All the way to the east, with Murong Yiwen, the road is not so boring.

Murong Yiwen also seemed to have forgotten his identity as a hostage, he knew that Ma Xie was afraid that his brother would plot against Ma Xie with the Holy Eye, so his life was not in danger, and he leisurely agreed with his identity as a hostage.

For Ma Xie, Murong Yiwen is a good guide.

Although he is a gentleman among cultivators, he is fortunate to have a deep family background and is very familiar with the history of Xuanyang Sect and the Jin Kingdom.

Xuanyang Sect, like Tianwu Sect, is a sect jointly led by several major families, these families have changed several times, and now the five major families of Nangong Family, Linghu Family, Wu Family, Yin Family, and Xue Family occupy the core position of Xuanyang Sect.

Among the great martial arts families, the Nangong family is the most powerful, and once there were three successive heads who were all from the Nangong family, who controlled several large minerals in the Xuanyang Gate, and used the spirit stones produced by these minerals to equip a very powerful army of cultivators, and firmly ranked on the throne of the largest cultivator family in the Jin Kingdom.

There are so many cultivators in the Nangong family that they can be compared to a medium-sized sect in the Jin Kingdom, and the Nangong family is also the family with the most elders in the Xuanyang Sect, so whether it is in the secular or in the Xuanyang Gate, the Nangong family has a strong influence.

The Linghu family, which followed closely behind, was much more low-key than the Nangong family, and the territory they could control was actually only Chongcheng. Although Chongcheng is the city of Xuanyangmen, there are no minerals around Chongcheng, let alone an entrance to foreign lands, so the Linghu family is not a very wealthy family. The only reason why Linghu and the Nangong family can fight each other is because the number one combat force of Xuanyangmen today and the head of Xuanyangmen is Linghu Chu, the patriarch of this family.

And the three families of Wu, Yin, and Xue followed are slightly worse than these two families, and the Wu family controls the "Zhenlongwei" of the Xuanyang Sect, which is the Xuanyangmen's own army, and at the same time in the court of the Jin Kingdom, many cultivators who belong to the King of Jin are from the Wu family, and even the master of the King of Jin today is also the head of the Wu family.

Therefore, although the overall strength of this martial artist is not as good as that of Nangong and Linghu, he has a great say in Xuanyangmen.

"I don't know if this martial artist is in the same vein as the martial artist of the Heavenly Martial Sect?" Ma Xie asked.

Murong Yiwen was clear about these things: "Of course, but the old man of Tianwu back then was only a branch of the martial family, and later he failed in the family struggle, so he took several of his disciples and ran away and established the Tianwu Sect." ”

"I see...... No wonder Wu Pingtian was so respected in the Tianwu Sect, it turned out that they were originally from the same line. Ma Xie muttered to himself.

"Wu Pingtian, have you seen Wu Pingtian?" Murong Yiwen said in surprise.

In order to prevent Murong Yiwen from knowing his identity, Ma Xie said in a panic: "I visited the realm of an old friend in the north a few days ago, and I saw this person, who was with a group of disciples of the Tianwu Sect. ”

Murong Yiwen said: "That's a big man. One of the Ten Tigers of Xuanyangmen. There was a little envy and loneliness in the words.

"What are the Ten Tigers?" Ma Xie was very curious about this information, and he felt that since he was walking on the realm of Xuanyang Gate, it would not be a bad thing to know a little bit about Xuanyang Gate.

Murong Yiwen took a deep breath and said, "The so-called Ten Tigers are the most powerful geniuses among the ten peers! That is the highest combat power among the younger generation of our Xuanyang Sect, and it is also the future of our sect! The status of the Ten Tigers in the Xuanyang Sect is higher than that of ordinary deacons and elders.

"When the Ten Tigers become monks in the Yudan Period, they will quit the Ten Tigers and directly become elders, so the successive Ten Tigers will eventually become important figures in the Xuanyang Gate. ”

Murong Yiwen's words are full of reverence for the "Ten Tigers", especially the Ten Tigers of this generation, which are said to be the title of the strongest Ten Tigers in the past.

To become one of the Ten Tigers, there must be three conditions:

One is age. The Ten Tigers must be the most talented disciples in the Xuanyang Sect, so their talents must be the best. Therefore, in order to participate in the selection of the Ten Tigers, you must be under the age of thirty.

The second is strength. Those who participate in the Ten Tigers must be the most powerful cultivators of their generation. Although there are no explicit regulations, the people who participate in the selection of the Ten Tigers are basically in the last three layers of the Qi Refining Realm, and those who finally pass the selection of the Ten Tigers are generally the eighth layer of the Qi Refining Realm. The eighth layer of the Qi Refining Realm before the age of thirty can be described as a genius among geniuses, and knotting Dan is a sure thing.

The Ten Tigers must go through a series of tests of the sect before they can serve, and this test will last for nearly three years, not only to test the strength of the successor, but also a series of factors such as heart, mind, and loyalty to the sect.

If the test fails, you will forever lose the qualification to become the Ten Tigers, and if you don't succeed in the test, the Ten Tigers' places will not allow those unqualified disciples to join.

There is no weakness among the Ten Tigers, this is a widely circulated sentence in Xuanyangmen, as long as you become the Ten Tigers, there is no doubt that you are the strongest in the sect!

The reason why this generation of Ten Tigers is famous is because this generation of Ten Tigers is the first generation to occupy the quota of the Ten Tigers after an interval of 500 years, and the speed at which they pass the test is also the fastest in the past 500 years.

Wu Pingtian is the sixth tiger of the ten tigers - the tiger.

"He's really a big man, no wonder those people in the Heavenly Martial Sect care so much about him. Ma Xie thought that this person was also eyeing the eight swords of Xiaoxiang, and he couldn't help but be vigilant in his heart, if Wu Pingtian wanted to deal with him, then he would definitely be unable to resist with his own strength.

"You still have to prepare early, this person is in the same group as Kong Anhai, and he must have known the news that I have the news of the world's overlordship, and maybe he will participate in the robbery. "Ma Xie is a little wary of this potential enemy.

After walking for a few days, we arrived at the boundary of Quliang City.

The terrain here is much flatter than Chongcheng, almost all plains, with only a few small peaks in the distance.

Although Quliang is not far from Chongcheng, there are many more mortals here than Chongcheng.

Because this is a vast plain, it is one of the granaries of the Jin Kingdom, and the population is also very dense, and there are many mortals, and the cultivators and mortals get along very well here.

However, for cultivators, this is a resource-poor place, there are no spiritual mountains, no mines, and no exotic entrances, everything is so quiet and peaceful, without any development value.

"It's ironic that the land that cultivators regard as useless is regarded as a treasure by mortals!" Murong Yiwen hugged his head and said, "Sometimes I feel that being a mortal is not bad, eating and drinking for a lifetime, it is much more comfortable than a cultivator. ”

Ma Xie smiled, he didn't think much of Murong Yiwen's statement, he couldn't understand this kind of person, he didn't work hard, what kind of cultivator should he be?

But Murong Yiwen couldn't understand Ma Xie, an ordinary casual cultivator, it was already very good to be able to cultivate to the fifth layer of the Qi Refining Realm, why did he still insist on cultivating every day?

The two of them have never explored this issue in depth, but they both feel that each other and themselves are not the same kind of people, and they can even be said to be completely opposite.

"You have such a good talent, as long as you practice seriously, you should be able to surpass your brother very quickly!" Ma Xie said to Murong Yiwen.

Murong Yiwen said: "No matter how hard I try, I can't become a person like the Ten Tigers, I only need to have the strength to protect the family." ”

For his future, Murong Yiwen saw it very thoroughly, and became an elder of the Murong family, and his strength reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm at most, fighting and sacrificing for the family when the family needed it.

Generations of Murong family children have been like this.

"We have no choice but to die for the Murong family and the Xuanyang Sect. If you don't die, then you can only be an indisputable elder in the family, in that case, why do I have to practice so seriously? It is enough to meet the requirements of the family. Murong Yiwen said

"You don't want to be the Ten Tigers?"

"'Ten Tigers'? Is there any difference between the Ten Tigers and me? Xuanyangmen is just a bigger Murong family, and in this regard, I envy you who are loose cultivators, weak but free. ”

"You can't leave the Murong family, leave the Tianwu Sect?" Ma Xie didn't understand why Murong Yiwen was so negative.

A strange smile appeared on Murong Yiwen's face: "Leave, where can I find such a comfortable life?"

"Hahaha!" Ma Xie and Murong Yiwen both laughed, their positions and personalities were completely different, but at this moment, they both regarded each other as their friends, which was a very strange thing.

"There's a village ahead!" Yuan Wuji pulled Rama's ear, "Let's go take a rest." ”

Because of the thunder stone, Ma Xie had to walk all the way to avoid the sight of the Xuanyangmen people.

"I've thought that this village is Quliang City, can you let me go, enter Quliang City, there is a magic circle leading to other places, I won't know where you went. Murong Yiwen said to Ma Xie.

Ma Xie thought about it, Murong Yizhen never caught up, and he took Murong Yiwen into Quliang City to attract the attention of others.

So he lifted the ban on Murong Yiwen and said to him: "Brother Murong, this journey is really hard. ”

Murong Yiwen was generous: "My skills are not as good as others, what do I have to say." I'll get back to the field next time we meet. But I advise you, if you want to live, get out of here as soon as possible, I don't have much interest in that holy eye, but my brother is not the only one in the Xuanyang Gate who is interested in that thing. ”

After saying that, Murong Yiwen moved his muscles and bones, and after saying goodbye to Ma Xie, he walked west.

At this time, it was already dark, and Ma Xie took Lei Shi to go into the village in front of him to find something to eat.

The village is not very large, with two rows of houses neatly located in the middle of the plain.

The setting sun on the horizon was slanting, dyeing all the walls of the village golden, and strangely at this moment, there seemed to be no one in the village.

Ma Xie walked into the village with Lei Shi and Yuan Wuji, but the doors of the houses in this village were closed, and outsiders did not seem to be welcome.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone in this village!" Before Lei Shi could finish speaking, he saw a burst of cooking smoke rising from the family's room.

"Let's go over and have a look!" Ma Xie walked over with the thunder stone.

It was a small family with a single courtyard, and Ma Xie walked up to him and knocked on the door a few times.

There were people walking back and forth, but no one answered.

Lei Shi pulled the corner of Ma Xie's clothes, and Ma Xie looked back to see that all the houses in the village were emitting smoke, but none of them were willing to open the door.

"It seems that the people in this village are not welcoming to outsiders, so let's go. Ma Xie said helplessly, and left the village with the thunder stone.

It soon darkened, and Ma Xie caught two hares, made a pile of firewood, and slept in the wilderness.

Perhaps because of the sudden departure from the village, Lei Shi rarely spoke along the way, and it was not until today that Murong Yiwen left that Lei Shi asked:

"Master, do you think I can become a cultivator? If I can't become a practitioner before the age of fourteen, then haven't I failed everyone's expectations?"