Chen Lin successfully flew out of the woods and was suddenly shocked, but he did not stop. Instead, he continued to fly forward. He flew a long way before he stopped and landed on the ground.
This place is full of wild mountains and wilderness, so he didn't dare to be too blatant, for fear that he would encounter some other strange danger just after escaping.
"Senior, I can't do it anymore. Shall we take a break?"
He Chengfeng caught up breathlessly. His cultivation was suppressed too low, so he relied on talismans to fly. However, he had only a few flying talismans and did not dare to use them all. In the end, he could only run on the ground using light body talismans and speed talismans. He almost died of exhaustion.
In this case, Chen Lin should slow down and wait for him, otherwise he would not be able to catch up.
Chen Lin ignored the other party and looked into the distance behind him.
A blue figure came quickly and was close in the blink of an eye.
It was the man in blue robe.
"Don't worry, I mean no harm to you. I just want to discuss something with you."
Seeing Chen Lin's unfriendly expression, the man in blue robe immediately explained.
Chen Lin glanced at the other person and said expressionlessly: "Tell me about it?"
In fact, he had already discovered that the other party was catching up with him, but he also wanted to communicate with the other party to get some understanding of the situation here. Otherwise, with the other party's speed, even if he brought He Chengfeng with him, the other party would have no chance of catching up.
"I am Xu Qingyuan, the new magistrate of Guqian County, and I am about to take up my post."
The blue-robed man first introduced himself, and then continued, "You have seen that some people may not be happy about my appointment this time, so I am trying to hire you as a bodyguard to protect me as I go to Guqian County to take up my post."
"Guard?"
Chen Lin raised his eyes and shook his head, saying, "I don't like being bound, please ask someone else!"
In this strange ruins, no matter how much he wanted to know, he would not agree to be a guard for someone he didn't know.
Moreover, this person is in a lot of trouble and there's no telling who might come to kill him, so he would be even less likely to agree.
The blue-robed man seemed to have expected Chen Lin to refuse, and did not continue to force him. Instead, he took out a token and handed it to Chen Lin, saying, "This is my token. If you want to see me, you can come to Guqian County at any time. I will definitely give you a satisfactory reward."
At this point, he paused for a moment and continued, "Daoyou, please remember that every creature here has its own territory. If they die in the territory, they will mutate and become stronger. They must not be killed easily. If you want to deal with it, you must find the rules and fulfill the requirements of the rules before you can leave. Otherwise, you will be trapped in the territory forever."
Chen Lin knew that the other party had already determined that he was an outsider, and this was also a test.
The other party could think whatever he wanted, but he couldn't admit it. He just listened quietly without any reaction.
Seeing this, the blue-robed man looked at Chen Lin meaningfully and said, "Daoyou, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have supernatural powers. Those robbers were just ordinary warriors before they mutated. You were able to completely kill them and break through the domain. It's really amazing, but it's not to the point of being reckless. There are countless strong people in the Immortal Kingdom, so Daoyou should be more cautious."
After that, he threw a bag to Chen Lin and said, "This is the immortal crystal for you, fellow Taoist. See you later!"
Then it took off into the air and returned the way it came.
Chen Lin watched the other person disappear and weighed the bag.
This is clearly a sign of good, but perhaps there is also a fear that he will take advantage of the situation to rob people and steal treasures.
Thirty spirit crystals is not a small number, so it would be great if he could get them back. Chen Lin put them into his storage bag and began to think about the meaning of the other party's words.
The other party's last words seemed to have a hidden meaning. He said that he had completely killed the robber. The meaning of the word "completely" could it be that after he killed the bandit leader, the robber was not able to be resurrected
Is it because of this that the so-called field collapsed
After a careful analysis, Chen Lin felt that it was very likely, but he did not go back to verify it. Instead, he took He Chengfeng and left quickly.
Ten days later.
Chen Lin walked on the street full of ancient style, browsing the shops on both sides.
This place is called Qinshan Town and is under the jurisdiction of Guqian County.
Not only this town, but the area within a radius of ten thousand miles is the territory of Guqian County. After all, it is a fairyland, and the area is much larger than that of a normal country.
This also confirms the statement that the ruins form a world of their own. In the outside world, a circle around the ruins of this ancient country is only about ten thousand miles, but inside, it is more than a million miles wide.
It is not easy to find someone in such a vast area. Chen Lin felt the difficulty of the matter.
He Chengfeng followed behind Chen Lin and looked very nervous.
After the robbery incident, he now looked at everyone in the ruins as a mutated monster, as if they might rush up and devour him at any time.
Chen Lin noticed the other party's abnormality, but ignored it. The other party's psychological endurance was too poor, and he didn't look like a foundation-building cultivator at all. It was a good opportunity for him to hone his skills so that he wouldn't panic when encountering danger and be unable to help.
After these days of investigation, he has gained a certain understanding of the situation here. Strictly speaking, the people here are not real humans, but they themselves do not know it and still think they are normal.
In addition, every creature here has its own territory.
The reason for its formation is unknown. Although the people here seem to be solidified and immortal, their memories are constantly being refreshed. Every refresh is the curtain call of their lives.
So gradually, everyone got used to it, and this abnormal situation became normal.
The so-called domain is a unique way of existence. Unlike the realm of the soul, this domain is fixed. It is a certain place in reality and cannot be changed or moved.
Chen Lin speculated that a person's territory is the location where they exist when they are completely alienated.
He also saw some mention of this in the few books he read.
It is precisely because of the existence of the domain that the people here are immortal. Even if they are killed, they will be reborn in the domain. However, each time they are reborn, the degree of mutation will be higher and the range of movement will become smaller. After being completely alienated, they will become irrational monsters, extremely powerful, but unable to leave the domain.
Of course, the so-called immortality is not absolute. If the power gap is too big, or there are some special means, the people here can be completely eliminated and cannot be reborn.
However, the royal family of the Immortal Kingdom has a clear ban, prohibiting the use of means of complete extermination unless under special circumstances, because while the people of the Immortal Kingdom gain the trait of immortality, they also lose the ability to reproduce. If the occurrence of such situations is not controlled, the population of the Immortal Kingdom will become smaller and smaller, and eventually die out automatically.
Of course, when he killed the robbers, it must have been a special case, so Xu Qingyuan recruited him.
As for the identity of outsiders, there is nothing strange about it here, because outsiders often appear here, and basically they will be slowly assimilated by the power of rules here and become a part of this place. The official Xian Kingdom welcomes this situation, as it is the only way to make up for population loss.
Moreover, after being assimilated, outsiders also possess the characteristics of immortality. After being killed and alienated, they can also form a territory and be reborn.
Chen Lin had no intention of digging into the history of the ancient country of Sanyu, nor was he interested in its existence. He just wanted to find Luo Qinglan as soon as possible.
After understanding the rules here, he became worried that Luo Qinglan had been assimilated.
We must hurry up.
Chen Lin secretly warned himself.
We can't delay any longer. We must speed up the search even if it means taking some risks.
Otherwise, if Luo Qinglan was assimilated, it would be meaningless even if he was found. After assimilation, he would become a citizen of the Immortal Country. Restricted by the rules, people from the Immortal Country are absolutely unable to leave the scope of the ruins. Once they leave, their souls will be destroyed!
"Senior, look, it's Wang Ziqiang!"
While Chen Lin was thinking, He Chengfeng behind him suddenly spoke in a low voice with a look of surprise.
Hearing this, he put away his thoughts and looked in the direction the other party pointed out. He saw an old man sitting in a noodle shop eating noodle soup in big mouthfuls.
This person was none other than one of the second batch of experienced Qigong practitioners he recruited!
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Lin did not go over directly, but took He Chengfeng to a teahouse nearby, ordered two bowls of tea, and kept a watch there.
When the old monk finished eating and left, they followed him.
The other party did not stay in the town, but went all the way out of the town, walking leisurely along the official road.
Chen Lin gave He Chengfeng a look, then quickened his pace and walked up to him.
"Hey, Lao Wang, where are you going?"
He Chengfeng stopped the old cultivator and greeted him with a smile.
The old cultivator looked puzzled and asked, "Who are you? Do we know each other?"
"What? It's only been such a short time since we last met, and you don't even recognize me? It's me, He Chengfeng!"
A strange look flashed in He Chengfeng's eyes and he introduced himself.
The old man shook his head and said, "I have never heard of it. Please get out of the way and don't block me from going home."
"Do you still remember your mission?"
Chen Lin's voice sounded, his tone gloomy.
The old man looked bewildered and said, "You must have made a mistake. I am just an ordinary hunter. How can I have any mission?"
Chen Lin frowned when he saw this, and suddenly stretched out his hand. A white light flashed, and then the old man fainted.
He looked around, took the person to a remote place, woke him up, cast magic and interrogated him.
But after asking for a long time, I didn't get any useful information. The other party didn't remember anything about the mission and instead thought he had been living here all the time.
After making sure that he could not get anything out of him, Chen Lin let the other person go.
When he cast the spell, the other party was in a state of trance and would not remember anything. There was no need to kill him to silence him. Moreover, it was impossible to kill him here. If he died, he could be resurrected and become even more powerful.
If memories were not refreshed and mutated, many people would probably choose to commit suicide to make themselves stronger.
Lao Xiu stood on the official road in a daze for a while, feeling as if he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it. Finally, he shook his head and walked forward.
Chen Lin and He Chengfeng continued to follow. When the other party came in, he was practicing Qigong. Now he has been suppressed to an ordinary person and walked very slowly.
It was almost dark when we arrived at the edge of a village and walked into a thatched house.
After tracking for two days, Chen Lin finally confirmed that this old cultivator had been completely assimilated and became a part of this place.
He sighed, stopped following, and did not return to the town, but went straight to Guqian County.
There was no wanted warrant for Luo Qinglan in this town, so he wanted to go to the county town to check. If there was no wanted warrant there either, it meant that this place was far away from the town where He Chengfeng met him, and the wanted warrant did not extend here.
That would be even more troublesome.
Because of the spatial anomaly here, the communication talisman cannot be used. Even the official information of the Immortal Kingdom needs to rely on the post station. If the distance is too far, he doesn't know how much trouble it will take to find Luo Qinglan.
The longer he stays here, the greater the risk of being assimilated, and that would be the fate that Lao Xiu wanted.
A few days later.
Chen Lin stood in front of a majestic city, staring at a row of notices next to the city gate.
On one of them is Luo Qinglan’s wanted order!
Luo Qinglan, female, an outsider who ascended from the lower world. She committed a heinous crime of wantonly killing innocent people. Anyone who captures her alive will be rewarded with 10,000 immortal crystals, a commoner will be given a third-class nobility, and an official will be promoted two levels. Anyone who kills her will be rewarded with 5,000 immortal crystals, a commoner will be given a fifth-class nobility, and an official will be promoted one level. Anyone who provides accurate information will be rewarded with 1,000 immortal crystals, a commoner will be given a lowest-class official status, and an official will be evaluated and given excellent honors!
Below is a portrait of Luo Qinglan, which is very vivid.
Chen Lin looked at the huge reward above, and couldn't help but wonder what his wife had done to anger God and man that the Immortal Kingdom gave her such a large reward.
The current reward is much greater than the one on the wanted poster that He Chengfeng brought out before. Luo Qinglan must have done something to anger the authorities again, but the strange thing is that the wanted poster does not mention this, nor does it give the approximate location where Luo Qinglan often appears. This is very abnormal.
He looked at the notice next to it again. In addition to Luo Qinglan, there were other wanted posters. They were all clearly marked. It clearly stated what the wanted persons did, what crimes they had committed, where they were, etc.
"Senior, do you want to go into the city?"
He Chengfeng's voice rang out.
He really wanted to leave alone now. Wang Zijiang's condition frightened him, but he felt that with his ability, it would be difficult to find the edge of the ruins, so he could only follow Chen Lin.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Let's go in and take a look."
According to his personality, he would not enter this ancient Qian County, and he would not want to have contact with Xu Qingyuan. The other party guessed his identity as an outsider and knew that he had the means to completely kill everyone in this place, so complications might arise.
However, through what he has learned over the past few days, he has learned that some secret information is only known by officials. If he wants to find out the specific information about Luo Qinglan, Xu Qingyuan is the best candidate and the only official person he can currently contact.
As for Gu Lianfeng, whom the proprietress introduced to him, he had no intention of contacting him unless he had no other choice.
The proprietress was hiding something from him and her motives were impure, which made him feel uneasy. Besides, the palace was very far away from here, so it was not easy to go there.
It is best not to use this line if possible.