When the exchange meeting ended, Lu Zhong said goodbye and left.
After taking a few steps, I cast a malicious detection spell, but there was no response.
Obviously, that kind of bloody pursuit of treasures did not happen to him.
This is normal. Leng Cui is a well-known figure in Yingling City. The monks she invited to the exchange meeting are not just cats and dogs. There is no possibility of letting thieves sneak in.
Walking in the rain curtain, Lu Zhong found that the rain was getting heavier and heavier.
It was already pouring rain when it came, but now it's like a river pouring down water.
If he hadn't turned on the water pattern hood, he would have been soaked all over.
…
Soon returned to Xihe Duyuan.
With the formation of white clouds, the courtyard is still dry, not as humid as outside.
It was quiet in the courtyard, and the printing machine was not running. Dozens of thin books were piled next to it. It was obvious that the two women had completed their tasks and returned to their respective rooms to practice their exercises.
As for the spirit-seeking rat, it was sleeping in the earth hole in the corner of the courtyard as usual.
Passing through the courtyard, Lu Zhong entered the quiet room.
Having had many experiences setting up magic arrays, he quickly set up the spirit gathering array.
Insert a spirit stone into the Spirit Gathering Array, and the Spirit Gathering Array immediately makes a "buzzing" sound. After being transformed, the spiritual energy with a lot of impurities in the spirit stone is no less pure than the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and even almost It seems to be slightly better.
Trying to absorb and refine it, it was three times faster than the usual hard work.
Although the growth rate of cultivation is not as fast as taking Yu Ning Dan, it can still reach half the level.
Lu Zhong was extremely pleasantly surprised and secretly thought that he had really bought the right spirit gathering array.
Without any further hesitation, he inserted eight more spirit stones into the spirit gathering array disk to maximize its transformation speed.
During this period, the spiritual stones were continuously consumed, and his cultivation level was also rapidly improving.
It wasn't until dark that Lu Zhong finally stopped.
It's not that you can't continue to practice, it's that the number of daily exercises is limited. Even if you practice Linghuan Dharmakaya, the strength of your meridians is different from the past, and this upper limit is only slightly increased. If you practice with all your strength, you will soon reach the limit.
In order to improve the efficiency of cultivation improvement, it is best to leave part of the surplus for refining elixirs.
…
Afterwards, Lu Zhong spent the rest of his life in seclusion.
In my spare time, I will also give advice to the two girls.
Although the purpose is to train tool people, tool people must also have the ability to protect themselves, otherwise they will die if they are not young.
Then wouldn't he have wasted his efforts?
At the same time, the war between the three sects also entered a fierce stage.
The front line of Hanshan has long been reduced to a pot of porridge, especially the battlegrounds of Juefeng Pass and Qingsong Road, which were bombed into a piece of scorched earth by both sides. I don't know how many monks died there, but I think there must be a lot of them.
As for Yongling City, there is still unrest.
In order to achieve the Heling Sect's goal of destroying the war potential, major workshops have always been targeted. The two sides have fought fiercely for their own purposes more than once.
Time has come to late autumn.
Perhaps because the war between the three sects had entered a stalemate, Yingling City suddenly calmed down.
Not only did reports of no fighting outside come back, but the turmoil in the city also subsided. Rumors that the two sides were about to negotiate a peace began to appear in the public, and they seemed to be true and well-founded.
Lu Zhong walked on the street and saw devastation everywhere he looked.
Among the rubble and ruins, there are still corpses that have not been cleared away in time. Some of them are rotting and infested with maggots, or they are blue and purple, so that there is a strong smell of corpses in the air.
"The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty"
At this time, Yongling City is no longer as prosperous as when it first arrived.
Suddenly, a fast horse galloped in the distance, with gongs and drums clanging.
"Good news, the war is over!"
The numb faces of the crowd who were originally fighting in the ruins suddenly changed when they heard the news.
"The war is over?"
A man in ragged clothes had tears welling up in his eyes.
But it's not joy, but uncontrollable sadness.
His parents, even his children, and everything he had worked hard for for half his life, were all destroyed by this war.
Even if the war ends, it means nothing.
"Da da da……"
The fast horse stopped in front of Lu Zhong, and a young man in a cloth shirt jumped off the horse and saluted him respectfully.
"Master Immortal, the war is over."
"At Jiefeng Pass, the three sects have signed an armistice treaty."
Armistice Treaty.
When Lu Zhong heard this, he thought, isn't this just a piece of waste paper?
It should be that the war has entered a stalemate stage and both sides are unwilling to shed any more unnecessary blood, so they will choose to make a temporary peace.
As for the future, I'm afraid I won't have to fight again.
After all, the conflict that caused the war, that is, the fact that Heling Sect continued to suck blood from the territories of Jinhong Sect and Luoyun Sect by relying on the scale advantage of Yongling City, has not yet been resolved.
"Whether it's a truce or not, if the fight continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy any elixirs."
Lu Zhong took out five talisman papers as a reward for the young man.
…
Arriving at a spell shop, Lu Zhong was ready to choose a few more attack spells.
Youdao is to have many skills but not to overwhelm yourself. The spells you learn may not be used at ordinary times. In any case, you can enrich your attack methods and avoid having to use Qingyang Fire Rain Technique and Chi Yangfa Sword Technique all the time.
It's not that the power of these two spells can't keep up with the cultivation level, but it's that they are extremely easy to be targeted.
For example, if you prepare a water-attribute defensive weapon for the Qingyang Fire Rain Technique, using the principle of water-fire mutual restraint, it can offset a lot of its power, thus greatly reducing the effectiveness of this technique.
For another example, if you can get the legendary spiritual treasure "fire shield", it will completely render the Qingyang Fire Rain Technique completely ineffective.
Although it is impossible for anyone to use a spiritual treasure to deal with an ant casual cultivator.
But no matter how small the probability is, it is still possible.
Be cautious. Be cautious.
Lu Zhong quickly selected his favorite spells. After closing the spell catalog, he asked the customer in the store: "How many spiritual stones are there in total for these three spells and the corresponding experience books?"
"Fellow Taoist, there are a total of one hundred and eighty-seven spiritual stones."
"Let's add a fraction, one hundred and fifty."
"This..." Zhike smiled bitterly, the fraction was too big.
After some bargaining, the price finally dropped by seven spirit stones.
Lu Zhong finally bought three spells for one hundred and eighty spiritual stones.
The Entropy Light Gun is a yang attribute spell that can condense the yang energy into a spear. Although it is generally effective against various creatures, if it is used against various yin evil monsters and demon cultivators, it can cause huge amounts of damage, and its effect is better than that of the exorcism talisman. Even better.
Magic Swordsmanship, the original version of Chi Yang Magic Swordsmanship, is famous for its great power. When used at the right time, it can have unexpected effects. It is a classic spell recorded in various classics for the weak to defeat the strong.
Iron Body Technique, an auxiliary spell, can make the body as hard as iron.
After handing over the spirit stone, he turned around and went out.
After a while, Zhike behind the counter didn't know what he thought of. He looked at the shopkeeper who had just come out of the backstage, his cheeks turning slightly red.
The use of this iron body technique is usually not very formal.
Perhaps because the war was over, there were more pedestrians on the street.
On the way back, Lu Zhong saw nothing but plain clothes and many people crying, but compared to the tense and tense atmosphere during the war, it was a little more humane after all.
…
Late at night, Lu Zhong was still sitting cross-legged in the quiet room.
He muttered words while his hands continued to form mudras one after another.
As he moved, golden light began to condense in front of him, the source of which was the Sunstone powder on the ground.
This process lasted for less than a breath, and the condensed golden light suddenly collapsed, exploding into a halo with a "bang", and the excessive yang energy raised the temperature of the room a lot.
Casting failed.
Lu Zhong was not surprised by this.
Although low-level spells are all based on analogy, they cannot be mastered in one day.
"Tuk-tuk..." There was a knock on the door.
"Master, it's time to eat." Hongfu's Nuonuo voice came.
Since moving to Xihefang, the two women have gradually taken on the role of maids. Not only are they responsible for the daily cleaning of the independent courtyard, they also cook three meals a day, saving Lu Zhong a lot of time.
He stood up and took a pinch to detect malicious intent.
They say it’s important to be on guard against others, so it’s right to be more cautious.
Seeing no response, Lu Zhong stood up.
During the meal, he was undoubtedly the only one at the table.
The rice is still the best green sprout spiritual rice. Even if the person who cooks it is not an expert chef, it is still fragrant and glutinous and delicious. As for the food for dinner, there are various pickled products and a fresh spirit fish just caught from the river. Affected by the war between the three sects, the breeding of spirit animals in Yingling City has been seriously affected, and it is estimated that it will take some time to recover.
Soon, Lu Zhong stopped his bowl and chopsticks.
The spiritual energy contained in these meals is not much for a monk at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and he only treats it as a way of life to prevent his life of cultivating immortals from being too boring.
"Have you two encountered difficulties in practicing recently? If so, you can tell us now."
"Yes, Master!" Hongfu's eyes lit up and he responded happily.
Lu Zhong had naturally experienced the problems she encountered, and with a few words of advice, Hong Fu Mao suddenly became enlightened.
"Thanks for the advice, Master!"
Immediately, Lu Zhong turned his attention to Li Hejun.
"And you?"
Li Hejun, who had always lowered his head, suddenly trembled with his thin body. He covered his heart and said in a panic: "No, I haven't encountered any difficulties yet."
But as soon as the words came out, she immediately regretted them.
Looking up again, where is Lu Zhong's figure?
…
In the quiet room, Lu Zhong was already covered in sweat.
"What went wrong? How did the spiritual conflict suddenly intensify?"
While adjusting his spiritual power, he analyzed the reasons.
Was it the meal they had just eaten that intensified the spiritual conflict? Hongfu and the others wanted to harm themselves?
Or is it a problem with the Four Spiritual Skills itself?
After the spiritual conflict in the body was temporarily suppressed, Lu Zhong began to relive the scene.
Half an hour later, he opened his eyes.
The reason still lies in the Four Spirit Skills. In fact, there were signs of the conflict a few days ago, but he was never aware of it. It was not until today that it suddenly broke out.
"Hey, it's hard to do!"
Lu Zhong looked uncertain, and finally decided to go see Lan Yuming tomorrow.
The other party still owed him a favor, and it was time to pay it back.
By borrowing the other party's hand, he might be able to learn the cause of his problem from the Heling Sect.
…
Early the next morning, Lu Zhong went out early.
When we arrived at Miaoyinfang, the place was also full of ruins, and like other places in the city, there was a fishy smell of corpses in the southern temperate zone floating in the air.
Handing over the greeting card, he soon met Lan Yuming.
The other party was lying on the bed at this time, and the smell of medicine in the room was so strong and pungent that it might have become a medicine jar.
There is also a faint smell of putrid smell.
After hearing Lu Zhong's intention, Lan Yuming ordered the maid to help him up.
"Ahem... I can't give an answer to the problem encountered by Fellow Daoist Lu, but since it is a conflict between the spiritual powers of the four spiritual arts, you have this token... Ahem, you take this token. , you can use it to enter the outer gate in the north of the city, where there is a place selling Heling Pills. As long as you take the Heling Pills, your fellow Taoist's problems should be fine."
"Thank you!" Lu Zhong said with cupped hands.
After getting the token, he said nothing and took the initiative to say goodbye to Lan Yuming and leave.
Lan Yuming was seriously injured at the moment and needed to rest. In addition, the favor he owed had been repaid, so he didn't want to say any more polite words to persuade him to stay.
After leaving the house, Lu Zhong headed north of the city.
As the outer gate of Heling Sect, the buildings on the north side of the city are surprisingly complete.
With the token, he successfully entered the outer gate of Heling Sect.
I spent a spirit stone and learned the destination from a servant.
Although this was not his first time here, the sights he saw along the way still made Lu Zhong feel novel.
For example, the giant cart-pulling puppet dragging heavy supplies.
The puppet was in the shape of a human, and in its hands it could pull the cart that was shaking the ground without any effort, which made him become interested in the way of puppets and came up with the idea of studying it.
On the road, you can also see unknown creations suspended in the air, emitting ripple-like spiritual light, which look really beautiful, but whose specific function is unknown, giving people a strong sense of danger.
After walking for half a quarter of an hour, Lu Zhong came to a large hall.
I raised my head and glanced at the plaque. There were three words "General Affairs Hall" written on it with iron paintings and silver hooks. I don't know who wrote it, but it gave people a coercive aura. Looking at it more than twice can make people's eyes hurt.
Without looking any further, he stepped in.
There were not many people in the hall, only one Heling Sect disciple was sleeping soundly at his desk.
Inexplicably, Lu Zhong felt that this person looked familiar.
Perhaps when he noticed someone coming in, the Heling Sect disciple raised his head and rubbed his sleepy eyes with a look of dissatisfaction. It took him a long time to look at the person.
Seeing this, he was immediately stunned.
The sluggish state only lasted for a very short time, and the man recovered quickly, so it seemed more like a slight pause, but the cautious Lu Zhong keenly sensed something was wrong.
In order to prevent others from noticing, he did not take another look at the Heling Sect disciple, but pretended that nothing happened.
"I've met fellow Taoist priests. Is there any Heling Pill for sale here?"
When the young Heling Sect disciple heard this, a smile appeared on his face: "Yes."
As he spoke, he reached for the storage bag on his waist.
At this time, his eyes raised inadvertently and found that Lu Zhong was not looking here.
The Heling Sect disciple quickly took out a wooden box, opened a small jade bottle in the blind corner of his sight, sprinkled a few drops of liquid on the wooden box, and then handed out the wooden box containing the Heling Pill.
"This elixir sells for fifty spiritual stones."
"Give."
Lu Zhong didn't say anything, his face was as calm as when he came in, and he directly pointed out a bag of spiritual stones and handed it out.
His behavior was normal, extremely normal.
This Heling Sect disciple could not even notice that Lu Zhong, who was opposite him, was already suspicious.
After going out and stopping for a while, Lu Zhong left.
