Lonely Immortal

So, the group set off.

Along the way, Ling Yunyan and others talked about the Star Flower again. It was obvious that they really cared about this thing. When it came to the Star Flower, Ling Yunyan and others mentioned the cultivation, saying that the deeper the cultivation, the purer the Taoism obtained after refining the Star Flower.

The meaning of these words was also very clear. Ling Yunyan had the highest cultivation in the team, which meant that she had the purest Taoism, and Zhang Zhiwen seemed to have the lowest cultivation, so the Taoism she had obtained must be the worst. This clearly stated that she, Ling Yunyan, should get more Star Flowers.

Zhou Ruoyuan and Cao Lingcheng did not object to this. It was obvious that they were attached to Ling Yunyan. At this time, Ling Yunyan and others said these things, which meant that Zhang Zhiwen was asked to show his loyalty. Zhang Zhiwen certainly had to show his loyalty. Anyway, it was just a few words, and he didn't have to take it seriously.

However, Zhang Zhiwen also understood why Ling Yunyan came to participate in the sect training mission after reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, in order to obtain a purer power of Taoism.

Besides, Ling Yunyan led the way all the way here. She didn't know which road she took. There were almost no other casual cultivators on this road. It seemed quite hidden, and there were no monsters along the way, because it seemed to be an abandoned official road. It was almost unimaginable for Zhang Zhiwen to have an official road in this place. If Ling Yunyan hadn't led the way, he wouldn't have known that there was such an official road.

However, Ling Yunyan and others didn't explain, so Zhang Zhiwen didn't ask much, but he always felt a little strange. This is the land of immortal cultivation, how could there be an official road similar to the mundane? Could it be that this was a mundane place before?

However, Zhang Zhiwen didn't think much about it. Anyway, he would take one step at a time and slowly reveal the mystery.

In this way, they traveled quite fast. After about half a day, they went deep into the Tianshui Hills, and before it got dark, a post station appeared at the end of the official road.

It was the first time for Zhang Zhiwen to see a post station in this land of immortal cultivation. This kind of post station was not a rare thing in the secular world. It was a place where messengers had to pass through and was under the jurisdiction of the government. Usually, people were stationed there to take care of the affairs of the post station. But it seemed quite strange that there was such a post station here.

However, Zhang Zhiwen did not say much, but just followed Ling Yunyan and others honestly, and then soon came to the post station.

This post station had been abandoned for an unknown period of time, and there were weeds everywhere, but Ling Yunyan and others did not seem to mind. They walked deep into the weeds. Not long after, they came to the backyard of the post station, and then Ling Yunyan squatted down and pulled up a ground door. A musty smell came to her nose. She slightly swept away the musty smell and dust, and then jumped in. Zhou Ruoyuan and others also jumped in one after another. Zhang Zhiwen really didn't expect that there was a basement here, but seeing that they all went in, he followed in.

Soon, all the people in the group entered the basement. After entering, Zhang Zhiwen found that the air here was quite fresh and not very stuffy. Ling Yunyan lit a torch and illuminated the entire basement. Zhang Zhiwen could see the surrounding situation clearly.

This basement was not big, about the size of a room. It was empty and there was nothing inside, but there was an exit in front and a dark corridor leading to nowhere. Zhang Zhiwen also heard some sounds of flowing water. Obviously, there was an underground river below.

"Okay, let's go over there quickly. We have to prepare in advance before the Xingji monster appears."

Ling Yunyan seemed to be in a hurry, and she had mentioned more than once that she had to prepare, but what was she going to prepare?

Zhang Zhiwen did not ask. He knew very well that if Ling Yunyan was willing to say it, he would not need to ask, so he followed Ling Yunyan and others. He wanted to see what they were going to do.

So, they entered the corridor and walked forward.

The passage under the ground was surprisingly long. At least Zhang Zhiwen felt that it was no longer an ordinary passage. It seemed to be a secret passage, and the sound of running water seemed to be getting clearer and clearer. Finally, after walking for nearly two hours, they appeared in a relatively open place.

This place was full of underground caves and a pool of black water. The black water made people feel quite cold, and the wind blowing over was a little chilly.

When they arrived at this place, Ling Yunyan and others seemed to be relieved. Then Ling Yunyan took out a package and opened it. There were some pills and scrolls in the package. In addition, there were some strange spiritual tools, such as a half-burned candle, which looked obviously different from ordinary candles, because this candle was green all over. There was also something like a coffin nail. This thing was pitch black and smelled bad. No one knew what it was for, but it was obviously a spiritual tool.

After Ling Yunyan opened the package, her expression became serious. She seemed to think about it secretly before looking up at Zhang Zhiwen and said, "Xiao Wen, you just joined our team, so you may not be very familiar with our rules and conditions."

Zhang Zhiwen saw her like this and knew that Ling Yunyan was going to tell him the truth. Because Zhang Zhiwen had been honest and well-behaved all the way, without any transgression, Ling Yunyan felt that the time was right and she could trust Zhang Zhiwen with reservations.

However, Zhang Zhiwen still showed an attentive look, which made Ling Yunyan very satisfied. So Ling Yunyan simply sat down, and Zhou Ruoyuan and others followed suit.

Zhang Zhiwen saw this and had to follow the host's wishes and sat down. He waited for what Ling Yunyan would say next.

Ling Yunyan took out a pot of wine, took a sip, and then said: "As for me, I won't say much nonsense. Ruoyuan and the others know the rules, and Xiaowen, you are new here after all, so there are some things I don't want to say." It’s convenient to say it in Juxian City, I hope you understand.”

Zhang Zhiwen nodded to express his understanding.

Where is Juxian City? That was the territory of the casual cultivators. It was definitely impossible for Ling Yunyan to explain the matter clearly in Juxian City. Otherwise, what if Zhang Zhiwen betrayed him? But things are different now, these people are here, how can Zhang Zhiwen still rebel?

Therefore, Ling Yunyan was naturally quite satisfied when she saw that Zhang Zhiwen was on the right path, so she took out a pill and handed it to Zhang Zhiwen: "We Ming people don't talk secretly. If you take this pill, you can talk about the rest."

This was a red pill. From a distance of seven or eight feet, Zhang Zhiwen could smell the fishy smell on it. It was obvious that it was poison.

Therefore, it is definitely impossible for Zhang Zhiwen to listen to the other party's words immediately, and in the worst case, he will fall out, but he is not afraid anyway.

"What? You still don't accept it?" When Zhou Ruoyuan saw that Zhang Zhiwen didn't respond, he immediately lowered his face, turning his face faster than flipping through a book.

But Ling Yunyan stretched out her hand to stop Zhou Ruoyuan who was about to have an attack. Instead, she smiled and said, "Xiao Wen, don't worry, this pill is nothing serious. If you listen to me, nothing will happen. And After your cultivation has reached the perfection of Qi Refining, this pill will naturally lose its effect on you. Of course, if you refuse, I will definitely be disappointed."

After Ling Yunyan finished speaking, Zhou Ruoyuan and others stood up and surrounded Zhang Zhiwen. Obviously, as long as Zhang Zhiwen planned to resist, they would immediately join forces to kill him here. After all, this place is in the wilderness. Killing one person is nothing. .

Look, the true nature of these gangsters was immediately revealed.

But Zhang Zhiwen immediately showed a look of surprise. He quickly took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. After taking it, he immediately waved his hand and said: "Don't get me wrong, I don't understand the rules." ? I will listen to Sister Yunyan from now on."

Seeing him like this, everyone calmed down, especially Cao Lingcheng, who suddenly laughed and said: "You kid, just now I thought you were going to betray us!"

As he spoke, he relaxed his guard and meditated again. Zhou Ruoyuan also meditated silently, but it was obvious that he was no longer hostile to Zhang Zhiwen.

After taking this elixir, Zhang Zhiwen immediately felt that the spiritual power in his body was instantly washed away, and then quickly diluted, and finally became silent.

Therefore, Ling Yunyan did not lie. The poison did not pose a threat to the monks who had perfected Qi Refining. As for how to threaten the target, it must be the time when the poison was released, and the antidote needed to be taken regularly. The reason why Zhang Zhiwen dared to take it was because of Ling Yun Yan is nothing but For a monk who has perfected Qi Refining, if he develops symptoms of poisoning, he will definitely kill the opponent immediately. This is not the time to preserve his strength. But the situation is not like this now, so Zhang Zhiwen naturally does not have to be like this. After all, he still has use The place for these people.

Sure enough, Ling Yunyan immediately told Zhang Zhiwen about the antidote, so that Zhang Zhiwen could rest assured that he would follow her in the future and enjoy good food, drink spicy food, etc. How could Zhang Zhiwen believe her? That's certainly impossible.

"Okay, since Xiaowen is one of our own now, let's not talk nonsense. Let's plan and plan this operation now."

Ling Yunyan put away her smile and looked serious. At this moment, she really planned to reveal her plan for the training mission. Therefore, she once again took out a map and spread it on the ground. As soon as this map appeared, it immediately appeared A burst of light illuminated the surrounding area, and Zhang Zhiwen finally understood that this was the real An exclusive map of Jiazi Feixian City, and there is really no way to bring this kind of map out in Juxian City, otherwise it will inevitably attract covetous attention from all parties, because this map is obviously marked with the words "Ling family of Jiazi Feixian City", which is unique to the Ling family. There are some maps, and it seems that they are definitely maps with a very high level of confidentiality.

Then, Zhang Zhiwen casually took a look at it. He was quite surprised by the dense markings on it. And it was obvious that they were not simple markings, but battle notes. Detailed records of Ling's battle with the Xingji monster were written down. Come on down, this is the real map and hunting manual!

"You must also know the weight of this map, and we all know why we leave the family and go out to practice alone. As the training children of major families, we are burdened with important tasks. I don't think I need to say more about this. You know it too."

Ling Yunyan glanced around and said slowly. This tone was clearly that of the strongest child of the big family.

"Of course, there are different cultivation levels. I understand, Xiaowen, you are probably the strongest disciple of your Zhang family, right?" Ling Yunyan looked at Zhang Zhiwen and asked seriously.

Zhang Zhiwen didn't expect that Ling Yunyan and the others would actually shoulder the family mission, but he could only pretend to nod.

"Hey, let me tell you, there is no one who can reach the seventh level of Qi Refining at the age of sixteen. If you are not the core, you are the strongest, otherwise the Xiaoxuanguan Pill will not be your turn." Cao Lingcheng said next to him.

Obviously, Ling Yunyan and others really thought that Zhang Zhiwen was the strongest disciple of the Zhang family, and the strongest disciple sent by the Zhang family for training.