Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"Junior Brother Tao, let me introduce to you. These two are members of the Qianyi Sect's team who came all the way to investigate the source of the undead essence. Fellow Daoist Tang Ning and Fellow Daoist Jiang Yuhuan." Jiang Yunsheng turned around and said to the two of them: "This is our sect. Junior Brother Tao Siming from the Intelligence Department.”

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Jiang, I've admired your name for a long time. It's a pleasure to meet you." Tao Siming nodded with his eyes lit up.

Jiang Yuhuan returned the gift.

"There is a rumor in the sect that Fellow Daoist Jiang intends to become a Taoist couple with our sect's junior sister Nangong. Do you know whether this is true or not?"

"This is nonsense and groundless talk." Jiang Yuhuan said with a slight smile.

Tao Siming sighed softly: "That's such a pity. It seems that Senior Brother Qin finally got the beauty back. I originally thought you could suppress his limelight and eliminate his evil aura!"

"Ahem." Jiang Yunsheng saw that the more he talked, the more nonsense he said. He coughed slightly and interrupted: "Junior Brother Tao, let's talk about the source of the immortal essence!"

Tang Ning could tell that Qin Tianjiao was probably not popular among people in Shuiyun Sect. Otherwise, why would monks from the same sect say such words in public? They must be common words, so he did not add Thinking spoke out.

Apart from his identity as a demon, it may be that he has a domineering temperament. People dare not speak out in front of him, so he slanders him a lot in private.

Tao Siming said: "A month ago, we captured an undead essence source host, and learned from his mouth that a foundation-building stage host was absconding in Qi State, and his current whereabouts are unknown. Intelligence stations in various places are investigating this person. ”

"Have you found out your identity?" Tangning asked

Jiang Yunsheng flipped through his left hand and took out a file: "This is this person's identity information. Now we just wait for the intelligence news to come in before arresting him."

Tang Ning took the dossier and unfolded it, only to see that the portrait on the roll was of a tall, round-waisted man, about forty years old. His surname is Pan and his name is Rui. He is in the early stages of foundation building.

Jiang Yuhuan asked: "Have you ever captured a foundation-building corpse insect host before?"

"This is the first foundation-building stage host we have discovered. If we catch him, we may be able to get clues about the mastermind behind the scenes. We have tried to use the host's unique perception ability to find it, but we have never been able to find it. This person is very cautious and never takes it easy. Ken showed up, I suspect he already knew we were after him.”

"Is there anything we can help you with?"

Tao Siming said: "Based on the clues you provided, we are investigating the late-stage foundation-building monks in Qi State. It is quite difficult. I hope you can help us investigate a few people. As for the host, you don't need to worry."

"This is exactly the purpose of our coming here. Who do we need to investigate?"

Tao Siming took out two files and handed them to the two of them: "The whereabouts of these two people are strange. Although no connection between them and Jiang Taihua has been found, the suspicion cannot be ruled out. At present, our investigation team does not have more manpower. Come on. It’s just right, you can help us find out the details of these two people.”

Tang Ning and Jiang Yuhuan received the file, which described the two men's physical appearance and various information in detail.

Tao Siming said: "The traces of these two people are uncertain. We don't know their whereabouts for a while. We have to judge where they go based on their past habits. You need to be more careful and try to avoid confrontation with them. If you have any news, let us know first. We will I will try my best to assist you.”

"How should we notify you?"

"The news can be conveyed through our intelligence station. I will send you a letter. If there is news by then, find the contact point of the intelligence station and send the letter to them."

Several people discussed this matter for a long time. At night, the two of them left the Taoist temple and turned into light.

Tang Ning traveled for a day and came to Wutian County in the west of Qi State. The light escaped through the clouds and fog and landed in a deep mountain.

There are more than ten antique attic buildings in this barren mountain, lined up in rows, and there are several majestic and majestic halls standing there. Crowds of people come and go, and from time to time there are monks in mid-air holding magical weapons.

This place is one of the famous small markets in the west of Qi State, dedicated to the trading of practitioners.

On the bluestone roads on the left and right sides, which are tens of feet away from the "big shops" such as the attic and the main hall, many casual cultivators display their "goods" and introduce and sell them to the monks who come to buy and sell.

This kind of market was formed voluntarily by monks, headed by a local big family, and it fell into the category of "illegal market", so the people who came were from all religions and streams.

One of the characteristics of this type of small-scale market is that things are much cheaper than regular markets, and they are very popular among casual cultivators. Of course, there is no comparison between order and regular markets, and it is not uncommon to hear of murders and swindling.

Basically every large region will have such a market, because the prices of items in the regular markets controlled by the Chamber of Commerce are too high, and most casual cultivators are so poor that they are not willing to buy and sell in the Chamber of Commerce's markets.

Where there is a market, there is business, so Xiaofang City was born naturally.

As Tang Ning walked through the bluestone streets on both sides, she heard the sounds of noisy stalls and hawkers haggling over prices. He went straight to a large hall in the center and walked in.

As soon as he entered the hall, a beautiful woman came up to him and bowed: "Senior, what are your orders?"

This hall is called Qingyuan Hall. It is a shop opened by the Zhang family, a local wealthy family. It mainly sells elixirs. The Zhang family is a wealthy family that refines elixirs. Many of the family members are accustomed to alchemy. The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Tianci, built it. Ji's later cultivation was a famous alchemy master in Qi State, and all the elixirs under the Strengthening Pill were sold in Qingyuan Hall.

Tang Ning was not here to buy or sell elixirs. The late-stage foundation-building monk he wanted to investigate was named Wei Ming'an. According to information from the Shuiyun Sect's Intelligence Department, this person was keen on participating in various auctions. Recently, there was a It was a high-level auction, so he came to try his luck to see if he would meet Wei An.

"I want to meet with the manager of your attic, please go and report it," Tangning said.

"Senior, please wait a moment." The woman walked through the hall and walked to the upper floor of the attic. After a while, he came back to him and said, "Senior, please follow me."

Tang Ning followed her to the third floor of the attic. This building is divided into three floors. The cabinets on the first floor are filled with first-order elixirs. The second floor is filled with second-order elixirs. The third floor is filled with The interior of the attic is the living quarters of the people.

The two came to a house and the woman knocked on the door.

"Come in." A clear female voice came from inside.

"Senior, please." The woman gestured.

Tang Ning pushed open the door and walked in. There was a beautiful woman sitting on the table in the room, sorting out the account books in her hands.

Seeing Tangning come in, she raised her head and said, "I wonder why you want to see me?"

Tang Ning said: "I heard that an auction will be held here in the near future, and one of the owners behind it is the Zhang family. Therefore, I have come to recommend myself to participate in the auction hosted by your family. Is it okay?"

"Don't you know Tougao's last name?"

"I am Tang Ru, a native of the Chu State. I am here for the first time."

"From whom did you hear this letter?"

"I have an old friend, a monk from the Shuiyun Sect, and I heard from him. He said that this is a candidate for the auction meeting, and you need to pass the selection before you can join this meeting. I am currently short of something for refining the spiritual weapon. Every market has None of the shops are selling it, so it’s a matter of luck if you want to participate in the auction.”

The woman nodded: "There is indeed a local auction going to be held. It is jointly hosted by the major families. At that time, objects will be taken out from the collections of each family for auction. The original selection period has ended, and Taoist friends have already If you are interested in participating in this meeting, I can’t let you go in vain.”

After saying that, he turned out something with his left hand and handed it to Tang Ning: "This is the auction number plate. Only with this plate can you join the bidding meeting. The bidding meeting will be held in three days. The location is at the first line of peak. Once the Taoists arrive, someone will guide the fellow Taoists to participate. Bidding."

"Thank you." Tangning took the number plate, thanked her, walked out of the room, asked someone for the direction of Yixian Peak, and left in the form of light.

After walking for less than half a day, I saw a mountain peak hundreds of feet high in the distance. There was a huge gap in the middle, which was where the first line of peaks was.

There is a majestic and majestic hall on the top of the peak. Tang Ning's light fell on it. There were two men guarding in front of the hall. One of them stepped forward and asked, "Senior, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to participate in the auction," Tang Ning said.

"Is it possible to go to an alternative place to obtain a bidding license plate?"

Tang Ning handed him the number plate.

The man pulled out a bright red stone and pointed it towards the stone sign. The stone sign gave off a weak red light. The man put away the stone and said, "There are still three days until the auction. If you have nothing else to do, senior, please take a rest in the hall."

Tang Ning nodded, and the man led him into the hall, walked through the hall, turned around the corner, and came to a long corridor with several stone rooms lined up.

The man took Tang Ning's stone tablet and pressed it against the recess of the wall. The wall opened, revealing a rather elegantly decorated room.

The faint scent of sandalwood lingers around you, and the entire room is hung with crimson brocade embellished with gold flowers.

When Tang Ning entered, the man handed the number plate back to him and said, "Senior, if you need anything, just give me your instructions."

"Remember to give me a heads up when the auction starts."

"There are singing girls and spiritual wine in this palace. I wonder if you, senior, need them?"

"There's no need for singing girls, come to Huling Bar!"

"Yes." The man responded.

Not long after, several maidservants filed in, holding jade plates in their hands, containing fruits, vegetables, wine and food, and placed them on the stone table. They left without waiting for instructions.

Unexpectedly, the auctions organized by these cultivating families were quite impressive, and the service attitude was quite good. Tang Ning thought to herself, poured a glass of wine, drank it down in one gulp, and in an instant, her mouth and nose were filled with Lan Gui. Fresh fragrance.