Chapter 22 22. Team formation
"Team up?"

Xu Qing frowned slightly.

"Yes." Fatty Li nodded slightly: "The three blood-nourishing pills given to formal disciples every month by the temple are not enough."

"According to the current rations, it will take us two months to gain a breakthrough, and the entire refining stage will take nearly a year and a half."

Xu Qing was thoughtful when he heard this.

He used nine blood-nourishing pills to open his two eyes, but according to Fatty Li, if they wanted to open one more orifice, they would need at least six blood-nourishing pills.

It seems that he is much more efficient in absorbing the medicinal power than them.

It is probably because he has the Six Dings and Six Jias guarding his body and soul.

"Practice requires one step faster, and if you are one step slower than others, you will be left far behind." Fatty Li continued, "Now we only have two ways to exchange for the Blood Nourishing Pill."

"Collecting raw materials is too troublesome, so most of the true disciples choose to do the missionary work in the temple."

"The things that can be done in the temple, such as making talisman paper, talisman pens, talisman ink, or entertaining pilgrims in the front mountain, are very safe, but the income is not high."

"So, Chen Ziming and I discussed it and wanted to take over the assignment to go down the mountain."

"But this will greatly increase the danger, so we are looking for you to join us. The three of us will form a team so that we can protect each other."

"Have you discussed this with Chen Ziming?" Xu Qing was puzzled. From what he saw before, Fatty Li and Chen Ziming didn't seem to have such a good relationship?

"What a coincidence." Fatty Li pulled Chen Ziming over. "My master and his master have a close relationship. We have met more often these days and gradually became familiar with each other."

"Also, this guy feels a little guilty about picking a fight with you because he was not convinced, so he wants to come and apologize to you."

"When we were talking about this, we came up with the idea of ​​forming a team."

Fatty Li pushed Chen Ziming and said, "What are you doing? Weren't you very brave before? Why are you so brave now?"

Chen Ziming smiled awkwardly and looked at Xu Qing: "Xu Qing, I'm sorry for what happened last time. I was impulsive."

Xu Qing waved his hand.

He didn't take the last incident to heart at all, and he quite liked Chen Ziming's straightforward personality.

It's much better than those villains who have bad intentions but hide behind the scenes and do evil things.

"This is for you. It's my apology to you."

"What's the use of this potted plant?" Xu Qing took the potted plant handed over by Chen Ziming and placed it on the ground. "Just for decoration?"

"It's ok to use it as a decoration, but it still has some use." Chen Ziming said with a smile: "My master is from the Sheling Dao of the Shanhe Dao, and is now in charge of the herb garden, plantation and spiritual field in the temple."

"This is a magical plant I took out from the academy. It's called the Pu. It looks like a fluffy branch, with many silk-like roots and leaves like fans. It can move without shaking and generate wind."

Xu Qing was surprised when he heard it.

Isn’t this a plant version of a fan?
"Then why isn't it turning now?"

"It has just been transplanted from the plantation into this pot. It will be fine in a few days. Then you can put it in the study and you don't have to worry about the summer heat."

"This thing is mostly used by the rich people in the city. It's actually not very useful for us cultivators." Fatty Li interrupted, "But it's a thoughtful gesture after all."

"Yes." Xu Qing nodded.

"Okay, let's get back to the point. Do you want to go with us on the mission down the mountain?"

"can."

Xu Qing thought about it and agreed to form a team.

The income from a team is definitely not as high as that from one person alone, because it needs to be divided equally, but it is safer and he doesn't have to worry about other things.

If Xu Qing wanted to master some Taoist spells before reaching the Qi Refining Realm, he would also have an urgent need for the Blood Nourishing Pill.

Of course.

He could ask his master for the blood-nourishing pill, but there was no reason to trouble his master frequently with these trivial matters.

Moreover, these Taoists in Yuanfu Temple never seemed to have thought of letting their disciples become people who only knew how to practice.

"It's done!"

Fatty Li clapped his hands and said that with Xu Qing joining them, their team would be safe.

Chen Ziming also looked delighted.

"We are still newbies. When choosing assignments, I will try to choose those near Huai'an City." Fatty Li said.

"So much the better."

Xu Qing agreed. Then he turned his eyes and looked at the talisman paper on the table.

If you are going to go down the mountain to do some errands, you should prepare some more cards in case of emergency.

"The Illustrated Record of the Merits of the Six Dings and Six Jias" records a large number of talismans. In addition to auxiliary talismans such as the Small Cloud and Rain Talisman, there are also other talismans for merit and defense.

Such as the Liu Ding and Liu Jia amulets, the silk thread traction amulet, the Liu Ding Yin Dun amulet, the Liu Jia Chi Lei amulet and so on.

But there is no need to rush.

There are definitely not many assignments suitable for rookies like them that offer good pay, and the competition is fierce, so they probably won’t be able to find one in the short term.

So he still followed his usual pace and just spent more time studying the talismans on weekdays.

A month later.

Xu Qing sat cross-legged on the couch in the quiet room of his own house.

The qi and blood that were surging all over his body and almost overflowing from his pores were being continuously guided by him and filled into his ears.

As more and more qi and blood flowed in, it was like a flood breaking through a dam, and the two orifices of the ears were finally opened.

At this moment.

Countless subtle sounds that were originally inaudible penetrated into the ears, rustling as if there were insects and ants crawling in the ear canal, making people feel annoyed and upset.

At the same time, Xu Qing suddenly felt a burning sensation in his kidneys.

At this time, the yang fire transformed from the true yang in the kidneys becomes violent, which accelerates the evaporation and circulation of the essence of water and grain and the pure medicinal power in the body.

The Qi and blood that had been weakened due to the large amount of energy poured into the two orifices of the ears suddenly surged and quickly returned to its previous state.

Xu Qing was shocked.

But after calming down and thinking about it for a while, I understood.

The kidney is the master of the ear orifices.

Except for the two yin orifices in front and back, there are seven orifices of eyes, ears, mouth, nose and tongue. Each orifice corresponds to one of the five internal organs, among which the ear orifice corresponds to the kidney.

It is said that the kidney stores essence, essence produces marrow, and marrow gathers in the brain. When the essence and marrow are abundant and the sea of ​​marrow is nourished, the hearing will be sharp. Therefore, it is said that the kidney opens up to the ear, and the ear is an external sign of the kidney.

The ear orifices were opened, and the kidneys were also affected as before.

Think about this.

Xu Qing kept his mind focused and continued to practice the body refining technique, dispersing all the essence of water and grain and pure medicinal power that had not yet been absorbed into his limbs and bones.

Three quarters of an hour later.

Xu Qing opened his eyes, and a strong light flashed in his eyes: "The fourth orifice!"

Minus four out of nine, it's almost half.

Xu Qing clenched his fists.

He could clearly feel his strength increasing, and the life essence emanating from his body became purer and stronger.

It's not all good though.
Xu Qing clapped his ears, as if trying to get rid of the noisy sounds that had penetrated into his ears.

The same thing happened when his eyes were opened before. His vision increased dramatically and he could see everything. It took him some time to get used to it.

Now that both ears are open, hearing has been greatly enhanced, so it is normal to feel discomfort.

Xu Qing took some time to adjust his body to the changing situation. Just as he was about to stand still, the door was pushed open, and at the same time, Fatty Li's loud voice rang out -

"Xu Qing is alive!"

Xu Qing's eyes flickered slightly: "What kind of work?"

It's a good time to get moving after being so quiet, so I went down the mountain to stretch my muscles.

Fatty Li ran all the way to Xu Qing and said, "A village under the jurisdiction of Huai'an Prefecture has been plagued by demons recently. The government sent people to investigate, but they couldn't catch the demon. Later, the matter was entrusted to the temple."

Xu Qing frowned slightly: "How dangerous is it?"

The monster is something that even the government officials can't catch. If three of them, who are rookies with little experience, get involved, they'd better not die before they achieve their goals.

"It shouldn't be dangerous." Fatty Li patted his chest and said, "Although there was a demonic disaster, only some livestock were sucked dry of blood. There are no casualties so far."

"The government officials couldn't catch it because the monster was very good at escaping."

(End of this chapter)