Chapter 334: Heavenly Paradise
Hong Yunzi stopped slowly, above a mountain top. Zhang Hao looked around. Although the mountains and mist are stacked, the surroundings are covered with snow, and the green pines are tall and straight, it is very magnificent, but is this place too desolate? And isn't it said that the main peak of the Holy Land soars into the sky?
Zhang Hao looked around and around, and finally only sighed: "What a magnificent mountain mist, just like the sea, endless."
"Hey..." Hong Yunzi smiled, "The little guy has a lot of eyes. Get ready, and look at Lingyin Mountain, the sacred place of Xuanzhen Sect, that is the real magnificence!"
After speaking, Hong Yunzi took out a token to activate, and saw a sudden fluctuation in the void in front of him, just like water patterns, but it was vertical, and then Hong Yunzi took Zhang Hao into the enchantment.
The next moment, Zhang Hao opened his mouth wide.
Just take a step, but the world changes. The previously uncharacteristic mountains and hazes disappeared, replaced by majestic peaks rising from the ground, and the central peak pierced into the sky. Most of the surrounding mountains are also towering into the sky. Part of the mountain tops that can be seen are covered with snow, and there is an endless forest in the snow and under the mountainside.
Some trees are almost hundreds of meters high, and there may be clouds and fog surrounding the trees. There are vines connecting the trees, and a small ecological environment is formed on the dead branches of some trees.
There are even flowers and butterflies in the valley. On the hillside, there are flowers blooming, yellow leaves falling, and tender leaves that are green and dripping. The four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter are solidified here.
There are all kinds of birds and beasts flying in the sky, and Zhang Hao saw white cranes, red-crowned cranes, green unknown birds, and ostriches covered in ice blue at a glance. In addition, there are flying tigers with long wings and so on. Of course, groups of chirping birds are indispensable.
In the mountains and forests, you can occasionally see wild animals (maybe monsters) flashing by, and the mountain wind brings beast roars. From time to time, there are fish jumping, turtles crawling, and crocodiles hunting in the river below.
A thriving.
Zhang Hao looked at this place dumbfounded.
The air is clear and gentle, and the aura around you is more active than you can imagine. You feel refreshed just by taking a breath. There seems to be inexplicable greed coming from your body. Every time you take a breath, some kind of strange aura enters the body and nourishes the body. .
The vitality and richness of the aura here is not comparable to that of the Zhang family's secret room - the Zhang family uses high temperature and pressure to stimulate the spirit stones to create an excellent practice environment. However, the aura here is more natural, relaxed, soft, and full of vitality!
Here, it's like coming to a nature reserve from a polluting factory, and the whole body feels refreshed.
"Is this the Paradise of Paradise?" The gaze in Zhang Hao's eyes finally changed. When you come and see it, you realize your own ignorance.
Hong Yunzi also took a deep breath, a little proud: "This is the most top-notch paradise, and only three of them were found in the whole Fertile Continent, so there are now three holy places!
How about it, I regret not coming here to practice sooner. With your aptitude, if you come here to practice, you may have broken through the golden core stage. "
Zhang Hao's mood gradually calmed down, and a faint, somewhat aloof smile appeared on his face: "What if I break through the Golden Core stage? The country is facing a crisis. What the Qixia Kingdom needs is not a Golden Core stage, but a golden core stage." A... entrepreneur!"
Hong Yunzi turned his head to look at Zhang Hao, with more seriousness and scrutiny in his eyes, and finally nodded slowly, "After hearing what you said, I suddenly understood, no wonder you are surrounded by a lot of yuan in a small foundation building period." Infant masters, and even the stage of transforming into gods.
Yes, what Qixia Country needs is not a Golden Core Stage.
Similarly, what the current Xuanzhen Sect needs is not a Golden Core Stage, or even a Spirit Transformation Stage, but someone who can bring new hope to Xuanzhen Sect! "
"Xuanzhen Sect... what hope?"
"Heh..." Hong Yunzi laughed dryly, "Are you really ignorant or are you pretending not to know? The Land of Langya and other coastal countries have sealed off the Sea of Emeralds and the land of fertile soil under the instigation of the Xiaoyao Sect. Foreign exchanges in the West. The entire Xuanzhen Sect was blocked.
Now we can only learn from the Qixia Kingdom and open up routes from the open sea. The proposal of the theory of the circle of the earth has given us new hope.
It's just that this round of talk... is indeed somewhat subverting the tradition, and the influence is too great, so everyone in the Xuanzhen Sect wants to hear what you say. "
"Oh..." Zhang Hao nodded and stopped talking. Xuanzhen sect wants to open up routes from the open sea? Is this going to cut flesh from the Zhang family and the Dayang Group?
Young master Zhang became a little vigilant, and at the same time, he was also thinking about how to protect the interests of the Zhang family, the Dayang Group, and even the country of Qixia.
If Xuanzhenjiao really asked for something, it would be difficult for Zhang Hao to refuse now, so he could only obtain supplements from other directions as a deal.
So, what does the Zhang family want in return?
Zhang Hao was no longer in the mood to look at the surrounding scenery, so he was led by Hong Yunzi to the peak of Lingyin Mountain, and came to a palace built on ice and snow, Zixia Palace. Around Zixia Hall, there is a faint purple air, luxurious and ethereal, quite a bit of fairy air.
In front of the main hall, there are disciples who are practicing, and there are different birds chirping and jumping in the snow and ice all around. Man and nature live in harmony here.
But after entering the main hall, the atmosphere became thicker, and the aura of the god-transformation stage was like a vast ocean—it seemed calm, but in fact it was dark and turbulent. Zhang Hao had just entered here, but he felt it was difficult to breathe.
A small foundation building stage, surrounded by such a group of masters of the transformation stage, is like a little white rabbit among tigers. But Zhang Hao, the little white rabbit, raised his chin arrogantly, and said loudly: "Disciple Zhang Hao, I pay my respects to the head teacher and all the elders. I came in a hurry, and only brought some small gifts, which is not a respect."
After speaking, Zhang Hao took out the 'little gift'. Without giving others a chance to speak, they filled the lobby with 'small' gifts.
Dark iron, steel, and precious medicinal materials from the south were all placed on the floor.
Hmph, with so many presents out, even if you have anything that would be detrimental to the Zhang family, feel ashamed to speak up directly! And these gifts are all here, you are too embarrassed to refuse!
Not to mention, Hong Xuanzi, the head teacher of Xuanzhen Sect, stared at him. Before he could open his mouth, Zhang Hao swiftly put out a gift, saying that it was a meeting gift for all the elders present, and he could be regarded as a "disciple Zhang Hao" My apology for not coming to see you for so long.
Zhang Hao's action made the atmosphere a little weird, and everyone's faces were a little weird. The corner of the teacher's mouth twitched for a moment, and finally he had to say: "Since it is a gift for everyone, let's share it. It's rare for a disciple to have this kind of heart."
Taoist Master Mingxu came out and took the initiative to distribute gifts. The steel and black iron that Zhang Hao brought this time were all cut, each one kilogram.
Daoist Mingxu took Zhang Hao and gave gifts one by one.
"Uncle Hongyuanzi, I remember that your grandson is about to enter the golden elixir stage. What do you think of these two kilograms of steel, which are the best for refining flying swords. There is also this fire lotus, which is just in line with his physique. "
At the same time, Taoist Master Ming Xu sent a voice transmission to Zhang Hao: Hong Yuanzi is the younger brother of his uncle Hong Yunzi, but this person is from the country of Taihua, and his lay name is Feng Tao; Recently, I am looking for mild, yang-type spiritual materials to assist in alchemy. It was just the right gift for him.
Also, note that Hong Yuanzi is a little bit small-minded, because his cultivation level is lower than that of his master Hong Yunzi, he is a little jealous. But after giving this gift, he won't make things difficult for you.
Zhang Hao approached Hong Yuanzi respectfully on the surface, but he wrote down the information in his heart.
Then Daoist Master Mingxu came to the next person: "Hong Zhenzi, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, doesn't need an introduction. Uncle Hong Zhenzi's most precious thing is that Feng Zhiling."
Hong Zhenzi has nothing to give away, because Feng Zhiling took away a lot from Zhang Hao, so it's good to get to know him this time.
After Hongzhenzi, Hongxiazi, or should be called Hongxia Fairy, is an elegant woman who looks about thirty. When Zhang Hao met, Hong Xiazi responded with a smile and gave Zhang Hao a 'cold spirit bead'.
The Cold Spirit Bead, which can keep the mind and spirit transparent, is a treasure to assist in cultivation, and its value is almost equivalent to a gift from Zhang Hao.
Daoist Mingxu said via voice transmission: Uncle Hongxiazi is a pure person and doesn't like to be disturbed, but he has a clear distinction between what he likes and what he hates, the medicinal materials and black iron that he just gave her are what she needs, I have a good impression of you.
Then came the 'Mingzi Generation', that is, people of the same generation as Daoist Mingxu. Daoist Master Ming Xu was in the same generation and in the stage of transforming into a god, and he belonged to the level of junior junior, so Zhang Hao visited a circle of 'uncles' again.
There are a total of 15 people in the stage of transforming gods in the entire hall, and Zhang Hao paid a visit to them one by one, which can be regarded as knowing all the high-level officials in power of Xuanzhen Sect.
There are also some gods who are in seclusion or traveling abroad, so I can't see them for the time being. This made Zhang Hao a bit regretful, it would be great if he could visit them all in one go. I didn't come to worship the mountain gate, I came to run relationships!
However, after a round of gift distribution, the atmosphere became active. Regardless of whether these people like Zhang Hao or not, at least they are a little more familiar. First impressions really matter!
After sharing a circle of presents, Zhang Hao finally sent a "small gift" to the head teacher, apologizing slightly.
Hong Xuanzi sighed, accepted the gift, and finally asked: "Zhang Hao, I brought you here this time, on the one hand to see you, and to express my gratitude to you on behalf of Xuanzhen Sect."
"Thank you?" Zhang Hao was startled by Hong Xuanzi's words. A gigantic Xuanzhen sect wants to express its gratitude to me, a small foundation-building disciple? Don't be a weasel greeting the New Year, right?
Hong Xuanzi smiled faintly, but there was indescribable seriousness in his tone and expression: "Because the development of the Zhang family's navigation has found a real way out for Xuanzhen Sect.
In fact, not only the Qixia Kingdom was blocked by the East, but the entire Xuanzhen Sect was also blocked by the East.
Have you seen where the Xuanzhen Sect is located? "
Hong Xuanzi pointed to a map next to it, which was a map of the spheres of influence of the three major sects.
The Xianyin sect in the east occupies the east and northeast of Fertile Land; the Xiaoyao faction occupies the south and central regions. The west and northwest are the scope of Xuanzhen Sect.
However, the outside of Xuanzhen Sect is just surrounded by the open sea, and the north is the Liuli Sea - named after the Liuli Island, but this place still belongs to the open sea.
The west is the green sea of death, and it was impossible to navigate here in the past.
Zhang Hao understood the status of Xuanzhen Sect at a glance. However, Zhang Hao didn't know what Xuanzhen Sect was going to do and what it meant to the Zhang family. So Zhang Hao didn't speak.
Zhang Hao was still thinking, and Hong Xuanzi continued: "But this time the proposal of the theory of the circle of the earth, coupled with the opening of the Zhang family's sea routes, let the Xuanzhen sect see hope. Even, see the future!
In the future, the Xuanzhen Sect will be able to turn back and blockade the inland, preventing their ships from leaving us!
But the premise is... the theory of the circle of the earth is correct, and we have enough steel warships! "
Zhang Hao nodded in agreement, but his pupils had shrunk: Is the meat scene coming? As the head teacher of Xuanzhen Sect, Hong Xuanzi couldn't just talk nonsense with himself here just to praise himself, and he had so many masters of the transformation stage to accompany him. Zhang Hao didn't have the qualifications yet.
Therefore, Xuanzhen Sect must have something to ask for!
But Zhang Hao made up his mind at this time and didn't take the initiative to speak.
Hong Xuanzi stared at Zhang Hao for a long time, seeing that Zhang Hao didn't say a word, he finally had to ask: "Zhang Hao, can you talk about the 'circle of the earth'? How did you find this out?"