The land is extremely icy and snowy, and the sky is cold and the ground is frozen. There were no traces of birds or beasts.
The abrupt and lonely snow-capped mountains had few plants and few breathing animals, let alone humans who had never been allowed to set foot there.
Therefore, every birth of new life here is extremely precious. Even for a noble bird like the Ice Phoenix, no one has witnessed its birth.
But Ying Zheng became the luckiest one. He only stayed in Jiuyou for one day before he encountered the divine bird breaking out of its shell and coming to the world.
The little ice phoenix was still unsteady on its feet, still a little damp, and seemed to be still not used to the weather here. It wanted to crawl into its mother's arms, but when it broke out of its shell, it had exhausted all its strength and shivered slightly.
The leader of the Ice Phoenix clan quickly held it in his feathers and brought it into the inner nest.
Jiu'er and Ying Zheng followed, both wanting to help take care of the newborn.
Ying Zheng thought to himself that most of the children were fed milk when they were born, but the egg-line group was different. After the chicks and birds hatched, most of them ate small insects.
Immediately, he took out a grilled fish from the package. This was the extra grilled last night. He planned to take it out to eat on the way back.
"Senior, feed it some of this fish." Ying Zheng handed the grilled fish to Bing Huang.
"Is this...roasted?"
"Yes, it's cooked." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "As you know, I can't eat raw food. I was hungry last night. Jiu'er asked hundreds of birds to catch a lot of fish and shrimp, so I grilled a lot of them."
"Yeah! It's delicious." Jiu'er agreed.
The leader of the Ice Phoenix clan smelled it and said, "It tastes good, but we have never eaten cooked food before, and we don't know if this newborn chick can eat it."
After hesitating for a moment, it said: "Forget it, Jiu'er, go and ask the birds to bring you some worms. You'd better eat the worms."
"Okay, since the girl won't eat it, I'll eat it." Jiuer took the grilled fish in one mouthful, turned around and walked out of the cave.
"This child is so old and still not serious." Binghuang muttered and continued to take care of the fledgling Xiao Shi.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Actually, it's right not to feed it cooked food, otherwise it will be greedy and end up like Jiu'er, always thinking about eating baked food, which is not easy to handle. After all, I will be leaving soon."
Ice Phoenix said nonchalantly: "It's easy to handle, his father can breathe fire."
Ying Zheng: "..."
Ever since he came to the Ice and Snow Territory, Ying Zheng had only seen this mother and daughter, so he subconsciously thought that Jiu'er had no father. But if he thought about it carefully, the leader of the Ice Phoenix clan had clearly said that the Ice Phoenix had always cooperated with the Fire Phoenix, and then continued to give birth. Get off the ice phoenix.
That is to say, Jiu'er's father is obviously Huofeng!
The leader of poultry, the king of birds!
Among the entire Nine Nethers, he is the one who is best at controlling fire. You actually said that he can't grill fish?
I feel embarrassed just thinking about it.
Binghuang didn't know what he was thinking, so she looked at him and asked, "It is said that the jackals, tigers and leopards over there also eat raw food. What will happen if you humans eat raw food?"
Ying Zheng said: "If you eat raw meat, you will have a stomachache in a mild case. If it is more serious, you will get sick. If you don't get good treatment, you will probably die."
"So serious?" Ice Phoenix said, "It seems that the human race is not ordinary fragile."
Ying Zheng said helplessly: "I can't help it, I was born like this."
While we were chatting, Jiu'er had already come back with some worms in his mouth. Maybe he was afraid that there wouldn't be enough. His two sharp claws were also holding tree worms.
Whether it was hunger or an instinctive reaction to seeing food, Xiao Shi opened his mouth and screamed.
The leader of the Ice Phoenix Clan took one and gently put it into its mouth.
Xiao Shi raised his head and swallowed it.
As soon as he swallowed it, he opened his mouth again and continued to ask.
This miraculous bird is indeed a miraculous bird. It is so clever right after it hatches from its shell.
Jiu'er looked at this scene and felt extremely warm, so she asked her mother, "Mom, was I like this when I was a child?"
"That goes without saying." Ice Phoenix said, "When you were a child, you were even more anxious than it was."
Ying Zheng joked: "Haha, no wonder, I was very greedy when I ate fish yesterday."
"So are you." Jiu'er didn't want to suffer any loss, "You still have several of them in your backpack."
The two of them were arguing here, but they saw the little ice phoenix yawned and fell asleep after eating.
When the two people here saw each other, they both shut up.
The leader of the Ice Phoenix clan covered the little guy with some hay, and then gently led them out of the inner nest.
Ying Zheng said: "Since Xiao Shi has gone to bed, I won't disturb you anymore. I wonder if you have anything else to say, senior?"
The patriarch said: "You go back and tell Yazhen to keep the earth nirvana bead in its mouth for forty-nine days. After that, its spirit will be restored. If there is anything abnormal, you can come to me again."
"Also, if you want to rescue the Golden Crow, you need to pay a visit to the Dragon Emperor first, and then retrieve the Sun-Chasing Bow. The best way is to bring some gifts to the Dragon Emperor."
Sure enough, if a mythical beast wants something, how can it be done without exchanging it with something?
"I wonder what the Dragon Emperor likes?" Ying Zheng asked.
The leader of the Ice Phoenix Clan said: "Your Tiancheng lineage has a classic book called "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", right?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, the first thing my master asked me to do was to memorize the Classic of Mountains and Seas."
"Do you know the specific origin of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"?"
Ying Zhengdao: "I heard from Master that after the disaster of annihilation, Ancestor Fuxi took on the important task of rebuilding civilization and repairing the dragon veins. After entering Jiuyou, he recorded what he saw along the way. The five emperors who followed also had a deep understanding of Jiuyou's geography. The situation was supplemented, and the current "Book of Mountains and Seas" was formed."
"This statement is correct, but it is not comprehensive." The patriarch said.
"Incomplete?"
"That's right." The leader of the Ice Phoenix clan said seriously, "What you heard is not the whole story, and the "Book of Mountains and Seas" you saw is not comprehensive either."
Ice Phoenix has lived for tens of thousands of years. Although it has its own process of nirvana and rebirth, it has participated in everything from the gods to the human race. Of course, it knows everything. When it comes to "Shan Hai Jing", there must be a reason. .
"I hope senior can give me some advice," Ying Zheng said with his hands in hand.
The Ice Phoenix Clan leader took a few steps forward, looked at the sky and recalled: "After that catastrophe, Jiuyou and Jiuxiao were in chaos. Yuan Gu, the leader of the God Clan at the time, sent two groups of envoys, led by Kuafu and Noah. They drove the arks respectively to rescue the human races in distress in the east and west. After everything was sorted out, the two envoys took a couple to Jiuyou respectively. "
"The couple from the West arrived early. While waiting, they were too hungry and ate the forbidden fruit without authorization. As a result, they were caught by the one-eyed snake that came back."
"Although this matter is not serious, the Dragon Emperor felt that the couple was a little reckless, so he gave the important task of repairing the dragon veins to the couple from the east, your ancestors - Fuxi and Nuwa."
"But Jiuyou's problem is more serious than Jiuxiao's, because the "Mountains and Seas Map" originally stored in the natural source power was washed away to different corners in various places by the explosion of the source power."
"So Fuxi and Nuwa had an additional responsibility, which was to piece together the lost "Mountains and Seas", and the search process was recorded by him, forming the "Shan Hai Jing" that you are familiar with."
It turns out that both Eastern and Western civilizations once sent a couple as leaders of mankind, but the Western couple actually lost this opportunity because of this reason.
Ying Zheng said: "I have heard Master mention this "Mountain and Sea Map" once, saying that it was the blueprint of Pangu's ancestors who created the world and transformed this Nine Nether Space. I think it is also a divine tool."
"Exactly." Ice Phoenix said, "Without this blueprint, it would be a fool's errand to completely restore the natural source of power."
"Originally, if the gods were allowed to intervene in this matter, it would be easy to find the fragments of the "Mountain and Sea Map". However, the Dragon Emperor had concerns. On the one hand, he needed to abide by the agreement he made with Pangu and prohibit the gods from entering the Nine Netherworld. On the other hand, the Dragon Emperor I am also afraid that the Gods will take back the Map of Mountains and Seas, and Jiuyou will no longer have such protection."
Ying Zheng felt resentful in his heart: When he moved the sky-opening ax to trigger the explosion of natural power, why did the Dragon Emperor not abide by the agreement with Pangu?
Binghuang turned his back to Ying Zheng, and of course could not see his expression, and continued: "So, as long as Fuxi and Nuwa come to Jiuyou, they have to travel across mountains and rivers to find those fragments. Although we often help them, the mountains and rivers at that time Translocation, some places have changed too much and are difficult to find.”
"So Fuxi recorded all the routes he took, including... almost all the habitats of the mythical beasts and birds!"
Ying Zheng frowned. Of course he was very familiar with the content of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", but he did not find any descriptions or records about the habitats of the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Xuanwu Clan in it.
Unexpectedly, Binghuang's next words directly solved this doubt: "Later, Fuxi divided the description of Jiuyou into two parts. One part describes normal landscapes and ordinary birds and beasts, which is what you see. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".
"The other part records the habitats of the mythical beasts and birds, and the descriptions of the mythical beasts and birds, including each one's preferences, habits, attributes and... weaknesses."
"This tome is called the "Dragon Searching Canon". Only your Tiancheng lineage can see it when you repair the dragon veins."
Ying Zheng was shocked and said: ""Dragon Searching Code"? Why haven't I heard Master talk about it?"
"Perhaps it's not time to tell you yet. After all, you are still new to Jiuyou, and you haven't yet managed the dragon veins." Binghuang said, "And the reason why I tell you this is just because you are the last Tiancheng. "If you complete the complete restoration of Dragon Vein and Shaoyang, then there will definitely be no successors."
It finally turned around and looked at Ying Zheng and said: "Since no one takes over, naturally no one will come to Jiuyou, so the content of this "Dragon Searching Code" will lose its original meaning to the human race. .”
"If this classic is accidentally spread to later generations, or even to the people, it will indeed be a trouble for the mythical beasts and birds of Jiuyou."
Hearing this, how could Ying Zheng not understand what Bing Huang meant? He nodded and said, "Senior, what you mean is that I go back and find the "Dragon Searching Code" and then use it to exchange for the Sun-Chasing Bow?"
Binghuang smiled and said: "This is just my idea. I don't know if the Dragon Emperor will agree, but if you give it a try, it will be better than your empty hands."
"Understood." Ying Zheng said, "I originally had an idea. After unifying the mountains and rivers of China, I would burn many related classics. Since this "Dragon Searching Classic" is about to lose its use, then I will find it and send it to Return it to the Dragon Emperor."
"Just think about it, it's not so urgent. After all, the dragon veins haven't started to be repaired yet." At this point, the Ice Phoenix Clan leader seemed to have thought of something, and asked again, "By the way, you said before that to repair the dragon veins, you need to build the Great Wall. , presumably the Great Wall was built using a similar method to how you built royal tombs, right?"
"Yeah, almost." Ying Zheng said, "The main material is a kind of dense stone."
Ice Phoenix smiled and said, "If you want to make secret stones, you need ice Gu, right?"
"yes."
"Then I'll give you some more." Binghuang took a few steps and lifted a white object that looked like a bird's nest from the snow on the side. It was wrapped so tightly that you couldn't see what was inside.
"There are some icegu seed insects in here. The people at your place who know how to raise them will naturally know how to feed them."
Ying Zheng took the bird's nest, bowed and said politely: "Thank you, senior, for the gift. I've been too disturbed this time, so I'll take my leave."
"Go ahead and ask Jiu'er to give you a ride."
Ying Zheng followed Jiu'er out of the cave, climbed onto its back again, and left in search of Twenty-Seven.
