Song Zhishu turned his head when he heard the sound and found three people standing in the aisle behind him.
The three people have different appearances, but without exception they are all monks, and they are all dressed in black. The one on the left is short in stature and has a dark complexion. The one on the right has a fair face, holds a folding fan, and has a jade pendant around his waist. He looks a bit extraordinary.
These two people are both practicing the ninth level of Qi Dzogchen.
The one in the middle is a tall middle-aged man, who looks like an iron tower. His eyebrows look a bit sinister, and his aura is even thicker. His cultivation is at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. It is this person who just spoke.
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Wang and Fellow Daoist Li."
When Song Zhishu saw the three of them, his tone was gentle and he bowed his hands slightly in salute.
Of these three people, the strongest one is Lin Cheng in the middle. The other two are Wang Chong and Li Xiansong. They all live in the guest room next to themselves. They have communicated with each other in the past few days and got to know each other. According to several people
, all belong to casual cultivators, without any sect or sect.
Song Zhishu learned a lot of news about Qingzhou City from the three of them, but it was just a chance encounter.
"You're welcome, Fellow Daoist Song." Lin Cheng laughed, his character seemed a bit bold and informal.
The other two people also chose to return the gift, but didn't say much.
This is normal. We are all unfamiliar with each other and there really isn’t much to talk about.
"Are the three fellow Taoists going out to slay demons?"
Song Zhishu spoke politely.
Qingzhou City is close to the Qingyun Mountains, where there are many monsters and beasts, as well as many mineral veins and various elixirs. Therefore, most of the monks in the city, in order to earn spiritual stones, will choose to go to the Qingyun Mountains to kill monsters and find elixirs.
From the chats in the past few days, Song Zhishu learned that these people in front of him were like this, and would go to Wanshi Pavilion to pick up some tasks if they had nothing to do.
Wanshi Pavilion is not just as simple as doing business, as long as it is related to spiritual practice, it is basically involved.
Just like issuing some tasks and then giving rewards.
in short.
It's a bit like the Taihao Sword Sect's mountain patrol mission.
"yes."
Lin Cheng nodded, and then said with a smile: "By the way, Fellow Daoist Song, how have you considered what I told you last time? This opportunity is indeed rare. Although the three of us have some means, if we have your help
, the certainty will be greater.”
His tone was very sincere, without any falsehood, as he invited Song Zhishu.
"this"
Song Zhishu heard this but did not answer immediately.
What Lin Cheng said, I heard last time, was a mission they took on in Wanshi Pavilion. Although the reward was very generous, the difficulty was also very high, you might encounter dangers, and it was also very troublesome along the way.
some time.
Therefore, when the other party mentioned it, Song Zhishu did not agree and only said that he would consider it.
Obviously, the three of them did not choose to give up at this moment and continued to invite.
Song Zhishu is indeed short of spiritual stones now.
But after all, this is not the Taihao Sword Sect. The three of them are not familiar with each other, and they do not fully understand the details. If they directly follow them to do the task, there is no chance of an accident. If the casual cultivators have not known each other for a long time, there will be no
There is too much trust, so one must be cautious.
"Fellow Daoist Song, don't rush to reply. Anyway, there is still some time before that incident begins."
Lin Cheng seemed to have expected it, and immediately continued with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Song can think about it carefully. If you decide, you can come to us at any time whether you want to go or not. It is equivalent to getting acquainted."
He was not in a hurry to get Song Zhishu to agree, but gave him enough time to think about it, and his words were flawless.
Obviously, as long as the casual cultivators outside can achieve certain achievements, it is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Just like Lin Cheng, he looks rough and bold, but when he talks, he makes people feel very comfortable.
"Okay, thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist Lin. I'll take my leave now."
Song Zhishu handed it over. He wanted to test the specific power of the Saint Sword Embryo that had transformed into a low-grade spiritual weapon, so he didn't want to stay any longer.
"Fellow Daoist Song, walk slowly."
Lin Cheng also bowed slightly and watched Song Zhishu leave.
Wait until Song Zhishu walks out of the inn.
The short man named Wang Chong walked out and couldn't help but said: "Brother Lin, although that task is a bit difficult, with our strength and generous rewards, it will definitely not be difficult to find another Foundation Establishment monk.
Why do you have to invite this Song Zhishu? Moreover, not only did we take over the task, but also others."
Wang Chong was indeed puzzled. The foundation-building realm was indeed powerful in the early stages, but it was not impossible to find it in Qingzhou City.
So he felt that if he continued to wait for Song Zhishu's reply, he would miss the opportunity.
Li Xiansong next to him didn't speak, obviously he couldn't figure it out either.
The foundation building realm is indeed a big help, but there is no need to spend so much time and waste time.
"You two don't know something."
Lin Cheng thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "This fellow Taoist Song is not as simple as it seems on the surface. One person can live in a good guest room in Yunlingzhai. Although he looks like a monk in the early stage of foundation building, he has strong magic power in his body."
, I can’t even see through it, and this person’s temperament and way of speaking are extremely extraordinary, so I conclude that Fellow Daoist Song is definitely not an ordinary casual cultivator.”
"Perhaps he comes from a certain family of immortal cultivators, or even a disciple who goes out to practice in the sect. With his help, this mission will be more certain."
As the leader among the three, Lin Cheng is different from the other two in terms of vision and ideas.
His intuition told him that Song Zhishu was definitely not simple, and his cultivation was very strong.
Having such a person together will save you a lot of worries.
If you can really get to know each other, it will be a way out for you in the future, why not?
"Aristocratic family, or even sect disciples?"
Hearing this, Wang Chong and Li Xiansong couldn't help but look at each other. They were both casual cultivators. They had endured a lot of hardships to reach this level of cultivation, but it was different once they were disciples of a famous sect and had resources to support them.
What's more important is that such a person must have various elixirs, talismans, and even magic weapons for protection.
If you are more powerful, you can also practice Taoism. In terms of strength alone, you are definitely stronger than ordinary casual cultivators.
Because someone who can be a casual cultivator is not very good in terms of spiritual ability or other aspects.
There are not many ways to fight against the enemy. Sometimes, in order to practice, he is not even willing to buy magic weapons and talismans. After all, this kind of person has no strength and no background. He can only rely on himself for everything. How can he compare with the disciples of the aristocratic family?
Of course, casual cultivators also have the advantages of being a casual cultivator, which is that they are experienced and considerate, know how to assess the situation, and will not act rashly.
"If that's the case, then it's really worth waiting for Fellow Daoist Song."
Li Xiansong looked at the direction Song Zhishu left and nodded.
Their mission this time is different from the past. It requires at least two Foundation Establishment monks to ensure safety, and it may not be possible to complete it. However, it will be much better if there are children from aristocratic families or sects joining.
Lin Cheng thought the same way, but he didn't say much and left Yunlingzhai with the two of them.
at the same time.
After Song Zhishu left the inn, he walked straight out of Qingzhou City without stopping.
Then without hesitation, he directly summoned the Saint Sword Embryo and stepped on it.
call out.
The next moment, the saint's sword fetus carried Song Zhishu and jumped into the clouds. The speed was so fast that Song Zhishu was a little surprised. According to estimates, the speed of the sword fetus now was several times that of before, and it had not yet been blessed with magic power.
"The speed has increased. I wonder how powerful it will be with the blessing of the formation."
Song Zhishu thought about it and saw an uninhabited mountain forest below, so he immediately chose to fall down.
At the same time, the sword embryo turned into normal size and was held in his hand. He directly injected mana into it to activate the second formation.
Zheng!
The saint's sword body vibrated, emitting a dazzling light, split into three, and the sword intention surged.
Every sword was shimmering with cold air, surrounding him, and could be used to attack or defend according to his will.
"go."
Song Zhishu pinched a magic formula, and the saint sword body split into three directly turned into a stream of light and shot out.
Bang bang bang.
I saw the sword body scratching the ground, and the trees shattered and turned into powder. Even the hard rock could not stop it and was easily broken open.
Later, as Song Zhishu withdrew his magic power, the Saint Sword Fetus fell into his hands, and the two separate swords disappeared.
"With my current level of cultivation, dividing it into three parts is already the limit. It's not impossible to split it into three parts, but it would be very troublesome to separate the soul to control it. Instead of increasing, the power will decrease."
The power of the saint's sword that transformed into a low-grade spiritual weapon has been roughly understood by Song Zhishu.
It is many times better than before, especially with the blessing of Dayan Split Sword Formation.
It allows you to have more means to deal with the enemy.
Of course, if the strength becomes stronger, the power displayed by the Saint Sword Embryo will be even stronger than it is now.
"Low-grade spiritual weapons are most suitable for my current cultivation level, so the sword embryo can be used in a short period of time without further improvement, unless my realm increases, and the most important thing next is to improve my strength."
Song Zhishu muttered to himself, and then took out the Lingyuan Pills he had purchased before from the storage bag. After counting, there were less than thirty pills left.
"Generally, monks in the early stage of foundation building can refine one Lingyuan Dan in one day. With the blessing of Haoran Zhengqi, I can refine up to about twenty pills in one day. At this speed, it takes about one to reach the middle stage of foundation building.
Yue, in addition, the body also needs to be strengthened, otherwise it will be difficult to support the strong magic power in the body."
There are only twenty-two channels of Haoran's righteousness left in his body. If there were more, the speed of refining the Lingyuan Pill should be faster.
Of course, being fast is useless, you need to have enough spiritual stones to buy elixirs.
Previously, Song Zhishu estimated that from the early to the middle stage of foundation building, at least 500 Spiritual Essence Pills would be needed. According to one hundred Spiritual Stones, that would be at least 50,000 Spiritual Stones. In addition, daily maintenance expenses would be needed.
Moreover, physical training also needs to catch up, and both are indispensable.
"The higher the realm, the more resources there are."
In fact, Song Zhishu had known about it before.
If you switch to an ordinary monk in the early stage of foundation building, if you want to reach the middle stage, you won't need as many as five hundred pills. The key is that the spiritual pool you opened is different from ordinary people, it is nine inches long, and the required Lingyuan Pills are also natural.
More
Song Zhishu exhaled a breath of turbid air, and without thinking much, drove the Saint Sword Fetus back to Qingzhou City.
After returning to Yunlingzhai, he entered the room directly and closed the door.
Finally, take out the magic pen from the storage bag.
I still have 20 medium-grade spiritual gems on hand. If I can finish engraving them all, I can sell them to Wanshi Pavilion for 200,000 spiritual gems. They should be able to be used for a while, but if I want to finish them, I need to say less.
One month.
A bit long.
Therefore, Song Zhishu planned to engrave five of them first and use them to purchase Lingyuan Pills.
The magic pen fell, and bursts of light surged.
soon.
Seven days flew by.
Song Zhishu took the engraved jade and went to Wanshi Pavilion.
The same girl in blue received the reception and introduced Song Zhishu into the private room. However, when she saw the five finished mid-grade spiritual-grade jade, her face once again showed a look of astonishment, and she couldn't help but ask: "Master Song, these are all yours."
Are they engraved on those we took away last time?"
"good."
Song Zhishu nodded.
"this"
Hearing this, the girl in blue couldn't help but said: "Master Song, your speed is too fast, maybe you are about to come into contact with a second-level high-grade inscription master?"
You must know that only seven days have passed since the last time the other party came. The time is too short, and it is difficult for ordinary second-level mid-level inscription masters to do it.
Even if it could be done, it would still require a huge amount of energy, and one would have to rest and recover.
But now when the girl in blue looked at Song Zhishu, she didn't look like she was exhausted at all. On the contrary, she was still full of energy.
Such a performance is enough to prove that the person in front of him has extremely strong soul, which is not comparable to ordinary foundation-building monks.
"almost."
Song Zhishu did not deny it either.
In fact, with my soul now comparable to the early stage of the Dan Formation Realm, there is indeed a very high success rate for engraving high-grade spiritual-level gems on it. Even the best spiritual-level gems can be tried.
But that means it takes longer.
Therefore, he did not explain much and just said: "Can you help me, miss, to convert all of these into Lingyuan Pills? I need five hundred pills."
"Yes, Song Shangxian." The girl in blue bowed and quickly left the private room.
She came back not long after, with the storage bag already prepared in her hand, and said with a smile: "Song Shangxian, the five middle-grade spiritual-grade jade are confirmed to be correct. They can just flatten the Lingyuan Pill you need. Please take inventory.
.”
After hearing this, Song Zhishu looked out his soul, and after knowing that there was no problem, he nodded: "Thank you, the girl in blue."
Afterwards, he returned to the guest room with the Lingyuan Pill he purchased.
But Song Zhishu did not start refining immediately.
Instead, sit down cross-legged.
During this time, in addition to engraving precious jade, I also practiced meditation, read and wrote. I was very busy every day and had no time to do other things.
"I left the Taihao Sword Sect to travel thousands of miles, to learn and practice, but I never thought that this Qingzhou City would return to the past."
Song Zhishu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought about the things he did after coming to Qingzhou City.
There is no way around it. Cultivation requires resources, otherwise it will be difficult to make any progress.
But in this case, what is the meaning of leaving Taihao Sword Sect? Is it just to change a place to practice?
Therefore, we must get rid of this situation, otherwise we will not have to go thousands of miles if we continue.
"Before, Fellow Daoist Lin said that the mission he took was very rewarding. Can I choose to agree to it? In this way, I can earn spiritual stones on the one hand, and on the other hand, I can continue to practice knowledge. And more importantly, if I kill the monster,
You can also gain great righteousness and accomplish three things with one stone."
Song Zhishu thought of Lin Cheng's invitation a few days ago, and it was indeed a good choice to leave to go out on a mission.
As for whether they will encounter any danger, with their current strength, the three of them will not pose much of a threat even if they have ulterior motives.
"You can give it a try."
Song Zhishu thought, having already made a decision in his heart.
But before that, you need to improve your cultivation as much as possible. Only with strong strength can you ignore the possible crisis.
With his thoughts at this point, Song Zhishu did not hesitate. He took out the Lingyuan Pill from the storage bag and chose to refine it and upgrade it.
then.
Song Zhishu maintained a refining speed of twenty Shenyuan Pills every day.
Twenty days later, in the room.
The extremely thick spiritual energy of heaven and earth vibrated, turning into tides that surged continuously, like mountains, all poured into Song Zhishu's body, wandered among the limbs and bones, and finally merged into the spiritual pool.
At the same time, as the last Shenyuan Pill in his hand was refined by Haoran Zhengqi.
Song Zhishu opened his eyes, his eyes were as bright as stars.
And there was an aura about him that was beyond the past.
Lines of mana continued to swim around, and the whole person's aura was stronger than before, especially the pale golden spiritual field in the body, which directly increased by nine inches at this moment, reaching the size of eighteen inches, and it was turned into liquid
of mana.
These magical powers continued to wander from the spiritual pool, washing every inch of Song Zhishu's flesh and blood, and his body also benefited from it.
In the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, it’s done.
"The spiritual pool has reached 18 inches, so my mana now is twice as much as before?"
Feeling the mana that is constantly flowing like a river in his body, Song Zhishu seems to have endless strength. This is a change in power that can make people's hearts surge, and they can't help but find someone to try it.
However, after years of practicing self-cultivation, I immediately suppressed this feeling and my eyes became calm.
"In the middle stage of foundation building, it is indeed considered good in Qingzhou City, but in Taihao Sword Sect, I am only an outer disciple, and there is nothing to be proud of." Song Zhishu smiled and recalled the scene in the Law Enforcement Hall Square that day.
Not to mention Headmaster Taihao and Mu Changge, I couldn't resist the methods of the girl Lu'er.
Foundation-building realm monks are still very inconspicuous in the world.
Shaked his head.
Song Zhishu stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and felt the changes brought about by his improved cultivation.
"It is different from what was expected. It took more than 500 Spiritual Essence Pills to reach the middle stage of foundation building. If we want to go further, we will need at least a thousand, which is 100,000 Spiritual Stones. There is a long way to go."
Looking at the completely consumed Lingyuan Pill on the table, Song Zhishu fell into deep thought again.
To earn such a number of spiritual stones, it would be at least twenty middle-grade spiritual gems.
Do you want to continue to engrave?
"Is Fellow Daoist Song here?"
And at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
After Song Zhishu tidied up for a while, he opened the door. It was Lin Cheng and three others. They immediately bowed: "Three fellow Taoists."
"Fellow Daoist Song."
The leader, Lin Cheng, returned the gift and then continued: "Fellow Daoist Song, the three of us are here this time to bid farewell to you."