Dao Fruit

Half an hour later, Xiao Li, who was slowly finishing his practice, showed a look of surprise on his face.

"It actually works. Just reciting a few mantras silently can calm down distracting thoughts! Could this... be a skill from ancient times?"

He actually said this to a Ganoderma lucidum in front of him.

Just now, when Xiao Li's mind was too chaotic to calm down, a voice sounded, passing him a set of mantras and asking him to recite them silently in his mind.

Xiao Li was naturally suspicious. After searching for a while, he found that the source of the voice was the Ganoderma lucidum he used to confuse. Then, he remained calm on the surface, talked to the voice with words, tried to delay, and at the same time memorized the mantras and recited them silently in his heart. Unconsciously, his consciousness gradually blurred. When he came to his senses, it took only one or two breaths, but all the distracting thoughts were calmed down, and his mind was pure.

"Ancient martial arts?" The voice pondered for a moment and asked, "What year is it now, and which dynasty is in power?"

"Oh?" Xiao Li narrowed his eyes, his thoughts raced, but he didn't slow down: "This year and month? Dynasty in power? The law of the years and months of the dynasties in power has long been gone. I heard that in ancient times, there were dynasties that ruled the world and were powerful throughout the country, but now there are small countries everywhere in the secular world, each of which is dependent on major sects, and there is no such thing as dynasties and years."

The voice said again: "Small countries everywhere, dependent on sects? Then the laws and production that mortals see are all governed by the courts of small countries?"

"I don't know about this. I only lived in a small city at the beginning. Later, I joined a sect and no longer had anything to do with the mortal world. Contact, the secular country is just a cradle for nurturing the seeds of cultivation for our immortal sects. As long as there are enough young people in the general election every four years, that is enough. "

Xiao Li acted respectfully and sincerely, but later, he changed the subject and said: "Please tell me clearly. Are you an ancient person? What is your origin? To be honest, our Three Saints..."

The answer came from the Ganoderma lucidum: "Don't ask about my origin. It is a serious matter at this time and it is not something you can contact now. Of course, if you must ask, I can also tell you, but the cause and effect involved will be borne by you. "

"Cause and effect?" Hearing this word, Xiao Li suddenly felt a chill on his back. With his cultivation, he actually had a gloomy feeling in his heart. He immediately knew that he had heard something extraordinary. Although he had many questions, he still rationally did not ask.

Xiao Li was able to cultivate to his current level with a humble body because of his caution and carefulness. Without knowing the details and strength of the other party, he would never act rashly.

Of course, once he knows the details, if he can defeat the enemy, he will find a chance to defeat him, so as not to be controlled by others. If he cannot defeat the enemy, he will set a trap. The ultimate goal is to defeat him.

Before that, he must explore and test patiently and carefully. However, the life span of the cultivators in this continent is limited. Cultivation is a race with life. Any behavior must be rewarded, even if it is a test. He cannot waste time in vain and think about getting some benefits from the other party.

Xiao Li deeply agrees with this principle. He always implements it. After calming his mind with the formula, he realizes the value of it. He not only memorizes the formula repeatedly to prevent forgetting, but also wants to get more from the other party.

However, Xiao Li knows the disadvantages of talking about deep things with shallow friends. He did not show how anxious he was. Instead, he showed enough respect. Not only did he stop asking about the origin, but he also introduced the current situation and talked about the distribution of several major sects, including the Three Saints Dao where he was.

The Three Saints Dao, just by listening to the name, seems to be related to saints, but it is just a superficial appearance. In this continent, there is no Confucianism, let alone the existence of various schools of thought. The word "saint" refers to the three monks who founded the sect.

However, only one of the three founders is still alive.

In this continent, there are many sects, which seem to be prosperous, but few have a long heritage. Many sects are booming and then disappearing. On the one hand, it is because of the fierce competition between sects, and on the other hand, it is because most of the people who founded the sects are not really willing to pass on the skills, but for other purposes.

As a result, there are not many sects who will really run the sects, and they are all left to their own devices. Over time, there are no rules in the sects, and the good and the bad are mixed. It is inevitable to be deceitful. Under the guidance of those who are interested, they are divided into many classes, which stimulate the fierceness of the disciples and let them eliminate the weak and keep the strong through internal fighting.

"It is just as I expected."

Listening to Xiao Li's introduction, Qiu Yan gradually understood this continent, especially the structure of the Taoist sect.

Yes, the person who spoke from the Ganoderma was Qiu Yan.

He had left the battlefield before, thinking about how to enter the Broken Lotus Valley.

If he wanted to enter the valley by himself, there would be many twists and turns. It would be too late to practice temporarily, and if he forced his way in, he would inevitably expose his divine power and attract the attention of the Taoist sect. In the end, he came up with a way to follow the people in this world, and then returned to the blood pool, turning into divine light, and converged his breath, power, and fluctuations, hiding them on the blue-shirted young man by the pool.

This young man was Xiao Li.

Speaking of Xiao Li, it was not the first time Qiu Yan met him. When he first arrived in this continent while driving the divine transformation of the God of Childbirth, he was discovered by several men and women driving flying swords, including Xiao Li. At that time, he was also the last person to leave, and later came alone to investigate.

Before, Xiao Li was seriously injured and unconscious, but he remained alert and set up several restrictions. Qiu Yan was not able to break them, so he took out the Ganoderma lucidum and prepared a speech before the other party returned to the base, and then attached himself to him.

"Using this person to enter the forbidden area, and by the way, understand the human nature of this continent, it may be useful. Even if he sees through it, his cultivation is not a threat, so it can be used as a chess move. However, Xiao Li is cautious in his actions. If I don't give him enough benefits, I'm afraid it will be difficult to use each other."

Although the contact time is not long, Qiu Yan has already figured out Xiao Li's character. He knows that such a person will not easily believe his words, nor will he regard himself as a mentor and friend, trust and rely on him. The best situation is that both parties have something to ask of each other and use each other.

Moreover, although Xiao Li was respectful on the surface, as if he was convinced by Qiu Yan's words, when he changed his mind, Qiu Yan caught his emotional fluctuations and knew that the other party had not stopped testing.

At this time, Xiao Li said again: "By the way, I don't know how to address the senior."

"My last name is Qiu." Qiu Yan only said his last name.

"So it's Senior Qiu." Xiao Li nodded, thinking in his heart. In the classics he had read, there were people with the surname Qiu who had appeared before. Of course, he was more suspicious that this was a fake surname.

Qiu Yan said: "I saw you meditating before, your breath fluctuated, and there was a delay in the circulation of your true energy. It seems that there are many impurities in your flesh and blood. Why don't you expel the impurities? If you keep them like this, won't it hinder your advancement?"

"Huh?" Xiao Li was shocked, and his emotions spread uncontrollably, even causing the blood and qi to fluctuate, causing his body to tremble, but he still tried his best to control it, pretending to be unintentional and asked, "Senior, do you have a way to directly eliminate impurities in the flesh and blood without relying on pills?"

"This life cultivation is originally to purify the body. I see that you have also practiced to the third level, the seven souls have transformed, and you have refined two souls with magic weapons together. You should have a deep understanding of this way. Why would you ask such a question? If you don't purify your body, how can you improve in the future?" Qiu Yan said this, but he was guessing in his heart.

The foundation of life cultivation is the flesh and blood body. Anyone with experience will naturally notice this point after practicing, and then use the creativity of the living being to try to add the technique of removing impurities in the practice.

However, Xiao Li's subsequent words made Qiu Yan find a clue.

"Senior, you don't know that this method of removing impurities is the treasure of each sect and the secret that is not passed on. Except for the true disciples, others can't get in touch with it at all. Once this kind of practice is learned, not only will the foundation be solid, but the later the progress, the faster it will be. It is a first-class practice. Even if it is occasionally scattered outside, it will cause bloody storms. With the little power of the junior, it is impossible to expect it."

"There is such a thing?" Hearing this, Qiu Yan has roughly understood what the practice of this continent is all about.

To put it bluntly, this situation is similar to the situation in Da Rui before the imperial examination. At that time, the aristocratic families controlled the government and the promotion of officials. There were not many ways for poor scholars to enter the court. They could only rely on the aristocratic families and become their pawns to achieve their wishes.

"The sects in this continent are like the aristocratic families. They control the skills and resources, attract disciples, and occasionally absorb one or two elites, while the rest are consumed as engineers. As one grows, the other grows. The sect itself can preserve its strength, and through it, it absorbs, making its foundation more profound, which is actually a manifestation of humanity."

Thinking about it, he thought of something else.

"However, even if there are sects that monopolize the skills, the world is vast and the resources are countless. There may be people with extraordinary talents who can comprehend it by themselves. Will these people finally cherish their own possessions?"

Thinking about it, Qiu Yan realized that it would be difficult to figure out these things without in-depth research on this continent, but he did not plan to stay for long.

"Put these aside for now. We still have to race against time and enter the Broken Lotus Valley as soon as possible."

After a while, Qiu Yan passed on the technique of removing impurities from the body to Xiao Li. It can be seen that although the latter tried not to show his emotions, his expression still changed significantly. Moreover, Qiu Yan had already grasped his emotional fluctuations.

In that fluctuation, Qiu Yan felt a little gratitude and awe, but more of doubt and greed.

"What a plundering-oriented person. Let's stop here today. Give him benefits, but not too much, otherwise he will not cherish it, and too much is worse than too little, which will make him alert."

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Five days later, when Xiao Li returned from picking natural materials and treasures, no fellow disciples dared to set their sights on him again. At least on the surface, they all showed awe.

When a man is away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes. The battle four days ago really left a deep impression on them.

PS: Thanks to "play the drop-down" for the reward!