Entering the villa, you can smell a strong fragrance. Not only are the trees in the valley emitting fragrance, but the houses in the villa are also built from centuries-old fragrant wood.
After walking dozens of meters, we entered a courtyard.
In the courtyard, under a tall sandalwood tree, stood a middle-aged man with a "Lingsha Jade Plaque" on his chest.
The young wizard smiled and said, "Master Wu Cheng, this is my father Wu Ye."
Lu Cheng took a quick look and found that Wu Ye's skill was not very high. He was only a second-level spiritual wizard. He didn't seem to be the owner of "Xiangmu Villa".
He stepped forward to greet me and said with a smile: "I, Wu Cheng, have come to visit me. I have something to ask of you."
The middle-aged spirit wizard returned the favor and said, "The owner of the village is in seclusion and hasn't seen anyone for a long time. If you need anything, sir, you can tell me."
Lu Cheng said: "I would like to ask for some three-thousand-year-old sandalwood and woody branches."
The middle-aged spirit wizard said: "Three thousand-year-old branches are very precious. How many do you want, sir? What can you give in exchange for them?"
"I want to exchange for elixirs. Deer King Pill, Wolf King Pill, Leopard King Pill, Tiger King Pill, Elephant King Pill, Bixi Pill, Dragon Tiger Pill, Da Luo Pill, Ao Ren Pill, you need these pills. Of?"
The eyes of the middle-aged spirit wizard flickered, and the smile on his face became brighter, and he said: "I only want Dragon Tiger Pill, Daluo Pill, and Aohui Pill. Different pills have different prices. One Dragon Tiger Pill, exchange for ten." Branches?"
Lu Cheng asked: "Is it a branch that has grown for three thousand years?"
"How is that possible? It's a branch cut from a tree that has grown for three thousand years."
"New branches won't work. They have to grow for at least a thousand years. It would be better if they were tree trunks."
"There are no branches that are thousands of years old. As for the tree, there is one. It was cut down a few years ago and has been cut open. If you have the Spirit Witch Pill, you can get a few."
"I also have a Spiritual Witch Pill."
After some discussion and bargaining, Lu Cheng exchanged 5 cubic meters of tree trunks and 200 branches for one Lingwu Pill, two Dragon Tiger Pills, one Da Luo Pill and one Ao Ren Pill.
The branches are thick and thin, three to four meters long and twenty to thirty centimeters in diameter. They are obviously not branches that have grown for a thousand years, but since they come from trees that are three thousand years old, they must have some effect.
The reason why Lu Cheng wanted the branches was to prepare them for the astronomers. He didn't need them himself. The trunks were enough.
Afterwards, the two chatted for a long time.
Because both parties are spirit witches, each spirit witch has a unique insight after practicing for many years. Only by communicating with each other can he be inspired. This is equivalent to what later generations would call "discussing the occult and Taoism." It was also when Lu Cheng left the feudal city to One of the purposes of traveling outside.
"Mr. Wu Cheng, I think you look very young. Are you over a hundred years old?"
"I took a 'Ding Yan Pill'. Although I look young, I am 300 years old."
"What is Dingyan Pill? Do you still have it in your hand?"
"Sorry, I don't have one. I heard that someone from your family is in Lingjiu Mountain. You can go to Lingjiu Mountain and ask. Maybe you can find it there." Lu Cheng didn't talk nonsense. He left the classics in Chisongzi. In the book, I read similar records, and there is indeed such a pill as "Dingyan Dan".
"Mr. Wu Cheng, I have some runes that I can't figure out. My ancestor has been in seclusion for many years and has not come out. I can only ask the distinguished guests who come and go for advice. Can you take a look at it for me and give me some pointers? "
"Okay, I don't have much knowledge. If I can help you by mistake, it's good luck."
Runes were Lu Cheng's strength. Inspired by the two great emperors, he mastered 88,000 runes, which was much stronger than ordinary spirit wizards. However, he is not omniscient and omnipotent. At least he saw some indecipherable runes on the four stone tombs, such as the runes left by the God of Fire Zhurong. Although he studied for a long time, he could not fully understand them.
In the final analysis, these witch kings and witch emperors can create their own runes, export them into written documents, and write them into constitutions. People just draw random drawings and it turns out to be runes. How do you want future generations to learn them? Fortunately, the inheritance of these people has continuity, and Lu Cheng can continue to speculate and slowly capture the true meaning of the runes.
Wu Ye took out an animal skin with dozens of runes on it, each one very complex.
With a smile on his face: "Mr. Wu Cheng, these runes have puzzled me for many years. If you can help me solve one, I will give you ten more fragrant wood branches!"
Lu Cheng said: "I don't want branches. If there are tree trunks, I can consider it."
Wu Ye raised his eyebrows slightly and said loudly: "You help me solve one rune, and I will give you a tree trunk one foot square! If you can solve 10 runes, I will give you a tree trunk five feet square! If you can solve it, I will give you a tree trunk five feet square!" Open 20, and I’ll give you a square foot! How about that?”
"Okay, I'll do my best."
The animal skin was placed on the table, Lu Cheng sat at the table, Qingmei stood silently, standing behind him, looking weak, but in fact, her body was tense, holding a breath of spiritual energy, helping Lu Cheng block the risks coming from behind. .
Wu Ye was sitting on the other side with a smile on his face, and there was nothing strange about him.
The young wizard who brought Lu Cheng in stood behind Wu Ye, his face looking a little solemn.
Lu Cheng looked at the animal skin. There were more than fifty runes on it. It could be said that he knew most of them. The next question was, should he help the other party solve them all?
He did not read them in order, but jumped to explain: "I know this rune..."
Over a cup of tea, he explained the three runes, and the smile on Wu Ye's face grew bigger and bigger, like a flower blooming on his face.
In half a stick of incense, he cracked 10 runes, and suddenly he heard Qingmei behind him say "Hey!"
Lu Cheng looked back and saw Qingmei's face turning pale and her forehead dripping with cold sweat: "What's wrong?"
Qingmei said: "Brother, my heart hurts. Maybe my old illness has relapsed."
"Then go back quickly. Mr. Wu Ye, thank you for your hospitality. You have told me all the runes I know. The remaining runes are so profound that I am dazzled. I am helpless. I am in a hurry to go back. Can you tell me the five runes? Can you bring me a square foot of fragrant wood?"
Half of the smile on Wu Ye's face disappeared, and he turned around and ordered: "Go get the wood."
The young wizard walked out.
Wu Ye glanced at Qingmei and asked: "Master Wu Cheng, this is your sister, what disease is she suffering from? Maybe I can help you if you tell me. This Xiangmu City belongs to our family, and there are still many kinds of herbs and medicinal herbs. .”
After Qingmei became a spirit witch, she had already concealed her demonic aura, and with Wu Ye's eyesight, he couldn't see her identity as a fox girl.
Lu Cheng said: "Yes, this is my little sister. She has been sick since childhood and has a weak heart. She cannot be tired. She has had many attacks before. If she goes back and rests for a few days, she will get better."
Wu Ye asked: "Have you ever taken Yangxin Pills?"
"I have taken many kinds of heart-nourishing pills, but unfortunately they are of no use."
After a while, the young wizard brought back a piece of wood 5 feet square.
Lu Cheng put the wood into the storage jade pendant, then said goodbye.
Walking out of the villa, I saw Ying Chu and others still guarding outside the villa.
