In the blink of an eye, the battle for the spiritual land began.
At the scheduled time, Lu Zhong arrived at Lingque Mountain on time to participate. There was also a Tiangongyuan monk at the scene, a rough-faced man with his breasts exposed, presumably for supervision.
As for his opponent Che Yuyi, he has not arrived yet.
Time passed little by little.
Lu Zhong waited patiently, but after a while, Che Yuyi still didn't show up. Faced with this situation, even the rough-faced man in charge of supervision had a look of impatience on his face.
The man was pacing back and forth, mumbling incessantly.
What delayed the heat.
Words like time difference.
Soon, another stick of incense passed.
According to the rules of the battle for the spiritual land, if the participant is late for more than three sticks of incense and has not arrived, no matter what the reason is, it will be treated as a waiver, and the other side will win unconditionally.
"strangeness......"
In Lu Zhong's opinion, it was too strange that the car and jade clothes had not appeared for so long.
With this woman's strength, even if he wanted to defeat her, it would take a lot of effort. Logically speaking, she shouldn't be held back. Even if there is, in order to compete for the high-level spiritual land of Lingque Mountain, they will try to arrive on time.
Where would it be like now, with weirdness everywhere.
Lu Zhong would not think that the other party was thinking of his previous action and deliberately abstained.
Something big must have happened!
He thought silently in his heart and continued to wait quietly.
In the blink of an eye, the time for three sticks of incense has arrived!
"According to the rules of the battle, the ownership of Lingque Mountain this time should go to Fellow Daoist Chen. Congratulations!" The rough-faced man saw that the time was up and declared the winner directly.
It's just that his expression looks weird.
The fellow Daoist Chen in front of him was not very powerful. Naturally, the big man would not think that it was him who had used tricks to hold Che Yuyi back from participating in the battle for the spiritual land. Instead, he felt that this man was too lucky and did not even have to make a single move. Even the big man was envious of picking up this good spiritual land called "Lingque Mountain".
Lu Zhong shrugged, feeling helpless about this.
...
It is naturally a good thing to successfully become the master of Lingque Mountain.
Not to mention whether it would be a lucky thing to win without fighting. At this time, after completing the corresponding procedures, Lu Zhong had become the legitimate owner of Lingque Mountain and quickly returned to this spiritual place.
In front of him at this moment was a huge mountain range shrouded in clouds and mist.
There are strange peaks and waterfalls looming among them.
This is the panoramic view of Lingque Mountains.
However, this place is huge, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles from east to west, but the spiritual energy is not evenly distributed. Nearly 90% of the place is a low-concentration zone, and almost all of it is concentrated on Lingque Mountain.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Lingque Mountain can reach the sixth level of spiritual veins?
Looking from a distance, one can see a solitary peak in the distance, rising suddenly out of the sea of clouds. The spiritual energy escaping from the spiritual veins now formed a swirling cloud, covering the top of Lingque Peak, reflecting colorful spiritual light.
At first glance, it looks like a fairyland resort.
"Lingque Mountain? It is indeed a good place!"
Lu Zhong nodded with satisfaction, then his spiritual light lit up and he flew towards Lingque Mountain.
Flying over 20,000 feet in the air, under his all-seeing gaze, the situation below can be said to be unobstructed. Occasionally, under the great formation, you can see various markets, family and sect residences, etc. wait.
In addition to various desolate places, there are also mortal dynasties, large and small, on this vast land.
They are dotted all over the place and rely on the protection of immortal monks.
It may be in the midst of a battle, or it may be a time of singing and dancing, or it may be a time when a new dynasty is forging ahead.
But neither mortals nor monks were aware of the gazes from high in the sky, and most of them regarded the fleeting meteors above their heads as alien objects from the sky.
Only those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage can vaguely notice something and wake up from their trance.
Not long after, he arrived at Lingque Mountain.
As an accomplished immortal monk, Lu Zhong was in an environment with a high concentration of spiritual energy, which made him feel happy and put a smile on his face.
After finding a bluestone to sit cross-legged, he released the incarnations one by one.
They have a lot of work to do.
Whether it is building a cave or defining the scope of a cave, it is not an easy task. Moreover, all the immortal forces within the scope of Lingque Mountain must also be summoned for a meeting.
According to the requirements of Tiangongyuan, the owner of the spiritual land must bear the responsibility of maintaining order.
For example, suppressing and purifying all kinds of evil corruption, eradicating high-level evil cultivators in the territory, or negotiating the distribution of shares of various spiritual objects, regularly screening fairy seedlings, and many other complicated matters.
Many of them require the cooperation of the local sects. Even if the situation is unfavorable, corresponding benefits must be distributed. The procedures must be discussed in advance and all parties are allowed to handle it on their own.
"Fortunately, the incarnation is here, otherwise I would have a headache now!" Lu Zhong thought to himself.
The avatars are not averse to these tasks.
After all, once assigned, as long as the arranged tasks are completed, the subject will often promise everyone a complete life, and has always held an attitude of never interfering with all kinds of things.
For an incarnation, nothing could be better.
In front of the shopkeeper, Lu Zhong was very relaxed, so he just sat on the bluestone, adjusted his condition, and then went into seclusion to repair his body.
Spring passes and autumn comes, cold comes and summer comes, and the years pass by in a hurry.
But in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
On this day, the purple energy comes from the east.
Suddenly, an astonishing pillar of spiritual energy soared into the sky.
Then the auspicious clouds stretched for thousands of miles, causing an astonishing celestial phenomenon.
On the bluestone, Lu Zhong's clothes were spotless and he was still sitting in meditation with his eyes closed. Countless spiritual energy gathered here and disappeared into the physical body like a black hole of spiritual energy.
At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and the spiritual cloud above his head disappeared.
"Hahaha!"
Lu Zhong laughed loudly, his eyes showing joy.
After a long while, he barely stopped laughing.
"I didn't expect that this Soul Tempering Yaosheng Technique, after I successfully broke through to the second level, would have such a huge effect on repairing the injuries on my body!"
No less than a panacea!
After this repair, the physical body has become brand new.
The soul lives in it, and there is no discomfort at all.
"The Yuan Shen's house has been repaired. I wonder how the cave is being built now?" Lu Zhong looked up to the top of his head with expectation, and suddenly a building came into view.
According to his wishes, the size of the cave was not large.
There are only about a hundred rooms in total.
However, although the majong is small, it is well-equipped. In order to live comfortably, it must have the necessary facilities. Whether it is an alchemy workshop, a quiet room, or even a weapon refining room, there are complete supporting facilities.
"Not bad!"
Lu Zhong nodded repeatedly.
He flashed away and reappeared in a quiet room.
After looking at it curiously for a while, he started to get down to business.
I saw a roll of rays of light, and the quiet room was instantly filled with spiritual light. At the same time, there was an object in my hand, which was a shocking bell with cracks all over it and almost shattered to the ground.
After Lu Zhong obtained it, he sounded it several times in order to deal with his opponents.
The consequences can be said to be quite serious. Originally, it was just on the verge of collapse. At this time, the spiritual light collapsed, and the spiritual energy continued to leak out. Even the restriction could not be organized, and there were already signs that it could not be maintained.
Maybe if it is stimulated again, it will immediately collapse and return to spiritual energy.
Lu Zhong looked at the treasure, thought for a while, and then poured magic formulas into it one after another.
Then, the vitality of heaven and earth was induced and controlled by him. After the transformation of the soul, it was mixed with the divine energy and injected into this fairy machine.
Gradually, the scattered spiritual light gathered.
The cracks have become much smaller as a result.
However, Lu Zhong knew that this was just a temporary measure.
In fact, the immortal machine has not been repaired. It may take anywhere from a hundred years to a thousand years before it will inevitably be unable to maintain its body shape and completely collapse and spread its spiritual energy.
"I hope there is a way to repair this thing in Tiangongyuan!"
Lu Zhong doesn't have much expectations for this.
He had already made preparations in his heart to use the Shocking Bell as a material to feed the incomplete Humanity Killing Sword. If you do this, you will lose an immortal skill, which is definitely a huge loss.
However, it is not too bad to be able to repair the broken sword.
In the following time, Lu Zhong began to ask around for news.
For a short period of time, nothing was known.
This is normal.
The higher the level, the more scarce resources are needed. Those who know about it will hide it in every possible way and will not disclose it to outsiders unless they can benefit from it.
In this regard, Lu Zhong knew that there was no need to rush, so he simply let the situation take its course.
...
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, another fifty years have passed.
After a period of time, under Lu Zhong's deliberate management, gradually the high-level monks in the Molten Iron Region had heard about the master of the new Lingque Mountain and knew that he was a monk who was good at alchemy.
Many monks came here because of this.
Either to pray for elixirs or to worship the door wall.
Among them, there are many with excellent qualifications.
Lu Zhong did not refuse these people bluntly, and left them all to the incarnation. Those who seek elixirs will be dealt with fairly, and the immortal seedlings will be dealt with politely and handed over to the local immortal forces for absorption.
The intention of all actions is to create a good reputation.
But these are performed by the avatar.
As for himself, he has been in seclusion.
After repairing his body, Lu Zhong began to refine Tian Yuan to promote the further transformation of Yuan Shen and achieve the goal of improving his cultivation.
On this day, a visitor suddenly arrived.
After learning that the visitor was a monk from Tiangongyuan, Lu Zhong, who had just come out of seclusion, knew that this was the opportunity he had been waiting for.
It’s finally here!
The person who came was a middle-aged man, wearing a black robe. He was in the early stage of Xu refining. He had a humble face and a strong aura of fire, as if he had just emerged from the fire veins.
Seeing Lu Zhong, the man chuckled and took the initiative to say:
"I am Zhang Ye, who is currently the elder of Tiangongyuan and belongs to the Yao Ling sect. I have heard for a long time that fellow Taoist Chen has become the new master of Lingque Mountain, but I can't get away for a while, so I just came to visit today. I also hope that fellow Taoist Haihan will be here!"
"You're welcome, fellow Taoist, come on, please come in!"
Lu Zhong smiled lightly, bowed his hands to the visitor, and then started to lead the way.
The two talked while walking, and Zhang Ye revealed his intention. I saw his expression condensed and he said seriously:
"I don't know, friend, have you ever heard of the Tiangong Order?"
"Tiangong Order? I've never heard of it." Lu Zhong shook his head and replied.
He was telling the truth. He had been asking for information for many years, but he had never heard this word before.
Hearing Lu Zhong's answer, Zhang Ye seemed not surprised. He hesitated for a moment, looked at Lu Zhong for a while without any trace, and said tentatively:
"Then...the treasure of divine soul?"
This person's movements were all under Lu Zhong's observation.
Seeing the other party being so probing at this moment, he noticed something unusual.
"Is this a test? Maybe... it's time for me to show my strength." Lu Zhong thought to himself and began to organize his words to pass the test better.
He knew a lot about the Soul Treasure.
All come from "Taiyin Immortal Sutra".
As one of the few effective means that can help break through the integration period, the Treasure of Divine Soul is specially written in the Taiyin Immortal Sutra, which is explained in quite detail.
The so-called spirit is not based on living things.
Refers to the condensation of Tianyuan.
It is said that it is rare and hard to find, and cannot be obtained by those who are not lucky enough.
Of course, this is also true for ordinary monks.
For Taiyin Sect, which has been passed down for a long time, there are naturally stable channels to obtain it. Even if it requires paying a huge price, the advantage of "stability" alone is enough to make others envious.
The natal spiritual treasure infused with divine soul can also be called the "treasure of divine soul".
Although there is no qualitative change, it has a auxiliary effect.
If the monks can get help from such treasures when they are integrating into one body, the difficulty will be greatly reduced.
"Could it be that this Tiangong Order is related to the treasure of the soul?"
An idea flashed in Lu Zhong's mind, and he suddenly thought of something.
"If that's the case, maybe I can get in touch with the high-level monks in this academy and help me repair the Shocking Bell. Then I really need to be more serious."
Thinking of this, he turned his gaze to Zhang Ye.
The latter is also waiting for an answer.
Lu Zhong smiled faintly before describing in detail what the treasure of the soul was. He was certain that the other party's knowledge of this relevant information must be incomplete.
This is a good time to show your strength.
As expected, Zhang Ye couldn't help but look shocked when he heard this.
"It's just that I have blind eyes and cannot see Taishan. I didn't expect that Daoyou Chen is not a rootless duckweed, but also has a great origin. If this is the case, then I have nothing to hide."
"Right now, the Heavenly Craftsman Competition, which is held once in a thousand years, is about to be held in a hundred years."
"I hope fellow Taoists can help me by then!"
Lu Zhong was curious after hearing this, but he was not in a hurry to ask questions.
The two of them had arrived at the waiting room. After the guests and hosts took their seats, they were soon served with tea.
After Xiao Ming took a sip, he asked about the reason.
Zhang Ye knew everything about this.
"The Tiangongyuan Grand Competition is the time to decide the seats of each elder. The higher the seat, the more resources you can control. For a craftsman like me, this can be used to forge better treasures. Determine the seats The ranking factor is very simple, it is based on the questions given in the competition and the forged spiritual treasures."
"The level of performance depends entirely on the ranking on the Lingbao List."
"I, Zhang Ye, come from a family of weapon refiners, and have always aimed to become a heavenly craftsman. Currently in the Tiangongyuan, I am ranked 19th in the middle court, and this time I am not seeking to jump into the upper court. But after working so hard for so long, it is even more difficult. The Millennium Competition has been prepared for thousands of years, but the top ten in the Intermediate Court have to compete this time!"
(End of chapter)
