In the mountains near Shuangjiao City, there are many gathering places where monks gather spontaneously.
Most are not large-scale and have no one to control them.
A small number of them have taken shape after years of development due to geographical reasons or other factors, and their scale is no less than that of an ordinary small city.
Most of these monk gathering places have controllers. Some are nearby sects and families, and some are powerful casual cultivators.
The gathering place for monks that Qian Jiamu mentioned to Li Xuangang was the latter.
This gathering place for monks is located about three thousand miles southeast of Shuangjiao City, with a large swamp nearby.
The scale is not particularly large, and most of the monks entering and exiting are concentrated in the Qi refining stage and the foundation building stage.
The person who listens and controls is a monk named Hu, whose cultivation level is in the middle stage of Jindan.
Li Xuangang spent a few days rushing to this gathering place for monks from the rented cave outside Shuangjiao City. He did not go to the appointment immediately, but first inquired about some basic information about Fang City and its surrounding environment.
After I had a general understanding of this place, I rushed to the tea shop where Qian Jiamu specifically told me that I met him.
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Smoke billows and water vapor evaporates.
Perhaps because of the large pool of water nearby, the entire city seemed a little damp.
Li Xuangang was walking on one of the streets, and all kinds of noises could be heard.
Occasionally I look down and see that there are still some green moss on the bluestones I walk on.
While observing these, move forward.
After a while, he stopped in front of a short building with only two floors.
Enter the lobby and go up to the second floor from a wooden staircase.
As soon as he showed his head, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
"Friend Daoist Li, long time no see."
With a land three feet in front of him, Qian Jiamu saluted from a distance.
A smile appeared on Li Xuangang's face, and he also cupped his hands and replied:
"Fellow Daoist Qian, you are well..."
The two of them did not exchange much greetings. Although there were not many people coming and going in this tea shop, it was still crowded.
Therefore, after a simple exchange, Li Xuangang walked into a room next to Qian Jiamu at Qian Jiamu's signal.
What comes into view is a low dark red wooden table, with an exquisite futon on each side of the wooden table. Although it is an ordinary thing, it is still well made.
When the two of them sat down, Qian Jiamu did not speak immediately, but first picked up the teapot that had been prepared on the table and poured him a cup of tea.
The tea is light yellow, mellow and refreshing, pouring down from the spout, forming a slightly curved white line.
The white thread fell accurately into the cup. During the excitement, the tea and water merged, and a burst of white mist rose.
When the cup is full, the white line just breaks off, and the white mist rises up along the mouth of the cup. When the white line breaks, it changes direction and gathers at the mouth of the cup.
about.
"There is nothing too special here, except that there is a strange second-level spiritual tea growing in the nearby Yunmeng Ze. This tea does not bring much benefit to the monks' practice, but it has a somewhat calming effect. However, this tea is sweet in taste and cool in nature.
, it’s smooth and refreshing in the mouth, and it’s a good pastime.”
"Young Daoist Li must be here for the first time, so you might as well give it a try."
He reached out to pick up the tea cup in front of him, put it to his nose and took a slight sniff.
This tea is called Wuyin, and Li Xuangang had heard about it as soon as he stepped into this gathering place for monks.
He held the tea cup with three fingers, feeling the strange alternating hot and cold sensations coming from the cup wall. He thought about it briefly, and then took a sip.
As expected, it had a completely different taste from other spiritual teas, so he drank all the tea in the cup in one sip.
Qian Jiamu across from him smiled brightly and poured him another cup before filling up his own cup.
However, Li Xuangang did not move after the second cup, but looked at the other party calmly, waiting for the latter to speak.
Seeing this, Qian Jiamu naturally understood and she immediately stopped wasting time.
He put down the teapot, picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and said:
"I have mentioned some things with fellow Daoist Li in the dark market before, but due to the lack of time, I only gave a rough outline."
"I wanted to discuss it in detail later, but I ran into some troublesome things when I returned to my family. The matter has been delayed for several years. I didn't contact Daoyou Li until now. I'm really sorry."
Li Xuangang raised his hand to stop Qian Jiamu's apology. He was not too interested in this. He was interested in the specific actions they would take next.
"According to what Fellow Daoist Qian said before, this time Li only needs to help you get that third-level high-grade rare spiritual plant, and you will give me the Hunyuan Pill and its recipe?"
Qian Jiamu was not unhappy at all when she was interrupted. The smile on her face remained. She nodded slightly and answered:
"That's natural. Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Li, that after the matter is completed, I will definitely honor my promise and hand over the third-level high-grade elixir Hunyuan Dan and its recipe with both hands."
Li Xuangang said no more, but silently picked up the teacup on the table again.
In the dark market before, although Qian Jiamu's words were very brief, Li Xuangang knew the origin, purpose, and events of this operation. As for why the other party targeted him, he also knew the specific reasons.
The nearby swamp is called Yunmengze. Yunmengze is vast in area, stretching tens of thousands of miles in radius. There are countless rare things in it, and various monsters are also hiding here.
A few years ago, Qian Jiamu discovered a third-level high-grade spiritual plant deep in Yunmengze. However, due to the existence of a third-level guardian monster and the discovery with her of a Dongxuan Sect member,
disciple, so they were not successfully obtained at that time.
They just placed a concealment circle at the entrance to the place where the spiritual plant was, and surrounded the spiritual plant and the guardian monster. The two agreed to go there in a few years, and then they would each rely on their abilities.
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Li Xuangang drank the Kirigakure tea in the cup again. When he put down the teacup in his hand, the silence was finally broken.
"Actually, there is still something unclear about Mr. Li."
"Fellow Daoist Li, it's okay to say so."
"According to Fellow Daoist Qian, that place is filled with a special mist, which can greatly suppress the spiritual power of the monks in it, but the power of Qi and blood is not affected. Although I have a little dabble in body refining,
, but Taoist friend’s family is a Yuanying family that has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is impossible that there are no great masters in the body refining path in the family... Why me?”
"My Taoist friend also asked this question last time in the dark market."
Li Xuangang looked calmly and continued:
"The Taoist fellow's explanation was not clear at that time..."
Qian Jiamu put away the smile on his face, and his tone and expression became serious.
"This matter originally involves some secrets of our family. It is not convenient for me to tell you more about it, but since you, Taoist Li, can trust me and come all the way here, it would be unfair to you if I don't tell you clearly."
Li Xuangang did not answer the call, but just listened.
Therefore, Qian Jiamu glanced at him and continued:
"Every once in a while, our Qian family will make a choice among the clansmen in the foundation building period. The selected clansmen will have the opportunity to get a family's liquid condensation elixir, and before they hit the golden elixir realm, they will get more information from the family.
Big resource tilt.”
"And the third-order high-grade spiritual plant I found in Yunmengze is not an ordinary third-order spiritual plant. When I and the Dongxuan Sect disciple discovered it, it was in the process of entering the fourth-order spiritual plant.
stage, and has reached the final stage of advancement.”
"A fourth-level spiritual plant is enough to increase my bargaining chip in the family's competition with other tribesmen."
"It is true that as fellow Daoist Li said, there are indeed many people in our clan who are proficient in body refining, but I cannot invite the family elders of the Golden Core stage, so this spiritual plant that is about to enter the fourth level will not be my income, but
It is the family's income. As for the rest of the clan members in the Foundation Establishment period, the relationship between me and them now should be even more inappropriate."
"To be honest, before I met Fellow Daoist Li in Shuangjiao City, I was originally ready to give up. I planned to ask the Jindan elder in the clan to take action. At least the spiritual plant would not fall into the hands of the disciple of Dongxuan Sect."
"As I said to Fellow Daoist Li before, my Qian family has a secret technique that can identify the energy and blood power of the monks in front of me through their breath. It can reach the level of body refining that Fellow Daoist Li is currently experiencing during the foundation building period. Not to mention that I don't have much, but I don't have much determination.
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"This operation is very important to me, so I have troubled fellow Daoist Li again and again..."
Speaking of this, Qian Jiamu stopped, because the first time she saw Li Xuangang, she found that the latter's energy and blood power had been slightly improved.
This discovery made her a little surprised, and she became more and more sure that her choice was correct.
With his eyes lowered, Li Xuangang listened quietly, trying to discern the authenticity of what Qian Jiamu just said.
In fact, he did not want to be involved in this kind of turmoil before, but in the dark market, the promise Qian Jiamu gave him was indeed tempting.
Hunyuan Dan, a third-level high-grade pill, can help monks calm down and enter the realm of emptiness and clarity.
Having such an elixir will play a big role in helping him break through to his current state. Maybe this is the opportunity.
Therefore, after much thought, I decided to give it a try, not to mention that there was a recipe for Hunyuan Dan, which would be of great help to the family.
He had made plans in his mind, but Li Xuangang was not a reckless person, and some situations needed to be understood carefully.
So he removed his hand from the tea cup on the table and said:
"Except for the third-level guardian monster, how is the disciple of Dongxuan Sect doing?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jiamu guessed that Li Xuangang was a little moved, so a sweet smile appeared on her face and she told everything she knew about the situation.
At the end, Li Xuangang suddenly spoke again:
"How can Fellow Daoist Qian be sure that the other party will not seek the power of the sect's golden elixir level?"
Qian Jiamu was stunned for a moment, but then she regained her composure and asked:
"If it were Fellow Daoist Li, would you inform the Jindan elders in the sect about this matter?"
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A fourth-level spiritual plant that can be advanced is undoubtedly a valuable cultivation resource for Golden elixir monks.
Therefore, Li Xuangang did not refute Qian Jiamu's answer at all, but just nodded lightly.
Time quickly slipped away while the two were talking. When the moon rose above the willow trees and stars twinkled in the night, Li Xuangang came out of the teahouse.
I looked back and then walked along the street to the other end.
After a while, Qian Jiamu also appeared on this street. She looked at the direction Li Xuangang left for a while, and then left from where she was.