
“They are the best cultivation geniuses among the army of children and are also much more mature than their peers. "Tang Xiu sighed. “It's like the saying from ancient times that poor children grow up early. They lost their families when they were very young. The harsh and harsh life made them angry because it was the only way to make a living. ”
"So you could say, they were all street children you adopted earlier?" Kang Xia was surprised. “But I can sense that the five of them have reached the Foundation Establishment Stage? How old are they? How could they advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage? Especially that Tang 28. He's at the Foundation Establishment middle stage. ”
"They are naturally very talented in cultivation as they are able to stand out among tens of thousands of child soldiers," Tang Xiu explained. “With a steady supply of cultivation resources, it is still possible to progress to Foundation Establishment Stage. ”
"You're getting more and more amazing, Tang Xiu. '' Kang Xia sighed in admiration.
“Situation forces me to do so, and I must do my best to train stronger experts under me. "Tang Xiu shook his head. “The dangers we will face in the future are far beyond your imagination, and only by continuing to grow stronger and expand our strength will we be able to take more chances for survival. Also, Kang Xia. I know you have managed the Magnificent Tang Corporation all along, but I want you to take more time to cultivate, as much as possible. Only by becoming stronger can you protect the person you want to protect in the future. ”
"certainly . I will do my best too. '' Kang Xia nodded.
After dinner, Tang Xiu accompanied his mother and Kang Xia and chatted with them for a while. Then, he took Tang 28 and left South Gate City to visit Chen Zhizhong's residence.
Inside the classic-style villa, Chen Zhizhong was sitting cross-legged and quietly absorbing the world's spiritual energy. He was a bit too old when starting his journey on the cultivation path, so the reason why his cultivation progress was slow despite having a lot of cultivation resources. He could only reach the final stage of Foundation Establishment at this moment.
"Master. ”
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked at Tang Xiu, who was standing still in front of him. He immediately floated up and respectfully bowed.
“Your progress is indeed much slower compared to those cultivation geniuses. "Tang Xiu nodded and said," You are even a little worse than the most talented children of the orphans I adopted. ”
"Murids are boring and make you disappointed" Chen Zhizhong said, embarrassed.
"Not really . Talent and age are equally important. "Tang Xiu shook his head. “In addition, I only had a few resources back then, so I couldn't help much earlier. But now it is different because I have so many valuable herbs that I acquired in the last year. I can concoct some valuable potions to help solve the problem with your talent. However, I still lack spiritual herbs. I want you to find them for me. ”
Chen Zhizhong looked empty and immediately looked excited and enthusiastic. "What medicine do you need, sir?"
"The Dragon Bone Banquet," Tang Xiu said.
“Dragon Bone Banquet? I've never heard of this name, sir. "Chen Zhizhong frowned and said," What does it look like? Do you like their clear shape and characteristics? ”
"The Dragon Bone Banquet has nine buds and looks like a soft bud of Willow," Tang Xiu explained. "There are white dots on it, somewhat like a five-star pattern. It was also recorded on the Compendium Materia Medica in a single line, but still describes its complete function. You have a herbal medicine business and your company has many herbs as well as various channels. You can take the time to find this Dragon Bone Potion. I'll make a Marrow Purification Pill for you. Your physical will be reshaped and reborn once you receive it. ”
“Confirm, Sir. As long as there is this Dragon Bone Potion in our country, I will definitely find it as soon as possible regardless of the price, ” Chen Zhizhong said excitedly.
“By the way, do you live here alone? I just noticed when I came here, ” asked Tang Xiu.
"Yes. My son has been living in the Capital to develop himself and I have no intention of letting him take over the company for now" Chen Zhizhong said. "When my parents .. they don't want to stay in Star City because they're used to life in their hometown, so my wife lives there to take care of them and only comes back occasionally. ”
"If so, then I will refine something for you here while directing your cultivation. "Tang Xiu nodded.
"Then I will assign some people to arrange a room for you soon, Master," Chen Zhizhong said immediately.
"Not needed . "Tang Xiu shook his head and said," Just tell your men to clean the garage. Also, I need a few days for the refining process, so tell your bodyguards not to disturb me. ”
"I'll tell them soon. Also, please let me know immediately if there is anything you need, Master, ” replied Chen Zhizhong immediately.
"All right!" Tang Xiu nodded.
In the next few days, Tang Xiu accompanied his mother during the day and occasionally visited her company and secretly came to Chen Zhizhong's place at night.
The tool that Tang Xiu wanted to perfect was an identity token. Each enhanced token has a protective function similar to a protective talisman. However, these tokens will only be active once the owner is in danger and used only once before losing their protective effect.
At the same time, he also noticed the situation of the Nine Dragons Island. The ships that appeared in the nearby waters around the ninth deserted island continued to increase in number, and the strength of the various parties grew more and more active as well. Some of them were hostile forces and thus caused some clashes. Although the scale of the fight was small, dozens of people forever fell into the vast ocean.
A few days later, Tang Xiu said goodbye to his mother and went to Changbai Mountain with Chen Zhizhong.
The Changbai Mountains are the source of the Yalu, Songhua, and Tumen rivers. The region has a total area of 1964 square km with a core of 758 square meters. The highest peak of the Changbai Mountain range, Jiangjun Peak, is within the borders of North Korea with an altitude of 2,749 meters, while the highest peak in China that Tang Xiu is aiming for is the Northeast Peak with an altitude of 2,691 meters.
Before coming here, Tang Xiu believed that the data recorded in the book was correct while he also had knowledge of the Changbai Mountain range through the map. But after he personally entered the place, he realized that it was all off the mark because the Changbai mountain range was much more complex and extremely steep. Many areas even naturally formed an array.
“This place is interesting. ”
When he came halfway to the top of the main mountain, a smile hung on his handsome face. He observed the array in front of him and determined that such a large geomancy array would not be so easily formed naturally without the hand involvement of a few people. After studying it, he then fully comprehended the array.
"Is there a problem here, sir?"
With Tang Xiu's instructions in the past few days, Chen Zhizhong had made great progress in her cultivation as well as her state of mind. Although his cultivation was still at the early stages of Foundation Establishment, there were signs of a breakthrough to the mid stage. When he saw the smile on his Master's face, he hurriedly asked.
“Mountains have many formations, and the geomancy array formed by nature is a very powerful one, yet it contains less mystery in it. The current array in front of us, however, was very different. It is deliberately set to cover this large region of mountains. Ordinary people would not be able to enter it, let alone notice the existence of this geomancy array at all. It seems that this Changbai Mountain has more than it looks! ”
Chen Zhizhong could not even catch a single word of Tang Xiu's explanation. However, she did not go to the bottom of things because her goal of bringing Tang Xiu to this place was because of the cave that she was unable to open.
"So, what are we going to do next, sir?"
"We will pass through this area and head straight for the cave to see it!" Said Tang Xiu. "Bloodsoul Stones are precious ores and there are countless of them there. It is quite possible that we can find better things in the cave. However, You are too weak, so You must pay attention to Your safety. ”
"It will be done, sir," Chen Zhizhong said. “After we cross this mountain, we will find the snowy peak where the cave is located. I brought some people there a few days ago and the mountain path on the snowy peak was covered in snow, so it was very difficult to cross. ”
Tang Xiu only smiled lightly. He grabbed onto Chen Zhizhong's shoulder and they floated in the air. In just half a minute, they had already crossed the mountain. Tang 28 also led the members he picked up and followed them very quickly.
'Excellent!'
Chen Zhizhong complained. However, it was not for Tang Xiu but the group of five Tang 28s. He was already over 40 years old, but his cultivation had only reached the early stages of establishing the Foundation, compared to Tang 28 who had advanced to the middle stage and the other four at the early stages of establishing the Foundation.
"Where's that?"
Tang Xiu stood in the air as he asked as he let the snowy wind pass him by.
After spending some time to observe the surroundings, Chen Zhizhong pointed to the snow-covered peak in the distance and said, "Do you see the mountain valley there, Master? The cave is in the middle of the valley. Given your flight speed, it only took half a minute to get to the entrance of the cave. ”
Tang Xiu continued to release his spiritual sense and quickly found the entrance to the cave after flying in the direction Chen Zhizhong pointed at.
Another array?
Just as his feet landed on the ground, Tang Xiu's face shifted slightly and he covered the area with his spiritual senses. He easily pulled out two Bloodsoul Stones the size of a small thumb and held them. Although he was an array expert, he did not rush to study the arrays here and seriously explore the nearby area.
Bloodsoul Stones were extremely rare ores that could be used as containers for the soul of a cultivator. Furthermore, it could also be refined to extract the blood essence contained within it and was also the main ingredient for concocting pills. Besides, it is also a good material for purification.
After a long while, Tang Xiu returned to the cave looking somewhat disappointed. He could not find anything else in the nearby area aside from the Bloodsoul Stones he had found before.
"I'll research the array, then. '
Tang Xiu then sat cross-legged outside the entrance to the cave to decipher the sealing array at the entrance. After analyzing it for a short time, he discovered the principle of the array and was confident that he could destroy it.