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523 Sealing cultivation
guards? â Yunxiao asked. guards? â
The man sighed. thatâs right. They specifically recruit scattered martial artists like us. Itâs similar to a job interview. The monthly stipend is about the same as their ordinary disciples.
The manâs name was Shou Wei and he was a local rogue cultivator. There were some special places in South Fire City and other places. Because it was located near the Li fire golden crystal mine, a large number of itinerant martial artists came to mine all year round. These martial artists did not belong to any power and were sandwiched between the local power and the power of the Chamber of Commerce in order to survive. Therefore, they often formed groups and stayed together for warmth.
Shou Wei was a senior rogue cultivator. Before he came to nanhuo city, he was only a peak martial King. After staying here for more than ten years, he had already broken through to the six-stars martial Grandmaster realm. Moreover, he had been stuck at this realm for three years. He was afraid that he would be stuck at this realm for the rest of his life. He also planned to mine for a few more years, then find a small sect and become an elder of some kind to retire and nurture his descendants.
As for the other three, one of them was short and fat, like a big meatball, giving people a greasy feeling. He didnât want to reveal his real name, either, and was very fat. There was also an old man with a goatee. He was dressed in a sloppy red robe and looked very wretched. The last person was actually a woman. She was dressed in simple Palace clothes and had some charm, but she always had a cold face and did not smile.
The three of them had been in nanhuo city for some time, but they had never seen the Grand competition between the Big Dipper sect and the heavenly Scorpion sect, so they came here to witness it.
Soon, they entered the territory of the Big Dipper sectâs Mountain range. Not long after, they encountered the great mountain-protecting formation. It was difficult for them to fly, so the five of them directly landed and advanced on foot.
A quiet stone path meandered up, surrounded by spiritual energy.
The Big Dipper sect was one of the most powerful local forces in Southfire city and occupied the best Feng Shui lines. Moreover, there were traces of fire element in the spiritual energy. It was obvious that this area of the earth vein contained li fire golden crystals, which were a great wealth of resources.
The five of them went up and soon saw a Long Pavilion. Several members of the Big Dipper sect were standing there, checking the identities of the people who passed by.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Shou Wei walked up first and said respectfully,âSo itâs elder Lu who is personally guarding this place.â
A white-bearded old man with an extraordinary appearance was resting on a pear chair inlaid with gold and wrapped in Jade with his eyes closed and his expression lazy. He turned a deaf ear to Shou Weiâs words and crossed his fingers in front of his body, still looking calm.
Shou Wei knew that his rank was not high enough and was not worthy of elder Luâs personal reception. He had experienced such things many times and didnât find it strange.
Yunxiao gently swept his divine sense over the old man and found that he was only a one-star martial Supreme. However, in front of martial arts grandmasters like them, he did have the right to put on airs.
âSo itâs shouwei, go in.â
A middle-aged man in a yellow shirt beside the old man waved his hand, indicating that he had passed.
Shou Wei passed right in front of them, followed by Yunxiao and the other three. But suddenly, they were stopped by an invisible force, and their faces changed slightly.
âWho are the four of you?â the middle-aged man in the yellow shirt asked coldly.
Shou Wei hurriedly turned around and explained,âThis Lord, these four people came with me to watch the competition.â
âSince heâs here with you, and youâre an unfamiliar face, you should know the rules,â the middle-aged man in yellow said coldly.
âOf course I know,â Shou Wei replied. âAnyone who canât prove their identity must have their cultivation sealed by the Big Dipper sectâs master before they can enter,â he said to the four of them.
When he saw the faces of Yunxiao and the other three change, he said in a hurry, â âDonât worry, this seal will only last for three days at most. The Big Dipper sectâs inter-sect competition will also end in three days. During this time, there will be a Big Dipper sect master in charge of your safety, so you can rest assured.â âI was also sealed every time in the past,â he added.
The yellow-robed middle-aged man said coldly,âShou Wei is quite famous in Southfire city, so he can be granted the title.â As for you unknown rogue cultivators, you must be sealed. Otherwise, you can return the way you came.â
As he spoke, his aura pressed down invisibly. He was a three-stars Martial Emperor, and his words immediately made the faces of several people change.
Yunxiao was speechless, but in order not to get into trouble, he also showed a panicked look like the others. However, no matter how he looked at it, he felt uncomfortable.
âAlright, since the rules are like this and everyone is the same, I have nothing to say,â the round-faced rich kid sighed.
The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt nodded and drew a few symbols in the air. Then, he struck the symbols into the Fat Boyâs body. The fat ball had a look of panic on its face, but it quickly returned to normal. The aura of a martial arts Grandmaster on its body was extinguished in an instant. It had indeed been sealed, and not a single trace of Yuan Qi could be squeezed out of its dantian.
The other goateed man and the cold-faced woman were extremely unwilling, but they still walked over and had the yellow-robed middle-aged man seal them.
Finally, it was Yunxiaoâs turn, and everyoneâs eyes fell on him.
âIf you donât want to seal it, then go back,â the middle-aged man in yellow said coldly.
Yunxiao sighed and said to himself, â âLetâs try.â
What troubled him was that the yellow-robed middle-aged manâs sealing technique was very low-level. Even if he suppressed his power, the other party might not be able to seal him. After all, he had cultivated the tyrant body tempering technique and the bright moon body, so he could automatically resist ordinary external forces.
If he wasnât sealed, he would probably be in trouble.
The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt consoled him instead, saying,âThereâs no need to be afraid. Our Big Dipper sectâs unique technique is extremely advanced. It wonât leave any side effects.â
Yunxiao, Iâm a little nervous, â Yunxiao said. Iâm afraid I wonât be able to resist. Can you put more strength into it? â
The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt was stunned for a moment before he sneered, â âNo matter how you resist, itâs useless.â He also drew a few symbols and slapped them directly on Yunxiaoâs body.
Yunxiao felt a strange force penetrate his body, which was immediately blocked by his physical strength and was about to be devoured. He hurriedly suppressed the power of his physical body and allowed the power to flow along his meridians to his dantian. It turned into a thin layer of paper-like seal and covered it. His aura of a five-stars martial Grandmaster gradually disappeared.
The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt was very satisfied. He waved his hand and said,âYou can go in now, Shou Wei knows the way, let him lead you in.â
Yunxiao followed the four of them into the mountain range. Suddenly, he was slightly taken aback. He clearly sensed that elder Lu seemed to have opened his eyes, and his divine sense swept over him a few times, only dissipating when it found nothing.
After the group had gone far away, the yellow-robed middle-aged man in the pavilion looked at the old man who had opened his eyes in surprise and hurriedly stepped forward,âMartial uncle lü, whatâs wrong?â
Elder Luâs long white eyebrows furrowed as he said, â the young man just now is indeed not even twenty years old, but he is actually a five-stars martial Grandmaster. Even in the Big Dipper sect, Iâm afraid only Mei Dong âer can compare to such a talent.
The middle-aged man in the yellow shirt was shocked and said, â âNot even twenty? I thought he had changed his appearance and didnât check carefully. I heard that Junior Sister Dong âer has already reached six-star?â
Elder Lu said slowly, â after that girl was taken away, she came back on her own. She didnât say a word and didnât want to see anyone. She went directly into seclusion and waited for the great competition to begin today.
The middle-aged manâs face turned dark, â âCould Junior Sister Dong âer have already been violated by someone?â
Elder Lu raised his head and glanced at him, causing the yellow-robed middle-aged man to hurriedly lower his head. âNo,â elder Lu said,âhow can a Virgin hide from the eyes of us?â The only thing that everyone found strange was why she had stepped into the six-star realm after just one trip. Something must have happened. However, since she is not willing to say, then forget it. It is good that she is fine.â
Elder Lu looked in the direction where Yunxiao and the others had disappeared and said, â âGo and find out about the background of the youth just now. If itâs clean, then try to take him into my Big Dipper sect. If such a genius canât join us, then let him die.â He pondered for a moment and then casually said,âif heâs a genius, then heâll die.ââThen let him stay at the five-stars martial Grandmaster level forever.â
âYes!â
The yellow-robed manâs heart trembled as he hurriedly replied, a sharp look flashing through his eyes.
Yunxiao and the other five soon crossed a mountain, and suddenly, the fat man said, â âShouwei, youâve been in Southfire city for so many years. Have you ever heard of the northern scorpion sect?â
Everyone was taken aback, and Yunxiao frowned as he thought,âIâm going to kill him. The North Scorpion sect? what a strange name.
Shou Wei was stunned. After pondering for a while, he said, Iâve heard of this before. It seems that the Big Dipper sect and the heavenly Scorpion sect used to be one sect, called the North Scorpion sect. Later, they separated into two sects. âWhy are you suddenly asking about this?â he asked curiously.
The fat and round guy smiled wretchedly and said mysteriously, â then have you ever heard of the treasures left behind by the North Scorpion sect and why they split up? â
âEveryone knows about the North Scorpion sectâs treasure,â Shou Wei said.âItâs no secret. It was said that the Big Dipper sect and the heavenly Scorpion sect had split up because of this treasure. However, this treasure has always been hidden in the mountains, and no one has ever seen it. â
youâre right at the beginning, but the last part is a joke. Hehe, if we didnât open the treasure, do you think the Big Dipper sect and the heavenly Scorpion sect can compete with the thunderwind Chamber of Commerce? â the fat and round fellow laughed.
Everyone was shocked, even Shou Weiâs expression changed drastically. He shouted,âShut up! If he wanted to live, he should know what to say and what not to say. I donât know what you mean by that, but I donât want to hear another word from you. If you continue, please donât come with us!â
Shou Wei had been in Southfire city for the longest time, so there was naturally some reason for him to be able to live until now. He had seen too many people suffer from unexpected disasters, so he naturally knew some things about survival. One of the most important rules was not to say things that shouldnât be said, and not to interfere in things that shouldnât be interfered with.
Seeing his intense reaction, the fat and round boy laughed a few times in embarrassment and no longer said anything.