The aroma of tea wafts out from the small teahouse.
Lin Sheng picked up the teacup and took a sip.
The unique taste of tea poured into his throat. He was not a tea drinker, but this tea was rare and good.
After one stick of incense, he had drank all the tea in the pot, and the plates of snacks placed in front of him were almost empty.
The old woman was still standing at the front desk, smiling at the guests who occasionally entered the teahouse.
At this time, a tall, middle-aged woman wearing long clothes stepped into the teahouse, nodded to the old woman at the front desk, and then sat down opposite Lin Sheng.
Lin Sheng's eyes fell on the other party. This middle-aged woman's skin was very white, but she looked very rough. Her facial features were fairly regular, but she was not outstanding.
The woman was also looking at her at this time, but there was an inexplicable smile in her eyes.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect to arrive Linjiang Prefecture so soon. I thought you would come to me as soon as possible, but I didn't expect you would be delayed for a few days."
Hearing the woman's words, Lin Sheng's heart moved, he looked at the woman carefully, and finally spoke slowly.
"Your Excellency, are you senior Qi Ning?"
"Yes, I am Qi Ning."
The woman blinked her eyes a few times, flashing her wits, and said with a smile. At the same time, she waved to the old woman at the front desk, and quickly put down a pot of tea.
After watching the woman pick up the teapot and pour herself a full cup of tea, Lin Sheng spoke softly.
"I dare to ask Senior Qi Ning, how is Phantom Demon Beast's demon seed?"
The purpose of his coming to Fine Rain Tower was firstly to meet the person whom his elder brother Lin Miao said could help him solve his troubles, and secondly to find out about Phantom Demon Beast's current situation.
"Phantom Demon Beast? Do you know that I am Dark Star?"
The middle-aged woman picked up the tea cup and tasted it slowly while looking at Lin Sheng with a half-smile.
"Of course I know, Master Qianmian Blazing Star Emissary."
Lin Sheng looked directly at the other party and said in a deep voice.
This time the middle-aged woman opposite showed a look of surprise on her face.
"Funny, boy, you actually recognize me."
"I wasn't sure just now, but now it's certain."
Lin Sheng also had a smile on his face.
The Thousand Faces he was talking about was the man in black robe that he met in Yangping Town. The man who brought him into Dark Star organization and made him directly become the Dark Star organization executive in Gray Star Emissary.
In fact, he had already guessed about the other party's identity. After all, judging from the situation of Yangping Town, it was obvious that the man in black robe had a good relationship with his cheap brother.
Moreover, as the opponent is Blazing Star Emissary, his status in Dark Star organization is not low, and he is extremely powerful.
At the same time, with Qianmian as his code name, in his opinion, he is most likely proficient in the art of disguise Transformation, so it is still unclear whether the opponent is a boy or a girl.
And Lin Miao said that he could help him solve his troubles in a big city like Linjiang Prefecture, where there are many masters. Obviously, this person named Qi Ning is definitely not low in strength, and he is also very likely to be Dark Star.
The combination of the two, plus what the woman said when they met just now, confirmed his guess. Now it seems that his guess was correct.
"Yes, he is indeed the person I like. Although Bloodline is not as good as your brother, he is not bad at all."
Qi Ning, or Qianmian, had a smile on his face, picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Lin Sheng.
"I have already entered late Muscle Forging. Not bad. I really have a strong understanding, but..."
Qi Ning looked at Lin Sheng, seeming to feel something. He immediately reached out his hand and landed on his shoulder, but his brows quickly wrinkled.
"You are not reaching the perfection of muscle forging with Ape Fetus Technique, but another martial arts. No, Ape Fetus Technique has also achieved success in practice. Similarly, you are about to reach the perfection of muscle forging."
She retracted her palm and looked at Lin Sheng with a frown.
"You seem to be practicing a poisonous technique, which is very powerful, but why don't you focus on Ape Fetus Technique and instead distract yourself from other martial arts? Even if your understanding is much higher than that of ordinary people, it will not do you any good."
"Is it really impossible to hide it?"
Hearing Qi Ning's words, there was no surprise on Lin Sheng's face.
To be able to achieve the Blazing Star Emissary level, the opponent's strength may have reached Divine Form realm. Even if he intentionally suppresses his own Vital Blood fluctuations, he will never be able to hide it from the opponent.
I just didn't expect that the other party could even tell that he was practicing poison skills.
"Yes, the other martial arts I practice is Three Corpses Soul Severing Palm."
"I knew you couldn't get a second-rate martial arts for nothing. It seems that the martial arts you chose when you were stationed in Tongzhi was this poisonous technique."
Qi Ning touched his chin and stretched out his hand to carefully check the situation inside Lin Sheng's body.
"This poison skill is very powerful, but unfortunately it is extremely difficult to practice, and it is basically impossible to practice it to the end. I didn't expect you to succeed in practicing it, and it is so fast."
She was very surprised, because she had carefully checked his physical condition just now, and there was no sign of poisonous blood attacking his heart after practicing poisonous skills.
Being able to do this would only be possible unless some people were born with strong blood and were of the blood of alien beasts with extremely high poison resistance.
But she was very sure that the boy in front of her did not have such Bloodline.
Seeing the puzzled expression on Qi Ning's face, Lin Sheng was thinking about how to explain it.
But the other party shook his head first and said.
"That's all, it's your personal Fated Method that you can successfully practice this poisonous skill, and you can practice it to the perfection of muscle strengthening in a short period of time. Your understanding seems to be stronger than I thought. With such understanding, you should study hard in a martial arts and concentrate on practicing to break through the realm. That is the best choice."
At this point, Qi Ning changed the subject.
"I think you yourself know this very well, but you still choose to practice martial arts on the side. You probably have your own reasons. Just be clear about the stakes. Everyone has their own Fated Method. It just depends on how you grasp it."
"I understand." Hearing this, Lin Sheng looked solemn and replied solemnly.
What the other party said made him save his original rhetoric.
"As for the Phantom Demon Beast matter, Yellow Dog has already spread the news through the organization. I think the Lai'an government will take corresponding actions, but it's just a demon and can't cause any trouble."
"It's you, Yuanyang Beast Sect, this trip doesn't seem to be going well."
Qi Ning spoke lightly.
"Indeed, you can start from the outer disciples, but for me, the delay is too long and there are many restrictions."
Lin Sheng was not surprised that he knew that his trip to the Yuanyang Beast Sect was not going smoothly. Apparently, the other party learned about it through Yellow Dog's mouth.
"You are Bloodline weak, and you also practice several martial arts. At the same time, your body is full of Vital Blood. It is really difficult for these forces to take notice."
Qi Ning spoke calmly, as if he had anticipated this incident.
"Then what are you going to do next?" She looked at Lin Sheng and asked.
"Ape Fetus Technique and Three Corpses Soul Severing Palm are enough for me to practice and step into Blood Circulation realm. I will worry about it later."
Lin Sheng replied truthfully.
"Haha..." Hearing this Qi Ning chuckled. "When you have mastered these two second-rate skills to perfection and entered Blood Circulation realm, the Vital Blood in you will be finalized. If you want to join the sect at that time, the situation will be more troublesome than now, and at the same time, your understanding will be wasted."
"Vital Blood finalized?"
"After Vital Blood is finalized, if you switch to other martial arts, your practice progress will be reduced a lot. Even if you have some methods to reduce this impact, those sects must recognize it."
"And if you join a sect, how can you get the resources of the sect to train you? Having a master behind you is much better than being alone."
Having said this, Qi Ning paused.
"It's just a pity that my skills are not suitable for you, otherwise I could teach you a thing or two."
Hearing Qi Ning's words, Lin Sheng narrowed his eyes and already understood what the other party meant.
"I wonder if senior can recommend any good places?"
"Sure enough, it's very smart. If you fail the blood test in the Yuanyang Beast Sect, then Tianxiang Sword Sect will have the same result, so there's no need to waste time, let alone Situ Family. It is impossible for you to join the three major forces of Linjiang Prefecture. Of course, Imperial Court is also a good place, provided that you can accept the suppression, and once the identity of Dark Star is discovered, the consequences will be disastrous."
Qi Ning clicked his tongue twice, the smile on his face remained unchanged, he looked at Lin Sheng and didn't say any more, obviously trying to get away with it.
Lin Sheng is very aware of the bad taste of some people, so he stared at the other person and asked cooperatively.
"Senior, what should we do next?"
Hearing Lin Sheng's question, the smile on Qi Ning's face became even bigger. He picked up the teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and then continued.
"This Linjiang Prefecture is more than thousands of miles across, and Prefecture City occupies the most important area in the country. Among them, there are as many sects as there are crucian carp crossing the river. Apart from these three major forces, the rest are yours, and there are some that have a long history."
"Linjiang Prefecture Outside the city, there are three cities: Yuanyang City, Tianxiang City and Snow Wolf Castle. There is another city, do you know?"
"Senior is talking about Wanhua City?"
Lin Sheng was moved in his heart and said immediately.
He specifically checked the information about Linjiang Prefecture. In addition to the three big cities centered on the three major forces above, Wanhua City is also a big city, and in terms of scale, it is much larger than any of the three cities.
And this city is a mixture of dragons and snakes. Unlike the three cities, there are countless large and small forces in Wanhua City. Small gangs like Tooth Gang, big ones are only inferior to the three major forces.
It was these forces, large and small, that formed this Wanhua City.
"That's right, there is a sect in Wanhua City called Seven Forms Sect, which has been passed down for thousands of years. The true skills within the sect are quite mysterious, and they are not bad among the true skills. Compared with the core skills of the Yuanyang Beast Sect and Tianxiang Sword Sect, they are not much different, and in my opinion, the true meaning of the sect should be quite consistent with you."
Qi Ning said unhurriedly, as if he remembered something, with a smile on his face.
"Seven Forms Sect..."
Coming out of Fine Rain Tower, Lin Sheng chewed on the name.
He had never heard of this sect, but with a thousand-year heritage, it shouldn't be any weaker.
Moreover, the strength of Qi Ning is there. Since the other party said it was suitable for him, there should be no problem.
He thought he had made up his mind to go to the Seven Forms Sect and give it a try to see how it goes.
In addition, he also had a book with only a few pages in his hand.
There is no name on the book, and there is even a little scent of ink on it. It is obvious that it was written not long ago.
This is what he just saw Qi Ning write to him.
This is a method called Concealment Art, which has only one function, and that is to cover up one's own Vital Blood fluctuations.
Back when he was in Yangping Town, he had been searching for a method that could hide his own Vital Blood, but unfortunately he never found anything.
It was during this meeting with Qi Ning that the other party directly gave him Concealment Art, which solved his urgent need.
After returning to the inn, he asked old Zhou He Wang Dehai and Xiao Shi to search for intelligence information about the Seven Forms Sect.
After all, he is also a well-known force, but in half a day, the information about the Seven Forms Sect has been in his hands.
"Seven Forms Sect has been inherited for more than 1,300 years. Each of the seven houses in one sect has its own strengths and is involved in palms, legs, fists and fingers. The master of the sect, Ouyang Bing, has been in peak Bone Transformation for many years. He is also a well-known master in Linjiang Prefecture."
After reading the information introduction about the Seven Forms Sect, Lin Sheng fell into thinking.
The intelligence information collected was not much. After all, they had not been unsteady for a long time when they arrived at Linjiang Prefecture. He did understand the general information quite well.
"From the intelligence point of view, this Seven Forms Sect has a wide range of interests. It is indeed pretty good and worth a visit."
Soon, he made up his mind to go to Wanhua City Seven Forms Sect tomorrow.
One day, the sky brightened, and Lin Sheng was already there, leaving Prefecture City and heading straight for Wanhua City.
Although Wanhua City is not small, it is much further away from Prefecture City than Yuanyang City. It took him three days to reach Wanhua City.
The city is quite large, but its terrain is remote. One side is connected to a steep mountain, the other side is adjacent to the Fengnan River, and there are only two city gates in the northeast.
Fengnanjiang is a large river that almost crosses the two prefectures, which is why Linjiang Prefecture got its name.
Lin Sheng did not enter the city, but headed towards the steep mountain wall on the south side of Wanhua City. Seven Forms Sect is not in Wanhua City. Its headquarters is on the mountain wall at the back.
At the foot of the mountain, you can see a huge stone tablet with the words Seven Forms Sect written on it.
But I didn't see any disciples guarding it.
Without paying attention to these, Lin Sheng walked up the steep stone steps towards the mountain.
It was just a tea break, but I still didn't see anyone. If it weren't for the stone monument Lin Sheng at the foot of the mountain, I would have doubted whether I was looking in the wrong place.
Seven Forms Sect In addition to the sect master Ouyang Bing, the other masters of the Seventh Academy are also Bone Transformation realm warriors, but they are much weaker than the sect master peak Bone Transformation, and they are also inferior to the previous generation of sect masters Seven Forms Sect.
So in the past few years, Seven Forms Sect has been much more low-key than before.
Lin Sheng also knows a thing or two about this from intelligence.
It just seems that the situation is much more low-key than imagined.
Although he was surprised, he didn't feel anything was wrong.
After all, this is the way to survive. People are like this, and so are sects.
Thinking in his mind, he quickened his pace until he was almost reaching the mountainside when he finally saw someone...