In front of you is a vast bamboo forest, green and pleasing to the eye.
It is normal for such a bamboo forest to appear on flat land, but don't forget that this is more than a hundred feet deep underground. To cultivate such a large bamboo forest here is really a generous move by Qi Jue Tian.
But Lin Xuan is also a well-informed person. There was only a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then he returned to normal.
"Senior, please come this way."
Lin Xuan nodded, took big steps, and walked forward. At this moment, he didn't need the girl to lead the way. There was only a gravel path in front of him, so he couldn't go wrong.
This trail is not long, only about a few hundred meters, and the surrounding green bamboos seem chaotic. However, Lin Xuan has "Xuanji's Experience", and although he has not had much time to study it, he has taken a rough look at it.
He has some experience with the way of formations. Although the formations and formation flags cannot be refined yet, his vision is far beyond that of ordinary monks. The bamboo forest in front of him is laid out with the Five Elements, which coincides with the heaven and earth.
Yin and Yang are obviously also a very powerful formation.
Lin Xuan was immediately concerned, but he did not stop. He quickly turned two more corners, and a hut made of green bamboo and thatch appeared in front.
Standing next to the hut was a middle-aged monk, Lie Haipeng, who had just hosted the auction. When he saw Lin Xuan, he immediately greeted him respectfully, obviously impressed by this customer who spent 5,000 crystals to buy the Yinling Pill.
profound.
"Hello, Senior Lin, welcome to Tingzhu Xiaoxuan. Please go in and sit down for a while, sipping the spiritual tea. When all the seniors arrive, I will naturally tell you the truth about why I invited you here."
"Okay, but I don't want to wait too long." Lin Xuan said lightly.
"Senior, don't worry. I, Qi Jue Tian, will naturally not waste your precious time."
Lin Xuan stopped talking to him and opened the door and walked into the room. The scenery inside came into view, and Lin Xuan was slightly startled.
There were already five people inside sipping spiritual tea. Although they didn't know each one, it wasn't their first time meeting them. They were the few monks in the alchemy stage who were sitting at the front during the auction just now.
When they saw Lin Xuan, they were not surprised and continued to do their own thing.
"Fellow Taoist, come and sit here!"
Lin Xuan was a little surprised when a voice came into his ears. He followed the sound and found out that it was the pudgy monk who spent 20,000 crystals at the auction to buy the ancient treasure.
Compared with others, this chubby old man seemed more kind-hearted and did not have the kind of arrogance that would put others away thousands of miles away.
"Thank you so much." Lin Xuan cupped his fists and saluted, then sat down next to the short and fat monk.
"I'm Yuan Dahai, I don't know your surname. You are so young and you have achieved great success in the golden elixir. You really have a bright future!"
"Haha, Lin Xuan, fellow Taoist, you are so complimentary. It was just a coincidence that I succeeded in condensing the elixir by luck. Moreover, although the power of the exercises I practiced is average, it is indeed very effective in keeping my appearance. So, see
You are a little younger than the monks of the same level, which makes fellow Taoists laugh!" Lin Xuan scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly, in this unfamiliar place, it is stupid to be public, but being low-key can gain a lot.
The advantage is, after all, the more trump cards you have, the greater the chance of turning things around when you encounter danger.
"Fellow Taoist, there is no need to be too modest. I wonder which monk you are from?" Lin Xuan's performance as a rookie was so good that Yuan Dahai believed it. In fact, from the beginning, he did not think that Lin Xuan would be a monk with great supernatural powers.
, but there was no contempt on his face.
This made Lin Xuan have a good impression of him. After all, there are not many such honest people in the world of cultivation. Of course, Lin Xuan would not reveal his family background because of this, and said with a blush on his face: "To be honest with you, fellow Taoist. I'm sorry."
He is a casual cultivator."
"Rogue cultivator?"
Although the voices of the two were low, they did not use sound transmission techniques. With the spiritual awareness of the monks at the Dan Condensation stage, the people next to them could naturally hear them clearly. There were different looks on their faces, but the eyes they looked at were different.
It's inevitable that there will be a little bit of contempt.
However, Yuan Dahai's expression was completely different, full of admiration: "It's really amazing that fellow Taoist disciples don't have a sect or family to which they belong. You know, among the casual cultivators, it takes a great opportunity to build a foundation. To be able to condense the elixir
It’s even rarer.”
"Haha, I'm just lucky." Lin Xuan looked modest and smiled more like a silly boy who was not familiar with the world.
"Brother Yu is a monk of the Haisha Sect. This sect's martial arts emphasizes the flow of hundreds of rivers into the sea. Tolerance means greatness. You can learn from many schools of thought. I wonder if fellow Taoists are not interested in joining our sect?" Yuan Dahai's eyes flashed with an eager light.
, a sincere invitation.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile after hearing this, and was a little stunned for a while.
"Haha, fellow Taoist, don't worry. Although our Haisha Sect cannot be said to be a famous sect, our power is at its peak in the southwest of Youzhou. Fellow Taoist, please feel free to join. Our sect will never humiliate you, and we have
Having a sect as a backing has countless advantages over being a casual cultivator..."
Yuan Dahai is quite honest, but when he talks about his family, he can't help but exaggerate and brag like Lin Xuan.
Of course, he doesn't have any malicious intentions. The situation in Youzhou is now complicated and chaotic, and every sect is thinking of increasing its own strength.
Some want to draw chestnuts from the fire, while others just want to protect themselves and pass on the Taoism.
Naturally, the Haisha Sect cannot avoid this rule.
Speaking of this sect, Lin Xuan had actually heard of it.
About a few years ago, Lin Xuan came up by chance. He once made elixirs for outsiders with clearly marked prices, and that person happened to be a monk from the Haisha Sect.
This sect is located in the southwest of Youzhou. Its strength is naturally not as strong as Yuan Dahai boasted, but it is still passable and belongs to the upper-middle class. There are two or three alchemy-level monks in the sect.
Because of its remote location, the sect has not yet been affected by the war between good and evil, but in times of peace, the sect is also trying its best to expand its power.
I heard that it has recently annexed several small sects and cultivating families nearby.
This kind of situation is common in Youzhou. In addition to the battle between the righteous way and the evil way, other places in Youzhou are also fighting. It is not to compete for materials or crystal mines, but some people who do not belong to the righteous and evil camp.
A sect with about average strength, in order to protect themselves, they began to work hard to strengthen themselves.
One is to use the method of big fish eating small fish to annex smaller sects and families to expand their power, and the other is to absorb immortal cultivators from other places.
In the past, it was not easy for casual cultivators to join the sect. They had to be recommended by someone, or they had really excellent spiritual roots and promising development prospects before the sect would accept them. However, now, it is much easier.
In order to increase their strength, those sects have all abandoned the principle of recruiting disciples who value their essence rather than their land. As long as they have the cultivation level of the late spiritual stage, regardless of their age or spiritual roots, they can join smoothly. Some small sects
Even the rookies who relax the conditions to the middle stage of agile want it.
In the past, I would rather lack than indiscriminately, but now I don't mind using the Yu indiscriminately to make up for it. Such a change is naturally justified. After all, no matter how low the cultivation level is, you are still a cultivator after all. The most basic Five Elements spells will always use two. If there are too many ants, you will bite the elephant to death.
No matter how bad your psychology is, it is still good to be cannon fodder.
Of course, casual cultivators are not idiots. There are also smart and clever people who have seen the sinister psychology of these sects and are afraid of them. They only have one life, so who is willing to be bought by others.
However, some people still choose to join even though they know it. No matter how ulterior motives the other party may have, there are many benefits to leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade. Besides, the cannon fodder does not necessarily mean that all of them will be killed. Maybe this is an opportunity for themselves...
In short, there are dangers and opportunities, it all depends on your choice.
With the war between good and evil as the trigger, Youzhou is now in an unimaginable state of chaos. When heroes emerge from troubled times, it may be the time for the major powers to reshuffle their cards.
Yuan Dahai wants to persuade Lin Xuan to join. Although he is also a casual cultivator, he is a cultivator in the elixir condensation stage. There are only three high-level cultivators of this level in our sect, including himself. If he can get his wish,
In an instant, the strength of the Haisha Sect will skyrocket.
Regarding the current situation in Youzhou, Lin Xuan was not very clear when he was in retreat at Lingyao Mountain. However, in these days, although he has been rushing around to care for Yue'er's injury, he has gained a general understanding.
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Lin Xuan naturally understood Yuan Dahai's thoughts, and the other party did not have any malicious intent, but of course Lin Xuan could not do as he wished.
Just now, Lin Xuan made up his identity as a casual cultivator. Of course, it is impossible for him to expose it now, pretending to bow his head in silence and remain silent.
Yuan Dahai continued to talk to him about the benefits of joining the Haisha Sect.
"Fellow Taoist, I understand in my heart. However, the matter is so big that I can't make a decision right now. Let me think about it for a few days before I give you a reply!" Lin Xuan didn't want to antagonize the other party, so he used delay.
Dafa, after a few days, I believe that the matter here is over, and I have already patted my butt and left.
"Haha, Brother Yu is impatient. Fellow Taoist, just think carefully." Although Lin Xuan did not agree immediately, the same consideration was enough to make Yuan Dahai happy, and he even started chatting with him cordially, hoping to bring the two parties together.
Relationship.
From time to time, he would tell some strange stories in the world of cultivation. Lin Xuan sounded very novel, and the time passed quickly.
Squeak, the door outside was pushed open, and two men and a woman walked in.
"Senior Fu, senior Liao sit here."
The person leading the way was none other than Lie Haipeng of Qi Jue Tian, and behind him were a man and a woman, both of whom looked very arrogant.
The man had a dignified appearance with regular features, including a big aquiline nose, which made him look a bit sinister.
As for the woman, she was about thirty, with an extremely plump figure and decent appearance.