Knife splashing

Chapter 57 Shangyi Village

Compared to wolves, leopards are much faster.

Moreover, the two leopards had a tacit understanding. One was on the left, the other on the right, and they changed positions in the middle, making it difficult to figure out their attack route.

blow!
Li Yan only felt a flash before his eyes.

Two fishy winds came one after the other.

Good guy!
Li Yan also shuddered and his pores exploded.

The leopard moved so quickly that he couldn't see the weak points of its neck and abdomen.

If he drew his sword rashly, even if he hit the target, the beast could still rip him open with a scratch from behind.

But he couldn't avoid it because Wang Daoxuan was behind him.

Li Yan felt the movement of the fishy wind, bent his body backwards, his spine was like a dragon, and suddenly tensed up, he exerted force with his right foot in the air, and performed a Kuixing inverted kick.

Kuixing is the god in charge of literature. His statue is often shown with one foot on a turtle's head, symbolizing the ultimate in literature.

Among the ten major red fist dishes, there is the Kuixing kicking that imitates the deity.

As for Li Yan's Kuixing inverted kick, his whole body turned around, like the inverted hook kick in football, but the force was exerted from bottom to top.

At the same time, hidden energy surged throughout his body.

Bang!
There was a loud bang, and Li Yan felt his right leg shake, as if he had kicked a rubber tire. The leopard was also kicked in the chest and flew seven or eight meters away, crashing into the rocks.

This time, Li Yan lost his balance and fell to the ground.

At the same time, another leopard pounced.

"Fuck you!"

Li Yan was about to turn over to avoid it, but he heard a roar beside him.

It turned out that Sharifei was the one who got mad.

Because of the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins, the two intelligent leopards only regarded Li Yan as a big enemy and attacked him at the same time, but spared Sharifei who was beside them.

Such are the limitations of the beast.

Even if one has spirituality, one's subconscious mind is still accustomed to the mountains and forests.

No matter how many prey they encounter, they will be frightened by their terrifying aura and flee in all directions, allowing them to defeat them one by one.

But people are different.

The leopard was only concerned with pouncing on Li Yan, but left the open goal to Sharifei.

Sharifei leaned in close, held the knife in his backhand and pressed it against his elbow, then charged at the leopard from the side.

He was tall and strong, with lumps of flesh all over his body, and he knocked the leopard away with ease.

At the same time, a bloody hole was stabbed in the leopard's belly.

"Roar!"

The leopard was extremely ferocious. It rolled on the ground, then stood up again, not caring about the blood gushing from its belly. Its fangs were bared, and it roared at the men.

Wow…

The one that hit the hillside also rolled down along with mud and gravel, and also struggled to turn over, but his mouth was full of blood, and he was staggering, unable to stand steadily.

It was Li Yan who used his hidden strength this time. Although there was no external injury to the leopard's skin, the leopard's sternum was broken and its internal organs began to bleed.

The two leopards finally realized the danger. Although they were injured, they relied on their strong vitality, endured the severe pain and rushed directly into the woods, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"No need to chase, business is more important!"

Li Yan ignored him and quickly looked towards the center of the woods.

For a wild beast, being injured so badly in the wilderness is no different from being dead. If I remember correctly, I heard a tiger roar before.

He was worried that the noise would alarm the baby.

At this moment, the spiritual light in the forest suddenly disappeared.

"Then blessing!"

At the same time, Zhao Luzi's joyful voice was heard.

The three of them were so happy that they rushed into the woods happily.

Soon, they found Zhao Luzi.

Although the young man had a smile on his face, he looked pale. He was sitting on the ground, surrounded by wooden sticks and red ropes. It was obvious that hiding the treasure was not that easy.

Their attention was attracted by the jujube wood struck by lightning.

This jujube tree is about one story high and can be considered ordinary, but the top is charred black, obviously a lot of it was burned by lightning.

The entire tree crown disappeared, leaving only a bare patch with cracks on the nodes, but the vitality was not gone, and many branches sprouted around it, full of green.

The rope made from a piece of iron armor was tied to it.

"Don't come near yet."

Seeing that Sharifei was trying to cross the wooden stick and red rope on the ground, Zhao Luzi hurriedly stopped him. Then he used a long saw and took a long time to saw it off.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the jujube wood collapsed. Zhao Luzi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a silly smile: "In this way, the thunder energy inside can be preserved. Even if it is sold in Chang'an, it can be sold for a good price. Unfortunately, it only withstands one thunder."

Wang Daoxuan asked curiously, "What's the point of this?"

Donkey Zhao was stunned: "Master, don't you know?"

Wang Daoxuan laughed in silence, "I am a poor man, and the magic weapon in my hand is just made of ordinary peach wood. How can I have seen such a high-end treasure?"

"The Taoist priest is joking."

Zhao Luzi was a little embarrassed and quickly explained: "In refining the magic weapon, maple seeds are used as the sky, and jujube seeds are used as the earth. Maple is the essence of all trees. Jujube is the messenger of all trees. They are also called the two trees of heaven and earth."

"Peach wood is better at warding off evil spirits, but its texture is soft and it is difficult for it to survive the thunderbolt. Therefore, most of the top-grade magic tools are made of thunder-struck jujube wood."

“There are many ordinary thunder-struck jujube trees, but only those that can withstand the thunder and retain the aura completely have the chance to become heavenly treasures.”

"But it's a bit like the training of an elf. After becoming a heavenly spirit and earthly treasure, a second thunderbolt will fall after a certain period of time. If you can withstand it and absorb the thunderbolt, the magic weapon you make will be more powerful."

"I only heard from my father that the Taixuan Orthodox Sect's Dutian Shenlei Seal and Taixuan Dangmo Sword were made of jujube wood that withstood the six heavenly thunders. However, these things are very rare and it is difficult to obtain them without great fortune."

As he spoke, he looked at the lightning-struck jujube tree on the ground and shook his head, saying, "My father discovered this lightning-struck tree back then. Seeing that it was extraordinary, he thought of waiting a few more years to see if it could withstand the second lightning strike."

"It's a pity that I haven't had the chance after waiting for so many years. Shopkeeper Wan got a big job again and specifically wanted this item, so I collected it in advance."

"Let's get started. This tree root is also a good thing. Although it doesn't have the power of heavenly thunder, it can be carved into a house ornament. The money from the sale will be divided equally among you."

"Brother Zhao is so heroic!"

When he heard that there was money, Sharifei immediately became excited.

Everyone picked up their hoes and took a long time to remove the tree roots. They also cut some logs and used them as pads while dragging the tree.

After leaving Leopard Valley, he threw himself into the stream with a splash.

This saves a lot of effort and you can just pull it out with a rope.

When we left Yetai Mountain, a hint of paleness had already appeared in the sky.

Sha Lifei ran back to Chunhua County and called the coolies who had been notified in advance to drive the ox cart over and load the lightning-struck wood. Zhao Luzi then covered it with red cloth and tied it up with red ropes. Only then was the job done.

It was already evening when we returned to Xianyang City.

Upon receiving the news, Manager Wan came in person with several disciples.

They did not enter the city, but went to a village near Xianyang City.

As for Zhao Luzi, he bowed and said goodbye.

He followed his ancestors' teachings and would not enter other people's houses. He lived in a nearby mountain temple. He usually guarded the temple and watched over the incense, and spent more time in the wilderness.

Li Yan wrote down the address, made an appointment to meet him for a drink another day, and then left with Manager Wan and his group.

The village they went to was called Shangyi Village, the hometown of Manager Wan. It was originally an ancient village of craftsmen, and even now, every household makes a living by carpentry.

"Oh, what a good thing!"

As soon as the lightning-struck wood entered the village, it attracted a lot of people to watch.

Shopkeeper Wan was also grinning from ear to ear, and he clasped his fists and said to the people around him, "Everyone, time is tight this time, and several good hands in the village are going to come and help. If it can be completed before the winter solstice, I will definitely let everyone have a prosperous new year!"

"it is good!"

Manager Wan obviously had a high status in the village, and the villagers agreed in unison.

Because they have to do carpentry work, the villagers' yards are not small. Manager Wan's yard is especially large. Many craftsmen are busy inside, with sawdust flying and the sound of chiseling constant.

In the corner of the courtyard, there are already many drum frames on display.

Sharifei was a quick-talker, and he quickly asked, "Senior Wan, this is quite a grand occasion, what big job did you take?"

"I won't hide it from you."

Manager Wan invited the three people into the room and said with a smile: "Dou Mu Yuan Taibai Mansion will hold a grand ceremony on the winter solstice, and a complete set of ritual music and drums are needed. If I can handle this matter well, the disciples will not have to worry about their livelihood in the future."

"congratulations!"

The three of them bowed and congratulated him quickly.

No wonder Manager Wan attached so much importance to it, it turned out to be the work of Taixuan Orthodox Sect.

Although Taixuan Orthodox Church is the state religion, it is huge in scale and is not dominated by one organization. It also has various factions that mainly worship different gods.

Their factions are divided according to "courtyards".

For example, Doumuyuan is mainly dedicated to worshipping the star gods.

Further down is the "Mansion". Taibai Mansion is under the jurisdiction of Doumuyuan. It is located on Taibai Mountain and connected to Zhongnan Mountain. It is one of the thirty-six small caves and has an extraordinary status.

"No, no, it's just luck."

Manager Wan was polite for a moment, then his face turned serious, "Everyone, Xianyang City is in complete chaos, you should settle down here, and don't go into the city recently."

Li Yan frowned, "What happened?"

Shopkeeper Wan sighed and shook his head, saying, "Zheng Xianhuai, one of the Eight Vajra Kings, is dead, and his family, including his wife, children, and the elderly, are all dead."

"Now that both sides have drawn knives, there is no need to follow any rules..."

(End of this chapter)