After being reborn, he became cinnabar in the heart of Quanxianmen

It wasn't until dawn that the four of Lu Ran finally arrived at the entrance of Sumuya City.

The quiet ancient city is lit by the rising sun, and the ancient bricks and stones are glowing with golden-red streamers.Under the magnificent and brilliant morning glow, the ancient city of Sumuya is like a bride with a phoenix crown and a xiapei.The five-color glow reflects her glory.

It's just that when the gorgeous morning light fades, the desolate and shabby base makeup is revealed, just like the bleak embers after the fireworks are extinguished.The four entered the city through the weathered stone arches.The dilapidated street was bumpy, with a vicious crack in the façade rising from the foundations.

You can't hear chickens and dogs, and you can't see children playing. There are only a few old women with hunched backs struggling to carry buckets on the stone road.The stone road was absurdly wide enough for four carriages to drive side by side. An old man with a gray mustache and a pipe in his mouth glanced at them through the small window on the stone wall, then turned his head disinterestedly.

A person lay on the ground with his buttocks pouted.Hearing the footsteps behind him, he looked back, with a demented smile on his face, drooling from his mouth, and shouted: "Bug! Bug!"

A few people had just come out of the swarm of insects, and they still carried sticky insect corpses that had not been wiped clean after being freeze-dried and thawed.When I heard "Bug", it was like facing a big enemy, and I looked around vigilantly.

As a result, I only saw a group of fighting ants on the ground.

That fool was lying on the ground, his wide-eyed eyes looked like a huge black hole hanging in the sky in the humble insect's heart.He fiddled with the branches casually, the small sand collapsed, and the ants and insects fled in all directions amidst the earth-shattering.

Lu Ran let out a long breath, and rested his forehead on Yi Yao's back tiredly, thinking that you are really good at talking.

Sumya is a lonely small town with only a dozen or so families.This place can no longer even be called a city, it can only be regarded as a dilapidated village.

A wooden cart with exquisite structure is parked alone beside the abandoned house that has been deserted for a long time.Although the vehicle is dilapidated, it can be seen that the structural skeleton is very special.The purposely widened wheels are presumably for better driving on sandy terrain.

The rusty iron armor has long been deformed and damaged.

Standing at the gate of the city, they could clearly hear the noisy quarrel coming from the other side of the city, and the four of them followed the sound to find it.On the open space of the square, there is a half-person-high earth-rock platform, which is made up of white stones, many of which have been broken into pieces, and the cracks in the stones are full of loess and weeds.

This thing looks like a useless barricade, but it is specially surrounded by colored silk.It seems that some sculptures were once placed on the stone pedestal, but they were removed later, leaving only a worn base on the surface of the stone.

Several townspeople gathered around a young female monk in a khaki robe.The woman is holding a wooden class ruler in her hand, and she is fighting against several people with the strength of one person:

"What? You said that the holy mountain is a centimeter and a half shorter than yesterday? I didn't touch your holy mountain. I don't know how it got lower!

Ask me when the temple will be built?I spend six of the twelve hours a day moving bricks. Guess when I will be able to build it!

Change plan?It's already started, why did you go to change the plan at this time? "

Lu Ran stopped and felt the same kind of breath.

The woman's eyes were blue and black and edematous, but her eyes were washed with anger and were extremely bright:

"I've been sleeping only two or three hours a day for almost half a month! The first version of the plan said it was too bold and against the patriarchal system, the second version said that blindly following the old system was not new, and the third version said that the fusion of the old and the new was nondescript and over-budget. Let me change back to the first version. Are you kidding the dog?"

A thin old woman with faded diamond cloth wrapped around her head, leaning on a cane, tried to straighten her tongue and said in blunt Chinese:

"Repeatedly modifying the plan is to value your ability. I hope you can accumulate experience in practice, hone your skills, and tap your potential. It is a blessing to have the opportunity to work day and night!"

Lu Ran took a deep breath.

Hard, the fist is hard.

Yi Yao stroked his back to help him relax.

The woman smiled angrily, and clenched the ruler tightly in her hand: "Cultivators don't have to sleep?! Cultivators won't die suddenly?! Okay, then you should settle the salary of the previous work first! Where's the money?! "

The bustling crowd fell silent for an instant.The old woman with the calico on her head should have a high status, she sighed and walked out of the crowd, saying earnestly:

"Building the gate of the Sumuya Temple is a very meaningful thing. Young people should take advantage of their good years to work hard, and don't think about money and wealth every day. Such tacky things. Young people, open up the pattern and raise your horizons , don't be so utilitarian!"

A vein twitched on Lu Ran's forehead, and he rolled up his sleeves and was about to rush over: "Don't stop me, I'll go and blow her dog's head right away."

A Ying grabbed his collar, Song Jun persuaded: "Calm down, calm down."

Lu Ran glared at the two of them: "Let go of me! I knew that you moths with money and power are not good things!"

Song Jun: "..."

The woman over there also exploded, cursing hoarsely: "Hehe, get out, I'm quitting! Go find whoever you like, I won't serve you anymore!"

With a snap, the wooden ruler was snapped off abruptly.

The woman turned around and left, only to find the four people watching when she turned her head.His still angry eyes swept over the four of them, and asked coldly:

"Why did you come here? It's been a few days? Song Jun, what's the matter with your clothes? Who bullied you? Aren't you a princess? Why do you look like you were chased here by the army? You still have Aying here How can you be so embarrassed?"

Song Jun handed Lu Ran, who was still struggling, to Yi Yao, with a horrible expression on his face: "It's hard to describe. But we were indeed hunted all the way here."

Duanmujian was obviously very familiar with Song Jun, rubbed his red and swollen eyes, and suppressed his anger temporarily.Song Jun introduced her one by one: "The one next to me is Lu Ran, our new junior brother from Taiyi. There is also Yi Yuan."

Song Jun glanced at Yi Yao, paused, did not expose Yi Yao's identity as a horse bandit in public, but simply said: "I am a guide sent by the border officers and soldiers."

She turned to Lu Ran: "This is the daughter of the Duanmu family, Duanmujian. Like our two senior brothers Fu Xiaobailing and Jianzong's surnamed Pei, she is also one of the four heroes in the early Yuan Dynasty. We are here to assist She came back to life."

Lu Ran understood.The Duanmu family is a special branch of Qizong.Different from the usual craftsman who refines immortal artifacts, the Duanmu family specializes in the construction of pavilions and pavilions.They will integrate the way of Fengshui and the patterns of gods and spirits into the eaves and walls, so that the spiritual power in the pavilion will flow, forming a magic circle of its own.

The palace built in this way will not fall for a hundred years and will not rot for a thousand years. The house is like spring all the year round, and it also has the effect of protecting against enemies.More than half of the main halls of the major sects of Xianmeng Baijia were built by Duanmu disciples.Taiyi Palace is the most proud work of the century-old Qianqian Mu.

Another reason why Lu Ran is very familiar with the Duanmu family is because his sixth senior sister happened to be the eldest lady of the Yanni Pavilion before, and the relationship between the Duanmu family and the Yanni Pavilion is very delicate.One specializes in construction, the other focuses on gunpowder, and they often quarrel.Lu Ran often listened to this senior sister complaining about the grievances between the two families.

The palace that the Duanmu disciples had worked so hard for months or even years to build was razed to the ground by a few rounds of gunpowder from the Yanni Pavilion in a blink of an eye.The former burst into tears and angrily accused the latter of destroying their efforts, while the latter retorted, claiming that it was because the former's buildings were rubbish.

At one point, the Yanyan Pavilion even used whether they could blow up the house built by the Duanmu family as the assessment standard for their disciples, and the Duanmu family counterattacked by posting a notice "Yanyan Pavilion and dogs are not allowed to enter" at the gate of their own sect.

However, when did the members of the Duanmu family become so tough in the face of their clients?Is this really from the Duanmu family?More importantly, the Duanmu family finally gave birth to a daughter?

Duanmujian raised his eyebrows: "Where is Yu Bujuan? Didn't the real man who knows the destiny say that he will send Yu Bujin to help me?"

Lu Ran raised his eyebrows. Was Yu Bujuan supposed to come here to assist Guiling?

Song Jun spread her hands: "In case of an accident, I will not be able to come. If you exchange one for three, you will not lose."

Duanmujian sneered: "What's the use of you coming? You, a fire root monk, come to the desert to enjoy the fire?"

Song Jun was scolded inexplicably, and subconsciously fought back: "Yeah, I can't compare to you, born with dual spiritual roots, earthy and woody."

Duanmujian: "..."

Lu Ran's surprised eyes wandered between the two.

Why, when friends meet, they have to have a heated argument first?

Duanmujian choked when he encountered a stubble, and turned around and decided to continue bullying those Sumuya citizens.The old woman with a rhombic flower scarf on her head who confronted her before was obviously frightened by her aggressive appearance, and didn't say a word for a long time.

Duanmujian said with a cold face, "I'm quitting! Go find whoever you want to build, I'm quitting!"

After all, he led Song Jun and the others away

Several people entered Duanmujian's stone house.Duanmujian knocked on the stone wall, and the thick stone wall seemed to come alive, opening a small window.The morning sun shines on the floor, making the room very bright.

Duanmujian took out clothes from his package and asked Song Jun and A Ying to change into them, and went out to borrow two sets of men's clothes and handed them to Yi Yao and Lu Ran.After a while, some city residents spontaneously sent water freshly drawn from the bottom of the well for them to wash their bodies.

The traditional costumes of Sumuya are quite different from those of the Central Plains.Lu Ran wore the wrong belt for the first time and almost strangled himself to death.Yi Yao bent down, and untied the knotted belt around Lu Ran's waist and tied it again.The nimble hands touched Lu Ran's body from time to time.Lu Ran turned his head away, trying to ignore the itching coming from his sensitive waist.

After they changed their clothes and came out of the inner room, they saw Duanmu slumped on the chair in the corner of the room with his hands covering his face, his figure was bleak:

"I am done."

Duanmujian uttered a painful cry, and asked angrily:

"Song Jun, repeat what I just said?"

Song Jun picked up a few words that she could hear, and tried her best to tactfully retell Duanmu Jian's angry words before.

"Then, you suggest that they hire another wise man..."

Duanmujian let out a loud choked sob, raised his head and looked at Song Jun:

"Did I really say that? Did I really say that I quit? Did I really scold my client?"

Song Jun considered the words: "You just expressed your feelings directly and frankly. Besides, what if those people don't speak Chinese very well..."

"I'm so stupid, I'm done."

Song Jun tried to comfort her: "Don't you still have three uncles and 78 cousins? If you really want to fight, you won't suffer."

Duanmujian looked terrified: "Beating the client? This is a treasonous thing, just think about it, how could it be possible to do it! The client should be treated like a reborn parent!"

She buried her gray face in her hands again, and refused to speak again.

Lu Ran: "..."

Weren't you very brave just now?

Lu Ran looked at Duanmujian with hatred.It is because of the existence of good-tempered and honest people like the Duanmu family that the status of the tool repairers is like a licking dog, being tossed and rubbed wantonly by various clients.

The air is shaking and cold, when will Qi Xiu really stand up!

Seeing that Duanmujian was about to become depressed, Song Jun tried to change the subject.Unlike in Yancheng, Song Jun and Chao Sheng each carry spiritual weapons, and there is a subtle competitive relationship.They're here purely to help.

She asked very frankly: "So, what magic weapon will your Duanmu family use to return to the spirit this time?"

When it came to business, Duanmujian cheered up a little.She took out a brocade box from the mustard bag and placed it on the table, carefully opening the lid.On the velvet cushion in the box was a piece of unattractive stone that looked like black iron.The size of a fist, the surface has some uneven potholes, but it is smooth.

Lu Ran was taken aback, then took a light breath.

Song Jun looked at the unattractive stone and felt a little disgusted: "What is this?"

A Ying also looked at a loss.

Yi Yao sat on the side lazily with his chin propped up, with an indifferent look.

Lu Ran leaned close to the stone, looked at it carefully for a while, then straightened up after a while, and said in a low voice with pious awe:

"This is [Star of Enlightenment]."

Duanmujian glanced at him approvingly and nodded: "That's right, this is a [Star of Enlightenment] that was unearthed in Sumuya decades ago and has been kept by Kunwu Jianqing. It was entrusted to me not long ago and used Return to the spirit in Sumuya."

Song Jun still looked puzzled: "Star of Enlightenment? What is this thing? Why have I never heard of this magic weapon?"

Lu Ran's eyes were fixed on the black stone and he never moved away: "The Venus Stone is not a magic weapon, but a meteorite, and it is also a top-level material that cannot be found. It is said that it contains the essence of the Venus. Light."

He looked at Duanmujian eagerly, wanting to feel the spiritual power contained in the Venus Stone, Duanmujian readily agreed.Lu Ran put his hand over the stone, and his spiritual power circulated, slowly echoing the inner rhythm of the Venus Stone.

A deep and mysterious spiritual power slowly flowed out, and under the morning light, the black iron-like stones faintly showed a glass-like luster.

Yi Yao stared at his flushed cheeks from excitement, with a slight smile in his eyes.

Lu Ran withdrew his spiritual power and muttered to himself in a daze: "I can see the real Venus Stone. I am willing to give it to others. Ah, Jian Qing is the most handsome and generous man in the world. I really like Jian Qing ,"

Yi Yao: "..."

He couldn't laugh for a moment, and glared at Lu Ran resentfully.

Seeing Lu Ran's intoxicated expression, Song Jun wanted to laugh a little, and asked for him:

"So, this time, you can return to the spirit directly by using this meteorite? Or do you need to refine it into a magic weapon?"

Lu Ran suddenly raised his head and stared at Duanmujian.

Duanmujian nodded: "The Immortal Alliance only calculated to use the Qiming Star, let me decide what magic weapon to refine after I come to Sumuya."

Song Jun was a little puzzled: "Didn't your Duanmu family major in house construction? Why don't you find someone who specializes in refining weapons?"

Duanmujian shrugged his shoulders: "No way, Jianzong [Song of the Mountain] is about to succeed, and most of the equipment repairers are watching over there. The desert's spiritual power is thin and the environment is harsh, so I dare not just pick a disciple and send it over.

If the cultivation base is not good, maybe there will be no return.The most high-end materials often only require the simplest refining method.The Duanmu family also belongs to the Qi sect, and the real man who knows the destiny has made a divination.Just let me come. "

Lu Ran's voice was trembling: "I'm an instrument cultivator! Can I help you when you use the Qiming Star to refine the magic weapon? No, just let me watch!"

Duanmu Jian readily agreed: "Let me estimate that there is a shortage of manpower, so there is no way. Now that a serious weapon refiner is here, of course I will leave it to you to refine."

Lu Ran looked like he was about to faint, panting slightly, and looked at Duanmujian gratefully, his eyes seemed to be full of starlight.

Song Jun watched this woman buy her junior brother with a stone, feeling a little uncomfortable for no reason, and said quietly:

"Actually, you just want to be lazy and slow down your work, right?"

Duanmu Jian's eyes dodged: "Hahaha, how could it be, it's just that there is a specialization in surgery."

A colder voice sounded, and Yi Yao's expression was very cold:

"Also, I think this young lady doesn't know how to return to her soul, does she?"

Duanmujian took a step back:

"Hahaha brother, if you are not a cultivator, you may not be very clear about it. This returning to the spirit is actually very complicated..."

Song Jun interrupted her, her eyes widened in disbelief: "How long have you been here? Before leaving, the master told me that I need to return to my spirit in seven days, which is the day after tomorrow! As a result, what magic weapon do you even have to refine now? Don't you understand?"

Duanmujian retreated to the wall: "Listen to my explanation, the thing is like this..."

Song Jun sternly said: "Explain what explanation! I don't think you can sleep tonight!"

Yi Yao made up his mind ruthlessly: "I don't think we will be able to catch up even if we stay up all night tonight and tomorrow."

Duanmujian was forced to the corner and had no choice but to retreat, and finally broke out unbearably:

"What can I do! Guiling doesn't just find a place to insert the magic weapon and it's over! At first I wanted to bury it on the holy mountain of Sumuya, but before I dug it down with a shovel, I was besieged by the people of the whole town .

I went to the temple again, and the Morning Star flashed in it for a while, and then there was no response.Sumuya is such a big place, where else can it be placed? "

The more she talked, the more pitiful she became, and she felt aggrieved:

"Later, I thought it might be that the temple was in disrepair all the year round, and the spiritual force field was unstable. So I entrusted them to rebuild the temple. After nearly half a month, I changed several versions of the plan and finally passed it. I was not allowed to use holy Mountain rocks.

Every day, I have to go more than ten miles to pick and transport suitable stones.I am exhausted from cultivating the temple every day, how can I have the energy to refine the Venus Stone? "

Seeing her downcast look, Song Jun softened her tone slightly: "Don't be sad, we are here to help you!"

It's okay not to mention this, Duanmujian immediately exploded when he heard this:

"I couldn't understand the foreign ancient characters engraved in the temple. I thought it might be related to the way of returning to the spirit, so I asked the Xianmeng for help. Taiyi promised to send Yu Bujin to help translate, but what happened to people?! You illiterates What's the use of coming!"

Lu Ran suddenly understood a little bit why he was so aggressive in deciphering the Illusory Sea Document all of a sudden.I am afraid that knowing that I am about to be seconded to Su Muya, I am worried that the new junior brother will take the opportunity to take away the favor of the master, so I risked using the magic script that has not been fully deciphered overnight, and wanted to surprise the senior brother the next day, but was The magic text backlash almost killed him.

Looking back on this journey, there were horse bandits, giant sand creeps, and scorpions.Lu Bai dared to send Yu Buquan who had never practiced martial arts before?What is he thinking?

Song Jun opened her mouth to explain that Lu Ran was proficient in Western Region characters, and Yi Yao who followed was also proficient in Sumuya language.But Duanmujian didn't listen to her at all.She went to a distant foreign land to return to her soul alone, and she was under a lot of pressure, and now she was about to cry out of anger.

Song Jun lost her temper, so Lu Ran had no choice but to bear the burden of changing the subject:

"Didn't you say there is another holy mountain? Why didn't you consider the holy mountain? Speaking of which, is there any mountain near here?"

Duanmujian curled his lips: "Didn't you already see it when you came here? The one surrounded by colorful silk and satin."

All four were a little surprised.

Sumuya Holy Mountain——

It is a stone pile that just reaches the waist of a person.

The author has something to say:

Well, Xiti declined the contract for the fourth time.

However, there is no wave in my heart, and I even look forward to whether I can summon the dragon (bushi) after collecting all the rejections of the four editors

It's not a big problem, I will add more today~