Cultivation starts from being a ghost

Chapter 64

In the Qi refining period, monks are usually unable to manipulate magic weapons, but the flying magic weapon is an exception, because it does not require a monk's mana, it only needs to be manipulated with spiritual consciousness, and the real power is the spirit stone embedded in the magic weapon.

The next day, Qin Chuan bid farewell and left Huoya Island. With the Shadow Chaser, it was easy to cross the Qianli Strait. When he arrived on the mainland, he put away the magic weapon of flying. By half an hour, the 12 yuan spirit stone inlaid on the Shadow Chasing Shuttle had already consumed most of the spiritual power. Even though his net worth has become much richer recently, he is unwilling to waste it like this.

It was nothing important, he even omitted the magic amulet, and walked in the direction of Yan Luozong while touring the mountains and rivers, passing by some mortal villages and towns, if it was late, he would stay overnight and continue on the next day.

Since he is not flying in the sky, sometimes he has to cross mountains and ridges, so the journey is naturally much longer. On the fourth day after leaving Huoya Island, Qin Chuan lost his way in the remote mountains and old forests, and the weather was gloomy at this time. I would like to use the Shadow Shuttle, so I decided to sleep in the mountains overnight and wait for the weather to clear up before identifying the direction.

First of all, he had to find a place to sleep. After walking out of a forest, he suddenly heard movement in front of him. It seemed that someone was fighting. He hurriedly drew his breath and approached quietly.

The two sides fighting fiercely were four teenagers and a giant praying mantis taller than a human being. This mantis had a pair of golden wings and its two forelimbs were like sharp sawtooth, which was very consistent with the golden-winged mantis recorded in the Immortal Cultivation Book.

Among the four monks, only one girl's yellow flying sword did slight damage to this second-order monster. But the golden-winged mantis refused to give up, blocking their way with a flap of their wings.

Seeing the yellow flying sword, Qin Chuan showed a thoughtful expression, and looked at the girl carefully, and finally confirmed that this girl was the granddaughter of the old man who sold the Xuanshui Array Disk at the trade fair last year. The woman's melancholy eyes are very impressive.

Qin Chuan had very little left of the virtue of being brave in righteousness in his previous life, but the world of cultivating immortals pays great attention to fate. Since he can meet in this deep mountain and has a fate once again, he doesn't mind helping him.

The appearance of Qin Chuan immediately attracted the attention of the four of them, and the leader of the young man shouted: "Fellow Daoist, please help me, half of the materials will go to Fellow Daoist!"

"Hehe, no problem!" To the surprise of the four, Qin Chuan responded and rushed straight at the golden-winged mantis.

"Fellow Daoist, no!" The four of them exclaimed almost at the same time. The golden-winged mantis is good at melee combat, and its pair of jagged forelimbs are extremely sharp. Isn't it courting death if you choose melee combat?

Qin Chuan knew it well, and he got behind the golden-winged mantis almost instantly. However, the golden-winged mantis is a natural "martial artist", and a series of turning around is fast and ruthless.

But what is astonishing is that Qin Chuan's attack was faster, and he used a small close-up grab, and the pair of saw-toothed forelimbs were caught by him. The power of monsters is generally much greater than ordinary people, but the gold-winged mantis desperately shook his head. But the wings cannot pull back the forelimbs.

At the same time, a kick had already hit the mantis in the abdomen. I don't know how strong this kick was. The lower body of the mantis directly left the ground, and Qin Chuan followed him forward, and then fell back. When the golden-winged mantis struggled to its feet, three short blades had been inserted into the vital parts of its neck.

In three breaths, it was almost an instant kill, and a second-level golden-winged mantis was killed.

Qin Chuan looked at the dark gold glove in his hand, and his face showed satisfaction. Without this magic weapon, he naturally wouldn't be able to deal with the golden-winged mantis so cleanly. Of course, there are two other main points. The reasons are, firstly, after entering the fifth level of Qi refining, the strength of Qi has increased again, as evidenced by that heart-warming foot. In addition, he has a move about the mantis boxing in his memory, and he has a prediction of the attack method of a creature like a mantis, so It will be so smooth, if it is other second-order monsters, he will naturally not be so confident.

Compared to others who were shocked by Qin Chuan's strength, the girl holding the yellow flying sword was pleasantly surprised, "Are you that little brother?"

"Hehe, how is your talisman learning?" Qin Chuan didn't forget to give her a jade slip with a basic talisman.

The little girl suddenly showed shyness on her face, "No...it's hard to learn!"

Seeing a girl who is as delicate and gentle as the little girl next door, all men will have a desire to protect, Qin Chuan smiled slightly, and unconsciously walked up to gently stroke the girl's hair, at this time he actually forgot this The world pays attention to whether men and women give or take each other.

"What are you doing!" The girl didn't respond, but another boy scolded angrily.

Knowing that the overly intimate action just now was a little rude, Qin Chuan didn't care about the stern voice of the young man, and took a step back to leave.

"Seventh cousin, little brother is a good man!" The girl helped to explain, and then looked at the young man in charge.

"Hehe, Cousin Xiaoya, do you know this fellow Taoist?"

"Third cousin, I bought my flying sword from my little brother!"

"Oh, that's right!" The third cousin turned to Qin Chuan, "I'm Li Xingfeng, what do you call me?"

"I'm in Qinchuan, lost my way in the deep mountains, and happened to pass by here!"

"So that's how it is. It's fate to meet each other. Now it's getting late, you might as well come down the mountain with us!"

"Then thank you very much, the material of the golden-winged mantis is useless to me, you can take it!"

Li Xingfeng wanted to shirk, but he was really reluctant to give up the material worth dozens of spirit stones, so he and his three brothers dismantled the golden-winged mantis and put it in a storage bag, and the girl also told Qin Qin her name. Sichuan.

The five of them walked and chatted along the way, but the boy named Li Xingba was not very friendly to Qin Chuan, and the reason was obvious.

After more than an hour of fast walking, I finally walked out of the deep mountains. The Panlong River was not far away, and I could already see the lights of the villages by the river.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, why don't you stay overnight at my Li's house!"

"No, thank you for your kindness!"

"Brother Qin, come and see me when you are free!"

Qin Chuan smiled, stretched out and took out another jade slip and handed it to the girl named Mu Xiaoya, "There are low-grade and middle-grade magic talisman experience on it, you can refer to it!"

After finishing speaking, put on the amulet and run upstream along the Panlong River.

A chance encounter did not leave any waves in his heart, and the rest of the journey was even more uneventful, and he returned to Qingshi City two days later.

After entering Qingshi City, Qin Chuan immediately noticed the abnormality. There seemed to be a lot less monks in this city than usual, and the atmosphere was a bit weird, but he didn't care. He went back to his residence to take a rest, and returned to the sect the next day.

The situation in the Zongmen is also different from before. I found out the reason after I asked Sha Ping. The Northern Qi Kingdom and the Yuanwu Kingdom started a war. , although the Zongmen has stepped forward, but the undercurrent is still unavoidable.

"Senior brother Sha, I seem to remember that monks are not allowed to participate in the battles of secular countries?"

"Brother, I used to have such doubts, but senior brother Li Guoyuan said that the Qi refining period is not within this limit!"

"Oh, is there anything to say?"

"I don't know about this, but I'm hesitating now whether we should join the war."

"What are we going to do? Fighting kills people!" Qin Chuan has independent thoughts since he was sensible, and has no sense of belonging to Northern Qi. However, Sha Ping was a little unhappy. The thought of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism had a much deeper impact on him!

"How can Junior Brother Qin say that? If Northern Qi falls, how can our homeland be spared? Junior Brother Feng has already decided to join the war. Haven't you noticed that there are many people missing in Qingshi City? They all went to the monk camp. I have decided now. If Yun'er joins the battle, I will too!"

"Then let's not look back at Haicheng. What will happen to your parents if you die?" Sha Ping, who had just burst into blood, was discouraged by this sentence.

Qin Chuan has no intention of persuading others, after all, we can't persuade people not to be patriotic, right?
Back in his stone room, he asked Situ Wuhui again about the fact that monks are not allowed to participate in worldly wars.

"This kind of rule was formulated by the Immortal Cultivation Alliance in ancient times, and it has been used to this day. The reason is that once a monk participates in a secular battle, it may cause a devastating blow to the world, especially some high-level monks. As for why the Qi refining period is not limited, it is because the Qi refining period is not considered a real cultivator, and the foundation building period is the beginning of cultivating immortals. The magic weapon's ability to cast powerful spells!"

"This rule is very good, but it doesn't seem to be binding?"

"Why not? If a monk above Foundation Establishment attacks mortals and is found evidence, he will be wanted by the entire world of cultivating immortals, and the sect he belongs to will also be implicated. When I first entered the world of cultivating immortals, there was A super sect called Qianqiu Sect was besieged by dozens of sects because it sent people to destroy a secular dynasty. It is said that nearly [-] monks were killed and injured in that battle. In the end, Qianqiu Sect was wiped out and only a few elites escaped. It’s like leaving a little spark behind!”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but gasped. One hundred thousand monks were killed and injured, and a super sect was destroyed. He could imagine how tragic the situation was, but he still had some doubts.

"Senior, what about the relationship between Haoranzong and Northern Qi?"

"Those old guys in the Haoran School will not directly intervene in the affairs of the dynasty, but their Confucianism can penetrate into every aspect of the country, and their thousands of disciples are enough to control the kingship of a country, and those royal families are Their spokespersons in the world, the reason why the Great Qi Kingdom was split was actually caused by the dispute between Confucianism and Buddhism!"

"So that's how it is!" Qin Chuan thought of the description in Hanhai Fengwuzhi that the Southern Qi Kingdom, which corresponds to the Northern Qi Dynasty, is a country that worships Buddha.
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The transitional chapter is a bit boring, but there are a few foreshadowings hidden in it, I don't know if book friends can notice it!
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