Wenxian City originally had an unpretentious name. A hundred years ago, after it became a place where major sects uniformly recruit disciples, the city lord sent his subordinates to spread the word. After unremitting efforts, the city finally had an elegant place that ordinary people could look up to. Name taboo - Asking the Immortal City.
Ordinary people are afraid of illness and poverty, and hope to be rich and live a long life.
Cultivators are afraid of inner demons and evil spirits, and hope to achieve great success and control the wind and rain.
Becoming an immortal is what they look up to, it is the dream of countless people, and it is also a desire that they know well but do not declare in their mouths.
There are many ways to offend the people of Qianxian City, but the one with the quickest effect and the most lethality is...
"Excuse me, is this the Cow Dog City?"
In an instant, the two vendors fighting for the stall stopped arguing, and the passers-by became silent. Even the eldest sister who was about to grab the husband's ear withdrew her aggressive palm.
They all looked at the speaker with cold eyes, like a ruthless butcher who had been killing livestock for ten years.
After seeing the appearance of the person asking the question clearly, the coldness in his eyes gradually melted away and finally became tolerant.
The person who asked the question was a little girl. She was wearing a green waist skirt, with white cheeks and smiling almond eyes. Whoever you look at with those eyes will unconsciously feel a little forgiving in your heart.
"Girl, this is Wenxian City." A young man put his dirty hands behind his back, his face red.
"Did I read the map wrong?" Jiu Hui frowned slightly as she opened the hand-drawn map the village chief gave her before leaving.
"Young lady, you are here to become a disciple and ask?" Unable to bear to see her troubled, the young man explained in a low voice: "If so, you are not looking in the wrong place."
"What about this place?" Jiu Hui pointed to the three words "Cow Dog City" on the tattered map, then turned to look at him.
"This place, this place was originally called this name." The young man's voice sounded like a mosquito: "It's just that the name has been changed a long time ago."
"I see, thank you for letting me know." Jiu Hui cupped her hands and thanked her.
The worn map disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. The boy opened his eyes wide and looked at the girl's empty palm, his straight back slightly bent.
Those who can wear and store magic weapons must have extraordinary family backgrounds. Ordinary people like them who are not born with immortality do not dare to offend them at all.
"Go forward another nine hundred feet, and you will find the place where you will ask the immortal." The young man lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly at Jiu Hui: "I wish the immortal to attain the great truth as soon as possible."
Jiu Hui thanked him again and noticed that the young man suddenly became respectful to her. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly realized that it was indeed a place renamed "Wenxian City", where people who were seeking immortality were so polite and enthusiastic.
It really deserves its name.
The further we walked towards the place pointed by the boy, the more lively it became. There are stalls on both sides of the road, and the colorful signboards are shining brightly under the blessing of the formation. The cleanly dressed boy squeezed in front of the pedestrians and said in a mysterious tone: "Do you want the secret of becoming a disciple of Jiutian Sect? Where are Qinglan Sect and Yuzhen Sect?"
"I have all the secrets of becoming a disciple of the fifty strongest sects in the world of immortality."
"Wen Xian's crash course, if we can't help you join the sect, our store promises to return the money in full."
Jiu Hui looked around curiously, as if anything could attract her attention.
"Girl." Just as Jiu Hui was trying to approach a spirit sword shop, a hand gently tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Jiu Hui looked back at the woman who was tugging at the hem of her clothes. She was wearing a Hunan-colored long skirt with a star pattern embroidered on the hem. Her cheeks were slightly red and she looked a little shy.
Seeing Jiu Hui looking at her, her cheeks became even redder, but she still mustered up the courage to explain in a low voice: "I'm Yu Luan, from Manxiang City. I saw that the girl was alone, so I came to pay homage to the sect?"
"I'm Jiu Hui." Jiu Hui bowed his hands and said, "I come from a remote place. The village is very far away from here, so I didn't let my elders travel with me."
Before leaving the village, the elders gave her a lot of things. Although they didn't say anything, she knew that she must be the hope of the whole village.
"If Miss Jiu Hui doesn't dislike it, why don't you come with me?" Hearing the words "remote" and "in the village", Yu Luan looked at Jiu Hui with eyes full of affection: "People come and go in the city, and people's hearts are even more complicated. , you and I work together and take care of each other."
Jiu Hui nodded in agreement, and she followed Yu Luan obediently, listening to Yu Luan tell her how complicated the human heart is.
What about "returning home without money", "a prescription that goes against the teachings of the ancestors", "a spiritual sword and elixir that a certain great master said after reading it", "a magic sword leaked from a large number of sects and sold at a low price", "sold out of anger because of the tragic ending of love" "Love tokens" and the like are common means of defrauding spiritual stones, gold and silver.
Jiu Hui listened with great interest and was stunned. Seeing her expression changing, Yu Luan couldn't help but smile and said, "You don't have to be afraid, there are always good people outside."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jiu Hui suddenly stretch her wrist towards the crowd. Before she could ask, she saw a purse in Jiu Hui's palm. She quickly looked down at her waist. The purse that was originally hanging there was no longer there. Disappear.
"Just now I saw that the man took it without asking, so he brought it back for you." Jiu Hui put the purse into Yuluan's hand and urged: "Sister Yuluan, please continue to tell me what happened to the woman who was deceived. ?”
"She..." Holding the recovered purse tightly, Yu Luan was extremely grateful: "Thank you very much."
"It's a convenient thing, not worth mentioning." Jiu Hui suddenly stopped and looked forward: "Is that where we want to go?"
Following Jiu Hui's gaze, Yu Luan saw two doors emitting purple glow. There is a huge barrier behind the gate. Above the barrier, auspicious clouds curl up and cranes chirp, making it look like a heavenly palace. Countless people stepped into the door on the left with hope, and many people walked out of the door on the right with a lonely look.
"Yes, that's the Wenxian Terrace." Yu Luan stroked the embroidered pattern on the purse and took it into his arms: "After entering, if you are destined to a certain sect, you can become its disciple."
"Destined?" Jiu Hui nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."
Yuluan suspected that Jiuhui didn't understand enough.
The two walked into the door one after the other, Yu Luan in front and Jiu Hui behind. There are many jade tablets glowing with golden light floating in the air behind the door. Each jade tablet is engraved with the name of the sect. If someone accidentally touches the jade tablet, the introduction and discipleship requirements of the sect will appear on the jade tablet. , which attracted people’s admiration again and again.
Jiu Hui suddenly became interested and took a few steps forward to order the jade plaque. Suddenly, several red lights flashed from the door behind her, knocking away a man in gray robe who had just stepped through the door. The man fell heavily to the ground and vomited a few mouthfuls of blood before hiding. He entered the crowd and fled in panic, not even daring to look back.
"That's a demon trying to sneak into Wenxian Terrace." The Wenxian City guard in charge saw Jiu Hui watching this scene and patiently explained: "The people here are all decent people, how can we allow these little demons to sneak into the master's sect. "
The guard standing opposite him smiled casually: "These demons think that by transforming into human form, they can worship the sect like humans and seek immortality skills. They are really stupid and ridiculous."
Jiu Hui pointed to the gleaming door: "Excuse me, General, can demons enter these two doors?"
"Of course." Faced with the beautiful little girl who respectfully called him the general, Zouwei was a little more patient. He said proudly: "On these two gates, there are formations left by the nine major sects, and all monsters can't escape them. shape."
"Oh? It's so awesome." Jiu Hui looked up at the flickering light above the door. The light reflected in her eyes, like stars: "But will there be monsters that can escape the formation and sneak in?"
The guard's smile became more and more proud: "How can a monster hide from the eyes of the nine major sects if it is a lowly creature? Young lady, you are new here and don't know much about the nine major sects. You will naturally know about it when you join the sect."
"Thank you for informing me." As soon as Jiu Hui finished her salute and thanked her, Yu Luan walked up to her and said, "Miss Jiu Hui, the sect I want to join is not far ahead. Go ahead and see you later."
"Okay, I wish my sister success in joining the sect of her choice."
Yu Luan left in a hurry, and Jiu Hui stood there and looked at her back. After her back disappeared into the crowd, she walked towards the sect jade plaques suspended in the air again. The nine-sided jade plaque at the front is brilliant and eye-catching.
Slowly scanning these jade tokens, Jiu Hui finally cast her gaze on the corner, where there was a solitary jade token floating with flickering fireflies.
Wangshu Pavilion - surrounded by mountains and water, water surrounds the pavilion, the moon is bright, flowers bloom all year round, you can watch the sunrise in the morning and look at the moon at night, it is a place for leisurely meditation.
"Elder Mo, your sect hasn't received your favorite disciple yet?" The cultivator in green robe passed by the Wangshu Pavilion stall with a polite smile: "Today is the last day for the opening of Wenxiantai. Could it be that your sect has another chance this time?" Are you out of luck with all the seekers of immortality?"
"Fate, don't force it." Elder Mo had black hair, a slightly chubby figure, and a friendly smile. He looked at the boys and girls behind the green-robed cultivator: "Congratulations to Elder Luo for finding your favorite disciple for your sect."
Holding out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling man, Elder Luo swallowed down his unfinished ridicule and said politely: "I can barely see it. The qualifications are not as good as the previous ones."
When the boys and girls behind him heard this, their joy at joining the Immortal Cultivation Sect dimmed, and they all lowered their heads.
"Elder Luo is joking, I think these disciples have clear facial features, clear bodies and straight minds. They are all rare and good disciples."
Hearing these words, Elder Luo had a better-looking smile on his face. Just as he was about to speak, a clear and sweet female voice interrupted him.
"I would like to worship at Wangshu Pavilion. I wonder what your sect's requirements are for accepting disciples?"
Elder Luo and Elder Mo were both silent, turning to look at the speaker.
Elder Luo: The little girl is pretty, but her eyes are not very good. Which young man with ambition would take the initiative to worship at Wangshu Pavilion?
In a daze, Elder Mo had already sat down and looked at the little girl with a smile: "Elder Wangshu Ge is responsible for recruiting disciples this time."
"Hello, elder." Jiu Hui bowed her hands in salute, and Elder Mo happily returned the salute. There was a jade on the table in his sleeves. The jade was emitting a faint purple light, and the dark lines on it were looming.
It looked pretty good, and she couldn't help but take a second look.
"This is my sect's jade. It can be used to test your qualifications. It can also..." Elder Mo paused slightly and smiled more kindly: "It can also test the fate of my little friend and our sect."
Elder Luo, who stayed where he was and wanted to watch the excitement, secretly laughed in his heart, looking at the bleak appearance of Wangshu Pavilion with a sparse population. If someone with outstanding qualifications came to become a disciple, he could only be blessed by the founder of Wangshu Pavilion.
Jiu Hui stretched out her palm and covered it with Yu Jue. Yujue was cool, and the moment her palm touched it, a comfortable coolness spread down her arms and into her limbs. She looked down at Yujue, but there was no change in it.
It turns out that he is another unqualified person, and he came to try his luck when Wang Shuge failed to accept any disciples. Elder Luo's mood was waning and he no longer wanted to watch the excitement. He took his new disciples and prepared to leave. Before he took two steps, he heard Elder Mo's shouts of surprise and joy.
"My little friend is really destined to be with me, Wangshu Pavilion!"
Elder Luo turned to look at the table in front of Elder Mo. The piece of jade held down by Jiu Fen was glowing green at the moment. The dazzling green light turned the faces of other people around him into the color of leek.
