Ask the Mirror Chapter 4: Talk about grass
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The bonfire is blazing, the wine and meat are fragrant, and the people are buzzing. The place where the fire shines seems to be two different worlds from the surrounding dark mountains and forests.
Yu Ci took the wine gourd from the hand of the herbal collector next to him and took a swig without ceremony. This is a local wine brewed by herbal collectors. It is pungent in the throat, but also has a medicinal aroma, which is very unique.
Lu Bing’s eyesight is indeed trustworthy. Most of the people he met are herb collectors who were born and raised in Cliff City. They have traveled between the Sky Rift Valley and Cliff City many times in the past ten years, and have collected shrimp grass. Even though he is an expert, he also knows some basics of Bai Ri Mansion.
It is indeed difficult for such a group of people to do anything to seek money or kill people, so safety is guaranteed.
After a simple dinner, more than 20 people on both sides had nothing to do and started chatting aimlessly. For some reason, both sides deliberately avoided the issue of each other’s harvest, but they could not completely ignore it. So, after a few turns, people from the Cliff City began to talk about the secrets and anecdotes of Bairi Mansion, laughing and joking. Not quite lonely either.
The topic turned around, and finally it came back to shrimp grass, but the discussion was about the medicinal value of this herb.
Most of the people present are professional herbal collectors. They know some medicinal properties, but even if they don’t know, they can still make blind guesses. So you talked about your prescription, and I talked about my pills. More than 20 people were divided into several groups, and gradually the discussion turned into an argument, and then a quarrel, and the atmosphere became heated.
While several arguments were stalemate, someone suddenly shouted: “It’s all just farts, how can it be so simple!”
Once you say something, everyone will look at you with suspicion. The person who shouted was the person from the cliff city. His name seemed to be Li Hong. He was probably drunk. His face was red at this time. I’m afraid even he himself didn’t know what he had just said.
The companion next to him saw that he was drunk and hurriedly poked him to wake him up. But Li Hong is a man who cares about face, and he is really drunk. Seeing that he has become a blockbuster, the conversation becomes more and more exciting, and a big secret that he heard before is leaked out:
“You must not believe it. This shrimp and beetle grass is usually used as a medicine to treat headaches and brain fever. But in the daytime, the family has a great business. In their eyes, taking out a hundred and eighty sticks of this thing is simply a waste. It’s no different from weeds on the roadside. Why do people spend so much effort hiring us to pick them?
“In the final analysis, in our hands, this grass is just grass, and it is just used as a folk remedy, but in Bai Ri Mansion, it can turn stone into gold…
When it came to the key point, he emphasized his tone, but got stuck here again, pretending to be mysterious. This gesture can only annoy people, but what can be done to such a drunkard?
At this time, the herb picker beside Yu Ci who shared a wine gourd with him laughed and said: “Li Laosi has a girl who married a boy in Bai Ri Mansion. Such hearsay news is rare for him. At most…”
Yu Ci heard this interestingly and was about to learn more about it. Li Hong over there showed off his skills and felt very happy. Under the urging of many people, he laughed and said:
“It doesn’t matter if you say it. In fact, Bai Ri Mansion purchased this shrimp grass because they can make a potion. They just need to soak a large amount of shrimp grass in it. After a while, the shrimp grass will be good. The one with the best appearance and the most complete preservation is likely to be soaked alive…
At this moment, seven or eight people asked: “Soaking?”
“Hey, we don’t know if it’s alive or not. I only know that my brother-in-law said that this soaked shrimp will absorb all the medicinal properties of other herbs into its own body. If the medicinal power is enough, this The shrimp plant will regenerate and change, just like the caterpillars turn into butterflies, and become a new herb. At that time, the shrimp plant will not be called shrimp grass, but… fish dragon grass! “
“Ichthyosaurus?”
There was silence at first around the campfire, and then it became noisy. Everyone first asked Li Hong about the uses of Ichthyosaurus, but by now, Li Hong had already emptied everything out of his stomach. He reluctantly said a few more words, and then began to answer the questions, but by this time the atmosphere was already heated up. , people couldn’t get the exact answer, so they began to indulge their imagination, equip the fish dragon grass with various magical abilities, and imagine what benefits they would have if they got this treasure.
At this time, the drinking buddy next to him handed over the gourd again and invited him to drink together. At the same time, he asked him with a smile: “If I have this fairy grass, what should I change it to?”
Where did that fairy grass come from? This man was almost drunk.
Yu Ci glanced at him, ignored the distressed look on his drinking companion’s face, and swallowed the local wine in the gourd in one gulp. The hot smell of wine was wrapped in the aroma of medicine, and rushed to the top door. He suddenly became very excited and laughed. :
“I want to live forever, who can change it?”
There was a sudden silence around the fire, and then there was a chorus of laughter and strange screams. Nine out of ten people thought Yu Ci was joking. Although they didn’t get along for a long time, Yu Ci was not only handsome and strong, but also quite forthright in dealing with people. Everyone didn’t feel bad about him and responded with kind words, pushing the atmosphere to a… .
However, some people can sense Yu Ci’s true thoughts, or at least understand that Yu Ci’s ambitions are extraordinary. Lu Bing, who was on the opposite side, raised his gourd to signal this way, and Yu Ci responded with a smile, all without saying a word.
The warm atmosphere continued, but Yu Ci got out of it and stared at the jumping bonfire, slightly absent-minded: He must be drunk to tell the truth so easily.
Or is it that his inner desire has reached this point?
When he was young, Yu Ci did not understand the true meaning of “immortality”, but he clearly knew the price of immortality – the piles of bones under the Palace of Two Immortals are the best explanation.
At first it was just fear, but as age and courage grew, the fear slowly faded away, leaving only the deep traces that remain in my heart. In addition, the magical power of the two immortals to summon the wind and rain, fly to the sky and escape from the earth is like a seed, buried deep in the mark. During the long days of wandering, it sprouts, grows, and becomes a towering tree deeply implanted in the heart.
Unconsciously, the concept of “immortality” has been integrated into the blood of his body and has become an instinct. Pursue instinctively without thinking about the so-called “meaning”, because immortality itself is the collection of all meanings.
This is how Yu Ci understands it.
The strong alcohol aroused his desire, and he strongly wanted to rush into that world, his blood was boiling, and he intended to break through the invisible barrier, but there was always just a tiny bit missing – he could already hear the lid above his head. There was a clanging sound.
Since entering the upper level of Mingqiao, opening the “Spiritual Aperture” secretly, and sensing my own soul, this feeling has been increasing day by day. In the past few days in the Sky Rift Valley, it has reached the point where the alchemy furnace is boiling and about to burst out. .
Yu Ci knew that this was a precursor to a breakthrough, but he lacked an opportunity. With his current strength, he was still a little short. Fortunately, he has a lot of patience and tenacity, and he accumulates strength at this level until the moment he breaks through.
While he was absent-minded, the people around the campfire had gotten over his jokes about his “delusion of immortality” and returned to the issues they were most concerned about. However, after a long discussion, they still didn’t understand whether it was shrimp grass or fish. The true uses of dragon grass. After not being able to figure it out for a long time, everyone’s interest waned, and they were about to fall silent. Suddenly someone sneered:
“What the hell, you have to know how much it’s worth before it’s real.”
This is said simply. Yu Ci also came to his senses. He thought it was Li Hong making a lofty speech again, but he soon realized something was wrong. This man spoke sonorously and forcefully, and his voice sounded like gold and iron, which was very different from Li Hong’s vague tone before.
As he removed his gaze, he suddenly realized that it was Taoist Yan.
This person also belongs to the group in Cliff City, but he is not a full-time herb collector, but joined in halfway. His situation is somewhat similar to Yu Ci’s. He was also dressed in Taoist attire and claimed to be a Taoist priest, but he had a rough face, a ring of beard, eyes like bells, and very sharp eyes. Yu Ci had previously estimated that among this group of herbal collectors, this person was the only one with the most advanced cultivation. He was probably at the higher level of Mingqiao, which was a step ahead of the others.
People’s eyes are focused on him. Someone started laughing: “Is this grass comparable to the Sanyang Talisman Sword?”
When introducing himself before, Taoist Yan said frankly that his target was the Sanyang Talisman Sword, which was the same as Yu Ci, so he said this.
Taoist Yan grinned: “Three Yang Talisman Sword? This is not easy to calculate. I only know that ten fish dragon grass can be exchanged for one Cold Jade Heart-Cleaning Pill.”
After saying this, everyone in the circle was at a loss, feeling that what Taoist Yan said did not mean anything. Only Li Hong, whose drunkenness seemed to have passed, started to pretend again, pretending to be thoughtful: “Hanyu Heart Cleansing Pill, where have you heard of it?”
“That must be in Bai Ri Mansion.”
Taoist Yan grinned: “Bai Ri Mansion can make hundreds of Sanyang Talisman Swords every year, and of the Cold Jade Heart Cleansing Pills, only the master of the mansion still has a few in his hand, and It must be collected carefully, stored in a secret room, and guarded by special personnel, for fear of being stolen by robbers… Hehe, that’s what it means.”
“His!”
The scene of more than 20 people gasping together was quite spectacular, but Yu Ci was a little distracted. For some reason, when he saw Taoist Yan’s smile, he felt very unhappy, and a special smell surged into his nose. Before he could figure out what was going on, Taoist Yan smiled again:
“However, although the Cold Jade Heart-Cleaning Pill is good, it is also something out of reach. It is not comparable to the Sanyang Talisman Sword, which can be exchanged for only a thousand shrimp beetles. I’d better keep my feet on the ground and take it step by step. ”
Huh? What does he mean?
Yu Ci keenly grasped the change in Taoist Yan’s tone. The word “I” inserted horizontally was really weird. He was not the only smart person. Lu Bing also raised his head and looked at him with doubtful eyes.
At this moment, the smell on the tip of my nose was extremely strong.
“Careful!”
Yu Ci suddenly shouted loudly. While the others were still at a loss, they suddenly leaned back and lay down on their backs. A little later, a blazing red light smeared across his eyes, and a wave of fire came over, roasting the skin on his forehead until it became hard.
What followed was a series of screams and Taoist Yan’s unbridled laughter.
“Fuck!” This was Lu Bing’s voice, accompanied by the sound of a sword.
Yu Ci rolled over again and was ten feet away before jumping up from the ground. During this process, screams could not be heard.
Looking up, what I saw was the tragic scene of corpses beside the fire. Beside the bonfire, most of the people who had been having a lively discussion before were now lying on the ground. The herb collector who had shared a drink with him just now was cut into two halves. He was still alive for a while, struggling and groaning on the ground. The huge wound was as black as charcoal, and no blood could flow out, but it was even more horrifying than the scene of five steps of blood splattering.
It was Taoist Nayan who caused all this.
This man was laughing endlessly, with red light spitting out from his hands. At first glance, its body looked like a short, glowing stick, round and edgeless, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the flames condensed in it, and the aura was as sharp as a sword. As the light radiated, more waves of fire surged out. Wherever it passed, the vegetation on the ground spontaneously ignited without wind, and soon formed a huge fire ring that expanded and contracted indefinitely.
In the ring of fire, Lu Bing’s face was distorted, like a madman, and he kept attacking Taoist Yan. The long sword in his hand radiated cold light, it was extraordinary, and the force of the sword was like a violent storm, with overwhelming momentum. However, Taoist Yan didn’t care much. His feet didn’t move at all, and the red light swayed slightly in his hand, easily blocking Lu Bing’s life-threatening sword light.
Furthermore, Taoist Yan still had time to turn his head and smiled at Yu Ci: “You should be alert. Taoist Master is just thinking and you will notice it, otherwise your pretty face will be split into two by me. Half…”
Yu Ci’s eyebrows stood up, this murderer was too arrogant.
Of course, Taoist Yan does have the arrogance. His skillful swordsmanship was obviously far beyond Lu Bing’s level. However, Yu Ci was not afraid at all. His face was cold. Although he had no sharp weapon, he still drew out the green light spirit guide and prepared to rely on the talisman to attack the beast together with Lu Bing.
Seeing that he was acting very calmly, Taoist Yan laughed and suddenly shouted:
“Beheaded!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Ci saw a red line extending from the void. He opened his mouth, but before he could make any sound, he saw the sword light in the sky shattering. Lu Bing and his sword cracked and fell at the same time. Falling on the burning grass, life and death.
Yu Ci’s hand that was drawing a charm in his sleeve suddenly stopped.
All the screams and moans disappeared. Except for Yu Ci, the other twenty or so herb collectors died at the hands of Taoist Yan. The murderer still had unfinished thoughts and was turning his eyes that had turned red. , eyes fixed on Yu Ci’s face.
“Pretty face, why don’t you come up?”
Yu Ci discovered that he seriously underestimated Taoist Yan.
In terms of physical cultivation, there is not much difference between the long-breath realm and the Mingqiao realm after reaching its peak. Lu Bing has also mastered swordsmanship, and his combat power is not much inferior to him. However, such a person was chopped down by Taoist Yan with a casual sword. Although the strange and sharp fire sword was used, Taoist Yan’s own cultivation level must have exceeded Yu Ci’s preset standards.
If you go beyond the level of Mingqiao, wouldn’t that mean you are a spiritual…monk?
Yu Ci said nothing, stepped back, and jumped three feet.
Taoist Yan took a sip, but was not in a hurry to take action, and strode forward to pursue him.
Yu Ci was optimistic about the terrain before retreating, and the place where he fell happened to be where the mountain turned. There was a bang, and gravel flew under his feet. His legs and feet almost used all their strength to support his body and turn at an angle, turning behind the stacked rocks at a faster speed.
Taoist Yan laughed loudly: “Can you run away!”
As he spoke, he hurried around the corner in a few steps. When he turned his face, he let out a cry of surprise.
Within sight, there were only the shadows of the swaying trees in the dark forest in the distance, while Yu Ci’s figure disappeared.
Taoist Yan’s eyes widened even more, and he was confused for a moment. Even though it was late at night, as far as he could see, he was still a mile away. The woods that could hide people here were probably at this distance. Even though the pretty boy was agile, he couldn’t do it so fast.
The road from here to the dense forest is flat, with almost no rocks, vegetation or trees to cover you. Even if you want to hide, you may be more likely to be discovered. Taoist Yan was stunned for a long time, but then he said coldly:
“Is it easy to bully a man who is a slippery boy?”
He closed his eyes, and under the control of his soul, an invisible force swept across a ten-foot radius area in a fluctuating manner. Soon, his eyes lit up.
Suddenly, he exerted force on his feet, and with a loud roar, he kicked down a rock next to him, revealing a half-person-high cave behind. The cave is naturally formed, but the rocks blocking the front were moved from elsewhere, and the outside is decorated with thatch and shrubs. At first glance, it looks like a part of the mountain. In fact, from the trees in the recess below, it is completely visible. Squeeze one person in.
This kind of arrangement completely deceives people’s eyes, but people like Taoist Yan sometimes don’t use their eyes to judge!
However, Taoist Yan still has another problem that he doesn’t understand. The pretty boy clearly looks like he’s passing by, so how could he arrange such a secretive place without knowing it beforehand?
The question could not be answered, but the more this happened, the stronger the murderous intention became. Without hesitation, he lowered his head and got into the cave.
“Even if the pretty boy turns into a big rat, he still can’t escape from Master Dao’s sword!”
Although the cave was dark and lightless, it could not withstand the light of the red fire sword in Taoist Yan’s hand. He took a few steps and the interior suddenly became spacious. There were indeed signs of human habitation inside, and Taoist Yan even saw debris scattered on the ground.
However, at this time, his expression changed slightly, because he clearly felt the breeze coming from here, and there were two directions for the wind to come from!
This cave actually has three exits. The one he came in counts, and there are two more. God knows where Yu Ci went.
“What a burrowing rat…”
Taoist Yan hated and laughed at the same time: “If it were someone else, you would have escaped, but it’s a pity that you met Taoist me!”
He didn’t want to waste time. As soon as he closed his eyes, his spirit drove again and swept over the caves on both sides. The remnants of Yu Ci’s aura appeared like a faint fire. Taoist Yan quickly identified a cave entrance and stalked after it.
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