Dong Dong Dong——
The sound of hammer falling in the valley.
It lasts from noon to sunset and until night falls.
Li Shuguo then put down the hammer, stood up slowly, and loosened his stiff muscles. A burst of thunder, like fried beans, came out.
He let out a sigh of relief.
Fu took out the cigarette rod again, pinched a bunch of tobacco, put it into the pot and lit it. He took a deep breath, feeling the smoke slowly filling his chest, and felt that the last bit of fatigue had disappeared.
He doesn’t have many hobbies.
Only two.
One smokes and the other drinks.
To smoke, you need the leaves of Xiangxi Bie Shui, and for wine, it’s best to use spirits.
Also because he knew these two habits of his, Chen Yulou specially ordered him to take care of his smoking and drinking.
What he is smoking now is the finest leaves specially obtained from the Turtle Hookah Garden.
Drink it in one bite.
I just feel refreshed all over.
When the stick of tobacco in his hand bottomed out, Li Shuguo breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look aside.
On the stone table, there are a bunch of objects scattered in various directions.
They are all hidden weapons such as sleeve arrows, flying knives, green dragon boxes, crossbow guns, pear blossom needles and blood drops.
His Li family has been selling utensils for many years.
Countless swords, guns, swords and halberds have been forged, but this is the first time in history that such an assassin's weapon can kill people invisibly.
If you have to say it.
Even the nine-section whip made for Miss Hong.
Although it is soft and delicate, when fighting with others, it is always about striking vertically and horizontally, gathering strength like an insect and releasing it like a dragon.
It's far different from these weapons.
Just looking at it is terrifying.
Especially the blood drop, which is shaped like a birdcage, with leather as a bag and several sharp knives inside. It is controlled by a mechanism. When the person is unprepared, he can pull down the mechanism, the bird will cover his head, and the sharp knife will be used. Cut off the head.
This kind of design can be described as extremely cold and terrifying.
Even though he has been traveling around the world for so many years, Li Shuguo has never heard of such a hidden weapon.
But...
Take people's money and do things with them.
Most of the hidden weapon maps were drawn by Shopkeeper Chen himself, and he only needed to reproduce them.
I have to say.
Although it is a hidden weapon.
But each one is made of secret gold mixed with great demon materials, smelted in an iron furnace for half a month, and then hammered and forged hundreds of times before being made.
The Chen family is the only one with this kind of courage.
Don’t say anything else.
When the secret gold was put outside, it was weighed in gold. When it came to him, it was as if it was free of money.
When he came here for the first time, Li Shuguo was still worried about wear and tear, so he started cautiously, fearing that there would be too much loss. After all, it was extremely rare to find that thing in Honeycomb Mountain.
But now...
Others have long been numb.
As long as you say a word, the secret gold will be sent to Shijunshan in a steady stream.
If it weren't for the inheritance of Honeycomb Mountain, he sometimes thought about joining Changsheng Mountain to defeat him. Anyway, he wouldn't have to worry about anything and just concentrate on refining weapons.
Not Shopkeeper Chen, maybe he would never have imagined that the secret method recorded in Zhang Yajiu's weapon manual is not a fiction, but a real existence.
"Dad, is everything done?"
While I was thinking wildly, a weak voice of inquiry suddenly came.
Turning around to look, he realized that his two sons were standing in the dark, looking at him expectantly.
"It's done."
He greeted the two of them.
Li Shuguo picked up the crossbow gun.
Among all the hidden weapons, it is the only one with relatively weak power. The pear blossom needle attacks indiscriminately, and the blood drops are too bloody and cruel, so it is not suitable to be displayed at this moment.
So, after hesitating for a while, he decided to try the water with the crossbow gun.
"Don't stand so close to each other."
"Come behind me."
Seeing the two boys standing still, Li Shuguo frowned and ordered.
"Oh...Okay."
The two of them were focused on seeing these weapons that took countless hours to build, so they hesitated and immediately ran behind their father, one on the left and the other on the right. .
He tilted his head and stared at his hands with burning eyes.
Li Shuguo shook his head and smiled.
Curiosity is the nature of young people.
It’s just that it’s not just them, he himself is the same.
To this day, he still remembers that when the dragon-shooting bow made for the old foreigner came out of the furnace, the latter just stretched the bow and pulled the string, and made a false buckle.
There was a crack several meters deep in the cliff.
Now, no one is around, so it’s time to test your skills by yourself.
The crossbow gun is extremely light to handle. The barrel is dark and deep, and you can faintly see the spiral rifling. That was the special order of shopkeeper Chen. Although he didn't know the reason, he still followed it seriously.
However, the rifling seems simple, but it is extremely difficult to engrave.
It is necessary to use a carving knife to carve repeatedly, circle after circle, and the depth of each line must be exactly the same, so I can be busy from afternoon to dark, and the rifling in the barrel takes most of the time. time.
Otherwise, with his skills, this task would have been over long ago.
Where will it be at night?
Lifting the crossbow gun, he looked at it carefully and saw that the rifling was precise and precise. It was definitely the pinnacle of his life. Li Shuguo nodded with satisfaction.
Later.
He took out a handful of bullet-like things from his pocket.
But it is not the common orange color.
On the contrary, there is a deep darkness.
The brothers were confused and didn't know what it was, but their father had no intention of explaining it, so they had no choice but to calm down and wait quietly.
Pick out a few and press them into the gun case.
After confirming that it will not jump.
Li Shuguo then raised his crossbow and pointed it at a rock not far away.
In the valley, because it has been shrouded in ground fire all year round, even a piece of rock reflects a bright red color.
Even close to the depths of the underground fire cave.
The stones have been melted into glass.
Bang!
Without hesitation, Li Shuguo decisively pulled the trigger of the crossbow. He only heard a low roar and a black shadow instantly shot out of the sky.
Tear open the night fog.
Hit the stone accurately.
But...
The expected breaking of the mountain rocks did not happen.
The moment the jet-black bullet hit the rock, it shattered like a burst of jet-black rain. Then the sizzling smoke rose, and the stone continued to melt at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This..."
"Oh my god, why is this happening?"
Seeing this scene, the two brothers were dumbfounded, looking like they had seen a ghost.
A crossbow should not be known for its violence.
Why is it so weird to shoot a gun now?
Almost in the blink of an eye, the rock weighing dozens of kilograms turned into a puddle of mud in the sight of the three people, and then evaporated directly out of thin air after being stirred by the sky-high fire.
In addition to the pungent smell that has not yet dissipated.
It is as if nothing has ever happened before.
“Gudong——”
The younger brother secretly swallowed his saliva and rubbed his eyes vigorously. He still felt that he was not awake yet. Otherwise, it was not yet midnight, so how could he see such strange things.
I subconsciously wanted to bypass Li Shuguo and go there to have a look.
However.
Just walked out almost.
My father opened his big hand and pulled me back like an eagle catching a chicken.
"Are you crazy?"
"Didn't you see how toxic it is?"
Li Shuguo frowned and cursed in a low voice, but there was an unconcealable fear in his eyes, but It exposed everything he had just thought.
Even he dare not touch those bullets easily.
Before coming to Shijunshan, shopkeeper Chen personally handed it to him and repeatedly told him not to touch his mouth and nose.
in addition.
Firing and firing must not be too casual.
Otherwise...
Once contaminated with venom, a person will be dissolved into a pool of blood in an instant.
This kid is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.
If he had been a step too late just now and accidentally entered the poisonous mist, he would have been in trouble for the gods to save him.
“Poison?!”
The brothers were keenly aware of the word in their father’s words.
I couldn’t help but look at each other. Their faces were all ugly.
No wonder even that rock can be corrupted. If this shot were to hit a person, they couldn't even imagine the consequences.
“What do you think?”
Li Shuguo put away his crossbow.
I no longer want to test the gun.
The same goes for the hidden weapons outside.
"It's late at night. Let's go wash up and get some rest early."
"There are still things to be busy with tomorrow."
Carrying a batch of concealed weapons, Li Shuguo walked straight to the small courtyard in the middle of the mountain behind him. go.
These weapons are too evil. If you are not careful, you will hurt yourself.
Must be locked up.
Wait until shopkeeper Chen comes and hand it over to him personally.
"Oh..."
Seeing their father's figure disappearing into the dusk step by step, the two brothers looked at each other and nodded dejectedly.
Go back and look at the place just now.
There is no trace left.
The two of them felt a chill in their hearts.
Don’t dare to delay.
He ran quickly towards the depths of the mountain.
From last night to now, I have barely slept a wink. I am smelly of sweat and want to go back to take a shower and have a good sleep.
……
View of Cloud Lake.
Stone bed.
Chen Yulou closed his eyes slightly.
Wisps of green light shrouded his whole body like mist. In the jade box in front of him, the thousand-year-old Polygonatum japonica had been completely refined, leaving only a ball of spiritual light.
But...
It’s different from Reiki.
The aura at this moment is like a handful of well water, slowly flowing in the void, and the gurgling spring water can be faintly heard.
“Huh——”
I don’t know how long it will be.
Wait until all the light mist turns into spiritual liquid.
Chen Yulou suddenly opened his mouth and swallowed the spiritual liquid out of thin air like a whale swallowing it.
The moment it enters the abdomen.
He felt a strong medicinal power, like a tide, rushing into the veins of his limbs.
The whole person feels like he is in a furnace.
It suddenly became hot.
Along with her fair and jade-like skin, her face turned red.
“What a powerful medicine!”
Feeling the changes in his body, even though he had seen countless things, he couldn’t help but sigh.
You know, the last time it had such a terrifying effect was the earth-born spirit fetus.
He broke through several realms in one fell swoop.
Although I also took Qi swallowing medicine later, the shock it brought was far less than it was.
This is the case even when refining the dragon pill at Zulongding.
Unexpectedly, more than half a year later, he would experience the same feeling again on a Polygonatum plant.
He is at this moment.
I felt that every inch of my body was being burned by flames, as if what I had swallowed was not a magical elixir, but a furnace of lava and molten iron.
Rich medicinal spiritual energy.
Continuously washing the meridians throughout his body.
Even though he had washed his marrow and cut his bones several times, he had already reached a body that was almost as dirty as the legend, but what surprised Chen Yulou was that at this moment, wisps of blood were forced out of his skin again. of dark impurities.
The meridians are constantly being broken and restored.
It is expanding rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This is the thousand-year elixir..."
Shocked, Chen Yulou's brows were filled with wonder.
But there was no time to think too much.
He then forced himself to calm down, calmed down, sat down cross-legged, and fell into concentration in an instant. Then he activated the Qingmu longevity skill, and mobilized the spiritual energy flowing in the body little by little, guiding it to return to the In the dantian of the sea of qi.
The heart moves as it pleases.
Intention to induce airflow.
This process may seem slow, but for Chen Yulou, who is in the Dongtian Realm, it is extremely fast.
For ordinary people, it may take several months or even half a year to completely refine it.
But he only used it for less than two days.
The majestic elixir essence will be completely incorporated into the Dantian.
Within the endless air sea, the cave sky stands out of thin air.
Looking at it carefully, it is like the fairy mountains overseas and the fairy palace in the clouds. They are obviously ethereal, but they seem to be within reach.
The spiritual consciousness passes through the vast sea of air and enters the cave.
You can also see pieces of utensils wrapped in spiritual light floating.
The jade talisman, the ancient thunder talisman, the dragon scale sword, the cinnabar strange book, the ghost whip, the sword solution stone, the dragon bone heavenly book, the futon and the incense burner were all hidden in it.
But...
At this moment.
As the countless spiritual energy in the sea of qi slowly flowed into the cave sky.
In the mysterious void that was dark and deep, like a starry sky, a ray of golden light solidified little by little, and finally turned into a ball of golden shadow.
Wait until it completely condenses successfully.
It looks like a baby.
It looks... somewhat similar to his appearance.
However, unlike the Taoist spirit infant, the golden shadow emerging from the cave sky at this moment is clearly more agile, with a pair of eyes filled with golden light, and the whole body is shrouded in aura.
Between opening and closing the eyes.
It is as if you can see countless runes and ancient symbols flashing past each other.
See through spiritual consciousness.
The figure seemed to be aware of it, and slowly raised his head and looked towards him.
The moment when our eyes met.
Chen Yulou only felt a wave of pain all over his body, as if there was a roar of thunder on the great road in his mind. He was still in the Yunhu Temple, but the world outside him changed countless times in an instant.
Dong——
A chaotic yet clear voice came out.
Just like the spiritual sound of the fairy palace.
Chen Yulou suddenly felt as if he was flying out of thin air.
My body is light and airy.
But when he looked down.
He was still sitting cross-legged on the stone bed. The jade box placed in front of him had its lid thrown aside. The Yunhu Temple, which had just been repaired recently, still smelled of green wood.
"Is this... the soul leaving the body?"
Looking at the changes around him.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but have a bold idea in his mind.
On that day when we were building the Fu Palace in Qingcheng Mountain, we sat down and discussed Taoism with Taoist Xingya. He once said that Taoist practice has seven stages in total, including refining Qi, building the foundation, condensing elixir, and transforming into an infant, followed by Yang Shen.
The Yang God travels in the sky, traveling towards the North Sea and the sky at dusk.
In the realm of Qingmu Longevity Gong, there is also a similar realm, called Yuanshen.
Collect the essence of the sun and the moon, meditate and contemplate, refine the mind into spiritual consciousness, move the five qi towards the Yuan, cross the Great Dragon Gate, condense the golden elixir, cast the elixir cauldron, tie the cave sky, and accumulate the Yuan Shen.
Now...
He seems to have finally reached this point.
I subconsciously looked inside.
Sure enough, compared to the figure on the stone bed below, he is obviously much smaller now. He is tangible and insubstantial, with reality and reality intertwined. What is he if he is not the body of a soul?
That thousand-year-old Huangjing plant swallowed up countless essences of the sun and the moon, the aura of heaven and earth, and the medicinal power contained in it. After he refined all the medicinal power, he gave birth to the soul in the cave in one fell swoop.
Think of this.
He could no longer contain his excitement.
Take a deep breath.
With a thought, Yuan Shen instantly broke through the Yunhu Temple and appeared on the dome.
It is dark outside.
A silver moon hangs in the sky like a disk.
There is a mist on Dongting Lake in the distance, everything on the island is dormant, and only a few insects and birds can be heard occasionally.
Bai Ze, who was in the cave next door, had already fallen into a deep sleep. The thousand-character text on the stone table in front of him was still half-opened, and a few crooked characters on the sand tray on the ground had not yet been erased.
Looking beyond the cave.
Under the cliff, the green thunder bamboo leaves swayed gently in the breeze, and the sunlight flowed slowly like a waterfall.
In Chashan Island not far away.
The fourteen tea seedlings have also grown a lot.
Chen Yulou nodded with satisfaction and looked across the island to the main peak. (End of this chapter)