Facing this thing that could easily kill the monk Yuanying, Bai Ran did not dare to be careless. Several techniques for refining demonic fire appeared in his mind, and finally a secret technique in the Xuanyin Sutra was used.
The choice I feel is the safest.
After making a plan in his mind, Bai Ran stared at the golden ball for a while, then stretched out a finger and pointed calmly.
As soon as there was a "crack" sound, a thin arc of electricity suddenly popped out from the fingertips and hit the golden ball in the box.
Suddenly the golden ball trembled a few times, radiating brightly. Then it was pulled by the arc and immediately floated up from the box, rising to the high altitude at the top of the quiet room.
Bai Ran sat cross-legged below, looking up at the ball wrapped in golden light, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his fingers kept moving and changing, forming several complex handprints.
Densely packed pale golden arcs flickered and popped up amidst the "rumbling" thunder, forming a weatherproof power grid of about ten feet, which just happened to cover the ball, trapping it in it, ready to go.
appearance.
At this time, Bai Ran breathed a sigh of relief, and then with a thought, he contacted the evil-fighting thunder wrapped in the outer layer of ice flames.
A scream suddenly started, and the surface of the golden ball was dazzling. Tiny golden arcs bounced one after another, finally loosening the hold on the ball. Suddenly, a dark blue ball appeared in the power grid in the sky, crystal clear, and dripping
Wandering around.
Looking at the dry blue ice bead, Bai Ran held his breath. Back then, he had witnessed the power of the ice flames transformed by this bead, and he is still horrified to this day.
Now that the ice bead has revealed its original shape, Bai Ran opened his mouth and blurted out a green flying sword without thinking too much. At the same time, he closed his hands and then divided them.
A thick golden arc shot out from between his hands, and the green-gold golden arc hit the ice beads at the same time.
A crackling sound came, and the ice beads suddenly turned into a ball of blue flame in the uncertain light and darkness. This flame expanded and contracted, and condensed into a beautiful blue flower the size of a fist, sparkling crystal
The petals bloom slowly.
At the same time, the sound of "Crack" was heard loudly, and a layer of blue frost strangely spread along the ground and walls, quickly thickening and spreading inside the room. For an instant, it was extremely cold, like an iceberg world.
However, Bai Ran was already prepared for this. Although a solemn look flashed across his face, he did not panic at all. His body flashed with green light, and a thick layer of light shield protected him tightly. With his current Nascent Soul stage cultivation
Because, although the cold air is powerful, as long as it is not directly attacked by the ice flames, the protective light is enough to make it harmless.
Seeing that the light blue cold air was blocked by the green light, Bai Ran felt at ease. Then he pointed his finger in the air without hesitation. The power grid formed by the evil-warming divine thunder immediately flickered and shrank, slowly enveloping the light flower in it, golden light and blue light.
Flashing continuously, the shape of the giant blue flower changed and returned to the form of flames, desperately resisting the contraction and oppression of the golden net.
Looking at the dry blue ice flames that were restrained again, Bai Ran took a deep breath. With a movement of his mind, a thunderbolt sounded suddenly, and the golden net cracked a small opening, and instantly it was blocked again as before. But just
In this short moment, a wisp of blue flame as thin as silk leaked out from it, and shot straight towards Bai Ran like a psychic.
Seeing this, Bai Ran made a gesture of expressionless expression with his hands and closed his eyes.
The green energy on the Tianling cover rushed out, and a baby about an inch tall suddenly appeared in the green light. At this time, Bai Ran actually used Nascent Soul to leave the body.
Yuanying's little face was tense. As soon as he came out, he stared straight at the blue flames flying towards him. He rubbed his chubby little hands and then raised them.
Two dazzling blue lights shot out from his hands. At the same time, Nascent Soul opened his mouth, and another ball of light the size of a fist also shot out. Suddenly three strands of green light faced the blue flame at the same time.
The blue light flashed away, and the blue flame was instantly enveloped in the green light. It struggled desperately in the blue light to escape, but it was too small. Even if it went everywhere, the green light gradually dissolved and disappeared, but
He was still tightly trapped inside, unable to escape within a short period of time.
When Nascent Soul saw this, a smile appeared on his little face, and he waved his small hand towards the green light transformed by his own life essence, and the light ball wrapped in the blue flame flew back to him.
Concentrating on the things close at hand, Yuanying showed an expression of hesitation and fear on his face, but after hesitating for a moment, a light flashed in his eyes, he grabbed the cyan light ball in his hand, and put it into his mouth without thinking.
One plug.
He actually swallowed the green light and the blue flame in one gulp!
Then the whole body flashed with green light, and Yuanying disappeared from the top of his head again in the glow.
In Bai Ran's body, his closed eyes trembled a few times, but there was no color on his face at all, as if he was asleep. But inside his body, Nascent Soul was sitting cross-legged in his Dantian, clasping his hands together, his face solemn.
...A month later, Bai Ran finally walked out of the quiet room, his face a little gloomy.
The dry blue ice flame was so powerful that even just a trace of it took him such a long time to refine. However, the flame was too cold and it would take many years to be cultivated in the body before he could truly control it. In order to prevent accidents, he
Before this, he did not dare to refine more dry blue ice flames.
As for after refining the flame, Bai Ran did not get the prompt to open the Xutian Cauldron. It seemed that it was because the flame was too little.
The reason why Bai Ran came out of seclusion now instead of continuing to practice in seclusion in the quiet room was to pay a visit to the two silver-haired old men to see if they knew anything about the "Geng Jing".
In addition, he also planned to say goodbye and leave Luoyun Sect for a while to go to Yuanwu Kingdom.
Having promised Xin Ruyin back then, Bai Ran planned to take this opportunity to settle the matter.
After all, with his current level of cultivation, it should be effortless to destroy a family of immortal cultivators.
Speaking of which, the Fu family of Yuanwu State and the Fu family of Baiqiaoyuan are somewhat related. It is said that the Fu family of Yuanwu State is a distant branch of the Fu family of Baiqiaoyuan.
However, as time passed, the two families gradually became estranged. When the Yuanwu Kingdom fell into the hands of the Demonic Way, the Fu family, as the top family in the country, joined the Demonic Way without hesitation. This made the Fu family, a member of the Tiandao Alliance,
, was very dissatisfied and completely severed the relationship twice.
In this way, Bai Ran felt even more relieved. Although the Yuanwu Kingdom already belonged to the world of demons, with his current Nascent Soul stage supernatural powers, how many monks in this country could hurt him.
When Bai Ran left the cave, he took a look at Zi Feng's sub-cave. As a result, with a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, he saw Mu Peiling solemnly practicing hard in a stone room, his face glowing slightly, his cultivation level
Much better than before.
Bai Ran nodded secretly, and without disturbing this woman's practice, she secretly left here and went straight to the main peak of Luoyun Sect.
...Half a day later, Bai Ran left the silver-haired old man's cave with some disappointment.
He did not get the exact information about the "Geng Jing" from the other party. However, the old man told him that two years later, there would be a grand trade fair in the Nine Kingdoms Alliance's Yu State that could be called the largest in the south.
At this meeting, rare items from all over Tiannan will appear, and nearly half of the Nascent Soul monks from Tiannan will show up at this meeting. After all, after reaching this realm, the things these Nascent Soul monks need are extremely precious, and ordinary materials are rare.
It was really difficult for them to find the medicine, so they could only take this opportunity to exchange it with other monks.
The reason why the trade fair was held in Yu State was because the Nine Nations Alliance was a neutral force at that time, and because it was always facing the threat of Master Mulan, it did not pose a threat to the other three major forces, let alone worry that the other party would use it to hide evil intentions.
, so that the monks participating in this meeting do not have too many worries.
Now, Bai Ran can only hope that the "Geng Jing" he wants will appear at the trade fair. Otherwise, he really doesn't know how to refine the Great Geng Sword Formation.
Is it really possible to go to the rumored "Great Jin Empire"? That is really too far away.
After asking the silver-haired old man about "Geng Jing", Bai Ran didn't say where he was going. He just said that his Nascent Soul had finished consolidating and he planned to travel around for a while. He wanted to say goodbye.
After hearing this, the silver-haired old man didn't have any doubts at all. He just briefly talked about the division of power among various countries, some famous Nascent Soul monks who needed attention, and a few old monsters that millions of people should not mess with.
The "old monster who hates the sky" that Bai Ran had heard of before was suddenly among them.
Bai Ran was somewhat curious about these monks. After writing them down one by one, he thanked them profusely and then left.
Early on the next morning, Bai Ran took several important things with him, used a large formation to completely seal the cave, and then left Yunmeng Mountain alone, flying straight towards Yuanwu Kingdom.
...The Fu family of Yuanwu Kingdom is famous in Yuanwu Kingdom and is one of the three major families in the country.
When the demon invaded more than a hundred years ago, this family did not put up any resistance and took refuge in the Demon Flame Sect among the six sects. Therefore, the Fu family did not suffer any losses in that catastrophe. Instead, they took this opportunity to make the Fu family's power rise.
, overwhelming the other two major families and becoming the first family in Yuanwu Kingdom.
Because in the past hundred years, the Fu family has frequently sent their own children to join the Demon Flame Sect, and even gave several highly qualified family women as concubines to several high-ranking officials of the Demon Flame Sect.
It can be said that they have completely embraced the Demon Flame Sect. With the support of the Demon Flame Sect, which dominates the Yuanwu Kingdom, the Fu family has naturally prospered extremely well in these more than a hundred years, which can be called a spring breeze.
The main castle of the Fu family is located in the west of Yuanwu Kingdom, in a deep mountain called Zidao Mountain.
This mountain has been sealed and shrouded in lavender mist for many years. Not only can mortals not be able to see anything after entering, but if they stay in the mist for a little longer, their eyes will water and their throats will swell and hurt. If they stay in the mist for a little longer, they will even die of poison.
Although the local people are aware of the dangers of these purple hazes and regard them as poisonous scorpions and dare not approach them at all, there are still some people from other places who do not know the details of the mist and accidentally enter it every year and die here.
The poisoning of these mortals did not bother the Fu family, who had long regarded this mountain as the land of the Fu family.
Mortals are dead when they die, so what else can they do? Besides, being able to die under the "Poison Cloud and Purple Miasma Formation" that the Fu family spent so much effort to jointly arrange with several formation mages can be considered a great achievement for these mortals.
But in recent days, although Zidao Mountain is still shrouded in clouds and mist, this place that is usually rarely visited by people has gradually become lively. From time to time, monks frequently appear outside the purple mist and shout something, and then flash a red dress.
The light is so bright that something like an invitation will be taken into the fog and disappear.
The nearest mortal town to Zidao Mountain is a small city called "Taihe". This city is not big, only more than ten miles in size, and has a population of only about 100,000. However, restaurants, inns and other facilities are fully equipped. Nothing is missing.
"A'er" is the waiter of "Yongqu" Inn, one of the two inns in Taihe City. Although he is only 16 years old, he has been working as a waiter for three or four years.
Now a little thinner, he is leaning half against the door of the inn, feebly greeting passers-by to check into the inn.
This is not because Ah Er is lazy, but because it is the scorching summer, and anyone who has been shouting on the roadside all morning under the scorching sun will never have the strength to speak louder again.
Therefore, even though shopkeeper Liu, who was famous for being cunning and stingy, looked dissatisfied when he saw Ah Er's listless appearance, he only muttered a few words in a low voice and then made a dull calculation. Calculating a thick account book on the table.
A'er looked up at the white sky, cursed a few times in his heart, and then lowered his head and murmured a few greetings that he couldn't hear clearly, and looked even more listless.
He was thinking about whether he should sneak back to the kitchen behind him while shopkeeper Liu wasn't paying attention, and drink a few more glasses of cold water to relieve the heat in his heart. But at this moment, he suddenly felt the sky darken, and then the surrounding area became cool. He stood up, which made Ah Er startled. He couldn't help but look up and was shocked.
All he saw was that three strange people appeared in front of him.
One is short and fat in linen clothes with a high crown, and looks like a big soft ball. The other is bald and barefooted, has bull-eyes and fleshy eyes, and is about ten feet tall. The last one has tie-tied hair, a face full of evil spirits, and cold eyes.
"Are the three guests going to stay in the hotel?" Ah Er has been a waiter for so many years. It's not for nothing. After being surprised, he immediately said with a smile on his face. With his many years of experience in recognizing people, although these three people look ferocious, Scary, but definitely a generous high roller.
"Nonsense, the three of us don't live in the hotel. Why come here? Then, prepare an upper room for each of the three of me, and then prepare a table of good wine and food and bring them to the house. The short and fat man like a meat ball, With his eyes widened, he threw a large piece of silver casually, hitting Ah Er's arms directly, and said impatiently.
"Yes, yes! Please come in, the three uncles. The food and wine will be served immediately. Ah Er, hurry up and prepare the three best rooms for the three uncles." Before Ah Er could say anything, he had already paid attention. When Shopkeeper Liu arrived at the door, he immediately jumped to the door like a strong man in his thirties or forties, snatched the money from Ah Shou's arms, and then said with a flattering look on his face.
"Yes, shopkeeper." Although his teeth were filled with hatred for shopkeeper Liu's behavior, Ah Er could only answer helplessly. He sighed in his heart, and the silver reward he had received was taken away by this other party. .
If it weren't for the fact that he only knew how to work as an innkeeper, and there were only two inns in this city, he wouldn't have let this mean guy work for him.
After scolding Shopkeeper Liu in his heart, Ah Er led the three of them to a room on the second floor with a smile on his face, and then backed out.
"Huh?"
As soon as Ah Er left the three of them, that unbearable feeling of heat suddenly appeared again. This made him scratch his head and feel confused for a while. But after thinking about it for a while, he still went downstairs full of confusion. .
A rich table of wine and food was quickly prepared, and Ah Er helped other waiters bring the food and wine into the house.
The three people were sitting on one side of the table, saying nothing.
Ah Er looked at the three of them a little strangely. The monk with loose hair seemed to sense something and suddenly gave him a cold look.
This glance made him bone-chilling, as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Immediately, Ah Er hurriedly lowered his head in shock, and then exited the room in a panic. When he returned to the door of the inn, his heart was still pounding.
It's non-stop and I can't control it at all.
At this time, the three people in the room finally started talking.
"Brother Bai, why did you use the shocking technique on a mortal? Don't you like that kid?" As soon as the short and fat man sensed that there was no one outside the house, he said to the blond man with a smile.
"It's nothing. This waiter is also a person with spiritual roots. Although his spiritual root qualifications are not very good, there is still no problem after he has cultivated to the third or fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage." The monk with loose hair said expressionlessly.
"Spiritual roots? This is really a bit surprising. But according to what Brother Bai said, this waiter's qualifications are not very good. But Brother Bai can directly see the spiritual roots without touching them. It's really amazing." The short and fat monk.
A look of surprise flashed across his face, and he said with a bit of emotion.
"My cultivation level is not much higher than that of the two Taoist friends. I just practiced a related secret technique." The monk with long hair glanced at the short and fat monk and said slowly.
"Brother Bai is too humble. However, with qualifications like Xiao Er's, even if you enter the world of immortality, there is no future. Even if you are lucky enough to reach the foundation-building stage like you and me, if you don't have a sect to rely on, you will still be a lonely ghost.
I have been bullied by monks of the same level! When I came to Zidao Mountain, didn’t I also want to take advantage of the birthday of the ancestor of the Fu family?
Let's see if there is any chance. If we can be favored by a big family or a demonic sect that comes to celebrate our birthday, then we will be lucky. It's a pity that casual cultivators like us can only do it on the day of our birthday.
Only then can we enter Fujiabao, otherwise why would we stay here for half a month?" The short, fat monk sighed and said with a wry smile.
"Yes!" The monk with long hair nodded indifferently, as if he didn't want to say more.
Seeing the disheveled monk looking like this, the short fat man couldn't help but look at each other with the bald man, and the bald man also opened his mouth and spoke.
"Brother Bai, I only knew that my two brothers were also going to Fujiabao to celebrate their birthdays, so we walked together. But after walking together for a few days, I only knew that my Taoist friend was also a casual practitioner with extraordinary cultivation. I didn't know where my friend had practiced before.
Why have we never heard of fellow Taoist's name?" The big man stared at the monk with bull's eyes and said angrily.
After the big man said these words, the short fat man's eyes flashed and he stared at the monk surnamed Bai without blinking.
The monk with long hair did not change his expression and just replied calmly:
"Mr. Bai used to be a monk from the Yue Kingdom, but he recently moved to the Kingdom of Yuanwu. It's not surprising that the two fellow Taoists don't know Mr. Bai."
"Yue Kingdom! Isn't that the one responsible for the Ghost Spirit Sect? Brother Bai, why don't you go to the Ghost Spirit Sect to try your luck? Why did you come to our Yuanwu Kingdom?" the pudgy monk blinked and asked.
"Brother Luo, how do you know that Bai has never been there? It's just that he has no way to get in. Moreover, in the Yue Kingdom, the Ghost Spirit Sect is now the only one and cannot tolerate the existence of any other monks. That's why I came to the Yuanwu Kingdom to have a try.
As luck would have it, I didn't expect that as soon as I arrived here, I heard about the birthday of the ancestor of the Fu family. This lesson is a rare opportunity, and Bai will not let it go easily." The monk with loose hair said calmly.
"So that's it. It seems like it's not easy for Brother Bai either." The short fat man laughed when he heard this. He stopped asking questions and started chatting about some rumors about the world of immortality.
After the table of food and wine was finished, the monk with long hair said goodbye and went to rest in the room next door.
As soon as the disheveled monk walked out of the room, the pudgy monk's originally smiling expression suddenly disappeared, and a hint of ferociousness appeared instead.
He suddenly took out a talisman from his arms, made a seal with both hands, and then raised his hand and waved it. Suddenly the talisman turned into a large piece of white light, covering the entire room.
This talisman is actually an isolation note!
"Brother Luo, is what this guy said true or false? Is he really a casual cultivator?" As soon as the monk surnamed Luo finished casting his spell, the bald man asked hurriedly, looking impatient.
"It's definitely not a casual cultivator. He's probably a disciple of some small sect!" The short, fat monk sneered, then touched his chin, which was full of fat, and said sinisterly.