Strange mountains and rivers

"In fact, this is the case in most areas throughout Hebei." Chen Song further introduced: "The place is relatively fragmented and scattered. There is no particularly powerful sect family, and it is impossible for one or two major cultivators or different cultivators. You can control a place..."

"Because the power of monsters is too great, and once the tide of monsters suddenly breaks out in a certain year, or a third-order or even fourth-order monster suddenly emerges from the mountains, a certain major cultivator or a different cultivator who controls an area may even be The sect family will suffer a devastating blow from the monster and be completely annihilated, and the area they control will become a land of no one again or be reintegrated..."

Chen Song's words also attracted everyone's interest.

This means that in this vast land, the real decisive factor is the monsters. However, there are too many uncertainties in the group of monsters that no one can predict.

"For example, thirteen years ago, that is, the eighteenth year of Zhao Jingzhen, a red dragon, a fourth-level monster, appeared in Wubo Road, Youzhou. This evil beast killed Sun Yunshang, a loose cultivator of Zifu, and two other disciples. One of the disciples is at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, and the other is at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment..."

"There are three big families in Wu Bodao who provide shelter to Sun Yunshang, one city, four towns and villages, accounting for almost half of Wu Bodao. Once they are wiped out, Wu Bodao's power will undergo a major reshuffle..."

"After the red dragon came out of the sea, one alien cultivator and two casual cultivators took over the territory in this area, and one of the casual cultivators was only at the ninth level of foundation building, and the other was at the peak of foundation building..."

The fourth-level monsters are basically the ones with the strength above the Zi Mansion. When encountering the monks of the Zi Mansion Yunjing Realm, who lives and who dies depends on their respective cultivation abilities.

Chen Huaisheng endured it for a while, and finally asked: "Senior Brother Chen, do you know how many people there are in the Zifu among the scattered cultivators in the six realms of Yanzhou?"

This is also a very critical issue.

Monsters are unpredictable, but Zi Mansion can predict them. In the future, Chonghua Dao will be based on Fuyang Dao, or even Yanzhou, so it is necessary to find out the strength of human monks in Fuyang Dao and even the six paths of Yanzhou.

Chen Song hesitated for a moment, "What I know about the human race's loose cultivator Zifu may not be accurate, because some Zifu immortals live in seclusion in the mountains and have no contact with the outside world, and some, like Sun Yunshang, require local clans to pay various fees for them. The spiritual materials and rare treasures needed, these talents are gradually becoming known. As far as I know, among the six paths of Yanzhou, there are about eight or nine immortals from the Zifu who have entered the world. Some have not appeared for many years, and those who have appeared are their disciples. I don’t know whether he went out to travel, lived in seclusion and meditated, or whether he died in response to the disaster..."

"Where are the alien cultivators?" Chen Huaisheng asked again.

"The number of alien cultivators is even more difficult to determine, and the level of realm is also difficult to judge. In particular, some alien cultivators like to stay together, and often leave without saying goodbye, or come suddenly. The number is sometimes high and sometimes small, but in the Six Paths of Yanzhou, the number of alien cultivators It will definitely be much less than casual cultivators,..."

"Then let's talk about the situation on Fuyang Road." Wang Yao thought for a while, "This is the most realistic issue related to our Chonghua Sect's foothold once it takes control of Wolong Ridge."

Chen Song is quite familiar with the situation in Yanzhou and can basically get a rough idea.

"Fuyang Dao actually has three families that have certain strength that can pose a threat or influence to our Chonghua sect. One is the Du family of Bajiao Village, which is considered an aristocratic family. The head of the family, Du Zhengxin, is at the top of the foundation building, and his younger brother Du Zhengge is at the foundation building. At the eighth level of foundation building, his cousin Du Zhengbin is at the seventh level of foundation building. In addition, his nephews Du Guanglong and Du Guangjie are at the third level of foundation building and the second level of foundation building respectively. As for the level of Qi training, there are even more..."

Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng both nodded slightly.

There is no Zifu, so it is not a cause for concern, but because it is an aristocratic family, its centripetal force and cohesion must be relatively strong, but this may not be the case for other families and mixed surnames in this region.

"The other one is Ding Zongshou, a casual cultivator in Baita City, the Immortal Qing of Zifu. He should have been in Dengzi Mansion twenty years ago at Nan Wu Xing's Forgetting Peak. It is initially estimated that he must be in the Yunxian Middle Realm. His disciples Li Minghao is at the eighth level of foundation building, his son Ding Yuangao is at the fifth level of foundation building, his grandson Ding Liren is at the eighth level of Qi refining, his granddaughter Ding Runyao is at the seventh level of Qi refining, his grandson-in-law Wang Chi is at the peak of Qi refining..."

Although the Purple Mansion is in the essence realm, as a casual cultivator, even if it has disciples and children, it is unrealistic and not a worry to contend with a sect like the Chonghua Sect.

"Senior Brother Chen, are these two the only ones?" Chen Huaisheng couldn't believe it. "Fuyang Road has a population of at least one or two million, right? And Fuyang Road is not the smallest among the six roads in Yanzhou, right? Is this it?"

"Senior Brother Huaisheng, these two are not the only ones. In fact, there are at least ten or twenty independent cultivators, sects and cultivators, large and small. However, some casual cultivators are in the middle or even the first stage of foundation building. , that is, helping a certain village or market town to deal with the second-level monsters, and then the village will send some spiritual materials and specialties to the alien cultivator or casual cultivator every year. These small and large forces are very difficult for our Chonghua Sect. No matter how much influence it has, if we want to recruit disciples in these places, whether these aristocratic families are big or small, they will definitely be overjoyed..."

Chen Song explained.

The key to a sect gaining a foothold is nothing more than the two.

The first is financial resources. This wealth includes spiritual materials, spiritual food, and spiritual stones. Of course, the purpose of spiritual stones is mainly to trade the materials and spiritual food needed for practice, so as long as there are sources of spiritual materials and spiritual food, this is not a problem.

The other one is talent.

There are three to four million people in Fuyang Dao, and they have considerable Taoist resources. These two are the ones that can compete with the Chonghua sect. However, the casual cultivators in Baita City cannot absorb too many talents, and the Du family probably should. As a result, the Du family itself and some of the family members who depended on them were the main ones, while those with minor surnames that were not closely related to them were ignored.

Seemingly sensing that Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng were not convinced, Chen Song thought for a moment before saying: "There is also a strange cultivator who lives alone on the Biji Peak at the northernmost end of Fuyang Road, coming and going without a trace. , I only know that he killed a green dragon eighteen years ago, but this strange cultivator sometimes does not show up for three to five years. Sometimes he will directly ask for some souls from a certain family or place on Fuyang Road. materials or supplies, my impression is that I haven’t heard from him for several years..."

Kill a green dragon?

This is a bit scary. It is difficult for Zifu in Yunmui Realm to do it alone, which means that this alien cultivator is at least at the level of Soul Nourishment Realm. Even Shang Jiuling and Zhu Fengbi are difficult to match.

This has become the biggest uncertainty.

"Are there any big sects around Fuyang Road?" Chen Huaisheng asked.

"Zhangchi Road to the west of Fuyang Road is about 900 miles away from Wolong Ridge. Hemingshan Tianhe Sect is the largest sect in the Six Paths of Yanzhou. Its sect leader is Ge Cunpu Zifu Xianqing. It is said that there are also other sects. There are two immortal ministers from the Purple Mansion, but they rarely show up, and the specific situation is not clear..."

The three Zifu Immortals are the largest sects in the Six Paths of Yanzhou, but they are indeed far behind Da Zhao.

But considering that there is a strange cultivator on Jade Chicken Peak who can kill the green dragon, and the dangers posed by various second- and third-level monsters that emerge one after another, it is indeed difficult to judge whether it is good or bad in this land. Difference.

As the night progressed, everyone else went to rest.

Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng did not rest.

Anjiaji belongs to the Anjia, and the Anjia takes refuge in Miaofeng Mountain as a casual cultivator. Without knowing the situation clearly and without any conflicts of interest, this is already a human settlement area, and the possibility of monsters appearing is small, so the group should be safe.

At the very least, there are really monsters out there. Unless they are directly targeting the group of people, there will be no movement.

"Huaisheng, what do you think?"

"It seems that in this land of Hebei, the sect family is really nothing. The uncertainty brought by the monsters, as well as those strange cultivators and casual cultivators are the biggest threats." Chen Huaisheng rubbed his chin, " These alien cultivators have no more cares and concerns than the sect family. They work alone and do things unscrupulously. The situation is not good. They slap their butts and run away. What can you do to them?"

Wang Yao nodded in approval: "Indeed, I am also thinking about this issue. Although it was nominally because the Beirong people controlled this area in the past, the Great Zhao Sect paid little attention to this area, but this should not be the main reason. This There are at least 20 to 30 million people in this land, and there are many places rich in spiritual materials, but why is no one coming here?"

"I'm afraid I just feel that the gain is not worth it if I come here to settle down. It's a huge investment, and it's hard to take root. It's a fourth-level monster, or a golden elixir level, no, even a Zi Mansion that is in the spirit nourishing realm, or something like that. A different cultivator at this level can destroy the group, who would be willing to do such a stupid thing? Isn't it good to stay in Da Zhao and practice?"

Chen Huaisheng sighed, "This is a lawless place where the weak can prey on the strong. There is no government, no Taoist palace. It is purely barbaric growth. The strong are respected. Look at that dragon, he dares to run rampant on the river, and the situation is not good. Just sneak into the bottom of the river and escape, hell, if it were in the territory of Da Zhao, wouldn't a few Zifu immortals come and skin it and cramp it in an instant?"

"Haha, that Aolong is already somewhat intelligent. If he smells the smell of Zifu from a distance, he will disappear first. How could he be seeking death?" Wang Yao shook his head: "It's a pity that Wen Shen..."

When Lu Wenshen was mentioned, Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng's expressions darkened.

He died before leaving the army, which made the hero burst into tears.

Perhaps this is the price a sect must pay to regain its footing in a strange place. Both Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng knew that this was only the first time.

As the Chonghua Sect attempts to gain a foothold and develop on Fuyang Road, it will inevitably attract more dangerous threats, and various accidents, attacks, and murders will continue to occur.

I wonder if everyone in the Chonghua Sect is mentally prepared for this?