Fortunately, the cart was very fast and soon stopped in front of the Jiaqi Street stop sign. Xu Luo hung the wooden sign on the wall of the cart and stepped out of the cart expressionlessly.
It was almost dusk now, but the lights were brightly lit, just like those cities that never sleep in the previous life.
The aroma that hits your nostrils is wrapped in a faint aura and fills your nostrils.
Xu Luo couldn't help but sigh at the luxury of Xuangui City. The food shops and restaurants on both sides sold all kinds of spiritual food like green sprout rice.
Not far away, the huge signboard of Qingchuanfang came into view. A brightly lit three-story building, it stood out among the mostly two-story buildings in the surrounding area.
Xu Luoding glanced at it for a few times, then sneered and turned around without hesitation, walking towards Lingyun Peak in the center.
In Bai Zhile's memory, the low hill at the foot of the mountain was also the location of the lower courtyard of the Begging Union that controlled the entire Black Turtle City.
The further we walked, the hustle and bustle around us gradually became quieter, and the light became dimmer.
By the time the rolling hills appeared in front of Xu Luo's eyes, the surroundings were already dark, with only a few wind lanterns on the roadside swaying in the wind, reflecting all kinds of mottled teeth and claws.
The entire stretch of rolling hills has been completely occupied by a huge building. The vermilion door is wide open and the gold and brass nails are shining with light.
From time to time, people would tiptoe in and out silently. Even people they knew well would just nod and leave quickly, as if there was an invisible beast chasing behind them.
As soon as Xu Luo stepped through the door, his figure paused for a moment without any trace.
There was obviously no guard around, but he felt as if there were a pair of invisible eyes all around, staring at everyone who entered here.
Behind the door is a wide courtyard, with long corridors extending like a spider web into the dark houses in the distance. The figure walking through it looks like a ghost at first glance.
Xu Luo, like everyone who didn't come to the lower courtyard often, had a suitably surprised look on his face, and then walked along the corridor in the direction of Xianyuan Pavilion.
The Begging Union is divided into upper and lower chambers.
The upper courtyard is located at the towering Lingyun Peak, the real powerhouse of the sect. Not to mention ordinary practitioners, even those in the Begging Alliance cannot enter at will without being summoned.
Those who can enter the upper courtyard are the true seeds of cultivation, or the backbone of Ningsha.
To put it simply, the mountains covered by clouds and mist are the real essence of the Begging Union.
According to the situation, everyone in the Upper House only needs to do one thing from beginning to end, and that is to concentrate all their efforts on cultivation.
There is no task assessment here, you just need to do everything you can to improve your cultivation and combat effectiveness.
Of course, these are all hearsay. People like Bai Zhile have never even seen what the situation in the Upper House is like.
The one that all the Black Turtle City cultivators have the most contact with is actually the lower house of the Begging Union, which is in charge of the entire Kukai Sea.
After so many years of development, even if the Begging Union tried its best to reduce its size, the House of Commons is still divided into five departments and one cabinet, each with respective powers.
For example, the Xianyuan Pavilion that Xu Luo is going to now is responsible for managing the advancement of all practitioners, changes in status, and even birth, old age, illness, and death.
The Fifth Division is the Miscellaneous Affairs Division, which is responsible for many affairs of clothing, food, housing and transportation in Xuangui City, the Supervision Division, which is in charge of criminal law and prisons, and the Waiku Division, which coordinates achievements, salary distribution and the location of the treasure house.
And the most important violent organization, the Exorcism Department!
Yes, it was the Exorcism Department, under whose jurisdiction Bai Zhile's former hunter group came. Xu Luo even suspected that the roots of Dayan's Exorcism Department came from here.
Following the long corridor with seven twists and turns, Xu Luo finally came to a large hall with a plaque of Xianyuan Pavilion hanging on it.
Before he could step forward, the two large wooden doors began to close slowly.
Xu Luo was anxious. If he was not recorded in the House of Commons today, it would be difficult to pass the next test in Qingchuanfang.
"etc……"
Xu Luo pressed on the heavy door, but a huge force suddenly came from behind the door and pushed him violently outward.
Xu Luo was stunned for a moment, but his body immediately counterattacked subconsciously, and the surging force poured into the wooden door like a torrent.
Bang, click, click, as a dull loud noise came, the wooden door cracked open small cracks under the force of the front and back, and then collapsed with a roar.
Xu Luo stretched his palm forward and looked at the burly man who suddenly appeared in front of him with a wary face.
This man's face was covered with flesh, and his figure was two heads taller than an ordinary person.
His thigh-thick arms were also frozen in the air, and he looked at Xu Luo in astonishment, as if he didn't expect that the one who could compete with him was such a "thin bean sprout"!
You know, even in the entire Lower House, the big man is famous for his natural power.
"Taishan, what's going on? Hurry up and close the door. My grandson is still waiting for me to go back and help with my homework..."
As an old man's voice sounded, an old man with a greasy face suddenly appeared behind the two of them, but looking at the torn wooden door, he swallowed all the rest of his complaints.
The old man looked at the ground, then at Xu Luo who had a wry smile on his face, and immediately yelled sharply.
"What are you doing, you bastard? Do you know what kind of place this is? How dare you act so recklessly in the Lower House of the Begging Union? Do you not want to live anymore?"
People were under the eaves and had to lower their heads. Xu Luo didn't feel angry at all, but instead squeezed out a smile on his face and bowed his hands in salute.
"Junior Bai Zhile..."
But before he finished speaking, a rough voice interrupted him.
"Old man Yun, don't misunderstand me. This brother just happened to come to Xianyuan Pavilion for business at the right time.
I pushed the door too hard and it broke into pieces. I'll just ask the housekeeping department to get a replacement one tomorrow."
The man named Taishan unexpectedly took all the responsibility on himself.
Old Yun was obviously an old man. Hearing this, Orange Peel's face was full of displeasure, and he looked at the man a few times and seemed unwilling to do so.
But at this time, Taishan no longer paid attention to him, and directly saluted Xu Luo with cupped fists.
"I wonder if my brother has something important to do when he comes to Xianyuan Pavilion so late. If it's not urgent, why not come back tomorrow? It's getting late at this time, and according to the rules, the time in the pavilion has already been announced."
Hearing this, Xu Luo ignored the unhappy old man Yun and quickly returned the gift.
"I'm Bai Zhile. During this period, my grandfather has had some opportunities. The energy surge seems to be a sign of advanced Ningsha. As soon as he returned to Xuangui City, he came to Xianyuan Pavilion to find a suitable Zhuosha. Please ask Taishan
Brother, please do it for your convenience."
Hearing that Xu Luo came here to seek Zhuo Sha, Taishan's eyes suddenly lit up, and even Old Man Yun's face changed slightly.
Ningsha Realm can be regarded as a backbone even in Black Turtle City, and Xu Luo is not too old, so he can be said to have outstanding talent.
It is better not to offend such a person.
"In other words, Brother Bai is still in the body-washing state?
Tsk tsk, that strength is incredible, it can actually be on par with me, Qi Taishan, if you were also promoted to Ningsha, wouldn't it be even more terrifying than me?"
Qi Taishan's focus was a bit strange, but he seemed even more curious about how Xu Luo developed such strength.
"Come, come, come in quickly!"
Qi Taishan stretched out his thick arms and dragged Xu Luo to the wooden table in the hall. Seeing that Xu Luo was still hesitant to speak, he waved his hand very readily.
"Don't worry, since it's a matter of spiritual practice, I will definitely take care of things for you today."
Xu Luo was overjoyed and was about to say thank you, but he didn't expect that at this moment, Old Yun said sadly from the side.
"Since you chose to come to the House of Commons to seek Zhuosha, you must already know what price you will pay?"
As soon as these words came out, even Qi Taishan's ugly face showed a hint of caution.
Even though he secretly had a good impression of Xu Luo and his fellow cultivators, the rules were the rules and he couldn't change them.
The Begging Union controls the entire Shattered Sky Sea, including all spiritual resources and spiritual objects, including all evil-taking lands.
Of course, these things cannot be given to cultivators for free, especially to casual cultivators like Xu Luo who do not belong to the Begging Union.
But what if these casual cultivators need cultivation qualifications, or if they need turbid evil, clear energy, etc. to advance?
It's very simple. Complete various tasks and requirements issued by the House of Commons, or exchange them for spiritual dew.
In particular, the most important thing to be promoted is the pure Qi of Zhuosha. Depending on the preciousness of the Zhusha, one needs to serve in the Exorcism Department for five to ten years.
It seems that this condition is not harsh, but almost 99% of casual cultivators would rather serve other family forces than choose this path.
The exorcism department here is different from Bai Zhile's previous hunter position.
To put it simply, the hunters are the peripheral forces of the exorcists. They are only responsible for detecting and warning and cleaning up low-level monsters, while the main force that actually kills the monsters is the exorcists.
In the Strange Immortal Realm, a realm where humans and monsters coexist, and where even the Strange clan clearly has the upper hand, the dangers of this task can be imagined.
What's more, the Qihuo Alliance still claims to be the orthodoxy of the human race, so naturally it is at odds with the Kuai clan.
In fact, in the entire Weird Immortal Realm, only Xuanwu Continent has strange things where monsters don't even dare to appear during the day, and the exorcists of the Lower House account for almost 80% of the credit for this.
According to statistics from good people, among practitioners who take this path to advance, less than ten out of a hundred can survive to the deadline.
This kind of narrow escape is a matter of life. It’s not like the brains of cultivators have been damaged by drugs. Unless it is absolutely necessary, how can they seek death?
In addition, the Begging Alliance has been huddled in the Broken Sky Sea for these years, and its previous ideals of rescuing all races in the Fairyland have become nothing more than words.
Many practitioners have lost the sense of urgency to improve their cultivation at all costs, so in recent years, this rule has almost become a piece of paper.
But now there is a fool who wants to come to the Lower Court to ask for Zhusha. Is this because he doesn't die fast enough, or is the Zhusha outside no longer fragrant?
Qi Taishan and the other two looked back and forth at Xu Luo suspiciously.
But Xu Luo just nodded to the two of them calmly, indicating that he was not joking in the slightest. Finally, a mocking smile appeared on Old Yun's face, and he turned around and walked towards the back hall.
"Since you have decided, just wait for a while, and I will go and get a blood contract from you!"
Seeing that Old Yun seemed impatient to make an appointment with Xu Luo, Qi Taishan, who stayed behind, had a look of unbearability on his face. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke out.
"Brother Bai might as well think more about it. As far as I know, the current amount of Zhuosha in Black Turtle City is only about a few hundred pieces of spiritual dew.
If the type and characteristics are more common, you can get a discount, so why would you come to a dangerous place like the Exorcism Department?"
Xu Luo's heart warmed slightly, but his face was full of excitement, and he spoke firmly and calmly.
"I would like to thank Brother Taishan in advance for your kindness. However, I have always respected my fellow members of the Beggar League since I was a child. They sacrificed their lives and shed their blood for our human race. I wish I could do the same with my own life.
It's a pity that Mr. Bai was unable to join the sect due to his stupid appearance. Now that he finally has the opportunity to serve for the Begging Union, where will he be like before?"
Qi Taishan stared at the excited Xu Luo with his mouth open. After a moment, his eyes finally showed admiration and he saluted Xu Luo solemnly.
"It's just a rough guy like me who thought wrong. If everyone in Suikuhai was as wise as me to protect themselves, how could Black Turtle City still exist?
Brother Bai, Gao Yi, I have made Qi Taishan your friend."
Seeing the admiration on Qitai's face, it didn't look like he was faking it. This time, Xu Luo was secretly dumbfounded, thinking that this brother wouldn't really believe it?
But thinking about his own plan, Xu Luo could only secretly say sorry to the straightforward man, but his mouth was full of laughter.
I don't know how much poisonous chicken soup Xu Luo was fed in his past life. These righteous words almost came out as soon as he opened his mouth.
Seeing Qi Taishan's expression becoming more and more admirable, he immediately poured several more bowls in succession, pouring them into his brain.
On the contrary, it made Qi Taishan's ugly face turn red, and he wished he could report to the Exorcism Department with him the next moment.
Fortunately, Old Man Yun had come back by this time.
Seeing the two of them chatting happily, he almost burned incense and paid homage to Xu Luo to show off. He just glared at Xu Luo with a half-smile and put a roll of black silk in his hand on the table.
"This is the blood contract. Now you unseal it with your essence and blood. Later, after selecting the evil spirit and determining the period of effectiveness, you can then refine it with spiritual energy. From now on, you will be a serious exorcist!"
Xu Luo had no intention of talking nonsense at the moment and laughed at himself. He didn't expect that after all the hardships he had to go to the Fairyland, he still returned to his old profession!
But on the surface Xu Luo looked impatient, and while the two of them watched, he squeezed out a drop of blood from his fingertips and dropped it on the black silk.
Buzz, the silk fabric glowed with blood and spontaneously floated above Xu Luo's head.
Old Man Yun now had an undisguised sneer on his face.
"Let's go, the future exorcist, first go with me to the warehouse to get Zhuosha..."
"Old man Yun, let me take him there! It's getting late and your grandson is still waiting at home. You'd better go back first."
At this moment, Qi Taishan interrupted him abruptly, stretched out his hand to pull Xu Luo up and walked out, with the blood contract following behind them like a shadow.
Old Man Yun originally wanted to watch Xu Luo fall into the pit with his own eyes, but when Qi Taishan said this, he frowned and did not refute again, watching the two of them walk out of Xianyuan Pavilion.
Waikusi is not far from Xianyuan Pavilion, but the guards here are extremely tight.
Although he couldn't see even a single guard on the surface, Xu Luo was keenly aware of more than a dozen Aiki realm auras.
What shocked him even more was that there was a vague, elegant cloud-like aura that circled around his body several times, not even concealing the disguised green silk mushroom aura above his head.
Three Flower Realm!
Xu Luo seemed to be oblivious to Taishan's nagging instructions, but in his mind he was estimating the combat power of this three-flower realm powerful person who could sense it at close range.
But the result made him feel chilled in his heart. If he were to face these powerful men right now, let alone win, he would probably have no choice but to escape with the help of Fu Sheng Bamboo.
"Here we are, remember not to be fooled by those evil illusions. You must choose the one that is most consistent with the Qi in your body..."
Xu Luo knew that Qi Taishan also had good intentions, so he patiently listened to his so-called experience talk before pushing open the heavy palace door.
There was no one in the hall, but immediately a deep voice sounded.
"Hey, nowadays, it's strange that there are still people who would choose to condense evil in my lower courtyard!"