"Three thousand merits."
The one in charge of the cross-domain teleportation array was a foundation-building cultivator. He was the first foundation-building cultivator Chen Luo met after he came to this place. This person was wearing a loose gray robe, his hair was messy, and his eyes were a little hazy, and it seemed that he had just woken up from a dream.
"I've paid for merit before."
Chen Luo frowned. He had previously paid all the merit points for the undercover mission and the auxiliary mission of killing the Black Stone Ancestor to the White Robe Peak Master. Now he was penniless and did not have any merit points at all.
"Pricing is calculated by segment. This is the rule set by the sect. There's nothing I can do about it." The disciple in charge of the cross-domain teleportation array yawned, looking very businesslike.
These words were said out of consideration for the fact that Chen Luo was a great cultivator in the Perfection Realm. If another cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm came here, he wouldn't even be able to get through the gate.
Any large sect has complete rules and regulations.
This is especially true for the Qionghua Sect.
It’s not that these sects don’t care about human relationships and worldly affairs, but when they grow to a certain size, they have to use these things to regulate the sect. When there are few people and little power, relationships can be maintained through kinship and friendship. But when the power reaches a certain size, it must be regulated by the system. Just like the rebels founding a country, when they rebelled, they called each other brothers and acted entirely based on their emotions. After the rebellion was successful, people were immediately divided into different classes, military power was delegated, and the country was governed according to the law.
"Brother, if you don't have any merits, you can choose to do the mission here first. We have a lot of missions in our Taisu Peak base, and we need masters like you."
The disciple took a task list from the side.
Completing tasks and earning merits is a process that all sect disciples must go through, and it is also the foundation of the sect's system.
Chen Luo took a quick glance and saw that there were a lot of tasks on it. Most of them were at the Qi Refining Realm. There were also a few tasks at the Foundation Establishment Realm, but none of them were easy to do. There are secret realms to explore, powerful enemies to hunt down, as well as alchemy, weapon refining, spiritual material cultivation and so on.
The fastest mission takes half a year and is very dangerous. Security missions have a long time frame, generally three to five years.
"Is there any other solution?"
"Then you can only fly by yourself. I have a map here that I can give to you for free." The disciple in charge of the teleportation array took out a jade slip and gave it to Chen Luo.
It's not a precious thing, it's something that can be copied infinitely, so it's best to give it away as a favor.
"Thank you."
Chen Luo took the jade slip, read its contents, and turned to leave the hall.
First, check to see if there are any valuable brains nearby.
It is impossible to do the task.
Coming to Tiannan Region, Chen Luo has achieved his goal. It would be best if you could go to the Qionghua Sect, but it doesn't matter if you can't. From the beginning, he had never thought about gaining experience within the rules set by the other party. The more mature the force, the harder it would be to gain experience.
He had only completed a few missions in the Shenhu Xianmen, so how could he lose his principles here?
Chen Luo stayed in the stronghold for half a month and used this time to learn some common sense about the Tiannan Region.
In the Tiannan Region, martial arts skills are not valuable, what is valuable are resources. Also, the cemetery he was concerned about was not here, and the bodies of Jindan cultivators were just as valuable here. There is an ancestral tomb within the Qionghua Sect, but it is basically impossible for him to go in and dig the tomb with his current strength.
After figuring out these detailed differences, Chen Luo left the Qionghua Sect's stronghold that day and chose the second cheaper route. He could also do some business with independent cultivators on the way, and maybe even pick up some bargains. After all, the things he picked up were different from those of others.
There was heavy rain with thunder and lightning.
A group of people wearing straw raincoats were traveling in the rain. More than twenty people were pushing a horse-drawn carriage from the back, and a strong man in the front was pulling the reins to prevent the horses from getting frightened.
The wooden wheels made a creaking sound as they moved forward. The heavy wooden wheels pressed over the path, bringing up turbid muddy water and leaving a deep gully. The others were all stuck in the mud, with water up to their ankles, and every step was difficult.
"Brothers, hurry up! We must not stop here."
The leader of the escort team wiped the rain off his face and encouraged his brothers behind him.
"After we pass Shili Slope, I will treat all the brothers to a drink!"
Several escorts at the back were desperately pushing the carriage, while more than a dozen people in the front pulled out the ropes and ran to the front to pull it.
"Push harder! One, two."
"What's in this box? Why is it so heavy?"
"This damn rainy day."
The horse struggled forward in the mud, making "thump thump" sounds from its mouth, white air spewing out of its nostrils, and its four legs were deeply stuck in the mire.
Upon seeing this, the chief escort jumped off his horse, circulated his blood and energy, and the muscles in his hands bulged. He grabbed the wheel that was stuck in the mud with one hand and shouted loudly. ,
"rise!"
The carriage that more than 20 people couldn't push was pulled up by him alone.
"Walk!"
After passing this hurdle, the chief escort quickly mounted his horse. Everyone did not dare to delay and continued to move forward in the heavy rain.
After walking for a while, the rain became lighter, but it still didn't stop.
Fog began to rise in the mountains.
Everyone hurried on their way, no one spoke.
"Captain Shen, something is wrong."
After walking for a while, the skinny Taoist who followed the car suddenly spoke.
“There’s an evil spirit!”
Hearing this, everyone's face changed.
They traveled in the rain just to avoid the monster in Shilipo, but they didn't expect that they would still run into it no matter how hard they tried.
"Can you sense the direction?"
Shen Biaotou asked in a deep voice.
This skinny Taoist priest was an immortal cultivator hired by the escort agency at a great expense, so what he said must be true.
"This rain is filled with demonic energy. From what I can sense, there are dangers everywhere. I suggest you find a safe place to hide first and wait until the rain stops before leaving. This way you can avoid the rain and the demons at the same time."
Take money from others and help them eliminate disasters.
The skinny Taoist is very dedicated and what he says is very pertinent.
"There is an Iron Spear Temple ahead. We can go there to take shelter from the rain."
An older escort in the team spoke up and said that he had walked this route countless times and naturally remembered the resting points along the way.
"Then let's go to the Iron Spear Temple!"
As the backbone of the team, we must not panic at this time.
Leader Chen pulled the horse and headed towards the Iron Spear Temple first. The people behind him hurriedly got on the escort cart and followed closely behind.
After a cup of tea, everyone saw a building in the rain. On a dark rainy night, the Iron Spear Temple looked like a monster crawling in the rain. Without any lights, it gave people a chilling feeling.
"Master, is there any evil spirit over there?"
"I can't sense it. Now the whole mountain is filled with evil spirits. Every place is the same."
The old Taoist priest couldn't tell what was going on, and his uneasy mood became more and more serious.
But when the time comes, there's no use being afraid.
The group soon arrived at the entrance of the Iron Spear Temple, an old building similar to a mountain god temple. There are green tiles and white walls, and a square gate in the front. The gate with peeling paint creaks in the rain and wind.
The rain fell on the roof and dripped along the tiles, forming a row of rain curtains.
"Everyone be careful."
Shen Biaotou drew his weapon, took two steps forward and stretched out his hand to push the half-open door.
Bang!
This seemingly solid gate collapsed as soon as it was touched, and the door panels hit the rain, splashing large amounts of water. Before Shen Biaotou's feet touched the ground inside, a cold wind suddenly blew out from inside, and a black group of bats flew out of the Iron Spear Temple.
"Disperse!"
The Taoist priest Ganku who was accompanying the escort agency immediately raised his hand, and a layer of white light emerged from the tips of his two fingers, which dispersed the bats.
Several good fighters from the escort agency quickly retreated, each of them drew their swords to form a circular defense, and the others behind them also stood in position to protect the escort.
"Just a regular bat."
Leader Shen put away his weapon and walked in on the collapsed door.
This kind of rainy night is really not suitable for traveling. Since the monster cannot be found now, we can only find a place to hide from the rain and look for a way out when it is safe.
The group walked into the Iron Spear Temple. Two escort masters were left under the eaves at the entrance to guard the escort vehicle.
The Iron Spear Temple was larger than expected. When they came in, they found a statue enshrined inside, a small god wearing armor and holding an iron spear. None of them were believers, and they could not recognize who the little god they were worshipping was.
"who?!"
Before they could observe further, the skinny Taoist priest suddenly turned his head and looked towards the other side of the Iron Spear Temple.
Several bodyguards quickly took out the tinder wrapped in oilcloth and lit it.
As soon as the light appeared, it instantly illuminated the scene inside the Iron Spear Temple. In the light of the fire, everyone found a person sitting in the corner of the Iron Spear Temple. The man was wearing a green robe and sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. Like a sculpture, the light from the torch reflected clear edges and corners on his face. If the skinny Taoist priest hadn't spoken, no one would have noticed that there was another person here.
"My friend, it's hard to walk in the rain, so I'd like to ask you to stay for one night. I apologize for disturbing you."
"Please."
The man in green opened his eyes, looked at them strangely, then closed his eyes and ignored them.
Everyone felt relieved when they heard the man in blue speak sensible words.
The most frightening thing when walking at night is encountering monsters. That kind of thing cannot be provoked. If you encounter it, people will die. It is the thing that escorts fear the most.
"Be careful, this guy is weird."
The skinny Taoist priest lowered his voice and gave a reminder.
Escort Captain Shen nodded. They were all experienced escorts, so they naturally knew the rules when they were out. The group chose a place far away from the men in green and started to make a fire to keep away the cold. After traveling for such a long time in the rain, their clothes were already soaked. Some people even took out the dry food wrapped in their clothes and started eating.
The group worked together and quickly lit a fire. Under the light of the fire, the cold was instantly dispelled. Several bodyguards took off their outer clothes and hung them on the side to dry. Two others took out iron basins and boiled water over the fire.
"Master, can you still sense the evil spirit now?"
Shen Biaotou and Gan Ku Lao Dao also sat on the side and took off their coats.
"It's still there. It has never dispersed. I doubt it."
"ah!!"
Before the two of them could finish their conversation, they heard two screams coming from outside the house.
It’s the brother who is guarding the escort outside! (End of this chapter)
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