txolops Chapter 25 Ten Thousand Stone Sea
Chapter 25 Ten Thousand Stone Sea
That night, in the backyard of the cave.
A few lamps cast a soft light.
The pond was made to shimmer and sparkle.
The pond is about half an acre in size. The water is clear and full of vitality. A green lotus leaf floats on the water, and lotus buds are waiting to bloom among them.
Ji Yun squatted at the edge of the pond.
Ten small fish fry were released into the pond.
The fish fry are only an inch long. Once they enter the water, they nimbly wag their tails and dart into the depths of the pond.
"Such a big pond."
But they only gave ten small fish.
"They're all just the most common fish."
Ji Yun shook his head slightly, his fingertips tracing the surface of the water to sense the concentration of spiritual energy.
Most cultivators in the Night Sea have an almost obsessive passion for farming, and they love cultivating spiritual plants and raising spiritual beasts.
Fish farming is no exception.
These ten fish fry are the bait, designed to pique their interest in raising fish.
If you want to add fish to the pond, you have to exchange contribution points with the Zhao family.
Even if Ji Yun were to live three lifetimes.
They couldn't help but feel a little tempted to take the bait.
But he suppressed the thought, because he didn't have any contribution points at all.
He searched through the jade slips for a long time but couldn't find a suitable task. Now he doesn't even know how to earn contribution points.
In fact, he could do all the tasks that a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator could do.
For example, a first-tier superior talisman.
It can be exchanged for a large number of contribution points.
As long as he has enough materials, he is almost certain to be able to draw a high-quality talisman.
But this would expose the secret.
This put Ji Yun in an awkward position, with almost no suitable tasks available.
"Sir, several of our retainers have come to visit."
A maid carrying a lantern trotted over and whispered to Ji Yun.
"Oh?"
Ji Yun was somewhat surprised. He straightened his robes and walked to the front yard, entering the reception room.
There were already five people in the hall.
There were four men and one woman in total.
They were all cultivators in their early twenties at the second level of Qi Refining, and also the main family retainers of the Zhao family. Each of them possessed an extraordinary temperament and outstanding demeanor.
"Fellow Daoist Li is indeed exceptionally handsome."
One of the tall male cultivators was the first to stand up and bow to Ji Yun.
The others also spoke up.
Ji Yun had been engaging in this kind of mutual flattery too many times recently, and was quite adept at it. He exchanged pleasantries with the others.
The group then introduced themselves.
The tall male cultivator's name was Wu Xiuyuan. He was at the second level of Qi Refining five years ago and is now twenty-seven years old.
The only female cultivator is named Chu Qinghe. She reached the second level of Qi Refining two years ago and is now twenty-one years old.
The remaining three were similar.
They are all young cultivators who have broken through to the second level of Qi Refining in recent years, the oldest having been there no more than five years ago.
Chu Qinghe and another male cultivator named Huang Jing both came from Zhao Family Market on the second floor of the Night Sea, making them fellow townsmen of Ji Yun.
The five of them were the only five Qi Refining Level 2 cultivators among the family's enshrined disciples.
The purpose of this visit was simply to make acquaintance with Ji Yun.
The group sat down and chatted.
Ji Yun, having lived three lifetimes, was eager to make friends with them. In no time, he was chatting and laughing with the group, creating a lively and pleasant atmosphere.
But he also maintained a sense of propriety.
She continues to maintain her established persona.
"Fellow Daoist Li, do you know why we have come from afar, determined to become disciples of the Zhao family and serve as their ancestral worshippers?"
Wu Xiuyuan said with a smile.
He and the other two male cultivators were not from the second level of the Night Sea, but were foreign disciples from other families in the third level of the Night Sea.
Wu Xiuyuan came from the Wu family, which was 500 li away from the Zhao family.
Why?
Ji Yun asked curiously.
"It seems Fellow Daoist Li is unaware."
"The Zhao family has a long-standing relationship with the righteous sect Qingxuan Sect. They have a quota for recommendations and can recommend their disciples to participate in the Immortal Trial at Qingxuan Sect."
Wu Xiuyuan explained with a smile.
Emperor Xuanzong of the Qing Dynasty held a celestial examination every three years.
There will be one at the beginning of next year.
He and the other two were all there for the Zhao family's recommendation quota.
If one passes the Immortal Trial, one can become an outer disciple of the Qingxuan Sect, located on the fifth floor of the Night Sea.
We will repay the Zhao family then.
If the immortal cannot pass the test, then he can marry a daughter of the Zhao family, form a family alliance through marriage, and return to his own family or stay in the Zhao family to continue his cultivation.
It's a win-win situation.
"I see."
Ji Yun suddenly realized that he had gained a better understanding of the Zhao family's background.
"In recent years, the Zhao family has suffered a decline in talent, with few eligible young men to recommend, and the number of places allocated to non-Zhao family members has increased compared to previous years."
"If Fellow Daoist Ji and Fellow Daoist Chu are interested, they can discuss it with the Zhao family and should be able to secure a recommendation spot."
"With your talents, fellow Daoists, you have a much greater chance of joining the Qingxuan Sect than I do."
Wu Xiuyuan said with a smile.
He is now twenty-seven years old, and the probability of him passing the Immortal Trial is actually very low. He is just trying it out for now.
In contrast.
Ji Yun and Chu Qinghe broke through to the second level of Qi Refining at the ages of eighteen and nineteen respectively, so their talents were obviously better and their chances of success were greater.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wu."
I'll ask about this later.
Ji Yun nodded with a smile, appreciating Wu Xiuyuan's kindness.
This matter needs to be carefully considered.
Joining a righteous sect might not necessarily be a good thing for him.
He knows himself very well.
Demonic cultivators are deeply ingrained in their nature, and they inevitably feel constrained in righteous sects.
Furthermore, even with his qualifications, he might not be able to pass the Immortal Trial.
"However, just two years ago, a prodigy emerged from this Zhao family, named Zhao Xiangling. She passed the immortal test at the age of fifteen and was accepted into the Qingxuan Sect."
"Not even an outer disciple, but directly admitted to the inner sect of Qingxuan Sect."
"It seems that the inner sect of Qingxuan Sect progresses from the sixth to the seventh level of the Night Sea?"
"Yes, the future is limitless."
"It's a pity she was a woman; otherwise, in another ten years or so, this branch of the Zhao family might have been able to join the ranks of the fifth level of the Night Sea."
"Brother Wu, you are mistaken. If she marries into a high-ranking family, she can still support the Zhao family."
Following this topic, the group chatted about some interesting anecdotes about the Zhao family.
We also chatted about the feud between the Zhao family and the Hu and Zheng families.
According to Wu Xiuyuan, the Hu and Zheng families are neighbors with the Zhao family and have a history of grudges, but the conflicts have all been within a controllable range.
But recently it's gotten into a huge uproar.
Both sides suffered the deaths of members of their respective clans.
Wu Xiuyuan couldn't see the situation clearly either, and didn't know the specific reasons.
……
After talking for a while...
Ji Yun posed a question, asking them how they earned contribution points.
Wu Xiuyuan also gave an answer.
Although he is a member of the Wu family, he still needs to earn contribution points and is experienced.
If you don't want to get involved in the conflict between the Hu and Zheng families, the most efficient way is to go out and search for some rare treasures in the vast night sea.
As long as it is handed over to the Zhao family, the Zhao family will calculate the contribution points based on its value.
There are actually quite a few of these opportunities.
The Night Sea is extremely vast, and the area where they are located is densely populated with cultivators, but to the southeast there is a no-man's-land known as the Sea of Ten Thousand Stones.
Wan Shi Hai is quite peculiar.
Its length is several thousand miles.
For some unknown reason, the spiritual energy is even thinner than that of the second level of the Night Sea.
And so it was desolate and deserted.
Only endless rubble.
But this rocky sea of ten thousand stones is like a large net, capable of catching things falling from the upper reaches of the night sea.
Any object wants to fall into the abyss.
They could all be intercepted by Wan Shihai.
From unclaimed sky islands, the remains of cultivators, and relics of superior cultivators, to mineral-rich sky islands, it contains almost everything of rare and precious treasures.
Many cultivators from the third level of the Night Sea go to the Myriad Stone Sea to scavenge for resources and seek opportunities.
They were only at the second level of Qi Refining.
Going there rashly carries some risks.
However, Wanshi Sea runs through the first, second, and third layers of the Night Sea.
They can descend one level to the middle level of the Night Sea, which is located on the second level of the Night Sea, and will be much safer there.
in short.
The task involves going out to find "Night Sea Trash," exchanging it for contribution points at the Zhao family's residence, and then converting it into stable and usable resources.
Upon hearing this...
Ji Yun's heart stirred.
He had previously scavenged many rare and worthless items, some of which were indeed useless and could be sold to the Zhao family.