A few hours later.
"Boom!" "Boom..."
On the vast Cangjiang River, countless rays of light descended from the sky, broke through the Taotao River, and fell towards the water house in the center of the river.
Within Cangjiang Water Palace:
"Master and the others are back!"
Master Bai He, who was sitting in the Shuifu Mansion, sensed a familiar aura and breathed a sigh of relief.
Sui Yushan was suddenly breached, and Master Haihe was worried that this was a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
Therefore, while he personally led people to rush for help, he also left several real people to sit in Shuifu, with real people Baihe in charge of the overall situation.
Now that Master Haihe and his party have returned safely, the problem has obviously been solved.
"Master."
"President."
Soon, several of the Foundation Establishment Masters who stayed behind at the Water Mansion hurried to the entrance of the Water Mansion to greet them.
"Thank you all for your hard work."
Master Haihe nodded and, surrounded by everyone, walked all the way to the main hall.
After arriving at the main hall and taking a seat, Master Haihe recounted the details of the trip. Master Baihe and others were greatly surprised after hearing this.
"Fellow Taoist Qingxu is so powerful? Oh my god..."
"The real person doesn't show his face! He can defeat one against four. His fighting skills are really amazing."
"Yes, it seems that now, apart from the leader, Master Qingxu is probably the strongest in our GCC!"
Several Foundation Establishment Masters were talking about it, and the eyes they looked at Zhang Yao also changed slightly.
Among everyone present, Fairy Li Chen was the most surprised. She kept looking at Zhang Yao, as if she had gotten to know him again.
"I didn't expect him to be so strong..."
Thoughts were swirling in her mind, and her emotions were a bit complicated.
She still remembers the scene when she happened to bump into Zhang Yao on Xianmen Island when he broke through the foundation building and invited him to join the GCC.
It was just that at the time, she never imagined that a new foundation builder she happened to invite on the way to work would turn out to be a hidden master.
"Everyone..."
Master Haihe waited for a moment, and when he saw that everyone had finished talking, he continued:
"Feng Dujuan, who stole the black jade veins, has been initially confirmed to be a member of the Dubu Alliance."
"Everyone just got together and brainstormed how to use the bargaining chip in our hands..."
As soon as this statement came out:
Many Foundation Establishment Masters gathered together in twos and threes to discuss the matter. Some communicated in low voices, some communicated with their spiritual thoughts, and a consensus was quickly reached.
First, the matter must be expanded. Whether it is a private action of the Feng family or not, it must be elevated to the overall behavior of the Dubu Alliance, showing that she was instructed by others;
The second is to use this matter as a handle, widely publicize it, use solid excuses, and severely rip off the Dubu League. Only if enough benefits are taken away, everyone will have something to eat.
Anyway, the opponent is at a disadvantage. As long as you don't want to completely break up with them, you can only passively accept the move.
"Well, it seems that everyone has the same opinion."
Master Haihe nodded with satisfaction and said:
"This time Feng Dujuan was caught by us. It can be said that both the person and the person got the stolen goods. It is useless to try to quibble."
"The opportunity is rare, so we must plan carefully and not let them off easily."
He obviously had a clue. After speaking, he quickly began to assign tasks:
"Master Peng, before the news has spread, it is up to you to personally go to the ancestral home of the Feng family, arrest some important direct members of the Feng family, and collect more direct evidence."
"Master Xian Er, you have dealt with the Dubu Alliance the most. This time, you will be responsible for the negotiations as the envoy. Remember..."
He issued several orders in succession, and several foundation-building monks also followed the orders.
The party ended in a hurry, and when many foundation-building monks left, Master Haihe spoke and left Zhang Yao behind.
"Qingxu."
Master Haihe looked at Zhang Yao and said:
"I forgot to ask you earlier. Since you deliberately created a gap to leave and lured the secret robbers into taking action, you should have already collected the soul energy, right?"
"Already done."
Zhang Yao nodded, took out the soul rosary, and handed it to Master Haihe.
Master Haihe stretched out his hand and took the soul rosary into his hand. After looking at it for a few times, he sighed:
"This little bead can stir up so many storms."
"When the warning about the formation formation at Suiyu Mountain was sent, I almost thought that someone wanted to rob the soul rosary, so I attacked Suiyu Mountain."
"oh?"
Zhang Yao's eyes narrowed and he asked:
"Is there someone else secretly coveting this soul rosary?"
"of course not."
Master Haihe waved his hand and said:
"So far, there has never been a case of the soul rosary being robbed in Dali."
"But you also know that the secret robbery of the Five Spiritual Roots happened at the beginning, which made me suspicious. I always suspected that there were forces lurking behind the scenes."
"Now it seems that I probably just thought too much..."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao couldn't help but look slightly thoughtful.
After Master Haihe put away the soul rosary, he suddenly said:
"Master, I have a heartfelt request. I wonder if I can trouble the master for a moment."
"oh?"
Master Haihe raised his eyebrows and signaled:
"It doesn't matter if you tell me what it is specifically."
"Is such that……"
Zhang Yao considered his tone for a moment before speaking:
"I am practicing a Taoist method that requires the blood of water-attributed foundation-building monsters."
"But in the territory of hundreds of countries in the Central Plains, monsters and beasts are very rare. I am suffering from the lack of access to this area, so I want to ask the guild leader for help."
Demonic beast essence blood is also a good material for refining alchemy and refining weapons, and it has many wonderful uses for demon cultivators.
It is not unusual for him to purchase the essence blood of a water-attributed foundation-building monster, but it cannot be pointed out that it is best to have dragon blood, otherwise it will cause other people to associate it with him.
"The essence blood of monsters in the foundation-building stage? It's still water-based..."
Master Haihe was startled for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said:
"I do know two clues, but you may not be able to use them."
Hearing this, Zhang Yao suddenly became energetic and said continuously:
"Please give me some advice, Master."
Master Haihe continued:
"First, Elder Zhuo, the law enforcement elder of Fuhai Sect, has a 'water-avoiding golden-eyed beast', which is a foundation-building spirit beast with water attributes."
"But he cherishes this spiritual beast very much. If you want to ask for blood essence, it may be difficult."
When he said this, he paused for a moment before continuing:
"As for the second location, it's even more difficult."
"The 'Master Yuwen' of Tianbao Tower is said to have raised a dragon and carp, which is so gorgeous and colorful with its scales that it is very ornamental."
"Although his dragon carp is only for viewing, it is also a genuine foundation-building spiritual beast."
"It's just that Master Yuwen has a high status and great power. He is the number one person under the golden elixir in Dali. It is difficult for ordinary foundation builders to ask to see him, let alone ask for the essence and blood of his dragon carp."
After listening to his words, Zhang Yao felt certain in his heart and said:
"Thank you, Master, for telling me."
As he expected, those who could raise the foundation-building spirit beasts were all well-known strong men, so it was not difficult to find out.
He was not afraid of difficulties, but he was afraid that he would not be able to find the target at all and would have to rely on luck to search for it, which would be very troublesome.
"President."
Zhang Yao looked at Master Haihe and said sincerely:
"I don't dare to ask for help from Master Yuwen, but from Elder Zhuo of Fuhaizong, I wonder if the leader can help me and make connections?"
"this……"
Hearing this, Master Haihe couldn't help but hesitate.
Zhang Yao was not in a hurry when he saw this and waited patiently for his answer.
Master Haihe was once a direct disciple of Fuhai Sect's "Ancestor Wanchuan". Even though he was later publicly expelled from the sect and excommunicated, he still maintained a close relationship secretly and his status in Fuhai Sect was not low. .
If he had been the matchmaker and the contact, then the matter would have been half done - this was one of the reasons why Zhang Yao deliberately showed off his strength and established his reputation.
After gaining fame and status, many things will become more convenient. If he were still the inconspicuous and newly promoted foundation-building monk, I am afraid that Master Haihe would not hesitate and would directly reject him.
"Well... let's do this."
Master Haihe hesitated for a while before speaking:
"After the Dubu Alliance matter is over, I will introduce you to Elder Zhuo Miao of Fuhai Sect."
"But I can't guarantee whether this can happen. It depends on your sincerity and skill."
Zhang Yao suddenly showed a hint of joy when he heard this, stood up and said:
"Thank you so much, Master!"
…………
After a while.
Zhang Yao returned to his cave and began to count the gains from the battle at Suiyu Mountain.
The first is the most valuable spiritual weapon, there are five in total, of which the old man of the Hu family contributed two.
His 'Tai Sui Bang Tian Hammer' is also the only mid-level spiritual weapon. What protects Hu Weiwei and Wu Sijian is the 'Taiyi Mingguang Shield', a primary spiritual weapon specialized in protection.
"good."
"These five spiritual weapons alone are worth more than 100,000 spiritual stones."
Zhang Yao nodded with satisfaction and continued to count the remaining things.
There are a total of more than 47,000 low-grade spiritual stones, and more than 200 medium-grade spiritual stones. They are worth a hundred or more, and they can quickly restore mana at critical moments.
There are many elixirs, but most of them are first-level elixirs, and only a few are of second-level quality. The most cherished second-level elixirs that enhance mana are not available at all.
There are three remaining one-time secret treasures, and more than a dozen Kung Fu books, including several Taoist books, but they are not particularly valuable and lack subsequent magical changes and Taoist chapters.
The 'Twelve Laws of Pingdu' mastered by Zhang Yao are all complete versions, so naturally he looks down on these incomplete Taoist books.
"Huh? Found it!"
Zhang Yao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he rummaged through a pile of debris and found several special metal vials.
He looked at it carefully and saw that the metal vial was covered with tiny spiritual patterns and incantations, which obviously had an extremely powerful sealing effect.
"It should be the essence and blood without a doubt!"
Zhang Yao shook for a moment and smiled when he heard the faint sound of liquid flowing in the vial.
The blood essence of the demon clan has endless uses for demon cultivators, and has become a de facto high-end hard currency. Stronger demon cultivators will reserve at least one or two types of essence blood of the same level.
It is said that at some internal trade fairs among demon cultivators, exchanging blood essence and blood of the same level is also one of the reserved items.
This is why Zhang Yao tried so hard to find demon cultivators with higher bloodline levels, because from these demon cultivators, they are most likely to find the essence blood of the water-attributed foundation-building demon clan.
"let me see……"
Zhang Yao opened several metal vials and identified them one by one.
After the demon blood is purified and condensed, it rolls like a ball of bloody mercury, exuding a unique aura that is easy to identify.
"Those with earth attributes, those with fire attributes... oh, and those with thunder attributes, which are relatively rare."
"Huh? This bottle contains water-based blood essence!"
There was a hint of surprise on Zhang Yao's face, and he quickly resealed the metal vial.
"I finally got the first type of six-direction true blood!"
There was a look of emotion on his face, and he held the metal vial in his hand tightly.
It was very difficult to collect demon blood essence from hundreds of countries in the Central Plains. It took several years before he finally got the first essence blood he needed.
“It’s too difficult to collect water-based foundation-building essence and blood!”
After Zhang Yao calmed down, his thoughts flickered and he thought to himself:
"It seems that pursuing dragon bloodline is no longer feasible, so it is better to give up as soon as possible."
Ordinary water-attribute blood essence and blood are so troublesome to collect, and chasing dragon blood is even more elusive.
Not to mention, chasing the blood of demonic beasts with dragon bloodline can easily arouse suspicion or speculation on the part of others, causing oneself trouble for nothing.
"That's all, take a step back and the sky will be brighter."
"When my cultivation becomes stronger in the future, I can try to make up for it."
Zhang Yao was relieved soon.
Practitioners of the "Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra" can replace the materials used to build the formation in the body, but the cost is high.
For example, the best material for the 'Vajra Secret Mantra Formation' he had engraved was the powder of golden elixir relics, but because he couldn't get it, he could only use 'Tianyi Golden Water' instead.
If he wants to replace it in the future, he can no longer use powder, but needs one or even several complete golden elixir relics.
In the same way——
He took a trick today and gave up chasing dragon blood. If he wanted to make up for it in the future, dragon blood alone would not be enough. At the very least, he would have to capture six living dragons to draw blood and refine marrow to make up for today's regret.
"The first stream of essence and blood has been obtained, and the second and third streams also have beautiful eyes."
Zhang Yao thought about this and his heart moved slightly:
"I just don't know if my method will work."
"It seems that we need to find an opportunity to verify it..."
During his several years in Suiyu Mountain, he came up with a whimsical plan through research on blood spells, demon cultivator bloodline, and vitality fluctuations.
Since the increase in bloodline level will also increase the upper limit of vitality, can he do the opposite and force the monster beast's upper limit of vitality to force and promote an increase in its bloodline level?
This idea can be said to be unimaginable, and probably no one except him can do it.
However, in the past, there was no chance to experiment in Suiyu Mountain. Only by returning to Cangjiang Water Mansion could he secretly launch his plan.
"The spiritual veins in the water of Cangjiang River stretch for hundreds of miles. I don't know how many monsters are hidden in the water."
When Zhang Yao thought about this, he couldn't help but smile:
"To me, this is a vast natural experimental field..."
(End of chapter)
