Chapter 40 Chapter Forty Nine Twists and Eighteen Bends

By the woods, under the moonlight. Fengrou said softly: "Are you really going to leave?" The moonlight flowed gently on her face like water, making her look extraordinarily holy.Feng Rou lowered her face, subconsciously playing with the Lingding cauldron with both hands.The Lingding cauldron changed from big to small, bathed in the moonlight, glowing faintly like silver scales. Since the fire crow destroyed the twenty-four divine gates, it will take at least a hundred years until Tanlang fully recovers its strength, and the twenty-four stone pagodas can resume their previous functions and continue to create the spirit tripod.Feng Ruo Wang Ziniu is considered very lucky.

I looked at the sky, and in the moonlight, there seemed to be a giant wolf looking up and screaming at the moon. I said, "Master Feng said that the 'Five Elements Different Fruits' will ripen in these two days, and I want to refine the 'Five Elements Poison Wine' with Master Bei." After refining the poisonous wine, I will leave here and embark on the road of chasing and killing Duguqi alone." Fengrou was silent, I looked at her, her smooth and fair cheeks, her skin was as delicate as a baby's, the moonlight flowed over her cheeks, shining brightly.Fengrou looked at me and said in a low voice: "Talk to Master, let me go with you." Before she finished speaking, a faint blush rose on her cheeks, making her look very delicate.

I smiled wryly and said: "Grandma Dan will never agree. When you and Wang Ziniu are improving in alchemy, wouldn't it be wasteful to leave at this time? What's more, chasing and killing Duguqi is very dangerous. How can I do it?" with you?" When I participated in the sacrificial ceremony, Duguqi's people had already lurked into the Michen Forest, but they happened to be discovered by Granny Dan and the others.Granny Dan saw that the other party acted suspiciously, and the target pointed to Taohuayuan, so she led Fengrou, Wang Ziniu and others to avoid the people of the new alliance, sneaked into Taohuayuan, found Master Bei, and informed that there were a large number of suspicious people lurking into Michen. The forest, such a paradise, is not completely defenseless.

However, although Grandma Dan notified Taohuayuan first, the new alliance took the lead, and with the cooperation of advanced heavy weapons, a battle broke out, and both sides suffered heavy losses. Therefore, Grandma Dan, Feng Rou, and Wang Ziniu stayed here temporarily, and the High Priest of the Danxin Sect also looked at Grandma Dan and often instructed Feng Rou and Wang Ziniu on alchemy. Feng Rou sighed quietly, without speaking, stretched out a finger casually, and fiddled with the Lingding.The Lingding cauldron was slowly turning around her slender fingers, and a vivid monkey totem could be seen on the cauldron, which was the gentle golden monkey pet.

Seeing that she stopped talking, I scratched my head and said, "When I was fighting Duguqi in the world created by Tanlang, the snow wolf ribbon you gave me was burned." Feng Rou looked at my forehead with her innocent and beautiful eyes, she blinked her eyes, and said with a worried look: "The former Dugu Qi was already very powerful, how strong will he be if he has the power of the ancient beast?" To what extent? You should beg Master Bei to let him send a few more masters from the sect to hunt down Duguqi with you. I heard from Qiqi that when it comes to martial arts in Taohuayuan, it is still the Jiuxin sect of Master Bei. The most powerful, and there are many masters."

During these days in Taohuayuan, the relationship between Fengrou and Qiqi is very good.Qiqi is a straight-hearted person, as long as it suits her taste, she can say anything; if she doesn't like it, she won't like it at all. I shook my head and said: "The three suzerains told me that they have teamed up with the Eastern Federal Government to send more than 20 top experts to hunt down and kill Duguqi, but until now there has been no news, and it is very likely that they were killed. .Facing an ancient ferocious beast like the Fire Crow, the number of people is insignificant."

After listening to my explanation, Fengrou's face became more worried, and she pinched the Lingding cauldron with her fingers, but her fingers lost the color of blood due to too much force.She quietly said: "Even more than 20 top experts can't do anything against Duguqi, and let you be alone... In short, this is a very dangerous thing, so many powerful people can't deal with him, you alone How can people do it?" Seeing the anxious expression on her face, I couldn't help feeling warm in my heart, I smiled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Master Bei said that in this nearly ten thousand years of seal, the power of Fire Crow has long since weakened to the point where it was not as strong as it was at its peak." One percent of that, plus most of the power wasted when breaking the seal, now it is at most one thousandth of what it was in its heyday, as long as the little dog wolf inherits the power of the greedy wolf, I can definitely subdue him."

I paused and said: "Uncle Bei said that before going, we must heal the lame dog wolf, otherwise we will not be able to display our full strength when facing the fire crow. But it doesn't matter, as long as the refined With 'Five Elements Poisoned Wine', all problems will be solved." Fengrou hooked the Lingding cauldron with her fingers, and the Lingding cauldron bounced up and down like a marionette. Fengrou looked at the Lingding cauldron in a trance, and said for a long time: "You must be careful when you meet Duguqi, if you can't beat it, just Good run."

I laughed and said, "Of course. I'm not stupid. If I can't beat him, of course I have to run away. Do I want to die if I know I can't beat him?" Feng Rou took a deep breath, as if letting go of her heart.I stared at her, feeling her pure emotion without the slightest impurity, my heart was warm and warm, my eyes fell on her white and slender palm, my heart felt hot, I stretched out my hand to hold it.Fengrou didn't struggle, she turned her head to look at me with a blushing face, a gentle smile flashed in her eyes, then she turned her head and looked into the distance.

I also looked forward, and my eyes reached far, far away. I couldn't help but think of Yan Lie and other Danxinzong disciples, Liu Yuanteng, Bai Mu, etc., and I seemed to have returned to the scene of the tragic battle that day. sadness. Whether it is Yan Lie who made a big mistake, or Liu Yuanteng and Shiraki, these people are all first-class heroes, but they are all dead, but Xie Qian and others hid like dogs and picked up their lives.After I rescued the three of Xie Qian that day, the three of them did not follow me to protect the last stone pagoda. Instead, they hid and escaped unharmed.After Duguqi and Huoya left, they were also automatically sent out of the world created by Tanlang.

I sighed quietly in my heart, I promised Liu Yuanteng that I would help him find the Excalibur "Frostmourne", and I owe him a favor. In the early morning of the next day, Kudingcha came to me and said that Master Feng wanted me to go, presumably it was about the "five elements and different fruits".Kudingcha and I hurried to the Huaxin Sect Temple, and the disciples in the valley we met along the way were all respectful to me.Since everyone knew that I had inherited the power of the beast Tanlang, my respect in the valley was almost as high as that of the three major masters. When I came to the Huaxinzong Temple, Master Feng really asked me to go with her to pick the "five elements and different fruits". Kudingcha was also lucky enough to enter the forbidden area of ​​the Huaxinzong garden, which only a few people can enter. Master Feng took out five boxes that had already been prepared, namely a box made of pure gold, a box made of thousand-year-old jujube wood, a box made of high-quality sapphire, a box made of top-quality agate, and a box made of high-grade topaz.These five boxes are used to hold different fruits of different attributes, so that the medicinal effect of the different fruits can be preserved to the greatest extent. We walked all the way, guarded heavily.Master Feng walked in front, I followed behind, and Kudingcha stayed behind. He carefully held a medicine basket with five precious boxes in it. The last stone door opened, and there was a developed cave in front of me, which was very similar to the cave left by Grandma Dan that Lilia and I discovered by chance.A fountain, several exquisite medicine gardens, all of which are rare in the world, Master Feng briefly picked a few of them and explained them to me as he walked. When we were about to pass through the last medicine garden, a hale and hearty old woman with white hair walked out of the medicine garden.The old woman glanced at us gently, and finally fell on Master Feng, showing a calm but respectful smile and said: "Sect Master, you haven't been here for a long time." Master Feng nodded, with a smile on the corner of his mouth and said, "How many people can compare with Aunt Yun in terms of cultivation of mind and determination? This is my new apprentice, what does Aunt Yun think?" I looked at the old woman in amazement. Even Master Feng called her Aunt Yun. It was really hard to imagine that in Taohuayuan there were masters of higher generations than the suzerains.The accumulation of Taohuayuan in the past ten thousand years is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.The kind-looking old woman turned her eyes around me, and said indifferently: "The aptitude is above average, and the roots are not bad. Among the many disciples of the Huaxin Sect, he can be regarded as the best. The suzerain accepts him as a disciple. his blessing." The old woman's evaluation of me made Master Feng smile like a little girl, and said: "Aunt Yun, I have declared him to be my successor, the future master of Huaxin Sect." A look of surprise flashed across the eyes of the old woman, and she looked at me again, this time her expression was obviously much more serious than before.As soon as I met her gaze, I was shocked by her gaze that almost pierced people's hearts. I never thought that someone's gaze could be so sharp, as if pointing directly at people's hearts.This old woman is obviously much stronger than her weak appearance. However, since I am used to seeing top players, I will not be scared by her gaze and hang my head and dare not look at her again. Until she retracts her gaze, I still insist on showing a calm attitude. The old woman smiled faintly, and said to Master Feng: "The suzerain's gaze is like a torch. At first glance, this son's aptitude is not above the middle class, but he was still so calm and calm under my 'exorcism light' just now, which shows that there are people who are not chaotic. Nature, as a leader, this is a necessary condition. In addition, I found that he has a flower heart, and he has cultivated to the level of a gardener. Judging from his qualifications and age, he must be a person with a strong character, which is beyond what others can. He still needs to go through a lot of training before he can take over Huaxin Sect." Master Feng glanced at me, and then said to the old woman: "Aunt Yun spoke highly of him, I hope Aunt Yun can give him more advice when she has time." The old lady said respectfully: "Since I am the next suzerain, I will do my best to assist." Master Feng smiled and said, "Aunt Yun, rest first, I'm going to pick the 'Five Elements Different Fruit'." The old woman said indifferently: "The 'Five Elements Different Fruits' should be ripe. A few days ago, the third sister said once that if the Suzerain doesn't come to pick the 'Five Elements Different Fruits', this time I have to pick them as usual." The 'Five Elements Different Fruit' was transformed into pure energy, which was absorbed by the sisters." Master Feng nodded and led us to another cave.We walked for about several miles, passed through two large caves and one small cave, and finally arrived at the destination of our trip. "All the medicinal herbs and fruits planted here are under the care of three uncles. These three uncles, together with Aunt Yun and my master, are talented geniuses of their generation, and their relationship is also very good. After the master passed away, the three uncles voluntarily opened up a few small medicine gardens here, living a secluded pastoral life. A few days ago, the new alliance came to sneak attack, but it failed to alarm the three uncles, otherwise they would come Few of those who made the surprise attack can get out of here alive." Master Feng introduced these reclusive masters in the sect to me in a calm tone. As soon as we entered the cave, three old women with white hair and childlike faces appeared in front of us one after another.Seeing the three of us, they were taken aback for a moment, and then said respectfully: "It turns out that the suzerain is here." Master Feng also smiled and bowed to the three of them: "The cultivation of the three uncles is getting better and better. I also hope that one day I can let go of ordinary things and discuss the mysteries of the universe and life with all the uncles. , in order to pick the 'Five Elements Different Fruit' this time, when will the three uncles ripen this fruit?" An old woman with white hair like silver and a wooden stick in the middle said: "The suzerain came at the right time. It only takes two hours for this fruit to ripen. I wonder if the suzerain brought a suitable container?" Master Feng nodded and said, "Naturally brought it, otherwise the medicine will lose its effect in a short while, so what use can I take?" At the moment, we sat and waited. The three masters and uncles made a pot of fragrant tea with the mountain spring that bred spiritual energy here, and brought a plate of dried fruits. They ate and chatted to pass the waiting time. Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and a special smell wafted over, filling the entire cave in a short while, and a special and extremely pure energy fluctuation could be detected in the fragrance.After careful identification, this special aroma is composed of five different but similar smells. One of the master uncles said: "The time is just right." The three master uncles led the three of us to a medicine garden specially used to grow "five elements and different fruits".The "Five Elements Different Fruits" grow on five strange-looking trees that are one person tall, and only one finger-sized fruit of different colors hangs on each tree.The fruit is crystal clear, like jade, and is lovable. It is exuding a strong fragrance at the moment. These five trees are surrounded by a circle of other plants, and none of them are common species. It is obvious that they use the special breath released by other plants to cultivate the "five elements and different fruits" tree. The next step is very simple. Pick the five "Five Elements Different Fruits" and put them in five boxes with different textures, and the medicinal fragrance released by the "Five Elements Different Fruits" will be immediately blocked by the boxes. When I came out of the Huaxinzong Temple, I brought the "Five Elements and Different Fruits" to Jiuxinzong and handed it over to Master Bei.Uncle Bei couldn't hide his excitement when he saw the "Five Elements and Different Fruits". "Five Elements Poisoned Wine" is the supreme secret of the Jiuxin Technique. It is a very lucky thing to have the opportunity to refine this wine. Now Master Feng has promised to invite several masters and uncles to come out of the mountain to help refine "Five Elements Poisoned Wine" and successfully The odds suddenly increased several times. If the "Five Elements Poisonous Wine" is successfully refined, it will also have unexpected benefits for Master Bei's cultivation. I had the opportunity to participate in the refining of "Five Elements Poisoned Wine", but because I am now the heir of Huaxin Sect's suzerain, I can't participate.However, the world is not so perfect. I was fortunate to have a glimpse of the highest cultivation method of the Huaxin Sect, so naturally I can no longer participate in the supreme secret of the Jiuxin Sect. Uncle Bei said that it would take three days to prepare the specific matters for refining the "Five Elements Poisoned Wine", and then it would take seven days to refine the wine. In the first three days, I went to the temple, and several masters and uncles taught me the highest exercises of the Huaxin sect.Because they have already practiced to a very high level of all levels of Huaxinzong's exercises, and they have decades of meditation and comprehension, the teachings to me at this moment are not limited to a certain exercise or a certain sect, and they are taught from a high-level place. I analyze the differences and advantages and disadvantages of each method, as well as the transformation of energy. Even though it was only three days, I still benefited a lot.Even though my dark energy has not improved significantly, my thinking and martial arts realm have been raised to a new level, which will be of great benefit to my future cultivation. In the remaining seven days, I would occasionally ask Grandma Dan about alchemy, and occasionally compare pictures with Wang Ziniu, but I spent most of my time with Fengrou. I was immersed in the sweet feeling of youthful sprouting, and felt that the time spent with Fengrou was always so happy, and my heart was as free as a bird.Even if I don’t do anything, just two people look at the mountains and water together, I feel a special taste, everything has a new meaning in my eyes, it seems that the soul has been purified, and the state of mind has been greatly improved improve. My heart is full of nostalgia for Fengrou, which is a mixed emotion mixed with love, protection and love. However, I did not fall into the land of tenderness because of this, but instead chased and killed Duguqi and sealed the ancient fierce beast Fire Crow. The thought became stronger, because the beautiful things in front of my eyes made me cherish them even more.I can't let Duguqi and Huoya act recklessly in the secular world. The footprints of me and Fengrou are all over every scenic spot in Taohuayuan. Sometimes I sit and watch the morning sun rise; sometimes I sit and watch the sea of ​​clouds churning; ;Sometimes watching caterpillars breaking cocoons and turning into butterflies;sometimes watching the mountain range winding;sometimes watching waterfalls pouring down... While watching a flower, a tree, a grass, a tree, a sand, a stone, a bird, a beast, a kind of hazy consciousness gradually formed in my mind, no matter how the world changes, it finally reaches a certain state is always consistent. I have a full understanding of dark energy, and I also have a certain understanding of the vitality of ancient humans. I also learned alchemy from Grandma Dan, and I also have a considerable understanding of Danxin. Master Bei also roughly told me the secret of Jiuxin , what I am practicing now is Huaxin. It can be said that I have dabbled in all kinds of energies and exercises in the world to a certain extent. A thought came to my mind. I am like a silkworm weaving a cocoon. If one day I can break the cocoon and turn into a butterfly, I will Create a brand new exercise that only belongs to me.That was the day when I truly became a strong man in the world and a grand master of a generation. Maybe that day is not far away. Under the starlight, Fengrou and I walked by the stream hand in hand. The stream was turbulent. Under the moonlight, it was shrouded in a hazy silver light, adding a mysterious color to the stream level.The water flowed down with a "squeak" and the sound was clear and sweet.We walked along the stream, and I casually watched the stream flowing along the terrain, and suddenly felt something in my heart. At the end of the stream is a pool formed by a waterfall. The water flows along the terrain to the distance, and every time it encounters obstacles, it continues to move forward at an angle.Along the way, there were more than a dozen obstacles blocked by rocks, but the water potential not only did not weaken, but became more intense. I frowned and thought hard, people practicing exercises are like streams flowing through the earth, and obstacles are like a bottleneck of exercises, once they pass through, their cultivation will greatly increase. There are many thoughts in the vague center. These fragmented thoughts are my understanding of various exercises and the understanding of the essence of things. When all these fragmented thoughts are gathered together, they belong to me. The practice will be created.If one day, this exercise can really be created by me, I will call it "Nine Curves and Eighteen Bends". Waiting until the evening of the second day, Uncle Bei and others finally called it a day.Several uncles and uncle Bei were pale and tired, obviously expending a lot of energy, but although uncle Bei looked tired, his eyes were more radiant. Uncle Bei excitedly took out a suet-like jade bottle from his bosom. The jade bottle was only two fingers long and half finger wide, and contained more than half of the bottle of pure, colorless liquid. I pointed to the mutton fat jade bottle in his hand dully and said: "Could it be that this is the legendary 'five elements poison wine'? But why is there only such a small amount, it seems that it is only enough for the uncle to drink two or three sips." Northern Martial Master Su Rong said: "How could it be the same? 'Five Elements Poisonous Wine' is the best wine, refined from the essence of heaven and earth, and the energy contained in it is amazing. It only takes a few drops to drink it. But, do you think this is an ordinary spirit that anyone can drink?" Seeing that Uncle Bei said it seriously, I also felt itchy in my heart. I rubbed my hands and said, "Then when will we start treating the dog and wolf?" Uncle Bei said: "Although the 'Five Elements Poisonous Wine' has been refined, its function and consumption method are only based on the records in the classics. Things need to be resolved immediately. After I retreat for three days and my body and spirit have recovered to their peak state, I will start treating the little dog and wolf."