According to the information I have learned, as early as a year and a half ago, Qi Refining monks disappeared for no reason near Xiaohu City. However, the number and frequency of disappearances were not high, and it was not until recently that there was a sudden increase, so no one paid attention to them at that time. The bearded man analyzed. Also a year and a half ago, the Zhenling Sect investigated the murderer to no avail, temporarily gave up the large-scale search, and instead issued a high-priced reward for clues to the murderer. Comparing the two times, the conclusion was much narrower. The bearded man spoke with extraordinary confidence.
Fellow Taoist, do you mean that the person who killed the elder of Zhenling Sect and the person who intercepted and killed the Qi Refining monk are the same person? Yuan Ming's face was filled with shock, as if he had discovered some terrible secret. According to my speculation, the murderer also wanted to attack the foundation-building monks at first, but he chose the wrong target and accidentally killed the elder of the Zhenling Sect. Then he lurked for a while, and then he turned to attack the Qi-refining monks. He was also very cautious. Later, when he saw that no one could find him, he became more and more arrogant, and then he attracted attention again. The bearded man said firmly.
Fellow Taoist's analysis is clear and convincing, but there is no evidence. If the inference is wrong, wouldn't it be making a mountain out of a molehill? Yuan Ming said this after hearing the words. Haha, if my inference is wrong and the murderer is not very strong, wouldn't it be a good thing? I also inquired in advance. The reward set for the murderer within the monastery is three thousand spirit stones. As long as we can catch him, it will be divided equally between the three of us. Each of us has one thousand, which is really a lot. The beard looks very free and easy.
Yuan Ming smiled: Fellow Taoist is right, I'm just sorry, I'm not good at fighting with others. Fellow Taoist, I'd better ask someone else to do this task. The bearded man looked disappointed, and after a few more words of persuasion, seeing that Yuan Ming had made up his mind, he stopped stalking him, handed over his hands, and turned to leave with his companions. Yuan Ming watched the two of them leave, pondered for a moment, took out the task list and flipped through it, and sure enough he found the reward task posted by Zhenling Sect. Those who find out the whereabouts of Gu Qiuming will be rewarded with one thousand spirit stones for providing reliable information, and three thousand spirit stones for those who are captured alive. Yuan Ming shook his head, he did not expect that Gu Qiuming would be suspected by the Zhenling Sect, and his worth is not low now. He sighed secretly, and then looked for the mission of Sheng Ye Zong that his grandma had mentioned. The Zhenling Sect offered such a high reward, but failed to find Gu Qiuming for two years, which made him feel relieved.
Soon, he found the one his grandma mentioned among the many tasks. Escort mission: Escort the Qi Refining disciples of Shengye Sect to the mountains and forests of Zhao State to collect elixirs. They will set off in five days. The recipient must have lived in Xiaohu City for more than one year and has a cultivation level above the foundation building period. The reward will be two bottles of four elixirs or etc. Valuable stone. Yuan Ming thought for a moment and then called his assistant again: I want to take over the task of escorting the disciples of the Shengye Sect. Okay, senior, please leave your name and cultivation level, and I will record it for you. The boy took out a jade slip.
Hargon, early stage of foundation building. Yuan Ming gave a pseudonym. Okay, I have recorded it for you, senior. Please keep this token. Please go to the second floor of this association with the token at Chen time two days later, where the Shengye Sect will assess the senior. The guy handed over a black token. Still need an assessment? Yuan Ming was slightly startled. Yes, because it is a regular mission of the Shengye Sect, many monks would sign up in previous years, and because the escorts are all their elite disciples, for the sake of safety, the Shengye Sect has a high regard for the character and strength of the recipients. requirements, so a special assessment was set up for selection. The guy explained.
How many people have signed up now? Who are they? Yuan Ming asked curiously. Including the seniors, there are thirteen people in total, but according to regulations, I cannot reveal their names to the seniors, so please forgive me. said the man. Yuan Ming didn't care. He nodded and put away the token and left. Two days later. Yuan Ming came to the casual cultivator at the end of Mao Shi. After showing his token, a waiter immediately took him to the second floor. The rooms on the second floor of the Sanxiu Association are carefully designed so that they are not adjacent to each other, and are equipped with special soundproof arrays to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
The room that Sheng Ye Zongding settled in was located deep on the second floor, and when Yuan Ming walked into the room, he saw eight monks waiting in the room. There were men and women among them, and they were of various ages. Yuan Ming didn't know any of them, and he had no intention of greeting them, so he just found a chair and sat down, closing his eyes and relaxing. Later, three more monks entered the room after Yuan Ming. Some of them knew the monks who came before, so they sat together and started talking quietly.
Not long after, Chen time arrived, and the door of the room was pushed open again, followed by a burst of medicinal fragrance. Yuan Ming opened his eyes and saw two late-stage foundation-building monks walking in one after another.
In the house. The leading monk was wearing a dark green robe, with a medium build. Under his thick eyebrows, he had a pair of round eyes like a tiger, very majestic. The monk following him was actually Bai Ye, Yuan Ming's old acquaintance from southern Xinjiang. He was a little surprised when he saw Yuan Ming, but soon, his brows showed joy again, and they looked at each other and smiled.
I am Lu Shen, the foreign affairs elder of Shengye Sect. According to past practice, the tasks issued by this sect only require living in Xiaohu City for one year. However, you may have heard about the recent events in the city. Therefore, for the sake of this For the safety of the disciples, only monks who have lived in the city for more than two years can participate in this mission. The monk wearing a dark green robe glanced around the room and spoke. As soon as this statement came out, some monks immediately expressed their dissatisfaction. Then why didn't you make it clear when you posted the mission? What a waste of time! A short and fat Taoist priest stood up and walked away. Lu Shen was unmoved: Lu felt very guilty for making some fellow Taoists go on a wasted trip. For this reason, I specially prepared some spiritual tea and took a portion with me when I left. The short and fat Taoist priest happened to walk to the door at this time. When he heard these words, his body suddenly stiffened, but he seemed to be unable to keep his dignity and turned around to ask for the spiritual tea. After hesitating for a moment, he snorted coldly, pushed open the door and left.
Although the other monks were also dissatisfied, they didn't get angry anymore after hearing that there was spiritual tea as compensation, so they took the spiritual tea and left. Not long after, apart from Lu Shen and Bai Ye, there were only four monks left in the room, and Yuan Ming was among them. There are four Taoist friends who meet the conditions. For this mission, our sect only needs the participation of two Taoist friends. Therefore, next, we will ask each of the four Taoist friends to demonstrate their magical powers. I will select the two strongest ones to participate in the task. However, I can't perform it in this room. Please follow me to the martial arts field to try your skills. Lu Shen made a gesture of invitation.
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly said: There is no need to go to this fellow Daoist Hagong. I have seen his strength with my own eyes, and he is not inferior to me. Elder Bai, it involves the safety of our disciples, how can you ignore the rules because of human feelings? This Fellow Daoist Hagong is only in the early stage of foundation building. How can he be stronger than you? Lu Shen frowned, a little unhappy. Brother Lu, what Bai said is absolutely true. If fellow Taoist Hagong hadn't rescued him, Bai would have died in southern Xinjiang long ago. This fellow Taoist not only has superior strength, but also has a good character. Don't forget that in this mission, reliability is the most important thing. Bai Ye said, and seeing that Lu Shen still didn't believe it, he quietly sent a message and said something to him.
Hearing Bai Ye's voice transmission, a trace of surprise flashed across Lu Shen's face. After pondering for a moment, he nodded: Elder Bai is right. If you are so protective of me, this is the Taoist friend. Hearing this, the expressions of the other three monks also changed, some were disdainful, some were surprised, and one had a searching look in his eyes. However, since there was still one spot left, they had no intention of competing with Yuan Ming. Seeing Lu Shen turn around and leave the room without saying any more, they all followed him out.
After everyone else left, Yuan Ming cupped his hands towards Bai Ye: "Fellow Taoist Bai Ye, you're welcome and well." After saying goodbye to southern Xinjiang, I never thought we would meet here. Are you living in Xiaohu City now? Bai Ye smiled. Yes, after Biluo Cave happened, I traveled all the way here and felt that this place was comfortable and suitable for my practice. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Bai is a member of the Ye Sect? Why do you call you an elder? Yuan Ming was confused. Haha, my sect has always been on good terms with the Shengye Sect. The two sects often organize annual discipleship training together. Now I reluctantly hold the position of elder in the sect and handle these small matters. Bai Ye said modestly.
I see. This is my first time doing such a task. Is there anything I need to pay special attention to? Yuan Ming nodded and asked again. You don’t need to pay too much attention to it, don’t think it’s as serious as what Elder Lu said, but in fact, the place chosen for the annual disciple training is not a dangerous place in the first place. Those of us who are in the foundation building period follow us secretly, just for insurance, there are very few You will encounter situations where you need to take action. Bai Ye waved his hand and said indifferently.
Yuan Ming nodded clearly, and then the two chatted for a while, exchanging some information about each other over the years and what they had seen in various places. Time passed quickly, and not long after, Lu Shen also returned to the house with the selected monks. This fellow Taoist, named He Wendao, is particularly good at earth magic. His earth escape technique is superb, and he is perfect for protecting his disciples. Lu Shen introduced.
He Wendao was young, with a fair face and no beard. He looked a bit delicate, and his cultivation seemed to be in the middle stage of foundation building. When he heard Lu Shen introduce himself, he quickly raised his hands to Yuan Ming and Bai Ye, as if they knew each other. Seeing this situation, Lu Shen looked at Yuan Ming: I wonder if fellow Daoist Hagong
What spells are you good at? I still have some experience in controlling animals. Yuan Ming said half-truthfully.
