Chapter 3 Service Hall Shi Xuanying walked slowly along the veranda when she suddenly heard very quiet discussions coming from behind her. One person said: "She is the elder of Tongxiao Sect who is too weak to take care of herself but can steal younger Taoist companions?!" Oh? Shi Xuanying pricked up her ears. It turned out that she was expelled from the sect because she stole a Taoist companion? Another person chuckled, "It doesn't take any cultivation to seduce a man. I heard that her cultivation at the ninth level of Qi training is all built up with spiritual stones and elixirs. She has no real ability!" Shi Xuanying secretly nodded. This body, Lingtai Zifu, was intact, but its memory was seriously damaged, with only a few fragments. Therefore, she speculated that the original body was most likely to have lost its soul, and it was normal for it to be unable to practice independently. However, she had new doubts. Doesn't it require cultivation or consciousness to seduce a man? "Then the Tongxiao Sect sent her to the first floor, wouldn't it mean that she would die?" "She will definitely not go on a dangerous mission! After we pass the exam, we will have to compete many times before we can explore the secret realm. I heard that the Tongxiao Sect begged for her, otherwise who could ask to see the host like her right away? We can't go through the back door. Go and die! You must have arranged an easy and safe job!" Makes sense! Makes sense! When Shi Xuanying heard this, she left with satisfaction.
Although during her years as a sect leader, her reputation has always been inseparable from the word "reckless", in fact, she has always believed in a truth - joining the game before knowing the rules is almost a waste. "The Tongxiao Sect is quite kind." The man lowered his voice and said, "Hey, I heard that Patriarch Yueyang left all his inheritance to her. The Patriarch is so...could she be an illegitimate daughter?" Shi Xuanying turned around and went out. She had already left the yard, but she heard these conversations clearly. The legacy of ancestor Yueyang? There is no such thing in those scattered memory fragments. Shi Xuanying frowned. She was not sure whether it was due to memory loss or someone deliberately spreading false news, but the result was obvious - a weak female in the Qi refining stage who was abandoned by the sect inherited a rich inheritance. Just wait to be killed and take the treasure! This is not good news. Thinking about the speculation of the man just now, his face becomes even darker. Then Tongxiaozong kicked her out, but kindly helped her find a good livelihood through the back door? It doesn't look like he has bad intentions. Who knows, someone really used the back door to let her die! I had originally made up my mind to lie down for ten days and a half, but now I had to figure out the situation as soon as possible. The supremacy of force is Shi Xuanying's life creed. If there are problems that cannot be solved, it must be that they are not strong enough, so first of all, they must find ways to improve their strength as soon as possible. The blood in her heart was burning, but unfortunately, as she thought too much, she began to feel uncontrollably sleepy again. She took a deep breath and looked miserable, alas! Lack of spiritual energy makes me dizzy! Seeing that everything is covered in silver, snow and mist are everywhere, and they look like they are all fairy-like, but they are all fake. I asked people several times along the way, and finally reached the door of the service hall in a daze. Shi Xuanying raised her head hard, and her whole body couldn't help but lean back a little. In front of you is a group of buildings with strange shapes, like several buildings put together in one place. The cornices are upturned, the eaves are at different heights, and the glazed green tiles are stacked on top of each other. It is not clear how many floors there are. I just feel that the doors are wide and majestic. In the center is a tall octagonal building. There are notice boards on both sides of the door. But for some reason, the notice boards are clean and neatly posted, but the walls and pillars at the door are messed up, which ruins the original majestic building. "Patches" big and small. Shi Xuanying couldn't stay at the door for more than a breath, and pieces of paper floated in front of her. She glanced at it casually——
"The Black Eagle Team will escort you in your secret treasure hunt! The price is reasonable, only 60% off for a single purchase!" "The Weapon Refining Sect customizes the body-protecting magic weapon, and we give priority to large quantities." "The lake view courtyard is for sale, stay away from the hustle and bustle, make close friends and enjoy a leisurely and elegant life!" Shi Xuanying had never seen these things before, so she couldn't help but look at it curiously, and saw that one of them was a notice for selling a house. When she raised her hand, the papers fell into her palm one after another. Seeing a steady stream of papers coming in front of her like snowflakes, more and more, she quickly stopped her hand, picked up a thick stack of sheets and walked into the house. As soon as I stepped into the door, the sound of people filled my ears. The huge lobby is crowded with people, there are many and miscellaneous items, and people and objects are mixed together. At first glance, it looks like a chaotic scene. The lobby of the service hall has a sunken design, surrounded by a platform with guardrails. She was standing on the platform at the moment, with tall black doors engraved with runes standing in all directions. Looking up, she saw a mysterious and solemn sight that was completely opposite to the lively scene below. "Let's let one let, let one let!" Shi Xuanying turned around and was surprised to see a pile of books staggering over. The books were piled extremely high and looked like they might collapse at any time. She scurried aside to avoid it. When the book ran past, she realized that it was not a person moving the book, but a two-foot-tall wooden man carrying it underneath. Shi Xuanying likes to join in the fun, and the scene in front of her is very novel, but her mood at this moment is not beautiful at all! Because her whole body seemed to be buried in a crowd, her breath was filled with mixed smells, and her mind became even more confused. But if she wants to settle here, she must first find a connection with Dongfang Steward. "Steward Dongfang, Steward Dongfang..." Shi Xuanying's mind was in a blur, and she kept mumbling for fear of forgetting. Suddenly, a colorful "ball" covered with spiritual stones "rolled" towards her from the crowd. She took a few steps back, but unexpectedly the colored ball stopped in front of her, and seemed to make a bending motion. Only then did Shi Xuanying reluctantly find a white, fat, round face with two beards among the dazzling colors. The round and white fat man bent down and came close to her, trying hard to open his eyes squeezed into a slit by flesh, as if to confirm something, and spoke with a strong accent, "I'm a girl in the qi training period, are you new here? Shi Gu Niang?" Dead girl? Teacher girl? Shi Xuanying said: "Yes, I am a teacher..." "That's right, that's right, come with me!" The fat man immediately turned around and walked inside. Shi Xuanying looked around and saw that there was no one else around, so she followed them. A big fat man opened the way, and Shi Xuanying easily passed through the crowd of people and went down the stairs. The lobby is not too deep, only less than a foot deep. The lower part is divided into many small spaces by screens and various huge bookcases. There are piles of books and daily ritual tools with different uses everywhere. Many people wearing The people in Xuanyi hurriedly shuttled among them. There were wide stairs on all sides of the platform leading to the lobby below. The chubby man took her down the stairs at the entrance and across the lobby. While carefully avoiding people, Shi Xuanying stretched out her two limited-length legs and quickly followed the chubby man into a small road. She was so full of words that she didn't even bother to say a word. There were piles of items on both sides of the road, and his chubby body avoided all obstacles with unexpected agility. As he walked, he said, "It's a rare opportunity this time. The machine is broken. It's shaking. It's about to break." There’s oil and water in there…you know.” Should she understand? Shi Xuanying didn't understand it herself, and it turned out that she didn't have it in her memory, but she didn't ask rashly. Weak chickens must be cautious if they want to live longer.
But be cautious and don't be dumb. Shi Xuanying thought for a while and asked a brief question, "You guys?" "That's right, besides you, there is also the Dead Fruit Man." He turned his head and lowered his voice, saying mysteriously, "This job is specially reserved for you. There is basically no danger." "Basic?" The chubby man patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, I will kill you! The last time something happened to me, it was before I died!" Four? Or ten? The two of them passed by a place surrounded by bookshelves. In the middle, a copper toad movable type printing instrument kept shaking its round belly, spitting out new volumes that smelled of ink. Shi Xuanying smelled the fragrance of ink, her mind became a little clearer, and she felt that something was not right: "I came to Dongfang to take care of things, I don't know..." "I'm going to die! You just kept nagging me over there, and I heard it. Are you familiar with the rules?" Yuanpang happened to see a pile of books, interrupted her casually, grabbed a volume and threw it into her arms. Here, "Memorize it well. Although you may not need it, you can save your life at critical moments!" "Oh, thank you." Shi Xuanying put the book in her sleeve and made a lot of noise. She tried to be concise and concise, "I heard that the building will provide accommodation, but I don't know..." Halfway through his words, he was interrupted by another sarcastic laugh, "What country bumpkin from a ravine is so poor?" Shi Xuanying looked over after hearing the sound, and saw four people standing in front of the stairs not far away: a voluptuous beauty with protruding front and back, with a few pieces of cloth on her body to cover the important parts; and she was covered with rags. A tall, stooped old man; a five-headed dwarf middle-aged man wrapped in half a piece of tiger skin who looked wretched; and a tall, thin scholar with a sickly face, dressed in a sky-green robe hanging on a bamboo pole. It was the five-headed body that spoke. Even though those few people, except for the scholar, looked respectable, the rest of them were covered in rags, but their clothes were all cassocks anyway. No matter how exquisite Shi Xuanying's clothes were, they were just ordinary things. It was not difficult to understand why she was ridiculed as "poor". The strange thing is that no one along the way noticed that the stove in her hand was not ordinary. The five-headed man raised his head and looked at Shi Xuanying, and said in a strange tone: "Steward Dongfang, is this the person you call a capable person? Look at this frail person. Shouldn't he be hiding in the boudoir doing embroidery?" Shi Xuanying could tell that a few people were in varying stages of Qi refining without using her spiritual sense. She couldn't help but be speechless. How could these old, weak, sick and disabled people in front of her be better than her? Most of the good bones loved by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth are also beautiful in appearance. This is the first time she has seen monks with such diverse appearances gathered together. "People can't be judged by their appearance." Manager Dongfang didn't give them a chance to argue. He quickly took out a piece of ebony and pointed at the groove in the middle with his finger like a white radish. "Sister, please put the token into the hole first. Inside.” Manager Dongfang had a strong accent, and there were a lot of "deaths" coming and going. Shi Xuanying didn't quite understand it, but she could guess at the moment that he meant to ask her to go out to do things today. Shi Xuanying definitely couldn't agree, "In charge, I..." "We'll talk about it when we come back! We'll talk about it when we come back! We're very anxious!" Seeing the suspicious expressions on the other four people's faces, Manager Dongfang was afraid that something might happen. He raised his hand and took out the token that Shi Xuanying had put in his sleeve pocket. Fall into the pit. The originally lifeless wooden block lit up, with a faint hint of gold in the white light, and disappeared in an instant. "It's done!" Steward Dongfang threw the block of wood upwards, and was immediately sucked up by a black carved door above. The door trembled, as if the entire service building was shaking. People in the lobby below all stopped and raised their heads to look this way. Dust fell from the pattern, and the sickly scholar took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, coughing until his face turned red and his voice became hoarse. Everything happens in just a few breaths. The magic circle on the door suddenly lit up, Shi Xuanying stretched out her hand, and with the words of rejection on her lips, her whole body was pulled into the door by a suction force. "Ha!" Manager Dongfang patted the dust on his body and was in a good mood. At this time, the servant in soap clothes led a girl in purple over, "Chief, Miss Shi from the Divine Doctor Pavilion is here." "Huh?!" Manager Dongfang's smile instantly froze on his face.
(End of this chapter)