After entering the middle stage of foundation building, Chen Li did not make any public announcements. Instead, he became even more reclusive, meditating, practicing Qi, consolidating his realm, and studying new techniques. Even Hu Buwei, who came to visit, refused to see him on the grounds of seclusion.
During this period, the Water Element Shield and the True Fire Technique were successively practiced.
And it's improving at an astonishing rate.
One day to be proficient, two days to master, four days to be an expert, eight days to be a master, sixteen days to be a master...
Chen Li's strength is improving at a speed visible to the naked eye every day, which is one of the reasons why he has been reluctant to come out of seclusion.
This feeling is so wonderful that people can't help but indulge in it.
It lasted for more than four months, until the Water Element Barrier and True Fire Technique were practiced to the full level, and all the spiritual power overflowing around the body was restrained. It was difficult to see any signs of breakthrough, and then finally came out.
…
In the courtyard in front of the cave.
The three phantom bodies are lined up in a row, each protected by a water elemental shield.
In fact, this type of elemental protective shield not only includes water element shields, but also has gold element shields, earth element shields, wood element shields, fire element shields, and all five elements at the same level. However, Huanzhen Sect's Buddhist Scripture Pavilion only has water element shields.
That’s all.
Fortunately, they have different attributes and different emphasis on defense, so there is no distinction between them.
Compared to the dull blue color of ordinary water element masks.
The color of the full-level water element shield is much darker, and it looks very solid, as if it is substantial.
Chen Li looked at one of the phantoms, took out the second-level middle-grade Qingyun Sword from the storage bag, circulated Zhou Tiangang Jin in his body, and then took a leap.
The distance of more than ten meters was suddenly approaching. He gathered all his strength and spiritual power, converged on the tip of the sword, and made a standard thrust.
The air was instantly penetrated, making a sharp sonic boom.
The next moment.
There was a loud "boom" sound.
A shock wave spread out, a layer of the ground was scraped off, and smoke and dust flew in the yard.
Under such terrifying power, the phantom body was directly blasted dozens of meters away, but it was still safe and sound. The water element shield was only dimmed a little, and it was obvious that it was still far from being destroyed.
"It is indeed a defensive technique comparable to the second and eighth levels!" Chen Li thought to himself: "If you want to break through this level of defense, you obviously can't rely on your own strength."
Chen Li put the Qingyun Sword back into his storage bag, took out the third-level low-grade Evil Killing Sword, and continued the experiment.
After nearly two years of sacrificial training, compared to the fierceness and sharpness at the beginning, the Evil-Zhucking Sword now seems to have gained some spirituality and has become much docile. It can even be vaguely consistent with one's own thoughts, which is wonderful.
It is also unknown whether weapon spirits may really be born in the future.
Chen Li held the Evil Killing Sword and channeled his spiritual power. He suddenly breathed out invisible sharp energy, stirring the air like a lake.
This time, he didn't bother to use Zhou Tiangang Jin. He took a step forward and raised his sword to stab the other phantom body.
Even though it was just a casual sword.
But it still easily exceeded the speed of sound.
Since practicing the Immortal Muscle Jade Bone Kung Fu, not only has his physical strength been greatly enhanced, but his strength has also increased day by day. He can erupt with powerful power in every movement of his hands and feet, which is not much worse than Feng Qi who originally practiced Hunyuan Gong.
"boom!"
The evil-killing sword hits the illusionary body.
The color of the water element cover on the surface of the phantom body instantly changed from dark blue to pale, and then flickered violently.
"Almost!"
Looking at the phantom body being blown away again, Chen Li thought to himself.
That is to say, the phantom body is a body transformed by magic. It is light and weightless. Under physical blows, it may not be able to bear any force. If it were replaced by a normal monk, I am afraid that the cover would have been destroyed long ago.
Chen Li stepped forward to make up for it.
This time it was finally shattered without any suspense.
Chen Li felt that most of his spiritual power had been consumed, so he took out the porcelain bottle, swallowed two Heqi pills, and thought about taking a short rest before continuing to test the true fire technique.
At this time, the distant sound of bells came from the top of the mountain and penetrated the magic circle.
Chen Li couldn't help but be startled.
"The sound of the bell...could it be that the ancestor of the Golden Pill came out of seclusion."
However, the joy on his face quickly solidified as soon as it appeared.
The bell continued to ring without stopping.
One beep, two beeps...it rang nine times in a row before it stopped.
Chen Li's heart skipped a beat, and his expression became extremely solemn.
He knew very well what the nine bells meant. It was an emergency summons for the sect that was about to encounter a possible crisis of annihilation. It was the highest alert state!
how come?
It has been calm these past few days, with no obvious signs at all.
Could there be a sect coming to attack?
"Husband!"
While they were stunned, Zhou Hong and Zhang Shuniang hurried out after hearing the bell ringing, looking worried.
"Don't be anxious yet. You should hide in the basement now and don't come out. I'll leave a phantom to protect you. I'll go out to check the situation. Maybe it's just a false alarm." Chen Li said quickly.
Then, cancel one of the phantom bodies, leaving the last one to protect the two women.
The phantom body can last for an extremely long time, more than an hour, and these phantom bodies have only been released for a few minutes.
The two women are no strangers to phantom bodies. After all, they have seen them too much in the past year or two. Even when they are not talking, it is difficult to tell the truth from the false.
"I can save it!" Zhou Hong said worriedly: "You should also pay attention to safety."
"Husband, don't worry about us." Zhang Shuniang also said.
Chen Li nodded and said no more.
He left the cave, rose into the air, and quickly flew towards the top of the mountain.
The entire mountain gate was in a mess, with monks flying back and forth with magic weapons everywhere.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you know what is going on?"
Not long after flying, he was stopped by someone. The person who came was a middle-aged Zhuji. Chen Li remembered that his surname was Lu and his name was Chongfeng. He had met him several times.
"I don't know, I'm just as confused." Chen Li spread his hands.
"Hey, our ancestor hasn't left seclusion yet, what should we do?" Lu Chongfeng said with a frown on his face.
Chen Li was speechless.
I don’t know if it’s too late to escape now?
He has no intention of fighting for the Huanzhen Sect, and the limited kindness he has had was enough in the last battle with the Tianxing Sect. In the final analysis, he is just a guest, not a disciple trained by the sect since childhood.
Essentially, he is a wage earner.
But he doesn’t have the consciousness to live and die with his sect.
The ancestor is still alive, so he still has some worries. Since the ancestor does not know whether he is alive or dead now, there is no pressure anymore.
…
Within a few words, Chen Li and Lu Chongfeng had arrived at the meeting hall.
He was too late. There were already many people here, and it was as lively and buzzing as a vegetable market.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, come here!" Xiao Yuan greeted Chen Li quickly when he saw him arriving.
Chen Li walked over. Wen Hui, Peng Yan and several other acquaintances were there. At this moment, he was not in the mood to say hello one by one and asked directly: "I have been in retreat recently. Do fellow Taoists know what happened?"
"A third-level monster appeared. It appeared several times in Yongningfang some time ago. However, the head of the general affairs department has kept it secret. Only a few people know about it. Unexpectedly, it suddenly appeared nearby today. It was lingering near the mountain gate just now.
It’s been a while.” Xiao Yuan said with a solemn expression:
"We just discussed and guessed that this should be the first monster that was driven out of the territory. It obviously took a fancy to the third-level spiritual vein here. The reason why it lingers is just to test. Once it finds that there is no threat, I am afraid it will not
Tested."
"hiss!"
Chen Li couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this.