Chapter 11: Demon's Breath
I didn't meet anyone along the way, quiet and leisurely, Song Yi walked for an hour, and it won't be long before he can reach the Night Melting Pool.
This melting night pool is rumored to have been chiseled by the immortals in the past, and it happens to be located on the spiritual veins in the mountain, which can lead the spiritual energy to overflow into the pool, and interact with the power of the moon and the yin. Whenever the bright moon hangs high and the cold light is reflected in the pool, it quietly casts the power of holy repair, which is particularly effective for weapons and spirit runes, as long as it is not very seriously damaged, and the owner is not in a hurry, it can be put in the pool, and the moonlight will be automatically repaired for a period of time.
Therefore, the Night Dissolving Pool is also a treasure in the Moon Spring Sect.
Turning a corner, Song Yi walked to a mid-mountain platform, surrounded by a lot of pine trees with different postures, quite the charm of the Yellow Mountain welcome pine, a small piece of grass, because of the abundant sunshine, and no one took care of it, the grass grew to the height of a person's waist, Song Yi glanced at it, did not find anything, was about to walk by, suddenly heard a few small sounds.
"Chirp ......"
He was stunned, stopped, and listened.
"Did you hear that?" he asked "Song Yi" in his head.
"What?"
Apparently it didn't hear.
Did you hear it wrong? Song Yi was about to leave, but the voice sounded again, more clearly than Fang Cai.
"Chirp ......"
This time, Song Yi heard it clearly, the voice came from the center of the grass, not like a person talking, more like something barking.
He stood still, squinted his eyes, and soon noticed that a small blade of grass in the grass was a little crooked, as if something was pressing on it, and it was crushing and overpowering the grass. However, because this grass is densely grown, it is given to the other grasses to hold on, and it does not fall, and it is impossible to see it if you don't look carefully.
Something seems to be hiding there.
"Are there any wild beasts in this mountain?" he asked quietly.
"Yes, but it doesn't hurt in general. Song Yi in his head lowered his voice, "The wounded people are basically killed." ”
Song Yi nodded, held his sword, and moved closer to the center of the grass, and as he walked in, the things hidden in it seemed to be aware of it, and the voice became louder.
"Whoa—whoa!"
This voice sounded innocent, but seemed to be shouting at him to hurry up, Song Yi jumped over in two steps, brushed the grass away, and was happy - it turned out that there was a hen hidden.
"Hen" is just an analogy, and this thing is certainly not a chicken. Song Yi squatted down and looked closely, there was no doubt that it was a bird, and it was a young bird, the hair on its body had not yet been completely feathered, and the fluff was covered with a layer of tubular feathers. Song Yi originally had a friend who had raised parrots for many years, and when the bird was born, he also went to help, and he knew a little about birds.
In the grass, the bird is larger than a hen, with a thick skeleton, a big head and wings, a beak shell that looks a bit like a hornbill, and a fat and short body, which is quite cute.
Two steps away from it, there was a broken eggshell, which was crooked and split into two halves from the center, and from this size, it was definitely this guy's shell. The eggshell has a peculiar appearance, the background color is dazzling, there is an indigo pattern on it, and there is a little golden light in the pattern, as if someone has sprinkled gold powder, mysterious and gorgeous, how to look, it looks like a finely carved handicraft.
Seeing Song Yi squatting down, the bird twisted its body, tried to get closer to him, and spread its wings. Only then did Song Yi discover that there was a wound in its wing, which was dripping blood.
"So you're asking for help, you're smart. ”
At this moment, the bag that fell from Gao Zhan's body was being carried in Song Yi's arms, and there was a healing jade cream in it. He quickly took it out and put it on the young bird. I don't know who made this medicine, it is pure, efficient, with a cool sweet fragrance, it makes people feel calm when they smell it, and it must have analgesic effects.
After applying the medicine, the bird quieted down, stopped chirping, and only hung its head, looking listless. Song Yi saw that it was pitiful, so he simply did it to the end, took out the dry food he brought, broke it and fed it a few pieces.
"What kind of bird is this?" Song Yi asked.
"I don't know, I haven't seen it in the Yuequan Sect. ”
"Oh...... Maybe it's a wild animal that came from somewhere, just out of the shell, how come you don't see a big bird with it. ”
"I don't know. ”
Since he didn't know him, Song Yi didn't inquire much, gave it enough food and drink, and saw that it was in good spirits, so he was ready to continue to the night pool.
Before leaving, he couldn't help but look at the eggshell again, it was really gorgeous and unique, and the decoration was brilliant, so he simply picked it up and put it in his backpack, and said to the bird: "Since you have broken the shell, you shouldn't need it anymore, I see that this eggshell is very beautiful, take it back to make a souvenir." ”
The bird opened a pair of big dripping eyes and didn't move, so Song Yi took it as if it agreed, gave it the grass back, still hidden, and turned away.
......
Then it was a quiet trip, Song Yi turned over the mountain, and saw the highest peak of the mountain range where the Yuequan Sect was located in the distance, this strange peak stood proudly in the sun, hanging green, lush, one of the faint silver lines fell, it should be a waterfall, the sparkling water waves reflected the sun, emitting a little starry light.
"It's a waterfall that flows down from the Reflecting Moon Spring, and the spring is at the top of the peak. ”
In his mind, "Song Yi" dutifully acted as a tour guide: "The most commemorative place of the Yuequan Sect is Yingyue Spring, where the founding patriarch realized the Zhaoyue Sword Technique and the Liuquan Heart Technique, and founded the sect. It is still said in the door that the Moon Reflecting Spring hides a wisp of soul left by the ancestor, and those who are destined can be taught the true qi by the soul of the ancestor, and their skills have improved by leaps and bounds. ”
However, legends are just legends, thousands of years have passed, and the Moon Spring Sect has never been favored by the soul of the ancestor of the lucky person, and it is impossible to prove whether the soul of the ancestor still exists. On the contrary, because this mountain peak is high and remote, the place is still small, it is inconvenient to build and develop, except for a pavilion to commemorate the ancestor, there is no construction at all, and it is rare for people to come and see it all year round.
That's right......
Song Yi looked carefully, it was a little far away, and he couldn't really see it. Just when he was about to look away, something suddenly flashed on the peak, Song Yi was stunned, and quickly looked again, only to see that against the background of the clear blue sky, a thin black gas came out from the peak, like smoke in the incense burner, rising in a curling manner, and all dissipated after not rising high, and then, there was a white shadow moving a few times in the place where the black gas rose.
Where is someone?
"Hey, is there anyone?" The voice in his head was surprised, and his voice trembled a little: "Also, the black qi just now...... It's hard to ......"
"What's wrong?"
"No, it's okay, maybe I'm wrong. ”
"Don't say half of your words and swallow it back, it's even more appetizing. ”
Song Yi squinted, learning from what he had seen in the novel before, trying to condense the true qi into his eyes, hoping to see more clearly, but except for the sore eyes, it was useless at all.
"Just that black gas...... I suddenly thought of something I had heard from my little brother. ”
"Something. ”
“...... Demon's Breath. ”
"What?"
"This ...... I don't know what the magic breath is, but the little brother didn't talk too much. To put it simply, I don't know when it started, at least thousands of years ago, one day, suddenly a natural vision, the bright red sun turned into a black sun, the blue sky became a red sea, the voice of the gods came from the air, and the gate of heaven was opened. The gods opened the way to heaven and earth, summoned several people who had attained great cultivation to him, and they gladly ascended to the sky and became the first immortals. However, in the process, some monsters took advantage of the opening of the gate of heaven, sneaked out of the prison cells of the gods, ran to the world, hid in the shadows, and stayed in the world after the gate of heaven was closed. They have quietly expanded, or instigated wars, or created epidemics, or confused people's lives, and it is said that they have destroyed several dynasties. ”
“...... Is this a myth or a legend?" Song Yi felt a little mysterious.
"It's the history of faith, and it's written in the books of all countries. Although no one has seen the day when the legendary Gate of Heaven was opened, the monsters do exist, and as far away as other continents, as close as the market towns under the mountains, there have been people who have encountered demonic breath. The so-called magic breath is the minions of these monsters, like wisps of black gas, formless and phaseless, coming and going into a mystery, once captured by them, invading the mind, at least madness, heavy transformation into bloodthirsty monsters, for its use, life is better than death. But...... I may have been wrong just now, the Moon Spring Sect is a place of cultivation, with a clear qi lingering and a large number of capable people, how can there be a demonic breath?"
"There is still this stubble......" Song Yi listened freshly, and his understanding of the world deepened.
Cultivation, true qi, law decision, flying swords, sectarian strife, and demonic ...... hidden in the darkness What I have come into contact with these days is really just a drop in the ocean of this world.
He looked away slightly, glanced at the boundless sky and clouds, and secretly swore that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely leave the Moon Spring Sect and travel the four seas to see enough of this new world.
Retracting his gaze, Song Yi saw the vague figure on the peak moving again, stretching his hands and feet, flashing and moving, as if he was practicing, he stared at the person, silently traced the other party's movements in his heart, and soon found that the other party was practicing the Zhaoyue swordsmanship!
In this way, that person is also a disciple of the Moon Spring Sect?
I saw that this person's upper body is flexible and supportive, the lower plate is flexible and stable, the upper and lower are each weighty, but they are integrated, a move and a style are extremely beautiful, such as flowing clouds and water, like a flying crane in the air, lifting weights if light, retracting and releasing freely, obviously has reached a very delicate and harmonious realm. The long sword in his hand reflected a little bit of daylight, starting with the first form of the foundation, then the second form of the advanced, and then the third ......
The first three styles of Song Yi are already familiar with the heart, with the person's practice, silently follow the comparison in his heart, and also silently compare the gap between himself and the other party, like a primary school student who carefully checks his homework, and does not let go of any gaps and omissions.
During this inspection, Song Yi suddenly felt his heart tighten, and there was faint sweat on his forehead, which was ashamed, admired, and cherished this opportunity. Compared with the swordsmanship of this fellow practitioner, he has become a real elementary school student: his foundation is shallow, his gait is exaggerated, his strength is insufficient, and he is slow to retract and release.
The other party not only has a much deeper foundation than himself, but also has an indescribable spirituality hidden in it, like a link, so that the sword moves are completely integrated with the blood and bones of the person, and the gestures are not discounted at all, and there is no stiffness and blockage, natural and smooth, the sword trance has become his body itself, and he can't tell whether it is a person in the sword, or the sword has a life.
After practicing the first three styles of the Zhaoyue Sword Technique, the opposite side used an unfamiliar move that Song Yi had never been exposed to.