Yasula bowed three times to the tablets in the ancestral hall. The ceremony was not the Snow Land Ceremony, but the kowtow ceremony similar to that of Middle-earth. Then she carefully climbed up the steps and placed the tablet among the many tablets. He took down a pair of "Heavenly Beads", turned around, and solemnly handed them to Qi Ying.
"Sir, if you use your own power to drive these two treasures, you can reduce the wind and snow in the Shuangcun area. It will not have any impact on the living environment for at least twenty years."
Now, the environment in Shuangcun is actually quite bad.
The wind and snow in the sky were so heavy that some of the igloos could not bear the weight of the snow and wind above them.
As long as the Heavenly Transformation Pearl is activated, this situation will immediately improve greatly. It will take about twenty years before it becomes what it is now, and then a few more years before it becomes like the places outside Shuangcun. harsh environment.
"Um… "
Qi Ying reached out to pick up the pair of Heavenly Beads, intending to investigate them carefully.
but.
Just as he stretched out his hand and the two people's hands just touched, Asura suddenly retracted his hands and took the Heavenly Transformation Pearl back.
"Um?"
Qi Ying let out a light sigh.
I saw a very tangled look on Asura's face. He looked at Qi Ying and then at Qi Lie. The corners of his mouth twitched twice. He opened his mouth to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his whole body trembled. It was as if he was shivering from the cold, mumbling and unable to say anything.
"Does the Great Elder have anything to say?"
Qi Ying pretended to be confused - in fact, he knew that there was something fishy about the pair of beads when he first saw them.
Qi Lie was just watching from the side, but his attention was not on the pair of beads. Instead, he looked at Asura curiously. He didn't know why this human being who was always not afraid of the cold was so afraid of the cold all of a sudden in a relatively warm room.
Azula took two deep breaths and finally calmed down slightly.
His expression finally began to become normal, but his voice was still hoarse: "I'm really sorry... Gentlemen, there is something I have hidden from you for a long time."
"whats the matter?"
Qi Ying asked.
Asura calmed down, her expression finally calmed down completely, with a trace of bitterness on her face: "Let me tell you in advance that concealing this matter is entirely my intention... Most of the villagers themselves do not know the hidden secret. And the other people who knew the secrets but didn’t tell them, I told them to shut up.”
Qi Ying knew the truth and asked: "What is going on, Great Elder, you really confused me."
Asura sighed: "Actually... activating the pair of Heavenly Transformation Beads will be very harmful to the cultivators themselves. Especially those cultivating the spiritual realm."
"Oh? What's the harm? Will it cause a regression in cultivation? Or be life-threatening?"
"No. Regressing in cultivation will not lead to death, nor will they die. However, there is more than half a chance that the twin cultivators who have activated the pair of Heavenly Transformation Pearls will not improve in cultivation, which is equivalent to never improving in their lifetime. There is room for further improvement. Also, the lower the cultivation base, the lifespan will be shortened to a certain extent when activating the pair of Heavenly Transformation Beads. For example, the lifespan of a cultivator who has just broken through to the spiritual realm will be shortened. If it's less, it's thirty or forty years, if it's more... maybe it's fifty or sixty years, and there may be no changes at that time, but after ten days and a half, it will age rapidly." Asura sighed, "I know There are very few people who do these things, because every pair of twin cultivators who have activated the Heavenly Transformation Pearl will leave the village on their own initiative, or be sent to the East China Sea by the people in the village... Most of the villagers believe that they have completed it. My mission is to enjoy the glory and wealth.”
Qi Ying suddenly realized that he was not surprised at all.
Although these pairs of beads are only two formations in the entire formation, they are still not something that these simple practitioners can activate at will. Not only do they have certain special requirements, but if they are activated forcefully, it will inevitably cause harm to the user. It has a huge negative impact in itself.
Restricting cultivation and shortening lifespan... It's normal.
Qi Ying said: "Then, why did the great elder tell us? If we change our minds after listening to the great elder's words and don't come to activate these pair of sky-changing beads, wouldn't the fate of the twin villages be... "
The bitter smile on Asula's face became even worse: "Well, actually, I don't want to delay these two gentlemen. Seeing that these two gentlemen are so young, their future lives will be very good, and their life spans will be shortened by forty or fifty years at once. Then you will not be able to live a wonderful life. Our ancestors once said that although we in Shuangcun are sinners, we have integrity and pride. We would rather sacrifice ourselves than do things that harm others and benefit ourselves. Haha, maybe you two still think that I Hypocritical... But in fact, apart from this reason, the more important thing is that even if you two save Shuangcun, the people here will not live long."
"what's the situation?"
Qi Ying asked.
It seems that things here are more complicated than I imagined.
It is not only harsh natural conditions that threaten Shuangcun.
Yasula said: "Sir, have you ever remembered why our twin villages declined?"
Qi Lie on the side interjected: "It's all your people in the East China Sea who died, right?"
Qi Ying glanced at him: "Watch your words."
Yasula nodded: "Mr. Qi Lie's words don't sound very nice, but they are true. The natural conditions around Shuangcun are harsh, but it is the most unique place in the eastern part of the entire snow region. There is a large amount of business exchanges every year, and gentlemen also Have you ever seen those people who trade in the village? There are those from the East China Sea, those from the Snowy Land, and those from the Middle Earth. There are huge profits to be extracted from these trade transactions, so many forces have coveted the twin villages for a long time. In the past, Shuangcun, our village, had been living relatively safely because of the protection of the Donghai Sect. But after that sect was exterminated, Shuangcun lost its support and became a fat sheep in the eyes of many forces. "
Qi Ying said: "What the Great Elder means is that some forces have evil intentions towards Shuangcun?"
Asura nodded: "Well, including the kingdom that expelled the ancestors back then - the Kingdom of Frost! Haha, to be honest with you two, the Kingdom of Frost had already sent a secret envoy to Shuangcun before they arrived here. The ultimatum is that everyone must move out within a month. If not, there will be a killing spree."
"Oh? The Kingdom of Frost has such great determination?"
"Our Shuangcun is just a small village with only a few spiritual realm cultivators. The Kingdom of Frost can send a small army to wipe out all of us. However, most of us only regard it as a threat, because Other forces have contacted us, and some of them said they can cooperate. So everyone hopes to maintain the living conditions of Shuangcun first, and then find a partner to never move away from here."