Yanxuan wiped the tears on his face with the handkerchief Tang Ping gave him, and went to look at the map that had just been laid out on the table.
Sure enough, it is different from the previous two. The most obvious thing is that there are no black dots marking those countries or families. In addition to the same mountains and terrain as the previous two, there are many novel things painted on the map. Yanxuan carefully identified and found that those above were actually some wild animals and flowers. She raised her head and looked at Tang Ping, and asked curiously: "What are these?"
"Sister Yan, anything that can appear on this map is a great thing."
"Amazing? Is it because they are so powerful?" Yanxuan looked at the map and asked, pointing to a small hand-drawn tiger on the map. Although the tiger was very small, only the size of a finger, it was lifelike and extremely ferocious. You can see the penmanship of the person who painted that tiger.
"This is no ordinary tiger. An ordinary tiger would have been so frightened that its legs would weaken when it saw it."
Tang Ping looked at where Yanxuan was pointing and said, "This is called a ruler. It looks like a tiger, but it is actually a monster. I heard that the fangs of this monster are like sharp swords that can cut gold and jade, and its claws Like a sharp steel hook, it is extremely fierce. It is said that his fangs, eyes, beard and fur are rare and good things in the spiritual world. It is said that the ruler who has lived long enough has a demon elixir in his body, which is even more rare. A treasure gained.”
"Good things? What are they used for?" Yanxuan asked curiously.
"I have also heard about this. It is said that the fangs and beards of this ruler can be used to refine weapons, that is, they can be turned into magical weapons that monks can use. The fangs can also be ground into powder and added when refining some special elixirs. Go in, the eyes are also medicinal materials, let alone the fur, they are naturally used to refine armor."
"When making elixirs, tiger's eyes are actually medicinal materials. Also, immortals also use elixirs. Is it possible that immortals will also get sick?" Yanxuan's mother is a doctor. She has also learned a lot of ways to treat diseases and save people, so she is very interested in this Rather interested.
"Of course monks have to take elixirs. Firstly, most of the elixirs help monks improve their cultivation. Although there are many of them, they are very expensive. Secondly, they are some extremely precious ones. After taking the elixir, it can help the monks overcome their own bottlenecks and advance to a new level. This elixir is the most precious. Thirdly, if the monks fight with others, they will inevitably be injured, so the monks will also take some Pills are used to heal injuries. Generally speaking, these three kinds of pills are the most popular in the practice world. The Tiger Eye is said to be a special pill that is refined and needs to be taken in conjunction with a relatively rare method. It is helpful for that specific practice method. , it can be regarded as the fourth type of elixir in the spiritual world."
"Well, my mother always soaks tiger bones in wine or grinds them into powder and uses them as medicine. It seems that the medical theory of this immortal is very different from that of mortals."
"Did you see it here? Here, there is a grass painted here. This is a very good medicinal material. The painting here tells us that if we want to pick this kind of grass, we should go here."
"Why is there a specially painted stone here? Could it be that the stone is also a medicinal material?"
"That's not a stone, it's a mine. Look, there's a hole drawn next to it. It should be a mine. Ordinary iron and copper monks will definitely look down on it, so minerals useful to monks are also very precious. Well, for example, let's come here The bronze carriage used here is not ordinary bronze. There are many people from Jiuxuanmen in Wuling Sect who specialize in cultivating weapons. The distribution of usable minerals they have mastered is much more detailed than this picture. .”
"It specializes in refining weapons. Is there a sect that specializes in medicine?"
"Of course, Qixia Mountain is specialized in refining elixirs. What, Sister Yan, do you want to learn elixir refining in the future?"
"That's not necessarily true. It's just that I learned some methods of treating diseases and preparing medicines from my mother. Although I'm not good at it, I'm still very interested in it."
"Wow! That's great, Sister Yan, maybe I will really hug your thigh in the future, ha! Do you know? A monk can make elixirs, which is a real source of wealth. The Tang family is a big family, but There are only one or two people in the family who can make alchemy. My sixth grandfather said that the level is much lower than that of Qixia Mountain, so the family still supports it like a treasure. Well, you are a fire spirit root, and your qualifications are not bad. , I guess it will be no problem to go to Qixia Mountain to learn the art of alchemy, ha!"
Although he didn't say anything, Yanxuan secretly made up his mind and planned to go to Qixia Mountain to try his luck after officially entering the sect.
"What about this? There is a tree painted here. What is so strange about this tree? Could it be that its fruit is also good?" Yanxuan asked, pointing to a tree painted on a mountain ridge in the picture.
"Well, that kind of tree is not very fun. This tree is called Baizhang Bone. The bone of the bone is scary, right? I don't know if its fruit is useful, but this tree has wooden thorns growing on it, like sharp arrows. Similarly, whenever a wild beast or a person accidentally passes within a hundred feet of it, its thorns will shoot out, and its roots cover a hundred feet radius. At this time, it will emerge from the ground and drag the body into the ground, so this kind of tree has a hundred feet. The ground within a radius is full of bones, hence its name, a carnivorous tree.”
"Oh my god, it's really scary, so how can I guard against it?"
"Sister Yan, when monks go out for a walk, how many of them walk on their feet? Trees like this don't feel conscious unless they touch the ground. Sister Yan, let me show you another one, this one. Isn't this monkey a good painting?" Ping said, pointing to a lifelike little monkey on the map.
"Well, is there anything special about this monkey?" Yanxuan asked, looking at the little monkey scratching its ears and cheeks.
"Guess." Tang Ping gave up.
"Could it be that the teeth, beards and fur are all useful like that big tiger?" Yanxuan felt a little regretful when he said this, after all, the monkey in the picture was so cute.
"This kind of monkey is called Gu Luo monkey. It is said that a rare fungus can be found in the territory of this monkey. It grows on trees and is very valuable. However, this kind of monkey is not fun, even if it looks good in painting. It is a kind of monster. It lives in groups on the tree. If an unlucky beast or person passes by under the tree, they will smash it down with stones like raindrops on the tree, and then drag the corpse up the tree to eat. This kind of monkey They only eat meat and do not eat the fruits on the trees. I heard that not even the bones are left. Despite their small size, they are very strong and agile. Even if the monks enter their territory, if they are alone, You have to get away quickly, it’s very difficult.”
This surprised Yanxuan again. Why are they all dangerous and difficult to deal with? Isn't there some good stuff? Then she saw something that surprised her even more. She couldn't help but point to the map and said, "Why is there a woman drawn here? Could it be..."
There is indeed a woman at the place pointed by Yanxuan on the map. The painting is very beautiful. In just a few strokes, the coquettish expression of a young woman was left on the paper.
"That one is more dangerous!" Tang Ping took a look and said, "That one is called an earth nightmare. It is a kind of monster that specializes in eating people. Its body is similar to a big bug in the soil, and a tail stretches out from it, transforming into a beautiful creature. A beautiful woman who specializes in luring people towards her, and then stretching out her big mouth from the earth to swallow them whole. Since this guy only eats people, she usually hides in places where there are traces of people."
"Oh my God!" Yanxuan murmured. She had heard the legend of fairies harming people since she was a child, but it was just a rumor and never taken seriously, but she didn't want to be confirmed by Tang Ping today. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little scared, and said to Tang Ping, "How come they are all harmful things? Are there none that people like?"
"Like it? Ha, Sister Yan, these things are what monks like. As the saying goes, every disadvantage must have an advantage. In addition to the skin and flesh on these guys being treasures, there are often some heavenly and earthly treasures growing where they live, so when monks encounter Everyone was very happy when they arrived. You said it was probably something that people in the world would like? There are some, I will point them out to you."
As she spoke, Tang Ping searched for it on the picture, then pointed to a place and said, "Look here."
Where Tang Ping pointed, there was a large river with rolling waves, and a strange-looking fish was poking its head out of the water.
"What is this, a fish?"
"Well, this kind of fish is called a heart fish, and it's also called a hat fish. It doesn't look like it's wearing a hat."
"Well, it seems weird at first glance, but when you put it that way, it really looks like a hat."
"This kind of fish has an advantage. If a person accidentally falls into the water and is touched by this fish, he will survive. It will hold the drowning person and push him to the shore. How about it? It is a good fish, right?"
"Well, saving people's lives is a great merit. No wonder it's called the Compassionate Fish. It's really good." Yanxuan nodded and said.
"But you know, it's precisely because it saves people that it invites disaster for itself."
"Oh, why is that?"
"It's not the crime of harboring a treasure. This kind of fish is full of treasures, especially under the hat-like skull on the fish's head. When you break it open, there will be many beads inside. They are treasures in the world of cultivation, and they are even more valuable in the world. Therefore, there are people who catch this kind of fish. They deliberately pretend to fall into the water to lure the kindness fish to rescue them. Then when they approach the shore, they use the hidden hooks on their bodies to pierce the fish and hook it tightly so that the fish cannot escape. Fish are also stupid, as long as they need to push people to the shore to save people, the fishermen and the people on the shore will help them drag the fish to the shore."
"Oh my God! How could they do this?"
"Sister Yan, whether in the world or in the world of cultivation, good intentions may not always be rewarded, so there are very few fish like this. I think you have a kind-hearted nature and a soft heart. Don't act like a good person like this compassionate fish. I don’t want you to learn to harm others, you just need to treat this world of cultivation like your Yan family compound and have an extra mind everywhere."
After thinking for a while, Tang Ping continued: "There are many monks in the spiritual world who have ulterior motives, and even more are selfish. Even people from the same family have to be wary of each other, not to mention those within the sect who even meet by chance. Don’t let your kindness become a stepping stone for others.”
This was the second time today that Yanxuan was shocked by Tang Ping. She looked at this girl who was younger than her. No one other than her mother had told her these truths. In a moment of excitement, she pulled her back. Tang Ping's hand said: "A Ping, you are so kind! Thank you."
