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Wanxuan Pagoda is located fifty miles northeast of Anyi City, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with excellent scenery. Looking from a distance, this small earth-yellow tower with a height of more than 20 feet and a simple appearance is very inconspicuous among the mountains.
Yang Zhen and Zhao Yue'er came to the tower, showed their identity tokens, and each took out a high-grade spiritual stone in exchange for a visit voucher.
That's right, Wanxuan Pagoda never refuses outsiders to visit, as long as there is no problem with their identity. The price of the ticket varies depending on the cultivation level. The cheapest one is a mid-grade spiritual stone for a Qi-training monk, and ten medium-grade spiritual stones in the foundation-building stage. Every time your cultivation reaches a higher level, the ticket price will increase tenfold. At this time, Yang and Zhao were pretending to be the cultivators of the Zifu. The two fee-paying foundation-building gatekeepers did not notice anything wrong at all and waved their hands to let them in.
This also made Yang Zhen feel relieved. Although this pagoda has been refined by Zhenzun Ancestor, it seems that these monks coming in and out will not receive any special attention from him.
After passing through a three-foot-deep doorway, our eyes suddenly opened up. The space inside is huge, as if a mountain has been hollowed out. The height alone is more than two hundred feet. It is surrounded by yellow-brown mountains, with dozens of stone chambers of different sizes carved on it. Looking from a distance, it looks a bit like the Dunhuang Grottoes that Yang Zhen saw in Blue Star.
These stone chambers are divided into two levels, and together with the ground level, they are the first three levels of Wanxuan Tower.
Yang and Zhao put their certificates on their waists and wandered around casually. From time to time, they could see monks in purple robes walking around. Zhou State admired purple, and most of the disciples wore purple robes. They were only distinguished by other colors on the skirts and collars. Apart from that, there are miscellaneous people like them.
Many of the stone chambers on the first floor are lecture halls, where monks from the Zhou Kingdom teach skills such as alchemy, talismans, formations, and so on. Visitors cannot enter casually, but no one can stop them from listening at the door. Yang Zhen listened to something. The teacher was a foundation-building monk. The content he taught was similar to what he had learned when he first arrived at Yunxiao Academy, and he soon lost interest.
In fact, the Zhou Kingdom very much welcomes monks from all over the Eastern Region to come and seek enlightenment. However, except for their ancestor who has transformed into a god, their other strengths are mediocre. There is only one Nascent Soul, which is not outstanding compared to the other six countries. Even There are still some shortcomings, so it is not very attractive to the children of the Six Nations. On the contrary, the surrounding small countries and many casual cultivators are following suit.
Flying is not allowed inside the tower, and there are no stairs between the second and third floors. From time to time, monks can be seen flying up and down. Yang and Zhao then went to visit the two floors. The stone chamber does not look big from the outside, but it is a unique cave inside. It is used for weapon refining, talisman making, animal training, scripture storage pavilion, secret storehouse, etc., but it can only be seen from the outside.
It is said that the most important books and treasures of the Zhou Kingdom are placed in the tower. It is expected that the Ancestor of the Transformation God is personally guarding it. Isn't this more reliable than any formation restriction?
Further up is the dome of the cave. If you hadn't known it in advance, you wouldn't have been able to tell that there were several layers of heaven and earth above. Yang Zhen couldn't help but stare for a while longer. At first, she felt a little depressed. Over time, her spiritual consciousness seemed to be able to penetrate the cave wall and feel the boundless starry sky behind it. It was vast and vast, and her mind gradually became addicted.
Suddenly, a huge coercion came from the void, like a huge wave sweeping everything, majestic. Yang Zhen was shocked and quickly retreated from it. It took a while before she regained her composure.
Shaking his head, the starry sky and the pressure all disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.
A layer of cold sweat ran down his back.
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It was already Shenshi when they arrived. After shopping for almost an hour, it was time for tourists to leave. As the tokens around their waists vibrated rhythmically, Yang and Zhao walked outside wisely.
Tourists gradually gathered, and there seemed to be thirty or forty people. This is also due to the Eastern Region Competition, where the number of tourists was almost ten times the usual number.
Everyone filed out, and a flying boat was parked a dozen feet in front of them. This is the only means of transportation to Anyi City, and tourists are prohibited from flying. The ticket price is a medium-grade spiritual stone. Those who can come here generally don't care about this cost. Of course, there are also a few casual cultivators who ask their companions to put them into spirit beast bags in order to save money. The captain turned a blind eye and refused to point it out.
Both Yang Zhen and Yang Zhen had some changes in their appearance, and their clothes were ordinary, making them inconspicuous in the crowd. In contrast, there were four people wearing khaki robes, the color of which was almost the same as Wanxuan Pagoda's appearance, which made them stand out in the crowd.
These are monks from the Liang Kingdom, an old man, a middle-aged man, a young man, and a young girl. This girl was tall, with skin as white as jade and lively eyes, giving Yang Zhen a vaguely familiar feeling.
The flying boat docked in front of the gate of Anyi City. After getting off the boat, everyone dispersed like birds and beasts. Yang Zhen and Zhao Yuer walked side by side. The two of them had just crossed the city gate when Yang Zhen suddenly frowned and took Zhao Yue'er's little hand.
"Those four people, four Liang people, just talked about my name." He said through the message.
Because she was a little curious about the girl, Yang Zhen's consciousness kept paying attention to them. The old man with the highest level of cultivation among those people was only at the peak of Zifu, so he didn't notice anything unusual.
After walking for a while, the young man among them suddenly shouted: "Uncle Master, last time Yunxiao Sect said that the person named Yang Zhen was dead, is it true?"
The middle-aged man frowned, looked around, and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and explained: "The Yunxiao Sect took out the boy's soul card, and it is indeed broken. It can’t be fake.”
"We don't have that boy's soul aura. Who knows if the soul card is real?" The young man said with disdain: "In the past few years, we sent envoys to ask the Yunxiao Sect to hand over Yang Zhen, but the other party always refused. Now we With the Panshi Jing, as long as that kid is still there, we can immediately find out whether the death of Senior Sister Xiaoyu has anything to do with him. In the end, this guy actually died, who would believe it!"
Seeing that this boy didn't take his words seriously, the middle-aged man's face flashed with anger. Just as he was about to refute, the old man came out to smooth things over and said:
"Okay, okay, two junior brothers and nephews, please don't talk about sect affairs in public."
The young man grunted, looking a little unconvinced, and said nothing.
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"Let's follow them." Yang Zhen said.
Zhao Yue'er nodded. Both of them are Jindan cultivators, so there is no problem in following these juniors. I saw these four people walking and chatting. It was obvious that the two young men were returning to Zhou Kingdom for the first time, and they were pointing and talking with great interest.
Finally they came to a splendid restaurant and stepped inside.
The restaurant is five stories high and is located on the edge of a sparkling lake. It was dusk at this time, the lanterns were on, the lanterns were lit, there were many pavilions by the lake, music and music were everywhere, there was a lot of traffic, and it was a prosperous atmosphere of peace and prosperity.
Yang Zhen looked up and saw a plaque hanging under the eaves of the restaurant with three golden characters "Daguan Tower" written on it. She couldn't help but smile at each other with Zhao Yue'er. The two of them simultaneously thought of the Grand View Tower in Zhuyang County, where they first met. Looking back now, it is full of warmth and beauty.
I don’t know if these two restaurants, which are also built near the lake and have the same five-story layout, are related to each other.
The four of them went into a private room on the fourth floor to dine. Yang Zhen then asked for a private room nearby, ordered several delicacies, and chatted with Zhao Yuer while listening to what was going on there.
Each of these boxes has soundproofing restrictions. However, before entering the building, Yiyi established communication with all the plants in the box, so that even if the ban was opened, it would not hinder the eavesdropping of the little fairy grass.
As her and Yang Zhen's realms improved, the information transmitted through the spiritual plant could be vividly presented in the sea of consciousness.
Sure enough, not long after, the young man who couldn't hold it in anymore brought up the topic again.
"Uncle Yao, what kind of treasure is in Senior Sister Liang's ring?"
It was the old man who was called Uncle Yao. He looked at the young man helplessly and deliberately ignored him. However, this young man was a member of the Liang royal family and a direct descendant of the current Emperor Liang. He also had very good qualifications and was quite popular with Emperor Liang. In this Eastern Region Competition, this kid is also one of the contestants, chosen based on his ability.
It's just that this guy was busy practicing before and didn't know anything about many things. After hearing a little bit about it, he became interested and kept asking about it, just like a curious baby.
After thinking about it, Master Yao patiently explained: "We don't know the specific item, but according to your Majesty's guess, it should be a sixth-level treasure."
"Sixth level!" The young man smacked his lips: "My mother, with all the belongings of our Liang Kingdom, we haven't heard of any sixth-level treasures! Can you really help us figure out the whereabouts of the ring? ?”
"I heard that my ancestor is good at deductions, and with the help of Panshi Jing this time, I think he can do it."
At this point, Master Yao emphasized his tone: "Speaking of a thousand words, if you want to ask the ancestor to take action, you have to rely on both of you, especially nephew Xiaoyu! As long as you win the first place in this competition , then you can ask the truly respected old man to do something. You two, you have to keep up the good work!"
"I will definitely get the first place!" The girl named Xiaoyu said firmly: "Sister Xiaoyu died in Panxi Mountain without any explanation. I must find out about this matter. Rings and treasures come second! "
"Okay!" Master Yao applauded with high fives.
"With Sister Xiaoyu's Wuxiang Jie Finger, even Master Zifu, who is a much higher realm, may not be her opponent. A mere laurel crown in a competition is nothing!" the young man boasted.
These words made the two Zifus in the room look a little embarrassed. Uncle Yao snorted and lectured: "There are countless talented people in this world. You must not be blindly arrogant. Every game must be treated well and you must not be careless. "
"Yes." The girl responded softly.
"Sister Xiaoyu," the young man asked without knowing that he had offended three people with his words:
"I heard that you met by chance in the secret realm of Jiashan. I've been to that place many times. Why haven't I met an opportunity like yours?"
The girl didn't respond.
"Your Highness Seventeenth," the middle-aged man couldn't help scolding: "Everyone has his own destiny. Inquiring about other people's destiny at will is a taboo in the world of immortality. Don't do this in the future!"
When he scolded her like this, the girl felt a little embarrassed and explained: "Senior brother, don't blame me. I promised you not to say anything."
"Others?" The young man was very surprised: "You met someone else in that secret realm? How can this be possible? Sister Xiaoyu, that is our royal secret realm, how can we let outsiders sneak in?"
"Enough!" the middle-aged man said angrily: "Martial Nephew Xiaoyu has already reported to Your Majesty about the secret realm, but there is no need to explain it to you!"
"Oh, I just asked casually!" The young man then reluctantly shut up.
The conversation later switched to analyzing the opponents in this competition. Yang Zhen had already left this class, so naturally she couldn't arouse much interest. Shortly after they left, he and Zhao Yuer paid the bill and left the restaurant.
After returning to the Qin mission, Kang Changgui had not returned yet, and I don't know where he went.
The next morning, players from the seven major countries came to the arena and began the first competition. As members of the mission, Yang Zhen and Zhao Yueer also went to the scene to observe.
Yang Zhen paid special attention to the competition of the girl named Liang Xiaoyu—a girl with the same surname and the same pronunciation as Liang Xiaoyu, and a somewhat similar appearance, who also came from the royal family of the Liang Kingdom—and found that not only did she have very solid basic skills, but her posture and steps were also quite exquisite. Especially the trick called "Phaseless Tribulation Finger". When you poke it with one finger, it completely ignores the defenses in the foundation building stage. Moreover, the direction of the attack is impossible to guard against, and the use of power is even more wonderful. It is almost a sure hit, no one can. Resist.
Looking at the other people, not to mention compared to Qin Mingyue's class, compared to Zhao Wubing, Liang Xiaoyu's class is also far inferior, and there are not even a few whose standards are higher than Jin Zhangen's. From this point of view, Liang Xiaoyu's desire to get first place in the competition is really not a wishful thinking.
There are no outstanding disciples sent by Yunxiao Sect this time, and they are also the only team among the seven major countries that does not send Jindan Zhenren as their envoy. The envoy of the delegation is Huangfu Lanrong, who is also an old acquaintance of Yang Zhen. The deputy envoy was one of Yang Zhen's peers, named Wan Qingling. At this time, she was already at the early stage of Zi Mansion. If it weren't for Yang Zhen and Zhao Yue'er Zhuyu in front of them, such a level of cultivation would be enough to dwarf everyone.
However, as the deputy envoy of the mission, his cultivation and qualifications were far from sufficient. The reason why he was promoted so highly was said to be because after the fall of Yuezhou, the sect focused on cultivating monks from Yuezhou in order to appease people's hearts.
Yang Zhen did not go to these two old acquaintances to catch up with each other. Although he wanted to know the current situation of the sect, it was obviously not a good time now.
When I returned to my residence that night, Kang Changgui, who had disappeared for a day and night, finally came back. As soon as he arrived at Yang and Zhao's room, the Qin State's spy leader respectfully knelt on the ground and regarded himself as a subordinate:
"Master Liu, Master Yang, my subordinates have discovered the whereabouts of Miss Xiaoling."
"Oh, where is it hidden?"
"Wanxuan Pagoda," Kang Changgui said with great certainty:
"Miss Xiaoling is being held under Wanxuan Tower."
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