After checking the situation, the fire essence reserve has reached the warning line, and the remaining amount can only open one shuttle through the void. Moreover, the shuttle time is very short, and it can't go far.
If such a reserve of fire essence were to return to its previous state, it would most likely remain within the confines of the Thousand Peaks Forest, where it could be sensed by the Blood Shadow Cave Lord, who would then launch a pursuit.
The Blood Shadow Cave Master's tracking method must be eliminated. Wanli Youlong itself was attacked by the Demon Heart Cave Master and also needed repairs.
What is more important is Sun Lingtong’s current injury.
Sun Lingtong’s previous strategy was correct. To heal the wound, one must at least know the specific details and have a clearer understanding of the monster in the stone.
However, although they unexpectedly learned important information about the mechanical carriage when they sneaked into the main gate of the Liudong Sect this time, they did not gain any more information about the old monster in the stone.
As for why the Lord of the Demon Heart Cave discovered him, Ning Zhuo guessed afterwards that it was probably because he had planted a life-threatening thread for the hooded black-robed monk!
Ning Zhuo had indeed established many advantages in various aspects by relying on this magical power. These advantages could easily give people the illusion that the magical power was invincible.
Now, after what happened with Linghu Jiu and the Lord of the Demon Heart Cave, Ning Zhuo has gradually understood the specific strength of his life-hanging magical power.
“Although this magical power comes from the Three Sect Masters, if it is really powerful and invincible, the territory of Nandou Kingdom will be much larger than it is now.”
According to the goal provided by Ning Zhuo, Wanli Youlong set out again.
Although the power of traveling through the void was not used, the flying speed of Wanli Youlong's body was still considerable.
After about half a day, the two approached their destination - Canglin Fairy City.
The number of people gradually increased, and they were about thirty miles away from the fairy city. Ning Zhu was the first to fly out of the mechanical dragon.
Sun Lingtong still stayed in the dragon head cabin. He needed to mobilize his magic power all the time and try other methods to slow down the speed of petrification erosion.
Ning Zhuo still tied the Wanli Youlong around his waist as a belt.
He walked forward, crossing mountains and jumping rivers with light movements.
On the way, the number of monks he encountered increased rapidly.
Not only humans, but also many demon cultivators with bare chests and barbarians with rough styles.
Demon cultivators generally don't have many clothes. When they were demon beasts, they always survived naked in nature. Even after becoming demon cultivators and gaining wisdom, most of them retained this habit.
Demon cultivators prefer loose, flowing clothing, such as robes and long skirts, and many of them especially like cloaks and capes.
Their clothes are often richly decorated with animal hair, gemstones, flowers and plants, etc., reflecting their closeness to nature.
The barbarians' clothing was mostly made of animal skins, iron armor, or crudely woven grass and vines, or even scales.
Barbarians prefer crimson, ochre, emerald green, and dark gray.
They generally believe that red represents blood, ochre symbolizes the earth, emerald green represents mountains and forests, and black and gray represent the burning of all things.
From this we can see that they admire fighting, bloodiness, bravery, and the connection between individuals and nature.
Their clothing is much tighter than that of demon cultivators, making it easier to fight. The trouser legs are restrained by belts, and the clothing of female barbarians is more simple and tight, with a very primitive beauty.
Ning Zhuo noticed that they often held axes and hammers, and carried spears and bows and arrows. The stronger they were and the higher their status, the more decorations they had. These decorations were mostly animal teeth, bones, fur, etc.
The necklaces, wristbands, etc. they wear are all huge in shape, as if the bigger they are, the more they can show their glory and power.
Like Ning Zhuo, these cultivators all had the same destination: Canglin Immortal City. Some walked hurriedly, while others walked together, chatting and laughing.
Ning Zhuo looked at the Canglin Fairy City from afar as if he saw a river with ups and downs.
The terrain of Canglin Fairy City is not flat. It is built between hills, and the distribution of buildings is adapted to local conditions and is staggered.
If you look far away, you can find the winding streets and tortuous buildings in the fairy city.
Several military camps were built next to the fairy city.
The one on the east side was heavily guarded, with red flags flying and a fierce atmosphere, obviously practicing fire magic. The gate of the camp on the west side was wide open, and a crowd of people was flowing in and out, including demon cultivators and barbarians, and waves of noisy voices were heard.
You can vaguely see several other military camps further away.
When they were ten miles away from the Immortal City, a ban came into effect, prohibiting cultivators from flying. If they wanted to enter the city, they could only walk on solid ground.
Normally, it was not like this. But now was a special period, the armies of the two countries were gathering, and the vanguard army had already stationed at the foot of the Thousand Peaks Forest. After that, there were several important towns, and then the Canglin Immortal City.
As the first immortal city closest to the Thousand Peaks Forest battlefield, it will assume important responsibilities in the rear area.
Therefore, under military control, an air ban has been implemented here to prevent spying and sneak attacks from high altitudes.
Ning Zhuo followed the crowd and came to the city gate.
The city guards were guarding the city gates, requiring each person to pay fifty low-grade spirit stones to enter the city.
"If you want to join the army, you don't have to enter the city. Several military camps outside the city are recruiting talents! Among them, the White Jade Camp has the highest salary, which is twice as high as the lowest Red Flower Camp."
The city guards shouted loudly from time to time.
Among the monks who entered the city, many of them heard the reminder of the city guards, left the team directly, and turned to go to the military camp.
Ning Zhuo paid the entrance fee and officially stepped into Canglin Fairy City.
The vegetation in Canglin Fairy City is lush, with colorful flowers and exotic plants everywhere.
The houses in the city are spread out in curves, scattered and uneven. Although they are not neat, they have a unique flavor.
Ning Zhuo couldn't help but take a deep breath. The air he exhaled and breathed in was moist, warm air mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants. Obviously, the climate here was very pleasant.
Gradually moving away from the city gate, Ning Zhuo did not go to the city center, but instead went into the winding and narrow streets.
The streets are lined with old wooden buildings and shaded by green trees. Various shops, teahouses, and restaurants are almost all made of wood, with bamboo being the most common. The roofs and walls of the houses are covered with straw or vines.
Ning Zhuo quickly found the location where the intelligence was sold.
A moment later, he left the dark alley with a few jade slips and came to a restaurant, where he filled his stomach while checking the purchase information.
The information is roughly divided into three parts.
One is about Thousand Peaks Forest, one is about the expeditionary army of the two countries, and the last one is about Canglin Fairy City.
The first person Ning Zhuo saw in the intelligence about Qianfeng Forest was the Ginseng Bearded Dragon King. This was the most powerful deity in Qianfeng Forest, and its true form was a dragon-bearded ginseng. In Qianfeng Forest, He possessed a combat power at the level of a god. On the surface, this was the most powerful enemy that the Dynasty's expeditionary army had to face.
In the expeditionary army, Ning Zhuo saw the information of the vanguard army, the intelligence of the marshal of the entire army, and the four generals who were now stationed near Canglin Immortal City.
They are Lu Chi, Xu Dali, Shuang Jing and Mu Lan.
Among them, Lu Chi commanded the Fire Cloud Army. It was the one where Ning Zhuo saw fire clouds burning in the military camp and was practicing fire magic when he just entered the city.
Xu Dali is a barbarian and a demon, and is in charge of the Barbarian Demon Army. This army is truly composed of barbarians and demon cultivators.
Shuang Jing is the commander of the White Jade Army, currently stationed to the west of Canglin Fairy City. Ning Zhuo came in from the east gate and did not see him.
But he heard the cries of the city guards, encouraging outside monks to join the White Jade Army because it offered the highest pay.
The Red Flower Army, commanded by General Mulan, was used for comparison. According to intelligence, this army was the smallest and had the lowest pay.
There is also another general named Sun Gan, who is leading the elite Golden Halberd Army from the capital and will arrive here in a few days.
The Golden Halberd Army was one of the imperial guards, and Sun Gan was one of the commanders of the imperial guards. Although the number of this army was small, its combat power was particularly strong.
The fact that the king of Liangzhu Kingdom sent out this army showed his determination to conquer Qianfenglin! The information about Canglin Fairy City allowed Ning Zhuo to quickly understand this fairy city.
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The tallest building in Canglin Fairy City is the Qiancang Building Blocks Tower, a treasure that integrates thousands of kinds of wood.
There are two temples, the Temple of the Tree God and the Temple of the Beast King.
These two gods were supported by two nations more than a hundred years ago. They were once minor gods, but now their beliefs have spread throughout the Thousand Peaks Forest.
The two kings declared war on Thousand Peaks Forest, and these two gods came to help.
It can be seen from this that the two monarchs had started planning more than a hundred years ago, and the attack on Qianfeng Forest was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a long-planned one.
"Found it! According to the information about the old monster in the stone, he entered the Taoism as a ten-thousand-year-old earth spirit, had a fortuitous encounter, and merged into a piece of the treasure-dividing rock. As a result, he mastered a magical power called Stone Casting Earth Treasure."
"This magical power can transform everything in the world into stone, and then temper it over time, so that the stone gradually turns into precious treasures. Most of these treasures are metals, jade, spiritual minerals, etc."
At this point, Ning Zhuo achieved his goal.
Since the two countries are planning to launch a large-scale expedition to the Thousand Peaks Forest, they must have done a lot of research on the Thousand Peaks Forest and have a lot of information.
Now, Sun Ning and the others are temporarily unable to get close to Qianfenglin, so they start from the latter's enemies and search for information about the old monster in the stone.
Sun Lingtong frowned, "Stone-cast earth treasure? It turns out to be a magical power. No wonder I can't resolve it, and it's becoming more and more difficult to resist, because even magic power can be petrified."
"Supernatural powers are superior to spells, but isn't the old monster in the stone dead? Why can supernatural powers still work?"
Ning Zhuo shook his head: "The old monster in the stone is probably dead. Whether it is the information from the Six Caves Sect or Canglin Immortal City, they all say that the old monster in the stone is at the Nascent Soul level."
"It was probably in seclusion, trying to reach the Divine Transformation level, but failed and died."
"Somehow, the magical power it possesses is always in effect. But I think that the magical power is not actively effective, so its power is not very great."
"Otherwise, with our small bodies, we wouldn't have been able to hold on until now."
Sun Lingtong nodded repeatedly: "Xiaozhuo, you are right!"
Sun Lingtong was in a dilemma: "So, now that we know this is caused by magical powers, how can we solve it?"
Ning Zhuo sighed, "This is indeed beyond our capabilities, so we can only seek help. According to intelligence, there is an extremely good doctor in Canglin Immortal City named Tieguai Imperial Physician, who was once the imperial physician of the monarchs of the two Zhu countries. We might as well go to him for a consultation first."
“Alas…” Sun Lingtong didn’t have any good ideas, so she could only say, “It’s really amazing that he can be the imperial physician. Let’s go and take a look at him.”
Ning Zhuo ate the meal in a hurry and packed another portion to take away.
He sent the food to Wanli Youlong to fill Sun Lingtong's stomach.
Ning Zhuo kept walking through the alleys and, according to the intelligence, crossed most of Canglin Fairy City and finally arrived at Tieyi Medical Clinic.
The clinic's facade is not big and there are few people at the door, which does not look like the image of a famous doctor at all.
Ning Zhuo was somewhat skeptical and walked to the door of the clinic.
A little boy was sitting on a small stool on the inside of the gate. When he saw Ning Zhuo, he waved his hand and said, "Are you from another place seeking medical treatment?"
"Yes." Ning Zhuo nodded.
"I can't see him anymore. My husband has decided to join the army. The clinic just closed yesterday. I am the only one stationed here to tell you people." The little boy told the bad news.
Ning Zhuo then asked, "May I ask where is Mr. Zhang now?"
"Oh, he is in the military camp outside the city. But you can't ask him to treat the disease. I'm sure you have heard about my master's personality. He is very stubborn."
"Many people have tried to find him in the military camp, but they have not been successful."
"If you want to see a doctor, you should go to another doctor."
Ning Zhuo nodded, thanked the little boy, and stuffed a handful of spirit stones into his hand before leaving.
"It's a bit difficult." Sun Lingtong said.
He also read the intelligence.
The strongest doctor in Canglin Immortal City is definitely Zhang Chongyi. Apart from him, the others are ordinary in strength and the possibility of having magical powers of healing is very small.
"Just go to the military camp to find him." Ning Zhuo still didn't give up.
When he left Canglin Fairy City from the west gate, he saw two military camps almost standing side by side.
The White Jade Military Camp was magnificent and grand, with the tents surrounded by white jade walls. The tall barricades were not ordinary wooden stakes, but carved from white jade, with many talismans on the surface, and the aura was as solid as a mountain.
The sentry tower is tall, emitting strong light even during the day, scanning the surroundings.
On the golden pole, a white jade military flag fluttered. The flag had a brilliant white jade base, and was embroidered with a dragon pattern inlaid with silver threads. The dragon's eyes flickered, and it seemed that it could spread its wings and fly at any time.
The camp gate was even more exaggerated, consisting of two thick white jade door panels, each of which was inlaid with a large number of high-quality spirit stones.
A group of cavalrymen were galloping in the camp. Their movements were in unison, and each horse was equipped with an exquisite white jade saddle, and the saddle was inlaid with gems as bright as stars, giving people a sense of nobility.
(End of this chapter)