When he reached the location indicated on the map, the situation in front of him shocked Zhang Hao. The area of the bungalow in front of him was a little exaggerated. There was a line of words above the entrance of the main hall. Zhang Hao had learned the language of this world for two months and could barely understand it. Crocco Adventurer's Guild. Zhang Hao had heard from the villagers that this was a gathering place for mercenaries. It was an intermediary agency. The employer would spend a small amount of money to issue a mission here and hand over the promised reward to the union. The union would then register the mission and issue it out. The mercenaries would choose according to their own circumstances. If someone completed the mission, the union would hand over the reward to the person who completed the mission.
Zhang Hao entered the main hall and looked around. The main hall was very spacious. There was a three-meter-long platform in front of the wall, and three girls stood behind it. Behind the girls was a large cabinet made of an unknown metal. One of the girls opened the cabinet and took out some gold coins from it, handing them to a middle-aged mercenary in yellow leather armor.
There were many pieces of paper pasted on the walls on both sides. Many mercenaries were looking at the walls, looking for missions that suited them. Zhang Hao suddenly smelled the fragrance of food and wine. It came from the side hall on the left. After running for a whole day, Zhang Hao was already hungry. Although he ate very little after practicing the Tai-level true qi, he still had to eat.
After entering the side hall, there were many mercenaries eating and drinking. Zhang Hao found an empty corner and sat down. The servant came up with the menu. After ordering two dishes, Zhang Hao was bored from waiting. Suddenly, he heard a weak voice in his ear."I heard that the City Lord's wife's bounty mission, the thousand-year barrier branch mission, has been completed.”Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head and looked to the left. A swordsman was talking to a man in a gray robe. The man in the gray robe was holding a strange wooden staff. He must be the mage that Christine had mentioned. Zhang Hao's interest was piqued. He tried his luck and listened attentively.
"It's not difficult to find the thousand-year barrier tree. With our strength, it's easy to cut off the branches. However, it is impossible for us to reach Kroko City within 2 taka hours. The Lost Forest, which is the closest to here and has a barrier tree, requires at least 3 taka hours on the fastest warhorse. Flying magic is too taxing on mental strength. If I can fly half the distance, I will be able to advance to an advanced mage.”After saying that, the mage cut a piece of meat with a knife and put it into his mouth.
"I know that. I heard that the owner of the magic item shop in the city completed it. I've seen that person before. His magic level is not even comparable to an apprentice's, and I can't feel the presence of battle energy. How could such a person complete the branch barrier quest?”The swordsman's expression was very unhappy. Zhang Hao was stunned. He was the one who carried the branch over, so how did the magic shop owner complete it? After a while, he felt relieved. Knowledge was also a kind of ability. The shop owner claimed that he had completed the mission, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.
"It's said that the shop owner hired an elf friend to complete it.”The archer at the table next to them interrupted unhurriedly.
Zhang Hao was amused. He had actually become the shop owner's elf friend. However, from their conversation, his lightness skill seemed to be quite impressive. Also, what was with the barrier branch? In the magic item shop, he had only heard them mention the earth root and water root, but he did not understand what was going on.
Then, the three of them began to discuss what kind of missions they were suitable for. Zhang Hao listened to them intentionally or unintentionally. He ate the side dishes that the attendant served. The taste was not bad, and the price was not expensive. It only cost 30 copper coins. After finishing his meal, he left the guild. It was already dark. Thinking that he would be living here for a while, Zhang Hao wandered around the city to familiarize himself with the city.
About two hours later, Zhang Hao felt a little sleepy and started to return to the small building. He passed by a tailor shop on the way. The door was still open and he went in to buy two sets of clothes.
In the small building that he had just bought, Zhang Hao took a bath and changed into the clothes he had bought. He tidied up the first room, sat cross-legged on the bed, put the iron sword aside, and quietly cultivated the Tai-level Genuine Qi. After a short while, Zhang Hao entered a meditative state. As usual, he circulated his Qi through the small circulation and rushed to the Governor Vessel. As long as the Governor Vessel was unblocked, the true Qi of the Conception Vessel and Governor Vessel would circulate mutually. Then, he could circulate his Qi through the large circulation and cultivate the fourth level of Taiji True Qi.
Zhang Hao, who was still meditating, felt a wave of Yin Qi piercing towards him. It was cold and carried a strong sense of oppression, and his entire body felt as if it had entered an ice cellar. Zhang Hao's heart skipped a beat as he recalled what the auntie had said.""This building is haunted at night." Zhang Hao's heart couldn't help but beat. He was at the critical moment of his cultivation, and any slight movement could easily lead to Qi deviation. Just as he was about to calm his mind and ignore the cold air, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his forehead. Without thinking, he grabbed the long sword beside him and without opening his eyes, he stabbed the sword with full force at the place where the cold air was the most intense. The sword qi rushed out and left a small slit on the wall. Zhang Hao felt a huge pain in his chest, and his blood surged up. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Zhang Hao opened his eyes. Although the Yin Qi had disappeared and he had suffered from the backlash of the Genuine Qi, there was nothing unusual in the room. Zhang Hao could only think that he had heard the auntie's nonsense during the day and left an impression in his heart, causing him to have a mental demon or hallucination during his cultivation. He couldn't practice Tai-level true qi for the time being tonight. Zhang Hao sat down cross-legged again and regulated his chaotic true qi.
What Zhang Hao felt was not an illusion, but a real ghost, the ghost of this world. It turned out that this ghost was not an evil ghost. It just liked to scare people. Every night, it would come out to scare people for fun. Everyone in this world could see ghosts or spirits. The ghost was also unlucky. In this world, the only people who could subdue it were high-level mages or priests. These people were very difficult to hire, or high-level swordsmen who had cultivated elemental combat qi. The previous owner of the house found it troublesome, so he moved out. After Zhang Hao bought the house, it should never have provoked Zhang Hao.
Tai Chi gave birth to the two elements, the two elements gave birth to the four images, and the four images gave birth to the eight trigrams. The two elements were Yin and Yang, Taiji was Taixu, and according to the world's description, it was chaos. Taiji Genuine Qi was the chaotic Genuine Qi. The Yintang acupoint of a Qi cultivator was also known as the Tianmu acupoint in the Qigong world. When something threatened him, he would feel a sense of swelling. When that thing was very close to his body, he would feel a sharp pain. Therefore, Zhang Hao forcefully stabbed out with his sword at the critical moment of his cultivation. If an ordinary person were to stab a ghost with his sword, he would definitely not be injured at all. However, Zhang Hao's sword was filled with pure Taiji true qi, and the ghost's soul was immediately scattered. It was quite pitiful.
When his zhenqi was able to circulate freely again, Zhang Hao let go of his crossed legs. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard two light thuds coming from the roof. There was someone on the roof. Zhang Hao moved, lifted his sword, opened the window, and jumped onto the roof. A black figure was jumping rapidly on the roof in front of him. If it wasn't for Zhang Hao's internal strength, he wouldn't have been able to see this black figure in the night.
Zhang Hao was curious, so he used his lightness skill to quietly follow the shadow. The person in front of him was very fast, and his footsteps were very light. Zhang Hao suddenly remembered that this was the " thief " that Christine had mentioned. He became excited and followed closely. He wanted to see how this " thief " committed the crime.
The two of them kept jumping and shuttling on the roof. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the roof of the largest mansion in the city center. The man in black squatted down and lifted a tile. His body moved slightly as if he was shocked. He covered the tile again and walked to the eaves. He turned over and entered the house through the window.
Zhang Hao walked over and opened the tile that the man in black had covered. He looked down and felt ashamed. The water vapor was hazy below, and he could vaguely see a naked woman bathing in a huge bath. Zhang Hao silently said," Don't look at me!" He hurriedly covered the tile and jumped into the room through the window after the black shadow.
There were no candles in the room, so it was very dark. Zhang Hao hid in a corner and saw the man in black rummaging in the room under the moonlight. He did not make any noise. The man in black was focused on finding something. He did not expect that there was someone behind him, and that they were in the same room. After all, Wudang's Lightness Skill, Cloud Ladder, was famous for its gentleness and elegance.
The man in black didn't find what he wanted. He opened the door slightly and made sure that there was no one outside before flashing out. Zhang Hao also followed them out, but he did not dare to get too close, afraid of being discovered. There were candles on the walkway. Although it was still very dark, it was obvious that it made it difficult for the black-clothed man to sneak and Zhang Hao to follow him. The man in black found a locked door and took out a slender object from his pocket. He gently pushed the keyhole and the door opened. The man in black gently pushed the door open. After confirming that there was no one inside, he entered the room and gently closed the door.
Zhang Hao was stunned. He didn't know how to unlock the door. Besides, if he went in now, he would definitely be discovered by the men in black. He looked around and found that the door of the room next to the door was closed. He gently pushed it open and there was no one inside. Zhang Hao was secretly happy. He jumped onto the roof from the window and came to the top of the main house. He lifted the tiles and looked down through the hole.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。