Chapter 144: Different Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, Complete Mana Tempering

Chapter 144 Different Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, Completed Mana Tempering

Chu Ning's spiritual consciousness is powerful, and his vision is far beyond that of ordinary Qi training monks.

From a distance, he saw a dock where a boat was parked, and immediately drove the boat over.

After landing on the island, the first thing you see is a long street with people coming and going, and it looks very busy.

There are many monks among them, and about half of them are mortals with no cultivation.

At this moment, Chu Ning's appearance has not changed, but his cultivation is revealed at the eighth level of Qi training.

When he first arrived at a place, he naturally would not completely expose his cultivation level.

But in such a mixed place, having too low a level of cultivation is not a good thing.

Sure enough, Chu Ning's cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refining is still somewhat intimidating, and it's okay for some mortals not to see it.

Occasionally, a monk looked at Chu Ning and saw the angry look on his face. After noticing his cultivation in the late stage of Qi refining, he immediately looked away.

At the same time, people also stayed away slightly.

Chu Ning was naturally able to notice this scene, but he didn't show much expression on his face.

After all, Caiwu Island is the outermost spiritual island of Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands. Judging from the level of spiritual energy felt, it is very average.

It is estimated that there are not many monks in the late stage of Qi refining on this island.

Chu Ning walked along the street, wanting to find a place to inquire about news.

At this time, a figure came up quickly.

"This fellow Taoist is very nervous, but is it your first time coming to this thousand lakes and islands?"

Chu Ning heard the sound and stopped to look, only to see a middle-aged man dressed in a scholarly manner standing in front of him.

This man was wearing a Confucian shirt and holding a paper fan in his hand. He was about forty years old and had faint mana fluctuations on his body.

However, his cultivation level is really pitifully low, probably only at the level of the third level of Qi Refining.

Chu Ning did not shy away, nodded and said:

"It is true that I have just arrived here. I wonder if this Taoist brother has any advice?"

When the middle-aged man in scholar's shirt heard Chu Ning's words, he suddenly smiled.

“I don’t dare to give you any advice, but I just saw that my Taoist friend came here for the first time, so I thought it was necessary to find out some information.

Chen is not talented and wants to earn some spiritual stones. "

When Chu Ning heard this, she became interested.

"Oh? Fellow Taoist, are you well-informed?"

There was a trace of contentment on the middle-aged man's face at this moment, but he quickly calmed down and said with a smile:

"Chen's spiritual talent was extremely poor, he had no hope of cultivating a skill, and he had no other immortality skills, so he found another way and started a business of buying and selling information.

It actually made fellow Taoists laugh. "

Chu Ning nodded, "Okay, let's find a place to chat. It just so happens that I also want to hear some things here."

He had indeed seen the introduction of Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands from the Qingxi Sect's information before, but he did not think that the information was accurate and complete.

Now that I'm here, it would be better to inquire from the local area.

When the Confucian scholar surnamed Chen heard this, he said happily:

"Fellow Taoist, please come with me. Let's go to Zuixian Tower to talk."

"Zui Xian Lou." Chu Ning stood under the restaurant and whispered the name.

I didn't expect that I could see the name of a restaurant from the mortal world here.

At this moment, the Confucian scholar surnamed Chen next to him said:

"Fellow Taoist, don't underestimate these three words. This Zuixian Tower is the number one restaurant in Qianhu Lake and Thousand Islands. As long as there are more people on the island, there is this Zuixian Tower.

It is said that this Zuixian Tower was directly founded by several leading families of the Thousand Island League.

Oh, by the way, the name of Zuixian Restaurant is not for nothing. There is a kind of wine in this restaurant called Shenxian Zui.

Even monks who have completed their training period will get drunk if they drink too much. Fellow Taoist, you might as well try it later. "

Chu Ning was immediately surprised when he heard this.

The body of a cultivator is washed by spiritual energy. Not to mention that the cultivator has completed the Qi refining process, even if the cultivator is in the middle stage of Qi refining, he will not get drunk even if he drinks alcohol.

However, a monk surnamed Chen actually said that this wine would make him drunk if he drank it to perfect his qi, which really made him a little curious.

However, when the two sat down and Chu Ning heard that this pot of wine actually cost five spiritual stones, he immediately shook his head and said:

"Forget it, these five spiritual stones are too expensive. Let's change to some ordinary tea."

There are indeed a lot of spiritual stones in his storage bag, but when he first arrives in a place, he will never reveal his wealth casually.

Hearing Chu Ning's words, Confucian scholar surnamed Chen had a faint look of disappointment on his face, but he quickly put it away and said:

"My Excellency, Chen Wangdao, I haven't asked my friend's name yet."

"Chun Ning!"

Chu Ning did not change his name. After all, this place was far away from Qingxi Sect, and to the north was the sphere of influence of other large sects.

Qingxi Sect's tentacles can't reach this place yet.

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Chu. I wonder what news Fellow Daoist wants to hear." Chen Wangdao asked.

"The rough division of power in Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, some things that need to be paid attention to, how to find a better place to open a cave, etc..."

After Chu Ning finished speaking, Chen Wangdao nodded and began to talk.

After hearing this, Chu Ning was slightly stunned.

"You mean, even if you are willing to give up the spirit stone, you can't buy a place from the Thousand Islands Alliance to open a cave?"

"Yes, a few decades ago, you only needed to hand over the spirit stone to the Thousand Island Alliance.

However, in recent years, the number of monks in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands has been increasing. The islands with spiritual veins, even the islands with the lowest level of spiritual veins, have already had monks. "

Chen Wangdao nodded and told Chu Ning:

“In recent decades, the management of Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands has been very different from before.

Almost every spiritual island has one or several monks in the late stages of Qi refining who jointly serve as island owners, and they are responsible for collecting the spiritual stones from the monks on the island.

Then hand it over to the Thousand Islands League. "

When Chu Ning heard this, she couldn't help but frown slightly.

"So if I want to find a place to open a cave for cultivation now, I should no longer look for the Thousand Island Alliance, but the island owners of each island?"

Chen Wangdao gently shook the folding fan in his hand and said:

“That’s true, and in these spiritual islands, wherever the spiritual energy is richer, there are mostly monks in the late stage of Qi refining.

Fellow Taoist is in the late stage of Qi refining. Even if he goes to the islands now, he may not be able to find a satisfactory place as he wishes. "

Hearing this, Chu Ning frowned even more tightly.

Without a place with rich spiritual energy, his cultivation would be greatly affected.

After all, even if he could make talismans, the spiritual plants in his hands would eventually have to be planted in a place with rich spiritual energy, which was equally important to his cultivation.

"However, it's not completely impossible."

Chen Wangdao smiled and spoke slowly.

Then under Chu Ning's gaze, he said calmly:

“Thirty years ago, the Thousand Island Alliance launched the Thousand Island Competition, which was held every five years as long as a monk fell in love with other islands.

In the Thousand Islands Competition, you can challenge that island. If you win, you can obtain the island's residence and jurisdiction. "

"Thousand Island Competition?" Chu Ning heard this and vaguely guessed that what Chen Wangdao was talking about was related to this.

Sure enough, the other party immediately said:

“In a month’s time, there will be a Thousand Island Competition, and there may not be much movement on some large islands with second-level mid-grade or above spiritual veins.

But there are some islands with second-order low-grade spiritual veins or first-order spiritual veins.

Now, many are recruiting experts from all walks of life, hoping to strengthen the strength of their own islands.

Either don't let others occupy it, or go to a better island. "

Speaking of this, Chen Wangdao looked at Chu Ning:

"With the strength of fellow Taoists, as long as they are willing to join, I think there are still islands that are willing to accept them."

Chu Ning also understood at this moment, that is, he must first represent an island in the Thousand Island Competition.

If you can help this island win, you will naturally be able to get a place to build a cave.

Chu Ning frowned slightly when he heard this.

He originally thought that when he came here, he would be able to solve the problems in the cave by spending some spiritual stones.

But he didn't expect that he would eventually have to participate in this fighting competition.

But after thinking about it, Chu Ning sighed secretly in her heart and made up her mind to give it a try.

After all, he had been away from the Qingxia Mountains for several months, and his cultivation had been slowed down a lot. Many spiritual plants in the storage bag had to be planted.

For a while, he really couldn't find a suitable place other than here.

So, Chu Ning asked Chen Wangdao:

"Where can I get news about recruiting helpers from various islands?"

"I have a piece of information in my hand. If you want it, fellow Taoist, just give it to me with two spiritual stones."

Chen Wangdao looked at Chu Ning with a smile as if he had expected it.

Chu Ning immediately stopped talking and took out four spiritual stones from the storage bag and handed them to Chen Wangdao together with the fee for inquiring about the information.

Just now, Chen Wangdao gave Chu Ning a rough map of Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, along with the information and two spiritual stones.

Chen Wangdao was immediately overjoyed and said:

"Fellow Taoist is really a cheerful person."

As he spoke, he took out a thin booklet from his storage bag and handed it to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning took it immediately and looked through it carefully.

Although Chen Wangdao is average in strength, he seems to be jealous of money.

But this thing is still good.

After Chu Ning opened the booklet, he saw that it contained detailed records of which islands needed to recruit helpers and what cultivation levels were required.

There are hundreds of messages.

Chu Ning glanced at it briefly and put it into his storage bag.

At this time, Chen Wangdao continued:

"Fellow Taoist, this month's competition is on Thousand Fantasy Island, where the Thousand Island Alliance is located.

Therefore, most of the islands are currently recruiting people there. Fellow Taoists only need to go to Thousand Fantasy Island. "

After Chu Ning nodded, she asked the other party:

"Then how to get to this Thousand Fantasy Island?"

"Teleportation array." Chen Wangdao glanced at Chu Ning with some confusion.

Then he patted his head and said, "I forgot that fellow Taoist priest just came here.

In fact, this kind of short-distance teleportation array is not difficult for sects, and many sects can also arrange it.

But among these different sectarian forces, the management of the teleportation array is a big trouble.

So I heard that except for places under the jurisdiction of some large sects, there are relatively few teleportation arrays in other places. "

Chu Ning nodded. For example, the area near Qingxi Sect is not that big, but if you go to Qinghefang, there is really no need to set up a teleportation array.

And like going to Fengxiafang, it seems that the formation is not suitable.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that the formation method of the Qingxia Mountains itself is not good.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning asked curiously:

"Then in this Thousand Island Alliance, are there people who are proficient in formations?"

"Fellow Taoist, you really guessed it right." Chen Wangdao replied with a smile.

"One of the past leaders of the Thousand Islands Alliance is a family called the Cen family. The people in this family are indeed proficient in formations."

Only then did Chu Ning look stunned.

Then, he said goodbye to Chen Wangdao and left. Following the direction indicated by the other party, he found the location of the teleportation array in the center of the island.

There was a cultivator in his thirties in the teleportation array at the moment.

After Chu Ning explained his purpose, the cultivator said expressionlessly:

"It costs ten spirit stones to go to Qianhuan Island. You can pay ten spirit stones and leave immediately, or you can wait here until everyone is gathered before going."

Chu Ning immediately chose the second option after hearing this.

It is better to keep a low profile when you just enter the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands area.

The cultivator was not surprised and asked Chu Ning to wait by the formation.

Fortunately, there are many people on Caiwu Island, and Qianhuan Island is the main island here, so many people go there.

Chu Ning only waited here for less than an incense stick of time, and ten people were gathered.

After each person paid a spirit stone, the cultivator in his thirties activated the teleportation array.

"Is this the Thousand Illusion Island?"

After walking out of the teleportation array, Chu Ning looked around and saw that the island was surrounded by spiritual mist, which was as dense as the ordinary inner sect of Qingxi Sect.

"This island may be a high-grade second-level spiritual vein."

Chu Ning muttered to himself, but when he thought that this was the location of the Thousand Island Alliance, he felt relieved.

Walking into the street, Chu Ning took a closer look. Compared with Caiwu Island, there were fewer mortals on this island.

Looking down, it turned out that seven or eight of them were cultivators.

And their levels were higher than those of Caiwu Island. Basically, they had the cultivation of the middle stage of Qi training, and those in the late stage of Qi training were not particularly rare.

However, the ninth level of Qi training and the perfect Qi training were rare.

Chu Ning did not rush to check the places where helpers were recruited on various islands. The previous words were just one-sided words of Chen Wangdao.

Although he believed it roughly in his heart, he naturally would not believe it completely, and he still had to find out a little.

Zuixianlou

Chu Ning chose this relatively mixed place again.

Although the news that can be heard in this place is mixed, and many of them are gossip, there are still many useful news.

Compared with the Zuixian Tower on Caiwu Island, the Zuixian Tower on Qianhuan Island is larger and has more people.

And most of them are cultivators above the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Many of them are still using the sound transmission technique when talking.

However, under Chu Ning's powerful sense of consciousness, these words were also heard one by one.

Two quarters of an hour later, Chu Ning left Zuixian Tower.

"As Chen Wangdao said, in a month, it will be the Thousand Islands Competition.

However, judging from the discussion of everyone in Zuixian Tower, the islands that are in a hurry to recruit now are those with relatively average spiritual energy and strength.

Because those islands with second-level spiritual veins are not worried about not being able to recruit people, they will come out to recruit in the last ten days."

Chu Ning's mind emerged with this information, and he made a decision in his heart.

"Although I don't want to join those islands with the most abundant spiritual energy, I still have to be able to get by. In this case, I have to wait a little longer.

There is a place on this island specifically for all the independent cultivators to trade. You can go and have a look.

There will be many places that need spiritual stones in the future. Maybe I can make some talismans in the next few days and sell them."

Chu Ning thought to himself, and walked towards the gathering place of independent cultivators on the island, ready to explore the way first.

After half a day, Chu Ning lived in an inn specially prepared for foreign cultivators on the island.

It is called an inn, but it is built on the top of the mountain, and it is quite mysterious.

"This room is actually built with special spiritual rocks, which can not only isolate the fluctuations of mana.

And the spells of cultivators below the middle stage of foundation building cannot damage it."

Chu Ning looked at the ten-foot-sized room, and he was also a little curious.

He tried to send out a Cangmu sword technique directly, and sure enough, the wall of the room was not damaged at all.

"It is indeed a good place for cultivation, but the price is a bit high, four spirit stones a day.

Even if it is booked for a month, it will cost 100 spirit stones."

Chu Ning shook his head. This price is not affordable for ordinary cultivators.

But this place is located in the Thousand Illusion Island, which is close to the core spiritual vein, and the spiritual energy is quite rich.

In addition, one hundred low-grade spirit stones are not too much for Chu Ning, and he has a need for a training site.

So even though the price is not low, he still chose to book a room.

"The practice of Yanhuo Shenmu Gong must be accelerated. Take advantage of this month to complete all the mana tempering.

At the same time, other delayed practices must be caught up as soon as possible."

After making up his mind, Chu Ning just looked around and sat down cross-legged immediately.

[Yanhuo Shenmu Gong (Xuan-level upper grade), first level (90/5000)]

[Jiuyan Refining Body Art, first volume, continuous tendons (868/1500)]

[Spirit Refining Technique, second level (255/2000)]

During the past three months, Chu Ning has been in a place with scarce spiritual energy, so he has basically not been able to absorb enough fire-attribute spiritual energy.

And the Yanhuo Shenmu Gong, naturally, will not progress very fast.

However, Chu Ning did not gain nothing, because he relied entirely on the generation and conversion of wood-attribute mana in his body, and he had a deeper understanding of wood-fire.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is relatively rich, so Chu Ning simply did not use any elixir or fire spirit crystal.

Continue to follow the most primitive method, using water grinding skills, and continue to complete the quenching and conversion of mana.

Seven days passed in this practice.

Seven days later, Chu Ning, who was practicing, suddenly opened his eyes.

[Yanhuo Shenmu Gong (Xuan-level upper grade), first level (100/5000)]

As he expected, when the proficiency of Yanhuo Shenmu Gong reached 100, all his mana was refined and converted.

Chu Ning raised his hand casually, and a mana condensed at his fingertips.

Sensing the completely balanced wood and fire dual-attribute mana above, Chu Ning nodded with satisfaction.

The results of nearly a hundred days of hard work are undoubtedly very significant.

Not only did he consolidate his ninth-level Qi Refining cultivation.

At the same time, he was able to control the wood and fire dual-attribute mana with incomparable purity and ease.

At this moment, Chu Ning's mind moved, and the mana at his fingertips was instantly transformed into pure wood-attribute mana.

Then he waved again, and a wisp of fire-attribute mana appeared on his left finger.

The next moment, Chu Ning's heart was moved, and the two groups of magic power changed again in an instant, becoming a dual-attribute magic power of wood and fire balance.

"I have just started to practice the Yanhuo Shenmu Gong, and I can practice this skill normally in the future.

And it's time to practice this fire attribute magic!"