"Xue Chen, your skills are even sharper now than when you were in college." The two of them knocked down the three ruffians and walked away from the alley before Zhao Tiekai said with a smile on his face.
Just now, the two of them followed the three gangsters into the alley and suddenly struck. In less than three minutes, they were knocked down by the three gangsters. They didn't even let the three gangsters see their faces. When he punched them, they knocked them over.
When he arrived, the other two had been knocked to the ground by Xue Chen, which surprised him.
Xue Chen smiled nonchalantly, glanced at his watch, and said, "Old Zhao, it's getting late, so I'll go back to the hotel first."
"Okay, you go back and have a rest. I'll take you around Bao City tomorrow and have a look." After saying that, Zhao Tiekai stopped an oncoming taxi for Xue Chen.
After taking a taxi and returning to the hotel, Xue Chen took off his clothes and walked into the bathroom and took a shower. After the shower, he walked out shirtless. He lay down on the bed and breathed a long sigh of relief. When he lowered his head, he saw the silver on his chest.
Quality skull.
He held the skull in his hand and pressed the pin, and the back cover popped open. The ancient jade hidden inside fell into his hand, and he felt a little bit of spiritual energy inside.
At this time, the ancient jade has undergone some changes after completing its last evolution. Now, it has become light white and translucent, and its texture looks like a piece of ice.
There are traces of water-like luster inside that flicker from time to time. It looks very strange, as if it may turn into a pool of clear water at any time. The strange runes left on it are also getting deeper and deeper, and they are almost completely integrated into the ancient jade.
in.
Rubbing the ancient jade that was constantly evolving and changing in his hands, Xue Chen's mind was racing with thoughts. Every time the ancient jade absorbed the spiritual energy of perfection, it would change. It can be said to be a wonderful evolution, and his eyes would also gain some.
ability.
In his opinion, the ability gained by his eyes seemed more like a reward, which came with the evolution of the ancient jade, and then encouraged him to continuously absorb spiritual energy.
So, is there an end to the evolution of Gu Yu, and what will it eventually become? Gu Yu has completed seven evolutions, allowing his eyes to unlock five magical abilities.
How long will this situation continue? Will it continue forever? Or is there an end? Also, why does ancient jade constantly need spiritual energy to evolve? What form will it eventually take? Or will there be some peculiarities?
Variety?
Questions lingered in Xue Chen's head, turning into huge question marks. Unfortunately, no one could answer his question.
These questions are finally reduced to one question, that is, what is the origin of this ancient jade? If this question is solved, all other questions will no longer be a problem.
However, since he obtained the ancient jade, he has consulted countless historical materials, and has not seen any records of similar magical jade in any documents, which shows that this ancient jade is likely to be unique.
The only thing that has something to do with ancient jade is the purple-gold box made of meteorite in Jessica Kermeon's hand. This can at least prove that the ancient jade was once held by someone during the Ming Dynasty and was treasured.
The most important thing is to use meteorite iron to make a box to hold it, which shows how much attention is paid to it.
If you can get the meteorite purple gold box in your hands and study it, you may be able to learn more about the origin of the ancient jade. However, it is difficult to get the meteorite iron box.
"call."
Heaving a sigh of relief, Xue Chen shook his head, temporarily suppressing these messy thoughts, and his eyes fell on the ancient jade again.
After Gu Yu completed the evolution last time and helped him gain the ability to hypnotize, his spiritual energy was exhausted again, and all of it was absorbed by Gu Yu. During this time, he has also come into contact with some antiques, and their combined value has increased.
Ten million, but the amount of spiritual energy it brings is a drop in the bucket for the ancient jade that is becoming increasingly 'hungry' as it continues to evolve.
Fortunately, he has gradually become accustomed to Gu Yu's big appetite. Absorbing spiritual energy cannot be done in a hurry.
Absorb the spiritual energy as soon as possible.
At the same time, he had a vague guess in his mind that after evolving again and again, ancient jade might accidentally evolve new ways to obtain spiritual energy.
For example, it was unprecedented for him to obtain spiritual energy from the body of someone who admired him. He suddenly had it one day, so he suspected that Gu Yu was also subtly evolving in order to obtain spiritual energy.
Will other abilities to obtain spiritual energy evolve? Xue Chen hopes so in his heart and can only wait and pray silently in his heart.
The next day, Xue Chen came to Sihai Hotel. Under Zhao Sihai's warm hospitality, he drank a bowl of fresh and thick mutton soup and ate two steamed buns. He felt comfortable all over.
"This is what Wuhu specially prepared for you. You have come all the way to our home to be a guest, so you can't neglect it. You must entertain us well, eat and drink enough." Zhao Sihai said with a smile.
"Thank you, Uncle Wuhu, for making it delicious." Xue Chen wiped his mouth with a napkin and said with a smile.
It’s also interesting to mention that Zhao Tiekai’s father’s name is Zhao Sihai, and his second uncle’s name is Zhao Wuhu. Together, they happen to be Wuhu Sihai. The names are very interesting.
He had also seen Zhao Wuhu last night. He was also big and round, and looked very powerful. He didn't look like a chef, but looked like a martial artist, but his cooking skills were incredible.
After eating and drinking, Xue Chen and Zhao Tiekai left the hotel together, planning to take a formal walk around Bao Market.
"We don't have any famous historical places or scenic spots here. The only one we have is the Luzu Temple. I haven't been there for a long time. Let's go for a walk, take a look, and burn incense sticks."
." Zhao Tiekai said.
Xue Chen naturally had no objection. After thinking for a while, he asked: "By the way, when will the chef competition start?"
"The eight-to-four match is the day after tomorrow." Zhao Tiekai replied.
"How are Uncle Wuhu's preparations going? Are you sure?" Xue Chen then asked.
"It's hard to say. Those who can enter the top eight are all talented. My second uncle can't guarantee that he can beat others. Just let it go. Of course, it would be best to enter the semi-finals, because after entering the semi-finals,
The finals will be broadcast live on our local TV station, which is equivalent to a free advertisement and will definitely be good for the hotel's business."
Xue Chen on the side nodded slightly, with thoughtful eyes, and suddenly asked: "Did you bring the ingredients you used for the competition yourself, or were they prepared by the organizer?"
Zhao Tiekai was stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect that Xue Chen would suddenly ask this question, and smiled and said: "Of course I will bring it myself. The ingredients are free of charge. Of course the organizer will save as much as possible, even pots and pans.
Get it yourself, why are you asking, you seem to be very interested in chef competitions."
"Haha, Uncle Wuhu is so kind. He specially cooked a bowl of mutton soup for me early in the morning. Isn't it normal for me to care about him?" Xue Chen's eyes moved slightly and he said with a smile.
"My second uncle told me last night that you are a nice person. At least you don't show off at all when you drink. You act like a man."
The two of them walked and chatted. After half an hour's journey, they saw a temple not far away, which was the Luzu Temple in Zhao Tiekai's mouth.
"Xue Chen, do you know who Lu Zu is?" Zhao Tiekai said.
Xue Chen smiled silently and shook his head: "Of course I know Lu Zu, the famous Chunyang Master Lu Dongbin."
"Hey, look at my head, I asked you, isn't this just a trick?" Zhao Tiekai smiled and hammered his head.
Speaking of which, Lu Zu Temple is really an interesting place. Lu Dongbin was a serious Taoist priest, but he was enshrined in a monk's temple. It can be said to be the only one in China, which is very strange.
.
But why Taoist ancestors are enshrined in temples? Xue Chen still has some understanding of this. The main reason is that Lu Dongbin is a very extraordinary person. He first practiced Taoism and then realized Zen. It is even said that he became a Buddhist after enlightening Zen.
Protector deity.
Therefore, we can say that he is an outstanding person with both Taoism and Buddhism. In today’s terms, he is a double postdoctoral fellow. His research in two different majors has reached a peak level. Hence the existence of Lu Zumiao.
It is a temple, but it mainly worships a Taoist ancestor.
There may be hundreds of Luzu temples in China, but the one in Baoshi is definitely the most famous one. Although it is not the first or fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, there are still a lot of tourists. You can see tourists constantly coming in and out.
"No tickets are needed, let's go in directly." When we arrived in front of the Luzu Temple, Zhao Tiekai was the first to stride in.
Xue Chen followed behind, climbed up the steps, and entered the Luzu Temple. Immediately, unique buildings came into view. You can see the Luzu Hall, the Main Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Ksitigarbha Hall, and the Gongde Hall in the middle.
With everything available, it can be seen that the scale of this Luzu Temple is not small.
Now that we have arrived at Luzu Temple, the most important thing that we cannot miss is to go to Luzu Hall to offer a stick of incense to Master Chunyang.
Xue Chen's heart moved, and with a smile on his face, he thought that he really had a fate with Lu Zu during this period. A few days ago, he had just obtained the orb from the mouth of the three-legged golden toad that Lu Zu's disciple Liu Hai had surrendered, and now he came here.
Putting incense sticks on Lu Zu's temple can also be considered as a way to express gratitude and fulfill one's wishes.
Seeing Xue Chen walking towards Lu Zu Palace, Zhao Tiekai also followed.
The two walked into the main hall and came to the lacquered gold statue of Lu Zu, which was enshrined high on the stone platform of the shrine. They first donated money for incense, and then each received a stick of incense. After worshiping, they inserted it into the already densely packed incense burner.
middle.
Xue Chen took advantage of the situation and touched the base of the statue of Lu Zu, feeling the surging spiritual energy inside it. He felt itchy and very moved in his heart. (To be continued)