Chapter 224: Ancient Relics
Xiao Jie was still very uneasy at this time. This girl is a god. She is different from the previous Xibei guy. She is a true god.
There are too many stories about immortals playing chess in ancient times, such as Liu Zhongfu, the national chess player of the Northern Song Dynasty, met an immortal, was killed and was defeated, vomiting blood for several liters, etc., and left a famous record of vomiting blood.
It feels like it's not on the same level as a mortal chess player.
Even with AI in hand, Xiao Jie is not completely sure.
But when it really started, Xiao Jie gradually felt relieved.
Without it, the AI's winning rate on the Go interface on the next computer is constantly rising.
Obviously, this person's strength is not much higher than that of the previous Taoist Shenji, maybe a little more powerful, but in front of AI, it doesn't seem that big of a difference.
This can also be seen from Shen Jizi's expression. Shen Jizi looked disdainful at first, but as time went by, his expression gradually became serious.
The speed of the moves also began to gradually slow down.
Less than twenty minutes later, he suddenly stopped.
"I lost."
Um? Xiao Jie was stunned for a moment and looked at the chess pieces on the chessboard. The game was not even halfway through, and he didn't even get a few words from the opponent. Why did he just give up?
Just now, the cowhide that I didn’t return was worth as much as 25,800,000 yuan... Although I was proud of myself, I didn’t dare to show it in my tone.
"Chief Immortal, the game hasn't been played yet. Why do you say such words? Do you want to play a few more moves?"
"No need, my little friend is indeed a genius chess player that is rare to see in a thousand years. I am not as good as me. Hahaha, when these words come from my mouth, it is really unbelievable."
Although the magic machine was a bit arrogant, he could be said to be upright and showed no anger when he admitted defeat, which made Xiao Jie breathe a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, the cultivation of immortals is extraordinary.
"The Immortal is so complimentary, but actually I..."
"It's not ridiculous!" Shen Jizi's tone suddenly became cold and stern at this time, "If you were not such a master, how could you win against me? Do you mean that your chess skills are only average, and I, the great Shen Jizi, lost to me? An ordinary person?"
Xiao Jie was startled and thought to himself, "Why do you have such a bad temper?"
"No, no, no, I'm just being humble. In fact, I am of course the best chess player in the world. Immortal Chang will definitely not lose points if he loses to me."
"Hmph, you're so glib." Shen Jizi's eyes were as bright as lightning, "Who did you learn your chess skills from? Don't say that you are a gifted talent."
Xiao Jie said in his heart that it was all up to him. The other party's temper was not very good, so he had to think of a decent reason.
But the truth must not be told. You cannot say that you are an NPC in the game and I am using AI to play chess with you.
His mind was running fast. Fortunately, Xiao Jie read a lot of novels on weekdays. At this moment, he came up with a bloody story.
The most important thing about lying is whether there is truth or falsehood. A simple fabrication of a lie can easily be seen through, but if there is some truth mixed into the lie, it will be much more realistic.
"Actually, I learned my chess skills from a weird Taoist in my dream."
"Dream? Weird Taoist? Tell me."
"One day I was on the road and came across a ruined temple. It was dark at that time, so I hid in the ruined temple to avoid night ghosts. Little did I know that a strange Taoist priest already lived in the temple.
The man looked stupid and strange. I tried to test him, but he seemed confused and didn't respond at all.
He just asked me for some food. I didn't know the depth of it, so I didn't dare to get too close to it. I just gave him a steamed bun casually, but I couldn't help but feel a little wary in my heart. I wanted to stay up all night, but somehow I fell into a trance. Fell asleep.
After I fell asleep, I had a dream. In the dream, I saw the Taoist again. However, the Taoist in the dream gave people an unfathomable feeling. He also told me that he thanked me for the steamed buns I gave him and was willing to teach me something. Door ability.
He said that he had the four special skills of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. The harp can control people's hearts, the chess game can reveal mysteries, the calligraphy can turn thoughts into gods, and the paintings can turn fiction into reality.
I have no interest in playing the piano, calligraphy or painting, but the chess skill I often played with others when I was a child, so I asked him to teach me how to play chess. The Taoist taught me some chess skills. I don’t remember the scene in the dream very clearly. When I woke up, I found that the man was gone.
Later I learned this chess skill. "
The Shen Jizi looked thoughtful when he heard this. This story was a bit absurd, but he seemed to be thoughtful, "What does that Taoist look like?"
Xiao Jie described the appearance of the evil Taoist, but at the same time he was careless and said that the image of the Taoist in the dream was vague and unfathomable, but he could not recall his specific appearance.
Xiao Jie thought to himself that since the evil Taoist was the incarnation of someone else, there must be a big boss behind him, maybe some immortal.
It's better to use him as a cover, since there is no proof of this matter anyway.
However, just in case the other party really knows this person, you must be vague, just in case the other party knows the person behind it.
The expression on the divine machine changed, "It turns out it's him..."
"The Immortal knows this person?"
"I don't recognize him, but I have heard of this person. He should have the cultivation of an immortal, but he is not from our Kanglao Mountain lineage, and has never appeared in Guyun Prefecture... Forget it, this matter involves our Immortal Palace. Xin Mi, you shouldn’t know too much, let’s continue playing chess.”
Xiao Jie said in surprise, "Ah, I still bet, didn't I win? Could the Immortal Chief be..."
"Hmph, don't worry. You have naturally won this bet. The elixir will be given to you later. I will also remove the barrier of the cave for you. But we agreed to win two out of three games. This third round The game of chess still has to be played. I didn’t use my full strength just now. This time I will use some external force. I must let you know the mystery of immortal magic and the infinite power of magic. Come on, after the third game, no matter whether you win or lose, Just let you go."
Xiao Jie felt relieved.
It turns out that I just want to regain my face, so that’s fine. I just want to play another game of chess with you. It doesn’t matter.
If it really doesn't work, let him do it with several hands, otherwise the immortal will be really angry and embarrassed.
However, he was a little worried that the concession was too obvious. After all, his chess skills relied entirely on the AI to support the situation. If he didn't play according to the AI's path, he would probably make a bad move. If the opponent saw it, he would give it to him. Maybe even more angry.
Although he had a headache in his heart, his tone remained calm. Xiao Jie finally realized that although this genius was arrogant and rude, he was definitely a showman, and he had to set him up.
"If you dare to disobey your orders, please ask the immortal."
"Please, it's your turn to hold the black one."
Xiao Jie said in his heart that you can't win even if you play black, let alone white. Whatever, since you're looking for death, I'll let you do it.
Now follow the AI's path and make a move.
Shen Jizi, however, was not in a hurry to make a move. Instead, he raised his sword finger, pointed it at the center of his eyebrows, and tapped his chest.
Immortal method - it transforms the mind into freedom!
In an instant, two white lights emitted from those eyes.
Xiao Jie was surprised - is this?
Just look at the white light in the eyes of the divine machine dissipated, revealing a pair of eyes as black as ink, which are like the vast starry sky, dotted with dots of starlight, and as unfathomable as a black hole.
The whole person's aura has completely changed.
When the move moves up and down, a piece will also fall down.
The AI responded immediately.
The two of them were falling faster and faster, and Xiao Jie was a little surprised. It took a long time for the previous one to fall, so why did the speed suddenly explode?
Fortunately, the winning rate is still on his side. According to the winning rate given by the AI, he now has a huge advantage, and it is still improving.
It seems to be no different from the previous set.
Snap! The magic machine fell again, and the AI in the computer suddenly stopped moving.
Um? What's going on? Xiao Jie patted the computer monitor and thought to himself, there won't be any bugs, right?
Under normal circumstances, the AI computation speed is extremely fast. The previous two games were played in seconds. Why is it stuck this time?
Something went wrong.
Xiao Jie was worried but had no choice but to wait anxiously.
Fortunately, the AI didn't really get stuck. After waiting for two or three minutes, bang, it finally landed.
It's okay, as long as I can walk.
Snap! Shenjizi immediately responded, but the AI got stuck again.
Xiao Jie vaguely felt something was wrong. Why did he feel that the AI and Shenjizi were attacking and defending in different positions?
He tried his best to look at the chessboard, but saw that the black and white chess pieces were strangled into a ball, which was completely incomprehensible for his level.
However, judging from the AI's difficult chess playing speed, it is obvious that the opponent has the upper hand.
It took five minutes for the AI to make a single move, and the winning rate dropped from 87.2% to 63.5% in an instant.
The divine machine fell again.
This time it took the AI seven minutes to counterattack, and the winning rate dropped further to 56.4%.
A few chess pieces fell down, and the winning rate dropped to 36.7%.
At this time, even Xiao Jie could see that something was wrong. There was a big dragon in the plate that was about to be slaughtered.
Holy shit, what's going on?
Pop! The AI lost another piece, and the winning rate increased by 3%.
Shen Jizi showed a look of approval on his face, "My little friend is indeed extraordinary. He can survive even in death and find the only flaw in this chess game—— It’s a pity that I am the weaker one after all.”
As he spoke, another backhand fell.
Just like the fairy sword slaying the dragon, the black chess form on the chessboard is directly cut into two parts, and the first and last parts cannot be considered.
Xiao Jie looked at the AI's winning rate on the computer and found it was already less than 5%. "I lost."
Xiao Jie was too lazy to wait any longer. His goal had been achieved anyway, so he had to admit defeat quickly.
It just so happened that it was very natural to lose this set.
The divine machine smiled slightly, and the light in his eyes gradually dimmed.
The aura on his body also returned to its previous state.
"Sure enough, my chess skills are superb. Once I use this 'It Transforms Mind', no one can compete with me. My chess skills are so profound that I even saved the situation. It's admirable. If I'm destined to do it someday, I might as well Come to Guyun Prefecture to find me, and you will definitely have a good time with friends over wine and chess."
Xiao Jie immediately relaxed after hearing these words. It seemed that the opponent was happy to win this game.
But even AI can defeat it, this one has a few tricks up his sleeve.
"Immortals have superb chess skills, which are hard to compete with. Boy, I have never lost in chess, but unexpectedly-"
"Hahaha, little friend, there is no need to belittle yourself. Among mortals, your chess skills are already at the highest level. However, I am not a mortal, so naturally I cannot be measured by mortal principles.
What I just used was an immortal method, otherwise it would still be difficult to defeat you. "
"Immortal magic?"
"Yes, this immortal method was carefully created by me, and it is called 'It Transforms the Self-Contained Mind'. It can penetrate all things in the world, and it is extremely mathematical. You must know that everything has a certain number. As long as the computing power is enough, all changes in the universe will be The result can be obtained in an instant, so that one can gain insight into the secrets of heaven, gain insight into the universe, and even observe the future.”
Xiao Jie thought he was so awesome? Wait a minute, why is his statement similar to what Zhang Xingwen mentioned before, the dominant AI?
"What a powerful immortal method! Just listening to it makes people fascinated. The immortal can create such a wonderful method. It really makes me stand tall and dare not look up."
Xiao Jie hurriedly looked for an opportunity to compliment him.
"But this immortal method can't calculate everything." The magic machine suddenly added. "Just like the origin of that Taoist priest..."
"How could this happen? Doesn't this 'it transforms into a free mind' mean that it can penetrate into the mysterious universe and reveal the secrets of heaven?"
"Indeed, that's why I'm so surprised. The origin of this person is really puzzling. There are no people or things in this universe that I can't figure out. However, as long as I count this person, there is only one person. Chaos."
Xiao Jie felt something after hearing this, "Could it be that the other person is not from this universe?"
Shen Jizi's expression was startled and suddenly changed drastically.
"Little friend, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. You can take the elixir."
As he spoke, he waved his hand and a golden elixir fell into Xiao Jie's arms.
[System prompt: Complete the adventure mission [Immortal Gambling Game], you successfully defeated the magic machine, and received the mission reward [Yanxing Longevity Pill].
Before Xiao Jie had time to be happy, the projection of the immortal in front of him had disappeared.
Seeing Shen Jizi disappearing, Xiao Jie couldn't help but feel relieved and finally sent this person away.
At the same time, he was a little curious. The person behind this evil Taoist was so powerful that he couldn't even figure it out. He had chosen a good cover.
But looking at Shen Jizi's reaction, is there really a universe outside this universe?
Could it be the content of the new version of the game’s expansion pack?
But don't think about the useless things. It's true to put your own benefits first.
Xiao Jie took a look at the pills in his backpack.
[Life-Prolonging Pill (Elixir)
Use: It can extend the life of an intelligent life by ten years.
Item introduction: The elixir refined by the immortals of Guyun Prefecture can extend the life of mortals. In ancient times, it was a treasure given to mortal heroes by Guyun Prefecture. With the collapse of Guyun Prefecture, the immortals retreated into hiding. From then on, such elixirs were rarely found. and the world. 】
What a good thing. If you sell this thing to players or exchange it with NPCs, it will definitely be used as hard currency.
And the value limit is extremely high. After all, life span is something that even a billionaire needs.
If you really want to go higher, it would be easy to replace it with 100 million.
However, these ten years of longevity seem to be different from what he thought before. He thought of being ten years younger. Now it seems that the upper limit of life span should be increased by ten years, so his age will not change even if he eats it. There is no need to waste it.
Immediately he walked towards the outside of the cave. This time there was finally no air wall.
After passing through the cave, there is a huge circular valley outside. Inside the Kanglao Mountain is a huge tiankeng. White clouds are suspended above the tiankeng. Water vapor falls on the rock walls around the tiankeng, turning into gurgling water. When it comes down, it disperses into mist and spreads, giving the entire valley a strange, fairy-like and dreamlike atmosphere.
The valley is covered with exotic flowers and grasses, and the scene is so beautiful that it feels like a fairyland outside the world.
Xiao Jie walked in the valley and watched, feeling excited.
Is this the place where the ancient Qi practitioners practiced? It is indeed a good place.
However, he still remembered his true goal - the inheritance of the ancient Qi Refiners.
Xiao Jie looked around, and sure enough he saw many smooth stone walls under the cliffs of the tiankeng, with many words engraved on them.
These should be left behind by ancient Qi refiners, and I don’t know what they wrote.
When I walked to a stone wall, I saw it written on it.
[After three hundred years of enlightenment while facing the wall, I suddenly felt something. I wrote a poem and wrote it on the wall...]
Damn, it turned out to be a poem written by an ancient Qi practitioner. He lamented that he abandoned his original identity as a mortal and hid in the mountains to practice. He was lonely and lonely, but he was full of expectations for immortality. However, as time flies, three hundred years have passed. Having gained nothing, I can’t help but feel sad in my heart. This is so...
He hurriedly came to another stone wall.
[I have been facing the wall to learn Taoism for five hundred years, but I have gained nothing. I feel depressed. I go out to relax. I catch a white fish. I boil wine and make soup. It tastes very delicious. I write it on the wall...]
System prompt: Found the recipe [Drunken Boiled White Fish], whether to learn it, yes/no.
Learning conditions: Proficient in cooking, 15 points of comprehension.
It turned out to be a recipe... Xiao Jie was speechless. These ancient qigong masters wrote about everything, but they might as well learn it. There is no reason not to give away the recipe for free.
Read it several times.
System prompt: You have learned the recipe [Drunken Boiled White Fish], and the content of your skill book has been increased.
Continue to the next wall.
[I have been facing the wall for seven hundred years to realize Taoism, but I have gained nothing. I am tired from practicing swordsmanship, but it is as smooth as my heart...]
But they saw seventeen sword marks carved under the stone wall, each one showing some kind of special change, which was shocking to people, as if they were carrying a sharp blade on their back.
[System prompt: You have discovered the stone carvings of the Immortal Sword Intent. Your understanding is insufficient and you cannot comprehend it. Your swordsmanship level is insufficient and you cannot comprehend it...]
well! What a pity it was wasted.
Xiao Jie read each article, and most of them were complaints, lamentations, poems and the like left by the ancient Qi practitioners who practiced immortality and enlightenment here.
Occasionally there is some useful content, but unfortunately he can't learn most of it.
I actually learned two recipes.
One is [Drunk Boiled White Fish] and the other is [Immortal Drunk (Wine Brewing Recipe)].
The names of these Qi Refiners are quite stylish. They have not yet become immortals, but they start to regard themselves as immortals everywhere.
Finally, Xiao Jie came to the highest stone wall. This stone wall stood directly north of the tiankeng and faced the direction of the cave. It also had the largest number of words on it.
[We, a group of Qi refining practitioners, have collectively realized Taoism for three thousand years. After exhausting our Zen energy and painstaking efforts, we have finally achieved something. We have obtained ten chapters on Qi refining techniques. In order to achieve immortality, I am afraid that there are any omissions, so I will write them down on the wall...]
System prompt: Found ancient relics [Ancient Qi Refining Technique].
Haha, I finally found it
Xiao Jie read the above content carefully.
[There is spiritual energy in heaven and earth, which transforms all things into being. Refining Qi produces Zixia, and immortality becomes immortality.
If there is any hope of immortality, all it takes is the soul to hide it. Soul and body merge into one, transcending the mundane...]
The content of these ten chapters on ancient Qi training is from shallow to deep, step by step.
It tells that there is a substance called [spiritual energy] between heaven and earth. As long as the spiritual energy is absorbed and gradually transformed, one can transcend the realm of mortals and reach the realm of immortality.
You can also transcend mortal things and enter a higher level...
Ancient Qi refiners called this [Ascension]. Once you ascend, you will become a special existence that transcends mortals.
Since the ancient Qi practitioners practiced in the mountains, they were called "immortals", the so-called people of the mountains.
Xiao Jie looked fascinated.
Suddenly, a cold snort came from behind, "Hehehehehehe, it's well written, but it's a pity that it's all useless nonsense. No matter how much you read, you won't be able to practice."
Xiao Jie was startled, turned around suddenly, and saw an old man covered in tattered linen clothes standing in the middle of the sinkhole. The old man had white hair and beard, and was extremely old, but his skin was as smooth as a mirror, like a baby's.
Xiao Jie looked nervously at the top of the old man's head, but it was a neutral NPC with a yellow name.
He didn't dare to be careless. Although Huang Ming was not a monster, he couldn't be as friendly as the green NPC.
(End of chapter)