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Chapter 377 Taize Lake [Part ]

therefore.

The information they can obtain is extremely limited.

Besides.

For Hu Qi, the most important gain.

This is the practice method of this old Taoist with pockmarked face.

This is also the main reason why he took action.

Think about this.

He recalled what the other party had just said.

It is a breathing method called Guixi Yinqi Method.

Main outline.

[…filling all directions, using the heart as a guide, the body as a furnace, taking the spirit into the body, flowing along the veins, gathering the energy into a stream, moistening the whole body]

Looks quite high-end.

In fact, you can tell from the name.

This method is a relatively common mainland product.

There are nine floors in total.

The third level corresponds to a small realm in the Qi training realm.

The first three layers - initial impression.

The middle three layers - gathering Qi.

The last three layers – open the meridians.

This also represents.

This technique can be practiced to the highest level of Qi training perfection.

As for the Dao Foundation Realm that comes later, it is impossible to break through.

This is also the disadvantage of independent cultivation.

If you want to obtain the following skills, you can only rely on your own opportunities.

But this is too difficult.

In comparison.

In this world, most of the powerful immortal cultivators come from various immortal cultivation sects.

Immortal cultivators like the old Taoist priest with the pockmarked face in front of him are not unwilling to join an immortal cultivation sect.

It’s because his own qualifications are insufficient, and those immortal cultivation sects simply look down on him.

Due to some coincidences, I got a method of practicing Qi and embarked on this path.

As for this method of breathing exercises, it was created specifically for the human race, and the demon race naturally cannot practice it.

However, it is not completely useless.

With Hu Qi's ability, he can completely use this as a blueprint.

Referring to the current structure of the snake's body, it is not difficult to deduce a practice method suitable for one's own snake demon.

Now, after several days of breathing exercises, the gray demonic power in Hu Qi's body has gathered into more than ninety strands.

He calculated by comparing the records in "Guixi Yinqi Lu" and concluded that when the demonic power reached a hundred strands, he would enter the sixth level of Qi training, which is the late stage of Qi gathering, and his strength would be equal to that of the pockmarked old Taoist priest.

However, the blood of Taiyu Snake in Hu Qi's body began to awaken.

Coupled with his natural talent for controlling water, if he were to fight an opponent at the same level, his strength would be far above the sixth level of Qi Refining.

But how strong it is depends on how little information we get.

Hu Qi himself didn't know clearly, perhaps he would only know after fighting with his opponent in actual combat.

Also.

He also got some information.

For example, the general situation in this world.

Although the pockmarked Taoist priest is just a casual cultivator.

But snakes have snake ways, and rats have rat ways.

As a casual cultivator, you also have your own circle.

In normal times, they would communicate with each other, and even buy talismans and various magical instruments through the markets opened by some immortal cultivation sects.

Therefore, I know a little about the general situation of this world.

This world is made up of states of different sizes.

The states also vary in size.

In this world.

Practitioners can be divided into five categories.

They are Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Demon and Monster respectively.

Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism naturally refer to human practitioners of immortality.

Although the major realms are similar, some of the cultivation methods are slightly different.

Taoism advocates inaction, follows one's heart and nature, follows the wonders of nature, lets one go wherever one's heart goes, and roams freely between heaven and earth.

The Buddha is merciful, enlightened, and aware of cause and effect and reincarnation. Practitioners need to make a vow to save all beings in order to transcend the sea of ​​suffering in this world.

Confucians value self-cultivation, the investigation of things to acquire knowledge, the reading of classics, history, and literature, and are upright and impartial, cultivating a sense of righteousness.

In addition, the rest are demons and monsters.

The word "yao" refers to various animals that have become spirits.

The word "demon" is a very general classification.

It refers to some practitioners of the magic path, among whom there are demons, and everyone has them.

However, most of them refer to cultivators who use unorthodox methods to improve their own cultivation, or even ghosts who have lost their physical bodies.

This kind of existence is even lower in status than monsters.

Any cultivator who encounters this.

They will hunt him down and kill him.

therefore.

The entire Cangzhou world can be seen as being ruled by the three major Taoist sects of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

The three great Taoist sects are superior to those of demon cultivators and monster cultivators.

The area he is in now is called Qinglizhou.

Among them, in addition to the Daye Dynasty, there were two other dynasties.

According to what the old Taoist with pockmarked face said.

The human race in this world seems to be in absolute dominance.

No matter whether they are demon cultivators or devil cultivators, they can only survive in front of the cultivators of the other three major sects.

I heard that the reason why this happened was that someone from one of these three sects ascended to become an immortal.

these contents.

These were all what the Taoist priest with pockmarked face saw in a book.

I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know whether it is true or not.

However, even so, it was of great help to Hu Qi.

This gave him a clearer understanding of the world.

Then, Hu Qi dived back into the river beside him and floated downstream.

Simultaneously.

Try to do two things at once and devote some energy to them.

I started by analyzing [Guixi Yinqi Lu] and summarizing my own practice experience.

Create a practice method that suits yourself.

……

Three days later.

The setting sun was as red as blood, and three dark cracks suddenly appeared in the reed marsh.

The black-scaled giant python in the front raised its head and broke through the grass waves.

Following behind him were two small snakes, one red and one yellow.

Hu Qi's scarlet vertical pupils reflected the surging mist on the water in front of him.

This place is Taize Lake.

The surface of the lake was filled with water vapor, and under the reflection of the setting sun, the mist was dyed a faint red, interweaving with the waves on the lake.

With a strange bloody color.

The Huqi snake's tail swayed slightly, and its body with white spots and black scales swam.

The moment his body sank into the lake, it seemed as if the water in the lake turned into thousands of ice needles, piercing through the snake scales and bringing him a touch of coolness.

The coolness comes second.

The cold lake water contains a rich spiritual energy that far exceeds that of the outside world.

"What a great Taize Lake! Could it be that this is really the place where a dragon fell?"

He grinned with a snake-like mouth.

There was a strange flash in his eyes.

Taize Lake has another name.

Hualong Lake.

That's why it's called this.

This is because of a legend from thousands of years ago about a dragon falling into a swamp.

It is said that at noon one summer day thousands of years ago, the clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.

The people witnessed a long red-gold dragon flying through the clouds.

Finally, he was struck by lightning, blood splattered in the sky, and he fell down, leaving a huge gully on the ground.

The flowing dragon blood soaked the earth and formed a long trench thousands of miles long.

after that.

Three years of continuous heavy rains filled the gullies into lakes.

Whenever it rains.

Some fishermen can still hear the low dragon roar coming from the bottom of the lake.

As to whether this rumor is true, Hu Qi has no idea.

However, the spiritual energy in it is indeed extremely abundant.

Convert it.

It is several times more than other places.

Along the way, he passed by several places with slightly richer spiritual energy.

But none of them can compare to this place.

Hu Qi guessed in his heart that there might be more than one spiritual veins under Taize Lake.

This side of heaven and earth.

Aura is somewhat similar to the vital energy of heaven and earth on Earth.

Although it is everywhere, it can be thin or rich.

Some places are filled with spiritual energy, like abundant spiritual springs.

In some places, the spiritual energy is thin, like a dried-up stream.

The spiritual vein can be regarded as the source of spiritual energy.

It itself is the vein of the earth, constantly nurturing and transporting spiritual energy.

At the nodes of these spiritual veins, the spiritual energy there is even more concentrated. Among them, spiritual veins are divided into three different qualities: upper, middle, and lower.

The better the quality of the spiritual vein, the higher the concentration of spiritual energy will naturally be, which will be more beneficial for breathing practice.

Some immortal cultivators would choose to build their sects or even the caves of demon cultivators in such places.

If one can take root and practice at this point, spiritual energy will flow into the body like a torrent while one breathes in and out. The speed of practice will surely be far beyond normal and one will get twice the result with half the effort.

Hu Qi’s goal is very clear.

The goal is to find such a spiritual vein node and use it as your place of cultivation.

As for whether there is a master inside, it is not within his consideration.

Think about this.

Hu Qi closed his eyes and slowly released his perception, like an invisible net, sweeping across every inch of the surrounding water.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and his body swayed suddenly.

Like a flash of black lightning, it flew rapidly towards the direction felt in the heart.

The two snakes behind him followed Hu Qi closely.

Although they didn't know where their "big brother" wanted to go, they just followed him.

They are used to it.

Keep moving forward.

Hu Qi discovered that Taize Lake was slightly different from ordinary lakes.

Perhaps because of the abundant spiritual energy, aquatic life is particularly abundant.

The meat is tender and tasty.

Another point.

The size of Taize Lake is very strange.

It does not go from shallow to deep like an ordinary lake.

It is a cliff-like water level.

Only the few meters at the edge are shallow water areas.

Going further forward, the bottom depth appears vertically downward.

Clear water is shallow, green water is deep, and black water is like the abyss.

As we dived deeper, the light around us became dimmer and dimmer, and it was almost pitch black, as dark as ink.

However, it was nothing to Hu Qi's three-headed monster.

Although the two little snakes are not as good as Hu Qi.

But it was because of the spiritual energy gathered by Hu Qi.

During this period of time, he has also cultivated some demonic power, although only a few strands.

But he also entered the first class of spirits and monsters.

He just slightly mobilized a trace of demonic power and let it flow into his eyes.

Everything in front of you becomes clear.

As for Hu Qi himself, he has the bloodline of Taiyu Snake.

There was no need for any demonic power, the darkness before him had no effect on him at all.

……

Deep underwater.

A cave blocked by silt.

Tiny bubbles constantly float out from the cracks in the mud.

It makes a soft "gurgling" sound.

Bang!
suddenly.

A loud noise was heard at the entrance of the underwater cave.

The cave shook slightly.

next second.

The original bubbling sound disappeared.

The dark interior of the cave was blocked by silt.

Two blue eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hmm? Who is giving me a clear dream?"

puff.

The undercurrent surged and the mud at the bottom of the lake exploded.

Crack!

There was a sudden sound of electricity, and a pale white light instantly lit up the surroundings.

This allows people to see the creature's appearance clearly.

Its body is like a python, slender and flexible, five meters long, and covered with a layer of dark blue scales.

This is actually a giant electric eel.

only.

It was filled with rage, and when it came outside, its eyes paused when it saw the creature in front of it.

I saw it a few meters ahead.

There is a pair of huge scarlet snake eyes like red lanterns emitting a faint red light.

The other person was looking down at him.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking my cave?"

See this.

I could feel the spirit-like aura emanating from Hu Qi.

The electric eel spoke in a cold, neutral voice, and it was impossible to tell whether it was male or female.

It was also a monster that had refined its transverse bone and entered the Qi training realm.

However, when Hu Qi saw the electric eel monster appear and sensed the fluctuations of the strength of the middle stage of Qi training emanating from its body.

I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with him.

In an instant, his figure shot out like an arrow.

Like a thin black line, it rushed straight towards the electric eel.

The bloody mouth opened wide, and the sharp and ferocious fangs flashed a cold light in the darkness.

"Want to die? Then I'll grant your wish!!"

Seeing this, the electric eel monster snorted coldly.

A hint of murderous intent flashed across its blue eyes.

The blue scales around the body stood up slightly at this moment, and there was a faint electric current flowing and gathering between the scales.

next moment.

Several blue and white electric currents burst out from his body, illuminating the originally dim waters at the bottom of the lake.

The surrounding lake water was ionized, causing large amounts of white foam to appear, forming a deadly electric grid with a radius of five meters centered on it.

The normal electric eel is only about 1.5 to 2.5 meters in size.

As a five-meter-long electric eel.

The electric current it can release is extremely terrifying.

It can knock down a buffalo instantly and cause some burns.

Not to mention that the electric eel in front of him is a monster.

With the blessing of demonic power, the power of electric current will only become stronger.

Even the black snake monster in front of him is also a first-class monster.

It also has enough confidence to severely injure it or even kill it.

However, the next moment.

Let situations arise that it cannot understand.

Hu Qi's body was unhindered and he ignored the electric nets and rushed forward, biting the beast's body.

The sharp fangs pierced into its body in an instant, like cutting tofu.

Severe pain came.

The electric eel monster's expression suddenly changed.

Just wanted to resist.

next moment.

But he was horrified to find that his body became numb and stiff.

outside world.

All I saw was the place where Hu Qi had bitten me.

Like a piece of rice paper stained with ink, the black color instantly spread outwards and spread over the entire body of the electric eel monster.

The electric eel monster is dead!

Modified value +8 (9%)

A line of scarlet writing appeared before my eyes.

Hu Qi had thought that he was very toxic.

But he didn't expect that in just a moment he would poison to death a monster that was in the middle stage of Qi training like him.

Looking at the corpse of this electric eel monster.

Hu Qi also had no intention of wasting money.

He opened his mouth a few times and swallowed it directly into his stomach.

With the blessing of soul-devouring talent.

The originally bulging abdomen began to shrink rapidly, visibly to the naked eye.

The energy contained in the monster's body was absorbed by him.

Simultaneously.

Hu Qi also felt a trace of spiritual energy peeling off from the corpse of the giant electric eel monster in his stomach and entering his body.

It allowed him to condense a few strands of gray demonic power again.

……

A few more days passed.

The original location of the underwater cave was tightly wrapped in darkness.

Only a few faint undercurrents at the bottom of the lake flow through the cracks in the rocks.

Hu Qi's body, which had been coiled like a black rock, suddenly moved slightly.

The scales rubbed against the rough cave wall, making a slight rustling sound.

suddenly.

His eyes opened, and his blood-red snake pupils emitted a faint red light, illuminating the surrounding situation.

[Skill: Mysterious Scale Intake Record (Beginner)△]

……

[Modified value: 1941 (20%)]

This Xuanlin Naqilu was created by him based on the Guixi Yinqilu. It is a method of breathing spiritual energy specifically for snakes.

Look at the writing on the panel.

Hu Qi did not delay.

"Scarlet! Modify and improve the Black Scale Intake Record for me!"

(End of this chapter)