Since the development of Xuanmen Zhengzong, the systems of various sects have been similar, such as the system of master and apprentice.

In the mountain gate, apprenticeship is not as simple as teaching art and passing on the law, but the division of a faction and the belonging of a force.

In the sect, if a martial cultivator can officially open a mansion to accept disciples, it means that the sect has recognized his status, and by accepting disciples, he can expand his influence in the sect.

This kind of martial cultivation can only be achieved at least until the True Martial Realm, and the same is true for Ziyingmen.

Nowadays, the Ziying Sect allows true disciples to accept disciples, and it must be known that although the true disciples have a high status, they are still disciples, and they are all Qi Martial Realm martial cultivators.

Even though the Ziying Sect only had seven True Disciples, such a move also represented a change in the pattern.

Moreover, generally the selection of disciples is to try to find those with outstanding qualifications, and few people will come to the outer courtyard to pick those who are selected, but according to Ling Yan's statement, these true disciples are specially coming to the outer gate to pick disciples.

There must be some secrecy in this.

Yang Nian's eyes flashed, this may not be a game between the high-level leaders of Ziying Gate.

However, for Yang Nian, this is a good opportunity, since he is a disciple of the sect, he should rely on the sect and take benefits from the sect, otherwise it is better to be a casual cultivator.

I only heard Ling Yan continue: "It is said that this martial arts competition not only increased the reward, but also expanded the scope of the reward, which really aroused the blood of the disciples of the outer court, it is said that the number of people participating in the competition has surged three times, and many disciples who were originally going to wait and see are now grinding their fists and eager to try, even if they don't get the first place, it's not bad to get a small prize." ”

Yang Nian said with a smile: "Wouldn't that increase the workload of the hospital, will the master of the courtyard be unhappy?" ”

Ling Yan glanced at Yang Nian and said, "How could it be?" The outer courtyard of Ziying Gate was originally a forgotten corner, but now it is valued by the sect, and it is too late for your stone courtyard master to be happy, it is said that he has recently built a large number of construction projects and connected several Dharma platforms to meet the needs of Wubi. ”

Yang Nian said with a smile: "I haven't been back to the outer courtyard for three months, I can't imagine that there are so many changes, Yan'er, you have a heart." ”

Ling Yan smiled and said: "Master, don't be in a hurry to praise me, I know that you are going to participate in the martial arts competition, so I have been paying attention to inquiring, there are a few people who are recognized as seed players, if you meet them, you should pay attention." ”

Yang Nian said with interest: "Let's hear it." ”

Ling Yan said: "The one with the highest voice is Shi Wenjing, the apprentice of the master of the stone courtyard, this person is already a great consummation of the physical martial realm, and he has the support of the academy master, and is regarded as the next disciple of the outer courtyard to break through the qi martial realm. ”

Yang Nian nodded, he had heard of Shi Wenjing, who was originally an orphan who was adopted and raised by Shi Yuan, the master of the outer courtyard, since he was a child.

Shi Yuan is a martial cultivator of the evil qi level, and he is not qualified to officially accept disciples and establish a lineage, strictly speaking, Shi Wenjing can only be counted as a registered disciple.

Among the sects, there are not a few people like this who have the truth of teaching the Dharma but do not have the name of master and apprentice, but there are too many disciples of some True Martial Arts Realm monks, and there are many disciples who teach the art on their behalf, which is also a common phenomenon in the major sects.

Shi Yuan can be said to be the only one in the Ziying Sect who is not a true martial arts master, mainly because the status of the outer courtyard is too low, and he is in charge of a group of disciples who have no future, and the master of the true martial arts realm would rather be an elder in other courtyards than come here to be a courtyard master.

However, no matter how much the outer gate master is in the house, it is also relative to other courtyard owners.

In the outer courtyard, this Shi Wenjing can be said to have an absolute advantage, not to mention the others, just that miniature spiritual vein is enough to be blessed, and other outer disciples are beyond it.

Ling Yan continued: "The second one is called Huo Tong, this person has not long achieved condensation, but he has defeated several veteran condensation disciples, and it is said that he is still a member of the Chen family, a wealthy family of Ziying Sect, with the support of a big family behind him, and I don't know why he fell into the outer courtyard. ”

Yang Nian said: "It turns out that Huo Tong has already condensed, the last time I saw him, he still built a pulse? He just has a relative in the Chen family, and he can't be regarded as a member of the Chen clan, otherwise he would have entered the inner gate with the power of the Chen family. ”

Ling Yanqi said: "It turned out to be the old acquaintance of the master, but I heard that he is quite supported by the Chen family, and the Chen family also specially sent people to the outer courtyard to stand for him." ”

Yang Nian frowned when he heard this, Huo Tong's matter was still what Rong Junhong said that day, he didn't think that Rong Junhong would lie to him, could it be that the Chen family had paid attention to Huo Tong recently?

Could it be that this is also related to the particularity of this martial arts competition?

Ling Yan said a few more people, all of them were veteran condensation-level martial arts cultivators, and some were deacons of the outer court, and suddenly she changed her words and said: "I heard that a few days ago, even Qi Shouyang, who had not heard the news for a long time, suddenly returned to the courtyard to participate in the martial arts competition, which caused a lot of commotion. ”

Yang Nian was puzzled: "Who is Qi Shouyang?"

Ling Yan smiled and said, "Master, you are a disciple of the Ziying Sect, how can you not be as familiar with the things in the sect as an outsider as me." ”

Yang Nian saw her smiling charmingly, and couldn't help but hold her in his arms and put his hands on her, pretending to be angry: "You dare to laugh at the master, see that I don't punish you!"

Ling Yan shy his face and let him be light, and then said with a straight face: "Although Qi Shouyang is a disciple of the outer court, he never appears in the outer court, and it is normal for the master not to know it. I also heard about it occasionally, and I deliberately inquired before I found out about it. ”

Ling Yan was born beautiful, as long as she got a little trick, the ordinary outer disciples would really take the initiative to sell everything they knew.

This Qi Shouyang is quite peculiar, other outer disciples all took refuge from the outside, and they were not selected as inner disciples, so they stayed in the outer courtyard, but Qi Shouyang was brought to the outer courtyard from the main mountain of the sect.

The origin of this person's life is unknown to no one in the courtyard, and he does not communicate with other disciples in the outer courtyard, and even if he is not in the outer courtyard for a long time, the master of the stone courtyard does not interfere with him very much.

Some people have rumored that he was once seen hunting demon beasts alone in the border wasteland, and he can be said to be the most mysterious figure in the outer courtyard.

Yang Nian nodded, and suddenly thought of Rong Junhong, I don't know if the peculiar deacon of the outer court participated in this martial arts competition.

He asked: "Yan'er is really capable, without you, Ye really became blind and deaf this time, are there any strange people?"

Ling Yan pursed her lips and smiled: "How can there be so many strange people in the outer courtyard, but there is one more person, and the concubine should be specially mentioned." This person's name is Wu Lin, and he is a vein-building cultivator, but it is said that he has defeated a condensation-level martial arts cultivator who has crossed the ranks, and he is the disciple who has the highest voice in participating in the martial arts competition. ”

Seeing that Yang Nian was unmoved, she said: "I heard that this person is not yet sixteen years old, younger than the master, and is known as the dark horse of this martial arts competition, and some people even say that he is the second Zhang Lin!"

Yang Nian sneered: "I can't imagine that Zhang Lin is so famous, even you know? That Zhang Lin is one year younger than me, and now he is a true disciple, if he is really like Zhang Lin, how can he be in the outer courtyard martial arts competition?"

Ling Yan's eyes rolled, and he said coquettishly: "That's right, I don't think he talks about Zhang Lin, and he is far from the master." ”

Yang Nian patted Ling Yanyu's buttocks and said with a smile: "I knew that if you went around, it was around me." I also have something to do when I go out this time, we have almost used up the pills, and we have to buy some. ”

Ling Yan said, "But you want to go to Baoyang Pavilion?"

Yang Nian thought to himself: This Baoyang Pavilion in Wujiang City is impossible to go.

He said: "I have my own plans, you can just take a good look at the cave." ”

In the city office of the Criminal Department of Wujiang City, Fu You snapped, threw a report on the table, and said angrily: "This is the fifth case of martial cultivation in the city of violent corpses in January! This is Wujiang City, not a wild place, where is the face of the imperial court, where is the face of our Xiuwei?"

The two patrolmen from the ninth rank said with a sad face: "Big brother, it's not that we don't do our best, it's just that our cultivation is low, and we really can't do anything!"

Fu You took a breath and said slowly: "It's not that you want to work hard, but you are the head of the land, at least give me some reliable news, and we can also go up." ”

Suddenly, a subordinate came in and reported: "Big brother, there is a person surnamed Yang who wants to see him quickly, saying that he is an old acquaintance of the eldest brother." ”

Fu You said: "Surnamed Yang, let him in." ”

He waved his hand, and the two guards hurriedly retreated as if they had been granted amnesty.

After a while, I saw a big man with a yellow face walking in.

Fu You frowned and said, "Forgive me for being clumsy, who is Your Excellency?"

The man wiped his face, revealing a youthful face.

Fu You smiled: "If it's Brother Yang, please take a seat." Why are you wearing a mask of the Obscure, but what trouble are you getting into?"

The person who came was Yang Nian, and he replied with a smile: "I haven't seen you for more than two months, Master Fu has already completed the great consummation of the physical martial arts realm, the qi is surging, and the qi martial arts realm is just around the corner, and it is even promoted to the ninth rank of inspection, so there is no need to patrol the streets, which is gratifying." ”

Fu You shook his head and said, "You and I are brothers, you don't have to be polite." According to the rules of the imperial court, the inspection of the ninth grade must be cultivated in the Qi Martial Realm, but because of the lack of manpower, I reluctantly do it on my behalf. ”

He glanced at the mask in Yang Nian's hand and said, "I have today, thanks to the things you offered that day, brother, if you have any trouble, I should do my best to help." ”

Yang Nian nodded secretly, this Fu You started from the bottom, and he had some righteousness in the rivers and lakes, and he took the initiative to make friends that day.

He put on a spirit mask, mainly because he was afraid of meeting He Ding'an in Wujiang City, so he naturally wouldn't say it.

I only heard Yang Nian say: "The little brother is not very troublesome, but this time I came to find the eldest brother, there are indeed some things to disturb the eldest brother." The younger brother is going to participate in the big competition in the outer courtyard of the sect recently, hoping to buy some fighting things such as spirit runes, and spirit crystals are not a problem. ”

He first handed out a large jade box, then took out a smaller jade box and said, "Trouble the eldest brother, this is for the eldest brother to drink tea." ”

Fu You was not polite, they all took it and said with a smile: "Lingjing, please drink tea, brother, you are too polite." Although the spirit rune is rare, I thought that my brother's thin noodles and the lower grade spirit runes could still buy a few pieces. ”

Yang Nian said: "This time, the younger brother has one more thing to ask for. The younger brother has been cultivating recently, and he always feels that the pill is insufficient, and he still hopes for the eldest brother's guidance. ”

Fu You nodded and said: "The pill is a consumable resource, even the Baoyang Pavilion is also the first to satisfy the familiar regulars, and it will be put up for auction before it is sold." If it is a family disciple or a teacher, it should be fine, but it is indeed difficult to be like Junior Brother Yang. ”

Yang Nian said: "That's exactly the case, so the junior brother is wondering, if I can invite an alchemist to refine, if I can cooperate for a long time, it would be the best, and I can offer the elixir spirit crystal." ”

Fu You muttered: "What the junior brother thinks is also good, if you can make a good friend to a Dan master, in the future, whether it is a cultivation pill to enhance cultivation or a life pill to detoxify and heal injuries, you will be guaranteed." For a brother, he knows one, and the elixir for his brother is also refined by him, but it is ......"

Yang Nian said: "But what's the difficulty?"

Fu You smiled bitterly: "The group of alchemists is in the company of pills all day long, and most of them are lonely people who don't understand human feelings. The alchemist I know has an even more eccentric temper, and he is a senior in the Qi Martial Realm, I have some friendship with him by chance, and I am respectful to him, so I am willing to do alchemy for me, and he once made it clear that he does not like others to ask for help. ”

Yang Nian said calmly: "If that's the case, then forget it." ”

Fu You shook his head and said: "Little brother, you misunderstood, I will do my best to help my brother, I mean that my brother is thin, and it may not be able to ensure your success." ”

Yang Nian solemnly saluted: "Whether it succeeds or not, the younger brother has to thank the eldest brother for his kindness." ”

The two chatted for a while, and Yang Nian seemed to casually ask about the situation in Wujiangcheng, but he actually wanted to inquire about He Ding'an's movements.

Fu You sighed: "Recently, for some reason, there have been traces of demon monks in Wujiang City, which has made the adults of the Criminal Department quite nervous, and there are not enough people in the city, so I sat in the position of patrolling. ”

Yang Nian's heart moved: "Demon Gate, could it be that he is a person with a corpse?"

Fu You said: "There are all kinds of roads, why does the little brother ask that?"

Yang Nian smiled, took out a storage bag, shook his hand, threw an object to the ground and said, "I don't know if this thing can help my brother." ”

Fu You fixed his eyes, stood up suddenly, pointed to a broken corpse and said, "This ...... Could it be a ghoul?"

Yang Nian smiled: "Exactly." ”

It turned out that Yang Nian destroyed the corpse that day, only the remains of the ghouls driven by Zhang Yang were not destroyed, and they were still in the storage bag.

Yang Nian said: "It's a pity that the demon cultivator Zhang Yang has been shattered, otherwise it should be more valuable." ”

Fu You said excitedly: "This thing can not only make a difference for my brother, but even make meritorious contributions, do you know that this demon corpse has more weight than Lin Yanzhen." ”

Yang Nian was puzzled: "Why is this? I think the harm of a demon cultivator may not be better than the five murderers of Dongping led by Lin Yanzhen. ”

Fu You shook his head and said: "Little Brother Yang, you don't know, the imperial court is too jealous of demon cultivation, five hundred years ago, the demon gate was really rampant, almost subverting the imperial court's 10,000-year-old foundation. You...... Did you kill this?"

Yang Nian smiled silently.

Fu You was so shrewd, he immediately stopped asking in detail, and sighed: "Brother Yang is really my lucky man, every time I see you, the foolish brother has gained a lot." The matter of the alchemist, as a brother, is to show his face, and he will also help you ask for it. ”

Yang Nian said: "Big brother is serious, you and I are destined." As soon as the alchemist asked the younger brother to try it in advance, if it didn't work, he would trouble the eldest brother. ”

The two exchanged a few more words, Fu You wrote a letter of introduction for him, and Yang Nian said goodbye and left.

After Yang Nian left, Fu You opened the jade box, there were twelve spirit crystals in the big box and six in the small box.

He closed the lid and sighed in his heart: Although this little brother is not a high cultivator, he is indeed generous, and he doesn't know where he got such a lot of wealth.

said that after Yang Nian resigned from Fu You, he went to find the alchemist.

The alchemist introduced by Fu You is named Tong Ju and lives in the east of the city.

Yang Nian originally thought that with the net worth of an alchemist in the Qi Martial Realm, his homestead must be very arrogant, but he didn't know that it was just an ordinary courtyard, and there was not much difference from ordinary people.

Yang Nian was just about to step forward and knock on the door, but the door suddenly opened from the inside, and one person was almost driven out in embarrassment, and heard someone inside shouting: "Don't refin, don't refin, the people of the Tong family will not give alchemy!"

The person who was driven out looked stupid, and almost bumped into Yang Nian when he left, so frightened that Yang Nian hurriedly dodged away, so as not to harm the pond fish.

Wow, this person is from the Qi Martial Realm!

Yang Nian remembered that he had seen this person at the auction, and remembered that it seemed to be called Tong Ge, and this alchemist was also surnamed Tong, so what was the origin?

The alchemist really has a big shelf, and even the martial cultivators of the Qi Martial Realm are so unpopular, what is a small cultivation of his own pulse?

However, Yang Nian is a determined person after all, he took a breath, and while the door was not closed, he hurriedly stepped forward to hand over the letter written by Fu You, and said loudly: "Junior Yang Nian, introduced by Master Fu, I have come to meet Senior Tong. ”

I saw a middle-aged man coming out of the house, followed by a young man who was about the same age as him, looking at him with a smile on his face, quite frivolous.

The middle-aged man was Tong Ju, Yang Nian secretly checked that his cultivation was a Qing Qi level, he took Fu You's letter, glanced at it hastily, and threw it back into Yang Nian's hand, and sneered: "Fu You, this kid is really not small, he actually dares to ask for help, thinking that he has been promoted, and he has a big face? ”

Yang Nian smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard this, this alchemist is really not easy to speak, but he always asks for help, and said with a smile: "It's the juniors who are suffering from nowhere to find the pill, and I hope the seniors will help me, the juniors have enough elixirs for you to choose from, and the spirit crystal is not a problem." ”

Tong Ju glanced at him obliquely: "The cultivation is low, but the tone is not small, probably the second ancestor of Ziyingmen." Isn't your Ziying Sect known as having the No. 1 Dan Room in Huzhou? Why do you still use a cultivator like me to cultivate a Dan Master?"

When he said the word Ye Xiu, Tong Ju was obviously angry: "Get out! Get out! Get out! Your Ziying faction and the Tong family are all raccoon dogs, and there is no pill for you here." ”

After that, with a wave of his big sleeves, Yang Nian felt a huge amount of strength to roll himself out of the door, if it weren't for the great increase in his martial arts cultivation after the vein-making operation, he was afraid that he would fall outside the door and make a fool of himself on the spot.

The fact that he is a disciple of Ziyingmen, probably Fu You deliberately wrote it in the letter in order to increase his weight, since it is to increase his weight, he naturally will not say that he is just a disciple of the outer sect, but at this time, it seems to have the opposite effect, otherwise he would not be called the second ancestor by Tong Ju.

As for the Tong family, they have nothing to do with Yang Nian, how can they be said to be a raccoon dog?

I don't know if this boy is weird, or if the entire alchemist group is so unkind

Depending on the situation, even if Fu You came in person, he would be swept out of the house.

What to do?

Do you want to find another alchemist, or do you want to ask for help from the sect Danfang?

In the outer courtyard, he also heard that the Danshi of Ziyingmen is also an uncle with high eyes and is not easy to serve.

Yang Nian was thinking about it, when a voice came from behind: "You said that you have enough spirit grass, if that's the case, I may be able to help you refine the pill!"