Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 242 Is there any way to improve quickly?
After returning to Daoting Xiang Bingu's residence, Xu Yuanchang left Liu Xianfeng in the yard. He went out again and came to Tingfeng Bamboo Hall where he had agreed to meet with his senior brother Wu Zhe.

The crescent moon shines obliquely, and the starry sky is bright.

The two had a secret conversation in Zhushan for about half an hour, then said goodbye and left.

Xu Yuanchang walked alone on the mountain road, thinking silently. Uncle Meng and all the fifth-floor monks in Dingzhou, as well as most of the fourth-floor monks, all went to garrison somewhere, including the ancestor of the Shu family who was punished by the ancestral temple of Jianshan Kingdom to seclude himself for a hundred years, and went there together to make amends for his crime.

Without special permission, all monks are not allowed to leave easily.

Senior Brother Wu has been transferred from the Daning Sitian Palace to the Xiyuan Monster Mountain as the acting deputy mountain master, and it is recommended that he choose to work at the Monster Mountain.

Of course Xu Yuanchang was willing to accept advice. With his senior brother's protection, he could get many conveniences.

"Master Yanshan took great pains to pave the way for you, but he didn't expect that the gate to the Dark Realm would open more than 150 years earlier. Your current cultivation is not good enough. If you don't improve it as soon as possible, you will go to the Dark Realm. Even if you have good luck to protect you, I curse you. There is a 99% chance that you will be killed in the first three battles. Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear, and the truth is hard to hear, but it is the fact."

The rabbit started to talk earnestly again, and seemed to be concerned about the survival of the little human Taoist priest.

Xu Yuanchang followed the thread and asked, "How can we quickly and safely reach the fourth-floor Golden Core Realm in just ten years? Find more thieves and use the Creation Divine Platform to drain them dry?"

The majority of monks are like him who are "not good enough" in the eyes of Rabbit, as well as monks below the third floor.

According to what Rabbit threatened him, after three battles, only a very small number of people are left in Dingzhou's cultivation world?

How are we going to fight for the next ninety-nine years?
"The word 'Creation' in the Creation Altar has a profound meaning. You will understand it later."

Rabbit ignored the slight sarcasm in the Taoist's tone and said, "If the Creation Altar can absorb divine power, it can feed back the pure energy to the owner. For example, the 'Chaos God Pit' in the Thousand Mountains and Hills contains residual ownerless divine power and divine will. You should absorb it while there is still time. It is better than absorbing a few thieves."

Xu Yuanchang was a little worried that he didn't know how to use the magic weapon. He thought that Rabbit must have hidden a trap in his words.

After dealing with him for a long time, he has discovered that this guy is not full of lies, but he occasionally mixes in some personal opinions among the 90% truths he tells. This is what is hateful about him, and it is hard to tell whether it is true or not.

He had to be more careful in places like the Endless Lake and the Chaos Pit that the Rabbit had been urging him to go to.

He would first improve his cultivation for a few years. Later, even if the war broke out in the dark world, he would be able to wait a few years before advancing because of the care of his senior brothers. This was the benefit of having a sect as a backer and being valued by elders.

No one can stay out of it, but there is a priority.

He wanted to improve his skills and kill more dark spirits.

Instead of going in and being cannon fodder to die.

Speaking of divine power, Xu Yuanchang suddenly remembered that he had a ready-made thing that was still locked up at home.

It was crying and waiting for him to come back to clean up. Very good, credit to the rabbit.

The rabbit’s account of not saving him and framing him in the desert cannot be erased. Merits are merits and faults are faults, and they cannot be confused. Merits can be praised verbally, but the fault of framing him must be retaliated against when possible.

"Fellow Daoist Li, if I use the Creation Altar to absorb the energy of ghosts, can it benefit the master?"

"ghost?"

The rabbit was unable to keep up with the human Taoist's jumping thinking.

Are there too many ghosts in this world?

"Ghosts and gods have something in common, but ghosts below level three are useless. Even if they can absorb it, it's mostly resentment. They rely on instinct to cultivate and don't know how to resolve it. If you can catch a level three or four ghost, you can give it a try."

Rabbit also heard about the use of the Creation Altar from hearsay and didn't know much.

But you can't be stage fright.

He has to maintain his reputation as an elder who has been around for eight or nine thousand years.

Even if you make a mistake... it's a mistake. Thousands of years have passed, who can remember everything in detail?

Xu Yuanchang got another helpful information. He had a ready-made fifth-rank ghost general imprisoned in his home. There was no need to rush for the moment. He would first practice with the soul of the unlucky mountain god Wei Yu.

Perhaps we can find a shortcut to obtain "good fortune" and quickly improve our cultivation?

"When are we going to the 'Chaos Pit'?"

"There's no rush for now. Let's talk about it when I have some free time in a few years."

Xu Yuanchang said perfunctorily, a ray of calm air wrapped around the ring, not wanting to listen to the rabbit's nagging complaints anymore. He was an expert at crossing a river and demolishing bridges, and his mind was free of obstacles.

"No, you rascal... You should cash in those five treasures first. If you keep delaying giving them to me, I will scold you."

The rabbit was so angry that he jumped up and down. It was not easy for him. Considering the life of the little Taoist priest, he thought about it and even pulled out all the hair on his body. Although he had a little insignificant selfish motive in it, that was not important.

"Crash", five third-level mineral materials fell from the sky and hit the rabbit's heels, making the rabbit swallow back all the dirty words in his heart.

"That's pretty much it."

The rabbit twitched the corners of his mouth. What he wanted was sincerity and attitude of cooperation, even though what he was given was garbage.

Opening its mouth, it sucked a few fist-sized pieces of minerals into it, then went back into its den to refine the materials it had obtained.

The night was as dark as water, and Xu Yuanchang returned to his residence.

Liu Xianfeng immediately came forward to show off the gift Sister Yu gave her. She shook the emerald green bracelet on her wrist and said with a smile, "This is a treasure of ten feet in size. Sister Yu found me a fragment of the 'God-beating Stick Method', which is much better than the stick method I found myself. There are also ten third-level wood crystals and five third-level fantasy stones."

Xu Yuanchang smiled and held out his hand: "Whoever sees it will get half."

Then five gray phantom stones appeared in his palm, and Xu Yuanchang refused Xiao Shumei's offer to give him half of the wood crystal.

After chatting and laughing for a while, he was told that he would be in seclusion for a period of time.

Xu Yuanchang walked into his room, activated the formation restriction, took off the ring and stuffed it under the bed.

Regulate your breathing for half an hour, and your body and mind will be in a good state.

He took out the small bottle of green wine given by the Qingli Mountain God, removed the seal, and drank the cool and sticky green liquid in one gulp.

Soon, a green mist surrounded Xu Yuanchang's body, and a faint light flickered rhythmically.

He was already immersed in a state of tranquility, using his internal energy to absorb the medicinal power and entering a deep state of retreat.

After going through the arduous journey, your realm will be sharpened without any hindrance. As long as you have reached a certain level of cultivation, you will be able to make a small advancement naturally.

In the moonlight in the backyard, Liu Xianfeng held a golden camphor wood and demonstrated the magic stick technique.

Over the years, she used the ritual refining method she learned from blood inheritance to refine the wood and gold materials and beat them into the golden camphor wood, which absorbed the essence. She used wood qi to nourish it from time to time, and the golden camphor wood now had the magical effect of a magic weapon.

It is nearly three times heavier than before and can grow to a maximum length of eight feet.

The tree knot was embedded in the wooden stick, and the whole thing was still black and unremarkable.

After practicing until three o'clock in the morning, the wooden stick was already dancing with flickering shadows and whistling in the wind.

She learned the magic stick technique, and then spent time and effort practicing it to develop her own understanding.

Sister Yu told her that if she had any questions, she could go to Wangjian Mountain to ask Qi Lian for advice. Most sword cultivators knew how to use many other weapons, and one can learn from others, but it was rare to find sword cultivators who specialized in one skill.

The next morning, Liu Xianfeng, who was practicing stick in the backyard, heard a knock on the door in the front yard.

Then I heard Zeng Shanlang open the gate and talk to the visiting guest.

"I am Zhang Wang, a poor Taoist priest, and I have come to visit Taoist Fellow Xu Yuanchang. I would like to ask you to let me know."

"Please forgive me, Senior. My master is in seclusion practicing and is not suitable to see guests."

Zeng Shanlang received instructions from Aunt Liu last night that all visiting guests should be rejected unless they were acquaintances such as Song, Meng and Nan.

Liu Xianfeng had already flown in from the backyard and called out, "Master Zhang is here. Please come to the hall to serve tea and talk."

She had heard of the name of Zhang Wang, the former Taoist temple steward, many times. Zhang Wang had a teacher-student relationship with Taoist Xu, and was one of the few people whom Taoist Xu admired.

Unfortunately, he failed to pass the assessment of Taoist Zhang Wang and join Chonglong Temple, which made Taoist Xu regretful. Of course, in Liu Xianfeng's opinion, it would be better to join Dengxian Temple than Chonglong Temple.

She could tell at a glance that Taoist Zhang Wang had just recently advanced to the fourth level, and the aura emanating from his body was a little unstable.

Zhang Wang was still wearing a gray Taoist robe, with kind eyes. He looked at the stunning woman who came over, returned the greeting, and did not step into the door. He said, "Since Master Yuan is in seclusion, I don't want to disturb you. Goodbye."

By the time Liu Xianfeng stuck his head out to look, they had already gone far away.

In the following days, Song Shuqian, Meng Caiqin, Nan Baolin, Zhuang Yixie, Xue Chunni and others moved into Xiangbingu one after another.

They had already heard the news that Xu Yuanchang had joined Dengxian Temple. While they were happy for their friend, they were also ready to rip off the guests when Xu Yuanchang came out of seclusion.

There are so many excitements that there is no need to describe them in detail.

At the end of June, after more than 20 days of seclusion, Xu Yuanchang successfully absorbed 70% to 80% of the medicinal power of the green wine and advanced to the middle stage of Qi Transformation in one go.

He wanted to consolidate his knowledge for a few more days. Tomorrow was the first day of July, and he had to attend the commendation party for the Kuxin Road monks.

Had to leave customs early.

She took out the ring from under the bed and put it back on her finger.

When I used my spiritual sense to check, I found that the rabbit was hiding in its den and did not show up. I didn't know what it was busy with.

Xu Yuanchang opened the door and walked out of the quiet room. The sun was shining brightly at noon.

After talking with Liu Xianfeng for a while, Xu Yuanchang said in surprise: "Master Zhang has been promoted to the fourth floor. Do you know where he lives? I have to go visit him."

"According to the information obtained by Song Shuqian, Taoist Zhang Wang is currently acting as the deputy mountain master of Dingxiantai Dao Court. You can go to Shouxing Hall to look for him."

"I'll go now. Old Song and the others want to blackmail me into treating them to a meal. We'll talk about it after I come back."

Xu Yuanchang hurried out and flew to guard the hall.

After finding the deacon and asking, I learned that Taoist Zhang was leading his people to travel outside, urging the Taoist palaces of various dynasties in Dingzhou to select children of appropriate age who have the qualifications to cultivate immortals and to increase the training of talents. It is not known when he will be able to return to the Taoist court.

Xu Yuanchang sighed in his heart. All the masters of the fourth floor that he knew were shouldering heavy responsibilities and doing their best to deal with the impending catastrophe.

Returning to the courtyard of the residence, the sounds of Song Shuqian, Nan Baolin and Zhuang Yixie's heroic laughter and conversation could be heard from the open gate.

"You are not decent. You are drinking before the host comes back."

"We brought our own drinks and spiritual fruits. What are we waiting for you for?"

Song Shuqian replied casually, stared at Xu Yuanchang who walked into the gate, and scolded: "Your cultivation speed is too fast. What kind of natural treasures did you eat? It's only been a little over a year since you broke through the third floor, and you have been promoted to the middle stage of the third floor. How can we feel embarrassed?"

"That's right, this wine doesn't taste good at all."

"Brother Xu wants to beat us, the front wave, to death on the beach, so that we can't get down."

The three of them complained and refused to give even a drop of wine to the person who ruined the atmosphere.

Xu Yuanchang had no choice but to take out a jar of monkey wine from his storage bag and pour it for his three companions who had suffered a blow as an apology.

Hearing Meng Yiyi's laughter coming from the backyard, it was no wonder that Zeng Shanlang was not serving in the front yard. It turned out that there was another guest in the backyard being received by Liu Xianfeng.

After drinking a bowl of monkey wine, Song Shuqian had already forgiven the brother who was walking in front of him.

They exchanged various rumors about the desert mirage and the dark world opening its door.

Zhuang Yixie lowered his voice and said, "It is said that all the fifth-floor masters in Dingzhou, as well as most of the fourth-floor monks in various dynasties and Xiyuan Holy Land, have all gone to one place..."

Song Shuqian interrupted with a gesture, saying that some news was not suitable for discussion, and said, "Let's do our own part and think about how to take advantage of the situation."

Nan Baolin looked at Xu Yuanchang and asked, "Will you choose to serve in the Dao Court or the Monster Hunting Mountain tomorrow?"

"I'm going to the Monster Catch Mountain, what about you guys?"

"The three of us chose Daoting, Caiqin and Xue Chunni chose Tianzhen Mountain, and as for the other children, they were not allowed to choose for themselves. It is said that they will be assigned to places based on their test scores. We are lucky to have come across a good opportunity and have the right to form our own team."

Nan Baolin smiled.

Zhuang Yixie added: "These days, we have made a lot of friends from all over Dingzhou. When we enter the dark world in the future, we will be more powerful together and can take better care of each other."

Xu Yuanchang didn't want his companions to waste their precious time like headless flies.

He knew that several people were thinking of ways to deal with future risks. When they heard that he had come out of seclusion today, they came to inquire about him and warned him in a voice transmission: "No matter what the cost, improve your own cultivation strength as much as possible. Let's try to survive."

He couldn't reveal too much. Senior Brother Wu had specifically warned him that even if he wanted to talk to people he was close to, he could only speak in general and vague terms.

In this extraordinary period, we must not disrupt the plans of the Xiyuan Holy Land.

But at any time, improving your cultivation can be made a top priority.

The three of them exchanged glances. The situation was more serious than they had estimated through analyzing various rumors.

They naturally believed what Brother Xu said, because Brother Xu had the support of Dengxian Temple and was personally recruited by Deputy Hall Master Meng, who also gave Brother Xu the position of elder, which was a high honor. Moreover, Brother Xu was a close friend of Yu Fengwu from Wangjian Mountain.

The messaging channels are definitely different.

"Once we have decided on our destination tomorrow, we will calm down and spend more time practicing. Brother Xu, can you please tell us how much time we have to prepare?"

Song Shuqian asked via voice transmission.

Xu Yuanchang made a "ten" gesture and changed the subject, turning to sharing his insights on spiritual practice.

Ten years is too short a time. No matter how much you improve, it is impossible to break through.

The three of them were each thinking about something and chatting absent-mindedly.

Later, Meng Caiqin, Xue Chunni and Liu Xianfeng came over from the backyard. After less than an hour of gathering, they went back and did not mention it again.

On the morning of the second day, all the monks who had completed the bitter journey, including children, gathered at the square at the foot of the main peak of Dingxiantai to meet with the monks from the sixteen ancestral holy places in Xiyuan who still preserved their heritage. By noon, everyone had their destinations arranged.

Xu Yuanchang received five third-level wood crystals and one third-level soul-falling stone as rewards, and sent Zeng Shanlang to Heizhou Peak to formally register and receive the physical cultivation identity card.

Xu Yuanchang then flew to the Monster Catching Mountain. He had already told the young man in advance what he needed to tell him. He also gave him three thousand spirit coins for daily purchase of supplies. Physical training was the most expensive, so he must not save in the early stages.

Only when the young man stands out from all the apprentices can he receive additional resources from the Black Horse Peak.

Rush to Monster Mountain and register to receive a "Monster Mountain Deacon" badge.

He was assigned to a three-courtyard house of considerable size.

Wu Zhe heard that his junior brother wanted to return to Daning to practice, so he naturally agreed. His junior brother had joined Dengxian Temple, but he had not yet entered the temple gate and worshipped the founder. He said, "The new deacon who joined the Monster Catching Mountain needs to complete a difficult task before he can go out for a long time. You are my junior brother, so you must not give people a chance to gossip about you."

He is just one of the three deputy mountain masters and cannot make decisions like the mountain master.

However, the choice of tasks and the amount of rewards after completing the tasks are within his rights.

Xu Yuanchang took the note with the tasks written on it and glanced at it. Among the seven tasks, two were related to the encounters when taking the bitter road. They were to dismantle and destroy the killer forces in Dingzhou, and to go deep into the chaotic pit in the thousands of mountains and hills to thoroughly investigate the case of impersonating Mu Ya of the Da Cang Dynasty.

During the investigation of the case, you have the right to call on monster hunters from other dynasties for assistance.

Or you can join forces with Daoting or Wangjian Mountain.

The difficulty is not small.

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(End of this chapter)