When Basia saw the two jumping onto the island, he slowly surfaced and climbed onto the island.
I don't know where the light came from, but I could see the surroundings clearly. Ying Zheng looked around at this so-called small island.
However, except for this basalt tree, there was almost nothing, and the soil was very hard, not much different from the color of the turtle shell.
Ba Xia shook the water off his body, looked at Ji Fa and said, "Is this your successor? Have you already told him what you need to say?"
Ji Fa smiled and said, "I've said what I should say, and I've said some things I shouldn't."
Ba Xia blinked and said: "Are you talking about the origin of this stone tablet? Haha, there is nothing I can't say about this."
It seems that this old turtle has a fairly easy-going personality.
Just listen to Ba Xia continue to say: "Actually, this Ba Xia's name is the name of our clan, not my own name."
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes and said, "I understand, just like the twenty-seven from senior Yajuan, he actually has his own name."
Ba Xiayou sighed and said: "I don't remember my name. I am the eighth among the nine beasts. You can call me Lao Ba."
"That's impossible." Ying Zheng smiled awkwardly, "This title is too inappropriate."
Ba Xia said calmly: "It doesn't matter, it's just a title. How are the other guardian beasts doing now? Which ones have you seen?"
Ying Zheng said: "I just met Senior Qi Niu in Yinshan Mountain. This time I went to Chu State. I originally planned to visit Huangshan Mountain, but time was a bit tight, so I stopped here on the way."
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"Is the prison cow okay? I heard that it particularly likes your human race's music." Ba Xia said.
"It's okay, it's okay." Ying Zheng briefly explained the process and purpose of going to Yinshan.
"The Great Wall?" Ba Xia asked doubtfully, "This is a good idea. Will I also build it here?"
Ji Fa explained: "We don't need it here. We will only build it at the northernmost dragon vein."
Ba Xia nodded slightly and said: "It's the same here. The impact here was very small, and it is the corresponding point between the two lands. When Shennong came, he originally wanted to use this as his base camp."
Ying Zheng thought: It is not easy to set up a base camp in the virgin forest.
Sure enough, I heard Ba Xia say again: "But Shen Nong thought it was impossible to farm here, so he gave up the idea and just collected herbs here and cast Jiuding."
Speaking of Shennong, Ying Zheng became curious and asked, "What extraordinary deeds did Senior Shennong have?"
"That was a long, long time ago." Ba Xia said slowly, "In my impression, he was always busy, leading his people to open mountains and build bridges every day, and study the vegetation and food, sometimes all day long. Neither sleep nor eat."
It is not difficult to imagine that at that time, the human race was in dire straits, and it was difficult to even provide food and clothing. As a leader, how could he not be busy?
Ba Xia continued: "The place where you knelt down just now is directly above the Shennong Mausoleum, and its real location is actually at the bottom of the lake."
"Ah?" Ying Zheng was shocked.
The royal tomb was actually built at the bottom of the lake?
how did you do that?
"This lake was also built by Shennong and his people." Ba Xia's eyes were full of memories, "He knew that I was carrying a stone tablet and had difficulty moving, so he led his people to build this underground lake to allow me to move freely. , the fish in the lake can also serve as food.”
Ying Zheng praised: "This method is extremely clever."
"Yes." Ba Xia said, "I am not as good at hunting as other mythical beasts, especially when I am carrying this stone tablet. But fishing is still my strong point."
It looked at the basalt tree and said, "I'm just talking here. You're thirsty. Come and eat two fruits."
Ying Zheng's scalp felt numb: "Uh, this..."
Ji Fa smiled and said, "Don't worry, this time it won't be the same as last time."
Ba Xia asked: "What, you have already been to Jiuyou?"
Ying Zheng replied: "I went there once and after eating this fruit, I was very tired."
"You still have the physique of an ordinary person. Of course you will have some reactions after eating it." Ba Xia said, "But this is only the first time. According to the rules, you can eat two more."
Ying Zheng nodded doubtfully, turned around and climbed up the tree trunk, pulled out the Xuanyuan Sword, and struck down a red fruit and a green fruit.
"Master, which one should I eat first?" he asked.
"Eat the red ones first." Ji Fa said, "There won't be any reaction this time. Just eat it boldly."
Only then did Ying Zheng put his heart into his stomach and ate the red fruit in a few mouthfuls.
"Well, it tastes good." He knew he couldn't eat the green fruit right away, so he held it in his hand and asked, "I don't understand why there is only one basalt tree growing in this space, and not one Any other vegetation?”
Basia explained: "This Xuanwu tree is a special inheritance of our Xuanwu lineage. It cannot grow anywhere. It requires Xuanwu's special spiritual energy to cultivate it. Moreover, it will also absorb the essence of other plants."
"In fact, Shen Nong also spent a lot of effort to plant this basalt tree."
Ying Zheng suddenly realized: "It turns out that one of the important purposes of Senior Shennong's hard work here is to cultivate this basalt tree?"
"That's right." Ji Fa explained, "As the head of the Five Emperors, the Wood Emperor must of course shoulder the responsibility of cultivating important food and vegetation for future generations. The raw materials for refining the Ancient Lingdan that you found in King Wu's Mausoleum are actually also They are all left behind by the ancestors of Shennong.”
In an instant, the glorious image of the Shen Nong ancestor in Ying Zheng's heart became much taller and majestic again.
Ba Xia added: "In addition, he is also familiar with your human race's "Materia Medica", and with the help of the knowledge, he also analyzed and identified the vegetation that originally belonged to the egg clan. Therefore, many new species were promoted Come on."
"Ancestor Shen Nong... is really amazing!" Ying Zheng exclaimed.
Ba Xia continued: "It's just that there are many secrets about Jiuyou in his own "Materia Medica", so after consultation between us, it has not been spread to the people."
"This is also what it should be." Ying Zheng asked curiously, "Then where is the "Materia Medica" he wrote about Jiuyou now?"
Ba Xia replied directly: "Just bury it behind this tree and you can take it out."
Ying Zheng scratched his head and said, "This... is not good."
"You take it out, it's still useful." Ba Xia said, "You can use your black iron snail to open it."
Ji Fa smiled and said: "I have only heard of this secret book, but I have never seen it. Today is an eye-opener."
Ying Zheng was wondering why Ji Fa was asked to take out something that he had never seen before on his first visit?
Arriving behind the Xuanwu tree, Ying Zheng knelt down and knocked on the ground.
It was indeed empty below, but there were no switches or anything unusual.
Ba Xia walked over and patted the root of the Xuanwu tree. Immediately, there was a sound on the right side of Ying Zheng.
A small stone platform shaped like a keyhole was revealed, and Ying Zheng could tell at a glance that it was the keyhole of Xuantieluo.
He quickly took out the black iron snail and put it in.
Another "click" sound was heard, and a not too wide gap opened in the ground.
Ji Fa leaned down, put his fingers in, and explored tentatively.
After touching it for a long time, there was no reaction.
At this time, Baxia came back from the lake and motioned for Ji Fa to stay away.
Ji Fa stood up and got out of the way.
Ba Xia opened his mouth, and a large mouthful of lake water poured out and flowed into the gap.
I saw that the ground in all directions gradually changed color, from gray to dark, becoming more and more rich.
As the color deepened, its surface began to crack little by little. The cracks were very fine, as if someone had stepped on them.
Wow...
The discolored area all shattered and then collapsed.
Below is a square pit about three feet deep, and the fallen fragments have instantly turned into dust.
Ying Zheng jumped down into the pit and piled the dust aside, revealing two lead boxes in the middle.
"Bring them all up." Ba Xia said, "One of them is the Tianmu, and the other is Shennong's relic."
"It turns out that the Third Eye exists here." Ying Zheng muttered and lifted the box out.
Ba Xia said: "The reason why I asked you all to take it out is because there are some defects in the third eye."
"Flaws?" Ji Fa and Ying Zheng said in unison.
It seemed that Ji Fa didn't know about this either.
"That's right." Ba Xia said, "Don't you know the story of the Five Emperors very well? You must also know about the Black Emperor."
The Black Emperor is the third of the Five Emperors - the Earth Emperor. He went to Jiuyou due to the sudden outbreak of disaster, so he was not able to officially take over as the Heavenly Successor, so Chi You had an opportunity. Because of this, the Yellow Emperor Only then did he directly take over the royal power from Emperor Yan and become the fourth Emperor of the Five Elements - Emperor Jin.
Ba Xia continued: "Because the Black Emperor has not really tempered the Tianmu, and the Tianmu has been used for thousands of years. If it is used normally, it can barely be said to be passable, but if it is used to completely repair the natural source of power, The energy of the earth element among its five elements is not enough.”
"Ah?" Ying Zheng was shocked, "What should we do?"
Ba Xia said slowly: "You actually ask me, this old turtle, about your human race matters."
Ji Fa stroked his white beard and said, "It shouldn't be difficult. I'd better handle this matter myself."
Ying Zheng felt relieved now. If he was asked to complete this alone, it would be no different than giving him a sentence.
Just listen to Ji Fa continue to say: "It's just that this earth element needs to be refined, and a woman with Tiancheng bloodline will be needed to assist in the refinement."
Ying Zheng said in embarrassment: "Where can I find this?"
Ji Fa smiled: "Your Madam Hu Yu can do it."
Ying Zheng slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, her surname is also Zhao. How could I have forgotten it? By the way, Master, I just gave Hu Yu a young apprentice, so I'll give you a hand too."
"Who?" Ji Fa asked.
"His name is Xu Fu. He likes to practice medicine. You have seen him." Ying Zheng said.
Ji Fa thought for a moment and said, "It wouldn't be good if outsiders knew about this."
"It's okay, we just ask him to make some groceries." Ying Zheng said.
Ji Fa nodded, looked at Ba Xia again and asked: "Senior, do all the Third Eyes need to be re-condensed?"
"Of course." Ba Xia replied, "Whether you want to take back all the Third Eyes or condense them one by one, you can decide by yourself."
Ying Zheng asked doubtfully: "Do all the Third Eyes need to be condensed? Then why didn't we hear Senior Qi Niu mention it when we were in Yinshan?"
Ba Xia shook his head and said: "They don't know this. We, the Xuanwu clan, are naturally close to the five elements and can sense it."
"Besides, Emperor Yan also asked about this matter back then."
Ji Fa nodded and said, "In that case, we will take away the third eye."
