Zhao Lin jumped off the boat, walked to the mountain gate, showed the body-illuminating stone to the guarding monks, and explained his purpose of coming.
After careful inspection, the guarding monks accompanied him to the island owner's mansion.
"The island owner invites you to come in."
The guarding monk went in to make a report, then came back quickly and said.
Zhao Lin followed the guards into the mansion and saw Chu Hongtian in the main hall.
"Xiaoyou Zhao, you are finally here!"
There was a hint of satisfaction in Chu Hongtian's laughter, and he seemed not to be surprised by Zhao Lin's arrival. Suddenly he raised his brows and said softly "Huh".
"At the seventh level of Qi refining, your cultivation has advanced very quickly!"
Zhao Lin said humbly: "The island owner deserves the reward. The reason why this junior was able to make a lucky breakthrough is due to the good deeds accumulated during the mission on Chiwei Island two years ago. It is all thanks to the island owner's generous reward."
When Chu Hongtian heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
At that time, he did apply for some good deeds for Zhao Linduo within the scope of his powers and responsibilities. Seeing that Zhao Lin still remembered this, he was very satisfied.
"So, you agreed to my invitation?"
Zhao Lin nodded solemnly, "The island owner has a favor, and the younger generation has nothing to repay. Now that he has achieved a little success in cultivating Taoism, he came to perform the task."
At this point, the conversation suddenly changed, "However, this junior also has a small request."
Although there were various reasons for coming here this time, for Chu Hongtian, he came as an invitation and had a reason to negotiate terms.
Since you have taken risks, you must maximize your returns!
Zhao Lin wants to obtain the exclusive right to cultivate resources on Chiwei Island.
In fact, he had this idea for a long time, but it was inconvenient to bring it up due to his status.
But this time, Zhao Lin decided to increase the chips!
"A small request?"
Chu Hongtian said "Oh" and slowly put away his smile, "Little friend, please tell me!"
Zhao Lin said in a deep voice: "I believe Island Master Chu also knows that I have a shop in Dongfu Haifang. The business is not bad, but it lacks characteristics and there are no special products."
"This junior is bold and hopes to obtain the spiritual herbs, minerals, and most importantly the exclusive rights to the spiritual beads produced on Chiwei Island!"
Chu Hongtian's expression changed, and then he laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes, "What a big tone! Do you know how big a resource this is?"
"I might as well tell you that 70% of these resources will be handed over to the sect, and the rest will need to support the hundreds of monks on the island. I can only use a very small part."
Zhao Lin knew that the "very small part" Chu Hongtian said was not a decimal, so he said without changing his expression: "Then the part that the senior can use."
Chu Hongtian's face slowly turned gloomy, he waved his hand and said lightly: "You can ask Lu Yuanxiu to talk to me about this matter."
In addition to the cultivation itself, the status of the Zifu monks comes more from the power and resources they control.
As the island owner, how could Chu Hongtian discuss the distribution of the island's resources with a small Qi-refining monk?
Zhao Lin had already expected this. He stretched out two fingers and said: "Two pearl beaches."
"What?"
Chu Hongtian was stunned and narrowed his eyes, "You mean, help me win two Pearl Beaches?"
Zhao Lin nodded slowly and said word by word: "That's exactly it!"
Chu Hongtian leaned forward and asked, "Are you sure?"
Chiwei Island has an important geographical location. Due to historical reasons, it is temporarily co-governed by Chenghua Sect and Dian Sect. Without a war, the only place that can be fought over is Yongdeng Ansha.
Since Chu Hongtian took over as the owner of the island, he has wanted to do something great. His biggest wish is to recapture the two pearl beaches that were annexed by the Di An Sect.
It's a pity that only Qi Refining Realm monks can be sent to this matter, and they must be proficient in water magic. Even magic geniuses like Miao Kefa can't do anything, so this wish has never been realized.
Zhao Lin started talking about winning two pearl beaches, which made Chu Hongtian feel unbelievable.
Zhao Lin said in a deep voice: "This junior will go all out, but please also ask the island owner to send a few monks who are proficient in formations to accompany you in setting up the mechanism."
Taking Zhutan and killing the Dark Sect monks is only the first step. They also need to break through the traps set by the opponent and then deploy the sect's traps.
Chu Hongtian stared at Zhao Lin for a while, then suddenly smiled, "I wanted you to frustrate the Di An Sect, but I didn't expect you to open your mouth and want to swallow a cow."
"You should think carefully. There are many masters in the Qi Refining Realm of the Di An Sect. They suffered a big loss from you last time. They will definitely want to take revenge this time."
"The ugly words are ahead. If you fail to stop the underground monks and cause many casualties to the formation monks, not only will I not hand over the management rights to you, but I will also deduct all your good deeds!"
He said with a sharp look: "Do you dare to issue this military order?"
Formation is one of the most difficult Taoist arts. It is not easy to train formation masters. They will be regarded as treasures everywhere. Chu Hongtian's request is not excessive.
Zhao Lin understood this and immediately said without hesitation: "This junior is willing to stand up!"
"good!"
Chu Hongtian clapped his palms and looked at Zhao Lin with burning eyes, "If you win Zhutan, I can give you the right to sell it."
"But it's impossible to have all the sales rights. These resources are allocated to multiple states and counties, and there are many favors involved. It can't be cut off at will. I can only give you a quarter share."
"But I can guarantee that you are the only family in Dongfu Haifang, how about it?"
Zhao Lin thought for a while and found that this result was acceptable, and then said: "As Island Master Chu said, I will go back to receive the mission tomorrow."
"Okay, then it's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
Chu Hongtian pondered for a moment and said: "I will reserve four places for the formation masters on the island. When the time comes, they will also participate in the mission with you and obey your orders throughout the process."
As he spoke, his tone turned gentle: "The Di An Sect is as ferocious as a wolf. If something goes wrong, you must remain useful, otherwise I will not be able to explain to Elder Lu."
Zhao Lin said gratefully: "Thank you, the island owner, for your concern."
Chu Hongtian nodded slightly, stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said, "Well, come with me to the arsenal to pick something that can save your life."
Zhao Lin naturally had no right to refuse such a good thing, and responded: "Thank you, senior."
Chu Hongtian nodded, and suddenly shot like lightning and grabbed Zhao Lin's wrist.
Zhao Lin felt his eyes blurred as the scenery in front of him changed rapidly.
By the time he came to his senses, he had already arrived under the ground, and an underground palace appeared in front of him.
What kind of spell is this?
Zhao Lin was surprised and subconsciously glanced at the spiritual map, only to see four words appearing in the first grid: Shrink the Earth Thousand Miles.
There were originally two earth spells in this grid: the first-level spell Rock Armor, and the second-level spell Collapse of Mountains and Earth.
Shuchi Senri is a third-level spell above these two spells.
Zhao Lin had heard a little about this spell. Shrinking the Earth refers to shrinking the earth veins, shrinking the thousands of miles long earth veins into square inches, so it is also called Shrinking the Earth into an inch.
There is no plum blossom pattern next to the spell.
Zhao Lin guessed that it might be because the spell was cast too fast and the spiritual cultivation map had no time to capture it, or it might be because his own cultivation level was too far behind.
I don’t feel sorry at all. The third-level spell is too far away from me, and I only need to consider it after building the foundation.
The underground palace is surrounded by a translucent gray barrier, which is hazy and cannot be seen clearly.
Chu Hongtian walked to the underground palace, stretched out a finger, and casually scratched the barrier outside. The barrier immediately opened a large opening more than ten feet wide in the middle.
Zhao Lin's eyes suddenly opened up, and a hall about twenty feet long and seven to eight feet wide appeared.
There is an arched dome above the hall, which makes the space extremely open. There are a row of stone chambers made of large stones on both sides.
"This is the arsenal."
Chu Hongtian led Zhao Lin into the hall and pointed to the stone chambers on both sides.
Zhao Lin looked around and saw that each stone chamber had a different color and displayed various cultivation items in different categories.
Armor, magic weapon, magic circle, magic weapon, elixir, talisman...
At a cursory glance, most of them are related to fighting skills.
When passing an ocher stone room, I saw dozens of battle armors hanging inside.
The battle armor is green gold in color, engraved with dense runes and formations, and exudes a cold aura.
This was the first time Zhao Lin saw the armor with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but take a second look.
He once had a question. In the world of cultivating immortals, the difference in strength between high-level and low-level monks was huge, even wider than the gap in martial arts.
A Purple Mansion Realm monk can easily defeat dozens or even hundreds of Qi Refining Realm monks.
Why establish a war repair corps?
Wouldn't it be more cost-effective to concentrate resources on cultivating a few more Zifu Realm monks?
However, as I learned more about the path of cultivation, I realized that the reason lies in the armor.
There are runes and formations on the armor, which allow the monks to gather mana and condense great power.
It is equivalent to forming a humanoid magic circle, the power of the spell is doubled, and the combat power is comparable to that of high-level monks.
However, it is not easy to make war armor. Each set is priceless and can only be used in large-scale wars.
Chu Hongtian led Zhao Lin all the way to a stone room full of talismans.
Hundreds of talismans are suspended in the air, each with golden seal characters printed on them, indicating the name and grade of the talisman.
Seeing so many talismans, Zhao Lin couldn't help but be dazzled.
Seeing this, Chu Hongtian smiled and said: "These talismans can only be used in wartime, but your mission this time is extremely dangerous, no less dangerous than a battle."
"I'll make my own decision, you can just pick one."
Zhao Lin was surprised and happy, "Juniors can choose any one?"
Chu Hongtian nodded, "Yes! With your cultivation level, you cannot use a third-level talisman. I suggest you choose a second-level talisman. It is best to use an escape-type talisman, which can save your life in critical moments."
"I also said just now, if you can't do anything, just stay useful."
Zhao Lin felt warm in his heart and saluted, "Thank you, senior, for your concern."
Although Chu Hongtian did this probably for the sake of Lu Yuanxiu, it was already very difficult for a Zifu monk to consider the life and death of a Qi Refining Realm monk.
Chu Hongtian said nothing and raised his hand to signal Zhao Lin to help himself.
Zhao Lin responded and quickly browsed the stone chamber.
Most of the talismans in the stone chamber are of the first and second levels, and there are many familiar names among them: the Escape Talisman, the Hongyan Talisman, the Water Spear Talisman, the Divine Movement Talisman, the Hundred-Blade Talisman...
Zhao Lin directly skipped the first-level talisman. Since he could choose randomly, of course he would choose the high-level talisman.
Because of his spiritual cultivation chart, he is quite familiar with various spells, especially first- and second-level spells.
After walking around, I saw many interesting spells.
For example, the thorn anti-armor talisman not only has the defensive ability of wood armor, but also can reflect the opponent's spells back when the enemy attacks.
The high-grade thorn anti-armor talisman can reflect 30% of the attacks, which is already remarkable in actual combat.
There is also the Wood Escape Talisman, which can escape to a place with trees in the distance in an instant.
The higher the level of the talisman, the farther away you can escape.
However, after using it, all the mana is exhausted. Once the enemy finds it again, it has no ability to fight back and can only be used as a last resort.
Zhao Lin looked at it for a while and felt that his eyesight was a bit picky. Each second-level talisman had its own characteristics and seemed to be useful.
Unknowingly, I walked to the corner of the stone room and suddenly saw a lavender talisman.
There are a few words written on the talisman: Calming Talisman, second-level top grade.
Divine consciousness spells have always been scarce. Zhao Lin didn't understand this spell, so he couldn't help but ask: "Senior Chu, what is the function of the calming talisman?"
"The calming talisman..."
Chu Hongtian glanced at the talisman casually and explained: "The Soul-Calming Talisman can release the Soul-Calming Technique, which can freeze the opponent's consciousness and prevent him from using spells temporarily."
Spells are driven by divine consciousness and spiritual power, and both are indispensable. If divine consciousness is limited, spells cannot be used.
Zhao Lin was surprised and said: "This talisman is very powerful."
I thought that such a good talisman was hidden in the corner, could I be reluctant to part with it?
Chu Hongtian smiled slightly and said: "The way of heaven balances itself, and everything in the world is natural and balanced."
"If there is such a spell, wouldn't it be a sure win in a magic fight? This is not in line with the laws of heaven. Naturally, there is no way for such a spell to destroy the balance."
"Listen to me. Although the Calming Talisman sounds powerful, it has two major shortcomings."
"First of all, although the Concentration Technique can immobilize the enemy's spiritual consciousness, the time is very short. When you reach the perfect level, you can only immobilize it for two breaths, and the Dacheng level can only immobilize it for one breath, and so on..."
Zhao Lin thought that this talisman was of the highest quality, corresponding to the first level of proficiency, and could hold it for half a breath.
Although the time is shorter, it can also play a great role in the electric and stone fire fighting.
But I heard Chu Hongtian continue to say: "The second question is that although the Concentration Technique can immobilize the opponent's consciousness, correspondingly, I have to pay the same price."
"That is to say, both sides are equal. The enemy cannot cast spells, and neither can the caster himself."
Zhao Lin thought for a while and thought of a key point: "Junior, there is still something unclear. Although the consciousness of both parties is fixed, one is active and the other is passive. When the spell fails, the initiative is in the hands of the former, right?"
Chu Hongtian nodded and praised: "Yes, you are very smart. But don't forget, monks use spiritual energy shield after the middle stage of Qi refining."
"Aura shield is the simplest defensive spell, and it is also the only spell that does not require divine control."
"As long as the enemy is a little smarter and uses the spirit shield immediately after being hit by the Concentration Technique, then the little advantage you have won't be of much use."
He paused for a moment and continued: "Actually, the Concentration Technique is suitable for combined attacks. For example, two people A and B fight against one person. A uses the Concentration Technique, and B takes the opportunity to make a sneak attack. As long as they cooperate properly and the timing is accurate, they can defeat the enemy with one move. ." (End of chapter)
