Natural Fairy Species

Chapter 109 Sect Elders

Bai Zichen was not in a hurry to leave the hut. He sat cross-legged and experienced the various changes after the foundation was built.

 Two fingers rubbed together, and a fire ball swirled on his fingertips, and then he pinched it out.

"The same spell, when used by Foundation Establishment monks and Qi Refining Dzogchen monks, is at least several times less powerful... With a Fire Thunder Bead at your fingertips, you can probably penetrate a high-grade defensive magic weapon."

Bai Zichen took out the clock of all living beings from the storage bag. He had never used this low-grade spiritual weapon since it came into his hands.

 It is true that the spiritual weapon requires too much mana. Even if he reaches the level of Qi Refining Dzogchen, all the mana poured into it will only be enough for one blow.

　　Then your magic power will be exhausted and you will be slaughtered by others.

 Only through qualitative changes in mana can one truly control spiritual weapons.

Bai Zichen mobilized the liquid mana in the air sea, and the ancient copper bell immediately lit up. The mountains, rivers, and traffic engraved on it seemed to come alive, flowing and moving.

“This spiritual weapon is capable of both offense and defense. It is very famous in the Tianli Sect, and it even has the possibility of being promoted... After all, it is the inheritance of the Nascent Soul Sect.”

The jade slip originally obtained from Meng Zhaode introduced in detail the upgrading method and sacrificial refining method of the bell of all living beings.

Bai Zichen thought for a while, and then he just went all out to completely refine the bell of all living beings.

I am already a foundation-building monk, and it is too shabby to use magical weapons to fight enemies when I am away from home. I must have a spiritual weapon to support the scene.

With the refining, some of the patina on the surface of the clock peeled off, and the mountains, rivers, and bustling traffic became more lively.

 A long bell sounded, and the bell of all living beings was completely refined.

“It’s not easy to use here, so I can’t thoroughly test the power of the clock. Judging from the power alone, it shouldn’t be bad... But one thing is that the mana I consumed in refining the spiritual weapon is too slow to recover.”

 Bai Zichen soon discovered that the liquid mana in the sea of ​​​​qi was one level shallower, but with the speed at which Changchun Gong refines the spiritual qi, it would not recover for several hours.

 After building the foundation on his own, the problem with his technique became immediately apparent.

However, his original plan was to choose a suitable exercise after establishing the foundation. The Changchun Exercise itself was just a Qi-refining exercise, just as a transition.

With such a superficial technique, the foundation-building stage will have no effect at all.

“After you go out, the choice of exercises must be the first priority...but you must find the ones that are suitable for you. The exercises in the foundation-building period are not like those in the Qi-refining period, and they can be changed at any time.”

Put away the clock of all living beings, Bai Zichen tried to leave his body with his consciousness again, and felt the change in the strength of his consciousness after building the foundation.

“There is a formation outside this hut, so I can’t judge accurately... But judging from the strength of my spiritual consciousness, my current spiritual consciousness range is at least fifty feet!”

 The strength of fifty-foot spiritual consciousness has reached the standard of ordinary monks in the middle stage of foundation building.

And with the magic of casting gods in hand, Bai Zichen's advantage in spiritual consciousness will be further expanded in the future.

Bai Zichen reviewed his achievements, opened the door of the hut, and felt that the outside environment was very different.

 Looking at the world from the perspective of a foundation-building monk, you will naturally have different perceptions.

“Junior has come out. After staying in there for two months, he must have shut down his consciousness. I told you not to be too impatient... Hey, have you succeeded in building the foundation?”

The old man was still fishing leisurely. At this moment, he threw away his fishing rod and jumped up as if he had seen a ghost.

Normally, monks spend about a hundred days in seclusion to build the foundation. If Bai Zichen comes out of seclusion in less than sixty days, he will definitely fail to build the foundation.

But at a glance, he is full of energy and energy, but there is no trace of the decay of vitality and blood and the regression of cultivation that he had when he failed to build the foundation. The whole body is clearly exuding the mana fluctuations belonging to the monks who build the foundation.

 “It was a fluke...Bai Zichen has met this senior brother.”

Bai Zichen estimated that he spent less time in the physical level and completed the spiritual level in one go, which resulted in the foundation building time being much faster than that of ordinary monks.

 With a sweep of his consciousness, he discovered that Lao Dao was also in the early stage of foundation building, and understood his identity.

 Qiu Song, the elder in charge of the Ancestral Hall.

His status is noble, but he has no real power in the Qingfeng Sect. It is just his seniority and seniority that gave him such a pension position.

Among all the foundation-building elders of Qiu Song, only Tan Changkong, the master of the Alchemy Palace, can surpass him in seniority and age, and he is also someone who will be buried at any time.

 In the entire Patriarch Hall, apart from him, there was only one steward and several Taoist priests of fire work.

The memorial tablets of several ancestors are enshrined, and occasionally some elder meetings are held in the ancestor hall. Other than that, this hall really has no sense of existence in the sect.

 “Junior brother Bai, that’s good, that’s great…”

Qiu Song laughed twice to resolve the embarrassment, raised his hand and flew out a message.

"The sect has a new foundation-building monk. As a rule, it must be reported to the four places: Chuan Gong Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, General Affairs Hall, and Patriarch Hall... Junior Brother Bai, you will be very busy in the next few days."

"Qiu Song congratulates Junior Brother Bai on his achievement in building the foundation. I hope the road will be evergreen."

Qiu Song straightened his clothes and said seriously.

The clothes were obviously stained with fish scales and water stains, and they looked slovenly and old-fashioned, but they exuded simplicity and solemnity.

 Bai Zichen also replied with ancient etiquette.

 As soon as he returned to Suoyue Pond and sat down, several of his followers came forward to congratulate him.

They knew that Bai Zichen went to seclusion to break through the realm, and now he came back in joy. Of course, he had successfully built the foundation.

 The future of these people can be said to be tied to Bai Zichen, so the congratulations must be sincere.

 In the following time, a large number of letters gathered in Suoyue Pond.

“I’ll tell you that there’s nothing wrong with Junior Brother Bai. From now on, we’ll be on the same page... When you finish your work, we two brothers can have a good get-together!”

 This is Peng Chong's biography.

“You did a good job, within the time I set for you... Come to my place next month and choose a spiritual weapon for yourself...”

Pei Dongyong also sent a letter immediately, and also took the initiative to mention the spiritual weapon reward that should be given that day.

“Of the eight Foundation Building Pills that came out this time, Junior Brother Bai is the first to successfully build the Foundation. As expected, he is truly a genius... Come to the Law Enforcement Hall to meet you when you have time. Senior Brother Liang is very concerned about you.”

 A letter from Elder Zhang of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Bai Zichen hasn't learned this spell of sending letters yet, so he can only accept it and write it down silently, unable to reply immediately.

 The next day.

The General Affairs Office sent Elder Ji Zhu’s complete set of attire, and Elder Gu Xisheng was present in person.

“Junior Brother Bai, this is the first time we have met... In three days, the Council of Elders will confer on you in the Patriarch Hall, and you will truly become an elder of the sect.”

  Gu Xisheng looks like a middle-aged man with a kind-faced appearance. Perhaps because he has been handling general affairs all year round, he gives people the impression of being all-rounded.

 “Thank you, Senior Brother Gu, for informing me.”

Bai Zichen took a look at the process. No wonder Qiu Song said that he was very busy. There was indeed a lot to do.

 Three days later, Bai Zichen returned to the ancestral hall again.

Today he is wearing an indigo Taoist robe, with the sun, moon and stars embroidered with gold and silver threads, a pure sun scarf on his forehead, a golden lotus crown on his head, and a jade Ruyi in his hand.

This is the traditional dress of Qingfeng Sect. No elders wear it like this on weekdays.

This kind of rules is also one of the reasons why other sects in the Liang Kingdom say that the Qingfeng Sect is old-fashioned and decadent. How long has it been since they still imitated the ancient monks in dressing up?

  No matter how this tradition came about, every elder must come before taking office.

Bai Zichen stepped on the steps paved with flowers. On both sides were sect elders, more than twenty of whom were present.

 “From today on, Bai Zichen is the elder of Qingfeng Sect… I wish Junior Brother Bai a long and prosperous path.”

The head guard sprinkled some spiritual water and handed out an elder's token. The other elders also bowed and congratulated each other with ancient rituals.

Bai Zichen took the elder's token, hung it on his waist, and thanked everyone in return.

 Then Liang Yu took the stage again and warned about the Qingfeng Sect’s purpose. As an elder, it is necessary to maintain the glory of the sect and not to lose the inheritance of the ancestor.

Subsequently, Yingzhong, the master of Chuan Gong Hall, spoke, and his words were more pleasant to the ears, as they related to the welfare of the foundation-building elders.

 After the lengthy ceremony, Bai Zichen finally returned to his quiet room, took off his formal clothes and changed into an ordinary Taoist robe.

 I feel more tired at the end of the day than I did after breaking through the foundation.

“The benefits of becoming a sect elder have been improved. Once the trivial matters are sorted out, a few serious matters will be put on the agenda..."

 Because the foundation-building monks need to consolidate their realm, travel, and refine useful spiritual weapons, etc., the sect will not issue any tasks within ten years.

It belongs to those who only receive a salary and do not work.

 One thousand points of contribution every year. If you don’t spend any money, you can make up to 10,000 points in ten years.

 But in fact, a bottle of spiritual enhancement pill requires 600 points of contribution. According to Peng Chong, he can refine a bottle in half a year.

 Not to mention, there is also the expenditure on spiritual weapons.

As for this Suoyue Pond, because it belongs to the exclusive spiritual land of the true disciples, they can only live there for another ten years at most, so they have to give it up.

Like other foundation-building elders, queue up to select a third-level low-grade spiritual land.

The new Elder Token is actually a re-refined version of his True Inheritance Token, with half a ounce of second-order red jade and nephrite added to it. Several functions have been added, and the authority in the sect's formation has been increased by one level. .

 …

Su Li waved his fingers to carve talismans on a piece of mortal iron. His fingers were deep and he carved smooth runes.

When the finger closing runes were completed, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and several runes were stained with blood.

Fan Tie's spiritual light flashed, and Chang Ge's mark appeared.

Su Li threw the iron and turned it into a golden sword in the air, blasting a ravine several feet long on the ground.

“First-grade high-grade Jin Ge Talisman, Senior Brother Su, your ability to generate talisman from the void has deepened...”

 Chen Wei showed a trace of worry in her eyes.

Su Li had clearly made up his mind before giving up the Tao of Talisman for the time being and devoted himself wholeheartedly to building the foundation.

But a few days ago, the news came that Bai Zichen had successfully established the foundation and had become the thirty-eighth elder of the sect. Chen Wei was obviously stunned when she saw him.

 He is only at the peak of the ninth level of Qi refining, and has been trapped in front of the Great Perfection of Qi refining for almost two years.

 Since then, Suli has once again picked up the talisman path that he had put down for several years.

“Twenty-three-year-old Zhu Ji, the youngest Foundation Establishment elder of the Qingfeng Sect since Patriarch Ge…”

Su Li looked confused and said slowly.

“Ancestor Ge has the qualifications of the Heavenly Spiritual Root and is the darling of heaven. There are no bottlenecks in his cultivation. This kind of cultivation speed is reasonable... Bai Zichen only has three spiritual roots. How could he be so fast?”

“Didn’t Uncle Luo say that Bai Zichen should be a spirit body...otherwise, how could his three spiritual root aptitudes cause the vision of the inheritance stone tablet in the Five Sacred Mountains Temple back then?”

Chen Wei didn't want Su Li to lose his fighting spirit after being hit, so she had been trying to tease him these past few days.

“Your spirit body is stronger in the Talisman Path, and its role is in the speed of cultivation. Each has its own advantages. And you are all better than mine. My thunder body has no effect at all except attracting thunder.”

"You are right, my strength lies in the Talisman Path... I have decided to pick up the Talisman Path again. The day I become a second-level Talisman Master will be the day to officially sprint to build the foundation!"

Su Li suddenly raised his head and returned to the demeanor that a Talisman genius should have.

 (End of this chapter)