Immortality is above

Chapter 96 95: Synthesis of Fragments, Unexpected Discovery

Chen Liubai originally wanted to get more valuable information from the other party, but the Venerable was different from ordinary warriors and difficult to control, so he decided to cut through the mess with a quick knife and use the flying sword to give him a quick death.

After all, I had just broken through and reached the Great Zhoutian, and I urgently needed to find a place to retreat for a while to stabilize.

He immediately rushed over and took off the ferocious ghost mask first.

What came into view was an indescribable strange face that could only be described as "horrible".

No wonder he refused to show his true face to others. If he showed his true face, not to mention talking, people would be scared away.

The marks on it are not natural, but caused by man-made things. In this way, it is difficult to recognize the original appearance.

He is indeed a man with a story.

It's a pity that Chen Liubai is not interested in other people's stories.

What he was interested in now was collecting the loot, especially the fragment of the Heavenly Book.

The Venerable did not have a Hutian bag on his body, which indicates that he was probably driven down the mountain and did not live as he wished.

As for the thought scene evoked by "Little Marriage Dream Technique": he was expelled from the mountain for peeping on his junior sister taking a bath...

There is some credibility.

However, considering that he was deliberately pretending to deceive Chen Liubai, it is unknown whether he did it deliberately.

It’s not important anyway, there’s no need to delve into it.

Speaking of which, the contact and conversation between them only lasted for a while, but Chen Liubai felt quite strange.

It should be said that this venerable man behaved strangely, perhaps because he suffered a big change, which made his temperament somewhat distorted and contradictory.

At the beginning, he may have really regarded Chen Liubai as a "fellow-minded person" and felt that everyone was being driven down the mountain, and he would have a feeling of sympathy for each other;

But from the beginning to the end, he was coveting Chen Liubai's things.

I wonder if he really treats Chen Liubai as an inexperienced young man to coax him, or is he just doing it out of spite?

Maybe both.

Lonely people always want to find some fun for themselves sometimes...

A stack of banknotes, two talismans, a small bag of scattered materials...

The final capture was much worse than expected.

As for exercises and the like, of course there are none.

As someone who has been to the mountains, I will never say that the true secrets are recorded in pen and ink, like martial arts secret books, sold in copies, and copied at will. This is just the operation of ordinary martial arts.

It seems that after so many years of collecting in the ordinary world, the only good thing he got was actually the fragment of the Heavenly Book.

In other words, this is the reality in the world.

How can a small country like Zhao have so many good things?

But there are still some, such as the large fragments of scrolls already in Chen Liubai's bag...

Including the newly obtained piece, the number is three pieces.

Of course, the value of the fragments of the Heavenly Book cannot be judged by quantity, but by the amount of laws and rhythms contained in them.

Without further ado, he immediately activated his Dharma thoughts to examine the new fragments:

"The law of yin and yang!"

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this fragment contained the same source as the one I got in the ancient temple.

The same rules and rhymes, similar shapes and sizes.

If they were originally a whole, when these fragments are found, can they be reassembled?

If combined, what is the numbering method of the puzzle?

Or is there something else to pay attention to?

Suddenly, Chen Liubai came up with this idea, immediately put the two fragments together, and then used Dharma to study it.

The next moment, an ancient aura full of vastness and mystery surged out.

The two fragments of the Heavenly Book merged together as if spiritually, and gradually merged into a slightly larger piece.

Judging from the area size alone, it is not the result of one plus one equaling two, but slightly less than two.

This proves that the synthesis method of the fragments of the Book of Heaven is not the conventional puzzle form, but the core of the contained laws and rhymes. As long as they are of the same type, they can be fused to form a slightly larger new volume.

Looking at the fragmented scroll in his hand, Chen Liubai felt that he had a new understanding.

So he put it into the Hutian bag, dug a hole on the spot, and buried the venerable body in it. It was considered to be buried.

This guy has been operating in Zhao State for many years. He must have other stocks, such as blood food, I don't know where they are hidden.

The person is dead and there is no way to ask.

Chen Liubai didn't covet those things, after all, he had already obtained the most valuable ones, and the rest were all side effects. If he wanted to plunder them all and make them his own, that would be thinking too much, which was not a good thing.

Greed should be avoided.

Then use the escape method to leave.

He did not return to the capital, but walked towards the wild mountains.

This time, it was a retreat in the true sense. Hiding in the bustling city, the environment was not suitable.

……

In the capital city, in the inner city, in a small house.

Ye Huosheng dug a hole in the corner and buried Guo Lin's body.

Regarding the things on his body, including the sword, Ye Huosheng was not moved at all. He took nothing and left it intact. Dust will return to dust, and dust will return to dust.

He is such a principled person.

Such a fight happened late at night, but fortunately it was in a remote location and didn't alert anyone else.

Or, even if they were alarmed, ordinary people would not dare to say anything, and would just sleep on their own and would not think of coming out to meddle in other people's business.

Ye Huosheng was injured in many places on his body, but fortunately it was not fatal. He was bandaged up with gold sore medicine and other medicines in time, and he recovered after a period of rest.

After doing this, he sat on the steps and waited for Chen Liubai to come back.

However, until dawn, there was still no trace.

I was a little worried, wondering where Chen Liubai had gone and whether something would happen to him.

But there is no point in worrying. It is difficult for Ye Huosheng to help Chen Liubai. All he can do is to take good care of this small family for the scholar and prevent Rouge Ma from going hungry.

There is no need to worry about daily expenses, because Chen Liubai left a lot of money for him before, which is enough to support him for a while.

The biggest problem is that living in the capital costs a lot of money for food and drink.

Fortunately, you don’t have to spend any money on “living”.

This is the big head.

In recent years, evil spirits have appeared, various disasters have occurred frequently, and peace has become increasingly unsettled outside the city. People are running to big cities for safety.

Those who were incompetent and incompetent became refugees, while those who had some connections all sought a place in the city.

This has caused prices to skyrocket in Fucheng and county towns. As for the capital, the most majestic city in the world, it is even less of a problem.

I think back then, Ye Huosheng's dream of buying a house was shattered like this. He simply broke the pot and broke it.

Now that I have a place to stay, I no longer have to worry about living on the streets. Don't worry if you run out of money. Ye Huosheng has hands, feet and skills, so he won't be hungry no matter what.

Looking at the eastern horizon, it is still a cloudy day with the possibility of snow, and the sun has not risen.

He had an inexplicable feeling: Chen Liubai might leave for a while before coming back this time...

……

Zhao Guo, the fourteenth year of Yankang, mid-January.

The spring breeze has disappeared, but the winter snow still falls.

A procession was rushing in the biting north wind, surrounded by a carriage in the middle. There was a flagpole on the carriage with the four characters "Zhenyuan Escort Bureau" written on it.

Just by looking at the name, you can tell that it is a time-honored brand.

The current world is turbulent, which has increased risks for the escort industry, but is also full of opportunities.

But this time, the escort was not escorting valuable cargo, but people.

The leading escort is named "Fu Cheng". He is short and stocky. He is good at using a three-pointed two-edged sword. He is famous in the world and is known as the "Cloud Sword". He has good skills.

Wearing a bamboo hat on his head, he looked up at the sky, turned his horse around, came to the side of the carriage, and called out: "Mr. Ning."

After a while, a young man wearing a thick cotton robe poked his head out: "Brother Fu, what's the matter?"

Instead of calling him "guard head", he calls him "big brother" to bring them closer to each other.

Fu Cheng said: "It's getting late and it looks like it's snowing. There are no villages or towns nearby, and all the post houses have collapsed. We need to find a place to stay."

It would be difficult to withstand such cold weather if you sleep in the wild.

Mr. Ning said hurriedly: "Brother Fu can arrange these matters."

He is a scholar, and although he has also practiced boxing, his experience in the arena is not as good as that of the escort chiefs.

Fu Chengbian said "Okay" and immediately arranged for the crew to do the work.

After about two-quarters of an hour, the traveler came back and reported that he had found an abandoned mountain temple a few miles ahead. The building was still in good condition and he could stay overnight to avoid the wind and snow.

Fu Cheng was overjoyed and immediately led the team there.

At this time, there is nothing to be taboo about.

The mountain temple is located on a mountain col just outside the right side of the official road. There is a winding path leading through it. It can be seen that pilgrims came here to worship in the past.

But later, for some reason, it was abandoned and lost its incense.

In fact, there are many mountain temples and land temples like this. People who travel as escorts travel all over the country. They have stayed there many times and are already used to them.

When they reached the mountain col, the people in the carriage got off.

The two people are brother and sister.

The elder brother's name is "Ning Qi", and his sister is "Ning Ziqi".

They came from Jiangzhou in the far south. They came north this time because Ning Qi wanted to study in the Imperial College.

The journey was dangerous and far away, and it was difficult to take care of him with his family alone, so he spent a lot of money to hire people from the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau to escort him all the way.

Now we are arriving at the Tongguan area. If everything goes well, we can enter the pass in a few days' journey.

Ning Qi is a handsome man with a tall body and a dignified appearance; while his sister Ning Ziqi is wearing a cloak and a wide-brimmed gauze hat, which covers her face to a certain extent, but when you see Pingting, you must have a good appearance.

"Little sister, watch your steps, don't get tripped."

Ning Qi warned.

As I walked forward, I suddenly saw something lying on the side of the road, with mottled colors. It was an abandoned mountain god statue. I don’t know if it was moved out by thieves, but it was too heavy and of little value, so I threw it here.

Seeing this, Ning Qi quickly said to Fu Cheng: "Brother Fu, when we stay in the temple, we must show respect to the owner. Please bring this statue back and put it back in its original position."

"Row."

Fu Cheng agreed. In fact, his view was different from Ning Qi's, thinking that this was just a dead stone sculpture.

However, as a scholar, Ning Qi was inevitably a bit rotten, and he was also a benefactor, so he just followed his wishes.

After a while, the statue was moved back to the temple and placed upright on its original throne.

Seeing that there were many dirt and stains on the statue, Ning Qi went to get water and wiped it with a piece of cloth.

Seeing this, Fu Cheng secretly shook his head, feeling that Ning Xiucai was indeed a bit stupid. If the mountain god had a spirit, how could he have fallen to this point?

But he ignored him and ordered his men to clean up, then light a fire and boil water for cooking.

The bonfire was lit, bringing warmth. As the aroma of food filled the air, everyone began to fade away from the fatigue of the journey, and they began to talk and laugh.

At this time, the wind was howling outside, and large snowflakes were falling.

What a scene like the Snow Mountain Temple!

Fu Cheng was secretly glad to have found a place to spend the night. Otherwise, would he have frozen to death outside?

At this time, Ning Qi wiped the mountain god statue clean, revealing its original appearance.

However, years of wind and frost erosion have made the face mottled and uneven, making it look somewhat sinister.

Sister Ning Ziqi handed him a piece of soft baked pancake and asked in a low voice: "Brother, haven't you always said, 'You should stay away from me if you don't speak, have strange powers, and mess with the gods'? How did you do these things this time?"

Ning Qi replied: "To keep a respectful distance, you must first have the word 'respect'. Now the mountain god is in trouble and abandoned on the roadside. We are passing by and want to live in the temple. How can we just sit back and ignore it? Please return the statue to its place. This is the foundation of benevolence and righteousness." point."

Ning Ziqi said "Oh" and thought it made sense, so she said no more.

Time passed quickly, and it was nightfall, and the wind and snow outside seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.

After a day's journey, everyone was exhausted. Except for those who arranged for night vigilance, everyone else found a good place and fell to sleep in the warmth of the fire.

Not long after, the sound of snoring from a deep sleeper came one after another.

Ning Ziqi didn't feel much sleepiness. On the road, she didn't have to walk. She basically stayed in the carriage. If she felt sleepy, she would take a nap in the carriage and take a nap.

When I ate dry food earlier, I drank more water, but now I was feeling uncomfortable and wanted to find a place to relieve myself.

So he looked up.

This mountain temple is actually not too small. There is a courtyard in front with a wall; the main hall is divided into two parts, the upper hall and the lower hall.

Everyone gathered in the hall to rest.

The location of the sacred statues is right in the hall, some distance away from each other. At night, although there are bonfires for lighting, the places a little further away become dark and unclear.

While Ning Ziqi was looking around, she suddenly saw two dots of blue light appearing on the other side of the statue, like a pair of strange eyes, looking at her.

"what!"

The girl immediately screamed in horror.

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