Shenquan Town is located in the core area of the psychedelic forest. It is the place where the "spiritual veins of the earth" leak out. The spring water gushing out contains rich spiritual power and has the magical effect of pure body refining the spirit, so it is named the Shenquan.
It was forcibly occupied by the Zhou Empire thousands of years ago, guarded by powerful men of high rank, and transformed into one of the five major 'baptism and sacrificial places' in the empire.
Shenquan Town is a huge valley, surrounded by four giant peaks that reach into the sky. There is only one canyon that connects the inside and outside. The town is full of restaurants and hotels, and there are military camps stationed there. However, at ordinary times, there are only a few powerful warriors in charge, and no one is allowed.
When people step into the valley, although the facilities are complete, there is no one there. Temporary opening is only allowed for the biennial baptism ceremony, but only a college or a family designated by the empire can enter.
Shenquan Town specifically serves the warriors in the Northern Wilderness Region of the empire. There are seventeen cities in the Northern Wilderness Region, including one prince, five academies, six major aristocratic families, and 29 medium-sized aristocratic families. For the biennial baptism event
, aristocratic families can send their own people or attach themselves to the academy to participate, while ordinary people can only attach themselves to the academy.
Because the Great Zhou Empire and even the entire Qitian Continent highly respected martial arts, and it was only opened every two years, there were more than a hundred, and as many as two hundred, qualified boys and girls each time.
For example, there are 181 third-level martial arts masters under the age of 18 who are eligible to enter this year.
It's just that... the people who actually came to Shenquan Town were less than 60% of the people on the invitation list! Five teams were attacked to varying degrees. A large number of students from colleges and aristocratic families disappeared, and all the teachers and students of one college disappeared.
Jing, all the children of seven medium-sized aristocratic families are missing.
This incident has aroused the vigilance of the garrison in Shenquan Town and spread to the entire Northern Wasteland. A large number of strong men entered the psychedelic forest seven days ago and began to investigate what happened.
Regarding the entire matter, the royal family personally signed a secret order - no publicity is strictly allowed!
Therefore, the incident was a bit strange and was not leaked to the outside world. The baptismal ceremony started as scheduled four days ago.
Today is the last day. Due to special reasons, some aristocratic families and colleges left early, but some mercenaries who joined in the fun have just arrived.
The valley is bustling and lively, and there are also many mercenaries and busybodies gathered outside the valley. They are also more interested in this kind of sacrificial baptism. They hope to witness the birth of a powerful bloodline. If this is the case, it will not be in vain for them.
Come all the way here.
"Did you all hear about it? Princess Lingyu's baptism was completed, which alarmed the three imperial elders guarding the altar. According to the news from inside, Princess Lingyu's baptism went very smoothly, and her spiritual veins were awakened by 7%.
Ten, comparable to a direct descendant of the royal family!"
"Seventy percent? How is it possible! Last year's baptism ceremony in the imperial capital, the third prince of the royal family was only at this level!"
"It's absolutely true, Shenquan Town is already in a state of excitement, and King Zhou Ling has personally come to greet Princess Lingyu."
"Seventy percent already have the qualifications to hit the Martial Lord level! Oh my God, is it possible that another Martial Lord will be born in our Northern Wasteland?"
"It's not that simple. Qualifications are qualifications. Whether you can grow up is another question."
"What if the royal family directly brings Princess Lingyu into the imperial capital?"
"Well……"
"There is also news. It is said that the young master of the Li family in Giant Elephant City successfully completed the baptism and opened the body treasure."
"Oh? Really! As early as ten years ago, someone once said that the divine spring in Shenquan Town had begun to wither, and it would be difficult for any warrior to use it to unlock their own treasures. Now that the young master of the Li family has broken the deadlock, I believe it will attract a lot of attention.
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"By the way, there is one more thing! During the last baptism yesterday afternoon, a student from the Giant Elephant Academy had a change in his spiritual veins! He is just a commoner, with no spiritual veins inherited from his family, only the most ordinary meridians, but during the baptism
In the process, it evolved into a real spiritual vein on its own, which is said to be related to petrification."
"I've also heard that he seems to have attracted great attention from Juxiang Academy. There are rumors that he may be trained by the academy after he returns. Even King Zhou Ling is interested in recruiting him."
"what is it call?"
"It seems to be called... Du Yang."
"Xue Ying, the only grandson of the dean of Tianyuan College, also participated in this baptism. It seems that the body treasure has also been opened. However, this news has not been confirmed. People are just speculating."
"A little girl from the Tang family also received attention. The spiritual baptism was very successful, and her awakening reached 80%."
"I seem to have seen Wu Wang Tang Qiong, the butcher of the Tang family, escorting her personally this time? No wonder, it seems that he must have had a premonition of that little girl's good deeds."
"This baptism ceremony is so exciting. Unexpected events have occurred one after another, and the whole Shenquan Town has been blown up. Today is the last day, and there are only two baptisms left. I don't know if there will be any surprises."
Tang Yan walked among the noisy crowds, listening to the passionate discussions of the mercenaries, and learned about the true situation in Shenquan Town.
After this period of tempering, while Tang Yan had an understanding of 'spiritual power' and 'warrior', he also had a new understanding of 'baptism', which had some similarities with the 'genetic gene' of his previous life.
.If powerful warriors have been born among the ancestors, they will pass on certain special talents to their descendants, which are called 'spiritual veins'. But they will not appear immediately, and they will basically require some kind of means.
To inspire, which is called 'baptism'.
If the descendants stimulate these spiritual veins during the baptism process, they will have smoother cultivation along the way. The higher the coincidence with the spiritual veins of their ancestors, the more likely they are to reach the other person's level, which means the higher their future achievements will be.
Being able to reach 60% is already surprising. How to reach 70 or 80% is enough to make anyone excited and become a treasure in the family.
As for unlocking the treasures of the body, in the hearts of the warriors in Qitian Continent, every human body is a huge treasure house, which contains endless treasures, but it is difficult for ordinary people to search for them. If someone is lucky during the baptism process
The opening of it will give it something like a new inheritance, with its own special abilities.
They are called a special group of people. In Tang Yan's understanding, they are "investment stocks". This group of people do not have the growth memories of their ancestors like those who inspire spiritual veins. They need to explore this unknown road alone and find another one.
The journey of cultivation. If you fail, you will achieve nothing. If you succeed, you will continue your new spiritual veins and grow into a more terrifying existence.
As for the changes in the spiritual veins, it is equivalent to the resurgence of the exhausted inherited spiritual veins, or the ordinary spiritual veins being given new abilities. It is similar to the baptism of the spiritual veins, and it is like opening up a treasure. Tang Yan has always been aware of this aspect.
Didn't understand it thoroughly.
However, after listening to the discussion of the mercenaries, Tang Yan relaxed a little. The little girl escaped from danger and entered Shenquan Town, and successfully completed the baptism.
The other news is not so good - the last day? Only two chances left?
"Not allowed in? Why not allowed in?" Standing in front of the majestic city gate, Tang Yan looked coldly at the two arrogant warriors in front of him.
"Invitation card!"
"What invitation?"
"Why are you entering Shenquan Town if you don't even know the invitation letter? Get out of here! Little beggar! Don't blame us for being rude if you dare to cause trouble again." The strong man just glanced at Tang Yan and didn't look at him again. His clothes were in tatters.
, his face is covered with dirt, his hair is disheveled, and he is wearing straw sandals woven with double leaves. He is even sloppier than an ordinary beggar. Is such a thing worthy of being admitted to Shenquan Town? If the two of them had not wanted to maintain the image of Yingwu, they would have put this little guy away long ago.
The gun flew away.
A few mercenaries who were drinking in a wine shed not far away suddenly burst into laughter, and a rather rude man roared like thunder: "Young man, come and have a drink, I'll treat you! Shenquan Town is only open to aristocratic families and colleges, we
These ordinary people have no chance."
"Unless you have a hundred gold coins, but from what I see...you don't even have a copper coin, right?"
"Haha, little guy, come on, have a drink."
Tang Yan frowned slightly. One hundred gold coins? The currencies popular in this alien continent are called crystal coins, copper coins, silver coins, gold coins, and amethyst coins. The values are in order. One amethyst coin is equal to one hundred gold coins, and one gold coin is equal to one hundred.
One silver coin is equal to one hundred copper coins.
To make a rough comparison using paper money in the original world, one amethyst coin is equivalent to one million!
In the shade of the main entrance, a lean man wearing a high-end military uniform said indifferently: "You can't say that. The spiritual power possessed by Shenquan is limited, and it is impossible to use it unscrupulously. The family belongs to the empire, the academy belongs to the empire, and of course the empire must be responsible for them.
, ordinary people can join the academy as long as they have talent, and as long as they enter the academy, they can be baptized through hard work.
Everything is done according to the rules!
If just anyone can enter, wouldn't it be a mess? What if it's someone from another empire? What if it's someone from a hostile force? Our Great Zhou Empire is not generous enough to serve them."
The guard in front of the door glanced at Tang Yan coldly: "Do you understand? Get out of here!"
Tang Yan's voice rose slightly: "My name is Tang Yan, the second young master of the Tang family in Juxiang City. Does this qualify me?"
There was a slight silence near the city gate, but then more wild laughter broke out, and even the officers in the shade shook their heads in amusement.
"Little beggar, you have nothing to do but look for a slap in the face, right?" The strong man in front of the door was a little annoyed.
Another strong man said angrily and funny: "Young Master of the Tang family? Why don't you say you are the head of the Tang family? Okay, okay, we don't have the same knowledge as you, so get away as far as you can."
Tang Yan was a little helpless: "There are people from the Tang family in Shenquan Town. You can go and ask them, or bring them out. I am Tang Yan. I guarantee it is true!"
"Get out!!" The two giant men said in unison, not even interested in saying another word. Looking for the Tang family? And brought them out to identify them? Do you really know who the Tang family is inside? It's the butcher Tang Qiong!
Tang Yan was secretly anxious, but he couldn't find anything to prove himself. Faced with the murderous intention gradually revealed by the giant men and the mocking eyes from all around, he could only leave the city gate temporarily.
But just when Tang Yan reported his name, several men in the nearby crowd raised their eyebrows and fixed their eyes on him. After looking at him carefully, their spirits were lifted.
Signing to each other, one of them got up and walked to the wine tent. He sat directly in front of the group of mercenaries who had just invited Tang Yan to drink. They laid out ten gold coins one by one and said indifferently: "Find a way to bring that kid into the dense forest and get rid of it secretly. This
It’s a deposit, and I’ll give you fifty gold coins after the deal is done. Be careful not to disturb other people, and do it cleanly.”