Chapter 356
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Feng's momentum increased steadily.
He waved to Xiao Zhan and his eyes widened angrily:
"Come on, try your best. This elder will let you know today that there is a price to pay for arrogance!"
Xiao Zhan's face was calm, he didn't say a word nonsense, and his figure disappeared from the place in a flash.
Qiao Feng only saw a shadow flash past.
The next moment, a strong gust of wind made his cheek hurt.
Feeling this momentum, Qiao Feng's expression changed drastically, and he took a few steps back. His true energy at the peak of Tongtian Realm fully exploded, trying to resist Xiao Zhan.
"boom!"
Qiao Feng, like Chi Yuqiang just now, flew directly to the side for dozens of meters, and just hit the rubble that Chi Yuqiang had just smashed.
The location is spot on.
All the Wolong City disciples who were watching had their eyes wide open and couldn't believe what they were seeing.
The scene became extremely quiet.
There was only the sound of heavy breathing from everyone.
They looked at Xiao Zhan as if they were looking at some shocking monster.
You know, Elder Qiao Feng is a master at the pinnacle of Tongtian Realm.
But he couldn't even catch a slap from this young man named Xiao. ..
From this point of view, Chi Yuqiang's defeat just now was not a loss.
Not only was he a worthy loser, but now everyone felt that it was Chi Yuqiang who did not know how to live or die.
After all, this person named Xiao did not agree to the competition.
It was Chi Yuqiang who shouted several times before they reluctantly agreed.
Tong Feiyue and Xu Qingwan were both stunned.
Fang Lingjun looked at the two of them with a smile and asked, "Are you scared?"
Tong Feiyue nodded subconsciously, "Brother Xiao, why are you so strong?"
A flash of envy flashed in Xu Qingwan's eyes.
"It would be great if I were as powerful as Brother Xiao."
In the open space, Xu Pingchuan recovered from his shock and quickly shouted to several disciples:
"Are you stupid? Why don't you take Elder Qiao Feng for treatment?"
Several disciples then ran over and dragged Qiao Feng out of the ruins.
Then, Chi Yuqiang and Qiao Feng were carried out of the garden.
"It's gone!" Xu Pingchuan roared, and the crowd of onlookers quickly dispersed around them.
Xu Pingchuan looked at Xiao Zhan with a somewhat embarrassed smile on his face:
"Little friend Xiao, heroes come from young, you are really surprising."
Xiao Zhan hugged his fists and walked back to the pavilion.
Xu Pingchuan also came over, sat down on the stone bench, looked at Fang Lingjun and said:
"Sir, I have discussed this with the city lord."
"As long as you don't leak anything about the Dragon Blood Pond, the Dragon Blood Pond can be opened to you three times a year, for three days each time."
"Of course, if you don't use it, it will be cleared next year and will not be accumulated."
"You two can become our registered elders in Wolong City."
Fang Lingjun asked expressionlessly: "What are the conditions?"
Xu Pingchuan looked at Fang Lingjun and said with a smile: "There are no conditions. I just need you to stay in Wolong City for five years. Just five years."
"Ha," Fang Lingjun sneered, "If this isn't a condition, what is it?"
Xiao Zhan said at this time:
"There is no need to negotiate any conditions, we will not leak the dragon blood pool matter."
Xu Pingchuan frowned and asked:
"Little friend Xiao, how can you guarantee this?"
Xiao Zhan looked calm and asked: "Why do you need to guarantee? Senior, you in Wolong City can believe it if you want to. If you don't believe it, forget it."
Fang Lingjun smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's what I mean too."
Xu Pingchuan sighed, not knowing what to say.
At this moment, a middle-aged man quickly walked into the garden and stood outside the pavilion in a flash.
Xu Pingchuan frowned instantly when he saw this person.
He got up and took the middle-aged man to the distance.
"What happened?"
The middle-aged man’s voice was trembling and his face was covered with cold sweat:
"problem occurs!"
"The ice dragon's bones were shattered, and all the energy in the bones was dissipated."
Xu Pingchuan looked startled, and the next moment he disappeared from the spot.
In the pavilion.
Fang Lingjun looked at Xiao Zhan and asked somewhat boredly:
"Where do you plan to go next? Are you going back to Qingzhou or somewhere else?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head.
His mission this time was to find a large amount of resources and prepare to build the second Huangzhou Treasure House.
This matter has a long way to go.
As for the situation in Yanlong Kingdom, Xiao Zhan is not too worried for the time being.
Although many people from Qingzhou have sneaked into Huangzhou and are living in Yanlong Kingdom and other countries, the Allied Forces against Foreign Countries are booming.
The strength of the people in Yanlong City is also increasing rapidly.
Xiao Zhan looked at Fang Lingjun and asked:
"Senior Fang, the Feixue Dao Sect must have been very difficult at the beginning, right?"
Fang Lingjun didn't expect Xiao Zhan to suddenly talk about this topic.
She thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Any superpower that can last for tens of thousands of years is the result of the efforts of countless people."
"Take the Feixue Dao Sect as an example. When the founder founded the Feixue Dao Sect, there were only a group of followers and not many resources."
"According to the historical records of Feixue Dao Sect, after the establishment of Feixue Dao Sect, the founder took the first batch of elders to search for resources everywhere and constantly recruited disciples."
"It took thousands of years and the efforts of several generations of sect leaders and elders to stabilize the Feixue Dao Sect."
"But even so, the sect leaders and elders of each generation cannot relax."
"So," Fang Lingjun looked at Xiao Zhan, as if he was imparting experience:
"The rise and stability of a force cannot be accomplished by one person or a certain generation."
"What is really needed is the hard work and persistence of generations to come."
Xiao Zhan frowned, "Is there any way to harvest a large number of True Essence Stones in a short period of time?"
Fang Lingjun looked at Xiao Zhan and did not answer immediately.
She knew that the "large number" Xiao Zhan mentioned was definitely not hundreds of thousands or millions. It was at least an amount that could be used by a super power for a long time.
After thinking for a while, Fang Lingjun shook his head:
"The conditions for the formation of true essence stone veins are very harsh and the time span is very long."
"Today, more than 60% of the True Essence Stone veins in Qingzhou, Zhongzhou, Yuanzhou, and Liangzhou are controlled by superpowers, and the rest are secretly occupied by other forces."
"It is extremely difficult to find a vein of true essence stone that has not been discovered before."
"Therefore, the true essence stone veins controlled by the superpowers are treated as treasures and rarely mined. Instead, the disciples are encouraged to obtain them from the outside world."
Xiao Zhan nodded, "So, is there no other way besides fighting for the True Essence Stone veins from other forces?"
Fang Lingjun nodded, then shook his head after a few seconds and said:
"It's not like there's no other way."
Xiao Zhan looked into Fang Lingjun's eyes and asked, "What other ways are there?"
Fang Lingjun said slowly:
"In the eyes of most people, the True Essence Stone is a very special thing, but in our eyes, the True Essence Stone is just a type of mineral energy."
"There are many types of energy in the world, and true energy can be absorbed and utilized by us humans."
"And those flowers and plants rely on absorbing the energy from the earth, as well as the essence of the sun and moon."
"Most ferocious beasts can absorb energy from the flesh and blood of their prey."
"Give me the simplest example,"
Fang Lingjun picked up the wine glass and took a sip, "The energy in the Dragon Blood Stone can be absorbed by beasts. It is actually similar to the True Essence Stone."
"Perhaps there are other energies between heaven and earth that can be utilized by us humans, but they have not been discovered yet."
Xiao Zhan nodded subconsciously.
He remembered that some time ago, he was in the Mist Forest, absorbing the poisonous mist and converting it into pure energy.
The energy in the dragon blood pool can also illustrate this point.
But whether it is the poisonous mist in the miasma forest or the dragon's blood pool, they are not resources that everyone can use, nor are they normal sources of energy.
To a certain extent, True Essence Stone should be a non-renewable resource.
Nowadays, this kind of resource has reached the point of scarcity and exhaustion. The real way out is not to fight for it, but to find alternative resources.
Xiao Zhan asked curiously:
"There should be some super power that has studied this matter, right?"
Fang Lingjun nodded, "Indeed."
"Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with Huangzhou."
Xiao Zhan's eyes narrowed.
Just listen to Fang Lingjun continue:
"What I am going to say next does not have historical records, but rumors that have been circulated in the world. Perhaps there are fragments of records in some unofficial histories."
Seeing Xiao Zhan staring straight at him, Fang Lingjun smiled and said:
"Before Huangzhou was attacked by the other four states, the specific time is not clear."
"It is said that at that time, a master in Huangzhou was looking for something that could replace the True Essence Stone."
Xiao Zhan asked: "What happened?"
Fang Lingjun said slowly:
"It is said that the Master led a group of strong men to travel to every corner of the five states and every ocean, and found hundreds of energy substances in total."
"But among the hundreds of energy substances, none of them are suitable to fully replace the True Essence Stone. Only a few people can even absorb and utilize them, and the level of danger is extremely high."
Xiao Zhan frowned: "So, it failed?"
Fang Lingjun nodded, "Now everyone still uses the True Essence Stone, so that Master must have failed."
"but!"
Fang Lingjun suddenly came to a turning point:
"There is another theory that the original Master wrote a book based on the characteristics of hundreds of energy substances. It introduced in detail who can adapt to which energy source and how to lose weight. How can we make the most of the small degree of danger?"
"In short, it varies from person to person."
Xiao Zhan pondered for a long time and then asked: "Aren't there any superpowers who have been looking for that classic?"
Fang Lingjun shook his head:
"So what if I find it?"
"The number of disciples of a big force can easily be hundreds of thousands or millions. Is it possible that we really have to choose the energy materials that they can use and absorb based on each disciple's conditions?"
"That would be thankless."
"As for those small forces, they simply don't have enough strength to find that tome."
"Besides," Fang Lingjun shook his head, "Whether this matter is true or not can no longer be verified. No one will put a lot of effort into just a rumor."
Xiao Zhan shook his head.
As the old saying goes, it's too late to remedy the situation.
He also said to plan ahead and prepare in advance.
If we really wait until the day when the True Essence Stone resources are completely exhausted, the five states will definitely start a super war to compete for resources.
But what about after the super battle?
The True Essence Stone will still be used up, and civilization will inevitably decline.
Xiao Zhan's eyes narrowed.
If that time comes, technological civilization will surely shine.
Therefore, technological civilization must not be abandoned.
As for the rumored book, whether it is true or not,
Fake, Xiao Zhan wants to investigate.
If he had enough time and manpower, Xiao Zhan would choose to form a research team and travel to various parts of the five states and to the ends of the earth to find energy sources that could replace the True Essence Stone.
"Is there any other information about the Master of Huangzhou?"
Fang Lingjun was a little surprised:
"Are you really planning to find that tome? What if this rumor is false?"
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "What if it's true?"
Fang Lingjun: "Just in case." "
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "Even if the danger is one in ten thousand, precautions must be taken."
"It's just a one in 10,000 chance, so we can't let it go."
Fang Lingjun smiled.
She did see many different things in Xiao Zhan.
At least, few people would make the same choice as Xiao Zhan.
After all, few people would work hard for something that is invisible and intangible.
