Following Chen Jingyun's voice, everyone's attention also focused on Song Zhishu.
Lin Cheng and the others are not scholars, so they cannot feel the awe-inspiring righteousness.
But after hearing those words, I couldn't help but feel shocked in my eyes.
The strength shown by Song Zhishu before was completely beyond their expectations. Now Chen Jingyun directly called the other party a scholar. This made several people not surprised. They did not expect that Song Zhishu hid it so deeply.
Not only them, but Chen Jingyun was the most shocked because he sensed the Confucian righteousness.
And more importantly, the Confucian righteousness of Song Zhishu was very pure.
It is more profound and unique than what I raised myself.
Although Chen Jingyun didn't know what was going on, he was certain that the person in front of him was at a higher level in Confucianism and Taoism.
After a brief period of confusion, everyone couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope in their hearts. Song Zhishu was in the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, but his own strength was very strong. If he added the power of Confucianism, he might be able to escape this time.
Of course, Song Zhishu didn't know what these people were thinking. In his eyes at this moment, he only had the leader of the fire-patterned monkeys.
"The monsters below the foundation-building level are too weak, so the Confucian righteousness gained after killing them is very little."
"In total, there are less than three paths, and the previous ones in the early stages of foundation building only have eight paths. I just don't know how much Confucian righteousness this leader in front of me can give me."
Song Zhishu thought in his mind and found that as the strength increased, the weaker the monster, the less Confucian righteousness it gained.
Only those whose cultivation is almost the same as, or even higher than, one's own can gain more Confucian righteousness.
Therefore, the leader of the fire-marked monkey in front of him must be killed.
In addition to Confucian righteousness.
The most important thing is to truly verify your own strength.
roar.
The leader of the fire-marked monkey seemed to have felt Song Zhishu's gaze. The anger in his eyes increased, and white mist emerged from his body, beating like a flame, causing the surrounding trees to be ignited.
His strength is comparable to that of the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, coupled with the body of the monster himself, as well as his powerful strength, it would give monks of the same realm a headache when they encounter him.
But Song Zhishu was content and undaunted. The powerful mana continued to surge around his body, making him levitate in mid-air.
The Saint's Sword Fetus, which was connected to his destiny, also buzzed, emitting streams of fierce sword intent.
call out!
Without any hesitation, Song Zhishu took action.
He added mana and awe-inspiring righteousness to the saint's sword embryo, causing the sword embryo to increase in speed and burst out with dazzling light. In just an instant, he approached the leader of the fire-patterned monkey.
But the opponent would not sit still and wait for death. A white mist emerged between his mouth and nose, protecting him in front of him and resisting the sword's attack.
At the same time, its huge body waved a stone pillar several feet long and was about to fall down.
Naturally, Zhishu Song would not choose to confront someone head-on, but simply get out of the way.
At the same time, he created a magic formula.
The saint's sword body was immediately divided into three, attacking from three different directions. This time, Song Zhishu mobilized more powerful magic power, and more than twenty righteous righteousness was also blessed on it.
At this time the stone pillar fell down.
boom.
Under the powerful force, the earth cracked open, revealing ravines, which were extremely destructive.
But this was of no use. Song Zhishu had already left. The saint's sword body, which was divided into three parts, made a buzzing sound and stabbed the fire pattern monkey leader's neck, one at the heart and the other at the wrist.
Each of these attacks was extremely powerful, exuding a terrifying sword intent that even made the surrounding air tremble.
Song Zhishu didn't know the weakness of this monster, so he could only attack more.
Bang bang.
Two consecutive sounds, the attacks on the heart and neck were not very useful, but they also directly pierced the defense of the leader of the fire pattern monkey.
The biggest effect was on the wrist. The monster's palm was cut off directly, and a large amount of blood spurted out.
The fire-patterned monkey leader screamed in pain, unable to hold the stone pillar in his hand, and was thrown to the ground.
"Chance."
In response to this, Song Zhishu's heart moved, knowing that the opportunity had come, he manipulated the Saint Sword Embryo to merge into one, and then activated the fourth formation, the Zhoutian Hidden God Formation. The aura of the Saint Sword Embryo suddenly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
The fire-patterned monkey leader also reacted. He felt that there were many dangers around him, but he didn't know how to resist them.
And the next moment.
Poof!
When the saint's sword embryo reappeared, it was carrying a stream of light, like a divine gold blade, as fast as thunder, and went straight into the broken part of the fire pattern monkey leader's palm, and then pierced into his body.
Song Zhishu raised his right hand and poured in magic power and awe-inspiring righteousness.
Bang.
Half of the fire-patterned monkey's body was broken directly, the bones were shattered, and the vitality in the body was constantly disappearing.
But Song Zhishu did not choose to stop. He seized the last opportunity and once again manipulated the Saint Sword Embryo to increase the infusion of mana. In an instant, he directly cut off the head of the monster. The leader of the fire pattern monkey could not resist at all.
He fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.
"it's over."
Song Zhishu recalled the Sage Sword Fetus, and then let out a sigh of relief.
The battle just now seemed simple, but in fact it was very dangerous. It was as strong as the monsters in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Without the Saint Sword Embryo, it would have been impossible for an ordinary low-grade spiritual weapon, the Flying Sword, to achieve such a level.
In particular, the demonic beast is extremely powerful, and coupled with its own talent, it is impossible to get close at all.
Fortunately, he had great righteousness in his body and was the nemesis of monsters. He also had strong magical support. In the end, thanks to the surprise of the Zhoutian Hidden God Formation, he completely broke the monster's ability to resist and finally killed him with one blow.
This process was planned by Song Zhishu in his heart, and he was judged according to his own strength, so the war could be ended in a short time.
But even so, nearly half of the mana in his body was consumed because he had to ensure that every blow was strong enough.
Otherwise, no matter how versatile your methods are, it will be useless if you cannot break the defense.
And at this moment, twenty Confucian righteousness emerged from the leader of the fire pattern monkey and poured into Song Zhishu's body.
"In addition, before that, there were more than thirty Confucian righteousness, that is, three Haoran righteousness, and the harvest is pretty good."
Feeling the Confucian righteousness in his body, Song Zhishu had a smile on his face.
I haven't replenished Haoran's righteousness for a while, because I didn't have time to slay demons. I didn't expect that I would have three ways immediately after I went out. It is indeed more useful than just staying at home. The more Haoran's righteousness, it also means that the subsequent practice will be more effective.
quick.
It seems that he will come out to slay monsters from time to time.
Song Zhishu nodded secretly. Killing demons not only brings many benefits, but Haoran's righteousness is just one of them.
The most important thing is to be able to continuously understand yourself through fighting and then strengthen your experience. After all, in addition to Confucian practice, you also have immortal practice, and you need to increase your strength.
"The leader of the fire-marked monkey is dead?"
"He's dead, so there shouldn't be any danger next, right?"
"No more. Yuhua Mountain is the territory of fire-marked monkeys, and other monsters will not enter."
Only then did Lin Cheng and the other three people react, and then they all looked at Song Zhishu. The shock in their eyes could not be concealed at all. They could kill even monsters comparable to those in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. So how strong is that opponent? Even if the sect of aristocratic families can
Disciples, it is impossible for them to achieve this level. Could it be that they were wrong from the beginning?
Of course, the biggest thought in their minds was that it was fortunate that Song Zhishu helped with this mission, otherwise none of them would have thought of going back.
For a moment, everyone looked at Zhishu Song, and their eyes changed from shock to reverence.
"I was lucky enough to break through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment a few days ago."
Song Zhishu naturally knew what they were thinking, and then took out a few pills from the storage bag: "These are top-grade healing pills. Take them first to repair your injuries."
From the previous battles, except for Chen Jingyun, the other three people had basically never used magic weapons and had very few talismans.
Obviously, apart from being reluctant to use it, there is no such thing.
Song Zhishu has been in Qingzhou City for a while and understands that this is a casual cultivator. Without background and strength, one's own cultivation is the most important. As for other things, save them if you can. After all, no matter pills, medicine, talismans, they are all money.
ah.
"Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Song." Lin Cheng and others spoke quickly, and then added: "I will pay you back when we return to Qingzhou City."
They know very well that no merit will be rewarded, and in this case it is best not to owe others anything.
Especially if the opponent is a person with unfathomable strength, he should be treated even more carefully.
"I have healing elixirs on me, Mr. Song. There is no need to worry."
When Chen Jingzhou opened his mouth, he changed the previous title of Taoist friend and directly called him sir. The reason was very simple. He could see that Song Zhishu was higher than himself in Confucian practice, so he naturally called him sir. This was also a respect for scholars.
Especially when speaking, there is also a little respect, and it is no longer as silent and plain as before.
And his words also reminded several others that Song Zhishu was not only a monk in the middle stage of foundation establishment, but also a Confucian scholar.
Lin Cheng couldn't help but sigh, he didn't expect that through one of his unintentional actions, he would actually get to know such a person.
"good."
Song Zhishu didn't say much and let them heal in peace.
I just patrolled the surrounding area and confirmed that there were no traces of monsters before I felt relieved.
However, it would take some time for several people to heal their injuries, so Song Zhishu also sat down cross-legged, meditating and adjusting his breath to restore his mana. At the same time, he recalled all the battles today, trying to find out the shortcomings.
Although his own strength can basically crush all the fire-marked monkeys except for the leader monster.
But Song Zhishu was also thinking about how to solve the battle more simply and quickly.
in this way.
The group of people were sitting cross-legged in this safe area.
Until the next morning, when the sun rises in the east.
The injuries of Lin Cheng and several others were all restored with the help of the high-quality healing pills given by Song Zhishu, and everyone was in high spirits.
They began to clean the battlefield, picking purple-leaf peaches, and at the same time collecting the corpses of the fire-marked monkeys that had been killed, because they contained many materials that could be used by the monks and could be sold to the Wanshi Pavilion.
There is nothing in the Qi Training Realm, but among them are the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Fire Pattern Monkey Leader, which are very valuable.
For casual cultivators, it is definitely a huge amount of income.
As expected, that sentence was fulfilled.
The greater the risk, the greater the corresponding reward.
However, Chen Jingyun, who was the most seriously injured, would need several days to fully recover. After all, his ribs were broken. Unless he took better elixirs, of course, broken ribs were nothing to a monk and would not affect the battle.
He did not participate in cleaning the battlefield, but cast his eyes at Zhishu Song from time to time with curiosity in his eyes.
"Zhishu of the Song Dynasty also practiced Confucianism and Taoism, and he is a scholar who has entered the realm."
Chen Jingyun muttered to himself, beginning to speculate about Song Zhishu's identity, but then quickly shook his head: "Maybe I'm overthinking it, it's just a coincidence."
Song Zhishu didn't know what the other party was thinking. While Lin Cheng and others were cleaning up, he was not idle, observing the Yuhua Mountain, standing on the cliff, overlooking the peaks.
The mountains stand tall in the distance, the clouds are shrouded in mist, and the scenery is lush and green. The scenery looks very good and makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"No wonder scholars have to break through thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. It is not about walking, but to appreciate the elegance along the way and gain more knowledge. Just like the Qingyun Mountains, although it is not as good as the Taihao Sword Sect,
But it’s also a different scenery.”
Song Zhishu said to himself, because standing on the cliff overlooking the mountains, he could not help but feel a surge of pride in his heart.
Such a mood cannot be obtained by sitting at home and studying.
This comes from my own experience and the changes in the surrounding environment. It is a kind of understanding of my state of mind.
Although it is not much, over time, it will produce a qualitative change at some point.
Just like the current Song Zhishu, after two days of going deep into the Qingyun Mountains and experiencing a war, he only felt that the Confucian righteousness in his body was surging, and his state of knowledge had also increased. Maybe it won't be long before he can improve.
"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, we have picked all the purple-leaf flat peaches, thirty-two in total, and we have also collected the fur and bones of the fire-patterned monkeys. Regardless of the reward for completing the task, I will initially
It is estimated that this harvest will be at least 150,000 spiritual stones."
Lin Cheng came over with Li Xiansong, both of whom had smiles on their faces.
Obviously, the harvest this time exceeded expectations.
One hundred and fifty thousand spiritual stones, even if divided equally among five people, would still be worth at least thirty thousand spiritual stones per person. They were all casual cultivators, and they would not receive such an income for several years. You can imagine how happy they were.
Even Chen Jingyun couldn't help but reveal a touch of excitement after hearing this. He agreed to join Lin Cheng's team, wasn't it just to earn more spirit stones and prepare for a breakthrough in foundation building? This time
With the harvest, coupled with my previous accumulation, I will definitely have a chance to succeed in building a foundation after going back to retreat.
Song Zhishu was also a little surprised, because it had only been three days since he left Qingzhou City, and at least 30,000 spirit stones had been recorded.
It is basically the same as my income from carving spiritual stones in the inn, and I still have the Confucian righteousness of slaying demons.
This time I made the right choice.
"Okay, then when we are almost done cleaning up, let's leave here."
Song Zhishu nodded. Since the task has been completed, there is no point in staying any longer. He will not go back to exchange the spirit stones for resources, so that Jingzao can break through to the late stage of the foundation building realm.
"Yes, Mr. Song, we listen to you."
"Brother Wang is already exploring the road and will be back soon. Please wait a little longer."
Lin Cheng spoke immediately, without any objection, and with respect in his words.
After all, the fellow Taoist Song in front of him was not only powerful, but also a scholar of Confucianism. Although he did not know his specific identity, he was certain in his heart that his origins were definitely greater than imagined. If he could truly make friends with him, he would benefit from it in the future.
However, in the hearts of Lin Cheng and Li Xiansong, it is actually a bit of a pity. Strong strength also means that they are not on the same level. What they think is a good income may be nothing to Taoist Song.
This time it was because of an unexpected gain, and fellow Taoist Song had made great efforts to protect everyone by himself, so they were all held back.
Will the other party still agree to join us when we take on missions in the future? Will they think this team is too weak?
After all, the two sides are not familiar with each other yet, so it would be good to have such an opportunity.
Hearing this, Zhishu Song just nodded but did not speak.
This is what strength brings.
When they met for the first time, although they met by chance, they were on equal terms. There was no one who was superior or inferior. Lin Cheng, for example, was experienced and older, so he became the leader of the team. Even scholars like Chen Jingyun chose to obey.
But now?
After showing his strength.
Everyone has changed their attitudes. Lin Cheng has to come over to ask for opinions on almost everything, for fear of making him unhappy.
In this regard, Song Zhishu was helpless, but he had no way to make changes, because people are like this. They have a strong mentality and dare not offend others at will. On the contrary, they will obey what is said. Even if they feel that there is something wrong with what the strong person says, they will still implement it resolutely.
In other words, whoever is stronger is right.
Just like in the Taihao Sword Sect.
Why did everything calm down after Headmaster Taihao came out to speak?
Not only because he admitted his mistake directly, but more importantly because he was the strongest in the room, and neither the Confucianists nor the Emperor of Zhou were afraid of what he said.
"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, Brother Lin."
At this time, Wang Chong came from a distance. After walking in, he bowed slightly to Song Zhishu, and then continued: "I found a very strange place at the source of the river, but when I wanted to continue exploring, I found that
I can’t get close, I don’t know what it is.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at each other, and finally Lin Cheng said: "Mr. Song, do you want to go take a look?"
Everyone's eyes also fell on Zhishu Song, waiting for his decision.
In fact, Lin Cheng and others wanted to go.
The weirder the place, the more likely it is that opportunities will arise.
Moreover, Wang Chong was able to return safely from that place, which meant that there was definitely not much danger.
"If it's not far, let's go take a look." Song Zhishu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. He knew what the people present thought, so he followed their wishes.
"Okay, Brother Wang, please lead the way." Lin Cheng said.
Soon, the group of five people packed up for a while, put all useful things into storage bags and set off.
The source of the river was not far away, less than ten miles away. This distance was nothing to everyone, so they arrived quickly.
"Look, it's right there." Wang Chong pointed to a wasteland in front of him and said.
Everyone also cast their gaze.
I saw a black stone monument not far ahead. The stone monument was not big, about three feet in size, but what was striking was that there were wisps of black mist surrounding the stone monument. These mists emerged from it, but there was no
It spread out and only floated within a few feet around it.
What's more important is that there are almost no plants around the stone monument. The bare area looks a bit abrupt.
However, because the stone monument is not big, if you are farther away, you will not be able to tell that this place is special.
"This smell makes me feel a little disgusted."
Chen Jingyun next to him spoke, frowning slightly. Before he got close, a sense of resistance arose spontaneously, as if he didn't like that kind of aura and wanted to stay away.
Song Zhishu actually felt it too, and found that the Haoran's righteousness in his body was oscillating, somewhat out of control.
But I am not sure whether it was affected by the stone tablet or the black mist.
Then he turned his head and observed that the expressions of Lin Cheng and others were still as usual, nothing strange. It seemed that this feeling could only be reflected in himself and Chen Jingyun.
"Is it because Chen Jingyun and I are both scholars?"
Song Zhishu muttered to himself and finally confirmed this possibility, otherwise Haoran Zhengqi would not react easily, and then he spoke again: "Be careful to approach slowly. If you find anything wrong, stay away immediately."
Haoran Zhengqi reacted. It was obvious that the stone tablet was not simple, and Song Zhishu also wanted to know what it was.
After everyone heard it, they nodded immediately and then slowly approached.
Song Zhishu also used his soul to explore the stone tablet, but in the end he found that his soul could not penetrate the black mist, let alone observe the stone tablet directly, so in the end he had no choice but to give up and observe with the naked eye.
As the people present continued to approach, the black stone tablet was completely revealed. It was completely black and translucent, like a black mirror, which could also reflect human figures. As for the black mist, it did not seem to pose any threat.
"This thing looks normal, but the closer I get, the more uncomfortable I feel."
Chen Jingyun frowned and stopped at the same time, unwilling to go any further. Then he looked at Zhishu Song and asked, "Mr. Song, how do you feel?"
"Same as Mr. Chen, I feel a little uncomfortable."
Song Zhishu answered truthfully, because the awe-inspiring righteousness in his body also vibrated more strongly.
If he had not chosen to suppress it, it would have burst out directly from his body, and Haoran's righteous energy was aimed at the black mist.
"What on earth is this?" Song Zhishu used his eyesight to observe the stone tablet and found that there seemed to be runes engraved on the front, but he had never seen these runes before, and the material of the stone tablet could not be remembered in his memory.
Not a single impression.
How could something like this appear in the Qingyun Mountains?
What exactly is the black mist?
Why does it cause the great righteousness in my body to fight against it?
Doubts appeared in Song Zhishu's mind, but he couldn't figure it out at all. After all, he knew too little information.
"This stone tablet seems to be a kind of formation stone, and the runes on the stone tablet seem to be similar to the formation patterns engraved on the formation stone." Suddenly, Li Xiansong, the only formation master in the crowd, spoke. After careful observation,
Finally, he expressed his guess.
"Brother Li, what do you mean, is this stone tablet a formation?" Wang Chong asked and couldn't help but say, "But we also saw it when you set up the formation. How could there be such a big formation stone?"
The other people also looked puzzled, because they had never learned the art of formation and did not understand it.
Song Zhishu didn't speak either, just waiting for the other party's response.
"The larger the formation stone, the stronger the formation to be deployed. Although this is the first time I have seen such a large formation stone, I can be sure that this may be a corner of a certain formation, and it is not something
Ordinary recruitment." Li Xianshang said. He is a formation master. He has studied formations for many years, and there is no one present who can compare with him.
"Then can you tell what kind of formation this is?"
Song Zhishu spoke up. Since the other party was sure, there should be nothing wrong. What he was more curious about was what kind of formation the stone tablet was going to be arranged in, and what caused the awe-inspiring righteousness in his body.
"this"
Li Xiansong was obsessed for a moment, then shook his head: "Mr. Song, this formation is a bit profound, so I can't figure it out yet. But after I record the runes inside, I can go back and check the relevant information, but there is no guarantee that I will be able to find it.
, of course, this stone monument should not be in any danger now, because it is just a kick from the formation and has not been activated, so we can rest assured."
I am only a high-level formation mage, which is pretty good among people of the same level of cultivation, but I have never seen this one in front of me.
If you want to know, you have to go back and check the information, but there are more than tens of thousands of formations in the world?
Li Xiansong can't be said to be able to find it.
"Okay." Song Zhishu nodded, looking at the black stone tablet in front of him, lost in thought.
"Since there is nothing to see, Mr. Song, in my opinion you should leave first, otherwise you will waste time and have to wait until dark." Chen Jingyun spoke, standing not far away and not getting closer, because the light emitted from the stone tablet
The smell really makes me uncomfortable.
Of course, he did not turn around and leave directly, but first asked Song Zhishu for his opinion.
"Well, Mr. Chen is right. Let's go back to Qingzhou City first."
Seeing that Li Xiansong had recorded the shape and information of the stone tablet, Song Zhishu immediately nodded in agreement. Everyone had been out for a few days. They had experienced another battle yesterday, and it would take time to go back. They really couldn't stay in the Qingyun Mountains for a long time.
Another point is that all the fire-marked monkeys encountered in this area have been killed. Maybe other monsters will come soon.
The Qingyun Mountain Range is very large, and there are countless powerful monsters. The mission has been completed, and there is no need to delay it any longer.
"Okay, listen to Mr. Song. Let's get ready and go as fast as possible."
Lin Cheng also spoke and did not look at the stone monument again.
Now he only has one thought in his mind, which is to return to Qingzhou City to complete the mission and then exchange it for spiritual stones. Because the harvest this time is greater than ever before, Lin Cheng is naturally looking forward to it.
Li Xiansong and Wang Chong were similar. They summoned the flying sword without any hesitation.
Yuhua Mountain is just a solitary peak, and you have to fly with a sword to leave it.
in this way.
A group of five people went down to Yuhua Mountain.
Of course, Lin Cheng and others did not get carried away by the huge harvest and chose to walk directly after descending the mountain.
The reason is that I don't want to run into monsters. Although it is a waste of time, it is better than safety.
One day later.
Outside Qingzhou City.
Five figures came down with swords and landed at the gate of the city. They were none other than Song Zhishu and his party.
"Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, the mission has been completed. You can go to Wanshi Pavilion at any time. Do you two want to come with us?" After Lin Cheng landed, he faced Zhishu Song and Chen Jingyun and said with a slight cup of his hands.
"No, I'll wait for you at Yunlingzhai." Song Zhishu shook his head. He knew that Lin Cheng meant to let him go and see if there were any problems, and then distribute them, so that it would be open and transparent.
However, after this incident, Song Zhishu still believed in the character of these people and knew that they would not do such a thing.
And although Qingzhou City is very big, even if they want to leave privately, they can be found in a short time.
What's more, this is also the task of Wanshi Pavilion, and Wanshi Pavilion also has the power to control it.
Anyone who is not stupid will not mess around.
"I'm not going either."
"There are still some things to deal with in the academy. Please come to me after a few fellow Taoists have finished their work."
Chen Jingyun also spoke, saying that he would not go to Wanshi Pavilion together. At the same time, he turned to look at Song Zhishu and slightly cupped his hands: "If Mr. Song is free in the future, you can also go to Qingzhou Academy to get together. I have some Confucian issues, and I would like to
Ask Mr. Song for some advice."
He spoke like this because he wanted to distance himself from Song Zhishu. There were many people in Qingzhou City who wanted to study, but only a few actually entered the country.
Chen Jingyun has determined that the person in front of him is higher than himself in Confucianism and Taoism, so there is no problem in asking for advice.
"must."
Song Zhishu nodded in return.
Not to mention anything else, Chen Jingyun was able to put aside his own safety to protect Lin Cheng and others at the critical moment. Such an act is worthy of admiration, because ordinary people simply cannot do it.
"Then it's settled."
Seeing that Song Zhishu agreed, Chen Jingyun also showed joy, obviously very happy.
Afterwards, the five people said nothing more, and they all said goodbye and went in different directions after entering the city.
On the way back, Zhishu Song was still thinking about the black stone tablet.
Haoran's righteousness is easily immovable, but as long as there is any abnormal movement, it proves that there is definitely something wrong. This did not happen when he killed the monster, but it happened because of a stone monument.
"Is it a formation? But what does this formation represent?"
Song Zhishu thought about it, but he had no clue. In the end, he had to give up: "Forget it, wait until Li Xiansong finishes checking the information."
He didn't understand the formation, so it was definitely useless to think wildly, but he felt that no matter what the final result was, the stone tablet in Yuhua Peak must be paid attention to, because he always felt that it was not simple.
soon.
Song Zhishu came to Yunlingzhai, opened another room, and went upstairs to rest.
After returning to the room, he sat up cross-legged and began to adjust his breath. Then he recalled his experiences outside in the past few days, thinking about it carefully, thoroughly understanding it, and making up for his shortcomings.
At the same time, during this process, Song Zhishu also transformed the more than thirty newly acquired Confucian righteousness in his body into Haoran righteousness.
Time passed, two hours later.
Song Zhishu opened his eyes and smiled after feeling the mana filling his body.
"Sure enough, I still need to practice. Although it took less than five days to go out, my cultivation level improved a little. This effect is better than just taking pills at home."
Since his cultivation, Song Zhishu has basically been immersed in cultivation and has rarely fought against monsters.
But after this experience, he also understood that a real monk not only has a high level, but also needs to go through various trainings. Just like Lin Cheng and other casual cultivators, they really have no strength and no background, and they are not even willing to part with talisman pills.
It is useful, but in the process of fighting monsters, it uses sharp moves, is not sloppy, and can often kill beings that are stronger than itself.
Because casual cultivators cannot rely on anyone but themselves, and if such casual cultivators fight alone against sect disciples without resorting to any external force, their winning rate will often be very high.
Song Zhishu is like this. He needs enough experience to enrich himself. For him, it is also a kind of knowledge and practice.
Without thinking much, Song Zhishu stood up, took out the pen and paper again, and began to write Zhongyong silently.
This is something he must do every day and has become a habit.
Unless you have no time like this time.
"Mr. Song?"
Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and it was Lin Cheng's voice.
Song Zhishu looked at the time and saw that almost three hours had passed. Logically speaking, it shouldn't take that long to complete the mission in Wanshi Pavilion, but he didn't say anything and just opened the door.
"Mr. Song."
Lin Cheng slightly cupped his hands: "We went to Mr. Chen's place first, so we arrived a little late."
He explained the reason directly for fear of being misunderstood by Song Zhishu.
"It doesn't matter."
Song Zhishu smiled when he heard this and didn't mind. Then he invited the three of them into the room and poured a cup of spiritual tea for each of them.
"Mr. Song, you are so polite." Lin Cheng and the others were flattered. After the trip to the Qingyun Mountains, they no longer dared to treat Zhishu Song as an equal, and they all stood up quickly to express their thanks.
However, this also made a few people feel that the Song Zhishu in front of them was completely different from the ordinary disciples of the aristocratic family.
"Mr. Song, the reward for our mission is 100,000 spirit stones. In addition to the extra purple-leaf peaches, the total after sale is 80,000 spirit stones. There are also 50,000 spirit stones for the materials on the monster beasts.
So there are a total of 230,000 spirit stones. This is the list given by Wanshi Pavilion. Mr. Song, please take a look." Lin Cheng did not dare to delay and directly reported the harvest of the trip one by one.
Song Zhishu took the list, confirmed it was correct, and returned it.
In fact, he was also surprised by this harvest. More than 200,000 spirit stones were a huge sum of money.
But when you think about the monsters killed this time, it's actually nothing. After all, there is one in the late stage of foundation building among them.
"Mr. Song, before we left the city, we agreed that all harvests would be distributed equally, but the situation is different now. You contributed the most this time, and you also killed a demonic beast in the late stage of foundation building. It can be said that you have made the greatest contribution. Mr. Chen and I
After some discussion, the four of us each take 40,000 spiritual stones, and you take the big head, which is 70,000 spiritual stones."
Having said this, Lin Cheng paused and spoke respectfully: "Look, how about this distribution?"
Even distribution should be done under the condition that everyone’s contribution is about the same.
Everyone knew exactly what happened in Yuhua Mountain. If Song Zhishu hadn't taken action, perhaps they would all have been buried in the barren mountains and become food for monsters. Lin Cheng knew it clearly, so he gave the big head to Song Zhishu directly.
And this was agreed by everyone, including Chen Jingyun, who should have recognized Song Zhishu so much.
"Then I would be disrespectful."
Song Zhishu did not hesitate and directly chose to accept it, because he knew in his heart that if he refused, Lin Cheng and others would definitely persuade him again and again. Moreover, as the other party said, he did contribute the most this time, so it was reasonable to take the big prize.
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"well."
When Lin Cheng saw that Song Zhishu had no objection to this, he immediately smiled.
At the same time, he took out a storage bag containing 70,000 spirit stones.
Song Zhishu looked out his soul, nodded, and said with a gentle expression: "Fellow Daoist Lin, if you have such an opportunity next time, please don't forget me."
Even for myself, this is a pretty good harvest. In addition, I have to accumulate experience, so I naturally hope to do it again next time.
"Mr. Song is still willing to go out on missions with us?"
However, these words made Lin Cheng and others look astonished. Before, they had felt pity and thought that this might be the only chance to cooperate with Song Zhishu because the strength gap between the two sides was too big.
Instead of forming a team with people like yourself, it is better to find stronger teammates, and the rewards will definitely be greater.
But several people did not expect that they would have the opportunity to cooperate with Song Zhishu, and they even took the initiative to mention it.
"Why, aren't you willing?" Song Zhishu smiled.
"Yes, of course I do."
Lin Cheng spoke directly without hesitation: "It is a blessing for us all to have Mr. Song join us."
Wang Chong, Li Xiansong and others were also very happy. They felt that the biggest gain from going out this time was not the spiritual stones, but being able to make friends like Song Zhishu. Just imagine if there are such powerful people in the future, when they take on tasks in the future
, can I choose a more difficult one?
This is not comparable to the 40,000 spirit stones in hand. Especially if the cooperation goes smoothly in the future, the relationship between them will get better and better, and they will get more benefits. More importantly,
Not only did Song Zhishu have strong cultivation, he was also an advanced Confucian scholar, so Lin Cheng directly said that forming a team with Song Zhishu was a blessing.
"Fellow Daoist Lin is joking, how can there be any luck or unlucky fate?"
Song Zhishu stopped slightly, and then spoke again: "In the future, we will no longer call you sir. We should call you friend as before."
This is not because Song Zhishu is modest, but because he thinks that given his level of entry, he cannot be called a gentleman.
Choosing to continue to cooperate with Lin Cheng and others was based on their characters.
I might have to stay in Qingzhou City for a while, and it would be convenient to have a few companions who can go out and slay demons together.
"Okay, Fellow Daoist Song."
After hearing this, several people nodded one after another, feeling even more that Zhishu Song was gentle and humble, and indeed worthy of being a disciple from a famous sect. However, they did not inquire about Zhishu Song's origins, as they felt that this was too abrupt.
Immediately, the four of them chatted for a few more words, and after an hour they were ready to say goodbye.
Song Zhishu also stood up, but soon he thought of the stone tablet in Yuhua Mountain today, and immediately looked at Li Xiansong and said: "I am quite interested in the origin of that stone tablet. If you have time, Fellow Daoist Li, can you help me check it out more?
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"Of course, fellow Taoist Song, don't worry, there will be news in two days at most."
When Li Xiansong heard this, he also thought of the stone tablet and immediately bowed and nodded.
Soon, the three of them left.
At this time, Song Zhishu was the only one left in the room. Looking at the 70,000 spirit stones harvested this time, he planned to go to Wanshi Pavilion in two days to buy more Lingyuan Pills in order to reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment Realm as soon as possible.
For some reason, he always felt that something big might happen, especially the trip to Yuhua Mountain, which heightened Song Zhishu's premonition.
at the same time.
Lin Cheng, who had just left Zhishu Song's room, turned to Li Xiansong and said, "Brother Li, you must handle the matter that Fellow Daoist Song told you as soon as possible. No matter whether there are any results or not, you must explain it to Fellow Daoist Song."
This was the first time that Song Zhishu asked them to do something, and Lin Cheng wanted to use this opportunity to continue to get closer to several people.
"Brother Lin, don't worry, I won't practice cultivation for the past two days, and I will definitely give Fellow Daoist Song an answer."
Li Xiansong also knew the importance, and immediately went to do it after finishing speaking.
He also specifically went to inquire with several friends who practiced formations and asked for a collection of books, which were all about introductions to various formations. However, there was a lot of content, and Li Xiansong didn't know where to find it.
And for the next time, he almost stayed in the house, looking for all relevant things and comparing them carefully.
In this way, two days passed in a row.
In the early morning of this day, Lin Cheng and Wang Chong had just returned from buying elixirs and talismans. They saw Li Xiansong still sitting in the room, surrounded by books on various formations.
"Brother Li, you haven't found it yet, have you?" Wang Chong couldn't help but speak. He had been looking for it for several days.
"Could it be that you thought wrongly, that the stone tablet is not a formation at all?"
Lin Cheng came over and picked up the basic book, but he couldn't understand it well, so he had to continue: "If you can't find it, forget it. Explain it to Fellow Daoist Song, and Fellow Daoist Song will definitely not mind."
"It's coming, it's coming."
Li Xian let go without raising his head. He just held a book and compared it with the runes he had written down on the stone tablet. After a long time, he spoke with some excitement in his words: "I found it. This is it. It's exactly the same. It's absolutely the same."
Not bad.”
But soon, when Li Xiansong saw the more detailed records in the book, his expression suddenly changed: "No, something may happen!"