Chapter 154: Sneak into the back mountain, exchange blood
Entering the ghost market, Xu Dao first replenished some bigu pills, spells, formation materials and other things on the market, then he found a tavern at random, ordered a bowl of spiritual wine, and hung out in the ghost market.
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After briefly asking about some recent events on Sheshan Mountain, he suddenly learned that the Shezhao tribe would hold a gathering to worship the River God in June.
This gathering is said to be held every year, but it only gets grandly held once every few decades.
There was a lot of noise in the tavern. There was not much time left until June. Basically, out of every three tables of guests, two tables of guests were talking about this matter, but we still didn’t know which day in June the specific time was.
Xu Dao listened to the loud conversations of others, and suddenly he heard someone say:
"I heard that the elders of the Shezhao clan, that is, the Taoist priests in the foundation-building realm, will also appear at the gathering."
"That's right! It will really be a grand event when the time comes. If it can be appreciated by the Foundation Establishment Taoist Priest, you will be lucky!"
"Foundation-building Taoist priest." Xu Dao chewed the word in his mouth. He suddenly thought of the words he heard in the lake, and thought to himself: "There will be a conference held in June, and it will probably be on June 6th that I heard in the lake.
Already."
It's just that Xu Dao's eyebrows were not like other people's. He had no look of expectation, but instead frowned.
This is all because when he was in the White Bone Temple, Xu Dao had experienced a conference, which was called the "Tao Discussion Conference".
According to the information Xu Dao has received so far, in his mind, the conference on the edict will probably be similar to the "Tao Discussion Conference".
Especially when he was lurking in Shezhao's dragon veins, he heard that Shezhao would let Taoist disciples who had obtained the Ascension Fruit into the Dragon Palace.
"I don't know if he will benefit from going to the Dragon Palace or if he will feed the dragon." Xu Dao thought with a sneer in his heart.
But these things have nothing to do with him. Even if he joins in the fun, he will just be mixed in with the crowd.
There are over a thousand practitioners in the ghost market, and they are also a large source of money for Shezhao. Even if it is just for the business of the ghost market, most Taoists should not be in much danger.
Of course, now that he knew about this, Xu Dao naturally had to be on guard. He secretly said to himself in his heart:
"It seems that we really have to start running away. If things go wrong and the Shezhao tribe is ready to close the ghost market or close the mountain like the White Bone Temple, we must leave immediately!"
With this mental preparation, Xu Dao no longer thinks too much. The most important thing for him at the moment is to get the little fox girl Su Jiu back, so as not to delay too long and the guy dies.
After eating a few bowls of drinks, Xu Dao left the tavern and wandered aimlessly in the ghost market. He quietly walked to the sparsely populated part of the ghost market and near the back mountain.
Sheshan is wide and is the largest mountain adjacent to the Wuxia River. Although the ghost market is on the top of its mountain, it is not the highest point.
The highest point of the mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round and cannot be seen by outsiders all day long. The mountain behind it is vast and interconnected with small hills. It is also covered with clouds and mist. It has spiritual energy and is the real residence of the Shezhao tribe.
Those who can live in the clouds and mist are all practitioners in Shezhao. Because Xu Dao has not been on Sheshan for a short time, and Shezhao’s so-called conference to worship the River God has not yet been held. He does not know about Shezhao for the time being.
How many practitioners are there specifically?
But according to what I saw in the ghost market, their number should be more than that of the Bone Cult. Even if a large number of people were lost in the Black Mountain, the number of Taoist disciples in the Qi Refining Realm of their tribe would not be small. After all, they are a tribe.
Xu Dao quietly came to the place near the back mountain, and when others were not paying attention, Xu Dao immediately slipped into the clouds and mist of the back mountain.
But soon, he stopped and squinted at the stone pillars in front of him. The stone pillars were all engraved with strange runes. The characters were twisted and shimmering, indicating that there was something nearby.
The formation is working.
This reminded Xu Dao of the sayings in the ghost market, and he cursed in a low voice: "This She Zhao is really rich and powerful. The formations that protect the mountain are usually half open to prevent outsiders from entering."
There are also formations arranged by the White Bone Temple on the White Bone Mountain, but except for the time when the entire mountain is fully activated when the White Bone Temple goes down the mountain, the mountain protection formation of the White Bone Temple only serves to gather spiritual energy and block out sunlight on weekdays.
However, the formation of Shezhao is different. It not only maintains the function of gathering spiritual energy, but also identifies internal and external personnel. On the one hand, it can ensure safety, and on the other hand, it can prevent outsiders from enjoying the spiritual energy of Sheshan.
But if casual cultivators want to enter the back mountain to practice, it is not impossible. They can even buy a cave in the back mountain like the Shezhao tribe.
However, after one year, it requires a lot of talisman money, which is not something that ordinary casual cultivators can afford.
In addition, Shezhao will also register those who enter the back mountain and issue identity tags one by one.
This approach is not inappropriate for ordinary people, it is just that the identity information and the location of the cave are known to She Zhao.
But for Xu Dao, it was not the case. He came today to sneak into Shezhao. First, he found the thief's house to see who kidnapped his Taoist boy. Second, he also secretly took a look at the situation inside Shezhao. In his heart,
There is a bottom.
Thinking to himself, Xu Dao pondered: "Why don't we just wait in the ghost market and see if there will be people carrying the smell of earthworms entering the ghost market?"
It's just that it took too long and things were delayed, so Xu Dao didn't have much patience.
As for finding someone to take him into the back mountain, Xu Dao is not considering it at all. If that happens, he will completely turn from darkness to light and appear directly in the eyes of the Shezhao tribe.
When the time comes, whenever something happens in the back mountains, the first person She Zhao will be suspicious of is an outsider like him.
Suddenly, Xu Dao saw that although there was spiritual light on the formation stone pillars, the spiritual light was not strong, and the clouds and mist that filled the back mountain were not too dense.
"It's better to try holding your breath and see if you can touch it in." Xu Dao's heart moved as he pinched the breath holding jade hook at his waist.
As soon as he thought of it, he did it. He immediately walked towards the back mountain casually, as if he had taken a walk here, and he didn't know that behind the stone pillar was the Shezhao back mountain.
And according to what Xu Dao knew in the tavern, even if he triggered the formation, it would only attract the nearby Shezhao tribesmen who were guarding the mountain.
When the time comes, if the person who accidentally intrudes has strong magical power and a high level of knowledge, the people patrolling the mountain will not criticize him harshly, but will recommend the Taoist to buy a cave in the back mountain for a year and a half.
Only when the person who accidentally intrudes is of low status will he be scolded, but that's it, and at most he will be extorted for a few talisman money.
Xu Dao poured his magic power into the breath-collecting jade hook, and the energy all over his body suddenly became depressed, as if he had turned into a stone.
He didn't hesitate any longer. As soon as the Qi on his body was covered, he immediately stepped into the formation.
Silently, Xu Dao felt as if he had entered a dark place from a land of rising sun, and his body became cold, but other than that, there were no other changes around him.
Not only did there not be any warning lights on the stone pillars, but even the surrounding clouds and mists did not roll much.
Seeing this scene, Xu Dao was overjoyed. He held the jade hook and secretly exclaimed: "It's really a good treasure."
It is said that this jade hook was obtained when he got the Nanke Pingfly. Tracing its heels, it was still a treasure in the imperial edict.
Since he obtained the Jade Hook for Condensing Breath, he has helped Xu Dao several times, which is quite extraordinary, and his achievements are not inferior to those of Nanke Pingying.
After sneaking into the back mountain of Shezhao, Xu Dao didn't have time to think too much. He quickly disappeared here to avoid being seen by others.
In fact, by relying on the jade hook to successfully "walk" into the back mountain, he no longer needs to be overly cautious.
After all, in the eyes of others, the people in the back mountain are either members of the Shezhao clan or outsiders living in the back mountain. Not many people will come forward to bother them, let alone interrogate them.
Wandering in the back mountain, Xu Dao discovered that the back mountain of Shezhao was much wider than the territory belonging to the White Bone Temple on Baigu Mountain. He gradually realized that he could relax.
But he was cautious by nature, so he still changed his outfit and put on a black robe, with an ordinary seedling coat hanging inside, and the cuttlefish flying sword was also hidden in his belly.
After entering the back mountain, the telepathy of Nanke's ant king became clearer. Xu Dao scattered another batch of ants and let them wander in the back mountain, looking for traces of their companions.
Not long after, the ant king and the insect swarm identified a route and led Xu Dao forward.
The mountains and forests on the road are wild, and snakes and insects appear frequently. Many of them are shockingly poisonous at first glance. If an ordinary person from the immortal way comes here, he should immediately cover himself with protective spells to prevent his body from being damaged by the poison.
Under the mouth.
But now that many methods of refining skin and flesh have been accomplished, he does not need to use magic to avoid exposing his body.
In this way, Xu Dao walked through the trees and poisonous insects like a fish in water, as if he was a member of the Shezhao tribe.
Only half an hour later, he stopped and looked at the confusing mass that appeared in front of him.
The barrier is composed of poisonous mist, which is far darker than the poisonous mist that pervades the mountains. Within the scope covered by the poisonous mist, there is no grass growing, and only some living creatures such as scorpions and centipedes will occasionally crawl out.
Obviously this is where a Taoist's cave is located. Its owner is good at using poisonous mist and is probably a monk from Shezhao.
Xu Dao stood near the cave. He took out the ant king from the earthworm flag, held it in his hand and silently sensed it, and thought to himself: "The earthworm on Su Jiu is not dead. It seems that she is still alive, but I don't know."
What's the end result?"
Although it is certain that Su Jiu is still alive and has found the other party's whereabouts.
But Xu Dao did not rush in directly. Instead, he looked around, found a condescending place where he could hide his body, and watched silently.
This is someone else's cave, and he is not a fool, so he would rush in without any care.
What's more, Su Jiu is just a Taoist boy of his, and it's not worth the risk.
Xu Dao did not wait directly. He looked at the place where the poisonous fog was, and silently called out a stream of earthworms, letting them crawl forward.
Zizzi! I didn’t know that the poisonous mist arranged by someone was really powerful. Even if it happened to be an earthworm, half of it would die on the spot.
However, there are still living things surviving in the poisonous mist, which proves that it can actually be adapted. The Nanke wormfly is the most adaptable thing that Xu Dao has ever seen, and it went through some training in the Dragon Vein Evil Cave not long ago.
He calmly controlled the earthworms, and before long, they were able to barely survive in the poisonous mist, which made him feel relieved.
"The next step is to sneak into this cave and take a peek."
However, Xu Dao's next action was not to immediately enter the poisonous mist. Instead, he moved away from the cave and found a place off the beaten path.
After making the appropriate arrangements and completely hiding his whereabouts, Xu Dao just left his body and drove the earthworm out, carrying the breath-condensing jade hook and quietly flying into the poisonous mist.
Possessed inside the centipede, Xu Dao easily got into the poisonous mist. He crawled through numerous obstacles and carefully avoided centipedes, scorpions and other objects inside.
On the way, he discovered that the interior of the poisonous mist was a ravine with a strong Yin energy and no grass growing there. Only snakes and insects intertwined with each other formed a forest-like forest.
In the middle of the ravine, you can see a stone house. There is a wooden cross erected outside the stone house, stained with blood, and a person has been nailed on it.
Xu Dao took a closer look and found that the person was his fox girl, the little Taoist boy, Su Jiu!
His eyelids twitched a few times, and the emotions in his heart were just waves. He did not have the idea of getting angry and rushing to save the other party. Instead, he took his time and continued to observe.
Xu Dao noticed that although the little fox girl was nailed to the wooden frame, there were no other wounds on her body except for the black steel nails inserted into her palms and soles, which blocked her blood.
But his face was pale, his ears were drooped, his mouth was blocked by something, his breath was dying, and he was obviously not in good condition.
Just next to the wooden shelf, there is a table. On the table are knives and forks, bottles and jars, colorful things, suspected to be tableware, giving people an immersive feeling.
After thinking about it for a moment, Xu Dao took control of the earthworm and slowly groped forward. When he got close enough, he suddenly stopped.
Only an inch away from the earthworm, there was an idea circulating. It was lurking under the ground. If someone stepped over it, the formation would be triggered and the owner of the house would be alarmed.
Xu Dao observed it for a few times and thought to himself: "It's empty and empty, but it's real. Although the formation is ordinary, it's ingenious."
If someone passed through the poisonous mist like him and then relaxed his vigilance after seeing the stone house, he would accidentally fall into a trap.
Fortunately, the formation is ordinary and not considered high-end, especially because it is a hidden formation and may be deceived.
Xu Dao used the Jade Hook to hold his breath and once again passed through the dark formation like a stone.
However, after passing this formation, he could no longer hide the protective early warning formation arranged on the stone house.
It's all because the stone house is where the Taoist truly practices. Not to mention the snakes and insects, even the mist cannot invade and will be shielded from the outside.
But Xu Dao didn't need to run into the stone house. Su Jiu was hung outside the stone house, so he could just sneak over.
After more than ten breaths, Xu Dao flew to Su Jiu and disappeared into his hair. Before he could appear, a sharp voice suddenly came from the stone house:
"Okay, little girl, have you thought about it? Are you willing to nod and give me your hard work?" His voice was harsh, like a wild cat in heat.
Su Jiu's face was pale, her lips were black, and she looked like she had lost too much blood. When she heard the questions in the stone house, she reluctantly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with numbness and despair.