Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 116 Xuanyang Examination

Fang Yi tapped the stone table lightly and looked at the somewhat plump cultivator beside him. Ever since he broke through to the high level of Qi training, Li Qingsong has become more diligent in coming to Xuanbao Garden.

"Qingsong, there's news from the Duobao Pavilion... If the beast tide begins, the amount of demon beast spiritual materials purchased by your Duobao Pavilion should decrease."

After Li Qingsong married into the Zhou family, he was already regarded as half of their own family by the Zhou family... At this time, he was already the head manager of Duobao Pavilion in Yunzefang City, and he was also considered to be a powerful person in Duobao Pavilion.

"Brother Fang, I haven't received any news from the Duobao Pavilion... Perhaps it's because the Jiazi Beast Tide just started, so the prices of the many demon beast materials in this pavilion are just fluctuating normally."

Fang Yi saw that Li Qingsong's face was flushed. Although his cultivation was quite superficial, it had also improved to the sixth level of Qi training... It was obvious that he had received a lot of benefits from the Zhou family of Duobao Pavilion, and he himself was a little erratic.

"Qingsong, I've been buying spiritual materials in the market these days, and the amount of demon beast spiritual materials has obviously increased.

"The price of your Duobao Pavilion's spiritual materials has really not changed at all?"

Li Qingsong knew that his senior brother was extremely steady, and he was at least 80% to 90% sure that the price of monster-type spiritual materials would drop, so he just needed to confirm it himself.

So, Li Qingsong hurriedly took out several account books from his storage bag and checked them carefully.

For a moment, the sound of turning pages in account books echoed in Xuanbao Garden.

As he flipped through the account book, his expression became uglier.

After a stick of incense.

Li Qingsong closed the account book.

The account book of Duobao Pavilion is recorded by the deacon of the pavilion every month, and the chief manager takes inventory at the end of the year.

If the price of spiritual materials fluctuates slightly between two months, he will not pay too much attention to it.

But I never thought of it.

The purchase price of these monster-type spiritual materials has been falling by a few cents compared to the previous month for six consecutive months. The accumulation of small amounts has led to a drop of nearly 10%.

Cold sweat was already running down Li Qingsong's forehead. No wonder the number of monster spirit materials sold in Duobao Pavilion has decreased in the past six months.

Although there are two deacons in Duobao Pavilion who are responsible for the purchase of spiritual objects and the calculation of profits...but because they did not adjust the selling prices of spiritual materials in time, the pavilion's profits have decreased. The position of the chief shopkeeper that he just got is in danger.

Li Qingsong knew that he had become a little unruly after being promoted to the chief manager of Duobao Pavilion, and had actually stepped into a trap without knowing it... A hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes. As a new official, he had to make the three fires burn more thoroughly.

Taking a deep breath, Li Qingsong expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Fang, for your advice. I was careless. The spiritual materials in Duobao Pavilion have dropped by a full 10% in the past six months compared to the same period last year... So, the beast tide has already begun."

Fang Yi had a rough idea of ​​what was going on when he saw this.

"In that case, fellow Taoists, please make more preparations. This Jiazi beast tide is coming with great force, so everyone should make more preparations."

"Wow!"

A crane cry came from outside Xuanbao Garden.

When everyone looked up, they saw a green cloud crane circling in the air because it was blocked by the formation of Xuanbao Garden.

Yang Caier took out a turquoise jade pendant from her waist, and with a push of her magic power, a ray of light appeared between her and Yunhe.

"It's Master Han Jing's Qingxiao Sound Transmission Crane!"

"Could you please, Fellow Daoist Fang, open this protective formation?"

Fang Yi's spiritual consciousness moved, and a small silver-white beast was awakened from the large bluestone beside the lotus pond.

Qijie grunted twice, and a black and white formation flag fluttered above his head. As the brown and yellow demonic power poured into the formation flag, a ten-foot-sized gap appeared in the faintly visible small maze formation around Xuanbao Garden.

"Wow!"

The Qingxiao Sound-Transmitting Crane let out a clear cry, then flapped its crane wings and flew into the Xuanbao Garden.

The jade pendant in Yang Caier's hand emitted a bright blue light, which was in harmony with the Qingxiao Sound-Transmitting Crane.

A female voice with a hint of coldness came into my ears.

Yang Caier's brows were sometimes tense and sometimes relaxed.

Not long after, the Qingxiao Sound-Transmitting Crane turned into a cloud of mist. The mist slowly dissipated, and a crane-shaped magic weapon was revealed, which was easily grasped by a slender jade hand.

call

Yang Caier took a deep breath, her expression changed several times, and she finally suppressed the turmoil in her heart.

"Fellow Daoists, Xuanyang Mountain will follow the old custom and hold a sect competition to deal with the Jiazi Beast Tide. The competition will be divided into two levels: A and B. The B level will be open to outer disciples, selecting 36 cultivators who will enter the inner sect. The A level will be open to inner disciples, and there will be ten winners. The sect will provide the winners with a Foundation Establishment Pill. The top three will even receive a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill."

One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

"Inner disciple?!"

"Foundation-building spiritual object!!!"

“There’s actually a Foundation Establishment Pill!”

Fan Dacheng was breathing heavily and his face was a little red.

"Senior Sister Yang, is this true?"

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Fan. The Jindan Master in our sect has already made a decision. As for the news, it will be made public within the sect in a month."

Yang Caier nodded slightly. Not to mention Fan Dacheng, she herself was also a little excited. That was the foundation-building pill.
After the ancient times, the spiritual energy of the immortal realm declined significantly, making it increasingly difficult for cultivators to establish their foundations. Fortunately, a master of alchemy created a foundation-building pill, which provided a path forward for many Qi-cultivating cultivators. Since the creation of the foundation-building pill, the three main ingredients required for its refining: Cangling Fruit, Buyuan Ginseng, and a second-level water and wood attribute demon pill, have been taboos for all major sects.

Not to mention ordinary independent cultivators, even the inner disciples in Xuanyang Mountain would not have the chance to see the Foundation Establishment Pill if they did not have the support of their teachers and the help of their clan.

A cultivator who has reached the ninth level of Qi training only needs to perfect one of the three treasures: essence, qi, and spirit. An ordinary low-grade foundation-building pill can increase the cultivator's chance of building a foundation by 50%.

There is a 60% chance of getting a mid-grade foundation-building pill, and a 70% chance of getting a high-grade foundation-building pill.

This shows that Xuanyang Mountain attaches great importance to this inner sect competition.

Unlike Fan Dacheng, Li Qingsong and others, who are either focused on the qualifications to enter the inner gate or on the foundation-building pill.

Fang Yi's mind was not here.

"According to the many ancient books and travelogues in Xuanyang Mountain, we don't know about the distant past, but in the past two hundred years, there has not been such a strong support."

Fang Yi thought of Xiao Changce's meaningful words on Xiaoyue Mountain, and seemed to be certain that he would go to find him.
There are also half-demon monks from the Nanli Kingdom; plus the extraordinary investment in this competition.

"The Jindan Master of Xuanyang Mountain has already discovered something."

Fang Yi grasped the context of the matter.

He never underestimated any Jindan Zhenren. How terrifying was a Jindan Zhenren who could fight his way through thousands of cultivators? Five hundred years of life was enough to hone one's character, magic power, and abilities.

Since the half-demon cultivator from Nanli Kingdom has revealed his true identity, the Jindan Zhenren in the sect must have noticed it.

However, with these two major forces fighting each other, there is a high probability that a Jindan Zhenren will take action in this beast tide, which makes the degree of danger very different.

Fang Yi's eyes were determined. He had to enter the inner gate, otherwise he would be cannon fodder and an ant in the beast tide.

The inner sect cultivators are the soil for the birth of foundation-building masters, so the Jindan masters will cherish them more.

The outstanding cultivators among the outer disciples will definitely be selected in this sect competition, and the rest are pure consumables. Not to mention the Jindan True Immortals, even the Foundation Establishment Masters will certainly not be lenient when consuming the outer disciples.

Fang Yi suppressed his fluctuating thoughts.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, I wonder what the requirements are for participating in the sect competition? When does the competition start?"

Seeing Fang Yi asked the most crucial question, Yang Caier did not hide it.

As an inner sect disciple of Xuanyang Mountain, and having a master with profound cultivation, although she did not unravel the situation as well as Fang Yi and grasp the overall changes, she was also vaguely aware of the undercurrents surging beneath the calm surface of Xuanyang Mountain.

This Jiazi beast tide has exceeded Yang Caier's understanding, so she also needs allies!
They are not cultivators like Li Qingsong and Fan Dacheng who have little hope of building a foundation, but potential stocks like Xu Qingshe who join the inner sect and have the hope of building a foundation.

"Three years later, the B-level competition will begin first. After the winner of the B-level competition is determined, the competition for core disciples will begin."

Yang Caier's eyes moved and her tone was meaningful.
"Only by becoming an inner sect disciple can one become a true Xuanyang Mountain cultivator... Fellow Daoist Fang, Dacheng, you must hurry up."

As for Li Qingsong, Yang Caier did not mention him.

In her opinion, originally only Fang Yi had this possibility, but later Fan Dacheng practiced the "Adding Oil and Lighting Lamp Method" and although his life span was greatly shortened, this possibility still existed.

Xu Qingshe also spoke at this time.

"Brother Fang, what Sister Yang said is correct. Only those who enter the inner sect can be considered true Xuanyang Mountain cultivators... Due to the sect's rules, Sister and I cannot elaborate on the details, but Brother Fang will definitely seize this opportunity."

"Three years?"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yang and Junior Brother Xu, for reminding me. I understand and will certainly make every effort to prepare for this matter."

Fang Yi's tone was firm. Even without Yang Cai'er and Xu Qingshe's reminders, he had already made up his mind.

Xiaoyueshan and his group naturally fully understood the extent of Xuanyangshan's control over the forces under its command.

Less than half a day after the Wang family's foundation-building master was killed at Xiaoyue Mountain, a great cultivator in the late foundation-building stage arrived.

If Fang Yi said that there was no ambush early on, he believed that even the Seven Rings he raised would not believe it.

If you don't want to be the fish that is eaten by others, then you naturally have to move towards the sharer.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, Junior Brother Xu, Dacheng, Qingsong, I have something to ask...

I recently advanced to the seventh level of Qi training, and my puppetry skills have also made some breakthroughs. Now I can naturally refine a first-level, top-grade puppet..."

"A first-grade, top-grade puppet?"

Li Qingsong sounded surprised.

He never thought that Fang Yi had such a talent in the art of puppetry. He became a top-grade puppeteer just after breaking through the seventh level of Qi training... This was naturally the talent of a top-grade puppeteer.

He had a happy look on his face, as his previous investment had paid off... By making friends with a first-grade, top-quality puppet, his status in the Zhou family of Duobao Pavilion could be improved a bit, and he could also severely suppress the arrogance of his wife Zhou Yuying.

There was a strange light in Yang Caier's eyes.

A top-grade puppeteer's status and position are naturally comparable to those of the inner disciples of Xuanyang Mountain, and a first-grade top-grade puppet will be helpful even if her cultivation level is already the eighth level of Qi training.

In this way, even if Fang Yi was nearly forty years old before breaking through the seventh level of Qi training, he could still advance to the foundation-building stage with the skill of part-time puppetry to earn spirit stones.

"Friend Fang, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. We will naturally help you."

Fang Yi pointed to a storefront in Xuanbaoyuan.

"I'm planning to open a puppet shop here to earn some spirit stones to help me cultivate, refine puppets, and improve my skills..."

(End of this chapter)