Chapter 697 Ten Years

Chapter 697 Ten Years

"Maintain the current status, the Purple Turban Army, try to evade it."

Thinking like this, Liu Yu closed the account, stood up and walked towards the door.

"Squeak"

The door opened and closed, and he went down the stairs and soon arrived at the first floor of the Jade Pill Hall without any pause in his steps.

"Senior from Ancient City"

"owner"

Along the way, both store clerks and customers saluted and said hello.

I am full of awe for this "legendary figure" who is not only superb in cultivation, but also has extraordinary attainments in alchemy.

Especially the clerk's eyes were filled with gratitude.

The treatment at Yudantang is not bad. It is precisely because the "Seniors of Ancient City" founded Yudantang that they can have a stable job and income.

There is no need to live a precarious life like other casual cultivators, and there is no need to risk danger to perform tasks.

So at least for now, most of the shop staff are grateful to the legendary Liu Yu.

Thanks to the seniors in Gucheng for allowing them to have a stable job.

"Um."

Liu Yu looked calm, and occasionally nodded slightly to the familiar clerk, and quickly left the Jade Pill Hall.

After leaving the attic and walking onto the street, bursts of noise greeted us.

Shouting, controversy, gossip, bragging

All kinds of casual cultivators make various sounds, which are full of human smoke and smoke, making people feel like they are in an ordinary market place.

Hongxia Mountain is a fourth-level spiritual mountain, and the spiritual energy on it is extremely abundant for casual cultivators, even if they are not at the spiritual energy node.

The monks who can live in this Lingshan Mountain are considered to be the better group among thousands of casual cultivators, so their cultivation level is generally high.

Foundation-building monks abound, and golden elixir monks are not uncommon either.

On the contrary, there are only a few Qi Refining monks who have lived in this mountain for a long time. They usually come to Hongxia Mountain for business purposes, such as buying magic weapons and elixirs or visiting relatives and friends.

They cannot stay here for too long and must leave within the specified time. Otherwise, if they are discovered by the patrolling monks after the deadline, they will be fined and confiscate a lot of spiritual stones.

Of course, if you don't have enough money to pay the fine, you can also use "labor" to deduct it.

As a holy land for casual cultivators, although it does not have as many rigid rules as the fairy city, there are still the most basic rules.

For example, you can't take action in the gathering place, you can't kill people and grab treasures within the Zixia Mountains, etc.

It is precisely because of the existence of basic order that can ensure the most basic life safety that the Zixia Mountains can attract many casual cultivators.

"Whoosh~"

Three rays of light streaked across the sky and fell directly in Hongxiafang City, revealing several monks with different levels of cultivation.

These monks were all above the Golden Elixir level, but perhaps because of the fight shortly after, two of them were obviously unstable and their faces were pale.

There were still some blood stains on the clothes.

There are no restrictions on flying in the Zixia Mountains. Even if you are only in the middle stage of Qi Refining, you can fly freely with only one magic weapon, and your class is not so obvious.

Seeing three golden elixir "seniors" appearing one after another, the monks in the market all looked over.

"The shopkeeper hasn't come out yet?"

"This time we three brothers have brought some high-quality goods. You can't bargain without conscience!"

The escape light landed directly in front of a shop that purchased monster materials, and one of them shouted loudly into the shop.

After saying that, ignoring the various looks from others, the three of them walked directly into the store and quickly disappeared.

"It looks like it's another group of monks going to the border to hunt monsters."

Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Yu flashed this idea.

"With the end of the battle in Lingwu City, the relationship between the human and demon clans has become increasingly tense, and friction has increased day by day."

"Not only the six Annan continents, but also the West Desert, East Wasteland, and Beiyuan, the number of monster cultivators and monsters entrenched on the borders is increasing day by day."

"If this continues, there is a possibility of a human-monster war breaking out."

He thought silently.

With the end of the ancient era, all the ancient races also gradually declined and disappeared.

Either stay in a corner or die outright.

There are only two major clans left in the world - "humans" and "demon".

The two races are the only protagonists, and the only opponents are each other.

Millions of years have passed, and the pattern of confrontation between humans and monsters has continued to this day, with no sign of ending yet.

In terms of overall strength, the human race has the upper hand.

But compared to the demon clan, the intrigues within the human clan are more serious, and they have no intention of uniting to confront the demon clan head-on.

The relationship between Daqian and the Holy Land, and the relationship between the Central Region and the Four Regions, have always been in a very delicate state.

The Central Domain alone is enough to compete with the entire demon clan, or at most be slightly at a disadvantage.

However, we must also be careful of "holding back" the four regions at critical moments, and dare not launch a decisive battle with the demon clan.

After all, after defeating the biggest enemy, the demon clan, the four regions were worried that the Central Region dynasty would have the desire to "unify the world."

The existing world structure has spawned a large number of holy places, sects, and aristocratic families with vested interests. Of course, they are not willing to have another supreme emperor above their heads.

The ancient heaven was indeed extremely glorious, but most monks were unwilling to see the second "heaven" appear.

Although the Monster Race is at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength, under the coordination of the "Royal Court", it is much more united than the Human Race.

But "Monster Clan" is just a general term, and the interests of the thousands of races within the Demon Clan are not consistent.

No matter which race, they all want their own race’s habitat to be bigger, better, and richer in resources.

A decisive battle with the human race will inevitably involve a large number of casualties. The originally high-ranking ethnic group may fall to the lower level after the war.

Under this situation, it is difficult for the demon clan to make up its mind and launch a comprehensive decisive battle against the human race.

There is discord within the two clans, and it is difficult to unite their forces. Naturally, it is difficult to break out an all-out war and completely defeat the other party.

Therefore, the pattern formed at the end of ancient times has continued to the present.

Of course, if there is chaos within the other party, the other party will definitely take the opportunity to add insult to injury.

Today's Beiyuan and Tiannan were developed bit by bit by the human race taking advantage of the demon clan's civil strife.

Tiannan was being eaten away bit by bit, which was also the result of the demon clan taking advantage of the gap in the change of human dynasties.

However, these are far from total war.

But now, Daqian's rule has passed its most powerful period, and his relationship with the Holy Land seems to be incompatible. There are also loose cultivators such as the Purple Turban Army and Dajiang Hui in the ninety-three continents in the Central Region.

The demon clan seems to be ready to take action again.

Liu Yu had a hunch that the current situation in the Central Region seemed stable, but turmoil seemed to be coming at any time.

I just don’t know whether it breaks out from the inside out or starts from the outside in.

"In the current situation, all the forces in the Central Region are restraining each other, and it is impossible to rescue Tiannan."

"I wonder what's going on in Tiannan now. Is the beast tide over?"

"Have the sect and the Chu Kingdom fallen?"

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Liu Yu's mind.

In the process of rushing from Jiangzhou to the Zixia Mountains of Qingzhou, he had already found an opportunity to hand over the letter of request for help from the Seven Nations Alliance to the local organization in Daqian.

But after the news spread, it was like nothing happened.

Understanding the situation in the Central Region, Liu Yu basically had no expectations for Qianting to send monks to rescue Tiannan.

Anyway, when the news came, he had completed his task. After paying a little attention to the news in this regard, he made no more moves.

Looking at the bustling scene in the market, Liu Yu felt peaceful in her heart, and then her magic power rose into the air and flew towards her cave.

The cave he rented in "Hongxia Mountain" was a mansion covering an area of ​​about 100 acres. It was surrounded by high walls and was protected by a third-order formation.

In the mansion, there are all kinds of pavilions, lofts, rockeries, small lakes, etc. The scenery is very beautiful.

The mansion is located on the aura node, and its grade is as high as the third-grade high-grade, which is just in line with the current cultivation level. With the blessing of being an alchemist, it will not attract attention.

With Liu Yuxiu's level and identity, even renting a top-level third-level cave is normal. It can be said that he is very low-key at the moment.

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Returning to the cave, Liu Yu entered a state of ascetic cultivation again, swallowing pills to accumulate magic power, warming up magic weapons, and understanding various exercises.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

On this day, Liu Yu was meditating on a book of spiritual consciousness skills in the hall, when suddenly there was movement in the storage ring.

"At this time, it should be Guo Poyun."

Putting down the classics, he took out the jade token of communication and quickly scanned it with his spiritual consciousness.

As expected, it was Guo Poyun who sent the message and was already waiting outside the cave.

Liu Yu shook his head slightly, then used the mansion's control token to open the formation, stood up and walked towards the outside of the cave.

"Rumble"

The door opened slowly, making a slight sound.

Through the gap, Liu Yu saw the familiar figure of Guo Poyun, with a slight smile on his face and said:

"We haven't seen each other for several months. Fellow Daoist Guo's aura is getting stronger and stronger. He must be one step closer to the Nascent Soul realm!"

Standing in front of the door, he said hello skillfully.

"What the hell, how can Guo's progress be compared with fellow Taoists from the ancient city?"

“It’s not certain who will hit the baby bottleneck first when the time comes!”

"I'm going to bother you again. I hope fellow Taoists from the ancient city won't take offense."

Guo Poyun came alone and stood outside the door with cupped hands and a very polite attitude.

"The way to cultivate immortality is to communicate with fellow practitioners, so why bother?"

"Fellow Daoist Guo, please!"

As he spoke, Liu Yu made a gesture of invitation. At the same time, he scanned his consciousness and carefully checked whether any monks were peeping into his cave.

Immediately, the two of them walked towards a small pavilion built on the lawn.

More than ten breaths later, the two sat opposite each other in the antique pavilion. Liu Yu poured him a cup of spiritual tea with his own hands and began to greet each other.

The two of them talked about everything from secrets about the Daqian royal family to scandals about a certain "fairy".

"well."

After the cup of spiritual tea bottomed out, Guo Poyun suddenly sighed heavily.

"Why is Fellow Daoist Guo like this?"

Liu Yu's heart moved and she knew that the main show was about to begin, but she still asked.

The smile on Guo Poyun's face disappeared, his face began to look heavy, and he looked worried.

After he sighed heavily, he was silent for a moment before speaking:

"After the Black Mountain Immortal Prison mission, the alliance's headquarters was destroyed and had to be merged into the Purple Turban Army."

"But those Qianting eagle dogs are like crazy, frantically attacking casual cultivators similar to our alliance, killing and arresting all their colleagues."

"The intensity of the attack suddenly increased by several levels, which is completely different from the past."

"Under such a powerful attack, countless comrades lost their lives, and various organizations also suffered huge losses."

"Even the Purple Turban Army suffered a lot of losses and had to restrain themselves to avoid the sharp edge of Qanting Holy Land."

"Those crazy dogs."

At the end of his speech, Guo Poyun began to spit out the fragrance regardless of the dignity of the Golden elixir cultivator.

Liu Yu looked serious at first, but later she laughed softly.

After saying more than a dozen words about Qian Ting, Guo Poyun straightened his face and stated the purpose of his trip:

"At present, the organization has suffered a lot of losses and is in urgent need of new blood. We need powerful comrades like fellow Taoist from the ancient city."

"If fellow Taoists from the ancient city join, it will surely inspire many fellow Taoists and greatly improve their morale!"

"And the elders in the organization also value fellow Taoists very much, so they sent Guo several times to persuade him."

"After fellow Taoist fellows from the ancient city join, they will definitely be put to good use by the elders, and their future is limitless."

"how?!"

After saying that, he put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Liu Yu with bright eyes.

"Isn't Gu still a member of the organization at this time?"

"Every comrade has a use, and you don't have to be on the front line to contribute to the organization."

"Compared to carrying out missions to fight and kill, Gu, as an alchemist, is more suitable for quietly refining alchemy."

“In this way, you can also contribute.”

"Besides, now that cultivation is at a critical stage, Gu still wants to devote all his energy."

Unmoved in her heart, Liu Yu replied immediately without changing her expression, opening her mouth for various reasons.

It’s still the same excuse as the previous times, “cultivating wholeheartedly”, “studying into alchemy”, “also making contributions”, etc.

"But."

Seeing this, Guo Poyun wanted to continue to persuade.

But Liu Yu's answer was watertight, leaving no flaws at all.

After all, for cultivators, cultivation is the most important thing, even the most fanatical members of the Purple Turban Army are no exception.

Only by improving one's cultivation can one pose a threat to Qanting Holy Land.

Moreover, Liu Yu stayed in the Zixia Mountains and gave a lot of discounts on elixirs, which can also be regarded as a contribution to the Purple Turban Army.

Various reasons made it difficult for Guo Poyun to refute.

"Fellow Taoist from the ancient city."

After a few breaths, Guo Poyun smiled bitterly and shook his head.

After several attempts to persuade him to no avail, and seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, he had no choice but to give up, returning in vain just like the previous times.

"If fellow Taoist changes his mind, you can contact me at any time through the Jade Sign."

"Farewell."

Finally, Guo Poyun stood up, cupped his hands heavily, turned and left the mansion along the path.

Looking at the man's leaving figure, Liu Yu's eyes were thoughtful.

Qanting Holy Land stepped up its crackdown on casual cultivators. During his year in the Zixia Mountains, he also heard about this matter.

Perhaps it was the strange movements of the demon clan that made Qanting Holy Land feel threatened, and wanted to clean up the internal dangers first before facing them with all its strength.

Perhaps there are too many casual cult organizations, and I am worried that they will unite to shake the foundation of rule.

The reason is still unknown, but since the Buyi League suffered a devastating blow, Qanting Holy Land has intensified its attack on casual cultivators within the territory, causing these casual cultivator organizations to suffer heavy losses.

Even the most famous Purple Turban Army suffered heavy losses, and it was rumored that several Nascent Soul Lords died as a result!

It was precisely because of the thunderous blow that caused heavy losses to various casual cultivating organizations that they invariably increased their efforts to recruit new members.

A golden elixir cultivator like Liu Yu, who has great strength and special skills, is undoubtedly a popular person in the eyes of various casual cultivators.

In addition to the Purple Turban Army, there are also more than a dozen independent cultivators with considerable power who have extended an olive branch to him.

Even True Monarch Nascent Soul came to recruit him, but Liu Yu never let go.

He just has a name in the Purple Turban Army. Apart from the occasional trip to the Jade Pill Hall, he just stays in the mansion to practice.

"Although the Holy Land of Qianting has stepped up its crackdown on casual cultivators, there is no sign of the Zixia Mountains being affected under the protection of the "Nine Dragon God Lord"."

"You can practice with peace of mind and collect various spiritual herbs and elixirs. There is no need to take risks in muddy waters."

"Besides, I have obtained the "Ying Ning Dan" and "Ying Cui Dan" one after another. In addition, the ninth-grade golden elixir has the advantage in condensing the Nascent Soul. As long as I reach the peak of the golden elixir and then hit the bottleneck, my success rate will be more than 50%."

"In the process of cultivating to the peak of the golden elixir, if you collect several ordinary infant-forming spiritual objects, it is very possible that the theoretical success rate will exceed 70%!"

"In this case, there is no need to continue taking risks. It is better to practice quietly."

"The Zongheng Golden Pill is indeed worthy of praise, but if it is compared to the True Monarch Nascent Soul, it is still a bit unsatisfactory."

Thinking like this, Liu Yu subconsciously touched the storage ring in his hand.

The harvest from the trip to the Black Mountain Immortal Prison was exchanged for spiritual stones through the channels of the Purple Turban Army. Even if the huge consumption of opening the Jade Pill Hall is deducted, the spiritual stones in his hand now steadily exceed one million, reaching 1.3 million. .

Such a huge amount of spiritual stones is more than enough to purchase several relatively common infant-forming spiritual objects. Moreover, through the Jade Pill Hall, one can continuously obtain spiritual stones.

After thinking alone in the small pavilion for a long time, Liu Yu got up and entered the attic and walked towards the practice room.

Nuo Da's mansion seemed a little empty and deserted.

The Zixia Mountains seemed peaceful at present, but he had no idea how long this peace could last, and he had no intention of recruiting maids.

After all, Liu Yu herself is not greedy for enjoyment and has long been accustomed to a life of asceticism.

It had been this way for so many years before.

Zhuo Mengzhen's cultivation has reached the peak of the middle stage of Jindan. At this time, he is in retreat to polish his cultivation and mana. In recent years, there is a possibility of breaking through to the later stage.

Therefore, Liu Yu was the only one active in Nuo Da's mansion, which did seem a bit deserted.

"Squeak"

The door to the training room opened, the subtle sounds were distinct in the silent mansion, and the formation also opened.

Entering the practice room, Liu Yu sat cross-legged on the futon and took out the third-level high-quality elixir "Qing Ming Dan".

"Gulu"

After raising his head and swallowing, he immediately ran the deduced "Ninth Level of Qingyang Gong" and entered the cultivation state.

Soon, wisps of green light appeared on Liu Yu's face, flickering in and out.

Not long after his Qi refining cultivation reached the late stage of Golden Pill, even with the help of pills, it would be difficult to make great progress in a short period of time.

However, the way to cultivate immortality is a process from quantitative change to qualitative change, so he never slacked off after his breakthrough.

Even if his strength reaches the "Saint Son level", he has not fallen behind in his daily practice, unless there are irresistible factors.

For example, the sequelae of exercise, etc.

In terms of body refining, he broke through to the late third level three to forty years earlier than in qi refining.

Over the years, with the assistance of various resources, his cultivation has been steadily increasing, and he is one step closer to the third level peak.

If we calculate carefully according to the Qi refining period, the body refining cultivation should be at the "eighth level of golden elixir" and the Qi refining cultivation should be at the "golden elixir seventh level" at this time. The body refining aspect is still far ahead of the qi refining aspect.

As for refining the gods, I have not fallen behind in practicing the "wonderful method of preserving the gods" every day.

With the help of the "Soul Condensing Pill", the spiritual consciousness grows slowly but steadily. Compared with when he did not take the pill, at least the growth rate can be clearly felt.

It's just that with the growth of spiritual consciousness, the gap becomes larger as you go further. When it reaches a hundred or dozens of miles, the gap between each mile is not small.

After breaking through to the rapid increase in the late stage of the golden elixir, and more than a year of hard training, it still failed to increase from 150 miles to 151 miles.

This makes Liu Yu quite regretful.

However, the cultivation of Yuan Shen must not be rushed. He could only insist on practicing the "Shen Shen Miao Technique" four times a day.

At the same time, he spent a lot of money to find spiritual objects that were beneficial to his soul, and took some from time to time.

In this way, when the situation became increasingly tense, Liu Yu paid attention to the turmoil in all directions and stayed in the Zixia Mountains to practice peacefully.

Time passes silently through the fingers, leaving traces on the wheel of life.

Ten years passed by in the blink of an eye.

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