Chapter 61 Awkward Situation
The leader of the Loose Cultivator Alliance is said to be a monk from the southwest of the Sirius Kingdom, and he calls himself Taoist Priest Duomu. Although this Taoist name is a bit weird, the multi-eyed Taoist Priest is just like an ordinary monk, with only one pair of eyes. As for why he took such a Taoist name, that is a secret. In addition, since he is the only senior in the foundation-building period in the casual cultivator alliance, naturally no one dares to ask.
The two of them walked to the bottom of the valley. Mo Buchou pointed to a stone house at the bottom of the valley and said to Wu Yan: "Fellow Daoist Wu, Pindao just told you the rules in the valley in detail. There is plenty of spiritual energy in this valley, so if you want to live in the valley , either join our Rogue Cultivator Alliance and become a member, or pay a certain amount of spirit stones as a reward for staying. I wonder what Wu Daoyou plans to choose? In fact, it would be best for Pindao to persuade fellow Taoist cultivators to join our Rogue Cultivator Alliance. Ah, there are so many seniors who support us casual cultivators. Even the monks from the Pagoda Palace don’t dare to do anything to us when they see the people in our alliance. What’s more, there is strength in numbers. As long as we unite, we will be stronger. There is no need to act based on the faces of those sect disciples. Of course, if you are lucky enough to be selected during the pagoda conference in the future and become a disciple of the pagoda palace, you only need to pay a certain amount of spiritual stones to leave the alliance and you will not be subject to any penalties. If there is any restriction from the alliance, what should you have to hesitate about doing such a good thing?"
This is not a worry, since he introduced the Rogue Cultivator Alliance to Wu Yan, he kept exaggerating the benefits of joining the Rogue Cultivator Alliance, trying to win Wu Yan into joining this organization. However, Wu Yan has a lot of secrets. Although there are many benefits to joining the casual cultivator alliance, living with so many casual cultivators every day means that the possibility of secrets being exposed will be greater.
The small stove was his most secret treasure. When not in use, he kept it sealed in a special small leather bag and carried it close to his body throughout the day. This was the key to determining how far he could go on the road to immortality. He never wanted to be discovered by anyone.
So he has no intention of joining any loose cultivator alliance. The reason why I chose to come here today was mainly because I was attracted by the trade fair here, hoping to find what I need. In addition, most of what he knew about the world of cultivating immortals was from the mouths of Yun Hezi and Lu Xian'er. There were only a few monks he had actually met. The so-called world of cultivating immortals had never really existed. Seen it before. Of course, I came here with the purpose of increasing my knowledge.
"I appreciate Taoist Priest Mo's kindness. Haha, in fact, the main reason why I came to Tianlang City this time is for the pagoda conference. Do you understand what I mean, Taoist Priest Mo? Haha, I wonder if I can stay here for one night. How much compensation do you need to pay? If there is no spiritual stone, can you use gold and silver instead?" Wu Yan smiled and calmly changed the subject, rejecting Mo Buchou's proposal.
When Mo Buchou heard that Wu Yan rejected his proposal, his face immediately turned ugly, and he laughed a few times. Regarding Wu Yan's proposal to pay in gold and silver, he sneered disdainfully and said: "Fellow Daoist Wu, that's what you said. But that’s just layman’s talk? Do we cultivators still care about worldly gold and silver? Hey, fellow Taoist, can you tell me that the spiritual energy in the Immortal Valley can be bought with gold and silver? If fellow Taoists really want to live in the valley, Pindao will not deceive you as a newcomer. To rent a quiet room here, you need to pay a low-level spiritual stone every two nights and participate in a trade fair. How about paying a low-level spiritual stone as a reward? This is not a small amount. How many spiritual stones can we save in a year? You should seriously consider Pindao's proposal."
Mo Buchou's words really shocked Wu Yan. He didn't expect that the fees here were so high. A spiritual stone is required to stay for two nights, and a spiritual stone is required to participate in a trade fair. How can ordinary casual cultivators afford this?
Not to mention Wu Yan, even monks from casual cultivating families like Yun Hezi and Lu Xian'er may not be able to afford it.
According to Yun Hezi, his family also has its own market business in Jingzhou, but in one year, they can only accumulate thirty or fifty spiritual stones at most. Such a small amount of spiritual stones will be distributed among the three or four monks in their family according to their level of cultivation. And for a solitary cultivator like Wu Yan, if there is no chance, he may not be able to obtain a spiritual stone in a year.
Five years ago, Pharmacist Feng failed to seize Wu Yan's house and was killed by Wu Yan. Wu Yan scraped Pharmacist Feng's collection and only found two low-level spiritual stones. The other six spiritual stones were used by the pharmacist Feng on the formation of the Nine Ghosts Soul Devouring Body Seizing Formation, and were completely wasted. The two pieces of spiritual stone were later separated, cut into several thumb-sized pieces of scattered spiritual stone, and left to Zhang Tao. After all, the Fengxiao Longyun Sword used by Zhang Tao would not be able to exert its power without the spiritual power provided by the spiritual stone on the ring.
Turning forward to kill the beheaded man, Wu Yan only got two low-level spiritual stones in his storage bag. Now, he only has six spirit stones in his hand. The other three spirit stones were due to a transaction he had made with Lu Xan'er in the past few years. He sold some of the elixir he had refined to Lu Xan'er and exchanged them for three low-level spirit stones. stone.
One spiritual stone is required to stay for two nights, and one spiritual stone is required to attend a trade fair. Wu Yan feels sick just thinking about it. This would use up one-third of his spiritual stones in one go. He originally planned to use these six spiritual stones to buy some things he needed at the trade fair, but now that he heard Mo Buchou's words, Wu Yan was a little hesitant.
When Mo Buchou saw Wu Yan's reaction, he knew that although the guy in front of him was a monk at the tenth level of Qi Refining, he was short of money and not a wealthy person, so he lost interest in continuing to talk to him. He secretly cursed at his bad luck for wasting so much saliva.
Mo Buchou pointed to the stone house in front of him and said coldly to Wu Yan: "Fellow Daoist Wu, if you choose to live here, you can register in this house and someone will arrange a quiet room for you. In addition, the spiritual stones also need to be paid there. . Pindao has other chores to do, so I’ll take my leave.”
Wu Yan cupped his hands and was about to say a few words of thanks, but Mo Buchou tossed his sleeves, snorted coldly, turned around and strode away.
Wu Yan smiled bitterly, pinched his nose, and thought to himself, the world of immortality is similar to the secular world, both are snobbish. If you have money, you are a man; if you don't have money, you are a dog.
Standing in front of the stone house at the bottom of the canyon, he stared deeply at the entire canyon for a long time. Wu Yan was about to walk towards the stone house when he saw two people walking out of the quiet rooms of the two stone houses on the mountain wall above the canyon. Then two different things happened. The magic weapon flashed with light, and the two of them flew down leisurely.
As soon as he saw the two familiar magic weapons, Wu Yan's face showed a smile.
One of the magical artifacts is a two-foot-sized feather fan. Standing on the fan is Yun Hezi, a handsome young Taoist priest wearing a white Taoist robe and a black silk ribbon on his head. The other magic weapon is a purple wooden strange bird with a wingspan of more than three feet long and a bird head that flashes with light. Sitting on the bird's back is a short but very energetic young man wearing black clothes. This person is Lu Xian'er, a twelve-level Dzogchen monk from the Lu family in Bingzhou.
The two of them each controlled the magic weapon and flew to the bottom of the valley. After collecting the magic weapon, the two walked side by side towards Wu Yan. Yun Hezi looked at Wu Yan with a half-smile, but greeted him affectionately: "Friend Wu, why are you here so late? Pindao and Brother Lu are both impatient. If you don't come, you will miss tomorrow's trade fair." "
Lu Cang'er looked at Wu Yan up and down expressionlessly, and seeing the dusty look on his face, he said, "Brother Wu, did you encounter any trouble on the road?"
After Wu Yan greeted the two of them, he smiled bitterly and said: "We did encounter a little trouble, but fortunately I was lucky enough to escape. By the way, when did you two arrive?"
Yun Hezi took Wu Yan's arm and walked towards the valley affectionately, saying: "This is not the place to talk. Let's talk after we go in." Lu Xang'er also nodded in agreement.
Wu Yan smiled bitterly again and said: "Fellow Taoist Yun, I haven't paid the fee for renting a quiet room yet. How can I get in? Wait a moment, I'll rent a quiet room first, and we'll have a good chat."
Yun Hezi let go of Wu Yan's arm, smiled and stood aside, waiting for him to pay the fee. Lu Xang'er grabbed Wu Yan's arm with one hand and stopped his movement. He threw a spiritual stone towards the stone house without looking at it with the other hand and said: "Let's go into the valley and talk about it later. It happened that the quiet room next to the younger brother was empty, so Yu Deacon, please arrange it for Brother Wu next to my quiet room.”
A trace of embarrassment quickly flashed across Yun Hezi's face. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Yes, it just so happens that the three of us are familiar with each other. We live close by so we can take care of each other."
Someone in the stone house agreed and threw a white jade sign from the window. Lu Xang'er grabbed it in his hand, then pulled Wu Yan, who still wanted to say something, and walked towards the valley.
Wu Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly, and at the same time he was somewhat grateful to Lu Xang'er for rescuing him. In fact, he had just decided not to live here, but to find a place nearby that would work. Saving a spiritual stone might be of great use at the trade fair. Of course, he originally wanted to go to the stone house to find out when the trade fair would be held. Because Mo Buchou, who had been very affectionate just now, saw that Wu Yan did not intend to join the casual cultivator alliance and would not gain much benefit from him, he even avoided introducing the trade fair to him and turned around and walked away. This naturally put Wu Yan into an extremely embarrassing situation. Fortunately, Yun Hezi and Lu Xan'er appeared at this time, and Lu Xan'er rescued him. Otherwise, when he went to inquire about the trade fair, he might even be ridiculed by Deacon Yu in the stone house.
The three of them each took out their flying instruments and flew to the high platform of the quiet room on the cliff in a moment. After putting away the magic weapon, Lu Xang'er waved the white jade sign in front of the stone door of the quiet room. A faint white light shot out from the jade sign and hit the stone door. The stone door opened automatically, and a stone room with extremely simple furnishings, but exuding a faint aura, appeared in front of Wu Yan.
In the stone room, there was only a stone bed, a stone table and two stone benches. There was a candlestick, a teapot, four cups, and nothing else on the stone table.
Wu Yan secretly smiled bitterly and thought to himself, this quiet room is really shabby, and they still charge a spiritual stone for staying here for two nights. Grandma, this business is really cost-effective. That Taoist Priest Duomu is really very business-minded.