The thinking inertia formed by Zhouyi over hundreds of years has long lost the concept of seizing the day.
Stable year after year, after a long period of time, you will naturally get what you want.
Therefore, based on Bai Yan's martial arts qualifications, a period of three months was set to reach the stage of baptism in animal blood step by step.
Now Bai Yan forced himself to swallow the meat porridge, endured the pain of splitting his body and the danger of his life, and achieved the goal one month ahead of schedule, which actually disrupted Zhou Yi's arrangements.
"This is not a bad thing, but it can give him a chance."
After Zhou Yi talked about the methods of baptism and condensation, he waved his hand and a water tank appeared on the ground, filled with the essence and blood of monsters.
"This method is quite rough, and pain is inevitable during the process. You should practice it and give it a try."
"Thank you, Master Dao."
Bai Yan bowed and saluted, took off his coat and jumped into the water tank, tempering his body according to the baptism method.
Wisps of essence and blood flowed through the muscles and bones, as if he were washing the essence and cutting out the marrow with a needle or file. After Bai Yan endured it for a moment, he finally let out a scream like a slaughtered pig.
Zhou Yi said: "This method originated from the outside world. I heard that they started baptism at the age of seven or eight, but I haven't seen anyone calling it like this."
Bai Yan's face turned red from holding it back. He didn't want to be inferior to the children, so he could only hold back and remain silent.
"That's right."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly. How could Bai Yan know that others used diluted animal blood for baptism? Since he knew how to seize the day, he would bear more pain.
Jin Dan Zhenjun protected him face to face, even if his soul left the body, he would press it back in. No matter how hard he tried, he wouldn't die.
After a few days, the essence and blood in the water tank were as thin as water.
Bai Yan's muscles expanded rapidly, and when he exerted himself with all his strength, the surface of his skin revealed a faint trace of blood.
"Good, continue."
Zhou Yi waved his hand and released another vat of blood essence. Three-thirds of it came from the big demon, and its taste was even more sour.
Bai Yan's talent in martial arts was ordinary, and he was not supposed to have any great achievements. He seized the opportunity tightly and did not follow the crowd. He had a hint of man's determination to conquer nature.
"Individual efforts are still useful!"
Zhou Yi nodded in approval, and then continued to lie down.
One month passed in a blink of an eye, and Bai Yan changed at a speed visible to the naked eye. His muscles turned a red copper color, his muscles became wider and wider, and he was more than eight feet tall. He stood on the ground with a somewhat savage and ferocious look.
Zhou Yi put away all the affairs in the courtyard and warned: "Remember Pindao's words, marry well and have children."
"Remember, we will have dozens of children, extending the Bai family."
Bai Yan knew that the only thing he could see was the blood on his body: "Is Mr. Dao leaving? I don't know if I will have the chance to honor you in this life."
"If fate comes together and fate falls apart, just get used to it!"
Zhou Yi sighed. Looking through history these days, he couldn't help but feel emotional when he saw familiar names.
After that, he turned into light and left.
Bai Yan knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to the south, praying for the unknown Taoist master's long life.
After opening the courtyard door, before it could be locked, an old man in red robe came over to talk.
"We heard that the owner of this yard is back?"
With a pale face and no beard, a high-pitched voice, and looking at the pattern of his official robe, he must be a eunuch from the Chamber of Servants.
Following Zhou Yi's instructions, Bai Yan showed off his ancestral jade pendant and said, "Master Tao is a descendant of an old friend of the Bai family. He was passing through Qianjing and came to the courtyard to rest and pay homage to his ancestors."
The chamberlain used his magic power to touch the jade pendant slightly, and a huge and terrifying aura made him fall to his knees in fear, his legs became weak.
Trying to calm his mind, the chamberlain stood up tremblingly and asked: "Little brother, what's your surname? Which ancestor is related to this...senior?"
"My surname is Bai. I don't know the specific ancestor."
Bai Yan recalled for a moment and said: "Only the names and generations are left in the family tree. Many deeds have been lost since the ancestor Bai Guanghe."
"Bai Guanghe, General Bai?"
The chamberlain was familiar with the history books of the country and immediately recalled the origin of this person. At this time, there were a few urgent voices in his ears. He suddenly changed his voice and respectfully said: "He is actually the father of the Holy Queen. How disrespectful!"
Bai Yan shook his head repeatedly: "The Holy Queen's imperial gift has been withdrawn a long time ago, but I don't dare to cling to it."
"Little brother, I don't know. In recent days, the court has re-investigated the case of Prince Consort's rebellion and found that General Bai has nothing to do with the case."
The chamberlain said angrily: "Commander Zhao, who was in charge of this matter, asked General Bai for gold and silver but failed, so he framed him, causing Zhongliang to be wronged!"
"..."
Bai Yan watched the servant open his eyes and tell lies, with an expression filled with indignation, as if it was his ancestor who had been wronged.
The chamberlain glanced at the courtyard and asked, "Little brother, is that senior still in the capital?"
Bai Yan shook his head and said: "Master Tao said that I would burn some paper money with my ancestors and then go back to the mountains to practice."
The chamberlain became even more eager after hearing this and said: "Your Majesty has issued a decree to redress the injustice of the Bai family as soon as possible. All the royal gifts from the Holy Queen will be returned, and there are many rewards to compensate the Bai family for their grievances over the years."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Bai Yan was very sensible and bowed in the direction of the palace.
…
South of Qianjing City.
An unknown deserted mountain.
Due to the expansion of the capital, Lao Bai's tomb was moved here.
Zhou Yi burned several stacks of yellow paper and talked a lot.
After hundreds of years of wandering without a fixed residence, Qianjing's courtyard and tomb have become an anchor point, embodying many lingering sorrows.
"I'm leaving. I hope you'll still be here a few hundred years from now."
Zhou Yi lay on the back of the ox, with clouds growing on his four hooves, and flew eastward.
A few days later.
Below it becomes a vast blue ocean, magnificent and boundless.
From time to time, when passing by the island, Zhou Yi's spiritual consciousness scanned it to detect whether there was any monk aura.
Most of the islands are deserted, and there are only scattered villages and towns on the large islands. The population is far less than that of Jiuzhou.
"Any island with a village or town has at least one Qi Refining Stage monk, who is not just a casual cultivator, but also seems to have the intention of protecting and guarding."
Zhou Yi's spiritual consciousness swept through, and the monks on the island were not aware of it.
The Qi Refining Monk's weapon flies slowly, is difficult to cross the vast ocean, and cannot provide much useful information.
Half a month later.
Huang Niu swept through tens of thousands of miles of sea and finally found a foundation-building monk on an island.
The island is small and crescent-shaped, with a Taoist temple built in the middle.
Zhou Yi put the scalper into his storage bag and turned into a young Taoist in a flash. The light fell outside the Taoist temple on the island and said loudly.
"Tang Xuan, a poor man, came to visit me."
The aura of True Lord Jindan was undisguised, covering the entire Xiaoyue Temple. There was a sound of chickens and dogs jumping inside, and soon the middle door opened wide, and a dozen Taoists bowed respectfully under the leadership of the temple owner.
"I'm a poor Taoist, Xiaoyue. I'd like to pay my respects to Senior Tang. True Lord, please come in!"
"Nagging."
Zhou Yi was not polite and went straight into the Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple is full of spiritual energy and has cultivated five or six acres of spiritual land. It is a spiritual land on the surface of the earth. The spiritual consciousness scans the spirit gathering formation pattern, which is no different from Jiuzhou.
The master of the temple, Master Xiaoyue, led the way to the main hall, asking the master to sit in the main seat, and then led the disciples to bow and salute.
"Meet the true king!"
"No need to be polite, just ask a few questions and then leave."
Zhou Yi said: "I have just come to the East China Sea. I don't know the division of power here. Please explain it carefully."
Master Ji Zhu is considered to be in the middle level in Jiuzhou, and overseas he is second only to the ancestor of the sect, and he is enough to know the specific situation in the East China Sea.
"Reporting to the True Lord, Pindao traveled around the East China Sea when he was young and visited many places."
Xiaoyue took out a jade slip and said, "Everything you hear and see is recorded here. There are sects from all over the East China Sea, and there are also some true and false anecdotes."
Zhou Yi took a photo of the jade slips and scanned them with his spiritual consciousness.
"There are so many sects in the East China Sea, and it is much wider than I imagined!"
According to the records in the jade slips, Xiaoyue heard that there were more than twenty sects that she had seen, and at least one of the Jindan Patriarchs protected her. It is difficult to compare with the Alchemy Sect if taken alone. Adding them all together, there are less than thirty true kings, and they can be regarded as powerful foreign aid against the Demonic Sword Fighter.
What's more, Xiaoyue didn't travel all over the East China Sea, and the jade slips didn't record all the factions.
There are also descriptions of the customs and affairs of the East China Sea. For example, the Qi Refining monks Zhou Yi saw on many islands were indeed responsible for protecting the mortals on the islands.
The sects near the island will regularly inspect the populated areas, and those with good spiritual roots and qualifications will be accepted as disciples, while those with poor qualifications will be given skills to practice on their own.
Master Xiaoyue is such a casual cultivator. He has poor spiritual qualifications and is unable to join the sect. He relies on his own efforts and opportunities to break through and build a foundation. I was lucky enough to find a piece of unclaimed spiritual land, and then established a Taoist temple and recruited several disciples.
Zhou Yi read the jade slips and had a general understanding of the East China Sea.
Many sects took note of the special marks one by one, and three of them were famous for their weapon refining, and were given priority to blend in to obtain the weapon refining inheritance.
Then he asked: "Chixia Island, as recorded in the jade slips, any monk can go to the island to practice?"
Chixia Island has quite detailed records in the jade slips. It is a well-known trading area for monks in the East China Sea. The business model is similar to the city under the jurisdiction of Danding Sect, but the management is more loose.
"When I was young, I practiced on Chixia Island for several years and spent spiritual stones to rent a high-quality cave. I only reached the perfection of Qi refining before my life expired."
Xiaoyue said: "The Wanbao True Lord who controls this island is rumored to have perfected the golden elixir, and his strength is one of the best in the East China Sea."
"Thank you."
Zhou Yi casually threw down the bottle of elixir, turned into light and disappeared, flying towards Chixia Island following the sea map in the jade slip.
…
Chixia Island.
When the sun sets, red clouds will appear on the island, making it look hazy like a fairyland, hence its name.
Zhou Yi patrolled the periphery for half a month, randomly caught a few monks, and asked about the details of the island, which were exactly the same as those recorded in the jade slips.
This day.
Jade slips predict fortune.
Signed.
"Good luck."
Zhou Yi Dunguang passed through the maze of island protection formations and was about to fall to the ground. He went to Fangshi to rent a cave as the monk said.
An old voice came: "This fellow Taoist looks unfamiliar?"
Sure enough, the so-called no-access, no-names, and loose management are only relative to monks at the foundation level and below.
There is a breath induction restriction in the formation. Once the True Lord Jindan arrives, the owner of Chixia Island will be alerted.
Zhou Yi looked at the white-haired old Taoist standing in the sky, cupped his hands and said: "Tang Xuan is a poor Taoist and a loose cultivator in Jiuzhou. Nowadays, the sword fighting between Zhengmo and Demon is extremely dangerous. I came to the East China Sea to escape the disaster."
"I see."
The old Taoist is the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Treasures, and as expected, everything from the Taoist crown on his head to the boots on his feet shines with treasure, and his whole person is wrapped in colorful light.
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "If it is inconvenient for fellow Taoists, I will find another place."
Wanbao pondered for a moment and said: "It doesn't matter. Since we are establishing a market, there is no reason to drive away guests."
Then he took Zhou Yi into Chixiao Island.
The island has a radius of hundreds of miles and is one of the largest islands in the East China Sea. There are two peaks standing in the center. The east side is where Wanbao and his disciples practice, the west side is opened for renting caves, and the surrounding plains are opened for spiritual fields.
Zhou Yi's spiritual consciousness swept over and saw many monks in the Lingtian, performing the Lingyu Jue.
"Have you ever been to Yunzhou, fellow Taoist?"
"Pindao once went to Yunzhou to learn alchemy. Seeing that his business was doing well, he learned it."
Wanbao did not feel it was shameful to exploit casual cultivators at all. Instead, he said: "This not only makes the island prosperous, but also gives casual cultivators an opportunity. The disciples can also devote themselves to cultivation. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone."
Zhou Yi refused to comment. The taste of Bai Gan was still vivid in his mind, which was quite unpleasant.
"How many spiritual stones does Pindao rent a top-notch cave for a year?"
"Fellow Taoist, I am so honored to come to the island to practice cultivation. How can I collect the spiritual stone?"
Wanbao took Zhou Yi to the top of the west mountain, took out a golden token, and said: "This is the entry and exit certificate for the top cave. You can stay as long as you want, and no one will disturb you."
"Thank you."
Zhou Yi took the token and activated it with magic power, and one of the many caves on the peak shone with aura.
The cave is a small Taoist temple with three entrances. There is no name on the plaque at the entrance. There are rockeries and rocks built according to the trend of the mountain peaks at the first entrance. There are fountains made of ground veins and water flow at the second entrance. The overall layout is quite exquisite.
Wanbao cupped his hands and said, "My fellow Taoist has just come to the East China Sea and is busy with everything. I will come back for advice in the future."
After that, he turned into light and left.
Zhou Yi carefully inspected the inside and outside and found that there was only one layer of the Mysterious Tracing Formation, so he took out hundreds of formation disks and arranged them all in the cave.
"Not to mention True Monarch Jindan, even if the Yuanying Ancestor comes to kill him, he can still resist for a moment!"
The Dragon King chased for thousands of miles, allowing Zhou Yi to experience the power of the Yuanying Ancestor's spells. At this time, he also had a reference for arranging the formation restrictions, and it was no longer a matter of speculation.
Zhou Yi arranged the outer formation, and also arranged numerous concealment formations in the third courtyard to isolate the body from spiritual exploration.
The spiritual ginseng doll couldn't wait to jump out of her arms, carrying a foot-long small medicine hoe, humming and humming to cultivate the spiritual field and build a residence for herself. Other elixirs, such as blood vine demon and other elixirs, were planted randomly in the courtyard and left to the ginseng dolls to take care of themselves.
The ox changed its appearance to hide its aura, just like an ordinary farm ox, lying in the corner to rest.
Half an hour later.
Zhou Yi arranged the cultivation objects, turned into a Taoist with an ordinary face in a flash, and used the earth escape technique to leave the mountain.
In the center of the two peaks, a trading street was established and named Wanbaofang City.
There are not many monks in Fang City, and it is much less lively than Xiaodanshan and Daze. Most of the shops on both sides of the street are closed, and they must not have been rented out yet.
"Mortals are rare and scattered across the islands, making the world of immortal cultivation in the East China Sea inherently deficient."
Zhou Yi walked around the market twice and asked about the price of the elixir and magic weapon. Compared with Jiuzhou, it was 30 to 40% more expensive. Among them, the elixirs for improving one's cultivation were a full 50% more expensive, and the foundation-building elixirs were unheard of.
During this period, I used magic spells and chatted with the shopkeeper, and easily got the information I wanted.
"Old Man Wanbao has a good reputation. At least on the surface, he hasn't made any mistakes in two hundred years. For the time being, I will be a casual cultivator here, accumulate some reputation, and slowly wait for someone to invite me to join the sect!"
Rushing is not a business.
When Zhou Yi came to recommend him, he would definitely be regarded as having bad intentions, and he would simply wait for someone to invite him to become the ancestor.
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I'm stuck. I'm writing very slowly. I'm very sorry.
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