Chapter 645

FD) leaving the hall of common affairs, Zhou Yang went straight to the top of Yuquan peak.

The monk stationed on the top of the mountain is still seven grandfather Zhou Yun. The old man always sits under the tall [dragon scale tree] on the top of the mountain. As soon as he sees Zhou Yang coming up, he forces him to sit down and taste his newly made medicinal tea.

It's not easy for Zhou Yang to refuse such a warm invitation from his elders. Moreover, he really likes the medicinal tea made by the old man.

However, when drinking tea with the old man this time, his eyes were mostly on the dragon scale tree beside him.

[dragon scale tree] is a very rare special spirit tree. It is named because it has tree scales like dragon scales.

The scales of the hundred year [dragon scale tree] tree are black and hard as fine iron. It can refine first-order defense spells and is a first-order spirit wood.

The scales of the [dragon scale tree] that has been more than 500 years will turn silver gray. Its hardness exceeds that of black iron. It can refine second-order defense magic tools. It is a second-order spirit wood.

If the [dragon scale tree] can grow for more than a thousand years, the tree scale will turn silver. At that time, the tree scale can be used to refine the third-order defense magic weapon, which is the third-order spirit wood.

It is said that once the tree age of [dragon scale tree] exceeds 5000 years, the tree scale will become the gold like the real dragon scale, which can be used to refine the fifth level defense magic weapon. It is a treasure that the ancestors in the golden elixir period have to fight for when they break their heads.

The dragon scale tree of the Zhou family is about 800 years old, and it is not far from becoming a third-order lingmu. When Zhou Yuquan, the ancestor of the Zhou family, discovered Yuquan peak, the lingmu grew on the mountain.

After that, about every ten years or so, the Zhou family will take several tree scales from the [dragon scale tree] to refine them into magic tools. The main material of Zhou Yang's [silver Gang shield] magic tool is a tree scale taken from the tree.

In the past, although Zhou Yang knew the origin of the tree, he had seen many hundreds and thousands of giant trees in the mountain. He didn't feel much about the spirit wood that looked like a pine tree.

In his eyes at that time, the value of this second-order spirit tree was far less than that of several second-order spirit fruit trees "Huojing jujube" in the spirit orchard on the mountain.

At least the "Huojing jujube tree" can bear fruit every five years. In this way, the monks below the later stage of practicing the masculine skill can get the benefit of eating a jujube, which is equivalent to ten days of hard practice, not to mention the taste of jujube, which is far better than any fruit he had eaten in his previous life.

However, after becoming a tool refiner, the value of [dragon scale tree] in Zhou Yang's eyes immediately rose.

"Hehe, Xiaojiu, do you also want to play this [dragon scale tree]? It's not that I despise you. Although you are a second-class weapon refiner now, you can't use the tree scales of the [dragon scale tree]. Each of these tree scales falls into the hands of the old clan leader and is a second-class top-grade magic weapon. Even if he values you, he won't let you waste these treasures in vain. It's almost the same when you become a second-class top-grade weapon refiner! "

Seeing Zhou Yang's eyes, he always looked at the dragon scale tree. Old man Zhou Yun didn't know what he was thinking. Even with a smile, he hit him with impolite words.

For the elderly, it is also a matter of great sense of achievement to see Zhou Yang, an outstanding younger generation, eat and shrivel.

Just a few seconds after the smile on the old man's face bloomed, he was shocked by Zhou Yang's next words.

"Grandpa Qi said that the strength of my nephew and grandson's second-class weapon refiner is really not enough to use the tree scales of [dragon scale tree] to refine the weapon. It seems like such a treasure, or it's not too late to start refining when my nephew and grandson improve the weapon refining technique to the second-class top grade in the future."

"What? Your weapon refining skill has broken through to the second-order middle grade! "

Old man Zhou Yun looked at Zhou Yang with a shocked face and his voice was out of tune.

Didn't you say that this boy became a second-class inferior weapon smelter last year?

Why did you become a second-class middle grade weapon refiner in the past year?

Is it the old patriarch who quietly went down the mountain to make up for his lessons?

The old man looked at the young generation in front of him with a shocked face and felt that his brain was not enough.

Could it be that this young generation has a more gifted talent for refining utensils in addition to being a spiritual genius?

Otherwise, how can a layman who doesn't know anything become a second-class medium grade tool refiner in less than five years?

If he remembers correctly, even the old clan leader, the most talented third-class weapon refiner in the history of the clan, spent 12 years from learning to becoming a second-class weapon refiner!

"Grandpa seven? Seven grandfathers? "

Zhou Yang looked at the old man Zhou Yun who was stunned by the news revealed in his words. He said in his heart that he was not satisfied. It was a lie.

After all, the 22-year-old second-class intermediate ware smelter is indeed a very boastful thing. Not to mention the foundation building family of the Zhou family, which has only a history of more than 200 years, even in the Huangsha gate, which has been inherited by the sect for more than 2000 years, this speed is enough to rank in the top of history.

Even he himself never thought that his talent for refining tools would be so good.

Originally, when he was a first-class smelter, he didn't show any difference. However, after he was promoted to a second-class smelter, he needed to use several materials to mix and refine magic tools. Only then did he find that he had excellent control ability in the most critical metal solution mixing and control, and in the control of fire temperature.

Later, comparing the deeds of other weapon refiners recorded in those ancient books and the weapon refining experience notes given by the old patriarch, he found that his talent in this field was several times better than most weapon refiners of the same level.

If his accomplishments were not poor and he didn't have the materials to refine second-order top-grade magic tools, he felt he could try to refine second-order top-grade magic tools now.

"Is Xiao Jiu here? Come to the cave quickly. I have something to tell you. "

The greeting from the old patriarch Zhou Minghan was a timely solution for the embarrassed old man Zhou Yun. He saw that the old man's face was relaxed because he was too shocked, and said easily: "Xiao Jiu, did you hear that? The old patriarch is calling you. Hurry up and don't let him wait for you. "

See through without telling, it's still a good grandson.

Of course, Zhou Yang didn't really make the old man lose his face for a moment. Seeing this, he forced himself to smile and said goodbye to the old man. He strode briskly to the cave of the old patriarch Zhou Minghan.

"Hey, old, old, can't keep up with the pace of young people!"

Under the dragon scale tree, the old man looked at Zhou Yang's back and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

However, the sigh lasted only a few seconds, and the old man's face changed. He suddenly turned red and burst out laughing: "hahaha, the young people are really powerful now. The 22-year-old second-class middle grade tool refiner, tut tut Tut, did not expect that my old man could see such a genius in my Zhou family in his lifetime, God bless my Zhou family, God bless the Zhou family! "

For an old man like Zhou Yun who has been fighting for the family all his life, there is probably nothing that makes him happier than seeing outstanding future generations in the family.

Those big families with golden elixir ancestors and even great friars in Yuanying period, who have inherited for hundreds of thousands of years, may have internal and secret fights because of disputes between legitimate and common people and problems in resource allocation.

However, for the Zhou family, which has only inherited five or six generations, has a family history of less than 300 years, and only has a small family with friars supporting the appearance during the foundation period, the only right way is to unite and unite again, unite all people's forces in one place, and concentrate all resources to cultivate a few talented children with foundation building resources in the family.

Think about it. When buying a "foundation building pill" will deplete the savings of the whole family, if the family fights with different factions, the final result must be that no one can build the foundation, and eventually the inheritance of the whole family will be cut off.

Those who cultivate immortals have a life span far beyond mortals, and their wisdom is far beyond mortals. Of course, they will not make such stupid mistakes.

In this environment, even if an individual is greedy for profit and wants to harm the public and private interests, once it is found, it will certainly be attacked by other groups to correct the family rules.

Therefore, seeing that Zhou Yang is so outstanding, even if he is not his own direct descendant, the elders of the Zhou family such as Zhou Yun are greatly relieved and happy from the bottom of their hearts.

When the family is strong, their descendants can live better, get more practice resources in the future, and build a foundation. The reason is so simple.

On the other hand, after Zhou Yang entered the cave on the top of the mountain and saw the old patriarch Zhou Minghan again, before he could salute, he was taken directly to his tool refining room by the old patriarch.

"I heard what you said outside just now. Now you refine a second-order medium quality magic weapon to show me. Tell me what you want, and I'll open the supply for you!"

The old clan leader Zhou Minghan is worthy of being the head of the clan. He has the confidence to speak. During the ordinary Qi training period, friars break their heads and compete for second-order spiritual objects. In his eyes, they are like cabbage, which can be open to supply.

What else does Zhou Yang have to say?

Of course, just roll up your sleeves and dry directly.

In this way, after wasting three materials in a row, he successfully refined a second-order middle-class magic weapon flying sword at the fourth refining.

"Yes, yes, you have made great progress in refining tools. Even if you put this flying sword in those shops, it is up to the standard. It seems that your talent for refining tools is much higher than I expected."

After the old clan leader checked the magic weapon flying sword newly refined by Zhou Yang, he was always silent and smiling in front of the younger generation of other families. This time, he couldn't help but show a happy smile.

When the old man was happy, he naturally gave him a reward. He stretched out his hand and smiled at Zhou Yang and said, "now you come to see me refining tools and take out the [golden rat] rat skin and rat teeth you obtained at the beginning to me. I will refine two second-order top-grade magic tools for you this time for free. It can be regarded as my reward for you to become a second-order tool refiner."

Old clan leader Zhou Minghan, a third-order top-grade weapon refiner, made second-order top-grade magic weapons automatically and manually. Naturally, there is no possibility of failure.

During the foundation building period, friars can convert mana into foundation building real fire. Although the temperature of this real fire is worse than that of ground fire, it is much higher than the white flame formed by the burning of [Yanyang wood].

What's more rare is that the true fire is originally transformed by the monk's mana. It is gathered and dispersed by the heart and is extremely convenient to control. This is incomparable to the fire of spirit objects such as ground fire and sky fire.

In order to let Zhou Yang see it carefully, the old people deliberately slowed down the speed when they were refining their tools, and were distracted at some key points. They used divine knowledge to explain to him, which is the treatment only for their own disciples.

Obviously, in the eyes of the old patriarch, Zhou Yang, the younger generation, is the successor of his final weapon refining skill.

Zhou Yang also understood that opportunities were precious. He would write down what the old patriarch explained, whether he understood it or not. When he was free, he would also take notes to avoid forgetting in the future.

Although practitioners of immortality have the ability of never forgetting, they still forget some memories when they remember more things. Therefore, it is necessary to take notes on some important things.

It is said that when the grand friar of Yuanying period becomes Yuanying, he will obtain the great magic power of "memory backtracking". At that time, as long as he has the intention, the memory in the mother's stomach during the fetal period can be backtracked. At that time, there is no need to take notes at all.

In this way, after about two hours, the old clan leader finished refining the utensils.

The two magic tools are a defensive inner armor made of rat skin and four complete sets of short daggers made of four rat front teeth.

This is because two drops of Zhou Yang's blood essence sacrificial utensils were taken when refining the utensils. Once the magic utensils are refined, they can be used directly.

He was not polite to the old clan leader. Even if he took off his robe and wore the defensive inner armor on his body, he also inserted four short daggers about seven inches long into the leather sheath and tied them around his waist for easy access at any time.

After he had done this, the old patriarch Zhou Minghan said, "your cultivation should soon break through the seventh floor of Qi practice, right? At that time, once you break through the seventh level of Qi training, with these two [black gold armor] and [armor breaking dagger] magic tools and the [silver Gang shield] I gave you before, you can also fight when you meet the general nine level scattered cultivation of Qi training! "

The monk's accomplishments determine the number and rank of his imperial envoy's magic tools. Taking Zhou Yang's cultivation of six levels of Qi practice now, at the same time, the imperial envoy's two second-level top-grade magic tools are a little difficult. If he can break through the seventh level of Qi practice, he can really give full play to the power of his three second-level top-grade magic tools.

As for the third-order magic weapon with stronger power, even if it is sacrificed to him, he can't give half of the power of the magic weapon with his current magic divine sense. It's better to use the second-order top-grade magic weapon.

Therefore, the old clan leader Zhou Minghan, as a third-order top-grade tool refiner, clearly has a surplus inventory of third-order magic tools in his hand, and will not give it to Zhou Yang for refining. That wastes resources and will bring death to Zhou Yang.

After all, many friars in the foundation period of scattered cultivation also use second-order top-grade magic tools after building the foundation. It's strange not to kill a friar in the Qi training period of Zhou Yang if he sees a friar with third-order magic tools.

Zhou Yang also understood this truth, so even if he was valued by the old patriarch Zhou Minghan, he would not make such a request.

At this time, hearing the old patriarch's words, he immediately straightened his face and replied respectfully: "my grandson is trying to tell my great grandfather about it. Recently, my grandson has felt the barrier at the later stage of Qi training. He is going to make a breakthrough with the abundant aura of the cave on the top of the mountain. Please allow me."

"Very good. Then go to the cave opposite my cave and break through. This is the array token of that cave. Remember to return it to me after you use it."

With a wave of his hand, the old clan leader took out a cave token and handed it to Zhou Yang.

"Thank your great grandfather, and your grandson will leave."

Zhou Yang took the token and couldn't wait to say goodbye to the old patriarch Zhou Minghan and live in the cave opposite.

There are three caves on the top of Yuquan peak. Except the one where the old clan leader Zhou Minghan lives, the other two are ownerless. If anyone in the family wants to break through the realm with the abundant aura of the cave on the top of the mountain, he can apply to the old clan leader for temporary residence.

However, there are not many friars in the later period of Qi training in the Zhou family. In addition, it often takes more than ten years for friars to improve one level of accomplishments in the later period of Qi training. Therefore, these two ownerless mountain caves have been vacant for eight years in ten years.

Dust removal arrays are arranged in the cave. Even if it has been uninhabited for many years, it is as clean as new. Zhou Yang enters with the cave control token. After a little visit to the layout in the cave, he goes directly to the deepest closed room in the cave.

The seclusion room of the cave on the top of the mountain is directly connected with the soul eye of the spirit vein of Yuquan peak. It is the place with the strongest spirit of the whole Yuquan peak, and each seclusion room has a cold jade bed carved with second-order spirit cold jade.

The cold air emitted by the cold jade bed helps friars to clear their minds and concentrate and prevent them from becoming possessed by evil spirits. Basically, some friars will add such a treasure when building the cave.

In addition to the cold jade bed, some friars in the foundation period with rich wealth will also prepare treasures such as Qingxin futon, Jingshen incense and so on.

Zhou Yang sat down cross legged on the cold jade bed. Immediately, he felt a cold air seeping into his body from the cold jade bed under his body and rushed straight to his forehead.

When he was hit by the cold, he was in great spirits, and his time to settle was almost twice as fast as usual.

In the next few months, Zhou Yang shut himself up in the cave on the top of the mountain without leaving. When he was hungry, he cooked a bowl of [golden pearl rice] Rice himself. When he was thirsty, he directly drank water with magic. He would never leave the cave without stepping into the seventh floor of Qi practice.

With this determination, one day three months later, the door of the closed room opened with a "squeak". Zhou Yang, who had practiced Qi for seven floors, came out with a tired face.

After three months of retreat, Zhou Yang's spirit was exhausted to the limit by meditating instead of rest every day.

It was with this breath that he broke through the barrier from the middle to the late stage of Qi practice. At this time, as soon as the barrier was broken, he could no longer support it. He walked into the bedroom next to the closed room, fell on the warm jade bed in the bedroom and went to sleep.

It took three days and three nights to wake up. After waking up, Zhou Yang felt unspeakably comfortable. He felt that he had never slept so well in his life.

Of course.

Not to mention that he slept so long for the first time in his previous life and this life, it is the warm jade bed he is sleeping now, which is also a treasure he was not entitled to enjoy at all.

Like Han Yu, this warm jade is also a second-order spirit. The difference is that the cold air emitted by Han Yu can help friars concentrate and wake up their minds and avoid becoming possessed by fire, while the heat emitted by warm jade can help friars relieve their spirit and greatly improve their sleep quality.

"No wonder everyone wants to be a high-level friar. Compared with low-level friars, the difference between high-level friars is not only the difference between Shouyuan and divine powers, but also the treatment they enjoy in terms of clothing, food, housing and transportation, but also two different treatments of nobility and civilians!"

Zhou Yang looked at the smooth and warm jade bed under his body and couldn't help sighing.

Zhumen stinks of wine and meat, and the road is frozen to death.

The problem of uneven distribution of resources in the world of immortals is much more serious than that in his previous life.

In order to compete for a piece of inferior spiritual stone, the bottom monks can work hard, but they don't know that they have worked hard for decades and can't afford a bed for high-level monks.

"Fortunately, I'm the one sleeping in bed now!"

He didn't know what he was thinking. He muttered strangely, and then walked out of the cave together.

Out of the cave where he had been for three months, Zhou Yang wanted to meet the old patriarch Zhou Minghan and tell each other the good news of breaking through the seventh floor of Qi practice.

I didn't think he had just walked out of the cave a few steps when he found that Zhou Yun, the seventh grandfather who had been sitting under the dragon scale tree for a long time, was missing, and there was a white cloth hanging on the tree.

Seeing the white cloth, Zhou Yang's face suddenly changed. The white cloth was hung on the dragon scale tree. This is what the family will do only when the elder dies.

"Which elder died?"

His heart sank and his joy of breaking through the seventh layer of Qi training was dissipated by the bad news.

There are only eight elders of the Zhou family in total. Suddenly, one person is missing, not only one elder, but also one high-end combat personnel. The loss to the family can not be compensated by an additional seven layer friar practicing Qi.

Dare not neglect, Zhou Yang immediately changed his itinerary and rushed to the family ancestral temple at the foot of the mountain.

When he arrived at the ancestral temple, he found that all family friars in Yuquan Lake oasis, including the old patriarch Zhou Minghan, were here to take care of the affairs of the deceased elders.

At this time, he knew that the deceased elder was Zhou Qian, the great elder of the Zhou family, who had taken the "foundation building pill" but failed to build the foundation. He was a ten layer great round friar practicing Qi.

Zhou Qian, the elder of the Zhou family, is the eldest of the "light" generation. He is also a middle-class Linggen friar, and a rare second-order top-grade array mage.

It was precisely because Zhou Qian had very high talent in array and good Linggen qualification that the Zhou family put their treasure on him and gave him the "building foundation pill" purchased with the savings of the whole family.

If he can build the foundation successfully, the Zhou family will not only have one more friar during the foundation building period, but also a rare third-order array mage. At that time, the strength of the whole Zhou family will double.

Unfortunately, he failed!

His failure not only made the Zhou family waste a precious "foundation pill", but also his heart was covered with dust. From then on, he had no chance to break through to the third-order array mage, and spent the rest of his life working hard to repay the family debt, and even no one left.

"Your grandfather is only three years older than me. With his great and complete cultivation of Qi, he should have been able to endure for a few more years. Unfortunately, after knowing that the family is ready to develop the ChiYan iron mine, he resolutely gambled all Shouyuan to forcibly impact the realm of the third-order array mage, and wants to leave a third-order array and a inheritance of the third-order array mage for the family!"

Outside the ancestral hall, when Zhou Yang came out after worshiping the dead old man Zhou Qian, he just saw the old man Zhou Quan with red eyes, and then heard the old man's voice hoarse say the reason why Zhou Qian died.

Zhou Yang was not very impressed with the great grandfather, because the great grandfather did not often appear in front of the family's younger generation to teach them to practice like Zhou Quan or Zhou Yun.

Count it carefully. In the past 22 years, he has seen the great grandfather less than five times, and every time he meets at some important family gatherings, he just follows his parents' orders to go up and salute. The intersection between the two is really rare.

But now, after hearing old man Zhou Quan talk about the cause of the grandfather's death, he was awed and had great admiration for the old man who had been unknown and dedicated behind the scenes.