Chapter 1264 First acquaintance
"Fellow Daoist Ling, my elder brother, I and a few friends are staying at the Return Inn. Why don't we keep company and exchange our cultivation experiences? When the Spirit Demon Palace comes to pick them up in half a year, we can set off together, okay?" Fu An Invitations were sent.
"This..." Ling Shi hesitated.
Fu An looked at him and said calmly: "I think Fellow Daoist Ling is also here for the grand ceremony of entering the palace, right? Fellow Daoist Ling doesn't want to go north by himself, right?"
"Fellow Daoist Fu said that the Spirit Demon Palace will pick up people after half a year. What's going on?" Ling Shi asked without answering.
"It seems that Fellow Daoist Ling didn't know something. The grand entrance ceremony was held nearly a year later. Even if we took a flying boat from Nanzheng City to the Spirit Demon Palace, it would take nearly half a year. Come to think of it, the people sent by the Spirit Demon Palace The flying boat has already set off, but it will take half a year to arrive here. Fellow Daoist Ling, you see, this South City is much more lively than before, and more than half of the people here are rushing to the palace ceremony."
"Can't you go by yourself?"
Fu An smiled and said, "Of course it's possible, but now it's too late."
"Why is this?" Ling Shi asked immediately. As soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that he had asked a stupid question. They said that to go to the Spirit Demon Palace, even the flying boat would have to fly for half a year. Even if he could use his cultivation after leaving the city, it would be impossible. I don't know how long it will take.
Fu An patiently explained: "If we don't take a flying boat to go to the Spirit Demon Palace, even if we have the Golden Core Realm cultivation level and endless crystal stones to replenish, it will take three or four years. Let's set off now. How can we catch up with the grand ceremony of entering the palace?"
Ling Shi thought for a while and said, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
"I won't disappoint Fellow Daoist Ling. My eldest brother and I participated in a grand ceremony for entering the palace. Although we failed to do so, we can still tell Fellow Daoist Ling a little bit about the various tests involved."
When Ling Shi heard this, he was a little excited. Not to mention that he was not familiar with the place, but he finally met a person with whom he could talk. The other person actually participated in the palace entrance ceremony and learned some things about the palace entrance ceremony from him. This is an unexpected surprise.
At this time, the hawker came back sweating profusely.
The vendor handed a large pile of medium-grade crystal stones to Ling Shi, and Ling Shi accepted them without even clicking on them.
"Sir, I give this to you as a small token of my gratitude." Seeing that the two were about to leave, the vendor said immediately.
Ling Shi took a closer look and saw that it was a small piece of dead wood, so he immediately refused.
The hawker said anxiously: "Master, don't refuse in a hurry. This piece of dead wood looks ordinary, but there is something mysterious in it. In addition to being hard and invulnerable to swords, it is also of great benefit to practitioners. Master, you can use magic to carve it when you are bored." , strange to say, the dead wood is not afraid of the sharpness of the sword, but when it comes into contact with magic power, it is like soft mud that can be kneaded, which plays a big role in making practitioners more proficient in how to use magic power."
"So evil?" Before Ling Shi could answer, Fu An had a knife in his hand. Before the vendor could react, he slashed at the dead wood.
Fu An did not use magic power, but with such a sharp knife, with a little force, this piece of dead wood would probably be cut off.
This is not the case.
As soon as the blade touched the dead wood, it bounced away, not to mention leaving a knife mark on it. Fu An almost let go of it accidentally.
"Please give me a price!" Ling Shi said after seeing the rare item but seeing that the vendor seemed to insist on giving it to him.
"We are destined to meet each other. I will give the younger one to you," the vendor said with a displeased look on his face.
Ling Shi was too lazy to talk nonsense to him, so he collected the dead wood, threw a high-quality crystal stone in front of him, and then pulled Fu An away quickly.
When Fu An saw him raise his hand and throw out a high-grade crystal, his heart was beating wildly, but before he could say anything, he was already pulled far away by Ling Shi.
"How generous!" Seeing the two disappear from sight, the vendor sighed, and then murmured: "Finally sent it out, I don't know if the one from the North Guard has finished his work? Nascent Soul Realm! Fortunately, he didn't do it casually Send him out, no matter in terms of cultivation or character, the other one is far behind. This kid doesn't understand the principle of not revealing wealth. His heart is sinister. In this cruel world of cultivation, this is not a good thing. I hope nothing happens to you!
I don't want a good plan to go to waste! "
It's a pity that Fu An and Ling Shi have gone far away, otherwise they would be very surprised that this hawker, who seems to have no fluctuation in cultivation level, can actually see Ling Shi's true cultivation level. Then he must not be as simple as he seems.
Being able to see through other people's hidden cultivations, if he has not learned some secret techniques, there is only one explanation, and that is, this person's cultivation level is very high.
Judging from this situation, the hawker is likely to fall into the latter category.
Because, after he glanced around, he waved his hand and the dazzling array of goods in front of him disappeared, but they were put into the storage ring by him.
Then, he strode towards the city gate.
After leaving the city gate, he immediately turned into a ray of light and rushed eastwards.
This is something that ordinary people can do!
This hawker, no, he should be a mysterious strong man. Why did he give that piece of dead wood to Ling Shi? What is the mystery of this piece of dead wood? What is his purpose?
Perhaps only he himself knows all this.
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Return Inn.
Although it is called an inn, it is very different from an inn in the general sense.
The door of the inn has low beams and only one floor. It doesn't look like an inn at all. Only the gold-lettered signboard is dazzling.
But as soon as you enter the inn, your eyes will be immediately attracted and people will marvel at how spectacular it is!
The Guilai Inn occupies a very large area and is composed of countless lofts. Each loft has only three floors. The shape, decoration, and height are exactly the same, and you can see as far as the eye can see.
Each attic is like a cave, specially prepared for monks.
The Return Inn is naturally the property of the Spiritual Demon Palace. Such a loft costs up to ten mid-grade crystal stones per day.
"Let's go, we are in that direction." Fu An said calmly, pretending not to see Ling Shi's shocked expression.
The two walked for a long time and finally reached their destination.
There are two signs hanging on the door plaque of the attic. One of them has the three numbers "273" written on it, which is obviously the number of this attic. The other sign has the word "out" written on it to indicate that this attic is no longer available. Inhabited.
"Brother An, you are finally back, we are about to go out to look for you!"
Stepping into the attic, a young girl came up to her with a fragrant breeze. As soon as she spoke, her voice was clear and crisp.
The girl is wearing a green dress, her black hair is pulled up into a beautiful bun, and a strand of blue silk hangs from her forehead. Her eyebrows are delicate, her skin is like cream, and her facial features are like the most delicate and soft works of an artist, making her like a fairy descending into the mortal world.
A smile immediately appeared on Fu An's face.
"Who is this……"
"This is Fellow Daoist Ling Shiling. Fellow Daoist Ling, this is Ouyang Ying." Fu An briefly introduced the two of them.
Ling Shi and Ouyang Ying looked at each other and nodded slightly as a greeting.
"Ying'er, come."
"What are you doing?" Ouyang Ying seemed a little shy when outsiders were present, but she still couldn't help but move closer to Fu An.
"This is for you." Fu An handed the hairpin to her.
"Wow! What a beautiful hairpin! Is it for me?" Ouyang Ying seemed to like this hairpin very much.
"As long as you like it, come, let me put it on for you." Fu An took the hairpin back without saying a word and carefully inserted it into Ouyang Ying's bun.
The two of them acted as if no one was around, seeming to have forgotten Ling Shi's existence.
Ling Shi looked away and pretended not to see it.
"Brother An, thank you." Ouyang Ying's eyes were clear, which made Fu An feel very uneasy.
For Ouyang Ying, Fu An's purpose was not pure. He also knew that the other party was interested in him. However, Ouyang Ying's sister was very strict with her. It was difficult for the two of them to find a suitable opportunity to express their feelings to each other, which made Fu An feel uncomfortable. Like an ant scratching.
If Ling Shi hadn't been present, and he was even more afraid that Ouyang Ying's sister would find out, he would have hugged Ouyang Ying tightly and enjoy her fragrance and softness. Naturally, that was all.
"By the way, they are all waiting for you!" Ouyang Ying thought of business.
After saying that, she trotted upstairs, leaving a graceful silhouette for the two of them.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, let's go. I'll introduce you to a few people." It wasn't until Ouyang Ying's back disappeared that Fu An reluctantly looked back and said with a smile.
The two immediately went upstairs.
On the second floor, besides Ouyang Ying just now, there are three other people.
One of them looks somewhat similar to Ouyang Ying, but lacks Ouyang Ying's liveliness and romance. She is like an iceberg, making it difficult for people to approach. She is wearing a blue dress and is whispering to Ouyang Ying.
"This is Ouyang Jie..."
It turned out to be Ouyang Ying's sister.
"Where did it come from?" Ouyang Jie noticed the hairpin on her sister's head and asked coldly.
Ouyang Ying was afraid of her and didn't speak, but glanced at Fu An involuntarily.
Ouyang Jie understood immediately and said no more, just gave her a fierce look.
Fu An introduced the two of them, but she didn't even raise her head, looking aloof.
The other person didn't look very old and handsome, but he didn't care at all about Ling Shi's arrival. His eyes stayed on Ouyang Jie.
"This is Feng Zixing..."
It wasn't until Fu An introduced himself that he withdrew his gaze and nodded to Ling Shi, then turned his gaze to Ouyang Jie.
Ling Shi could see that Feng Zixing's actions were not hidden from Ouyang Jie's eyes, but her eyes occasionally showed a hint of displeasure or even disgust, but no other emotions existed.
"My eldest brother Fu Song..."
The last person, with a full face of stubble, was higher than the other five in terms of realm, and was only one step away from the Nascent Soul realm.
"Brother, this is brother Ling Shiling."
Fu An intentionally or unintentionally drew closer to Ling Shi.
Fu Song greeted him warmly, and Ling Shi quickly returned the greeting.
"We are destined to meet each other. I see that Brother Ling is a little tired after a long journey. I think we have just arrived in Nanzheng City not long ago. How about Brother Ling go and rest for a while..."
"Thank you."
Ling Shi knew that they had something to talk about. He was an outsider and it was his first time meeting each other. It was inevitable that the other party would be wary. He thanked them immediately, found an empty room and walked in.
The attic has three floors, and there are rooms on all three floors, but whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ling Shi did not go down to the first floor, nor went up to the first floor, so he found a room on the second floor, which was very close to the place where they were talking.
Ouyang Jie's eyes narrowed, and she was obviously unhappy, but she didn't say much.
The five of them sat down and Fu relaxed and spoke in a low voice. It was obvious that he could keep his voice down.
In the room, Ling Shi was sitting cross-legged on the bed. He really needed to recover, but a large part of his attention was still focused outside.
Although Fu Song's voice was low, with Ling Shi's cultivation level, he could still hear every word of their conversation.
