Chapter 35: One Hundred Thousand Mountains, Before Leaving
Before the news of Bai Yujing spread within Shushan Mountain, Qingluo Peak welcomed a new group of guests.
"Is this Qingluo Peak?" Duan Fenhai asked in surprise.
"Doesn't it match your impression?" Guan Shanyue asked with a smile.
"I thought it would be some kind of dragon pond and tiger's den..." Duan Fenhai said casually. When he saw Ling Yunpo coming out of the Taoist temple, he immediately fell silent.
"Senior Brother Lin, Senior Brother Duan, Senior Sister Guan." Ling Yun saluted one by one with his fists clasped.
"I haven't seen you for a long time, but my swordsmanship has improved again." Lin Duanshan said with approval.
"How does Senior Brother Lin know that I have improved my cultivation?" Ling Yun said curiously.
"In the past, my junior brother was very sharp, but today his energy is restrained, so I know he is diligent." Lin Duanshan explained.
"Indeed." Duan Fenhai looked at him in surprise, "We have been apart for three days. We should treat each other with admiration."
Ling Yunpo laughed and invited everyone to come in and sit for a while.
The three people came here this time to discuss the southern expedition.
Although the Sword Immortal is keen on single combat, he cannot resist the Demonic Monks who are accustomed to forming teams to fight. Therefore, Shushan has also made regulations. During the Southern Expedition, Foundation Establishment Realm disciples need to travel in groups, usually four to six people in a team.
In previous years, Nan Zheng, Lin, Duan, and Guan basically formed a team together, probably because the other Foundation Establishment Realm disciples couldn't keep up with them in strength, and it would be better to have fewer people in the team if they were more of a drag on the team.
This year, due to the care of the ancestors of the Guan family, Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu also joined, so the three-person team naturally expanded into a five-person team.
At the same time, because the two of them had never participated in the Southern Expedition before, Lin Duanshan and others came here specially to explain to them the basic conditions of the Southern Expedition.
Of course, the main thing is to get familiar with Ling Yunpo. The monster of the Grass-cutting Sword Fairy doesn't need information, just kill the enemy directly when encountering it.
"Junior Brother Ling, let me tell you, this is what the Hundred Thousand Mountains are like..." After sitting down in the hall, Lin Duanshan explained the information about the Hundred Thousand Mountains to Ling Yunpo in detail.
Ling Yunpo listened carefully and felt like vomiting blood.
Wei Dongliu had already heard this information from Long Xiaoqi and the others, and the details were much more detailed than yours.
What kind of monsters in the mountains, miasma mechanism, and ruins in which areas have been explored? Ling Yunpo almost fell asleep after listening to it, but he had to brace himself and pretend to remember it seriously.
Fortunately, An Zhisu finally came out of the inner room and interrupted Lin Duanshan's explanation:
"Not to mention other ruins for now, which ruins can improve the Zi Mansion and promote the efficiency of the Hua Mansion?"
"I'm about to elaborate." Lin Duanshan said seriously, "Among these hundreds of thousands of mountains, there are two secret realms of the Zi Mansion that have been discovered by Shushan."
"One of them is exclusive to me in Shushan. It's called 'Langgan Cave'. There is ten thousand-year-old stone milk in it. Drinking it can perfect the Zifu."
"How much skill is it equivalent to?" Ling Yunpo asked seriously.
"One mouthful can increase one's skill for one year." Duan Fenhai said in a deep voice, "But stone milk is poisonous, so don't drink too much. It all depends on your bones."
"Ordinary monks can drink ten sips at most. If they drink any more, their complexion will turn purple and their limbs will feel like lead." Guan Shanyue also added, "But if you only drink one sip a year, you can slow down the growth of your body's endurance. The limit is
It can be extended to a maximum of forty years."
Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu looked at each other and naturally knew what Guan Shanyue meant.
If you want to drink stone milk at one time, it will take at most ten years of skill, and you will reach the limit of your body.
But if you only drink one sip every year and come back next year, with a steady stream of water, you can continue to increase your skill for nearly forty years, which is undoubtedly much more cost-effective than the former.
However, there was another reason why Guan Shanyue mentioned this specifically.
The Southern Expedition to the Hundred Thousand Mountains is different from the Shu Mountain Competition, and not every disciple can participate.
Its essence is the division of resources by high-level officials, involving games and compromises between the forces of various peaks, and Qingluo Peak is an out-and-out weak point in this area.
This year, thanks to the favor of the ancestor of the Guan family, the two of them were qualified to participate in the Southern Expedition, but they may not have such an opportunity next year.
Therefore, it is unrealistic to follow the example of Lin Duanshan and others and go to the Southern Expedition every year to take a sip... If there is no chance to join the Southern Expedition again in the future, it is better to drink enough at one time to maximize the benefits.
The reason why Guan Shanyue reminded this was that he wanted the two of them to discuss clearly how to choose.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Guan, for informing me." Ling Yunpo bowed his hands in thanks.
"In addition to Langgan Cave, there is another misty forest, which is said to also increase the power of transformation." Lin Duanshan continued.
"According to rumors?" An Zhisu asked with a frown.
"Not every monk who enters the misty forest can perfect the Zifu." Duan Fenhai said coldly, "Only one or two out of ten have such an adventure, and it is basically impossible to say what kind of adventure they encountered."
"This is strange." Ling Yunpo said with a smile, "Is it possible that a Huafu-level monk can lose his consciousness after entering this misty forest?"
"That's right." Guan Shanyue nodded and said.
Everyone:………………
"Unconscious?" An Zhisu frowned and said, "Then what should we do if something unexpected happens?"
"Currently, it seems that the monks who entered the misty forest have basically not died or disappeared. They will wake up outside the forest when the time comes." Lin Duanshan explained, "It's just that some people have increased their transformation skills, and some people have gained nothing.
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"Headmaster Yujing once went into the misty forest alone to explore. When he came out, he said it was basically fine, so everyone felt relieved."
Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu then realized that since the headmaster had investigated and said there was no problem, then there should be no problem.
"But there is a key problem with the misty forest." Duan Fenhai suddenly said, "Every year after the miasma recedes, the location of the misty forest is uncertain."
"You mean..." Ling Yunpo immediately woke up.
"If it appears in the territory controlled by our Shushan Mountain, there will be no problem; if it appears in the core hinterland of the Demonic Dao, there is basically no need to think about it." Duan Fenhai continued, "But if it is within the sphere of influence of both parties, it will almost certainly set off a rebellion.
A bloody storm."
"Will there be Jindan monks participating?" Ling Yunpo asked in a low voice.
"It's hard to say." Lin Duanshan shook his head and said, "The area of the Misty Forest is too large. If we want to send Golden Core monks to patrol the outside and specifically intercept and kill Huafu-level monks from the opposite camp, it would be too inefficient."
The efficiency is low, that is, it will not be done on a large scale, but it is hard to say whether some real people who have nothing to do will be sent over.
"If you win the big prize in the misty forest, you can improve your Hufu skills for thirty years." Guan Shanyue finally said, "But the greater possibility is that you will get nothing. Fortunately, you can participate every year and try your luck.
Therefore, it is also the only way for us to pass.”
"Among the remaining ruins, some have been clearly explored and can be used to obtain spiritual herbs, elixirs, monster materials and other resources; there are also a large number of areas that have not yet been explored, and we have no idea what kind of ruins and adventures there are. What do you think,
What should we focus on this time?”
Although this question was apparently asked to the two of them, it was actually directed at Senior Sister An.
An Zhisu did not answer immediately, but just looked at his junior brother.
After pondering for a moment, Ling Yunpo said without hesitation: