I don’t know how big the dusk desert is, and the oases next to each other on the map are so far away in reality, especially to some mortals.
At this time, Zhang Changkong and his party had been walking in the desert for two days. Fortunately, the mortals they rescued had lived in the dusk desert all year round and had great adaptability to the desert environment.
"Isn't the oasis where you originally lived in the oasis where the city was built?" Zhang Changkong was chatting with a young man named Mu De.
"Yes, oasis resources in the desert are limited. Even if we pay attention to protecting vegetation, water resources and cultivated land will not increase in a short time, at least not as fast as the population grows." Mulder mentioned the need to protect the sand. Scarf, continued, "We desert people, whenever the population of an oasis grows too much, we will hold a great migration. It would be good if there is information about new oasis in advance, but if not, we can only rush into the desert to try our luck. "There are countless dangers in the desert, but now we have to face the Sand Scorpions, it's too difficult for us."
Zhang Changkong didn't say much after hearing this. Within the territory of the Xiangshan Sect, there were countless places with vast areas and sparsely populated areas. However, for the sake of the great boundary formation, the Xiangshan Sect placed these people in this harsh dusk desert.
"Master Immortal, you are from the outside world. I heard that the oases in the outside world are very big and have enough water to bathe every day, right?" Mulder said with some longing, "I have never been there in my life except when I was born. Outside the oasis, this time, if the Sand Scorpions hadn't attacked our place, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to go out in my life. Rumors from the outside world were also passed down a long time ago. My father, grandfather, and even Our ancestors even further back lived in this desert."
"Well, the oasis in the outside world is a bit bigger. However, because the oasis is bigger, there are many wild beasts that will attack humans, and the dangers are not necessarily less than here." Zhang Changkong said. He did not correct Mulder's perception. Maybe in Mu De In De's understanding, the world is probably made up of deserts. Saying other things would make it more difficult for him to understand.
"I see, that's right. There are sandworms, poisonous scorpions, poisonous snakes and other dangerous creatures in the desert. Naturally, these things are indispensable in the outside world." Mulder seemed a little regretful that the ideal kingdom of heaven did not exist, but also a little happy that everyone lived on an equal footing. The same land seems to have a deeper sense of identification with the desert.
Zhang Changkong asked Mulder for some knowledge about survival in the desert, such as identifying directions, how to find oasis, and how to identify dangerous areas in the desert.
The desert is indeed vast. Along the way, Zhang Changkong did not encounter another team of sand scorpions. The activity area of desert creatures at dusk is probably centered on the oasis.
"Senior Brother Zhang, there is an oasis ahead, should we go in?" Wu Yu said loudly from the front.
"Forget it, we have already wasted two days. It is more important to complete the task as soon as possible. Let's go first," Zhang Changkong said, turning around and walking towards the Golden Needle Wasp.
"Master Immortal, you saved us and sent us here specially." Mulder knelt down. At the same time, following Mulder's movements, people knelt down one after another.
"Okay, there's nothing to be thankful for." Zhang Changkong waved his hand without looking back.
"Master Immortal, do we still have a chance to meet again?" Mulder suddenly said loudly, his eyes showing his longing for the outside world, and his originally calm heart became a little uneasy due to what he had experienced during this period.
Zhang Changkong stopped, hesitated, and then said: "If you want to make a change, you might as well find an oasis with a city that can test your cultivation qualifications. Maybe your life will change there."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Changkong jumped on the back of the Golden Needle Wasp, pulled Wu Yu and Xu Ying up, and then flew in the direction of the oasis.
Mulder looked at the retreating back of the Golden Needle Hornet from a distance, his eyes firm.
"Mu De, you..." Mu De's father Mu He said excitedly. Not only him, many people also realized something from Zhang Changkong's last words, and they all looked at Mul De excitedly.
"It seems that this oasis has not yet been harmed by the Sand Scorpions. Those people should be able to settle here." Xu Ying looked down at a huge city located in the middle of the oasis, with people coming and going inside, and he was relieved for a moment.
"Brother, what you just said to that young man, does it mean that he has qualifications?" Wu Yu said. People with qualifications will attract external energy, especially in the eyes of late-stage sorcerers and monks with spiritual consciousness. Some people missed it.
"That's right, that's why I talk to that guy these days." Zhang Changkong nodded.
"Then why doesn't senior brother take him back to Xiangshan Sect? You must know that if you bring a qualified person, the sect will reward you with at least a hundred vitality stones depending on the situation." Wu Yu was a little confused. Since he had already discovered it, why did he still let him go? Go to the city to test and test your qualifications in the city. The Xiangshan Sect will not give Zhang Changkong any benefits.
"Yes, senior brother?" Xu Ying was also a little confused.
"How did you enter the Xiangshan Sect?" Zhang Changkong asked instead of answering.
"I tested my qualifications in the city, and a month later, a senior brother came to take me into the Xiangshan Sect," Xu Ying returned.
"Me too," Wu Yu nodded.
"So what was your life like before you passed the qualification test?" Zhang Changkong asked.
"My family used to be a relatively big family in the city. Although I am not a direct descendant, I still don't lack anything," Xu Ying said.
"My family used to be composed of my parents and us, three brothers and sisters, and our life was relatively difficult. But after I passed the qualification test and received a lot of money and land, my family suddenly became much better," Wu Yu said.
"This is the reason why I don't take the young man away directly. If I take him away, I will certainly get some benefits, but their fleeing tribesmen will get nothing. Although I can help them for a while, it will not last long. "This is a plan," Zhang Changkong said, "On the contrary, let that boy's name hang under a city, and that city will naturally take more care of his people. Moreover, this time may not be interrupted even after hundreds of years."
"I am in awe of what senior brother has done," Wu Yu said seriously. She felt the same way. If she hadn't tested her qualifications in the city, how could her family have the life they have now.
Xu Ying also bowed respectfully to Zhang Changkong.
Zhang Changkong accepted it calmly. He would not say that he looked down upon the vitality stone given by the Xiangshan Sect. If the Xiangshan Sect had given the earth essence, the situation would be completely different. Zhang Changkong would take the trouble to solve it for Mu De. No worries.
The most important thing is that Zhang Changkong does not think that becoming a monk means success. You must know that he is not good at fighting and may not live as long as a mortal. If Mulder's tone did not reveal his yearning for the outside world at the end, Zhang Changkong would not have said it. As he said that, he didn't like meaningless interference in other people's lives.
