Chapter 2: Demon Spirits
It seems that the luck of these twelve years has befallen on this day. The owner of the small wine shop happily bought Lin Xi's argali, the argali, and the viper for one hundred taels of silver. Lin Xi took the silver that he had risked his life for, and the excitement in his heart was still indescribable. It's not silver, it's hope. Hope to escape from this hell! In the entire Huangsha Town, every half month, a small unit of the Zhenbei Army will go to Lieyang City to change defenses. The officer who led the tour would allow the caravan of the town's Tianfeng Merchant House to accompany him after charging a large protection fee. But the number of people was limited to seventy, and there were very few places left except for the necessary chauffeurs, so this place was particularly precious. After Lin Xi endured the pain and paid fifty taels of silver, he was told that he would gather at the East City Gate at the end of the day tomorrow, and he would not wait for the expiration date. The caravan leader's bad attitude, the dog didn't care. In his opinion, a little beggar would be enough to fill his stomach every day. I also want to go to Xianmen, a beggar is also worthy.
It was slowly getting dark, Lin Xi didn't go back to break the temple, although he was young, he still understood the truth that the husband was not guilty of his crimes. Fifty taels of silver is enough for people to do anything to him, a beggar who has no relatives and no reason. This is the northern frontier, and this is hell...... Lin Xi took a hot bath for the first time since he could remember. Soak in a large boxwood barrel and smell the unique woody aroma of boxwood after soaking in hot water. Lin Xi fell asleep in the water groggily, until the honest shopkeeper came with a bowl of steaming mutton noodles. A large porcelain bowl, a bowl of steaming noodles, a simple life creates simple happiness. Lin Xi was immersed in happiness, he had no memory of his mother, he was ignorant and ignorant before his father's death, and this was the only time he had the feeling of being full after his father left. slept on the simple wooden bed of the small inn, and the quilt on his body also exuded a slight earthy smell. reminded Lin Xi that this is Huangsha Town......
Seven years, a young child. In the purgatory of the world in Northern Xinjiang, he can survive on his own. Countless hungry and cold nights, Lin Xi dreamed that one day he could have a cabin and a bed of his own, just like now. Drowsiness hit, and Lin Xi fell into a deep sleep......
When Lin Xi woke up in the morning, the shopkeeper brought a big bowl of mutton soup and two flatbreads, after Lin Xi devoured them. In the honest smile of the shopkeeper, he settled the cost of the inn - forty copper plates. Lin Xi was wearing a new set of linen clothes bought yesterday, with a new pair of cloth shoes under his feet. The caravan leader was found at the East City Gate, and half an hour later, the team of the Zhenbei Army left the city. The caravan hung tightly behind the army, less than a mile before and after, and the entire caravan had thirty carts. There were more than a dozen guys helping the coachman take care of the goods, and there were more than a dozen idlers who paid the same money as Lin Xi to hitchhike, Lin Xi sat on a board car, chatting with the coachman without a ride. With the Zhenbei Army accompanying him, the blind thief dared to provoke everyone's emotions, and Lin Xi quickly became familiar with the coachman.
"Uncle Li, how big is Lieyang City? I heard from the people in the town that Lieyang City is several times bigger than Huangsha Town?"
"Silly boy, Lieyang City is one of the largest cities in our northern Xinjiang, how big is it, fifteen miles, Huangsha Town?
"Uncle Li, have you ever seen a demon spirit?"
"Shhhhhhhh That's the world of demons, why do you think the 100,000 Zhenbei army is stationed in Huangsha Town to eat sand? Just those barbarians in the north? they are also worthy?" Lao Li Tou lowered his voice and whispered to Lin Xi about these secrets that were not secrets. After taking a sip of the earthy water from the kettle, he cursed the hellish place. Then he said, "Our place is the junction of the demon race and our human race. From time to time, there are some little demons who break through by mistake, and occasionally there are demons who cross the border. Demon spirits do things without distinguishing between good and evil, it all depends on their own mood, so don't mention them if you have nothing to do. The thing is heard by the demon spirit passing by, and with a random claw, our mortal womb will suffer."
"I see, Uncle Li. Do you know the introductory test of the Iron Gun Gate?"
"Of course I know, this is the biggest excitement in Burning Sun City in the past six months!
"I want to try it too!" Lin Xi's face had a hint of shyness and a hint of firmness.
"Then you have to think about it, I heard that the entry test of the Iron Gun Gate is divided into two rounds. The first thing is to measure the spiritual root, and I don't know what the spiritual root is. But I heard that those with excellent spiritual roots can be admitted exceptionally, and then they generally have to pass the iron spear array. The specifics are not clear, but every time someone is carried down the mountain in a blur of flesh and blood. ”
"I know, thank you Uncle Li!" Lin Xi's heart rippled, spiritual root? Do you have a spiritual root? You must pass it! Lin Xi's firm heart began to waver a little, can he really do it?
"Woo~~~~" A long horn sounded, and the military formation in front suddenly stopped. Then there was a rush of footsteps, and Lao Li pulled Lin Xi over. Hiding under the cart, the horse pulling the cart had collapsed on the ground, and Lin Xi endured the smell and was about to speak. Lao Li Tou lowered his voice and whispered in words that only two people could hear. "Don't move, this is a monster encounter. The Zhenbei Army can deal with them, so let's just hide from it. ”
Lin Xi lay on the ground tightly, and his eyes quietly looked out from the gap in the wheels. The gray sky, nothing special, was just about to speak, and suddenly, a sense of fear that rushed to the depths of the soul, like a sheep facing a lion, rose from the bottom of my heart. Is this a demon?
A man in white with two pointed ears slowly walked down from the sky step by step! That's right, he walked down step by step! There seemed to be some steps under his feet that could not be seen by the naked eye, and the military formation of the Zhenbei Army slowly disbanded. The sergeants could not withstand the pressure of the man in white and collapsed to the ground...... Only a ten-person team in the middle is still holding on, is this the Iron Blood Battalion? Lin Xi muttered unconsciously.
"I don't know the name of the honorable driver, is it that I have come here to demonstrate to my iron gun gate this time!" said the leading staff general! Lin Xi's heart suddenly rose with a burst of admiration, in the face of such a strong enemy, Lin Xi's heart was full of admiration. If you can't join the Iron Spear Gate, it seems good to join the Zhenbei Army.....
"Hehe, you're a little foundation building period cultivator who isn't qualified to ask me what I mean, it's almost the same as replacing your general?" The exquisite facial features of the man in white, the white clothes are fluttering, and his gestures exude a strange beauty.
"This is the northern frontier of my Wuyang Empire! It is the territory of my Iron Spear Gate, since Your Excellency is uninvited, how can I, as a disciple of the Iron Spear Gate, not ask" The general's words were sonorous and powerful.
"Noise!" The man in white waved his hand casually, and a white shadow flashed "Boom~~~" with a loud bang, and five huge paw prints appeared in front of the military formation. The smell of gunpowder in the air suddenly became stronger, and it seemed that a great battle was just around the corner.
A blue light flashed on the ring on the general's right hand, and a strangely shaped giant crossbow appeared in front of the few remaining sergeants in the field. As the sergeants took a step forward, red light entered their hands. The wide crossbow arm of the giant crossbow slowly opened "squeak~~" A tooth-sore sound sounded, and the general put the iron spear in his hand into the arrow slot of the giant crossbow. The momentum of the giant crossbow became stronger and stronger, and the general's eyes only revealed tenacity, "Now, Your Excellency thinks I am qualified to ask!"
"God Hunter Crossbow! If this arrow shoots, you and the others will be wiped out!" there seemed to be a hint of unnaturalness in the mouth of the white-clothed man.
"Yes, but Your Excellency will be seriously injured! I wonder if Your Excellency will be able to escape back to the wilderness safely under the pursuit of the law enforcement team in our gate, and then escape safely from the hunting of countless giant demons in the wilderness with serious injuries!
"Remember my name, my name is Bai Lianfeng. I will personally cut off your head, and as a sign of respect for you you can tell me your name and I will engrave it on your corpse. The man in white said with a smile, as if asking if you had eaten today.
"He Tian, the seventh-generation disciple of the Iron Spear Gate, waiting for you!" There was a smile on the corner of the general's mouth, and he knew that he had won the bet. An injured demon spirit, countless big demons in the wilderness will be moved. He didn't dare to take this risk!!