After Zhao Baier left Wuyou Town, Ji Beichen stayed alone at Juhe Sword Manor to study sword making. Li Kuisheng ordered the housekeeper of Jianzhuang to let Ji Beichen walk around the village as he pleased. Ji Beichen locked himself in the library and devoted himself to studying the dragon vein sword-making technique. Based on his previous sword-making skills, combined with the detailed dragon vein sword-making manuscript in the library, he finally got some insights.
This time I helped Zhao Baier cast the spiritual sword, which was different from the swords used by the monks that he had cast several times before. The Canglan sect's skills focus on swordsmanship and are good at attacking. As for Wangyou Wujiguan's technique, although it is also the way of swordsmanship, it is defense plus formation.
Before leaving, Zhao Baier told Ji Beichen that he was returning to Xiliang this time to invite the head of Wangyou Wuji Temple to come out and set up a protective formation for Cangzhou City. Setting up a city defense formation required sacrificing a spiritual sword, so he valued this sword-making process so much. Ji Beichen knew that the situation in Cangzhou City was urgent. For this reason, he wanted to help Zhao Bai'er cast the Formation Spirit Sword and improve his own combat strength.
The methods and steps for forging the Formation Spirit Sword have been finalized, and now only the dark iron and spirit stones required for the sword are left. Ji Beichen went to the black iron quarry for a few days, found all the black iron with earth properties, and handed it over to the iron-making craftsmen of Jianzhuang to smelt it to refine the black iron for the next forging.
The black iron material is ready, now we just need spiritual stones with the same properties. Li Kuisheng told Ji Beichen that the entrance to the Lingxi cave, where the sword-making spirit stones were produced, was not easy to find, and the situation inside the cave was relatively complicated, so he needed to take Ji Beichen there in person.
After Li Qier left, Li Kuisheng spent a few days depressed in his room, and then started to get busy again. The annual sword trial meeting in Wuyou Town is organized by Juhe Sword Village. Every year around the summer solstice, Li Kuisheng and Li Qier are the busiest. This year Li Qier is away, leaving Li Kuisheng alone to take care of the matter. He goes out early every day and comes back late every day.
This year is the last spiritual sword that Li Kuisheng forged. This spiritual sword is a dagger with a white jade handle. It is considered to be Li Kuisheng's most proud sword. He is very satisfied with it as the final work. But this spirit sword was tailor-made by Li Kuisheng for Li Qier, so there is indeed no spirit sword for sale to the public this year. Li Kuisheng told Magistrate Kong at the dinner that there was no spirit sword released this year. It was not a fact, but it was indeed a fact.
In fact, the spirit sword of Juhe Sword Village is just a gimmick for the sword trial meeting. Because each of the spiritual swords forged by Li Kuisheng has special attributes, and when the dragon's energy is injected into the sword at the end, it needs to be consecrated with the blood of the sword owner. Only after the spirit sword is forged can it be used by the owner. Therefore, Li Kuisheng used to determine the owner of the sword first and then cast it.
What really attracts many monks to the Sword Trial Conference is the sword trial arena competition in the Sword Trial Conference. Every young and aspiring monk in the world of cultivation wants to go on stage to show off their skills and skills.
Only monks in the foundation-building stage of the Sword Trial Arena can participate. The threshold is low, and casual cultivators in the mortal world can also participate. Many casual cultivators have passed through this arena to find like-minded cultivators and create their own gangs.
After the Sword Trial Conference, there is the Starlight Market, which is similar to a ghost market. It is a gathering place for selling news about the world and selling rare and strange treasures of unknown origin. In addition to monks, it also attracts many people from all over the world every year.
Ji Beichen also came down the mountain to participate in the sword test competition two years ago. At that time, he was ignorant of worldly affairs and even declared wildly: Demonic religion is not the right way. That day, he picked off several people in the sword trial ring, and was finally picked off the stage by a mysterious woman. The woman was wearing a red dress and her face was covered. Now that I think about it, she looks very much like Yan Yueli!
"It does look very similar. Is it really her..."
Li Kuisheng was still busy today until late at night, and Ji Beichen had his dinner alone in the dining hall. Recalling the scene where he "spoke wildly" at the sword test competition, I felt filled with regret, and his "Li'er" was also present that day!
"Mr. Chen, I'm really sorry. The sword trial meeting is about to start. I've been so lazy these past few days!" Knowing that Ji Beichen has been eating dinner by himself these past few days, Li Kuisheng specifically left the town chamber of commerce today. After the dinner, I hurried back. He didn't even have time to change his clothes when he arrived at the village, so he ran to the dining hall to eat with Ji Beichen.
"Master Li, you're welcome. I'm not that particular. I have something to see Master Li tonight, so I sat in the dining hall for a while! It's not anything else, it's just a matter of going to Lingxi Cave. I can't wait any longer. Already..."
Ji Beichen knew that Li Kuisheng had been helped by Li Qier in previous years, but this year only one person was busy, which was really too busy. Seeing Li Kuisheng being so polite, Ji Beichen was a little embarrassed, but the sword-making matter involved the lives of the people in Cangzhou City, and he couldn't wait any longer, so he specially waited for Li Kuisheng to return home for dinner tonight.
"We really have to go, the cave will be sealed soon." Li Kuisheng heard Ji Beichen's words and remembered that he had indeed promised Ji Beichen to take him to Lingxi Cave.
"Seal the cave? Why!" Ji Beichen did not expect that the cave would be sealed so soon and was very confused.
"Qier said that the dragon veins have changed this year. Continuing to mine black iron and spiritual stones may destroy the dragon veins, so the villa will close the back mountain after autumn!" Li Kuisheng was so tired that he had no appetite, so he ate a few bites and poured himself. Have a drink by yourself.
Every year when the mountain is opened in the beginning of spring, Li Qi'er would make a divination. This year's divination was not very good, so Li Qi'er discussed it with Li Kuisheng. After the two discussed, they made the decision to permanently close the back mountain.
Ji Beichen didn't expect that Li Kuisheng's sealing of the furnace and the sealing of the mountain were related to the dragon vein, and he was inevitably a little uneasy. It seemed that he really had to hurry up!
Li Kuisheng drank the remaining wine in the cup and told Ji Beichen about Lingxi Cave: "If you go to Lingxi Cave at this time, only I can take you in. This Lingxi Cave is not a place where you can mine Lingxi Cave at any time of the year. Stone, you can only enter the cave every winter when the weather is fine.
The cave is extremely dangerous and only those familiar with its environment can enter. It is summer now, and the terrain inside the cave is even more unpredictable and dangerous. However, considering that this matter involves the safety of the people of Cangzhou, we must take this trip no matter what! "
The two agreed to make preparations to enter the cave during the day tomorrow, set out after nightfall, and enter the cave at midnight. However, in the early morning of the next day, County Magistrate Kong and Chen Yinger suddenly came to visit, which completely disrupted their plan to enter the cave!
After the dinner that day, Mu Qing sent a text message asking about the current situation between him and Zhao Bai'er. Ji Beichen briefly talked to Mu Qing about the situation in Wuyou Town, and about pretending to be Mu Qing's "adopted son".
Unexpectedly, the next day, Mu Qing sent a secret guard to deliver a yellow brocade bag. Ji Beichen opened it and saw a seal. After asking Zhao Bai'er, he found out that Mu Qing sent Ji Beichen the seal of the city lord of the Mu family. Ji Beichen was quite surprised. He didn't expect Mu Qing to trust him so much.
Li Kuisheng heard early in the morning that Magistrate Kong had something to discuss, and he felt very uneasy. Before, there was no conclusion about the monks being drained of their essence and blood, but now they are busy preparing for the sword test meeting. Now, County Magistrate Kong comes to the door. I wonder what he wants to do?
Ji Beichen is not very worried. Brother Yan and Brother Wang are both working on the collusion between the Huan Mie Sect and the Cheng Huan Sect. I believe there will be a conclusion in a few days.
In the main hall, Ji Beichen occupied the main seat. County Magistrate Kong and Chen Yinger sat on both sides, and Li Kuisheng accompanied Ji Beichen. Ji Beichen stared at Chen Ying'er from the moment she walked in until she sat down.
Chen Yinger could feel Ji Beichen's gaze, so she tried her best to act shy and pleasant. But Ji Beichen knew from her affected look that she was not Yan Yueli, she was Chen Yinger herself.
After Chen Ying'er sat down, she stepped forward and saluted: "I won't be able to participate in the dinner that day, so I have to apologize here."
When County Magistrate Kong saw Princess Ziying speaking, he quickly said: "I don't know who the evil person was. He knocked out Princess Ziying and pretended that he came to attend the banquet that day. The guards found the unconscious person in a remote woodshed. Princess Ziying..."
Chen Ying'er was extremely annoyed. She was knocked unconscious within a day of arriving in Wuyou Town, and was only discovered after the dinner. If she caught the person who harmed her, she would cut her into pieces!
The princess of Ziying County, Chen Ying, pretended to sob at this time: "Now that Youzhou has just been pardoned, my little girl, I know that Wuyou Town is the holy land of sword making and the place of dragon veins. The sword trial meeting of Xia Zhi will be held soon, so my little girl will come I took a trip to Cangzhou! But I didn’t want to be stunned when I arrived at Wuyou Town. Mr. Wangchen and Master Li took pity on me and let me see the land of Dragon Vein."
After hearing this, Ji Beichen and Li Kuisheng looked at each other. Sure enough, they still wanted to do it for the back mountain dragon vein!
Chen Ying'er stayed in the end. Li Kuisheng could only take her around the village and the back mountain. Chen Ying'er didn't seem satisfied and didn't explain what she wanted to see. She insisted on staying in Juhe Jianzhuang for a few days!
After nightfall, Ji Beichen and Li Kuisheng packed up their prepared things and quietly left the backyard and headed for the back mountain.
Lingxi Karst Cave is a natural Lingshi cave formed under the remnant veins of Jiujie Mountain and the Wuyou Inland River. The Lingxi Karst Cave is constantly changing. Not only does its shape change subtly every year, but it also changes every day due to weather and light. Lingxi Cave is extremely affected by the weather. You must enter with someone who has extensive experience in mining Lingshi mines. You must not go alone.
As soon as the two entered the back mountain, they noticed someone following them. Li Kuisheng said sternly: "Who is following us? Come out. If you don't show up, we will take action!"
"No, no, Master Li, it's me!" The person behind him appeared, it was Chen Ying'er.
"Princess Ziying, we are going to Lingxi Cave. This place is extremely dangerous. Princess, it is better not to follow us..." Seeing that Ji Beichen had already noticed that it was her and she was a girl after all, he could only persuade her with good words.
"I want to go to such a fun place!" Chen Yinger didn't know whether she really thought it was fun to go, or just wanted to follow the two of them. After hearing what Ji Beichen said, she immediately changed her face and started acting coquettishly!
