It was night, and the village in the village was very lively. In the courtyard of Bai Zao's house, many people were sitting around the table drinking, and at the upper table in the middle, sat tonight's important guests.
It is rare for this mountain village to have outside guests, and the arrival of Lorraine Hill also reminded some village elders of the girl who appeared in the village a long time ago.
"I didn't expect that Sister Jialan still hasn't grown up after being gone for so many years." Xiangyi, a girl who used to live on the lower floor of Loland Hill, is now a mother, but from the edges and corners of her face, she can vaguely see her past appearance.
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She looked at the girl with a smile. Although she was much older, her personality seemed to have not changed and she had become more cheerful.
"Appearance, due to practice, it should be difficult to change." Lorraine Hill shook his head slightly distressed, and then turned his eyes to everyone in the courtyard one by one.
Among them were Bai Zao's husband, the groom who got married that year, and Xiang Fu's husband, a stern man with a knife at his waist. In addition, some elderly people from the village were also sitting at the wine table.
It is rare for outsiders to come here, and the busy farming season has passed recently, and the villagers have been a little leisurely. Many people are curious about the girl who came to Bai Zao's house, so after shouting, many people gathered tonight
When I came over, many of them came to join in the fun.
Fortunately, Bai Zao's family was well prepared. They called several relatives from the neighborhood to make a fire and cook together. Xiangbo also brought a lot of meat, making the banquet more sumptuous.
Everyone sat around the small courtyard and wanted to hear about this girl's experiences over the years. Lorraine Hill also smiled and agreed, and then slowly started talking.
From leaving Minze to Lei Xiaze, I saw the vastness of this world for the first time. From going to Yanlizhou to arriving at Huiluzhou, after visiting the door, I felt the profound accumulation of the door for the first time.
From Luojing, the divine capital, to Longquan Bay overlooking the boundless sky and sea, when Lorraine Hill told the story, the courtyard became quiet unconsciously.
Both adults and children listened quietly and longingly to this girl's talk about this vast and wonderful world, the scenery, deeds, and experiences along the way. It made people full of reverie, as if they were in a
In one lifelike world after another.
"After that, my elven friends and I boarded the ship back to the Western Continent..." Lorraine Hill paused for a moment, drank some water, and then continued.
"The wind and waves on the sea are very strong, and the blue sky and waves often remain unchanged for several days, but they are slightly different at night."
"The stars in the sky cover everything, and when you are on the sea, you are like a tiny fish swimming among the stars..."
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"The sea snake connects the sky and the earth, wrapped in thunder, like a god coming to the world, changing the currents of the sky, water and sea for thousands of miles."
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"It will be several years until we wake up and wander back to the Western Continent."
As they talked, time passed slowly, and when Lorraine Hill stopped for a long time, everyone woke up from this long story.
The island of Yangui, the yellow leaves of Huilu, the mountain at dusk, the clan of ghosts, the prosperity of Luojing, the endless sea currents, the legendary scrolls make people unable to calm down for a long time, as if they are from another world.
"It's really like sleepwalking in a trance." A middle-aged scholar in a white shirt raised his glass and sighed. He toasted Lorraine Hill with a glass from a distance, and then drank it in one gulp.
In this way, the sound gradually returned to the yard. Many children asked their parents and elders, and some adults also talked to each other and told some of their past experiences, which reflected the deeds told by Lorraine Hill.
"Oops, the food is all cold." Xiang Pi looked at the cold dishes on the table and said with surprise and joking.
"Now I have to go and heat it up." Then he stood up, called some neighbors who were helping, and started to light the fire again and heat up the food.
Everyone looked at it and laughed again, and then someone suggested that they would not leave after the banquet tonight and listen to the story of the trip told by Miss Jialan.
"That will make Jia Lan very busy." Bai Zao shook his head.
"She is my guest after all. Just let her go and come back tomorrow."
"Hey..." Everyone could only lament that it was really worrying that they had to wait another night, but they just smiled and complained without any intention of blaming.
After the banquet was over, Bai Zao took Lorraine Hill back to the room to rest, and then apologized to the girl, "I'm really sorry for you. I've been talking to everyone for so long."
She had understood before that this young girl was not the kind of person who liked to talk. She was probably overachieving like this today. It would be a bit embarrassing for her to continue tomorrow. No matter what, she was a guest. This was very inappropriate.
Polite.
"It's nothing, Sister Bai Zao." Lorraine Hill sat on the blue-dyed cloth bed in the orange candlelight, looking around with a nostalgic look.
"Actually, when I was telling the story, I also sorted out some things that I had almost forgotten. It's rare that everyone liked it." In fact, she preferred the atmosphere tonight, because it was like this when she was very young, with adults and children sitting around in the winter.
Next to the fire, we talked about some things, some told stories, some roasted sweet potatoes, and some had fun and played cards.
"It seems that you have changed a bit compared to the past." Bai Zao responded with a smile after hearing this.
"Have a good rest tonight and have a good dream." Then Bai Zao walked away with a lantern.
After a night's sleep, Lorraine Hill, led by Bai Zao, walked among the villages the next day, walking through the bluestone stairs, walking along the wooden plank road elevated among the branches and boulders, and climbing up to the high mountain behind.
At the lookout, we walked through the rippling rice fields. At night, we returned to the village, sat in front of the fire and continued to talk about what we had experienced over the years.
In this way, after three days of living a comfortable and brisk life, Lorraine Hill said goodbye to Bai Zao.
"Are you leaving again?" Bai Zao asked Lorraine Hill to stay here for a few more days.
"No, there are still some things to do."
"Well, I won't stop you. After all, Jia Lan is also a powerful person now."
Later, Lorraine Hill asked about Min Zenei's current situation and how everyone feels about life now.
"Our village is okay because there are no powerful monsters around, but it's different in other villages. There are more and more monster attacks now. Occasionally, we hear news of people missing." Bai Zao recalled.
"Xiangfu's husband is often out on business now, and several nearby villages often invite powerful warriors to go into the mountains to fight monsters, so that the stability of the village can be maintained."
"In terms of life, I have actually been used to it for a long time. Because of the inconvenient transportation, we produce many things ourselves and are not so dependent on the outside world. However, I feel that the prices of many things have increased recently. I heard from uncles at the Chamber of Commerce.
, the outside world is a bit chaotic right now, and disasters are happening everywhere, but a place like ours is relatively stable."
"I see, I probably understand." Lorraine Hill nodded, then thought for a while, then took out another box and placed it in front of Bai Zao.
"This is this?" Bai Zao asked with some confusion. When did Jia Lan bring the box? She had never seen it before.
"This is my gift to Sister Bai Zao. Well, let's take it as a reward. I will be sad if Sister Bai Zao doesn't accept it." I don't know when Lorraine Hill also learned this kind of coquettish words.
"Okay, let me see what it is."
Seeing Bai Zao about to open the box, Lorraine Hill became a little panicked.
"Then I'll leave. See you later, Sister Bai Zao." After saying that, he jumped back lightly, flying up like a cloud, lightly stepping on the roof, and then disappeared without a trace.
"Are you running so fast?" Bai Zao opened the box with some doubts. His eyes gradually grew bigger and his mouth opened in surprise. It took a long time before he slowly calmed down.
"This is truly an extremely valuable gift."
There are not only two rows of extremely precious extraordinary potions in the box, but also three rare books on spiritual practice. There are also several extraordinary clothes and two dazzling daggers. You can tell by looking at them that they are of extraordinary value.
Finally, there is a letter at the bottom of the box, which introduces the functions of these potions and equipment, and also leaves an address where you can find yourself if anything happens. One of them is from the Southern Tuoshi Hall, and the other is from the Xianyu Sect.
station.
"With these protections, our small village should be much safer. I really don't know how to thank her." Bai Zao slowly closed the box, and after getting ready, he, her husband, and Xiang Zuo had a good time.
Discussing how to use these powers, these are not stable times, and some things are slowly brewing.
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After leaving the cottage village where Bai Zao was located, Lorraine Hill traveled all the way north. She wanted to find the little secret paradise where she woke up.
At that time, because she had lost her memory and had low strength, she had not explored many places, and she was also curious as to why she woke up in this secret realm.
In the quiet forest, there are tall brown trees, with oval leaves that fill the entire canopy. Some thorn trees and grass grow in the shade below, and occasionally you can see scattered small fruits like beans.
Walking among the moss and wet fallen leaves, Lorraine Hill looked around, her fingers carefully stroking the tree trunks nearby, occasionally stained with some gray-black bark powder. She closed her eyes slightly, exploring the various spaces in the woods.
Same location.
Because the secret place was small and extremely secretive, even she needed to spend some energy to find any clues.
Finally, when the sun was gradually setting in the west, Lorraine Hill's footsteps stopped on a mountainside with rich tree shade. The sun in the distance had slowly set, and the afterglow shone through the woods between the mountain valleys, dyeing a
Hazy purple.
At this time, Lorraine Hill moved his steps and came to the tall elm tree. He stroked the trunk of the tree with his hand and walked around it for three steps. Then, the golden color around him rippled like water, swaying slightly, and then he stepped into a place similar to the outside world.
grove.
In this forest, there is a faint mist, its color is dyed purple by the sunset. There is also a small stream deep in the forest, the water of which flows quietly, making a slight sound.
Walking through this ground full of dead leaves, Lorraine Hill thought step by step, and soon saw a familiar bamboo forest.
She walked along the bamboo forest, then slowly squatted down and brushed the ground with her hands, as if she could still feel a few traces of her sleeping on it that day.
It seems that it is really quiet here. Even in the past twenty years, there has been no change.
Not coming, Lorraine Hill felt a sense of quiet happiness, as if it was a rare and peaceful thing to have such a place that was not known or disturbed by outsiders.
She walked around the bamboo forest a few times, but unfortunately she didn't find anything special. Then she continued along the creek to see what was upstream.
The clear stream water is slightly cold, and underneath are pieces of jade that are like cold smoke, emitting a slight brilliance in the evening when night falls.
When Lorraine Hill walked about a few hundred meters, a small hillside appeared in front of him, and the stream flowed out from under a rock on the hillside. It first formed a small pool, and then flowed from it.
The gap in the pool overflowed, forming a long and narrow stream.
Is this here? Lorraine Hill's eyes moved slightly, and then he stretched his hand into the cold puddle.
It was so cold, a bone-chilling chill came from my hands, and my whole body seemed to wake up.
However, at this level, she is not injured now. Instead, she can feel the water extending along the pool in her hand, wanting to know what is going on in the rock.
In this way, Lorraine Hill also noticed a subtle trace of dragon vein aura, and then he continued to follow the dragon vein aura inward, and his consciousness followed him to explore the deep and dark world.
Closing his eyes, Lorraine Hill felt as if he was immersed in a dark world, and then the breath of dragon veins spread like a tiny root network in this dark world.
As if absorbing water, the dark world's deep underground, unknown distant mana, and the energy of heaven and earth slowly and subtly merged into the dragon's veins, and then collected drop by drop along the root system.
The scale of this kind of gathering is extremely small when viewed individually, almost negligible, but when viewed collectively, it feels boundless, with the beauty of little sparks converging into light.
Compared with the bustling and noisy dragon veins in other provinces and counties, the dragon veins here are extremely weak, but because of this there are no other distracting thoughts. They are pure and clear, like thin silk threads placed on a bright mirror, allowing people to detect them.
In this detailed experience, Lorraine Hill's formation and perception of dragon veins became more and more clear, and a sudden enlightenment slowly rose in his heart.
It turns out that dragon veins are formed and function like this, just like tree roots and streams. She slowly opened her eyes. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and only the pieces of jade in the pool gave off a dull brilliance.
The person who proposed the dragon vein plan back then must have been a very delicate and quiet person. Lorraine Hill suddenly had the feeling that although on the surface the power of the dragon vein was majestic and powerful, when it came to the subtle and peripheral parts, it was particularly powerful.
Soft and delicate, in a persuasive way, it gently guides the mana or magic power that exists in the world, and slowly blends into this small and quiet stream.
Because it is not actively pulling or absorbing, this method prevents the dragon vein from rapidly destroying and changing the local environment. It also allows it to slowly change the world in a very low-cost, silent way, allowing its magic power to slowly accumulate.
Come down and form special resources, such as these "Han Yan Jade" in front of you.
This is actually similar to the way plants solidify solar energy into carbon compounds and precipitate into petroleum and coal. Dragon Vein also slowly precipitates the magic of the world in its own way, forming rare and useful resources, or aura.
Natural jade and metal, or exotic flowers and plants, extraordinary trees and plants.
I have to say that this is a genius idea, which is why the number of extraordinary people in the East is significantly more than that in the West. Because of the existence of dragon veins, more resources have been accumulated, and the classical lineage of practice has been continued.
But, why did this method gradually give up later?
Lorraine Hill opened his eyes again and looked at the stars in the sky. Starlight millions of light years away still shines on this world, but the people living in this world have changed countless generations in time.
Already.
Perhaps, I have to go to more secret realms to look for clues. Now that the world is about to change, it's time to return to the Xiangyu Sect.
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