The door of the quiet room was wide open. Xu Dao took a few steps and saw a person sitting cross-legged in his cave. The other person was Taoist priest Chenmen.
Hearing the noise, Taoist priest Chenmen opened his eyes in time, nodded towards Xu Dao, and asked, "Fellow Taoist, have you left seclusion?"
When Xu Dao saw the other party, he bowed back in time, with a normal expression on his face, and invited Taoist priest Chen Men to sit down at the table.
The two chatted.
In just a few days, Taoist priest Chen Men and Xu Dao were not unfamiliar with each other. The other party did not even change his clothes, everything remained the same. But what he didn't know was that Xu Dao had been thrilling in these seven or eight days, and his Taoism had also taken a step forward.
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Xu Dao looked at the other party with emotion in his heart, almost feeling like he was in another world.
During the greetings, Xu Dao found that Chen Men's complexion was much better than before, but he still had not fully recovered. It should be that the spiritual energy in the West Sea was thin, and his cave was only a little better.
In addition, the time is short, and the other party has no time to fully heal his injuries.
So while he was talking, Xu Dao suddenly took out a pile of talisman money from his sleeve, which amounted to eight or nine thousand, which was equivalent to half a year's salary of Taoist Ningsha.
He put the talisman money on the table and pushed it to Taoist Chenmen: "My Taoist friend has not recovered from his injuries. I don't know what kind of elixir you need, so I might as well give you some talisman money, and you can go to the sea market on your own."
Just buy it."
"This place is the largest trading market in the West Sea. Traveling throughout the West Sea, even if it is not the busy season, there are still many shops and stalls open in the sea market. Fellow Taoists may be able to find some interesting items."
Eight or nine thousand talisman coins were piled on the table, making a clattering sound and flashing red light, attracting the attention of Taoist priest Chen Sect.
Compared to Taoist Ningsha's net worth, such a fortune was not much, but Xu Dao's generous and considerate methods moved Taoist Chenmen's face.
Taoist priest Chen Men was silent, wanting to be polite, but he really needed the talisman money now, so being polite was a bit hypocritical.
Finally, Taoist priest Chen Men stood up and saluted Xu Dao sternly: "Thank you, fellow Taoist, Chen Men. You're welcome."
After a pause, he said solemnly: "In addition to the kindness, the money lost by Taoist fellow Taoist Chen Clan this time, Chen will definitely pay back in the future."
After saying that, Taoist priest Chen Men took the talisman money on the table, flicked his sleeves, put it into his bag, handed it over, and then sat back on the table.
Xu Dao looked at the other party's action of accepting the talisman money, and thought to himself: "This man has been a slave for several years, and all the magic weapons on his body should have been plundered... Could it be that he has a secret method that can store things, or that he has something hidden in his body?"
Got a magic weapon?"
He guessed that it was probably the former. If there was a hidden magic weapon, the other party would probably look down on his little talisman money.
In addition to magic weapons that can store items, there are actually spells that can store items. The most powerful ones can also shrink enemies into small ones, making them as restrained as ants in the hand, such as the rumored magic of the universe in one's sleeves.
It's just that this kind of magic is rare. Xu Dao has only heard about this kind of magic and has not seen it with his own eyes, let alone learned it.
Xu Dao took his attitude toward Taoist Chenmen seriously. He was worthy of being a core disciple in the Taoist Palace and was highly valued by Taoist Master Jin Lin. He was quite mysterious when he accidentally made a move.
The two of them continued chatting, and Xu Dao suddenly said: "To be honest with you, fellow Taoist, in fact, Pindao has something that needs help from fellow Taoist recently."
Taoist priest Chen Men was slightly startled when he heard this, but he immediately replied: "Fellow Taoist, please tell me, Chen will definitely help me with all my heart."
Xu Dao chuckled: "It's not necessary to be outrageous. On the contrary, this matter is still a good thing. If fellow Taoists are willing to help, the relevant rewards will definitely be indispensable."
"A few years ago, before arriving at Haishi, Pindao killed one or two thieves and obtained a sea map from their hands. There was an ancient cave on the map. There should be treasures inside, but there must be treasures in it.
It’s too risky, so I don’t dare to go there alone.”
He turned the source of the secret vault information he had unearthed from the goddess's remnant soul into a treasure map, and invited Taoist priest Chen Sect to join.
The reason for this is mainly because Xu Dao's cultivation of Ningsha has now been perfected, so he naturally has to start preparations for refining Gang and even forming elixirs. The sooner, the better, and the sooner, the better.
Obtaining the treasures in the secret vault of Fanxing Island is what he needs to do next.
Although Xu Dao clearly understands the memories in the goddess's remnant soul, the locations of several secret vaults, entry conditions, and opening methods, he is cautious by nature and believes that even the memories in the other party's soul must be guarded against.
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Otherwise, if the people on Fanxing Island had prepared for the worst and went there alone, only to be trapped and killed, it would be retribution.
To explore the secret vault, he must find helpers and first explore the bottom of the Starry Secret Vault.
In addition to inviting Taoist priest Chen Sect, Xu Dao was also thinking about inviting another person, Zeng Shijian from Qianlong Pavilion. He and the other party had experienced the incident on Fanxing Island together, and their friendship was not too much or too little, but there were also some
A bit of trust.
But this is what worries Xu Dao. This trip is to break into the secret vault of Fanxing Island. If the other party finds something in the secret vault and associates it with Fanxing Island, there will be hidden dangers for Xu Dao.
But after careful consideration, Xu Dao decided to invite Zeng Shijian.
First, the other party is a sword cultivator with an extraordinary background. There is no harm in making friends with him. Maybe something unexpected happens when opening the secret vault, and the other party will have a solution.
Second, Xu Daohao examined the memories in his mind and found that the secret vault of stars he was going to explore was indeed a cave as he had claimed.
It was not deliberately hidden to look like a cave, but it was originally the residence of a Taoist priest who practiced martial arts, but it also served as a secret storehouse.
It was the Taoist priests of Fanxing Island who received their blessings before they died and opened the cave on their own. They were in retreat and used as a back-up. If they failed to escape, the cave would become a secret storehouse.
Go do some maintenance.
In addition to the above two reasons, Xu Dao actually doesn't have many acquaintances in Haishi. It is impossible for him to find Mr. Le to join him. As for recruiting strangers in Haishi, the rumors will be leaked and the hidden dangers will be greater.
Moreover, if it can be verified that the secret vault is not a trap, Xu Dao will not stay in Haishi any longer after returning to Haishi. Even if Zeng Shijian discovers the clues and has ulterior motives, he will have escaped long ago.
This is because the sea city was built on a hundred-mile floating raft, and the floating raft traveled throughout the West Sea and passed through one hundred and eight islands. The secret vaults of Fanxing Island would not happen to be on the next journey.
Especially for the largest of the three secret vaults, Xu Dao had to descend from Fucha and spend nearly ten years traveling backwards before he could reach the location of the secret vault.
Even the first secret vault he was going to open was only due to his good luck and the fact that he had chosen among the remnant souls of the goddess that he would be in the next sea area that Baili Fucha was about to arrive. But even so, when the time comes,
It will probably take about two months to travel back and forth.
Therefore, Xu Dao secretly thought that after opening the small secret vault, he had better seize the opportunity of the sea market opening and buy a spiritual ship or flying boat on it.
Although his sword flying is fast and agile, he is not a specialized swordsman. The journey in the Western Sea can be thousands of miles, storms gather, and there are many ferocious beasts in the sea, so it is safe and comfortable to use a specialized flying magic weapon.
Thinking of this, Xu Dao couldn't help but feel regretful: "It's a pity that we couldn't catch one of the Lian Gang Tower boats in the Erhai Dao Palace when we left."
After calming down his distracting thoughts, Xu Dao did not stop talking. He introduced the situation in Haishi and the specific departure time to Taoist Chenmen in detail.
At the end, Xu Daochong said to Taoist priest Chen Sect: "In addition to Taoist friends, Pindao is also planning to invite another person. This person is a sword cultivator named 'Zeng Shijian'. His cultivation is not ordinary, and he is also in the Ningsha realm. Let's give it to Taoist friends first.
Take a breather and let fellow Taoists prepare."
Taoist priest Chen Men nodded: "Fellow Taoist Xu made the decision as soon as possible. This trip is to help you, not to divide it."
The man also narrowed his eyes and said: "The person named Zeng should be a Taoist priest from Xihai? If he does anything strange at that time, I will not let him go lightly."
Seeing Taoist Priest Chen's reply, Xu Dao was slightly startled, but with a smile on his face, he held his hands towards him: "Thank you very much, Brother Chen."
Xu Dao also added: "The next Haishi convening is not far away. It will be in half a year. In these six months, I would like to ask fellow Taoists to have a good rest and increase their Taoism. All the items in this cave can be taken by the fellow Taoists themselves."
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After saying that, Xu Dao patted his head and exclaimed softly: "I almost forgot about this."
As he spoke, he took out a blood jade token from his sleeve, attached a piece of blood-colored paper to it, and handed it to Taoist priest Chen Sect.
This object is the slave card of Taoist priest Chen Sect. It contains the opponent's true energy and even part of the soul. It can connect with the restrictions in the opponent's body, limit his cultivation, and facilitate his control. The paper contains the corresponding control and drive.
There is also a method of liberation.
Although the tokens and methods of liberation were given, it would take at least three or four days for Taoist priest Chen Sect to unlock the restraint of slavery.
During this period, if Xu Dao issued a spell, he could kill the Chen family even though they were thirty thousand miles away.
Unless the other party can run away from one hundred thousand or even hundreds of thousands of miles, or is in a special place such as the Forbidden Spirit Jedi, the farther the better, the sound transmission will be chaotic, so that it will not be affected by the slave mark.
After receiving the slavery token and the method of liberation, Taoist priest Chen Men's attitude towards Xu Dao became even more relaxed.
He looked at the bloody token and the paper, with humiliation and murderous intent flashing through his eyes. Following the instructions on the paper, he absorbed a trace of the soul's original power in the token into his body.
Feeling that his soul was complete, Taoist priest Chen Sect breathed a long sigh of relief. Only when his soul was complete could he continue to practice.
Otherwise, even if his injuries are completely healed and his magic power is not lacking, he will not have to think about improving his cultivation, let alone condensing evil spirits, forming pills, etc.
Seeing that Taoist priest Chen Men looked relaxed, Xu Dao was also happy about it.
The two looked at each other and smiled, and their relationship was more than a little closer than before when they were in the Erhai Palace.
The table is also full of wine, and the fragrance is strong.
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After handling the matter of Taoist priest Chen Men, Xu Dao sent a message to Zeng Shijian through his Qianlong Order, briefly saying that he was going to invite the other party to go out to hunt for treasures, and that he wanted to make an appointment with the other party for a detailed interview.
If Zeng Shijian is in seclusion and practice, he must reply before the sea market convenes at the latest. If there is no reply, the matter will be over.
Fortunately, Zeng Shijian did not keep Xu Dao waiting too much. Just one day later, he sent a response and expressed his strong interest.
This was also expected by Xu Dao. After all, it is a Taoist priest's cave. Exploring such a cave is easier than killing monsters. It is difficult for many people to encounter it.
On the appointed day, Xu Dao changed the meeting place and did not choose the private room in Qianlong Pavilion.
When they met again, the two exchanged pleasantries at first. Zeng Shijian also asked Xu Dao about the consequences of the missing medicine, and he seemed to be asking about the refining goddess.
Xu Dao thought for a while, he hid the things that Mr. Le had told him not to disclose, said a few words briefly, and informed the other party that the medicine was not in full and he had died in the incident.
Hearing this, Zeng Shijian gave himself a mouthful of gourd wine and said sadly: "It was fine a few years ago, but I didn't expect it to disappear in the blink of an eye."
Xu Daozheng was hesitant to comfort him, but Zeng Shijian wiped his lips with his hand and said in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist Xu, Zeng agreed to the treasure hunt!"
The other party gave Xu Dao a rare warning and said: "A certain person hangs out in large and small taverns on weekdays and hears a lot of things. It doesn't seem to be a big deal in Baili Fucha. However, there are different opinions on the specific reasons."
Zeng Shijian's words seemed to have something to say, he said: "But no matter what, increasing your cultivation is the most important! You and I, as cultivators, should be brave and diligent. I would like to thank my Taoist friends for this treasure hunt.
Go to the poor road."
Seeing Zeng Shijian's response, Xu Dao's face showed joy. He also strongly agreed with Zeng Shijian's words: "Of course."
It's just that his plan to be brave and diligent is to seize the opportunity to make a fortune and then take the opportunity to escape. In this way, if there is any turmoil on Baili Fucha, it will not affect him.
After careful discussion, the two of them had a good meal and wine, and agreed that half a month before leaving, the three people involved would meet each other, recognize each other, and then part ways.
for the rest of the time.
Xu Dao followed the contents in the memory of the goddess's remnant soul and wandered around the sea market, preparing things that might be used.
He also specially bought a skin of a foundation-building beast in the sea market, and carved a sea map on it with his own hands. He soaked it with water, baked it with fire, and blew it with the wind. He tried his best to make it old so that it would be more convenient for him when the time came.
Take it out to deceive others.
February and March passed... In the small half month before leaving, Ya Jianglinbing gave Xu Dao a surprise.
The tooth planted in the inner world has absorbed all the essence of Yin Jianjian's corpse, and successfully conceived it, giving birth to a foundation-level tooth general.
Although the fang general was not lucky enough to reach the level of Ningsha, he still had some more evil energy. It was not as good as a normal Ningsha Taoist priest, but it was enough to crush Taoist priests below Ningsha level.