On the night of his return from the patriarch, Ding Zhengyi couldn't wait to go into the cultivation retreat room on the second floor, and after meditating and practicing qi, he began to ponder the plans for this trip.

Although he went to that hidden spiritual place this time, the requirements for secrecy were very high, and Ding Zhengyi's personal safety was basically worry-free, he was still ready to take Ding Zhengfeng and the four of them with him.

The reason is very simple, the four family cultivators in the middle stage of Qi cultivation are a force to be reckoned with after all, even if they can't shelter them from the wind and rain outside, they can also reduce some unnecessary troubles for Ding Zhengyi.

Otherwise, if he is alone in the mountains and wilderness, if he encounters other loose cultivation teams, he will easily be regarded as prey, although Ding Zhengyi is full of confidence and is not afraid of those shy loose cultivators, but after all, his two fists are difficult to defeat the four hands, and as the number of battles increases, it is inevitable that there will be times when the horse stumbles.

Minimizing possible risks has always been Ding Zhengyi's philosophy, and as the first batch of seeds selected by themselves, if they do not go through a lot of running-in exercises to increase their ability to cooperate with each other, it will be difficult for them to fully exert their due strength in the future.

As for the secrets of the hidden spiritual land, Ding Zhengyi decided to keep it secret for the time being, after all, the stakes were very high, and he could not act rashly, so he could only decide whether to be open and honest with them or reveal some reservations according to the actual situation.

Except for the four of them, Ding Zhengyi did not plan to take Xiaoqiu with him this time.

In Ding Zhengyi's opinion, Xiao Qiu's talent is too wasteful to use in fighting, killing, and once it is damaged, it will be even more than worth the loss, so it is more appropriate to keep her in the clan and improve her cultivation and talisman level with peace of mind.

However, for the little ink feather eagle, Ding Zhengyi plans to take it with him this time, although its strength is still very weak, and it may not be of much help in the battle, but it is indispensable in terms of investigation.

In the case of taking the lead, Ding Zhengyi and they can completely win by surprise to reduce unnecessary losses, and in extreme states, they can even defeat the strong with the weak to avoid risks.

The personnel who traveled were decided in this way, and then Ding Zhengyi considered what means to equip a few people with in order to give full play to their due strength as much as possible.

At present, Ding Zhengfeng and the others are in a state of poverty and whiteness, and according to Ding Zhengyi's understanding, all their attack methods are limited to low-level spells, as well as a low-level long sword magic weapon issued by the family.

In the face of the battle between life and death, the Qi cultivator's spell casting was too slow and basically useless, and the attack power of the low-level magic weapon was too weak, which was also almost negligible.

In terms of defense, the four people of the Yuan Qi Shield have practiced, but in the face of danger, even if they have time to use it, the effect is only unsatisfactory.

If you want to quickly improve the strength of a few people, it is undoubtedly the best choice to equip them with an intermediate magic weapon, but an intermediate magic weapon can easily have hundreds of lower-grade spirit stones, even Ding Zhengyi can't reach it.

After a brief thought, Ding Zhengyi decided to equip Ding Zhengping with a shield-type intermediate magic weapon first, so that it could be used as the main defensive force among the four people, and the other three could only temporarily use the talisman seal to strengthen it.

The reason for choosing Ding Zhengping is very simple, among the four people, he is the only one who has started to forge his body, and his strength has increased greatly, you must know that in the absence of a storage bag, the weight of the shield magic weapon is not something that ordinary monks can bear.

In a short period of time, there is only so much that Ding Zhengyi can do, but with the shield magic weapon and a large number of intermediate-level rune seals, it should not be a problem to deal with the same number of scattered cultivators by relying on their own strength.

After combing these through again, Ding Zhengyi confirmed that nothing was missing, and then he continued to think about it.

I don't know if the family chores have a suitable shield magic weapon exchange, if not, I still have to find a way to find grandpa.

In terms of intermediate talismans, Ding Zhengyi has accumulated a lot during this time, but it is obviously not realistic to meet the use of five people, and he needs to make a surprise drawing.

As for Ding Zhengyi himself, he has a talisman jade pendant and an iron essence armor in defense, and an armor-piercing cone and a thunder fire bead in attack, which is simply armed to the teeth, and normal qi cultivators are completely out of reach, so there is no need to make other preparations.

As for the many configurations of other overnight stays in the wilderness, as well as the daily consumption along the way, etc., Ding Zhengyi plans to hand over to Ding Zhengfeng to make overall arrangements, plus the civil and military brothers to participate in the assistance.

The reason for choosing Ding Zhengfeng is not only that he is the oldest, but also that his personality is the most calm, and by dealing with these miscellaneous things, he should be able to properly relieve his depression of breaking through failure.

In addition to these considerations, Ding Zhengyi also understands a very important point, that is, as a qualified leader, he must be able to grasp the big and let go of the small, and there is no need to bow down to everything, otherwise even if he has more energy, he will not be able to bear the consumption of many miscellaneous things.

Straightening out these one by one, Ding Zhengyi no longer delayed time, and after that, while maintaining his basic qi cultivation, he hurriedly drew all kinds of intermediate talismans necessary for this trip.

In the next few days, Ding Zhongyuan and his wife, as well as the clansmen who usually have more contact with them, all knew that Ding Zhengyi was going to go out in the near future, and the destination was Xuannan Chengfang City, because he was very quiet and moved, and by the way, he wanted to increase his knowledge.

This false news was deliberately spread by Ding Zhengyi, in addition to alleviating his parents' worries, it can also have some confusing effect, making it difficult for those monks with bad intentions to guess his true whereabouts.

At the same time, the civil and military brothers also received news from Ding Zhengyi, and they each prepared privately according to his requirements, so that they could leave at any time.

However, for his grandfather Ding Changshou, Ding Zhengyi did not use these words to fool him, but only hinted that this was a secret mission assigned by the patriarch, and it must be kept strictly secret.

After all, the patriarch had just been suddenly injured and retreated, and Ding Zhengyi was in a hurry to go out, and he also had to exchange for something necessary for the battle such as the intermediate shield magic weapon, as the family elder who managed this area, Ding Changshou could naturally see the clues at a glance.

It was about the patriarch's confession, and Ding Zhengyi had always known the severity of the matter, knowing right from wrong, since he felt that he couldn't say more, Ding Changshou didn't ask more.

However, Ding Changshou was unequivocal about Ding Zhengyi's various requests, and tried his best to cooperate, in addition to taking out the best intermediate shield magic weapon in the family, he also handed over all the intermediate talisman raw materials to him.

The shield artifact containing six spell marks, as well as a full 3,000 intermediate talisman materials, cost Ding Zhengyi a full 2,000 family contribution points.

Moreover, in order to be prepared, he also exchanged the remaining more than 1,000 contribution points, as well as the spiritual materials on those ink feather eagles, for eight medium-grade spirit stones and three hundred low-grade spirit stones, as well as as three hundred catties of yellow tooth rice.

Ding Zhengyi didn't have time to feel distressed about this, so he handed over the magic weapon to Ding Zhengping for refining as soon as possible, and he himself increased his efforts to draw intermediate rune seals.

After more than ten days of busy work, Ding Zhengyi was able to consume a thousand intermediate talisman raw materials, and obtained a total of more than 300 intermediate talisman seals.

Coupled with the previous balance, he now has 450 mid-level fireball talismans, 100 mid-level talismans, and about 30 intermediate-level breath talismans and light talismans in his storage bag.

These talismans should be enough for the consumption of this trip, so Ding Zhengyi was not prepared to delay any longer, he planned to set off in the next two days.

However, before that, Ding Zhengyi still took the time to communicate with Xiaoqiu, of course, he did not mention the reason for not taking her out this time, but only told her to practice seriously at home, and at the same time strive to improve the level of talisman making.

In the end, in Xiaoqiu's resentful eyes, Ding Zhengyi handed over the remaining more than 2,000 intermediate talisman raw materials, as well as the silver wolf talisman pen that had accompanied her for several years, and then rested with peace of mind and made the final preparations for departure.

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