The sea beast in front of me is three to four feet long, with green armor scales, tiny sharp teeth, and a pair of huge bloated eyeballs. It looks very vicious. The most eye-catching thing is that there is a pair of curved sharp points under the cheeks.
The horn spurs make it look even more ferocious.
Bai Ran lowered his body, lowered his head and looked at the sea beast's corpse carefully several times. Suddenly, a flash of green light flashed, and a sword light cut from the middle, and the corpse was immediately divided into two.
Bai Ran stretched out his hand, and a black thing flew into his hand. Without hesitation, he put it under his nose and sniffed it. A strange spicy smell came out, and at the same time it was faintly mixed.
Has a light fragrance.
"It is indeed the Xinya Beast." Bai Ran tossed the thing away casually and murmured with a strange look on his face.
"Xinya beast?" Ling'er couldn't help being startled when he heard this, and looked at each other with Mei Ning.
There was a hint of doubt on the faces of the two girls. This was the first time they heard this name.
"Of course you two don't know about this sea beast. They are a unique kind of deep sea beast that is unique here and does not exist in the Chaotic Star Sea." Bai Ran seemed to notice the surprise of the two of them and explained with a slight smile.
"Listen to what Brother Bai said, isn't this the Sea of Stars anymore?" Ling'er frowned and asked solemnly.
"Yes, this is indeed not the Sea of Stars. Although I have never been to this sea, I have heard people talk about it. If I guessed correctly, this should be the Boundless Sea." Bai Ran scanned the turbid sea surface.
He nodded and smiled bitterly, then looked up at the sky, lost in thought in silence, as if he was thinking about something.
Naturally, they had never heard of the name "Boundless Sea!"
"Brother Bai seems to have a certain understanding of this sea. I wonder if you can introduce this place to my sisters." Ling'er pondered for a moment and asked gently with a smile on his face.
"Of course there is no problem." Bai Ran recovered the inexplicable emotions in his heart and nodded calmly in agreement.
"Boundless Sea is actually a common name for people in Tiannan. Therefore, the name suggests that almost no one can explore the edge of this sea. It..." Bai Ran calmly told the rumors about Boundless Sea in detail.
I spoke it out. In fact, while I spoke it very carefully, I was also thinking about some issues that had been buried deep in my heart for a long time.
"I heard from Brother Bai that this boundless sea should be at the northern end of the so-called Tiannan region. Not only are there very few fish and shrimps in this sea, but there are also very few islands." Ling'er asked in surprise.
"Yes, but the worst thing is that without the island, it is impossible to determine our current specific location, let alone how far away from the land in Tiannan." Bai Ran rubbed his nose and said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, the two women couldn't help but look at each other.
"Anyway, since we won't be worried about the lack of spiritual stones in a short period of time, we can only fly as far south as possible. I hope we won't be too far from the land." Bai Ran thought for a while and said decisively.
.
"That's all. I hope it can bring good luck to people and heaven!" Ling'er agreed with a hint of helplessness on her jade-white face. Mei Ning naturally wouldn't have any objections.
So, after the three of them figured out the direction, they immediately flew away towards the south.
A few days later, Mei Ning and Ling'er completely believed in Bai Ran's judgment.
Because along the way, as Bai Ran said, there were no islands at all, and the sea was lifeless. Except for a few ferocious sea beasts, not a single monster was seen.
This was the first time for the two women to see this kind of situation, and they were amazed. Maybe it was because of the shared sorrow, but the three of them got along very harmoniously. They talked and laughed along the way, but Bai Ran was faced with two beautiful and beautiful women.
Beautiful women, sometimes can't help but feel excited.
But after arriving at the boundless sea, the face of another frosty woman began to appear in his mind.
"Nangong Wan", I wonder what happened to this woman from the Biyue Sect with whom he had a close relationship. When he thought of this woman, he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. He didn't know whether it was infatuation or pity.
, or angry, as if all kinds of feelings were entangled together. He himself couldn't explain it clearly.
In this way, the three of them kept flying for three or four months, and finally one day, they saw a flash of green appearing far away on the horizon.
The three of them were naturally overjoyed. Their worries that they had been holding on to were finally relieved, and they immediately flew away towards the mainland in great excitement.
...The Xi State is the most subjugated country in the Tiannan region. It is slightly smaller than the Yue State to which Bai Ran originally belonged, only two-thirds of its size. However, it is divided into seven states, among which Minzhou is
It is a state close to the boundless sea and the largest state among the seven states of Xi State. Fengri City is not only the state capital of Minzhou, but also the largest city in Minzhou.
And now Bai Ran, with his two daughters Mei Ning and Ling'er, were sitting in an elegant room of a restaurant in a small town near the sea in Minzhou, talking softly.
"Brother Bai, I said you can speak the language of this place. It turns out that you are from the Tiannan area. It's really hard to hide this from my sisters." Ling'er said with a charming and angry look at Bai Ran.
Not long ago, Bai Ran slightly revealed his approximate background to the two girls, which naturally surprised them.
However, fortunately, the two of them had seen how familiar Bai Ran was with Boundless Sea, so they had vague suspicions in their hearts, and there was no excessive surprise on their faces.
"What's there to say? Bai ran to your Chaotic Star Sea accidentally at the beginning, but he didn't expect that he would return to Tiannan so quickly." Bai Ran said with a dumb smile, and seemed to be in a good mood.
appearance.
"Since Brother Bai is the landlord, he must treat us sisters well!" Ling'er joked with a smile. At this moment, because she was afraid that his stunning appearance would cause any trouble, she had already restored her original attitude when she first met Bai Ran.
She has a delicate appearance, but after seeing her true face Bai Ran, she naturally feels that her every frown and smile are still charming and charming.
"Hehe! Back then, I was in Chaos Xinghai where I was being chased. I have lost contact with my master for many years. What kind of landowner could I be? But this jade slip was specially made by me for two Taoist friends from Tiannan.
Translation of speech and text. You two cannot return to the Sea of Chaotic Stars for a while. If you don't visit, learn it first, and it will be much more convenient in the future." Bai Ran took out two pieces of white jade slips he made overnight from his storage bag.
He handed it to the two girls.
"Hehe! Thank you, Brother Bai!" Ling'er was startled at first, but then thanked him with a smile and reached out to take the jade slip.
Mei Ning also showed a hint of gratitude and whispered her thanks.
"However, do you two Taoist friends have any plans for the future? I am planning to find a cave and practice hard in seclusion immediately after I have found out more about the changes in Tiannan here for more than a hundred years. Because I have a vague feeling that it seems that
It has reached the peak of the late stage of Dan formation, and it seems that it is time to prepare for the Condensation of Nascent Soul." After Bai Ran said this, he picked up the fragrant tea in front of him, took a sip gently, and then calmly paid attention to the two people opposite him.
The woman's reaction.
"Actually, I have only formed the elixir not long ago, and my realm is not very stable yet. I also plan to find a cave and practice for a while first. But sister Mei Ning, do you have any plans?" Ling'er said after thinking about it for a moment, her eyes flowing.
"I...I don't know. I am only in the middle stage of foundation building now. In terms of qualifications alone, the hope of forming a pill is very slim. Unless I can find some heaven-defying panacea, the only option is to find a high-level monk to be my concubine.
It's over. Maybe through the art of dual cultivation, there is still hope to form a golden elixir!" Mei Ning hesitated for a moment, then murmured something that made Bai Ran and Ling'er startled.
"Wouldn't it be too unfair to be someone's concubine, sister? How can this be done?" Ling'er objected with a shake of her head.
When Bai Ran heard this, he frowned and said nothing.
"The status of a concubine is not much better than that of those furnace cauldrons. If we encounter a high-level monk with evil intentions again, it is not impossible to use Sister Mei as a furnace cauldron to harvest supplies. In fact, it is not impossible.
It’s too unstable.”
After hearing this, Mei Ning bit her red lips and fell silent, her face full of sadness.
"Even if my sister really wants to use the art of dual cultivation to become a concubine, she should find someone she is familiar with and reliable. For example, I think someone like Brother Bai is very reliable. He should not let my sister suffer.
What a grievance." Seeing Mei Ning's expression, Ling'er rolled her eyes slightly, then suddenly thought of something, and said these words with a hidden smile.
Bai Ran was startled by these words, and then he touched his nose as if nothing had happened. Mei Ning said "ah" and her face turned red, looking gorgeous and attractive. But then she lowered her head and fell silent.
. Doesn’t seem to object to Ling’er’s matchmaking move.
After all, Bai Ran's cultivation level is so high that she has reached the late stage of elixir formation and is about to prepare to condense the Nascent Soul. As for her temperament, after going through the same hardships in the underworld, she also has a vague understanding of her temperament and knows that the other person is not a violent and poisonous person.
.
In this way, even if she is not qualified to be the other party's dual cultivation partner or Bai Ran's concubine, the girl will be satisfied and at ease.
After all, a female cultivator who is as beautiful as her and has a certain level of cultivation will have to rely on a powerful male cultivator sooner or later. Otherwise, it will become difficult to move forward in the world of immortality. If you are not careful, you may be kidnapped and suffer all kinds of torture.
.
Especially when his brother has been killed and he is alone, such a terrible encounter is naturally more likely to happen.
The atmosphere in the private room suddenly became extremely ambiguous through Ling'er's words.
"Brother Bai, what do you think of my younger sister's suggestion? With Sister Mei Ning's beauty, she is more than enough to be your concubine. Fellow Taoist won't refuse this good thing brought to your door, right?" Ling'er saw that Bai Ran didn't say anything.
What, Yan Ran asked with a chuckle.
Bai Ran frowned inadvertently and looked at Mei Ning, a soft and clear beauty.
This woman's beautiful head is lowered, and there is a faint blush on her exposed snow-white jade neck, which is extremely touching.
It seems that this woman indeed acquiesced to what Ling'er said.
"With Miss Mei's appearance and character, not to mention being my concubine, even being the dual cultivation partner of a high-level monk is also a beautiful thing that I can only dream of. But Bai is different from ordinary monks. I have made up my mind to live in this life for the whole life."
The heart pursues the way to immortality and eternal life, and will not touch men easily
It’s a love affair between a woman. And I’m used to being a loner, and I’m often in danger and being hunted. How can I be qualified to marry a concubine? It’s really not a good thing for Taoist friend Mei to follow me. On the contrary, I will be deeply implicated.
It's harmful!" Bai Ran said slowly, with a calm expression.
After hearing Bai Ran's words, Mei Ning's body trembled slightly, the blush on her neck quickly faded, and she slowly raised her head, her face looking a little pale.
"Brother Bai's words are just words of rejection. If nothing else, with Brother Bai's current cultivation in the late stage of Dan Formation, except for those old monsters in the Nascent Soul stage, who else in this world can threaten fellow Taoist. Besides,
, maybe Taoist friend will soon succeed in condensing the Nascent Soul, and then there will be more places to go in this world. Isn’t it possible to protect a weak woman like Sister Mei Ning?" Ling'er said a little bit angrily, as if he was talking to such a person as Bai Ran.
The beautiful lady rejected him and was very dissatisfied.
"Fellow Taoist Ling'er is not ignorant of the fact that although Bai considers himself to be slightly higher than monks of the same level, the enemies he provokes are always powerful ones. Before he enters the Nascent Soul stage, he really has enough
When I have strength, I will not consider the matter of my concubine. Otherwise, I will not be able to protect the other party, and I will only hurt my feelings in vain." Bai Ran said calmly.
Ling'er frowned, knowing that what Bai Ran said was true, and she also vaguely felt that the other party seemed a little unhappy, so she could only sigh and shut up and never mentioned it again.
"Brother Bai doesn't dislike the little girl's ugly appearance, so if she enters the Nascent Soul stage, will she be willing to accept Mei Ning?" Mei Ning's beauty finally returned to its normal color, but after biting her teeth slightly, she stared at
Bai Ran asked unexpectedly.
"Nascent Soul stage? Bai is not sure whether he can enter this realm. And even if he can enter the Nascent Soul stage, he still doesn't know how many years will happen. Is Miss Mei really willing to wait forever? Maybe more than a hundred years later,
It may not be possible to successfully condense it into Nascent Soul." Bai Ran glanced at the woman and said calmly.
"I..." Upon hearing this, Mei Ning's face became so gloomy that she could not continue to speak.
Based on her lifespan during the foundation-building period, let alone hundreds of years, even twenty or thirty years is a bit too long.
Although the other party is a good candidate for dual cultivation, she cannot really spend such a long time on it, just waiting for an uncertain result.
After all, the world of immortality is so realistic and cruel. Although she and Bai Ran have been together for a while and have a certain affection for him. But she really fell in love with Bai Ran and has no regrets from then on. This is natural.
It's impossible.
Seeing the hesitation on Mei Ningyu's face, Bai Ran sighed inwardly. He took a look into his arms, took out two small bottles, and pushed them to the woman.
"There are some cultivation elixirs refined with demon pills here. Instead of thinking about improving cultivation through dual cultivation techniques, Miss Mei might as well practice hard. Maybe she can be like fellow Taoist Ling'er and become a disciple by herself.
It has become a golden elixir." Bai Ran said slowly.
The foundation-building elixirs in these bottles are of no use to Bai Ran now, but seeing how this woman had given him her psychic energy, he didn't mind using them as a favor.
At first, he asked himself that he no longer owed this woman anything.
"Elixir refined from the demon pill?" Mei Ning showed a somewhat moved expression. She subconsciously picked up a small bottle and opened the lid. Suddenly, a fragrance filled the entire private room.
"This is the top-level elixir!" The woman grabbed the jade bottle and looked at Bai Ran blankly, not knowing what to say.
The other party in the underworld had obviously been attracted to her and frivolous, but just now he refused to accept her as his concubine, and now he gave her such a precious elixir.
She was a little confused.
"Hehe! Brother Bai is really generous. Since fellow Taoist Bai has said so. Sister, just accept it. Maybe after collecting some more elixirs, you can enter the pill formation by yourself as Brother Bai said.
What about the period? If this is the case, we sisters can work together and support each other, and we can be at ease." Ling'er saw a flash of surprise in Dan Yao's eyes, but he immediately said with a smile.
Mei Ning looked at Bai Ran deeply with a complicated look on her face, thanked her in a low voice, and gently put the vial into her storage bag.
Seeing the woman accepting the elixir, a faint smile appeared on Bai Ran's face. Then she tilted her head slightly and looked at the small town streets outside the window.
There were people coming and going and it was very lively.
This very familiar scene reminded Bai Ran of something he had long forgotten, and he sighed softly with a suppressed smile.
Seeing Bai Ran's expression, Ling'er and Mei Ning couldn't help but look at each other.
...Nanzhou, the second largest state among the seven states of the Xi Kingdom, is located in the remote western part of the Xi Kingdom. The terrain there is complex, with numerous hills and dense forests, and swamps and miasma are often present. Therefore, in addition to a few isolated large and small cities and some
Outside the official roads, few people walk in the wilderness.
As for the more remote mountains and mountains, they are a world of poisonous snakes and beasts, and ordinary people dare not go deep into them.
On the contrary, due to its unique environment and the abundance of some rare herbs and rare animals, Nanzhou is a favorite place for monks from the Xi Kingdom.
More than half of the monk sects in the entire Xi Kingdom are concentrated in this small state, and some powerful monk sects even monopolize several places with the most abundant spiritual energy.
Among them, Yunmeng Mountain is the famous spiritual energy holy vein in the entire Tiannan region.
Deep in this mountain range, there is a legendary spiritual eye tree, which is also the last of the three sacred trees in the world of immortality. In a sense, in the eyes of the people in power in the immortality sect, it is even more powerful than Tianlei.
The value of bamboo and soul-nourishing wood is much higher.
Because every two hundred years, this spiritual eye tree will flow out a spiritual liquid called "alcohol liquid" from its roots.
Although this liquid cannot be taken directly, it is an excellent raw material for refining several elixirs.
And a rumored holy medicine, "Ding Ling Dan", must use this spiritual liquid as a medicine.
As for the "Ling Ling Pill", also called the Soul Requiem Pill, it can not only improve the cultivator's cultivation to a certain extent, but can also calm the mind and calm the soul, reducing the invasion of the monk's inner demons. If you take one in advance when condensing the Nascent Soul
, it will definitely make the monk feel a lot more relaxed when condensing the Nascent Soul.
Because condensing Nascent Soul is different from condensing elixirs, in addition to requiring cultivation and a certain amount of opportunity, you also have to endure certain illusions and harassment from inner demons. After all, the process of turning elixirs into infants is originally a way to hone the mind and concentration of monks.
A terrifying journey of power.
There are such heaven-defying treasures in the Yunmeng Mountains, and coupled with its abundant spiritual energy that far exceeds ordinary spiritual veins, naturally all sects want to get involved and settle here.
As a result, after a lot of open and covert fighting, it is now jointly occupied by three sects: "Gu Jian Sect", "Luo Yun Sect" and "Bai Qiao Yuan".
The forces of these three sects were originally the top ones in the Xi Kingdom. With their cooperation, the other sects could only give up their thoughts on seizing the mountain's spiritual veins and stared with extreme greed.
Under a peak of Yunmeng Mountain, Bai Ran was walking on a bluestone step, thinking about the information about Yunmeng Mountain while looking at everything nearby.
On this mountain road, besides him, there were several young men and women walking silently, with a hint of excitement on their faces.
Bai Ran looked into his eyes and smiled slightly in his heart.
It's no wonder that these days are the days when the "Luoyun Sect", the great sect of cultivating immortals here, recruits disciples.
Naturally, these young men and women in the Qi refining period were excited.
And Bai Ran will appear here half a month later, so he naturally has his own reasons.
He also planned to join this sect famous for its alchemy.
However, of course, not as a monk in the alchemy stage, but as an ordinary disciple in the Qi refining stage.
With his current cultivation level and the magic of the nameless breath-condensing mantra, except for monks in the mid-Nascent Soul stage and above who carefully examine him, no one else can discover his true cultivation level.
Only with this support did he dare to make such a plan.
However, when he thought of what happened that day after breaking up with Ling'er and Mei Ning, he felt a wry smile in his heart.
According to his original intention, he naturally planned to find a place to open a cave, and then take the elixir to improve his cultivation to the Dzogchen realm in the later stage of elixir formation. After all, although he had the ability to improve his cultivation through the psychic energy before, it was far from the true level.
The false baby stage of conceiving a baby is just beginning, and it’s still a little bit off.
But an unexpected appearance completely overturns his plan.
After taking an elixir, he was shocked to find that the elixir that could have improved his cultivation was completely ineffective. Whether it was a sixth-level demon elixir or a seventh-level demon elixir, all