A group of immortal cultivators came to Lin Jiang's cave     in the middle section of the Yunzhong Mountains . One of them offered a sound transmission talisman. Lin Jiang reached out to take it, opened it and saw a voice from inside: "Fellow Daoist Lin Wu, my name is Yusong, please come out and have a chat."

Lin Jiang waved his hand, and the shrouded smoke dissipated, revealing Lin Jiang's figure, and a man from the opposite side walked up.

"Fellow Daoist Yusong?"

"It's me."

"May I know what advice you have for me?"

"I don't deserve your advice. I've set up a camp with my friends in Cangying Ridge ahead. There are also friends of mine stationed in this area, so I came here to meet our neighbors."

"Set up a camp?"

"Yes, the Yunzhong Mountains have been extremely chaotic in recent times. Many independent cultivators who came back from the north have been killing people here, causing a large number of independent cultivators to be displaced. Yusong couldn't stand it anymore, so he gathered his friends and set up a camp to protect himself, and he got a lot of help from his friends. Cangying Ridge is small and can't accommodate so many fellow Daoists, so he moved a group of people here not far away. When I learned that Fellow Daoist Lin was here, I came here to pay him a visit."

Yusong's words made Lin Jiang silent. During this time, he was staying at home and knew very little about the news from the outside world. He didn't know where Yusong came from and what his purpose was.

"If you are worried, you don't have to come out. Today I am just notifying you. People will know Yusong's true character in the future."

"What do you want to do?" "

Just to protect myself."

"I am not interested in joining you."

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you misunderstood. I did not ask you to join us. I just hope you will be kind to others and be a good neighbor in the future."

"I will not offend others if they do not offend me."

"That's great. Yusong will take his leave first."

Yusong bowed to Lin Jiang and then led his men to leave. Lin Jiang watched him leave.

"He looks quite polite. What's going on?"

Lin Jiang wondered in his heart. Compared with those vicious people, Yusong did look very polite. Some people's personalities are difficult to hide. Of course, it could also be that he is a cunning old man.

Lin Jiang pondered for a while and couldn't figure it out. He took out the sound transmission talisman and sent it to a few friends to see what was going on.

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"Fellow Daoist Lin"

"Fellow Daoist Fan Tong, why are you here? Didn't you hide in Yunzhong City?"

Three days later, someone suddenly called Lin Jiang outside the door. Lin Jiang went out and saw that it was Fan Tong. Lin Jiang remembered that Fan Tong had hidden in Yunzhong City.

"Fellow Daoist Lin has been at home for many days and doesn't know the situation outside. Now the Yunzhong Mountains have returned to peace."

"What do you mean?"

"Can you let me in and talk slowly? I'm alone."

"Come in."

Lin Jiang scanned several times with his spiritual sense to make sure that no one was nearby. If there was really someone, he would not be afraid. After fighting with Zhou Yunyang, Lin Jiang knew his own weight.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin, for your trust."

"What's going on in the outside world now?"

"Some time ago, a lot of vicious and ruthless people came from the north and killed people wantonly in the Yunzhong Mountains. About 90% of the independent cultivators who were practicing Qi and building their foundation ran away. As they killed, they found that there were no independent cultivators to kill, and they didn't dare to rob near Yunzhong City, so they simply killed each other. But they soon found that if they continued to kill like this, they would have to die together. Everyone is trying to make money, not crazy.

So several independent cultivators with influence stood up, gathered a group of independent cultivators, and set up camps to protect themselves. Now, five forces have been formed in this area of ​​thousands of miles, including Taoist Yusong of Cangying Ridge, brothers Zheng Zhan and Zheng Qin of Black Water Pond, Chen Xuan of Yaoxian Valley, Ma Ping of Songmao Mountain, and Fu Tao of Baiyugang. These five families are temporarily the leaders among the independent cultivators in the Yunzhong Mountains."

"Do the two major sects have no objection to them doing this?"

"Why should we object? There are not just one sect, but five."

"That's true,"

Lin Jiang replied, but he felt that since the two major sects were so confident, there must be their people among the five forces, and it is possible that all of them are their people.

This is not without precedent. Just look at the fishing gang on the Yuntuo River. Without the approval of the two major sects, it would be impossible to do it.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the Yunzhong Mountains are different now. The territory has been divided. Fellow Daoist Lin also needs to find a force to protect him."

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Fan Tong has a choice."

"Yes, I chose Taoist Yusong."

"What about the other four? Can you introduce them to me?"

Lin Jiang nodded. It was something he expected. If there was no one to instruct him, Fan Tong would not have told him so much.

"The five forces are similar. The heads of the families have all reached the great perfection of foundation building. However, Taoist Yusong is stronger. He once tried to reach the Golden Core stage. Although he failed, he has already stepped into the Golden Core stage. The next should be the brothers Zheng Zhan and Zheng Qin. They have both reached the great perfection of foundation building, and they are twin brothers. They have telepathy with each other, and their combined attack skills are very strong. As for the other three families, they also have their own unique features."

"Since you want to recruit me, what are the conditions? You can't give me no benefits at all."

"Of course there are conditions. Taoist Yusong said that if fellow Daoist Lin is willing to join Cang Ying Ridge, he is willing to give fellow Daoist Lin a position in Cang Ying Ridge, and this cave will be retained. He can send people to help fellow Daoist Lin run it, and all output will belong to fellow Daoist Lin."

"What do you want me to do?"

Lin Jiang said. Cang Ying Ridge, Black Water Pond, and Yaoxian Valley are all blessed places in the Yunzhong Mountains. The level of spiritual veins is very high. They have always been contested places, but practicing here will definitely be of great benefit to cultivation.

"There is no need to do anything. Fellow Daoist Lin is a talisman painter. He can draw talismans and sell them to you brothers. The price is the same as that in Yunzhong City. If someone comes to provoke you, just help fight.

" "Anything else?"

"No. If Fellow Daoist Lin wants to do other things, that's fine, such as helping to patrol the territory and getting his own share of the profits."

"Which force did Master and Disciple Shao Xiong join?"

"No, there are still many independent people like Fellow Daoist Lin. But it is only a matter of time. How can an independent cultivator fighting alone be a match for everyone who huddles together for warmth, right?"

"Indeed." "Then

what do you think, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

"I don't have much vision. Besides, I'm used to being wild, so I won't join."

"Fellow Daoist Lin, don't."

Fan Tong was anxious. Brother, if you didn't mean that, you should have said it earlier. He's drooling. You said you wouldn't join, but it's not that deceptive.

"I am really a free-spirited person. I am sorry, Fellow Daoist Fan Tong."

"Ah, it seems that I am not suitable to be a lobbyist."

"No, Fellow Daoist Fan is still very outstanding. He will surely achieve great things in Cangying Ridge."

"Then I will borrow your good words. Since Fellow Daoist Lin is unwilling to go, we will not force him. If Fellow Daoist Lin changes his mind in the future, please tell me Fan."

"Of course."

"Then I'll take my leave first."

Fan Tong did not hesitate. He still had to rush to the next house. Although Yu Song valued Lin Jiang very much, he was not to the point where he could not do without him.

"The world is getting more and more chaotic. All kinds of demons and monsters have come out."

Lin Jiang sent Fan Tong away and sighed after returning home.

"If there is no story behind them, I will punish myself by not going to Baihua Tower for three years."