Chapter 131 Shuang'er and others
Using spiritual power to fly away the blood on the sword blade, Su Ziyi suddenly felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
He shook his head and stopped thinking about the past. He stuffed the sword back into the scabbard and turned to look at the cultivator who was lying on the ground: "Can you still stand up? If you can, it's best to leave early, otherwise you will be injured. The blood will attract other monsters."
Hearing this, the man raised his eyelids and looked at Su Ziyi with a painful expression. His lips were white and dry to the point of peeling. He said weakly: "Thank you."
Su Ziyi nodded . He nodded, without any intention of stepping forward to help the person up. He just stood there, looking a little inhumane. After the man endured the initial period of fatigue, he gritted his teeth and held on to his sword in an attempt to stand up. However, as soon as he moved like this, more blood immediately burst out from the wound on his waist and abdomen, and he was forced to stand up. Less than half of the clothes were dyed red.
Seeing this, Su Ziyi frowned: "You didn't bring any medicine to stop bleeding?" There was a hint of disbelief in his tone, which made the man's ears turn red with embarrassment.
"Forget it." Seeing that the other person couldn't stand up for a long time, and instead he was bleeding more and more, Su Ziyi took out a bottle of elixir from his arms and threw it into the arms of the person: "Eat this." Right." If he hadn't seen that this man was a twin like Bian Qing, Su Yulang and the others, he might not have been so kind. After all, he was just a stranger.
Yes, when Su Ziyi came face to face with this person, he discovered that this person was actually a twin!
The boy looked about thirty years old, with a rather big frame. Looking from the back, one would have mistaken him for a man. It was not until he turned to the front that he saw the light red droplets on the man's forehead that he was surprised. identity. Although this man looked tall and strong, he actually didn't have much flesh on his body. With his plain and yellow face, he looked skinny and skinny.
But -
how could he, a Shuang'er who was only at the third level of Qi refining, appear here? And the condition looks quite bad, not at all like the image a cultivator should have.
However, this was also someone else's matter. Although Su Ziyi was a little confused, he didn't ask. He had a headache when he saw that the man clearly looked weak but was holding the porcelain bottle at a loss: "There is a rejuvenation pill in it. Don't worry, this pill is fine." "No, it's not..." Hearing When Su Ziyi said this, the pair immediately panicked, thinking that they had angered each other.
Su Ziyi no longer cared about him. He walked to the red beast and found that in addition to the fatal wounds he had caused, there were many small wounds oozing blood on the red beast. There was even a one-inch long wound on the left front leg. The red flesh of the wound was turned outwards, and one could tell at a glance that it was caused by the outflow of spiritual energy.
It was also after seeing the wound that Su Ziyi had a slight change in his opinion of the pair. He didn't expect that the pair was quite capable. But he remained silent and said nothing. He only pinched the piece of flesh behind its neck with one hand and dragged it forward. Before walking away, he said without looking back: "Follow." And the pair of children saw Su Ziyizhen
. As he was about to leave, he felt anxious, gritted his teeth and tore off the cork of the bottle, poured out the elixir and swallowed it in one gulp without looking at it. As soon as the elixir entered his stomach, a warm and cool feeling spread from his body to his limbs, and the pain in the wound was much lessened. He then used his spiritual power to catalyze it, and the bleeding at the wound was instantly improved, and he saw it again. After a while it will stop flowing.
But he had no intention of waiting for the blood in the wound to coagulate. He was watching Su Ziyi disappear from his sight, and the gloomy atmosphere in the forest made him more and more anxious. He endured a slight discomfort, stood up with one hand on the ground and the other hand holding the handle of the broadsword, and then limped towards Su Ziyi.
Knowing that the other party was injured, Su Ziyi didn't walk too fast, but he kept his consciousness out in case some monster came over and they didn't know it.
After Na Shuang'er followed Su Ziyi's footsteps, he knew that the man in front of him had deliberately slowed down to wait for him, and he felt grateful. But when he raised his eyes and looked at Su Ziyi's stern profile, all the words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say anything. He just followed Su Ziyi quietly, trying not to slow down the other party.
Just like that, one of them dragged the monster in front, and the other forced himself to follow behind. When the sun was about to completely set, they finally emerged from the forest.
At this time, there were quite a lot of people gathered outside the Fallen Fairy Forest. They had all just come out of the Fallen Fairy Forest. Some of them had gained a lot, and even though they were in a mess, they could not hide their good moods and happily shared their joy with their companions; while some of them returned without success, and what was even worse was that some were seriously injured and were carried out by their companions. .
In short, the smell of human blood and the fishy smell of monsters and beasts are mixed together, which is very unpleasant.
As soon as Su Ziyi dragged Chi Xie out, many people focused their attention on him. They didn't take it seriously at first, but when they saw that there was only one person behind him, and he was clean without a trace of blood, , his eyes changed instantly. As the first person began to fall silent, the people behind also began to lower their voices, looked over, and then their hearts began to vibrate.
Who is this? Why haven't they seen it?
Shuang'er, who was following Su Ziyi, breathed a sigh of relief when he stepped out of the forest, and then he was frightened by the group of people who were looking at him and took two steps back. But he quickly reacted, pursed his lips, and walked towards Su Ziyi, but there was an undercurrent hidden in his slightly lowered eyes.
With the faint light of the sky, Su Ziyi turned back and glanced at Shuang'er's face.
After all, he is a cultivator, and with the help of his elixir, his face looks much better now. Except for the dull pain from the wound that forced him to bend his waist slightly, in this dim vision, it was difficult for ordinary people to detect anything wrong with him.
"You own this red beast, what are you going to do with it?" It was true that he killed and saved the other party personally, but Su Ziyi couldn't just ignore the other party's previous efforts, so he tilted his head slightly and looked at the other party seriously. There was no pretense on his face. And Na Shuang'er didn't expect that Su Ziyi would say this. He waved his hands and refused: "No, no need. I didn't do anything in the first place, but then I bothered you to save me..." That's what he said, but in his heart Still a little reluctant, he struggled to look at Chi Xie's body for a few times before turning his head and resolutely refused again.
Su Ziyi stared at him again, and when he saw that the other party still refused, he didn't say anything more. He directly threw the body of the red beast on the ground, pulled out the sword from his waist, concentrated his spiritual energy on the sword, and cut off the left front leg of the red beast directly, then picked up the hoof with one hand and stuffed it into the He was in his arms, but because his legs were a bit heavy, the unprepared opponent almost lost his grip and dropped it to the ground.
"Take it, it should be yours if it's yours." Without waiting for the other party's reaction, Su Ziyi dragged the remaining red beasts towards the town. Only the pair of children were left standing there holding a bloody beast's leg, staring dumbly at him as he walked away. It took a while before he came back to his senses, stumbling and struggling to drag the leg that was half his height. The legs chased after him.
As soon as they left, the group of people who had just been silent collectively spoke up again, but this time their topics were all focused on Su Ziyi, who was this?
Because the weather was hot and there was no ice cellar at home, Su Ziyi did not plan to take all the red beasts back. He directly cut off two hind legs, and sold the rest to the shopkeeper who purchased monster meat on the street. However, the meat of first-level monsters was cheap, and in the end Su Ziyi only got two hundred taels of silver. Or it's because the red beast is big and has a lot of meat.
But in short, it was enough for Su Yulang to eat. The effect this meat could have on him and Bian Qing was quite limited, especially on him.
And Shuang'er, who finally caught up, took the opportunity to sell the red ferocious leg in his hand. Then, holding fifty taels of silver in his hand, he turned around and wanted to thank Su Ziyi with excitement, but found that there was something wrong with Su Ziyi. And Su Ziyi’s people?
Because it was very late, Su Ziyi sped up on the way home. Fortunately, the town was brightly lit at night, so he didn't need to work hard at all and got home in less than a quarter of an hour. Bian Qing and Su Yulang, who had returned from the gym in the evening, breathed a sigh of relief after seeing him walk in intact.
"What are you holding here? Are you tired?" As soon as Su Ziyi entered the door, Bian Qing stepped forward and took away the two hind legs from his hand. After seeing clearly with the help of candlelight, he exclaimed: "Red ferocious meat?" "Well, I sold the rest for two hundred taels." As soon as he got home, Su Ziyi also felt that the meat on his body was a little stiff, and planned to take a good rest later, but the top priority now was to deal with the things he brought back. Spiritual grass.
Su Yulang, on the other hand, obediently closed the store door while the two adults were discussing the matter.
While Bian Qing was preparing dinner quickly, Su Ziyi, with the help of Su Yulang, planted all the spiritual herbs next to the pool, planning to wait two days before planting them in flower pots on wooden stands. Because the weather was a bit hot, they simply lit a lamp and ate in the yard. While eating, Su Ziyi told them what happened today.
"Shuang'er at the third level of Qi Refining?" After hearing this, Bian Qing paused when picking up the vegetables, with a deep thought on his face, and asked: "Is that Shuang'er tall and thin, with yellow skin and forehead?" The color of your eyes is very light?"
"Huh? Do you know him?" Su Ziyi did not expect that Bian Qing seemed to know that person.
"No." Bian Qing said, "It's just that I heard Master Liu mention it in the gym. He is quite famous in Qixia Town." He gave Su Yulang a chopstick dish and said, "He came to Qixia six or seven years ago. He was from the town, holding a three- or four-year-old child in his hand, and carrying a sleeping man on his back. He settled here in a state of desolation." "That man was his husband. He seemed to be poisoned
. Or for some other reason, he has been sleeping and unable to wake up. He relies on others to force-feed him some liquid food every day, and there is no sign of waking up yet. And that Shuang'er is also a very affectionate person. He has never left her for so many years. He stirred up the family's life, and when the child started to understand at the age of five, he went into the Fallen Fairy Forest to hunt monsters and collect herbs to make money." "Because of their family's situation, the warrior team did not welcome him at all
. Join. And the "Da Yue" of the Loose Cultivator Alliance turned a blind eye to this. After all, he is only at the third level of Qi Refining, and he can't get into the eyes of those in the "Da Yue"." Speaking of this, Bian Qing also sighed: "So, life has been quite hard for so many years." "
So when you said you were a tall, thin, third-level Qi-refining Shuang'er who dared to go deep into the Meteor Immortal Forest alone, I remembered it." "
That's it." Bian Qing's craftsmanship was quite good, but Su Ziyi only ate a piece of the red meat to moisten his mouth, and left it all to Su Yulang. Bian Qing seemed to have some sympathy for Na Shuang'er's experience, but after listening to it, his heart did not waver. After all, individuals have their own fate, and he had no intention of interfering in other people's lives.
"However, I really want to get to know him." Bian Qing suddenly said: "There are too few twins like him. I admire him very much." Su Ziyi glanced at him and shook his head in his heart. He still needs to admire him. What are others doing? Are you no worse than others at all?
It's just that he kept these words in his heart and didn't say them out, because when he thought of them coming out, he felt a slight sense of shame.
After a meal, several of them forgot about the matter.
Because he was sure that there were no dangerous monsters outside the Fallen Immortal Forest, Su Ziyi decided to be more prepared before entering the mountain. He estimated that the next time he went into the mountains would take a few days, so he spent more time preparing. He even began to try to refine the elixir he had always wanted to use but dared not use - protecting the heart. Dan.
The reason why I dare not move is because the Heart Protection Pill is already at the top of the third level of the Huang Rank elixir. The refining method is more difficult and the requirements for spiritual herbs are higher. Among them is the rare "Zhu Ming Vine Fruit". Su Ziyi only found dozens of this fruit in the mountains last year. If he fails, he will lose one, and he may not be able to buy it when it is used up. At least he can find it in the herb shop in Dongcheng. Never seen it.
But when he thought that the Heart Protection Pill could protect a person's heart when he was seriously injured or about to die, Su Ziyi couldn't help but want to get it. Not just in case, but because of the feeling of conquest of this challenging elixir.
So after thoroughly refining several other third-grade elixirs, Su Ziyi finally started working on the Heart-Protection Pill.
Based on his past experience and the difficulty of the Heart Protection Pill, Su Ziyi prepared a total of twenty materials. Even though the quantity was small, each piece was quite valuable. The Zhu Ming Vine Fruit alone cost at least five hundred taels of silver, so he was very careful when handling them.
The first batch failed. Half of the powder turned into black charcoal before adding it.
The same is true for the second, third, and fourth portions, but there are more types of medicinal powders.
It was not until the ninth portion that Su Ziyi finally melted all the medicinal powders into a ball and was ready to make a pill. But making a pill was the most difficult step among all the steps, even if Su Ziyi summarized the previous problems and came up with relevant solutions. The method still failed uncontrollably. It was not until the nineteenth batch of materials was used that I finally harvested three average-looking Heart-Protection Pills.
But that was enough to make him happy.
Chapter 132 Anecdotes of the Fallen Immortal
In the end, Su Ziyi got seven heart-protecting pills in total.
Although it did not reach the level of perfection he expected, Su Ziyi still picked out the three best ones, and each of them carried one close to their body in case of emergency. Of course, he will replace them when he refines a better finished elixir next time.
As for the rest, he put them all in the shop and put them up at a high price. As long as he sold one, nearly twenty years of shop rent was returned.
However, since the price is expensive, there will naturally be fewer people asking, let alone a store like theirs that doesn’t have many customers. But Su Ziyi was not in a hurry, the deal would all depend on God's will.
In fact, this shop is also profitable.
After Bian Qing got acquainted with Liu Suiying, he revealed that his family had opened an elixir shop, which attracted Liu Suiying to visit once, and then purchased several more after discovering that his elixirs were indeed very effective. And under her recommendation, Bian Qing also met some wealthy warriors. They had money and were not worried about the price, but only worried about the quality of the goods. So after hearing that Liu Suiying endorsed this alchemy shop, I also bought some.
Of course, after trying the elixirs from Sujia Danfang, how can they like the elixirs in other shops?
Relying on this, Sujiadanfang has an income every month that is quite good in the eyes of ordinary people. But Su Ziyi and Bian Qing didn't take this income seriously, because the types of elixirs that warriors can use are too few, and higher-level people can't afford them, so the money they can earn from warriors There are too few. If you really want to make big money or get good things, you still have to trade with practitioners.
But, how to get in touch with the practitioners in Qixia Town?
Aristocratic families generally have their own supply channels for elixirs, unless it is like in Shuiyun Town, because Xiangfu is too far away from the family and has limited inventory, so there is no restriction on purchasing from outside. In Qixia Town, because it is directly connected to the source of spiritual materials, it is impossible for aristocratic families not to send alchemists here, so they want to sell elixirs to aristocratic families here? too difficult.
So, what about casual cultivators?
Bian Qing once inquired that there were a few alchemists in the "Da Yue" of the casual cultivator alliance, but facing the larger number of casual cultivators, those few alchemists were obviously not enough, so the pills in the Da Yue were only It is internal and does not sell externally. As for why we don't go outside to find more alchemists to join us, on the one hand it's because most of the alchemists are under the wings of aristocratic families, and on the other hand it's because the casual cultivators are really too poor!
Every alchemist is created with countless resources. For casual cultivators who have no blood connection and only rely on profits to support them, let them allocate part of their profits to cultivate an alchemist for Da Yue. Not a good deal! And if this alchemist is really trained, what will happen if he runs away?
Without a sense of belonging and without the protection of strong strength, the problem of lack of elixirs in Dayue became more and more serious.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that Su Ziyi can sell the elixir to casual cultivators. But if they don't have strong strength to back them up, they will be annexed by Da Yue sooner or later, so it's better not to rush into this matter. He doesn't believe that these casual cultivators will be easier to get along with than the aristocratic family.
So in the end, Su Ziyi decided to postpone the matter for discussion.
After coming out of the pharmacy, Su Ziyi went to the Immortal Meteor Forest a few more times, but each time he just tried out the periphery to explore the terrain of the Immortal Meteor Forest, and came back the same day. He met a lot of people in the woods, most of them were groups of warriors, and there were also teams led by cultivators. However, whenever the cultivator led by him had a cultivation level higher than the sixth level of Qi Refining, they would all go deeper. Walking and stopping will not stop at the periphery.
This made Su Ziyi a little excited, but considering that he was single and weak, he thought it would be better for him to inquire carefully before going in. The person who inquired was also easy to find, which was the Wang Xiji brothers who came to buy medicine again.
"Hemostasis Powder? That one is gone." Su Ziyi sat down on the high stool behind the counter and poured himself a cup of tea in a decent manner. While sipping the tea, he glanced at the big guys who were looking at each other, and then put it down. Tea Cup said: "Didn't you buy a lot last time? Why did you run out?" He remembered that Bian Qing bought them all the Zhixue Powder and Sanyu Ling that time. They shouldn't have used it so quickly.
"If there were only a few of us, it would definitely not be that fast." Wang Xi scratched his head helplessly. He was not so worried about Su Ziyi now, because he found that Su Ziyi was quite easy to get along with as long as he didn't anger Su Ziyi. "For those who work in our industry, apart from a few brothers who are very familiar with us, there must be some people who get along well with each other, so those people are a little bit different from each other." Speaking of this, he actually
still Some people felt guilty because after someone discovered that the blood-stopping powder was really effective, they bought some from them at a high price, allowing them to almost make back all the money they spent on the medicine.
Of course, this must not be said in front of the shop owner.
"Oh, that's still not available. You can buy something else." Su Ziyi recommended some new elixirs and medicinal powders to them. They were all new products that he had researched and refined during this period. They were not high-grade and suitable for ordinary people. It will not put any burden on the muscles and body of ordinary people. Of course, the quantity is also very small, and it is the kind that can be out of stock at any time.
However, these things are still a bit expensive in the eyes of Wang Xi and others.
There must be a reason for being expensive, because Su Ziyi is confident that their effect is better than Zhixue Powder and Sanyu Ling. It's a pity that Wang Xi and others didn't know much about the goods, so they only bought a little bit after picking and choosing. Finally, they cruelly bought five rejuvenation pills from Su Ziyi. When they held the pills, the expression on their faces was like being cut off. Like a piece of meat.
Seeing them like that, Su Ziyi also found it funny. When Wang Xi was still worried, he raised his knuckles on the table, attracting Wang Xi's attention: "I'll ask you for some news and give you a rejuvenation pill. If you feel satisfied, give it to me." Two for you."
When Wang Xi heard this, how could he let go of such a good thing?
He immediately nodded wildly at Su Ziyi and said with a grin: "Sir, if you ask, I will definitely know everything and tell you everything." The companions next to him also nodded in agreement with him.
Very good, he likes people who know current affairs best.
Su Ziyi raised his eyebrows, cleared his throat and asked, "Where do you mainly go to the Meteorite Forest on weekdays?" Su Ziyi had seen Wang Xi and the others outside the forest, but he was now concerned about what was going on inside. When Wang Xi heard his question, his mind raced for a few days, wondering what Su Ziyi meant? But considering the other party's identity as a cultivator, he guessed that the other party wanted to enter the forest, so he didn't hide it: "If it were just us, we usually only move in the outermost layer of the Fallen Immortal Forest." "The outermost layer
. Layer?" Upon hearing this statement, Su Ziyi frowned.
"Yeah." Su Ziyi's price was quite high, so naturally he would not deal with it casually: "Currently, there are four layers of circles that can be explored in the Meteor Fairy Forest. The first layer is the outermost layer, and there are a small number of first-order monsters and monsters. Some spiritual herbs are not very dangerous, so the most people go there; the second layer is the outer layer, where there are second-level monsters and rare spiritual herbs, but everyone who goes in must have good health skills. Skills, and the number of people must not be small; the third layer is the middle layer, the monsters here are more powerful than the outer layers, and the resources are better, but the headache is that there is a thick layer of forest miasma, ordinary People will get the disease as soon as they encounter it. Even if they are cultivators, if they accidentally contract it, their strength will be compromised; and after the third level, there is the fourth level, the inner level. I don’t know about this level. I have seen it, but I heard others say that there are third-order monsters there."
"Third-order monsters?" Su Ziyi asked.
"Yes." Wang Xi said with a cautious face: "On weekdays, because there are few of us, we only move on the outermost level. But sometimes, some cultivators have needs and pay us to go to the second level to help hunt. Second-level monsters. The third level is also like this, but because of the miasma problem, ordinary people like us can't help much when we go in. We can only do some guarding work at the edges. I can't tell exactly what's inside. "
Actually, the fourth layer is not the innermost layer." At this time, a man behind Wang Xi interjected. He looked a little dirty with a long beard: "I heard that if you pass through the inner layer, you can still pass through it." You can continue walking inside, but the monsters inside are more powerful, maybe fourth or fifth level, so even practitioners don't dare to go in." "There is indeed such a saying." Wang Xi took over the words and said: "
Starting from the third level, it is a restricted area for ordinary people, and those who hunt there are cultivators. As for the fourth level, it is almost the domain of the aristocratic families. Even the practitioners of Da Yue have to take a few steps back. , because the number of their higher-strength cultivators is too small, and they are not enough to be seen in front of the aristocratic family. In fact, from a certain level, Da Yue has joined the aristocratic family in disguise in order to obtain more resources." "Then Except for the noble family
and Da Yue, no one went in?" Su Ziyi asked, "Where is the government?" Hearing Su Ziyi's
question, they looked at each other, and then lowered their voices and said, "Sir, you are from outside. , may not know much about the situation in Qixia Town. In fact, here, the government can only control the affairs of the town. Once they enter the Meteor Fairy Forest, they can't control anything." "Three years ago, there was a family The people
in the inner circle intercepted and killed the government cultivators without sparing any one." When he said this, Wang Xi kept glancing outside, fearing that someone would suddenly hear what they said outside the door. : "But because there was no actual evidence, and because the family refused to admit it, the government did not give up in the end. They could only gather the still alive cultivators and operate outside the inner layer. Unless they are in charge of the government The one who leads the team in the later stage of foundation building, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get in easily."
So arrogant?
Su Ziyi never expected that the government here would be so weak.
"So, the conflict between the government and the aristocratic family is actually quite big." In fact, there is no difference between the aristocratic family and the government for Wang Xi and the others. Anyway, they are both big mountains pressing on their heads: "But in the town, the government is still Those with supervisory authority and the aristocratic family didn't want to attract the attention of the court, so they didn't cause any trouble and got by." "
If you want to enter the Fallen Fairy Forest, you must pay attention." Wang Xi touched the ground floor After so many years of fighting, even if he has not become a human being, he has already figured out Su Ziyi's intention: "Don't mess with anyone from the family." After saying this, he looked at Su Ziyi's face and fell silent. .
"That's it, are there any more?" Although these things were indeed quite useful, they did not make Su Ziyi look satisfied.
This can't help but make Wang Xi and others anxious, you must know that those are two rejuvenation pills! In order to get what Su Ziyi promised, they all racked their brains. In the end, Wang Xi patted his head and suddenly thought of it: "Yes, yes, and -" He was very excited. Said: "On the day when the Purple Frost Peak is covered with purple frost every year, the third layer of miasma will dissipate and anyone can pass through." "Putting on the purple frost? The fifth day of September?" When thinking of this day, Su Ziyi's mind
I had a vague guess.
"Yes." Having said this, Wang Xi thought of more: "I know there is a widely circulated saying that there is an ordinary person who climbed Zishuang Peak for a month without climbing to the top -" This matter , Su Ziyi saw it in a book. "This story is actually true, but decades have passed, so most people only listen to it as an anecdote." "And
that person was from the miasma layer that passed through on the fifth day of September."
"Wait a minute - "When Wang Xi said this, Su Ziyi interrupted him, frowned and asked: "Is he just an ordinary person? If it's just him, then this is a bit unreasonable. After all, there are so many monsters in the Fallen Immortal Forest. Vegetarian."
"Of course monsters are not vegetarian." Wang Xi smiled, and then returned to his serious tone: "It is rumored that that person seems to have a spiritual treasure that only practitioners have in his hand, so he can better protect himself. ." But even so, isn't it reasonable? Ordinary people cannot use spiritual power, and the spiritual treasures used by cultivators are like scrap metal in their hands and are of no use.
But fortunately, Wang Xi was not talking nonsense: "But the key to him being able to reach Zishuang Peak safely was not those spiritual treasures, but that person seemed to have found a path that directly crossed the third and fourth floors and led directly to Zishuang Peak. The secret passage under your feet!"
Su Ziyi was shocked: Is there such a thing?
"Of course, we don't know whether this secret passage exists or not." Wang Xi also had a look of pity on his face: "Because he contracted a serious illness when he came back from the Meteor Fairy Forest, and died within two days. , almost everyone disappeared as soon as the family heard the news. So the family tried to find the secret passage later, but couldn't find it."