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In the third stage, the true meaning of Zhulong is initially formed. With the core foundation, what needs to be done is to actively disperse the true meaning and then reorganize it, constantly improving and approaching the perfect true meaning of Zhulong.
In this step, due to the restraint of the true meaning, the seventh-turn Yin Yuan force can be used repeatedly, and the demand for Yin Ling divine power is reduced, but the understanding of the true meaning is increasing. Previously, with the assistance of the gray wall, the progress of this step was actually okay, but compared with the previous time, it was greatly reduced.
But after swallowing the fox monster, it was as if he had hit the right path, with a catalyst added. All kinds of insights came one after another, and the speed at which he gained experience increased dramatically, even comparable to the period when he had the assistance of three thousand ghost soldiers.
"Go get another weird monster?"
As soon as this thought came to his mind, a large bright yellow eyeball, about two or three people tall, appeared in his mind.
Chen Mu came to his senses with a shudder and wished he could slap himself in the face.
It's floating!
The three-headed fox was easy to kill, but that was only because it was weak, which didn't mean that other monsters were also easy to kill. If I ran into a big guy like a whale monster, I would have no place to cry.
"Eating from the bowl and looking at the pot, it turns out that desire has no end." Chen Mu shook his head repeatedly and immediately gave up the idea.
"Let's take advantage of the recent doubling of my understanding to gain experience first."
……
Five days later, in the evening.
On the hillside on the east side of Heifengao.
A melodious roar sounded, black light flashed in the air, and a huge five-dragon image appeared.
The Dharma image that was previously like gray mist was now obviously much denser and more solid.
The deer on the Dharmakaya's head grew three times larger overall, its originally rounded end became sharp like a spike, and the edges of its scales became clearer.
Chen Mu looked up and was quite satisfied.
For five consecutive days, he had gained more than 5,000 experience points from the third-level Five Dragons Sutra, and the power of the Five Dragons Dharma had doubled. If he encountered the three foxes again, Chen Mu was confident that he could devour them in an instant.
"It's a pity that this is it."
After five days of hard work, the ghost monster acceleration pack was finally used up.
"I still feel unsatisfied." Chen Mu smacked his lips, but he had no intention of catching another strange monster.
The strange monster itself is too uncertain, and his own cultivation is not slow, so it is not worth taking the risk.
……
The cold white sun had completely set, and the bonfire in Heifengao was lit again.
Although there was no singing and dancing like last time, the sad atmosphere caused by the evil spirits and disasters had largely dissipated.
At the edge, Chen Mu sat in front of a long stone table, tasting the barbecued fire rabbit with relish. This was a new ingredient he had never seen before, and it was quite fresh.
Next to him, the skinny old man Yang looked grateful: "Thanks to you for giving me the dew-collecting spell."
The evil spirits were rampant, and the corn they had planted and the fire rabbits they had raised were all destroyed. They thought that this winter would be hard to endure due to the lack of supplies, but they unexpectedly received the dew-collecting curse.
With the supplement of Ganoderma Lu, at least there will be no shortage of food. As long as we take precautions against frostbite, everyone can get through this winter safely.
"You also provided me with a lot of delicacies from the mountains. It's just a mutual benefit." Chen Mu waved his hand nonchalantly, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. These people didn't even know the dew-collecting spell, which showed that the surrounding area was desolate and remote, and the hope of returning to Feng'an City was greatly reduced again.
"Are there any other gathering places similar to Heifengao around here?" Chen Mu asked. His Five Dragon Sutra acceleration pack had been used up, and he had some free time, so he wanted to go around and get some information.
Elder Yang's heart skipped a beat, and an anxious look appeared on his face: "Your benefactor is leaving? But we didn't entertain him well enough?"
Chen Mu glanced at the other person and saw his concerns.
"Don't worry, I'm just walking around."
"However, it is better to rely on yourself than on others. I will leave eventually, so you'd better plant the moon burdock tree as soon as possible." Chen Mu said frankly.
He learned from Lu Liang that clusters of moon burdock trees can drive away evil spirits.
The terrain of Heifengao is special, and there is no black wind inside. If it is coupled with the Moon Burdock Forest, it is enough to protect the survival of everyone in the valley.
Old Yang was slightly embarrassed when his thoughts were discovered, but he was relieved in his heart: "What the benefactor said is right. I have already agreed with them. We will do nothing this winter. All the jade dew we collect will be used to water the moon burdock tree."
Chen Mu couldn't help but nodded.
He settled here just by chance. Sooner or later he would go looking for Feng'an City. After all, he had to return to the world of the living.
It was no problem to give these people some help, and they would need a place to stay while gathering information in the surrounding area. But it was impossible to stay here for a long time and provide shelter.
Fortunately, this group of people were very sober, probably because of the deterrent effect of how easily they killed the strange monster that day.
"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, my benefactor." After thinking carefully for a moment, Old Yang said with some trepidation: "I've been here for four years, and I haven't found any traces of other gathering places within a radius of fifty or sixty miles."
"If you want to find another gathering place, you may have to go a hundred miles away."
"It's too far away. We're afraid of running into a strange monster, so we've never been there. We can't provide you with any useful information."
Although he had expected this, Chen Mu still couldn't help but sigh when he heard it.
It seems that I can only explore it bit by bit on my own.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 501 Plan
A beam of sunlight, carrying a hint of coldness, penetrated into the room through the half-collapsed roof, illuminating the dusty room.
Broken tiles, broken beams, and broken tables and chairs came into Chen Mu's sight one by one.
Looking out through the half-remaining door, he saw towering mountains on both sides and a huge valley filled with collapsed and broken houses. The dilapidated room under his feet was the most intact one.
Although he had expected this, Chen Mu still couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.
This is the fifth day since he left Heifengao.
According to the approximate location provided by the skinny old man Yang Lao, Chen Mu carefully searched and finally found the valley more than 200 miles east of Heifengao.
From the remaining traces, it can be seen that there were indeed people living here before. It is very likely that this is the village where Mr. Yang lived several years ago.
But it is obvious that this place has been completely abandoned after being destroyed by a strange monster.
"I was thinking maybe someone would come together again." Chen Mu sighed.
He used the Di Xiang method to scan the area carefully again and confirmed that there was no trace of any evil spirits. He could only return in disappointment.
……
half a month later.
The eastern slope of Heifengao.
By the window on the east side of the thatched hut, Chen Mu was sitting on a small bamboo chair leaning against the wall, drinking tea.
The tea was sent by Mr. Yang at the foot of the mountain. He said it was wild tea picked from the surrounding mountains. The fragrance was light, and although it was brewed with hot water, the tea soup gave people a cold taste.
More than 20 days later, a few red moonburdock trees have appeared on the hillsides around the valley. People in the valley are now scattered around, stumbling over and collecting jade dew for watering.
Nourished by the jade dew, the fiery red leaves of the moon burdock tree swayed left to right like a living thing, and the rustling sound was quite cheerful to hear.
After watching for a long time, Chen Mu retracted his gaze. He took a sip of the tea, and as the sharp taste spread, his mind became clear, and the depression of the fruitless exploration for several days dissipated.
"Take your time to look for it. This isn't the first time I've been stranded in the wilderness." Chen Mu let out a long sigh and accepted the reality.
"Besides, although the way back to the world of the living is temporarily blocked, it is also a blessing in disguise, and the Five Dragons Sutra has made good progress."
Thinking of this, he immediately called up the gray wall to check.
Five Dragons Sutra: 115/10000/Level ;
The unexpected swallowing of the strange monster seemed to have found the right direction for the Five Dragon Sutra.
In the process of constantly breaking up and reorganizing the Five Dragon Dharma Images, Chen Mu's understanding of the true meaning of Zhulong became deeper and deeper. With the assistance and guidance of the gray wall, daily practice could also bring him a lot of experience.
Because of this, the Five Dragon Sutra entered a new stage yesterday.
With a thought, a brand new five-dragon image appeared.
Five ferocious dragon heads appeared silently in front of the wooden house.
The initial Dharma image is composed entirely of gray clouds. It looks majestic from a distance, but if you look closely you will find that the clouds are constantly changing and the outlines are unclear, just like looking at a group of strange-shaped clouds in the sky.
But at this moment, the outline of the Five Dragons Dharma Image was glowing with black lines, the edges were becoming clearer, and the two horns on the top of the head had even completely turned into black translucent keratin, making the overall look more condensed.
It was as if the moving clouds and mist turned into liquid water.
"Great progress." Chen Mu nodded with satisfaction.
The more solid the Dharma image is, the stronger the deterrent attack power is. Its own devouring and absorption ability is also enhanced several times. It can be regarded as his biggest trump card at present.
"But why does this look a bit like the mysterious magic of the giant?"
The mysterious magic of the giant spirit comes from the Wushan brothers and sisters. They use their own magic power and essence to practice a phantom of a statue. Once activated, it can multiply their own strength.
The Five Dragons Sutra uses the power of Yin spirit to create the five dragon images, which also possess all kinds of incredible powers.
The cultivation methods are different, the forces that are activated are different, and the abilities that are achieved are also different, but there is always some kind of connection inside. It's like different imitations of the same thing.
"A simulated reproduction of the abilities of the celestial demons and gods?"
"It's possible."
"I just don't know how powerful the true form of the so-called celestial demons and gods is."
After thinking about it, Chen Mu shook his head and gave up.
No matter where the root cause is, as long as he can kill the enemy and protect the way, he has no plans to delve into it for the time being.
He shifted his gaze and looked at the other column.
Nine Cups Arithmetic: 9134/10000/first order;
"If I increase the experience of this thing, can I use it to calculate the direction of Feng'an City?" Chen Mu touched his chin thoughtfully.
He had searched the area within a hundred miles of Heifengao, but couldn't find anyone else, so naturally there was no more news.
I have also asked the ghosts in Heifengao, but they don’t know about Feng’an City, and I have never seen other ghosts nearby.
Although he could expand the search area, it would take too much time to wander around aimlessly. Moreover, the ghost monsters were elusive, and a blanket search would greatly increase the chances of encountering ghost monsters, which made it difficult for him to feel at ease.
"Other people's low success rate only means that they haven't practiced deeply enough."
"Once I become more proficient, maybe there will be some surprises." Chen Mu had an idea in his mind.
The fact that Old Man Shen dared to let him use this thing to fool the main camp of Jiugu City shows that the Nine Cups Suanjing is not worthless.