The Strongest Knight

“Is this the power?”

Zhao Qinghe said this as he felt the energy in his dantian that could be driven by his own thoughts.

Zhao Qinghe had felt the characteristics of many energies, but the energy of the cultivators still gave Zhao Qinghe the unique feeling of high-level energy.

In short, you can tell at first glance that this energy is powerful.

"The mana of the first level of Yuan Jing can only do some simple exercises, and cannot form combat power."

The package received from the palace master Zhu Changle contained, in addition to three sets of green Taoist robes for outer disciples, a disciple token and a booklet of Taoist knowledge.

The booklet records some minor Taoist techniques that can be used in the Yuan Jing realm. There is only one technique that can be practiced in the first level of Yuan Jing: the Spirit Eye Technique, which allows the cultivator to see normally at night and see through some low-level disguises.

This little Taoist magic is quite convenient. It's already dark outside now, and it's not like the Beast Taming World where the lights are on at night. Once you go out, it's pitch black.

I ate white flour buns bought from the restaurant for nearly half a month and practiced meditation.

Zhao Qinghe's mouth has long lost its smell of bird.

Taking advantage of his advancement to the first level of Yuan Jing, Zhao Qinghe decided to celebrate.

It was already late at night outside. Zhao Qinghe followed the Taoist tips in the Taoist booklet, channeled his energy and magic power around his eyes, and tried to use the spiritual eye technique on himself.

Zhao Qinghe's talent in Taoism was pretty good. After using it three or four times in a row, he was able to perform the Spirit Eye Technique successfully.

"Ding, a new skill is discovered: Psychic Vision! The skill training completion rate is 20/100, do you want to start correction?" The voice of the auxiliary device sounded again and again.

"Not for now." Zhao Qinghe refused. However, he was still looking forward to whether there would be any special changes after the cultivation of the small Taoist technique of Spirit Eyes was maxed out.

Next, you can take a little time to correct your spiritual vision technique.

After entering the first level of Yuan Jing, if Zhao Qinghe usually just meditated and practiced, he only needed to sleep for two hours (four hours) a day to stay energetic, and the time for practice was greatly increased.

With the help of the spiritual vision technique, Zhao Qinghe can see clearly even in the dark.

Zhao Qinghe estimated that the energy consumption of casting the spell was not very high and it could last for about two hours, so it was considered a very practical little Taoist spell.

After a hearty meal in the tavern, Zhao Qinghe returned to the courtyard and had a good sleep.

The next day was the day when the deacon from the outer gate of the side hall gave a sermon at the beginning of the month.

Zhao Qinghe got up early, put on a Taoist robe, hung the outer disciple token on his waist, and walked towards the side hall of the outer disciple's hall.

This was the first time that Zhao Qinghe's group of approximately 80 outer disciples went to listen to a sermon this year.

There are also many outer disciples who joined the sect earlier but are still in the Yuan Jing realm and come to listen to the teachings.

Zhao Qinghe originally thought that he had arrived early enough, but he did not expect that when he arrived at the side hall, there were already more than a dozen figures standing in the hall.

At the top of the side hall there is a high platform with a cushion placed on it. This should be the place where the deacon will preach later.

Zhao Qinghe found a seat near the cushion and sat down cross-legged.

Soon, more and more people came into the side hall. The side hall, which was as big as a football field, soon became full, with a rough estimate of several thousand people.

Most of the outer disciples had come to listen to the deacon’s sermon.

A melodious bell rang, and a figure appeared on the platform.

"I am Liusu, the Taoist priest, appointed as the outer sect deacon. I will begin my sermon now."

The so-called preaching is to tell about one's own monastic experience and one's own monastic experience.

Because there were more than a hundred new outer disciples this time, Liusu briefly introduced herself.

He is forty-three years old this year. He started practicing Taoism at the age of sixteen and practiced hard for twenty-seven years before reaching the second level of the Five Qi Realm. His aptitude for practicing Taoism is considered to be below average.

With below-average aptitude, he was able to persist to this stage. Liusu's experience in cultivation, especially his understanding of the basic formulas of the Yuan Jing Realm, which he explained in a very logical way, made many outer disciples suddenly realize.

Zhao Qinghe shook his head after listening halfway.

It’s not that Liusu’s words were bad, but that he had already practiced the basic formula to 100% through the auxiliary device.

I'm afraid there are few people in the world who can understand the basic formulas as deeply as Zhao Qinghe.

Liusu's preaching was a valuable experience for others, but to Zhao Qinghe, it was completely useless.

However, Zhao Qinghe still patiently listened to Liusu's one-hour sermon before he stood up and left with the crowd.

"With the aid of an assistant, similar sermons are of little use to me. I don't need to come next time." Zhao Qinghe said to himself.

"Let's go check out the mission. After my spiritual energy was used up, my cultivation speed dropped by at least three times. At this rate, it will take at least half a year to break through to the second level of Yuan Jing."

It has been twenty-one years since he came to this world. The time ratio in this world is fifty to one, which means that almost half a year has passed in the Barrow world. Anna was pregnant before he came here. Zhao Qinghe wanted to find the way of Yin and Yang quickly to solve the problem of promotion and rush back to see his newborn child.

The first three months for outer disciples are a mission-free period granted by the sect, which is used to allow them to absorb the spiritual energy in their bodies.

Since it is a mission-free period, if you take the initiative to complete the tasks, you will naturally be rewarded with inspiration.

After listening to the sermon, many disciples rushed to the side hall where tasks were issued.

Zhao Qinghe came to the outer gate's mission hall and found that it was a bit like a shop counter. There were ten inner gate disciples in blue Taoist robes at ten windows, recording and issuing tasks.

There is an outer sect deacon who is on duty permanently to handle unexpected events.

All the task information is displayed on the spirit mirrors distributed in the side hall.

This is an outer sect's mission tool, and its functions are somewhat similar to those of electronic products.

The outer disciples first select the task on the spirit mirror, then put in their outer disciple token to bind the task, and then go to the window to verify and register. It is very quick.

There were also outer disciples who had completed their tasks. They rushed to the window, handed in the tasks required, handed in the token, and after verification, they could receive the reward immediately.

The rewards are usually one to several inspirations, depending on the type of task.

Zhao Qinghe observed for a moment and then walked towards an empty spiritual mirror.

The spiritual mirror exuded a faint aura of magical power, and task information was constantly refreshing on it.

Most of these tasks are issued by the inner sect ascetics and are time-consuming, such as finding a certain herb, finding a certain spiritual beast, collecting ten fire rat skins, fifteen dark crow claws, etc.

Zhao Qinghe simply ignored the tasks that required fighting against spirit beasts. After all, he was only at the first level of Yuan Jing and had not even learned any offensive Taoist techniques. He could not guarantee his own safety by relying solely on swordsmanship.

Although spiritual beasts are not as scary as monsters, they are also foods that possess special energies. For example, the fire rat is extremely fast and its fur can turn red and become hot.

If an ordinary person is hit by a fire rat, a hole will be burned on his body.

"For this mission, the reward for one hundred copies of Oni-Kiri-Ganoderma is two strands of spiritual energy. At my current digestion speed, two strands of spiritual energy can probably sustain a month of training."

Zhao Qinghe took out the outer disciple token, placed it on the groove next to the spirit mirror, then clicked confirm, and the Ghost Cutting Grass mission disappeared.

The mission also includes an introduction to Ghost Cutting Grass and how to pick it. Ghost Cutting Grass is an auxiliary ingredient for refining a pill that quickly restores mana. It is a level 1 spiritual medicine. When picking it, it must be cut short from the root with a copper tool and stored in a sealed jade bottle.

Zhao Qinghe walked towards an empty window and put his token on the ground.

The inner sect disciple at the window was also carrying out his inner sect mission and seemed very attentive. After carefully asking Zhao Qinghe a few questions, he took out a backpack and a pair of copper scissors and handed them over.

"My fellow apprentice brother, you have already entered the first level of Yuan Jing in less than a month. You are indeed talented and will definitely achieve something in the future. Remember to walk on the main roads after you go down the mountain and avoid going to remote places."

This inner sect senior brother is quite enthusiastic.

Zhao Qinghe nodded: "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother."

Then, Zhao Qinghe put on the backpack, tied the scissors around his waist, and left the mission hall.

There are several roads leading down the mountain where the Outer Gate Deacon Hall is located. Zhao Qinghe chose one and headed down the mountain.

Tianlong Mountain is a paradise of caves and has a vast area. Apart from the location of the Liuhua Sect, the rest of the natural area covers an area of ​​hundreds of miles.

Because of the formation principle of the blessed land, the top leaders of Liuhua Sect will not completely destroy this natural area, so as not to ruin the state of the blessed land.

Only when monsters or some particularly ferocious spirit beasts are born will the top leaders take action to destroy them.

The top leaders of Liuhua Sect will not deal with small spiritual beasts like those. On the one hand, it is to maintain the prosperity of the blessed land, and on the other hand, it can also provide some training for low-level disciples.

The journey of cultivation is not all about meditation and practice. Some monsters regard cultivators as delicacies. Even fellow cultivators fight for the spiritual treasures of heaven and earth and the blessed places every day in the cultivation world.

After Zhao Qinghe came down the mountain, he felt that the power of heaven and earth at the foot of the mountain was slightly weaker, but the difference was not that big.

At first, some other outer disciples who came to carry out the mission could be seen around, but after Zhao Qinghe walked for a distance, the figures of those outer disciples disappeared without a trace.

After all, compared to the area of ​​the blessed land, the number of outer disciples is still too small.

Zhao Qinghe was also very happy about this and began to carefully look for his mission target - Demon Cutting Grass.

Ghost-cutting grass mostly grows in dark and humid places. When it grows, its sharp leaves will ruthlessly cut off the surrounding grass and trees.

There is also a legend about Onikiri Kusanagi.

It is rumored that a merchant was sleeping in the wild when passing through a place, and a servant happened to sleep on the Onigiri grass. When he woke up the next day, he found that his neck was cut off by the Onigiri grass that continued to grow at night.

The others thought there were ghosts everywhere and ran out of the wilderness in a hurry.

......

Zhao Qinghe entered a forest.

The trees in the forest of the paradise are much taller and more lush than those in the outside world. Zhao Qinghe can see clearly after activating his spiritual vision.

"Luckily I have practiced the Spirit Eye Technique, otherwise I might not be able to complete this task."

Zhao Qinghe sighed after discovering the first Ghost Cutting Grass in a dark and damp place.

Picking up the copper scissors, Zhao Qinghe cut the ghost grass and put it into the big jade bottle in the backpack.

Zhao Qinghe continued to look for the Ghost Cutting Grass.

Unfortunately, due to lack of experience, after a whole day of hard work, I only found six Demon Cutting Grass.

Zhao Qinghe felt a little tired from searching and meditating to repair nature, so he found a tree in the sun, climbed up, ate some dry food, and closed his eyes to rest.

Two hours later, Zhao Qinghe opened his eyes, already full of energy, and continued his journey in search of grass.

The next day, Zhao Qinghe gained a lot of experience and found eleven ghost-cutting grasses.

On the third day, Zhao Qinghe continued to make progress and found fifteen Ghost Cutting Grasses.

It was not until the morning of the eighth day that Zhao Qinghe completed the mission target of more than one hundred ghost cutting grass.

Looking at his Taoist robe that had become dirty from frequent trips through the jungle, Zhao Qinghe shook his head and said, "It's really not easy to make money!"

For eight days, Zhao Qinghe gave up his practice time and kept looking for the Ghost Cutting Grass.

But the gain is worth it. Two strands of inspiration can triple Zhao Qinghe's practice effect in the next month.

After handing over the mission and receiving two strands of inspiration in a small jade bottle, Zhao Qinghe's first step was to rush to the tavern and have a big meal.

In order to complete the task as quickly as possible, Zhao Qinghe ate dry food for eight days.

Being able to endure hardships doesn't mean you don't need to reward yourself with delicious food. The food in the paradise is especially delicious. Zhao Qinghe rushed back to the house after eating and drinking his fill and slept for two hours. After he had recovered enough energy, Zhao Qinghe began to continue practicing.

The time spent in cultivation always passes quickly.

With the inspiration, Zhao Qinghe was so immersed in the pleasure of the rapid growth of his magic power and essence that he even forgot about the practice of spiritual vision.

More than a month later, Zhao Qinghe opened his eyes, and the natural aura of a monk flashed across his body.

The two strands of inspiration have been used up.

"With two more wisps of spiritual inspiration, I can advance to the second level of Yuan Jing within a month. This cultivation speed is really fast. This is all thanks to the spiritual inspiration and basic formula cultivation that have been maxed out."

"I have been in Liuhua Sect for more than two months. I have been enjoying the rich power of heaven and earth in the blessed land of Tianlong Mountain. In a dozen days, my three-month mission-free period will end."

"Just keep practicing, max out your Spirit Eyes Technique, and then go complete the monthly mission."

So, Zhao Qinghe began to continue practicing.

After spending eight days, Zhao Qinghe finally maxed out his spiritual eye technique.

The spiritual eye technique that had been practiced to the maximum level gave Zhao Qinghe a small surprise.

After spending a few days adapting to the new function of the spiritual eye technique, Zhao Qinghe set out for the mission hall again.

The monthly tasks assigned by the sect are sent randomly according to the outer disciples' cultivation level. If you are not satisfied, you can change it once, but the second time you cannot refuse it.

Zhao Qinghe received his first sect mission on the spirit mirror: picking three pounds of four-leaf clovers.

After thinking about it, Zhao Qinghe took on another paid task, which was also a color photo of a four-leaf clover, but the weight was larger, requiring ten kilograms, but the reward was two wisps of inspiration.