This was originally a small city, but due to various factions constantly sending people here, the streets in the city were already full of people. But it was very orderly inside, probably because there were monks there, so there was no problem. What a mess.
When Shen Ying and his party entered, they discovered that there were not only the disciples of the Danxia Sect, but many disciples of other sects were also in the city. Even in the west of the city, houses transformed by magic had been built, and many mortals were lining up. Waiting in line to move in. Gu Yue couldn't help but feel a bit of the atmosphere of modern flood fighting and disaster relief. Unexpectedly, the relationship between the sects and mortals in this small world was so harmonious.
Gu Yue decided to go to the Sanxiu Hall to make an appointment first. The reason why they called themselves Sanxiu was because it was more convenient; secondly, the Sanxiu Hall was always the most well-informed. After a few days in Lingzhou, he had already found out clearly. It was a place specially designed for casual cultivators without sects to receive and issue various required tasks. From searching for rare herbs to hunting spiritual beasts, there were various tasks. .So the casual cultivators gathered together and went there to find out the news.
Since they had inquired about the location in advance, it didn't take them long to find the place. All the people coming and going at the door were monks. As soon as the three of them entered, a woman who looked like a steward turned around at the door.
"Where are you fellow Taoists... Huh?" The man stopped mid-sentence and looked blankly at the two people who entered the door, as if he was shocked and didn't recover for a long time.
"Fellow Daoist? Friend Daoist!" Gu Yue called out several times.
"Ah! Ah?" The steward was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and hurriedly welcomed a few people in. "Two fellow Taoists, please come in. I wonder if those who came to the Sanxiu Hall are to issue tasks or to receive tasks."
"I just started practicing not long ago, so I want to come here to place an order." Gu Yue replied.
"Fellow Taoist is a casual cultivator!" The man was even more shocked.
"All three of us are." Gu Yue nodded.
"Three?" The steward was stunned and glanced at a few people. Then he saw Shen Ying at the back. She seemed to have thought of something and nodded clearly, "So that's it. Then I guess fellow Taoist will have to wait." For a while." The steward pointed to the dense crowd inside and said, "Today is a new day in the hall, so it is quite busy." After thinking about it, he led a few people to sit down at a table nearby.
A few people followed them and sat down. I don't know if it was because of the unfamiliar faces, but the room that was bustling just now suddenly became a lot quieter. Most of the monks turned back and looked at the few people.
There were many people in the hall, and the strange thing was that most of them were female cultivators, with only a few men covered in hidden formations.
Gu Yue didn't pay attention. When the steward who just welcomed them in seemed very curious, he poured tea and said, "I see that the two Taoist friends have already established the foundation. They must be extraordinary. Why didn't they join the sect instead of becoming Are you a casual cultivator?" She said, but her eyes seemed to be uncontrollable and she glanced directly at the cook next to her.
"I'm used to freedom and can't bear to be restrained, so I became a casual cultivator." Gu Yue replied.
The steward frowned, not knowing what he was thinking of, and suddenly advised, "It has always been difficult for casual cultivators to practice cultivation. If you want to avoid trouble, it would be better for you two young masters to join the sect." After saying this, he stared at the fruit next to him with unclear meaning. Shen Ying gave Shen Ying a look with a hint of reproach.
Shen Ying: "..." Meow meow meow?
"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for reminding me." Gu Yue smiled politely, thought for a while and continued to ask, "By the way, when we entered the city before, we saw many mortals fleeing here, saying that they encountered the disaster of 'falling night' .”
"That's not true," the steward said, "Well, there are outbreaks several times every year. Last time it was just in a border town, thousands of miles away from here. I didn't expect it to come here so soon."
"This 'falling night' is so terrifying, I'm a little curious, where did it start?"
"Of course it's the Corrosion Abyss." The steward blurted out, suddenly thought of something, and looked at the group of people in surprise, "You guys are here to take on the task of exploring the Corrosion Abyss, right?"
"Is there still such a mission?" Gu Yue asked.
"This is jointly announced by all the sects." The steward explained, "This 'Luo Ye' incident has been harmful for many years. The sects have been investigating for a long time but have not found the cause. They can only roughly determine that it is related to the Eclipse Abyss, so we call on everyone Go in and investigate. It’s just that the abyss is extremely dangerous, and there is a high possibility that you will never return. That’s why all the factions want to join forces with the casual cultivators to go together. Although the rewards are generous, it is too dangerous inside. The two Taoist friends can’t Don’t let your mind wander.”
"Thank you, fellow Taoist." It seems that this darkness comes from that abyss of erosion.
The steward nervously emphasized the danger of the Eclipse Abyss. Seeing that they had no intention of giving up, he sighed and walked away to help them go through the registration procedures for casual cultivators. The look in their eyes showed regret. , before leaving, he did not forget to glare at Shen Ying, who had not spoken yet. He seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with her indulgence.
Shen Ying: "..." MMP!
The few people didn't stay in the Sanxiu Hall for long. After knowing that the darkness started from the Corrosion Abyss, they took the exploration mission just mentioned by the director, asked for a map, and left directly.
Not far out of the city, Gu Yue was about to look at the direction of the map when Yi Qing frowned and said, "Someone is following us."
"Well, I already knew it." Gu Yue replied smoothly, "I've been following you since the beginning of the Sanxiu Hall." It's just a few foundation builders and a golden elixir monk. It's just that there are only three of them. They want to kill people and seize treasures. Yes, I didn’t really care.
Sure enough, they had just flown not far away when five burly and very strong monks suddenly rushed out and stopped in front of them.
"Are some fellow Taoists going to the Eclipse Abyss?" A female cultivator in blue, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward with a vulgar smile, squinted her eyes and glanced at the few people, "Why don't you come with us? , it would be nice to have someone to take care of you."
"Oh? Are you sure, fellow Taoist, you just want to go with me?" Gu Yue glanced at the money bag delivered to her door and smiled.
The female cultivator seemed to be dazzled by his smile, and her eyes became even more intense when she looked at them, "What are you talking about, fellow Taoist? I am a serious casual cultivator. I just saw the danger of the erosion abyss and was afraid that the beauty would get hurt. That’s why I just wanted to take care of one or two.”
Beauty? Gu Yue subconsciously turned around and glanced at Shen Ying. When did she have such a strong sense of presence? Or are these people just human beings?
"So, we still have to thank you?" Gu Yue sneered and glanced at a few people, only to realize that they were all female cultivators.
"You're welcome, fellow Taoist." The female cultivator smiled even more happily, and the greed in her eyes almost overflowed, "As long as you are obedient, I will keep you safe and sound, and you will be indispensable in the future.