Chapter 60: Chatting up in a Restaurant
"Senior, if you just want to rest, you can stay in big restaurants such as Qingyu Tower, Chaole Tower, and Xinghuang Tower. If you need a good environment to practice, you should go to the other side of the cliff. The island owner has opened more than 100 restaurants there. There is a spiritual gathering array set up in this cave, and the price ranges from one low-grade spiritual stone per day to one medium-grade spiritual stone per day." Yu Cheng did not refuse, and readily took the spiritual stone and put it into his storage. bag.
Shi Xuan thought for a moment: "I'm just going to rest today. I'll decide whether to practice in Tide Fang tomorrow. I don't know which island nearby is suitable for practice?"
Yu Cheng chuckled and said: "Senior, in the Three Islands Sea Area, apart from the islands occupied by the two major sects, only Chao Tide Fang is the most suitable for practice. The other islands are either occupied by small families and no outsiders are allowed to go there, or There are many monsters and dangers, so it is only suitable for earning some spiritual stones. In addition, there is a type of island that also provides cave cultivation, but it is a chaotic place, and there are often reports of monks being attacked and killed. "
"Is it safe here in Chaoxifang? Okay, I'll treat you to dinner. Let's chat while eating. You can show us which restaurant we want to go to." Shi Xuan happened to need to get more information from Yu Cheng.
"Senior, since this is your first time coming to Tide Fang, you have to eat the fish feast at Qingyu House. It is a unique experience in the waters of Sandao. By the way, I heard that the owner of the place caught a man named Yu Taoist a few days ago. The evil cultivator who caused trouble turned out to be a fourth-level red-tailed fish, and then Qingyulou came to buy it with spiritual stones. Fish dumplings made from fourth-level monsters are selling very well these days! "Yu Cheng! Suddenly I remembered this breaking news.
"Fourth-level red-tailed fish?" Shi Xuan spent an afternoon shopping in the market, and he had some understanding of the divisions of monsters. It's very simple. The seventh-level monster corresponds to the seventh level of Qi refining, and the fourth-level red-tailed fish is equivalent to entraining Qi. A young monk.
Yu Cheng took Shi Xuan to a large restaurant, his face still full of excitement: "Yes, you must know that among a hundred monks in the out-of-body stage, there may not be a master in the qi-entraining stage. Although it will be difficult for me to enter the qi-entraining stage in my life, if I can eat a fourth-level monster thanks to you, senior, I will die without regrets."
Seeing the excited Yu Cheng, Shi Xuan only had one wish now, that the fish won't be too expensive.
After entering the Qingyu Building, two beautiful female monks guided Shi Xuan and Yu Cheng to the free tables. Shi Xuan looked around and chose a table for four near the window.
"I wonder how much the fish dumplings made by this fish Taoist cost?" At Shi Xuan's signal, Yu Cheng asked this question first.
One of the female monks, whose dimples appeared on her left side when she smiled, replied with a smile: "My lord, ordinary parts, a plate of ten pieces, one low-grade spiritual stone."
A piece of low-grade spiritual stone? The price was still acceptable. Shi Xuan himself wanted to taste what the fourth-level monster tasted like, so he ordered one. Looking back at Yu Cheng, he found that he was actually shocked. He shook his head and invited the two maids. Recommended four signature dishes and one soup, including drunken fish roe, braised sea greens, boiled scallops, steamed ten-leg king crab and sea monster clear soup.
The total of these is only one low-grade spirit stone. No wonder Yu Cheng was shocked by the price of fish and meat. At this time, Yu Cheng had woken up. When he saw the two maids pouring the tea and then going to greet other guests, he whispered to Shi Xuan: "Senior, these dishes are only made from first-order sea fish. If you want second- and third-order fish, it will take several times more."
After saying that, he thought to himself: "Although ordinary red-tailed fish are small fish, I heard that the fish Taoist is quite big. It weighs at least hundreds of kilograms. Ten pieces of a low-grade spiritual stone, excluding the bones, would cost a lot." Thousands of low-grade spiritual stones! It’s really a good profit.”
Shi Xuan only has a preliminary understanding of the price now and has not yet formed a complete concept, so he does not answer Yu Cheng's words and directly asks the question before entering the restaurant: "Yu Cheng, you said that this Tide Fang is safer than other islands. ?”
"Yes, senior, the boss of our tide shop was born in Penglai. He has strong magic power and a wide network of friends. He is also a very disciplined person. He built his own boss's guard. No, it's the black attire that passed by the window just now, with his chest The monks of Lun Mingyue patrol the city every day. Of course, no matter how strict the protection is, they can't stop those who are really sharp and stupid or those who jump over the wall in a hurry. There have still been several assassinations in the street or deceiving people into corners before killing and stealing. Yes, but it’s much better than other islands!” Yu Cheng expressed admiration for the owner.
Shi Xuan nodded. It seems that it is a good choice to stay in Tide Fang before attending the sect's ceremony. Tomorrow, he will go to the cliff to book a cave. This way, the spirit stone will not be used for a few months, but we will wait and see. After finishing "The History of the Cultivation World and the Customs and Customs of the Three Islands" and learning more information, I decided how to earn spiritual stones.
"The owner of the shop turned out to be from the Penglai sect? I don't know why he didn't stay in the door?" It's always good to know more about Tide Fang.
"I'm not sure about this. After all, the little one wasn't born at that time. The owner of the shop was originally an inner disciple of the Penglai sect. He came to Mingyue Island seventy or eighty years ago and built this city. He didn't say why he left Penglai. "Pai." Yu Cheng didn't know much about this.
"Can inner disciples also leave the sect?" Shi Xuan was startled, what if his skills were leaked?
"That's why I said I don't know why. Under normal circumstances, the rules of Penglai Sect are like this: outer disciples can leave the sect at any time. Anyway, they will not be taught very good skills. Inner disciples can only leave in the name of establishing a sect branch after they are old and weak and no longer have the strength to break through. They must obtain permission from the sect and cannot leak any of the five major skills. Those who violate the rules will be punished by the Law Hall. True disciples cannot leave the sect." Yu Cheng explained the rules of Penglai Sect to Shi Xuan.
Shi Xuan pondered for a moment: "How old is the master?"
Yu Cheng thought for a moment and said: "The master is now a great master of the Soul Stage, and is said to be less than 200 years old. When he came to Mingyue Island to establish the market, he was only at the Qi Induction Stage. Less than ten years later, he broke through to the Soul Stage, so he definitely did not leave after being unable to break through. However, the strange thing is that although the master has not returned to Penglai Island for seventy or eighty years, he has never said in public that he has left the sect. The Penglai Sect has never investigated, and several major families in the sect still have shops in the market!"
"The master didn't leak the skills, right?" Shi Xuan thought that there must be an inside story, but this is not something that outsiders can understand.
"No, the five major disciples under his seat are all practicing some of the skills he obtained later, and even his daughter is the same, and they have not practiced his Samadhi Divine Wind Qi." Yu Cheng said with certainty.
Samadhi Divine Wind Qi? ! Shi Xuan's heart was moved, but he remained calm on the surface: "I wonder which of the five major exercises the master is practicing?"
"Haha, seniors like you who come from other seas probably don't know much about it. In our Sandao Sea, when we hear about Samadhi Divine Wind Qi, we naturally know that it is the "Heaven and Earth Six-Combination Divine Wind True Explanation" among the five major exercises." Yu Cheng previously discovered that Shi Xuan came to Chaoxiongfang for the first time, and now he thinks he should be from other seas.
Those who come from other seas are from other seas. Seeing that Yu Cheng did not look down on him, Shi Xuan knew that it was common to see cultivators from other seas here. He did not say anything and continued to ask: "I came to the Sandao Sea this time just to see if I can have the opportunity to enter the sect. Why don't you introduce me to them, Yu Cheng, and I will thank you."
"Senior, you are too polite. It is very expensive for you to treat me to this meal. I will tell you everything I know." Yu Cheng immediately stated that he did not want any other thanks. "In fact, a lot of content is in the "History of the Cultivation World and the Local Customs and People Near the Three Islands" that you bought. You will understand it naturally after reading it tonight."
"Why don't I tell this fellow Taoist about it." At this time, a middle-aged cultivator with a refined appearance, a smile on his face, and a very friendly face suddenly came over to talk.
Shi Xuan's keen senses had long discovered that this cultivator had been spying on him several times since the afternoon, and later followed him into the Qingyu Building. Now he suddenly approached him and wanted to see what he was going to say. He was not afraid of what he would do in public: "I don't know what you should call me, my surname is Shi."
"Haha, Daoist Shi is polite. My surname is Li. I know that Daoist is visiting our Sandao Sea for the first time. How can I fail to be a good host? I will treat you to this meal." Daoist Li sat down very familiarly and said he would treat you to this meal.
Daoist Li did not wait for Shi Xuan to answer, and introduced: "Our Sandao Sea has a vast water area, many islands, and rich resources. Five of the top ten Jindan masters in the world come from here. Penglai Sect and Yingzhou Sect are both among the three sects, one religion and four major sects, and they can be regarded as the leaders of the world's cultivation world."
He said this with great joy, as if he wanted to make Shi Xuan, a country bumpkin, faint. However, seeing Yu Cheng's alert and approving expression, one can understand that this is a common mentality among the cultivators in the Three Islands Sea Area.
"The four major sects have not been the same as before for more than a hundred years. Only a few masters of middle-grade golden elixir are holding up the facade, and none of them are among the top ten in the world, so there is no need to mention them. Apart from the Hunyuan Patriarch among the casual cultivators, Yingzhou Sect, Luofu Xian Sect, and Nether Sect each have two people on the list, but Penglai Sect has three people, namely Yu Jiaolong Yu Nishang, Wuhui Jian Yongxiang, and Lengmian Lei Jun Mo Yuan. There are three true teachings and five major skills, and there is always one that suits your talent and physique. So, if you want to join a sect, Penglai Sect is the best choice. I will also go to Penglai Island to attend the Dharma Assembly in half a year to see if there is a chance to join Penglai Sect." Li Daoren boasted hard, making Shi Xuan feel like he saw the university club recruiting new members in his previous life.
At the same time, a question flashed through Shi Xuan's mind. Who ranked the top ten masters and what authority does it have? However, he didn't dare to ask such an ignorant question at this time, so he could only go back to his room to look through the jade slips at night.
"I wonder what the three true teachings and five major exercises are? And what are the exercises of the Yingzhou School?" Shi Xuan knew that they already knew that he didn't know these questions, so there was nothing wrong with asking.
Li Daoren asked the maid to add a cup of tea, and took a sip before saying: "Outsiders have always known only one of the three true teachings of the Penglai School, which is their sect-defense method: "Shenxiao Zhenfa", but more than 60 years ago, Wuhui Jian Yongxiang became famous, and then more than 30 years ago, he formed a top-grade golden elixir, which shocked the world. This made everyone guess that one of the three true teachings of the Penglai School should be a practice method based on sacrificing and refining the sword box. As for the other great true teaching, I'm afraid only the elders and true disciples in the Penglai School know it."