ragginovel Chapter 2376 5 Immortal House
Chapter 2376 5 Immortal House
Chapter 2376 Wuxianzhai
A thousand-foot-tall ancient tree twists and turns into a giant bronze umbrella, with aerial roots hanging down like a giant python hanging in the air, and vines and bark entwined to form patterns like a python's shed skin.
Qin Sang was flying in the woods, and heard bursts of tiger roars and monkey cries. Right in front of him was a rotten tree with resin emitting a strange fragrance flowing from the cracks. He avoided the rotten tree and looked at the ground. The rotten leaves were covered with green mycelium, and the ants coming and going formed a black river.
'Crash...'
A flock of birds flew over the treetops, causing a rustling sound in the forest. The flowers parasitic on the ancient trees scattered fine pollen, which blended into the wet mist.
This is a primitive jungle full of vitality, but unfortunately beneath the superficial beauty, killing is the eternal melody.
Qin Sang hid in the Arctic ice field for a while, but felt that the storm had passed, so he decided to head south.
After leaving the ice field, he entered the boundless primeval jungle. The ancient energy of the Six Days had indeed become much thinner, but it still had an indelible impact on living beings.
Those fairy mountains and blessed lands are the only "safe havens" for monsters and beasts, but their number is much rarer than that of the fairy cities of the human race. Only a very few lucky ones are fortunate enough to be accepted into the fairy mountains and blessed lands.
Wu Tuxian followed Qin Sang and suddenly flew out of the treetops. He looked at the nearby terrain and reported, "Master, the Stone Dragon Mountain should be not far ahead."
Qin Sang nodded and said, "You go back first."
Wu Tuxian responded and fled back to the altar.
Since Meishan Yuanjun and Wutuxian were the mountain masters under the Great Sage Yunshuang, their targets were too obvious, so Qin Sang tried his best to do everything himself along the way to avoid them appearing in front of the demon cultivators.
Qin Sang flew forward for a while alone and came to the top of a mountain. Looking ahead, he saw a sacred peak standing out from the crowd in the distance. It had a bit of the atmosphere of a fairy mountain. He knew that it was Shilong Mountain.
At this time, after a long journey, he was already far away from the territories of the Great Sage Guizang and the Great Sage Yunshuang.
The place where he is now is sandwiched between the territories of two other demon saints.
This place was very different from the places he had been to before, such as the foggy seas of the states of the Great Zhou and the alien race, where powerful beings were often elusive and unknown to the world. But it was different here, the demon saints were like mountain kings, openly dividing up their territories, and some even gave sermons.
The territory of each demon saint is naturally extremely vast, and the control over the territory varies in strength.
Unless there is a deep hatred between the demon saints, they will not easily go to war, and can basically keep to themselves, so they will not deliberately deploy large armies on the border.
In fact, the boundaries of the Demon Saint's territory are very vague. After all, the fairy mountains and blessed lands are too scarce to control such a long border.
It is these gray areas that give other demon cultivators room to survive. The Shilong Mountain that Qin Sang is going to now has a demon city built in the mountain, which can be compared to the market towns privately run by independent cultivators in the Great Zhou. It is not controlled by the demon saint, is more free, and of course full of risks.
Qin Sang flew towards Shilong Mountain and saw from afar that the mountainside was shrouded in gray mist.
Landing at the edge of the gray fog, Qin Sang took out the prepared spirit stone and threw it in. A stone path automatically appeared in front of him. Qin Sang stepped in and only felt a divine sense sweeping over him, and there was no more questioning.
Entering the gray fog, Qin Sang thought he had come to an empty city. There were quite a few mansions with strange shapes here, but all the doors were closed, and there was no monster on the avenue.
Qin Sang was walking alone on the street. He sensed the presence of demon cultivators at the end. He quickened his pace and came to the end of the demon city. Finally, he saw some figures on the last street.
These people all retain some characteristics of monsters and beasts, and are undoubtedly monster cultivators.
Since Qin Sang landed here, he hadn't seen any of his own kind, and it was obvious that he had landed in a pure demon realm. This was also a good thing, as he didn't see the tragic scene of demon beasts using humans as livestock.
In the market town of Da Zhou, mortals and low-level cultivators are not uncommon, and it is very lively. However, the Shilong Mountain Demon City is much quieter, and only demon cultivators who can transform into human form are qualified to come in.
There are two rows of similar wooden buildings on both sides of this street. Demon cultivators also do business, and all the shops in the city are concentrated here.
Qin Sang saw a flag with the words "Wuxianzhai" written on it. His expression changed slightly and he walked towards the shop.
The shops on both sides sell magic weapons, elixirs, and also purchase rare treasures. They are not much different from the markets of human beings, except that they are deserted.
It was hard to tell what kind of business Wuxianzhai was doing from the outside. When Qin Sang walked into the shop, he saw an old shopkeeper sleeping soundly on a recliner. The old shopkeeper had a kind face and a tiger's tail coiled under him.
Qin Sang did not hide his tracks.
"Well……"
The old shopkeeper woke up with a startled look, and the moment he opened his eyes, a frightening ferocity flashed across his face, but he immediately concealed it and put on a kind smile. He was about to say something when he sensed the aura emitted by Qin Sang. A look of shock appeared on his face, and he quickly stood up and was about to step forward to salute.
"this……"
Qin Sang interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said in a muffled voice, "Go and tell your boss that I want to join Wuxianzhai. Ask him if he will accept me!"
The old shopkeeper didn't waste any words, just responded repeatedly, respectfully invited Qin Sang into a quiet room, and left in a hurry.
Qin Sang sat in the quiet room, thinking in his mind.
He had to travel south and inevitably pass through the territory of the Demon Saint. He heard that the situation in the south was more complicated, so he planned to find himself an identity to make it easier for him to act.
In addition to the Demon Saint's forces, there are also many large and small demon cultivation forces surviving in the cracks. Among these forces, it is said that some are very powerful, and there are even "killer organizations" that are not afraid of the Demon Saint's revenge and dare to assassinate the mountain master under the Demon Saint.
Those demon cultivators who have committed crimes, are not welcome, or are unwilling to be bound by rules can choose to join these organizations to obtain cultivation resources.
After some inquiries and with the recommendation of the two monsters, Qin Sang finally chose Wuxianzhai, which is one of the strongholds of Wuxianzhai.
After a while, the old shopkeeper came back and said respectfully.
"Senior, the Lord invites you to come over."
Qin Sang followed the old shopkeeper into the back hall and came to a courtyard. The old shopkeeper's hands turned into tiger claws and pressed on the courtyard door. Immediately, a spiritual light flashed and the courtyard door slowly opened. It turned out that there was a formation hidden here.
"please!"
The old shopkeeper invited Qin Sang in and carefully closed the formation.
The courtyard was not big, with no pavilions or terraces, only a lonely stone palace. The old man was busy for a while, opened the stone palace, invited Qin Sang in, and waited outside the palace.
As soon as Qin Sang entered the stone hall, he saw a statue. It was a giant python coiled around a pillar. The python was lifelike, with brightly colored scales. Its head stretched forward, and its pair of enchanting eyes revealed a cold and gloomy look.
Looking around, Qin Sang did not detect the breath of other demon cultivators. He looked up at the snake head and noticed that the snake's eyes moved.
At this moment, Qin Sang felt like he was being watched.
"Are you going to join Wuxianzhai?"
The snake's mouth opened and closed, and a female voice was heard.
"It's me," Qin Sang looked up and looked at Snake Eyes, frowning and asked, "Your real self isn't here?"
The female voice didn't answer, "What's your name?"
"If you want to know my name, then tell me yours first." Qin Sang crossed his arms across his chest, not showing any weakness.
The female voice laughed, "Fellow Daoist, you have a big temper! My code name in Wuxianzhai is Chilian, you can just call me Chilian."
"My Buddhist name is Qingfeng," Qin Sang said simply, "I join Wuxianzhai, can you make the decision?"
Chi Lian asked in return: "Why do you want to join Wuxianzhai?"
“I heard that you have a great method that can resist the six-day ancient energy,” Qin Sang said frankly.
The demon cultivators here join the organization for two important purposes, one is the cultivation resources, the other is the Six Days Ancient Qi.
Chi Lian was not surprised at all. "We do have this method. Although we cannot completely eradicate it, it is far better than those tricks circulating outside. But why don't you go to the Demon Saint and solve the problem once and for all?"
"Stop talking nonsense, are you going to accept it or not? If not, I'll go somewhere else," Qin Sang said with an impatient look on his face.
Chi Lian did not get angry, but chuckled, and did not ask the reason again, "Since Daoist friend has come to our door, you should have some knowledge of our Wuxianzhai?"
"Know a thing or two."
Qin Sang asked back, "I heard that your Wuxianzhai doesn't have many rules. Is that true?"
"Compared with other families, there are indeed not many, but there are also some taboos. As long as fellow Taoist does not violate these taboos, it will be fine," Chi Lian replied.
"Tell me about it," Qin Sang said with a gesture.
"Not urgent……"
As he spoke, Snake Eyes had been looking Qin Sang up and down. "Fellow Daoist, you have a high level of cultivation. No force would reject a master like you. I can take you in, but I must let you know that no matter how strong you are, you can only start from the bottom when you join Wuxianzhai. Because I recruited you, the higher-ups will regard you as my subordinate."
"Does that mean I have to listen to you in everything from now on?" Qin Sang showed a dissatisfied expression.
"No."
The snake head shook his head slightly, "You don't have to obey me, but from now on, when you contact Wuxianzhai, accept tasks, and get rewards after completing tasks, you must go through me."
"Mission? What mission?"
"You don't think you can get benefits for free by joining Wuxianzhai, do you? Every mission has corresponding merits and rewards, and you can weigh them yourself." Chi Lian explained, "We don't have strict rules, so whether you join or leave, it's all voluntary. When you get tired of staying here, you can cut off contact yourself, and we won't bother you. Of course, if you can't contact you for too long, your previous merits will be written off."
At this point, Chi Lian changed his tone, "But we are not running a charity. To have so many benefits, you have to pay something in exchange, that is, to complete tasks and earn merits. Accumulating a certain amount of merits is also a good thing for you, as it can upgrade your level and make you eligible to exchange for better treasures inside. If your level is high enough, you can exchange for rare natural treasures from the outside world. If you complete enough tasks and have enough merits, maybe you can climb over my head and I will become your subordinate."
While listening to Chi Lian's words, Qin Sang looked thoughtful. In fact, he had already found out everything. He chose Wuxianzhai because of its loose rules.
Perhaps because of the freedom of entry and exit, the influence of the Five Immortals' House is very widespread. Wu Tuxian, who was far away in the territory of the Great Sage Yunshuang, once encountered a demon cultivator from the Five Immortals' House.
After learning about Qin Sang's plan, Wu Tuxian strongly recommended him to join Wuxianzhai.
After listening to Chi Lian, Qin Sang frowned and asked, "Does that method require me to complete the task first before I can get it?"
"No need. As long as you sincerely join the Wuxianzhai and make a vow, I will give you a bottle of Liangzhen Dan, which will be enough to support you for a period of time..."
"What amount of real pills?"
Qin Sang immediately became alert, "You cleared the six days of old energy, did you rely on external pills?"
"That's right," Chi Lian said, "Taking external pills is easier than any other method, and the effect will not be worse than them, so don't worry, fellow Taoist."
"You won't do anything secretly to the elixir and control me, right?" Qin Sang's face was full of vigilance.
Chi Lian laughed in silence, "Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking. If you want to control the members, why do you need to use this method? Over the years, many people have joined Wuxianzhai and finally left. If they were all controlled by the elixir, they would have made this public long ago. Fellow Daoist, you only need to ask around to know the reputation of our Wuxianzhai."
Qin Sang still had a hint of vigilance in his eyes, and said coldly: "If you dare to lie to me, I swear that one day, I will wipe out your roots!"
"Fellow Daoist, don't worry."
Qin Sang said decisively: "I'll join!"
"Okay! Fellow Daoist, please do not leave Shilong Mountain for the time being. After a while, I will send you a bottle of Liangzhen Dan and a letter of contract. After you sign the contract, we will be fellow Daoists..."
The process of joining Wuxianzhai was simpler than Qin Sang had expected. Chi Lian did not test Qin Sang, nor did he delve into his identity and background.
Gaining Chi Lian's recognition is equivalent to having one foot halfway into the Wuxianzhai.
After agreeing on a time with Chi Lian, Qin Sang walked out of the stone hall. The old shopkeeper treated him even more respectfully and led him to a courtyard to stay.
Qin Sang lived here for a month and sensed that the restriction had been triggered. He knew that the contract and elixir had been delivered.
"Your Excellency, please..."
The old shopkeeper has regarded Qin Sang as a member of the Five Immortals' House. In fact, his level is higher than Qin Sang, but in the world of immortal cultivation, status is truly determined by cultivation.
When he returned to the hall, Snake's eyes were bright and Chi Lian was already waiting for him.
The snake's mouth opened slightly, and two balls of light flew out.
Qin Sang reached out to take them and saw that one of them was a jade bottle with ten pills inside, and the other was a palm-sized jade plate.
Qin Sang poured out a pill and sniffed it, the aroma of medicine filled his nose.
Through the aroma, Qin Sang could roughly judge the medicinal properties of the Liangzhen Pill. It was indeed effective in resisting the Six Days Ancient Qi, but the efficacy was limited and could only work in places where the Six Days Ancient Qi was thin. If taken in the Arctic ice field, the effect would be greatly reduced, not to mention the Niehe River.
"This is the contract. Fellow Daoist, just leave a mark that belongs to you alone," the snake head nodded at the jade plate in Qin Sang's hand.
Qin Sang picked up the jade plate and left a mark on it. The jade plate glowed slightly and shrank to the size of a jade pendant.
"Fellow Daoist, you can use this jade to prove your identity in the future. You can use this jade to accept and check tasks, as well as seek help at any location in Wuxianzhai...Fellow Daoist, you can try it now."
Chi Lian took the time to explain the function of the contract in detail.
Qin Sang tried the method she said, and immediately a series of tasks came to his mind.