Back in the village, Cheng Ling randomly chose a thatched hut and lived in it. It is said that there are many thatched huts in Xinsheng Village. They are densely packed throughout the village. A rough count, there are no less than 10,000 huts.
These huts were originally provided for the monks in the village to rest. Of course, the conditions would not be very good. After Cheng Ling entered, he looked around and saw that it was only a dozen square meters, with nothing else except a bed and a table.
He hung the fishing net to dry outside the hut, collected all the strange fish, lit a bonfire on the ground, and just grilled it.
Wisps of fragrance overflowed, and many monks were immediately attracted. They all looked at Cheng Ling with jealousy, wishing they could rush forward. After fighting hard all day, they had not eaten a grain of rice. The current situation was not that of a high-level monk, but a mere mortal.
However, Cheng Ling's swordsmanship in killing the fish monster was so amazing that no one dared to step forward easily.
At this time, the old man selling secret books was also attracted by the smell of grilled fish. He walked over slowly, gave Cheng Ling a meaningful look, and said, "Boy, you are quite comfortable. There are thousands of pairs of blood-red eyes around you." Not afraid either.”
Cheng Ling smiled casually and said: "Everything is planned before taking action. If they dare to take action, they will have to pay some price."
The old man said: "Do you know how many people there are in this novice village?"
Cheng Ling's eyes narrowed and he said, "I'm about to ask senior for advice!"
"In the Novice Village in front of us, there are 15,326 monks participating in the Mountain and River Void Realm."
Cheng Ling's eyes froze, but he didn't speak.
"What? Do you feel that the numbers are wrong? Then I will have a talk with you!"
The conversation between the two people immediately attracted many monks to come to a new world. So far, they do not know the rules of the game. This is obviously not good for future practice. The old man has been living in the virtual realm of mountains and rivers, and may know some secrets.
The old man continued: "The mountain and river virtual realm is an illusory interface. The Novice Village is just for you to integrate into the virtual realm faster. Naturally, it is impossible to put all the monks together. In other words, a place like Novice Village There are more than one place, and there are many monks involved in Shanhexu in other directions."
"So, don't think that if you can excel in this novice village, you will reach the peak of the virtual realm. This is still far away! You must know that there are no less than a million monks participating in the mountain and river virtual realm, which means that at least there are still There are a hundred villages like Novice Village."
Everyone gasped. Millions of monks were competing for 300 spots on the list. The competition was quite stressful!
"Then how can I meet other monks in the novice village?" someone asked.
"It's very simple. Leave the Novice Village and go to the larger realm and city, and you will meet the other monks."
The old man glanced at Cheng Ling again and said, "You have a good mind and know how to prepare for a rainy day. This is indeed better than others. But you can't be arrogant. If fighting was not banned in the novice village, I think you would have been attacked by others." "
Cheng Ling suddenly realized that it seemed that many monks had known about this news for a long time, so they did not act rashly. Think about it, there are more than 10,000 monks, no matter how powerful they are, they will still be bitten to death by ants!
"Fighting is prohibited in Novice Village, so what should we do if we have grudges against each other?" someone else asked.
This sentence can be regarded as asking everyone's thoughts. As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Conflicts and conflicts are inevitable. If fighting is prohibited, the virtual world of mountains and rivers will be too boring.
The old man touched his gray beard and said calmly: "Not only in Novice Village, but also in the cities and towns in the Mountain and River Virtual Realm, fighting is prohibited. As long as you enter the area where monsters are infested, no one will care. Otherwise, once you violate the taboo, you will The consequences of inflicting divine punishment are the same as being killed once.”
Everyone was silent, which was equivalent to a punishment of being demoted and weakened for five days. It's okay to be downgraded from the current level, but being weak for five days is not something that can be tolerated. The key to Taoism is to be one step ahead. By the time you recover, others will have almost reached the Qi refining stage, and you won't be able to catch up later.
"I'll give you another piece of advice. Whenever it comes to night, the strength of the monsters in Shanhexu will increase, and it will be much more difficult to kill them. So, you'd better take the time to have a good rest and replenish your physical strength in preparation for the day. Fight again tomorrow!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone dispersed. Some scholars, Cheng Ling, collected fishing nets, while others spent the night looking for meat!
Cheng Ling felt full after eating a few grilled fish, but instead of resting, he reflected on the gains from the day's battle.
With the initial understanding of sword intention, the power of basic sword techniques has increased. However, he still felt a little inadequate, so he returned to the hut to practice. Although basic swordsmanship may seem inconspicuous, it is the foundation of swordsmanship. Only by thoroughly understanding the basic swordsmanship and forming muscle memory can you increase your lethality and reaction capabilities.
The more solid the foundation is, the easier it will be for future kendo training. This is what he has insisted on for more than 200 years of kendo practice.
After spending two hours practicing the basic sword skills ten times from beginning to end, he finally stopped and fell asleep!
One night passed, and the next morning, he came to the beach again. The sun had slowly risen, and a ray of light spread from the sea to the beach. After putting the fishing net into the sea, Cheng Ling looked for the fish monster and started fighting.
After a night of practice, the basic swordsmanship was indeed much more proficient, and the speed and power of the sword were even better than yesterday. Nowadays, it only takes about half an hour to kill a fish monster.
Not long after, the other monks came over in twos and threes. They learned from yesterday's lesson and prepared fishing nets to catch sea fish to satisfy their hunger.
Most monks still form a team to kill the fish monster. Five people work together. After killing the fish monster, one of them will swallow the essence. After the body and strength are enhanced, he will kill him here. This will increase the efficiency a lot.
Until nightfall, Cheng Ling was lucky enough to get eight pieces of essence. Counting the five he got on the first day, he already had thirteen pieces. He was only one step away from paying off the debt of one of the old man and the weapons shop owner. The difference is two.
"Continue to work hard tomorrow. At this killing speed, first pay off the old man's fifteen essences, and then find a way to exchange for a secret book of exercises. If this continues, the strength will increase faster!"
Silently planning in his mind, he immediately returned to the hut.
On the third day, in less than two hours, fifteen essences were finally collected. He immediately returned to the village, found the old man and said, "Senior, these are fifteen pieces of essence, but I want to make a deal with you again."
The old man opened his eyes slightly and said: "Yes, you can collect fifteen essences in three days. Your speed is the fastest since the opening of the Mountain and River Void Realm. Tell me, what kind of deal do you want to make with me? ?”
"It's like this. This junior also exchanged the basic skills and secrets for the price of fifteen essences. The time is still set within ten days."
The old man gave him an appreciative look and said, "In that case, take it!"
Cheng Ling was overjoyed. After picking up the basic exercises from the bookstall, he went to the thatched house to meditate.
It took him most of the day to master the basic skills. When night fell, he stopped going to the beach. Instead, he practiced swordsmanship in the hut for two hours before falling asleep again.
On the fourth day, the efficiency of killing fish monsters is faster. However, the essence he obtained that day was not stored, but was directly devoured and refined. As expected, the effects of refining with and without Kung Fu are completely different, almost twice as much as before.
After refining seven essences, his combat effectiveness was greatly improved, and it only took a quarter of an hour to kill the fish monster.
On the fifth day, he got ten pieces of essence, but he didn't refine them, but stored them.
Twelve pieces on the sixth day. By this time, he had repaid all the essence owed to the weapons shop. But he still did not swallow the remaining essence. Instead, he obtained five essences again on the seventh day and exchanged them for basic body refining.
Relying on their past spiritual experience, Qi fellow practitioners can go further in the future.
But on this day, there was another majestic sound in Shanhexu.
"The first one to advance to the Qi Refining Stage, Wuji Sect Commander Kong Zhan!"
Immediately afterwards, the colorful lights in the sky gathered together to form a list with three big words: Potential List!
And below the potential list, a row of words suddenly appeared, Wuji Sect Si Kong Zhan!
Immediately afterwards, waves of majestic sounds sounded again, and names appeared one by one below Sikong Zhan.
Wuji Sect Chu Tianhe.
Watching Chen Gang in the Pine Breeze.
Shangguan Yin, Thunder Immortal Mansion.
Chaoyang Temple Su Junqing.
Misty Snow Sect Yun Jingshan.
Wuji Sect Liu Yuze.
Wuji Sect Lu Linlang.
...
Familiar and unfamiliar names appear on the list one after another!
Cheng Ling was stunned. He didn't expect that even people from Thunder Immortal Mansion and Chaoyang Temple participated in the Mountain and River Void Realm. It was really a grand event. There is also Yun Jingshan. In my impression, her combat power is not very high, but she can surpass Liu Yuze and Lu Linlang. Could it be that she got some chance in Jiuyou Immortal Mansion?
However, the appearance of these lists made Cheng Ling and many monks anxious. These people may not be in the same Novice Village as them, but since they are in the same mountains and rivers, they will meet one day.
Now that they have taken the lead and advanced to the Qi refining stage and entered the potential list, I can't wait any longer!
As if his fighting spirit was aroused, Cheng Ling felt his blood flow speeding up slightly, feeling a little excited and stimulating. This kind of competition is interesting. Otherwise, just one person is far ahead and no one can compare. In the end, you will feel lonely, without pressure and without motivation.
The potential list has been opened, and there are still killing lists and mountains and rivers lists left. I don’t know what level I will reach to reach those two lists.
Cheng Ling quietly made a decision, that is, after obtaining ten more essences, he would exchange them for an auxiliary method secret book to advance to the Qi refining stage.
Since his cultivation, the four gates of the Alchemy Tool Array have been of great help to him. In the Mountain and River Void Realm, Jingyuan can both replenish consumption and assist in cultivation. Alchemy Dao can be eliminated. Weapon Dao is not good at it, so it is also eliminated. The remaining Talisman Dao and Formation Dao are indistinguishable.
After much thought, Cheng Ling finally chose the basic talisman. After all, Talisman Dao can be attacked or received. After exploring Jiuyou Immortal Mansion, he learned that Talisman Arrays can also be used to lay out Talisman formations. Therefore, practicing the Tao of Talismans as well is the best choice under the current situation!
