Chapter 2185 Intelligence

After hearing this, Shen Biyou's eyes showed a trace of surprise: "Fellow Daoist Liu, you came to attend the Pindan Conference, but you don't know the content of the conference?"

Liang Yan laughed and said with a smile: "I feel ashamed to say that Liu accidentally learned about the existence of the Qianlong List and the Pindan Conference, and knew nothing about Xuanji Island..."

"I see."

Shen Biyou nodded: "Actually, this is not a secret... There is a magical lake on Xuanji Island called 'Jiuyuan Lake'. It is said that it was left by the first island owner, the old man Xuanji. This lake can comprehensively evaluate a person's strength, talent,... Qualifications and luck are used to calculate the probability of becoming a saint, which is where the ranking on the Qianlong List comes from.”

After hearing this, Liang Yan's eyes showed surprise: "There is such a magical thing?"

He originally thought that the Pindan Conference would determine the ranking through some kind of competition, but he didn't expect that it would be decided by a magical lake. This was beyond his expectation...

Shen Biyou smiled slightly: "The holy path is illusory. Throughout the ages, how many heroes have fallen at the last step! I think back then, those people who were famous and magnificent did not return to dust in the end and became the dust of history..."

"The so-called 'Hidden Dragon List' is actually just a prediction from Xuanji Island. There are many people on the list, but few can actually become saints. Fellow Taoists who are ranked on the list should just take it as a pleasure and don't take it too seriously. "

After listening to Shen Biyou's words, Liang Yan smiled with a noncommittal expression.

"It's true that the Holy Path is illusory, but since Xuanji Island dares to make such a ranking, it must be unique. Hasn't this Hidden Dragon List ever been fulfilled?"

"That has happened several times... The last time was eight thousand years ago, when a senior from the Confucian League achieved the status of a saint. He was ranked first on the Hidden Dragon Ranking."

After hearing this, Liang Yan immediately smiled and said: "It seems that this 'Qianlong List' still has some value... But I am still very curious, have you seen Jiuyuan Lake with your own eyes? What does it look like?"

Shen Biyou recalled: "This lake is hidden in a bottomless abyss. It must be opened by the island owner of Xuanji Island through a secret method. When the tester stands above the lake, reflections of different colors will be produced in the lake, from low to high. They are gray, green, purple, red and gold."

At this point, he paused and continued: "If you want to be on the Qianlong List, you must at least be purple... If it is cyan, there is basically no hope of becoming a saint; if it is gray, it will be regarded as unworthy."

"What about gold?" Liang Yan asked.

"If it reflects gold, it will usually be in the top thirty. As for the top twenty, it needs to reflect two colors."

"There are two more colors?" Liang Yan asked in surprise.

"Of course, Shen is not talented. He came to the Pindan Conference a hundred years ago to wear purple and green, and he ranked fifteenth on the Hidden Dragon List."

"Fifteen! It seems that my Taoist friends are so talented. Maybe they can really achieve the holy path and enjoy infinite life."

"Brother Liu, you are joking."

Shen Biyou said with emotion: "Where can I find the holy way? In the entire Dongyun Lingzhou, it is difficult to find a saint in ten thousand years! If one of us in this group can become a saint, it will be a stroke of luck! Shen is ranked No. Fifteen is not enough.”

After hearing this, Liang Yan immediately smiled and said, "Brother Shen, you shouldn't belittle yourself. You won't know the result of your cultivation journey until the end."

After finishing speaking, he thought about it and asked again: "Since Brother Shen already participated in the Pindan Conference a hundred years ago, why did he come again this year? Could it be that he wants to challenge for a higher ranking?"

"No."

Shen Biyou shook his head and said with a smile: "Every time the Pindan Conference is held, the owner of Xuanji Island will invite a sub-sage from the Taoist and Confucian sects to participate. In return, he will receive a Heaven-Building Pill presented by him."

"Heaven-Building Pill?" Liang Yan's heart moved.

This wasn't the first time he heard it. Yuan Taiweng also mentioned it at the exchange meeting.

"What kind of pill is this?" Liang Yan asked immediately.

"The Heaven-Building Pill is said to be a pill developed by Old Man Xuanji. After taking it, you can increase the power of your major law by 10%!"

Liang Yan was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

"Isn't this impossible? The power of law practiced by everyone is different. How can this Heaven-Building Pill be applicable to all of them?"

"It's true, I've tried it."

Shen Biyou smiled and said: "This is a secret recipe left by the old man Xuanji, and it has never been passed on to the outside world. The Tianbu Dan is also called the 'Little Dao Fruit'. Although the innate Dao Fruit can greatly enhance the power of the laws you major in, you must prescribe the right medicine. Phase. In comparison, although the Heaven-Building Pill does not increase the power of the law much, it is better than everyone can take it. No matter what path you practice, it can increase your understanding and increase the power of the law by 10%. "

After saying that, he added: "Of course, pills all have erysipelas. A person can only take up to three of these 'Building Heaven Pills', otherwise they will suffer backlash and the gain will outweigh the loss."

After hearing this, Liang Yan showed a look of astonishment: "No wonder so many people came to participate in the Pindan Conference. I think it's all for this 'Tian-Mending Pill', right?"

"Not really..."

Shen Biyou shook his head and said: "The Heaven-Building Pill is very precious and can only be obtained by the top twenty monks on the Hidden Dragon List. As for the monks ranked outside the 20th, Xuanji Island will give you pills of different qualities according to your ranking. , although they are also precious, they are far inferior to the 'Building Heaven Pill'."

At this point, he paused for a moment and then added: "The Tianbu Dan is not only precious, but it also has a special feature, that is, it must be taken within two hours after it is released!"

Liang Yan was surprised: "How could this happen? Does it expire after more than two hours?"

"Brother Liu doesn't know that this 'Heaven-Building Pill' is extremely effective. It will automatically turn into fly ash more than two hours after it is released. Therefore, it must be refined in the shortest possible time, otherwise it will be wasted." "

After hearing this, Liang Yan looked thoughtful: "In other words... until the Pindan Conference was held, the 'Tian Mending Pill' had not actually been refined yet?"

"That's right."

Shen Biyou nodded, and then said: "However, Xuanji Island is good at refining alchemy. All the processes for this 'Mending Sky Pill' have been completed, and now there is only one last step left. When the rankings are decided at the Alchemy Conference, the two island owners will do it that night. He will enter the alchemy room, complete the elixir in the shortest possible time, and then give the elixir to the top twenty monks on the Hidden Dragon List."

"I see……"

After Liang Yan heard this, he finally had a preliminary understanding of the Pindan Conference.

No wonder a sub-sage like Hu Quandou would come here. It seems that he wants to hit the top twenty and get the Heaven-Building Pill.

As for Shen Biyou and Empress Yuhua, these two people were sent by the Dao League and the Confucian League to support them. They were also an opportunity for Xuanji Island to curry favor with the two major factions.

"Brother Shen, I have always had a doubt. Who is that 'Hu Quan Dou' who actually dares to challenge the Dao Alliance in public?" Liang Yan couldn't help but ask.

After hearing this, Shen Biyou looked thoughtful and said slowly: "I don't know much about this person... The only thing that is certain is that he is not a local monk in Dongyun Lingzhou. He was born about a hundred years ago. He just came here, and later defeated the Yasheng master of the Confucian League in a secret realm, and became famous from then on. "

"Oh? Even the Yasheng masters of the Confucian League can't defeat him?" Liang Yan said in surprise.

"Hmm... It's a pity that the specific details of that battle were not made public, and the Confucian League did not say anything afterwards. The two sides seemed to have reached some kind of agreement, and there was no enmity over it."

After hearing this, Liang Yan became even more curious about Hu Quandou's identity.

You must know that the Ru League is a huge force, with more than one saint sitting in charge. If you want to take revenge, you will definitely not be able to resist it with the strength of Hu Quan Dou.

But Rumeng did not choose revenge. Does this mean that there is a master behind Hu Quandou?

While he was thinking about it, Shen Biyou seemed to see what he was thinking, and asked with a smile: "Fellow Taoist, are you afraid of Hu Quandou's revenge?"

Liang Yan was noncommittal and did not answer.

Shen Biyou said again: "Pindao has a suggestion, I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?"

Liang Yan glanced at him and said with a smile, "What suggestions can you give me?"

"Brother Liu, why don't you join our Taoist Alliance?"

Shen Biyou's words were astonishing, and he said seriously: "Brother Liu uses Taoist skills as the basic method, and he is obviously destined to our Taoist alliance. Shen and you hit it off, and he is willing to be Brother Liu's guide. As long as Brother Liu nods, no matter what the pot is, No matter what force is behind Dou, it is impossible for him to act wildly in front of our Taoist Alliance."

After hearing this, Liang Yan was slightly surprised.

I didn't expect that Shen Biyou would actually invite me to join the Tao Alliance...

The reason why he established his power in Yunmeng Mountain was that he didn't want to get involved in the dispute between Taoism and Confucianism so quickly. What's more, the seventh difficulty has arrived, and he has not yet understood his own disaster, so of course he will not agree easily.

After only thinking about it for a moment, Liang Yan said with a smile: "Xianyun Yehe is used to it and cannot stand the restraints of the sect. Besides, I still have many things to deal with urgently. I'm afraid I will let down the good intentions of my fellow Taoists."

After hearing this, Shen Biyou showed a trace of regret in his eyes.

"It's a pity. Fellow Taoist is a talented person... But everyone has his own ambitions. Even if you don't join the Taoist League, you are still Shen's good friend!"

Although he admired Liang Yan, he also had his own arrogance.

It is impossible for a dignified Taoist to beg others to join the Tao Alliance. This is the only chance.

Next, the two avoided the topic and continued drinking and chatting. Shen Biyou remained enthusiastic and answered almost every question Liang Yan had.

In the blink of an eye, the sun sets.

At a cocktail party, Liang Yan found out everything that needed to be asked.

"...Thank you fellow Taoist for clarifying my doubts. I had a great time drinking with you today!" Liang Yan raised his glass with a smile.

Shen Biyou also raised his glass, and the two drank together at dusk.

"Biluo Ningxiang is really a fine wine! But Liu also has some fine wines in his collection, and I would like to ask Brother Dao to taste them."

Liang Yan said, taking out a jar of fine wine from the storage ring and placing it on the table.

This was a gift from Ning Bugui before he left the Antarctic continent. There are ten altars in total.

"The name of this wine is: 'Drunk No Return'. Although it is not as good as Taoist friend's 'Biluo Ningxiang', it still has a different flavor. And I can guarantee that it is definitely a type that Brother Shen has never drunk before."

After hearing this, Shen Biyou's eyes lit up, and he laughed and said: "It's rude to come and not reciprocate. In this case, the remaining half of the altar of 'Biluo Ningxiang' will be given to fellow Taoist."

"Then I would be disrespectful."

"Ha ha!"

The two smiled at each other and exchanged wine in the pavilion.

"It's getting late, let's talk about it another day." Liang Yan stood up and said goodbye to the other party.

Shen Biyou smiled and nodded, and personally sent him out of the door.

"The Pindan Conference is coming soon. I hope I can witness Brother Liu's style by then."

"Haha, just let it happen."

Liang Yan smiled slightly, said no more, raised the light, and quickly disappeared at the end of the horizon...

…

That night, the moon and stars were sparse, and the valley was quiet.

Liang Yan sat in his cave, his eyes slightly narrowed, looking thoughtful.

During this trip, I got a lot of information from Shen Biyou.

First of all, the owner of Xuanji Island is actually proficient in two kinds of law power, and his strength is unfathomable. There may be a big force behind him.

The second is Jiuyuan Lake and Bu Tian Dan.

I didn't expect that Xuanji Island really has a magic formula to measure the probability of a cultivator becoming a saint. Although I don't know what the principle of Jiuyuan Lake is, I can also see the foundation of Xuanji Island.

As for Bu Tian Dan... it is indeed a great opportunity!

"I practice five kinds of law power at the same time, regardless of the main and the secondary. If I take Bu Tian Dan, I don't know which law power I will replenish?" Liang Yan muttered to himself, looking quite interested in this pill.

However, these thoughts flashed in his mind and soon returned to the topic.

The main purpose of his trip was to figure out his seventh difficulty.

So, when he found that Xuanji Island was unfathomable and far exceeded his previous imagination, he did not feel troubled, but a little excited.

"The more extraordinary Xuanji Island is, the greater the probability that I will find the answer!"

"However, before we find out the details of Baixiao Jushi, we should not completely break up with him..."

Liang Yan pondered for a moment on the couch and said to himself: "According to the information provided by Shen Biyou, the best time to take action should be the night of the Dan Pin Conference!"

Because that night, Baixiao Jushi and the deputy island owner will enter the alchemy room to make final preparations for the release of the Bu Tian Dan.

At that time, even if there is a little noise, these two people may not find it.

"What do you think?" Liang Yan told Ni Jiayue about his plan.

"Okay! This is the best time to take action, otherwise Baixiao Jushi will definitely find it!" Ni Jiayue answered very affirmatively.

After listening, Liang Yan nodded slightly.

He has made a decision, and the rest is to wait... Wait until the day of the Dan Pin Conference to see what this Baixiao Jushi is so powerful.

…

For the next ten days, Liang Yan spent most of his time meditating in his cave, occasionally drinking and talking with Shen Biyou to kill time.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the Dan-tasting Conference.

That morning, Liang Yan walked out of the cave, pinched a spell, and turned into a light to break through the air.

A quarter of an hour later, he came to the top of a mountain.

Looking forward from here, you can see the rolling sea of ​​clouds, the colorful clouds, and all kinds of pavilions and towers looming in the clouds, which are gorgeous and beautiful!

"Fellow Daoist Liu, we meet again!"

A hearty laugh came from the clouds.

Liang Yan turned his head and saw the man in a red robe with big sleeves, it was Zhou Chuan from Xuanji Island!