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Chapter 151 Arrival at Lingyuan Sect

The amount of mana is certainly important, but it cannot be considered as the only advantage.

Especially for cultivators with natural spiritual roots, there is absolutely no reason for them to ignore other better inheritances.

Therefore, Liu Feng was very puzzled as to why Shao Mingyou could wield five top-grade magical weapons.

This time it was Zhu Hui's turn to smile bitterly: "This is not really a secret. For one thing, with his background, I heard he had taken inner elixir a long time ago, increasing his total mana by twelve daos."

"Of course, that's not enough."

"The main advantage is that the Shao family's ancestor passed on the family heirloom, the top-grade Five Elements Robe, to Shao Mingyou in advance."

When he said this, Liu Feng understood.

There were cultivators nearby who had never heard of the Five Elements Robe and were curious about it.

Elder Feng introduced: "That robe came from a famous auction a few years ago. There were also rumors about it in Lizhou at that time."

"I heard that you can embed spiritual stones in the hem of your clothes to provide spiritual power. A cultivator only needs to consume three mana to activate the five elements of spiritual light to protect his body."

Xiao Chen felt that it sounded familiar. It was similar to his own handkerchief.

It also only requires three mana points to operate, although he doesn't usually use this function.

It just sounds like this seems quite rare?

The other cultivators were all surprised when they heard this. A top-grade magic weapon that could be driven by three magical powers meant that even Qi-refining cultivators could use it with ease.

"As expected of a big family, it really has a deep foundation."

"Oh my, there is such a top-grade defensive magic weapon. This is the first time I've heard of it."

"A magical weapon like this can be considered a family heirloom. Even if our descendants' cultivation is not up to par, with this top-grade magical weapon protecting them, they can at least surpass other cultivators of the same level."

As he was speaking, someone inquired, "Since it's from an auction, it should have a price."

"Master Feng, do you know how many spirit stones this Five Elements Robe is worth?"

Elder Feng extended his thumb and pinky finger, making a "six" gesture. "It's been a while, I only remember the rumor that it cost this much."

How many?

Xiao Chen was a little surprised. Is it so expensive?

Manager Chen nodded. "That's pretty much what I expected. After all, defensive magic weapons are generally more expensive than offensive magic weapons."

"This robe also has the Five Elements Spiritual Light, which can bring at least 20,000 more Spiritual Stones. In addition, the mana saving alone can also be worth 20,000 to 30,000 Spiritual Stones."

"Since it's at the auction, it's normal to sell it for 60,000 to 70,000 spirit stones."

hiss~!

Xiao Chen recalled and according to his calculation, the tassel-edged brocade handkerchief should be worth about 60,000 spirit stones.

The discussion among the crowd instantly became heated.

"I wish I could bring back a treasure like this when I come to Hezhou this time."

"You wish. Anyway, I just want to save up for a top-grade magical weapon, the cheapest will do. When I have enough points, I will return to Lizhou immediately."

"My requirements are even lower. I just want two Foundation Establishment Pills this time."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen took a look at the man with a high nose bridge who said that the Foundation Establishment Pill would be enough. The jade belt around his waist was shining, and on it was a long whip of the highest grade magical weapon.

I believe you!
The first two days passed quietly in these different gatherings.

People shared some anecdotes with each other and also got to know other monks.

Xiao Chen followed Manager Chen every day, drinking and discussing Taoism with different cultivators, and it was a rare opportunity for him to relax for two days.

By the third day, we had covered almost everything that could be talked about, and some stories had even been told three times.

The discussion gradually shifted to the comparison of combat power.

The hottest topic is: who is more powerful, the Four Travelers of the Divine Fire Sect or the Ten Heroes of Lizhou?
There were also monks who wanted to rank the fourteen of them, which brought up two major controversial issues.

They are the Ten Heroes of Lizhou and the Four Directions Travelers. Who is the most powerful?

Who will come first and who will have to come last?

This topic was a serious one. After arguing for five days, everyone still insisted on their own opinion and no one could convince anyone else.

What surprised Xiao Chen was that many cultivators actually thought that the Eastern Traveler was very powerful.

"Back then, when Dongfang Xingzhe was surrounded and attacked by five cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, he was able to escape by relying on the Nine Skies Blood Transformation Technique. This escape technique alone was quite formidable."

"That's right. A fight doesn't have to end in death. The one who survives is the most powerful."

"Didn't we reveal the Soul-Severing Needle before? Dongfang Xingzhe is best at the Way of Blood. I think he will definitely use such a sinister method."

Every time he heard such remarks, Xiao Chen smiled slightly and did not comment.

In the evening of the eighth day, when we were about to cross the Gobi Desert.

The spirit boat suddenly stopped and landed directly on the ground.

Before the spirit boat could come to a steady stop, a gust of black wind whistled past.

Then came flying sand and rocks, hitting the hull with a clanging sound.

Xiao Chen and others each used their own methods to protect themselves and went to the cabin to observe the situation.

Not far away, I saw more than a hundred spiritual birds, shaped like eagles with black feathers, circling above the spiritual boat.

As the wings flapped, a black wind blew, stirring up sand.

This group of black eagles is not ordinary. The smaller ones are in the late Qi Refining stage, the slightly larger ones are at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the largest ones are not inferior to those who have reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage in terms of aura.

If a passing wandering cultivator happened to meet him, he would probably become his food.

However, at this time, the number of foundation-building cultivators on the spirit boat far exceeded the black eagles in the sky.

If a real fight breaks out, even if the number of black vultures doubles, they will just be serving as food.

Many monks were eager to try at this time, and they would rush forward as soon as someone came forward.

However, unexpectedly, Elder Song, who led the team, chose to take the initiative to avoid it.

Not only did he land the flying boat, but he also sent people to inform the other monks not to take the initiative to attack.

He then summoned several cultivators who had reached the great perfection of the foundation-building stage to deal with the scattered attacks.

The confrontation lasted for about an hour. After several attempts, the black eagle in the sky seemed to realize that the prey below was not easy to deal with, so it chose to turn around and leave.

Then everyone returned to the cabin, and Elder Song explained the reason for doing so.

It turned out that the black eagle came from the Wan Yao Mountains not far away.

What we saw today was only a small number of them, circling nearby to feed. If we provoke them, more black eagles will surely come.

And most importantly, this group of black eagles actually has a third-level leader with mutated bloodline.

Although it usually stays in the Wan Yao Mountains and does not come out, if it finds someone attacking its tribe, it will most likely come to rescue in person.

Simply put, once you beat the younger ones, it is easy to attract the older ones.

The reason why this is clear is that a Jindan Zhenren from the Qingxiao Sect once used this feature to set a trap to lure the Eagle King.

Unfortunately, the other party seemed to have some innate premonition of danger.

Before he got close to the trap, he sensed the danger and turned away decisively.
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But the story did not end there. The Eagle King actually remembered the Taoist robes of the Qingxiao Sect.

In the following years, he would even fly thousands of miles to the territory of Qingxiao Sect and specifically attack the disciples of Qingxiao Sect.

He is also well versed in the art of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and only targets those who are building their foundation and practicing Qi.

In the end, the Qingxiao Sect was forced to change to another style of Taoist robes before they gave up.

When he said this, everyone immediately understood that this was actually a king eagle who was protective of his own shortcomings and held grudges.

"That's fine, it's just a matter of waiting. It doesn't matter if we wait a little longer."

However, Mr. Feng and others were still somewhat confused about this.

Logically speaking, this should be a big deal, but they have lived for most of their lives and have never heard of such a thing.

So Manager Chen went to inquire about the inside story: "I asked, this happened five hundred years ago, and Elder Song also learned about it from the sect's scriptures."

Elder Feng immediately understood: "So it happened five hundred years ago. No wonder I have never heard of this news."

Five hundred years have passed, and the Jindan Zhenren of that generation should have passed away by now.

Naturally, those things that happened in the past gradually became less known to people.

"Hey, that's not right."

Someone asked curiously, "Since five hundred years have passed, could it be that the Eagle King is still alive?"

Manager Chen immediately replied, "The lifespan of demonic beasts is quite special, completely different from that of cultivators like us."

"Some demonic beasts are born with short lifespans. Even if they reach the second level, they can only live for a few decades."

"But black eagles are a long-lived species. A second-level black eagle can often live for over three hundred years. Plus, the eagle king has awakened his ancient bloodline, so I estimate that living for over a thousand years is not a problem."

Hearing this, everyone was envious.

Everyone here is at the foundation-building stage. Under normal circumstances, they have a lifespan of 200 years. If they can take longevity elixirs, they may be able to live several more years.

But in front of the Eagle King, it may not even be worth a fraction of his.

But after all, we were all monks, so we didn't get too upset. Everyone sighed and the little incident passed.

In a flash, another four days passed.

At this time, they were already in the territory of Lingyuan Sect.

Xiao Chen leaned on the edge of the spirit boat, looking at the mountains and terrain below through the gaps in the clouds, and comparing them one by one with the classics he had read before coming here.

Overall, the topographical information he had previously consulted in the Sutra Library all matched.

This is undoubtedly good news.

"Fellow Daoists, we are about to arrive at Lingyuan Sect."

Elder Song's voice rang out: "Please come to the cabin now. I'll explain some things to everyone in advance."

Soon, all the monks on the spirit boat gathered.

Elder Song took out a small flag from his arms and waved it gently. A water curtain rose up, and an updated topographic map appeared on it.

"Everyone, please read this. According to the latest information from the Lingyuan Sect, the Divine Fire Sect's demonic cultivators are currently focusing their attacks mainly on Xunmei Mountain and Luoyan Mountain."

As he explained, two peaks on the originally black and white map on the water curtain were immediately dyed red.

Elder Song continued, "Currently, Lingyuan Sect's territory is divided into five types of areas."

"Gray represents an unimportant area; green represents the Yuanci Peak, where several Jindan True Immortals are stationed and it is absolutely safe."

"Blue highlights represent relatively safe resource locations; purple marks represent relatively dangerous resource locations."

"Red represents a very dangerous strategic location."

The other four colors also emerged one after another, clearly outlining the current war situation.

Compared with the Hezhou situation map seen in the sect hall a few months ago, this water curtain is undoubtedly clearer.

Xiao Chen noticed that Lingyuan Sect had lost a relatively important second-level spiritual vein and more than ten resource strongholds.

Overall, they haven't had an easy time in the past few months.

No wonder they brought out more goodies this time, even a rank-breaking elixir. It seems they were really anxious. Elder Song continued to explain: "Currently, the tasks for earning points are also divided into five categories, which are related to these five areas."

"A relatively safe mission is to garrison various resource points and ensure resource supply, especially those in the rear."

"But the mission that earns points the fastest is to go to the front lines of Xunmei Mountain and Luoyan Mountain and fight against the demon cultivators."

"As long as you kill a Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator, you will immediately receive a large amount of points as a reward. If you perform well, there will be additional rewards."

Zhu Hui asked, "Fellow Daoist Song, did you choose this mission yourself, or was it assigned by Lingyuan Sect?"

Elder Song replied, "We will arrive at Lingyuan Sect later, and someone will be assigned to assign tasks."

Zhu Hui then pressed on, "Fellow Daoist Song, if I want to go to Luoyan Mountain but get assigned to a certain stronghold, does that mean I won't be able to compete for points?"

Elder Song waved his hand: "Of course not, Fellow Daoist Zhu, you are worrying too much."

"Each mission has a time limit, and rotations are carried out regularly. This is relatively fair, and it also allows the monks on the front lines time to rest."

Liu Feng also asked, "Fellow Daoist Song, what if I want to stay in Luoyan Mountain forever?"

"Let's be frank. This time I, Liu Feng, came to Hezhou not to slay demons and defend the Dao, but to compete for points."

Elder Song turned to look at him and said, "Fellow Daoist Liu's ideas are naturally under consideration."

"If you don't want to be rotated, there are two ways."

"The first method is to consume points, and then you can actively change your mission."

Liu Feng shook his head decisively: "This is too unreasonable. I want to stay on the front line, but I have to pay points. How can this be justified?"

"Fellow Daoist Song, please tell me about the second method."

Elder Song, however, explained, "Fellow Daoist Liu, the overall planning of this battle must be based on the overall situation, and rotation is also a matter of course."

"As for the second method, it is to kill demon cultivators and gain enough military merits to become a Demon Slayer Guard."

"From now on, I will act independently, no longer affected by missions, and earn points by hunting down demon cultivators."

"If Fellow Daoist Liu doesn't want to be bound by others, you can choose this method."

Xiao Chen immediately understood Lingyuan Sect’s arrangement.

Most of the cultivators who came this time were independent cultivators.

Compared with the monks in the sects, they naturally prioritize their own interests when considering issues, and there is a natural lack of sufficient trust between the two sides.

Therefore, if tasks are chosen freely or assigned uniformly, a large number of independent practitioners will become dissatisfied.

Therefore, for those monks who did not want to go to the front line, Lingyuan Sect rotated their tasks so that they could go to the front line in batches.

First of all, regardless of their status, everyone can participate in the rotation, which naturally demonstrates fairness.

Secondly, the points reward for front-line garrison missions are also better, which can reduce the complaints of individual cultivators.

And a public condition was set, giving the monks who were able to meet the condition the privilege of free action.

It is beneficial to monks who are capable of staying on the front line for a long time, especially monks like Liu Feng who come for the best points rewards.

It is also to win over the people and give those monks who do not want to go to the front line a visible hope.

As long as you become a Demon Slayer, you will not be controlled and can freely choose to stay in the rear.

Xiao Chen could basically conclude that the condition for becoming a Demon Slayer Guard must be a task that seems simple but is actually not easy.

For most monks, it is something that can be seen but not touched.
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Elder Song then went on to explain the various details.

He was halfway through his conversation when suddenly the voice transmission talisman on his waist lit up, so he turned around and walked outside to check the message.

Not long after, he came back with a heavy face and said, "My fellow Taoists, I just received a new message."

"Just an hour ago, a new demonic golden elixir appeared in Xunmei Mountain."

When they heard the words "Demon Golden Pill", everyone immediately started talking.

I heard a few months ago that there were two Demonic Golden Cores in the Divine Fire Sect, but before I came here, it had become three.

I didn't expect that in just a few days, there would be one more person.

Elder Song raised his voice and said, "Please rest assured, fellow Taoists, Xunmei Mountain is now guarded by the Lingyuan Sect's Master Fujian."

"The two sides fought for only half a quarter of an hour before Master Fu Jian successfully repelled the opponent."

Upon hearing the news that their own Jindan Zhenren had won, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more at ease.

Some of the wandering cultivators who had heard about the rotation were no longer so resistant when they heard that there was a Jindan Zhenren in charge at the front line.

After the rally.

Xiao Chen returned to his small room alone and carefully considered the current situation.

Now that a new magic golden elixir has appeared, it means that the duration of this war is bound to be extended.

Moreover, does the Divine Fire Sect have any new Golden Core True Persons?

If so, when does the other party plan to appear?
Keeping it secret like this means that what follows will be a protracted battle.

This kind of battle between good and evil is different from ordinary sect wars.

According to common sense, there will only be two directions and two endings.

The first trend is that there is a huge gap in the high-end combat capabilities of the two sides.

In this way, the side with more Jindan Zhenren can use the advantage of numbers to defeat the enemy with more and quickly win.

This seems to be impossible at the moment, as there are at least four Demonic Golden Cores in the Divine Fire Sect.

It is extremely difficult to kill four Jindan Zhenren.

The second scenario is that both sides compete in resource consumption.

Over a long period of time, either the low-level cultivators of the demonic path were exhausted, especially those foundation-building demonic cultivators who were cultivated in large quantities through magic skills, who were all killed or injured.

In the end, only a few commanders were left hiding here and there, and were eventually strangled one by one.

Either the resources of the righteous sect, especially the spirit stone reserves, are exhausted first and unable to support the operation of various formations.

Then their fate would be like that of the Yingyue Immortal Sect, where the mountain gate would be breached, everyone would be slaughtered, and they would become food for the demons.

"This isn't entirely a bad thing. At least it provides an opportunity to accumulate points."

"If that's the case, then I don't need to rush. I can take my time."

Since a protracted war was inevitable, Xiao Chen began to consider his next plan of action.

For him, longer time means more opportunities to earn points.

Elder Song just made it very clear that the points for garrisoning a stronghold are limited.

Even the rewards for guarding the front lines are not as much as those for killing the foundation-building demon cultivators.

Therefore, his goal this time must be to become a Demon Slayer, and then quickly gain a large number of points by hunting down demons to build their foundation.

This way, we can stay away from high-risk areas such as Xunmei Mountain and Luoyan Mountain.

"My two biggest advantages now are the large number of top-grade magical instruments and the large amount of mana in my dantian."

"So only a one-on-one fight can maximize my combat advantage."

Xiao Chen's thoughts gradually became clear: "If I go to the front line and engage in a chaotic battle, it will only weaken my advantage."

"With the formation in place, having more or fewer people who have reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment will hardly make a difference to the overall situation."

"So for me, catching singles is the way to go."

The reason why people have to be sent to garrison various resource bases in the rear is because there are already some people who have established their foundation in magic and have crossed the front line to come to the rear to try to cause chaos.

In particular, they attacked various spiritual veins, spiritual medicines, and warehouses to destroy Lingyuan Sect's resource reserves.

Becoming a Demon Slayer Guard to capture these lurking spies is just the perfect opportunity to fully utilize one's combat power advantage.

Catching a demon cultivator also involves the issue of pursuit, which is a good opportunity to utilize one's own advantages in escape techniques.

Moreover, the "Spiritual Eyes That Break Delusion" that I started practicing last year is only one month away from completion.

By then, I will be able to track and identify the demon cultivators better.

"Isn't this a coincidence? It's absolutely right!"

The more Xiao Chen thought about it, the more he felt that this was the correct way to start this trip to Hezhou.

"call out!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, the sound of fireworks exploding outside interrupted Xiao Chen's thoughts.

He walked out of the room and saw that the flying boat had already arrived above Lingyuan Sect in the time he had just calculated.

At this time, a large number of fireworks were also being set off on the ground, as if to express welcome.

Xiao Chen watched the fireworks bloom and inexplicably thought of Su Wanqing.

She seems to like watching fireworks very much and comes to call me every Lantern Festival.

A large number of exclamations suddenly sounded from the other side of the flying boat.

"Look over there, for God's sake!"

There was even a hint of trembling in the voice of one of the monks.

"Holy crap, what a huge statue!"

"Wow, this guy must be at least fifty or sixty feet long!"

Xiao Chen quickly walked to the other side and looked down in the direction everyone was pointing.

There was a majestic statue of a divine general standing in front of the mountain gate of Lingyuan Sect.

His face is majestic, and he wears a war helmet with a three-foot-long pearl inlaid on the top, which shines brightly.

He was wearing golden armor tightly woven from countless gold pieces, each of which had been carefully polished, reflecting a dazzling golden light.

The sunlight penetrates the clouds and shines on the statue, making the entire statue seem to be shrouded in a golden halo.

"Is this Lingyuan Sect's trump card?"

Before Xiao Chen came, he had heard that Lingyuan Sect had a 66-zhang-tall divine general who protected the sect.

But seeing it with my own eyes now, the shock in my heart has not diminished at all.

Sixty-six zhang is just four words in the book.

However, even when standing on the flying boat, it looks like a small mountain.

It is said that this statue is a giant war puppet purchased from the Eastern Region by the founder of Lingyuan Sect. It is the sect's most precious treasure.

Combined with the unique sect protection formation with Yuanci Peak as the core, it is enough to fight against a Jindan Zhenren.

The cultivators of Lingyuan Sect did not urge them. It was not until half a while later that a sword light came up and guided the flying boat to land in front of the mountain gate.

Then he led everyone into a hall that was obviously newly built and prepared to assign their respective garrison tasks.

This first round of tasks will be uniformly allocated by Lingyuan Sect.

(End of this chapter)