When the exchange was almost complete, the leading monk opened his mouth and said:
"This exchange meeting ends here. In half a month, we will go out to sea to hunt monsters together. What do you think, fellow Taoists?"
"No problem, Daoyou Zheng will lead the team. He has no objection."
Among the crowd, a female cultivator spoke.
Others also agreed.
The monk surnamed Zheng is named Zheng Hao. He is an alchemist. Although he can only refine first-level elixirs and has a limited success rate, his cultivation has reached the sixth level of Qi training, and his worth is not comparable to that of ordinary mid-level Qi training monks.
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In addition, he is fair and peaceful in doing things, and he is very prestigious among casual practitioners.
This is also the reason why Hong Ming came to communicate.
Everyone else agreed. The monk surnamed Zheng looked at Hong Ming again and said:
"Fellow Daoist Hong, you have just made a breakthrough not long ago. If you go out to sea to hunt monsters, why not join us? There will be some mutual support, but the harvest from hunting monsters must be distributed based on performance."
Hong Ming hesitated slightly, and when he saw the others showing some impatient expressions, he spoke:
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. Hong also wants to go out and see something."
The monk surnamed Zheng showed a hint of joy when he heard this.
After a while, Hong Ming returned to the cave, his face gloomy and uncertain.
This monk surnamed Zheng had an excellent reputation, behaved peacefully, and had no bad news coming out, but Hong Ming always felt that something was wrong.
This feeling is an ability of Hong Ming's practice of Turtle Breath Kung Fu.
The Turtle Breathing Technique is said to have been modified by a certain senior based on the skills of the turtle demon clan. It has been modified numerous times and has many versions. The Turtle Breathing Technique practiced by Hong Ming is the simplest, most elementary, and has the most attached spells.
One of the weaker versions.
In addition to the hidden breath technique, this skill also has a unique perception ability.
Turtles are timid by nature and can sense any danger in advance and shrink into their shells to avoid danger.
Hong Ming practiced the Turtle Breathing Technique and had similar abilities.
There were a total of six people in the exchange meeting. Except for Hong Ming and another monk who were on the fourth level of Qi training, the other three people were on the fifth level of Qi training. The monk named Zheng was on the sixth level of Qi training.
But except for the monk surnamed Zheng, who gave Hong Ming such a strong sense of danger, no one else had it.
"Maybe it's because Fellow Daoist Zheng has hunted too many monsters and the evil aura on his body is too strong, or maybe it's because he has the strongest cultivation level!" Hong Ming guessed in his heart, but he couldn't help but feel a little wary in his heart.
Half a month later.
A small cyan boat set off from Donluo Island and flew south.
On the boat, the six people from Hong Ming took their seats. Among them, the female cultivator surnamed He and another male cultivator surnamed Wei, who was on the fourth level of Qi training, stood on the side of the boat, guarding carefully.
The monk surnamed Zheng was sitting in the middle of the cabin. While inputting spiritual power and controlling the flying magic weapon, he introduced to Hong Ming:
"This time, we are going to the southern sea area. There is a large area of hills underground there. The water level is not high. There are not too powerful monsters. Moreover, there are many elixirs growing in the water. It is the most suitable place for us to go.
The place."
"That's it, I've learned a lesson."
Hong Ming listened quietly.
The monk surnamed Zheng explained again.
This large area, which is more than 800 sea miles south of Dongluo Island, is a place where monks often go during the middle stage of Qi training.
There are rolling hills underground here, and the water level is not deep.
If the water is not deep, dragons cannot be raised.
Almost all the monsters here are first- and second-order monsters, corresponding to the monks in the middle and late stages of Qi training. In addition, there are scattered spiritual veins underground, which makes the reproduction of monsters very active. Qi training
Monks in the middle period often came here in groups to hunt monsters.
Hong Ming naturally knew this place.
There are many monsters in this place. If a monk in the middle stage of Qi training comes alone, he will be besieged if he is not careful and become blood food in the mouths of monsters.
It was for this reason that Hongming went to the east of Dongluo Island before.
The large area to the east of Dongluo Island has rare spiritual veins and very low levels of monsters. It is suitable for monks in the early and middle stages of Qi training. The south side is suitable for the middle and late stages of Qi training.
As for the seniors in the foundation building stage, there are even more places they can go.
To the north and east of Dongluo Island, as long as you go out two thousand nautical miles, to the outer sea area, there are countless monsters equivalent to the foundation building stage, and there are even higher levels.
The group of people chatted about anecdotes about hunting monsters, but they did not seem lonely.
Three hours later, Hong Ming and another female cultivator named Zhang were on guard together.
This female cultivator is taciturn and likes to sit alone and read books in her spare time.
"I heard that Zhang Daoyou is good at formations?"
Hong Ming was bored and asked in a low voice.
The female cultivator surnamed Zhang glanced at Hong Ming, with a look of caution on her brows, and said: "I can't say that I'm good at it, I'm just a little dabbler. The formations I can refine are limited, and I can only refine first-level formations.
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"Oh, Hong is somewhat interested."
Hong Ming spoke.
Hearing Hong Ming's words, the female cultivator named Zhang immediately showed excitement and began to explain:
"There are three types of formations in my hands. One is to trap people, which can trap people or monsters. The other is a defensive formation, but the most expensive one is a simple spirit gathering formation."
"Spirit Gathering Array?"
Hong Ming was stunned for a moment, with a look of surprise on his face.
The spirit gathering formation is an advanced formation. Although Hong Ming has never seen it, he has heard of it. This formation is used by high-level monks to gather spiritual energy for cultivation or to cultivate spiritual plants.
"It's just a simple version of the Spirit Gathering Array. It can gather the surrounding spiritual energy and speed up the practice by about one-twentieth of the middle stage of Qi training."
The female cultivator surnamed Zhang quickly opened her mouth to explain.
"I see."
Hong Ming nodded, but he also had some thoughts in his heart, and asked: "It is said that there is a kind of spirit-gathering futon, which is woven from the branches of second- and third-level spiritual plants and refined with formations. It is very strong.
I wonder if the effect of assisting cultivation is true or false?"
"Of course it's true."
The female cultivator surnamed Zhang naturally knew about the formation formation and began to explain it.
The path of cultivation for monks is difficult. If you just practice meditation, even if your spiritual root potential points are 70 or 80, and your cultivation speed is two to three times that of Hong Ming, you will not be able to reach the ninth level of Qi training before the age of fifty.
Therefore, there are many methods to assist cultivation.
In addition to the most common elixirs, there are many other methods, such as burning Jingshen incense, taking spirit rice, using spirit gathering arrays, spirit gathering futons, etc.
Not to mention elixirs, burning Jingshen Incense can make monks feel calm when practicing, speed up their practice, and reduce bottlenecks. The Spirit Gathering Array and Spirit Gathering Array can speed up the refining of spiritual energy and greatly reduce the time of practice.
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After saying these words, Hong Ming's knowledge increased a lot.
"It's a pity that I'm short of money and don't have any spiritual stones to buy."
Hong Ming said helplessly.
The female cultivator surnamed Zhang hesitated for a moment, then said:
"If fellow Taoists want to go further on the road of cultivation, it is best to have a skill, otherwise it will be too difficult to earn spiritual stones. Going to sea to hunt monsters is not the best choice. If possible, it is better to enter the sect.
good."
"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for teaching me."
Hong Ming bowed slightly.
The female cultivator surnamed Zhang was slightly panicked. She lowered her head without saying anything and continued reading.
As a result, the six people were divided into three groups and took turns to be on guard against each other. After six days, the wind-attributed flying magic weapon finally stopped.