Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 63: Mountain Rat and Digging Witch

Then, within an hour, four or five more monks came, but none of them brought children with them. They were either alone or in pairs. In a short while, many people had sat down on the tree trunks.

The lowest level of cultivation among these people is at the sixth level of Condensation Yuan, and the highest has reached the ninth level of Condensation Yuan. As for the Foundation Establishment cultivators, there is not a single one.

Xu Boyang glanced over and counted in his mind. Including the child, there were already sixteen people sitting on the tree.

"Okay! No more waiting, there should be no one left."

The big man said to himself, turned around, faced the tree trunk, smiled at everyone, and said,

"Today, some of the friends who have come aboard are new, and some are old. I still want to say a few words, so please forgive me!"

"I am the Digging Wizard, the owner of the [Earth-Evading Scale]. I am setting sail here today to help you escape from the sea of ​​suffering!"

One of the three men beside him walked out and continued:

"I'm Banshanshu, the chief steward of the [Earth-Dwelling Scale]. These two are my assistants. I'll be at your service on this trip. If there's anything I can't do, please forgive me!"

The little man spoke in a shrill voice, clearly not like a human. Xu Boyang was secretly surprised when he heard it:
"A Digging Witch? A Mountain-Moving Rat? Could it be that one is a witch from the Southeast Li, and the other is a barbarian monster from the Southwest Barbarians?"

"This group of people is truly audacious. They've even managed to get their business into the Qingshen realm. I wonder what their cultivation level is to be so confident and reckless."

The Mountain Rat did not stop talking, but continued to squeak:

"Our boat trip is from Qi Du Mountain in Qingshen to Leijia Mountain in Qianxing Wandao Lake. We'll stop at the Fox Fur Tribe in Wan Yaoze for two days, and finally arrive at Wubi City in Baima after fifteen days. The round trip costs 500 spirit stones, and the same price for a single trip. Once the arrow is shot, there's no turning back. Please be advised, if you don't have enough spirit stones, get out now! Don't waste everyone's time!"

"Mountain Rat is right. Buy your ticket first and then board the boat. This is the rule of the [Earth Scale]. Now, let's fight!"

The Digger stood behind him, his hands on his hips, and added with a chuckle,
"Also, there are three rules on this ship: no private fighting! No private fighting! No private fighting! If you have any grudges, get off the ship and resolve them yourselves. Otherwise, you're an enemy of me, the Digger!"

"You are also my enemy!" said the Mountain Moving Rat coldly.

"Noisy!"

The two sitting on the treetop, one big and one small, stood up first.

The man spat out two words coldly, his voice short and stern, and with a flick of his finger, ten Yuqing Spirit Stones flew out one after another!

The Digger Wizard opened his hand, like a dragon sucking water, and the spirit stone disappeared immediately. He handed over a pitch-black token and said with a chuckle:

"This gentleman is so open-minded! Don't worry! The boat is about to sail! Keep the order!"

Seeing that what Sun Gewei said was the same, Xu Boyang didn't ask any more questions. He tapped the storage bag and fifteen Yuqing spirit stones flew out.

"This young man is quite open-minded! Please keep this letter!"

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After everyone had paid their spirit stones and received the order, the Digging Wizard clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"All right! Get ready to sail! Have a pleasant journey, everyone! Please return to your seats, hold on to your friends, and don't move!"

After saying that, he and the mountain rat and two other little men beside him walked to the big tree trunk.

Xu Boyang pulled Bowen and Boxiao to sit down. Seeing this, he felt a chill in his heart: "Could it be that the [Earth-Escape Scale] he mentioned is this big tree trunk?"

Suddenly, the digging witch shouted:
"rise!"

But then a dark, mysterious light appeared on his hands. The light was not particularly dazzling, but it was still able to disperse the fog. His face was clearly visible with a full beard, bulging muscles on his arms, and he was wearing a black cloth robe, gold and silver jewelry. His clothes were quite strange, and he had an exaggeratedly large earring hanging from his ear. But his face was not clear.

He slapped his palms on the huge dead tree trunk, and the trunk instantly burst into a bright white light, penetrating the whole body like lightning, and then the trunk began to vibrate.

When Xu Boxiao saw this, she exclaimed and seemed unable to sit still. Xu Boyang quickly took her into his arms.

Suddenly, the huge dead tree trunk seemed to come alive, sprouting branches and changing into various shapes. Thick branches grew densely, wrapping up all the people sitting on the tree, and continued to spread backwards, entwining with each other, wrapping layer by layer, forming a huge and strong tail!

From the outside, it looked like spring had arrived on this dead tree. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a long and enormous tree dragon!

And everyone including the Digger and the Mountain Rat are already in the dragon's belly!
Changes were also taking place in the dragon's belly. Countless vines and tree trunks were intertwined and combined, dividing the dragon's belly into several parts. Each row of monks who boarded the boat had a small room tailored for them. Inside, there was a table, chairs, and couches. On the top of the room, there was a small green fruit, emitting a soft light!
The most important thing is that the outward part of the room has a hexagonal porthole through which you can see the outside world!

Xu Boen and Xu Boxiao had never seen such magical powers before. Their mouths were wide open for a long time, and their bright eyes were full of surprise and excitement.

After a long while, Xu Boen finally said excitedly, "Brother, this boat is amazing!"

Xu Boyang had been watching the changes in the dead wood, and then carefully looked at the surrounding materials, and found that this dead wood was not an ordinary tree, it should be ebony that had sunk into the ground for many years. He couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and reached out to touch his back gently.
"Bourne, this must be an extremely powerful magical weapon! You'll understand when you grow up!"

After saying that, he looked around again. The room was fully furnished and was almost the same as the bedroom inside the cabin. There was also a tight wooden door separating it from the outside, which was quite thoughtful.

He stretched his head closer to Mingwa and looked outside. It was covered with red fog. He found that he was still in the same place, but the [Earth-Escape Scale] had begun to slowly wriggle.

Suddenly, the gravel's voice came from above the room.

"Dear passengers, the [Earth Scale] is about to sail down. The descent is expected to take about an hour, and there may be some bumps along the way. Please hold on tight!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a violent vibration around the room, and dust flew everywhere!

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang!
Xu Boyang's body began to tilt, and he hurriedly pulled the two children into his arms. He stretched out his hand and performed a "Dust Cleansing Technique", took out the [Lingji Jade Pendant], and created a "Yuanqing Green Light Covering Array" to protect the surroundings!

As the turbulence became more and more severe, Xu Boyang looked at the porthole in the room and saw black soil and rocks flying around and retreating through the tiles. He knew in his heart that this huge [Earth-Escape Scale] was constantly moving downwards!

It would take an hour to travel downwards, and I don’t know how deep we would reach!

Xu Boyang was secretly shocked. He had read the "Tianhao Daoqi Changshuo Jingshuo" and the two techniques of "penetrating mountains" and "walking on the ground" in the book could only penetrate ten feet into a mountain and nine feet into the ground. He never expected that there would be a magical weapon in the world that could penetrate mountains and walk into the ground like a dragon entering the sea!

If you don’t travel thousands of miles, you won’t know how big the world is, or how wonderful creation is. It’s like looking at the sky from a well!
"Boom!"

This gigantic tree dragon drilled into the ground from the Poison Dragon Ridge, but disappeared in the thick red fog in just a moment. Wherever it passed, the earth and rocks buried it, and the area closed up automatically, leaving no trace!

It was unknown how long it had passed before Xu Boyang woke up from his practice and opened his eyes. He found that the bumps had gradually stopped and the ride became smooth. He glanced out the window and saw that the soil and rocks were still there, and it was pitch black outside. From time to time, a bubble the size of a fist would appear. Bourne and Boxiao in his arms had fallen asleep in the bumps.

Xu Boyang observed for a while and found that the [Earth-Escape Scale] was moving rapidly in a dark river underground. No wonder it was so silent. He then gently placed the two of them on the couch.

He stood up, thought for a moment, put on his mask, and walked towards the door. He pulled on the door, but it didn't budge. He then took out the magic mirror given to him by the Digger and gently swiped it. A flash of mysterious light appeared, and the door opened. He looked around and saw a long corridor.

"The left side should lead to the dragon's head."

Xu Boyang looked down at the Lingjian in his hand, which was like a small mirror, and saw the words "up and down" written on the mirror. He looked up and found that these two words were written just outside the door.

Seeing that this [Earth-Dwelling Scale] was so concerned about safety, Xu Boyang felt relieved. He thought that these Digging Wizards and Mountain-Moving Rat had been doing business for many years and were very experienced. They had a good awareness of such precautions. No wonder they had such a good reputation. For a moment, he didn't feel so painful.

"These 1,500 spirit stones are a bit expensive, but it's worth it!"

He thought about it and closed the door, then scanned the order mirror. The door was indeed blocked from the outside and could not be opened. He then used his spiritual sense to probe and found a barrier like ripples on water, blocking the way. He then walked towards the dragon head without any worries.

After all, it was his first time going to Zhufen Wilderness, so he planned to find the ship owner or the manager, ask him indirectly, and listen and see if there was anything that needed special attention to avoid being taken advantage of.

He had just taken two steps when suddenly a door next to him opened and a man rushed out, coincidentally bumping into Xu Boyang.

"I'm sorry, fellow Daoist!"

The man quickly bowed his head and apologized, nodding and bowing.

Xu Boyang took a look at the man's attire and saw that he was the same as himself, the tall and thin man with two children and a yellow dog mask. He laughed.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"

Seeing Xu Boyang's politeness and calm tone, the man with the yellow dog felt a little more favorable towards him. He asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you going to the 'Dragon Head Hall'?"

Xu Boyang rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Exactly. Are you going too, fellow Daoist?"

"Yeah!" The yellow dog man complained to himself.
"I forgot to bring the spirit wine before I left. It's at least five days' journey to the Myriad Demons Lake. It's so boring to sit in this room like this! Let's go find the steward and buy two pots of spirit wine to satisfy my craving!"

"is it?"

Xu Boyang smiled and said, "I was thinking the same thing. How about you lead the way?"

“It turns out we are all kindred spirits!”

The yellow dog man laughed and immediately led the way forward.

"What a coincidence! How about we have a few drinks later?"

Xu Boyang smiled and said, "Yes."

"That's great! Fellow Daoist, you may not know that the chief steward of [Earth-Evading Scale], Mountain Rat, has hidden away a lot of fine wines. He has everything from all over the world! If you were to go somewhere else, you might not be able to get a taste of it..."

The two men talked as they walked, but Xu Boyang secretly watched the man's every move and every word. Halfway through the journey, he finally remembered where he had seen this man before!
"In this small space, in the Sword and Chess Pavilion, Zhang Guanzhi!"

Xu Boyang had approached him to exchange swords, but was ridiculed by him. Finally, Qi Fuling had come to him again, but he had rejected him. He had never expected that they would meet on this [Earth-Escape Scale] after four years!

Xu Boyang recalled the conversation between the two and Fei Wenyu's explanation. It seemed that this man was a disciple of the Nanhuai Immortal Sect, and the Zhang family seemed to be in Ningyang Town next to Dongke Town. He didn't expect that a disciple of the Immortal Sect was also a smuggler. Seeing that he was carrying two children, they were most likely Lingxi children.

If so, then the purpose is the same as mine. If so, then isn't it a guide who comes to my doorstep?

Judging from his tone, he is no longer a stranger, but an old acquaintance who can't be more familiar. If he can just control this person, wouldn't he have an extra help on this trip?
Xu Boyang's mind raced, and he came up with a plan in an instant. A smile appeared under his mask, and he chatted with Zhang Guanzhi in a casual manner.

After a short while, they reached the end of the corridor, turned a corner, and came to a large pavilion.

The walls were dotted with pale yellow spiritual lamps, and square tables were neatly arranged. A large counter stood across the front, and behind the counter were bottles and jars filled with what were presumably spiritual wines.

What attracted Xu Boyang was not that this [Earth-Drifting Scale] had a restaurant-like design, but that there was a huge, human-like yellow-haired rat busy on the counter.

It is called human-like because it looks like a human except for its head which is still a rat's head.

I was in the thick fog just now and didn't notice it.

Seeing Xu Boyang motionless, Zhang Guanzhi laughed and explained:
"This is Mountain Moving Rat's first mate, Curly Rat. He's in charge of serving in the Dragon Head Hall. Fellow Daoist, please have a seat. I'll fetch a pot of wine, and we'll have a couple of drinks!"

"Thank you, Brother Zhang!"

Xu Boyang didn't waste any time. He just said something lightly and found a table to sit down.

When Zhang Guanzhi heard this, his body, which had turned around, suddenly froze, as if it was frozen in an instant. A heat rose from his abdomen, and fine beads of sweat appeared all over his body!
He didn't dare to respond, he almost suspected that he had heard it wrong!
Who is this person? How does he know my last name?

Zhang Guanzhi felt as if he was struck by lightning, and his whole body felt weak. Could it be that he encountered a cultivator from the Immortal Sect who came to investigate?

But the other party is obviously only at the sixth level of Condensation Yuan. Otherwise, I would not have invited him!

Could it be that he had been targeting me for a long time? No wonder he was waiting at my door!

Zhang Guanzhi was so frightened at the moment that he was torn between his conscience and his conscience. After thinking for a moment, he took a step forward and went to the counter to buy a pot of wine. He came over with two wine glasses, laughed awkwardly, put down the wine glasses and started to pour the wine. As a result, he spoke a little unsuccessfully.
"Dao, Daoist friend, come, let's have a drink first!"

Xu Boyang laughed when he saw this and whispered:
"Brother Zhang, don't worry. I'm not here for you!"

Zhang Guanzhi quickly replied with his spiritual consciousness:

"May I ask which mountain you are from, fellow Daoist? I'm taking leave to go out and take care of some personal matters at home. I have no intention of treason or defection. This is official business, fellow Daoist. If you need anything, just give me your orders!"

Xu Boyang smiled and said with his spiritual sense, "Brother Zhang, don't worry. As a disciple of the Nanhuai Immortal Sect, you are busy with many things every day. Maybe you are forgetful and can't remember me. But it doesn't matter. The purpose of my coming here is the same as yours!"

"I'm just a newcomer, so I hope Brother Zhang can give me some guidance!"

The more Zhang Guanzhi listened, the colder his heart became. He had actually been completely exposed by the other party, and the other party was vague in his words, which was obviously intentional. For a moment, he was flustered and said quickly:

"You are too modest, if you need anything, please feel free to speak up!"

"Ah."

Xu Boyang smiled, slowly raised a glass of wine, lifted his mask and drank it all, then said slowly,
"Don't worry about it for now. It won't be too late to talk about it after we reach our destination. Brother Zhang, don't run away by yourself and forget to wait for me!"

After saying that, he stood up, gently put down the wine glass, and went back the same way, leaving Zhang Guanzhi lying in a mess in front of the table.

I will have more free time this month, so I will try to update more. Thank you for your support!
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