Since ancient times.
Due to its unique terrain, Dongting Lake has become the habitat of countless bandits.
So far, there are still rumors circulating around the lake about General Yue's suppression of bandits in Dongting.
Especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, thieves were rampant in the lake.
Every time there is trouble, countless people will keep an eye on that place.
The old shopkeeper of the previous generation of the Chen family had actually thought about conquering Dongting Lake. It had three rivers, four rivers and one big lake. It extended in all directions, whether going north or south, which was equivalent to choking the main road.
However, most of the Dongting Lake water bandits are fishermen.
The water properties are amazing.
Once in the water, it looks like a fish or dragon.
In addition, the lake is vast and there is no cover in all directions. A small number of troops are not enough to capture it. Once a large force is dispatched, the group of people will flee when they see that the situation is not good.
Even if it occupies the lake.
As soon as night falls, they will approach in small boats and attack and kill under the cover of darkness.
Repeat this several times.
Like a tarsal maggot.
The Chen family was troubled so much that they had no choice but to give up on this great swamp.
Unexpectedly, it was so easy to win now.
No wonder Chen Yulou was so excited.
"Who is sitting on the island now?"
"Old Jiu, the old guy really can't stay at home. He has a headache or a brain fever all day long. I heard that you, the young shopkeeper, want to take If you go to Junshan Island, you have to take people there personally.”
Hearing this.
A tall and mighty figure suddenly appeared in Chen Yulou's mind.
He has a short head and a beard, and has a fierce gaze.
I am also an old guy from my dad’s generation.
It’s just that he is getting older and has gradually retired from the mountains, but unlike Uncle Yu, he has a bad temper and can’t sit still. It’s even more uncomfortable to let him go back to the fields and raise cats and dogs than to kill him.
A few years ago, due to an old illness, he was ordered by Chen Yulou to return to his village to retire.
I finally stayed for several years.
Unexpectedly, I came out of the mountain again this time.
"Uncle Ninth has recovered his body and bones?"
Chen Yulou has no worries about his methods. Which of the older generations who can survive is not a ruthless person?
Is this really a treat for dinner?
Mountains of corpses and seas of blood, how many bones have to be walked on to get to this day.
What's more, it was Xiling that suffered the most casualties among the four factions.
Today's Xiling is still like this in his hands, not to mention that the previous generation relied solely on human lives to fill it.
Though they have survived to this day, they all carry old wounds more or less on their bodies.
“Almost.”
"That's an old problem of his. I've been watching him and taking medicine for several years."
Uncle Yu smiled and nodded.
That is to say, I can still control myself, otherwise, given their personalities, they would not be willing to lower their heads to take the medicine without holding their necks.
“That’s good.”
“With Old Uncle Ninth in charge, there must be an iron barrel over there on Junshan Island.”
Today is different from the past. In the previous generation, Green Forest Jianghu mostly used cold weapons, with at most a few blunderbuss. Facing the elusive water bandits, they were completely helpless.
But now, there are countless guns hidden in Changsheng Mountain.
We even got several tiger crouching cannons to defend the city.
"There is one more thing."
"Uncle Yu, early tomorrow morning, I will send someone to Yuhua Mountain and ask shopkeeper Li to help sell the utensils."
Counting the previous two times, this is the third time I have come to invite you.
Li Shuguo is also an old acquaintance.
Uncle Yu nodded and immediately agreed.
"Okay, let's talk about other things later. This trip has been too long, so I can finally have a good rest for a few days."
Two people, an old man and a young man, walked along the lake. .
Chatted for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Yulou did not disturb his rest and sent Uncle Yu all the way back to his residence, while he walked to the backyard on his own.
It is spring now, and sporadic green buds can already be seen on the grass and trees.
The plants planted in the courtyard are all precious species, and there are people who come to take care of them on weekdays. However, no one has come here for a long time since he designated it as the training ground of Bai Yuan and Luofu.
As soon as you enter the depths of the garden.
Passed the ancient pavilion.
Chen Yulou immediately noticed a majestic and thick evil spirit, but as secretive as water.
Slowly rise and fall.
Breathing unsteadily.
Connect with him.
Almost the moment he noticed the demonic aura, the latter also woke up from his deep sleep. Amidst a burst of joyful chirping, a ray of fire shot into the sky.
He rushed straight towards his direction from the backyard.
See this scene.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but smile.
Reach out subconsciously.
In the night, the fire was falling from the sky. If it fell into the eyes of outsiders, they would probably think that there was a fire falling from the sky, and they would be frightened beyond measure. However, Chen Yulou never took a step back.
Boom——
In a blink of an eye.
The stream of fire fell accurately and stood on his arm.
Amazingly, it is a phoenix with a colorful body and a flaming crown and feathers.
If not Luofu, who else could it be?
The last time they left Hanzhong, Chen Yulou did not take him with him, but signaled Luofu to go with Guaizi and the others, and returned to Chenjiazhuang first.
We haven’t seen each other for several months now.
Seeing his master again, Luo Fu could not hide his surprise.
There is no trace of the aura of the Bird Supreme, just like a kitten, its head rubs against his palm very intimately, its eyes are full of joy.
"Okay, okay."
"After all, he is also a great demon of phoenix species, why does he look like a little guy."
The smile on Chen Yulou's face cannot be concealed.
As the first contracted spirit beast.
He has personally seen Luofu grow up to where he is today.
Apparently, in just over a year, the angry chicken with its head held high in the old village by the Mengdong River has now become the only great demon phoenix species in the world.
The mirrored eyes between the feathers on the back are lifelike.
The golden light is even brighter in his eyes.
Every move makes it look even more fierce.
This is what happened in front of Chen Yulou.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't even dare to look directly at it. The aura is so powerful that the oppressor can't breathe.
"I heard from Uncle Yu that you haven't shown up for a long time. What have you been busy with recently?"
Go to the ancient pavilion and sit down.
Luofu also flew onto Chen Yulou's shoulder.
The whole body was filled with fire, and his eyes opened and closed like a god.
Luofu and him had already been connected with each other. Although they could not speak directly like Yuan Hong, they could still communicate with him with the help of spiritual thoughts.
The words fell.
Immediately a familiar voice came from the depths of his mind.
“Sleep?”
“Sleep long enough.”
After hearing that it said that it had been sleeping and practicing since it returned to Zhuangzi, and even had a bit of grievance in its tone, Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel helpless in his eyes.
Feng Zhong is arrogant by nature and should not be approached by strangers.
In the entire Zhuangzi, except for him, Kunlun was the only one who could get along with it. Others, including Guaizi and Red Girl, found it difficult to get close to him.
As for Yuan Hong, although he is also a demon, his natural blood suppresses him, and the latter is mostly in awe of him.
So, during the time when Chen Yulou and Kunlun were away, Luofu seemed particularly lonely.
In addition, there is nothing interesting in Xiangyin today.
Most of the day, I simply sleep.
“Don’t worry, I will take you to a good place in two days.”
“Eight hundred miles away from Hongze, there will definitely be a lot of monsters in the water, and you will inevitably take action by then.”< br>
Reaching out his hand and gently touching its head, Chen Yulou said with a smile.
It's like coaxing a child who has been wronged.
Sure enough.
After hearing this, I was finally able to go out.
Luofu's eyes suddenly lit up.
That vast swamp is actually no stranger to it. When they went to southern Yunnan before, everyone set out from Dazhangsanhu. However, it was still weak at that time and could only stay in a cage. But monsters are born with extraordinary sensitivity to danger.
In that vast swamp, there is something that makes it fearful.
Now, after such a long time, it is no longer as weak as before. After all, the old dragons in Fuxian Lake once fought, and the ancient gods in the ghost cave also suppressed it.
Not to mention a big demon in the lake?
“Don’t worry.”
"Only for a few days at most."
Aware of its anxiety, Chen Yulou smiled and comforted it.
I sat there for almost half an hour.
Finally put the little guy back to sleep.
Chen Yulou breathed a sigh of relief and went all the way back to Guanyun Tower. The upstairs was still very noisy, and from time to time he could hear the sound of Yang Fang and several people guessing and clinking glasses.
He hesitated.
He did not choose to go upstairs.
Instead, go around the huge screen on the first floor.
Reach out your hand and press lightly on the wall.
There was a crisp sound of the mechanism clicking.
The stone steps leading to the underground cave slowly emerged.
Although it has been a long time since I came down, the lights in the basement are still bright, and there is no sign of dust or rotten smell.
There is still a faint atmosphere flowing.
Brings you the feeling of a breeze blowing on your face.
Step by step into the basement, the door behind you closed with a thud.
Under the light of the lamp, he saw the Guixu Trigram at a glance. Thanks to the warmth of the earth's veins, it was no longer as rough as it was when the Pingshan Danjing was there.
There is a faint luster floating on the tripod.
Three copper talismans are embedded in it, and the majestic water vapor flows back and forth, making it look as deep as the sea.
“All that’s needed is the dragon talisman, the fish talisman and the hexagram mirror...”
Chen Yulou’s eyes flickered slightly and he murmured in a low voice.
One mirror and four talismans return to the ruins.
Now only half of it has been collected.
The Eyeless Dragon Talisman is simple. It is in Wong Tai Sin’s treasure box in Baiyan Cave. The problem is that the hexagram mirror and the fish talisman are still sinking in the deep water of the South China Sea. It is not that easy to find them.
Before viewing the tripod, he only felt that the Guixu tripod was majestic and of extraordinary origin.
But now after stepping into the Cave Heaven Realm and observing it again, I saw many different things.
The water vapor contained in the cauldron seems to be faintly blended with the breath of heaven and earth.
It's like connecting to something.
Unfortunately, the Gui Xu Trigram Cauldron is still incomplete and he cannot see it thoroughly.
"Is it possible that the Guixu Cauldron can account for the past and present, not just because of the Zhou Tianquan hexagram, but because... the sea air can connect the imaginary space?"
Muttered to himself.
A bold guess suddenly appeared in his mind.
Since the Guixu Trigram Cauldron is known as the number one divine object in ancient and modern times.
Even the Emperor of Zhou did not hesitate to force the Tian family to hand him over.
It can’t be so simple.
Chen Yulou's thoughts surged as his fingers lightly traced the runes on the body of the tripod.
After thinking for a long time, he bypassed the hexagram tripod and walked straight to the open space in front. There was a thick layer of carpet on the water-polished blue bricks, a futon table, and tea sets that had been washed and dried.
However.
Those two futons, woven with Shu brocade and worth thousands of gold, became worthless in his eyes.
He picked it up casually and put it aside.
My mind moved.
What appeared next were two futons made of grass and trees and an incense burner.
Looks simple.
But above the two grass balls, there is always a shocking Taoist charm.
As for the three remaining sandalwood sticks in the incense burner, green smoke curled up, and in an instant, the entire underground cave was enveloped.
Even if you have never entered concentration or practice.
But just one sip will make your mind clear and your consciousness clear.
Enlightenment futon and Jingshen incense burner.
This was left by Zhenren Wenshi, and there is no other one in the world.
Even if placed in large Taoist sects such as Longhu and Wudang that have been passed down for thousands of years, it is enough to be regarded as a sect-suppressing treasure.
After returning from Longling and his party, this was the first time that he took out all two magic weapons.
Even when I'm on a boat, I only take out the incense burner when I'm in meditation, so as to calm my mind and promote my practice.
At this moment, Chen Yulou stared at the two magic weapons.
I just feel an indescribable shock.
From the time when I chose to go to the tomb to obtain cultivation resources, to today, if I count them carefully, I can see that there are actually quite a few magical weapons.
Dragon Scale Sword, Thunder Bead, Ghost Beating Whip and Yunlu Ancestral Talisman.
But except for the thunder beads condensed by the ancient thunder talisman, which can firmly enter the list of magic weapons, the ancestral talisman is difficult to estimate, and the dragon scale sword and the ghost whip can only be regarded as magic weapons.
But these two relics of our ancestors are in front of us.
In Chen Yulou's opinion, it is far beyond the ghost whip.
Attacking soldiers are easy to obtain, but these training aids are extremely rare. At least so far, he has only seen these two.
Even the sword-solving stone left by Lu Zu does not fall into this category.
"I almost forgot."
While thinking deeply, Chen Yulou suddenly slapped his forehead, a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
My mind moved.
In an instant.
An object as big as a mountain appeared on the carpet in front of him again.
Transparent as jade.
At this moment, under the illumination of the lights in the four directions above the head, wisps of golden light are reflected, and the rich fragrance surrounds the air.
Surprisingly, it was the smelling jade brought back from Longling.
This is also a good thing that can calm the mind and calm the mind.
Although it is not as good as the Jingshen Incense Burner, it is still of great benefit to spiritual practice.
This is why he insisted on bringing it back.
"It just so happens that early tomorrow morning, I will send someone to invite shopkeeper Li, and then I will hand it over to him to refine the weapon."
Such a big one is rare in the world.
If it were released and met a big collector who knew the goods, he would definitely be willing to pay a sky-high price to buy it.
But...
From the beginning to the end, Chen Yulou had no such intention.
The Chen family has not yet reached this point of being short of money.
What's more, cultivation materials are hard to come by. In order to improve, Miss Hong and others have to breathe into concentration day after day, accumulating water into a deep abyss and improving little by little.
Taking one step is as difficult as reaching the sky.
But having this thing will invisibly increase the breathing speed. If things go on like this, the benefits will be astonishing.
However, leave professional matters to professionals.
Although he has ideas, he will not do it easily.
If he misses, there will be no second scented jade in the world for him to practice with.
Place several items separately.
After observing for a long time, Chen Yulou turned and walked towards the desk. He had not been back for a long time, but the fine-textured tabletop was still spotless.
At first glance, it looks like Uncle Yu or Guaizi, who often comes down to clean it himself.
This place is extremely secretive.
Except for a few of them, almost no one knows.
After simply sorting out things such as pens, inks, paper, inkstones, and pen wash holders, Chen Yulou stretched out his hand and waved it, and like magic, countless jade seeds appeared on the empty table. .
He bought it specially when he returned from the Kunlun Mountains and passed through the ancient city of Kashgar.
Khotan jade is famous all over the world for its fine texture and high quality.
Almost every one of the seeds in front of me is top quality.
First time outside.
There are also several carved jade charms and carving tools.
The Dan Fu Weapon Formation has always been something he wanted to practice.
It's just that in the past six months, time has been pressing, either in a hurry or on the road. Now that he has finally returned to Zhuangzi, how can he waste this great opportunity?
Upstairs in Guanyun.
It was still lively.
But in the underground cave, shrouded in lights, Chen Yulou had already put away his thoughts and picked a carving knife that came to him.
Like a sculptor in the community.
I picked up a piece of seed material and started making talismans! (End of this chapter)