Chapter 221: 218: Warriors from all over the world gather

Two months later,
White Sands City.

Baisha City at this time is no longer what it used to be. Not to mention the latest construction plan of Tianquan County, to be honest, since the rise of Xuanzhen Temple, various large and small projects in this city have never stopped.

The original city had already become the inner city. Outside the inner city, it was continuously expanding in four directions, mainly in the north and south.

Outside the west gate, there are mountains nearby and not much room for expansion, while to the east is the Baisha River.

In the past they were just neighbors, but now, after the expansion, the East Gate has become a water gate, with large and small ships docked on the shore.

The former docks have also been included in the city, with loading and unloading taking place day and night with bright lights, which is one of the scenic spots in Baisha City.

But that’s not all.

The real expansion will have to be in the north and south, because there is enough space and land to accommodate more population and buildings.

Of course, what is different from the past is that this time it is presided over by the county magistrate Ji Mingqian, with complete planning and design.

Spacious blue brick roads, neat streets, a complete sewer system, and a river running through the city…

When these things turned from paper into reality, the shock was incomparable.

Even now, Baisha City has become a big city with a population of 500,000 people, and the siphoning effect on the population has not ended yet. The population is increasing, and there are more and more rich people.

Not to mention the final outcome of the unrest in Tianquan County, Chishui Prefecture, and Tianyuan Prefecture, Baisha City really benefited greatly.

Of course, when the news came out from Xuanzhen Temple that there would be martial arts performances and lectures to spread martial arts throughout the world, it became even more lively here.

Tian Rong dressed up as a lone martial artist in green clothes, with a long sword hanging on his back, and leading a colorful horse. His face was covered with dust from the journey, and his clothes were all gray.

Around his waist hung a wooden token with the words “Zhou Dao” on it, indicating his identity.

Ghost writer!
In fact, among ten people walking around in the underworld, at least five will get themselves an identity of “ghostwriter”, not only for the convenience of communication, but also because they can make extra money from time to time.

In today’s Baisha City, there are not too many such ghostwriters, it is common.

Tian Rong entered from the south gate of Baisha City. He walked slowly and looked around, as if he was very curious about the city.

Of course, in unknown corners, his gaze was even sharper, always lingering on the soldiers on the city walls, patrolling guards, and powerful warriors.

The disciples of Xuanzhen Temple whom he occasionally saw were wearing special green Taoist robes, so they were easy to recognize, so he took a closer look at them.

Baisha City was of course much more prosperous than he had imagined, but he didn’t care too much. He had traveled all over the country and met so many people that he wouldn’t be startled.

However, when he entered the inner city, his attire was somewhat eye-catching, and several patrol teams stopped him, staring at him and demanding to check his pass.

Of course, this would not reveal anything, but he knew that this identity was no longer suitable.

So he stared at a clerk coming towards him, took a quick look at him, and then turned into a corner of the street.

When he came out again, he looked exactly like the official, wearing emerald green silk clothes, with a plump figure, a high head, and a look of contempt.

Even the walking posture and facial expressions when responding to others are imitated perfectly.

This official was somewhat of a celebrity, and many people on the street knew him, but no one noticed him.

As soon as he left the inner city and headed north, he realized that his identity as a Yuanwailang was no longer suitable.

So, he became a peddler, a woodcutter going out of town, a horseman on the rivers and lakes, a devout pilgrim going to Xuanzhen Temple to burn incense…

It is hard to imagine his ever-changing abilities, which even go beyond the scope of disguise. The horse sometimes appears and sometimes disappears, and no one knows how he does it.

In this way, he followed the crowd into the mountain gate of Xuanzhen Temple and strolled around the Lingguan Hall, Leizu Hall, and Sanqing Hall in front.

Further back is the real territory of Xuanzhen Temple, which is not open to pilgrims.

But when he found a secluded corner, he heard some rustling sounds and found out that he had become an inner sect disciple of Xuanzhen Temple.

He was not even in a hurry, but just walked around Xuanzhen Temple with the crowd.

It has to be said that his mentality is strong to a certain extent. Even if he meets an acquaintance, he will nod and greet them without showing any timidity.

Until he found the place he wanted, the library, where Xuanzhen Temple stored various secret books and martial arts.

Then, he hid behind a tree, his body seemed to merge into the tree, and observed the people passing by carefully with the corner of his eyes.

Until he identified a target, who was an inner sect disciple working in the library. He was tall and strong, with a strong aura and sharp eyes, and his job was guarding and patrolling.

Near noon, everyone took turns changing shifts. One group went to eat while another group came to take over their work.

He saw the opportunity and his eyes lit up. When he walked out from behind the tree, he had turned into the burly and imposing inner disciple of Xuanzhen Temple.

He seemed to have something urgent to do, so he rushed in without any nonsense.

Seeing him, the person who had just changed shifts seemed surprised and asked, “Brother Gu, why did you come back?”

Tian Rong was not panicked at all, and said, “I forgot to take something. Look at my memory, it’s so bad.

Open the door, I’ll go in and come out in no time, very fast!”

“Oh, alright!”

The man had no doubts and opened the fence and let Tian Rong in. Tian Rong did not hesitate and thanked him while walking in. After turning a few corners, he disappeared among the numerous bookshelves.

As he actually walked into the library, his eyes became brighter, and he found that the library of Xuanzhen Temple was extremely orderly.

Especially the sides of the bookshelves, all of which are hung with signs, clearly recording the secret books on the bookshelves.

Sword skills, knife skills, palm skills, light skills, finger skills…

All of these are available, and Tian Rong just took a quick glance and couldn’t take his eyes off a sign that said “Our School’s Martial Arts”.

He was not in a hurry. Instead, he looked around and made sure that there was no one there and that the disciples on duty outside didn’t pay attention. Then he walked to the bookshelf.

At a glance, the light in his eyes became brighter.

“Nine Movements of the Wandering Dragon”, “Nine Dragon Songs”, “Five Elements Method for Training the Internal Organs”, “Xuanzhen Qi-Inducing Secret”…

These martial arts have long been famous throughout the world along with Xuanzhen Temple, and are well-known to martial artists all over the world. They are all the best secret martial arts, far beyond the reach of the outside world.

Now, it’s within reach!
This made Tian Rong very excited, but he still maintained the qualities of a thief, and used his five senses to the fullest. After making sure that there was no one around, he reached out and took out a book, “Nine Styles of Wandering Dragon”.

He flipped through it casually, and after confirming that the content was complete, he became a little complacent, and couldn’t help but raise a slight arc at the corner of his mouth, and murmured in a low voice: “The outside world says that this Xuanzhen Temple is so mysterious and unpredictable. In my opinion, it’s just like this?”

His voice was very soft, so soft that only he could hear it clearly, but it was this sentence that made someone unhappy.

“You are a guest at another family’s house, and you slander them like this. Isn’t that a bit immoral?”

A voice sounded behind Tian Rong, old and gentle, and Tian Rong felt the hairs on his body stand up.

He leaped up, his true energy burst out, and he was about to leave.

But a hand pressed on his shoulder, just a light press, and Tian Rong felt as if a mountain was pressing on his shoulder, unable to move.

“Senior, senior, you, you, you are a great man who does not bear grudges against the little man. You are magnanimous and forgiving. Please let the little man go.”

“You have practiced illusion quite well. When combined with martial arts such as Breath Containment and good Qinggong skills, you do have the potential to become a master thief.

So, I believe you are not an unknown person?”

Tian Rong’s body was stiff, but as soon as his eyes rolled, he said, “The Jianghu bandit known as the Thousand-Faced Divine Power Weng Qingen is me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the hand pressing on his shoulder exert a slight force, and Tian Rong could not help but turn around.

It was not until then that he could see the man’s face clearly. He was an old Taoist priest with a head full of white hair like silver threads, but his face was as childish as that of a baby.

The old man looked at him and asked with a smile, “Are you really the Thousand Faces Master Weng Qingen?”

“I won’t change my name or surname!” Tian Rong asked, “I wonder who you are?”

“The Taoist priest Qingjing from Xuanzhen Temple has been ordered to arrest the thief who sneaked into the temple.”

Taoist Qing Jing replied, taking his hand off his shoulder, and said, “Come on, follow me. You can try to escape, but if I attack you again, I won’t be so gentle.”

Having said this, he walked out. When he stepped over the threshold of the library, a group of inner disciples of Xuanzhen Temple all bowed and saluted: “Greetings, Elder!”

Taoist Qingjing nodded and said nothing, just walked out step by step.

Tian Rong’s face showed a conflicted look. He really wanted to escape, but looking at the old Taoist’s back, his eyelids twitched, and he still followed him obediently.

They walked one after the other, neither of them was very fast, but after leaving the hall, they ran into the disciples who were returning from dinner.

The two Senior Brothers Gu looked exactly the same, which stunned everyone. However, with Taoist Master Qingjing leading the way, no one said anything.

They walked along the mountain path to the back of the mountain. The road became more and more remote, and both sides of the quiet path were full of weeds and trees.

Tian Rong became more and more panicked as he walked, feeling that he was walking towards the abyss. He was so nervous that his five senses became more acute, and he even heard a singing voice coming from the mountain in front.

A powerful voice came through the distant space: “In Tianya Pavilion of Longmen County, Liuli Prefecture, the elder Jinqiu Gong who teaches the skills has traveled here with his wife and come to pay respects to the mountain.”

Tian Rong actually knew about Tianya Pavilion, a sect that was the guardian sect of Longmen County and one of the most powerful sects under the Three Purities.

They, are here too?!
“Here we are!”

After a moment of distraction, Tian Rong realized that he had actually arrived outside a mansion hidden by mountains. A plaque with the words “Medicine Garden” hung above the door, and the rich aroma of medicine filled his nose before he even entered.

“Where is this?” “The place where the old Taoist priest makes medicine is also where you are temporarily detained. Come and meet your companions.”

As they were talking, they had already walked around the house and arrived at the backyard. The door opened and several people looked over.

A short and thin man with shifty eyes gave a big smile to the Taoist priest Qingjing and walked straight towards him.

“Master, Master, who have you captured again?”

“He said he was the Thousand-Faced Thief Weng Qing’en!”

The short and thin man’s expression froze, and he could no longer maintain his exaggerated smile. He shifted his gaze to look at Tian Rong behind him and asked, “Are you the Thousand-Faced Thief?”

“Why, it’s not possible?”

“Then if you are the Thousand Faces Avatar, who am I?”

“What?”

Tian Rong finally understood why Qing Jing Lao Dao had such a strange expression. It would be so embarrassing if the impersonation was discovered by the real owner.

However, after just a moment, the short and thin man regained his normal expression and said, “It’s okay, it’s okay. When I first came here, I also pretended to be someone else. Do you know the Shadowless Thief Tian Rong?
I was impersonating him!”

Tian Rong: “…”

Weng Qingen ignored his expression, bowed to the Taoist priest Qing Jing, and said, “Master, leave this to me. I will tell him the situation.”

The Taoist priest still smiled gently: “Thank you for your help!”

“No trouble, no trouble at all!”

As he spoke, he had already pulled Tian Rong in. Once the door was closed, his voice could still be faintly heard.

“Come on, brother, let me introduce you to some good friends. You must have heard of this one, the Time Thief An Sijun!”

“The legendary thief who has superb lightness skills and can steal years?”

“That’s him. Think about it, if even he failed, isn’t it normal for you and I to be stuck here?”

“That’s true!”

“Yes, I forgot to ask, who are you? Can you introduce yourself?”

“Shadowless Thief Tian Rong!”

“what……”

Outside the door, Taoist Qingjing couldn’t help but curl his lips, but the next second, his expression changed, and he raised his right hand, and a small five-colored flag fluttered in the wind, shaking.

It is the magical weapon used for early warning, the Five Elements Flag!

“Is this the end? Is this the end? You won’t even let me, an old man, take a break!”

Taoist Qingjing muttered as he spoke, but his movements were not slow at all. As soon as the five-colored flag was retracted, he flew away on the wind and rushed to the mountain in front.

……

At the mountain gate.

A group of warriors who looked very imposing came on horseback. When they got close, they dismounted and the leader said, “Mr. Jinqiu, the elder who teaches martial arts at Tianya Pavilion in Longmen County, Liuli Prefecture, has traveled far away with his wife and come here to pay respects to the mountain.”

His voice, driven by the strong energy, was like a wave, echoing among the mountains.

However, the pilgrims around seemed to be used to it, apparently they had seen it many times, so they stepped back, leaving some space.

There was another sound of rustling clothes, and a figure was seen falling from the sky, and laughter also echoed among the mountains.

“Have friends come from afar!”

“Welcome! Welcome! Wei Jinkui, the welcoming elder of Xuanzhen Temple, greets you all.”

Standing in front of everyone, Wei Jinkui extended his hand and said, “Everyone, please come in first and have a cup of tea, please!”

Mr. Jinqiu is an extremely handsome middle-aged man. Time has not left many marks on him. He has a pair of gentle eyes and seems to be a gentle person.

His wife was even more beautiful, with a face as white as autumn water and as pretty as a peach or plum. She was holding a child of about twelve or thirteen, who was hiding timidly behind him.

There were seven or eight disciples following behind him, wearing the same uniform with the word “Tianya” printed on them. They were obviously disciples of Tianya Pavilion.

Seeing Wei Jinkui coming to greet him, he smiled and bowed: “I am sorry to bother you so much by coming here rashly. I wonder if I can pay my respects to Taoist Master Chu, the abbot of Xuanzhen Temple.”

“It’s not impossible, but my temple master is receiving Master Jin Guang from the Ancient Temple Sect, so you may have to wait for a while.”

“Are you talking about the Master Jin Guang, who is known as the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva of the Ancient Temple Sect?”

“Yes, are you familiar with this Master?”

Jin Qiugong smiled bitterly: “I know him, but he doesn’t know me!”

Wei Jinkui smiled calmly: “In recent days, many world-famous masters have come to Tianxuan Zhenguan, including those from the four major sects.

However, if you have any questions, it is the same if you tell me.”

“Jin came here because he wanted to see the power of Xuanzhen Temple’s secret martial arts.

Of course, if it is as powerful as the rumors say, I would like to ask the temple master to help optimize and improve the martial arts of Tianya Pavilion.”

“That’s right!”

Wei Jinkui was not surprised at all. He took out a post and handed it over, saying, “Brother Jin, can you take a look at this first?”

“This is?”

Mr. Jinqiu took it, opened it, and with just a glance, his eyes, which had been calm at first, almost popped out of their sockets.

“You, you, you actually marked the price like this?”

Wei Jinkui smiled brightly: “My Xuanzhen Temple doesn’t mind the spread of secret martial arts, so naturally we don’t mind doing this business.

Of course, if you think the price asked by my abbot is too high, you can choose the elder level.

Don’t worry, we do the work for money and what matters is our credibility, so we can guarantee two things.

Firstly, the sect’s skills that you have brought out will never be leaked in my Xuanzhen Temple. Secondly, there will never be any problems with the skills that we have optimized.

This is guaranteed by the reputation of my Xuanzhen Temple.”

“Of course, if Brother Jin is worried, that’s fine. You can wait for a while until the martial arts demonstration and teaching conference is over before making a decision.

Or, you can take the secret martial arts concepts of Xuanzhen Temple back and revise them yourself, that’s fine too!”

Mr. Jinqiu looked at the letter in his hand, then looked at Wei Jinkui, and then looked at the letter again.
He is also an old hand, he has seen all kinds of people and encountered all kinds of things, but today, he has finally opened his eyes.

After a long while, he finally said, “You guys at Xuanzhen Temple really know how to do business?”

Wei Jinkui laughed: “Thank you very much!”

……

Standing outside the Zushi Hall, you can overlook the surrounding area from a high vantage point.

Chu Zhou is here, receiving guests.

Master Jin Guang looked around and couldn’t help but sigh: “Master Chu is really busy here?”

Chu Zhou sighed softly and said, “The sect is so difficult, it’s really not easy!”

After a pause, he continued, “If the Master has no other questions, then we will do as we agreed before. After the meeting is over, I will answer your questions specifically.

By then, if the Master is willing, I will optimize the practice for the Ancient Temple Sect.”

“What I promised you will naturally count!”

“In that case, let’s high-five and swear an oath!”

Clap, clap, clap. After three high-fives, Master Jin Guang didn’t waste any more words. He walked into the air and went to Baisha City.

He didn’t come alone. The Ancient Temple Sect booked an inn in Baisha City.

In fact, it was not just the Ancient Temple Sect. The Martial Temple and the Sanqing Sect also each booked an inn, even though their people had not arrived yet.

In addition to them, countless warriors from all over Dayun World flocked to the area, so that the small area of ​​Tianquan County attracted the attention of everyone in the world.

Since a month ago, Baisha City and even Xuanzhen Temple have become unstable.

Fortunately, all this is not without benefits.

The divine consciousness probed into the sea of ​​consciousness and gently touched the huge ball of light that looked like the sun, and then a stream of information flowed out.

[Side Quest 1: World-Famous! ]

【completed! 】

　Phew…, here’s today’s update!

　
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