Unsurpassed Spirits

Chapter 186 Taoyao Fairy City
After summarizing and digesting this trip to the Pension Cave, Luo Qingli went there a few more times.

I have to say that this place is indeed a good place for foundation-building disciples in the sect to train themselves. Every time they pass a level, they will have a different feeling, especially the mirror image of the last level, which is the most rewarding for her.

Luo Qingli's previous record has been refreshed again in these several passes. The list of [-] people on the stone tablet outside the Pension Cave is changing every moment, but she has always occupied the first position and remains unmoved. Naturally, he became a role model for many foundation-building disciples in the Jade Chan Sect.

After Luo Qingli successfully refreshed the record of clearing the Kuxiu Cave to eight days, there was still half a year left before the start of the alchemist assessment competition in the Central Plains. She packed her luggage and went to Fangshi to buy some items for a few friends. After downloading the communication talisman, he took Xiaowu with him and prepared to set off for the Central Plains.

Tang Laosan couldn't help but be slightly surprised when he saw that she was leaving the mountain again, "Uncle Luo has only been back for three years, and he is going to travel again?"

Although Luo Qingli has been in Piaomiao Peak for the past three years and rarely goes out, her name has almost never been mentioned by the disciples in the sect.

Not only did she break Xue Ce's record of breaking through the middle stage of foundation building, but she also set the record of being the leader in the Pension Cave held by Zhao Xuanting. In addition, she had achieved a one-on-five feat in the martial arts hall just after building foundation in the early years. Now Luo Qingli has become a legendary figure that the lower-level disciples in the sect are eager to recite.

Tang Laosan couldn't help but become concerned about her movements.

Luo Qingli smiled and said, "Master gave me a task and asked me to go to the Central Plains to participate in the Alchemy Master Examination Competition. I am now ready to set off."

"Alchemy master examination competition?" Tang Laosan also remembered such a thing, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked curiously: "Master Luo is going for what level of alchemy master, and how sure are you?"

Among the nine sects of Nanzhao, Canghai Sect is the most proficient in alchemy, but Yuchan Sect does not have many talents in this field.

Song Jinghong is the most powerful alchemy master in the entire Jade Toad Sect. When she was still in the middle stage of foundation building, she won the title of sixth-level alchemy master in the Central Plains Alchemy Master Assessment Competition. It was a sensation, but that was not the case. That was 700 years ago. Since then, the Jade Toad Sect has produced quite a few alchemists, but there has never been a great alchemist who is so amazing in alchemy.

Since Uncle Luo is a disciple of Zhenjun Jinghong, he should be a disciple of a master when it comes to alchemy, right?
Luo Qingli smiled slightly and said, "I will try my best to get a higher ranking."

The goal set by her master is to win the title of sixth-level alchemy master. She believes that with her current level, she is basically sure of refining sixth-level elixirs, and she is even certain of seventh-level elixirs. But what will be the specific results? Let’s wait until the assessment competition is over.

Tang Laosan nodded repeatedly and asked no more questions. He chuckled and said, "Then I will wait for the good news from Master Luo in the Jade Toad Sect!"

After registering at the Director's Hall, Luo Qingli went down the mountain.

There is still half a year before the start of the competition. She is rushing from Nanzhao to the Central Plains. There is definitely enough time. It just so happens that Xiaowu also wants to see more of the scenery along the way. Luo Qingli did not borrow the teleportation array, but used the weapon all the way. Fly over.

Xiao Wu looked around in the spirit beast bag, looking particularly excited, "Master, where are we going now?"

Luo Qingli faced the wind and said: "The Alchemist Assessment Competition is held in Wuling County in the Central Plains. I am going to the venue of the competition now. After it is over, we can walk around the Central Plains and treat it as a tour."

Xiao Wu's eyes brightened slightly, "Will we see many beautiful sisters?"

Luo Qingli couldn't help but laugh, "It should be possible... the area of ​​the Central Plains is several times that of Nanzhao, and the number of monks is much larger. The place I am going to this time is a large fairy city, and there are many monks there, so I should be able to do it... I have the beautiful sister you mentioned.”

"Master, let's go quickly!" Xiao Wu raised his neck high.

Luo Qingli shook his head and accelerated the flying speed of his sword.

There are a total of twelve counties in the Central Plains, and each county has a Taoist tower, which is the largest immortal cultivating force in the area.

The tower owners of these twelve Taoist towers are all Nascent Soul monks. They all respect the Thunder God Tao Tower that is close to the Ghost Realm. The tower owner of the Thunder God Tao Tower, Weiyang Zhenjun, is recognized as the number one master in the Central Plains. It is said that This person has already reached the level of Nascent Soul Dzogchen. As long as there is a chance, he has the possibility of being promoted to a god.

The cultivation civilizations of the Central Plains and Nanzhao are actually almost the same, but there are countless large and small cultivating families, and the competition is much more intense. However, correspondingly, the overall cultivation level of the Central Plains is also higher than that of Nanzhao. Among most Central Plains people, In his eyes, the monks in Nanzhao were just a bunch of barbarians.

Back then, Master Yiming from the Cheng family in Wushan County brought people to the Jade Toad Sect to challenge him. This might have meant that the Central Plains was superior to Nanzhao.

Throughout the Glorious Continent, there are many monks who learn the five arts of Taoism, but there are not many masters who are truly proficient.

In the Central Plains, some assessment competitions are held every once in a while. Whether it is refining alchemy, refining weapons, or setting up formations and making talismans, there are various competitions. Any monk who stands out in these competitions will undoubtedly attract the attention of the cultivation world, and there will be many It is the monks who regard it as an honor.

The Alchemy Master Assessment Competition is held in turn among the twelve counties in the Central Plains. This time, it is held in Wuling County where the Gilded Taoist Pagoda is located. The host site is also one of the largest fairy cities in Wuling County, Taoyao Fairy City.

This kind of alchemy master assessment competition is mainly aimed at foundation-building monks, and most of the judges are alchemy masters in the golden elixir stage. At most, a Nascent Soul Lord will show up at the beginning of the competition to calm the scene.

Luo Qingli didn't use a disguise or a pseudonym this time. Since she was here to compete, she represented the Nanzhao Jade Chan Sect and her master Song Jinghong. She was determined to win as much as possible. A high ranking brings glory to the door.

The Alchemy Master Assessment Competition in the Central Plains has always been fair and authoritative. Whether it is Nanzhao or the Central Plains, many monks will come to participate in the competition every ten years. When Luo Qingli arrived at Taoyao Immortal City leisurely, it was already close to the start of the competition. Only half a month left.

At this time, Taoyao Immortal City was extremely lively, and there were monks everywhere as far as the eye could see. Especially the market was overcrowded, and every shop was crowded with monks.

Luo Qingli first went to the Headmaster Hall in Immortal City to sign up for the competition, registered some basic personal information, and then went to the Spirit Beast Shop in Fang City to collect the blood of some fifth- and sixth-order monster beasts.

The Sect Leader Hall could not receive much, and her body refining skills had been stuck at this stage. On her way to Taoyao Immortal City this time, she had to stop at every medium or large immortal cultivation town. See if you can buy high-level animal blood.

High-level beast blood is often bought by talisman makers to draw high-level talismans. At this stage, monster blood is sold in cans, and the price of each can is not low. In the sect market, all kinds of There are corresponding discounts on items for disciples within the sect, but they are not so good outside.

Luo Qingli had confiscated a lot of beast blood along the way, but he had already scattered a lot of spirit stones.

Compared with other shops, the business of Spirit Beast Shop is considered deserted.

Luo Qingli asked about the blood of high-level beasts of the gold or fire type. The clerk smiled and said, "There are some. I wonder how much the fairy wants?"

"As many as you want."

The clerk heard the words and smiled and said: "This fairy is really sorry. Recently, the number of monks in Taoyao Fairy City has increased dramatically. Many things are in short supply. The store has a purchase limit rule. One person can only buy ten cans of high-level animal blood at most." Luo Qingli frowned slightly, "I can pay double the price."

"The price is the same no matter how many times it is paid." The clerk shook his head, "This is the practice of Taoyao Fairy City, not just in small shops, but also in the entire city."

Luo Qingli pursed her lips, and the waiter asked again: "Do you want to buy it, Fairy?"

"Ten cans, please." She sighed helplessly. They were also open for business. The rules of this fairy city were like this, and she, a foreigner, had no choice but to abide by them.

Xiao Wu watched Luo Qingli collect the beast's blood all the way, but half a year later, he could only collect a bucket of blood bath amount. Xiao Wu blinked and said: "Master, you can use Xiao Wu's Blood?"

Luo Qingli was stunned and said in a funny tone: "Don't be stupid, I won't use you even if I can't receive the beast blood anymore."

"But Master, this is too time-consuming."

"Isn't it just taking some time? You can always get it if you take your time. I'm not in a hurry." Luo Qingli gently stroked the spirit beast bag, "I accept your intention. You are here to be my spirit beast." Beasts are not here to be used as cows or horses for me, so don’t talk about this kind of thing again in the future.”

Xiao Wu lowered his head slightly.Luo Qingli didn't know how to use its animal blood, and since it was a water-attributed sea monster, the animal blood was also relatively mild and water-attributed. Even if she was willing to use it, the effect would not be good.

Human cultivators can only obtain high-level beast blood by hunting high-level monsters. Most of these beast blood are used by human cultivators to make talismans. It is rare for people like Luo Qingli to use it to refine their bodies.

High-level beast blood is already considered a rarity in the world of human cultivators, but in the world of demon cultivators, it is an extremely common thing.

Is there any place with more high-level monsters than the Wild West?

Xiaowu thought of Dahuang's second master, took out the seven-star conch from his storage space, and said "woo woo" to it, but there was no reply from the other party.

Xiao Wu lay back down with some disappointment.

After Luo Qingli paid the spirit stones and received ten jars of beast blood, he was planning to go to other spirit beast shops to have a look when the clerk suddenly asked: "Fairy, are you here for the Alchemist Examination Competition?"

Luo Qingli looked back, and the guy took out a jade slip with enthusiasm, "As the saying goes, know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Here is the list of most of the foundation-building alchemists who participated in this assessment competition, regardless of the types of elixirs they are good at. , or the highest level of elixir that can be refined, there are detailed instructions in it, if the fairy is interested, why not buy one?"

"How much?" Luo Qingli took a look and was indeed somewhat interested.

"It's not expensive, a portion of thirty spirit stones." The clerk said with a smile: "These days, the foundation-building monks who come to take the alchemy examination often go to teahouses and restaurants in the city to exchange their experiences in alchemy. A lot of the news here comes from this paragraph. There may be discrepancies as it is collected over time, but it should be roughly the same.”

Luo Qingli nodded, counted 30 yuan of spirit stones and handed them over. The guy took out another jade slip.

"Fairy, I have here some test questions that may appear in this alchemy exam. Do you want to take one too?" The clerk patted his chest and said, "These are questions from famous experts. There were many people in the last alchemy exam." I didn’t buy it, but only after the assessment was over did I find that the test questions overlapped with the test questions very highly, and many people even regretted it.”

The clerk spared no effort in recommending it. Luo Qingli was also a little curious about what the bet was about, so he spent fifty spiritual stones to buy one.

When she finally walked out of the shop, she already had three or four more jade slips in her hand.

After visiting a few more spirit beast shops and buying some animal blood, Luo Qingli was ready to find a place to stay.

She arrived a little late. Taoyao Immortal City was now overcrowded. Many rooms in the inn had been booked a year ago, and even the Spiritual Qi Cave had no vacancies.

Xiao Wu looked at the people coming and going on the street and asked, "Master, where are we staying?"

"The Jade Toad Sect has a sect stationed in Taoyao Immortal City, so we'll settle there for the time being."

Luo Qingli walked all the way into the deep alleys of the city, found the station established by the Jade Toad Sect, and showed his identity jade tag.

The resident Foundation Establishment disciple saw the jade sign and respectfully invited the person inside, "It turns out to be Master Luo. There is a room prepared for you here. Please come with me."

Luo Qingli asked curiously: "Do you know that I will come to Taoyao Immortal City?"

The foundation-building disciple said with a smile: "Master Jinghong said hello two years ago. We have already prepared it and have been waiting for Master Luo to arrive. Seeing that the competition is about to start, we thought that Master Luo has already arrived." Settled elsewhere in the city.”

Luo Qingli smiled faintly. Compared with other monks taking part in the alchemy exam, she did come a little late.

"By the way, apart from me, are there any other disciples from the Jade Toad Sect who will take part in the alchemy test?"

The Foundation Establishment disciple nodded, "Yes, yes, there are seven or eight people living here alone, but now they are either in the room or out. If Master Luo wants to see me, you can contact them."

"No, I'm just asking casually."

The Elite Hall of the Jade Toad Sect is divided into four alchemy and talisman formation halls. Luo Qingli learned the formation in the formation hall, but the alchemy technique was directly taught by Song Jinghong, and she rarely saw the disciples of the alchemy hall. However, there is no need to mobilize troops and mobilize people.

The Foundation Establishment disciple took her to the room where she stayed. Luo Qingli nodded lightly, packed it up, and then took out the jade slip he bought at the Spiritual Beast Shop and took a quick look at it.

There are many shops selling this kind of jade slips in Taoyao Immortal City now. Regardless of whether they are useful or not, many monks taking part in the alchemy examination will buy one.

The list of alchemists listed hundreds of names, from their names, age, cultivation, origins, to the types of elixirs they were good at refining, to the highest-grade elixirs that could be refined, etc., they were all written densely. .

Luo Qingli glanced hastily. Most of the people here were from the Central Plains. She had hardly heard of them, but there were a few names highlighted.

　Thanks to birdstalk, the big-tailed fox and the calico cat, Shang Biebieshang, Ao Xiaowu, Bai Jing, Shui Hansheng, Xi Ruohua, Oscar Carol, and [-] Lots of Fish for the rewards~
　　
　
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