Chapter 141 Foundation Building Opportunity

Two days later.

Yuan Ming returned to the sect and did not go back to the Huolian Hall. Instead, he went directly to the Execution Hall first, intending to find some tasks suitable for him to do and accumulate some contribution points.

However, when he arrived at the square outside the executive hall, he found that the place was crowded and unexpectedly lively.

There were nearly a hundred disciples from each hall, gathered around a notice board in the square. It was unknown what fascinating news there was on it, which attracted their attention. They were all very excited, and the discussion was extremely lively.

Yuan Ming became curious and finally squeezed into the crowd. He tiptoed to the notice board and took a look. He found a piece of eye-catching red paper posted on it, but the content was a notice issued by the sect.

"White Deer Hill Alliance?" Yuan Ming read it hastily, but doubts arose in his heart.

He turned to look at the excited round-faced disciple next to him and asked, "Senior brother, you are so polite. I wonder what this Bailuqiu Alliance is?"

"You don't even know about the Bailuqiu Alliance. Are you stupid because of your hard work?" The man looked at him and asked with some contempt.

"I have just started, so I really don't understand it. I would like to ask my senior brother to clarify my doubts." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

Seeing that Yuan Ming was still polite and that he wanted to show off, the man coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and planned to teach others and resolve doubts.

But before he could speak, another person on the side took the lead.

"The Bailuqiu Alliance is a grand exchange event jointly held by the five major sects in our southern and northern regions. It only takes place every ten years. At that time, the younger generation of elites from the five major sects will gather. You have just joined the sect not long ago, so you probably won't have the chance. Participated." A tall and thin disciple of the Furnace Hall said.

Seeing that someone had robbed him of his words, the round-faced disciple immediately glared at the person and said sarcastically: "You are not new here, but you are talking as if you have a chance to participate? Participating in the alliance depends on your strength."

"How strong is your strength? Not only do you have no strength, I don't think you even have the courage to participate..." The tall and thin disciple said not to be outdone.

"What are your abilities? Every time you have a good opportunity, you don't rely on your master's relationship."

Yuan Ming saw that the two people were blushing and had thick necks, and looked like they were about to fight, so he calmly withdrew from the crowd.

The notice only said that the Bailuqiu League will be held in half a year. Those who are interested in participating can just sign up with the elders in charge of their respective halls. It didn't mention much else.

Although Yuan Ming is somewhat curious about the Bailuqiu Alliance and wants to know more information, the most important thing for him at the moment is to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible, otherwise it will be useless to know.

He walked around the Execution Hall and didn't see any suitable tasks, so he returned to the Fire Refining Hall. He went directly to the Fire Workshop, seizing the time to practice embryo refining.

Weapon refining is ultimately a skill of the hands. If you don't practice for too long, you will definitely become sloppy.

Since it was already past time, the morning classes in the fire workshop had ended, and almost all the disciples had left, Yuan Ming raised the fire pond by himself and began to practice the embryos with jingling sounds.

Now, both in terms of strength and skills, he has become increasingly mature, and it is not difficult to complete a thousand times of tempering. He found the state not long after he got started, and quickly completed the embryo refining.

When he stopped hammering for the last time, a standard long knife had been forged.

"Papa"

At this time, there was a burst of clapping behind him, and Senior Brother Fangge came over at some point.

"There is progress. The pattern on the blade is very beautiful and the shape of the weapon is very well-proportioned." Senior Brother Fangge praised it without hesitation.

"Senior brother, that's ridiculous. I haven't practiced for a long time and I'm a little rusty. Please give me some pointers." Yuan Ming said with a smile.

"There is no need to be modest. I have discovered very early that when you do something, the learning process may not be shorter than others, and the learning speed may not be faster than others, but once you master it, your performance will be very stable." The square was laid out. He waved his hand and said.

When Yuan Ming thought about it, he suddenly felt that this was really the case.

Whether it is refining embryos or drawing talismans, as long as he truly masters the method, the chance of success is very high.

"Have you gone to see Master?" Fang Ge asked.

"I just returned to the sect today, and I haven't had time to pay a visit yet, but what are the instructions from the Third Cave Master?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"Junior sister Chen Wan came to see you yesterday and said that Master asked you to go to the back mountain. But she couldn't find you, and she was in a hurry to go to retreat, so she entrusted the matter to me and let me see what you said , I will tell you." Fangge said.

After Yuan Ming thought for a moment, he knew that he was probably asked to take care of Huo Greedy'er.

"I'll go to the back mountain soon. Before that, I happen to have something to do, and I want to ask my senior brother about it," Yuan Ming said.

"If you have something to say, it's okay to say it." Fangge nodded.

"Brother, do you know what's going on with the Bailuqiu Alliance?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Have you been to the Execution Hall? In total, it's almost half a year away." Fang Ge asked.

"Exactly, I saw many disciples gathered in front of the notice, and it seems that it is a grand event that happens once every ten years." Yuan Ming said.

"White Deer Qiu is a deserted place in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It is covered by a highly poisonous miasma all year round. Every ten years, the poisonous miasma in some areas inside will dissipate for seven days. At this time, the five major sects in our southern and northern regions will jointly enter Exploring Bailuqiu. The alliance is an exchange event for the disciples of the five major sects in the Qi refining period, and it is also a test of the strength of each of the five major sects. After all, our five major sects are connected with each other," Fangge explained in detail. .

"Explore?" Yuan Ming's heart moved.

"Just searching for various spiritual materials in Bailu Qiu." Fangge said.

"Will there be many spiritual materials in Bailuqiu?" Yuan Ming asked.

"Of course. Bailuqiu is a special place in the entire Shiwan Mountains. Because of the poisonous miasma, ordinary cultivators cannot enter, and many ferocious beasts are isolated. Therefore, there are a large number of rare and precious beasts and many unique spiritual materials that are not available elsewhere. The five major sects can all benefit greatly from it." Fang Ge said.

"Rare and precious beasts? It seems that it is not very peaceful inside." Yuan Ming said.

"Of course there are dangers. Bailuqiu is full of poisonous miasma all year round, and the poisonous substances it breeds are diverse, as well as various strange and ferocious beasts. Casualties are inevitable. Moreover, such an alliance still has certain dangers. The various sects will compete secretly, compare their own gains, and rank them. So there will be competition between each other, and conflicts are inevitable." Fang Ge explained.

Yuan Ming nodded and did not continue to ask.

"Why? Junior Brother Yuan, are you interested in participating?" Fang Ge asked.

"Forget it. I've just joined the sect and my strength is not strong yet. I'd better practice diligently." Yuan Ming said.

He was originally tempted, but after a discussion with Fang Ge, he temporarily gave up the idea of ​​participating. Anyway, there is still half a year, so he will see what happens when the time comes.

"Well, practicing diligently is the right way. Besides, you have just joined the sect. Since you are not in a hurry to build a foundation, there is no need to participate." Fang Ge nodded, very satisfied with Yuan Ming's pragmatic idea.

"Brother, do you mean it is related to building a foundation?" Yuan Ming asked in confusion.

"The sect attaches great importance to the output of Bailuqiu. In order to motivate the disciples in the Qi Refining Stage and select disciples with potential, there are various extra rewards for participating disciples. All the treasures obtained in Bailuqiu can be exchanged for sect contribution points, various magic tools, spiritual materials, elixirs, and even exercises. For particularly outstanding disciples, the sect may reward an opportunity to build a foundation. But don't think about it." Fang Ge continued.

When he heard about the foundation building, Yuan Ming's eyes lit up.

Although he was new to the path of cultivation, he knew that for a cultivator, the foundation building was the first hurdle on the long road of cultivation. Whether or not one could successfully build the foundation meant two completely different lives in the future.

The reason was simple. Building the foundation or not was related to life span.

Ordinary mortals only lived for a few decades throughout their lives. It was rare to live to seventy. Once they embarked on the path of cultivation, as long as the cultivation method was orthodox, they could prolong their life.

Therefore, it was not uncommon for most Qi Refining cultivators to live to over a hundred years old, as long as they did not die unexpectedly in the middle of the journey.

But, this was the end. Although they were much stronger than ordinary people, if they were lucky enough to complete the foundation building, living for more than two hundred years would not be a problem.

And a long life span meant more time to cultivate to a higher level, thus gaining more life span.

Yuan Ming has now cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining, and is only one step away from the tenth level. When he reaches the tenth level, he will have the preliminary qualifications to build a foundation. Then this opportunity to build a foundation is not something that can be ignored for him.

Thinking of this, Yuan Ming immediately changed his mind and wanted to participate in this Bailuqiu Alliance.

Not only to participate, but also to make full preparations in advance and try his best to strive for that precious opportunity to build a foundation.

Because if he wants to build a foundation successfully, he can't succeed by himself no matter how he cultivates without the support of the sect's resources.

After saying goodbye and leaving the Fire Shop, Yuan Ming went straight to the back mountain.

Arriving outside the small courtyard of the Third Cave Master, Yuan Ming tidied his clothes and said loudly: "Disciple Yuan Ming, meet the Third Cave Master."

As soon as the voice fell, a pointed head suddenly popped out from the wall of the courtyard, and two black eyes like beans rolled around, staring at Yuan Ming and screaming.

Then, the red shadow jumped out of the courtyard, climbed onto Yuan Ming's shoulder, and rubbed his neck affectionately with his head.

Yuan Ming pulled it off his neck and gently stroked its head.

At this time, the door of the courtyard opened automatically with a creak.

"Come in." The voice of the Third Cave Master came from the courtyard.

Yuan Ming held Huo Chan'er and walked into the courtyard quickly. He saw the Third Cave Master sitting at the stone table at a glance.

"Yuan Ming greets the Third Cave Master." Yuan Ming put Huo Chan'er on his shoulder and saluted.

The Third Cave Master glanced at the intimate Huo Mink, nodded, and said: "I heard from Fang Ge that you went out for retreat and practice before?"

"Yes, I just returned to the sect today." Yuan Ming said so.

"I will be in retreat again recently, and Huo Chan'er needs you to continue to take care of him for a while." The Third Cave Master said.