The prosperous land of Zhongzhou, the home of three thousand ways!
Although it is also listed as one of the nine states, Zhongzhou has obvious differences from the other states. First of all, it is large. Zhongzhou is bordered by Youzhou and Fengzhou to the north, Baxia to the west, and sits on the East China Sea. Its area is enough to cover three other states. , the territory is unlimited, broad and broad.
Secondly, there is Qiang. Zhongzhou has countless immortal sects and aristocratic families. It can even be said that most of the ancient aristocratic families with long-lasting inheritance are in Zhongzhou. At least 30% of the first-class immortal sects with rich heritage in the world are in Zhongzhou. They are all located within the territory of Zhongzhou, so there has always been a saying in the spiritual world that "the best people in the world come out of Zhongzhou". This statement is of course an exaggeration, but Zhongzhou does give birth to many strong people in every generation, so they are not strong in Zhongzhou. , and is more or less related to Zhongzhou.
As for the seven holy places in the world, let alone them.
Among the seven holy places, there are three holy places, all located in Zhongzhou.
It is for this reason that Zhongzhou has always been regarded as the orthodox root of cultivators in the world. It is the dream country that has pushed immortal magic to the extreme. Monks all over the world, including the demon species in the far west and the snowy plains in the far north. All the swordsmen in the world are proud to travel to Zhongzhou. No matter who travels around the world, if he does not set foot in Zhongzhou, it will not be considered a journey of thousands of miles.
Because of this tradition, Fang Yuan of course had to pay a visit to Zhongzhou.
When he left the Qingyang Sect, he was ordered by the sect leader to travel around the world. How could he be considered traveling if he didn't come to Zhongzhou
When he left Yue Kingdom and left Yunzhou, he originally planned to come to Zhongzhou first, so that he could seek fortune and continue his spiritual practice. Unfortunately, he was delayed by other things. He didn't expect that even Zidan would be here now. It’s done, and finally we’re here…
After parting ways with the people in the tribe, the carriage headed north across the sky. In only three or four days, it officially entered the border of Zhongzhou.
When I opened the curtain and looked outside, I could see many immortal peaks standing there. I don’t know how many worldly masters who cultivated their minds and natures were hiding there. The plains were vast and vast, and I didn’t know how many prosperous cities were located there. Waves of fairy winds were blowing in my face, and there seemed to be something. The boundless Dao Yun, wisps of cloud energy flow in the void, just like the condensation of immortal energy, with endless changes.
"Zhongzhou is divided into five regions. What we are going to this time is Daodao Mountain in the middle region. Haha, for this six-way exam, experts from all over the world have come here under the promise of the Immortal Alliance. Now There are probably as many masters as there are in the Wendao Mountain, hidden dragons and crouching tigers, little friend Fang, when you get to the Wendao Mountain, you should be cautious, think too much, and don’t be reckless!"
The Master of Zixiao Cave entered the Zhongzhou realm, feeling refreshed and said with a smile.
After hearing this, Fang Yuan naturally nodded in agreement.
Now they were still in the south of Zhongzhou, so they continued to move forward. After walking for another three to five days, they arrived at a place called Yunyi Mountain. They saw that here, a fairy platform had been set up, and many practitioners were in the clouds. While walking back and forth, the master of Zixiao Cave asked the children under his seat to hold their hands and go into the mountain. After a while, he saw several middle-aged men wearing gray cloth robes coming out of the mountain. They held courtesies and laughed from a distance.
"Master Ruan, we have been waiting here for a long time as ordered by your Majesty. I didn't expect Master Ruan to arrive just now!"
Ruan Jishu, the master of Zixiao Cave, got off the carriage with Fang Yuan and others, met the immortal alliance envoys, and said with a smile: "I should have arrived long ago, but something delayed me on the road, so I was delayed for a few days. It’s really my fault for keeping you waiting for so long!”
The patrol envoys all laughed and said, "If you keep me waiting for too long, I'm afraid your old friends will punish you if they see you!"
Fang Yuan followed Zixiao Cave Master to observe, and saw that the patrol envoys were all in the realm of golden elixir. One was a low-level golden elixir, and two were intermediate-level golden elixirs. Their elixirs were both very strong. The worst one is also a white elixir, pure and flawless, much stronger than the master of Zixiao Cave, while the other two are golden elixirs, second only to the purple elixir. .
This made him take another high look at the Immortal Alliance. Even the lowest ranking envoy in the Immortal Alliance was already considered to be the best among practitioners, let alone a higher level existence? When he was in the Yue Kingdom, the patrol envoy responsible for guarding the Yue Kingdom once said that after he formed a pill, he could go to him and secure his position as a patrol envoy. This promise was indeed not light.
"Who are these two?"
Just as Fang Yuan was sizing up the patrol envoy, those people also noticed him and asked with a smile.
Zixiao Cave Master smiled and said: "These two are the little friends I met on the road. They are kind-hearted, generous and chivalrous. I hit it off with them as soon as I met them, so I invited them to go with me. When I arrived at Daoshan Mountain, I still wanted to recommend them. They join the Examination Preparation Department to work for one or two..."
"oh?"
When the patrol envoys saw it, they all said: "Since Master Ruan recommended him, I think he is very effective. This matter is easy to talk about!"
After saying that, he invited a few people to the mountain. They naturally drank wine and entertained them that night, but Fang Yuan did not go with him. Although most people in the cultivation world make friends based on their cultivation level, he is now also a Jindan cultivation base, so it stands to reason that He is said to be qualified to sit down and talk with these people, but in the eyes of others, he is just a Zadan monk, and seeing that he is still a casual cultivator with a tender face, these people naturally don't take him seriously, even though he casually invited him , but Fang Yuan also knew that he was just there to make up the numbers.
Therefore, he was very sensible and said that he was still a little uncomfortable and would not bother him.
The patrol envoys naturally no longer pressed him, and directly asked the handymen to pick him up and arrange a resting place.
When the master of Zixiao Cave met him, he secretly sighed in his heart, thinking that if Fang Yuan was thicker-skinned, he could introduce him to some experts and help him, but since he was timid, he couldn't control it. If he had no chance, he would have to leave it to him.
After such a night passed, on the second day, the Zixiao Cave Master asked Tong'er to call Fang Yuan, gave him a recommendation book, and asked him to go to Chishui Danxi three thousand miles away to report. Although Zixiao The cave master also came here for the alchemy exam among the six major exams. The one who recommended Fang Yuan to join was also the preparation department for the alchemy exam, but one was in charge of the exam and the other was preparing for the exam, so the positions were different.
Zixiao Cave Master still has to wait here to meet some old friends, but Fang Yuan naturally has no need to wait here any longer.
"Thank you, senior!"
Fang Yuan thanked the Zixiao Cave Master without being polite, and took Guan Ao to get up with him.
When he was on the road, he had already told the Zixiao Cave Master that he wanted to repay him. It didn't matter if the other party didn't care, he just kept it in his heart.
Xiaoxing stayed overnight, and Fang Yuan arrived at Chishui Creek three days later, only to find that this place was a fairy mountain, surrounded by mountains and water. A small stream surrounded the mountain, because the bottom of the stream was covered with a kind of red rock. , the reflection of the stream is like cinnabar, hence the name Chishui.
And in this mountain, there are several large palaces built, as well as countless medicinal gardens and so on. From a distance, you can smell the fragrance of elixirs soaking your spleen, but it is the Chishui Danxi River under the control of Langya Pavilion. Although The scale and reputation are not the largest in the world, but because of the name of Langya Pavilion, they have grasped the orthodoxy of alchemy. Chishui Danxi is responsible for preparing for the alchemy examination, one of the six major exams.
When he got here, Fang Yuan didn't stop much, so he handed over the letter of recommendation and waited for the summons.
Facts have proved that Zixiaodong's master may not be very good at cultivation, but he is indeed quite famous in Alchemy. After he handed over his letter of recommendation, a man wearing a white alchemy robe summoned him soon. People around him called him the deacon of the Upper House, and his surname was Xu.
The guests and the host sat down in a side hall. Deacon Xu smiled and said: "Master Ruan has the title of Little Alchemy King of the East China Sea. He is a rare great master in our alchemy. Since you came here on his recommendation, Xu does not dare to neglect you." , I just wonder what level of alchemy you have?"
Fang Yuan heard this and said: "I haven't passed the alchemy exam yet, so I have no rank!"
After hearing this, Deacon Xu frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "You are in the Golden Core realm, so you can enter the upper court. However, you are new to the road after all, so it is best to practice in the middle court first. But the key is , you actually don’t have the name of an alchemist..."
He looked at Fang Yuan, smiled, and tapped his fingers on the table: "Brother, you are putting me in a bit of trouble!"
"Is this... wanting benefits?"
When Fang Yuan saw the look in Deacon Xu's eyes, he had an idea.
On the way here, the master of Zixiao Cave also told him about the composition of the examination preparation department, which is divided into upper, middle and lower houses. The upper house is responsible for contacting various experts and purchasing elixir furnaces, which are all very important. In his position, the Middle Court is in charge of the coordination of all parties, while the Lower House is responsible for the work honestly.
As for the Examination Preparation Department, there are probably more than a thousand people up and down. This does not count the handymen and the like, but those who truly belong to the Immortal Alliance are actually only a few dozen people. The others are temporary recruits or various He was recommended by the Fang Xianmen family in order to make some significant contributions in the process of the Six Paths Examination and hopefully join the Immortal Alliance. Naturally, the more impressive he is, the better.
Precisely because of this, Fang Yuan never thought about the fact that he was scrambling to get a seat in the Upper House.
However, Zixiao Cave Master also told him that with his own face, since he had written the recommendation letter in his own hand, there would be no problem in arranging for Fang Yuan to enter the middle courtyard. Besides, Fang Yuan was a Jindan monk, so it was impossible for him to arrive in the first place. Go hang out with those people in the lower courtyard...
But now, this Xu Zhi was in trouble and was brooding, which was obviously implying something.
Fang Yuan saw it clearly at a glance and began to ponder: "It's okay to give him some benefits, but I don't have many elves on hand. If I give him the magic weapons or medicines in the Qiankun bag, they might be I scared him..."
While he was deep in thought, someone suddenly announced someone outside. But not long after, a golden elixir monk wearing a yellow robe came in. He had a sad look on his face. As soon as he entered the door, he knelt down on one knee in front of Deacon Xu, holding his hands. Holding a box in his arms, he hesitated to speak.
Deacon Xu smiled and said: "Don't worry, go to the side hall to talk..."
He temporarily asked Fang Yuan to wait here, and then led the yellow-robed monk to the side hall. After he sat down, the yellow-robed monk hurriedly presented the box, only to see three misty green beads inside, with restrained spiritual energy. , the runes are innate and very magical.
Deacon Xu raised his head with a smile, and heard the yellow-robed monk lower his voice and beg: "Deacon Xu, please don't be offended. Li was ignorant before and neglected his filial piety. He should be practicing in the lower court, but these two Over the past month, I have been taking care of the alchemy furnace, cleaning up the pharmacopoeia, and checking for elixirs in the lower courtyard, day and night. It is really hard. Please be kind to the deacon and transfer me to the middle courtyard... "
After hearing this, Deacon Xu smiled softly and said: "What are you talking about? Since you want to be transferred, just tell me directly. Why bother to go through all these twists and turns? Just go back and wait. If there is a vacancy in the middle court, I will naturally bring you up!"
They deliberately went to the side hall and spoke in lowered voices. They thought that Fang Yuan could not hear clearly, but unexpectedly, Fang Yuan's Zidan cultivation and powerful spiritual consciousness allowed him to hear every word of their conversation, especially Those who took care of the alchemy furnace, packed the pharmacopoeia, checked for elixirs, etc. really moved him, thinking that he came to this examination preparation department just to be close to these
I had originally planned to pick out an inconspicuous magic weapon and give it to him, but I immediately put it back.
At this moment, Deacon Li came back triumphantly and asked Fang Yuan, "How are you thinking about it, Fellow Daoist Fang?"
Fang Yuan sighed helplessly and said, "Deacon Xu has good intentions, I understand, but he just doesn't have much to offer..."
"oh?"
Deacon Xu's face suddenly darkened, and he said calmly: "There happens to be a vacancy in the lower house. How about you go and experience it first?"
After hearing this, Fang Yuan smiled quickly and said, "Thank you so much, Deacon Xu!"
(End of chapter)