Volume 4: The Eventful Years Chapter 200: Excalibur [II]
Baoyu explained unhurriedly: "The Wufu Stone was naturally created and conceived in the depths of the underground rock formations in the long ancient times, but who of you has ever seen it when it was conceived and has not yet taken shape? The material of this sword embryo is the real Pushi, that is, the original source stone.
It does not precipitate any of the so-called impurities into the surrounding rock formations, which are contained in the so-called Takefu Stone. So it is itself the purest stone shell, and at the same time it is a whole piece of unformed Wufu stone. An elder once told me that everything in heaven and earth has its own texture, and the texture is also changing. And the texture I felt from the sword embryo was the original origin of the Wufu stone. ”
Hanxiong asked, "Then what is the spiritual use of it?"
Baoyu glanced at the old man selling the goods, and muttered, "If I say it, I wonder if this old man will raise the price?"
The old man shook his head and said: "I said a long time ago, this is a sword embryo created by the essence of the martial arts stone, you masters with supernatural cultivation can use it to refine the magic weapon, so the group fight is only offered at this price! Since I have already quoted the price, how can there be any reason to sit on the ground and repent? But if you come again next time, I am afraid that the price will increase!"
Baoyu could only smile bitterly, he already knew how this old man did business. He had come three days before, and the old man offered to quote him three times, each time higher than the other, as if the more hesitant the buyer, the more expensive he would sell. So today, he simply didn't come forward to ask the price, it was Hanxiong who went over to ask first. The old man reported to Hanxiong the price he gave to Baoyu for the first time.
At this time, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind, took the sword embryo and said, "Let me see...... Old man, I bought this sword. ”
Everyone looked back and saw that it was actually the owner of the shop just now. This boss is also a monk, and it seems that his cultivation is not low, and he has been following everyone to watch the excitement. He also heard what Baoyu said, sensed it with his divine sense, and sure enough, he found something special about this sword embryo, so he started first.
Hanxiong shouted dissatisfiedly: "It's obvious that I took a fancy to it first, and I want to buy it too, how can you grab it?"
The shopkeeper said, "I didn't rob you! At this moment, the sword embryo is in my hand, and you haven't paid yet, so if I want to buy it, I will buy it first." ”
Hanxiong took a step forward and rolled up his sleeves to "theorize" with the boss. Baoyu grabbed Hanxiong unhurriedly, and asked the boss with a smile: "This gentleman, did you bring any money?"
The boss was dressed in clothes, and his face changed slightly, he was in a hurry from the store just now, and of course he didn't have any money with him. In fact, Baoyu had long known that he was following behind, and he also knew that he didn't have time to take the money. The price offered by the old man is not a small amount, and no one will have so much money on him. The only person who could take it out was Hanxiong except Baoyu.
Hanxiong's reaction was also very fast, and he immediately took out a yellow, orange and orange gold ingot from his arms, his burly figure and hands were also very large, and he put a handful of gold in front of the old man's eyes and said, "Old man, pay you, I bought the sword." ”
He didn't look at the amount of gold, it was enough anyway. The old man took out a few pieces and returned them to him, saying, "This gentleman, you have given too much, take these back." ...... The mountain goods and linen on the ground are all sent to you, and you can just wrap them up and take them away. ”
The shopkeeper hurriedly shouted, "Don't worry, old man! Wait a while, I'll go back and get the money, and I can give you double the price!"
The old man shook his head and said, "If I am so untrustworthy, do I still want to do business? Who will want to deal with me in the future...... I have already received the money, and the sword is already this gentleman's. If you want to buy it for double the price, then discuss it with him. ”
Hanxiong didn't expect that after listening to Baoyu's persuasion today, he would have such a great benefit! Even if he didn't keep the sword embryo himself, he would be able to make a lot of money in the blink of an eye. He snatched the sword embryo from the boss's hand and said, "Bring my things! I keep this sword embryo for myself, no matter how much money you pay, I won't sell it!" Then he turned to Baoyu and said, "Mr. Xiaolu, what is the spiritual use of this thing, can you tell it?"
Baoyu smiled and nodded, and explained in detail
If this thing is in the depths of the underground rock layer, in a suitable environment, after a long period of natural creation, it may be able to form a stone crust in the surrounding rock layer, and the most central thing left is the Wufu Mei Stone, whether it is pure or not depends on whether this process is completed, which may be equivalent to the natural "refining" process of heaven and earth.
But this stone, which can only appear in the depths of the underground rock layers, unexpectedly appeared on the surface for some reason. It's rare, it's uniquely useful, it's something that can be created. Natural creation is just one of the ways in which it is transformed into a Takefumi stone and a thick crust wrapped around it.
If the mana is used to refine the warm cultivation stone, the mana applied will replace the natural creation, and it will show different changes as the realm of the cultivator becomes higher and higher. In other words, this thing can not only be refined into a magic weapon, but also a magic weapon that can grow with the realm of the cultivator himself. According to its natural shape, it is of course most suitable for refining into a sword.
What's even more rare is that this stone has not undergone any natural creation process, and no one has ever sacrificed it with mana. If someone cultivates this sword embryo from the beginning, the process will not stop and their cultivation will become higher and higher, and it will continue to grow into a low-grade treasure, a middle-grade treasure, a high-grade treasure, a lower-grade weapon, a medium-grade weapon, and a high-grade weapon.
If the cultivator one day completes the Nine Transformations of the Realm and finally crosses the path to heaven, this sword will also accompany him as an artifact, and naturally leave his divine soul imprint. So, this is the embryo of a divine sword! Although it is still just a stone now, neither a treasure nor an illegal weapon, but in Baoyu's opinion, it is better than all the swords in Fang Cai's shop.
One of the most important characteristics of this sword embryo is that it "recognizes the Lord".
The so-called "recognition of the Lord" does not refer to the folk attachment such as the imprint of the blood of the essence, and it is also different from the imprint of the divine soul in the artifact, not to mention that others cannot use it. In fact, a magic weapon, as long as you master its magic and control method, anyone who can control the weapon can use it, but different people exert different powers.
If anyone is the first person to sacrifice this sword embryo with supernatural powers, then this sword embryo can only be sacrificed by him from now on, and if others forcibly refine the weapon, it will be destroyed. The reason is more mysterious, and it is related to the unique physical properties of this material.
Because it is a stone that can grow, but has not yet undergone any natural creation, it is like a magic weapon that will be born but not born, and everything is possible. Once the process of sacrifice is initiated, it is equivalent to being awakened to a certain vitality. Of course, a stone has no life, and this so-called breath of vitality is given by the cultivator.
Such a magic weapon, the wonderful use of spirituality, can be integrated and resonated with the vitality and rhythm of the cultivator, which is simply equivalent to a part of his life, and can grow together with his cultivation, which is also the evolution process of his natural "texture". Each person's vitality rhythm is unique, and even if they are close on the surface, there will be many subtle differences.
Only those who first sacrificed it can always practice it. If it is changed to someone else's hands, although it can still be used as a magic treasure, what it was at that time will always be what it is, and it will not continue to grow.
This kind of material, the most afraid of "following" the wrong person, although it is the embryo of the sword, it is almost impossible to become an artifact. If the cultivator's cultivation cannot be improved in his life, for example, if he can't even break through the four realms, the purification material will be abolished from the beginning, and he won't even be able to refine the real magic weapon.
Therefore, the higher the cultivation, the higher its value may be. For example, a person who has already cultivated in the Six Realms can get it for sacrifice. As long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can refine it into a high-grade magic weapon. Moreover, such a magic weapon must be the most suitable for oneself, and it can exert the greatest magical power of the secret method cultivated, and its power is even no less than that of ordinary heirloom artifacts.
The secret methods practiced by monks in the world have different inheritances, and they may not all be good at refining weapons. However, this kind of thing is different, after recognizing the master, the cultivator does not need to be good at refining the weapon, he only needs to feel its natural changes with his mind and nourish it with mana, and it will not be damaged in the sacrifice, this process is also called "cultivation weapon". If the artifact is a sword, it is a sword.
The reason why this sword embryo is precious and rare. Because it is still a stone that has not yet "confessed the Lord."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this introduction. Although the higher the cultivation level, the greater the value of this object, but who doesn't want to have a magic weapon of their own, no matter how high the cultivation realm is in the future, it can always exert its strongest cultivation supernatural powers.
Hanxiong subconsciously clenched the sword embryo, but he didn't dare to push too hard, as if he was afraid of breaking it, and asked in a tone of disbelief, "Mr. Xiaolu, how can you know so clearly?"
Baoyu smiled and explained, "I've seen something similar elsewhere. The material is also this kind of stone, but it has been refined into a magic weapon. I didn't know the mystery at the time, and in the past few days I have looked at all the martial arts stones and stone shells in the bazaar, and only found such a unique but familiar artifact. It took three days of research before I suddenly realized what it was?"
Baoyu was telling the truth, the magic weapon he saw was Uncle Dao's machete, and he couldn't recognize what material it was at the time. It is said that it was brought down from the Takefu Hill by the Great General of the Hokuto clan. Baoyu also saw a lot of stone shells of Wufu stone in the bazaar of Red Brocade City, which were very similar to the material of Uncle Dao's knife, but obviously could not be made into such a magic weapon. Only this sword embryo has the same material properties. It attracted Baoyu's special attention, so he pondered it for three days in a row.
Of course, Baoyu would not say that he knew the Beidao Clan, which might reveal his identity, and there were more important secrets that he did not tell. He himself has refined a bunch of artifacts, which is a great opportunity and great fortune that is difficult to reproduce in the world, and his sense of perception and insight into various artifacts is probably rare for anyone to match.
Whether this sword embryo can become an artifact, no one present dares to draw conclusions. But everyone has supernatural powers and cultivation, and they have all sensed this sword embryo just now, and they don't understand some peculiarities, but after Baoyu reminded them, they all reacted. It's not that they can't feel some mysteries, but they didn't expect them to be broken in such a word.
When everyone looked at the sword embryo in Hanxiong's hand again, their eyes showed a certain enthusiasm, and they all felt extremely sorry in their hearts that they hadn't discovered it first and bought it?
Hanxiong unburdened himself and carefully put away the sword embryo. He was tall and had a very large burden on his back, which seemed to be made of a special material, but it was almost empty and did not contain much.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Baoyu said with a smile: "Everyone doesn't have to envy Hanxiong, this is his fate and fortune." Although this thing is the embryo of the Excalibur, the real spiritual use lies in the long-term cultivation of the sword, otherwise it is just a stone. The preciousness of the utensils lies in the practice of people's sacrifices, and to get it is to get a magic weapon that is just right for you. ”
At this time, the old man who sold the goods said: "This little gentleman is really a virtuous man, it turns out that yesterday you saw that I was selling good things! You can't afford it yourself, but you give it to a friend who can afford it, and you don't coax me, an old man with no knowledge, to tell me the truth what it is?"
The old man hadn't left yet, he was sitting on the ground and putting gold in his torn cotton clothes, while listening to Baoyu with great interest, and at this moment he stood up and patted his ass and was about to leave, but he couldn't help but interject.
Baoyu explained: "It's not that I can't afford it, but I don't need it, I have another magic weapon that has not yet been completed, and I don't know how much work it will take, so I don't have to be greedy for this one." Since I brought my friends to buy your things, of course I have to explain why I persuaded him to buy such an expensive sword embryo, and I don't want to take advantage of your old man's family, but I want to tell you what we bought. ”
Seeing that the old man was about to leave, the shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Old man, can you tell me where you found this stone? ”
The owner was a shrewd businessman, a local man who knew the characteristics of the mineral Wufu, which was often distributed along the veins. If the old man had found this kind of stone in one place, there might have been more in the vicinity, and it had not attracted much attention, because most of the others did not know such a thing, and even if they did, they probably would not have said it like Baoyu.
The old man shook his head with a smile and said, "It's just a word to tell, why do you charge any money, I'm not crazy about money...... Fifteen miles west of the city, and ten miles further south, there is a very long cliff in the mountain, where someone once mined Wufu stones, and many stone shells were thrown under the cliff. When I was digging for mountain goods, I found that this piece was not bad, just suitable for chiseling into a sword embryo, so I processed it and sold it. If you want to try your luck, go there and find it. ”
The shopkeeper said, "Old man, can you lead the way yourself?" I am willing to pay a lot of money to hire you!"
The old man shook his head again and said, "The place has told you, can't you just go by yourself?" I have already earned so much gold, and there is no shortage of money!" He walked away happily with the gold in his hand, and did not look at the stalls on the ground again. The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, raised his feet through the bustling crowd, and chased after the old man, obviously still unwilling.
The situation that the old man said is normal, although the utensils made of the stone shell of the Wufu stone are still worth a little money, but the labor required to transport the large stones out of the mountains is probably more expensive than the stones. Therefore, in places where it is too difficult and the road is difficult, people just open the stone shell and take the Wufu stone, and discard the stone shell of little value in the mountain.
The Pushi sword embryo sold by the old man was obviously processed from a piece of "waste" that had been discarded. Where he picked up, he only pointed to a general direction, I am afraid that it is difficult to find the exact location when he really enters the deep mountains, and the shopkeeper does not believe that the old man is willing to point out the exact path.
Who would easily tell anyone that such a valuable thing could be found in the deep mountains? The old man has made so much money today, I am afraid that he will go to that place again to look for the same stone. The shopkeeper was ready to quietly follow the old man, he had supernatural cultivation in his body, and it was of course easy to secretly track down an ordinary old man from the countryside.
In fact, everyone had also suspected the identity of the old man, but there was nothing special about the old man. Dressed in shabby cotton clothes, his face was wrinkled, the skin of his hands was rough, and his gray hair was covered with dust, he was an ordinary old man who worked in the mountains all year round. Observing his divine aura with divine sense, it is also ordinary and ordinary, even if he is swept by the peeping power of the master, he has nothing unusual.
Before everyone could react, the old man and the owner of the shop had already disappeared into the crowd. Baoyu pointed to the stall on the ground and said to Hanxiong: "This is all given to you by the old man, just wrap it in this linen cloth and put it in your package." ”
Hanxiong leaned down and looked at those mountain goods and said, "The sword embryo is unusual, do these mountain goods also have mysteries?"
Baoyu said with a smile: "Mountain goods are mountain goods, nothing else, they are the most ordinary ordinary things, but the texture is also the best." The old man was very honest in business. ”
Several people squatted down to study the mountain goods left by the old man, looking forward to what special discoveries they could make. The little sprinkler girl studied for a long time with her supernatural induction, and finally agreed with Baoyu's statement: "These are all things dug in the mountains, some can be eaten, and they can also be used in medicine." But they are the best quality of ordinary mountain goods, and it is not easy. ”
Hanxiong also said: "Well, some can be eaten, and they can also be used in medicine, all of which can strengthen muscles and bones, replenish vitality, and treat strain injuries." If you look at the bark of this red brocade tree, it is taken from the small section of the tree that is connected to the roots, and it has the purest medicinal properties. And this Wild Lang Fruit, the timing of picking is also the most suitable...... "Hanxiong is a disciple of the Changling Sect of the Bus Country, and the sect leader of the Changling Sect, Mr. Changling, is proficient in the way of alchemy, and he has more research in this regard than others.
Listening to everyone's discussions, Yanfeng suddenly said: "Everyone, we don't have to stay in the city all the time, let's go for a trip to the mountains outside the city, how about visiting the opportunity by the way?"