Under the moonlit night, Cao Jin stood alone outside the ruined temple, looking up at the mountainside.
The young man wearing the Tengu mask quickly carried the other person on his back and used his escape technique to disappear.
"Japanese warrior..."
The [Tiandao Sword] in his hand made a pleasant trembling sound, and Cao Jinxing thought to himself: The background is not small, the weapon he holds is very unusual, and it didn't cut it directly...
"Probably someone from Shinto style."
Yue Yang walked out and said bitterly: "It's really like a dog-skin plaster. Once it's stuck on, it can't be taken off!"
"It's not a good place to stay for a long time."
Lu Kunlun said: "Let's go into the city. I know there is an inn that is secluded enough, and the boss is not a talkative person. As for this Shinto style, there is plenty of time to clean up!"
Cao Jinxing looked at Bai Yunxiu.
Bai Yunxiu naturally had no objection.
"Then let's go to the city."
In the next few days, I would avoid showing my head, collecting information while waiting for Song Chengqi to return with his bow and arrows.
The four passed through the city gate.
Shaoxing is indeed a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River. It has beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, and the unique Shaoxing wine is extremely mellow and wafts in the streets and alleys.
Lu Kunlun took a deep breath of the aroma and said intoxicatedly: "I can stay here for so long thanks to Shaoxing wine. It is crystal clear, fragrant and fragrant. It is an absolute treasure among wines! It would be a pity not to drink it. I will get you some jars tomorrow...
"
He had been here for a while and knew all about the restaurants in the city. As he talked, he took Cao Jinxing and Bai Yunxiu to the west of the city, and finally turned into a deep alley.
There is an inn in the alley with a very distinctive name: Drunk Life, Dreams and Death.
The boss was an old man who was drunk all day long. He had gray hair and smelled of alcohol. When people entered the inn, he was still lying on the table and fast asleep.
"This is my grand master uncle, Mi Nantian, who is also the former leader of the Beggar Clan. Because of some unpleasant past events, he became obsessed with drinking. It is not clear how much power he has left. But one thing can be confirmed, he will not talk too much.
, because he doesn’t care about anything other than wine..."
Lu Kunlun approached unceremoniously and went straight to get the old man's key.
Apart from him, there is only one mute servant in this inn, who is responsible for cleaning the room and cooking. Recently, business has been so bad that no one comes. The mute servant doesn't often come to the inn. He occasionally goes to the mountains to fish and hunt for himself.
Find something to do.
"Lao Cao, Tianzi No. 1, Miss Bai, Tianzi No. 2..."
Lu Kunlun threw out two keys and said, "You're welcome, just move in and the money will be credited to my account."
He directly took out a piece of silver and stuffed it into the old man's arms. He also put some clothes on him and invited everyone to go upstairs.
This place is really hidden, and it's really casual.
The conditions were not great, but they were passable. It was a good place to stay during an emergency. The reason why they did not go directly to the Yingbin Building to wait for Song Chengqi was because the place was too well-known and crowded.
The two of them bowed to Mi Nantian as juniors and followed Lu Kunlun upstairs.
In his sleep, Mi Nantian closed his eyes and sniffed gently, muttering to himself: "You brat, even if you have delicious food, you won't leave any for me... [Thousand-year-old Wooden Root]...a good snack..."
"
After saying that, he snored again.
Cao Jinxing and Bai Yunxiu looked at each other in surprise. This old man was not simple. He actually smelled it! This shows that he has a keen sense of smell and is well-informed...
Lu Kunlun and Yue Yang had become accustomed to it, and said with a smile: "Well, next time, I will definitely bring it to you next time!"
"Huhu..."
Minantian was sleeping soundly, as if he hadn't heard anything.
The four of them went upstairs, found their own rooms, and settled down.
A night of silence.
On the next day, Lu Kunlun and Yue Yang left the inn early in the morning and returned to the branch to see if there was any latest news about Ma Boyi.
Cao Jinxing and Bai Yunxiu acted as homeboys and homegirls in the inn. During this period, they met a mute servant who was out fishing.
The mute servant is not young, with gray hair, and is dressed in coarse linen clothes. He is probably in his early fifties. There is a hunchback behind his back. He looks ugly, but his internal strength is not low. He has already entered the ethereal world!
His attitude is very respectful, which is very different from ordinary Tongyou masters. He may have been trained from the bottom.
What Cao Jinxing envied most was that his fishing and hunting were always fruitful.
Sometimes it's three or four fish, sometimes it's hare or pheasant. In short, every time I go out, I can definitely put together a table of food when I come back.
——Of course Cao Jinxing is capable of catching fish and rabbits, but the problem is...he can't catch them.
The mute servant not only had good luck, but also had good cooking skills. Thanks to his good fortune, Cao Jinxing and Bai Yunxiu had several meals of good wine and good food.
On the afternoon of the third day, the mute servant went out but did not return. Lu Kunlun and Yue Yang hurried back to the inn and brought good news.
"found it!"
Lu Kunlun rushed in anxiously, poured himself a glass of water, drank it all, and said, "Finally found it!"
Cao Jinxing hurriedly asked: "Where is he?"
"Liu Sang Pavilion!"
Yue Yang continued: "What you said is right. He does live in seclusion, with a dedicated person to serve him, and almost never shows up, but we still found him! It doesn't matter, he is not the only one, there are actually two Dharma images in the pavilion!
One is the King of Wudang Daozong, who came to Junshan to attend the 80th birthday of his master. I have the impression that the other one is the ascetic master of Qinglong Temple. He has some friendship with the master... There may be other Dharma images,
But we can't tell the difference... I didn't expect that so many Dharma images gathered in a small Liushang Pavilion, what is this going to do?"
Kill the divine beast...
Cao Jinxing sighed in his heart, it seemed that Liushang Pavilion was the meeting place they agreed on.
Wang Daozong is the deputy master of Wudang. He practices "Lihuo Divine Gang", which is a top-level body-protecting magical skill created by Zhang Sanfeng. The fire energy is extremely fierce.
After practicing to a great extent, you can transform the whole body's true energy into the energy of Nanming Lihuo. Not only is it extremely powerful in attacking, but when the true energy covers the body, it is also invulnerable to all evil and invulnerable!
As for the ascetic master, he is equally powerful and has an extraordinary background.
He is the abbot of Qinglong Temple.
Qinglong Temple, like Daxingshan Temple, is an important Taoist temple passed down by Tang Mi.
During the Dali period of the Tang Dynasty, Hui Guo, a Buddhist esoteric disciple of Fu Kong Tripitaka, began to preside over Qinglong Temple and promoted the "Truthful Teaching", and was revered as "the great virtue enshrined in the three dynasties".
In the 20th year of Zhenyuan of the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese monk Kukai entered the Tang Dynasty to seek Dharma. He worshiped Huiguo as his teacher at Qinglong Temple and received the direct transmission of Tantric Buddhism.
The secret art they mainly comprehend is called "Vajra Crown Sutra".
The ascetic master is the most profound person in the world who practices the "Vajrasattva Sutra" and successfully forged the Dharma image [Vajrasattva] with this sutra!
This Dharma elephant is brave, fearless and domineering!
It’s all cruelty...
"Okay, as long as you have a seat, you won't have to keep an eye on me from now on. We have a way."
Cao Jinxing looked at Bai Yunxiu.
Bai Yunxiu flipped his wrist, and there was a very thin green poisonous snake in his palm, and said: "Please put this snake within a hundred feet of Liushang Pavilion, and leave the rest to it."
"This is……"
Yue Yang took it carefully, and the thin snake lay quietly on his hand, motionless... It felt a bit impressive, but he couldn't remember what it was called.
Lu Kunlun muttered: "This is [Listening to the Wind Gu], right? Master seems to have mentioned that this Gu is extremely difficult to refine and needs to be fed with blood essence before it can gradually channel spirits. Even great Gu masters who have been practicing Gu for decades cannot
It’s very difficult to master… Miss Bai’s Gu skills are truly amazing!”
Bai Yunxiu smiled and said: "It's just a bit of luck. Being able to refine this Gu is purely a fluke."
"you are too humble."
Lu Kunlun turned to Yue Yang and said: "Junior brother, go ahead and release it, be careful."
"Um."
Yue Yang nodded solemnly, rushed out of the inn, and happened to bump into the mute servant who was returning with something.
"I'm sorry, Uncle Dumb. I'll come back later to apologize to you..."
Yue Yang quickly walked away.
The mute servant stretched out his hand to greet him, wanting to keep him for dinner, but Yue Yang had disappeared, so he could only shake his head helplessly and entered the lobby alone.
"Uncle Dumb, what did you hit today?"
The task entrusted by Cao Jinxing was completed. Lu Kunlun relaxed and walked forward with a smile, looking at the harvest in the bamboo basket, and said: "Is there any wild... hmm?"
Before he finished speaking, his voice stopped suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked straight at something deep in the bamboo basket: "This is...Uncle Dumb, did you hit the [Green Gecko]? Or was it three?
!”
"Green scale?"
Bai Yunxiu raised his eyebrows, also very surprised.
Cao Jinxing asked: "What is a green scale?"
Bai Yunxiu leaned close to his ear and explained in a low voice: "...It is a strange beast that lives in deep mountains and deep valleys. It feeds on the sap of centuries-old trees. It looks like a gecko. It has a strong physical body and can refine Gu, especially for cultivation.
It is an extremely rare tonic for people with earth-based internal energy.
"Gu Jue" says: Longan flowers are blooming and green geckos are chirping. This kind of strange beast is often seen when the longan flowers are blooming, which is from March to June. It is extremely difficult to find at other times. They are too fast and can't be seen by others.
Speaking of catching, you can’t even see it...Uncle Dumb’s Qinggong is very good.”
The last sentence, raised in volume, was addressed to the mute servant.
The mute servant hurriedly waved his hand with a shy look, indicating that his skills were trivial and not worth mentioning.
Then he gestured to everyone, babbling a few words, carried the bamboo basket to the kitchen, and lit a fire to cook.
Lu Kunlun knew a little sign language and said with a smile: "We are in for a treat! Uncle Mute is going to make green scallop porridge for us! He used to be a famous chef in the south of the Yangtze River. His skills are so good that even those relatives who are used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas are full of praises. He will definitely not
It will waste the food!”
After he said this, Cao Jinxing also became interested.
I saw the mute servant skillfully washing rice and making porridge, peeling off the skin and flesh of the green scale, processing the internal organs, and then cutting the meat into strips and sprinkling with seasonings...
Not long after, a unique aroma rose up in the kitchen. Just smelling the smell makes people's fingers twitch and whet their appetite!
Even Regulus XIV, who was accustomed to eating all kinds of spiritual materials, couldn't help but secretly poke his head out of his waist bag, blinking his big eyes and looking out curiously.
The mute servant noticed the little guy on Cao Jinxing's waist and showed a gentle smile. Then he opened the lid of the pot, scooped out four bowls of meat porridge from the steaming pot, and handed them to Lu Kunlun, Cao Jinxing, Bai Yunxiu and Xuanyuan Shi respectively.
Fourth, signal them to eat first.
"Then I'm not welcome!"
Lu Kunlun looked at the grains of white rice, which were crystal clear and the tender meat was extremely fragrant. He couldn't help it at first. He picked up a spoon and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth.
At this point, he exclaimed: "I've heard that green scales are top-notch ingredients, and they are indeed well-deserved!"
Bai Yunxiu also took a bite. It was indeed delicious and he couldn't help praising the mute servant.
The mute servant waved his hands shyly.
Seeing how delicious they were eating, Cao Jinxing couldn't help it anymore. But as soon as he raised the bowl, before he could eat, his face suddenly changed slightly. He pressed down the fourteenth button quietly with one hand to cover its figure, and then
With one hand, he grabbed the Night Sword at his waist.
The next moment, an old and smiling voice floated into the inn: "Can you give me a bowl too? I have been eating green scales for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen someone who can cook such a fragrant meal. Shaoxing is really full of outstanding people..."
During the conversation.
An old Taoist in green shirt appeared at the door of the inn holding a fly whisk and looked at everyone in the room with a smile.
His beard and hair are all white, especially his two long white eyebrows, which are particularly impressive.
"The old Taoist Baimei is here to bow his head."
The old Taoist priest bowed and saluted, looking kind and approachable.
But it shocked Cao Jinxing!
Because he is one of the seven Dharma elephants invited by Tianji Twenty-Five.