Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 658 The Thirteenth Chair in Zhongzhou!

"Could it be that you were also called back?" Master Tieshan looked at Zhou Xun, then realized something and said softly:
"It seems that the decisive battle to determine the ownership of the South China Sea is about to begin!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun looked solemn and nodded slowly.

In such an unprecedented battle, not to mention those cultivators in the early Nascent Soul stage, even great cultivators would be in danger of perishing.

In the great war more than 3,000 years ago, three great monks of the human race died, and one-third of the high-level leaders of Central Continent were wiped out.

Despite such tragic circumstances, we were able to defend our territory in the South China Sea.

Now that the demons have returned, they must have made all the necessary preparations.
It is foreseeable that this war will be even more brutal.

After a brief chat,

Several people entered the fairy city together and went straight to the Zhenhai Palace to return the mission.

As soon as he entered the city, Zhou Xun felt that Zhenhai Fairy City seemed to be shrouded in a heavy haze.

The air was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere, like the oppressive calm before the storm.

The originally bustling and lively shouting on the street had disappeared, replaced by the hurried footsteps of the monks.

Everyone's face was filled with tension and solemnity.

From time to time, rays of light flashed across the sky. They were war supplies transported from Central China.

At the same time, groups of monks wearing spiritual armor filed out of the Tianxing Palace, led by the leading monk.

Go to the Xiancheng station.

On the city walls, the defensive formations shone with mysterious light. Formation masters were busy shuttling back and forth among them, constantly checking to ensure that they could play the greatest role when the war came.

The entire fairy city was immersed in an extremely tense atmosphere, as if it was a huge powder keg that was about to explode with just a spark.

When they arrived at the Zhenhai Hall, the guards' faces were all serious, no longer as carefree and relaxed as before.

After checking the token and confirming it was correct, he let them in.

When I arrived at the center of the hall, I saw Master Qianchuan lowering his head, holding a jade slip and writing something on it.
As the lord of the Immortal City, the entire logistics of this war fell on his shoulders.

Seeing Zhou Xun coming in,
Master Qianchuan forced a smile, but his eyes could not hide his fatigue.

"Brother Zhou, you're here!"

"Brother, why don't you find some more people to help us!" Zhou Xun said.

"The war is imminent, so let's do as much as we can. I don't know how many people will die this time!" Master Qianchuan sighed slightly.

"I am in the rear, and the fighting is not as dangerous as the frontline soldiers, so I should do my best!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded in understanding.

If they lose this battle, other cultivators still have the entire Central Continent as a retreat, but True Lord Qianchuan and other South China Sea cultivators will truly become rootless duckweed.

"Brother, are you here to hand in the mission?"

"Exactly. I have returned from Polestar Island with a large army. I wonder what to do next?"

"I will assign the west city garrison to you, but the next arrangements need to wait for the three leaders to decide!"

Master Qianchuan spoke.

"Your assistance to Polaris Island this time has consumed a lot of resources. I will allocate a batch of spirit stones to replenish you!"

"Thank you so much, Brother Dao!"

Zhou Xun was overjoyed when he heard this.

These five war flying boats are indeed extremely powerful, but correspondingly, their consumption of spirit stones is also extremely great.

Each attack consumes at least one million spirit stones.

In other words, all these expenses are borne by the Immortal City. Otherwise, with his current wealth, it would be difficult to support him.

But after the battle on Pole Star Island, more than half of the spiritual stone reserves were consumed, and they were completely unable to cope with the next war.

But now, he has a good relationship with the 'Logistics Manager', so he doesn't have to worry about consumption.

"This is the only power I have now, I'm glad I can help you!"

"Remember, come back alive!"

"Don't worry!" Zhou Xun laughed, left Zhenhai Fairy City with the token, and then arranged all his subordinates in the garrison in the west of the city.

Afterwards, Zhou Xun followed True Lord Tieshan to visit True Lord Tianci.

Speaking of which, the three of them haven't been together for nearly a hundred years.

After a while, they arrived in front of his cave.

He reached to his waist, took out a sound transmission talisman, whispered a few words, and fired it into the cave.

In less than a cup of tea, the cave door opened from the inside, and an old scholar with a fair face and gray hair walked out.
It is the God-given Lord.

"Brother Taoist, look who this is!" Zhou Xun greeted with a smile, and then let the person behind him go out.

"Brother Ji, how are you?"

"Brother Hu, you...you are back!" Tianci Zhenjun couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Ever since True Lord Tieshan formed his infant, he was sent to garrison on Wuhuan Island, which has been several decades ago.

"Alas, you shouldn't have come back!"

Suddenly, Tianci Zhenjun seemed to have thought of something and his expression froze.

Zhou Xun naturally understood that he was talking about the decisive battle between the human and demon races.
In such a battle, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be like a small boat in the ocean, in danger of capsizing at any time.

"Brother Ji, you know me. How can I miss such a grand event!" True Lord Tieshan burst into laughter.

to him,

Being able to come to Zhongzhou and condense his Nascent Soul was already a blessing in disguise in this life. As for the future outcome, he didn't care.

Now he cares more about living a wonderful life.
If you can't participate in such a big event as the battle between humans and demons, it would probably be a lifelong regret.

As for life and death, he should have passed away back then.

"My four friends from Tianhan City, Brother Qu and Brother Zhao are now far away in the East Desert, only Brother Hu is with me in Zhongzhou."

“If you leave too, who should I find to drink with in the future?” Ji Yin, the True Lord Tianci, sighed.

"Isn't there Brother Zhou? He is as talented as you!"

"In the future, our Tianhandan City will produce two great monks in succession, which will become a good story for the human race!" said Master Tieshan with a hearty smile.

"Okay, you two brothers, go in and talk. The three of us should help each other in this battle!"

At this point, Zhou Xun interrupted the two of them.

"Yes, yes, it's a rare occasion for us to get together, so we should celebrate!" Tianci Zhenjun also came to his senses.

Holding one in each hand, they walked straight towards the cave.

Come to the living room and sit down.
Tianci Zhenjun clapped his hand on his waist, and a three-foot-long wine jar appeared in front of him.

The whole body is amber in color, the material is like jade but not jade, and it exudes a warm luster. There are ancient runes carved on the altar, and there is a faint sense of spiritual power flowing.

As the lid of the wine jar was gently opened, a rich and mellow aroma instantly spread, as if it could draw people's souls in.

"This is 'Spirit Monkey Drunk', which is brewed with fourth-level spiritual fruit as the main ingredient and the essence of a fourth-level middle-quality demon beast's inner elixir." Tianci Zhenjun introduced slowly.
Then he took out three wine glasses and began to pour.

The wine poured out from the jar, presenting a crystal clear amber color, like a flowing gem.

"I only have this small jar, and I am waiting to drink with you two!" He raised the wine glass.
"Come on, let's drink!" True Lord Tieshan also raised his glass, his heroic spirit evident in his words.

Zhou Xun clinked glasses with Tianci Zhenjun, and as the wine went down his throat, a mellow spiritual power spread throughout his body.

That feeling was as if a warm torrent instantly surged through the body, and every limb was surrounded by a comfortable feeling.

"Since we have such good wine, how can we not have good food!" Zhou Xun smiled lightly, slapped his hand on his waist, and several rays of light flew out.

It turned into four jade plates and fell in front of him.

Then he made a hand gesture and removed the light shield.

Instantly, an extremely rich aroma dissipated. Taking a deep breath, even the spiritual energy in the body seemed to circulate a little faster.
"This dish is called 'Steamed Crab Sticks'. I asked a fourth-level spiritual chef to prepare it. It uses the blood and flesh of a fourth-level mid-quality demon crab as the main ingredient, supplemented by a variety of rare spiritual ingredients."

"This spiritual food not only tastes smooth, but also contains rich spiritual power, which is very beneficial to cultivation!"

"Brothers, why not give it a try!"

"I have also seen records of the fourth-level spiritual feast in ancient books, but I didn't expect to see it in person today. It's all thanks to my brother!" Upon hearing this, Master Tieshan's appetite was excited.
He picked up a piece of food with chopsticks without hesitation and put it into his mouth. Instantly, a delicious taste bloomed on the tip of his tongue. It was the most delicious dish he had ever tasted in his life!

After the crab meat was eaten, a pure spiritual power rose up and filled the meridians.
After a little refining, it turns into magic power and merges into the Dantian.

"It's truly the most delicious food on earth!" True Lord Tieshan praised it highly and continued to taste it.

So the three of them sat around in Tianci Zhenjun's cave, drinking wine and eating meat, chatting happily.

They all knew that this was the last time they would meet before the war.
After today, it is uncertain whether we can get together again in the future.

The feast lasted for two full days.
None of the three of them used their magic power to neutralize the effects of the alcohol, and all three of them fell drunk.

It was not until the third day that they woke up, and Zhou Xun got up, said goodbye, and returned to his cave.

When he visited Tianci Zhenjun, Jiang Wanning and the Chiwu Spirit Turtle Earth Yuan Beast had already cleaned up.

The entire cave looked brand new, and there was no sense of having been uninhabited for years.

Looking at the cave which was exactly the same as the original one, Zhou Xun felt relieved.

In the following days, Zhou Xun did not continue to practice. He either went out to visit friends or receive guests.

The same is true for the other cultivators in the Immortal City.

On the eve of this great war, everyone enjoyed a rare moment of peace.

The same is true for Wang Erniu.

Today, he is still stuck at the peak of Jindan stage.

Standing in front of Zhou Xun, he was like a giant sword reaching into the sky, ready to be unsheathed at any time.

The two chatted briefly and got drunk all day.

"Brother, if anything happens to me, Shun'er and the others will be taken care of by you!"

"And Xiu'e, please tell her for me that if there is an afterlife, Erniu will definitely be with her." Drunk, Wang Erniu revealed his true feelings.

He has been unable to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
The biggest problem is the state of mind.

I have been away from home for nearly a hundred years and have never seen my family again.

Especially Lin Xiu'e, whose own qualifications were not high, although she barely built her foundation with the support of Wang Erniu,
But that's all.

According to the lifespan of a foundation-building cultivator, she would pass away in a few decades.

Wang Erniu was not around for nearly half of his life, and he felt quite guilty.

"After this battle, let's return to the Eastern Wilderness!" Zhou Xun sighed.

In today's Eastern Wasteland, the vitality of heaven and earth has been restored, so there is no need to worry about the problem of condensing the infant.

"hope so!"

After only two days, Wang Erniu received an order from Lord Jiujian and went with him to the southern front.

Three days later, True Lord Tieshan and True Lord Tianci also received orders and set off with an army of 30,000 monks.

As time goes by, there are fewer and fewer cultivators in the fairy city.

Finally, it was Zhou Xun's turn.

Zhenhai Palace,

Zhou Xun and Master Qianchuan sat opposite each other.

"Alas, I can only help you delay for half a month. Now the three leaders have ordered you to be transferred to the southern front!"

"At the same time, escort a batch of spiritual stones!"

At this point, Zhou Xun finally understood why he was able to stay until the end.

Naturally, True Lord Qianchuan hoped to keep Zhou Xun in the fairy city and avoid the most brutal day of the decisive battle.

But Zhou Xun was the one who had defeated the Thousand Crab Demon King.

In terms of strength, they are definitely among the top ones below the Great Monks.
How could he be left behind with such a character?

"Thank you for your mediation, Brother Dao. I will always remember this in my heart!"

After drinking the last glass of wine, Zhou Xun took the command flag and bowed in farewell.

Then he brought Jiang Wanning, the Earth Beast and the Red Noon Spirit Turtle to the base in the west of the city.

Originally, two-thirds of the 30,000 monks under his command had been taken away by Wei Changan and others, leaving only 10,000.

He arrived at the warehouse and used command flags to retrieve tens of thousands of high-quality spirit stones. He then set up the two war flying boats and headed straight for the southern front.

Half a day later, Zhou Xun arrived at the entrance of the defense line.

At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a black cloak and with a resolute face walked out. He was none other than the number one cultivator in Zhongzhou today, Lord Yama.

"Brother Zhou is finally here. I've been waiting for a long time!" Lord Yama laughed.

"Don't blame me for transferring you here!"

"Brother, you are too polite. How can I be absent from such an important event concerning the ownership of the South China Sea?" Zhou Xun waved his hand.

To be honest, with his current strength, he really wants to fight with the fourth-rank upper-grade Demon King to see where he is lagging behind the great cultivator.

"I knew that Brother Zhou would not be willing to waste time with the rear!"

"As cultivators, we fight for our lives against the heavens. If we don't have that kind of spirit, how can we become immortals?" Lord Yama was extremely domineering. He pulled Zhou Xun's wrist and walked towards the tallest tent.

As soon as he entered, he saw dozens of pairs of eyes looking at him:
"Tianyi Zhenjun", "Yuanlang Zhenjun", "Qianjue Zhenjun".
All twelve great monks of Zhongzhou were present without exception.
In addition, "Nine Swords Master", "Fengqi Master", "Blood Refining Master" and other powerful people in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul are also here.

Including rising stars like Tianci Zhenjun and Leiyu Zhenjun,

The dozens of people in the tent are the most powerful cultivators in the entire Central Continent.

"Master Wangchuan is here!"

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Zhou!"

Seeing him come in, many Nascent Soul cultivators greeted him.

"When rescuing the southern front, Brother Zhou defeated the Thousand Crab Monster King. He became famous in one battle!"

"Then Polaris Island scared off the Black Island Demon King, which greatly increased the prestige of our human race!"

"You are so polite!" Zhou Xun smiled and bowed.
Then, he was led by Lord Yan Mo to sit in front of Lord Jiu Jian.
In terms of ranking, it is exactly thirteen.

The first seat below the great monk!
(End of this chapter)