Celestial being

Yuan Ming left the Xu Mansion, found another inn in the city to stay in, and secretly released the Soul Crow to explore what was going on in the Xu Mansion.

As mortals, my uncle and the others didn’t know much about Shengye Sect. His cousin Xu Tian, ​​as a disciple of the Shengye Sect, followed him and could help guide him when he returned to the sect.

It's just that it seems that his actions at the abdication ceremony have spread throughout the Shengye Sect, and joining with his true identity is really attracting too much attention.

In this case, it would be better to join the Shengye Sect as an ordinary disciple to avoid causing more trouble.

After careful consideration, he thought that if he entered Shengye Sect, he would be exposed sooner or later, which might bring disaster to the sect.

Yuan Ming made up his mind and decided to follow Xu Tian and Luo Xing'er secretly when they returned to the sect to find out where the Shengye Sect's gate was. During this period, he did not plan to have anything to do with anyone. I will wait until I find the location of the sect before making a decision.

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Three days later, Xu Tian said goodbye to his parents, took Luo Xing'er with him on a flying boat, and left Leizhou City.

Yuan Ming saw this scene through the soul crow, immediately released the jade shuttle, and followed far behind.

Xu Tian and his two men headed north and soon entered a huge swamp.

The sky in Leizhou is gloomy most of the time, and the swamp area is filled with poisonous miasma all year round, making it difficult to see even one's fingers. All kinds of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts lurk in it. Mortals dare not approach easily. If they are not careful, they may lose their lives.

However, Xu Tian and Luo Xing'er seemed to have taken out something and brought it with them before entering the swamp. A faint haze of light was emitted around them, which separated the poisonous miasma and kept away from the poisonous insects and beasts. , dare not approach.

Yuan Ming also had a miasma-avoiding bead left behind when he explored the Snake King Valley, and with his cultivation in the foundation-building stage, he was not afraid of those poisonous insects and beasts at all. However, before entering the swamp, he suddenly stopped and took out the spirit beast bag. , put out the flower branches.

"Master, where is this place? The mist here is so fragrant and sweet!" As soon as the flower branch fell to the ground, he took a deep breath and swallowed all the poisonous miasma nearby, and even showed a look of intoxication. appearance.

"Huazhi, you lurk underground and move forward with me." Yuan Ming ordered.

Huazhi nodded happily and flew into the swamp.

Yuan Ming then continued to move forward. Fortunately, the soul crow he released in advance was not disturbed by the poisonous miasma and still followed Xu Tian and the two, so he did not lose them.

An hour later, a drizzle suddenly began to fall in the sky, and Yuan Ming followed Xu Tian and the others out of the swamp and entered a mountain range.

Not far away, a huge mountain gate hidden among the green shades loomed in the drizzle. Xu Tian and the two flew to the mountain gate and stopped, but did not go in. Instead, they said something, and then drove up again. The magical weapon flew towards the northwest.

Yuan Ming was curious, so he left a soul crow to guard the gate of Shengye Zongshan while he continued to follow.

About half an hour later, Yuan Ming saw a giant shield appearing in the mountains and rivers under the gloomy sky.

Under the rain curtain, a giant blue shield enveloped the city that Yuan Ming saw.

Raindrops as fine as silk fell one after another, hitting the protective shield, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.

Under the shield, hundreds of streets and alleys crisscrossed each other, and countless houses and pavilions stood among them. On each house, there were four white pearls placed on the corners of the roof. Their light intertwined and blended, making the entire building The city was illuminated brightly and whitely.

In the center of the city, a small lake covering dozens of acres is rippling with clear waves. In the center of the lake is a square paved with white jade bricks, connected to the avenue by four jade arch bridges.

In the square, a twenty-foot-high square pavilion rises from the ground. Its body is pale white, but the bricks and tiles covering it are azure, as clear as crystal.

There is a giant city gate on each of the four edges of the shield. It is slightly shorter than the crystal pavilion, but much higher than the houses in the city. There is a stone statue of a mythical beast on each city gate. The carvings are exquisite, even the scales on the body. Or the feathers on the wings are all lifelike.

Xu Tian and Luo Xing'er took the initiative to lower the flying boat before approaching the shield and approached one of the city gates on foot.

Yuan Ming also lowered his jade shuttle from a distant valley and watched the two of them enter the city from the peak before slowly walking toward the city.

There is a plaque hanging on the city gate, with only three words "Xiaohu City" on it.

After paying the toll of a spirit stone, Yuan Ming was about to pass through the city gate when he found that a monk entered the city gate but did not give him a spirit stone. He was surprised. After asking, he found out that monks who had houses here did not have to pay to enter and exit the city gate. Yuan Ming kept it in mind.

After entering the city, I felt more immersed than the distant view just now.

The drizzle was blocked by the shield, and the city was extremely dry. Many of the pedestrians walking on the wide streets had cultivation skills.

However, after Yuan Ming observed carefully for a moment, he discovered that the clothing of pedestrians on the street vaguely showed two completely different styles.

One type is mostly long gowns and skirts, mainly red in color, and the wearer often has jade ornaments around the neck and waist, and the flowing skirts look like surging flames.

The other type is mostly made of brocade robes and trousers, in a mixture of red and blue colors. The wearers rarely have jewelry, but most of them wear swords and weapons.

Yuan Ming was observing the pedestrians on the road when his expression suddenly changed and he turned to look to his side.

"It seems that this is my first time in Xiaohu City, fellow Taoist. We are destined to meet each other." Under Yuan Ming's gaze, a male monk wearing a red gown and a hooked nose stopped and smiled at him.

This person's cultivation level was not high, only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. However, Yuan Ming also used the Hidden Element Technique at this time to push his cultivation level to the later stage of Qi Refining, so the other party did not notice Yuan Ming's true cultivation level.

"Looking at the heroic appearance of fellow Taoist, it must be Zhao Guo. I wonder if we need a guide?" He said with a familiar aquiline nose.

Yuan Ming looked at him and couldn't help but recall the broker Gu Yue he met in Black Rock City, but he still shook his head: "Thank you, I don't need a guide."

"Do you need a map of Xiaohu City? It's not expensive, just a piece of spiritual stone." Hook Nose was not discouraged. He turned over his right hand and found an extra jade slip.

"A spiritual stone? So expensive?" Yuan Ming was surprised.

"Fellow Taoist, these are my honest prices. Do you know how many shops there are in this small lake city? Which ones are deceptive, which ones are high-quality and cheap, which ones are opened by large sects, and which ones are... It was founded by the San Alliance. I have them all in this map. How many detours can a single spiritual stone help you avoid? Time is a spiritual stone." The hooked nose shook the jade slip in his hand.

Yuan Ming heard what he said was reasonable, so he stopped caring and took out the spirit stone and bought the map.

He took the jade slip and saw that Xiaohu City is the largest Xiuxianfang City in Leizhou. Monks from the Jin Dynasty and the neighboring Zhao Kingdom came here to trade. The map not only clearly marked the locations of the large and small shops in Xiaohu City, but also A lot of reviews about the store are thoughtfully included.

Yuan Ming put away the jade slips with satisfaction, and quickly found a store called "Baishuge" according to the directions on the map.

This is a shop that specializes in selling classics. As soon as he entered the door, Yuan Ming saw seven or eight tall wooden bookcases neatly arranged in the shop. The cabinets were filled with various classics, all illuminated by a light blue light. pack.

A special counter is placed next to these bookcases. There are many wooden boxes of the same style inside. Most of the wooden boxes contain dilapidated classics or jade slips, and some even only have one. pages of paper.

A waiter in a long gown saw Yuan Ming coming in and immediately came over to greet him.

"Are you here to buy exercises or sell them?"

"Are there magic books for sale here?" Yuan Ming asked.

"There are many types of magic secrets in our store. I don't know which one you need specifically. If you just want some basic ones, then I recommend you to choose this book. It records many commonly used spells. Although they are very superficial, they are What’s better is that there are enough quantity and complete types.” The man thought for a while and took down a thicker book from the bookshelf.

"That's it. What else are sold at this counter?" Yuan Ming nodded and pointed to the counter with the wooden boxes.

"These are some unknown secret books we collected. Most of them have missing pages. Some of the words on them are not commonly used in the Central Plains. They are not expensive. If you are interested, you can buy a few copies and go back to ponder them. But once you leave the store , our store will not be responsible for whether there will be any mistakes in subsequent cultivation." The clerk said.

Yuan Ming shook his head and asked for the magic secret book. Since all the recorded spells were basic spells, it cost him less than thirty spirit stones.

After the clerk accepted the spirit stone, he took out a jade ruyi from the storage bag and tapped it lightly on the magic secret book. The light blue light wrapping the secret book instantly shattered and turned into a dim talisman, which fell to the ground. .

"This is a special sealing talisman made by our store. It can only be unlocked with a specific magic weapon. Otherwise, it will be burned to ashes along with the contents inside." Seeing Yuan Ming's curiosity, the clerk explained with a smile.

At this moment, a bearded man wearing brocade clothes and a sword hanging from his waist suddenly appeared. Another waiter in the store immediately came to greet him.

Whether he was a bearded man or a man, his tone of voice was different from what Yuan Ming often heard.

"I see that many people in the market are wearing the same clothes as them. Where are they from?" Yuan Ming raised his chin towards his beard and asked the waiter.

"Oh, they are all from the Zhao Kingdom. Our Leizhou is located on the border of Da Jin and is adjacent to the Zhao Kingdom. Xiaohu City is also located at the junction of the Da Jin and Zhao Kingdoms, so there are many monks from the Zhao Kingdom hanging out here." The guy explained.

Yuan Ming suddenly realized, thanked the waiter and left the store.

He bought the magic secret book, and then set his sights on the elixir.

Right now, his cultivation requires a lot of elixirs to assist him. He happened to encounter such a large market this time, so he naturally wanted to take a stroll.