According to the information I have, as early as a year and a half ago, there were Qi Refining monks disappearing near Xiaohu City for no reason. However, the number and frequency of the disappearances were not high, and it was not until recently that there was a sudden increase, so no one paid attention to them at that time.
Luo Shihu analyzed. It was also a year and a half ago that the Zhenling Sect failed to investigate the murderer and temporarily gave up the large-scale search. Instead, it issued a high-priced reward to collect clues about the murderer. Comparing the two times, the conclusion was much narrower.
The bearded man spoke with extraordinary confidence.
Fellow Taoist, do you mean that the person who killed the elder of Zhenling Sect and the person who intercepted and killed the Qi Refining monk are the same person? Yuan Ming's face was full of shock, as if he had discovered some terrible secret. According to my speculation, the murderer also
He wanted to attack the foundation-building monks, but he chose the wrong target and accidentally killed the elder of Zhenling Sect. He lurked for a while, and then he turned to attack the Qi-refining monks. He was very cautious at first, but later saw that no one could
After finding himself, he became more and more arrogant, and then he attracted attention again. The bearded man said firmly.
Fellow Taoist's analysis is clear and convincing, but there is no evidence. If the inference is wrong, wouldn't it be making a mountain out of a molehill? Hearing this, Yuan Ming said this. Haha, if my inference is wrong and the murderer's strength is not high, wouldn't it be even worse?
A good thing? I also inquired in advance. The reward set for the murderer within the monastery is 3,000 spirit stones. As long as we can catch him, it will be divided equally between the three of us. Each of us will get 1,000, which is really a lot. Beard
It's quite free and easy.
Yuan Ming smiled: Taoist friend is right, I'm just sorry, I'm not good at fighting with others. For this task, Taoist friend, I'd better hire another expert. The bearded man looked disappointed, and after a few words of persuasion, he saw that Yuan Ming had already made up his mind.
, he stopped stalking, turned around and left with his companions. Yuan Ming watched the two of them leave, pondered for a moment, took out the task list and flipped through it, and sure enough he found the reward task posted by Zhenling Sect. Find it.
Anyone who provides reliable information about the whereabouts of Gu Qiu Ming will be rewarded with one thousand spirit stones, and those who are captured alive will be rewarded with three thousand spirit stones. Yuan Ming shook his head, but he did not expect that Gu Qiu Ming would be suspected by the Zhenling Sect, and his worth is not low now. He secretly
With a few words of emotion, he then started looking for the mission of the Shengye Sect that his grandma had mentioned. The Zhenling Sect offered such a high reward, but failed to find Gu Qiuming for two years, which reassured him a lot.
Soon, among the many tasks, he found the one his grandma had mentioned. The escort task was to escort the Qi Refining disciples of the Shengye Sect to the mountains and forests of Zhao State to collect elixirs. It would set off in five days. The recipient must live in Xiaohu City for more than one year.
, and has a cultivation level above the foundation building stage, the reward is two bottles of four spirit pills or equivalent spirit stones. Yuan Ming thought for a moment, and then called the guy again: I want to take over the task of escorting the disciples of the Sheng Ye Sect. Okay, okay.
Senior, please leave your name and cultivation level, and I will record it for you. The guy took out a jade slip.
Ha Gong, in the early stage of foundation building. Yuan Ming reported a pseudonym. Okay, I have recorded it for you, senior. Please keep this token. Please go to the second floor of the association with the token at Chen time two days later.
Ye Zong would conduct an assessment on the seniors there. The clerk handed over a black token. Do you still need an assessment? Yuan Ming was slightly startled. Yes, because it was a regular task for giving birth to Ye Zong, many monks would sign up in previous years, and because of the escort
They are all their elite disciples. For the sake of safety, the Shengye Sect has high requirements for the character and strength of the recipients, so they set up a special assessment for selection. The clerk explained.
How many people have signed up now? Who are they? Yuan Ming asked curiously. Counting the seniors, there are thirteen people in total. However, according to regulations, I cannot reveal their names to the seniors. Please forgive me. The clerk said
Yuan Ming didn't care. After nodding, he put away the token and left. Two days later, Yuan Ming came to the casual cultivator at the end of Mao Shi. After showing his token, a waiter immediately took him to the second floor.
The rooms on the second floor of the monastery are carefully designed so that they are not adjacent to each other, and are equipped with special soundproof arrays to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
The room that Sheng Ye Zongding stayed in was located deep on the second floor, and when Yuan Ming walked into the room, he saw eight monks waiting in the room. There were men and women among them, and their ages were also different. Yuan Ming and them
They didn't know each other, and they didn't want to be polite, so they just found a chair and sat down, closing their eyes and meditating. Then, three more monks entered the room after Yuan Ming. Some of them knew the monks who came before.
They sat together and started talking quietly.
Not long after, Chen hour arrived, and the door of the room was pushed open again, followed by a burst of medicinal fragrance. Yuan Ming opened his eyes and looked around, only to see two late-stage foundation-building monks walking in one after another.
In the room, the leading monk was wearing a dark green robe, with a medium build. Under his thick eyebrows, he had a pair of round eyes like a tiger, very majestic. The monk following him was actually an old acquaintance of Yuan Ming from southern Xinjiang.
During the day, he was a little surprised when he saw Yuan Ming, but soon, his brows showed joy again, and they looked at each other and smiled.
I am Lu Shen, the foreign affairs elder of Sheng Ye Sect. According to past practice, the tasks issued by this sect only require living in Xiaohu City for one year. However, you may have heard about the recent events in the city. Therefore, for the sake of this
For the safety of the disciples of the sect, only monks who have lived in the city for more than two years can participate in this mission. The monk wearing a dark green gown glanced at the room and said. As soon as he said this, some monks immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.
Then why didn't you make it clear when you released the task? What a waste of time! A short and fat Taoist priest stood up and walked away. Lu Shen was unmoved: Some Taoist friends had made a trip in vain, and Lu felt very guilty.
For this reason, I specially prepared some spiritual tea and took one with me when I left. The short and fat Taoist priest happened to walk to the door at this time. Hearing these words, his body suddenly stiffened, but he seemed unable to open the door and leave.
Although the other monks were also dissatisfied, they were not angry anymore when they heard that there was spiritual tea as compensation. They took the spiritual tea and left. After a while, apart from Lu Shen and Bai Ye, there were only four monks left in the room. Yuan Ming
Among them. There are four Taoist friends who meet the conditions. For this mission, our sect only needs the participation of two Taoist friends. Therefore, next, we will ask the four Taoist friends to demonstrate their magical powers. I will select the two strongest ones.
Everyone is participating in the mission, but I can’t perform it in this room. I would also like to ask you to follow me to the martial arts arena and try your skills. Lu Shen made a gesture of invitation.
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly said: There is no need to go to this fellow Taoist Ha Gong. I have seen his strength with my own eyes, and he is not inferior to me. Elder Bai, it is related to the safety of the disciples of our sect, how can you ignore the rules because of human feelings? This
Fellow Daoist Hagong is only in the early stage of foundation building, how can his strength be higher than yours? Lu Shen frowned, a little displeased. Brother Lu, what Bai said is absolutely true. Had it not been for Fellow Daoist Hagong's rescue, Bai might have
He died in southern Xinjiang a long time ago. This fellow Taoist not only has superior strength, but also has a good character. Don't forget that for this mission, the most important thing is a reliable character. Bai Ye said, seeing that Lu Shen still didn't believe it, he quietly told
Yin, said something to him.
Hearing Bai Ye's message, a trace of surprise flashed across Lu Shen's face. After pondering for a moment, he nodded: Elder Bai is right. You are so protective of me, just this fellow Taoist. After hearing this, the other three monks
Their expressions also changed, some were disdainful, some were surprised, and one had a searching look in his eyes. However, since there was still one spot left, they had no intention of competing with Yuan Ming.
Lu Shen said no more, turned around and left the room, followed by everyone.
After everyone else left, Yuan Ming bowed his hand to Bai Ye: "Fellow Taoist Bai Ye, you're all right. Farewell to Southern Xinjiang. I didn't expect us to meet here. Are you also living in Xiaohu City now?" Bai Ye said with a smile. "Yes, Bi Luo"
I have been traveling all the way here since I was in the cave. I feel that this place is comfortable and suitable for my practice. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Bai is a member of the Shengye Sect, why do you call you an elder? Yuan Ming is confused. Haha, our sect has always had good relations with the Shengye Sect.
Well, the annual discipleship training is often organized jointly by the two sects. Now I reluctantly hold the position of elder in the sect and handle these small matters. Bai Ye said modestly.
I see. This is my first time doing such a task. Is there anything I need to pay special attention to? Yuan Ming nodded and asked again. You don’t need to worry too much, don’t think it’s as serious as what Elder Lu said, but in fact,
The place chosen for the annual disciple training is not a dangerous place. We, who are in the foundation building stage, follow us secretly, just for insurance. We rarely encounter situations where we need to take action. Bai Ye waved his hand and said indifferently.
Yuan Ming nodded clearly, and then the two chatted for a while, exchanging some information about each other over the years and what they had seen in various places. Time passed quickly, and not long after, Lu Shen also returned to the house with the selected monks.
中. This fellow Taoist is named He Wendao. He is especially good at earth magic. His earth escape technique is superb. It is perfect for protecting his disciples. Lu Shen introduced.
He Wendao was young, with a fair face and no beard. He looked a little delicate, and his cultivation was in the middle stage of foundation building. When he heard Lu Shen introduce him, he quickly raised his hands to Yuan Ming and Bai Ye, and they were acquainted. Seeing this, Lu
He looked deeply at Yuan Ming: I don’t know, fellow Daoist Hagong
What spells are you good at? I have some experience in controlling beasts. Yuan Ming said half-truthfully.
According to the information I have learned, as early as a year and a half ago, Qi Refining monks disappeared for no reason near Xiaohu City. However, the number and frequency of disappearances were not high, and it was not until recently that there was a sudden increase, so no one paid attention to it at that time.
Hu analyzed. It was also a year and a half ago that the Zhenling Sect failed to investigate the murderer and temporarily gave up the large-scale search. Instead, it issued a high-priced reward to collect clues about the murderer. Comparing the two times, the conclusion was much narrower.
Hu spoke with extra confidence.
Fellow Taoist, do you mean that the person who killed the elder of Zhenling Sect and the person who intercepted and killed the Qi Refining monk are the same person? Yuan Ming's face was full of shock, as if he had discovered some terrible secret. According to my speculation, the murderer also
He wanted to attack the foundation-building monks, but he chose the wrong target and accidentally killed the elder of Zhenling Sect. He lurked for a while, and then he turned to attack the Qi-refining monks. He was very cautious at first, but later saw that no one could
After finding himself, he became more and more arrogant, and then he attracted attention again. The bearded man said firmly.
Fellow Taoist's analysis is clear and convincing, but there is no evidence. If the inference is wrong, wouldn't it be making a mountain out of a molehill? Hearing this, Yuan Ming said this. Haha, if my inference is wrong and the murderer's strength is not high, wouldn't it be even worse?
A good thing? I also inquired in advance. The reward set for the murderer within the monastery is 3,000 spirit stones. As long as we can catch him, it will be divided equally between the three of us. Each of us will get 1,000, which is really a lot. Beard
It's quite free and easy.
Yuan Ming smiled: Taoist friend is right, I'm just sorry, I'm not good at fighting with others. For this task, Taoist friend, I'd better hire another expert. The bearded man looked disappointed, and after a few words of persuasion, he saw that Yuan Ming had already made up his mind.
, he stopped stalking, turned around and left with his companions. Yuan Ming watched the two of them leave, pondered for a moment, took out the task list and flipped through it, and sure enough he found the reward task posted by Zhenling Sect. Find it.
Anyone who provides reliable information about the whereabouts of Gu Qiu Ming will be rewarded with one thousand spirit stones, and those who are captured alive will be rewarded with three thousand spirit stones. Yuan Ming shook his head, but he did not expect that Gu Qiu Ming would be suspected by the Zhenling Sect, and his worth is not low now. He secretly
With a few words of emotion, he then started looking for the mission of the Shengye Sect that his grandma had mentioned. The Zhenling Sect offered such a high reward, but could not find Gu Qiuming for two years, which made him feel relieved.
Soon, among the many tasks, he found the one his grandma had mentioned. The escort task was to escort the Qi Refining disciples of the Shengye Sect to the mountains and forests of Zhao State to collect elixirs. It would set off in five days. The recipient must live in Xiaohu City for more than one year.
, and has a cultivation level above the foundation building stage, the reward is two bottles of four spirit pills or equivalent spirit stones. Yuan Ming thought for a moment, and then called the guy again: I want to take over the task of escorting the disciples of the Sheng Ye Sect. Okay, okay.
Senior, please leave your name and cultivation level, and I will record it for you. The guy took out a jade slip.
Ha Gong, in the early stage of foundation building. Yuan Ming reported a pseudonym. Okay, I have recorded it for you, senior. Please keep this token. Please go to the second floor of the association with the token at Chen time two days later.
Ye Zong would conduct an assessment on the seniors there. The clerk handed over a black token. Do you still need an assessment? Yuan Ming was slightly startled. Yes, because it was a regular task for giving birth to Ye Zong, many monks would sign up in previous years, and because of the escort
They are all their elite disciples. For the sake of safety, the Shengye Sect has high requirements for the character and strength of the recipients, so they set up a special assessment for selection. The clerk explained.
How many people have signed up now? Who are they? Yuan Ming asked curiously. Counting the seniors, there are thirteen people in total. However, according to regulations, I cannot reveal their names to the seniors. Please forgive me. The clerk said
Yuan Ming didn't care. After nodding, he put away the token and left. Two days later, Yuan Ming came to the casual cultivator at the end of Mao Shi. After showing his token, a waiter immediately took him to the second floor.
The rooms on the second floor of the monastery are carefully designed so that they are not adjacent to each other, and are equipped with special soundproof arrays to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
The room that Sheng Ye Zongding stayed in was located deep on the second floor, and when Yuan Ming walked into the room, he saw eight monks waiting in the room. There were men and women among them, and their ages were also different. Yuan Ming and them
They didn't know each other, and they didn't want to be polite, so they just found a chair and sat down, closing their eyes and meditating. Then, three more monks entered the room after Yuan Ming. Some of them knew the monks who came before.
They sat together and started talking quietly.
Not long after, Chen hour arrived, and the door of the room was pushed open again, followed by a burst of medicinal fragrance. Yuan Ming opened his eyes and looked around, only to see two late-stage foundation-building monks walking in one after another.
In the room, the leading monk was wearing a dark green robe, with a medium build. Under his thick eyebrows, he had a pair of round eyes like a tiger, very majestic. The monk following him was actually an old acquaintance of Yuan Ming from southern Xinjiang.
During the day, he was a little surprised when he saw Yuan Ming, but soon, his brows showed joy again, and they looked at each other and smiled.
I am Lu Shen, the foreign affairs elder of Sheng Ye Sect. According to past practice, the tasks issued by this sect only require living in Xiaohu City for one year. However, you may have heard about the recent events in the city. Therefore, for the sake of this
For the safety of the disciples of the sect, only monks who have lived in the city for more than two years can participate in this mission. The monk wearing a dark green gown glanced at the room and said. As soon as he said this, some monks immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.
Then why didn't you make it clear when you released the task? What a waste of time! A short and fat Taoist priest stood up and walked away. Lu Shen was unmoved: Some Taoist friends had made a trip in vain, and Lu felt very guilty.
For this reason, I specially prepared some spiritual tea and took one with me when I left. The short and fat Taoist priest happened to walk to the door at this time. Hearing these words, his body suddenly stiffened, but he seemed unable to open the door and leave.
Although the other monks were also dissatisfied, they were not angry anymore when they heard that there was spiritual tea as compensation. They took the spiritual tea and left. After a while, apart from Lu Shen and Bai Ye, there were only four monks left in the room. Yuan Ming
Among them. There are four Taoist friends who meet the conditions. For this mission, our sect only needs the participation of two Taoist friends. Therefore, next, we will ask the four Taoist friends to demonstrate their magical powers. I will select the two strongest ones.
Everyone is participating in the mission, but I can’t perform it in this room. I would also like to ask you to follow me to the martial arts arena and try your skills. Lu Shen made a gesture of invitation.
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly said: There is no need to go to this fellow Taoist Ha Gong. I have seen his strength with my own eyes, and he is not inferior to me. Elder Bai, it is related to the safety of the disciples of our sect, how can you ignore the rules because of human feelings? This
Fellow Daoist Hagong is only in the early stage of foundation building, how can his strength be higher than yours? Lu Shen frowned, a little displeased. Brother Lu, what Bai said is absolutely true. Had it not been for Fellow Daoist Hagong's rescue, Bai might have
He died in southern Xinjiang a long time ago. This fellow Taoist not only has superior strength, but also has a good character. Don't forget that for this mission, the most important thing is a reliable character. Bai Ye said, seeing that Lu Shen still didn't believe it, he quietly told
Yin, said something to him.
Hearing Bai Ye's message, a trace of surprise flashed across Lu Shen's face. After pondering for a moment, he nodded: Elder Bai is right. You are so protective of me, just this fellow Taoist. After hearing this, the other three monks
Their expressions also changed, some were disdainful, some were surprised, and one had a searching look in his eyes. However, since there was still one spot left, they had no intention of competing with Yuan Ming.
Lu Shen said no more, turned around and left the room, followed by everyone.
After everyone else left, Yuan Ming bowed his hand to Bai Ye: "Fellow Taoist Bai Ye, you're all right. Farewell to Southern Xinjiang. I didn't expect us to meet here. Are you also living in Xiaohu City now?" Bai Ye said with a smile. "Yes, Bi Luo"
I have been traveling all the way here since I was in the cave. I feel that this place is comfortable and suitable for my practice. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Bai is a member of the Shengye Sect, why do you call you an elder? Yuan Ming is confused. Haha, our sect has always had good relations with the Shengye Sect.
Well, the annual discipleship training is often organized jointly by the two sects. Now I reluctantly hold the position of elder in the sect and handle these small matters. Bai Ye said modestly.
I see. This is my first time doing such a task. Is there anything I need to pay special attention to? Yuan Ming nodded and asked again. You don’t need to worry too much, don’t think it’s as serious as what Elder Lu said, but in fact,
The place chosen for the annual disciple training is not a dangerous place. We, who are in the foundation building stage, follow us secretly, just for insurance. We rarely encounter situations where we need to take action. Bai Ye waved his hand and said indifferently.
Yuan Ming nodded clearly, and then the two chatted for a while, exchanging some information about each other over the years and what they had seen in various places. Time passed quickly, and not long after, Lu Shen also returned to the house with the selected monks.
中. This fellow Taoist is named He Wendao. He is especially good at earth magic. His earth escape technique is superb. It is perfect for protecting his disciples. Lu Shen introduced.
He Wendao was young, with a fair face and no beard. He looked a little delicate, and his cultivation was in the middle stage of foundation building. When he heard Lu Shen introduce him, he quickly raised his hands to Yuan Ming and Bai Ye, and they were acquainted. Seeing this, Lu
He looked deeply at Yuan Ming: I don’t know, fellow Daoist Hagong
What spells are you good at? I have some experience in controlling beasts. Yuan Ming said half-truthfully.
