With an idea in mind, Lu Zhong quickly made a decision.
Pointing to a spiritual vein suitable for planting elixirs on the map, he said in a deep voice:
"Elder Pei, this Jinguang Ridge is very suitable for me, so choose this place."
"Oh, fellow Taoist has good taste!"
Seeing Lu Zhong's confusion, Elder Pei explained:
"To be honest, Jinguang Ridge is a treasured land. It is a good choice to rent it as a dojo. It used to be the foundation of a large alchemy sect. It was because of an accident that it was put up for consignment in our Xingsha Pavilion. .”
"Accident?" Lu Zhong looked confused.
"It has something to do with all kinds of evil..." Elder Pei paused for a moment and said in a low voice: "Here, I would like to advise fellow Taoists that although Jinguang Ridge has many benefits, its only disadvantage is that it may be attacked by all kinds of evil. . Of course! If Jinguang Ridge hadn’t had such shortcomings, such a treasured land would probably be..."
When Elder Pei said this, he suddenly smiled meaningfully.
Lu Zhong understood what he meant.
Indeed, if there were no negative influences on a treasured land like Jinguang Ridge, it would probably have been intercepted by well-informed people long ago, and how could it be the turn of a foreign monk like him.
To be able to pick up a leak like this is already a stroke of luck.
As for evil...
Thinking of this, Lu Zhong sneered in his heart.
I'm afraid they won't come!
...
After discussing the specific details, Lu Zhong settled in Jinguang Ridge.
As a giant spiritual vein, due to its fifth-level spiritual energy concentration, the rent is as high as 16 million spiritual stones every hundred years, which is definitely an astonishing amount for low-level monks.
But for the Void Refining cultivator, it is just a small amount of money that can be taken out casually.
With Lu Zhong's current net worth, even if he rents for three to five thousand years, he can still pay off the rent in one go.
However, I was being cautious to avoid attracting prying eyes.
Lu Zhong finally chose to do what most monks did, and pay the rent that was supposed to be paid in one lump sum in installments, paying 160 high-grade spiritual stones to Xingsha Pavilion every ten years.
In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
During this period, Lu Zhong selected eight incarnations and transformed into different appearances.
Externally, the disciples announced that they would recruit manpower to build a large-scale construction project in Jinguangling. They would carry out small-scale renovations based on the ruins of the original Danzong, and also begin to rebuild, expand, and build a new elixir garden.
At the same time, the alchemy workshop was also put on the agenda.
Lu Zhong's plan is very simple, which is to sum up the experience of Qingnang Region and build Jinguang Ridge into a place for producing elixirs.
Don't expect to make your money back.
It only needs to be able to deceive others and give the elixirs produced by the mountains and rivers a reasonable reason to take action. For this reason, it is very necessary to seal Jinguang Ridge with a large formation and block the prying eyes.
Using existing knowledge and ready-made formations on hand, Lu Zhong managed to do this.
Clouds rolled in, and Jinguang Ridge was submerged in the mist.
...
Several years have flown by.
In the quiet room, Lu Zhong sat cross-legged with his eyes closed tightly. There were luminous secret texts floating around his body, but he was studying the "Taiyin Immortal Sutra" so as to know the direction of cultivation in the Void Refining Stage.
After a long while, he slowly let out a breath.
His face looked a little ugly.
The Taiyin Immortal Sutra believes that when entering the realm of refining the void, even if the monk's soul is named the "Yang God of Innate Nothingness", it still cannot conceal its essence of void, so it needs to "refining the void" to get rid of it.
But what is refining the void?
As the name suggests, it is to refine the void, so that you can reach the true avenue.
For immortal cultivators, the original Tao also refers to the immortal way.
At this stage, the divine energy can no longer meet the requirements of refining the void, and Yuan Jing is a thing that increases mana. It can only fill up the water in the bucket, but it does not help in the slightest to increase the qualitative change of Yuan Shen, that is, to expand the volume of the bucket.
"The requirements are so stringent, no wonder there are so many sects in Lianxu Sect, but there are not many combined forces."
Lu Zhong was filled with emotion.
Just like the Star Sand Region where we are currently located, it is obviously so rich and vast, far wider than the lower realm of Qinghe River, with all kinds of geniuses emerging in endlessly. However, the dominant force here is only a combined period Star Sand Pavilion.
At first, he felt very puzzled.
Now, I finally know the reason.
It's not that there aren't enough talents, but that there are material limitations.
If you want to refine your emptiness, you must absorb Tianyuan.
In Lu Zhong's view, although the Tianyuan mentioned in the practice is mysterious and mysterious, it is actually just a kind of substance. It is just that the conditions for its formation are too difficult, so that the increase cannot be done to the detriment.
You can guess a little without even thinking.
After countless thousands of years of depletion, the amount of Tianyuan in the Linghuan world must have dropped to an extremely low level.
This can be seen from the number of high-level monks.
Here, Lu Zhong just wants to say one thing.
It is not advisable to use resources to cultivate immortality!
The sages and predecessors of the past generations can probably see this, but the reality is very helpless. Apart from this path of spiritual cultivation, there is probably no better way to transcend.
The fact that confirms this statement is the current situation of the evil beings.
Stronger than the immortal cultivators in the Tribulation Stage, but still unable to go any further.
If you can't transcend.
No matter how long you live, you will eventually return to dust.
Without Tian Yuan, even if he resorts to trickery, he can break through to the late stage of virtual refining step by step.
In fact, it is just a flower in the mirror and the moon in the water.
Facing the Tianyuan monks, not only would there be a huge gap in strength, but there would also be hidden dangers that could not be broken through.
In other words, it will always stop at the late stage of refining the void.
For Lu Zhong, this is naturally the worst choice.
However, this is a trick with great hidden dangers. It is specifically mentioned in the Taiyin Immortal Sutra. It is an undisclosed secret of the major forces and can only be obtained by paying a huge price.
"Tianyuan..."
Lu Zhong became worried, how should he get it?
Now, as a monk who has just entered the realm of refining, he has only just learned about this concept. He has no information about the whereabouts of Tian Yuan, so there is no way to obtain it.
Return to the Tuwang Palace?
Maybe I can eat some scraps, but I definitely can't survive until the integration stage.
If you think about it, you will know that for something as scarce as Tianyuan, the direct monks of the Tu Palace must not be able to get enough of it. How could they be so generous as to give things to outsiders whose loyalty is unclear and who have taken refuge halfway?
Or, form your own force?
Lu Zhong quickly vetoed it.
It is true that there is strength in numbers, but it is for general situations.
The scarcity of Tianyuan affects the future path.
Before Lianxu, Lu Zhong read thousands of classics. Although the word "Tian Yuan" appeared a lot, it was mostly in chess records or various kinds of gossip. In the classics, Tianyuan has never been mentioned, but it is an indispensable thing for refining the void.
This shows how severe the information blockade is.
If he hadn't had the Taiyin Immortal Sutra in hand, I'm afraid he would have been like most Lianxu.
A life of hard work and a life of wandering.
"Oh, it's difficult to practice casual cultivation from the beginning to the end!"
Lu Zhong couldn't help laughing.
After much thought, he could only think of two ways.
They are all hugging the thighs.
One, place your hope on Yueyinzi.
I hope that the ancestors will also reward their disciples and grandchildren with a bite of food.
Second, pray that the Taoist Alliance can have some residual power.
If we can really connect with the Dao Alliance, the benefits will be needless to say.
By then, whether you choose to work for the Dao Alliance or use other methods, the possibility of obtaining Tianyuan will be greatly increased.
The Taoist Alliance, which was once very prosperous, had the largest number of Mahayana in the Linghuan world.
Every bad ship has three-pound nails.
Even if the power of the remaining Taoist alliance is greatly reduced, they may still hold a large amount of Tianyuan in their hands.
"If the above two methods don't work, then... we can only try our luck to see if we can get the news, and then fight our way out in the fierce battle."
To be honest, Lu Zhong didn't have much hope for this.
...
Time flies.
After settling down, Lu Zhong's life returned to normal.
On weekdays, in addition to refining elixirs and taking elixirs, I just refining elixirs and taking elixirs.
Although there is currently a lack of "Tian Yuan", a necessary thing to expand the mana bucket, the improvement of mana has not yet reached its peak, and there is still no need to slack off at all, and one must practice every day.
In this case, the mana is improving day by day.
Although it is very small, it can still allow the strength to continue to improve.
On this day, a monk came to visit.
There were three visitors in total. Lu Zhong had already known their information through his incarnation, but they were the nearby Taoist Yanhe, Mihua Fairy, and Yeyang Fire Lord. Judging from the titles, they obviously had their own characteristics.
The only thing they have in common is their cultivation.
As for the purpose of their visit, Lu Zhong could roughly guess.
"Haha, I heard that a Taoist friend has recently moved here in Jinguang Ridge, and he came here specially to visit!" The leader, Taoist Yanhe, smiled at Lu Zhong and introduced himself: "I am Yu Yanhe, who outsiders often call me I, Taoist Yanhe, have a Taoist temple in nearby Yaofengbo. If my fellow Taoists don’t dislike it, you can come and sit there often, and I will treat you with good wine!”
"Old man Yu, don't show off your spiritual wine. The spiritual wine...isn't as good as that of a beautiful slave? I am obsessed with flower fairies. If my Taoist friend feels bored at ordinary times, he will also come to Peach Blossom Lake to have some fun." A charming female cultivator said with a charming smile.
Seeing her blossoming every step of the way, Lu Zhong was also very curious.
Is this the leakage of his own magic power, or is there something special about him?
Not long after, Yeyang Huojun also handed over his hands and said:
"Jin Yeyang, please give me some advice from fellow Taoist! My Yeyang Mountain specializes in tool forging and is well-informed. Whenever there is something popular in the Feng Yuan world, it will be produced immediately. If you have any need, fellow Taoist, please feel free to ask for it. Made to order.”
"Absolutely!" Lu Zhong returned the favor with his hands in hand.
As for self-introduction, he naturally skipped it.
In fact, the relevant rumors have already been released through the incarnation, otherwise no one would come to visit. It's a pity that it didn't come as planned.
Maybe it's because the future is unclear, which is really disappointing.
According to the information collected by the incarnations in recent times, after breaking through to the Void Refining Stage, many immortal monks will give up the idea of going further and instead focus on external affairs such as managing their power and cultivating their descendants.
A lonely man like Lu Zhong would often indulge in pleasure and pleasure.
Because of this, the three people in front of me came to visit.
He did not entertain the three of them, but simply treated them with courtesy. Then Lu Zhong found a reason to send them all away.
...
Returning to the quiet room, Lu Zhong felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
If I didn't still have hope, I'm afraid I would be like Lianxu outside, choosing to anesthetize myself with foreign objects in the face of a hopeless future that I can't see, and sinking day by day.
Or...choose another path.
For example, join the evil.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhong is really not optimistic about the future of Immortal Dao.
"Tianyuan, everything started from Tianyuan, will it end with Tianyuan? Well, maybe I am worried about the sky, or maybe I am watching the moon from the bottom of a well, practicing a little, but I still dare to speculate about the future of the immortal way. It is really ridiculous!"
Throwing away the distracting thoughts in his mind, he slowly closed his eyes.
With the road ahead unclear, in addition to accumulating mana, the Void Refining monks have other ways to enhance their strength. There seem to be countless options, but in summary, there are only a few ways.
Either start with a spiritual treasure and spend thousands of years refining it, maybe you can make a good treasure.
Either practice magical powers and secret techniques to become invincible.
There is also the hope of placing your hope in foreign objects, whether it is controlling animals, feeding insects, or raising corpses, they are all good choices for killing time.
Lu Zhong made some plans, and while preparing to continue practicing the "Little Zixiao Thunder Technique", he also tried every means to find out the whereabouts of Guang Yaozhi so that he could further practice the Spirit Tempering Yao Ascension Technique to further improve his body.
At the same time, the research on the Secret Formation of Creation must be continued by the incarnations.
Although spiritual stones are no different from soil to Lianxu, they still have a lot of value.
Furthermore, it’s also about finding something to do for yourself.
All that's left is to find out about the Dao Alliance.
As for the Taiyin Sect, Lu Zhong did not plan to go up for the time being, but planned to wait and wait until Yue Yinzi fully recovered and made any big noise in the Linghuan world.
After all, he is the Patriarch of Taiyin, a person who has reached the realm of transformation.
He suspected that he would be unable to keep any of his secrets in front of the powerful being at the Tribulation Stage.
In this case, you should stay as far away as possible.
...
in a blink.
One hundred and forty-two years.
Lu Zhong became excited when he received news. There was unconfirmed evidence that there was a dangerous place called "Bone Killing Water" located in the northern part of the Star Sand Region, where Tian Yuan was suspected to have been born.
"No matter how many hands this news has passed through, I still need to go there."
Not for anything else, just to get a hope.
Because not long ago, he was limited by the capacity of the bucket, and his cultivation could no longer improve even a little bit. Only through personal experience can we know how desperate this situation is.
Without any hesitation, Lu Zhong set off immediately.
...
Ten days later.
A rainbow light fell to the ground, and a figure quickly appeared.
Lu Zhong was dressed in black robes, with a calm expression as usual. He cast his gaze around, only to see gray poisonous miasma everywhere he looked, which was constantly corroding his body-protecting aura.
Information about the bone-killing water quickly appeared in my mind:
"The Bone Killing Water in the North, the head of the rest of the Qiyang Mountains, is submerged in the abyss of stagnant water. The path is filled with bone killing poisonous miasma. There are many groups of strange beasts in it, and strange treasures have also been born."
"According to that news, the place where Tian Yuan was born should be nearby."
Lu Zhong glanced randomly and found many fresh traces.
"Even if the news is blocked, it seems that there are still quite a few monks who know the value of Tianyuan. If there are no accidents, most of them should be sect or family monks. There are probably only a few casual cultivators like me."
Just when he wanted to use the gray fog space to find the location where Tian Yuan was born.
Suddenly, there was an explosion from ahead.
Lu Zhong's heart moved and he slowly touched there.
(End of chapter)
