At this moment, under the setting sun, the afterglow scatters on the mountain path, as if covering the stone steps with a layer of orange gauze, adding a bit of sacred meaning.
It seems that walking on it, stepping on the sun, can go all the way to glory.
On both sides of the mountain road, there are green leaves and flowers everywhere. The scent of fragrance and earth blends into the mountain wind that blows, and with the dampness blowing on the face, it penetrates into the mind and permeates the whole body.
The surrounding green trees and the occasional crisp bird song seem to be composing music for the future of all those who have walked this mountain road, including the group of people here at this moment.
There were five people in the group, and the round-faced middle-aged man was at the front. He walked with his hands behind his back, and introduced the sect to Xu Qing and the others behind him.
"Since you have successfully joined the Seven Blood Boys, then I will also explain the sect for you. In fact, in my opinion, the Seven Blood Boys are not a sect."
"It's more like a huge profit industry in the name of Zongmen!"
The round-faced middle-aged man opened his mouth, and his words fell into the ears of the four people behind him, making these young men and women who newly worshipped the Seventh Peak start to be shocked.
Among the four, except for Xu Qing, the other three were Zhou Qingpeng, Li Zimei, and a girl.
The girl's name is Xu Xiaohui, she wears a ponytail and wears ordinary clothes. She is obviously not from a rich family, but she is much better than a scavenger. She should be from a small town.
On the way, she had shown her favor to Xu Qing, but Xu Qing was not good at socializing, and she didn't like people getting too close to her, so she just nodded, so soon the girl began to please Zhou Qingpeng.
Zhou Qingpeng's gentle smile, contrary to Xu Qing's reticence, made the girl feel more and more close, and the two occasionally whispered on the road.
As for Li Zimei, she seems to be very restrained and has some low self-esteem, so she is at the bottom of the team and keeps a certain distance from everyone.
However, Zhou Qingpeng was very attentive to her and Xu Qing, so he would take the initiative to smile from time to time, making Li Zimei seem less cautious.
At this moment, the mountain wind was blowing, and the hair of everyone was lifted, and the words of the round-faced middle-aged in front were passed on.
"The Seven Blood Boys are divided into the upper and lower mountains. You can see them as two worlds, but in fact they are indeed two worlds, and you... are the people at the foot of the mountain."
"Only by building the foundation can you be qualified to go up the mountain and have the right to distribute the benefits of the Seven Blood Boys, while the people at the bottom of the mountain live in cruelty and hardships and can only struggle."
"So for the people at the foot of the mountain, going up the mountain is the greatest desire in this life. Do you know how many people are in the main city at the foot of the mountain?" The round-faced middle-aged man glanced at the four young men and women behind him.
"Three million people!" He raised his right hand and stretched out three fingers.
"These three million people include civilians and all the low-level disciples of each peak. You will also be one of them, and you need to survive under the rules of the Seven Blood Boys."
"The rules of the Seven-Blood Boys' main city are very simple, that is, contribution points. Everyone at the foot of the mountain, whether civilians or disciples, the cost of staying in the main city every day is 30 contribution points, that is, 30 spirit coins."
"It is deducted every moment. Once the number of the jade slip token is zero, it will be expelled from the Seven Blood Boys. The same is true for the commoners, and the same for the disciples."
"If you are forced to stay, you will be obliterated by the formation after an hour."
The words of the round-faced cultivator made the expressions of the four of Xu Qing change. Even if Zhou Qingpeng knew something, when he heard this rule again, there was fear in his eyes.
"This is only the basic residence fee. As for room and board, it's up to you to choose. The fittest survives. The prices in the main city of Seven-Blood Boys are extremely high, but the highest resources are cultivation resources."
Hearing the words of the round-faced cultivator, Xu Qing was silent. The other three were also shocked by the harsh words. Xu Xiaohui hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice.
"That being the case, why are there so many civilians here, thirty spirit coins a day... One spirit stone a month, which is too expensive, besides, if I have to pay contribution points when I get the status of a disciple, my status as a disciple will be different. What is the use?"
The round-faced middle-aged glanced at Xu Xiaohui.
"The civilians who can be sent at a high price are all capable people. The reason why they rushed to come is because the main city of Seven-Blood Boys protects civilians, and disciples cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately. Besides... The array method isolates heterogeneity and increases lifespan."
"Compared to the outside world, where there are ferocious beasts and desperate people everywhere, the main city of the Seven-Blood Boys is naturally their dream place."
"What's the use of being a disciple?"
"One, cultivation resources are only open to those who have obtained the qualifications of disciples. Others can't buy them, and it is strictly forbidden to spread them out. Once caught, they will surely die."
"Second, only the disciples who practice the Qixuetong Gongfa can have the right to go up the mountain and obtain the distribution of benefits after Qixuetong's cultivation reaches the foundation, so you have to work harder in the future. Cannibalism is killing each other, but every month...there are still quite a few disciples who disappear inexplicably in the city, and most of the sects turn a blind eye to this.
"But once a foreign foundation-building cultivator does something to your Qi Condensing disciples, then those who do it will be severely punished. This is a violation of the seven-blooded boy's rules. Of course, the foreign Qi Condensing, the sect doesn't care."
The round-faced monk smiled meaningfully.
Hearing these words, Xu Qing was slightly relieved, this was one of the reasons he came to Seven Blood Boys.
At this moment, Li Zimei asked after hesitation.
"If that's the case, then how can the sects who grow up in such an environment give them a sense of belonging, and how can the sects themselves be cohesive?"
The round-faced monk laughed.
"Cohesion? What is cohesion? Friendship is a kind, gratitude is a kind, and awe is a kind, but these are not solid. In this cruel and troubled world, the real sense of belonging, the real cohesion, is interest!"
"As long as you are a disciple of Qixuetong, you can get the qualification to go up the mountain and have the right to distribute the profits of Qixuetong."
"The monthly income of Seven Blood Boys is public. It comes from the living expenses of all people, the trading of cultivation resources, and port exchanges. There are almost 500 million spirit coins in the account every day, which is 500,000 spirit stones. Fifteen million spiritual stones.
These benefits, according to the rights and interests of different cultivation bases, except that the sect retains a part of the daily expenses, the rest will be distributed to all disciples with foundation establishment and above cultivation bases. "
"The higher the cultivation level, the more the distribution. The disciples in the early stage of foundation building can distribute about 5,000 spiritual stones a month. If they reach the core, they will be at least tens of thousands of spiritual stones every month."
"That's why I say that the Seven Blood Boys are more like an industry. All the Foundation Establishment disciples who have been promoted to the mountain are equivalent to investing in this industry. As long as the Seven Blood Boys exist for one day, there will be one day's benefits!"
"So, do you think that when a foreign enemy wants to plunder your property, you will watch your own interests be robbed and not take action?"
As the words of the round-faced cultivator came out, Xu Qing's eyes showed a deep gleam, and he was completely aware of this seven-blooded boy at this moment.
Cohesion in troubled times, perhaps... as the other party said, interests can bind everything.
Li Zimei was also silent and did not speak.
The round-faced cultivator gave a sly smile. He brought many batches of introductory disciples, such as the words just now, and said it many times. In troubled times, interests are the eternal truth.
"Let me tell you about the prosperity of the Seven Blood Boys. Look over there, it is the largest port in the entire Nanhuang Continent, and there are endless ships coming and going. When the disciples go out to sea to complete their tasks, most of them have to leave from us, and the seventh peak controls this port area.”
"So, the boat... is the key to the cultivation of my seventh peak disciples. We call it the Dharma boat."
Xu Qing looked in the direction of his fingers. At this moment, in the light of the setting sun, at this position on the mountain, he could clearly see the main city port below.
Near the sea, a number of horseshoe-shaped harbors have been excavated, each of which is large and seems to be able to accommodate a large number of boats, and there are many such harbors, hundreds of them.
The mighty, spread out far away, the overall color is different, half is white, there are mostly huge merchant ships, and half of the harbor, the buildings inside are mostly purple.
From a distance, the boats in the purple area are very small and densely packed.
In addition, there are gates and lighthouses erected in each harbor.
"The white area is outside, and the purple area is the residence of my seventh peak disciples."
"The boat inside is the Dharma boat I just said!" The round-faced monk said.
"My Seventh Peak's Dharma Boat is well-known throughout Nanhuang Continent, and it is also the core and soul of Seventh Peak's disciples' cultivation."
"It is not only your cave dwelling, but also your mount, and it is also your partner in battle and a necessity for obtaining resources. You can completely regard the magic boat as a... magic weapon!"
When the round-faced cultivator said this, both Li Zimei and Xu Xiaohui widened their eyes, obviously knowing the existence of the magic weapon. Zhou Qingpeng also had a strange look in his eyes, with strong expectations.
Xu Qing was the same, and his mind was shocked. He was very aware of the value and rarity of the magic weapon, so he looked at the purple area of the port again, but there were dense boats, which made him feel that the rarity of the magic weapon seemed to be contradictory.
"Of course it's not a real magic weapon, but my magic boat on the seventh peak has growth potential. With the improvement of your cultivation realm and continuous refining, sooner or later, it is not impossible to become a magic weapon."
"So, to own a Dharma boat of your own is the biggest dream and pursuit of every disciple who has just entered the seventh peak."
"It's just that the most basic ark also needs to be exchanged. It takes 100,000 contribution points, that is, 100 spirit stones to be exchanged."
"In addition, only disciples who have the Dharma boat are eligible to be randomly assigned to work and practice in the harbor."
"As for the disciples who don't have the dharma boat, they can only find a way to make money by themselves. The limit is three years. If they cannot accumulate enough contributions to exchange the dharma boat within three years, they will be withdrawn from their cultivation and expelled."
"Because, the practice of my seventh peak is related to the sea. With the cultivation of the Dharma boat, with the help of the gathering spirit formation in it, it will get twice the result with half the effort. By the way, the practice is free, and you can get it if you become a disciple."
Hearing the words of the round-faced middle-aged man, Xu Qing felt a wave in his heart. While being attracted by the special ark of the seventh peak, he gradually learned more about the seventh peak.
The Dharma boat is the key to the disciples of the seventh peak.
The disciples who own the dharma boat will be assigned responsibilities and are eligible to live in the purple waters of the harbor, so the round-faced middle-aged said before the middle-aged man that the boat is the cave dwelling, but if you want to live there, you will have to spend contribution points.
The disciples without boats can only do chores on the shore, struggling to cultivate, and they need to work hard to accumulate contributions every day.
Furthermore, because other peaks and even the entire Nanhuang Continent go to sea, most of them have to go here, so many times it is necessary to rent the boats of the disciples of the seventh peak, which is also a way to earn contribution points.
The entire Seventh Peak, basically the vast majority of the disciples, are like this. Everyone is trying to survive, and they want to break through to become Foundation Establishment and obtain the qualifications for the distribution of the benefits of the Seven Blood Children.
"So, the Dharma boat and the cultivation base are the keys to surviving on this seventh peak before establishing the foundation and cultivation base."
"I need to exchange for a Dharma boat as soon as possible!" Xu Qing's eyes showed a bright light, and he felt a strong sense of urgency in his heart.
In this way, under the introduction of the round-faced cultivator, Xu Qing and his party came to the middle of the mountain. This is the place where the identity tokens are opened for the new disciples, and the robes of Gongfa are also issued.
There is only one kind of Taoist robe, and that is the gray Taoist robe.
The gray robe is the basic costume of all the disciples of the Seven Blood Boys. As long as the disciples who have opened the identity token, they will be issued free of charge.
Just opening the token requires a thousand contribution points, and the token after opening records the basic information and contribution value of each person, and can also be used for communication.
As everyone got the exercises, opened the identity tokens one after another, and obtained the gray robe, Xu Qing held it in his hand and felt the faint spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from it, knowing that the material of the robe was good.
It is very soft to the touch and will not easily form wrinkles. If it is placed outside, the value of this robe will probably be a lot.
Li Zimei on the side was similar to Xu Qing, and she was also stroking the Taoist robe, her eyes showing firmness, while Xu Xiaohui on the side looked at Zhou Qingpeng.
Zhou Qingpeng blinked, his eyes swept over the round-faced cultivator and the sect senior who distributed the supplies, and suddenly spoke softly.
"Senior, this junior wants to buy a magic boat."
The round-faced cultivator smiled when he heard the words, and the one handing out supplies was a thin old man. He glanced at Zhou Qingpeng and opened his mouth.
"One hundred thousand contribution points, or one hundred spirit stones." Li Zimei and Xu Xiaohui both took a deep breath as soon as the thin old man spoke. One hundred spirit stones were an unimaginable amount of money in their perception.
At this time, Zhou Qingpeng hurried forward, took out a golden paper ticket, and handed it over respectfully.
"Second peak's spiritual ticket? Yes." The old man took it and looked at it. After putting it away, he took out a purple brocade box and pushed it over, then raised his head to look at the others.
"Anyone of you still want to exchange?"
Li Zimei and Xu Xiaohui both bowed their heads. After Xu Qing thought about it, enduring the pain, he stepped forward and took out a hundred pieces of spirit stones from the leather bag and placed them in front of the skinny old man.
Without saying a word, the old man gave Li Zimei and Xu Xiaohui a brocade box in the same way as Zhou Qingpeng looked at him.
Xu Qing took it and opened it. There were only two items in the brocade box, a jade slip and a transparent vial.
The vial is very strange, only the size of a palm, and there is half of the liquid in it, like sea water. And on that sea, there is a awning boat floating!
This small boat is all black and looks simple, but if you look closely, you can see that every board on it is filled with a large number of runes. Even if the entire boat is enclosed in a bottle, it still has a good reputation. Pressure to spread.
It can be said that both the bottle itself and the boat are worth far more than a hundred spirit stones. As for the jade slip, it records the information about the Wu Peng boat.
"Okay, you can go down the mountain, remember that the exercises and the dharma boat cannot be shared, otherwise... it will be miserable." The round-faced middle-aged voice interrupted Xu Qing's observation.
"Xu Xiaohui and Li Zimei, you have to work harder to do it yourself, and strive to get the ark as soon as possible. As for Zhou Qingpeng and Xu Qing, your identity tokens have information about their positions, so let's go separately."
The four immediately clasped their fists towards the round-faced cultivator. Xu Qing was about to leave, but was stopped by the round-faced cultivator.
"Xu Qing."
Xu Qing turned her head and looked at the round-faced monk respectfully.
"Among the low-level cultivators, you are very strong. You are obviously only at the seventh level of body training, but you have formed the shadow of qi and blood that can only be found in the great perfection of the body. It shows that your talent is good. It can be said that among the low-level monks, you are already strong. It’s a class of people, killing some miscellaneous cultivators and the ninth and tenth floor of the small sect, it is also easy.”
"However, body refinement is relatively simple, it is just the accumulation of speed, strength and recovery, but this is not a great way."
"The way of my cultivator is to cultivate the Fa! I advise you to practice the Fa more in the future. The power of psionic magic in your body is too weak. It's okay to face miscellaneous practitioners, but if you face major disciples, you will be very A loss!"
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Xu Qing was shocked when he heard this.
"In addition, I don't know where you lived before, but I think it must be in danger, so you have developed some instinctive habits."
"Habit?" Xu Qing was startled.
"For the sake of my test for you this time, let me remind you, for example, when you walk, your right hand hardly moves, especially your index finger and middle finger are always on alert. I guess that in the leather bag on your right side, there is a A two-fingered pin-like or knife-like weapon that you can easily take out at any time.”
Xu Qing's expression froze, it was the first time he was seen through so clearly.
"But I advise you, it's best not to take habits as nature. In this case, you can easily be seen by others and suffer a disadvantage. You must know that there are no traces, and the needle is hidden in the cotton, which is the way of my generation."
The round-faced middle-aged man opened his mouth with a smile, and he didn't seem to have the slightest edge. This time, he reminded the disciple in front of him that for him, it was just a small investment.
But Xu Qing felt cold behind her back, stood there, took a deep breath, and bowed deeply to the other side.
Until he walked away, Xu Qing's heart echoed the other party's words. He looked down at his right hand and tried to control it to make it more natural.
Under the control of this attempt, his right hand gradually changed. It was no longer rigid, but slightly more natural. But if you look closely, you can see that in this naturalness, every time it shakes, there seems to be a hidden edge. .
On his way down the mountain, he kept trying. In the wilderness far away from the Seven Blood Boys, in an unfamiliar scavenger camp, the Seventh Master was crouching on a roof, looking at a man not far away with interest. The boy was fighting with a wild dog. The boy's mouth was full of flesh and blood stained with dog hair, and his expression seemed to be bloodthirsty.
Seeing this scene, Qi Ye showed admiration in his eyes.
Beside him, the servant was also squatting there. At this moment, he took out the jade slip, checked it, and said in a low voice.
"Seventh Master, the child has reached the Seven Blood Boys."
"What child?" Qiye said casually, looking at the boy in front of him.
The servant smiled wryly and explained in a low voice.
"It's the young man who was reluctant to wear new clothes before the murder. You also helped him talk to Master Bai, taught him the way of grass and trees, and later gave him a white token."
The seventh master looked dazed, nodded, recalled Xu Qing, and once again showed appreciation in his eyes.
"I remembered, that was a good boy with affection and righteousness."
"Does it require special care?" the servant asked.
Seventh Master waved his hand.
"No, in this chaotic world, if you want to survive, you need to rely on yourself to work hard. If he can finally rely on himself and come to me, I will give him a good fortune." Said, the seventh master pointed a finger. A boy who fights with wild dogs.
"You say this boy is more like a wolf cub than a child?"
The servant glanced at the boy that Seventh Master was pointing at, and gave a wry smile. He has answered similar questions several times. This is already the ninth child that Seventh Master has been optimistic about since he was a child.
"It's about the same."
Hearing this, the seventh master glanced sideways at the servant, and suddenly laughed.
"I helped the child speak to Master Bai and gave him a white token. This is my favor, but it doesn't mean that I have to accept him as a disciple. I don't owe him, just give him a chance."
"And I really want to accept the fourth child, but when I accepted the third child, I issued more than fifty white tokens, and only the third one came out. You and I have a short time, so I don't know what I am. style."
"This time, I think more than fifty tokens are not enough for a fourth child, at least one hundred dollars."
"This young man, go and give a white token, there is still nothing to say." After the seventh master said, he got up and walked towards the distance.
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The two chapters have a total of 9,000 words and nearly 10,000 words, so there is no need to forcibly divide them into three chapters.
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