Chapter 304: City God

After hearing Xigou's sigh, Fang Zhixing looked up at the longevity fruit tree.

To be honest, this tree is actually the most magical thing.

"One tree connects two worlds..."

Even though Fang Zhixing is an immortal in the Bainiu Realm, he cannot exist in two dimensions at the same time.

Neither can the old Taoist priest.

But this immortality fruit tree exists in both worlds at the same time, and people in both worlds can see and touch it.

"As powerful as I am, I am not as good as a tree!"

Fang Zhixing felt a little complicated for a moment.

The fear of the unknown is as mysterious as a dark forest. It is irresistible, but also makes people feel confused and uneasy.

Fang Zhixing raised his hand and touched the longevity fruit tree, just about to examine it carefully.

Suddenly, the system panel flashed with light.

[5. Drink 1 cup of Fountain of Immortality Water (you can use two Immortality Fruits instead. Is this done?)]

Fang Zhixing was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed.

Good boy! The Fountain of Immortality and the Fruit of Immortality have the same effect, don’t they? “Replacement!”

In a flash, the five immortality fruits in his hand suddenly became three.

[5. Collect two immortality fruits (completed)]

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but feel happy and was in a very good mood.

I didn't expect that I could complete condition 5 while carrying out the mandatory mission this time.

This makes people feel comfortable!

The next moment, the ring suddenly emitted a beam of light.

【Time is up】

[Wait for a leaf to fall, catch it, and leave. ]

Before I knew it, the one-hour treasure hunt was over.

Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew and the treetops began to sway.

A leaf fell from the sky, swaying left and right, and fell down the slope.

Fang Zhixing immediately jumped onto the thin dog's back. Without any instructions, the thin dog understood what he meant and jumped up, grabbing the fallen leaf in its mouth.

A man and a dog fell to the ground.

Swoosh! The moment they landed, their eyes blurred and the scene around them changed completely.

There are trees everywhere and the sun is shining brightly.

Fang Zhixing looked around and found himself in a lush forest.

There was thick water vapor rising not far away, which was the Pingwu Swamp.

"Well, let's go back."

Fang Zhixing calmed himself down, drove his dog straight back to the town inn.

Just arrived!

Nie Chen's voice came from the other end of the ring, asking enthusiastically: "Daoyou, have you found anything good?"

Fang Zhixing raised his left hand and replied, "My luck was average. I only found a stalk of Yingxiangcao, a level 5 mandrill skin, and a piece of Qingzhi jade."

“Very good!”

Nie Chen commented: “Yingxiangcao can strengthen the spirit and is very attractive to Taoist practitioners.

The value of a level 5 mandrill skin is even greater. As we all know, a level 5 mandrill can become invisible. Using their skin to forge an invisible cloak is priceless!"

Fang Zhixing smiled. Of course he knew all this.

When he was hunting the fifth-level mandrill, the mandrill suddenly disappeared. He could not find it anywhere, and even his spiritual perception could not detect it.

Fang Zhixing was really surprised and had to activate the Blood Lotus to defend himself.

Fortunately, Xigou mastered the incredible explosive skill of "Void Search", which was of great help.

At this time, Nie Chen suddenly asked: "How big is the piece of Qingzhi jade in your hand?"

Fang Zhixing raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Not big, just a little longer than my middle finger."

As soon as these words came out! Nie Chen took a deep breath and exclaimed: "Qingzhi Jade is known as a limit-breaking magic medicine, which can help practitioners break through their own bottlenecks, break free from shackles, and change their fate against the will of heaven!"

She sighed, "A piece of green jade as long as the middle finger is enough to help a person in the Hundred Bull Realm break through at least three small realms."

Fang Zhixing asked with a smile: "What about you? What did you gain?"

Nie Chenlian said: "My luck is not very good. I only found a golden grass, a piece of purple gold old ginseng, and a Nine Yin Resurrection Grass."

Fang Zhixing didn't know much about golden silk grass, but purple gold ginseng was very famous.

This thing is a human-shaped old ginseng with purple skin and golden inside.

The effect is extraordinary. After swallowing and refining it, one's own internal energy can take on a purple-gold color, and the power of attack or defense can be increased by at least 30%.

As for the Nine Yin Huan Yang Grass, its uses are rather peculiar.

After taking it, women can change their gender, grow penis, become real men, and have an extremely yang physique.

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested in selling your mandrill skin and green jade?"

Nie Chen was obviously moved.

Fang Zhixing was silent for a moment, then replied calmly, "You can sell it, but you need the treasure I specify to trade it with."

Nie Chenlian asked: "What do you want?"

Fang Zhixing said carefully: "Five Elements Yin and Yang Fruit, Flesh and White Bones, Yellow Springs Turbid Water.

As long as you have one of these three treasures, you can trade with me.

In addition, if you know their whereabouts and can provide accurate clues, I am willing to pay an equal reward. "

Nie Chen was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't have any of the three treasures you want, but I can help you keep an eye out for them."

Fang Zhixing was not too disappointed when he heard this. He nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll keep in touch."

The two ended the call.

Xigou heard everything from beginning to end and couldn't help but complain: "Is this Nie Chen a rookie? Fan Qiulai is much more cautious than her, and is also more powerful."

Fang Zhixing shook his head and said, "Nie Chen and Fan Qiulai are both incarnations of celestial beings. I have observed their comings and goings and found a common point, that is, the memories, personalities and even initial strengths of the incarnations were all designed by the celestial beings."

Xigou blinked and said, "You mean, the person behind Nie Chen wants her to be so weak?"

Fang Zhixing glanced at the ring and murmured, "Weakness has its advantages."

Xigou understood that the ring arranges the difficulty level of tasks according to the strength of its owner.

A weak incarnation of heaven naturally does not need to carry out very dangerous compulsory tasks.

As we were chatting, it suddenly became cloudy outside.

A large dark cloud covered the inn, and the light dimmed.

Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows and said, "Swamp Dharma King."

Then a voice replied with a smile: "Daoyou, I hope I didn't disturb you?"

Fang Zhixing remained calm, extended his hand, made a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile: "Please come in and talk, Your Majesty."

As soon as he finished speaking, a shadow passed through the roof, entered the room silently, and floated in front of Fang Zhixing.

The Swamp Dharma King bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist, we meet again. It seems that you have successfully completed the task."

Fang Zhixing said calmly: "It's just a mandatory mission. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Swamp Dharma King Lian said: "To be honest, I just received an order from the City God, asking me to pay attention to the Bainiu Realm masters who appear in Daishan County and the surrounding areas. No matter if they are passing by or are local, they must be registered."

Fang Zhixing was surprised and asked, "Why is that?"

Swamp Dharma King sighed and said, "I heard that the registered deity of Daishan County, Jade Spirit Mother and the county governor, were brutally murdered, which angered the City God, who is now investigating the case closely."

Hearing this, Xigou was suddenly startled and his eyes rolled around.

Fang Zhixing remained calm and asked curiously, "Who is the City God you are talking about?"

The Swamp Dharma King smiled and said, "My Daizhou is vast, with a total of 18 counties. According to the court system, there is a city god for every three counties, so there are a total of six city gods in Daizhou.

The city god I'm talking about is named Zhuo Gongkui, who comes from the Five Elements Sect and is a Yang God. He lives in Yandang City and happens to be in charge of Daishan County!"

At this point, he added, "Zhuo Gongkui's master was the elder of the Five Elements Sect and the leader of the Bailing Sect, and the Jade Spirit Mother who was killed happened to be one of the disciples of the Bailing Sect leader and also his concubine.

Because of this relationship, Zhuo Gongkui takes this murder case very seriously.”

Fang Zhixing understood and nodded, "This case has nothing to do with me, you can report it."

The Swamp Dharma King said, "No, as the saying goes, less trouble is worse than more trouble. I will just pretend that I have never seen you and you have never appeared here."

Fang Zhixing smiled and said, "That's right. I don't want to be checked over and over again and delay my trip."

"that is!"

The Swamp King laughed, said nothing more, and bowed and left.

After all, it is broad daylight now, and he is just a Yin God and cannot stay outside for a long time.

The dog watched him go and said in a voice transmission: "What does this guy mean? Is he giving you a tip-off or threatening you?"

Fang Zhixing laughed and said, "I guess I scared him, so he wants to find a reason to get rid of me."

Xi Gou Lian said: "Then let's set off early."

Soon afterwards...

Fang Zhixing and Junyao rode their small dogs out of the town and headed towards Pingwu Swamp.

With the beads given by the Swamp Dharma King, they had a smooth journey without any obstruction or attack.

Soon, the two men and the dog crossed the Pingwu Swamp and entered "Pingchuan County".

As the name suggests, this county has a flat terrain, fertile land, abundant water resources and vast plains.

Fang Zhixing continued to move forward along the predetermined route.

When it was dark, they arrived at a county town.

The smell of blood filled the air in front of the city gate.

Fang Zhixing looked around and found many wooden stakes standing on the roads on both sides of the city gate.

On each stake hung a bloody corpse.

Their bodies were covered with wounds, as if they had been tortured to death, and they were surrounded by flies after death.

Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard.

It turns out that some of the people on the stakes are not dead yet.

"What's going on?"

The thin dog approached and took a closer look, and was shocked to find that the bodies included men, women, young and old.

There was even a baby who was nailed to a stake.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Some of the scenes are horrific.

Fang Zhixing stopped a passerby and asked.

"All those who were executed were heretics who believed in the 'Wu Ming Shen Cult' and refused to repent."

The passerby answered like this.

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's going on with this Wuming Divine Religion?"

The passerby said: "The Wuming Sect was originally a large sect, with its roots in the populous Pingchuan County, with countless believers, and the Wuming Sect Leader was also a true god canonized by the court.

But the leader seemed to secretly support Wang Tianbu's rebellion, and after being exposed, he was demoted to a cult. "

Fang Zhixing was speechless. It was Wang Tianbu again. This guy had been rebelling all the time and never stopped.

"After so many years of turmoil, the Great Zhou Dynasty remains unshakable..."

Fang Zhixing felt relieved.

However, this matter had nothing to do with him, so he covered it up a little, sneaked into the county town quietly, and stayed in an inn.

The night passed quickly.

The next morning, they set off again.

The thin dog ran wildly across the open plain with its tongue hanging out, raising high clouds of dust along the way.

In the afternoon, they walked out of Pingchuan County and finally arrived at Baihe County.

"Heming Mountain is in Baihe County..."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but feel relaxed. He first ran towards the county town, and then walked forward fifty miles.

Then, a towering mountain stood at the end of the sight, with green mountains and clouds and mist. The scenery was magnificent, like a colorful painting.

From afar, Fang Zhixing saw a group of white cranes soaring above the mountain top. The cranes' cries sounded like natural music, echoing among the mountains.

The two men and the dog soon reached the foot of the mountain and saw a winding mountain road leading to the top of the mountain.

They climbed up the stairs, and the closer they got to the top of the mountain, the more white cranes they encountered.

The white crane didn't seem to be afraid of people. It didn't fly away in fright when it saw people, but just combed its feathers with a leisurely attitude.

Before they knew it, they were at the bottom of the mountain.

At the end of the mountain road was an open cave.

Outside the cave is a garden with birds singing and flowers blooming.

As the mist rises, white cranes stroll leisurely, and everything looks like a fairyland.

At this moment, an old farmer was squatting in the garden weeding.

The old farmer was not good-looking, with white hair and beard. He was wearing simple linen clothes and there was no trace of authority about him.

"He is in the Ninth Bull Realm!"

Jun Yao's eyes narrowed and she saw through the old farmer's background.

Fang Zhixing nodded and whispered, "He is Yan Jingfeng's master and has lived in seclusion here for many years."

He walked forward slowly, bowed and said, "Junior Zhang Changji, greetings to Mr. Li."

The old farmer raised his head, looked at him, nodded and smiled, "Yan Jingfeng wrote to me and told me about you."

Fang Zhixing said: "Please help me, Mr. Li. I will be very grateful."

As he spoke, he took out a gift and said, "Here is a Yingxiangcao, a little gift from the junior."

The old farmer waved his hand and said, "No, I am old and have lost my desire to practice. I don't need such a precious thing."

He declined again and again.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing had no choice but to take back the gift.

The old farmer took out a letter from his bosom and said carefully: "This is the letter of introduction I wrote to you. Take it and my identity token to the Five Elements Sect, and you can register as an outer disciple of the Five Elements Sect.

Of course, if you can pass the Five Elements Sect's assessment, you can also become a formal disciple of the Five Elements Sect."

Fang Zhixing had heard Yan Jingfeng talk about this before, so he couldn't help but ask, "What will the Five Elements Sect test me on?"

The old farmer said, "It's very simple, but also very scary! The Yangshen master of the Five Elements Sect will enter your dreams, read your memories, and explore everything about your past!"

Fang Zhixing was speechless. The Yang Shen entering the dream was very magical, but also very disgusting.

The old farmer continued, “Oh, by the way, I made up a new identity for you in the letter. Your name is An Baopu, and you were born in Anjia Village at the foot of Heming Mountain.

This Anjia Village has been destroyed by a mudslide, and all the villagers died. You are the only survivor, and I later adopted you as my last disciple. "

Fang Zhixing nodded and said hesitantly: "But, I don't know the martial arts of the Five Elements Sect, will it be exposed?"

The old farmer said, "This is not difficult. I will teach you the Five Elements Mysterious Art. With your current level of cultivation, just practicing it will be enough to fool people below the Hundred Bull Realm."

As he spoke, the old farmer handed Fang Zhixing a secret manual of martial arts and explained in detail the method of practicing martial arts.

Fang Zhixing was overjoyed and listened carefully.

The Five Elements Mysterious Art is a standard Taoist martial art.

Practice the basics first, then divide it into nine levels, corresponding to the fourth level of the Great Python Realm and the fifth level of the Five Animals Realm.

Going further up, it is divided into four levels of the Nine Oxen Realm.

When practiced to the extreme, the five elements of spiritual energy will be derived from the body. The five elements rotate, complementing each other, and are endless. They are unpredictable and have the power of heaven and earth.

As for the skills at the Hundred Ox Realm level, the old farmer is naturally not qualified to obtain them.

[Five Elements Mysterious Skill·Maximum Level Conditions: 1. Read the entire skill once (completed)]

[The conditions required for the maximum level have been met, do you want to upgrade? ]

Fang Zhixing smiled lightly. With his physical condition, practicing the Five Elements Mysterious Skill was a piece of cake for him.

"promote!"

In a flash, Fang Zhixing's vision blurred for a moment, but soon became clear again.

He just shook his body slightly, and he had already mastered all the mysteries of the Five Elements' spiritual energy.

As he breathed in and out, five-colored light immediately lingered on his body, flowing continuously.

"This, this is the Five Elements Spiritual Energy!!"

The old farmer was stunned at first, then his eyes widened, and he almost dropped his jaw in shock. He said in extreme astonishment: "You, you have already mastered it?!"

Fang Zhixing smiled and asked, "Senior, how do you think I'm doing?"

The old farmer's heart was filled with shock and he replied, "Well, your five elements are distinct and distinct, yet they can merge into one, separate and combine at will."

The more the old farmer observed carefully, the more shocked he was. He was amazed and said, "Even according to the highest standards of the Five Elements Sect, the five elements spirit you have cultivated can be called perfect. It is rare to see it in a century."

As he said this, he displayed his five elements of spiritual energy and released it.

The five kinds of light flicker, with yellow being the strongest and black being the weakest, appearing to be squeezing each other and causing an imbalance.

A comparison between the two reveals who is better.

Fang Zhixing's five elements spirit is perfect and flawless.

However, the old farmer's five elements spirit was full of flaws and was extremely deformed, as if it would collapse at any time.

A moment later…

The two men and the dog walked down Heming Mountain.

"Not bad, this trip went exceptionally smoothly..."

Fang Zhixing sighed softly.

Thinking of this, he raised his left hand and injected power into the ring.

"Brother Fan, it's me."

Fang Zhixing called out.

Not long after, Fan Qiulai responded and said with a smile, "Brother, have you reached Heming Mountain?"

Fang Zhixing said, "We're here. Next I have to go to the Five Elements Sect."

Fan Qiu replied, "Okay, I have already arrived at the capital of Daizhou, Chi Ming City. Next, I will purchase a store and recruit some errand runners. You can just take over when you come back."

Fang Zhixing perked up and nodded, saying, "Please tell Yan Jingfeng that his master is doing well and not to worry."

"Okay, I'll make a note of it!"

The two cut off contact.

Fang Zhixing then rode on the small dog and headed southeast, out of Baihe County and arrived at Wuxing County.

The Five Elements Mountains and the capital are both in the Five Elements County!

Before he knew it, Fang Zhixing had arrived at the core area of ​​Daizhou...

(End of this chapter)