Chapter 2011: Looking for Manpower
There are fourteen sword pavilions in Ziwei Palace, and five of them have been found in Storm Realm. It is unknown whether there are other undiscovered sword pavilions.
Qin Sang was not sure whether the sword pavilion fragments found in Fengju Yumen came from other sword pavilions or were broken and torn apart during the ascension process of the five sword pavilions.
I just hope it is not the unknown sword pavilion in the West.
There are countless treasures in the sword pavilions, especially the Ziwei Palace, the dojo of Ziwei Sword Master. When he ascended, the true appearance of the fairy palace was revealed, which brought endless shock to all the cultivators. Qin Sang still remembers it vividly.
The places and treasures that generations of cultivators have searched for in the exploration of Xiaohan Domain over the years are not even the surface of Ziwei Palace.
If he can take the real Ziwei Palace for himself and get all the treasures in it, even any of the other sword pavilions, it will be an unimaginable huge wealth. Qin Sang will not have to worry about cultivation resources in the future.
But Qin Sang knew that he might not have the chance to get these treasures. I don't know how many powerful people are secretly watching this place. Any sword pavilion that comes out will attract those powerful people. They can crush me with just one finger. There is no possibility of taking advantage of the situation.
For the sake of the Earth Killing Sword and the skills, a choice must be made. The First Sword Servant and Tianyue Shangren have obviously decided to abandon Ziwei Palace and create an opportunity for him to take away the fragments of the Earth Killing Sword. Even the wealth accumulated by the Ziwei lineage for many years was handed over.
It can be imagined that Fengju Yumen will have a feast to divide up the Ziwei Palace soon, and Qin Sang can only sigh in despair. He is lucky to be able to save himself, so how dare he covet other things.
"All those who are familiar with Fengju Yumen have been hired away. There is no one in the city who can be a guide?"
Qin Sang frowned, and Deacon Ruan was a little frightened. He had already seen that this Elder Qin was not easy to deal with.
"It's not like there's not one left, for example, those who are asking for a sky-high price, or those who have just returned from Fengju Yumen and haven't been hired yet. In addition, there are some veteran strongmen in the city who are more familiar with Fengju Yumen than anyone else, but some of them are secluded, and some are used to being alone and don't accept employment. It's hard to persuade them... How many people does Elder Qin plan to hire?" Deacon Ruan asked carefully.
"I not only need a guide, but also people to help me find the Dihua Jade Rare Vine. The more the better," Qin Sang said.
He planned in his mind to be as familiar with the environment in Fengju Yumen as possible before Tianyue Shangren took action, and planned several escape routes.
Moreover, he made the worst plan and prepared to explore the depths of Fengju Yumen himself. If he was unfortunately spotted by a powerful person, it would be futile to escape from Fengju Yumen. He might have to flee to the depths of Fengju Yumen regardless of everything and hide in the chaos.
It was about his life and property. Qin Sang didn't dare to fully believe the information bought outside, even if it was from the Five Elements Alliance, and he needed to go there to verify it in person.
Qin Sang was weak and alone, so he planned to bring more people in and spread out to explore the terrain and draw an internal "geomancy map" in the name of finding the Dihua Jade Rare Vine.
This request made it even more difficult for Deacon Ruan.
"Forget it, there are a few such veteran strongmen. Give me a list and I will invite them personally. In addition, you use your connections in the alliance to keep an eye on them for me. If someone returns to the city, stop them to prevent them from being hired by others. Also, ask your own people in the alliance, who wants to go to Fengju Yumen, I will pay them," Qin Sang said thoughtfully.
"Junior obeys your order!"
Deacon Ruan bowed and retreated, and immediately made arrangements according to Qin Sang's requirements.
Qin Sang soon received a list of some people and forces.
These people are all veteran strongmen who rose in Yumen Pass. They all suspect that they have gained great benefits in Fengju Yumen and changed their fate. Some of them are like dragons that are hard to find, and some of them openly built a Taoist temple in Yumen Pass. Some of them are specially marked behind their names. They may be meditating in the Taoist temple at this time.
As for those forces, there are many clans and families, as well as various organizations. They are undoubtedly the tigers sitting on the mountain of Yumen Pass. In terms of familiarity with Fengju Yumen, no one can surpass them.
"It's not bad to be able to mix into the team of a certain force..."
Qin Sang thought to himself.
As an elder of the Five Elements Alliance, he still has a lot of value. If he asks the other party to assign people to help him search, the other party will surely not refuse. Anyway, the Dihua Yugui Teng is a cover. Even if he really finds it, the other party can rob it if they want. His purpose is only to be familiar with Fengju Yumen.
But if you want to use the power of the other party, you must focus on the other party, and you can't follow a team that is too strong, so as not to be helpless.
It's a pity that there are too few people available under his command!
Qin Sang thought for a while, left the Five Elements Alliance, and headed north of Yumen Pass.
The walls of Yumen Pass are not exactly south or north, and the entire fairy city is slanted. Yumen Pass is a tip of Duizhou. Going west or north will leave the territory of Duizhou. Fengju Yumen is located in the northwest of Yumen Pass. The wind and sand are constantly invading from the northwest and are intercepted by the fairy city.
In the city, you can look up and see the fantastic scene formed by the collision of the wild sand and the fairy city formation.
Not far away, the air becomes humid, and a lake in the city appears in front of Qin Sang.
The lake is shallow and clear, with lotus flowers and lotus leaves on the lake.
There is a large area of empty space by the lake, and no one dares to approach. The lake is hazy and shadowy, and the opposite bank cannot be seen. It is quite mysterious. On the one hand, it is blocked by the formation, and on the other hand, the lake is the location of the Qinglian Lake Mountain Gate.
Qinglian Lake is a well-known sect in Yumen Pass. The master is an old and powerful man in the Refining Void Period.
The lotus in the lake is not the Victorian Water Lily of Liancheng, but its characteristics are very similar. It must be a different species specially found in Qinglian Lake.
Qin Sang stopped his escape technique and walked towards a wooden bridge by the lake. One end of the wooden bridge landed on the shore, and the other end was connected to a lotus leaf, which was the only way to the lake.
As soon as he approached, he heard a sound of water. A lotus leaf flipped up, and an osprey flew out and landed on the handrail at the end of the bridge. It fluttered its wings, stared at Qin Sang with its round eyes, opened its sharp beak, and made a soft voice like a woman, "The front is the gate of Qinglian Lake. Please let me know your name, distinguished guest."
"I am Qin Sang, a guest elder of the Five Elements Alliance. I have come to visit your Sect Master Han. Please let me know."
Qin Sang threw in his name card.
"Elder Qin, please wait a moment."
Hearing Qin Sang's identity, the osprey looked serious, took the name card, and immediately flew to the center of the lake.
Not long after, the mist in the lake slowly parted, and the lotus leaves moved spontaneously, forming a lotus road that led directly to the center of the lake. Several women wearing lotus ornaments on their heads walked out of the mist gracefully and bowed in unison, "Elder Qin invites you!"
Following these women into Qinglian Lake, Qin Sang saw a woman in green clothes on a wooden building in the middle of the lake.
This woman has a good temperament and excellent appearance. She is undoubtedly a cultivator of the Refining Void Stage.
Qin Sang was a little suspicious because this woman looked different from the appearance of the Han Sect Master in the records.
Qin Sang bowed his hands with a thought in his mind, "You must be the disciple of the Han Sect Master, Fairy Ye. Congratulations to Fairy Ye for breaking through the Refining Void Stage. It is indeed a sign of the prosperity of Qinglian Lake. The successor of the Han Sect Master has someone."
Qinglian Lake originally had only one cultivator of the Refining Void Stage, the Han Sect Master. This Fairy Ye is the eldest disciple of the Han Sect Master. Even the Five Elements Alliance did not know that she had entered the Refining Void Stage. It must have been a short time since she broke through.
Fairy Ye smiled reservedly, "Elder Qin is too kind. I am lucky. I wonder why Elder Qin visited Master?"
"Oh?" Qin Sang glanced, "Is Sect Master Han not in the sect? I heard that your sect is gathering people to go to Fengju Yumen. I also have this idea in my mind. I came to discuss it. Maybe we can go together and take care of each other."
Fairy Ye sighed, "Elder Qin is a step late. Master has already set off a few days ago. If he had gone a few days earlier, with a master like Elder Qin, Master would have agreed happily."
Qin Sang was a little surprised. Qinglian Lake went so secretly that the Five Elements Alliance knew nothing about it.
"I don't know how long it has been since Sect Master Han set off. Is it too late for Qin to catch up now?"
Fairy Ye shook her head and said, "Master did not tell us where we were going. I can only write a letter to Elder Qin. If we meet Master in the future, we may be able to unite."
Qinglian Lake is so cautious. Did he find something in Fengju Yumen?
Qin Sang had no choice but to miss the opportunity because he was late for a few days. He said, "Then I'll have to trouble Fairy Ye."
After taking Fairy Ye's handwritten letter, Qin Sang did not stay for long. He left Qinglian Lake and continued to visit the next target.
In the next few days, Qin Sang visited more than a dozen forces and monks, and made enough gestures. Although he did not determine the target, he bought two copies of information about the internal situation of Fengju Yumen, which was a small gain.
That day, Qin Sang returned empty-handed again. When he returned to the Five Elements Alliance, he saw Deacon Ruan waiting for him.
"Why are you looking for me? Have you found all the people?" Qin Sang asked.
"Reporting to Elder Qin, I have mobilized my connections and contacted many parties these days, and I have indeed made some progress."
Deacon Ruan presented an iron plate with both hands, "This is a token of the Hengsha Association. The Hengsha Association is somewhat similar to the gangs in the mortal world. It is an alliance formed by some independent cultivators who are mixed in Yumen Pass. Of course, whether these people are independent cultivators is still debatable, but they are indeed courageous and have strong magical powers. They often go in and out of Fengju Yumen. They were hired away before and just returned to the city last night. They haven't found the employer yet, so I stopped them."
There are local lords Snakes are indeed easy to deal with, much more convenient than running around on his own. Qin Sang took the iron plate, "What does Hengsha want?"
"Hengsha has many Divine Transformation cultivators, and is well-known in Yumen Pass. They have big appetites and require an audience with Elder Qin before they are willing to give in. However, the highest price they ask for in recent years is the commission to find the Sword Pavilion, which is also the most dangerous. Apart from that, they should not ask for an exorbitant price. In addition to Hengsha, I have also contacted some people. Whenever Elder Qin is free, I will call them all," said Deacon Ruan respectfully.
"Well done, send the message out, I will meet them tonight," Qin Sang saw that Deacon Ruan did not leave directly, "What else?"
"There is indeed one thing, and it is also related to Fengju Yumen. Our alliance is well-known and often receives commissions for refining weapons. Today, someone came to us and wanted to ask a master of refining weapons to refine a treasure for them. Elder Qin has important matters and has no free time. I shouldn't disturb Elder Qin. Even if Elder Hong is not here, I can send a letter to invite a few guest elders. But this commission is a bit special, so I will ask Elder Qin for instructions first," Deacon Ruan asked.
"Oh? What's special about it? Do we have to enter Fengju Yumen together?" Qin Sang said with interest.
"Elder Qin is very perceptive. It is true. They want to invite a master of refining to enter Fengju Yumen with them. They must refine the treasure on the spot inside Fengju Yumen. This request is too harsh and risky. The other guest elders will not agree. But I think that Elder Qin is also going to Fengju Yumen, and he is quite impressive. He must have some power under his command. Maybe we can talk to them and mobilize their manpower to help Elder Qin find the Dihua Jade Rare Vine, so as to save the trouble of finding people. I wonder if Elder Qin is interested..."
Deacon Ruan can be the deacon of the Yumenguan branch. He is also a smooth-talking person and has thought it through.
For Qin Sang, this is indeed a good choice, so he asked: "What treasure does the other party want to refine, and where is it in Fengju Yumen?"
Deacon Ruan replied: "Before I had time to ask more questions, the man was in the front hall and had not left yet. He claimed to be Butler Luo, but he has the cultivation level of the late God Transformation. I will bring him over now."
Qin Sang's eyes flashed. A monk in the late stage of becoming a god was working as a housekeeper for someone. Could it be that he was from a wealthy family?
After a while, Deacon Ruan brought an old man.
"Elder Qin, this is Butler Luo."
Steward Ruan bowed respectfully, turned to Steward Luo and said, "Steward Luo, this is Elder Qin, a master of weapon refining. Steward Luo is also lucky. The turmoil caused by Fengju Yumen has far-reaching influence, and several members of this alliance have The elders are all in disarray, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to contact them. It happens that Elder Qin has just arrived at Yumen Pass, so we must seize the opportunity. "
The old man had gray hair, but his demeanor did not show his age. His demeanor was calm. He took a step forward, cupped his fists and saluted, "Junior, please see Elder Qin."
Qin Sang looked at the old man, he did have the bearing of a wealthy family, and said lightly, "Where is your master? Why did you only send a butler here? There is no need to hide it in front of me. What exactly is being refined and why?" Must it be refined at Fengju Yumen?”
Steward Luo was neither arrogant nor impatient. He bowed deeply once again and said respectfully: "Elder Qin, please forgive me for being disrespectful to this junior. Can you please help Elder Qin to show your accomplishments in the art of weapon refining, so that this junior can dare to tell the truth."
Before Qin Sang could do anything, Ruan Zhi became anxious, "Oh! What did I tell you just now? Elder Qin is the elder of our alliance, guest minister. How dare you question Elder Qin and our Five Elements Alliance!"
"I know I am presumptuous, but before I leave, my master has made a special statement. It is a very important matter, so I cannot be negligent. The interior of Fengju Yumen is unpredictable. There is only one chance to refine the treasure. Once you miss it, it will be too late to regret it." , we must be cautious... This junior can only boldly make this request," Butler Luo maintained his salute posture, but never let go.
Qin Sang smiled, waved his hand to stop Deacon Ruan, and said, "What kind of treasure only has one chance to be refined? You have successfully aroused my interest. If the matter is true, it is understandable, but how are you going to verify my ability?" ?”()