Chapter 16: The Deal
Seeing that the snow lion had chased after him, he grabbed it with one paw, shouted angrily, and then didn't care about the injury on his leg, and hurriedly rolled to the side. Although this roll was embarrassed, it avoided a fatal grasp, and seeing that the snow lion grabbed him again, he rolled again, rolled away two steps, and then only felt a pain in his head, as if he had knocked on the stone platform. Da Yuan hurriedly looked at it, it turned out that he didn't see clearly in the dark, the stone platform was empty, just enough for people to get into, but just now his head was hitting a stone pillar.
Seeing the situation clearly, Da Yu hurriedly used his hands and feet, and climbed to the innermost part in a few clicks, which was enough for one person to hide, it seemed that the people of Shushan had already thought that there were disciples who had the surname to worry about their lives in the trial, so they could hide below.
At this time, the snow lion was roaring again and again outside, as if he was unwilling, and he was out of danger, and he felt a terrible pain in his leg, and couldn't help scolding: "Damn beast, see if I don't peel you and make it into broth." ”
Da Yuan scolded a few times, feeling tired and unbearable pain, he couldn't help but close his eyes and recuperate, and no longer paid attention to the snow lion. The bottom of this stone platform is narrow, and the snow lion can't get in even if it is several times smaller.
He stayed for a while, and suddenly felt that something touched his calf, and couldn't help but be startled, and quickly opened his eyes to look, but saw a plush claw stretched in from the outside, it turned out that the snow lion monster beast was extremely smart, and he was lying on the ground like a scholar and stretched a paw into the gap under the stone platform, to catch the big coat out.
Da Yuan scolded angrily, and wanted to take out the short sword and cut off the snow lion's claws. He took out the short sword, and was about to find the right opportunity, but saw the snow lion's thick claws swaying back and forth beside a stone pillar. After a while, I saw the snow lion's claw poking in again, and then the golden light flashed, and then I saw that the snow lion's claw was just on the stone pillar.
Seeing that the snow lion was trapped, Da Yuan hurriedly urged the mana again, and the demon slaying immediately became tighter and tighter. The snow lion was taken aback, and kept shaking his claws, trying to break free from the demon slayer above, but he only destroyed the mana, and the snow lion couldn't break free no matter what. Seeing that the snow lion was trapped, Da Yuan climbed out from the other side. Taking advantage of the snow lion's inability to move, Da Yuan injected mana into the short sword, slowly walked near the snow lion, and aimed at the snow lion's ribs and plunged straight into it.
This sword is used with all its might, straight into the heart. Seeing the snow lion constantly struggling, roaring at the big coat a few times, anger and fear appeared in his eyes, and in an instant, the snow lion gradually quieted down, dying, and finally died. Da Yu lay on the ground and rested for a while, then got up and dug up the snow lion's head and took the demon pill. At this time, he only felt a terrible pain in his legs and back, bandaged it slightly, and limped straight to the exit of the proving ground.
When Da Yuan walked out of the Blood Refining Valley and completed the trial, there were already dozens of disciples waiting there at the exit, and some of them seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Da Yuan couldn't help but be stunned, he thought that although he had delayed a lot of time in killing demon beasts and taking demon pills, how could so many Shushan disciples be faster than himself, and in addition, almost none of these people were injured, many of them were brightly dressed, and it seemed that they hadn't even touched a piece of mud, which was too strange. Some Shushan disciples saw that Da Yuan was embarrassed and covered in blood, and they even showed ridicule and complacency, and the implication was naturally that these Shushan disciples were much more clever than Da Yuan, a nameless boy.
There was a special person in charge of applying the wound medicine to the injured disciple, and seeing that Da Yuan's injuries were quite serious, one of them said casually: "Why did you suffer such a heavy scratch, as long as you don't annoy the demon beast, it is still easy to pass the trial ground." ”
After hearing this, Da Yu suddenly understood, it turned out that the demon beast in the trial ground was for the disciples of the trial to find a way to pass, not to kill the demon beast, but no one said these to himself. The pain immediately alleviated a lot after the medicine was applied, and at this time, the old man in charge of the trial read out the names of several winning disciples and rewarded a demon pill, but the big coat was not on the list of winners, so he left alone and limped back to the wooden house near the mountain gate.
Da Yuan took out the snow lion's demon pill and handed it to Xiaomeng Lao Dao, Lao Dao was stunned for a moment when he saw that Da Yuan was injured, looked at the demon pill a few more times, frowned and said: "How is this the snow lion's demon pill, this is a rare thing." ”
Da Yuan bluntly said that he had killed the snow lion, and Xiao Meng Lao Dao couldn't help but show a strange expression when he heard it, and said with a sneer: "That's a demon beast that my senior brother Lei Ze has been domesticating for many years, if he knows, I'm afraid he will be like thunder." ”
Xiaomeng Daoren sarcastically said: "You kid doesn't have a good brain, if a small junior disciple tries to let his disciples kill demon beasts, Shushan will not be enough to kill no demon beasts." ”
Da Yu was only angry and silent, and Xiaomeng Lao Dao looked even more gloating, and said with a smile: "Hehe, boy, you have caused a big disaster." ”
At this time, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside, and a group of people broke in, and a young man pointed to the big coat and said, "But you killed the snow lion, and you were the first to run in the first place during the trial, and then you left the trial ground last." ”
Da Yu recognized this person as Ji Qi, and he was the fastest except for himself during the trial. Without waiting for Da Yuan to answer, Xiaomeng Daoist said, "What are you, dare to shout in my place." ”
A middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward and said, "It turns out that Uncle Xiaomeng is here, and the disciple is rude, but this young man killed the snow lion, and the disciple and others came to inquire." ”
Xiaomeng said: "Can you see with your own eyes that he killed him? If you don't have real evidence, hurry up and leave, don't disturb me." ”
Everyone present was originally aggressive, and they immediately looked at each other when Lao Dao said this. The young disciple said again: "The Snow Lion's Demon Pill has been poached, just search him." ”
Xiaomeng Daoist only sneered.
As soon as the middle-aged Taoist gestured, several young disciples went up and searched Da Yuan's body. Seeing that the demon pill was not found, everyone saw that Xiaomeng's old face was angry, so they had to leave one after another.
When everyone left, Da Yuan glanced at Lao Dao, he was just an unknown outsider, and he didn't know why this Lao Dao had just defended himself. Xiaomeng Lao Dao seemed to see Da Yuan's thoughts, and said in a strange voice: "I'm not helping you, boy, when I think of Lei Ze's old guy's angry appearance, Lao Tzu is so happy." And since the Snow Lion Demon Pill is in my hands, can you still hand it over?"
Now that he has taken the demon pill for Lao Dao and fulfilled his promise, Da Yuan wanted to leave immediately, so he hugged his fists and said: "Senior, now you can go down." ”
Lao Dao only said: "What does it matter to me whether you leave or not?"
Da Yuan felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, so he arched his hand, pushed the door and left. I didn't walk a few steps out of the wooden house, and I saw a few people gathered at the mountain gate, it was the group of people who came to the door just now, and the young man in the lead was the disciple named Ji Qi, it seemed that the snow lion matter was not over, just waiting for himself to come out and settle accounts with himself. Da Yu sighed secretly, he was an outsider involved in the rights and wrongs of Shushan, and it seemed that he couldn't escape being bullied.
At this time, the old man in the wooden house suddenly said: "Boy, stop, if you are not in a hurry, how about we do another business?"
Da Yuan was unhappy in his heart, and he didn't pay attention to it. Lao Dao said again: "If you promise to do something for me again, I can help you get married." ”
When Da Yuan heard this, he was immediately moved, he had already had a hundred years of Taoism, and he had thought about the matter of knotting, but he had never had time to try. After the knot, he reached the first realm, and his strength was immediately greatly improved, not to mention, there were many unspeakable benefits. Da Yuan couldn't resist the temptation and asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
Xiaomeng said: "It's still a matter of running errands, you go to Kunlun Mountain to help me dig a small piece of mending heaven stone and come back." ”
Da Yuan pondered for a moment, only felt that there was not much danger in this matter, and this transaction was very cost-effective, so he turned around and walked back, but deliberately pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Senior, what you said lightly, Kunlun Mountain is more than 10,000 miles away from here, and there are demons and monsters on the road, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back in ten years." ”
Lao Dao rolled his eyes, and said in a strange manner: "The kid knows that he is talking nonsense, it is more than 3,000 miles to Kunlun, and it will be there in three days with the full strength of our cultivators, you kid want to go or not, if you don't go, I will find someone else." ”
Da Yuan was embarrassed: "But you have to help me marry the pill first, otherwise with my junior and my Taoism, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for more than ten days." ”
Lao Dao sneered and said, "I thought you wanted any benefits from bargaining with me, the kid is still too thin-skinned." Let me tell you, I was going to help you get married at the beginning, otherwise you won't be able to go up Kunlun Mountain with your little bit of Taoism. ”
Da Yuan was ridiculed by the old way, his face couldn't help but redden, but he was secretly happy in his heart. After thinking about it, he knocked on the side and said: "Then the Heaven Replenishing Stone only needs a small piece, why should the predecessors find any Heaven Replenishing Stones if they want to refine a jade pendant?"
Lao Dao said casually: "I know you want to know what the Heaven Replenishing Stone is for, it doesn't hurt to tell you, that thing can refine weapons, and it is much stronger than crystal iron." ”
Da Yu's heart moved when he heard this, the short sword he used was too shabby, and he was in need of mending the heavenly stone to refine weapons, thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and agreed.
At this time, Xiaomeng Daoist pulled out a dilapidated Dan furnace from the corner, found a dirty cloth bag, and randomly picked out a few medicinal herbs from it. The wooden house was in a mess, and Lao Dao barely made a clean space in the middle, and motioned for the big coat to sit cross-legged. Lao Dao stuffed some things into the Broken Dan Furnace indiscriminately, and even took out the Snow Lion Demon Pill and stuffed it in, and finally handed it to Da Yuan, and said, "I said you do it, first help me refine a furnace of Dan." ”
Seeing that Lao Dao had put such a precious thing as the Snow Lion Demon Pill into the Dan furnace, Da Yuan was shocked in his heart, and had to admit that he had never refined the pill. The old way no longer talks nonsense, just let Da Yuan do it. Da Yuan cultivates the most common fire Dao method, which is the garbage Dao method according to the old Tao, but fortunately, the fire Dao method is easy to alchemize, and there is no need to practice it anymore. This furnace of Dan refining was extremely cumbersome, and it took two days and nights to refine it, during which Xiaomeng Daoist continued to explain, and when the furnace was opened on the third day, a pill was really refined. Da Yu has been using mana to transform the heart fire alchemy, until he is so tired that he lies on the ground.
Waiting for Da Yuan to rest for a while, Xiaomeng Daoist handed a black and red pill to Da Yuan, and said very seriously: "This pill is for you, when you arrive in Kunlun, find a secluded place to take it, use internal fire to dissolve, the medicinal power will be integrated into the Purple Mansion, and on the way up the mountain, you may be able to get a pill." ”
Da Yuan was shocked, it turned out that he had worked so hard to refine the pill for himself, and took the pill that was not slippery in the dark, Da Yuan hesitated in his heart, he had just seen Lao Dao indiscriminately get something from the dirty cloth bag and throw it into the Dan furnace, and even the stove was dilapidated and threw it in the house. He had also seen alchemy medicines, which were all treasured in pill bottles or wooden boxes for preservation. Da Yuan only wondered if this pill was perfunctory to himself, it didn't matter if he ate it had no effect, if he ate it badly, it would ruin his cultivation, it would be really bad.
Xiaomeng Daoist confessed: "You go now, go and come back quickly, don't let me wait for the old man." As he spoke, he fell to the ground and fell asleep. Da Yuan still wants to ask, but he only thinks that if he asks, he is afraid that he will be counted down, so it is better not to ask.
Da Yu looked at this pill helplessly, and finally put it away carefully, this old Taoist said that the head of the pill was the Tao, and now he can only believe him again.
After meditating for a while, Da Yuan left the wooden house and went straight out of the mountain gate. Left Shushan and headed northwest.
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