Zhuxian Ertianhuo

In the north of the residence of the five ethnic groups and in the southwest of Youzhou, a mountain range extends from the rolling Hundred Thousand Mountains. It is steep and tall, and the locals call it "Dahuang Mountain".

The origin of this name has long been unable to be verified. Although there is a word Huang, Dahuang Mountain is not desolate. The original forest on the mountain is densely covered with luxuriant vitality, but it is shrouded in mist all the year round, and there are many miasmas. The surviving monsters are extremely ferocious, turning this mountain into a dangerous place that even the local natives dare not approach.

Twenty miles away from the foot of the Great Wilderness Mountain, there stood a city with a towering and strong wall called "Longhu City".

Now in Youzhou, among the major cultivators that have revived after the catastrophe, the Longhu Royal Family is a force that cannot be underestimated.

Of course, it is only in Youzhou. To Yan Xiaoan, who has been receiving Yan Hui's education on the world's general trend and wants to go to Qingyun, he is just a local snake in his hometown.

The Longhu royal family is a family of cultivators, and Longhu City is their foundation, so naturally they manage it carefully.Today's Longhu City is not yet a majestic city, but it already looks quite impressive. The Wang family's luxurious mansion is like a huge fortress, and it occupies a full third of the city's land, so it also Other families call it Wangjiabao.

It was a clear autumn day, and Yan Xiaoan happened to pass Yulong Lake in Uncle Long's carriage.

Looking up, the sun is warm, gentle and soft, and the vast Longhu Lake is sparkling, and the water waves are blue, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, and the lakeside mountains and rocks are beautiful.In the distance, the fields are green, the wind is blowing and the grass is falling, and there are towering mountains, towering in the world, covered by clouds and fog, revealing a bit of mystery.

The autumn wind blew past, causing ripples in the lake, and several water birds flew joyfully, frolicking and playing by the lake, passing by the stones, and arrived at Wushi Mountain.

Yan Xiaoan was dumbfounded.

I have lived in remote mountains and remote areas for a long time, surrounded by mountains and wild forests. I have never seen such a beautiful scenery. If there are a few fairies playing, it will be like a fairyland. I can't help but sigh in my heart.

Everything Yan Xiaoan was thinking in his heart was revealed on his face.When Uncle Long saw Yan Xiaoan's expression, he laughed, and then he waved his hand and pointed to the big lake, and introduced: "This big lake is Longhu. It covers a huge area, and I don't know how big it is." Then he pointed to the front It’s quite a majestic big city.” That’s why Longhu City got its name. The most famous one in Longhu City is the Wang family, which is a family of cultivators, and the Wangjiabao occupies one-third of Longhu City. This time The black heart fruit is to be sold to the Wang family."

Yan Xiaoan still only had this beautiful scenery in his eyes, and he didn't care much about the Wang family's cultivation family.

Suddenly Yan Xiaoan pointed to a black hill in the distance and said, "Look at that hill is black."

Uncle Long followed him to point, then looked at him, frowned, looking very unlucky, and said: "That's Wushi Mountain, there was a murder case more than ten years ago, I heard that an old Taoist priest from Qingyun Sect died, There was a lot of commotion at the time.”

Yan Xiaoan was startled, someone died here in the Qingyun Sect far away in Zhongzhou?That's thousands of miles away.Yan Xiaoan, who just came out of southern Xinjiang, only got some preliminary understanding of the general situation of the world from his uncle. He didn't expect that Qingyunmen had already extended its hand to Youzhou, the southernmost city, more than ten years ago. It shows that Qingyunmen's tree has deep roots and influence wide.But he didn't care about how many people died, but... Yan Xiaoan murmured in his heart: could the murder be done by his uncle's ghost Wang Zong... After all, there are two ways of righteousness and evil, and meeting is a battle to the death.

Yan Xiaoan hurriedly asked: "Then what then?"

"There is no more. How can we mortals know such secret things, and these things are still obtained from gossip."

Yan Xiaoan snorted, feeling a little unfinished.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Long said again: "However, it is said that not long after, or not long ago, a young woman from the Wang family came to Qingyunmen as a teacher. Since then, the power of the Wang family has increased greatly, and it has the momentum it is today."

Yan Xiaoan frowned slightly, and thought for a while, and sure enough, as his uncle said, the Qingyun Sect was reforming and recruiting disciples from all over the world, and even the Taoist of the Qingyun Sect was killed on the ground of the Wang family, the Qingyun Sect could accept the excellent Wang family. The disciples can also support the Wang family, which shows that the Qingyun sect really has a broad mind and only uses talents.Since I was young, my uncle always said that I have excellent qualifications, it seems that it will be much easier for me to enter Qingyunmen.

Uncle Long didn't say anything more. It seems that he didn't have much gossip. He drove to the south gate of Longhu City very quickly.

The city gate is more than several feet high, and the sides are wide enough for two carriages to run side by side. The city wall is solid and thick, and it looks like it is used to resist raging monsters.

Several soldiers stood on both sides of the city gate to check the passing vehicles and pedestrians. Their armor was bright and shiny, and they looked mighty.

But in Yan Xiao'an, they are all ostentatious. Don't look at them. They also have the opportunity to fight monsters outside the city, but where are the warriors of the five clans who are killed from blood? Don't look at the mountain guards among the five clans. The soldiers all wore tattered wooden armor, but Yan Xiaoan knew that the wooden armor soaked in tung oil was not comparable to the shiny iron armor. Now he had the confidence to pierce a soldier with snake teeth, but he didn't have the confidence to pierce the five tribes. wooden armor.Just as his uncle always taught him: many things cannot be judged from the appearance.

Going out is different from staying with his uncle. Yan Xiaoan recalls the knowledge his uncle taught him from time to time to keep himself vigilant. The long road must be extremely dangerous.

There were not many pedestrians and vehicles passing by, the soldiers just checked briefly, and then let Uncle Long's carriage enter the city.

When approaching the city gate, a sense of urban atmosphere spreads over the face. There are many shops on both sides of the street extending to an invisible distance, and the sound of buying and selling can be heard endlessly.Pedestrians are in an endless stream.

Yan Xiaoan was still a child after all, there is no place like this in Qilidong, he couldn't help being very happy to see this lively scene, especially seeing those stalls selling food, sugar men, donkeys rolling, his eyes have long been unable to move.He hurriedly jumped out from among the baskets, put his burden on his back, brushed off his water-green clothes that were already full of the smell of black heart fruit, and was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Long grabbed Yan Xiaoan and said, "Don't go far away, don't lose me again, and I will ask someone to let you continue to go north after I sell the fruit."

Yan Xiaoan was taken aback, and said: "That... didn't uncle just ask you to send me here?"

Uncle Long frowned and was a little displeased, "How can that be possible? Your uncle said that you are going to travel far away, so far away that you have to cross the state and county. How can he rest assured? Besides, you are such a child, if I put you Throw it here, if something happens in the future, how can I explain to your uncle? How can I go home?"

Yan Xiaoan had no choice but to follow Uncle Long, but she couldn't help curling her lips at Uncle Long in her heart, won't you tell a lie?Said that I will go to Longhu City, so that I can go on the road easily.

Apart from this, Yan Xiao'an was also quite moved. I didn't expect that Uncle Long, who is usually petty and irritable, would have such a time.

Uncle Long bought a sugar figurine on the side of the street, handed it to Yan Xiaoan, held the horse in one hand, and said as he walked, "In a moment, I'll send it to the Chamber of Commerce of the Wang family, where there are caravans going to various places. Escort soldiers, find them and give you some silver to pick you up, the territory of Youzhou is not peaceful and monsters are rampant, so it will be safer."

Yan Xiaoan took the sugar figurine and thanked him.Thinking about it, that's fine, not only can I go with the brigade, gain some knowledge, inquire about the news, but I can also take the opportunity to ask the members of the Wang family how their woman who worshiped into the Qingyun sect got into the Qingyun sect.The Wang family must be very proud of the fact that someone from the Wang family worshiped Qingyunmen, it is impossible for Uncle Long to only know the general idea, maybe he will speak out all the good things that happened to him like those aunts and aunts?Even if you can't, it should be enough to understand.

Yan Xiaoan made up his mind, nodded secretly, looked at Uncle Long, and said, "Uncle Long, I think you'll be busy selling fruit in a while, so it's not a big deal to take a ride to the chamber of commerce. I've already troubled you so much Oh my god, I won't bother you with such a trivial matter. I think I can go by myself."

Uncle Long thought for a while, nodded, and said, "Alright, the Wang family's actions are fair, but be careful along the way."

Then he raised his hand and pointed, and said: "Turn right at the next intersection and walk until you reach the entrance of the Wangjiabao Mansion. You can recognize it at a glance. It is the tallest building and guarded by guards. Let's go now."

Yan Xiaoan nodded quickly, swallowed the last piece of the sugar figurine, laughed, and said: "Uncle Long, I will go first, your fruit will definitely sell for a good price, if you have time, wait until you get home and give it to my uncle Take peace."

Uncle Long smiled and said, "Don't worry."

Yan Xiaoan waved to Uncle Long, turned around and quickened his pace, and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

The main hall of the Wang Family Chamber of Commerce is grand and luxurious, with carved beams and painted columns. The attic is far taller than the surrounding buildings. The front is wide and the soldiers on both sides are mighty.

As soon as Yan Xiaoan entered the door, a pleasant bell rang, as if there were waves of ripples.The drowsy Xiaosheng in the hall was suddenly startled, and quickly raised his head.

But Yan Xiaoan was dressed in water green clothes, emerald green and dripping, and he was extremely white and quiet, and his temperament was different from ordinary children.Carrying a wine gourd and a box of hardcover pastries.

Xiaosheng thought in his heart that he was the young master of a rich businessman from somewhere?He didn't dare to be negligent at the moment, and hurried out to greet him, with a smile on his face, he said enthusiastically: "Young master, sit inside."

Yan Xiaoan glanced at this young boy with a white face and beard who looked to be in his twenties, scratched his head and walked in, and sat down at a small table. Wait for Limu.

The Wang family can be said to be the only one in Longhu City. The so-called chamber of commerce is all managed by the Wang family and monopolizes the economy. Naturally, the main hall is extravagant and luxurious.

"I don't know what's going on with my son's coming here?" Xiaosheng had a kind face, and he didn't seem to be disturbed and dozed off.

Yan Xiaoan also didn't want to hide that he was going to the Righteous sect just because he was from the Devil's Cult, so he put down his things and baggage and said straight to the point: "I don't know if there is a caravan going north from your place recently, can you give me a ride tomorrow?" ?”

When Xiaosheng heard this, he felt relieved, and said: "We have a caravan going back and forth every three or five days, and it happens that the caravan will leave tomorrow, but the towns the caravan goes to are different, I don't know where you want to go. ?”

In Youzhou, especially in the southern part of Youzhou near Shiwanda Mountain, monsters are rampant. It may be better during the day, but almost no one feels like staying outside the city at night, because the outside of the city is the territory of monsters at night, and there is no way to do it. Never dare to go out of the city at night.Therefore, some people who can’t reach their destination within a day have to look for a well-established family and horses, and the industry of escorting ordinary people back and forth has emerged. Because the family and horses are limited and cannot escort them every day, they have to go out of the city. The people and the caravan were put together, a date was agreed, and all the people and horses were assembled to go out of the city together.

The Longhu Wang family is already the largest family in the vicinity, and they can leave the city once every three days.In some small towns and aristocratic families, no matter how urgent things are, they have to wait for seven or eight days, ten days, or even longer, but there is nothing they can do. After all, no one would joke about their own lives with monsters.

So when the little student heard that Yan Xiaoan was going north in a caravan, he was not surprised, but asked Yan Xiaoan where he was going.

At this time, Yan Xiaoan suddenly encountered a problem, he wanted to go north to Zhongzhou, so where should he go at this moment?After thinking for a moment, he said, "Is there a caravan going to Luyang City?"

Xiaosheng was taken aback, then smiled awkwardly after a while, and said, "Master, are you joking? Luyang City is thousands of miles away, and it is an important town in the northern part of Youzhou. Longhu City is a small place, how can we have frequent contacts with such a big city? "

Yan Xiaoan thought it was the same, thought for a while, since he didn't know where to go, let's ask this Xiaosheng where the northernmost caravan is.

Yan Xiaoan raised her head and was about to speak, but unexpectedly, a voice came from outside the door

"I wonder which guest officer is going to Luyang City?"

Yan Xiaoan was stunned, only to feel that the voice was thick and steady, and it gave people a strange sense of stability.

Before he finished speaking, he stepped into a person who also looked in his 20s, but with slightly dark skin and a strong physique, but his body was not very tall, and he looked a little fatter.I don't know how much better this temperament is than that Xiaosheng. At first glance, it makes people feel honest and simple but not losing the atmosphere.

Just as Yan Xiaoan was startled, Xiaosheng hastened to greet him, and hurriedly said: "Chief Manager, why are you here?" His tone was full of surprise.

The "manager" just waved his hands at Xiaosheng, his gaze fell on Yan Xiaoan, walked across to Yan Xiaoan, and sat on the pear-blossom wooden chair with his slightly chubby body.

Yan Xiaoan didn't answer, looked at the "manager", opened the pastry box and pushed it between the two of them, took out a piece of pastry and ate it.

The "manager" smiled, picked up a piece of pastry and ate it.

Xiaosheng saw that there seemed to be nothing about him in the field, so he left without hesitation.

"Hi, my name is Yan Xiaoan."

"My name is Nanshan, and I'm the manager here."

Nan Shan took a bite of the pastry, and said again: "I heard that you are going to Luyang City, but you are from Luyang City?"

Yan Xiaoan shook his head and said, "No, I'm from the five clans."

Nan Shan frowned, and said curiously: "Then you are going to Luyang City to find relatives?"

Yan Xiaoan shook his head again, and said, "I'm going to Zhongzhou, Qingyunmen, to learn from my teacher."

Nan Shan was taken aback, and looked Yan Xiaoan up and down carefully again, seeing that his clothes and appearance did not look like that of a member of the five tribes, and he looked very serious when he spoke, not as if he was joking.

Nan Shan pondered for a while, and said: "You can go to Linhe City first, and then go to Luyang City. After arriving at Luyang City, there will be more caravans going north. After passing through the west of Yunzhou, you can go to Zhongzhou. The caravan in Linhe City will be there tomorrow."

Nanshan paused, and then said: "However, Qingyunmen is not something that anyone can enter if they want to. Qingyunmen is a thousand-year-old sect. Today, it is a giant of righteousness. Its grace and power spread throughout the vast land of China. It is even more mysterious and powerful, and all people look up to. There are countless people who want to worship under it, and the threshold is very high."

Yan Xiaoan's eyes lit up, and he said: "But I heard that someone from the Wang family has worshiped Qing Yunmen, I don't know what it is like?"

Yan Xiaoan has already compiled his "life experience": a young man from five ethnic groups who went to Qingyunmen to learn art from a teacher.If you go to Qingyunmen, you and the Wang family are still fellow villagers, and I don't know anything about going to Qingyunmen to study as a teacher. Now that there is a housekeeper from the Wang family here, of course you can't miss it.

Nan Shan smiled slightly and said: "This is not a secret thing. Back then, the Qingyun Sect reformed and recruited a large number of elite disciples from all over the world. At that time, our Wang family and Qingyun Sect had a good relationship and sent people directly to participate in the Qingyun Examination. Elder sister Wang Xiyu has extraordinary aptitude, not only passed the test, but also was favored by the elders, and became the direct disciple of the elders of Qingyun Sect." Nanshan's tone unconsciously showed a sense of pride.

"What is Qingyun Trial?" Yan Xiaoan continued to ask.

What Yan Hui told Yan Xiaoan was only the general distribution of forces in the world today, not too detailed.In particular, there was very little information about Qingyunmen, so this kind of internal situation of Qingyunmen could only be obtained by Yan Xiaoan on the road, and Yan Xiaoan was also very clear that these things were done on purpose by his uncle.

"The Qingyun Trial is a selection test initiated by Xiao Zhenren, the head of the current Qingyun sect, for those who want to join the Qingyun sect. As long as they are qualified and clean, they can enter the Qingyun sect after passing the harsh trial." Here, Nanshan looked at Yan Xiaoan slantingly, thoughtfully.

Yan Xiaoan didn't seem to notice it, and said, "What does it mean to be innocent?"

"It just has nothing to do with the Devil's Sect. If you can find out your background, you are innocent. After all, with such a large-scale recruiting of disciples, what if the Devil's Sect's spies sneak into the Qingyun Sect?"

When Yan Xiaoan heard this, he immediately scratched his head, it seems that his own teacher's inheritance is a problem, and it is not easy to ask whether Nanshan is strict in the investigation, will he come to Southern Xinjiang to investigate?As for my life experience, I still want to know.Yan Xiaoan thought for a while, and made up his mind: just say that he is a wizard's disciple, so that he has nothing to do with the Demon Cult. Anyway, he knows some witchcraft, so he should be able to confuse him for a while.

"Then when will the next Qingyun trial start?"

Nanshan smiled wryly, showing a look of embarrassment, and said: "After the last Qingyun trial ended ten years ago, Master Xiao announced to the outside world that Qingyun's disciples are full, and the Qingyun trial will be suspended indefinitely."

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