They are all well-educated people and will not show it on their faces just because they have something on their mind. All kinds of local customs, customs, and strange things can be found at the open of their mouths. The atmosphere is very harmonious.
The mountains are getting taller and taller. Under the leadership of Gou Zhe, he can always find low peaks to go around, instead of forcing his way up in order to walk in a straight line. There are different levels of cultivation, and there are different escape methods, but fundamentally everyone
They are all foundation-building monks, so there is always an upper limit to the flying height.
What surprised the other three people was that the sword cultivator who had never wielded a sword could actually keep up with everyone else. This disciple of the great sect was really different. Although his cultivation level was the lowest among the three, his escape skills were truly amazing.
have to.
After going around in this way for two days, in fact, the straight-line distance was only more than 2,000 miles into the depths of Wolf Ridge. After bypassing several enchanted formation-like peaks, a relatively flat mountain plateau appeared in front of us.
Wooden houses are dotted here and there, built according to the situation. This is the gathering place of the Hongding Gaoshan tribe, Xingluoping.
The Gaoshan people are not nomadic people. They also have a place to take root. The mountains are not grasslands, so they cannot migrate with water and grass. Their main food source is the endless variety of beasts in the Wolf Ridge. Here, wheat is high-end.
Not everyone can afford the food. They only eat it occasionally or entertain guests. Of course, Lou Xiaoyi also doubts whether they have any guests here.
They live in the mountains, not in seclusion. Without the power of a group, individual humans cannot survive in Wolf Ridge, especially those ordinary mortals. Therefore, although this place is hidden, there is no secret at all. For foundation-building monks, it is possible to find
It will be a little more troublesome to get up, but for Jindan or Yuanying monks, it is a matter of flying directly across the spiritual consciousness, so they have no resistance to the big sect.
The high mountain monks here focus on foundation building. At the very least, Lou Xiaoyi has not found any high mountain monks who have reached the golden elixir realm. This may be due to hidden clumsiness, or it may be a cruel reality.
Lou Xiaoyi was introduced to the chief of the Gaoshan tribe and the mountain monks, old and young; the two businessmen went about selecting goods on their own and had nothing to do with each other.
For this kind of situation, Lou Xiaoyi doesn't have much to do, just wear a pair of ears and listen more; his greater role is just a mouthpiece, the decisive answer should not be made by him, it should at least be the entrance to the palace, or even the sword
Angry things.
To his disappointment, although the high-ranking officials of the Red-top Mountain Clan were very sincere, their statements on the matter of Taoist boys were still the same. They were limited to the Taoist boys sent to the Western Regions in the past ten years, and they also provided a
detailed roster,
They didn't tell lies, they just didn't tell the whole story! Lou Xiaoyi can also understand. After all, it is natural for such a weak person to have many concerns if he wants to integrate into the Western Region without getting hurt.
In the evening, Gaoshan people held a grand welcome ceremony for the guests. Of course, it was within the scope of practitioners. It was pointless for ordinary people to participate in similar activities. Lou Xiaoyi visually inspected that there were about a dozen people building foundations and a hundred people practicing Qi.
It is almost the entire Hongding Alpine Tribe. After all, this Alpine Tribe is one of the weaker ones in the entire Langling Mountains.
Two businessmen were also invited, and everyone gathered together and had a great time together.
In order to show off more of themselves, the Gaoshan people took the initiative to demonstrate their martial arts in front of the guests. Only then did Lou Xiaoyi discover that the Gaoshan tribe, at least the Red-top Gaoshan tribe, were best at controlling animals!
Also, after spending tens of thousands of years living with monsters in the Wolf Ridge, I had to practice this skill even if I didn't want to. After practicing it over and over again, I actually became a master of it.
Controlling beasts is not popular among orthodox Taoists. It is said that all methods are blameless and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. However, from the perspective of orthodox Taoism, if you transfer part of your combat ability and cultivation ability to monsters, it is a kind of evil. A trick!
But trickery is the most important concept in Taoist practice! The real Taoist beast control starts from Yuanying, and the basic stage is never touched, just to give full play to all the instincts of the monk; and after reaching Yuanying, it is also That ancient beast and wild beast is the object of control, and it is just a contractual relationship between friends. They will never put their cultivation on any kind of auxiliary creature except themselves. This is the foresight of the great forces in the world of great cultivation. .
But then again, who can give up this fastest way to improve strength when living in Wolf Ridge? Speaking of the right path also depends on the living environment!
The first is the performance of the Qi-training monks. Unfortunately, in Lou Xiaoyi's view, this is a performance between two monsters. Because the monsters that are too powerful cannot be controlled during the Qi-training period, the wisdom of the monsters is still at a certain level. In the enlightened state, most of the fights between each other are still relying on claws and teeth like ordinary beasts. They may occasionally suppress a ball of flames and ice rings, but that's it. There are even occasional cases where monsters go crazy and act indiscriminately.
Maybe they also felt that the performance of the Qi Practitioners was too unbearable. Soon, the Alpine Foundation Builders also started their demonstration. The rules were much better, and the cooperation with the monsters was also very unique. There was a real battle. Although his ability is far from outstanding, he can reach the middle and lower levels in the Western Cultivation World.
This is the polishing of the years. Some orthodox traditions have become sharper and sharper under the tempering of the years, while others have lost their sharp edges. The once great Sirius system cannot be seen at all in the current Red Top Mountain tribesmen. Of course, this may also be the reason why the ancestors of the Hongding branch were not the top lineage at that time!
Lou Xiaoyi watched it with great interest. This method of cooperation between humans and monsters is very practical in battle. It seems that although the Gaoshan clan has nothing special in Taoism, they pay special attention to practical combat. This is also a matter of survival. The choice forced by the environment is very instructive!
During the dinner, Gou Zhe came over leading a small white tiger.
"Friends Yandao, please see, this is the top level monster near Hongding Peak, Winged Tiger. Even though it is small, it is born with intelligence. It is also considered to be the best in the entire lineage of monsters in Wolf Ridge. The existence and preciousness of it are that even those of us who are foundation builders may not be able to take our turn!
Today I send this message to my fellow smokers. I hope that your family and I will always be friends, help each other, and be good neighbors!"
Lou Xiaoyi held this white tiger. It has a tiger head and a tiger head. It is very cute. There are two small meat bags on its back. It is probably the place where it will give birth to wings in the future. It doesn’t matter how powerful the cat is in the future. When it was a child, it can soften people’s hearts with cuteness. of.
"I can't accept this gift!"
Lou Xiaoyi refused neatly, "First of all, the future of your family and my family cannot be determined by me. My small shoulders cannot carry a sect or an ethnic group!
Secondly, Xuanyuan Sword Sect, how many people have you seen who play with beasts? I am a soft-hearted person who doesn’t like cute things. If I like it, I can’t put it down. If I can’t put it down, I will lose the big for the small, so..."
In fact, these are not the main reasons for his refusal. The main reason is that he has thoughts from his previous life and is unwilling to imprison a living being in a spirit beast bag forever. This is a blasphemy against freedom. He cannot change others, at least he can
Take care of yourself!
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward and everyone was looking at him as the protagonist, he stood up boldly and
"The hosts have performed a lot, which is a sign of hospitality. As a guest, you should naturally give something in return. As the saying goes, give a peach in return. Now I will ask a fellow Taoist to come out and demonstrate to you the five-ring cultivation world.
secret!"
I looked around and saw that there were not many candidates. Apart from the two merchant monks, there were no other five-ring monks here.
Then he smiled at Mingcun and said, "It's better to be familiar than to be familiar with it. There are only a few of us here. Why don't we ask fellow Taoists to perform with me to thank the master for his kindness?"
