Chapter 95: Coming out of seclusion and purchasing a magic sword
Ever since the auspicious cloud appeared when Xiao Changqing was building his foundation, indicating that he had successfully built his foundation, the Jiayi Cave Abode, which had rarely received visitors due to the war, became lively again.
Many people came to give gifts, no matter whether Xiao Changqing knew them or not, or whether they had any friendship or not, as long as they were well-known figures in Nanshanfang, or gangs, shops, or families, they all wanted to express their congratulations.
Because this time is different from the last move.
Moving is not a big deal, and most monks would not choose to celebrate. At most, they would invite three or five close friends.
The foundation can be different.
Especially in a small place like Nanshanfang, the emergence of a new foundation-building person is a huge event!
Laying the foundation for Daqing is imperative.
This is not only a sense of form, but also a beautiful expectation for the path of cultivation.
This kind of major breakthrough in realm is much more grand than a birthday or even a wedding.
However, the first thing Xiao Changqing did after establishing his foundation was to consolidate his cultivation. He went into seclusion to study the two major skills and system changes of the Longevity Stone, and told the Lin sisters not to disturb him.
The Lin sisters did not dare to act on their own. Although they also believed that their master's foundation-building was such a great event and should be celebrated, they had to wait for their master to come out of seclusion before giving any instructions.
This wait lasted more than a month.
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During this month, Xiao Changqing focused his main energy on adapting to the foundation-building cultivation, as well as practicing the secret technique of the external body and the Six-Harmony Sword Technique.
Now, he has used the secret technique of his external body to store the magic power of the Longevity Stone to the maximum, forming an existence like an 'external elixir'.
In case of emergency, he only needs to activate the Longevity Stone to briefly possess solid magic power comparable to that of a Jindan cultivator.
As for the Liuhe Sword Art, at present he can only use it roughly, such as using magic power to form sword beams. After a brief try, he found that the power was greatly reduced.
Only after he acquires six flying swords can he truly unleash the power of this sword technique.
Xiao Changqing estimated that if he could gather six first-grade top-quality flying swords and use his magic power in the early stage of foundation building to perform this sword technique, he would be able to exert an attack power that would be considered extremely strong even in the middle stage of foundation building!
If one cannot gather all six swords, and only has one first-grade top-grade flying sword like the legendary sword cultivator in Nanshanfang, he can also be considered top-notch in the early stage of foundation building.
This sword technique is not very powerful among Xiao Changqing's many trump cards. It is much worse than the external body technique, dragon chant technique, and nightmare technique.
But the Liuhe Sword Technique may be the one that Xiao Changqing will use the most and most frequently in the future.
Because this sword technique can be used as his regular means, he can use it with ease and without any worries, and it is enough to deal with ordinary enemies.
"Only the Six Combinations Sword Technique is not enough. We need more conventional means. For example, talismans..."
Xiao Changqing was thinking in his mind.
When he was in the Qi Refining Stage, the lower-grade second-level talisman was considered his amulet, which greatly increased his sense of security and also made him a distinguished person in Nanshanfang and gave him a lot of say.
But now that he has established his foundation, his status as a second-level lower-grade talisman master is still high and mighty to outsiders, and many people will fawn on him. But for Xiao Changqing himself, it is no longer enough.
"At least, we have to find a way to upgrade our talisman skills to the second-level middle grade, or even the upper grade."
With the blessing of the Enlightenment Cushion and the Double-Winged Tiger Hair Brush, Xiao Changqing's talent in talismans is not weak and is almost comparable to that of Lu Qiu.
However, it is very difficult to improve the talisman skills from the lower level of the second stage to the middle level of the second stage through hard practice.
When any skill reaches the second level, the difficulty of upgrading is incomparable to the first level, and it is even more difficult than the improvement in cultivation.
It took Lu Qiu only a dozen years to learn to draw talismans and become a second-level talisman master. But since he became a second-level talisman master, nearly ten years have passed, so he may not be a second-level middle-grade talisman master.
If Xiao Changqing's equipment column is not enough, he may need to break through slowly on his own.
Now that the system inventory is directly open, he can replace and use the nine equipment slots at will, which is equivalent to having unlimited equipment slots!
Naturally, there will be no worries.
Find a treasure that carries a mid-to-high-quality second-level talisman skill, and equip it!
Since everyone is dead, who would still work hard to practice their skills?
You have to keep your own time to improve your cultivation!
"But it's not easy to find treasures for second-level talisman skills. After all, Nanshanfang is too remote, and supplies are scarce. The highest level of cultivation is only the middle stage of foundation building. If you want to find a second-level magic weapon, you can only rely on picking up leaks."
"If we go to a large immortal city where there are Jindan Zhenren in charge, there will be more treasures."
Xiao Changqing thought to himself.
Maybe it's time to consider leaving Nanshanfang and venturing out into the world.
After a normal cultivator has established his foundation, if he has no worries or constraints, he will choose to leave the market town and go to the Immortal City to seek further advancement or even a chance to form a pill in the future.
I have a golden finger and several trump cards, so I have enough capital to go out and explore.
"Let's wait until the war in Nanshanfang comes to an end."
Xiao Changqing thought secretly in his heart.
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"Master, you finally came out!"
Lin Ziyu came over as soon as the door of the training room opened, looking at Xiao Changqing with affection and admiration in her eyes, and her tenderness seemed to be about to melt.
"Where is Zixi?" Xiao Changqing used his spiritual sense to sense and found that there was only the elder sister in the cave, but not the younger sister.
Now his spiritual consciousness can be projected up to eighty-four feet. Although the Jiayi Cave is vast, it can cover more than half of it.
"Zi Xi went to Guangju Tower to brew wine today. Do you want me to call her back now? She has been looking forward to your coming out these days."
Lin Ziyu leaned in, not trying to please him, but from the bottom of her heart.
I haven't seen you for two months, and I really miss you.
As the saying goes, a little separation is better than a new marriage.
"No, I'll find her in the evening."
Xiao Changqing didn't hesitate and started to work with his considerate hands.
"Master~"
The peeling sleeves of clothes flew everywhere, and after a while, a soft moan came from Lin Ziyu's red mouth.
For some reason, Lin Ziyu was particularly unbearable today. She was extremely sensitive and could not bear the whipping. She was extremely emotional.
An hour later.
Lin Ziyu was exhausted, her face flushed and her whole body weak, before she could barely serve Xiao Changqing.
She raised her head, and her slender fingers carefully and tentatively slid lightly across Xiao Changqing's cheek, stroking his jawline.
Under normal circumstances, she would definitely not be so bold and would always remember her identity as a concubine.
It was at this time that she would be a little bolder. "Is this what it feels like to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator? It really is... different from the Qi Refining Stage." Lin Ziyu said in a somewhat infatuated manner.
Xiao Changqing couldn't help but laugh.
He said that Lin Ziyu's fighting ability was particularly poor today.
Good guy!
So it was her identity as a newly promoted foundation-building cultivator that gave her an unusual stimulation, right?
Be gentle for a while.
Lin Ziyu began to help Xiao Changqing put on his clothes.
"A lot of people have come to see me during this period, right?" Xiao Changqing asked lazily.
Lin Ziyu quickly took out a stack of visiting cards from his storage bag. A quick glance revealed that there were dozens of them.
Almost all the famous monks in Nanshanfang are inside.
"Everyone is waiting for you, my lord, to start the foundation-building celebration. However, knowing that you will need to go into seclusion to consolidate your cultivation after the breakthrough, no one dares to disturb you." Lin Ziyu said.
Xiao Changqing took the visiting card and flipped through it casually, asking, "Did anything major happen during my retreat?"
The time spent on building the foundation plus the time spent in seclusion totaled two months.
Lin Ziyu replied, "Nothing serious happened in our Nanshanfang. Just two weeks ago, the evil cultivator's formation master tore a huge hole in the mountain protection formation, and three evil cultivators at the foundation building stage led the charge. The Cao family's patriarch was once in danger, but in the end, with the timely support of the Cao family's supreme elder and a group of late-stage Qi training cultivators holding second-level talismans, the evil cultivator was defeated without much cost."
"The head of the Cao family visited us later and said that the second-level talismans in Nanshanfang have been depleted recently and are running low. He wants you to sell another batch of second-level talismans."
Xiao Changqing frowned and asked, "Has he collected the materials to make a second-level talisman?"
Lin Ziyu shook his head.
Xiao Changqing waved his hand and said, "Then you can have someone tell him later that unless he collects the second-level materials, I can only charge a friendly price to help him draw the talisman. Otherwise, I don't have any second-level talismans to sell to him."
He did have quite a number of second-level talismans in his hands, but most of them were calming talismans and evil-dispelling talismans.
These two kinds of talismans are not very useful when fighting against evil cultivators.
As for the other second-level talismans, he had sold most of the ones he had made before, and the few that were left were for his own use, so there was no way he could sell them.
If the Cao family could collect materials for the second-level talismans and ask him to help make them, he would charge a friendly price for the production, out of consideration for the protection of Nanshanfang.
otherwise.
What kind of second-level talisman master would easily help others draw talismans for just a friendly price?
"By the way, how is the Lingfu Pavilion doing recently? Has Luoxia Sect arranged any manpower or material support?" Xiao Changqing asked.
Lin Ziyu shook her head and said angrily, "I heard that other markets, such as Taohua Market and Bifeng Market, Luoxia Sect and Baihua Valley all provided support, but our Nanshan Market turned a blind eye and even asked Taohua Market to come to us to recruit cultivators. Even though Nanshan Market has you, the master, in charge, who can deter evil cultivators in the late stage of foundation building and can make second-level talismans, and the head of the Cao family is a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building... it is not absolutely safe. The actions of the two major sects are too biased."
Still no support after so long?
Xiao Changqing suddenly had an idea. Could it be that someone in Luoxia Sect was deliberately trying to trick Nanshanfang? Or was it that someone was deliberately trying to trick him?
As for the reason, it was that he refused to return to Nanshanfang and had a close relationship with the previous shopkeeper Hong.
So the factional struggle within Luoxia Sect affected him?
"The Luoxia Sect's high-ranking officials shouldn't be so outrageous, right? Just to trick me, they even treat the safety of a cultivation market like Nanshanfang as a joke?"
Xiao Changqing frowned, thinking secretly in his heart.
If this is true, then it can only be said that Luoxia Sect is far from being as good as Gong Wansheng said at the beginning. It was a very wise decision for him not to make a choice and not to follow him back to the sect.
But now that he has established his foundation, no matter what conspiracy the Luoxia Sect has, it is doomed to fail.
"Let's schedule the foundation-building celebration for three days from now! No need to make a big fuss, just invite some old acquaintances."
Xiao Changqing ordered.
Nanshanfang was still in the midst of war, and from time to time there would be evil cultivators breaking through the formation and rushing in. It was not appropriate for him to hold a grand foundation-building ceremony at this time. However, foundation-building was an important stage on the road of cultivation after all, and it was of great significance, so it was still necessary to celebrate.
After instructing who to invite and asking Lin Ziyu to prepare the invitation letters, Xiao Changqing went to Baibao Tower.
He wants to buy a magic sword!
And if you want to buy six magic swords of first-grade or higher quality at one time, you probably can't buy them anywhere else in Nanshanfang except Baibaolou.
As for some small shops and bargain hunting, don’t even think about it.
He didn't buy it this time to extract equipment skills, but to perform the "Six Harmonies Sword Art". Even if most of the magic swords produced by Baibaolou are brand new, it doesn't matter if he can't extract any skills from them.
"Greetings, Senior Xiao! Your presence here truly brings honor to our humble home."
Upon hearing that Xiao Changqing was coming, the shopkeeper Ruan Qingzhu did not dare to neglect him and came out to entertain him personally immediately.
She had also gone to Jiayi Cave to deliver a visiting card before, but the Lin sisters told her that Xiao Changqing was in seclusion, so she naturally didn't get to see him.
“It really is the foundation!”
Even though Xiao Changqing did not actively release his aura, the faint pressure from him that only came from the Foundation Establishment Stage made her terrified.
The way they addressed him had changed. They no longer dared to address him as Master Xiao Fu as before, but instead called him "Senior" according to the custom in the world of immortal cultivation.
Xiao Changqing smiled and said, "Manager Ruan, there is no need to be polite. You and I are old acquaintances, so you can just call me Master Xiao Fu."
"Yes……"
Ruan Qingzhu looked at Xiao Changqing and smiled. Instantly, he felt the pressure on his body was much less, but he did not dare to relax too much. He asked quickly: "Master Xiao Fu, what can I do for you in Baibao Tower?"
She was wearing a purple slim-fitting robe. Because she was too restrained, she tensed her body and bent her waist slightly, revealing her mature and plump chest, which was eye-catching and delicate, and her slender waist and exaggerated hips were even more amazing.
Xiao Changqing's gaze subconsciously paused for two more seconds, thinking to himself that what alchemist Zhu Youlong said about him not understanding romance did make some sense.
This mature style does have a unique charm.
Moreover, Ruan Qingzhu was born in Baihua Valley, and was once highly valued and cultivated as a foundation-building seedling. Naturally, her appearance and temperament were not bad, and she was first-rate among female cultivators. Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to be taken seriously by Baihua Valley, a sect that values appearance.
As a monk, he is naturally very sensitive to other people's gazes and will notice even a glance.
So Xiao Changqing's gaze stopped subconsciously, and Ruan Qingzhu reacted quickly.
Her cheeks immediately turned red and she quickly covered her chest. Her body, which had been leaning forward to show respect, stood up straight again, hiding the cleavage and whiteness on her chest.
"Ahem..." Xiao Changqing coughed, and said calmly, "I want to buy six magic swords. They must be of first-class quality or above. Does Baibaolou have any?"
Ruan Qingzhu naturally didn't dare to get angry or have any opinions.
Not to mention Xiao Changqing's foundation-building skills and his identity as a second-level talisman master, Xiao Changqing had saved her son's life, and she couldn't be unhappy because of such a small matter.
"Six magic swords of first-grade superior quality or above? There should be some. I'll have someone check the inventory right away..." Ruan Qingzhu said seriously.
(End of this chapter)
