Celestial being

"According to the information I have, as early as a year and a half ago, Qi Refining monks disappeared for no reason near Xiaohu City. However, the number and frequency of disappearances were not high. It was not until recently that there was a sudden surge, so no one paid attention to them at that time. "The bearded man analyzed.

"It was also a year and a half ago that the Zhenling Sect failed to investigate the murderer and temporarily gave up the large-scale search. Instead, it issued a high-priced reward to collect clues about the murderer. Comparing the two times, the conclusion is much narrower." Luo Xi said nonsense. Extremely confident.

"Fellow Taoist, what do you mean, the person who killed the elder of Zhenling Sect and the person who intercepted and killed the Qi Refining monk are the same person?" Yuan Ming's face was full of shock, as if he had discovered some terrible secret.

"According to my speculation, the murderer also wanted to attack the foundation-building monks at first, but he chose the wrong target and accidentally killed the elder of the Zhenling Sect. Then he lurked for a while, and then he turned to attack the Qi-refining monks. He was very cautious at first, but later when he saw that no one could find him, he became more and more arrogant, and then he attracted attention again." The bearded man said with determination.

"Fellow Taoist's analysis is clear and convincing, but there is no evidence. If the inference is wrong, wouldn't it be making a mountain out of a molehill?" Yuan Ming said after hearing this.

"Haha, if my inference is wrong and the murderer is not very strong, wouldn't it be a good thing? I have also inquired in advance. The reward set for the murderer within the Rogue Cultivator Association is three thousand spirit stones. As long as he can be caught , even if we divide it equally between the three of us, each of us will have one thousand, which is really a lot." The beard is very free and easy.

Yuan Ming smiled and said, "Fellow Taoist is right. I'm just sorry, I'm not good at fighting with others. For this task, Taoist Taoist, I'd better ask someone else to do it."

The bearded man looked disappointed, and after a few words of persuasion, seeing that Yuan Ming had made up his mind, he stopped stalking him, cupped his hands, and turned to leave with his companions.

Yuan Ming watched the two of them leave, pondered for a moment, took out the task list and flipped through it, and sure enough he found the reward task posted by Zhenling Sect.

"Find the whereabouts of Gu Qiuming. Those who provide reliable information will be rewarded with one thousand spirit stones, and those who capture him alive will be rewarded with three thousand spirit stones."

Yuan Ming shook his head, he did not expect that Gu Qiuming would be suspected by the Zhenling Sect, and his "worth" is not low now.

He sighed secretly, and then looked for the mission of Sheng Ye Zong that his grandma had mentioned.

The Zhenling Sect offered such a high reward, but failed to find Gu Qiuming for two years, which made him feel relieved.

However, he had been practicing hard at home for a long time, but his cultivation had not improved much. He agreed to his grandma to take over the task of giving birth to Ye Zong, not only for the sake of family affection, but also to go out and relax.

Soon, he found the one his grandma mentioned among the many tasks.

"Escort mission: Escort the Qi Refining disciples of Shengye Sect to the mountains and forests of Zhao State to collect elixirs. They will set off in five days. The recipient must have lived in Xiaohu City for more than one year and has a cultivation level above the foundation building period. The reward will be two bottles of four elixirs or Equivalent to spiritual stones."

Yuan Ming thought for a moment and then called his assistant again: "I want to take over the task of escorting the disciples of the Shengye Sect."

"Okay, senior, please leave your name and cultivation level. I will record it for you." The man took out a jade slip.

"Hagon, early stage of foundation building." Yuan Ming gave a pseudonym.

"Okay, I have recorded it for you, senior. Please keep this token. Please hold the token and go to the second floor of our association at Chen time in two days. The Shengye Sect will assess the senior there." The clerk handed it out. A black token.

"Do you still need an assessment?" Yuan Ming was slightly startled.

"Yes, because it is a regular mission of the Shengye Sect, many monks would sign up in previous years, and because the escorts are all their elite disciples, for the sake of safety, the Shengye Sect has certain opinions on the character and strength of the recipients. The requirements are low, so we set up a special assessment for selection." The clerk explained.

"How many people have signed up now? Who are they?" Yuan Ming asked curiously.

"Including the seniors, there are thirteen people in total. However, according to the regulations, I cannot reveal their names to the seniors. Please forgive me." The guy said.

Yuan Ming didn't care. He nodded and put away the token and left.

…

Two days later.

Yuan Ming came to the casual cultivator at the end of Mao Shi. After showing his token, a waiter immediately took him to the second floor.

The rooms on the second floor of the Sanxiu Association have been carefully designed so that they are not adjacent to each other, and are equipped with special soundproof arrays to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

The room that Sheng Ye Zongding settled in was located deep on the second floor, and when Yuan Ming walked into the room, he saw eight monks waiting in the room.

There were men and women among them, and they were of various ages.

Yuan Ming was not acquainted with any of them and had no intention of being polite, so he just found a chair and sat down, closing his eyes and relaxing.

Later, three more monks entered the room after Yuan Ming. Some of them knew the monks who came before, so they sat together and started talking quietly.

Not long after, Chen time arrived, and the door of the room was pushed open again, followed by a burst of medicinal fragrance.

Yuan Ming opened his eyes and saw two late-stage foundation-building monks walking into the room one after another.

The leading monk was wearing a dark green robe and was of medium build. Under his thick eyebrows, he had a pair of round eyes like a tiger, very majestic.

The monk following him was actually Bai Ye, Yuan Ming's old acquaintance from southern Xinjiang. He was a little surprised when he saw Yuan Ming, but soon, his brows showed joy again, and they looked at each other and smiled.

"My husband, Lu Shensheng, is the foreign affairs elder of Ye Sect. According to past practice, the tasks issued by this sect only require one to live in Xiaohu City for a full year. However, you should have heard about the recent events in the city. Therefore, for the sake of the disciples of this sect, For the sake of safety, only monks who have lived in the city for more than two years can participate in this mission." The monk wearing a dark green gown glanced around the room and said.

As soon as this statement came out, some monks immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Then why didn't you make it clear when you released the mission? What a waste of time!" A short and fat Taoist priest stood up and walked away.

Lu Shen was unmoved: "It was a waste of time for some fellow Taoists. Lu felt very guilty. For this reason, I specially prepared some spiritual tea and took a portion with me when I left."

The short and fat Taoist priest just happened to walk to the door at this time. Hearing these words, his body suddenly stiffened, but he seemed to be unable to hold himself back and turned around to ask for the spiritual tea. After hesitating for a moment, he snorted, pushed open the door and left.

Although the other monks were also dissatisfied, they didn't get angry anymore after hearing that there was spiritual tea as compensation, so they took the spiritual tea and left.

Not long after, apart from Lu Shen and Bai Ye, there were only four monks left in the room, and Yuan Ming was among them.

"There are four Taoist friends who meet the conditions. For this mission, our sect only needs the participation of two Taoist friends. Therefore, next, we will ask the four Taoist friends to demonstrate their magical powers. I will select the two strongest ones to participate in the task. , However, I can’t perform it in this room, so please follow me to the martial arts arena and try your skills." Lu Shen made a gesture of invitation.

At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly said: "There is no need to go to this fellow Daoist Hagong. I have seen his strength with my own eyes, and he is not inferior to me."

"Elder Bai, it's about the safety of our disciples. How can we ignore the rules because of human feelings? This fellow Daoist Hagong is only in the early stage of foundation building, how can he be stronger than you?" Lu Shen frowned, a little unhappy.

"Brother Lu, what Bai said is absolutely true. If Taoist Fellow Hagong hadn't saved him, Bai would have perished in southern Xinjiang long ago. This fellow Taoist not only has superior strength, but also has a good character. Don't forget this For this mission, reliable character is the most important thing." Bai Ye said, seeing that Lu Shen still didn't believe it, he quietly sent a message to him and said something to him.

Hearing Bai Ye's message, a trace of surprise flashed across Lu Shen's face. After pondering for a moment, he nodded: "Elder Bai makes sense. If you are so protective of me, this is my Taoist friend."

Hearing this, the expressions of the other three monks also changed, some were disdainful, some were surprised, and one had a searching look in his eyes.

However, since there was only one spot left, they had no intention of competing with Yuan Ming. When Lu Shen turned around and left the room without saying any more, they all followed him out.

After everyone else left, Yuan Ming cupped his hands towards Bai Ye and said, "Fellow Taoist Bai Ye, you are well."

"We parted ways in southern Xinjiang. I didn't expect us to meet here. Are you also living in Xiaohu City now?" Bai Ye said with a smile.

"Yes, what happened in Biluo Cave, I have been traveling here all the way, and I feel that this place is comfortable and suitable for my practice. Is Brother Bai a member of Shengye Sect, why do I call you an elder?" Yuan Ming was confused.

"Haha, our sect has always been on good terms with the Shengye Sect. The two sects often organize annual discipleship training jointly. Now I reluctantly hold the position of elder in the sect and handle these small matters." Bai Ye said modestly.

"I see. This is my first time doing such a task. Is there anything I need to pay special attention to?" Yuan Ming nodded and asked again.

"You don't need to worry too much about it. Don't think it's as serious as what Elder Lu said, but in fact, the place chosen for the annual disciple training is not a dangerous place. We, those of us in the foundation building stage, follow us secretly, just for insurance. It's very You will rarely encounter situations where you need to take action." Bai Ye waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

Yuan Ming nodded clearly, and then the two chatted for a while, exchanging some information about each other over the years and what they had seen in various places.

Time passed quickly, and not long after, Lu Shen also returned to the house with the selected monks.

"This Taoist friend's name is He Wendao. He is especially good at earth magic. His earth escape technique is superb. It is perfect for protecting his disciples." Lu Shen introduced.

He Wendao was young, with a fair face and no beard. He looked a bit delicate, and his cultivation seemed to be in the middle stage of foundation building.

When he heard Lu Shen introduce himself, he quickly bowed his hands to Yuan Ming and Bai Ye, indicating that they knew each other.

Seeing this situation, Lu Shen looked at Yuan Ming: "I wonder what spells Brother Hagong is good at?"

"I have some experience in controlling beasts." Yuan Ming said half-truthfully.