Xu Nuo thought while searching the buildings in Heifeng Village.
In this case, it is very abnormal for this Black Wind Village to exist here.
Although the black python old man from Heifeng Village is in the pill-forming realm, he is obviously the one who was forcibly raised with drugs as mentioned by the Bronze Tiger Statue. His strength is quite lacking. Promise has not even been seen from the black python old man. A method that should be available to any alchemy realm.
With the help of the power of the Bronze Tiger Statue, and even only 30% of the power converted, I was able to kill the old black python. Yunxiao Sect shouldn't be unable to solve this place.
Just like Wu Yulei who was in the Nascent Soul stage, if she came here, it would be easier for her to clean up the place, Xu Nuo thought.
Then there is only one possibility.
"Behind this Black Wind Stronghold, is there a force that the Yunxiao Sect doesn't dare to provoke?" Xu Nuo murmured.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a burst of applause not far away.
"It's amazing. A Foundation Establishment Realm monk can actually sweep this place away. He is truly a heroic young man." The girl who was watching the battle from the tree came out.
She was wearing a pink dress, with a petite figure, skin that was as good as snow, and a pair of apricot eyes that were as bright as autumn water.
Not only is she beautiful, but she is also full of a sense of agility and beauty.
She looked at Xu Nuo and said with a smile: "If you are willing to follow me, I can guarantee that your future achievements will be unlimited."
"Follow you?"
Xu Nuo couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
He felt a little baffled at first. The first sentence of a stranger who suddenly appeared was that he wanted to become her follower?
But then, Xu Nuo realized something was wrong. When did this person appear?
From the zhenqi escaping from her, it can be judged that this girl's cultivation level is probably at the foundation building level, so why can she avoid his detection and quietly appear and approach him?
Maybe this person has some secret treasure that can hide his aura, or maybe the other person is hiding his own strength?
Xu Nuo was not surprised that others had something that could hide their aura. He himself also had a blood snake voodoo that could hide his own existence.
But the problem is, this place is quite remote, why would the other party come here?
This girl seemed to be younger than herself and her cultivation level was not very high. However, in Xu Nuo's view, she was quite mysterious, with a kind and kind look on her face that did not suit her age.
"This... friend, are you kidding me?" Xu Nuo asked in shock.
"I'm not kidding."
The woman said seriously, "I really want you to follow me."
"My cultivation level is not high," Xu Nuo cautiously distanced himself from the girl and said, "I'm afraid I can't be a qualified follower."
"How can it be called a delay?" The woman shook her head and laughed, "The journey of cultivating immortality is all about opportunity. If there is no such opportunity, no matter how hard you try, you may not be able to reach a profound state. Moreover, cultivating immortality and cultivating Qi requires gradual progress and no impatience. ."
Xu Nuo looked at the woman, sighed slightly, and said, "You are right to say that, but I am just a mortal, but I have no intention of following anyone else."
The girl chuckled lightly, and then said: "Since you have wiped out Black Wind Village, do you know where this place is?"
"Why do you need to know where this place is?" Xu Nuo straightened his expression, and then said, "They saved lives in the camp and killed countless passers-by, and everyone was punished."
After listening to the promised words, the girl tsked lightly, and then said: "It is indeed true, and in this village, in addition to these black-robed men, there is a force secretly supporting them!"
"Who are they?" Xu Nuo asked curiously.
"Guess, maybe you are right, I will tell you where this place is." The girl said with a slight smile.
Xu Nuo shook his head.
"What do you think?" the girl said.
Xu Nuo continued to shake his head and said, "I don't know these people, let alone make any guesses."
"Don't be so boring~~" the girl couldn't help but smile, and then said, "Then let me tell you directly, this is my fiefdom."
Hearing these words, Xu Nuo couldn't help but froze in place. He stared at the girl in disbelief for a long time, then slowly swallowed and said, "You said this is your fiefdom?"
"That's right," the girl nodded with a smile, "but it may be different from what you imagine. Here... you can think that I deliberately caused the development of this Black Wind Village."
It seems that only people from the royal family can have such things as fiefs. Does that mean that the girl in front of him is actually the princess?
The corner of Xu Nuo's mouth twitched a few times, which could explain that although this place is very close to Yunxiao Sect, the sect seems to be invisible and indifferent to what is happening here.
Xu Nuo did not expect that the girl in front of her who looked no more than twenty years old and had a petite figure could be the princess of Central Continent?
Although the Nine Continents are not unified, and there is not only one country, the most powerful one is definitely the Central Continent Empire.
And since the girl in front of her said she had her own fiefdom.
"Are you the princess of Central Continent!?" Xu Nuo was silent for a moment before speaking.
"You guessed half of it right." The woman nodded and smiled, "
The woman's tone was very calm, and she didn't seem to have any feeling about mentioning her identity. Xu Nuo even felt that there was still a hint of unclear meaning in her tone at this time.
When Xu Nuo heard this, he immediately frowned and said, "In that case, there is no need for me to follow you. Those who are willing to follow you should be able to form a long queue from Xizhou to Dongzhou."
This is absolutely shocking.
"No," the woman said with the same smile, "Followers are more sophisticated than numerous. You have combat power that exceeds your own cultivation. It seems that this combat power will not even have any impact on you. You have great potential." "
Xu Nuo frowned and said, "Why should I go with you? This has nothing to do with me."
"Doesn't it matter?" The girl smiled sweetly and said, "Since you are here, you should be a disciple of Yunxiao Sect."
The girl said with a smile, and then added: "If you don't agree, then it's not necessarily that something will happen to Yunxiao Sect?"
"Can such dark things be mentioned on the table?" Xu Nuo said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry," the girl said with a smile, "Of course, if you don't agree, I can certainly let you go and I won't do anything to your sect."
"But, there is a premise."
"What premise?"
"I want you to help me with something. If this thing can be done smoothly, I will not take action against your sect, and I will also tell you some of the secrets I have."
After the girl said this, the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.
Ben was stunned when he was thinking about what the girl would say, and forgot to speak for a while.
Part of the secret she holds?
Does the other party think that he is connected to something?
Promise felt a little funny at this moment, tell yourself some secrets? I don’t even know what the question is, and if you tell me the answer, I don’t know where to fill it in.
Seeing Xu Nuo's stunned look, the princess chuckled and said, "You seem to have something to say?"
"No," Xu Nuo shook his head and said, "You continue."
"I understand what you mean very well," the girl smiled slightly and said, "My request should not be difficult for you. When I need you in the future, you have to come to Central Continent."
"this......"
In the foundation building period, even if I use the power of the Bronze Tiger Statue, I can only deal with ordinary monks in the pill-forming realm. No, I should only be able to deal with pill-forming monks like the old black python who only rely on medicine. territory.
If you put yourself like this in Xizhou, the overall strength of the monks is not too strong, and maybe you can handle it. But if we go to a place like Central Continent where powerful monks are everywhere, what effect will it have?
"There's no rush in this matter. You just need to improve your cultivation. Of course, you don't have the ability to refuse. Your strength is not enough to compete with me." The princess shrugged and spread her hands.
Xu Nuo looked at the princess, and then said: "If you haven't hidden your strength, then you should also be a Foundation Establishment Realm monk. Since you already know that I have the strength of the Core Formation Realm to kill the old black python, you should know You can't keep me now."
The princess frowned slightly and said: "I did not hide my strength, but I advise you not to take action against me. I am not talking to you as a person now, but as the princess of Central Continent. "
"Your strength is not weak. If you really join my army, your strength will be greatly improved. You may wish to consider what I say."
"I don't want to join any force, I just want to live an ordinary life."
Xu Nuo shook his head and rejected the princess.
"Ordinary life? Haha," hearing the words of promise, the girl sneered and said, "You are overthinking."
As she spoke, the princess waved her right hand, and a talisman suddenly appeared beside her.
"I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I will give you a large sum of spiritual stones." The woman smiled, "This money is enough for you to have enough food and clothing, and I guarantee that you will get more than you have now." More property."
"This is......?"
Xu Nuo looked at the princess with a puzzled look, because in her hand, a spirit stone card suddenly appeared.
The appearance of the spirit stone card is silver-white.
"The Spiritual Stone Card can be exchanged for Spiritual Stones in the Spiritual Stone Shop, or it can be used directly. Although it cannot be used in other countries, it is universal in Central Continent. There are not many Spiritual Stones in it, and you can take out 100,000 high-grade Spiritual Stones." The Princess smiled.
Top grade spiritual stone?
Xu Nuo's eyes suddenly lit up.
The rarity of high-quality spiritual stones is not unknown to Xu.
Because in the world of cultivating immortals, in addition to using drugs to assist cultivation, another way to increase the speed of cultivation is spiritual stones. It can be said that spiritual stones are one of the must-have things for monks.
However, this does not mean that the number of spiritual stones possessed by monks is large. What is consumed during practice is not directly proportional to what is obtained. Generally speaking, most monks cannot save the spiritual stones in their hands.
The amount of spiritual stones that ordinary monks can accumulate in a lifetime is extremely limited. Of course, not many monks deliberately accumulate spiritual stones. They usually use them immediately when they get them.
One high-grade spiritual stone can be exchanged for thousands of low-grade spiritual stones. The spiritual energy contained in the high-grade spiritual stones can be seen clearly.
This kind of value is already astronomical to ordinary people.
But in a place like Central Continent, it is nothing at all.
Xu Nuo not only cursed secretly in his heart, big dog!
After all, where is the sect's heritage? A sect can get a huge sum of money every year just by purchasing spiritual herbs and elixirs. This money can be used by many ordinary disciples and can even supply the sect's resources. .
In Central Continent, spiritual veins are everywhere, spiritual energy is extremely rich, and spiritual stones are naturally sufficient.
These spiritual stones can probably support the Yunxiao Sect's spiritual stone needs for a whole year.
This is not unattractive for a promise.
"How do you like it? Are you willing?" the princess asked.
"Okay." Xu Nuo smiled lightly.
"However, before that, I want to ask," Xu Nuo took the spirit stone card from the princess and said leisurely, "Aren't you afraid that I will betray the sect and run away with these spirit stones?"
The princess chuckled lightly and said, "Would you do such a thing?"
"Of course not, but I always feel that you have an inexplicable trust in me?"
The princess turned her back and left slowly: "You will understand later, it is easy to improve your strength."
From Xu Nuo's point of view, the royal power in Central Continent may not only be searching for his whereabouts to find the mysterious powerful man in Yunzhou, but may also have a deeper purpose.
Xu Nuo couldn't help but sigh as he thought about it. He didn't know why the power of the Princess of Zhongzhou would take him seriously, so he didn't dare to take it lightly.
...
Zhongzhou, the Imperial Palace.
In a quiet palace, the princess sat cross-legged on a futon. In front of her were three beads that emitted light yellow light. These beads exuded rich spiritual energy.
There are traces of strange fluctuations in the beads, which look extremely magical.
"Emperor Sister," a tall man wearing a golden robe appeared at the palace door.
"Brother." The princess stood up and saluted respectfully, "Brother, why did you think of me?"
"How is your clone going to Xizhou? Did you find any young talents?" the man asked.
"Yes." The princess nodded and said, "There is one who has a foundation-building level."
"Oh?" The golden-robed man raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "What's so strange about the Foundation Establishment Realm?"
"His strength should be about the same as mine." The princess said, "But I think he has a good character and is very interesting."
"You want to choose him to help you just because of his good character?" the man in gold robe asked with a frown.
"I don't know." The princess shook her head and said, "He is always wearing a hat, so I can't see his appearance clearly, but I think this person still has potential."
"Really?" The man in gold robe murmured to himself and said, "Of course, this is your own business, and I won't interfere too much."
When the princess heard this, she bowed slightly, her expression neither sad nor happy.
"By the way, the young monk named Chen Yu you just mentioned, what is his background in Xizhou?" The man in gold robe suddenly asked.
"Well..." the princess hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know much about that person. At the moment, I only know that he is a disciple of the Yunxiao Sect and a sword cultivator."
"A sword cultivator..." The man was silent for a moment and asked, "Does he have any intention of leaving the sect now?"
"In Xizhou." The princess said, "It doesn't look like there is one."
"Yunxiao Sect...?" The golden-robed man nodded and said, "A small sect that I have never heard of."
"Yes." The princess nodded slightly, and then said, "Also, Guard Yang briefly conducted some investigations on him and found that the exercises he practiced were not the ones in his sect. He said that he had not seen them either. Pass."
"Is it possible that the technique is passed down from family? Is this person a descendant of some hidden family?" The man in the golden robe raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's talk about it."
The princess took a deep breath and recounted some of the news she had received.
When talking about the technique used by Xu Nuo, the princess frowned slightly:
"Unlike, Guard Yang is well-informed. He said he has never seen it before, so at least it is a very rare skill in all nine continents. I think his potential is quite high, so I wanted to recruit him."
Listening to the princess's narration, the golden-robed man's eyes flashed and he said, "Sister, as a brother, I only advise you once. You have to think carefully and use the right chips to leverage the right person."
"Of course I understand the stakes."
...
"Has my identity been suspected?" Xu Nuo frowned in the room.
"Boy, I should say that you really have a big heart." The voice of the bronze tiger statue echoed in Xu Nuo's mind, "There must have been a monk behind the princess at that time. I could only feel his breath, but If you don’t perceive it deliberately, you will ignore that person.”
The tone of the bronze tiger statue was very serious: "Such an existence is quite terrifying. I'm afraid that if that person has even the slightest thought, you will die."
"So you didn't even dare to talk to me in your heart before?" Xu Nuo was a little bit dumbfounded.
The Bronze Tiger is quite real, and it's not ambiguous at all when it's time to be timid.
If he hadn't gotten a little better this time, Xu Nuo would definitely not have gone to Heifeng Village alone. One of the reasons is that although the Bronze Tiger Statue can be said to be a very powerful booster now, once it is far stronger than itself, If a powerful monk appears, then Promise may not even be able to borrow much power from it.
"You know nothing," the Bronze Tiger Statue said angrily, "My current body is a spiritual weapon. What is a spiritual weapon? It's either a natural spiritual weapon or something refined by humans. You can only meet a strong person. It’s just a matter of losing your head. If I meet a strong person, I will be refined!”
Xu Nuo was slightly speechless: "Aren't they all the same?"
The previous princess seemed to be quite curious about her background.
Xu Nuo didn't know whether she wanted to investigate her background or had other motives, but this didn't stop him from being vigilant.
"Hmph, I'm not afraid of what she will find out through her investigation. After all, in this world, no one can dig out my biggest secret except for a few specific people who may still be alive. However, it really surprised me. , sending someone to investigate my identity so quickly, it seems that the princess takes this matter very seriously." Xu Nuo whispered to himself.
...
The second day.
Early in the morning.
Xu Nuo woke up in the inn at the foot of Yunxiao Mountain.
The name of the small town at the foot of Yunxiao Mountain is quite obvious, so it is called Yunxiao Town.
However, due to the decline of Yunxiao Sect, the reputation of this small town is not obvious. Except for some businessmen passing by to rest, it is rare to see any monks with higher strength.
Therefore, this place is a treasure worth staying in the eyes of many businessmen. It has a low reputation and is next to the Yunxiao Sect, so there will be no danger.
Now Xu Nuo has no intention of returning to the sect directly. After all, if he goes in and out of the sect too frequently, it will appear to be very problematic even if it is no problem.
Coupled with the fact that he was carrying a huge sum of money, Xu Nuo was a little excited no matter what.
With funds in hand, I thought about shopping around and buying something.
In Yunxiao Town, shops on both sides of the street opened one after another, indicating that a new day had begun.
The streets are bustling with people.
The shops on the street are filled with all kinds of accessories, which look quite interesting.
"Huh?"
As he was walking, Xu Nuo's eyes suddenly lit up because he found a simple dagger placed on a small stall on the street.
A lifelike phoenix flower is carved on the hilt of the sword. Although it is simple, it gives people a very good feeling. Obviously, this sword should be a good thing.
Xu Nuo looked at the stall owner and saw that the other person looked slightly familiar, but upon closer inspection, he became more and more unfamiliar.
From this person's body, one can sense a slight fluctuation of true energy. This person has a little bit of cultivation and has not officially entered the Qi training period, but there should be some magic weapon on his body that can make people see him for the first time. After one glance, I felt a little fond of him.
"Sir, do you want to buy something?" The stall owner glanced at the Ice Soul Sword Xu Nuo was carrying on his back and said with a smile, "Which sword do you want to choose? I will recommend it for you."
"This!" Xu Nuo pointed to a scabbard on the table.
The maid glanced at the scabbard, then nodded and said, "Young master, you really have a good eye. This sword was made by a senior of the Yunxiao Sect, and is called 'Jiu Luan'. It is an extremely rare divine sword." Soldier."
"Oh? This sword was refined by someone from the Yunxiao Sect?" Xu Nuo asked in surprise.
Is there anyone in Yunxiao Sect who can refine swords? Although the time promised to join the sect is still short, it can be regarded as a short period of time. I have never heard of anyone in the sect who can refine swords.
"Young Master, don't you know?" The stall owner looked at Xu Nuo in surprise and said, "This sword is called Jiuluan, and it is actually the most important treasure of the Yunxiao Sect. It is said that this sword once killed three heads and three heads. The level monster beast can be described as ferocious and majestic."
"So that's it." Xu Nuo couldn't help but laugh out loud, the treasure of the clan?
I don’t know if Yun Feiming will laugh it off or feel helpless after hearing that the stall owner is consuming Yunxiao Sect’s name so much.
"Since it is the most important treasure of the sect, it must be very expensive, right?"
"Yes, Master, we are a small business. If you need it, the price will definitely be reasonable. However, this sword cannot be sold, otherwise it will cause unnecessary trouble." The stall owner said, "Sir, you Look, there is a strong restriction on the blade of this sword. Once this sword is used, the defensive shield of this sword will be activated. Moreover, this defensive shield can withstand the attacks of the monks in the foundation building stage, which is really rare. Good baby."
"Yes." Xu Nuo nodded in agreement. Although this sword was not as good as the ancestral treasure that the vendor boasted, judging from the cold light it released, it was a pretty good sword.
Then, Xu Nuo said, "However, the value of this kind of sword should not be too high. According to my opinion, the original owner of this sword should have been buried under the claws of evil spirits. The sword body is surrounded by a layer of not very obvious. resentment."
After hearing the promise, the stall owner was obviously stunned for a moment: "Young master, you have good eyesight. This sword was collected by the shop from elsewhere. If you decide to buy it, you can talk to me about the price and I will give you a discount." price."
"How about five low-grade spiritual stones?" Xu Nuo said with a smile.
Five! ?
The stall owner's eyes widened, and then he nodded quickly, as if he was afraid of going back on his promise, he greeted Xu Nuo and invited Xu Nuo into the store.
"Sir, please come with me." The stall owner led Xu Nuo into the store with a smile on his face.
After entering the store, Xu Nuo glanced at the row of swords on the counter.
This row of swords is divided into six grades, and each grade is divided into high grade, middle grade and low grade.
Xunuo picked up a long sword and looked at it.
The sword is about a foot and a half long, and the blade is about an inch wide. There are exquisite patterns at the junction of the hilt and scabbard.
But every time I read it, Xu Nuo would curse in my heart.
Compared with the Jiuluan Sword just now, the quality of the swords placed here are too poor.
"This sword was just made by my boss. It is of excellent quality." The stall owner said, "And it can also increase the speed of cultivation."
"That depends on you." Xu Nuo said casually, "I like doing business the most. Generally speaking, as long as the goods sold in your store are of high quality and the price is right, I will buy them. But If the quality gap is too big, I won't agree to the price."
"This...this is no problem. Don't worry, sir." the stall owner said.
Xu Nuo nodded.
He picked up another sword and observed it carefully.
This sword is exactly the same as that long sword. The only difference is that the pattern on the long sword is slightly different.
The shape of the flame in the pattern is a heart, and the sword is a ball of flame.
After Xu Nuo looked at it for a while, he casually asked: "The materials of these two swords are the same. Are all the materials sold in your shop the same quality?"
"Yes, to be honest, sir, this sword was just shipped a month ago, not long ago," the stall owner said, "and the other sword was shipped last night. This sword was delivered to the shop just this morning."
"Oh." Xu Nuo picked up a long sword and swung it gently, and the sword's blade immediately sounded like a sword.
Although it is not a spiritual object, at least it looks good from the material point of view.
From the beginning of the Foundation Establishment Realm, you can simply control the flying swords. If you buy some long swords and put them in the storage bag, it may not be bad to use the flying swords as consumables.
The stall owner continued to introduce: "Sir, our goods are all of the highest quality. Whether it is quality or other aspects, they are far superior to those of other stores. If you need it, sir, we can give you a cheaper price."
Xu Nuo nodded and turned his attention to several other items.
These things were ordinary goods, Xu Nuo could tell at a glance, but he didn't want to lower the price.
Because if he lowers the price, I'm afraid this sword will be targeted.
In his opinion, five low-grade spiritual stones should not be able to buy the Jiuluan Sword.
The prices of these ordinary goods are not expensive at all, and they can be purchased with only worldly money.
Xu Nuo wandered around the store again and finally found an iron box inside.
The iron box is completely black and looks very unattractive. If I hadn't looked at every item, I would have subconsciously ignored it.
"Huh?" Xunuo saw the inscription on the iron box and touched it casually.
There is a faint burning aura on this inscription, along with a slight tingling sensation.
Opening the iron box, a silvery-white light shined from the iron box, and a parchment scroll was placed inside.
This silvery white light hovered in the air, and then turned into a circular pattern under Xu Nuo's gaze, with four big characters written on it - Nine Apertures Thunder Fire Jue.
Xu Nuo's eyes lit up, and he was looking for a transitional exercise book.
The Nine Apertures Thunder Fire Technique can purify the true energy in one's body into the Nine Apertures Thunder Fire, thereby producing new spiritual fire.
The point of practicing this technique is that you need to remove all impurities from your body so that the true energy in your body becomes more condensed, which will be of great help to your future practice.
Of course, the premise is that you must purify all the zhenqi in your body to a sufficient level.
The path to practice the Nine Apertures Thunder Fire Technique is very difficult. Even with assistance, if you want to successfully practice it, you still need constant tempering.
However, for promises, this is not a problem.
There is enough true energy in his body, and the true energy is hidden in his meridians and flows unconsciously, so Xu Nuo feels that this skill is a good match for him.
So, Xu Nuo called the bronze tiger statue in his heart.
The Bronze Tiger Statue said reluctantly: "You have become more and more arrogant recently. Could it be that you are using me as a useful query tool?"
"Aren't we mutually beneficial? If my cultivation level improves, it will definitely be beneficial to you." Xu Nuo said, "Look at this technique. Are there any errors or deviations in the cultivation path?"
Although the bronze tiger statue was very unforgiving, he still looked at the parchment scroll while chanting.
Then, the Bronze Tiger Statue's breathing became a little rapid, and then it said: "This thing, it's my previous technique!"
"Ah?" The words of the Bronze Tiger Statue made Xu Nuo dumbfounded, "What were your previous skills?"
