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Chapter 82 Thousand Bamboo Sect (Seeking monthly tickets and recommendations)

After listening, Yuan Yao asked curiously, "Qianzhu Sect, my husband, are we going to join this sect?"

Li Shizhou shook his head: "No, we don't lack spirit stones or pills right now. Why would we join a sect? We'd just be there to get some things."

What he valued was the foundation of the Thousand Bamboo Sect, the "Great Evolution Technique," a cultivation method that could strengthen one's divine sense.

Although Li Shizhou's spiritual sense far surpasses that of other cultivators of the same level due to his cultivation of the Pure Yang Technique and the nourishment of the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

However, these two things only strengthen the soul, thereby incidentally increasing the strength of divine consciousness.

This is not the same approach as the "Great Evolution Technique" which trains the soul to enhance spiritual awareness.

Strengthening the soul is equivalent to cultivating a tall body, while forging the soul is equivalent to building muscle on a tall body.

Only by combining the two can the growth of spiritual consciousness be maximized.

Moreover, having a strong spiritual sense has another advantage: it increases the chances of breaking through to a higher realm.

Now that he has come to this far west, he naturally cannot let this opportunity pass him by.

In addition, Li Shizhou was also quite interested in the puppetry techniques of the Thousand Bamboo Sect.

He now has quite a bit of knowledge in weapon crafting and formation, which are related to puppet making and are much easier to learn than alchemy and talisman making.

Once he had the items, he planned to take Yuan Yao to a secluded place to cultivate, and they would never come out unless they encountered a bottleneck.

After listening, Yuan Yao blinked and said seriously, "Can Yao'er help my husband? I have been in the outer sea for so many years and have some experience in combat. Ordinary early-stage Core Formation cultivators are no match for me."

Li Shizhou gently pinched Yuan Yao's cheeks with both hands and said, "Don't worry, your husband is no less skilled in combat. It's not your place as a woman to step forward. If you want to help me, you can try learning a cultivation technique after we settle down."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao nodded emphatically: "Yes, Yao'er will definitely do her best."

"Take these things for now, you won't need to worry about cultivation materials in the future," Li Shizhou said after taking out a few items from his storage bag.

Yuan Yao took the items and saw that they were a shield-type defensive magic weapon and two bottles of pills that could improve cultivation.

"Yao'er has no shortage of magical treasures, and pills are enough. Husband, you should keep this shield for self-defense."

Li Shizhou released the Level 6 Purple-Eyed Bixie, leaped onto it, and said, "Take it if I give it to you. Get on, let's go."

After hearing this, Yuan Yao stopped refusing and flew over to sit in front of Li Shizhou.

Li Shizhou wrapped one arm around Yuan Yao's waist from behind and patted the spirit beast beneath him with the other.

The Purple-Eyed Jade transformed into a golden rainbow and fled towards the direction of the Thousand Bamboo Sect.

The far west is not a large region, and much of it is desert. There are only two secular countries, both small countries with relatively small populations.

The Thousand Bamboo Sect's mountain gate is located between two small countries.

Although the founding patriarch, "Dayan Divine Lord," was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he was once invincible throughout the southern region.

But that happened tens of thousands of years ago.

This sect has now declined, and there isn't even a Nascent Soul cultivator left in it.

If it weren't for the extreme remoteness of the far west, the scarcity of resources, and the existence of a vast, hurricane-ridden desert stretching for countless miles, it would have long been invaded and occupied by sects from the south.

However, as the saying goes, even a centipede with a hundred legs does not die easily; the many puppets of the Thousand Bamboo Sect still gave Core Formation cultivators quite a headache.

Li Shizhou wasn't arrogant enough to force his way into someone else's sect.

Therefore, after setting off, he did not head straight for the Thousand Bamboo Sect's mountain gate, but instead stopped at a place thousands of miles away where cultivators had to pass through to enter and exit, patiently waiting to capture a few Thousand Bamboo Sect disciples to find out the situation first.

Then lure out a Core Formation elder from the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Whether you make a deal or kill him directly, you'll likely be able to get your hands on the first four levels of the "Great Evolution Technique" and the Puppet Technique.

The "Great Evolution Technique" has seven levels. As for the last three levels, the one currently in the hands of the Thousand Bamboo Sect leader is also fake.

The only way to obtain it is to wait until you have formed your Nascent Soul and then go to the secret chamber of the Thousand Bamboo Sect, where you can get it from the "Great Evolution Divine Lord" who has already parasitized the puppet.

Li Shizhou waited for three days in a canyon.

It was midday, the sky was clear and cloudless, and occasionally flocks of geese flew by.

Two young cultivators, a male and a female, from the Thousand Bamboo Sect who had just completed their Foundation Establishment stages, appeared. They stood on the same flying artifact and slowly flew into the canyon.

On the flying magical artifact, the female cultivator held the male cultivator's arm, and the two chatted and laughed, clearly a loving couple.

Suddenly, a cloud of pitch-black mist enveloped the two of them.

Before the man and woman could react, they had already fainted.

After an unknown amount of time, the male cultivator gradually awoke.

As soon as he woke up, he was startled and quickly sat up, looking around.

Upon discovering that the flying artifact and Daoist companion were right beside him, he went closer and saw that the female cultivator had simply fainted.

After checking again, he found that neither of them was injured and their storage bags were still intact, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

The male cultivator then began to look around at his surroundings and discovered that it seemed to be an underground cave.

Apart from the occasional sound of dripping water, the surroundings were deathly silent.

After a short while, the female cultivator lying on the ground also woke up.

The male cultivator quickly went over and pulled her into his arms, whispering, "Li'er, you're awake."

"Husband, where are we? What happened?" the female cultivator asked, her face full of panic.

"I don't know where we are. It must have been some senior expert who captured us. Most likely, they're here to ask me, Qianzhu, to teach them puppetry or the Great Evolution Technique. Don't panic, just adapt to the situation."

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator calmed down somewhat.

Suddenly, a majestic voice came from all directions. The owner of this voice was naturally Li Shizhou, who was hiding in the shadows.

"My two young friends, don't panic. I'm just here to collect something. If you cooperate obediently, I will not harm you. But if you don't comply, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The two, who had finally managed to calm down, became flustered again after hearing the story, and were soon drenched in sweat.

The male cultivator, trying to remain calm, replied, "Senior, rest assured, as long as you spare my and my husband's lives, we will definitely cooperate."

"Very good, I like people like you who cherish their lives."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bead crackling with lightning appeared out of thin air inside the cave, instantly transforming into a dark cloud several feet wide, from which a beam of light shot out and enveloped the two of them.

The two disciples of Qianzhu suddenly felt a pang of fear, and it seemed as if something was staring intently at the depths of their souls.

"My magic weapon can peer into the sea of ​​consciousness and distinguish truth from falsehood. I ask, you answer. If you do not speak truthfully, do not blame me if you die under the lightning of this magic weapon."

Qianzhu and the two nodded quickly.

"What are your names?"

Ding Sheng.

"Wang Li".

"You two possess the first few levels of the Great Evolution Technique."