"It's a little inconvenient to talk here. Fellow Daoist Xu, how about we talk outside?" The man in robes looked around the stone house and at the Star Palace monk in the corner, and suggested.
"Outside? Okay." The scar-faced man agreed nonchalantly.
The tall man in brocade clothes was overjoyed, but then he seemed to think of something, turned around, and even forced a smile to Bai Ran.
"Brother Qu, why don't we listen together, maybe we can cooperate!" The big man in brocade clothes looked like he wanted to win over Bai Ran.
After hearing this, Bai Ran blinked and laughed.
"Okay, Qu wanted to hear it." Bai Ran said with a smile. Then he walked away without caring, and got out of the stone house first.
"What? This fellow Taoist is not the same as the others?" The scar-faced monk was a little surprised when he saw this scene.
"He just came here with us, and I didn't know him before!" The dark-faced middle-aged man seemed to still have a hint of hostility towards Bai Ran, and suddenly said.
These words made the handsome man frown, but he didn't say anything.
After Xu Yun nodded, he also said nothing.
Several people also walked out of the stone house one after another.
At this time, Bai Ran was already standing outside the house, looking around in surprise.
This place is completely different from the Ningcui Island that Bai Ran visited last time.
The place where they appeared was actually in a small city.
Although it is small and crude, with a radius of only more than twenty miles, it is indeed a city made of black stones.
The dilapidated stone house with the teleportation array is located in the center of this stone city. It is built on a high platform like an altar, with steep stone steps on each side.
Because the terrain is higher, standing on this high platform has a clear view of the surrounding area.
Around the city, there is a symbolic stone wall about three to four feet high. A few feet outside the stone wall shines a thick layer of white light, protecting the entire city.
Within the stone walls, there are tall stone houses of different sizes.
But the strange thing is that there are no attics or the like, they are all bungalows.
At first glance, although the city is full of houses, there are actually not many independent buildings. Either some stone houses are connected together, or some bungalows occupy an astonishing area. They can easily be dozens of feet wide.
What surprised Bai Ran even more was that in this stone city at this moment, there were actually some mortals and monks mixed together, walking around on the rough black stone roads, and rushing in and out of some stone houses from time to time.
It wouldn't matter if it was just like this. What surprised Bai Ran was that most of these mortals were young and beautiful women, all dressed up as colorfully as butterflies. Some of the other mortals were strong men and women.
A more handsome boy or girl.
When Bai Ran was in a daze, the big man in brocade and others also walked out under the leadership of the scarred man. When they saw this small town, they were equally shocked.
You know, since they plan to come to the outer star sea, they will naturally know about all the monster islands in advance. From the information they have seen before, none of them is completely consistent with this.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, take out the jade slips that contained the information about Qiyuan Island and look at it again. Did we miss something?" A strange look flashed across the face of the big man in brocade clothes, and he said in a deep voice.
"Okay, let me take a look again!" The woman named Liu hurriedly responded and rummaged through the storage bag.
"Fellow Taoists, there is no need to look for any information. Most of the information you have read about Qiyuan Island before is forged. Of course you will be surprised." Xu Yun waved his hand and stopped the woman from looking for the jade slips.
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"Forged, what do you mean?" The look of the handsome man in brocade changed.
"It's very simple. This Qiyuan Island is different from other monster islands. All monks who return from this island are under strict orders and can only leak the same information in the same way. Otherwise, disaster will be imminent. Yi Dao
Friends, when you arrived on this island, I really don’t know whether I should call you lucky or unlucky!" Xu Yun said with a half-smile.
"Same caliber! Who can do such a thing, is it Xing Gong." Mrs. Liu showed an uneasy look.
"Although it's not a star palace, this place is indeed ruled by a powerful force. Even Star Palace is not willing to offend this force easily." Xu Yun sighed and said.
As soon as these words came out, Bai Ran's eyebrows jumped a little, let alone the big man in brocade and others.
They looked at each other now!
"Hehe! In fact, this place is not as bad as you think. To a certain extent, there may be a good place that some monks can only dream of."
"This Black Stone City is the first and only city on Qiyuan Island. As long as you have strength or a lot of spirit stones and demon pills, this is a paradise for monks. You can enjoy and buy what you have on other demon beast islands.
Things that cannot be obtained online, whether it is a top-notch double-cultivation furnace or an extremely powerful one
Magical weapons, valuable spiritual beasts, materials that are rare to find in a hundred years, everything is here." After the scar-faced monk smiled, he suddenly changed to a seductive tone and said loudly, attracting several mortals and monks passing nearby to look more.
He glanced here a few times, but then he went about his business as if nothing had happened.
However, when these words were heard by the handsome man and others, they became even more surprised and confused.
But Bai Ran continued to look around as usual, as if he hadn't heard the words at all.
This situation came into the eyes of the scar-faced monk, who looked at Bai Ran twice in surprise.
"Brother Xu, can you give us a detailed introduction to this place?" The big man in gilded clothes took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.
"Of course. Since I can't leave for a while, I'll take a few people around and explain it to you. This is much more effective than empty words in the lower light. As long as there is any benefit to you fellow Taoists in the future, don't forget it.
Just Xu." Xu Yun seemed to have completely recovered from his depression and said very cheerfully.
"Then there's Brother Lao Xu. This place seems to be really different from ordinary cities." The big man in brocade clothes stared at a male monk and said with a hint of surprise on his face.
This male cultivator hugged a mortal woman on the street and walked in a grand manner. The other mortals and monks passing by turned a blind eye.
Seeing this, Xu Yun smiled slightly. Without saying anything, he led a few people to a nearby stone house that was not small in size.
Bai Ran had noticed this black stone house for a long time. It was one of the largest houses in Stone City.
Looking from a distance, there were two charming mortal women standing at the door of the house. Many monks came in and out of this place frequently, and these two women greeted each other with smiles on their faces.
"Remember! Although this is not Tianxing City, except for a special fighting arena, fighting is strictly prohibited in the city. And the consequences of violating it are that there is no other way except the destruction of body and soul."
On the way, Xu Yun began to give instructions with a serious expression.
"No way. This punishment seems to be more serious than Tianxing City!" The dark-faced middle-aged man was startled when he heard this, and said with some surprise.
"It is indeed much more serious than Tianxing City. But also, the monks who enter this city can rest assured that they are safe and sound. As far as I know, no one who seeks revenge in the city can escape from this city alive.
After all, there is always a Yuanying stage senior in charge of this city." Xu Yun explained slowly.
"Nascent Soul Stage Monk!" The big man in brocade couldn't help but his expression changed drastically. The other people also looked horrified.
Bai Ran's heart trembled even more, and he became more vigilant.
"Okay! If you have anything to say, let's talk about it inside." Amid the smiles of the two beautiful women, the handsome man in brocade and others followed the scar-faced monk and entered the stone room uneasily.
Bai Ran's eyes flashed with strange color, and he followed in curiously.
As soon as you enter the gate, you will be greeted by a huge fan-shaped screen.
This screen is pink in color, with a painting of a lady flying into the sky. Although the woman in the painting only shows her back, she is constantly changing and flying, with a faint red light shining through. It is actually a high-grade magic weapon.
There is a small semicircular arch on each side of the screen.
In front of the screen, there was a female monk in her thirties, dressed in light blue palace clothes, standing there gracefully, smiling and saying something to a male monk.
It is strange to say that this woman looks very ordinary in appearance, but her movements are full of the charm of a mature woman, and her words and smiles exude a charming charm.
The male cultivator was at the same middle stage of Foundation Establishment as she was, but he was so fascinated by him that his eyes widened and he kept drooling.
However, when the woman saw Xu Yun and others coming in, her eyes suddenly lit up. She patted her palms lightly and said from behind the screen, "Isn't this Fellow Daoist Xu? But I heard that Fellow Daoist is going back to Tianxing City. Isn't it still possible to teleport?"
"This woman's voice is delicate and soft, which makes people feel extremely comfortable.
But Bai Ran frowned inadvertently, smiling bitterly in his heart.
It seemed that most of the female cultivators he met had practiced the secret art of charm. Although the charm skills of the woman in front of him were far inferior to those of Zi Ling, Yuan Yao and others, she could still easily make some low-level male cultivators intoxicated.
of.
Thinking of this, Bai Ran glanced briefly.
The big man in brocade clothes and Xu Yun remained calm, but the other men's expressions became unnatural, and their eyes kept turning on the woman intentionally or unintentionally.
"These are new Taoist friends. I will show them a thing or two. As for returning to Tianxing City, I don't think we can leave for a while. I didn't expect that the rumors are true and there is really going to be a fight over there.
That's it." Xu Yun said bitterly with some reluctance.
"It's not bad to stay here. If I really leave, I won't have another customer." Mrs. Ming covered her apricot lips, her bright eyes were flowing, and she said with a smile. The alluring charm of a mature woman, straight away
He looked at the black-faced monk and the others without batting an eye. Even the two female monks turned red.
"Mrs. Ming, these people were all invited here! Please give me a sign as soon as possible." Xu Yun called out the woman's name and was a little dissatisfied with the woman's charming charm in front of her.
"Hehe! Got it. The cultivation and concentration of these two Taoist friends are not inferior to Brother Xu. It seems that there is absolutely no problem in staying on Qiyuan Island." Mrs. Ming smiled softly and glanced at Bai Ran and
The tall man in brocade clothes glanced at her, and the charming look on his face disappeared, turning into an ordinary woman with an ordinary appearance.
The change was so fast that the others on the opposite side were stunned for a moment, and then looked embarrassed when they woke up.
There were two "papa" sounds, and the woman clapped her palms twice. A young mortal woman came out from behind the screen.
"Take Master Xu to the auction room, the auction should have just started!" Mrs. Ming said coldly to the mortal woman, then raised her hand and threw an emerald green sign to Xu Yun.
Xu Yun took the so-called sign and followed the mortal woman to the side door without looking at it.
Bai Ran and others naturally followed closely behind.
The moment he entered the cross-border side entrance, Bai Ran felt a slight movement of spiritual energy, as if he had entered some kind of restriction. His expression couldn't help but move, but then he returned to normal.
Everyone's eyes lit up, there was a whole other world behind the screen!
A long walkway two feet wide turned the stone house at the back into two large halls.
The hall on the left is spacious and bright, with no obstruction except for a few tall black stone pillars, and it is extremely lively inside.
There were nearly twenty or thirty monks staying there, forming a long queue, and these monks, both male and female, were accompanied by a young mortal woman.
Although some male cultivators looked at these mortal women who were not wearing much clothing with lustful eyes, they only made a few jokes, but no one really made a move. They seemed to be afraid of something.
At the end of the queue is a small hut with a white light shining on the door. The monks queuing up can just press the door with the jade sign in their hand, and people can enter. But only one person can enter at a time.
The hall on the right was completely obscured by a light blue light curtain, making it impossible to see anything inside.
"This is called Mingzhuxuan. It is a place that specializes in purchasing the harvests of monks overseas and exchanging them for spiritual stones. Or if you think the things are expensive, you can directly participate in the auction after appraisal. There are several similar business premises in this city.
, founded by different forces. Behind each force is a Nascent Soul Stage monk. Otherwise, it cannot stand in a lawless place like the outer sea."
"There are so many monks in the embryonic stage! Are they the four major business alliances?" Mrs. Liu took a breath and murmured after hearing this.
"The four major merchant alliances have no role to play here. Perhaps other monster islands are monopolized by the four major merchant alliances. But this Qiyuan Island is the only monster island that is completely controlled by many forces.
.These forces may be alone in the Inner Star Sea and cannot compete with the four major business alliances, but after joining forces, even the Star Palace will not dare to offend easily. However, their cooperation is limited to this Qiyuan Island." Xu Yun
He said calmly.
"Listen to Brother Xu's tone, is there anything special about Qiyuan Island? So many forces dare to compete with the four major business alliances for this!" The big man in brocade is also a man of extraordinary scheming, and he heard it right away.
The strange thing about it.
"Haha! Brother Yi guessed it right. Since this place is named Qiyuan, it means that there is indeed an unfathomable monster abyss in the nearby sea. High-level monsters that are rarely seen on other monster islands often appear there.
It is said that there are demon beasts above level eight that have appeared. For the sake of these high-level demon beasts, the Nascent Soul masters behind these forces will not allow the four major business alliances to monopolize them again. I heard that they have just been discovered.
In the Monster Sea Abyss, these forces fought several battles with the four major merchant alliances. Later, Star Palace came forward to mediate. I don’t know what the terms of the negotiation were in the end. Anyway, the island was handed over to these forces to jointly manage this strange abyss.
The true situation on the island is also strictly prohibited from being leaked to the Inner Star Sea. Otherwise, these forces will join forces to hunt down and silence them." Xu Yun explained with a normal expression.
Bai Ran was shocked when he heard this. The big man in robes and others even changed their expressions after hearing this.
"Eighth-level monsters and above are not similar to Yuanying monks. Is there really such a monster here?" The man in brocade clothes could no longer maintain his composure.
"It's hard to say this. I haven't seen it with my own eyes. But someone has indeed killed the seventh-level demonic beast! The seventh-level demonic elixir was auctioned for a sky-high price in this Pearl Hall. It was finally sold to a Nascent Soul Stage
The seniors bid for it." Xu Yun said with some envy.
"From what Fellow Daoist Xu said, it seems that the monsters in the abyss are easier to find than in the ordinary sea. Is that true?" Bai Ran, who had been silent for the whole time, frowned slightly and spoke anyway.
"It's true that the monsters in Haiyuan are easier to find. However, because of the frequent occurrence of high-level monsters there, countless monks were also destroyed there." Xu Yun glanced at Bai Ran in surprise and thought.
He thought about it and said.
After hearing these words, the burly men in brocade clothes who had never been to other monster islands were still a little skeptical.
Bai Ran had a rough understanding of Haiyuan in his heart.
This is obviously a place where rewards and dangers coexist. No wonder it’s so strange!
Just when Bai Ran was silent, the mortal woman leading the way asked respectfully:
"Are the immortal masters planning to go to the Treasure Appraisal Hall first or go directly to the Treasure Competition Hall?"
"There is nothing to see in the Treasure Appraisal Hall. If there are things you don't recognize, let the appraiser take a look at them and exchange them for spiritual stones or participate in the auction. We can just go directly to the Treasure Appraisal Hall. Only the things there will let you know.
It's an eye-opener for friends.
Xu Yun was obviously very familiar with this place. He took the lead and walked towards the hall on the right without waiting for the mortal woman to lead the way.
When he approached the mask, without saying a word, he opened a round door with a slight stroke of the jade sign in his hand, waved to Bai Ran and the others, and walked in.
When the handsome man in brocade and others arrived, they naturally stopped being polite and filed in.
"You don't have to go in?" Bai Ran glanced at the mortal woman standing respectfully outside the door and asked curiously.
"We mortals are not allowed to enter the Jingbao Hall. I can just wait for the immortal masters outside." The mortal woman explained to Bai Ran with a smile.
Bai Ran nodded and walked into the blue light curtain without saying anything. The light curtain closed automatically.
The hall is extremely simple, except for some wooden chairs, and there is a stone platform several feet long at the end of the hall.
There was an old man behind the stone platform, holding a blue shining stone in his hand and saying something eloquently.
Opposite him, standing or sitting, were dozens of monks of all levels, high-level monks who were in the Qi refining stage, foundation building stage, or not in the elixir-forming stage.
"This blue light stone is an excellent material for refining water attribute magic weapons. The original owner is now auctioning it at a low price of five hundred spirit stones. The old rule is to increase the price by at least thirty spirit stones at a time. You can start bidding now."
The old man said loudly.
"Five hundred and three"
"Five hundred and eighty"
"Six Hundred Spiritual Stones"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, many monks below began to bid. Although it was not very enthusiastic, it was still bought by a young monk in the foundation building stage at a price of nearly 700. The spirit stone was paid on the spot.
, and immediately took away the things.
"Below, is an earth-attribute magic weapon..." The old man continued to auction the next item without taking a break.
Naturally, Bai Ran was not interested in magic weapons. He glanced at the light curtain and saw Xu Yun and others standing in the corner of the hall talking in low voices. So he walked over without changing his expression and immediately walked out.
A young mortal woman, under the reluctant gaze of the male cultivator, led him behind the screen.