Shanshui City has its own characteristics, and the Qingshan Patriarch also knows what important value it represents. It symbolizes an achievement that cannot be replaced by anything else. At that time, Yue Geng understood how to make the monarch happy, and won the praise of all the lords in the court, and the patriarch of Qingshan understood better than Yue Geng.

When the tributary procession came to the capital, the joy of the monarch was indescribable, not only the lords of the court took the opportunity to praise, but all the people in the country also praised the king's heroic name and benevolence. The tributary procession of Shanshui City was rewarded very richly, and its value far exceeded the gifts they had given to the king, and the king ordered Lord Caifeng to immediately send someone to announce the matter to all places.

The monarch of the Xiangmuro has a good face, and Shanshui City has given enough face.

Of course, all this "good news" is not long in coming. At this moment, the tributary team has only been on departure for half a month, and has not yet reached the national capital, and when they return to Shanshui City, it will take at least more than two months.

For the first time, Shanshui City officially sent a team of envoys to pay tribute to the monarch, which was also the most lively event in this wilderness in recent times. There are many people who want to join the team and go to the cities of Ba Yuan and the national capital to open their eyes. But the number of tributes can't be too much, Zhong Zhuang couldn't participate this time, he felt very regretful, and he always mentioned this matter.

Shan Ye is really good at understanding people's hearts, and he consulted with the Council of Elders, feeling that the gifts offered by the tributary team are still a little thin. Shanshui City has recently collected a batch of products, all of which are precious medicinal materials that are special products on the plateau, and the Qingshan patriarch plans to send another group of people out of the mountain to catch up with the departing team as quickly as possible, and dedicate this batch of gifts to the monarch.

The leader of this team is Zhong Zhuang, and the entourage led by him are all strong elite warriors. All from the Qingshan tribe and Huahai Village. Zhong Zhuang has worked hard all these years, and these soldiers have also paid a lot, so this arrangement can be regarded as a kind of consolation and reward for them.

As for when this second team will depart, it is in the near future. When the things are ready, they will leave, and when the things are ready, it is up to the water girl to decide. Shui Gu also entrusted Zhong Zhuang with one thing, and brought Baoyu to the national capital to see the world, and Xiaotian also went with Baoyu.

This is the plan that the mountain god and the Qingshan patriarch discussed, at this moment, Xin Shu, the secret agent of Chiwangqiu, has already been sent out by the mountain master, although the Qingshan patriarch does not know this inside story. But I also think that this arrangement is the most appropriate. When everything was ready, Shan Ye and Shui Gu returned to the Qingshan tribe with Zhong Zhuang, but they saw this new residence, and Baoyu was in retreat.

Baoyu's retreat this time lasted for three days and three nights. Three days later, he walked out of the hut. And the mountain master and the water aunt noticed the movement and were already standing in the courtyard waiting for him. Shan Ye said: "Good boy, how can we thank you?"

Baoyu asked with a smile, "Are you and Shui Gu still satisfied with this house?"

Shuigu: "Satisfied, very satisfied...... This place can be used as the city lord's mansion of Shanshui City. ”

Baoyu: "City Lord's Mansion, isn't it in the city outline?"

Shui Gu: "Whoever said that the city lord must live in the city outline." Who said that the city lord can only have one city lord's mansion?...... Good boy, it's time for us to go. Let Xiaotian stay here, and the three of us will go this time. ”

They left the village after dark, and greeted them in advance, and Shui Gu and Shan Ye were going to take Baoyu to the back mountain to collect medicine. They carried a lot of things, filled a few sacks, and when they hurried, they tried to restrain their breath and leave no traces.

Baoyu saw that the mountain master and the water aunt were carrying a lot of things, so he asked himself to carry some too, but the mountain master said gently: "Child." Let's help you carry it a little longer. In the future, you'll have to bring all these things with you. ”

When they came to the Taihao Ruins, Shan Ye and Shui Gu opened the sack and put all the contents on the white jade altar, which made Baoyu a little dazzled. The first is eating. There are all kinds of dried meat, grilled and pickled, all of which have undergone special processing and can last for a long time, as well as dried beans and salt, which are also prepared. This was followed by linen cloth, kudzu cloth, and various animal skins, a few sets of sewn clothes, and several pairs of shoes.

The barbarian people usually don't wear shoes in the village, and they have refined a pair of iron feet when they walk barefoot for many years, and the cocoons on the soles of their feet are very thick, even a bit like the hoof of some animals. However, on special occasions, such as hunting in the mountains or long-distance travel, you may walk in the rugged and sharp cliffs and rocks, and you still need to wear shoes to protect your feet.

Most of the shoes are simple in appearance, made of sturdy grass or linen with a thick soles, tied with rope around the instep and ankles, and better shoes are made of animal skin and tendons.

Shui Gu made several pairs of shoes for Baoyu with her own hands, and the sizes were different, and the shoes he wore when he grew up were also ready. These shoes are made of kneaded hemp silk, which does not look special, but after refining the magic power, they are not only extremely strong and wear-resistant, but also feel soft and comfortable to wear on the feet.

Looking at the other miscellaneous items, there are even pieces of gold. At that time, the mountain master found a batch of utensils in the cellar of the Zhu Ming clan's walled city, among which there were ritual vessels made of gold to cast the city, which were used in the ceremony of worshiping the mountain god. The mountain god does not allow Baoyu to take anything that might reveal his identity, but he can also carry these ritual objects with him by melting them back into gold and dividing them into pieces.

In fact, things such as dried meat, beans, cloth, and animal skins can also be used as money in Ba Yuan to exchange things for what they need. The value of gold is precious, and it is not used in ordinary occasions, but only in exchange for particularly valuable things. In addition, Shan Ye also prepared a batch of pottery coins for Baoyu, which is the most popular currency in various cities.

Baoyu has his own magic weapon, so he doesn't need other weapons, but considering that he can't always appear as a monk, the mountain master still prepared a short bow and a short arrow for him. This bow and arrow were originally the things of the Yu people, and the mountain master specially selected the best from more than 70 sets of bows and arrows, and after careful reprocessing, at least it is also a medium-grade treasure.

The secret method of supernatural powers cultivated by the mountain master is not good at refining this kind of instrument, but after all, he has already cultivated in the six realms, and it is nothing more than a little more effort. The arrows are sharper, lighter, stronger, durable, and less damaged, and the most special thing is that the appearance of the bow has changed. The spine of the bow became straight, attached to the bowstring like a short club, but when it was pulled apart, it was a short bow, and the arrows shot were more powerful than before. This bow and arrow is easy to carry around, and can even be hidden in clothing.

As for the elixir that helps in cultivation, Baoyu doesn't seem to need to bring anything anymore, he has already taken and received so many immortal elixirs. But according to the instructions of the mountain god, the patriarch of Qingshan still broke nine more lotus roots in the lotus pond, and filled half a jar of the spring of 10,000 years of clear water in that clay pot.

This Taihao ruin is not big, and there seems to be a lot of immortal elixir in it, but after all these years of "waste" by Baoyu and Xiaotian, it can no longer continue to be squandered like that. Not only because the years they have had to regrow are extremely long, but also because they are interdependent. The five-colored lotus grows in the light of Lang Yu Qiong light, and the five-color divine lotus grows in the spring of Changqing for ten thousand years, and it is integrated with the magic circle that gathers the essence of heaven and earth, and the Lang Yu tree condenses the essence of the essence to produce the Lang Yu fruit.

The more ripe Langji fruit on the Langji tree, the brighter the Yushu Qionghui will be. Baoyu plucked the Langji fruit and the branch, and it didn't affect anything, because the Langji trees were very tall and ripe enough Langji fruit to be just some kind of pruning. But if you take too much, it will darken, and you will need to recuperate here.

There are also twelve tall dragon's blood treasure trees here, whose canopies are intertwined to shade the sky, and they are also integrated with the guardian circle, so this ruin will not be discovered by the outside world. And the aura they exude can help the elixir in the medicine field grow, and it is also an indispensable part of this small world.

No more immortal elixirs were taken up, but there were still a lot of things from the Dragon Blood Treasure Tree on the altar, namely Dragon Tree Blood Exhaustion, Dragon Tree Blood Lipids, and Dragon Fat Tears.

"Nagarjuna's blood exhaustion" is made by the condensation of exuded resin in the sun, which is a precious spice and elixir, which can both calm the nerves and heal wounds, and there are many other spiritual effects in the eyes of masters. "Nagarjuna's blood lipids" are collected and refined by human mana when the resin has just ooped out, which is of course purer and more precious than Nagarjuna's blood exhaustion effect.

And "Dragon Fat Tear Amber" is a teardrop-shaped thing that naturally condenses into a teardrop-like thing in this strange little world under the illumination of the Langji Tree, which has a more mysterious spiritual effect. If a master wants to deliberately refine this thing, not only must he find the Dragon Blood Treasure Tree to take the resin on the spot, but he must also have more than six realms of cultivation. For most monks, it is also a rare thing.

These things are all specially prepared for Baoyu by the mountain god and the water aunt according to the explanation of the mountain god. They weren't all made into the most precious tears, as if they were a bit of a waste of material, but the mountain gods had other intentions, they could be used for different occasions.

The heavy treasures that Baoyu carries, such as the five-colored divine lotus and the Lang Ji fruit, must not be easily revealed. However, in the future, Baoyu may also deal with the masters of the secret methods of various sects, give them certain gifts, and exchange some precious and hard-to-find things with them, which often does not even work well with gold. Then these different values of Nagarjuna's blood exhaustion, blood lipids, and tears can come in handy respectively.

The mountain god and the Qingshan patriarch Shuigu have thought out in great detail the preparations made by Baoyu for his departure from the mountain.

The Patriarch of Qingshan first sat down in the center of the altar and called out to the Yuan Shen: "Mountain God, we are ready, what else do you have to explain?"

The mountain god sighed and said, "This day has finally arrived!" Patriarch Qingshan, I want to ask you separately, what kind of experience this child will have?"

Since the question was asked separately, the Qingshan Patriarch did not relay it to Shui Gu and Baoyu, and replied in the Yuan Shen: "Mountain God, you are far wiser and more knowledgeable than me, I want to know your answer." ”

The mountain god sighed again: "This child's footprints since he was a child, he has never left the Qingshan tribe and Huahai Village, and growing up in such a quaint environment is like growing up in the spring of 10,000 years of Changqing. But this time, his world has changed, although I have introduced all kinds of people and things in the world, but after all, it is not his experience.

Then he will merge into the world, and he will be contaminated by that kind, like a spring mixed with mud. Being with everything in the world and the light and dust, for him, this is a necessity for cultivation. He will also be involved in a love-hate struggle, which has been experienced by countless people, and if he finally detachs from it, then he will find a true way to return to his roots. ”

The Qingshan patriarch was silent for a long time, thinking that there were still too many things to say, but at this time, he didn't know what to say, so he left the altar and summoned Baoyu to take a seat.

After Baoyu sat down, he only heard the mountain god ask, "Child, are you ready?"

Baoyu: "Yes, it's all ready. ”

So far, the mountain god has not said a word of nonsense, but simply printed a divine message and ordered: "Put your stone eggs on the altar." ”

Those stone eggs soaked in the lotus pond flew up one after another, and they all landed beside Baoyu, sensing its physical properties, after being nourished by the spring of Changqing for so long in the ruins of Taihao, it seemed to be more refined and integrated. The white jade altar was already full of all kinds of miscellaneous items, and the mountain god's divine thought was to tell Baoyu how to use the mana of the altar to obtain the inheritance of a certain artifact and use it.

A humming sound was faintly heard in the primordial spirit, and the altar emitted a light like a Langji tree, like a huge cocoon of light, enveloping the treasure jade and the things on it. Baoyu sat down and stretched out his right hand. A white beast tooth appeared above the palm.

It was about two inches long, with a very smooth surface and two tiny holes, like a very common ornament. Even the original god investigation couldn't find anything unusual. But it appeared out of thin air, just as the mana sealed by the altar was working, it was an artifact.

All the debris on the altar disappeared, and then the last words of the mountain god came from Baoyu's primordial spirit: "Put the rattan ring on your wrist into it." ”

Baoyu has been wearing an azure rattan ring since he was a child, and he had it when the mountain master found him. At first, it was put around his ankles, but as he grew older, he put rattan rings around his wrists. Baoyu didn't know the origin of this rattan ring, and the mountain god didn't tell him, of course he thought it was something from the Zhu Ming clan. This item may reveal his identity, so put it away as well.

That day, the green vine ring suddenly disappeared from Baoyu's wrist. and was swallowed into the fangs of the beast. How could a beast's fang, which was more than two inches long, carry so many things? Because it contained a spatial barrier, like another world, which no one else could detect.

This kind of space artifact was originally an immortal thing, but those immortals who had already stepped into the path to the heavens usually didn't need to carry any mundane sundries with them, even if they did. Often, there are also great supernatural powers that open up the space enchantment that they carry around. Therefore, most of the artifacts refined are given to the heirs of the world, which is not too complicated for those who have the means of the immortal family, they only need to find the right materials to refine and endow them with the magic of the enchantment of the portable space.

An artifact that is not complicated for the Immortal Family, but mortals who want to use it must obtain its inheritance and have cultivation above the Six Realms. Baoyu had obtained the inheritance of this artifact beast tooth at this moment, but he did not have the cultivation of the Six Realms, so he could not exert its true use. He carries a lot of things with him in the teeth of beasts, and when he is useful, he can cast spells to take them out, but before he can cultivate to break through the Six Realms. But you can't put anything back in.

Baoyu was able to put all the things on the altar into the artifact beast teeth and take them away, with the help of the mana operated by the altar, he only had such a chance. When he leaves the wilderness in the future, he should be careful when he takes out various items to use, because once he takes them out. There's no way to put it in again.

The mountain god had said a thousand words to Baoyu, but the last sentence was for him to put away the azure rattan ring. At this point, Taihao's immortal mana sealed in the altar was finally completely exhausted, and when the light dissipated, there was silence in this strange little world. Baoyu in the fixed realm inexplicably has a sense of loss, like a place deep in his heart that is suddenly empty.

Although the mountain god didn't teach him any cultivation secret methods, he also gave him too much. Baoyu had a feeling that the mountain god had a strong purpose, but like himself, he was hidden in an unknown place and not revealed. But in any case, Baoyu is full of gratitude to the mountain god, and until now, he has not even seen the mountain god with his own eyes, let alone knows where the mountain god is.

At this time, he heard the voice of the Qingshan Patriarch: "Child, we should leave as soon as possible!"

When Baoyu stepped down from the altar, the situation on the white jade altar was the same as somewhere deep in his heart, it had become empty, and he only held the artifact beast tooth in his hand, which carried too many things. Patriarch Qingshan looked at Baoyu, and his heart was full of emotion for a while, in fact, he also had too many questions in his heart, but they had not been answered.

The patriarch of Qingshan, like Baoyu, had never seen the mountain god himself, and he didn't know that the mountain god was Zhu Ming, and Zhu Ming was Zhu Sha, who was named Zhenbayuan back then. But the Qingshan patriarch had also thought about what the origin of the mountain god was, what was his relationship with the Zhu Ming clan, and what was his relationship with this child? But the mountain god was completely silent, and the Qingshan patriarch had no choice but to arrange for Baoyu to leave as soon as possible.

The last time Zhu Ming moved to run the White Jade Altar, it would touch the monitoring circle on the Shude Hill, and the Chiwang Hill would immediately detect it. Xin Shu, the engineer of Shanshui City, is the "undercover" sent here by Chiwangqiu, he can monitor all movements at any time, and he must also carry some kind of induction magic weapon with him. But Xin Shu happened to be sent to the national capital by the Qingshan Patriarch, and when the other masters of Chiwangqiu arrived, there would be at least some time, and what Zhu Ming wanted was this time difference.

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The Qingshan Patriarch and Shui Gu quickly left the Taihao Ruins with Baoyu, without any stops on the way, gathering their spirits and exerting their divine powers to hold their breath, floating through the wilderness as much as possible without leaving any traces. The things they carried had been included in the artifact beast teeth by Baoyu, but the mountain master was still carrying a sack, which contained all kinds of rare medicinal materials from this wild specialty.

They left the village again and again, under the pretext of going into the mountains to collect medicine, of course, they had to go back with medicinal materials to hide people's eyes. They rushed back to the village within half a day, slowed down when they entered the Qingshan tribe, and calmly walked through the hemp forest and the soybean field, and entered the Qingshan tribe through the back door.

On the way, the patriarch of Qingshan also imprinted a few divine thoughts into Baoyu's primordial spirit, introducing the situation outside the mountain and admonishing him. The patriarch of Qingshan didn't know exactly what the mountain god had introduced to Baoyu, but he also had to tell the child what he knew. Patriarch Qingshan finally reminded Baoyu that in fact, the situation in Bayuan was far more dangerous than here.

This may sound counterintuitive, but it's true. How could the rich and vast Ba Yuan be more dangerous than the depths of this wilderness? Because in the past hundred years, because of the existence of the Zhu Ming clan and the protection of the mountain gods, the life of the various tribes has been very peaceful, and there is neither a threat of powerful demons nor violent internal conflicts.

Although the mountain god is silent, it has only been a short period of ten years so far, and the external environment is not enough to change much, and this is not the territory of all kinds of powerful demon birds and beasts. There was a violent conflict between the various tribes of the wilderness, but the Qingshan patriarch quickly calmed down the situation and united the various tribes to form an alliance to establish Shanshui City.

However, the situation in the Ba Yuan is different, for example, although there are more than a dozen castles in the vast territory, all of which are prosperous places. But in that era, far away from the city, between the remote villages, there were still large barren mountains and mountains, among which fierce beasts, insects and snakes were infested, and there were all kinds of demons entrenched.

In the vast Ba Yuan, there are far more sparsely populated places than prosperous places, and there are also lofty mountains and mountains in the territory. People built cities and built walls, cultivated fields, and built roads to connect them, and most of the time only moved in relatively safe areas. As for the remote wilderness, only bands of warriors and monks with advanced cultivation dared to go deeper.

Walking alone in such a world, compared to the small place of Qingshan tribe and Huahai Village where Baoyu lived since childhood, the environment is of course much more sinister, but what is even more sinister is the hearts of the people in the world, not the barren mountains and mountains.

Baoyu is very grateful for the advice of the mountain lord, in fact, he has also encountered various dangers since he was a child, such as monkeys with bad intentions, rhino beasts running wildly, and the Yu people who attacked the Qingshan tribe. And Shan Ye told him that such things may encounter a lot in the future, and his opponent will be stronger.

Before entering the village, the mountain master quietly handed him another thing, which was a two-inch wide brand, engraved with totem runes on the front and back, the texture was like gold but not gold, it was actually cold gold refined with magical power. This thing is a medium-grade magic weapon, with the method of the imperial weapon sacrificed, there will be a very special wonderful use of the show, it is the token of the "common work of the country" of the phase room.

Shan Ye told Baoyu what this thing is used for and how to use it with a divine thought, it can solve a lot of trouble on some occasions, but it can't be taken out at will, otherwise it may also bring a lot of trouble.

When they returned to the village, Zhong Zhuang and Xiaotian, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted them with their tails wagging. Zhong Zhuang asked when the mountain master could set off, and the mountain master replied that the tribute was ready, and he would assemble the team now, and rush to the central valley tomorrow, and leave the mountain and water pass the day after tomorrow.

There was nothing to say that night, and the next day Shan Ye and Shui Gu went to the Central Valley, and there were Baoyu and Xiaotian in the team. Under the envious gaze of everyone, along the rugged and winding mountain road, Baoyu and the others left their hometown.