The two of them sipped the spirit wine and thought about it.
I don't know how long it took, but Wei Hongqing asked: "Xiaolou, what did you think about it?"
Liu Xiaolou took a deep breath: "The man surnamed Hou snatched away the array disk that I worked so hard to refine, saying that he wanted me to exchange it for the news about Mr. Xing De. I searched for seventeen kinds of materials for that array disk. I almost broke my leg running, and it took three months of hard work and five spiritual stones to refine it. It was so difficult, I don’t even know if I will have a chance to refine the next formation disk."
Wei Hongqing fell into silence again. After a long time, he nodded: "You go to the house in Yangliu Bay first and wait for my news."
Liu Xiaolou said no more, stood up and left. Returning to this abandoned house, he found a room and sat down to practice. He held the spirit stone in his hand and began to attack the Laogong point.
The Laogong point is located in the palm of the hand. Once this point is opened, it can relieve the five upsets and heat, suppress anxiety and restlessness, and is of great benefit in meditation practice. Moreover, Laogong acupoint is also a famous acupoint for accumulating true energy. As soon as Liu Xiaolou started practicing, he immediately realized something. He knew that in order to open this acupoint and fill the acupoint pool, at least four or five spiritual stones would be spent.
I only have four pieces left, and I don’t know if they will be enough.
But again, if you sharpen your weapon in battle, the disadvantages are negligible. One more point of conversion is one point.
After practicing alone in the deserted house for three days, Liu Xiaolou suddenly heard movement outside the courtyard. He stood up to check and saw a head protruding from the wall of the courtyard.
When their eyes met, Liu Xiaolou couldn't help but smile: "Brother Tan."
Tan Bazhang turned over and came in, hehehe said: "Come on, come on, the small building feels so comfortable."
Liu Xiaolou sighed: "I can't feel comfortable at all. I am so worried."
Tan Bazhang patted his shoulder, walked around the house, and said with emotion: "It's been a year before I know it. Do you think this house has been deserted for a year, will it be haunted? I heard that after death, if a person has spiritual consciousness If you are powerful, you will remain in the world. You are what the world often calls ghosts, so there are all kinds of ghosts and gods who have methods that are beyond ordinary people..."
Liu Xiaolou rolled his eyes: "Even...what is that called? By the way, even if Lu Zian and Ping Gu turned into ghosts, they would not be here. They are buried a hundred miles away to the east."
Tan Bazhang said again: "Remember, there wasn't bacon hanging under the kitchen? Why is it gone? I wanted to steam two pieces to eat..."
Liu Xiaolou said: "There are no ghosts, but there are wild cats and dogs. How could they be kept waiting for you?"
Just as he was talking, Wei Hongqing also came: "Who is waiting for Eight Palms?"
Tan Bazhang said: "Brother Wei, have you improved your cultivation level again? You feel like you are a head above me..."
Wei Hongqing patted him: "Hold on, don't slack off for a day."
Tan Bazhang said in despair: "How to hurry up? I am busy working with rice, rice, oil and salt all day long, and I have to find ways to earn spiritual stones after filling my stomach. It is better to be from a big sect. I can concentrate on cultivation and not be bothered by trivial matters. I think I have entered the country very quickly. Yes, but it is far from opening up the nine points on the Jueyin meridian of the hand, and it has still stagnated on the Neiguan point."
Liu Xiaolou showed off: "Is it Neiguan? I'm not talented, I just got through it not long ago."
Tan Bazhang's eyes widened: "Are you practicing the Jueyin Meridian at the fourth level? Oh, Xiaolou, please tell me, how did you open the inner pass? This acupoint is too tough, and you can't use it no matter what. It seems that The greater the impact, the fiercer the rebound, and I have already spent three spiritual stones on the Neiguan acupoint!"
Liu Xiaolou said: "Normally, three spirit stones should be enough. The real source of real energy for the Jueyin Meridian of the Hand is Laogong Point. If I break Neiguan, there are less than three spirit stones. After listening to what Brother Tan just said , I thought maybe we could adopt a roundabout strategy."
Tan Bazhang was anxious: "What should I say?"
Liu Xiaolou said: "If you are in a hurry, go through the outer door first, knock on the left and right, and hold the key to the inner door."
Seeing Tan Bazhang reciting silently and thinking deeply, Liu Xiaolou smiled and said: "Just remember, cultivation is not something to be rushed. When you have free time, Brother Tan can find a girl to practice together and try to figure it out."
Tan Bazhang suddenly realized: "Is it your Yin and Yang secret method of the Three Mysteries Sect? Brother Wei, you have a lot of experience, do you think it is possible?"
Liu Xiaolou smiled and said nothing, while Wei Hongqing laughed and scolded: "How come I have so much experience? What nonsense!"
The three of them were talking and laughing in the courtyard. Late at night, Zuo Gaofeng was the last one to arrive. He apologized repeatedly: "I'm late. I'm late. I was passing by Songmaoping in the evening. The mountain collapsed and crushed half of the village. I was busy saving people." , so it’s late.”
Wei Hongqing asked hurriedly: "Song Maoping? How are the casualties?"
Zuo Gaofeng sighed: "Huang Yexian, Zhang Shihua, the Seven Brothers of Gu Zhangshan, and Lao Hu Jing were all here. I also helped, and most of the villagers were rescued. Their injuries were not serious, but the Lin family and his wife did not escape. He died, leaving only the Lin family's son, the only seedling."
Liu Xiaolou felt heavy: "The Lin family's baby is only three years old..."
Zuo Gaofeng nodded and said: "So we still follow the old rules. Let's discuss it and find a family to live in the village. Those who are rich will donate a tael of silver. By the way, we still settled in Songmaoping, and we chose Lin Laoshi and his wife. They have been childless and promised to treat Lin's son as their own child."
Liu Xiaolou and Wei Hongqing both said: "I will be counted as a share of the people who have been entrusted to me."
Tan Bazhang said: "I will donate ten taels!"
Zuo Gaofeng shook his head: "Brother Tan just went up the mountain not long ago. Let me tell you that to support the mountain people, if the brothers on each mountain top are willing to pledge donations, just one tael or dozens of taels of silver will be enough. Donate too much. Stop it, otherwise it will break the rules and end badly, which is not a long-term solution."
Tan Bazhang nodded: "I understand, long-term is the right path."
Zuo Gaofeng said again: "In addition to the pension, there is also the reconstruction of Songmaoping. Songmaoping is close to the seven brothers and their brothers in Guzhang Mountain. They have taken care of the work. More than a dozen fellow Taoists have taken action, so we don't need it." . But we still need a lot of silver to buy utensils and buy food and clothing for the villagers. At that time, everyone discussed and donated two taels if they were able..."
"I'll take one!"
"Me too!"
"Same!"
Zuo Gaofeng collected the money on the spot. Although each person only had three taels, Wei Hongqing, Liu Xiaolou, and Tan Bazhang all paid the money seriously. Tan Bazhang did not have any broken silver, and Liu Xiaolou exchanged it for him.
After saying this, everyone looked at Wei Hongqing. Wei Hongqing said: "We invited Brother Zuo and Ba Zhang to come over today because Xiaolou encountered difficulties. I would like to reiterate that this matter is of great concern and risk. It’s huge, but I don’t know the benefits, maybe even none. It’s still the old rules, Brother Zuo and Ba Zhang can choose to participate, or they can choose not to participate…”
Zuo Gaofeng said: "Since I'm here, I'm willing to do it. If my brother is in trouble, what's the point of talking about the benefits? As for the risks, what can we comrades in Wulong Mountain do without risk?"
Tan Bazhang also said: "Brother Wei, just tell me, where are you going? Who are you doing?"
Wei Hongqing nodded: "The deacon of the inner sect of the Qingyu Sect, Hou Sheng. This person is at the tenth level of Qi refining. He has the Qingyu Sect's Lidi San Yuan Suo in his hand. It is said that he has the power of a hundred battles in the mountains of Taoyuan. From then on, He didn't miss it. And there is something special about his behavior. He always walks alone and rarely associates with other people in the sect. However, I also borrowed a good thing, and I was able to overcome his Qingyu Sect's divine soul technique by surprise. "
Zuo Gaofeng and Tan Bazhang looked at each other and high-fived at the same time: "Done!"
