The news of Dugu Yangming's return spread quickly, and the sect did not react at all. Everything on the mountain is back as usual, or it has always been.

White clouds and dogs, thousands of miles of floating clouds. Cultivating the true road from afar, hardships day and month after year. Just four years ago, on that mound, the brothers parted ways. In order not to delay the future of his righteous brother Dugu Yangming, Ling Hu Xu pretended to participate in the audition, but in fact he wanted Dugu Yangming to be selected. In this way, the crippled self will not drag down the sworn brother.

However, there is a cause for the incident, but the effect is unexpected. Unexpectedly, the two worshiped under the gate of the True Martial Palace. Except for the fact that Dugu Yangming was punished to Wuze Island, in terms of cultivation, it was surprisingly smooth.

On this day worthy of the two brothers' memorial, the disappearance of Dugu Yangming, who had just passed, had long since disappeared. At the same time, the ban on the closure of the mountain of the sect has also been lifted, and the disciples in the sect can move freely again.

And for Dugu Yangming, that mysterious disappearance allowed him to get a glimpse of the mystery of the first word of the nameless cultivation secret method, and finally made him take the first step in qi refining. In the current cultivation, every time he absorbs the spiritual power of the supernatural, it will disperse to the four spiritual power condensation places of the body. Most of the spiritual power is absorbed by the Divine Ruler and the Ruyi Bead.

After dozens of days like this, the biggest gain is that you can fly with the pearl, and the ruler can also be sensed by spiritual power. But what puzzled Dugu Yangming the most was that this kind of cultivation did not have any tendency to increase or improve the spiritual power in the Dantian Jade Mansion that he had opened up, but had a tendency to weaken.

When the monk was in the Ning Yuan Realm, the spiritual power form in the Jade Mansion was like fine dew particles. With the continuous incorporation of spiritual power, the particles of the spirit beads gradually increased, and gradually expanded and grew. But although Dugu Yangming can also charge spiritual power in the Jade Mansion, it is gradually in the opposite situation.

Not to mention that the spirit beads have become fewer and smaller, it is even more obvious that when cultivating the second-order Dao method, the spiritual power is difficult to sustain, and it is difficult to complete the cultivation. In the long run, not only will the path not be able to improve, but there may also be a situation of regression. It's just that Dugu Yangming encountered this cultivation made him no longer able to choose anything else.

Alone sighed: "So, what can I do? The second 'word' may not take five years, and it will be difficult for me to comprehend." Alas!"

After thinking about it for a long time in the room, he said softly: "Forget it, don't care about it." Today, I made an appointment with the fourth child to go down the mountain together and go to Juancheng to celebrate the fourth anniversary. He picked up his bags and walked down the mountain.

The half-year-long ban on the closure of the True Martial Hall really broke many disciples. The colorful world outside made it difficult for these cultivators to hold themselves up.

Between the ferry at the foot of Buzhou Mountain and the bell bridge, ships came and went quickly, sending away batches of disciples. Among a certain group of people who went to sea, there were Dugu Yangming and others. The six of them talked and laughed, and they didn't take the sect brothers who were on the same boat seriously at all.

Among the six people, the most prominent person is Luqiu Leyu, but the person who knows Juancheng the most is Ju Zhengqi. According to him, he talked eloquently like a few treasures.

The land area occupied by Juancheng and the feng shui location in the southeast of Hongmeng are second to none, and there is no one who can beat it. In the entire Hongmeng main realm, it is also a famous city and big city second only to the nine ancient cities of Hongmeng. The trend of its blossoming flowers is breathtaking, and the treasures of heaven and earth that flow in and out every day are innumerable.

The most important streets in the city are occupied by the four major chambers of commerce and the five 10,000-year-old restaurants and inns. Among the four major chambers of commerce, the Immortal Society and the Yuan Shi Pavilion are neck and neck, and Taibai Building and Lingxiao Hall have faintly caught up. The five 10,000-year-old restaurants and inns are Taibai Building, Qunxian Building, Sun Moon Zhai, Fengyun Xuan, and Red Snake Building.

Judging from these names alone, Taibai Lou is naturally a family. It can start from opening an inn and develop to the scale of today's chamber of commerce, and its internal strength is undoubtedly revealed.

Although the Immortal Building and the Immortal Society both have the word "immortal", they are real rivals, and they covet and crusade against each other, which happens from time to time.

Among them, the name of the Red Snake Tower is based on the Red Snake, the head of the Nine Heavenly Demons in the past. The meaning is intriguing, and the mystery of this restaurant is even more incomprehensible.

As for Sun Moon Zhai and Fengyun Xuan, for 10,000 years, they have been operating plainly and blandly, and they have never been in dispute with the world.

In fact, these are a little insignificant compared to another thing. This matter is the relationship between the four associations and five stores and the three palaces and nine halls, which makes secular people talk about it even more. But no matter what the world says, no one has ever come forward to clarify. Of course, where is the strength, how many spirit crystals are worth the world's discussions?

Other Feng Shui treasures that are very suitable for home are naturally occupied by the affiliated families of the Zhenwu Palace. The four major families of Liu, Jing, Fu and Wu occupy the east, south, west and north respectively. The Gong family base of the Zhenwu Hall occupies the central area. In Juancheng, the most dazzling mansion is the location of the Gong family.

Although the True Martial Palace was weak, no force dared to covet the Gong family's mansion. According to legend, Hongzhen Zhenren, the founder of the True Martial Palace, used the ancient secret method to lay a very powerful defensive ban in his family's mansion. Since the establishment of the homeland, the place of control that has been defended against the prohibition has been guarded by elders who have never seen anyone in the home. Ten thousand years are like a day, and only then can the Gong family be safe.

As for the ancestors of the other four families, they are naturally the same people who follow Hongzhen Zhenren. There are probably similar protective prohibitions, but they can't be compared with the Gong family, it's for sure.

Corresponding to these so-called decencies, there are still three small evil forces in Juancheng and the surrounding cities. They are the Viper League, the Whale Gang, and the Toad Society. Among them, the most powerful is the Toad Club, and even the people in the four clubs and five stores have to endure three points.

These small forces are vicious and vicious, obsessed with oppressing the good, and are good at robbing those who have been scattered or in distress in the past. The strange thing is that neither the True Martial Palace nor the Four Societies have ever had any intention of destroying this evil force. In the eyes of the people, it is somewhat laissez-faire.

When Ju Zhengqi could not finish such a rough description, the six of them had already arrived in the inner city of Juancheng. At his suggestion, the six went to the Red Snake Tower.

Juancheng, Red Snake Tower.

The nine-storey building looks extremely majestic and solemn. On the plaque in front of the building, three large characters are written in red red. On both sides of the big characters, there are two sturdy red snakes engraved, with their tails exposed. The body was like Yin Hong's blood, and his head seemed to poke out from a pool of blood.

Inside and outside the building, upstairs and downstairs, the courtyard is like a city, the traffic is busy, and the pedestrians are endless. The shopkeeper nodded and ushered in the send-off. The shopkeeper was shouting endlessly. There are those who shout loudly in the store, and there are those who bow their heads and whisper. The higher you go up the floor, the quieter it becomes.

Lu Qiu Leyu entered the store first, and before he opened his mouth, a person walked out of the counter, and asked with a smile: "Is the distinguished guest one person or multiple people, do you want to play the tip or live in the store?"

Lu Qiule cleared his throat and replied simply: "Six people!

The shopkeeper was stunned, and then laughed without saying a word. It turns out that in addition to the first floor of this hall, starting from the second floor, as long as you go upstairs, regardless of the number of people, regardless of eating and drinking, you will first have to collect different spirit crystals. The second floor is about fifteen spirit crystals per table, the third floor is thirty spirit crystals per table, and the fourth floor needs sixty spirit crystals.

At this time, another person walked in outside the store, wearing a lilac robe, and his appearance was extremely handsome. said loudly: "Fatty, a person like you who buckles the rope is still on the third and fourth floors at every turn." Ask if there is a seat on the first or second floor. ”

Huang Shi hurriedly said: "Alas! This shop really looks down on people! If there is, there will be, if there is none, there will be none! Could it be that we are afraid that we will not be able to repay our debts? Besides, with the strength of the Red Snake Tower, we do not have that ability." ”

The shopkeeper looked apologetic and said softly, "Distinguished guests, do you want a location on the third floor or a location on the fourth floor?"

Shangguan Canghai said: "Fourth floor!"

The shopkeeper said "Okay!" and bowed slightly, making a gesture of please. So he walked up the stairs alone. Six mermaids followed.

During this period, Dugu Yangming glanced at the building several times and said in his heart: "In the past, we could only smell outside the building. After four years, I was able to swagger up to the fourth floor. If I have a chance, I'm going to go to the top floor to have a look. Otherwise, this is not exasperating. ”

The guests on the first floor, both in their clothing and in their speech, look very vulgar. The people on the second floor are starting to look a little human. On the elegant seats on the third floor, all the people sitting in Hongmeng are well-known people from all walks of life.

At this time, the fourth floor was empty. The six of them were not ambiguous, and they chose the best table by the window and sat down.

The shopkeeper said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the old rule, please pay the table fee of sixty spirit crystals first." ”

The six of them glanced at each other, and each of them happily took out ten spirit crystals and handed them to the store.

The shopkeeper took out a booklet from there and said, "Please order drinks and dishes." ”

Lu Qiu Leyu took it and looked at it seriously with Ju Zhengqi. After reading it twice, I came up with the names of the dishes one by one, and there were 30 dishes.

The shopkeeper continued: "Just now, the wine and dishes ordered by the two honorable people are the signature snake dew of the Red Snake Building, and most of the dishes are the signature of the building. A total of 2,000 spirit crystals. According to the rules, you need to pay half of it upfront. ”

Each of the six people took out more than 160 pieces and delivered them to the store. The shopkeeper said yes and went downstairs briskly.

Dugu Yangming said angrily: "You two order so much, can you finish eating?"

Ju Zhengqi laughed "haha" and said, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Yangming." When you wait to eat, you will find that it is not enough at all, and you still need to add vegetables. ”

Dugu Yangming asked again: "Senior Brother Ju, why did you say that no one has come to the fourth floor?"

Shangguan Canghai sighed a few times, shook his head and said, "I know all about this!"

It turns out that this kind of nine-story restaurant inn has certain rules on each floor. The first floor accommodates people of all shapes and sizes. The second floor is just a quiet place chosen by some monks with status and wealth, or who occasionally get money, when they eat and drink. From the third floor, there was some talking.

For example, on the third floor, there are some monks from all walks of life who have supernatural powers, and they have discovered some heaven and earth spiritual materials in a dangerous place, but they cannot be obtained by one person. These monks either communicated with each other and went in groups, or they passed on the message to some advanced people. It is said that the cost of this kind of news is more affordable than the monk himself going to collect spiritual materials.

Another example is the fourth floor, which is actually the location of some more ordinary ancient tombs or ancient ruins. This kind of thing, if you are not familiar with the industry, even if you get the news, it will be useless except for wasting the spirit crystal.

As for the fifth floor and above, it is almost a permanent mystery, and even those who participate in it can only know one part of it.

Therefore, the fee for the table spirit crystal charged for coming to these floors is related to these unspeakable rules. As for how it is divided, no one knows. The news is true or false, and no one can confirm it.

When everyone heard Shangguan Canghai say this, they all laughed out loud.

Dugu Yangming asked: "Fat man, are you coming to the third or fourth floor, just to listen to spiritual materials or ancient tomb ruins?"

Lu Qiu Leyu just nodded and said softly: "Now, the sect no longer restricts our actions, and we are all Taoists of the Ning Yuan Realm. As long as you are cautious and look for it once in a while, it's not a bad idea!"

At this moment, a row of girls with willow waists and pretty faces, holding plates of fine wine, served the dishes in turn. When he bent down and smiled, a strong fragrance filled his nose. After serving, they retreat in turn. During the whole process, he never said a word, only the permanent smile on his face.

Ju Zhengqi poured a full bottle of wine for the six people first, and laughed and said, "Come! Cultivate for us for four years, drink this cup full!" raised his neck and squeaked, and drank it all. The six of them drank in the same way.

Ling Hu Xu was smiling and said to Dugu Yangming: "If the third brother is here, he will definitely get drunk before he is willing to give up!" and his face sank, and he sighed: "In four years, I don't know how he and his eldest brother are doing now!"

When Dugu Yangming was about to reply, five people came up at the staircase, led by a gray-haired old man with a dragon crutche. smiled and said, "Oh! It turns out that there are little friends who have arrived early!"