For the first time, because I was just a mortal, I tried my best to take the official path. The official path was protected by monks, so usually nothing would happen.
But as time goes by, the journey will become much longer.
This time Lin Xi was going to take a shortcut.
Although some sections of the road will be far away from secular dynasties and close to deep mountains and old forests, it should not be a big problem.
Moreover, Lin Xi also wanted to find Shi Zhong.
In the current state, flying with a sword can last for several hours.
Three days later.
Lin Xi Yujian came to a sparsely populated town called Sanyuan Town. To the west was a medium-sized secular dynasty, and to the east was a vast dense forest.
To reach the An Dynasty, it is best to go through the dense forest.
Lin Xi came to Sanyuan Town for supplies and bought some food and water.
One thing made him a little strange.
Sanyuan Town is just a small town, nothing special, but there are many monks here, and the local residents are not unfamiliar with monks at all and are accustomed to them.
Of course, most of them are Qi-refining monks, and they are casual practitioners.
Although she felt strange, Lin Xi was not interested in understanding.
I was about to walk through the dense forest when I was stopped by someone.
"Fellow Taoist, please stay."
Lin Xi turned around and took a look.
The speaker was a female nun, about 20 years old, wearing a lilac flowing cloud gauze skirt and a hosta. She was dressed somewhat charmingly, and she was quite pretty.
The realm is about the seventh or eighth level of Qi refining.
"What's the matter?" Lin Xi asked.
The woman said: "My name is Wei Yuhan. Fellow Taoist, did you also go to Sunset Forest to find the Phantom Cloud Beast?"
"Huan Yun Beast?" Lin Xi shook his head: "No."
"Hey, it's rare to come here and not find the Phantom Cloud Beast."
"What is Phantom Cloud Beast?"
"That is a kind of monster beast unique to Sunset Forest. It is a second-grade monster."
Lin Xi looked confused: "Are you crazy? The second level corresponds to the monks in the early stage of foundation building. Qi refining monks are looking for trouble for the second level monsters? Isn't this asking for death?"
"No, no, no, it's different."
Wei Yuhan explained quickly.
It turns out that the Phantom Cloud Beast is a monster that is proficient in illusions. It is not very aggressive, but its ability to create illusions is not weak.
But after all, it is a second-grade monster. Where is the grade? It is much more valuable than a first-grade monster.
The Sunset Forest is the habitat of the Phantom Cloud Beast. There was once a Qi Refining monk who captured thirteen Phantom Cloud Beasts and then sold them for a high price of 200,000 spirit stones, making a fortune.
That's why so many monks have gathered here.
Lin Xi finally understood after hearing the explanation.
"Fellow Taoist, you should be alone. It is dangerous to walk through the sunset forest. Why not form a team with us and take care of each other." The woman opened her eyes with tears in her eyes, looking very weak.
The appearance of a female nun can indeed arouse men's desire for protection.
But Lin Xi didn't feel anything about it.
She is not as good-looking as my mother, not as good-looking as senior sister Ziyue, and not even as good-looking as senior sister Ning Xuexuan from the outer sect.
Lin Xi asked: "You? Is there anyone else besides you?"
"There are also Daoyou Wang and Daoyou Zhou, they are there." Wei Yuhan pointed not far away.
There are indeed two Qi Refining monks waiting.
The realm of these two people is pretty good.
An eleventh level of Qi refining.
A twelfth level of Qi refining.
Lin Xi thought for a while: "That's fine."
"That's great." Wei Yuhan stretched out her hand and said with a smile, "Welcome to join our team."
Lin Xi also reached out and shook it.
Wei Yuhan squeezed Lin Xi's palm without leaving any trace, and said with a charming smile: "Fellow Taoist looks so young, his realm is only so high, he is young and promising."
"It's okay." Lin Xi thought to herself, what exactly did this woman mean?
Wei Yuhan took Lin Xi away and introduced Lin Xi.
The taller man among the two monks said dissatisfiedly: "Why are we adding more people, Yu Han, do you think we are not strong enough?"
His name is Zhou Sheng, he is at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and he is naturally considered to be quite good among casual cultivators.
"How is that possible? I believe in your strength, Brother Zhou." Wei Yuhan hugged the man's arm and said kindly, "I just think the four of us are safer."
The man's dissatisfaction finally calmed down a little, and he looked at Lin Xi: "Tenth level of Qi refining?"
"good."
"It's just a living, you haven't caught the beast in the clouds?"
Lin Xi shook her head: "This is my first time."
"Then be careful. Don't run around. Follow us. You can only take action if you want. If it messes up our plan, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Lin Xi frowned slightly.
Zhou Sheng was very rude to him this week.
But he didn't say anything.
He just wanted to walk through the sunset forest, and he didn't plan to spend much time with these people.
Another monk at the eleventh level of Qi Refining was named Wang Dexun. He had a sinister look and was wearing a yellow robe. He was smiling, but his eyes were always glancing at the cool spots on Wei Yuhan's body.
But Wei Yuhan didn't care, and instead secretly winked at the other party.
This relationship is a bit confusing.
In addition, the female cultivator had just given herself a special hint, and Lin Xi knew it clearly.
There are naturally some special reasons why one is at the 11th level of Qi refining and the other is at the 12th level of Qi refining, but he is willing to team up with a female cultivator at the eighth level to catch the Phantom Cloud Beast together.
It is estimated that this female cultivator could not find anyone else. She saw Lin Xi's tenth level of Qi refining, so she invited him to join her team.
But Lin Xi wasn't tired of it either.
Loose cultivation is not easy at all.
It is understandable that this female cultivator sacrificed some of her appearance for the Phantom Cloud Beast.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, take this with you." Wei Yuhan handed Lin Xi a magic weapon that looked like a protective shield. It was only an intermediate magic weapon and its value was not high.
Lin Xi was curious: "What is this?"
"Removing the illusion shield can offset part of the power of the illusion, and can also temporarily shield one's own perception. It is especially effective against the Phantom Cloud Beast."
Lin Xi suddenly realized.
It's really magical.
"A de-illusion shield can only be used three times and is worth five hundred spirit stones. You'd better use it sparingly and remember to return it after the arrest. Every time you use it, you have to pay." Zhou Sheng said in a rough voice.
said.
Lin Xi felt a little unhappy: "Of course I know this."
"You'd better know." Zhou Sheng said coldly: "If you dare to turn away, I won't be polite to you."
"What's the use of this little money?"
"Huh, small money?"
When Wei Yuhan saw this, she hurriedly came up to smooth things over. Only then did Zhou Sheng give up and say nothing more.
The four of them entered the forest like this.
This was Lin Xi's first time to participate in a real monk experience, so she felt that everything was novel.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the Sunset Forest is quite good, no wonder it can breed monsters like the Phantom Cloud Beast.
"What does this phantom cloud beast look like?" Lin Xi asked.
Wei Yuhan said: "The body should be a monster like a jellyfish, but it will use illusions to transform itself into other forms and hide itself."
"Wouldn't it be hard to find?"
"Indeed, that's why it's so hard to catch."
Lin Xi understood.
If it was so easy to catch, all the Phantom Cloud Beasts would have been captured long ago.
They only have the rank of second grade, but they only have the ability to perform illusions. Once the illusion is broken, even the Qi Refining monks can defeat and capture them, which I have to say is a bit sad.