We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"Clang—bang—!" The long, drawn-out sound of the night watchman's drum pierced the night sky, followed by a sentence:
"The weather is dry, be careful with fire! Everything will be fine around midnight!"

The city of Lin'an was silent at night, except for the occasional barking of dogs in the distance, and the clear and melodious voice of the night watchman, which came one after another.

beep, beep...

Although the sun had long since set and it was already past midnight in Lin'an, and the weather was exceptionally cool, Xu Xian's forehead was still covered with fine beads of sweat as he hurried along.

The bright moonlight was obscured by a dark cloud, and the entire city of Lin'an was plunged into a brief period of darkness.

However, Xu Xian didn't care much about this. He jogged along the bluestone road of Lin'an City, his eyes sharp, closely observing the surrounding movements.

Before today, Xu Xian had never felt that the area of ​​Lin'an City was so vast. He walked very fast, but he felt that he was walking very slowly.

After traveling for so long, we still haven't arrived at Baoqingfang.

And for some reason, Xu Xian had a vague feeling that there was a pair of eyes watching him closely from the shadows.

However, there was no evidence to prove this was true, so he could only put this strange idea aside and continue his search.

Apart from the dim moonlight, there was no sound around; it was deathly silent.

It felt like entering a secluded and quiet place.

"If only my brother-in-law were here," Xu Xian muttered to himself as he walked through the deserted streets and alleys, sweating profusely.

For some reason, he felt like he was somewhat lost.

What an incredible thing this is!
It should be noted that he has lived in Lin'an City for more than a few months, or even a year or two, but for more than a decade.

In addition, he had practiced medicine for many years.

It can be said that there is no street or alley in Lin'an City that he is not familiar with, as well as every tree and blade of grass.

But today, all of this feels so unfamiliar.

Even the once bustling night market was now completely silent, and the residents of Lin'an City seemed to have vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Xu Xian longed for Li Gongfu to appear by his side as before and help him, but this was just wishful thinking.

"Is it fate?" Xu Xian wiped the sweat from his forehead and realized that what was blocking the moonlight was not just a simple dark cloud.

Instead, dark clouds covered the sky, like a curtain of night, swallowing up the entire sky.

Furthermore, the humidity in the air suddenly increased significantly, even though Xu Xian did not have the concept of humidity.

He just felt sticky and a little hot all over.

After being persuaded by Shen Bailian, Li Gongfu finally gave up the idea of ​​going with him to Shapi Lane to find the owner of Baoqingfang.

The existence of countless gods and Buddhas is not a secret in this world, but rather a common knowledge.

Apart from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, after Qin Shi Huang, the world underwent earth-shattering changes, dividing into the Three Realms and Six Paths. Immortals and gods resided high in the Nine Heavens and were not allowed to easily interfere in human affairs.

The same applies to the underworld.

However, on the surface, this outcome is much better for ordinary people, who no longer have to worry about gods and immortals fighting and mortals suffering.

After all, when those immortals and gods clash, at best a thousand miles will be destroyed, at worst the rules will be shattered, leaving scars on the earth that are difficult to heal naturally.

Thousands of people starved to death! But in reality?

Saying one thing and doing another is an innate talent of intelligent beings.

Behind all this mortal world, there are still immortals and gods intervening, after all, the human race is the darling of the heavens, and they already possess immense merit.

For ordinary people, it might only have the effect of bringing blessings, being reborn into a wealthy or powerful family, or something similar. But for immortals and gods, it could greatly enhance their cultivation.

Therefore, the power held by humans in the mortal realm was not strengthened, but rather greatly weakened.

The most typical example is that since Qin Shi Huang, the unified title of emperors in this world has been changed from "Human Emperor" to "Son of Heaven," and after becoming the Son of Heaven, one cannot cultivate immortality.

Even if one possesses cultivation, one must abolish it after ascending the throne; otherwise, one will clash with the destiny of humanity, die suddenly, and be unable to be reborn for eternity.

Therefore, with just a few words from Shen Bailian, Xu Xian and Li Gongfu roughly understood their situation and their identities.

Therefore, Li Gongfu had to give up his idea of ​​following and protecting Xu Xian.

In this situation, let alone a Xiantian martial artist, even a Grandmaster or Celestial Realm martial artist would have difficulty protecting themselves, let alone protecting others.

at the same time.

This put Xu Xian and Li Gongfu at ease, because in their eyes, Shen Bailian was never the kind of person who liked to do adventurous things.

The reason is simple: since Shen Bailian dared to say such things, it shows that Shen Bailian has great confidence in protecting Xu Shilin.

However, little did he know that Xu Xian's thoughts were not his illusions, but the truth.

On the eaves.

"Is this the kid? He looks quite ordinary, just a frail scholar. Is he really the person the neighborhood chief is looking for?"

"That should be it, after all, there is only one person named Xu Xian in Lin'an City."

Above the eaves, two stone birds suddenly came to life, their stone eyes peering through the dim mist and seeing Xu Xian circling below.

Yes, it's just spinning in place.

After entering Shapi Alley, Xu Xian was trapped in an illusion.

Shapi Lane and Baoqing Lane are the territory of the Baoqing Lane owner, so how could they not have defensive measures? Especially measures to prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering.

That is of course impossible.

After all, if ordinary people were allowed in, whether or not to destroy the evidence would be an extremely thorny issue. The owner of Baoqing Workshop only wanted to gain some merit from the Heavenly Dao, not to cause trouble.

Since the separation of heaven and earth, no immortal or deity has been willing to directly shed the blood of mortals, as it would easily incur divine punishment. Moreover, during tribulations, their power would be dramatically enhanced.

For example, the original Three-Nine Heavenly Tribulation was upgraded to the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

Even immortals and gods wouldn't agree, let alone a divine beast outside the "official" ranks like the owner of Baoqing Workshop.
Of course, the power of this illusion array is not very strong. As long as a martial artist at the Celestial Realm comes, he will definitely be able to discover its unusual nature within an hour.

The reason Bai Suzhen was able to find the entrance to Baoqingfang directly was entirely due to her thousand years of cultivation.

"How much longer?" On the eaves, one of the stone birds human-like covered its beak with its wing and yawned: "I'm so sleepy." (End of Chapter)