Chapter Sixty: Investigation First Watch

  Early in the morning, foggy mist, many people in Tanggu Town are still asleep.

  Squeak!

  One of the windows facing the street suddenly opened and Lin Xi stuck his head out from it.

  "Almost done, go take a look around first."

  Lin Xi's body leaped up, as light as a leopard cat, and immediately jumped out of the window.

  Far from the Immortal Path world, recruiting disciples still has some time. Lin Xi prepared to go take a look at the place where the Shen Xiao Sect is first.

  This time, Lin Xi had already arranged for Li Qingli and Zhao Ren to stay at the inn. He went alone, so he was free from worries and could act more conveniently.

  "Run!"

  Lin Xi's body suddenly rose into the air with a loud crash, and in an instant, he transformed into a black dot that disappeared into the sky before falling towards the outskirts of the city.

  The guards of Tanggu City can deal with ordinary warriors and bandits, but for a strong martial artist like this, it's simply no defense. Even if the city walls are built higher, they can't stop such a strong person from jumping over them casually.

  Lin Xicheng didn't even need to go around the city gate, he directly jumped up and over the city wall, landing in the northeast direction.

  According to the world map in "Xian Dao Da Shi Jie", Shen Xiao Sect is located northeast of Tang Gu Cheng.

  Out of Tanggu Castle, the ground was undulating and rugged, the terrain became more and more biased, and the road also became more and more difficult to walk. But for Lin Xi, it was still a matter of crossing mountains and rivers as if walking on flat land.

  About two hours later, Lin Xi arrived at the place marked on the map by Shen Xiao Sect.

  It's desolate and remote here. The surroundings are all wasteland.

  "Is this Mount Tianya?"

  Lin Xi stared in front of him, shocked.

  Before one's eyes, a mountain peak stretches across the land. This mountain peak can't be called small, but it also absolutely can't be called big, and it doesn't hold a candle to grandeur or magnificence.

  It's just an ordinary mountain.

  On the mountain, no buildings can be seen at all, and even more majestic scenery cannot be seen.

  Bang!

  Lin Xi's figure soared, leaping high into the air and tracing an arc before landing directly on the mountain. Standing atop the mountain, the surrounding scenery was laid out in full view, with nothing particularly unusual about it.

  Behind the mountain peak, not far away, is a vast and endless swamp. This kind of swamp can't hide anything, nor can any signs of immortal sects be seen.

  "What's going on?"

  Lin Xi was stunned. If it wasn't for the clear indication on "Xian Dao Da Shi Jie" that this was the place, Lin Xi would have thought he had walked into the wrong location.

  But when Lin Xi's gaze swept over the marshland, it suddenly froze.

  "Hmm? Someone?"

  In a place far away from Lin Xi, a figure was searching for something in the swamp. If you didn't look carefully, it wasn't easy to discover at first glance.

  The other party's perception was also extremely strong. When Lin Xi looked at him, the other party also had a feeling and turned his head to look at Lin Xi.

  "Master!"

  Lin Xi's eyelid twitched. The opponent gave Lin Xi a very strong feeling, not a master of the Ninefold Dragon Power period, but a strong man of the Thunderclap period. His strength was at least over 150,000 jin, and whether he had hidden his true power or not was still unknown.

  Lin Xi gave the other party the same feeling.

  Both of them felt the same apprehension in each other's eyes.

  "Good fellow, unexpectedly met a powerful warrior of the Thunder Roar period here."

  Lin Xi's heart was secretly shaken.

  A strong person of the tenth rank in martial arts can establish their own sect and become a leader, but they usually don't show up easily. But I met one here so casually.

  Shasha!

  A faint sound came from behind, Lin Xi's ears twitched and he immediately looked back.

  At the end of Lin Xi's line of sight, a man in a green robe slowed down his pace, looking at Lin Xi with vigilant eyes. He was still far from the foot of the mountain and in the direction where Lin Xi was, but Lin Xi could immediately sense it. This made the man in green clothes feel alert!

  When martial arts reach the ninth or tenth level, it's not just that one's hearing and vision surpass those of ordinary people; even when two such individuals are standing very close to each other, there will be some subtle sensing between them.

  "Here comes another one!"

  Lin Xi's eyelid twitched slightly as he looked in another direction.

  This time it wasn't behind him, but in another direction of the swamp. The other party had obviously come all the way over mountains and ridges, and hadn't set foot in the city.

  Lin Xi, the strong one in the swamp, and the third person behind the mountain peak, almost simultaneously looked towards this man in black robes. His head was covered with a hood, and his face could not be seen clearly.

  The man in black robes stopped his footsteps, but soon let out a cold laugh and continued to walk forward with an air of calmness, seemingly not putting Lin Xi and the others in his eyes.

  "What a wonderful guy!"

  Lin Xi slightly furrowed her brow.

  He was now completely certain that this place was not wrong, and it must be where Shen Xiao Sect was located.

  It's not surprising that one or two strong warriors appear here, but three, four, five... it can't be just a coincidence.

  "It seems that I'm not the only one who received the recruitment notice and 'The Grand World of Immortals'."

  Lin Xi's heart moved, and she immediately swept down the mountain.

  He stood at the top of the mountain, looking far into the distance. Just then, Lin Xi had already seen that more people were appearing in the distance, rushing towards here.

  Standing out too much is not a good thing.

  A single Thunderous Period strongman, Lin Xi didn't care. But a dozen, several dozen Thunderous Period strongmen came to kill him, even if Lin Xi had the Law Sword, he would have to flee in defeat.

  Lin Xi suddenly understood that he had gotten up early in the morning and rushed here all the way, taking advantage of time and geographical advantages, so he was obviously one of the earlier ones to arrive.

  While having the same idea as him, wanting to come over and "take a look", there were others besides him.

  Obviously, those who can stand out from countless strong men and win the recruitment order are not simple goods.

  Lin Xi descended from the mountain peak and stopped at the edge of the swamp.

  People came from all directions, more and more. This originally desolate and remote place, in a short period of time, actually gathered a large number of top martial artists.

  The people who came were from all walks of life, with sect leaders, lone travelers, and even princes wearing dragon robes. There were also some stunning beauties, and those dressed in strange attire were not uncommon either.

  No matter what they look like on the surface, these people all have one thing in common - they are all strong!

  "This place is getting a bit dangerous."

  Lin Xi secretly thought to herself.

  The surroundings were quiet, but Lin Xi sensed a strong and intense aura of danger in the air. Everyone who appeared here was not a simple character.

  But everyone, whether truly clever or just pretending to be, made it seem like they had arrived here by coincidence. Everyone temporarily restrained themselves, but at the same time, they were all secretly sizing up their surroundings and each other.

  Lin Xi had already sensed over a dozen malicious gazes sweeping across his body.

  The atmosphere is extremely eerie, even a fool can understand that the people who appear here are mostly carrying the Xian Dao recruitment order. Just these few words alone are enough to trigger a crazy killing intent.

  "I'll go first."

  A strong man from the Dragon Power period couldn't bear this great pressure and left ahead of time.

  "Heh heh."

  Just as he was leaving, a black-robed warrior sneered and followed him.

  "Ah! ——"

  It was only a very short time before a shrill cry of despair echoed from afar. The sound stopped abruptly, and soon the black-robed man came back again, continuing to appear around the swamp.

  "What a pity!"

  Lin Xi let out a sigh in her heart.

  The current situation has become very complicated. The people who have appeared here, obviously many of them have the Xian Dao recruitment token, but there must also be some people who do not have the token.

  Whether it's for personal consideration or to eliminate future competitors, reducing the pressure of entering the Xian Dao sect is an inevitable choice, and eliminating the weak is a must.

  Whoever gets nervous first, whoever shows weakness and leaves first, will be killed without hesitation!

  It is much easier to snatch a token from the weak than from the strong.

  Lin Xi carefully sized up the figures around him, each one scrutinized closely. He wasn't worried about being targeted, but rather saw this as a great opportunity to gather information on his competitors.

  Xian Tao sect is not a breeding ground, nor is it a welfare organization. It's impossible to recruit as many people as possible. "Selecting the best" is an eternal principle that applies universally.

  Even a small sect like the Five Thunder Sect has never been "open to all comers". The number of disciples recruited each year is limited. Once the quota is exceeded, no more will be accepted.

  Even the Five Thunder Sect is like this, let alone a Xian Dao sect like Shen Xiao Zong.

  "This prince is incredibly strong!"

  Lin Xi's gaze swept over the handsome prince in the dragon robe, and his eyelid twitched. This prince gave him a feeling that was much stronger than Akatsuki back then.

  It's unbelievable that Lei Mengqi already possesses such strength at this age.

  Apart from the prince, there were several people who caught Lin Xi's attention. The fourth black-robed man to appear was a eunuch, and there were also several middle-aged men with gloomy expressions, as well as a tall and slender woman grasping a whip, with an arrogant and cold demeanor.

  These few people are obviously not good eggs, basically no one dares to provoke them, and they don't even dare to look at them with their eyes.

  The ground was silent, and it's unknown how much time had passed, but everyone had more or less figured out each other's strengths. The prince wearing the dragon robe left first.

  "Go!"

  Without any hesitation, the prince left first. He was so talented and bold that he wasn't afraid of people's envy.

  Someone takes the lead and immediately follows one after another, then someone leaves in succession.

  "It's almost done. We can go back now."

  Lin Xi turned around and left.

  Although he didn't see Shen Xiao Zong, Lin Xi was already certain that the location was here. In addition, he had also roughly figured out the strength of this group of people.

  Bang!

  Lin Xi's body suddenly sprang up, instantly soaring high into the air, and in the blink of an eye transformed into a black dot that left the swamp.

  Not long after leaving, Lin Xi immediately discovered that a cold and gloomy aura was following closely behind him, staring at him.

  "Hmph! You're actually paying attention to me now."

  Lin Xi stopped in his tracks, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and a hint of murderous intent seeping out.

  Although he was only at the 9th level of Dragon Force, and had not yet entered the Thunder Roar stage, his actual strength was in no way inferior to any strong practitioner of the Thunder Roar stage. If the other party thought that his cultivation base was low and wanted to teach him a lesson, then they would be greatly mistaken.