Qeng Ho Mage

Chapter 478 War and Travel

Qi Changzhen saw that the Shui Ting Dan had no effect, and wondered: "How do you practice Master's Rejuvenation Lotus Spirit on a daily basis?"

Fang Dushu had been protected by the Rejuvenating Lotus Spirit for ten years and knew its situation very well: "Chun'er also never takes pills. Its cultivation has not improved since its birth."

Master Fu Yuan meditated on the Rejuvenating Lotus when he advanced to become a god. The lotus spirit had the power of the Nascent Soul stage when it was born. However, after Master Fu Yuan used the Great Sage Chao Yue to upgrade the level of the Rejuvenating Lotus, the lotus spirit cultivated to It is still standing still and has not grown along with the main body.

This is not an abnormality, but rather a common practice in the world of immortality.

Regardless of any bell, cauldron, oracle bone, knotted rope, or daolian, their physical level can be improved instantly, but true spirits cannot. All true spirits need to be like monks. They must practice step by step and find opportunities before they can advance.

Therefore, if the Dragon Tiger Beast wants to be promoted to the Nascent Soul realm, it cannot rush for success.

Fang Dushu needs to slowly cultivate dragon and tiger beasts like he raises spiritual beasts and spiritual pets.

Qi Changzhen knew that the dragon-tiger beast could weaken the spiritual bodies of other true spirits, but if the dragon-tiger beast could not advance and always used its golden elixir-level mana to face the enemy, the weakening effect would be greatly reduced.

The poisonous spirit that Fang Dushu wants to deal with this time at Tielin Mountain is a true spirit with a high level of cultivation. Otherwise, Li Danhui would not have been able to invite four or five early-stage Nascent Soul helpers in one breath.

Thinking of this, Qi Changzhen became worried: "You are going to Tielin Mountain to suppress the poisonous spirit soon. Can Long Hu'er still be useful?"

Fang Dushu reassured her: "My Liangyi Sect and Sixiang Sword have been upgraded. Even if Longhu'er doesn't go out to fight, it will be easy to deal with poisonous spirits."

She heard Fang Dushu's understatement and sincerely hoped that Fang Dushu would capture Poison Spirit and come back without any effort.

She turned her gaze to the dragon and tiger beast and said: "It's also strange. Daolian's body can be improved in an instant, but it is extremely difficult for the true spirit to advance. They are one, but the gap is huge."

This is the difference between treasures, dead objects and living spirits.

Fang Dushu said with a smile: "If it were easy to advance to the true spirit level, the Immortal-killing Demonic Spirit wouldn't have racked its brains to parasitize you. It demonized its host to kill, in order to improve its own magic power!"

When the Zhuxian demon spirit was suppressed by Fang Dushu, its cultivation was at the Golden Core stage. The combined demon spirit of Youyue Bell Spirit and Wuyun Armor Spirit was at the middle stage of Nascent Soul. After Fang Dushu refined the Thunderbolt Sword Body, he The spirits merged into one and became the Thunderbolt Sword Spirit.

This sword spirit has been combined twice before and after, and its final cultivation level is still in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, and its magic power has also not increased.

This also proves that true spirit improvement cannot be achieved overnight.

After so many years, Qi Changzhen has let go of her obsession with being a demon. She recalled her parasitic experience that year: "The demon spirit of Zhu Xian was not born after being enlightened by enlightened people. It was nourished by the temperature of the sky and the earth and gave birth to a spiritual body on its own. It cultivated when it awakened. Because it is only in the Qi training stage, relying on constant parasitism and continuous demonization, it has advanced to the Golden Elixir stage!"

She paused for a moment, and then said with a sense of enlightenment: "My first sword of Dugu did not have a sword spirit born. When the second sword comes, maybe I can refer to the birth method of the Zhuxian Demon Spirit to awaken my second sword. Bring out the sword spirit!"

Fang Dushu immediately encouraged: "No one in this world understands the birth process of the Zhuxian Demon Spirit better than you. If you awaken the sword spirit in this way, you can get twice the result with half the effort."

Qi Changzhen had an extremely profound experience of the birth of the Zhuxian Demon Spirit, which inspired her far more effectively than observing other illusions of enlightenment.

Fang Dushu originally wanted to refine his own illusion of enlightenment through "The Way of Rejuvenation" and "Thunderbolt Sword Body" and give a copy to Qi Changzhen, but now he realized that he didn't need to do this at all.

"The Way of Rejuvenation" and "Thunderbolt Sword Body" are both demon ways, which are suitable for Fu Yuqing to learn from, but they are definitely not suitable for Qi Changzhen.

Because "The Way of the Dugu Sword" is a pure magic way, it has nothing in common with the Four Saints Awakening Spirits in "The Way of Rejuvenation" and the Four Saints in "Thunderbolt Sword Body".

Qi Changzhen was extremely talented in enlightenment and had a special experience of the birth of the true spirit. She could hope to enlighten the sword spirit on her own, but Fang Dushu felt that it was better not to cause trouble.

"By the way, when I was entertaining distinguished guests at Lishan Taoist Temple today, I heard from several disciples of the Beiting Mansion that Master Chu was preparing to send troops to attack Tianjuemo and wipe out the Gouye people's lair. Is this news true or false?" Qi Changzhen She didn't want a war to break out, but if there was to be a war and she couldn't avoid it, she would make preparations in advance.

"It's true!" Fang Dushu said: "After Master returns to the Five Mountains Sect, he will go to restore the mountains and rivers of the Dragon and Tiger Realm. Once the realm is restored to its original state, the Five Mountains Sect will restore the mountain-holding artifact, the Mountain and River Cauldron. Place it on the front line of the Beiting Realm, and then rely on the Mountain and River Cauldron to conquer the Kuntian Cultivation Realm!"

"In the past, the Deer Slayers invaded Beiting. Why did the Five Mountains Sect take the initiative to attack the Kuntian people's territory this time?" Qi Changzhen was shocked when he heard this.

"When we are weak, we retreat and defend, but when we are strong, we take the initiative to attack! There is nothing strange about this!" Fang Dushu said: "If Master restores the Yuelong Realm, Shanhe Ding can build an impregnable barrier around the Beiting Realm and Hexi Realm. Defense line, then there will be an opportunity to conquer the Kuntian Immortal Realm!"

This news came from what Fang Dushu heard from Shi Geng's group of monks from the Five Sacred Mountains when he was in Lishan Taoist Temple. Once the Mountain and River Cauldron is positioned at the border of the Kuntian Wasteland, it will be able to change its shape offensively and defensively, and take the initiative to go north to encircle and suppress the Deer Slaughterers.

Qi Changzhen asked in confusion: "The Mountain and River Cauldron is so powerful. The monks from Kuntian must know the details of this divine cauldron. Will they attack first?"

She was worried that the Deer Slaughterers would invade before the Mountain and River Cauldron was set, and they would attack instead of defend.

Fang Dushu smiled: "It's a coincidence. In the past hundred years, two great masters in the late stage of divine transformation have been incarnated in the eight tribes of Kuntian. Their current strength is at their weakest period, let alone... Invading the Divine Continent, they are struggling to even protect themselves! At present, all eight Kuntian tribes have reduced their defenses and are completely out of contact with the monks of the Divine Continent. If not for this, Master Chu would not have made a plan to wipe out the Gouye people!"

Master Chu wanted to take advantage of the Deer Slaughterer's huddle to remove the Gouye people's lair on the west side first. Then, when the Mountains and Rivers Cauldron is established and the Five Mountains Palace sends troops to attack the Kuntian Immortal Realm, there will be no need to worry about the Gouye people attacking the Hexi realm. .

Only then did Qi Changzhen understand the whole story: "If Master Chu sends people to go on an expedition to Tianjue Desert, will we, the disciples of Fengming Mansion, be recruited?"

Fang Dushu shook his head: "We will exempt you from this war. You can move to Jiuqu Gorge and open a new dojo with peace of mind."

After Master Fu Yuan leaves, Master Chu will reintegrate all the forces in the Hexi region. Whoever is loyal to him will be taken as a confidant, but whoever dares to cheat will definitely be sent to Tianjuemo to serve as a confidant. The main force in attacking the Gouye people's lair.

However, both Fengming Mansion and Zhenwen Mansion have moved to Yuelong Realm and will not be implicated in this war in the slightest.

Qi Changzhen finally asked: "Then when are you going to leave for Tielin Mountain?"

Fang Dushu said: "When we send Master and the others away, it will probably happen in the next few days!"

This day the Nascent Soul celebration ends.Less than half a month later, Master Fu Yuan settled all the affairs, and then led a group of disciples, accompanied by the delegation from the Five Sacred Palaces, sailed into the Lishui River by boat and rushed to the Five Sacred Mountains Altar.

As a direct disciple, Fang Dushu must be escorted by his side. He kept sending Master Fu Yuan and others out of the Yuelong Realm, and did not return until the fleet disappeared into the waters of the Hedong Realm.

The day after he returned, Li Danhui came to visit and invited him to go to Tielin Mountain.

He had already arranged everything and set off immediately with Li Danhui.

In addition to him, Li Danhui also invited Patriarch Muye, the former leader of Wan Gu, as well as Shenzhou monks Wu Du Lao Lao and Xiong Gang in this operation.

A group of five people first took a boat into the Lishui River in Dabancheng City, passed through the water gate at the bottom of the river, and rushed to Laoquanguan, where the Lishui River and Qishui River meet.

Then through the formation gate of Laoquan Pass, he was directly teleported to the Long River of Jiuquan Snowfield.

The waterway to the north of the Hexi border can only reach Tongyou River. If you go further north, there will be no teleportation array to use, and you must fly to get there.

Fang Dushu and Li Danhui flew out from the river, rode on a jade lotus platform, and flew towards the Iron Scale Mountain.

When the lotus platform rose into the sky, Fang Dushu looked back at the earth and saw the long and secluded river rushing and flowing. The spiritual energy of the river spread to both sides, causing all the nearby ice and snow to melt away, revealing the beautiful scenery of mountains and clear waters.

In fact, both sides of the river were suitable for opening a monastery, but Fang Dushu looked around and found no main altar building. Except for a few casual cultivators living alone in the barren mountains along the river, there were no large-scale monks stationed at all.

The reason must be that they are concerned about the deadly threat from the north of Iron Scale Mountain.

The Jiuquan Snowfield is located between the Kuntian Immortal Realm and the Hexi Realm. It is a buffer area. Once a war breaks out, the Snowfield will bear the brunt. This also causes the Hexi monks to never immigrate to the Snowfield.

The vast snowfield is completely desolate and lonely. Even if you fly hundreds of miles away, you can't see anyone.

Patriarch Makino saw that Fang Dushu was always overlooking the Tongyou River, and asked with a smile: "Back then, the Gouye people came to attack us in Hexi. They used the excuse that the Tongyou River was flowing again and took away their refining ovens. Junior Brother Fang, these ovens Has the furnace been salvaged?"

He and Fang Dushu became brothers.

In fact, he was not familiar with Fang Dushu at all, and he had never taken a junior disciple like Fang Dushu seriously before.

But things are different now. Fang Dushu has not only become a disciple of Master Fu Yuan, but has also successfully conceived a baby. Regardless of his magical power or status, he is worthy of Master Makino's lowering his profile and being friendly with him.

Fang Dushu did not reject him and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Makino was the leader of Hexi who resisted the Gouye people back then. He should know the results of the furnace disposal, right?"

"Hey, don't mention it!"

Patriarch Makino waved his hands, showing a hint of frustration: "Not long after the founding of the Great Pan Kingdom, I left Hexi and traveled to the world of immortal cultivation in Shenzhou. Even after I came back, I no longer asked about our affairs in Hexi. How to deal with the furnace, I am Nothing!"

"I have just returned to Hexi a few years ago, and I have not personally salvaged ovens. I have only heard from several senior brothers and sisters that all the ovens of the Gouye people collapsed into the river water, merged into the Tongyou River, and floated along the water all year round. It was time-consuming and laborious to get up, so the oven was left idle in the river!”

Because Fang Dushu planned to seal a baby oven in Pengcheng Tiandu so that Fu Yuqing could use it to refine dishes, he made a special trip to He Tiezhang and Su Batnu to inquire in detail about the situation of Tongyou River.

When he was trapped in Fuyao Cave, He Tiezhang and Su Batnu once sent people to Tongyou River to salvage the oven. Because it was too time-consuming, only a group of disciples in the Qi training and foundation building stages were willing to do this hard work.

Due to the limited ability of low-level disciples, they could only fish out the foundation-building oven. Even though there were golden elixir stage monks who took over the salvage task, they could only sense the core-building oven at most, and the number was extremely rare.

As for the Yuanying ovens, the Yuanying Patriarchs from the various prefectures in Hexi had to go down to the river in person to fish them out. However, the Yuanying Patriarchs cherished their time and there was no shortage of ovens in Hexi. They could not waste their time on meaningless things. When it came to salvaging, He Tiezhang and Su Batnu were even more reluctant to do it themselves.

As a result, all the Nascent Soul Ovens were buried in the Tongyou River and have been idle to this day.

In fact, when Fang Dushu visited the River God Temple, he discovered a Nascent Soul-level oven sealed by You Shaoquan. The reflow of the Long River is also related to this oven.

But later, the Heshen Temple was found by Xuetan Ghost, and the Nascent Soul Oven was moved to the Xingyao Palace. The Xingyao Palace was eventually taken away by Master Fu Lu of the Qishui Palace, and the Nascent Soul Oven became the Qishui Palace. The treasure of Shuifu.

This time, Patriarch Fu Lu followed Master Fu Yuan to Xiaoyin Palace, and Qishui Mansion and the oven were all handed over to Beiting Mansion.

Fang Dushu thought of this and asked Li Danhui casually: "Senior Sister Li, which disciple of Senior Brother Fu Lu's Qishui Mansion was rewarded by Master Chu?"

Li Danhui suddenly sighed: "Qishui Mansion is next to Tianjue Desert. The territory is seriously deserted and the spiritual energy is weak. No disciples are willing to go over and take charge of it. Master has given me this hard job. When we surrender the poisonous spirit, I will go there Qishui Mansion takes office!"

She is a daughter of the royal family. Now the Hexi territory has been assigned to the Daxi court and turned into the territory of No. 19 princes. The princes and grandsons are allowed to guard the border. This is an unshirkable responsibility. She can't find an excuse to refuse.

When Fang Dushu heard this, he thought that if the capture of the poisonous spirit went smoothly, he could talk to Li Danhui and buy a baby-making oven directly after returning from Tielin Mountain, without having to go to the Tongyou River to salvage it. .

In fact, his Fengming Mansion and Zhenwen Mansion both have knotting ovens, but all the ovens in the two houses will be moved to Jiuqu Gorge in Yuelong Realm and will be left for the disciples of the two houses in the future.

If he can't buy the oven from Li Danhui and can't salvage it from Tongyou River, then he will ask Fu Yuqing to sneak into the Jiuquxia Dojo in disguise, use his own oven to refine the dishes, and then return to Pengcheng Tiandu after refining. .

Of course, it would be best if he could collect the ovens outside and seal them directly to Pengcheng Tiandu, so that Fu Yuqing would not have to travel back and forth.

The five of them chatted all the way, and soon flew out of the Jiuquan Snowfield and arrived above a dark mountain range.

The entire mountain range is extremely barren, with no grass growing inside. Looking at the mountainous area thousands of miles away, it looks like huge rocks piled together. The stone surface is flat and smooth. Not to mention trees, flowers and grass, not even ordinary moss can be seen.

They did not stop after arriving in the mountainous area, but continued flying northwest. They estimated that they had traveled three to four hundred miles, and finally stopped at the foot of a bare iron mountain.

(End of this chapter)