In the ancient forests of the mountains.

The snow is white and the wind is cold.

Two figures walked side by side.

One has a white robe with his hair tied up, his eyes are as bright as stars, and his body is emaciated.

One is draped in hair, sackcloth and straw sandals, muscular joints, and a strong body.

"How's the conversation?"

"It's okay, the suspicion of the Nangong family has been ruled out, and it has confirmed Nangong's intention to form an alliance."

"Where did the beast tide come from?"

"The Li family, the Duan family...... I'm more inclined to the Duan family. ”

"Oh?"

Click!

The man's footsteps stepped on the dead branches, and he stopped moving forward.

Looking at a hill in front of me, the snow at the foot of the mountain was faintly showing signs of melting.

Luo Chen said calmly: "The Li family and us have no direct conflict, and they even have close contacts in the pill business. ”

"If you just want to target the Nangong family, with Li Yixian's woman's style, it won't be so simple and rude."

Wang Yuan's footsteps paused.

This is all about killing people with knives and planting blame, is it still simple and rude?

You people, your hearts are so dirty!

"Comparatively, the Duan family has too many reasons to do it to us."

"A lot?" Wang Yuan frowned, and subconsciously said, "That's just Duan Feng's reason, right?" ”

Luo Chen nodded lightly.

"Duan Feng, it is indeed a reason, his progress is very fast, and his hatred is extremely strong, if it were me, he would not be able to help but kill him quickly."

"But in addition to being a reason, it can also be an introduction."

"From Duan Feng, Duan Qiankun's eyes were drawn to my Luo Tianhui."

Wang Yuan was puzzled, "Luo Tianhui, is there such a worthy foundation building true cultivator?" ”

Everyone knows that Luo Tianhui seems to be powerful.

But in fact, it was built on the alchemist around Luo Chen.

Putting aside Luo Chen, this force is just a plate of scattered sand.

Even if he really takes Duan Feng as the core and establishes a magic weapon business, with Duan Feng's casting attainments and character, he can't support this force.

Because of this, those foundation building true cultivators actually don't value Luo Tianhui.

What they value is "Dan Chenzi"!

It also happened that Luo Chenhu was a fake tiger, and in the name of the Jade Ding Sword Sect, he shocked these foundation-building true cultivators.

That is why the peace that lasted for a few months was created.

Facing Wang Yuan's doubts, Luo Chen looked at the hill in the distance, which was not too tall and steep.

This mountain, named Xiaohuan Mountain, is the land of the Duan family.

"Generally, if you build a foundation and really cultivate, you naturally don't value a mere Luo Tianhui. However, Duan Qiankun is not an ordinary foundation building true cultivator. ”

"What do you mean...... Shou Yuan? ”

"Yes, he's almost at his limit!"

Luo Chen sighed with emotion: "For a person who is approaching the limit, what he misses the most is undoubtedly what happened after his death. ”

"The Duan family is his weakness."

"If Duan Rui succeeds in building the foundation, then even if he sits down, the Duan family can continue to exist. But on the contrary, Duan Rui is useless. ”

"And once that situation occurs, the Duan family will become a lamb to the slaughter."

"Brother Wang, you can use a knife to slaughter this lamb, but it's not just a few foundation-building forces!"

As soon as the last sentence came out, Wang Yuan instantly understood.

The root cause of this matter has to fall on the matter of Luo Tianhui's attack on the Fu family at the beginning.

At that time, there were Miao Wen constraints, and there were poor channels.

In order to break the game, Luo Chen chose the relatively weakest Fu family to start.

After success, it did play a lot of roles.

But now, because of this criminal record, he is naturally susceptible to Duan Qiankun's jealousy.

If he went, then in front of Luo Tianhui, who had dozens of late-stage qi refining and more than double-digit ninth level qi refining, the Duan family would be completely vulnerable.

It can be said that Luo Tianhui, who has absorbed the essence of the Mountain Breaking Gang, faces most of the forces, and occupies an absolute advantage in the balance of forces in the middle.

"That's the second reason."

"As for the third reason......

A sneer hung on the corner of Luo Chen's mouth, "Luo Tian will fall, and I will naturally be isolated." When the time comes, several major forces will definitely pay attention to themselves. ”

"In this way, won't the Duan family be able to avoid the attention of the big guys?"

"If Duan Qiankun's means are good enough, it will be more worry-free to recruit one or two outsiders to build a foundation for the Duan family."

After listening to this analysis.

Wang Yuan was amazed.

"If this is the case, then there is no need to doubt it, it can be determined that the Duan family did it."

"Now, what are we going to do? There is revenge, there is revenge, there is revenge, and you hit the mountain directly? ”

That's right!

It shocked Luo Chen.

"Brother Wang, you seem to have been a little inflated lately!"

Wang Yuan laughed, "I've studied the methods of the second realm of refining the body almost completely, and I really want to find someone to try it." ”

"The foundation of the human race is different from the stunned demon beast." Luo Chen was afraid that the other party would be arrogant, so he specially reminded him.

Wang Yuan smiled confidently, "If it had been before, I would indeed be worried. But for now, I'd love to try the Sword of Tsukiki! ”

Seeing that he was so confident, Luo Chen no longer persuaded him.

It is a good thing to have self-confidence, which means that Luo Tianhui really has the ability to build a foundation.

But for now, it's really not a hands-on opportunity.

"No hurry, I still need a little time."

Luo Chen said simply, then turned around and left.

Wang Yuan didn't force it, he was not in a fighting state, he was still very calm and calm.

……

Time!

The time Luo Chen needs is actually not long.

It's just a year or two.

He needed this time to cultivate to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and obtain those three Zhuji Pills from Tianxingzi, so as to impact Zhuji.

If he can build a foundation, even if he doesn't have Wang Yuan at that time, he will have enough confidence to face the major foundation-building forces calmly.

But in the face of the situation that it is very likely that the Duan family has bad intentions, Luo Chen did not do nothing.

In the market, the actions against the surveillance Duan family are becoming more and more frequent.

Just in case.

And in private, Luo Chen spent more time on cultivation.

Now the Fireball Technique, after cultivating to the Great Perfection, Luo Chen has optimized it to the extreme.

In this way, he will have more time to study other means.

It was also when he was in retreat with peace of mind that Duan Feng came to the door hesitantly.

In the quiet stone house, after listening to Duan Feng's intentions, Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and said:

"What do you mean by saying that the beast tide may come from the Duan family?"

"It's not possible, it should be."

Duan Feng's face was not very good-looking, he didn't expect that he would bring such a catastrophe to Luo Tian because of himself.

Eleven brothers died in battle, and two lost their combat power in the later stage of Qi refining.

Such losses are not insignificant.

Looking at Luo Chen's light and breezy appearance, Duan Feng was stunned.

"You're not surprised?"

Of course, Luo Chen is not surprised, the circle of suspicion is so small.

It's just a matter of finding someone to verify one or two.

However, Duan Feng's next words really surprised him.

"They had a good calculation, thinking that after the Luo Tianhui was dismantled, I would return to the Duan family."

"He didn't hesitate to tempt me with more conditions."

"But how can I be moved, the sea of blood is deep, how can I not repay it!"

Luo Chen was stunned.

How do you hear this meaning, not to kill Duan Feng, but to make Duan Feng isolated, and then return to Duan's house?

Suddenly, he remembered that his family had been in contact with Duan Feng frequently some time ago.

Yes, where is Duan Qiankun willing to kill this former grandson.

Now, what he wants to do most is to let Duan Feng abandon his previous suspicions and return to the Duan family, maybe he has given many lucrative conditions for this.

"In this way, the matter of the beast tide may be more of a beating, trying to let Duan Feng see the truth about Luo Tianhui's weakness."

"But we misestimated the combat strength of me and Wang Yuan, and we carried the beast tide."

Luo Chen was thoughtful.

But instead of relaxing, he became even angrier.

The beating of the high-ranking monks was a test of life and death for their low-ranking monks.

"I still need time, I must hold back!"

Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

……

It's January again, and the black market auction is set to start.

Luo Chen, who was familiar with the house, sat on the VIP seat, looking at the auction hall where the number of people was gradually becoming scarce, with a solemn expression.

There is a reason why the number of people is so small.

This has something to do with the fact that there are fewer and fewer things taken out of the Zhenlong black market.

And the appearance of this sign made Luo Chen more and more uneasy.

It means that the Zhenlong Black Market is dealing with the finishing work, and the next action will be smaller and smaller.

It is very likely that it will affect the cooperative relationship between him and Tianxingzi.

Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Luo Chen quietly watched the auction proceed.

Pieces of ritual utensils, all kinds of materials, are auctioned off like water.

Tianxingzi's pursuit of price is not so high, and there is a feeling of a big sale.

"The next thing to be auctioned is a copy of the Beast Technique - Ten Thousand Beasts Sutra"

"This sutra has been handed down from outside the territory, and although it is only of the second level, its methods are quite wonderful."

"With the corresponding techniques, as well as specific pills, you can let the monk envoy a low-level demon beast."

"It is rumored that this scripture comes from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and it is a powerful sect that is far superior to the Jade Ding Sword Sect!"

"Second-order exercises, the starting price is three thousand spirit stones, and the price increase shall not be less than one hundred each time."

After hearing the name of this exercise, the cultivators became interested.

It is not the reason why the grade reaches the second order of the corresponding building base.

Rather, this exercise can enslave demon beasts.

This is really helpful for the loose cultivation of Dahefang, who has been dealing with demon beasts all year round.

And the price, it's not too expensive.

The general second-order exercises often start with five thousand spirit stones.

Three thousand, it is indeed a lot.

Looking at the jade slip, Luo Chen's eyes flickered.

"The Imperial Beast?"

"There is also a second-order exploding ape imprisoned under the Leaning Moon Valley, I don't know if you can use this technique to subdue it?"

Thousands of spirit stones are nothing to him now.

He simply joined the bidding.

In the end, he successfully took down 5,500 spirit stones.

This price is not high, but it is by no means cheap.

After all, it is not a natal exercise, and the monks do not have the heart to obtain it.

After getting his hands on "The Book of Ten Thousand Beasts", Luo Chen was not interested in the later lots.

Good thing, sold off at auction a few months ago.

What is left now may be very attractive for ordinary casual cultivation.

For him, it's really out of the eyes.

Soon, Tian Xingzi handled the auction and came to Luo Chen's side.

"This is the number of Blood Burning Pills this month, senior, you can count them."

There was no excuse, and there was no pretense of generosity.

Tian Xingzi honestly swept through with his spiritual sense, and after confirming the correct quantity, he handed over the payment to Luo Chen.

The two sat in the VIP seats, leaning against the soundproof enclosure, and no one outside could hear what they were saying.

Tian Xingzi sighed: "Without the stationing of major sects, although it has given many scattered cultivators the opportunity to grow savagely, the number of monks has always been decreasing!" ”

It's true.

The number of loose repairs in Dahefang has been decreasing.

There is a threat of ghost towns inside, and monsters frequently invade outside.

Even if it's a place of spirituality, it's not that safe.

Many casual cultivators have already left Dahefang.

For the rest, many people are waiting for the beginning of spring to see the specific situation in Dahefang before making plans.

But that's just for the solitary ones!

For the big forces with a large number of people, this situation is what they hope for the most.

Without the constraints of the sect, all kinds of resources, as long as they are taken and sold, they can make a lot of money.

"Xiaoyou, maybe this is the last time to cooperate."

Ordinary words, suddenly sounded.

In Luo Chen's heart, it is no less than a shock.

"You're leaving?"

Tian Xingzi nodded, with a touch of apprehension, a touch of expectation, and a touch of regret.

The tone was extremely complicated:

"It's been a few days."

"It's a pity that there are still a lot of things that haven't been dealt with yet."

Luo Chen opened his mouth slightly, which really caught him off guard.

No matter how you look at it, the Zhenlong Black Market has a permanent plan, how could it be so hasty to leave.

Or is the "war" he guessed about to start?

seemed to feel Luo Chen's dazedness, and Tianxingzi was not hypocritical.

He took out a large pile of pills from the storage bag.

"This is the clear liquid promised to you, a total of three bottles, which can be used for a long time."

"This is the elven pill that your friend wanted, a second-order one. As for the first-order elven pill you want, I'm sorry, I was bought by someone else, and I can't do anything about it. ”

The first and second orders are not important, he can use them.

Luo Chen took the two pills and stared at Tianxingzi expectantly.

Under this gaze, Tianxingzi was a little unnatural.

Both sides knew very well what Luo Chen wanted most.

He said embarrassedly: "Tsukidan did contact you, but I said it would take a while, so I ......"

Damn it!

Luo Chen knew that the concept of time for high-level cultivators was completely different from that of their Qi refining stage cultivators.

Qi refining and dispersing cultivation was very fast, and it was only ten days and a half months.

But the foundation building monks are very fast, maybe in years.

And if Zhenlong's black market is no longer operating here, then how will he go to Tianxingzi in the future.

"The so-called three Tsukidans, are they just a big pie drawn?"

This thought flashed in Luo Chen's heart, and even the smile that appeared was so reluctant.

Tianxingzi also knew that what he was doing was not authentic.

But there are some changes in things, even if he is a true cultivator who builds the foundation, he can't control it.

In front of Luo Chen, he took out a silver-white five-pointed star.

Made of wood, puppet?

Entering the five-pointed star, Luo Chen looked at the other party suspiciously.

"This is my token."

"The old man is not a person who goes back on his word, and he will never break his promise to you."

"Keep this token, as short as a few months, as long as a few years, someone will definitely send you Tsukidan, and when the time comes, the token will be used as a basis."

In the end, Tianxingzi was a little more natural.

He stroked his beard and smiled: "With Xiaoyou's age, this time must be worth waiting!" ”

Luo Chen is helpless, the situation is like this, what can he do?

At least, this Zhuji True Cultivator is indeed in his heart.

Even though the cooperation was about to end, he didn't say anything that Tsukidan didn't expect.

"In this way, it will be a lot of trouble for the seniors." Luo Chen said reluctantly.

Tian Xingzi didn't care about Luo Chen's attitude.

Collecting so many Blood Burning Pills was enough for him to explain to some people.

And on Luo Chen's side, he also had a clear conscience.

Before the black market closes.

Tianxingzi called Luo Chen, who was about to leave.

"March is approaching, the ice and snow are melting, and it is very likely that the Jade Ding Sword Sect will not be able to come back."

"Little friend, you, and your alchemist friend, you have to prepare early."

"If you can't stay here anymore, you can use my token to come to the Tianlan Immortal City Puppet Tower to find me."

Luo Chen's eyes flashed.

Puppet Tower, a subordinate industry of the Luoyun Sect.

Tianxingzi, isn't this a secret at all?

He pinched the little five-pointed star puppet and nodded slightly.

……

When he returned to Luo Tianhui, Luo Chen faced the wind in the mountains, and his heart was clear.

March is approaching, and the snow and ice are melting.

The spring solstice gives birth to all things.

But for Luo Tianhui and him Luo Chen, the biggest test is coming.

"Am I ready enough?"

Luo Chen took out the "Book of Ten Thousand Beasts" that had just arrived, and was silent.

(End of chapter)