Fairy cage

Yu Lie hid in a quiet room, carefully polishing the Teng Snake Slough Fang he had obtained.

Because some molted teeth were huge and numerous, he was very busy for several days, during which time he stopped doing other things except daily Qi refining.

This day.

He closed his eyes slightly, opened them suddenly, and then patted the wine glass, and a jade stone as big as another person jumped out of the glass.

This piece of jade was extremely pure. It looked full of inspiration and was filled with a strong coercion. Yu Lie came into contact with this object at close range, as if he had returned to Blackwater Town and met the sixth-grade terror lizard. .

And in the jade, there are still meridians that are visible to the naked eye. They are pale golden. I don't know if it is Yu Lie's illusion or the wine glass. He feels that there is gold sand-like liquid flowing in these meridians, and he comes to life. Average.

Yu Lie thought about it. He waved his sleeves and robe, and the other thirty-eight tempered snake teeth were placed beside him one by one, suspended in a circle with the human-sized molted teeth.

In an instant, the color of jade was reflected in the quiet room, green and clear, like a deep pool of clear water, and the meridians in the shed teeth were like the shadows of snakes and dragons, surging in the brilliance of the color of jade, making Yu Lie Extremely surprised.

He looked at these teeth one by one, ranging from the size of gravel, to the size of quail eggs, to eggs, goose eggs, human heads... He always felt as if something was "hatching" in these molted teeth.

Yu Lie was surprised in his heart: "Could it be that after this set of Soaring Snake Fangs was refined in the wine glass, the dragon blood in it was also successfully refined?"

Previously, he had obtained a lot of help by refining the dragon-like substance in the kobold's body through a wine glass. The performance of Soaring Snake shedding its teeth now is very similar to the situation when he first refined the kobold bloodline.

It's just that the kobold is a living creature, its flesh and bones are fresh, but these shed teeth are dead things tens of thousands of years ago, and they were shed by the soaring snake.

Yu Lie did not doubt the function of the wine glass, but he doubted whether the extracted substance was still active, and if not, whether it could still be absorbed by the human body.

Just as he was struggling, a pecking sound suddenly sounded outside the quiet room.

Yu Lie raised his eyebrows slightly, immediately put away the bronze wine cup and the snake's molted teeth, and opened the stone door.

Outside the quiet room, the crow was bored, just like a woodpecker, tapping on the wall one after another. When it saw Yu Lie walking out, it quacked a few times, signaling a charm on the table.

A pale golden dragon energy talisman was suspended on the stone table in the hall. As soon as Yu Lie approached, the talisman unfolded on its own, and Wood Wolfzi's voice came from inside:

"Second and Third Son, please come to Pindao's room at midnight tonight. We have something important to discuss with you. Yu Lie and Gui Yeluo, you two should also come over."

Although he was in his own stone house, Yu Lie still held his hand towards the talisman: "Yes, I will follow the Taoist Master's instructions."

Whoops, the talisman immediately turned into dragon energy and dissipated.

When Yu Lie heard this sudden call, his heart suddenly pounded: "According to previous discussions with Wood Langzi, he has been too lazy to take care of me in the past ten or even thirty years. Why is it so coincidental that even me now?" Called over?"

He was worried for a moment whether the Soaring Snake in his hand had shed its teeth and was discovered by the other party.

Just after thinking about it for a moment, Yu Lie smiled. Even if Gui Yeluo sold him and Teng She shed his teeth and others knew about it, others would at most think that he had found some high-quality medicinal materials, and they couldn't imagine too many things.

There are still a few hours left before midnight.

After laughing, Yu Lie immediately wrote down the transmission talisman and sent it to Gui Yeluo to find out the other person's tone of voice.

Soon, Gui Yeluo's reply arrived.

Yu Lie took a look and frowned slightly. It turned out that the other party was just like him. He was a little confused and didn't know what Wood Wolf Zi was doing. The other party also said a few words, saying that nothing major happened in the nest recently and there was no major case. Appear.

After Yu Lie replied to the letter, he closed his eyes slightly and sat cross-legged in the stone house calmly, waiting for the time to go to the meeting.

A few hours passed, and he tidied himself up before walking out of the stone house and running towards Timber Wolf's location.

However, at the moment when he went out, the bronze wine cup in his storage bag shook slightly, and the thirty-nine tempered snake teeth in the storage bag were swallowed into the wine cup again.

Yu Lie did this to prevent him from carrying such treasures with him. The storage bag could not hide the treasure and aura, which would attract the covetousness of the wooden wolf.

It just so happened that this saved him from having to worry about it. He would practice the process of combining the teeth into one again to see what else he could get.

………………

Not long after, Yu Lie met Gui Yeluo and several others on the road, and together they ran to Wood Wolf's house.

And they were surprised to find that in addition to them, many other Taoist officials in the dormitory also walked out of the room and silently rushed towards the depths of the White Nest, where the Taoist priests were.

When they arrived at the door of Mu Langzi's room, a hundred Taoist officials were standing neatly, among them were a few familiar faces, and even more unfamiliar faces to him. In the past year, many Taoist officials had been added to Mu Langzi's command.

Before anyone could call the door, Timber Wolf's shouts came from the deep corridor:

"Everyone come in."

Hundreds of people raised their hands in unison: "Yes."

Their footsteps clicked as they walked into a palace. This hall looked like a palace where giants lived, and there was a ferocious wolf head placed there. The rich aura gathered in the hall, making many people come here for the first time. The Taoist priest's spirit was suddenly shaken, and he couldn't help but take a few deep breaths to refine it.

Today's Mu Langzi does not look like a Taoist, but has transformed into a giant creature, sitting cross-legged in the depths of the hall.

Because of the light problem, everyone could only see that it was sitting cross-legged, and its head was shaped like a sharp wolf's head, matching its Taoist nickname.

"I called you here today not because there are any tasks that need to be assigned. On the contrary, it's because something good has happened to you."

Timber Wolf Zi spoke calmly, and his words made everyone present confused.

"You have all been to the Baichao Ghost Market, right? These ghost markets are one of the most prosperous scenes in today's immortal world, especially the ghost market in our Inspection Department. They are interconnected from south to north, even if they are new to the Seven New Taoist priests of high quality can also arrive overnight. There are many convenient facilities such as a Buddhist scripture pavilion, a training ground, and a fighting field.

We have called you all together today. The various departments of the Taoist Court are about to start the Yin Shen Competition again to select talents and train them. "

When Yu Lie and others heard this, they were shocked. Many people suddenly raised their heads and looked at the huge beast-shaped black shadow of Wood Wolf Zi, and their breathing became heavy.

If it weren't for the concern that Mu Langzi was a superior and a Taoist priest, someone would probably have asked, "Seriously?"

This is because the "Yin Shen Competition" has been circulated in the Inspection Department for a long time, and it will basically be held every once in a while. But the time interval is not certain. Sometimes it is a hundred years, sometimes it is decades, and sometimes it is not even held once every three to five hundred years.

Because the purpose of the Yin Shen Competition is nominally to select talents and train them, but in fact, it is for the Taoist Court to win over the hearts of various departments, explore the background of various departments, and select capable talents to fill in The Taoist court is divided into all directions, coordinating the Taoist court's personnel in various places in the mountains and seas.

If for a period of time, the Taoist court does not need to explore the four departments, and there are sufficient officials in various places, there will be no redundant vacancies, and naturally there will be no need to select talents through the Yinshen Competition.

According to Yu Lie's knowledge, only fifty or sixty years have passed since the last Yin Shen Competition. Now it is suddenly being held again. In the history of Taoist Court, the interval is short.

When Yu Lie learned about this, he was also pleasantly surprised: "Very good, very good. If I have this opportunity, wouldn't it be very possible for me to get out of this inspection department?"

Talents who excel in the Yin Shen Competition may be selected to serve in other departments, or even serve as errands in the Taoist Central Committee.

For the personnel in the Inspection Department, this can be said to be the only opportunity to leave the Inspection Department in an upright manner!

Timber Wolf was perched high on the steps, looking down at everyone, taking in their various expressions, with a sneer in his eyes.

The man didn't say much, but said slowly:

"According to usual experience, a Yin Shen competition will usually last for three to ten years. First, each department selects talents locally, then each department selects talents together, and finally the talents from all parties, Yin Shen Rushed to the Taoist court for the third round of testing.

The competition within this nest will begin in March. You can start to prepare well from now on. "

After saying these words, Wood Wolfzi immediately exhaled and blew open the huge door:

"Except for the envoys, everyone else should retreat."

"Yes." In the midst of excited shouts, the trainee Taoist officials cupped their hands and trotted out of the hall.

Soon, apart from Mu Langzi, only Yu Lie, Gui Yeluo, and one other person were left in the hall. The other person also became an official Taoist official.

Yu Lie turned around and saw that this person was the bird-born tiger.

This man saw Yu Lie's eyes and nodded slightly. It seemed that he had been working hard in the Inspection Department for two years and no longer looked as arrogant as before.

Although this person's "promotion" surprised Yu Lie, it was still within Yu Lie's expectation.

After all, this guy is another Taoist descendant besides Gui Yeluo.

With the background of the Taoist family, it is very possible for this son to become a Taoist priest. Even without the blessing of immortal skills, it is not difficult to stand out and become an official inspector. However, he did not expect that the other party would succeed in three years.

Yu Lie nodded slightly and said hello.

In the hall, the wind blew.

Timberwolf's huge head stretched out from the darkness, its eyes were ferocious, and it looked down at the three people at close range. The fishy smell from its mouth spat on the three people, causing them to bend their backs even lower.

The beast shouted: "You and the three of you are all highly respected people in this Tao. Even if all the trash outside are dead, as long as you and the three are still there, I will not blink an eye. I will leave you alone today." , I need to explain a few words emphatically."

The remaining three people shouted quickly: "Taoist Master, please give me instructions!"

"Jie Jie!" Wood Langzi comforted the three of them, and then sneered:

"That is, in this Yin Shen Competition, you can still win among the divisions. Once you receive the reward, you will regard it as a benefit given to you by this nest. But in the second round, you will evaluate on your own. You must not be promoted to the third round, that is, you are prohibited from rushing to the Taoist court to participate in the competition, don't even think about it!"

These words made Yu Lie, Gui Yeluo, and Que Shenghu all slightly open their eyes and couldn't help but look up at each other.

Timber Wolf snorted coldly and continued:

"In the second round of trials of various divisions, you excelled and brought glory to this nest. But when you are promoted to the third round, do you want to defect from this division and leave this nest!?"

The last four words were spoken out loudly, and the pressure on his body was released, falling on the remaining three people, causing all three of them to change their expressions.

Among the three of them, Que Shenghu's knees were the first to weaken, and he knelt on the ground with a snap, shouting with difficulty: "Taoist Master, please calm down, the disciples don't dare."

Gui Yeluo and Yu Lie also had signs of struggle on their faces. The pressure of spiritual consciousness faced by a Taoist priest is not something that can be easily withstood.

Among them, Gui Yeluo showed a look of reluctance. She couldn't bear it without resorting to any means. She slowly knelt down and said in her mouth: "Disciple doesn't dare."

Yu Lie was swaying but still standing.

But as the two people next to him knelt down, all of Mu Langzi's spiritual consciousness fell on him, causing the Yin God in his body to tremble slightly.

Fortunately, his yin nerves had been tempered many times, and he would not kneel down when the Taoist priest's consciousness suppressed him.

But as time passed, Wood Wolfzi continued to increase the pressure, and malice and impatience appeared in his consciousness.

When Yu Lie sensed this, he lowered his head, gritted his teeth and his body softened, and he knelt on the spot.

But compared to the two people next to him, he was holding one hand on the ground and kneeling on the ground instead of kneeling on both knees.

Yu Lie also whispered: "I will obey the Taoist Master's instructions."

Timber Wolf Zi saw Yu Lie also surrendering, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

It looked down at the three people kneeling:

"I say so much today just to prevent you from having unrealistic ideas. In fact, with your strength, you are still young when you join the nest, and you have not even reached the seventh level. I am afraid that you will not be able to enter the second round. Go, let alone the third round.

The realm of Dao Ting is something that even the Dao does not dare to hope for. Okay, everyone, please step aside. "

Although it asked the remaining three people to retreat, the consciousness that was pressing on the three of them has not been removed.

"Yes." After Gui Yeluo and Que Shenghu bowed their heads, they could only kneel and move out of the door in humiliation.

Yu Lie hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and responded, then moved on one knee and slowly crawled out.

Finally, when the three of them walked out of the stone door, Wood Langzi's spiritual consciousness suddenly caught up with him and shot into three dragon auras:

"This is the past experience of our Dao. If you can understand it well, you can participate in the trial in the Yinhun Tower and don't lose the face of this Dao."

What entered the minds of the remaining three people was Mu Langzi's experience of the Yin God Competition, which focused on a ghostly city creation called the "Yin Soul Tower"...