Chapter 33 Nangong Li
Are there shackles on her?
What shackles? The soul contract from the City Lord’s Mansion?
Gu Jinli didn’t know.
But she saw the shadow raise his hand and place his fingertips on her forehead.
"Remove."
As these words came out, Gu Jinli suddenly felt her whole body lighten.
It seemed as if something broke inside her body.
The black shadow seemed to have sensed her doubts, and explained in a gentle voice: "There are two soul contracts in your body, and I have now helped you remove them."
"You are free."
There are two soul contracts in her body?
How come there are two?
Gu Jinli remembered that she had only signed a slave contract with the City Lord's Mansion!
So what is the other one? !
"Thanks."
After thanking him hesitantly, Gu Jinli breathed a sigh of relief.
In any case, the contract was terminated.
As Babel says, she is free.
“This is what I should do.”
Pointing to the right, Babel smiled and said, "Please follow me next."
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Gu Jinli left.
With the help of the Tower of Babel, she quickly left the secret realm through the door on the thirty-sixth floor.
When I opened my eyes again, I was already outside.
Looking at the endless green forest in front of her, she let out a long breath.
Gu Jinli knows this place.
This is the entrance to the psychedelic forest, located in the human race's territory, which is also the legendary world of immortal cultivation.
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Finally got rid of that person.
Gu Jinli just felt exhausted all over. She looked at the endless woods around her.
For a moment I didn't know where to go.
Although I have decided not to deal with the heroine anymore, I have also decided not to do any missions from now on.
But the purpose of coming to this world would also disappear.
She didn't know what to do.
Perhaps, I should go to the sect in the world of immortal cultivation to have a look?
You should know that this place is the first stop destroyed by the heroine in the original story.
Maybe she could go and take a look before anything starts.
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Humans are social animals and will always subconsciously look for others of their own kind.
After making this decision, Gu Jinli randomly picked a direction and prepared to leave the psychedelic forest.
This time she was going out on her own, so she was not completely unprepared.
Although the Tower of Babel could not recognize her as its master, it helped her to the best of its ability.
The bracelet on her wrist at this time is the embodiment of part of the Tower of Babel.
Apart from the heroine, she is the only one who can take things out of the secret realm.
And this is also the basis for her survival outside.
The treasures in the secret realm are enough to keep her alive.
The psychedelic forest is located near the Jiuyi Sect of the human race. You can see the gate of Jiuyi Sect by walking down the mountain.
It just so happened that this was the time when the sect was recruiting new disciples once a year, and there were quite a few humans gathering outside the main sect.
Gu Jinli, who had been hiding in the dark and observing for several hours, came out silently and decided to follow this group of people to participate in the sect selection.
As long as she could be accepted into the sect, she would have a place to stay.
Anyway, it will take at least two or three years for the heroine to take over the world of cultivation. She can stay here temporarily and make long-term plans when the time comes.
Besides, who doesn’t have a dream of becoming an immortal?
Now that you are here, there is no reason not to experience it.
"Name."
They lined up with the people in front of them to enter the sect. Before having their spiritual roots tested, they had to register at the door.
The name...
"Nangong Li." Gu Jinli simply made up a new name.
"Age," the person registering asked next.
"fourteen."
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After registering with the sect, all those who wanted to join the sect gathered together and waited for the test of their spiritual roots.
And this is the key point.
If humans want to cultivate immortality, talent is naturally the most important thing, and spiritual roots are an important basis for determining a person's talent.
"Fire Spiritual Root Level 2, Class A1."
"Wood Spiritual Root Level 3, Class B-2."
"Five Spiritual Roots Level 1, Class Ding 1."
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Most of the people who can come here to queue up have some basic skills.
Either one's family helps one to practice early on, or one is gifted and will be revealed immediately after testing.
Therefore, there are very few cases of spiritual roots weakening. Most people are divided into classes according to the strength of their spiritual roots, waiting to enter the sect later.
Gu Jinli arrived a little late. She was the only one who came on a whim and was at the end of the line.
She waited until the sun set outside before it was her turn.
"Put your hands on it."
Pointing to the thing on the table that looked like a crystal ball, the registered disciple was obviously very impatient after a day's work.
"Oh, okay."
This kind of scene that only appears in TV dramas was finally encountered by her, and Gu Jinli was a little excited for a moment.
She quickly stretched out her hand and couldn't wait to put her palm on it, very curious about her own spiritual roots.
However, a few minutes later.
Nothing happened.
The crystal ball did not emit any light, and it was as if it was broken and remained silent without any movement.
"Let go and try again."
Probably the first time seeing such a situation, the disciple’s eyes widened instantly and he ordered Gu Jinli to let go and try again.
“…”
Having a bad feeling in her mind, Gu Jinli pursed her lips and did as she was told.
Another few minutes later.
Nothing happened.
The crystal ball of the test still showed no movement.
What does this represent?
"No, no spiritual roots."
The registered disciple answered the question for her, and it was obviously the first time for that person to encounter such a situation.
He frowned, looking incredulous.
"Wait a minute, I'll lend you another one!"
It seems that he doesn't believe that she really has no spiritual roots!
He is still a responsible disciple.
Gu Jinli felt a little emotional, but in fact she no longer had any hope.
After some time, the man brought a new crystal ball.
Gu Jinli put her hand on it.
Still nothing happened.
Okay, it’s confirmed.
She really had no spiritual roots and was a completely ordinary person, not suitable for cultivating immortals at all.
The so-called dream of cultivating immortals should end here.
“You…”
Are there people without spiritual roots in this world? !
The disciple who was registering at the door was stunned. He scratched his head and had to turn back to ask his senior brothers for instructions.
After a while, two or three people wearing sect disciple uniforms came over. They took a look at Gu Jinli, turned their heads and said, "She can be assigned to work in the outer courtyard! The outer courtyard is short of people right now!"
Ordinary people without spiritual roots cannot practice, but they can do things in the sect.
There are many people in the outer courtyard who are unable to practice.
"Is that so?"
After hearing what his senior brother said, the disciple had no choice but to come over and ask Gu Jinli.
In his opinion, everyone who came to the sect was there to practice.
He wasn't sure whether the other party would stay.
"sure!"
This result is the best!
Although it was a pity that he could not practice, Gu Jinli might have forgotten his purpose.
She just wanted to find a place to stay!
It doesn’t matter whether you are a disciple or not.
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The matter was settled very quickly, and as a handyman in the outer courtyard, Gu Jinli successfully joined the sect.
She was assigned to a yard and, as a latecomer, had a bed in very poor conditions.
"You will stay here first. After two days, when the outer disciples join us, the elders will make new assignments."
Unlike Gu Jinli, who didn't even have to participate in the selection and was sent here after his spiritual roots were tested, the outer disciples were much more formal.
They need to go through layers of tests. Those with higher talents will be accepted by the elders as inner disciples, while those with average talents will come to the outer sect and become outer disciples.
Outer disciples are different from odd jobs like Gu Jinli. They also need to practice and usually do not get involved in other trivial matters.
To put it simply, it is the relationship between a student and a cafeteria auntie. After all, in the world of cultivation, possessing spiritual roots qualifies you for admission.
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It seems that it is a good thing that she can live with the outer disciples in the future.
After silently making the bed, Gu Jinli took the wooden sign he had just received from the head, and prepared to go get his bedding and take a tour of the sect.
Anyway, I won’t officially start work until tomorrow, so today still belongs to me.
"No one is allowed to wander around randomly in the sect."
After taking a look at the sign, she turned around and took a quilt. The consul handed it to her and said, "Go back quickly after you get the things!"
"good."
Nodding to show that she understood, Gu Jinli didn't say much and quickly returned to her room with the bedding.
This room is a bit like the big bunk bed in TV dramas. There is a bed in one room and many people can sleep on it.
The two sides of the dormitory bed had already been occupied, so she could only squeeze in the middle.
And this position is often the most uncomfortable one.
"Hey, new guy, why are you here when the selection hasn't even ended yet?"
The woman sitting at the edge of the bunk bed had been staring at Gu Jinli for a long time since she entered the room. She was a little confused: "What kind of spiritual root are you? Is the purity very low?"
How poor is the talent of a person who is not even qualified to be an outer disciple!
You have to know that she had worked as an outer disciple for several years before, and was assigned to work in the sect's kitchen after she had made no progress.
"I don't have spiritual roots."
After laying out the bedding one by one, Gu Jinli said in a good mood: "So I came directly here."
"You don't have spiritual roots?!"
How is that possible!
The woman's face was full of disbelief.
How could there be people without spiritual roots in this world!
Even ordinary people on the street and newborn babies mostly have spiritual roots. The only difference is the purity and whether they can be cultivated.
"Although I don't want to admit it, this is the fact."
Shrugging helplessly, Gu Jinli asked something else calmly: "By the way, where is our cafeteria? I want to eat something."
"canteen?"
This statement made the woman a little confused, but when she heard about eating, she quickly understood.
"It's not time for dinner yet, and there won't be any food if I go."
The woman paused here and continued, "But you can go down the mountain and buy some more necessities."
"Once we get busy tomorrow, we won't have this opportunity anymore."
Is there a city at the foot of the mountain?
Eyes lit up, Gu Jinli quickly asked: "Is it far? How do we get there?"
"It's definitely a long way to go if we walk, but the sect has a formation."
Don’t you even know about this kind of thing?
The woman gave her a strange look and said, "We will go down when we are not busy. You just need to say hello to the steward."
"I see."
Gu Jinli nodded thoughtfully and thanked the man: "Thank you for telling me this."
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Luoyun City.
Looking at the big words hanging high on the city gate, Gu Jinli stood at the gate for a long time.
The endless stream of people and the tall and magnificent city gate in front of her gave her a feeling of being in another world.
Not long ago, she seemed to have seen a door like this once before.
"Tanghulu~Tanghulu!"
"Fagao! Give me a piece of Fagao!"
"Lantern, look at the lantern..."
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The noisy shouts and the constant flow of people outline a prosperous town.
The house is made of red bricks and green tiles, and the ground is paved with green stone platforms.
Everything here is so familiar yet strange.
It is more refined than what is shown on TV and full of popularity that is not seen on TV.
This is what human beings are.
This is the human world~
Standing in the crowd, Gu Jinli was moved by this scene and couldn't react for a long time.
This town is where humans should truly stay. There is no fighting or killing, it is peaceful and full of the breath of life.
That's the way she likes it.
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"Have you heard?"
"You heard about the secret realm, right?"
"Yes, many people died in the major sects, and someone brought back word that there was a woman who could control monsters..."
"What kind of monster is this? It's obviously the Nizoren Man-Eating Ant."
"Oh, yes, yes..."
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The teahouse in the city is perhaps the easiest place to get information. Gu Jinli just chose a place to drink tea and heard some very interesting things.
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