Journey to the West: Begins with Tiger Vanguard

Chapter 129 Mission accomplished!

Dawn breaks.

Mao Shi.

It was not yet daylight.

In the front courtyard of Jinshan Temple, the disciples who are in charge of various matters in the temple in the morning have already started to wash and get up.

In front of the mountain gate.

It also attracted a large number of people from all over Chechi State who came here to make pilgrimages and burn incense.

When the front gate of Jinshan Temple opened on time.

The residents who had been waiting for a long time, some of whom had been waiting since yesterday's closed-door viewing, immediately became crazy and excited.

Just to burn incense, one has to squeeze in and queue for a long time.

You can imagine how fierce the competition is to get the first incense burning at Jinshan Temple every day.

Because of the competition for the first incense stick, fights often broke out in front of the Jinshan Temple, and it was common for people to get bloody heads.

This also means the beginning of a new day.
The front yard of Jinshan Temple was as noisy as a vegetable market early in the morning.

The backyard is quiet and peaceful.

Especially after Longfang and Bighorn left.

The backyard, where few disciples set foot, became even quieter.

Deep in the backyard.

The highest corner tower.

In a quiet room.

Qi Hu, wearing a white silk robe and with his black hair loose, carefully looked at the relic in his hand.

Different from Taoist practitioners and demon practitioners, Buddhist practitioners condense relics.

This is what Qi Hu learned from the information about spiritual practice he obtained from Zhang Tianshi.

However, the relics condensed by traditional Buddhist monks and eminent monks are all golden in color, but the size and color of the condensed relics are different depending on their background and cultivation.

But one thing is certain, that is, all the relics are basically golden in color.

The one in his hand was black, not even pure black, with hints of gold and other colors.

This shows that the core practice and foundation of the monk's cultivation have not changed, and it is still Buddhist practice, but other aspects have gone in the opposite direction, which led to the mutation of the relic.

As for how to deal with these relics.

There are generally three methods.

One is to eat it directly. Monsters are different from human Taoist practitioners. They have the ability to devour and assimilate in their blood. In this regard, there is a gap between the refining of human practitioners.

The second method is to use it to make pills. This method is basically the way human cultivators and Taoist cultivators deal with it.

After all, this thing condenses almost all of the other party's cultivation during his lifetime, including spells, magical powers, and blood essence. In short, it gathers all the essence of the body. It is equivalent to a great medicine and is naturally a good material for refining pills.

Three, that is to sell it in exchange for other things.

Just like when Qi Hu killed Huang Cheng, the first Yuandan-level deer monster in Jindou Mountain, he directly ate the monster's pill.

But now he is not going to eat the relic, nor does he dare to eat it.

Firstly, the other party is a Buddhist, and secondly, the relic is a mutated one, so how could he dare to eat it?

It's better to keep it for now and deal with it when you have the chance in the future.

It just so happened that he now had some friendship with Nangong Qing from the Shushan Sect, so he could ask her how to better handle the situation.

Just put away the relics.

Qi Hu's mind then sank into the storage space of his magical power and began to check.

It was five or six years ago, before the Yuandan was condensed.

Apart from a few treasures, he had basically no other valuables on him.

All of them were consumed during the past ten years of living in Chechiguo.

After being promoted to Yuandan, he returned to Jindou Mountain and forcibly killed the deer monster Huang Cheng. After seizing the other party's foundation, he recovered a wave of blood and obtained more than a hundred spiritual medicines.

Although the years are not very high, it is much better than before.

As for the five or six years he spent running Hongfengling and being a general, he didn't save anything.

Because when he attacked Hongfeng Ridge, which was called Hongtou Mountain at that time, the monsters below fought a big fight and caused havoc in the territory. In addition, the new mountain had just been established, and Qi Hu was generous in exempting spiritual taxes and giving rewards. Not only did he not make any profit, but he even lost some.

In short, Qi Hu is poor.

The three evil cultivators from Black Bone Mountain might have had this in mind before.

It was just that the "Spirit Suppression Seal" was too overbearing and it directly suppressed everything to pieces.

Learning from previous experience, the one who killed the bald monk did not use the magic seal rashly.

Looking at where his belongings are in the space in front of him.

Divine thoughts moved slightly.

A small black bag immediately flew over from a headless corpse in a yellow monk's robe not far away.

Qi Hu checked the monk's storage bag and found that most of the items in it were bottles and jars, some gold and silver, a few jade slips, some women's clothes and a lot of miscellaneous items.
"what"

At this moment, he suddenly discovered that among the pile of women's clothes such as bellybands and undergarments, he suddenly found the only decent piece of clothing, a green long skirt that seemed to have spiritual power fluctuations.

So I immediately took it out separately.

Looking at the green long skirt that emits a faint glow all over.

Qi Hu quickly scanned it with his mind and understood that this was actually a low-grade magical robe.

"Ah"

Looking at the robe, Qi Hu smiled immediately. He wanted a robe but couldn't get one, so he specifically mentioned it in the thank-you gift from Nangong Qing in Shushan yesterday.

Unexpectedly, I found a female nun's robe among the bald man's belongings.

immediately.

Qi Hu immediately frowned and recalled the memory of the bald monk he had seen before. It seemed that the robe was stolen by the monk after he raped a female cultivator before he condensed the relic.

However, Qi Hu definitely cannot use this robe.

Keep it for now, and then you can ask Nangong Qing of Shushan.
The robe and dress were sent to a corner of the storage space where magical instruments and treasures were stored.

Looking at the pile of small jade bottles again, he knew that these jade bottles were used by the bald monk when he practiced some unconventional magic and when he set up the altar.

I just ignored it and threw it away later.

Then look at the remaining two jade slips.

The first jade slip contained a Buddhist scripture similar to a meditation mantra, which was of little use.

As for the second one.

Qi Hu's spiritual thoughts quickly penetrated into the jade slip.

Not long after.

His mind immediately withdrew from the storage space, and at the same time, a jade slip appeared in his hand.

"The Art of Strengthening the Soul".
Looking at the jade slip in his hand, Qi Hu's expression was somewhat solemn.

As the name suggests, the jade slip in his hand records a method of cultivating the soul.

After getting started, as long as you continue to practice, you can grow and strengthen your soul.

The importance of the soul is beyond doubt.

Although the soul of a cultivator will continue to become stronger as the cultivator's own cultivation and strength increase.

But no one would be willing to miss out on any secret method of practicing this skill.

After all, the soul is not like the external body, spells, and magical powers that can be cultivated specifically. Without special secret techniques or the best skills, it cannot be cultivated specifically.

There are many magical spells and supernatural powers in the world that are specifically used to deal with spirits and souls.

Just like Qi Hu's magical power, the tiger roar, and the immobilization technique, they are basically magical powers targeting the soul.

After all, once the spirit and soul are completely shocked, they are controlled and can only be bullied by others.

The stronger the soul, the less impact it will suffer when attacked.

Qi Hu suddenly remembered at this moment.

When he had fought with the bald monk before, and he had taken the lead in using the "Tiger Roar" magical power that was almost at the stage of perfection to attack, the bald monk broke free from the control of "Tiger Roar" obviously faster than some of his previous opponents.

You have to know that it only took the bald man a few years to condense the relic, which is even shorter than the time it took Qi Hu to advance to the Yuandan stage.

This is probably due to the "Soul-Solidifying Technique".

therefore
[You have learned the "Soul-Solidifying Technique"] Looking at the prompt data appearing in front of you.

Qi Hu's mind moved slightly.

Virtual ink characters emitting a pale white glow began to emerge and spread out before his eyes.

[Realm: Early Golden Core Stage (25.46%)]

【Soul: 6.1】

[Kung Fu: Jiuhua Golden Seal (minor success); Yueyin Qi-eating Method (minor success); Kansi Rain-seeking Method (minor success); Soul-fixing Technique (beginner’s guide)]

[Magic Powers: Containing Breath (great success); Cheek Pouch (great success); Escape (great success); Immobilization (minor success); Tiger Roar (minor success); Ghost (minor success); Agility (minor success); Walking on the Ground (minor success); Pretend to Shed Body (minor success); Moving Around (minor success); Golden Armor Shield (proficient); Wind Escape (proficient); Great Strength (proficient); Water Escape (proficient); Bone Tempering (proficient); Trampling (proficient)]

【.】

Looking at the data that keeps appearing in front of me.

Qi Hu's eyes were calm.

Although among the demon race, the demon pill realm is basically called Yuandan, the realm name shown to him on his own data panel is "Jindan".

Of course, the demon pill condensed from his practice of the "Jiuhua Golden Seal" was indeed golden, and was no different from the golden pill condensed by Taoist monks as he had learned.

Therefore, it is okay for Qi Hu to call it the Golden Elixir.

Of course, this is just a name, but it can clearly show the difference between Qi Hu, who has modified his martial arts, and other ordinary monsters.

However, the progress of nearly a quarter of the practice is very impressive.

After all, it has only been five or six years since Qi Hu condensed the golden elixir, and the progress was so rapid. In addition to the good effect of the "Jiuhua Golden Seal" which was approaching the great success stage, the deer monster Huang Cheng also contributed a lot, the other party's real body flesh and blood, and the demon pill. A small part of the former went into his stomach, and the latter all of it.

Think of this.

Qi Hu felt more and more distressed for the three evil cultivators from Black Bone Mountain who were killed by him last night.

If the golden cores of those three were still there, his cultivation would have increased significantly. It was really a miscalculation.

Of course, I feel sad.

If he were to do it again, he would probably still choose to use the "Spiritual Seal" to unleash his ultimate move.

He always knew what was important.

Look at the soul point again.

The soul power is as high as 6.1.

Before today, there were 0.3 soul powers left, which means it has increased by 5.8.

This wave is considered a big profit.

However, there were four Jindan-level cultivators, and among them, Zhu Yong, the leader of the Black Bone Mountain who had been turned into a ghost by him, was still in the middle Jindan stage.

This amount of soul power is not too much.

Looking at the skills again, the proficiency of the "Jiuhua Golden Seal" has surpassed that of the "Yueyin Food Qi Method", and the progress has reached 99.16%, but the further you go, the more difficult it will be to increase by 0.1 progress.

He estimated that it would take at least ten years, or even longer, for the "Jiuhua Golden Seal" to reach its full potential.

He was already considering whether to use soul power directly to enhance it.

But the "Soul-Solidifying Technique" that I just obtained is also very important and suitable for improvement.

But how and what to improve still needs careful consideration.

Looking at the magical powers again, there are no plus signs behind "Restraining Breath" and "Seclusion", which are already at the great perfection stage. This means that if the current soul power is not enough to strengthen it, there is no need to consider it.

But Qi Hu actually wants to strengthen and improve very practical magical powers such as "Immobilization", "Tiger Roar", "Movement" and "Ground Walking".

But there is still a problem, the soul power is not enough.

Qi Hu has always used his limited soul power to maximize his own interests, and this time is no exception.

then.

After a long silence.

Qi Hu's mind moved slightly, and he clicked on the plus signs that appeared behind "Jiuhua Golden Seal" and "Soul-Securing Technique" respectively.

Accompanied by the virtual panel in front of him flashing twice.

The upgraded "Jiuhua Gold Seal" panel, which consumed five points of soul power, has been upgraded to the great perfection.

The "Soul-Solidifying Technique" that consumed a little soul power was also advanced from the entry level to the proficient level.

It took me a while to comprehend it.

Qi Hu then opened his eyes and saw that there was only 0.1 soul power left behind the soul bar, so he dispersed the panel in front of him.

At this time.

A ball of golden light emerged in the eastern sky, and a ray of golden sunlight passed through the window and shone into the quiet room in the tall corner tower.

Late autumn, early morning, sunshine.
The scenery and artistic conception are excellent.

Qi Hu couldn't help but feel happy. He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the city waking up from its slumber.

What he was thinking about in his mind was today's gains: a Yuandan-level relic, three magical instruments, a precious "Soul-Securing Technique", and 5.8 soul power points, all of which he had earned today.

Just as a horse cannot grow fat without night grass, a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth.

oh.
More than that!
He also had the headless body of the bald monk on him.

However, Qi Hu would definitely not touch human flesh. This corpse belongs to a Yuandan realm monk. This guy has done so many bad things that it would be a waste to throw it away. It would be a good idea to sell it to other monsters of the same level or keep it as a favor or gift.

and also
There was also the spiritual tea "Xinyu" that Nangong Qing from Shushan gave him last night, as well as Nangong Qing's thank-you gifts.

However, Nangong Qing generously gave him a large amount of spiritual tea, and he did not ask for an exorbitant amount of money in return. He only asked for robes and some elixirs that could help mortals prolong their lives.

All of the above were obtained from killing four Jindan monks yesterday. It was truly an unprecedented harvest.

When the sky brightened.

Qi Hu, who was meditating in the quiet room, noticed that the king who was staying in the guest room got up.

The figure immediately disappeared and appeared in front of the yard where the king was.

Walking into the courtyard, Qi Hu looked at the king, whose complexion had improved, and said with a smile, "How did your majesty feel yesterday?"

Seeing Qi Hu, the middle-aged king immediately said happily: "Thanks to the national teacher, I had no dreams last night. It was really good. I haven't had such a good sleep for a long time."

"That's good"

Qi Hu smiled and nodded, saying, "If Your Majesty feels comfortable sleeping in this temple, you may stay for a few more days. Also, the person who plotted to harm Your Majesty was eliminated by me last night, so Your Majesty will not be troubled by nightmares in the future."

"Really!"

Hearing Qi Hu's words, the king was overjoyed and said, "That's great."

As he said this, he immediately thought of something and bowed to Qi Hu: "Thank you for your hard work, Imperial Master."

Facing the king's salute, Qi Hu smiled as usual and said, "It is my duty, Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite."

At this time.

The king seemed to have remembered something, and with a hesitant look on his face, he said, "In addition to that person, the Imperial Master knows about Concubine Jing, Concubine Lan and others."

I could tell what the king wanted to ask.

Qi Hu shook his head and said, "This matter has nothing to do with them, but with Benzhen."

After a brief talk with the king, he dispelled the idea of ​​exploring the matter.

Solved the king's nightmare.

The following period of time was just like the previous few years.

Plain and peaceful.

In addition to meditating and fishing every day, Qi Hu would check the letters from the pilgrims and reply to them.

Time flows quietly like water.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

the second year,
Spring March.

Qi Hu was sitting under a tree beside the lake in the royal garden next to the backyard of Jinshan Temple, fishing.

As usual, Xiong Er, the ghost steward, took a letter and walked quickly through the backyard to the tree by the lake. He handed over the letter respectfully and said, "Master..."

Qi Hu took the letter and read it quickly, then couldn't help but sigh.

After many years of management, Xiong Er, the lackey, had developed his abilities and knowledge. He could sometimes chat with Qi Hu and was familiar with some things about his master and the pilgrim team, because he was the one who wrote most of the replies. Seeing his master's look, he couldn't help but ask, "Master, is the pilgrim team coming back?"

"yes."

Qi Hu nodded, looked at the lake in the distance and said softly: "Finally, the mission has been accomplished."

(End of this chapter)