Jiuxuan, in Qian Chao's small courtyard.
Senior Sister Luo had already been sent away, and Qian Chao was sitting at the stone table looking at the stack of paper that Senior Sister Luo left for him.
The thirty-two new runes on the disc that Senior Sister Luo asked Qian Chao to refine this time are all on this stack of paper. She just simply put the thirty-two runes on the circle. The purpose of the disk is simply recorded. Qian Chao estimated that what was recorded on these papers must be very simple. These runes must have other uses, but those papers were gone.
Looking at these runes, a few Qian Chao felt they looked familiar, so they took out a few pieces of paper from their storage bags. They were discovered hidden in the river when they were reminded by the flight path of the Fufeng Bird when they went out. those runes.
Sure enough, there were three that looked very similar, but the writing methods were a little different. Because he had no clue about these runes, Qian Chao didn't dare to conclude that they were the same runes even though he saw that they were similar.
Just as he was hesitating, the door of the small courtyard was opened, and Tang Ping's head poked in.
"Hey, Mr. Qian, what kind of power are you using again?"
When Qian Chao saw that it was Tang Ping who came, he asked: "We have returned to the sect. Why don't you say that you should use the two days of practice? Aren't you afraid that your master will blame you for running around like this?"
"Humph, I need you to take care of it!" Tang Ping said and came to sit down in front of the stone table. "My master is in seclusion. My senior sister is busy with something. Oh, don't mention how boring I am. I just went out for a walk. Eh. , what is this, it’s painted like a plate.”
"This is a plate, so naturally it should be painted like a plate," Qian Chao said, passing the paper in his hand to Tang Ping, "Look, can you guess what it is?"
Tang Ping looked at the papers and couldn't understand them. She knew nothing about runes, so she couldn't understand them.
"What is this plate used for, and what are the numbers on it?"
"Senior Sister Luo, who asked me to refine it, didn't say a word about the purpose of this plate, but the above points are how they can separate this plate."
Tang Ping asked as soon as she heard this: "Senior Sister Luo? Is it that Senior Sister Luo who asked you to refine it again?"
"Of course, we Jiuxuan can still have a few senior sisters Luo, and they have given us a lot of spiritual stones, but they didn't say anything about this plate, which is a bit different. Moreover," Qian Chao said and picked up the plate again. The paper with the thirty-two runes written on it was handed over. "In the past, when there were new runes, Senior Sister Luo was very generous and directly gave me a book to read by myself. This time, she was probably afraid that I would steal the lesson, but she didn't mind it." Please copy down all the runes that can be used on this plate and give them to me, but I can’t bear to read the book with these runes.”
"Then what do you think?"
"What do I think? What else can I think? Since Senior Sister Luo won't tell me, it's useless for me to ask. After all, she just came to me to refine weapons. If she doesn't want to tell me, how can I force her to tell me? I want All I have to do is memorize these thirty-two runes, and then refine this plate. At least there will be a spiritual stone for me after the refining is completed."
"I don't believe what you said. Then Senior Sister Luo's family tradition is the formation. Your formation, well, and that talisman have been coveted for a long time, but I just can't learn it. Now Senior Sister Luo obviously wants to use it. When I get to you, I have to guard against you."
"You have said it, but I just can't learn it. Those seniors attach great importance to the formation and talismans. No one who is not a direct disciple can learn it. There are these two in the library. The books on Dharma are nothing more than those, huh, a lifetime of cultivation will only scratch the surface. But I’m not at a loss, at least I’ve earned spiritual stones and memorized thirty-two new runes.”
"That's right. Alas, you Jiuxuan have a few seniors who are really weirder than my sixth grandfather. They are really shrewd and stingy. They always hide some good things. What about Senior Sister Luo's? People who are not that careful by nature probably get scolded by their elders, otherwise how could they be so cautious?"
Qian Chao looked at the disk on the paper, raised the corners of his mouth, and said, "Don't be afraid, as long as you let me get my hands on this thing, even if I can't fully understand it after refining it, I can probably figure it out."
"Then what do you think this thing is used for? Is it some kind of powerful spiritual weapon?"
"No, this thing is very important. This is true, but it is not a spiritual weapon that we usually use. According to my opinion, it seems to be used to open somewhere."
"Oh, could it be that this plate is a key?"
"It can be said that, well, it is said that in some places, someone has hidden some good things, or some family or sect that has declined and disappeared. The place where the treasure is hidden should be guarded by a powerful magic circle. If the magic circle cannot be broken, , Even if we dig through the place, we still can’t find the treasure there. I guess this plate is used to decipher some formation. Then Senior Sister Luo is good at formations, so my guess should be about the same."
"Wow, there's a treasure!" Tang Ping's eyes lit up when she heard this, but she immediately gave up. "Oh, forget it. With Senior Sister Luo's cultivation, if she finds some hidden treasure, she will definitely It’s a dangerous place, and we’re afraid we won’t be able to go there. Even if we can go, do we still have to fight with her?”
"That's not necessary. There are a lot of good things in the world, and we can find a lot of them ourselves. But I am interested in where Senior Sister Luo is going. Well, not in the treasure, but in the people who protect the treasure. I’m interested in the formation, oh, I really want to see that formation with my own eyes!”
After Tang Ping stayed with Qian Chao for a while, she said she wanted to go see Sister Yan to play and sent her away. Qian Chao continued to work on the runes.
At first, Qian Chao made an appointment with Senior Sister Luo for ten days, but it actually didn't take that long. With Qian Chao's cleverness, it didn't take half a day to memorize the thirty-two new runes. Then it would be easier to refine it, but he didn't want Senior Sister Luo to know that he could master the thirty-two new runes so quickly, so that Senior Sister Luo would be more careful when he came to him to refine anything in the future. .
Thinking that there were still a lot of ores in his storage bag that had not yet been refined, some of which could still be used in refining this disc, Qian Chao thought about it and remembered the thirty-two new runes, and then left. In his own small courtyard, he went straight to the Chengqi Hall.
I don't know how long he has been busy in the Chengqi Hall. When Qian Chao returned to his small courtyard, night had fallen. He was busy in the Chengqi Hall without a moment's leisure. He was a little tired and was ready to watch for a while when he returned to his residence. Books and then rest.
But as soon as Qian Chao sat down in front of the desk in the room, he heard a knock on his door.
"Senior Brother Mo" Qian Chao was a little surprised. Standing in front of his courtyard was Mo Wen, who had asked him to repair a magic weapon before. "Senior brothers, please come in."
There were two people standing behind Mo Wen. Qian Chao didn't pay attention, thinking that these people were looking for him to refine some spiritual weapon, so he led the three people to the courtyard.
"Senior brothers came to see me, do you have something to do?" Including Qian Chao, there were four people in total. If they all entered the room, the room would become overcrowded, so Qian Chao lit a lamp on the stone table in the courtyard. , then asked.
"Ex-junior brother, come, let me introduce you." Mo Wen stepped aside to let the two people behind him come. Qian Chao had actually recognized the two people who were following him. Tang Ping had already identified these two people at Helou that day. The name was told to him.
Mo Wen pointed his finger at Wen Zhang who was standing there and said to Qian Chao: "This person is the direct relative of our senior Jiu Xuan Wen. You can just call him Senior Brother Wen."
"I've met Senior Brother Wen." Qian Chao saluted Wen Zhang.
However, Wen Zhang did not return the gift, but nodded slightly, looking up and down at Qian Chao with gleaming eyes.
"This one is Senior Brother Han Tian."
"I've met Senior Brother Han."
Qian Chao also saw this Han Tian at the market in Helou that day. His first impression was that this man's appearance gave people a sense of astonishment with picturesque features. He was far away at that time, but now he is Han Tian was right in front of him. After taking a closer look, he still felt that even if Senior Brother Han's appearance could not be said to be stunning, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it with the word 'beautiful woman'. It's a pity that he is a man. If he is a woman, , is not inferior at all to Senior Sister Tao whom Qian Chao has met, and is even better than that by a few points, but I don’t know how many female disciples in the sect would be jealous of Senior Brother Han’s beauty.
"Junior Brother Qian," Mo Wen said to Qian Chao after introducing the two of them, "I came to you tonight not because I have something to see Junior Brother, but... but because Senior Brother Wen has something to come to see you for."
When Mo Wen said this, Qian Chao also noticed that Senior Brother Mo seemed a little embarrassed and hesitant, and his eyes were a little evasive when he looked at him, which made Qian Chao feel a little confused.
Qian Chao turned to Wen Zhang, who had been looking at him, and said, "I don't know what senior brother Wen has to do with me. Please tell me clearly."
"It's not a big deal," Wen Zhang said while staring at Qian Chao. This Wen Zhang seemed to be younger than Mo Wen and Han Tian, and his stature was a bit shorter. His eyes are not big, but his gaze is cold and sharp, and he has a baby face. He looks like a child who deliberately keeps a straight face and pretends to be angry. "I heard that Senior Sister Luo asked Junior Brother Qian today, is there any Is this about this?"
Qian Chao was stunned when he heard this. Senior Sister Luo asked him to refine something in the morning. There were many people in the Chengqi Hall at that time, so he took him to the yard next door, where he saw Senior Brother Cheng Qian and Mo Wen talking. Since Wen Zhang asked this matter when he opened his mouth, it must be Senior Brother Mo Wen who told Senior Brother Wen Zhang in front of him. Thinking of this, Qian Chao couldn't help but glance at Mo Wen.
Mo Wen seemed to feel guilty. When he saw Qian Chao looking at him, he couldn't help but lower his head and did not dare to look at Qian Chao.
"I'm asking you, did Senior Sister Luo come to see you today?"
Wen Zhang saw that Qian Chao did not answer him, but went to see Mo Wen first. He seemed a little unhappy, so he urged him to ask again.
"Yes," since this senior brother Mo Wen told Wen Zhang about this matter, let's see what this senior brother Wen is going to do, Qian Chao said, "It is true that senior sister Luo came to see me today. What does senior brother Wen have?" Want to see some advice?"
When he said these words, Han Tian next to Wen Zhang was also looking at Qian Chao intently.
"Well, that's good," after hearing Qian Chao's admission, Na Wen Zhang continued, "What did Senior Sister Luo ask you to refine for her?"
"This..." Hearing this, Qian Chao was in trouble. Almost no one would inquire about other people's affairs like this, not to mention that Senior Sister Luo, who no one could offend, asked him to refine something. Today, Senior Sister Luo specially replied to him. She didn't tell her what she wanted to refine until she arrived at her residence, just to prevent others from hearing what she wanted to refine. It seemed that she had some tricks up her sleeve, otherwise Senior Brother Wen wouldn't have asked at night when people were quiet. Own.
But even if he asked, Qian Chao couldn't say anything. Not only did Qian Chao not say anything, he was also a little dissatisfied with the talkative senior brother Mo Wen and couldn't help but look at him again.
"I'm asking you a question!"
Wen Zhang was obviously a little dissatisfied with Qian Chao's reaction, and his voice was a bit colder.
"Senior Brother Wen, Senior Sister Luo indeed asked Junior Brother to refine an item for her, but what that item is, Senior Brother Wen might as well ask Senior Sister Luo himself. Junior Brother, I was informed when I accepted Senior Sister Luo's commission. , please don’t tell others about this thing, and please forgive me, Senior Brother Wen.”
"Hmph!" Wen Zhang snorted coldly after hearing this, "You are a man of your word, anyway. Since you don't want to tell me, let's put it another way. Then what will Senior Sister Luo give you in return for letting you refine that thing? How many spiritual stones are they?”
"This..." Qian Chao was already a little annoyed at this time. This Wen Zhang came to him at night. Not only was his words rude and arrogant, but he also asked about things that had nothing to do with him. He wanted to do what?
He glanced at Mo Wen, who had his eyelids drooping, and realized that Qian Chao had almost lost his affection for this senior brother Mo, and then he looked at Wen Zhang's arrogant and cold gaze.
"Junior brother, I have no comment. Are you here tonight to ask me to help you refine spiritual weapons, or are you here specifically to inquire about Senior Sister Luo?"
Hearing what Qian Chao said, Han Tian beside Wen Zhang didn't speak, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, as if he had encountered something interesting.
"Why are you talking so much!" Wen Zhang said displeased, "Well, we have heard some things about you and know that you are a little clever in refining spiritual weapons. It seems that you have refined some for Senior Sister Luo before. The thing made Senior Sister Luo very satisfied, so she came to you again, but this time, no matter what Senior Sister Luo asks you to refine, you have to tell her in the end that you can't refine it, or you can just refine it for her and get over it. That’s it, ya!”
As Wen Zhang spoke, he threw out a small bag and landed on the stone table with a thud.
"No matter how many spirit stones Senior Sister Luo wants you to pay, I will replenish them for you. Not only will you not suffer losses, but you will also make a fortune in the end. How about that!"
After saying this, Wen Zhang still looked at Qian Chao coldly, and Han Tian beside him also looked at Qian Chao with interest. Only Mo Wen, when hearing what Wen Zhang said, felt ashamed or something, He glanced at Qian Chao secretly and then kept his eyelids lowered and remained silent.
Qian Chao got rid of some of the anger rising in his heart. Wen Zhang and Senior Sister Luo were both people he could not afford to offend. He didn't know what the conflict was between them, let alone what he was about to refine for Senior Sister Luo. What exactly could make Wen Zhang so nervous, but those are none of his business. It would be of no use if he resented Wen Zhang because of this, and anger and resentment were useless emotions that could not help him relieve himself. The situation at hand.
"Senior Brother Mo," Qian Chao ignored Wen Zhang and turned to Mo Wen. After all, he was the one who brought Wen Zhang to his door. "Please take your two senior brothers back. Junior Brother, I only know how to practice I never get involved in other things, but since I have promised Senior Sister Luo, I will definitely refine what Senior Sister Luo needs carefully."
Hearing Qian Chao's words, Wen Zhang's face darkened and his eyes became colder, while Han Tian beside him smiled slightly.
"This..." Mo Wen didn't expect Qian Chao to come towards him, and he didn't expect Qian Chao to immediately reject Wen Zhang's proposal, "Junior Brother Qian, you..."
Before Mo Wen could finish speaking, Wen Zhang spoke again: "Junior Brother Qian, why don't you open that bag and see how many spirit stones are inside? If it's too little, I can add some more for you."
"Three senior brothers, if you are not here to refine weapons, please go back. It is already late at night, and I need to rest, so I won't greet you."
After saying these words, Qian Chao gently handed over to the three people, obviously to see off his guests.
"You...!" Na Wen Zhang was already furious. It seemed that no one had dared to speak to him like this before, and his baby face was already red.
However, Han Tian put his hand on Wen Zhang's shoulder before he got angry, shook his head gently at him, and then turned to Qian Chao and said: "Since the night is already deep, then we won't Sorry for disturbing Junior Brother Qian, please take my leave."
After saying that, Han Tian casually took the small bag on the stone table in his hand and winked at Wen Zhang a few more times. Only then did Wen Zhang snort and turn around and walk out of Qian Chao's courtyard.
Qian Chao also noticed that Han Tian glanced at Mo Wen teasingly when he turned around, and Mo Wen actually looked a little annoyed by this.
