The Linghuan Sect's reinforcements leave just as quickly as they come.
Chasing the target, he soon disappeared.
After repelling the Huangquan Army, the Chen family's convoy heard no joy or laughter, but only sorrow and rain. They cleaned up hastily, collected the corpses on the battlefield, and purified the corpses of poisons, and then the convoy continued on the road, heading north towards the established goal.
Rush to Liushanfang City.
The road ahead was extremely calm, and even the canyon where ghosts were supposed to be inhabited had been cleared by the Linghuan Sect. Continuing to travel north, it would only take three days at most for the team to leave the Yaksha Wasteland, and then it would take less than half a month to walk.
, you can reach your destination.
In the room, Lu Zhong set up restrictions.
Then he turned around and moved his gaze towards the evil ghost statue on the table.
It can be clearly seen that the ink marks on the sealing talisman he previously affixed to it have faded, indicating that the power of this evil ghost statue is not as simple as previously estimated.
If it is allowed to break the seal, it will probably cause a lot of trouble.
After thinking about it, Lu Zhong pulled out the killing sword, attached a ray of divine energy to it, and the golden blade appeared instantly.
At the same time, the evil ghost statue, which had been restless before and kept trying to break through the seal, suddenly became quiet, as if it was very afraid of the power of the killing sword.
With a faint smile, he slashed out with his sword.
Without any surprise, the evil ghost statue split into two.
plunder!
Lu Zhong could clearly feel that the "firewood" surrounding his Yangshen suddenly increased a lot. The thicker "firewood" had a combustion-supporting effect that was naturally far greater than before.
He was pleasantly surprised to find that his penis had grown a little.
"If things continue like this, I'm afraid Yang Shen's progress will far exceed his mana. It seems that the improvement of mana will also be put on the schedule in time." Lu Zhong thought of this silently, and couldn't help but miss the past in his heart, but it only took a moment to suppress his sadness.
Destroy it and turn to thinking about solutions.
Carrying a mountain and river map with you is equivalent to carrying a sect with you.
The Kongmulg Sacred Tree is still growing. At present, the Mountain and River Diagram has more than two thousand miles of space. The concentration of spiritual energy in it is no less than that of the fourth-order spiritual veins. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a small cave. A large number of elixirs can be planted in it.
Reduce the cost of elixir refining in the Secret Formation of Creation.
But the problem is that Lu Zhong is currently seriously short of manpower.
After reaching the divine transformation stage, the growth rate of incarnations slowed down, and there were at most eighty-one incarnations. Currently, he has arranged them to the small caves in the mountains and rivers. But these manpower are still a drop in the bucket for the elixir garden inside, and are completely insufficient.
Maintain basic operations.
Therefore, he urgently needs to find suitable labor force.
If we free the incarnations as soon as possible and continue to improve the research on the Secret Formation of Creation, we can start earlier.
"That's all, let's figure it out slowly."
Lu Zhong sighed, he had at least three thousand years to live, and there was no need to rush.
In this way, time gradually passed.
Thanks to his previous performance, Lu Zhong has won the trust of the Chen family. Some information that the other party did not want to reveal has now been revealed, giving him a lot of understanding of this world.
Through conversation, we learned that this world is called "Xiaoling Huanjie". As the name suggests, it is a vast land rich in spiritual energy. The reason why the word "small" is added in front is because this world is also related to another large world.
The world is adjacent to the world, which is a place called "Linghuan World".
To be precise, the Linghuan world is the real spiritual world.
The world of Xiaoling is divided into Dongzhou, Xizhou, Nanchunzhou, and Beihanzhou. There are four continents in total, each of which is tens of millions of miles wide. His current location is Xizhou.
Regarding the invasion of Huangquan, Lu Zhong also made many insinuations.
The laws of the underworld are still poorly understood.
But about the whole story of Huangquan's invasion, Fangpan Laodao asked a lot of questions.
Speaking of which, it was because the Zixia Sect, which was once the largest sect in the Western Continent, committed suicide.
It turns out that a long time ago, half of the land of Xizhou, which is now occupied by Huangquan, belonged to the Zixia Sect. It was a major Void Refining Sect with a tradition that had been passed down for 100,000 years and had cultivated many disciples.
Many Lianxu Hedao major practitioners are said to have connections with a certain Linghuan Mahayana.
The reason why Zixia Sect is seeking death is because they are dissatisfied with the current situation and want to upgrade Xiaoling Huanjie.
No one knows what happened in the process. Anyway, the Zixia Sect failed to invade, but was invaded by Huang Quan in reverse. Not only was the sect's ancestral land occupied, but the sect family under Yiying's command was also implicated.
For example, the Guihan and Chen family are among those implicated.
Not willing to convert to Huangquan Dao.
As an immortal family, the Chen family was forced to migrate.
Traveling all the way through mountains and rivers, we chose to go to Linghuan Sect, the former territory of Xizhou Lao Er, which was the headquarters of Xizhou Immortal Dao and the refuge of Immortal Dao monks.
After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Lu Zhong only said:
The incompetence of one general affects all three armies.
…
Three days later, the convoy successfully left the Yaksha Wasteland.
The surrounding scenery also began to change from a gray desolation to a colorful one, first with varying degrees of withered yellow, and then a little green began to appear.
Then a sea of flowers began to appear in the vast wilderness, and sometimes you could see colorful butterflies and bees flying around.
Thanks to this, the Chen family has gradually come out of the shadows, and their faces are no longer as gloomy as before.
As we move forward, we will encounter patrols from the Linghuan Sect from time to time. The frequency of patrols is quite high, which shows that the Linghuan Sect is strictly guarding against this. They are usually led by a pill-forming monk. Affected by the weakening of their strength, they have to
Riding a spiritual beast.
The patrol team basically conducted a simple inspection of the Chen family's turtle convoy. They all held a Dharma mirror in their hands, which seemed to be able to identify the Huangquan Dao monks.
If no discovery is found, it will be released directly.
Continuing forward for half a month, we passed through the endless wilderness covered with ruins of cities and towns, gradually disappearing behind us, and were replaced by rolling hills, and the farther north we went, the steeper the mountains became. The scenery changed accordingly.
, as well as the ever-increasing spiritual energy concentration.
In the beginning, it was just a first-order concentration;
But gradually, it actually grew to the second level.
As the team continues to deepen, the concentration of spiritual energy continues to increase.
Increasing the concentration of spiritual energy naturally has advantages and disadvantages.
Next, the convoy was attacked frequently, and threats came from various sources, including rogue cultivators who turned to thieves, evil cultivators who sought refuge in hell, or monsters here.
All in all, one cannot be pure even for one day.
During this period, Chen Xuyang came here more than once.
The purpose is naturally to recruit Lu Zhong.
Fang Pan Laodao was no exception, he also came and sat there several times.
Gein Lu Zhong's strength can be said to be obvious to all.
But Lu Zhong chose to refuse both invitations.
There is no other reason, it is really not necessary.
Next, Lu Zhong's plan is very simple. While looking for available labor, the operation of the small cave in the mountains and rivers can be restored to normal. At the same time, he is waiting for an opportunity to go to the Yaksha Wasteland to see if he can take out Xuanyang's legacy, which is a legacy of his overhaul of Lianxu.
, really interested.
The convoy traveled for several days and finally saw its destination - Beiliu Shanfang City.
Different from Qinghejie, Xiaolinghuanjie's city-building technology, perhaps due to its reliance on Linghuanjie, is obviously several levels higher than the former. From a distance, you can see stacks of buildings on top of the mountains.
It has a beautiful shape but lacks practicality. There are very few large and empty buildings with a height of 100 feet. They are connected to each other by flying buttress bridges. They look complicated, but in fact they have their own rules.
At the highest point, there is a huge mountain suspended.
This mountain is called "Beiliu", and the name of Fangshi comes from this.
On Beiliu Hanging Mountain, Lu Zhong sensed extremely strong spiritual energy fluctuations.
If nothing unexpected happens, Beiliu Mountain is where the spiritual veins are located.
Youdao said that Wangshan was a dead horse, and the team continued to move forward for another half a day before finally arriving in front of Fangshi City Gate.
Perhaps in order to prevent the invasion of Huangquan, the city gates and walls are both majestic and majestic. They are made of unknown stones with a large number of runes engraved on the surface. Auras are faintly visible in the gaps, giving people an oppressive and thick texture. It is estimated that today
When the monk's power declines, few people can destroy it.
And right at the city gate, there were soldiers with guns and armor stationed there.
The guard seemed to have the blood of monsters and beasts. He was much taller than an ordinary person, more than ten feet tall. He was wearing multiple layers of heavy armor. At this moment, he was looking at the approaching convoy with vigilant eyes.
On both sides of the city gate tower, there were soldiers holding giant crossbows, pointing faintly at the convoy.
Lu Zhong looked at all this with a calm face, aware of the tension between the soldiers' brows, and thought that it might not be as easy as expected for the Chen family's convoy to enter the city this time.
"stop!"
"If you go any further, you'll have to shoot an arrow!"
A sergeant shouted.
The atmosphere became tense instantly.
During the confrontation, a middle-aged man in Taoist robes appeared on the tower.
This person shouted to the convoy below:
"What do you do?"
Chen Xuyang rode a chocobo and jumped to the front of the convoy. He raised his hand to the middle-aged man and showed the head of the family, Yu Jue, and said: "I am the head of the Chen family in Guihan, Chen Xuyang. I would like to take advantage of the treasure to rest for a while. After replenishing the supplies,
, after treating the wounded, he will leave your place and head to the mainland. Please let me go, fellow Taoist!"
"It turns out to be the Guihan Chen family! But... the situation is special now. It's not impossible for you to enter the city, but you must undergo a comprehensive inspection. This matter cannot be discussed. Are you willing to accept this condition?" A middle-aged man in Taoist robes
He said with a cold face and a businesslike expression.
Seeing him like this, Chen Xuyang knew that it was useless to waste words.
"Then I'll be happy to help you, fellow Taoist."
Hearing that Chen Xuyang was willing to cooperate, the middle-aged man in Taoist robes softened his expression slightly, waved his hand and said:
"Come here, go down and check carefully, don't miss any place!"
Soon, a crane on the edge of the city wall had a large wooden cage hanging on it. A group of sergeants, both men and women, was lowered one after another, and began to inspect the Chen family's motorcade.
Just as the middle-aged man said, this team of sergeants inspected very carefully.
Even if there are no corners or corners, there is nothing missing.
After every inspection of a turtle, the city gate will be opened for a while and the turtle will be released into the urn city.
This move is not so much reasonable as it is taking people as hostage. Once you enter the urn, you will become a turtle in the urn. Even if you are extremely capable, you will not be able to escape death.
Fortunately nothing happened on the way.
In this way, the convoy entered the city smoothly.
Of course, the necessary entry fees and various miscellaneous expenses are still unavoidable. Beiliu Shanfang City, by its business nature, is a commercial city, so it will naturally not miss the opportunity to make money.
"Ka, ka ka ka..."
As the gears rotated, the city gate more than thirty feet high slowly closed.
As soon as you enter the city, the concentration of spiritual energy rises sharply.
Lu Zhong separated from the convoy and rode a chocobo on the street.
After entering Beiliu Shanfang City, he discovered that the area of this city was really not small at all. It was several times larger than Bihaixian City, and it was also surprisingly prosperous, far beyond his previous expectations.
At a glance, the buildings in the Chengguan area are lined up in rows, extending straight into the distance until they are blocked by a tall white wall.
Everything within the white wall area belongs to Chengguan District.
The streets here are wide and layered. It is obviously well planned and has special pedestrian walkways and places for large beasts of burden to walk.
During the walk, even a large turtle carrying a building on its back will not scratch the buildings on both sides, as well as the lantern bridge above, and there is even plenty of space.
It doesn't take much thinking to know that it must be prepared for larger beasts of burden.
At this moment, the streets are bustling with people.
Mortals and monks mixed together and got along very harmoniously. They were chatting at street tea stalls, or selling various gadgets, such as candied haws, sugar figures, dolls, etc. along the street. There were also monks on the roadside.
When setting up a stall, even Lu Zhong, who was well-informed, could only identify half of the items placed on it.
During the march, a law enforcement monk in white came to Lu Zhong.
"Senior, your Chocobo has not completed the quarantine. In order to prevent the spread of the Huangquan Plague and ensure the safety of Fang City residents, please go to the Chengguan District Animal Epidemic Bureau for inspection today... You can also go to Chocobo Trading Company, they
There is a special agent. If the quarantine is not completed, you will not be able to leave Chengguan District."
After that, the man kindly showed me the way.
Lu Zhong thanked him with his hands and prepared to complete the quarantine first as the other party said.
"The Chocobo's lease is about to expire, so we can take advantage of the quarantine opportunity to renew the lease."
So we turned around and soon arrived at Chocobo Trading Company.
Different from other shops, the Chocobo Shop is particularly conspicuous because the sign they use is a cute chocobo projected with magic. From time to time, it also makes "goo" and "goo" calls, attracting passersby nearby.
I couldn't help but stop and watch.
"Mom, chocobos are so cute, I want one too!"
"My silly eldest son, our family doesn't have that much money. We have already tried our best just to raise a gold-eating beast like you. How can we afford to rent a second gold-eating beast? Be good, mommy will buy you a candy man!"
"No, no, no, I don't!"
Seeing that she couldn't reason, the woman simply resorted to the old method.
There was a snapping sound, and the filial son finally understood his mother's painstaking efforts, and was dragged away crying.
At this time, Lu Zhong had already entered the hall.
There was a lot of people inside, it looked like a busy business, and it was also filled with strong chocobo body odor.
"Welcome, senior, how can I help you?"
An attendant came up with a smile.
"Help me handle the quarantine and extend the lease. Well, let's extend it for three years. Also, take care of it and prepare a special armor. Choose the best one. And... I heard that in your business,
There are Chocobo’s favorite vegetables, prepare some for me too.” Lu Zhong thought for a while and expressed his request.
"Yes, we can meet the requirements of seniors."
The attendant called for someone, took the chocobo away, and then said:
"Come, senior, please come this way!"
This person led the way and quickly led them to a VIP teahouse. After pouring a cup of spiritual tea, he bowed and said:
"The maintenance will take a long time. Please wait here, senior."
Lu Zhong nodded and drank tea by himself.
Suddenly, the conversation of a group of people next to him caught his attention.