Fairy cage

Obtaining Kaifu spiritual objects from others comes at various prices, but as long as they are not close relatives and close friends, they will often sign many contracts when giving Kaifu spiritual objects.

The most important of them are three. Take Yu Lie as an example. If he accepts the gift from Taoist Baichao, then:

1. From now on, all spiritual species needed in the house, especially large quantities of goods, must be purchased from Taoist Baichao. Even if there is a company whose goods are cheaper than Taoist Baichao, they must choose Taoist Baichao.

Second, in the future, when the output of Zi Mansion is sold to the outside world, the first buyer must be Baichao Taoist, and the other party will be given priority. When the other party does not need it, it can be supplied to others, especially the special products of Zi Mansion.

The above two alone made Yu Lie feel that there were great disadvantages in accepting the spiritual objects of Baichao Taoist. It was equivalent to taxation and trade in one country, where everything was controlled by others and sucked by the other party's blood.

Even if the other party is made unhappy, the other party can easily restrict the growth of Yu Lie's Zifu. Even if he is a Taoist priest, his life may be more difficult than that of an ordinary Taoist priest.

And don’t think that you can escape the above two agreements by doing secret transactions in private.

In today's world of mountains and seas, Taoists are bound by the Immortal Barrier, and trade exchanges are very frequent. These restrictions will also be written into contracts. For some more stringent restrictions, even if the Immortal Barrier is not accepted, all large chambers of commerce in the Mountain and Sea Realm will , Xianyuan will also accept it. Once it is violated and discovered, it will be cut off from the trade system of the mountain and sea world, and the situation will be even more embarrassing.

In addition, Taoist Master Baichao will also send various servants and slaves into Yu Lie's Zi Mansion to help him manage the Zi Mansion, and act as a housekeeper in the early stage to guide him on the right track in the management of the Zi Mansion. .

But in fact, this move is equivalent to the minions sent by the enemy country to collect taxes and monitor them.

There are many secrets in Yu Lie's body. The Zi Mansion is related to enlightenment. It is the most secret and safe place for Taoists. As a result, Bai Chao will still send surveillance in it. Even if the other party does not interfere with anything, just the other party's people are there. This aspect of Zi Mansion was absolutely intolerable to Yu Lie.

In particular, he also glimpsed another, more serious problem from the clues in many Taoist books.

That is, after the recipient's death, the Zi Mansion will not directly collapse and disperse, but will stay in place and transform into a secret cave-like existence.

In the wilderness of the mountains and seas, there are already many secret caves of this kind, and their entry conditions are somewhat restricted. Once the destined person passes the test of the sitting Taoist priest, he can soar into the sky. Various spiritual stone instruments can make A Taoist boy rushed straight to the realm of a sixth-grade Taoist priest!

However, with the passage of time, especially in today's dynasties, Taoists encounter such opportunities in the wild less and less, and fewer and fewer Taoist priests will sit outside, leaving behind the secret realm of the cave.

Many books attribute this reason to the inheritance of descendants, and believe that the current Taoist court attaches unprecedented importance to the rise and fall of succession. Even if the nine tribes are exterminated, the direct bloodline of Taoist priests will definitely be preserved, and the Zifu will naturally be passed on to future generations. People.

But accidentally, Yu Lie discovered from between the lines that this was just a whitewash. The real reason was most likely that when the Taoist priests died, their Zifu was located and secretly taken away.

And the person who can quietly take away the Taoist Zifu can only be the person who gave the medicine and left his minions in the Taoist Zifu early in the morning!

Thinking of this, Yu Lie felt a chill go down his back: "Things related to elixirs and immortality can actually be sent under surveillance by minions. After death, the Zi Mansion will also be taken over by the opponent. If my guess is correct, it is probably It has been merged into the opponent’s Zifu!”

The source of Zifu is formed from various world fragments, large or small, with different five elements, but they are all equivalent to a world seed, and worlds can devour each other and increase their origin. .

If it comes to accepting Taoist Baichao's elixir, Yu Lie is forced to accept the various restrictions in front of him and has no way to go. He may just accept it and find a way to break free from the constraints in the future. But this point made Yu Lie rather die than accept the gift from the other party.

He thought to himself: "If you can divide my Purple Mansion after death, it means that you can also divide my Purple Mansion during my lifetime. At most, you will be concerned about eating and drinking, keep your hands and feet secret, or wait for me to die on my own... But one thing , still absolutely cannot accept it!”

It just so happens that many Taoist books say that if you want to get help from the Kaifu, whether you are a relative or a friend, all the terms can be waived, except for the "steward" who helps the Zifu get on the right track, especially today's Immortal Dao. It is complicated, and there are many precautions and channels after opening the mansion, which are beyond the comprehension of a non-Dan enlightened Taoist.

If this was rejected in advance, no one in today's Shanhai Realm would be willing to grant Kaifu spiritual objects.

The source of Kaifu's spiritual objects is the source of the world. No matter how small or broken these objects are, they still contain a few traces of the nature of the first opening of heaven and earth, that is, the innate energy, and their value is the same as the rest of the sun-titled gold. The elixirs of Yan and Gui Yeluo belong to the same level.

This kind of spiritual object is extremely difficult to obtain, and if it is not supported by others, it will easily delay the journey.

Many Taoist priests' notes that Yu Lie read mentioned that being too obsessed with establishing an independent government can easily delay the path, waste your life, and miss good opportunities.

After all, no one who can cultivate Taoism is a fool, let alone a Taoist priest who can open a mansion. Yu Lie can read clues from the lines of many books, and others can naturally do the same, but they have to accept their fate.

If you want to open a mansion, a Taoist priest must either accept the restraint silently and endure it with lurking minions, or go to the outside world and live or die.

Apart from these two, there is no other way in today's mountain and sea world. No matter how many secret realms there are, they are all objects with owners, and touching them will lead to death!

Yu Lie sat cross-legged in the old stone house, thoughts rolling around in his mind. After the Yin Shen returned, he stood up suddenly, slapped the stone table hard, and cursed through gritted teeth:

"Shuzi! How come the current situation in Taoism is so bad?"

In many history books and classics, it is said that since the emperor founded the Immortal Way of the Mountains and Seas, Taoist priests are the most important in the world of mountains and seas. It ensures that people with outstanding talents are protected from all kinds of dangers such as possession and confiscation, so as to cultivate the seeds of immortality and rejuvenate the world of mountains and seas.

As a result, as soon as the foundation was built, Yu Lie suddenly discovered that even the founder of the government lived a stumbling life, which was completely different from the teachings and rumors he had received.

It's really a flowery place on the outside, but in reality it's burning oil.

After cursing a few words, Yu Lie's eyes flickered and he said secretly:

"I definitely can't stay in this ghost place. If I continue to stay, it will only ruin my path. I must find a way to leave this place! I can't give up on the Ghost Tower trial. I must enter the third round..."

But as he thought about it, his brows furrowed deeply, and he wondered: "If Baichao is like this, will it be the same in other realms, even Daoting Daodu?"

Yu Lie was fearful again, and he immediately escaped into the Ghost Market's Scripture Collection Pavilion. He even traveled thousands of miles to the Ghost Market in Daodu to read books and find out information.

As a result, after a day or two, before he could thoroughly inquire about the situation, a visitor came to visit, and he suddenly no longer had to bother to inquire.

This day, in the old stone house.

When Kui Mulang arrived, he looked around and said with concern:

"It's been how many days, why is Brother Jingmu still staying in this shabby house? How unbecoming is this! But the ghosts and gods are neglecting us? If so, I will call them over now and skin them."

Yu Lie said in a low voice: "This matter is not a problem, it only takes a few days to deal with it."

He frowned, paused, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Kui is serious about what he said. I have already established the foundation, so I can no longer participate in the trial of the Yin Soul Tower? What kind of rule is this? Yu's Yin God, but in the Yin Soul Tower Build the foundation inside, not outside the tower..."

Yu Lie wanted to say more, but Kui Mulang stopped him with his hand, and said with a wry smile:

"This is the reason. Before the Yin Shen enters the Yin Soul Tower, as long as he has not established the foundation, no matter whether it is the third round or the first or second round, there is no rule saying that he cannot continue to participate. But the Taoist Master specifically said, The most important thing is to hone your foundation for a good life in the nest, and to coordinate the Yins and Spirits of your body as soon as possible. Maybe in two or three years, we will find spiritual objects to open your home for you and make you ready."

Kui Mulang spread his hands and said: "Besides, if brother Jingmu hasn't been given the Taoist ritual yet, you can still talk about it. But now that your Taoist ritual has been promoted to a Taoist ritual, even if Taoist Master Baichao allows it, when the time comes you will Go and participate in the second round. When the inspection departments in other areas see you, you are not a Taoist official, but a Taoist priest. No matter what I, Bai Chao, say, they won't believe it."

When Yu Lie heard Kui Mulang's words, his heart sank completely, and there was a cold look in his eyes:

"What a bunch of birds! I didn't expect it to be here waiting for me."

Fortunately, a few days ago, Yu Lie felt that the group of bird Taoists were enforcing the law impartially and gave him a thumbs up. Today, when Kui Mulang came to inform him, Yu Lie immediately discovered the other party's true intention.

With just a few words, those birds were rewarded with Taoist titles and promoted Taoist officials. They were free of charge and could win over people's hearts and balance the forces. They actually directly blocked Yu Lie's opportunity to change headquarters!

Yu Lie thought angrily in his heart: "If I had known this, I should not have pulled out the Taoist basket, and I should have eaten the benefits of the Yinhun Tower first."

Indeed, as Kui Mulang said, all his Taoist temples are already Taoist temples. If he goes to participate in the Yinhun Tower trial again, the patrol officers in other areas will never allow him to do so. They will only laugh at him for bullying the small ones and being greedy. .

However, it was not Yu Lie who wanted to be promoted to Taoist at that time, but Taoist Master Baichao who did it on his own and was not under his control at all. It was useless for him to regret it.

Suddenly, Yu Lie secretly thought in his heart: "These birds are so scheming, so it seems that the Purple Mansion of Old Taoist Jingmu was definitely taken away by them! What is hinted in many Taoist books should be true. "

The Taoist title of Jingmu cannot be given by anyone other than the person who opened the mansion. As the previous holder of the Taoist title, Old Taoist Jingmu, a ruthless man whose body was destroyed and who could form elixirs with Yinshen, must belong to the Purple Mansion.

As a result, in the Yin Soul Tower, the opponent's bones and Yin God were present, but Zi Mansion was nowhere to be seen. If Old Taoist Jing Mu still had Zi Mansion, he would have taken Yu Lie and Gui Yeluo into Zi Mansion on the spot.

In the stone house.

Kui Mulang saw Yu Lie's silence, and its eyes flickered. Although it didn't see any clues from Yu Lie's face, it could also tell that Yu Lie was resentful in his heart.

The guy said with relief: "Brother Jingmu, don't think too much. The Taoist master asked me to come here today to deliver a message. The main reason is to tell you that you can open a mansion in two or three years.

This is a good thing, you have to seize the opportunity to polish the foundation! As for the second round of the Yin Soul Tower, the spiritual species in it are not worthy of the Taoist master's favor. You have to get a good ranking in the third round before you can get the same value of the Kaifu Spiritual Item. "

When Kui Mulang said this, Yu Lie's eyelids twitched slightly, and he said: "In the third round of the competition, is it possible to get the Kaifu spiritual object?"

Kui Mulang nodded happily: "Yes."

Then it pretended to look around a few times and whispered: "But don't say this to anyone else. If you dare to participate in the third round of trials, do you want to change jobs and leave?"

It would have been better if this guy didn't say anything, but once he said it, Yu Lie felt even more angry at the group of bird Taoist masters. Moreover, it is very easy to find out whether this matter is true or not. Kui Mulang is not deceiving, at most he is sowing discord.

"Sowing discord?" Suddenly, Yu Lie became calm.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Kuimu Lang in front of him, and began to guess what the purpose of this guy's coming today was, and he actually dared to secretly slander the Taoist Baichao.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Lie simply asked directly: "May I ask Brother Kui, what can you teach me?"

After the Kuimu Wolf's spiritual consciousness scanned the surroundings and made sure that there was no photographic note or spell on the left or right, it took the bait as expected, touched the two thin whiskers near its mouth, and whispered:

"To be honest, brother Jingmu, I actually have a way to let you skip the second round and directly participate in the third round. You must know that this Yin Shen Competition is to select Taoists for the Yin Soul Tower. , other local departments do not allow you to participate in the second round, but it is different in Daoting.

Taoist Master Baichao was negligent for a moment, but we can also try our best on our own. But, if you want to ensure that you can participate in the third round and ensure a good ranking, you have to..."

The monkey spoke and rubbed his fingers.

Yu Lie immediately said in a deep voice: "How many spiritual stones are needed?"

Kui Mulang suddenly shook his head, couldn't help but glance at Yu Lie's sleeves, and whispered: "What's the spirit stone? If you want to open the way to the supervision trial, it must be a fifth-grade object at least. Otherwise, which one I would offend a Taoist master for the sake of official matters such as selecting Taoists."

When Yu Liefu came to his mind, he immediately turned his palm over, and the Dark Soul Pill from Jingmu Laodao appeared in his palm.

Kui Mulang's eyelids twitched fiercely. Although he remained silent, he immediately nodded slightly to indicate to Yu Lie that he had got it right.

Seeing the other party's confident look, Yu Lie sneered in his heart: "After working on it for a long time, it turns out he is waiting for me here."

On the surface, he looked hesitant and did not refuse immediately, but in his heart he was filled with anger, and he suddenly remembered this guy's domineering behavior in the past.

This person originally banned him and Gui Yeluo from participating in the third round. How could he be so generous and well-intentioned now and proactively provide channels for him to go to Daodu for trials?

There must be fraud and bad intentions!

Yu Lie and Kuimu Langxu hesitated, and a thought slowly came into their minds:

"Since I have the soul pill in hand, why not break free from the restraints on my own, rescue the Dragon Boat Taoist Master, and then rush to the Taoist court together to redress the injustice? I have no way, but the Dragon Boat Taoist Master may not have none..."

After sending Kui Mulang away, he stared at the soul pill in his hand, his eyes flickering.