Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 156 Tower 6
The lucky one who climbed the tree was Lian Gou Xie.

This time he didn't soak in the river, so he was in much better condition and climbed higher.

"What did this casual cultivator learn in Qingcheng Sect?" Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but ask as he looked at the bright red underpants hidden in the treetops.

After all, it was the first time we met in Baoxiang City. Lian Gouqie, who had been soaking in the water for a long time, looked pale, and the only part of his body that was still relatively healthy was his mouth.

Qin Feng said perfunctorily, "It's been almost a year, and I just made up for the missed classes a while ago."

Feng Xiaotian, who didn't know the details, looked at the lively monkeys on the tree and thought: Apart from anything else, the food in Qingcheng Sect is really good.

The monkey on the tree was busy, and Wei Xi under the tree was not idle either.

Wei Xi took Ge Cang to collect some fruits nearby.

It’s not that Wei Xi likes to eat these things, but mainly wants to learn the advanced experience of the aunties and grannies in the village. With some hands-on work and some chatting, the relationship will improve and it will be easier to talk to them.

"Fellow Daoist Ge, from what you said, it seems that you are not from the northern border? Are you used to the winter?"

Ge Cang stood on tiptoe to reach the green-skinned wild fruit, "My home is close to Nanjiang, so it's definitely not as cold as Zhongzhou."

"I wasn't used to it when I first joined the sect," Ge Cang said hesitantly, "but now that I've established my foundation, there's nothing to get used to."

Although Wei Xi is still in the process of refining Qi, his health is much better than when he was in Xizhou.

Last year in Qingzhou, I spent the whole winter wearing only a thin cotton-padded jacket.

Wei Xi recalled the first time he met Ge Cang and the chilblains on his hands, and felt a rare sense of guilt in his heart.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Ge Cang was having a hard time in Huaixin Sect, and he was still thinking of finding a breakthrough from her.

However, Wei Xi immediately suppressed this little bit of guilt: Ge Cang was having a hard time, and it wasn't her who bullied her.

If you think about it carefully, I owe her two slaps.

Whether she has the ability to get it back is her business.

After building up the psychological defense line of "I am a bad guy", Wei Xi continued her offensive.

"I arrived in Qingzhou. Fortunately, the brothers and sisters in the sect took care of me, so I didn't suffer a lot."

"I've only met Senior Brother Li Ping," Ge Cang said, holding a bunch of wild fruits in his clothes. "I think he's a good person to you guys."

"Brother was also held back by us this time," Wei Xi picked the fruits in his arms, leaving behind those with worm holes, "otherwise he would have earned a good ranking."

"Time reveals a person's true character," Wei Xi said, speaking nonsense that he himself didn't believe, without feeling guilty at all. "At worst, you are much more talented than people like us. One day, you will have a good way out."

Ge Cang forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

Wei Xi stopped talking in time, and the two of them walked towards the person under the tree three meters away with the wild fruits.

Lian Gouqie was still on the tree at this time, and three people were standing guard under the tree.

"These fruits are infested with borers," Yun Qing patted the small pouch on her waist. "It's only three days. I brought some food."

"I also prepared two eight-treasure duck dishes, which is perfect for the six of us."

"There's nothing wrong with these fruits," Ge Cang said quickly. "They're easy to eat, and they're sour and sweet."

"I've tasted the bug for you," Wei Xi tossed one to Ling Yin. "Have it just in case, and it'll quench your thirst."

Feng Xiaotian reached out and pinched a wild fruit. "I didn't see any special plants in the secret realm, otherwise I would have collected some samples."

"What are you talking about?" When they turned around, they saw Lian Gouwei sliding down from the tree.

"Will Zhenhai Sect compensate me for my pants? I bought the fabric in Sucheng." Lian Gouqie touched his butt as soon as he landed on the ground, with a look of heartache on his face.

"Have you found the stairs?" Qin Feng, who had long been immune to the situation, automatically blocked out the other party's nonsense remarks.

"No," Lian Gouyu was still mourning for his pants. "I looked everywhere, east, west, south, and north. There were only trees."

"Don't you see any stairs?" "The one on the fourth floor is pretty conspicuous," Lian Goujie recalled. "This floor is full of trees of all kinds, there's no staircase like that."

"All kinds of trees?"

Hearing Wei Xi's question, Lian Gouyi answered subconsciously, "Mostly pine trees, there are some other trees, but they are not very clear."

"Oh right," Lian Gou saw Wei Xi was lost in thought and quickly pulled out all his information. "The distribution area of other tree species is not very large, just a small area in between."

Now it wasn't just Wei Xi who felt something was amiss; everyone felt that these trees did have some mystical meaning.

Lian Gouqie used the same trick again, picked up a tree branch and roughly drew a distribution map on the ground.

"These small circles are the distribution areas of small trees." Lian Gouqie pointed to those points with a tree branch.

Qin Feng usually looked at these paintings the most, so she saw through the mystery at a glance, "This arrangement is Jiao and Kang, two of the seven eastern constellations!"

The seven eastern constellations belonging to the Eastern Palace Azure Dragon are: Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji.

Apart from Qin Feng (the studious version in his childhood), who has a wide range of interests, others cannot easily recognize him.

"Stars?" Yun Qing asked, "How many people can reach the sixth floor if we play like this?"

It turns out that the phrase "You can reach the stars from a high building" not only encourages the participating monks to go up, Wei Xi thought, but is also a hint.

"We've already been given the hint," Feng Xiaotian realized at this point. "'High buildings can reach for the stars.' If it drags on until the first night, there's bound to be a cultivator who associates it with the stars."

"Not only that!" Wei Xi, who had already thought of the next level, spoke in an urgent tone.

"There are seven stars in the East, but only two stars on this level. If the same method is used to break through the next few levels," Wei Xi stared at the painting on the ground, "the teams behind will find the stairs faster and faster."

"The time we have to operate will become shorter and shorter, and the possibility of us getting into danger will also increase."

As soon as Wei Xi said this, everyone realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Then let's find the stairs and destroy it before going upstairs?" Knowing that he couldn't win this competition, Qin Feng suggested moving stones to block the road.

Wei Xi, who was being taught, simply shook his head. "That would only delay us for a while, and besides, it would reduce the number of monks who could help us share the burden of the pursuers."

Yun Qing stamped her feet and said, "What should we do? What ideas do you have?"

Wei Xi has a natural ability to judge the situation, which allows her to instinctively handle various variables flexibly.

After a few breaths, Wei Xi's eyes became firm. "Start investigating from the nearest one, and ambush them once we find them."

"Let's go once we get 105 points." Wei Xi estimated in his mind that if he met a capable team, he could get it in one go.

Wei Xi's standard was not too high. He was confident in the strength of the team of four foundation-building cultivators, so no one had any objections.

According to Lian Gouqie's estimation, the nearest suspicious target took less than quarter of an hour to walk over.

The six people were all young and walked briskly, and soon arrived at the nearest suspected point.

There are only ancient trees as thick as a man's embrace here, and no stairs.

Several people rushed to the next suspected point without stopping.

Perhaps the other people in the team neutralized Wei Xi's bad luck, and there really was a staircase in the willow forest.

After checking, there is currently no sign of other monks around.

The next question is how to hide your whereabouts.

Wei Xi and the other two had gained experience in sneaking around, so they were more than capable of choosing a few ambush points.

Just as he was about to take action, he heard two voices, "I have a way to hide myself."

　Thanks to: Yi Zhong, Stealth, Mao Gou Ying Yu, Chu Yuxi, Flying Red Scarf, Zhao Yangxin, Robin Hong, G. Xixi, and JUCK0 for their recommendations! Thank you all!
　　

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