"It turns out to be a combined weapon, but since the structure has been drawn so clearly, it is not difficult to build." Zhao Ping took a look, understood Shi Mu's request, and said.
"That's good. Brother Zhao, use all the meteorite iron. The heavier the weight, the better." Shi Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said.
The reason why he wanted to create such a weapon was partly because although the Fengchi Sword Technique he practiced was a martial arts skill, he had become quite comfortable after using it for so many years.
On the other hand, it is because in the "Red Ape Fire Sutra", in addition to the training methods, there is also an exquisite stick technique that can be used by warriors, which requires a stick to perform.
This reminded him of a detachable and divisible long-handled weapon recorded in the "Secret Book of Bellworkers", with a complete set of swords and sticks, and could be used for both.
In addition, long weapons have a wide attack range, and if they are heavy enough, they can exert greater advantages in battle.
"However, the process of smelting meteorite iron is complicated and time-consuming. Although I have previous experience in making black knives, I estimate that it will take at least two months." Zhao Ping pondered for a moment and then added.
"No problem, I'll pick it up in two months. As for all the expenses during the period, I will pay you the full amount afterwards, and the reward will not disappoint you." Shi Mu smiled and stood up.
"Senior Brother Shi, what are you talking about? You have a distinguished status now. Being able to patronize my blacksmith shop is just a living sign. There is no need to pay for it!" Zhao Ping waved his hands repeatedly and hurriedly declined.
Shi Mu laughed and did not refuse. He chatted with Zhao Ping for a few words and then stood up to leave.
After leaving the blacksmith shop, Shi Mu pondered for a moment, and instead of returning to the cave, he headed towards Peak No. 13.
On this new weapon, he naturally also needs to burn the talisman array, and he also needs some venom from the golden lizard.
Half an hour later, Shi Mu came outside Master Ju's Shilou residence again.
He was about to knock on the door when his brows suddenly furrowed slightly and his eyes fell on the ground in front of the stone door.
The ground was very dusty. There was not even a trace of footprints in front of the door. Looking at the situation, it seemed that no one had been in or out of the house for nearly a month.
"Could it be that Uncle Ju has been in seclusion in the house these days?" Shi Mu guessed in his mind.
"Uncle Ju, disciple Shi Mu has something to call on!" He knocked on the door and shouted in a loud voice.
After waiting for a moment, there seemed to be no response from the door.
Shi Mu frowned and shouted a few more times. All he could hear in his ears was the whistling wind on the top of the mountain.
"Not there?" He went to the Sutra-Tiding Pavilion before, but Uncle Ju was not there either.
Shi Mu hesitated for a moment. He put his hand on the door and pushed it gently.
The door is not locked, but I don't know if it is because of the ban, but the stone door, which does not look thick, is extremely heavy.
Shi Mu used almost 50% of his strength before the stone door slowly opened, making a squeaking and rubbing sound.
Entering the door is a hall, but the light inside is quite dim.
"Is Uncle Ju here? I'm taking the liberty of paying you a visit!" He stood at the door and did not go in immediately, so he shouted again.
"Has someone finally come? I'm going to starve to death... Ouch..." A hoarse voice came out feebly from deep in the hall.
Shi Mu was startled. Although the voice was hoarse, he still recognized the owner of the voice.
"Cai'er?"
He walked in. A thin layer of dust fell in the hall, and it seemed that no one had been active for a long time.
Shi Mu followed the sound and came to the corner of the hall, where there was a golden cage hanging with a colorful parrot squatting inside, it was Cai'er.
"I remember you, you are the human named Stone!"
Cai'er's feathers looked dull and breathless at the moment, but as soon as it saw Shi Mu, it immediately raised its head and its voice was filled with excitement.
"My name is Shi Mu." Shi Mu was startled and corrected himself in a somewhat dumbfounded way.
"Shi Mu, just Shi Mu, you can call me whatever you want! Let me out quickly. Give me some water and food. I haven't tasted water for more than ten days." Cai'er flapped her wings and shouted.
Shi Mu frowned slightly, but did not open the cage to let the parrot out.
He waved his hand and took out a water bag, filled the water tank in the cage with water, then took out a few black nuts and threw them away.
The cores of these green pomegranate fruits were bought by Shi Mu in a small shop before he came, and he originally planned to feed the parrot.
Cai'er let out an excited cry and rushed forward impatiently. She took a big gulp of water and quickly drank most of the water in the sink. Then she wolfed down a few black nuts and then stopped with unfinished content.
"Quack! I almost starved to death. I feel so good after eating." After eating and drinking, Cai'er patted her chest with her wings, narrowed her eyes into a thin slit in comfort, and shouted.
"What happened here? Why does it look like no one has been here for a long time, where is Uncle Ju?" Shi Mu asked.
"You're talking about that damn fat man. He went to the underground secret room a month ago and hasn't come out yet. It's really unreliable. He almost starved to death!" Cai'er was furious, repeating the words that almost starved to death.
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When Shi Mu heard this, his face changed slightly, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Do you know what Uncle Ju is doing down there?" He pondered for a moment and asked.
"How did I know!" Cai'er shouted angrily, and then shouted to Shi Mu to let it out.
Shi Mu ignored the noisy parrot, thought for a while, and walked to a wall deep in the hall.
The last time he followed Uncle Ju into the underground secret room, he entered from here.
Snap! A soft sound!
Shi Mu recalled how Uncle Ju opened the secret room last time and slapped his palm on a place on the wall.
Nothing happens...
"Quack!" came the parrot's mocking cry from behind.
"Do you know how to open the door to the secret room?" Shi Mu turned around and looked over.
"Of course I know. If you want me to tell you, just let me out first." The parrot shouted proudly.
Shi Mu sighed silently and opened the golden birdcage.
The parrot flapped its wings and came out of the cage with a swish. It circled and danced in the hall as if it were relaxing its muscles. It screamed excitedly for a while, and then it landed leisurely.
"Okay, now tell me how to open the secret room door." Shi Mu said.
"Since you are more pleasing to the eye than that fat man, I will tell you." The parrot spread its wings and landed on Shi Mu's shoulder.
"That Fatty Ju is as timid as a mouse. The opening of the secret room entrance is very complicated. It requires multiple mechanisms to be opened at the same time. The place you just took the picture is correct, but the position of your feet is not right." The parrot said proudly.
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Shi Mu was a little surprised when he heard this. The last time he entered the secret room, he didn't notice this detail. According to what the parrot said, Uncle Ju seemed to be a little too careful. It was just a secret room.
Under the guidance of the parrot, Shi Mu placed his feet somewhere on the ground, slapped his palms on the wall, and slowly exerted force.
Kaka!
There was a soft sound, and the wall slowly cracked, revealing a dark passage.
There was a hint of joy on his face, and just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed.
In the passage, a foul smell came out, which made me want to vomit.
Shi Mu covered his nose with one hand and took a step back. The parrot screamed, spread its wings and flew out.
"This is the smell of rotting corpses... Could it be..." Shi Mu's eyes flickered as he looked deeper into the passage. He suddenly thought of something and his expression changed.
He was about to enter the secret room when he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the parrot.
"Cai'er, I want to go down and check the situation. I'm afraid Master Ju has an accident. Do you want to come with me?" Shi Mu asked. This parrot is a weird spirit and knows more about Master Ju than he does. many.
"We, the parrot family, are all very clean birds and will never go to such a dirty place!" Cai'er shouted with her tail feathers trembling slightly.
Shi Mu shook his head. It seemed that this parrot was not only noisy, but also very timid.
He no longer paid attention to Cai'er, silently operated his skills, and with his true energy protecting his whole body, he carefully walked into the passage.
He had been here once before, spiraling down the passage with familiarity, and came to a secret room.
Entering the secret room, the stench of decay immediately reached its peak.
In the middle of the secret room is a circular magic circle about ten feet in size, with spiritual stones inserted in the magic circle.
These spiritual stones are still emitting bursts of light, and the spiritual power inside seems to have not been used up. It is obvious that the magic circle suddenly stopped during operation.
The bloated figure sitting cross-legged next to the magic circle was Master Ju, and the stench was coming from him.
When Shi Mu saw this scene, his expression changed.
He looked carefully in the secret room and found no other signs of danger, and quickly walked to Master Ju's side.
Master Ju has been dead for a long time, his head is drooping and his body has begun to decay.
Shi Mu looked at Uncle Ju's body. There were no traces of trauma on it, so it was obvious that he had not been killed.
Not far from Master Ju's body, there was a silver cage with a three-legged lizard lying inside. It was Master Ju's pet lizard that turned into a golden lizard. It was also breathless, but its body had not rotted. It seemed that He looked like he had just died.
Shi Mu showed a wry smile, and then his eyes fell on the circular magic circle in front of Master Ju. He glanced at it twice, and his expression suddenly became startled.
This array was surprisingly the same one he had set up when he and Uncle Ju were exploring the interface of the dead.
"Could it be that Uncle Ju tried to explore the interface of the dead again, and something unexpected happened when the soul entered the alien space..." Shi Mu speculated in his heart.
When he first explored the interface of the undead, Uncle Ju once told him a lot about the dangers of exploring alien spaces, and it was very common for souls to be scattered in alien spaces.
Shi Mu's eyes were a little sad and he sighed.
In the Black Demon Sect, the only elder who has a relatively close relationship with him is Master Ju.
He suddenly let out a soft moan, and his eyes fell on Master Ju's left hand.
Uncle Ju's body has almost become discolored and rotten, but this left hand seems to have no trace of decay at all and remains the same. (To be continued.)