Chapter 18: Sect Circles
It took Dugu Yangming three days to give a rough preview of the "Yuan Shi Demon Codex". I finally knew that the one that was red all over my body turned out to be the ancient divine beast Fire Qilin, but I didn't record where it originated and where it was lost. Thinking of what is contained in the "True Martial Strategy", I finally have an understanding.
It turned out that tens of thousands of years ago, Hongzhen Zhenren, the founder of the Zhenwu Palace, spared no effort to conquer the islands of the Canghai Sea in the quicksand world at the expense of dying a group of elites. It took all his life's work and sacrifice of several mainstays to lay this 10,000-year foundation. Despite this, it is still a mystery left to future generations. Dugu Yangming's personal experience of Demon Island and Wuze Island is two of them.
Dugu Yangming took a sip of tea and sighed softly: "Come to think of it, after the first battle of the Demon Island in the past, many demon beasts should have been suppressed, but the elite of the sect suffered heavy losses, and I am afraid that they will not have the strength to continue to clean up, so they have to seal this island with supreme divine powers." It was a fiery victory. Sages and saints like the founding patriarch have the ability to open up the world, and there are still so many unsolved mysteries. How much more about me!"
After thinking about it for a long time, he said to himself: "In addition to the Taigurui Beast Fire Qilin, those three little bastards also have such a background. Damn, these four little ancestors can be bitter to me. ”
Suddenly, he chuckled and stroked the little turtle, and said softly: "The spiritual food refined by the Beast Hall, the spiritual power contained in it, naturally cannot be compared with the spirit crystal, but I bought it for a thousand spirit crystals. You four can't waste it, let's just spend some time!" shook his head and sighed: "I was originally very wealthy, but suddenly I returned to an embarrassing situation. In this cultivation, the spiritual material is not enough, and everything is timid. It can be seen that many of the fat man's words are still very pertinent. ”
At this moment, Dugu Yangming finally knew how uncomfortable it was to worry about Lingjing. My mind is full of scenes on Kaizhe Island, where the same door is a spirit crystal. I knew that I was going to enter the journey of running for the spirit crystal again. I was troubled in my heart, my spirit withered, I gradually felt sleepy, and after a while, I fell asleep.
In this prosperous era of cultivation, cultivating spiritual materials is not only the foundation of the monk, but also the lifeblood of the giant sect. In Hongmeng, it is not the Three Palaces and Nine Palaces that control the circulation of spiritual materials, but the four major chambers of commerce whose qualifications are no less than those of the twelve major factions. Among the twelve sects, the sects that are friendly with the four major chambers of commerce, and the income from every transaction between each other is better than the harvest of several years of exploration by the disciples of the sect. Therefore, on the contrary, if you have a bad relationship with the four major chambers of commerce, any sect will face the biggest dilemma since the opening of the sect.
The True Martial Hall is a sect that has been at odds with the immortals in the four major chambers of commerce for four generations, and also has a disagreement with the other three chambers of commerce. If it weren't for the True Dragon Patriarch's generation, there were three great people in the Tiangang Realm to calm the situation, and Zhou Shan would have changed hands long ago, and it would not be a lie.
In the past three generations, due to the lack of spiritual materials, the number of spiritual pills has decreased sharply, and the sect's own alchemy strength is already limited. Therefore, the True Martial Arts Hall has already accumulated a lot of images that are difficult to return. Sensei said that he wanted to seek Hongmeng, but the quicksand realm operated by these dozens of generations of disciples was no longer under full control.
Now, with the pacification of the Demon Island and the Yuping Dan created by Dugu Yangming, the strength of the sect has returned to a relatively prosperous period in the past three generations. However, for a 10,000-year-old giant sect, this is just an itch in the boots, and the sect will not rely on it. Therefore, continuing to organize elite disciples to go down the mountain to experience is still the preferred measure.
The experience of the sect's organization is personally responsible for the disciples of the divine artistic conception, and the purpose is extremely complex. On the surface, the disciples of the sect went down the mountain to experience and increase their knowledge, and at the same time, the spiritual materials obtained could also feed back to the sect. The inner cause is somewhat ulterior.
The years do not live, and the seasons flow. The time of March passed suddenly.
On August 15, the clouds are idle and the wind is light, and the sky is high and cool. On the Zhenwu platform of Buzhou Mountain, nearly 1,000 people have gathered, standing faintly in four circles. People who came from various mountain roads one after another silently joined a circle of their own.
I saw a tall young man walking up to the four people on the high platform, whispering a few words, and then retreating from the stage.
And which four people are Gong Bofu, Xiao Longling, Xu Huaiyuan, and Yuwen Yixian, who are also the top four of the nine disciples.
Gong Bofu waved his hand to the audience, and after everyone was silent, he said loudly: "Three months ago, the sect has notified you about this experience. Presumably, everyone has already prepared. According to the rules of the sect, this time, it will be the turn of the four of us to preside over the training matters of the past two years. As for the distribution of personnel, it is still according to the rules of the ancestors, and the juniors and disciples choose a senior brother in charge by themselves. The positions were arranged in four rows according to the direction in which the four of us stood. I don't know, do you have any objections?"
The audience shouted in unison: "Follow the order of the senior brother!"
After a commotion in the crowd, three of the four faint circles quickly chose the senior brother in charge. There was a small group of people in one circle who hesitated for a while, and gradually joined those three circles.
The four people on the stage saw this situation, but they didn't care.
Yuwen Yixian said softly: "Senior Brother Gong, you won't fail to inform Dugu Yangming! This stinky boy hasn't arrived yet, but he's really lazy." ”
It is said that three months ago, after Dugu Yangming received this general order, he heard a lot of rumors, and his suspicious nature made him begin to ponder the authenticity of the rumors. Therefore, today, he deliberately fell behind, hiding in a mountain that had been selected early, watching every move on the Zhenwu platform.
I saw that the circle headed by Gong Yingyi naturally stood in front of Gong Bofu; the circle headed by Wu Hanxu and Wu Hanqi's brothers and sisters chose which senior sister with a veil on her face took; and the circle headed by Fu Ziang and Jing Derong chose Yuwen Yixian. Which Xu Huaiyuan, who is not smiling and not angry and arrogant, seems to be respectful and stays away.
Dugu Yangming saw everything in his eyes, kept it in his heart, seized the best opportunity, and quickly ran down the mountain road. Pretending to be out of breath, he trotted all the way to the empty position, becoming the first person to choose Xu Huaiyuan. Just as he was gasping, a careful voice shouted, "Second brother!"
Dugu Yangming smiled in his heart, and looked back, Ling Gu Xu was crying with a sad face, looking at himself complainingly. Then he walked over with a big grin, sighed, and said loudly: "Senior Brother Xuzheng, we have all grown up, and it is time to have our own opinions." This time, you can make a choice very assertively, and I, as a senior brother, am very happy. And I hope that by taking this opportunity, you can be your true self. ”
Dugu Yangming seemed to be separated by an invisible wall, bent down, patted Linghu Xuzheng's shoulder, and instructed: "This time I go, the future is dangerous." Keep an eye on everything, and don't force it. Remember my wise saying, and when it comes to the critical moment, think about it. After saying that, he wanted to turn around and leave.
Ling Hu Xu Zheng said in a low voice: "Second brother, how can you lie to me! This time, but I said it, I chose it first! You ...... You're repentant again!"
Dugu Yangming said with a straight face: "Presumptuous! At the foot of the golden statue of the ancestor master, there are only disciples of the sect, how can there be any brother called?" After a pause, he said: "Although we agreed that you choose first this time, we didn't say that I must follow your choice." Why did you lie to you?" suddenly raised his voice again and said loudly: "In this matter, you must learn more from Senior Brother Luqiu, he is proficient in this way. ”
Looking at Ling Hu Xuzheng, whose face was ugly, he shook his head helplessly, took out a green pill bottle from his waist, and threw it over. When he returned to the position just now, he could feel an extremely resentful gaze looking at him, and he was desperate to "kill" himself. Dugu Yangming followed this feeling and casually threw out the same green pill bottle. Then he stood with his hands hanging down and staring.
Yuwen Yixian asked with a smile: "Senior Brother Dugu, are you done tossing?"
Dugu Yangming replied: "Back to Senior Brother's words, it's over!"
There was a chuckle from the crowd, and in the laughter, it was a deep indifference to this bastard.
At this moment, the people of the fourth circle stood behind Dugu Yangming in hulala. These more than 240 people are all new disciples of Meridian Valley. Compared with the other three groups, it is too much worse in terms of overall strength. Among the three groups, each group has more than 100 middle-level disciples of the Ning Yuan Realm, and there are also beginner disciples of the Ning Yuan Realm who have been on the mountain for many years.
Among all the new disciples who went up the mountain, except for people from the Wu family like Gong Yingyi and the Wu brothers and sisters, they were all confused by today's scene. At this moment, they were just like Dugu Yangming, and said in their hearts: "Senior Brother Xu, can it be said that he doesn't make friends and associate with any sect senior brother on weekdays? This is indeed too incredible!"
In any case, everyone still chose their respective senior brothers, but the one who broke the zombie was a bastard boy who everyone hated. This has made more people hate Dugu Yangming even more from the bottom of their hearts.
Gong Bofu still smiled and said, "Now that all the junior brothers and sisters have already taken the order, then this experience has begun! Senior Sister Xiao and the two junior brothers, what do you think?"
The three of them said in unison: "According to the words of the senior brother!"
Gong Bofu took the lead in driving a blue gourd, and the space inside was enough to accommodate five thousand people, carrying his own group of fellow doors, and disappeared under Buzhou Mountain. Immediately afterwards, the other three people also picked up the Ruyi Immortal Weapon similar to the Floating Immortal Boat and flew down the mountain.
Let's say, Xu Huaiyuan piloted the immortal weapon, carrying two hundred and forty people, and flew steadily in the air!
The boundless sea of clouds rolls layer by layer, and the vast sea retreats rapidly. The tsunami was mixed with strong winds and rose like a tidal wave.
In the immortal vessel that is as quiet as the temple, no one speaks, no one does not have a slightly sad face, and some people seem to be regretting their choice!
A voice came from the crowd: "Senior Brother Xu, is this your first time supervising the training?"
"Haha! Senior Brother Dugu is indeed unique, hiding in the shadows, and seeing everything in his eyes early. Yes, this is the first time I have supervised this. To be honest, if it weren't for my junior brother, this time, I would have to go to the Jiufeng Realm alone. ”
Dugu Yangming was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: "I hid in the dark and watched, how did he know? If he knew, then the other three must also know!" He said: "Senior brother, what is the place of Jiufeng Realm? In Buzhou Mountain, why haven't I heard of it?"
"Jiufeng Realm, you can use it as the back garden of the sect!"
"Ah! There is such a place in the sect, why do you still let us collect spiritual materials everywhere?
"What you said is not bad! It's just that since the founding of the patriarch, the relatively safe area that has been opened up in the Jiufeng Realm is only about 800 miles in radius with Jiufeng City as the center. Beyond this distance, there are all alien races rampant, ghosts infested, and extremely dangerous. There are not a few elite disciples in the sect who have lost it. Speaking of this, he suddenly sighed and said slowly: "The eldest disciple under the Grace Master's seat is one of the countless fellow disciples who disappeared in the Jiufeng Realm. ”
As soon as Dugu Yangming heard this, he became interested and asked: "Hmm! That means that this senior brother is in the same vein as you! How big is this Jiufeng Realm? We now have three masters of the Tiangang Realm, can't we conquer a mere back garden? This is simply unimaginable, and I dare not believe it." ”
Xu Huaiyuan laughed "haha" and replied: "How old is it? I'm afraid no one ever knows! Senior Brother Dugu, there are some things, don't just look at the internal causes, but also think more about the external reasons. ”
Dugu Yangming hurriedly said: "Could it be that someone dares to be our enemy?
Xu Huaiyuan no longer replied to his question, and advised: "We are going to the Luyin Realm in the south this time. There is a mountain range in this realm, called the Blood Serpent Mountain, which is the place of your training. There are a lot of spiritual materials in the mountain range, but the grade may not be too high. This experience is only a small exercise, and everyone must have too much burden. ”
One of them asked, "Senior Brother Xu, what is the rank of this demon beast on the Blood Snake Mountain?"
Dugu Yangming then asked, "Senior Brother Xu, you won't take us to hunt demon beasts, right?"
Xu Huaiyuan said lightly: "What's the matter, the two junior brothers are not afraid?"
Dugu Yangming said: "To be honest, just the more than 200 of us are not enough for the demon beasts to eat. If Senior Brother Xu kills the demon beast in front, we will pick it up later, but it will be okay. ”
Xu Huaiyuan smiled "haha": "The Blood Snake Mountain Range is composed of nine branches. This is the first mountain range outside, but there are no demon beasts. The second mountain range, only those who have cultivated the divine realm, can walk up a short section. Further inside, it is not known whether anyone has ever entered. ”
Everyone was silent for a while, and I Xu Huaiyuan said again: "You must remember that the snakes you see on the Blood Snake Mountain must not be killed! Generally speaking, snakes that act alone will not take the initiative to attack foreign races. If it's a group of five or more, you have to find a way to get out of that area and not get caught up in them. ”
Dugu Yangming said: "I have seen a record of blood snakes in the book. It is said to be the snake king of the blood snake, which can directly integrate the essence blood of living creatures into the body. The rest of the snakes wrap around it, spitting out a strange mucus that melts the bones of living creatures. The human race has no way to take this snake, mainly because the snake king is exactly the same as the other snakes, and it is indistinguishable. According to Senior Brother Xu, it seems that even the great true people of the Yuan Dan Realm seem to be helpless. ”
Xu Huaiyuan said "um", and said a few more words, and everyone began to rest until they reached their destination.