Two days later, in the early morning, Xu Zhuang opened the window with a snap of his fingers, felt the purple energy coming from the east, and felt refreshed intuitively.
After the collapse of Yuxian Pavilion, Xu Zhuang settled in silence for a day and two nights. The slight fatigue caused by the many days of traveling was also swept away, and his mana was finally restored. At this time, he felt the rising sun rising in the east, the purple energy rising, and even gave birth to a child. Jinying bursts out, and the elixir energy is surging, as if he is about to make great progress in his cultivation.
But Xu Zhuang was not overly happy. It had only been a short time since he had refined the golden elixir. Although he had not neglected his practice, he was still far from reaching the completion of the golden elixir. What's more, since he left the Arctic Pavilion, he had been limited by the disturbance of evil spirits. It has been a long time since I have practiced formally, and the illusion is fleeting. It is still unclear whether it is the feeling of full energy and energy, or the method of evil and chaos.
Xu Zhuang turned around and walked into the room. He saw a foot-long Huayun lying softly on the table. His eyelids were about to sink, his beards were drooped, his claws and feet were weak, and he was extremely depressed.
This dragon is not as arrogant as it used to be, but it's hard to say whether this depressed look is somewhat real or somewhat simulated.
It's time to solve this trouble.
Xu Zhuang said calmly: "Split Yun, come with me for a trip."
Liyun raised his head from the table and said weakly: "Master, you little beast..."
"Um?"
Liyun was excited and shouted: "The little beast is here!" He quickly jumped up from the table, swung his body and flew to Xu Zhuang's hand, climbed into his sleeve and hid.
"..."
Who would have thought that this great demon who disrespected the Dragon Palace and fought against the Marquis of the Sea would be so lazy and slippery now.
Xu Zhuang shook his head, strode downstairs, went outside Yuxian Pavilion, and walked along the way he came.
But it was not to go to the Qinfang Water Pavilion, but to go back along the memory. After going down the mountain road, passing the waterfall corridor, and reaching a bifurcation, Xu Zhuang walked on another untraveled road, walking along it for more than a hundred feet. , and sure enough, the pavilions and courtyard came into view. Xu Zhuang walked to the gate and looked up. On the plaque were the three characters "Ling Beast Pavilion".
"This is it." Xu Zhuang stepped through the door. This pavilion occupies a very large area. The front hall alone covers an area of more than a hundred feet. There are various cages and shelves in the hall, and some well-behaved animals are kept in captivity. Small spiritual birds and beasts are displayed, and various spiritual animal-related products are displayed. Many waiters are busy taking care of them, and there are also a few individual customers, either being introduced to them or watching by themselves.
As soon as Xu Zhuang entered, a waiter came forward to greet him and asked Xu Zhuang why he was here and whether he needed an attendant to introduce him.
Before Xu Zhuang said a few words to the waiter, he saw a man hurriedly coming out of the hall. He looked around and saw Xu Zhuang. He studied his appearance carefully for a while, then put on a smile and strode forward to greet him: "Mr. Xu! When you come to the Spiritual Beast Pavilion, you may be welcomed from afar, or you may be welcomed from afar!”
Walking in front of Xu Zhuang, he leaned forward slightly and said, "Mr. Xu, I don't know if you have any needs when you come to the Spirit Beast Pavilion. I can introduce you to them."
When the waiters in front of Xu Zhuang and nearby saw this person approaching, they hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted, and said in unison: "Master Du!"
It turned out that when Xu Zhuang entered the house, the clever waiter recognized his appearance. He was the distinguished guest of the pavilion who had just been informed yesterday and reported it to the master of the pavilion.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhuang could guess one or two of them. He slightly arched his hands and said, "Thank you."
"Where! Mr. Xu, please." Director Du smiled and guided Xu Zhuang inside. As he walked, he asked humbly: "I don't know if you want to see the spiritual birds and beasts, or to control the spiritual beasts..."
Xu Zhuang smiled and said: "I accidentally captured a spiritual beast the day before yesterday. However, I don't know how to control the beast and it is difficult to control it. Does Mr. Du have any suggestions?"
"So that's it." Master Du said happily, "This is an easy matter. It doesn't require any skills. Just find a suitable animal control device, which is sold in the pavilion. I will ask someone to get it for you, sir." He called the waiter on the side and gave a few instructions in a low voice, asking the waiter to go and do it quickly. Then he put on a smile and led Xu Zhuang to go inside and sit down in the private room.
This man really didn't have any burdens. He was courteous and dedicated to his service. When he entered the private room, he personally made tea and poured water for Xu Zhuang. The hospitality was so great that Xu Zhuang had no choice but to take a few sips. Fortunately, within a few moments, the waiter knocked on the door. He opened the door and brought in what Xu Zhuang needed.
Mr. Du stood up, took the tray from the waiter, and sent it away directly. Then he placed the tray on the table and said in person: "Mr. Xu, you see, these are some of the most common beast control weapons, and Xuan Xuan I will introduce to you one by one some of the secret weapons collected in the book. This is the Soul Heart Card, which is the most convenient way to communicate with precious beasts. This is the Tightening Spell, which is most suitable for stubborn and ferocious beasts. This..."
Xu Zhuang frowned slightly and interrupted: "I'm sorry, Mr. Du, maybe I didn't make it clear. I want to know if any of these things can restrain the golden elixir stage monsters?"
"Golden elixir stage monster?" Principal Du's smile froze.
Xu Zhuang said: "Not bad."
"This..." Mr. Du smiled bitterly, "The monster that has been trained into the golden elixir is so powerful. It is not easy to force such a monster."
After hesitating for a moment, Chief Du said again: "There is nothing we can do here, but..."
He took out a thin gold thread from the tray, decorated with a gold lock, and said: "This thing is called the blood contract gold lock. It can force the monsters in the golden elixir stage, but it is very difficult to achieve the goal. .”
"If you want to use this object to control the demonic beast, you need the demonic beast to cooperate willingly, wash the object with blood essence, and then hand it over to the owner for refining. Finally, the demonic beast needs to spit out the demonic elixir and let the owner entangle the object with the demonic elixir. Up. Now that the contract is completed, the master has gained the right to control the demon pill, which is still above the demon beast itself, and it does not affect the demon beast itself in urging the demon pill..."
"Oh?" Xu Zhuang's eyes lit up and he praised, "It really has such an effect, this thing is very suitable for me..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden sound from outside, and a person was heard shouting: "Where is Mr. Du?"
A waiter's voice came from a distance, saying that Chief Du was receiving distinguished guests. Following a commotion, the door suddenly opened, and a man swaggered into the private room. When he saw Chief Du, he was blind and shouted: "Mr. Du! "
"Have you found the six-winged white pheasant that I asked you to find? Why has there been no news about it?"
Xu Zhuang frowned and his eyes fell on this person. He saw that this person was wearing a yellow robe with dragon and dragon patterns. He seemed to be dressed like a descendant of the royal family and princes in the secular world. He knew that there were some monk families in the East China Sea. , is proud of having the blood of the dragon clan, and is connected with the same spirit, so his power is very large, no wonder he is so domineering.
But no matter what others did, Xu Zhuang didn't care. Seeing the embarrassed look on Master Du's face, and just as he was about to reply, Xu Zhuang said in a deep voice: "Who are you? Didn't you see that Master Du is receiving me?"
"Huh?" The man then realized that Xu Zhuang was like him. He looked sideways and said disdainfully, "Who are you?"
At this moment, another person entered the private room from behind him and said, "Mr. Zheng, why didn't you wait for me..." Before he finished speaking, he saw the solemn atmosphere in the private room, and followed Mr. Zheng's gaze and looked forward. Suddenly he was startled and shouted: "It's you!"
Xu Zhuang recognized this person at a glance. It was 'Mr. Lian' who blocked the road in front of Yuxian Pavilion yesterday. Impatientness suddenly arose in his heart: "Why are there always such boring people causing trouble?"
Xu Zhuang lost the slightest inclination to quarrel anymore and said coldly: "Young Master Lian, Young Master Zheng, right? Please go and wait outside. If you have any important matters, please wait until Master Du and I have settled the matter."
"What?" The young master named Zheng said angrily: "Who do you think you are? Do you know that I am..."
Master Zheng's anger surged. He made rude remarks and stretched out his fingers to point at Xu Zhuang. When Master Lian saw Xu Zhuang's eyes turned cold, he intuitively felt that there was a cold aura waiting for him. He was about to get angry. Suddenly his face changed and he hurriedly He took two steps forward, took Master Zheng's arms, and said in his mouth: "Master Zheng, Master Zheng! Master Zheng, please calm down, let's wait outside for a while..." He held Master Zheng firmly in his hands, thinking To be taken out.
Master Zheng was astonished and forgot to glance at Master Lian. Although he was a dandy, he was not that stupid. He said casually: "Master Lian, don't stop me!" However, he obeyed Master Lian and moved out until Li Yajian was already there. Young Master Lian let go of his arm, and then asked in confusion: "Young Master Lian, why are you stopping me?"
He suddenly realized the scene in the private room just now, and asked again: "Do you know that person? Who is he? Can he make you afraid?"
Mr. Lian sighed briefly and said, "Didn't I tell you yesterday that Zhang Ji arranged for someone to live in Yuxian Pavilion for no reason? It's this person."
"What?" Mr. Zheng's face suddenly darkened, "This is the person who actually lived in Fairy Shuyu's fairy bed? Then why are you stopping me? It's time to teach him a lesson." Recalling that Xu Zhuang just now He couldn't help but become more and more angry the more he thought about it. A trace of evil fire burned in his heart, "What? Because he is Zhang Ji's guest, are you afraid?"
"Hey, that's not the case." Mr. Lian said depressedly, "Of course I was very unhappy. I stayed up all night to inquire about that person's background. I only found out that he was from Dongshengzhou. It was said that he was a true disciple of Taisu Sect. Yizhang Ji attaches great importance to it."
Mr. Zheng frowned and said, "Taisuzong? I seem to have heard of this name too..."
"Taisu Zong, Mr. Zheng, doesn't know about it?" Lian Gongzi said: "It is rumored that there are nine great sects in Dongshengzhou, and their strength is not inferior to that of the Sanshan Immortal Sect. Taisu Zong is also the top sect among the nine great sects. Alas, I don’t know if it’s true or false.”
"None of the Nine Great Sects are under the Three Mountains Immortal Sect?" Mr. Zheng sneered, "The mud monkeys on the land are used to blowing nonsense. When they come to the border of the East China Sea, they really think they can scare anyone."
"Oh?" Mr. Lian said, "Is it possible that Mr. Zheng wants it?"
"Hmph, you have offended me, Zheng Zhang, and you still want to be forgiven, okay?" He put down his harsh words, waved his hand to Mr. Lian, turned around and walked away in a stride.
Seeing Mr. Zheng's expression of hatred, Mr. Lian hurriedly left the Spirit Beast Pavilion with an inexplicable look on his face. He squeezed out two faint tones that were almost inaudible from his nose: "Idiot."
However, the moment Zheng Zhang stepped out of the Spiritual Beast Pavilion, his expression changed and he cursed secretly: "Young Master Lian wants to use me as a spearman. Do you think I am stupid?"
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In the private room, after the quarrel between Zheng Lian and Zheng Lian, the atmosphere was somewhat silent. Du, the person in charge, felt even more embarrassed. He raised his eyes to look at Xu Zhuang's face, only to see that Xu Zhuang was expressionless and silent, as if his mood was greatly affected. , couldn't help but secretly complain.
"Mr. Xu, look..."
"Alright, Master Du, let's just take this." Xu Zhuang suddenly said, "I wonder how much it will cost?"
"Ah! This Blood Contract Golden Lock was refined by an expert from the Immortal Sect..." Du Yuan suddenly stopped talking and almost wanted to slap himself, but he made his usual mistake again and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu , The Pavilion Master specifically told me yesterday that all your purchases in the Pavilion will be paid for by the Pavilion Master, and no one is allowed to accept a spiritual stone from sir, you can just take this golden lock."
Xu Zhuang was startled when he heard this, then shook his head and just said: "I'll just ask Brother Zhang again in the future."
So he took the blood contract gold lock, slightly cupped his hands and said: "In that case, I won't bother you anymore."
Du Yuan quickly stood up and returned the greeting. When he saw Xu Zhuang flicking his sleeves and striding out of the private room without looking back, he couldn't help but feel sad and secretly screamed: "Bitter!"
Looking at the appearance of Xuzhuang, it was obvious that he was very disappointed. He was obviously welcoming him wholeheartedly, but why did he end up in this situation inexplicably?
In fact, Xu Zhuang naturally didn't feel unhappy because of such a trivial matter. He just recalled the conflict scene just now, and a question suddenly arose in his mind that troubled him. After leaving the Spirit Beast Pavilion and walking on the road, he still didn't realize it. Somewhat lost in thought.
If Zheng and Zheng didn't know what to do and retreated just now, Xu Zhuang was already ready to take action. But was he just trying to teach the playboy a lesson, or was he just going to kill him with a sword and have fun?
"It's not like that." Xu Zhuang came up with the answer in his heart and couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he also knew better that at least at a certain moment, he had the intention to kill.
With a sharp weapon in hand, the murderous intention arises. Since he refined the high-grade golden elixir, he has repeatedly committed murders. Although he does not seem to kill innocent people indiscriminately, it is undeniable that he has powerful magic power, Taoism, and his own The style of doing things is also different from the past. Relying on strength to solve problems seems to have become the first choice.
Is this you? yes! Human nature is inherently complex, and people's thoughts, actions, and styles also change with their experiences, growth, and situations. So is this your true intention?
Cultivation is self-cultivation, and the purpose of practice is to eliminate the false and preserve the true, to seek the great road, boundless magic power, and mysterious Taoism. It is just to seek the gains on the road, not the purpose of practice. Strength can be used as a means to protect the Tao, but it is by no means a reliance for doing whatever you want.
Xu Zhuang is very lucky that he can still have a "clear conscience."
Thinking of this, the slight displeasure towards Zheng and Lian was also forgotten. The world is already chaotic. Since he is a seeker, why should he care about the noise on the road? Xu Zhuang felt a sense of understanding and purity in his heart, and he felt that Easy to get on and off.
Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly returned to the Jade Immortal Pavilion. Xu Zhuang waved his sleeves and swung the dragon split cloud onto the table, put down the blood contract gold lock, and said calmly: "You have also heard how to use this thing. Go ahead, don't cheat, complete the refining as soon as possible, and get your dragon beads back as soon as possible."
Liyun turned over and climbed up from the desk, thinking that if he was really controlled by this thing in the future, his future would be gloomy and he would have no freedom. He also thought that with the restriction of this thing, he could still get the dragon bead back, but he could take care of his current weak situation. I feel sad and happy at the same time, and I don't know which one is my true feeling.
But fortunately, I have no choice! The dragon was dejected. He picked up the gold rope from the table and said, "Yes, sir."
Xu Zhuang was too lazy to pay attention to this little beast, and just sat down on the futon. The so-called elimination of falsehood, preservation of truth, and seeing one's true nature. Xu Zhuang, who had broken through a layer of 'demonic barriers', already felt signs of growth in his cultivation. No wonder some people said that disasters and evil barriers are detrimental to cultivation. For people, it is both a disaster and a blessing.
Before entering meditation, Xu Zhuang suddenly thought that he was disturbed by evil spirits and it seemed that he had not practiced formally for a long time, and he suddenly smiled.
The road to spiritual practice is never smooth sailing! Magical power and supernatural powers can be turned into disasters, but heretic demons and evil spirits don't matter.
Xu Zhuang suddenly felt that the disturbance of evil spirits became less urgent.
