Chapter 161 Gather intelligence, Su Jiu is already cooked
After returning to the mountain city from the Dragon Palace at the bottom of the lake, Xu Dao has been staying in his new mansion to study the exercises and polish his Qi.
After more than a month, he had completely mastered his previous surge in cultivation, and his strength had improved a lot again. At the same time, thinking that the limelight was over, he began to haunt the ghost market in Shezhao again.
Although Xu Dao already has a lot of skills in his hands and has specific and feasible methods on how to build a foundation, he is still ignorant about the immortal way and can only hope to find similar classics and skills to sell in the ghost market.
Unfortunately, his recent luck seemed to have run out. Although he had gone through three small auctions, nothing he liked appeared at the auctions.
However, as the time gradually approaches June 6, more and more strange people and strangers appear on Sheshan Mountain, causing the number of people in the entire mountain city to reach the highest peak since the beginning of spring.
On the one hand, it is because the Wuxia River has completely melted and the river has surged, so it will be passable soon. On the other hand, there are also more and more rumors about the sacrifice of the River God on June 6th in the Shezhao, and many people are interested.
Within a month, they all rushed to Sheshan.
The Taoists who were originally in the mountains also postponed their trips and prepared to take a look at She Zhao's so-called sacrificial meeting. Xu Dao was one of the Taoists who was interested, but he was different from the others.
Most of the others wanted to join in the fun and try their best to find out what was interesting and fun at the ceremony, or what benefits might come out.
Xu Dao, on the other hand, tried his best to collect information from past years and the sacrificial meeting sixty years ago to judge whether there would be any danger at that time.
After all, he had experienced the "Tao Discussion Conference", and he was still afraid of the so-called conference held by Taoist priests, fearing that it would be another meal-sharing conference held by Taoist priests.
Through conscious collection over the past few days, and as the day of the Sacrifice and Sacrifice was getting closer and closer, there were more and more relevant information, and Xu Dao really noticed the clues.
It's late at night on the first day of June.
Xu Dao placed his physical body in a secret room and then quietly left the house.
He drove quickly to Sheshan Mountain and entered the ghost market. After wandering around for a few times, he suddenly came to an inconspicuous shop in the ghost market.
There was a Taoist disciple standing in the store. Although his eyes were closed, he was very vigilant.
As soon as Xu Daogang arrived, the other party said, "The shop is closed, so I'd better come back during the day."
There was no response, so Xu Dao took out a token from the banner. The other party immediately opened his eyes, with a respectful look on his face, and said: "In the T-shaped room, go left first and then right."
Nodding at the other party, Xu Dao threw out a few talisman coins and walked directly into the dark shop.
Since there is an official Shezhao auction in the ghost market, and the door is open at twelve o'clock a day, and outside Taoists are allowed to buy property there, naturally there are private gatherings organized by the Taoists themselves.
Xu Dao had been hanging out on Sheshan Mountain for several months. He had enough talisman money and a high level of cultivation. Of course, he was also exposed to such private meetings.
Moreover, in the gathering he attended, the attendees were all, like him, Taoist disciples in the later realms.
After several times, Xu Dao had met eight unfamiliar late-stage Taoist disciples at the meeting. Although everyone concealed their identity, some information was exposed overtly or covertly.
After all, there are very few Taoist disciples in the later period, and if the foundation-building Taoist priests don't come out, they are the most powerful in the entire ghost market.
Although several of them had changed their clothes when they came, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that they were Taoist disciples in the edict, but they didn't know who they were.
Yin Shen walked lightly in the store, and Xu Dao approached to see the room that the Taoist disciple mentioned. He knocked on the door with the token in his hand, and saw a subtle spiritual light rippling, and he suddenly walked through the door.
A dark room appeared in his eyes, with white candles as thick as a baby's arms burning inside, and an unknown aroma filling the room. The room was full of inspiration, causing Xu Dao's Yin Shen to enter, and he immediately felt a sense of comfort.
There were nine chairs in the room, five of which were already occupied. When Xu Dao came in, he immediately attracted the attention of others. One of the Taoists even greeted Xu Dao carelessly:
"Fellow Daoist Bai is here today. I wonder what treasures he brought?"
This man had his breasts exposed, a strong and powerful body, and wore a loose Taoist robe. He was the Taoist Xu Dao met when he first entered the ghost market, and it was the Taoist who introduced Xu Dao to this private meeting.
When Xu Dao heard this man greeting him, he froze and nodded to him, saying casually: "It's not a big treasure, I just came to chat with fellow Taoists and gain some insights."
After he finished speaking, he didn't show any politeness, and directly chose a chair next to the strong Taoist priest, sat down and joined in the chatter of a few people.
"But are you sure that on the sixth day, the Taoist priests who gave up the imperial edict will also appear at the sacrificial meeting?"
"There is no doubt that Taoist priests would appear occasionally in previous years, but this time I heard that all six elders will attend..."
Some people were chatting in the venue, because the current rally was the last one before June 6th, and everyone was talking about this matter.
Xu Dao sat among them, and while listening, he added a few words to heighten the atmosphere on the field.
Within half an hour, other Taoist disciples arrived, and finally Xu Dao found that all nine seats in the venue were filled with people.
This made him a little surprised. In the usual gatherings, only seven people came at most at one time, but today all the Taoist disciples came.
Nine Taoists sat in rows and formed a circle, with different shapes, either a blur of Yin gods, or wearing gray robes and masks, and their voices and looks also changed.
Seeing this scene, Xu Dao realized in his heart that the focus of tonight's gathering should be the Shezhao Sacrifice Conference five days later.
Thoughts were swirling in his mind, pondering over the news he had learned recently, and he thought to himself: "Just in time, if I get a little more information from these people, I can directly decide whether to participate in this sacrificial meeting."
For various reasons, Xu Dao was really interested in Shezhao's sacrificial meeting. His only concern was how to ensure his safety if he participated.
Rustling sounds resounded in the room, first in groups of two or three, and then nine people mixed together, all of them started talking one by one.
Someone said carelessly: "Taoist priests have to come out to worship the river god who is so lazy. Could it be that there is really a god under the river?"
Immediately, someone else sneered and replied: "It's really possible. The land of Shezhao has been related to the Immortal Dynasty a long time ago. Later, when the state of Wu was established, the Shezhao tribe was also included in the six imperial edicts of the state of Wu. It's uncertain.
There is a big secret.”
Xu Dao listened, his heart moved slightly.
Everyone present was not a fool. They more or less guessed from the rumors and Shezhao's past that there was another truth behind the sacrificial meeting.
But some people say that during the sacrifice, the Taoist priests promoted Taoist disciples and recruited tribesmen, some said that there were treasures under the river, and some said that Shezhao had received the imperial edict before and might want to return to the glory of his ancestors, etc.
They don't know the truth and have different opinions.
Xu Dao does know a little bit of inside information, and some of it can be revealed, but at the moment no one is actively involved in it, so he should take it easy.
Many people attending the meeting were barely familiar with each other, and some even got into heated arguments and shouting.
"I was bored during last year's sacrifice. I went to the riverside to watch it, but I didn't know much about it. I don't know what you want to do with it. It's boring and boring!"
Someone immediately retorted: "Hey! You don't know this. Although sacrifices are held every year, as a fellow Taoist said just now, the six elders of Shezhao will all come forward this year. It is now the 60th year of Shezhao.
Even the large-scale sacrifices held once every sixty years are incomparable to those in previous years."
"I heard that a year ago, there were countless people watching the ceremony, and even Taoist priests from outside came to watch the ceremony. She Zhao also spent a lot of money. Since the spirit wine was used as rain, the ordinary people who watched the ceremony got a lot of benefits.
.Two years ahead, I heard it was equally grand..."
Xu Dao listened one by one, and from time to time he would speak out and ask other Taoists in the room.
After some discussion, Xu Dao found that the statements made by many people were consistent with what he had inquired and checked. One of the things that concerned him the most was that although Shezhao's sacrificial meeting was mysterious, fortunately it was not very dangerous.
At the very least, even if there is danger, the number of people involved should not be too wide, otherwise no one in the world, no matter how ordinary, would be so enthusiastic about this event.
He was calculating in his mind and thought: "At the sacrificial ceremony, the position of Taoist priests will be different from that of ordinary people. Mortal people can only stand by the river and look at it from a distance, while Taoist priests will be invited to the scene..."
"Although people say that it is an honor to be invited to the sacrificial meeting and it is not dangerous, either from the public or from the essays and books, but in order to be on the safe side, I will still mix directly with the mortal group when the time comes."
After pondering a lot recently, and now hearing news from Taoist disciples who were also in the later stages, Xu Dao simply made a decision.
Since there is no danger in such a grand event, he must have experienced it. At the very least, he can also observe the style of the Taoist priests from Shezhao and see how they are different from the Taoist priests in White Bone Temple.
After the decision was made, Xu Dao felt relaxed.
"There are tens of thousands of people attending the meeting. With so many people here, even if there is danger, it won't fall on me alone."
Suddenly, just as he was still reviewing this decision in his mind, someone in the audience suddenly sneered and said:
"You are all unfounded. How can the elders have time to care about us? By then, their attention will be on a few other people."
As soon as the Taoist priest said something in the field, he was worried and angered the Taoist priest Zhuji. When he heard it, he immediately became speechless and speechless.
When Xu Dao heard this, he glanced at the sneer and found that the other person should be a Taoist disciple in Shezhao based on his behavior, and he seemed to have resentment in his mouth.
His heart moved and he said aloud: "Dare to ask my friend, are you talking about the group of people who came out of the Black Mountains?"
The other party glanced at Xu Dao, without thinking much, and answered directly: "Exactly. We don't have the Immortal Fruit, so what can we do to provoke the elders. But after the sacrifice, they will leave this small place and worship in the Tao Palace.
, you will not come back until you build the foundation..."
Everyone fell into silence when they heard the words "immortal fruit" and "Tao Palace" spoken by this man. After a long time, someone hesitated and asked, "Does the 'Tao Palace' you mentioned by your Excellency refer to the Erhai Dao Palace?"
There is a rumor that you can build a foundation by taking the Shengxian Fruit.
Erhai Taoist Palace is the head of the palace temple system in the state of Wu. The Taoism inside its gate is exquisite and profound, leading directly to the golden elixir, and even more so to achieve ghosts and immortals.
Even the Yin Thunder Technique, which Xu Dao relies on so important, is only a technique learned by his outer disciples, that is, Taoist disciples. The more advanced Yang Lei Technique is practiced by the Taoist priests in the Taoist Palace and is the real
of spells.
These two words came from the mouths of She Zhao Taoist disciples, and both aroused everyone's interest. When Xu Dao heard what the other party said, his heart skipped a beat.
But he was not shocked by the words "Ascension Fruit" and "Erhai Dao Palace" mentioned by the other party, but by the whereabouts of the person holding the Ascension Fruit.
"Those who hold the fruit will worship the Taoist merits. If they fail to build the foundation, they will never return." Xu Dao chewed on these words and felt strange in his heart.
Isn't this statement similar to what is said in the White Bone Temple? Any late-stage Taoist disciples who go down the mountain to seek opportunities will never return unless they succeed in building a foundation. If they become a foundation builder, they will find another place.
He thought to himself: "I'm afraid they all got into the mouths of the Taoist priests, or maybe they were caught for the dragon at the bottom of the lake."
But after learning this, Xu Dao felt suddenly relieved.
Since he eats only once every sixty years and eats for a purpose, it shouldn't be a big deal if he hangs out among mortals to observe the ceremony.
The private meeting lasted most of the night.
After everyone chatted, they began to trade some things with each other. Xu Dao also took the opportunity to deal with a batch of things in his hands and exchanged some talisman money and medicinal materials.
When it was about to dawn, Taoist disciples left one after another, many Taoists mixed in among them, and they left either early or late.
After leaving, he did not go down the mountain immediately, but continued to hang out in the ghost market to see if there was anything he liked among the newly arrived goods.
It's a pity that although pedestrians in the ghost market are evading day by day, most of the new goods on the market are medicinal materials, monsters and beasts, and not many new martial arts books appear.
After dawn, Xu Dao went directly down the mountain and returned to the house in the mountain city.
In the secret room, as soon as he opened his eyes and before he had time to sort out what he had gained last night, he found that Su Jiu or the swordsman had visited him early in the morning. It was an urgent matter but not too urgent, so he did not disturb the arrangements he had made.
Formation.
Xu Dao simply got up from the futon and opened the stone door of the secret room, ready to see what happened to the two of them.
As soon as the stone door opened, two figures ran out of the room and came to the secret room, one white and one yellow.
He took a closer look, stared at the white figure, and said softly: "Jiu'er, have you made a breakthrough?"
The little fox girl Su Jiu stood respectfully in front of Xu Dao. Her fur was shiny and translucent, as if she was emitting jade light. Her energy and blood were rolling. She had already broken through the fetal breath, advanced to the skin-refining realm in body refining, and became a Taoist disciple.
Su Jiu answered with a clear voice: "Yes, sir." She spoke with great joy.
The swordsman next to him came a few steps late. When he heard the words, he immediately looked at Su Jiu with envy.