Dark Immortal Cultivation

in the room.

After taking their seats, Gao Qiang asked directly, "Brother Zhang, what is your cultivation level now?"

Although Zhang Qing was a little surprised, he answered frankly, "I just advanced to the second level."

For a lowly cultivator like him, there's nothing to hide about his cultivation level; it's not something he can use to play dumb and fool others.

Zhang Qing's real trump card is the data panel!

"good."

Gao Qiang clapped his hands in praise, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

He then explained his purpose for coming.

It turned out that this middle-aged monk planned to form a small team to explore an ancient ruin.

Countless ancient ruins lie in the endless wilderness.

For cultivators, these ancient ruins are treasure troves.

For thousands of years, countless people have gained opportunities by exploring ancient ruins, and some have even become powerful figures in their own right!

Of course, there is also a certain degree of danger.

"Originally, I was planning to postpone this matter for a while."

Gao Qiang sighed and explained helplessly, "I didn't expect things to turn out like this. We have no choice but to move the plan forward."

Zhang Qing suddenly realized.

In the end, it was still the consequence of his attack on Li Shen.

Li Shen collected so much rent and fees from the tenants, but then he died and all the money was gone. The Loyalty Society was unwilling to bear the losses and intended to impose them on the tenants.

Gao Qiang was most likely considering moving, and then intended to make some money by exploring the ancient ruins.

Otherwise, with empty hands, one cannot gain a foothold anywhere.

Of course, Zhang Qing, as the instigator, felt no remorse or thought of making amends.

Before he died, Elder Chen told him—don't be a good person!

Zhang Qing asked calmly, "How many people are going?"

"Currently, including myself, there are three of us, all of whom are at the second level of Qi Refining."

Gao Qiang answered without hesitation, "If you include me, finding one more would be enough."

The number of people exploring ancient ruins in the wilderness should be judged by quality, not quantity.

Too many people can easily attract evil spirits or ferocious beasts.

Furthermore, dividing the spoils was also difficult.

Of course, having too few people is also not good. If there is no helper to assist in case of an accident, the ability to deal with danger will inevitably be greatly reduced.

A five-person cultivator team is considered one of the standard configurations.

Zhang Qing hesitated for only a moment before decisively saying, "Then count me in!"

For Zhang Qing right now, nothing is more important than the ruins.

Unfortunately, rare items are hard to come by, and obtaining them while staying in the camp depends entirely on luck.

Although Zhang Qing encountered three opportunities in total.

But he had no idea when the fourth time would come.

We can't just sit here and wait for something to happen!

Zhang Qing cannot gamble with luck.

Exploring ancient ruins is undoubtedly an important way to obtain artifacts from them.

Since the predecessor had no experience in this area, and now that someone is willing to mentor Zhang Qing, there's no reason to refuse!

Most importantly, in the memories of his predecessor, Gao Qiang was a decent person.

At least I have not heard of or seen this person bullying the weak or breaking faith.

"it is good."

Gao Qiang smiled and said, "We're leaving in three days. Time is limited, so you need to be prepared."

He paused, then added, "It's best to carry several talismans with you!"

When cultivators cast spells, they need a certain amount of time to build up their power, and they may also be forcibly interrupted. Therefore, in battles where life and death are decided in an instant, the role of talismans and magical artifacts becomes much more prominent.

Magical artifacts are too expensive; no cultivator at the lower levels can afford to buy them, nor can they afford to use them.

Therefore, talismans became the best way to make up for lost combat power.

However, talismans also need to be purchased with money.

Zhang Qing showed a hint of reluctance, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"

It's like they've made an extremely difficult decision!

Gao Qiang observed this and smiled, "Don't worry, when exploring as a team, whoever makes the most contribution will get the most rewards; nothing will be wasted."

Zhang Qing scratched his head and nodded vigorously.

He seemed a bit simple-minded.

After seeing the middle-aged cultivator off, he composed himself and fell into deep thought.

Exploring ancient ruins is definitely dangerous.

But the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish; there's no such thing as a free lunch, and people only get one chance at life.

In order to obtain the treasure, Zhang Qing had no choice but to take a gamble.

Gao Qiang's reminder makes a lot of sense.

He wanted to carry more talismans for self-defense.

However, the number of talismans Zhang Qing was going to bring was far beyond what Gao Qiang could have imagined!

This will also be his trump card.

The next morning, Zhang Qing left Xiaoshiji alone.

He rode a gentle breeze and traveled swiftly southwest to Wumu Village.

Actually, there is another market, Qianhe Market, between Wumu Market and Xiaoshi Market.

But just in case, Zhang Qing did not choose this camp.

I'd rather travel an extra twenty or thirty miles.

Wumuji was larger and more bustling than Xiaoshiji and Qingsangji, which he had visited before.

The number of shops on both sides of a long street in Yingji is much greater.

Zhang Qing found a shop that specialized in selling talismans and bought more than a dozen talismans of different types.

Explosive Flame Talisman, Burning Light Talisman, Sharp Gold Talisman...

And a mid-grade talisman for warding off evil!

His heart was bleeding when he took out the money.

In the past period, the price of talismans in Xiaoshiji has increased by more than 30%.

Wumuji was no exception, with prices also rising sharply.

If Zhang Qing hadn't made a windfall, he wouldn't have been able to afford even a mid-grade talisman.

Not to mention all those talismans.

After buying the talismans, he went to the market again.

I bought a lot of ferocious beast meat.

Cultivators need to gather their blood and qi internally and draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth externally in order to condense their true qi.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the camp is very weak. If one does not find a way to replenish and strengthen one's own blood and energy, one can imagine how slow one's cultivation will be.

The predecessor suffered from this very problem, getting stuck at a bottleneck in Xiaoshiji for a year and unable to break through to a higher realm.

Zhang Qing will not repeat the same mistake.

Moreover, after his [Physical] attribute was raised to 1.0, his appetite increased significantly.

People have higher requirements for food.

Therefore, one of the main purposes of this trip to Wumu Market was to purchase the meat of the ferocious beast.

Of course, there is also meat from ferocious beasts for sale in Xiaoshiji.

But he couldn't let any of his money be seen in the light of day!

Finally, Zhang Qing found a blacksmith shop and ordered one hundred steel needles.

These steel needles are used in conjunction with the "Art of Weapon Control".

After spending most of his windfall, Zhang Qing returned to Xiaoshiji.

Another day passed, and he returned to Wumuji.

While retrieving the custom-made steel needles, he also bought dozens of kilograms of ferocious beast meat at the market.

Zhang Qing had tried it and thought it was good.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was time to meet Gao Qiang.

That morning, just as dawn was breaking, Zhang Qing got up and quietly went out.

He met up with Gao Qiang in the misty alley.

The entire team arrived quickly.

Without any pleasantries or idle chatter, everyone, led by Gao Qiang, left the camp and headed into the depths of the wilderness.

Everyone remained silent throughout the journey.

Around noon, Gao Qiang stopped and signaled to everyone to rest.

He said in a deep voice, "The ancient ruins we're searching for are just ahead. Time is limited, so everyone must hurry and get home before dark!"

Upon hearing Gao Qiang's words, everyone's nerves tightened again, and they forgot all about their fatigue.

After a short rest, the team continued on their way.

Before long, an ancient ruin hidden in the dense forest came into everyone's view.