Si Lei Zhenjun

The sun shines through the thin clouds and shines on the wide road. On both sides of the official road are endless green mountains. The crisp chirping of birds can be heard from the mountains and forests, which contrasts sharply with the dull breathing of the strange beasts.

The golden light merged with the two huge strange beasts, and their steady footsteps left traces of varying depths on the hard road.

boom! ! !

At this moment, a loud noise came from a low hill not far from the white beast.

After the loud noise.

The hillside of the low mountain was filled with dust, and gravel flew everywhere like a rainstorm, hitting the surrounding trees with crackling sounds. The trees were shaken and swayed, as if they would be uprooted at any time.

Soon, the dust cleared, and Chu Xing, with his clothes torn, staggered out of the big pit on the mountainside, and jumped onto the back of the white monster.

Chu Xing looked at Feng Ruxue and asked, "Senior Sister, how is it?"

Feng Ruxue gently pushed aside a piece of torn clothing from Chu Xing's chest, carefully observing his chest. After a moment of silence, she said, "It's not even scratched. It's not enough. Don't use your magic power to protect yourself. Cast this spell again."

Chu Xing's eyebrows jumped, a trace of astonishment flashed across his face, and he said with a bitter face: "Senior Sister, I almost lost my life the first time I used the Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique."

Feng Ruxue flipped her hand, and a blood-red jade bottle suddenly appeared in her hand. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Don't worry, with Senior Sister by my side, nothing will happen."

Chu Xing looked at her determined eyes, and a surge of courage rose in his heart. After recovering his magic power, he soared into the air and attacked the nearby hill with a Wind and Thunder Killing Technique again.

Then, he heard a loud "bang" and nothing else.

When I woke up again, I found myself lying on a piece of soft silk. Although my body was covered with wounds, I did not feel any pain. Instead, I felt a slight coolness and a slight tingling sensation.

Feng Ruxue raised the corner of her mouth, examined the exposed wounds on Chu Xing's body, nodded with satisfaction and said: "This is what it looks like!"

Really, I was so stupid that I naively thought that the other party would help take some protective measures!

Chu Xing looked at his tattered robe stained with blood, and suddenly felt a sense of despair. He then looked at Feng Ruxue with a face full of resentment: "Senior Sister, didn't you say that I would be fine? Do you think I look fine now?"

Feng Ruxue glanced at him and said, "It's just some physical pain. If you come here five or six times a day, I will guarantee that you will attain the White Jade Glazed Body within three months."

"Really?" Chu Xing's eyes lit up, and he half-supported himself to sit up, but he felt severe pain in his body and dared not move.

"Okay, your injury hasn't healed yet, so there's no need to rush."

Seeing this, Feng Ruxue nodded approvingly.

Chu Xing, on the other hand, was thinking about saving a lot of spirit stones.

Feng Ruxue paused, then continued, "The leader of the group of people that Pei Sanniang arranged just now told me that we need to rest in Fenglin County ahead, and then turn from the official road to the commercial road.

The robes you usually wear don't offer much defense, so why don't you go to the county town later to get some regular clothes so you don't have to be half-naked all the time?"

Chu Xing nodded, his old face flushed, and he silently took out a thin quilt and covered himself with it.

He just couldn't bear to see his robe damaged in vain, so he didn't change into a new one when he came back for the first time. After all, an ordinary robe would cost dozens of spirit stones.

……

Although Fenglin County is just a small county, it is located at the junction of an official road and multiple trade routes, so there are endless caravans coming and going.

Therefore, many low-level independent cultivators settled here. They earned spirit stones by providing resting places for the pack teams and helping to take care of the pack animals.

It was afternoon at this time. Beside the rows of inns along the official road adjacent to Fenglin County, there were groups of huge pack animals. The largest group had more than a dozen, and the smallest had only two.

Chu Xing took a shower in the room of the inn where he was staying, and then went into Fenglin County alone.

The healing pills and ointments Feng Ruxue gave him were not ordinary stuff, and his injuries were almost healed.

The streets of the county town were bustling with people, which was completely unlike the scene that would appear in a small county town.

Chu Xing walked leisurely, his eyes occasionally glancing at the shops on both sides of the street.

He discovered that there were actually some shops selling elixirs and talismans for monks.

Suddenly, Chu Xing found someone patting his arm gently from behind. He turned around in confusion and saw a middle-aged man in a brown cotton robe with bloodshot eyes.

The man had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. His face was thin, his cheeks were sunken, and his eyes were full of worry and anxiety. Although his clothes were simple, they were washed cleanly.

The man bowed to Chu Xing, looking a little nervous and uneasy, and asked with a slightly trembling voice:

"Sir, have you ever seen a little girl of about eleven or twelve? She was about this tall, wearing a goose-yellow skirt, with twin buns, and a faint teardrop mole at the corner of her eyebrow."

After saying this, he gestured with his hands to measure the girl's height, and his tone became more urgent.

Chu Xing shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I just arrived in the city and haven't seen him before."

The middle-aged man thanked him hurriedly and then went to ask other people nearby.

Chu Xing turned around and continued walking along the street, his eyes wandering over the shop signs on both sides of the street.

Soon, Chu Xing saw a clothing store not far ahead and walked into it.

The shop is not small, and there are many fine clothes, but not many ready-made clothes.

It took Chu Xing nearly an incense stick of time to pick out a dozen or so sets of clothes that fit him, and he paid the bill and left the store.

After walking a short distance along the way he came, he met the thin middle-aged man who had just asked him about the whereabouts of the little girl. He was still bowing and asking questions to passers-by.

Looking at the man in front of him who was constantly straightening and bending his slightly hunched body, a back that was as steady as a mountain but made people feel particularly warm and peaceful suddenly emerged in Chu Xing's mind, and those memories that were buried deep in his heart surged into his heart like a tide.

"Brother Gu!"

Chu Xing was immersed in his memories until he was awakened by a clear male voice. His eyes regained focus and he saw a young man in black with a broad forehead, thick eyebrows and big eyes holding the arm of a thin middle-aged man and speaking anxiously:

"There's a pack caravan with over a dozen pack animals staying at our inn today, and we're completely overwhelmed. I took advantage of the time I was delivering fodder to the city warehouse to secretly come find you."

"The shopkeeper was furious when he saw you weren't here, and he threatened to fire you. Come back with me now and apologize to him. After all, there are reasons for this, and I'm sure he won't make it too difficult for you."

"Chan'er is missing. How can I have the energy to do anything? I'll just let this job go."

The thin middle-aged man waved his hand and sighed:

"Daxing, don't worry about me. Go back quickly to avoid being scolded by the shopkeeper if you delay too long."

"Brother Gu, this is a good job that pays ten spirit stones a month. How can I just refuse it? Besides, Xiaochan..."

Daxing frowned, his face full of anxiety, his lips moved, but he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Okay, Daxing, if Chan'er is lost, what's the point of me earning more spirit stones."

The thin middle-aged man gently pushed Daxing away, forced a smile on his face and smiled at him, then strode forward a distance, pulled over a passerby and started asking questions.

Daxing's eyes were vague and the corners of his mouth were trembling slightly, as if there were some words hanging on his lips, but he couldn't say them.

"It's not easy to tell him, why not tell me?"

Chu Xing walked forward with a faint smile and patted Daxing's back gently.

Daxing turned around and looked at the strange man in front of him with a slightly wary look, and asked, "Who are you? Why are you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

"Don't get me wrong, I mean no harm." Chu Xing waved his hand and explained, "I'm Chu Xing, a disciple of the Yunxiao Sect. I happened to overhear your conversation while passing by and wanted to see if I could help."

Daxing stared at him for a while, and when he saw that he didn't seem to be pretending, he let out a long sigh, "Brother Gu and I are neighbors. He goes out every day in the early morning to earn spirit stones for Xiaochan's cultivation, and doesn't come back until midnight. I, on the other hand, get off work early and go home in the evening.

Yesterday when I was returning home, I saw a man carrying a sack passing by the door. I recognized him as a member of the Sifang Society, and I didn't think much of it at the time.

It wasn't until Brother Gu came to me in the early morning and told me that Xiaochan was missing that I realized that Xiaochan was most likely abducted by that person. However, the Sifang Association is the largest force in the city, and we ordinary cultivators can't afford to offend them. I was afraid that he would do something stupid, so I concealed this from him.

Chu Xing paused and asked, "Are there any Nascent Soul cultivators in the Sifang Association?"

"Probably not,"

Daxing shook his head and said, "They often come to our inn to ask for spirit stones. I once overheard our innkeeper complaining about it. He said it was shameless that several Jindan cultivators would gather in such a small town to steal the spirit stones of lower-level cultivators."

If there are only a few golden elixirs, there is no need to trouble Senior Sister Feng.

Chu Xing pondered in his heart, and then asked: "Do you know where their base is?"

"Young man, walk straight along this street. Turn left at the fork in the road and walk another mile or two. You will see a tall mansion with 'Sifang Pavilion' written on it. That's it."

"Okay, you've been delayed for a while. Go back first. My caravan is staying at your inn. I'll go check out the Sifang Pavilion and let you know when I have any news."

……

Sifang Pavilion.

There are high walls and deep courtyards, with two stone lions guarding the gate, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.

Chu Xing found a secluded corner and sent a message to Feng Ruxue using a jade talisman to avoid any accidents. Then he jumped lightly into the yard.

The Lifeless Chain Blade glowed coldly and danced like a silver snake, tightly wrapping his whole body.

He walked along the winding corridor, going deeper step by step, while expanding his spiritual sense and carefully exploring every corner.

Not long after walking, we made a discovery.

He came to a house, pushed the door open and walked in. When he saw the scene inside, he was stunned.