When Chen Lin heard the price the other party quoted, his face suddenly turned dark.
Fifty spirit crystals are equivalent to a spiritual treasure. What benefits can there be in joining this so-called Alliance of All Realms? Why would they dare to ask for such a high price
What's more, the fee is not a one-time fee. An additional spirit crystal must be paid every year. It may not seem like much, but when one reaches the Nascent Soul stage, a retreat or a long journey may take dozens or even hundreds of years, which is not a small amount when added up.
"Haha, Brother Daoist Xu is really brave to ask for it. I am short of money and cannot afford so many spirit crystals. I can only let you down."
Chen Lin shook his head and gave up the idea of joining the Alliance of All Worlds.
He already had many concerns. If he didn't want money, he could consider it, but if he wanted money, forget it.
"Do you think it's expensive, fellow Daoist? But you have to know that since I'm asking for this price, it's naturally worth it."
Xu Zihan explained.
Then he continued, "Let alone other things, the demon world scene that this egg corresponds to is extremely valuable. Such safe scenes are already very rare, and this scene is not only safe, but after completing the tasks that conform to the rules in it, you can also get unexpected treasures. The value of this scene alone is actually more than fifty spirit crystals!"
"in addition."
Xu Zihan continued to persuade, "We have quite a few members in the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance, coming from different realms. The information exchange between us can broaden your horizons and benefit you a lot, not to mention the members' exploration information of the Demon Realm. It is definitely a wise choice for you to join us."
"Really? According to what you said, it is indeed worth the price. Unfortunately, I don't have enough money. Let's forget it. Goodbye!"
Chen Lin didn't want to talk to the other party anymore, so he said a few words and left the store.
The more extravagant the other party's words were, the more suspicious he became.
Not only did he suspect that the other party wanted to cheat him out of some spirit crystals, he also suspected that the other party had other intentions, so even though he was very interested in the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance, he still chose to give up.
There is no absolute safety in the demon world. The other party's words must be exaggerated. He is not rich enough to use fifty spirit crystals to buy a membership with uncertain danger.
After leaving, Chen Lin stopped thinking about it and started collecting materials for alchemy.
After this period of consumption, his pills have run out and he needs to refine a new batch.
One month later.
Chen Lin left Xiaoyun City and headed for his next destination, Shayu City.
"Friend Hu, is this gorge really as dangerous as the legend says?"
Chen Lin sat on the spirit boat and talked with a white-browed old man. In order to avoid disturbing others, he used the method of voice transmission.
This was not his spirit boat, but belonged to a trading company, and he was just a guard hired by the trading company.
This trading company is called Yuanguang Trading Company. It is quite large and has business in surrounding cities.
But this time, what was transported was not goods, but people.
A pair of twin brothers and sisters, both of whom have only reached the foundation-building stage, are said to be the offspring of a certain priest of a trading company. This priest had an accident, and the trading company wants to send the brother and sister to Shayu City to inherit the family inheritance.
Originally, with the strength of Yuanguang Trading Company, it would be easy to send two people, and there was no need to hire external guards. However, recently, an unknown danger appeared in a place called Yixianxia, which is the only way to Shayu City. Many monks who passed by disappeared inexplicably. In addition, this priest also had some enemies, so to be on the safe side, they formed such a guard team.
Hearing Chen Lin's question, the white-browed old man became serious and also spoke through voice transmission.
"Fellow Daoist Chen is right. The situation in Yixian Gorge has been very unstable recently. The Xu family's caravan was completely wiped out in the city two days ago. Not a single soldier escaped."
"oh?"
Chen Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "How many people are there in the Xu family caravan? What is the highest level of cultivation? Does Fellow Daoist Hu know?"
Although he had a certain degree of confidence in his own strength, and was currently disguised as a Jindan cultivator, he still had to understand as much as possible about such a dangerous place.
The white-browed old man glanced in the direction of Yixian Gorge and said, "Although the Xu family's business is not big, it is said that they have hired a Yuanying stage True Lord at a high price to take charge of it. The business also dispatched five Jindan stage worshippers, but they all disappeared in Yixian Gorge. No one saw them alive or dead."
Chen Lin frowned.
The configuration of their team is that a cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage is leading the team, and with him, there are also five Golden Cores.
Although this is just a coincidence, it always feels uncomfortable.
"Does Fellow Daoist Hu know that a high-level cultivator has died in Yixian Gorge?"
Chen Lin decided that if there was a precedent of someone dying in the late Nascent Soul stage, he would return directly to Xiaoyun City and would rather pay some liquidated damages than take the risk.
Anyway, it would take him a while to go to Hongshan Continent, so a delay of a few days wouldn't have much impact.
The white-browed old man shook his head.
"That's something I haven't heard of. The highest level of cultivation is the early Nascent Soul stage. Higher-level cultivators don't seem to be affected."
After a pause, he continued, "It is precisely because of this situation that everyone suspects that there are evil cultivators killing people and stealing treasures. If it is a demon beast or an evil creature, it will not treat people differently."
Chen Lin nodded.
He also suspected that this was the case, but if he only dared to attack cultivators below the early Nascent Soul stage, then the danger to him would not be great.
"Will the experts from Xiaoyun City and Shayu City just ignore this kind of thing?"
Chen Lin asked again.
Although the monks are selfish, such a bad incident that obviously affects the exchanges between the two cities should be intervened by the rulers of the cities.
The white-browed old man glanced at Chen Lin and said with a puzzled look: "Fellow Daoist Chen seems to be indifferent to worldly affairs. The evil demons in Zhongting Mountain are rioting, and the strong men from the surrounding forces have gone to suppress it. How can they have time to take care of such a small matter? If not, those evil cultivators would not dare to do such murder and looting in Yixian Gorge if they had the courage, and Yuanguang Trading Company would not have to hire us as guards."
Chen Lin looked suddenly enlightened.
He had also heard about the rebellion of evil spirits in Zhongting Mountain. It was said that the situation was very bad. If it could not be suppressed, the forces of the surrounding sects within a radius of tens of thousands of miles would be greatly affected.
Demons are creatures formed by evil aura. They are very common in the North Star Realm, but not so common in the South Star Realm.
This kind of evil beast generally does not leave the evil place and rarely appears during the day, but nothing is absolute. This time, the evil beast in Zhongting Mountain showed signs of leaving the evil place and was abnormally manic.
After going over the matter of the evil beast in his mind, Chen Lin was about to ask again when he felt the spirit boat pause and stop.
"My fellow Taoists, the front is the Yixian Gorge. It has been quite uneasy there recently. Please stay alert and don't be careless."
A middle-aged man walked from the front of the spirit boat to the middle and clasped his fists towards Chen Lin and others.
Chen Lin glanced at the other person and nodded along with everyone else.
This person is from Yuanguang Trading Company and seems to be related to the siblings, so he is in charge.
After greeting several Jindan cultivators, the other party walked up to an ugly old man.
He said respectfully, "Sir, thank you for your help."
"Um."
The ugly old man hummed lightly without any extra expression.
The middle-aged man didn't dare to say anything more and bowed and stepped back.
Then, he glanced at the steep mountain ahead and said loudly to Chen Lin and the others, "My fellow Taoists, the Zhang brothers and sisters promise that as long as you arrive safely in Shayu City, in addition to the reward promised by the business, each of you will be paid an additional two spirit crystals!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Linbian discovered that the eyes of the three Jindan of the white-browed old man lit up, and the expressions that originally wanted to retreat disappeared.
He glanced at the two siblings sitting side by side in the middle of the spirit boat and nodded secretly.
Two spirit crystals are also a huge fortune for a Jindan cultivator. The fact that these two people can give them up is really impressive.
If someone with this kind of courage can survive, he might become a significant figure in the future.
With the huge reward as an incentive, no one showed any intention of retreating. The spirit boat started up again, and before long, it arrived in front of a canyon.
Everyone stood up, including the ugly old man in the Nascent Soul stage, and stood at the bow of the boat looking into the depths of the canyon.
Chen Lin glanced at the canyon and then at the mountains on both sides.
This mountain range is called Luoling Mountains. There is a special mineral in all the mountains. Affected by the energy in the mineral, it is difficult for monks to use their magic power in the mountains.
The higher the mountain is, the more serious this situation is, and at the top almost no magic power can be used.
This resulted in an increase in the danger of crossing the mountain from the top of the mountain. After all, it was rare for a cultivator like him to have soul power stronger than his magic power. Most cultivators relied mainly on magic power, and if they couldn't use magic power, they would almost become ordinary people.
"My fellow Taoists, we are about to enter the canyon. Be prepared for battle, but remember that our primary mission is to protect the safety of the Zhang brothers and sisters. If you encounter danger, do not fight to the death, and focus on escaping!"
The middle-aged man in charge spoke in a deep voice.
Then he took the Zhang brothers and sisters with him, opened the shield of the spirit boat, and rushed into the canyon like a stream of light.
Although Yixian Gorge is dangerous, it is not too far away. If the spirit boat goes at full speed, it can pass through it in about a quarter of an hour.
Everyone on the spirit boat had a solemn look on their faces. Chen Lin and the other four Jindan cultivators were guarding different positions, alert to any abnormal situations.
The ugly Nascent Soul cultivator sat in the middle, while the business owner and his two siblings stood beside him.
Time passes by little by little.
The spirit boat shuttled quickly through the canyon, and until it had traveled most of the way, nothing unusual happened, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that they were lucky and were not targeted by those evil cultivators. It is also possible that the evil cultivators sensed the aura of the Nascent Soul cultivators and were unsure of the strength of the cultivators on the spirit boat, so they did not dare to take action.
The exit was in sight from afar. Everyone's hearts relaxed and smiles appeared on their faces.
Chen Lin, who was standing on the side of the spirit boat, suddenly had a flash of light in his eyes and shouted in a low voice: "Be careful!"
Then, a huge monster was seen falling from the sky. Its speed was beyond imagination. Before anyone could react, it crashed into the spirit boat!