Dao Fruit

"No wonder the capital is said to be a forbidden area for supernatural powers. After leaving Xingde City, I felt my body getting heavier as I approached Xingjing step by step. My extraordinary power was gradually suppressed. Even the acupoints of my physical body seemed to be blocked by invisible forces. It was more difficult for my soul to leave my body. I also had a barrier in contact with the spiritual energy of the outside world, and it was no longer as easy as before."

Standing in front of the gate of Xingjing City, watching the people coming and going in and out of the city, Qiu Yan took a deep breath. The first thing he felt was not the prosperity of this city, but the solemn atmosphere that was emanating from the city all the time.

Heavy, heavy.

"However, there are some people in this city who are gathering towards me..."

Yes, this group of strange people are him and Hu Qi and others.

Since leaving Xingde City and heading towards Xingjing, Qiu Yan and others have become heavier almost every time they advance a distance.

This is not really a heavy object pressing on the body, but because the many forces in the body are suppressed little by little, the body that has become lighter and more controlled after practice begins to change to the state before practice. The huge contrast here gives rise to an increasingly heavy feeling.

Of course, more of it is the mental worries.

"However, this change is also an extraordinary experience. The change of environment triggers the change of mind and consciousness, and then affects the body. The truth contained in it is worth savoring."

With such a thought, after walking for a while, Qiu Yan gradually let go of the concern about external pressure in his heart, and even stopped exploring what force was suppressing the extraordinary supernatural power.

Such a change caused the two old Taoists of Jinwu Dao to be secretly surprised.

These two old Taoists were unwilling to say their names, so Qiu Yan gave them two code names, one called "Jin Zuo" and the other "Jin You".

The two of them had their Nascent Soul sealed, and their cultivation was in vain. However, except for a period of discomfort during the battle and after waking up, which showed some emotional fluctuations, the two old Taoists quickly adapted to the situation and had a sense of taking things as they come.

Afterwards, Qiu Yan and others left the inn before many wealthy businessmen came to visit them, and set out on the road to the west. Along the way, their magical powers were gradually suppressed, but for the two cultivators whose Nascent Souls were sealed, it had little effect, and the two people's state of mind did not change much.

In contrast, they turned to observe the physical and mental changes of Qiu Yan and others, wanting to learn more about Qiu Yan.

In fact, the more profound the cultivation, the more obvious the suppression of the power of magical powers. For life cultivators like Hu Qi and Dai Guo, the sealing of the acupoints only added some barriers to the spiritual energy, making the true energy slightly obscure, and the impact on strength and blood was not great. They would be more affected only when their realm was higher.

In contrast, the spiritual cultivators, regardless of their realm, will feel obvious effects as long as they are close to Xingjing. Even after the acupoints are blocked and the soul is difficult to leave, the whole person will gradually tend to be an ordinary mortal. This gap often causes a lot of waves in the hearts of the cultivators, affecting their state of mind and hindering their cultivation.

The two old men of Jinwu wanted to see the waves of Qiu Yan's state of mind, but they didn't expect that the latter quickly got used to the changes and showed extraordinary state of mind.

"It is not a fluke that Qiu Yan can have the current cultivation. From the information collected from the sect, this person is not old. I don't know if he was replaced by some old monster, or awakened by wisdom, or reincarnated by a great man."

Thinking of this, the two old Taoists became more and more interested in Qiu Yan, but after the Nascent Soul was sealed, their bodies were not as good as those of young people. After a period of rushing on the road, in the later period, although their hearts were calm, their bodies were exhausted, but they were unwilling to admit defeat, and followed closely, so that they almost overdrew their physical strength.

When they arrived at the gate of Xingjing, the two of them couldn't even speak properly. They just gasped for breath and sweated profusely.

"Stop."

The soldier guarding the gate saw the group of people and stepped forward to stop them.

Qiu Yan and his group were so strange, they certainly wouldn't ignore them. Moreover, the examination was imminent and the flow of people in Xingjing increased dramatically. It was the time to strengthen vigilance.

Under the emperor's feet, any negligence could cause unimaginable twists and turns, so we must not take it lightly.

"What are you doing? Do you have a pass?" The soldier came over and glanced at Qiu Yan. He could see that Qiu Yan was the backbone of this group of people, and the scholar's dress also made him guess.

"I am a candidate who came to Beijing to take the exam. This is the document." Qiu Yan didn't say much and handed the document over.

At the same time, Qiu Yan was also observing the soldier. The soldier was wearing a military robe and had a strong physique. His movements were full of strength.

"After all, this is the capital city. This gatekeeper is full of energy, full of muscles and bones, and has a strong blood. At least he has practiced Ming Jin well. If he were placed in the army of Jiannan Road, he would most likely be a squad leader or a fire leader, but here he is just a gatekeeper!"

Qiu Yan looked at the city gate again. The soldiers he saw were similar to the man in front of him, with an extraordinary fighting power.

The soldier took the document, glanced at Hu Qi and Dai Guo, and asked, "Are these two your servants?"

After getting an affirmative answer, he pointed to Jin Zuo and Jin You and continued to ask: "Who are the two Taoist priests? Do they have the Pure Precepts Certificate? There are so many people in Xingjing nowadays, people coming from south to north, if there is no Documents, road guides, and purification certificates cannot enter the city, and they can only stay in villages and towns outside the city. "

In history, there have been many uprisings based on Taoism. Therefore, all dynasties, after the establishment of the world, would control Taoist priests. The previous dynasties even had a Taoist official system in an attempt to completely control Taoism.

There are many people with supernatural powers in this sect. They are controlled and restricted by the imperial court. There will definitely be conflicts and stories. It is difficult to understand just by reading history books. Although Qiu Yan has made some guesses, he does not know the details. .

In the Darui Dynasty, the court's control over Taoist sects was slightly relaxed, and then the system of pure precepts and ultimatums was established, which was similar to the household registration of Taoist monks. Each person had a document recording the Taoist name, teacher inheritance, and Taoist tradition. It is a certificate for Taoist priests to travel around the world. As for this deeper influence, Qiu Yan currently does not understand.

"They..." Qiu Yan frowned and was about to speak. Unexpectedly, the two elders of Jinwu said directly: "Pindao and the others have a clean ordination certificate." After saying this, he took out the document from his arms and handed it over in the same way. passed.

After the soldiers took it over, they asked Hu Qi and Dai Guo their names, looked at a few more people, and handed the things to the document beside the city gate for identification and recorded them in the book before returning the things.

"After Qiu Jieyuan enters the city, find an inn to settle in as soon as possible. The trial period will be in a few days."

"Thanks for the reminder." After taking the things, Qiu Yan and others entered the city.

Seeing that several people had gone far away, the soldier returned to the city gate station, sat on a chair, and started chatting with the clerk.

"Recently, there have been a lot more Taoist priests in the city. I don't know why. Could it be related to the examination?"

"We don't need to pay attention to these things. Don't ask too much. It's just that Qiu Yan and his party, including scholars, warriors and Taoist priests, are really weird. When we return to the Yamen in the evening, we should report it to the superior, just in case."

"That's exactly the reason."

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"The people of Xingjing are so hostile to foreigners."

As soon as he entered the city, Qiu Yan was greeted with hostile stares from passers-by. The anger towards others was beyond words.

Although the magical power was suppressed in Xingjing, the perception was still there. Even though it was no longer as sensitive as before, it was still not difficult to sense the emotions of passers-by on the road.

"How many guests would like to stay in the hotel?"

After walking a few more steps, Qiu Yan met a person who was not so hostile to him, but this person was a guest officer and said he wanted to take them to the inn.

At this time, Hu Qi walked up to Qiu Yan's ear and whispered: "Young master, don't be fooled. People who pull people on the street like this are mostly run-down and black shops. They are most common when people gather. Our brothers have also participated in martial arts." I encountered a similar situation at the conference." There was a sense of regret in his words, thinking that he had suffered a lot back then.

"Isn't this similar to the scene where people were taken to stay at the train station in the previous life?" Qiu Yan thought with interest, looking at the outfit of this person and making the other person feel scared.

"Thank you, brother. We already have a place to stay." Hu Qi saw the situation and went up to negotiate.

After declining the man's hospitality, Qiu Yan led a group of people towards the city, heading towards the inner city from the edge.

Hu Qi noticed that Qiu Yan seemed to be wandering aimlessly when he entered the city, but he also seemed to be moving forward with a purpose.

"Master, are you going to take us on a tour of the capital?" Dai Guo didn't have much idea and showed an excited expression.

As for the two elders of Jinwu, they were already exhausted and exhausted, but they still gritted their teeth and followed, just one step at a time, which made people couldn't help but sweat for them.

As he walked, Qiu Yan sighed with emotion: "Although Xingjing is the capital of the country, in terms of prosperity, it may not be as prosperous as Shangdong Capital."

"This..." Hu Qi was stunned when he heard the words and looked around. He saw people coming and going, and he was on par with Dong, but he didn't know why his young master would say such a thing.

He was about to continue asking, but Qiu Yan, who was walking in front, suddenly quickened his pace.

"Huh?" Dai Guo looked at the situation and let out a light huh.

In front of Qiu Yan, I saw several scholars coming towards me. After seeing Qiu Yan, two of them showed excited expressions. They rushed out of the crowd and hurried over, shouting the same words -

"Brother Qiu, I finally see you!"

"Brother Luo, Brother Zhou." Qiu Yan also had a smile on his face.

Meeting an old friend in a foreign country is a joy in life. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)