I just want to torture you to death, don't force me to beat you to death

Betrayal!

When Gu Fanzhou said these words, there was a moment of silence in the hall.

Asked how the sect treated the disciples who rebelled against the sect, they were hunted down and killed by the entire sect.

Most of the foundation-building monks present were not casual cultivators, or they were originally casual cultivators, but after joining the Wen Jin Sect, they began to slowly branch out.

This is human nature.

When I was practicing casually, I was thinking about making breakthroughs in my cultivation alone. But once I entered the sect and there was no pressure to survive for the time being, I had to start thinking about other aspects.

Find Taoist companions and cultivate future generations.

The goal of most monks in Hundred Cities is to build a foundation. Cultivation of immortality is too cruel. When I was young, I had Ling Yunzhi, longing for the lowest golden elixir and striving for the Nascent Soul.

Later, when I saw the cruelty of the world of immortality, my goal became foundation building.

Chu Ning observed everyone's expressions. It could be seen from the expressions of these people that no one had any intention of leaving now.

"Brothers, with the sect's formation here, it will not be difficult for us and our fellow apprentices to work together to defend Wenjin City."

Gu Fanzhou didn't just give a verbal check, he directly released Wang Zha.

"The sect leader has ordered that all foundation-building disciples maintain order in the inner city by division, and 20% of the income from the area they are responsible for belongs to them."

"When the sect master and the elders return, they will be rewarded based on their merits, and there will be heavy rewards."

Except for Chu Ning, the expressions of the other foundation-building monks in the hall changed this time, and there was no longer a gloomy look.

"Senior Brother Gu is right. As disciples of Wen Jin Sect, we should stick to Wen Jin City and wait for the return of the sect master and the elders."

"Senior Brother Gu, it's up to you to assign them. Junior Brother will definitely guard his own area."

10% of income.

The inner city of Wenjin City is divided into four districts, each district has a market. In addition, there are also those rental houses, which generate huge spiritual stone income every year.

Wen Jincheng's annual income from spiritual stones is one million, and if they were responsible for it, even if it was 10% of the income, everyone here would be able to get nearly ten thousand spiritual stones.

Nearly ten thousand spirit stones may not seem like much to a foundation-building monk, but it also costs a lot for a foundation-building monk.

Those who are interested in continuing to sprint forward cannot stop taking elixirs. That means spending a lot of spiritual stones. Even if they are already ruined and start cultivating future generations, you still need to prepare spiritual stones for them, and even consider foundation-building elixirs.

Although Chu Ning is not short of spiritual stones now, he can understand these foundation-building monks. Just like when he was in the Liang Dynasty, those martial artists had already broken away from the bottom, but in order to climb to a higher martial arts realm, they still didn't have much money. Not even as good as an ordinary merchant.

"Junior brothers, please go prepare and see how the areas will be divided when the time comes. Junior Brother Chu, don't leave."

When Gu Fanzhou saw that Chu Ning was also leaving with these foundation-building monks, he shouted to stop.

When the other monks saw Gu Fanzhou calling Chu Ning, they didn't think much about it. In their opinion, Gu Fanzhou calling Chu Ning was probably to discuss some alchemy matters.

The fifth elder is not here, and although the sect still has several second-grade alchemists, everyone knows that Chu Ning's talent in alchemy has been no worse than those of those second-grade alchemists over the years.

"Senior Brother Gu, is there something wrong?" Chu Ning asked.

"Junior Brother Chu, to be honest, before I came out of Shanyang City, the fifth elder said that Junior Brother Chu should leave and ask Jincheng, and my master has agreed."

Gu Fanzhou looked at Chu Ning with a complicated expression. He understood the Fifth Elder. Junior Brother Chu was the only direct disciple. The Fifth Elder did not want Junior Brother Chu to have any accidents.

Is there such a good thing?

Chu Ning's eyes lit up. Can he leave the city now?

"But the fifth elder also proposed another option. Junior Brother Chu is asking if he can enter the mountain gate if he holds on to this city for ten years."

"Enter the mountain gate?"

Chu Ning frowned slightly and looked at Gu Fanzhou.

Are you asking if there is another sect above this sect?

Gu Fanzhou spread his hands and said helplessly: "Don't ask, I don't know what the mountain gate is. Like you, my junior brother, I have never heard of it before. This is the result of the discussion between the fifth elder and my master. If Junior Brother Chu chooses to stick to it for ten years, and I will hand it over to Junior Brother Chu as a token of your ability to enter the mountain gate."

Chu Ning stared at Gu Fanzhou. He was sure that Gu Fanzhou was not lying. The only disciple of the sect leader did not know what the mountain gate was referring to.

Now, the choice lay before him.

Choose to stay in Wenjin City for ten years, and get the mountain gate token after ten years.

Either leave now and ask Jincheng.

Chu Ning only thought about it for a few breaths before making a decision.

"Master Chu Ningmeng values ​​me as a disciple. Without my master, I would not be where I am today. How could I abandon the sect?"

Choose to stay.

This was inconsistent with his Taoist principles, but it was a choice he made after careful consideration.

The master knows himself well and will definitely leave as soon as possible, so under such circumstances, he made this deal with the sect master, which means that the mountain gate should be of great benefit to him.

The master didn't tell him before, maybe there was no such opportunity, and maybe the sect master wouldn't agree, but this time the sect master and the master were trapped in asking this sect, creating such an opportunity.

If I give up this opportunity, I'm afraid I may not have such an opportunity in the future.

That being the case, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass him by.

As for the risks...

As Senior Brother Gu said, if there is a strong Jindan, everyone will run away, but when facing the Foundation Establishment monks, even in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he still has the ability to protect himself.

To put it bluntly, if the situation is really critical, then you can just rebel and run away.

Being alone, there is nothing to worry about.

"good!"

Gu Fanzhou also had a smile on his face when he heard Chu Ning's decision.

Junior Brother Chu's willingness to stay will be a great help in defending Wenjin City.

These are the original words of the fifth elder.

What the five elders in Shanyang City said to their master.

If there is no strong Jindan in the current sect, the formation will not last long and will automatically shut down in three months at most.

Chu Ning's progress in alchemy was higher than everyone expected, and the biggest dilemma facing Wen Jinzong now is that he is afraid that some foundation-building monks will take advantage of him.

The foundation-building monks in some nearby cities will not take action. They are afraid of the revenge of the current sect, but the land of Hundred Cities is extremely vast, and the foundation-building monks in other cities will definitely take action after hearing the news.

Masking, concealing aura, there are many such techniques in the world of immortality. Unless you meet someone you know well, you won't be able to recognize them at all.

The only way is to attract more foundation-building monks to help guard Wenjin City.

The only thing that can quickly attract foundation-building monks is elixirs. Even the best spiritual weapons are not as attractive as elixirs.

The improvement of realm is the priority pursued by every monk, followed by spiritual weapons.

"Junior Brother Chu, I will fully open the medicinal materials in the sect's treasure house to you, and what you have to do is to refine the elixirs that can improve the realm of foundation-building monks."

Listening to Gu Fanzhou's words, Chu Ning was not surprised because he had already guessed it.

In terms of strength, he is apparently in the middle stage of foundation building, and has little impact on the overall strength of the Wenjin Sect. The only reason he was able to make a deal between the sect leader and his master was because of his talent in alchemy.

"Junior brother, we must do our best."

Chu Ning nodded. The elixirs that can improve monks in the Foundation Establishment Stage are very precious, and their value starts from thousands of spirit stones. The reason is because the materials are precious.

Now that all the medicinal materials in the sect are open to supply, Chu Ning is still somewhat confident in this. The most common pill taken by monks in the foundation-building period is the Transforming Spirit Pill.

The Spirit Transformation Pill can be taken in both the early and late stages of foundation building. It can speed up the efficiency of converting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into spiritual liquid.

Gu Fanzhou obviously had a lot of things to do, so he did not leave Chu Ning alone. Instead, he gave Chu Ning a token and a set of fingerprints to activate the formation. With this token and fingerprints, he could enter and exit the Jinzong treasure house at will. medicinal material library.

Chu Ning didn't delay, took the token and went directly to the treasure house.

Wenjin Sect's treasure house is guarded by a formation, so there is no need to arrange for disciples to guard it. Only two monks in the late stage of Qi Condensation are responsible for registering the deposit and withdrawal of items in the treasure house.

Seeing Chu Ning holding the token, the two late-stage Qi Condensation monks respectfully led Chu Ning to the door of the medicinal material warehouse.

"Uncle Chu, after you take the medicinal materials in the treasure house, put them in this storage bag. When you come out, the disciples can count the quantities and register them. In addition, your storage bag cannot be brought in."

Chu Ning glanced at the late-stage Qi Condensation monk who was speaking, and just watched silently.

"Uncle Chu, this...this is the rule for entering the treasure house."

In the late stage of Qi Condensation, the monk's forehead was stained with sweat, and he explained tremblingly.

"Senior Brother Gu said that I can take whatever medicinal materials are in the medicinal material warehouse. Do you think I need to hand over the storage bag?"

Chu Ning's tone was calm, but it put a lot of pressure on this disciple who was in the late stage of Qi Condensation.

"No... no need, Uncle Chu, you don't need to hand over the storage bag."

Chu Ning ignored the other party and looked towards the treasure house door ahead.

The entire treasure house is made of special black gold, which can withstand the attack of the powerful Jindan. There is a rectangular groove in the center of the door.

Chu Ning placed the token on the groove. As soon as the token was put in, it was immediately absorbed into it, and then the whole door began to shine with a faint golden light.

After a few breaths, the door disappeared, and Chu Ning strode into it.

"Uncle Chu's momentum is a bit too strong. I almost couldn't bear it just now."

"You deserve it. What time has it been now? You still asked Uncle Chu to hand over the storage bag, thinking that it was still the same. The sect master and the elders were all trapped in Shanyang City. Uncle Chu and the others are quite elders now. Before, When the elders enter the treasure house, do you dare to ask the elders to hand over the storage bag?"

Another late-stage Qi Condensation monk looked at his companion with a mocking look on his face. This was the result of having no eyesight.

Chu Ning couldn't hear the conversation between the two late-stage Qi Condensation monks outside the door, because his consciousness was restricted to this treasure house.

At this moment, his hands were tied in mudra, which was the mudra that Gu Fanzhou taught him to unlock the formation.

Wen Jinzong's treasure house formation is inside. If he doesn't form a seal to unlock the formation, soon the formation will notice that there is an outsider and will kill him in it.

As the hand seals were formed, Chu Ning discovered that his consciousness was no longer restricted and could extend a hundred meters away. This was because the formation was released.

As the formation was lifted, Chu Ning also saw nearly a hundred shelves of medicinal materials in front of him.

"Crow grass, red bamboo worm, sheep weed..."

It was so dazzling that it was difficult for the eyes to see through it. Chu Ning could only scan it with his spiritual consciousness, and the better medicinal materials were placed further back.

For the Qi Condensation Stage medicinal materials, Chu Ning selected some of the rarer ones and put them directly into the storage bag, heading straight to the Foundation Establishment Stage elixir area.

The number of medicinal materials here is smaller than before. After thinking for a while, I packed half of the medicinal materials on each shelf.

I kept half of it because he was not the only alchemist in Jinzong. The other alchemists must also need the medicinal materials. Taking them all would easily lead to public outrage.

If these medicinal materials were used to make elixirs, they would be enough for him to make alchemy alone for thirty years.

Behind the foundation building area, Chu Ning knew that this should be the golden elixir area, but the shelves in this area were empty and there was not a single medicinal plant.

"There is only one master in Jinjin Sect who can refine the elixirs needed for the golden elixir. Is it because the master took all these medicinal materials away, or is it that the elders did not send them to the treasure house after they obtained the elixirs in the golden elixir stage?" ?”

Chu Ning whispered, he thought it was more likely to be the latter. If those elders wanted to refine any elixirs, they could just take the medicinal materials to the master. There was no need to put them in the treasure house. There was no shortage of elders in the sect. integral.

In addition to the medicinal materials collected by the sect from Fangshi, some of the medicinal materials in the medicinal material library are used by the sect's disciples to exchange for points.

A quarter of an hour later, Chu Ning returned home with a full load. After leaving the treasure house of medicinal materials, she stopped looking for Senior Brother Gu and went directly to her master's cave.

Now, the safest place in the entire Wenjin Sect is naturally the caves of the elders. They are all protected by formations and the foundation-building monks cannot enter.

"First make two batches of attractive elixirs to relieve Brother Gu from some pressure."

In Chu Ning's opinion, Senior Brother Gu is quite good, and he has the air of a great disciple of the sect.

…

…

Four months later.

"Senior Brother Gu, there is a fight between Foundation Establishment monks in the city. How should we deal with it?"

Halfway up the Wenjin Peak, Gu Fanzhou's cave has become a temporary meeting place for the Wenjin Sect's foundation-building disciples.

If something happens in Shanxiafang City, you can rush to this location as soon as possible, but if you are in the main hall on the top of the mountain, you will need to spend more time drinking tea.

"Ask the rules of this sect. No fighting is allowed in the city. Take them directly. If there is resistance, kill them!"

As soon as Gu Fanzhou said these words, the expressions of several foundation-building monks present changed.

"Senior Brother Gu, will this create enemies for our current sect?"

Zeng Wenbo had a different opinion: "Now that the sect leader and elders are away, junior brother feels that we should be treated with gentle methods."

"If you take a step back, the enemy will only advance one foot. These two foundation-building monks are clearly a test. If you show weakness, believe it or not, there will be more foundation-building monks making trouble in the city."

The market is the basis for the current sect to maintain income. If the order of the market cannot be maintained, many casual cultivators will slowly move to other cities. The most important thing is that if this trend is finalized, they will want to restore the market in the future. The prosperity is difficult.

"Leave this matter to Junior Brother Zeng and Junior Brother Chen."

Zeng Wenbo was stunned and wanted to refuse, but seeing Gu Fanzhou's cold eyes, he could only nod in agreement.

Half an hour later, a battle between foundation-building monks broke out in Shanxiafang City.

One of the foundation-building monks who caused the trouble was killed on the spot, but the other foundation-building monk escaped.

Wen Jinzong's thunderous move, as Gu Fanzhou had expected, shocked many Xiaoxiao. In the next two months, no Foundation Establishment monks caused trouble in the entire city.

A month later, Chu Ning came out of seclusion with three bottles of pills.

"Senior Brother Gu, fortunately you have lived up to your fate."

Gu Fanzhou looked at the three bottles of elixirs handed over by Chu Ning. After opening them, he glanced at them with a look of joy on his face.

"Junior Brother Chu, your elixir arrived just in time. The high-grade spiritual transformation elixir has great appeal to even late-stage foundation-building monks."

"It's just luck. In order to refine this top-grade Spiritual Transformation Pill, a lot of medicinal materials were wasted. If it is a mid-grade pill, Junior Brother is sure that he can make ten bottles." Chu Ning said with some distress.

"At the critical moment, there is no way to waste it. Junior Brother Chu, there is no need to feel bad."

Seeing the painful look on Chu Ning's face, Gu Fanzhou comforted him: "These three bottles of high-grade Transforming Spiritual Pills can have a greater effect than the ten bottles of medium-grade Transforming Spiritual Pills."

Chu Ning was a little confused: "Our sect is in big trouble now?"

After coming out of seclusion, Chu Ning found Huang Fei immediately and got to know the situation. According to Huang Fei, Wen Jincheng was still very calm at the moment.

Gu Fanzhou smiled bitterly: "I don't want to hide it from Junior Brother Chu. This city seems to be peaceful, but in fact, a storm is coming."

"Senior brother, what did you discover?"

"Well, I arranged spies to inquire about information outside the city. According to the spies' reports, many strange foundation-building monks appeared outside our four cities. These people have secretly formed an alliance. I estimate that their first target will be two Yucheng.”

"Are these people going to Shuangyu City?"

"That's not the case yet, but among our four cities, only Shuangyu City has chosen to submit. The disciples in Shuangyu City have chosen to huddle on the mountain and have given up control of Inner City."

Chu Ning nodded, he knew how Brother Gu came to his judgment.

The four cities are now fat and surrounded by wolves. The weaker they are at this time, the more those foundation-building monks who have come from afar will take action.

On this point, he agreed with Senior Brother Gu's judgment, and also agreed with Senior Brother Gu's thunderous method to deal with the fighting foreign foundation-building monks.

"How does Senior Brother Gu plan to use these three bottles of elixirs?"

Three bottles of high-grade spiritual transformation pills, one bottle is worth ten years of training for a monk in the late stage of foundation establishment, and the temptation is definitely not small.

"It is used to recruit late-stage foundation-building monks. Three bottles of high-grade spiritual transformation pills are used to recruit three late-stage foundation-building monks. Junior Brother Chu, do you have any other suggestions?"

"I only know how to make alchemy, but I'm not good at it."

Chu Ning smiled, chatted with Gu Fanzhou for a while, and then left.

"Why do I suddenly feel like making war fortune?"

After walking out of Senior Brother Gu's cave, Chu Ning muttered to himself that he had actually refined four bottles of high-grade Spirit Transformation Pill in the past six months, and he kept the remaining bottle for himself.

If the supply of medicinal materials had not been opened this time, even with the help of the master, it would have been difficult to obtain the Spirit Transformation Pill.

Even though it is easy to refine, the key is that the medicinal materials are difficult to find. He now relies on the medicinal materials collected by the entire Wenjin Sect over hundreds of years.

But even if you ask Jin Sect's medicinal material library, you can only refine fifteen bottles of Transforming Spiritual Pill at most, and this must be guaranteed to be successful every time.

First of all, the medicinal materials in the medicinal material warehouse are not only inaccessible, but also medicinal materials are taken out every year. In the sect points exchange, 10,000 points can only be exchanged for a bottle of ordinary quality Transformation Pill.

Returning to the master's cave, Chu Ning did not continue to refine the elixir, but decided to practice the soul-killing thorn obtained from Zheng Qingmin.

Judging from Senior Brother Gu's expression, the situation is not optimistic. Cultivating the Soul-Destroying Thorn will give him an extra trump card to protect himself.

Soul-killing thorn.

The principle is very simple, it is to continuously compress the spiritual consciousness to the size of a needle, and then spread the spiritual consciousness during the battle. As long as the spiritual consciousness covers the opponent, it will instantly compress the spiritual consciousness into a needle and pierce the opponent's soul.

It sounds simple, but it is not easy to practice.

Two months later, Chu Ning compressed his consciousness into a giant stick ten meters thick.

"Actually, the giant stick is also good. If you hit the opponent's soul with a stick, the power is much stronger than a needle."

Chu Ning muttered, but then shook his head helplessly. The person who created the Soul-Destroying Thorn technique would not have known this, but the requirements for the soul to control this great stick of consciousness were too high.

This is not something that a foundation-building monk can do.

Keep grinding.

As long as you work hard enough, an iron rod can be ground into a needle.

While Chu Ning was hiding in the cave and grinding iron rods into needles, a sensational event occurred in the outside world.

The Shuangyu City Changchun General was attacked by the loose cultivator alliance formed not long ago.