Outside Fumiao Mountain, on the coastal embankment leading to the pier.
Zhao Xiulin, dressed in red, strode forward.
Ni Kun was wrapped in a black robe, shrouded in gloom and lifeless, and followed behind Zhao Xiulin with slightly stiff steps.
Soon, the two came to a checkpoint.
The female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm who was guarding the checkpoint was leaning comfortably on a recliner. There were two cauldrons at the front and back. One was standing and squeezing her shoulders, and the other was kneeling and squeezing her legs.
Seeing Zhao Xiulin coming over, the female foundation-building cultivator didn't get up. She just raised her chin and said lazily:
"who?"
Zhao Xiulin cupped her fists and saluted:
"Zhao Xiulin, a disciple of the Inner Sect's Lower Court, was sent by the Inner Sect's Steward to go to the Jiulian Mountain Immortal Fang in Chihuang Kingdom to take charge."
The female foundation-building cultivator swept her mind and recognized Zhao Xiulin's cultivation level, and chuckled:
"You're only in the late stage of Qi refining, but you're sent to a place as far away and chaotic as Chihuang Country? Are you offending someone?"
The Chihuang Kingdom is an island country among the eighteen kingdoms in the South China Sea under the rule of the Xianyin Sect. It is located at the northernmost tip of the South China Sea, the farthest from Fumiao Mountain, but the closest to the main continent of Xuangang Realm to the north.
Because it is located at the outermost edge of the Xianyin Sect's sphere of influence, the Immortal Cultivating World of Chihuang Kingdom is a mixed bag of dragons and snakes, and the situation is extremely chaotic.
There are both Immortal Cultivating Sects and Loose Cultivating Families that submit to the Xianyin Sect, but there are also Nanhai Loose Cultivators who do not accept the control of the Xianyin Sect and even hate the Xianyin Sect.
There are also sect monks who come from the mainland to adventure on the sea, hunt for treasures, and practice alone.
There are also monks from other demonic sects, and even monks from the four major sects of the righteous path.
In short, the Chihuang Country is by no means a good place, and the golden signboard of the Xianyin Sect does not work particularly well there.
The inner disciples of the Xianyin Sect are least willing to go to the Scarlet Huang Country.
Generally, only inner disciples who have violated sect rules or offended others and were severely suppressed will be sent there.
"Senior sister is right as expected. My little sister just offended someone."
Zhao Xiulin said lightly, took out a white jade waist badge and handed it to a furnace cauldron:
"This is my pass."
The cauldron took it with both hands and gave it to the foundation-building female cultivator.
The foundation-building female cultivator was too lazy to continue gossiping about who Zhao Xiulin had offended. She used her spiritual thoughts to scan the white jade waist badge, and then casually scanned Ni Kun behind her with her spiritual thoughts, and asked:
"Bronze corpse?"
Zhao Xiulin nodded:
"Senior sister's discernment is perfect, she is just a first-level bronze corpse."
"In the late stage of Qi refining, you can subdue a primary bronze corpse. Junior sister is very lucky! With this bronze corpse protecting you, you may be able to feel a little more secure when you go to Chihuang Kingdom."
The foundation-building female cultivator said calmly and threw her belt back to Zhao Xiulin:
"There are no ships going to Chihuang Kingdom in the near future, but Junior Sister can take the Xiaoyue Kingdom tribute ship. The ship will set sail in half a day."
Xiaoyue Kingdom is the southern neighbor of Chihuang Kingdom. Once you take the tribute ship to Xiaoyue Kingdom, it is convenient to change ships and go to Chihuang Kingdom.
At that moment, Zhao Xiulin cupped her fists and bowed to the foundation-building female cultivator:
"Thank you, senior sister, for the tip!"
He put away his badge, passed the checkpoint, and took Ni Kun up to the pier.
When we arrived at the pier, we saw many large and small ships moored in the calm bay.
Zhao Xiulin raised her eyes and looked around, and soon found the flag of Xiaoyue Kingdom. She took Ni Kun on a wooden trestle deep into the sea and came to a large ship.
This ship is the tribute ship of Xiaoyue Kingdom. It came with a full ship of tributes. It was not an empty ship when it returned. It purchased a lot of spirit copper spirit iron spirit wood used for refining weapons, as well as materials needed for making clothes and refining talismans.
Spirit cloth, spirit paper, spirit animal skins, finished elixirs, etc.
Since it was loaded with treasures, the tribute ship naturally had strong defenses.
The ship carried five hundred Xiaoyue Kingdom forbidden troops, all of whom were martial arts masters. They wore talisman armor that was impervious to water, invulnerable to ordinary fire, and invulnerable to invulnerable weapons. They were equipped with talisman knives and talisman arrows. The team leader was a person in the early stage of foundation building.
A monk from the royal family of Xiaoyue Kingdom, and two monks in the late stage of Qi refining as assistants.
With such strength, as long as he does not deviate from the waterway and sail into dangerous sea areas where high-level monsters are infested, there is nothing that ordinary sea monsters can do.
As for the rogue cultivators who block roads and rob, at least within the Xianyin Sect's sphere of influence, there are only a few rogue cultivators who dare to rob a ship flying the Xianyin Sect's flag.
Zhao Xiulin showed her badge under the boat and announced her identity. The leader of the team, the foundation-building monk, quickly came to greet her with two deputies in person, and welcomed Zhao Xiulin's master and servant onto the tribute boat.
"Your Excellency, Han Bin, as the commander of Xiaoyue Kingdom's Imperial Army, would like to welcome Fairy Zhao."
The foundation-building monk was a handsome, middle-aged male cultivator with a mustache.
Although she was a much higher level than Zhao Xiulin, she still treated Zhao Xiulin with great respect, calling her a fairy and not daring to show any slights.
He also introduced his two deputies to Zhao Xiulin, one named Lu Xiangmei, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and the other named Liu Hai, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining. They were both casual cultivators recruited by the Xiaoyue Royal Family.
In terms of strength, they are definitely much stronger than the furnace tripods who practice the "Green Wood Technique". It is not difficult to fight one against three in the same realm.
But compared to the inner disciples of the Xianyin Sect, they are not worth mentioning.
Just these two casual cultivators at the eighth and ninth levels of Qi refining, with Zhao Xiulin's current strength, one against two, if she couldn't kill them with more than ten moves, it would be a waste of ten years of training in Black Death Valley.
in front of outsiders.
Zhao Xiulin maintained the arrogance of the inner witch of the Xianyin Sect, with her hands behind her back and an indifferent expression. From the beginning to the end, she only nodded slightly to Han Bin and didn't even look at the other two casual cultivators.
Faced with her arrogant attitude, Han Bin, Lu Xiangmei, and Liu Hai all acted as if they were taking it for granted, without the slightest hint of resentment.
The eighteen countries in the South China Sea have generally been completely domesticated by the Xianyin Sect.
Except for a few monks, the vast majority of Nanhai monks, regardless of their origins, have recognized the status of the disciples of the Xianyin Sect from the bottom of their hearts.
It is normal to be aloof and arrogant.
If Zhao Xiulin is approachable and full of smiles, let alone the female cultivator Lu Xiangmei, the two male cultivators, Han Bin and Liu Hai, are probably worried that they are attracted by this young aunt and want to use them to entertain them during this voyage.
Already.
Fortunately, such a thing will not happen.
Zhao Xiulin now only thinks about her master and can no longer look down on other men.
She coldly rejected Han Bin's offer to host a banquet and Zhao Xiulin asked for a rest.
Han Bin consciously gave up the best luxury cabin on the ship where he had lived before, personally took Zhao Xiulin's master and servant there, quickly packed his things, and respectfully invited Zhao Xiulin to come in and rest.
Half a day later.
The hull of the ship shook slightly, and the spiritual stone-burning array began to operate. The huge sails swelled up, driving the ship away from the dock and breaking through the waves.
Until this time.
Ni Kun, who had been playing the role of a brainless zombie the whole time and silently following Zhao Xiulin, finally raised his head and looked through the transom window at the colorful clouds, the strange peaks reaching the sky, waterfalls and springs, spiritual birds flying, and towers and palaces.
There is the Yunzhong Fairy Pavilion, which seems to be extremely beautiful, like a fairyland in the fairyland on earth.
As the ship moves further and further away.
It was as if some invisible shackles binding the whole body were broken.
An indescribable sense of ease and ease arises from the lake in the heart, and spreads throughout the body in an instant.
"Finally...it's out!"
There was no shouting, no cheering.
Even the breath has not changed, it is still so lifeless and sinister.
Ni Kun only stared at Fumiao Mountain silently with his eyes shining with ghost-fire green light, whispering in his heart:
"The Immortal Mountain in the Sea is a wonderful place, but it's a pity that the people who occupy this mountain are not worthy! If there is such a day in the future..."
Unknowingly, he thought again of the pure and ethereal beautiful girl in green clothes and bare feet on the mulberry tree under the moonlight.
Finally, I took another deep look at Fumiao Mountain.
Ni Kun walked to a small secret room, sat cross-legged on a futon, closed his eyes and meditated.
Zhao Xiulin was also meditating on the couch in her bedroom.
Since leaving the Black Death Valley, Zhao Xiulin can finally practice normally.
And after ten years of hard work, she refined her spiritual power, consolidated her foundation, and also cultivated her body. After she came out, she immediately accumulated a lot of knowledge, without the help of pills, and her cultivation improved every day.
Only more than ten days after leaving Black Death Valley, she had completely restored her cultivation level ten years ago and was making rapid progress towards the ninth level of Qi Refining.
As for Ni Kun.
He has accumulated ten potential points. As long as he is willing, he can advance to the seventh level of Qi refining and enter the later stage of Qi refining at any time.
But it's not necessary.
Since he can achieve enlightenment by knocking elixirs, unless he breaks through to a great realm, he should not squander his precious potential points easily.
Speaking of taking elixirs to achieve enlightenment, Ni Kun can no longer take elixirs every day and consume spiritual elixirs as much as he wants.
But it doesn't matter.
On the full moon night when he said goodbye to Senior Sister Ling, Ni Kun also asked her for advice on alchemy.
In the end, not only did I get several alchemy techniques taught by Senior Sister Ling, but I also obtained the "Emerald Pill" of the Qi Refining Realm, the "Caixia Pill" of the Foundation Establishment Realm, the "Yunling Pill" of the Golden Dan Realm, and the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Taoyuan Dan" and a series of elixir recipes.
Even the classic "Foundation Building Pill" recipe is available to Ni Kun!
Therefore, he only needs to wait until he settles down again before he can start trying to make alchemy and become self-sufficient!
Ten days later.
The ship, driven by the magic circle and capable of sailing day and night, has left Fumiao Mountain for nearly ten thousand miles.
On this day, above the tribute boat riding the wind and waves on the sea, among the layers of white clouds, a jade-white flying boat suddenly emerged through the clouds.
A slender woman in purple clothes with a golden crown and hair tied behind her back stood with her hands on her back, looking coldly at the tribute boat below.
"The tribute ship of Xiaoyue Kingdom...heh, it just so happens that the old and new grudges have been avenged! The target of the two evil spirits of black flames is below, why don't you take action?"
As soon as the spiritual message came out, another black airship emerged from the clouds. Two ugly-looking monks in black clothes with needle-like black beards laughed strangely, activated the airship, and swooped down towards the tribute ship.