#151 - Tayun Town
“Then what about the second stage?”
Quan Yi asked curiously.
“The second stage is separation from the body and maintenance. However, to complete this stage, you must complete the second stage. Only when your mental power reaches the Soul Saint stage can you begin cultivation.
Don't be too ambitious now; complete the first stage first.”
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Quan Li smiled gently and stroked Quan Yi's head with his large hand.
The tutorial on the spiritual cultivation method ended.
Quan Yi entered a busy熏制 process.
The massive mountain of meat took Quan Yi a full week.
All soul masters living in the empire come here to hunt for soul rings.
Therefore, no matter which direction you exit from, there will be a corresponding soul hunting town near the forest.
Because Quan Yi and Quan Li were heading in the direction of Heaven Dou City when they left the Soul Beast Forest, they arrived at the largest soul hunting town near Sunset Forest—Ta Yun Town.
Although called a town, its scale is comparable to a smaller city.
Although there are no tall city walls surrounding it, there are people patrolling around and inside the town.
These people are not soldiers of the empire, but patrol teams spontaneously formed by town members.
Although they are not regular troops, there are a considerable number of soul masters in the patrol team, so their combat power is not inferior at all.
The purpose of these patrol teams is not to guard against humans, but to be vigilant against the invasion of soul beasts.
At night, outside Ta Yun Town, a patrol team was sitting around a bonfire, taking a short break.
Among them, a middle-aged man with a burly figure and a slight stubble was the most noticeable.
The man's eyes were full of arrogance, and when he glanced at the other members, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Moreover, the other team members were wearing some protective equipment and weapons, but he was wearing a leather coat.
He looked out of place with the environment.
At this time, a small team member, carrying a wine pot, slightly bent over and approached the arrogant middle-aged man in small steps, flattering, and said: "Captain Zhao, your wine has been warmed up."
The middle-aged man seemed to disdain speaking, directly snatched the wine pot from the small team member's hand rudely, and drank it by himself.
Captain Zhao's rude behavior did not anger the other team members; on the contrary, it made the team members lower their heads even further.
Captain Zhao could have such great prestige in this team only because he was the only soul master in this team.
However, even as a soul master, he was just a low-level soul master whose soul power level was stuck at level twenty-nine and could not be promoted.
Captain Zhao poured a mouthful of hot wine into his mouth, and the refreshing warmth dispelled the biting mountain wind at night.
“Comfortable.”
Captain Zhao's cold face finally softened.
“By the way, Lingzi, what time is it now?” Captain Zhao asked.
“Captain, it’s less than half an hour before the shift change.”
The small team member just now blurted out the answer to Captain Zhao's question.
Captain Zhao nodded slightly, “Finally, it’s about to end.”
The patrol task looks dull, but it is a stable and free job.
Moreover, the most important thing is that the reward here is quite good.
For a soul master like him with no combat power, relying solely on meager subsidies is not enough for him to live a carefree life.
Just right, this kind of patrol work not only allows him to be flattered by ordinary people below, but also earns him a lot of money.
Just as he was enjoying the leisurely time of work, a series of dull vibrations entered his ears.
Dong, dong, dong.
At first, Captain Zhao thought it was his illusion, and everyone else said they didn't hear it.
But as the sound got closer and closer, the alcohol immediately dissipated.
“Quick, quick, everyone be on guard.”
Captain Zhao's face was flustered, and his voice became sharp because of the haste.
The hasty shouts alarmed the resting team members.
They had never seen the once arrogant Captain Zhao in such a panicked expression.
The tense atmosphere instantly infected the entire team.
Everyone picked up their weapons and equipment and consciously stood behind Captain Zhao.
“Captain, should we pull the signal?”
At this time, Lingzi took out a delicate bamboo tube from his arms, holding the tube in one hand and pulling on the thin rope at the bottom of the bamboo tube with the other.
This is the signaler assigned to each patrol team.
If they encounter a powerful soul beast, or a large group of soul beasts approaching, pulling the signaler will immediately attract support.
Just as Lingzi was waiting for Captain Zhao's instructions with a flustered expression, a majestic voice echoed around them.
“Wait. We are not soul beasts.”
This voice does not belong to the patrol team members.
But strangely, the voice seemed to be surrounding them in a three-dimensional way.
The strange situation almost startled Lingzi into pulling the signaler.
“What a majestic soul power.” Captain Zhao sighed inwardly.
At the same time, Captain Zhao's panicked expression gradually eased.
Unlike the panicked ordinary team members, Captain Zhao, as a soul master, knew that this was a means of transmitting sound using majestic soul power.
Therefore, the one who made the sound should be a powerful soul master.
“Everyone, don’t panic, put down your weapons, this is a powerful soul master.”
Captain Zhao turned his head to appease everyone's emotions and asked everyone to put down their weapons.
At this moment, two towering black shadows approached the crowd with vibrations.
At this time, under the light of the fire, everyone truly saw the true faces of the comers.
These are two tall men carrying hills on their backs.
One looks a little older, and the other looks very young.
These two are Quan Yi and Quan Li, who came out of Sunset Forest.
“Hiss~, how heavy is that.”
One of the team members looked at the two people's backpacks and opened his mouth in surprise.
Captain Zhao was also surprised to see this.
His expression changed immediately, he slightly bent over, approached the two cautiously, and said in a flattering tone: "Honorable soul master, I am the patrol team captain of the town—Zhao Jie, is there anything I can help you with?"
At this moment, Captain Zhao's face had no arrogance or disdain.
“Don’t be nervous, we just came out of Sunset Forest and want to stay in the town for a rest.”
Quan Yi didn't expect that he and Quan Li almost alarmed the entire town.
“Then let me lead the way for you two. Seeing that you two are carrying a lot of supplies, I happen to know the town’s spare warehouse for you two to store them.”
Captain Zhao's proposal just solved the needs of the two.
Quan Yi politely replied: "Then thank you, Captain Zhao."
“You stay here to continue patrolling, and disband on your own after the shift change.”
After speaking, Captain Zhao left the team members and work, and led Quan Yi and Quan Li into the town.
