Celestial being

Just as the clerk was working hard to recommend Yuan Ming, another person walked in outside the bookstore.

"Has the book I asked for arrived?" The man obviously knew the clerk well and shouted before he even entered the door.

"We're here, we're here, it's ready for you." The waiter immediately left Yuan Ming and responded enthusiastically.

Yuan Ming was slightly startled when he heard the voice, and then turned to look at the man. Seeing his fair and round face, thick eyebrows and bright eyes, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Zhao Tong."

Hearing Yuan Ming's greeting, the man followed the sound and looked over. He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"Haha, Yuan Ming, are you still alive?" The smile on Zhao Tong's face couldn't be faked, it was genuine joy.

He simply ignored the waiter who came to him, walked up to Yuan Ming in two steps, grabbed his shoulders with both hands and looked him up and down, and suddenly sighed: "I heard that our sect was served to others?"

"This is what happened at dawn." Yuan Ming nodded and gave an affirmative answer.

When Zhao Tong heard this, he didn't have any sad expression. Instead, he showed a sigh and sighed: "It is said that what is lost in the east is harvested. When I was demoted, I was frustrated like this. I didn't expect that I saved a small life in vain. I just came out well. ,Can not go back……"

"Brother Zhao, good people have their own destiny. Don't go back. The place is no different from a ruin now. After the Dawn Alliance has finished searching, I'm afraid there will be other forces and various monastic groups coming to pick up some leftovers. , I don’t know whose territory there is now." Yuan Ming said.

Although the store clerk is not a cultivator, he lives in this small city after all, and he knows some things about the cultivating sects. In particular, the destruction of Biluo Cave, one of the five major sects, has been widely spread in Black Rock City.

Just listening to the conversation between Yuan Ming and Yuan Ming, he didn't dare to say anything.

After sighing for a while, Zhao Tong suddenly turned his head and said to the clerk: "Where are my books? Have they been wrapped?"

He changed the topic so quickly. One moment he was sad about the sect's demise, and the next moment he was urging for books, so that the clerk didn't even react and started to stutter:

"Yet, I haven't had time to wrap it up yet, I'll wrap it up for you right now..."

The clerk quickly trotted back to the counter, took out a piece of thick kraft paper, wrapped a copy of "Yu Pu Yuan" and "Jin Ping Lan" in Chinese characters, and carried it over.

"Your "Collection of Poems in Seven Steps" and "Autumn Ci"." The clerk handed them over respectfully.

He really regarded these books as some sort of collection of classics and history... Yuan Ming's mouth twitched as he read them.

"This person, no matter whether he is an immortal or a mortal, just wants to read more. There is beauty like jade in the book, and there is also the way of heaven in the book. Wherever the heart goes, the state can be reached."

Zhao Tong, however, didn't blush and took it without his heart beating. He muttered something while paying the money quickly.

Yuan Ming felt that his southern version of "Children's Tales" was quite commemorative, so he also spent money to buy it.

"Do you like to read children's fables?" This move aroused Zhao Tong's surprise, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

"It's better than you prefer adult classics." Yuan Ming emphasized the word "adult classics" very seriously.

"Brother Yuan, it seems that you and I are of the same mind, so why not go have a drink." Zhao Tong smiled "haha", put his arm around Yuan Ming's shoulders, and went out.

In Shanzhen Tower.

Yuan Ming and Zhao Tong sat opposite each other, and the latter even brought Gu Yue with him, and the three of them drank and laughed.

During this period, everyone did not mention the matter of Biluo Cave, but only talked about some interesting things about the immortal world in southern Xinjiang.

"What are your plans next?" Finally, Yuan Ming asked about Zhao Tong's plans.

"Me? I'm used to being idle. I used to read books and dawdle in the sect. Now the owner of Fangshi has sent people to take over the shop. Next, I will become a casual cultivator first. The time here is soft and the years are lingering, which suits me very well. ." Zhao Tong smiled and said.

"I heard that southern Xinjiang may reopen trade with the Central Plains, especially the Jin Dynasty. This is an opportunity for the two of us. There will be a lot of business to do in the future. When cultivating immortality, the first thing to cultivate is wealth!" Gu Yue said.

"Yes, if you accumulate enough food, you will become an immortal." Zhao Tong shook his head and agreed.

"Reopening trade means that official trading channels will be opened?" Yuan Ming asked.

In fact, the business exchanges between the Central Plains and southern Xinjiang have never been completely severed. It is just private business behavior under the background of official prohibition. In all, it is smuggling.

"That's right. I heard that some of the post roads are already being rebuilt." Gu Yue nodded.

"So, if you go to Dajin, you only need to take the original post road to get back?" Yuan Ming was immediately happy.

"It's not possible now... After all, the treaty port has been closed for too long. If it is reopened, not to mention rebuilding the system and procedures, but also rebuilding some station facilities, it won't be possible for a year." Gu Yue thought for a while and said.

"Brother Yuan, with your current strength, why rush back to Dajin? You are helpless and a casual cultivator in the immortal world of Dajin. Why don't we stay here together and take care of each other?" Zhao Tong also added at the side. .

"Yes, Brother Yuan, think about it. As long as you buy real estate in Black Rock City, you don't have to pay for the spiritual stones every time you come in and out. There are Qingsan laymen living here, and your safety is guaranteed." Gu Yue continued.

"Thank you both. My parents are still alive at home. I miss my family so much now." Yuan Ming replied after hearing this.

Without hesitation, Gu Yue immediately took out a map made of buffalo leather from her sleeve and pointed it out to Yuan Ming.

After drinking and eating, the sky was getting dark, and the three of them parted ways.

Yuan Ming then rushed to Master Huolian.

The person who received him was still the bald man, but his attitude was a little better than when they first met.

"Refining lined soft armor, that's no problem. Do you bring your own materials, or do we provide them?" The bald man thought for a moment and then asked.

"I have it myself," Yuan Ming said.

After that, he turned his wrist, and all the spiritual materials appeared on the table.

The main material is the skins of the Golden Flower Venomous Python King and Snake Queen. It is also paired with some special materials collected by Yuan Ming. The matching has been completed. The specific refining depends on what the fire master says.

"The materials are fully prepared. In the later refining process, some auxiliary materials commonly used by fire masters may be added. Including the refining fee, the total is fifteen spirit stones. Please pay a deposit of ten in advance." The bald man said.

Expensive as always, but the quality is guaranteed.

"Money is not the problem, but when will Master Shiranui Lian be ready?" Yuan Ming asked.

The bald man thought for a moment after hearing the words, took out a booklet for accounting, and after flipping through it for a while, he gave the answer:

"Eight days later."

"It takes eight days to refine?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"The actual refining will naturally take less than eight days, but Master Huolian has a full schedule these days. Your soft-lined armor can be refined in the evening after seven days. You can pick it up on the eighth day. ." said the bald man.

"Okay." Yuan Ming thought for a while and nodded.

After saying that, he took out another object and placed it on the table.

"High-grade magic weapon?" The bald man also had seen the world and recognized it at a glance.

What is on the table is the Bagua mirror that was obtained from Elder Mengshan earlier.

Earlier, during the hasty refining, the mirror was cracked by a blow from Elder Mengshan. Fortunately, the damage was not too serious and it should be able to be repaired.

Afterwards, in addition to the Bagua Mirror, Yuan Ming also obtained a pair of black hooks and an emerald green dagger that he had used from Elder Mengshan's storage ring. The Wushan Claw and the other one is called the Short Green Dagger, both of which are poison-quenching magic weapons.

In addition, he also obtained some healing and cultivation elixirs suitable for monks in the foundation-building stage, as well as more than two hundred low-grade spiritual stones and three medium-grade spiritual stones.

"Yes, this is a high-grade defensive weapon. I wonder if Master Huolian can repair it?" Yuan Ming asked.

"This... needs to be seen by Master Huolian in person. Wait a moment, I'll show it to him." The bald man hesitated for a moment, then turned around and left with the Bagua Mirror.

Not long after, the bald man returned and brought the reply from Master Huolian:

"The damage is not serious and can still be repaired. Same thing, pick it up in eight days."

"I'm a little confused. Since the Fire Master can repair high-grade magic weapons, why should he be limited to only refining low-grade magic weapons?" Yuan Ming asked doubtfully.

"This is Master Huolian's business. I don't know and I can't give you the answer." The bald man shook his head.

"All right."

Yuan Ming had no choice but to pay the deposit for two magical artifacts, turned around and left.

Now that he was going to stay in Black Rock City for a few days, he was in no hurry to leave and immediately found a quiet inn in Fang City to settle down.

at night.

A room in the deepest part of the inn's courtyard was brightly lit.

Yuan Ming held the incense burner in his arms, with a homemade black incense stick on it, which had not yet been lit.

After some hesitation, he chose the latter between possessing his father and Hagon's daughter Tuya.

We are about to leave southern Xinjiang. If there is anything that worries me, it is Hagun’s wife and daughter.

This can be regarded as the last bond between him and the first friend he made after his first journey to immortality.

Looking back on his actions at that time, Xiying thought it was a reckless act of heroism. He later realized that in the world of immortality, without absolute strength, acting impulsively would not only be useless, but would only increase casualties.

However, since he had been entrusted by others at that time, he also hoped to do his best to help others, so as not to affect his state of mind for future practice.

If Yuan Ming was willing to put in the effort to look for them, he would definitely be able to find them, but he didn't want to do that.

He was not sure what kind of life the mother and daughter were leading now, and he was not sure whether he should appear in front of them again and disturb their lives.

Therefore, soul possession has become the best way.

After making up his mind, Yuan Ming lit the black incense, closed his eyes slightly, and pictured Tuya's young face in his mind, calling her name softly in his mouth.

After a while, green smoke curled up, and Yuan Ming's vision began to blur.

"Tuya, Tuya, it's time to eat..." The woman's voice came.

Yuan Ming's eyes lit up, and a small but clean and tidy small room appeared in front of him.

"I know, come right away." The young girl's voice sounded.

Yuan Ming confirmed that his attempt was successful and he had possessed Tuya.

At this time, Tuya's eyes moved down, and Yuan Ming saw that she was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

In front of her, there was a piece of slightly yellowed paper, which she was familiar with. It recorded the training formulas of "Bi Luo Gong".