In Xue Tong's cave, the smell of fireworks was getting stronger and stronger.
The aura outside the cave is getting stronger and stronger.
"Yu'er, come to the equipment room quickly!"
Xiao Yu'er entered the cave and took a look, her eyes widened immediately.
The bone puppet is throwing handfuls of spiritual stone powder onto the flaming Kirin tripod. The tripod was purchased by Xue Tong during the Wanqian Spiritual Objects Meeting after being sneered by Fei Ran.
Xue Tong drove the fire storage coil to rotate around the cauldron with one hand, spitting out nine curves of blue fire, and created a powerful cyclone with the other hand to stir the blue-black alloy inside the cauldron.
"Yu'er, instead of the bone puppet, scatter the spirit stone powder more evenly."
Xiao Yuer's cooperation is ten times stronger than the bone puppet!
"Returning the refining treasure, isn't it enough?" Xiao Yu'er was puzzled, but she didn't dwell on it at the critical moment.
A very subtle sharp sound sounded, from small to large, and finally a loud explosion.
The aura of the valley cavern was gone, and the green and black metal gave off a matte texture.
Xue Tong put away the fire storage plate and looked directly at the magic weapon embryo inside the red cauldron.
The ten fingers continued to form shadows, forming a pair of gloves.
The thickness is less than half an inch, and there are holes on the tips of the index and middle fingers to facilitate the airflow beam without being affected when making a fist.
"Barbarian God's Gloves!"
Xue Tongju's strikes are powerful, but the sword is a heavy weapon and is not as light as a sword, let alone as fast as a boxing technique.
After being amplified by the glove, the power of Xue Tong's Tianbei Fist is doubled several times. In most situations, fists can win, especially when facing a group of enemies.
"You are really wasting it. Wearing the gloves means you won't be able to use your magic weapon, Xuan Linju, to practice this thing!" Xiao Yu'er disagreed.
"I have many magical weapons, so making boxing gloves is not a waste."
"Furthermore, although the gloves are not as sharp as the five fingers of the Cracked Claw, my claw skills mostly use my bare hands, so wearing this glove doubles the strength of my back claws."
"The fist glove is similar to the Five Dragon Shield. It is usually hidden in the sleeve pocket. When used, it can be used by sucking the palm of the hand. When Xuan Linju is not needed to punch hard, the fist claws are of great use." Xue Tong said.
The small pockets inside the warrior's sleeves are sewn from storage bag materials and open outwards for quick access. The space inside the small pockets is therefore greatly reduced, but there is no problem in storing items such as boxing gloves and the reduced Five Dragons Shield. .
"Okay, whatever you think is good." Xiao Yu'er didn't bother to say more.
…
"Feng Yongchun, Huaisong!"
The news that Xue Tong destroyed the Zhenyan Sect and returned to Xuanling Mountain spread throughout Zhiyue. After hearing the news, the two came to defect again.
"You two are smart. You saw that the situation was not good and you went far away. When you feel better, you come back to make money." Wen Guangmao said with a smile.
"Senior Wen, why don't you accept us as your disciples? There will be someone to help you." Feng Yongchun saw the good news and took advantage of the situation.
"The Taoist Academy does not accept disciples. Wen relied on the kindness of Senior Xue to achieve today's development. How dare he think that he is accepting any disciples."
"But the Taoist temple needs manpower for cleaning and minor repairs. In the future, temple fairs will also need people to handle chores. You two can stay here. Your monthly salary will be the same as before. It depends on your luck." Wen Guangmao said.
"Senior is such a good person, and the younger one will do his best."
"You two go find some companions. Remember not to take the opportunity to ask for them. Once verified, you will be severely punished and expelled from the mountain gate and will never be hired."
"You know how your seniors behave, so how dare you break the rules?" Feng Yongchun and Huaisong promised repeatedly.
…
Xuanlingshan has guests from the alliance.
In the middle stage of Xiantian's life, Tian Jun was a permanent warrior in the alliance to handle the affairs of the alliance.
"The True Word Sect came to ask for trouble three times. After careful consideration, the Alliance felt that there was no need to speak for him. However, the disappearance of the True Word Sect is ultimately a great loss to Zhiyue Xuanjie. If the Alliance needs the help of a Taoist priest in the future, I hope you will not refuse. "
"Xue just wants to practice quietly and not fight with others. The alliance understands the righteousness of the alliance. If Xue's efforts are really needed in the future, I will probably not refuse depending on the situation." Xue Tong did not say anything, and generally agreed.
"Xuanling Taoist Academy can join the alliance. If you are a member of the alliance, others will not dare to cause trouble." Tian Junchang said again.
"How many members are there currently in the alliance?"
"Seventy-Six Houses"
Xue Tong thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and paid the membership fee of 500,000 yuan.
Membership fees are paid every ten years, but don't underestimate this fee. Over the past few decades, it can reach millions.
Xue Tong calmed things down and spent money to buy peace for the sake of long-term consideration.
The Xuanling Trade Fair is approaching. Looking from the top of the mountain, a smaller Taoist temple has been built in the open space at the foot of the mountain. It has an auction hall, an east-west exchange hall, and a spiritual object shop.
On the outside are simple guest houses.
"The first trade fair must be a little famous. I plan to auction Ni Yuanxian's magic weapon Xinghui Dao. When it comes to the auction, the one I admire the most is Fan Ruyu whom I saw back then." Xue Tong gathered everyone and said.
"Ruyu couldn't bear the hardship, so she followed Elder Wu of Dayuemen and enjoyed the success. She lived a leisurely life, but her hope of becoming a fairy was gone." Fan Ruhua sighed.
"Everyone has his or her own ambitions, so just let them go without disturbing others."
"Guangmao is in charge of the auction. Xuanling Taoist School has a tough style, so there's nothing wrong with it." Xue Tong said.
"We need to pay attention to the people gathered in the Taoist temple, whether there are people who come in groups and want to do harm to us." Xue Tong said again.
The nine members of the Jianshan Sect particularly attracted attention.
"The Zhenyan Sect has died. Although it was not Xue's intention, the Jieshan Sect has benefited the most. Its territory has doubled, and the sect's great development can be expected."
"Xuanling Taoist Temple's territory does not exceed Danzhao Peak. It has no intention of developing into a sect and holding trade fairs. We hope that the Jieshan Sect will support it and help it gain more popularity." Xue Tong said.
"The Jianshan Sect knows that Taoist Master Xue has worked hard. The spiritual objects brought here are rich. If the Taoist priest is interested, you may wish to take a look at the goods first." Yue Chi, the elder of the Jianshan Sect, said.
Xue Tong checked the list and bought more than ten formulas of Yuling and Haolingdan.
The trade fair lasted for three days, and there were six to seven hundred people present, including many Xiantian monks. Many people came here to see Xue Tong.
Xue Tong attended the auction. Wen Guangmao and Jiang Tongquan sold more than 40 items, and the Xingyue Sword was sold for 7.5 million.
Xue Tong purchased a large amount of elixirs and animal carcasses. He planned to upgrade the Xumi Bag, but he could not get the required materials this time.
Xiao Yu'er took advantage of the crowd and took over the task of refining two top-quality magic weapons. Fan Ruhua used her expertise to make detoxifying elixirs. The income of the two of them could generally cover the consumption of elixirs and raising spiritual pets.
The auction commission, appearance fee, and stall fee were approximately 600,000 yuan, half of which was given to Jiang Zhongzhou's brother and sister.
"Spiritual stones are second best. The maintenance and training expenses are not enough. It will be fine after a few sessions. You can buy spiritual objects at your doorstep. This is the most important benefit."
"Xuanling Taoist Temple has finally stabilized. There will be more people in three years, and everyone's livelihood will be worry-free." Xue Tong said.
…
Time flies, and it’s early spring of the next year.
There are mixed peanut trees, warblers flying and swallows dancing, the scenery outside Xue Tong Cave, the skeletons standing beside them solemnly and quietly, their aura is already in the middle stage of innateness.
Suddenly, Wen Guangmao received a message, and the alliance envoy delivered an invitation.
Please invite Xue Tong to participate in the alliance celebration, and you can bring one of your followers.
"Everyone went out for a walk. It has been more than three years since I returned to Xuanling Mountain." Xue Tong was unsure of the alliance's intentions and was worried about deception.
"Senior Brother Xue is worried that the alliance will divert the tiger away from the mountain."
"If you take us with you in everything, we will always have to go in and go out together in the future." Fan Ruhua said.
"Don't be so nervous. Just go by yourself. You really treat us like children. Senior Sister Fan is in the middle stage of Xiantian and is considered a well-known figure. How can she be as fragile as you think." Xiao Yu'er helped.
"Okay, just be careful. I'll be back in half a month."
"The secret escape tunnel in Xuangan Mountain has been dug. If the situation is not good, escaping is victory." Xue Tong felt that what the two of them said was reasonable.
The Alliance Celebration is just a gathering of members held once every five years.
Xue Tong went there alone and flew high in the sky on an eagle.
The royal city is seven thousand miles away, and it takes two days to travel without any hurry.
Xue Tong made a sudden visit to the Leiming Sect on the way and learned that the alliance ceremony was indeed held every five years. Most of the attendees were deputy leaders of Xuanmen, while the chief leaders often attended the alliance ceremony that was held every ten years.
"Sorry to bother you, are you going to go, Master Yang?"
"Yang is not going this time. Deputy Sect Leader Ji represents our sect."
…
The royal city of Ganyue has a population of more than 300,000, with a mixed population of both mysterious and secular people.
The League was built on Jinding Mountain on the outskirts of the city, with dozens of palaces and pavilions, and was magnificent.
At the celebration site, Xuanling Taoist Temple's seats were in the last row.
Xue Tong didn't know anyone. He only came to the royal city because the Bone Puppet had been upgraded not long ago. He was in a good mood and couldn't bear to refute the alliance's face.
There are 77 members, and nearly 30% of the seats are vacant.
The executive director of the alliance said that Gan Yue Xuanjie was generally stable except for the major events of the Zhenyan Sect.
Xue Tong felt at least twenty or thirty eyes turning towards him.
After the boring announcement meeting ended, the private discussions among these Xuanmen people really cheered up Xue Tong.
"Gantai in the south is causing trouble, and our two sects, Yaowu and Yangwu, are under great pressure. The alliance needs to increase its support."
"The Yanggakdo volcano in the dark sea area erupted, and legend has it that several master-level sea monsters have haunted that terrifying sea area ever since."
"The Tianming Sect didn't come today. Master Fu had a grand affair a month ago. He married a beautiful concubine on his fifteenth house. His face is thicker than the city wall."
All kinds of news like that.
However, a man came towards Xue Tong and called himself Si Yunzhen, the deputy master of Shenguang.
"Taoist Master Xue, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
As the two of them walked around the garden, Si Yunzhen said: "The Taoist Master just heard that Gan Tai is causing trouble. Yaowu and Yangwu sects say they are under great pressure, but in fact the Shenguang sect is also under great pressure."
"Tian Jun often said that it was impossible for the alliance to give more support to Shenguang Sect, but after negotiation, he agreed to waive membership fees for fifty years and asked us to ask for help."
"Xuanling Taoist Temple is not a sect in the usual sense. It has no resource territory. The Taoist Priest and Gan Tai have old enemies. They committed a murderous crime that year, destroying Qingcheng Temple and destroying Lingwu Villa."
"What's the point of killing a few more people to help Shenguang get rid of the banditry on the border? One stone kills multiple people."
"Not only do we get the benefits of Shenguang Sect, but we also get the storage of Gantai warriors. Zhiyue Alliance can also gain extra points."
After Xue Tong listened, he was silent.
