Xianlu

Chapter 445
In Haishi, apart from Qianlong Pavilion, there are also three factions, Jixinglou, Xifangju, and Lantingzhai.

Among them, Qianlong Pavilion is in the east, Jixing Tower is in the north, Xifang is in the west, and Lantingzhai is in the south. They are respectively in charge of the four squares in the east, west, south, north, and south of Bailifucha.

The entrances of these four halls have been recruiting elite people all year round to serve as the doormen in the hall, giving salaries and assigning tasks.

And after Xu Dao's inquiry, Haishitangkou is better than other island powers like Yuren Island in that it is a chamber of commerce, and it doesn't pay much attention to the difference of family, but like a businessman, it values ​​profit and reality.

If you join it, you will be just a guest at the beginning, and the treatment will be different, but as time goes by, you will have the opportunity to be valued by the four hall masters, become a real person in Haishi, enjoy various exercises and resources, and belong to Xihai. A resort for casual cultivators.

According to anecdotal rumors, Haishi did not have four main entrances, and its hall masters were not Taoist priests born and bred in Haishi, but powerful characters recruited from various places in the West Sea by Haishi's master, just because he was favored by Haishi's master. If you pay attention to it, you will become a big shot in the sea market.

Regardless of their cultivation level, these four people's status alone can be equated with ordinary Jindan Taoists, not to mention enjoying Haishi's offerings for many years. The cultivation bases of these four people are all unknowable, and their methods are far beyond the imagination of ordinary Taoist priests. .

Let's talk about Qianlong Pavilion, which recruited Xu Dao.

It is rumored that although the master of the pavilion is not at the golden alchemy level and is only at the refining stage, it is not because he is unable to form a great alchemy, but has been suppressing his cultivation in an attempt to become a top-grade alchemy.

And although the owner of the Qianlong Pavilion is not at the Golden Core level, he has a profound background. Recently, a big monster at the Golden Core level has joined this person's command and acted as a minion.

A big monster of Jindan level is willing to bow his head to obey orders, and he dares to accept it as a minion, which is enough to prove that the master of the Qianlong Pavilion is extraordinary in bearing and methods.

As for the three halls including the Jixing Building, they all have their own backgrounds. The three hall masters are different from the Qianlong Pavilion master. They have already been known in the West Sea for many years as Jindan venerables, and their power is unpredictable.

This Sifangtangkou is in charge of the four sides of the sea market. In addition to jointly managing and operating the sea market, now that the owner of the sea market is becoming more and more reclusive, they also take advantage of each other and compete to recruit troops to expand their respective influences in the sea market.

In such a situation, Xu Dao, a newcomer, did not give a good comment, but for a casual monk like him, it was very beneficial.

Since the four main halls are competing, as long as there is a real figure in Xihai, they will be valued in the four places, and there is a lot of room for benefit.

However, after Xu Dao continued to investigate for several days, he rushed to the location of "Qianlong Pavilion" when the sea market was about to end.

He was dressed in a gray robe with a fox mask on his face, with his hands in his sleeves. He looked at the Qianlong Pavilion, which was eight floors high, and found that it was only one floor lower than the nine-story pagoda in the center of Haishi.

Xu Dao's standing on the sidelines had already attracted the attention of the people in the pavilion, but no one came to drive him away, because the foundation-level mana in him was obviously not easy to mess with.

It's just that no one came out of the pavilion and specially recruited him in. It's not uncommon for Taoist priests to establish foundations here.

Xu Dao had wandered around the Qianlong Pavilion several times, and he himself saw many Taoists stepping into the threshold of the Qianlong Pavilion, and then they were sent out by the servants in the building with gloomy faces. At the same level, he also saw several.

"It seems that if you want to join this Qianlong Pavilion, you have to pay attention to it. Stepping into it is not an easy task."

A thought flashed in Xu Dao's mind: "However, this is just right, the threshold is higher, and it can prove that being a disciple is of great benefit. Now that I am a casual cultivator, being able to join such a force is already the best choice. "

He wasn't worried at all about whether he could join Qianlong Pavilion.

It has Le Lao's initiative to invite and give gifts, as long as its performance meets the other party's expectations and does not stretch its hips, joining it will naturally be a matter of course.

As for why Xu Dao finally chose Qianlong Pavilion instead of the other three halls, it was not just because he was given a gift by Le Lao, so that it would be convenient for them to join, and it would also be convenient for them to meet each other in the future.

Instead, after carefully distinguishing among the four halls, he found that joining this building would benefit him the most.

First of all, the owner of the Qianlong Pavilion is only at the foundation level, not a golden core. In this way, Xu Dao can keep his secrets to a certain extent even if he has close contact with the other party and is personally studied by the other party.

The second is the Qianlong Pavilion Master, who is actually a person who intends to form a top-notch alchemy. Just because of his ambition, this person is much higher than the other three, and has a bright future.

If it fell on Xu Dao, it was the Qianlong Pavilion Master who was willing to stay in the Gang-Refining Realm for decades in order to form a superior alchemy.

If he becomes the other party's disciple, he should have a chance to get it.

For example, the Xuanzhen sect inheritance given to Xu Dao by the other party actually contained a "ninth-grade alchemy formation".

Perhaps the reason why the other party favored Xu Dao and generously bestowed the complete inheritance was that he hoped that Xu Dao could inherit the orthodoxy of the Xuanzhen Sect and reach the point where he could arrange the "Ninth Grade Pill Formation" and finally assist him in forming the alchemy.

Xu Dao even guessed in his mind that it is possible that the inheritance notes of the Xuanzhen Sect at the auction were originally a piece of bait, used to lure the immortal monks in the West Sea, scout for talents, and help them delve into the inheritance of the Xuanzhen Sect.

And Xu Dao is an immortal talent who was drawn out by the other party.

But even if this is the case, there is no disadvantage for Xu Dao, at least the other party did not coerce or coerce him after they fell in love with him.

During these days, on the one hand, he was inspecting Haishi, and on the other hand, he was testing the other party's patience, whether he would be willing to let him leave with the inheritance of the Xuanzhen Sect.

What made Xu Dao feel a little relieved was that apart from that knock on the door late at night, no one in the sea market came to disturb him, and even if he left the sea market once, there was no sign of anyone following behind him.

Qianlong Pavilion's actions like this have the demeanor of an ancient Taoist who has the bones of a thousand gold and pure karma.

Xu Dao thought about it in his heart, and his mind was determined: "If this is the case, then I will invest in Qianlong Pavilion and find a place to stay. Even if I have some intentions to retreat later, I can calmly condense the evil spirit now."

He didn't hesitate any longer, and with a flick of his sleeve robe, he got up from the tea stall on the street and walked towards the magnificent and exquisite Qianlong Pavilion.

A distance of dozens of steps passed by in a flash. When Xu Dao stepped on the plaque, he felt as if he had passed through a layer of water film, and inside the water film was a soft aura. Rich, but more than ten times higher than the concentration of aura in the Spirit Valley in Yuren Island.

Moreover, Baili Fucha is a mobile raft running across the West Sea, and it is not connected to the earth veins at all. There can be no spiritual veins on it, and it can only rely on formations or talismans.The concentration of aura in this pavilion alone is enough to prove that Qianlong Pavilion has a good heritage.

As soon as Xu Dao came in, one of the servants waiting at the entrance of the hall came up quickly.

Although the other party is not a Taoist priest who established the foundation, his cultivation is not bad. He is a Taoist in the late stage of Qi refining.

"Meet the Taoist! Xiaodao has seen you drinking tea on the street for a long time, but you are finally here."

He is really like a servant, and he speaks respectfully and flatteringly: "If there were no rules in the pavilion, Xiaodao himself would invite you in so that he can drink tea in the pavilion. How can the tea at the roadside stand be worthy of your status."

Seeing the respectful attitude of the young servant, Xu Dao just happened to need someone to guide him, so he casually took ten talisman coins from his sleeve, handed them over, and said, "My little brother has eyesight, and the poor man has admired this pavilion for a long time, so he shrinks back and dare not come in." That's all."

He didn't take his attitude seriously, he was quite gentle.

When the servant saw Fu Qian, he quickly took a step back: "The Taoist chief will kill Xiaodao now. There are rules in the pavilion. Xiaodao must serve you tea and water. How can I accept your precious money?"

The other party heard Xu Dao's words, and the smile on his face became a little more sincere: "Daoist, you are just joking, this pavilion is open, but I just don't want to disturb the cleanliness of the passing Taoist, so I waited to stand at the door. Inside, don't go out at will, this is not pretending to be noble."

Xu Dao took a few glances at the other party, and seeing that the other party's actions did not seem false, he smiled and put the talisman money back into his sleeve.He cupped his hands and said: "Since that's the case, it's the first time for Pindao to come here, so I'll trouble my little brother to guide you."

The servant hurriedly waved his hands: "Brother, my surname is Yu, and the Daoist priest calls me 'Xiao Yu'."

The two talked a few times, and the Taoist surnamed Yu took Xu Dao wandering around the Qianlong Pavilion, and Xu Dao also looked around, taking in the scenes in the pavilion one by one.

The layout of this pavilion is antique, exquisite and full of charm, grand and grand, very bright.

Perhaps because the sea market is coming to an end and Baili Fucha is about to set off again, quite a few Taoists have the idea of ​​joining the sea market. There are many Taoists in the building, and people like Xu Dao who come to the door for the first time can be seen everywhere.

After being introduced by a Taoist surnamed Yu, Xu Dao discovered that the Qianlong Pavilion was not just a place for the pavilion owner to recruit disciples, the attic itself was a place for Taoists to trade and exchange needs.

And compared to the trading places in other places in Hai City, this place is more secure, and those who can issue requests and receive tasks in the building, even if they are not from this pavilion, are people who have a good relationship with Qianlong Pavilion.

Daoist surnamed Yu introduced: "I don't know whether the chief wants to join this pavilion or just wants to seek help in this pavilion. If it is the latter, the Taoist chief should go to the bulletin board first and write down a few tasks. If you can pass the test, you can seek help in the pavilion."

Xu Dao heard it, and ordered: "Take Poor Dao over there to have a look."

The two moved their feet, and soon came to a wide hall, where there were exquisite screens, either made of wood, or paper, or made of gold and stone.These screens are the "bulletin boards" that Daoist Yu surnamed said, with lines of text and pictures floating on them.

Xu Dao glanced at it a few times, and found that the above requests all had a price tag, and the unit used for the price tag was "Dao Gong", which was exactly the same as he had in the Temple of Bone Bones and Erhai Dao Palace, which made him feel a little familiar.

Daoist surnamed Yu reminded: "Now the sea city meeting is coming to an end, and Fucha will leave here. It is too late for the Taoist priest to complete some outing tasks. The Taoist priest can look at the medicinal herbs, spiritual materials, and alchemy. For missions like medicine, if you have them in hand, you can take them directly, just hand them over in the past."

Xu Dao heard this, and pointed to a rather conspicuous column on the screen: "If you are not qualified to join me, can you still obtain the qualifications to join the cabinet by accumulating Taoist merit?"

What he was referring to was an advertisement placed by someone else. It turned out that the other party was boasting about himself, soliciting clients, and wanting to accumulate enough Taoism skills to become a guest of the cabinet.

The Taoist surnamed Yu nodded and replied, "What the Taoist priest said is exactly."

The Taoist surnamed Yu hesitated for a while, and suggested: "However, the Taoist priest is a freshman. Since it is the first time here, you might as well go to the Liaotang and see if you can directly join this pavilion? If not, try to accumulate Taoist skills again. yes."

The man smiled: "The Taoist chief is the immortal head of the foundation, and it is not difficult to accumulate Taoist merits, but after all, a lot of troubles can be avoided at the Liaotang. If you can directly ascend the pavilion, the treatment is far better than accumulating Taoist merits." .”

When Xu Dao heard the word "Liaotang" in the other party's mouth, he felt familiar again. With a smile on his face, he shook his sleeves and said, "Then follow what you said, and try your luck first."

"Taoist priest, please!" The Taoist surnamed Yu received the order, and quickly and respectfully guided him to walk to the side.

After passing through the corridor, the two came to the lobby on the other side. There were fewer Taoists in their eyes than on the bulletin board, but these Taoists were lined up in a long line, and they only moved a few times slowly. .

Xu Dao came here with a Taoist surnamed Yu, at the end, and there were at least twenty people in front.

And this is only on the side of the Taoist priests who established the foundation, and the team on the other side is at the level of Qi Refining Taoist disciples. There are more than a hundred people queuing in Xu Dao's eyes, all of them look nervous and hopeful.

There are also chairs and stools in the hall, which can be used for people to rest while queuing up, but not many people sit on them, and the twenty or so Taoist priests who established the foundation are all standing peacefully, at most there are young servants watching carefully beside them. serve.

Daoist surnamed Yu looked up at the number of people in the lower hall, and suggested: "There are a lot of people recently, and there are also a lot of fairy elders who established the foundation. Xiaodao reckons it will take half a day, why don't the Taoist choose a seat and sit down?" .”

The twenty or so Foundation Establishment Taoist priests who were waiting heard the voice, opened their eyes to look at Xu Dao, and immediately began to comment.

One of them said with a smile: "You boy, how can you let this fellow Taoist go to the stool to get bad luck, the first time you sit on the stool, there will be a second time, and the buttocks will grow roots, every time you will be unqualified."

It turned out that there was a rumor in Qianlong Pavilion that the stools were specially prepared for those who failed the election, commonly known as cold benches, and no one wanted to sit on them.As for the Qi Refining Taoists, it is even more scruples to stand in line, as it would be disrespectful to sit and wait.

Taoist surnamed Yu heard the Taoist priests talking and laughing, and immediately looked terrified. He shook his head at Xu Dao, indicating that he didn't mean it, but he said in a low voice and didn't dare to say too much, lest he offend the Taoist priests who were already in line.

Xu Dao didn't pay much attention to it. He shook his head and laughed, surprised that even these foundation-building Taoist priests had a little superstition, but felt that the foundation-building Taoist priests in Qianlong Pavilion were more down-to-earth.

Most of the Taoist priests in the line were talking and laughing, no one uttered bad words, and some said coldly: "Taoist Wuna, let's wait together."

Xu Dao turned a deaf ear to it, he looked up at the number of people, and knew that it was not an easy task to compare the Taoist priests who established the foundation, and it took a lot of time.And he has already walked in the Qianlong Pavilion once, familiarized himself with it once, and he is too lazy to follow the steps.

Xu Dao then took out the red silk and satin that Le Lao used as a gift from his sleeve, cupped his hands at the Taoist surnamed Yu and said:

"I don't know if there is a Taoist priest named Le Lao in the pavilion, please let me know, it's convenient."

　Ask for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)