Two days later.
Cangbao Street, Zhongfu, Sanchongyuan side hall.
It's already o'clock in the morning.
Zhong Yanzheng was trying to refine a 'mindfulness bead', sweating profusely and his face was distorted.
On the side, Yu Qingyao clenched his fists with both hands and looked nervous.
But it didn't last long.
Zhong Yan opened his eyes and looked inside his body, feeling nothing unusual.
Yu Qingyao asked hurriedly: "What, your appearance just now scared me!"
Zhong Yan exhaled, "It hurts. My consciousness can feel all kinds of mixed emotions, such as joy, anger, sadness, joy, all kinds of chaos."
It’s normal when you think about it. The prayer beads are the result of prayers from many people, so the emotions are naturally diverse and mixed.
"After all, by refining one hundred beads of spiritual power, not only will the energy obtained be more than six Qi Condensing Pills, but the speed will also be much faster."
If it is promoted and there are enough prayer beads, the level of monks at the bottom level will generally improve.
Yu Qingyao asked: "Then do we want to use it? It is sold in Yangquanfang City, and many monks in the city have bought it and taken it."
Zhong Yan pondered for a moment and said: "No need for now, this thing is the same as the elixir. No matter how thoroughly it is refined, there will definitely be a small amount of emotional power left.
It accumulates over time and stimulates the consciousness. If the sequelae occur, it will be more serious, affecting the consciousness and turning you into a fool. "
Yu Qingyao's eyes widened, "No way..."
Zhong Yan glanced at her and said amusedly: "I'm just saying that it's possible, just like when you take elixirs. Are there many monks who have problems with erysipelas? Very few!
But erysipelas does exist in the body and will have an impact on cultivation, so there is no big problem. Apart from enduring some pain, the prayer beads are indeed better than the Qi Condensing Pill. "
After a pause, Zhong Yan said again: "The best ones are of course spiritual stones, spiritual medicine and heaven and earth spiritual energy. When you have the strength in the future, get a spiritual vein!"
Yu Qingyao smiled bitterly: "The spiritual pulse is difficult, and we are reluctant to use the spiritual stone."
Spiritual stones are the condensed spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The higher the grade, the purer it is.
But for ordinary monks, spiritual stones are not cost-effective.
Refining a spirit stone directly will not absorb as much energy as exchanging a spirit stone for elixirs.
It's different for rich people. They can directly use spiritual stones to practice without any side effects. They can even consume spiritual stones luxuriously when they are on their way to use flying magic weapons.
The higher the cultivation level, the more obvious the gap.
Monks with the same qualifications will never get farther by taking elixirs than those who simply absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Therefore, most of the spiritual stones are in the hands of the top forces.
"Take your time, there will be more later."
Zhong Yan was full of confidence and suddenly remembered something. He looked at Yu Qingyao and smiled and said, "You and Chen Wan are getting along well."
These days, when Yu Qingyao is not practicing, she is almost inseparable from Chen Wanmiao, chatting and exchanging spells.
Moreover, Chen Wanmiao called her "Sister Qingyao" very affectionately, and she also changed her name from "Master Zhong" to "Brother Taoist".
Yu Qingyao looked at her husband for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "I'm a little annoyed by her, and I don't feel comfortable staying with her."
But the other party was a guest hired by Zhong Yan. Not only Chen Wanmiao, but also faced other guests, she also tried to change herself, dealt with it carefully, and wanted to share Zhong Yan's worries.
Zhong Yan nodded, Chen Wanmiao had been in Qingyang for a long time, and there was a large stack of materials on the table, many of which were ambiguous private affairs with other male cultivators. It was strange that Yu Qingyao's temperament made them compatible.
"You have to face yourself. You will soon be a late-stage monk. There is no need to deliberately cater to you."
"It's not because of you!"
Yu Qingyao glanced angrily, then blinked and asked: "Zhong Lang, you don't want to take her into the palace, do you? I have carefully compared the female nuns in the city, and some of them are pretty good, but this Chen Wanmiao, do you like her?" stand up."
Zhong Yan smiled: "I still don't know? Just show it to other female cultivators. She has a chance, and others are more likely. Instead of trying one by one, it is better to sit on the Diaoyutai and wait for others to come forward. Can see clearly.”
Yu Qingyao was thoughtful and said after a moment: "Zhong Lang, you are really... good or bad!"
"By the way, Zhong Lang, do you remember that Gu Baiyu from last time? She came back from slaying demons and gave me all the corpses of demon beasts. I think she is pretty good. Although she only has the second level of Qi Refining, she has three spiritual roots. It’s also pretty…”
With that said, Yu Qingyao took out a piece of paper from her storage bag and handed it over.
Zhong Yan glanced at it and only knew the name of the person, but he couldn't identify the specific face. He probably had never had direct contact with him.
Yu Qingyao said: "Qingyang just arrived last year and only has these simple information. Although I have only been in contact with her a few times, I quite like her temperament."
At this time.
Jiufang Zhilan walked in quickly, "Husband, Sister Qingyao, Master Gu Xian is here to visit. I want to see my sister!"
Yu Qingyao smiled and said: "What a coincidence, husband, let's meet together?"
"Walk."
Half an hour later.
The three of them went to the side hall of the second courtyard.
When Gu Baiyu, who was sitting alone drinking tea, saw the visitor, he immediately stood up and saluted solemnly: "Baiyu has met Master Zhong, Senior Qingyao!"
Yu Qingyao gave her husband a look and said with a smile: "Gu Taoist friend, you don't need to be polite."
Zhong Yan looked.
Wearing a waist-tie Tsing Yi, she is tall and curvy. Compared to the other female cultivators in the city who are wearing gorgeous brocade and jade rings, she looks plain, especially the rough and old storage bag tied around her waist, which is very beautiful.
Her black hair is like a waterfall, her facial features are exquisite and coordinated, and upon closer inspection, her appearance is not inferior to that of Yu Qingyao.
But the skin on her face was not that fair. There was even a small fresh scar on the corner of her eyebrow, and her eyebrows also showed a tired look.
Although he is only eighteen years old, he does not look young or immature at all, giving people a mature and stable feeling, and he still seems to exude a fierce temperament.
Zhong Yan scanned for a moment, releasing his consciousness to explore the taut body unscrupulously, secretly surprised.
Having seen so many people, he could tell at a glance that the other person's nervousness was just fake!
"Are you eighteen? Where are you from?"
Gu Baiyu bowed again and said, "Yes, he will be nineteen in two months. Bai Yu is from Gujia Village, Qingliu Town, Changyi City. He was an orphan since he was a child. He entered cultivation by chance and moved to Qingyang City."
Zhong Yan nodded and said no more.
Yu Qingyao asked with a smile: "Do you have something to do here, fellow Taoist Gu?"
Gu Baiyu straightened up and said with some embarrassment: "I heard that Master Zhong is going to open the Colosseum. Master Bai has summoned the guests to prepare to go out of the city tomorrow to capture the monsters. Bai Yu's cultivation level is low... so I took the liberty to come here to ask Senior Qingyao to intercede. , please help Master Zhong."
Zhong Yan said calmly: "The level is too low. It will hinder others and is unfair to other guests."
Yu Qingyao hesitated to speak. This little girl is very strong. Even if she asks for help, she will rely on her own efforts to obtain resources.
Gu Baiyu glanced over, wiped it from the storage bag on his waist, knelt down on the ground, offered it with both hands, and said:
"The goal of hunting monsters this time is in the early and middle stages of Qi refining. Although Bai Yu's cultivation level is low, he can protect himself and attack. This thing is what I use to step into my cultivation. I would like to dedicate it to Master Zhong. I also hope that Master Zhong will give Bai Yu a chance." .”
Zhong Yan raised his eyebrows, reached out and grabbed it, and took it into his hand.
It is a piece of black jade the size of a baby's palm. It is dark in color and has clear irregular textures on its surface. It feels extremely smooth and I don't know what it is made of.
Judging from the outline of the cracks, more than half of it should be missing.
There are no words engraved on it, and even after looking at it carefully for a moment, I can't see anything special.
Zhong Yan probed into his spiritual consciousness, and the runes immediately gathered in the sea of consciousness to form words that could be understood clearly. The effect was the same as the 'Great Void Technique' jade slip given by Li Lin.
No wonder a mortal can use it to step into spiritual practice.
Half an hour later.
Zhong Yan was greatly shocked. He suddenly raised his head and stared at Gu Baiyu.
Hidden inside is the practice technique - "The Great Sun Treasure Sutra"!
Although it is not complete, it can be cultivated to the golden elixir stage!
Even if it is a rubbish technique, it is calculated in millions or tens of millions of low-grade spiritual stones!
But is this a rubbish technique?
The name is unusual.
And it is preserved as something similar to or even higher than the jade slips.
Moreover, Zhong Yan only had a rough understanding of it and determined that the "Great Sun Treasure Sutra" was countless times more profound than the "Fire Cloud Jue" he had practiced.
"Where did you get it?"
"Back to Master, I picked it up while washing clothes by the stream five years ago. I thought it looked good and took it home. One time I was resting on the table and accidentally touched my forehead. There were many symbols in my mind. I didn't read them. After reading the book, I was confused and confused, and then I found a way to learn the knowledge, and then I slowly started to practice..."
Zhong Yan took a breath secretly and asked, "Who else has he shown it to?"
"I think it's a treasure, and it's not meant to be shown to just anyone."
Zhong Yan stared at her for a moment and said, "You are very smart, very courageous, and very courageous!"
The three words "very" represented his mood at the moment, which also showed that Gu Baiyu was extraordinary.
If you can cultivate to the second level of Qi Refining, how could you not know the value of this technique and actually take it out without any hesitation?
And the reason is just to get a chance to capture the monster beast.
is it possible?
It was obviously decided after careful consideration in advance!
"Bai Yu is frightened, and the mage is full of praise." Gu Baiyu looked calm and lowered his head slightly.
Yu Qingyao on the side was very curious, her heart was scratching like a cat's claws, and she wanted to snatch it from her husband's hands to see what treasure it was.
"Your level is too low to catch monsters."
It seemed to Gu Baiyu that real panic finally appeared in his eyes. Was he wrong to gamble?
Zhong Yan added: "Let's stay in the mansion temporarily, Qingyao, you can make arrangements."
"Yes, husband."
"Thank you Master Zhong!"
Yu Qingyao led Gu Baiyu away.
Zhong Yan held the black stone and pondered for a long time, then asked the maid outside to find Yang Liu'er.
"You send the death guards to Changyicheng, Qingliu Town, and to Gujiacun to check on a man named Gu Baiyu. You want details!"
"Yes, uncle, I will make arrangements right now!"
Zhong Yan hurried to the inner room and carefully studied the "Great Sun Treasure Sutra".
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Yangquanfang City.
Feixian Pavilion.
Narcissus watched a man in black leave, his eyes flickered for a moment, then turned and entered an unmanned box, took out a 'Gathering Note' from the storage bag, and cast a spell to condense the sound.
Not long after, she left the box and found a girl who was sleeping. She whispered instructions and ordered her to leave the brothel.
Another place.
Yunding Inn, training room.
The maid walked into the room and handed the letter to the owner, "Miss, I bought it from a brothel."
Shen Lanxin took it, opened it, and the two of them looked at it together. Naturally, it was Zhong Yan's related information.
Intercepting and killing the retinue of the mage, destroying the Xue Mansion, trapping and killing the robbers, and killing the monks in the same city...
It was a little surprising than what she saw from Shen Nanfeng, but it was more detailed, naturally because Shen Nanfeng didn't show everything to her.
Wait until you see the back.
The maid whispered: "He can play seven thorns in one night! Is he that powerful?"
Shen Lanxin blinked, the corners of her mouth curved in a charming way, and the portrait of Zhong Yan appeared in her mind. She couldn't help but close her legs, something strange suddenly occurred to her, and she said with a smile: "With so many wives and concubines, my kung fu is certainly not bad."
After a moment, she twisted her posture, hesitated and said, "Go and call him."
The maid looked at the master's face and immediately understood that she wanted it. She reminded her carefully: "Miss, this place is not as good as Changning. There are many people with many eyes and it is easy to get into trouble. Otherwise, can I help you?"
Shen Lanxin bit her lip, nodded and said, "When the party is over, we will leave for Qingyang City."
The maid nodded.
Squat down and kneel.
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