Chapter 488: The completion of the cave and the beginning of the retreat
The time it takes to condense the golden elixir can range from more than ten years to thirty or fifty years. In addition to the monk's own qualifications, opportunity is also very important.
It can be said that from the initial impact to the successful condensation of the golden elixir, it is a process of great changes. For monks, it is just an important retreat in their cultivation career. For many mortals and monks in the Qi refining period, it is almost the most important retreat in their lives.
half the time.
According to common sense, the process of condensing golden elixirs, except for the final stage, generally does not cause too much eye-catching movement, but there are exceptions to everything.
The most important thing for him now is to avoid accidents, or to have enough ability to protect himself even if an accident occurs.
In fact, this is also the sad thing about being a casual cultivator. For many sect monks, once someone chooses to retreat to attack the golden elixir, they will enter a specially opened quiet room to practice. There are also special monks patrolling the periphery. Regardless of whether it is successful or not, it is safe.
At least it's safe.
Even in some small sects, the birth of a golden elixir stage ancestor is almost a major event that changes the fate of the sect. They will definitely activate the sect's defense formation and gather all the strength of the sect as if facing a formidable enemy.
You are guaranteed not to be disturbed during this process.
Like Zhao Shoushou, before practicing in seclusion, the first problem that needs to be solved is to find and excavate the location of the cave.
From this we can see that although you will be carefree and free after you succeed in self-cultivation, all this is based on your own hard work and overcoming countless unimaginable difficulties and obstacles.
As a veteran of many battles, with thick lines and a serious background as a casual cultivator of the Eight Classics, Zhao Shoushou certainly would not be angry at this small setback. Instead, he was happy for his sudden cleverness.
"The most dangerous place is the safest place. No matter whether you are an enemy or a friend, you would never have thought that Zhao would retreat here." Two days later, at the most turbulent part of the river, a straight stone wall caught his attention.
This place is basically in the middle of the river. Once crossed, the area of the river will greatly increase, and the rapids will become gentle.
On the surface, this is not the best location in the entire river, and even some aquatic creatures don't like to thrive here.
However, when Zhao Shoushou passed by this place, he unexpectedly captured a stream of pure spiritual power that was constantly escaping outwards. After some searching, it was confirmed that it came from the stone wall in front of him that had existed for countless years.
Another reason for choosing this place to dig a cave is that it is filled with the sound of river water hitting the stone walls all year round, which can hide some of the movements produced during the practice to a certain extent.
Of course, this does not mean that this river runs almost through the entire Spirit Island. The location here is the most upstream in all aspects.
It's just that after comprehensive consideration, this stone wall is the most suitable existence and the most appropriate location, that's all.
"I hope this echo wall can bring good luck to someone." Now that he had made up his mind, Zhao Shoushou naturally would not hesitate any longer.
This piece of echo wall had become extremely hard due to the erosion of the river, but it still could not withstand the destruction of a ninth-level monk. Soon, a temporary cave that was more than ten feet deep into the stone wall was excavated.
In the process of digging the cave, Zhao Shoushou has been following the source of the escape of pure spiritual power, hoping to gain something and add as much peripheral information as possible.
Unfortunately, after advancing ten feet, although the amount of spiritual energy dissipated increased significantly, there was still no trace of its source, which left him scratching his head.
The location of the spiritual power emitted is very important. For the sake of keeping the cave a secret, we can only stay here. We must not continue to dig deeper. If the existing figure is revealed because of this, it will be a real loss.
According to previous observations, the overall thickness of this echo wall is about fifteen feet. If we continue to dig forward, it is likely to attract the attention of the patrolling monks.
This is not unfounded worry. Now that the tide of sea monsters is about to dissipate, this spiritual island with good conditions will naturally become a taboo in the eyes of the Spirit Island Alliance and some famous sects, and they will never allow many casual cultivators to stay here.
What's more, there are a large number of spiritual medicines on the spiritual island, and the spiritual materials have not yet been harvested. How can these sect monks let them continue to stay here?
Zhao Shoushou firmly believed that during the tide of sea beasts, the elixirs and herbs collected by the monks were just a drop in the ocean, and the real treasure must not have appeared yet.
Once his identity is leaked at this time, he will be expelled at least. If the news of exchanging the body purification liquid is leaked at the same time, it will be very common for him to be besieged and die here.
Profit and wealth are the most attractive, and the same is true in the world of cultivation. Not to mention casual cultivators, even among various sects, there are countless monks who are stuck at the peak of the ninth level of foundation building due to lack of various elixirs. Once they appear,
They must be willing to fight for the opportunity.
"The abundance of spiritual energy in the cave is basically close to the third-level low-grade spiritual veins. In addition, the spirit gathering array arranged with fifteen high-grade spiritual stones is enough to meet the needs of this cultivation promotion. It is impossible to say that the Dantian will be
"My grade will be improved one or two on the original basis." Zhao Shoushou couldn't help but pray.
The golden elixir is not the end of the path of cultivation as he expected, so there are certain requirements for the grade of the golden elixir. Low-grade golden elixirs basically have no hope of becoming a baby after breaking the elixir. At least they need to achieve a middle-grade elixir with four lines.
It is possible to give it a try in the future if you want to taste the golden elixir.
Although according to the descriptions on some jade slips, only the middle-grade sixth-level golden elixir can meet the basic threshold for becoming an infant from a broken elixir, it is a pity that the number of monks who can achieve such a golden elixir in the world of cultivation is too rare.
It can be clearly judged from the rumors in some jade slips that as long as they can condense the middle-grade golden elixir and search for some elixirs that will consolidate the foundation in the future, they will be qualified to impact the Nascent Soul.
Perhaps for a monk who has not yet condensed the golden elixir, considering these is a bit unrealistic and too far away. However, for a monk, every stage of practice is inseparable. If he cannot consider it in advance, he may be blind.
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The opening of the cave took about a month. When the four sets of formation flags were installed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
All four sets of formation flags were accumulated during Zhao Shoushou's practice career, and their functions were divided according to needs. The outermost part of the cave is the formation flag with the function of avoiding water, which can ensure that river water cannot flow back during the practice period. This is everything.
prerequisites.
The second formation flag is a set of illusion formations with good effects. During the practice period, the cave must be kept secret and must not attract the attention of some monks and sea beasts.
What the monks need during the retreat process is absolute silence, and their combat effectiveness is almost zero. For their own safety, the phantom formation must exist.