By the azure lake outside the small village, Zhuo Cai walked to the water and squatted down, picked a small bright red wild flower, inserted it in her hair, and then looked at the mirror-like lake.
Zuo Qiuxun was behind her, turning his head to look at the sea of purple flowers by the lake, feeling emotional.
The two were silent for a long time, and then she asked Zhuo Cai: "There are only two of us. If you want me to help you with anything, just tell me. But the price must be sufficient, otherwise there is no need to discuss."
Zhuo Cai's little face became worried.
She asked: "By the way, how did you notice that I was strange?"
Zuo Qiuxun said calmly: "Nothing else, it's just the swordsman's intuition and some simple inferences, but the final result is really like this."
Zhuo Cai sighed, plucked the red flower from her hair, and walked back to the plucked stem, only to see that the red wild flower had reattached its stem and started swaying in the breeze again.
Zuo Qiuxun looked solemn. Destroying a flower is easy, but recreating it is not a simple matter. It already involves some mysterious essence of life.
Zhuo Cai said: "No matter how you guessed it, I have no intention of hiding it from you now. I guess you have also seen that this village is not an ordinary village. In fact, our entire village is It's in a collapsed secret realm that's already crumbling. As for what kind of help I need from you, I have to start with an incident that happened more than ten years ago.
One day more than ten years ago, dozens of small wild cultivators came to the village for no reason. Originally, I just thought they had strayed into the secret realm, so I let them live in the village unprepared. I also took them to see the withered bones of the Black Phoenix on the high tower in the village outside. It was the withered bones that supported the building that was about to collapse. The secret realm allows our village to survive. But who knew they were carrying something that would destroy the entire village? It was a parchment scroll. That scroll was not an ordinary scroll. It was drawn by a monk who killed the black phoenix here. There was still spiritual power in it that was very harmful to the black phoenix. And the reason why our entire village is able to survive in the secret realm is that the withered bones of the black phoenix protect our entire village. If the withered bones lose their spiritual power, our village will perish in the collapse of the secret realm.
That time, they brought a parchment scroll, and the black phoenix bones, which were already very scarce in spiritual power, were once again consumed a lot, so I had to kill all the wild cultivators, but one person took advantage of the chaos and brought the parchment scroll with him. Ran away. Dark Phoenix's bones were damaged, and I was also severely injured. I had no ability to chase the man, so I had to let him run away. I originally thought that this matter would be over, but now, the man has come back with the scroll, and there are two monks with him. I can't stop him with my strength, so I have to drag you into this situation, and with the help of Give me your strength. "
The more Zuo Qiuxun listened, the more strange he felt.
Zuo Qiuxun asked her doubtfully: "Then what you said was buried in the fourth and fifth floors of the tower were the withered bones of the black phoenix?"
Zhuo Cai nodded: "Yes."
"What is your relationship with Dark Phoenix? Why would the damage to Withered Bones affect you?"
Zhuo Cai said seriously: "Actually, I can't be considered a human being. I'm just the last bit of power that wanted to protect this village after the death of Black Phoenix. You can also regard me as the protector of the village. I am Hei The dead bones of the phoenix are fused into one, so it has the ability to communicate with the surrounding creatures. For example, the bear and wolf that attacked me before were both controlled by me."
Zuo Qiuxun nodded slightly, indicating that he recognized Zhuo Cai's statement.
Zuo Qiu Xun asked: "What about the cultivation level of the other two monks with the sheepskin scroll? If the cultivation level is too high, I can't help you."
Zhuo Cai said quickly: "It's not that high. In fact, the only people you met were the night of the first snow and the group of three monks you met. The rough and burly man among them was the one with the scroll, and the other two They are two immortal monks disguised as wild cultivators. The young and beautiful man leading them should be from the fourth realm, and the inconspicuous swordsman following them is actually a monk from the sixth realm. He has always been very cautious. We are here. The next major danger is him."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiuxun shook his head and said, "This is not possible. The opponent's strength is obviously far better than ours. The chance of winning is too low. There is no need for me to do something that risks my life for reward."
Zhuo Cai said: "What if my reward is so generous that you can't bear not to accept it?"
Zuo Qiuxun smiled contemptuously and said: "Do you think I am the one who covets treasures? I, Zuo Qiuxun, will risk my life for the one I love, but I will never risk my life and death for a treasure."
Zhuo Cai continued to speak seriously: "What if this magic weapon is an immortal weapon?"
Zuo Qiuxun's face suddenly became serious: "Really?"
Zhuo Cai nodded heavily and said: "It is indeed true, and it is an immortal sword. You are currently in the fifth realm and will soon be promoted to the sixth realm. You should be in need of a good sword to refine your natal flying sword, right? You are not tempted. ?"
Zuo Qiuxun thought for a long time, but still refused and said: "Immortal swords are good, but they have to be dealt with by one's life. I am only a five-level sword cultivator, and Huang Shan and Xu Huaigu are no match for each other. We have no chance of winning. "
"Actually, there is a perfect strategy that will not only allow you to get this fairy sword, but also help me get through this disaster."
"tell me the story?"
"Breaking the situation."
Zhuo Cai walked to Zuo Qiuxun and continued: "As long as you break through the realm, you can refine that immortal weapon and make it into a natal flying sword. Naturally, the combat power at that time cannot be compared to that of a six-level monk. All of this is also It’s easy to solve.”
Zuo Qiuxun shook his head and said: "Breaking the realm is not that simple. Breaking it is easy. So why should a monk practice? Although my swordsmanship talent is indeed very high, I can't break the realm just by breaking it."
Zhuo Cai encouraged, "How will you know if you don't try? I'll take you to the withered bones of the black phoenix on top of the tower to meditate. Maybe you will have some insights. Once the inspiration arrives, it will be very possible to break through. How about that? , do you want to give it a try?”
Zuo Qiuxun turned to look at the clouds on the horizon and hesitated.
An immortal weapon is a rare and rich opportunity. She has been walking in the world for so many years, and she has only heard about the birth of the immortal weapon twice, but each time it alerted the monks from the Eighth Realm to fight for it. Where is the turn? Get on her head? There is such a good opportunity at this time, how can you refuse?
Besides, she still wants to avenge that person. How can she avenge herself without the strength?
So Zuo Qiuxun only hesitated for a moment and said: "Okay, I promise you, but if I fail to break through, you must save the lives of Xu Huaigu, Yu Qin and his party."
Zhuo Cai solemnly promised: "Yes, if something cannot be done, I will let grandpa take them away. I am sensible about this."
Zuo Qiuxun was always straightforward in doing things, so he said: "Time is tight, and any extra time is a bit of hope. Then take me directly to see the withered bones of the phoenix, and give me a handful of immortal weapons. I will break through the realm." Use it when needed.”
Zhuo Cai smiled and said: "Don't rush to get the immortal weapons now. You will know which one when you see the withered bones of the phoenix."
Zuoqiu Xun vaguely guessed something, and he felt a little excited.
Zhuo Cai took Zuo Qiuxun back to the black tower.
At this time, Xu Huaigu had already rested in the room on the second floor, and Yu Qin was also lying on a small bed, facing the warm sunshine, squinting slightly and taking a nap.
Zuo Qiuxun and Zhuo Cai naturally did not hide it from Xu Huaigu when they walked to the high-rise building. Xu Huaigu asked doubtfully: "Zhuo Cai, where are you going with Zuo Qiu Xun?"
Zhuo Cai smiled innocently and said, "Sister Zuoqiu said she likes the purple flowers. I happen to have a book about the names and origins of the purple flowers. I am going to go up and show it to her."
Xu Huaigu felt bored, so he also wanted to go up and have a look, and said, "I'll go have a look too."
Zuo Qiuxun turned to him and said coldly: "You stay here and you have time to seize the opportunity to stabilize your realm. You have just broken through. Be careful that your realm is unstable and your foundation is not strong. It will cause endless harm when the time comes."
Seeing the rejection in Zuo Qiuxun's eyes, Xu Huaigu stopped following him and let her and Zhuo Cai walk up.
Zuoqiu Xun asked Zhuo Cai, "Aren't you tired of pretending like this?"
Zhuo Cai said helplessly: "There is nothing I can do. Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin are both good people. Just let me leave a good impression in their hearts."
On the third floor, there is a small dark staircase leading to the higher part of the black tower, but it is locked by a chain.
Zhuo Cai put her fingers in her mouth, bit the skin gently, and applied a small drop of blood to the chain. The chain gradually twitched like cargo, and shrank to the side, revealing the entrance.
Zhuo Cai said: "Go up."
Zuo Qiuxun walked in first. She was actually curious about what the black phoenix was. It was only a withered skeleton from five hundred years ago that could support all the living creatures in the entire huge secret realm.
She asked: "How many states did Black Phoenix have before it died?"
Zhuo Cai stretched out both hands.
Zuo Qiuxun was surprised: "Ten realms?"
Zhuo Cai stretched out another finger.
After Zuo Qiuxun was shocked, he couldn't help but sigh: "The monsters in the eleventh realm can also die. It seems that the battle five hundred years ago was really tragic."
Walking further into the stairs, the surroundings were getting darker and darker, without any light, which was completely different from the bright and sunny three floors below the black tower.
As soon as Zuo Qiuxun reached the fourth floor, he looked around, but wherever he could see there was only darkness and he couldn't see anything.
Zhuo Cai walked in front of her, put his two fingers together, pointed at the center of his eyebrows, and then gradually pointed his two fingers to another place.
A black light emerged from Zhuo Cai's eyebrows and flew towards the corner following the direction of her two fingers.
The moment the black light touched the corner, the entire tower seemed to suddenly come alive. A black light quickly came out from the corner, and then illuminated the entire black tower. For a time, black light and shadow flowed inside the black tower. Very mysterious.
Zhuo Cai pointed to that corner and said, "Did you see it? Those are the withered bones of the Black Phoenix."
Zuo Qiu Xun looked intently and finally saw a withered skeleton standing there in the darkness.
The withered bones are only about the height of a person, but they are very long, about two to three feet long. They appear very small and delicate, completely different from those monster beasts that are known for their brute strength.
Zhuo Cai said: "Phoenix is originally small in stature and is famous for its speed and skill, but it is also very beautiful."
"It is said that there are six phoenixes in total, one black, one white, one good, one evil, one water and one fire. This is the black phoenix among them. The black phoenix not only has extremely high cultivation, but its feathers and bones are also indestructible, but in the end Still, the monk from that family used the spell scroll technique to slowly wear away his soul, and he could only die with hatred."
"Isn't the spell scroll lost a long time ago? How come anyone still knows about it?"
Zhuo Cai shook his head and said: "Actually, there are still experts who are proficient in the scroll art, but they are just unwilling to appear in the world. I am not very clear about the specific situation."
She walked to the black phoenix, looked at the withered bones that had protected the village for hundreds of years, and knelt down under its head that was still proudly raised after its death.
She prayed devoutly: "Noble Dark Phoenix, we have survived in the secret realm for five hundred years thanks to your care, but today we are about to face a disaster. Please give us one last blow for the sake of saving us." , forgive me for offending."
She knelt for a long time before standing up. She walked to the back of the Phoenix bones, and Zuo Qiuxun followed.
Zhuo Cai squatted down and pulled out a small sharp black object from the bone's tail feathers, about a little over three feet long, and held it in his hand.
The small piece of dead bone was pitch black, with veins of phoenix feathers on it.
Zuo Qiuxun was suspicious: "Is this an immortal weapon?"
Zhuo Cai nodded and said: "Yes, this is it. Don't look at it inconspicuously. In fact, this is the sharpest tail feather of the black phoenix. It is as indestructible as the black phoenix itself. It is the only one in the world. It is definitely considered a The rank of immortal soldiers."
Zuo Qiuxun took the black tail feather from her hand, took it away, and weighed it gently. It was just right.
She brought the black tail feathers to her eyes, looked at the cold light above, and smiled with satisfaction.
"This sword is enough."
"Not only the tail feathers, there are mysteries and mysteries everywhere on the phoenix. You should seize the time to understand them. After breaking through the realm, you can refine your natal flying sword."
Zuo Qiu
Zhuo Cai asked: "Swordsmen all love swords, why don't you give the sword a name?"
Zuo Qiuxun couldn't hide the smile on his lips: "Then let's call it no one."
Zhuo Cai also smiled: "The three-foot phoenix feather sword is unseen in its scabbard. It's so unseen, so the only ones that can be seen are ghosts, right?"
Zuoqiu Xun didn't answer.
This is not the reason, I just want to remember other people or things.
