Volume 1 Lin Yuan Chapter 112: Changes in the Zhenghai Gang
Wang Chen stroked the mask that Liu Hua had casually thrown to him and looked thoughtful.
The flying sword snatched from Yuwen Jun was engraved with the ancient Chinese characters "Flying Star". The sword was a good one, cold and sharp.
It was with the help of the mirror-like sword that Wang Chen confirmed the effect of the mask.
It was totally beyond his expectations.
There are many ways to hide one's identity in the world of cultivation. To change one's aura there are the Breath-Concealing Technique, which is a technique to conceal one's cultivation level, the Qi-Extinguishing Technique, and many other techniques. There are even more ways to change one's appearance. High-end ones include leather masks, while superficial ones include a bamboo hat, a veil, or a black cloth mask. If all else fails, something as brutal as chopping the face eight or ten times can do the trick.
But no matter which method is used to hide the identity, there will always be some clues, and they cannot be hidden from the professional cultivators who are responsible for tracking and hiding in the dark.
But after putting on the mask given by Qianhua, everything from appearance to temperament, and even the aura and momentum that could not be hidden from experts, became untraceable. He even grew black hair. Even Wang Chen did not dare to recognize that the person reflected by the sword was himself.
This is what I need most.
However, now is not the time to reveal this mask. His clothing, weapons and whereabouts have not changed at all. Even if his image changes drastically, it is hard to guarantee that he will not be noticed by someone with ulterior motives.
If the mask is exposed because of these things, it would be more than worth it.
Moreover, Wang Chen was certain that this mask had a great origin.
Because the first time I saw this mask, a line of words appeared.
“????. Exploration range: ????. Progress 13.”
Wang Chen sighed. He felt that his special ability was like an antique that could no longer keep up with the times.
Question marks appear on everything, telling you that you need to explore. This time, even the scope is unknown.
Are you beyond this world? What use are you to?
But no matter what, for giving away this mask that is obviously not an ordinary thing, I owe Qianhua a big favor.
When I put the mask into the storage ring, I could hear the bustling noise not far away.
Since the person who needs help has not sent out a signal for help, I might as well take a walk around the market in Nanhai City.
The market town of Nanhai City is incomparable to that of Qinghu Bay.
The neatly arranged stalls are all made of sea rocks, which are cool and sturdy. In front of each shop, there is a stone platform to display the items sold by the sellers.
Most of the materials produced here are water-based, and the faint water-based true power overflows, which makes the ancestral energy also feel a little bit.
Following the flow of energy, Wang Chen came to a stall. The one setting up the stall was a short cultivator who had reached the eighth level of Qi Condensation.
On the stone platform of his stall, there were several sky blue stones and some monster bones that looked like fish bones. These bones were green and crystal clear, and looked quite extraordinary. One of them was even refined into a dagger, emitting a hint of coldness.
Wang Chen picked up the sky blue stone and played with it for a while.
The stall owner asked enthusiastically, "Young man, you need sea spirit stones. Ten low-grade spirit stones for one."
The Sea Spirit Stone was once recorded in the Guangyuan Tongjianlu. In fact, it is a stone found in the water near the island. It is very common and of low value.
He couldn't help but frown and said, "This Sea Spirit Stone is just an ordinary stone from the waters near the island. How can it be worth this price?"
After a slight probe of the ancestral energy, Wang Chen was sure that the water energy contained in this sea spirit stone was extremely small and complex, making it difficult to absorb it with half the effort and twice the results, and its use was limited.
"You're right, young man." Seeing that Wang Chen was suspicious, the boss still introduced him enthusiastically.
"Sea Spirit Stones are indeed common near islands. However, you know that even the closest island to here takes a day and a night for a foundation-building cultivator to fly. Not only is the journey dangerous, but without a dedicated navigator to lead the way, one will definitely get lost, or even fall into the deep sea if they fly further and further away."
"I was lucky enough to travel with my master under the guidance of a navigator in the coastal waters, taking great risks to get these things. If there is a lower price in the whole market, I will offer my goods to you without any spiritual stones."
"Navigator?" Wang Chen's heart sank. Flying a sword over the boundless ocean would be fine if the weather was fine and the time was short. But if the weather was bad, it would be very easy to get lost if flying for a long time.
He knew a lot about the dangers of the sea. In addition to the water monsters that dominate the water, there are also many islands known as Jedi, and even terrifying beasts lurking there. Once you mistakenly enter, you will be in danger of death.
Wang Chen was thinking in his heart, but he put down the Sea Spirit Stone and picked up the fish bones again.
Upon careful sensing, it was found that these fish bones also contained some water-based energy, but it was also mixed and impure, and had limited uses.
He felt slightly disappointed. It seemed that the plan of finding water energy for cultivation was not as easy as he had imagined.
Snapped.
At this moment, a sound transmission note exploded in my ears.
He remained calm, bowed to the stall owner, and left the stall.
The stall owner was very polite and bowed to the customer, showing no displeasure.
~~
Long Xiu sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, supporting his head with his hands, his eyes looking over the two-person-high courtyard wall, staring blankly at the blue and cloudless sky.
Although the sky was cloudless, her heart seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds.
The sea breeze brings the noise and prosperity of Nanhai City.
But they all seemed to be separated by the heavy gate, giving her the illusion that she was abandoned by Nanhai City.
A child who is not even twelve years old is always distracted by many things.
She remembered that her family was originally the largest gang in Nanhai City, the Zhenghai Gang. With her father, Long Zhenhai, a foundation-building cultivator, in charge, even the King of Nanhai had to give him some face. There was an endless stream of people coming to visit and ask for favors from the Zhenghai Gang, and it was very lively.
She often had the opportunity to follow her father into the South Sea Palace and experience its magnificence.
By the way, she once swung on the swing in the back garden of Nanhai Palace.
But all this disappeared because his father Long Zhenhai fell ill for no apparent reason.
The Zhenghai Gang fell apart, and many of the brothers who had doted on her in the past scattered, and the customers who used to visit her and praise her for her cute beauty were gone.
Everything seemed a little deserted.
"Xiu'er, where have you been?"
Long Xiu was distracted when he heard a cold voice.
The person who spoke was a woman with a cold face and pretty appearance, who looked somewhat similar to Long Xiu.
Long Zhenhai has no sons, but has two daughters, the younger daughter is Long Xiu, and the eldest daughter is this woman, Long Kui.
Long Xiu was startled, and covered up in a panic, "Just relaxing in the yard."
Ever since her father fell ill, the burden of the entire gang has been on her sister's shoulders. She can see that Long Kui is tired, but she still has to pretend to be strong. Therefore, she tried every way to help Long Kui, but found powerlessly that she has no way to intervene in the adult world.
"Now is not the time to relax. You have a good talent for cultivation, so you still need to work hard on it." Long Kui taught.
"Yes, sister." Long Xiu agreed obediently and lowered her head.
Seeing that Long Xiu looked somewhat guilty , Long Kui frowned and was about to ask something, but a warrior dressed as a servant came over and said.
"Miss, Doctor Chen is here."
In small families, warriors are often useful as servants. Although they cannot practice cultivation, they are easier to control than cultivators and require less payment. Therefore, many organizations at the level of gangs and academies will often recruit warriors from mortal countries to serve as errands.
"Please come in!" Long Kui's beautiful eyes lit up, and she strode out, leaving behind a gust of fragrant wind.
Looking up at Long Kui, Long Xiu hesitated for a moment and was about to follow her when a hand suddenly reached out from her shoulder and patted her gently.
Even though the other party hit him lightly, Long Xiu was still startled. He turned around in panic, only to see a handsome monk standing behind him.
Judging from her age, she is a few years younger than her sister Long Kui.
"Was that the sound transmission note you sent just now?" Wang Chen said in voice transmission.
