Nine hundred and thirtieth chapters frame the blame
Chapter 935: Framing the blame
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Ma couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. He felt something was wrong in his heart, but he couldn't tell what it was exactly.
But his hesitation caused Master Tong Yu to reprimand him: "Why, fellow Taoist, are you just trying to deal with me by dawdling?"
"Senior's words are serious. How can a villain be so bold?" Shopkeeper Ma was stunned and laughed. Although the power behind our store is much more powerful than that of the Spiritual Medicine Mountain, the old monster in the Nascent Soul stage is not himself.
Only a few monks in the Dan Condensation stage can be offended.
Seeing that Master Tong Yu was angry, he did not dare to delay, and hurriedly sent out the transmission notes and ordered the people below to prepare treasures.
At this time, the demon infant had taken control of the boy's body, huddled in a dark corner, held his breath, and quietly expanded his consciousness. All the conversations between the two fell into Lin Xuan's ears.
There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of the young man's mouth, and he remained motionless. There were too many people here, and he didn't want to alert others.
Although it is not easy to ignore things at Spiritual Medicine Mountain, there is a prerequisite, that is, you will not endanger yourself.
Lin Xuan had vaguely guessed what the other party was going to do, so let's take a look at the situation first.
After about a cup of tea, the two maids each brought a tray covered with red cloth.
"Senior, the treasure you want is right here." Shopkeeper Ma said as he opened the red cloth, and a bell the size of a fist came into view.
It exudes a lustrous luster. Needless to say, it is an ancient treasure of great power.
As for the other tray, there are several brocade boxes and two red jade vases, which are very eye-catching. Obviously, shopkeeper Ma did not dare to be perfunctory about the old monster in the Nascent Soul stage. The materials he took out were similar to the elixir.
The medicines are all first-class treasures.
"Senior, please take a look. This soul-stirring bell is an ancient treasure that our store acquired not long ago. Although its origin is unknown, it has been appraised by several masters of craftsmanship. The quality is absolutely guaranteed." Shopkeeper Ma said very attentively.
"Yes, yes." Master Tong Yu's eyes flashed with excitement: "Although this treasure is not a main attack treasure, it has a rare auxiliary effect. It is similar to magical powers such as sonic power. It can absorb people's souls in battle.
It is definitely the best choice as an auxiliary treasure."
"Senior's eyes are as bright as a torch." Shopkeeper Ma picked up another small bottle: "The Shangyuan Dan inside is refined from Li Yao Palace. Although it cannot increase mana, it has an excellent detoxification effect and also has a certain healing effect.
For ordinary monks, it is also a treasure, but the senior is a master of alchemy, so I am afraid that he may not take a fancy to it. However, our store is currently out of stock of elixirs. Apart from this, there is nothing better..."
Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper's expression suddenly became strange. He finally thought of something wrong. The other party was the head of the Spiritual Medicine Mountain, and he was also an old Yuanying-level monster. It made sense to buy ancient treasure materials.
What does the elixir do?
Of course, this does not mean that Master Tong Yu is not rare in any elixirs, but the ones that catch his eye must be some ancient and strange elixirs.
That kind of thing is hard to come by, even at underground auctions, let alone in this small shop.
Moreover, although he has never met Tong Yu in person, according to rumors, he is a kind-hearted elder with a very graceful manner, not as domineering as the one in front of him.
Could it be...
There were big drops of sweat on Shopkeeper Ma's forehead. The other party was an impostor. What did he want to do here?
Is it bad for our store?
Impossible. Firstly, he didn't remember that our store had an enemy in the Nascent Soul stage. Secondly, this was Haoshi City. They opened a store here and had to pay thousands of crystal stones every year. In this way, they would not only be qualified to do business.
, as well as the protection of the forces in the city.
Although this city does not belong to any sect, the city owner is a late monk. There are often law enforcement officers patrolling the city. In the past hundred years, I have never heard of anyone daring to cause trouble.
Maybe I'm too worried.
The shopkeeper thought this, but a ferocious face appeared in front of him: "Yes, yes, a small immortal cultivator in the alchemy stage has such eyesight. It seems that you have suspected that I am not the real person Tong Yu."
"Senior, you..."
Feeling the murderous aura emanating from the other party, Shopkeeper Ma was shocked. A flash of inspiration flashed across his body and he was about to step back. However, it was too late. The other party stretched out his big hand and tightly jammed Shopkeeper Ma's throat with his five fingers.
The broad Taoist robes were fluttering in the wind, and the flesh and blood of the arms quickly withered, the veins sprouted, the nails were stretched to almost an inch, and the black light flashed, and it looked like they were poisonous at first sight.
With a click, the opponent's neck was easily broken.
Master Tong Yu retracted his hand, the bloodthirsty light in his eyes gradually disappeared, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Old man, this time, let me see how you can get rid of the blame."
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At the same time, in the west district of Haoshi City.
There are large areas of Qionglou and Yuyu here, and the buildings are magnificent and beautiful.
Haoshi City does not belong to any sect force, but is loosely managed by the city lord and the Council of Elders. Unlike joining a sect, even if you hold a position in the city, you can come and go freely, and you are very free.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, whether they are city lords, members of the Council of Elders, or monks with other responsibilities, they can still be said to be casual cultivators.
It's just common interests that bring them together to serve Haoshi City and themselves.
Not everyone can hold a position in Haoshi City. Although Li Yao Palace, Li Hun Valley, and Yu Ling Sect are involved in each other, the three major forces are all eyeing the city. In order to avoid spies sneaking in, they usually live in the world.
Only local monks here are qualified, and some important offices must be signed by two members of the Presbyterian Church.
These so-called important duties include law enforcement officers maintaining law and order in the city.
Zhang Yan is a monk in the early stage of condensation. His ancestral home is not Yunzhou, but he has been settling down in Haoshi City since his great-grandfather moved here. Counting him, he is already the fourth generation.
Why go somewhere else? Although you can get shelter by joining the Zongmen family, you can't enjoy the shade under the big trees for free.
Once you become a disciple of a sect, you must serve the sect to which you belong.
On the surface, it doesn't seem to be inappropriate, and it can even be said to be natural. But don't think about everything too simply. It should be noted that in the world of immortality, the weak eat the strong, and the road to immortality can be said to be full of bloodshed, similar to the law of the jungle, but even more cruel.
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Low-level disciples within the sect not only have to do chores, but they may also be sacrificed as cannon fodder by their uncle at any time.
To put it simply, they were living a precarious life, and at the same time, their offerings were extremely meager.
What about casual cultivators?
A person's freedom is freedom, but it is even more dangerous. Unless you are a Nascent Soul-level old monster, your end may be much more miserable than in the sect. Isn't there a saying that people in the world can't help themselves?
Although it is about the secular world, it is actually more relevant when used in the world of cultivating immortals.
What is respected here is the strong. Without strength, destiny is destined to be uncontrollable.
Zhang Yan's great-grandfather spent all his money to teleport to Yunzhou to avoid disaster. He originally had the idea of going all-in, but he didn't know that he was right.
Because of the special geographical location of Haoshi City, even though everyone coveted the meat, no one dared to take a bite.
The monks in the city are not idiots. In order to protect themselves, they established a joint management model between the city lord and the Presbyterian Council. It is not a sect family, but it allows the casual monks in the city to unite and provide mutual protection.
And you don’t have to worry about being used as cannon fodder.
The tasks here are taken voluntarily. If you feel it is dangerous, you don't have to do it. You can also voluntarily resign from the position you hold.
This kind of good thing is something that no one in the sect family would even think about.
Of course, the more you contribute to Haoshi City, not only will you get rewards such as a large amount of crystal materials, but you will also enjoy more rights. Your efforts are proportional to your gains.
At the same time, there is no need to worry about those dangerous duties and tasks that no one will do. There is a saying that there will be brave men who are rewarded with great rewards.
Due to the generous rewards, there were even cases where several monks competed for a dangerous mission.
It is these mechanisms that make Haoshi City a paradise for casual cultivators. Zhang Yan has lived here for generations. His father even died more than a hundred years ago while performing a dangerous mission for the city.
Therefore, according to the information in this city, he definitely belongs to the type of monk who is innocent, loyal and trustworthy.
Ever since, when he was still a young monk in the spiritual stage, he served as a receptionist in the city. This could be regarded as taking care of the families of the victims, allowing them to earn crystal stones to subsidize their cultivation.
After the foundation-building period, he switched to the role of patroller. He worked for more than two hundred years and rarely made mistakes.
Compared with his father, Zhang Yan's qualifications were better, and he was also lucky, and he successfully condensed the golden elixir. In this way, he could be regarded as entering the ranks of high-level monks, so he applied to the Presbyterian Council and
He passed without any surprise and became a law enforcement envoy.
Law enforcement envoys are considered to be very important in the city, but the work they have to do is somewhat similar to the patrols in the foundation building period. They are both responsible for maintaining the peace and order of Haoshi City.
It's just that the patrollers are responsible for ordinary neighborhoods, while the law enforcement officers mainly guard the towns.
After all, there are countless rare treasures in the shops in the market. It is hard to guarantee that no one will be jealous. Moreover, when they do business here, they have to deliver a large amount of crystal stones to the city every year. As the saying goes, take people's money and eliminate disasters with others.
, both emotionally and rationally, they all have to ensure the safety of the city.
But then again, although Haoshi City is just an alliance of casual cultivators, it still has a very large number of masters. Not to mention that no matter how chaotic the world of cultivators is, generally speaking, everyone has to follow a few basic rules to kill and rob.
Treasures are nothing, but generally speaking, robbing people is despised by everyone.
Of course, that doesn't mean there are none, but they are a minority after all, and those who dare to come to Haoshi City to stroke their beards are even rarer... They have not been encountered in a hundred years.
Therefore, law enforcement officers are more relaxed than patrollers. There are no bold gangsters who rob markets. They just resolve disputes in transactions.
There are a total of seven cities in Haoshi City.
In fact, every city is built on a huge formation.
However, that formation did not have the effect of defeating the enemy. It was more of a surveillance and early warning function.
Zhang Yan happens to be the law enforcement officer in charge of Jingyuanfang City in the south of the city, but as a monk at the stage of condensation, he certainly doesn't have to go on patrol.
Instead, just stay in a gorgeous building and look at a round disk.
There are countless light spots on the disk.
Needless to say, this is naturally a magic weapon connected to the large array below Jingyuanfang City. As long as someone does something there, the magic power will inevitably fluctuate, and an alarm will be displayed on the disc.
The first thing a new official needs to do when he takes office is that today is Zhang Yan's first job as a law enforcement envoy. Originally he was full of joy and wanted to go to the city to patrol the city several times in person.
But early in the morning, friends came to visit.
His life-and-death friend was an immortal cultivator named Zhou Jian. His cultivation level was the same as his, but he had already entered the elixir condensation stage for decades.
The other party is also a casual cultivator, but it is a pity that he only settled in Haoshi City ten years ago. With his life experience, he naturally cannot hold any important positions in the city.
But Zhou Jian was very enthusiastic about the position of law enforcement envoy, and he applied again not long ago. This was his third time since coming to Haoshi City.
But there is definitely no hope, even though he has gone through life and death in the city and completed several dangerous tasks.
But in order to ensure that no adulterers sneak in, the Council of Elders will not trust him.
But Zhang Yan believed in his friend, because Zhou Jian once saved his life, and he was able to successfully condense the golden elixir, thanks to the other party telling him his cultivation experience without reservation.
It should be noted that people in the world of cultivating immortals are indifferent, and even masters and apprentices will often keep a hand, but the other party feels like old friends with me at first sight, and is extremely candid in this regard.
The gratitude in Zhang Yan's heart is conceivable, as he introduced Zhou Jian as a close friend of life and death.
A visit from a good friend is naturally a great occasion.
However, Zhou Jian made a request and wanted to visit the place where the law enforcement envoy worked.
According to the agreement in the city, this is naturally not allowed, but what is the relationship between the two, not to mention that Zhang Yan knows that his old friend is a "law enforcement fan". This time he was accepted, but his application was not approved, and he felt sad for him.
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Thinking about the benefits he has brought to you, how can you be embarrassed to offend your old friend?
Anyway, he is the only one on duty today, so as long as he is careful, there should be no problem.
So he quietly brought him to the Thunder Cloud Palace, and Zhou Jian actually prepared food and wine in advance, saying that he wanted to celebrate his promotion to the law enforcement officer. Zhang Yan couldn't resist his hospitality, and he also knew that no one would come to the Thunder Cloud Palace.
Yes, I feel free to eat and drink with my friends.
Although immortal cultivators can live without food, everyone has appetites, and when delicious food is available, it is natural to enjoy it.
While he was drinking heartily, a beam of light suddenly lit up on the disc. Zhang Yan was shocked and quickly looked at it: "Something happened in Bai Feng Hall. Brother Zhou, I'm sorry. It's my duty. I'm afraid I have to leave you alone for the time being."
After saying that, he walked like a big bell in the corner of the room. As long as he struck it, the ban around Jingyuanfang City would be opened. No entry or exit was allowed. Even the old monster in the Nascent Soul stage would not be able to leave immediately, and then he would
You can rush to deal with it. If it is a dispute between ordinary monks, you can try to persuade it. If it really involves the old monster Yuanying, you can also inform the seniors in the Presbyterian Council.
The walls of Haoshi City are made of iron and steel. No one can come to make trouble there.
"Wait a minute, brother Zhang Xian, I have one more thing to discuss with you."
"Brother Zhou has something to do. Let's talk about it later. I'm going to..." As soon as Zhang Yan said this, his eyes suddenly started to spin, and he couldn't stand upright.
He was shocked and hurriedly made seals with his hands, but his body was empty and he couldn't bring up any magic power at all.
In this situation, it seemed that he had been poisoned by some kind of strange poison. Zhang Yan couldn't help but turn pale with horror. How could it be possible? Could it be that wine...
"Brother Zhang Xian, I told you that I have something to discuss with you." Zhou Jian's voice was full of pride.
"It's you, why?"
Zhang Yan was shocked and angry, but he was more confused. The two of them had not known each other for a day or two, so why did the other party want to plot against him?
"Hmph, why does a dead person know so much?" Zhou Jian's face was full of ferocious expressions. With a flick of his sleeves and robe, a sword light flew out. Zhang Yan lost all his magic power and naturally had no way to hide. He was easily cut off.
Head.
There is no use in opening your eyes wide and filled with resentment. If you are not careful when making friends, you will naturally pay the price.
"Hmph, you don't even think about it. Back then, you were just a monk in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Why would I, as a master in the Dan Condensation Stage, deliberately try to please someone close to you? The censorship in Haoshi City is indeed extremely strict. It's not an exaggeration to describe it as an iron wall.
But there are always loopholes in people's hearts. For today's scene, I have been lurking for ten years, but this time I have made great achievements. After returning to the sect..."
When Zhou Jian said this, he flipped his left hand, and a bare hand emerged, taking off Zhang Yan's storage bag, and then popped out a few fireballs, destroying the opponent's body and eliminating traces of it.
He glanced at the flashing disk and said, "The fourth elder has succeeded, and I should leave."
He took out a high-level concealment card from his arms and patted his body. His figure gradually blurred until he disappeared into the darkness...
Let’s talk about the other side.
Master Tong Yu broke the shopkeeper's neck, put the treasures in the disk into a storage bag, and then walked out swaggeringly.
He was the only one, so the guys were a little surprised, but who dared to question the old monster at the Nascent Soul stage because of his ambition?
As for other guests, they will not speak randomly.
"Master, this guy wants to frame him for trouble, won't you stop him?" Seeing that Lin Xuan didn't move, Yue'er couldn't help but become anxious.
"We can't do anything here." Lin Xuan shook his head. He almost witnessed the whole process with his own eyes and understood the other party's intentions, but Lin Xuan didn't want to attract attention.
It was easy to stop that guy, but Lin Xuan didn't know what force was behind him. If he started here, he would be exposed. This was not a smart person's choice.
Before the situation was clarified, according to Lin Xuan's principle of dealing with things, he would naturally hide in the dark.
"But then he would run away."
"Don't worry, he can't run away." Lin Xuan said confidently with a strange light flashing in his eyes.
Then with a move of his hand, the demon baby left the man's body and returned to his dantian. Lin Xuan walked out slowly, not in a hurry. He had quietly placed a mark on the man's body just now. With his consciousness, he wanted to