C239 And Then He Lied
C239 And Then He Lied
The skinny old man looked at the mountain below with a gloomy expression. He muttered to himself, "What a pity. That spiritual pet was destroyed by this guy. It will take at least several decades for it to recover. It really deserves to die."
He shook his head and looked down. Then, he patted a big bag on his waist. Countless black lights flew out from it and rushed into the dense forest below.
Those black lights moved extremely quickly. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived on the ground and transformed into human figures.
These people's skin was grayish-black and there was a faint black smoke in their eyes. They looked dumb. After landing on the ground, they began to walk aimlessly. However, their speed was very slow.
The old Taoist looked at the human figures with disgust and waved his hand at the human-shaped spirit beast in front of him.
The decaying figure immediately rushed down and disappeared into the boundless forest.
"Don't let me find you, otherwise, hehe, I suddenly don't want you to die so quickly..."
In the forest, birds flew up and scattered in all directions.
...
Pingshan City, south, in a remote inn.
The business of this inn was not very good, and it was even somewhat deserted. The number of customers coming and going could be counted with one hand.
The shopkeeper was an old man in his fifties or sixties. He was dressed in plain clothes, and although it was a bit old, it had been washed very clean. There was a tuft of beard on his chin, and it was silver. His square face made him look very energetic.
There were no attendants in the inn, and it was all up to the old man to take care of everything. Fortunately, there were not many customers, so he was able to sustain himself.
"Hey, sir, what do you need?"
The old man was cleaning his seat in the inn. When he saw the guests entering, he hurriedly threw a white towel on his shoulder and greeted them with a smile.
The person who came was a seven foot tall man. Although he was wearing a long robe, it could not hide his burly build.
Seeing the old man come up to him, he quickly looked around and took out a sign from his waist. At the same time, he put a finger on his lips and said, "Shh..."
The old man was stunned and quickly understood. He jogged to the side of the big man and looked at the plate in his hand.
"Greetings, sir."
When he saw the words on the plate, the old man was shocked. He was about to bow but was stopped by the big man.
The strong man looked around again, then pulled the old shopkeeper out of the inn. He said in a deep voice, "Yesterday night, did you have two guests here?"
"This..."
The old man frowned. As he was thinking carefully, the strong man took out a piece of paper from his waist and spread it out.
Upon seeing the scroll, the old man's eyes immediately widened. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Greetings, greetings. I have a good impression of these two guests..."
"That's enough, that's enough. As long as you have met them."
The strong man quickly covered the old man's mouth. He was afraid that the old man would misunderstand and speak nonsense. After a while, he let go.
"These two are the distinguished guests of Chiang Country. You must remember to treat them well. Also, if they leave, remember to inform the City Lord's Mansion that I have arranged for someone there."
"General... this..."
The general nodded. "Just do as I say. After they leave, you will naturally be rewarded. Remember, you must not tell anyone else right now, or else."
The strong man used his hand to draw twice on his neck, scaring the old man and making him nod his head repeatedly.
Only after seeing this did the robust man feel satisfied. He inadvertently glanced at the second floor, then immediately turned around and left.
Not long after, a fast horse rushed out of Pingshan City and headed towards the capital city of Chiang Country along the main road.
...
Inside the inn, Yang Xuan's mind was completely immersed in his body. The Divine Sense had surrounded the entire room, but he didn't notice the movement below.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, and a small crimson wooden sword floated in front of him. Traces of red Spiritual Force flowed out from within, continuously entering his body.
This state lasted for nearly two hours before he finally opened his eyes.
"The cultivation of this Flame Separation Spell is actually much slower than the Three Yuan Calming Art. At this rate, if I want to maintain the balance between Yin and Yang, I'm afraid I'll have to cultivate for at least half a month."
The power of these two cultivation techniques was about the same, but the cultivation speed of the Three Yuan Calming Art was much faster. In other words, the Flame Separation Spell was too difficult to cultivate.
Not only that, but the reliance of this cultivation technique on the wooden sword also gave him a headache.
Ever since he had stimulated the power of the wooden sword once, he had lost some of its essence, and it was an irreversible loss. Although this change was very subtle, it made him feel a sense of danger.
If he continued to use the wooden sword, perhaps the essence within would be exhausted at some point. In this situation where there was no replenishment, it would be a bit less useful.
When the essence of the wooden sword completely disappeared, his cultivation would probably come to an end, unless he abandoned the Yin-Yang Balance Body.
Yang Xuan was somewhat distressed. He frowned slightly and stared at the wooden sword in front of him.
"Black Panther, can the essence energy in this thing be restored?"
He asked in his heart, but he didn't have much hope.
Indeed, not long after, the Black Panther's voice sounded in his mind, "Recover? Tsk tsk, you really know how to dream."
"This object is a divine object that grows in the heavens and the earth. The essence energy within it has been condensed over hundreds of thousands of years. Do you think it's those ordinary treasures?"
Yang Xuan was stunned. Chiang Weisheng's memories were too fragmented, and he didn't know much about it.
"Of course. I know what you're thinking. Actually, you don't have to worry about it."
The Black Panther suddenly changed the topic, which made Yang Xuan's eyes light up. He hurriedly asked, "Do you have a way?"
"What can I do..."
If the Black Panther appeared, it would definitely roll its eyes.
"What I mean is, even if the essence of the Wutong wooden sword has completely dissipated, you might still have other ways. For example, you can go to the Phoenix Clan and ask for another one."
When he said this, the Black Panther's voice became much softer.
Yang Xuan wasn't an idiot. He immediately furrowed his brows and said, "This Wutong wooden sword should be considered precious to them! I used the Longevity Sword to exchange for this one. If I want another one, I'm afraid it won't be easy."
"That's right."
The Black Panther was straightforward and said without hiding anything, "This Wutong tree heart is also a divine item to Phoenix Clan. It grows very slowly. It's almost impossible for outsiders to obtain it. However, if you are strong enough... Or if it's stunning enough, it's different."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Hehe, in the world of cultivation, strength is always the most important. As long as you have enough strength, not to mention this kind of tree heart, even if it's of a higher quality, it's not like you won't have a chance to obtain it."