After learning from Liao Yi that Manzhou was safe and sound, and that the Jiuyan Demon Alliance was at peace, Xue Tong was relieved and planned to go to Cangmo Sea.
"The leader and Hou Sheng have a good trip!" Liao Yi said.
The two Marquis Xue did not call themselves husband and wife, which is also a common practice among Xuanjie monks.
Muzhou coast.
It is rare to have such a leisurely and calm time. Hou Qingdan has been the sect master for hundreds of years, and now he is relaxed.
Marquis Xue and others went to Haifeng Island.
Xue Tong started out on Haifeng Island, bought the elixir and killed the giant shark prince.
"From now on, it will be the real Cangmohai. You will buy the formula of the elixir. I will wait at Xue's inn and send word if there is anything." Xue Tong said.
Hou Qingdan was very curious about the outside world, so Xue Tong asked her to go shopping more. It was unnecessary for the two of them to go together, and it was too eye-catching.
The two of them visited dozens of islands since Haifeng. They spent one year in Cangmo Sea and collected ten sets of elixirs.
"It takes three years to refine the elixir to replenish the immortality. The elixir cloud is terrifying and makes people covet it. They must either refine the elixir in a deserted place or go back to a completely safe place to refine the elixir. Xue means, you go back to the Tiger Clan's Burning Wind Valley, and Xue continues to work in the Demon Sea. collect."
"The elixirs of the demon clan are different from those of the human clan. Moreover, the tiger clan is a close friend of Xue, so there is no way he would try to supplement the elixir."
Hou Qingdan's alchemy skills are not inferior to Xue Tong's, so it is most suitable for him to refine the elixir.
Hou Qingdan visited the Demon Sea for a year, and he was basically over the addiction. After hesitating for a moment, he agreed.
The two took an eagle and returned to Wangpo Village.
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Huben Mountain and Ranfeng Valley.
Hou Qingdan lived in Xue Tong's garden.
Xue Tong made some arrangements with Dadan and Yanheng, and set off back to Tiansha Peak in Jiuyan Mountain.
He took the hardened earth spirit stones from these years, asked about the teaching affairs, and then said: "I, Mu Zhou, still have some old matters, and I will return in three to five years."
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Xue Tong went to the big island "Hubo Island".
He knew the scenery of several parts of Cangmohai and knew that Hubo Island was about 150,000 miles away from Muzhou. It was a large, lively and crowded island with a radius of thousands of miles. "
Xue Tong entered the dock that he had already targeted.
The big boats were lined up in a row, and the drivers leading the way were in twos and threes.
"Send me to a high-end and lively place." Xue Tong got into the beast cart.
"Hubo City?" The coachman asked at the early stage of Xiantian.
"The city is noisy, so find another place."
"Jingyue Villa?" The coachman thought for a while and asked.
"Um"
"Twenty thousand for travel expenses"
Xue Tong threw a bag of spirit stones.
As a rare high-level guest, the coachman cheered up and whipped up his horse.
Xue Tong lowered his eyebrows and rarely spoke.
After half a day's driving, the horse and beast carriage slowed down.
"Senior, Mirror Moon Villa is two hundred miles away from here, so I have to say something," the coachman said.
"explain!"
"Jingyue Villa is the strongest force of the Hubo tribe, but it is not the most lively place. The people in the village have little contact with the outside world, but they behave well and have a good reputation."
"What's the name of a more lively place?"
"Xuhong Town, there are many people there, but there are only a few high-level people, and there are more demons."
"Master Wu Sheng of Mirror Moon Villa?" Xue Tong asked.
"It is said that in the middle stage of the Martial Saint, I saw him from afar more than ten years ago, but I don't know the details." The coachman said.
"Just go to Mirror Moon Villa."
"I can only send senior to the market outside the villa."
Xue Tong plans to cooperate with the Hubo forces for a long time, so that he does not have to do it himself and collect the elixirs.
Mirror Moon Villa looks good.
The market is medium in size, with a population of more than 10,000.
Ten miles away in the rolling hills, the villa buildings are looming, hidden among the green pines and cypresses.
The level of the spiritual goods shop in the market is not low, but compared to Xue Tong's property, it is naturally inferior to the big one. There is a huge difference.
Xue Tong showed several barrels of third-grade quenched soil, which immediately made the shopkeeper's eyes shine.
Hubo is far away from the mainland, and tempered soil is indeed a rare thing.
Xue Tong has been the leader of Jiuyan for nearly a hundred years. He bought as many as two hundred barrels of quenched soil at extremely low prices. Even if it was fourth-grade quenched soil, he still saved three barrels.
"Xue has a way to temper soil. Not to mention the third grade, the fourth grade is not unimaginable." Xue Tong said proudly.
The shopkeeper was overjoyed, he was from Jingyue Villa, and the quenching soil Xiang was something that the owner valued, especially the fourth grade.
"Senior...Senior, you are not joking."
"I heard that the people in Jingyue Village are highly cultivated, but I don't know whether it's true or not. If I want to do a long-term soil tempering business, I need to cooperate with a big force." Xue Tong meant that there is no conclusion yet on whether Jingyue Village is qualified.
"I know senior Jingyue, and I would like to introduce you to him," the shopkeeper said.
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The backyard of the spiritual shop.
Xue Tong waited left and right until the moon rose above the treetops, when the shopkeeper arrived late and looked embarrassed.
"What? You boasted about Haikou and were kicked out?" Xue Tong said with a smile.
"It's hard to describe in words!"
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead and added: "Senior's tempered soil is indeed a good thing. It is rare to see a bucket in a few years, but for some reason, Jingyue Village is not interested."
"Oh?" Xue Tong frowned.
He was very sure that he could impress the spiritual creature in Jingyue Village, but he was left aside, which made him a little angry.
"Please tell me in detail what happened before and after." Xue Tong said in a deep voice.
"No... it's necessary... I went to the villa and waited for two hours. I replied that there is no need for soil hardening in the near future."
The shopkeeper didn't want to go into details, but feeling Xue Tong's severity, he had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Is there something going on at the villa that I have no time to take care of?" Xue Tong asked.
"Maybe, I don't know, I don't know."
"I'll go back early tomorrow morning and ask if there's anything troublesome and I need my help."
"You don't dare, senior, just go and ask yourself." The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly and refused.
Xue Tong stared.
"Okay, okay, I'll go early in the morning." The shopkeeper was frightened and hurriedly agreed.
The next day.
Half a day after the shopkeeper left, a loud reminder came from outside the hospital at noon, and he pushed the door open and entered.
Behind him are several Jingyue Village monks.
In the early days of Liang Ji's martial arts career, he said politely: "The poor Taoist Liang Ji, the deputy owner of Jingyue Village, and Xue Sheng provided a channel for soil quenching. Our village is very interested in it, but unfortunately we have been troubled recently, so we plan to let it go first and then discuss it later."
"Xue Shengre is willing to help. I am not very grateful. However, this matter is difficult and the Taoist priest needs to think carefully."
Before Liang Ji came, Jingyue Village held urgent discussions, and finally the owner of the village made the decision to accept Xue Tong's kindness.
Liang Ji asked whether Xue Tong was a spy sent by his opponent.
"If he really is Huang Zhaoyuan's man, what's the point of sneaking into Jingyue Village? Mr. Huang has put on a show of defeating the village, so there is no need to use this dangerous move." The owner of Jingyue Village retorted.
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Jingyuezhuang readily agreed, which surprised Xue Tong, "Let me tell you what is going on."
"Hubo has a superior location. After the death of the giant shark king of the Sea Clan, the power of the Sea Clan has weakened, and there are not many demons. They are roughly on the same level as the human race. This island area can be regarded as a relatively peaceful area in the Demon Sea."
"The owner of the village had an enmity with Huang Zhaoyuan a hundred years ago. They were jealous of each other due to their similar cultivation, and they managed to maintain it for a long time. However, Huang Zhaoyuan recently, whether because he obtained a spiritual treasure or improved his skills, invited well-known monks from far and near to Hengfeng Island, euphemistically calling it Discuss important matters.”
"The owner of the village is in a dilemma. He is worried that Huang Zhaoyuan will take the opportunity to cause trouble." Liang Ji said.
"How many people did Huang Zhaoyuan invite?" Xue Tong asked.
"Nine people, including two demons."
"Fellow Taoist, why do you think Huang Zhaoyuan wants to be the king of the Hubo Sea?"
"Liang doesn't know, but I feel that Huang Zhaoyuan may want to join forces with others to become king."
"What does the owner mean?"
Liang Ji touched his beard and said uncertainly: "It's better to maintain the status quo."
"Can the owner bring his followers?"
"The boat docks at the pier, and only three people are allowed on the island."
Xue Tong chuckled and said: "Xue wants to go to the island to sell tempered soil and exchange for some seafood. As for whether he is the king or not, you can decide for yourself. If Huang Zhaoyuan wants to make the village owner unhappy, Xue will try his best to stop it."
Xue Tong is not nosy. The deeper into the Cangmo Sea, the higher the level of monks. He does not plan to go further, and needs to find a channel for the elixir and elixir in the Hubo Sea.
Jingyuezhuang is the best "choice".
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The large ship of Jingyue Villa is parked at the exclusive pier in the west of the island. It is fifty feet long and looks sturdy.
The boat carried sixty monks and rode the wind and waves to reach Hengfeng Island in one night.
Getting on the bus at Houshan Pier, Xue Tong was at the end of the convoy.
There was no incident on the day of arrival. At about midnight the next day, the owner of Jingyue Village, Liang Ji, and Xue Tong were led by people from Hengfeng Island and entered the triple-eaves hall in the middle of the mountain.
The space inside the hall is huge, with a floor height of ten feet. It is arranged into a multi-sided ring corridor venue, with the main corridor higher.
Jingyuezhuang is located outside and is the earliest to arrive, which is obviously inconsistent with the sect's status.
The village owner's expression changed slightly, but Xue Tong didn't take it seriously.
The second Pingtai Island Master arrived, he was in the early stage of the Martial Sage and was at the peak of his followers. His strength was far inferior to that of Jingyuezhuang. He seemed to be invited by Huang Zhaoyuan to make up the numbers.
The owner of Jingyue Villa still greeted him politely.
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The five monks sat down.
Then came Cai Junwang and his entourage, a cultivator from Hubo Island who had the same reputation as the master of Jingyue Manor.
I sat on the right side of the main corridor.
There were heavy footsteps outside the hall, and the strong demon Pihan, who was five feet tall, sat on the left side of the main corridor.
Next is Moxiu Buteng, next to Pihan.
Huang Zhaoyuan appears last, accompanying the second cultivator, who is all in the middle stage of the Martial Saint stage.
More than twenty people stood up to greet them. The owner of Jingyue Manor had a sullen look on his face and could not sit still.
Xue Tong turned a blind eye and turned to look at the decorations in the palace.
He was secretly surprised. The Cangmo Sea was 700,000 miles wide, covering an area close to the three continents of Lu and Mang. In the Hubo Island area, which was 150,000 miles into the sea, the level of monks exceeded expectations. There were eleven middle-level martial saints in the temple.
"Everyone, please take a seat. Huang is so proud."
"For the public benefit, but also a little selfish, Huang heard that the monsters and demons in the outer sea were ready to move. For the sake of the stability of the island, Huang discussed with fellow Taoist Cai and Pihan, and everyone coordinated and decided on the strategy for the outer territory. Huang’s selfish intention is to seek a peaceful and stable life,” Huang Zhaoyuan said.
He looks in his sixties, has a thin build, and looks mature and sophisticated.
"Do you have any specific news from Island Master Huang? The Cangmo Sea is chaotic and stable. It has been like this for thousands of years. Don't worry too much." Lingxi Island Master said.
"King Banzhang wants to expand his territory. I personally heard about it when I met the demon cultivator outside the sea." Pihan interjected.
"Yes, there are constant rumors. Whether they are true or not is another matter, but we should formulate a strategy so that Japan will not be passive in the future." The owner of Pingtai Island agreed.
All the cultivators were talking about it, but the three people in Jingyuezhuang remained silent.
"What does the owner of Mirror Moon Villa mean?"
Huang Zhaoyuan smiled softly but did not laugh at the roll call.
"It is natural to jointly defend against foreign enemies. Xue decided to establish an alliance. The alliance leaders will take turns, and the first alliance leader will be Mirror Moon Villa."
Xue Tong was shocked and made a bombshell statement that he had discussed with the owner of Jingyue Village!
Huang Zhaoyuan is bound to be dissatisfied, so he can take the opportunity to settle things. Whether he will be the leader of the alliance or not is another matter.
