Chapter 18: The First "Failure"

Xu Zhenyun entered the cubicle that seemed to be a "workstation".

The compartment is very spacious, a table and a chair look inconspicuous, in fact, when you sit down, you know that it is not made of iron wood, which is quite flexible and comfortable.

On the right side of the table, against the wall, is a "four-linked" cyan pen holder, connected by a double twisted bamboo piece. The pen holder is full of large and small "jade slips", and all of them are "one simple book" books.

Outside the pen holder, there is a cyan book horizontally.

It looks like a pen holder, but it's actually a bookshelf with a considerable capacity!

As for the lower left side of the table, there is a small two-tiered tea cabinet hidden in it; On the upper floor, there is a set of tea sets - a hand-held porcelain pot, six porcelain cups, and a square tea drain; On the lower floor, there is a small charcoal stove.

In a trance, Xu Zhenyun almost thought that he had got a "decent" job with eating, drinking, tea, and reading newspapers.

Holding the "jade wat" in the palm of your hand, the divine will gaze, and the vacuum force flows, refining it in an instant.

The moment the "refining" was completed, Xu Zhenyun was in a trance in front of him.

In his own mind, a peculiar picture emerged.

It is the shape of a vertical row of bamboo slips, but it is obvious that the number of rows is very large, almost more than ten zhang long, and I am afraid that there are tens of thousands of bamboo slips arranged together.

From right to left, line after line of handwriting emerges in turn; The first three lines are very simple:

Name: Zhenyun Xu.

Rank: six products.

Current power: 800.

After these three lines, there are the words "Dajin Gong Value Detail Chart" that is one size smaller; Then there is a string after string of dense handwriting and patterns.

But all the handwriting and patterns are in a vague state, and only four dazzling characters are seen directly below each line: insufficient merit!

A string from right to left, each Jane clearly wrote more than 10 items, a total of thousands of pages, all of which are "insufficient merit".

Xu Zhenyun's heart was cold, and he simply saw the end, and found a few lines of handwriting that were finally clear:

Great Qing Heart Pill, the required power value: five hundred.

Small Anshen rune, required power: five hundred and fifty.

Third-class storage ring, required power value: 700.

Xu Zhenyun was stunned, a third-class storage ring needs seven hundred merits?

In other words, a six-grade job and a month's worth of money can barely buy a storage ring?

Because the worldly fortune is three hundred taels of silver per month, which can be said to be extremely rich; 3,600 taels a year; Therefore, Xu Zhenyun subconsciously overestimated the purchasing power of "merit".

Stretching out his left hand, Xu Zhenyun carefully looked at the storage ring given by Liang Hongbo. originally thought that the relationship between the two people was good, a small gift, Xu Zhenyun didn't want to be hypocritical; But I didn't expect this item to be so valuable!

Wait, is this a "third-class storage ring?" ”

Xu Zhenyun immediately got up and walked out of the cubicle.

Liang Hongbo was pacing leisurely in the "main hall" on the left, looking at the picture scroll, obviously in a good mood.

Xu Zhenyun stretched out his hand and said, "Old Liang, what kind of storage ring is this?" ”

Liang Hongbo smiled and said, "If it's second-class or third-class, you can't take it, right?" This is a first-class storage ring. Unless the front is hit by the supernatural powers of a high-level cultivator, the power of mere ripple and concussion is no longer enough to destroy this storage ring. ”

Xu Zhenyun asked slightly: "How much is this thing worth?" ”

Liang Hongbo did not hesitate, and replied calmly: "Five thousand." ”

Xu Zhenyun and Liang Hongbo looked at each other, and after a while, they said, "I have refined the storage ring." After half a year, I will return it to you when I have saved up enough merit. I've heard that cultivators from the same Immortal Dynasty each hold a gong-remembering device, so they can transfer their merits and realize transactions, right? ”

Xu Zhenyun took out the jade wat, shook it, and said in his mouth.

Liang Hongbo was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhenyunxian...... You're ......."

Liang Hongbo shook his head again and again, suddenly leaned over, and whispered in Xu Zhenyun's ear: "Brother Zhenyun, you are really ashamed to kill Lao Liang when you say that." Maybe you haven't realized that Liang has won a lot of credit because of his recommendation and strongly suggesting 'special recommendation'? ”

Looking at Liang Hongbo's mysterious appearance, Xu Zhenyun unconsciously asked, "How much?" ”

Liang Hongbo's face was red, and he obviously lowered his voice, but he could vaguely hear that his voice was almost trembling slightly: "Three million!" ”

"So much?"

Xu Zhenyun was extremely surprised.

This time, if you don't get "Xu Xiaohei", in terms of merit, it will only be 10 million!

Even if he doesn't count himself, save Xiang Tianwen and Mu Xueqing; The remaining three groups of first-class descendants are passed down to eight people; thousands of second- and third-class disciples; There are also Ji Xiaohua and the four strongest people in the Four Rank Realm.

All of them combined, it's only 10 million.

Liang Hongbo strongly recommended himself to participate in the assessment of the secret realm of Xingxu, and there were three million?

Liang Hongbo said: "These three million merits are enough to make Liang's practice worry-free; Everything can be prepared to perfection. Brother Zhenyunxian, you are really Liang's lucky star, just a first-class storage ring, why bother? ”

Although Liang Hongbo is good at acting, at this moment, Xu Zhenyun believes that he is sincere.

"Lao Liang ......"

Xu Zhenyun was about to speak, but his body suddenly froze.

At this moment, the "Dao Heart Chessboard" suddenly brightened.

A grid in the upper right corner seems to be about to emerge with handwriting; At the same time, Liang Hongbo's chest and abdomen were in a trance, close to transparent.

It's coming again......

It turned out to be Liang Hongbo?

But this change was only for a moment, and after about two or three breaths, the Dao Heart chessboard dimmed. At the same time, Liang Hongbo's body also returned to normal.

Failed!?

This is the first time that the Daoxin chessboard is suspected of being lit up, but it is "canceled" halfway.

Although it was only for a moment, Xu Zhenyun's instantaneous perception was bright, gentle, mellow, and vibrant, which was clearly the way of "life".

Ye Chaoyin didn't say that the people on this "Dao Heart Chessboard" would still have the possibility of "dumb fire".

The moment when he just reacted happened to be the moment when Liang Hongbo was most emotional.

Xu Zhenyun's thoughts flew, thinking about the reason-

There is a high probability that it can be determined that the person who comes out of the way of "life" is related to the concepts of "connection", "cause and effect", and "recognition" between the two parties; When the "relational degree" in this area exceeds a threshold, the conditions for lighting up the Dao Heart chessboard are met......

But this is not absolute, for example, Ji Xiaohua and Su Yuhan have a "special recommendation" for themselves, and they have a righteous move of exchanging their lives for their lives, but the Daoxin chessboard has never been inductive.

The people currently on the list, Xiang Tianwen, Mu Xueqing, and Shen Lianxin, are all colleagues this year without exception.

After analysis, the biggest possibility is that:

It is suspected that the Daoxin chessboard has soft requirements for "cultivation". The closer the cultivation is, and the conditions of the "threshold" are met, the higher the probability of landing on the Dao Heart chessboard.

Because Liang Hongbo is in the realm of five products, the gap is too big, so he can't be on the list?

In addition, Liang Hongbo's abnormality may also be whether there are requirements for "talent" and "qualification"; At present, those who are on the chessboard without exception are all a generation of Tianjiao; Liang Hongbo is not qualified enough, so he was kicked out?

But no matter what, this phenomenon of "almost on the list" does show that Liang Hongbo is a person who can be trusted.

"Brother Zhenyun?"

Seeing Xu Zhenyun thoughtful, Liang Hongbo asked suspiciously.

"Nothing; It's just that when I think of the 'merit value' of the Great Jin Cultivation Dao items, the price is more expensive than I imagined. ”

Xu Zhenyun said with a smile.

Liang Hongbo nodded abruptly and said, "That's right...... In fact, at the moment, Zhenyun Xian nephew, you don't have much to spend; After reaching the realm of the six grades, pay attention to 'both upper and lower', and when cultivating supernatural powers, you will have a headache for spending. ”

"In fact, the fixed 'merit value' every month is just a guarantee."

"You think, how can this be a sum that can be obtained by doing nothing? How is it possible to meet the needs of cultivation? To truly achieve sufficient merit, the best path is to make meritorious service. ”

"Coincidentally, if you join the main post of the third division as soon as possible, it is easier to have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions."

Liang Hongbo gestured while speaking, and explained colorfully.

Xu Zhenyun pointed to the jade slip on the table and said, "I'll first familiarize myself with the duties of Bai Yinwei." ”

Liang Hongbo nodded again and again, and said, "You watch first, I won't bother." ”

Xu Zhenyun smiled and turned back to his seat.

Knowing that Liang Hongbo made a lot of three million merits because he recommended himself, and if he repaid the payment ring in the future, he naturally didn't need to say it anymore.

Outside the pen holder, the cyan book placed horizontally on the outside is the mission introduction of the temporary "town office" of the Demon Town Division.

After opening it into a scroll and reading it carefully, Xu Zhenyun breathed a sigh of relief.

The task is relatively light.

If you follow the system of "heaven", "earth", "xuan" and "yellow" evil cultivators introduced by Ji Xiaohua, those low-grade evil cultivators who pretend to be demon clans in the non-bloody moon can only be regarded as the lowest "yellow" level.

But even if it is a "yellow" level evil cultivator, it is still not the main force that Xu Zhenyun is facing.

After all, the total number of demon clan invasion cases that are not in the Scarlet Moon is not much. And because of the "causal usurper" and the protection of higher-level evil cultivators, it is not as simple as imagined to catch these mice.

What Xu Zhenyun has to face is mainly some "edge" events-

All kinds of "accidental" injuries cause disability, especially cases where there is a significant physical disability.

The reason why the evil cultivator used the "caustic usurper talisman" to pretend to be the demon clan was the same as the ice-eyed tapir banshee did not dare to kill Ran Chuchu; The Great Jin Dynasty government has the means to solve the murder case through the cause and effect of life and death.

And the "cause and effect usurper talisman" is a method that can transfer one's own image and the cause and effect of killing to a certain demon clan.

However, in the method of "blood sacrifice", it is best to sacrifice the flesh and blood of the whole human body; If only part of it works, it will also work, but the effect is slightly weaker. For example, in a certain method, a person who is sacrificed to prolong his life by three months; The sacrifice of one hand and one foot is only effective for ten days.

There is no condition to obtain the "Cause and Effect Usurper Talisman", but the person who has obtained the evil cultivation spell does not dare to kill the person directly, then he will choose to act violently, or skillfully cover up, and take away some of the stump flesh and blood.

In this way, you can avoid the "cause and effect of life and death", and have a chance to evade the investigation of the Great Jin official.

ps: The transition between the two chapters and the assignment are explained; The next chapter moves on to the main plot line.

(End of chapter)