Qeng Ho Mage

Chapter 36 The Inner City
this day.

Fang Dushu and Fu Shiqing traveled overnight, left Cangsang Daze together, and formally entered the mortal world of Li Guo.

This is Fang Dushu's first time setting foot in a new land, and he pays special attention to the environment.

Both of them are flying with imperial weapons. Every time they go to a scenic spot, he will ask Fu Shiqing to inquire about the terrain conditions on the way.

Fu Shiqing is also enthusiastic about being a guide, whenever he passes some famous landmarks, he will introduce Fang Dushu.

With a local monk like Fu Shiqing leading the way, Fang Dushu could pass through the jurisdiction of Xiling City smoothly without encountering any twists and turns on the way.

Afterwards, the two traveled for several days, and finally reached the hinterland of Longzhou and arrived at the territory of Wuyuan City.

Wuyuan City covers an area of ​​one hundred miles, and there is no city wall on the outermost periphery.

Fang Dushu flew with Fu Shiqing all the way, and saw mountains and rivers, as well as large and small towns and villages in the territory along the way.

Fu Shiqing introduced to him: "These places belong to the outer city of Wuyuan City, where ordinary people live, and they make a living by planting, breeding, and cultivating fields."

"Are they all surnamed Fu?"

"How is it possible? There are hundreds of thousands of them, all of whom are ordinary people. When the territory was demarcated, they were assigned to the jurisdiction of Wuyuan City! My family regularly selects young disciples, and they are all in the selection ranks. That's all!"

"Then where does your Fu family mainly live?"

"They all live in the Snap Finger Mountains! Brother Xian, please look, the mountain in front of me is the main altar of my family!"

Follow Fu Shiqing's guidance.

Fang Dushu looked forward and saw a mountain city several miles away, which was built around five main peaks.

The five peaks are like five erected giant fingers.

This place is also the inner city of Wuyuan City.

A city gate was built in each of the four directions.

Fu Shiqing led Fang Dushu to enter from the south gate, and his house was relatively close to the south gate.

When entering the city, Fang Dushu found that there were patrolling monks standing on the city gate, manipulating a formation flag. Whenever someone entered the city gate, the formation flag would be waved once.

Fang Dushu and Fu Shiqing were not spared either.

As soon as the array flag was waved, a white light beam shot out from the flag, precisely illuminating the two of them.

But the beam of light flashed on the two of them, and then disappeared without a trace.

Fang Dushu had been prepared for this, and he was not surprised.

After he followed Fu Shiqing into the city, he asked:
"Shiqing, is the light at the city gate just now the 'finishing array' you mentioned earlier?"

"Brother Xian's guess is correct. The 'Dotting Array' has the supernatural power of spiritual eye detection, which can dispel the fog and identify invisibility and camouflage."

"Just now, was the light searching for us to identify us?"

"Yes, take a look to see if we have used the magic weapon of disguise!"

Speaking of this, Fu Shiqing lowered his voice again: "Actually, it is not so strict in the past. Didn't there be an accident in Xiling City? Even Wuyuan City has stepped up its vigilance!
Originally, the gates of the city were decorated with other spirit-eye banners, but this time they were replaced with the "Dotting Array", which is a formation deduced from the dotting-eye bell text, mainly to prevent the monks who stole the painted dragon tripod from sneaking into Wuyuan City ! "

Because after leaving Cangsang Daze, he must first enter the jurisdiction of Xiling City, Fang Dushu once asked Fu Shiqing to inquire about the situation of Xiling City and the Shi family.

He had heard from Fu Shiqing that the most powerful town treasure in Xiling City was not only the painting dragon cauldron, but also a finishing eye clock.

This set of bells and cauldrons is the same as the silkworm moth bells, they are also twins, they can sense each other, especially the dotting clock, the magical power is originally for the detection of the eyes, and the sensing of the painting dragon is more sensitive.

The "dotting array" deduced from the dotting clock also inherits this kind of probing power.

As long as any monk dares to use the painting dragon tripod's melting night invisibility method in Wuyuan City, he will be caught by the 'dotting array'.

However, Fang Dushu had already hidden half of the ink cauldron in Qingqing's body, and added a layer of banning bone bone bracelets, so there was almost no possibility of exposure.

"Brother Xian, this way please, my family lives in this alley!"

Since entering the city, Fang Dushu has been observing the environment.

The layout of the entire Wuyuan inner city is actually very simple.

The five main peaks are the core, and there are various monk caves excavated on the peaks.

At the foot of the peak, there are densely packed houses. These houses have at least three entrances and three exits. The interior decoration is magnificent, similar to the garden mansions in the mortal world.

Seeing that Fang Dushu had been looking at the five main peaks, Fu Shiqing pointed and said, "Only the direct descendants of the Fu family, or the disciples of the Fu family who have excellent aptitude for reading, are eligible to live in the main peak. The other Fu family monks are all under the peak." Live in the house."

In fact, not all the buildings under the five main peaks are inhabited by the Fu family, including Ke Qing and married families with foreign surnames, all have special residential areas.

Fang Dushu is very satisfied with such living conditions.

When looking up, he can see the ethereal feeling of the sect, and when looking around, he can experience the smoke and fire of the mortal world.

This inner city with five karmas is like a combination of the sect and the mortal world.

Walk around the complex.

Fang Dushu followed Fu Shiqing into a house alley.

There are dozens of families in the whole alley, but no pedestrians can be seen.

Fang Dushu looked at the sky, it was noon, he couldn't help asking: "Shiqing, don't your neighbors like to visit? The alley is so bright, why is the atmosphere so deserted?"

Fu Shiqing said with a smile: "Everyone is practicing daily. Those Fu family members who don't want to practice all ran outside the city. There are many fireworks places outside the city for them to have fun."

Fang Dushu immediately recalled Fatty's memories. When he was in Liangguo Township, Fatty was a frequent visitor to the place of fireworks.

After walking in the alley for a while, the two stopped in front of a slightly dilapidated gate.

Fu Shiqing was about to push the door, but saw the door was opened from the inside by a middle-aged woman.

"You're back. If it's a few days later, you won't be able to see your grandfather." The middle-aged woman reached out and grabbed Fu Shiqing: "Did you find anything?"

"I found it!" Fu Shiqing was eager to return home, and also very anxious, and rushed towards the door.

After walking two steps, he suddenly stopped abruptly and turned to look at Fang Dushu.

"It's important to save people!" Fang Dushu stopped him from being polite, and waved his hand at him: "I'll wait in the yard first, it doesn't matter."

"Then I'm being rude, Brother Xian. I'll make amends to you after I've treated my ancestors." Fu Shiqing then rushed into the inner house and shouted: "Auntie, help take care of Brother Fang Xian."

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman closed the door first, then came to Fang Dushu, and asked, "This fellow Taoist looks unfamiliar, are you a fellow Taoist whom Shiqing met in other places?"

Fang Dushu cupped his fists: "Shiqing and I met in Cangsang Daze. He encountered a little danger when he was picking golden leaf mulberry. I helped him. He is determined to bring me back. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist.”

"Have you been to the Welcome Hall?"

"After entering the city, I came here directly."

The middle-aged woman smiled slightly after hearing this: "According to the rules of Wuyuan City, monks from other places have to go to the Welcome Hall first when entering the city. What kind of assistance?"

(End of this chapter)