The road is vague

Chapter 49: Lu's Spoils of War

Next, Li Mo and Lu Tianyou stayed in front of Zhang Ning's stall for a while.

Although the two were quite attracted by some of the items on his stall, they finally left reluctantly.
This is the helplessness of disciples in the Qi training stage.

He has too little personal wealth and a narrow vision. He wants everything he sees, but he can't afford the spirit stones to buy them. In the end, he can only sigh helplessly.

Next, the two came to He Ping's stall.

Compared with the stalls of the other three people, there were obviously a lot more people watching in front of He Ping's stall.

Li Mo and Lu Tianyou looked at the items placed in front of He Ping. There were only four items, but each one attracted everyone's attention and made people present marvel.

The first is a palm-sized ruler-shaped magic weapon.

Li Mo opened his spiritual eyes and looked at it. The spiritual power veins and rune attainments of this magic weapon were obviously much denser than the low-grade magic weapons he had seen before. This means that once this magic weapon is sacrificed, it will have a larger change in size or release more complex and powerful spells.

"Middle-grade magical weapon?"

Li Mo felt a chill in his heart and looked at the jade pendant again.

This jade pendant is emerald green in color and carved with tree crown patterns. It is obviously a product of the State of Lu.

The monks in Lu State seemed to be divided into two extremes, one was keen on natural health care and the pursuit of longevity, and the other was keen on bloody transformation and the pursuit of immortality.

The so-called immortality refers to two completely different doctrines.

The reason why Lu State was like this was related to the Grand Elder of Changsheng Temple, the largest sect in Lu State.

It is said that this immortal ancestor who has lived for thousands of years and is in the late stage of the transformation of the spirit, is ranked alongside the Qianyuan Saint Lord of the Qian Kingdom and the head of the Jianyi Sect of the Ling Kingdom, and is one of the strongest human beings in the Central Plains. He has been crazy for more than two thousand years, sometimes normal and sometimes crazy.

This also led to a change in the Taoist tradition of the State of Lu, from the simple pursuit of longevity to some sects later changing to the pursuit of immortality.

Therefore, some people say that the State of Lu actually had two Taoist traditions coexisting.

Some cultivators outside the State of Lu often refer to this ancestor of immortality as the old madman.

Let’s not talk about these other things for now.

Li Mo activated his spiritual eyes to peek and found that there was a small and exquisite spiritual power vortex continuously running inside the jade pendant. It was exactly the same as the magic power in the dantian of a Qigong cultivator. He was immediately shocked.

Lu Tianyou obviously also discovered the wonder of this magic weapon.

"This seems to be a magical tool that can store mana?"

Li Mo nodded.

"That should be it."

Then Li Mo shifted his gaze and looked at the third object.

This was a fragment of a bronze mirror. However, when Li Mo looked at it, there was no reflection of him in the fragment. Instead, he saw several huge rocks floating in the air, sometimes gathering together, sometimes scattering, with no pattern at all. It was extremely mysterious.

Just when Li Mo was surprised, the bronze mirror fragment was suddenly picked up by someone and held in his hand.

Li Mo frowned slightly and looked at this person.

This was Zhou Zheng, who possessed the Fengqing Body aptitude and was accepted as a registered disciple by Deputy Hall Master Han of the Training Hall.

He stood beside Zhao Huaxue, seemingly intending to show off his knowledge. Li Mo was quite familiar with this scene. He was keen on this when he was in the Enlightenment Hall.

Lu Tianyou on the side rolled his eyes.

Li Mo knew that although he didn't say it out loud, he must have been silently thinking of the Great Sage Zhou in his heart. It was only because his character had changed in the past year that he stopped joking with Li Mo.

"This should be a piece of debris left behind after the Lu State's Duotian Sect cultivator's life-saving magic weapon was broken. It's really amazing."

Zhao Huaxue was surprised when she heard this and was attracted by Zhou Zheng's words.

Even He Ping, who was selling this item, couldn't help but look at him.

Zhou Zheng showed a hint of pride.

"There's a saying in Lu that there's one temple, two mountains, three gates, and four sects. The Duotian Sect is one of these four. The sect's cultivators pursue immortality and transcend heaven's destiny. Through their main cultivation techniques, their disciples will develop a mustard seed-like space in their dantian during their Qi training phase, which they call Duotian. Through Duotian, they can lock in yang to strengthen their essence, gather yin to nourish their complexion, sleep for a long time to prolong their lifespan, and so on."

Mustard space?

Everyone exclaimed in amazement at the magic of Lu's martial arts.

"After entering the Golden Core Stage, cultivators of the Duotian Sect can fuse the Duotian in their Dantian with their natal magic treasures. This is very similar to our Qian Kingdom's Tianding Sect. At that time, these natal magic treasures will have incredible effects such as deduction and divination, understanding Dao patterns, and sealing powerful enemies. I even heard that this sect has a fragment of a small secret realm handed down from ancient times, which contains secrets and can help with enlightenment. Every year, the Lu Kingdom holds the so-called Longevity Enlightenment Conference, inviting Qi training and foundation building cultivators from other sects and neighboring small countries to participate..."

Zhou Zheng explained incessantly.

Although he was talking to Zhao Huaxue, Li Mo was also listening and it was an eye-opener for him.

The reason why Zhou Zheng was able to learn so much was obviously because he had a good master.

It was not until Zhou Zheng finished telling the story about the Duotian Sect that Li Mo, who was originally just curious, suddenly froze and thought of another possibility.

Could the ethereal dream be related to the Duotian Sect?
Or is it that the Duotian Sect is related to the Misty Dreamland?
After all, the essence of the two seems to be very similar, except that the level of the ethereal dream is much higher. It seems to be a more advanced form of heaven-stealing?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there might be some hidden connection between the two.

It's just that with his current knowledge, he can't see through it.

At this time.

After Zhou Zheng explained the affairs of the Duotian Sect, he saw that Zhao Huaxue seemed impressed by his knowledge, and suddenly felt a little complacent.

So he picked up another object and started explaining it.

And this was the fourth item that Li Mo had not had time to observe carefully, a human-shaped puppet the size of a palm.

"Judging from the craftsmanship of this puppet, it must have been designed by a monk from the Zaizao Sect of Lu. This sect is our Lingmu Sect's archenemy, and we have an irreconcilable feud. Over thirty years ago, our sect's Grand Nascent Soul Patriarch, Quanzhi Zhenren, perished in a surprise attack from the Zaizao Sect."

Almost all the disciples of Lingmu Sect knew about this.

Zhou Zheng sighed.

"But it must be said that the puppetry of the Regeneration Sect is unique among all the nations, as this sect is best at creating humanoid puppets. Not only are their appearances indistinguishable from the real thing, they can even grant them extremely high intelligence and body veins that are indistinguishable from real people. In the end, even the high-ranking cultivators of this sect would try to transform themselves into puppets in order to achieve immortality!"

"hiss!"

When everyone heard this, they all took a deep breath.

Even Li Mo couldn't help but sigh that the monks from the Zaizao Sect were really perverted.

He had grasped the so-called way to immortality of the monks of Lu State. No wonder the once highly respected ancestor of immortality was later called an old madman.

Compared with the path to longevity, the path to immortality sounds even more evil than demons, monsters, ghosts and monsters.

However, Zhou Zheng had not finished speaking.

"It is precisely because the monks of the Regeneration Sect can transform themselves into puppets that when we, the monks of the Spirit Eye Sect, fight against them, if we rely too much on our Spirit Eyes to discern, we will be suppressed by them. Therefore, when dealing with the monks of the Regeneration Sect, our high-level monks will try their best to avoid relying on their Spirit Eyes. Because any of their puppets could be the real body, and someone who looks like the real body may actually be a puppet, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake."

Listen to Zhou Zheng's meaning.

It seems that the human-shaped puppet technique of the Re-Creation Sect is the perfect counter to the Spirit Eye Technique of the Spirit Eye Sect.

The higher the level of the Lingmu Sect disciple, the more dependent he is on the spiritual eye. Therefore, the spiritual eye has gradually become the iconic magical power of the Lingmu Sect disciples. Preventing a Lingmu Sect disciple from opening his spiritual eye during a fight is in itself an act of cutting off his own arms.

Then he couldn't help but think of Lu Cuicui.

The Lu family is also good at puppetry.

It’s just the Lu family’s puppetry, with more animal-shaped puppets that focus on the performance of a single function.

Lü Cuicui's father had also died at the hands of a Zaizao Sect cultivator over ten years earlier, so she had always been curious about the sect's humanoid puppets and wanted to study them thoroughly. However, she had been unable to find any relevant resources and could only explore on her own based on descriptions in books. Li Mo had been studying puppetry with Lü Cuicui for over a year.

Although he is not stupid, his intermittent research and study has only allowed him to understand various basic common sense. He laments the profoundness of puppetry and mechanism technology, which is far beyond his ability to master in a short period of time. He can only persist in it as a relatively long-term investment.

So far.

He hadn't even figured out the simplest wooden ox and horse, let alone animal-shaped and human-shaped puppets.

There was actually a ready-made humanoid puppet of the Reconstruction Gate in front of him, which made Li Mo quite excited.

Although this puppet looks crudely made and of simple craftsmanship, it is still an unattainable skill for second-year disciples of the Advanced Studies Hall like Li Mo and Lu Cuicui. Disassembling it will undoubtedly be of great inspiration to them.

The key is.

If Li Mo bought this puppet, he would not only get a puppet helper, but also help Lu Cuicui get what she wanted, which could be regarded as a repayment for her teaching over the past year.

And if Lu Cuicui has any inspiration in the future, she will definitely share it with me, and both parties will achieve a win-win situation.

Think of this.

Li Mo immediately stepped forward to ask.

"How strong is this humanoid puppet, and what are its limitations?"

Zhou Zheng had just put down the puppet when he heard Li Mo asking this question and couldn't help but be surprised.

Zhao Huaxue and Lu Tianyou also looked at Li Mo in surprise.

After hearing this, He Ping also looked at Li Mo.

"I've tested this humanoid puppet before and it's capable of exerting the strength of a Qi training level seven cultivator. However, its drawback is that it requires constant replacement of spirit stones, which is quite a burden. Furthermore, its joints often become loose, requiring repairs from a professional puppeteer, which is quite troublesome."

Li Mo knew very well that puppets used spirit stones as energy.

As for the loosening of the puppet's joints, regular maintenance is required, which is inevitable. It is quite troublesome for outsiders, but for Li Mo, it is a trivial matter.

All his time following Lu Cuicui for over a year was not in vain. At least maintaining the puppet would not be a big problem.

Seeing that Li Mo was quite excited, He Ping actually summoned this humanoid puppet on the spot to demonstrate its other performance strengths to everyone.

"Everyone, come and see its speed and agility. It can also release aura..."

Li Mo stood in the crowd and nodded continuously.

The other party was indeed not bragging. If he were to fight this puppet alone at this moment, his chances of winning would probably be less than 10%. Even if he were to use a magic weapon in the future, his chances of winning would probably not increase to 30%.

This can be seen.

This humanoid puppet indeed has the strength of the seventh level of Qi training. According to the Lu family's positioning, it is an initial intermediate puppet, and according to the Daqian Kingdom's positioning, it is an intermediate Qi training puppet.

"How many spirit stones do you plan to sell this puppet for?"

"The price is three hundred spirit stones. Also, the joints of this puppet are starting to loosen again, so you'll need to find a way to repair it yourself."

This is equivalent to the cost of a mid-grade magic weapon. The price is not high, perhaps even a bit low.

After careful consideration, Li Mo nodded.

"Okay, can you wait until the free trade ends and I have enough spirit stones to trade?"

"no problem."

Seeing that Li Mo was so confident that he could take out three hundred spirit stones in one breath, Lu Tianyou, Zhao Huaxue and Zhou Zheng all showed surprised expressions.

This is no small amount.

Could it be that this person has a wealthy family background?

A family that can come up with three thousand taels of silver at once is considered a wealthy family even in the county town. The family assets generally have to be at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.

This is considered a wealthy and famous family in a county town or a small town, and there are usually only a few such families in the entire town.

If they live in the county, they almost all live in mansions of wealthy families.

after awhile.

As everyone began to trade freely, Li Mo took out the jade bottle containing the Qi Gathering Pill and sold it at the price of thirty-two spirit stones for one Qi Gathering Pill.

Qi Gathering Pills, as the hard currency among Qi training disciples, were quickly sold out.

Even Zhao Huaxue, Zhou Zheng, and Yang Zhiman bought one each.

Li Mo paid a little attention to Yang Zhiman, who was silent in the crowd. He followed Zhao Huaxue almost the whole time, his eyes filled with complex and contradictory emotions such as desire, inferiority, and self-confidence.

"I didn't expect that Senior Brother Li is actually an alchemist."

Zhao Huaxue seemed to have seen an unknown side of Li Mo, and said with a hint of curiosity.

This made Zhou Zheng, who was standing by, a little unhappy.

"So, you and Tao Ran are very familiar with each other?"

Li Mo first smiled back at Zhao Huaxue, then responded to Zhou Zheng, "Yes, we've exchanged ideas a few times before in the Alchemy Hall."

Li Mo originally wanted to use the spirit stones earned from selling the Qi Gathering Pill to find Tian Fen from the Guardian Hall and learn his so-called secret technique of thunder magic, or try to buy another hundred-year-old spiritual medicine in the market at the foot of the mountain as an investment, and then try to refine a furnace of Qi Gathering Pills.

According to Li Mo's investigation, a lucky herbalist would appear in the market at the foot of the mountain almost every one or two months. He would travel thousands of miles to the market to sell the century-old elixirs he had collected. From then on, he could basically live a life without worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. This was basically the ultimate goal of all herbalists.

The century-old elixirs sold by these herbalists are generally not too valuable and are just right for refining Qi Gathering Pills.

The century-old elixirs sold in the market pharmacies are generally rare varieties and are much more expensive.

In addition, one can also exchange for century-old spiritual medicines grown on a large scale in public spiritual fields through contributions to the sect. Unfortunately, Li Mo’s contributions to the sect were all used to attend classes, and the contribution value was far from enough to exchange.

Over the past year.

Li Mo received private instruction from Lu Cuicui many times, and the two had a very good personal relationship and could be considered good friends.

He is not a selfish person.

Although Lu Cuicui has always been a free professor, he always felt that he owed Lu Cuicui something. Now he finally had a chance to repay the favor. After careful consideration, he finally made this decision to buy this humanoid puppet for Lu Cuicui for research to gain relevant knowledge.

Lu Cuicui is a friend worthy of his close friendship, and improving his knowledge as early as possible is also a long-term investment.

"Here, I'll return five spirit stones to you."

Lu Tianyou nodded and smiled, then took the spirit stone that Li Mo returned to him.

Li Mo doesn't like Lu Tianyou falling into depravity or going to extremes. Although Lu Tianyou was a playboy in the past and was not well-received in the Enlightenment Hall, Li Mo, as his friend, can feel that he lives a free and real life.

But now, Li Mo didn't know how to persuade and comfort him, so he could only rely on himself.

Next.

Li Mo paid three hundred spirit stones and officially purchased this humanoid puppet. He planned to find Lu Cuicui early tomorrow morning to tell her the good news, and then continue to go out to carry out commissioned tasks and work hard to earn spirit stones.

during this process.

He could also search for clues about the spiritual lightning-struck wood while studying the various auxiliary medicines needed for the Creation Pill, so as to ensure that the subsequent refining process would be foolproof.

(End of this chapter)