In the living room of Feihuayuan, Ximen Fei glanced at Gu Xuan: "I remember the night when Nangong Shang challenged Brother Shu, my grandfather once praised him. With that set of swordsmanship alone, Brother Shu was enough to become the tallest person in the villa. What's more, his cultivation level has increased greatly.

Ximen Hao and Ximen Qing are just like clowns, why should they be of any concern?"

"Uncle Yi is overly praised." Gu Xuan chuckled, "Any other news about the Wen Dao Ceremony?"

Ximen Fei suppressed his smile: "The Dao Dao Ceremony lasts for three days. After leaving the Qianqiu Blessed Land, the three main ingredients of the Spirit Summoning Pill must be handed over to the imperial court. The imperial court will uniformly refine the pill, and then hand over the value of the elixir and reward it.

The corresponding summoning elixir."

Gu Xuan raised his eyebrows and said, "That is to say, the more you collect the three main herbs, the more rewards you will get for the Spirit-Calling Pill."

"That's right." Ximen Fei nodded, "Not only are there many monsters in the Qianqiu Blessed Land, but the herb collectors will also fight each other in order to compete for the elixir. According to the statistics of the imperial court, the herb collectors who have survived the Wen Dao Festival over the years have never been

It doesn’t exceed 50%, which is one of the reasons why I don’t want to participate.”

Gu Xuan's eyes flashed: "The competition is so fierce, all the herb pickers must be masters."

Ximen Fei continued: "As far as I know, every time the Wen Dao Festival is held, the Imperial Dynasty and the Three Great Dao Sects will send their True Strength Realm teams to participate to control the overall situation. The Imperial City has held a martial arts competition, which will last for more than half a year."

…

The autumn wind was bleak, and Gu Xuan was walking alone on the path, immersed in deep thought, and didn't even hear the salutes of several servants.

Suddenly, Gu Xuan tripped over a protruding stone on the roadside, staggered and almost fell.

A master in the late stage of the True Strength Realm could actually be tripped. Gu Xuan glanced at the protruding stone and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Under the trees not far away, there was a row of stone chairs for enjoying the cool weather. Gu Xuan slowly walked over and sat on the stone chairs alone.

"senior……"

"I did not participate in the Wenwen Festival back then. My knowledge is limited and I cannot provide any more information."

"I want to ask about ways to increase strength." Gu Xuan chuckled, "There are people outside the mountain. In my current state, I don't even have telekinesis, so I have to take precautions."

Wang Mang was silent for a long time: "You are already strong enough. If you want to make further progress, you can cultivate virtual strength and only convert part of the real strength into virtual strength. With your real strength reserve, it will not affect the advancement at all.

, but the use of virtual energy requires the cooperation of mind power."

If Wang Mang hadn't mentioned it, Gu Xuan would have almost forgotten about the harvest of the secret passage in Lingshan. At that time, he glanced at the records on the scroll, didn't take it too seriously, and secretly decided to read it carefully again.

"After the grand ceremony, if you can get enough Spirit Summoning Pills, you can directly reach the Gangli realm without having to practice Xu Jin." Gu Xuan sighed softly, "Other than that, is there any other way?"

"Secret techniques, exotic treasures and talismans can quickly increase strength, but treasures are hard to find and require a certain amount of opportunity." Wang Mang paused slightly, "It doesn't matter if you don't go to the imperial city and major cities. On the eve of the Dao Dao Festival, any strengthening battle

The price of powerful treasures will increase several times, and there is no market for them."

Gu Xuan secretly sighed that his own worth was not enough for others to fill their teeth.

Wang Mang continued: "There are still three months until the competition. I suggest you leave the village for a walk. With the luck you have accumulated during the retreat, once you leave the village, you are likely to gain something."

"Since I started practicing Taoism, most of my opportunities have come from outside the village, whether it's going out for a walk or not." Gu Xuan thought about it briefly, "With my current cultivation level, can my true power reserve be increased?"

Wang Mang said: "Low-grade strength-nourishing pill

The effect of elixir is no longer great, it is best to use a middle-grade elixir."

Gu Xuan thought for a while and was about to say something else when his expression suddenly changed.

Wang Mang said at the same time: "You are right, there is a familiar telepathy lingering around."

Gu Xuan raised his eyebrows, and Lu Biao's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Although I haven't cultivated telekinesis, my perception is very good. Come to Lingzhi Garden quickly. If I need anything, I can see you."

Wang Mang said quickly: "Lu Biao's telepathy is as strong as his divine consciousness, so he can transmit sounds over long distances. Even so, he can't hear your voice, so you can go ahead with confidence."

…

Lingzhi Garden is a garden-style courtyard house where all the elixirs of the Ximen branch are planted. Lu Biao built it here.

As soon as he arrived at the main entrance of Lingzhi Garden, Gu Xuan saw the housekeeper on the steps.

This person's name is Ximen Shi. He has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and a long beard. He is of the same generation as Ximen Yi and has cultivated in the late stage of the True Power Realm.

Ximen Shi's eyes were like torches, and he twirled his long beard in his hand. He smiled first and said: "I have been ordered by the owner of the village to welcome Master Shu here. I haven't seen you for two years. Master Shu's demeanor is even better than before, and he can be a role model for Taoist seedlings in the Villa."

"

Gu Xuan had never seen the other party at all. He cupped his hands and smiled brightly: "I have the knowledge of the butler to condescend to greet me. I really feel sorry for him."

Ximen Shi stopped talking nonsense, stretched out his hand and said, "Master Shu, please come in. The owner of the village is fishing in the pond."

Lingzhi Garden is full of beautiful scenery step by step. Gu Xuan followed Ximen Shi and turned around and came to a pond.

Sure enough, Lu Biao was sitting cross-legged in the pavilion fishing. Ximen Shi stood outside the pavilion and bowed to report: "For the owner of the village, I have brought the book of Dao Miao Ximen."

"Keep your voice down, don't scare away the fish. You go down first." Lu Biao didn't even look back, "Ximen Shu, come in alone and let's talk."

"My dear, please excuse me." Ximen Shi responded respectfully and left quickly.

Wang Mang couldn't help but snort to himself: "This guy still has the same moral character. He also has to choose his tone in front of his own housekeeper."

Gu Xuan slowly walked into the pavilion and stood behind Lu Biao: "Master of the village."

Lu Biao then turned around and smiled, flicking his sleeves and a brown futon flew out from it and landed on the ground beside him.

"Let's treat this place as a scholarly courtyard. There is no need to be formal. Please take a seat."

Gu Xuan sat cross-legged on the futon and glanced at the bamboo fishing rod. It was no different from ordinary fishing rods. Then he looked at the pond and saw no fish at all.

"The owner of the village is so focused, the fish in the pond must have some tricks up his sleeve."

"This is a sword-bone fish. The meat is delicious and contains aura. It is not an ordinary fish. I used Gangli as bait to lure it to the bait. After being fooled a few times, the fish became extremely cautious. You have to be patient enough to catch it.

One piece."

The autumn wind blew by, causing slight ripples on the surface of the pond. Lu Biao explained first, and then slowly got down to business.

"I specially called you here this time because I have something important to tell you. But do you remember that I mentioned that there will be some changes in this ceremony?"

Gu Xuan's expression changed, and he quickly said in a serious voice: "The village master's past teachings are still in my ears. Don't dare to forget them."

Lu Biao nodded with satisfaction: "Ancestor Zhang didn't say it clearly. After many inquiries in the imperial city, I finally learned the details."

Gu Xuan answered: "The grand ceremony is very important to me. I wonder what the variables are?"

"For you, this change is a huge opportunity." Lu Biao paused slightly, "In this grand ceremony, the imperial court will organize ten powerful experts to jointly explore the mysterious area of ​​Qianqiu Blessed Land.

Each explorer will be rewarded with a mid-grade Spirit Summoning Pill."

"Mid-grade Spirit Summoning Pill!" Gu Xuan exclaimed with fiery eyes, "What is the mysterious area?"

Lu Biao slowly said: "The mysterious area is a deserted land in the Qianqiu Blessed Land. It appeared about a hundred years ago. It was only a small area at first, and then gradually expanded. Not a single blade of grass grows in the secret place. Once the herb collectors enter the depths of the secret place, they will not only get lost.

Among them, the direction cannot be identified, and even the memory is confused."

Gu Xuan couldn't help but look surprised and didn't know how to respond.

Lu Biao then explained: "In previous years' Taoist Ceremony, there were many herbal collectors who broke into the secret place. Some died, and some survived. However, those who survived could not remember their experiences in the secret place."

Gu Xuan asked repeatedly: "Why is this happening? Have you ever specifically explored secret places before?"

"The Qianqiu Blessed Land is an important guarantee for Xi Kingdom's cultivation world. Naturally, the secret land cannot be allowed to expand. During the Taoist Ceremony twenty years ago, Emperor Xi sent two teams of powerful warrior cultivators into the secret land to explore, but only two people survived.

"

Lu Biao lifted the fishing rod, but the fish didn't take the bait, so he put it down again.

"Emperor Xi searched the souls of those two people. One of the memories about the secret place was chaotic, and the other was blurry. Emperor Xi believed that there were foreign objects in the secret place that disrupted the secret of heaven, and it was related to the catastrophe of heaven and earth. This time he asked about the grand ceremony

, will personally lead people to explore.”

Gu Xuanxin had doubts, so he hesitated for a moment and said bluntly: "As far as I know, only those with cultivation levels below the Gangli realm can enter the Qianqiu Blessed Land."

Lu Biao explained patiently: "There is a kind of distracting magical power in the Faxiang Realm. The Faxiang Distracting Soul is sealed in a jade talisman. After entering the Qianqiu Blessed Land, the seal of the jade talisman is unlocked and the Faxiang Distracting Soul is placed in a herb gatherer, who is the same as Emperor Xi's relative.

to."

Gu Xuan was confused after hearing this, but he couldn't ask further: "I wonder how the exploration quota is allocated?"

"There are two people from each of the three great sects, and one person from each of the four major families. Regardless of the result, everyone will get a middle-grade spirit summoning pill."

Speaking of this, Lu Biao glanced at Gu Xuan, his eyes like blades.

"As long as you win the first place in the Ximen Competition, the owner of this village will ensure that you become an explorer."

Gu Xuan's heart was filled with admiration, and his expression was firm and resolute: "Thank you very much, Mr. Zhuang, for your love. I am determined to do my best."

Lu Biao turned his head and his expression returned to normal: "It is difficult to collect elixirs that are more than a hundred years old in the Qianqiu Blessed Land. The main ingredient of the Spirit Summoning Pill is only twenty or thirty years old. It is impossible to refine a middle-grade elixir from such an old elixir.

"

Wang Mang spoke up: "I wonder what will happen if the exploration of the secret place fails."

Hearing Gu Xuanlian's question, Lu Biao did not hide anything: "If the exploration fails, at the next Wenqiu Festival, all the elixirs from the Qianqiu Blessed Land will be removed, and a blockade will be deployed to prevent the secret land from spreading to a large area."

Gu Xuan sighed softly: "It seems that this grand ceremony is the only opportunity for me to advance to the Gangli realm."

Lu Biao turned to explain: "This matter is still a secret. Just know it in your heart and don't spread it outside."

Gu Xuan quickly assured: "Don't worry, Lord, I will keep my mouth shut."

Lu Biao said: "My original promise is still valid. The grand ceremony is approaching, so you can make a request."

Gu Xuan said without hesitation: "I want a treasure to enhance my strength."

Lu Biao flicked his sleeves, and three skull-shaped jade talismans flew out, hovering in front of Gu Xuan.
Chapter completed!