The monk looked down at the portrait, then looked up at him again, his brows furrowed together deeply.

"Put your hand out and let me see!"

"yes!"

Xu Mu did not dare to resist and stretched out his hand. It was as delicate and white as a woman's.

"Let's go!"

The monk put away the portrait, waved his hand impatiently, and then stopped the next passerby.

It's just that this time I didn't take out the portrait for comparison.

"Thank you very much!"

A smile appeared on Xu Mu's face, like an ordinary passerby, he slightly cupped his hands and left quickly.

It wasn't until he had walked a long distance that he suddenly ducked into a nearby alley, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the overwhelming turmoil in his heart.

When the other party took out the portrait just now, he had a startled glance and saw the content on it.

The portrait shows a middle-aged man in his fifties, holding a red gold sword and wearing a black scarf.

If not him, then who!

Fortunately, he didn't show any abnormality just now. Fortunately, after he broke through the marrow refining level, he was completely transformed, and his appearance and temperament have undergone earth-shaking changes.

if not--

"The only option is to kill them all, and then take Yingying and Xiao Ling'er to escape into the forest!"

As for whether he can escape the pursuit behind him, it all depends on God's will.

“This time I’m really lucky!”

Xu Mu's heart was still frightened, and his spine was still running cold.

"If you do this kind of thing again in the future, you must be more careful!"

It's just that he really couldn't understand it. At that time, he did everything he could, except that he didn't break his bones and throw away ashes.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be a portrait of him, right?

"What method was used, or did I miss some key clues?"

Xu Mu frowned, puzzled.

Although he has lived in this world for decades, he has been crawling and rolling around in this one-third of an acre of Baishifang City. In fact, his vision is very narrow, and he has no idea about the methods of high-level cultivators.

In the end, he couldn't figure it out, so he simply decided that if he encountered this kind of thing in the future, he would have to crush the opponent to ashes and beat him to death. It would be best to have another round of salvation before he could feel completely at ease.

After he calmed down, he left the alley and rushed towards the inn where Lan Shijin lived.

The streets were still bustling with people as before, and most of them were monks with murderous eyes and wounds on their bodies.

It is now April, and midsummer is about to enter. It is the peak period when monsters appear, and it is also the time when monks are most active and earn the highest income of the year.

There are many more practitioners this year than in previous years, so the competition is even more intense.

"Next time our team will go inside again. Now we can't find even a single monster hair on the outside. If we continue like this, we won't be able to eat!"

"Now the three hundred miles is considered the outer area, and the further in there is the five hundred mile range! There have been fourth-level monsters there before, and the danger is too great!"

"Get ready! After dinner, let's buy a few high-level talismans and find a few more people. We can't stop just because of the danger! After all, we are not here to live a stable life, but to gain opportunities to become high-level talismans."

Ranked monk!"

"That's what Fellow Daoist Yang said! You should really try hard while you're young!"

"The flying boats transporting supplies haven't come recently. I feel that prices are going to rise. Why don't we stock up more later?"

"I regret talking about this. What if last time..."

Xu Mu walked into the inn. The hall on the first floor was crowded with diners. They were changing cups, chatting, or eating a big meal, their faces were shiny with food.

Everyone was dressed in all sorts of strange ways, some wearing robes, some wearing armor, and some wearing animal skins.

But Xu Mu, who has lived here for decades, has long been accustomed to strange things.

After a casual glance, he walked towards the counter.

"Shopkeeper, I'm Xu Mu, I'd like to find my friend. She lives in room No. 6!"

"Guest, wait a moment!"

The innkeeper called a boy and gave instructions in his ear.

The boy hurriedly ran upstairs.

Not long after, Lan Shijin, wearing a blue robe, walked down elegantly.

Many diners in the inn stopped and looked over.

Lan Shijin, who has a dignified and beautiful face and a plump figure, is quite popular.

Especially since she is older!

As for why the older you are, the more popular you are?

You want something!

You have to taste it carefully!

You can feel it!

Seeing Lan Shijin coming down from upstairs, Xu Mu had a look of surprise on his face. He was originally worried that Lan Shijin had left Baishifang City.

Xu Mu immediately greeted him.

"Friend Lan, long time no see!"

"You, you are Fellow Daoist Xu?!"

Looking at the strange yet familiar man in front of her, Lan Shijin frowned slightly, with a trace of doubt on her beautiful face.

When the young man went up to report just now, he already said that the person looking for her was Xu Mu.

It's just that the difference between the person in front of me is a bit big.

"This is a long story. If it's convenient, fellow Taoist, can we go up and talk about it?"

Xu Mu didn't want everyone on the first floor to know about the invitation to set up the spirit gathering array.

Lan Shijin stared at him carefully again, and after most likely confirming that it was Xu Mu, she extended her hand to invite him upstairs.

The two quickly entered the inn room.

Leng Yuening, who was sitting in the room practicing spells, saw Xu Mu coming in and casually scattered the condensed ice picks, with a look of surprise on his face.

She didn't understand why her mother brought a strange man in?

Didn’t you say you were going to see that Alchemist Xu?

"Miss Leng, long time no see!"

Xu Mu greeted Leng Yuening politely.

Leng Yuening's eyes widened and she blinked hard twice, revealing even greater doubts in her eyes.

She recognized Xu Mu's voice, but her appearance was...

"Don't be surprised, you two. It's just that I got a pill by accident recently, and that's why I changed." Xu Mu explained.

He had already guessed that the two of them would be surprised.

Don't forget, Ye Yingying, who spent time with him day and night, didn't recognize him at all.

"Elixir?!!"

The eyes of the two women burst into light almost at the same time.

Lan Shijin, who had always been calm and calm in everything she did, was actually a little excited at this moment.

And Leng Yuening, who had always been like an ice cube, suddenly stood up from the chair.

Sure enough, no woman can escape this temptation.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, do you still have that kind of elixir of yours? Can you sell me two pills? You can give me whatever price you want!"

"..."

Even the tone is exactly the same.

Xu Mu felt quite dumbfounded.

If he had known this earlier, he might have had a different reason.

"Fellow Daoist Lan, I got that pill by accident, and there's only one pill, so there's really nothing I can do about it!" Xu Mu said with a bitter smile.

"Ah? That, that's such a pity!"

Lan Shijin's eyes showed disappointment.

Even if she can take care of herself again, she is already in her fifties or sixties. If she does not have special elixirs or breaks through the foundation-building period, she will age rapidly in a few years.
To be continued...