Origin

You must know that at this time, there are only eighteen Taixuan masters in and outside China. If we really have eighteen Taixuan warriors, we will not only be stronger, but also invincible in the world.

Seeing Wu Zhongyuan shocked and overjoyed, the old man in black looked proud. In his opinion, this was the reaction Wu Zhongyuan should have.

At this moment, Wu Zhongyuan's mind was full of invincible and devastating scenes. With these eighteen Taixuan masters, his own power would far exceed that of the three clans. No matter what he wanted to do, no one could stop him.

But it didn't take long for him to calm down, because he suddenly thought that even if he got this Nine-Leaf Green Lotus, he couldn't have eighteen Taixuan masters, because he didn't have that many people under his command, or to be precise, he didn't have that many generals. , Nine-leaf Green Lotus is hard to come by, not only to ensure that the chosen people can take charge of themselves in the future, but also to ensure that they are absolutely loyal to themselves.

After coming back to his senses, Wu Zhongyuan looked up at the old man in black who was rubbing his waist, "When will these lotus seeds mature?"

"It matured a few years ago, but it was just not picked because it was of no use." said the old man in black.

"How to eat this thing?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

"Eat with your mouth." The old man in black replied.

Wu Zhongyuan knew that the old man in black was teasing him, but he didn't care about it, "I asked if there are any contraindications for taking it?"

"You need to crush the outer skin, otherwise whatever you eat will come out." The old man in black said with a smile.

"When can I take them away?" Wu Zhongyuan pointed to the pool.

"I've given it to you. You can take it away as you wish." The old man in black said casually.

"If you take it off now, it won't lose its effectiveness, right?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

Wu Zhongyuan was criticized by the old man in black for having a mental disorder. He was afraid that he would be ridiculed by the old man in black if he kept asking questions. Fortunately, the old man in black was quite patient, "As long as it is not taken out from the lotus pod, the effectiveness will not be reduced." .”

"Then I will pick it now. This thing is of great use to me. The monkey has been watching from a high place. I am afraid that it will steal it." Wu Zhongyuan said.

Seeing that the old man in black had no objection, Wu Zhongyuan stretched out his spiritual energy and folded the lotus pod, holding it in his hand and looking at it carefully. Although the lotus pod was small, it was much heavier than the ordinary lotus pod. It was like a jade carving, smooth and crystal clear.

After looking at it, I put the baggage away and felt at ease. This thing is extraordinary and should not be taken lightly.

Since he has taken advantage of others, this matter can be regarded as agreed. Wu Zhongyuan looked at the old man in black and asked, "What do you need me to do in the future?"

The old man in black clasped his hands behind his back and walked eastward, "Monkeys will take care of all the trivial matters on a daily basis. You are not needed. You only need to do five things. One is to ensure that there are enough strings in the stone box in the master's room. Previously, I have prepared countless strings and stored them in my residence. However, these strings are not durable for storage. I am afraid they will not be able to be used after a long time. I need you to bring them from outside. The second is to come back every once in a while and hide. In the dark, see if the monkey slacks off on its errands. The longest period should not exceed a hundred days. If it has not slacked off, reward it. If it slacks off, then punish it with a whip. The hundred days I mentioned is the maximum period. If you have leisure, you may as well Come back a few more times to make the monkey confused about the rules."

The old man in black paused briefly when he said this, and Wu Zhongyuan took the opportunity to ask, "What kind of reward will it be?"

"Although it can't speak, it understands human language. You can say nice things to it and listen to it, or you can bring it some food that is not available here." The old man in black said. starter

Wu Zhongyuan asked again, "Do I need to prepare clothes and shoes?"

The old man in black shook his head,

"No, the Lord's clothes are all transformed by spiritual energy and there is no need to change them."

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan stopped asking questions, the old man in black continued, "The third thing is to take care of these fruit trees. I will tell you how to manage them in the next few days."

"Can't a monkey do these things?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

The old man in black nodded, "Of course it can't do a good job, and it's helpless to ask it to take care of the Lord. In fact, I can't rest assured. But my end is approaching, and I can't help myself even if I can't rest assured."

The old man in black spoke very casually, and Wu Zhongyuan felt sad when he heard it.

The old man in black said again, "The fourth thing is that you cannot tell anyone about the origin of the Lord."

"This is simple." Wu Zhongyuan nodded.

The old man in black smiled and said, "This is not easy. For you humans, keeping secrets is the most difficult thing."

"I can do it." Wu Zhongyuan said solemnly.

The old man in black smiled again and did not comment.

"What's the last thing?" Wu Zhongyuan asked again.

The old man in black raised his hand and pointed at the stone tablet on the easternmost side of the island, "We'll talk about it when we get there."

The place where the stele was erected was a reef with an area of ​​about dozens of square meters. The old man in black took Wu Zhongyuan to the reef where the stele was erected. "The mechanism here has its own resonance with the Longevity Pearl. You will get the Longevity Pearl in the future, from here." Stand for a moment and the mechanism will open on its own."

"What's down here?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

Before the old man in black could answer, the sound of a mechanism opening suddenly came from behind the stone monument. The sound was not loud, and the rocks did not vibrate. It did not seem to be a large mechanism.

The old man in black took Wu Zhongyuan to the back of the stone stele. There was a square hole on the back of the stone stele, located about five feet above the ground. The hole was not very big, but only one foot square. There were three very small holes inside. The stone boxes, arranged left and right, are exactly the same in shape and size. The one on the far left may have been opened frequently and has obvious traces of rubbing on it. The two in the middle and on the right have been dusty for a long time and are old and mottled. starter

The lid of the stone box was buckled. The old man in black opened the stone box on the far left. Inside was a piece of metal armor, about the size of a palm, round in shape, and seemed to have a pattern engraved on it. Due to years of storage, the armor had oxidized. The color is gray and the pattern is a bit blurry.

If you look carefully, you will see that the Tai Chi pattern is engraved on the nail plate.

"Come and inspect it every once in a while. If the Dantian armor returns to gold, open the box on the right, take out the contents and put them into the middle box." The old man in black said.

"What's in these two boxes?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

The old man in black covered the box on the left and opened the other two boxes. The stone box in the middle was empty. It would be wrong to say that it was empty. There was a circular hole the size of an egg in the middle area of ​​the stone box. It was so deep that it must have led through the stone monument to the rocks below.

There is a black bead in the stone box on the right, which is round in shape. Although it is black, it contains aura, so it must not be an ordinary thing.

"What is this thing?" Wu Zhongyuan pointed to the black bead.

The old man in black raised his hand and pointed down, "This Xinyue Island is built on the black turtle's tortoise shell. This black inner elixir belongs to the black turtle. When the Dantian armor changes color, you put the black turtle's inner elixir into the box in the middle. , it will follow the hole and slide into the black turtle's spiritual orifice."

Hearing what the old man in black said, Wu Zhongyuan looked back in surprise, "Is this island alive?"

The old man in black nodded, "The black turtle has lost its inner elixir and cannot travel far away. When the inner elixir returns, it will be able to carry the island and leave. If that happens, your mission will be completed, and you will be able to carry it away from now on." No need to come again.”

Before Wu Zhongyuan could speak, the old man in black took the initiative and said, "Don't ask me where the Black Turtle will go, I don't know."

"Is this an agreement between your master and the master of the armor?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

The old man in black didn't answer. He closed the lid of the box again, regained his strength and left the reef.

Wu Zhongyuan followed, and when he left the reef, he turned around and looked back, only to see that the square hole had closed on its own.

There is sea water between the reef and the island. Monkeys are afraid of water and will not come here.

Wu Zhongyuan didn't ask who the nail plate belonged to. There were two reasons why he didn't ask. One was that the question didn't mean much to him, and the other was that he knew very well that even if he asked, the old man in black wouldn't tell him. But one thing is certain, that is, this piece of armor is part of someone's armor, and it is an important piece of armor located in the Dantian area.

It was already dark at this time, and the old man in black neither prepared dinner for Wu Zhongyuan nor arranged a place for him, but went back to the stone room to sit cross-legged and meditate.

The woman in white clothes is sitting in the stone room on the right side. She has not lit a candle. Her eyes are open. She may be thinking about something, or she may not be thinking about anything.

The monkey sat on the ruins of the palace above the two stone chambers. At the second watch, he went to the forest to pick a peach and came back. After eating it, he returned to the stone chamber of the woman in white and lay down at the door to rest.

Wu Zhongyuan walked around the island, but had nowhere to go. He could only go back to the grass pavilion to rest. Although it was winter, the temperature on the island was high and he didn't feel cold. There were no snakes, rats, or mosquitoes on the island.

Although he had only been here for one day, Wu Zhongyuan felt like he had stayed here for a long time. While accepting the entrustment of the old man in black, he also gained a more intuitive understanding of the Five Paths through the conversation with the old man in black, including his understanding of himself. Before that, he had always believed that Taixuan was the ultimate in Qi training, but now he realized that Taixuan was only the ultimate in Qi training on the Earth level, and above that there was the ninth level of Tianqi training.

Moreover, he originally thought that he was destined by destiny. After talking with the old man in black, he realized that he was not the only one destined by destiny, but also Jin Kun, Jin Feng, Jin Lin and Jin Gui.

It is easy to understand something, but it takes a long process to accept it. Now it seems that the more than ten years of modern life have brought me not only benefits, but also great disadvantages. When he encounters some unknown and mysterious things, it is more difficult for him to accept it than people at this time.

Moreover, many ideas and cognitions have been solidified in my mind, including the cognition of gods, ghosts and monsters. I always habitually use modern people’s descriptions of gods, ghosts and monsters. In fact, the gods, ghosts and monsters at this time are not the same as modern ones. There is a big difference in people's cognition, and it even differs greatly from the records in Taoist classics. In Taoist classics, the gods are all conferred by heaven. But at this time, there is no heaven, and the gods are trained one level at a time.

Before that, he always thought that he knew the ancient times very well, and the reason why he had this idea was based on the fact that he had some of Wu Kui's memories. It was not until today that he realized that he did not understand the ancient times. Many things happened in succession. Wu Kuo didn't even know.

After sighing, he took out the nine-leaf green lotus pod from his bag and looked at it again, stroking the lotus pod and the eighteen lotus seeds. He couldn't help but sigh again. The vastness of the world and the mystery of creation were far beyond his previous understanding and imagination. He had worked hard to practice. The cultivation level of a person living in the mountains is not even worth a lotus seed from the Nine-Leaf Green Lotus. People are really different, and the world is not fair. The hard-earned money accumulated by a farmer over several years is sometimes the same as that of a wealthy family. The price of a meal...