Chapter 15, Wealthy Twins
On the seventh day of the lunar month, early in the morning, Qingshi came to Liangyuan Station and boarded the first train to Mingshan City in the new year.
Mingshan City is located about four thousand miles to the southeast, and the journey takes two days. There were only twelve people in the car, and there were even fewer cars and horses on the road. The road was basically in plain areas, and the speeding car could not run very fast.
On the seventh day of the lunar month, we rested for one night at Sidingcheng Station. At dusk on the eighth day of the lunar month, we drove to Mingshan City.
Qingshi got off the flying car, but did not go into the city. Instead, he came to the spaceship station on the east side of the inn. On the way, Qingshi asked the driver about it. There were two flying trains to Chaoge, the capital of the Tianlong Empire, every day. The spaceship only leaves every five days.
Chaoge, the capital of the Tianlong Dynasty, is 11,000 miles away in the south. Not only is the distance long, but there are also two large mountain ranges, seven or eight small mountain ranges, and a dozen large and small rivers in the middle. It takes seven days and nights to travel by car, and the spaceship But it only takes one day and one night to get there.
Of course, these are all theoretical times. In fact, flying cars often encounter rain and snow, roads and bridges are broken, and the spacecraft may also encounter violent storms that hinder the journey.
Qingshi came to the spaceship station and found out that there would be a flight to Chaoge City tomorrow. He immediately booked a cabin and stayed at the Yi Zhan Inn that night.
The next morning, the sky was sunny and cloudy. Qingshi checked out of the inn and walked into the spaceship station. Walking through the station hall to the dock, a huge ship suddenly appeared in front of me. Yes, it was a ship.
The boat is anchored in an artificial lake. It is nearly thirty feet long and about six feet wide at its widest point. The two ends of the hull slowly narrow and the tip is slightly upward. The sides of the ship are about three feet above the water, and the draft is more than one foot deep.
There are three levels of cabins on the inner deck of the ship, each with twenty to thirty rooms. There are front and rear decks, and there are two levels of cabins below the deck.
The entire ship is made of wood, with metal inlays in some places. There are no masts or sails on the deck, and the whole ship looks simple and clean.
The side of the ship is inlaid with a row of rings that shine with metallic luster. They are slightly convex, with an outer diameter of about six feet and an inner diameter of three feet. There are twelve rings in total from beginning to end, arranged at regular intervals. If you turn to the other side, you will see that the same is true on the other side of the ship. In fact, there are also these rings on the bottom of the ship, but they cannot be seen now.
At this time, people were already boarding the ship one after another, and Qingshi followed more than a dozen people toward the spacecraft.
The spaceship is parked close to the dock neatly stacked with large rocks. A springboard stretches out from a doorway in the middle of the ship and is set up on the shore of the dock. Passengers come to the springboard and hold the tickets in hand. After being checked and released by two staff members, they walk into the ship from the springboard. .
There were several people in the front row checking tickets, so Qingshi walked aside and observed the rings on the ship's hull.
These rings are undoubtedly the driving devices of the spacecraft. I don’t know what kind of metal they are made of. Qingshi guesses that they are alloys. There are many stripes etched on the rings. At first glance, they look like decorative patterns, but they are actually the patterns of the magic circle. .
Qingshi was watching intently when he heard someone behind him say: "Could this handsome guy be an array master? He was watching so intently. Hey! The ship is sailing!" followed by a chuckle like a silver bell.
Qingshi looked back and saw a large group of people approaching, including more than a dozen people, old and young. They were all dressed in rich clothes, and they obviously belonged to a big family. There were two girls of fourteen or fifteen years old and a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, who were surrounded by others and walked in front. They were obviously of noble status.
The girl on the left is wearing a light yellow dress, with beautiful appearance and gentle temperament, while the girl on the right is wearing a red dress, with pretty appearance and flamboyant behavior. She is obviously the one who speaks out.
Seeing Qingshi turn his head to look, the girl in red turned around and pretended to be nonchalant. The girl in yellow smiled apologetically at Qingshi, but didn't say anything. A group of people boarded the ship without stopping.
Qingshi smiled faintly, turned around and continued to study the driving array pattern. He didn't walk over to check the tickets and board the ship until the staff there shouted hello. After boarding the ship, Qingshi did not enter the cabin, but stood on the large front deck to watch the spacecraft take off.
After a while, the springboard was put away and the doorway was closed. Then the sides of the ship began to emit a faint white light, and it was the metal rings that were glowing. There was a slight vibration and a slight buzzing sound from the bottom of the ship, and then the spacecraft began to float upwards.
As the spacecraft floated away from the water and rose upwards, water dripped down the hull, and the huge hull floated in the air and slowly turned.
After the bow pointed south, the spacecraft stopped rotating and began to fly forward while rising, getting faster and faster.
Then, a transparent energy wall film rose up from the side of the ship and the top of the cabin. The wall film from the side of the ship rose upwards and soon merged with the wall film spreading outward from the top of the cabin to form a complete energy barrier that connected the entire The ship's decks and cabins are completely enclosed.
Once the energy barrier is completed, the energy wall will disappear and will never be seen again.
The spacecraft rose rapidly and quickly flew through the clouds towards the south.
The bluestone stood on the bow deck, watching the sea of clouds rolling and receding beneath my feet. Occasionally, the green earth was revealed between the cloud gaps, the river was like a belt, and the snowy peaks in the distance pierced the clouds and reflected the sun.
After being filtered by the energy barrier, the wind blew gently on my face, the sunlight became much gentler, and the vibration and buzzing sound when the spacecraft started was gone.
Qingshi felt relaxed and happy, lingering at the bow and stern of the ship for a long time, and did not return to the cabin until nearly noon.
This spaceship is a magic weapon. Its core components must be jointly built by weapon refiners and array masters. It is a collection of the world's most advanced magic technology.
Only monks can ride on the spaceship, so there is no catering service or bathroom facilities on board. After all, for monks, even the lowest-level monks can go several days without eating, drinking or defecating.
The monks who can take this spaceship are either rich or noble, so it is impossible for single guests to share cabins with others.
The cabin that Qingshi spent two hundred medium-grade spirit stones on is on the second floor below the deck. It is the lowest-end single cabin on the ship. It is only one foot long and wide, but it is luxuriously decorated and clean.
Qingshi practiced the Dahuang Gong in the cabin for nine weeks. Since New Year's Eve, he basically no longer uses elixirs in practicing the technique, but directly uses spiritual stones. Without the bright green soul body, Qingshi was afraid that taking a large amount of pills might cause harm to his body.
Nine weeks would require hundreds of low-grade spiritual stones. After a few days, plus the transportation and shipping fees, Qingshi would not have many spiritual stones left. But Qingshi is not worried. As an alchemist who can even refine common fourth-grade spiritual pills, spiritual stones are not a problem at all.
Now that his cultivation has improved to the third level of Qi Gathering Realm, he feels that he can even try to refine some simple fifth-grade elixirs.
It was already evening after practicing, so Qingshi left the cabin to get some air and stretch his muscles.
When we came to the large front deck, we saw that a huge moon had risen in the sky, more than half full, bright and bright. Another small moon hangs in the western sky, the crescent moon is crescent and dim.
The calendar of the Tianlong world is based on the movements of the sun and the largest moon. The waxing and waning of the moon is the same as on the earth, with a full moon every fifteenth day.
The Tianlong World is undoubtedly much larger than the earth, and there are three moons here. Generally speaking, the moon refers to the largest one. It looks big and bright, at least fifty times larger than the moon on the earth. At this time, the spacecraft Above the clouds, the moon looks even bigger, and you can even clearly see the mountains and huge craters on the moon.
On the deck of the spaceship under the moonlight, a few passengers were standing or rowing, but there were not many people.
Qingshi looked at the sea of clouds under the moonlight for a while, and then began to study the formation patterns on the side of the ship.
There is obviously a shielding array on the deck. The aura generated by it can filter out the strong wind caused by high-speed flight, but it is not completely shielded and can let in the breeze. Overall, it is not very clever.
The energy source of the array is spirit stones. You can see the spirit stone containers embedded in the formations on the inner side of the ship that flicker slightly, like small lights embedded on the side of the ship. Qingshi looked carefully along the side of the ship and slowly understood some principles.
These days, Qingshi has been studying magic formations in addition to practicing skills. Now Qingshi has no suitable martial arts to practice. The three yellow-level low-grade martial arts he has learned have been upgraded to the realm of Dacheng. To improve further, he mainly relies on his understanding. Instead of just practicing hard.
Therefore, the best way to improve combat power at present is to practice the magic circle. After all, the five elements of true energy are all available. If you don't practice the magic circle, it is simply a waste of talent. As for refining weapons, Qingshi doesn't like it very much. Of course, there is no time and no materials at the moment.
Qingshi studied the shielding array, and also wanted to study the driving array. This array wraps the entire hull, and its core device is located below the inner deck of the hull. The huge rings on both sides of the hull and the bottom of the ship are the power external devices. They are all connected by mechanisms or instruments depicting formation patterns.
Qingshi tried his best to lean out of the side of the ship, trying to see clearly how the ring on the ship was moving. Unexpectedly, before he could see clearly, he heard a scream.
Qingshi turned his head and looked, and saw a red figure coming to his side in a flash. Then he tightened his waist, grabbed his clothes with one hand and pulled him back, and threw himself backwards with a strong force. Qingshi was caught off guard, and his body He flew backwards and landed in the middle of the deck. He took a few steps back and was thrown onto a sitting post.
Qingshi looked up in surprise, and saw that the one who had thrown him was actually the girl in red who had teased him before boarding the ship. At this moment, she was standing opposite, with one hand on her hips and one finger pointing at herself, and loudly lectured: "Why are you seeking death?" Huh? Seeing that you are a well-born but a spineless loser, why do you think you are so desperate to survive?"
Qingshi stood up and laughed and cried. He didn't know how to answer, but he saw the girl in yellow shirt who had been with the girl in red during the day running over. While pressing the girl in red's arm, he lightly stomped his feet and said: "Sister Xiaoyu, what are you doing? ? This big brother is looking at the driving circle on the side of the ship. Isn’t he going to commit suicide by jumping off the ship? Look at you!”
Then he looked at Qingshi and said, "I'm sorry, big brother. I will apologize to you on behalf of Sister Xiaoyu." He then whispered to the girl in red, "Hurry up and apologize to others."
Qingshi understood, looking at the two beautiful girls, he couldn't help but smile in his heart: These two girls are really a perfect match, one is hot-tempered and reckless, and the other is quiet, gentle, and thoughtful.
Qingshi said: "So this little girl thought I was going to jump off the ship and commit suicide. Haha, I don't want to die, but thank you anyway." He looked at the girl in yellow shirt and said, "She is also kind-hearted, you don't need to apologize. .”
"Humph, she doesn't need to apologize, does that mean I need to apologize?" The girl in red was a little embarrassed at first, but when she heard Qingshi speak, she immediately retorted, "I don't want to apologize, no, it's enough for you to apologize to me, you have to watch the formation Don’t you know how to ask the captain to borrow a formation map to look at? What does it look like to lie on the side of the ship and look out? I misunderstood and worried in vain."
The formation map is the core content of the magic array treasure. It is a treasure that is kept secret by the formation master. Not to mention that it is impossible for the captain to have it. Even if he does, he will not be able to show it to you. It seems that this girl is not only a fool, but also a stupid person.
Qingshi thought this secretly in his heart, but said: "When did I ask you to apologize? Didn't I still thank you?"
"Hmph, then you still have to apologize to me," Xiaoyu said reluctantly, "What kind of girl did you just call me? A girl is a girl, so why am I so young?" She puffed her chest out as she spoke, "As if you are too old. , Pretending to be old-fashioned... Oh Bingbing, why are you pulling me, I haven't finished speaking yet!"
The girl in the yellow shirt dragged Xiaoyu into the cabin with an embarrassed look on her face, then walked out of the cabin and walked towards Qingshi, followed by the little boy of twelve or thirteen years old.
When he came in front of Qingshi, the girl in yellow shirt smiled at Qingshi and said, "This eldest brother is ridiculous. This is my cousin's temper. Don't blame her."
"I don't mean to blame her," Qingshi smiled, "I know she means well."
"Brother, are you an array master?" The little boy turned around from behind the girl and asked with admiration. He didn't wait for Qingshi's answer and then said, "By the way, I don't know what to call eldest brother. My name is Shen Jiayun, and this is my sister. Shen Binghong, that was our cousin Duan Xiaoyu just now."
"Oh, my name is Qingshi," Qingshi replied.
"Well, Brother Qingshi, you are an array master, right?" Shen Jiayun looked full of admiration and expectation.
"Uh, well, I just started practicing Xuan Zhen magic not long ago, so I don't dare to say that I am a Zhen Mage."
"Scoff~" A disdainful sneer came from the side, and a young man in his twenties wearing green brocade clothes came up and said as he walked, "Do you have the courage to say that you are a formation master after you have practiced Xuan Zhen for long enough? Yes? Phew! Array Masters need to be assessed by the Array Masters Guild, not just any cat or dog who calls themselves."
Qingshi thought to himself that there was nothing wrong with his words, and he didn't know why he offended this person, so he couldn't help but frown.
Before Qingshi could speak, Shen Jiayun said: "Li Dong, why are you so annoying? You're like a dog-skin plaster. What are you doing when we talk? Don't come here, go away, go away."
"Did I make a mistake? Isn't it the formation master who has the final say?" Li Dong ignored Shen Jiayun's words, walked over and smiled flatteringly at Shen Binghong, "Sister Bing'er, don't you think so?"
"Master Li, please respect yourself," Shen Binghong said coldly, "I'll say it again, this is not a title you can use. We don't want to be disturbed when we are talking here."
"Haha," Li Dong touched the wall full of dust, but was unwilling to walk away. He turned to Qingshi with an embarrassed smile and said, "This friend is very strict. I'm afraid he is not from Mingshan Kyoto. I am Li Dong, a direct descendant of the Li family in Kyoto." , Dare I ask Gao's name?" His expression was frivolous.
"I'm Qingshi," Qingshi said with a faint smile: "Young Master Li is a wealthy family in Kyoto, but I can't reach you from a small place like this. You can do as you please."
Li Dong saw that the Shen siblings looked disgusted with him, and felt unhappy but did not dare to do anything. Seeing Qingshi talking like this, he thought to himself that you are just a low-level monk from a small place. Since you already know that I belong to the five major families in Kyoto, Mingshan Kingdom, My direct descendants, it’s okay if they don’t come to curry favor, yet they dare to ridicule me. A rage attack is imminent.
But I heard Shen Binghong say: "Since Brother Qingshi can practice the mysterious formation technique, he is at least a multi-attribute monk with two attributes of Qi. We, the Shen family, don't have many such talents."
He turned to look at Shen Jiayun and said, "Jiayun, you should get closer to Brother Qingshi." But these words were obviously meant for Li Dong.
Li Dong couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
Qingshi praised Shen Binghong for being smart.
Shen Jiayun jumped and cheered: "Yes, yes, Brother Qingshi, what I awakened is the earth attribute Qi. The ancestor said that I will definitely awaken at least one type of Five Elements attribute Qi before I turn eighteen, then I can practice Xuan Qi. The formation is here, Brother Qingshi, you have to teach me when the time comes!"
Then he turned to look at Li Dong, "Hey! Why don't you go away? Do you believe I asked Sister Xiaoyu to beat you? Sister Xiaoyu——"
Duan Xiaoyu was hiding in the corner of the cabin listening to them talking. Hearing Shen Jiayun's call, he jumped out suddenly and walked in front of Li Dong. He didn't say a word, just stared and stretched out a fist to gesture in front of him. Release the whole body’s aura.
Qingshi was shocked, this girl was actually in the Qi Condensation Realm! I'm afraid it's already an intermediate level. After Qingshi advanced to five levels in a row, his cultivation reached the third level of Qi Condensation Realm, which was not too low. However, this girl was obviously three or four years younger than him, but her cultivation reached the middle level of Qi Condensation Realm, which was really shocking.
Li Dong was obviously afraid of this shrewd girl, so he forced a smile on his face and said, "Miss Xiaoyu just loves to joke, okay, okay, I won't disturb you." He turned around and walked away dejectedly.
Xiaoyu then snorted and put away her fists. Turning around, he saw Qingshi looking at him in surprise. He couldn't help but curled his lips proudly and said, "What? Have you never seen a beautiful woman?"
Qingshi smiled and said: "I have never seen such a powerful beauty."
"Humph, you bumpkin, you have no knowledge."
Qingshi knew that she had a sharp mouth, but she was actually kind-hearted, so she didn't take it seriously and just smiled.
Duan Xiaoyu saw that he just smiled tolerantly and didn't say anything back, and she felt a little good in her heart. She rolled her eyes and asked: "Um, have you awakened two attributes of Qi? Which two types are they?"
Shen Binghong smiled softly and said: "Brother Qingshi can practice the magic circle, so he has awakened the earth attribute Qi."
"Oh, yes," Duan Xiaoyu said, "What is that, what is the other one?... Hey, why don't you speak?"
"Is Miss Xiaoyu asking me?" Qingshi replied with a smile.
"Sister Xiaoyu," Shen Jiayun interrupted, "This is Brother Qingshi."
"What about bluestone and whitestone?" Duan Xiaoyu curled her lips and said, "Let's call you Shitou."
Qingshi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, just call me Shitou. This is actually my name." After a pause, he added, "A nickname."
"Haha!" Duan Xiaoyu became happy and clapped her hands: "I guessed it, well, then I'll call you Shitou...Brother Shitou."
"Okay, okay," Shen Jiayun interjected, "Brother Qingshi hasn't said what the other attribute of Qi is yet. Brother Qingshi, tell me quickly."
Of course, Qingshi couldn't tell them that he had all the five elements of Qi, but he was not willing to lie. He paused slightly and said, "I haven't been practicing formations for a long time. I only formed a formation for the first time on the first day of the new year. But I randomly set up a enchantment array in my yard, but it was of no use. An old man came in easily and didn't even trigger the array."
"Oops," Duan Xiaoyu shouted, "You are really verbose and off-topic. After talking for a long time, you still haven't made it clear what the attribute of Qi is."
But Shen Binghong pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Sister Xiaoyu, don't worry, Brother Qingshi is going to test us? Can you guess it, Jiayun?"
"It seems that the Ecstasy Array can be arranged using materials with properties of water, fire, and wood," Shen Jiayun scratched his head and said, "If you use an array of spiritual weapons, you don't have to rely on their properties. How can you guess?"
"Well, I guess it's wood attribute," Shen Binghong said, then turned to Qingshi and asked, "Am I right?"
Before Qingshi could answer, Duan Xiaoyu shouted: "No wonder everyone says you are a ghost. Brother Shitou just mentioned a enchantment formation. How could you guess it? Tell me quickly."
Shen Binghong glanced at Qingshi and said, "I made a wild guess. If I'm wrong, brother Qingshi, please don't laugh at me!"
Qingshi smiled slightly: "Miss Binghong, please speak."
"Well, since this is the first time Brother Qingshi has successfully set up a formation, it is naturally impossible to use formation magic weapons such as formation flags and disks. Generally speaking, the lowest level formation magic weapon requires a level 3 or above formation mage. Only then can it be driven.”
Shen Binghong paused for a moment, then saw Qingshi nodding slightly and then continued: "Since we are not using a magic weapon, we can rule out the metal properties. As for the three types of water, fire and wood, since they are arranged in their own yard, they are arranged casually. Yes, then we must directly use the things in the yard. I think most people’s yards don’t often accumulate a lot of water, let alone have raging fires all the time. Instead, they usually plant some flowers, plants and trees.”
"Yes," Shen Jiayun said with a slap on his forehead, "Why didn't I think of it? Brother Qingshi, is my sister's guess right?"
Qingshi nodded and said with a smile: "My formation was indeed arranged using the flowers, plants and trees in the yard. Miss Binghong is really smart."
