Chapter 78 Road Encounter
One mountain, two mountains. The mountains are far away, the sky is high, the smoke is cold, and the water is cold.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning were both cautious by nature, and it was their first time visiting this place, so they did not dare to drive a purple bamboo boat and only walked in the mountains.
According to Song and Zhang, some sects have many rules and do not allow flying above the sect, and even flying boats are prohibited within a few miles around the sect.
Of course, it is mainly aimed at low-level monks and outsiders.
Lin Bai held an old map in his hand, with the words "East China Sea" on it.
This map was given by Sister Zhen. It shows the geography of mountains and rivers, and also marks the locations of Yuanying and Jindan Sect. But the sects and families under the golden elixir were not even mentioned.
Too simple and too subtle.
But something is better than nothing. Sister Zhen also said that it is meaningless to label small sects and small families, because they are difficult to survive, and will disappear from the world after a slight storm, or be annexed by other families.
The East China Sea is extremely vast, including not only the twin islands of Yunxia Sect and Jiuyin Mountain, but also Qiaoshan, where Lin Bai and Peining are located.
Qiaoshan is both a mountain name and a place name, stretching for thousands of miles.
It is said that in ancient times, Qiaoshan's spiritual energy was thin. Later, a great power fell here and was nourished by his flesh and blood. Since then, places full of spiritual energy have spread all over the place, monks gathered there, and the population has prospered.
According to Sister Zhen, this place is a kind place. Although there are many sects, the Qiaoshan Sect suppresses it, so there is order and there are few fights.
This is also the reason why Sister Zhen left Lin Bai and Peining here. The cultivation level of the two of them is too low. They need to find a peaceful place and quietly improve their cultivation level before talking about anything else.
Moreover, Qiaoshan is located on the seaside, with Jiuyin Mountain across the sea to the northeast and Yunxia Sect across the sea to the southeast. The three sects communicated with each other, mostly on the border of Qiaoshan, so commerce flourished.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning are also very satisfied here. Firstly, it is safe, and secondly, it is to be able to find out the news about Yunxia Sect from time to time.
Another thing to consider is the legal place of the wealthy couple.
Naturally, they didn't have much wealth, and they had very few spiritual stones left on them. There were over a hundred low-grade spiritual stones, and there were only three medium-grade spiritual stones, all of which were stolen from Song Qing.
As for the elixirs, most of them are used to restore Qi and replenish blood, and are food for the concentric ants. The most valuable thing is the Huayuan Pill obtained from the Song and Qing Dynasty Storage Ring. It only has five pills and can only be used during the foundation building period. I heard from Song and Zhang that this item is a specialty of the Yunxia Sect and is expensive.
There are also talismans obtained from Song and Qing Dynasties, including body purification talismans, which can clean oneself and clothes; there are also wind-dispelling talismans, which are used to lighten one's body and travel far; there are also water-drawing talismans, which are used in conjunction with the Song and Qing dynasties. In addition, there are a small number of Shengsheng Talisman and Heavy Earth Talisman, which are used in battle.
Finally, there are the Purple Bamboo Boat and the Tongxin Ant, both of which are worth a lot of money.
As for the magical weapons, neither of them had them, and the swords were still ordinary iron swords.
After that, they are partners, which means they are like-minded, communicating with each other and inspiring each other.
When the two came here for the first time, they had no similar ideas.
Then there is the Dharma. Both of them practice the Ruyi Jingxin Jue, which is considered a bad street technique. Casual practitioners and monks with poor qualifications rely on this to get started.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning don't need to worry about the skills for the time being. The Ruyi Jingxin Jue can be practiced to build the foundation.
Finally, there is the ground, which is the place of practice. You need peace, security, and strong spiritual energy.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning wandered across the sea, experienced life and death, and had surprisingly consistent opinions: to be honest and never cause trouble, to listen more, to see more, to talk less, and to focus on improving their realm.
Of course, Lin Bai thought more. He also wanted to use the power of the stone plate to learn more.
Like alchemy, talisman making, weapon refining, etc. Anyway, there are many skills that are not overwhelming.
It’s always good to learn more and have more choices in the future.
Therefore, Lin Bai and Pei Ning discussed that they should first go to the place where monks gathered to see the world.
Of course, when you are new here, you should first ask about the customs, so as not to get into trouble without knowing it. Although I heard Song and Zhang talk about it a lot, I still have to see it with my own eyes.
"We need to ask if there are any amulets or the like here." Lin Bai said to Peining.
"Amulet? What is that?" Peining asked curiously.
"It means who are kind, who are evil, and who cannot be offended." Lin Bai explained.
"Oh, isn't it just the Protective Talisman?" Peining smiled happily, "Who is as big as your Protective Talisman?"
After Sister Zhen left, Pei Ning didn't have any quarrels with Lin Bai. The two still trusted each other as always, but she would get angry from time to time.
Lin Bai explained a few words at first, but later seeing that she didn't believe it, he pretended not to hear the strangeness in her words.
In fact, Lin Bai was very angry. He and Peining knew each other very well and had lived and died together many times. They had a deep friendship. The relationship between the two of them was perfect, and they just needed a chance to sleep together!
But he was provoked by Tangtang Jindan!
If it was something else, that would be fine. Pei Ning would naturally trust Lin Bai more. But Pei Ning didn't believe Lin Bai about what was going on in his crotch.
All he needs to do is reveal his true intentions and take off his pants to prove himself! The two of them walked in the mountains and forests for several days. They didn't see any ferocious birds and beasts, but they passed through many ordinary villages.
There are many centenarians, and they are no strangers to practitioners. They will bow and salute when they meet them on the road, neither humble nor overbearing.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning had communicated with them. Most of these villages had followers, or belonged to a certain clan or sect.
Most of them are run by the mortal descendants of the monks.
The two of them walked for three to five days, and they could see monks flying overhead from time to time, but they were too timid to say hello or keep staring.
After walking for another three days, before going down the mountain, I saw an ordinary village at the foot of the mountain. Then there is a mountain with a smokey atmosphere, and cranes and birds are swimming in it, which is quite the atmosphere of the fairy family.
I took out the map and looked for it, but there was no sign of what sect this place belonged to.
However, when Lin Bai and Pei Ning saw that the towns below the mountains were prosperous and everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment, they knew that the sect should be doing well.
At least, as long as the two of them don't cause trouble, it won't be a big deal.
When we got down the mountain, we saw a market in front of the town. The ordinary people passing by took a look at the storage rings in Lin and Pei's hands and knew that they had entered the spiritual practice. Some people saluted, while others just smiled and showed no flattery.
Lin Bai saw the fireworks and wanted to eat something.
During the qi training period, I can't eat grains yet, but I am receiving qi every day, and my appetite is much less.
At a stall in front of me, there was a vendor holding a frying pan and frying sweet cakes.
Lin Bai couldn't help but think of Xiuxiu's love for sweets, so he stepped forward to ask for the price.
The vendor was not afraid of strangers. After he quoted the price, he began to boast.
It turns out that the thing he sells is called Tangyuan, which is a popular delicacy in Qiaoshan.
It’s not difficult to make. Just pick the sweet flowers from the mountains, chop them into pieces, squeeze the juice, mix them into flour, knead them into a circle until soft, leave a small hole in the middle, and fry them in a pan.
The taste is sweet and crispy, suitable for all ages. Because the sugar round is like a cake with a hole in the middle, it is also called sugar circle.
And because sweet flowers are needed to make this thing, it is also called donut.
The vendor was very talkative and said that the Patriarch of the Golden Elixir once paid a private visit in disguise and he liked this item the most. It is also said that the ancestor of Nascent Soul fled here and was so hungry that he ate hundreds of them in one breath.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning naturally didn't believe it, but they didn't argue, they just smiled.
Just as they were waiting for the sugar balls to come out of the oil pan, they saw a man running quickly from a distance, stopped in front of the stall, nodded to Lin Bai and Pei Ning, and said, "Is this Qiaoshan's famous sugar balls? Finally arrived at Qiaoshan! Try five of them! I’m starving!”
This man was in his thirties and was in the early stages of Qi training. His face looked tired and vicissitudes of life, and he had obviously worked hard all the way.
Lin Bai was a thick-skinned person and always knew him well, so he started chatting with him.
This man was also very talkative. He called himself Wang and said he came all the way from his hometown.
As for where his home is, he doesn't know.
I just said that I used to run a small business in my hometown, but due to bad luck, I lost my capital and the Taoist monk also ran away with others, so I came to Qiaoshan to earn some opportunities.
Seeing that he was talkative, Lin Bai took the liberty to ask him what he did for a living, but the man was vague and only said that he had bad luck.
He didn't want to say more, so Lin Bai naturally understood, so he asked him what he knew about Qiaoshan.
The man surnamed Wang became very excited when he heard this. He was full of praise for Qiaoshan. There were spiritual stones all over the place when he opened his mouth, and there were endless opportunities to shut up. Anyway, everything was good, there was nothing bad about it.
After pulling for a while, the sugar balls were fried. The vendor wrapped it in paper and handed it to Lin Bai first, and then to the man named Wang.
In the ordinary world, there is no need to buy and sell spiritual stones, but gold and silver are still used.
After settling the account, Lin Bai and Pei Ning walked forward, and the man followed them.
Lin Bai didn't take it seriously and let Pei Ning eat first, but she only shook her head. Lin Bai took a bite of the candy ball, which was so sweet that he felt cloying.
The man surnamed Wang was overjoyed. He came close to Lin Bai and whispered: "The people in Qiaoshan are so generous. I only wanted five, but he gave me six! Qiaoshan is such a good place! If I had come earlier, then It’s early!” He looked like he had made a lot of money.
Lin Bai didn't know what to say for a moment, because it said on the stall, buy five and get one free.
The man surnamed Wang didn't look at Lin Bai, and took a big bite of the candy ball. After chewing it, he couldn't restrain the joy in his heart, "The donut is so delicious! Hahahahaha! Burp~"
(End of chapter)