Chapter 160 Sitting in Death (Please Subscribe, Please Bookmark)
"That's all I can do. I hope the queen ant can be promoted smoothly this time. If the promotion fails, all the past investment will become nothing." Sun Mingsheng still had some speculation and worries in his heart.
Compared with cultivators, it is not only more difficult for monsters to be promoted to the second level, but they only have one chance in their lifetime. Once they fail, even if they don't die, they will be seriously injured.
Such a black-striped ant queen is destined to have no value for Sun Mingsheng. Its only function is to buy him a little time to escape at the cost of sacrificing the black-striped ant colony after the battle is interrupted in the future.
Two months later, Sun Changfeng and Sun Mingsheng left the secret place and prepared to return to the family after strangling a group of seven-star spotted bees that came after hearing the news.
If they want to enter the secret place again in the future, the first difficulty for the family is the nest of seven-star spotted bees living here.
As time goes by, the strength of these poisonous bees is also rapidly improving. It is because of repeated failures that the Zhao family has been seriously injured.
But from another perspective, these poisonous bees are also the first barrier outside the secret place. If it weren't for the existence of these little guys, how could the secret place be preserved until now without being leaked?
"The location of this secret place will be the biggest secret of the family. Before the next visit, the specific location of the secret place is known to only you and me, Sheng Yuan, in the entire family. It must not be heard by others." The more people know, the more likely it is to be leaked.
"Grandfather, don't worry. I will definitely keep my mouth shut and won't leak a single word." Sun Mingsheng nodded decisively and agreed.
This is the territory of the Beast Taming Sect. Once the news of the secret place is leaked, how can the Beast Taming Sect continue to let it be controlled by its subordinate forces?
The two did not enter the shop in the Beast Taming City, or even the Beast Taming City, but headed towards the direction of the Divine Dog Mountain as soon as possible.
After these continuous battles, Sun Mingsheng was successfully promoted to the second level of foundation building, but the condition of his companion Sun Changfeng was not very good.
Originally, he still had more than ten years of life left, but now his face showed a strange paleness, which was obviously caused by excessive consumption of essence.
From the current situation, even if he returned to the family and stopped working outside, he could only continue to work for three to five years at most.
The two foundation-building cultivators hurried on their way, and two days and nights later, they appeared in the meeting hall of Shenquan Mountain. Except for Sun Mingzeng, all the remaining foundation-building cultivators gathered here.
"This time, we were summoned to the Beast Control City and harvested a good harvest. Shengyuan will hand over all the spiritual medicines obtained from the secret place to the family and exchange them through different channels. As for the specific information related to the secret place, only the three of us will know it before the next opening." Sun Changfeng sat on a wooden chair in the middle and ordered.
This is not a discussion but a decision. As the most senior cultivator in the family, he has the right to make this decision.
"Does the family need to prepare some spiritual objects in advance? What is the biggest difficulty in the secret place?" Sun Xunmu asked. As the patriarch of the family, he has the authority to know these.
"Uncle, there is still a spiritual medicine garden in the secret place. Under the protection of the third-level lower-grade Baishui Juling Array, it has never revealed its traces. We need to prepare some array-breaking tools specifically." At Sun Changfeng's suggestion, Sun Mingsheng put forward some requirements.
From the current situation, in the absence of Jindan-stage cultivators as the main force, the only auxiliary means that can provide certain auxiliary means are array-breaking tools.
"These things are only in the hands of array masters. They are still quite rare on the market, and they cannot be purchased at a high price on a large scale. They can only be carried out in secret. I am afraid it will take a long time." Sun Xunmu frowned.
"This matter is not urgent. It only needs to be completed within a hundred years. In addition, some powerful one-time killing treasures are also needed. You can decide the other things by yourself. The old man has a short life span. I need to make some preparations for the matter of sitting and passing away. Unless it involves the life and death of the family, you cannot disturb it." Sun Changfeng disappeared as a light before he finished speaking, and did not even leave anyone a little time to ask.
This kind of thing always stirs up thousands of waves. Sun Changfeng has always been the mainstay of the family, and many family members subconsciously ignore the issue of life span.
"Mingsheng, doesn't he still have more than ten years of life left?" Sun Youhai, who has always been cautious in his words and deeds, asked anxiously.
"This time, the great-grandfather led the team to the Beast Control City, and fought against several equally powerful second-level high-grade monsters. He encountered strong enemies in the secret area and suffered heavy damage, which consumed a lot of essence." Sun Mingsheng stopped talking here.
The cultivators present were naturally clear about this. The war was a big consumption for the cultivators present, but with sufficient life span, the essence can be restored bit by bit.
But Sun Changfeng's remaining life span is not enough to support the recovery of essence, but it will have a more negative impact on the cultivators.
"He is at the cost of his last life span to bear some unnecessary troubles for the family." Sun Shengmei's tone was full of emotion.
This time, the summons from the Beast Taming Sect was fraught with danger. If Sun Changfeng had not led the team, the Foundation Establishment cultivators would inevitably have suffered some losses.
"Since he has reached the final moment, let him retreat in peace and do not disturb him at will," Sun Shengyuan made the final decision.
Apart from Sun Changfeng who has already retreated to practice, his cultivation strength and seniority are the highest, so he is naturally qualified to make this decision.
Half an hour later, after finishing some important family affairs in the near future, several foundation-building cultivators dispersed.
Sun Mingsheng also returned to the rather secluded cave, and this time he was not ready to leave again in a short time.
In recent times, his cultivation strength has been greatly improved, but it takes some time to accumulate some foundation, and the nutrition after the war has not been digested yet.
As for cultivation resources, there is no shortage in the short term. A large part of the spiritual medicine obtained from the secret place can be directly consumed and refined to assist in improving cultivation.
The sun rises and the moon sets, spring and summer alternate, and three years pass in a flash. During this period, Sun Mingsheng, in addition to occasionally going to the market to buy some spiritual objects needed for cultivation, spent most of his time in the cave.
"Ding ding ding" the sound of the bell with a sad atmosphere drifted across the entire Shenquan Mountain.
According to the family rules, this bell can only be opened after the family's foundation-building cultivator has passed away. It is also a second-level middle-grade spiritual weapon.
"Has the great-grandfather passed away?" Sun Mingsheng suddenly had a thought in his mind. The scenes of the two people getting along kept flashing in front of his eyes. An indescribable sadness surged in his heart, and tears were swirling in his eyes.