Fire Monster

Chapter 204 Ash Beacon
After a moment, Zhao Guanshan returned to his statue space without hesitation.

Because there are too many unknowns in the spiritual world, especially after he confirmed that the space of his statue was most likely in the spiritual world, he became extremely vigilant.

It's impossible for him to rush around like a blind man without knowing anything about the spiritual world. What if he leaves behind any hidden dangers?
You have to figure it out first before you make a decision.

However, after returning to his statue space, Zhao Guanshan was surprised to find that there was an extra golden sword.

However, the five small swords that he originally used to materialize the five-piece set of armor, boots, and large shield could no longer be restored on their own.

In other words, it is not impossible, but it requires consumption of mental energy to re-materialize.

"It's really interesting!"

Zhao Guanshan sat down on a cracked stone platform. What he had just experienced was too mysterious and exciting, and he needed some quiet time.

But what he never expected was that when he sat down like this, first the two layers of ashes attached to the armor actually fell down, turned into a golden light and fell on the broken stone platform, and then in the shining golden light, a crack on the stone platform was actually repaired.

Zhao Guanshan’s eyes almost popped out of his head. It was actually possible to repair the stone platform!
Where did this ashes come from?
At this time, he quickly shook off all the ashes on the sword, and saw that the cracks on the stone platform were quickly repaired. After a while, about one third of the stone platform was repaired.

But at this time, Zhao Guanshan was not in a hurry to repair it, because at this moment, only the ashes attached to the big shield were left in his hand. Without this ashes, he could not leave his statue space.

"No, we need to find out as soon as possible."

Zhao Guanshan changed his position, scraped off some ash from the big shield, grabbed it before it gathered, and returned to reality.

He actually just wanted to give it a try.

I never thought that this kind of ash could really be brought back to reality, but it was no longer in the state of ash, but like liquid mercury, gathered into a small ball the size of a sesame seed.

At the same time, the large shield, long sword and armor were not brought out.

This obviously has different rules from the long sword he brought out before.

At that moment, Zhao Guanshan did not hesitate any longer and pushed the door open and walked out. Soon, Xiao Chengyun and Liu Yuwei came out from a house not far away, obviously waiting for him.

"Brother, congratulations on coming out of seclusion. Did you achieve a breakthrough this time? You actually stayed in seclusion for two whole days?"

Xiao Chengyun shouted with surprise, and Liu Yuwei looked over with a smile. She was used to being strong, but in the past few months, she unconsciously felt uneasy without Zhao Guanshan in charge.

"What are you thinking? I'm not a genius. Two days of retreat has resulted in no progress. This practice is too difficult!"

Zhao Guanshan shook his head with emotion, what he said sounded just like the truth.

However, Xiao Chengyun obviously didn't believe it. He took a few steps forward and was about to grab Zhao Guanshan's wrist to check it, with the fierce momentum of a female tiger checking private money.

This is really like a scholar meeting a soldier, and he can't explain his reason clearly.

Fortunately, Zhao Guanshan had predicted her prediction long ago, and before Xiao Chengyun rushed over, he quickly said, "I just found a strange thing from my family's bottom. Junior sister, you are knowledgeable and well-informed, let me see it."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and opened his palm, revealing the small ball the size of a sesame seed.

Sure enough, this immediately diverted Xiao Chengyun's attention. She widened her eyes, leaned forward and looked for a few seconds, then looked up in shock, her voice trembling.

"Brother, where did you get it from?"

"I told you I got it from my family's bottom. I never paid attention to it before."

"No, what kind of assets do you have? Just your animal skin bag? You, you just put this thing in there casually?"

Xiao Chengyun's eyeballs were almost like balls being kicked around, his eyebrows were raised, and then he grabbed the animal skin package that Zhao Guanshan always carried with him, and started to search it.

But the result is obvious. How could the Zhao family's heritage be included here?

"That's impossible. That shouldn't be the case. That's terrible. Brother, there must be more than just this little bit. You must have lost it by not paying attention. This is the Ash Beacon!"

Xiao Chengyun wailed and punched Zhao Guanshan with his fist.

what's the situation!
"Junior sister! Please be patient. What is an ash beacon?" Zhao Guanshan asked curiously.

"Spirit ash is a specialty of the spirit world, also called the sand of the trade wind. It is a beacon of the Taoism. With this, we can cultivate Qi Refiners, do you know?"

"I don't know." Zhao Guanshan shook his head innocently. He really didn't know. "Forget it, let's go back to the room. I have to tell you something, but are you sure that's all?" Xiao Chengyun still didn't give up.

"I think so. Didn't you just turn over it?"

"Oh my God, if the ancestor of the Zhao family knew about this after his death, he would probably be mad at you, senior brother." Xiao Chengyun's defense was immediately broken.

"Do you know why the five envoys from the Dao Palace had to ask me whether I had visualized the Qianjin Dao Talisman and whether I had been to the spirit world without permission?"

"It was because I led Senior Sister Yu Wei to Taoism, so they suspected that I used the spirit ash beacon to lead the way. But God has pity on me. I didn't know Senior Sister Yu Wei could actually enter Taoism from the beginning. Really, I was just trying to fool you at that time. Who would have thought that she would enter Taoism just like that? It's easier than eating and drinking water."

“I can’t even explain this myself!”

"In short, Brother and Sister, you need to understand that not everyone is as lucky as you. One of you entered the Dao on his own relying on the family background, and the other entered the Dao by chance. Everyone else needs guidance, and this guidance requires the use of this kind of spirit ash beacon. Now you know how precious this thing is."

"This requires a team of 20 people formed by Qi Refiners above level 5 to go to the spirit world and hunt down the demons and monsters in the spirit world. This can only be obtained. It is more difficult than hunting down the Twilight Dust Moth."

"Why? What's the difference between the two?" Zhao Guanshan asked the first question.

Xiao Chengyun calmed down and said, "Of course there is a difference. Hunting twilight dust moths is actually to obtain the spiritual energy needed for cultivation, which is equivalent to food. If you don't eat food, you will starve to death."

"Going to the spirit world to obtain the spirit ash beacon is equivalent to knowledge. If you don't learn knowledge, even if you can survive, the upper limit of your life will be suppressed at a very low level. You can't see the higher scenery, learn more information, and eventually you will become an ignorant beast."

"Wait, if you say so, can't Taoist talismans represent knowledge?" Zhao Guanshan asked curiously.

"But here lies the problem, my ignorant senior brother. The Dao Talisman is the Dao tradition passed down by the immortals. Two thousand years ago, when everything was still intact, nothing would have happened. But have you ever thought about why the world of cultivating immortals collapsed? Where did the immortals go? Is the Dao tradition left to us by the immortals really safe?"

"Do you think that the five immortal statues standing in Linjiang Prefecture are the embodiment of the Taoism? Can you obtain the relevant Taoism by kneeling down and worshipping them when you need it?"

"Actually, it's not. The immortals hid the Taoism in the spirit world, which is a safer place than the world of immortal cultivation. It can not only continue to provide the Taoism to the later generations of the human race, but also divide the power of the evil spirits. Therefore, the real battlefield is in the spirit world."

"That's why the Dao Palace prohibits private teaching and entry into the spirit world without a guide. This is to prevent evil spirits from taking advantage of them. Because many Daoist schools have been taken over by evil spirits, inexperienced people can easily learn the evil ways passed down by evil spirits and become the source of disasters. The Zhang family's evil deeds this time are a similar situation."

"But it's different with the Spirit Ash Beacon. The Spirit Ash can protect the law to the greatest extent. Even if we encounter a sect that is occupied by evil spirits, we can try our best to escape unscathed."

"What a pity, Brother. The spiritual ashes you found in your family are still too little to make a complete beacon. If it could be ten times more, I am sure we can have another Qi Refiner here. Deng Jiu, Zhang Qian, and Wang Chen are just three of them who are not qualified to enter the Dao under the current conditions, but with enough spiritual ash beacons, they can be guided to enter the Dao."

After saying that, Xiao Chengyun couldn't help but sigh, still feeling upset.

And Zhao Guanshan finally understood the general idea. It turned out that hunting twilight dust moths was for the spiritual energy for cultivation, while hunting in the spirit world was for digging out protection knowledge.

"You guys know a lot about science, so after you advance to the fifth level of Qi Refiner, you can go to the spirit world? It sounds like that place is very interesting."

"Brother, what are you thinking? It's fun, but that place is dangerous. I never expected to become an ash hunter. Also, don't ask me about the spirit world anymore. This is all I know."

"Also, Senior Brother, I want to warn you seriously. Don't think about going to the spirit world by yourself. That is not a place you can go. This behavior is like an ordinary mortal going to the spirit world without knowing whether to live or die. If you really do this, you will turn the entire Second Pioneer City into another Zhang family."

Xiao Chengyun suddenly stared at Zhao Guanshan and warned loudly.

"Junior sister, what are you thinking? Why would I do something that is meaningless to me? If I hadn't found this thing in my bag today, some ashes, I wouldn't even know about it."

Zhao Guanshan looked innocent.

But the serious Xiao Chengyun did not intend to let him go, "Brother, you swear, swear to your Zhao family ancestors that you will never try to go to the spirit world before your cultivation reaches level five!"

It's really like shooting oneself in the foot.

Zhao Guanshan had no choice but to obey.

"Okay! I swear, unless the ancestor of the Zhao family appears, unless I get the oracle of the immortals, unless I can beat you, I will never go to the spirit world."

"What a mess."

Xiao Chengyun frowned, feeling that something was not right. However, it was certain that Zhao Guanshan could not beat her. She could beat him till he cried with just one hand.

So, you pass.

(End of this chapter)