On the top floor of Fuyuan Restaurant, a large table of delicacies was placed on the table, but Zhou Xing did not start immediately, but waited for Shen Yuanxiang to explain the reason.
Shen Yuanxiang didn't show off, and said: "A few years ago, our Shen Chamber of Commerce obtained an ancient treasure map. After continuous exploration, spending a lot of manpower, material resources and even several lives, we finally found the location of the treasure in the Northeast grassland.
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"The power of the Sky Eagle Gang entrenched on the grassland was pervasive in that area. Eventually, the news of the treasure leaked out, and the Sky Eagle Gang was the lackeys of King Zhou. This group of aristocratic families were like hungry people smelling the smell of blood.
The wolf immediately pounced on it, trying to divide the treasure."
"But this treasure is extraordinary. It can change the fate of our Shen family. I won't compromise on anything I say. The Zhou family and the Ke family don't know what the treasure is. They thought it was just me, Shen Yuanxiang, who was itchy again, so they did it
What happened just now taught me a lesson, hehe..."
"But I also knew that the secret would be leaked sooner or later if this continued, so I tried every means to find the royal family. The eldest princess personally discussed with me and directly sent Commander Lin to help me settle today's matter, which also showed the royal family's attitude."
"It will allow the royal family to stand up for our Shen family clearly. That treasure... is a middle-grade spiritual vein and a medicinal garden growing countless precious medicines!"
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They all surpass countries without spiritual veins.
This treasure is enough to cause a bloody storm in hundreds of countries and make the royal family go crazy!
"But what does this have to do with me? Why did you tell me so clearly?"
Shen Yuanxiang said solemnly: "You must think that the spiritual vein is the real treasure, but in fact, those precious medicines may be more precious than the spiritual vein!"
Is it possible that there is a holy medicine?
Zhou Xing's eyes widened, it was actually more precious than a middle-grade spiritual vein.
"It is speculated that that spiritual vein is used to support the medicine garden. To be precise, it is a spiritual tree in the central area of the medicine garden."
"Spirit tree? Why is the spirit tree so precious?"
"I'm not sure," Shen Yuanxiang said with a frown, "but I have consulted countless information and guessed that the fruits produced on that spiritual tree can improve the quality of the cultivator's spiritual roots!"
"Aren't spiritual roots innate?"
"It's natural, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved through nurture. I've traveled far and wide and heard rumors about this. The royal family definitely has records in this regard, but they won't disclose it easily."
Shen Yuanxiang paused and then said: "There is a weird spiritual pressure in the central area of the medicine garden. The stronger the person, the stronger the pressure. We finally determined that in order to reach the spiritual tree and pick the fruit, only the most talented - that is
Only young geniuses with extremely high-quality spiritual roots can do it!"
"Although the royal family gave our Shen family a chance, we, the Shen family, don't have such a talented person, so I came to you and cooperate with your master."
"Vice President Zhao is a role model for us civilians. We, the people, are where we are today thanks to his promotion. So this time, when those aristocratic families are excluded, the first thing I think of is you."
Zhou Xing looked grateful, but suddenly thought of something, so he asked: "Is the royal family monolithic? Can they suppress so many aristocratic families at the same time?"
Shen Yuanxiang opened his mouth, and after a while, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp...
Zhou Xing returned to the academy and immediately told Zhao Chen about the matter. The latter was also shocked, and then he began to think deeply and seriously consider suitable candidates.
A total of ten people competed, six from the royal family, and only four places from the Shen family. Zhou Xing must be one of them. The other three are not easy to choose. Although the seventh-grade spiritual root is the top, almost every
Yes, there are more than a dozen such students in the entire Wucheng College.
He had heard that there are superior and inferior spiritual roots of the same grade, but even he could not tell the difference.
The children of the aristocratic family were not within the scope of consideration. After much deliberation, he decided to add Xiao Yuanfeng, Dongfang Yue and Nie Hai.
I have to say that this class is indeed the strongest in recent years. In addition to Zhou Xing and Xiao Yuanfeng, it is also very rare that Dongfang Yueneng and the daughter of King Zhou are equal. As for Nie Hai, another vice president Nie Qi
His grandson possesses seventh-grade water spiritual roots. He is slightly older and has a much higher level than the first three.
Three days later, Zhao Chen secretly brought four people to meet with Shen Yuanxiang. The latter only brought Shen Dafu with him. The fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Several people left Jilin City. The royal family was already waiting. Two golden-winged eagles, flying spiritual beasts nearly ten meters in length, were crawling at their feet. Among them, Zhou Xing knew the eldest princess, the second prince and Zhou Ruoyin.
The two sides exchanged a simple greeting, and the eldest princess smiled and said: "The journey is quite long, and with the help of a golden-winged eagle, we can get to the destination as quickly as possible."
The golden-winged vulture spread its wings and flew high, sitting on its back. Zhou Xing was a little uncomfortable at first, but after Zhao Chen's reminder to relax his mind and use his spiritual power to resolve the air currents coming from all directions, he soon began to enjoy it.
A feeling of freedom arises spontaneously.
Shen Dafu stood next to Zhou Xing and introduced: "The young man in the purple robe is Chu Guining, the grandson of Chu Xing, the vice president of the Royal Academy, and has a seventh-grade earth spirit root; the one with a haggard look and all white hair is Prince Qikang.
Possessing the rare seventh-grade Yin spirit root; the woman wearing a green dress next to the eldest princess is the third princess Qi Liqing, who possesses the seventh-grade wood spirit root."
Zhou Xing took a cursory look at the person on the other golden-winged eagle, then looked back and asked, "Who is the old man with gray hair and childish face at the front?"
Shen Dafu was about to say, "I don't know either," when Zhao Chen turned around and said, "He is Master Zhang Yunfeng enshrined by the royal family, a sworn brother of the late emperor, a fifth-grade alchemist, and his strength has reached the celestial realm."
Zhou Xing and Shen Dafu both had shocked looks in their eyes, and the latter said with a trembling voice: "He is the only fifth-grade alchemy master in Da Qi!"
Alchemists are also divided into nine levels. The fifth level can be called a master, the sixth level can be called a grandmaster, and the higher ones are holy alchemists.
The golden-winged eagle can travel thousands of miles in a day. Two or three hours later, everyone arrived at a prairie two thousand miles away. Below it was a crescent lake about a kilometer long from north to south.
Going down to the lake, Shen Dafu said: "The depth of this Crescent Lake is extremely uniform, about ten meters. There are no spiritual beasts in the lake. Ordinary warriors can swim in it..."
Zhang Yunfeng interjected: "The spiritual energy here is extremely thin and looks quite weird. I think it was taken away by the medicine garden that uses spiritual veins to support it. I can't wait to see it."
Shen Dafu did not waste any time and led everyone into the water from the northern tip of the crescent moon. He peeled away the thick mud at the bottom of the lake and revealed a round bronze plate. He took out a phoenix-shaped jade pendant and put it into the groove on the bronze plate.
In the middle, I saw strange ripples appearing on the bronze plate, and then gradually became transparent.
"You can go down now."
Shen Dafu led by example and jumped into it, and the others immediately followed.
After jumping down, it was pitch black. Zhou Xing felt that he was falling rapidly. He estimated that he had fallen fifty or sixty meters. Suddenly his eyes lit up, and then his whole body became light and airy, and he landed safely on the ground.
Looking at it, this area is only about ten miles in diameter and nearly fifty meters high. There is a huge unknown orb embedded in the hard rock above, like a small sun, providing light here.
Before Zhou Xing could step out, Zhang Yunfeng came down from behind, his eyes bursting with light, and he rushed towards the medicine garden ahead like a ghost.
When Zhou Xing and others passed by, they heard Zhang Yunfeng jumping up and down in the medicine garden, looking here and there, sniffing, calling out the names of the elixirs one by one: "Perilla leaves, Vitex japonica, Qingping... This is light."
Ci Gu, my God..."
Zhang Yunfeng didn't have any image of a master at this time. He looked crazy. The eldest princess Qi Yuejun couldn't stand it anymore. She walked to Zhang Yunfeng who was lying on the dirt and said helplessly: "Grandpa Yunfeng, these elixirs
Since I don’t have long legs to run around anymore, let’s take a look at the Ascension Tree first.”
"Yes, the Ascending Spirit Tree," Zhang Yunfeng stood up from the ground, "This is something comparable to the holy medicine!"
Everyone came to the central area of the medicine garden. Three spiritual trees were in the shape of a triangle, about five meters apart from each other, and took root quietly in the middle. Two of them were smaller, less than two meters high, and each tree had four or five spiritual fruits on it.
There is a tree that is about ten feet tall and produces twice as many spiritual fruits as a small tree.
The three spiritual trees are all bare, with no leaves and few branches. There are only fist-sized spiritual fruits hanging on the trees.
Zhang Yunfeng and Zhao Chen released their spiritual power to test, but they were immediately hit by a huge counterattack. The two Celestial Realm experts were filled with spiritual power. They took several steps back to stabilize their bodies, both with solemn expressions on their faces.
Zhang Yunfeng said slowly: "The Ascension Spirit Tree is an extremely peculiar spiritual tree. The three trees in front of you have actually grown up, and the spiritual fruits on the trees are also fully mature, but the gap between them is visible to the naked eye."
"If it is just a low-level spiritual root, you can increase your spiritual root by one level by taking just one spiritual root. If it is a fourth- or fifth-level spiritual root, you need the spiritual root from the higher tree. As for you,
Unless you are already at the top of the seventh level, it is almost impossible to upgrade to the eighth level, because the Shengling Fruit is only effective when you take it for the first time. After you take it, it becomes an ordinary fruit to you, and it may not be the same fruit.
tasty."
Hearing this, everyone felt a little disappointed. They thought that their spiritual roots could reach the eighth level in one fell swoop, comparable to the founding emperor of Da Qi.
"Now is the time for you ten juniors to show off. Get ready to break in."
No one moved, their eyes kept scanning the others.
Zhao Chen suggested: "The ten of you choose your starting place around a radius of fifty meters, and then follow our instructions and start at the same time."
Everyone nodded in agreement and then took action. Qi Ming walked straight to the place closest to the Zhang Xu Gaosheng Spirit Tree. Xiao Yuanfeng, Nie Hai, Qi Liqing, Qi Kang and Chu Guining also walked near Qi Ming.
Dongfang Yue and Zhou Ruoyin aimed at a small tree, while Zhou Xing and Qi Yuejun set their sights on another small tree.
Zhou Xing looked at Qi Yuejun in surprise and said, "I heard that the eldest princess is already in the Tianwu realm, why do you come to fight with me?"
Qi Yuejun smiled tenderly and said: "It's not like the realm here is higher or lower. After all, I'm just a weak woman. My spiritual root quality is also at the bottom among the seventh-grade ones. How can I compete with others?"
"Can you tell the difference between the quality of spiritual roots of the same type?" Zhou Xing suddenly stared at Qi Yuejun's sapphire-like eyes, but he did not dare to stay and immediately looked away.
Qi Yuejun pursed his lips and smiled, and did not answer directly. Instead, he moved his soft body to Zhou Xing and exhaled like a blue breath: "I believe that you will be able to raise your spiritual root to the eighth level this time, and become a
The strong man who stands tall and strong on the earth must not forget Yuejun."
"Si..." Zhou Xing had goosebumps all over his body and quickly distanced himself from Qi Yuejun.
At this time, Zhang Yunfeng and Zhao Chen announced the start together. Ten people stepped into the spiritual pressure area at the same time, and a huge oppressive force immediately enveloped everyone.
Zhou Xing's whole body sank, his steps were unsteady, he staggered, and he immediately adjusted his limbs to stabilize himself.
He wanted to try to mobilize his spiritual power, but found that it was indeed difficult to do so. Looking inside, the thunder trees and thunder pills in the Dantian space seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, making it difficult to see clearly. The origin of the cultivator's spiritual power was locked.
, the small amount of spiritual energy that originally circulated throughout the body was extremely stagnant.
Zhou Xing had already been mentally prepared for this, so he stopped thinking about it and moved forward with all his strength.
The first thirty meters were relatively easy. Although the spiritual pressure gradually increased, the ten people still walked over quickly. It was difficult to distinguish the top from the bottom. After the thirty-meter line, the spiritual pressure in the depths increased a lot. Ten people
The difference becomes apparent.
Qi Yuejun's breath gradually became disordered, and his slightly thin and delicate body seemed to be blown down by a gust of wind. He was trembling and already one position behind Zhou Xing.
Zhou Xingze's steps were heavy, and his legs were as if they were filled with lead. The strength of his feet could crush ordinary rocks, but they could only leave shallow footprints on this compact land.
He stared at the Ascension Tree in front of him with a firm gaze, but the further he walked forward, the less straight his body became. Every step he took, all the muscles in his body had to exert force at the same time. Otherwise, he would not be able to move and would only be pressed.
On the ground.
In the last five meters, the spiritual pressure suddenly increased by an order of magnitude, like a huge mountain pressing down on the top. Even Zhou Xing was pressed to his knees on the ground. The bones in his body were "clicking", as if they were about to break at any time, and only his limbs were left.
Together we worked hard to support our bodies, barely letting ourselves turn into the messy look of a dog chewing mud.
"Damn it, I can't resist it at all. How are we going to get the Spirit Ascension Fruit!" Zhou Xing gritted his teeth, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Qi Ming and others with different goals, and found that they were just like him, unable to make any further progress.
Zhang Yunfeng, who was outside the spiritual pressure area, frowned and murmured: "It shouldn't be, even a genius with a seventh-grade spiritual root can't get close. If his own spiritual root has reached the eighth grade, the effect of this spiritual fruit will be minimal.
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Just as Zhou Xing was kneeling on the ground with difficulty, he suddenly felt a little itching on his knees. Was this... the injury was healing on its own?
The knees were used as a support point. Under the huge spiritual pressure, Zhou Xing immediately felt the severe pain caused by the broken kneecap. Without the ability to use spiritual power, he could not move even if he retreated from the depths.
Now that the injury is actually healing on its own, it seems that the power of nirvana is at work again. Zhou Xing calmed down and sensed wisps of strange energy deep in his body, in his bones and blood, flowing towards the injured area. At the same time, inside his body,
The energy, blood, spiritual power and other powers contained in it are being consumed rapidly.