Chapter 935: Framing the blame

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Ma couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. He felt something was wrong in his heart, but he couldn't tell what it was exactly.

But his hesitation caused Master Tong Yu to reprimand him: "Why, fellow Taoist, are you just trying to deal with me by dawdling?"

"Senior's words are serious. How can a villain be so bold?" Shopkeeper Ma was stunned and laughed. Although the power behind our store is much more powerful than that of the Spiritual Medicine Mountain, the old monster in the Nascent Soul stage is not himself.

Only a few monks in the Dan Condensation stage can be offended.

Seeing that Master Tong Yu was angry, he did not dare to delay, and hurriedly sent out the transmission notes and ordered the people below to prepare treasures.

At this time, the demon infant had taken control of the boy's body, huddled in a dark corner, held his breath, and quietly expanded his consciousness. All the conversations between the two fell into Lin Xuan's ears.

There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of the young man's mouth, and he remained motionless. There were too many people here, and he didn't want to alert others.

Although it is not easy to ignore things at Spiritual Medicine Mountain, there is a prerequisite, that is, you will not endanger yourself.

Lin Xuan had vaguely guessed what the other party was going to do, so let's take a look at the situation first.

After about a cup of tea, the two maids each brought a tray covered with red cloth.

"Senior, the treasure you want is right here." Shopkeeper Ma said as he opened the red cloth, and a bell the size of a fist came into view.

It exudes a lustrous luster. Needless to say, it is an ancient treasure of great power.

As for the other tray, there are several brocade boxes and two red jade vases, which are very eye-catching. Obviously, shopkeeper Ma did not dare to be perfunctory about the old monster in the Nascent Soul stage. The materials he took out were similar to the elixir.

The medicines are all first-class treasures.

"Senior, please take a look. This soul-stirring bell is an ancient treasure that our store acquired not long ago. Although its origin is unknown, it has been appraised by several masters of craftsmanship. The quality is absolutely guaranteed." Shopkeeper Ma said very attentively.

"Yes, yes." Master Tong Yu's eyes flashed with excitement: "Although this treasure is not a main attack treasure, it has a rare auxiliary effect. It is similar to magical powers such as sonic power. It can absorb people's souls in battle.

It is definitely the best choice as an auxiliary treasure."

"Senior's eyes are as bright as a torch." Shopkeeper Ma picked up another small bottle: "The Shangyuan Dan inside is refined from Li Yao Palace. Although it cannot increase mana, it has an excellent detoxification effect and also has a certain healing effect.

For ordinary monks, it is also a treasure, but the senior is a master of alchemy, so I am afraid that he may not take a fancy to it. However, our store is currently out of stock of elixirs. Apart from this, there is nothing better..."

Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper's expression suddenly became strange. He finally thought of something wrong. The other party was the head of the Spiritual Medicine Mountain, and he was also an old Yuanying-level monster. It made sense to buy ancient treasure materials.

What does the elixir do?

Of course, this does not mean that Master Tong Yu is not rare in any elixirs, but the ones that catch his eye must be some ancient and strange elixirs.

That kind of thing is hard to come by, even at underground auctions, let alone in this small shop.

Moreover, although he has never met Tong Yu in person, according to rumors, he is a kind-hearted elder with a very graceful manner, not as domineering as the one in front of him.

Could it be...

There were big drops of sweat on Shopkeeper Ma's forehead. The other party was an impostor. What did he want to do here?

Is it bad for our store?

Impossible. Firstly, he didn't remember that our store had an enemy in the Nascent Soul stage. Secondly, this was Haoshi City. They opened a store here and had to pay thousands of crystal stones every year. In this way, they would not only be qualified to do business.

, as well as the protection of the forces in the city.

Although this city does not belong to any sect, the city owner is a late monk. There are often law enforcement officers patrolling the city. In the past hundred years, I have never heard of anyone daring to cause trouble.

Maybe I'm too worried.

The shopkeeper thought this, but a ferocious face appeared in front of him: "Yes, yes, a small immortal cultivator in the alchemy stage has such eyesight. It seems that you have suspected that I am not the real person Tong Yu."

"Senior, you..."

Feeling the murderous aura emanating from the other party, Shopkeeper Ma was shocked. A flash of inspiration flashed across his body and he was about to step back. However, it was too late. The other party stretched out his big hand and tightly jammed Shopkeeper Ma's throat with his five fingers.

The broad Taoist robes were fluttering in the wind, and the flesh and blood of the arms quickly withered, the veins sprouted, the nails were stretched to almost an inch, and the black light flashed, and it looked like they were poisonous at first sight.

With a click, the opponent's neck was easily broken.

Master Tong Yu retracted his hand, the bloodthirsty light in his eyes gradually disappeared, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Old man, this time, let me see how you can get rid of the blame."

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At the same time, in the west district of Haoshi City.

There are large areas of Qionglou and Yuyu here, and the buildings are magnificent and beautiful.

Haoshi City does not belong to any sect force, but is loosely managed by the city lord and the Council of Elders. Unlike joining a sect, even if you hold a position in the city, you can come and go freely, and you are very free.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, whether they are city lords, members of the Council of Elders, or monks with other responsibilities, they can still be said to be casual cultivators.

It's just common interests that bring them together to serve Haoshi City and themselves.

Not everyone can hold a position in Haoshi City. Although Li Yao Palace, Li Hun Valley, and Yu Ling Sect are involved in each other, the three major forces are all eyeing the city. In order to avoid spies sneaking in, they usually live in the world.

Only local monks here are qualified, and some important offices must be signed by two members of the Presbyterian Church.

These so-called important duties include law enforcement officers maintaining law and order in the city.

Zhang Yan is a monk in the early stage of condensation. His ancestral home is not Yunzhou, but he has been settling down in Haoshi City since his great-grandfather moved here. Counting him, he is already the fourth generation.

Why go somewhere else? Although you can get shelter by joining the Zongmen family, you can't enjoy the shade under the big trees for free.

Once you become a disciple of a sect, you must serve the sect to which you belong.

On the surface, it doesn't seem to be inappropriate, and it can even be said to be natural. But don't think about everything too simply. It should be noted that in the world of immortality, the weak eat the strong, and the road to immortality can be said to be full of bloodshed, similar to the law of the jungle, but even more cruel.

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Low-level disciples within the sect not only have to do chores, but they may also be sacrificed as cannon fodder by their uncle at any time.

To put it simply, they were living a precarious life, and at the same time, their offerings were extremely meager.

What about casual cultivators?

A person's freedom is freedom, but it is even more dangerous. Unless you are a Nascent Soul-level old monster, your end may be much more miserable than in the sect. Isn't there a saying that people in the world can't help themselves?

Although it is about the secular world, it is actually more relevant when used in the world of cultivating immortals.

What is respected here is the strong. Without strength, destiny is destined to be uncontrollable.

Zhang Yan's great-grandfather spent all his money to teleport to Yunzhou to avoid disaster. He originally had the idea of ​​​​going all-in, but he didn't know that he was right.

Because of the special geographical location of Haoshi City, even though everyone coveted the meat, no one dared to take a bite.

The monks in the city are not idiots. In order to protect themselves, they established a joint management model between the city lord and the Presbyterian Council. It is not a sect family, but it allows the casual monks in the city to unite and provide mutual protection.

And you don’t have to worry about being used as cannon fodder.

The tasks here are taken voluntarily. If you feel it is dangerous, you don't have to do it. You can also voluntarily resign from the position you hold.

This kind of good thing is something that no one in the sect family would even think about.

Of course, the more you contribute to Haoshi City, not only will you get rewards such as a large amount of crystal materials, but you will also enjoy more rights. Your efforts are proportional to your gains.

At the same time, there is no need to worry about those dangerous duties and tasks that no one will do. There is a saying that there will be brave men who are rewarded with great rewards.

Due to the generous rewards, there were even cases where several monks competed for a dangerous mission.

It is these mechanisms that make Haoshi City a paradise for casual cultivators. Zhang Yan has lived here for generations. His father even died more than a hundred years ago while performing a dangerous mission for the city.

Therefore, according to the information in this city, he definitely belongs to the type of monk who is innocent, loyal and trustworthy.

Ever since, when he was still a young monk in the spiritual stage, he served as a receptionist in the city. This could be regarded as taking care of the families of the victims, allowing them to earn crystal stones to subsidize their cultivation.

After the foundation-building period, he switched to the role of patroller. He worked for more than two hundred years and rarely made mistakes.

Compared with his father, Zhang Yan's qualifications were better, and he was also lucky, and he successfully condensed the golden elixir. In this way, he could be regarded as entering the ranks of high-level monks, so he applied to the Presbyterian Council and

He passed without any surprise and became a law enforcement envoy.

Law enforcement envoys are considered to be very important in the city, but the work they have to do is somewhat similar to the patrols in the foundation building period. They are both responsible for maintaining the peace and order of Haoshi City.

It's just that the patrollers are responsible for ordinary neighborhoods, while the law enforcement officers mainly guard the towns.

After all, there are countless rare treasures in the shops in the market. It is hard to guarantee that no one will be jealous. Moreover, when they do business here, they have to deliver a large amount of crystal stones to the city every year. As the saying goes, take people's money and eliminate disasters with others.

, both emotionally and rationally, they all have to ensure the safety of the city.

But then again, although Haoshi City is just an alliance of casual cultivators, it still has a very large number of masters. Not to mention that no matter how chaotic the world of cultivators is, generally speaking, everyone has to follow a few basic rules to kill and rob.

Treasures are nothing, but generally speaking, robbing people is despised by everyone.

Of course, that doesn't mean there are none, but they are a minority after all, and those who dare to come to Haoshi City to stroke their beards are even rarer... They have not been encountered in a hundred years.

Therefore, law enforcement officers are more relaxed than patrollers. There are no bold gangsters who rob markets. They just resolve disputes in transactions.

There are a total of seven cities in Haoshi City.

In fact, every city is built on a huge formation.

However, that formation did not have the effect of defeating the enemy. It was more of a surveillance and early warning function.

Zhang Yan happens to be the law enforcement officer in charge of Jingyuanfang City in the south of the city, but as a monk at the stage of condensation, he certainly doesn't have to go on patrol.

Instead, just stay in a gorgeous building and look at a round disk.

There are countless light spots on the disk.

Needless to say, this is naturally a magic weapon connected to the large array below Jingyuanfang City. As long as someone does something there, the magic power will inevitably fluctuate, and an alarm will be displayed on the disc.
To be continued...