Chapter 2003 Pear
Chapter 2003 Pear
Chapter 2003 Pear
The bronze drum kept flying northwards and almost reached the border of the sea area where Jitian Peak was located. There were no islands in sight, but Mr. Hong had no intention of stopping.
Continuing northward, uninhabited islands appeared frequently. When we arrived at an empty sea area, the speed of the bronze drum suddenly slowed down, and Mr. Hong tapped the drum surface with his toes.
'Boom! '
Accompanied by a slight drum sound, the void shook and waves appeared, and a vague shadow appeared on the sea ahead, like a small island.
The shadow gradually became clear, and it turned out to be an island that had been hidden by the spiritual formation before, but now reappeared in front of everyone.
The island is not big, with a radius of about ten miles. There are no buildings on the island, but it cannot be considered a deserted island.
The whole island is saddle-shaped, and the high slopes on both sides are planted with flowers. There are no rare varieties, but each one is very beautiful. Countless butterflies dance among the flowers, the colors are colorful and the scenery is pleasant.
In the center of the sea of flowers, that is, in the middle of the saddle, is the only green space. The grass carpet is as soft as brocade, making one imagine how pleasant it would be to lie quietly here and bask in the sun.
There was no one on the island. Qin Sang looked at Mr. Hong's back, wondering if he was the one taking care of the place.
The bronze drum landed on the shore, and Qin Sang immediately smelled the refreshing fragrance of flowers.
The butterflies here are not afraid of people. Some of them were attracted by the light of the bronze drum and landed on people.
Seeing this, Qin Sang couldn't help but recall the time when he trapped the Tianmu Butterfly in the same gorgeous flower valley. Unknowingly, the Tianmu Butterfly had been following him for more than a thousand years.
"Everyone, be careful not to step on the grass, or someone will get angry," Mr. Hong said with a smile.
I guess it must be the deacon from Canjin City. We will have to rely on him to lead the way, so we naturally cannot offend him.
Qin Sang stood at the edge of the grass, Huai Ting came over, and only the man in the bamboo hat walked alone to a rock on the shore and sat cross-legged in meditation.
"I wonder who that deacon from Canjin City is. Could he be a great master in the late stage of Refining Void?"
Huai Ting is full of expectations.
"We should be able to see him soon."
Qin Sang looked towards the north of the island. At the end of the endless sea, the sky and the sea met, and there was no human figure in sight.
Mr. Hong didn't explain anything. He just walked into the sea of flowers and became a farmer again.
We waited from early morning to noon, with the scorching sun high in the sky.
A cloud floated in from somewhere, blocking the scorching sun and bringing a hint of coolness here.
A cool breeze blew from the north, just a breeze at first, but it grew stronger and stronger, and the waves hit the rocks, splashing white flowers.
In the sea, the weather was unpredictable. In the north, dark clouds suddenly covered the area, and it was pitch black with faint thunder.
The storm is approaching!
At this time, Qin Sang's expression suddenly changed, and he noticed that Mr. Hong also stood up from the sea of flowers and looked towards the north.
Suddenly, wind and clouds came, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a ship appeared in the midst of the strong wind and huge waves.
This is a small black-sailed boat that should have been sailing on the rivers, but it appeared in the sea and there was no one on the boat.
The wupeng boat floated alone on the sea, swaying in the wind and rain, shaky and dancing on the waves. It could capsize at any time and was pushed by the waves towards the island.
Qin Sang and Huai Ting both stared at the black-sailed boat, and finally looked at each other with strange expressions.
When the sail boat approached the island, a sweet laugh as loud as a silver bell was suddenly heard.
"Wow! This must be the Flower Island that Sister Xing'er mentioned. There are so many beautiful flowers!"
Like an innocent girl, full of joy, the boat was still empty and the sound came from the wupeng boat itself.
Immediately afterwards, an astonishing scene appeared. The black-sailed boat made a series of cracking sounds and the hull suddenly broke apart, but it did not completely disintegrate. Instead, it turned into large and small pieces.
These fragments are of different shapes, but they are all very regular and obviously man-made.
Then, these fragments seemed to be alive and matched themselves. With the sound of "clicking", the mechanisms tightened, and after a dazzling series of changes, the sloop turned into a white tiger.
There is no difference from a real white tiger. The fur, four claws, mouth and nose are all lifelike, with no flaws at all. The eyes are bright and lively, but it lacks the ferocity of a ferocious tiger. Its expression has a bit of the innocence of a girl.
But when Qin Sang looked carefully, he could tell that every part of the white tiger's body was not real flesh and blood.
The hair is made of black and white stripes. The white hair is made of a kind of spiritual gold called Yan Sui, and the black hair is made of Luohui Gold. They are all drawn into thin filaments to make the softest hair.
Its eyes are clearly two ghost pupil crystals, naturally shaped like eyeballs.
The teeth are like heavenly silver.
The exposed pads on the four hooves were not real flesh and blood, but a kind of blood copper. They should have been as hard as steel, but no one knew what had been melted into them to make them as soft as flesh and blood.
There are many such things all over the body, and there are many materials that Qin Sang cannot distinguish at a glance.
This is not a white tiger, it is clearly a giant steel beast!
Puppet?
Qin Sang thought to himself that this giant steel beast was obviously different from his senior sister's puppetry, so it would be more appropriate to call it a mechanical beast.
In the past, Qin Sang had seen some mechanical beasts, but most of them were used as tools in the sect. They were inanimate objects and had great limitations.
Each part of the White Tiger is made of different materials, refined separately, and then connected with a sophisticated mechanism. Although it is strengthened by rune restrictions, the restrictions on each part are also independent and purely mechanical.
But it has a soul, the girl's voice is not a disguise, and it has the same intelligence as humans. Qin Sang sensed the breath of the soul. It must be that a girl's soul was embedded into the body of the steel giant by some means. It is a living mechanical beast.
Qin Sang could also use the spirits of monsters to refine puppets, but he didn't know how to integrate the soul into pure mechanical creations. He knew there must be some mysteries that he hadn't discovered.
"so beautiful!"
The white tiger leaped into the air, jumped onto the island, rolled comfortably on the grass, and sighed with contentment.
"What's your name? Where's Xing'er?"
Mr. Hong asked.
"Hey! You are Mr. Hong, right? Li'er has met Mr. Hong!"
Baihu raised his upper body and bowed obediently, then a human-like look of depression appeared on his face, "Sister Xing'er failed to gain Xuanhu's recognition, and her soul has dried up and she has passed away."
Every move was completely natural and flawless.
Mr. Hong sighed and said, "I hope you can succeed, Li'er. What kind of flowers do you like?"
"Li'er likes red flowers," Li'er said with anticipation in her eyes.
Feeling the girl's innocence, Mr. Hong couldn't help but say, "Qing'er, Cai'er, Xing'er... I watched these girls die one by one. Although the gold and iron mechanical beasts of your Canjin City are mysterious, they are too inhumane."
Li'er didn't dare to follow the story and could only listen with her head down, then she opened her mouth and spit out a jade bracelet.
Mr. Hong took the jade bracelet, nodded, and took out a jade bracelet and gave it to Ling'er. He raised his hand and pointed at Qin Sang and the other two, "These three Taoist friends are the distinguished guests this time. They are all going to Da Zhou."
"Li'er will definitely entertain you well."
Li'er nodded heavily, leaped forward, and appeared in front of Qin Sang and the other two, her big eyes rolling around.
Its eyes are like those of an innocent child, revealing a pure heart, spotless.
Baihu spat out a jade slip and said in a crisp voice: "My three distinguished guests, my name is Li'er, and I am the 29th deacon of the Canjinchengzi tribe. From now on, you will enter my body. You can use me as a boat and I will carry you across the ocean to the Lantan Prefecture of Genzhou."
As he spoke, a mechanism popped on the white tiger's body, and its body grew taller and longer, transforming into a giant tiger. A door appeared in its abdomen, separating the interior into three quiet rooms.
Looking at it now, it is no longer a normal creature.
"Oops, I forgot!"
Li'er stuck out her tongue, blushing, and spit out a jade slip, "It lists the ship's fares. Any of them will do, or something else of equal value."
The three of them took turns looking at it and saw various spiritual objects listed above, in varying quantities but with roughly the same value.
"Can't use spirit stones?" Huai Ting asked after a moment's hesitation.
Li Er tilted her big head, "In Genzhou, you can pay with spirit stones for short distances, but Li Er won't accept them."
Qin Sang had been reminded by Master Guo Yue and was well prepared. He took out three snake skin fruits the size of eggs.
"Three Ma Dan fruits. May I ask your Dharma name?"
Li'er smiled happily.
"I am Qingfeng," Qin Sang withdrew his hand, and the spiritual fruit floated into Li'er's mouth and was swallowed by her.
Seeing this, Huai Ting and the man in the bamboo hat also took out their spiritual objects and paid the boat fare.
"When will we set off?"
The man in the bamboo hat introduced himself as Wen Sheng and asked one more question when paying the fare.
"Li'er will stay here for ten days. During this period, other Taoist friends will come from other places," Mr. Hong went back to tend to the flowers and plants and answered for Li'er.
"How long will it take to get to Genzhou?" Huai Ting asked.
"Li'er has heard from the elders that this place is not that remote, but our human race is weak in the South China Sea, and Li'er is limited by the speed limit. In order to ensure safety, we have to take detours and other reasons to delay the journey. It will take about ten years on the road."
Li'er explained in a serious tone.
"Safe? Can you protect us on the way?"
Huai Ting's eyes were full of scrutiny.
Like Qin Sang, he was seeing this kind of mechanical beast for the first time and could not judge Li'er's strength from the surface.
Canjincheng trusted Li'er enough that he didn't even send a Void Refining cultivator to go with her.
However, Li'er's soul is like that of an innocent girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, which is hard to be convincing.
Li Er said seriously: "Li Er will do her best to protect you. If you encounter danger on the way, she will live and die with you. But if your enemy comes to seek revenge, Li Er will not show up."
Mr. Hong added, "Li'er represents Canjin City. On this road, the name of Canjin City is still useful."
After hearing what Mr. Hong said, Huai Ting said no more.
Qin Sang had been listening silently, and also asked the questions that concerned him, "Where is Lantan Mansion located in Genzhou? Can you give us a geomancy map of Genzhou?"
"Lantan Prefecture is located in the southwest of Genzhou, close to the South China Sea. Li'er will take you to the capital of Lantan Prefecture. Of course, you can also get off the ship halfway. There are geomancy maps, but only the simplest ones. If you want something more specific, all the major chambers of commerce can sell them in Lantan Prefecture."
Li'er said as she spit out a scroll.
Huai Ting came over to take a look. The markings on it were indeed very simple, with only lines outlining the locations of the various prefectures in Genzhou.
Lantan Prefecture is located in a corner of Genzhou, far away from the capital of Genzhou.
"Master, where are you going? If you don't have a destination, why don't you come with me when we get to Lantan Mansion so we can take care of each other? I don't have a destination either, I just want to travel around," Huai Ting invited.
Qin Sang shook his head slightly. "After we reach Genzhou, I will consider where to go. But it will probably be difficult for me to go the same way as you."
"Is that so? We'll have to meet again if we're lucky enough," Huai Ting bowed and boarded the boat first after feeling Qin Sang's indifference.
Qin Sang entered Li'er's belly and randomly picked a quiet room.
The quiet room is cramped.
If nothing unexpected happens, these ten years should be spent in cultivation, so Qin Sang naturally won’t care about these things.
On one side of the quiet room, a small window was thoughtfully opened. The material is also a special kind of spiritual gold, so one can observe the outside with the naked eye.
There are no restrictions or separations between quiet rooms.
Qin Sang took out a few small flags and placed them around the quiet room, completely sealing off the inside and outside, and Li'er was unable to peek inside.
Qin Sang opened a crack in the spirit formation and called out, "Li'er."
"Li'er is here!"
Li'er's voice is always so clear, lively and full of energy.
"When we arrive at Lantan Prefecture and head to Beppu, should we continue to employ you?" Qin Sang asked.
"There will be other deacons to receive the distinguished guests. In addition to our Canjin City, there are other forces that can be hired. Of course, in places with small teleportation arrays, it is fastest to take a small teleportation array."
"Are there many places that the small teleportation array cannot reach?"
Qin Sang thought to himself that the Great Zhou was known as a country, and using a teleportation array to connect to all directions was undoubtedly the most efficient way.
"Li'er has heard from the elders that the world is unpredictable and there are countless crises hidden. Sometimes the heaven and earth change their minds, powerful beings fight each other, or even powerful beings accidentally leak their qi, which may cause space vibrations. If the teleportation array is not stable enough and is affected, and is sent to other places in the universe, it is possible to save your life, but if you are exiled into the turbulence of space, it will be extremely dangerous," Li'er's tone revealed fear, and she paused before saying, "So, even if someone sets up a teleportation array, others will not dare to ride it without the guarantee of a big force. Moreover, the teleportation array is not easy to set up. The cost is too high, and it is meaningless if the distance is too close, so we have the business of Canjin City. I heard that there is only one large teleportation array from Genzhou to Baiyujing from ancient times to the present, and no one can set up a second one..."
Li'er is very easy to talk to. As long as it does not involve the secrets of Canjin City, she will answer enthusiastically.
After some communication, Qin Sang had a general impression, but he still had to see it with his own eyes to truly appreciate the landscape of the Great Zhou's immortal cultivation world.
On the third day of waiting, a beam of light flew over from afar. It seemed to know Mr. Hong and talked for a while before boarding the boat. Li'er then created a quiet room.
Over a period of ten days, people arrived one after another, eventually totaling more than ten people, causing Li'er's body to stretch several times longer.
Qin Sang only looked through the window and did not go out to make friends. These people also went into their own quiet rooms on their own and had no intention of making more friends.
We are just fellow travelers and do not interfere with each other.
On the evening of the tenth day, Li'er jumped up and ran towards the sea.
(End of this chapter)
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