Chapter 93: Late Stage of Foundation Building

Su Qingwu was a little surprised when she saw the incomplete map that Nian Ru took out.

She had heard the other party mention this before. The map was divided into three parts, and the other two copies were originally in the hands of Pingchuan Yang and the disciples of Xiaowei Sect.

However, those four people had already met with an accident and were killed by the people of Xizhu Lan's family.

Along the way, Su Qingwu had heard about the Lan family.

First, several elders took most of the clan members and left to set up another clan. Then the head of the clan, Lan Wu, died.

Therefore, the whereabouts of the two maps is now unknown.

She was not interested in exploring secret places. Not to mention that the map was incomplete, she would not accept it even if it was complete.

After seeing the offer, Su Qingwu was initially surprised and then politely declined it.

"My fellow Daoist and I came to the Loose Cultivator Alliance not for any reward. You should keep this map for yourself. Perhaps one day in the future, by chance, you will be able to obtain the remaining two copies."

For Nian Ru, this incomplete map is the most valuable thing in her storage bag.

Now that the person in front of her refused, she hesitated for a moment.

"Along the way, I relied on Senior Su's help to avoid many dangers. Although Senior Su didn't care, to me, this kindness is real and cannot be ignored."

Hearing her say this, Su Qingwu smiled inwardly.

"How about this, Brother Nian, tell me about the Loose Cultivator Alliance. I seldom travel outside, so I'd like to take this opportunity to gain some knowledge."

"What kind of news do you want to hear, senior?"

"Except for gossip about love, hate, and passion, everything else is fine."

Hearing this, Nian Ru thought for a while and said thoughtfully:

"Then let me first talk about the history of the founding of the Loose Cultivators Alliance. The alliance has been established for more than 2,800 years. The predecessor who founded the alliance, Ming Daozi, was not a native of Dongxuanzhou, but came from Kaiyuanzhou."

Hearing the three words Kaiyuanzhou, Su Qingwu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Many days ago, at Xiao Wuxiang Temple, she heard the abbot there mention that Xiao Wuxiang Temple was founded by Master Liaowu from Kaiyuanzhou when he came to Dongxuanzhou 2,800 years ago.

The two forces were founded at such close times, and their founders both came from Kaiyuan Island. Could it be a coincidence?

Or is there another reason?

At this time, Nian Ru continued:

"According to rumors, Senior Ming Daozi founded the alliance in order to provide a relatively safe place for independent cultivators to live. When the alliance was first established, it was suppressed by many forces. Fortunately, Senior Ming Daozi joined forces with several independent cultivators he was relatively familiar with and managed to resist.

Eventually, the alliance gradually gained a firm foothold and its reputation spread, attracting more and more independent cultivators to join it, and it has continued to develop to this day.

Those who initially blocked the formation of the alliance were mainly from immortal cultivation families. In addition, after its establishment, the monks in the alliance went out for training and often came into conflict with those from immortal cultivation families. Over time, the alliance became more hostile to this group.

Of course, it's not to the point of fighting as soon as they meet, but their attitude towards the family monks is a little worse. Anyway, it's impossible to be enthusiastic. The alliance does not welcome such people to come."

Having said this, Nian Ru paused for a moment and then added a sentence.

“Although we should not form stereotypes about any group, so far, nearly 80% of the disciples from the immortal cultivation families I have come into contact with are arrogant and look down on independent cultivators. When there is a conflict of interest between them, they will use their status to suppress others, act in a bossy manner, and speak in a derogatory manner.

There are also Taoist friends with a gentle attitude, who do not judge people by their status and have excellent cultivation, but they are a minority after all, so the alliance has developed to this point, and it is reasonable to have such an attitude towards the immortal cultivation families. "

It is relatively difficult for a casual cultivator to survive, and Su Qingwu has always known this.

Su Wen had briefly mentioned this to her before.

The Alliance of Independent Cultivators is a large force as a whole. If its internal system is fair and just, then it will indeed be a rare paradise for many independent cultivators.

Thinking of this, she continued to ask:

"Does the alliance also have a contribution point system like the other sects? Complete tasks on time, earn contribution points, and redeem them for treasures?"

Nian Ru shook her head slowly.

"No, the alliance does not provide this. There are industries that are exclusive to the Loose Cultivator Alliance, but they are all traded with Spirit Stones, and there is no such thing as contribution points. After joining the alliance, you can get a 95% discount on purchases from related industries.

In addition, there is a Wanshi Pavilion in the alliance, which records all the major and minor events that have occurred since the establishment of the alliance. In addition, some travel notes of predecessors are also included in it.

Monks who join the alliance can enter and read at any time, but they cannot take anything out. Otherwise, they will be expelled from the alliance and will never be allowed to enter the relevant power again for the rest of their lives.

I've been there before and read the travel notes of Ming Daozi, the founder of the alliance, in which he mentioned the reason for coming to Dongxuanzhou.

At that time, nearly a quarter of the land on Kaiyuan Continent had deteriorated severely and was no longer suitable for human survival. Therefore, many monks chose to leave the continent.

These words indirectly resolved Su Qingwu's previous doubts.

Next, Nian Ru continued to talk about other matters related to the alliance, and the two chatted for a long time.

On the second day, Su Qingwu rented a cave nearby and stayed there temporarily.

Within the sphere of influence of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, a large number of cultivators travel back and forth every day.

In various large teahouses, people often talk about some major and minor events that have happened recently in Dongxuanzhou.

For example, a certain force is more powerful, or a strange phenomenon falls from the sky in a certain place...

Su Qingwu stayed here for several days, heard a lot of news, and gained a lot of knowledge.

During this time, the spiritual water in the mysterious stone bottle was filled up and used to water four spiritual plants that were between three hundred and five hundred years old.

Taking into account that Fubu's cultivation might not be enough for a breakthrough, she waited for another three days and used the newly accumulated spiritual water to water a 600-year-old green pine cone.

On this day, in the Jade Purity Mirror space, Su Qingwu harvested the five spiritual plants at once after making preparations.

The cultivation of the feedback instantly formed a huge vortex of spiritual energy with her as the center.

Within the Dantian, the true energy was growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Su Wen used a thousand spirit stones to set up a small spirit gathering array around him.

The already existing vortex of spiritual power was further enhanced by the formation.

After about half a cup of tea, Su Qingwu's Dantian was filled with true energy. Then a slight rumbling sound was heard and his Dantian expanded suddenly.

At this moment, his cultivation successfully broke through to the late stage of foundation building!

After a moment, the spiritual energy of the spirit gathering array was exhausted, and the one thousand spirit stones were turned into powder.

After his cultivation was solidified, Su Qingwu stood up from where he was, waved his sleeves to collect the five spiritual plants, and stored them in jade boxes prepared in advance.

So far, seven of the fifteen spiritual plants obtained from the auction at Qionghua Villa have been harvested.

The remaining eight plants will be watered with stone bottles in a while, and then harvested. If nothing unexpected happens, my cultivation can be further advanced to a small level...