Chapter 248: The Story of Buying and Returning Pearls
"Back then, the first emperor of the ages asked God for medicine but failed, but instead the dragon rode the guest, and the once-prosperous empire also collapsed and disintegrated. At that time, the beacons on the Starfall Continent were full of flames, and all countries rebelled, thieves were like combs, and soldiers were like grates, and they were already in turmoil. Although there are indeed many incomprehensible and perverse measures and decrees after the first emperor ascended the throne, some people are still loyal to the first emperor and swear to follow him. Long Qi'an sat on top of the barge and said solemnly: "I believe you should have heard it from the predecessors of Neyan: before the First Emperor of the Ages officially sent troops to the Great Rift Valley, he actually ordered someone to write and compile a strange book, called "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", and copied thousands of copies to be taught by the beast tamers in various legions, so that those star monarchs and soldiers can try their best to know and be familiar with the appearance, characteristics, and especially weaknesses of various demon beasts. ”
"Beast Tamer...... Beast Master ......." Wu Xing, who was also sitting on the barge horse, had an idea, turned his head to look at Long Qi, and asked suspiciously: "Those beast trainers who descended dragons and tigers in the Great Rift Valley back then, should they be willing to go back to the Starfall Continent in the midst of war to tame those cats and dogs, right?"
At this time, although the four-star gold in Wu Liang's hands was not as free as before, it also implied a unique "breathing" rhythm, which was obviously Wu Xing's own understanding and comprehension of the way of turtle breath in "Requiem" to the Tianyi Needle Exercise for a preliminary fusion attempt. If a star thorn can also enter the state of "boundary monument" that Bagen said, it will inevitably become a killer weapon in Wu Xing's hands! Taking a step back, the ornament of "Requiem" has been successfully cracked, and the star thorn "dragon tongue" can become a real star thorn under this premise, as long as the target grade of the stabbed is not too different from Wu Xing, the chance of success should still be very great! By the time Wu Xing passed the current period of weakness safely, he should already be able to hunt the fourth-grade demon beasts alone, providing enough blood marrow for the soul-binding demon beasts to advance.
"In fact, some of those beast trainers tried to return to the Starfall Continent with the beast riders, in a vain hope of establishing a meritorious career, and glorifying the ancestors......" Long Qi sighed lightly and said: "It's a pity, those who want to take the 'way back', if they don't become the eagle dog minions of others, they will no longer have any value after fighting all the beast horses, and being swept away is the best end, many of them are directly beheaded as scapegoats and shown to the public; The hidden danger has not yet gained a firm foothold, and it has been eradicated by the joint efforts of many forces on a priority basis......"
"To this day, it still is. There are a total of eighteen emissaries of the mountain masters of the thirty-six cave heavens and seventy-two mountain gates in the Great Rift Valley, and their attitude towards the beast master can be summed up in just two words: 'guest army'. As you must have seen in the Cross Slope, the owner of the beast is not even allowed to enter the town or the market, and can only find one or two open spaces outside as a taming ground, as a place for discussion and trade between the owner and the employer. Even in the territory of the Thirty-six Cave Heavens and the Seventy-two Mountain Gates, the beast master is 'unable to enter the door'. Of course, the explanation given by the other party is also reasonable, saying that it is worried that the animal nature of taming the beast has not changed, and if it breaks out, it is afraid that it will cause incalculable huge losses to the local area......"
"As for leaving the Great Rift Valley? As we all know, the biggest capital of the beast owner is to tame the beast. The Great Rift Valley, a place outside the law where dragons and snakes are mixed, the beast owner still suffers from prejudice and discrimination, and there is no need to say much about the places outside the Great Rift Valley, I am afraid that there is not even a place to stand on the cone. ”
"This is the fragment I mentioned earlier. Long Qi took out a scroll from his pocket that looked a little old, handed it to Wu Xing, and said, "You are still in a weak period for a while, but you can use your free time to take a look at the things on it. If you can...... Or you can add some side notes, such as the specific usage or experience of the silkworm whistle, to help me complete this fragment as much as possible. ”
Wu Xing turned his head curiously, originally wanting to take it and take a look at it, but his hand was halfway outstretched, but it was fixed in mid-air, hesitating.
That fragment with a slightly yellowed cover had three cursive white texts on it: "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"!
If there is no accident, this fragment in Long Qi's hand is not a copy of the so-called "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that can be seen in ordinary teahouses on the Starfall Continent, or simply a fabricated "Classic of Mountains and Seas". It is very likely that the fragments of Long Qi's personal collection so solemnly came from the first edition of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that year, and those that were copied thousands of copies and taught by animal trainers in various legions can only be regarded as copies. Perhaps only the first edition can go through thousands of years, and the white text on it is still painted with silver hooks and leaping on the paper! The lower right corner of the cover is marked with eight inscriptions: Ordered by the sky, both longevity and eternal prosperity! It is the nine-colored jade seal of the first emperor through the ages!
If there is no accident, it is through this fragment that Long Qi has completed the unprecedented feat of seven beasts in the history of the Beast Alliance!
"This fragment is not the private possession of a certain Lord of the Beast Alliance. Long Qi casually threw the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" directly into Wu Xing's arms, but it startled the unprepared Wu Xing, and he didn't let the fragment fall off the barge in a hurry.
Long Qi teased Wu Xing a little, laughed, and said: "In the Great Rift Valley, the mountain masters of the Thirty-six Cave Heavens and the Seventy-two Mountain Gates, after the East Tower Alliance, a total of eighteen envoys were born after the East Tower Alliance, and eighteen blue-faced fanged masks were made to discuss and mediate the internal and external affairs and disputes of the mountain lords, and they created a group hunting event that year. And the beast masters of that year, no one had enough talent and prestige to obey, and after forming a riverside alliance in the eastern part of the Great Rift Valley, they divided the first edition of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" symbolizing the Beast Alliance's military talisman into dozens of copies, and made an appointment when the fragments of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" were combined into one, which was the time when the Beast Alliance founded the mountain gate!"
"Hehe! It's a pity that thousands of years have passed in a flash, and the Beast Alliance is still known as the 'nomads' in the Great Rift Valley! The beast owners who hold the fragments of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" cherish their brooms, especially those who have the taming methods of high-grade demon beasts in the fragments, and they will never take the initiative to communicate with other beast owners who hold the fragments of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" unless they are forced to do so. The so-called rat eyes are inching and watching the sky, that's roughly it, right?"
Wu Xing replied noncommittally, and then asked, "How many kinds of demon beasts are there in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"
"I haven't seen the full version of the Classic of Mountains and Seas....... It is said that there are more than 400 species of demon beasts in total. Long Qi replied.
"The territorial consciousness of the demon beast is far stronger than that of the human race, and the beast alliance may only need to combine the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" into one to create the mountain gate Yunyun, I personally think it is not necessary. Wu Xing pondered: "I don't know how you persuaded the Birdman Hunting Group to choose your camp, Brother Seven?
"Yes. Long Qi confessed.
"There are seven kinds of taming beasts in the hands of the seventh brother...... When Hu, Peng, and Kite, there should be at least three kinds in the hands of the birdman hunting group...... It is said that there are more than 400 kinds of demon beasts in total......" Wu Xing shook his head and said: "If you collect the fragments of the Classic of Mountains and Seas at this pace, there is a long way to go!"
Long Qi knew that Wu Xing had added an accent to the words "There is a long way to go", and he didn't say this to ridicule him, presumably there was something to say, so he made a gesture of listening to his ears and waited for the following.
"In the old calendar, there was a merchant selling jewelry in the Southern Chu Kingdom...... Find a craftsman to make a delicate and original wooden box, and ask a skilled carver to carve a variety of beautiful patterns on the outside of the box. At the same time, he used different precious spices to make the finished box fragrant and charming, calming the mind and heart. When the box is finished, it looks golden and smells fragrant, making it a rare work of art...... He exhibited his jewellery in a bustling street market, and many people gathered to admire the box in which he held it...... A man picked up the box, looked at it carefully, loved it so much, and bought it at a high price...... But the buyer had only gone a few steps, but he turned back, carefully opened the box, took out the jewels, handed them to the jeweler, and said, 'I was in a hurry, but I didn't find a jewel in the box.' This must have been put inside, sir, and I had come to return the jewelry. ’”
This is the well-known story of "buying and returning pearls" to the schoolchildren in the Seven Kingdoms Mongolian Academy in the Starfall Continent, where the buyer's attention was only on the delicate wooden box, and he actually gave up the precious jewelry. It can be seen that we must have a clear priority in doing things, and we can't only pay attention to the appearance of things and fail to see the essence of things like people who buy and return pearls.
Long Qi nodded thoughtfully and motioned for Wu Xing to continue.
"The reason for restricting the growth of the beast master and even the beast alliance is that in addition to the fact that the fragments of the first edition of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" are too scattered, resulting in a single beast master sect being relatively weak compared to other mountain sects, another more important reason is that the number of bone whistles made of demon beast relics is limited. Wu Xing said eloquently: "And what is the real core value of the bone whistle? In fact, it is not only the material of the demon beast relics of the bone whistle that can be used as a medium for cultivating the cloud pattern, but also the ornament on the bone whistle. Although I can't be sure yet, I boldly guess that the ornaments on those bone whistles, bone flutes, etc., can establish some kind of co-vibration effect with the demon beast, and even if it is more concise, the ornament can have a 'resonance' with the demon beast. What is the role of 'resonance'?"
"Ahh.......h Hurry, hurry, keep talking!"