"The Mingshafang Monster Hunting Team is recruiting independent cultivators~ Ten in the late Qi training stage, three in the foundation building stage. The rewards are generous. Please sign up as soon as possible. We will set off in one hour~"
At the gate of Mingshafang, a monk in blue with ordinary appearance but luxurious clothes stood under the eaves with an arrogant look, watching his men shouting in the street.
Shi Tong, the manager of Mingshafang, stood beside him, hunched over and said earnestly, "My young master, you really can't go to the Devil City Insect Nest again. Too many people were killed last time, and the head of the family was very angry."
Sha Yingjie snorted disdainfully, "Is that my fault? It's because those people are useless. They ate my Sha family's offerings, but they couldn't even defeat a fake Dan realm Earth Scorpion King. Their deaths were in vain."
"If it weren't for those useless things dragging me down, I would have chopped down the Scorpion King and dug out its fake elixir to refine my essence!"
Shi Tong wiped his sweat, the fake dan realm monsters were not as powerful as the golden dan stage monsters, but they were definitely far superior to the peak foundation building monsters. That was because they failed in the golden dan thunder tribulation but did not die, so they became fake dan.
If the four foundation-building cultivators of the Sha family had not fought to the death to protect him, Sha Yingjie, who was only in the middle stage of foundation-building, would have died in the insect nest.
"Stop caring about me. My father didn't give me any men, so I recruited them on my own. I must kill the Scorpion King this time. Also, I saw the core of the snake peel fruit in the nest last time. It's a treasure for strengthening the body. Maybe there are snake peel fruit trees in there."
Sha Yingjie was very stubborn and confident, and Shi Tong was helpless.
"Young Master, you really need to stop being so reckless these days."
Shi Tong moved closer to Sha Yingjie and lowered his voice.
"The situation in the Flowing Sand Region has changed recently. The various sects seem to be fighting each other, but in fact, it is the Buddhist Alliance and the Martial Alliance fighting against each other. The Chamber of Commerce Alliance led by our Sha family is now quietly dormant and reaping the benefits."
"The Devil City's insect nest is too close to the battlefield. If you get dragged in, it will affect the overall situation, so you'd better stay there quietly for half a year."
Sha Yingjie was impatient. "Go away, even if I stand in the middle of the battlefield, they dare to touch me. Shanhailou must abide by the rules of my Sha family in the Liusha region. Those third-rate sects are nothing. If you have the guts, let my father come and stop me personally."
Sha Yingjie ignored Shi Tong and walked to the street to ask his subordinate Cao Gang.
"How many have you recruited?"
Cao Gang, a sturdy man carrying a ring-handled broadsword on his back, smiled flatteringly, "We have enough people in the late stage of Qi training, they are all here. There is also one in the late stage of foundation building and one in the middle stage of foundation building. They said they were going to do something and would be back in half an hour, so we are only missing one."
Sha Yingjie glanced at the ten late-stage Qi training monks standing next to him, their bodies covered in yellow sand, and frowned in disdain. If it weren't for the long journey and the fact that there were too many annoying low-level monsters in the insect nest, he really wouldn't be willing to bring these people with him.
"Are you recruiting independent cultivators to go to the Silver Sand Sea Devil City?"
Hearing the voice, Sha Yingjie and Cao Gang turned their heads and saw a tall female cultivator in black with a veil covering her face, her braids flying high, looking very heroic, which made both of their eyes light up at the same time.
His eyes looked a little tired and blurry, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
"Are you a foundation-building cultivator?" Cao Gang asked suspiciously.
Without waiting for anyone to answer, Sha Yingjie scanned the person in front of him critically, "In the early stages of foundation building, so-so, doesn't look too smart."
Jiang Yuebai had just checked out of the inn. After three full months of seclusion, she had finally stabilized her divine consciousness using the "Soul Generating Thoughts Method" and the soul-shaking stone.
There was no change in the sea of consciousness and the body, but the overall feeling was very subtle.
In the past, I had to write the same text with my left and right hands separately, but now I can recite different books at the same time.
Perhaps because she had several experiences of enlightenment, her mind was relatively calm and she could easily concentrate her thoughts, so the "Spiritual and Soul-Generating Thoughts Method" was easier to practice than she had imagined.
However, without the Soul-Removing Stone, the divine consciousness that was generated would quickly dissipate and could not be retained. In the end, only one more divine consciousness would remain.
The Soul-Dangling Stone is not easy to find, and Jiang Yuebai is not greedy. Having one more divine thought means that she can read a book and draw talismans at the same time, and she can refine two batches of pills at a time, doubling her efficiency.
After leaving the inn, her head was still dizzy and she went to see that the alchemy furnace had not been sold yet. She then thought about going out to hunt monsters in the desert and explore the small secret realm to adapt to the rhythm of the battle between the two divine thoughts.
The Quicksand Region is no different from other regions. It is peaceful inside the pass, but monsters are rampant outside the pass, making it extremely dangerous.
Monster beasts corresponding to the Qi training and foundation building stages are very common. Sometimes, if you are unlucky, you will encounter monster beasts in the Jindan stage, and monster beasts in the Yuanying stage have also appeared.
In the Quicksand Region, if one wants to go outside the Great Wall, cultivators in the late stage of Qi training need to travel with at least five people, and cultivators in the foundation-building stage should preferably travel with two or more people so that they can take care of each other.
Jiang Yuebai was not familiar with the situation outside the Great Wall, and had never experienced the power of the monsters and sandstorms here. This was his first time out of the Great Wall, so he decided to find a local monster hunting team to follow temporarily.
Unfortunately, after a round of wandering, she discovered that many monster hunting teams in the market had been disbanded due to fighting between various factions. The few remaining teams either only recruited independent cultivators in the Qi training stage and hunted monsters nearby, or set out before dawn. At this time, only the Mingshafang team was left.
Jiang Yuebai blinked his blurry eyes and said, "Although I am only in the initial stage of foundation building, I think my combat ability is not bad."
"Don't make eyes at me. I don't buy it and I'm not interested in women." Sha Yingjie said with a cold face.
Jiang Yuebai snorted. Who made a look at him
She is dizzy! This ugly self-conceited bastard! !
Seeing this, Cao Gang advised, "Young Master, it's getting late. You are so brave and heroic, and bringing the foundation-building cultivators with you is just to help. Why don't we set off earlier?"
Hearing this, Sha Yingjie said unhappily, "Okay, count her in."
"Excuse me, senior, may I ask your name? We need to sign a simple contract." Cao Gang asked.
"Jiang Chenzhou." Jiang Yuebai gave his full name.
Sha Yingjie sneered, "It's unlucky enough to be called Chen Zhou, and your last name is Jiang."
Jiang Yuebai's eyes were dazed. She really didn't think that much when she chose her Taoist name.
Just thinking about the momentum of burning your boats!
"Forget it. We're not at sea anyway. Hurry up and get everyone to set off."
After saying that, Sha Yingjie took out his majestic leopard from his spirit beast bag and stepped forward to take the lead.
The contract was very simple, with no restrictions on freedom, and only stipulated the distribution of spoils and rewards.
After the contract was signed, Cao Gang, who was at the ninth level of Qi training, found two other male foundation-building practitioners, both of whom were ruthless and taciturn.
The three of them introduced themselves to each other and rode on the wind-controlling camels provided by Mingshafang to leave from the ancient city wall on the other side of the market.
As we go deeper into the northwest, the population gradually decreases, the Gobi Desert is gradually replaced by pure yellow sand, and the heat waves are overwhelming, as if we are in a fire.
The yellow sand desert is boundless, majestic and tranquil. The wind and sand are so strong that it is difficult to speak. The whole team is very quiet, with only the sound of camel bells.
Jiang Yuebai rode on the camel's back unsteadily, spread out the wind net, and continued his research with the condensing mirror in his hand.
In the past, once the wind network was deployed, one had to focus entirely on maintaining it, without being distracted by anything else.
Now, not only can she look in the mirror, she can even drink and eat meat without any impact.
In front of the team, Sha Yingjie ordered the Qi-cultivating monks below to be on guard and be careful of sneak attacks from monsters under the sand.
As soon as I finished giving the instructions, I turned around and saw Jiang Yuebai following at the end of the team holding a mirror.
Sha Yingjie held his chin in his hand, thinking, and said to Cao Gang beside him, "This woman who capsized in the boat is not here to hunt monsters. She has other plans."
"What's the plan?" Cao Gang couldn't figure it out.
Sha Yingjie raised his chin and sneered, "Hunting monsters is fake, but trying to seduce me is real!"
Cao Gang blinked, he really didn’t see it!
(End of this chapter)