"The next transaction is scheduled for today in January."
After Zhao Sheng accepted the treasure, he continued: In addition to Shadow Sand, if you can find any of the three treasures: Kongtong Snail, Kongming Stone, and Tanguang Bamboo, I will take out a book.
In exchange for the superior skills of the golden elixir."
After hearing this, the masked man said angrily: "Damn it! I have never heard of these three treasures you mentioned. How can I find them for you?"
Zhao Sheng said lightly: "Don't you call yourself a member of the Black Alliance? If you don't know, you can ask the Black Alliance for help after you go back. If you still can't do this, don't blame me for substituting people in the future. After all, although the members of the Black Alliance usually
It’s hidden deep, but you can still find it if you search hard.”
As he spoke, Zhao Sheng glanced at the stone house intentionally or unintentionally.
When the masked man heard this, there was a fierce light in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
At this moment, the atmosphere became dead silent, but after a few breaths, the masked man covered up the fierce glare in his eyes and said in a low voice: "What you want is extremely rare. If I use my once-a-year trading authority, I can get at least ten to
Twenty grains of shadow sand. But the use of authority is of great importance! I need to obtain the first half of the technique in advance, and it is a golden elixir technique such as earth element."
"It's easy!"
Zhao Sheng didn't hesitate at all. He touched the Qiankun bag at his waist with his right hand, and suddenly there was a book half a finger thick in his hand.
Then, he casually tore the book in half from the middle, and then threw the half with the cover into the arms of the masked man.
The masked man grabbed the secret book, looked at the cover, his eyes suddenly widened, and he exclaimed: "This... this is the "Wutu Golden Pill Jue"."
"Remember to do business again at this time next month, see you there!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Sheng's figure disappeared out of thin air instantly like a ghost.
The masked man didn't care about anything else and hurriedly opened the book. When he saw the content of the exercises, his hands trembled with excitement.
However, the next second, the man suddenly closed the book, stuffed it into the Qiankun bag, then looked at the stone house behind him with alert eyes, and suddenly said: "It was such a good opportunity just now, why didn't you take action!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold snort suddenly came from the room, and then a sturdy man with a red scarf walked out.
But when he saw this man, he shouted in a fierce tone: "If we take action, we will both die!"
The masked man was shocked when he heard this, and then he heard the big man in red scarf say with lingering fear: "You should be lucky that that person didn't have murderous intentions. Otherwise today would be your and my memorial day. Because...because that person has already passed through his spiritual consciousness.
Found me!"
"What? That person... turned out to be an expert at the Foundation Establishment Realm!" the masked man shouted, sweating profusely for a while, and his face turned pale with horror.
…
the other side,
Zhao Sheng returned to the dormitory silently, and in the blink of an eye he forgot about the episode.
After returning to the dormitory, Zhao Sheng pulled down the bed gauze and pasted four green talismans on the four sides of the gauze tent.
Puff!
He saw the four barrier talismans burning into a ball of flying ashes. In an instant, four cyan light shields rose up around the bed, immediately isolating the inside and outside.
Zhao Sheng felt relieved. As soon as he thought about it, he saw a faint light flickering on the index finger of his right hand. In the blink of an eye, a three-foot-square jade plate suddenly appeared in his palm.
There is a simple yet mysterious pattern engraved on the surface of the jade plate. It looks like countless spirals stacked and intertwined together, vaguely forming a spiral abyss that keeps recirculating. The center of the abyss is dark and deep. Look at it more.
It's as if the mind and body are absorbed into it.
Even if he gathered his spiritual consciousness in advance, Zhao Sheng did not dare to look too much. He immediately straightened the jade plate, took out the piece of amber, and placed it in the center of the spiral abyss.
Then, Zhao Sheng cut his wrist, and before the wound healed, he dripped the blood onto the surface of the amber.
However, the wound healed too quickly, and he had to cut his wrist twice in a row before he could barely cover the Spiral Abyss with blood.
The whole process is very strange and mysterious, and looks like a typical heretic style.
After doing this, Zhao Sheng made a hand seal, closed his eyes and bowed his head, muttering to himself: "I???爥??枍...実鵼欬?..."
His voice became ancient and vast at this moment, full of unknown rhythms, and no one in the world could understand the "language" he spoke.
As time passed, wisps of pale mist gradually rose up from the jade plate. After the mist rose into the air, it repeatedly gathered in the middle. The mist rolled endlessly, as if it wanted to condense something, but it ultimately failed.
After a while, Zhao Sheng, whose face was flushed, suddenly stopped chanting and opened his eyes again, his eyes slightly disappointed.
The Yukong Immortal Sky Projection Summoning Ceremony failed!
The reason why the summoning failed this time was because there was not enough shadow sand.
Based on this summoning experience, Zhao Sheng estimated that at least twenty grains of shadow sand would be needed to make the summoning ceremony successful.
"Forget it, there's no rush anyway! It would be more appropriate to wait until the foundation is established before trying to summon." Zhao Sheng put away the jade plate and amber and thought to himself.
After a while, he dispersed the barrier and lay down to sleep again.
…
Cultivation has no time, half a year flies by in a blink of an eye.
One day, while Zhao Sheng was practicing with the spirit stone in his hand, the jade pendant around his waist suddenly flickered.
Zhao Sheng immediately noticed the abnormality and stopped practicing immediately. A ray of spiritual consciousness penetrated the jade pendant from the center of his eyebrows, and a piece of information immediately poured into his mind.
Zhao Sheng had a strange look on his face, squinting his eyes and murmuring: "In half a month, there will be a family competition. It seems that this year can't be avoided. That's right, if anything is as good as the forest wind, it will be destroyed!"
Forget it, just defeat them once and for all to save yourself from constant trouble in the future!"
He sent the news of his agreement to participate to his "adopted father" Chen Dacheng through his jade pendant, then changed two medium-grade thunder stones and continued to practice with his eyes closed.
Soon, there were faint sounds of wind and thunder in the training room.
…
Four days later, it was just after noon.
In a bluestone dojo in Qianlong Pavilion, Zhao Sheng stood in the center of the dojo, pinched his sword with his right hand, and pointed into the void.
The next moment, a wisp of light blue lightning pierced the darkness, instantly forming sixty-four rays of sword light.
The sword light was as thin as a gossamer, faintly covering most of the dojo.
"cut."
At this time, Zhao Sheng pointed his sword, and sixty-four rays of rainbow sword light struck at the giant black iron shield standing on the east side of the dojo.
With a "click", the low-grade spiritual weapon Black Iron Shield let out a harsh explosion, and then the entire spiritual shield suddenly broke into pieces, and the sections were neatly aligned.
Just when Zhao Sheng was satisfied with the success of the sword light, the jade pendant around his waist suddenly flickered.
Zhao Sheng's consciousness penetrated into it, and he frowned slightly.
Later, he walked out of the dojo and happened to see a man and a woman walking into the courtyard side by side.
"Brother Mingxi, are you okay? Mingyan is here to visit."
The man who spoke was handsome in appearance and cheerful in temperament. He was the second main lineage of the Chen family and a member of the same generation.
This person's surname is Chen Mingyan, he is already a master of the ninth level of Qi refining at the age of thirty. In detail, he can be regarded as Chen Qi's cousin who has reached the fifth level.
Needless to say, the woman beside him is Chen Qi'er.
"Brother Yan, long time no see." Zhao Sheng clasped his fists slightly, then looked at Chen Qi aside, calming the uneasy Chen Qi with his eyes.
"Actually, I have long wanted to come and exchange some cultivation experiences with Brother Mingxi. Unfortunately, you have been obsessed with cultivation and never found the opportunity. Recently, I heard from cousin Qi'er that you have left seclusion, so I came here to visit you." Chen Mingyan was filled with satisfaction.
He returned the favor with a smile on his face, and there was no hint of hostility in his words.
"Brother Yan, you are very welcome to come to this humble house. Please come in!"
Zhao Sheng responded with a smile while introducing the two of them into the living room.
After the three of them sat down, they chatted for a while.
At this time, Chen Mingyan suddenly changed the topic and mentioned the competition: "By the way, brother Mingxi must also participate in this year's family competition."
"The family competition is a grand event for my Chen family, so I naturally have to participate. Speaking of this, I have always been immersed in cultivation and rarely pay attention to family affairs. I wonder who are the powerful figures among my peers now, and who are the outstanding ones who need special attention.
"Yes." Zhao Sheng heard this and immediately asked in a follow-up manner.
"You've asked the right person about this matter. Among the Ming generation, in terms of strength, Brother Mingzhou is the most outstanding right now. In addition, there are Mingjie, Ming..."
After spending a cup of tea, Chen Mingyan reviewed and described more than a dozen powerful figures among his peers one by one.
During this period, Chen Qi also added a few women of his generation who needed special attention.
Zhao Sheng nodded repeatedly after hearing this, seemingly very concerned, but in fact he didn't take them to heart at all.
"Thank you so much, Brother Yan. If this is the case, I won't be confused when I participate in the competition." After hearing this, Zhao Sheng expressed his thanks again.
"Brother Mingxi, you don't have to be polite. My cousin and I are very optimistic about your results in this competition. As long as you can enter the top ten, you have a high chance of getting a Foundation Establishment Pill."
Speaking of this, Chen Mingyan suddenly whispered: "Brother Mingxi has a bright future, so he must not be interested in a mere low-grade foundation-building pill. If so, I might as well exchange it for some much-needed treasures.
A wise man does not speak secretly!
For this Foundation Building Pill, I can pay 20,000 spirit stones. The price is very fair, I can go out and inquire about it at will."
Zhao Sheng's eyes narrowed and he smiled and said: "Listening to Brother Yan's tone, I'm afraid he thinks that my attempt to get into the top ten of the competition this time is like picking something out of a bag?"
"Haha, doesn't Brother Mingxi think so?" Chen Mingyan laughed and said meaningfully.
Zhao Sheng smiled and said nothing, his eyes passed over Chen Qi inadvertently, and he happened to see him looking at him pitifully.
After Chen Mingyan chatted with Zhao Sheng for a while, he stood up and left.
After Zhao Sheng said goodbye to this person, he turned around and comforted Chen Qi with a few words.
Then he sent Chen Qi away, called Chen Fu, and ordered him to get another hundred middle-grade thunder stones.
Chen Fu left shortly after receiving the order, but soon returned and handed 200 middle-grade thunder stones to Zhao Sheng.
When Zhao Sheng saw that there were a hundred more spirit stones, he suddenly realized that some people seemed to be looking forward to his performance.
After returning to the training room, Zhao Sheng immersed himself in training as usual.
But except for himself, no one knew that he had actually reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi refining, and could even break through to the foundation-building realm at any time.
Yes, Tianlinggen does not need to take foundation-building pills at all. After cultivating to the perfection of Qi refining, you can break through the barriers and advance to foundation-building with a little effort.
…
Half a month flies by
On this day, when Zhao Sheng was polishing his spiritual power in the practice room, the jade pendant on his waist flashed again, and then a faint voice came into his mind:
"The family competition is about to begin. All Chen family members will gather at Yuntai as soon as possible."
Zhao Sheng immediately opened his eyes, stood up, and walked out of the training room.
At this time, Chen Fu was already waiting in the courtyard with a big white roc with green wings, while Chen Shou was beside him with a face full of eagerness to try, scratching his head and ears anxiously.
At the same time, Chen Ying, Chen Qi, Chen Shuang and other seven girls were also waiting outside the door, all looking expectantly at Zhao Sheng who walked out.
A moment later, a crane flying behind a large white roc with green wings flew up into the sky quickly.
The Cloud Terrace is located on the first crown of the Great Chun Sacred Tree. The crown of the Sacred Tree is like a canopy, hundreds of miles in circumference, and as huge as a plain.
The first crown of the tree is 37,000 feet above the ground. The crown of the tree is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. Countless palaces and buildings are looming among the branches and green leaves, making it look like a fairyland on earth.
By the time Zhao Sheng and eight others arrived, the Cloud Terrace with a radius of several thousand feet was already crowded with thousands of people, and there were also flying monsters and even flying lights.
Most of the people gathered on the stage at this moment are young, and a few have childish faces, but there are also some middle-aged people mixed in, and occasionally a few members of the Guangzi clan can be seen.
In the center of the Cloud Terrace, ten green wooden arenas that are more than ten feet high and dozens of feet wide are clearly visible.
Behind the ten arenas, there is another white jade platform about the size of an acre. Standing on it are all seniors of the Chen family, most of whom are Guangzi, but there are also a few seniors.
Chen Dacheng was among them. At this moment, he was surrounded by a group of senior people, and he was obviously in a high position.
Among the people sitting in the middle of the high platform, the one in the middle was wearing a green Taoist robe. The one with a long beard was clearly the head of the family, Chen Daqian.
Beside him, a fat old man was talking and laughing with Chen Dagan with a calm expression. However, this man was not from the Chen family.
In addition to the two of them, an old man with a red beard with a haggard face and sunken eyes and a beautiful woman with a good figure in neon clothes sat down respectively. Zhao Sheng had also seen them before, both with the big characters of the Chen family. A member of the Jindan tribe.
Zhao Sheng was surrounded by seven stunning girls and walked into the Cloud Terrace. The moment he appeared on the stage, he caused a sensation in the whole place. Thousands of people looked at him, including the eyes of several Jindan masters.
For a moment, the air seemed to solidify, and the surrounding pressure became unprecedentedly huge.
Zhao Sheng looked calm and relaxed, as if he could not feel any pressure. He led Chen Ying and the others to a corner with few people and stood there quietly.
As soon as they saw him approaching, the people around him quickly moved out of a large open space, and at the same time, they secretly peeked at what was going on here with curious, envious and jealous eyes, including some that were filled with hatred.
Soon after, as more and more disciples of the Chen family arrived, the number of people in the Golden Core Realm on the white jade platform also gradually increased.
Some people came in the air, and some came on giant birds and magic weapons.
Suddenly, a green rainbow broke through the sky from the sea of clouds, flashed a few times, and landed on the white jade platform. After the brilliance faded, it was revealed to be a boy of twelve or thirteen years old with white eyebrows.
This person is none other than Chen Zhengyi, the ancestor of Yuanying of the Chen family, also known as the "Eternal Fairy Boy".
As soon as the ancestor appeared, the elders of the Chen family on the white jade platform immediately bowed and saluted, while the elders of the Ming Dynasty in the cloud terrace knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison that the ancestor would live forever.