Xuzhou, also known as Pengcheng, is one of the nine states in the Yuantu mainland.

It is close to the Yellow Sea in the east, the Central Plains in the west, the Lunan Mountains in the north, and the Jianghuai Plain in the south. It is like a giant, standing on a commanding height, eyeing the tiger. From there, they marched east, west, north and south, all like mountains and rivers that were unstoppable. Some people vividly compare that Xuzhou is the "waist eye" in the east of the Yuantu continent and the "throat" of the north and south of the Yuantu continent, all of which are critical positions and are suitable for the decisive battle between the two armies.

It is located in the transition zone between the north and the south, which is the key to the north and the gateway to the south. It has a long culture and is a famous place for books.

Except for a few hills in the central and eastern parts of Xuzhou, most of them are plains. The land is fertile, and it is also a famous grain town in the Yuantu continent and a holy land for grain production.

Xuzhou has so many conveniences, and among the nine states in the Yuantu mainland, it is naturally a relatively prosperous state. Densely populated, abundant in products, and there is an endless stream of business travel. Xia Yuan was in Xuzhou at this time. It has been nearly two years since Xia Yuan broke through to the Qi Cultivation Realm, and although Xia Yuan is very diligent and diligent, the Qi Cultivation Realm is not so easy to break through. In addition, what he cultivated was the Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong, and so far he had not even broken through the second layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, and he was still in the first layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm. If it was changed to other exercises, maybe Xia Yuan would have broken through to the level of Xiao Zhoutian, the third layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm.

However, Xia Yuan has not felt the slightest regret until now. After all, the front laugh is not a laugh, but the back laugh runs fast. Laying a solid foundation is more important than anything else.

However, this is not the way to go. Xia Yuan decided to travel on his own, that is, to look around for resources. Otherwise, no matter how big the sect is, it will not be possible to sit on the empty side. Therefore, the descendants of the general sect have reached the high-level level of the Qi Cultivation Realm, and then they have passed the test of the sect. Once qualified, they will be allowed to travel around. Even if you can't find resources, you can increase your knowledge and knowledge, which is conducive to the entry of martial arts in the future.

So, travel is the main purpose. After all, where did the world get so many ownerless resources. It's just a jackpot.

The reason why Xia Yuan applied to Master Kongku for travel was because of the drag of the exercises, and if he stayed in that stable nest all the time, he would even be in danger of the Yuan Fetal Realm. Because, when people are old and their qi and blood decay, there will be danger in being promoted again. Moreover, the failure rate will increase significantly.

Only after being promoted to the innate realm can there be no such concerns.

Master Kongku was very clear about Xia Yuan's situation, so naturally he would not ask Xia Yuan like a formal disciple. Just told him to pay attention to safety, and let him go down the mountain. Xia Yuan has a golden bell shield to protect himself, and now that he has practiced to the second level, Master Kongkuan is also more assured of Xia Yuan's safety.

The second layer of the bell jar is already capable of blocking ordinary knives and guns.

There are nine layers in the Golden Bell Jar, corresponding to the three realms of Qi Cultivation Realm, Yuan Fetal Realm and Innate Realm, and each realm can be cultivated in three layers. Xia Yuan is now training the golden bell jar to the second layer with the first layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm, which is really beyond everyone's expectations.

Although Master Empty Bitter didn't say anything on the surface, Xia Yuan could tell from the look in his eyes that Master Empty Bitter was very satisfied with this result and surprised.

Only Lu Jian knew what kind of price Xia Yuan paid for this achievement.

Ever since Xia Yuan began to practice the Golden Bell Jar, he let Lu Jian hammer his body every day. First fists, then wooden sticks, then iron rods, and finally knives and guns. Xia Yuan was covered in bruises every day, and injuries were added to injuries. Not a day has passed.

If it weren't for Lu Jian buying a large number of medicinal materials that specialized in cultivating the Golden Bell Jar to make medicinal soup, Xia Yuan would have died of a dark attack a long time ago.

At the worst time, Xia Yuan suddenly fell into a coma when he was hit hard. I was in a coma for three days and three nights, and I almost couldn't wake up again. It was Lu Jian who took it with him, and the family only gave it to his descendants, and each person only had one life-saving medicine for Xia Yuan to take, and Xia Yuan estimated that he would really not wake up for a long time.

Later, Lu Jian once solemnly asked Xia Yuan, why did he work so hard, he almost really lost his life, is it worth it?

Xia Yuan's answer to him made Lu Jian feel inexplicable.

Xia Yuan replied like this: "I used to want to work hard, but I didn't know how to fight hard. Heaven has given me a great opportunity, and if I don't grasp it, then God will not give me another chance. I'm going to rot slowly, forever. ”

Xia Yuan's words made Lu Jian shudder, but he didn't understand what it was for. Xia Yuan didn't explain much, and Lu Jian had no choice but to leave with doubts.

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Xia Yuan was sitting in a small teahouse in Xuzhou at the moment.

The layout here is roughly the same as that of the small teahouse in Wonju, where a storyteller sits in the center of the lobby, surrounded by ordinary people, and there are beggars waiting for the storyteller outside the teahouse.

However, due to the relative affluence of Xuzhou, the number of beggars is much smaller than that of Yuanzhou.

Xia Yuan sat in a relatively remote corner on the side, quietly experiencing a completely different feeling from before, and his heart was greatly touched. He also wanted to make a big deal and let all the beggars come into the teahouse to drink tea. Good to show yourself with the changes of the past.

Xia Yuan thought about it for a while, and felt that the behavior he was going to do was very funny. These beggars are begging to listen to books quietly, so why should they be amorous themselves? It is more practical to invite them to tea than to invite them to a full meal.

It's really a lifetime of turtle life, and it can't be noble! Xia Yuan said to himself half ridiculing and half sighing in his heart.

Xia Yuan's state of mind has changed several times in this short period of time. Fortunately, in the end, it was for the better, which made his mood go to the next level. Xia Yuan felt that he seemed to have a lot less sense of separation from this world. Although it seems that there are still many layers apart, it is closer after all.

The martial arts of Buddhism attaches the most importance to Buddhism and understanding, and Buddhism pays attention to the state of mind. Xia Yuan's state of mind improved, and he felt that the Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong also seemed to have signs of refinement, as if there were traces of refinement to the third layer.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong is divided into thirteen layers, of which the body refining realm is the first layer, the qi cultivation realm is the second to third layer, the primordial fetal realm is the fourth to sixth layer, and the innate realm is the seventh to ninth layer. The Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong that Xia Yuan obtained was the content of these levels. As for the division of the higher realm, whether there is anything beyond the realm of the primordial gods, Xia Yuan also knows nothing.

Xia Yuan laughed silently. He listened to the storyteller's storytelling, picked up the teacup in his hand, and saluted the void to celebrate his martial arts to the next level.