txolops Chapter 2303 Lizhou
Chapter 2303 Lizhou
Chapter 2303 Lizhou
"Master, Toad Su Island is right here."
At the Qingyang League's stronghold, a Qingyang League deacon pointed to an island on the sea chart and was very respectful to Qin Sang and Shen Chen.
After finding out about the Toad Su Island, the Qingyang League set up a base near the Cui Palace. The deacon stationed at the base was a disciple of the Qingyang Monastery.
"There used to be a sect on Chansu Island called Chansu Sect, which was proficient in the methods of detoxification and poison application. Two hundred years ago, all the members of the sect disappeared overnight, and the Jade Palace was also alarmed and sent experts to investigate. The conclusion was that it was not an invasion by foreign enemies, but that the Chansu Sect moved away on its own. However, many people suspected that the Jade Palace concealed the truth in order to appease the people. After the storm, no force dared to move to Chansu Island, and it was gradually occupied by some masters among the independent cultivators, forming a loose alliance called the Chansu Alliance. I found a reason to contact them, and it is indeed a normal alliance of independent cultivators..."
Worried that there might be powerful refining masters in Chansu Sect, Qingyang League did not dare to conduct an open investigation and only checked these pieces of information.
"What about Cui Palace? Could it be that Cui Palace is actually secretly controlled by Chansu Sect, and Chansu Sect has been hiding behind the scenes?" Shen Chen said.
"I have contacted some monks from the Jade Palace in the name of negotiation, including an elder of the Jade Palace. When they mentioned the Chansu Sect in the past, they spoke with disdain, and it didn't seem like they were pretending. As for the Palace Master of the Jade Palace, I have never had the chance to meet him," said the deacon.
"Master?"
Shen Chen looked at Qin Sang.
……
one year later.
Qin Sang and Shen Chen have left the Cuigong Sea and arrived at the Xuwei City in Kanzhou Prefecture.
During this period, he personally took measures to investigate. No matter how you look at it, Chansu Sect is a very ordinary sect, except that the time of its disappearance was unusual.
The more ordinary the Chansu Sect is, the more abnormal it seems. Why did Xie Tianjiao stoop to this small sect and hide his true strength? Could it be that the Chansu Sect really has some connection with Yuanhai, and they are afraid of being targeted, so they have to hide their identities?
How did Xie Tianjiao enter the holy land of the aliens, and through which tribe?
Now that the whereabouts of the Chansu Sect are unknown, perhaps we can find clues starting from the Inhumans. Qin Sang asked the Qingyang League to keep an eye on Chansu Island, and at the same time sent a message back, asking the Inhumans on good terms to help with the investigation.
Qin Sang was sitting in the hall, thinking about these questions. At this time, Shen Chen walked into the hall quickly, with a happy look on his face, and reported: "Master, this disciple has successfully joined the Five Elements Alliance of Kanzhou!"
Qin Sang nodded slightly. Shen Chen had been personally trained by him, and his attainments in weapon refining far surpassed his peers. It was natural that he was noticed by the Five Elements Alliance.
Shen Chen joined the Five Elements Alliance without using Qin Sang's name. Instead, he hid his true identity and joined as a casual cultivator. From then on, Shen Chen focused on the affairs of the Five Elements Alliance, hoping to gain their trust one day, become a true member of the Five Elements Alliance, and learn the secret technique of using the Blood Filth Divine Light from them.
Two hundred years ago, when the Qingyang League was first established, Qin Sang asked Su Nu to start planning, and later mobilized the resources of Ziyun Mountain to help. This identity can definitely withstand investigation.
"it is good!"
Qin Sang warned, "From now on, you should regard yourself as a member of the Five Elements Alliance, and be careful when you come into contact with the Qingyang Alliance. I can't give you much help in the alliance, so you can take these things... I should also set off."
As he spoke, Qin Sang stood up and handed Shen Chen a mustard seed magic weapon.
Inside were precious materials that he had carefully prepared for Shen Chen, various techniques, secret skills, cultivation experiences, and even magical treasures, which meant he had fulfilled his responsibilities as a master.
Shen Chen's eyes were slightly red. He didn't know when he would be able to see his master again after this separation, even though his master had been missing for many years and they were rarely together.
"Master, thank you so much! I am an unfilial disciple and cannot be with you all the time. Please take care of yourself!"
Shen Chen kowtowed heavily.
Qin Sang personally helped Shen Chen up and patted his shoulder. "As cultivators, how can we be bound by love? You are a little underappreciated in Qingyang Temple. Joining the Five Elements Alliance will be like a fish in water. There is a vast world for you to do well in the future. I will not let my guard down, and I hope that you and I can travel the immortal path together and reach immortality together!"
"Disciple will definitely not let Master down!" Shen Chen was extremely excited.
Qin Sang encouraged him again, and Shen Chen bowed and took his leave.
Then, Qin Sang came to a quiet room, triggered the ban, and pushed the door open to enter. There were two cultivators in the quiet room, who quickly stood up and looked at Qin Sang who came in, with alert faces.
"Senior, are you Taoist Qingfeng?" one of them asked.
They were the two Wu Clan monks chosen by Ming Qiu, one male and one female, the male was handsome and the female was beautiful, standing together they looked like a perfect match made in heaven. They were secretly sent to Xu Wei City by the Qing Yang League, but they were cut off from their senses along the way and had no idea where they were.
"That's right. Fellow Daoist Mingqiu must have already explained it, so I won't repeat it. Fellow Daoist Mingqiu begged me again and again, and I couldn't refuse, so I agreed to take the huge risk and take you with me. If you want to find your fellow Wu people, you must obey my orders along the way. If you dare to disobey me, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Qin Sang put his hands behind his back, with a proud look on his face, and scolded unceremoniously.
The two looked at each other and bowed respectfully to Qin Sang, "Shi Liu and Wu Zhao greet Taoist Qingfeng. We will definitely obey your orders!"
Before leaving, Mingqiu told them that their people were stranded in foreign lands and in a difficult situation, and that they were on a mission to find their ancestral land. As long as they could find their ancestral land and find a way for their people to return home, they were willing to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens.
Qin Sang's expression eased a little, and he hummed and threw the two masks to them, "We are still in the human territory, you put on the masks and follow me."
The two took the masks and sensed them for a moment. Seeing that this treasure could hide the witch aura on them, they put them on quickly and followed Qin Sang out of the quiet room and walked towards the teleportation hall.
Walking on the road, the two looked around with curious eyes.
They have been raised in the Holy Mountain of the Witch Clan since childhood and have never had contact with outsiders. This is the first time they have left the Holy Mountain. Everything is so new and new to them, making them dazzled.
At the same time, they were also full of vigilance. There were human cultivators everywhere around them, but they could not see a single fellow cultivator.
"The Great Shaman is not exaggerating. The world today is indeed the era of the human race," Shi Liu transmitted a message to Wu Zhao.
Wu Zhao nodded, glanced at Qin Sang's back, lowered his head and followed silently.
……
Lizhou.
From Luocheng.
Qin Sang led Shi Liu and the others out of the teleportation hall, and suddenly felt a rolling heat wave coming towards them. However, this heat wave did not feel scorching or burning, but rather gentle and comfortable, penetrating into the internal organs, making the whole body warm, and the circulation of the true energy in the body was slightly faster.
After stopping for a while, Qin Sang looked up at the sky. It was noon, but the sky was filled with red clouds. The sun was obscured by the red clouds, and only a white spot of light could be seen.
However, the city was not dark. The red glow brought enough light. In the center of the red glow, right above their heads, a red column of air connected the sky and the earth, and gushed out from behind them.
If you lean over and look down, you can see rows of palaces and houses lined up one after another, extending downwards, with no bottom in sight.
This place looks like a mountain city. Under the reflection of the sunset glow, the red light is diffused, giving a feeling of a fairy city set on fire.
At the foot of the mountain, there is endless red soil, stretching as if the fairy city is placed on a sea of fire.
Li Luo City, the capital of Lizhou, is where the eight great Tianzhou teleportation arrays are located. The immortal city is actually located on the largest volcano in Lizhou!
Standing here, they could clearly hear the sound of the magma rolling violently behind them, and even see the magma surging at the mountain pass. The power of the earth veins here was extremely abundant, something Qin Sang had never seen before in his life. It seemed as if it could erupt at any time, with magma pouring down.
However, Li Luo City has existed for countless years, and the flame veins here have long been completely controlled and utilized by the monks of Li Luo City.
Qin Sang recalled the records about Lizhou. The whole Lizhou can be described by the word "desolate".
There are two types of landforms in Lizhou. One is the volcanic red soil in the east of Lizhou, which is exactly what he is seeing now. There are countless volcanoes here, with crisscrossing flame veins, and the immortal cities are basically built on volcanoes. For countless years, the monks in Lizhou have known how to tap the potential of the flame veins and benefit themselves.
The other is the Gobi Desert in the west of Lizhou, which completely turns into a desert until the border of Lizhou. Across the border and further west is the Buddhist land.
Qin Sang looked down at the fairy city and glanced around. He saw some buildings similar to Buddhist temples scattered throughout the fairy city.
Li Luo City is located in the eastern part of Lizhou. The Buddhist influence there is not as prosperous as in the western part of Lizhou. But it is different in the west. Not only do monks practice Buddhism, but even ordinary people believe in Buddhism and build Buddhist temples. It can be said that there are precious temples everywhere.
"Senior, is this your first time in Liluo City?"
A voice sounded behind him, Qin Sang turned around and saw that it was an immortal guard stationed in the Teleportation Hall.
The immortal guards were respectful. Someone like Qin Sang, who was qualified to ride on the Great Teleportation Array and had two Nascent Soul cultivators by his side, must be a powerful Void Refinement cultivator.
"That's right. I wonder if the Immortal Guard has any advice?" Qin Sang asked.
"Don't dare!"
The immortal guard bowed his head and said respectfully, "I was born and raised in Lizhou. I am often ordered to go out and patrol various places. I think I know the customs and habits of various places in Lizhou. May I ask why you are here? If you can tell me, I may be able to save you some time."
"Oh, I want to go to a place where there are many Wu clan monks," Qin Sang said without hiding anything.
The immortal guard did not find it strange. He had been stationed in the Teleportation Hall for many years. A small half of the strong men who came from other places came for the Wu Clan. Among the eight Tianzhou, Lizhou had the closest contact with the Wu Clan. If one wanted to find opportunities related to the Wu Clan, one could only come to Lizhou.
"Senior, there are three forces in Lizhou that are trusted by the Wu Clan and have independent trade relations with the Wu Clan. They are the Ju Family of Juguang City, the Lord of Guangsha City, and the Jiuren Clan of Jiuren Mountain. They sell different kinds of items from the Wu Clan. If you have any needs, it would be most convenient to contact them directly."
The immortal guard paused, and seeing that Qin Sang was silent, he said, "As for the place with the most Wu Clan cultivators, it must be the Shengfan Pass in the far west of Lizhou!"
"Shengfanguan?"
This level was introduced in detail in the classics that Qin Sang had read before.
It is said that after passing this pass, you are no longer in Lizhou. There are two roads after passing the pass. One goes west, which leads to the Buddha's land, Lingshan, to worship the Buddha and seek the true scriptures. Therefore, it is called the Holy Road.
The other is the trade route, which was opened up for traveling merchants. It is full of worldly atmosphere and is called the Ordinary Road.
The immortal guard observed Qin Sang's expression and continued, "If you want to go to Shengfan Pass, you have three options. The first one can reach Shengfan Pass at the fastest speed, which can save a lot of spiritual stones, but you will miss all kinds of beautiful scenery. The second one is the slowest, but you can pass through the long-renowned immortal cities in Lizhou and see all kinds of unique beauty and treasures in Lizhou. The third road is in the middle, and you can adjust it according to your own needs. But no matter what you choose, it's best to bring a guide who knows all the immortal cities to avoid unnecessary detours. Don't worry, you only need to move through the teleportation array on the way, and you don't need to leave the immortal city. It's absolutely safe!"
Qin Sang smiled when he heard this, "I won't bother you two with one thing, so please find a guide for us."
The immortal guard was overjoyed, "My humble wife was also an immortal guard before, and she knows all the cities in Lizhou very well. I will call her up now. Please wait for a moment, senior."
As he spoke, the immortal guard activated a sound transmission talisman, and soon a woman arrived. She exchanged a few words with the immortal guard, walked up to Qin Sang, and bowed to him.
"My name is Lianxue, I am here to greet you, Senior. I wonder which way you would like to go?"
"Just take the slowest one. I'm not in a hurry. It's a good opportunity to see the scenery of Lizhou," Qin Sang threw a mustard seed bag to Lianxue.
After reading this, Lianxue's eyes were filled with joy. She hurriedly moved her lotus steps and led the way. "Senior, since you are new to Liluo City, why don't you follow me around the city first? Liluo City has become the capital of Lizhou, and it has its own unique features. Then I will take you to the next stop, Chongguang City..."
Shi Liu and Wu Zhao looked at each other silently. They certainly wanted to contact their fellow tribesmen as soon as possible, but they did not dare to disobey Qin Sang, so they had to follow.
Each of the eight Tianzhou has its own unique characteristics.
Although Da Zhou had a large teleportation array, travel between the eight Tianzhous was convenient, but if one wanted to buy Lizhou's specialties, one still had to come to the local area.
As a weapon refiner, Qin Sang had a unique vision. As long as it was a precious material for refining, the more the better. Lizhou had mostly fire materials, all of which were of high quality, which made Qin Sang secretly feel that the trip was worthwhile and he bought a lot.
He killed several powerful Void-Refining masters in the holy land of the alien race, and had the support of the Qingyang League. He was wealthy and spent money lavishly along the way, which made Lianxue's eyes light up.
As a guide, in addition to getting paid by Qin Sang, she can also ask for benefits from the merchants. Lianxue calculated how much she would get in the end, and the smile on her face became more and more gentle.
……
"Please look, senior. Chi Tu has disappeared in front of us," Lian Xue said, pointing forward, from the top of a fairy city.
Outside the city, there was a red and yellow dividing line on the ground, running from north to south, with a clear distinction between the two sides.
As you head west from this city, volcanoes become increasingly rare and the landform turns into a Gobi desert. Fairy towns are mostly built around Buddhist temples, and the city gradually becomes dominated by Buddhist forces.
Even today, Qin Sang still can't help but sigh.
In just a dozen days, he traveled from the East China Sea to the Western Regions, switching from Taoism to Buddhism. According to the distances recorded in the classics, as well as the numerous dangers along the way, he would probably not be able to reach this place even if he flew for a hundred years.
The teleportation array system of the Eight Heavenly States has brought a lot of convenience to the human race and is one of the greatest treasures left by the ancestors of the human race.
Rather than protecting the royal family of the Great Zhou, it would be more accurate to say that the various forces are protecting the entire system!