Chapter 40: Puzzle Clearing
Qiyun Mountain is located in the north of Dali, and it is cold every morning and evening in autumn, and the temperature at noon is the most appropriate.
The wind is light and the day is warm, so it is perfect for people to talk face-to-face outdoors.
"Autumn, that's it. Senior Brother congratulates Senior Sister Xun for making a breakthrough in this autumn and reaching the middle stage of foundation building. β
Zhang Xu quoted a sentence of "Autumn Xingfu" taught by Mr. Qimeng at home when he had never entered the Holy Land, and congratulated Xiao Nizi with the meaning of "autumn corresponds to a bumper harvest".
"Autumn, too, everything will come to pass. Then I also congratulate the little junior brother on his success in his trip to Baoque. β
Le Xun pulled a few strands of green silk picked up by the autumn wind.
After receiving the sentence quoted by the young man, she looked at the latter warmly, and then moved her gaze down to the dragon golden boots held in Zhang Xu's arms, like an understanding little daughter-in-law, and asked:
"Have you ever had any twists and turns in the treasure selection process?"
The young man's heart suddenly warmed, and once the radio waves were matched, he was like a man returning home from work, smiling in the voice of his wife.
He remembered the circumstances during and after the Throne, and replied:
"No, junior brother, everything is going well with me. However, there are two senior brothers and sisters, who are really unlucky sometimes, and they are injured by treasures, but fortunately, the compensation given by the Holy Land afterwards is not bad, and the matter is suppressed. β
Xiao Nizi combined Zhang Xu's slightly sarcastic expression, and heard that there was something greasy in this, squinting her eyes to indicate that Zhang Xu was detailed, and her eyebrows frowned slightly.
"This is not the place to speak, senior sister, would you like to go to Gushen Peak to talk?"
Zhang Xu made an invitation at the right time.
"Okay, but I haven't had lunch yet, I'm a little hungry."
Le Xun blinked, meaning something.
"Why don't we go to the dining hall first? β¦β¦ That's it, it's not very convenient to hold the treasure in your hand, go back to Gushenfeng directly, and I'll cook some food for you. What do you want to eat? β
Gushen Peak, as the presiding residence, is treated better than Elder Jindan, and there are outer disciples on the peak every month who come over to replace Chen Mi Chen Mian with a new one;
In addition, there are also several acres of vegetable fields on the peak, which are also carefully taken care of by the outer disciples in turn, so there is no shortage of food.
Even if Dao Yanzi has passed away, this specification is still maintained, and it is directly inherited by Zhang Xu, a true disciple, and it is completely compliant.
As soon as the young man's words fell, the senior sister stroked her palms and laughed, and the voice of joy suddenly sounded:
"Great, it's been a long time since I've tasted the craftsmanship of my little junior brother. Well...... I want to eat noodles. β
Zhang Xu choked for a moment, looked Xiao Nizi up and down a few times, and deeply doubted that the latter knew the sentence that was easy to be misunderstood.
What are you doing to tie me to the driver's seat and help me loosen the throttle?
Zhang Xu went up:
"Okay! Come to Gushen Peak, I'll give it to my senior sister below! βββ
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"Hmm, you just said that the Holy Land has put some treasures that can absorb the disciple's qi in the treasure gate? Suck, this soup is so warm. β
Le Xun stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a few Yangchun noodles in the chicken bowl, and showed them into his mouth without hesitation.
"Today, there are two senior brothers and sisters in the Formation Sect who were injured because of this move? Suck and suck, this side is so refreshing, this sea rice is very fresh......"
Sea rice is dried shrimp, which is the standard for Yangchun noodles.
The rules and precepts of the Holy Land are similar to the Orthodox Religion on Earth, and the disciples can actually eat meat.
In addition to beef, mullet, wild goose, and dog meat, which are listed as "four forbidden foods", it is not illegal to eat the rest of the meat dishes.
The young man sat opposite and looked at his senior sister with a doting expression:
"Eat slowly, if you want to eat, it's not too late to talk when you're done."
Le Xun deliberately slowed down his noodle speed, but unconsciously cleared the noodle soup in the bowl.
The girl's red lips were stained with oil, shining and lively, very attractive, and then she handed the bowl out heroically:
"I missed today, and I don't know when I will be able to eat the craftsmanship of my little brother next time.
"So, please have another bowl - seven points full, put more sea rice and less soup."
The girl's eyes were as hard as a stone, and she didn't know if she wanted to remember this taste deeply, or if she simply wanted to prolong the time she spent alone with her little brother.
"Yes."
Zhang Xu took the chicken bowl and filled the stock in the pot according to the requirements of the senior sister.
After he pushed the fragrant bowl in front of Le Xun, the girl did not rush to move the chopsticks, but held her elbow and thought for a while, and slowly said her doubts:
"Well, let the noodles cool first. The question just now is a little strange, why did the Holy Land put these treasures that were dangerous to the disciples into the treasure gate?
"It stands to reason that those who can enter the treasure are all elite disciples, and it is extremely unusual for the Holy Land to be so careless about the safety of elite disciples.
"If it is only a test of Baoque, it is barely justified. However, we have never heard of the saying that there is a test in the treasure of the Holy Land.
"When I entered the treasure selection before, at most there was a situation of hurting people in order to grab the treasure, but I had never heard of the treasure hurting people.
"There is indeed another hidden reason in this matter, if there is really anything wrong with this, it may be related to the recent events of the Holy Land."
Zhang Xu couldn't help but churn, Xiao Nizi's general direction was guessed well, so he reminded again:
"Senior brother, I also think it has something to do with the recent events in the Holy Land...... This year, there are a lot of things that have happened because of the Bliss Pulse. β
Le Xun suddenly raised his head, and his eyes flashed:
"Senior brother, can you mean that before the Demon Dao besieged the Holy Land?"
The boy blinked without a trace:
"Yes, yes. Suppose there are some treasures, which need to be subtly infused with qi by multiple disciples before they can be warmed up......
"In short, if Senior Sister you have the opportunity to enter the treasure selection, don't go to the second and third floors.
"On the second floor, there is a black fan inlaid with gold, on which is painted a stunning woman, and if you touch it, you will be ingested;
"On the third floor, there are some ancient treasures that seem to be able to secretly absorb Yangshou;
"As for the first layer, except for a wine jug that is also painted with a stunning woman, which can also ingest qi, the rest of the treasures are not very harmful."
Le Xun kept it in his heart, collided with his own conjecture just now, and found that this possibility was very high.
Both of them stopped talking, and the inner disciples all knew that when the Bliss One Pulse merged into the Holy Land, they came with a lot of treasuresβ
"Eat it, the noodles are going to be lumped."
Zhang Xu broke the silence and pointed to the bowl of Yangchun noodles.
"Well, it's a wild idiot......"
Le Xun said vaguely, because her mouth was already stuffed with noodles.
Warm thoughts.
After the two of them finished lunch, they no longer discussed and began to ask each other for their respective experiences in the cultivation of the mid-stage realm of foundation building, and they verified each other, and they both gained something.
In the end, since both of them have reached the middle stage of foundation building, there is no need to forget to sleep and eat when it comes to cultivation.
The two of them agreed to go to Wuxian Peak often to practice swords, so they could meet from time to time.
After all, goodbyes are frequent, and steps are liberal.