Chapter 124: Searching for Fragrance in the Mortal World

"My memory is still very fragmented, and I still can't remember many things!" Yuan Ming shook his aching head and muttered bitterly.

This time, the possession triggered by the burning incense in the incense burner stimulated his lost memory and reminded him of some relatively recent events.

Yuan Ming felt that as long as he could possess Wang Shun again and let him return to the general's mansion, he might be able to recover all his memories and even remember the information of the person who framed him.

However, judging from the first possession of the little emperor and the second possession of the groom Wang Shun, the object of possession seemed to be random. Whether he could possess Wang Shun again was still a matter of debate.

However, judging from the information revealed in the conversation with the round-faced man, the two had one thing in common. They were both people Yuan Ming knew. If he thought about it further, they seemed to have a good relationship with Yuan Ming. Yuan Ming was the little emperor's companion, and the groom was very concerned about Yuan Ming's safety. I guess they had a good relationship.

"Could it be that the object of this possession can only be someone I know or someone I am close to?" Yuan Ming thought secretly in his heart.

From the perspective of the gains, the first time he was still in the Ten Thousand Mountains, facing a life-and-death moment where he could not cultivate his magic power and his life was in danger, the Nine Yuan Jue he obtained solved the urgent problem and became an important support for his current cultivation. As for the second time as the groom... it seems that there is not much substantial gain. If you really want to count, it is just that you have learned some clues about your life experience.

"Maybe the object of possession is related to what I think about my situation?" Yuan Ming's mind turned and thought of a possibility.

All of this is just his initial guess. After all, he has only tried it twice before and after.

However, he believes that the third possession may allow him to explore more rules.

This makes him inexplicably excited. When he thinks of the next possession, he feels warm in his heart, and it is really itchy!

As soon as he thought of this, Yuan Ming didn't care about anything else. He immediately took out a spirit stone and held it in his hand, and operated the Nine Yuan Jue to restore his magic power.

After half a day, Yuan Ming's mana was restored, and he immediately transferred his mana into the incense burner.

However, just when his mana was about to run out, he suddenly found that the incense burner began to reject his mana. No matter how he tried, he could no longer transfer his mana into it.

At this time, only a part of the Tai Chi pattern on the incense burner was lit up, which seemed to be about one-seventh of the entire pattern.

"Is this the upper limit of mana infusion? Can't I light up the Tai Chi pattern by infusing mana in the future?" Yuan Ming had many guesses in his mind, but he could only give up for now.

Fortunately, the next day, when Yuan Ming tried to infuse mana again, he found that the incense burner absorbed his mana again.

However, just like the previous day, it could only light up about one-seventh of the Tai Chi pattern, and it would begin to reject Yuan Ming's mana, which also meant that relying on mana infusion, it would take at least seven days to make the Tai Chi pattern light up completely.

At the same time, it also meant that after another five days, Yuan Ming could once again possess and descend.

After confirming this, Yuan Ming looked at the last black incense stick left in the incense burner and fell into deep thought.

He only had this last stick of incense left. Once he used it, he would lose the chance to continue possessing the body. At present, Yuan Ming has not figured out the operating mechanism of this possession, and there is no guarantee that he can get the answer he wants after one possession.

So, he decided to continue burning incense after getting more black incense.

The next day, early in the morning.

Yuan Ming came to Qingfeng Hall early.

A young deacon disciple came up to him immediately after seeing this.

"Brother, I want to buy some incense." Yuan Ming said straight to the point.

"Incense? Is it the incense used to calm the mind and assist in cultivation?" The young deacon was stunned and asked uncertainly.

"No, I just want ordinary incense... the incense burned when offering sacrifices." Yuan Ming explained.

The young deacon stared at Yuan Ming for a long time, and after confirming that he was not joking with him, he shook his head and said:

"Our sect does not offer sacrifices to gods, and has never sold incense. If you want to buy it, you may have to go to the market and the countryside outside."

"Can you show me the spices you mentioned?" Yuan Ming thought about it and said.

"Wait a moment."

The young deacon greeted him and quickly returned with a palm-sized round wooden box.

"This is Ningxin incense. Light it when you meditate and practice. It can concentrate your mind and improve your concentration." The young deacon explained while opening the wooden box.

Yuan Ming saw a layer of dark red powder inside, which exuded a faint sandalwood scent.

He sighed and said goodbye and left directly.

This thing is really far from the incense he wanted.

In the sect, if Qingxie Hall doesn't have something, other halls are even less likely to buy it.

After leaving Qingfeng Hall, Yuan Ming had the idea of ​​leaving the sect and going out. After all, he was a little uneasy because he hadn't found a clue to this matter for a day.

He returned to Huolian Hall and went straight to Huofang, where he met Brother Fangge.

"How long have you been a disciple? Why do you want to travel?" Fangge asked in surprise.

In Biluo Cave, it is not uncommon for disciples and elders to travel out, but most of them are those who have practiced for many years but have not made any progress in their cultivation. They will travel out for a period of time to calm down and look for opportunities to break through.

But it is rare for someone like Yuan Ming to plan to travel outside less than a year after entering the sect.

"Brother, you know me. Although I have not been a disciple for a long time, I am still diligent in my cultivation. I am indeed a little tired recently. I want to travel outside for a while. Maybe after returning, my cultivation and state of mind can be improved." Yuan Ming's voice was a little low, and his face looked quite sincere.

"That's not bad. How long do you plan to be away? This must be recorded." Fang Ge said.

Yuan Ming hesitated a little after hearing this, and he didn't think about how long he would be away for a while.

After all, the black incense is still a little different from ordinary incense, and he couldn't say when he could find it.

"Let me tell you this, unless there are special circumstances, the registered disciples of the Qi Refining Period cannot travel outside for more than three months. Those who fail to return after the deadline will be expelled from the sect and regarded as defectors. The Law Hall will issue a bounty order, regardless of life or death." Brother Fang Ge glanced at Yuan Ming and his face became a little serious.

"It's not easy to have a sect to rely on. Who would be so stupid as to betray the sect and become a casual cultivator who has no food to eat? I'll take a three-month leave and go out to travel." Yuan Ming joked, but he couldn't help but think of the Central Plains cultivator "Ma Xingkong" who was rewarded with 1,000 contribution points on the stone tablet of the Xingzhi Hall.

"Okay. But I'll explain in advance that during the travel, the monthly salary given by the sect will be suspended, and it will continue to be paid after you return." Brother Fangge nodded and said.

"This is as it should be."

"In addition, after going out, you must remember that when walking in the mortal world and dealing with ordinary people, you must not abuse your magic power, and you must not kill mortals at will." Fangge reminded.

"Are there any consequences?" Yuan Ming asked.

The reason why he asked this question was not because he was afraid that he would have such behavior in the future and would have to take risks, but because he thought of what the Beast Slave Hall had done before, and always felt that it was somewhat contradictory to what Brother Fangge said.

"Whether ordinary people or cultivators, they live in the same world and naturally cannot be completely isolated. In fact, most of the ordinary world is in the sphere of influence of different immortal sects. Randomly killing ordinary people is sometimes regarded as a provocation to the immortal sects and will cause unnecessary trouble." Fang Ge said.

Yuan Ming heard this and realized that even ordinary people live in the territory of immortal forces.

But thinking about it this way, does it mean that the Beast Slave Hall, whether hunting wild people or slaughtering villages, was doing evil in its own territory?

Thinking of this, Yuan Ming couldn't help but feel an indescribable disgust in his heart.

"The reason why I tell you this is more because I hope you can be self-disciplined and don't do things that kill innocent people indiscriminately." Brother Fang Ge spoke again and reminded.

Obviously, he also knew that this kind of restraint was not strong, and it still depended more on the self-reflection and self-discipline of the cultivators.

"Yuan Ming will remember the teachings of Brother." Yuan Ming clasped his fists.

"By the way, when you go to the secular world, you can't do without money. Remember to go to Qingfeng Hall to exchange some silver coins." Brother Fangge nodded with satisfaction and then reminded him.

After Yuan Ming nodded in agreement, he said goodbye and left.

He went back to make all the preparations. He wanted to tell Silver Cat, but he couldn't find him.

So he left a note on the table inside the window, wrote "Traveling outside, return in three months", and left Biluo Cave directly.

...

A few days later.

A man in a green robe, riding a black horse, walked slowly on the mountain path.

He had a handsome face and looked quite young, but his face did not show childishness. It was Yuan Ming who left the sect.

At this moment, he sat upright on the horse's back, gently pulling the reins with both hands, his eyes slightly closed, as if letting the horse lead him forward, but every time he reached a fork in the road, or the horse walked out of the mountain road, he would gently pull the reins and adjust the direction.

Above his head, a black raven spread its wings and flew over the mountains and forests, its eyes constantly scanning the surroundings alertly.

The reason why Yuan Ming didn't need to look at the road was because of the raven's vision.

The other two ravens had also been released by him, one to explore the road, and the other to train his ability to control three ravens at the same time and check three visions.

This is actually a kind of practice, a practice of his soul cultivation ability and control ability.

Soon, one of the ravens found a village built in the valley, with about 37 or 8 households, all of which were bamboo houses and wooden buildings with railings.

Yuan Ming's spirits were slightly lifted and he opened his eyes.

This was already the largest village he had encountered in the past few days.