Strange mountains and rivers

Chen Huaisheng was more vigilant than anyone else, and seemed to be in a state of crisis that could encounter unexpected events at any time. Fang Baoqi and Xuan Chimei were both aware of this.

Fang Baoqi didn't understand it at first, but now he gradually accepts it, while Xuan Chimei is still in a stage of gradually accepting it.

The current Chonghua School still seems to be in a prosperous and prosperous situation. No matter how you look at it, it is exciting and has unlimited prospects.

With the increase in the number of real people in Zifu, the number of foundations has increased dramatically with the addition of the three branches of Jiulian - Yuhan, Yuanhe, and Guipeng, plus some scattered monks from other branches.

In fact, the news that Chen Huaisheng has broken through to the fourth level of foundation building is only surprising when it comes to the sect. It is not too shocking. Its weight has been downplayed, because from Yuhan Sect, Yuanhe Sect, Guipeng Sect and The remnants of the Nine Lotus Sect from other sects joined in to build more than sixteen people, which was already faintly comparable to the Chonghua Sect before they joined.

You must know that before accepting the Ding family and Lingyun Sect, the most pure old Chonghua sect had only six people building foundations, and Xu Muyang died in the early battle, so they were indeed very scarce.

If Chen Huaisheng had jumped from the third level to the fourth level of foundation building at that time, he would definitely have shocked the world. But now there are eight or nine in the middle and high levels of foundation building, and Chen Huaisheng is only a young man.

But Chen Huaisheng knew that perhaps the new disciples who had joined were not so sensitive, but the people of the old Chonghua sect and the senior officials of the sect understood the difference here.

Is there a 27-year-old middle-level foundation builder in the super sect?

Maybe, but it would be extremely rare, which means that you might be able to enter the Purple Mansion directly at the age of forty or even younger, which is of extraordinary significance.

You must know that you can generally enter Deng Zi Mansion at the age of eighty, which is considered quite young, because entering Deng Zi Mansion means the reconstruction of the Tao body. Almost the entire Tao body will be reshaped, which is equivalent to a person having two rounds of life.

This is also why many real people in Zifu will not die when they encounter serious injuries, but just fall into Zifu. This is equivalent to using a Tao body to endure a death process.

In a sense, Chen Huaisheng is already in the middle realm of Foundation Establishment at such a young age. If he can enter the Purple Mansion before he is forty years old, then it can be said in one sentence that he has the appearance of a golden elixir.

It used to be that Yunzhong Mountain was a bit far away from Longlinyuan, but now I feel it's still close, but distance has its own benefits, and with such a distance of dozens of miles, can I isolate the sect from paying attention to me?

Thinking about it, it's impossible. Chen Huaisheng doesn't want to be the focus of the big guys' attention, nor does he want to be the object of envy, jealousy and hatred of countless people. He just wants to practice steadily.

Or should you consider becoming a casual cultivator?

Hiding quietly and practicing all the way to Zi Mansion?

Chen Huaisheng knew that this was impossible. Without the protection of the sect, first of all, you would have no place in Lingshan Baoze. The most basic environment for practice does not exist, so how can you talk about progress in practice?

This does not even mention the sect's support and guidance for you to practice Taoism, nor does it mention the various covetousness and mishaps you may encounter once you become a casual cultivator.

Now whether it is Da Zhao, Hebei or Southern Chu, even in the ends of the world, the really good Lingshan Baoze has long been occupied by the big sect families, and there is no chance for outsiders to intervene.

Even some spiritual scraps such as Miaofeng Mountain are still occupied by powerful alien cultivators and casual cultivators. Otherwise, Yue'an Mountain may only be slightly better than Miaofeng Mountain. Why would the Wei family be allowed to do so? Brothers and the Great Crow Falcon Village would rather fight than give in?

For example, the Chonghua Sect has inspected the area hundreds of miles around Wolong Ridge several times, almost every two or three months, and no one is allowed to sleep soundly next to the couch.

Thinking of this, Chen Huaisheng suddenly felt a little ashamed.

At first, he vaguely promised that he would consider cooperating with the Wei brothers, but this time he returned to the mountain and plunged into the cave to retreat for two years. He still didn’t know what the situation would become when he crossed the mountain, and he was a rare person. Ruined an appointment.

Of course, it can't be completely counted. I only said that I was willing to consider it at the beginning, and I still have to go back to Shanmen to find someone to cooperate with me. It doesn't count as a final decision.

However, Chen Huaisheng still felt a little guilty about this. If there was a chance in the future, he would still have to make up for it.

Thinking of this, Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but ask Fang Baoqi if any outsiders besides members of his own sect had come to visit him in the past two years.

As expected, Wei Peng had been here before, not just once but three times, leaving generous gifts each time.

"This senior brother surnamed Wei should be a casual cultivator outside the mountain gate. He said he is from Tangshui Road. It seems that no one in the mountain gate knows him very well. The last time he came was years ago, he left some spiritual plants and spiritual materials, and he is very knowledgeable about etiquette. , even a little polite,..." Fang Baoqi smiled, "To be honest, the gifts he left three times were a big help to our Taoist temple."

Chen Huaisheng held his head and felt ashamed, "Our mountain Taoist temple is already in such a tight situation? Are we still going to Qingyu's house to catch the autumn wind? Where else can we borrow money from the mountain gate?"

Fang Baoqi was stunned, but Xuan Chimei said calmly: "In addition to the three thousand spiritual stones borrowed from Qingyu's family, the younger sister also borrowed two thousand spiritual stones from Wei Wuyang, and one thousand from Xu Beihuai."

Wei Wuyang? Xu Beihuai? Chen Huaisheng took note of it.

At the beginning, the income from the Hanzhou Taoist Academy was enough for me to spend for twenty years, but I didn't expect that it was only a few years ago?

This does not include those who hunt golden-eyed green otters in Kip Shek Bay and other income.

He remembered that he did not have much money left in his pocket before seclusion, and it was estimated that it could last for more than half a year, so he considered joining forces with Gou Yiwei and Wei Peng.

But who would have thought that it would be more than two years after they entered the sect. It is quite rare for Baoqi and the others to be able to survive until now.

In the land of the Wealth Law Couple, the word "wealth" is indeed the most important thing. You can have less of anything, but the word "wealth" is indispensable. The daily consumption of such a large Taoist cave is a large amount.

If he doesn't come out of seclusion, I'm afraid Bao Qi, Chi Mei and the others will have to borrow money again.

Ren Wuguan's family is extremely poor, Yunlei is too young, and it is impossible for him to get involved in this kind of thing. The three of Hu, Sang, and Zhao are not in a good family situation, so they can't help at all.

Therefore, when people choose disciples, they often choose wealthy families. At least they can support themselves, and they can help out when the master's family doesn't help.

It is true that a man who is poor in literature and rich in martial arts will ruin his family by cultivating immortality.

One important factor why it is difficult for casual practitioners to get started is that ordinary families or even ordinary wealthy families simply cannot afford to support their spiritual needs.

Chen Huaisheng didn't expect that as soon as he came out of seclusion, he was still feeling complacent because he had advanced to the fourth level of foundation building. The first thing that hit him was that the Taoist cave was about to go bankrupt. He couldn't cope with it anymore and he owed a lot of debt.

Finally, Chen Huaisheng understood the current financial situation of the Taoist Temple Cave.

The debt of six thousand spiritual stones does not sound like a lot, but the key point is that there is such a large Taoist cave that requires daily expenses.

As Bao Qi and Chi Mei said, there are currently very few spiritual materials and plants left in the Taoist temple, especially animal meat, which are needed daily, and they are in urgent need of hunting or purchasing.

The winged fire snake has grown up, and its daily needs are huge, and the red glow flying deer and red-eyed exquisite rabbits raised in the mountain can no longer meet its needs.

The spiritual grass can barely keep up, but with the degradation of the spiritual power of the black and yellow divine soil and the red rock essence, the output is also declining, and a gap is inevitable.

"According to the current sect's new regulations, for Qi refining monks, the initial level is thirty to one hundred spiritual stones per month, the middle level is one hundred and fifty to three hundred spiritual stones, and the high level and even the peak Qi refining, three hundred to eight hundred, foundation building In the first stage, the monthly spiritual stones are one thousand to two thousand, in the middle stage, two thousand to four thousand, in the high stage to the peak, four thousand to seven thousand, and in Zi Mansion, the monthly spiritual stones are twelve thousand,..."

Chen Huaisheng nodded slightly. With the rapid increase in the number of people in the sect, it is inevitable to make an adjustment to the monthly routine. The monthly routine for the first stage of Qi training has been lowered, the middle stage has basically remained unchanged, the high stage has been slightly improved, and the foundation level has increased to a certain extent. Zifu The level is not what people like me consider.

"Chi Mei, how does this monthly standard compare with the original Yuan He Sect standard?" Chen Huaisheng asked.

"The early and middle levels of Qi refining are too low. The high level of Qi refining is about the same, and foundation building is much higher." and rewards, so the requirements for the early and advanced stages of Qi refining are very high. If you are from a poor family and don’t have family help, you will have a very difficult time unless there are other ways.”

Fang Baoqi added: "Now the number of disciples of the sect has exceeded 800, but this is just the disciples of the sect. If we add in the Taoists and mortals who have poured into the mountain sect and recruited in the past few years, there are now more than 3,000 people in Wolong Ridge. , This does not include those merchants and mortals outside the valley, but only those who enter the mountain gate. "

Chen Huaisheng was shocked, "Why are there so many people?"

"Basically, those above the foundation level now have their own independent Taoist temple caves, and they must cultivate spiritual fields and spiritual lands. Which temple or institute does not recruit thirty or fifty people? Even some high-level Qi refining people are following suit. The sect You are also relatively relaxed about this. As long as you can afford it, and on Wolong Ridge, there are many mountains and valleys to the north and west of Longlin Plateau in the direction of Canglong Back. If you are willing to open up, the sect will support it. It’s better than sitting there abandoned.”

Fang Baoqi's words made Chen Huaisheng frown.

He could figure out the sect's thoughts. Opening a cave and building a mansion around Longlin Plateau would also give everyone a channel to expand their own land and cultivate crops to gain income. Otherwise, ordinary foundation building would only rely on two or three thousand souls per month. Stone can be passed, but if you want to make a quick breakthrough in practice, it is not enough.

"It is certainly a good thing to open a cave and establish a palace, but has the sect not considered external threats? How many ordinary monks can set up a magic circle? Even if they can set up a magic circle, they can't afford it! Without a magic circle, any second-level monster will be destroyed It can cause huge casualties, haven’t they thought about it?”

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