Yunmeng Swamp.
It is called a swamp because there are countless swamps in it, which can be seen almost everywhere.
It's so big that you can't see the edge with the naked eye.
Small, one foot in diameter.
It is clear and the black silt is conspicuous.
It is dark, and sometimes it looks like a lush green lawn. Once you step on it, you will get deep into it, hiding poisonous insects and monsters.
In addition, there are various poison barriers and steaming mist inside.
Compared with Mangdang Mountain, Yunmeng Swamp is much more dangerous. Before entering, you must first take detoxification and poison-avoiding pills.
It's ten minutes at noon and the sun is shining brightly.
Zhong Yan and the others landed on a hill outside.
"Jin Yan, you go in this direction. There are relatively few swamps. Don't go more than two thousand miles away... Remember, take the elixir as soon as it expires."
The scope is large enough, and the experience is more than enough for three children.
With He Jinyan, the second-level foundation guard, there is no danger on the outside.
Wait for the four of them to slowly move forward and away.
Zhong Yan took off his mask and turned it into a stream of light, heading in another direction.
Because of the emergence of the Yunmeng Secret Realm, countless adventuring monks gathered and could be seen from time to time.
Except for casual cultivators, the disciples of each sect all wore uniform sect uniforms.
Even the children of the family wear clothes with the family name printed on them, clearly distinguishing themselves from each other, obviously to avoid unnecessary fights.
Zhong Yan secretly thought, "Great," it would be more convenient to kill him this way.
A few days later.
Zhong Yan slowed down.
The view ahead is wide, and it is a large flat land with stone halls, wooden houses, and attics erected here and there, as if it is a small market town where people gather together.
There are many clearly marked buildings.
For example, there is a three-story stone palace on the left with the words "Shenxiao Sect" engraved on it.
Elsewhere there are the bases of the 'Fire Cloud Sect', 'Chi Yang Sect', 'Liu Li Luo Family' and other forces.
In addition, there is a large stone hall like a 'yurt' with a plaque saying 'Exchange', and monks are constantly coming in and out.
At the very front in the south is a canyon more than three feet wide and extending for an unknown distance. There is a faint ray of light surging, which is obviously the entrance to the secret realm.
A high platform was built in front of the entrance, and a middle-aged man in black robes sat cross-legged on the altar. It was Zuo Qianqiu, the second elder of the Fire Cloud Sect.
Observed secretly for a while.
Zhong Yan landed and walked away.
When he passed by the Five Elements Sect's residence, he glanced at it with his spiritual consciousness. There were only four people inside, and the highest level was seven levels.
"Zhong Daoyou?"
A suspicious voice came.
Zhong Yan turned around and saw a man and a woman.
The young man looked like a wolf with eagle eyes, dressed in meticulous white brocade clothes, and was in the fifth level of foundation building.
The woman was Yan Yujing, a prodigal daughter of the Yan family in Jingcheng, and she was the one who called her.
Zhong Yan stepped forward to greet her, held up his hands and greeted with a smile: "It turns out to be Fairy Yujing! We haven't seen you for a long time, and the fairy is becoming more and more beautiful and charming, shaking people's hearts!"
Yan Yujing rolled her eyes, covered her mouth with a smile, and said, "Brother Taoist knows how to make fun of people!"
Then, she waved her hand and introduced: "Friend Zhong Dao, this is Yu Wenjun, the proud disciple of Shenxiao Sect."
Zhong Yan was slightly surprised, and said seriously, "Qingyang Zhong Yan, I have met Brother Yu."
Yu Wenjun slightly cupped his hands, his eyes were scrutinizing, and he was suspicious in his heart. After hearing Yan Yujing's message, the trace of arrogance in his eyes turned into contempt.
Yan Yujing: "Do you want to enter the secret realm, Zhong Daoyou? There will still be some time before it is officially opened, and we need quota now."
Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Come and take a look."
After a brief chat, he took the initiative to leave knowingly. Looking at the distance between the two of them, it was obvious that Yan Yujing had climbed up a high branch in a hidden move.
The Huoyun Sect's residence is a row of stone houses spaced apart, with the main peak and several peaks marked.
I walked along and didn't recognize anyone.
Those who can come here are all elders and outstanding disciples of the sect.
Zhong Yan used to be in the outer sect, which was far away from the superior inner sect. Except for the disciples who he had known for a long time and were later promoted to the inner sect, he naturally had no friends.
The location of the Seven Peaks.
Zhong Yan walked to the door and looked inside. The two women looked up at the same time.
Among them, the woman in blue skirt stood up and quickly stepped forward to salute: "Master Zhong, you are here! Come in quickly!"
But it was Li Xi, Su Yue's direct disciple, who he had met in Jingcheng. After seven or eight years, his level had improved quickly enough. He had cultivated to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. He should not have deliberately suppressed his level.
The other one also followed suit and greeted him. He was a newcomer from Qifeng and was at the eighth level of Qi Refining.
Previously, Yuan Ziyi learned from Pei Nanjin that Qifeng had expanded to more than 20 people in recent years, all of whom were under Su Yue's sect, but most of them were registered disciples.
Li Xi poured tea and said, "Uncle Third is on his way back. He will probably be out in two or three days."
Zhong Yan nodded and asked casually: "Senior Sister is in the sect?"
Li Xi didn't seem to have any appearance of being in a city, and said with a smile: "Yes, Master is going to retreat and try to form elixirs."
"Do you have the spirit-melting pill?"
"Um."
Li Xi glanced at the door, waved his hand to set up an isolation barrier, and said: "Three lines, obtained from Shenxiao Sect, one 'Flying Star Coral' for another."
Zhong Yan's mouth twitched, a huge loss.
That is a precious grass that is tens of thousands of years old. It is refined by high-level alchemists and supplemented with related materials. One plant can refine multiple spirit-melting pills, and the quality will not be bad.
"The two Yuanying seniors from Shenxiao Sect, are they the formation master and the alchemist respectively?"
Li Xi nodded and said: "The top leaders of the Yan Kingdom have discussed it in advance. The Shenxiao Sect is mysterious and secretive on the surface, saying that 'the matter of changing the elixir' should not be spread to outsiders, but the master said that many seniors in the Yan Kingdom should have changed to Dzogchen." , like Master, almost all the first batch of seniors who explored the secret realm have come out, and they are probably preparing to retreat and break through."
Zhong Yan's eyes flashed and he asked: "The Shenxiao Sect is no longer in control?"
Why does Yan have so few golden elixir realms?
In addition to the scarcity of resources and materials, there is also suppression from upper-level sects.
The major powers have been passed down for so long, and they don’t have the corresponding materials to train alchemists. Is it still impossible to save money?
There are no Fusion Spirit Pills on the market in Yan State, but there are many of them in Da Chu.
But if you want to buy Fusion Spirit Pill in Dachu, you must rely on your identity ticket number.
For example, members of the Huoyun Sect must meet certain conditions, such as paying a certain amount of tribute before being granted an additional spot in the Golden Core Realm.
Zhong Yan didn't know what the specific conditions were, but he heard Yuan Ziyi say that it was difficult to buy the Lingling Pill in Chu State.
However, the Chu State did not completely control the purchasing channels. There was a black market for selling Ling Ling Dan. In addition to the ridiculously high price, it was also very dangerous.
The Chiyang Sect has three golden elixir realms, and Zhu Wenkang's Lingling elixir comes from the black market.
He succeeded.
There are many monks who have obtained the spirit-melting pill, but it is of no use.
This is also one of the important reasons why the monks of the Yan Kingdom left after reaching a certain level.
This is also the key reason why it is difficult to achieve casual cultivation in the Golden Core realm.
Li Xi frowned and said, "It should be so. The two Yuan Ying seniors don't dare to do this in private, but I don't know the specific reason why they are not controlled."
Zhong Yan pondered to himself, thinking that it was probably related to the war caused by the prayer beads.
Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat. The future war would be more cruel than expected.
Li Xi looked at his face and said with a smile: "Would you like to go to the secret realm and have a look? There is no danger in the searched periphery. We have enough places in the Seven Peaks and there are several more."
"Not in a hurry."
Zhong Yan asked: "Have you ever been in?"
Li Xi: "Come in, the inside is very different from the Yunmeng Swamp. The environment is extremely good, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. It's like a fairyland. The aura is very rich. If it hadn't been for Master's arrangement, I would have wanted to stay in there. Come out..."
After hearing her introduce some situations in the secret realm, Zhong Yan changed the subject and asked: "How many people from Shenxiao Sect are here?"
"The exact number is unclear. There are two Nascent Souls, six Golden Cores, and half of them are Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining. I estimate that there are at least two hundred people."
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