The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 226: 223: Retreat and the Danger

In fact, with Chu Zhou's efficiency, assisted by the Zhutian Performance Platform, even if these martial arts techniques were bundled together, it would not take up too much of his time.

But after the martial arts performance and lecture conference ended, he keenly noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere.

Even Qi Wendao, the great martial arts master of the Sanqing Sect, was unconsciously polite when speaking to him, let alone other martial artists.

Chu Zhou was a little confused at first, but then he reacted.

A teacher is one who imparts knowledge and resolves doubts.

Although Chu Zhou was not a real teacher, after this martial arts demonstration and teaching conference, it was no exaggeration to call him a "half-teacher".

And this student will be three points less courageous when facing the teacher no matter what time it is.

The result is that, not to mention Xuanzhen Temple, even the area of ​​Baisha City has never been so peaceful.

When warriors meet, even if they have a feud, they will only attack each other verbally and will never use physical force.

That is the arena in the south of the city, where people compete to exchange ideas and verify what they have learned, and there are no more fights to the death and killing people.

Of course, these warriors are not idle.

After all, all of Professor Chu Zhou's knowledge is there, including theories, methods, and precautions. Any martial artist who has some aspirations will put his own martial arts into practice.

When many warriors gather together to discuss and deduce with each other, they will naturally learn the fastest, gain the most, and make the greatest progress.

For a warrior, this kind of visible speed improvement is something that can only be encountered by chance.

Then, Chu Zhou discovered that with these warriors around, no one dared to do anything.

Even those demons and evildoers hid themselves very well and dared not show their heads.

As a result, Xuanzhen Temple became more stable, and this was exactly the stability Chu Zhou wanted.

Every day, he would spend at most half an hour receiving guests. The rest of the time, he said he was busy in seclusion and improving his martial arts, but in fact he was just busy with his own affairs.

For example, in the practice of "The Upside-Down Sky River Method", Chu Zhou would enter the Baisha River almost every night, and take advantage of the rise and fall of the water to absorb and exhale the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Of course, the 'Bi Hai Xuan Dan' that was purchased at a high price was also indispensable for its support.

Anything produced by Heaven must be of the highest quality; even if it is just a pill used in the later stages of foundation building, the effect is extremely strong.

Chu Zhou's magic power has gradually been pushed towards perfection.

At this time, he was no longer just pursuing the quantity of mana, but was more concerned with its purity and stability.

When it comes to immortal magic power, quantity is one thing, but quality is more important.

The higher the quality of the magic power, the better it will be, whether it is breaking through the realm, or the power, or performance in other aspects.

The next step is to refine the defensive magic weapon, the Xuanwu Flag.

This is a top-grade magic weapon worth up to 10,000 merit points. Chu Zhou felt very sad when he bought it, but facts have proved that it is all worth it.

The high quality of this Xuanwu flag and the ingenious refining technique far exceeded Chu Zhou's imagination. Naturally, it was also far superior to the few magical weapons he had in his hands.

It seems that the Heavenly Court's weapon refining method has been updated and upgraded, far surpassing the magical weapons and treasures left by the ancient immortals.

It took Chu Zhou nearly half a month to successfully refine this magic weapon. He took it into his body and it fluttered in the wind at his lower dantian, ready to be used at any time.

With this magical weapon, Chu Zhou's sense of security increased immeasurably.

Of course, the Taoist priest Qingjing also had some free time, and those well-known thieves were also released.

Chu Zhou also gave him the alchemy furnace. The old man was so happy that he almost jumped up holding the furnace.

In addition, Chu Zhou was also paying attention to the breakthroughs of his four fellow apprentices.

Not to mention changing your cultivation, all it takes is time. Even if the methods given by Heaven are popular ones, the effects are among the best.

Their magic power has been refined again, and its purity has been improved, so the number has decreased. Now they are practicing hard.

As soon as the Qi training is completed, I will directly try to break through the foundation.

This is an extremely critical step. Chu Zhou did not put any pressure on them. At most, he taught them some experience in foundation building.

Another wonder is the placement of the quiet retreat room.

This requires certain environmental requirements, and also requires a cliff thousands of feet high to be arranged.

Chu Zhou looked for a long time but couldn't find a suitable place on the existing hills of Xuanzhen Temple. In fact, these hills were extensions of the Chilong Mountain Range and were not very high.

The only thing that could be used was the dangerous cliff on the side of the ancestral hall, but Chu Zhou had already arranged a wonderful path to the soul.

So Chu Zhou looked further inside, and finally chose the shady side of the hill where the Taoist medicine garden was located.

Going deeper into the Chilong Mountains, each mountaintop is covered with deep forests and rarely visited by people.

Only experienced hunters and herbalists would occasionally visit here, but that was only because they had no other choice and were unable to make ends meet at home.

Therefore, these hills have no names, there are only deep forests, dense grass, tangled vines, and no visible roads.

The hill where the medicine garden is located is the area that has just been cleared. It is connected to the area by only one mountain path, and more clearing needs to be done on the back side of the mountain.

However, this is not suitable for those craftsmen, not only because it is dangerous, but also because the progress is too slow.

Therefore, Fan Zhong selected dozens of inner disciples, plus hundreds of outer disciples who had achieved success in body training. They first cleared a path, and then worked on the mountain wall, knocking out holes that could accommodate one person.

Speaking of these disciples, each of them has thick skin and great strength, and is good at work.

Unfortunately, digging a cave is a technical job. After it collapsed once, Fan Zhong removed an experienced stonemason to direct the work, and it was only then that the cave was barely dug without any mistakes.

Time passed quickly, and two months later, when the year was coming to an end and most of the martial arts sects had left, this place was finally completed.

Medicine Garden Hill,
The back of the mountain.

Chu Zhou stood at the foot of the mountain and felt a chill coming over him. There was no sunlight here all year round, and there were poisonous insects, snakes and ants everywhere.

Even though it has been cleaned up now, it's still not very warm at noon when the sun is high in the sky.

Chu Zhou looked up and saw that the dangerous cliff was barely built neatly, as if it had been chopped off by a knife and formed into a cliff.

There are many caves densely distributed on it, some big, some small, some deep, some shallow. From a distance, they all look pitch black, and even people with trypophobia would get attacked.

If you look closely, you can see that these caves were only barely carved out.

The rocks in some places are not solid and are full of cracks, reinforced only with wood; some places have collapsed more than once and look shaky, as if they could collapse at any time.

Fan Zhong took a step forward and said, "Master, the stonemason said that the rock structure here is not solid and is not suitable for digging caves, especially since there are so many of them.

Encouragement is the only way to do it. "

"It's ok!"

Chu Zhou waved his hand, took another step forward, raised his hand and flipped it, and a mini version of the Weiya Mountain appeared in his hand. On one of the steep cliffs, there were caves.

Light blue magic power suddenly poured into it, and Chu Zhou casually pushed it forward. He saw that the wonder of this 'retreat room' had turned into countless streams of light and sank into the cave on the cliff.

Rumble, rumble!

There was a shaking sound, not too violent, but you could see with the naked eye that spiritual power was flowing on the cliff.

As a result, the caves were repaired, expanded, and extended, and intricate spiritual patterns appeared on the walls, as if there was spiritual energy visible to the naked eye flowing through them, and the brilliance that bloomed did not destroy them, but permanently changed their characteristics.

Of course, these are nothing. In Chu Zhou's spiritual sense, this place is originally an ordinary place.

But suddenly, a spiritual energy stream seemed to surge in the earth veins, flowing along the cliffs, the steep walls, and even deeper into the cracks of the rocks, finally reaching the sky and merging into a larger spiritual energy cycle. Because of this, the entire cliff changed, becoming mysterious, quiet, and immersed in the erosion of the spiritual energy stream, becoming the most suitable place for retreat.

The wonder is created by seclusion in a quiet room!

Of course, it is not without disadvantages. Because of the changes in the spiritual branch, the mountain protection formation that was previously barely set up has shortcomings, and the command flags and formation plates need to be changed again.

However, Chu Zhou doesn't have that time now.

"Master, this, this, why did this change?"

On the side, although Fan Zhong’s cultivation was not good, he was at least at the eighth level of Qi Induction and had some spiritual awareness.

However, because of the divine consciousness, I can see more, and the changes in this cliff are even more incredible.

"From now on, this is the best place to retreat. If you have a chance to break through, come here."

Chu Zhou didn't intend to explain in detail, nor could he explain it clearly, so he just talked about the functions.

Then, he instructed: "During this period, my Xuanzhen Temple has become very popular, so you have to live a more stable and low-key life this year.

From today on, I will enter the secluded quiet room for cultivation, and you should also try to reduce the activities of the disciples in the temple as much as possible, and avoid being conspicuous if possible."

"Yes!"

"gone!"

After Chu Zhou finished giving his instructions, he took a step forward and walked into the cave in a flash.

He did not rush to find a place to practice, but instead stroked the inner wall of the cave inch by inch, probing his spiritual sense and feeling the flow of spiritual energy inside.

The more he explored, the deeper his feelings became.

The so-called wonder is truly the pinnacle of equipment refining and formation. It appears to be simple to use, but in fact it is naturally formed and extremely complex.

He walked without stopping, and after visiting all the caves, he found that this place had been reshaped. Almost all the caves were several feet deep, and each had a place for retreat, which was the place with the most spiritual energy.

Of course, the inspiration of the entire spectacle is still different. The lower you go, the richer the inspiration is, and the higher you go, the purer it is.

As for where exactly is the best place?
Naturally, it is best to practice below, which can quickly accumulate mana; while it is best to purify above, which helps to improve the quality of mana.

As for breaking through, the middle level is the best.

Of course, as far as the sect is concerned, such a great wonder will not be used by just one person, so it will be distributed to wherever it is allocated.

Furthermore, the entire retreat room here is actually shrouded in a formation restriction. Once you enter it, your spiritual consciousness is automatically isolated, and your spiritual fluctuations cannot be transmitted.
Even people's hearts seem to sink into a deep pool, becoming extremely calm and clear, which is most suitable for breakthroughs.

Of course, there are also disadvantages.

The most obvious point is that it is very difficult to enter and exit here. The formation separates the inside and the outside, as if it is isolated from the world. Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating have become problems.

Therefore, if you are going to be in seclusion for a long time, it is best to prepare some fasting pills. Otherwise, even if you bring food and water, the excretion of the five grains will still be a problem.

After Chu Zhou finished the tour, he found a place, took out a cushion and sat cross-legged, then took out the 'Bi Hai Xuan Dan' and began to refine it.

His original intention was actually to try it out in practice. After all, knowledge gained from books is shallow, so he still had to put it into practice.

What he didn't expect was that after he really started his retreat, he clearly felt the sedimentation and purity of his magic power.

And, that faint chance of forming the elixir.

So he immediately gave up his plan to go out and prepared to look for more insights to break through.

In addition, he also exchanged for a course in the Reception Hall, "Thirteen Points to Note for Breaking Through the Golden Elixir Realm".

The six lessons are about the thirteen things that need to be paid attention to when forming the elixir. The actual content is of course more.

It also mentions the nine grades of golden elixir. The higher the quality, the stronger the killing power, and the better the subsequent cultivation.

Chu Zhou, on the other hand, used this course to continuously correct his own shortcomings and make final preparations for breaking through the realm and forming the elixir.

In the outside world, inside Xuanzhen Temple, Chu Zhou was not there, and Xu Cheng and the other three were also in seclusion and did not come out, which meant that the master of the entire Xuanzhen Temple did not show up.

In addition to Chu Zhou's instructions, Fan Zhong handled the matter even more low-key. Almost all the sect disciples had been recalled and were not allowed to go out and wander around.

The entire year-end was very dull, so much so that Baisha City seemed to be tainted with a bit of loneliness after the warriors left.

It seems like there is no festive atmosphere at the end of the year!

This kind of tranquility lasted until after the Lantern Festival and the entire first month of the lunar year, when it was broken by the endless flow of large ships on the Baisha River.

The Baisha River flows rapidly, and even in the dead of winter when everything is frozen, the river is not frozen.

Therefore, even in the first month of the year, the boat can still sail on the river.

However, this time it was not the grain that was transported, but large ships carrying various goods, gold, silver, medicinal materials and all kinds of supplies to Xuanzhen Temple.

As a sect that has inherited almost all the optimized martial arts, Xuanzhen Temple is now the creditor of almost all the sects in the world.

Just after the first month of the lunar year, large ships arrived to transport goods.

At this point, it has been three or four months since the end of the martial arts performance and teaching conference. The whole world has become somewhat calmer, and Xuanzhen Temple is even calmer.

This calmness also lowered the vigilance of the people Xuan Zhen was watching.

But the fact is, there are always people who like to give you the heaviest blow when you feel most at ease.

……

Outside Baisha City,

A lot of people have gathered in a certain mansion.

A person dressed in black with a cloak covering her face. No one can see her face clearly, but from her movements and gestures, one can tell that she is a graceful woman, emitting a calm and rational aura.

It was none other than the most capable general under the Red Lotus Sect leader, the Wind-Listening Envoy, Dan Fenglian!
Two women who look almost identical, but have different temperaments.

They were among the crowd, one of them was silent but had a rich expression on her face, and every time she wanted to speak, she would be interrupted by the other woman with a look.

The other female master mostly sipped the tea and seldom spoke.

It is the Holy Maiden of Xuan Yue Sect, Sister Xiahou!

There was also a mighty old man, sitting upright, and behind him followed two people, one fat and one thin, a monk and a Taoist priest, just like the two generals Heng and Ha.

There was also a woman in green, followed by an old servant. Her eyelids were drooping and she looked half-dead, but when she occasionally raised her eyes, they were sparkling with brilliance.

It was none other than the daughter of the Lord of the Demon Palace, the martial arts master, the Green Fairy Xiang Wenjun, and his servants.

In addition, there are some characters of different identities, some are very old, some are evil monks, some have hideous faces, and some are murderous.

Anyway, none of them are as simple as they look!

However, no matter how famous these people are, at this moment and in this place, in this pavilion, the one who is qualified to sit is still a young and handsome boy.

He was dressed in white, holding a folding fan, gently waving it, looking very elegant.

Only those eyes lacked the purity of youth, and were instead dark and unfathomable.

Seeing everyone gathered, the man in white finally spoke: "My last name is Jin, Jin Baishun. The name is a bit vulgar, but it was given to me by the old guys. There's nothing I can do about it!"

"However, I am here today to represent the Immortal Slaughter Palace, so, everyone, tell me, what is the rule this time?"

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