Chapter 40 Martial arts training is a bottomless pit
Chapter 40 Martial arts training is a bottomless pit
A month ago, Lin Ansheng would have been full of resistance. Xia Wanzhu compared the sect competition to war, and one can imagine how brutal it was.
But now his thoughts have changed slightly.
First, he repeatedly and openly took the lead in sabotaging Xuanzong's plans, which made Xuanzong completely hate him. Then, Lin Hao's appearance and being wiped out by him were likely to cause him to have relations with the Lin family again.
He needs the attention and protection of the sect more than before, and the improvement of his own martial arts realm has become more urgent. Therefore, it is necessary to have a higher status within the sect.
In addition, the huge expense of practicing alchemy is unsustainable just by sharing the small pot dishes. It is urgent to find a new way. The three-thirds of Zongchu's land is too small and difficult to expand. He needs a wider area.
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Lin Ansheng did not express his position immediately, but asked: "Sister Zhu, how many inner disciples and deacons of our miscellaneous sect participated in the last sect competition, how many died and how many were seriously injured?"
Looking at his cautious look, Xia Wanzhu was both angry and funny. Today, Lin Ansheng is synonymous with "integrity and courage" in the Zanzong. From the servants to the outer disciples, no one is in awe of him.
Elder Sect, who wouldn't appreciate him a little?
But what they don't know is that deep down, this guy is greedy for life and afraid of death.
With Xia Wanzhu's wisdom, she thought about it last night and finally understood Lin Ansheng. The latter has brains, courage, and responsibility. What he lacks is the competitive spirit that a martial artist must have. The root cause is fear of death.
Moreover, just because there are so many people in a big family, they pay more attention to rules. Whoever gets how much has to follow the rules. Breaking too many rules is the most taboo thing.
Speaking of this, he glanced at Lin Ansheng.
Objectively speaking, Li Yun's strength is not strong, but this guy dares to risk his life, and he is one of the only two fifth-level body refiners to be shortlisted for the inner sect election.
Having a suitable combat soldier can increase your upper limit of strength by one to two percent, or even more, in actual combat. Who wouldn't want to?
Not to mention high-level combat skills and techniques.
At the end of the sentence, he gritted his teeth, and there was a hint of fierceness in his eyes.
As for what Lin Ansheng said about wanting to live a peaceful life in peace and quiet, she didn't believe a word before, but now she believes it seven to eight percent.
Therefore, regardless of the generous monthly payments of the inner sect disciples, they are actually more eager to obtain more resources than the outer sect disciples. Among the inner sects, such opportunities are much more than those of the outer sects, and the competition is more intense.
On the third day after the sect's general election, the forty-seven newly promoted inner disciples packed their bags and moved into the inner gate from the outer gate.
This is not because the elders are neglecting their disciples, but because they want to go further on the road of martial arts, they cannot lead the way hand-in-hand, but let the disciples go on their own. As a master, it is more about guidance and inspiration.
Xu Le complained endlessly, which Lin Ansheng could understand. Qin Qianqian also complained, which in Lin Ansheng's eyes was just a joke.
"This is only based on the fact that the exercises I originally practiced were of the upper-grade mortal level. If I have higher requirements for strength, I have to go to the Outer Gate Library to find a suitable low-grade yellow-level exercise. And the low-grade yellow-level exercises are
According to the standard of cultivation, you need to prepare one more blood energy pill, and the consumption of spiritual stones for daily cultivation will produce at least five more first-grade spiritual stones in a month."
"That"
However, as a martial artist in the world of cultivation and in such troubled times, such thoughts are destined to be just extravagant hopes.
"I just remember that there were over a hundred people who participated, and about 10% didn't make it out alive."
Qin Qianqian pouted: "It's not just two months, more than sixty first-grade spiritual stones, I'll save them for at least half a year. You don't think that I have been taking blood energy pills for daily practice for four years in the outer sect."
Lin Ansheng said: "If you are at the eighth level of body refining, ten first-grade spiritual stones per month should be about the same."
"Is it over yet?"
"So during the six months since I joined the inner sect, the resources provided by the sect are equivalent to those of the inner sect's disciples?"
Regular practice takes half a year to break through a realm. Taking a pill can save a few months. Who wouldn’t want to?
Lin Ansheng really didn't mean it. Looking at Qin Qianqian's appearance, he naturally guessed it. He shook his head secretly in his heart. It seems that he overestimated the financial resources of his family disciples. It's right to think about it. Which big family doesn't have hundreds of people?
There are thousands of people, and there are not even a hundred but dozens of younger generations. No matter how large the family fortune is, it is always limited to everyone.
Lin Ansheng did not move in. As soon as the deacon left, he stepped out of the way, walked two miles, and knocked on the door of a separate courtyard.
Lin Ansheng blinked: "Tell me more specifically."
Lin Ansheng nodded and was about to take out the storage bag from his arms when Xu Le reached out and stopped him: "I still owe you ten yuan of first-grade spiritual stones, plus the twenty yuan refunded by the outer courtyard, which is exactly one month's rent.
You pay every month."
It's just that two first-grade spiritual stones a day are still the highest, which makes him completely uninterested.
Lin Ansheng understood the meaning. He was practicing medicine refining and could help in the medicine refining hall.
"Senior Sister Qin, a few hundred dollars worth of first-grade spiritual stones shouldn't be much of a burden to you, right? At the auction house, you bought a blood energy pill with first-class medicinal properties, but you didn't even blink."
When inner disciples encounter problems in cultivation, they first ponder them on their own, and then once or twice a month, all inner disciples gather together to discuss with each other. Only when they cannot solve their problems even through discussion will they privately seek advice from the elders.
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The previous batch, equivalent to five to six hundred first-grade spiritual stones, only lasted for more than half a month. Based on such consumption, even the sect elders may not be able to afford it.
She gave a vague answer, but did not say that the last sect competition was the one with the lowest number of deaths since the founding of the sect.
The amount of spiritual stones he needs is massive. In a sense, it exceeds the understanding of Shi Yurou and the others.
The standard for cultivation of a high-grade yellow-level cultivator is based on Lin Ansheng's current middle-grade Kaimai. The standard for regular cultivation is no less than a hundred first-grade spiritual stones per month.
"Except for not having one-to-one instruction from a master, and there are some differences in monthly payments, everything else is the same."
"To practice in the inner sect, the monthly payment alone is definitely not enough, and the family subsidies are just a drop in the bucket. If you want to get more resources, you have to fight for them on your own. Fortunately, there are many opportunities."
Qin Qianqian was choked heavily and her pretty face turned a little red. If it were anyone else, she would have spitted it out.
After receiving a positive answer, Lin Ansheng felt confident. He remained silent for a moment, gritted his teeth, and as if making a decision that was like a turning point in his life, he nodded and said: "Okay."
Lin Ansheng asked doubtfully: "Thirty yuan of first-grade spiritual stones, so you used up two months of your savings when you took the first-grade blood energy pill?"
"Teacher gave me a training plan. Before the sect competition, if I enter the meridians opening realm, I need to completely stabilize the realm. It is best to open two meridians. Now it is less than half a year before the sect competition. I have broken through two realms in half a year.
It seems to me that crossing a big realm is completely impossible, but I can’t say no in front of the teacher.”
Lin Ansheng and others did not receive this treatment and were assigned a guest room each.
Xu Le said with a bit of bitterness on his face: "Later, Senior Brother Chen gave me some advice. If we were to practice regularly, let alone me, with the talents of most inner disciples, it would be difficult for them to be at my level.
The only way to achieve this is to spend resources heavily, and the first one to bear the brunt is the Blood Qi Pills. We should prepare at least three pills in half a year, and the properties of the medicine should be at least second to none. The higher the better."
And these "luxury goods" are exactly what Wu Xiu covets the most.
"Everything in your room in Waimen Courtyard has been moved in, and the extra month's rent has been refunded."
Just as Shi Yurou and Qin Qianqian said at the beginning, the inner disciples live in separate courtyards, and four people share one without having to pay extra spiritual stones.
This is how he allocated half of his time to practice alchemy.
The outer gate is like a college, and the inner gate is like a company.
Xu Le's face trembled: "Half of the monthly payment I just received the day before yesterday was gone in one fell swoop, leaving only ten first-grade spiritual stones, which is not enough at all. I have to find a way to earn more spiritual stones."
At this time, Shi Yurou spoke, but she did not complain, and there was a sense of tenacity in her tone.
In the daily life of the outer sect, more than a dozen deacons take turns giving lectures. If the outer sect disciples have any questions about their cultivation, they will go to the deacons to help them solve their problems.
"And when you reach the peak of the ninth level of body refining, you must prepare a pulse-breaking pill. The medicinal properties are first-class, which can increase the chance by 20%. Otherwise, if you fail to reach the realm once, you will have to delay for a month or two."
After hearing this, Lin Ansheng thought to himself: 10%, this ratio is not low.
It is best for a family member to have face, especially as she is a woman. No matter how painful her heart is, or even if her heart is bleeding, she cannot show even a trace of her face.
Seeing Lin Ansheng's joking eyes, Qin Qianqian rolled her eyes: "My family subsidizes me thirty yuan of first-grade spiritual stones every month. I can't spend it at all when I'm at the outer gate, but when I get to the inner gate, do you think it's enough?"
The last sentence resonated with Qin Qianqian, who also sighed quietly and continued: "My teacher also made a plan for me. I calculated that I need to break through to the middle level of Kaimai before the sect competition, and then add
It is equipped with some other things, which cost at least seven to eight hundred first-grade spiritual stones. The elder’s monthly payment is only one hundred first-grade spiritual stones, which is not enough in half a year.”
Qin Feng was seriously injured, and someone from the Qin family came to visit, but Qin Qianqian happened to catch him, which saved Lin Ansheng from having to move. Facing the twenty yuan of first-grade spiritual stones handed over by Qin Qianqian, Lin Ansheng waved his hand and said:
"I'm not an inner disciple. I won't be allowed to live in this courtyard for free. How much is the rent per month?"
Seeing that Lin Ansheng had no intention of making any move, Shi Yurou remembered that a week ago, Lin Ansheng asked her and Qin Qianqian to help exchange for another batch of medicinal materials. It is not difficult to imagine that there may not be much left in the batch exchanged before.
Shi Yurou, Qin Qianqian, and Xu Le lived in this villa, and the area closest to the backyard was specially reserved for him.
It is more than enough to ensure daily practice, but many "luxuries" are still out of reach, such as pills, combat soldiers, high-level combat skills, and even exercises.
Coupled with Xia Wanzhu's recommendation, it is not surprising that he was selected into the list of twenty people.
In addition to daily practice, inner disciples also need to perform sect tasks from time to time. In contrast, the monthly payment received from the sect is also very generous.
Lin Ansheng became interested: "What opportunities are there?"
The inner gate and the outer gate are separated by a mountain, and the atmosphere is completely different.
Shi Yujudo: "The sect will send out tasks every month. Except for a few who instruct an elder to lead the team, the elders will definitely give priority to bringing their own disciples. Most of them do it voluntarily. If the task is completed, they will receive a reward afterwards.
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This guy obviously did it on purpose.
This also led to the complexity within the big family, with clansmen fighting openly and secretly, and the blood relationship was far less than that of common people.
Seeing Xia Wanzhu frowning impatiently, Lin Ansheng twitched his lips: "One last thing, I have to come to Zong Kitchen to help out every day, this"
The amount of the monthly payment is linked to the level of the realm. This is the same as the outer door, but the corresponding amount is completely different.
"In addition, you can apply to help supervise the work in the mine. You can get three to five mortal spiritual stones in a day. If you can refine medicine, refine weapons, or carve talismans, you can also apply to help. I heard that the highest you can get is two in a day.
A first-grade spiritual stone."
"Also, there will be a martial arts performance every month. If you get a good ranking, you can also get additional rewards."
Xu Le shook his head repeatedly and lamented: "If it were the outer gate, that would be enough, but this is the inner gate. When I get here, I feel like I was just a frog in the well before."
Hearing him take the initiative to mention it, Qin Qianqian also knew that she couldn't hide it, so she said truthfully: "Thirty yuan of first-grade spiritual stones."
As for the inner sect, the master leads the sect to practice on an individual basis, and the elders themselves also have to practice, and each retreat lasts for several months.
Three days later, the list of twenty people who had temporarily entered the inner gate was released. Lin Ansheng's name was clearly on the list. In addition to him, there was also a handyman disciple, Li Yun.
Lin Ansheng stared at her for a while and said slowly: "Then when you took the blood pill, you increased the price by ten yuan each time for the first-grade spiritual stone. I didn't see you feeling the least bit distressed."
Speaking of this, Xu Le couldn't help but sigh: "Just these things already make me see stars in my eyes, not to mention that if I participate in the sect competition, I will definitely have to acquire a combat weapon and practice a set of yellow-level combat."
Skill, get a talisman close to you. Now I understand that martial arts training is basically a bottomless pit."
Taking Xu Le as an example, he is currently at the eighth level of body refining, and his monthly contribution to the outer sect is three first-grade spiritual stones, while his monthly contribution to the inner sect is a full twenty yuan, nearly seven times.
After hearing this, Qin Qianqian and Xu Le nodded with deep understanding, the bitterness on their faces faded away, and their eyes became persistent.
Not only the practice of alchemy is very expensive, but also the practice of martial arts. As far as he knows, the highest-level exercises and combat skills on the first floor of the inner-sect library open to all inner-sect disciples are yellow-level and low-level.
The systematic cultivation method in his mind has been upgraded to the yellow level.
"no problem."
After a night of preparation, the next day, twenty people led by a deacon went to the inner gate.
Lin Ansheng looked at him and said with a smile: "Fat man, you are rich. It will be different when you enter the inner gate."
Shi Yurou did not think that Lin Ansheng would continue forever, but one thing was certain, practicing alchemy was much more expensive than practicing martial arts.
She didn't know that Lin Ansheng had a steady income from small pot dishes, so she was really worried about Lin Ansheng.
When exchanging the second batch of medicinal materials, Lin Ansheng made it clear that this was his last fortune, which meant that all the property collected from the three cooks had been used up.