Two days later.
A large number of monks gathered in a very spacious and luxuriously decorated hall of the Zou family's residence.
Most of these monks are in the foundation-building stage. There are very few non-foundation-building monks, and most of them are waiters or people with extraordinary status in gorgeous clothes.
In the center of the hall, on a stage surrounded by water and covered with a red carpet, many scantily clad dancers were dancing to sometimes melodious and sometimes high-pitched tunes.
Even the leader of the dancers is actually a foundation-building monk!
Yun He, who had attended the 200th birthday of the ancestor of the Ma family, couldn't help but feel speechless when he saw this scene.
'Is this how the ancestor of the Jiedan family celebrates his birthday? It's actually a bit exaggerated. '
Senior Brother Huang Huang Ling, who was sitting at the same table with him, was not surprised. Holding a wine cup in one hand and chopsticks in the other, he slowly picked up a piece of meat from the beautifully decorated dinner plate and stuffed it into his mouth.
Not forgetting to enjoy the dance music, he even reminded him:
"Junior Brother Yun, don't you want to eat it? This is the best red chicken, a second-level red chicken."
Hearing this, Yun He looked at the dinner plate, and at the same time swept his eyes and found that not only their table, but almost every table had the same delicacies.
Is the meat of a second-level monster just used as ordinary food for birthdays?
Ding--
Huang Ling touched Yun He's wine glass with his wine cup and said with a smile:
"Wine is also good wine. It is a century-old sweet potato that can enhance the physical strength of monks."
As he spoke, he drank all the wine in the cup and poured himself another glass.
No matter how you look at it, Huang Ling at this moment is more like a well-versed eater than a monk.
But after he said so, Yun He naturally followed suit.
Huang Ling probably didn't expect that the meat of a second-level monster beast was nothing to him, and as for wine, he really wasn't interested in it.
"Junior brother, do you know who is leading the dance in this pool?"
Huang Ling turned his attention to the dance floor.
"Oh?" Yun He raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't know."
Huang Ling showed a true expression, grinned and said:
"Fairy Hongling, a disciple of Linghua Sect."
Linghua Sect?
As far as Yun He knows, Linghua Sect is a sect that only accepts female cultivators.
Most of the disciples of this sect are good at charming.
No wonder this girl's dancing posture is quite charming.
at the same time.
While the monks were drinking wine, the current head of the Zou family, Zou Nanyun, also appeared in the hall.
First, as usual, a high-sounding opening statement.
The meaning is simply to thank the many monks for coming to celebrate the 400th birthday of the ancestor of the Zou family, and to thank the disciples of the sect who came to celebrate his birthday one by one.
People like Yun He and Huang Ling are the ones who receive special thanks.
Then there was a long speech that lasted for half an hour, praising the importance of the existence of the ancestor of the Zou family to the entire Zou family and its great role in the development of the Zou family.
In short, it is a stinky and long hymn as long as a foot wrap.
That is to say, the target is a fake alchemy monk.
Otherwise, it is estimated that none of the monks present would look good after hearing this.
Finally, the protagonist of this birthday, the ancestor of the Zou family, the fake alchemy monk, Zou Changming, appeared.
"Welcome ancestor!"
Crash--
A round of applause.
All the monks from the Zou family also stood up.
"Welcome ancestor!"
Buzz——
Suddenly there was a trembling sound in the air. Yun He, Huang Ling and other sect disciples' hands sluggishly moved. The next second they stood up at the same time and saluted in the direction of the head of the hall.
"Junior, I have met Senior Zou!"
"Hahaha, you don't have to be polite. You don't have to be polite. It's really a blessing for the Zou family that you can come to the Zou family to congratulate me."
The words fell into place.
A short old man wearing a luxurious purple robe appeared with his hands behind his hands, his wrinkled face full of smiles.
Another round of drinking and drinking, the host and guest enjoyed themselves to the fullest.
It wasn't until the birthday atmosphere reached its climax that the "treasure exchange meeting" that everyone was looking forward to finally began.
"Since everyone is so happy, let me take the lead."
The one who spoke was the ancestor of the Zou family who was sitting on the throne.
I saw him patting his waist with a smile.
A ball burning with red flames appeared in the hall.
As soon as this bead appeared, the temperature in the entire hall could not help but rise by two degrees.
The beads suspended in mid-air were surrounded by flames, red and translucent, and there seemed to be a stream of light rotating inside, shining brightly.
"Lihuo Pearl?!"
Seeing this bead, a knowledgeable foundation-building monk exclaimed.
"The Lihuo Bead is a top-grade spiritual weapon. It is said that the bead contains a wisp of Lihuo. It is the best among high-grade spiritual weapons."
Huang Ling's voice rang in Yun He's ears, and his eyes couldn't help but feel a little hot when he looked at the hanging orb.
After hearing this, Yun He showed a look of surprise.
It turned out to be a top-grade spiritual weapon. No wonder most of the foundation-building monks present were ready to make a move.
Seeing this scene, the ancestor of the Zou family was obviously very satisfied. He lightly stroked his long beard and said:
"Whoever is interested in this bead can put the exchanged items and spirit stones on the paper. In the end, no matter whether the value is equal or not, the third bidder will get it."
As he spoke, he waved his sleeves, and pieces of white paper were suspended in the air.
The third place bid?
This is a bit interesting.
Because in this way, no one can determine the price of the bid. If it is too high, you will not get it, and if it is too low, you will not get it.
It all depends on luck.
Moreover, if the highest bidder is not selected, everyone will leave room for price, so the price of this "Lihuo Pearl" will definitely not be particularly high in the end.
At least, it should be lower than the price this bead should have.
Is this considered a benefit? Luck?
That makes sense.
If the Zou family used an auction or took out the one with the highest bid, people would definitely say that it would be too ugly to make money on birthdays. But in this way, the Zou family seems to be somewhat magnanimous like the Jie Dan family.
The monks who reacted raised their hands to get blank sheets of paper. After hesitating for a moment, they left their prices and names.
Of course the same goes for Yun He and Huang Ling.
Although, this is somewhat like a lottery.
But what if?
After filling out the information and handing it to the Zou family, Huang Ling couldn't help but chuckle.
Under Yun He's slightly puzzled gaze, he used his spiritual consciousness to say:
"The ancestor of the Zou family possesses a magic weapon called the 'Nanming Lihuo Pearl'. As long as the flame is fed regularly, this treasure will separate a ray of Lihuo every fifty years, and then mix this wisp of Lihuo with suitable materials. After further refining, it became this 'Lihuo Bead'. However, this is indeed the first time that the Zou family has used this object on their birthday."
Yun He was a little stunned.
Doesn't that mean that as long as you hold this magic weapon, you can stably produce at least one high-quality "Lihuo Pearl" among high-grade spiritual weapons every fifty years?
However, if you calculate carefully, even if the ancestor of the Zou family reaches the age of 100 and reaches the stage of perfect foundation building, refining the third-level demonic beast inner elixir to become the false elixir, it will take thirty or forty years to refine the "Nanming Lihuo Pearl", and he will be four hundred years old now. , only four or five "Lihuo Pearls" can be produced at most.
Still relatively rare.
Being able to take out one for this birthday shows your sincerity.
At the same time, Yunhe once again realized more deeply why Huang Ling said this trip was a good thing on the way here.
Come to think of it, some people with good information channels should have known about it before coming here, right?
After the Zou family collected the pieces of paper, it took some time to count them, and then it was time for the monks present to exchange items.
"It's up to Fan to introduce the idea. This is a three-hundred-year-old thorn scale wood."
For a time, the entire hall became extremely lively.
Many foundation-building monks took out their treasures in an attempt to exchange for something useful to themselves. Many monks also bid fiercely after taking a fancy to the same item.
period.
Yun He used a stack of second-grade low-grade "Golden Yuan Body Talisman" and several middle-grade spiritual stones issued by the sect to exchange them for a low-grade defensive spiritual weapon "Beast Yuan" from the hands of a foundation-building monk from the Spirit Beast Sect. shield".
It can be considered a small gain.
A long time passed.
Yun He vaguely felt something was wrong and couldn't help but ask:
"Why did the statistics take so long?"
"Maybe the bids are too average." Huang Ling hesitated and guessed.
However, neither of them are fools. What kind of statistics takes three or four hours?
In fact, they were not the only ones who felt something was not right.
Many monks present were more or less confused about this, and some even complained.
"How come the Zou family hasn't finished counting them yet? No matter which fellow Taoist took the photo, it's fine. At least let us know the results, right?"
"If you wait any longer, it will be late."
"Yes, even though we are monks."
boom! ! ! !
A sudden violent roar was like thunder in the sky.
This was followed by a violent shaking.
Amidst the screams of many waiters and Qi Refining monks, the faces of the Foundation Establishment monks present changed drastically.
Fly out of the Zou family hall.
Then, they saw a scene that shocked everyone.
Outside the mountain-protecting formation that shrouded the entire Zoucheng, dense black fog lingered thickly, almost blocking all sight as if it covered the sky and the sun.
"This is."
Yun He, who also flew out of the hall, had his pupils shrink suddenly, and the slight feeling of uneasiness turned into reality.
Huang Ling on the side also looked ugly and said in a low voice:
"Yin Qi!"
"Zou family! What do you want?!"
The monk who couldn't hold his breath immediately shouted.
"Do you, the Zou family, want to attack me?"
However, the appearance of Zou Nanyun, the head of the Zou family, and his equally ugly expression and words eased some people's suspicions.
"Fellow Taoists, this is not the fault of my Zou family, but an attack from foreign enemies!"
foreign enemy?
At this time, the enemy wants to take revenge on the Zou family's big day?
Don't you know that all the sects in the surrounding areas have foundation-building monks here?
"Fellow Taoists, don't panic. Our Zou family has some knowledge. This mountain-protecting formation is a third-level formation!" Zou Nanyun said to reassure him again.
Third level formation!
This is a large formation capable of resisting the pill-forming monks.
Hearing this, many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But Yun He suddenly felt a basin of ice water pouring down from his head, and felt a chill in his heart.
The Zou family is calm and composed relying on the third-level formation. Could it be that the monks attacking the Zou family don't know?
What confidence do you have to dare to take action like this?
Yun He didn't dare to think about it.
He gently pulled Huang Ling's sleeves and signaled with his eyes.
Huang Ling was startled for a moment, then reacted the same way and took a breath.
The two fell quietly downwards.
Of course, some other monks also responded more or less.
"You dare!"
There was a sudden loud shout.
I saw the ancestor of the Zou family flying out of the hall at a speed that no one could react.
A palm was slapped on a disciple wearing Zou family clothes.
The disciple's body exploded on the spot and died.
But a small flag still flew out from its broken body.
Buzz——
The air trembled slightly.
Click! !
The crisp sound was like the sound of a bell at dusk, hitting the hearts of all the monks.
"Forbidden, forbidden formation?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a crack appeared on the third-level formation that the Zou family was proud of.
The next second.
Like a broken mirror, a gap suddenly exploded in the barrier of the third-level formation.
The entire formation shattered at an extremely slow speed, as if there was some force resisting the rupture.
But the rich Yin Qi still poured in instantly.
Along with the entry of Yin Qi, a cold laughter came.
"It's the 400th birthday of fellow Daoist Zou. As an in-law, how can Wang not come?"
Ancestor of the Wang family!
'He's really not dead? '
Yun He's heart pounded as he landed. Some of his previous speculations had now become established facts, but they also surprised him.
"Haha, as a gift of blood, I came here specially to congratulate Fellow Daoist Zou!"
After the ancestor of the Wang family appeared, another voice sounded.
Zou Changming, who stood in the air with his hands behind his hands, looked extremely gloomy.
"Two alchemy monks!"
Everyone present was shocked and horrified.
Two alchemy masters attacked the Zou family at the same time? !
"Open the formation quickly!" A foundation-building casual cultivator flew to the edge of the formation at an extremely fast speed. He was unwilling to get involved at this moment and just wanted to leave quickly.
Phew! !
But before he could fly to the edge of the formation, a large stick suddenly pierced his chest.
Immediately afterwards, a young monk with a gloomy face appeared with a grin, and said coldly to the sect monks:
"Let me see, who wants to leave?"
But the next moment.
Zou Changming, the ancestor of the Zou family, suddenly moved.
If it doesn't move, it's gone; if it moves, it's like thunder.
A bright red fire bead was sacrificed, lighting up almost the entire formation.
Magic weapon, Nanming Lihuo Pearl!
Drinking violently at the same time:
"Do it!"
As his voice fell, the Wang family ancestor who stood above the clouds also moved.
The target was actually directed at the gift of blood beside him!
The change was so fast that all the monks were unable to react, including Blood Gift, who was quite gloating about the misfortune just a second ago.
He looked "astonished" at the Wang family ancestor who suddenly attacked him.
emmmm I’ve been laying out the foreshadowing for a long time, so I’ll collect some of it starting from this chapter
(End of chapter)
