As Pengxuan Baohui approaches, Zhaoyue Island becomes more and more lively. Merchants, buyers, and tourists from all walks of life are arriving one after another. Everywhere is bustling with people, and the market is not closed at night. The entire Zhaoyue Island Chamber of Commerce treasures The government greatly benefited from it.
Soon it was the middle of the month, and early in the morning, the waiter rang the golden bell in front of the Jade Fairy Tower. He waited respectfully for a moment, but there was no response. Just as he was hesitating whether to ring the bell again, he saw a small and exquisite hornless dragon. Flying down from the window sill on the top floor, he bared his teeth and claws and said, "Who is coming? Why is it so noisy?"
Although the tone was fierce, due to the size, it seemed naughty and cute. In addition, it was not the first time for the waiter to come to Yuxian Pavilion. Although he was amazed in his heart that the dragon was willing to be a spiritual beast, there was still no expression on his face. He showed a different look and said respectfully: "Today's treasure fair has officially begun. My pavilion master invites Mr. Xu to participate in tonight's treasure auction."
As he spoke, he handed over the gilded invitation with both hands. He floated in the air, turned his head and looked at it carefully, and said in a low voice: "I understand, my master is still practicing, so I will give this invitation to you."
After saying that, Liyun took the invitation in his mouth and ignored the waiter's reaction. He flicked his tail and flew up to the pavilion. He came and went quickly and dexterously, but there was no trace of weakness at all.
Climbing into the room from the window sill, I saw Xu Zhuang sitting on the collapse, in a state of tranquility. On the outside, he looked calm and stable, but in fact, at a glance, I could feel that the magic power on Xu Zhuang's body was surging, and the elixir power was rising, as if he was light. A slight movement can shake the lake and the sea, causing the earth to shake and the mountains to shake.
"Damn, how come this guy's cultivation level has improved again? If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape the fate of being a crotch beast for the rest of my life." Liyun put the invitation on the table and lay down. body, he was still angrily cursing in his heart. Suddenly he saw Xu Zhuang suddenly opening his eyes and casting his gaze on it. He couldn't help feeling cold in his heart. He asked for mercy almost out of habit. Then he heard Xu Zhuang said lightly: "Give me the invitation." Bring it here."
Lianyun breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: "That's right, no matter how weird you are, there is no way you can read my mind." Thinking of this, he felt strangely happy again, and while scolding fiercely in his heart, he obeyed. After passing the invitation, it flew into Xu Zhuang's hands.
Xu Zhuang didn't know what was flashing in the dragon's eyes. It looked like a dignified dragon with a sinister look on its face.
Ever since Xu Zhuang refined the Blood Pact Golden Lock and returned its dragon beads, this guy has changed from being sluggish and non-stop all day long. Not only does he go to the waterscape in the pavilion, he even sneaks out of the pavilion frequently.
However, with the restriction of the golden lock, it couldn't go anywhere. Xu Zhuang didn't bother to pay attention to it, so he took the invitation, opened it and read it.
The invitation was written by Zhang Ji, and it also contained a brief letter, saying that today's treasure fair has officially begun, and the first treasure auction will be held today at night.
Logically speaking, for this kind of treasure auction that lasts for several days, the first and last days are naturally the most crowded with treasures. Even Peng Xuan Baohui will inevitably be popular, so Zhang Jixin said in the letter that Fairy Shi will show up today, and he There are still things that need to be taken care of. Xu Zhuang is asked to go to the Baohui venue in the evening. He will come over in person to introduce the two of them.
The time has finally come. Xu Zhuang put away the invitation and closed his eyes again. It was not that he was practicing again, but he was just entering a state of tranquility.
After experiencing the 'Preserving True Reality', Xu Zhuang's cultivation began to improve by leaps and bounds. If he can maintain this momentum of practice, it is very possible for Xu Zhuang to consciously cultivate the 'Golden Mercury' realm.
The so-called "gold mercury" is also a common name, referring to what is commonly known as the Golden Elixir Dacheng.
At this stage, the monk's golden elixir has been perfected. It can be said that he has entered a state that goes against the saying of "sailing against the current" in practice. Even if his cultivation level does not advance, he will not retreat, and he will not have to worry about the power of the elixir. If the origin is damaged, the cultivation level will be damaged. This is the so-called "solid as gold and mercury".
Golden elixir cultivation is so simple, there are not many boundaries, only the difference between success and failure.
However, no matter how rapid the progress, the golden elixir mastery could not be achieved in less than ten days of practice, not to mention that during this period, Xu Zhuang also took the time to attend Zhang Ji's banquet and refine the Blood Pact Golden Lock for Jiaolong Splitting Cloud.
Xu Zhuang didn't feel it was a pity. Now was not a very suitable time to practice. After solving the immediate difficulties, the day would come when things would be perfect. He would just calm down and adjust his breath, and prepare himself.
Although Xu Zhuang sought Zhangji to introduce that 'Shi Xianzi' to ask for something, after all, that person was a member of the devil's path, so Xu Zhuang would not be careless.
What's more, Xu Zhuang always has a doubt in his heart. That is the name 'Shi Xianzi', and there may be the possibility of confronting an enemy that Xu Zhuang thought. Therefore, it is unknown whether this trip will go as planned, or whether a conflict may even break out.
As Xu Zhuang calmed down, his energy and spirit climbed to a peak, and soon the moon rose and set, entering the night.
Liyun was lying on the table in boredom, half dozing off, when he suddenly heard Xu Zhuang's voice saying: "Laiyun!" He jumped up and hurriedly turned over and said, "The little beast is here.", only to see Xu Zhuang. Zhuang didn't know when he had stood up and looked at him, his eyes bright and bright.
Xu Zhuang made a move with his hand, and Split Cloud immediately flew into his sleeve and hid it. Xu Zhuang strode like a meteor, and in the blink of an eye, he was out of the pavilion. As he walked, the road suddenly shortened, just like a gust of wind blowing through the forest. He disappeared in a blink of an eye.
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Every mid-month, a strange scene appears in the lake in the center of Zhaoyue Island. No matter the lights on the shore or the stars in the sky, nothing can be seen in the water. Instead, only the moonlight intertwined with white and purple is unique. The entire lake reflects the moonlight flowing through the lake, and the flower boats and boats sailing in it are like cruise ships on the moon, which is very dreamy.
However, today, the lake in the center of the island is where the Pengxuan Treasure Fair is held. No matter whether it is a flower boat cruise or a foreign boat, it is not allowed to enter the lake. Only the painted boat of Pengxuan Pavilion to receive guests occasionally comes and goes through the moonlight. .
Xu Zhuang came to the agreed place by the lake. Zhang Ji's attendants were already waiting here. Seeing Xu Zhuang appear, they quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Mr. Xu, you are here. The master of the pavilion has been waiting for a long time."
"Oh?" Xu Zhuang said in surprise, "Quickly lead me to see Brother Zhang."
The waiter said: "Please come with me." He led Xu Zhuang to walk along the lake. After a while, he arrived at a deserted place. An ordinary painting boat had been moored here. The waiter stopped and bowed: " The master of the pavilion is in the boat, please."
Xu Zhuang nodded slightly, passed the waiter and boarded the boat alone. Through the bead curtain, he could already see Zhang Ji leaning on the window sill, pouring himself a drink.
Xu Zhuang smiled slightly, opened the bead curtain, strode out of the room, and said jokingly: "Brother Zhang, why can't you wait for me and drink by yourself?"
Zhang Ji turned around and laughed loudly: "Brother Xu, you are finally here, but you kept me waiting for a while, so I had to have a drink first to relieve my loneliness."
Zhang Ji left the window sill and sat down with Xu Zhuang in front of the low table in the room. He poured a glass of jade liquid for Xu Zhuang. The two raised their glasses, looked at each other, smiled, and drank it down.
Xu Zhuang put down his wine glass and asked, "Brother Zhang has been busy these days. The Baohui is starting today, so why do you have time to come here in person?"
Zhang Ji said: "I have already arranged all the necessary matters. If you still have to ask me again and again, it would be too troublesome..."
The two chatted for a while, and suddenly they heard the jingling sound of the bead curtain. They stopped talking at the same time and looked out. They saw a graceful figure lifting the bead curtain and stepping into the room. Her black hair hung down like a waterfall and her face was covered with white gauze. , revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes, like autumn water, and a plain white dress hanging to the floor, simple and elegant.
Zhang Ji said happily: "Xianzi Shi, you are here!"
It turns out that this person is 'Shi Xianzi'.
In front of Fairy Shi, Zhang Ji seemed to have lost his usual gracefulness and stood up hurriedly to lead her to sit down.
Fairy Shi smiled slightly and responded: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, long time no see." Then he walked to the table and sat down.
Zhang Ji was overjoyed and said: "Long time no see, long time no see..." Seeing Miss Shi sitting down, he added: "The treasure party is about to begin. Since you two have arrived, I will let you sail."
Even so, Zhang Ji didn't see any movement, so he sat back at the table, picked up the wine bottle, and poured jade liquid for both Xu Zhuang and Shi Xianzi. He was hesitating how to introduce the two of them, when he suddenly saw Shi Xianzi's eyes looking at him naturally. He surrendered to Xu Zhuang and said, "Mr. Xu...Long time no see."
Xu Zhuang raised his eyebrows and responded: "Miss Shi, long time no see."
"Eh?" Zhang Ji asked suspiciously, "You two...could it be that we already have a friendship?"
Xu Zhuang said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Friendship, it shouldn't be called friendship. If we say there is a grudge, there is one."
"This?" Zhang Ji did not expect that the situation would suddenly develop not as he imagined.
Shi Xianzi chuckled and said, "Mr. Xu doesn't seem to like the Nu family very much?"
Xu Zhuang said calmly: "Could it be that Xu should also treat his enemies with a smile on his face?"
Seeing the two of them, they said they had a grudge, but there was no sudden tense situation. Zhang Ji breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a wine glass and started drinking. Hearing this, he almost shook his head and said hurriedly: "How could it be so? Maybe there was a misunderstanding?"
"Really?" Xu Zhuang said: "Xu also hopes that it is a misunderstanding. Can the girl give an explanation?"
Fairy Shi sighed sadly: "The slave family acted unwisely and endangered Mr. Xu's life. It is right for the master to hold a grudge. Now that the master's elixir has become a high-grade one, if he wants to seek revenge, I'm afraid the slave family has no choice but to kill him at his neck."
After hearing this, Zhang Ji hurriedly said: "Fairy Shi is serious. What misunderstanding do you two have? Why don't you two talk about it? If you can take this opportunity to laugh away your grudges, wouldn't it be a happy thing?" Don't forget to offer drinks to the two of you.
"Fellow Taoist, you are joking," Shi Xianzi said, "How dare you just say a few words and beg for forgiveness when you are seeking revenge for killing someone."
"This...!" After hearing this, Zhang Ji became anxious and turned to Xu Zhuang, but the words stuck in his throat several times and he could not get out.
Yes, if it was really a murderous revenge, how could he have the face to act as a middleman to mediate, but both parties were his close friends, so how could he bear the two of them to meet each other in battle, and for a moment, he couldn't help but regret introducing the two of them. .
Xu Zhuang frowned slightly when he saw Zhang Ji's expression. Although he had a premonition, he was still embarrassed in the end. After all, he and Zhang Ji were indeed close friends. Zhang Ji had been very friendly since he stayed in Pengxuan Pavilion. Entertain and introduce friends to him with all your heart.
Xu Zhuang pondered for a moment and asked coldly: "Before the girl came here, you should have known that the person who found the girl was Xu, right?"
Fairy Shi said calmly: "Not bad."
Xu Zhuang sneered and said, "Oh! That girl came to see Xu again. Could it be that she was deliberately provoking?"
"This is absolutely not what the slave family meant." Shi Xianzi said calmly: "In fact, the slave family also feels very regretful for their unwise actions in the past. I heard Zhang Daoyou said that the young master is looking for the slave family because he has something to ask for, so I thought If you can help the young master relieve his worries, maybe you can take this opportunity to reconcile with the young master?"
"It's so good! It's so good!" Zhang Ji hurriedly said: "Brother Xu...?"
Xu Zhuang thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, since the girl has this intention, I don't want to embarrass Brother Zhang. If the girl can relieve Xu's worries, we can forget about the past."
Zhang Ji was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly toasted to Xu Zhuang, but Xu Zhuang just smiled and said nothing.
Seeing this, an inexplicable smile appeared in Fairy Shi's eyes. She suddenly raised her onion finger and took off her veil, revealing her face. Her cheeks were freshly peeled, and her nose was greasy. She was not decorated with any gold or jade ornaments, nor any trace of powder. It seemed that Hibiscus blooms from the clear water, camellias bloom from the dew, it is clear and beautiful...but there is no trace of a demonic witch!
It was also the first time that Xu Zhuang saw the appearance of this enchantress, and he was inevitably a little surprised, but it was fleeting.
Beauty is like a skeleton, pink and white are like bones, no matter how beautiful she is, she is no different from Xu Zhuang.
After taking off the veil, Shi Xianzi picked up the wine glass with both hands, and then Xu Zhuang raised the jade liquid.
Zhang Ji was overjoyed and took a sip of the jade liquid first. Shi Xianzi raised the glass to indicate that he also covered his sleeves and took a sip, and then Xu Zhuang finished the wine in the glass. After the three of them drank the wine, Fairy Shi said softly: "The slave family is very happy to be forgiven by the master. I wonder what the master is worried about? If the slave family can really help, they will definitely do their best."
Xu Zhuang said calmly: "To be honest, Xu is currently being disturbed by evil spirits from outside the world, which has threatened his practice, so I want to get rid of this disturbance with the help of Miss Shi."
Hearing this, both of them were a little surprised. Fairy Shi said in surprise: "Your sect is a major Taoist sect and is orthodox in Taoism. It is best at exorcising demons and eliminating evil spirits. The evil spirits that even Mr. Xu's cultivation level is difficult to deal with are probably extraordinary." It's just average. Please give me a detailed explanation, otherwise I don't know if I can help you."
Xu Zhuang pondered for a moment, but he still wanted to give the details of how he was haunted by the 'Great Zi Zi Xuanjun Liu Miao Yu Zhuo Emperor', omitting the causes and consequences, and detailed the real name of the devil.
Fairy Shi showed a look of understanding and said: "So it turns out that there are endless kinds of demons, but most of them are ignorant and only know how to fight and kill. Those who have awakened their true names are already considered rare. As the young master said, those with inexplicable titles , must have killed and devoured countless lives, and is a terrifying and powerful demon compared to the demon lord in the sky. This kind of 'real demon' is weird and cunning, and its magic is boundless. Even the real Yuanshen must be cautious when encountering it."
"Oh?" Xu Zhuang said, "Does that girl have a plan to deal with it?"
"Of course there is." Shi Xianzi showed a faint smile and did not try to be mysterious. She picked it up with her slender hand, and suddenly a jade pendant with a missing corner appeared in her hand. It was completely white and had a statue of a statue with three heads and six arms carved on it.
This woman seemed to be really dedicated to helping. She didn't talk about it. She directly handed the jade pendant into Xu Zhuang's hands and said with a smile: "Can this treasure relieve the master's worries?"
"Oh?" Xu Zhuang naturally would not believe what this woman said. He took the jade pendant in his hand and carefully investigated it. Suddenly his eyes were shocked, "This is... a magic weapon?!"
