C10 A Trip to the Desert

"Forget it, it's no use telling you this. You just need to practice your martial arts properly. " Daoist Priest Gui Yan obviously didn't want to continue this topic.

Daoist Priest Gui Yan guided Mu Sheng for a while more and then returned to the inn. Mu Sheng still did not sleep immediately like yesterday. Instead, he recovered according to the movements on the Deathless Dao Arts. He also felt the strange sign again, but it was still faintly discernible.

After a night without a dream, the next morning. Daoist Priest Gui Yan asked Mu Sheng to go to the marketplace to buy some items. He planned to leave the inn today and go to the Paluo Country. Mu Sheng followed the Daoist's instructions and bought some items. At the same time, he also bought the sandbags he needed for his cultivation and tied them to his legs and hands. Indeed, the words poor scholar, rich scholar, and martial arts were true. Four sandbags and a sand vest cost Mu Sheng half a hanging of money. After buying it, Daoist Priest Gui Yan said that if he practiced well, he would increase the weight in a month. These sandbags and singlets could no longer be used. They could only be sold as old goods. He was afraid that he could only sell them for ten copper coins at most. When Mu Sheng heard what Daoist Priest Gui Yan said, he suddenly understood the matter of the Daoist robbing the tomb. After all, he had never eaten pork before, but he had seen pigs run away. Refining pills and taking medicine for cultivation were all things that could burn money.

Daoist Priest Gui Yan didn't mention what the Paluo Country was doing, and Mu Sheng didn't ask either. However, he thought in his heart that it should be because of the matter of the ancient city of Juelou.

Daoist Priest Gui Yan changed into his Daoist robe and wore a long black robe. He wore a wide bamboo hat with a black veil hanging on the sides of the hat. In the desert, sunlight and sand could be blocked. It was the most common attire for people walking in the desert. Mu Sheng also changed into the same uniform. He carried a big package that was half his height, but this package was the smallest package in their trip to the desert. The Taoist bought a camel, and fresh water, food, and other supplies were all hung on the camel. The priest rode the camel and led Mu Sheng into the desert.

The camel's speed was not fast, but even so, Mu Sheng was almost unable to catch up to the camel's footsteps. The bag on his body was wrapped in a sand vest and sandbags, but Mu Sheng did not ask for help. He just gritted his teeth and continued to walk on his own. Seeing Mu Sheng panting until he was exhausted, Daoist Priest Gui Yan did not have the slightest intention of stopping. At most, he would pass the water bag to Mu Sheng and let him drink some water.

The two of them walked for an entire day at a leisurely pace. It was only at night that they arrived at a desert town and stayed in an inn. Mu Sheng was so tired that he didn't want to move or eat anything. He just wanted to lie on his bed and sleep well. However, when he thought of the effects of the twelve movements in Deathless Dao Arts to get rid of fatigue, he forced himself to do it. This time, when he did the twelve movements again, he suddenly felt that the cool air brought by the plate was so obvious. It was no longer faintly discernible, but felt like it had entered his body. The set of actions had become much more complete.

Mu Sheng also knew that this token must be a magical treasure, and he must return it to Su Hee.

For the next ten days or so, Mu Sheng carried on with the heavy load. He was exhausted to the point of lying down and recovering his strength. The strange thing was that he didn't see the legendary bandits along the way, but he could see a desert city of Paluo Country from afar on this day.

Mu Sheng shouted happily, "Master, look ahead! That city is Sand City, right?"

Daoist Priest Gui Yan nodded his head.

"After walking for so many days, we finally arrived. It's a good thing we didn't meet any bandits along the way. " Mu Sheng panted.

Daoist Priest Gui Yan looked at Mu Sheng with a strange expression and said, "It's not that we didn't meet any bandits. I used my Divine Sense to find out earlier and led you far away. You are tied up in a sandbag. I just learned martial arts and met the sand bandits again. You'll only die, but I can see how fast you practice. . . If you want to go back, you can use these Sand Bandits to practice your skills. "

Mu Sheng scratched his head in embarrassment when he heard what the Taoist said.

The two of them handed over the pass certificate and paid the entrance fee. They chose an inn to stay in. After more than ten days of training, Mu Sheng's original weight could no longer satisfy his requirements. Coincidentally, Daoist Priest Gui Yan arranged for him to go to the marketplace to buy some things. Mu Sheng took the silver to exchange for the weight. After buying the map and introducing the new and old books in Shaluo, he returned to the inn.

Daoist Priest Gui Yan took the books and other things that Mu Sheng handed over, and immediately closed the door to study them. Mu Sheng was also practicing the Twelve Styles of Movement in his room, but he had arrived early in the morning today. Unlike the days before when he was as tired as a dog, Mu Sheng did not feel any substantial Qi coming from the plate when he was exercising. The Qi coming from the card became intermittent and indistinct again. This discovery made Mu Sheng very curious.

The next morning, Daoist Priest Gui Yan called Mu Sheng to his room and asked him about Mu Sheng's recent cultivation. After more than ten days of training, Mu Sheng's Infinite Boundless Light-body Technique had already surpassed the wall of an ordinary house. When he used the Great Strength Capturing Claw and Great Strength Vajra Palm, he could also break the wood that was as thick as a baby's arm.

"Not bad, you can already take the risk with me. " Daoist Priest Gui Yan nodded slightly and said: "I thought that if you do not have the time, you can only stay here and help me gather some herbs. "

"Where is Master going to explore this time?" Mu Sheng asked.

Daoist Priest Gui Yan did not answer directly, but asked instead. "Do you know the origin of this city?"

"It's rumored that the Paluo Country won it from the Lou Kingdom a thousand years ago, so it's not called Sha Luo City. Could this be the old Lou City? " Mu Sheng asked curiously.

"You are really good at connecting the dots. The Supreme Tower City is covered with sand by a mighty figure. What's the use of snatching it away? This city was originally the second largest city of the Supreme Tower, Wushan City. According to the notes in the tombs that we excavated previously, After Judiciary was destroyed, the priest and the little prince escaped through underground secret tunnels. The prince wanted to seek refuge with City Lord Wu Shan, because the second largest city of the Judicial Tower, City Lord Wu Shan, was also a royal family of the Judicial Tower. He was the prince's uncle, but the priest was worried that the city lord would try to harm the prince. So he did not agree. The prince insisted on going, so the priest took half of the map and half of the jade coin with him. The prince took away the other half of the map and the other half of the jade coin, and opened the secret vault of the royal family after the situation was settled. Who would have thought that. . . Hehe. . . " At this point, Daoist Priest Gui Yan let out a cold snort.

"As expected, City Lord Wu Shan killed his nephew and wanted to become the king of Juelou, but the news of Juelou City being destroyed quickly spread to the ears of the surrounding strong countries. Soon after, Juelou Kingdom was attacked by all sides. City Lord Wu Shan died from internal and external troubles, and not long after he died, the entire Juelou Kingdom was divided up. Wushan City was obtained by Paluo Country, and its name was changed to Shaluo City. "

"Then Master is going to dig City Lord Wu Shan's tomb this time? But after so many years, it should have been stolen a long time ago, right?" Mu Sheng asked.

"At least the notes were not stolen five hundred years ago. City Lord Wu Shan knew that his city would eventually be destroyed, so he built his grave in the desert outside the city. After he was buried, he filled up the grave pits with the ground, and then killed the tomb maintenance laborers. Sand dunes were piled up around the grave, just like the surrounding desert. They made it so that the later generations couldn't find them. That's why this City Lord Wu Shan's tomb hasn't been discovered yet. " Daoist Priest Gui Yan said calmly.

"How can we find it?" Mu Sheng frowned.

"Have you forgotten my name? If it was Daoist Priest Gui Yan, he would naturally be sensitive to Ghosts, especially those who died for no reason. His soul would not be free. I can see it with just a glance. " Daoist Priest Gui Yan said with a proud smile.

Mu Sheng thought for a while and suddenly said, "Then could it be that City Lord Wu Shan did not hide the map and the jade wall in the tomb, but gave it to his descendants?"

Daoist Priest Gui Yan was silent for a while and said, "It is also possible. It is just that City Lord Wu Shan knows that the city will fall soon. It is more reliable to give the map and other things to his descendants than to bury them in the tomb. There is also a possibility that they will be unearthed in the future. So I deduced that the things should still be in City Lord Wu Shan's tomb. "

"It's just that if the two of us want to excavate such a huge tomb, I'm afraid we can't do it without using some Divine Immortal means. " Daoist Priest Gui Yan said with a bitter smile. "Using magic is a method that consumes a lot of spiritual energy. So, you will follow me to Shaluo City to see if there are any good herbs that you can buy, so that you can replenish your physical strength and spiritual energy when the time comes. "