Gu Danqing said calmly: "Zhu Yan's birthplace is in Cishan, Kunzhou. I need you to find a way to get rid of Zhu Yan's immortality."
Jing Yu said dejectedly: "Wouldn't it be better to lock him back again?"
"We can't trap him anymore. Besides, the Demon Kingdom is ready to move. They will definitely use Zhu Yan to invade Da Lin. We need to take precautions before it happens."
Jing Yu nodded.
So Jing Yu took Chen Xueyun, Ning Qu, Qiao Xu and Huang to Kunzhou.
Kunzhou is uniquely endowed with mountains and rivers, making it a truly prosperous place. Shuxiang County, located on the edge of the mountain, relies on the ores abundant in the mountain to develop its economy.
The streets were full of vendors and shops selling ore raw materials, which made Jing Yu dizzy. The goal of their trip was Cishan, and Jing Yu still wanted to see if there was any good ore that could be used to forge weapons.
"I have been to Kunzhou once, but it was not Shuxiang County." Chen Xueyun looked at the crowd on the street and said.
Jing Yu was surprised: "Isn't your home in Yangzhou? Why did you come to Kunzhou?"
"Hiss—I can't remember."
Jing Yu didn't ask further. They came to the inn and asked the innkeeper about Cishan.
"Cishan...what are you doing there?" the boss said thoughtfully.
"Um, just for fun." Jing Yu made up an unreasonable explanation.
The boss obviously didn't believe it: "What's so interesting about that mountain that's riddled with holes? You might as well look elsewhere."
"Actually, we are here to investigate. We need to go to Cishan for on-site inspection." Jing Yu said bluntly.
The innkeeper obviously did not expect that these people would be so influential, and a flattering smile instantly appeared on his face: "My lords, if you have any specific inquiries, please feel free to contact me."
"Then let me ask you, how many roads can we take in Cishan?"
The boss raised his head and was stunned for a few seconds, then said seriously: "There are only two roads in total, but because there are many people mining nearby, there are actually many small roads on the mountain. I can give you a map. You will have to pay extra for taking the small roads."
"Before this, are there any legends about monsters on this mountain?" Jing Yu threw out a few coins.
The boss smiled and took the copper plate and replied again: "There was a thing in the past. There was a monster with fiery red hair that lived in the mountains all year round. Maybe all the workers who went up to mine had seen it."
Then the boss took out a portrait, which showed a monster that looked similar to Zhu Yan: "That's it. It originally lived near the top of the second mountain. Back then, a team of miners went to mine near its lair, and the result was that He didn't come back either. For this reason, the government sent officers and soldiers to check, but no bones were found."
"But there will be nothing more to say about it after that." The boss put away the portrait.
That's because he was locked up under the palace... Jing Yu complained in his heart.
…
Several people stayed in the city for one night and headed to Cishan the next day.
The secondary mountain is not high, but it is continuous. It is a mountain range made up of small mountains.
According to the Kan map given by the boss, two main roads converge from the east and west sides of the secondary mountain to the top of the mountain.
Occasionally, you can see many small trails on the road, probably opened by the miners.
There are caves on the mountain wall, which are scattered in an orderly manner. Jing Yu just glanced at them briefly and continued on his way.
The closer he got to the top of the mountain, the more he could feel a wave of heat rushing towards his face. Jing Yu squinted his eyes and looked at the environment in front of him. There was nothing around him. Even weeds were unwilling to grow here.
Ningqu turned his wrists to release cold air to resist the invasion of heat, because Chen Xueyun's clothes were on fire. He took off his clothes, naked, and was walking forward with difficulty.
Qiao Xu rode Huang through the mountain walls, planning to explore the road ahead of time.
There is indeed a cave near the top of the mountain, which is empty except for a stone bed and a stone table.
"There's no secret about Zhu Yan?" Jing Yu murmured to himself.
"I think it may be carved somewhere." Chen Xueyun borrowed new clothes and was currently observing the surroundings of the cave.
There was no inscription on the stone wall and it was as clean as ever, which brought Jing Yu and others' search to a standstill.
After walking out of the cave, Jing Yu breathed in the fresh mountain air and looked into the distance. Suddenly his eyes met somewhere, and there seemed to be something hidden there.
The group of people followed Jing Yu's guidance and came to a tree in the north of the cave. Jing Yu was convinced that he saw a metallic reflection flashing here.
"Dig down." Huang began to dig into the ground with his claws.
As it went deeper, an iron box made of metal was revealed inside. Chen Xueyun stepped forward to pick up the box and wiped it clean. Jing Yu found that it was similar to the safe in his previous life.
However, this box did not have a combination lock, and it would probably have to rely on the owner's own spiritual power to open it. Jing Yu thought of his own abilities. Could it be that he could also control the formed metal?
So Jing Yu began to release his spiritual power and poured it into the iron box, trying to change its structure. The appearance of the iron box showed circles of restrictions, and the entire box erupted with dazzling white light.
Jing Yu closed his eyes, imagined the iron box opening in his mind, and began to knead it.
The iron box began to change from the original regular cube into a ball of molten iron. Jing Yu opened his palms, the molten iron evaporated, and the scroll in the iron box rolled out.
"Is Zhu Yan's secret in it?" Chen Xueyun opened the scroll and asked doubtfully.
Jing Yu came over to read, and the words above were written clearly.
"Zhu Yan is a strange beast transformed from the spiritual energy of Cishan's heaven and earth. He is good at using fire and has an immortal body. There is one weakness. He needs to attack Zhu Yan with strong water to make his fire unable to be used. Finally, he needs to take Cishan Yi's mine. The weapons made can be used to kill and permanently erase the mine - the name of this mine is Canal."
"Qu Mine may be sold in the market in the city." Jing Yu analyzed, "But strong water... what kind of water is it?"
Ningqu looked at the ice cube in his hand: "It's definitely not mine."
"Go to Lin'an and ask Ao Zheng to take action."
…
Various ores are sold in the market in the city, but none like this. The innkeeper has never heard of this kind of ore.
Chen Xueyun bought several books on ores for research.
Jing Yu issued a reward. If there is a seller of the Qu mine, the reward will be fifty taels. He put this piece of paper on the notice board at the city gate, and soon a crowd of people gathered to watch.
The next day, Jing Yu met a businessman. This man was young, but his eyes revealed a philistine shrewdness. Carrying large and small cloth bags behind him, the first thing he said was to ask Jing Yu for fifty taels.
"Give me clues first, and you won't be short of money." Jing Yu held his forehead.
Bu Xinhuo put down the cloth bag behind his back, sat on the chair carelessly, and drank several cups of tea.
"I have what you want, and I know where to mine it."
"Where?" Jing Yu leaned his head towards Bu Xinhuo's face.
"Also in Kunzhou——" Bu Xinhuo deliberately prolonged his voice. (To be continued)
