"You ......" Zhang Muhai raised his head, his voice seemed to be suffocated in his throat, and he said slowly after a long time: "How do you know?" ”

Jiang Yunqi lowered his eyes, pointed to the recipe in Zhang Muhai's hand, and whispered: "You read the last word of everything in this recipe together." ”

"The last word?" Zhang Muhai muttered: "Lotus, beads, cedars...... Spring vermitsu dew...... Lotus Blossom Cedar! ”

Zhang Muhai was shocked, turned his head to look at Jiang Yunqi, and said, "Lotus Bead Mountain is Lianzhu Mountain!" ”

"Yes." Jiang Yunqi nodded, suddenly squatted down, picked up a branch at random, and wrote the words "Quanyin Road" on the ground.

Looking at those three words, Zhang Muhai's mind roared, and his face was full of confusion.

Jiang Yunqi groaned and said, "If my guess is right, I'm afraid there is a secret word hidden here." But, since this recipe was given to you by your mother, why did she hide the secret words in the recipe without saying it? ”

Zhang Muhai suddenly raised his hand and grabbed his hair fiercely, muttering, "I, I don't know ......"

Jiang Yunqi sighed slightly, stared at Zhang Muhai and said, "Maybe I guessed wrong." ”

"No......" Zhang Muhai suddenly shook his head and said, "My mother is a medicine picker from the Northland, and she walks among the Lianzhu Mountains all year round. My mother once taught me that if the herb picker encounters a loose demon monk in the mountains, or other thrilling things, he can leave some medicinal herbs along the way and leave a secret word......"

Thinking of this, Zhang Muhai's eyes showed a deep look of remorse, and said: "Mother she clearly taught me, but I never thought of ......"

Jiang Yunqi sighed, gently patted Zhang Muhai's shoulder, and said slowly: "If she had taught you like this, it might not be impossible to leave a secret word in Tibetan calligraphy." ”

Thinking along this line of thought, Jiang Yunqi said again: "It's just that this code word is ambiguous, if outsiders see it, I'm afraid they will have to go through the whole mountain and find spring water one after another......

Hearing this, the color of hope in Zhang Muhai's eyes suddenly dimmed, and he said softly: "No, it's not right! Lianzhu Mountain is covered with snow all year round, and there is no spring water on it at all! ”

"No springs?" Jiang Yunqi was also slightly stunned, and said in a deep voice: "Since this secret language was specially left for you by your mother, maybe the spring refers to some kind of ...... What only you and she know? ”

Seeing Zhang Muhai's blank expression, Jiang Yunqi said again: "Think about it carefully, have you ever mentioned 'spring' to your mother?" ”

"Spring ......" Zhang Muhai read it in a low voice, and a bright light suddenly bloomed in his eyes: "I remembered!" ”

Zhang Muhai looked at him with a look of reminiscence, and said in a low voice: "That was when I was eight years old. One day, I took advantage of my mother to go to the mountains to collect medicine, and sneaked out of the house alone. I was playing and forgetting the hour. When I arrived about the time, I realized that it was getting late, and hurried to my home, but halfway there, I found a strange thing......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Muhai did not continue, but turned his head to look at Jiang Yunqi and asked, "I guess you have also heard the origin of the name of Lianzhu Mountain." ”

Jiang Yunqi nodded and said, "I heard that on the peak of Lianzhu Mountain, there is a natural circular gap. Sometimes it coincides with the full moon, and the moon is just dotted in the mountains, so it will fit perfectly with the round mouth, hence the name 'Lianzhu Mountain'. ”

Zhang Muhai shook his head and said, "Many people have heard this legend, but few people have really seen the scene of the full moon in the mountains. And that night, I saw ...... A bright moon coincides with the circular gap on the mountain peak, and a faint white light is faint around the gap, like a pearl embedded in the mountain! ”

Jiang Yunqi held his breath and stared, and when he heard Zhang Muhai mention the word "pearl", he suddenly moved in his heart for some reason.

Zhang Muhai lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "At that time, I was stunned and stared at the full moon for a long time. Moonlight peeks through the circular gap, illuminating the cliffs. Faintly, I saw a spring of fairy water, as if it was flowing down from the sky. At this moment, the light of the full moon suddenly brightened, and I saw the mist above the spring gradually disperse, revealing a flying rock shaped like a dragon's head. And the spring water has also changed from a thin stream to a waterfall, and the momentum is extremely fierce. After another moment, the full moon somehow turned away from the gap, and the spring and the flying rock disappeared. ”

Although many years have passed, Zhang Muhai still remembers the strange scene of that day, and at this moment, it is like yesterday. He paused, and then said, "When I went home, I told my mother about seeing the spring, but she beat her severely, saying that I would not return late at night, and made up lies to deceive her......"

"I tried to argue that I did see the spring. But my mother said that the mountain is covered with snow all year round, where is the spring? Later, I was beaten so badly that I did not dare to mention it again, but later I slipped down to the top of the hill to find the spring I had seen that day, but found nothing. It was as if the spring water had really flowed down from heaven. ”

Jiang Yunqi only felt that many thoughts flashed through his mind, but he couldn't catch them. He asked softly, "Is this matter only known to you and your mother?" ”

Zhang Muhai nodded and said: "I only told my mother alone, but she never believed it, how could she suddenly say something like 'Quanyin Road'?" ”

Jiang Yunqi's eyes were slightly gloomy, and he suddenly asked, "Your mother, when did you get sick?" ”

Zhang Muhai hesitated for a moment and said, "It was about three years ago. That day...... The rain was very heavy, and my mother did not return for a long time, so I went to the mountain to look for her, but found that she had fallen into the mud, and the jade pendant hanging on her chest was also broken. I carried her home, and from that day on, she was stupid all day long, as if she had lost her mind. Until one day, she suddenly regained her clarity for a moment, and pulled me in a hurry, wanting to say something, but she couldn't say it. She was in a hurry, took my hand, and opened her mouth 'ah, ah', but couldn't spit out a word. After a while, the mother suddenly spoke, and this time it was the same recipe. Strange to say, she seemed to be dumb before, and she couldn't speak. But when it comes to that recipe, he speaks clearly...... I was about to ask about it, but my mother fell into a stupor again. ”

Jiang Yunqi lowered his head slightly, thinking carefully about Zhang Muhai's words in his mind. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration occurred to him and he asked, "When you found your mother that day, did she have obvious external injuries on her body?" What is that broken jade pendant? ”

Zhang Muhai thought for a moment and replied, "No, my mother is neatly dressed, and there is no blood on her body." As for the jade pendant, it seems to be ...... It was left to my mother by my father, whom I had never met, that it was able to calm down and protect my body. ”

After thinking about it, Jiang Yunqi groaned: "Your mother, will it be taken away?" ”

"Takeaway?" Zhang Muhai was stunned for a moment, and then his pupils shrank.

"yes, why didn't I think of it...... There were no external injuries on her body, but she was drowsy. ”

Jiang Yunqi said: "Since it is a drowsy mind, it may be a failure to give up." You said that when your mother occasionally had a clear mind, maybe the jade pendant kept her glimmer of mind that day. ”

Zhang Muhai's eyes showed a look of determination, he clenched his fists, and said in a low voice: "Now, there is only this glimmer of hope." I will go down the mountain tomorrow and return to Lianzhu Mountain. ”

Jiang Yunqi nodded and said, "Take care."

It wasn't until Zhang Muhai's figure completely disappeared into the night in the mountains that Jiang Yunqi slowly let go of his hand in his sleeve robe.

His hand has been quietly covering his own Dan aperture.

Jiang Yunqi originally thought that after Zhang Muhai's words were completely out, he would transport the vicissitudes of life and turn the time around.

In this way, Zhang Muhai will not know about the secret words, and the opportunity in the code words will only belong to him.

Can......

Jiang Yunqi shook his head slightly.

If he really did this, Zhang Muhai would never be able to save his mother again.

Jiang Yunqi lowered his head slightly and looked at his clenched hand.

He has become so much more than he used to be. Robbing people's opportunities and taking people's lives, such a thing, he once couldn't think of it.

But now, his hands are stained with blood, and his mind is oscillating between good and evil.

Jiang Yunqi exhaled softly, and the remaining suffocating breath in his heart completely dispersed.

Even at this point, he still wants to protect the last good thoughts.

Jiang Yunqi turned his head sideways, looked at the mountains, spread his hands in front of him, and clenched them gently.

He knew that he could protect it.

************

The scorching sun shines all over the mountains. On the top of the mountain, the two bell towers rang the Cangsu bell in unison, and with this bell, the mountain gate opened violently, and many miscellaneous servants walked down the mountain.

Jiang Yunqi and Shen Junyuan walked side by side.

"By the way, how are we going to earn flint today?"

Hearing Jiang Yunqi's question, Shen Junyuan replied lightly: "There is a gentle low slope at the foot of the mountain, where scattered cultivators from all over the world often gather to exchange refining methods. Today, we will go and occupy a stall and solve the prescription for others. ”

Jiang Yunqi showed a puzzle in his eyes and asked, "Solution?" ”

Shen Junyuan nodded and said, "These scattered cultivators don't have the support of the sect, and they can only get one or two damaged refining recipes by chance on weekdays. At this time, someone is needed to complete the missing materials in the refining recipe for them, and for each type of completion, some flint stones can be collected. ”

Jiang Yunqi's heart moved.

He immediately remembered the materials that Wu Ran had exchanged for in the roster yesterday.

If those materials are told to Shen Junyuan, then with Shen Junyuan's ability, he will definitely be able to unlock the refining method of the stone phase bead.

However, this thought only turned around in Jiang Yunji's mind for a while, and he waved it aside.

Seeing Jiang Yunqi's hesitant expression, Shen Junyuan asked, "When you were in Jiang's village, did you only immerse yourself in penance and never study the recipe for refining weapons?" ”

Jiang Yunqi said in a low voice: "I just took a cursory look at some of them. ”

"Rough?" Shen Junyuan raised his voice and said: "That's it, you couldn't even see the materials yesterday, so why should I ask you." ”

Seeing Jiang Yunqi's embarrassed expression, Shen Junyuan said again: "The outer door trial has to test the solution, from today on, in addition to practicing swords, you must also memorize this book diligently." ”

"Huh?" Jiang Yunqi raised his head suddenly, and the next moment, a two-finger-wide book smashed into his arms.

Jiang Yunqi lowered his head and turned the page of the book, only to see that the characteristics and uses of many refining materials were written on it. Every four or five pages, a few recipes are drawn up for reference by using the materials of the refining tools listed above.

Jiang Yunqi flipped through the pages one by one, only to feel that this book was exquisitely compiled, but it was straightforward and easy to understand, and he couldn't help but ask: "This book is really well written." But I don't know who wrote it, and there is no name left on the page. ”

Shen Junyuan was walking quietly in front, but when he heard this, he paused and said lightly: "I bought this book at random, and it was probably written by a monk who is not very famous." ”

Jiang Yunqi let out a low "oh", slowed down his steps, and flipped the book to the end, wanting to see what was written at the end.

However, as soon as his hand touched the last page, the remaining sweat on his fingers accidentally rubbed away a little ink.

This book...... The ink is not solid, but it looks like it has been written freshly.

Jiang Yunqi suddenly remembered that when he practiced swords at night, Shen Junyuan always didn't know where to go.

Now that I think about it, is it writing a book?