There is a simple small pier on the gray-yellow stone beach on the shore. Several thick wooden piles are nailed into the shallow water, and a long wooden bridge is built on the side.
A small boat had already docked early, and a woman dressed as a scholar jumped out of the boat, looked back at the three of them, without saying a word, just threw down the boat money, and walked away with a sword on her back.
After getting off the boat, we walked in the direction of the woman for a while, passing through a rocky canyon, and suddenly the road ahead suddenly opened up.
Lin Xin stood at the mouth of the canyon and looked down. In the middle basin surrounded by mountains in the distance, stood a gray-white stone town. Inside, hundreds of densely packed stone houses were neatly arranged. All of them were standard cubic boxes.
, there is a small chimney bending out from the side.
The roads between the towns are neat, and figures wearing light yellow robes shuttle from time to time, but most of them are just like ordinary people, wearing a variety of clothes, and everyone carries a sword, both men and women.
"I can't go in here." Boyunzi patted Lin Xin on the shoulder, "I am no longer a registered disciple, but an outer disciple who performs tasks for the sect. You will have to rely on yourself next."
Lin Xin nodded, looked at Boyunzi, and was about to say something grateful when he saw him turn around and hurried away towards the canyon, mumbling something like getting another piece of jade.
Ji Lu glanced at Lin Xin.
"This is Tingjian Valley where the registered disciples live. Come with me to declare the records for you."
"yes."
The two of them walked down to the town, and Lin Xin noticed that there was not only a canyon here that could be entered, but also five or six other entrances and exits. Ji Lu greeted several people he met on the way.
When they were about to arrive at the town, two women were wearing moon-white Taoist robes. They were obviously masters of Qi refining. Each of them had a young man behind them. The four people came in from another entrance. When they saw Ji Lu, one of the women quickly raised his hand.
He raised his hand and shook it.
"Here, Ji DaZi!" The woman had a red mole at the corner of her mouth, an oval face, a slim figure, long hair shawl tied with a white headband, and she looked quite beautiful.
Ji Lu's face turned red.
"I'm not a dork!" he argued.
"If you aren't, who else is?" The two women laughed sweetly.
The woman with the red mole glanced at Lin Xin.
"You're also on a mission to attract people. Not bad. We're also bringing two in. Let's report together."
Ji Lu's face turned red and he lowered his face, not daring to look at the other person.
"well."
"As expected of Ji Ji, it's exactly what you said, sister." Another woman couldn't help laughing. "No wonder my sister whispers about someone every night. It turns out that I feel pity for him, hahaha..."
"Are you itchy? You Ling!" The woman with the red mole was a little embarrassed and raised her hand to hit someone.
Lin Xin looked at him from behind and wanted to laugh a little, but the two newcomers over there, a man and a woman, couldn't help laughing.
The three of them were all newcomers who came together. After sizing each other up, they simply got together and followed the three immortal masters towards the town.
"Where are you from, brother?" the man cupped his fists and asked in a low voice. This guy had pretty features and a baby face that looked a bit cute.
"Red Pine City, Dayuan's Red Pine City." Lin Xin added. "Brother, what is your surname?"
"My surname is Wang, my name is Chong, soaring to the sky. Dayuan, it's a bit far away, but this girl Xiao Lingling is also from Dayuan." The man introduced himself.
"I'm Lin Xin, the old is new and the new is new." Lin Xin smiled. After hearing the introduction, he glanced at the woman next to him.
The girl is only about 20 years old, about the same as him, with big watery eyes that stick up to the sides, and a slightly foxy feeling. She has fair skin, and she looks like a young lady at first glance. She has black hair shawl, and is tied with a bow-like knot at the back.
white headband.
In addition, the figure of the martial arts practitioner is not bad. She is dressed in a white skirt and looks forward and backward at first glance. Apart from her short legs, she has no other shortcomings at all.
"Dayuan Hongsong City, I've never heard of it...but I'm from Prince Yu's Mansion." Xiao Lingling introduced with a smile.
"I know that Prince Yu's Mansion is a long way from our place, near the central capital of Dayuan." Lin Xin said with a smile.
The three of them casually chatted about each other's martial arts learning experiences and some interesting anecdotes from the itinerary. Soon they arrived at the front of the town, where there were long white stone steps. They stood at the foot of the stone steps and looked up.
, only faint clouds and mist can be seen, with no end in sight.
There are two huge stone walls beside the stone steps, which are covered with dense scratches, all of which seem to be sword marks.
There is a small white stone tower on the right side. Several people entered the small tower. Inside, there were messy things placed on the stone wall partitions, many of which were made of jade.
Sitting behind a table similar to a bar was a wizened old man, who looked almost like a eunuch and had no beard at all.
"Register and receive basic equipment." Ji Lu said loudly as he entered.
"Write your own name and ask for what you need. Don't take too much. You will know the consequences yourself."
The old man weakly pointed to a booklet on the table. Each page of the booklet was made of hard jade. Many names were densely written on it.
The woman with the red mole went up and started writing directly on it with her fingers, but even when she scratched it with her fingers, white writing appeared.
After writing it quickly, Ji Lu also walked up and quickly wrote Lin Xin's name, and then the guides were Ji Lu and Boyunzi.
The so-called basic equipment is wrapped in white packages, and each person carries one.
Lin Xin picked a bigger one and picked it up.
After leaving the small tower, the two women took Xiao Lingling and Wang Chong to the side to talk. Ji Lu also took Lin Xin to the side.
"Next, you have to survive on your own in this small town. This bag contains three days of food and water for you, as well as clothes for standard registered disciples. The rest is up to you to find a way, whether you buy it or rob it.
, you can do it yourself, it’s up to you. There are no sect rules for registered disciples, there is only one, that is, you cannot kill fellow disciples.”
"What about where I live?" Lin Xin asked a little speechlessly.
"Look for a small house with no one on your own. If you can't find it, you can share it with someone else, or rob someone else's house, as long as you can beat the other person." Ji Lu said calmly. "This is how we all came here.
It’s the only way to adapt.”
"Is it okay if I don't live in a house?" Lin Xin thought for a moment and asked again.
"Of course you can, but there will be extremely low freezing rain here at night, which can freeze a grown man to death. Moreover, the rainwater is poisonous and will hinder your practice of internal energy. If you can't find a place to live, you will die miserably."
Ji Lu replied in a low voice.
"Actually, there are enough houses, but the location is good or bad, and the house itself is also good or bad. You will understand later."
"What about other issues such as food and drink?" Lin Xin continued to ask.
"There is a stone tablet in the center of the town. Every once in a while, someone will write down various notices and schedules. There is a small map of the place on it, as well as the schedule of sermons and Dharma meetings every month. You can find a familiar person
Ask someone." Ji Lu patted Lin Xin on the shoulder, "Your talent is not very good, but the advantage is that you are young. You can develop inner qi at the age of twenty. It may be difficult to break through and practice qi in ten years, but you are still not born with it.
The problem is, if you are lucky enough to survive after you go out, you can also make contributions and achieve a great career, so work hard."
"Yes." Lin Xin nodded vigorously.
Ji Lu thought for a while, took out a bronze medal from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Xin.
"You are Boyunzi's disciple. If anything happens in the future, you can use this sign to come to the Dan Hall to find me. If nothing else, you can still buy a few Jingyuan Dan."
"Thank you, uncle!" Lin Xin felt happy when he heard this. He didn't know that this was the preferential treatment given to him by Ji Lu for Boyunzi's sake.
Thinking about it, this guy was able to accompany Boyunzi so far just to introduce an inner qi disciple. He obviously has a good relationship with Boyunzi.
Compared with that irresponsible uncle, this uncle Ji Lu is much more reliable.
"That's it, see you later." Ji Lu turned around and saw that the two women with the red mole over there had already made an explanation. They didn't seem to have any special relationship, it was simpler.
"Let's go, idiot Ji."
The woman with the red mole smiled and turned around and walked up the stone steps. The woman named You Ling looked back at Lin Xin and the others.
"You can take care of yourself."
After the three of them finished speaking, without looking back, they jumped into the air at the same time and jumped towards the top of the steps. In a few blinks, they disappeared at the end of the clouds and mist above.
Lin Xin and the other two looked at each other, feeling a little at a loss.
"Let's find a place to stay first." Lin Xin suggested.
"Well, the three of us are here for the first time, so it's best to abandon the operation." Wang Chong nodded, "It sounds like the environment here may be a bit troublesome."
"I agree too." Xiao Lingling agreed.
The three of them walked back into the town.
The white stone houses in Baishi Town are neat and orderly, and most of the houses have closed stone doors. Occasionally, a few people pass by on the roads between the towns, and they all look in a hurry.
The three of them walked along the edge of the town and found a small river with crystal clear water. There were several larger stone houses on the side. The stone walls were more than ten meters high and were divided into two floors. The second floor was faintly visible.
There was smoke coming out of the kitchen, and there seemed to be the sound of silk and bamboo music and the charming smile of a woman.
"Fifth, fourth, third." Lin Xin read out the handwriting engraved on the walls of these houses.
"These should be the best buildings. People have already lived in them." Wang Chong said softly.
"I asked about the situation carefully before coming here. The stone houses here all have the effect of accelerating the cultivation of internal energy. Even the worst stone houses are faster than our own cultivation. So we must grab the stone houses." Xiao
Lingling said seriously.
The three of them walked along the river and walked in from the edge of House No. 4. In front of them were rows of double-story stone houses like villas. There was also a small area surrounded by walls as a small yard.
The road between the stone houses was extremely deserted, with almost no people coming and going.
Wow.
When we walked to the edge of a double-story stone house, the door of the stone house was just pushed open, and a young woman with a cold face came out, dressed in black, with long hair disheveled, and two long swords crossed on her back.
The woman glanced at the three of them, closed the door, left the yard without saying a word, and disappeared around the corner of the road with a few leaps.
"Such a strong cultivation..." Xiao Lingling's face turned pale, as if she was frightened by the woman's look.