novelapdf Chapter 1927: Initial clues
Chapter 1927: Initial clues
Chapter 1927: Initial clues
"Brother Luo, don't worry. I know this truth."
Song Yaoguang agreed immediately with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen beams of light fell around the crowd, revealing more than a dozen figures wearing black armor.
These people were dressed in the same uniform and their auras were all above the Golden Immortal level. They were the most elite Black Weasel Army under the command of the Black Weasel King.
Then, two figures flashed and appeared in front of these black weasel soldiers, a man and a woman.
The man was a handsome young man in his twenties. He wore a white robe, a square scarf on his head, and held a white folding fan in his hand. He was obviously imitating the Black Weasel King's dress as a scholar.
As for the woman, she had a pretty face, her eyes were closed as if she was blind, and her expression was as cold as an ice sculpture.
Both of them exuded the aura of a Taiyi cultivator, but there was no hostility in them.
"Your Highness Thirteen, my four fellow Taoists, my father has asked me to be in charge of receiving you. Would you like to go directly to your residence and rest first?"
The young man in white robe is the third son of the Black Weasel King and also the most talented offspring. He is now in charge of the Black Weasel Army and holds a high status in the city.
However, he didn't dare to show any arrogance to Luo Hong and the others. After all, before he came, the Black Weasel King had repeatedly told him that he must make friends with these people.
"It's better to take a rest first. Although I was not injured this time, I was still frightened for a while."
Shi Chuankong was feeling confused at the moment and really needed some peace and quiet, so he nodded and replied immediately.
"Li is not in a hurry. I wonder if you can recognize this order?"
Han Li couldn't calm down until the issue of the weeping soul was resolved. Upon hearing this, he took out the token given to him by the Black Weasel King and asked.
“Of course I recognize it. This is a reward order, and only father is qualified to issue it.
Since Fellow Daoist Li has this order, I think my father has promised to reward you with some treasure.
If you are anxious, I can let Qingmang take you to the treasure house."
The young man in white robe pointed at the woman in green beside him.
"Then it'll be hard work."
Han Li was naturally very anxious, and immediately bowed.
The young man in white robe nodded and said something to the woman in green beside him.
Then, the girl and Han Li turned into two beams of light and left the Lansheng Garden first.
"I need to go into seclusion, so I'll go to my residence with Brother Shi first."
Now that the Jinyuan Dao Fruit is in hand, Luo Hong must of course focus on recovering Huanshi Xingtong's Dao injuries.
"I cannot stay in Black Weasel City for long. I wonder if there is a secret channel in the city to send me here."
Like Luo Hong, Song Yaoguang did not reveal his real name to outsiders.
She knew that she would need to go to the meeting place alone and there would inevitably be some dangers along the way, so she wanted to take the opportunity to get help from Black Stoat City to avoid any setbacks.
After saying that, she took out the assessment map and asked the young man in white robe to check it.
"This is a trivial matter. When the fairy wants to leave, just use this talisman to let me know, and I will definitely make arrangements for her!"
Black Weasel City has set up many secret teleportation arrays in the Ten Suffering Mountains. Song Yaoguang is not going to any forbidden area, so he can be arranged into a secret caravan when the time comes.
As he spoke, the young man in white robe threw out a white talisman.
"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"
After taking the talisman, Song Yaoguang immediately expressed his thanks.
But only Shi Chuankong and Luo Hong noticed that Zi Jing's Nascent Soul produced a strange fluctuation at this time.
The two looked at each other and tacitly agreed not to say anything about it.
Seeing that the crowd had no other requests, the young man in white robe led everyone to the residence arranged for them by the Black Weasel King.
It was a palace not far from Lansheng Garden. The interior was decorated quite luxuriously, but it was not as vulgar as the Jinguan Palace. Instead, it was extremely elegant.
After the young man in white robe left, Luo Hong pretended to go back to his room to rest, but in a flash he came to Shi Chuankong's pavilion.
Shi Chuankong was not at all surprised by Luo Hong's sudden arrival, and immediately said to the Purple Eyed Demon Puppet standing beside him:
"Okay, now you can tell me why you reacted the way you did after seeing the map."
"So the young master asked me to wait here just for this."
Zi Jing was very surprised to hear this. He thought the young master had something to tell him to do.
“Yes, Brother Luo felt that the map was a little strange. He had looked at it with me before, but I couldn’t see anything.
Since you have responded, I think you know something, so just tell the truth."
After all, he was his close subordinate, and Shi Chuankong would not allow Zi Jing to keep any secrets from him, so his tone was a little stern.
"Young Master, the reason why I feel that the map is a bit suspicious is that the places marked on it are centered on Ziyan City."
Zi Jing replied in a calm tone, as if she didn't think it was a big deal.
"Purple Smoke City? Oh, how could I have forgotten this place!"
Shi Chuankong was stunned when he heard this, then he slapped his head and said in annoyance.
"It's not my fault, young master. After all, you are not a poison cultivator like us."
Zi Jing quickly bowed and found an excuse for Shi Chuankong.
"I say, you two, master and servant, stop playing dumb. Someone please explain it to me in detail."
Seeing these two people acting as riddlers in front of him, Luo Hong couldn't help but frown and urged them.
"Brother Luo, Zijing knows this matter best, so let him explain it to you."
Shi Chuankong gave the order immediately.
"Yes, young master!"
Zi Jing obeyed the order, then looked at Luo Hong and said with a smile:
“Senior Luo, speaking of which, this matter is also related to the ancient poison inheritance that I promised to take you to find.
The reason why Purple Smoke City got its name is because a thousand miles outside the city, there is a huge swamp that emits purple poisonous smoke all year round.
Every 330,000 years, a strange phenomenon would occur in this swamp, and purple smoke would condense into a giant cauldron.
At that time, the two types of cultivators who meet the requirements will be able to pass through the giant cauldron and go to the Cave of Ten Thousand Poisons.
That is where the ancient poison path is passed down!"
"What are the two conditions?"
Luo Hong's intuition told him that this assessment task of Xianyu should be related to one of the conditions.
“First, anyone who has cultivated the Myriad Poisons Primordial Body to the fourth level or above can enter the cauldron and the cave.
Second, cultivators who have not cultivated the Myriad Poisons Primordial Body must sacrifice a demon beast of the same level as themselves to the Purple Smoke Cauldron before they can enter the cave and seek opportunities. "
Zijing replied immediately.
"I see."
Hearing this, Luo Hong couldn't help but nodded. He was basically certain that the prison master Sima arranged the assessment in this way because he was planning to target the Ten Thousand Poison Cave.
But he is a Daluo monk, and the Taiyi monster captured in the assessment mission is useless to him. Is he paving the way for his own children and nephews?
"If you want to know the truth, you must first understand the situation of the other examinees. You can ask the Third Young Master for help in this matter."
Luo Hong thought about it and put the matter aside for the time being. He looked at Shi Chuankong again and asked:
"The conditions are so loose. Every time this Poison Cave appears, it should attract many cultivators and cause a lot of noise. Why do you seem unfamiliar with it, Brother Shi?"
Although the Ten Thousand Poisons Mixed Origin Body is a typical physical training method that is easy to learn but difficult to master, the fourth level is only the Golden Immortal realm of the physical body. Considering the vastness of the Demon Realm, there must be many cultivators who meet the requirements.
What's more, there are alternative methods available.
Normally, whenever the Purple Smoke Cauldron is about to condense, Purple Smoke City will become extremely lively.
"Brother Luo, this is a huge misunderstanding.
Not to mention that the ancient poison path has long since declined, and there are not many cultivators of our clan practicing it nowadays, just the opportunities involved have become extremely rare after countless years and countless appearances.
If you don't believe me, Brother Luo, ask Zi Jing. He has had some free time before. Has he ever been to the Ten Thousand Poison Cave?"
Shi Chuankong immediately smiled bitterly.
“Young Master, the ancient great being who founded the Ten Thousand Poison Cave was able to leave traces of the Great Dao, and the trial ground he left behind is still a great temptation to those poison cultivators.
I am not very interested, simply because I am just a dabbler and not a professional poison practitioner."
Zi Jing explained her situation and then said to Luo Hong:
“I believe Senior Luo will be curious about what avenue left the mark, but it’s actually nothing mysterious.
It’s just that any cultivator who cultivates the Myriad Poison Primordial Body to the fourth level will hear the voice of the Great Dao and learn about the Myriad Poison Cave, a place of trial.”
"Those who can leave traces of the Great Dao are Dao Ancestors. It is not an exaggeration to call such beings 'Ancient Powers'."
Luo Hong had some understanding of the so-called Great Dao Leaving Traces, which was the last resort that the Taoist Ancestor could use when he merged with the Dao.
However, its use is very small, and most Taoist ancestors do not have the leisure to do so when they are in harmony with the Tao.
In this comparison, the ancient Taoist ancestor really cared for the younger generation of cultivators.
Not only was an exclusive trial site set up, but notifications were also made using the method of leaving traces on the avenue, ensuring that no one was missed.
Hmm. This one looks suspicious!
“Senior Luo, the opportunities in the Ten Thousand Poison Cave are indeed few and far between, but the ancient poison heritage is definitely still there, after all, this thing can be copied.
Therefore, the younger generation would never make random promises to lure the seniors to help.
Moreover, although I have not actually entered the Cave of Ten Thousand Poisons, I have connections with those real poison cultivators and can obtain relevant maps from them.
If you, senior, want to enter, I can lead the way!"
Seeing that Luo Hong suddenly frowned, Zi Jing thought that Luo Hong felt that he had failed in saving him, and hurriedly tried to make amends.
“Haha, you don’t have to worry, as long as the ancient poison inheritance is true, nothing else matters.
How long will it take until the Purple Smoke Condensed Cauldron?"
This was Luo Hong's original purpose. Although it was a pity that he didn't have any other opportunities, it didn't have much impact.
"It will probably take another six or seven years, but the Purple Smoke Cauldron will last for more than a hundred years, so there is no need to rush."
Zi Jing stretched out his hand and calculated.
"Well, Luo wants to go there, I wonder if Brother Shi is interested in going with me?"
After Luo Hong pondered for a moment, he suddenly looked at Shi Chuankong and said.
“It’s not that Shi doesn’t want to, it’s just a little inconvenient.
The ancient great being who founded the Ten Thousand Poison Cave seems to have a great connection with our royal family. Among the ancestral precepts that our royal family must follow for generations, there is a rule that prohibits entering the Ten Thousand Poison Cave. "
Shi Chuankong immediately said with difficulty.
"Oh? There is actually such a hidden secret.
My friend Zijing, may I ask how many of the monks who enter the Ten Thousand Poison Cave come out alive every time?"
Luo Hong suddenly became concerned and suspected that the Ten Thousand Poison Cave was a big pit.
"Although the cave is somewhat dangerous, only 20 to 30 percent of the cultivators are killed in it each time, and most of them are cultivators in the early stage of the Golden Immortal Realm. Senior, don't worry."
Zi Jing answered immediately, obviously he had done a lot of research before.
"If that's the case, then please, Brother Shi, lend little friend Zijing to me for a while."
Luo Hong nodded, and a sense of curiosity arose in her heart.
On one hand, Sima Yuzhu seems to have some plans for the Ten Thousand Poison Cave, and on the other hand, the royal family of the Demon Realm is somewhat taboo about the Ten Thousand Poison Cave.
This proves explicitly and implicitly that there is something special about the Ten Thousand Poison Cave, otherwise it would not be treated so specially.
"It doesn't matter whether it's lent or not. Zi Jing must repay the favor of saving his life. Brother Luo can take him back now and wait for your orders!"
Shi Chuankong immediately agreed readily.
"That's not necessary. I still need to stay in seclusion for a while, so I'll take my leave now."
Luo Hong did not forget that he was still injured. He arched his hand towards Shi Chuankong and then disappeared on the spot.
"In that case, you should go back to the Soul Nurturing Bottle to recuperate first."
Seeing this, Shi Chuankong took out a small black bottle.
"Young Master, you have no one around you right now, so let me protect you."
Zi Jing bowed and offered to serve.
"No need to do these superficial things, just come in quickly."
Shi Chuankong's voice turned cold and he said impatiently.
Upon seeing this, Zijing stopped insisting. After all, if Shi Chuankong still encountered danger in Black Weasel City, it must be the work of the Black Weasel King. His mere Nascent Soul would be of no use at all.
I saw a ball of black light escaping from the magic puppet and flying into the black bottle in the blink of an eye.
After putting away the small black bottle, Shi Chuankong was the only one left in the building. He did not sit cross-legged to practice his internal energy, but took out a wine jug and started drinking by himself, his eyes never on the wine in the glass.
On the other side, Luo Hong had already returned to the room. After setting up the restrictions as usual, he summoned the Golden Sun Against Rain Formation.
With a flash of silver light, Luo Hong instantly appeared on the cushion he used to practice in the formation.
After meditating for a while, Luo Hong flipped his palm and took out a golden yuan Taoist fruit, placed it in front of his eyes and examined it carefully.
I saw that there were extremely tiny golden characters on the skin of this fruit, which were connected to form lines and looked extremely mysterious.
"It is indeed a rare treasure of heaven and earth, which has taken away the wonders of nature."
Luo Hong knew very well that in terms of grade, the Jinyuan Dao Fruit had already reached the third grade, and even Daluo cultivators would fight for it.
Tao Fruit has many magical uses, and healing Tao injuries is the most inconspicuous one among them.
Honestly speaking, it would be a bit of a waste to give this Jin Yuan Dao Fruit to Luo Hong.
"Except for the one that King Golden Rhino took away, I got a total of eight Golden Yuan Dao Fruits this time. No matter how I use them in the future, I have to keep one."
Thinking of this, Luo Hong flipped his other hand, took out a golden jade treasure box, and sealed the Jinyuan Dao Fruit in it.
(End of this chapter)