Beginning to practice immortality as a refugee

Chapter 521: Empty Scholar

Lu Ye laughed out loud when he heard this. He was not afraid of the risk, but was afraid of not being able to buy it.

With Achou around, it’s hard to say who will steal whom.

Maybe you can get the Xuankong Crystal without spending a single spirit stone, and make a lot of money at the same time.

He immediately decided to go find the Kongkong thief.

Venerable Hai Jing repeatedly reminded Scholar Kong Kong of the danger.

Lu Ye smiled and said it was okay. Suddenly, the vertical eye on his forehead opened, and several Hunyuan Spears flew out, fixing the Nascent Soul body of Venerable Hai Jing in place.

He shouted, and his spiritual consciousness flew out and entered the Nascent Soul body of Venerable Hai Jing, searching all the memories of his soul without any hesitation.

"Searching the soul and picking up the spirit..."

In the past, his Jindan cultivation was not so strong, so it was not that he could not do a forced soul search, but it was too time-consuming, and his spiritual awareness was not as good as the other party's. If he rashly searched the other party's Yuanying, there was a risk of being controlled back.

Now that he is in the Nascent Soul stage, he naturally wants to check whether what Venerable Hai Jing said is true.

After a while.

Lu Ye retracted his spell, and the Nascent Soul body of Venerable Hai Jing opposite him had already collapsed to the ground. The green light was much dimmer, and he looked listless and seriously injured.

Very good, Lu Ye nodded with satisfaction, Venerable Hai Jing did not lie.

In addition, this person's bones were surprisingly soft. When he was captured on Luojiao Island, he was burned with heavy fire. Venerable Hai Jing told almost everything he could.

He is such a coward, it is not impossible to keep his Nascent Soul body alive.

A few days later.

Lu Ye said goodbye to everyone and told Elder Tie Gong to take good care of the house. Then a beam of light flew out of Zhongxiang Island silently and headed straight north.

There is nothing to talk about on the road, just walking and stopping. There is no rush on the road. When you stop, you can eat and drink, and when you need to rest, you can rest.

He did not reveal his Nascent Soul cultivation level and only disguised himself as a Golden Core cultivator.

In addition, he encountered several groups of robber cultivators on the way, and he sent them all to be transformed into the Qi-nourishing gourd.

It seems that after the killing of the two-winged snake at the Futu Island Conference, there was no change in the overall environment of the East China Sea.

On this day, he finally flew to the Nanliu Sect waters.

Who could have thought that Kong Kong Xiucai's lair was actually right under the nose of a major sect in the East China Sea, especially since the Nanliu Sect had been robbed by him before, the two sides could be said to be mortal enemies.

Contains all the memories of Venerable Hai Jing.

He landed on a small island at the edge of the sea and entered the market town. He pretended to wander around casually, and after walking around for a few times, he stopped in front of a shop sign.

This is an ordinary business that can be found anywhere, with two front storefronts filled with ordinary Qi training and foundation-building goods. The store's treasure is a golden elixir spiritual weapon.

The business is extremely ordinary.

This is a shop under the command of Kong Kong Xiucai, and the shopkeeper is his subordinate.

No matter how big a thief is, he always has a group of such subordinates to help him gather information and intelligence, and sell stolen goods. This is a common operation.

Lu Ye coughed and entered the store.

The clerk behind the counter was shocked and hurried to greet him, asking if the customer would like to see anything.
Lu Ye bluntly said that he wanted to meet the shopkeeper to discuss a big deal.

The clerk hurriedly invited him into the private room. After a while, the shopkeeper came in from outside the private room. After the greeting, he asked, "My friend, you have a big deal. I wonder if it is convenient for us to discuss it now."

Lu Ye smiled faintly and kept making seals with his hands.

My name is Bajiao, and I am known as the Taoist Bajiao. I would like to borrow your words to say hello to your master. If you have any goods to buy, please go and pass on the message yourself...

The seal he made was a secret seal used to communicate between Venerable Hai Jing of Sihai Tower and several other big shopkeepers who were secretly colluding to benefit themselves at the expense of the public, and Scholar Kong Kong.

What he said just now is not important. The seal is to prove one's identity - I have something to discuss with your master, so go and report it!
When the shopkeeper saw this, his eyes tightened and immediately put on a flattering smile.

The people that the master is dealing with are all ruthless thieves who kill without blinking an eye, and the person on the other side may be some old demon who is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and is disguising himself as a Jindan monk to travel.

"Don't worry, senior. I will report it right away."

"Please come back now after three days, and you will definitely gain something."

Lu Ye nodded and said that this was the best way, then left.

He did not wait for three days. In addition to renting a cave for daily practice, he also bought information about some recent major events in the East China Sea from an intelligence dealer.

The waters of Zhongxiang Island are still somewhat remote, and the information we receive is seriously delayed.

This is the Nanliu Sect's waters, so naturally the most intelligence is obtained from the Nanliu Sect.

For example, Nangong Xing made Nanliu Sect famous at the Futu Island Conference eight years ago. After returning, he suppressed the rebellious elders' faction and had the final say in Nanliu Sect, holding sole power. In recent years, his cultivation has improved and he seems to be about to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage.

The rest of the news contained some gossip.

For example, Qian Chanzi, the leader of the Chonghai School who won the beauty on Futu Island eight years ago, seems to be unhappy. He has many conflicts with his Taoist partner Cheng Bingyan, so he has been in seclusion for many years to avoid the tigress.

Fairy Cheng Bingyan was so angry that she moved back to Futu Island to live for a while...

Speaking of Futu Island.

There are seven Buddha disciples on the island. Du Wan has fallen. He was originally ranked last, and now the Ice Frost Blade Fairy who was ranked above him has come out of seclusion.

Everyone knows.

The Ice Frost Blade Fairy is usually cold and arrogant to outsiders, but she has feelings for Du Wan.

Now that Du Wan has fallen, Fairy Bingling Frost Blade has gone to his cenotaph on Tumu Island, knelt down and cried bitterly, and vowed to avenge her junior brother by cutting her enemy into pieces and grinding his bones to ashes.

Lu Ye's mouth curled up slightly, not caring about it.

Looking down, I saw the familiar Thousand-Faced Judge.

Led by him, he absorbed the news of the Dragon Stealing Alliance, including the sixth calamity cultivator Dujiang Gu Zun, the eighth calamity cultivator Zombie Ganxie, the ninth calamity cultivator Chimei Shangshi, and the eleventh calamity cultivator Zilei Kuangshi.

It is said that a deputy leader of the alliance, suspected to be the Purple Thunder Madman, has been missing for several months and there has been no news of him since.

The alliance was furious, and many monks launched an attack, but they still could not find any trace of the Purple Thunder Madman...

It is said that the Dragon-stealing Alliance has been fighting against Futu Island many times over the past eight years, and both sides have suffered casualties. But now outsiders can only guess why the two sides are fighting. They only know that it is related to the Dragon Palace.

There was another piece of news, which was related to the person Lu Ye was going to visit this time, Kong Kong Xiucai.

Kong Kong Xiucai has also been very active recently.

He was originally a lone thief and rarely interacted with the Thirty-Six Thieves, but recently he has contacted many of the top-ranked thieves.

Some people suspected that he had stolen a treasure map, others wondered if he had discovered clues to the Dragon Palace.

When Lu Ye looked down, he saw that it was all ordinary information and had no value.

He rubbed his chin in thought.

The East China Sea is becoming more and more interesting.

I wonder who would be the unlucky person to be washed to death under the sea with such strong winds and rough waves.

Three days passed quickly.

The shopkeeper indeed provided the contact location and time as promised.

This night.

The night is gloomy and the moonlight is dim.

Lu Ye flew out of the market town, circled in the air a few times to make sure that no one was chasing him, and then flew to a deserted island outside the sea.

It took them half an hour to finally reach the agreed deserted island.

But all I saw were raging waves hitting the rocks, and the island was barren, with nothing but protruding rocks and sand, without even a piece of green plant. It was really desolate.

He was not in a hurry. He just crossed his legs and chose a reef to meditate and regulate his breathing. The aura of magical power on his body was no longer concealed, revealing his initial stage of Nascent Soul cultivation.

in this way.

It was a full hour past the contact time.

A beam of light flew down from outside the island. It was a Jindan cultivator.

The man circled in the air for a few times, took a round spiritual weapon and probed around. Seeing nothing unusual, he descended from the sky.

As soon as he landed on the ground, he crawled a few steps on his knees and knelt down at Lu Ye's feet, kowtowed and apologized, saying that he was a disciple of Kong Kong Xiucai who had stolen countless things and was late because he was delayed by something.

Countless thieves threw out a small boat, which became ten times larger, and invited Lu Ye to board the boat and head to Kongkong Island.

However, he made it clear that this was Senior Basho's first time on Kongkong Island, and that his master was being cautious. He asked the senior to go into the cabin, as there was a formation in place to interfere with his spiritual consciousness and would not reveal the location of Kongkong Island.

If you can accept it, you can board the boat. If not, please leave now. Kongkong Island will not dare to stop you, and neither of us will lose face.

Lu Ye was naturally not afraid and boarded the ship boldly. He had created a new alias and had no background at all. Although the seal was correct, his identity was empty, so the other party naturally became suspicious.

So I deliberately delayed my arrival. It’s already good enough that we can meet.

As for his safety after reaching Kongkong Island, he was not afraid.

It is true that Kong Kong Xiucai is powerful, but he also has many cards up his sleeve. If he really wants to fight, can he escape if he can't win?

He didn't dare to say that he could kill the opponent, but he could still make both sides suffer losses. The Hunyuan Thorn could immobilize the body and mind, the Dunkong Sword could break the body and cut the soul, and it could also unexpectedly shatter the central array plate of the defensive formation. The demon-suppressing Vajra body could defend itself, and with the help of Thunder Escape, he could retreat at a lightning speed.

Attack, defense and escape are integrated.

If that doesn't work, there's Ah Chou's invisible power to shorten one's lifespan, and the wooden ape's incarnation to use the magical power of two bodies.

Lu Ye thought that he was about evenly matched with other cultivators below the late Nascent Soul stage—not in terms of combat power, but in terms of mutual losses.

If you don't let me live a good life, I won't let you live a good life either.

We exchanged injuries, but Lu Ye had the magical power of transforming into a dragon, so what he feared least was getting hurt.

When Du Wan Dao Ji was injured, he felt as if the sky had fallen and the earth had collapsed. He felt resentful towards his master Futu Zhenren, who refused to lend a helping hand and stood idly by despite having a way to save him. He began to want to betray him.

As for Lu Ye, not to mention that his Taoism was damaged, even if all his cultivation was wiped out, it was just a calamity for him.

As long as he doesn't die at that time, when he recovers his strength and makes a comeback, he will always be much faster than any enemy can imagine.

After Lu Ye boarded the cabin.

With the sound of snapping.

The windows on all four sides of the cabin were lowered, blocking the view.

Lu Ye discovered that his spiritual sense was slightly affected, so a small array was set up in the cabin to interfere with the projection of spiritual sense, making it impossible for the cultivator to accurately locate his position.

In addition, the projection of spiritual consciousness was also affected. Even a mid-level Nascent Soul cultivator could only see a few dozen feet outside the boat.

If a person is in the later stage of Nascent Soul, he can see farther, and due to the interference of the formation, he can probably see about a hundred feet away.

However, if there is an external enemy attack, it will not affect the monks in the cabin to be alerted and prepared to fight.

But the sea was vast and boundless, and when his spiritual sense was extended a hundred feet away, it was all pitch black, and he could not be sure where he was.

Dao Wujiu had made it clear before that he did not want visitors to see the location of Kongkong Island.

Lu Ye sneered, "If you don't let me look, then I won't look."

"Ah Chou!"

He called out in his heart.

Achou jumped out from the sea of ​​consciousness.

Lu Ye took Ah Chou in his hand and threw him out with the sword of escape.

next moment.

Achou appeared a hundred feet away from the boat.

It has four major functions and one auxiliary function: invisibility, storage, shape-shifting, life-shortening and lightning strike.

But it does not have the ability to penetrate the defensive formation silently.

However, as long as Lu Ye's palm-escaping sword technique is used on Ah Chou, he can escape into the void, travel a long distance and then fly out of the void. Naturally, he can bypass the formation in the cabin silently and appear in outer space.

Achou and Lu Ye are in telepathic communication, and Lu Ye, as the master, can even unilaterally share Achou's vision.

This spirit pet flew extremely fast outside and easily kept up with the boats and ships controlled by countless thieves.

The countless thieves were completely unaware that they were sailing in circles, sometimes even deliberately going back the way they came, but all of this was seen by Achou, and their efforts were in vain.

The journey was serpentine or even reversed.

The original one-minute distance was reduced to three or five minutes.

Finally, two hours later, a small island with a radius of more than ten miles appeared in front of the boat. It looked very inconspicuous among the islands in the East China Sea.

There was a thick fog outside the island, blocking the monks' view. There was also a layer of almost invisible light shield, which clearly showed that they had reached their destination.

Dao Wujiu coughed outside and said respectfully.

"Senior, we have arrived at Kongkong Island!"

As he spoke, the partitions around the cabin opened.

Lu Ye nodded and walked out, silently saying "stop" in his heart.

The sword art of escape can naturally be released or retracted. He marked Ah Chou with the escape mark and he immediately disappeared into the void on the spot. The next moment, there was an object in Lu Ye's palm.

Ah Chou chirped a few times, then dived into the wild path and spotted the sea fish in the Longjiang River.

Countless thieves were unaware of this.

The boat carried the two people into the island. When they passed through the outer magic circle, a green light flashed on Lu Ye's body, isolating him from the detection of the magic circle.

Yuanying cultivators have the arrogance of great cultivators, and they don’t care about countless thieves.

soon.

The boat landed in front of a Taoist temple in the center of the island.

Countless thieves bowed and asked Lu Ye to get off the boat, and stood in front with their arms stretched out, nodding and bowing to lead the way.

Lu Ye strode in with his head held high.

After entering several pavilions in front, we entered a large hall.

There was already a skinny monk in a green robe waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

His height was only slightly taller than Shu Chitu, much shorter than that of ordinary people. The scholar's robe looked loose and awkward on his body.

It turned out that although this person was not tall, his body proportions were distorted, with a pair of legs as long as those of an ordinary person, so the belt around his waist seemed to be tied to his chest, which looked funny and ridiculous.

He has a pointed mouth and thin cheeks, and his eyes are particularly lively, but he has his own majesty, and his magical power is as deep as the ocean.

After comparing the memories of Lu Ye, Madam Jiuchai and Venerable Haijing, and looking at the Fish and Dragon Picture, they confirmed that this person was none other than Kong Kong Xiucai, the fourth greatest thief among the Thirty-Six Thieves, the famous thief from Xiuzhong.

When Scholar Kong Kong saw Lu Ye, his eyes lit up and he strode towards him and saluted.

"Haha, your distinguished guest has come from afar, and I am so sorry for not being able to greet him in person."

He clearly had both hands raised.

With Lu Ye's spiritual sense, he saw the other party's hand saluting in the air, but in fact, his shadow had already reached out to touch the storage belt around his waist.

It was obvious that the accessories and treasures that Lu Ye carried were not ordinary items. They had functions of protection, shocking the mind, and resisting poison. However, the phantom arm passed straight through without triggering the restrictions of the treasures at all.

This scholar Kong Kong wanted to give me a warning as soon as they met.

He pretended not to return the greeting and activated his powerful Vajra body to suppress demons, with a layer of faint green light covering his body.

As soon as the shadow's arm touched the green light, it disappeared. Scholar Kong Kong didn't get any advantage. He let out a cry, and this time the smile on his face was much more sincere, and he stretched out his hand.

"Fellow Daoist Bajiao, please..."

The two of them walked into the hall and settled down as host and guest.

Scholar Kong Kong asked the Taoist friend, "He looks unfamiliar, but he came with the seal of an old customer. I wonder what he wants from you?"

Lu Ye had already prepared his speech.

He said that he and Venerable Hai Jing were close friends, and that he happened to need a pound of Xuan Kong Crystal recently, but it was inconvenient for Si Hai Tower to purchase it.

A good friend once told me that Kong Kong Xiucai had a source of goods, so I took the liberty to come forward and ask to buy them. I hope you can forgive me if this is impolite.

While he was talking, he scanned the hall with the perspective of the fish and dragon diagram, and found that there was a hidden formation in the screen behind the seat of Kong Kong Xiucai, and there were three Nascent Soul cultivators inside.

However, Wu Xintong clearly sensed that these people had no intention of killing.

hiss……

Did I come at an unlucky time or was it too coincidental?
It was obvious that they were having a party. If it was an ambush, I wouldn't play it when I was outnumbered four at a time.

When Scholar Kong Kong heard the name of Venerable Hai Jing, his face showed surprise at first, then joy, and he finally laughed out loud.

"So Brother Bajiao is a good friend of Venerable Haijing? That means he is one of us!"

"It just so happens that I have something to do here too, but I am short of manpower and am gathering colleagues."

"Would you like to lend a hand, fellow Daoist?"

"Whether it succeeds or not, I will give you one pound of Xuankong Crystal."

(End of this chapter)