The night seemed to have passed extraordinarily long. Ding Qin didn't sleep much, and spent most of his time resting and cultivating in bed. There was a very regular sound coming from outside the house all the time, it was Zheng Zhi's troops adjusting and moving.

Because Zheng Zhi was not just preparing for Ding Qin to go to Longkou Oasis. For him, it is also necessary to complete the regrouping of troops in the shortest possible time to deal with the possibility of the rebels in Changmao Town moving north.

After dawn, it was calm outside. Ding Qin stopped the turnover of spiritual power at this time and quietly closed his eyes to recuperate.

Not long after the sun came out, Zheng Zhi and Feng Lei came over. They had already prepared everything for the trip, and they just had to call Ding Qin to set off.

Ding Qin had actually been prepared for a long time. There were very few things he needed to pack, just like when he returned to Kaiyuan City from the island.

If it was said that returning to Kaiyuan City from the island at that time was the first step to find his father, now, he has taken the most critical step.

After a brief exchange with Zheng Zhi, Ding Qin walked with Feng Lei and walked out of the house where he lived temporarily. Outside the house, Xiao Rou didn't know when she was standing there, with a reluctant face.

Ding Qin comforted her a few words in the past, didn't stay any longer, resolutely turned around, and walked towards the departure team.

It's not that he's ruthless, but he doesn't want more reluctance in Xiaorou's heart.

When parting, the faster you go, the lighter the emotions that may accumulate in the heart of the person who is parting.

With the shouts of the chariot soldiers, the team of 100 people, under the direct leadership of Feng Lei, headed towards the Longkou Oasis.

Longkou Oasis is not too far from the actual distance of Tongbao City, but because it is not near the official road, it is equivalent to passing through the desert. Even though it is not the real hinterland of the desert, Ding Qin has already appreciated the power of the desert.

Along the way, Feng Lei was silent most of the time. Ding Qin had a few brief exchanges with him, and he was able to perceive what was hidden in his eyes. For Feng Lei, to retrace the path of his ancestors and strive to find the bones of his ancestors is somewhat similar to Ding Qin's current motive for finding his father.

By the next day, the pace of the march had slowed down significantly. Feng Lei also began to show his strong survival ability and team command ability in the desert, although there were several dangerous situations such as quicksand and sandstorms, but it did not pose any essential threat to them.

After a night's rest, on the morning of the third day, a shadowy oasis appeared in the desolate desert.

"It's right ahead. Feng Lei's voice was a little hoarse, "When we arrived at the Longkou Oasis, we really started like a journey." Ding Qin, you have to be mentally prepared. ”

Ding Qin nodded. For Feng Lei, he always has a kind of respect and gratitude in his heart. "Everything is up to Vice Admiral Feng. Besides, what kind of place is this Longkou Oasis?"

Feng Lei said, "A blessed place is also a dangerous place. In the desert in this area, there is only this oasis, because there is a spring there, called Longkou. The spring water that flows naturally from the dragon's mouth is enough to nourish the area within a radius of about ten miles. If you get lost in the desert, it is undoubtedly a blessed place to get here. ”

"What about the dangerous place?" Ding Qin knew that Feng Lei had not finished speaking.

Feng Lei said, "It's dangerous because it's not just an oasis. When you arrive, you will find that there are a large number of architectural ruins here, which should be some ancient city from ancient times. Due to the fact that it was buried by wind and sand, the roads in the ancient city were long invisible, but many institutions still existed. Therefore, the slightest carelessness may result in death. ”

With that, he pulled up his sleeves, revealing a fist-sized scar on his forearm. "Here, when I first came here, I accidentally got injured by a trap. ”

Ding Qin frowned slightly. He thought it was just an ordinary oasis.

Under the command of Feng Lei, the team continued to move slowly. An hour later, they had reached the edge of the oasis.

The oasis presents a layered vegetation phenomenon as a whole. The outermost part is a few low herbaceous plants, and a few shrubs gradually appear in the inner area, and then in the core area, some tall trees stand tall and tall.

As soon as the horses and camels saw the plants, they immediately came to their senses, and ran forward without driving them out. When they reach the periphery, their speed also slows down, and no matter what kind of plant they are, they can also see that they are really hungry when they pick them up and eat them.

Ding Qin glanced around, except for some relatively large stones that protruded, there was no shadow of the ruins of the ancient city. But it is clear that Feng Lei appears to be cautious.

Feng Lei may also have seen Ding Qin's question, and said, "It is said that it is a ruin, but in fact, it is mainly because of these stones. When you look closely, you will see that there are traces of artificially etched stones. It's just that because of the age, it has become less obvious. ”

Ding Qin nodded, and slowly approached the nearest stone. Brushing away the gray sand on it, the stone is black-gray as a whole, and there are indeed some uneven patterns that do not seem to be formed naturally.

"Ah, it's actually the Nine Heavens Dark Iron. "The bone soul gave a conclusion as soon as Ding Qin came into contact with these stones.

"Nine Heavens Xuantie, what is that?" Ding Qin couldn't help but ask when he heard the name for the first time.

Indeed, there are too many things that Ding Qin has not heard of for the bone soul.

Bone Soul said, "The Nine Heavens Dark Iron is actually iron ore from outside the sky. However, due to the high-temperature refining in the process of falling, its properties are different from the iron ore we can find. This kind of iron ore, if used to make weapons, is a rare good thing. ”

Ding Qin couldn't help but be a little interested when he heard the bone soul say this, and reached out to lift the stone out of the sand. Relative to its volume, the stone feels very heavy.

"Let's look at the others. The bone soul reminded Ding Qin, "Let's see if it's only this one, or if it's all the same." ”

According to what the bone soul said, Ding Qin chose several different locations and looked at a few stones that were exposed to the ground. Without exception, there are artificial traces on these stones, and they are all rare Nine Heavens Xuantie in the world.

Of course, it is also possible that it is difficult for ordinary craftsmen to recognize this as the Nine Heavens Dark Iron, and will only regard it as a blue-black stone.

Given that Feng Lei had said that there would be danger here, Ding Qin did not explore inward. But that's enough for the bones to come to a conclusion.

"The places where the Nine Heavens Dark Iron can be used so extensively are generally not ordinary. "Bone Soul Dao," the Nine Heavens Xuantie was originally an extremely precious refining material, and its stock was so small that it could be imagined. Moreover, such a large piece of dark iron is also rare. But here, it's so common. ”

Ding Qin said, "Then you mean, this may be a big city in ancient times?"

The bone soul denied Ding Qin's statement again. "This range cannot be called a big city. Moreover, the ruins of Ayutthaya should be far more magnificent than that. ”

Ding Qin didn't say anything more. Feng Lei saw that Ding Qin had checked a few stones in a row, and now he was contemplating again, so he couldn't help but come over, "What did you find?"

Ding Qin didn't hide anything from Feng Lei, "These stones are actually Nine Heavens Xuantie. ”

"Nine Heavens Xuantie?" Feng Lei had obviously heard of the name as well. "This is the Nine Heavens Darkiron? are you sure?"

Ding Qin nodded, "That's right, the Nine Heavens Xuantie, which is known as one of the Ten Treasures of Smelting. The fact that such a large amount and such a large piece of stuff appears here is enough to show that this is an unusual place. ”

Feng Lei didn't know if he had listened to the second half of what Ding Qin said, so he also picked up a stone from the ground and muttered, "This is actually the Nine Heavens Xuantie?

Ding Qin smiled slightly. He repeated the words of the bone soul in the sea, "The Nine Heavens Xuantie has extremely high requirements for smelting, and it is not something that any blacksmith can control. Moreover, there are no conditions for smelting here. ”

"Then we can bring some. If you meet a master in smelting in the future, you can ask him to help build a weapon. Feng Lei said this, and said, "No wonder the Longyang Ancient Road will start from here." It seems that there is a reason for the formation of this ancient road. ”

Ding Qin was about to say something, but the words of the bone soul made him a little surprised. Bone Soul said, "It's good to bring some." After a while, when the conditions are available, I will teach you how to smelt this Nine Heavens Dark Iron. ”

The bone soul can actually smelt the Nine Heavens Dark Iron!

Ding Qin couldn't help but tremble slightly in his heart when he heard him say this.

There is no spiritual cultivator who does not have a desire for divine soldiers!

Soon, he hid the excitement in his heart and turned to Feng Lei, "Then let's pick some and bring them." After a while, when the conditions are suitable, I will try to smelt this Nine Heavens Dark Iron. ”

Feng Lei's face was like a big question mark, and his mouth didn't close for a long time, "You, can you smelt the Nine Heavens Xuantie?"

Ding Qin nodded, but didn't explain. He has always believed in the bone soul.

But Feng Lei is obviously not so calm. He grabbed Ding Qin's shoulders with both hands, "Really, really? Then can you help me too......

Ding Qin smiled, "Vice General Feng, where are you talking about this?" Ding Qin didn't have time to thank Vice General Feng for escorting me, so how could he only care about himself. ”

After hearing this, Feng Lei laughed, "Come on, come on!" Choose a few stones and pack them, vacate two camels, and carry them specially!"

Several soldiers came over and quickly loaded the stones as Feng Lei had ordered. Feng Lei's spirit was extremely excited, and he hurriedly commanded the others, "Assemble! According to the formation of a long snake, follow me and Ding Qin, enter the core of the oasis, and camp by Longkou Spring tonight!"

Feng Lei seemed very familiar with the way into the center of the oasis. He led the team along a route that Ding Qin could not see any pattern, and soon approached the center of the oasis without encountering any danger.

Surrounded by big trees, Longkou Spring is bubbling with clear spring water, which is indeed the best encouragement for pedestrians in the desert.

But Feng Lei suddenly stopped. His gaze lingered on a nearby tree, "Hmm? ”

Ding Qin's heart, which had calmed down a lot, hung up again, "What's wrong?"