Bai Ran looked at these guards. Although there were no fluctuations in spiritual power on their bodies, they were all very skilled and seemed to have practiced some superficial kung fu.
But what intrigued him the most was the cylinder. It was really amazing that these guards could identify cultivators with this without spiritual power.
Bai Ran couldn't help but look at the cylinder a few more times.
All this was noticed by Wang Changqing next to him, and he explained to Bai Ran with a smile:
"That's a spirit plate that allows us mortals to identify the identities of the immortal masters!"
"Spirit plate?" Bai Ran was slightly taken aback when he heard this title, but immediately remembered that there was indeed a palm-sized jade plate inlaid at one end of the cylinder, so he nodded lightly and said nothing.
Then, as Bai Ran looked on with cold eyes, the beast cart drove along the streets paved with white stones towards the city center.
There are many pedestrians on the road, and they are constantly coming and going, and it tends to become more lively the further you go.
Most of these people's clothes are white, and even if there are other colors, they are all light yellow, green and other light colors. No one is wearing bright clothes.
Moreover, among these people, there are obvious distinctions between high and low status. There are often one or two people in expensive clothes walking in front, followed closely by three or four people in slightly shabby clothes, who are obviously servants.
In the end, because there were too many people and beast-carts, Bai Ran's car had to slow down before they could move on. After much effort, the beast-cart finally arrived at a huge square in the center of the city.
This square covers an area of dozens of acres and is literally packed with people. At a glance, there are black heads everywhere.
And people flowed from all directions. They continued to come to the square.
Along the perimeter of the square, there are many shops, which are crowded with people. In the middle of the shops, there are some temporary stalls, which are also overcrowded. In the middle, there are more people, chatting eagerly.
It seemed bustling and lively.
Bai Ran's eyes were a little straightened as he looked at it. He made a little mental estimate. The crowd was so dense. At least the square was crowded with tens of thousands of people at the same time.
Once the beast cart has arrived here, it is naturally impossible to move forward.
Boss Gu took the lead and got out of the car, taking Bai Ran and others on foot to a palace-style building on the edge of the square.
This palace is about ten feet high, which is obviously much higher than other buildings.
Moreover, there was a row of guards standing in front of the huge palace gate, holding gleaming spears and guarding there. No one else was allowed to approach the place casually.
"Today is the opening day of Kuixing Island's March market. Therefore, there are several times more people in East Rock City than in the past. Basically, people from more than a dozen towns in the east will come to trade some rare items that are usually unavailable.
Items." As Gu Dongzhu walked forward, he turned around to explain this to Bai Ran. Bai Ran gave a faint smile and followed him to the front of the palace.
Gu Dongzhu stepped forward and said a few words to the guard guarding the door, and the guard waved his hand to indicate that they could enter.
So, Boss Gu hurriedly called to Bai Ran and Wang Changqing and walked in together.
As soon as I entered the palace door, it seemed much cooler and quieter. In the corridor behind the door, there were dozens of people who looked like they had some identity, whispering in groups. Seeing the arrival of Boss Gu, they all
He looked over with some hostility.
But at this time, the purple wooden door at the other end of the corridor opened, and a young man in white clothes in his twenties walked out of it. This man had a delicate face, a fair face, and a very frail appearance.
"Is it Mr. Gu? Everyone else has arrived, except for the Gu family. But only those cultivators who have participated in the challenge can enter. Mr. Gu will just wait here for the results!" The young man gave Bai Ran a kind look.
, and said to the proprietor Gu politely.
The young man's cultivation was clearly revealed in a quick glance. He was in the fourth or fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, and he was almost the same as he is now.
When Gu Dongzhu saw this, he could only look at Bai Ran expectantly, then said yes and stepped aside.
Bai Ran followed the young man into the wooden door with a normal expression, and then the wooden door immediately closed tightly.
"My surname is Wen, fellow Taoists can call me Wen Qiang. However, I see that fellow Taoists are very familiar. Could it be that they are the new monks who came to our Kuixing Island?" As Bai Ran entered the wooden door, the young man turned around and asked with a smile.
.
"Bai Ran, I just arrived at Kuixing Island last month!" After this period of practice, Bai Ran finally had no problem speaking the local language.
"Haha, I really admire you! With your current level of cultivation, you dare to go out and explore. You are so brave and courageous! I can't do that. Since I was born on this island, I have never left Kuixing Island."
The young man said with some envy.
After hearing this, Bai Ran chuckled and said nothing.
Then, Bai Ran followed the young man straight ahead and arrived at a circular hall. There were more than thirty monks with different expressions sitting or standing inside.
"It looks like everyone is here. Let's start drawing lots right now! One battle will determine the outcome. You are only allowed to injure but not kill, otherwise you will be disqualified from winning." An old man with a moral integrity sitting across from the crowd said
, said very briefly.
Among the room full of Qi Refining Stage monks, he was the only one in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He seemed to be the monk in charge of this matter.
As soon as the young man surnamed Wen entered the hall, he quickly walked behind the old man and stood with his hands.
The old man ignored the young man and took out a blue jade tube containing more than twenty bamboo sticks.
"Okay, if you want to challenge, just draw one. Those with the same number will compete with each other first. Only then will the winner be qualified to challenge the representative of the original merchant."
After hearing this, most of the thirty people stared at the jade tube.
Suddenly a layer of green light emerged from the jade tube, covering the bamboo sticks inside. The consciousness of other people was automatically excluded from the green light, and some were even slightly affected, causing their bodies to sway a bit.
shake.
Other monks who did not use their spiritual sense to detect the jade tube showed signs of gloating over the misfortune.
These people are the immortal cultivators who want to be challenged. Naturally, I hope that Bai Ran will suffer as much as possible while waiting for the challenger.
With Bai Ran's powerful consciousness, it would be no problem to forcefully break the blue light, but he would not do such an eye-catching thing.
So while looking at each other, Bai Ran and the other monks took turns to take out the bamboo sticks.
Before and after Bai Ran drew it, Bai Ran turned over and took a look. It was a strange silver symbol.
He couldn't help but frown. He forgot about this. He didn't know the local writing!
But Bai Ran had no expression on his face and still put away the bamboo stick in his hand as if nothing had happened.
"No. 1" the old man said coldly.
Suddenly, two monks holding the same bamboo sticks came out.
"You go to the platform over there to compete. There is a formation there, so you are not afraid of the damage of the spell. As long as you can get the opponent's bamboo stick and hand it to me, you will win. I don't ask what method or means you used.
"Of course you can't kill the other party." The old man said unceremoniously.
"Yes, senior!" The two men saluted the old man and walked towards the looming outdoor platform behind the hall.
As a result, a burst of white light lit up on the platform, and the two men disappeared.
But after a while, the two men reappeared on the platform a little tired.
One of them excitedly handed the two bamboo sticks to the old man, while the other walked out of the hall sadly.
"No. 2" the old man shouted coldly.
Because the fighting methods of monks in the Qi Refining Stage are relatively simple, the outcome is determined very quickly.
There was even a pair of monks who had just gone in with their front legs and had their back legs come out. Both the winner and the loser were smiling and extremely happy. This made Bai Ran look a little strange.
"No. 7"
A monk immediately stood up following the old man's voice, but the other one didn't come out for a long time.
"No. 7" the old man shouted again with a serious look on his face.
At this time, Bai Ran walked out with a look of surprise on his face and apologized hastily:
"Senior! I'm really sorry. I just read the wrong number and thought I was number nine!"
The old man didn't pay any attention to what Bai Ran said. He waved his hand impatiently, and Bai Ran and the other person hurriedly walked towards the platform.
After the white light flashed, Bai Ran and the other party appeared in a white sky and earth, leaving a space dozens of feet wide in the middle, surrounded by white mist.
"Your Excellency's cultivation level is two levels lower than mine. I don't think there is any need to fight anymore. Fellow Taoist, just admit defeat! Otherwise, you might miss the next moment and seriously injure fellow Taoist!" The middle-aged monk opposite had a look on his face.
Said Bai Ran confidently.
Bai Ran looked at the "master" across from him who was at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Stage. He chuckled when he saw that he hadn't even opened the shield like himself.