The mid-year event of the Taishan Sect has come to a successful conclusion, and it can be said that some people are happy and some are sad.
Generally speaking, Zhao Zheng is still a happy person. He has earned a lot of benefits from this event.
Through the competition between his disciples Da Bi and Xin Ling, he received ten vitality pills from Jin Tai as a reward. This is a medium-grade pill that can quickly restore internal energy. It is very practical and the price is not low.
.Through his victory in the Cuju competition, he received ten Jade Dew Pills as a reward. This is a kind of pill that can treat internal injuries, and its value is even higher than that of the Vitality Pill.
In addition to the rewards given by the sect, Che Dali also gave him a total of thirty black jade locust stones in his own name. Locust stones are a very common hidden weapon, but the ones Che Dali gave him were all made of
Each locust stone polished from ink jade is as black as ink and exudes a shining luster. It has almost no impurities and is very pure. These thirty round stones are not so much hidden weapons as they are handicrafts.
And it is a valuable handicraft.
The price of this set of black jade locust stones alone was well over 50,000 taels. Zhao Zheng's previous efforts were instantly recouped. Of course, Che Dali couldn't give such expensive stones to every team member.
Something, he gave this set of black jade locust stones to Zhao Zheng because Zhao Zheng performed well before and became the leader of the entire team.
The value of this set of black jade locust stones is not low, but its practicality is not very high. Zhao Zheng is not good at using hidden weapons. Once the things thrown are more than five feet away, there is no accuracy. But since he has good intentions,
If you give it to him, he can't be picky, just accept it honestly. Although he doesn't know how to use hidden weapons, it's always okay to stuff a few pills into the dart bag to make him look more majestic.
These benefits are already quite generous. But what really makes Zhao Zheng's heart move is the treasure hidden in the ancient cliff residence. The value of these messy things together is not as much as one-tenth of that treasure. His other
So he took the risk and agreed to Xia Bafeng's bet just for the sake of that treasure. Xia Bafeng had a red mouth and white teeth and made a promise. He would definitely not break his promise and would soon hand over the ancient cliff residence to him. At that time, he would
You can go get that treasure and make it your own.
All of the above are the benefits that Zhao Zheng gained from this semi-annual event. But in addition to the benefits, he also caused a little trouble during the event. He injured several people in the Linghu team during the Cuju competition, and these people were inevitably
They will hold a grudge against him, and these people are surrounded by a large number of connections, such as masters, uncles, brothers, and brothers. These people may also be dissatisfied with him.
But the matter has come to this point, everything is irreversible, and he cannot be allowed to go from house to house to apologize, as that would be a liar and would have no effect. Everything can only be left to chance. Those people must not be able to do anything to him.
The next day, Zhao Zheng swaggered to Guyaju in accordance with the bet, intending to take over the place.
Ancient Cliff House, as the name suggests, is a residence built on the cliff. The rooms are carved out of the cliff, and then filled with wood such as beams for reinforcement. Living here is quite elegant. According to legend, the
Taoist Heguan, the founder of Taishan Sect, lived here.
After hundreds of years of changes, this place has lost its original appearance. The wood on the facade has been replaced countless times. Now these wood have mottled marks again, and it is almost time to replace them.
There was a steep ladder leading to the ancient cliff residence, but Zhao Zheng did not take this ladder, but directly jumped down using Qinggong, and landed steadily in front of the gate of the ancient cliff residence.
In front of the door stood a young disciple who was meditating. When he saw Zhao Zheng falling, he quickly stood up to greet him.
"I want to talk to Hall Master Xia. I wonder if he is in the house?" Zhao Zheng said straight to the point.
"Palace Master Xia is the family master. He is not in the house. Last night, the family master took his things and moved out of here. He also asked me to wait for you here and hand over the key to you. He also asked me
Let me tell you something." The young disciple replied respectfully.
"What words?"
"He asked me to tell him, 'You win,' but he didn't say clearly what he meant."
"Haha, it's okay. I know what he meant. It's really hard on you to make you wait here all day." Zhao Zheng smiled and said.
"No hard work, no hard work." The young disciple reached into his arms, took out the key to the door of Guya Residence, and presented it with both hands, "This is the key here. Please keep it. If there is nothing else, I will
But he’s about to leave.”
Zhao Zheng took the key, waved his hand, and sent the young disciple away.
The young disciple climbed up the stone ladder to the top of the cliff and disappeared.
Zhao Zheng inserted the key into the keyhole and opened the door of Guyaju.
Because this place was dug into the cliff, there were only a few windows in the house, making it very dark. Everything in the house had been evacuated, and there was nothing everywhere except some debris left on the ground.
With dust.
Zhao Zheng walked all the way to the end of the room. He stretched out his hand and pushed the door open. Behind the door was another room. He didn't know whether it was used as a study or a living room. It was different from the one in front.
The same as the room, this room was also empty, with nothing at all. Zhao Zheng looked around, did not stay in the room for too long, and went straight to the deeper rooms. This time, he reached the innermost room of the Ancient Cliff Residence.
The room, which should be a bedroom, has traces of furniture such as beds and wardrobes on the floor.
The so-called treasure is hidden in this room. Anyone who doesn't know the inside story will never find it.
Zhao Zheng followed the direction in his memory and groped all the way to the wall on the left and found the place where the treasure was hidden. On the surface, it looked like other places, covered with a thick layer of white dust.
, although it was stained with some dust and was not so clean, it was very flat and smooth. He looked at the direction, without saying a word, raised his hand and hit the wall hard, and slapped it hard with his palm, and the force of his palm penetrated
The entire area felt like thunder was raging, causing the walls to shatter.
The white and gray walls peeled off one after another, and part of the soil fell off, revealing the pits and stone walls hidden behind. All of them were traces of excavation.
Zhao Zheng took back his hand and glanced around, focusing on two special places at once.
These two places are two small holes. The holes are only as wide as your thumb. They have been filled with soil. After the wall skin fell down, the two small holes were exposed. In fact, small holes like this,
There are many ancient cliff dwellings, but they are all covered by walls. They are not visible at ordinary times. The ancient cliff dwellings have a long history, and these unknown small caves have existed for hundreds of years. Until now, no one has
Knowing the origin of these small holes, there is no legend related to them. These small holes were probably just poked out at will by the ancestors using their internal strength when they lived here. They have no special origin at all. Similar to what was created by martial arts.
Traces can be seen everywhere in Dayan Kingdom, which is not unusual.
Zhao Zheng also knew that there was nothing strange about the small holes. What was really strange was what was hidden in the small holes. He stretched out his hand and turned it into a claw. He aimed it at the location of one of the small holes and used his full internal strength to grab it hard.
His five fingers were wrapped with a layer of sharp internal force, like five pointed awls, and they penetrated easily. With another force, the stone wall cracked. Hearing a crisp sound, he forcefully pierced the stone wall.
He grabbed a huge stone and threw it casually on the ground. He only knew the approximate location of the treasure, but didn't know which hole the treasure was in. He could only check it one by one.
He repeated his old tricks, relying on a fleshy palm to destroy the stone wall, and dug out the entire small hole. But there was nothing inside except stones, so his work was in vain.
"If it's not in this small hole, then it should be in another small hole." He was not discouraged. He took a deep breath and started digging furiously at the other small hole. He looked left and right, and soon he was able to dig out the other small hole.
This small hole was also dug.
While digging, his fingers suddenly hit a hard object. His heart skipped a beat, his breathing stopped suddenly, and a feeling of excitement filled his chest. This hard object was far harder than those stones. It must be that
There is no doubt that there is a treasure! He immediately sped up the digging action, but with a lighter force, not daring to be so arrogant anymore. He dug away the stones around the hard object, exposing an inch of his body, and then firmly
He grabbed it firmly and pulled it out hard.
When this treasure was revealed, a bright flash suddenly flashed in the room, making the dark room slightly brighter.
Zhao Zheng held this treasure in his hand and looked at it carefully, his eyes burning.
This treasure is an extremely small sword, only about four inches, not much longer than a human hand. It is silver in color, simple in shape, with some ancient patterns, and there is no scabbard on it.
Only the sharp sword blade is exposed.
This small sword is even smaller than a dagger and seems to have no power at all, but Zhao Zheng knows very well that he must not underestimate this small sword, because this sword is a piece left by Taoist He Guan.
The relic is a genuine, high-grade sword!
Zhao Zheng, who owns the Zichu Sword, knows the value of a top-grade sword better than anyone. No matter how small the sword is, as long as it contains the sword spirit, it has jaw-dropping value. In terms of combat, it will never
will be weak.
This small sword is called the Cloud-piercing Sword. Before Taoist Heguan passed away, he shot this small sword into the stone wall of his residence in order to leave it to future generations so that those who were destined could get it. However, he did not
He didn't tell his disciples about this, so no one knew about it. As a result, the sword has been buried until today. It was only then that Zhao Zheng got it and finally saw it again. When burying this small sword, He Guan said
Someone gave Xiaojian an order, telling Xiaojian not to take the initiative to reveal its location, but to wait for others to find it. This little sword was obedient, and actually obeyed it obediently, never violating the former master's order.
If Xia Bafeng hadn't taken the initiative to make a bet with Zhao Zheng, Zhao Zheng probably wouldn't have come so early to obtain the Cloud Piercer Sword, and it would have been delayed for some more time.
The Cloud Piercer Sword itself was touched and produced a weak reaction. This reaction was like a stone hitting a lake, causing a series of ripples.
"Who...are...you?" asked the sword spirit of the Cloud-piercing Sword. After so many years, it has aged a lot and is not as active and sharp as it used to be. The sword spirit will age just like people.
However, their lifespan is much longer than that of humans, and they age very slowly.
"I am Zhao Zheng, a disciple of the Taishan Sect. I accidentally discovered you from this stone wall." Zhao Zheng responded happily.
"My...name...is called the Cloud-piercing Sword, which is the sword of Heguan Taoist in the past. I have spent more than 800 years in this stone wall, and I have been sealed here, waiting for the so-called
The destined person appears." During the communication process, Cloud Chuanjian gradually regained some vitality and his speech became more coherent. After all, this method of transmitting thoughts from the mind is easier than speaking directly.
"What do you mean by a destined person?" Zhao Zheng asked knowingly. If you want to get this little sword, you have to make everything go smoothly.
"Before he passed away, Taoist He Guan sealed me in this stone wall and told me to wait here for the new master to appear, but not to make a sound and to proactively inform others of my location. I will obey Taoist He Guan's order.
I have been staying here honestly for the past eight hundred years, and no matter who moves in, I have never exposed my position. After waiting for so many years, I finally waited for you. It’s a pity that it’s been too long, and I have
I've aged a lot and lost the flexibility I had at the beginning, so I probably won't be able to help you much."
"You can keep a promise for more than 800 years. This kind of behavior is really admirable. Even few people can do it. As for your strength, I don't think it is much worse. After all, you
It was once the sword of Heguan Taoist."
"According to Taoist Heguan's previous instructions, whoever can pull me out of the stone wall will be my new master. No matter how strong I am or whether I am sharp or not, I will serve you wholeheartedly in the future. You have also seen that I
It's just a small sword, incomparable to an ordinary sword. It's more of a hidden weapon than a sword. From now on, you can hide me in your sleeve, or insert it into your dart bag, and hit me when needed.
Go out. I can use your strength to defeat the enemy, or I can fly to attack the enemy on my own." Cloud Chuanjian explained.
"I am weak when it comes to concealed weapons, and I need your help to make up for this weakness." Zhao Zheng smiled, suddenly remembered something, and patted the Zichu sword hanging on his waist, "You have Zichu sword.
A new friend, why don't you come over and say hello. From now on, your two high-quality swords can be good companions, and you can communicate with each other when you are bored."
"Old senior, I am also a top-grade sword like you. The name of the sword is Zichu, which means that Zichu has grown up. I hope you can give me more advice." Zichujian faced this senior who was more than 800 years older than him.
The attitude is quite polite. (To be continued...)
