Mangshanfang City, residential area.
"Um?"
Although it was late at night, the sudden emergence of a whirlpool of spiritual energy alarmed some monks.
However, such movement did not cause much commotion. The few monks who went out to check casually chatted for a few words and then dispersed.
There are at least three to four hundred monks living in Mangshanfang City. It is not surprising that some of them occasionally break through the realm.
Within the cave.
"It's done!"
Zhang Yao opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly.
New energy channels are opened up, and the magic power becomes more pure and powerful, like a rushing river.
The Five Elements Containing Spirit Formation will increase along with the realm, providing a relatively constant effect and always maintaining a five-fold blessing state.
The just-completed "Vajra Māra Secret Mantra Array" has also been improved a lot, and its protective power has increased significantly, which is enough to defeat high-level magic weapons.
"This small hurdle has stuck with me for more than 20 years, and I finally passed it."
Zhang Yao took a deep breath and thoughts surged in his mind:
"Now, all that's left is the last thousand years of chalcedony."
The Tianxuan Mingyu Formation, whose full name is the Shangqing Tianxuan Du Mingyu Formation, is a Taoist secret formation that is specially used to nourish and refine the treasure body and harmonize the hundreds of meridians.
This formation requires using thousand-year-old chalcedony as a precious material, inscribing spiritual patterns on 206 bones of the body, changing the bone and blood essence, and refining the 'mysterious bone chalcedony'.
Marrow is the source of hematopoiesis. After the Xuangu Chalcedony is refined, the internal parts of the body such as Qi, blood, organs, etc. will undergo deep transformation, which is equivalent to making up for the defects of the external muscles and bones.
The two formations complement each other, allowing Zhang Yao to truly rival body-refining cultivators of the same level in terms of physical strength.
"Thousand-year-old chalcedony is the main material for refining some second-level elixirs. It is rare and precious. Even many foundation-building monks have never seen it."
"I have been shopping in Mangshanfang City for so long, but I haven't gotten the slightest clue. This means that the probability of finding thousand-year-old chalcedony in places such as Li State and Wei State is really low."
Zhang Yao thought about this and his heart moved slightly:
"First advance your cultivation to the ninth level of Qi Refining in Mangshanfang City, and then go north to Dali to cultivate the immortal world."
The construction period of the Tianxuan Mingyu Formation is in the later stage of Qi refining.
The Dali Immortal Realm is the most likely place to find thousand-year-old chalcedony.
…………
Ten years later.
Mangshanfang City, inside the store.
Name: Zhang Yao
Talent: source of vitality, transformation of essence
Realm: Ninth level of Qi refining
Kung Fu: "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra"
Spells: Escape through mountains (100%), Flying Rock Divine Crystal (100%), Earth Soul Armor (100%), Break Earth and Collapse Mountains (100%)...
Skills: First-level alchemy (21%), second-level spiritual pattern mastery (11%), second-level formation mastery (3%), first-level talisman mastery (93%)
"not bad."
Zhang Yao withdrew his gaze, showing a trace of satisfaction.
Thanks to the abundant spiritual energy in Mangshanfang City, he had already broken through to the ninth level of Qi refining two years ago.
In a year at most, he can reach the peak of the ninth level of Qi refining, and can break through to the tenth level of Qi refining at any time.
Not only that:
He has also made great progress in terms of spiritual patterns, formations, and talismans.
The spirit patterns and formations have reached the second level. If it were not for lack of strength, they would be able to independently arrange the formations in the foundation building stage.
After opening a shop for many years and accumulating thousands of spirit stones, he also acquired many books on exercises and spells, and learned more than thirty high-level spells with different attributes.
"With my current strength, I'm probably invincible within the Qi refining period."
Ordinary Qi Refining Perfection, their own magic power and high-level spells they master are far inferior to him. Even if they come with three or four, they are no match for him.
Zhang Yao thought to himself:
"But I should still be far away from the foundation building stage."
"But as long as I'm not attacked, even if I can't be beaten, I can still escape no matter how bad I do."
"With such strength, the journey to Dali's Immortal Realm should be stable."
According to what Lao Qi said back then, it was quite dangerous to go north to Dali. The worse the strength, the greater the danger. Otherwise, ordinary monks from Weiguo, Liguo and other places would have rushed to Dali in droves.
Where can I be a spiritual farmer or a worshiper without messing around? The aura environment in Dali is far better than that in Weiguo, Cangguo and other places.
Of course, among the southwestern countries, there are still several powerful immortal realms like Dali, but they are all too far away. Zhang Yao may not be able to fly there.
Besides, going north to Dali is quite dangerous, let alone going further?
Compared with these unknown dangers, Zhang Yao would rather go to Dali and face Tianbao Tower.
After all, he has never shown his true face. After changing his appearance, he is now standing in Tianbao Tower, and no one in Tianbao Tower will recognize him.
Besides, it really has been over seventy years; the recruitment order has been inactive for over sixty years; the fat steward and the foundation-building monk who plotted against him at the beginning may have expired if they had not made a breakthrough.
In the world, where things are complicated and the mortal world is chaotic, who can still remember him? Who will remember him?
"Master Zhang!"
While Zhang Yao was thinking, a young monk hurriedly came to the door.
"Oh, it turns out to be Xiao Wang."
Zhang Yao raised his head, said hello, and asked:
"But your father has something to do with me?"
The father of this young monk, 'Wang Youguang', is a well-known weapon-refining master in Mangshanfang City, and he also had some dealings with Zhang Yao.
Wang Youguang's skills are outstanding, and he is one of the few masters who can refine top-level magic weapons. He is famous in the Li Kingdom. His works are in short supply and require advance reservation.
A few years ago, Zhang Yao made an appointment for two top-level magic weapons, but until now, there has been no movement.
"The two top-level magic weapons you reserved have been refined."
"My father sent me here precisely to inform you of this good news."
Xiao Wang said with a smile.
"oh?"
Zhang Yao suddenly became energetic and said continuously:
"This is really great news."
"Then just wait a moment, I'll close the shop and go over right away."
Soon, Zhang Yao closed the store and went to Wang Youguang's weapon refining workshop with Xiao Wang.
It is also a shop, but Wang Youguang's shop is much larger. There are several weapon refiners under his command, and there are many customers coming and going.
After hearing about Zhang Yao's visit, Wang Youguang also went out to welcome him personally and invited him into the inner room.
"Master Zhang, please come in quickly!"
"Master Wang, you're welcome."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wang Youguang took out the two top-level magic weapons.
"These two top-level magic weapons, one focuses on protection and is called the Rotating Light Shield; the other focuses on attacking and killing, and is called the Sky Thunder Cone."
"Master Zhang, you can try it out and check the quality..."
Zhang Yao nodded and immediately took two top-level magic weapons and entered the magic power to practice.
The main body of the revolving shield is only about the size of a palm, like a crystal clear scale, shining with five colors of brilliance.
The Sky Thunder Cone is a long spindle-shaped cone, with one end thick and one end thin. The whole body is blue-purple, with a faint arc jumping.
"Good baby!"
After Zhang Yao practiced for a while, he put away the two magic weapons and smiled.
With two top-level magic weapons in hand, his strength has increased by three points.
"Master Wang is really skilled..."
After Zhang Yao chatted for a while, he paid the balance and left, rushing back to his own shop.
The top-level magic weapons start from 1,500 spirit stones. The two magic weapons together cost him more than 3,600 spirit stones.
"I have been a shopkeeper for almost twenty years, but I have only saved less than eight thousand spiritual stones."
"Over the years, I have spent more than 5,000 spirit stones just to purchase the martial arts books and two top-level magic weapons."
Zhang Yao thought about this and his thoughts flickered:
"I can make my own spiritual talismans, but I can't have less spare elixirs. This one is at least several hundred spiritual stones."
"Before heading to Dali, I have to prepare everything..."
I have been saving the manuscript for the past two days, because Qingyun has to drive back to his hometown of Neijiang tomorrow morning and then return to Chengdu on the weekend evening. He cannot write more words in these two days.
The reason for going back is very simple. My sister gave birth to a baby and my niece was born on the same day. It happened to be the day that Qingyun was released, but it had just been released and the time was too tight, so it has been delayed until now.
Qingyun originally thought that he could speed up the process and make more updates while saving the manuscript, so he didn't say anything in the first two days.
But it turns out that Qingyun overestimated himself, and there were too many trolls in the book review section, which really affected his mood.
But today, there should be more updates (*^▽^*). There are not enough updates, so I won’t be shameless and ask for votes. Anyway, Qingyun just wants to write this book well (*^▽^*)
(End of chapter)
