The night was long and he had no intention of sleeping. Wei Shiqi turned off the luminous talisman and sat in the darkness until dawn. --
The sky is getting brighter and brighter, a beam of light shines in front of him, and fine dust is flying in the air. He vaguely remembers, maybe he misremembered, this is called the colloid effect? The memories of the past always remain in his mind, popping up and harassing him from time to time. Is this his luck or misfortune?
Wei Shiqi got out of the shed, stretched his muscles and bones, squinted his eyes and looked at the clouds on the horizon, his heart was ups and downs
Xiao Die stood far away under the shadow of the tree, I rubbed my hands and feet, waiting anxiously, and finally saw the immortal master coming out, trotting all the way to him, his face flushed, and he whispered: "Immortal master, the father of the slave family is the clan leader here, and he wants to meet you."
"Where?"
Xiaodie looked around mysteriously, tugged on his sleeves, and whispered softly: "You come with the slave family, and the slave family will take care of him." You go, it’s not far.”
There’s nothing wrong with you. Why not follow Xiaodie to meet the clan leader? The natives who have lived in Tieling Town should be no different from ordinary Han people. Let’s listen to what he said. , make further plans. Wei Shiqi refused without hesitation and followed Xiaodie into the depths of the village.
The east is now white, and the natives in the village have already stood up, wrapped in bloated animal skins, breaking the ice on the riverside, and using bark buckets to draw water for washing. They are not afraid of the cold. They see Xiaodie Passing by Wei Shiqi, everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to look directly at him. They were obviously in awe of the "immortal master" who flew into the sky and escaped from the earth. Wei Shiqi suddenly thought that the clan leader and Xiaodie were so eager to learn magic not only to protect the village, but more importantly, to maintain their own power and be regarded as gods by the natives.
After twisting and turning, Xiaodie pushed open the door of a shed and invited Wei Shiqi to come in.
The shed is very spacious. Judging from the scale, it is more than enough to accommodate more than ten people. There is an extravagant earthen kang in the corner, and there is a stove next to the kang. The firewood is burning brightly, and it is as warm as 'spring'.
The patriarch of the native people jumped down from the kang. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, short in stature, with dark skin, his eyes narrowed into a line, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, always smiling. A simple and honest look.
"Nice to meet you, thank you for your hard work, Master Wei Xian came all the way! I am the patriarch here, and my Chinese name is Jin Buhuan." After all, the patriarch had stayed in Tieling Town, and he was polite but not polite. Awe-inspiring like other natives.
"Clan Chief Jin is well-informed. You must have made this earthen kang after thinking about it!"
"I'm ashamed. I probably know a little bit about it. It's so random." I fumbled and tinkered for several months before I got it right. At first I couldn't light the fire, and smoke poured into it, making people unable to stay still. Although the old people in the village didn't say anything, they were laughing in their stomachs. Later, I got it. "Well, build one for each of them. It will be warm in winter and cool in summer. They will taste the benefits and want more, so they reluctantly recommend me to be the leader of the clan."
Xiaodie nodded and smiled, and left the stove. I scooped out boiling water on the table and soaked some wild ginseng whiskers.The land was given to Wei Shiqi and gold in exchange.
Jin Buhuan raised his eyebrows, took a sip, exhaled a mouthful of hot breath, and asked: "I heard from Xiaodie that the immortal master is willing to use magic in exchange for the things of our natives. I wonder if it is possible." What happened?"
"That depends on what Chief Jin has to offer."
Jin Buhuan chuckled and changed the topic: "We had dealings with the Immortal Master before. , they said that Kunlun's sword techniques and spells should not be passed on to the outside world. The immortal master also came from the Kunlun sect, so why make an exception? It's not just the Kunlun faction. Chief Jin should have heard about it in Tieling Town."
"I understand." Jin Buhuan thought for a moment and took out a piece of oil paper from the kang's hole. The bag was opened solemnly and spread out on the earthen bed. Inside were some animal bones and dried herbs. "The monsters in the Barbarian Bone Forest are not something we can deal with with spears and bows. Originally there were ancestors." The few demon pills that were uploaded were forcibly replaced by Master Meng, leaving only these animal bones and herbs. I wonder if they can be used by the Immortal Master?"
Wei Shiqi said: The demon pills were not very important. On the contrary, the term "forced replacement" caught his attention. He asked: "Master Mengxian exchanged many demon pills?"
"Yes, there are I asked for as much as I wanted, and I was very eager to exchange it for salt, tea, and tobacco. They were much more valuable than other things. The old people in the village couldn't hide it, so they took it out.
" said Jin Buhuan in his tone. It was a pity. He obviously felt that the natives would suffer a big loss in such a transaction, but the other party was a sword cultivator, and he had to rely on his strength to protect the village, so he couldn't say anything more.
Wei Shiqi picked up a dry herb and thought in his mind, why did Meng Zhongliu pursue the Demon Pill? Could it be that he is practicing the "He Qi Zhi Xuan Sutra"? This is not impossible.
Jin Buhuan also saw that the other party was a little absent-minded, and said with a smile: "It's all useless stuff, which makes Master Xian laugh!"
Wei Shiqi put it down. Herbal medicine, said: "Is there anything else Chief Jin can do?"
Jin Buhuan paused and seemed to hesitate. Xiaodie became anxious and coughed heavily. Jin Buhuan sighed and said : "This is the only thing left from my ancestors. If Xiaodie hadn't been pestering me to learn spells, I wouldn't have taken it out."
He stood up and dug up the earth wall in the corner. He took out a vermilion-colored jade box from the hole, held it in both hands and handed it to Wei Shiqi, saying, "Master Immortal, please take a look."
It was actually a jade box. Red jade box! Wei Shiqi remembered what Liu Que said, that red jade is the essence formed by smelting and condensing red sandstone. It can be made into a container to raise spiritual insects, which has many benefits. He remained silent, wiped off the dust on the surface of the red jade box, and looked carefully. He saw that the jade box was square and integrated, with countless dark red hairsprings engraved on the surface, twists and turns. Going back and forth constitutes an extremely complex restriction.
"How do you open this thing?"
JinBu Huan smiled bitterly and said, "If I knew how to open it, I wouldn't have taken it out! This 'jade' box... I have never shown it to anyone else, and I don't know what's inside. Maybe it's empty. Maybe there is a rare treasure hidden there, and if the immortal master finds it, he will pass on some magic to Xiaodie and take it directly."
"How many years has it been handed down from the ancestors?"
Jin Buhuan. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "I can't tell, it's been around since my grandfather's generation, at least for more than a hundred years."
Wei Shiqi put the red jade box into his arms and said: "Okay, I'm going to teach Xiaodie a magic, but I have to keep it secret."
"Of course." Jin Buhuan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Xiaodie, and felt happy when he saw her face. The relief. The jade box has been in his hands for many years and has always been regarded as a treasure. The words he passed to Xiaodie were also hidden in the earth wall and never saw the light of day. If the news leaked out, she might get into trouble. In case of death, it would be better to 'hand it over' to the immortal master in exchange for some protective spells. Make the best use of things. No matter how good things are, if you don't know the purpose, there is actually no difference between hiding them until old age and death or abandoning them in the wilderness. He understands this truth.
Wei Shiqi waved his hand and called Xiaodie to his side, saying: "I want to teach you a spell, which is called 'soul-taking'. It can hurt people invisible. If you practice it to 'fine' The depths are enough to capture souls and manipulate monsters, which is the most powerful thing."
Jin Buhuan smiled all over his face and said continuously: "Thank you, Master Xian, for your help, Xiaodie, why don't you kneel down. "Kowtow!"
Xiaodie hurriedly knelt down and bowed to Wei Shiqi. Wei Qiyi stood aside and refused to accept her head, saying: "No, with 'yu' Box in exchange for spells, fair transaction, no need for courtesy."
In front of Jin Buhuan, he passed the soul-stirring formula to Xiaodie, who silently recited it and kept it in mind. Wei Shiqi briefly explained a few words, and after she had memorized it, he told her to practice on her own. If she had any questions, she could ask him in private.
After speaking, he looked deeply at Jin Buhuan and walked away.