Chapter 77: First acquaintance with outsiders

Chapter 77: First acquaintance with outsiders

Chapter 77: First acquaintance with outsiders

Seeing that everyone present had sworn an oath, Lu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that he should be able to survive now.

Lu Zhiyuan held up the Complete Book of Talismans again: "I would like to dedicate this book to the fairy."

Hua Changxi did not answer, but looked at You Lao and the others: "Please leave here."

The four You brothers looked at each other and knew that Hua Changxi had something to say to Lu Zhiyuan. Without asking any more questions, they quickly took Guo Yu and the four servants away from there.

After they left, Hua Changxi looked at Lu Zhiyuan who was still kneeling on the ground and frowned: "Can you still stand up?"

Lu Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up.

Hua Changxi then asked, "The Heart Demon Mantra and this book of talismans appeared out of thin air. Do you have any magic storage weapon?"

Hearing this, Lu Zhiyuan thought Hua Changxi wanted his storage ring. Although he felt very sad, he still took off the storage ring on his hand quickly: "I am willing to give it to the fairy."

Hua Changxi took it and looked at it. It was a very ordinary ring, and could not be compared with the old Taoist's. The old Taoist's storage ring had runes engraved on it, and the material was better than this one.

"You have the Heart Demon Mantra, the Talisman Book, and even a storage ring. Where did you get all these things?"

Lu Zhiyuan hesitated a little. Seeing Hua Changxi looking straight at him, he was worried that she had the ability to detect lies, so he could only tell the truth: "Fairy, these are all left by the ancestors of the Lu family."

Hua Changxi raised his eyebrows: "So, your Lu family is a cultivation family?"

Lu Zhiyuan quickly shook his head: "No, before me, no one in the Lu family knew how to practice. I was able to embark on the path of practice purely by chance."

"Two years ago, I went home to worship my ancestors. I wanted to test the martial arts of the younger generation in my clan. During the fight, I didn't stop and destroyed the ancestral hall."

"It was when I was building the ancestral hall that I discovered the secret room under the ancestral hall. Then I found the relics left by the ancestors of the Lu family in the secret room. Only then did I embark on the path of cultivation through trial and error."

Hua Changxi looked at the storage ring and asked casually, "For a magic weapon like this, did your ancestors leave a will telling you how to use it?"

Lu Zhiyuan: "It was a coincidence that I was able to open the storage ring. I was accidentally injured while practicing, and the storage ring happened to be stained with my blood, and then I was able to use the storage ring."

Hua Changxi looked at him and sighed: "You are really lucky."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled awkwardly. Before today, he did feel that he was lucky as he accidentally embarked on the path of cultivation. Just when he was worried about not having the resources to cultivate, Zhuo Fan came to him and told him about the Fire Spirit Mine.

But his good luck seemed to have run out when he tried to test the person in front of him.

After knowing how to use the storage ring, Hua Changxi threw the ring back to Lu Zhiyuan and only took the "Complete Book of Talismans" and the Heart Demon Spell that he used to save his life.

"you can go now."

Lu Zhiyuan took the storage ring and looked at Hua Changxi in surprise. He was very surprised that she would return the storage ring to him. Thinking of Zhuo Fan and the other three's evaluation of her, "a young lady who is inexperienced in the world, likes equal exchange, and is a little naive", he felt relieved.

"Thank you fairy."

Lu Zhiyuan bowed and stepped back, but stopped after a few steps and said, "Fairy, although the Lu family is not a wealthy and prestigious family in Zhongzhou, it does have some background. If you need help from the Lu family in the future, please let me know."

Hua Changxi looked at him without comment.

After having the unpleasant experience of working with the four old men of You, she would not make hasty decisions to cooperate with others as she did before.

However, this Lu Zhiyuan is really much better as a human being than the four old Yous.

Before they met, she only felt aversion towards this person, but now after such contact, she felt less resistant.

Lu Zhiyuan didn't expect Hua Changxi to agree. Anyway, he expressed his attitude first. Maybe one day in the future, the fairy would need someone and would think of him.

Hua Changxi watched Lu Zhiyuan leave, returned to his residence, and glanced through the "Complete Book of Talismans".

Invisibility Talisman, Escape Talisman, Water Avoidance Talisman, Fire Avoidance Talisman, Lightning Avoidance Talisman, Immobilization Talisman, Qi Condensation Talisman, Communication Talisman, Teleportation Talisman
Hua Changxi was dazzled by the various kinds of talismans.

Talismans are also divided into grades, from level one to level nine, with a total of nine grades.

The first level corresponds to the Qi training realm, the second level corresponds to the Qi Hai realm, the third level corresponds to the Jin Dan realm, the fourth level corresponds to the Hua Ying realm, and there is no record of levels after the fifth level in "The Complete Book of Talismans".

"It turns out that above the Jindan Realm is the Huaying Realm."

"Based on the grade of the talisman, there should be nine major realms in total for cultivators."

After Hua Changxi finished reading the "Complete Book of Talismans", he put the book and the Heart Demon Spell into the Shennong Ding, and then took out the Taoist's storage ring.

She was still very curious about what was in the old Taoist's storage ring.

Although Lu Zhiyuan's method of opening the storage ring only required getting it stained with blood, Hua Changxi did not dare to take it lightly. The experience of burning the Buddha's hand left a big shadow on her.

The old Taoist was so cunning and had so many tricks up his sleeve that she really didn't dare to drip blood directly on his storage ring.

Hua Changxi first condensed a fire lotus, and then placed the storage ring into the center of the fire lotus to burn.

She was afraid that the Fire Lotus was too powerful and would melt the storage ring, and she also carefully controlled the flow of spiritual energy.

Sure enough, during the burning, the word "Jiang" slowly emerged on the storage ring.

After seeing this, Hua Changxi became even more wary of the old Taoist, and became more convinced that the old Taoist was not dead. He thought that the escaping spiritual light must be the old Taoist's life-saving trump card.

After the word "Jiang" disappeared, Hua Changxi continued to burn for a while. When there was no more abnormality in the storage ring, he did not take back the blood directly. Instead, he broke his finger to force out a drop of blood, and used spiritual energy to send the blood to the center of the fire lotus and sank it into the storage ring.

As soon as the blood entered the storage ring, Hua Changxi sensed a space the size of a football field.

There are not many things in the space, most of them are spirit stones, some spirit plants and spirit medicines, and ten boxes.

Hua Changxi was thinking about taking out the box, and the box appeared on the floor of the dormitory.

The five boxes were filled with various elixirs. Hua Changxi took a look and found that most of them were first- and second-grade elixirs. There were only a dozen bottles of third-grade elixirs, a few bottles of fourth-grade elixirs, and not a single bottle of fifth-grade or above elixirs.

The three boxes were filled with stones, minerals, or bones and claws of monsters.

There were two boxes left, one containing books, and the other containing talismans, weapons, some flags, and a round plate similar to a Bagua plate.

"Notes from the Alchemy Sage", "Jiang's Alchemy", "The Five Elements Secret", "Qianyuan Travel Notes", "Yin and Yang Collection and Replenishment", "Qi Gathering Art", "Eternal Spring Secret", "Burning Flame Secret", and "Introduction to the Four Arts".

There were not many books, and Hua Changxi quickly flipped through each of them. She didn't expect that the one that she paid the most attention to in the end was actually a travelogue.

"Qianyuan Realm"

"That old Taoist surnamed Jiang is actually a cultivator from the outside world."

Hua Changxi was a little surprised. That is to say, outside the Great Jin Dynasty where she lived, there was another world, or perhaps more than one world.

That’s right, for a cultivator who can fly and hide in the ground, one world is still too small. Traveling through the universe and crossing all realms is the real freedom.

However, the mountain spirit said that the interface where they live is sealed. If it is sealed, how do the monks from the outside world get in?

If the Taoist priest surnamed Jiang can come in, are there other cultivators from the outside world who can come in as well?

Also, before the revival of spiritual energy, they should not be able to practice in this world, but the cultivators from the outside world do not have such obstacles. So on the path of cultivation, the cultivators from the outside world are definitely ahead of the local cultivators, and the gap between the two is not small.

"No wonder Master Jiang's cultivation is so high and he has so many methods."

Hua Changxi was thinking that it was impossible that Daoist Jiang was the only cultivator from the outside world. Daoist Jiang was a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage. Then there were definitely other cultivators from the outside world lurking in Dajin who were as strong as Daoist Jiang or even stronger than him.

"You must be careful in the future."

The reason why Master Jiang was defeated by her was not only because of the powerful magical powers of Fire Lotus and Buddha's Hand, but also because he was seriously injured in Five Finger Mountain before.

If it were any other Nascent Soul cultivator whose combat power was not damaged, she might not have gotten away with it.

In order to improve her strength, she had to seize the time to improve her skills. Strong strength was the basis for her to gain a foothold and not be afraid.

Hua Changxi ate some spiritual fruits and then devoted himself to cultivation.

At the same time, on the cliff of Xishan Mountain, the four You Lao were relieved to see Lu Zhiyuan return safely. Zhuo Fan: "That girl didn't embarrass you, did she?"

Lu Zhiyuan glanced at the four people and said, "You are right. The Flower Fairy is indeed quite naive. If it were another old fox, I would definitely lose a lot of skin today."

Hearing that Lu Zhiyuan called Hua Changxi a fairy behind her back, the three old men You looked at each other.

Lu Zhiyuan ignored the reactions of the four people, took out the second part of the Qi training realm of the "Five Elements Formula" from the storage ring, and handed it to You Lao and the other three.

"I have already given you the first part of Qi training. This is the second part of Qi training. Keep it well. When you are about to break through the Qi training realm, I will give you the next part. Remember to send me spirit stones every month in the future."

"No, no, no, no, I'll just come here and get the spirit stones myself every month from now on."

This will also increase the chances of contact with flower fairies.

This fairy who suddenly appeared was extraordinary. She had no power or influence, but she managed to snatch the Five Finger Mountain from various major forces, and her identity was kept strictly hidden.

We must hold on to this thick thigh. If we can't hold on to it, we must create conditions to bring us closer.

The four You Lao looked at the ring on Lu Zhiyuan's hand and were a little surprised: "That girl didn't ask for your storage ring?"

They were extremely envious of this portable storage magic weapon.

If they were Hua Changxi, they would not be so generous and would definitely take the storage ring for themselves.

After so many years, Lu Zhiyuan still understood the four people. He glanced at them calmly and said, "I'll say something you don't like to hear. Your hearts are really not as broad as the flower fairy's."

"The fairy has principles in doing things. If she can keep doing so, her future will be limitless."

None of the other four You brothers refuted this. Cooperating with Hua Changxi and making everything out in the open was actually quite reassuring.

Lu Zhiyuan looked at You Lao and said, "Old You, tell me what the fairies like, so that I can cater to their preferences next time I come."

Before You Lao spoke, Zhuo Fan couldn't help but speak up: "You are quite humble."

Lu Zhiyuan was not angry about Zhuo Fan's yin and yang, and smiled faintly: "You four have no ancestors to rely on, and you have prospered by your own hard work. This is an advantage and a disadvantage."

"You are the first generation to establish the family, and you have no idea how difficult it is to maintain a business. Maintaining a business is much more difficult than building a family business."

"For me, making friends with fairies is beneficial to the development of my family, so it doesn't matter if I sacrifice a little face."

"Four old men, listen to my advice. When the choice is in someone else's hands, you should be the grandson. It is not shameful."

"A true man is one who can bend and stretch."

Zhuo Fan snorted. It was too difficult for these old guys to bow down to a little girl, but he didn't say anything to refute.

Jiang Ye looked at Lu Zhiyuan: "Before, that girl asked you if you had been to Wuzhi Mountain."

Lu Zhiyuan raised his hand to interrupt him, and reminded him seriously: "Don't be too curious about everything, otherwise you won't know how you died."

Jiang Ye's face changed color, and the three You Lao seemed to be hesitant to talk, but Lu Zhiyuan had no intention of continuing to talk to them. He stood up and went into the stone chamber.

You Lao looked at his three old friends and said, "In the future, when we get along with Chang Xi, we really need to be careful about our attitude."

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Hua Changxi woke up from his practice at dawn, said something to Guo Yu who was guarding the medicine valley, and left the Sancha Medicine Valley without seeing You Lao and his companions.

Before returning to the errand hall, she had to go to Sancha Medicine Store first. Employees who came to the medicine store to help with work had to register and keep records both ways.

When he arrived at the medicine shop, Hua Changxi found that there were very few people in the shop.

Almost everyone in the medicine shop knew Hua Changxi. There was no way, the weird impression this young lady left on people was too deep.

"Miss Hua, wait a minute. I'll go and call Manager Mao for you."

The few young men who stayed in the manor to play cards were unwilling to stay with Hua Changxi for long, fearing that they would get unlucky if they stayed too long, so they would rather run errands to call for help.

Hua Changxi saw that these people were afraid of her, and she felt quite proud of herself.

"The young gentlemen don't want to have anything to do with you, but you are quite happy as a young lady."

An old man with white hair and beard, smoking a pipe, leaned against the gate of the courtyard and looked at Hua Changxi with a smile.

Hua Changxi looked over and said with a smile, "The flies are no longer buzzing around me, but are hiding away when they see me. This is of course something to be happy about."

The old man smiled and said, "Young lady, your words and actions are not at all what you would expect at your age."

Hua Changxi thought to herself that of course it didn't look like that. She was an adult, but she still asked curiously, "Why doesn't it look like that?"

The old man spoke in an experienced tone: "Young ladies of thirteen or fourteen are usually shy and reserved when they see a gentleman. As for you, it's not an exaggeration to say that you look like a female demon."

Hua Changxi was so angry that she laughed: "I like young men too, but the quality of the men in this medicine shop is too poor. I don't like them. Of course I won't treat them well."

The old man looked disapproving: "You are too arrogant, girl."

Hua Changxi rolled his eyes and said, "Old man, you don't need to worry about this." He quickly changed the subject and inquired about the situation, "Old man, the New Year is coming soon, and there is not much work to do in the medicine field. Where have all the people in the farm gone?"

The old man said, "Dongchi Village caught an adulterer and his wife yesterday. Today the villagers are going to drown them in the river."

Hua Changxi frowned: "Chen He? Is this Dongchi Village abusing lynching?"

The old man looked at Hua Changxi with dissatisfaction: "How can this be considered lynching? Those two people did something immoral, and the punishment imposed by the village is reasonable."

Hua Changxi was silent for a while. She knew that this was how it was in that era. The imperial power did not extend to the countryside, and village affairs were all discussed and handled by the elders. Things like sinking pig cages into the river were not uncommon.

Just like the Hua clan, the clan also has the right to punish members of the Hua clan.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the old man thought she was frightened and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, as long as you behave yourself and follow the three obediences and four virtues, no one will drown you in the river."

Hua Changxi no longer had the desire to talk to the old man, so he walked out of the yard and stood on the ridge of the medicine field for a while. Then he saw Mao Yong walking quickly back from outside.

Mao Yong approached and looked at Hua Changxi, who had no expression on her face. Somehow, he felt even more pressured than before. "I'll take you to register. If you don't need to sign in person, I can do it for you. You don't have to make a special trip."

Hua Changxi followed Mao Yong to the office, signed his name on this year's miscellaneous file book, and stamped his seal.

Mao Yong watched her sign, and with a smile, he handed her a note recording the time she had worked at the medicine store: "Take this to the Internal Affairs Hall, and you can collect your monthly salary for the past few months."

Hua Changxi took the note and said, "Thank you." After a pause, he asked, "Does Dongchi Village really want to sink the people into the river?"

Mao Yong glanced at her and said, "This is the rule in the village. When I came back, the people of Dongchi Village had already carried the adulterous couple to the river."

"By the way, you still know the adulterer."

Hua Changxi looked surprised: "I know him?"

Mao Yong smiled and said, "It's Ah Niu who takes care of the livestock in the livestock room."

Hua Changxi was shocked: "How old is Ah Niu? How could he be an adulterer?"

Mao Yong smiled and said, "Aniu looks skinny, but he is actually sixteen years old."

Thinking of Pu Cao's beautiful face, Mao Yong really felt that it was a pity for her to die. That woman was also stupid. Why did she have such a strong temper? She had to confront the chief of Dongchi Village head-on. She would rather die than obey the chief of Dongchi Village.

Now it’s going to be sunk into the river.

Mao Yong looked at Hua Changxi with a frown on her face. He knew that this young lady was brave and had strong kung fu skills. He also heard that she seemed to be quite nice to Ah Niu. His eyes moved involuntarily: "Do you want to go with me to take a look?"

"You will definitely not see such a scene in the capital, even if you go there to broaden your horizons."

Women are more soft-hearted. Perhaps seeing that Pu Cao and A Niu are pitiful, this girl might help save them.

There are several warriors in Dongchi Village, the most powerful of whom is only at the seventh rank, which is about the same strength as Guo Yu. As long as Hua Changxi takes action, Dongchi Village can only admit defeat.