With a loud shout, a strong man walked out of the crowd of onlookers.
This man was over two meters tall, with a round face covered with black steel whiskers, and thick arms. He could be described as a tiger with a back and a waist. His cultivation level was not low, and he was already at the eighth level of Qi Refining.
He walked slowly, like a ferocious beast emerging from its cage, quite powerful.
"Fellow Taoist, I, Wan Lanshan, am here to help my younger brother. Can you please let him go?" the black-faced man said in a buzzing voice, staring at Lu Zhong with a burning gaze, and the aura on his body was pressing down on him.
Wanlan Mountain?
Lu Zhong was impressed by this name. After listening to the conversations of the busybodies around him, he immediately remembered the origin of the person in front of him. He was a famously ruthless man from Tianguangfang next door.
The hired monk who once defeated the Jinhong Sect with one against three in the battle between the three sects instantly became famous.
In that case... let you live until night.
Lu Zhong took a deep look at the person at his feet, stepped over him lightly, and there was a sudden sound of cracking bones. He ignored Wan Lanshan's increasingly gloomy expression and walked straight into the Xihe Private Courtyard.
Behind his back, Wan Lanshan tightened his fists and finally loosened them.
In Yongling City, the law of the Heling Sect is Heaven. As a seventh-level Qi Refining monk, he is not yet qualified to kill people in public, otherwise he will be thrown into a bitter mine prison and mined until death.
Wanlanshan's heart surged with anger.
"Wait, if I find a chance, I will cut you into pieces!"
His eyes moved to Wanlanhai on the ground, and there was a trace of doting in his eyes. He looked at the rogues around him in a gloomy tone and said in a gloomy tone: "Take him with you, let's go!"
"Yes!" The gangsters woke up from their dreams and said with trembling voices.
His biological brother Wan Lanhai was injured like this. With Wan Lanshan's usual temper, I'm afraid they will suffer the consequences tonight.
…
In the courtyard, Lu Zhong knew the whole story.
It's still the same old story, the spirit stone makes people jealous.
Affected by the War of the Three Sects, people once again realized the importance of strength, so the practice became more and more popular, and the price of elixirs also increased by 10% or 20%. The story should have been a boring pastime, but the content was just right.
It's a trend nowadays, and sales suddenly soared.
Reflected in income, it is nearly three hundred spirit stones per month!
With such a huge profit, it is difficult not to attract people's attention.
Especially the previous Lu Zhong was only a mid-stage Qi refining monk.
"Master, is this book still in print?" Hongfu asked with a slightly pale face.
She was so frightened just now. When she went out to sell books a few days ago, she was followed by someone. She was already extremely scared and was always afraid of being kidnapped.
Seeing her expression, Lu Zhong could only say that he was extremely disappointed. He was a monk at the first level of Qi Refining, but his character could not be compared to that of a mortal like Li Hejun. He seemed to be useless.
Looking at Li Hejun again, she had a calm look on her face, and even smiled when Lu Zhong looked at her.
Although it can be seen that it is forced, it is still much better than Hongfu.
"Seal, continue to seal." Lu Zhong said with firm eyes.
How could he give up the income of three hundred spirit stones per month? Let alone that this income would continue to increase in the foreseeable future, so he couldn't give up.
How can immortality be obtained by meditating and refining Qi?
Lu Zhong glanced at Li Hejun approvingly, then moved his eyes to Hong Fu and said, "Li He."
"...Yes." Hong Fu said in a low mood.
More than two years have passed. Thanks to the increase in age and experience, as well as the improvement of spiritual intelligence due to the nourishment of spiritual energy, she is no longer the naive girl she used to be. She knows that the master is trying to knock her down.
Back in the room, Lu Zhong sat cross-legged and meditated.
My mind is as calm as water, waiting for the night to come.
…
late at night.
Wan Lanhai was sitting on the edge of the bed, with two young girls lying next to them who had expired. He wanted to vent his anger several times, but unfortunately his attempts failed, so he resorted to ruthless attacks.
Think back to the scene where someone stepped on your face.
His body was shaking violently with anger, and the hatred for Lu Zhong in his heart was burning like a furnace fire.
With a "pop" sound, the tea cup was crushed to pieces. Wan Lanhai looked in the direction of Xihefang and said fiercely: "The surnamed Lu, and those two little bitches, you all just wait for me!"
"Oh, no need to wait."
A voice like a fierce ghost calling for the soul sounded in Wan Lanhai's ears.
Turn your head and look.
A gray figure had appeared in his room at some unknown time. It was Lu Zhong, the talisman maker of Xihefang, whom he hated deeply.
Why stay overnight if you have a grudge?
Lu Zhongyou heard what Wan Lanhai said just now.
All I can say is that I really came to the right place this time.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well afterwards.
"You!" Wan Lanhai was angry and shocked, with an expression of disbelief.
Before he could say anything, Lu Zhong summoned the Chi Yang Magic Sword with an expressionless expression.
"You, you can't kill me! Brother, brother, where are you?" The anger in Wan Lanhai's heart subsided at this moment, replaced by deep fear. He suddenly found that the surroundings were quiet as never before.
In the past, there would have been a lot of noise outside in the courtyard, but it would not be like this.
Quiet.
Not to mention, Wan Lanshan lives next door, so the conversation between the two should have been discovered long ago.
Suddenly thinking of a possibility, Wan Lanhai's eyes widened, "You, are you..."
Poof!
The head with eyes wide open rolled to the ground.
"Guessed it right." Lu Zhong dismissed the magic sword in his hand without any fluctuation in his heart: "It's a pity that there is no reward..."
With the help of divine consciousness and magic, he was unable to defend himself. Even Wan Lanshan, a ruthless man who once fought one against three, was defeated in his hands in just one move. It was also the result of the separation of corpses.
After taking away the valuables and destroying the scene, Lu Zhong left without looking back.
With his spiritual consciousness, it became easier for him to avoid the sight of people nearby.
Without anyone noticing, he quickly returned to Xihe Courtyard.
After counting the harvest, I got three low-grade magical artifacts, one medium-grade magical artifact from the Wanlan Mountain storage bag, and 567 spiritual stones, plus various miscellaneous belongings.
In total, the income from this trip is more than two thousand spiritual stones at least.
"It's really a gold belt for murder and arson! Unfortunately, this is not the right way." Lu Zhong shook his head and put the things away in categories, preparing to wait for the storm to pass before taking action slowly.
Now that we have reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, it is time to learn the Golden Light Talisman.
This talisman is extremely useful and is the best protective talisman during the Qi refining period. It is the foundation for the talisman maker to make a living. As long as he can successfully learn it, it is not difficult to gather the resources needed for foundation building.
Lu Zhong took out the "Common Talisman Making Method" that he had kept and read it carefully.
…
Night ends and dawn dawns.
The two Wanlan Mountain brothers, along with a bunch of their men, disappeared and were discovered in the early morning.
No one cares about their whereabouts. To the discoverers, it doesn't matter whether the Wan brothers are alive or dead. They are more concerned about how they can get more of the property in their mansion.
After a while of carnival, everyone’s pockets became a lot fatter.
At this time, Lu Zhong walked out of the courtyard.
The ranking station will start soon, and he still needs to go to the outer gate of Heling Sect to register his name.
Walking slowly along the early morning streets.
Only a few months have passed, and the streets are already crowded with people.
The streets that were in ruins before are now prosperous in every shop. You can no longer see the desolation and decay of the previous war period, which makes people sigh at the tenacity of mortal life.
After tasting two bowls of red oil, Lu Zhong continued to move forward after feeling satisfied.
Arriving at the outer gate of Heling Sect, even before it was time to register, there were already two men and one woman waiting.
Seeing him coming, the two of them raised their heads and took a look, but soon lost interest and looked away. Only a strong man like an iron tower was a little stunned when he saw Lu Zhong.
"You, you are..."
Wei Tie looked at the young man in front of him, a look of surprise appeared on his dark face, and he couldn't believe it for a moment.
The figure of the fish seller from the past is still vivid in my mind.
Once upon a time, he was a being that the other party needed to look up to, but now, only a few years have passed, and their cultivation levels are already on the same line. It's hard not to feel sad.
"Friend Wei, long time no see!" Lu Zhong said with a smile in his eyes and cupped his hands.
"Tao... Tao is friendly." Wei Tie hummed and returned the greeting.
After glancing at Lu Zhong a few more times, he sighed inexplicably and said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect that here I could meet the old people from Qingliu Xu, and fellow Taoists are also here to participate in the ranking battle?"
"That's right."
Lu Zhong nodded and couldn't help but curiously asked: "Why would Fellow Daoist Wei come here to sign up? Logically speaking, it should be the Jinhong Sect or the Luoyun Sect, which is a little closer. I heard that they are also recruiting people there. As long as
If you can reach the advanced stage of Qi refining, you can directly become an outer disciple of the two sects."
"Ha, you bullshit outer disciple!" Wei Tie smiled disdainfully.
He glanced at the towering white stone gate of Heling Sect in front of him, a look of longing flashed in his eyes, and then continued: "My fellow Taoists don't know something, but those two sects just regard us and other casual cultivators as cannon fodder, and just give them to us."
With the title of an outer sect disciple, the other training resources that should be given to him are the same as the training methods and treatment.
Do you think it’s worth going to such a sect?”
When Lu Zhong heard this, he felt that he really couldn't.
Just as he was about to say something more, he caught sight of a Heling Sect disciple walking out of the Baishi Mountain Gate from the corner of his eye. He stopped talking, smiled at Wei Tie and walked over there.
"Fellow Taoists who want to sign up for the ranking battle, please come to my place to register." A pretty and cute female disciple with her hair bound in red rope stood on tiptoes, waved and shouted outside the mountain gate.
"Name, current residence?"
"Lü Zhong, Xihefang."
After some registration, Lu Zhong got an identity card.
When the ranking battle begins, he can participate with this brand.
After registering his name, Lu Zhong left the outer gate of Heling Sect and walked towards the central area.
Strength in ranking battles does not mean everything. Various bonus points have a great impact on the final result. Being in your early twenties is one of them, but mastering the skills of making talismans is a more important one.
After all, talents like Talisman Maker are highly valued by the sect.
If you can master the Golden Light Talisman, then the points you can add to this identity will be even higher.
By then, maybe just by ranking in the middle, you can defeat other competitors with extra points and successfully achieve your goal of joining the Heling Sect.
Soon we arrived at the central area.
Lu Zhong came here not to hang out, but to prepare for the elixir and some monster materials he had obtained on the way when he was looking for a soul-raising place, and also to buy a talisman pen.
I found an acquisition bank, negotiated the price with the other party, and quickly concluded the deal.
A total of 1,131 spirit stones were obtained, which was more than he expected when he came. The reason was that due to the influence of the cultivation craze in the city, the prices of many materials had increased.
Without stopping, Lu Zhong began to visit major stores, looking for his favorite talisman pen.
The importance of talisman pens to talisman makers is self-evident.
Depending on the raw materials for making the talisman, the help the talisman pen provides to the talisman maker will be quite different. It may increase the success rate of a certain talisman, or reduce the consumption of spiritual power when making talismans, or even increase
Talisman pen with specific talisman power.
After asking around, he finally settled on the target.
Xiyan Pavilion.
Lu Zhong sat opposite the shopkeeper.
On the tea seat in the middle, there is a talisman pen made of spiritual jade. The body of the pen is made of green lotus jade, which has stable spiritual power transmission. The spiritual animal hair used is not simple, but is taken from the famous second-level monster.
The Jade-Eyed Beast is a strange monster that is good at using magic. Its fur has excellent spiritual conductivity.
The two spiritual materials were combined together to create this green talisman pen.
It can output spiritual power steadily, which can be regarded as increasing the success rate of making talismans in disguise.
This is definitely the most suitable talisman pen for Lu Zhong who suffers from the conflict of spiritual power in his body.
"Make a friend and get nine hundred spirit stones." Lu Zhong bargained.
"That's all... just sell it to fellow Taoist at this price." The shopkeeper of Xiyan Pavilion surrendered. This was the first time he met a monk who was so good at bargaining. For a whole hour, he didn't say a word in common.
There was a time when he even boasted that he was a master in this way.
Now, I feel so ashamed.
"Thank you, shopkeeper." Lu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief.
If he keeps talking, he will lose all his words.
Fortunately, I still successfully bought the talisman pen.
Declining to the shopkeeper's warm invitation to communicate, Lu Zhong said goodbye and left Xiyan Pavilion.
…
With a good talisman pen, making talismans will be really different.
Lu Zhong used it to make the Secret Talisman of Qingyang, and found that the success rate increased by at least half a percent. It was probably used to practice the Golden Light Talisman, and it was probably of great help.
Regarding the method of making the Golden Light Talisman, the biggest difficulty lies in the gall bladder.
This talisman urchin looks like a sea urchin at first glance, densely packed with runes.
Talisman makers who do not have a solid foundation may not be able to copy it just by looking at the drawings, not to mention analyzing the composition of each stroke, let alone groping by themselves to find the correct way to draw this talisman.
Lu Zhong also had a headache when he saw it.
"It would be great if there were other 'Li Dongs'."
I have to say that Li Dong was really helpful to him in Qingliufang.
It was only when Lu Zhong arrived in Yanlingshanfang City that he realized how difficult it was to get other talisman makers to teach them how to make talismans.
Kill the distracting thoughts in your mind.
He picked up the green talisman pen, took a deep breath, dipped the talisman pen in the talisman ink, and began to try to draw the head of the golden talisman based on his analysis results.
Done in one go.
There is no surprise in this. After all, the runes on the head of the talisman are certain, and it is not difficult for an experienced talisman maker to succeed.
It's Fu Dan's turn.
I can only draw less than ten strokes.
"puff!"
The talisman skin caught fire spontaneously.
"I have no choice but to bite the bullet and try and make mistakes step by step."