On the top floor of Fuyuan Restaurant, a large table of delicacies was placed on the table, but Zhou Xing did not start immediately, but waited for Shen Yuanxiang to explain the reason.
Shen Yuanxiang did not show off, and said: "A few years ago, our Shen Chamber of Commerce obtained an ancient treasure map. After continuous exploration, spending a lot of manpower, material resources and even several lives, we finally finally The treasure was found in the northeast grassland."
"The power of the Sky Eagle Gang entrenched in the grassland was all-pervasive in that area. Eventually, the news of the treasure leaked out, and the Sky Eagle Gang was the King of Zhou. The lackeys of this group of aristocratic families were like hungry wolves smelling the smell of blood. They immediately pounced on them, trying to carve up the treasure."
"But this treasure is extraordinary, it can change our Shen. I won't compromise the fate of my family no matter what. The Zhou family and the Ke family don't know what the treasure is, and they thought it was just me, Shen Yuanxiang, who was itchy again, so they did what I just did to teach me a lesson, ha... "
"But I also knew that the secret would be leaked sooner or later if this continued, so I tried every means to find the royal family. The eldest princess personally discussed with me and directly sent Commander Lin to help me settle today's matter, which also showed that The attitude of the royal family."
"The treasure can make the royal family stand up for our Shen family... it is a middle-grade spiritual vein and a medicinal garden where countless precious medicines grow!"
p>Zhou Xing was shocked. It is said that there is only one low-grade spiritual vein in the entire Daqi, which is one of the foundations of the founding of Daqi. It has been nearly exhausted in recent years, and not many of the hundreds of countries in the northern part of Qingzhou have spiritual veins. , each country's national strength must exceed that of countries without spiritual veins.
This treasure is enough to cause a bloody storm in hundreds of countries and make the royal family go crazy!
"But what does this have to do with me? Why did you tell me so clearly?"
Shen Yuanxiang said solemnly: "You must think that spiritual vein It is a real treasure, but in fact, those precious medicines may be more precious than the spiritual veins!”
Is it possible that there are holy medicines?
Zhou Xing's eyes widened. It was actually more precious than a middle-grade spiritual vein.
"It is speculated that the spiritual vein is used to support the medicine garden. To be precise, it is a spiritual tree in the central area of the medicine garden."
"Spiritual tree ? "What kind of spiritual tree is so precious?"
"I'm not sure," Shen Yuanxiang said with a frown, "But I have consulted countless information and guessed that the fruit produced on that spiritual tree can improve cultivation. The quality of one's spiritual roots!"
"Isn't spiritual root innate?"
"It is innate, but it does not mean that it cannot be improved through nurture. I have heard of such rumors, and the royal family definitely has records of this, but they are not willing to disclose it easily."
Shen Yuanxiang paused, and then said: "There is a strange spiritual pressure in the central area of the medicine garden. The stronger the person, the greater the pressure. We finally determined that in order to reach the spiritual tree and pick the fruit, only those with outstanding talent - that is, young people with extremely high-quality spiritual roots.Only a young genius can do it! "
"Although the royal family has given us the Shen family a chance, we, the Shen family, don't have such talent, so I came to you and cooperate with your master. "
"Vice President Zhao is a role model for us civilians. We are where we are today thanks to his promotion, so this time we excluded those wealthy families, the first thing I thought of was It's you. "
Zhou Xing looked grateful, but suddenly thought of something, so he asked: "Is the royal family monolithic? Can they suppress so many aristocratic families at the same time? "
Shen Yuanxiang opened his mouth, and after a while, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp...
Zhou Xing returned to the academy and immediately told Zhao Chen this The latter was also shocked by the incident, and then he began to think deeply and seriously consider suitable candidates.
A total of ten people competed, six from the royal family, and there were only four places for the Shen family, and Zhou Xing must be one of them. One, the other three are difficult to choose. Although the seventh-grade spiritual root is the top, there are almost every class. There are more than a dozen such students in the entire Wucheng Academy.
He is. He heard that there were different levels of spiritual roots at the same level, but even he could not tell the difference.
The disciples of the aristocratic family were not considered. After thinking about it, he decided to add Xiao Yuanfeng and Dongfang Yue. And Nie Hai
It must be said that this class is indeed the strongest in recent years. Apart from Zhou Xing and Xiao Yuanfeng, it is also very rare for Dongfang Yueneng to be on equal footing with the daughter of King Zhou. As for Nie. Hai Ze is the grandson of another vice-president Nie Qi. He has a seventh-grade water spirit root. He is slightly older and has a much higher level than the first three.
Three days later, Zhao Chen secretly took him with him. The four of them met with Shen Yuanxiang, who only brought Shen Dafu with him. The fewer people who knew about it, the better.
The people left Jilin City. People from the royal family were already waiting, with two men nearly ten meters in length. The flying spirit beast Golden Winged Vulture crawled at their feet. Among them, Zhou Xing knew the eldest princess, the second prince and Zhou Ruoyin.
The two parties briefly greeted each other, and the eldest princess smiled and said: "The journey is long. If you are far away, you can get to your destination as quickly as possible with the Golden Winged Vulture. ”
The golden-winged vulture spread its wings and flew high, sitting on its back. Zhou Xing was a little uncomfortable at first, but after Zhao Chen’s reminder, he relaxed his mind and used his spiritual power to resolve the airflow coming from all directions. Soon I started to enjoy it, and a feeling of freedom emerged.
Shen Dafu stood next to Zhou Xing and introduced: "The young man in the purple robe is the grandson of Chu Xing, the vice president of the Royal Academy. Chu Guining has a seventh-grade earth spirit root; the one with a haggard look and all white hair is Prince Qikang, who has a rare seventh-grade yin spirit root; the woman wearing a green dress next to the eldest princess is the third princess Qi Liqing, who has a seventh-grade Wood root. "
Zhou Xing took a rough look at the person on the other golden-winged eagle, then looked away and asked: "Who is the old man with gray hair and childlike face at the front? ”
Shen Dafu was about to say, “I don’t know either,” when Zhao Chen turned around and said, “He is Master Zhang Yunfeng enshrined by the royal family, a sworn brother of the late emperor, and a five-year-old master.A top-grade alchemist whose strength has also reached the celestial realm. ”
Both Zhou Xing and Shen Dafu’s eyes showed surprise, and the latter said with a trembling voice: “He is the only fifth-grade alchemy master in Daqi!” ”
Alchemists are also divided into nine levels. The fifth level can be called a master, the sixth level can be called a grandmaster, and the higher level is the holy alchemist.
The golden-winged eagle can count in one day Thousands of miles, two or three hours later, everyone arrived at a prairie two thousand miles away. Below was a Crescent Lake about a kilometer long from north to south.
Going down to the lake, Shen Dafu said: " The depth of this Crescent Lake is extremely uniform, about ten meters, and there are no spiritual beasts in the lake. Ordinary warriors can swim in it..."
Zhang Yunfeng interrupted: "The spiritual energy here is extremely thin. , seems quite weird, I guess it was the medicine garden that was supported by spiritual veins that was taken away, I can't wait to see it. ”
Shen Dafu did not waste any time, and took everyone into the water from the northern tip of the crescent moon. He peeled away the thick mud at the bottom of the lake, revealing a round bronze plate. He took out a phoenix-shaped jade pendant and put it on Put it into the groove on the bronze plate, and you will see strange ripples on the bronze plate, and then gradually become transparent.
“You can go down. ”
Shen Dafu led by example and jumped into it, and the others immediately followed.
After jumping down, it was dark. Zhou Xing felt that he was falling rapidly, and he estimated that he had fallen five or six times. Ten meters, suddenly his eyes lit up, and then his whole body became light and landed safely on the ground.
Looking around, this area is only about ten miles in radius and nearly fifty meters high. A huge unknown orb was embedded in the hard rock, like a small sun, providing light here.
Before Zhou Xing could step out, Zhang Yunfeng came down from behind, his eyes bursting with light. He rushed towards the medicine garden in front of him like a ghost.
When Zhou Xing and others passed by, they could only hear Zhang Yunfeng jumping up and down in the medicine garden, looking here, sniffing, and shouting about the elixirs one by one. Their names: "Perilla leaves, vines, Qingping... This is Aunt Guang, my God..."
Zhang Yunfeng doesn't have any image of a master at this time. The eldest princess, Qi Yuejun, couldn't stand it anymore because she was acting so crazy. She walked to Zhang Yunfeng who was lying on the soil and said helplessly: "Grandpa Yunfeng, these elixirs won't have long legs to run away. It's better to take a look at the Ascension Tree first." Let’s talk again. "
"Yes, the Ascending Spirit Tree," Zhang Yunfeng stood up from the ground, "This is something comparable to the holy medicine! ”
Everyone came to the central area of the medicine garden. Three spiritual trees were in the shape of a triangle, about five meters apart from each other, and took root quietly in the middle. Two of them were smaller, less than two meters high, and each tree had a There are four or five spiritual fruits, and one is about ten feet tall. It produces twice as many spiritual fruits as a small tree.
The three spiritual trees are all bare, with no leaves and fewer branches. , only a fist-sized spiritual fruit hung on the tree.
Zhang Yunfeng and Zhao Chen released their spiritual power to test, but they immediately found it.Immediately receiving a huge counterattack force, the two Celestial Realm experts were filled with spiritual energy. They took several steps back to stabilize their bodies, both with solemn expressions on their faces.
Zhang Yunfeng said slowly: "The Shengling Tree is an extremely peculiar spiritual tree. The three trees in front of me have actually grown up, and the spiritual fruits on the trees are also fully mature, but among them The difference between them is visible to the naked eye."
"If you only have a low-level spiritual root, you can increase your spiritual root by just one level by taking just one spiritual root. If you have a fourth- or fifth-level spiritual root, you need a higher level spiritual root. As for you, unless you are already at the top of the seventh level, it is almost impossible to upgrade to the eighth level, because the spiritual fruit is only effective after you take it for the first time. It just seems like an ordinary fruit to you, and it may not be delicious."
Hearing this, everyone was a little disappointed, thinking that their spiritual roots could reach the eighth level in one fell swoop, comparable to the founding emperor of Da Qi. .
"Now is the time for you ten juniors to show off. Prepare to break in."
No one moved, and their eyes kept scanning the others.
Zhao Chen suggested: "The ten of you choose your starting place within a radius of fifty meters, and then follow our instructions and start at the same time."
Everyone nodded in agreement. , and then took action, Qi Ming walked straight to the place closest to the Zhangxu Gaosheng Spiritual Tree. Xiao Yuanfeng, Nie Hai, Qi Liqing, Qi Kang and Chu Guining also walked near Qi Ming.
Dongfang Yue and Zhou Ruoyin aimed at a small tree, while Zhou Xing and Qi Yuejun set their sights on another small tree.
Zhou Xing looked at Qi Yuejun in surprise and said: "I heard that the eldest princess is already in the Tianwu realm, why come to fight with me?"
Qi Yuejun smiled sweetly: "It's not like this is a competition. In terms of realm, after all, I am just a weak woman, and the quality of my spiritual roots is at the bottom among the seventh-grade ones. How can I compete with others?"
"You can tell the difference between the high-quality spiritual roots of the same grade? Next?" Zhou Xing suddenly stared at Qi Yuejun's sapphire eyes, but he didn't dare to stop and immediately looked away.
Qi Yuejun pursed his lips and smiled, and did not answer directly. Instead, he moved his soft and delicate body to Zhou Xing's side, exhaling like a blue and said: "I believe that you can definitely improve your spiritual roots this time." When you reach the eighth level, don't forget Yuejun when you become a strong man."
"Si..." Zhou Xing had goosebumps all over his body and quickly distanced himself from Qi Yuejun.
At this time, Zhang Yunfeng and Zhao Chen announced the start. Ten people stepped into the spiritual pressure area at the same time, and a huge oppressive force immediately enveloped everyone.
Zhou Xing's whole body sank, his steps were unsteady, he staggered, and he immediately adjusted his limbs to stabilize himself.
He wanted to try to mobilize his spiritual power, but found that it was really difficult to do. Looking inside, the thunder trees and thunder pills in the Dantian space seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, making it difficult to see clearly. The source of the person's spiritual power is locked, and the small amount of spiritual power that originally circulated throughout the body is extremely stagnant.
This is all a preconceived ideaZhou Xing stopped thinking about what he was prepared for and moved forward with all his strength.
The first thirty meters were relatively easy. Although the spiritual pressure gradually increased, the ten people still walked over quickly, and it was difficult to tell the difference. After the thirty-meter line, the spiritual pressure in the depths increased. After a long distance, the gap between ten people became apparent.
Qi Yuejun's breath gradually became disordered, and his slightly thin body seemed to be blown down by a gust of wind. He was already one position behind Zhou Xing, trembling.
Zhou Xingze’s steps were heavy, and his legs were as if they were filled with lead. The strength of his feet could crush ordinary rocks, but they could only leave a shallow trace on this compact land. Shallow footprints.
He stared at the Ascension Tree in front of him with a firm gaze, but the further he walked, the less straight his body became. Every step he took, all the muscles in his body had to exert force at the same time, otherwise he would not be able to move at all. No, he can only be pressed to the ground.
In the last five meters, the spiritual pressure suddenly increased by an order of magnitude, like a huge mountain pressing down on the top. Even Zhou Xing was pressed to his knees on the ground, and all the bones in his body "cracked" as if at any moment. All of them will be broken into pieces, and all the limbs can do is work hard to support the body, barely letting itself turn into the messy look of a dog chewing mud.
“Damn it, I can’t resist it at all, how are we going to get the Spirit Ascension Fruit!” Zhou Xing gritted his teeth, and out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of Qi Ming and others with different goals, and found that they were the same as him. , unable to make any further progress.
Zhang Yunfeng, who was outside the spiritual pressure area, frowned and murmured: "That shouldn't be the case. Even a genius with a seventh-grade spiritual root can't get close. If his spiritual root has reached the eighth-grade, this promotion The effect of the spirit fruit is minimal."
While Zhou Xing was kneeling on the ground with difficulty, he suddenly felt a little itching on his knees. Was this... the injury healing on its own?
With his knees as a support point, under the huge spiritual pressure, Zhou Xing immediately felt the severe pain caused by the shattered kneecaps. When he was unable to use his spiritual power, even if he retreated from the depths He could not move even an inch.
Now that the injury is healing on its own, it seems that the power of nirvana is at work again. Zhou Xing calmed down and sensed wisps of strange energy deep in his body, in his bones and blood, emerging. Towards the injured area, at the same time, the energy, blood, spiritual power and other powers contained in the body are rapidly consumed.