"This talisman order ah … to put it bluntly, it's asking for one's life. After receiving the talisman order, the disciples of the Dao Sect will go out and kill demons according to the contents of the talisman order. Then, they will bring back the demon's inner dan and the reward is very generous … it's just … it's just too dangerous … Among the outer sect disciples, every ten years, there will be hundreds of disciples who enter the Dao Sect and reach the peak of the third level of spirit formation … But only a dozen or so enter the inner sect … The rest, most of them die during the task of receiving the talisman order …"
In the wooden house, the fat daoist's tongue was already a little loose, but he still told everything he knew to Fang Xing.
To put it bluntly, this talisman is a task card and there are different types.
The Demon Slaying Talisman is to tell the disciples to go kill the demons that have appeared in the territory of the Blue Cloud Sect.
The Chaos Calming Talisman is to tell the disciples that there is a rebellion and the disciples need to quell it.
The Rebellion Killing Talisman is to tell the disciples that have betrayed the Dao Sect. Once the talisman is sent out, the disciples can kill the rebels and receive the reward.
… …
The Dao Sect usually uses these talismans to evaluate the merits and demerits of the disciples.
After entering the inner sect, there is a fixed number of times to receive the talisman. If there is not enough talisman, the resources will be cut off.
Among the outer sect disciples, there is no such limit. However, if you want to break through to the fourth stage of spirit formation and enter the inner sect, you have to receive the talisman once. Because the most important ingredient, "Stone Essence Powder", is tightly controlled by the Dao Sect. If you don't receive the talisman, you can only buy it at a sky-high price …
To put it bluntly, Hou Qing can be said to be forced by Fang Xing to receive the talisman.
Even Fang Xing did not expect that after he cheated Hou Qing of a Demon Elixir, the consequences would befall him.
For the whole night, there were people watching outside the door, as if they were afraid that Fang Xing would do something unexpected.
However, Fang Xing did not do that. He only remembered the appearance of the two people watching him in his heart.
By the time he returned, these two fellows and the deacon who betrayed him would naturally be in deep trouble.
That very night, Fang Xing packed up his belongings. The Opium Pot, the Nine-Snake Golden Flame Sword, the Pear Blossom Storm Nails, and the Spirit Stones were all put into the Heavenly Cave Ring by Fang Xing. Then, he used the ring as a hair band and tied his hair into a ponytail. The most conspicuous part of his hair was actually the part that was the least noticeable to others. As for the other things, such as the Wanluo Ghost Face and the flying sword given by Hou Qing, he put them into the bundle.
Then, Fang Xing sat cross-legged and waited for the sun to rise.
In his heart, he found it hard to calm his blood and Qi, but his fighting spirit was raging …
Early the next morning, at the first glimmer of dawn, Hou Qing and three other outer sect disciples arrived at Clear Stream Valley. They forcefully dragged Fang Xing out of the valley. Other than Hou Qing who was at the peak of spirit formation third layer, two of the other three outer sect disciples were at the third layer and one was at the peak of spirit formation second layer. It could be said that the weakest among them was at the same cultivation level as Fang Xing, making them very difficult to deal with.
Clear Stream Valley deacon disciple Hei San had already prepared everything. With a face full of smiles, he watched the five of them leave.
The fat Taoist looked at Fang Xing with a sad face. He wanted to stop them, but he could only watch as Fang Xing was taken away.
"My surname is Yu, not Zhu … … Junior Brother Fang … …"
Seeing that Fang Xing was about to leave the valley, the fat Taoist suddenly mustered up his courage and shouted loudly.
"I know … … Senior Brother Zhu … …"
Fang Xing's voice came from afar. The fat Taoist instantly cried and fell to the ground.
"Hehe, damn fatty, now that this kid has left, it's your turn next. Don't worry, I will play with you … …"
Liu Feng's sinister voice came from behind. The fat Taoist was shocked and stood up in an instant with a face full of shock.
Only then did he realize that his situation was not any better than Fang Xing's … …
Hou Qing's decree was already in their hands. On this day, they could directly set off. The four of them carried Fang Xing and went all the way to the military bureau.
After showing the decree, they received five dragon horses and led them out of the Dao Gate. They sat on the horses and galloped all the way. During this process, they all stared closely at Fang Xing, as if they were afraid that he would suddenly cause a ruckus in the Dao Sect and cause trouble. However, Fang Xing actually didn't say a word. He silently followed them out of the door and onto the horse. He was extremely cooperative, which made these people click their tongues in wonder.
The Dragon Horses that they were riding on were mounts that the Daoist Faction had spent thousands of years cultivating. They possessed the bloodline of the Demonic Flood Dragon and were covered in scales. Not only could they travel a thousand miles in a day, they could even swim across large rivers. If any of these dragon horses were to fall into the mortal world, there would be high officials who would buy them at a high price. They were extremely popular.
Back then, Fang Xing's second uncle saw a dragon horse from the government being transported to the imperial capital. He was immediately overjoyed and gathered a group of brothers to snatch it. In the end, the people escorting it were also very powerful. Both sides fought and both sides suffered heavy losses. The second uncle saw that he could not snatch it, so he poisoned the dragon horse to death. This was the nature of bandits. If I can't get it, I won't leave it for you.
Because of this, when Fang Xing rode on this dragon horse, he felt that it was quite novel.
Although the dragon horses had the bloodline of the demon dragon, they were very docile. This was the result of thousands of years of cultivation. They could leave and stop as they were told. It was as if they could sense the thoughts of the riders. It was quite magical.
Of course, this kind of Dragon Horse was mostly prepared for the disciples of the inner and outer sanctum. The true disciples and the elders of the Dao Faction would not ride on such a mount. They would either ride on the clouds or subdue demonic birds. They were all masters who could roam freely in the sky.
The two most outstanding true disciples of the Blue Cloud Sect, Xu Lingyun and Xiao Jianming, rode on a white crane and an iron eagle respectively.
After traveling for a day, they were already thousands of miles away from the Blue Cloud Sect. When the sky turned dark, they stopped and found a place to rest.
"Senior Brother Hou, what … what are we going to do this time?"
Fang Xing pretended to be a timid child and asked Hou Qing shyly.
Hou Qing smiled faintly and said, "Of course, we are going to slay demons. Are you afraid?"
Fang Xing's body trembled as if he was very afraid and said, "What … what kind of demon is it?"
Hou Qing sneered without saying a word. A third layer spirit formation disciple named Qian Tong sneered, "Rank four demon beast, Python Withered Toad. It's very powerful. You have to be careful. If you get swallowed by it, you will become demon dung!"
"Ah … …"
Fang Xing let out a low cry. His face was full of fear.
"Haha … …"
The few men laughed out loud at the same time, and they looked relaxed.
However, Fang Xing found a trace of seriousness in the depth of their eyes. Obviously, they were not as relaxed as they looked on the surface.
"That … … Senior Brother Hou, if we are successful … … this flying sword and … … ten spirit stones, are you really going to give it to me?"
Fang Xing suddenly asked cautiously. He seemed to be afraid and a little greedy.
Hou Qing was a little surprised. His eyes fell on Fang Xing's face and smiled, "I will naturally keep my words!"
The other three people laughed and didn't say anything.
Fang Xing seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage. Puffing out his chest, he said, "Riches are found in danger. Then … … then I will risk it!"
His heroic appearance caused the others to sneer and remain silent.
But subconsciously, they also felt a little more at ease about Fang Xing.
As long as Fang Xing was greedy, they wouldn't have to worry about him escaping. Their vigilance would also be slightly relaxed.
The next day, when the sun rose, everyone once again got on their horses. From this time on, Fang Xing began to work hard to make these people relax their vigilance against him. He completely disguised himself as a little ambitious and somewhat naive child. He couldn't restrain his excitement, making the four adults speechless.
Every time they stopped to rest, Fang Xing would fetch water, feed the horses, start a fire, and hunt. He was very diligent. He would also pretend to be respectful and ask these people questions about their cultivation. During this process, he would naturally skillfully inquire about some of the most heroic deeds these people had done. Whenever they boasted in high spirits, Fang Xing would show an appropriate look of admiration.
As a result, in the three days they were on the road, Fang Xing actually became familiar with these people. He called them senior brother and they seemed to have recognized this "junior brother Fang". They even liked him a little. The bearded senior brother Liu San, who was in the spirit formation third layer, had looked at Fang Xing's little face and sighed.
On the night of the third day, after Fang Xing seemed to have fallen asleep by the fire, senior brother Liu San quietly came to Hou Qing's side and whispered, "Senior brother Hou, is there no other way?"
Hou Qing glanced at the sleeping Fang Xing. Seeing that his breathing was long and his face seemed to have a trace of a child's sweetness, he lowered his voice and said, "There is no other way. After all, that is a rank four giant demon. With our cultivation, we can't take it down by force. We can only use a trick. That beast loves to eat humans, especially a virgin with cultivation. To it, it is no different from a delicious delicacy. At that time, we can only use this kid to lure it out, then …"
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