Tianshui Market.

This is one of the dozen or so markets in the border area of ​​Chu State. Behind it is a casual cultivator named Xiong Chengyuan who is in the late foundation building stage.

Born as a casual cultivator, he was able to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building, which is rare in several immortal cultivation countries in the northern part of the wilderness.

More importantly, this fellow Daoist Cheng Yuan is a rare second-level alchemist among the independent cultivators and has a wide range of friends.

Market town, Deyue Tower.

Shen Lian sat in the box, drinking his wine slowly and looking at the monks coming and going through the window. He now looked like a skinny middle-aged man.

As it is close to the border wilderness, there are many independent cultivators in the market.

By observing the expressions and faces of many wandering cultivators on the street, Shen Lian came to the conclusion that what happened in Yunmeng Market had not been spread out.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a commotion in the market town.

After drinking a glass of wine, Shen Lian shook his head.

There are many independent cultivators in Yunmeng Market, but who can be like him?

He has a divine consciousness of nearly a hundred feet to rely on.

More than two thousand demonized demon ants led the way, and when they came out of the wilderness, only eighty-nine demon ants were left under Dahei's command.

Nearly three hundred high-quality talismans of various types were consumed.

He encountered danger more than once during this period. If he had not been cautious, he would have died in the wilderness.

It would be more accurate to say that a path was smashed out using spirit stones rather than wading out.

Taking himself as an example, the three sects' actions to blockade the market town were not in vain.

In addition to him, there may be other independent cultivators with great fortune and luck who have emerged from the wilderness.

Damn it, the founder of the three major immortal sects in Chu State is really smoking.

The three sects discovered a great opportunity deep in the mountains. The vast mountains and wilderness served as the best isolation zone, blocking the news of the opportunity and giving them enough time to develop it.

I just don’t know if the three founding fathers can handle such a great opportunity, or their ashes will be scattered everywhere.

Shen Lian shook his head and killed the thought. He had already escaped, so why bother about it so much?

Next, it is important to take a good rest for a few days and think about the future path.

The eighth level of Qi training is not far from building the foundation.

There are some Qi-cultivating monks who advance to the foundation-building stage and succeed without taking foundation-building pills, but they are a minority after all.

For Shen Lian himself, if the spiritual root scale reaches above ninety, and the five qi in the internal organs are condensed, he can try to build the foundation without using the foundation-building pill.

It took him almost two years to cross the vast miasma wilderness from the time he escaped from Yunmeng Market.

As soon as he thought about it, a light flashed in Shen Lian's eyes.

[Shen Lian: Eighth Level of Qi Training]

[Five Elements Spiritual Roots: Fire 72 Earth 18 Metal 17 Wood 29 Water 18]

[Divine Thought: Ninety-two Zhangs]

[Talisman Master: First-class Top Grade (1/10000)]

[Beast Tamer: First-class, mid-level (1/1000)]

——Expand——

【Insights: 1806】

【Divine Enlightenment Points: 0】

He sighed softly. There were not many moments of peace and calm when surviving in the wilderness. Sometimes, in order to avoid danger, he could only hide in underground caves.

My heart is restless and my temper is hard to calm. It is difficult to gain insight points. The amount I have accumulated after more than a year is not as good as the half year of peace and stability in Yunmengfang City.

There is even less to say about the divine insights.

Not one.

At present, the scale of the fire spirit root has reached seventy-two, and it is not far from one hundred. The next step is to find a safe place and focus on the divine enlightenment point.

In addition to the fire spiritual root, there are four other spiritual roots. It is estimated that if one wants to upgrade all of the five elements of spiritual roots to the upper level or even perfection, one has to wait until after building the foundation.

Shen Lian also understood the principle of biting off more than he could chew. He should practice step by step and just improve his fire spirit root to perfection before building the foundation.

It will not be too late to upgrade the remaining four spiritual roots of gold, wood, water and earth during the foundation-building period. By then, the five elements will be complete and the spiritual roots will be used to form pills, laying the foundation for the true state of Daluo.

Before finishing his meal, Shen Lian had already made a preliminary plan for his next training session in his mind.

Seek to purchase spiritual objects of the five elements to condense the five energies in the organs.

Find a safe place and raise the fire spirit root level to at least ninety.

If both of these are accomplished, it is estimated that even without the Foundation Establishment Pill, he will have a great chance of breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage independently.

As for advancing from the eighth level of Qi training to the ninth level, it is not a problem for Shen Lian.

With skills in hand, you also need resources for practice.

Ding Xiu's dream of becoming an alchemist in Yunmengfang City was realized, and he believed it would not take long.

As long as you calm down and have some insights, it's enough.

Not to mention the alchemist, formations, spiritual plants... they will be easy to use by then.

From now on, he would not take any elixir that was not of top quality, and he would not live in any cave that was not guarded by a top-quality formation.

After eating and drinking, Shen Lian left Deyue Tower and walked towards the largest shop in the market.

He needs to restock his inventory.

By the way, buy a spirit beast bag. Dahei and the rest of his tribesmen are still hiding in the wilderness.

In the process of crossing the wilderness, most of the talismans and elixirs he had were used up.

On the contrary, only one third of the spirit stones were consumed, and most of them were used to maintain the operation of the formation.

At present, there are still two thousand four hundred and thirty pieces left in Shen Lian's storage bag.

There are still enough Thunder and Fire Talismans, Divine Mind Talismans, and Breath-Suppressing Talismans for two sets of talisman arrays, half a bottle of spiritual ink is left, and only a dozen or so pieces of talisman paper are left.

But for Shen Lian, the five elements spiritual objects require spirit stones.

It takes spirit stones to buy a magic weapon that suits him. Previously, the Bishui Sect in Yunmeng Market restricted the sale of too many spirit objects, and he has not yet bought a suitable flying sword.

Shen Lian was also thinking about purchasing the secret technique of disguise, the breath-concealing jade talisman, and the Qingxin jade to assist in the practice of the Blood Refining and Soul Evolving Method.

After walking around the market, Shen Lian walked into a shop called "Baoshan Pavilion".

"What do you need, fellow Daoist?"

A steward came up and spoke with a smile on his face.

Shen Lian took a good look around the shop as soon as he entered. There were four people in charge, and the other three were greeting other wandering cultivators.

After he entered the shop, he attracted the attention of other monks.

But everyone was very cautious and just glanced away before looking away, thus avoiding misunderstandings between each other.

"Do you have a spirit beast bag?"

"Yes... yes, please come this way, fellow Taoist."

The manager led Shen Lian to his counter and swiftly took out a spirit beast bag.

"Fellow Daoist, this is a first-grade mid-quality spirit beast bag, and it's priced at two hundred low-grade spirit stones."

Even though they are bags for holding things, a storage bag only costs three or five spirit stones at least.

As for why it is so cheap, it is because there is a kind of gray-haired rat in the world of immortal cultivation. The strength of this rat is very low, but after emptying its belly, it has a storage space of at least one foot square.

Why such a low-level mouse possesses the ability to explore space has been a topic of research for many years by immortal practitioners.

The ancestors who had reached the state of transformation also took action.

Finally, the conclusion is…The way of immortality is supreme and indescribable.

Later on, no one investigated this matter further, and many immortal cultivation families would raise gray-haired rats to make storage bags for sale.

Shen Lian checked the spirit beast bag and was speechless. It was made too crudely.

"Is there any high-quality one?"

"No." The manager shook his head. "Fellow Daoist, there is no orthodox beast-controlling sect in the Chu Kingdom's cultivation world. This spirit beast bag was circulated from outside. The price is already affordable for you."

The manager smiled and said, the spirit beast bag has been in the shop for several years. The sect disciples looked down on it and the independent cultivators were reluctant to buy it. Today, he finally saw a return on his investment.

"Do you have any high-quality spiritual ink or talisman paper?"

"have."

…

After coming out of Baoshan Pavilion, Shen Lian walked towards the wilderness outside the market town.

Let’s bring the big black son back first.

During this journey through the wilderness, Dahei Son and his descendants made great contributions.

It also strengthened Shen Lian's idea of ​​increasing their training. These little cuties would be indispensable for guarding the house and keeping watch in the future.

This time I only bought a spirit beast bag and talisman-making materials.

High-end items like the Breath-Resisting Jade Talisman and the Heart-Clearing Jade are not available here.

Shen Lian planned to rest here for a few days and then leave Tianshui Market to visit other places.

As for the destination...it was not the previously planned Bishuixian City, but Jiuchongxian City.

Moreover, Jiuchong Immortal City was only his transit station. After purchasing the necessary spiritual objects in Jiuchong, he planned to leave the State of Chu directly.

No matter whether the opportunities in Yunmengfang City are at the third or fourth level, the State of Chu will not be at peace from now on.

With three sects competing for such a great opportunity, who wouldn't feel like they're at a disadvantage?

The fact that they are still holding on to it now either means that the opportunity has not yet emerged, or that the three companies are in a state of closeness.

Shen Lian is not optimistic about this love triangle, it is not stable at all.

He bet a bag of ancient spicy strips that Sanzong’s business would fail sooner or later.

If the three sects start fighting, can the State of Chu still have peace?

Outside Tianshuifang Market.

Shen Lian walked into the jungle carrying the spirit beast bag.

"Come out, little black guys."

rustle……

A rustling sound was heard in the quiet jungle, and the soil on the ground flew up, revealing a number of ugly heads with big horns.

“Hiss—”

The big black cat slid along Shen Lian's feet, climbed to his shoulders and neighed.

The remaining black-horned demon ants gathered together and were put into Shen Lian's spirit beast bag.

“Hiss—”

He grabbed the dog-licking Dahei and threw him into the spirit beast bag, then headed towards the market town.

Rest here for one night, then go to the Nine-Layered Immortal City which is the closest to here.

The spiritual objects in Xiaofang City were too scarce to satisfy his needs for cultivation.

Moreover, if you want to leave the State of Chu, you need to take a large spirit ship, which is not available in Tianshuifang City.

In today's era, it is impossible to hide in the mountains and practice Taoism. Without access to resources for practice, how can you become an immortal?

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