Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 146 Invitations and Lists
Ji Yuan spent one month and seven days in this retreat.
When he opened his eyes again, he slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, a light flashed in his eyes, and there was a brilliance flowing on his skin.
Today, his aura is sharp, like a long sword unsheathed, and sword energy emerges with every breath.
Within a moment, all the abnormalities on his body dissipated, and he returned to his ordinary appearance. Even his cultivation level dropped from the peak of the Enlightenment Realm to around the middle stage.
He has already mastered this blinding technique, and it is extremely difficult for people below the third level to see any clues.
"It's still a little bit worse..."
After a long time, Ji Yuan sighed to himself.
Now in his lower dantian, a seven-story azure Xuantian Spirit Devouring Tower is slowly rotating on the powerful and pure essence, sucking out the essence in his body and the spiritual energy all over his body.
It can be said that every moment, this tower is refining and increasing its cultivation. Although the progress is very slow, it is a considerable accumulation over time.
And in the depths of the tower, a round demon pill bloomed with brilliance. From the original blood color, it has now been successfully transformed into azure.
However, on this demon pill, there is an obvious trace that looks a bit illusory, which makes the spiritual energy inside it not flow smoothly.
Ji Yuan estimated that if he wanted to completely repair this demon pill, it would take a long time in the future. He would have to use his own cultivation and various spiritual materials to continuously nourish and refine it bit by bit.
Only when the damaged parts of the Demonic Pill are completely repaired can the treasure be truly refined.
After feeling his own state, he stood up and opened the quiet room, and then saw Xia Dong waiting outside.
This girl, who was one or two years older than herself, moved a futon at some point and sat cross-legged outside the quiet room to meditate, not only to protect his Dharma, but also to facilitate her service.
"Sir."
Seeing that he had finished his retreat, Xia Dong quickly stood up and bowed, saying sweetly: "Congratulations to the young master for your improvement in cultivation!"
Naturally, it was impossible for her to tell what Ji Yuan's current level of cultivation was and whether he had gained anything from this retreat, but it did not prevent her from saying a few festive and auspicious words.
"Has anything happened recently?"
He walked to the living room in the house, leaned on the chair where the master was sitting, and asked casually.
Xia Dong skillfully cooked a pot of hot tea for him, and at the same time, he slowly and roughly informed him of what had happened over the past month.
When he saw something that made him look moved, the girl changed her tone and explained the matter in detail, which was very considerate.
Xia Dong talked about this for a full hour and a half, and finally gave a rough summary of what happened when Ji Yuan was in seclusion. During this period, the two of them drank a pot of spiritual tea together.
"Sir, Haohanlou sent invitations a few days ago. In addition to one copy for the Qian family, one was specially sent to the courtyard."
She took out an invitation and placed it respectfully on the table.
Ji Yuan opened the invitation. The content inside was roughly an invitation to participate in this trade fair, and the date was three days later.
"Eat whatever you want."
He glanced at Xia Dong, who couldn't help but look at the pastry preserves, and said casually.
Hearing this, Xia Dong smiled and was not polite to him. He picked up the pastry and took a small bite, then squinted his eyes with indescribable satisfaction.
Ji Yuan shook his head, and his eyes fell back to the invitation in his hand, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Haohanlou specially sent an invitation to the courtyard. It was obvious that he was aware of his existence. This move also expressed the importance he attached to him. Otherwise, he could just send one to the Qian family.
But this is not surprising, after all, even other forces basically know that there is a person like Qian Nishang beside him, and he has helped the Qian family survive the current crisis.
As for Haohanlou, whose business is spread all over Luoxia County and several surrounding counties, and is famous for being well-informed, there is no reason for him to know nothing about this.
It's just that the other party's move is an expression of their importance to him.
It was just a small act to separate him from the Qian family.
If he guessed correctly, as long as he went with this invitation, he would be solicited by Haohanlou openly or covertly. On the contrary, if he shared the same invitation with Qian Nichang, nothing would happen.
"The twists and turns between these forces are really a bit annoying."
Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh, if he was less careful, he might be caught by the other party over some trivial matter.
Shaking his head, he casually threw the invitation aside. A wisp of sword energy suddenly emerged from the invitation, tearing it into a pile of tiny pieces.
Seemingly inconspicuous little things, if one doesn't pay attention, will leave an imperceptible gap in the hearts of him and Qian Nichang.
In the eyes of some people, this small gap will be infinitely magnified and become the basis for leveraging everything.
Maybe he is thinking too much at the moment, but it is better to be more cautious about some things, which is much better than having trouble remediating something.
"Sir, this is the list of trade fairs that Haohanlou sent to everyone."
Seeing that he destroyed the invitation, Xia Dong did not hide the smile on his face, and took out a thick booklet: "The list of Haohan Tower is divided into three levels, and this is the highest level."
Ji Yuan glared at her angrily, and then took the list.
He knew in his heart that if he had not destroyed the invitation, she would naturally not have come up with this list. The key was that the other party did it unscrupulously, as if she was not afraid of his anger at all.
But he really wouldn't be angry about this matter.
As for the list, it lists hundreds of items from the trade fair. In addition to indicating the order of appearance, they all come with a more or less concise description.
Haohanlou has made a total of three types of lists. The lowest level only contains items from the first half, while the slightly better level includes the second half.
Only the highest-grade ones include the few precious spiritual objects that finally appeared, as well as the final items of the trade fair.
As for the last pressing platform, there is no mark or hint on any list. No one knows about it except for a few upper floors of the Haohan Tower where the trade fair is held.
Only some big forces can roughly guess a few spiritual objects based on some clues.
"This time, all forces are speculating that the final winner may be a treasure left by an ancient immortal, or a rare technique that points directly to the golden elixir, or even a stone stained with the blood of the Phoenix. .”
Xia Dong said with a serious face.
Naturally, this information was not something she, a little maid, could just pry into at will. It was obvious that Qian Nichang had specifically told her to tell Ji Yuan.
As for the first two guesses, Ji Yuan didn't feel anything after hearing it. Whether it was a magic weapon or a skill, he was perfect at all. Even if the things that appeared at the trade fair would be better than those he cultivated, they would not
How much heartbeat.
In a force with a truly orderly inheritance, its disciples will be taught a profound truth by their elders from the beginning of their practice. The stronger the skills and magic weapons, the better. The first requirement is the path that best suits them.
Only by satisfying this point as much as possible can we pursue its own quality.
Whether it is the Xuantian Sword Jue or the Nine Yuan Heavy Water Sutra, they are already very suitable for his own attributes, and there is no need to change them at present.
Perhaps when your cultivation level improves in the future, you can replace the Nine Yuan Heavy Water Sutra with a more advanced technique.
But it was the stone stained with Phoenix essence and blood that made his mood fluctuate for a moment.
Legendary creatures such as dragons and phoenixes have existed in this world for tens of thousands of years without any trace, and many monks even suspected that they had become extinct.
But it is undeniable that the essence and blood of such creatures contain endless magical uses!
According to legend, a drop of phoenix's essence and blood can not only resurrect human flesh and bones, but also make monks reborn in Nirvana, giving them the extremely high talent of being familiar with fire, and improving their own qualifications and physique.
If it is obtained by a bird demon beast, it can purify its own bloodline and produce
There is a phenomenon of atavism, evolving towards the Phoenix bloodline.
"I heard that this time, some demon monks even showed up for this stone."
Xia Dong said with a solemn expression.
Hearing this, even Ji Yuan couldn't help but be stunned, and then secretly sighed in his heart.
In the laws of the Dayu Dynasty, all monsters and ghost cultivators were not included in the forbidden list. As long as they were not guilty and had never harmed any living beings, they were even allowed to occupy land and become kings to thrive.
Of course, on the surface, these monsters and ghost cultivators must respect the rule of the Dayu Dynasty, pay tribute every year, and obey the imperial court's call.
It's just that the law is the law, and most human monks don't like these aliens from the bottom of their hearts. The extreme ones even regard them as mobile treasures.
In such a big environment, the average demon race also tries to reduce going out as much as possible, avoid contacting the human world, and stay in their own mountains to practice silently. Occasionally, they go out for walks, which are in the deep mountains and wilderness.
But he didn't expect that this trade fair in Haohan Tower would actually attract some monsters. This kind of scene is rare even in the city.
"Master, would you like to take a walk in the square area of Haohan Building? Although the trade fair has not started yet, it is still very lively."
Xia Dong suddenly changed his tone and asked expectantly.
The trade fair held once every eleven years is naturally extremely grand, but in the days before it, the square area of Haohan Building was also very lively.
Even the things that appear here may not be worse than the final items at the trade fair, but whether you can encounter them depends entirely on luck and your personal ability to find things.
As soon as these words came out, Ji Yuan did not immediately refuse or agree, but looked thoughtful.
Now he has no shortage of skills, magic weapons and other items, and the spiritual materials he will need in the next few years have already been prepared, not to mention that Qian Nishang has saved a portion of the reward he deserves.
And in the square area of Haohan Tower, there must be a mixture of fish and dragons at this moment. Various forces, monks from sects, plus countless wild cultivators from the mountains and rivers, as well as the demon clan who heard the news, will get involved in a lot of cause and effect if you don't pay attention.
In his opinion, there is really no need to take such risks.
Who knows whether behind an inconspicuous cause and effect, there will be some catastrophe of life and death involved?
"Let's go to Mingxinxuan to find the owner first."
Ji Yuan thought for a while and decided to go out for a walk.
On the one hand, he needs to replace the useless things on his body with other things.
On the other hand, he also wanted to get back his share of the spoils after the destruction of the Li family.
As for whether to go for a walk in the square area of Haohan Tower, we can wait until the above matters are dealt with and then we can say it separately.
However, what surprised Ji Yuan was that he did not see Zhao Yuansong and others when he came out of seclusion this time. They were neither sitting around in the courtyard nor practicing in the quiet room.
Even his master, senior brother, and apprentice Zhao Yuebai were not in the courtyard.
"Have they all gone to Fang District?"
He turned around and asked.
Xia Dong nodded. In the past few days, everyone did go out together often. Sometimes they would go shopping in the neighborhood, and sometimes they would go to the bustling neighborhoods where ordinary people lived.
However, the Qian family sent several people from the second realm and more than ten people from the first realm to accompany them, so there was no need to worry too much about comfort in the county.
"Thanks."
Ji Yuan nodded slightly. He naturally knew how short of manpower the Qian family had now, but he still sent many people to ensure the safety of his relatives and friends.
He remembered this favor in his heart and was a little touched.
"You should talk to the head of the family yourself about this."
