Chapter 17: Ascending Dragon Fruit
"Sure enough, it is estimated that the senior brother and the second senior brother were killed," Kong Sheng's face showed a hint of discoloration, as if he was angry and sad.
"What evidence do you have?" Du Ziping asked with a twitch of his eyes.
"Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother learned the news of the birth of the Flying Star Moon Sword more than half a month ago, and it happened that Empress Dowager Wen Ruyu came to you to give a lecture, so they went to find you, Master. Before the senior brother left, he whispered to me that if he and the second senior brother did not return this time, it was likely that he would be harmed by the fourth senior brother," Kong Sheng replied.
"How do you say this?" Du Ziping secretly thought, this matter is getting more and more weird.
"He gave me a jade box, and the evidence was there. If he and the second senior brother are gone and never return, let me give this thing to you, Master. If he has nothing to do with the second senior brother, he will return it to him. After Kong Sheng finished speaking, he handed over a jade box.
Du Ziping took it and took a look, only to see that there was a layer of prohibition on the jade box, and the light of the Buddha was faintly visible. This kind of Buddha door prohibition, where did he understand, so he took up the dragon slaying sword and cut it open.
Opening the jade box, a blood-colored jade stone came into Du Ziping's eyes. "Blood jade", he almost shouted, this blood jade can not only increase the speed of the cultivation of the Blood Transformation Divine Skill, but many magic weapons and spiritual weapons recorded in the Blood Transformation Divine Skill must also have this thing before they can be refined. Although he had never seen the blood jade, it was mentioned more than once in the Blood Transformation Divine Skill, and the characteristics and uses were described in great detail, and as soon as he sensed the essence and blood qi in this blood jade, he immediately recognized it.
Although the quality of this piece of blood jade is mediocre, blood jade is extremely rare, and it can only be produced on the Blood Spirit Mountain. Blood Spirit Mountain is located within the Blood Demon Sect. The Blood Demon Sect used to be the first sect of the Jade Dragon Empire, but later under the suppression of the three major sects such as Tianyi Sect, it gradually weakened. However, due to the extreme mystery of the Blood Demon Sect, no one in the cultivation world knew where its mountain gate was, so this sect has been retained.
The Blood Transformation Divine Skill practiced by the Jade Dao people is one of the supreme secret methods of the Blood Demon Sect, and this technique is known as the Blood Devouring God and Demon. Originally, whether he was a member of the Blood Demon Sect or not, but there were different opinions. Some people say yes, some say no, and some people say it's a traitorous disciple of the Blood Demon Sect. However, during the period of learning Taoism with him, Du Ziping overheard him say that he was a member of the Blood Demon Sect.
Seeing that Du Ziping was just looking at him and didn't speak, Kong Sheng said, "Senior Brother said that this thing was originally owned by the Fourth Senior Brother. ”
"You go back first, secretly observe the empty card, don't make a noise in advance," Du Ziping glanced up and said to the empty body.
The crystal mirror revealed a room with a man and a woman, and no third person. The man turned his back to Du Ziping, he looked a little familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. The woman was only about thirty, with a beautiful demeanor and radiance, and it was the Queen Mother Wen Ruyu.
But I heard Wen Ruyu say with a smile: "Brother Fan, I haven't seen you for many years, this magic power is getting more and more amazing, it's really gratifying!"
"Fairy Wen laughed, no matter how strong the supernatural power is, it can't enter the fetal movement period, but for decades, it's not a pinch of loess," the man said. This voice was also a little familiar in Du Ziping's ears.
"With Brother Fan's methods, he is so unsure about entering the fetal movement period? Fortunately, the little sister has died a long time ago, and she has enjoyed a few more years of happiness in this world, and she has not practiced this in vain," Wen Ruyu said.
"Fairy Wen has far-reaching eyes and careful layout, and she will only be taught today," the man said meaningfully as he diverted the topic.
"My little sister has never had great ambitions, since ten years ago, I heard that it is extremely difficult to enter the fetal period, so I found a wealth in the world, where can I afford such praise from Brother Fan?" Wen Ruyu said with a smile.
"Fairy Wen is too modest. I came here today to ask you, I wonder if Fairy Wen is willing to help?" the man laughed, turning around.
"Senior Brother Fan!" Du Ziping almost shouted, this person turned out to be a disciple of Tianmen, Shi Shijie's eldest disciple, named Fan Qilong, as early as a few years ago, when Du Ziping was driven to Tianyimen, he was already a monk who had completed the qi and almost entered the fetal movement.
"Brother Fan, please speak, but if the little sister can help, she will not refuse, but I am afraid that the little sister is shallow in cultivation and will not be able to help," Wen Ruyu said, but seeing her eyes flashing, she didn't know what to think.
"Okay, I'll get straight to the point, I hope Fairy Wen can give me a dragon fruit," Fan Qilong said. "Fairy Wen doesn't have to prevaricate anymore, if I wasn't completely sure, I wouldn't have come here. ”
"Brother Fan is really powerful, and he can even find out about this matter clearly. Yes, I married into the palace just for this dragon fruit. It's just that I just got a little eyebrows, and I can't guarantee that I can get it, so how can I give it to you?" Wen Ruyu's face changed slightly, and then she smiled again.
"I know that Fairy Wen has worked hard for this dragon fruit, and even gave birth to a child. I just opened my mouth to ask for one, and no one was reconciled, but whether I could enter the fetal movement period was also a fight. As long as Fairy Wen gives me one, if Fairy Wen has anything difficult to do in the future, I can solve three or five things for you," Fan Qilong said slowly.
Wen Ruyu lowered her head and muttered for a long time, silent for a long time.
"If Fairy Wen refuses......" Fan Qilong only said half a sentence, but he smiled and stopped talking.
"What? Brother Fan wants to do it? Although the little sister is not talented, she has also practiced a few magical powers over the years, and she also asked Brother Fan for some advice," Wen Ruyu said on her lips, and the smile on her face did not change.
"Fairy Wen misunderstood, the magic power of Piaoxiang Valley is not daring to be taught. It's just that if Fairy Wen refuses to give me the fairy fruit, I will inevitably be a little disappointed, and between the words, I may not necessarily leak out something," Fan Qilong smiled slightly.
"You mean to get the word out about this, right?" Wen Ruyu put her hand on her sideburns.
"Of course, I don't mean to publicize it, but when I'm frustrated, I won't remember what I said. There are many people who are interested in Shenglong Fruit, of course, Piaoxiang Valley is famous, and other idle people dare not provoke it. It's just that wealth is moving, and this dragon fruit is even more unusual, and when the time comes, I am only afraid of some people who are hungry for profit, and they may not dare to take risks," Fan Qilong smiled slightly.
Wen Ruyu secretly thought: "This Fan Qilong Shentong is really not weak, and I may not be able to defeat him, so don't think about it." After he left, he made such a statement, and there would be trouble at that time, and he would take advantage of the fire to rob again, which was not good. ”
Thinking of this, she said: "I don't have the Shenglong Fruit now, but I can give Brother Fan a chance, whether I can get it depends on your chance." It's just that the little sister has something to ask to come to the door in the future, and I ask Brother Fan not to turn her away. ”
"I, Fan Qilong, mean what I say, as long as Fairy Wen gives me this opportunity, I will answer Fairy Wen three things in the future," Fan Qilong changed the appearance of the hippie smile just now, and said with a straight face.
He was still worried that Wen Ruyu would not believe it, so he took out a green jade card from his arms, bit his index finger, and wrote some words, but he saw a green light flash, and the blood word disappeared. After doing all this, he threw the jade plate to Wen Ruyu and said, "I wrote a natal oath on this spirit card. ”
"Brother Fan's words, how can the little sister not believe it, why do you need to do this," Wen Ruyu put the jade plate into her sleeve and said. "But my little sister can't scream alone, and I still need Brother Fan to help me. ”
"Please ask Fairy Wen to command," Fan Qilong said.
"Since Brother Fan has inquired about me, the origin of this dragon fruit must be clear," Wen Ruyu said.
"I'm ashamed to say that I only know that this dragon fruit has the effect of cutting hair and washing the marrow, and if the monk takes one during the qi induction period, he is expected to break through to the fetal movement stage. Six hundred years ago, the Shangguan family didn't know where to get this Ascending Dragon Fruit Tree, and then the Shangguan Clan disappeared in the cultivation world for some reason, and this Ascending Dragon Fruit disappeared with it, and the others were not clear. Fan Qilong said.
Hearing this, Wen Ruyu explained: "This dragon fruit ripens once every two hundred years, and it only ripens more than thirty fruits at a time. It's just that it has one difference, that is, it has to bury the bones of heaven and earth spirit beasts such as the Jiao Cantis in it before it can mature. ”
"This kind of heaven and earth spirit beast is so rare, and its value is far from being comparable to that of the Ascending Dragon Fruit. That ascending dragon fruit is also useful to those of us in the qi induction period, even the monks in the fetal movement stage are useless, and the elixir of cutting hair and washing the marrow is not only the ascending dragon fruit, who would be willing to use the bones of the spirit beast of heaven and earth to cultivate?" Fan Qilong shook his head and said.
Wen Ruyu shook her head and said, "The Shangguan family didn't know where to find a way to replace it with the bones of snake-like demon beasts. It's just that in this way, there are only eleven or twelve fruits ripening each time, and even then it is a remarkable achievement. ”
"Later, in order to seize this Ascending Dragon Fruit Tree and cultivate the secret method, the Blood Demon Sect slaughtered the Shangguan family overnight, but it gained nothing," Wen Ruyu said again.
"This is really a sin," Fan Qilong said with a sigh.
"It's just that this Ascending Dragon Fruit Tree and the Cultivation Secret Method have not disappeared," Wen Ruyu said. "It turns out that this secret method still needs one condition, it must be in the place where the royal family is located, with the help of the royal true dragon qi, this dragon fruit can be ripe. The Shangguan family obtained this Ascending Dragon Fruit Tree, in fact, not only six hundred years ago, but only six hundred years ago when they found this cultivation method. ”
"So, the rumor that the emperor has the aura of a true dragon is true?" Fan Qilong suddenly realized.
That's true, Xiaomei only thought of this when she learned about it later. It is said that the founding emperor of the Jade Dragon Empire inadvertently helped a monk of the Shangguan family, so he got the help of the other party to lay down this piece of the country," Wen Ruyu smiled.
"So, the Ascending Dragon Fruit is in the palace of this Jade Dragon Empire?" Fan Qilong said excitedly.
"That's right, it's just that the Shangguan family had a Cave Heaven Spirit Weapon back then, and the Ascending Dragon Fruit Tree was placed in it. It's just that I can't find it anyway," Wen Ruyu sighed.
"Cave Heaven Spirit Weapon?" Fan Qilong said in shock. "The Shangguan family actually has such a treasure, so why didn't they hide in it back then, so that they were wiped out by the Blood Demon Sect?"