The ancient Qian County was very large, larger than the ordinary fairy cities outside, but its prosperity was not much better, and it did not have any fairy-like atmosphere.
Chen Lin did not go directly to the county government office to find Xu Qingyuan, but instead wandered around the city.
He soon discovered that more than half of the people here were cultivators, but their cultivation levels were not high. Most of them were in the Qi training stage. There were not many in the foundation building stage. As for those at the Jindan level, he did not see any.
Even so, his expression became solemn.
Because through these days of exploration, it can be basically confirmed that the cultivation of the indigenous people here is also suppressed, no different from outsiders like him.
In other words, the Qi training stage here may have originally been the foundation building stage, the golden elixir stage, or even the Nascent Soul stage.
The current foundation-building stage should have been at least a spirit-transforming cultivator. He himself was a spirit-transforming cultivator, but after being suppressed he became an early foundation-building cultivator. There are also cultivators in the middle foundation-building stage and even in the perfect foundation-building stage. Their original cultivation base might have reached the realm of refining emptiness.
The big bosses in the city!
Chen Lin felt emotional as he looked at the figures around him. They were once powerful men, but now they have become peddlers.
Even they themselves don't know that they are strong. The ruins of the ancient country have existed for countless tens of thousands of years. The memories of the people here have been refreshed countless times, and they have long forgotten who they are.
What kind of terrifying force could cause such a powerful fairyland to fall to earth overnight
The image of the giant scarlet eye that appeared in Ye family’s Baishuang City emerged in his mind.
The giant eye is called the ancestor of evil demons by the people of the Northern Wilderness Continent. It is the source of the evil land and evil beasts. After the mutation, the people here exude an aura that is very similar to that of evil beasts. Could it be the work of the scarlet giant eye
What kind of existence is the other party
Chen Lin's thoughts wandered and he thought of many things, but the more he thought about it, the more mysteries appeared, and they were inexplicable. In the end, they all turned into a sigh.
"Now I'm bringing you to the edge of the ruins. How confident are you that you can leave?"
They randomly found a restaurant and after all the dishes were served, Chen Lin asked He Chengfeng.
He wanted to make sure how to leave after finding Luo Qinglan. He hadn't asked before because he hadn't seen the wanted order for Luo Qinglan, so he wasn't in a hurry.
"Replying to Senior, I am not sure about this either. Although I am very sensitive to spatial fluctuations, I don't have any spatial innate abilities after all. Relying on weak induction alone will not give me much hope, unless you can find the place where I left last time. In that case, I will be much more confident."
Chen Lin nodded. He thought so too, otherwise the other party would not have followed him all the time.
In the special environment here, if the other party leaves on his own, he has no ability to stop him. If the other party doesn't leave, it means he definitely doesn't have the ability to leave the ruins on his own.
However, in this case, the other party's ability cannot be relied upon, and another way to leave must be found.
The simplest way is to use the Breaking Boundary Disk.
However, he was unable to activate this treasure in his current state. He needed to raise his own cultivation to the Jindan realm, or seek help from the Jindan cultivators here, but that might not be easy. Moreover, the randomness of the boundary-breaking disk was too deceptive. It was unknown what kind of interface it would send people to. If he went to an interface that was worse than this one, it would be a tragedy.
In addition to the Breaking Boundary Plate, there was a method given to him by the tavern owner, which was to go to the palace to find Gu Lianfeng.
The fact that the other party was able to leave the ruins should be related to Gu Lianfeng. He could also give it a try. Of course, the premise is that the proprietress did not lie about this matter, so this method can only be left for the last resort and used when there is really no other way.
Finally, there is a way.
That is to pin hope on Luo Qinglan's innate abilities, the other party's spatial talent, plus He Chengfeng's insight talent. With the two abilities working together, perhaps they could also get out of the space folding zone at the edge of the ruins.
"Senior, I just heard someone talking in a shop on the street. It seems that they are on a wanted mission. I wonder if it is related to the person you are looking for."
Seeing that Chen Lin's face was uncertain, He Chengfeng thought for a while and said a piece of information that he thought was useful to prove himself, so as to prevent Chen Lin from dumping him.
With his current level of cultivation, if he was abandoned, all that awaited him was to be assimilated by the rules here. Now he felt that his memory was beginning to become blurred, so he was more anxious to leave here than Chen Lin.
Chen Lin frowned when he heard this and asked, "Tell me in detail?"
The other party was indeed observant and had been paying attention to his surroundings, but he did not notice what the other party was talking about.
He Chengfeng looked embarrassed.
"To answer your question, Senior, I only heard a few words, and I didn't hear them clearly, so I didn't say anything at the time."
Chen Lin nodded, and did not blame the other party. Instead, he stood up, paid the bill, and walked out of the restaurant.
Regardless of whether the information is accurate or not, even if it is slightly related, you should pay attention to it.
Following He Chengfeng's guidance, Chen Lin came to the store the other party mentioned, which was a street pub, and just happened to meet the few people mentioned coming out of it.
There were five people in total, three men and two women.
After sensing it slightly, Chen Lin's expression changed.
These five people all have foundation-building cultivation, especially the burly man among them, whose cultivation has reached the late stage of foundation-building!
"Um?"
The burly man who was walking frowned and stopped.
Then he looked at Chen Lin with his eyes like lightning and said in a cold voice: "Who is sneaking around? Come over here and talk!"
Chen Lin didn't expect this person to be so perceptive. His eyes flickered for a moment, and he walked forward, clasped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand me. I just passed by and heard that you were going to do the wanted mission to collect the bounty. It just so happened that I had the same intention, so I wanted to communicate with you."
The burly man frowned and glared at the man and woman next to him. During their drinking, they were the only ones who subconsciously talked about this matter, and they didn't expect that someone would hear it.
The man and woman shrank their necks at the same time, looking as if they were admitting their mistake.
Chen Lin was surprised when he saw this. They were both in the Foundation Establishment Stage, but this person could have such strength. He must have some special means.
After glaring at his partner, the burly man turned his gaze to Chen Lin and said in a deep voice: "If you want to do the task, do it yourself. Our team is not short of people!"
"Haha, their team is not short of people, but our team is. If you want to join us in clearing out the female bandit Luo Qinglan, our team will welcome you very much!"
As soon as the burly man finished his refusal, a hoarse voice was heard from behind, and then three men in the same clothes walked over.
Chen Lin looked over immediately and his heart moved.
I didn't expect Luo Qinglan to be so famous. It seems that the reason why he was wanted was not marked on the wanted notice. It was not because of something secret, but because what he had done was well known.
As expected of his wife, she can make such a big noise wherever she goes.
Chen Lin didn't know what to say. Luo Qinglan and he had completely different styles. He was cautious in doing things and would not stand out if possible. However, Luo Qinglan was competitive everywhere and was the most eye-catching person wherever he was.
Putting his thoughts aside, he looked at the three men.
Two were in the early stage of foundation building, and one was in the middle stage of foundation building. The one who was speaking was the one in the middle stage of foundation building. He had a pale face and no beard, giving people a sinister feeling.
The burly man took a look and frowned, saying, "So you are from the Yinming Sect. Since you need help, please come!"
After saying that, he took his people away.
The sinister man looked at the burly man's back and sneered, "A mere casual cultivator dares to take on the task of clearing out the rebels. You really don't know your place."
Then, he turned his head and looked at Chen Lin, saying: "Well, if you want to get the bounty, just follow me. As long as you are obedient, you will get the benefits!"
Chen Lin pretended to hesitate, then clasped his fists and said, "Sorry, I just want to find a group of independent cultivators. Goodbye!"
Since Luo Qinglan's information is not a secret, there is no need for him to join any team. He can just go find someone directly. Moreover, there are so many people here to capture Luo Qinglan, so the other party's location must not be too far from here.
The sinister man's tone turned cold upon hearing this, and he said angrily: "What, are you kidding me? It seems that I haven't been here for a long time, and everyone here has forgotten me. Now I give you two choices, either join my team and let me command you, or I will suppress your body and soul, so that you won't even have the chance to be reborn!"
His voice was so loud that it attracted the attention of passers-by around him.
But when they heard the words 'calm the body and lock the soul', everyone showed a look of fear, dared not look anymore, and left in a hurry.
Chen Lin narrowed his eyes.
He has not yet understood what the method of suppressing the body and locking the soul is, but it sounds more terrifying than being killed.
This person acted so domineeringly just because he refused to join. It seems that the Yinming Sect is not an ordinary force, so they are used to being domineering.
Thinking of this, he took out the token Xu Qingyuan gave him.
"I'm sorry, but I work for the county government. If you insist on forcing me to join, you can go and discuss it with the county magistrate. As long as the county magistrate agrees, I will let you command me!"
The fact that imperial power can exist here and that the country can be unified shows that the government is extremely powerful. No matter how domineering the Yinming Sect is, it cannot override the official power.
In fact, if he didn't want to cause trouble, these three people were not enough for him to avoid. With his means, even if he couldn't kill them all, the other party couldn't do anything to him.
But he came to rescue Luo Qinglan, not to fight for a momentary pride. It would not be good for him to cause trouble.
When the sinister man saw the token that Chen Lin took out, his expression changed for a while, but in the end he said nothing and turned away with a gloomy face!
"Senior, what should we do? Otherwise, we should go find the county magistrate. If we can get an official identity, not only will our safety be guaranteed, but it will also be easier to find the person you are looking for."
After everyone had left, He Chengfeng immediately made a proposal.
He was afraid that Chen Lin would get carried away and go directly to find Luo Qinglan. That would mean he would be directly confronting the government and having to face so many anti-bandit teams. He would only be able to rely on a miracle to survive.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, and felt that the current situation was not good, so he nodded.
"Okay, then let's go and take a look as you say!"