Ask the Mirror Chapter 38: Solicitation

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At this time, Cheng Rong was explaining the reason for coming here: "A few days ago, Shi Yatou accidentally discovered this 'Tibetan Skin' and said that she wanted to use its snake slough to celebrate the sect owner's birthday, so I guided her. , she temporarily learned the soul-drawing spell and used it on the snake. Today she felt the snake climbing up the valley, so she took me to watch it, not wanting to meet fellow Taoist."

After a pause, he gently stroked the little girl's head, with a wry smile on his face that did not match his temperament: "Actually, the snake itself is nothing. She still understands the principle of first come, first served. It's just that she is young and is not a student. The soul-pulling curse has really gone through a lot, so I am more concerned about it. Please bear with me."

Of course Yu Ci would not care about children. Since this meeting was just a coincidence, he didn't want to stay any longer. After all, with Xu Laoer's troubles, it was impossible for him to have any close relationship with Wanling Sect. Just as he was about to hand over his hand and say goodbye, he saw the little girl, although she didn't say anything, was glaring at Cheng Rong from behind, apparently still unconvinced.

That look made Yu Ci smile again. His eyes glanced at Cheng Rong's face, and there was a sudden movement.

Don't blame him for overthinking some things. These days, the Wanling Sect is obviously very interested in him. Even if Chengrong comes here, it may not be that simple to treat him with a friendly and kind attitude.

Thinking around in his mind, he suddenly smiled at the little girl and said, "Is it difficult to practice the soul-drawing spell? How to use it?"

The little girl gave him a big look and ignored him.

Yu Ci turned to look at the adult next to him. Cheng Rong was startled for a moment, then grinned and responded: "It is indeed not easy. This spell allows the caster to know the general activity status of the target. Even if it is hundreds of miles away, it can be slightly sensed... Of course, it is of no use. ”

"This is it."

With a smile on his face, Yu Ci said to Shi Xin: "You just used the magic spell to monitor it, but you didn't catch it and put a rope on it. If you just know the location, you can say that the snake is yours. I'm afraid it's very ridiculous... Why don't you ask the elders next to you? These days, you must know where you are. Could it be that I am a member of your Wanling Sect? "

The words were sharp and sharp. Not to mention Cheng Rong, even the little girl felt it. She turned around in shock, but Cheng Rong ignored her for the time being and shook his head hurriedly:

"Fellow Taoist is joking. Things have been tense here recently. It is routine to fly eagles and fly eagles to detect intelligence. There is absolutely no intention to be detrimental or disrespectful to fellow Taoist. And since fellow Taoist raised it in person, we will definitely rein in our subordinates. , don’t let them disturb fellow Taoist’s purity! Then again, if fellow Taoist is willing to join our Wanling Sect, this sect will definitely welcome him, even Master Shi will welcome him. ”

This sounds pleasant to the ear, but the extent is a bit too much. Especially, do you know what kind of talent I am?

Yu Ci felt more and more that something was wrong, and responded calmly: "People who live in idle clouds and wild cranes can only do things like digging rocks and collecting herbs..."

When he said this, an idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly said: "Has Bai Ri Mansion released the list to recruit people?"

This time the idea jumped too much, but the strange soldiers stood out and hit the most critical point. Cheng Rong was so depressed that he was stunned for a long time before grinning bitterly: "I wanted to say it just now, but I didn't want to, fellow Taoist." I have already guessed it. News came out from Bairi Mansion five days ago that you will be seen alive and your body will be seen dead. Your reputation has spread throughout the cliff city, so you must be careful."

Sure enough, Wanlingmen's tracking for several days was still effective, and his identity may have been completely revealed. Of course, what's even more abominable is Bai Rifu's actions. Who do you think he is, a fugitive?

Yu Ci was unhappy and just said thank you lightly.

Cheng Rong didn't dare to take it seriously: "Why bother saying thank you? There are many conflicts between our sect and Bairi Mansion, and we are used to doing this kind of thing. But what I said before was not to be polite to fellow Taoist. With a talent like fellow Taoist, He is also outstanding in the area of ​​​​thousands of miles around the cliff city. He Bairi Mansion is short-sighted, but my Wanling Sect is always thirsty for talents. Fellow Taoist, you may wish to consider it carefully."

The words were quite frank and the tone was sincere, but Yu Ci became more and more sure of his guess: Maybe today's meeting was just an accident, but Wanling Sect had probably been waiting for such an accident to happen, so as to establish a connection with him. , not soliciting, but really "making a connection"!

Yu Ci can be sure that the news about his meditation has been spread out.

He is also quite high-profile in Zhixin Guan, which is a key part of Zhixin Guan. There are dozens of Taoist priests on orders, and their tastes are mixed. How can there be no eyeliners among them? The news and rumors that are buzzing in the temple will flow into the ears of those who are interested sooner or later. Wanlingmen knew about his conflict with Bairi Mansion and its reasons sooner or later. As a big and ambitious force that has been suppressed by Bairi Mansion for decades, if they don’t want to do something about it, This article is really weird.

Yu Ci is too lazy to deal with these things about the ghost realm of the human heart, but that doesn't mean he doesn't understand.

Yu Ci thinks that he is not good at intrigues. If he were asked to set up traps step by step and lead people by the nose, he would not be able to do it. However, he has two advantages: First, he is good at observing faces. Color can guess people's hearts; secondly, they are good at creating illusions and invite you to enter the urn. Both of them were trained during the Shuangxian Sect, and gradually reached maturity during their twelve-year wandering career. These two advantages often gave him an advantage in face-to-face confrontations, and that was the case right now.

When he understood what Cheng Rong was thinking, he had the advantage firmly in his hands. What he had to do now was to open the gambling table, put the chips on the table, hold down his hole cards, and force The opponent reveals his bottom first. Naturally, before that, he still had to make some illusions:

"I am frightened by your kindness. Unfortunately, I have decided on a place to stay a few days ago, and I will be busy looking for things and medicines for a while, but I will be disappointed in your kindness."

After saying that, he cupped his hands and showed his intention to leave. Chengrong didn't know that his thoughts had been seen through, so he asked to stay, and naturally followed the link left in his words, and asked with great concern:

"If you need anything, fellow Taoist, you might as well tell me, and we can exchange what you need. Maybe there is still something left in our sect."

"Most of them are medicinal materials or minerals."

Yu Ci spoke lightly before, but then he smiled bitterly: "There are some for my own use, so it's better to find some, but there are some medicinal materials inside, which were arranged by an elder. They said they are rare and hard to find, so if you want to It can only be found in remote places in the Sky Rift Valley, not in Cliff City."

The tone was firm and loud, but Chengrong was determined and not surprised, as long as Yu Ci said it.

Yu Ci pushed the boat forward and said Cheng Rong was a little embarrassed because Zhou gave him the name of a medicine written on a jade slip. The Wanling Sect would definitely not be able to come up with it. But now he was riding a tiger and couldn't get off, so he had to let Yu Ci continue. Yu Ci was so happy to see his joke that he listed the names of the medicines one by one. The first ones were all the same, and when he came to the last one, "Ghost Xianghua" , Chengrong was suddenly overjoyed and gave a high-five:

"Yes!"

"Oh?"

Yu Ci was surprised, but Cheng Rong was relieved. It doesn't matter if he is embarrassed, but if Wanling Sect is looked down upon by others, it will be his sin.

Hearing these unusual and weird drug names, Cheng Rong was even more certain that the source of the information was correct. He knew that he could not let go of this opportunity no matter what, and his face felt like a spring breeze:

"What a coincidence. Some time ago, we got a prescription, and it contained the main ingredient of ghost flower. So we spent a lot of effort to collect it. As far as I know, we saved at least three plants and took them out. I’m sure the master would be happy to give one to fellow Taoists.”

This is a situation that Yu Ci did not expect, but it is also an unexpected joy to get the news about Gui Xianghua here. But he still retained a bit of reserve, shook his head and said: "It's for your family's medicine, don't touch it lightly. Although I am not a perfect person, I still have a bit of face, and I know that 'no reward will be given without merit'" ”

Cheng Rong tried to persuade her again and again, but Yu Ci refused to agree no matter what. She made a series of concessions and just watched the little girl from the Shi family moving her little head back and forth, confused to the extreme.

In the end, Chengrong had no choice but to shout: "Fellow Taoist said it was useless, but for Wanling Sect, being able to force Bairi Mansion into such a mess is the greatest achievement! Everyone in Cliff City Zong Ku Bai Ri Mansion has been there for a long time, but it only controlled the "exclusive" power of the Li Chen Sect and had nothing to do, so he just resigned. Now the Taoist friend is like a fish and dragon, and Jin Huan is so embarrassed that he hides his face and walks away. Such a feat, If it’s not gong, what is it?”

Oh, I said it!

This is what Yu Ci was waiting for, and a strange look appeared on his face: "Does your family also know about this?"

Cheng Rong looked embarrassed, but from this moment on, the two of them spoke more openly.

Yu Ci once thought seriously about why his transaction with Yu Zhou Laodao caused such a big reaction from Jin Huan. He figured it out later:

It is because of the "exclusive authority".

"Exclusive power" is certainly profitable, but the direct benefits are only the most insignificant aspect. Its real value is to establish a link between Bairi Mansion and Lichen Sect, including later pushing two young people, Jinchuan and Kuang Yanqi, to enter Lichen Sect for short-term practice. This is also the idea. When the bond is strong, let everyone see it. It is best to think that Bairi Mansion and Lichen Sect have become a whole.

Then, Bai Ri Mansion’s status became unshakable.

If Cliff City is a treasure, Bairi Mansion is the heavy door that seals the treasure, and the "exclusive power" it operates over the Lichen Sect is the big lock on the door. With this link, even a force like Wanling Sect that can pose a threat to Bairi Mansion, no matter how ambitious it is for the treasure, must behave accordingly to avoid offending the behemoth Lichen Sect.

Originally, this "lock" was extremely difficult to break, but Yu Ci jumped out of the stone. With a fish and dragon, he directly connected with the Lichen Sect, and even wanted to reach the sky in one step. In the face of a natural treasure like Yulong, the so-called "exclusive power" is more like a joke.

Breaking the lock of "exclusive power" has no other benefits for Yu Ci personally except making an enemy of Bai Ri Mansion. But for a sect as ambitious as Wanling Sect, as long as it reaches Yu Ci and waits for him to become a disciple of Lichen Sect, wouldn't Wanling Sect be equivalent to seizing a direct relationship with Lichen Sect?

This is equivalent to not going through the main entrance, but directly opening a hole in the wall. If it develops to the extreme, it can even replace the original main entrance and monopolize the huge treasure of Cliff City!

To achieve all this, first of all, Yu Ci can enter the Lichen Sect, and secondly, Yu Ci is willing to stand up for Wanling Sect. The former is uncontrollable, while the latter is not impossible with hard work. At least, that's what the senior leaders of Wanlingmen think.

To put it bluntly, all solicitation and gratitude are illusions, and building relationships and making friendships are real. Wanlingmen just wants to make a "friend" with Yu Ci. There is no need to be confidant, but there must be exchanges of interests. The root cause is only the ambition for the great treasure of Cliff City.

Yu Ci believed that even if he said that Xu Laoer died in his hands, Wanling Sect would pretend not to have heard it at all - as long as there were enough benefits in front of him.

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