Tian Xiaoding and others hurriedly and slowly entered Luming City while the city gate was closed.
It was dark now and there were very few people on the street. But there are still lights coming out of the shops on both sides of the road.
Most of the shops have stopped operating at this time, and only those places such as inns, casinos, and brothels are still open at night.
Xiao Ding and others originally planned to find an inn to stay. But as I walked forward, I suddenly heard bursts of noise coming from not far ahead.
If it's daytime, it's not surprising that there are noises on the street. But it was already dark now, and the streets were usually quiet. Why was there a sudden noise?
Out of curiosity, Xiao Ding and others quickly walked forward.
They didn't go far when they saw a dozen or so people on another street behind the corner.
Xiao Ding and the other five came forward. He was tall and strong, and he could see what was going on inside even from the back of the crowd.
I saw two people surrounded by the crowd. One of them was an old man who was in the foundation-building stage. He was holding a jade box in his hand and was talking about something with a red face.
The person standing opposite the old man was a Golden Core monk. On the surface, he looked about forty or fifty years old, but he actually looked younger than the Foundation Establishment monk opposite. He was holding a storage bag in his hand, and it looked like he was going to stuff it into the old man's arms, but the old man kept dodging.
Xiao Ding looked at the old man and felt that he looked familiar. He seemed to have seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where he had seen this man before.
Although cultivators all have photographic memory, it only refers to short-term memory. They can remember things for a few months or even half a year. Many people can do it. But if the memory is not forgotten for a long time, how big is the brain capacity of the cultivator?
Therefore, cultivators will selectively forget the information deep in their minds over time. Only those people or things that impress you deeply will remain in your memory forever.
Xiao Ding couldn't remember the old man in front of him, so he naturally didn't have a deep impression of him.
While thinking about it, I heard the old man say excitedly: "I have told you so many times, no matter how many spiritual stones you give me, I will not sell you this golden leaf damask grass. I only want the water phoenix." And Fire Orioles and Artemisia, if you have these two spiritual plants, you can exchange them with me..."
When Xiao Ding heard the words "Golden Leaf Lingcao", his heart moved. Of course he knew that this Golden Leaf Silk Grass was one of the five main herbs used to refine the Ningying Pill.
The Ningying Pill is an advanced elixir that is necessary for monks to advance from the Golden Elixir Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage. Its effects are the same as those of the Foundation Establishment Pill used in foundation building and the Golden Cherry Pill used in pill formation. They are both for monks. An indispensable elixir when advancing.
Similarly, refining the Ning Ying Dan also requires five main medicines with five elements properties, including: the metallic Golden Leaf Silk Grass, the wood property Mu Luo Ling Hua, the water property Narcissus Water Chestnut, and the fire property Fire Silkworm Chrysalis. A rustic spirit with earth attributes.
These five main medicines with Five Elements attributes are no longer limited to spiritual plant materials, but include three spiritual plant materials and two demonic insect materials.
In the world of cultivators, everything in the world can be refined into medicine. As long as there is something in the elixir, you can practice it.
In fact, this is not difficult to understand. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine on earth, many medicines are not limited to grass plants. There are also many other items that can be used as medicine. For example, highly toxic substances such as centipedes, scorpions, and snake venoms, ores such as cinnabar, realgar, and actinolite, and even filthy substances such as bird droppings and child urine can be used as medicine.
When Xiao Ding heard that the old man had golden leaf silk grass, he was naturally tempted. After all, he and his two wives have already reached the Golden Elixir Great Perfection state, and the next step to advance is the Nascent Soul stage.
But for the Ningying Dan that has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, he has not yet obtained even a single ingredient.
Although, on Huaxuan Continent, as long as there are enough spirit stones, there is no need to worry about not being able to buy Ning Ying Dan. However, if you can gather the materials yourself, you can save a lot of spiritual stones.
Moreover, he owns the Qiankun Pot. If he can get all the materials for refining the Ningying Dan and cultivate them in the Qiankun Pot, wouldn't his friends around him be able to borrow them in the future?
At this time, I heard the golden elixir-level monk opposite the old man say eagerly: "Oh... this fellow Taoist, I have explained to you how many times, on our Huaxuan Continent, you only need to hold me With these spiritual stones given to you, you can buy the two spiritual plants you need, they are all available, why don’t you believe me?”
The old man said stubbornly: "Don't try to coax me. The water wormwood and wormwood are not spiritual plants that are easy to get. How can you just buy them if you buy them? If you say you can buy them, then you can Why don't you buy the water wormwood and fireweed first, and then exchange them with me?"
The golden elixir monk sighed helplessly and said: "It's getting late today and the elixir pavilion has been closed. Where do you want me to buy it? Besides, you don't want to go with me to buy it. When I went to buy those two spiritual plants, and you exchanged the golden leaf silk grass for someone else, wouldn’t I have bought it in vain?”
The old man grasped the jade box in his hand tightly and said: "I don't care, anyway, I only want to exchange water wormwood and wormwood, and don't want anything else. I won't sell them no matter how much spiritual stones you give... "
Xiao Ding stood outside the crowd and heard the quarrel between the two people, and already understood the general outline of the matter. He separated from the crowd, squeezed in and said loudly: "Fellow Taoist, I have those water wormwood and fireweed. Please give me your golden leaf silk grass in exchange."
Hearing Xiao Ding's words, everyone present turned to look at Xiao Ding. Xiaoding walked gracefully into the center of the crowd and came to the old man.
The old man was startled at first and stared at Xiao Ding for a long time. Then he suddenly said in surprise: "My lord, are you Tian Engong? I didn't expect to meet Tian Engong today!"
Xiao Ding frowned. He looked at the old man up and down again. Still not remembering who he was, he asked, "Fellow Taoist, do you recognize me?"
But the old man said sincerely: "Tian Engong, you are such a noble man and forget things. You have forgotten me, little old man! I am Chu Changtai. Do you still remember that you once saved the life at the seaside on the east edge of Soul Burial Mountain? Is there anyone you’ve ever lived with? That’s me!”
"This..." Xiao Ding still frowned, silently thinking about Chu Changtai.
Chu Changtai reminded him again: "Tian Engong, at that time you said that you planned to reshape Tiangen and go to the Soul Burial Mountain to look for earth turtles, or should I tell you that there are earth turtles in the Zhaonu Mausoleum? No. Do you know if my benefactor later found the turtle?"
As he spoke, Chu Changtai looked at Xiao Ding again. This time, he was shocked and said quickly: "Huh? Mr. Tian Eng, your cultivation has progressed so fast, and you are already a master of Jindan." Is it consummated? When I first met you, you were still in the qi-training stage. In just twenty years, you have..."
Hearing this, Xiao Ding suddenly remembered that he had rescued an old man on the east side of the Burial Soul Mountain, that is, the Chu Changtai in front of him. He said at that time that he lived on a small island called Gimachi Island. above. The information that Xiao Ding was able to obtain about the Turtle was also told to him by Chu Changtai. And at that time, he also told Xiao Ding that a wave of pirates were also going to the Zhaonu Mausoleum to hunt for treasure.
Xiao Ding took precautions after learning the news, so he was not intercepted by the pirates in the Zhaonu Mausoleum.
At this time, Xiao Ding also noticed that Chu Changtai was now at the seventh level of foundation building. He had entered the late stage of foundation building, and naturally he began to think about collecting the five main materials for the golden cherry pill to form pills. . Although the golden leaf silk grass in his hand is of high value, it has no use for him for the time being. Therefore, he planned to exchange the golden leaf silk grass for the water wormwood and fire orioles that he could use.
Moreover, when Xiao Ding first met Chu Changtai, Chu Changtai once said that his life was about to end and he might not be able to advance to the Golden Elixir stage in this life. But more than twenty years have passed on Tiankun planet. Not only did this Chu Changtai not die, but he was promoted to the seventh level of foundation building. This may also give him a little hope.
Because, once the elixir is successfully formed, it can increase the life span by another hundred years. For Chu Changtai, this is undoubtedly a great temptation.
Normally, the lifespan of a monk during the Qi training period can reach a hundred years. After the foundation is established, the lifespan will be increased by one hundred years, and one can live to be two hundred years old. If the elixir is successfully formed, the life span can be increased by another hundred years. At this time, the golden elixir stage monk can live to be three hundred years old.
However, the speed of cultivation will also be different depending on the innate qualifications of cultivators. Some people may not be able to build a foundation throughout their lives. It may only take some people more than a hundred years to reach the golden elixir stage. As for monks who advance quickly like Xiao Ding and his two wives, they are very rare in the entire world of cultivation. Apart from the three of them, they are unique elsewhere.
Xiao Ding remembered Chu Changtai, and immediately saluted and said: "Ah haha, it turns out to be Brother Chu. I finally remembered, brother, don't blame me."
Chu Changtai hurriedly returned the gift and said politely: "How dare you, how dare you! Mr. Tian Eng forgets things a lot. He must have saved too many people. It is normal for me not to remember."
After the two exchanged polite greetings, Xiao Ding entered the topic again and said, "Isn't what Brother Chu is holding in his hand the golden leaf silk grass?"
Chu Changtai glanced down at the jade box in his hand, and then said: "It's the golden leaf silk grass. I got it accidentally in an unknown mountain. Alas... It's a pity that my cultivation is low, so I can still use it for the time being. If you don’t get this spiritual plant…”
Xiao Ding said with a smile: "I just heard you say that you want to use this golden-leaf silk grass to exchange for aphrodisiac and fireweed, right? Are you planning to refine golden cherry?"
Chu Changtai sighed and said, "That's exactly it!"
