Chapter 321: The Ferry
Hunting fish and shrimp is very simple for monks, and a lot of them can be caught with a single spell, but ordinary fish and shrimp are of little use except for their stomachs, only those aquatic monsters are what they need most, and their flesh and blood are rich in aura, which can save them a lot of resources-
But if you want to prey on the low-level demon beasts in the river, it's not that simple, not to mention that no one knows if there are high-level demon beasts in this river, how dare you rashly get involved in it. However, this little problem is not difficult for dialects, Qingluan's pair of ichthyosaurs can just come in handy, in addition to catching demon beasts, they can also be vigilant in the water, killing two birds with one stone.
There are demon beasts that they catch from time to time, and the problem that has plagued everyone for months has finally been solved, and there is no longer any need to worry about the almost empty spirit stones in the storage bag. After a few days, everyone's face 'complexion' gradually improved, spiritual power is the foundation of the monk, and finally he can no longer worry about the shaky 'desire' cultivation day and night.
The speed of the team's march also increased a lot, there were shadows on the periphery to patrol, and there were two ichthyosaurs in the water to keep watch, and several thorny problems were alleviated after coming to the river. Only then did Fang Yan put his mind at ease, and he hurried away with everyone without distractions, looking for a place where he could stay.
Rushing all the way along the river, a team of people rarely stopped for half a month, and went straight upstream along the river, not because they didn't want to rest, but because they were almost the same on the road, and they couldn't find a place to stay and replenish.
There were no people to be seen along the way, except for the fish that jumped up in the river from time to time, and there was a dead silence all around, and I didn't know if the place I walked along the way was a new ground, or if everything was originally swallowed up by the catastrophe, and there was a dead air everywhere.
Finally, on this day, everyone vaguely saw that not far ahead, there were several ruins that had become rubble, and there should have been some buildings here, but I don't know what they were. The team hurriedly stopped, and Qingluan immediately flew up and cautiously went to investigate.
After a while, Qingluan rushed back and said with a little excitement, "There is a ferry port in front, although I didn't see the boats, but I left traces of man-made, I think there have been monks here recently." There seems to be a city on the other side of the river, but it's too far away to be viewed, and I don't know if it's completely destroyed or occupied by demonic beasts. ”
"The city? There are still cities left, go over and take a look. "Such a catastrophe has not destroyed it, this city can be said to be very lucky, and it also makes everyone very curious, since the catastrophe, they have almost forgotten that there is a city in this world.
After walking a short distance, I saw a ferry, and there were still a lot of footprints stained with black ash on the ground, which seemed to be left in the past few days, Qingluan was not wrong, and some people passed by here these days.
"The young master stood on a high place and looked again, there was a city over there. As he spoke, Qingluan led the dialect to fly to a high place and looked at the other side of the river.
Looking along the open river surface for more than ten miles, there is an undulating group of mountains on the opposite side, most of which are covered by layers of black 'colored' haze, and it is impossible to see the appearance of the peaks in the dense fog. Among the mountains, there is one of the tallest peaks that is very eye-catching, even if most of the body is covered by heavy black fog, but the city walls and buildings on the mountain can still be seen faintly, and the shadows and shadows are not real, but they make the dialect a little excited, it must be a remnant of the fairy city.
Looking behind the mountains, there is another river rushing down into the great river, and the two rivers 'meet' in front of the mountains and then roll downstream. And the location of this city, is the mountain separating the two rivers, at the top of the tallest peak, if there is no catastrophe, this must be the place of Zhong Lingyuxiu, located in the throat between the two rivers, is the best place to build a fairy city.
Although the dialect does not understand the theory of feng shui, it can be roughly seen that a place like this will definitely be occupied by the immortal family, so this city is a fairy city. Fang Yan brought everyone here, and the reserves of Lingshi Dan's 'medicine' were exhausted, and he had already thought of a fang market to supplement some, and he didn't know if he could get his wish here.
However, he didn't want to go in recklessly, he was going to check it out first, in addition to the fact that it might be occupied by demonic beasts, it was also possible that the city had been occupied by some ill-intentioned people, just like in Guiyun Mountain, it was easy to enter, but it would take a lot of trouble to leave, and he didn't want to repeat the mistake of Guiyun Mountain again.
"Mother, you and all fellow Daoists are waiting here, Qingluan and I will go to check first, and if there is no danger, I will come and pick you up." Fang Yan flew down and said to Lin and the others, the two of them are more flexible in their actions, and it is more convenient for them to escape when things are not harmonious.
The two were about to fly up again, when Du Hongmei, who was beside them, suddenly exclaimed, "Slow, everyone, please see, there seems to be a boat on the water, and it is rowing over rapidly." Why don't Fang Daoyou go over and take a look, if it's really a ferry, it's not too late to ask them about the situation. ”
Fang Yan hurriedly looked at it, and sure enough, there was a black dot on the river not far away, floating quickly towards this side, not a ferry, but something. However, Fang Yan did not show half of his joy, but made a gesture to the others, and everyone immediately reacted, took out the magic weapon with seven hands and feet, stood in a fixed position, and looked at it with a wary face.
In such a strange place, it is enough to meet the demonic beasts and demon beasts to meet the battle, and it is much more troublesome to meet the monks, especially the trip to Guiyun Mountain a few months ago, which makes everyone still have lingering palpitations. The ichthyosaurs, beasts, demon pets, and others were all put away one by one, and Fang Yan stood at the front for a long time, while the others stood behind him, staring at the speeding ferryboat on the water.
After a short time, a black 'colored' canopy with a metallic sheen throughout, speeding from the distant water, and then slowly approached the shore. When the boat stopped, a monk jumped out from above, about thirty years old, practicing qi at the seventh level of cultivation, dressed in a 'fine' dress, looking at Fang Yan and the others and not thinking about it, and directly greeted Fang Yan.
"Fellow Daoists, invited, in the Lower Li Tengjiang River, the special 'gate' is a ferryman on this river, dare to ask you if you want to enter the city?" the man came to Fang Yan and asked, and then nodded to everyone, like a person who is used to doing business.
"It turned out to be the boss of the ship, and he was rude just now. I'm just going to cross the river and go to that immortal city, but I don't know what the situation is inside?" Fang Yan hurriedly asked.
"It's okay, Fang Daoyou doesn't ask, and he will tell you truthfully. It is indeed a fairy city, and before the catastrophe, it was still an extremely famous fairy city within a radius of 10,000 miles, called Zezhou City. The original river here, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, a water town and Zeguo, but after the catastrophe, it has become like this, only these few sections of the river and the nearby peaks remain, and the others are gone, and the surrounding areas have become black soil......"
Seeing that he was still unfinished and ready to speak, the dialect did not want to delay his work, and was anxious to understand the situation in the city, so he quickly interrupted and asked, "What about the city now?"
"Of course, Xiancheng was not spared, most of it was destroyed by thunder and lightning on the day of the catastrophe, and there were countless deaths and injuries in the city, as well as those demonic beasts that fell from the sky, they fell directly into the city, endlessly, I don't know how many people were killed. Fortunately, Zezhou City was built between two rivers, and many people escaped from the waterway, and those demonic beasts didn't seem to like water, so they didn't chase and kill from behind, which made some people pick up a life, including below. ”
The man ignored the dialect's questioning, and continued to speak slowly, and the dialect was really helpless, so he had to listen patiently to what he had to say.
"When the catastrophe finally ended, the demonic beasts that ravaged the city gradually retreated, thinking that they went to the mountains to plague those demonic beasts. Anyway, as long as I don't stay in the city, I won't dare to return until they have retreated, and the city is rushing to repair the city walls these days. ”
"Rushing to repair the city wall? Listening to Li Daoyou's meaning, there are still people managing this immortal city, and there is no big 'chaos', which is strange. "After the catastrophe, there was a 'chaos' and 'chaos' everywhere, and the powerful often occupied one side, desperately grabbing the goods, and there were people here who organized monks to repair the city defenses, which really made the dialect strange.
"Of course, this immortal city was originally the power of those big families, and now that the catastrophe has passed, they will definitely reoccupy this city, how can they leave him to others. Strange to say, this catastrophe seems to be dedicated to killing people like us, but the disciples of those big families are almost unscathed, and as soon as we return to the city, they have already patrolled back and forth on the streets, as if they have never left, which is really strange. ”
"Oh, so the security in the city is pretty good. "This person doesn't seem to have any evil intentions except for talking a lot, but he has to be careful.
"There are a few big families pressing, who dares to 'mess around', but a new monk like Daoyou, if he is afraid that he will have to stay after entering, he can only go to the city to repair the city wall for a few months, and it is said that the newcomers must do this, otherwise the city will not be allowed to take them in. ”
"Isn't it okay to have spirit stones?" "Is there any pay for the work?" asked a few people beside him.
"No, but you fellow Daoists just rest assured, there is food and shelter to do things there, and there are spirit stones to take, and when you go in, you will know that it is actually a good errand to repair the city wall. How about it, if you go, I'll send you in, and each of you will have a hundred spirit stones. ”
"A hundred per person?" Fang Yan was startled when he heard it, this is too dark. "Li Daoyou 'got it' wrong, one hundred spirit stones per person, wouldn't I have to pay nine hundred spirit stones, this is too much, right?"
Speaking of Lingshi, even Qingluan was anxious, and said on the side, "This is too expensive, I might as well fly in directly, but it's just crossing the river, why is it so expensive?"
"Hehe, this fellow Daoist doesn't know, if you want to enter the Immortal City, you can only go through the waterway, and other passages are absolutely impossible, and all of them will be blocked out by the big array. There is no need for much in the next place, and the consumption of this ferry alone is a lot of spirit stones, and when you enter it, you will naturally know it. Under the words of the dialect and others who were similar to questioning, this person also lost his original patience, and said impatiently.
"Why is the waterway passable, can't the inferior people fly to the entrance of the waterway, who can easily take out such a large amount of spirit stones now. "The dialect is a little suspicious and 'confused', this person seems to be loyal, who knows if he is lying to each other.
"Well, then, if what you say is false, you will not take a penny, and if everything is true, how about paying the fare? Li Tengjiang was also a little anxious, and he didn't bother to explain to them again.