his white hair was flying on his temples. He used the technique of traveling Qi to turn into gold, and controlled a party of aura from afar with his hands, and suddenly grasped it.
"Ouch!——"
Almost at the same time, a roar of a demon wolf that shook the forest suddenly came from the side not far away.
But the next moment, this mighty roar turned into a miserable howl.
I saw the air in the mountains and forests over there fluctuating sharply, and then a large area of reflective metallic luster emerged with the sharp airflow, seeming to instantly form a terrifying metal storm vortex, exuding strong suction, as if it collapsed out of thin air into a deep pool, pulling a slender demon wolf away Get involved.
Karala——
A heart-wrenching sound of broken bones and tendons erupted, and the demon wolf let out a dying roar. Its spiritual power was strong, and its blood-red eyes forced it out of the vortex of energy.
But at the same time, a bright sword flashed past, hitting the wolf's head with a clang, making a trembling sound of gold and iron. It only managed to tear apart a layer of skin and bones, but did not penetrate it.
However, at this time, half of the demon wolf's body had already been smashed to the ground with a "thud". Blood poured out on the ground along with the broken internal organs and intestines. The blood was soaring to the sky, and he died tragically on the spot.
"Whoosh——"
Chen Dengming flew close.
With a wave of his hand, the Ice Spirit Blade buzzed and flew back to him as nimbly as a fish, spinning slowly, exuding a cold aura and a dense aura.
However, he ran his fingertips across the cold blade with some dissatisfaction and sighed softly.
Although wolves are notoriously stubborn creatures.
But the demon wolf, who was only at the fifth level of Qi training, could not even penetrate half of the bones after he struck out with the sword...
This lethality is indeed a bit weak, and the magic weapon needs to be upgraded urgently.
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"call--"
At this time, Zhu Xun's figure quickly came over and saw the demon wolf dead on the ground. The body was broken into two parts, and the other part was still bloody and bloody. His scalp was numb with shock, and he only felt a chill in his teeth.
If it weren't for the spiritual power and evil aura exuding from the demonic wolf, which proved that it was indeed a wild forest wolf with the fifth level of Qi training, he would have thought it was a local dog, and he would have been killed by his neighbor so easily.
"Brother Chen Dao, what kind of Taoism did you just do? I didn't see clearly. Is it a high-level Taoism?"
Zhu Xun asked, pretending to be relaxed and smiling, but his words were a little awkward, obviously he was too nervous to calm down.
"It's not a high-level Taoist technique, it's a first- and sixth-level traveling Qi-turning-to-metal technique. Have you never seen anyone use it?"
"Oh? It turns out it's the art of wandering qi turning into gold. I've seen it before, but... Brother Chen Dao, the power of the Taoist technique you used, I feel like, hiss, it's quite powerful."
Chen Dengming said, "This is normal. I practice it regularly. Any Taoist method that has been practiced to a high level will have this power."
"Oh - yes!"
Zhu Xun suppressed the doubts and shock in his heart, and secretly thought that Brother Chen Dao may have been immersed in this Taoist method for a long time. If he is strong with this Taoist method, other Taoist methods may not be the same.
He turned to look at another bloody wolf corpse on the ground.
Even the fur of this corpse was twisted into tatters, and the flesh and blood were rotted into pieces. I felt chilled and felt a burst of physical pain. I immediately considered my polite words and said with a dry smile.
"Well, brother Chen Dao, I have seen your strength, but this is too wasteful. You can kill it a little more gently next time, and the meat can be sold at a good price."
Chen Dengming readily agreed, "Okay, this is my first time to cooperate. I am afraid that you will be attacked and injured by this beast, so I acted too hastily. Please be careful next time."
Zhu Xun's heart warmed up, and he secretly thought that he had judged a gentleman with a villain's heart before, and he even said humbly, "Brother Chen Dao, you're welcome, how about we continue?"
Oh no, you just cast a spell, do you still need to recover? "
"Oh, it's okay. This method is okay. It didn't consume much just now. I have recovered now." Chen Dengming waved the spiritual stone in his hand for recovery.
Zhu Xun was speechless and felt tight in his chest.
You don't consume much, so why do you work so hard to recover?
Moreover, just now, the traveling Qi-Metal Technique, which instantly killed a fifth-level Qi-training Desolate Timber Wolf, didn't consume much?
If we were to attack him, wouldn't it mean that if there were ten of him waiting in line to kill him, it wouldn't be enough to cheer up Brother Chen Dao?
It seems that in the past, he was superficial and thought that even if a high-level Qi practitioner was strong, he would not be too strong.
But looking at it now, Chen Dengming's strength is simply outrageous. His father opened the door for him, which is outrageous.
He was too cautious to be the guide just because he could walk sideways through this forest, and there was no foundation-building monster squatting inside.
Zhu Xun complained slightly in his heart while immediately busy cleaning up the corpse of the monster. He did not dare to complain too loudly for fear of being noticed by such a powerful Chen Dengming.
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After the two packed up, they immediately continued to set off while it was still dark.
Zhu Xun's courage also followed the example of a fox pretending to be a tiger, and it got a lot stronger. He became more arrogant in his baiting, and his walking posture in the mountains and forests became much more majestic, and he was no longer so timid.
Brother Chen Dao is so strong and yet so cautious, this is enough.
He asked a bait maker to walk in front and not be arrogant. How could he seduce the shrewd monster? The shrewd monster couldn't stand it when it saw his arrogant posture and wanted to come out and eat him.
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