Chapter 704: Ghost Ship Appears

To be able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, not to mention the talent for cultivation, the hardships and tribulations that one has to go through to reach the Nascent Soul stage are countless.

In a word, it is very difficult to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.

In just one year, three Nascent Soul cultivators died in the expedition to the Lost Sea.

There are 12 restricted seas in the Xingchen Sea Cultivation Realm, and there must be Nascent Soul cultivators who died in the other 11 restricted seas. In a year, wouldn’t at least 30 Nascent Soul cultivators be killed.

This rate of death is extremely low for the Nascent Soul True Lords who have been promoted in the entire Xingchen Sea Cultivation Realm. But in the war against the Demon Realm, this death rate is extremely high.

“That’s really dangerous. It’s difficult for the Nascent Soul seniors to save their lives. If we, the weapon refiners who are not good at fighting, enter the Lost Sea, wouldn’t it be even more dangerous.” Wu Tao sighed.

Tang Jingquan looked at Wu Tao and said, "You don't have to worry about this, Li Daoyou. The Territory-Breaking God Pillar needs your weapon refiners, talisman masters, and array masters to inspect and repair it. When you enter the Lost Sea, we will definitely increase the protection for you."

"Daoyou Tang is right. I still believe in the sect on this point." Wu Tao nodded.

"I heard that the forbidden area of ​​the demon world is more dangerous. The demon world has been deeply invaded and polluted by the forbidden area this time. There is no extra force to send to the boundary wall battlefield. Therefore, the boundary wall battlefield can draw more people back to the Xingchen Sea Xiuxian World to face the forbidden area." Tang Jingquan talked about the demon world.

"This is good. This can be regarded as a tacit understanding between the Xingchen Sea Xiuxian World and the demon world. Although the demons are naturally aggressive and have a demonic side, they are not brainless. They know the dangers of the forbidden area. If they are not eradicated, it will be harmful to them when the three realms merge into one." Wu Tao said.

"Well, Fellow Daoist Li's analysis is good." Tang Jingquan nodded. In fact, almost every cultivator can see through Wu Tao's analysis.

"Compared to conquering the demons in the boundary battlefield, this forbidden area is much more dangerous." Pi Baibai said at this time, but his face was extremely excited. Obviously, he felt that this strange forbidden area was a challenge.

Pi Baibai has always been restless and jumpy, but fortunately Tang Jingquan is a calm person and often cleans up his mess. Otherwise, Pi Baibai would have made many enemies.

"Fellow Daoist Li, when will you enter the forbidden area?" Tang Jingquan asked at this time.

Wu Tao shook his head and said, "I just arrived at the Lost Sea and just arranged a place to stay. When to enter the restricted area of ​​Juehai to check the broken god pillar, the deputy hall master above needs to issue a task order."

Tang Jingquan said, "I see, but this time, the eldest brother should go with you."

The only one who can be called the eldest brother by Tang Jingquan, the core disciple, is the chief disciple Cui Qing.

Wu Tao often heard about the chief disciple Cui Qing, but he had never met him at close range. Seeing this, he frowned and asked, "Friend Tang, you mean, Chief Cui is here too?"

Tang Jingquan nodded and said, "Yes, Chief Cui is here. He often guards the formation of the broken god pillar to avoid attacks from ghost ships."

The cultivation level of Cui Qing, the chief disciple of Xingchen Fairy Palace, has always been a mystery. Everyone knows that he is in the Nascent Soul stage, but no one knows exactly which level of the Nascent Soul he is in. There are speculations in the Xingchen Sea cultivation world that he has reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

Wu Tao thought that Tang Jingquan's brother Tang Jingyu was also a true disciple and often came into contact with Cui Qing, so he should know, so he asked: "Fellow Daoist Tang, do you know what level Chief Cui's cultivation has reached?"

Unexpectedly, Tang Jingquan shook his head and said, "He should be in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. I don't know what level he has cultivated to."

Wu Tao smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Tang, your brother is a true disciple and often comes into contact with Chief Cui. Could it be that your brother didn't know and didn't tell you?"

Tang Jingquan said, "My brother is a true disciple, and he often comes into contact with Chief Cui. However, Chief Cui's heart is as deep as the abyss, and it is difficult for people to figure it out. I really don't know his specific cultivation."

It seems that Cui Qing is also a sixth-rate person, hiding his cultivation and waiting for the opportunity to strike... Wu Tao silently said in his heart, and then he stopped asking about Cui Qing's cultivation, because they entered the forbidden area of ​​​​Juehai to check the town-breaking pillar. It is impossible that Cui Qing is the only Nascent Soul cultivator who follows and protects him. There must be at least five or six.

After that, he chatted with Tang Jingquan and Pi Baibai for two pots of spiritual tea, and then Tang Jingquan and Pi Baibai said goodbye and left.

Wu Tao closed the door and prepared to take a rest before practicing again.

They arrived in the Lost Sea in the afternoon, and it was almost dark now. It was estimated that they would have to go to the Lost Sea to check the Territory Breaking God Pillar tomorrow.

After practicing the Nine Lights Rongyang Yang Qigong for an hour, there was also a third-level high-level spiritual vein in this room, but the third-level high-level spiritual vein of the same level as that of Bixing Island. Wu Tao had already noticed that the third-level high-level spiritual vein created here after birth was not as pure and rich as the innate spiritual vein of Bixing Island.

It was just a little bit worse.

Wu Tao stopped practicing and just got up from the futon and was about to drink a sip of spiritual tea when he found that the communication token had moved. He picked it up and saw that it was Duanmu Lei who sent him a message. This message was sent to a group, not only to him, but also to Gu Xingyuan, Liu Song and other weapon refiners, asking them to go to the meeting hall together.

The meeting hall is a hall in the area where they live. It is a meeting place for the weapon refiners, talisman masters, and array masters who come to inspect the broken god pillar.

Wu Tao drank the spiritual tea in one gulp, then put away the communication token and left the room.

As soon as he left the room, several doors of the next door opened at the same time. It was Gu Xingyuan, Liu Song and others.

Wu Tao went to the meeting hall with them.

When they arrived at the meeting hall, they found that Jin Chengruo and He Youxian, the third-level high-level talisman masters and array masters, had already arrived. The area where they lived was closer to the meeting hall.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you are here." Jin Chengruo bowed to Wu Tao and greeted him.

He Youxian also nodded, which was also a greeting to Wu Tao.

Wu Tao also immediately greeted the two of them, and then sat down.

Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the meeting hall. Looking back, it was Deputy Hall Master Hua, Deputy Hall Master Zhao, and Duanmu Lei who came.

"Greetings to Vice Hall Master Hua, Vice Hall Master Zhao, and Vice Hall Master Duanmu." Wu Tao and others immediately bowed to the three vice hall masters.

"My fellow apprentices, please sit down." Vice Hall Master Hua and Duanmu Lei came to the three main seats at the top and sat down.

After sitting down, Vice Hall Master Hua said: "I called you here this time to let you get familiar with it first. Tomorrow we will enter the Lost Sea to start the inspection and maintenance of the Territory Breaking God Pillar."

"There are indeed dangers in the Lost Sea, but please don't worry about it. This time, there will be 6 Yuanying Zhenjun accompanying us to protect us. If they don't die, we won't die."

The latter sentence is indeed a bit rough, but the truth is that their lives as weapon refiners, formation masters, and talisman masters are indeed more precious than ordinary immortal cultivators.

Afterwards, Vice Hall Master Hua talked about the work of their formation masters. Vice Hall Master Zhao also talked about the work of their talisman masters, and Duanmu Lei also talked about the work of the weapon refining hall. The reason for this is to have better cooperation tomorrow, so as to avoid unclear division of labor and delay.

In this dangerous place in the Lost Sea, the faster the better. Time is life.

Moreover, it is necessary to check 9981 domain-breaking god pillars for a month, and the time is indeed tight, so it is necessary to discuss a cooperation process in advance. At that time, you only need to do things according to this process.

In view of the differences in each profession, the three deputy hall masters quickly discussed the specific process of cooperation and explained it to Wu Tao, Jin Chengruo, He Youxian and others.

Wu Tao, Jin Chengruo, He Youxian, these third-level senior weapon refiners, third-level senior talisman masters, and third-level senior formation masters took notes carefully and did not dare to slack off, because they also knew the dangers of the Lost Sea.

Slacking off is playing with their own lives. It is not easy for them to practice to this point now, but they will not be irresponsible for their own lives.

Since the detailed cooperation process has been discussed, the next step is to let these third-level senior weapon refiners, talisman masters and array masters get to know each other and understand each other, which will be helpful in the cooperation process. Thinking that the three deputy hall masters staying here will only make them uncomfortable, Deputy Hall Master Hua and the other three deputy hall masters left the meeting hall.

"Friend Li, let me introduce you to these two people from the Seven Stars Immortal Sect..." He Youxian introduced the two third-level senior array masters of the Seven Stars Immortal Sect to Wu Tao and others.

As a lower sect of the Star Palace, the Seven Stars Immortal Sect still has great goodwill towards its own lower sects, He Youxian and other cultivators of the Star Palace.

As for the third-level senior talisman master of the Moon Shadow Immortal Sect who joined later, although it is also one of the nine major immortal sects, it can be seen from the communication that the cultivators of the Star Palace are not as close to this third-level senior talisman master of the Moon Shadow Immortal Sect as they are to the two third-level senior array masters of the Seven Stars Immortal Sect.

The person he was least close to was Chen Li, the third-level senior talisman master. As a casual cultivator, being able to cultivate talismans to the third-level senior level was already a gift.

Chen Li also knew that as a casual cultivator, he had no background and no backing, and it was normal for these immortal palace cultivators and immortal sect cultivators to look down on him, so he did not feel unhappy.

However, he was happy because he found that Li Mo, the third-level senior weapon refiner of the Xingchen Immortal Palace Refining Hall who led the team, treated him differently. It seemed that he did not treat him differently from others in tone because he was a casual cultivator.

"This person does not look down on me. We can make friends. Find an opportunity to visit him." Chen Li thought to himself.

Half an hour later, they got familiar with each other and talked about almost the same topic, so they said goodbye and left, went back to their rooms to rest, and prepared to enter the Lost Sea tomorrow.

After Wu Tao and others left, He Youxian also left with his formation masters, and Jin Chengruo naturally left with the four third-level senior talisman masters.

Chen Li quickly stepped forward and came to Jin Chengruo's side, bowed and asked: "Brother Jin, can you tell me about that senior brother Li Mo? I want to find that senior brother Li Mo to refine a real weapon."

Although Jin Chengruo is also a third-level senior talisman master like him, Jin Chengruo was born in the three major immortal palaces after all, so Chen Li felt that he was a little inferior in momentum, so he called Jin Chengruo senior brother.

He used the reason of refining a real weapon to inquire about the weapon refiner Li Mo, which was impeccable.

Jin Chengruo saw that he called him senior brother, and he didn't care in his heart. If the third-level senior talisman master of the three major immortal palaces called him senior brother, Jin Chengruo would definitely say modestly that it was okay to call each other fellow Taoists.

Seeing that Chen Li wanted to refine a real weapon, Jin Chengruo did not doubt him and said, "Then you have found the right person. Among the five weapon refiners, the one with the highest weapon refinement level is the Taoist Li Mo, and he is also a department head of our Xian Palace Weapon Refining Hall, which means he has one foot in the center of power."

"Oh, by the way, it seems that Taoist Li Mo is also a casual cultivator, but unlike you, Taoist Li Mo has an excellent talent for refining weapons." In addition to the words, it is said that Chen Li's talent for making talismans is very ordinary.

Chen Li was inadvertently belittled by Jin Chengruo, but he didn't care. Instead, he got a piece of information that made him happy, that is, the weapon refiner Li Mo was also a casual cultivator. No wonder he did not discriminate against his identity as a casual cultivator. In this way, wouldn't it be easier to make friends with casual cultivators?

Chen Li's dream is to join a top immortal sect like the Xian Palace so that he can continue to develop his talisman art, but his luck is too bad, and he can't even enter the Xian Sect. Now there is such an opportunity, how can he not seize it?

Chen Li thanked Jin Chengruo respectfully: "Thank you, Senior Brother Jin."

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The next day.

Wu Tao and others came to the dock of the small island, where there were already magic ships and flying boats waiting.

This time, because they were going to enter the Lost Sea to check the broken god pillar, the flying boats and magic ships that were originally going to patrol the Lost Sea and conquer the ghost ships had stopped their missions and were specifically picking up Wu Tao and other weapon refiners, talisman masters, and formation masters to ensure their safety.

Many immortal cultivators have gathered on the magic ships and flying boats, all of whom are Jindan and above.

Not long after, Duanmu Lei, Deputy Hall Master Hua, and Deputy Hall Master Zhao appeared, and there were 6 Yuanying stage cultivators, and Wu Tao saw Cui Qing.

Cui Qing is a handsome man, and because he has been in the chief position for many years and manages all the disciples of Xingchen Fairy Palace, his face is also very majestic. This kind of majesty is cultivated slowly, a kind of aura of a superior.

The Palace Master of Xingchen Fairy Palace is usually succeeded by the Chief True Disciple. In the future, it is very likely that Cui Qing will take over the position of Palace Master of Xingchen Fairy Palace.

The Palace Master of Xingchen Fairy Palace will put aside all affairs and concentrate on breaking through the realm of transformation.

When everyone arrived, the magic ship and the flying boat were immediately activated, and the light curtains of the formations on the magic ship and the flying boat appeared layer by layer.

Then, the magic ship sailed on the sea, and the flying boat was on the magic ship, escorting all the way into the Lost Sea.

As soon as they entered the Lost Sea, although there was a light curtain of the formation on the magic ship to protect them, Wu Tao and others could still feel the heavy fog in the Lost Sea.

Because they knew in advance that there were dangers in the Lost Sea, these third-level senior refiners, third-level senior talisman masters, and third-level senior formation masters were still a little uneasy.

Cui Qing and other Yuanying Zhenjun released Yuanying divine thoughts and cooperated with the detection means of the flying boat to detect the surroundings. Once there was danger, they would immediately prioritize protecting the Qi Master, Talisman Master, and Formation Master.

The magic ship and the flying boat were moving slowly. Because of the heavy fog, visibility was extremely low, and the divine thought detection was also extremely low. Therefore, they could not go too fast.

Time passed slowly, and it would take some time to reach the first domain-suppressing and god-breaking pillar.

At this time, Cui Qing's divine thought sensed that the outline of a ghost ship appeared in the heavy fog of the Lost Sea. Looking at this direction, it seemed to be heading towards them.

"Fellow Taoists, be careful, the ghost ship appeared in the range of divine thought sensing." Cui Qing immediately warned several Yuanying stage cultivators around him.

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