On the mountain road.
The running horse slowly stopped.
The man on horseback looked up into the distance.
The sun went down and the sunset dyed the sky red.
It's evening again.
Yesterday evening, Shang was in Queling Town. Today, at this time, we have reached the boundary of Luming Mountain, two hundred miles away. However, it is still more than a hundred miles away from Pingshui Town. Let's find a place to stay for one night. It won't be too late to start our journey tomorrow morning.
Yu Ye jumped off his horse and led the horse forward.
Not far away, there is a mountain depression with a radius of dozens of feet; you can see a stream flowing through it and a grassy patch of grass.
Yu Ye led the horse into the valley and unloaded the luggage on the horse's back. He took out his water bag, filled it with stream water and took a few sips, then took out two pieces of cake and threw them into his mouth. Then he walked around with the horse, thinking back on everything that had happened when he came.
Last night, Mo Can actually talked to him all night long.
That taciturn person, or it was rare to meet someone of the same mind, or perhaps some other reason, actually made him open up and speak freely. In terms of age and experience, he is an elder. In terms of mind and temperament, he can be regarded as a good teacher and helpful friend. Talking with him all night was very beneficial.
According to what he said, there must be ulterior motives behind overseas monks chasing him in the wild, destroying Taoist sects in various places, and recruiting people from all over the world, and he did not dare to speculate on this. He persuaded Yu Ye to leave Daze and go to overseas Xianmen to find opportunities. Otherwise, not only will he waste his time in the wild, but he will inevitably fall into a desperate situation and be unable to move forward.
Mo Can's suggestion makes sense!
Unfortunately, he has something to do in the field, and he urgently needs to go to Luming Mountain and Beimang Village to complete Feng Laoqi's deathbed request. What will happen in the future, he can't think about that much at the moment.
Yu Ye walked around in a circle.
The mountain valley where it is located is quite secluded.
Yu Ye spread out the raincloth on the grass and sat down cross-legged. He suddenly remembered something and took out a package from the bag next to him.
Inside the package was a piece of white snakeskin, more than a foot wide and more than ten feet long. It had been cleaned and neatly stacked.
This is what Mo Can meant.
Previously in Xiangshui Village, Yuan Jiu killed White Snake. Mo Can asked for the snake skin, but he didn't know his intention at the time. Who would have thought that he asked for the snake skin to give it to himself. Because Mo Can also came from a Taoist sect and had some knowledge of the art of talismans. When he saw that he was learning to draw talismans, he secretly remembered it in his heart. White snakes are spiritual creatures, and snake skin is the best choice for refining talismans.
Yu Ye put down the package and reached into his arms.
When he spread his palms, a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips.
The jade ring he held in his hand was obtained from a murder the day before yesterday.
Gift ring.
Finally I have a gift ring.
Previously, it was believed that killing people and stealing goods was something done by bad guys, and it was taboo to pick up things from dead people. Nowadays, not only has he become more proficient at killing, but he is also quite looking forward to the rewards of robbery.
Does he look like a greedy thief?
Yu Ye shook his head and waved the ring gently.
There was a small pile of things in front of me.
This is a relic of the Qizhou monks.
The white jade plaque among them has been inspected. There is also a jade slip, more than ten talismans, two bottles of elixirs, scattered gold and silver, a short sword, several sets of clothes, and three sparkling spiritual stones.
What I am looking for is the spirit stone.
Yu Ye picked up the spirit stone and couldn't put it down.
As we all know, it is difficult to find spiritual stones in Daze. And the way to get the spirit stone is actually so simple. The two Qizhou monks he killed one after another all carried spiritual stones with them.
With spiritual stones, practicing can get twice the result with half the effort. There is hope for improving one's cultivation.
Yu Ye put down the spirit stone and picked up the jade slip.
Inside the jade slip is the "Yunchuan Sword Technique", which is a method for sacrificial refining and driving flying swords. Only the cultivation mana of the fifth level of Qi refining can support the art of sword control. The sacrificial refining method in the sword tactics and the sword-controlling techniques and hand tactics seem to be quite profound. Without some study, it would be difficult to understand its magical effects.
The twelve talismans appear to be made from animal skins, and the talismans on them should be drawn with cinnabar. Looking with his spiritual sense, he found that there was a weak magic power embedded in the red talisman.
What is mana? The true energy driven by the magic formula is magic power. Although magic power is invisible, it exists because of the magic formula.
It can be seen that the refining of talismans is inseparable from the blessing of mana. Next time you draw an armor-breaking talisman, you might as well try to learn from it.
Judging from the talismans and runes, nine of the twelve talismans were fire talismans. They should be the fire talismans that I had learned before, and their power was quite astonishing.
There are also three wind control talismans, which may be similar to the light body technique. How exactly that works remains to be tried.
There are two bottles of elixirs, one is Bigu Dan, and the other should be a healing elixir called Shuluo Dan.
Yu Ye finally picked up a short sword.
The flying sword obtained last time was snatched away by Zhong Jian on the pretext of dividing the stolen goods. Now that he got another flying sword, he took it as his own of course.
The silver-white dagger was more than a foot long. The hilt and the blade were integrated into one piece. The blade had no edge and the hilt could be held with only one hand. It didn't look surprising. But it can fly in the sky and kill people from a distance. If you haven't witnessed it with your own eyes, it would be unbelievable.
Yu Ye held the dagger and couldn't help but use his skills. The small dagger suddenly erupted into a sword light that was more than two feet long. The true energy in the body surged out, and it seemed that it could not be controlled for a moment. He dropped the dagger in a hurry, and the flickering light of the sword suddenly disappeared.
The cultivation level is too weak, even a flying sword can't touch it?
Yu Ye shook his head helplessly and put everything in front of him, including his package, Feng Laoqi's animal skin map, and the snake skin given by Mo Can, into the ring. The only belongings he had with him were a long sword and a water bag.
There is only a small area of three feet square in the storage ring, and I don't know how to refine it. It is like a closed box, and you can store items at will with just your spiritual consciousness.
Yu Ye put the ring on the middle finger of his left hand, thought about it, took it off and stuffed it into his arms.
In the future, when you meet monks from Qizhou, you may be able to recognize this ring. Please be careful in everything to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Yu Ye picked up the water bag and drank some water, then meditated and adjusted his breath. With the spiritual stone in hand, I feel more energetic when practicing.
A gust of night wind blew, cool and pleasant.
The cool breeze blowing on the face seemed to be mixed with the smell of wine and meat.
Yu Ye was slightly startled.
Under the starry sky, there was nothing unusual about the valley. But the streams are flowing and the birds and insects are chirping. The early summer night is quiet and peaceful.
Another gust of night wind blew, the smell of wine and meat became a little stronger, and faint voices could be heard.
Yu Ye stood up and looked around.
The night wind comes from a mountain ridge in the southwest.
Yu Ye walked through the valley and came to the foot of the mountain ridge.
The mountain ridge, which is twenty to thirty feet high, is quite steep and covered with trees. It is not easy to climb.
Yu Ye lifted up the hem of his clothes, stood up from the ground, stretched out his hand to pull out the bushes and used some strength to jump up again. After a while, the person landed lightly on the mountain ridge like a big bird.
On the other side of the mountain ridge, there is a pond. A fire was lit near the pond, and four men were drinking and eating meat. There were several horses parked on the mountain road not far away. It looked like a group of traveling people were resting here for the night.
We are all travelers and have nothing to do with each other.
Yu Ye gave up his curiosity and returned to the original route.
But I heard a few men talking——
"Senior brother, if you can't find the ancient tree, how can you avenge me for destroying our family?"
"If you find the dust in Xuanhuang Mountain, you can find the ancient trees."
"When the dust rises, it disappears."
"One day we will find him."
"You and I are the only brothers left in Beiqi Mountain. Now we are in the world, and we are being hunted by Qizhou masters. Alas--"
"The master of Qizhou has no enmity or grudge against me, so why do you treat me like this?"
"It is rumored that they are looking for someone..."
Yu Ye stood on the ridge and looked down, feeling a little confused.
The men they met unexpectedly were obviously the surviving disciples of Beiqishan, claiming to seek revenge against Gu Mu and Chenqi. Could it be said that the destruction of the Northern Qi Mountain Dao Sect was also related to the rise of ancient trees and dust?
When I was with Zhong Quan and Yan Chi, I wanted to find out the details of Gu Mu more than once. After all, that person was involved in more than thirty lives in Yujia Village. At that time, I didn’t know where to start asking, and I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to explain my family’s origins clearly. Then he left in a hurry and put the matter aside.
However, Bai Zhi once mentioned that Gu Mu had died in Chen Qi's hands. If what is said is true, no one will be able to find the whereabouts of the ancient tree.
And the dust has disappeared without a trace?
Didn't Chen Qi collude with Bu Yi and be with those monks from Qizhou?
As for the person the Qizhou monk is looking for, he must be Yuye.
These disciples from Beiqi Mountain still did not forget to avenge their master even when they were on the run, which is really admirable. They might as well show up and get to know each other, inform them of Gu Mu's death, the existence of Yan Chi and Zhong Jian, and also inquire about some information.
The person who heard the voice continued to say——
"...The person we are looking for is young. He is a Qi Refining monk who stole the most valuable treasure from the Immortal Sect overseas. In order to regain the treasure, the Qizhou master chased him to Daze. He suspected that the matter was related to the Taoist sect, so he came to ask questions one by one."
"According to this, you and I are burdened by him?"
"Who says otherwise? If we meet, I will make him return the treasure and make amends for my family's destruction!"
"I heard that he is called Yu Ye, but he is not a Taoist in vain!"
"Hmph, such a villain is despised by my generation..."
Yu Ye was silent for a moment, took two steps back, and jumped down the ridge.
In an instant, the person had fallen into the valley.
Yu Ye returned to his original place and sat down slowly, his brows furrowed and a bitter look on his face.
Let me ask, he was almost killed by someone, was forced to run away from home, and has not yet avenged his revenge, so how can he become a villain?
The monks from Qizhou put the blame on him and ignored him. As a victim, the Northern Qishan disciples actually followed others' opinions and spread rumors. Instead of seeking revenge on the Qizhou monks, they regarded him as a villain and blamed him for the annihilation of the family. It was simply a matter of confusing right and wrong!
And he wanted to show up to meet her, but he didn't dare to show his face.
Frustrated!
Since the winter hunting in Lingjiao Valley, have you suffered a lot of frustration? He endured all kinds of misunderstandings, contempt, humiliation, bullying, and even threats to his life.
What happened tonight? Why are you so aggrieved and angry?
Is it because the Qizhou monks are so powerful that they make people feel lonely and helpless? Or has human nature succumbed to the power of the strong, leading to a loss of justice and ignorance of conscience, which made him feel chilled when he first entered the world?
And if the world collapses and humanity disappears, instead of complaining and complaining, how can we rise up and fight to find the justice we deserve...
