After Xiyue retreated, Chen Ping focused on drawing talismans again.
On the second day after arriving in the village, the village deacon came to ask for information about Chen Ping and also informed him of relevant information in the village.
During the conversation, Chen Ping learned that this village did not live in vain, and we had to work together to get out of the Canglan Grassland.
To this end, several golden elixirs in the center of the village have formulated relevant tasks for everyone, and everyone needs to choose one of them and execute it together.
For example: going out to hunt animals.
Most of the monks here are building foundations or golden elixirs. Logically speaking, they have already gone without food and do not need to eat at all.
However, there is a lack of spiritual energy here, and the meat of third-level monsters can replenish spiritual energy to a certain extent, so it has become an important material for monks to improve their cultivation.
Another example: going out to secretly dig for spiritual minerals.
The reason why it is said to be secretly digging is because there are many monsters here, and the more spiritual energy a place has, the easier it is to attract monsters.
But bat-like monsters are still social monsters.
Therefore, every place with a spiritual mine will gather a large number of high-level monsters. It's not worth the loss to seize the spiritual mine when facing the enemy head-on, so you can only find a place to dig secretly.
This is very dangerous.
But there is no way, why is there insufficient spiritual energy here.
When Chen Ping was in Xihuang, he almost never saw monks directly using spirit stones as a resource to replenish spiritual energy. They basically used them as trading currency.
The reason is very simple. The effect of spiritual stones in replenishing spiritual energy is far inferior to that of elixirs of the same value.
Instead of using spirit stones directly, it is better to exchange them for Qi-tonifying elixirs.
It is far less valuable than buying a magic robe with the effect of gathering spirits.
But it's different here. There's a shortage of elixirs, and you can't even buy them if you want.
In this case, it is also common to use spiritual stones directly for practice, although this is not cost-effective.
Another example: going out to explore ruins.
Many sects existed here thousands of years ago. The ruins left by these sects may leave some clues to get out of Canglan Forest, or resources that will help everyone survive here.
So it's worth exploring.
The rest include: going out to explore ancient formations, running errands and communicating between this village and other villages hundreds of thousands of miles away, etc.
Of course, drawing talismans, refining weapons, and refining elixirs for everyone are naturally also very popular.
Chen Ping doesn't want to go out and take risks, so drawing talismans is his best choice to complete the task.
Among the golden armor talismans he drew, they were divided into two categories.
One category, perfect for your own use.
The first type is not so perfect, deliberately lowering the quality, and is used for comparison.
Of course, even a less perfect talisman is no worse than the golden armor talisman on the market, but it will make it look less dazzling.
this day.
While Chen Ping was drawing talismans in his quiet room, three monks suddenly came to visit him.
They are all foundation-building monks.
I went on a mission with the team some time ago. I just returned to the village today and heard that a new neighbor has arrived, a foundation-building monk. So I came to visit Chen Ping with the mentality of a fellow monk of the same level.
Among the three, the leader, whose surname is Lu, is a middle-aged monk. The other two were a young female cultivator and a burly male cultivator.
Because they had just returned from a mission, the three of them were all injured.
After some exchanges, Chen Ping curiously said:
"What missions are the three fellow Taoists on?"
"This time we are going to detect spiritual mines that are suitable for secret mining. Hey, in fact, any task is the same. We, the foundation-building monks, have low cultivation levels, so we can only run behind the golden elixir seniors, and we can only obey their orders." Brother Lu said helplessly.
Another burly male cultivator complained:
"Before I entered Canglan Grassland, I was still a young elder in the sect. I never thought that I would only be able to listen to others call me here. Damn it, how could I do the work of stealing mines for others in the original sect?"
this……
When you do as the Romans do, why are you still thinking about your original identity?
This was originally a very sad thing, but Chen Ping couldn't help but laugh when he heard his complaining tone.
This feeling of disparity is really uncomfortable.
Fortunately, I know how to draw talismans, so I just need to hand in some talismans regularly, so there is no need to go out and take risks.
"Forget about the minerals, you still want me to steal them in dangerous places. They will choose the place for their golden elixirs themselves." The strong male cultivator continued to complain: "It's really a useless and miserable life."
Chen Ping smiled and said nothing.
"What tasks did Fellow Daoist Chen take on?" Brother Lu asked.
Chen Ping nodded and said:
"I am a Talisman Master."
The three of them were stunned and looked at Chen Ping.
"Hello, Talisman Master. Talisman Master doesn't have to go out and take risks. Hey, Master also asked me if I wanted to learn to draw talismans. At that time, I thought that drawing talismans requires too much patience and I couldn't stand it. On the contrary, hunting animals is much more interesting. This It's done, there are so many monsters outside to hunt." Brother Lu said with envy.
"It's all fate." The female cultivator who spoke less rarely interjected in a soft voice.
"Eh? Fellow Daoist Chen has a strong aura and a Taoist charm. Could it be that he has realized something great? Could it be that he fell into this grassland when he was traveling?" Brother Lu noticed that Chen Ping's cultivation seemed to be quite high.
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Lu, too?" Chen Ping said.
Brother Lu patted his thigh:
"That's right. Hey, I didn't find the Great Enlightenment, and ended up falling here. Fellow Daoist Chen is luckier than me. At least I have the Great Enlightenment. It's not easy to wander around in this grassland, there are monsters everywhere. But, hey, just leave it to fate. , Fellow Daoist Li was also here to attack the core formation, but it’s a pity..."
In their introduction, it turned out that among them, there was also a fellow Taoist Li, who was similar to Chen Ping. He also entered here after a great realization.
Forming elixirs is inherently difficult, and there is still a lack of spiritual energy here. As a result, the elixirs break and the Tao disappears.
Luck turned to misfortune.
"Why don't you find a Jindan senior to help gather souls?" Chen Ping said regretfully.
"Golden elixir gathering spirit?" Brother Lu smiled and said:
"Not to mention that not all golden elixirs know this secret method. Even if they do, who is willing to help you if you don't have enough resources? Does Chen Daoyou know how much the soul of the golden elixir is consumed by man-made soul gathering? Hey, how can you be so kind? Even my own master may not be willing to act like this."
Chen Ping was slightly stunned.
I didn't expect that man-made gathering of souls would actually take such a huge toll on the gathering monks themselves.
He glanced back in the direction of Xiyue Cave Mansion and said nothing.
"Don't you, Fellow Daoist Pei, still have a golden elixir? Since you haven't realized it yet, I'll give it to Fellow Daoist Chen. One more golden elixir will give you more protection. If Fellow Daoist Chen successfully forms the elixir, I can still protect you in the future." The burly monk suggested.
This burly monk obviously didn't know much about speaking skills. How could he say this in front of the two of them.
Chen Ping obviously doesn't need this golden elixir.
He had one for himself, and Xiyue also prepared one for her.
enough.
At this time, if he spent some spiritual stones to buy a golden elixir, he would naturally be willing to do so, but it would be a huge favor to get a golden elixir for nothing, and he would not be able to pay it back in the future.
When Chen Ping was thinking about how to refuse without appearing rude, the female cultivator glanced at the burly monk, hesitated and said:
"This golden elixir was hard to come by. I still want to keep it for myself, just in case I have a great enlightenment later. I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Chen."
so good?
No need to even think about the reasons.
Chen Ping walked down the slope and said:
"Golden elixirs are extremely rare to begin with, so you can't give them away casually. Fellow Daoist Pei, you don't have to apologize, I understand."
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while, but Brother Lu's emotional intelligence improved a lot and he quickly changed the topic.
Everyone chatted for a while, because of this embarrassing topic. After a while, the three of them stood up to say goodbye and left.
After the three of them left Chenping Cave Mansion, Brother Lu whispered:
「
Fellow Daoist Pei is confused. In fact, you can give a golden elixir. A golden elixir may be priceless in the outside world, but it is worthless here. It's a bet. If Fellow Daoist Chen can successfully form the elixir, with this kind of kindness, and Fellow Daoist Chen is a talisman master, won't your life be easy in the future? "
"It remains to be seen whether it can form an elixir." Monk Pei muttered:
"What if one day I am lucky enough to enter the teleportation array by mistake and walk out? Where can I go to find another golden elixir?"
Brother Lu sighed.
Here, it is not easy for a foundation-building monk to attach himself to a golden elixir monk, but it would be much easier if he could attach himself to a potential golden elixir monk.
It's a pity that I don't have any golden elixir.
But he didn't say anything more.
Everyone has different choices.
What Brother Pei said is not completely unreasonable. If you are lucky enough to leave Canglan Grassland, then this golden elixir will be priceless.
On the other side, after Chen Ping saw off the three people, he returned to the house and continued to draw talismans.
He originally wanted to tinker with the cultivation of spiritual plants, but he had seen it everywhere in the village a few days ago. There were not many types of spiritual plants here, they were all relatively low-level and the effect was not obvious, so he was too lazy to bother.
Just concentrate on waiting for Xiyue to come out of seclusion.
...
Under the influence of spiritual wine and elixirs, Xiyue recovered smoothly. Three months later, she had restored her soul to the level of the previous day and successfully walked out of the quiet room.
My complexion is much better than before.
"Is there any spiritual wine left?" Xiyue asked sheepishly in the cave.
this...
Just wanted to drink.
Chen Ping took out a pot:
"There's not much left. Save your drink."
Xiyue took the spirit wine and felt that something was wrong with the way she spoke and acted.
Just like Chen Ping is the master and she is the apprentice.
She glanced at Chen Ping and said coldly:
"It's not for nothing. Do you still have any questions about the Ice Body Divine Canon? But it's okay to ask. I was quite thorough in my practice of this secret technique back then."
There was a hint of arrogance in his tone.
...Look how proud you are.
Chen Ping thought for a moment and recalled a confusion he encountered when he had practiced this secret technique to the point of approaching Dzogchen, and was able to figure it out under the guidance of the panel.
Then asked.
Hearing this, Xiyue raised her head and drank while holding the wine bottle. She frowned and thought for a while, then said:
"Maybe it's been too long and I've forgotten it. But this question is too profound. Even if you don't understand it, it won't affect your ability to practice this secret skill to the point of proficiency. Let's try another question."
Chen Ping asked another question.
"Hey, maybe the injury was so serious this time that I can't remember many things. This problem is also very profound. It won't affect your practice of magic. You can change it." Xiyue said without blushing and her heart not beating.
Chen Ping then asked another question.
"Hey, it's not that I haven't figured it out. I've definitely understood it clearly before. This injury is really..., by the way, which sect are you from? Ling... what sect." Xiyue pretended. The memory has not been fully recovered yet, he thought deeply for a while, then quickly glanced at Chen Ping:
"Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it. You can form a pill without the Ice Body Divine Code. Just form a pill."
...This guy has practiced the Ice Body Divine Code to such an in-depth level?
...The questions are far beyond the scope of normal understanding.
Xiyue exhaled. Fortunately, she was clever and avoided embarrassment.
I remembered that the letter I sent to Chen Ping also sarcastically said that Chen Ping probably wouldn't be able to learn it. This guy must have forgotten that, right?
It's been so long.
No, he just did it on purpose, right?
It's obviously revenge on me.
hateful!
Chen Ping did not expect that Xiyue had such a rich imagination and did not expose her final stubbornness. Thinking of what the three monks Lu said, he asked:
"I heard that forcing people to gather souls is very draining on the monks' mind.
Jiji, you have just recovered, will there be no problem? "
"It's a joke. What's wrong with me? Although my strength is suppressed around the second level of the Golden Core, my experience is still there. Is it comparable to those of their Golden Cores?" Xi Yue was furious.
Chen Ping nodded.
That's good.
In this case, it is better to form the elixir sooner rather than later.
The two of them immediately discussed the matter of making elixirs.
Xiyue returned the futon to Chen Ping, and at the same time gave Chen Ping a porcelain bottle containing golden elixir and three bottles of Five Elements Liquid.
He took out a woman's robe with an extremely feminine style and handed it to Chen Ping.
"What are you doing for me?" Chen Ping was speechless.
"There is not enough spiritual energy here. This robe is engraved with the sixth-level spirit-gathering array of clothing. It is not comparable to the one you are wearing, even though it is a female robe. However, there are only two of us in this cave, and no one is laughing at you. Will this majestic Nascent Soul still laugh at you?" Xi Yue Zheng'er Bajing said.
The corners of his mouth inadvertently raised a small angle.
...Master is definitely doing this cheaply on purpose.
Although robes are divided into men's and women's styles, many robes are deliberately made to be unisex in order to broaden their applicable groups and will not be so obvious.
For example, the standard robes of some sects do not differentiate between men and women.
But this one is extremely feminine.
"Master, do you still have a masculine robe in your storage bag?" Chen Ping asked.
"Why do I have a male robe? No, this is the only one." Xiyue said with dodgeful eyes.
Chen Ping took out a pot of spiritual wine and opened the stopper:
"Hey, this pot of wine is the best one among this batch of unknown wines. I originally planned to leave it to Master, but now I think of the lack of spiritual energy here. Maybe drinking it will help to form elixirs. Master, wait, wait. Disciple, drink it before forming the elixir."
Chen Ping prepared to drink it all in one gulp.
"Huh? In this storage bag of mine, there is actually a men's robe, which is also a sixth-level clothing spirit-gathering array. I haven't found it in the past. It's strange."
Xiyue took out a gray-colored robe from her storage bag, looking like she had just discovered a surprise.
...Haha, isn’t it?
"Thank you, Master." Chen Ping handed the spirit wine to Xiyue and took the robe.
Put it on decisively.
'Hiss~,
The spirit gathering effect has been greatly improved visibly to the naked eye.
It would be great to have a Nascent Soul Master!
High-level robes are given away as soon as they are given.
And not only the spirit-gathering array, but also several other clothing arrays such as wind control and defense are also at a high level.
Chen Ping experienced it for a while, then placed the futon on the ice jade bed, placed two bottles of golden elixir and five bottles of Five Elements Liquid next to him, and took a deep breath.
Finally the moment has arrived.
The most critical moment during the foundation building period.
Xiyue also restrained her joking mood, her expression became serious, and said:
"There is a big difference between elixir formation and foundation building. The process of elixir formation itself will be very short. I will start the spirit gathering at the right time according to your status. After the elixir formation is completed, the rest is the improvement stage of the elixir. You will stop gathering spirits. Artificial gathering of spirits cannot last for too long. If you notice something is wrong with you, you will cast the spirit gathering spell again."
"Thank you, Master." Chen Ping thanked him seriously.
"Although the process of forming pills is extremely dangerous, your soul is powerful, and the ice body divine code... and you have practiced well. I think your spiritual power reserve seems to be good. There is no need to worry too much, just relax." Xiyue was calm. road.
"Thank you, Master, for the tip." Chen Ping nodded.
Xiyue took out nearly a hundred spiritual stones. After one of the spiritual stones was crushed, she pushed the spiritual energy towards the direction where Chen Ping was sitting.
Seeing Chen Ping looking over, she said calmly:
"This is the best spiritual stone."
"Originally, you don't need to do this to form a pill. You usually just need to find a place with abundant spiritual energy. No one uses top-grade spiritual stones to increase spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy here is lacking. Top-quality spiritual stones can supplement some spiritual energy.
gas. "
One top-grade spiritual stone is equal to a thousand top-grade spiritual stones.
One hundred top-grade spiritual stones are equivalent to ten million medium-grade spiritual stones.
This consumption alone is not something that the foundation-building monks in this village can afford.
"Thank you, Master." Chen Ping was grateful in his heart.
"Formulate the elixir, don't waste your spiritual energy."
Come on then.
Form pills.
(End of chapter)
