Tongtian Bamboo Repair

Chapter 172 Leaving, departure requires Yanguo
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

For ten years, Zhang Miao practiced, refined weapons, and studied alchemy.I finally accumulated enough spiritual energy and reached the Great Perfection of the later stage of foundation building.

At this time, the body is full of mana and spiritual energy.It's time to form elixirs.

In Zhang Miao's small courtyard, Zhang Miao said to Qingqing: "I'm going to prepare the elixir."

Qingqing knew that this day would come sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.This can only be said that Zhang Miao's talent is too good, far beyond her expectations.She nodded and said, "Senior brother, forming pills is a big deal. What do you want me to do?"

Zhang Miao shook his head and said: "You don't need to do anything, I just want to tell you. After I form the pill, I may not come back. I am going to find the path after forming the pill."

His words made Qingqing silent for a long time. Finally, Qingqing asked with difficulty: "Are you really not coming back?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult. There is no road to Jindanhou in the southern country. If I want to find the road to Jindanhou, I have to go through the vast ancient land and go to Xuyan Kingdom." Zhang Miao said.

He looked at Qingqing and remained silent for a moment, and then continued: "There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. Since we have chosen this path, we should go to the end. We are very happy to get along with each other. It can be said that we are mutual friends." Friend. It's just a matter of cultivation, and it's not up to anyone. I can't wait for you, and you don't have to follow me."

"It is fate that we meet, we get along with each other, and we are separated by fate. If there is fate, we will meet again after parting. If the fate ends, after all, we will get to know each other, so we can get together and part ways."

Zhang Miao's words hit Qingqing's heart, which made Qingqing feel very uncomfortable.But she understands that this is practice.Just like when they left the small village and their parents, they had to face such things when they chose this path.

Zhang Miao is about to be promoted to Jindan. If all goes well, he will have at least 800 years of life.And if she, Qingqing, cannot be promoted to Foundation Establishment, then in another three to fifty years, she will be nothing more than a cup of clay.

On the road of spiritual practice, there may be many people accompanying you initially, but in the end, there may be no one accompanying you.This is a lonely road.On this road, colleagues will join you for a short period of time to comfort and encourage each other.But such comrades will eventually part ways and become just acquaintances.

Qingqing is no longer a child of sixteen or seventeen years old. She feels hard to let go, but she also understands.She took a deep look at Zhang Miao and said to him: "Qingqing wishes senior brother a broad and open road."

After hearing Qingqing's words, Zhang Miao finally smiled and said, "According to your good words, if we are destined, we will naturally meet again."

Say goodbye to Qingqing, leaving Xiaoxun and Big Lizard with Qingqing.Zhang Miao took a few gourd babies and embarked on the journey again.

This time, he will pass through the vast ancient land, and may never return to the southern land again.

Before leaving, he took a deep look at the square bamboo sea, and finally rode on the snake and flew towards the north.
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Xuyan country is a great country in the north. For the southern country, Xuyan country is a country in the north.As for Xuyan Country itself, it is a country located in the south.

People in the Xuyan Kingdom scorned the vast ancient land and the southern land, and many people didn't even know that such a place existed.In their view, this barren land is a desert for spiritual practice, a place not worth caring about at all.

They do have this confidence.

In the eyes of the people of Xuyan Kingdom, the world of spiritual practice is very big, so big that it is boundless.But the world of spiritual practice is very small, as small as only four countries.

These four countries are the Xuyan Kingdom in the south, the Jinsheng Kingdom in the east, the Heijie Kingdom in the north, and the Kongdan Kingdom in the west.These four countries are the most prosperous places for spiritual practice and the birthplace of spiritual practice. They have tens of millions of people, millions of resources, countless sects and great cultivators, and countless families with high cultivators.Except for these four countries, other places are barren for them.

Since the ban on the vast ancient land expired, the exchanges between Xu Yanguo and the vast ancient land have become more intensive.However, after a brief period of curiosity, the vast ancient land finally returned to calm.

Zhang Miao traveled through the vast ancient land and came to a small city at the junction of Xuyan Kingdom and the vast ancient land - the City of No Return.

The town is not big, only three miles square.There are countless small cities like this in Xuyan Kingdom. Most of the cities are populated by mortals, but there are a few Taoist temples.These Taoist temples can also be called Taoist temples, and their nature is just like the Qingzhu Gate. They are places where low-level monks learn and practice.

Canglan Sect is a sect that moved out from Xuyan Kingdom, so they naturally recruit disciples according to the traditions of Xuyan Kingdom.In Xuyan Kingdom, every child who turns ten years old can go to a nearby Taoist temple to test their spiritual roots for free.If you are found to have spiritual roots, you can go to school nearby, become a Taoist boy in a Taoist temple, and start practicing.

If the spiritual root is not detected, it means that you have no connection with spiritual practice, so just be a mortal.

Most of these Taoist temples are established by nearby sects. If there are many sects nearby, then several sects will jointly establish one or several Taoist temples.When the Taoist temple's 'outstanding graduates' graduate, they will be recommended to study in the Shangzong according to their own methods.

A good Taoist temple not only has strong teaching staff, but also has better Shangzong resources, which is very popular among 'student parents'.A large number of people often gather next to such Taoist temples, forming a unique 'Taoist temple population siphon phenomenon'.

Unlike Qingzhumen, the Taoist boys here can either live on campus or study day-to-day, so they have a very close connection with their families.

Different local conditions naturally lead to different cultivation systems.In the southern country, cultivation is underdeveloped and the population is not large. The Canglan Sect cannot develop a cultivation system similar to that of a Taoist temple. It can only set up a lower sect in a large area to absorb disciples.However, transportation in the southern country is inconvenient. After a spiritual seedling is taken away, it is usually extremely difficult to return home, and naturally the worldly relationship is cut off early.

Bugui City is not a big place, with a population of only a few hundred thousand, but there are also three Taoist temples.These three Taoist temples are not well-known, but were established by three nearby sects.There is also a county three hundred miles north of Bugui City, which has a population of over one million and a well-known Taoist temple - Qingfeng Temple.Qingfeng Temple is connected to several famous sects. Entering Qingfeng Temple is equivalent to having half a foot in the famous sects.This also allowed many well-qualified cultivators in No Return City to go there.

Over time, the three small Taoist temples in Bugui City were unable to absorb outstanding cultivation seedlings, and naturally they could no longer compete with those good Taoist temples.Then no one came.No one comes, there are no achievements, and the support from the Shangzong will not be too strong. A few Taoist temples are run like this.

It took Zhang Miao three days to figure out the above things after arriving in No Return City.

After hearing this, he felt numb in his heart!Famous schools retain good talents and make them more famous.And there are no good students in bad schools, which makes bad schools even worse.

It is indeed a place with advanced cultivation, and it is much more expensive to play than Canglan Sect!
Zhang Miao was walking on the street when he suddenly saw the liveliness of gongs and drums playing in front of him. He wanted to go around it, but was suddenly stopped by someone enthusiastically saying, "This guest is staying here. The Zhu family is holding a college entrance banquet in front of us. Why don't you go and have a glass of water?" Let’s drink before leaving?”

Zhang Miao was not angry even after being stopped. When he heard the words 'Entertainment Banquet', he curiously asked: "What kind of banquet is it?"

The man smiled and said: "Master Zhu has detected medium water spiritual roots and high-grade wood spiritual roots. Now he has been admitted to Baiyun Temple in the county. Mr. Zhu is very happy. He hereby sets out a flowing banquet for three days to entertain passers-by. .”

Zhang Miao sounded interesting, and seeing the man's enthusiasm, he was finally pulled into the restaurant.As soon as he entered, the man said happily: "We have enough for ten people, we can open a table!" After his words fell, the other nine people immediately said with a smile: "Finally enough people have been waiting, we can open a table."

It turns out that there are rules for this flowing water banquet. Only one table can be opened when there are enough seats for ten people.Otherwise it would be too wasteful if there are too few people to finish the food.Zhang Miao was brought in to make up the numbers.

Ten people sat down, and several of them knew each other. They smiled at Zhang Miao, stopped caring about Zhang Miao, and started chatting among themselves.Not long after, the food and wine were served. There were fish and meat, vegetables and wine. It was quite sumptuous.

The few people eating at the table immediately immersed themselves in the meal, and soon their mouths were full of oil.Although the flowing water table is limited to a certain amount, if you are not full, you can continue to eat as long as there is enough for ten people.

During the banquet, a few familiar people may have already had a meal. They are not in a hurry now, they just pour wine and eat slowly and chat slowly.

"Have you heard? After the young master of the Zhu family detected his twin spiritual roots, the three Taoist temples in this city gave him very good conditions."

"What are the conditions?"

"The breakthrough elixir is said to be [-]% off, the excellent dual spirit root technique, the small spirit gathering array is open all day long. At least one of the swallowing weather is available every day."

"Oh, this condition is acceptable. Why didn't Master Xiao Zhu choose it? Even Baiyun Temple, one of the three most famous temples in the county, would not be able to offer such a good condition."

"Who says otherwise? Although Young Master Zhu is very talented, there is no need to fight for Baiyun Temple, and there is no need to give such good conditions. However, after entering Baiyun Temple, you can go to the Colorful Xiaguang Sect. The Zhu family may be considering this."

"Oh~~This makes sense. I heard that Mr. Zhu was also a disciple of the Colorful Xiaguang Sect back then."

"Who says it isn't? Maybe he has this intention."

The two people were talking happily, but the man next to him who was immersed in hard work curled his lips. He picked up a toothpick, picked out his yellow teeth, and then said: "Don't you two understand? , Although Mr. Zhu stayed in the Colorful Xiaguang Sect for a period of time, he later left the sect and cannot be considered a true disciple of the sect."

"Oh, there are still such past events?" The two people who had just started talking were slightly stunned, with a look of surprise on their faces.

The yellow-toothed man smiled slightly, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and said, "Don't you know this? When my second uncle was young, he was the Zhu family's horse groom. That’s what the uncle said.”

When the two heard this, they became even more curious.Immediately, someone poured him a glass of water and wine, and said with a smile: "Brother, please tell me, why did Mr. Zhu choose to let the young master go to Baiyun Temple?"

The man smiled slightly, enjoying the air. He nodded on the table and said, "This is because the Zhu family wants to marry the Bi family to form a perfect match to strengthen the family. The little daughter of the Bi family has earthly spiritual roots, and she also wants to go there." Practice at Baiyun Temple."

"Oh~~! That's it!" The two idle men suddenly realized.

After eating and drinking, most people had nothing to do and just liked to chat about some random gossip.These people were eating on the Zhu family's flowing table and chatting about the Zhu family's gossip, without fear of stretching themselves to death.

However, the other people at the same table listened very enthusiastically and listened with their ears pricked up.

At this time, a man in charge came over with a dark face. As soon as he arrived, he urged: "Go, go! Leave when you are full. I will feed you. You are still gossiping, right?"

These people smiled coquettishly and said quickly: "We all wish Master Xiao Zhu a bright future. There is no such thing as gossip."

Seeing the poor expression on the steward's face, these people had already eaten enough, so they left quickly.The others couldn't eat anymore at this time and simply dispersed.

Zhang Miao was about to leave when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the restaurant.The casual eaters like them ate on the flowing tables outside the restaurant, while the rich ones, or those who were close relatives, ate on the big banquet inside the restaurant.

After a few words of noise, a figure suddenly flew out of the restaurant, smashed the door panel, and fell less than three feet in front of Zhang Miao.

Then, a middle-aged man came out with a dark face. He said, "Yan Jiaoxi, why can't you listen to what you say? It's impossible for my son to go to your Feishi Temple. Even though the conditions you gave are good, but You can’t take people in by force.”

This Yan Jiaoxi got up from his place, patted the dust on his body, and then said: "Master Zhu, you are a sensible person. With your son's talent, he will be a middle-class person when he goes to Baiyun Temple. He will not get Baiyun Temple at all. If he attaches great importance to you, why not come to us, we will give him the best education, the best exercises, the best resources, and cultivate him carefully, and you can look forward to building a foundation!"

"Okay, stop talking, you'd better leave, otherwise my father will get angry and beat you again." Mr. Zhu interrupted him again.

Yan Jiaoxi sighed, shook his head and left.

After he left, Zhang Miao thought for a moment and quickly followed him.

After spending a few days in the city, he also made some inquiries about the conditions of the three Taoist temples in the city.Among them, the Flying Stone Temple is the worst.

Feishi Temple is a Taoist temple established by Feilai Sect on Feilai Peak fifteen miles outside the city. Its history is said to be extremely long.Anyway, this sect was here before the City of No Return existed.

It is said that Feishiguan was also very famous back then, and could be ranked among the top [-] in Xuyan Kingdom.And the Qingfeng Temple, the best in the county, is now ranked just one hundred.

However, the Feilai Sect gradually declined. Feishi Temple, as the Taoist temple of the Feilai Sect, naturally could not attract good students, and it was impossible for it to jointly run a school. It could only be led bad by the Shangzong, and it was not getting worse every year.

As of now, there are only about twenty Taoists in Feishi Temple, and they are all people with poor talent.What's even worse is the Feilai Sect. This sect only has five people and is about to die!

(End of this chapter)