A few miles walk from the village, you can see the official road paved with gravel.
There are more than a dozen figures walking along the official road, most of them are merchants, and some scholars can also be seen. The overall appearance is unremarkable.
It is hard to imagine that a hundred years ago, Jingzhou was still shrouded in the shadow of the real immortal.
Today's Jingzhou looks normal on the surface, but in fact, why it has developed to this point must be attributed to the influence of the immortal throne.
Ren Qing can cover a distance of a hundred meters with each step. Because the demonic calamity eliminates his sense of existence, it is difficult for passersby around him to notice.
He observed the people carefully and used the toe separation technique to obtain memories.
The memory is extremely messy, but no flaws can be seen. It seems that there are indeed traces of people's lives in the world, experiencing joys and sorrows.
The old beggar walked past Ren Qing. His flesh and blood were shriveled all over his body, his skin was covered with abscesses, and his steps seemed extremely staggering.
"I can't die here...cough cough cough..."
Although the old beggar's longevity is the same as that of the Jingzhou people and he still has a hundred days to live, his body is plagued by long-term illness and he is obviously on the verge of death.
His last thought before his death was to return to his hometown in the north, order a coffin for himself, and finally be buried under the banyan tree in the courtyard.
"Cough cough cough..."
The old beggar vomited dark red blood from his mouth and barely regained some energy, but it was obviously brought about by his return to the past.
"Are you okay, daddy?"
A scholar kindly helped the old beggar up. The latter still lowered his head, but his breathing gradually became calmer. When he raised his head again, there was more light in his cloudy eyes.
"Thank you... thank you..."
The old beggar continued to walk, walking as fast as he could without showing any hint of weakness, but he kept talking about the banyan tree in his hometown.
The scholar scratched his head, feeling doubtful but did not choose to delve deeper.
Little did he know that before the old beggar died, his soul had been taken away by Ren Qing's fungus soul. Although his memory remained unchanged, Ren Qing's thoughts were implanted in his subconscious.
Ren Qing glanced at the old beggar out of the corner of his eye. To him, it was just an idle move.
On the way to the official road, he performed the Demon Tribulation many times and killed thirteen people in total to collect clues to his immortal position.
The dream flower that was previously attached to the human insect died because the human insect was completely absorbed by the mother's egg, so she returned to Ren Qing's Niwan Palace with her memory.
The clues obtained are optional.
Ren Qing's target is either a dying person or a green forest bandit.
It is said that it is seizing the body, but it is more like the fungus soul supporting the soul of the original owner. There is no problem in living until the life span is exhausted.
The main reason why Ren Qing chose the target to seize the body was to ensure that the other party would follow the original trajectory. It was more suitable to be alone.
The situation in Jingzhou is too weird and involves several true immortals. Even if Ren Qing has many means to save his life, it does not mean that he can be unscrupulous.
Millions of people appeared out of thin air, and they still have autonomous consciousness. Their memories don't seem to be fake, and it's not like what ordinary people can do.
Unless the Buddha, who is a Bodhisattva, takes action and uses his soul to directly create living beings.
But Ren Qing's hypothesis is almost non-existent. The spiritual wisdom of the Bodhisattva status is very rigid, and it is unrealistic for Buddhism to cooperate with true immortals.
He narrowed his eyes, becoming more and more curious about the identity of the person behind the scenes.
Ren Qing is a variable in Jingzhou, but it does not mean that his purpose conflicts with the people behind the scenes. He just wants to arrange a backup plan for the immortal throne.
After all, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for him to get close to the semi-turbid Immortal Fu De Immortal, let alone the Taiyin Star Lord standing in the clouds.
The sudden change in Jingzhou is undoubtedly an opportunity.
If in danger, Ren Qing can evacuate at any time.
The Heavenly Demon's Tribulation's ability to seize the body of the demon; the ability to travel through dreams through the art of separation; and the death of the dead in Shifengdu are all rare ways to save one's life.
"Hey, hey, hey, everyone, move away. The Xiangwu Escort Bureau is acting, and those who have nothing to do with it should give way!!!"
A sudden shout interrupted Ren Qing's thoughts.
A group of escorts were rushing towards the town of Xiangxiang. The passers-by around them hurriedly avoided, and the carriage sped away without stopping.
Amid the murmurs of bad businessmen, Ren Qing's figure disappeared.
He appeared in the carriage where the goods were stored, and his eyes locked on the escort head, whose right arm had an indescribable alienation.
The escort looks like he has just reached middle age, but his hair and beard are completely white. The skin and flesh of his right arm are sunken, and the bones seem to be moving slightly.
Ren Qing summoned the information flow. The name of the escort was Zhang Qi, and his arm was possessed by a poisonous insect.
【Iron Centipede Gu】
[The arm parasitized by the iron centipede is as hard as iron and increases the lifespan of the host. The arm needs to be smeared with poisonous insect juice to support it. 】
[The Iron Centipede Gu can be nourished by taking highly toxic substances orally and promoted to the Insect Armor Iron Arm Gu. 】
Ren Qing discovered that the refining method of the Iron Centipede Gu at the escort head was extremely rough. It was a bit like the human insect from the insect nest, so it had great disadvantages.
He could imagine the steps of refining the voodoo. He might not directly cut a wound on his arm and forcefully implant the voodoo worm until a parasitic relationship was formed.
Not to mention the prison method, even the physical martial arts in the immortal forbidden area are hundreds of times more mysterious.
According to the information collected by Ren Qing, similar monks are called insect warriors and should have arisen not long ago. The specific reason is unknown.
He drilled a dream flower into Zhang Qi's Niwan Palace in order to obtain his memory.
It turned out that Zhang Qi's soul was unusual. It was equivalent to a monk in the Ghost Envoy Realm, and it was not far from the Yin difference realm.
Why is the soul of an ordinary bodyguard so powerful?
Insect warriors use the method of Gu insects to remove part of the physical constitution added by Gu insects, which is completely harmful but not beneficial, causing the soul to be weak.
Gu insects will absorb nutrients from the body all the time until the host dies, and there is no possibility of nourishing the soul at all.
Ren Qinggang wanted to use the toe separation technique, but found that Zhang Qi's soul was vaguely related to something, and suddenly realized that it might come from the immortal position.
As a result, there was an extra crack on the surface of the tortoise shell, which disappeared only after he canceled the toe separation technique.
Strange……
Jingzhou is so weird...
Ren Qing did not alert the enemy, he had enough patience to delve into the secrets of Jingzhou.
The escorts discussed the results of the trip, but Zhang Qi remained silent, his frown revealing deep concern.
Even if others asked Zhang Qi, he would not answer, just look at the sky and shake his head.
Under the rapid driving of the bodyguard, the convoy arrived at the border of Xiangxiang in half a day. The official road was even more lively, but insect warriors were rare.
Ren Qing felt more and more familiar. The distribution of towns was exactly the same as before the destruction of Xiangxiang. Heshan Town was in the north, Annan Town was in the south, and the most prosperous Sanxiang City was in the center.
He had a feeling of being out of time, as if he was living a hundred years ago.
Not long after, the several-meter-long city wall of Sanxiang City came into view. The clothes of the officers and soldiers in front of the gate were similar to Ren Qing's impression.
The convoy traveled smoothly and drove directly into Sanxiang City.
Ren Qing jumped out of the carriage, stood on the busy street and looked around. The familiar local accent came, but his expression became more solemn.
The layout of Sanxiang City is basically the same as the real Sanxiang City.
The locations of markets and government offices are almost exactly the same, as are the streets. Only the shops and residences are obviously different.
Maybe the people behind the scenes have been to Sanxiang City, but from some details, it can be seen that the town does not look like it was deliberately imitated.
Ren Qing couldn't help but close his eyes and look at the world in his stomach.
Since the Prisoner's Hall left the Immortality Restricted Area, the towns in Xiangxiang have been moved into the Stomach World, almost retaining their original appearance.
Ren Qing swept through Sanxiang City, observing the traces passed down hundreds of years ago, then his consciousness returned to his body, and he slowly walked towards the city gate.
He knelt down and touched the depressions with a strange expression.
The two towns have the same traces of time, as if the town Ren Qing is in comes from a long-forgotten history.
At that time, Chen Changsheng had not yet drilled out of the dry well.
Several places in Jingzhou should all originate from former towns. The time span may exceed a thousand years. I don't know what happened.
The people behind the scenes seem to have used some means to recreate the ancient times thousands of years ago.
When people's lifespan is exhausted, strange and inexplicable phenomena may occur, which may be implicated in the source of chaos in this world.
Ren Qing becomes increasingly unaware of the plans of the people behind the scenes. Even if he plans to become an immortal, the result is just a temporary resurrection of the ancients?
While he was thinking, he walked through the streets and found that there were many martial arts schools and escort agencies in the city, as well as a varying number of Taoist temples and Buddhist temples.
What makes Ren Qing strange is that the various forces in the city appear to be very low-key and have no contact with the outside world at all, as if they are afraid of something.
It's okay to say that the martial arts gym and the escort agency have been open for three years, but why are the Taoist gyms and Buddhist temples closed?
Ren Qing walked around Sanxiang City and noticed that Zhang Qi's situation was not unique.
Every force has beings whose souls are far higher than their own, and there are quite a few who are in the Yin Chao realm. There are even two people in the Yamen who are already in the Yang Shen realm.
Contrary to the soul, their use of Gu insects is extremely rough.
Ren Qingniwan Palace's diseased tree communicated with the fungus souls located in various places in Jingzhou, and found that the same was true in other towns.
Not only were there a group of insect warriors above the Soul Ghost Envoy realm, but the forces they belonged to were extremely cautious, causing the situation in Jingzhou to be shrouded in thick fog.
It can be seen that the Gu insect system is very abrupt. Gu insects similar to Catalpa Insect Gu are extremely common, and the number of insect warriors cannot be so rare.
On the contrary, it shows that the memories of millions of people in Jingzhou come from ancient times. After all, magic was the mainstream at that time.
Ren Qing raised his eyebrows.
He finally realized where he was hindering the people behind the scenes.
If the third immortal position associated with the Jingzhou restricted area at this time is Boqiang, the god of wind, I am afraid that what is popular is not imperfect insect warriors, but physical martial arts that use germs as a medium.
After all, the immortal position of Boqiang, the God of Wind, also has the core elements of plague and disease.
From this point of view, the Immortality Forbidden Zone should be a plan set up by the people behind the scenes to concentrate a large number of people in the restricted zone to develop physical weapons.
Another founder of the Jailer Hall?
As a result, Ren Qing took away the immortal position of Boqiang, the God of Wind.
How could the people behind the scenes have the time to spend hundreds of years to naturally develop techniques based on Gu insects...
Wait, didn't they lead Insect's Nest to Jingzhou just to steal its magic, but Insect's Nest realized something was wrong and stopped the loss in time.
Most of the Hive people in Jingzhou are human bugs, and Ren Qing has also seen the methods of controlling bug bodies, and the roughness is almost the same.
The number of human bugs he noticed in the outside world increased dramatically, and they were probably all bug warriors.
The Tiandao Insects are probably hiding somewhere, waiting in secret.
(End of chapter)
