Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Hearing Zhao Lexin's words, Zhou Yiqiao was shocked, thinking that Zhao Zhen would die soon.

After all, he had made an oath of heaven and promised to others, so it was difficult to shirk the responsibility. He loosened the restraint and walked out of the cave.

After not seeing each other for half a year, Zhao Lexin's originally immature face has gained a bit more contours and is much more mature.

Seeing Zhou Yiqiao appear, Zhao Lexin winked at him and said.

"Senior Brother Zhou, my uncle has no choice but to send me here because it is inconvenient for him to move around. I hope that Senior Brother will not blame me for my disrespect."

Zhou Yiqiao saw that Zhao Lexin's expression did not look like that of an elder in the family who was about to die.

Although he was confused, he accepted the conversation and spoke.

"Brother Zhao and I have been friends for many years. Now if there is any inconvenience, I should go there in person."

After the two of them finished speaking, they flew to Shanxue Hall.

When the two arrived at Zhao Zhen's residence, Zhao Lexin led him into the inner room.

Zhou Yiqiao finally saw Zhao Zhen, whose complexion was still rosy.

"Why is Fellow Daoist Zhao like this?"

Zhou Yiqiao was the first to express his doubts.

Zhao Zhen's face was serious, without the smile in his eyes that he always had before.

He pinched several spells and placed a restriction inside and outside the house before speaking slowly.

"The Ghost Alliance of Yezhou has been causing trouble at the border between Yezhou and Luzhou two months ago. Since the past two months, there has been constant friction between the other party and our sect."

"Yesterday, my sect senior brother Xie Junzhi accidentally killed the third disciple of the leader of the Ghost Alliance, Mr. Venomous Scorpion, in Yezhou."

"The Ghost Alliance used this as an excuse to gather the evil sect Blood River Sect from neighboring countries and launch an all-out war against our sect."

Zhou Yiqiao also became serious when he heard this.

Zhao Zhen continued.

"There is nothing to say about the Ghost Alliance. There is only one monk in the early Nascent Soul stage, the leader of the sect."

"The reason why we are able to occupy a state in the Liang Kingdom is just a product of our sect's indulgence in order to check and balance the Wangtian Temple and the Demon Slayer Mansion."

"The strange thing is that they actually invited the Blood River Sect. You must know that the Blood River Sect has three Nascent Soul monks just like our Yaori Sect!"

"The ancestor of the Blood River Sect, the Blood River Ancestor, is a great monk in the middle Nascent Soul stage just like the leader of our sect."

Zhao Zhen said, pouring a cup of spiritual tea for himself and Zhou Yiqiao, and took a sip.

At this moment, Zhou Yiqiao finally understood why Zhao Zhen refused to come forward in person, but asked his grandnephew Zhao Lexin to invite him.

Zhao Zhen's subsequent words indeed verified Zhou Yiqiao's conjecture.

"Ever since two months ago, when I heard that the Ghost Alliance actually dared to challenge our sect, I felt weird. From then on, I began to declare to the outside world that I was not going to die soon."

"It just so happens that among the elixirs left by my father, there is also a strange elixir called Shuanxi Dan. After taking this elixir, the user's life will immediately become dying. No monks below the Golden elixir can detect it."

"As I expected, as soon as the war started, the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall came to my residence today and ordered me to rush to the front line. They gave up and left after seeing that I looked like I was dying."

After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, and the room fell into silence for a while.

Zhou Yiqiao already understood what Zhao Zhen meant.

This war between Yuanying sects is actually a competition between the resource consumption of both sides.

And low-level disciples happen to be a kind of resource!

Now that the war has just begun, the Jindan Yuanying monks in the sect will naturally not take action early.

This dangerous front line often requires disciples from both internal and external foundation building and Qi refining schools to go there.

An old and frail monk like Zhao Zhen would naturally be the first to be abandoned by the sect.

Once they are exhausted, it will be the turn of disciples like Zhou Yiqiao who are dispensable to the sect.

Thinking of this, he took out a bottle of Shengyuan Dan, pushed it in front of Zhao Zhen, and spoke with a smile.

"I wonder if the Xiuxi Pill mentioned by Fellow Daoist Zhao can be traded with me."

Zhao Zhen pocketed the Sheng Yuan Pill on the table and handed a prepared Breath-Blocking Pill to Zhou Yiqiao.

"I only have this one left here. It was natural to give it to my little friend. But now that the situation has arisen, I also hope to leave more resources for Le Xin, so I shamelessly made a deal with my little friend."

A fair deal, Zhou Yiqiao will naturally not complain. Besides, he doesn't know what's going on outside the window. If Zhao Zhen hadn't specially invited him to tell him about this, he would still be practicing in the cave. When the summons comes to him, he is afraid that he will be Caught off guard.

I am different from Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen is already very old, so it is natural and reasonable that his vitality has always been weak.

But he himself was no more than a champion. Occasionally, he would say that he had failed in the fight and escaped.

If you continue like this for a long time, you will inevitably be suspected by others, so a Silencing Pill is enough.

Now that he and Zhao Zhen had a common secret, Zhou Yiqiao also told him the dilemma he faced.

"My qualifications are dull. Just cultivating to the level of my little friend will almost exhaust my father's inheritance. Naturally, I will rely on constant attempts to break through the bottleneck."

"My little friend is so young, why should we be in a hurry?"

Zhao Zhen heard Zhou Yiqiao's troubles of being unable to break through, and felt relieved that he was too anxious.

"Although this is indeed the case, it would also be good if there was a way to break through one day earlier."

Zhou Yiqiao did not agree with Zhao Zhen's statement and tactfully retorted.

He fully understands the principle of one step at a time and a step at a time. Improving his cultivation level as soon as possible will be helpful for him to build his foundation and even form his elixir in the future.

Little do they know that in this world, there are many monks who, because they are a step too late, have missed the best age for cultivation and advancement, and have been unable to make progress throughout their lives.

"Although there is nothing I can do here, there is a place that may be able to solve my little friend's problem."

Zhou Yiqiao heard this and cupped his hands.

"I also hope that Taoist friend will tell Zhou that if it helps, you can still use Shengyuan Dan to trade with fellow Taoist."

After Zhao Zhen heard this, he waved his hands hurriedly. He naturally knew the right measures. Excessive measures would only damage his grandnephew and the cause and effect of the law.

"It doesn't have to be like this. It's just a piece of news. I can't guarantee that I will have what I need."

"My little friend also knows that I have participated in many trade fairs and auctions over the years in order to sell off my father's inheritance. It just so happens that in one month, there will be an underground auction."

"This auction is extremely hidden. It is a place used by many monks to sell stolen goods. Naturally, the auction items contain treasures that cannot be obtained normally."

"At that time, if there are no accidents, I can make an introduction to my little friend."

Finally having the opportunity to break through to the late stage of Qi refining, Zhou Yiqiao would not let it go. After thanking Zhao Zhen repeatedly, the two chatted about the surrounding situation for a while before Zhou Yiqiao said goodbye and left.

Now that the storm is rising, Zhou Yiqiao naturally cannot sit still and wait for death.

He has no sense of belonging to the Yaori Sect. In his opinion, he is in the same sect, just like an employee in his previous life was in the same company.

There is no saying that a company is about to go bankrupt and require employees to donate all their property.

If he really wants to participate in a life-threatening mission in the future, he will abandon everything now and defect from the sect without hesitation.