Chapter 48 Premeditated

East Peak, Mu Qing's residence.

The quiet room was filled with an intoxicating scent of sandalwood, and the faces of the two people were looming in the mist.

Zhang Ruoxu said leisurely: "After many years of long-cherished wish, I have finally completed the foundation building. I can linger for a few more years."

These words were extremely sad, but Zhang Ruoxu's expression did not match his words, and his tone revealed a hint of excitement.

"Lin Mu contributed greatly to our foundation building this time. If it weren't for his help in refining the Gathering Spirit Pill, we wouldn't have succeeded in building the foundation so easily." Mu Qing smiled and said: "I heard that there were a total of 18 people who attacked the foundation building this time, but including the two of us, only six people succeeded. It was really God's blessing that we succeeded in one go."

Zhang Ruoxu's face changed and he sneered.

"So what if we need to build a foundation? The remaining 18 foundation-building pills in the sect were divided up by us, which angered the sect leader. He actually asked us to go to the Misty Forest to hunt monsters. This is clearly asking us to die! I knew those old guys were not good people and would not give up easily." Zhang Ruoxu gritted his teeth and said.

Mu Qing advised: "But it is better than going to collect herbs. Although hunting monsters is very risky, at least there are true disciples of our sect following us. As long as we don't go too deep into the Misty Forest, the chances of survival are very high. If we can successfully sacrifice a magic weapon during this period, we will not be afraid of those monsters."

"Humph!" Zhang Ruoxu said angrily: "That's right. But how can we get a magic weapon? Low-grade magic weapons are not enough. A medium-grade magic weapon requires at least hundreds of low-grade spirit stones. In order to impact the foundation, our spirit stones have long been exhausted. Now I am penniless. Not to mention the middle-grade magic tools, even the low-grade magic tools are hard to buy. "

Mu Qing also sighed: "Tomorrow I will leave for the Misty Forest. This trip is really dangerous. There is no way at the moment. If it really doesn't work, I will sacrifice my beauty."

Zhang Ruoxu was shocked and said angrily: "Unless it is absolutely necessary, I will never allow you to sacrifice your beauty!" His voice slowed down slightly: "I will keep you for another important purpose, but not now."

Mu Qing sat at the table, silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zhang Ruoxu's eyes flashed with a trace of violence, and he said in a low voice: "I remember that last time you asked Lin Mu to make an elixir, it seemed that you gave him 600 spirit stones. Originally, you had a request for him, but now we have all established our foundation, and there is no use for keeping this man. Besides, I am also very interested in the secrets on him. Tonight, we will attack him."

Mu Qing's eyes flashed with a trace of reluctance, and he said softly: "It's better to wait a little longer than to act so soon. He is now participating in the sect competition. If he suddenly disappears, it will definitely arouse many people's suspicion."

Zhang Ruoxu pondered for a moment, and said faintly: "It is indeed inappropriate to act now. But from my observation, this boy has an extraordinary mind. In time, he will surpass us. If we don't act soon, I am afraid that something will happen later. If he suddenly breaks out in this competition and becomes the top ten, or even the top five, then the elders of the sect will certainly pay attention to him, and then we will not be able to act. So, it is imperative to act now!"

This was said decisively, and Mu Qing could not resist.

Mu Qing sat at the table, struggled for a moment, and nodded slowly.

Zhang Ruoxu showed satisfaction on his face. He was used to Mu Qing's struggle. Over the years, no less than ten people had died at their hands.

Every time Mu Qing would struggle, but in the end he would agree to his idea.

This time would be no exception!

Seeing Mu Qing's agreement, Zhang Ruoxu smiled and said, "I know you can't bear it, but fortunately, the strength gap is huge this time. I have a sure win. You don't need to do anything. You just need to ask him out. I will deal with him myself."

Mu Qing nodded gently, which was considered an agreement.

As night fell, Zhang Ruoxu quietly left in the night.

Xifeng Courtyard.

Lin Mu was still practicing magic as usual.

As he practiced magic more and more deeply, Lin Mu's understanding of magic was also constantly increasing.

The same low-level magic, when performed by different people, had very different effects.

Some talented people can even fine-tune their magic according to their own characteristics, so that the magic can reach a perfect match with themselves.

Xu Song's phantom arc is based on the "Divine Movement Technique", and it has been improved, and finally reached a state that is difficult to guard against.

Such epiphany is rare.

After tens of thousands of years of evolution, magic has formed a relatively stable system in the world of cultivation.

It is very difficult to improve it or even fine-tune it on this basis.

But magic is still created by people after all. Some high-level cultivators, when they have nothing to do, will also create some low-level magic for low-level cultivators to learn.

Such things are only a minority after all.

After the battle with Xu Song, Lin Mu was inspired and wanted to make some fine-tuning to his magic according to his own characteristics.

But he has never been able to do it, and there has been no progress at all.

"Green Water Art" is the magic art that Lin Mu uses the most. Now the fourth level of "Green Water Art" is a waste of talent just to use it for raining.

But Lin Mu couldn't think of how to improve it. The thick cloud was like a ball of white mist, covering Lin Mu's three feet. This cloud had no offensive power, and even in terms of defense, it only had some effect on the "Fireball Technique".

In the competition, Lin Mu rarely used the "Green Water Technique" against the enemy, mainly because of this.

Compared with the water-based magic "Water Arrow Technique", the "Green Water Technique" is far inferior in attack power, and even compared with the "Water Bullet Technique", it is also far inferior.

The reason why Lin Mu chose to learn the "Green Water Technique" was because it was easy to get started and could be learned in three to five days. Unlike other magics, it takes three to five months of practice to achieve some success.

But now it seems that the vision at the time was not long-term enough.

But there was no way. At that time, he was poor and could not afford to buy those authentic low-level magics. He could only buy relatively cheaper planting magics.

Low-level spells have different prices because of their different powers. A jade slip recording "Water Arrow Spell" requires at least twice as many spirit stones as "Water Bullet Spell".

Moreover, the difficulty of learning "Water Arrow Spell" is much greater than that of "Water Bullet Spell".

Lin Mu is now in a bottleneck period.

In a short period of time, he can't learn other spells at all. And the "Basic Five Elements Spell" he learned only records the contents of the first three levels, and there is no description of the subsequent realms.

Lin Mu believes that if there is enough time, learning other spells is also a good choice.

If the content behind "Basic Five Elements Spell" can be purchased, there is no need to worry so much.

It's just that he has already paid attention to it in the Sutra Library, but he didn't find the relevant jade slips.

Lin Mu guessed that either Qianyu Sword Sect didn't have a more in-depth jade slip in this regard. This is also normal. Qianyu Sword Sect is a sword cultivation sect, focusing on sword tactics, and is not very enthusiastic about spells. Or, the deeper jade slips have been placed on the second floor of the Sutra Library, and can only be entered after reaching the foundation building stage.

Lin Mu's research on magic has come to an end, and he has made no progress.

But it is not without gain, at least in the application of magic, Lin Mu has improved a lot.

Now he can perform "Green Water Art" easily and effortlessly.

Lin Mu casually pinched the art, and a white mist filled the courtyard, surrounding him, but did not wet his clothes.

The mist dissipated, and the courtyard became clear again.

The moon has risen, and the courtyard is bright.

Suddenly!

A paper talisman flew from nowhere and stopped in front of Lin Mu.

Sound transmission talisman? Lin Mu was surprised.

Lin Mu had never received such a paper talisman before, but he heard that this kind of sound transmission talisman is very valuable, and the cheapest one also requires a low-grade spirit stone. People who are not very wealthy will not use this kind of paper talisman at all.

This paper talisman was made of pink notepad, which was completely different from ordinary paper talismans. Lin Mu estimated that it was at least three low-grade spirit stones.

Who is so extravagant?

Lin Mu input a burst of spiritual power into the paper talisman, and the paper talisman shook, and a voice came out of the paper talisman.

"Don't be surprised, junior brother, I am Mu Qing. I want to tell you something." The voice was crisp and pleasant, and it was Mu Qing's voice that came out of the paper talisman.

Lin Mu couldn't help but wonder, why can't you talk in detail in person, but you have to use a paper talisman to transmit the sound, which is too extravagant.

Rich people are different!

Lin Mu hurriedly listened attentively, wanting to know what Mu Qing wanted to say.

"Haha." Mu Qing smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me refine the elixir last time. I think you have guessed that I have successfully established my foundation. To thank you, I want to tell you a piece of news. This news is very important and concerns your life and death, as well as the acquisition of the foundation-building elixir. Last time, I told you some of the outlines of collecting herbs, but I didn't go into detail. Now that I have established my foundation, I can naturally tell you in detail. The reason why the head of the sect wants to hold a big competition within the sect is to select five people to go to a dangerous place to collect herbs. But things are not that simple. As far as I know, there are no less than a hundred people who go there to collect herbs. They are all elite disciples from various sects. If they are not careful, they will die on the spot. The reason why I am so eager to build my foundation is to avoid this disaster."

Mu Qing paused and continued, "But because of the early foundation building, the head of the sect has known about this matter. He is very angry and ordered the six of us to go to the Misty Forest to hunt monsters. I believe you have heard about the dangers of the Misty Forest. I don't know if we can turn back after this trip." Speaking of this, she felt sad.

"I will leave tomorrow. Before I leave, I will not be able to see anyone. So, please go to Wangyun Peak. I have something to give you, including the recipe for the foundation-building pill. I will tell you in detail about the trip to collect herbs. See you tonight at midnight."

At this point, the paper talisman spontaneously ignited without wind, turned into a layer of ash, and fell from the sky.

Wangyun Peak? Lin Mu smiled slightly.

The place chosen by Mu Qing is indeed very remote and not easy to be noticed. Wangyun Peak and Xifeng are very far away, and there are no people there. If you walk, it will take at least an hour to get there. If you use the "Wind Control Technique", it will be much faster.

Good people are really rewarded!

I didn't expect that after helping her to refine the pill, there would be this unexpected gain.

The recipe for the foundation-building pill made Lin Mu even more eager.

In the middle of the night, Lin Mu quietly went out and headed towards Wangyun Peak.