"The matter of the Spirit Ash Soil is easy. I will bring you to a place later. But now that you are in the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, you won't run out of energy to forge top-grade magic tools, right? When will my 'Landslide' be upgraded to a top-grade magic tool? Also, I am currently lacking a water-attribute defensive magic tool. I will leave this matter to you. "Lu Ping thought for a moment and smiled.
Chen Lian shook his head helplessly and said, "I will naturally keep the matter of upgrading 'Landslide' in mind. This is a test for me. But you better think of a way to forge your defensive magic tool yourself. Firstly, I don't have many water-attribute top-grade spiritual materials with me, and I really don't have the time. Secondly, I heard that we will be going on a mission to the demon territory's territorial waters soon. If I want to forge it, I'm afraid I won't have enough time. After all, upgrading a magic tool and forging a new one are two different things."
Lu Ping thought about it and agreed. But when he heard that Chen Lian was going to the demon territory's territorial waters, he hurriedly asked, "What news did you hear?"
Chen Lian didn't answer his question. Instead, he asked, "Do you still remember the time you bid for the Water Avoidance Shield at the auction six years ago?"
Of course, Lu Ping remembered this. At that time, he was tricked by Li Ziming, but he used the Spirit Ash Soil to retaliate.
Chen Lian clearly wasn't talking about this. He said, "During the auction for the Spirit Ash Soil, my father interfered and raised the price of the Spirit Ash Soil to a level that far exceeded its original value. We were in a hurry."
Lu Ping knew that Chen Lian was going to say something he didn't know, so he listened attentively. "Li Ziming knew that it was a trap, but he still spent a few thousand more spirit stones because he was preparing for the Beast Wave for the family."
"Beast Wave?" Lu Ping's expression finally changed. "How did he know there would be a Beast Wave? Every Beast Tide is a disaster! "
Chen Lian said, "Not only does the Li family know about this, but all the vassal families of Zhenling also know about this. Once the Forbidden Sea is opened, there will be a Beast Tide in ten to fifteen years. Every Beast Tide is a blow to all the forces in the North Sea. Other than the Top Ten Sects of the North Sea, no other forces can guarantee their own safety, let alone a single cultivator. Therefore, once the Forbidden Sea is opened, all the small and medium forces start to prepare for the Beast Tide."
Lu Ping calmed down and asked, "How long does a beast tide usually last?"
"Three to five years." Chen Lian smiled mockingly and said, "Actually, after the sea ban was lifted, the North Ocean cultivators swarmed in. To the demons, isn't it a 'human tide'? The Beast Tide is just the Demon Race's counterattack. Both sides are evenly matched, and both sides will suffer heavy losses. "
Lu Ping was surprised. "Could it be that the recent organized resistance of the Demon Race against the cultivators entering the Demon Territory is because of the Beast Tide?"
Chen Lian laughed and said, "Of course it's related, but this is just a prelude. The Demon Race is so huge that it would take a long time for them to form a Beast Tide and launch a unified counterattack. Moreover, the Demon Race's forces are even more complicated, and they believe in strength above all else. This makes it extremely difficult for a Beast Tide to form in a short period of time. Our mission this time should be purely to kill the Demon Beasts and weaken their counterattack. At the same time, the sect needs income, right? "
Lu Ping nodded. He understood that this was a way for the sect to show off their strength. By suppressing the Demon Beasts and counterattacking, they would tell the North Ocean cultivators that the Demon Territory outside of Xuan Qi Island was still under Zhenling's control. This would then attract more cultivators to come and form a virtuous cycle. When the Beast Tide arrived, a large number of cultivators would be able to replenish Zhenling's defensive strength and reduce Zhenling's losses.
Lu Ping secretly brought Chen Lian to the cave where he found the Spirit Stained Earth mine. Chen Lian was pleasantly surprised and said, "I didn't expect Junior Apprentice Brother to have such a discovery. No wonder you have so much Spirit Stained Earth. Then it's settled. I'll be responsible for mining this mine and use it to forge high-grade magic tools. We'll split the profits 50-50."
Lu Ping shook his head and said, "It's true that I found the mine, but whether it's mining or forging, I can't help. I also don't have the time to care about these things. Just give me 30% of the profits."
Chen Lian panicked and said, "Do you still want to take back your high-grade crafting furnace? If you do that, we won't even be brothers anymore."
Lu Ping couldn't argue with Chen Lian and could only agree. However, he asked Chen Lian to pass all the profits from the Spirit Stained Earth mine to Hu Lili and Fang Tao so that they could help him purchase spirit herbs.
Two days later, Lu Ping had just finished concocting a batch of pills when he received a message from Master Immortal Liu. Master Immortal Liu wanted him to discuss the matter of sailing to the sea.
After the Zhenling exterminated the pirates disguised by the various sects, Huang Li Island became more prosperous and its status rose again. Due to the increasing unrest in the Sea of Monsters, the number of Zhenling Blood Condensation cultivators stationed on the island had reached 120. Other than the 30 Early Blood Condensation cultivators who were responsible for the daily management of the island, the remaining 90 Mid and Late Blood Condensation cultivators were divided into six teams. Each team was led by three Late Blood Condensation cultivators, and each team was responsible for patrolling the sea for half a month.
The first team that Lu Ping belonged to was the strongest among the six teams. The leader of the team was one of the North Sea's 18 Generals, Master Immortal Liu Ziyuan, a Ninth Level Blood Condensation cultivator.
When Lu Ping arrived, most of the people had already arrived. Lu Ping looked around and saw Master Immortal Liu Ziyuan sitting in the main seat. Lu Ping also recognized the two assistants beside him. One of them was Master Immortal Du Zisheng, who was with Group 7 when Zhenling attacked Xuan Qi Island. Now, his cultivation had also reached the Eighth Level Blood Condensation Realm. The other person was Group 12's leader, Master Immortal Fang Ziyan, who made a bet with Master Immortal Liu during the side courtyard competition.
Below them were Yao Yong, Du Feng, Shi Lingling, Leng Qian, and Chen Lian, the four Seventh Level Blood Condensation cultivators. Du Feng had also broken through, and Lu Ping was quite envious of him. Before this, Lu Ping's cultivation was the fastest.
Zhong Jian and Ma Yu were still at the peak of the Sixth Level Blood Condensation Realm, but the Essence Qi smoke above their heads seemed to be condensing around their bodies. It was obvious that their Essence Qi was about to condense into astral energy. They were only a step away from the late stage of the Blood Condensation Realm.
Behind them were Hu Lili, Niu Dazhuang, and Zheng Jie. They were all at the Fifth Level Blood Condensation Realm. There was one person who surprised Lu Ping. This person was Zhang Zicheng, who used to be in the same group as Lu Ping. He was also at the Fifth Level Blood Condensation Realm, but he was called Zhang Zicheng now. Zhenling's Blood Condensation cultivators all had the word 'Zi' in their names.
Including Lu Ping, the first team had a total of 15 people.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Master Immortal Liu Ziyuan said, "Ever since the sea ban was lifted, our sect has been organizing a large-scale hunt in the demon territory every year. This year is no exception, but the scale will be even bigger."
Everyone's interest was piqued by Master Immortal Liu's words. Master Immortal Liu continued, "More than a year ago, after the demon race ambushed Xuan Ling Sect, Western Tomb Island, and Overflowing Sea Gang cultivators, the battles between the demon beasts and human cultivators in the demon territory have become more and more intense. Therefore, the North Sea Alliance has coordinated with all the sects to organize a large-scale hunt against the demon beasts. We want to completely suppress the demon beasts' arrogance and delay or even reduce the time and damage caused by the demon beast wave."
Master Immortal Liu's words were filled with excitement, and everyone was eager to give it a try.
Master Immortal Fang smiled and said, "Everyone, don't be too excited. The demon territory is dangerous and unpredictable. Everyone must be careful and pay attention to your own safety."
Master Immortal Du also added, "Cultivators participating in this hunt can purchase the items they need from the sect at half price. However, a third of the harvest from this hunt will be donated to the sect free of charge. The rest is up to everyone. Of course, I hope that everyone will prioritize selling the items to the sect first."
Seeing that everyone understood, Master Immortal Liu said, "We'll set off in seven days. Everyone, make the best use of this time to prepare everything. This concerns everyone's lives, so you must be careful."
After everyone left, they discussed what they needed to prepare and where they could purchase the items. Lu Ping remembered that he still had three chances to enter the Blood Condensation Blood Vault after he arrived at Fei Ling Island. Because he didn't have anything that he urgently needed, he decided to postpone these three chances to a later time. Right now, Lu Ping urgently needed a defensive artifact, so he could see if there was anything suitable.
When he arrived at Tian Ling Mountain's Blood Condensation Blood Vault again, Lu Ping was told that he only had two chances left. Lu Ping hurriedly asked for the reason.
The late Blood Condensation Realm cultivator guarding the Blood Condensation Blood Vault smiled. "We're afraid that disciples like you will come and take advantage of us. When you're in the early Blood Condensation Realm, you can only use one high-grade artifact at most. If you wait until you're in the late Blood Condensation Realm to exercise your right to choose, won't there be only a few top-grade artifacts left? That's why when you're in the early Blood Condensation Realm, you can only choose three artifacts when you're in the mid Blood Condensation Realm. By then, you'll only be able to choose one. "
Lu Ping had no choice but to choose a water-attribute top-grade defensive artifact from the Blood Condensation Blood Vault, "Cloudy Sky". This was a cloud-shaped artifact. When activated, it would form a cloud above one's head, blocking out all light. Hence, it was named "Cloudy Sky".
The top-grade artifacts in the Blood Condensation Blood Vault weren't the best. According to Chen Lian, due to various reasons, the top-grade artifacts here basically didn't have much potential to improve. Moreover, top-grade artifacts with the potential to become magic treasures weren't usually kept in the Blood Condensation Blood Vault.
However, Lu Ping didn't mind. He didn't plan on using these artifacts to forge magic treasures in the future. It was just a transition.
With one last chance left, Lu Ping decided to choose a concealment secret art. Among Lu Ping's Twelve Absolutes of the North Sea, although the "Art of Sea Deception" and "Art of Traveling through Clouds and Summoning Rain" both had concealment effects, these two arts were mainly offensive techniques. The concealment effect was secondary and had many limitations. In the past, Lu Ping had to use his powerful divine sense to bring out the concealment effect.
Lu Ping had been hunted down several times. A high-grade concealment technique would undoubtedly have many uses. Escape, tracking, sneak attacks, and ambushes. Lu Ping naturally coveted it.
Unfortunately, although there were many such secret techniques in the Blood Condensation Bank, none of them satisfied Lu Ping. Lu Ping couldn't help but shake his head regretfully when he thought back to Master Xuan Yin and his disciple's elusive concealment technique during the apprenticeship ceremony.
Fortunately, Lu Ping still managed to find a related incomplete secret art!
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