Heavenly Dao Formula

After leaving the Privy Council, it was time for Xia Fan to rent a house, which Xia Fan was most familiar with.

What the receptionist said was true, there was indeed an area surrounded by a wall not far from the east of the Privy Mansion, and one had to show a bronze badge to enter.

The houses inside are similar, they are all bungalows with courtyard houses, and there are almost a hundred of them as far as the eye can see. Judging from the empty dirt road, the occupancy rate here is not high. Obviously, alchemists with a little bit of status will not live here, but choose to go to a better location in Jinxia City.

After all, the sea is also on the east side of the city, and the closer to this side, the more obvious the smell of firewood in the air.

However, the price of housing is really cheap. A house only charges one tael of silver every three months. Compared with the black shops in Qingshan Town, I don’t know how much cheaper it is.

According to the standards of later generations, this can be regarded as a country villa area.

Xia Fan quickly chose his favorite residence - a house located on the edge of the fence and at the end of the dirt road. It is still a position that is not easy to get in and out of, and can quickly climb over the wall if necessary. Since he decided to take the fox demon with him, he had to make some sacrifices in terms of convenience, and it was always right to be more careful.

Wei Wushuang chose a house next to Xia Fan's. With his family's financial resources, he could obviously live in a restaurant instead of going to a place where he had to take care of food and clothing by himself.

But when he saw that Li Ye was planning to walk into the same house, his expression became extremely exciting.

"You...don't live separately? The residence here has only one bedroom..."

"Ah, what's the problem? I'm a disciple of her, and we often squeezed a blanket when we were wandering." Xia Fan pretended to be a matter of course, "This is the case with brothers and sisters, not to mention that the bedroom can be filled Get out of the other bed."

Wei Wushuang opened his mouth several times, and finally only one sentence remained on his lips, "Brother Xia... I, I envy you so much!"

Walking into the house, Xia Fan winked at the fox demon, "Ahem, this is a necessary excuse for cover."

"So do you really want to?" the latter asked abruptly.

"What?" He was slightly taken aback.

"After all, you saved my life... My body is no different from that of a human being except for the ears and tail. If you don't mind, I can do it." She turned around at this point, the corners of her eyes slightly raised , "I remember you said that my ears are not ugly, right..."

Although she didn't make much expression, this squinting glance was extremely charming—different from the pretended seductiveness, her crooning didn't have the meaning of longing, but it seemed to go straight to the bottom of her heart, plucking at the heartstrings every sentence generally.

What's happening here?

Is it really good to drive before dark!

Xia Fan felt a huge amount of information suddenly pouring into his head, and the battle between heaven and man escalated from a verbal confrontation to a physical fistfight in a short period of time.

Would it be too hypocritical to decline at this time?

He said that monsters and humans are treated equally, isn't it time to prove it——

A beast is inferior to something, he thinks he is not that kind of person.

Taking a step back, this is also a rare opportunity to explore the body structure of monsters.

In a few seconds, he seemed to be thinking about a century, but in the first few years of the century, the fighting between consciousnesses had turned into a one-sided beating.

"Since you've already mentioned this, then I..." Xia Fan said halfway, his eyes suddenly caught a dangerous light, and he seemed to see the fox demon's fingertips stretching out like a sharp knife. weapon. The cold light reflected by the sharp blade made him swallow the second half of the sentence instantly, "Then how can I take advantage of others' danger? I'll just sleep outside at night."

"That's right, your will is still manageable, but it lacks tempering." Li nodded and withdrew his hands. In an instant, her wandering eyes and demeanor disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.

Xia Fan realized that something was not quite right, "Just now...didn't I want to go wrong?"

"Not all, you have been tricked by me."

He couldn't help but think of the dream he had in Qingshan Town.

"Illusion..."

"This is also the natural magic of the fox demon. It can be used at any time without the help of external objects."

It turns out that this is really a convenient ability—no, Xia Fan suddenly realized that this is not a good time to study spells, "Wait, why did you suddenly use this on me?"

"Because you have become an official alchemist." Li suddenly said seriously, "Since you want to help me find out the whereabouts of the master, you will deal with high-level alchemists sooner or later. And their methods are not as clumsy as the candidates in Qingshan Town. The most direct way is to use weird and unpredictable tricks to induce you to tell the truth."

"In addition, attacking against will is also a common tactic used by alchemists in fighting. After all, all alchemy needs to be initiated from 'thoughts', destroying thoughts and interfering with attention can hinder spells. will be at a disadvantage.”

It was just an investigation, why did it go directly to actual combat? The purpose of his coming to the Privy Council is to better understand alchemy and analyze the mysteries of the world, so that he won't do such a dangerous thing!

Having said that, Xia Fan still asked unconsciously, "But didn't you deliberately leave a loophole just now to let me discover the problem?"

"If you can detect this in the mid-level technique, you are considered qualified." Li nodded, "You must know that the illusion-based Kanshu is not without flaws. When the opponent is calculating you, it will naturally expose you. Find some loopholes. Of course, the sooner you can find the loopholes, the better, and if you want to do this, you still need a lot of practice."

"practise……?"

"Well, I'll do this from time to time until your will is rock solid."

puff! Xia Fan almost spat out a mouthful of blood, who could bear it, he is not the strongest monk, it would be too tortured to be forcibly helped to practice!

"Uh... You never thought about it, wouldn't you and I be in danger in case of an accident?"

"Don't worry, I will handle it well. If you are completely controlled by the art, I will release it." Li said disapprovingly, "The art will interfere with your mind and mistakenly think that I am graceful and charming. It will disappear, and the demonized part will reappear, so what's the danger? You did say that my ears are not ugly...but I can still tell what is comforting words."

Xia Fan was speechless.

Obviously, in the "illusion" just now, the characteristics of the fox demon have not disappeared, or not only have they not disappeared, but they have become more distinct!

It's just that in this atmosphere, it's hard for him to tell the truth.

Li was in a daze when he was seriously injured, and the other party wouldn't take anything he said, but now it's different, with the pressure of the secular world against the wind, I'm afraid he will be regarded as a pervert.

Just treat it as a twists and turns on the way forward.

"By the way, it's better for you to sleep in the back room." Li's voice suddenly became a little sluggish, "After all, it's...strange to put a floor in the hall, and it may attract unnecessary suspicion from others. Anyway, it's like what you said That way, two beds can fit inside."

Xia Fan agreed without hesitation.

After solving the problem of eating with the remaining dry food in the package at night, it was time for the private teaching of the disciples of Qingjian.

"Did your master tell you about the composition of the Privy Council?" He has now joined the Shenzhou Privy Council, but he doesn't know anything about the organization's structure. became the best questioner. "For example, who does the Privy Council of each state listen to, and who are the big figures in general."

Li pondered for a moment, "She didn't talk much, and most of them were about the affairs of the capital. Since the Privy Council became independent, it is no longer under the jurisdiction of the six ministries. Except for the emperor, no one can intervene in the affairs of the palace."

"As far as I know, most local privy offices are divided into four departments, namely the Ministry of Order, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Records. Each of them is responsible for evil events, teaching alchemists, coordinating materials, and recording secret orders. The alchemists in charge of each place There are high and low positions, and Shang Yuancheng is basically the most.”

It seems that the general framework of the Privy Council is meant to be modeled on the six ministries of the imperial court, but the difference in background between the two parties can be clearly seen from the naming.

"If I want to inquire about your master's whereabouts, it seems that I have to find a relationship with the recording department?"

"No, you have to climb up first." Li vetoed, "Let's not talk about secret documents, even daily documents are not open to an eighth-rank alchemist. If you ask now, you are just throwing yourself into a trap."

"How high do you want to climb?" Xia Fan asked.

The other party stretched out three fingers, "The lowest rank is the third rank—that is, guarding one place."

"You mean... have to climb as high as the guy who beat you?"

"In this way, you are qualified to know all the secrets of the local Privy Council, and can make inquiries to the Shangyuan Privy Council."

Xia Fan couldn't help smacking his lips, "Wouldn't it take more than ten years?"

"Do you think it's a child's play to fight against the Privy Council?" Li's voice suddenly rose, and his tail stood up, "If it can be done in more than ten years, it will be extremely smooth, even if it is decades...even if that At that time, Master may no longer be around, and I will not forget this enmity!"

It turned out that I thought it was too simple.

From the moment this guy agreed to cooperate, was he ready to spend half his life determined...

Xia Fan changed his usual relaxed expression, "I see."

Seeing him like this, the fox demon also calmed down, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't be so excited, then let's talk about the Privy Council."

"Um."

This conversation lasted for more than an hour, and not long after the sound of the second watch clapper passed, a shrill scream suddenly pierced the tranquility of the night.

The two looked at each other and closed their mouths at the same time.

Soon there were more screams.

During this period, there were also footsteps and shouting.

The sound came from far to near, and for a moment it seemed to come from outside the wall.

But it came and went as fast as it came, and the chaotic noise quickly went away and disappeared in the east.

"What happened outside?" Xia Fan frowned.

"I'll go and see what's going on." The fox demon stood up, put on his coat again, and put on his bamboo hat.

"Pay attention to the wound, and..." He paused, "Come back quickly."

Li glanced at him, turned around and walked out of the hall, disappearing into the night.

A trace of uneasiness arose in Xia Fan's heart.

This back figure is really in line with the flag that never returns.

Should I go with her?

But the other party is a demon, with rich experience in night action, and I am not good at flying over walls, so I am afraid it will be difficult to keep up with the other party's pace.

Sitting and waiting is easy to think too much, so just boil a pot of tea first and distract yourself.

Xia Fan went into the kitchen and rummaged for a while, and found a fairly clean porcelain jar. As soon as he went out, he saw a dark shadow in the hall!

His hand trembled, and the jar nearly fell.

"you……"

The black shadow turned around, it was Li who took off his bamboo hat. "I'm back. Why do you look like a ghost?"

"It's too fast!"

"Didn't you tell me to come back quickly?" Li rolled his eyes, "As expected, human beings are fickle."

Xia Fan decided to stand up straight and be beaten, "Then... what's going on outside?"

"It's nothing." Li's eyes suddenly became a little erratic, and he replied with a lack of interest after a while, "It's just what you humans love to do—slaughtering your own kind."