Celestial being

Two days later.

Yuan Ming returned to the sect and did not go back to the Huolian Hall. Instead, he went directly to the Execution Hall first, intending to find some tasks suitable for him to do and accumulate some contribution points.

However, when he arrived at the square outside the executive hall, he found that the place was crowded and unexpectedly lively.

There were nearly a hundred disciples from each hall, gathered around a notice board in the square. It was unknown what fascinating news there was on it, which attracted their attention. They were all very excited, and the discussion was extremely lively.

Yuan Ming became curious and finally squeezed into the crowd. He tiptoed to the notice board and took a look. He found a piece of eye-catching red paper posted on it, but the content was a notice issued by the sect.

"White Deer Hill Alliance?" Yuan Ming read it hastily, but doubts arose in his heart.

He turned to look at the excited round-faced disciple next to him and asked, "Senior brother, you are so polite. I wonder what this Bailuqiu Alliance is?"

"You don't even know about the Bailuqiu Alliance. Are you stupid because of your hard work?" The man looked at him and asked with some contempt.

"I have just started, so I really don't understand it. I would like to ask my senior brother to clarify my doubts." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

Seeing that Yuan Ming was still polite and that he wanted to show off, the man coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and planned to teach others and resolve doubts.

But before he could speak, another person on the side took the lead.

"The Bailuqiu Alliance is a grand exchange event jointly held by the five major sects in our southern and northern regions. It only takes place every ten years. At that time, the younger generation of elites from the five major sects will gather. You have just joined the sect not long ago, so you probably won't have the chance. Participated." A tall and thin disciple of the Furnace Hall said.

Seeing that someone had robbed him of his words, the round-faced disciple immediately glared at the person and said sarcastically: "You are not new here, but you are talking as if you have a chance to participate? Participating in the alliance depends on your strength."

"How strong is your strength? Not only do you have no strength, I don't think you even have the courage to participate..." The tall and thin disciple said not to be outdone.

"What are your abilities? Every time you have a good opportunity, you don't rely on your master's relationship."

Yuan Ming saw that the two people were blushing and had rough necks, and looked like they were about to fight, so he calmly withdrew from the crowd.

The notice only said that the Bailuqiu League will be held in half a year. Those who are interested in participating can just sign up with the elders in charge of their respective halls. It didn't mention much else.

Although Yuan Ming is somewhat curious about the Bailuqiu Alliance and wants to know more information, his most important thing at the moment is to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible, otherwise it will be useless to know.

He walked around the Execution Hall and didn't see any suitable tasks, so he returned to the Fire Refining Hall. He went directly to the Fire Workshop, seizing the time to practice embryo refining.

The art of refining weapons is ultimately a skill of the hands. If you don't practice for too long, you will definitely become sloppy.

Since it was already past time, the morning classes in the fire workshop had ended, and almost all the disciples had left, Yuan Ming raised the fire pond by himself and began to practice the embryos with jingling sounds.

Now, both in terms of strength and skills, he has become increasingly mature, and it is not difficult to complete a thousand times of tempering. He found the state not long after he got started, and quickly completed the embryo refining.

When he stopped hammering for the last time, a standard long knife had been forged.

"Papa"

At this time, there was a burst of clapping behind him, and Senior Brother Fangge came over at some point.

"There is progress. The pattern on the blade is very beautiful and the shape of the weapon is very well-proportioned." Senior Brother Fangge praised it without hesitation.

"Senior brother, that's ridiculous. I haven't practiced for a long time and I'm a little rusty. Please give me some pointers." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

"There is no need to be modest. I have discovered very early that when you do something, the learning process may not be shorter than others, and the learning speed may not be faster than others, but once you master it, your performance will be very stable." The square was laid out. He waved his hand and said.

When Yuan Ming thought about it, he suddenly felt that this was really the case.

Whether it is refining embryos or drawing talismans, as long as he truly masters the method, the chance of success is very high.

"Have you gone to see Master?" Fang Ge asked.

"I just returned to the sect today, and I haven't had time to pay a visit yet, but what are the instructions from the Third Cave Master?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"Junior sister Chen Wan came to see you yesterday and said that Master asked you to go to the back mountain. But she couldn't find you and she was in a hurry to go to retreat, so she entrusted the matter to me and let me see what you said , I will tell you." Fang Ge said.

Yuan Ming thought about it briefly and knew that he was probably asked to take care of Huo Greedy'er.

"I'll go to the back mountain soon. Before that, I happen to have something to do, and I want to ask my senior brother about it," Yuan Ming said.

"If you have something to say, it's okay to say it." Fangge nodded.

"Senior brother, do you know what's going on with the Bailuqiu Alliance?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Have you been to the Execution Hall? In total, it's almost half a year away." Fang Ge asked.

"Exactly, I saw many disciples gathered in front of that notice, it seems that it is a grand event that happens once every ten years." Yuan Ming said.

"White Deer Qiu is a deserted place in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It is covered by a highly poisonous miasma all year round. Every ten years, the poisonous miasma in some areas inside will dissipate for seven days. At this time, the five major sects in our southern and northern regions will jointly enter Exploring Bailuqiu. The alliance is an exchange activity for the disciples of the five major sects in the Qi refining period, and it is also a test for each family to test the strength of their new generation. After all, our five major sects are connected with the same Qi." Fangge explained in detail. .

"Explore?" Yuan Ming's heart moved.

"It's just searching for various spiritual materials in Bailu Qiu." Fangge said.

"Are there many spiritual materials in Bailu Qiu?" Yuan Ming asked.

"That's natural. White Deer Hill is a special place in the entire Shiwan Mountains. Because it is covered by the poisonous miasma, ordinary monks cannot enter, and it is also isolated from many ferocious beasts. Therefore, there are a large number of rare and exotic beasts and There are many unique spiritual materials that are not available elsewhere, from which the five major sects can gain huge benefits," Fang Ge said.

"Exotic beasts? It seems that it's not very peaceful inside." Yuan Ming said.

"There are dangers, of course. There is a poisonous miasma running rampant in Bailu Qiu all year round. There are many types of poisons and strange and ferocious beasts. Casualties are inevitable. Besides, there are still certain dangers in such an alliance. Each sect They will compete secretly, compare their respective gains, and rank them. Therefore, they will also compete with each other, and conflicts will inevitably occur." Fangge explained.

Yuan Ming nodded and did not ask any more questions.

"What? Junior Brother Yuan, are you also interested in participating?" Fang Ge asked.

"Forget it, I'm new to the profession and my strength is still weak, so I'd better practice honestly." Yuan Ming said.

He was initially interested, but after some exchanges with Fangge, he temporarily gave up the idea of ​​participating. Anyway, there was still half a year left, so he would have to act on his own initiative then.

"Well, practicing down-to-earth is the right way. Besides, your entry time is very short. Since you are not in a hurry to build a foundation, there is no need to participate." Fangge nodded, very satisfied with Yuan Ming's pragmatic ideas.

"Senior brother, what you mean is that it has something to do with foundation building?" Yuan Ming asked doubtfully.

"The sect attaches great importance to the output of Bailuqiu. In order to motivate the disciples in the Qi refining period and select potential disciples, there are various additional rewards for participating disciples. All the treasures obtained in Bailuqiu can be Take it out and exchange it for sect contribution points to exchange for various magic weapons, spiritual materials, elixirs, and even exercises. For particularly outstanding disciples, the sect may reward an opportunity to build a foundation. But don't think about it. ." Fangge continued.

When he heard that foundation building was involved, Yuan Ming's eyes visibly lit up.

Although he was new to the journey of cultivating immortals, he also knew that for monks, foundation building was the first hurdle on the long road of cultivation. Whether he could successfully build the foundation meant two completely different lives in the future.

There is no other reason. Whether or not the foundation is built is a matter of longevity.

Ordinary mortals only live a few dozen years in their lifetime, and those who can live seventy years have been rare in ancient times. As long as you embark on the path of spiritual practice, as long as the exercises you practice are orthodox, you can prolong your life.

Therefore, it is not unusual for most monks in the Qi Refining Stage to live to be over a hundred years old, as long as they do not die accidentally during the journey.

However, this is the end. Although it is much stronger than ordinary people, if you are lucky enough to complete the foundation building, it will not be a problem to live for more than two hundred years.

And a long life span means that there is more time to practice to a higher level, thereby gaining more longevity.

Yuan Ming has now reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, and is only one step away from the tenth level of Qi Refining. When he reaches the tenth level of Qi Refining, he will initially be qualified to build a foundation. So for him, this opportunity to build a foundation now is, It's no longer a dispensable thing.

Upon thinking of this, Yuan Ming immediately changed his mind and wanted to participate in this Bailuqiu League.

Not only must you participate, but you must also make complete preparations in advance and strive for that precious foundation-building opportunity as much as possible.

Because if he wants to succeed in building the foundation, without the support of the sect's resources, he cannot succeed on his own, no matter how hard he practices.

After saying goodbye and leaving Huofang, Yuan Ming went straight to the back mountain.

Arriving outside the small courtyard of the Third Cave Master, Yuan Ming straightened his clothes and said loudly: "Disciple Yuan Ming, pay my respects to the Third Cave Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, a pointed head suddenly poked out from the wall of the courtyard. Two bean-like black eyes rolled around, staring at Yuan Ming and letting out a scream.

Immediately afterwards, the red shadow jumped out from the courtyard, climbed onto Yuan Ming's shoulders, and rubbed Yuan Ming's neck affectionately with his head.

Yuan Ming took it off his neck and gently stroked its head.

At this time, the door of the small courtyard opened on its own with a "squeak" sound.

"Come in." The voice of the third cave master came from the courtyard.

Yuan Ming hugged Huo Chan'er and walked quickly into the courtyard. He immediately saw the three cave masters sitting at the stone table.

"Yuan Ming has met the Third Cave Master." Yuan Ming put Huo Gan'er on his shoulder and stepped forward to salute.

The Third Cave Master glanced at the friendly Huo Mao, nodded, and said, "I heard from Fang Ge that you went out to practice in seclusion before?"

"Yes, the disciple just returned to the sect today." Yuan Ming said.

"I will be in retreat again recently, and Huo Gan'er will need you to continue taking care of me for a while." The third cave master said.