"How far is the last place from here?" the fat man asked.
"About eight hundred miles, and five hundred miles further south is the Orc Valley," Nanfeng put away the map, "Let's go, get on the road early."
"Wait a minute." The fat man seemed to have thought of something. He pondered for a moment and then asked, "Is your master thin or the one from Iron Sword Sect..."
"Xu Yunfeng." Nanfeng reminded.
"Yes, which one of them is thinner?" the fat man asked.
"Why do you ask this?" Nan Feng was puzzled.
The fat man pointed to the wooden house, "I want to know which of them got into the hole."
Nanfeng still didn't quite understand, "What's wrong?"
"Those Taoist priests back then had weapons. The Taoist priest at Longwei used a black iron sledgehammer, and Gao Pingsheng used a dragon soul sword. They were all good things. There might also be weapons in this room. If your master had gone in back then, then Maybe the weapon is still inside." The fat man explained.
Zhuge Chanjuan didn't know why and looked at the fat man in confusion. The fat man explained casually, "His master is blind. He can only fumble for things and may miss weapons. Besides, his master is a Taoist priest, and the person who originally lived here was also a Taoist priest. His master probably won’t take anything other than turtle shells.”
"It makes sense." Zhuge Chanjuan gave the fat man a thumbs up, then turned to look at Nanfeng, "You have never taken advantage of the weapon, so you can't let this opportunity pass by."
"The person who originally lived here was a Taoist nun, even if there was... "
The fat man interrupted Nan Feng, "Why are you so selfish? If you can't use it, give it to Zhuge."
"Okay, okay, go ahead and dismantle it." Nanfeng waved his hand. Others didn't understand Fatty, but he did. This guy always shows off when he gets an object. His hammer can enter the spiritual energy barrier, but it doesn't matter. Let him be put to use, he always feels that his talent is inferior, like a hero with no place to use.
The wooden house had been able to exist for thousands of years only because it was protected by a spiritual energy barrier. It was not very strong. The fat man used his strength and smashed several holes in the back wall. The three of them looked at the scene in the house from the gap.
There was nothing in the house, only simple living utensils. It was not difficult to find out through the grate on the bedside that the person who originally lived here was really a woman.
"Why don't you have any weapons?" The fat man looked left and right.
"Not every Taoist knows how to use weapons. The whisk on the bedside doesn't look like a common thing. Try to get it out." Nanfeng pointed to the east room of the wooden house.
"The black one?" the fat man asked.
"Yes." Nanfeng nodded.
The wooden house was about eight feet wide, and the whisk was only a few feet away from everyone in a straight line. However, the hammer was sleek and it was not easy to pull it out. Even after more than ten hammers, it could not be brought out. The fat man became a little anxious and lost the hammer. He aimed his head and hit the handle of the whisk.
The fat man caught the flying female hammer and looked at Nanfeng with a grin, "Haha, all your hard work was in vain."
"If it's broken, let's go." Zhuge Chanjuan said.
"Go to the next place." Nanfeng originally didn't expect to get anything from here, so it was not in vain to knock on the back wall. At least it confirmed his guess that the tortoise shell here had been taken away.
Fatty and Zhuge Chanjuan had previously obtained a lot of gold and silver from Gao Pingsheng's cave, and ordered Nanfeng to send them back to the cave in Gong County. On the way back, Nanfeng bought ropes and other items. Fatty took the rope out, pushed Lao Bai down, and started Tie it up.
"What are you doing?" Nanfeng frowned.
"It has carried me so far, it's time for me to carry it for a while." The fat man tied Lao Bai's limbs with ropes and carried him on his back. It was not very strong, so he got hit a few more times.
"Fortunately you are not riding a mule." Nanfeng said with a smile.
"Look at what you did to it." Zhuge Chanjuan said with a smile. Lao Bai didn't want to be carried by the fat man, but he didn't resist either. He just looked helpless.
The fat man didn't answer. He shook his head and said, "Okay, let's go."
The male hammer was thrown out, and the female hammer dragged the fat man straight into the sky.
"Has he always been so out of tune?" Zhuge Chanjuan asked with a smile.
"He often does similar things. This is not the most outrageous thing." Nanfeng laughed.
After flying up, Ba Ye flapped his wings and caught up with Fatty, and cried at Lao Bai. To be precise, he laughed, "Gu Gu Gu Ga, Gu Gu Gu Ga".
Regardless of whether the tortoise shell can be obtained at the last place, at least the process of searching for the tortoise shell is about to end. The three of them feel relieved that their burden is about to be lifted. The fat man keeps throwing the hammer in front, and Ba Ye follows him quickly. Slowly, Nanfeng took the opportunity to tell some interesting stories about Fatty to Zhuge Chanjuan. Zhuge Chanjuan was very cheerful and laughed whenever she wanted. She was not reserved and laughed from time to time. She even laughed when she heard that Fatty had bad luck and was chosen twelve.
Nan Feng was also in a very relaxed mood. As the saying goes, it is hard to find a chance to win. After entering the big cave, he immediately set out to search for the Tortoise Shell Book. There was no delay in the middle. Changes that occurred were beyond his expectation and control. Now he has already After getting four pieces of tortoise shell, it would be better to get another piece. Even if he couldn't get it, he already had four pieces. He should have the most tortoise shells among all the people who participated in the search for the Book of Heaven.
The three of them set off from Weishi. Half an hour later, Fatty put Lao Bai down. It wasn't that he couldn't stand it anymore, but that Lao Bai couldn't stand it anymore. In order to throw the hammer further, Fatty would throw it further every time. They all turned around and threw hard. He was prepared and knew when to spin, but Lao Bai didn't. The world was spinning and he was miserable. He couldn't bear it anymore and started to scream.
The temperature in the south is just higher than that in the north, but it does not mean that there is no winter. Although the vegetation in the mountains is luxuriant, the number of various cold-blooded poisonous insects is much less than in summer. There are no deep strangers encountered along the way, but there are many ordinary tigers, leopards and jackals. , but none of those pose a threat.
In the evening, the three of them settled down and rested for half an hour. Then they worked hard and arrived near the eighth point marked on the deerskin map before the third watch.
The Dragon Vein stretches for thousands of miles along the mountains, but not every place has a peak. This is a relatively low area. Due to the low terrain, the surrounding water gathers here, forming a large swamp with a radius of several dozen. There is black water for ten miles. Due to the corruption of water quality, only mosquitoes and frogs breed in the water, but no fish or water birds can be seen.
"Who farted?" The fat man frowned and sniffed.
"The thief shouts, catch the thief." Nan Feng was annoyed.
"It's miasma, very poisonous." Zhuge Chanjuan handed a pill to the fat man.
The fat man didn't look closely, he opened his mouth and swallowed, then stretched out his hand to ask for more, "Give it to us two again, I'll give it to Lao Bai and Ba Ye."
Zhuge Chanjuan gave two pills to the fat man, and handed another pill to Nanfeng. Nanfeng turned to look at Zhuge Chanjuan, took it, ate it, and then turned back to continue to observe the smell of the swamp.
"What kind of crappy place is this? Are you looking for the right place?" Fatty asked. In his impression, Dragon Vein should be a place with strong mountains and beautiful scenery.
"Mountains rise in the northeast, water gathers in the southwest, high on the outside and low on the inside. Yes, this is it." Nanfeng said, and several references on the map corresponded to the surrounding environment.
"How can anyone live in this poor place?" The fat man wrinkled his nose. The pill Zhuge Chanjuan took could only detoxify but could not block the smell. The air was filled with a strong stench.
Nanfeng didn't answer. There was black water within a radius of dozens of miles, and there were no tall weeds to block it. He had a clear view, and after repeated viewings, there was no building in sight.
"Let me take a look at the map." The fat man stretched out his hand to ask for it.
Nanfeng gave him a map and continued to observe the surrounding environment. The place marked on the map was here, but the map was not very accurate. It could only show a rough range. It could be anywhere within a radius of dozens of miles.
Fatty looked at the map, Nanfeng observed the environment, Zhuge Chanjuan squatted on the edge of the swamp and fiddled with a frog with a silver hairpin. The frog was different from ordinary frogs. It was much larger, with red scars all over its body, and the back of its buttocks. Also dragging a long tail.
"No wonder." The fat man looked suddenly enlightened.
When the two of them looked back at him, the fat man turned the map and pointed it to them, "Look, this is the dragon's head, this is the dragon's body, these five are legs, and finally this is the dragon's tail, and here we are the dragon's butt." , is where the dragon urinates."
What the fat man said was not accurate. The reason why the dragon vein is called dragon vein is because it only has a rough outline and veins. It does not have five dragon claws like the fat man said, and there is no such thing as a dragon's butt. But when the fat man said it, On the contrary, it reminded Nanfeng that, as the saying goes, the dragon's veins are not all in auspicious places, there are also dangerous places. Only when there are evils and good fortunes can they be consistent with the way of heaven and complete the yin and yang. This is undoubtedly the dangerous place.
"Come and see." Zhuge Chanjuan said.
When the two heard the words, they knelt down and saw Zhuge Chanjuan pinching a strange frog in her left hand and holding a silver hairpin in her right hand to pry open its mouth.
"What kind of toad is this? Why does it still have teeth?" The fat man was confused.
"How can a toad have teeth? This is not a toad, but a black and yellow toad." Zhuge Chanjuan knew that the two of them did not recognize this object, so she explained, "In ancient times, there was a saying of five mushrooms, which are stone mushroom, wood mushroom, grass mushroom, and meat mushroom. Ganoderma lucidum, mushroom ganoderma, these five kinds of ganoderma can prolong life, among which meat ganoderma refers to this kind of black and yellow toad."
"This thing is flashy and poisonous at first glance. Can it prolong life?" The fat man grinned doubtfully.
Zhuge Chanjuan threw away the toad, "Of course the ordinary black and yellow toad can't, but the toad queen can. There is a black and yellow toad living here, and there must be a fertilized queen toad hidden under the swamp. This thing is extremely poisonous, and its Bile is the legendary black and yellow dew."
"What is Xuanhuang Tianlu?" Fatty didn't know that Xuanhuang Tianlu was among the five ancient wonder medicines.
"A wonderful medicine that can lead to immortality." Nanfeng said. Although Zhuge Chanjuan was careless, she was not a bluffing person. Since she said so, there must be toads that have become immortals here, but he had observed the aura here before, and There is no hidden evil spirit.
"Can you really live forever?" The fat man's eyes gleamed. He was most afraid of death. He had become a monk earlier so that he could be cared for by the Buddha after his death, but at that time he did not know that he was the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
"Yes," Zhuge Chanjuan nodded sternly, "But if you hang yourself, take poison, or be hacked to death, then you can't."
"Good stuff, let's find it." The fat man was so excited.
While everyone was talking, there was a strange movement in the northwest direction of the swamp. The black water was churning violently, and it seemed that some living creature was coming out of the water.
The three of them felt it, secretly alerted, and looked at it intently.
As the black water rolled and the mud surged out, something slowly appeared from the swamp. However, what the three of them never expected was that what appeared was not a huge toad, but a corner of a house that shone with golden light...