Outside the giant cauldron
The purple-robed monk was like a stone statue, staring motionlessly at the opening at the bottom of the cauldron, his expression getting increasingly ugly.
Wisps of white mist continue to overflow, but the speed has more than doubled, and if this trend continues, it will get slower and slower!
It only took half an hour to condense the first drop of water of life, but it took a quarter of an hour to condense the second drop. Now two quarters of an hour has passed, and the mist is still condensing, but no third drop of condensation has been produced.
Although a sealing formation is set up around the stone basin, water of life is something that cannot be tolerated in this world. If it cannot be condensed into liquid in time, a large amount of spiritual energy will escape and be lost without recovery.
This means huge waste!
"Tick-tock!" The longed-for third drop finally took shape!
However, there was no trace of joy on the face of the purple-robed man, and he said anxiously: "Master, if this continues..."
The Demon Lord closed his eyes slightly and waved his hand to stop him from continuing: "Once the Fushou Cauldron is activated, it cannot be stopped easily. At this time, please do not disturb the two adults, Gu Zheng and Han Rui."
"Yes." The man in purple robe reluctantly responded.
He continued to stare at the opening, and after a few breaths, his expression changed drastically!
"Master! Stop, stop, the spiritual energy is no longer coming out!"
"What?" Even though the Demon Lord had always been calm, his expression suddenly changed at this moment, and a pair of turbid and sharp old eyes suddenly opened!
I could only see the spring-like opening at the bottom of the cauldron. It was now clear and clear, and no more white mist could be seen overflowing!
"What's going on?" He turned around suddenly, and under the pillar in front, a man jumped down in a panic.
"Holy Lord!" Gu Zheng's lips turned white and he reported tremblingly: "The Fortune and Shou Cauldron suddenly, suddenly stopped operating."
While saying this, a person also came down from the other direction, it was Han Rui, his face was also pale and his knees were trembling.
"Why is this happening?" Demon Lord has now returned to his usual calm demeanor and said calmly.
However, the overwhelming aura in the voice was as heavy as a mountain, making Gu Zheng even more frightened.
"I'm still searching. According to my speculation, maybe there was something wrong during the refining process. I must..."
"Then go and investigate quickly! We must get to the bottom of it!" Demon Lord shouted sharply, which frightened Na Gu Zheng and he quickly agreed.
At this time, Han Rui plucked up the courage and asked for instructions: "Holy Lord, please tell me how to deal with those people in the cauldron."
"Dispose of them?" A hint of a smile appeared on the corner of Demon Lord's mouth: "They are all imprisoned. After the Fushou Cauldron is repaired, I will have to borrow them!"
Then he added: "It is essential that these people eat and drink and be well looked after. Don't let them die easily!"
"Yes." Han Rui lowered her head and responded.
…
One day later, in the stone room where Zhao Yue'er Zixue had appeared, there were two people in the large space of more than ten feet.
One person is standing tall, it is Gu Zheng, the other person is kneeling on the ground, it is one of his disciples. The last process before the Fushou Cauldron was cast yesterday, the placement of the quicksand of time, was completed by this person's hands.
However, now, the disciple surnamed Guo was pale, looking at the altar in the middle with fear and confusion.
There was nothing inside, except for a very small amount of white residue.
"Tie Cheng, come and explain to me, why are these top-quality spiritual stones gone so quickly?"
"Master, this, this is impossible!" Guo Tiecheng stretched his neck and argued loudly: "This should be a high-grade spiritual stone, the remnants of a high-grade spiritual stone!"
"You also know that this is a top-grade spiritual stone!" Gu Zheng sneered: "Where is the top-grade spiritual stone! Where did it go?"
"Disciple doesn't know!" Gu Zheng kowtowed several times and said sadly: "Master Mingjian, what the disciple placed in this secret room that day was indeed the best spiritual stone! Master, you It was also checked at that time, and the disciple definitely did not put it wrong!"
Gu Zheng remained silent.
He carefully reviewed every aspect of such an important project, including the placement of the quicksand yesterday. He also paid attention to the entire process with his spiritual consciousness to ensure that there were no mistakes.
Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, he simply did not believe that the loss of the top-quality spiritual stones would be caused by the disciple in front of him.
First of all, this matter is too big and the consequences are too serious. No one can afford it. The reason why the Demon Lord did not punish him yesterday was just waiting for a result.
In front of these monsters, human monks already have a different level of kinship. If it weren't for himself and Han Rui, one of whom was proficient in weapon refining and the other was good at elixir refining, how could they have been allowed to break through the Nascent Soul and still live well until now?
If Guo Tiecheng had any brains, he would not do such a stupid thing that ruined his family.
Furthermore, and more importantly, he doesn't have the ability.
Although this disciple did most of the work from the layout to the final completion of this secret room, the crucial formation setup was handled by him alone from beginning to end. I remember that what was placed in the middle of the altar was indeed the top-quality spiritual stone that he personally selected from the Holy Lord's treasury. There was absolutely no mistaking it.
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Before calling Guo Tiecheng to come for questioning, he had carefully explored every corner of the secret room and found no sign that the formation had been touched.
And based on his attainments in formations, he wouldn't even think that anyone else in the mountain realm could steal the spirit stone from the secret room without anyone noticing.
Han Rui? Although the woman was not against him and was good at formations, it was absolutely impossible to sneak into this secret room without leaving any traces.
Zi Dou? That is a smart rat who knows nothing about formations.
The Demon Lord himself? It's possible for him, the old man, to do it. However, if the Demon Lord wants his own life, does he need to go through so much trouble to set up a trap?
If it’s not the Demon Lord, or Zi Dou, Han Rui, or Guo Tiecheng, then who else could it be?
If I can't find out who did it, how can I explain it to the Demon Lord?
Gu Zheng frowned and paced back and forth in the secret room with his hands behind his back. The moment he turned around, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Guo Tiecheng staring at his back with a fierce look on his face, showing both fear and indignation.
Why is he doing this?
Suddenly, a thought came to his mind. Could it be that this person named Guo thought that I was deliberately wronging him?
He was horrified in his heart!
In terms of possibility, the only one who really has the ability to take the best spiritual stones without being noticed by others is himself!
If the cause of the accident is reported like this, I am afraid that the first person the Demon Lord will suspect will be me!
Even the motivation is easy to find. Human identity is the biggest motivation.
Damn it, after working on it for a long time, I am the biggest suspect!
For a moment, Gu Zheng felt a sense of ridiculousness.
Never report truthfully!
Fortunately, I still have a top-quality spiritual stone stored in my secret room.
After some weighing, he had made a decision.
…
"Tie Cheng, I wrongly blamed you. The theft of the spirit stone should have nothing to do with you. Get up!"
Gu Zheng sighed and stretched out his hands to help Guo Tiecheng up.
"Master is aware of this." Guo Tiecheng choked with a sore nose.
His body suddenly felt numb, his hands had been clasped by the master, and all the meridians in his body were closed.
A dark green pill was taken out from Gu Zheng's arms and stuffed into his mouth.
"Tie Cheng, go on your way! I will try my best to speak for you in front of the Holy Lord."
That was the last sound he heard.
…
The cause of the accident was finally found out.
According to Gu Zheng's report, his disciple Guo Tiecheng, in his eagerness for success and profit, made a major omission in one of the four poles of the earth during the process of casting the Fushou Cauldron. As a result, after the Fushou Cauldron was put into operation, the supply of spiritual energy was interrupted, leading to a big mistake.
After Gu Zheng found out the cause of the accident, the disciple knew that the crime was unpardonable and committed suicide out of fear of the crime!
…
Soon after, the Demon Lord issued an edict with three main contents:
First, Gu Zheng’s imperial subordinates were unclear and did not strictly control the project, and his crime was unavoidable. Considering his past merits and the fact that this was the first time he was refining the Fushou Cauldron, he was given a lenient sentence and ordered to pay 300,000 criminal spirit stones as punishment.
Second, Gu Zheng was ordered to repair the errors and omissions within three days and inspect other key points. If there is another mistake, both crimes will be punished simultaneously, and no mercy will be given lightly!
Third, the original nine top-grade spiritual stones were returned to the treasury, and another nine intact top-grade spiritual stones were selected for use.
…
Just when Guo Tiecheng "committed suicide" and Gu Zheng was punished, a branch finally emerged from the ground, and its two leaves stretched out under the night sky, as if to embrace the sky full of stars.
A moment later, in the blink of an eye, a three-inch-high branch sprouted out, and a bulge suddenly appeared at the bottom, slowly moving upward.
Finally, it popped up from the top of the branch, and then fell to the ground with a "clack".
A small round bluestone.
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PS: This chapter has been changed several times today. The earliest arrangement was to admit that the best spiritual stone was stolen and Guo Tiecheng confessed. Then Guo was captured, but instead of being executed, he was put into the Fushou Cauldron for other purposes.
Later, after writing and writing, I found that after eliminating various reasons, when the thief could not be found, Gu Zheng was actually the most suspected.
In this case, you can't write like this, otherwise wouldn't Gu Zheng be a fool?
So after thinking for a long time, arranging Guo Tiecheng to be the scapegoat should be the most reasonable choice for Gu Zheng from his own perspective.
As for whether the Demon Lord believes it or not, it doesn't actually matter. As long as the Fushou Cauldron is still needed, the Demon Lord will keep him alive.
Guo Tiecheng is dead. That character "has another purpose". If I think about it carefully, it is just a detail and will not affect the development of the film.
Finally, there is the method mentioned by Yiyi in the last chapter. Although it is not stated explicitly in the article, all the bosses should have seen it, right?
