The visitor, Gu Yuntang, served as the bodyguard of Prince Qing after Ku Liang's accident. He knew about the tragedy, but rarely mentioned it.
"You..." An unimaginable thought flashed across Gu Yuntang's mind. Could it be that the person in front of him was the murderer back then?
"Xue was still in Yunxi thirty years ago. I heard that the reward has never been withdrawn. I am short of money and try investigating the case." Xue Tong said half-jokingly.
"Fellow Taoist is here to investigate the case." Gu Yuntang subconsciously took a half step back and put on a defensive posture.
"You are no match for me. There are no warning arrangements, not to mention that I have a spiritual pet."
Usually those with low cultivation levels cannot detect the warnings arranged by those with high cultivation levels.
Xue Tong summoned bone puppets and soul beasts.
The dark green bone puppet exudes a strong poisonous aura. Only the eyes of the soul beast are shining. The whole body is as black as ink, and it is ghostly and gloomy.
Xue Tonggang's demonic energy was greatly released, and his golden eyes were like lightning.
It was as if the god of death had appeared.
Xue Tong just wanted to scare Gu Yuntang. He came to Haochang to investigate the case, but he didn't want to provoke a dispute for murder. Otherwise, not only would he get nothing, but he would also offend the two royal families and cause even greater trouble than the Weishan Sect.
Gu Yuntang is very knowledgeable. Xue Tong alone can raise two master spiritual pets, which is more than any monk he knows.
"If you answer honestly, you will be exempted from the crime of trespassing and plotting evil."
Xue Tong asked a series of questions, such as the status of the second prince, whether there was any abnormality in the royal family at that time, how long Haochang had been investigating, where the main bodyguards were, etc.
The month after the tragic tragedy, Gu Yuntang was arranged to be with Huang Yangen.
After Gu Yuntang finished answering, Xue Tong asked again: "When did the prince marry his wife?"
"Ten years after the incident, the empress was the princess of Prince Hui's palace. She was nineteen years old when she got married."
Gu Yuntang felt that Xue Tong seemed to be looking for the possibility of murder by someone within the royal family.
"So it has nothing to do with the princess and her family. I think it seems intentional to harm the fourth princess Jinglong but let the prince escape."
"I would like to meet Prince Qing!" Xue Tong said again.
"Gu is not qualified to make arrangements. He can only report today's experience and let the prince decide."
"Take this letter with you. If you dare to open it privately or refuse to hand it over, you will die without a burial place!"
Xue Tong gave him a forbidden and sealed letter, to the effect that if the prince has any doubts or unspeakable secrets, he might as well meet and talk in detail, and Xue will definitely be able to defeat the murderer and the forces behind him.
"Reply before tomorrow and night," Xue Tong said.
In the afternoon of the next day, Gu Yuntang brought a reply.
Prince Qing disappeared, and the letter mentioned that the conclusion had been drawn thirty years ago, and it was speculated that it was the work of enemies of the Crystal Dragon royal family, with average strength. After luckily succeeding, he did not show up anymore, making the truth forever. I have no suspects and no secrets to hide. Very soon Happy Jinglong invited monks to investigate again. If the investigation is clear, in addition to the bounty, Prince Qing's Mansion will also offer a large reward.
Xue Tong's heart froze.
Calm down and ask something.
"Gu Taoist friend Haochang has been practicing for hundreds of years. The famous weapon master introduced several Xue to investigate the case and asked for some advice on the art of weapons."
Gu Yuntang reported the names and addresses of four or five people.
"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. It's difficult to investigate old cases. It all depends on luck. I'll visit fellow Taoists another day."
"If Taoist Master Xue has any new information, you can come to see the prince."
…
Xue Tong looked through the files and looked for the guards who were removed from the list in the past.
These people were poorly protected and were sent to their place of origin to work as casual cultivators. They were strictly prohibited from moving and could be found easily.
Xue Tong did not ask about the famous person, but instead focused on asking what the sword in the murderer's hand looked like.
There is a picture of the sword drawn by Mao Dingsong and others based on their impressions in the file. Xue Tong asked several people and determined that no modification was needed.
The sword is four feet six inches long and has no pattern on it. It has five spiritual patterns on the blade and the most common dragon-shaped shallow carving on the hilt.
"A very inconspicuous sword is definitely not the first magic weapon of the sword holder!"
When monks refine treasures, the first piece is especially cherished, with carefully designed patterns and identity information.
"A dead horse should be treated as a live doctor. Just ask. It's still early anyway, so I might as well ask for some tips on how to use it."
…
Ranjin Taoist, the name first mentioned by Gu Yuntang, the Taoist temple was built in Lianyan Mountain not far from Tengcheng.
Dozens of rocky mountains are like a chain. The top of the mountain is exposed, and there are sparse trees only halfway down the mountain.
The Taoist temple is visible at a glance.
Xue Tong did not pass through the mountain gate, did not take the mountain path, and rode an eagle straight down to the Taoist temple compound.
When the sweeping boy saw this, he was extremely displeased and said rudely: "Where are you from, you are such a reckless man? When our Taoist priest sees you, he will drive you down the mountain and never come back again."
"I don't think so. Just go and report it quickly and say that the monk holding the treasure is here." Xue Tong said with a smile.
The servant's attitude shows the master's high status.
"Master, if you don't see anyone who doesn't understand the rules, leave quickly!"
An acquired monk walked out of the temple, waved his hand and said impatiently.
There are rules for burning gold. Those who seek to see the temple must first submit documents and then walk up the mountain to visit with permission. Violators will be punished depending on the severity of the case.
Xue Tong broke in, which was a serious violation, but because of his extremely high martial arts level, the disciples had to let him go, otherwise they would have informed the master to arrest him.
"Xue wants to see the temple owner, and if he dares to stop him, he will take action!"
After that, he summoned two "Evil Evils", the Bone Puppet, the Violent Ape.
He had seen Wang Kedang, a weapon master with such an eccentric personality, and guessed that burning gold would be difficult to understand, but high-level magical weapons would definitely make him forget the unpleasantness of meeting him.
The disciples hurriedly entered the front hall the day after tomorrow.
The sweeping boy threw away his broom and fled into a side alley without a trace.
"If you can't get the treasure, life will be difficult!"
After a while, a thin old man in his seventies walked out of the front hall, wearing a light golden Taoist robe, and said with an angry look on his side.
Xue Tong flashed his Qingya dagger.
"First grade earth level! This sword..."
Taoist Ranjin's face suddenly softened, and his eyes suddenly lit up with direct heat.
"This sword has a great origin!" Xue Tong put away the dagger.
"Hurry up and be affectionate!"
"You are really blind, get away!" Ranjin turned and scolded the previous disciple angrily.
In the middle stage of Ranjin Grandmaster, he brought two more innate disciples with him when he met Xue Tong.
Reception room.
Only Xue Tong and Ran Jin were left.
Ran Jin turned it over and over, inspected and caressed it for a long time, "Earth-level magic weapons are rare, and this one is even more exquisite. The material is extremely ghostly, could it come from... the underworld?"
"Taoist Master is indeed a world-famous master!" Xue Tong praised.
"Come here with this treasure. If you have any questions, please come to me." Ranjin asked, refusing to listen to flattery.
"The poor Taoist Jinglong Renshi has seen a precious sword and made a replica. I would like to ask the Taoist priest if he has ever seen a similar magical weapon."
Xue Tong took out the iron knife.
Ranjin sneered, "There are so many green knives, I can make even more exquisite treasures with one hand."
"How many people in Haochang can refine this sword?"
"Hundreds of people"
"Taoist Master, can you help me find out which weapon master made this sword thirty or forty years ago?"
Ranjin became impatient.
"I looked at Aoya Sword's face and answered two questions. I don't have time to help you find out!"
"There is nothing else to do," Ranjin said.
"It's too difficult to deal with a treasure that only answers two easy questions." Xue Tong said.
"You don't even know what kind of person I am."
"Hongchuan, see you off!" Ranjin greeted the disciples outside the hall.
"Hold on, I guess the Taoist master can refine earth-level magic weapons. He played with the Qingya Sword for a while and then lost interest."
"But Xue has another treasure, and Taoist Master may not be able to practice it."
"fart!"
"You go out first"
Ranjin shouted to the disciple who pushed open the door and entered.
Xue Tong turned his bracelet around, and Xuan Linju suddenly took action.
Ranjin's face twitched several times.
"Take it and see!"
Completely forgetting the rule of guarding against sneak attacks when in front of someone with a sharp weapon.
Xue Tong placed the iron sword on the solid and heavy wooden table.
He caressed the ink with burning gold for a long time, his fingers trembling slightly, "This ink can be ranked second among the treasures I have ever seen in my life. If I carve a dozen more French characters on it, it will be promoted to the third level, far surpassing my master's Hunyuan Sea-Splitting Sword. "
"Where did this turtle come from?"
"The original body of the magic weapon was refined by Xue, and was later tempered and raised to the second level."
"I was asking how it was tempered... In addition to the weapon soul, it seems that it also added..." Ranjin spoke more and more softly, unable to determine what was added.
"It's a long story. The Taoist Master will help me investigate the matter of the green sword. I can tell you about the tempering process as soon as possible."
Xue Tong whetted his appetite for burning gold and asked for a price.
After five hundred years of burning gold and refining weapons, he is obsessed with the art of weapons. The tempering process of the second-grade magic weapon in front of him is an irresistible temptation for him.
He did not hesitate and said immediately: "This matter is easy to handle. You stay in the Taoist temple. I will write a letter now and ask acquaintances from various places to help."
"That's very good, thank you Xue!"
Xue Tong explained the key points in detail, Ranjin wrote a letter, attached drawings, copied dozens of jade slips, and ordered his disciples to send them to various places.
Xue Daoguan stayed there for two months until all the replies were received.
But he was greatly disappointed!
Among the weapon masters Ran Jin knew, no one had made a green knife of this style in fifty years.
But Xue Tong still fulfilled his promise and talked about the refining of the weapon pool, the collection of weapon souls, and the essence and blood of the Dark Dharma King.
"No wonder, the refining materials are ordinary, but the quenching process is wonderful!" Ranjin praised sincerely.
After listening to the magical story, Ranjin was extremely satisfied. Seeing Xue Tong's loss, he said, "Go and ask the old Taoist Qianshi. This person's character is not very good, but he is very skilled in weapons and knows a lot of people."
"Oh, thank you Taoist Priest for your advice!" Xue Tong looked slightly better.
"Xue has another question, how should I continue to upgrade?"
"Weapon soul and blood essence of the same type" Ranjin's expression was not very confident, and he was not particularly clear on how to upgrade the second-grade earth-level magic weapon.
"Okay! If Xue needs to refine weapons, please come and see the Taoist Master again."
…
Xue Tong left Lianyan Mountain.
Follow the same pattern and go straight to Qianshi Taoist Temple.
Meet Taoist Qianshi.
Qianshi sent someone to send a letter and a picture, and asked the master who was familiar with the art.
After a month, the disciple hurriedly returned to the mountain.
"Master, this disciple sent a letter to Fengling Mountain. Taoist Lunyue just disappeared not long ago!"
Xue Tong was surprised and happy: "The fox has exposed its tail and dares to commit new crimes. Death is not far away!"
The Journey to Immortality
