"Although Fellow Daoist has helped Junior Brother Ling, we still need to ask some necessary questions. These are extraordinary times, Fellow Daoist should be able to understand!" The yellow face looked straight at the direction where Ling Yuling disappeared for a long time.
Finally, he finally came back to his senses, looked at Bai Ran, and said calmly.
"If you have any questions, fellow Taoist, just ask." Bai Ran looked as normal and replied without hesitation.
"That's good. Let's talk about the identity of the Taoist monk first. I want to confirm whether the identity is true." The yellow-faced monk only nodded and said calmly.
Bai Ran smiled slightly when he saw this situation.
"Elder of the Miaoyin Sect, this is my belt. And this is the forbidden token of the cave in the city. I believe fellow Taoists should know the authenticity." Bai Ran reached out and touched the storage bag, and found two different tokens.
The card appeared in his hand and he handed it to the other party calmly.
"Miaoyinmen? Check to see if the elder of Miaoyinmen has this person." The yellow-faced monk took the token unceremoniously and ordered without looking back.
The rather delicate-looking female monk standing behind her was slightly startled when she heard this, but she immediately responded.
Then she rummaged around in her storage bag, and finally took out the jade slip and examined it with her spiritual consciousness. Then she stared at Bai Ran for a few more times before saying respectfully:
"Guardian Zhao, there is indeed an elder named Bai in the Miaoyin Sect, and judging from the portrait, he looks the same."
"Oh! These two tokens are also real. From this point of view, the identity is correct!" The yellow-faced monk heard this and nodded expressionlessly.
"Okay, you guys continue to patrol the area. I will take this fellow Taoist to go through the procedures for entering the city first." The yellow-faced monk threw the token back to Bai Ran and ordered.
"Yes!" the four people behind responded.
Then the yellow-faced monk stopped saying anything and waved to Bai Ran, who took the lead and flew towards Star City.
Bai Ran turned into a blue rainbow and flew out after him.
Not long after, the yellow-faced monk took Bai Ran and flew near the high wall of Tianxing City, and flew over a city gate.
Although no one else came forward to question him along the way, Bai Ran released his spiritual consciousness and took a quick look, only to find that there were at least four or five waves of hidden monks on the road. Although they were mainly foundation-building monks, there were also two
During the Mingjie Dan period, he hid in it and did not show up.
Although Bai Ran's expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. It seemed that after the attack on Nanming Island, the security was really tight.
If it weren't for someone's recommendation and guidance, it might not be an easy task for him to sneak into Tianxing City.
This city gate seemed a bit deserted. Except for a dozen monks in white clothes, no one entered or left the city.
And after getting closer, Bai Ran discovered that the tall walls and city gates were shining with a pale white glow, as if some restrictions had been opened.
As soon as the yellow-faced monk landed, he walked towards the only old man sitting among the white-clothed monks without hesitation.
This old man has a short goatee and a face full of wrinkles. He is lying on a bamboo chair with his eyes closed and meditating.
"Protector Yu! This is Elder Bai from the Miaoyin Sect. I have checked my identity and token, and there are no problems. Now I would like to trouble you, Protector Yu, to explain the matters after entering the city. I have to continue to patrol the perimeter, so I can't stay any longer.
That's it." He said, clasping his fists at the old man, as if he respected him.
After Bai Ran's eyes turned to the old man, he felt more vigilant in his heart.
This man was actually a monk in the middle stage of alchemy. No wonder the yellow-faced monk didn't dare to offend him.
"Wonderful Sound Gate?"
The old man's eyelids twitched and he slowly opened them, as if he was still a little awake. "Yes. And this Taoist friend once helped Junior Brother Ling on the road." After hesitating for a moment, the yellow-faced monk said reluctantly.
Said one more thing.
"Oh, this is strange. I understand, Fellow Daoist Zhao, please go back." A cold light flashed in the old man's eyes, and a faint light shot out of it, but it immediately disappeared without a trace, and his voice still seemed weak and very lazy.
The yellow-faced monk didn't pay much attention to the old man's appearance. After clasping his fists, he ignored Bai Ran and fled away.
Bai Ran stood calmly, looking at the old man without saying a word.
"I have met the purple spirit girl from the Miaoyin Sect a few times. She is indeed a person with seven exquisite orifices. But you, the elder of the Miaoyin Sect, I have occasionally heard her talk about twice, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity to meet her. However, look
Fellow Taoist looks so young
, is it possible that, like fellow Taoist Ling, he has practiced some kind of technique that can keep his appearance forever? As far as I know, all such techniques are extremely feminine. There will be no benefits for men after practicing it." The old man narrowed his eyes and stared.
Bai Ran said slowly.
"So, Fellow Daoist Ling is a man? I haven't practiced any beauty-preserving skills, I just swallowed a beauty-preserving pill once." Bai Ran asked calmly and calmly.
"I am afraid that few people in our Xing Palace really know whether Fellow Daoist Ling is a boy or a girl. I don't even know. But it must be true that he has practiced Zhu Yan's technique. Haha, Fellow Daoist Bai is lucky.
Even rare pills like Dingyan Pill have the chance to be taken." The old man chuckled softly and said slowly.
Bai Ran was slightly startled after hearing this. But at this moment, the old man continued:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Since someone has verified your identity, I don't want to bother you anymore. However, because it is different from usual, the rules must be different. Fellow Taoist, listen attentively. I will only tell you once.
of."
Bai Ran raised his eyebrows, pursed his lips tightly, and said nothing.
"Right now, fellow Taoist, you have two options. One is to temporarily join our Xinggong side and be willing to help us fight against the enemy. In this case, you can still move freely in the city without any restrictions. And after each mission, our Xinggong will
Giving extremely generous rewards will definitely not let your efforts go in vain. Secondly, you are unwilling to participate in the war, and just want to be honest in the city.
It's okay to stay there. Our Star Palace will not force you fellow Taoists. However, unless there are certain specified time periods, the entire city is now under martial law at other times, and you are not allowed to leave your residence at will. Otherwise, our Star Palace's law enforcement team in the city will
But you will be shot to death. Now, Fellow Daoist Bai, you can tell me your plan." The old man's expression suddenly darkened, and the ice-cold mortal said.
A strange color flashed in Bai Ran's eyes, and he fell silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.
When the old man saw this, he had no intention of urging Bai Ran. But his eyes that were originally open narrowed again, and there was a hint of treachery on his face.
"I wonder if I can use the teleportation array to go to the outer star sea after entering the city." After pondering for a moment, Bai Ran finally asked in a deep voice.
"Originally, it was enough to just pay the spirit stone. But now it is not possible. If you want to go to the outer star sea, you must do something for our star palace." The old man did not show any surprise, as if he asked this question in vain.
It's an expected part of it.
"What's going on!" Bai Ran vaguely guessed in his heart, but still asked with a slight frown.
"It's very simple! In the battle that is about to begin, just complete a task for our star palace, or kill a Counter-Star Alliance monk of the same level as yourself." The old man smiled slightly and said in an understatement, with a faint hint of laughter at the corner of his mouth.
A sarcastic look.
After hearing this condition, Bai Ran smiled bitterly in his heart.
It seems that the senior officials of Star Palace intend to force these monks who want to leave. Even if they cannot be used by Star Palace, they must be stained with the blood of the Counter Star Alliance monks. On the one hand, it can weaken the strength of the Counter Star Alliance, and on the other hand, these monks will
There is no way to lean towards the Counter-Covenant.
"On the way back, Fellow Daoist Ling and I have killed monks of the same level. I wonder if this counts." Bai Ran let out a breath and asked with a straight face.
"Killed one? You and Ling Yuling?" The old man was a little moved.
"Not bad." Bai Ran nodded without hesitation.
"Unfortunately, this does not count. You must apply and kill them in public during the battle. Previously, no matter how much you killed, it was of no use." The old man finally showed a hint of interest.
Said slowly.
"Fellow Taoist, when do you think the war will break out?" Bai Ran touched his chin and asked thoughtfully.
"It should be very soon. It probably happened in the past few days. Because these people from the Anti-Star Alliance did not capture the inner island. They just wanted to attack our Tianxing City like a surprise attack. I guess they also paid attention to the quick victory!"
The old man was a little stunned after hearing this, glanced at Bai Ran again, and immediately returned to normal.
"I'm signing up. After killing a monk of the same level as me, I'm going to teleport to the outer star sea." Bai Ran said calmly without thinking too much.
"Okay! Wear this new ring. With this ring as a certificate, you are temporarily considered a member of our star palace. When the war begins, you can use this ring to perform tasks or sign up to join the war." After the old man fumbled around for a while,
He took out a shining yellow ring and handed it over calmly.
Bai Ran took the ring and put it on a finger without hesitation.
The old man smiled slightly when he saw this.
"Okay, you can enter the city. You can have half a day of free time every day during the day. The rest of the time the whole city is under martial law. When the war starts, the ring will naturally send a message to recruit you! You
Just wait in the cave." After saying this, the old man slowly closed his eyes and said nothing more.
Bai Ran looked deeply at the old man and walked straight into the city.
After entering the city gate, there were very few people on the streets of Tianxing City at this moment. Only one or two monks could be seen occasionally flying around in the sky. Most of the mortals were hiding in their homes, looking depressed.
Bai Ran's expression remained as usual, but he secretly felt happy in his heart.
Looking at this situation, most of the markets in the city must be closed. If he hadn't prepared the necessary items on Nanming Island in advance, I'm afraid he would really have a headache at this moment.
Bai Ran chuckled lowly, and the person turned into a blue rainbow and flew into the air, then went straight to the cave of the holy mountain to escape.
When passing the market at the foot of the Holy Mountain, Bai Ran couldn't help but lower his head and take a look.
Sure enough, all the shops were closed and there was not a single ghost. Bai Ran shook his head lightly and flew to the thirty-ninth floor of the Holy Mountain without stopping.
As soon as he entered the area of the Holy Mountain, Bai Ran felt keenly that the security was even tighter than in the outer city. Just by secretly observing his consciousness, there were more than a dozen waves. But fortunately, these consciousnesses were swept away
He took the yellow ring on his hand and left automatically. No one showed up to question Bai Ran.
What made Bai Ran frown was that there was actually the spiritual consciousness of a late-stage pill-forming monk among them.
Bai Ran pretended not to know and flew to his cave in one breath.
The restrictions outside the cave were the same as when he set out, and they had not changed at all.
But after Bai Ran stood outside the ban and stared blankly for a while, he let out a long sigh.
The time I went out this time was not long, but I was caught between life and death several times, and even had to abandon this cave where I had stayed for nearly a hundred years.
This really made Bai Ran feel a little sad.
He used the restraining token and silently released the restraint, and people slowly walked in.
Everything in the house naturally remains as it is.
Bai Ran first went to the insect room that he was most concerned about and took a look. When he saw that all the gold-eating insects were safe and sound, he was really relieved.
However, he immediately put all the gold-eating insects into a spirit beast bag that he had prepared earlier, and then went to the medicine garden to pick all the elixirs and put them all into the storage bag.
After doing all this, Bai Ran breathed a sigh of relief, walked slowly to the bedroom, lay on the bed and began to think about his future plans.
He must kill a monk of the same level as the Counter Star Alliance before he can use the teleportation array to reach the outer star sea. This condition is not too difficult for him.
But what Bai Ran is worried about is that the people in Xing Palace may have learned the news that the Xutian Cauldron may be on him before the war begins. After all, he cannot estimate when those old monsters will escape from the Xutian Palace.
If these old monsters leak the news, he will definitely die.
In addition, he also had some other concerns.
Although it was unlikely, he was afraid that even if the conditions were met, the senior officials of Star Palace would play some other tricks, but he was still stunned and unable to use the teleportation array.
After all, even if the higher-ups regretted it, what else could the monks do to each other?
Therefore, although he quietly agreed to Xing Gong's conditions at the city gate, from the beginning, he had no intention of honestly waiting for Xing Gong's call.
He planned to detect the alert situation near the teleportation array to see if he could secretly teleport out. If the alert was really relaxed, he would naturally take the opportunity to escape.
As for whether he would completely offend the behemoth Xing Gong because of this, he would be targeted by those old monsters at the Nascent Soul stage sooner or later, and he didn't seem to care about it.
With such self-comforting thoughts, Bai Ran fell into a drowsy sleep on the bed.
After several twists and turns, he was indeed exhausted physically and mentally.
The next day, Bai Ran woke up in high spirits.
As the sky dawned, he slowly walked out of the cave, flew into the air and looked around.
Although there are still far fewer monks than usual, the number is far different from when they entered the city yesterday.
It seems that during this period, you can move around freely.
Bai Ran didn't hesitate much, he took up the flying light and flew around the area first. After seeing that no one was watching or paying attention to him, he went straight to the fiftieth floor.
The security on the road was tight on the outside and tight on the inside. It didn't take long for Bai Ran to fly over the Starry Sky Palace where the teleportation array was installed.
He didn't stop for a moment, and pretended to be passing by as he passed by the hall.
But in this short moment, Bai Ran's consciousness quietly penetrated into the temple.
It went smoothly at first, invading most areas of the outer hall with almost no obstacles. But as soon as the consciousness approached the inner hall, a layer of green and yellow restrictions suddenly appeared.
Fortunately, Bai Ran saw the opportunity quickly and hurriedly withdrew his consciousness without actually touching this restriction.
At the same time, the look on his face darkened.
Although according to estimates, this restriction should not be able to stop the forcible invasion of his spiritual consciousness. However, this would attract the attention of the monks in the temple, and Bai Ran would not do such a stupid thing.
In the air, he couldn't help but frown.
Because of the restriction, he did not detect the number and cultivation level of the monks staying in the temple. But the Nascent Soul stage monks should not appear here. At most, there are monks in the middle or late stage of Danjie in the temple, which is great!
After all, compared to other important places, this Starry Sky Palace will not attract much attention from the senior officials of the Starry Palace.
After Bai Ran flew far enough, he made a big circle, deviated slightly from the original route, and flew back again.
This time when he passed by the Starry Sky Palace, Bai Ran reluctantly released his consciousness again to see if he could find any loopholes in the palace's restrictions.
However, no flaw in the restriction was detected, but a rough voice suddenly reached his ears.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, what's the situation? What did the guy guarding the teleportation array say? Isn't three thousand spirit stones enough for one person? This is the maximum amount we can afford."
When Bai Ran heard this, he was shocked at first, and then his heart moved again.
He quickly glanced at the two monks flying low in the distance, and the speed of escaping light suddenly slowed down.
Of these two monks, one is a middle-aged man with a black face and a gray shirt, and the other is a thin man with a yellow face and skinny muscles. Both of them are in the middle of the foundation building period.
Which sentence just now was asked by the dark-faced middle-aged man anxiously to the thin man.
The two of them acted cautiously, and were whispering alone in a deserted place, but under Bai Ran's powerful spiritual consciousness, they could still hear every word clearly.
"Shh! Be careful. It's better to keep quiet about the sound transmission." The thin man looked around nervously, but Bai Ran was extremely alert and instantly hid his figure, and immediately entered a state of holding his breath. He
Naturally nothing was found.
At the same time, Bai Ran immediately withdrew his consciousness from other places and focused it all on these two people, preparing to forcibly eavesdrop on their transmissions.
This is because Bai Ran's spiritual consciousness is far superior to the two of them, so he can do it without knowing it. Otherwise, other monks in the alchemy stage can only eavesdrop on the two of them by using a few rare top-level secret techniques.
of sound transmission.
"Although the other party is somewhat distantly related to me, there is still a lot of risk involved in letting people go to the outer star sea privately. He said that unless you have five thousand spirit stones, don't even think about it. This is because we are all
A monk in the foundation-building stage is indispensable to the Star Palace. If he is a monk in the pill-forming stage, no matter how many spiritual stones are given to him, he will never let go of even half of them." The thin man smiled bitterly.
, said with some helplessness.
"Five thousand, he really treats us as fat sheep. We are just casual cultivators in the foundation-building period. Where did we get so many spiritual stones?" The dark-faced middle-aged man growled with an ugly expression, but he still knew how to use it.
Said by the art of sound transmission.
"But it's too dangerous to stay in the inner sea. We casual cultivators may be involved in this catastrophe at any time. By then, our lives will be gone, so what's the use of spiritual stones? After all, we have also calculated that the star palace and the reverse star
The strength of the alliance is almost the same, and the war is likely to last for several years, or even decades. I can
We don’t want to hide away in fear all day long. As for spiritual stones, we all probably still have a lot of rare materials on hand. If we scrape together enough, we can use them as spiritual stones to pay for each other. That person will still sell them.
I don’t have much face.” The frail man sighed and said in a persuasive manner.
"This won't work! Do we have to go bankrupt just to teleport to the outer star sea? I don't want to." The dark-faced middle-aged man shook his head like a miser.
"Forget it. Let's see what other people decide on this matter." The thin man seemed to be equally distressed and said unwillingly.