"No. The situation now is different from a few years ago. The big factions are already paying attention to us. If more Loose Cultivators were to disappear, it would raise their vigilance. It is better to use my identity to recruit a group of Loose Cultivators and then make them disappear without anyone knowing. "The tall shadow shook his head as he spoke.
"Since there is a better way, I don't mind. That's right, there shouldn't be any problems with the government right? Why have I heard rumors that a few Gold Spirit level guests seem to have started to investigate our matter? "The last black shadow nodded his head and asked in a serious tone.
"Gold Spirit Guests, this is a bit troublesome. Once we make a move on one of these Guests, it is like provoking the entire hornet's nest. Although these people are Guests of the government, they are actually members of the royal family. However, if the royal family really did notice us, there is no way I wouldn't have heard of it. Right now, these Guests are probably acting on their own. How about this, I will go back and find others to see what they say. Before that, don't provoke these Gold Spirit Guests. The royal family is different from the five sects. If they knew what we were planning, they would probably make a move immediately and would not be willing to replace us. Also, with the strength of the Da Xuan Country's royal family, they probably already have their own Spirit Masters. They just don't want them to show themselves. "The tall shadow said.
"What, the royal family already has Spirit Masters? Did you hear some news?" The second shadow heard this and seemed to be shocked.
"I don't have any proof yet, it is only a guess." The tall shadow shook his head as he spoke.
"Even if it is true, these Spirit Masters of the royal family are nothing to be afraid of. Otherwise, if they were to show themselves, the five sects would be the first to destroy the royal family. How about this, I will tell my subordinates to avoid these Gold Spirit Guests. Luckily, as long as we endure for half a year, everything will be over. "The last shadow was silent for a while before laughing coldly.
"Yes, that is all we can do for now." The second shadow sighed as he spoke.
Thus, for the rest of the time, the three of them gathered together and chatted for a while before they got up and left the hall.
… …
When Liu Ming returned to Xuanjing, it was already afternoon.
At this moment, he had transformed into a middle-aged Daoist with three strands of long beard and was slowly walking on a seemingly busy street in Xuanjing.
Suddenly, he moved and turned into a seemingly ordinary alley at the side.
The alley was not long, but there were seven or eight shops with various signs on both sides.
After walking a few steps, Liu Ming stopped in front of a coffin shop with a white banner hanging on it. He walked in unhurriedly.
"Sir, do you want to order a coffin?"
A hunchbacked middle-aged man was painting a brand-new coffin with black paint. When he saw Liu Ming walk in, he immediately put down the things in his hands and walked over with a light cough.
Liu Ming sized up the hunchback in front of him and did not say anything. Instead, he took out a shiny silver token from his sleeve and waved it in front of him.
The originally calm hunchback's expression changed greatly when he saw the token. His body suddenly shook and he quickly closed the door of the shop.
With a flash, he returned in front of Liu Ming and took out a black metal token.
Looking at the size and style, other than the color, it was extremely similar to the silver token in Liu Ming's hand.
Liu Ming's eyebrows jumped and with a flick of his wrist, he threw the silver token over.
Seeing this, the hunchback also threw the black metal token with a serious expression.
When Liu Ming caught the metal plate, he only glanced at it before injecting some Fa Li into it.
Immediately, a layer of black inscriptions appeared on the metal token and a few strange black inscriptions appeared on it.
After Liu Ming saw these inscriptions clearly, he nodded his head and withdrew his Fa Li. After the light on the black metal token faded, it returned to normal.
At this moment, the hunchback took out a small bottle and poured out an unknown liquid to smear on the silver medallion. After looking at the item in his hand for a while, he let out a sigh of relief and tossed the silver medallion back to the hunchback.
"There is no mistaking the envoy's identity. As a backup spy, I thought that I would never come into contact with anyone from the Sect for the rest of my life. "
"I am the Supervising Envoy that has just arrived in Xuanjing. Do you know about the disappearance of the previous Supervising Envoy?" Liu Ming returned the black metal token to the other person and asked without a change in expression.
"Sir, there is no need to use words to test me! As a spy of the Sect, my Fa Li has long since been crippled. Normally, I do not investigate anything and do not come into contact with any Spirit Apostles. I only live as a normal person in Xuanjing. My only use is to provide a channel for people like you to contact the Sect at crucial times. Since sir has found me, it looks like the open channel of communication doesn't exist anymore. "The hunchback said slowly.
"Very good, you are quite dutiful. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have lived until now. "Hearing this, Liu Ming didn't get angry and instead nodded his head in praise.
"Sir envoy, please follow me. The formation that can contact the Sect has been buried deep underground. Every year, I go down to check it, but the last time I used it was twenty years ago. "The hunchback took a deep breath and said.
Liu Ming nodded his head and followed him to the back of the shop.
After they passed through a small courtyard, they walked into a seemingly normal room.
The room wasn't big. Aside from a bed, a table, and two chairs, there was no other furniture.
The hunchback walked a few steps to the bed and suddenly used his hands to pull a mechanism under the bed.
Immediately, the wooden bed made a "ga beng" sound and split into two in the middle. It slowly opened and revealed a dark hole. There was also a simple stone staircase that seemed to lead downwards.
The hunchback took out a flint from his waist and waved it in the wind. It actually lit up in the air and followed the staircase downwards.
Liu Ming's expression changed slightly and he followed closely behind.
Not long after the two of them walked in, the originally separated wooden bed made a mechanical sound and closed up on its own.
Liu Ming and the hunchback walked down for about three hundred feet and finally arrived at a large underground stone house.
In this stone house that was only about a hundred feet wide, there was a large formation set up on the ground. The edges of the formation were filled with white crystals that had already been placed in the grooves.
In the center of the formation, there was a circular stone platform that was about three meters tall. There were countless Spirit Inscriptions on its surface. It was a small formation.
"This is the Communication Formation. Even though it is so far away, it is enough to instantly send a message back to the Sect. However, the consumption of Space Crystals is also very shocking. If the conditions permit, it is better to send a message as short as possible. Sir envoy must have learned how to use it, right? I won't say much, "the hunchback said as he stood outside the formation.
"Yes, I did see how to use it when I came." Liu Ming looked at the stone platform and frowned slightly before slowly replying.
"In that case, I'll go outside and stand guard. When Sir Envoy is done, you can come up yourself. Don't worry about the fluctuations of the formation being discovered. This stone house is made of a special material that can absorb all fluctuations. "The hunchback nodded and said. Then, he really went back up the stone steps.
Liu Ming walked around the formation a few times before making a hand sign with one hand. A few rays of green light shot out and disappeared into the formation in a flash.
In that instant, the entire formation buzzed loudly and the surrounding Spirit Inscriptions lit up one by one …
Two hours later, Liu Ming left the coffin shop again. He calmly walked out of the alley and reappeared on the street.
For the rest of the time, he only wandered around the nearby streets.
When the sky was about to turn dark, he once again entered a secluded alley. However, when he came out from the other end, he once again looked like a twenty-seven or twenty-eight year old scholar. He slowly walked in the direction of the Qian House.
On the morning of the second day, Liu Ming, who had rested for a night, once again left through the back door of the Qian House.
This time, he directly hailed a carriage on the street. After giving an order to the driver, he headed straight for the Immortal Dawn Mountain.
The Immortal Dawn Mountain was different from the other small mountains outside of Xuanjing. Xuanjing itself had a portion of buildings built along the mountain and the entire Immortal Dawn Mountain belonged to the government. Not only was there a large number of government soldiers stationed on the mountain, some of the areas with the densest Yuan Qi were given to the government's Gold Spirit Guests.
The caves that could be rented to outsiders were actually the places with the weakest Yuan Qi on the Immortal Dawn Mountain.
Even so, the cost of renting these caves was shockingly high, enough to make a normal Loose Cultivator's heart ache. Therefore, this kind of renting business was not very good. There really weren't many Loose Cultivators living on the Immortal Dawn Mountain.
When Liu Ming stood in a large hall on the Immortal Dawn Mountain and asked to rent a middle tier cave for a long period of time, the middle-aged manager in charge of this couldn't help but smile.
He immediately unfurled a mountain and river map in front of Liu Ming that had the locations of the various caves marked out, allowing him to choose the cave that he wanted.
Liu Ming looked at the map and casually asked about a few places that he was interested in. After nodding or shaking his head, he finally chose a remote cave that had a small river flowing in front of it.
Under the guidance of the steward, he personally went to the cave residence to check it out. After feeling quite satisfied, he paid the rental fee of several thousand spirit stones for a year and obtained the cave residence entrance token from the elated steward.
Outside of these caves, there were a few simple formations. If one were to randomly enter without the token, they would alert the patrolling guards on the mountain. Therefore, compared to other places, the Immortal Dawn Mountain was considered a very safe place.
After leaving the Immortal Dawn Mountain, Liu Ming did not immediately return to the Qian House. Instead, he continued to stroll around Xuanjing for half a day.
At night, when he returned to the Qian House, there was actually a person already waiting for him.
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