Chen Ping and Ming He continued chatting for a while, and then went for a walk in the village the next day.
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The village is not very big, but there are a lot of people there.
Most of them are foundation-building and golden elixir monks. Perhaps these monks are the main ones who enter various forests or secret realms to experience and travel.
Then he strayed into Canglan Grassland.
Everyone comes from different places. Chen Ping has never even heard of most countries and mainland China.
As Xiyue said, the outside world is too beautiful.
In addition, there are even a few mortals in the village.
Chen Ping thought of the tearing feeling he felt when he entered the ancient teleportation formation, and was puzzled as to how a mortal could enter here. After some inquiry, I found out that some teleportation arrays are not so shoddy.
But that's not the main reason.
The main reason is because this village has existed for hundreds of years. With no hope of leaving the Canglan Grassland, some monks began to live and work here.
And these few mortals are basically the descendants of these monks.
When Chen Ping first heard that the village had a history of hundreds of years, although he had certain expectations, he was still quite shocked.
...After so many years, has no one been able to find a way out of Canglan Grassland?
As for the formation in the central area of the village, there are only a few top monks in the middle and late stages of Jindan, such as the golden monks.
These monks have the highest chance of survival here, and they also control the right to speak here.
This is also the reason why when Brother Jin brought Chen Ping into the village, he was disappointed after hearing about the cultivation level of Chen Ping and the two - only the middle and late stages of Jin elixir can play a key role in this wasteland.
Because they were worried that the stone tower would be maliciously damaged, they occupied the central area and protected it with a formation, prohibiting outsiders from entering.
And that stone tower seems to be a remnant of the war between humans and demons in ancient times.
In order to find their way out of Canglan Grassland, everyone never gave up.
From time to time, people leave the village. Some people leave and never come back. Some people leave for a while and then come back here again.
On the afternoon of the second day after entering the village, someone from the village formation came to register information, mainly some information about cultivation, arrival, views on getting out of this grassland, etc.
Chen Ping took the opportunity to learn more information from them.
Not long after the visitor from the village left, an old Jindan cultivator hurriedly came to visit him. After greeting him, the old cultivator did not leave. Chen Ping noticed that something seemed to be wrong with him.
Then he asked:
"Senior came to visit, there must be something wrong, right?"
The old cultivator chuckled:
"I have been preparing to break through to the first level these days, but I am missing some Qi-tonifying elixirs. Fellow Taoist, I am here for the first time, so you should have some in stock, right?"
"Can you sell some to me?"
Chen Ping regretted and said:
"To tell you the truth, fellow Taoist, when I came from the teleportation formation, I was not strong enough to protect the storage bag. The storage bag had already collapsed, and all the contents inside were destroyed. There was no trace left, not to mention the pills. Things were destroyed. Hey, it’s a good thing that there are still a few spiritual stones left in the storage bag, otherwise it would be impossible to survive here.”
After saying that, he took out the two collapsed storage bags and showed them to the old repairman.
As soon as he arrived, this man came to buy elixirs the next day.
Obviously, he wanted to give himself a time difference because he was not familiar with the price of elixirs.
This person is very cunning.
There is a lack of spiritual power here, so Qi-tonifying elixirs are very important.
He also has more than 500 bottles of Qi Gathering Pills on him, which he bought in Tianyan City half a month ago, but he is not planning to sell any of them.
No matter how expensive it is.
I don’t know how long I will be trapped here, but pills are a very important resource.
The old repairman looked at the storage bag, glanced at Chen Ping with a sly look, and smiled:
"Do you have any other storage bags? If you do, I can buy some elixirs at a high price and I won't be at a loss for you."
"It's really gone. I'm just a foundation-building monk. How can I have so many storage bags?" Chen Ping said with a wry smile.
But my heart tightened slightly.
This old idea is probably also the idea of many other monks.
It seems that it would be better to be more cautious when using property in the future.
"That's really a pity." The old cultivator sighed.
He didn't buy the elixir, and the old cultivator wasn't in the mood to talk much. After a few words, he stood up and left.
Chen Ping watched the old cultivator go away before returning to the cave and closing the door.
'You have to form the elixir as soon as possible. ,
'It's really unsafe to build a foundation here. ,
'You can't go out of the village for a short period of time. This village is not big, and it is difficult to kill a late-stage Foundation Establishment or even a Golden Elixir monk silently in the village, so the probability of murder in the village should be low. ,
'I'll go out and make inquiries later to see what happened in the past in battles in the village. ,
In the days that followed, Xiyue spent all her time recovering in a quiet room, while Chen Ping often wandered around the village, seeking as much information as possible.
Before Xiyue recovered from her injuries, Chen Ping had no intention of building a foundation rashly.
This place is no different than in the Endless Forest or the sect. There are many Jindan monks outside. It is very dangerous for him and Xiyue to enter a state where they are unable to fight at the same time.
In this environment, Xiyue, the protector, can play a role.
After a period of inquiry, Chen Ping not only understood the layout of the village, but also learned about past battles in the village.
very few.
This is exactly what Chen Ping guessed.
After all, on the surface, we are all compatriots who stick together for warmth and should not be hostile to each other.
This is also the rule set by the group of mid- to late-stage Jindan monks in the formation.
But it's not necessarily the case when you go outside.
Occasionally someone goes out and never comes back.
No one knows whether they left, were attacked by monsters and died, or went to other potential villages.
Or maybe the neighbors you live with day and night take advantage of the opportunity to murder and seize the treasure.
At the same time, we also learned that everyone is currently working hard to explore two directions out of Canglan Grassland:
First, some potential ancient formations.
Since there is an ancient formation that can bring them here, then maybe there is an ancient formation that can lead to the outside continent.
It's just that such a formation is difficult to find.
Everyone even suspected that some monks disappeared inexplicably after going out. It was possible that they entered the teleportation array by mistake and left the Canglan Grassland.
Second, there is a ruins of the original sect in the middle of the grassland.
It is said that there are an unusually large number of monsters there.
There is information circulating among the villagers that there may be something there that is being guarded by the Monster Gate.
Maybe there is a secret to leaving.
These two directions are just everyone’s guesses.
The former is difficult to confirm.
There are many monsters and beasts outside, and there are also some ancient traps left behind, making it easy to kill.
The latter is more difficult.
Decades ago, high-ranking monks rushed into the ruins collectively, fighting to the death to kill the monsters, hoping to pry into the secrets in the ruins.
But the monster beast is really not weak in combat power.
In addition, these golden elixir monks lack resources such as elixirs, magic weapons, magic weapons, and talismans, and their combat power is greatly reduced.
In the end, it failed.
'Neither of these two paths is feasible for me today. ,
'No matter what, just focus on your own business first. ,
'Since Xiyue hasn't come out during this period, I can take the opportunity to draw some golden armor talismans. These talismans are of great use in this forest. They can also be exchanged for spiritual stones if necessary. ,
Just do it as you say, fortunately Xiaozhu
Feng brought a full set of tools for drawing symbols.
One stroke, one stroke, one stroke...
…
Drawing symbols is a task that requires the most calmness of mind, and it can also promote calmness of mind.
After a month, Chen Ping's upset and impatience when he first came to this grassland were relieved.
I became much calmer.
'Don't be in a hurry, don't be too impetuous. What's the rush? ,
'Everyone in the village wants to go out, especially the guys in the formation. They are planning day and night, and may have more detailed plans. ,
'For me, the most important thing at the moment is to settle down in this place first and form an elixir first. ,
'step by step. ,
'If the elixir cannot be formed, or if the elixir formation fails, then everything is empty talk. ,
Chen Ping drew a talisman stroke by stroke. When the spiritual energy on the talisman skin converged, he blew gently on the talisman and looked at it. It was perfect.
He smiled and put it in the storage bag.
Just when I was about to draw another talisman, I suddenly heard the door opening outside the quiet room, and I knew it was Xiyue coming out.
Just one month?
Chen Ping walked out of the quiet room and saw Xi Yue just bending down to pick up the two formation tokens outside her quiet room.
Compared with Yiyue, Xiyue's aura was much stronger, and her face was not as pale as before.
The domineering feeling of the first monk in the Western Wilderness was faintly revealed again.
"Master, how are you recovering?" Walked over.
"Much better." Xiyue actually did not fully recover, at least only a small part of it. After all, injuries to the soul are not that easy to recover from.
Moreover, this time he was injured to the point of collapse.
But because this was an unfamiliar environment, she was worried that Chen Ping wouldn't be able to handle it alone, so once she recovered a little, she couldn't wait to get out.
"How are things here?" she asked.
Chen Ping told her all the news he had learned in the past month. After listening to Chen Ping's explanation, she felt both sad and happy.
The sad thing is that even she can't fly out of Canglan Grassland. The situation in Canglan Grassland was more serious than she knew.
Fortunately, the village is safe for the time being. She and Chen Ping should be in no danger as long as they stay within the village.
This is equivalent to giving her an excellent time to restore her soul and Chen Ping to form a pill.
"By the way, what's the situation in Chi Liang? Didn't Master say that the road from the demon world to the human world is completely cut off?" Chen Ping asked after talking about the Canglan Grassland.
Xiyue looked sternly and said:
"This is what I find bizarre. However, the passage has been blocked for thousands of years, so it makes sense that there are loopholes. Or maybe the demons have found another way to the human world."
"But what is certain is that this loophole or other ways are not enough to allow a large number of demon monks to enter the human world. They still need to open the confinement. Otherwise, Chi Liang will not be able to rob and kill me."
As for who Chi Liang is?
In fact, Xiyue has never seen him before, but as one of the donors of the channel confinement, she has read some classics about the demon clan in detail.
Know the situation and appearance of this demon clan.
"So, the war between the demons and humans shouldn't come so soon? At least the channel confinement is still there." Chen Ping nodded.
This reassured him a little about the current situation.
After all, both wives are still in Xihuang.
Although they are all protected by the sect, if something as big as the century war between humans and demons really happens, no one will care about anyone else. Their cultivation level is not too high, so they are really dangerous.
But as long as there is peace, they will not have much safety problems in the sect.
"It won't be that fast." Xiyue affirmed:
"Furthermore, Chi Liang was also seriously injured this time and destroyed one of his horns. I'm afraid he won't be able to assassinate the second imprisoned donor."
"In my opinion, he will most likely lurk again and spy on me everywhere.
As for the news about you, as long as I don't show up, I'm afraid he won't act rashly. "
Chen Ping looked at Xiyue.
There was a trace of anxiety on Xiyue's face, guessing that she hoped to return to Xizhou as soon as possible to convey the news that the demons had entered Xizhou.
Chen Ping smiled:
"You have done your best, let the rest take its course. There are so many dangerous things in this world that are dangerous to the human race, can you still take care of everything?"
Xiyue glanced at Chen Ping:
"That's not what I'm worried about."
"It's just that I have always felt that Chi Liang's ability to come to the human world is related to some monks in the human world. Of course, this is just a feeling. If this is true, I'm afraid there will be more troubles in the future."
"Demon cultivator? The Demon Lord of the Northern Desert?" Chen Ping's nose twitched and he smelled a hint of conspiracy.
Although he was not interested in getting involved in the grievances between Xiyue and the demons, he was interested in hearing these secrets.
Learn more and predict more accurately.
Then you can run away more timely and accurately to protect yourself.
"Demon Lord?" Xiyue smiled rarely:
"He won't. In fact, the old guy doesn't care much about the Demon Sect these years. Instead, he likes to travel around with his various granddaughters, grandsons, and apprentices."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. I can't get out of Canglan Grassland. These are all lies."
Xiyue paused and then said:
"You don't need to worry too much. No matter how long it takes, I dare not say anything. But what I can guarantee is that Yu Lingchun will not be in any danger of life if she interrupts her treatment for ten to twenty years. At worst, I will extend her treatment time further. Decades."
"Yeah." Chen Ping nodded.
Xiyue shook the control token in her hand: "Did you arrange these two formations?"
As an excellent formation master, she knew both sets of formations, and she had learned them before.
She knew it was a second-level formation, but she sensed that the effect of the formation in front of her might be far more than that of the second-level formation.
Many details have been fine-tuned.
There were some tweaks that even she couldn't understand.
But somehow I feel it is very exquisite.
"Yeah, it's somewhat useful." Chen Ping looked at her sleeves and looked forward to it:
"Master, has the formation been prepared? Especially the third-level and fourth-level spirit gathering formations, the spiritual energy here is really not very good."
"No, the two offensive and defensive formations I brought were used against Chi Liang." Xiyue sneered:
"Besides, when traveling, you have to bring an offensive and defensive formation. No matter what, I bring you this psychedelic formation. Who would bring a spiritual gathering formation without any trouble?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her smile suddenly froze.
I had not noticed it just now, but now I suddenly felt that there was actually a spirit gathering array arranged in the cave, and the spiritual energy was rapidly gathering from outside the cave into the cave.
…I’ve learned a lot…she thought to herself.
Couldn't help but glance at Chen Ping again.
Xiyue calmed down and sat down on the stone bench. With just a glance, I suddenly realized that what Chen Ping was sitting on was not a stone bench, but a chair made of rattan wood.
It's a magic weapon.
A magical instrument that has the effect of gathering spirits and promoting spiritual practice.
"Could it be that you brought it too?" she asked tentatively.
After asking, I felt so stupid.
The dignified Yuanying actually asked such a question.
Who would put a chair in a storage bag?
Impossible.
"Yes." Chen Ping said.
Xiyue:......
'It's impossible,...the negative words she just said in her heart are still echoing in her mind.
"What's wrong?"
"nothing."
Xiyue took a deep breath. After hundreds of years of practice, this was the first time she saw him.
I was thinking why didn’t you bring the futon with you?
But I thought that this time Chen Ping really made a profit. There is currently insufficient spiritual energy here, whether it is the spirit gathering array or the spirit gathering array.
Such chairs and magical instruments are very valuable.
"There is not enough spiritual energy here, which is not good for you to form the elixir. Since the village is safe for the time being, why not practice in seclusion for two or three months. By then, the soul will have recovered to about 7788, and I can use my skills to forcibly gather the spirit to help you with the elixir. How? ?" Xiyue said.
Can you actually gather souls?
so good?
Chen Ping was overjoyed. The lack of spiritual energy was what he was most worried about right now.
The current aura level was forcibly raised to level 2.5 by him. Although it is barely enough for daily practice. But for the process of forming pills, it is still a bit weak.
You know, when I first went to the Foundation Establishment Pond to build the foundation, the spiritual energy density there was more than 2.5 levels.
"How high can it be?" Chen Ping asked hurriedly.
"At least double the level. However, it consumes a lot of mental energy and spiritual power of the spell-casting monks, and they cannot continue to gather spirits for a long time. But it is enough for your critical period of forming pills."
Double it?
That means level 2.5 directly reaches level 5?
Enough, indeed enough.
"Okay, there's no rush to form the elixir." Chen Ping said happily.
This master is kind and generous.
He liked it very much.
Of course, it meant when she didn't calculate the amount of spiritual wine.
Then he took out the futon from the quiet room and handed it to Xiyue:
"The last time I thought about the futon, Master had already started taking elixirs and practicing, so he didn't knock on the door to interrupt Master's practice. I'll lend you this futon for now. It has a pretty good effect on gathering spirits."
Xiyue said with a smile:
"Did you really bring a futon? Why didn't you bring a bed?"
"I brought it."
"Did you bring a bed?" Xiyue's voice rose a little.
"yes."
Xiyue stood up and looked at the ice jade bed in Chen Pingping's room in disbelief, and took a deep breath.
Not a word could come out.
Who are they?
I'm convinced.
After a while, he said:
"Then... I will borrow this futon for a while. If there is nothing else, I will go to practice first. If you need anything, just call me at any time."
"Master, wait a minute." Chen Ping looked into the storage bag with his spiritual consciousness, thought for a moment, took out a pot of Jian Nanchun, and threw it to Xiyue:
"There's not much left, save some."
Xiyue took the spirit wine and was stunned for a moment.
The unknown wine combined with the secret method can restore the soul, which is the most valuable to her at the moment.
"Didn't you say it's gone?" She looked at her apprentice.
"Brewed in Tianyan City, didn't Senior Sister Guan tell Master?" Chen Ping said calmly.
"Thank you." Xiyue felt warm in her heart and said a rare thank you.
He glanced at Chen Ping's storage bag, swallowed, and turned around to enter the quiet room.
Chen Ping continued to return to his quiet room.
Continue drawing symbols.
With the short-term artificial soul gathering provided by Xiyue, his last concern was solved.
At this point, all obstacles to elixir formation have been cleared.
This cheap master is not saved in vain!
(End of chapter)
