hsntnovel Chapter 2023 Book Pavilion
Chapter 2023 Book Pavilion
Chapter 2023 Book Pavilion
Hearing Qu Jianlei's question, Duan Bowen thought for a moment and nodded, "It's okay to make friends with Zhiyuan..."
"But his influence in the Star Palace is limited. He is just a messenger."
"If there is no achievement, forget it. But if there is achievement, it will definitely be attributed to the person who sent him out, don't you think?"
Qu Jianlei nodded upon hearing this. This statement was consistent with his understanding of the envoy's authority.
So he nodded, "It's really... boring. Do you have any way to contact the top leaders of the Star Palace?"
"You're really making it difficult for me," Duan Bowen smiled awkwardly after hearing this, "I can't hide from them in time."
The isolation formation was set up by the Star Palace. How could he, who is engaged in abnormal foreign trade, dare to get in?
"But..." He hesitated for a moment and said, "If you are interested, I can help keep an eye out for you. Maybe you will gain something."
His industry is a typical gray industry. Even though the money he makes is not very visible, he may know all kinds of people.
"There's no rush," Qu Jianlei shook his head slightly. "By the way, is there a secret place nearby to practice magic?"
"Chiwu Mountain," Duan Bowen answered without hesitation, "It covers an area of more than 200,000 square kilometers. All magic except wood magic can be used."
Chiwu Mountain is a large area of red sandy land. Due to the poor soil, the vegetation is quite sparse.
The main plants are short shrubs, and from time to time you can see a rugged and sturdy tree.
The tree looks a bit like a dry poplar, with thick branches and sparse leaves. The locals call it Chiwu, and Chiwu Mountain got its name from it.
Whether it is the red elm or the shrub, they are extremely hard and tough, can withstand high-intensity damage, and have strong self-healing abilities.
Therefore, people would come to the Chiwu Mountain area from time to time to test the magic.
When Qu Jianlei and his team arrived, there were four groups of people conducting tests nearby. They were more than a hundred kilometers apart and did not interfere with each other.
Among the four groups, only one was testing the magic, two were testing the talismans, and one was familiarizing themselves with the battle formation.
Qu Jianlei and his group were all wearing masks, looking as if they wanted to keep strangers away, so naturally others would not communicate with them.
They were mainly testing light-related magic. Qu Jianlei tried it first to see how effective his recently improved magic was.
Secondly, there are some talismans that Jia Shuiqing has recently developed. They are not suitable for testing in the manor, so they are gathered here for testing.
Qing Hu did not come with them and stayed on guard in the manor, but Claire came.
In her words, light magic used by the dark attribute might be more useful.
Then there is Tianyin's magic. Since she formed the elixir, she has never used it to her full strength.
Their test directly shocked Duan Bowen who was watching, "You actually have so many light magics?"
"Not many," Jia Shuiqing answered casually, "They are all derived and improved, but they all remain essentially the same."
"Come on," Duan Bowen glanced at her, "Your light-based talismans are really varied, I've never heard of them before."
"That's because they are too stuck in a rut," Jia Shuiqing replied indifferently.
She really has a say in this regard, because her talismans are not ordinary at all.
The vast majority of talisman makers just copy others, knowing the results but not the reasons behind them.
If you can know what each stroke represents during the process of making talismans, then you are not a master, but you are not far away from it.
To be able to make moderate improvements to the talisman, one must at least be a master.
However, even among the masters, due to the limitations of cognition and thinking, it is rare to be able to make improvements in multiple directions.
However, Jia Shuiqing has mastered two different ways of thinking about talismans, not schools, but ways of thinking, so his perspectives are naturally different.
When Duan Bowen heard this, he was speechless. With his keen eyesight, he could certainly see it.
After a long silence, he sighed softly after seeing Claire's horrific light magic.
"Those you're testing...are all light-based. You really are ready for a big fight."
Duan Bowen was very sure that the owner of the manor was basically insulated from light magic, but she was still trying tirelessly.
"Once you experience how terrifying the devil is, you will know," Jia Shuiqing answered lightly.
Upon hearing this, Duan Bowen raised his eyebrows in surprise and thought to himself, do you still need to worry about the devil?
With the combat power displayed by Hongye Ridge, once the demons invade on a large scale, they may be able to hold on even if the Star Palace can't.
It is precisely because of this that the Star Palace has also paid attention to Hongye Ridge and is looking for channels to contact them.
However, he did not ask any more questions, but kept the answer firmly in his mind.
Then, Tianyin's light magic completely shocked him, "This, this, the power of this magic is comparable to that of a Golden Infant."
He is in the foreign trade business, so needless to say, his eyesight is definitely not bad.
Fortunately, after Tianyin formed the elixir, Qu Jianlei went to the void, and she spent another half a year to stabilize her realm.
Otherwise, with her unstable golden elixir aura, coupled with this super-powerful light-based magic, it might cause other people to make associations.
The magic spells cast by Tianyin are not only powerful and of extremely high purity, but the key is that they are also used very skillfully.
It's not surprising that a thunder cultivator can launch a thunder dragon attack, but who would have thought that a golden elixir cultivator could actually launch a light dragon?
Since there was no demonic energy as a target, she simply controlled the light dragon to fly around.
The physical damage of light magic was not great, and she wanted to test her own limits, so the thick light dragon flew in the air for more than an hour.
At this point, the light dragon hadn't weakened in the slightest, but she had tested it almost enough to figure out its own limits.
So she withdrew her hand, and the light dragon hovered over the red sand for more than a minute before finally dissipating bit by bit.
This light dragon attracted the attention of the other four groups of people - there was no way around it, this light magic was simply too amazing.
Qu Jianlei has three Yuanying and two Jindan on his side, all wearing masks, which is obviously a signal of "keep away from strangers".
However, another team of more than ten people, although also wearing masks, actually flew towards them from a distance.
There were four people in total, one Nascent Soul and three Golden Cores.
More than ten kilometers away from Qu Jianlei, the four of them stopped, and the Nascent Soul spoke loudly.
"Hello fellow Taoists, where are you from?"
Qu Jianlei replied sullenly, "It's inconvenient for both you and me, so why should we know each other when we meet?"
He clearly refused, but the Nascent Soul still spoke, "I see that you all have quite a bit of experience in light magic..."
"Now that the demons are about to invade, we are willing to pay a large sum of money to purchase the relevant methods."
The two parties had never met before, so this request was a bit presumptuous, but considering the current situation in Zhongzhou, it was really not surprising.
However, Qu Jianlei was not moved at all. "We both wear masks for a reason, so why bother?"
"We have our own reasons," the Yuanying on the other side still did not give up, "If you don't want the spirit stones, there are still various treasures."
This time it was Duan Bowen who answered, "If you are interested, we can discuss it at the magic exchange meeting soon."
He knew that Lord Qu Ling and his party came from Dongsheng and didn't know much about the affairs of Zhongzhou, so he made up this reason.
The Nascent Soul on the opposite side was slightly stunned when he heard this. Recently, various places in Zhongzhou have indeed been preparing for a magic exchange meeting.
It is said to be magic, but it also includes combat skills and talismans, and it is mainly aimed at the invasion of demons.
There had been very few similar exchanges in Zhongzhou before. Discussions on Taoism were not uncommon, but targeted discussions on techniques were really rare.
From this, it can be seen that this invasion of the demons has caused considerable psychological pressure on Zhongzhou.
This was a suggestion made by the Star Palace. The techniques and tactics to be exchanged were mainly light and lightning, but other techniques were not excluded.
As long as the means can effectively deal with the demons, they can be put forward, whether it is prediction, reconnaissance, identification or combat, etc.
In theory, the exchange meeting will be organized by each city first. After the summary, the Star Hall will hold another centralized meeting depending on the situation.
So Duan Bowen’s words cannot be said to be useless, but among the 36 first-tier cities, who knows which one they will participate in?
This answer did not sound very sincere, but this Nascent Soul did not dare to act rashly.
Apart from anything else, there is only one Nascent Soul on his side, while the other side has three, and that is enough.
Moreover, the opponent's various light-based magic techniques are varied, many of which are unheard of and unseen, which also proves the opponent's strength.
He thought for a moment and said, "We have a Heavenly Demon Sealing Formation and are willing to trade with you. Is that possible?"
Qu Jianlei's heart was slightly moved when he heard this. Is there any useful information?
Unexpectedly, Duan Bowen laughed dryly, "That's even better. You won't have to worry about not gaining anything at the exchange meeting."
"This... Alas," the Nascent Soul hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then sighed and shook his head, then turned around and left with the three Golden Cores.
The negotiation has already failed, so there is no need to offend the other party again.
Before leaving, he still wanted to ask, "Which city's exchange meeting are you planning to attend?"
Duan Bowen laughed dryly, "It's hard to say, maybe it's Daye City, maybe it's Xiangyuan City... We will meet if we are destined to."
Just as these four people were leaving, another group of people flew over.
There are more than twenty people in this group, and they have been practicing the art of coordination in battle formations. Judging from the release of the battle formation techniques, they are also aimed at the demons.
There are three Nascent Souls among this group of people. They are obviously from a powerful force. The key is that these people are not wearing masks.
The two Yuanyings, along with the four Jindans, also flew all the way to a place about ten kilometers away and stopped.
A pale-faced, beardless Yuanying raised his hand and bowed, "I am Zhang Lidong, the lecturer of the library. I am honored to meet you fellow Taoists."
Book Pavilion... Qu Jianlei and the others were silent.
Five or six seconds later, Qu Jianlei spoke up, "So you are the prodigy from the Four Sacred Mountains. Have you also set foot in the mortal world?"
Zhang Lidong replied calmly, "The disciples of the Book Pavilion travel around all year round. Daoist friend, you are joking. I don't know what to call you."
Qu Jianlei raised his finger and pointed at the mask on his face, and answered simply, "It's inconvenient."
"That's such a pity," Zhang Lidong's face changed slightly. He had already reported his origins, but the other party didn't even give him face.
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