In the hinterland of Liang Kingdom, in the jungle in the north of Fox Valley.
Phew! Phew!
A heavy-backed man in strong clothing was panting, holding a hidden breath charm and hiding among the dense branches and leaves.
"Chiffon! No need to struggle pointlessly!"
"According to the sect's recruitment order, a wanted person like you can go to the front line to atone for his crimes. If you are lucky, make military exploits and get rewards, it will be a blessing in disguise."
From above the jungle, the voices of a man and a woman came.
They were two monks from the sect, wearing gold-plated black robes and holding magic weapons on their feet, walking back and forth, their sharp eyes fixed on the movements in the jungle.
Qi Fengmian remained silent and silently took two pills.
His hair was burnt black and messy, and his body was stained in many places. He endured the pain and dealt with the fractures in his ribs.
"Chifeng, if you don't come out, don't blame us for setting fire to the forest."
Two sect monks, a man and a woman, looked at each other with impatient expressions on their faces, but they did not rush into the jungle.
Qi Feng is at the eighth level of Qi Refining. His cultivation level is similar to that of the two of them. He is rich in practical combat. He is also a worldly martial arts master, and his fighting ability is beyond ordinary casual cultivators.
Phew! Phew!
Several fireballs fell from the sky, flames spread in the jungle, and thick smoke billowed.
There was a sound of "Peng".
There was a crash somewhere in the jungle, and accompanied by abnormal mana fluctuations, a big tree fell down.
"Position exposed!"
The sect's female cultivator's eyes lit up, and she and her companions surrounded him from both sides, slowly approaching the position.
"No, I was fooled!"
Using a magic weapon to cut off the branches and leaves in that area, the expressions of both of them changed.
There was only a mutilated humanoid puppet on the spot, which was crushed by trees.
At the further end of the jungle.
Whoosh!
A strong and burly figure ran for a distance under the cover of thick smoke, then stepped on a black sword weapon and flew away through the air.
"Chase!"
The two sect monks hurriedly changed direction, but were affected by the black smoke in the sky and were unable to catch them immediately.
"Chiffon! Why are you so stubborn? Are you going to be a fugitive all your life, living under a dark, smelly ditch?"
The female cultivator from the sect scolded.
"Guarding the border of Liang Kingdom and committing meritorious service is a chance for a new life given to you by the mercy of the sect!"
"Dedicate one's crime to meritorious deeds?"
Qi Feng had a sneer on his face and sneered. Regardless of his injuries, his mana surged crazily and he escaped even faster.
He had read history books in the mortal world and learned that criminals in the past dynasties often went to the front line as death squads and served as cannon fodder.
What is the essential difference between the Liang sect and the ordinary dynasty when they resisted the invasion of neighboring countries and forcibly recruited wanted criminals?
The most important thing is that he did not commit any crime at all.
He was wronged!
"I'm injured. With my current mana, I can't run very far. Once I encounter other inspectors from the sect..."
After flying a hundred miles, Qi Feng felt a dull pain all over his body and his face was filled with bitterness.
He couldn't help but recall the map of Liang Kingdom in his mind, looking for opportunities to escape in the surrounding areas.
"Fox Valley, to the northeast is Huanglong Fairy City. To the northwest is..."
In the blink of an eye, Qi Feng was awakened by a familiar geographical location, with a mixture of joy and sorrow on his face.
"Aunt Guan! Qi Feng is incompetent, I'm afraid I will go against your wishes."
Qifeng took a deep breath, gritted his teeth resolutely, and slightly adjusted the direction of his flight.
Aunt Guan once told me not to see that person unless absolutely necessary.
If Aunt Guan dies one day, Qifeng can take her urn to that place and bury her.
…
"Haha! That thief has little magic power!"
An hour later, the two sect qi-training monks gradually closed the distance.
At this time, a mountain range shrouded in clouds and mist appeared in front of us.
Qi Feng took control of the magical weapon and staggered into it.
"Senior Brother Yue, the thief escaped into Wuqi Mountain."
The female cultivator from the sect was stunned for a moment and said.
"Wu Qi Mountain? That is the spiritual place of our Golden Cloud Valley! Let the monks on the mountain cooperate with law enforcement and hand over the traitors. Otherwise..."
Senior Brother Yue suddenly thought of something and swallowed the rest of his words.
"Go in and take a look first, it's enough for us to do it ourselves."
Senior Brother Yue, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, was the first to pass through the fog and enter the mountains.
Inside Wuqi Mountain.
The two quickly caught Qifeng's figure, who was struggling to fly to a relatively low and flat main peak.
suddenly!
Qi Feng seemed to have hit an invisible wall of wind, his body staggered, and he immediately rolled and fell halfway up the main peak.
Senior Brother Yue laughed, speeded up, and prepared to capture the target.
It's only close to a hundred feet.
The expressions of the two sect monks changed simultaneously, and the body of the flying weapon was shocked.
"This is……"
They felt a powerful spiritual pressure, accompanied by the restless spiritual energy fluctuations of heaven and earth, surging from that mountain peak.
In the face of the rising spiritual pressure, they were like a small boat in the huge waves. If they were not careful, they would fall into a place of no return.
"Mana fluctuations during the foundation building period! It seems to be in the final stage of breakthrough!"
"This spiritual pressure has caught up with Master Dongmen! Could it be that he is newly promoted to the late stage of foundation building!"
Two sect monks, a man and a woman, felt deeply pressured and fearful, and did not dare to approach easily.
I was afraid of disturbing the foundation-building master who was promoted in seclusion.
If they were ordinary foundation-building casual cultivators, the two of them wouldn't be like this.
But the monks in the later stage of foundation building are rare and powerful people in the world of immortal cultivation in Liang Kingdom, and can even overwhelm several immortal cultivation families.
Moreover, this is the famous Wuqi Mountain. The three peak masters are extremely powerful, intimidating the surrounding gangsters, and have quite a background.
…
"Senior Brother Yue, it seems that the thief fell to Little Turtle Peak, which is the dojo of the 'Turtle Talisman Master'."
The sect female cultivator lowered her voice.
"How do you know?"
As soon as Senior Brother Yue finished speaking, he saw a big green turtle with blue water light flying down from the top of Wuqi Mountain.
"Second-level spirit turtle?"
"Could it be the rumored Black Water Turtle?"
Under the watchful eyes of the two.
The big dark green turtle flew halfway up the mountain and caught Qifeng, who was hanging half of his body on the mountain wall.
"Are you a Xuan Shui Turtle?"
Qi Feng was overjoyed. He sat on the back of a large turtle and flew smoothly to the top of the mountain, facing the mountain breeze and the spiritual pressure from the late stage of foundation building.
The second-order spirit turtle in front of me is larger than what Aunt Guan described, and its shell is at least one foot and eighty feet wide.
He looked back behind him.
The man and woman were watching from a distance, with complicated expressions, not daring to take a step beyond the bounds.
Qi Feng breathed a sigh of relief, and his long-pressed heart became excited and full of admiration for the long-famous ancestor on the mountain.
"Senior Brother Yue, what should we do now? Do we want to go to Xiaogui Peak to negotiate?"
The female cultivator of the sect was uneasy.
From Xuan Shui Turtle's rescue, we can see that Qifeng has a connection with Xiao Guifeng.
"Walk."
Senior Brother Yue was silent for a moment, then turned around and flew out of Wuqi Mountain.
Looking at Senior Brother Yue's clenched fist, the female cultivator from the sect suddenly understood.
Negotiation is no problem.
However, at their level, they are not qualified to talk to the late-stage foundation construction overhaul.
Senior Brother Yue hesitated for a moment, then took out a gold-plated cyan talisman from his storage bag and injected it with mana.
The cyan talisman shimmered, and an invisible wave passed through the void.
…
The top of Xiaogui Peak.
The black water turtle flew to the edge of the pool, and Qi Feng climbed down from the turtle's back consciously.
"Senior Turtle, thank you for saving me...ah!"
Qi Feng was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by Xuan Shui Turtle.
He had severe pain in his heart and felt dizzy.
The Xuan Shui Turtle looked at him innocently, stretched out its huge head, and rubbed Qifeng's chest.
After a while, Qi Feng came over in a trance.
He thoughtfully unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a polished, semi-oval dark pendant inside.
If you look closely, you will find that the lustrous texture on the pendant is 90% similar to the back shell of the black water turtle.
"What is your relationship with Qi Jingyun?"
A gentle and gentle male voice sounded in Qifeng's ears.
At this time, above Xiaogui Peak, the restless spiritual energy of heaven and earth stabilized.
Qi Feng trembled, stood up quickly, bowed in the direction of the cave, and replied respectfully:
"Back to senior! Qi Jingyun is my great-great-grandfather."
The gentle man's voice only asked one question, but there was no follow-up.
When Qi Feng was worried, a reserved and polite maid in blue came over.
"Sir, please recuperate on the mountain first, and you can use these medicines."
"What do you call a girl?"
"Slave Lan Rou." The maid in Lan Shang is about thirty-five or sixteen years old. Although she is no longer as beautiful as before, she is still bright and delicate.
Qi Feng secretly thought that there was a maid on Little Turtle Peak whose temperament was better than most of the female cultivators outside, and her cultivation level was not weaker than his own.
…
"It's really like..."
In the secret room of Xiao Guifeng, a low voice came from.
Lu Changan's consciousness lingered on the burly, well-dressed man for a moment.
This Qi Feng is at least 70% similar to the foster father in his youth in this world's memory.
All in all, it has been more than thirty years since Guan Qiaozhi left Wu Qishan.
In the early years, Guan Qiaozhi sent letters from time to time.
In the letter, Guan Qiaozhi indeed submitted a spiritual-rooted boy named "Qi Feng", who was said to be a descendant of Qi Jingyun, the leader of the Nujiang Gang and his adoptive father.
By chance, this young man with spiritual roots completed the "Yuanyuan Sutra" left by Lu Changan. He had been practicing for several years when he was discovered by Guan Qiaozhi.
Guan Qiaozhi discovered that Qifeng's origin, qualifications, character, etc. were similar to Lu Changan.
Therefore, just like Taoist Master Guan back then, she became Qifeng's "immortal guide", giving him guidance and care.
"One hundred and forty years old, seven levels of foundation building!"
Three days later, Lu Changan slowly finished the exercise, feeling that the mana in his body had doubled, and he felt very comfortable.
With the improvement of the small realm, his spiritual consciousness has also increased a lot, compared to the fake elixir real person.
When the spiritual consciousness is spread out, it can cover a radius of two or three miles.
You know, the average monk at the peak of foundation building has a spiritual consciousness of only a hundred feet.
With the surge in mana and consciousness, the methods Lu Changan can use are far beyond what he used to do before.
For example, the prototype of a magic weapon that has been stored in his body for many years can be used as a powerful means to fight against the enemy.
The power of activation must be better than that of the night fisherman back then.
"Now, my body refining and spiritual consciousness have reached the fake elixir level. Even my weakest magic power before has surpassed the inner disciples of Jinyun Valley and is close to the true disciples."
Even during the war, Lu Changan felt at ease.
Putting aside the treasure talisman and the Nine-Seal Monument, his hard power is at least comparable to that of the fake elixir real person.
Looking at the immortal world of Liang Kingdom, seven out of ten real people walking around in the outside world are fake elixir real people.
False Dan Zhenren has been able to travel to other countries relatively safely.
…
After leaving customs.
Lu Changan met Qi Feng in the cave.
"Late birthday Qi Feng, meet Mr. Lu... Grandpa Lu."
Qi Feng has a strong build, broad shoulders and a round waist. He looks about thirty-six or seventeen years old, but is actually over fifty.
At this time, he was like a baby bear, kneeling on the ground, truly bowing to the ground.
Qi Feng was shocked and couldn't believe that this man in white, who looked like a handsome young man, was his "half ancestor".
Lu Changan is Qi Jingyun's adopted son.
In terms of seniority, he is equivalent to Qifeng's unrelated great-grandfather.
"Get up."
After the prayer, Qifeng did not dare to sit down, claiming that he was guilty and had brought trouble to Wu Qishan.
"Tell me about your situation first."
Lu Changan smiled faintly and did not make a conclusion.
"Back to Grandpa Lu, the younger one is wanted by the sect. It starts with the escort trip a few months ago..."
Qi Feng fell into memories, with humiliation and unwillingness in his eyes.
In the past ten years, Qi Feng has maintained his practice in the southwest of Liang State, around Fangshi, which is run by the "Jiang Family", one of the seven aristocratic families.
Qifeng's spiritual stone sources mainly come from two aspects.
First, he can process the raw materials for drawing talismans and make talisman paper and spiritual ink.
This is a low-threshold skill taught to him by Guan Qiaozhi.
Qi Feng doesn't have Guan Qiaozhi's ingenuity, and he can't earn many spiritual stones just by processing materials.
Therefore, Chiffon occasionally took up the profession of "bodyguard".
This is his second source of spiritual stones.
There is some risk, but the income is good.
Bodyguards, attached to formal bodyguard organizations, mostly act collectively and undertake bodyguard and escort duties.
"...The bodyguards who went to the Liaoyuan Fairy City, several employers of the Chamber of Commerce, and the dozen or so bodyguards who accompanied them, as well as the leader of the Foundation Establishment Stage Captain, all died at the hands of Jie Xiu!"
Having said this, Qi Feng looked frightened.
"Are you the only one alive?"
Lu Changan looked at him intriguingly.
"Yes." Qi Feng said bravely.
"Besides luck, there are two main reasons why this junior is alive."
"This junior is a martial arts master. From the martial arts world to the world of immortality, he has experienced hundreds of battles and has rich experience in escaping. Coupled with the life-saving talisman given by Aunt Guan, he was lucky enough to escape with his life."
Lu Changan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
I just used the fake elixir-level spiritual consciousness to briefly investigate, and found that Qifeng had no obvious opportunities.
It's nothing more than a good foundation in martial arts and good fighting talent.
In the world of immortality, fighting is also a kind of talent.
Some cultivators are naturally better at fighting than other cultivators, have sharp minds, and are better able to adapt to actual combat situations.
Qi Feng may be this type of monk, and is naturally suited to the profession of bodyguard.
"So, you are suspected of colluding with Jie Xiu and are wanted by the sect?"
Lu Changan smiled.
"Yes! They didn't provide any evidence at all, and directly put the junior on the wanted list of the sect and suffered injustice."
Qi Feng gritted his teeth, feeling very unhappy.
"Then do you have any evidence to prove your innocence?"
"this……"
Qi Feng was embarrassed and shook his head.
Lu Changan felt funny. In this special period, there is nothing wrong with putting you, a major suspect, on the wanted list.
In the world of immortality, there is no such thing as a suspicion of guilt.
Because there are too many ways to detect suspicion.
…
At this moment, at the border of the Liang Kingdom, several major sects were pressing against the army of monks headed by the Jinyang Sect of the Feng Kingdom.
In just one year.
The Liang Kingdom transformed from a speculator and invader a few years ago to a weak immortal kingdom that was invaded.
Who would have thought.
Fengguo, which had been at war for more than 20 years, suddenly held peace talks, and it went smoothly beyond expectations.
The great Nascent Soul Lords of the Feng, Yan, and Chen Kingdoms reached an unknown agreement and even established a fourth-level soul blood contract.
The cause and process are unknown.
The final result was that the other power structures remained unchanged - the Jinyang Sect moved north.
Of course, the slogan of the Fengguo Jinyang Sect is self-defense and counterattack.
This is the information Lu Changan learned through Zheng Centipede and his sect friends in the past year.
The Jinyang Sect only dispatched one Nascent Soul True Lord and another to guard the sect.
The Jinyang Sect leads a large number of affiliated immortal cultivating forces, which are continuously gathering at the border of Liang Kingdom.
In the small-scale battle on the front line, the Liang Kingdom's immortal cultivator suffered a defeat, losing one true elixir cultivator and four or five fake elixir cultivators.
In order to resist Fengguo's "self-defense counterattack".
The Liang Kingdom's front line was tight, and monks were forcibly recruited from major fairy cities, families, and chambers of commerce.
This is completely different from the sect's expedition in previous years, with a completely different attitude and a tough approach, which can be called iron-blooded.
Several cultivating families who violated the law were severely punished.
One of the foundation-building families who tried to migrate and flee was accused of colluding with the enemy and was immediately slaughtered with blood.
Even Lu Changan's Little Guifeng, as a dojo for casual cultivators, is assigned a certain number and quality of talisman-drawing tasks every month.
Fortunately, Lu Changan doesn't need to provide the materials.
Essentially, they became free labor for war logistics production.
But Lu Changan's success rate in drawing talismans is very high.
For other Talisman Masters of the same level, he could only make a small profit from tasks that were just above or below the breakeven line.
In this context of war.
Qifeng Yijie was wrongly accused and wanted. Who cares about the truth?
The Liang Guo clan wished that there were more wanted criminals like this and that they would all be forcibly recruited to the front lines to join the war.