"Zhou Daoyou, Zhao Yuanpu is looking for you alone, what is the matter?"

In the quiet room, Qingyang Zhenren looked at Zhou Yang, who went out to see Zhao Yuanpu, and after coming back, he was a little distraught, and after hesitating for a while, he finally couldn't help but ask him about his trip.

After speaking, seeing Zhou Yang looking at him with flickering eyes, he hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "Don't get me wrong, the old man has no intention of snooping on the personal privacy of the Taoist, but seeing that the Daoist has been in such a state for a long time, he can't help but ask, if the Taoist friend is inconvenient to say, you don't have to answer the old man." ”

"Qingyang seniors are too worried, in fact, there is nothing to hide, Zhao Daoyou is looking for juniors, he wants to invite juniors to explore a predecessor's ancient repair ruins with him, of course, which ruins are specific, and it is inconvenient for juniors to tell each other. ”

Zhou Yang smiled slightly, and said with reservation the reason why Zhao Yuanpu was looking for him.

In fact, he himself doesn't know where the cave mansion Zhao Yuanpu said is now, and it will only be possible to know after he actually goes with him in the future.

Of course, there is no need to say this to an outsider like Qingyang Zhenren, after all, he has promised Zhao Yuanpu that he will keep this matter secret.

"Exploring the Ancient Relics ......of the Predecessors?

Qingyang Zhenren frowned, and reflexively wanted to follow Zhou Yang's words to ask the doubts in his heart, but as soon as he started his words, he seemed to think of something, suddenly stopped his words, and said with a smile: "It was the old man who was reckless, and almost embarrassed Zhou Daoyou, and I hope that Daoyou will not be blamed." ”

Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.

Seeing this, Qingyang Zhenren's face softened slightly, and he asked instead, "Did you promise him that Daoyou?"

"The junior didn't want to agree to him, after all, the junior just lost his face in public and broke his arm, not to mention Cheng'er's mess!"

Zhou Yang shook his head slightly, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly: "But the benefits he gave really made the juniors excited, and the juniors finally couldn't help the temptation and responded to this matter!"

Yes, Zhao Yuanpu has given too many benefits!

Not to mention the right to choose the loot after entering the cave mansion that he had already promised, at the same time that Zhou Yang agreed to go and made an oath, he gave Zhou Yang a [Fire Essence Zhi] that was more than five thousand years old.

When the monks have reached the Yuan Infant Stage, it is already difficult to obtain those pills that can be refined after taking them, so many Yuan Infant Stage monks have put their minds on some special heaven and earth elixirs.

[Fire Essence Zhi] This kind of heaven and earth elixir is very rare, it is conceived by an extremely rich fire attribute aura essence, and monks who practice fire attribute exercises can directly swallow and refine this elixir to improve their cultivation.

Although the effect of directly swallowing the refining elixir in this way is far less than the effect of the elixir after refining the elixir into an elixir, it is also many times faster than simply absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Zhou Yang's own cultivation has reached the critical point of the second layer of Yuanying, and he is only one step away from entering the second layer of Yuanying.

Under normal circumstances, if he wanted to take this step, it would take at least thirty or fifty years of penance to succeed.

However, if he refined a 5,000-year-old [Fire Essence Zhi], he would be able to take this step in two or three years, saving himself decades of hard work.

How could he not be impressed.

Not to mention that he himself was also extremely interested in the cave mansion that Zhao Yuanpu said, a cave mansion that was suspected to be left by the true immortals of the Tribulation Period, he believed that any Yuan Infant Stage monk would be very interested after hearing about it.

Zhou Yang, who had made a lot of gains in [Donglai Immortal Island], how could he refuse this temptation!

Of course, the most important thing is that he, who has the [Vermilion Bird Fan], a complete seventh-order immortal weapon, is not worried that Zhao Yuanpu will frame him.

In that kind of lava in the center of the earth, the mana he consumed by using this seventh-order immortal weapon would be much smaller, and at the same time, the speed at which this seventh-order immortal weapon gathered fire attribute aura would also be ten times or dozens of times that on the ground!

If on the ground, even if he used the [Vermilion Bird Fan], he would only have the power to severely damage the late Yuan Infant Cultivator, then in that environment, he would really have a chance to kill the Yuan Infant Late Stage Cultivator!

It is precisely because of this kind of hole card that he dares to agree to the other party's invitation to join forces to explore the Guxiu Cave Mansion when he has just fought with Zhao Yuanpu.

Qingyang Zhenren had also seen the power of the [Vermilion Bird Fan], and knew that in the previous battle with Zhao Yuanpu, Zhou Yang did not use all his strength.

At this time, after hearing Zhou Yang's words, his lips moved, but he still didn't say anything, just sighed lightly: "No matter what, Zhou Daoyou is better to be careful, you must know that even for us Yuan Infant Stage cultivators, accidents happen from time to time." ”

"Thank you for your concern, and the juniors will be careful. ”

Zhou Yang nodded slightly, and solemnly expressed his gratitude.

After that, the two left Hellfire City together and returned to the Fire Birch Cave Mansion.

Counting up, it took more than a year from the time the two of them left the Fire Birch Cave Mansion to go to Hellfire City, and the time the two of them returned.

Most of this time was used by Zhou Yang to heal his injuries in Hellfire City.

In fact, his current injury is only barely suppressed, and if he really wants to fully recover, he can't do it every three years and five years.

Fortunately, Zhao Yuanpu also knew this, so the agreed departure date was set ten years later.

After returning to Huohua Cave Mansion, Zhou Guangcheng was naturally taken back by Qingyang Zhenren and fulfilled the punishment of being grounded for a hundred years.

Zhou Yang still did not disturb Xiao Ying, a Taoist monk in retreat, and entered the retreat room alone to meditate and recover from his internal injuries.

After three years of this, Zhou Yang recovered all the internal injuries caused by the [Canglong Splitting Sky Slash] that day.

It just so happened that Xiao Ying had successfully promoted to the ninth layer of Jindan by refining the [Star Moon Laurel Branch] he had brought back from the Xuanyang Immortal Sect at this time.

"Thank God, Zhou Lang, you are finally out of the customs, Guangcheng's dead child has already known the disaster concubine, this dead child is really not taught for three days, and he is going to go out to make trouble, and the concubine has to teach him a good lesson this time!"

Because she was out of the customs two months before Zhou Yang, Xiao Ying had already learned from the monk on the mountain about her son Zhou Guangcheng's trouble, and knew about Zhou Yang's battle with the monk of the late Yuan Infant period for his adventure.

At this time, when she saw Zhou Yang recovering from her injuries, she threw herself into Zhou Yang's arms with joy and anger, shouting angrily to teach her son a lesson.

It's just that Zhou Yang didn't know that she was just talking about it, and she really wanted her to beat her baby son, but she was reluctant.

But knowing it, Zhou Yang still said in a serious way: "You have to teach him a good lesson, if you don't teach him now, after he succeeds in marrying Dan, I'm afraid I won't be able to beat him if I want to teach him!"

When Xiao Ying heard what he said, she immediately shouted: "He dares! He dares to do something with the old lady, the old lady and I...... I won't give him the elixir again!"

Her voice became quieter and quieter, and finally she buried her head in Zhou Yang's arms with an embarrassed face, a little ashamed to see someone.

Seeing this, Zhou Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly and reached out to pat her on the back and said: "Okay, okay, I know that you are reluctant to beat your son, but seriously, you still don't spoil him in the future, he is also a person in his hundred years, he should have learned to be independent a long time ago, besides, he still has Qingyang's seniors to take care of, you can't really spoil him for a lifetime!"

Unexpectedly, after Xiao Ying heard his words, she looked up at him with a resentful face and said: "The concubine also knows that it is not good to spoil him like this, but husband, you are not at home, the concubine's body and mind are empty, and I can't help but want to ask him to come back to accompany him, if the concubine is not good to him and spoil him, this kid may not be willing to come over often to listen to my nagging!"

"Ahem, why is it on your husband again, Ying'er, you were also damaged by that kid!"

Zhou Yang coughed lightly with an embarrassed face, and said calmly: "If you are lonely and bored, you can also go to the family to teach those juniors about the way of cultivation and alchemy skills, or go to Chongxuan Mountain to live for a while to relax, go to Suyun Sect to visit Liu Daoyou, Lin Daoyou and others, or even go out to travel alone!"

"Forget it, the juniors of the family are too mixed and have too many thoughts, and if they want me to go to the family alone, I don't want to go. ”

"As for the Xue Wei sisters on Chongxuan Mountain, they are ascetics like you, husband, even if I go to them, even if I don't say anything, I'm afraid that I will blame me for disturbing their practice. ”

"Suyun Sect is a good place to go, but it's a pity that it's too far away, if the concubine goes out alone, I'm afraid that I will encounter some enemies and cause trouble to your husband, and they are now looking for the best spirit stone to improve the spiritual vein of the mountain gate, I'm afraid they won't have much time to spend time with the concubine!"

Xiao Ying shook her head and denied Zhou Yang's suggestions one by one.

When Zhou Yang heard her words, not only did he not feel embarrassed and unhappy because of this, but as if he realized something, a thick sense of guilt suddenly appeared on his face, and he looked at her with guilt and self-blame and apologized: "Ying'er, I'm sorry, it's because my husband is wrong, my husband has only cared about his own cultivation all these years, but he has completely ignored your feelings, and I have suffered you all these years!"

It's not these things that Xiao Ying just said, he really didn't realize this.

Obviously, not everyone is like him, only for the sake of cultivating to become an immortal, as long as the cultivation can be improved, obtain a few treasures, and cultivate a few supernatural powers, he can delight himself and make himself extremely satisfied.

At least Xiao Ying is not like this.

But over the years, she has never said these things in front of Zhou Yang, and has always endured that loneliness silently, unwilling to add a burden to her beloved.

Even when Zhou Yang went out on an adventure alone, she must have been full of worries and worries in her heart, worried that one day her beloved would really never return!

This kind of loneliness, this kind of worry, this kind of worry, she can't even find someone to tell and share it many times, so she can only bear it silently by herself.

This kind of silent love is really sad and distressing!

Zhou Yang was very sad at this moment, he was very distressed, he hugged his wife in his arms tightly, and didn't know how to repay her for this love.

In the past, he might have given her better magic weapons, better elixirs and elixirs, and repaid her with these things that most monks liked.

But now he understands that this is not what his wife needs, nor is this what he values.

He wanted to reassure his wife that he would never neglect her emotional needs again in the future, and that he would not let her suffer that loneliness and waiting alone.

But he knew in his heart that it would be difficult for him to do this.

Does he love his fellow who has been married for hundreds of years?

That's undoubtedly for sure!

But the first thing in his heart is definitely not the love for Taoist couples, but the pursuit of immortal immortality.

After hundreds of years of cultivation to the present, this pursuit of immortal immortality has been deeply imprinted in Zhou Yang's flesh and blood, imprinted in his bones, imprinted in his soul, and it is impossible for anything else to shake its status.

The meaning of his cultivation now may not be pure to pursue that immortal lifespan, or more to get a glimpse of the scenery at the end of this cultivation path, or maybe he just wants to become a successful person on this path......

Maybe the above is not the most important, but the most important thing is that he can't let go of his own progress, at most he can just stop and rest for a while.

Xiao Ying also seemed to know Zhou Yang's dilemma, seeing that he just hugged himself silently, she couldn't help but put her face on his chest and whispered: "Zhou Lang, you don't have to blame yourself, the concubine body has long understood the ambition in your heart, maybe the concubine body can't help you in your cultivation now, but the concubine body will definitely not become a burden to you, I don't want you to delay your own cultivation because of the concubine body!"

As she spoke, tears flowed out of her eyes, and she sobbed quietly and said: "The concubine only hopes that when you are tired, tired, or injured, you can stop temporarily, return to the concubine's side to rest for a while, share your experience on the road with the concubine, and let the concubine share your joy and sorrow, and the concubine will be satisfied!"

Zhou Yang listened to his wife's humble words, but his heart twitched fiercely, as if he had been touched by a soft spot, and suddenly couldn't help but shout: "No, it shouldn't be like this, you shouldn't wronged yourself like this!"

He looked down at his wife's confused and overwhelmed eyes, and said excitedly: "Ying'er, you don't need to be like this, you can't be a living husband because of your own selfishness, that's a great injustice to you, and it's not the life your husband wants!"

After speaking, he didn't wait for Xiao Ying to understand the meaning of his words, so he suddenly looked at her solemnly and asked, "Ying'er, are you terrible to death?"

Xiao Ying was slightly stunned, a clear look flashed in her confused eyes, and then replied with a smile on her face: "If you can die by your husband's side, Ying'er will not be afraid!"

Zhou Yang didn't seem surprised by her answer, and after hearing this, he immediately looked at her with love, and said softly: "In this case, if you go out for your husband to travel and adventure in the future, I will take you out with me, if one day Zhou falls in a certain place, you and I will be considered to be dead!"

"But what if something really happens to us when we're out, what should Cheng'er do?"

When Xiao Ying heard this, her face first showed a touch of ecstasy, as if her long-awaited expectations had finally come true.

But in the next moment, as if she had thought of something worried, she couldn't help but hesitate and said: "But if you do this, won't the concubine become a burden and a drag on your husband? And if the concubine and your husband are not at home for a long time, what should Guangcheng do? What should the family do?"

Seeing that she was worried about these things, Zhou Yang immediately patiently explained for her: "Guangcheng has Qingyang seniors to take care of, and the entire Xuanyang Immortal Sect as the backing support, even if we are not by his side, his future path will be smoother than that of most monks." ”

"As for the Zhou family, if the husband lives, the Zhou family will never be far behind, if the husband falls, the Zhou family will decline no matter what, and you don't have to worry about it!"

After speaking, he raised his hand and showed up the "Cave Heaven Magic Weapon" of [Cave Xuanzhu].

"You see, with this [Cave Pearl] in hand, even if you really encounter a strong enemy, as long as the husband takes you into it, you can fight against a strong enemy or escape with peace of mind, the drag and burden you are worried about actually does not exist!"

Xiao Ying suddenly burst into tears.

There were tears in her eyes, but her expression was extremely joyful, leaving tears of joy.

I saw her crying with joy and said: "Since the husband is not afraid of the concubine's body, the concubine will naturally follow her!"

"Then it's decided!"

Zhou Yang smiled slightly, hugged the beauty into his arms again, gently waved his sleeves to wipe away the tears on her face, and then walked to the bedroom with her in his arms.

Next, Zhou Yang is like fulfilling his promise, as long as he leaves the cave on Huohua Mountain, he will take Daoist Xiao Ying with him.

After all, Xiao Ying is now a ninth-layer monk of Jindan, and if she doesn't get married, she can't make any more progress in cultivation, and she has plenty of time.

As for the condensation of the Yuan Baby, Xiao Ying was not eager at all, and had already told Zhou Yang to wait for another one or two hundred years before trying.

This was actually a sign of her lack of confidence, but Zhou Yang didn't push her too much in this regard, because condensing the Yuan Infant was indeed extremely difficult, and even if he prepared more auxiliary baby spirit objects for her, he couldn't ensure success.

And once the baby fails, the consequence is often the fall.

Xiao Ying is only over six hundred years old now, and she is still hundreds of years away from the thousand-year lifespan limit of Jindan stage monks, not to mention that she has also taken a [Jasper Peach], which has increased her longevity by one hundred and fifty years.

With so much surplus longevity, it is not surprising that she made this conservative choice when she did not have much pursuit of cultivation improvement.

In this way, Zhou Yang first took her to visit Suyun Sect, Chong Xuan Mountain, Xuanyang Immortal Sect and other places, so that she had a good time.

Then he went to the Zhou Family Spirit Mountain in the Daoxuan Kingdom, and took the second batch of monks who went to the giant spirit stone mine to mine prepared by Li Hong, and went to the giant spirit stone mine in the wild jungle together, preparing to exchange the first batch of Zhou family monks who had been mining there for more than fifty years.

More than 50 years have passed, 20 Zhou family monks and several Guo family monks have excavated a total of more than 9 million lower-grade spirit stones, more than 80,000 medium-grade spirit stones, and more than 300 high-grade spirit stones.

According to the six-four sharing agreement set by Zhou Yang, the Zhou family can share more than 5 million lower-grade spirit stones, 50,000 medium-grade spirit stones, and 200 high-grade spirit stones!

With so many spirit stones, Li Hong, who had to follow him this time, was simply happy, and his whole body trembled with excitement.

Only then did he know where Zhou Yang wanted him not to worry about earning spirit stones, and the reason was where he came from.

Oh, yes!

In this world, apart from looting, what other way can you earn spirit stones faster than mining spirit stones from spirit stone mines?

Zhou Yang was also a little excited, because after more than fifty years of excavation, with the efforts of twenty Zhou family monks, he finally excavated a top-grade spirit stone and more than a dozen [spirit chalcedony stones].

According to the agreement, these things belong to him!

"This top-grade spirit stone and these [spirit chalcedony stones] belong to the ancestor and me, and the remaining spirit stones and the Guo family have been divided according to the agreement, and you will take them to the Zhou family's treasure house by Li Hong, and you must remember to reward the clansmen who dug up the best spirit stones with a [Purple Heart Chalcedony], don't let the ancestor and me lose their trust!"

Zhou Yang waved his hand, put the things away, and gave orders to Li Hong with a happy face.

He is rich now, and he doesn't have much place to use spirit stones, but he can't look down on those spirit stones anymore.

What's more, for him, it is the same whether the spirit stone is placed in his own hands or stored in the Zhou family's treasure house.

If he really needs to use a large number of spirit stones for something, the spirit stones of the entire Zhou family can be used by him, and even if all the Zhou family monks donate spirit stones to him, it is not a problem.

After Li Hong heard his command, he couldn't hide his joy and responded loudly: "Ancestor, don't worry, the junior will definitely do what you instruct, and when you go back, you will take out a [Purple Heart Chalcedony] from the family treasure house and give it to Zhou Changhe, a lucky boy!"

The spirit stones that I got this time are not a problem to buy fifty or sixty copies of [Purple Heart Chalcedony], and take out a copy of [Purple Heart Chalcedony] to reward a family monk, what is it, anyway, the meat is rotten in the pot!

It was still Zhou Yang who used the [Ethereal Cloud Car] to bring people out, but Zhou Yang only took people out of the wild jungle, so he asked Li Hong to bring people back to the family with an empty building ship, but he himself returned to Huohua Cave Mansion with Taoist Xiao Ying.

After returning to Huohua Mountain, Zhou Yang said a word to Daoist Xiao Ying, and then retreated and refined the five-thousand-year-old [Fire Essence Zhi] that he had obtained from Zhao Yuanpu.

This [Fire Essence Zhi] is the size of a grinding plate, up to three inches thick, and its whole body is as red as fire, like a whole piece of fire jade carved out, and it contains abundant and pure fire attribute aura essence.

Zhou Yang cut it into dozens of petals, and each time he took a small petal to refine, a petal the size of a palm would require him to refine for more than half a month, and the fire attribute aura essence contained in it was worth one or two years of his own cultivation.

By the time the refining of a whole [Fire Essence Zhi] had been completed, three and a half years had passed, and Zhou Yang's cultivation had also entered the second layer of Yuanying as scheduled, and his strength had gone further.

It was also a happy event, less than half a year after Zhou Yang finished refining the [Fire Essence Zhi], the [Water-Avoiding Golden Eye Beast] that had been sleeping and evolving in the spirit beast room finally woke up completely.