out of time

Chapter 57

The shape of this animal bone is like a hook, the size of a palm, and the whole body is red, shining with a strange light.

If you look carefully, you can see some natural patterns on the surface.

These patterns seem to contain some Taoism, which can absorb spiritual energy from all directions by themselves, and turn into wisps of wind, surrounding Zhang San's palm.

"The fish fairy bone of the fin fish? This stuff is good for the speed of the boat when combined with the formation. Zhang San, why are you so generous today?" The captain of the sixth team ate the pear in his hand and squatted next to Zhang San. Beside him, he bumped Zhang San with his shoulder and spoke with a smile.

"Junior Brother Xu Qing is here for the first time, so I have to show it anyway." Zhang San said with a simple expression.

Xu Qing didn't go to accept the gift, but looked at the captain to ask for his opinion.He felt that the reason why Zhang San was like this was not because of himself, but most likely because of the captain.

Seeing Xu Qing's gaze, the captain smiled.

"Take it, he gave you this to tell you, don't come here to arrest the murderer if you have nothing to do in the future."

Xu Qing glanced at Zhang San upon hearing this, and Zhang San smiled honestly.

Xu Qing nodded, took the fishbone, looked at it curiously, and put it in his pocket.

After thinking for a while, he also imitated the captain's appearance and squatted aside, but kept a certain distance.

Seeing Xu Qing like this, Zhang San smiled more honestly.

"Zhang San, is there anything unusual here recently?" The captain finished eating the pear in his hand, took out another peach, and bit into it.

Xu Qing immediately paid attention and looked at Zhang San.

Zhang San took out a chimney from his body, put it in his mouth and took a puff, then knocked on the ground. After the ash fell, it turned into a pattern of a human face and a line of writing on the ground.

"There are a lot of new faces at the South Wharf recently."

The captain of the sixth team patted Zhang San's shoulder thoughtfully, and smiled at Xu Qing.

"Junior brother, you should go back first, I am on duty today, remember not to be late tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xu Qing knew that the two men had something to say, so she nodded, cupped her fists at the captain and Zhang San, turned and left.

It was the setting sun at this moment, and the orange sunlight scattered on his body, reflecting a dazzling color on his gray Taoist robe. As the distance went away, the two squatting behind him all looked up and stared.

Until Xu Qing walked away, the captain smiled and said.

"How about this newcomer? You are so generous today."

"Newcomer? Where did you find such a guy? When this kid sees me, his first reaction is to look at my neck. How can I not be generous with such a person!"

The captain laughed when he heard this.

"Are you still laughing? What kind of habit will develop the instinct to look at people's necks?"

Zhang San smiled wryly, and touched his neck. He still felt a little uncomfortable, so he took a deep puff of the chimney.

"Of course someone who is used to cutting their necks." The captain of the sixth team smiled happily. After eating the peach in his hand, he took out another peach and took a big bite.

"This kid is beautiful, but he has a strong evil spirit. Although he tried his best to hide it, I can still feel it, especially his eyes." Zhang San looked a little serious.

"Have you noticed, those are a pair of eyes with the character of vengeance, it seems that for him to kill, as long as it conforms to his own principles, there is nothing he can't kill..."

"This kind of person, if you use it well, it's fine. If you don't use it well, be careful to backfire. I can faintly notice that many people have died in his hands, and he also gives me a very dangerous feeling."

"If I meet you at sea, I will definitely not provoke you easily. I don't want to die." Zhang San looked at the captain of the sixth team seriously.

"Interesting little brother." The captain of the sixth team smiled and looked at where Xu Qing was going. It seemed that the more Zhang San said so, the happier he was.

Zhang San sighed helplessly at the side, secretly thinking that he had forgotten about this guy, and he was also abnormal, acting extremely strangely.

When the captain and Zhang San were talking about Xu Qing, Xu Qing was already walking on the streets of the port. Now it was almost dusk, the crowds on the street were gradually thinning out, most of the pharmacies were closed, and Xu Qing returned to her berth.

After returning, he didn't take out the Fazhou immediately, but checked it carefully here.

Yesterday, someone came here with killing intent, so Xu Qing came back today, inspected it in detail, and even sprinkled some poisonous powder into the sea to make sure it was all right, then took out the dharma boat and stepped on it.

As the protection of the Fazhou rose instantly, Xu Qing, who walked into the cabin, felt a little calm in his heart.

After sitting cross-legged, he didn't practice immediately, but thought about everything today.

Xu Qing couldn't see through the captain, but he remembered everything the other party said in his heart. He intuitively told himself that what the other party said should be true.

On Zhang San's side, Xu Qing faintly noticed that the other party seemed to be hiding some kind of emotion, as if he was a little jealous of himself.

There was also the disciple whose contribution point was zero, unable to leave on his own, looking at the sky in despair, and was finally wiped out and turned into fly ash.

What he saw and heard this day made Xu Qing realize that most of the disciples who can survive in the brutal environment of the main city of the Seven Blood Eyes are not simple, and everything should not just look at the surface.

Like the captain or Zhang San, if any of them are thrown into the scavenger camp, they may be able to play with people in the palm of their hands and kill them.

And the entire Seven Blood Eyes, in Xu Qing's view, really seemed to be another forbidden zone, so he needed to work harder.

Especially thinking of the young man in the lavender Taoist robe that he saw during the day, the other party was only concentrating, but the noble status and the bowed posture of the people around him made Xu Qing feel the familiar class gap.

He has seen a lot of similar class gaps since he was a child, and he knows how to deal with them.

In addition, based on vigilance, Xu Qing did not ask the captain for specific information about the person who gave him the token.

If the other party wants to appear, it will naturally appear. If the other party does not want to appear, Xu Qing will not force the answer.

"It's unlikely to be under the care of Master Bai." Xu Qing took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to practice.

An hour later, the outside sky was completely dark. In the silence, Xu Qing opened his eyes, showing hesitation.

He felt that the speed of cultivation was much lower than yesterday, and he knew the reason.

If you compare your body to a container, most of the container was empty yesterday, so you can absorb more spiritual energy without any effort, but now the container is full, so in cultivation, you have to Improve the absorption ability to absorb the spiritual energy from the outside world.

"Unless, spiritual energy can flow in without any effort to absorb it, but this requires a strong concentration of external spiritual energy." Xu Qing bowed his head, and after pondering, he made a tactic with his right hand and pointed at the ship's plank beside him.

Immediately, where he was pointing, rays of light shone, and rays of light emerged, permeating the entire dharma boat, like a formation.

At this moment, the formation is obviously in operation, causing the outside spiritual energy to flow in slowly but continuously. This is why the speed of cultivation in the Dharma Ark will be faster than outside.

Because of this magic circle, it is called Juling.

"We need to improve the power source." Xu Qing was thoughtful. Through Fazhou's jade slips, he knew that in addition to the blessing of biological materials, there is another key point in the improvement of the boat.

That's the power source.

This is the core of a boat, like the heart, which determines the power of the hull, can climb infinitely, and is the most expensive part to replace.

At the beginning, the power source of all the Dharma boats of the Seventh Peak disciples was just a spirit gathering array, which could slowly absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and store it as a substitute power source.

If the disciples feel that the motivation is not enough, they can also place spirit stones by themselves to make the motivation stronger and the power of the formation more powerful.

In addition, the hearts of some powerful beasts are often the best material for power sources, and the stronger the power, the greater the power of the spirit-gathering array, and at the same time, regardless of the speed or protection of the boat, it can also be the largest degree of release.

Otherwise, the level of power source is not enough, and even if the external configuration is good, it is difficult to fully utilize it.

Thinking of this, Xu Qing gritted his teeth, took out one of his only ten spirit stones, and put it on the formation. The next moment the spirit stone disappeared, and Xu Qing's dharma boat vibrated loudly.

In the bright light of the formation, the entire dharma boat seemed to become a whirlpool, and the spiritual energy, which was stronger than before, was forcibly sucked in from all directions.

Xu Qing practiced immediately, but this time, his cultivation speed was obviously much faster.

At dawn, Xu Qing's eyes suddenly opened, and the purple light in them was shining.

"Hua Hai Jing, the sixth floor!" Xu Qing took a deep breath and felt the sixty feet of spiritual sea in his body at the moment. depth.

So in terms of quantity, it is much larger. The most important thing is that there are many more types that can be changed, and the same is true for power.

"If this goes on, in a few more days, the Huahai Jing will be able to catch up to the same level as the Sea Mountain Jue." Xu Qing is very satisfied with this speed, but sighs that the cultivation is too expensive.

In one night, one spirit stone was consumed.

At this moment, it was already light outside, Xu Qing tidied himself up, walked out of the Fazhou to go to the criminal arresting department, and started his work for the next day.

Serving in the murder department is both a responsibility and a salary. According to the job information of the identity token, there is a monthly salary of [-] contribution points.

So Xu Qing was very serious. Not long after the sun rose, he arrived at the murder department, walked all the way to Xuanbu, and saw the captain and team members of the sixth team.

The entire six teams consisted of more than 20 people, including men and women, with different appearances, and everyone's cultivation level fluctuated well. They also saw Xu Qing, but most of them were indifferent, and they were also wary of each other.

Xu Qing's personality is not sociable, so he kept silent and kept a distance from everyone. Soon, the captain of the sixth team lazily walked out of the room while eating an apple.

"Today's task is to go out and search for Yejiu's remnants."

"So don't keep staring at those wanted criminals. Although there are many rewards, Yejiu is the key to us in the near future. Remember that if you find clues, don't startle the snake. Come back and tell the Secretary. The Secretary will arrange other people to investigate the true and false. layout."

"Now, let's go to work!"

After the captain finished speaking, the members of the sixth team dispersed. This time the captain did not take Xu Qing with him, but gave him a jade slip recording the wanted criminals, and asked him to act alone. Xu Qing had no objection to this arrangement, so he quickly He quickly left the murder department, inspecting the jade slips while patrolling the city.

He didn't know where the inspection was headed, so he walked in the port area just like the captain yesterday, keeping his vigilance all the way, and even took off the badge of the murderer, and most of the time he appeared in the dark and unnoticed s position.

In the dark, he looked at the people hurrying on the street and the various shops with people coming and going. Xu Qing also had a deeper understanding of the prosperity of the main city.

Until he saw a seller of candied haws on the road, Xu Qing remembered the longing he had when he was a child, so he went up to buy a bunch, checked to make sure it was normal, and then walked forward while eating in the dark.

He has read all the jade slips of the wanted criminal, and he understands why the captain reminded the members of the sixth team not to keep looking at the wanted criminal to catch him. , up to hundreds.

Until it was three poles in the sun, and it was noon, Xu Qing, who was eating very slowly and had not finished eating a candied haws, suddenly stopped and looked into the crowd in the distance.

As far as the eyes can see, there is a woman who is very plainly dressed but can't hide her graceful figure, who is skillfully taking two pockets from the passing crowd.

Seemingly very confident in her own skills, this woman with good looks and figure stole the leather bag in her hand after walking out of the crowd, with the corners of her mouth curled up, showing a smug smile.

It's just that the smile froze slightly after she saw Xu Qing's expressionless face in the corner not far away.

But soon, she showed shyness, blushed and lowered her head, and was about to walk away, but she noticed Xu Qing from the corner of her eye, walking towards her.

This made her very vigilant, but she still didn't recognize Xu Qing, but the crisis from instinct made her quicken her pace and sway her body, and she was about to dive into the crowd to avoid it.

But Xu Qing recognized her.

This woman was the one who had planted a frame on him and escaped by taking the opportunity a few nights ago.

He had to kill people on the first day.

So Xu Qing ate the last bite of candied haws in his hand, and with a flick of the bamboo stick with his right hand, it was like a flash of lightning in an instant, setting off a roar that pierced the air, and went straight to the woman.

The speed was so fast that the woman's complexion changed so much that there was no time to dodge. Before her body disappeared into the crowd, her right foot was directly pierced by the bamboo stick, and with a bang, her delicate body was nailed to the ground.

The screams immediately came from the pale woman's mouth, accompanied by the cry for help, as if she was a weak woman being bullied by a bully, causing the surrounding crowd to disperse in shock.

At the same time, Xu Qing's cold voice came to the trembling woman's ears as she walked.

"If you shout one more sound, I will tear your mouth apart."

Xu Qing's ability to learn and imitate is as good as his memory...

(End of this chapter)