Chapter 8: The Slaughter Dilemma
"Then it's a good word for you."
Tu Xuanxiu thanked him, as if he didn't want to mention the matter more, and then changed the topic: "Since Daoyou went up to the second floor, he must be buying the best magic weapon, right?" ”
Chen Ping bowed his head and said, "Yes, I did intend to buy a superb magic weapon when I came here this time, and it must be of the spirit sword category." ”
"Oh?"
Tu Xuanxiu poured Chen Ping a cup of spiritual tea, thought for a while, waved his robe, and three brocade boxes with rich spiritual pressure were placed on the porcelain table in an orderly manner.
"It's a shame to say that the family has sold a large number of magic weapons in order to add Zhuji Dan to the next pavilion, and there are only three top-grade magic weapons on sale in this pavilion at present, and only this Hanfeng sword meets the requirements of Daoists."
Opening the brocade boxes one by one, Tu Xuanxiu pointed to the first brocade box.
Chen Ping turned his head to look at it, and saw that there was a light blue spirit sword with a whole body and a length of about three feet, and the hilt was in the shape of a beast's head.
The sword body exhaled a trace of cold aura, intertwined and intertwined.
Sensing the strong water spiritual power on the Hanfeng Sword, Chen Ping shrugged the tip of his nose and quickly shook his head: "This sword attribute is the main water, but what is cultivated under it is the fire attribute technique, water and fire collide with each other, and if you forcibly use it, you can only exert eighty percent of its power." ”
This magic weapon containing the power of the five elements, if combined with the corresponding spiritual root attributes, will be able to exert extraordinary power.
But Chen Ping is the spiritual root of the three systems of earth, fire and wood, and the Nine Transformation Flame Spirit Recipe he majored in is also an orthodox fire attribute exercise, which is really not suitable.
"That's not a coincidence."
Tu Xuanxiu saw that Chen Ping's expression was bleak, and he didn't even mean to test the sword, so he simply put away the Hanfeng sword, pointed to the other two brocade boxes, and said, "Look at these two treasures." ”
"Although it is not a spirit sword-style attacking magic weapon, they all have their own subtleties."
Chen Ping didn't speak, one of the jet-black iron shields looked like a defensive magic weapon, and he was interested in this thing.
On the contrary, it was the last very small and delicate, thin jade mask that made him interested.
Tu Xuanxiu observed his words and expressions, and introduced with a smile: "This thing is called a real illusion mask, and it was created by the ancestor himself. ”
"Fitting it on the face, it can instantly transform into another face, and at the same time, it also has the effect of shielding the divine sense to probe, which ordinary pre-foundation building monks can't penetrate."
Hearing this, Chen Ping took the mask in his hand, and suddenly a warm air spread to the palm of his hand.
Caressing the lines on it, he pondered for a while and asked, "Can you cast a spell and try it?" ”
"Of course! However, Chen Daoyou noticed that this object can only transform a permanent and fixed human face, and it cannot be changed in the future. ”
"So Daoist friends must not use divine sense to shape the facial features, otherwise you must buy it!"
Tu Xuanxiu reminded in a rather serious tone.
"This is naturally saved in the future."
Chen Ping said, and his divine soul moved with it, sending out a divine sense of power to poke at the mask.
Then, the mask began to emit nearly transparent fluorescent wisps.
And his divine sense seemed to have encountered a piece of soft cotton wool, and no matter how he penetrated, it was difficult to move forward.
Of course, with outsiders around, Chen Ping did not exert his full strength.
But it is enough to prove that this thing does have the effect of isolating the divine consciousness.
"This magic weapon is made of the entire skin of the second-order demon beast Blue Pupil Fox, and a natural phantom stone is added."
"My Golden Jade Pavilion can be vouched for by my reputation, and it is very difficult for a monk who has cultivated above in the middle stage of foundation building to see through the disguise of the mask with his divine sense."
Tu Xuanxiu seemed to have guessed Chen Ping's concerns, and said it conclusively.
"The Tu family is famous for its refining of weapons, and he has been friends with his own clan for generations, so he is convinced of it."
After a pause, Chen Ping asked indifferently: "I just don't know how much this real illusion mask costs?" ”
"The effect of this thing is unique, and the price is naturally higher than that of ordinary superlative magic weapons."
Tu Xuanxiu turned the teacup, thought about it for a while, and said in a very sincere tone: "Fellow Daoist, you really want to buy it, you can give a little discount in the future, and the price is 2,800 spirit stones, how about it?" ”
"Well, that's a reasonable price."
Chen Ping estimated in his heart that the True Illusion Mask could hide his true appearance, which was crucial to his subsequent actions.
It's a pity that he is shy at present, even if he replaces the family's contribution points with spirit stones, it is only about two thousand five hundred, and there is still a big gap.
Chen Ping pondered for a moment, then pointed to the real illusion mask and discussed: "Two thousand four hundred spirit stones, if you can, Chen will come back to pick up the treasure in three days." ”
Tu Xuanxiu's expression froze after hearing this, this kid's counteroffer was too ruthless, and he cut off four hundred spirit stones at once?
The smile gradually retracted, and he was about to open his mouth to refuse, but his ears moved, and then he quickly resumed his smile, clapped his hands and said, "I didn't expect that Daoyou still has a good ability to bargain!" That's it, Tu should make a friend. ”
"Then thank you Tu Daoyou! Let's go back and get together the spirit stones! ”
Chen Ping forcibly squeezed out a trace of excitement, saluted Tu Xuanxiu with a fist, and quickly went downstairs to leave.
"What the hell is this butcher doing?"
After staying away from the Golden Jade Pavilion, Chen Ping pondered some strange things that he had just discovered along the way.
He had lowered the price to 2,400 spirit stones before, and he just said it casually.
just waited for Tu Xuanxiu to refuse, and then slowly raised the price to a position acceptable to both of them.
And Tu Xuanxiu's subconscious displeasure reaction was obviously a prelude to a change of face, but after a moment, he suddenly readily agreed.
The rapid change in attitude before and after should be related to the divine consciousness transmission that came from the second floor room just now.
"At least a monk in the middle of the foundation."
Chen Ping's eyes shrank and he calculated.
If it weren't for the fact that his divine sense was far beyond the limit of the Qi Cultivation Realm, I am afraid that he would not have been able to detect it at all.
can make Tu Xuanxiu, the heir of the family, change his words in an instant, and he is in the retreat room of the Golden Jade Pavilion, and there is only one person who meets his identity.
Tu Zhenxi, the ancestor of the Tu family, is a great master in the middle of foundation building.
"The butcher intends to befriend me?"
The corners of Chen Ping's mouth twitched, and the expression on his face became strange.
……
"Grandfather, with all due respect, are you optimistic about that kid who cultivates the sixth layer of qi?"
"But he is only a middle-grade spiritual root, even if he is lucky to build a foundation in the future, I don't know how long it will be, it doesn't seem to be of the slightest help to my slaughtering family's current predicament."
"Besides, his father and mother are deceased, and he can't pass the level of the continuation of the lineage in two years, and his grandson really can't figure out the trick."
Tu Xuanxiu stood outside the other room on the second floor of the Golden Jade Pavilion, his hands together in a regular manner, and asked in a respectful but suspicious tone.
"Click"
The iron door of the annex opens without wind.
Immediately after, a gray-robed old man over sixty years old slowly walked out.
The old man was tall and thin, with sallow skin, meticulously coiled hair, and sharp eyes, with a bit of divine martial arts that were not angry and arrogant.
This gray-robed old man is Tu Zhenxi, the patriarch of the Tu family.
After more than 140 years of monasticism, compared to the long life span of 250 years of the foundation monk, his body and soul are still at their peak.
Tu Zhenxi didn't take his grandson's doubts to heart, and explained in a hoarse voice: "Xuan Xiu, everything can't be on the surface. ”
"Just when I was tempting the real illusion mask, I quietly caught a hint of its leaking breath."
"The purity of this son's divine sense is far from being comparable to the junior of the sixth level of ordinary qi cultivation."
"And whether the divine soul is strong or not is one of the key factors in building the foundation, so I estimate that the possibility of him advancing in the future will not be too small."
"That's all?"
Tu Xuanxiu didn't quite agree.
After all, the path of cultivating immortals is very variable.
Throughout his life, he was still shackled to the realm of Qi cultivation, and the middle-grade spiritual root cultivators did not know how many.
"It's just one thing, and it's the other one..."
Tu Zhenxi sat down on the throne and said in a playful tone: "There are very few people who know about this matter. ”
"About fifty years ago, Chen Ping's father, Chen An, and Chen Yiruo had a relationship, but in the end they couldn't get together."
"Oh? Chen Yiru is a top-grade water spirit root, and the branch of her background is also the veteran foundation building monk Chen Munian is in charge, can she look down on Chen An? ”
Tu Xuanxiu said in some surprise.
Tu Zhenxi stroked his beard and said sarcastically: "The little man and woman who fell in love were just trapped at that time, and they were not separated in the end?" It is rumored that it is because Chen Yiru's aunt Chen Munian interfered, but I think Chen Yiru figured it out herself. ”
"What does grandfather mean, if this Chen Yiru still remembers the old love at the beginning, will he look at Chen Ping differently?"
Tu Xuanxiu speculated.
If Chen Yiru really had the intention of helping Chen Ping, then the price concession of the real illusion mask before would naturally be nothing.
"There must be a little bit of old love, otherwise do you think that after Chen An's fall, Chen Ping can get such a generous family pension?"
"And the town guard of Lantian Town, which he is currently serving, is not something that a broken descendant can win with a little trick!"
Tu Zhenxi smiled and said nonchalantly: "In short, Chen Ping is just an idle move here, and you don't have to make friends with him too deliberately before he shows greater value." ”
"Yes, my grandson understands."
Tu Xuanxiu was stunned, and immediately responded.
Then, he swept the staircase with his residual light, and saw that there were no guests trading in the pavilion at the moment, so he approached Tu Zhenxi's side and said like a mosquito fly: "Grandfather, have you been in contact with the people over there?" ”
"Silence!"
Tu Zhenxi's face changed greatly, and he immediately used his divine sense to seal the Golden Jade Pavilion, and after forming a silent isolation array around the two, he said very solemnly: "Xuan Xiu, this matter has to be discussed in the long run." ”
"The Chen family is a jackal, and the people over there are even more tigers, if I am not careful, my slaughter will definitely wipe out the family."
"After all, it's your grandfather who stands in your way. Originally, with your cultivation talent, you should have broken through to the Foundation Building Realm a long time ago. ”
"What's wrong with my grandfather?"
Tu Xuanxiu's eyes crossed a trace of hatred, gritted his teeth, and said angrily: "It's just that the Chen family's foundation-building monks deceived people too much, forcing my Tu family to be exhausted and had to survive in a desperate situation!" ”
"Alas, now that the Chen family is prosperous, and the Zhuji people have appeared one after another, if Xuan Xiu was born a hundred years early, maybe my slaughter family can ......"
Tu Zhenxi sighed heavily, stopped abruptly halfway through his words, and said gloomily: "Xuan Xiu, listen up!" You must not act rashly until your grandfather has made a final decision. ”
"At present, it is still necessary to continue to repair the Chen family."
"Great Elder Chen Xiangwen is open-minded and open-minded, and he is a person who values love and righteousness. In my early years, I had the grace to live with him, and as long as he was alive for a day, he would not kill the butcher. ”
"The grandson obeys."
Tu Xuanxiu clenched his fists, roaring like thunder in his heart!
"Thirteenth uncle, fifteenth uncle, please give your nephew a little time, Xuan Xiu will never let you sacrifice in vain!"