Volume 4: The Eventful Years Chapter 203: Secret Observation [I]
There is a special tradition of picking and refining the empty mulberry branches, and each branch has nine complete leaves on it when it is first plucked. However, when it was refined into a treasure of heaven and earth, these leaves were gone, and they were integrated into the branches, which could be turned into magic weapons in the future.
This kind of refining process of empty mulberry branches is slightly similar to Baoyu's stone egg, but it is not exactly the same. Because it doesn't need to be like Baoyu to close one stone egg after another, but just a complete magic weapon, step by step in refining the words, to maximize its spiritual use. When the weapon is first formed, the wielding branch can only sacrifice a piece of blue light, and as the magic power breaks through the original limit, and then when the weapon is refined with a unique secret method, a second blue light can be sacrificed.
This process, that is, the process of refinement of the four realms and nine transformations, combined with the secret method passed on by the teacher, has become a unique way of sealing and casting spells. Baoyu once heard the mountain god say that the emphasis of the secret method inheritance of various sects in the world is different, and there are those who specialize in using a certain way of refining weapons to confirm the realm of heavy cultivation, and Lianzhifeng seems to be such a sect.
In this way, it seems that the empty mulberry branch of the little sprinkler girl can also "grow", but it is different from the situation of Hanxiong's stone. Its spiritual use has long been determined, but there must be such a refining process, although it is already a magic weapon that can be used, it has not yet been completely finalized, and it is still in the process of refining.
When the Nine Leaves are consummated, it means that the cultivation of this heir must have been consummated in the four realms and nine turns. The empty mulberry branch itself can't be used to refine any more spiritual wonders, but if you don't want the magic weapon to be finalized, you can still fuse it with another suitable heaven and earth treasure. If it succeeds, it will be able to endow it with spiritual benefits that it did not possess before, and continue to become a medium-grade or high-grade ritual instrument.
Xiao Sa's cultivation has been in the four realms and eight turns, but when she sacrificed the weapon, she waved seven blue lights, indicating that after breaking through the eight turns of cultivation, she had not had time to confirm it with the secret method refining weapon passed down by the teacher, so she chose a place to retreat this time.
Why does Lianzhi Peak give each disciple two empty mulberry branches? The other one is a spare. Although the possibility of damage is much lower than refining other magic weapons, if you are not careful or are accidentally disturbed during the refining process, you may also lose your previous efforts, and you will need to take out another one and start from scratch.
If these two empty mulberry branches are damaged in the process of refining, then the master will not give them anymore, and he needs to go to the mountains to find the spiritual wood, and cast mana to nourish the branches with his mind, and pick and refine them into heavenly and earthly treasures. This process can be very laborious, and it requires a master of cultivation above the five realms to do it. In other words, before this disciple breaks through the Five Realms, he may no longer have the most convenient unique magic weapon.
All of the above were all inquired from Hanxiong that day after he saw Xiao Sprinkle casting spells with empty mulberry branches. Hanxiong was also born in a big sect, he feels good about himself, has a cheerful personality and is a little familiar with everyone, he is strong and has a thick face, and he will be close to the little sprinkle girl.
Before he knew it, he had been in the mountains for seven days, and Baoyu had already walked back and forth in the veins many times. On this day, he led Xiao Tian farther away, over a narrow col between the two peaks, and in front of him was a vast jungle on low ground. In winter, the leaves are staggered with evergreen vegetation, and weeds and vines are densely intertwined in the forest.
Such mountains and wilderness are often the places where fierce beasts gather to forage in winter, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants often grow. Baoyu found broken branches and trampled weeds, apparently just a few days ago. As he walked, he closed his eyes slightly to sense the texture between heaven and earth, but suddenly stopped, and Xiao Tian also stood at the same time.
They all sensed a special wave of mana, and although it was not aggressive, it had the meaning of snooping and warning. Someone has set up a circle here for the purpose of vigilance and surveillance. This was obviously not the work of the monks who traveled with Baoyu, could it be that there were other people who came to travel in this deep mountain, so why did they set up a magic circle?
At this moment, Xiao Tian suddenly shouted into the distance, and then a voice came from afar: "Which sect's friends have strayed into this place? Please don't trespass, get out of here!"
Baoyu actually remembered this person's voice, which he had heard in the inn of Red Brocade City. The Hundred Beasts Mountain is also regarded as a large sect of cultivation and inheritance in the Silk Country, and its sect master also has six realms of cultivation, and the monks in the sect are good at driving all kinds of rare birds and beasts. The monk who led a black panther that Baoyu met in the front yard of the inn that day claimed to be from the Beast Mountain of the Silk Country, and this person was also present at that time.
Hearing this, Xiao Tian shouted twice more with some dissatisfaction, as if to say: "This is a no-man's mountain, nor is it a hunting ground for generations in your village!
Baoyu didn't say anything, beckoned Xiao Tian to turn around and leave, and Xiao Tian didn't express any more dissatisfaction. They grew up in the wilderness, where the tribes had a range of hunting for generations. If you are in a mountain field that does not belong to any tribe's hunting ground, you should usually avoid it and not take the opportunity to make trouble and compete for the prey that the other party is hunting.
The tribes of the wilderness occasionally fight with each other due to conflicts in hunting, and the results are often tragic, hence this tradition. In most cases, the hunting of the various tribes did not disturb each other, and Baoyu would not disturb the monks of this mountain of beasts to hunt. The one who spoke did not show up to meet Baoyu, he hid in the shadows in the distance.
When Baoyu walked back to the middle of the narrow valley between the two peaks, Xiao Tian suddenly screamed again, and Baoyu immediately turned to stand still, because he sensed that someone or something was rushing in this direction.
Listening only to the sound of a blade of grass and the breaking of a branch, a disheveled young woman ran out of the primeval jungle, stumbling but extremely fast. She stepped on the sparsely vegetated peaks and valleys, stepping barefoot on the gravel, twisting her waist as if she was fluttering and gliding rapidly, but her strange posture seemed to have an indescribable charm, and her long black hair hung down to her hips, flying as she ran.
When Baoyu saw the woman, she also heard a shout from the jungle in the distance: "This friend, quickly intercept the demon girl...... She is transformed by a demon beast, and she can't let it go. ”
This woman was obviously not a monk from the Mountain of Beasts, but the target of the group's round-up. Baoyu had lived in the wilderness for a long time, and it was rare to see such a woman in the deep mountain villages, she was delicate and slender, and her skin was too delicate and white.
Although the tribesmen in the deep mountains and wilderness are innocent and simple, most of them are a little unkempt on weekdays, even if they are women, their skin, especially their hands, usually look dark and rough. And women are often beautiful with strong physiques, big buttocks, thick waists, and suitable for birth and raising. Maybe the so-called beauty is just a practical point of view, especially for the in-laws.
But there are exceptions to everything, and Granny Shui's plainly dressed and almost dustless demeanor goes without saying. In the same road village where Baoyu lives, Ah Jin and his mother Nanhua, with a very thin waist and a graceful body, delicate and white skin, people also love to be clean, she often washes her hair, and there is no dust on her hair, Baoyu also thinks it looks better.
But the best-looking and most beautiful woman in the world, Baoyu has not seen in reality, and he doesn't even know what she looks like, only in his dreams since childhood.
And at this moment, this woman feels like she has a kind of charm that penetrates into her bones. Her posture was so moving, and the curvature of her slender calves was so seductive, but there were wounds on her snow-white skin that were bleeding outward, apparently from being rounded up. She has cultivation in her body, Baoyu can sense it, otherwise it would be impossible to run so fast with injuries.
She had unreservedly used all her abilities in order to escape for her life, so Baoyu didn't need to snoop on it to detect it clearly. She has already cultivated in the second realm, and she has just broken through the second realm, and her muscles and bones have not yet been thoroughly refined. Not only did she describe her natural feminine posture, but her aura at the moment also seemed a little weak.
This weakness may have nothing to do with the injuries she suffered, but more like something was wrong with her cultivation, and at the same time, the surrounding environment seemed to have caused her some kind of trouble, preventing her from being at her peak. And the monks of the beast mountain said that this woman was transformed by a demon beast, but Baoyu didn't believe it at all.
If the monster wants to master the ability to shapeshift. At least the four realms must be cultivated, otherwise Xiao Tian would have spoken human words a long time ago. And if the monster that turns into a human form is too badly injured, it will also revert to its original body. This woman is injured, and she has only been transformed into a cultivator at the beginning of the second realm, and she is clearly a person, this is her true face, but she is not an ordinary person.
The woman suddenly saw Baoyu and a dog in front of her, and her eyes showed despair and resentment. There happened to be a strand of hair floating to her lips with the wind, and she bit her hair as if she wanted to rush over desperately, but suddenly her body went limp. After all, it is difficult to continue mana and cannot fight.
She bowed down in front of Baoyu and said sadly: "The little woman was born in this mountain wilderness, and she has never known you, and she has no grievances!
Her dress had been torn by branches and shrubs, unable to hide the graceful spring light all over her body, her tender white and slender thighs were exposed, and there were scratches on her skin, even the neckline was torn open. As she fell to the ground, Baoyu happened to see the breasts exposed from the neckline. Plump and firm, it is slightly shaking to show off its soft elasticity. I can't help but want to hold a kiss and suck it.
Baoyu immediately looked away, and her body couldn't help but feel a little hot, and she actually had some kind of impulsive reaction. It's not that Baoyu has any evil thoughts about her, and he is not interested in what he has to do with this woman. It's just an instinctive reaction. But he also felt that something was wrong, this woman was not only beautiful, but also invisibly carried a special aura.
This aura comes from her vitality rhythm, as if it is some kind of natural supernatural power. It can give people a kind of first-class desire and pleasure, and just the divine energy induction is so charming and even refreshing. But she didn't mean it, and she didn't have the heart to tempt Baoyu in her panic. This may have something to do with her injuries or physical condition, some of them can't control the fluctuations of her aura, and it is difficult to restrain the rhythm of her vitality.
I have to admit that for men, this woman is really a rare stunner in the world! She calls Baoyu an immortal, what is this title? Baoyu replied: "We are not in the same group as those people, you can go your way." As he spoke, Xiaotian flashed to the side and motioned for the woman to come over.
The woman was taken aback, then overjoyed, and jumped forward from the ground, twisting her waist and her long hair flying, and soon rushed out of the valley and disappeared into the jungle on the other side. Baoyu just let her go, without even asking who she was, why the monks from the Mountains of Beasts behind her were rounding her up?
The shout in the distance was obviously lying, she was not a demon beast, but a local demon woman. Although the dress she was wearing had been broken in many places, it could still be seen that it was a local specialty of the stamen brocade, although it was not as delicate as the stamen brocade woven by the Duomu tribe, but it was also quite exquisite. Wearing such clothes on a cold day inevitably looks thin, perhaps because of the supernatural cultivation.
Baoyu didn't know which demon clan she was from, anyway, there were many demon clans around Red Brocade City. And those monks from the Beast Mountain had just come here from Linguo, and Baoyu had met them in the inn a few days ago. They set up a formation here to round up this woman, I am afraid that they have no good intentions, and Baoyu is of course too lazy to help.
Baoyu's demeanor was also clearly seen by the people who were chasing from afar, and then someone shouted angrily: "Boy, are you in the same group as that demon girl?
Before Baoyu could reply, he heard a roar, and a black panther with a shiny coat and a large physique had rushed out of the jungle, leaping high in the valley, spreading its sharp fangs and lunging down at him. Baoyu had also seen this leopard in the inn, it was brought by the monks, and it should be a spirit animal raised by the Mountain of Beasts.
This black panther was driven by people, and it was originally chasing the demon woman, and its sense of smell was also extremely fast, and it ran at the forefront with its breath. Baoyu and Xiaotian standing here are equivalent to blocking its way. The monks in the back were also angry at Baoyu, and the beast was aroused to be ferocious, so he wanted to pounce on Baoyu and then go after the woman.
This roar could stun ordinary people on the spot, but Baoyu stood still and didn't move. This col is very narrow, with high cliffs on both sides, and no matter how much you dodge to the left and right, you can't avoid the panther's range. Xiao Tian had already jumped in front of Baoyu, raised his head and roared.
Xiao Tian's roar was so inconspicuous that others couldn't even hear it, and he was completely drowned in the roar of the black panther. But the magnitude of the power of the supernatural power is not in the voice, the leopard that pounced in the air was dizzy for a while, and his eyes were instantly confused.
Baoyu once told Xiao Tian not to expose his supernatural cultivation in front of everyone, so as not to arouse suspicion, which may become a clue to their whereabouts. A flower and soil dog is very common, but a flower and earth dog with supernatural cultivation is very rare. But Xiaotian always can't help but want to show his hands, and now on this occasion, others can't see the flaws.
The panther was confused by Xiao Tianzhen, but when it fell, it still instinctively stretched out its front paws and opened its mouth to bite Baoyu, which is a reflex action of its usual hunting. Baoyu didn't dodge, and with lightning reached out and grabbed the leopard's jaw, then took a step forward, picked up the beast, and threw it back.
Even if he didn't use his magical powers, Baoyu twisted his waist and arms on the ground, and the strength of Wu Ding Gong was quite amazing. The leopard was tumbling in mid-air and flying away, smashing into another person who had just rushed out of the jungle.
As soon as he rushed out of the dense forest, he saw a black shadow smashing his head, and he had subconsciously sacrificed his magic weapon to attack, and then realized that the black shadow was the spirit beast he drove, and quickly withdrew the magic weapon. With such a hesitation, it was too late to dodge, and he was smashed by the black panther.
Even the man and the leopard smashed back into the woods, and there was a clattering sound, breaking at least several trees. Baoyu didn't plan to do anything, he still wanted to ask what was going on here, what kind of reputation these monks from the Beast Mountain were doing, but the other party's spirit beast had already pounced and hurt people, so he didn't have anything to be polite about.
Both the spirit beast and the monk were apparently injured and did not rush out of the jungle again. But Baoyu then heard a roar of rage, and some people shouted: "Who is the madman, dare to hurt my beast mountain monks!" With the roar, I saw a flash of brilliance, and several magic weapons had been sacrificed and flew towards the valley mouth, and then five more people ran out of the jungle from different directions and rushed over.
Xiao Tian saw so many people sacrificing magic weapons at the same time, and he actually turned around and ran. It was fast, baring its teeth and smirking evilly as it ran. The dog was not afraid or ran away, because Baoyu also turned around and left, running faster than it! Xiaotian and Baoyu had a tacit understanding, and it knew what Baoyu wanted to do.
As soon as those people rushed into the mouth of the valley, the five magic weapons roared with brilliance, and suddenly heard a palpitating crackling sound from above, followed by a series of earth-shattering roars...... The smoke and dust in the col did not disperse for a long time.
Rock avalanches often occur on the cliffs of this plateau, far more terrifying than avalanches. Many steep cliffs are often covered with snow in winter and vegetation in summer, full of cracks and pores, and weathering and erosion are very serious. If a place collapses suddenly, it often causes a chain reaction that causes a large area of rock to collapse.
When Baoyu walked today, he still closed his eyes slightly to feel the texture of everything in heaven and earth, and he was also very aware of the surrounding terrain and the characteristics of rock formations, and he knew very well what kind of movement would be made as long as he cast a spell.
Baoyu's appearance sometimes looks very naïve and innocent, but he is definitely not stupid or stunned. At the same time, so many people rushed over, and they saw that Xiu Wei's mana was not weak, and they joined forces to besiege him on a battlefield with such a narrow space. Even if Baoyu's ability is not small, but he is by no means confident to the point of arrogance, whether he can beat it is one thing, but why take that risk and succeed in that ability?
The position where Baoyu stood, if it was at the time of the battle between the two armies, was simply an excellent ambush terrain. Once the rock formations on both sides collapse, how many people will come and bury how many people!