"I don't dare to lie. I really didn't see Po'er Dan, nor did I see any alchemy books."
Su Maoyan sighed, "I searched around the cave but couldn't find it. I guess I have no chance with Po Edan anymore."
"That's all, now that we have a basic understanding of the matter and have disposed of the bodies of these guys, you should return to the clan as soon as possible."
After saying that, Su Maoyan took Ye Ziying up with his sword and flew high into the sky.
"Congratulations to Senior Su."
Until the stream of light disappeared from the sky, Chen Tian still stared into the distance blankly, sighing, "This is the strength of the foundation-building realm. Flying into the sky and escaping from the earth, traveling thousands of miles a day."
"Senior Brother Chen will be promoted to Foundation Establishment sooner or later." Guo Ying'er smiled, and she saluted Chen solemnly, "Thank you, Senior Brother Chen, for your hard work to save me."
Chen Tian was stunned, how did Guo Ying'er know?
However, Guo Ying'er winked at his back, covered her mouth and snickered, "Senior Brother Chen has always been meticulous, I have never seen you in such a mess."
He didn't pay much attention when he showed it to Su Maoyan just now, but when Guo Ying'er pointed it out, he felt the cold wind blowing from the holes in his back, which made him blush.
His eyes flickered in embarrassment, and he quickly called Zhao Ning, "Junior Sister Shen, stop looking, let's go back quickly, Senior Sister Ming is still waiting for us."
Zhao Ning responded and followed them. After walking a few feet, he turned his head and looked back at the crack. The blood from the last seal was still swimming around the edge of the crack. The chaotic mist was mixed with blood or something. Mixed with something, it is as dark as dark clouds in the middle of the night.
She withdrew her gaze and said, "Senior Brother Chen, did Senior Su say that these black-robed men came from the Zhuzhou Cultivation World? They attacked Junior Sister Guo and ambushed us. It's better to report this to the sect."
The two of them paused, and Guo Ying'er nodded sharply, "Yes, yes, if you hadn't arrived today, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on for long and would have to be found here. I will definitely seek an explanation from the Zhuzhou Cultivation Circle. I'll wait for you to see me." The disciples of Xiaozong are still so wanton!"
Chen Tian hesitated, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Ning said, "Bring the bodies of the remaining four people back to the sect for disposal. The Punishment Hall may have a way to find out their identities."
Several people collected the body of the man in black and rushed back to where Mingluo and others stayed. It was already late at night, but the white fog was not thick. From a distance, they saw Mingluo pacing anxiously back and forth at the entrance of the cave.
Seeing them coming back, Minluo rushed up with great joy, "Why have you been gone for so long? I thought something happened to you."
Chen Tian had already changed into a legal robe, and all the legal injuries on his body had been recovered with the help of Zhao Ning.
"Sister Ming, don't worry. It's just a false alarm. It's time to practice."
But Mingluo was still shocked and dissatisfied, "What, is something really happening?"
Chen Tian was helpless, "It's a long story, let's go inside and talk about it."
After everyone entered, Chen Tian gave a brief introduction to the future. Mingluo frowned and scolded Guo Ying'er for being "reckless" before saying, "Junior sister Shen is right. Most of the people in Zhuzhou's cultivation world are evil and dare to go deep into Kunxu." People from the cultivation world who sneak attack big sects must make them pay the price, otherwise they will bully me!"
"After we leave, what's going on with Senior Sister Ming?" Zhao Ning asked.
Mingluo was relaxed, "I didn't encounter any monsters, nor did I encounter any casual cultivators or other people in the world of cultivation. I turned around and found the cave that was sheltered from the fog without any effort. It was just as good luck as before."
Chapter 081
The group of people left the Lingwu Forest three days later.
According to the rules of Qingxiao Sect, ordinary children cannot directly enter the sect and need to undergo additional trials. Mingluo and others took the ordinary children to the Guiyuan City agency point.
The prosperity and novelty of Guiyuan City aroused admiration from ordinary people, but most of them were children from royal families or aristocratic families and did not praise it too much. After all, in their image, the world of cultivation should be more fairy-like, not such human fireworks.
Mingluo never had the patience to explain the differences to them and went straight to the Qingxiao Sect's agency.
The Qingxiao Sect's agency is located southeast of the central square and is an ordinary teahouse.
Zhao Ning did not go in with them. She casually said "Let's go outside for a walk" and walked out of the teahouse. Minluo thought she didn't like this kind of social interaction and let her go.
But Zhao Ning only walked around the central square twice, then walked into an alley, turned two corners, and entered a deserted dead end. She turned her back and said, "Come out."
However, he saw an old man and a young boy timidly turning in from the outside. Zhao Ning turned around and was not surprised by the sudden appearance of the Kong family's grandson.
In fact, when she was at the gate of Guiyuan City, she noticed these two people wandering at the gate. She saw a group of people gathered around her who did not dare to step forward, but fell far behind them.
These two people had the marks of blood slaves on their bodies by Zhao Ning. They could not pose any threat to her, and they could not approach her on their own initiative. To act like this, there must be something big going on to find her. Therefore, Zhao Ning found an excuse to come out and bring her out. They take them to a deserted place.
The two of them bowed respectfully, kneeling on the ground and not daring to get up.
Kong Nan said, "Master...Master, I dare to come to you."
Kong Li's voice trembled, "You...don't punish us, something really happened."
Perhaps influenced by the blood slave mark, these two people have an indelible fear and surrender to Zhao Ning.
"Tell me carefully and listen."
But Kong Nan took out a magic talisman from his arms and handed it to Zhao Ning. Zhao Ning's eyes narrowed slightly. This talisman...
"The best spiritual talisman?" Zhao Ning recognized it. Isn't this the strange spiritual talisman that has caused trouble in Qingxiao Sect and Guiyuan City recently?
Kong Nan said, "Yes, our grandfather and grandson make a living by selling talismans. In the past few months, we were robbed of a lot of business by the top-quality talismans, so we secretly paid attention to... I, we didn't do anything harmful to nature, we just wanted to check this top-quality talismans." origin of."
He struggled to explain, fearing that a single thought would activate the blood slave mark. Zhao Ning didn't pay attention to this, so she nodded and let them talk about the key points.
"We found out that someone wants to buy your life with the best magic talisman." Kong Li took over the conversation.
Zhao Ning was slightly stunned. She rarely had grudges with others in the world of cultivation. If she wanted to take revenge to this level, only one person would do it.
Jia Rui? Zhao Ning frowned.
"Do you know who it is?"
Kong Nan hesitated and took a break, then told the truth, "We found that the person who specially sent top-quality spiritual talismans to that spiritual talisman shop seems to be a registered disciple of the Qingxiao Sect."
Could this top-quality talisman have something to do with Jia Rui?
Zhao Ning thought for a while and said, "In the past ten months, the number of top-quality spiritual talismans supplied by Guiyuan City has decreased a lot."
Kong Nan nodded, "It was normal in the first few months, but the supply of spiritual talismans has been halved month by month in the past six months. By March, the supply was already in short supply, but in the past month, it has increased a lot."
Of course there are more, Jia Rui came out of the new secret realm. At this moment, Zhao Ning had already equated the maker of the best talisman with Jia Rui.
She even felt a sense of joy in her heart. Fortunately, she didn't directly confront Jia Rui. Otherwise, Jia Rui's endless and bizarre methods would definitely be too much for her.
"The news of using the best magic talisman to buy my life came out recently?"
"Exactly." The grandsons of the Kong family nodded repeatedly. As blood slaves, they couldn't survive if Zhao Ning died, so they had to inform Zhao Ning.
There was a sneer on Zhao Ning's lips, she was restless after coming back from the new secret realm!
"Buying a life on the dark market? Tell me, how much is my life worth and how many people are buying it?"
But the grandfather and grandson of the Kong family did not say directly, but looked at each other, feeling unsure and strange, "Ten top-quality Explosive Flame Talisman, ten top-quality Silence Concealing Talisman, and one top-grade Soaring Dragon Talisman. It is said that this Soaring Dragon Talisman can Temporarily doubles a person's cultivation level, so many people are watching with eager eyes. People in the dark market are investigating your news. It was not until they found out that you are an outer disciple of the Qingxiao Sect that half of them stopped thinking about it, and the other half were still waiting. Wait and see. Until half a month ago, the method for making the best Explosive Flame Talisman suddenly spread in the dark market, and most people followed it."
With the production methods available, who needs disposable talismans?
Zhao Ning thought that when she left Guiyuan City, the stall owner He Jie said that there was a real talisman for sale in the dark market, and the time was just right. This made Zhao Ning hesitate, and she had the illusion that someone was secretly helping her.
The grandson of the Kong family glanced at Zhao Ning's expression, and Kong Nan reminded tentatively, "I wonder if the person who bought the ultimate spiritual talisman and the true solution has any contact with you?"
If there is a connection, then there must be a strong background behind Zhao Ning, and for them, their lives are safe.
Zhao Ning lowered her eyes and looked at them, "When I first came to the world of cultivation, you two led me the way. You two must have forgotten." The implication was that he was alone and could not have any background.
The grandson of the Kong family trembled, and suddenly withdrew his probing gaze. Realizing that he had exceeded the rules, he kowtowed quickly.
But Zhao Ning waved her sleeves and held the two of them up, with a calm look on her face, "Thankfully, you two were willing to tell me the news."
The grandfather and grandson of the Kong family held up their hands, "Don't dare, don't dare, if the master spares us our lives, we should do everything for him."
Kong Nan reminded, "Master has nothing to worry about in Qingxiao Sect, but he should be careful outside. Although most of the people chasing the best spiritual talismans have been relieved, there are probably some killers who only want the best spiritual talismans who still want to look for opportunities to sneak attacks. .”
Zhao Ning nodded and waved two pill bottles to them, "There are some cultivation pills in them. I want to thank you for the reminder."
This behavior frightened the two of them, and they knelt on the ground with two thuds.
Zhao Ning said no more and walked past them indifferently until she disappeared into the alley.
Returning to the bustling central square, Zhao Ning did not deliberately hide. She stood in the crowd and watched the casual cultivators compete in the ring. She thought about it one by one. Jia Rui wanted to repay the treasure of heaven and earth. However, he happened to be sent to a new secret realm. When he came back, he found that the reward he had placed on the Loose Cultivator Alliance had long been withdrawn. He was also shocked to find that he had become an outer disciple of the Qingxiao Sect and could not do anything himself. She bought her life on the dark market in exchange for the best spiritual talismans. However, during this period of time, she went deep into the Lingwu Forest and joined the high-level Qi training disciples of the same sect.
After a pause, she realized that the person behind the auction of the best spiritual talisman was probably not her friend, but Jia Rui's enemy.
After coming to the world of cultivation for about a year, I have only a handful of friends who are good friends with Zhao Ning. Guo Ying'er, Mingluo and even Yun Jinfan can't do it. Yu Jingjue is a medical practitioner and does not understand the secrets of spiritual talismans. Ji Xiu's character is by no means so obscure. To resolve the matter, Qin Keyuan... If Senior Qin had known about it, he would have withdrawn directly like he had offered a reward for disbanding the alliance. There would never be any hidden dangers left, not to mention that he was left behind in the Yuhua Sect and had not yet returned.
Zhao Ning lowered his eyes, Jia Rui, even if you have extraordinary luck and frequent tricks, there will still be people who will not get what you want.
"Zhao Ning!" While Zhao Ning was thinking, she heard Guo Ying'er calling her. She turned around and responded. Everyone had already walked out of the agency point. Guo Ying'er waved, "Go back."
Zhao Ning followed the group of people back to the sect, and then went straight to the outer gate of the punishment hall under the leadership of Min Luo. She handed the bodies of the four black-robed men to the deacons of the punishment hall. Guo Ying'er described the scene at that time in an emotional voice. He said it again, pretending to wipe away tears at the end, "If Qingxiao Sect disciples go out to practice in the future, they will encounter harassment or sneak attacks from the outside world of cultivation. How can we practice with peace of mind? I beg the sect to give me an explanation."
The deacon who greeted them in the Penal Hall was a newly appointed young man. His heart melted when he saw Guo Ying'er crying. In addition, he looked familiar to Guo Ying'er. When he thought about it carefully, wasn't this the junior sister from the inner sect that Master Guo specially asked to take care of? She immediately handed the handkerchief to Guo Ying'er and coaxed her, "Junior sister Guo, don't worry. During the Qi refining period, disciples must practice in peace and tranquility. The sect will never let you be so troubled and upset. Just go back and wait." , we will inform you as soon as possible after we find out the truth."
Guo Ying'er burst into laughter and didn't take the handkerchief. She raised her hand to wipe away the non-existent tears and turned around carelessly, "Okay, it's done, let's go."
Mingluo and the others, as well as everyone in the punishment hall, were dumbfounded.
The group of people left the punishment hall. Guo Ying'er pulled Chen Tian and said, "Brother Chen, where can I find the best jade liquid and fine wine? I must buy you a drink."
Although they had been working together for more than a month, Chen Tian still couldn't resist Guo Ying'er's enthusiastic temperament. He waved his hands repeatedly, trying to show off his meticulous attitude, but was forced to twist by Guo Ying'er.
"Let's go, let's go." Guo Ying'er dragged the person away without any explanation. As she said this, she waved to the others. Chen Tian couldn't avoid it and had to use his eyes to ask for help from fellow juniors and fellow students to let them go together.
Several people were walking together like this, leaving Min Luo and Zhao Ning alone in front of the palace.
Zhao Ning asked, "Senior Sister Ming, aren't you going? The jade liquid and nectar in Junior Sister Guo's bamboo house is so fragrant that it can make people intoxicated even across a bamboo forest."
Mingluo waved his hand, "I'm not going. I just came back and want to rest for a while. Isn't Junior Sister Shen going too?"
Zhao Ning raised her eyes and looked at the sky. She had just arrived at Chenshi and said, "I have a low level of cultivation and have just started. Today is the day when the sermon is held once every seven days. It's just in time, so I can go and listen."
Mingluo smiled and praised, "When Yuntai saw Junior Sister Shen, he felt that she had extraordinary qualifications. Junior Sister, don't be led astray by the current discussion of the Spiritual Root Avenue. The ancient path has its magic, and your future achievements will not be the same. It’s bound to be a bad road.”
Zhao Ning bowed and said, "Zhao Ning is from the province."
After separating from Min Luo, Zhao Ning went to the Preaching Hall. Just after a quarter of the hour, she saw some disciples leaving the Preaching Hall.
It's over so soon?
It wasn't until they entered the preaching hall that Zhao Ning realized that it wasn't that the preaching was over, but that the foundation-building master uncle who was preaching today was delayed. The preaching hall was extremely noisy, and some people left impatiently waiting.
There were a lot of empty seats in the hall, so Zhao Ning found a futon and sat down cross-legged.
"Are you coming yet? It's already been a moment!"
"Could it be that uncle with the white beard from last time? His sermon wasn't very good, he was just bragging about his deeds!"
"Hey, senior brother, be careful what you say."
