Chapter 142 I Meet Shanzi

The tree demon's eyes were as sharp as torches, staring at Chu Ning with anticipation.

Chu Ning thought about it for a few moments before nodding in agreement.

"yes!"

He would admit it not because he trusted the tree demon, but because he knew that when the tree demon asked this question, it was more to verify his guess than to get an answer.

This tree demon must have guessed that I had practiced the Art of Standing Still like a Mountain, but just wanted to get confirmation from me.

There is little point in denying it yourself, and it also cannot dispel the other party's speculation.

And looking at the expression of the tree demon, Chu Ning had a hunch that the other party was not going to do anything bad to him.

Seeing Chu Ning nodded in acknowledgment, the old tree demon's face showed obvious emotional fluctuations, and even the surrounding vines shook a few times.

"I pay my respects to Shanzi."

The tree demon bowed respectfully to Chu Ning and said, "If you can cultivate the Unmovable Mountain Technique and nurture the mountain, you will be a disciple of the Mountain Sect. The Mountain Sect has done a great favor to our plant clan..."

As if seeing Chu Ning's confusion, the tree demon began to explain to Chu Ning.

After listening to the tree demon's explanation, Chu Ning finally understood what was going on.

The Shan Sect built mountains and released the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Not only the cultivators benefited, but also the spirits of plants and trees, especially the spirits of plants and trees.

Plants and trees grow in mountains.

The richer the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the more benefits you will gain.

The ancestor of the tree demon clan was originally an ordinary tree vine. Thanks to the mountain sect’s construction of the mountain, it was able to absorb spiritual energy and become a spirit.

The ancestor of the tree monster, but he is grateful to the Mountain Clan.

When you meet a disciple of the Shan Sect, you should perform the ritual of respecting the master.

This blood memory has been passed down to the tree demon's generation.

"Mother-in-law, where are those people from the Mountain Sect? And if I practice the Unmovable Mountain Technique, does that mean I am considered a disciple of the Mountain Sect?"

"Shanzi's doubts are also my own. The memories passed down by our ancestors do not include any memory of the Shan Clan's disappearance. This is a mystery that can only be solved by Shanzi himself."

The tree demon smiled bitterly, then continued: "As for the Immovable Mountain Technique, its original name was the Mountain Transformation Technique. This technique originated from a great wish."

Chu Ning bowed and said seriously: "Please tell me more, mother-in-law."

"Shanzi, there is no need to do this. I will tell you everything I know and try my best to help you resolve your doubts."

The tree demon quickly dodged, as if unable to bear Chu Ning's greeting, and said: "The Mountain Sect never actively recruits disciples. If you want to become a disciple of the Mountain Sect, the only way is to build a mountain peak."

"If you agree with the purpose of the Mountain Sect and make a great wish, you can summon the mountain gate, obtain the Mountain Transformation Technique, and transform the mountain. But since the disciples of the Mountain Sect disappeared, the descendants have never been able to summon the mountain gate again. As time goes by, the news about the Mountain Transformation Technique has been lost in the long river of time."

"The reason why I know that the Immovable as a Mountain Art is the Transformation of a Mountain Art is because my ancestor met a cultivator who practiced the Immovable as a Mountain Art. Unfortunately, that cultivator failed. According to what that cultivator said, without the help of the mountain gate, later generations will never be able to succeed in cultivation. As for the reason, I don't know. Shanzi should know the reason better than me."

Listening to the tree demon's words, Chu Ning recalled his own practice of the Unmovable As A Mountain Technique.

If it weren't for the energy from the Longevity Fruit, he would never have been able to evolve the mountain, and would not have been able to practice the Art of Standing Still like a Mountain.

Chu Ning now has a rough idea of ​​how terrifying the energy of the Longevity Fruit is. This energy can at least be compared with that of a Nascent Soul expert.

This means that in order to practice the Art of Standing Still like a Mountain, one needs at least Nascent Soul level spiritual power.

Not to mention whether there are Yuanying powerhouses secretly in the Hundred Cities area, even if there are, it is impossible for these Yuanying powerhouses to abandon their skills and start practicing again.

No wonder other cultivators cannot practice the Art of Immovable as a Mountain, because the prerequisites for practice have already excluded these cultivators.

"The reason why I suspect Shan Zi has practiced the Unmovable Mountain Technique is because all the grass and tree clans in Baicheng will feel close to anyone who practices the Unmovable Mountain Technique."

The tree demon's last sentence completely solved Chu Ning's confusion. In fact, it was equivalent to an alternative form of "blood" connection.

"Thank you, grandma, for clearing up my confusion."

Chu Ning expressed his gratitude. The tree demon solved many of his puzzles. Now the only thing he didn't understand was how Shanzong disappeared mysteriously.

"Shanzi, you are too polite. Our ancestors have instructed that if future generations meet Shanzi, they should treat him as a respected master."

The tree demon hesitated for a moment and said, "I would like to ask Shanzi a question. Are we going to save Gu Fanzhou next?"

This time, it was Chu Ning's turn to remain silent.

Should I save Senior Brother Gu? Senior Brother Gu was under the control of a Jindan master, could I save him? But Senior Brother Gu was really kind to me. Not to mention that he had taken care of me before, even though he was controlled by these Jindan masters, he did not betray me. I couldn't just stand by and watch.

"Does Grandma have any good ideas?"

Chu Ning looked at the tree demon. Since the other party asked this, he must have an idea.

"If Shanzi wants to be rescued, I can lend a helping hand. Although I am now in a broken body, I can come and go freely. When the day comes for Wenjin Mountain to be opened, the attention of these Jindan masters will be diverted, and I will be able to use my clan's magical powers to rescue Gu Fanzhou."

"Will it bring harm to mother-in-law?"

Now that the attention of those Jindan powerhouses has been diverted, it will not be easy to save people.

"My clan has magical powers that can block the prying eyes of the gods. I appeared from underground and disappeared from underground. Those Jindan masters can't do anything to me."

After listening to the tree demon's words, Chu Ning understood what the tree demon's plan was.

Relying on the magical power of isolating spiritual consciousness, he sneaked into Wenjin City, then emerged from underground, wrapped up Senior Brother Gu, and escaped by diving underground.

As long as the spiritual sense cannot lock on, those Jindan powerhouses will not be able to track them.

"What can I do for you?"

"No need to act, Shanzi."

Chu Ning was silent, which meant that he didn't need to take any risks in saving Senior Brother Gu, and the tree demon would take care of everything.

If an accident happens, it will not pose a threat to him.

This was the best option, but Chu Ning couldn't say just like that. There was no gratitude between him and the tree demon. The tree demon was willing to help him rescue Senior Brother Gu only because he practiced the Art of Standing Still like a Mountain.

"Shanzi, there is no need to be embarrassed. This is what my ancestors told us. All of my clansmen must respect Shanzi as their superior and obey his orders. If Shanzu really feels bad, you can take care of Ruobing in the future."

"good."

Chu Ning agreed immediately without hesitation.

"Thank you, Shanzi."

The tree demon bowed to Chu Ning, raised his hand, and the vines that wrapped around the two of them fell back into the ground and disappeared.

Xu Ruobing also walked back at the same time as the vines disappeared.

"Ruobing, entertain Mr. Chu well." The tree demon smiled lovingly at Xu Ruobing, then said goodbye to Chu Ning: "I will go and prepare first."

Xu Ruobing watched the tree demon disappear, her beautiful eyes staring at Chu Ning with curiosity. She didn't know what her mother-in-law was talking about with Chu Ning, but she had a hunch that her mother-in-law seemed to have some respect for Chu Ning.

This puzzled her. Even her father, a late Jindan strongman, was ignored by her mother-in-law. How could Chu Ning be so respected by her mother-in-law? "Please, Mr. Chu."

"Friend Xu, do you have anything to cover yourself? I don't want to reveal my identity yet."

Xu Ruobing was silent for a moment, then silently took out another flying magic weapon, a pink flying boat.

Chu Ning: ...

Xu Ruobing felt Chu Ning's gaze and her pretty face blushed slightly: "This was given to me by my father after I established my foundation. I have never used it."

"oh."

Hearing Chu Ning's "Oh", Xu Ruobing had an urge to beat this guy up for some reason.

The pink flying boat summoned by Xu Ruobing began to grow larger. After Chu Ning stepped on it, he looked at the pink inside and felt a little embarrassed for the first time.

"It's good for you to keep your girlish heart, Brother Xu."

After holding it in for a long time, Chu Ning finally managed to say these words, but what he got in return was a cold look from Xu Ruobing.

This man doesn't speak, and no one thinks he is dumb.

The flying boat landed directly at the Xu family. Several foundation-building cultivators of the Xu family were surprised when they saw the pink flying boat.

If I remember correctly, this flying boat seemed to have been given by the head of the family to the eldest daughter when she was building her foundation, but the eldest daughter has never used it.

What happened today? "No one will disturb me here. I have something else to do, so I'll leave now."

Xu Ruobing put Chu Ning in a yard and left in a hurry. Chu Ning's mouth twitched. Does he dislike me so much? ...

…

After Xu Ruobing left, she went directly to the yard where she had taken Chu Ning, and the tree demon was already waiting there.

"Mother-in-law."

"I know what you want to ask, but Grandma can only tell you this. I can't tell you these. Mr. Chu has some relationship with Grandma's ancestors."

The tree demon knew what Xu Ruobing was going to ask and didn't give her a chance to ask.

"So Grandma wants to help Chu Ning save Gu Fanzhou?"

Now that the disciples of Wenjin Sect were being targeted, if Chu Ning did not want to save Gu Fanzhou, the best choice would be to flee far away. But Chu Ning stayed, so he could only prepare to save Gu Fanzhou.

"Um."

"Mother-in-law, Gu Fanzhou is currently being targeted by at least ten Jindan masters..."

"Ruobing."

The tree demon interrupted Xu Ruobing again: "There are some things you cannot know now. Grandma only hopes that you can remember one thing. Unless Mr. Chu does something that will envy the heavens and people, Grandma hopes that you will always stand on Mr. Chu's side."

Xu Ruobing was shocked, her red lips slightly opened.

"What does mother-in-law mean by this? Chu Ning has a powerful background? If he had a powerful background, how could he have become a Dan slave?"

"Just remember what mother-in-law said."

The tree demon did not give too much explanation. The cultivators from Hundred Cities did not have any big background. The only big background was the original Mountain Sect. Unfortunately, the Mountain Sect disappeared mysteriously.

Xu Ruobing did not ask any more questions. She knew her mother-in-law's temper. She would not get any more answers if she had already said this.

"Ruobing has remembered it, but Ruobing still hopes that mother-in-law can think twice."

The tree demon smiled calmly: "Grandma failed to survive the tribulation, and she only has a few years left to live. What is there to think twice about?"

Hearing her mother-in-law say this, Xu Ruobing also looked gloomy.

…

…

One month later.

The atmosphere in the entire Wenjin City suddenly became heated.

The spiritual energy of Wenjin Mountain used to burst into bursts every hour, but now it has slowly decreased to once every three hours.

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A powerful Jindan master estimated that within three days at most, this spiritual storm would occur twice a day, and that would be the time to enter Wenjin Mountain.

It is impossible to stop the spiritual violence completely, but twice a day can give everyone enough time to hide.

At that time, the Qi Condensation cultivators could enter first and get the opportunity to build their foundation.

Because of their own spiritual energy, if the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators step in now, they will be sensed by the spiritual storm and a spiritual storm frenzy will occur, so they cannot enter now.

Three days later.

There was a glow of light on Wenjin Mountain, and at the same time, drizzle fell over the entire Wenjin City.

Autumn rain brings more sorrow.

The monks in Wenjin City felt an inexplicable surge of sorrow in their hearts, while the monks from other cities had their eyes shining and stared at Wenjinshan intently.

The autumn rain soothed the spiritual energy that was roaring like a wail on the Wenjin Mountain.

The moment the light faded away, thousands of Qi Condensation cultivators, most of whom were in the late Qi Condensation stage, rushed madly towards Wen Jinshan.

Those Jindan powerhouses did not stop these Qi Condensation cultivators from entering. Firstly, there were too many Qi Condensation cultivators, and some of them were disciples of their own forces, so it was difficult to stop them. Secondly, after the Qi Condensation cultivators entered, they could only obtain the opportunity to build their foundation. For those who were lower than the Jindan powerhouses, they did not even consider the opportunity to build their foundation.

Wen Jinshan, although it is a peak, the area of ​​the entire mountain is actually not small. It takes two hours to go from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain in the foundation-building realm, otherwise Gu Fanzhou would not have held the meeting halfway up the mountain.

The area of ​​Jinshan is as large as three Raozhous.

Above Wenjin City, many Jindan powerhouses were standing on various flying spiritual tools, including gourds, pedals, and even carriages pulled by spiritual horses.

Those who dare to act so arrogantly are all powerful people in the late Jindan period, and they are all famous.

“Looking at the actions of these young Qi Condensation masters, I also thought of the time when I was in the Qi Condensation stage. In order to pursue the foundation building and enter the secret realm, I really had to survive a life-and-death struggle.”

The old man sitting on the gourd suddenly sighed, and a response came from the carriage not far away.

"On the road to becoming an immortal, you have to fight for opportunities yourself. I've come this far, everyone."

These Jindan powerhouses were communicating as if they were alone, but their voices could not be heard below. At this moment, at a slightly lower altitude, many foundation-building cultivators were also communicating, and the content of their conversations was similar.

It's a bit like college and high school students watching junior high school students taking the high school entrance exam.

After thousands of Qi Condensation cultivators poured into the Wenjin Mountain, the mountain's speed dropped drastically. Those who had originally used flying spiritual instruments to fly into the mountain also fell to the ground in an instant.

But there was a small group of monks who were not affected and their speed was maintained.

"This is the different treatment of monks from Wenjin City and monks from outside. Monks from Wenjin City will not be affected, but monks from outside will have their strength suppressed."

The shopkeeper of the Yang family who was watching from outside spoke slowly, and some of the cultivators from the city who had not entered Wenjin Mountain had happy expressions on their faces.

They didn't go in because they were only in the early and middle stages of Qi Condensation, and the possibility of them snatching the opportunity to build the foundation among so many late Qi Condensation cultivators was not great.

But they naturally hoped that the monks in this city would get the opportunity. At this moment, the monks in this city and the monks from outside became two opposing groups.

High in the sky, a Jindan expert snorted coldly, formed seals with his hands, and a bronze mirror flew out and landed in the air a hundred meters away from Wen Jinshan.

The mirror was suspended in the air, its area constantly expanding. All cultivators, even those who were Qi Condensation cultivators, could see the scene reflected in the mirror, which was exactly the scene in Wenjin Mountain at the moment.

This mirror covers the entire side facing Wenjin Mountain and can magnify a certain scene at any time.

"Ask the cultivators in this city, your every move is under the eyes of me and others. If you dare to attack my disciples, you will be killed when you are released!"

The voice of the Jindan expert spread throughout the city and also reached Wen Jinshan.

Swoosh! Suddenly, a light shot towards the Jindan strongman from Wenjin Mountain. The light arrived in the blink of an eye. The Jindan strongman's face changed and he immediately retreated, but he was still a step too late.

The light hit the Jindan expert, who groaned and fell directly from a high altitude. He only stabilized himself when he was about to hit the ground.

At the same time, a layer of transparent spiritual light appeared around the entire Wenjin Mountain.

The light shield was formed, and the might of the mountain was still there. Even a powerful Jindan warrior did not dare to force his way in.

"What an idiot! Although Wen Jinshan's life span has come to an end, his might has not completely dissipated. He is lucky to be alive after provoking his might like this."

The old man sitting on the gourd sneered.

"At the early stage of Jindan, I'm afraid I don't know some of the inside stories, but this mirror is a good thing, and it's convenient for us to watch."

These powerful late Jindan masters seemed to have anticipated this scene a long time ago. If it weren't for the fact that Wen Jinshan's might was still there, they would not dare to go too far and would have monopolized Wen Jinshan long ago.

"It can be considered a good thing. At least the monks in Wenjin City have heard about it and dare not be too harsh on the foreign monks."

…

On Mount Wenjin, the foreign cultivator who was originally in a panic because his spiritual power was suppressed to a small level, became less panicked when he heard the voice of the Jindan powerhouse.

However, the monk from Wenjin City, who had been secretly delighted, suddenly looked unhappy.

Fight for opportunity.

If you want to fight, then a fight will definitely break out. If you are tied up, how can you beat others? This is the sadness of Wen Jincheng not having a Jindan strongman in charge.

At this moment, the cultivators in Wenjin City missed the Jindan masters of Wenjin Sect very much. Even though they paid high rent to Wenjin Sect every year, at least they would not be bullied like this.

Boom! In this complex situation, a sound came from the top of the mountain, and everyone fell down like a wave of spiritual energy.

In this tide-like spiritual energy, there are various balls of light.

This is a spiritual tide, but it is not violent. These light balls represent various skills, treasures, and even the fruits of the foundation-building cultivators' lifetime.

As the tide came, a ball of light emitting two colors attracted the attention of many monks.

Tao fruit!

Only Tao Fruit has multiple colors of light, other skills and treasures have only one color.

Dao fruit is comparable to the foundation-building pill.

The difference is that after taking the foundation-building pill, the foundation can be built within a year after digesting the medicinal effects, while the Dao fruit requires refining all the energy in the Dao fruit to successfully build the foundation.

It may take five or even ten years, but for these cultivators in the late Qi Condensation stage, time is not a problem.

Swoosh! Several Qi Condensation late-stage cultivators headed towards the two-color light ball.

"This fruit belongs to me!"

"Get lost, this fruit is mine!"

The Dao Fruit was snatched away by an old man in the late Qi Condensation stage, but then four energies attacked, and the old man quickly offered a paper umbrella.

The paper umbrella instantly collapsed under the attack of the four people in the late Qi Condensation stage, but the old man took this opportunity to move dozens of meters away.

Unfortunately, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, two rays of light shot towards him.

Bang! Two flying swords came flying at him. The old man dodged one, but the second sword pierced his chest.

The Dao Fruit slipped out of the old man's hand and he fell to the ground with an unwilling look on his face.

The middle-aged man who made the move caught the Dao Fruit, stretched out his hand to crush a talisman, and the whole person turned into a line of blood and flew away quickly.

Boom! A big bell accurately covered it from a thousand meters away.

The four late Qi Condensation cultivators who had been chasing the old man also arrived.

A melee broke out.

And this scene is just a microcosm of the many areas of Wenjinshan at this moment.

In order to fight for skills, treasures, and precious Dao fruits, these Qi Condensation late-stage cultivators were killing like crazy.

Especially the Dao Fruit, no one can keep it after snatching it.

The Tao fruit cannot be swallowed directly, it can only be refined. In this case, no one can sit calmly and refine the Tao fruit.

Many low-level monks in the city saw the fierce battle inside through the mirror, and many of them turned pale.

Among them were all high-level cultivators in the Qi Condensation Realm whom they used to look up to, but now these people were like grass. Their lives were so fragile that almost one person died every ten or so breaths.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators and those Jindan powerhouses in the air also had complicated expressions at this moment. They had expected that the competition for this opportunity would be fierce, but they did not expect it to be fierce to this extent.

At this moment, these Qi Condensation cultivators are fighting, and soon it will be their turn.

In terms of numbers, they are much smaller than the Qi Condensation cultivators, but the competition for opportunities will only be more intense.

Just when everyone was focusing their attention on the fight in Wen Jinshan, in a manor somewhere in Wen Jincheng, Gu Fanzhou was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a formation blocking his surroundings.

(End of this chapter)