The moment the suspended green lotus came into contact with his body, Xu Qingmu felt an extremely strong pulling force, tearing his body apart crazily. Then his vision went dark and he completely lost consciousness.
When the light illuminated my eyes again, the surroundings were noisy. I opened my eyes hard and found that I was on a busy street, with people coming and going in an endless stream.
"Young man, are you okay?"
In front of him was an old woman with white hair, a hand on her shoulder, her face full of concern.
Xu Qingmu moved his body and stood up slowly. The strong dizziness made him shake his head and almost fall. After trying to maintain his balance, he thanked the white-haired old woman and said that it was nothing serious.
All the spectators around him dispersed and merged into the noisy market town again.
Xu Qingmu rubbed his temples and quickly asked the old woman who was about to leave:
"Old lady, where is this?"
The old woman turned around, her wrinkled face proclaiming the victory won by time. Her rickety body seemed to be unable to support the energy that had been sustained for sixty or seventy years at any time, especially her little feet, which were trembling. The old woman was a little agitated.
Looking at Xu Qingmu worriedly:
"Sir, this is Shuirou Town, are you really okay?"
Shuirou Town? I vaguely remember that Zuo Qiuliang mentioned the name of the Empress Shuirou. Thinking about it, this is the Empress's Qinglian Space.
He understood something in his heart, so he immediately cupped his fists and said thank you: "Thank you, old lady. I wonder if the old lady can see a foreigner like me who came here?"
The old woman shook her head gently: "This Shuirou Town is quite big. If you want to find someone, sir, you can go to Bei Town Yaosi. I think there should be news about your friend there."
Xu Qingmu thanked him, asked about the location of Beizhen Demon Division, and then thanked him again and left.
The customs and customs seen along the way are all the same, with day and night alternating, and a sense of hunger and thirst. Come to think of it, this Qinglian space is not an ordinary illusion array, but an independent space, just like the Taiping World.
Xu Qingmu took out Chouli from the object nearby, but was surprised to find that the connection with Chouli was completely broken. Xu Qingmu pricked his fingertip again and dripped blood on the Chouli sword, but still could not sense the existence of the sword spirit.
How strange?!
Fortunately, Xu Qingmu's skills as a Sixth Level Sword Cultivator were still there, so he found a deserted place and casually slashed his sword with no loss of power.
I also tried boxing techniques and talismans, and they all worked.
The young man had some confidence in his heart. If everything in this space really failed, it would be difficult to move even an inch.
The old woman was right. Shuirou Town is extremely large, and there is an extremely long mountain range running through it. The locals call it the Dijie Mountain Range. She also told Xu Qingmu not to enter the mountain alone. There are monsters and beasts running rampant in the mountains, including many snake monsters and bad tempers.
It is ferocious and kills everyone on sight. Therefore, in order to prevent the snake demon from attacking the village, the local people spent a lot of money to build the Great Wall at the foot of the mountain to resist the attack of the demon clan.
It’s called: The Great Wall of Demon Control.
He also selected capable monks from Shuirou Town to form the North and South Town Demon Divisions, which were located at both ends of Shuirou Town. But later, the South Town Demon Division was broken through by a group of demon generals led by the Snake Demon King, and everyone in the huge mansion was destroyed, causing a tragic death.
Since then, only the more powerful Beifu remained in Shuirou Town.
Xu Qingmu marched for a whole afternoon before he reached the foot of the Great Wall of Yuyu and found an inn. When he saw apricot blossom wine on the menu on the table, he got excited and ordered a bottle.
But when I finished my drink and paid the bill, I felt a little embarrassed. The silver coins I took out were regarded as worthless stones by the locals. The smiling boss lady gradually turned gloomy:
"Boy, you look like a fool in what you're wearing. What are you going to eat?"
Xu Qingmu couldn't explain why. He tried to explain to the landlady that this silver, which looked like a stone, was actually very valuable. But the landlady couldn't understand it, so she immediately shouted:
"Hu San, someone is freeloading!"
Xu Qingmu was just about to explain again when he felt a slight earthquake on the ground. A huge butcher with a fleshy face came from the direction of the back kitchen, and the sound of the urn was like thunder:
"Er Niang, who is freeloading? Do you dare to eat for free in my Hu San Inn? Don't risk your life?"
The proprietress folded her hands across her chest, squeezed out a large expanse of white snow, curled her lips and gestured to Xu Qingmu, who had already stood up. Her sweaty face was full of disdain: "This kid fooled me with a few broken stones, and said they were valuable treasures!"
Xu Qingmu just wanted to explain to the strong man, but he was lifted up by the strong man who came and threw him directly out of the inn.
Xu Qingmu's face was full of shock. Just at that moment, he felt an extremely powerful internal force. No matter how much he, a sword cultivator in the Sixth Realm, resisted, he still couldn't shake the butcher in front of him! With a plop, Xu Qingmu fell to the ground continuously.
He rolled several times and hit a tree before stopping, his blood boiling in his body.
What a powerful force!
Xu Qingmu tried hard to adjust his breathing, and then gradually suppressed the restlessness in his body. When he looked at the butcher again, he felt a little alert.
Not wanting to suffer any loss, Xu Qingmu glanced at the surrounding terrain and prepared to flee. After all, he did not come to this Qinglian space for a fight.
"A few days ago, there was a freeloader like you. He also took out a stone like this and was beaten by Hu San. Why didn't he just wash the dishes?"
The landlady leaned forward and put her elbows on the table. Because the tabletop was a little short, the upper part of her graceful body sank slightly, leading to a deep and infinite ditch, with the bottom almost visible. Looking at the person in front of her, she continued:
"You said you scholars who can't carry your shoulders or lift your hands, why do you do such despicable things? Why are you suffering!"
Xu Qingmu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Where is the dishwasher now?"
The proprietress was startled by the sudden action of the young man in front of her. She stood up suddenly, causing her chest to rise and fall violently. However, she still said, "I'm still washing dishes in the kitchen!"
Xu Qingmu felt a little relieved, thinking that he was one of the friends who came with him. So he said in Moji: "Then I will also wash dishes to pay for the meal, and I will go now."
The landlady turned around and said to Hu San sadly: "Why is there someone more stupid than you?"
After following the landlady into the back kitchen, Xu Qingmu saw clearly the boy who was angrily rubbing the plates on the floor and swearing through gnashing teeth. Suddenly seeing the landlady who came in, the man immediately became extremely respectful and docile.
Much faster, with a smile on his face:
"Madam boss, you're here again. You're even more beautiful than last time."
The landlady twisted her waist and seemed extremely satisfied with the compliment: "Do a good job, and I'll try to work for another month, and then I'll let you out."
The smile on the face of the dishwasher continued: "With such a beautiful boss lady, I don't want to go out. This is my paradise!"
The landlady giggled and said, "You have a sweet mouth. Come on, let me introduce to you. This guy is a freeloader like you. From now on, you two will wash dishes and mop the floor together here until the wages are paid."
Their eyes met each other, full of embarrassment, but also joy.
However, they both pretended not to know each other tacitly and nodded to each other. It was not until the proprietress walked out of the kitchen that Xu Qingmu spoke:
"Brother Wang, why are you here..."
"Oh, it's hard to put it into words..."
At that moment, Wang Shuai told Xu Qingmu his story. After entering the Qinglian space, he found that his sword energy and sword intention were both present, so he felt confident and prepared to go find everyone. But in this Qinglian space,
, I still feel hungry, so I have the same experience as Xu Qingmu.
Although he attacked with all his strength, he was slapped to death by the man named Hu San, so he learned his lesson and started washing the dishes honestly.
Wang Shuai said: "Xu Qingmu, the people here don't seem to know any martial arts, but they are very strong. I once used a sword against the husband of the landlady. The strongest sword could almost reach the level of the tenth level sword cultivator, but
It fell on that man, not even a white spot was left!"
Xu Qingmu nodded: "It's indeed a bit strange. Not only is the defense extremely strong, but the strength is also great."
The two looked at each other. The most important thing at the moment was to find the remaining people to avoid any accidents.
Xu Qingmu immediately pulled out Langhao Xiaoyu, and while Wang Shuai was showing off, he drew a small teleportation talisman on the spot. Taking advantage of the darkness, the two of them escaped from Hu San's Inn.
But then, there was another difficulty.
If you want to go to the Demon Suppressing Division to find the whereabouts of the others, you have to cross the Imperial Mountains. There are many and fierce monsters in there. With the two of them, it is almost difficult to get out alive.
Relying on the teleportation talisman to continuously teleport? It is obviously impossible. Not to mention that each teleportation can only be a hundred feet away. Even Xu Qingmu couldn't get out the talisman paper.
The biggest problem at the moment is time. The longer the time drags on, the worse it will be for the scattered partners. Fortunately, Fu Xiansheng and Qishang should have enough ability to protect themselves. But Liu Liu and Baxia
A little girl seemed even more dangerous.
Just when the two were at a loss what to do, a group of more than thirty people came from a distance, all holding torches and marching in two lines.
Wang Shuai was quick-thinking and quickly stepped forward to take out a few bottles of apricot flower wine he had smuggled from the inn, and took the opportunity to make polite remarks:
"Does the warrior have to cross the Dijie Mountains and go to the north of Shuirou Village?"
The leader of the big man was also a man of good temper. He reached out to take the wine bottle and tuck it in without concealing it: "Exactly, we are from the Central Escort Bureau, and this trip is to escort the rich young man behind to Shuirou Village in the north."
Wang Shuai was even more attentive and said that he and his friends would also go together.
The man glanced at Xu Qingmu and Wang Shuai, and felt that they were weak and posed no threat, so he readily agreed.
Two more people are not much.
So overnight, the group set out for the Qiandijie Mountains along the relatively safe road of experience.
Along the way, the big man leading the team told Xu Qingmu and the others that the most dangerous thing in the mountain range was the thousand-year-old python, which must have reached the ninth level. However, usually this python would not leave the depths of the mountain range, so they were here.
The roads we travel on are relatively safe trails. As long as no big commotion occurs, you can generally live in peace.
Therefore, I have repeatedly warned the leader not to make any noise, otherwise he will attract the python and die.
Xu Qingmu said: "Brother Li, why are the residents of Shuirou Town so strong despite not knowing any martial arts?"
The bearded leader named Li turned his head and said, "Aren't you residents of Shuirou Town?" Then he said to himself, "I have never seen a foreigner in so many years, so no wonder you don't understand.
"
Leader Li stretched out his right arm, showing off his strong muscles, and said: "We, the residents of Shuirou Town, have been eating snake gall since they were young, so although the Dijie Mountains are dangerous, for us in Shuirou Town,
It’s really an integral part.”
He looked around again, as if he couldn't hold back the secret, and then said: "I tell you secretly, never tell others..."
Wang Shuai patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Brother Li, my mouth has been locked eighteen times!"
"The reason why Beizhen Yaosi built the Great Wall to Control Demons is obviously for the safety of the people. In fact, it is to harvest the lives of the snake demons in the Emperor's Knot Forest to obtain a large amount of snake bile!"
Leader Li's voice was slightly lowered, he was afraid that others would hear him, and he felt unhappy if he didn't speak.
Wang Shuai pretended not to understand: "Is snake gall sold specifically by Beizhen Yaosi?"
Leader Li's face was full of anger: "That's not true! It's cheap to buy it, but if you add a little packaging and sell it, it will be quite expensive!"
He added: "General families cannot afford it, so they can only take the risk of forming a hunting team and go into the mountains to hunt on their own. Moreover, the snake monsters hunted are all low-level snake monsters. The warmth and nourishment of the body by snake gallbladder is not as good as that of intermediate or even high-level snake monsters."
Advanced snake gallbladder!"
Leader Li sighed: "They are all poor people."
Xu Qingmu gradually understood that the reason why the residents of Shuirou Town were so strong was probably inseparable from the snake's courage. After saying that, he took out a few talismans from nearby objects, briefly explained their functions to Leader Li, and
I demonstrated it myself.
As expected, Leader Li's eyes shone brightly. He looked at the talisman forming a barrier in front of him and swallowed:
"This is a good thing. I wonder what you want to exchange it for?"
"Snake gallbladder."
The leader surnamed Li was in some trouble. He did have snake gall, but it was just the lowest level of ordinary snake gall. The simple man obviously didn't want to take advantage of Xu Qingmu, so he scratched his head in embarrassment:
"It's not that I don't want to exchange with the young master, it's just that the snake gallbladders I have are low-level snake gallbladders, and I'm afraid that the young master will suffer a loss..."
Xu Qingmu waved his hand gently, indicating that it was okay.
When the man saw this, he was extremely happy. He quickly took out a dozen snake gallbladders of different colors from the baggage behind his back. They were as big as a bull's eye and as small as a soybean, and each one was extremely round.
"Sir, there are a total of thirteen in here, and the best ones are only around the second level. If you don't mind, I will give you all these things in exchange for the two talismans in your hand."
Xu Qingmu has a total of three in his hand. It seems that Leader Li is indeed an honest man.
Xu Qingmu accepted all the thirteen snake gallbladders and handed all three talismans to Chief Li:
"The extra one will be used as the cost for Brother Li to take us across the mountains."
The leader surnamed Li was very happy. He shouted to his younger brother who was following him, took a few bottles of good apricot blossom wine, and handed a bottle to Wang Shuai and Xu Qingmu each: "Young Master, mix it with wine and drink it. Give it a try."
Xu Qingmu didn't do any ink, so he immediately chose the smallest piece of snake gallbladder, mixed it with apricot flower wine and drank it in one gulp.
In just a moment, his body felt as if it was on fire, and heat flowed through his meridians, which was extremely refreshing. After looking inside the Qi Mansion, Xu Qingmu was surprised to find that the hundred-year luck of Zhenhu Mountain that he originally received from Lin Zhenbei was even more abundant.
The luck consumed in repairing the Immortal Bridge has been regenerated again!
Xu Qingmu was extremely happy. So, can it be...
Feed Lin Zhenbei, who has become a puppet?
The young man didn't know why, but compared to his broken Dengxian Bridge, he cared more about Lin Zhenbei. It wasn't because Xu Qingmu had great intentions in his heart, but because he felt that he owed too much.
The entire Lin family, Lin Zhenbei, and Li Chengru are all unspeakable benefactors.
Watching Xu Qingmu swallow the snake gall, Wang Shuai no longer hesitated, took the larger snake gall that Xu Qingmu handed over and swallowed it in one gulp.
He slapped his mouth and looked at Xu Qingmu curiously: "You don't feel anything?"
But before he finished speaking, he rolled on the ground holding his stomach, grinning in pain. He vaguely remembered that Chief Li said not to make loud noises, so he gritted his teeth and kept moaning.
Xu Qingmu was a little worried when he saw this, and quickly looked at Leader Li: "Is this?"
The leading man was not in a hurry and said to Xu Qingmu:
"Young master, don't worry. Some snake gallbladders come from the bodies of highly venomous snake demons. The gallbladders often contain extremely strong toxins. However, this toxin does not cause harm to the human body, but is more effective. However, when taken and absorbed, it will cause
The pain is excruciating.”
Sure enough, the pain subsided within a short while, and when Wang Shuai stood up, there was an extra layer of sticky dirt on his body.
Wash the essence and cut the marrow!
Wang Shuai moved his body and praised: "It is indeed a good thing!"
Seeing that the two young masters were satisfied, Leader Li's smile became even brighter.
The reason for walking in the middle of the night is because most snake demons are cold-blooded animals. Without sunlight, they become a little lazy at night. As long as you don't deliberately provoke them, usually no snake demons will take the initiative to attack. The man named Li spoke again.
:
"Snake demons are divided into nine levels. The higher the level, the stronger the snake demon's physique, speed, toxicity, etc., and the better the effectiveness of the snake gallbladder in the body. I heard that the leader of the Demon Suppression Department ate an eight-year-old snake demon.
A snake demon with a strong body and strong body can withstand attacks from snake monsters below level five!"
The man's eyes are full of envy, he has the courage of an eighth-level snake, and he dare not even dream about it!
Xu Qingmu asked about some things in this Qinglian space. What was particularly shocking was that their common currency was a spirit stone full of spiritual energy. What was even more surprising was that this spirit stone was actually like the sword sharpening stone in the Sword Qi Pavilion.
You can sharpen your sword!
The group of people walked non-stop, and finally crossed the Dijie Mountains just as the morning sun was rising, and arrived at Beizhen Yaosi without any danger.
Before Xu Qingmu and Wang Shuai walked in, they saw a white-haired boy being chased and beaten by more than a dozen people. His mouth was full of buns and he was running very fast. Until he saw Wang Shuai and Wang Shuai coming.
Xu Qingmu, a white-haired boy, swallowed the bun with difficulty, and was obviously choked. He ran and shouted: "Water...water..."
It wasn't until Xu Qingmu took out two snake gallbladders as compensation that the group of people chasing Fu Xiansheng stopped, cursed in a low voice, and turned around to leave.
Fu Xiansheng, who was drinking a lot of water, finally recovered, took a deep breath, looked at the direction the group of people were leaving, and said with some sadness:
"My strength was extremely suppressed. I struck out with all my strength and only made those ordinary people take a few steps back. What about you?"
Xu Qingmu and Wang Shuai looked at each other and smiled, then explained to Fu Xiansheng the reason why these villagers were so strong, and took out a piece of snake gall for Fu Xiansheng to eat.
The white-haired boy swallowed it in disbelief, and within a moment, his eyes lit up: