Chapter 241: Weak Water
Night marsh, also known as weak water. In weak water, everything is not born, and it is difficult for birds to cross.
Now Ning Xiaoxian is standing on the bank of the weak water, and he only feels that this is really a river that looks very ominous. The water and soil in this world are not polluted, and the rivers and lakes she has seen are all extremely clear in water, but the water of this night swamp is actually black and gray! The moment she saw this river, she thought that she had returned to China, and in the mountains behind her childhood residence, there was a small river polluted by a paper mill.
She reached out and picked up a handful of foaming river water, which was slippery and greasy, and had a faint fishy smell, indeed very much like heavily polluted water.
As far as the eye can see, the 300-mile-wide river channel is flowing slowly with its black and gray water, so it's no wonder it's named "Night Marsh".
The goose feathers can't float, and the reed flowers sink at the bottom. The existence of this river is simply to show everyone: stay away from me! She really can't figure out why some people in China describe weak water as the river of love, and say what "three thousand weak water, only one scoop is taken". Who would dare to scoop water from this black river to drink? If the river of love looks like this, then everyone will forget about love.
It's a pity that she can't stay away now. If they wanted to get to Guangcheng Palace within the allotted time, they would have to cross the weak water, otherwise it would take two more days to make a detour.
"You really can't fly over?" she didn't give up, and threw Qizai, who had turned into a little white bird, into the river. Qizai fluttered his wings and tried to fly up, but he fell into the river like a weighing stone, and she grabbed it back.
It's so much fun!
Qizai was furious and tried a few more times. I found that no matter whether I waved my wings or used my demonic power, I couldn't fly over the weak water, and I was suddenly depressed. As one of the fastest flying avian in the sky. This forbidden realm is simply its nemesis.
Quan Shifang glanced at her shining eyes and said with a smile, "You can't pass above the weak water, whether it's a demon or an immortal." You don't see that the appearance of this river is not amazing, the bottom of the weak water river is one of the six forbidden places in Nanzhan Buzhou. ”
Therefore, the only way for them to do so was to land on the ground, put away the jade boat, and take the boat over.
Fortunately, weak water has flowed quietly here for thousands of years. They weren't the only ones who were stumped, so what stood in front of them now was a huge ferry. A tool to cross this moat. It's actually a bamboo valve made of colorful bamboo. And there are at least two dozen bamboo valves carrying passengers coming and going on the water.
She could see at a glance that most of the passengers on this valve were immortal cultivators, sitting or standing with their hands in their hands. But I didn't see the male who was holding the valve. However, the valve can fly through weak water.
"There's something pulling the bamboo valve underwater!"
At this time, there was a bamboo valve at the ferry that was about to be activated, and something seemed to be rolling underwater, so she walked to the trestle and looked at it, and couldn't help but take a step back in fright.
It turned out that the python pulling in the water turned out to be five giant pythons more than two feet thick and seven or eight feet long! This python did not seem to be affected by the sticky river water, and its scales were black and oily, and the python's head was rectangular, and it did not look like it was highly poisonous. But his eyes were as white as a blind man. It's daunting. As if sensing her gaze, several large snakes looked at her, and at the same time opened their bloody mouths.
"Ah, snake!" she shuddered. But any woman has no good impression of this cold-blooded creature.
A voice rang in her ear: "Do you hate snakes?"
"Of course!" she blurted out subconsciously, only to realize that it was Changtian's voice, "...... No, snakes are the cutest!"
"Hmph. ”
If she was going to die, how could she forget that Changtian's body was also a giant snake. Speaking of which, it's all because this guy's human form is too handsome, so she subconsciously ignores his true body.
The five giant pythons pulled the steel rope in their mouths and swam to the opposite shore in a uniform manner, and their movements were extremely skillful, as if they had been trained in advance. Although this weak river looks strange, it flows very slowly, and it has never been heard of strong winds and waves, so the work of the pythons is going smoothly.
Quan Shifang once crossed the weak water with the people of the sect on a bamboo valve, so he introduced: "Although the weak water is said to be immortal, in fact, there are always living beings who can adapt to its environment. This giant python is called 'ground python', and it only lives in weak water and has infinite strength. ”
is also said, but as long as life is born, you can always find a way out for yourself.
"The bamboo that pierces this valve is not ordinary, but it is a bamboo that only grows on the nearby copper mountain. It is said that when this bamboo grows to the age of 300, it can be cut down and tied to the valve. Only a bamboo that is over 300 years old can float on this weak water with a valve tied up!"
Ning Xiaoxian looked at them and frowned: "The ground python is infinitely powerful, why do I think they have a hard time pulling this valve?"
Tu Duan said indifferently: "Maybe it's because this weak water is too sticky and not easy to sail." ”
But there are people in charge of this ferry. Since a valve can only carry five passengers, and there are more than 100 people who want to transition here, passengers who want to transition must first pay a deposit, and then get a license plate to go to the next post station to rest, waiting for the ship to call the number. This is very similar to the queuing service launched by Huaxia Bank.
This post station is also built very exquisitely, black eaves and green tiles, rockery grass, from her point of view, but also happen to be able to see a branch of red apricot out of the wall, and weak water dirty and messy atmosphere incompatible, and when she walked in, only to know that there is also a chess room, tea house, for guests to wait for pastime.
When it was her turn to pay for it, she realized that each person had to pay thirty spirit stones to rest here, and the price was really not cheap. The little brother who was in charge of collecting the money looked at a few of them and said, "Ninety spirit stones." ”
But it counts her, Tu Du, and Quan Shifang. Qizai was exempted from the transition fee because he restrained his demonic energy and was treated as an ordinary spirit pet. It was immediately furious, and was about to show its true body to this guy who had eyes and didn't know Mount Tai, but Ning Xiaoxian grabbed the tail feathers and pressed them on his shoulders and couldn't move.
It can save thirty spirit stones, which is excellent.
They entered the post station and chose a place to sit down, and she was still greedy for herself: "Whose business is this, it's really profitable!" Another synonym for a unique business is monopoly. The grand ceremony of Guangcheng Palace is approaching, and there are hundreds of guests coming and going every day on this weak water, and that day is the income of tens of thousands of spirit stones!
Qizai was not reconciled, and flew to the bank of the weak water river to watch. Quan Shifang saw the golden light flashing in her eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "This ferry business belongs to Jishilou." There are more people who are greedy, but so far, no one has been able to come up with other ways to make the transition, so his family's business is naturally still unique. It is said that the ancestor of the earth python made an agreement with Jishilou, as long as its disciples and grandchildren are fed, they will help Jishilou to pull the bamboo valve and do this transitional business!"
"Full?" she was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that this weak water river is known as the immortality of all things, and it is very difficult to come to the earth python to make a living in this black water world, and it is not easy to eat a full meal. There are about twenty bamboo valves on this weak water river, so there are about 100 ground pythons that pull the valves. Based on the calculation that a ground python eats two mouthfuls of more than 300 catties of fat pigs every day, it is only the price of 200 fat pigs every day, which can be exchanged for tens of thousands of spirit stones.
Once again, she lamented how quickly this unique business made money. Jishilou also really has a way, and he can actually make an agreement with the ancestor of the ground python, which is really cost-effective.
"Jishilou is also one of the powerful sects. However, in addition to the immortal cultivators in this sect, the huge power is rooted in the people, and many mortals are appointed to do mortal business, whether it is mortal silver or spirit stones, they can make money. In the past hundreds of years, the strength of Jishilou has been thriving, and it has been faintly shaken to the status of the heavenly residence. ”
There are really a lot of smart people in this world, and she took a sip of tea. If it weren't for the non-stop travel along the way, she would really want to do business on this continent.
As he was talking, a familiar scream suddenly sounded outside: "Catch it for me!" and then there were two screams from Qizai.
Her birds were bullied! Ning Xiaoxian's face changed and he sprang out gently. Qizai has been following her for almost a month, and unconsciously, she also has some calf protection psychology for this little white bird. It's similar to this bird that can be bullied by herself, but she can't be touched by others.
Tu Duan and Quan Shifang glanced at each other and followed.
As soon as she got out of the post station, she saw two figures chasing Qizai, but this guy was too flexible and never caught. Qizai saw her come out, and immediately flew to Ning Xiaoxian's shoulder and stood up, chirping twice, as if angry.
This stupid bird, pretending to be a spirit pet is pretending to be more and more like, where is the dignity of the big monster?!
"It's you again!" she had barely yet stood here when a soft grunt came from behind her.
This voice is so familiar. Ning Xiaoxian turned around slowly, looked at it, and sure enough.
Behind him was a sumptuous carriage. The material of the body is not gold or jade, the texture is fine and do not talk about it, the car is painted with dragons and embroidered phoenixes, all of which are pinched with gold wire, and the eyes of the dragon and phoenix are decorated with blue and rubies respectively, which is very luxurious.
The four horses pulling the cart were also unusual, with white bodies and black tails, claws and hooves, and sharp teeth, which were exactly the barge beasts she originally wanted to catch and walk!
This carriage is the red fruit to tell everyone: there are local tyrants sitting in the car!
At this moment, a servant woman brought a footstool, and someone stepped forward to open the car door diligently, and then a woman curled up the stool and came down. This girl has pretty eyebrows, a pink smoke gauze skirt that mops the floor, and a soft yarn in her hand.
This person, Ning Xiaoxian recognized, this beautiful dress of everyone, and her hard life added three points of charm to her.
Ning Xiaoxian looked at her steadily, and then frowned and asked, "I recognize you?"
Just these four words, combined with the question marks in her eyes, really made the girl opposite angry! (To be continued......)