As the island where the Loose Cultivator Alliance in Linyu Sea is located, the prosperity of Xiuzhenfang City on Qingshu Island is unprecedented in Gu Qing's life.
This is not only because in Qingshu Island's cultivation market, monks who build foundations and even higher realms can be seen everywhere, but also because almost everything is sold in this market.
Such as spiritual talismans, elixirs, puppets, formation disks, magic weapons and spiritual weapons, magic robes, monsters, and even handsome and tall male half-demon, female half-demon with the same outstanding appearance, and many other things that are rarely seen on ordinary days. Everything can be seen here.
There are endless corpse refining techniques, cultivation techniques, and various spells for sale.
Even magical powers and Taoism...
Gu Qing was dazzled by all these things.
So after Gu Qing left the Ten Thousand Forging Valley, he bought a copy of "Three Hundred Years of Scenery in the Vast Sea of Cultivation World" and a copy of "The Righteous Way of the Universe: The Return of Ten Thousand Dharmas in the Cultivation World" from a nearby stall.
Then he chose a seat by the window on the third floor in a restaurant facing the exit of Wandou Valley, ordered a table of spiritual meals, and flipped through the two blue booklets.
These two booklets titled "Five Hundred Years of Scenery in the World of Cultivation in the Vast Sea" and "The True Way of the Universe: The Return of All Dharmas in the World of Cultivation" were not expensive. Gu Qing gave the stall owner a medium-grade spiritual stone, and the stall owner almost Er failed to collect the ninety-eight low-grade spiritual stones found for him.
Yes, such a booklet only requires a low-grade spiritual stone. Gu Qing has never bought it and studied it in the past. Mainly because such things are not common in the mainland, and the last time he passed through the Hanhai, he was also attracted by the Demon Sect. With the monks chasing him, how could he bother to see such things?
'Supernatural powers, Taoism...
Gu Qing's hands couldn't help but tremble as he recalled what he had seen in that shop earlier, an incomplete magical power that was priced in top-grade spiritual stones, and a Taoist technique that was priced in spiritual marrow.
Previously, when he was in Yinyuefang City on Changming Island, he had some vague guesses about the currency circulating on top-quality spiritual stones. Now that he had a tour around Qingshu Island's cultivation methods, he was extremely certain that the world of cultivation The circulating currency on top of the best spiritual stones is spiritual marrow!
Gu Qing guessed that spiritual marrow should also be divided into low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade and extremely high-grade. This has been verified by the Taoist shop that sells twelve low-grade spiritual marrow.
'Spiritual marrow should also be able to be used for cultivation, but I don't know how many top-grade spiritual stones a low-grade spiritual marrow is equivalent to.
With this thought in mind, Gu Qing opened the booklet in his hand, which was "The Righteous Way of the Universe: The Return of All Dharmas in the Realm of Cultivation".
Nearly an hour later.
Gu Qing's eyes moved away from the dense sea of words on the last page of the blue booklet. He blinked hard and tiredly, then looked at the direction of Ten Thousand Forging Valley and began to think.
'According to the statement in "The True Way of the Universe: The Return of All Dharmas in the World of Cultivation", all the exercises that can be practiced by monks in this world are developed from the most basic method of breathing in and out, and can directly lead to the great avenue. , only then can he be known as the wonderful method!
'From this point of view, I have yet to discover the wonders of the Five Elements Condensation Method...
'In addition, according to what the Taoist friend in Lingkong said before on the spirit boat, the monks in the Linyu Sea area can all be attributed to the lineage of Qiong Ling's wonderful method of absorbing qi! Qiong Ling’s wonderful method of absorbing Qi...
'Furthermore, the body training method is indeed different from ordinary exercises. The real body training is not to cultivate the Dantian Qi sea, but to use the body as the basis of Taoism to transform the body elixir into a perfect and flawless body. Refining the body of Yuanshen and Zhen, and achieving the eternal true self.
'Then break the void, cross the sea of suffering in reincarnation, and gain immortality.
'These ancient body training techniques are now almost lost. The occasional remnants are also very incomplete and exist in the form of various secret techniques. Therefore, the so-called body training today is just some Qi training techniques, but they are biased towards Just ordinary monks practicing body training.
'The real physical cultivation method is somewhat similar to the ancient demon cultivation method... Gu Qing's brows slightly
wrinkle.
He suspected that the Yin Sha Xuan Gong was the remnant of some body cultivation technique, and once this suspicion arose, he became quite certain.
'The so-called magic technique is the collective name for various magic techniques, sword techniques, secret techniques, etc., and the word magical power refers to the existence that is superior to magic techniques. Generally speaking, only monks can break the Dao foundation and condense it. Only after acquiring the golden elixir can one comprehend the great ways of heaven and earth, and then comprehend supernatural powers.
'Therefore, every magical power is extremely precious.
Supernatural powers are so precious!
Gu Qing thought of Li Hengyang.
No wonder the old thief was so shocked when he noticed that he was using his magical powers. As a monk in the fake alchemy realm, he almost lost his composure.
The magical power he displayed at that time was undoubtedly unattainable for Li Hengyang who had been trapped in the realm of pill formation for many years - it seemed that he could see hope, but it was like looking at flowers in the fog, and in the end he could not get it.
'Only when a monk breaks his Dao foundation and condenses the golden elixir can he realize the magical power. The conditions are so harsh, so it is normal for the magical power to be very precious.
'Taoism is a technique created by monks who have at least reached the level of alchemy and understand the laws of the Tao. Therefore, it can be called Taoism, and its power is unpredictable.
'It is generally believed that Taoism can be compared with magical powers, but there are very subtle differences. Miraculous powers focus on the word "god", while Taoism focuses on the word "shu". The former cannot be practiced by ordinary methods. If you want to achieve it, It often takes the right time, place and people to gather together.
'Even so, the opportunity is fleeting.
'The latter can be understood through hard practice.
Gu Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It seems so.
It would be difficult for him to complete the Yinming Mahamudra!
He is lucky to be able to cultivate the Gui Xu Finger...
'In "The True Way of the Universe: The Return of All Dharmas in the Realm of Cultivation to the Sect", in addition to the detailed description of kung fu, magic, magical powers, and Taoism, there is also an interpretation of the talents possessed by monsters and some strange races. It's basically the author's speculation.
Gu Qing put away the blue booklet.
Just as he was about to open the book "Three Hundred Years of Scenery in the World of Cultivation in the Vast Sea", his expression moved slightly. He glanced at the long-haired, shawl-wearing, somewhat lazy middle-aged man walking upstairs, and locked it with the corner of his eye. Three figures just walked out of the Ten Thousand Forging Valley outside the window.
"Brother Gu! It seems that you and I are really destined."
The middle-aged man with long hair and a shawl who walked upstairs looked a little lazy. When he saw Gu Qing at a glance, his expression was a little surprised.
This person quickly came to the opposite side of Gu Qing, and then sat down. Looking at the face slightly covered by long hair, it was Yu Lingkong who had ridden the spirit boat with Gu Qing and gave Gu Qing the healing spirit wine!
Gu Qing's eyes flashed slightly and he said with a smile: "Brother Yu! I haven't seen you for many days. Are you okay? Brother Yu entrusted me with the messenger talisman handed over by the maid. Gu was watching it day and night, for fear of leaking the news about brother Yu! I never thought that I will witness Brother Yu’s style on Qingshu Island!”
After Gu Qing arrived in Lingkong, he smelled a very light blood energy. This blood energy had a delicate fragrance, and it was easy to ignore it if you didn't pay attention.
'This fellow Taoist seems to be injured! Judging from his weak spiritual power and disordered breath, his face was rosy, but it seemed to be caused by taking some healing pill. It seemed that he had just experienced a fierce battle... Gu Qing judged this and poured a glass of wine at Yu Lingkong. .
Just now when Gu Qing was reading the book "The Righteous Way of the Universe: The Return of All Dharmas in the Realm of Cultivation to the Sect", a table of spiritual meals had been served to him, but before he even moved his chopsticks, the situation became complicated.
When pouring wine for Yu Lingkong, Gu Qing looked sideways.
He looked towards the stairs.
Three heavy footsteps, approaching from far away, seemed to carry a strong sense of threat. Several powerful auras came from below, locking on Yu Lingkong from a distance.
Soon, three figures came out from the stairs. The expressions of these three people were extremely cold, and they all showed murderous intent without concealing it.
Staring at Lingkong.
Perhaps he noticed Gu Qing's gaze and realized that the monk sitting opposite Yu Lingkong was Yu Lingkong's helper. Two of these three people would look at Gu Qing with threatening eyes.
"Fellow Taoist, please don't meddle in other people's business."
"Fellow Taoist, don't make the mistake! We are members of the Qiu family. This man named Yu killed my young lady. Today, we will kill him here! Anyone who blocks the way will die!"
Two sound transmissions sounded in Gu Qing's ears almost at the same time.
Gu Qing blinked.
He raised his eyes to look at Yu Lingkong opposite, and asked in confusion: "Fellow Daoist Yu, I wonder where the Qiu family belongs to a large family of monks? What's the problem with fellow Daoist Yu? I just heard the news from these fellow daoists, it seems that they are Say, Yu Daoyou killed this young lady from the Qiu family?"
Yu Lingkong's expression became a little gloomy with the arrival of these three people. He had been hunted by several people from the Qiu family for more than a month, and he had suffered heavy losses.
If he hadn't had some skills and something like that, even if he was injured, he could recover in a short time, and he might have been captured by these three people long ago!
After hearing Gu Qing's question, Yu Lingkong was on guard against the three people who were slowly approaching. At the same time, he suddenly got angry and responded to Gu Qing in a calm tone: "What kind of big monk family is the Qiu family? They have two or three big cats and kittens. It's just a foundation-building practice... As for the young lady from our Qiu family, she made an appointment to explore a secret realm in a certain place, but she conspired against a certain person. She died only at her own fault."
"shut up!"
"You thief! How dare you talk in front of the three of us? My young lady is a natural beauty, gentle and generous, and has a good reputation far and wide. How can I plot against you?"
When the three people who were approaching heard this, they cursed angrily.
"Fellow Taoist Yu Lingkong, your Yu family on Changming Island has always been on good terms with my Qiu family. If you are captured this time without any help, our Qiu family will treat you lightly and will never be evil with you on Changming Island." The relationship between the family, if Taoist friend decides to resist to the end, not only will his body and soul be destroyed, but his family will be brought to shame! Taoist friend is a sensible person and should know how to choose!"
The remaining person among the three people spoke out for his own benefit.
The third floor of the restaurant has fallen into an eerie calm.
Originally, there were not many customers on the third floor of the restaurant, and most of them were in the Qi refining stage. After this incident, all of them were gone, and even the few waiters in the restaurant also left.
It's as if the third floor was deliberately vacated!
In an empty restaurant.
The three people who followed Yu Lingkong came here, and their footsteps became more and more similar.
Until they reached a position about three feet away from Lingkong, the figures of the three people turned into phantoms at the same time, suddenly forming a "pin" shape, and surrounding Lingkong!
These three people are all cultivators of the third level of foundation building.
In terms of spiritual power fluctuations, Gu Qing's left hand cultivation should be the most profound. It has vaguely reached the perfection of the third level of Foundation Establishment, and is only one step away from the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
After being surrounded by Ling Kong in the shape of a pin, the three of them felt a little relieved. Yu Lingkong's ability to escape was indeed good, but that was the end of it.
The person with the most advanced cultivation among the three, with gray hair and beard, narrowed his eyes and looked at Gu Qing: "This Yu is stubborn, we will kill him here today! This fellow Taoist should retreat quickly. , I have exhausted my good words, but I still say the same thing, I hope fellow Taoists will not make mistakes!"
The remaining two people didn't say anything anymore, they just locked on Yu Lingkong.
There was a bit of a wry smile on Yu Lingkong's face.
He still has 30% of his spiritual power, but he is exhausted mentally and physically, and his spiritual power is almost exhausted. He relies on his will to keep himself from falling into coma. No matter how wonderful his escape technique is, he cannot escape.
So, he picked up the glass of wine that Gu Qing poured in front of him, drank it in one gulp, his eyes calmed down, and he said to Gu Qing: "Today I can meet fellow Taoist again and drink this glass of wine. It is a blessing in life! Yu was lucky enough to succeed in building the foundation." , this life is not a loss! Fellow Taoist, please leave now."
Watching Yu Lingkong finish his glass of wine and finish his words, the three people of the Qiu family who were chasing him here felt a little relaxed.
In the eyes of the three Qiu family members, Yu Lingkong has already spoken, so why should the young man in black robe opposite him look so good?
Intervene in this matter again?
The sound of wine hitting the wall of the glass was heard at this moment.
The other four people on the third floor of the restaurant all had some changes in their eyes.
The wine bottle in front of Gu Qing floated into the air automatically, and the wine with a little spiritual energy was poured out and fell into the jade-carved wine glass.
"A few fellow Taoists broke something big today, how are they going to compensate?" Gu Qing put away the book "Three Hundred Years of Scenery in the World of Cultivation in the Vast Sea" on the table, picked up the wine glass, and asked calmly.
As soon as Gu Qing said this, the expressions of the three people in the Qiu family changed.
Without saying a word, the three of them turned their attention to Gu Qing at the same time. Three huge waves of spiritual pressure immediately enveloped Gu Qing, and a clear feeling of being locked appeared in Gu Qing's heart.
"Compensation? Could this Taoist friend have had too much wine and talk nonsense here? If you are really not sober, we will beat you up!"
The person with the highest cultivation among the three spoke in a deep voice. The brilliance in his eyes disappeared. Through the secret technique of the spiritual eye, he could see that the cultivation of this black-robed young monk was only at the second level of foundation building!
"No need to say more, today's matter has nothing to do with this fellow Taoist..." Yu Lingkong frowned. He didn't know why Gu Qing behaved like this. His friendship with Gu Qing was far from enough to make a difference between life and death!
But don't wait for Yu Lingkong to finish.
The three members of the Qiu family had already taken action against Gu Qing at the same time!
Among the three people, the person on the right side of Gu Qing took out two spiritual talismans and slapped them in Gu Qing's direction. The sound of chains being dragged seemed to come out of thin air, followed by a huge black chain as thick as a human head, like a swimming dragon. They locked onto Gu Qing and Yu Lingkong!
At the same time, the man behind Gu Qing had a formation disk appearing in his hand. The bright light fell from the formation disk, and every strand was extremely heavy.
Almost instantly, Gu Qing and Yu Lingkong were enveloped in the glow of the formation. The tables, chairs and floor on the third floor of the restaurant were crushed into powder. Huge pressure immediately fell on Gu Qing and Yu Lingkong. Yu Lingkong's face suddenly turned red.
'Have prepared such a method!
Yu Lingkong felt that the movement of spiritual power in his body had become a hundred times sluggish. The spells that could be easily activated in the past were extremely difficult to activate at this time. The golden disc-shaped spiritual weapon that he managed to use was in the glow of this formation. Under the horizontal pressure, it also dimmed rapidly!
At this moment, two black chains as thick as a human head landed on the golden disk-shaped spiritual weapon, directly knocking the spiritual weapon away and whining.
Then, the chain was fiercely locked towards Yu Lingkong!
Seeing the two black chains as thick as a human head about to be attached to his body, Yu Lingkong's eyes darkened, and he pointed it as a sword and slashed forward.
A stream of solid white energy came out from Lingkong's fingertips, draining away all of Yu Lingkong's current spiritual power, causing the fluctuations in Yu Lingkong's third-level foundation-building spiritual power that had just exploded to completely stagnate.
Click!
A blow that condensed 30% of Yu Lingkong's spiritual power cut off two black chains on the spot and tore a small piece of the formation's glow covering all directions!
"Fellow Daoist Gu, leave quickly! I'm really sorry. Brother Yu has implicated you in what happened today!" Yu Lingkong used the last bit of his soul power to send a message to Gu Qing.
The solid white air was like a sword, and like a figure whose face could not be seen clearly. With an extremely sharp aura, it fell in front of the Qiu family monk who had just shot two spiritual talismans. The Qiu family monk Shen Ning His expression changed slightly, and he wanted to avoid it.
The monk who took out the array plate had already placed it on his side. He took out a nine-foot-long sword that exuded spiritual energy fluctuations, and slashed it down in the direction of Gu Qing and Yu Lingkong. In an instant, there were thousands of swords. The black sword light was slashed together!
Among the three people of the Qiu family, the most cultivated cultivator with gray hair and beard put his hands on his back and circled Lingkong and Gu Qing like a leisurely stroll, with linear green aura constantly emitting from his body.
Thousands of shadows of trees followed the line-like green aura and appeared on Yu Lingkong's body. For a moment, it was as if they had absorbed nutrients from Yu Lingkong's body, causing Yu Lingkong's skin to wrinkle and his complexion to become ashen. , at the same time, the shadows of thousands of trees became more and more solid,
And they actually seem to have grown up together with Yu Lingkong!
Yu Lingkong's expression became extremely frightened.
A large number of emerald green branches appeared in his seven orifices, and soon they emerged. He could feel that his body was decaying rapidly, turning into nutrients. Even the Daoji of Dantian Qihai was growing with extreme force. At a fast speed, it gradually dimmed!
At this time, the thousands of black sword lights fell.
The light seemed to have been separated by these thousands of black sword lights!
Each sword light is enough to split mountains and crack rocks. Thousands of sword lights are like a long river, tearing apart the glow of the formation and cutting off thousands of trees that are solidifying on Lingkong.
Then, it fell on Yu Lingkong... and Gu Qing!
But at this moment.
The golden brilliance suddenly bloomed, and everything around seemed to become blurred, whether it was the solid white energy triggered by Yu Lingkong, the Qiu family monks who were avoiding this white energy, or the thousands of black swords that were about to fall. The light becomes distorted at the same time!
puff……!
The Qiu family cultivator who was hiding from the white energy that was released from the sky changed drastically. Shen Ning's expression changed drastically. He was originally avoiding the attack method that Yu Lingkong used all his strength to release, but he was attracted by the golden light that suddenly dispersed. He hit the solid white air head-on!
Life and death only happen in a split second.
There is often not enough time to think and weigh too much.
After the Qiu family monk discovered that his spiritual power was suppressed under the shining of golden light, and its operation became extremely stagnant, he was silently swept away by the solid white air from his head to his head. The waist and hips were divided into two parts very simply.
No blood flowed out of the wound, but it was charred and curled.
The two corpses of this man were still in mid-air, and his widened eyes were stagnant, and his vitality was completely cut off. His Dao foundation was immediately vaporized, and his body was restored to heaven and earth.
At this time.
clang! clang!
The sound of a large number of sword lights collapsing sounded.
Thousands of black sword lights, together with the white energy stimulated by Yu Lingkong, cut off two black chains as thick as human heads, and the remaining parts were simultaneously shrouded and distorted by the sudden appearance of golden light!
Same as Yu Lingkong.
Gu Qing was also surrounded by the green lines that popped up from the person with the highest cultivation among the three Qiu family, turning into thousands of phantoms of trees around him, and the phantoms of thousands of trees growing out of his seven orifices around him , the speed of solidification is far higher than that of Lingkong!
'Mu Xing's magic...seems to be able to intercept life.
Gu Qing's thoughts swirled in his mind.
The golden brilliance around him became more and more intense, gradually turning into a golden sun. His figure slowly expanded, madly absorbing everything in the surrounding heaven and earth.
This golden light passed through the shadows of thousands of trees, twisting everything nearby towards him. He could feel part of the blood transforming into golden blood all over his body. With his thoughts, all flowed through the spine and gathered together. in his eyes.
In his eyes, golden blood lines appeared.
Soon, Gu Qing's eyes turned into the color of pure gold, and the world in his eyes became extremely transparent. Then he suddenly looked at the gray-haired cultivator with the highest cultivation level among the three people of the Qiu family!
The surrounding twisted sword light, the remaining black chains, and the shadows of thousands of trees were twisted into a black and green luster, which was absorbed by Gu Qing's body surface, flowing to his eyes, and then followed. The golden light in his eyes burst out!
Two golden gazes penetrated the light and burst out!
Two extremely deep black ravines suddenly appeared in mid-air, tearing everything apart, and in an instant, they penetrated the chest of the gray-haired cultivator with the highest cultivation level in the Qiu family!
Bang!
Among the three people of the Qiu family, the gray-haired cultivator with the highest cultivation level had already noticed the difference in this black-robed young monk, and concluded that this person was definitely not an ordinary second-level Foundation Establishment cultivator.
But he never expected that Gu Qing's counterattack would be so fast that he couldn't react in time, and even before he could use any defensive measures, his chest had already been pierced!
Two courses
Holes appeared on the chest of the gray-haired cultivator, directly destroying the cultivator's internal organs. Even half of his Dao foundation was crushed on the spot. The remaining Dao foundation also died quickly and slowly with the cultivator's body. Slow down the gas and return to heaven and earth.
With one blow from Gu Qing, two of the three members of the Qiu family had been killed.
The remaining man was a young monk. Seeing this scene, he knew that the person in front of him was definitely not something he could deal with, so he simply put away the long sword and spiritual weapon and stood aside in silence.
Yu Lingkong's face was ashen, and most of the flesh on his body was wrinkled. His expression was a little dull, and he looked at Gu Qing opposite, whose golden light was slowly disappearing.
After all, he is a monk who has reached the third level of foundation building.
Yu Lingkong did not remain stunned for long due to the fear in his heart. He was silent for less than half a breath before he clasped his fists and said, "... Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Gu for rescuing the siege. I would like to thank you here. If there is any future..."
"Be careful what you say." Gu Qing waved his hand and glanced at Yu Lingkong, who was teetering in mid-air. He sensed the gazes nearby, "These three people dared to ruin something important and attack someone. It's natural for someone to fight back. They didn't do anything for them." Whoever comes forward has anything to do with my fellow Taoist?"
The coldness of this tone made Yu Lingkong feel a little dazed.
Gu Qing didn't care about this much.
He brought the bodies of the two dead Qiu family members closer to him with his spiritual consciousness, turned over his hands and put them into his storage bag, and then glanced at the young-looking monk who was the only one alive among the three Qiu family members: "Although you are interested in a certain If you take action, you will eventually find your way back, so you can take care of yourself in the future."
"Thank you, senior, for not killing." This young-looking monk from the Qiu family, who was also a Taoist monk, immediately became excited, bowed to Gu Qing several times, and walked away.
"For the kindness you gave me by giving me the wine, and for the reason I persuaded you to leave, I won't kill you... our friendship ends here, run away." Gu Qing said to Lingkong in a cold voice.
Then Gu Qing turned around and jumped down to the restaurant.
He sensed a trace of spiritual power left in Xuanyunzi's body and followed it.
