Fulu Rubik's Cube

Chapter 727

Xu Qingzhi and Yuan Jinting were equally astonished seeing Ding Xiuqing's transformation as if she had rejuvenated.

The two had shared a flat peach before, but what they felt most was the delicacy that made their souls tremble, but they didn't change much.

And when they saw the changes in Ding Xiuqing's body at this moment, the two knew that this peach might not be a mortal thing.

No wonder it was just a peach, Zhang Ke showed such a heartbroken expression.

At this moment, Ding Xiuqing finally understood what makes the difference between immortal and ordinary.

It turns out that those legends are true, and there really is an elixir for rejuvenation in the world.

Suddenly, he had a desire for practice.

He wanted to really get to know this incomparably magical real world.

With a hint of expectation, Ding Xiuqing looked at Zhang Ke.

"Zhenjun, do you still have those peaches?"

The previous lesson was still vivid in his memory, he was worried that Zhang Ke would blame him for pushing his feet, so he hurriedly explained:
"I would like to use [-]% of the county's reward from Zhenjun. No, [-]% of the tax to Zhenjun for one, um... four peaches."

Zhang Ke looked at Ding Xiuqing with a half-smile.

"What do you want these peaches for?"

Ding Xiuqing replied honestly:
"I have a younger sister. She also has her parents-in-law and her husband's family, so I want to ask Zhenjun for some spiritual peaches."

Zhang Ke nodded slightly.

"Your intentions are good, but I'm afraid you don't know what you just ate.

This is the spiritual root of heaven and earth, it takes 1000 years to mature, and the food is cut down to wash the marrow, strengthen the root and cultivate the vitality, prevent all diseases, and prolong life for at least 60 years.

What you just ate was the last ripe peach in my hand. "

Ding Xiuqing's heart was shocked, and she bowed and said:
"It was Xiuqing who was reckless, please don't blame Zhenjun."

Zhang Ke waved his hand casually and said:

"It's okay, if you can give up such a big benefit for your family, you can be regarded as a kind and righteous person."

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Ke continued:
"This peach tree is a spiritual creature under the rules of heaven and earth, and there is a certain chance that it may produce peach pits.

I can promise you here, if in the future there is a true master of the Dongtian Realm in your family, I will give him a peach pit.

As for whether peach trees can be cultivated, it depends on the opportunities of your descendants. "

Seeing that Ding Xiuqing seemed to speak but held back, Zhang Ke explained:
"If there is no independent cave to separate the inside and the outside, the inspiration and aura emanating from this peach tree will attract countless monsters and humans to covet it. Giving you peach seeds now will harm you."

Ding Xiuqing was relieved, he believed Zhang Ke's words were true.

This item was not among his requirements. If he wanted to deceive himself, there was no need to give him this magical treasure.

Zhang Ke tapped the books on the case table lightly with his right finger, hesitated again and again, and said resolutely:
"In addition to the things I promised you before, I promise you another treasure."

As soon as these words came out, no matter Xu Qingzhi, Yuan Jinting, or even Ding Xiuqing were stunned.

Ding Xiuqing's three requests before were limited to the eyes of ordinary people, and his three requests were a bit ridiculous.

But what Zhang Ke gave back was countless times higher than what he asked for.

Not to mention anything else, just a permanent [-]% tax in one county can make Ding Xiuqing's family the most prominent family in the nine counties of Penglai from generation to generation.

This is the first time that the nine counties of Penglai have sold such a large benefit.

There has never been in the past, and I am afraid there will not be in the future.

In addition, Zhang Ke also gave Ding Xiuqing a spirit peach that can rejuvenate and a peach tree seed that can be passed down as a treasure in the future.

Even Xu Qingzhi, who has worked hard for the sect for hundreds of years, has not received this kind of treatment.

Don't think these are all over, Zhang Ke actually wants to give a treasure in exchange.

I don't know what it is that can make Zhang Ke call it a treasure?
Only Zhang Ke said:

"I promise you that in the future, if your family produces a True Lord of Yuanshen, the Southern Sect of Xiantian Qi will give him a Xiantian Lingbao as one of the trading items of "Theory of Yuanqi"."

Ding Xiuqing is just an ordinary person, he doesn't know what an innate spirit treasure means.

But how can Xu Qingzhi and Yuan Jinting not know the preciousness of the innate spiritual treasure.

Both of them exclaimed in unison.

"Master! Please think twice!"

"Master, no!"

Seeing the sudden changes in expressions and expressions of the two, Ding Xiuqing immediately understood the weight of the treasure promised by Zhang Ke.

This not only did not make Ding Xiuqing happy, but on the contrary gave rise to some fear and palpitations.

Zhang Ke gave too many benefits, he said a little uneasy:

"Zhenjun, I'm already very content, so I don't need this treasure, right?"

Zhang Ke waved his hand to stop Xu Qingzhi's dissuasion, and said gently:

"The story I told the three of you before actually has a follow-up."

Letting out a little breath, he said:
"When the king swept the kingdoms with antifreeze grease, the secret could no longer be kept.

When the news reached the ears of the fisherman's family, they realized what they had missed.

For a meager benefit, they lost the chance to become a lord.

The fisherman's family came to the capital to find the king, and told the news that the oil formula was their ancestral property.

He demanded that the merchant's deceitful behavior be punished and hoped that the king would grant his family the same territory.

But the king said that it was the oil formula offered by the merchant, and the fisherman's family had never brought any help to the country.

Immediately afterwards, the fisherman's family was thrown out of the capital.

The fisherman's family felt very upset.

Although after dealing with the businessman at that time, they once satirized the businessman as a big fool.

But when the businessman got a piece of territory with this formula, the fisherman's family suddenly felt that they had been cheated.

Because they felt that if the businessman informed them of this method at that time, the ones who got the territory now should be their own family.”

Hearing this, Ding Xiuqing and others already understood Zhang Ke's intention in telling the story.

".So the fisherman's family decided to take revenge on the businessman.

They burned down their houses and killed their children who were no taller than a wheel.

Use merchants to exchange formula properties to build ships, recruit outlaws, form a pirate team, and launch a crazy revenge on the merchant's territory.

In this way, fishermen and merchants became sworn enemies.

Hehe, because of this formula, the fate of many people has been rewritten.

I don't want to comment on who is at fault, but since there have been precedents, I don't want this story to happen to me again. "

Zhang Ke opened his white eyes and looked at Ding Xiuqing, and said slowly:

"I haven't figured out how to use the mystery of 'genuine energy' yet, and I don't know how it will affect the future world.

Just like a merchant who contributes a formula, he is rewarded only because the king's war is victorious.

Pay attention to the time when he gets the reward carefully, which is after the war victory.

But if the king loses this war, what awaits him may be completely different.

No one can predict the future.

Perhaps the mystery of 'vital energy' is very important, and the sect will benefit from it.

This benefit may be very large, and it will be thousands of times higher than what I have paid now.

But it could also be very small, or even nothing compared to everything I've paid for it.

It is even possible that the mystery of this 'vital energy' is worthless, and it will bring unpredictable disasters to the sect.

All of these risks have to be borne by us.

Today, when Zongmen trades with you, I can actually only meet your three requirements.

Because that's what you came up with, just like the original fisherman sold the recipe to the merchant.

One is willing to buy, one is willing to sell, this is a fair transaction.

But in the end, the fisherman retaliated against the businessman because of his resentment.

The reason I give you millions, if not countless times, what you ask for.

It's just for one point, when in the future, if the benefits of the mystery of "vitality" are countless times what you get now.

You will not think that Zongmen cheated you in this transaction like the fisherman.

I'm telling you all this clearly now.

Now I will give you one last chance.

If you don’t want to trade, you can take these with you.”

As Zhang Ke said, he reached out and pointed to the many books on the desk.

"...can leave with these things.

I swear to you by the future path of a Yuanshen Zhenjun.

I absolutely guarantee your safety, and I can send you and your family away from Penglai without any force. "

Xu Qingzhi was so anxious that he even paid for the rejuvenating spirit peach. If Ding Xiuqing really repented, wouldn't the sect suffer a lot this time.

Before she could speak, Yuan Jinting, who was sitting opposite her, stopped her with her eyes.

Ding Xiuqing didn't expect that she would still have a way out.

The story Zhang Ke told touched him a lot.

He substituted himself into the story, and suddenly discovered that if he were the fisherman, he might not have done the same thing.

Although businessmen have achieved success with their own vision.

But people's hearts are narrow at certain times, and they only look at the world according to their own wishes.

Zhang Ke now put all this on the table and made it very clear.

Now it's your turn to choose.

After a moment of silence, Ding Xiuqing asked strangely:

"Since Zhenjun attaches so much importance to the mystery of 'vital energy', why did he give me the chance to quit?"

Zhang Ke smiled slightly.

"I once said that the secret is only secret because no one brings it out.

Even if you don't want to trade today, someone else will trade with me in the future.

This time may be ten years later, it may be a hundred years later, but it may also be tomorrow, who knows? "

Ding Xiuqing's heart shuddered, and she felt a sense of pressure and urgency.

Could it be that [-]% of the taxes in this county will go away from generation to generation?

The human heart is like this, not getting it and losing it after getting it, although the result is the same, the mood is absolutely different.

Just like a person betting on the lottery to win is a good thing.

But if you are told that there are other people who may also win the lottery, it means that the wealth that should belong to you may be divided by others.

No one can maintain peace of mind.

Just listen to Zhang Ke continuing:
"Actually, I hope that this secret is deciphered by practitioners.

Because only practitioners can understand how much I have paid.

But you are just an ordinary person, but I can't let you understand what is an innate spiritual treasure and what is a heaven and earth spiritual root.

In order that your family will not have resentment because of this matter in the future, I will explain this matter clearly and plainly.

So now I give you a chance to regret it.

It is up to you to decide whether to trade or not! "

Ding Xiuqing turned his head slightly, looked at the 45 counties in the [Sumi Tianyan Formation] next to him, and thought of Zhang Ke's previous words, he realized something in his heart.

Compared with a county, perhaps the congenital treasures and peaches are the most precious, which can be seen from the expressions of Xu Qingzhi and Yuan Jinting.

But he really didn't know what the Xiantian Lingbao was?
well!It would be fine if you were a practitioner.

Ding Xiuqing shook her head, scattered the useless thoughts in her heart, turned her head to look at Zhang Ke, and said firmly:
"I am willing to trade with Zongmen!

Do not complain!not regret! "

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Ke's mouth.

"it is good!"

After the corresponding contracts were signed, they watched Yuan Jinting take Ding Xiuqing out of the side hall.

Xu Qingzhi put away the Shadow Bead, and asked out the doubts in his heart.

"Master! How precious are the innate spiritual treasures and the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, even ordinary middle-rank sects may not have these things.

Why do you treat this man so well? "

Zhang Ke rested his chin and looked at the booklet of "Vitality Theory" on the case table in a daze.

Hearing Xu Qingzhi's question, Zhang Ke explained with a smile:
"When I was building the foundation, my master once said two words, which benefited me for the rest of my life.

trade-offs! "

Before Xu Qingzhi could speak, Zhang Ke continued:

"The ancients once said: benefits cannot be exhausted, blessings cannot be exhausted, and power cannot be exhausted.

Since you are in charge of the portal, you need to keep this principle in mind.

Don't just focus on immediate interests when doing things, you must look at the long-term and know how to choose.

It is true that Ding Xiuqing would trade with the sect even without the innate treasure and the spiritual root of heaven and earth.

But there may be troubles in the future, just like the story I told. "

Xu Qingzhi's jewel-like eyes flashed a trace of evil spirit.

"Since this is the case, why not"

She didn't speak clearly, but how could Zhang Ke not know the meaning of what she said, so he shook his head with a smile.

"Actually, I had the same thought as you today.

When he made that request to test me, I was really ready to kill him.

Even after a period of time, there were at least five times in my mind that I wanted to kill him.

This is the safest, easiest and safest way.

But I am still willing to pay a huge price to trade with him in the end, do you know why? "

This was also what Xu Qingzhi was most puzzled by.

Zhang Ke has never been an indecisive person, but today he does not know why he is so tolerant to Ding Xiuqing.

"Please ask the master to clear up the confusion!"

Zhang Keyu said sincerely:

"After practicing so far, I have come to understand a truth.

Supernatural powers are no match for wisdom, and wisdom is no match for fate!

Qingzhi, have you ever met a kind of person, that kind of person who is very lucky, who can pick up treasures even if he falls. "

Xu Qingzhi nodded and said:
"I haven't seen it, but I've heard of it."

Zhang Ke stretched out his hand to pick up a book on the case table, rubbed it lightly in his hand, and said in a leisurely tone:

"Back then I was imprisoned by a snake demon, and hundreds of people were with me successively.

But in the end, only me and one other person survived.

In the past, I always thought that it was my own efforts that kept me alive. In fact, the reason for the connection was far more than that, and there were also the rescue of the two patriarchs of the sect.

If it wasn't for the rescue of the two patriarchs, I would have been eaten by the snake demon sooner or later.

But then I also thought about it, why did the two patriarchs go to save me?

Could it be that the Yuanshen Zhenjun of the sect would desperately rescue every disciple who had an accident?

I think this is impossible, besides that I am a disciple of the sect, there is another reason, that is, I have already shown some of my abilities before.

From Zongmen's point of view, if you save me, you may make greater contributions to Zongmen in the future.

This is not just friendship, but also benefits. "

Xu Qingzhi's heart was shocked, the case of Zhang Ke being rescued by the Zongmen Yuanshen inspired generations of people.

Even now, every time Xu Qingzhi thinks about it, he is proud of being in such a sect.

But at this moment, listening to Zhang Ke's words, it cut off a bit of this important sect friendship.

But in fact this is the real reason.

If you haven't shown the corresponding value, don't expect others to treat you like a treasure.

"Under various connections with each other, I insisted on waiting for the sect's rescue.

The causal loop, this is what I call destiny.

In that incident, Zongmen Yuanshen Zhenjun was the thread of fate that disturbed my mortal situation.

And after that, I went to seek revenge on that snake demon, and she died at my hands, so I was the thread that disturbed her fate.

This is the cause and effect of the two of us.

It is fate, and it is also doom! "

Xu Qingzhi remained silent, these things were of a high level, and they were not comprehensible to her now.

Then I heard Zhang Ke say:

"I've seen a man who had frightening luck.

When someone tried to attack him, even if he stood still, the opponent would create all kinds of chaos on his own.

Either the mana operation failed, or the spell shot failed.

The whole world is protecting him from harm.

Even when the person says you're going to fall, even if it's flat ground, you'll never get up, you'll just fall over and over again.

And when he makes a move, no matter how far away the opponent is, he can kill him at will.

This is destiny! "

"Hiss—!"

Xu Qingzhi took a deep breath, if such a person really existed, once he became an enemy, wouldn't he be sure to die.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, and she lost her voice:
"Is this Ding Xiuqing the kind of person?"

Zhang Ke shook his head slowly and said:
"I don't know either, but every time I have the thought of killing this person, there will always be a throbbing in my heart.

It seems like something bad is going to happen. "

Then Zhang Ke was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:

"How much do you know about the power of heaven and earth merit?"

Xu Qingzhi was taken aback, hesitated and said:
"Could it be the feedback given by the will of heaven and earth after making contributions to this world?"

Zhang Ke gave an 'hmm' and said:

"If the mystery of 'Yuan Qi' will affect the development process of the whole world in the future.

Do you think that Ding Xiuqing, as the person who solved the mystery of 'vital energy', will also have good luck.

The greater the impact of vitality on the future of the world, the greater his merits will be.

I doubt that once I really do something to him, someone will suddenly jump out and rescue him.

Even if I could really kill him.

Under the causal cycle, will someone who is favored by the fate of the world appear in the future to seek revenge on me? "

Xu Qingzhi finally understood why Zhang Ke paid such a high price for the deal.

But seeing Zhang Ke's appearance at this time, she obviously found something wrong with him.

Zhang Ke seemed to be caught in a cycle of self-denial, and he began to doubt his actions.

"Doom?
Fate?

Is everything that is happening now predestined?

If so, then what is the meaning of my practice? "

Looking at Zhang Ke, who was bewildered and muttering to himself, Xu Qingzhi's heart shuddered.

'Knowledge barrier! '

The road of practice has never been smooth sailing.

No matter how high your cultivation level is, you will always encounter situations that are contrary to your own ideas and cannot be understood.

This phenomenon is called 'knowledge barrier'.

If you can't get out of this state, at least your cultivation base will decline and you will not be able to move forward, or your thinking will become chaotic and you will fall into the trap of demons, going to extremes.

In fact, this situation is foreshadowed.

In the void, Zhang Ke changed and hid among the Zerg. In an emergency, he stabbed the half-lord of the Zerg back and was almost killed by him. Zhang Ke fell into a kind of self-doubt.

If he hadn't taken action against the Zerg half-lord, he would naturally not suffer its revenge.

This is the causal relationship between the Zerg half-lord and Zhang Ke.

For Zhang Ke, he is the doom of the Zerg half-lord, and similarly, the Zerg half-lord is also his own doom.

Although Zhang Ke survived that time, even he didn't understand how he survived.

Since then, there has been a fear in his heart.

It's just that this kind of psychology may not even be clear to him.

But it was another thing that aroused his heart.

When Zhang Ke heard Hei Wuchang speak the name of the tenth hall of the ten halls of Yanjun in the plain of white bones, the "king of the wheel".

In fact, he has fallen into self-denial.

Why is it such a coincidence that my name of 'Turning the Wheel' coincides with the name of Lord Yama of the Ten Temples.

Why did I enter the Plain of Bones by such a coincidence?
Why did it happen that the 'Gate of Hell' opened wide at that time period and led me there.

why.
Countless coincidences are like threads weaving into a net, trapping Zhang Ke in it.

Is all of this really a coincidence?
Or the thread of fate has already woven everything, and I just reached these nodes step by step.

If Zhang Ke is in the sect, maybe there are elders in the sect who can solve his doubts and enlighten him in time.

But over the years, Zhang Ke is like a spinning gear, either actively or passively, never resting for a moment.

Until today I met Ding Xiuqing.

The mystery of 'vigor' has been resolved.

An ordinary person has actually done something that countless practitioners have failed to do.

This can't help but make Zhang Ke feel as if there is a hand in the dark pushing some things to come to him.

At this moment, Zhang Ke suddenly felt the emotion of 'doom' and 'fate'.

The continuous extension of this idea eventually led Zhang Ke into a cycle of self-denial.

Seeing Zhang Ke's appearance at this time, Xu Qingzhi was shocked.

At this time, the sect was in a precarious situation. If something happened to Zhang Ke, for the 'Southern Sect', disaster would strike immediately.

As for the theory of "cause and effect" that caused Zhang Ke's confusion, Xu Qingzhi both agreed and denied it.

Now only by solving the confusion in Zhang Ke's heart can he break free from this cage.

After racing through his mind for a moment, Xu Qingzhi suddenly said:
"Master, do you think which came first, the chicken or the egg?"

(End of this chapter)