"Shopkeeper, open a mysterious guest room!" Xiaochen said to the shopkeeper in front of the Changlu Jie Inn. He was also a little tired from walking all the way and needed to find a place to take a good rest.
"Okay, my guest is welcome! What do you call the young master?" Shopkeeper Zhou picked up his mustache and paused with the brush in his hand.
Xiao Chen is not surprised. This is also the city rule of Huize City. All top-notch residents are required to leave their names. Although those who really commit crimes will not leave their names, this rule will ultimately benefit the people in Huize City. Management, so it remains.
"Xiao Chen."
Shopkeeper Zhou thought for a moment, then looked up at Xiao Chen, and then said, "Okay, Mr. Xiao, please!"
Xiaochen took the room key and walked in along the wooden corridor. The Xuanjie Room is located on the third floor in the backyard of the inn. From the outside, it looks like the rockery and flowing water in the courtyard. The scenery is pretty good.
After pushing the door open and locking the door tip, Xiaochen scanned the room with his spiritual mind. After confirming that there was no problem, he took out the jade box containing the Phoenix Flame Fruit.
"This elixir belongs to fire. You need to be careful about water leakage after taking it, and you also need to arrange it around."
So Xiaochen waved his hand, and his spiritual energy protected the floor and surrounding walls. He took out the Tianji Dao Hidden Formation Talisman and carefully arranged it in the room. He also took out some spiritual stones and arranged a clear water formation to prevent the flames from burning down the inn. Lose.
After the layout was completed, Xiaochen was in a transparent formation and could see the outside world clearly. However, when looking into the room from the outside world, there was no one. Even when he entered the room, everything was normal, but he could not see the hidden people. Xiaochen inside the formation.
The clear water formation method can convert spiritual energy into water and quickly extinguish the ignited flames.
After everything was ready, Xiaochen opened the jade box, and a strong and hot medicinal fragrance was instantly released. If it were not blocked by the hidden magic circle of Tianji Dao, as long as a trace of Phoenix Flame Fruit's aura and blood leaked out, Gao Xiu would be The monk discovered it.
"Remember, it seems that you need to peel it to eat. Forget it... just eat it with the peel." After thinking for a while, Xiaochen bit into the peel of the Phoenix Flame Fruit.
"Spicy! Astringent! Bitter!" The three flavors exploded in Xiaochen's mouth instantly. He forced himself to hold back retching and swallowed.
"The taste of this thing is the equivalent of pomegranate peel and deviled pepper. It's really hard to swallow."
Shopkeeper Zhou recalled that there were more than ten guests staying today. He had a good memory and could basically remember everyone's appearance. Then he took out a stack of wanted criminals' heads and looked at them one by one.
"What a pity, they don't look alike!" Shopkeeper Zhou shook his head and carefully put away the catalog.
"Xiaochen, I agree with his appearance. Let's see if he is the person that young lady is looking for." Shopkeeper Zhou muttered again, opened the cabinet and took out a portrait. The man in the picture looked young and handsome, dressed in white. Behind him is a sword.
After careful comparison, shopkeeper Zhou nodded, called out a carrier pigeon, tied a secret letter to the pigeon's leg, and then threw the carrier pigeon out of the window. The carrier pigeon fluttered a few times and flew away in one direction.
After Xiaochen ate a few pieces of peel, the red flesh inside the Phoenix Flame Fruit was revealed. There was a golden flame pattern on the flesh. After one bite, the taste was much better. It was sweet and refreshing, better than the nectar and jade dew. , but after the pulp entered the throat, it burned like charcoal fire.
"So hot!"
Looking at the remaining half of the Phoenix Flame Fruit in his hand, Xiaochen's face turned red, his mouth felt numb and his throat felt like charcoal was burning. He gritted his teeth and stuffed the remaining half of the fruit into his mouth as quickly as possible. Chew and swallow.
"No wonder they all like to make elixirs and take them. It really doesn't taste good to eat them directly." Xiaochen thought, and then started to practice Yixin Kung Fu.
Several flames burst out from the acupuncture points of Xiaochen's body and burned, but the flames only burned the acupuncture points of the body and did not damage the clothes and hair. The water formation on Xiaochen's head began to take effect, falling like rain, giving He brought some coolness.
"Stinky Xiaochen, rotten Xiaochen..." Xia Shang picked up the grass blades in her hands and muttered in a low voice.
It has been more than a month since I came to Huize City, and the Taoism Conference has naturally ended. I will follow Qingyao to the next city tomorrow, and Xiaochen has not been heard from since they separated that day. Although Xia Shang She said she didn't miss him, but she still couldn't stop missing him in her heart.
Qiu He, who was beside her, took a sip of tea happily, and then said consolingly: "Sister Chang'er, we have gone to the inns, restaurants and even the flower house in Huize City to tell them. If they have seen Xiaochen, they will definitely have news. Unless your brother Naxiao leaves Huize City."
"But there has been no news for more than a month. Sister Qiu He, do you think he will be in danger?" Xia Chang asked worriedly.
Qiu He frowned and thought for a moment and then said: "Given Mr. Xiao's personality, he will definitely turn disaster into good luck."
At this time, a homing pigeon flew in and landed near the birdcage, lowering its head to drink water.
Qiu He's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Don't you think there's news here?"
"Really? These homing pigeons obviously look similar. Sister Qiu He, how do you tell which one is which?" Xia Chang tilted her head and said doubtfully.
"You'll know after we've been together for a long time, sister Chang'er." Qiu He was talking, and said to the carrier pigeon: "Ayou, come here quickly."
The homing pigeon also raised its head very intelligently, flapped its wings and flew to Qiu He's hand.
He took off the secret letter and opened it carefully. Inside was a line of small words written by Shopkeeper Zhou: "Xiao Chen, I will stay at the Changlu Jiejie Inn tonight. The room number is Room 6, Xuanjie."
"It's true!" Xia Chang was very happy to see this. After writing down the address, she immediately went to find him.
Qiu He warned: "Sister Xia Shang, don't forget the young lady's advice! Love is a path after all. Men, if you are too good to him, you will be looked down upon."
"He's not!" Xia Chang retorted quickly, blinked and ran out of the room.
"Well~poor Chang'er seems to have completely fallen." Qiu He looked at Xia Chang's departure and smiled with a meaningless smile. He took a sip of tea and shook his head with a smile.
After a period of practice, he had completely refined the medicinal effects of the spiritual fruit. Xiaochen let out a long breath, and discharged a lot of sweat and dirt from his body. Looking inside, he saw that the spiritual veins that were originally a first-level Xuanjie had grown up. It was twice as much, and the color was brighter. Occasionally, lightning movies flashed across his spiritual veins. Xiao Chen knew that his spiritual veins tended to have thunder attributes.
The thunder attribute spiritual vein gives Xiaochen the ability to be as fast as the wind and as fast as thunder, and it is extremely suitable for sword moves.
"It should have reached the seventh level of Xuan level spiritual veins, which is pretty good." Xiaochen nodded with satisfaction. His own cultivation level also advanced to the eighth level of Qi Condensation stage after refining the Phoenix Flame Fruit, and his cultivation level was solid. There is no sense of vanity at all.
As the quality of his spiritual veins improved, Xiaochen's cultivation speed also accelerated significantly.
After washing away the filth all over his body, putting away the formation talismans, and changing into a robe, Xiaochen's whole person looked completely new. His originally handsome face now became even more handsome, and his skin became smoother and more translucent. .
After a period of practice, Xiaochen was disturbed by a knock on the door.
"Who? What's the matter?" Xiaochen opened his eyes in confusion and probed out with his spiritual mind.
"I'm Xia Shang! Is this Mr. Xiao?" Xia Shang asked still uncertainly.
"Click!" The door to the room had already opened. Seeing Xiao Chen in front of her, Xia Sang immediately took a step forward happily and hung her body firmly on him.
After entering the room, Xia Shang reluctantly came down from Xiaochen's arms.
"Shang'er, did the Dao discussion meeting go smoothly?" Xiao Chen asked. Calculating the time, the Tao discussion meeting should have been completed by now. As for how Xia Chang found him, he didn't ask.
"Without Mr. Xiao's story, the forum would be meaningless." Xia Shang sat next to Xiao Chen and whispered, her face rosy and she leaned on his shoulder as if she were boneless.
Speaking of the story, Xiaochen thought about it for a while and planned to compile Shixian and Xiaozhucun into the jade slips later and hand them over to Qingyao. Shixian's story should not be buried.
Gently hugging Xia Shang, the girl's body was indeed very soft. When she was close, she could smell the pleasant fragrance of grass and orchids.
After a while, Xia Chang spoke again: "Tomorrow I will follow the lady to Luo City. Will you go with us?"
Luocheng and Xiaochen were going in opposite directions, so it was obviously impossible to go together.
After hearing this, he said softly: "Shang'er, I still have my own things to deal with."
After hearing this, Xia Shang inevitably showed disappointment, and then looked at Xiao Chen.
"Shang'er learned some musical instruments this time, Mr. Xiao, do you want to see them?" Xia Chang said with a blushing face, her voice as small as the sound of mosquitoes.
"Oh? What is it?" Xiaochen asked curiously.
Xia Shang happily took out a jade flute and started playing it.
The melodious flute sound was so ethereal that Xiaochen was immersed in it for a while, looking at Xia Shang who had a face full of joy.
"Since you are tempted, why bother pretending to be coy?" Xiaochen thought and then his eyes calmed down.
He has never been a troubled person. Only a person who cultivates has clear thoughts and a stable Taoist mind.
Xia Chang was a little embarrassed and avoided his sight. After playing a song, she asked in a low voice: "How did Chang'er perform?"
"Shang'er's flute sound is melodious and ethereal, making people immersed in their thoughts. It's great!" Xiaochen came back to his senses and praised.
"Really? Chang'er will definitely continue to work hard. There are still many musical instruments waiting for me to learn. When the time comes, I will learn them all and show them to you." Xia Chang was very happy and walked up to Xiaoxiao again. dust.
Looking at Xia Chang's slowly closing eyes in front of him, Xiaochen also kissed her lightly.
The moment their lips touched, Xia Chang opened her eyes suddenly and looked at Xiaochen curiously and a little shocked.
In the darkness of the night, Xia Shang kept pestering Xiaochen to listen to stories and find out where he had been during this time and what happened to him.
Xiaochen gave a brief summary of Shixian's story, which made her sigh repeatedly.
Silently in the middle of the night, Xiao Chen carefully let go of Xia Shang's tightly hugged body. Xiao Chen sat at the table and used jade slips to record the story of Shi Xian and Xiao Zhucun. He also hoped that such a story would not be lost in the long river of time.
"In ancient times, when the world first opened, a fairy fell on... and turned the bluestone into a spirit... From then on..."
As for Xia Shang, the little girl had a simple mind and fell asleep after a few coaxings.
