Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant
Chapter 364 Surrounded
"Yao Wudi, what are you doing here?!"
Within the Lingzhi Department, a slightly wary and doubtful voice suddenly sounded.
"You're such a small pony, you don't even know how to call me Senior Brother."
Yao Wudi stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face.
But when he saw the flying figure, he was suddenly stunned:
"You, why did you turn gray?!"
Ma Shengxu, who had just landed after flying in a hurry, turned ugly when he heard this. He seemed to be thinking of the shadows he had encountered, but he still managed to maintain his expression and frowned:
"What are you doing here? Do you want to show off your achievements in becoming a god in front of me? Or do you want to burn me again with the fire of your big sun?"
"Ahem, why are you so rude to me, the transformed god..."
Seeing Ma Shengxu's unexpectedly tough attitude, Yao Wudi couldn't help but scratch the back of his head guiltily and muttered.
A rare hint of imperceptible embarrassment flashed across his face, and then he covered it up with coughs and laughter:
"Um... don't worry, I haven't practiced the Lao Shi Zi's Great Sun Divine Fire. I'm practicing other things. I won't burn you even if I want to."
"It's not a show off. I just became a god. I just want to come over and help you cure the old one..."
Yao Wudi's words made Ma Shengxu stunned.
His face was slightly pale, but he couldn't help but look Yao Wudi up and down in surprise, and said in a strange tone:
"Hey, you have become a god, and your temperament has changed?"
Yao Wudi's face froze, but then he said proudly:
"I've always been like this, and I'm bold and courageous. If I hadn't been unsure about helping you cure it before, I would have... Okay, since you've cured it, it will save me trouble."
"By the way, who helped you treat this? Tell me how many merits you received, and I will pay you back later."
When Ma Shengxu heard this, his face didn't change much, but when he heard the last sentence, he couldn't help but shook his head, and his tone softened a little:
"There's no need for you to pay it back. Your apprentice has already paid it back for you."
"apprentice?"
Yao Wudi was startled, and then he seemed to realize something. His face suddenly darkened, and he stared at Ma Shengxu, with a sense of danger in his eyes that made the hair stand on end:
"What did you do to my apprentice?!"
Ma Shengxu, who didn't feel much at first, felt like his hair was crawling all over him the moment Yao Wudi stared at him!
As an almost perfect monk in the late Nascent Soul stage, in front of Yao Wudi, he felt a thrilling feeling that was as small and weak as a small boat surging on a stormy sea.
In his sight, the originally bright sky seemed to suddenly turn dark.
"So strong!"
Ma Shengxu felt awe-inspiring.
At the same time, he immediately realized that what he just said had caused Yao Wudi to misunderstand, and he couldn't help but feel angry and annoyed.
This reckless man!
You can’t use your brain!
Although he was unwilling to give in, the increasingly strong sense of crisis still made him say urgently:
"Spiritual food! It was the spiritual food refined by Wang Ba that cured me!"
call--
The world returned to light in an instant.
The ultimate fear also disappeared in an instant.
Yao Wudi looked confused and stunned:
"Spiritual food?"
"This thing...has this effect?"
"You're not kidding me, are you?"
Ma Shengxu was covered in cold sweat. After he realized what he said, he couldn't help the unknown anger in his heart and choked:
"Are you kidding me? As Wang Yan's master, don't you know about his talent in spiritual food?"
"It seems that you really don't know that even if someone like you achieves the goal of becoming a god, how can you be his master?"
"In my opinion, Qi Yan can do better than you. If he can't do it, come to Li Miao Feng. Even if I regard him as his master, he will be better than you!"
Yao Wudi, who was scolded by Ma Shengxu, surprisingly did not refute, but could not help but frown and said:
"I am indeed not qualified to be a master, but if you want to say that Qi Yan is better than me, that would be a bit too much... And you, Xiaoma, don't go too far. My apprentice has cured you, so we can It’s time to settle things down. If you don’t look big or small in front of me anymore, I’m a god, so no one will dare to say anything to you.”
Ma Shengxu showed no appreciation and sneered:
"You are a transformation spirit and a senior brother. Of course, no one dares to say anything about how you want to knead it, but you still have the nerve to tell the truth? Are you so shameless to acknowledge Wang Yan's contribution?"
Yao Wudi couldn't help but coughed a little guiltily: "Well...I am also his master after all, and I have taught him a lot..."
Ma Shengxu became more and more angry as he spoke:
"Teach him something? Forget it! In addition to the deceptive skills of your Wanfa Lineage, what else did you teach him? Did you teach him to refine spiritual food, teach him to cultivate spiritual beasts, or teach him how to handle them? Sect chores? You have become the Right Protector of the Diwu Palace through your own efforts. What contribution did you make?"
"The right guardian of the Diwu Palace? My disciple?!"
When Yao Wudi heard this, he was suddenly startled.
There was no shock in his eyes, only astonishment.
Because he was completely unable to connect this position, which only Yuanying monks could hold, with Wang Ba.
In his mind, his impression of Wang Yan was still the cautious and low-key appearance he had decades ago.
When Ma Shengxu saw this, he was slightly surprised and said:
"You don't know? Didn't Bu Chan tell you?"
It immediately became clear:
"Oh, that's right. Her temperament is not like yours, and she doesn't like to show off, so she didn't tell you. Haha, did you know that Wang Yan is not only the right protector of the Diwu Palace, but also the deputy director of the Spiritual Food Department and the Beast Control Department? position?"
"He is only in the early stage of Golden Core!"
"Do you know that there has never been such an example since the records of the Diwu Palace began?"
"And you, haha, it's easy for you. After teaching for a few years, you just went to Xihai Kingdom and didn't care about anything. Not only did you not care, you also left a lot of trouble for Wang Hao. The people you offended include You should have some idea of how much, right?"
"Wang Yan just wiped your ass, so he worked hard to cultivate spiritual food that can heal my skin. Do you think if he had a reliable master, he would not have to go through such hardships?"
"Is it necessary to go to the Diwu Palace to do those chores and delay your practice?"
"It's good now. After a few decades, you come out and say that Wang Yan is your disciple and his achievements are all because of you. Are you embarrassed? Do you want to be ashamed?"
Ma Shengxu vented all the pent-up anger in his heart in one breath, and felt instantly relieved.
He had been holding back these words for many years.
Yao Wudi, who was sprayed in the face, suddenly stood on the spot.
Ma Shengxu's words gave him a huge impact.
He imagined that Wang Ba would make a name for himself by mastering beasts and eating spiritual food.
But I never imagined that such a day would come so quickly.
How many years has it been?
Then I thought about it, this is already the right protector of the Diwu Palace, so should the deputy master of the Diwu Palace also give way to our apprentice... Well, this possibility is not very high, after all, the Diwu Palace The deputy head of the palace can be considered a high-level person.
A Jindan monk is too young to be on the stage.
I felt a little sad.
At this moment, in his mind, he couldn't help but recall the scene where Wang Hao appeared out of thin air from the jade pendant in Juhai City of the West Sea Kingdom.
Immediately he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
Even today, he still hasn't figured out what Wang Ba did that day.
But he clearly knew that his disciple was really...
Correct!
Thinking of this, Yao Wudi no longer cared about Ma Shengxu's cynicism. There was only one thing left in his mind.
A big wave of his hand.
"I see!"
"gone!"
He laughed loudly and immediately stood up from the ground.
Ma Shengxu looked at Yao Wudi's disappearing figure with some surprise, and then frowned:
"What does he know about him?"
…
On the top of the Jade Emperor, the wind is blowing and the sky is high.
"Uncle, have everything been arranged?"
"Everything has been arranged. If people from the Kingdom of All Gods really come, as long as those evil gods don't come in person, the twenty or thirty Nascent Souls from the Kingdom of All Gods, even if they are at the perfect level of Nascent Soul, will never be able to enter the border of Chen Kingdom."
"Has the arrangement been completed over at Song State?"
"Don't worry, as long as Palace Master Song and the others pass by here when they come back, even if they are chased by people from the Kingdom of All Gods, as long as they use the methods we deployed in the Song Kingdom, dozens or twenty ordinary Nascent Souls can still stop them, and you don't have to be too strong. I’m worried, although the Kingdom of the Ten Thousand Gods has a lot of Nascent Souls, it won’t attract too many at once.”
"That's good..."
Wang Hao nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he seemed to have wisdom before, it didn't mean that he wasn't worried.
Song Dongyang went to the interior of the Kingdom of All Gods to rob the monks and resources of Da Qi. If this kind of thing was not handled well, it might trigger a war between the Kingdom of All Gods and Da Jin.
Although judging from the material mobilization situation he currently has, the sect may have the intention of testing it and has no preparations for war.
But no one can say whether an accident will happen.
Therefore, he suggested that Tang Ji make preparations early, not only to guard against the Kingdom of All Gods, but also to cope with Song Dongyang.
Tang Ji also had this idea. With Wang Yan's addition, he quickly perfected the plan and quickly arranged it.
On Chen Guo's side, although no Elder Hua Shen has come to take charge until now.
But the necessary defense resources are still there, and it is not too difficult to arrange some defensive means.
What is a little more troublesome is that it is relatively more troublesome in the Song Kingdom. It is the default buffer zone between the two major forces, and each other will patrol from time to time, which puts higher requirements on the concealment of the deployment methods.
Wang Ba is not very good at these things, but there are capable people in the sect, so he doesn't need to worry too much.
Time passed like this for several days.
The disappearance of the four mandrill monks did not attract the monks from the Kingdom of All Gods.
This is normal. For monks, just a few days pass by in a blink of an eye, and these four people are Nascent Soul monks. Except for the evil god, no one dares to easily inquire about their whereabouts. People will notice.
A few days later, in order to recruit talents, the Rende Palace also sent monks to the Chen Guo Ghost Market.
Today's Chen Guo Ghost Market seems to be an important gathering point for the surrounding lax cultivators and those who have fled from various countries.
Every day, many monks come in and out of the ghost market and trade.
Around the ghost market, various caves and small sects were built one after another.
What surprised Wang Ba was that among the monks from Rende Hall who came here, there was his close friend, Xi Wushang.
More than twenty years have passed, and all the damage caused by the previous failure to break through the Nascent Soul has been recovered, but he has still not tried to overcome the tribulation.
"The first tribulation is already the most perfect state I can achieve. If there is no special breakthrough, I am not sure that I will succeed. I can only wait. Unfortunately, I thought I would be able to achieve it. Opportunity to sprint towards the position of true successor.”
"Ji Yuan is hopeful."
Xi Wushang's tone was full of helplessness.
If you want to become a true successor, your cultivation level is linked to your age. The younger you are and the higher your cultivation level, the greater the chance of becoming a true successor.
Originally, if he could successfully sprint to Nascent Soul for the first time, he would have the hope of competing for the position of True Successor.
Now, after more than twenty years of delay, such hope is almost slim.
However, there was not much frustration in his expression.
"It's a pity that Senior Brother Ji was sent abroad after he broke into Nascent Soul and came out of seclusion. Otherwise, we could have a drink together..."
Wang Ba also felt a little regretful.
Then he smiled and joked:
"By the way, I haven't congratulated Senior Brother Xi yet. He is already Qin's son-in-law."
Xi Wushang smiled bitterly:
"Just laugh at me. The elders say that I am not enterprising and indulge in womanizing."
When Wang Ba heard this, he became more serious:
"I'm not mocking senior brother. What's wrong with women? If a practitioner has no desires or desires, then what's the point of practicing?"
"On the contrary, I feel that the purpose of our practice is to live comfortably. If we have such an opportunity now, why should we sacrifice our roots for the sake of the end? Of course, we cannot give up our practice. After all, this is not a stable world."
Xi Wushang nodded to Wang Yan with great approval:
"I know that your thoughts, junior brother, are different from those old antiques."
"Oh, I just don't know when peace will come. All these things will never stop. It's a big flood, and it's the Kingdom of All Gods..."
Xi Wushang said with emotion.
When Wang Ba heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly silent for a while.
Under natural disasters, there must be human disasters.
The disaster of the Great Flood can be regarded as the product of the decay of heaven and earth.
However, the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Gods sweeping across Feng Linzhou can be regarded as another kind of disaster.
And whether it was the Great Flood or the Kingdom of All Gods, it was not something that golden elixir monks like them could stop.
So there was nothing he could do except sigh.
"Let's focus on cultivation first."
Sighed.
Xi Wushang quickly began to carefully select some monks under the leadership of the guardian of Rende Hall.
However, in most cases, there are very few monks who can meet the standards of Wanxiang Sect.
And the vast majority of this very small group of people are either ruthless in their methods or have a great lack of moral character.
Or the person may have good natural talent and good moral character, but the foundation of his practice has been destroyed and his achievements are limited.
Therefore, the progress of Rende Palace is not very fast.
This day.
After Wang Ba finished his business, he stopped by to chat with Xi Wushang.
The two were talking.
However, there was a casual cultivator who had reached the perfect state of the golden elixir and had a black hairy tumor on his forehead. He walked cautiously in front of the two of them, bowed deeply, then glanced left and right, and smiled apologetically at Xi Wushang. He whispered:
"S-Sir, little Zhang Yao, um, the little one is actually better at fighting than Zhu Shicheng yesterday, and the little one is also higher in cultivation than him and more capable than him. Why did you choose him but not the little one? What about..."
Xi Wushang, who was chatting with Wang Ba, heard this and looked back at the other party, then shook his head regretfully and said:
"It's you. I know you. You said it here yesterday, but there's nothing we can do about it. You really don't meet our requirements. You don't have to worry too much about this. If you have the opportunity, you can go to our Dajin and find some other sects. Try the door."
After hearing Xi Wushang's reply, the man quickly smiled even more and said:
"Sir, I'm not telling you that. That Zhu Shicheng is really not good. I'll tell you the truth. He is my junior brother. We came from the same sect and were taught by a master. He has better qualifications, but his understanding is really average. Master I don’t know how many times I have scolded him, but you can look at me, I am different, my magic..."
"Young Daoist Zhang, please don't say any more. The rules are the rules, and if it doesn't work, it doesn't work."
Xi Wushang interrupted helplessly.
However, Zhang Yao still had no intention of giving up and quickly wanted to say something else. The guardian of the Rende Palace next to him noticed this and immediately scolded him.
Then he frowned and said to Xi Wushang:
"Wu Shang, these evil villains are full of tricks from the underworld, don't feel embarrassed to refuse."
Xi Wushang could only smile bitterly when he heard this.
After the Dharma Protector of Rende Palace left and Wang Ba was curious, Xi Wushang revealed to Wang Ba:
"This Zhang Yao, when we were screening yesterday, we used secret methods to find out that he deliberately leaked his master's whereabouts to the enemy in order to obtain the secret method to achieve Nascent Soul from his master. He is really stupid and bad. The sect Naturally, it is impossible to leave such a person behind.”
Wang Hao nodded slightly when he heard this, quite agreeing with it.
Although he felt that the growth of the sect should not exclude some villains.
But a villain like Zhang Yao, who could even harm his master for profit, would be a disaster no matter where he was placed.
Of course, if it can be placed in other forces, such as the Kingdom of All Gods, then it will be fine.
Unfortunately, such an opportunity is unlikely.
While he was talking, Wang Hao suddenly heard a warning sound coming from the top of the Jade Emperor in the distance.
His heart was shocked, he stood up suddenly, and immediately flew out.
The three guardians from Rende Palace who came here were also shocked when they saw this, and quickly flew to catch up.
In just a blink of an eye, twelve Nascent Soul cultivators and the figures of Wang Ba and Xi Wushang had gathered on top of the Jade Emperor.
Tang Ji looked solemn and spread out the small stones in his hands.
It is the Lingxi stone used for communication.
At this moment, Song Dongyang's anxious voice came from the Lingxi Stone:
"I have retreated! Please quickly ask for help from the gods!"
"I have retreated! Please quickly ask for help from the gods!"
"I have retreated! Please come quickly..."
In the Lingxi Stone, this sentence was repeated constantly.
The monks present all looked very solemn for a moment.
Tang Ji looked solemnly and said:
"This is the voice transmission from the Lingxi Stone that I received not long ago. I tried to contact it again, but I couldn't. It must have been sealed again."
Li Yingfu on the side heard this and couldn't help but wonder:
"Why does Palace Master Song want to seal up the Lingxi Stone at this time?"
Tang Ji frowned slightly and thought:
"He probably hasn't been discovered yet. He is worried that the existence of the Lingxi Stone will attract attention, so he needs to continue to seal it, but the situation may not be too good, otherwise there is no need to send us such a message asking for help."
"Then why are we still stunned? Hurry up and go to the rescue!"
Protector Bao looked at Protector Jiang anxiously.
Those who can be brought by Song Dongyang are either outstanding in ability or people close to him. Obviously Protector Bao is the latter.
When Protector Jiang heard this, he subconsciously looked at Wang Ba.
Not only him, Tang Ji also turned to look at Wang Yan and said with a solemn expression:
"Right Protector, what do you think?"
In front of everyone, he naturally can no longer talk with the courtesy of elders and juniors.
But as soon as these words came out, everyone around except Protector Jiang and Protector Li couldn't help but look at him with suspicion.
He looked at Wang Ba and Tang Ji unexpectedly and incomprehensibly.
It seemed that he did not expect that Tang Ji would seek the opinion of a Jindan monk.
After all, although Wang Yan is the Right Protector, his level is there and he can only be responsible for some chores. It is a bit premature to involve the sect's major affairs.
When Wang Ba heard this, he couldn't care less about being modest at this moment, and said in a deep voice:
"I dare to ask Uncle Master, is it possible that this Lingxi Stone can be used by others?"
If the Nascent Soul cultivator is serious, he will react very quickly. Tang Ji reacted immediately with a solemn expression:
"You mean, it's possible that Palace Master Song has been taken away?"
The monks around him were horrified when they heard this.
Wang Hao shook his head slightly: "There is only such a possibility. Whether it is to seize the body, or the Lingxi Stone accidentally falls into the hands of others, the key is whether the Lingxi Stone will be forged by someone?"
"Impossible! Palace Master Song is extremely powerful, and there are few rivals among Nascent Souls. If you want to seize him, I'm afraid the Evil God will have to take action himself!"
Protector Bao couldn't help but retorted.
Wang Ba was not angry and said calmly: "If you think about the situation more carefully, you may be able to benefit Palace Master Song."
But at this moment, Xi Wushang, who was like a transparent person in front of all the Nascent Soul cultivators, suddenly spoke in a low voice:
"Probably not. The use of the Lingxi Stone is the voice of the soul after being refined by the monks. It cannot be created by disguising or seizing a body."
Hearing Xi Wushang's words, Tang Ji immediately nodded and said: "He is right, the effect of the Lingxi Stone is indeed such. If it is taken away, the voice of the Lingxi Stone will not be his."
Wang Yan continued to ask:
"Then if the master of the Song Palace was bewitched by confusing gods or illusions, is it possible?"
"The chances are almost non-existent."
Tang Ji immediately spoke:
"The deputy hall master of the three halls has a very high status. Once he is targeted by outsiders, seizes his body or controls it with special methods, the harm caused is immeasurable. Therefore, every generation of deputy hall masters in the Nascent Soul realm will be transformed from Taihe Palace. The elder God personally set up a method to protect the soul."
"Unless you are stronger than Elder Huashen, it is impossible to quietly control a deputy palace master."
"Those evil gods from the Kingdom of All Gods, even if they have this ability, I'm afraid they will alarm the elders in the sect."
When Wang Bao heard this, he nodded immediately:
"As Tang Zhenshou said, it can be ruled out that it is forged information... So, what makes him think that he has to come to deal with it when Elder Transformation God comes?"
However, an answer immediately popped into Tang Ji's mind:
"The evil god on the other side has appeared?!"
A monk said: "No, it may be that there are a large number of Nascent Souls!"
"Perhaps, Palace Master Song has discovered a batch of materials of astonishing value, and he is a little worried."
Wang Hao nodded quickly: "Yes, normally speaking, these are the only possibilities... So, assuming that an evil god appears, is it possible for Palace Master Song not to be discovered?"
"impossible!"
This time, Protector Bao shook his head and said: "I have read some news about the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Gods in the sect. The general strength is comparable to the evil god who transformed into a god, and the soul is far more powerful than a normal monk. As long as the Nascent Soul monk is within his perception range, It will inevitably be exposed.”
Wang Hao nodded quickly and said: "In other words, the possibility of Palace Master Song meeting the transformed gods is relatively low, which means that he may encounter a large number of Nascent Souls, or he may have gained so much that he is too worried..."
"It shouldn't be too worrying. After all, Palace Master Song is the deputy palace master of the first palace, and he handles countless resources. Even if Daqi has a lot of supplies, it is far behind our Wanxiang Sect..."
Li Yingfu couldn't help but said.
Wang Yan said clearly:
"Then the situation is very clear. There is a high possibility that Palace Master Song was surrounded by a large number of Nascent Souls, but he was not exposed. There is a very small possibility that he encountered an evil god... Tang Zhenshou, you have been guarding the Chen Kingdom for many years. You know the four former kingdoms of Qiao, Wei, Lao, and Shi, where have there been more Nascent Soul cultivators recently?"
Listening to Wang Hao's layer-by-layer analysis, which was well-founded, although everyone still had some doubts, they also inexplicably believed it.
Even Protector Bao, who had some doubts just now, stopped talking.
"Which small country has more incense path Yuanying monks?"
Tang Ji was startled, then frowned and said:
"Qiao State is separated from us by the Song State. There are monks guarding the border, and there are quite a few of them."
"The Wei State is considered to be within the Kingdom of All Gods, and there should not be many people guarding it. The Shi State is adjacent to the capital of Da Qi, so it cannot be determined, and the Lao State is adjacent to the Yan State, Dai State, and Xiang State under the command of Dayan. Yuanying probably has the largest number of people. .”
Wang Hao quickly reviewed in his mind the map of Feng Linzhou's various countries that he had seen before, but he became more and more certain in his heart:
"Lao country? How many people are there in the Nascent Soul cultivator?"
"I'm not sure exactly, but it's no less than forty!"
Tang Ji said without thinking.
"Palace Master Song is accompanied by five guardians from the mid-stage Nascent Soul."
Wang Hao quickly made a calculation in his mind, and then looked at Tang Ji:
"Shou Tang, do we have a teleportation array at the border between Lao and Shi?"
"The border between Lao and Shi?"
Tang Ji shook his head quickly, and then his expression condensed:
"You mean, Palace Master Song is on the border between Lao and Shi? From there towards Lao, there is a teleportation array, near Hutou Pass."
Wang Hao didn't nod or shake his head: "It's possible."
Protector Bao, who had been holding back his words, finally couldn't help but question:
"Right Protector, the place you mentioned is extremely close to the former capital of Qi. How could Palace Master Song be so unwise to go there?"
Wang Hao ignored the other party this time and frowned:
"How far is Hutou Pass from the nearest borders of Shi Kingdom and Lao Kingdom?"
"It's not too far. The territory of Lao State is long and narrow from north to south, and narrow from east to west. It can be reached in half an hour with the footsteps of Yuanying monks."
Tang Ji said quickly.
"Right Protector, did you hear what I said! Whether it's the evil god or a large number of incense Dao Yuanying, do you think we can stop it?! Stop analyzing it here! Hurry up and ask the sect for instructions. Come!"
Protector Bao said angrily.
Wang Hao shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid we may not have enough time."
And just then.
In Tang Ji's hand, the Lingxi Stone suddenly shook.
Song Dongyang's anxious voice sounded:
"We have been discovered! At the border between the Stone Kingdom and the Lao Kingdom! More than thirty Nascent Souls are coming to us! Please quickly ask the gods to take action! Hurry!"
At this moment, Protector Bao was stunned when he heard the sound and looked at Wang Ba in disbelief!
Others could not help but widen their eyes as if they had seen the Void Refining cultivator. (End of chapter)
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