"I hope fellow Taoists won't be offended by this late-night visit."
The voice outside the door was not the innkeeper or waiter, nor was it an old person Xu Dao was familiar with.
Xu Dao snorted coldly and did not reply. He flicked his sleeves, causing the door to snap open, revealing the figure standing outside.
"Huh." After seeing the other party's appearance, Xu Dao was surprised and narrowed his eyes slightly, not sure why the other party came late at night.
Because the man outside the door is clearly Mr. Le who is hosting the auction!
He was wearing a navy blue cotton robe, with a restrained aura, and looked like a mortal old servant. He had a low eyebrow and a pleasant look. Xu Dao raised his eyes and looked over, but could not see any aura on the other person's body.
But this does not prove that the other person is a mortal, but it proves that this person's cultivation is not something that Xu Dao can easily see through. His Taoism must be higher than that of Xu Dao, and the difference is not just a few decades.
Xu Dao's heart trembled, but the coldness on his face still did not go away. Instead, he asked with a sneer: "I wonder why Mr. Le came here late at night? Do you want to take back the two treasures from the auction?
"
When he left the auction, he was already paying attention to whether there was anyone following him, and he thought that since he was on a floating mountain, safety should be guaranteed among waterways and seas.
But he didn't expect that not long after returning to the inn, the other party would come to the door, which really made Xu Dao a little wary.
When Mr. Le heard the cold question, he had a smile on his face, but he did not show any annoyance. He bowed and bowed to Xu Dao without stepping into the room: "My guest has misunderstood, old man."
The reason why I came here is not to do such dirty things, but to give a small gift to the guest and to establish a good relationship."
Le Lao also pointed to the inn where the two of them were staying and said, "Don't be nervous, guest. This place is within the sea city, and ordinary people dare not make mistakes. The reason why the old man was able to come here is to find the guest's place to stay.
The reason is also because the inns and hotels in the city are all operated by Haishi himself."
Hearing these words, Xu Dao suppressed the coldness on his face, responded softly, then still squinted at the other person, and took the initiative to take over the conversation.
Seeing that Xu Dao's attitude was still indifferent, Mr. Le still didn't feel dissatisfied. He took out something from his sleeve, which was an object wrapped in red silk. He held it respectfully in his hand: "The Lord ordered me to prepare this specially.
It’s a small gift, I hope the guest officer will accept it.”
Xu Dao suspected that the other party might be polite before attacking, but after thinking about it for a moment, he did not want to appear stingy and fearful, so he spread his spiritual consciousness and landed on the object in the opponent's hand to test the safety of the object.
Immediately, Xu Dao raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Jade slips?"
Mr. Le still replied respectfully: "It is exactly what the guest said. This object is an old object from the Xuanzhen Sect hundreds of years ago. It contains the Xuanzhen Sect's magic spells. Compared with the classics in the box, this jade slip is
It can make it easier for fellow Taoists to understand and test the authenticity of the spells in the box."
This answer made Xu Dao's eyes light up slightly.
Jade slips are excellent carriers for passing down martial arts. They allow the Taoist's thoughts to enter directly into them, allowing them to feel the subtleties of the spells, allowing people to better understand the principles of the spells, and achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Originally, the inheritance of immortal spells mostly relied on this kind of jade slips. Unfortunately, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became thinner, the spiritual materials used to prepare the jade slips also became expensive and scarce. Gradually, only the collections of martial arts books from big powers were the only ones that could be passed on.
Jade slips will be used.
In the age of Xu Dao, jade slips were even rarer in teaching martial arts. Even in the Erhai Taoist Palace, cloth and other carriers were used. However, the cloth and silk used were mostly precious materials, not ordinary cloth or paper, and required the ability to be incompatible with water and fire.
invaded and preserved for thousands of years.
When Mr. Le saw Xu Dao's face softening, he continued to explain: "If the guest accepts this small gift from the old man, combined with the box obtained from the auction in the hand of the guest, the guest can get 90% of the Xuanzhen Sect's orthodoxy.
.”
Hearing this, Xu Dao felt even more excited.
At the auction, when this person introduced the inheritance of Xuanzhen Sect, he said that the inheritance was more than 70% complete. However, even though the reputation of the Waterway and Sea Market Conference was quite good, the businessman boasted that it was more than 70%.
, most likely only 70%, not 80% or even 90%.
Now the Taoist priest who presided over the auction came to the door in person and delivered a centuries-old antique, which could also supplement Xu Dao's auction, which immediately surprised Xu Dao.
Seeing that the other party had a good attitude and was not looking for revenge and trouble, Xu Dao simply gave up and said with a smile: "It seems like there is after-sales service at the auction. Le always came here specially."
Dealing with after-sales service?”
Le Lao shook his head and repeated: "No, Lao Chen is not here for after-sales service, but to form a good relationship."
The man glanced at Xu Dao's sleeves and said: "The Taoist priest has extraordinary bearing and abundant magical power. Today I purchased another high-quality evil spirit. I think he will soon be able to condense evil spirits and take another big step on the road. So powerful."
It’s time to make some friends with such a good person.”
Hearing the other party talking about Ningsha, Xu Dao frowned slightly, but immediately relaxed. The Huangquan evil spirit in his hand was auctioned from the other party's hand, so he naturally knew about this.
Moreover, the old man surnamed Le was hiding his secrets, and it was probably obvious from the Qi in his body that he had cultivated a certain Immortal Realm for a hundred years and was about to become evil.
Xu Dao thought to himself: "I wonder if this person recognizes my martial arts skills?" He looked at the other person's expression, thought about it several times, and guessed that the other person had not yet reached such a powerful level.
After all, his breath gathering spell and cuttlefish sword are both extraordinary. As long as it's not a time of fighting, it's hard to see anything below the golden elixir.
"Haha." Xu Dao smiled casually. He walked out from the table, walked quickly to the door, invited Mr. Le, and said, "A distinguished guest is here, but I, the poor Taoist, did not invite the distinguished guest to come in for a cup of tea. It is really rude."
"Mr. Le, please come in quickly."
However, Mr. Le lowered his head, bowed slightly, thanked Xu Dao for the invitation, and said: "I am just a person who comes to give gifts. How can I afford the word 'distinguished guest' and ask the Taoist Master to accept this gift?"
, Don’t refuse, it’s just a courtesy to the old man, otherwise it will be difficult for the old man to submit his mission to the Lord when he returns.”
Xu Dao heard the word 'lord' mentioned again in the other party's mouth, and he was surprised: "Who is this man's Lord? Is it the Lord of Haishi? Otherwise, how can he use such a profound Taoist as a servant?"
…”
He hesitated for a while, but did not accept the jade slip immediately. Instead, he held it in his hand and said respectfully: "Please tell me, Mr. Le, how can a poor and unscrupulous person win the favor of your lord?"
"The guest is ridiculous." The old man surnamed Le then held the jade slip in one hand and stroked his gray beard with the other hand, and said: "Not to mention the pure magic power of the guest, at first glance, he is a member of the high-class immortality.
You are an extraordinary person, and besides, our guest has caught the evil spirit of Huangquan today, and if you are a first-class condensation evil, it will be even more extraordinary."
Mr. Le weighed the jade slips in his hands and said: "If the Taoist Master can still gain something from the inheritance of the Xuanzhen Sect, he will be a rare and valuable master in the entire Western Sea."
Xu Dao understood.
It turns out that in the West Sea, where heresy is rampant and immortality is in decline, he, a Yin Shen immortal with a solid foundation and seeking superior evil spirits, appears like a firefly in the night, extremely attractive to discerning people.
And because of the decline of the Immortal Way in the West Sea, only those in the Immortal Way are good at refining elixirs, drawing talismans, setting up formations, refining weapons, etc. Among them, only those with a solid foundation would think of auctioning the Xuanzhen Sect's orthodoxy. This
This is also the most important reason why Xu Dao was able to pick up the slack at the auction and easily obtain the Xuanzhen Sect's orthodoxy.
Le Lao and the master behind him combined the above two situations and determined that Xu Dao had a solid foundation, good qualifications, and was worthy of becoming acquainted with him.
Understanding this, Xu Dao didn't have much pride in his heart. Instead, he was quite happy: "Fortunately, after I sold the shark girl, I left Haishi in time and changed my appearance before participating in the auction again."
"Otherwise, if the other party finds out that I captured Shark Girl, more things may be exposed, such as my martial arts cultivation... In this way, I am afraid that what will be gained will not just be a good-natured friendship, but a malicious covetous one."
Already."
Although he was wary in his heart, Xu Dao naturally did not show any signs of it. Instead, he put on a reserved and proud look after being discovered, and continued to talk to the other party openly.
After a few words of greeting, Xu Dao invited the other party to come in as a guest but was declined politely, so he asked tentatively: "May I ask who Mr. Le's master is?"
Old Le stroked his beard and said: "It seems that the guest officer is not a regular customer of the sea market. Fortunately, this is the case. Only then did the old man have the opportunity to find talents like the guest officer."
He said, "If my guest is interested, come to the Qianlong Pavilion in the city and see me. Then you will understand."
Mr. Le also looked around the inn where Xu Dao was staying and explained: "If the guest wants to break through, he has to find a tight and spiritual cave. A place like an inn is okay for temporary shelter, but if you want to live for a long time,
, but it’s not appropriate.”
What this person said makes sense. Xu Dao lives here and is easily found by the other party. If Xu Dao chooses to break through in seclusion in the inn, once someone else comes to find him, no matter whether he is good or bad, the situation will be greatly affected.
It influenced his practice.
Originally, Xu Dao planned to wait until the recent bustle was over before renting a long-term residence in Haishi and decorating it carefully as a breakthrough.
Now that he heard what the other party said, he thought for a moment and asked calmly: "It's exactly what Mr. Le said, so I dare to ask Mr. Le, if there is a place you can recommend that can allow a poor Taoist to concentrate on practicing in Haishi?"
The eyes of the old man surnamed Le were bright and he said with a smile: "It seems that the guest is planning to live in the city permanently. Of course, of course he is! You will know when the guest comes to Qianlong Pavilion!"
After saying this, the man bowed to Xu Dao, then stepped back in small steps, and respectfully retreated to the corridor like a slave, before turning around and leaving.
When the old man surnamed Le turned around, Xu Dao also saw with sharp eyes the opponent's hand, pinching the magic formula and withdrawing a spell.
It's not a mysterious spell, it's just a soundproofing spell that the person has arranged around when he knocks on the door to prevent the conversation between the two from being leaked.
Xu Dao watched the other party leave completely, still feeling a little surprised in his heart.
He lowered his head, glanced at the thing stuffed in his left hand, shook his head, quickly closed the door, returned to the room, raised the formation to isolate himself from prying eyes, and then sat down with peace of mind and looked at the objects.
Xu Dao unwrapped the tightly wrapped cloth, and a black jade slip appeared in his eyes.
Two lights flashed in his eyes. He thought about it, checked it for a while, and used poison-testing spells and powder. After making sure there were no problems, he stretched out his hand and spread out the black jade slip.
The shape of the jade slips is the same as that of ordinary bamboo slips, one piece at a time, but not many, only about ten slips.
Seeing these ten jade slips, Xu Dao didn't think they were too few, but felt they were too many. He was looking forward to it and counted them: "There are actually eighteen jade slips. It seems that they are really not ordinary objects."
Jade slips are precious and durable. Common spells and classics can often be recorded in one finger-sized piece. Only profound and numerous classics are worthy of being bundled and used in multiple pieces.
Xu Dao looked at it carefully, then rolled up more than a dozen jade slips, then gently pressed it on his forehead, and carefully inserted his spiritual consciousness into it.
Comprehend the martial arts books in the jade slips. The closer the jade slips are to the Taoist's spiritual platform, the more effective they will be.
Despite being cautious, Xu Dao still didn't notice anything wrong with the jade slips. Instead, his spiritual consciousness sensed an ancient aura. He simply stopped being careful and used his spiritual consciousness to take out everything in the jade slips.
Dig out.
Buzz!
It was somewhat similar to how he used Huang Tianzhen to practice his martial arts. There were actually a hundred and eight lines of paths emerging from the jade slips and appearing in his mind, shining brightly.
"Huh!"
Xu Dao made a soft sound in his mouth. He was surprised to find that what was recorded in the jade slip was not any specific spell, but only these one hundred and eight lines.
It's just that these one hundred and eight lines are not ordinary lines, but one hundred and eight mysterious runes.
It is like the thirty-six words in the Huangquan dragon visualization diagram condensed by Xu Tao. Each one is the essence, and it can only be refined by practicing many magic arts. If you learn to plant it in your mind, you can make some changes.
You can create a specialized spell suitable for Taoists on your own.
Moreover, any one of the one hundred and eight talismans passed down in the jade slips is more mysterious, profound, magnificent and exquisite than what Xu Dao condensed on his own. The difference is as big as a pearl or a grain of rice.
Xu Dao couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself.
He observed the one hundred and eight formations in his mind, absorbed the ideas in the jade slips, and suddenly understood:
"These are one hundred and eight formation patterns, which are summarized from the thousands of spells and formations of the Xuan Formation Sect."
"Divided into the thirty-six transformations of Tiangang and the seventy-two transformations of Earthly Evil, the true disciples of Xuanzhen Sect can learn these one hundred and eight formations and use them to set up thousands of formations with ever-changing forms. This is called Xuanzhen Sect.
The foundation of the formation."
Xu Dao realized the information in the jade slips, and his mood suddenly became excited.
Recommend a new book "Liao Zhai: I Have a Picture of Ten Thousand Demons".
Traveling through the world of Liaozhai, the fox aunt is the mother and the dragon girl is the wife.
Friends who are interested can check out the works of a book friend.