Mortal Seeking Immortal

Ye Zhou accepted the jade plaque and thanked Qi Rongyin.

After bidding farewell to Qi Rongyin, Ye Zhou left the city lord's palace. The monk surnamed Cheng had already been waiting for Ye Zhou outside the city lord's palace. When he saw Ye Zhou, the monk surnamed Cheng immediately came forward with a smile and never asked why Ye Zhou didn't show up in front of the city lord just now. strength.

The monk surnamed Cheng said to Ye Zhou: "Fellow Daoist Ye, I have already prepared a place for you. Please come with me."

The monk surnamed Cheng extended his hand to invite, Ye Zhou followed him, and the two of them walked forward.

On the way, the monk surnamed Cheng said as he walked: "You know something, Daoyou Ye, Xianliu City does not support idlers. All monks living in Xianliu City must contribute to Xianliu City, otherwise they will be kicked out of Xianliu City. I don't know. What are your plans, Daoyou Ye?"

Before attending the banquet, the monk surnamed Cheng thought that Ye Zhou would be appreciated by the city lord, so he did not tell him this.

Ye Zhou looked at the monk surnamed Cheng and said, "I wonder if there are any positions in the city that I can choose from?"

The monk surnamed Cheng thought for a moment and said to Ye Zhou: "Since the city lord came to Senryu City, Senryu City has been managed in an orderly manner by the city lord. It is not inferior to some large cities on the Kukai Continent, so that many people who are desperate on the Kukai Continent The monks all came to Xianliu City after hearing the news."

"The influx of foreign monks has resulted in not many positions available in Xianliu City. Currently, there are only two positions available."

"The first duty is to patrol outside the city."

The monk surnamed Cheng slowly said: "Due to the special geographical location of Xianliu City, which is close to the Ghost Desert, it is often attacked by insect waves. Before the Lord of the City came to Xianliu City, many monks in the city died from insect waves every year. This The situation has only improved in recent years.”

"However, the Lord of the City has ordered that the city regularly organizes a team of monks to go to the Guijue Desert to inquire about the situation. If any changes are found in the Guijue Desert, a message will be sent back to the city in time, so that the city can prepare early."

"Although this position does not require entering the hinterland of the Ghost Desert, the mortality rate is still the highest among all positions. Although a mission is well paid, most monks in the city are unwilling to risk taking this position."

Ye Zhou nodded, looked at the monk surnamed Cheng and waited for the next sentence.

The monk surnamed Cheng continued: "This second duty is to patrol the city wall. This duty is less dangerous than patrolling outside the city, but in the event of an insect attack, the mortality rate is higher than patrolling outside the city. "

When the monk surnamed Cheng said this, he looked at Ye Zhou and whispered: "I suggest that fellow Taoist Ye would be more secure to choose the second position."

Ye Zhou asked: "Why?"

The monk surnamed Cheng said: "I have stayed in Xianliu City for a little longer, and I have judged the general pattern of insect tides. After a large insect tide breaks out, it will take several months or even half a year before a second outbreak occurs. There will be an insect wave, and the scale of the second insect wave will be smaller than the previous one.”

"Half a month before Fellow Daoist Ye came to Xianliu City, a large insect tide broke out in the Guijue Desert. So according to my inference, Xianliu City will not be attacked by insect tides for at least four or five months. An insect wave will break out in a few months, and the risk is low. With Fellow Daoist Ye's cultivation, he can completely handle it."

Ye Zhou nodded and said nothing.

The monk surnamed Cheng looked at Ye Zhou and asked, "Have you decided which position to choose, Fellow Daoist Ye? I have some friendship with Fellow Daoist Luo who is in charge of patrolling the city wall. If Fellow Daoist Ye has thought about it, I can take you to Fellow Daoist Luo and ask him to help you." You arrange a less dangerous position."

Ye Zhou said to the monk surnamed Cheng: "Thank you, fellow Taoist Cheng, for letting me know. I haven't decided which position to choose yet. Please give me some time to think about it."

Ye Zhou and the monk surnamed Cheng had only known each other for a few days. Ye Zhou didn't believe everything he said and decided to do some research in the city before making a decision.

The monk surnamed Cheng nodded and said: "Fellow Daoist Ye, you can consider it for three more days at most. Once the three days are up, if you don't choose, you will be forcibly assigned a position."

Ye Zhou nodded to express his understanding.

While they were talking, the two of them walked into an alley. The residence arranged by the monk surnamed Cheng for Ye Zhou was in this alley.

The monk surnamed Cheng took Ye Zhou to a closed courtyard door in the alley. A formation emitting yellow light covered the outside of the courtyard door.

The monk surnamed Cheng took out a token from his arms and waved it in front of the courtyard door. A yellow light shot from the token into the formation. The yellow light covering the outside of the courtyard door dissipated. The monk surnamed Cheng opened the door and invited Ye The boat goes in.

After passing the courtyard gate, you will see a small courtyard. There is a set of simple stone tables and benches in the courtyard. The stone tables and benches are covered with a thick layer of dust.

Several doors in the courtyard were closed tightly, and there were still some spider silk on the doors and windows. It seemed that no one had lived in this small courtyard for a long time.

The monk surnamed Cheng said to Ye Zhou: "Fellow Daoist Ye, this courtyard is far away from the city wall and close to the center of the city. It is a relatively safe area in the city. It is also close to the market and is convenient for transactions. However, no one has lived there for a long time. I have been a little busy these days. Therefore, we will not have time to arrange manual cleaning.”

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ye is satisfied with this courtyard? If not, I will take you to see the next courtyard."

After Ye Zhou looked around the yard, he said to the monk surnamed Cheng: "I am very satisfied with this yard. I have a friend, Cheng."

When the monk surnamed Cheng heard this, he smiled and said to Ye Zhou: "As long as you are satisfied with it, Fellow Daoist Ye. There is one more thing I need to tell Fellow Daoist Ye about this courtyard."

Ye Zhou said: "Fellow Taoist Cheng, please speak."

The monk surnamed Cheng said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just rumors about this courtyard by some monks in the city."

"A total of five monks have lived in this courtyard before. Every monk who lived in this courtyard eventually died in the Ghost Desert. Therefore, there are some bad comments about this courtyard among the monks in the city."

Ye Zhou asked curiously, "Did every cultivator who lived here die in the Ghost Desert?"

Cheng nodded and said, "They were all accidents. Every year, there are cultivators who die in the Ghost Desert for various reasons. The five cultivators who lived here just happened to be here."

Speaking of this, Cheng glanced at Ye Zhou and said, "If Daoyou Ye feels that this courtyard is ominous, you can follow me to see other courtyards."

Ye Zhou shook his head and said, "No need. I think this courtyard is very good. Thank you Daoyou Cheng for your help today."

After hearing this, Cheng handed the token to Ye Zhou to open the formation of this courtyard and said, "I think Daoyou Ye is also tired today. I will not disturb you. I will visit you another day. Goodbye."

After Ye Zhou sent Cheng away, he pinched the Wind Control Technique and cleaned the courtyard inside and outside.

There are five rooms in the courtyard. Ye Zhou pushed the door one by one and entered the room to check. Among the five rooms, one is a study room, one is a bedroom, and the other three are piled with some sundries.

Ye Zhou came to the bedroom. The tables, chairs and beds in the bedroom had been rotten and unusable because no one had lived in it for a long time. Ye Zhou disposed of all the things in the room and took out new tables, chairs and beds from the storage ring and put them away.