I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

"You know what, I've heard that the Three Enclosures and the Sea of ​​Sin are terrifying, sinful, cold and eerie. I never expected that this ordinary fried dough would taste so good. Kid, you should buy more later."

In Wuwei City, within the Third Ring Road, Xuanwu's physical body was munching on a fried dough stick while speaking to Gu Xiu, who was dressed in an official robe and also munching on a fried dough stick, but the voice that spoke was that of Suixing.

This is the result of the Three Spirits hiding in the remnants of the mountains and rivers.

As magical artifacts, the Shattered Star, the Immortal Crossing Sword, and the Carefree Pendant are not the type to stay still. They love to wander around and roam freely. However, they are magical artifacts after all. Even if they have intelligence, they cannot actually transform into human form and walk out openly.

When Gu Xiu is safe, there is naturally nothing wrong.

They can wander around freely without any problem.

However, under certain special circumstances, they can only hide in the remnants of the mountains and rivers to observe the outside world. Once they go out, they may affect Gu Xiu.

Hiding like this for so long can get quite boring after a while.

The Immortal Crossing Sword and the Carefree Pendant were fine; Gu Xiu could carry them with him at any time. Although he couldn't move freely, at least he could feel the wind outside. But the Star Shattering Forge was so big that it was inconvenient to carry it on his body.

Even if it can shrink its body or even cover itself with a cloak, a strong person can still see through the true nature of its magical artifact.

So, Suixing racked her brains and decided to create an identity that would allow her to travel.

just.

Xuanwu's physical body, which had always been humanoid and had become a puppet, became the target of Shattered Star.

It used almost every trick in the book to forge the Xuanwu's body as a magical artifact, and in the end, it actually succeeded. Inside the Xuanwu's body, it created four hiding places, specifically for the four spirits.

It's not just about hiding; in Shattered Stars' vision, they can also control the Xuanwu's physical body and unleash its strongest combat power.

This transformation project was named by Shattered Star.

Xuanwu Battle Armor!

In fact, this modification has been underway for a long time, and this is the first time that Sui Xing has attempted to pilot the Xuanwu Armor outside. According to Sui Xing, the Xuanwu Armor project is currently only in its first phase, and further improvements are needed.

Even so, it still surprised Gu Xiu enough.

He looked the Xuanwu armor up and down and finally had to admit that Shattered Star was really powerful.

If he weren't the master of the Xuanwu body, even if it were right beside him, he wouldn't be able to tell that this was just a body controlled by a magic weapon. Instead, he would have thought it was just an ordinary cultivator with decent physical qualities but not particularly high cultivation level.

Even using one's divine sense to investigate, no flaws could be found.

Sui Xing enjoyed Gu Xiu's gaze and immediately smiled smugly: "Hehe, how about it? I'm not bragging, but kid Gu, although your talent in weapon forging is not bad, you are still a long way from me, Sui Xing."

Gu Xiu couldn't refute that.

Even though he obtained the Divine Record of Weapon Forging and even forged the Immortal Crossing Sword, fusing the Carefree Pendant and the Seven Star Pendant, his most important thing was still cultivation. On the path of weapon forging, he was indeed not as good as the Shattered Star, who was a forging platform.

"What level are you capable of right now?" Gu Xiu couldn't help but ask.

"What level?" The Xuanwu Armor scratched its head, seemingly thinking for a while before saying, "It can basically handle normal running, jumping, walking, and controlling facial expressions and movements."

"Can others see through the flaw? At what level would it take to detect it?"

"What level is it... I'm really not sure, but I've used every means at my disposal, even melting down hundreds of magic weapons. I reckon that anyone below the Sword Saint level won't be able to spot my flaws."

"Could the Sword Saint see it?"

"It should be difficult. Unless they cut me up for research or search my soul, it shouldn't be easy to find out through normal communication."

hiss--!

Gu Xiu gasped and sincerely praised, "Shattered Star, your skills have even overturned my understanding of weapon crafting."

"Of course!" Sui Xing smiled smugly, but then immediately began to recite in a deliberately profound and leisurely tone:

"At the end of the forging path, who stands at the peak? A single glance at the shattered stars renders the path futile!"

"Little Gu, you still have a long way to go."

"...You said before that you could control the Xuanwu Armor and use your physical strength to the fullest. Can you do that now?" Gu Xiu was speechless, but still couldn't help asking.

These words made the Xuanwu Armor's expression freeze for a moment, and then it said resentfully, "Not yet. I have only completed the first stage. You can think of me as a mortal with a strong physical body who is indestructible. As for participating in battle, that's not possible yet."

"That's still impressive." Gu Xiu sincerely exclaimed, "Now that you have the Xuanwu Armor, it means we can split up and act independently, and with our physical strength, we don't have to worry about your safety."

This is the truth.

In Wuwei City, strength is certainly useful, but in the current situation, it's not the most useful thing. He needs more clues and to investigate more information.

The fact that Shattered Star and the others possess Xuanwu armor means that Gu Xiu has essentially gained an extra helper out of thin air.

of course.

Gu Xiu was still a little uneasy about this helper. After thinking for a moment, Gu Xiu took out the remaining five Yuan coins from his pocket and handed them over:

"We can split up today. I'll be on duty later, and you can wander around the city, eat whatever you want, do whatever you want, just be careful with your money. Also, be careful, the Xuanwu Armor doesn't have an official identity yet, so don't cause any trouble."

"When I was registering my household yesterday, I roughly understood the process. When I find an opportunity, I will help this Xuanwu armor get a household registration identity, so that it will not easily arouse suspicion."

Upon hearing this, Suixing immediately patted his chest to reassure him.

It seems quite reliable.

Gu Xiu knew their nature all too well. After thinking for a moment, he simply stuffed the Mountain and River Remnant Realm into it as well, and instructed, "If you encounter danger, find a chance to hide in the Mountain and River Remnant Realm. We have a connection, and I will come to find you."

"Oh dear, Lao Gu, you're so long-winded. You're like a mother hen. Don't you trust our abilities?" Sui Xing said.

"...To be honest, I'm a little skeptical."

Of the four spirits, only the little black monkey seems the most worry-free. Unfortunately, there are still no clues about the little black monkey, and no one knows where it went. Gu Xiu thinks that if the steady and reliable little black monkey is around, they shouldn't cause any trouble.

But Shattered Star carried the Immortal-Crossing Sword and the Carefree Pendant...

How can I possibly feel at ease?!

"Now that I can use magic, I'll have to try it next time I use the green bamboo pole to see if I can catch the little black monkey," Gu Xiu thought to himself.

Just then, a voice suddenly called out from afar: "Hey, you there, are you new here today?"

Gu Xiu turned around.

Just then, at the entrance of the government office where he was supposed to be on duty that day, a constable was waving at him. Gu Xiu gave Sui Xing a look and then walked over:

"I am Gu Xiu, and I have just arrived today to report for duty."

As he spoke, Gu Xiu glanced at the other man, who was a middle-aged man with a single eyebrow, wearing a constable's robe and a long knife at his waist. His aura was the same as the others, and he could not be sensed to have any cultivation level.

"Gu Xiu, right? I heard you're a new cultivator from Tian Shi Yuan?" The other person also sized up Gu Xiu, their eyes filled with scrutiny: "You're following the spiritual energy path?"

Gu Xiu nodded, but before he could answer, the other person's eyes lit up: "I've heard that the spiritual energy path is extremely mysterious, and can even be used to track down relevant people through the energy on site?"

track?

Gu Xiu was puzzled, but he nodded nonetheless.

"Haha, that's perfect! Quick, come with me!" The other party laughed heartily, looking as if he had found a treasure. He didn't even take Gu Xiu into the government office, but instead led Gu Xiu away at breakneck speed.

Gu Xiu was a little puzzled, but didn't object: "How should I address you, elder brother?"

"Oh, my surname is Zheng, Zheng Tuo." Although the other person was walking very fast, he still said to Gu Xiu, "The higher-ups said that you should come with me."

"So it's Officer Zheng. May I ask where we're headed this time?"

"Investigate the case."

What case are you investigating?

But Zheng Tuo's expression turned serious: "Murder case, and while we're at it, apprehend Hao Yu's traitor!"