Black Peony also guessed what Yuan Fang wanted to do. She did her own things and opened the two food boxes, taking out the wine and dishes one by one.
In the lobby of the inn, Yuan Fang slapped the receipt on the counter and asked, "Is this real or fake?"
The shopkeeper took a look at it and understood immediately. He handed it back. "It's true. That slightly tanned woman just paid."
Yuan Fang took the receipt and left without another word. His eyes flickered as he muttered to himself, "This works too?"
He realized that he could only save a few hundred gold coins after spending a few years in Nanshan Temple. He might as well do it this way. He wanted to figure out what was going on. If it was appropriate, this could be a way to make money!
His heart warmed, he quickly returned to the room and walked to Niu Youdao's side. He whispered into his ear, "Daoye, it's real."
Niu Youdao glanced at him and was speechless. He realized that Yuan Fang was a little stingy and acted as if he had never seen money before. Didn't he want to learn from Yuan Gang? Why did he abandon the person he was protecting and run away for a mere thousand gold coins? Was money more important or the person more important?
After the dishes were placed and the wine was poured, Black Peony took out a small porcelain bottle and sprinkled some white powder on each dish to test for poison.
However, Yuan Fang reached out and took the small porcelain bottle from her hand. He dipped his finger into it, licked it, and tasted it. After confirming that it was fine, he returned it to her.
Niu Youdao couldn't help but laugh, forgetting that Yuan Fang was an expert in medicine. He pointed to the Record of Unusual Beasts at Black Peony.
Black Peony immediately offered it with both hands.
Niu Youdao took the Record of Unusual Beasts and flipped through it until he found the one with the picture of the Golden King Bear. He handed it to Yuan Fang. "Take a look."
Look at what? Yuan Fang looked at it suspiciously and was stunned.
Niu Youdao gestured for Black Peony to sit opposite him and asked, "Is Black Peony your nickname?"
He was finally willing to talk to her. Black Peony perked up and sat obediently across from him. She nodded and smiled. "It's my nickname and my real name. When I was young, I didn't know who my parents were. From the time I could remember, I knew that I had always been wandering the streets. Since I was young, I was black, and people called me Black Girl. Later, when I met Master, I was called Black Peony. "
"Oh," Niu Youdao said, "Which sect or school is your esteemed master from?"
Black Peony said, "He's a rogue cultivator without a sect or sect. One time, he took me out to sea to gather spirit herbs, but we were robbed and killed. I escaped into the sea and luckily escaped."
Niu Youdao raised his chin. "Are you single?"
Black Peony said, "I used to have eyes but couldn't see. I followed a man, but later that bastard dumped me in order to climb higher branches. Now, I'm adventuring with a few like-minded brothers. "
Realizing that there was hatred in his tone, he raised his glass to cover it up.
Niu Youdao drank a cup of wine with him. At the same time, he glanced sideways at Yuan Fang and noticed that Yuan Fang's expression wasn't right.
Black Peony put down her glass and gestured at the dishes on the table. "Mister, try and see if you like it." At the same time, she stood up and sat next to Niu Youdao so that she could help him pour the wine.
Niu Youdao picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites. He asked again, "What's your cultivation level? What's the cultivation level of your brothers outside?"
"Their cultivation levels are all at the Foundation Building stage. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to look for Mister." Black Peony held the pot and poured wine for him. Then, she asked tentatively, "I still don't know Mister's name."
"Xuanyuan Dao." Niu Youdao smiled and explained himself. He then pointed at Yuan Fang, who had an ugly expression on his face. "His name is Jin Wei."
After provoking that enemy of the Song family, especially after killing the envoy of Yan, Song Long, the two of them changed their names. Yuan Fang didn't have a proper name at all. In the past, everyone in Nanshan Temple called him Xiaojin. Jin Wei's name was given by Yuan Fang himself. Yuan Fang felt that Yuan Gang's name was very strong, so he felt that his own name couldn't be any worse, so he called him Jin Wei.
Black Peony smiled. "I just heard Big Brother Jin Wei call Mister Daoye. So that's how it came about. In that case, I'll also call Mister Daoye from now on. I wonder which sect or sect is Daoye an expert? "
Niu Youdao smiled. "He's the same as you. We're both individual cultivators."
Black Peony's expression changed. Then, her expression relaxed. She smiled and said, "That's impossible."
Niu Youdao asked curiously, "Why is it impossible?"
Black Peony said, "It's not easy for individual cultivators to earn some money. How many of them would be willing to stay in the Moon Inviting Inn that costs ten gold coins a day? And Daoye looks so young and at ease. He even has a follower by his side …" She glanced at Yuan Fang and shook her head.
Meanwhile, Yuan Fang had already closed the 《Record of Unusual Beasts》 and sat to the side. He grabbed a wine cup, tilted his head back, and took a sip to calm himself down.
Only now did he know that he was actually something that many people wanted to kill. Only now did he know that his hair was regarded as a treasure by cultivators. It could be woven into an impenetrable soft armor. How could he have dared to reveal his hair in the past? Just thinking about it made him break out in a cold sweat.
Niu Youdao glanced at him. He was well aware of what was going on. He then smiled at Black Peony and said, "Aren't you an individual cultivator?"
Black Peony knew that he was referring to her. Didn't she also spend ten gold coins to stay here? "It's not the same. I spent money to stay here because I want to find Daoye."
Niu Youdao asked with interest, "Why are you looking for me?"
Black Peony didn't believe that he didn't know. If he really didn't know, then why did he order her around like this? She secretly encouraged herself and finally said her purpose for coming here. "I want to establish a sect and get rid of my identity as an individual cultivator."
Niu Youdao said, "That's a good thing, but does it have anything to do with me?"
Black Peony asked, "I believe that Daoye should know the requirements for establishing a sect. It's not that we're not individual cultivators just because we say we're not, and it's not that we can establish a sect just because we say we're not."
Niu Youdao nodded. "First of all, this sect needs to be acknowledged by the cultivation world. Only then can it be established in the cultivation world. However, it's impossible to obtain everyone's approval. Thus, the cultivation world has recognized nine highly respected Nascent Soul experts as the notaries. For example, the master behind Star picking City is one of them. Only by obtaining the notaries of these nine people can one have the right to establish a sect! And to obtain this notarization, one needs to prove that one's strength and wealth have the qualifications to establish a sect. They also need the recommendation and guarantee of other sects. Am I right? "
Black Peony nodded. "What Daoye said is completely correct. We're not among the top ten experts on the Ranking of Alchemy, so we don't have the prestige recognized by the world. We can't directly obtain the notarization, so we can only go through the normal route. "
Niu Youdao smiled and asked, "Then how many of these requirements have you fulfilled?"
Black Peony said, "We've already proven our strength. We've already completed the thirty missions on the Ranking of Evil and Crooked Paths. Now, we're just lacking the financial resources and the recommendation of a sect."
The so-called Ranking of Evil and Crooked Paths, Niu Youdao knew, referred to those who had broken the rules of the cultivation world, or those who had done too many bad things and incurred public anger. They would put up a notice in public gathering places for cultivators like Star picking City, encouraging all the cultivators in the world to eradicate and defend the rules of the cultivation world.
And for those who wanted to establish a sect, you couldn't just say that you had the strength. You had to prove yourself. If you wanted to establish a sect in the cultivation world, you had to first prove that you were willing to defend the rules of the cultivation world, right?
Look, there's a bunch of bad names on the list. Do as you see fit.
I won't force you either. Whichever one you think is easier to deal with, you can deal with it.
In short, there are thirty missions. Get rid of twenty, find the whereabouts of the other ten bad guys, or report their hiding places. The person who put up the notice will notify the corresponding enemies of those bad guys to deal with them. Of course, if you're willing to get rid of all thirty, that's even better. You'll definitely have completed the mission.
Niu Youdao clicked his tongue and said, "Completing thirty missions. It wasn't easy, it wasn't easy." It was obvious that it wasn't easy. Not only was it dangerous, but it also took a lot of time and energy. In order to get rid of their identities as loose cultivators, these people had really put in a lot of effort.
Black Peony's expression was slightly downcast as she said, "In order to complete these thirty missions, more than ten of our brothers died. Now, only a few of us are left. After paying such a huge price, we have to give an explanation to both the dead and the living. "
Niu Youdao raised his cup to his lips and said slowly, "That means there are difficulties in other areas."
Black Peony looked at him with a hint of hope in her eyes. "In terms of financial proof, we can think of our own way for the basic application fee of ten thousand gold coins. Right now, we're still lacking a sect to recommend us to, and we can't afford the fine of a hundred thousand gold coins."
In reality, this hundred thousand gold coin fine wasn't punishing the person who applied for the sect, but the sect that recommended and guaranteed them. In the world of cultivation, founding a sect was a serious matter. It wasn't a game to be played around with. You couldn't just do it when you wanted to and not when you didn't want to. Therefore, you couldn't just casually guarantee for others.
If you recommended or guaranteed them, you had to take responsibility. The newly established sect couldn't have anyone leave the sect within three years. If there were any problems, you had to solve them internally. The general meaning was, if a sect didn't even have the basic ability to manage itself, why would you establish a sect? Create it to play?
If something like this happened, the sect would be considered to have been automatically dissolved and no longer qualified to be a sect. The guarantor would have to pay a fine of a hundred thousand gold coins to the Misty Pavilion. The so-called "Misty Pavilion" wasn't the name of a place or an object. To put it bluntly, it was an organization that represented the cultivation world and protected the rules of the cultivation world.
Under such rules, which sect would easily vouch for someone else? If it wasn't for the fact that they had a good relationship with each other, they wouldn't agree to such a thing and cause trouble for themselves. The fact that they were willing to recommend you and guarantee you was already very benevolent of them. If they had a bit of self-awareness, they would take out a hundred thousand gold coins first. You couldn't let the guarantor take the risk for you, right? This money could either be used as a deposit and be returned to you when the time was up and the rules allowed it. Otherwise, don't expect to return it, and it could be used as a gift for asking for help.
At this point, how could Niu Youdao not understand what she meant?
Rogue cultivators were indeed the most awkward group in the cultivation world. If you wanted to join another sect, a normal sect wouldn't easily accept a random outsider out of self-protection, unless you were really beneficial to the sect. However, most people with such strength didn't care. Why would they find a sect to restrict themselves?
The crux of the problem was that the various cultivation sects, in order to protect their own interests, set up rules through the "Misty Pavilion", an alliance of the cultivation world. To prevent disrupting the normal lives of the common people, to prevent cultivators from competing with the common people, they didn't allow any cultivators to do business directly or indirectly among the common people. If they were found, they would be severely punished.
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