Strange mountains and rivers

In the next few days, Chen Huaisheng took Min Qingyu, Hu Delu and others to search for a suitable cave dwelling in the surrounding area.

The entire Wolong Ridge is quite large, and even the lowest-lying Longlin Plateau is dozens of miles in size.

If you really want to find a cave near Longlinyuan, you can find it, but Chen Huaisheng still hopes to choose a more quiet and private place.

The highest peak, Longshou Peak, is in the north and farthest.

Its main peak is seventy or eighty miles away from Longlin Plateau, and is far away from Biji Peak, which is two hundred miles away to the north and is the highest peak on the entire Fuyang Road.

Cang Long's back is to the west, with the largest area and the most complex terrain.

Although it has the name of "Dragon's Back", it is actually composed of more than a dozen ridges and valleys of different sizes superimposed vertically and horizontally, with countless streams, deep pools, underground rivers, sinkholes, cliffs, cliffs and dangerous peaks.

This is also where many caves of Dongxuan Sect were located the year before last, but they have been lost in the long river of history and can no longer be found.

Now if you want to find a suitable cave, it would be too difficult if there is no path.

"The collapse of Dongxuan Sect is a mystery. Because the interval was too long, no one can tell clearly. There are different opinions, most of which are based on rumors."

Min Qingyu was the most interested, but frowned deeply: "It would be great if I could find the relevant scrolls, but it's a pity that I asked my family and there is no record of this."

"Your father and grandfather don't have any clues?" Chen Huaisheng also felt it was a pity.

He hopes to get over it once and for all.

If you search around like this without any clue, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cave you find may not be the best. If there is a better one in the future, won't you have to move again?

He didn't want to go through such trouble, but hoped to find the most suitable one according to the drawings, so that he could put a lot of effort into building it.

But where is this picture?

If there is such a picture, I am afraid it will not exist in the possession of small clans like Minjialou or Shitangzhuang.

Maybe there might be one like Bajiao Village or the Tianhe Sect on Zhangchi Road next to the Ning family in Youzhou?

"No, my father has also asked some surrounding clans, but he has no impression. The existence of Dongxuan Sect is too far away for everyone. It can only exist in history books. At that time, our clans may have been just ordinary people, and there was no such thing at all. Opportunities in this regard.”

Min Qingyu shook his head regretfully, "Perhaps the sects of the same era as Dongxuan Sect will have some things in this regard, but most of them will remain their own, and I'm afraid they won't care too much about other sects, unless..."

"Unless what?" Chen Huaisheng asked.

"Unless it's a sect or aristocratic family that was hostile or ally with Dongxuan Sect at that time." Min Qingyu said thoughtfully.

"Oh?" Chen Huaisheng rubbed his chin, "Dongxuan Sect was destroyed nearly a thousand years ago. Are there any other sects and families around that were related to Dongxuan Sect at that time? Maybe we can start from this aspect."

"The Du family in Bajiao Village has only grown up slowly in the past four to five hundred years, while the Ding family is closer and has only a hundred years of history here. I'm afraid there are no records." Min Qingyu shook his head.

Ren Wugou glanced at Min Qingyu and continued: "Taoist, the Sun family of Baita City was one of the top aristocratic families in Fuyang a thousand years ago, but it declined later. Now it is mainly engaged in the production of magical instruments and also the business of talismans. , quite famous, maybe you can go there to visit and look through their original books and records, maybe you can gain something."

Min Qingyu got angry and said, "By the way, Taoist master, although the Ning family in Youzhou belongs to Youzhou, it is very close to our Fuyang. It is a thousand-year-old family. There may be news in this regard. An aunt of Qingyu married into the Ning family. …”

This can only be regarded as finding a needle in a haystack, but if you don't do it, you can only search aimlessly, which will take more energy.

Chen Huaisheng still didn't give up. He walked against the wind and spent two days along the line between Longlinyuan and Canglong's back. He ran around in a circle and found nothing.

The area is too large. Although some spiritual sites, caves, and pools with good conditions have been discovered, it is difficult to meet all the conditions.

It would be too time-consuming and laborious to search in such detail, and it might take three to five months to find a satisfactory one.

"Is this Kuixing Pavilion?" Chen Huaisheng came to Baita City for the first time. Looking at the bustling crowd, he was quite shocked.

This should be the largest city in the entire Fuyang Road.

The situation here in Hebei is completely different from that in Da Zhao.

Taking Yanzhou as an example, although Yanzhou's six roads have a population of 12 million, Fuyang Road has a population of just over 2 million and is divided into three areas.

In the east, Baita City is the core. The population of Baita City is actually only about 100,000, and the rest are all in the countryside.

The southwest is centered on Bajiao Village, but there are only tens of thousands of people in Bajiao Village, and the other hundreds of thousands of people are located in the vast countryside.

The north has the largest population, but there are almost no decent towns or market towns. Instead, there are seven or eight larger villages and dozens of small villages scattered across this land like stars.

On the other hand, in Da Zhao, even a small Liao County has a population of more than 100,000, but the county population accounts for almost more than one-third.

The entire Yiyang Prefecture is almost like this. Every county has a town with the county seat as the core, and each prefecture has prefecture governance, and every county has county governance.

The locations of these administrative offices naturally formed central cities or towns.

"Well, this is Tiankui Street, the most prosperous street in Baita City. Running from north to south is Xinghe Street. The intersection of these two streets is the most prosperous place. The Ding family did not choose to live in the city, but lived outside the north gate of the city. In the manor,..."

Min Qingyu introduced the situation before Ren Wugou. Ren Wugou was furious, but he couldn't get angry. He could only look at this shameless woman with hatred.

"Well, if the Ding family wants to be safe, they will definitely choose outside the city to facilitate the establishment of formations and restrictions. Besides, Ding Zhenren belongs to Zifu, but others may not have such high attainments. What's more, the Ding family has the exclusive advantage of White Tower City. How can other casual cultivators and cultivators from other places not have any ideas?"

Chen Huaisheng analyzed: "So the Ding family has a great reputation but it is difficult to live up to it. The flames are cooking oil and the flowers are blooming, and there are many hidden worries."

The master leader personally led the team to Baita City. Chen Huaisheng came almost in front of him, but he did not contact Shang Jiuling.

He came to Kuixing Pavilion this time just to try his luck.

This Kuixing Pavilion is run by the Sun family and has a history of thousands of years. In addition to manufacturing and selling magical instruments, talismans, and Taoist scrolls, it also trades in various other spiritual materials. It is considered to be the most prestigious and largest market in the entire Fuyang Road.

Although the Sun family has declined, it is still considered a prominent family in Baita City. However, in the past one or two hundred years, although the Sun family has a lot of Taoism, there are almost no talented people. In the past hundred years, The most successful one is just a fourth-level foundation building, and most people are hovering below foundation building.

In this world, your lack of strength is the original sin. A mere second-level foundation builder cannot of course be able to shoulder the important task of controlling the entire surrounding area of ​​White Tower City.

The Ding family, a casual cultivator from Da Zhaoji County, gradually established a foothold in Baita City. Fifty years ago, Ding Zongshou officially became the actual controller of this area of ​​Baita City with his seventh-level foundation building strength.

The Sun family also wisely married their legitimate daughter to Ding Zongshou's son Ding Yuangao early, and the two families became in-laws.

As Ding Zongshou ascended through the tribulation twenty years ago and successfully entered the Dengzi Mansion, the situation in Baita City was completely stabilized.

With the Ding family to rely on, the Sun family naturally has less to worry about, and its business is growing bigger and bigger, gradually becoming the largest spiritual material and magic weapon dealer in Fuyang Road.

"Let's go. Since we're here, we naturally want to take a look. Even if we fail to achieve our goal, if we can encounter some suitable magic weapons and talismans, it will be better than nothing."

Chen Huaisheng waved and led the two girls into Kuixing Pavilion.

Seeing the three people coming in, someone immediately came out to greet them, "Taoist Master, if there is anything I need to purchase or sell, would you like me to introduce it to you?"

His eyes wandered around the store, and it was indeed quite large. The outermost floor should be for general merchandise sales. Chen Huaisheng took a closer look, and found that most of them sold various types of elixirs.

Seeing that the other party had a dignified appearance, a gentle and considerate tone, and was neither humble nor overbearing, Chen Huaisheng also had a high opinion of this shop.

It seems that although the Sun family has declined, the foundation is still there. Chen Huaisheng feels more and more that the Chonghua sect should include the Ding family.

If the Ding family is really unwilling to join the Chonghua Sect, then the Chonghua Sect must also find a way to bring the Sun family's Kuixing Pavilion under its control.

The trade in Hebei is far less developed than that in Zhao, and the only decent city on Fuyang Road is Baita City, and the most important thing about Baita City to the Chonghua Sect is Fangshi.

The Chonghua Sect itself is very weak in side business, and after arriving in Hebei, this shortcoming became more obvious and even became a weakness. If it can gain the support of the Sun family, or adopt the Sun family for its own use, then Chonghua The shortcomings of the faction here can be made up for.

The guests also noticed that Chen Huaisheng's identity was unusual.

The seventh level of Qi refining is nothing. The guests that Kuixing Pavilion receives every day are all monks. Not to mention a seventh level of Qi refining, even foundation building is very common, and even Zi Mansion has seen it.

But after being in the market for a long time, I am naturally the best at observing people.

It is not easy for Chen Huaisheng to be at the seventh level of Qi Refining at such a young age, and he is accompanied by two female cultivators who are like maids, which adds a bit of mystery.

"Well, we are outsiders. We have just arrived. We have heard about Kuixing Pavilion's name in Yanzhou for a long time. It would be best if you could introduce it to us." Chen Huaisheng nodded.

"Do you want to buy, sell, or pawn?" the guest asked again with a smile.

Chen Huaisheng also laughed: "How do you say that?"

"Sir, our Kuixing Pavilion mainly sells all kinds of magical artifacts, talismans, spiritual materials, and elixirs. However, we also consider the inconvenience of monks when they go out, so we are also willing to help people in need and purchase various materials. At the same time, It can also be pawned for the convenience of customers to redeem it, and everything is based on the principle of customer convenience."

The welcoming words were also quite proud.

"Okay, then please introduce me." Chen Huaisheng could feel that Kuixing Pavilion was really not simple.

Maybe the cooperative in-law relationship between the Sun family and the Ding family is not as simple as imagined, but it is also the case, the more the Chonghua faction wants to take over the Ding family and the Sun family.

Maybe I should remind the head master?