Three days later.
The competition was over, and the first place went to a disciple named Ye Kong who had reached the perfect foundation. All five of Chen Luo's men were eliminated, and Zhang Xi, who had the best result, only managed to get seventh place. The reward was a bottle of foundation-building pills and some experience in breaking through the Dan-forming realm.
At the end of the competition, an elder in the Spirit Transformation Realm did arrive, but the rumored Venerable Kuchai did not show up.
This made Zhang Xi and the other five people somewhat disappointed.
But this was expected. The Ancient God Sect was a powerful sect second only to the Dao Sect, and there were countless disciples in the sect. Nearly 90% of them were disciples who were practicing Qi Refining and building foundations. The Dan and Yuanying stages were the core of the daily operation of the Ancient God Sect. The strong men above the Huashen Realm were all great figures who suppressed an area. The Burning Fire Demon Lord who was killed by Chen Luo before was the elder who guarded the border of the Ancient God Sect.
After the death of the Burning Fire Demon Lord, the Ancient God Sect did not fill this position for a long time, which also shows the number of cultivators who have reached the state of Divine Transformation.
Chen Luo was able to meet so many Divine Transformation cultivators purely because of his previous position and his own strength. Now that he had hidden his cultivation, the people around him immediately became Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivators. The third-level elixir and third-level magic weapon also became treasures that needed to be snatched.
This does not mean that there are fewer Jindan cultivators, but because he has left that level, just like returning to the countryside from the capital.
"Spiritual Tea Conference?"
Under the waterfall, the water washed over Chen Luo's body. A layer of earthy brown power was hidden under his skin, tempered by the falling water. On the surface, Chen Luo had been practicing the Ancient God Sect's body refining method. But in fact, his "Ancient God Body Refining Method" had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm. Sitting here was just for a quiet moment, which was in line with his current status.
"yes."
Zhang Xi lowered his head.
This was a test of Chen Luo's background.
She knew that her senior brother had seen through her thoughts, but she had no choice. Her uncle had told her clearly that if Chen Luo's identity could not be confirmed, she would be asked to change her sect and become the dual cultivation partner of Ji Cheng of the Second Peak. The Ji family offered a very high price, and several elders in the clan agreed. A genius without the support of his parents was very annoying to many people in the clan. If Zhang Xi had not joined the Ancient God Sect early on, he would have been sold out by the old guys in the clan.
It would be fine if Ji Cheng was really looking for a Taoist partner, but as far as Zhang Xi knew, he was not looking for a Taoist partner, but a cauldron.
Ji Cheng of the Second Peak had very mediocre talent, and the biggest reason why he could keep up with the geniuses of the Third Peak was the support of his family and the secret method of dual cultivation that he could not see the light of day. Ji Cheng had been looking for a Taoist partner for these years, and he had no less than ten Taoist partners, some of whom were geniuses like her.
These people all had a bad end. Nine of them disappeared without a trace, and one was saved by the teacher of the Ancient God Sect, but his foundation was also destroyed.
The information Zhang Xi had inquired about was told by this "living witness" himself.
"good."
Chen Luo closed his eyes again and agreed to Zhang Xi's request.
Over the past three years, Zhang Xi had helped him a lot, and when conditions allowed, he didn't mind giving these subordinates some benefits. With his current strength, the troubles of the Foundation Establishment Realm were like dust to him, and he could easily solve them.
"Thank you, Brother."
After getting Chen Luo's consent, Zhang Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
She was most afraid of Chen Luo’s rejection.
If Chen Luo didn't agree this time, she really didn't know what to do. With the family pressing her, she would probably take risks. Unknown choices are the most dangerous. Fortunately, Chen Luo agreed to her invitation, so she didn't have to go to that step.
Not long after Zhang Xi left, the figure of the flower-backed turtle slowly walked out from behind the waterfall.
"Ding Jian found the stone you wanted in the ruins of a barren mountain in the northeast."
Before Zhang Xi came over, Flowerback Turtle was reporting the situation to Chen Luo. During the three years that Chen Luo was dormant, Flowerback Turtle used the power of the Ding family and the Yuwen family to build a large network of power within the Ancient God Sect. This time, he did not use the name of the Changqing Sect. He had caused too much trouble at the Star Sect before, and was afraid that someone would associate it with him, so when he was dealing with the outside world, he still used the names of the two families. Fortunately, the name of the Divine Transformation Cultivator was loud enough, and he did not encounter any major troubles when expanding externally.
“So soon?”
Chen Luo was a little surprised.
The research on stone runes had reached a bottleneck, and he needed some stones of sufficient quality to support the drawing of runes. Not long ago, he gave Ding Jian an order to help him find stones of the same level as the black stone runes, but he did not expect to get feedback so quickly.
"It's not something particularly rare. This place is much richer than our demon world."
The flower-backed turtle threw the information jade slip to Chen Luo, and then turned his gaze to Zhang Xi who was going down the mountain.
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a pitiful youngster. I really miss the time when I was weaker."
The flower-backed turtle looked full of emotion.
As a giant turtle that has reached the state of spiritual enlightenment, he felt that he had the confidence to say this.
"Have you checked?"
"A young man who practices evil skills has set his eyes on her. She has no one to rely on in the clan, and her uncle wants to sell her in exchange for his skills. By the way, the stone location that Ding Jian found is just near this girl's clan."
Without Chen Luo asking, the flower-backed turtle told Chen Luo the whole story.
"Then we can go over and solve it together."
Chen Luo said casually as he crushed the jade slip.
He had almost studied the secrets in the Dao Stone, and the next step was to transform it. Chen Luo had already come up with a plan for how to transform it, and the stone talisman was the first step. This trip down the mountain was also for this matter, and the Zhangxi family's affairs were just right for Chen Luo.
A few days later.
Black light streaked across the sky. Chen Luo specially found some low-level materials and refined a second-level magic weapon for himself.
The big black stick on his back was very consistent with his image as a physical practitioner of the Ancient God Sect.
The Zhangxi family was located in a small town near the northeast of the Star Gate, with mountains behind and a winding river in front. The city was rich in spiritual energy, and there was a fifth-order spiritual vein flowing underground. If it were not for the limitations of realm-breaking materials and techniques, people who practiced here could easily reach the Jindan realm.
"I am sorry for not welcoming you, my distinguished guest."
As soon as Chen Luo entered the city, he saw a large group of people coming out to greet him.
The middle-aged man in black clothes and with a goatee was the leader, smiling. He was Zhang Xi's uncle and the only Jindan cultivator in the Zhang family.
There were seven or eight people standing beside him. All of them were at the foundation-building stage and were considered core members of the Zhang family. This time, in order to receive Chen Luo, the head of the Zhang family called everyone out, which showed his attitude. The foundation-building cultivators following behind the head of the family were also secretly sizing up Chen Luo.
They had heard of the registered disciple of Venerable Kuchai many times. Over the years, Zhang Xi had been relying on the reputation of the man in front of him to refuse their arrangements.
"Hasn't started yet?"
Chen Luo took a quick glance and according to his spiritual sense, he saw that there were indeed some people gathered in another yard nearby, drinking tea.
But they are all casual cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage.
The tea ceremony is very popular in the world of immortal cultivation, but the vast majority of immortal cultivators regard the tea ceremony as an accessory to self-cultivation, and it is very rare to find people who are truly obsessed with this.
"They are all waiting for you."
The head of the Zhang family was very humble.
He, a Jindan cultivator, was so humble, which was a great honor to Chen Luo. After all, on the surface, Chen Luo was just a foundation-building cultivator. Chen Luo was not polite to him. He came to Zhang's house just for the sake of passing by, and he would go to Shishan to check the situation later.
Walk through the door.
The head of the Zhang family led Chen Luo to the main hall, where the venue had already been arranged, with an elegant environment and melodious piano music.
"Brother Ding."
Zhang Xi, who was wearing a purple dress, had been waiting for a long time. Not far behind her, Ling Dong and others were also waiting on the side. When they saw Chen Luo coming in, they all stood up and greeted him. Chen Luo knew exactly what these people were thinking, but since they were still useful to him, he didn't bother to argue with them.
"Bring the tea."
Chen Luo waved his hand and sat down directly on the main seat.
His impolite attitude actually made the Zhang family's patriarch feel relieved. Only a person with confidence would dare to be so casual. Otherwise, how could a foundation-building cultivator without a backer dare to speak to him in such a tone?
"Go now."
The head of the Zhang family immediately scolded the servant next to him.
Soon the tea was served. The singing and dancing began. The head of the Zhang family sat beside him and poured a cup of tea for Chen Luo himself before speaking cautiously.
"Friend Ding, I asked you to come here this time because I have a small matter to trouble you."
A Jindan cultivator calls a foundation-building cultivator "fellow Daoist", which shows his attitude.
'White Spirit Stone Tea, the leaves contain white spirit energy, a small amount can improve your cultivation.'
'Combining black leaf stone flower, with a ratio of 30:70, and boiling it with high fire for 49 days, you can make white leaf elixir.'
Chen Luo stopped holding the teacup, and the brains of the two medicine boys in the Spiritualization Realm appeared in his mind for the first time. The brains of these two medicine boys were obtained by Chen Luo on Wanxian Island, along with the brain of his second brother Qiuyuan. Chen Luo's alchemy level broke through to the fifth level because of these two brains.
Chen Luo's cognition had not kept up before, but after absorbing the power from the Dao Stone this time, the two brains "recalled" a lot of things that they had forgotten before. A lot of information related to alchemy was connected into a useful inheritance under the call of the two brains.
".I wonder if you can help me with this."
The head of the Zhang family patiently finished his request, but when he looked up, he found that Chen Luo had not heard a word. This made his face darken, and he couldn't help but get angry.
This kid is too disrespectful.
After all, he was a Jindan Zhenren, and being humble to a junior like him, a foundation-building master, was already giving him enough face.
"People outside say that fellow Taoist is the disciple of the Venerable. But as far as I know, the Venerable has only accepted one disciple in all these years, and that is the Burning Fire Demon Lord." (End of this chapter)
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