Hearing Ouyang Xiong's words, Zhang Tao quickly concentrated his attention, "The masters of the orifice are divided into four realms: first glimpse, extraordinary, soaring cloud, and transcendence."
Zhang Tao nodded and kept it in mind, "The first glimpse is that he has just learned the spiral strength, stepped into the innate master, and became an official acupoint breaker. In this way, he can break an acupuncture point." Ouyang Xiong continued.
"Fei Fei can break two acupoints, Teng Yun can break three. As for the transcendent realm, it can even make people become saints and break four or even five acupoints! Only the three elders can do this.
That's all." Ouyang Xiong said respectfully.
"Three elders." Zhang Tao saw Ouyang Xiong's respect and remembered it deeply in his heart, not daring to forget it at all.
"Although the more people who break through the orifice in the future, the higher their status, but the success rate of breaking through the orifice becomes less and less, and the consequences of failure to break through the orifice are not something that everyone can bear." Ouyang Xiong said here.
Some looked solemn.
"Consequences? Are there any consequences if the orifice fails?" Zhang Tao was stunned. If the orifice is successfully opened, what are the consequences?
"Of course there is. There is no free lunch in this world, and of course there is no absolute fairness. The Aperture Breaker is originally a profession that breaks natural taboos. If you, as a Celestial Master, fail to break the Aperture, you will immediately degenerate.
As an innate master, even if you are a saint, it will be the same as long as you fail." Ouyang Xiong said solemnly.
Zhang Tao was surprised. No wonder there are so many Acupoint Breakers but not many high-level Heavenly Scholars. It turns out that many warriors who rely on Acupuncture Breakers to become Heavenly Scholars are in a dilemma.
"The Aperture Breaker can fuse the spiral energy and the attribute Qi together. When you advance to the higher level, you can even attack from a distance. So you should not underestimate the Aperture Breaker, thinking that we have no place unless we are martial arts masters." Ouyang Xiong said proudly.
said.
Zhang Tao nodded secretly. It seemed that he had come to the right place this time. If he could learn all the attack methods of the Acupoint Breaker, his strength would definitely be improved again.
"You go and meet the three elders first. As for the place where you live, you need to build it yourself. The stone and wood are all locally sourced." Ouyang Xiong said.
"Thank you both." Zhang Tao apologized again, Lei Hong nodded lightly, and Ouyang Xiong smiled slightly.
The place where the three elders live is the highest mountain top, but Poqiao Ridge was originally just an ordinary hill, so even the top of the mountain is only a hundred meters high.
He walked up easily and walked into a courtyard. Zhang Tao found that no one seemed to be there, but after a quick look, he saw three old men sitting in the courtyard like old monks in meditation, as if they had become weathered rocks.
There is no breath of life.
But looking at their chests that occasionally rose and fell, Zhang Tao knew that they must be alive, "Boy Zhang Tao, meet the three elders." Zhang Tao's voice made the three old men open their eyes. At this moment, Zhang Tao seemed to feel that he had seen something.
Although you can see the slightest edge of the vast plain in the distance, you are unable to cross it at all.
Although it is not as boundless as Jiutian Yishao, it still makes Zhang Tao cautious. These three old men are all masters. "You are Zhang Tao? Sure enough, a hero comes from a young man." The middle one has kind eyes and kind eyes, and his white eyebrows are hanging long.
He looked like a loser who had been eliminated by time, but his eyes were not lifeless at all, but full of vitality. Zhang Tao knew that this old man still had a long life.
"The elder is so complimentary, but the boy is so ashamed." In front of the elder, Zhang Tao did not dare to be presumptuous at all, and acted respectfully.
"It's full but not overflowing. It's so good. You can call me the Great Elder. They are the Second Elder and the Third Elder respectively." The Great Elder said calmly.
The second elder's hair is gray with some black in the middle, and his eyebrows are also black, making him look younger. The third elder, like the first elder, is an aging man, like an old man in the village, highly respected.
Zhang Tao greeted them one by one, and the Great Elder spoke again, "I seem to feel a familiarity in you, but I can't remember it. Are you willing to join Poqiaoling?"
"I am willing." Zhang Tao did not hesitate. Since Poqiaoling was full of benefits, but it only cost the spirit stones, Zhang Tao had no reason to refuse.
"Very good. In half a month, there will be a competition for Acupuncture Breakers under the age of fifty. Judging from your bones and eyes, you should not be over fifty. You are qualified to participate in this competition." The Great Elder said calmly.
Zhang Tao is extremely respectful. You can tell his age at a glance. What a profound skill is this? What a broad experience? You must know that in martial arts practice, it is difficult to tell the age. Just like nine days and one young man, thousands of years have passed by in a flash, and he is still in his twenties.
Years old, no trace at all.
"May I ask the great elder how the orifice breaker competes?" Do you have to find someone to do the orifice breaker experiment? You must know that the orifice breaker can also cause great harm to the martial artist. Who is willing to be a guinea pig?
"You will naturally know when the time comes. What I can tell you is that on that day, Wanyan Pavilion, Wanbaozhai, Yanhua Valley, and Wuxian Palace will come to watch the ceremony. If you perform well, it will be of great benefit to you in the future.
Yes, you can get extra surprises if you get first place." said the Great Elder.
"Extra surprise? I don't know what it is?" Zhang Tao was moved in his heart, but he didn't expect that Wanbaozhai would also come to watch the ceremony. As for the other three sects, they were naturally one of the three palaces, three pavilions, and three valleys.
"I heard that you don't want to tell me your master's name. I wonder if you can stay outside the country and inland?" the elder said casually, as if chatting about everyday things.
Zhang Tao said, "Back to the Great Elder, my master has traveled around the mainland without a trace. I haven't seen him for several years."
"With an outstanding apprentice like you, it's normal for your master to worry less. You go and build your residence. Remember, it's best to participate in the competition in half a month, because if you are lucky enough to get first place, I believe the reward will be great for you.
It's useful." The great elder said calmly.
Although he didn't know what it was, the great elder's words undoubtedly successfully aroused Zhang Tao's interest. After bowing and saluting, Zhang Tao walked down the mountain.
However, although there are hundreds of households, there is no sound around. It seems that everyone is practicing in seclusion, and few people are seen walking around. It is like a dead mountain, and it is a bit scary. It is very different from the scene of the sect in Zhang Tao's imagination.
Are not the same.
But it was good, at least Zhang Tao was at ease. Suddenly a pressure fell from the sky. Zhang Tao was startled and quickly moved aside, but he heard a familiar voice, "Thunder!"
"Is it Lei Hong?" A thought flashed through Zhang Tao's mind, but he couldn't think too much about it at this time and punched him out.
In almost a short moment, Zhang Tao felt a strong sense of paralysis spreading throughout his body, and he couldn't help but tremble, "Thunder and lightning attribute Qi?" An idea flashed in Zhang Tao's mind.
The first person to experience the power of thunder and lightning was naturally Chen Mu from Chenxing Pavilion, but he relied on strange beasts, but Leihong relied on his own strength.
"Broken!" The two people were running the spiral energy at the same time. At this moment, they were so tacitly understanding each other. Although the other party made a sneak attack, Zhang Tao clearly felt that the other party had no killing intention.
Bang. It was like a balloon bursting. Both of them took a few steps back. Zhang Tao's whole body was numb, like needles pricking him. "Brother Lei Hong, what does this mean?"
"What a strange power of ice." Looking back at Lei Hong, his face turned slightly blue. This was not just the power of ice, but also the cold power of the Ghost Emperor.
"You must also know about the orifice breaking competition in half a month, right?" Lei Hong asked directly.
"So what?" Zhang Tao frowned. It seemed that this game was more complicated than he thought.
"If so, you are naturally our brother Lei Hong's enemy. Brother Lei Hong has been preparing for this match for a long time and is bound to win. Naturally, he is here to test your abilities, little brother." Suddenly, a strange expression came from him.
The voice sounded. Although this person looked young, his eyebrows were strangely white, and although he was a man, he looked a bit feminine, especially his eyes that made people feel uncomfortable.
"White Wolf." Lei Hong spat out two words coldly, making Zhang Tao remember this person's name, "Your name is Zhang Tao, right? My name is White Wolf, and I am also an ice attribute breaker. We all belong to the same species.
We should get close to each other." Bai Lang ignored Lei Hong and just said with a smile.
Zhang Tao smiled and said, "I will ask Brother White Wolf for more advice in the future." On the surface, Zhang Tao was smiling, but in fact, he was a little disgusted with this White Wolf, although he couldn't explain why.
"Okay, Brother Zhang, you have to be careful about Lei Hong." After saying that, Bai Lang turned and left, "The first prize is an open secret for us. Didn't you ask us that apart from the attributes of Qi and Qi, the Aperture Breaker
Are there any other attack methods with Spiral Energy?" Lei Hong ignored Bai Lang's words and continued.
Zhang Tao frowned, "Not bad."
"The first place is the grade move, which was created by the first Aperture Breaker. For us in the Aperture Ridge, only the three elders and a handful of disciples know it. Everyone else has heard rumors.
But we have seen the power of such a move, so I am bound to win." Lei Hong's eyes were full of heat, and it seemed that he really wanted to get the first place.
But after hearing what he said, Zhang Tao also became interested, "Why are you telling me this?"
"Even if I don't tell you, you will know. This is just an apology to you for sneak attack on you. If you want to participate, then see you on the field in half a month." After saying that, Lei Hong turned and left.
Seeing his cold demeanor not only did not make Zhang Tao disgusted, but also made Zhang Tao smile slightly, because didn't a brother of life and death also have such a character? I wonder what he is like now?
Just when Zhang Tao left, the ground suddenly became uneven, and half of his head was exposed. "Jiejie, this competition is getting more and more interesting." After saying that, half of his head disappeared from the ground, as if it had never appeared before.
Randomly finding a deserted place, Zhang Tao came to the foot of the mountain. Sure enough, there were all kinds of stone and wood below, as well as a creek with sweet spring water and crystal clear bottom.
Across the creek, you can actually vaguely see some small animals wandering around. Maybe you can hunt to satisfy your appetite and look at the stars. This place was opened up by the Great Power and is also a peach orchard.