Chapter 3: The Four Major Sects of Cultivation

The next day, everything was silent, and a fish-belly white appeared on the horizon. The dawn light awakened the sleeping creatures.

At this time, the morning sun was just rising, and the foul air was sinking.

Lou Qinghe had already opened his eyes. He didn't need to get dressed because he always wore his only black robe.

This robe was also given to him by Zhai Nanfang. It was made of spirit silkworm cloth, had a certain defensive ability, and there was a dust-removing restriction on it, which could be considered a low-grade first-grade magical artifact.

After a simple wash, Lou Qinghe began to wash the spirit rice and cook it in a pot.

He also cut a plate of marinated beast meat and put it on top.

When the spirit rice was cooked, the beast meat was also cooked.

Because of the erosion and pollution of evil spirits, the spirit land controlled by cultivators is gradually decreasing, and the spirit rice that was common in the past has now become very precious.

Like Lou Qinghe, a low-level rogue cultivator, he only swallows low-grade first-grade spirit rice, and he can't afford high-grade first-grade spirit rice at all.

As for the second-grade black spirit rice and third-grade blood spirit rice, he had only seen them but had never eaten them.

"If I had a spirit rice insect, I wouldn't have to worry." Lou Qinghe sighed as he looked at the bottom of the rice jar.

It is said that the spirit rice insect can conjure a bowl of rice out of thin air when the rice jar is empty. If you scoop away that bowl of rice, there will be another bowl the next day.

However, the spirit rice insect is an extremely special spirit creature and is extremely difficult to see.

About ten minutes later, a faint fragrance came from the pot.

Lou Qinghe lifted the lid of the pot, and the aroma of the marinated salted meat mixed with the aroma of the spirit rice, making one's mouth water and appetite increase.

"People are iron, rice is steel. Being a foodie is better than being a fool."

Lou Qinghe picked up the pot and began to feast. Soon, he finished the plate of meat and the pot of rice, then sat on the meditation cushion.

For seven years, except for the anniversary of his transmigration, this was the first time he had eaten so full.

After resting for a while, a warm current rose in his dantian and wandered through his limbs and hundreds of bones.

According to the six major characteristics of spirit Qi, storage and fusion transformation, running one cycle at this time is much faster. Lou Qinghe hurriedly sat cross-legged and ran the Shangqing Taixu Art.

About a stick of incense later, Lou Qinghe opened his eyes and looked at his attribute panel.

Qi Refining Second Layer (3458/3600).

Shangqing Taixu Art (First Layer 28/100).

Both his cultivation and the Shangqing Taixu Art had increased by one point.

Seeing this, Lou Qinghe pondered secretly, "According to the current cultivation speed, I can run three to four cycles a day, which means I can get three to four proficiency points a day. That is to say, in twenty or thirty days, I will be able to break through to the Qi Refining Third Layer, and in less than a month, I will be able to cultivate the Taiqing Taixu Art to the second layer."

"But the most important thing right now is to solve my livelihood problem, sell these Huiqi Pills, and exchange them for some herbs and spirit rice."

Thinking of this, he picked up the Huiqi Pills on the table, put them at his waist, and prepared to walk out the door.

"Wait! I'd better carry this pill furnace with me."

After walking two steps, Lou Qinghe felt a little uneasy. He picked up the palm-sized pill furnace on the table and held it in his hand. "Although this thing has no offensive power, at least its hardness is enough."

Then he checked it several times, and after confirming that there was no mistake, he gently pushed open the door.

"Creak—!"

A ray of sunlight shone on his fair face and his worn-out clothes.

Lou Qinghe looked forward.

The towering dark green mountains, the lush and shaded trees all over the mountains, and the deep blue.

At this time, the sunlight shone down, and the towering cloud peaks instantly shone with cliffs, the clouds and mist in the mountains dissipated, and the mountains were lush and green, reflecting the exquisite ancient architectural complex with carved eaves.

The stairs in the mountains rose up, lush and green, and the white spirit Qi was thick and visible to the naked eye.

In the waves of clouds and mist, the classical and elegant main hall stood tall.

The mountain top was rugged and winding, and there were dozens of small mountains standing below, totaling thirty-three small mountains, known as the Thirty-Three Heavens underground.

This was the Outer City and Inner City of Huangshi City.

And on the other side, black mist lingered, and there was no end in sight, as if it hid terrifying things that made one's heart palpitate.

Especially since it was mixed with faint cries, it made one's hair stand on end and feel terrified.

One side is the safety zone, and the other side is the forbidden zone of life, which is also an area contaminated by evil spirits. For cultivators, it is also the most dangerous place.

And this place is the outskirts of Huangshi City, not even considered the Outer City, and it is the place closest to the forbidden zone.

Lou Qinghe took a deep breath and walked quickly towards the nearest Longmen Market.

Along the way, many were cultivators living on Qingyun Street, but Lou Qinghe was very unfamiliar with most of them.

For one thing, he hadn't been here for long and rarely went out, and for another, cultivators changed batch after batch, so it was really difficult to know everyone.

The closer he got to the market, the more people there were, and gradually there was a bit more of the atmosphere of life.

The market was called Longmen Market, which was once the foot of the Huangshi Mountain Range. Before the Huangshi Safety Zone had its current scale, there was a Longmen Tea Stall here. Later, with the development of the Huangshi Safety Zone, many rogue cultivators gathered here to form the current market.

Longmen Market was formed by the gathering of Qingyun Street and Shili Street, so it was also jointly managed and taken care of by the Xu Family and the Zhou Family.

The safety factor of the residence here was high, and the hygiene fee was also higher, especially the shops in Longmen Market, which were existence that ordinary rogue cultivators could only look up to.

"People from the Yijian Sect and the Tianhe Gang."

"It is said that they lost two cultivators this month, and they are recruiting people again today. This is the third time they have recruited people this month."

"As long as you join the team, they will give you thirty low-grade spirit stones. This is also an opportunity."

Suddenly, a commotion appeared in front, and many cultivators looked over at the sound.

Lou Qinghe couldn't help but look over too.

He saw seven or eight cultivators wearing Daoist robes walking over. These cultivators had cold expressions, but their clothing and magical artifacts were all high-quality goods.

Besides that, there were one or two other groups of cultivators in the distance.

From time to time, there were cultivators who went up to ask and chat.

"Martial Fighting Sect!"

Seeing these people, Lou Qinghe's heart moved.

In the cultivation world, besides sects, there are also four major categories of cultivators, namely the Literary Cultivation Sect, the Martial Fighting Sect, the Hedonist Sect, and the Ascetic Sect.

The Literary Cultivation Sect specializes in one of the sixteen arts of cultivation to obtain resources for cultivation and seeks to attain the Dao and achieve longevity.

The Martial Fighting Sect is completely different from the Literary Cultivation Sect, mainly obtaining the cultivation resources they need through fighting and plundering, and they are extremely good at fighting and killing.

Before the world changed, the Literary Cultivation Sect occupied 80% of the cultivators, while the Martial Fighting Sect only occupied 10%. After all, cultivators mainly cultivate for longevity.

But with the changes, strange entities ran rampant, some sects were broken, and blessed lands were destroyed, resources became scarce and precious, and the number of people in the Martial Fighting Sect gradually gained the upper hand.

Nowadays, resources in the forbidden zone are the most abundant.

Although the forbidden zone is extremely dangerous and the death rate is extremely high, there are still cultivators going there in an endless stream.

Obviously, these experts of the Martial Fighting Sect are recruiting people to explore the forbidden zone.

"The forbidden zone is too dangerous. I'd better stay in the safety zone."

Lou Qinghe withdrew his gaze and walked quickly towards the market.

Before he even walked into the market, rogue cultivators setting up stalls appeared on both sides, shouting and greeting one by one.

Looking closely, the types were also varied, including spirit plants, spirit rice, spirit poultry, beast meat, spirit water, minerals... all kinds of things, making one's eyes dazzled. ===== CHAPTER 4 =====