Chapter 82 Accepting Newcomers
Xinyifang acts in a very grand manner.
No tokens are required to enter the market, and no name or surname is required to be registered.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning also got a bill at the entrance of Fangshi. On the front was the layout of Fangshi, and on the back were several laws and regulations.
For example, fighting and swearing are not allowed, and bullying of the small by the big is not allowed. If you encounter a forced purchase or sale, look for patrolling guards armed with five-color sticks to administer justice; if you want to open a shop, what should you prepare?
Entering Xinyi Square, you will see many monks. Most of them are practicing Qi and building foundations, but there is no golden elixir.
Both of them were very novel, and they were not in a hurry to find a place to live, so they went to walk around first.
Monks have five skills: weapon refining, talisman making, elixir refining, array formation, and planting. As for taming spiritual beasts, it's a little off the beaten path.
Xinyi Square has everything you need, whether it is finished products or materials, there are stores operating it.
What's more, as long as there are enough spirit stones, you can also ask Foundation Establishment to do the work.
Since there were not many spiritual stones, Lin Bai and Pei Ning only shopped around but did not buy any.
But Lin Bai was thick-skinned after all. Whenever he liked something, he would ask how to make it, where the materials came from, and what the price was. After asking, if someone asked if he wanted to buy it, Lin Bai would just go and have a look in front.
Most of the knowledgeable customers in this Xinyi Fang shop are in the realm of practicing Qi. Their behavior is different from that of ordinary errand boys and waiters. They are not flattering to the guests. Instead, most of them are polite and neither humble nor overbearing.
Of course, there are also those who are humble, but they are very few.
After searching for three days, apart from eating, Lin Bai finally bought a pearl hairpin for Pei Ning, and he never got half a spiritual stone.
The beaded hairpin is just made of a slightly spiritual object, and it has no merit other than being more beautiful.
"Follow Lin Zhuanlun and you'll starve for nine meals in three days." Pei Ning said in disgust, but he turned around and said, "Put it on for me." His tone was very indifferent.
People were coming and going on the streets of Fangshi, but Lin Bai didn't care, he just obeyed and did as he was told.
Pei Ning reached out and touched it, her face turned a little red, whether from shame or heat, but the smile on her face never faded, with a girlish look in her gentleness.
She didn't say anything, and only glanced at the hosta Lin Bai was wearing.
The two continued to wander and came to Fang Shinan.
The west and south sides of Xinyi Square are mostly cheap shops, and they are engaged in casual repair business.
The things sold in the middle of the market are more expensive, naturally better, and there are the most people. There are fewer people in the east and north, but the business is not bad, because they mainly deal with the business of sect disciples and foundation-building casual cultivators.
The two of them walked around Xinyi Square twice. Lin Bai and Pei Ning were very satisfied and decided to settle down temporarily.
Although Xinyi Fang is a bit crowded, it still has a peaceful place to practice, but it only requires renting.
Cultivation is not just about practicing hard in isolation. You need to see people all the time, communicate with people, inspire each other, and understand foreign affairs at the same time.
Most of the poor casual cultivators live in the south of Fang City. This is the property of the Jiang family of the Jindan family, and the aura is enough for Qi practitioners to practice.
Although places with many casual cultivators tend to have a lot of things to do, this place still belongs to Xinyi Square after all, so there is no need to worry about life and death.
"Please see, virtuous couple, this is a double cave specially opened by our Jiang family. It can be separated in the middle so that we can practice without disturbing each other. If necessary, hehe, we can open it at any time."
A little girl of fourteen or fifteen years old who practiced Qi from the Jiang family, wearing a well-fitting Taoist robe, explained to Lin Bai and Pei Ning with great interest.
This girl has reached the fifth level of qi training. She is obviously promising to build a foundation, but she goes out to do business.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning were already used to it. The surrounding Jindan sects and families often sent some Qi practitioners who encountered bottlenecks to Xinyi Square to practice.
The main thing is to meet new people, gain exposure to the world, broaden your horizons, and help you break through barriers.
Of course, there are pros and cons. These people have seen many casual cultivators, and it is inevitable that they will be infected with the bad temper and temperament of casual cultivators.
This little qi-training girl from the Jiang family is very talkative, and she strongly recommends the two-person cave house to Lin Bai and Pei Ning.
Of course, this is more expensive than a single person.
Pei Ning and Lin Bai are both poor people, and they don't have many spiritual stones, so they naturally have to plan carefully.
"Sister, come here." The little girl was very clever. Seeing that Pei Ning looked like a master, she pulled Pei Ning's sleeve and stayed away from Lin Bai to speak.
"Sister, the cave just now is the most suitable for virtuous couples!" The little girl from the Jiang family was very serious, counting the benefits on her fingers, "Sister, can you rest assured that your Taoist companion will live alone in a cave? Besides, we are young. , if you live in one place, you will be in trouble at any time while practicing, and the cave will be full of chaos. Moreover, the caves in my house are far apart, and there is a soundproof array. No matter how loud you scream, outsiders can't hear it. Xiaoyao. It’s so tight!”
Peining looked at this girl and always felt a little strange.
"By the way, sister," the girl lowered her voice, "My family also has a magical method of dual cultivation passed down from our ancestors. It is most useful for Qi training monks, and it can also bring harmony and tacit understanding between husband and wife. It is extremely rare! Do you want it?"
Pei Ning felt it was outrageous, but she couldn't help but think about it. She pressed the hairpin on her head, looked back at Lin Bai, and asked in a low voice: "How much is it worth?"
The ginger girl stretched out three fingers.
"Three spirit stones? So cheap?" Peining was shocked.
"They are three middle-grade spiritual stones." Jiang Yatou was very proud, "It was passed down from my ancestors! I think my sister also likes it. If you want it, I will give you two medium-grade spiritual stones! But you You can’t tell others, let alone resell it!”
"It's natural." Pei Ning whispered and shook her head, "It's just my sister, I won't take advantage of you now."
"That's okay. When you save enough, just come to me!" The little qi-training girl from the Jiang family patted her chest, looking like a child. He also warned: "Sister, you have to take good care of your Taoist companion. The spiritual stone must be in your hands. If he goes to study abroad and eats fishy food, you will have no place to cry!"
"I saved it." Pei Ning nodded, thinking that if he dares to go wild, I will castrate him.
"Then the matter of the cave is settled!" The girl from the Jiang family showed a happy smile, "My Jiang family is the most fair and the price is easy to negotiate. If you pay a deposit for one year, I will make the decision and give you one month for free. If you pay for ten years , get a year for free!”
While she was doing this, a Qi practitioner suddenly ran in and knocked on the door of a cave.
"Old Xu, come out quickly! The four golden elixir sects are recruiting new members! Loose cultivators are also being accepted!"
The door of the cave opened immediately, and a Qi practitioner in his twenties walked out, with excitement and surprise on his face, "Seriously?"
"I lie to you that you are a dog!"
"Let's go! Go take a look!" The young Qi practitioner closed the door of the cave, pulled his friend and walked towards the street.
Pei Ning looked at Lin Bai doubtfully, and Lin Bai shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
These four golden elixir sects usually refer to the four sects around Xinyi Square. Back then, Xinyi Square was established by the Qiaoshan Sect, with the help of the four major sects and several Jindan families.
Therefore, all the casual cultivators in Xinyi Square know the four major Jindan sects.
These four Jindan sects rarely recruit new members from outside, and they usually select the descendants of their own disciples first. If it's not enough, choose from outside.
In other words, as these sects gradually grow bigger, they will first share the fruits among their own people.
Lin Bai walked up to Pei Ning and asked the girl from the Jiang family: "Fellow Taoist Jiang, is it true that the four golden elixir sects have accepted new members?"
"Who knows this? I've never heard of it from my family!" That Jiang girl shook her head, as if she really didn't know.
"It's okay anyway, let's go take a look." Lin Bai just joined in the fun. Anyway, Xinyi Square is very safe.
"Okay." Pei Ning has been very obedient and no longer arrogant since Lin Bai bought her a hairpin.
"It's not too late to pay the deposit first and then go!" the girl from the Jiang family said in a panic.
"We'll talk about it when we get back!" Lin Bai pulled Pei Ning and immediately walked to Fangshi. "No!" The girl from the Jiang family looked extremely sad when she saw Lin Bai and Pei Ning walking away. "I'm so embarrassed!" She stamped her feet angrily.
When I came to the downtown area of Fangshi, I saw people discussing this on the street.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning went to the square in the middle of Fang City and saw a notice posted, announcing that the four major Jindan sects were welcoming new members.
However, there are conditions. They must be Qi practitioners under the age of twenty, regardless of gender. If you have good qualifications, the conditions can be relaxed appropriately.
Of course, you have to go through an interview to determine your eligibility.
In other words, if the entry requirements are not specified, the sect’s words will prevail.
But even so, the casual cultivators present were already screaming wildly.
Lin Bai didn't like restraint, and he had secrets, so he had no plans to join the sect.
Pei Ning was a little moved. She was destined to be a swordsman, and she was destined to practice killing with swords. If you want to improve, you need to understand the meaning of the sword and practice the corresponding techniques.
Among the four major Jindan sects, the Yitianchi sect is located in Tianchi Mountain to the west of Xinyi Square.
Tianchi Mountain has a peak with a lake like Tianchi on it, so it is called Tianchi Mountain.
This is why the Tianchi sect got its name. Furthermore, the Tianchi Sect was founded as a sword cultivator, and its Golden Pill Master is a sword cultivator, and his sect also has many properties in Xinyi Fang.
Pei Ning looked at Lin Bai and asked for advice.
Lin Bai naturally wished her well. Although he wanted to stay with her day and night, he could not block her path to the great road.
Both of them are not stupid. They know that if they want to be together for a long time, they have to clear the road.
And even if she enters Tianchi Mountain, she can always go down to meet her.
The two of them avoided the crowd, discussed it for a while, and decided it was feasible.
And there are many benefits. The two of them, one in the sect and the other in the grass, can take care of each other. In fact, they can even do some dirty work together.
Of course, this is all a story for later.
After the discussion was settled, the two of them left Xinyi Square and headed west to the Tianchi Sect Mountain Gate according to the notice.
There were many casual cultivators along the way, almost two to three thousand people. After walking for dozens of miles, about a thousand people went to the Huaqing sect, and the rest still went to the Tianchi sect.
The Huaqing sect is good at refining weapons and formations. Most casual cultivators admire strength, but they are more attracted to the Tianchi sect.
At the foot of the Tianchi Sect's mountain, the crowd became even more bustling. Some Tianchi sect disciples wearing standard Taoist robes caught a few of the loudest ones and deprived them of their entry qualifications, and then suppressed the thousands of people.
The casual cultivators lined up obediently and checked in one by one. Then they were led by disciples from the Tianchi Sect one by one to a courtyard for inspection.
According to the Tianchi sect, this is to check the natal life and age, and to ask some questions for inquiry.
Pei Ning registered as a follower, received a bamboo card, and then came to find Lin Bai again.
She looked a little bad, and she didn't know what she was struggling with.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Bai asked, "Senior Foundation Establishment will definitely check your destiny later, and he will also ask questions to test your character. You must not panic."
Peining nodded and said nothing.
Lin Bai knew that she was usually the most stable, but he didn't know what she was thinking at the moment.
After waiting for a few hours, a disciple of the Tianchi Sect called out Pei Ning's name.
"Actually, I don't really want to go. I don't worry about you being outside alone." Peining took a deep breath and whispered.
"Can I still be bullied?" Lin Bai smiled.
"It's not that I'm afraid that you will be bullied, I'm afraid that you... humph." Pei Ning glared at Lin Bai, and then followed the disciples of Tianchi Sect into the courtyard at the foot of the mountain.
Entered the courtyard and entered the main hall.
Two foundation-building monks sat side by side at the table, a man and a woman, both of whom were quite young.
There was a cauldron of incense burner on the table. The smoke was curling up, but there was no smell.
Pei Ning first bowed and saluted, and then said: "Pei Ning, a casual cultivator on a deserted island overseas, has met two seniors."
The desert island is an archipelago not far from Jiuyin Mountain. The environment there is quite harsh, so many people come to Qiaoshan to make a living, so it is not easy to check the authenticity.
This is also what Lin Bai and Peining agreed upon.
"Come forward." The old monk said indifferently.
"Yes." Peining walked forward with his head lowered, and bowed again.
The old monk held the bronze mirror in his left hand and pointed it at Peining with his right hand. Then he glanced at the old female cultivator beside him and nodded slowly.
"My destiny is the Unknown Sword Tomb and the Five Spiritual Apertures. I am a little older, so I am barely considered good."
The old monk stroked his beard and asked in a tone of emotionless tone: "Cultivation of Ruyi Jingxin Jue?"
"Yes." Peining replied honestly.
This is nothing, many casual practitioners practice Ruyi Jingxin Jue. Even the less qualified disciples in some sects also practice the same practice.
"Have you ever killed anyone?" the old cultivator asked again.
Pei Ning was startled, thinking about the behavior of these righteous sects, and when she was wondering what would happen if she was caught lying, her mind suddenly went blank, and a thought came to her mind: tell the truth!
She blurted out: "Killed."
After the words came out of his mouth, Pei Ning was stunned for a moment, looked at the incense burner on the table, and guessed that it must be because of the burning incense, and then said the truth.
"Are they killing ordinary people or monks?" the old monk asked again.
"Killed them all." Pei Ning replied.
"What is the realm of the monk who killed him? Did he kill himself alone or in conjunction with others?" the old monk who established the foundation continued to ask.
"Killed the foundation-building monk. He was seriously injured. I joined forces with my friends." Peining said.
The old monk waved his hand and signaled to leave.
After Pei Ning left, the male foundation-building cultivator smiled helplessly and said: "A desperado, a casual cultivator in his true colors."
"The destiny is good, and it suits my Tianchi Sect Sword Cultivator." The female cultivator also smiled helplessly and said: "But if it were in the past, with the style of our Tianchi Sect, even the Sword Cultivator would never accept such a desperado. ”
"Yes." The old male foundation-building cultivator sighed, "What can we do? If the higher-ups want people like this, let's just accept them. Anyway, if something goes wrong in the future, we can't blame you or me."
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"That thing can't be true, right?" The old female monk frowned.
"Who knows? You'll know in a few years without asking." The foundation-building male cultivator shook his head.
(End of chapter)