"[Earth Spiritual Milk] is a necessary auxiliary medicine for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, but it also has another function, which is to restore the physical vitality of a ninth-level monk who is less than a hundred years old to sixty after taking it.
In the pre-year-old state, you have a precious opportunity to hit the foundation building stage!"
The old patriarch Zhou Minghan ignored Zhou Xuanhao's furious expression and said in a low tone what Zhou Xuanhao had deliberately ignored before.
"Old patriarch, you..."
Zhou Xuanhao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he seemed to have something unspeakable and could not say it out, his face was very ugly.
Unexpectedly, the old patriarch did not let him go. Instead, he looked at him and shouted in a deep voice: "Xuan Hao, I know what you want to say, but I tell you that since you have embarked on the path of cultivating immortals, you can only move forward.
Move forward!"
"If you are cultivating immortality just to live twenty or thirty years longer than ordinary people, just to have such a weak ability now, then you might as well be an ordinary person and live an ordinary life peacefully!"
Zhou Xuanhao was shocked, and a strong look of struggle suddenly appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, old man Zhou Quan also spoke up: "Xuan Hao, you yourself know that your spiritual root qualifications are actually no worse than Xuan Yu's. Had it not been for the lack of alchemists in the family, you would have spent a lot of time practicing
If you put it on alchemy, you wouldn’t be promoted to the ninth level of Qi training at the age of sixty-three!”
After old man Zhou Quan finished speaking, the third elder of the Zhou family, old man Zhou Dan, also said quickly: "Yes, Xuan Hao, the old patriarch and third brother are right. You delayed the opportunity to attack the foundation for the sake of the family. Now you have
If you have a chance to start over again, why can't you make up your mind and give it a try? To put it bluntly, even if you fail, you will still have an outstanding descendant like Xiaojiu to inherit your career, and you will have no regrets in this life!"
When Zhou Xuanhao heard this, the struggle in his eyes suddenly became more intense. He looked at Zhou Yang, who was a little confused, with complicated eyes. His throat squirmed, as if he had something to say.
"Okay, don't talk anymore. It seems that it will take almost ten or eight years to condense this [Earth Spiritual Milk]. Xuan Hao, you still have a lot of time to think about it. If you think about it by then,
Come and tell me, as long as you want it, I will definitely keep this first portion for you!"
The old patriarch Zhou Minghan waved his hand to stop the words of some "Guang" elders who wanted to persuade him again, and the words that came to Zhou Xuanhao's mouth were suppressed again.
He suppressed what he wanted to say, nodded heavily and said, "Xuan Hao understands, the younger generation will definitely consider the words of the old patriarch and other elders seriously."
Zhou Yang remained silent because he didn't know what riddle the old patriarch and others were playing.
But now that he hears it, if he still doesn't understand what the old patriarch and others are talking about, then his life will have been in vain for so many years.
"It turns out that the old patriarch and the others want my father to take [Earth Spirit Milk] to enter the foundation building stage. No wonder my father, who has always respected his elders, is so embarrassed this time!"
Zhou Yang wanted to understand this matter, and his heart suddenly became extremely heavy.
Zhou Xuanhao is already eighty-seven this year, and he has lost Yuan Yang. Even if he takes [Earth Spirit Milk] to return his body vitality to the state before he was sixty years old, the probability of success in foundation building will not exceed 100%.
five!
With such a low probability of foundation building, it's no wonder Zhou Xuanhao was undecided.
After all, he is no longer alone. He already has a wife and a son, and these are all his concerns.
But on the other hand, as old man Zhou Dan said, after having a wife and son and living for nearly a hundred years, there is another chance to attack the foundation building period. Even if he fails, his life is still
No more regrets.
"Father, will he agree? If it were me, what would I choose?"
Zhou Yang secretly glanced at his father, who had a heavy face. Even though he had a thousand words in his heart, he couldn't say a single word.
As the son of a man, if he persuaded his father to agree, it would be unfilial if his father failed to attack the foundation and died.
But as a cultivator, if he persuades his father not to agree, it would be tantamount to personally cutting off his father's path, which is also a form of unfilial piety.
At this time, you can only act stupid!
Fortunately, at this time, other elders of the Zhou family entered the stone chamber to report information about the cave exploration to the old patriarch, helping him relieve this embarrassment.
"For the record, old patriarch, I have explored the underground river. I did not find any other monsters hiding there, nor did I find any traces of spiritual beings. It seems that it is just an ordinary tributary of the underground river passing by."
The speaker was Zhou Xuanyan, the eighth female monk in the "Xuan" generation of the Zhou family. She was a relatively rare water-based martial arts monk in the boundless sea of sand. Therefore, after entering the cave, she took the initiative to accept the task of exploring the underground river.
Underground rivers are a strange place. Even in arid places deep inland like the Boundless Sand Sea, some water monsters may appear in the underground rivers. These water monsters live in the underground rivers. Almost
There are no natural enemies, and sometimes third-level or even fourth-level monsters often appear.
Therefore, once cultivators discover an underground river, they will carefully investigate the situation before deciding whether to establish a settlement nearby.
"Don't be careless about this matter. I remember that Qian'er had repaired a second-level high-grade water attribute formation and placed it in the family treasury. Later, I will ask Xuantai to fetch it and set it up in the underground river. When the time comes, Xuan Yan, you can help him.
"
The old patriarch Zhou Minghan pondered for a moment and decided that it would be better to be more cautious.
Although the second-level high-grade formation cannot defend against the attacks of third-level and fourth-level monsters, it can still serve as a warning, allowing the family monks stationed in the stone chamber in the future time to react.
However, when he thought of the deceased Zhou Qian, the eldest elder of the Zhou family, Zhou Minghan's mood became heavy for no reason.
He glanced at the monks of the Zhou family in the stone room, and with a move, a metal disc with more than a dozen light yellow flags suddenly appeared in his hand.
"This [Garrisoning Earth Golden Ge Formation] is Qian'er's last legacy left in the world. Although it is only a third-level low-grade one, it is extremely suitable for the attributes of the spiritual veins of this place. You can assist Xuantai in setting up this formation now!"
"
Sighing and telling the origin of the metal disk, Zhou Minghan gently tossed it, and the disk fell into the hands of old man Zhou Quan standing aside.
When everyone followed the order and left one after another, he seemed to have thought of something again and suddenly said: "By the way, Xiaojiu stays."
"Xiao Jiu, strictly speaking, you discovered this spiritual vein. Have you thought about how to name it?"
Zhou Yang, who was named and left behind, was wondering what he wanted to say when the old patriarch called him by name, but he was waiting for such a question.
He looked stunned for a while, and then replied: "Since my great-grandfather asked my grandson this, my grandson became bold. What do you think of Haoyang Grottoes?"
"Haoyang Grotto, Haoyang Grotto, okay, from now on, this place will be called Haoyang Grotto!"
The old patriarch muttered a few words about the name "Haoyang Cave", waved his sleeves, and a stream of shining sword light quickly flew out, and the three characters "Haoyang Cave" were carved on the wall of the stone chamber.
After doing this, the old patriarch took back the flying sword, looked at Zhou Yang with a serious face and asked: "Xiao Jiu, this Haoyang Cave is a third-level low-grade natural spiritual vein, and it is connected by an underground river. It has great potential for future development.
, I am thinking that if you build a foundation in the future, I will move here to take charge, what do you think?"
Why are you asking yourself now about what will happen after foundation building?
A look of doubt flashed on Zhou Yang's face, and suddenly his heart moved, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Could it be that my great-grandfather wanted his grandson to practice in seclusion here for the rest of his life?"
"A boy can be taught!"
Zhou Minghan looked at Zhou Yang with approval, nodded, and then expressed his plan.
"Haoyang Cave is a third-level natural spiritual vein, and it is adjacent to the Red Flame Iron Ore Vein. In terms of actual value, it is not inferior to the Yuquan Lake Oasis. Before there are no foundation-building monks to guard it, I will not let the lower-level members of the family
The monks came here to prevent the news from leaking out and being known to outsiders."
"When the [Garrison Golden Ge Formation] is set up, I will take Xuan Hao and the others back to the family. At that time, this place will be guarded by Quan'er, Dan'er, Xuanyan and Xiaojiu. The four of you will practice
The late Qi monks are guarding this place, and with the power of the formation, even if a third-level monster attacks, they can still resist it until I come to the rescue, so there is no need to worry about safety issues!"
"Of course, the most important thing is that the environment here is more suitable for your practice than Yuquan Peak. By practicing here, you have a greater chance of being promoted to the ninth level of Qi training in more than ten years."
Zhou Yang knew the truth, but when he thought that he had to separate from his parents not long after they were reunited, Zhou Yang felt extremely reluctant to let go.
In fact, he really wanted to tell the old patriarch that his father Zhou Xuanhao should also stay with him.
But he also knew that as the only second-level high-grade alchemist in the family, his father could only play his role by sitting in the Fangshi shop.
And if his father, Zhou Xuanhao, is determined to enter the Foundation Establishment Period, he will definitely select an heir from among the younger generations of the "Yuan" generation to teach alchemy in the next ten or eight years, just in case of failure.
The family's alchemy lineage ended.
"My grandson understands."
He suppressed the discomfort in his heart and responded in a low voice.
"Hey! Thank you, father and son, for your hard work!"
Zhou Minghan let out a long sigh and couldn't help but reached out and patted Zhou Yang's shoulder gently, indicating that he understood everything.
If he had a choice, Zhou Minghan would not want to do this, but the dilemma the Zhou family is facing now forces him to do so.
If a family wants to grow and develop, someone will always have to make sacrifices.
As a family monk, you cannot enjoy the benefits of your family in vain without doing anything. The more benefits you enjoy, the more you pay than others.
Zhou Qian was like this back then, Zhou Xuanyu was like this, how can Zhou Xuanhao and Zhou Yang and his son be exceptions now?