Chapter 44: Turtle Breath
In Hanhai Country, on an official road from north to south, a horse-drawn carriage traveled slowly......
Mo Datong was in front of the car, and Bai Canghai sat in the carriage with Zi Ling and Nangong Rou.
The three of them had their own thoughts, and none of them spoke much.
Bai Canghai felt bored, and took out a short wooden stick the thickness of his thumb to play with it.
This wooden stick was inadvertently picked up by Bai Canghai in the ruins of the meditation room when he was collecting the ashes of Master Zhengyi.
Looking at its shape, one end is slightly thicker and the other end is slightly thinner, presumably the wooden stick used to beat the wooden fish to chant sutras and chant Buddha.
It's just that what makes Bai Canghai feel strange is that this wooden stick was preserved intact in the fire and was not burned by the fire.
This made Bai Canghai feel very surprised, so he took it with him.
According to Zi Ling, the wooden stick is made of a special material, which is made from a piece of essence from a tree called 'Fire Repellent Wood', so that it can survive her 'Fire Talisman'.
As for the Flame Talisman, Bai Canghai now understood a little, this was a treasure refined by an immortal cultivator, similar to the rune paper drawn by those Taoists in his previous world.
It's just that most of the rune paper drawn by those Taoists is a trick to deceive people, and it has no real effect, but this fire talisman has great power, once it is activated, it will turn into a flame, just from the fact that it can turn the meditation room into ashes.
Bai Canghai was curious and wanted to ask for a fire talisman from Zi Ling to study, but Zi Ling refused.
It is said that the fire talisman is very dangerous, and only monks can control it, if it is given to Bai Canghai, and one is accidentally ignited again, then it is really playing with fire and self-immolation.
Bai Canghai was helpless, so he paid attention to the fireproof wood in his hand.
According to Zi Ling, this kind of wood seems to have no other use except for fire, and because it is very rare, it is difficult to use it in house construction.
But Bai Canghai was a little unconvinced, and his intuition told him that this wooden stick might be very unusual, and it was unknown what secrets might be hidden in it.
You know, in the short time after he woke up, Master Zhengyi didn't say much, but he only mentioned the word 'wooden fish'.
And the wooden fish was finally confirmed by several people, and there was indeed something hidden in it, but it was found by the murderer and taken away.
And this wooden stick and the wooden fish are one thing, whether there is any secret hidden in it, this is worth recalling.
You know, the broken wooden fish had already burned in the fire, but the wooden stick that beat the wooden fish was intact, which was too abnormal.
Zi Ling wanted to break this wooden stick to take a look, but Bai Canghai refused, before he could figure out the reason why this wooden stick could avoid fire, how could he be willing to break it?
So Bai Canghai put the wooden stick in front of his eyes and carefully observed it little by little.
Slowly, Bai Canghai finally discovered an anomaly.
The stick appears to be a single piece, but it has a subtle imprint on its thicker end, slightly different in color from the surrounding wood.
As an archaeologist, Bai Canghai's observation power is beyond doubt.
This impression gave him a very familiar feeling, clearly a trace left by the restoration of the object.
So Canghai borrowed a dagger from Zi Ling, and along the location of this mark, the traces of repair on the wooden stick were removed little by little.
Bai Canghai's actions naturally attracted Zi Ling's attention, and even Nangong Rou couldn't help but come over, wanting to take a look.
I saw that after the mark was completely removed by Bai Canghai, a concave ring appeared on the slightly thicker end of the wooden stick, which felt like a plug, blocking the top of the wooden stick.
Bai Canghai was excited in his heart, knowing that he had guessed correctly, and after glancing at the two people who were also full of expectations, he pulled out the wooden plug with all his strength.
The cork was pulled out, and it was a hollow inside, with something faintly stuffed in it.
Bai Canghai turned the wooden stick upside down, and a roll of paper that had been rolled into a slender cylinder slipped out.
Zi Ling's eyes were quick, and he snatched the fallen paper scroll with one hand, Bai Canghai was speechless and could only come over with Nangong Rou, silently watching Zi Ling stretch out the paper scroll little by little.
"Turtle Breath Technique!" As the scroll unfolded, some handwriting came into the eyes of the three of them, and Zi Ling subconsciously exclaimed, his eyes lit up, as if he had seen some treasure, and the greed in his eyes was undoubtedly revealed.
Ignoring Bai Canghai and the others, Zi Ling couldn't wait to hold the paper in the palm of his hand and concentrate on studying it.
Bai Canghai was speechless, and wanted to snatch it back, but he knew that he was not Zi Ling's opponent, so he closed his eyes as soon as he moved.
Next, the scanning eye opened, and in the white fluctuations, the handwriting on the paper scroll in Zi Ling's hand instantly flew into Bai Canghai's eyes.
The next moment, Bai Canghai opened his eyes contentedly.
Seeing Nangong Rou staring at the scroll of paper in Zi Ling's hand with a curious expression, Bai Canghai's heart moved, and he suddenly made a move, and snatched the scroll back when Zi Ling was not paying attention.
The "presumptuous ......" paper scroll was snatched, Zi Ling was suddenly furious, and raised his hand to grab it, but was forced to stop by Bai Canghai's action to tear the paper.
"Stinky boy, what do you want to do? Why don't you bring me the Turtle Breath Technique!" Zi Ling said with a fierce expression.
"Why do you want to give it to you?" Bai Canghai was unmoved, and sneered: "I found this paper first, why should I give it to you? Even if you want to give it, you should give it to my third sister." How can I say it, this is also a relic left by Master Zhengyi, and it is reasonable that it should naturally belong to my third sister Nangong Rou, why should you snatch it? Is it because you are a monk, just because your cultivation is stronger than us, you want to take advantage of us?"
Zi Ling was suddenly angry when he heard this, knowing that he was indeed too anxious to take into account the feelings of these two people.
But her heart is very proud, naturally it is impossible to weaken her momentum in front of Bai Canghai, "This is a secret technique in cultivation, you are not monks, it is useless to take it, only put it here is worth it." ”
Bai Canghai shook his head and said: "What you say is unreasonable, we are not a monk now, will we definitely not be a monk in the future?" Besides, this is our thing, if you want it, then you have to ask our consent to do it, it is not a chivalrous act to snatch it like this......
Seeing that Zi Ling's face was red when Bai Canghai said it, Nangong Rou on the side glanced at him gratefully, and then said, "Second brother, I think it's better to give the paper to Purple Spirit Fairy." As the Purple Spirit Fairy said, we are not monks, and it is really useless to take it now. If one day we become monks, I think the Purple Spirit Fairy will definitely return it to us. ”
Nangong Rou's words made Zi Ling find the bottom of the steps, so she smiled awkwardly: "Nangong sister is right, I just wanted to keep it for you for the time being, not to snatch your things, if the sister steps into the ranks of monks in the future, my Zi Ling will definitely return her hands." ”
Hearing Zi Ling say this, Bai Canghai put down the paper scroll in his hand, handed it to Zi Ling, and did not forget to tell her at the same time: "You have such a bargain, after you arrive in the Valley of Hundred Flowers, don't forget to promise my third sister about the matter." ”
Taking the paper roll, Zi Ling immediately assured Nangong Rou: "Sister, don't worry, this matter is wrapped up in my Zi Ling." ”
Then, calm returned to the carriage.
And Mo Datong, who was catching the car, naturally heard the conversation between the three people in the carriage, and couldn't help but show a smile of relief on his face.
At this moment, he was no longer wary of Bai Canghai, and he had already recognized him from the bottom of his heart.
In Mo Datong's opinion, Bai Canghai was not only witty at a young age, but also knew how to repay his kindness and chivalry, and he and the little county lord were able to meet him, and they really met a nobleman.
Maybe it's really because the prince and princess have a spirit in the sky, so they sent such a person to help them......
Three days later, the carriage had already penetrated deep into the country of Hanhai, and there was no need to worry that the Baimei manager and others would catch up.
At this time, Nangong Rou, a little girl who was weak on the outside but strong on the inside, finally fell ill.
Although Zi Ling gave her the pill, Nangong Rou was really exhausted, and she could no longer bump in the carriage like this.
So the four of them had to stop at a place called Shiqiao Town in front of them, and found an inn so that Nangong Rou could recuperate here with peace of mind.
Facing this Shiqiao Town, Bai Canghai felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
The town of Stonebridge felt both familiar and strange to him, as if she had been here before.
After thinking about it for a while, Bai Canghai understood what was going on.
It turns out that this is the hometown of the little beggar who was possessed by himself.
At the foot of a mountain ten miles east of the town, there is a Baijia village, which is where the little beggar was born.
Now that he has come here, Bai Canghai decided to go to the Bai family village to have a look.
After all, the little beggar left after suffering an injustice, and since he occupied his body, it was also necessary to help him wash away his original grievances, which was a matter of the little beggar's heart before he died.
So Bai Canghai said to the three of them that they wanted to go back to the village to have a look, and the three of them did not object, after all, everyone has love, and it is common sense to go back to see it when passing by their hometown.
But Zi Ling was worried that Bai Canghai would never return, and asked to accompany Bai Canghai to go with him, and Bai Canghai did not object to this.
As for the little county lord, he stayed in Shiqiao Town because he was seriously ill and had difficulty moving, and Mo Datong stayed to accompany her.
As an immortal cultivator, Zi Ling naturally has no shortage of money.
Early the next morning, Zi Ling bought two fast horses in the town, rode them with Bai Canghai, and arrived outside Baijia Village in less than two hours.
This is the first time Bai Canghai has ridden a horse, and it took a while to get used to it before he could barely control it.
Otherwise, with the strength of these two fast horses, it would not have taken such a long time to get here......