In the south of Jiuzhou, adjacent to Haizhou, Shuzhou, and Linzhou, there are many mountains, known as the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and because it is adjacent to the southern border of the human land, it is also called Southern Border.
The miasma lingers in the Hundred Thousand Mountains all year round, and countless demon tribes are entrenched, including many powerful demon kings.
And because the demon clan ruled Jiuzhou when it was strong in ancient times and often fed on the human race. After the rise of the human race, it once drove out the demon clan and wiped it out. The remaining demon clan fled into the Shiwan Mountain. The two clans forged a feud, so this place has been here since ancient times. It is a forbidden place for humans.
Except for some advanced cultivators, ordinary people dare not take a step closer to the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
However, there are always exceptions to everything. There is a human tribe living in the Hundred Thousand Mountains where only the demon tribe should exist - the Gu tribe.
According to legend, the Gu tribe fled to the Shiwan Mountains when the demon tribe was strong. It was said that it was much earlier than the time when the demon tribe entered the Shiwan Mountains.
Originally, due to the hatred between the demon clan and the human race, it was impossible for the Gu clan and the demon clan to coexist in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. However, the Gu clan struggled to survive in the Hundred Thousand Mountains for a long time, and unexpectedly mastered the ability to control Gu insects. ——Poison.
Relying on the Gu technique, although the Gu clan has a small number of people, it can continue to this day without being destroyed by the demon clan while being surrounded by the demon clan.
Outside the boundaries of Shiwanda Mountain, there is a large city called Dian City.
At the border between the human race and the demon race, there are dozens of large cities built at dangerous passes, forming a barrier. When they were first built, they were to prevent the demon race from running out to cause trouble in the human race.
Countless years have passed, and although there are ordinary people living in the city today, most of them are cultivators.
As time goes by, the human race becomes more and more powerful. Except for the demon disaster a thousand years ago, few demon clans have broken out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. On the contrary, the countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures within the Hundred Thousand Mountains have attracted countless human beings to practice. People go to experience and find.
Nowadays, these cities are more often used as places of stay and trading for various sects and sects to gain experience.
Dian City was built outside a canyon leading to Shiwanda Mountain, firmly blocking the exit of the canyon.
Except for the powerful Demon King, ordinary little demons cannot cross this chasm.
Even if the demon king appears, there are masters in the city to stop it, so in the land of humans, except for a few demon clans who accidentally awaken their spiritual wisdom and learn the method of cultivation, there are almost no big demons.
On this day, a stream of light fell from the sky and landed directly in front of the city gate, revealing Bu Xiaotian in green clothes and white hair.
If it were in other places, such an appearance would inevitably cause people to watch and even kneel down, but in the border town of southern Xinjiang, even ordinary people have long been used to seeing similar scenes, so Bu Xiaotian's appearance did not cause too much At most, Bu Xiaotian's white hair will make people take a second look.
Perhaps because of the approaching catastrophe, there were not many people coming in and out of the city gate, and most of them were in a hurry, hardly talking to others.
Bu Xiaotian glanced at the two ancient characters "Dian City" engraved on the city gate, and immediately understood why no one flew directly over the city gate.
These two big characters looked quite ordinary and nothing outstanding, but Bu Xiaotian could feel that there was a powerful Taoist charm contained in them. These seemingly ordinary big characters were actually carved on them with great magic power.
The Taoist charm contained in the words suppresses all means of flying. If you want to fly over, you must have a higher level of cultivation than the owner of the words.
But Bu Xiaotian felt the powerful Taoist charm contained in each stroke, and he couldn't help but admire the person who carved the words.
Even with his current cultivation level, although he can still leave such a Tao charm, there is no guarantee that it will last for countless years.
Bu Xiaotian's sigh did not last long, he still had business to do.
Under the watchful eyes of the two monks guarding the gate, Bu Xiaotian walked into the city gate step by step.
The moment he crossed the city gate, a sense of investigation swept over him. The source of this sense of Taoism was also the two big characters on the city gate. After confirming that he was a human race, there was no other reaction.
But he could feel that if the person who entered was not a human race, a terrifying attack would come from the city gate, and even a monk in the God Refining Realm would not be able to withstand it.
Entering the city, Bu Xiaotian found that there were many people here, and 90% of them were people with cultivation skills, which gave him a better understanding of the city.
Bu Xiaotian walked for a while on the street and saw many monks setting up street stalls like ordinary vendors. There were all kinds of things in front of them, including rare herbs, rare ores, and many more that could not be seen. Something that works.
It seems that the stall owners got it from Shiwandashan, but it was of no use to them, so they put it out in exchange for something they needed.
Bu Xiaotian just glanced at it hastily and stopped looking at it. Although some things were very precious, they were of little use to him.
Just when he was walking past a stall, Bu Xiaotian suddenly stopped and turned to look at something on the stall.
It was a rusty piece of iron that looked ordinary, and you couldn't even tell what it looked like.
But Bu Xiaotian felt a familiar sword intent from it, which was very similar to the sword intent contained in the fragment he and Xiang Yunwen encountered when they were looking for the fire spirit under the South China Sea.
The owner of the stall is a man whose cultivation level has not yet reached the realm of refining gods. The man looks middle-aged, his clothes are not bright, and there is a hint of anxiety in his expression.
Seeing Bu Xiaotian stop, the man's eyes lit up and he quickly said:
"What do fellow Taoists have your eyes on?"
Bu Xiaotian nodded, squatted down, picked up the old piece of iron, and asked:
"What do I need to replace this with?"
When the man saw that Bu Xiaotian was only interested in the most inconspicuous piece of broken iron on his stall, his eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but he still introduced:
"This piece of iron was picked up from a ruins in Shiwanda Mountain. That ruins have been searched by many people before, and only this piece of iron has not been taken away. Perhaps it is because of its appearance. Not a treasure.
The only strange thing is the rust on the iron piece. I have tried many methods but can't remove it.
If fellow Taoist wants it, just give me some healing elixirs or herbs. "
"Healing elixir?"
Bu Xiaotian glanced at the middle-aged man and found that he was not injured, but he was not a troublesome person, so he took out a bottle of pills from his bag and handed it over.
The middle-aged man didn't have much hope at first. After all, Bu Xiaotian didn't look like a fool. He wouldn't exchange a too precious elixir for this piece of broken iron that had no idea of its use.
But when he opened the porcelain bottle, his eyes showed a look of shock and ecstasy:
"This is the heart-protecting pill!"
Heart-protecting elixir is a precious elixir from Yaowang Valley. As long as there is still one breath left, no matter how serious the injury is, it can hold the breath of the injured person, making it more likely that they will last until they can find a cure. .
Bu Xiaotian didn't expect that this person actually knew the Heart Protection Pill. He was a little surprised, but he didn't say much and just asked:
"It shouldn't be a problem to exchange this for it, right?"
"No problem, no problem!"
The middle-aged man looked excited at the moment and wanted to take the Heart-Protect Pill and leave here immediately, but he still asked with some anxiety:
"Do you really want to trade such a precious elixir for this broken piece of iron that has no known function?"
"Um."
Bu Xiaotian nodded.
After the middle-aged man got the affirmative answer, he could no longer hide the joy on his face, but he quickly suppressed his excitement, stood up, bowed to Bu Xiaotian, and said:
"Cang Lingdai Neiko thanks fellow Taoist for saving his life!"
He knew that compared with the Heart-Protect Pill, the Broken Iron Piece was nothing. Bu Xiaotian was able to exchange the Heart-Protect Pill for the Broken Iron Piece. It was obvious that he saw that he was in urgent need of the healing pill and wanted to help her.
Bu Xiaotian was not surprised when he heard Cang Ling's words.
He had seen a familiar look on Cang Ling's face before, which was a deep concern for the person he cared about, so he wanted to help him.
After being thanked by Cang Ling, Bu Xiaotian's expression did not change much and he just said:
"That way we'll be clear."
After saying that, he slowly left the stall.
Cang Ling stood there and watched Bu Xiaotian's leaving figure gratefully. He wanted to open his mouth to say something several times, but in the end he did not speak.
For such a great favor, no amount of words of thanks would seem a bit feeble. He chose to keep this gratitude in his heart.
But Bu Xiaotian, who has already left, actually doesn't care about these. At his level, these are just a piece of cake.
Perhaps because of his own regrets, Cang Ling's experience made him feel a little bit similar. Since it was within his ability, he would help if he could.
If this heart-protecting pill can save a couple of lovers separated by life and death in this world, he feels it is worth it.
After watching Bu Xiaotian's figure disappear at the end of the street, Cang Ling immediately put away the things on the stall and quickly walked into an inn not far away.
In a guest room, a pale woman fell asleep quietly on the bed, her breath very weak.
At a certain moment, the door was gently pushed open, Cang Ling walked in excitedly, and then carefully closed the door again.
Although the door opened slightly, the woman on the bed was still awakened.
When she saw clearly that it was Cang Ling who came in, she couldn't help showing distress in her eyes, and she softly persuaded:
"Brother Ling, stop running for me..."
But before she could continue, Cang Ling said with a beaming face:
"Ruoyun, you are saved! Look, I got a heart-protecting pill!"
With that said, Cang Ling opened the porcelain bottle in his hand and handed it to Ruoyun.
Just listening to Cang Ling's words, a trace of astonishment first flashed across Ruoyun's face, and then was replaced by disappointment:
"Brother Ling, even if it's for me, you shouldn't lie to others!"
Although Ruoyun has been staying in the inn because of her injury, she knows exactly what Cang Ling has on him. As a precious elixir refined from the Medicine King Valley, the Heart-Protect Pill is not inferior to all the things on him combined. The value of a heart-protecting pill.
Ruoyun felt a little sad when she thought that Cang Ling had deceived others in order to save her. Although they were just casual cultivators, they were righteous after all, and cheating had always been despised by the righteous.
And it can be deceived for a while, but it cannot be deceived forever. When the other party realizes that he has been deceived, he will not be easily spared.
These casual cultivators do not have the backing of a sect, so they have to fight for all the resources on their own. As a disciple of the Yuxu Sect, the pills that Bu Xiaotian can easily take out are sometimes really useless to them. Just wishful thinking.
Seeing the sad look on Ruoyun's face, Cang Ling panicked and immediately explained:
"No, Ruoyun, please listen to my explanation. I'm not lying. That young hero knows that my things are worthless. He just wants to help me."
After hearing Cang Ling's explanation, Ruoyun still couldn't believe it and couldn't help but ask:
"real?"
Cang Ling immediately nodded heavily and said:
"It's true. Anyone who can take out the Heart-Protect Pill is definitely not an ordinary person. If I really deceive others, they will definitely cause trouble for you. Am I such a person who doesn't know the importance of things?"
