Run away!

After this idea came to his mind, Shen Lian began to think carefully. He needed to consider various factors such as subsequent training and safety.

According to Pei Huoyu's memory, Patriarch Ziyang was indeed beaten by his enemies and had to hide.

And Bian Qingyun, a disciple of Patriarch Zi Yang, was also hiding from the disaster in the Tiannan Immortal Cultivation World.

The two guys probably won’t come looking for him right now, but not looking for him in the short term doesn’t mean they won’t come looking for him in the long run.

He had never seen the methods of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul, so he could only speculate that they were even more terrifying.

It might be possible to spy on him through some secret method. He asked himself that even if he cultivated faster, it would be quite good if he could reach the ninth level of foundation building within twenty years.

He is still no match for the Jindan. Bian Qingyun is not an ordinary Jindan, but an old-fashioned Jindan who has been promoted to the middle Jindan stage for a hundred years. When facing the Yuanying, he has to kneel down and shout "Ancestor".

The Five Elements Mountain flashed and appeared in his hand, and then Shen Lian subconsciously put it into his dantian.

Is it really worth it to fight against a Nascent Soul Patriarch just for the Five Elements Mountain?

There is no doubt that the Five Elements Mountain is a treasure, and it has the potential to become a third-, fourth-, or even fifth-level spiritual treasure in the future.

But currently it is only at the second level, and it also brings great crisis.

Should I throw it away? Shen Lian stood up and paced around the room.

It's really painful. I invested a lot of energy in nourishing the five qi of Chaoyuan in the early stage. Now I have to throw it away. Who can bear this injustice?

There are still two thousand spirit stones.

After a moment, his eyes became firm and he made up his mind.

It’s scary enough just for Pei Huoyu to touch you.

The means of Jindan and Yuanying are not for a fool like Pei Huoyu. Once they really touch him, he will not even have the chance to react and will directly buy the ticket to the finish line.

This is no longer a question of whether it is worth it or not, it is a question of bargaining with the King of Hell.

You can't rely on luck for your life, but you have to choose a good place to throw it. You can't throw it in Black Whale City, in case you can pick it up later.

In addition, the fight with Pei Huoyu also greatly exposed the problem of insufficient preparation.

Before running away, you must prepare the talisman sequence, which is currently the most powerful means, otherwise you will suffer if you encounter any trouble on the road.

"Second-level talisman materials."

"Spirit gathering array, cultivation elixir..."

"To refine a second-level elixir, I need to change the elixir furnace, prepare spiritual charcoal, and elixir herbs..."

…

Shen Lian took out a jade slip and began to record the things that needed to be prepared one by one, so as to avoid missing anything.

"There are also pills that can replenish spiritual power. After using the Soul Binding Seal twice, I feel my spirit is exhausted."

"A pill for foundation-building cultivators to replenish their true essence and spiritual power."

…

"You must refine the jade talisman that can increase its power through nourishment, otherwise you won't be able to escape even if you encounter a Jindan cultivator."

"We still need a second-level superior formation."

Thinking of this, he took out the formation from Pei Huoyu's storage ring and carefully inspected and refined it.

"Five Elements Mysterious Spirit Trapping Array."

After inspection, Shen Lian discovered that the formation left by Pei Huoyu was of the second-grade superior quality.

Theoretically, a second-grade superior formation could withstand the attacks of a Jindan Zhenren when operating at overload.

Whether it can be blocked and how much it can be blocked still needs to be tested in actual combat.

As for the third-order formation, Shen Lian felt that if he sold all the dirty goods he had, he could get himself a set.

It seems unrealistic to sell the contraband goods at the moment.

"Purchase an extra set of second-level formations as backup."

"We also need to buy the spiritual objects that Dahei and Sanqian need to use to improve their bloodlines."

"Second-level Five Elements Heart-clearing and Warming Jade."

"If you can buy a second-level monster, buy it."

…

During the night, Shen Lian was regulating the consumption of energy in his body while making additions and subtractions to the subsequent plans.

I am also thinking about where to settle next.

The central sea area of ​​the Wanxing Sea is very large. In this prosperous sea area, the Hailing Sect is just one of the forces, occupying the area in the south of the center of the sea.

In this sea area, there are three great golden elixir-level forces, namely the Xuanhai Sect, the Jiuxuantanhai Family, and the Xuanshi Sect, as well as several second-level golden elixir-level forces each with a golden elixir cultivator.

In addition to human cultivators, there is also a sea tribe bordering the east side of the sea.

The sea people are a kind of alien race. They are born with a strong affinity for water and their relationship with the human race is not very good.

The Jiuxuantan Hai Family is a family power located in the northwest of the Hailing Sect. Under its command are all large and small foundation-building and Qi-training families. Compared with the sea areas occupied by the sect, the atmosphere is relatively closed.

The Xuanhai Sect's territory is in the north and east of the Wanxing Sea. The sect has a Jindan-level cultivator under its command, and is the strongest Jindan-level force in the Wanxing Sea.

The sect's territory borders the sea tribe to the east, and wars often break out between them.

The Xuanshi Sect is located in the northeast direction. As soon as you hear the name of this sect, you know it is an unconventional sect.

But the reputation is not bad.

In the world of immortal cultivation, many corpse-refining sects dig up people's ancestral graves everywhere, and are being hunted down by other forces every day.

But the Xuanshi Sect is different. This sect has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness in the Wanxing Sea, and it gathers and protects defeated families of all sizes.

For example, there is a foundation-building family with only one foundation-building cultivator. After the family member has established the foundation, he passes away and no new foundation-building cultivators are born, and the hostile foundation-building family is about to attack.

What to do? Send the foundation-building monk who passed away to the Xuanshi Sect.

After receiving the corpse, the Xuanshi Sect will protect the family for a varying period of time. If a foundation-building cultivator can be born during this period of time, the family can continue.

Up to now, within the Xuanshi Sect, there are already countless foundation-building ancestors from various families.

The Xuanshi Sect accepted the ancestors of everyone's family and was very humane, allowing each family to worship their own ancestors.

If their ancestors died in the war, they would build a tomb for them and receive incense from the whole clan.

Therefore, the Xuanshi Sect also has another name, called the 'Ancestor' Sect.

They don't dig graves, but focus on helping those strong families who can no longer support themselves to pass on their legacy.

Kindness and righteousness!

…

The several Jindan-level forces each have their own characteristics, and Shen Lian is currently undecided about which force to settle within.

The next day, after regulating his breathing and getting into good shape, he washed off the anger in his body, walked out of the Jingxin Dan Shop and started making a big purchase.

After a night of thinking, Shen Lian came up with an idea in his mind.

He will not go to the fairy islands under the jurisdiction of the three golden elixir-level forces for the time being.

This fight with Pei Huoyu gave him a great sense of crisis. The single talisman method was too unstable, and if encountered with restraining means, its power would be greatly weakened.

He was going to go to the mortal world and stay there for a few years.

After building the foundation, one will have plenty of lifespan and will have enough time to accumulate enough points of insight to improve the several major skills.

As for formations, no matter how high the quality is, it is not as good as setting them up by yourself.

If he himself is a formation master, relying on the terrain of the mountain, he can make the formation burst out with stronger power and it is possible to resist the forbidden bead.

There are also puppets. If there were a few high-level puppets to help, this fight would not be so difficult.

The power of the talisman array during the fight was far weaker than the power of the talisman sequence.

If he were a weapon refiner, and he could make a suitable talisman array plate for himself, wouldn't that be more suitable for him?

And all these skills require some understanding.

As for the problem of depletion of spiritual energy in the mortal world, it was not a big deal for him. With spiritual stones and elixirs, it was not a problem to support him for a few years.

How long you can stay in the mortal world depends on how much you can buy with 100,000 spirit stones.

In addition, we also need to go to Shanhai Pavilion to buy some intelligence to see if anything has happened in the waters near Wanxing Sea recently, which will serve as the basis for the final decision.

Black Whale City is the central area of ​​the Wanxing Sea. There are many large chambers of commerce on the island, and even more small shops.

Shanhai Pavilion, Hailing Pavilion, Yunshang Palace and Tianxialou also have branches. These are large chambers of commerce spread across the region and have abundant resources.

Shen Lian spent several days going in and out of Black Whale City, changing his appearance and aura, obtaining his identity jade badge, and constantly entering various shops in the city.

When fighting with Pei Huoyu, although the effect of the Bailing Poison Talisman was not obvious, it ran through the entire situation, proving that it was still effective in attacking people.

…

In the Shanhai Pavilion.

“Fellow Daoist, this set of Xiaoxuan Mountain Covering Sea Formation is only of the middle grade of the second grade, but if it is placed in a place where the mountains and the sea meet, its power is no less than that of the upper grade of the second grade.”

"It only takes nine thousand six hundred low-grade spirit stones."

Shen Lian sipped the tea. The cultivation resources needed by the foundation-building cultivators increased by several times compared to those required for Qi training.

This is especially true for formations.

When I purchased the Five Elements Hunyuan Formation, I spent four thousand three hundred spirit stones.

If I spend it this way, I don’t know if 100,000 spirit stones will be enough.

He didn't think of selling the contraband, even if the person who bought it was reputable, but there is no wall that is impenetrable.

The contraband can be exported, but not in Black Whale City. Besides, his current strength is too low.

"good."

Shen Lian nodded, "In addition, I also need some information about Wanxinghai and Tiannan Xiuxian World."

"No problem." Manager Wang Xiang said with a smile.

"I wonder what else you need?"

"Are there any dragon-patterned fish?"

At this time Shen Lian asked.

This fish lives in the ocean. Its body is covered with blue-black spots, and it looks like a python. There is a dragon scale pattern on its back, which contains extremely weak dragon blood.

If Sanqian wants to advance his bloodline, this item is one of the necessary spiritual objects.

"Really not, you can go to Hailing Pavilion to have a look."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian said nothing more. He came to Shanhai Pavilion mainly to purchase intelligence.

"Fellow Daoist, this is the relevant information you need, a total of 3,600 spirit stones."

After taking the jade slip, Shen Lian remained calm. The cost of the intelligence this time was more than three times more expensive than last time. It was obvious that there was more valuable intelligence inside.

He paid for the formation and the intelligence and picked up the jade slip.

"The secret realm of the Sea King Sect?"

The information in the jade slip mentioned an opportunity in a secret realm, and Shen Lian took a few more glances at it.

It turned out that a few years ago, a disciple from a small foundation-building family under the Xuanhai Sect accidentally fell into a whirlpool in the sea when he returned from training outside. Unexpectedly, he discovered a secret realm in it.

After discovering this opportunity, the young man from the small family immediately reported it to the family.

After the family found out, they felt that the opportunity for the family to rise had come, so the foundation-building cultivators in the family took the family's elite children and quietly went down to the secret realm.

The result is predictable: it's easy to get in, but hard to get out.

The family originally had only three people who had established their foundation, and two of them and a large number of family members died at once, causing the family to suffer heavy losses.

He didn't dare to continue and reported the matter to Xuanhai Sect.

After Xuanhai Sect sent out powerful foundation-building experts to investigate several times, they also suffered heavy losses, and finally alarmed the Jindan Zhenren who had not appeared in the world for a long time in Xuanhai Sect.

After investigation by the Xuanhai Sect's real person, it was discovered that the secret realm was most likely the secret realm left behind by the Haiwang Sect, which was once the most powerful Yuanying sect in Wanxing Sea.

…

After taking a quick look at it, Shen Lian put the jade slip down.

"Such a big thing, how come there are no rumors?"

Shen Lian looked at the manager Wang Xiang.

"Fellow Daoist, we also have a large family and a large business, and we need to earn some spirit stones."

Wang Xiang pointed at the jade slip and said, "Fellow Daoist, you got the news in advance. Isn't it a chance? Is it worth spending the spirit stone?"

“It’s worth it.”

Shen Lian nodded, put away his things, stood up and left.

The secret realm of the Yuanying Sect was discovered in the sea area under the jurisdiction of the Xuanhai Sect, although the news is still blocked.

But since Shanhai Pavilion can put it up for sale, it means the news will spread soon.

I believe that the next area of ​​sea will become the focus of attention of monks from all sides.

It is right to stay in the mundane world for a few years and cultivate your inner strength first.

After leaving Shanhai Pavilion, Shen Lian went to Hailing Pavilion.

After making some purchases, he left Black Whale City again and returned to the city after changing his appearance.

…

Jingxin Danpu.

Shen Lian called the busy Luo Yang brother and sister to his side.

"Shopkeeper."

Looking at the cautious look of the two siblings, Shen Lian sighed softly.

"How's your self-study of the herbal habits that I taught you?"

“I’ve memorized it.”

Luo Yang spoke carefully, "Please check it, shopkeeper."

A small spiritual field was opened up in the backyard of the shop, and the brother and sister also cultivated some common medicinal herbs, learning as they grew them.

Shen Lian touched the bracelet on his hand, and two scrolls appeared in his hand.

"I am going to leave Black Whale City next. Please keep these two records on the habits of medicinal herbs."

"Shopkeeper."

Luo Yang and Luo Fei stared at the scroll blankly, somewhat at a loss.

Shen Lian's words were like a bolt from the blue to the two siblings.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

After placing the scroll in the hands of the two siblings, Shen Lian said no more. He waved his hand and turned to walk towards the second floor.

Luo Yang and Luo Fei held the scrolls and stood there in a daze for a long time.

This got him kicked out.

Afterwards, Luo Yang pulled Luo Fei to kneel down, kowtowed heavily, took off the storage bag from his waist and placed it on the counter, then walked out the door reluctantly.

Not long after, Shen Lian went downstairs and put away the storage bag, which contained the pills and spirit stones for sale.

The scroll records the habits and cultivation methods of dozens of commonly used first-grade medium-quality medicinal herbs.

Even if they can't become alchemists, it's enough for the two siblings to make a living.

For cultivators with inferior spiritual roots, giving too much would turn out to be a source of disaster.

On that day, Shen Lian closed the door of the pharmacy and said goodbye to the shop owners around him.

He casually told the shopkeepers on the street that he was going to Haiyuan Island to visit a close friend.

After saying goodbye, Shen Lian returned to the second floor and began to draw a second-level talisman in preparation for his escape.

In the following days, he went out one after another and bought tickets for the treasure ship and spirit ship leaving Black Whale Island, going in both directions.

One of the spirit ships happened to pass by Haiyuan Island, an island under the jurisdiction of Xuanhai Sect, which was not far from where the secret realm of Haiwang Sect was discovered.

In addition, he secretly went to Black Rock Island again to clean up all the traces of the fight.

He also buried ordinary elixirs and talismans purchased in Black Whale City in the ruins, leaving a little opportunity for the Taoist friends in Black Whale City to continue to destroy Black Rock Island. It would be best if they could fight more and cast more spells.

…

Half a month later.

Shen Lian changed his appearance, boarded a spirit ship and disappeared in Black Whale City.

The destination of this trip is Qianwang Island, the fourth largest mortal island in the Wanxing Sea, 200,000 miles northwest of Hailing Sect.

Please read on!

(End of this chapter)