Talk about the world of mortals in detail

In doubt, Yi Shuyuan held the cicada shell in one hand, counted it with his fingers, and looked thoughtfully at the neglected ancient tree.

According to the Alchemy Sutra, the golden cicada is a master of the spirit of the earth's veins. It has received the essence of heaven and earth, and all kinds of magical properties are piled on it.

In fact, at Yi Shuyuan's level, these words can only be laughed off after reading them, because all living things have not received the essence of heaven and earth, and all kinds of magic are mostly imagined by warlocks.

The original one was essentially just a cicada.

But one thing can be confirmed, the golden cicada is indeed an extraordinary thing. At least, the cicada shell in Yi Shuyuan's hand is not only powerful as medicine, because of the purity in the Dharma Eyes, it can be used to a certain extent. If done right, it can also be a treasure that can bring good luck and avoid bad luck.

However, this feeling of purity has a tendency to fade away.

Yi Shuyuan already knew what was going on, because the golden cicada had shed its shell and the cicada in his hand had transformed and lost its dependence. The original intention of the golden cicada was to cause the cicada shell to rot under the tree.

While thinking, Yi Shuyuan looked at the direction where Jin Chan was going and grabbed the folding fan that slipped out of his sleeve.

Yin Chen turned into a long and thin pen in Yi Shuyuan's hand.

Nowadays, Yi Shuyuan's Taoism has become more and more sophisticated, and he can control changes more carefully. This is Wu Xiang's slender paintbrush. He used the tip of the pen to lightly draw on the crack of the cicada shell, and the cicada shell actually became Closed.

It was as if what was in Yi Shuyuan's hands was no longer a cicada shell, but a complete golden cicada larvae.

"Huh!"

Shi Sheng exclaimed, and Hui Mian on the other side also stared at the palm of Yi Shuyuan's hand.

This was certainly not for fun. After Yi Shuyuan did this, the cicada shell seemed to be complete again, with no breath left.

Hui Mian jumped on Yi Shuyuan's arm, got close to the cicada shell and smelled it carefully. He was still thinking about what the golden cicada looked like, and even what it smelled like.

Cicadas are also one of Hui Mian's favorite foods, but this one is too special and obviously cannot be eaten. If it can be eaten, it must be the most delicious.

"Sir, let's go find the golden cicada?"

Under Hui Mian's suggestion, Shi Sheng also seemed eager to give it a try, with the Hot Wheels already appearing in his hands.

"No hurry! You take it first."

Yi Shuyuan handed the golden cicada shell to Shi Sheng, who took it carefully, but saw his master reaching out to touch the ancient tree next to him, and with the downward gesture, he gradually squatted down.

"Master, what are you doing?"

Yi Shuyuan pushed aside the fallen leaves under the tree with his hands, as if he saw the hole drilled by the golden cicada.

"Spiritual things emphasize the order of yin and yang in succession and the five elements. According to my synaesthesia, this golden cicada grows according to the thickness of the earth and the wonderful movement of metal. It transforms according to the morning light. It is a spiritual object of gold and yang, but at the same time, metal Cicadas are living beings. They suppress the wood and feed on its juice, suppressing the vitality and spirituality of the wood for many years. Now that the cicadas are flying so fast, it is also the moment when the cicadas become uneasy."

"ah?"

Hui Mian was stunned for a moment, looking thoughtful. Shi Sheng on one side frowned. He didn't understand at first, but when he looked at the ancient tree that the master touched, he seemed to gradually become more and more half-understood.

"Master, are you saying that the golden cicada has been underground for many years, sucking the essence of this ancient tree with its talent, and now it finally breaks out of the ground and runs away with a guilty conscience?"

Yi Shuyuan glanced at Shi Sheng, nodded slightly.

"Your understanding is not wrong. The reason why the golden cicada's shell was not taken away by the golden cicada is that it was deliberately left to this ancient tree."

As Yi Shuyuan's palm came close to the ground, the soil on the ground seemed to turn into flowing water of a special color, flowing gently to both sides little by little, as if the water level had dropped several feet, and the roots of the ancient trees seemed to gradually "come out of water". A large part of it was displayed before the eyes of two people and one mink.

Even so, the tree still stood tall and did not look unstable at all.

"hiss"

Hui Mian took a breath of cold air. From the outside, this ancient tree looked like it had a vigorous trunk and green leaves. But beneath the leafy appearance, the underground roots were seriously damaged. There were many underground burrs and many roots. Losing money is like an empty shell, just like a person's blood has dried up.

"I thought it was nothing at first, but now I think about this golden cicada, it's too much! How can a cicada shell be able to withstand this?"

Although Hui Mian is an animal spirit, he can still empathize with non-human things better than humans. Judging from this situation, this ancient tree is not just an ordinary tree.

"Is this all sucked by the golden cicada?"

Shi Sheng stared blankly at the various burrs and even rotten spots on the roots, and asked a question that he already knew the answer to.

Yi Shuyuan was not so excited either.

"To be honest, this is the natural way of natural selection and the principle of mutual growth and mutual restraint. Ordinary cicada monkeys will suck plant juices to survive underground."

Having said this, Yi Shuyuan paused and looked at the trees before continuing.

"The difference is that those who feel the way of heaven and earth and start to practice have their own spirituality and understanding. The golden cicada destroyed the way of the ancient tree. The moment it successfully shed its shell, spiritual wisdom was born, and it already felt bad in its heart. Although this ancient tree cannot move, it has experienced hundreds of years of wind and frost, and perhaps it has its own feelings even earlier."

Saying this, Yi Shuyuan unfolded his folding fan and sent out a gourd with a stream of white air. When he uncorked the bottle, it was slightly different from the past. A strong aroma of wine wafted out of the gourd.

Yi Shuyuan stood up with the gourd. The mouth of the gourd tilted downwards, and a faint mist of wine floated out from it, covering the roots of the ancient tree.

Shi Sheng looked at the ancient tree blankly. Did it have its own feelings? Doesn’t that hurt all the time?

At this time, the entire rhizome is covered with a layer of alcohol smell.

"Sir, are you helping the ancient tree recover?"

Yi Shuyuan put away the gourd and put the stopper back on. The gourd flew into the folding fan with a stream of white air.

"I'm afraid that such a small amount of wine won't be enough to restore vitality, but it can remove the tumor that is a source of poison to it. Well, and more importantly, it can relieve pain."

While the smell of alcohol was still lingering, the special knots on the roots of the trees fell off one after another without Yi Shuyuan's extra effort.

A gust of breeze picked up tree tumors one after another, and flew to Yi Shuyuan's side one after another, and then followed the path of the gourd and flew into the folding fan.

"This thing also exists because there was the golden cicada first. It has not been compiled in the Alchemy Book. It and the cicada are two sides of each other, and it can also be included in the list of alchemy materials! Gold, wood, and water."

Yi Shuyuan murmured, gold and wood refer to the shell of the golden cicada and the tree tumor that was just pulled out, and water refers to the sloughing of the Shuize Dragon King.

Now that three elements have been collected, Yi Shuyuan, who didn't have many ideas at first, naturally thought that maybe he should collect five elements in addition to the main material.

This thought only flashed through Yi Shuyuan's mind. The smell of alcohol had not dissipated at this moment, but the root system of the ancient tree looked much better than before, without the dense and terrifying tree tumors.

Yi Shuyuan looked at his disciple again and pointed at the ancient tree path.

"Shi Sheng, feel it with your heart. Do you feel anything?"

Shi Sheng thought for a moment, then approached the ancient tree and stretched out his arms to hug it. He put his ears to the trunk, frowned slightly and then closed his eyes.

After a while, Shi Sheng's brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Master, I can't feel it, but it just feels natural!"

"not bad."

Yi Shuyuan nodded, that was enough. Gu Shu's mood was not so fast to begin with, and then he took a few steps back.

"Watch your step."

After these words fell, the surrounding soil surged over like running water. Shi Sheng quickly jumped away and looked at the bottom of the ancient tree next to Yi Shuyuan, watching as the soil once again covered the roots of the ancient tree.

"Master, cicada shell!"

Shi Sheng returned the cicada shell held in his palm to Yi Shuyuan, who also threw it into the folding fan, and a little golden light disappeared into the fan.

Although you can't see it on the fan, there is actually a "golden cicada" lying on a tree deep in the mountain water in the fan.

"let's go."

After getting the golden cicada shell and tree tumor, Yi Shuyuan was obviously in a good mood and flew away with Shi Sheng and Hui Mian Yufeng.

When they were in the air, Yi Shuyuan also glanced back at the valley over there. The ancient trees were still standing there as quietly as when Tathagata came, as if nothing had changed.

However, based on Yi Shuyuan's current behavior, he has already realized in his heart that Jin Chan and Gu Shu will inevitably meet in the future due to the grudge they have today.

Due to the thin thread of fate, Yi Shuyuan realized that he might be able to meet her again in the future.

The breeze flew farther and farther, and it took Hui Mian a while to react.

"Oh, sir, that golden cicada is not flying in this direction!"

"nonsense!"

"Ah, sir, are you not going to chase the golden cicada?"

Yi Shuyuan rode the sky wind without changing its direction, looked at Hui Mian and smiled, as if he understood what it was thinking.

"The golden cicada's successful escape from its shell is a transformation. It is full of inspiration. It hurriedly escaped not only to avoid the ancient trees, but also to find a place to practice well. What are we doing, catching it for you to eat?"

Hui Mian grinned.

"I'm not that kind of ferret!"

Do you know it in your heart?

Yi Shuyuan complained in his heart, but after giving birth to the wise Jin Chan, Hui Mian should and indeed couldn't speak. At most, he was just curious.

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On the border of Luling County, Beicang Prefecture, a team of horseback sergeants was galloping.

There were twenty-one people in total, and each one of them was wearing armor. Not only did they carry long and short weapons, but they also carried at least one crossbow. They were obviously all skilled archers and horses in the army.

The leader is a general, holding the reins in one hand and a big gun in his hand. A soldier beside the general is riding a horse and also carrying a large flag. There is a big word "Duan" on the flag.

"Drive~" "Drive~"

The riders use their legs to ride the horses, as if the horse and man are one, controlling every movement of the horse with ease.

"General, Luling County is ahead!"

"Well, you can spend the night in the county town tonight. When I go to see the Luling County Magistrate, I will make an exception and take you to drink!"

"Hahahaha, that's great!" "Thank you, General!"

The riders cheered, and the speed on the road was much faster. They were almost at their destination. Naturally, there was no need to pay too much attention to the horse power, because the horses could rest before nightfall.

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PS: That’s it for today. I’m guilty!