Tongtian Bamboo Repair

Chapter 422 Searching
The first step in ancient cultivation techniques is to refine and transform Qi. And if you want to enter the first step, you need strong energy. Ancient practitioners said: People are like vessels, their size has their own limits. Essence is like the sun and moon, with its roundness and lack of regularity.

What this means is: People are like vessels, and the amount of energy they can contain is certain. And the essence is like the sun and the moon, with its waxing and waning patterns, and it is not always full.

If you want to refine your energy, you must transform your body to make the human vessel larger and able to hold more energy. In order to refine and transform Qi at all times, it needs to be filled with Qi at all times, which requires adjusting the body's laws.

Transformation and adjustment are not simple matters. The ancient way of cultivation will get stuck at this step for many people. Some people are so gifted that with a little tweaking they can meet the requirements. And some people are not talented enough and cannot achieve it no matter how they adjust. The key is that this talent is not visible or observable, and it takes a long time to see it.

When it comes to cultivation, seize the day and night. Who can spend so much time, energy and financial resources to verify their talent? It cannot be quantified, and this is the main reason for the decline of ancient spiritual practices.

However, Zhang Miao has a special body, so he doesn't have to worry about this. Now he just needs to cultivate his energy and strengthen his vessel.

Life in Liu Yandao was very stable. Xing Sanniang, a fisherman, went to sea every day. Since she had the pressure to marry her uncle, she no longer fished for three days and dried nets for two days, but went to sea every day.

Most of the fish caught were sold, and a small amount was left for Zhang Miao to eat. When Zhang Miao was replenishing his energy, he had a large appetite and ate a lot every day.

Because Zhang Miao was so edible, Xing Sanniang had to find some people to hunt whales in the sea. Originally, when Zhang Miao was still young, it would be best for him to go on the whale hunting boat together. But Xing Sanniang also has her own considerations.

Here are all women going out to sea to fish. When fishing, these women will be naked. It would be very inappropriate to find a man on board at this time. Because of this, Zhang Miao still stayed at home and waited for the catch.

But whale hunting is not a dangerous job for this group of fishermen. They can't defeat the sea monster, and it's hard for them to defeat the huge sea beast. But the whales can do it. The whales here are not only the huge blue whales, but also small whales that are as big as ordinary fishing boats.

This whale is rich in oil and meat. Just suitable for Zhang Miao to replenish his body...

The ocean is a huge treasure house. As long as you dare to do it, almost everything can be obtained from the sea.

Zhang Miao eats and drinks a lot every day, and her energy is quickly replenished. And the effect of boat fist is getting worse and worse.

After more than ten days, the boat fist completely lost its effect. Zhang Miao's body strengthening stagnated, and he was just a little bit close to reaching the threshold of refining Qi. And just this little bit stuck Zhang Miao...

As a last resort, Zhang Miao could only ask Xing Sanniang if she had any better boxing techniques.

It's a pity that Liu Yandao is not a big island, and even if it is a big island, the only boxing technique popular here is boat boxing. It is enough for ordinary people here to practice boat boxing. Most of them can't practice boat boxing to the extreme. They can only practice it to the point where they can go out to fish.

If you really want to continue to make progress, then buy a spiritual root and transplant it for yourself, so that you can practice the skills. If you have the skills, what kind of boxing skills do you need!
But Zhang Miao is different. The exercises require magic power to practice. Without magic power, he can't practice even if he is given the exercises. Just like the previous Green Bamboo Sword Technique, although this is also a martial skill, it also requires magic power to practice.

Do you want to create your own boxing technique? Zhang Miao had such an idea in mind, but it was too slow to create his own boxing techniques. Boxing techniques are something that is refined through experience and cannot be applied to mathematical formulas. Without more than ten years of observation and summary, there is no way to create something that can strengthen the body. Boxing for fitness.

Zhang Miao's sadness attracted Xing Xiaorong's attention. Xing Xiaorong said to him: "I don't know what ancient cultivation techniques you are talking about, but I know that when we pearl fishermen are fishing for pearls, we occasionally find ancient ruins in the sea."

She gestured and said: "I heard from the old pearl divers that the ruins submerged on the seabed were cities from a long time ago. I heard from the older pearl divers that in the past our sea was not a sea, it was called the East. Shengshenzhou was also a large landmass, but it was later submerged.”

Zhang Miao was slightly stunned after hearing this. Does China and the East China Sea still have such a history? In fact, there are only five of them in the entire universe, and none of them has a long history, with a history of tens of thousands or even millions of years.

After listening to Xing Xiaorong's words, Zhang Miao opened his mind. If there are really ruins on the seabed, can ancient cultivation techniques be found in these ruins?

With this idea in mind, Zhang Miao told Xing Xiaorong his doubts. Xing Xiaorong thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if there is one. But you can go to Guilong Island and ask about it. Guilong Island is the largest island here. Someone should know it."

The Guilong Island mentioned by Xing Xiaorong is the largest island in this sea area. The island has a population of hundreds of thousands, more than ten towns and more than ten seaports. Among them, Haixuhai City is on Guilong Island. Yes, Xing Xiaorong and the others also went to Haixuhai City to sell sea pearls. And if they want to buy spiritual roots and transplant spiritual roots, they have to go to Haisuhai City.

With this demand, Zhang Miao decided to visit Guilong Island.
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Zhang Miao took the pearl diver's boat and headed towards Guilong Island. Guilong Island is about three days away from Liuyan Island by sea. The pearl divers from Liuyan Island will go to Guilong Island to sell sea pearls every once in a while. This time, Zhang Miao was riding their boat.

Generally speaking, pearl divers do not allow outsiders to board the boat, because most of the people on the boat are women. It doesn't matter if a man comes on board. Even the sailors on this boat are women.

But Zhang Miao was kind to them after all. With Xing Xiaorong and several pearl-fishing girls as guarantees, Zhang Miao boarded the ship as Xing Xiaorong's husband-in-law. Go to Guilong Island.

There are all beautiful women on this ship. The pearl divers have good figures. Although their skin is dark and not fair, they are young, lively and very attractive.

The whole boat is full of women, so naturally they have no taboos. There is no need to dive for pearls on this voyage. The pearl divers on the ship just play, drink and play flower cards every day. They act boldly and are often half-dressed. This made it difficult for Zhang Miao to go out and look around, so she could only hide in her cabin every day.

Even so, he would be harassed every day. Fortunately, Xing Xiaorong protected Zhang Miao like a puppy, protecting her food. Fortunately, Zhang Miao didn't lose her virginity.

Three days later, the ship arrived at Guilong Island. The pearl divers are going to trade sea pearls, repair the waterfront, and buy goods. The boat will stay here for five days. Zhang Miao would take advantage of this moment to find out the news he wanted to know.

The information Zhang Miao inquired about was not a secret. There were records of this in the collections of some wealthy families on Guilong Island, as well as many travel notes, novels and miscellaneous books. Zhang Miao found a bookstore that sold books and shamelessly looked around. He could always find some clues.

He has an exquisite mind and a very good memory. He can remember all kinds of books after reading them briefly. When the book seller saw him flipping through books like this, it was natural that he couldn't stop him. It's just that he flipped through the pages too intensively. He would always flip through any book. Fortunately, this is not a snack shop, otherwise the boss would be furious. After browsing for a while, Zhang Miao bought an essay and left. Then go to the next one.

Books in this world are very expensive and almost all are hand-copied. Books recording the practice of magic cannot be copied by printing, but can only be copied by hand. This has proven to be true. Books that record common knowledge also follow the same example. They do not use printing, but use copying.

Zhang Miao bought a few books, which cost him a lot of money. If it weren't for the reward for saving Xing Xiaorong's life last time, he wouldn't be able to afford the books here.

In the past few days, in addition to having sex for free in the bookstore, he also bribed the housekeepers of some wealthy families to go to their study rooms to read books. This price is not cheap, after all, the book collections of wealthy families are more high-end. Fortunately, he was only reading, not copying or copying, so the housekeepers accepted his benefits and asked him to go to the study to read the books.

Five days later, the pearl divers were about to return, and Zhang Miao also returned to the ship.

Xing Xiaorong saw Zhang Miao coming back and asked him, "Did you find any clues?"

Zhang Miao nodded. He pulled out a simple sea map from his arms and said, "I have marked several places. These places are legendary places with ancient ruins."

Xing Xiaorong looked at it and saw that she, a pearl diver, could actually understand the sea chart. She pointed to a marked place and said, "I have been to this place, and I did find some buried bricks and tiles, but are you sure you can find some ancient practice among them?"

Zhang Miao said with a smile: "Who knows, you won't find it if you don't look for it anyway. There is still a chance. In ancient times, some cultivation techniques were directly engraved on inscriptions. What I need is the entry-level boxing technique." Such things, these are not important, there is a high probability that they can be saved."

It may be difficult to learn true ancient Qi refining techniques, but Zhang Miao feels there are still some opportunities to find those boxing and martial arts that accumulate energy.

Xing Xiaorong nodded thoughtfully, and then she said: "It doesn't matter, you can follow us to have a look, we are also going there to fish for pearls, you can follow us to protect us!"

She pointed to the marked place, and Zhang Miao also looked at it. That place is labeled 'Aolai Country'.
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The ship took them back to Liuyan Island. When they returned to the island, the pearl-fishing girls prepared to fish for pearls. There is an association of pearl divers in this industry, which is responsible for coordinating the conflicts and needs of the pearl divers. It is up to each pearl-fishing girl to make her own arrangements to actually go fishing for pearls.

For example, if Xing Xiaorong wants to go pearl hunting in a certain place, she will notify the association, and the association will mark it. If other people want to go pearl hunting in this place, they will be dissuaded by the association, saying that the place is occupied by so-and-so. .

Generally speaking, later pearl divers will choose another place. If you do not want to make another choice, the association will be responsible for coordination.

There are about thirty pearl divers on Liuyan Island, but only about twenty are really active. Several of them are already in their mid-twenties and are old enough to retire. They usually go home to marry their husbands and have children. If there are no accidents, retired pearl divers will retire with a large amount of money. They can pay high betrothal gifts and find good husbands who are virtuous and virtuous.

Most of the active pearl divers are actually between 18 and 22 years old. Xing Xiaorong is only sixteen or seventeen years old, but she is very skilled and has good luck. She has gained a lot every time. With her as the leader, she has also recruited three or four little sisters to form a group. She is the middle force among the pearl divers. .

The ruins of Aolai Kingdom are not far from Liuyan Island and can be regarded as an old place for pearl fishing. After returning, Xing Xiaorong occupied this place to fish for pearls. The people from the association were a little surprised and said: "This place was visited just two months ago. Now I am afraid that beads are scarce. Why do you still go here?"

Xing Xiaorong said with a smile: "An accident happened last time. Now I am still scared and dare not go to a place that is too dangerous. We are all familiar with this place and it is just a good place to warm up."

This answer is normal, and the people from the association no longer dig into the details and just make a brief note.

After registering, Xing Xiaorong began to gather partners, hire ships, and purchase supplies. She had to do all this by herself. When several little sisters heard about going to the ruins of Aolai Country, they were reluctant at first. The place had indeed been mined and it should not have recovered now.

However, Xing Xiaorong said that Zhang Miao was also accompanying him, and these little sisters all agreed upon hearing this. Xing Xiaorong laughed and scolded them for being shameless...

After getting ready, Zhang Miao followed Xing Xiaorong and the others onto the ship and headed towards the Aolai Kingdom ruins.

Because the place he went to was not considered dangerous, Xing Xiaorong did not employ many people, and the ship was not too big. She estimated that the harvest this time would not be too much, and she would save whatever she could.

The group spent a day or two on the boat and arrived at the ruins of Aolai Kingdom.

This ruins is very large, about fifty miles square. There is a small island in the middle of the ruins. This island is actually a large mountain in the water. A small island is formed where the water surface is exposed, and under the water is its huge mountain.

This small island is bare, with no vegetation and no water, so it is naturally uninhabited. However, sea ships still parked next to it as an anchor point.

After getting ready, the pearl divers will go into the sea to search for pearls. These pearl divers have special breathing methods. They can hold their breath for an hour at a time in the sea, which is better than that of dolphins. Zhang Miao learned how to hold her breath and was able to hold her breath for about half an hour.

Everyone put on the water raft, took the pearl fishing knives, and jumped into the clear sea water.

The pearl fishermen will not dive too deep into the seabed. On the one hand, they cannot see anything if they dive too deep. On the other hand, sea beads will be turned up by the waves, so there is no need to go to the seabed to search for pearls. Sea pearls will stay in aquatic plants and coral bushes, these are the best places to fish for pearls.

But Zhang Miao is different. He wants to dive deeper into the sea to find the ruins. Fortunately, his eyesight is very good. He can see things even in the dark sea.

Zhang Miao dived all the way down. During the dive, he saw a lot of broken bricks and tiles. There were thick algae on these broken bricks and tiles, which also meant that this was once a prosperous city!

(End of this chapter)