Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

In the church, Wuming explained to Selian the ins and outs of the matter.

Including him saving Latan and the deal he made with Latan.

Selian heard that the seal of the stars was about to be released. He was like a prisoner who had been imprisoned for decades and was suddenly set free. He was a little at a loss for what to do.

Thank you. Selian said.

No, no, you have worked for me for so long, so of course I have to give something back. It should be treated as a benefit for old employees.

Wuming never thought about Se Lian when he made the deal with La Tarn, but since what he did was a favor to Se Lian, he decisively took the credit with a shy face.

He also specifically talked about Jie Lian:

I asked Jie Lian to stay in Red Lion City. He won't be able to kill you for a while. But just in case, I decided to move your real body here first.

Wuming rode on the Falling Star Beast, taking Se Lian with him, and headed straight for Se Lian's true form on the Weeping Peninsula.

Passing by outside, I found Latane pounding garlic on a salt plate and shaking a spoon.

Latarn? Selian was surprised.

Where's the cooking? Who's cooking? Wuming asked.

A few thieves want to attack me, Latane said.

Tsk, I didn't realize it. You are quite fierce. You are worthy of being a general. Wuming said.

I wouldn't kill ordinary people directly. Latarn said, They are people from the Blood Dynasty.

I understand. Wuming smiled, Fan Lei found trouble in your head.

When talking about grievances and grievances between Latarn, Blood Dynasty must be at the top. An ordinary thief, Latarn might not be so ruthless.

Wuming looked at the ball of meat sauce: Is the one with the white mask also in there?

Only Bloody Finger came. White Mask didn't come in person. He was watching from a distance. He ran very fast and seemed to have the power of rapid teleportation. Latan smiled and revealed his terrifying sharp teeth, So only some of them are here. in.

Tsk, tsk, then you continue. Wuming understood and prepared to continue south with Se Lian.

Who is this? Latane asked.

My employee, Se Lian. Wuming said.

Latan smiled meaningfully: No wonder you stopped Jielian and didn't let him come out.

Are you going to tell the truth? Wuming squinted at Latarn.

I want to reach for the stars, Latane said.

Wuming smiled and waved to Latarn:

We'll be right back and we'll make sure you catch your star.

Seeing Wuming and Latarn chatting happily, Selian, who was still a little unbelieving at first, finally believed Wuming's words.

But why doesn't Latan care about me? Selian said.

You are Kalia's great enemy and a threat to the academy. Wuming said, And he has already done things that harm Kalia and the academy. He has no position to care about you.

In this way... Se Lian seemed to understand but not understand.

And he should have great confidence in his mother, the queen of Kallia, and is not worried about what you can do to the academy and the royal family of Kallia.

Hey, I don't like hearing this anymore. Selian started to roll up his arms and sleeves.

Are you going to fight Rattan?

Hit you. Se Lian knocked on Wuming's iron helmet.

Wuming's head shook like a spring, and he ignored her and concentrated on his way.

Selian sat on the broad shoulders of Falling Star Beast, stroking the rugged rocks:

Jie Lian is so jealous of me, so you're not worried about me, the magic block witch?

We have already discussed this issue. Wuming said, I personally judge that your research is only moderately harmful.

It's not that there is no harm. Selian said, You should also know that in this era, my research is even more tabooed and hated than Greg.

Then you saw how I dealt with Greg. Do you think I would be afraid of the harm you caused? Wuming said, I was killed three times by Patch.

Serian was surprised: Which Patch?

Who else could it be? Wuming said.

You don't look like you can be killed by him.

I was still young at that time, Wuming said, and relatively unlucky.

Wuming said: So, if I was obsessed with good and evil, I would have killed Patch long ago, chopped it into pieces and fed it to the giants.

Wuming condensed a crystal in his palm:

Anyway, my attitude is that power is power. In our hometown, people are fed into pigs and then burned. No matter how evil a person is, they are still delicious when burned. And if a person can exert greater value, then I will try my best to let him realize his value.

Wuming looked at Selian:

I am particularly tolerant of magicians because my teacher is a magician, and I think the magician's wisdom contains some keys that can break the tragedy.

You are such a wonderful person. Selian said, In stargazing, we believe that the sky is the projection of power. The night sky belongs to the stars, and the stars are the most powerful force.

There is a similar theory in my hometown. Wuming said.

Selian said: Is that solar eclipse a manifestation of your power? It seems to be a different power from the golden tree and the stars and the moon, and it is also different from the ordinary sun.

Wuming said: So be it.

To be able to affect the sky, your understanding of power must be very advanced. Se Lian believed Wuming's words.

Wuming said: So the key to the question is, what harm will your research cause and what benefits will it bring? What is the origin of what you have been talking about? What is the ultimate goal you pursue?

The goal of the Origin Faction has always been the starry sky. In order to pursue the goal, we must become stars. Selian said, Go to the starry sky and stand side by side with the children of the stars.

Are there any benefits to this? Wuming asked, Why can the Star Children explore the stars better?

Do people understand water better than fish? Selian said, If you want to deepen your understanding of the starry sky, of course you have to become the other person. Stars are eternal existences, and that is the perfect form we pursue.

It sounds a bit like crystallization... Wuming muttered.

Yes, the form of the Crystal Man is very close to the ideal of origin, so magicians treat the Crystal Man as a guest. Selian said, Through the exploration of crystals, we can deepen our understanding of pyroxene and stars.

Crystal Man? Wuming had never heard of such a thing.

Both inorganic matter and biological life, the mysterious wisdom in the stone. Selian explained.

I've heard about the sword in the stone. I heard that it will never be pulled out unless it is recognized. Wuming's thoughts began to wander.

Selian continued: This form is considered by us to be the most suitable form for traveling to the starry sky. Flesh and blood bodies cannot travel to the starry sky, even if they are as strong as demigods. I heard that crystallized people are carved out, and they are just made. The person is always a mystery.

Wuming said: It sounds like you are talking about a dragon.

What's a dragon? It's just the pinnacle of life. Selian looked at it dismissively, How can it be compared with the Son of the Star?

I'm talking about ancient dragons, not flying dragons.

Not even ancient dragons. Selian insisted, You have been traveling in the border area, haven't you seen the ruins all over the place?

Oh, yes. Wuming said.

The bridge where Hyde was blocked by the demihumans was part of the ruins.

Legend has it that it was the hometown of the ancient dragon, but it was destroyed by the stars. Selian said, This is the power of the stars.

I'm talking about the ancient dragon in my hometown, which is very similar to the form you mentioned. Wuming said, Between inorganic matter and life, they are the ultimate existence, and their scales contain immortal power. Countless warriors hope To obtain the power of the ancient dragon, the phosphorus-free ancient dragon also developed a substitute called crystal in order to obtain the scales of the immortal ancient dragon.

Crystal? Se Lian immediately grasped the key point.

Yes, you said that the crystallization is close to the ideal of origin, which reminds me of the ancient dragon in my hometown. Wuming said, That is indeed a fake that reaches immortality. Although it is a fake, the effect is equally amazing.

Do you have any more details? Se Lian approached Wuming.

Yes, although I am not a researcher, I am a very good student. Wuming said, I have learned a lot of relevant knowledge.

Wuming explained the properties of crystals and ancient dragon scales to Selian in detail.

When Wuming was unsure, he would pat the Falling Star Beast under its butt and ask for its opinion.

Falling Star Beast didn't dare to have any objections, and ignored Wu Ming, just walking with its head down.

Se Lian pondered Wuming's words: I see, there is still this way... Do you think it is possible to use crystals to transform the body? No, of course, this is a proven way...

The problem is how to maintain thinking after turning into inorganic matter. Wuming said, People who come into contact with crystals are crazy. It is not difficult to change into a stone, but it is difficult to dig out the wisdom in the stone. I think the soul is the breakthrough, and we need someone to turn the soul into a stone. Great way to attach to inorganics.”

Selian said: The golem carver should have researched in this field. Unfortunately, the golem requires meteorites. The production of golems in the junction area has become extinct with the seal of the stars. I don't know if there is any inheritance.

Where's the puppet master? Wuming said, I've seen souls attached to puppets, and I've seen puppets in Galid.

I know a magician who likes to study puppet technology, but a body that can only carry one soul may not be wise enough to face the starry sky. Selian said, The wisdom in the stone is not only in the stone, but also in a certain degree. It has to be high enough, so I have to gather enough magicians to turn it into a magic block.”

Inorganic objects...high intelligence... Wuming wrote down the question in his notebook, ...can be accessed remotely. There is no need to guarantee a high degree of intelligence in inorganic objects. It only needs to be eyes and the brain can stay on the ground.

Yes! Se Lian's eyes lit up.

This is her current state. Her true body is far away in the horizon, and an ethereal soul projection can still think.

But thinking about the perception ability of his own projection, Se Lian felt a little disappointed:

No, the perception of such eyes is too weak.

Just think of ways to improve your perception. Wuming said, Before Patch left, he left the construction plan of the church. There is a great new observatory. My light magic can be used here...

The two talked for a long time, and when they looked up again, they had run not far from the prison.

Se Lian lay down on his back and stretched:

I didn't expect you knew so much and learned more than me.

So I said, I have no faith in power, so I'll learn it if it's useful. Wuming said, I'm going to learn some gravity magic from Latarn recently. It looks quite interesting.

If you don't have the Star Child at your feet, why are you looking for Latan? Selian said.

Latan can speak human language. Wuming said.

Okay... Selian was unwilling to give in, feeling unhappy that the Star Son, a better teacher, was not favored.

You said you want to go to the starry sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Children of the Stars, so the language issue is also very important. Wuming said, The translation work will be left to you.

Selian agreed wholeheartedly.

She is in a good mood.

It's been a long time since I talked about magic with others like this. Selian sighed, The last time was when I was a student.

You don't often talk about magic with Topps. Wuming said.

That's his subject, not mine. Selian said in a lazy voice, And I've never taken it seriously.

You want to be serious when you talk to me? Wuming smiled, Then I have to talk to you seriously about something now.

What? Selian asked.

Wuming said: Se Lian, I don't care about your research, but your research does consume a lot of magicians, and it is easy to make too many enemies. You know, I am a frugal person and cannot see precious resources being wasted, so I hope When the stars start to move again, you try other methods first to see if they can serve as substitutes.”

Serian said: Do you have a method?

Some ideas. Wuming said.

Okay, I promise you. Selian said.

So easy to talk to? Wuming was surprised, I thought I had to spend some runes to bribe you.

Of course I'm not that easy to talk to. Selian glanced at him, It depends on who said it.

Wuming felt that Se Lian was complimenting him, and Long Yan was delighted:

You are indeed a model employee. He knows how to give your boss face and give you a salary increase later.

Se Lian pointed forward:

Worry about the things in front of you first.

In front of the prison where Selian is imprisoned, a team of machine puppets and a team of magicians are patrolling across the place, and the guards are tightly guarded.

Don't worry, I'm here. I guarantee you'll find it as easily as you can pick it up. Wuming confidently cast an invisibility spell on himself, performed a Thomas Full Spin on the Falling Star Beast's back, and landed on the ground.

Then stepped on a magic trap.

Ouch. Wuming withdrew his stealth, saw dozens of machine puppets and magicians rushing toward him, and ran back holding the Falling Star Beast.

Do you need help? Se Lian lay on the back of the fallen star beast, holding up the hood with one hand and looking at Wuming who was holding the cow.

No need, I have everything under control. Wuming said confidently.

That blinding white halo appeared again, sweeping across all the pursuers.

Wuming ran in front of them, not forgetting to mock them as he passed by.

Wuming's two taunts were exchanged for dozens of magic gravels. Wuming quickly released the purple halo of light that dispelled magic. He stopped taunting and ran straight into the basement that was originally heavily guarded.

The cramped basement was crowded with some torture instruments and the corpses of some dead magicians.

As the only living person, Selian's real body was kneeling and sitting in the deepest part of the basement. His hands were covered and pierced by two clusters of crystals and iron nails, integrating with the wall behind him.

Se Lian raised the stone shield, his voice obviously weak:

You're here - hiss.

Selian's body trembled, as if he was suffering from some pain.

Are you enduring this kind of pain all the time... Wuming commented, It's so miserable.

Take me away, if it's you, I'm willing to trust you. Selian said, My body, myself, is right here -!

Before Wuming could finish speaking, Wuming grabbed her hand and pulled it out.

Severe pain interrupted Selian's words and made her scream.

Be patient, let me do miracles with my strength. Wuming slapped his chest to Se Lian, who trusted him, and spit Xingzi twice on his gauntlet, Don't worry, I won't betray your trust.

Happy New Year, I actually caught up, I can’t believe it