Chapter 146 Soul-Fixing Orb, Breakthrough

Jiang Hongguang was very happy when he heard Chu Ning agreed.

Under his kind invitation, Chu Ning went to his cave as a guest for a long time before leaving Feihong Island.

As for Jiang Hongguang and others, because of Chu Ning's joining, they will no longer go to Thousand Fantasy Island for the time being.

The two parties agreed to meet at the Thousand Fantasy Island Dojo ten days later.

After Chu Ning left, Jiang Lan immediately said:

"Brother, although this Chu Ning seems to be at the eighth level of Qi Refining, he looks a few years younger than me.

I don’t know if he has the ability. Is it really useful to invite him to join? "

When Jiang Hongguang heard this, he immediately glared at Jiang Lan and said:

“How many times have I told you, you can’t judge a book by its cover.

I think that although this fellow Daoist Chu is young, his temperament is quite calm. I think he must have experienced things.

It is different from people like you who have been cultivating on the island since childhood. "

After hearing Jiang Hongguang's words, Jiang Lan said somewhat unconvinced:

"Humph, who are you looking down on? When the time comes, someone will come to us to challenge us. We may not know who is better."

Listening to Jiang Lan's words, Jiang Hongguang shook his head helplessly.

On the other hand, Yu Yuanxiu on the side answered:

"Xiao Lan, your brother invited this fellow Daoist Chu to join us just in case.

After all, this fellow Daoist Chu has reached the eighth level of Qi refining at a young age. With him here, it will be helpful for others who want to challenge us.

It is also an invisible deterrent, which is more effective than having one more monk at the seventh level of Qi refining. "

After Jiang Hongguang heard this, he immediately smiled and said:

“Look, your sister-in-law still understands me.

I am also preparing for a rainy day, but we have a second-level spiritual vein matter here, and the news has been kept secret very well.

Logically speaking, no one outside should know about it. I hope no one will jump out and interfere in the end.

In this way, we can cultivate here with peace of mind for a few more years. "

…

While the three people on Feihong Island were discussing, Chu Ning had returned to Thousand Fantasy Island.

Since Chu Ning had already found the island to join, she naturally didn't need to go to that dojo anymore.

So, he continued to go to the place where casual cultivators gathered.

The Thousand Islands Competition is about to begin. The popularity here has obviously become much more popular recently, and there are many more people buying and trading.

Naturally, Chu Ning would not let go of such an opportunity to make money.

He even took out two intermediate and low-grade talismans, and one of them was quickly bought.

But the other one is currently unavailable.

At noon, Chu Ning closed the stall and prepared to go back to the stone room of the inn.

After walking a few steps, Chu Ning's eyes suddenly fell on an item in front of a casual cultivator.

A jet black bead.

"Soul-fixing Pearl?"

There was a hint of surprise in Chu Ning's eyes, and then she quickly calmed down her expression and walked to the stall pretending to be nonchalant.

Behind the stall, a tall and thin monk in his thirties was standing.

When he saw Chu Ning coming to the stall, he didn't say hello and just let Chu Ning watch on her own.

Chu Ning picked up two or three magic weapons with great interest, all of which were mid-level magic weapons. After asking about the price, he put them down while shaking his head.

I don’t know if it’s because there are many casual cultivators here, or because there are no major sects.

The price of the intermediate magical artifacts sold here is actually seven to eight hundred spirit stones, which is much more expensive than the magical artifacts bought near the Qingxia Mountains in Chuning.

At this time, he picked up the black bead with some curiosity.

The feeling of getting it was very familiar to Chu Ning, and he immediately scanned it with his spiritual consciousness, and he immediately had an idea in his mind.

This bead is actually exactly the same as the soul-fixing bead he bought from Fengxiafang for 10,000 low-grade spiritual stones.

Thinking back to the introduction by the female cultivator named Zhang, this bead should be one of a certain magic weapon.

At this moment, Chu Ning asked casually:

"Fellow Taoist, what are these beads used for?"

"I don't know!" The tall and thin monk was obviously not very patient after Chu Ning asked him if he wanted to buy several magic weapons.

"I got it from others accidentally, and I didn't find it had any special effect."

After hearing this, Chu Ning smiled secretly in her heart.

To use this bead, you must be able to use your spiritual consciousness externally.

The other party, an ordinary monk in the Qi refining stage, would naturally not be able to discover the mystery.

"Then how many spiritual stones are there in this bead?" Chu Ning asked.

"Ten spiritual stones, take them if you want them."

The next moment, the tall and thin man's words made Chu Ning open his mouth.

When the tall and thin man saw Chu Ning's expression, he thought Chu Ning thought the price was too high.

Frowning slightly, he continued:

"Although this bead is of no use, its texture is still good and very hard. It is also good for decoration.

10 spiritual stones are not very expensive, so if you want, 8 spiritual stones will do. "

When Chu Ning heard this, she felt like she had made a lot of money.

But at this moment, he still hesitated and said:

"That's it, 8 spiritual stones are fine too."

With that said, Chu Ning put the beads directly into the storage bag, and then handed the 8 spirit stones to the other party.

After thinking about it, Chu Ning asked again:

"Fellow Taoist, do you still have these beads? If I want to use them for decoration, a pair would be better."

"No more." The tall and thin monk quickly took the spirit stone, as if he was afraid that Chu Ning would regret it.

When Chu Ning heard what the other party said, she didn't say much, turned around and left.

After Chu Ning walked away, the tall and thin monk showed a happy smile on his face and said softly:

"I never thought that a bead I found casually by the lake of Shuiyun Island could be sold for 8 spiritual stones.

If I had known, I would have looked around to see if there were any more beads like this."

Chu Ning, who had already walked far away, did not stop, but he was already muttering in his heart.

"Shuiyun Island!"

With the strength of his spiritual sense at this moment, he naturally heard every word of the tall and thin middle-aged cultivator.

Chu Ning remembered this in his heart, and then returned to the stone room of the inn with a normal look.

He did not start practicing immediately. At this moment, Chu Ning had an extra jade slip in his hand.

It was the Yanhuo Shenmu Gong technique that he brought from the sect.

"The peak realm of the ninth level of Qi Refining has been tempered in the previous three months, and consolidated by nearly 20 days since I came here.

The problem that my realm was unstable due to using too many elixirs and spiritual medicines before no longer exists.

It is time to break through and enter the perfection of Qi Refining!"

In fact, Chu Ning had already memorized the practice method in this jade slip, but he took it out and reviewed it again at this moment.

He not only carefully read the cultivation method of Qi Refining Perfection Realm, but also did not miss the foundation-building method.

After all, Qi Refining Perfection Realm is actually a preparation for the foundation-building.

In order to build a foundation, the cultivator actually needs to meet several conditions.

The first is a strong physique. If you are seriously injured, have a loss of Qi and blood, or have weak blood and essence, it is difficult to build a foundation.

Therefore, the older the cultivator is, the more difficult it is to build a foundation. Generally, if a cultivator does not build a foundation before the age of fifty, it will be more difficult later.

And if you do not build a foundation at the age of sixty, there is basically no hope.

The second is abundant mana and mana condensation. If you do not have abundant mana, you cannot do it.

The third is a strong spiritual consciousness. In fact, ordinary cultivation methods also have a certain effect of strengthening spiritual consciousness, but it is relatively slow.

So the foundation-building pill has become a very popular pill in the world of immortal cultivation.

One of the major functions of this pill is to strengthen spiritual consciousness and strengthen the body.

Remove some hidden injuries before, as well as the poisonous impurities left by taking pills.

On the contrary, the effect of the foundation-building pill is not that great in terms of increasing mana.

The Qi Refining Perfection Stage is an important stage in the transition from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation-Building Stage.

The most important point is to increase mana and fill the mana in the Dantian to the extreme.

Chu Ning went through all the information one by one, and then put the jade slip into the storage bag.

He took out a medium-grade spirit stone at will.

At the same time, he looked inside to check the mana status in his Dantian.

At this moment, nine mana circles were clearly visible in the Dantian.

"The nine mana circles merged into one and turned into a sphere, which means entering the Qi Refining Perfection Stage..."

Chu Ning thought to himself, and then he started to practice the Flame Fire God Wood Skill and began to practice formally.

This practice took three days.

Chu Ning used three medium-grade spirit stones before he opened his eyes in the stone chamber.

"Qi Refining Perfection!"

Chu Ning smiled slightly and jumped up.

His right hand suddenly raised, and three fireballs appeared at the same time.

And as soon as the three fireballs appeared, they merged together in an instant.

As Chu Ning waved his wrist, a fireball flew out in the air and hit the wall.

"Bang!"

With a burst of sound, a wave of mana reverberated in the stone chamber.

Seeing that the fusion of the three fireballs that had not been completed before was completed so easily, Chu Ning was immediately satisfied.

After entering the state of Qi Refining Perfection, the control of mana is indeed stronger.

At this time, Chu Ning's heart moved, and he took out a long spear from the storage bag.

This spear was obtained from Shang Rui, who was in the state of Qi Refining Perfection in the Spirit Realm.

The other party called it the Fire Phoenix Feather Spear, which is a top-level magic weapon.

Chu Ning tried it before, but because the wood attribute mana of this magic weapon could not be activated, he kept it in the storage bag.

When he returned to Qingxi Sect, he was worried that someone in the sect would know that Shang Rui died at his hands.

He did not dare to take it out.

Holding the spear in his hand, Chu Ning poured in his magic power.

The Fire Phoenix Feather Spear instantly became hot, and flames condensed around it.

Chu Ning danced casually, and a flame swept out.

Looking at the power, it was much more powerful than the two fireballs Chu Ning had just used.

"This top-level magic weapon can really be used!"

Chu Ning's eyes lit up, and he was also surprised by its power.

He even had a faint feeling that if he used all his strength, the movement would be so big that the stone chamber might not be able to cover it.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning would naturally not try it easily.

Putting away the Fire Phoenix Feather Spear, Chu Ning immediately checked in his storage bag.

In a few days, he will participate in the Thousand Islands Competition, so he must be prepared to represent Feihong Island.

In addition to having many talismans in his hand, he naturally needs a magic weapon.

The Fire Phoenix Feather Spear is not suitable.

This top-level magic weapon, like the black knife, will not be used easily until the critical moment.

There is also a Blazing Flame Bracelet, but he needs to prepare one more. The most important thing is that he has tried this Blazing Flame Bracelet before.

The talisman condensed by his Red Flame Fire Talisman cannot be used with the help of this magic weapon.

The fireball formed by the Fiery Flame Art is also the same.

The Blazing Flame Bracelet seems to be able to only exert its own attack.

In this case, the function of doubling the fire attribute spells of his Wuhuo Spirit Body will not be able to be used.

What made Chu Ning frown slightly was that none of the high-level magic tools in his storage bag were of fire attribute.

At that time, he killed several Yin Demon Sect disciples in the Spirit Realm and obtained several high-attribute magic tools, including earth, wood, gold, and water, but no fire attribute magic tools.

"Is it possible that I can only take this long sword..." Chu Ning picked up the wood attribute long sword.

He frowned slightly, and it seemed inappropriate to use a more directional spell like the Cangmu Sword Art.

As for the life-saving method of body cultivation, it would not be used at all.

"Huh!"

At this moment, Chu Ning suddenly took out a thorn from his storage bag.

This thing was obtained when he killed the feminine young man during the fierce battle in the Earth Spirit Spring Cave.

Because it was a primary magic tool, Chu Ning had never paid attention to it.

At this time, he suddenly remembered that the feminine young man seemed to use fire magic at that time.

At this moment, Chu Ning took it out and sensed it.

As expected, it was a fire attribute magic weapon.

When Chu Ning tried to activate the Red Flame Technique and the Fire Splitting Flame Technique, he unexpectedly found that they could be used.

Although it was a primary magic weapon, the amplification was not much.

But the power of the two spells was not weak, plus the bonus of Chu Ning's noon fire spirit body.

After superposition, it was even stronger than the spell cast by the Blazing Flame Bracelet.

"It's you!"

Chu Ning smiled slightly while holding the thorn.

After three days of retreat, Chu Ning left the stone chamber of the inn again.

He went to the place of casual cultivators to sell talismans again, and also wandered around to see if there was any chance to pick up bargains.

Unfortunately, this opportunity to pick up bargains is not common, and Chu Ning did not gain anything after a few days.

However, the time for the Thousand Island Competition came soon.

That morning, after Chu Ning finished his training, he went directly out of the stone chamber of the inn.

Then he went straight to the Taoist temple in the island.

Arriving at the high platform of Feihong Island, Jiang Hongguang and his wife and his sister Jiang Lan had already arrived.

"Fellow Daoists, you are here quite early."

Chu Ning entered the high platform and bowed to several people, who also returned the greetings.

It was Jiang Lan who looked at him with a provocative look, which surprised Chu Ning a little.

Jiang Hongguang also saw Jiang Lan's gaze, and immediately glared at her, then said to Chu Ning with an apologetic look:

"Fellow Daoist Chu, please don't be offended by my sister's reckless temper.

This girl, seeing that you have reached the eighth level of Qi Refining at such a young age, is a little unconvinced.

She is thinking that if there is a competition, she will perform better than you, you are really a frog in the well and overestimate your own abilities."

Chu Ning heard Jiang Hongguang's sincere words, and at this moment he chuckled:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang Lan's worry is not unreasonable. I don't usually fight with others, so I am indeed a little weak in this aspect.

If there is a competition, I am really worried."

Hearing Chu Ning's words, Jiang Lan immediately looked at Jiang Hongguang with pride.

After hearing Chu Ning's words, Jiang Hongguang not only did not look worried, but instead showed a meaningful smile.

This made Jiang Lan very strange.

But what Jiang Hongguang was thinking at the moment was, "This Chu Daoyou is already at the eighth level of Qi Refining at such a young age, but he is so low-key and calm.

According to my inference, he must have something extraordinary."

Then, Jiang Hongguang started chatting with Chu Ning again.

However, most of the time, Jiang Hongguang was talking and Chu Ning was listening.

When people from other islands appeared, Jiang Hongguang told Chu Ning about their identities and their general strength.

It also gave Chu Ning a general understanding of the strength of these islands.

Among the thousands of lakes and thousands of islands, there are about fifty islands with second-level spiritual veins.

However, there are only twenty islands with relatively large second-level spiritual veins.

These twenty islands all have a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building.

And the other thirty islands, at most, have only cultivators in the early stage of foundation building.

As for the rest of the islands, there are no foundation building cultivators. Although some of those island owners have perfect Qi Refining and ninth-level Qi Refining.

But there are also many cultivators like Jiang Hongguang who are at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Therefore, although there are many cultivators in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, the overall strength is not too strong.

At this time, several figures suddenly appeared on the large high platform in the front and sat down on six chairs in turn.

"These six are the leaders of the Thousand Islands Alliance. The position of the leader of the Thousand Islands Alliance is rotated.

They are held by the heads of several leaders' families. They are the apparent controllers of the Thousand Islands Alliance."

Jiang Hongguang introduced them at this moment.

"However, these people may not be the strongest people in each family. It is said that there are late foundation building in these families.

Therefore, even if there are islands ranked in the top ten in the middle stage of foundation building, they dare not have any evil thoughts about the Thousand Islands Alliance.

There is also a saying that these top ten islands are actually inextricably linked to these six families."

After hearing Jiang Hongguang's words, Chu Ning felt that this possibility was very high.

After all, if it were anyone else, they would also find a way to control those islands with higher spiritual veins in their own hands.

"It's Fairy Cen from the Cen family!"

"It's really Fairy Cen!"

...

At this moment, a burst of noise from below reached Chu Ning's ears.

After all, the Thousand Island Competition is a major event in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, so in addition to the island masters of each island, many other cultivators also came to watch.

This group of people naturally did not have a high platform like the island masters, so they all gathered below.

The noise at this moment came from these people.

However, the prohibition of this high platform can block the sound from coming out, but it does not block the sound from the outside world from coming in.

Hearing this noise, Chu Ning looked over curiously.

But at this moment, on the large high platform in the front, after the six family heads sat down, some people came out one after another, and they looked like the descendants of each family.

And behind the person in the middle, there was a woman in white clothes, with a veil on her face, and her true face could not be seen clearly.

But looking at her graceful figure and extraordinary temperament, she really has some fairy charm.

"It's really Fairy Cen!"

At this time, Jiang Lan, who was standing next to Chu Ning, also spoke.

Even as a woman, her eyes were fixed on the woman in white clothes at this moment.

There was a hint of envy in his eyes and tone:

"I heard that Fairy Cen is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but also has an outstanding talent for cultivation and has successfully established a foundation.

And she has inherited the essence of the Cen family's formations, and her attainments in formations are also top-notch in the entire Cen family.

She is known as the number one formation master in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands."

When Chu Ning heard this, he couldn't help but be curious about Fairy Cen.

He couldn't help but ask, "How old is Fairy Cen."

When Jiang Lan heard this, he glanced at Chu Ning and said in a complicated tone:

"If what the outside world said is true, she is eighteen years old!"