Chronicles of Celestial Origins

The bluestone streets in Fang City are endless as far as the eye can see, with carved railings and jade on both sides, and row upon row of attics arranged symmetrically.

There were monks in twos and threes on the street going back and forth among the shops, most of them were building foundations.

Tang Ning walked straight forward. His goal was very clear, which was to go to Baoxing Store to buy Huang Yuandan. When the monks walking on the street saw the golden elixir monk appearing, they all looked sideways, with awe in their eyes, and they retreated to both sides.

Tang Ning walked forward without squinting her eyes. No matter where she was, her cultivation was the standard for judging nobility.

I remember when he was still a disciple of Qi Refining in his early years, he would have to take a small step aside when encountering a foundation-building monk approaching him in the market, so he was already used to this kind of thing.

The roads in the city were criss-crossed. Not long after he walked, he came to a fork in the road and headed up and to the left.

This is the road leading to the Fangshi Management Office. Anyone who buys or sells items in Fangshi must first obtain a license plate at the management office.

Tang Ning walked forward and passed through two forking intersections. She saw a monk wearing a bamboo hat and black robe coming towards her. Like everyone else, when the monk saw him from a distance, he turned aside and said: Show respect.

The two people passed each other and gradually moved away. Tang Ning suddenly stopped and turned around to look. The monk didn't notice it and was still walking forward unhurriedly.

Tang Ning saw a different picture, but saw that the monk's body was surrounded by countless black spots. The entire body was made up of countless dense black spots. After taking a large amount of the clear spirit liquid exuded by the fairy pearl clam, his eyesight had improved. He is no longer like an ordinary monk, and ordinary concealment methods are impossible to hide in front of him.

Even the monk's exquisite illusions and supernatural powers disappeared in an instant as long as he looked at them intently.

Seeing it getting further and further away, two gleams of light flashed in Tang Ning's eyes, which were so radiant that no one dared to look up.

This person's original shape was immediately revealed in his eyes. His internal organs, limbs and bones were all missing, and his whole body was made of black liquid. He looked like a paper figure, like a walking ink painting.

Tang Ning closed his eyes slightly, and the light in his eyes only flickered. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to his normal appearance. He turned around and continued walking forward, but his mind was racing with thoughts.

Who is this person? Is there such a sophisticated method? This monk obviously has no entity, but it feels so real to others, and the fluctuations of his spiritual power are very stable. Even his own spiritual detection failed to detect any clues. This is by no means an illusion, but a real thing. Real existence.

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind and he stopped in his tracks.

Could it be him?

Tangning stood there and thought for a long time. Thousands of threads flashed through his mind. He vaguely felt that he had caught something, but it slipped through his fingers.

In the end, he shook his head and continued to walk forward. After walking for a short time, he came to Baoxing Shop. Before entering the hall, a woman wearing the costume of Baoxing Chamber of Commerce came towards him and bowed her head: "Senior, what are your orders?"

"I need three bottles of Huang Yuandan."

"Senior, please follow me." The woman led him to a cabinet on the third floor of the attic, took out three bottles of Huang Yuandan and handed them to him: "A total of 195,000 spiritual stones."

Tang Ning took the elixir and walked with her to a room on the fourth floor of the attic. The woman knocked on the stone door.

"Come in." A deep voice came from inside.

The woman pushed open the door and entered, and Tang Ning followed her into the inner room. Inside the room, a bearded man with full cheeks was sitting at the desk, sorting out the account book in his hand.

Seeing the two of them walking in, he smiled and stood up to respond, bowing his head and saying, "Fellow Taoist Tang is here."

Tang Ning returned the gift and called him Xu Daoyou. His name was Xu Qian. He was one of the stewards of Fang City and was responsible for the specific affairs of Baoxing Shop and Baoxing Inn. He bought Huang Yuandan at this shop every time and came and went again, so they got to know each other.

"Master Xu, this senior purchased three bottles of Huang Yuandan. Because the transaction amount was too large, my subordinates could not make the decision. I came here to ask for instructions." The woman said.

"I understand, go ahead!" Xu Qian waved his hand.

"Yes." The woman took the order and left.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, please take a seat."

Tang Ning was a little surprised and confused. She didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd. She sat down as he was told and said, "Do you need help from fellow Taoist Xu?"

"I don't dare to take it." Xu Qian said: "I just have nothing to do and want to chat with my Taoist friends. My Taoist friends must have heard the news that Mubei Xuanmen will withdraw to the south!"

Tang Ning said: "These rumors are commonplace and cannot be believed."

Xu Qian said with a smile: "Why do fellow Taoists deceive themselves? The news of Xuanmen's defeat has indeed existed for a long time, but today is different from the past. Usually, the military ships of Qingzhou Daxuanmen can often be seen on the Qinghai Sea, but these Have you ever seen fellow Taoist Nian?"

Tang Ning said: "I have never left Newport, so naturally I have never seen any warships coming and going."

Xu Qian said: "Xuanmen in Tiannan Marsh has been defeated, and the alliance army in Tiannan is now preparing to go north. My Taoist friends will not know this!"

"The Qing Sect is the strongest among the four major sects of Xuanmen, and the Tai Xuan Sect is the weakest. Even the Shang Qing Sect cannot defend the Tiannan Swamp and evacuates on its own initiative. With the power of the Tai Xuan Sect, how can it hold on to the Mubei Grassland?"

"With all due respect, the reason why Xuanmen was able to hold on to Mubei for so long was entirely because the Mubei Alliance Army wanted to take a long-term view and continue to consume the strength of Taixuan Sect and Qingzhou. If not for this, I'm afraid they would have been lost long ago."

Tang Ning said: "The general trend of the world is beyond the control of you and me. No matter how the situation changes, there will only be soldiers to stop it and water to cover it up."

Xu Qian said: "My fellow Taoist, what you said is wrong! The Tao is that a gentleman will not stand behind a dangerous wall. Today is a big change. For your own sake, you should make plans early."

"What does Fellow Daoist Xu mean by this? Please make it clear."

Xu Qian said: "Suppose one day the Mubei Allied Forces go south and invade Qingzhou, what are your plans, Taoist friends? Or where does your sect want to take refuge?"

Tang Ning said: "What I heard from my Taoist friends is that the Baoxing Chamber of Commerce is planning to incorporate our sect?"

Xu Qian said with a smile: "Friend Taoist, you are just joking. When that day comes, Baoxing Chamber of Commerce will not be able to protect itself, so how can it have the ability to protect others? But having said that, this time the world is in chaos, because Xuanmen has been domineering for a long time, and other forces are full Being oppressed and persecuted by him, the world has been suffering for a long time, which has caused the sky to become angry and resentful. Therefore, the demon clan has joined together and the world has gathered to respond. "

"Take the Mubei Alliance as an example. Among the coalition forces, there are demon sects, demon clans, local aristocratic families and chambers of commerce. These forces, which have nothing to do with each other, actually came together and broke out. Such amazing fighting power shows the deep resentment towards Xuanmen.”

"Although Baoxing Chamber of Commerce is not a big chamber of commerce, it has never had any grudges with Mubei Alliance. They only want to deal with Xuanmen. We are doing business, so we should not be in trouble."

"If you have no good place to go, our Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to join us at any time. The president has always valued talents. If you are as talented as Taoist friends, if you join this chamber of commerce, you will be like a dragon swimming in the sea and a tiger returning to the mountain. You will be able to flex your muscles." If you have accomplished something, you can rest assured that your salary will not be lower than that of your fellow Taoist in Qian Yizong."

Tang Ning secretly laughed when she heard this. Xu Qian was serious about it. He had said so much in such a long way just to poach someone. He had no intention of joining the Chamber of Commerce, but he didn't want to say it to death. His face was still serious. Calmly: "I wonder if what Fellow Daoist Xu said is the intention of your Chamber of Commerce?"

Xu Qian said: "Of course, otherwise, with my status as a mere steward of the city, how could I dare to make such a big statement? To be honest, this is an order issued by the president of our sect, asking shopkeepers from all over the country to try their best to recruit the most talented people in the local Xuanmen. Scholar. As one of the most accomplished Jindan monks of the Qianyi Sect, Taoyou Tang is a man of great youth and wealth, so he is exactly the candidate we expect."

Tangning's heart moved: "So, it is inevitable that the Mubei Alliance Army will move south?"

The president of the Baoxing Chamber of Commerce actually issued such an order publicly. If Mubei Xuanmen was not in danger, he would not have done so. And the reason why he issued this order to the shopkeepers in various places must have received accurate information. It seems that Mubei The situation is far more critical than he imagined.

Tang Ning originally thought that even if Xuanmen wanted to abandon Mubei and the alliance army move south, it would not happen overnight, it would take at least ten years.

Now it seems that this may not be the case. Maybe one day, Mubei's alliance will pounce.

Xu Qian smiled and said: "It's natural. Fellow Taoist Tang must not know it yet! Tai Xuanzong has already sent a large number of people to Qingzhou with the warships. The Daxuan sects in Qingzhou's interior have mobilized their troops and rushed to Donglai County, even in Liangzhou. The frontline support teams have all returned to the sect.”

"Now the interior of Qingzhou is full of signs of imminent rain. Flags can be seen everywhere covering the sun, and warships covering the sky. If it were not to defend against the Alliance Army in Mubei, why would such a large formation be necessary?"

"I heard that Taixuanzong has sent his sect's supreme elder, Ren Boda, to Donglai County. He is now stationed in Donglai County, commanding and dispatching the troops of various Xuanmen in Qingzhou."