Three days passed quickly, and the spiritual energy liquid was compressed to 75 drops. Compared with the 70 drops compressed in the previous three days, only 35 drops were compressed this time, which was obviously twice as slow. However, Zhang Xiaosheng was mentally prepared and did not care.
As expected, Kong Cai didn't come and collected another high-grade spiritual stone. Zhang Xiaosheng was completely relieved and began to compress it.
…
In the magnificent hall, an old man sat cross-legged at the head, dressed in a white robe, spread out beside the couch, but there was no sense of clutter. His hair and beard are all white, and his long beard hangs freely on his temples. Although there is no wind in the hall, it is swaying slightly, as if affected by the old man's breath.
The old man's eyes were closed tightly, his hands were in a clasping shape, motionless.
Another red-faced old man at the bottom is standing on the left, staring at the old man at the top with solemn eyes.
After a long time, the old man at the top stopped using the technique and suddenly opened his eyes. His brows were clear and his pupils were pure black. If anyone stared at him, they would have the illusion of being sucked in. The bridge of the nose is straight, but not oppressive, but soft. Although the old man is old, his face has no wrinkles. Except for the white hair and beard that are scattered all over his head, he looks like a middle-aged man, with a rich spirit and extraordinary temperament. I think that when I was young, I was also a handsome and troubled young man.
When the red-faced old man saw that the old man's exercise had ended, he was eager to ask something, but stopped.
After a long while, the old man in charge murmured: "Weird!"
The red-faced old man asked hurriedly:
"Pavilion Master, is there any result?"
The old man seemed a little hesitant and said:
"My Tianji Pavilion is the best at divination and calculation of heavenly secrets, but the hexagrams this time are a little different from the previous ones."
It turns out that the old man is Guan Fuzi, the master of Tianji Pavilion, a powerful monk of Nascent Soul Dzogchen. Tianji Pavilion is a top-notch sect with countless Nascent Soul Stage monks, making it a true giant in this world.
The red-faced old man's expression changed and he exclaimed:
"But...but there has been a change?"
Guan Fuzi nodded slightly and sighed:
"Thousands of years ago, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect disappeared overnight in the southeast, and the Hengduan Mountains rose from the ground. However, most of the Yuan Ying stage spiritual beasts and monsters of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect remained. So far, the Hengduan Mountains have become the fifth most dangerous place. , it is difficult for ordinary people to enter.”
Seemingly lost in memories, Guan Fuzi sighed:
"At that time, Master personally went to investigate several times. Although he blocked the secrets, he was almost discovered by the transformed monsters in the mountains several times. Later, he had no choice but to let it go. After he came back... he activated the secret disk."
"Ah? The old Pavilion Master..."
Guan Fuzi nodded slightly and said:
"Yes, the master paid the price of falling into the great realm, activated the Tianji Disk, and got a hint of guidance from somewhere, saying that there will be a great calamity in our Tianji Pavilion after a thousand years, and I think we are the ones who should be the ones to suffer the calamity."
The red-faced old man's breathing suddenly became a little rapid and he said:
"Then the old Pavilion Master has found a turning point?"
Guan Fuzi shook his head and sighed:
"The secrets of heaven are unpredictable and should not be divulged lightly. Although Master was at the perfect Nascent Soul at that time and had a lifespan of two thousand years, after falling to the ninth level of the Golden Core, his lifespan was not long. In addition, there was no turning back in the hexagrams. Due to various reasons, I managed to hold on for three years, failed to return to the Nascent Soul, and then died."
"I see..." The red-faced old man's realm was still low at that time. He only knew that the old pavilion master had been in seclusion for several years. Then there was news of his death. At that time, the whole sect was in grief and thought it was caused by the failure of the breakthrough. Only today did he know that it was because of the failure of the breakthrough. The sect calculated that Tianjicai died unexpectedly, and couldn't help but feel sad. After a long time, he calmed down slightly, and then asked again:
"Then, Pavilion Master, you just said that there have been changes?"
"Although this divination took half a year, without the help of the divination disk, it was only a slight calculation. But a few months ago, there was a sudden change in the divination. It was also extremely vague. Finally, it became a little clearer, and I was also surprised that everyone in our pavilion was supposed to be in trouble, but just a few days ago, there was a hint of luck."
Guan Fuzi frowned slightly, seeming to be thinking about something, and then asked:
"Has anyone joined the cabinet recently?"
The red-faced old man recalled slightly and said:
"Because the master of the pavilion has been casting spells and divination to explore the heavenly secrets for half a year, in order to prevent people from going out to disturb the calculations, all the halls, peaks, and doors have been silent for half a year. There has been no activity, and no outsiders have entered the pavilion."
Guan Fuzi nodded slightly. Tianji Pavilion is a first-class super sect. It governs nine halls, thirteen peaks, and twenty-six sects. It has more than 100,000 people. However, if there is an order, no one dares to disobey it. It is said to be silent for half a year, so it should be No surprises.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something again and asked:
"Then are there any extremely evil people over there in the spirit mine who are trying to escape?"
"This..." The red-faced old man hesitated. There were dozens of Tianji Pavilion spiritual mines, each with a very wide range, and there were countless miners. His status was aloof, so how could he know such trivial matters one by one.
"Pavilion Master, I will ask you later." After saying that, the red-faced old man moved his lips slightly and began to transmit the message.
Soon, the old man bowed again and said:
"Reporting to the sect master, in the past six months, there have been more than 70 new people in various spiritual mines. Most of them are juniors at the grassroots level. They are all desperadoes who came here to take refuge. There are no strange people. It's just..."
He paused slightly, as if he was considering whether some small things needed to be reported, and then said: "It's just that it's time for the outer sect selection test again in the coming days, and there are more than ten people from the Mining Department who have signed up to participate in the qualification competition."
Guan Fuzi smiled slightly and said:
"They are still self-aware."
"The Pavilion Master is wise, and they may have extraordinary means outside, but our outer sect of Tianji Pavilion is also full of talents. It is not easy to squeeze into the top three. Moreover, they are not good people. If the Pavilion Master is not a big-hearted person, who would dare to accept them? them."
Guan Fuzi waved his hands and said:
"God has its own virtues of good life, the way of heaven is vague, and its existence is reasonable. I don't like these people, but if I can control them not to do evil again, and mine for a lifetime to atone for their sins, it can be considered a punishment."
"Although their strength is definitely not enough to enter the top three, even if they are lucky enough to enter, Jiuge Thirteen Peaks will not accept them, so these people never want to fight in vain, but this time the hexagram has changed, I will not accept them. There are some sensations in it, as if something unexpected has happened among these people, but since we can’t detect them one by one, we might as well adjust the rules a little, and I think the people who are lucky must have their own uniqueness.”
After Guan Fuzi said a few words to the red-faced old man, the red-faced old man's face changed slightly at first, and then he felt a little enlightened and said:
"Take orders."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Guan Fuzi sighed again and murmured:
"I hope I can find something, otherwise... I can only learn the master's method and sacrifice myself to give Tianji Pavilion some guidance in the face of disaster."
…
Seeing Kong Cai's displeased expression, Zhang Xiaosheng couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Could it be that something had been discovered?
"Brother Kong Dao, what's wrong with you?"
"Hmph." Kong Cai snorted coldly, and then seemed to remember that there was no need to vent to Zhang Xiaosheng. His tone changed slightly and said:
"Just yesterday, the Great Elder of the Outer Sect suddenly announced that all miners can participate in this qualifying competition, and as long as the top four qualify, they can make an exception and become an Outer Sect disciple. If they can get the top three in the Outer Sect test, they can only pass the question If you pass, you can directly join the inner sect regardless of past suspicions. This is something that has never happened before."
Even if the original miners could obtain the contempt qualification, it was still a temporary participation, but this time they were told that as long as they obtained the qualifications, they could enter the outer gate. Even if you automatically gave up the subsequent tests after obtaining the qualifications, at least you would be able to change your identity. Become an outer disciple.
"I'm afraid a lot of people will be tempted by such a good thing." Zhang Xiaosheng couldn't help but ask.
"Indeed, the number of applicants has exceeded a thousand, and there are even people who are in the middle stage of foundation building. They are really ignorant." Kong Cai said with some resentment. After all, the vast majority of miners and others looked down upon them, but now these people How could he not feel dissatisfied if he had the opportunity to become an outer disciple directly like them?
But the dissatisfaction was only directed at these miners, not the outer elders who notified the matter. Although he had a low status, he also knew that such matters must not be decided by the outer elders.
Seeing that Kong Cai's attitude was not very good, Zhang Xiaosheng was a little worried and said:
"Brother Kong Dao, what about the registration..."
"Don't worry, I've signed up for you. Besides, before your registration actually changes, what does it have to do with you?"
Zhang Xiaosheng felt slightly reassured and then listened to Kong Cai say again:
"It's just that the number of people has suddenly increased, so the qualification selection has to be moved forward. Originally, it was only the day before the external test for you to compete for qualifications. Now I'm afraid it will only be a few days in advance. You should prepare early, and I will inform you then."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. Zhang Xiaosheng hurriedly stopped him and said:
"Brother Kong Dao, please stay."
Kong Cai turned around and said doubtfully:
"Anything else?"
"That's it. Although I have built nine levels of foundations, I don't have much fighting experience. However, it was Brother Kong Dao who signed up for me. It seems to others that I have a close relationship with you. If I can win a few more rounds, Brother Dao will also look bad on me. There is light."
Kong Cai obviously had not considered this level before, when he heard Zhang Xiaosheng continue:
"If you can...apply to get the storage bag back in advance, there will be several magic weapons in it that you can use skillfully, and it will be easier to achieve good results."
"That's not possible. The storage bags will be kept by Deacon Jindan. I don't want to come." Kong Cai refused without thinking.
Zhang Xiaosheng chuckled and said:
"If you get the storage bag back in advance, the spiritual stones in it can be returned to Brother Dao earlier."
Kong Cai was obviously moved at this moment. He hesitated for a moment and said:
"Then let me try?"
Immediately he felt that he seemed to be a little impatient, and added:
"But don't have too much hope. Originally, there were only nine days until the outer sect test, and the qualifying competition was only one day in advance. At this time, the number of people has surged, and I'm afraid it will start in five or six days. You can prepare with peace of mind, Lingshi collection……"
"The collection of spiritual stones will definitely not be delayed. Brother Dao, please rest assured."
[Kong Cai’s reputation +299, neutral 5999/6000]
Kong Cai nodded, thinking that this little saint was quite sensible and knew what his most fundamental mission was. As long as the collection of spiritual stones was not delayed, everything else was easy to discuss, so he said:
"That's very good."
After saying that, he hurriedly left. It was about Lingshi... Whether Zhang Xiaosheng could win a few more rounds in the competition to earn some face for himself, he couldn't help but neglect it.
Watching Kong Cai leave, Zhang Xiaosheng hurriedly sat down. There were still 10 drops left to compress to 45 drops. It would take up to six days, and time did not wait for us!
