The Lingzhou Station at the foot of Feiyun Valley Mountain was brightly lit and full of people.
Various stalls are dotted around the post point, offering all kinds of magical tools, magic spells, elixirs, and techniques. Bartering is also commonplace. But everyone who comes and goes needs to keep their eyes open, and it is best to find a few knowledgeable companions, otherwise it is easy to be taken advantage of and be ripped off!
Zhang Zhitian led everyone talking and laughing. In a moment, he walked out of the square and reached the mountain boundary. He saw an archway made of sapphire and glazed with six columns and five bays, which was more than ten feet high, standing in front of him.
The pillars of the archway are carved with lifelike rare and exotic animals, and there are brackets and flying eaves. In the middle hangs a plaque with gold characters on a white background, and the three characters "Feiyun Valley" are written like dragons and phoenixes.
According to what Zhang Zhitian said, this is not the main entrance of Feiyun Valley!
The guards under the archway are all cultivators in the Qi refining stage, and their spiritual power fluctuations are much stronger than Jiang Xinghe's.
Seeing the four Jiang Xinghe people approaching, one of them shouted in a loud voice: "Please stop, the main gate of Feiyun Valley, retreat quickly if nothing happens!"
Zhang Zhitian was accustomed to this. He took a step ahead of everyone, then took out the fly whisk that represented the identity of the Dian Cang Guan Incense Department. After seeing the ceremony, he said: "Zhang Zhitian, the Dian Cang Guan Incense Department of Feiyun Valley, has been ordered to attend the Spring Festival Banquet. I hope fellow Taoists will allow it." !”
Before the guard could speak, he heard a sinister and sneering voice coming from behind, saying: "Master Zhang, why did you come so late? Did you go to Zhongyun City first to look for flowers and willows?"
I saw a hunched-backed man walking out from behind the archway. He was not much taller than a child like Zhang Bin, and his whole body exuded a cold and sinister aura. When all the guards saw this man, they all saluted.
Zhang Zhitian suddenly showed a trace of displeasure, and his face was as cold as ice, completely different from the cheerful and cheerful person before.
"My father has just arrived here, how can he have time to go sightseeing and see the scenery!" Zhang Bin defended his father from behind. Fortunately, Zhang Bin is still young and doesn't understand these empty words. He just thinks that looking for flowers and willows is the fun of sightseeing.
Only then did the visitor see that in addition to Zhang Zhitian, there were two other young Taoists and a young child. He immediately said: "Brother Taoist, I haven't seen you in a few years. There are so many talented people here..."
"Xia Wurong, next time you speak, you must have a guard on your lips." Zhang Zhitian threw the fly whisk in the air and crossed his arms over his chest.
Jiang Xinghe also took out the fly whisk representing Baoyuan Guan Incense Department and handed it to Xia Wurong with both hands.
Xia Wurong was also unambiguous about this. He had already confirmed the authenticity of the whisk in a flash of brilliance. It was not until he tested the Baoyuan Guan whisk that a look of surprise appeared in the corners of his eyes. After looking at Jiang Xinghe more than once, he said:
"Two temple masters, because there have been many visits to the inner mountain gate in recent days and it is getting late, we can only arrange for you to stay at the outer mountain gate tonight."
Zhang Zhitian said calmly: "It doesn't matter, just go to the mountain tomorrow. As long as it doesn't delay the business."
Xia Wurong raised his hand and took two pieces of paper from the guard's office. There were already written words and seals on them, and then handed them to Jiang Xinghe and Zhang Zhitian respectively.
When he saw them disappearing, Xia Wurong touched his beard-covered chin, a playful smile flashed across his face, and then he secretly sent out a message.
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The wind on the mountain is warm and gentle, and even the outer mountain gate of Feiyun Valley is within the scope of the entire protective formation. It is like spring here all year round, and Yao grass and exotic flowers are everywhere.
After entering the mountain gate, Zhang Zhitian took out the flying boat again, used magic power to gently stick the paper he got at the archway to the spiritual boat, and flew into the sky again.
The entire outer mountain gate of Feiyun Valley was immersed in darkness, which was in sharp contrast with the brilliant lights of Zhongyun City, as if they were two different worlds. The inner mountain gate was hidden in a seemingly thin mist, and nothing could be seen.
Not long after, Zhang Zhitian's spirit boat landed lightly on the ground. There was a pair of long sail flags floating next to it, with the four words "Feiyun Hostel" written on it. The courtyard was brightly lit.
"Store, here are three first-class guest rooms." Jiang Xinghe walked into the lobby first and slapped the paper on the counter. The lobby was full of people, just like a restaurant in the world.
The shopkeeper was about forty years old, with two neat beards and a rosy and plump face.
He first grabbed the piece of paper and snorted coldly, then looked up at Zhang Zhitian and the others, and then asked perfunctorily: "Which earthly branch is it?"
The forces outside the Feiyun Valley Mountain Gate are mainly divided into various islands and inland incense temples.
Among them, the island forces are ranked according to the ten days of A, B, B, D, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren and Gui. The commander of each day's stem is called a parade.
Incense Temple is arranged according to the twelve earthly branches of Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu and Hai, and the leader of each earthly branch is called the inspector.
The higher they rank, the more powerful they are. Some commanders can even rival the masters of the six peaks in the mountain gate.
Depending on the situation, each of the daily stems or earthly branches can include multiple islands or the jurisdiction of the Incense Temple.
"I'm Hai Zhi." Jiang Xinghe took out his letter and put it on the table, and said calmly.
"We are from Xu Zhi." In order not to attract attention, Zhang Zhitian had long hidden his spiritual power fluctuations, and now he was only at the fifth level of Qi training.
The shopkeeper sneered. He had worked in Waishanmen Hostel for more than ten years, so he naturally knew what kind of paper represented what origin.
What's more, this time there are still some people taking care of me!
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes at the four people, and then said as if talking to himself: "Sure enough, there are two more broken houses."
The sound was neither loud nor quiet, just enough for four people to hear.
Among the outer sect forces in Feiyun Valley, the islands are extremely vast in number due to their spread of stars, so whether it is seafood for mortals to eat or resources for cultivation, their contribution to the sect is second to none.
As for the Incense Temple, in addition to the top three Earthly Branches that can contribute, it would be good if the other Taoist temples can barely break even.
The Incense Temple, which ranks at the bottom, has been criticized by the monks in Feiyun Valley because it has received excessive monastic resources that are far from matching its offerings.
The Taoist temples represented by Zhang Zhitian and Jiang Xinghe are naturally typical Taoist temples that "cannot make ends meet".
The scale of this spring banquet was so large that other island owners or incense divisions of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches followed his lead and moved in at the inner mountain gate. Only people like Jiang Xinghe and others who have a dusty appearance, no one to take care of them, no one to welcome them, are naturally considered to be followers, and thus become the target of ridicule.
"Papa..." Two crisp sounds suddenly sounded in the noisy lobby, leaving two bright red palm prints on the shopkeeper's face.
Jiang Xinghe shook his hands hard twice.
Kang Hong and Zhang Bin looked at Jiang Xinghe with admiration. They didn't expect Jiang Xinghe to be so decisive. In their hearts, they also wanted to slap him hard twice.
The lobby suddenly fell silent, as if it had been plunged into a vacuum.
After a few breaths, when people noticed that Zhang Zhitian had deliberately released the ninth level of Qi Refining Stage cultivation, they began to whisper.
