"So, they are just here to see if any strangers have broken in?" Ying Zheng asked in a low voice as he looked at the phoenix birds going away.
"Exactly." Ji Fa said, "Zhu Jiuyou has brought back a strange atmosphere. No matter in the sea or in the sky, they should come and check it out as usual. I guess they will go back as soon as they see that I am here. .”
It seems that Ji Fa is still a frequent visitor here and his relationship is quite solid.
No wonder, part of the "Book of Mountains and Seas" was compiled by Ji Fa, who naturally traveled to the Nine Nether World for a long time.
Otherwise, why have you been idle for more than 800 years?
At this time, I heard rustling from behind.
The three of them looked back and saw that Twenty-seven had packed his belly bag and was rolling on the ground.
Looking closely at Twenty-Seven's skin, it is no longer the original color. After all, it must have been damaged after the impact of the red flow and the blue flow.
"It's processing its own skin." Ji Fa said as he walked towards Twenty-Seven.
Ying Zheng also followed him curiously.
"Thank you for your hard work this time." Ji Fa said politely.
"Hmph." Twenty-seven said disdainfully, "If I hadn't been friends with you for a long time, I wouldn't have made this extra trip this year. Now it seems like I'm going to shed my skin early again."
"Why, this traveling through the strata also affects the molting?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Of course." Zhu Jiuyou turned over and spat out the snake letter, "After this back and forth, the skin will naturally be damaged. After repairing itself, it will accumulate a thicker skin than before. Over time, it will become Of course it has to shed its skin."
This is easy to understand, but I don’t know if other snakes shed their skins because of this.
"Due to the huge size of the Zhuyan clan, it usually takes more than a month for them to shed their skin once." Ji Fa added, "And after the molt is completed, it will take more than a year and they will not be able to travel between Jiuyou and Jiuxiao. "
"Hiss..." Twenty-seven said while spitting out the snake letter, "Shedding skin is very hard work."
"Senior, you have worked hard." Politician Ying said in a trick.
"Siha..." Twenty-seven seemed to smile and said, "You guys chat first, I will go to the sea to replenish some strength this year."
After saying that, Twenty-Seven circled half a circle and dived into the sea close to the beach.
"Why did it just leave?" Ying Zheng seemed to be afraid that Twenty-Seven would just walk away and leave them here.
"It must be hungry. This trip consumes a lot of energy. It must have gone to the sea to fish." Ji Fa said.
"If Twenty-Seven is so big, how many fish will he have to eat?" Ying Zheng imagined Twenty-Seven fishing in his mind.
"Haha, we don't have to worry about it now." Ji Fa said with a smile, "Let's go for a walk up there."
"Yes." Ying Zheng responded, followed Ji Fa away from the beach, and climbed towards the lone tree at the top.
The soil on Xuanwu Island is indeed dense and hard when stepped on. In some places, it is layered, rather like a tortoise shell.
"Senior, is there really a huge turtle under this island?" Ying Zheng couldn't help but be curious and asked in a low voice. His expression seemed to be that he was afraid of disturbing the old turtle below.
"Since this is said, it must not be groundless." Ji Fa replied, "It's just that we don't know whether there is a turtle underneath or just a shell that it shed. Perhaps, the old man The turtle must have traveled all over the world long ago."
Ying Zheng was amused, and then he remembered the tortoise shell that he had found with ancient inscriptions on it, so he joked and said, "This is really interesting. Our ancestors carved inscriptions on the tortoise shell as a souvenir. But this old tortoise from Jiuyou is here An island was built on the tortoise shell and a tree was planted.”
Li Si said from the side: "The size and weight are different, so of course the uses are different."
"Hahaha." The two laughed together.
While we were chatting, three people had already boarded the
Mountain top.
The field of vision became wider, and Ying Zheng slowly turned around in a circle. All he could see was the vast sea all around, and no other land or islands could be seen.
It seems that this Xuanwu Island is really an isolated island, or a small island that is not too big, with a radius of only three or four miles.
The lone tree on the top of the mountain has an interesting shape.
Its roots are disc-shaped, with relatively regular markings on them, very similar to tortoise shells, and at the four corners, there are four thick roots that resemble tortoise feet and are pierced into the mountain.
Above the tortoise-shell-shaped tree roots, two tree trunks of the same thickness are intertwined with each other and grow upward, like two giant snakes intertwined with each other.
Look at its top, which is divided into left and right sides, with branches and leaves. On the inside, you can see many fruits.
Although the leaves are all green, the colors of the fruits on both sides are different. The ones on the left are both red and the ones on the right are green.
"This tree is also called Xuanwu tree." Ji Fa raised his hand, pointed at the fruits on the left and right, and said, "The green one is called Xuanguo, and the red one is called Wuguo. If you eat these two Fruit is good for your body."
Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly glowed, and he looked up at the two red and green fruits eagerly.
It's just that it's not easy to get up so high.
But before Ying Zheng could say anything, Ji Fa squatted down and picked up a few gravels from the ground.
Holding these gravels in his left hand, Ji Fa picked up one at random with his right hand, pointed at the fruit on the tree, and flicked it up hard.
The next moment, a green fruit fell right in front of Ying Zheng, along with a few leaves.
Ji Fa made a few casual operations, which stunned Ying Zheng.
If you have this skill, why fly a crossbow?
Seeing that Ying Zheng didn't move, Li Si bent down to pick up the green fruit. The moment his fingers touched the fruit, a wicked smile seemed to flash in Li Si's eyes.
"Your Majesty, here it is." Li Si handed the green fruit to Ying Zheng's hand, his face no longer showing any signs of strangeness.
"Oh." Ying Zheng finally came to his senses and reached out to take the fruit.
Ji Fa took a few leaves just now, wiped the fruit in Ying Zheng's hand with it, and said calmly: "This Xuanwu fruit is a forbidden fruit for the mortal world, but for our Tiancheng lineage To me, it is of great benefit, and we are not stealing it, so feel free to enjoy it."
Ying Zheng didn't know the story about eating forbidden fruit, so he responded and took a bite.
The green fruit was quite sweet and refreshing. Ying Zheng seemed to be thirsty and ate it all in one go. However, until he finished eating, Ji Fa did not see any of the red fruit.
Ji Fa seemed to have noticed Ying Zheng's confusion and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you can eat the red fruit when you are thirsty."
"Okay." Ying Zheng responded, and then seemed to remember something and said, "Senior, now that we have arrived at Jiuyou, you can take the test whatever you want. Junior is already ready."
"Hahaha..." Ji Fa laughed, "If you didn't recognize the group of fish and the Luan bird just now, what's the point of taking the test?"
Ying Zheng: "..."
What?
Is that all?
I have been carrying it for more than half a year!
Ji Fa stretched out his hands, gestured around, and said with a smile: "Besides, look here, besides this old tree, what other questions can I ask you to test?"
Yes, the records in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" are all descriptions of snakes, insects, birds and beasts, and this is an isolated island, so what else can be tested?
Ying Zheng's original intention was to recite "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", but now it seems that Ji Fa did not want to use that method.
Well, this probably has something to do with educational philosophy.
But at this moment, Ying Zheng frowned and cupped his hands
He said to Ji Fa: "Senior, please wait here for a moment. Please excuse me for a moment."
Ji Fa seemed to have known what was going on with Ying Zheng, so he waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Ying Zheng nodded, then walked away with a grin.
Seeing Ying Zheng walking away, Li Si came to Ji Fa's side and smiled.
Yi whispered: "Master, why don't you tell him the efficacy of this mysterious fruit?"
"Haha, let him experience it for himself." Ji Fa also lowered his voice and said, "If we directly tell him that this fruit has the effect of detoxification and decontamination, he will definitely hesitate. Wouldn't it be better?"
Li Si smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "This fruit tastes good, and the effect is quite useful, but the process... is a bit uncomfortable."
"If there is no wind and rain, there will be no rainbow." Ji Fa said, "Whether you know it or not, you must take this step."
"That's true." Li Si nodded and asked, "Master, did the two fruits you gave your disciples to eat come from this Xuanwu tree?"
"Well, it's this one." Ji Fa looked up at the tree crown above and said, "There are not many basalt trees in the Nine Netherworld. Without the joint nourishment of tortoise shells and snake sloughs, it would be difficult to survive. And here, Our transit location is naturally very convenient."
"Oh, that's right." Li Si asked with a look of curiosity on his face, "Then in the Western legend that Master mentioned, a man and a woman secretly tasted the forbidden fruit. Is this this kind of fruit?"
Ji Fa nodded and said: "It is said that this is the effect, but the cause and process are unknown. Later generations in the West also have different opinions on this, but they must all be deified versions. .”
While the two were chatting, they saw Ying Zheng covering his stomach with his hands, frowning, and turning away from the side.
"How do you feel?" Ji Fa asked.
"I feel uncomfortable." Ying Zheng's voice was weaker than before, "I still feel a little uncomfortable. Senior, is this fruit poisonous?"
"Haha, this fruit is not poison, but a good medicine for healing diseases." Ji Fa said.
"Good medicine?" Ying Zheng asked in confusion.
"Well, the function of this mysterious fruit is to remove all the dirt accumulated in your body, further strengthening your physique." Ji Fa explained.
Ying Zheng's brows moved but he grinned but said nothing.
At this time, Li Si took out a small package from his pocket and handed it to Ying Zheng.
"What is this?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Some tattered pieces of cloth." Li Si smiled, "Maybe the king will use them."
Ying Zheng grabbed the bag, turned around and said, "Wait a little longer, I still want to go."
Before he finished speaking, Ying Zheng disappeared around the corner.
Ji Fa and Li Si looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
After going back and forth like this for countless times, Ying Zheng staggered back and sat down on the ground, gasping for air as if he was seriously ill.
Ji Fa squatted in front of Ying Zheng and asked softly: "Does your stomach still hurt?"
Ying Zheng shook his head feebly, and said softly like a mosquito, "It doesn't hurt anymore. It's just that these feet don't seem to obey their orders."
"That's good." Ji Fa took out a red fruit that he had beaten just now, wiped it with a leaf, and handed it to Ying Zheng, "Eat this, it will be fine after you eat it."
Ying Zheng frowned slightly and hesitated, not knowing whether he should reach out and take it, as if he was afraid that the red fruit would be more overbearing than before.
"Don't worry, your filth has been removed. This martial fruit is for restoring your physical strength." Ji Fa handed the red fruit forward again.
Ying Zheng then reached out and took it, first smelled it, and then just tried to take a small bite.
The strange thing is that after the fruit pulp was eaten, Ying Zheng's legs were no longer soft.
