On that day, Yue Chen arranged for the rain and snow to rest early. He didn't chop wood, but sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind fluttering.

The first thing that comes to mind is the question of one's own identity. He was originally a disciple of the Chengming Sect, and his status in the sect was faintly between the personal disciples and the inner disciples. You must know that those who change their doors without the permission of their teachers are a big taboo on the Hongmeng Continent. This matter is the most important thing for Yue Chen. So, Yue Chen thought of leaving. It's just that if they really want to leave, what should the two people who came together do.

Secondly, is the region where he is now one of the other six continents? Is the mysterious corridor that he bounced into still there? If not, how can he return to the sect? Of course, for the Chengming Sect, losing a disciple like Yue Chen is not a pain at all. But in Yue Chen's heart, he always thought that he was a qualified disciple of Chengming, and there was no doubt about this.

As for whether he has the opportunity to alchemy, it is a dispensable thing.

Finally, I focused my thoughts on the strange wood. Yue Chen flipped his palm and raised a wooden rafter, looked at it carefully, and said in his heart: "Why is it not easy to split such a light wooden rafter!" The careful Yue Chen remembered the lines of this strange wood one by one in his heart, and said: "Tomorrow, I will start splitting, whether I can split it well, I am really not sure at all!"

Time passes quickly in boundless thoughts, and it is close to the night. Yue Chen continued to cultivate according to the law, but he also knew that at this time, things like dragon marrow, lapis lazuli, divine Luo beads, dragon eye demon pills, and the like could no longer be taken out to cultivate recklessly. And cultivating in this place where there is no aura, Yue Chen can only smile bitterly. Fortunately, there is also the secret method passed down by the master, which can be cultivated with the help of that mysterious spirit stone.

Therefore, in terms of cultivation, Yue Chen didn't have any major concerns.

The next day, at the end of the day.

In this small courtyard, an old man with a frightened figure sat in the middle of the courtyard, slowly swinging the blunt-bladed axe in his hand, and chopping them one by one.

I saw that he was calm and relaxed, and every time before chopping wood, he would carefully observe the two ends of the strange wood, and would tap it with the palm of his hand seven or nine times at the selected end. Then, as if following a pattern, he slowly broke through the strange wood with his strength. This kind of force looks extremely light and ingenious. Each strange tree can be split into three to six parts.

In a quarter of an hour, the old man had chopped only ten strange trees, then put down the axe in his hand, and after arranging it, he returned to the corner, motionless like a statue. His eyes glazed out and staring ahead.

After a while, Yue Chen saw that the old man didn't move, so he walked out of the house and said to the corner: "Senior, early!"

Seeing that the old man should not, he had no choice but to leave, and also came to the position where the old man was sitting just now. The old man's actions just now were all seen by Yue Chen, and with some memories he had watched last night, he still had some understanding.

After a long time, Yue Chen finally chopped the first axe, and the strange wood was not "injured" at all. After Yue Chen pondered for a while, he also drew a scoop according to the gourd, secretly patted one end with his strength, and then split it. The result was another failure.

After encountering two more failures, Yue Chen fell into contemplation again, and said in his heart: "Could this old man also be a cultivator? What is the emphasis on his kind of shooting method? I should not be wrong about that kind of extremely ordinary technique and technique! What will be the problem!"

This time, after an hour, Yue Chen began to fall again. Finally, the blunt axe blade was embedded in this strange wood, and Yue Chen used a strong force to split this strange wood into pieces. Undoubtedly, this is another failure. Fortunately, Yue Chen finally had a clue.

On the first day, Yue Chen split seven strange trees, and he no longer had the extra strength to split the rest. When Dongmen Yu was tidying up, he whispered: "Big brother, this is only the amount of seven, and I will divide it into three parts." He looked at him mysteriously, and motioned to the old man to split the pile. Yue Chen shook his head and went back to the house first.

This night, in addition to cultivating, Yue Chen carefully recalled every movement of the old man. Tossing and turning, that is, a few movements that are so light. Moreover, Yue Chen was completely sure that in one day, this old man would definitely be able to chop a lot of firewood, so why did he only chop ten pieces a day?

The next day, Yue Chen once again carefully observed the old man's method of chopping wood. Until the old man walked back into the corner, everything was still the same as the first day. And this old man is like inertial labor, no more, no less, not sooner or later, but at this point of chopping wood, only ten at a time.

This time, Yue Chen has already realized something. Therefore, the next day, the number of strange trees that Yue Chen had chopped had reached eighteen.

By the third day, the number had reached thirty-two. Happy to be happy with Dongmen Yu and Ximen Xue, the two diligently cleaned up the firewood chopped by the two and prepared to make a difference.

In the evening, Yue Chen entered the house as usual, preparing his own cultivation homework. But he was stopped by the old man in the corner and said, "Little Housheng, are you from Hongzhou?"

Yue Chen was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: "What Hongzhou? Ours is the real Hongmeng Continent!" After thinking about it, he said: "Senior, we are from the Hongmeng Continent!"

"Haha......! Hongmeng Continent?" the old man shook his head slightly, and said, "This is also Hongmeng Continent!"

Yue Chen almost jumped up, because if it was really as the old man said, what the master had said might be true. Hurriedly replied: "Are the seniors mistaken? There are nine continents in the Hongmeng Continent, and there is no Hongzhou to say. ”

"I don't know what kind of junior it is! The continent you are on is called Hongzhou, and it's just a small piece of land on the Hongmeng Continent. Compared with this Qingqiu Continent, the region is also hundreds of times worse. ”

"Hongzhou?Qingqiu Continent?" Yue Chen muttered, "What does the senior mean that we are now in Qingqiu Continent, another continent in the Hongmeng Continent?"

"Yes! Could it be that if there is no record in the ancient books you have read, it means that there is no existence of Qingqiu Continent and Youdu Continent? There are also the three continents of the Ancestral Continent, the Origin Continent, and the Central Continent, how can they not exist!"

"Seniors, do you know where we are now, where is Qingqiu Continent?"

The old man waved slightly, motioned for Yue Chen to sit down, and said, "Qingqiu Continent and Youdu Continent are the second-to-last continents on the Hongmeng Continent. The Hongzhou where you are located is the smallest piece, and in this continent, there is only the Heavenly Emperor Mountain Range, which can be regarded as a treasure of feng shui. But compared with this Divine Fox Mountain, I'm afraid it's still inferior. ”

"Why are the predecessors so sure, we are from the Hongzhou in the mouth of the predecessors?"

"How you dress, what you say, how you behave!"

"It's as simple as that?"

"Yes! The old man has been defeated twice at the hands of the top monks of Hongzhou! Their words and deeds have long been engraved in my mind! In this life, I am afraid I will never forget it!"

As far as the younger generations know, the Hongmeng Continent has never been connected to the outside world! Only the mysterious great arrays of certain sects can send people into areas outside the Hongmeng Continent! If it is said that the seniors were defeated by the monks of the Hongmeng Continent once, the younger generations can still be trusted. But if there were two times, it was obviously impossible. ”

"Ignorant junior, it's not strange! The old man called you over today to make a deal with you, and as for the affairs of the Hongmeng Continent, if you want to hear it, I can also tell you. If you don't believe it, there's no need to ask the old man. ”

"Trading? In this place where there is no light of day, the younger generation may not be able to do anything!"

The old man smiled slightly and said, "You're thinking about how to get out, right?"

"Yes!"

"Dispel this idea as soon as possible! it will kill you!" the old man advised, "This is one of the three largest factions in Qingqiu Continent - the Divine Fox Sect, and the other two factions are the Holy Fox Sect and the Immortal Fox Sect. With your way, you can indeed easily escape from the door of death. However, in the territory of Qingqiu Continent, no sect will dare to take you in anymore. At the same time, you will be hunted down by the purple-clothed Divine Descendant disciples, or by the red-clothed elders. With your little deeds, it is not enough for them to see.

Therefore, there is only one way for you to go at present, and that is to continuously complete the tasks of the Divine Fox Sect and promote yourself to the inner disciple. Before that, you must first let go of your inner demons, forget that you are a disciple of a nameless sect in Hongzhou, and completely regard yourself as a dead disciple of the Divine Fox Sect. If so, you'll have a lot less trouble in the future.

In addition, I have a secret method here, and if our transaction goes well, I will divide it into several parts and pass it on to the two you brought. If they achieve something a little, at least they won't be a burden to you!, right?"

"It turns out that the seniors are interested in the qualifications of Xiaoyu and Xiaoxue. Just a ...... for this transaction!" Yue Chen couldn't help but glance at the old man's terrifying back.

"No, no! Their talents are too poor to fall into the eyes of the old man!" The old man suddenly softened down and said, "The old man has taken a fancy to you!"

First, you can comprehend the old man's spirit snake phantom claw in three days, and get a glimpse of the door for the first time, which is really amazing. The old man thought about it, and always thought that you should get the guidance of the masters outside the realm, and have a general understanding and cultivation direction for the various Dao and immortal techniques between heaven and earth.

Second, I'm afraid the old man won't have much time anymore, waiting for someone better than you to appear!

Therefore, the old man wants to bet this time!"

"Spirit Snake Phantom Claw Divine Power?" Yue Chen asked with a little surprise, "The supernatural power of the seniors, how can the younger generations comprehend thoroughly." Furthermore, could the seniors' body shape be caused by the cultivation of that secret method? If so, the juniors can't make decisions for others without permission!"

The old man nodded and said, "The old man's supernatural powers, you have indeed comprehended the form, but you still lack the cultivation magic trick and cannot comprehend the location of its divine realm." In addition, the old man's figure was due to that peak duel, not due to improper cultivation. When it comes to cultivating the secret method, you can rest assured, and I can't hide this from your eyes. ”

Yue Chen pondered for a moment and said, "How is the senior going to trade?"

"It's very simple! The old man wants you to enter the Dan Hall of the Divine Fox Sect and at least become a purple-clothed alchemist! At that time, the old man will give you five pills and refine five kinds of elixirs for the old man. What the old man can do to you is to help you secretly teach those two little dolls and strive for success, and when the time comes, they will also be your reliable helpers; second, the old man will teach you the art of alchemy, which will also be of infinite use to you; third, if you need it, the old man can teach you some basic immortal skills for you to drive. For example, it's like this snake phantom claw.

The last point may be what you care about the most, and it is also what the old man cares about. When the old man resumes his Taoism, no one can restrain us anymore, and I will take you out of here.

Now, I will teach you the cultivation method of the Spirit Snake Phantom Claw, which should be a transaction deposit. And whether you can take this deal depends on whether you can finish splitting the elm cypress sacred wood in this yard in the remaining time. I think that after you finish chopping, you should be able to figure out the conditions that the old man said!"

"It's okay! The juniors won't disturb the seniors' Qing Xiu!" Yue Chen picked up a piece of wood on the ground, saluted the old man, and then turned back to the house.

Rain and snow were already waiting. Dongmen Yu hurriedly said: "Why does the old thing still scold people?" Ximen Xue said: "If it is really as the old man said, it is indeed the most beneficial thing for us." Dongmen Yu glared at him and said, "What do you know? Can you be sure that his appearance is not caused by cultivation?

Yue Chen said: "You two rest early, and everything will be said after I finish chopping firewood!"

It was night, and in addition to cultivating, Yue Chen was meditating on comprehending the secrets taught by the old man.

Nothing happened overnight. On the fourth day, Yue Chen split one hundred and twenty elm cypress sacred trees. Yue Chen clearly felt a burning gaze from that corner, it was a feeling of appreciation.

On the fifth day, there were only sixty sacred trees left in the entire courtyard. In the evening of that day, the old man called the three of them into the corner and said, "How about it? Have you three thought about it? The old man's trading conditions are not bad!"

Ximen Xue preemptively said: "I agree!"

Dongmen Yu smiled and said, "Grandpa, your magical secret method really won't harm anyone?"

"You are still talented, but you are too tactful, and your heart will inevitably be weak! Before your eldest brother refines the elixir that the old man needs, it is impossible for me to harm you, because I am not your eldest brother's opponent, and it is impossible to hide from his eyes. ”

Dongmen Yu pretended to be contemplative, and sighed: "Okay then! I'll accompany the old man for a ride!"

Yue Chen was silent, just stood quietly.

The old man said, "What, you haven't thought about it yet?"

"If you talk about conditions, in fact, only the last one is enough. However, the difficulty of this article is the same as the difficulty of my alchemy. Don't hide it from the seniors, the younger generations are in alchemy, and there is really nothing to create. I'm afraid it will disappoint my predecessors. ”

"Well, the old man absolutely believes this. However, judging from the Bigu Pill you gave to the two of them, you already have a foundation for the way of alchemy. Right now, it's just that there is a lack of a large number of spiritual materials for you to cultivate the alchemy Dao. Also, the old man's guidance will not disappoint you!"

Dongmen Yu probe said: "Big brother, I think it can be dealed!"

"Okay, just according to Xiaoyu's words. Today, we will make an agreement with our seniors!" Yue Chen paused for a moment and said, "Senior can you tell us something about the Divine Fox Sect." Why is our place called the Gate of Death?"

The old man nodded slightly, motioned for the three of them to sit on the ground, and said slowly: "The Divine Fox Sect was created by the Dao Divine Fox, and it is close to the other two factions. After tens of thousands of years of precipitation, strict rules for the selection of disciples have been formed. In general, there are three paths to choose from, the preferred path is to directly test the cultivation talent and spiritual root, the second choice is to test the strength of a skill, and the final choice is this dead door.

The so-called door of death refers to the completion of all kinds of difficult tasks with your own hands, which has the meaning of putting yourself to death and then rebirth, and you have already experienced the word "death" in it. Of course, for the disciples of the Death Gate, the most important corpse was available for the Divine Fox Sect.

In fact, since the founding of the Divine Fox Sect, there have been only 100 people who have been promoted from the Death Gate to the outer disciples, and there are only more than 10 people who have been promoted to the inner disciples.

Yes, the Divine Fox Sect doesn't search your body, that's because they don't care about what secret magic power you are cultivating, they only care about whether you have a little bit of use value. If there is, then it is sufficient. Among them, there are naturally problems caused by the difficulty of promotion, but they are only minor problems, and for the Divine Fox Sect, it is not a problem at all. ”

As he was talking, there was a "snap" sound from the door in the courtyard, and there was a crisp sound of bones breaking. This inexplicable thing directly interrupted the old man's words.

The old man said slowly: "Bad luck, there is really a dead man here! You should go and rest early! I will tell you again tomorrow when someone collects the body." After that, he slowly closed his dry eyes and muttered, "Three months, that's enough!"