The sun is rising and there are no clouds in the sky.
Baiyunmen, inside the canyon.
In a remote wooden house, Cheng Buzheng sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes slightly closed, and his whole body was covered with a layer of spiritual energy.
A ray of early sunshine shines through the window on the figure sitting cross-legged on the bed. Under the reflection of the early sunshine, it looks unusually dazzling.
suddenly.
Cheng Buzheng's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he opened his black and white eyes, with a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
As he slowly withdrew his power, the spiritual energy layer covering his body quickly dissipated, and the ray of early sunshine finally shone on his handsome face.
Cheng Buzheng subconsciously looked around the room, then made calculations with his right hand, frowned, and then sighed quietly.
"In the blink of an eye, it has been eight years! The ten-year period is not far away, and it is time to go back and take a look.
But this year's tasks have not been completed yet. The tasks for Bigu Pill and Qi-Nourishing Pill have been taken away. I don't know how long it will take before the next batch of alchemy tasks will be sent out.
Although at this time, there were still tasks for refining Qi-Na and Qi-Gathering Pills in Lingfu Pavilion, it was not suitable for him to take them.
Forget it... let's go see if the alchemy has been released?
If you still don’t have it, just take on a simple, side-by-side mission.”
Thinking of this, he immediately stood up and walked out of the wooden house. He controlled a gray spiritual cloud under his feet, kept a low profile, and flew towards Lingfu Pavilion.
When Cheng Buzheng came out of Lingfu Pavilion, he had an extra jade slip and command talisman in his hand. He was controlling the spirit cloud while reading the information in the jade slip.
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Heyang Prefecture, Tianshui County.
Since Cheng Buzheng learned about the mission, he has been rushing towards the target location non-stop.
He also understood why this mission was so simple.
This mission comes from the mundane missions within the jurisdiction of Baiyun Sect.
Within the jurisdiction of Baiyun Sect, if something happens that is beyond the capabilities of ordinary people, it will be reported to the government office, and then the monks of Baiyun Sect who are stationed in the government office will be notified.
It will be handled at the discretion of the monk in charge. If it exceeds the ability of the monk in charge, it will be reported to the sect. After screening, it will be released in Lingfu Pavilion.
However, the monk in charge here had just expired, and without handing over to the new resident monk, he hurriedly dealt with his own affairs, so that at this time, Heyang Mansion was in a window period without monks.
Generally, the monks who sit in charge only deal with monsters and beasts, or things that are difficult for ordinary people to deal with. As for ordinary matters, they are still handled by the Jin royal family, and the sect will not interfere.
The territorial scope of the sect's rule is also the scope of recruiting disciples. One-third of the Jin Kingdom is under the control of Baiyun Sect.
This mission is in Heyang Prefecture and Tianshui County. According to intelligence, there are monsters infested there, and many villagers have died from the beasts' mouths.
This was the origin of this mission. According to intelligence, it was learned that this was a first-order low-grade lion scale beast causing trouble.
Even monks in the early stage of Qi training are unwilling to take on such tasks. Not only is the journey long, but the rewards are meager.
Otherwise, this task would not have been his turn to take over, and it would have been taken away long ago.
One month later.
A handsome young man walked into the extremely prosperous city.
Cheng Buzheng came to the county government gate and showed his sect badge.
The county magistrate of Tianshui County immediately came to the door to greet him.
"I have seen an immortal, but I don't know what the immortal is called?" the county magistrate asked cautiously.
"Baiyunmen, Cheng Buzheng." Cheng Buzheng said with a smile.
During the conversation, Cheng Buzheng silently looked at the county magistrate.
Wearing the seventh-rank official robe of a county magistrate of Jin State, the old man has a somewhat gray beard and hair, and has bright eyes.
When Cheng Buzheng looked at him, the Tianshui County Magistrate also looked at Cheng Buzheng cautiously, fearing that he would treat the immortal lightly.
After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and showed a warm smile on his face.
"I've met the Immortal. The Immortal has come all the way. Why don't we rest for a night at the county government office. I'll tell you about the specific situation of the monsters tomorrow."
"It doesn't have to be like this. This matter cannot be delayed. If the monster stays for a moment longer, it will be more dangerous. It is better to solve it as soon as possible."
Cheng Bu Zheng just gave up.
He still wanted to complete the task early.
As for the rest, we will talk about it later.
After hearing this.
The warm smile on the county magistrate's face couldn't help but become a little brighter.
"The Supreme Immortal has a heart for all living beings. This county magistrate admires me very much. Since the Immortal is so anxious to deal with this matter, I will ask someone to explain the matter in detail."
Finished.
His face became solemn.
"Someone is coming!"
"Sir, what are your orders?" A policeman who was guarding the gate of the county government trotted over.
"Send an order from this county magistrate to have Mr. Li come over immediately."
"Yes, my subordinate, go right away!" He immediately accepted the order and trotted out.
After the police officers left, the county magistrate smiled warmly at Cheng Buzheng.
"Shangxian, follow me to the inner hall and wait!"
"Then you're welcome."
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In the hall.
Cheng Buzheng and Magistrate Wang sat separately on the left and right.
Magistrate Wang took an antique tea set from his servant.
Magistrate Wang took out two white jade teacups from the tea set tray, rinsed them with fragrant tea, and bursts of fragrance spread throughout the room.
The technique of washing tea is quite sophisticated, which is pleasing to the eye.
After some actions, the tea exuded a faint fragrance.
Magistrate Wang handed the teacup to Cheng Buzheng, "Shangxian, please try it and see how my tea skills are?" At the same time, he poured out a cup of tea, took a slight sniff, and then took a sip, squinting his eyes with a look on his face.
revel.
Cheng Buzheng couldn't help but take a closer look, and saw that inside the white jade teacup, the tea was only about seven percent full. The green tea and a few tea leaves were like a girl stretching out in the water.
He picked up the white jade tea cup and sniffed it. A burst of fragrance came from it. Although it was not a spiritual tea, it was still a rare and exquisite product in the secular world.
He took a gentle sip and then put down the tea cup.
"Shangxian, how about this tea?" Magistrate Wang said as he added another cup of tea, "Shangxian, please!"
The two of them drank tea and chatted.
After a long time.
A burly man strode over with a sword hanging from his waist.
"Lord County Magistrate!"
"Captain Li is here, please sit down first!"
Then he introduced, "Shangxian... This is Capt. Li from the county government. Capt. Li guards the safety of the entire county. It can be said that he has worked hard and accomplished a lot!"
Hear the words.
Li Captou immediately became excited, stood up, and bowed respectfully, "I have met the Immortal, and my lord has praised me. I have been a good leader on weekdays. I don't care about my meager contribution."
Magistrate Wang gave up and said, "Shangxian... if you have any questions, just ask Mr. Li."
Cheng Buzheng noticed Li Captou the moment he entered the hall.
All the muscles of Zhang Captou's body were bulged. It seemed that he exercised regularly. Judging from the surge of Qi and blood, none of the big men could be a match for Li Captou. He was considered a mortal with peak combat power.
Cheng Bu Zheng said with a smile, "Captain Li... sit down."
"Thank you, Immortal!" Li Captou was quite flattered and said quickly, "Immortal, if you have any questions, I will definitely tell you everything."
Although he didn't know the details of Cheng Buzheng, he still knew the Shangxian brand.
No matter which land is in the Jin Kingdom.
Immortals are all existences that look down on the common people. No mortal dares to show any slightness.
Thinking of this, Li Captou did not dare to be careless.
Cheng Buzheng said, "In the intelligence, I learned that there are monsters in the surrounding area. Please ask Capt. Li to explain the specific situation in detail."
Capt. Li's expression was calm, as if he was thinking about something.
After a long time, he slowly spoke.
"A month and a half ago, at midnight, villagers came to report to the police that there was a monster eating people. I immediately led the police to the village and found the villager who had a lucky escape.
After careful questioning, several villagers went out hunting and encountered monsters.
According to the villagers, this monster is about one foot in size, has a lion's head, is covered in gray scales, and looks extremely fierce."