CHAPTER XVI
"You mean, your body is a crane?" Hua Xiangrong asked.
The old man smiled and said, "Yes, the name of this place is Hegui, which is the last place where my bad old man returns." β
"So, were you really left in the world by the immortals?" Pei Jin then asked.
"You're not wrong in saying that." He didn't deny it.
"Are there really immortals?" Su Budu asked as if he were talking to himself.
In fact, for the vast majority of monks, the concept of immortals is very illusory. After all, there are thousands of avenues, but in the end, there are very few who really ascend.
It had been two or three hundred years since the world had heard of a monk ascending, and the last one who was said to be the most likely to ascend was standing in front of them, the one who had suffered a thousand divine thunderbolts.
In the long run, some people doubt the authenticity of immortals, and suspect that it is not the realm of immortals after knocking on the gate of heaven. At this time, Feng Yuqing became a powerful evidence for the existence of immortals.
You see, it's obvious that she just didn't pass the assessment of becoming an immortal to attract the curse of heaven.
"Yes." The old man said briefly.
"And the one a hundred years ago is indeed possible to become an immortal." He said again.
"You said Feng Yuqing?" This time it was Wu Su who spoke, and it was obvious that this sentence also aroused his interest.
"My perception is very acute, and you can't be wrong with this feeling." The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Then why do people in the cultivation realm say that Feng Yuqing has cultivated evil skills that caused the curse of heaven? Could it be that evil cultivators can also become immortals? Li Mu asked puzzled.
"Evil deeds? It's ridiculous. I can't imagine that the Clearing Void Secret can be said to be an evil skill, you Terran monks are quite interesting. The old man seemed to have heard something very funny, and the smile on his face became even bigger, and the wrinkles deepened.
"Speaking of which, don't you know Feng Yuqing? Then you've seen her do it. In your opinion, is the secret of emptiness an evil skill? He asked Wu Su.
"Naturally not. I can perceive that this trick is unusual, and it gives people an endless feeling. Wuxue also said that when she fought with Feng Yuqing, the most fearful thing was not the sword in her hand, but her clear and empty secret tips. Wu Su replied.
"Shangqing Kongming, if she really cultivates to the last layer of Shangqing Kongming, she will be an immortal." The old man's words surprised everyone, except for Hua Xiangrong.
"What do you mean......" Pei Jin didn't continue, because this matter was too shocking.
"You're right. This clear secret is itself an immortal law. If I'm not mistaken, Feng Yuqing should have reached the eighth layer back then. He said.
Indeed, if she can break through the ninth layer, then the so-called divine thunder will not be able to help her. And it was only after she cultivated to the eighth layer that she knew that the Upper Void Secret was an immortal method.
Wait a minute, that's why so many people have been looking for it for a hundred years, some want to find the exercises left by the sword demon, and some of them also know this secret? Hua Xiangrong's heart tightened, and she thought about it along this line of thought, only to feel that the fog was heavier.
"If she breaks through the eighth layer and reaches the ninth and last layer, it will not be her who will knock on the gate of heaven back then, but the thousand divine thunders." The old man continued.
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
"Then why did she die?" Hua Xiangrong asked with a smile.
"I don't know that." The old man said with a deep groan.
This matter has been bothering him, it stands to reason that Feng Yuqing can break through the last layer before knocking on the gate of heaven, and then ascend to become an immortal, but in the end, it triggered the curse of heaven and destroyed his form and spirit.
"Since she's dead, there's no point in delving into this, so let's fill our stomachs first." Hua Xiangrong pulled the old man out of his contemplation.
"Yes, this girl has a point." The old man sighed and turned to prepare his meal.
Hua Xiangrong sat down and stared at the window silently.
"Senior Wu Su, is Feng Yuqing really so powerful?" Pei Jin asked.
"Young man, you seem to be very concerned about her affairs." Wu Su said meaningfully.
"The juniors just want to know more about the power of the cultivation realm." Pei Jin's tone was sincere.
"Feng Yuqing, a well-deserved number one sword cultivator in the world, can he not be powerful?" Wu Su asked rhetorically.
However, he didn't seem to want to say more, and Pei Jin didn't want to ask too much.
"No matter how good it is, it turns into a handful of ashes in the endβmaybe there is not even ash left." Hua Xiangrong said.
She looked like she was in a daze, but she could hear the conversation clearly.
"Do you want Miss Rong to have any holiday with her?" Su Budu blurted out a vague question.
As soon as he said that, he realized what he was talking about, and hurriedly made up for it: "I mean, it seems that every time you mention a topic about her, your attitude is a little indifferent or ...... Resist. β
"Nope. You're thinking too much. Hua Xiangrong said coldly.
Su Budu didn't say anything more, just looked at her deeply, and then showed a relieved smile.
"I guess I'm thinking too much." His voice was soft, almost whispering.
He just needs to know that the woman who is sitting in the blessed inn at this moment and is contemplative is a flower Xiangrong.
I don't know that this extremely smart person has a lot of twists and turns in his heart at the moment, and he only feels that this person is really very sensitive, and it seems that he will have to pay more attention in the future.
"A few guest officers, come and eat." The old man's words interrupted their thoughts.
"Old man, I don't know what we should call you?" Wu Su asked.
"Name, I think about it, just call me Tsuruichi." The old man said with a smile.
Tsuruichi? So there are still cranes, two cranes, three cranes, and four? This name can't be from the immortal, then he is really casual. Hua Xiangrong thought.
I have to say that the old man Heyi has good craftsmanship, and the dishes he cooks are delicious. The best thing he made was the drunken shrimp, which was delicious and full in taste. There is also red date white fungus soup, after drinking it, I feel comfortable all over my body, and I will sweep away the fatigue of the journey.
"You're really good at your craft." Hua Xiangrong praised while eating.
"Alas, there is no way, it is too boring to be alone, so I have to study how to cook." Tsuruichi sighed.
"Didn't you say that the immortals left a few cranes in the crane? Where did the others go? Li Mu asked.
"They're all flying back." Tsuruichi said.
"Fly back? Back to where the immortals lived? Li Mu asked again.
"Hahaha, what a young man. Haven't you heard of driving a crane to the west? I don't need to tell you what it means to go west. Tsurui laughed.
So the crane two, the crane three, the crane four, is dead.
Do cranes raised by immortals also die? Hua Xiangrong didn't understand it very well.
It seems that this old man, who claims to be a crane in the Qihe Hall, still has secrets that he has not told them. However, they can't worry about the cultivation of the human world, let alone the immortal cranes of the immortals? Therefore, everyone tacitly did not ask more.
After eating, they rested all night at the Blessed Inn, and all night was fine. Early the next morning, they were going to leave the state and go to Yunzhou.
"Have a nice trip, everybody." Tsuruichi said.
When they left the state, they found that there were suddenly more people on the road.
"It seems that the appeal of this auction meeting of Wanbao Pavilion is really extraordinary. So many people rushed to Yunzhou. β
What you see on the road is not so high, and there are those who can resist the wind, and those who can resist swords and beasts, Yunzhou will definitely be very lively.
Thinking of this, Hua Xiangrong's eyes looked at Pei Jin and Su Budu. It stands to reason that the two of them should also have a way to get to Yunzhou quickly, so why did they follow the caravan from Cangzhou and walk so much?
Unless the place they pass along the way is something they have to go. Su Budu went to Cangzhou to seek revenge, and then went to Mianyang to find Wu Su. I don't know what Pei Jin did when he went to Cangzhou, but now that he thinks back, when they entered the Duofu Inn in Yiling, it was at his suggestion.
There must be a hidden secret.
Given that these things are none of her business, Hua Xiangrong decided not to ask. After all, everyone has their own secrets and plans. They naturally say it when they want to.
What's more, after getting what they want in Yunzhou, they will part ways.
It was a short journey from Bingzhou to Yunzhou, and they arrived quickly. The gate of Yunzhou City was crowded with people, and it was very lively.
Wanbao Pavilion has a very high status in the cultivation realm. It is not easy for them to be able to collect all kinds of strange techniques, weapon cheats, and save all these things.
Wanbao Pavilion has its own set of rules, buying and selling weapons and borrowing exercises as you like. As long as they want, a copper plate can be exchanged for a divine weapon; If they don't want to, they don't want to borrow even ordinary exercises once.
But this seems absurd, in fact, it is all a rule of the owner's mood, and no one has broken it for hundreds of years.
There was also a monk who thought he was powerful who had defied their rules, and a few days later the news of the monk's death was announced. It is said that he was killed by the Dharma Protector Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion.
Manhokaku is said to have had only one pavilion owner since its establishment. The pavilion master's name is Wan Muchun, and he is a monk, but no one has ever known what he is cultivating, and no one has ever seen him do it.
The set of rules of Wanbao Pavilion was set by Wan Muchun. This time, the auction conference was also presided over by him personally.
Feng Yuqing had never done business with Wan Bao Ge, but a friend of hers had dealt with Wan Muchun. According to this friend's description, Wan Muchun is a person with an uncertain personality, a perverse personality, and a strange behavior.
So I don't know what his idea is going to be at this so-called auction conference.
But Hua Xiangrong doesn't care what his idea is, that exercise must be mastered.
Wanbao Pavilion had a lot of money, and it prepared a place for all the monks who came to participate in the auction to rest, so Hua Xiangrong allowed the five of them to separate from the caravan after entering Yunzhou.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Wan Muchun." After taking a seat, soft voices rang out from all directions.
"For this auction, we decided to hold it in Ukiyo-e. Now please close your eyes and put your hands on the table. β
Ukiyo-kan is one of the treasures of the Manbao Pavilion, and the main body is a mirror. It is said that this ukiyo-e has its own mirror world, and there is a small space that is indeed suitable for holding an auction event.
"In order to avoid unnecessary disputes, when you enter the ukiyo-e, you will not be able to see the people around you, only the mirror in front of everyone's desk. The mirror will show you the bid you have made on your desired item, and we will determine the final buyer based on the bid. β
"If you don't want this thing, please turn the mirror around and turn it around when you want to buy it."
Wan Muchun explained very patiently and meticulously.
This ukiyo-e is really amazing. Hua Xiangrong thought. Wan Muchun's consideration is indeed very thoughtful.