Towering ancient trees shade the sky, and after entering the forest, Yuan Tian understands why this place is called a "dark" forest. The trees are so tall that the canopy and leaves shade them so tightly that even the sunlight can't get in. Occasionally, a few rays of sunlight pierced through the cracks in the leaves, like golden spears inserted in the darkness.

Dwarf plants, hungry and thirsty for the slightest ray of sunshine. Beneath the towering tall trees, humble existence. There are also plants that dare not show weakness, such as this blue vine, which finally climbed to the top of the tree with strong perseverance. When it sees the bright sun, the original blue leaves turn into spring green. Maybe that's the color it craves, but it has to disguise itself as a dark blue before climbing to the top.

Yuan Tian wore a black dress and a hood, covering himself tightly. The dew hit the clothes and ran down the river. Fortunately, this hooded kaftan is waterproof and won't get wet from dew. Yuan Tian wore a veil, and he didn't want to show his true face for a while, but he was afraid of poisons in the forest and the like, and he could cover it with a veil.

I've just entered the dark forest, and although the vegetation is very lush, there is still a very obvious path.

There is no road in the world, but when there are many people who walk, it becomes a road.

Although Yuan Tian didn't meet anyone along the way just now, in fact, there were countless monks who entered the dark forest from here every year. Just as I was thinking that it was time to meet someone, there was a commotion in front of me. Looking up, many people were clustered in groups of three or five in an open space. There were also two rows of people, standing neatly there, looking disciplined.

The most conspicuous thing is that there are two tall silver figures, holding a Fang Tian painting halberd more than a zhang long. I didn't expect that there were two silver-armored guards here, and I had long heard that the entrance to the dark forest was under the management of the Tianyuan Sword Sect, and it seemed that this was really the case.

"Brother, did you come by yourself?"

A man with a big axe and a beard took the initiative to greet Gentian. He seems to be looking for a companion to walk with, but no one on the field wants to talk to him.

It's no wonder that others don't like to take care of him, his beard is not black and purple is not purple, and he still has a lot of rolls. The big yellow teeth with a mouthful of mouths, and the breath that comes out when he speaks is stinky, as if he just ate stinky fish and rotten shrimp last night. Most monks are very particular people, and even if they don't change their clothes every day, they have to clean themselves with dust charms. This man has such a sloppy image, others are naturally reluctant to deal with him.

"I'm looking for someone to go with, so this brother might as well be with us. ”

Not everyone dislikes this sloppy man, not immediately a monk with a polite and scholarly appearance came forward, he also had to find someone to accompany him, and when he saw that the sloppy man was also looking for someone, he suggested that the three of them go together.

Gentian wore a veil, and others couldn't see his expression. If they could see it, the two wouldn't have accosted each other again.

This kind of trick of one red face and one black face, and trying to deceive the source thin man, is simply a pipe dream. The bearded man and the white-faced scholar are clearly two familiar people. But they had to pretend that they didn't know each other, and first the sloppy man with an honest appearance came up to greet them, and then the white-faced scholar came forward to cater to them. If you're not careful, it's easy to fall for them.

Two people know each other, but they have to pretend not to know each other, which is obviously an ulterior secret. There are also many murders and treasures in the dark forest, and this kind of deception and pit of fellow partners is the most hateful. If you lose the battle and are robbed by others, you can only blame yourself for not being good at learning. If it is attacked and plotted by a partner who is traveling with him, then it is called a wrong.

Yuan Tian looked around, and most of the people were in groups of three or five ready to enter together. It can be seen from their closeness that some of them have come together for a long time, and some of them have just formed a group.

The dark forest is full of dangers, and it is difficult to enter it alone. No matter how fierce the demon beast is, there is a time to nap, let alone a human monk. There are always times when a person is not careful, and if he is attacked by a demon beast or another monk at that time, it will be a bad luck. All the monks who wanted to enter the dark forest to hunt demon beasts, or who wanted to have some training, mostly came in groups of three or five. Even if you come alone, you have to find a few more companions to enter.

If a monk in the Qi cultivation period wants to enter the dark forest, he needs to hand in five low-grade spirit stones. If a monk in the Gathering Stage wants to enter the Dark Forest, he needs to hand over fifty low-grade spirit stones, which is equivalent to half a medium-grade spirit stone. As for the monks of the Jindan period, Yuan Tian observed for a while and did not see a single one.

The charge of five low-grade spirit stones seems to be very low. There is an influx of monks every day, and this is a lot of income. The income of the Tianyuan Sword Sect is good, how can it be reduced to a small sect. Yuan Tian had this question in his heart, and immediately thought of a story that had been circulating.

It is said that there is a great monk living in the Eight Treasures Organ Tower, and this kendo master once saved the Tianyuan Sword Sect from danger. It's a pity that he was seriously injured during the battle with the demon clan, and then hid in the Eight Treasure Organ Tower to recuperate. The injuries suffered by this great monk were really very serious, and they needed a lot of elixir to maintain. Therefore, most of the income of the Tian Yuan Sword Sect was used to buy medicine to heal this monk's injuries. Although the income of the sect is not small, it is always very poor. Therefore, the disciples of the Tianyuan Sword Sect are usually treated so lowly.

Because of this legendary story, there are many disciples of the Tian Yuan Sword Sect who will worship this legendary sword cultivator. Of course, there are also some disciples who will complain that this old immortal thing has dragged down the development of the Tianyuan Sword Sect. If it weren't for this bottomless pit that couldn't be fed, the income of the Tian Yuan Sword Sect would definitely be several times greater.

There are different opinions, and Yuan Tian doesn't know which statement is correct. It is not a simple matter how much income an entire sect has, and how to distribute the expenses. Without conclusive evidence, this story has little credibility.

However, after seeing the many monks lining up to enter the Dark Forest today, Gentian somewhat believed in that legendary story. There are so many monks from Tiannan and Haibei, and there are many disciples of large and medium-sized sects and major families. Why did they honestly hand over the spirit stones, instead of directly breaking into the interior of the dark forest, this is a question worth discussing.