The Path of the Sage

Chapter 226: Youshui River, Thunder Stone

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Jia Jing'an exclaimed, "Brother Fang's talent is known to everyone. The ingenuity of this wheelchair shows his great wisdom. The method of selling wheelchairs can only be thought of and done by people with great benevolence, righteousness and virtue. Please accept my bow again." After saying this, he bowed.

Everyone followed suit and bowed.

Fang Yun did not expect these people to be so generous, and hurriedly said: "It's just a small favor. I have earned money from selling books and I don't need the money. If I really needed money, I wouldn't be so generous." Fang Yun was both humble and truthful.

Ma Xiong said: "If you really don't want a penny, maybe you are just trying to gain fame, but you have something to take and something not to take, this is the real morality. You have this thought and implement it, this is the righteousness and virtue, it is a famous scholar and wise man."

"Brother Ma, you are too kind. Let's continue talking about the wheelchair." Fang Yun did not argue any more. A vague idea flashed through his mind.

Ma Xiong added, "We'll talk about the wheelchair sales later. I'll make a wheelchair for you first! I can guarantee that the wheelchair I make for you will be faster than you can run at full speed!"

"Oh? Brother Ma, are you planning to use the parts used on the mechanical beast on the wheelchair?" Fang Yun asked.

"Of course! However, that kind of parts can only be used for a month at most when placed on a wheelchair. It's a bit extravagant, but it's worth it to use it for you in the Holy Ruins. I'll go find Brother Xue, and we can work together to make a better wheelchair."

After saying this, Ma Xiong left and worked with Xue Zhengyi, who had lost his mechanical tiger, to make a wheelchair for Fang Yun.

In less than half an hour, the wheelchair was ready, covered with a layer of blanket, and equipped with a protective frame to prevent the person from being thrown out when driving at high speed.

All the candidates gathered together, but they were not curious. Most of them thought it was a simplified version of the Wuhou car.

Fang Yun sat on it and took a closer look. The appearance of this wheelchair was not much different from a normal one. The only difference was that the armrests had two more handles, which could be used to inject energy into them and push the wheel forward.

Fang Yun first did not use his talent. He used both hands to push the hand wheel rim, just like a normal wheelchair, but because the tires were a little different, it was bumpy and the speed was very slow.

Afterwards, Fang Yun injected a little bit of talent into it, and the wheelchair immediately moved at a faster speed, far exceeding the walking speed of a normal person.

After a while, Fang Yun accelerated to the fastest speed, and there was wind in his ears. The wheelchair was bumpy, and the speed was close to that of the galloping war poem, but the talent consumed was more than twice that of the galloping war poem. In addition, the core component of the mechanical beast was used to drive the wheelchair, and the other materials of the wheelchair were excellent, so the total value was higher than a cultural treasure of a Juren.

Then Fang Yun tried to drive the mechanical wheelchair, moving forward, backward, making sharp turns, drifting... He could do it all.

Fang Yun drove the wheelchair back. A scholar said, "Brother Fang, don't say that you have inconvenient legs and feet. Even if your legs and feet are healed, you can still sit in a wheelchair. When you encounter danger, you can control the wheelchair and speak eloquently! It's a pity that the mechanical wheelchair is very expensive. Most people can't afford it. Those who can afford it all take the Wuhou car."

Fang Yun thought about it and said, "It's better to have injured legs and feet than not to have any at this time. Brother Ma, Brother Xue, if I also go to Youshui River, this mechanical wheelchair will not break down on the way, right?"

"Nothing will happen! If even you were injured, we would all have been killed. You won't be able to escape even if your legs and feet are fine." Ma Xiong said with a smile.

"Well, I will go to Youshui River with you today!"

Niu Shan said, "Your Majesty, if you insist on going, please allow me to follow you."

"This is not a good idea." Fang Yun felt that Niu Shan had helped him too much and felt a little guilty.

"You are His Majesty the Moon Emperor, so it is my duty to do this! When I meet the Moon Goddess next time, just say a few good words for me." Niu Shan smiled naively, somewhat embarrassedly.

All the candidates looked at Fang Yun with envy, thinking that Yue Huaduo was really nice. Not only did Xing Yaoman give him so many benefits, but he was even willing to escort him in the Holy Ruins. No human race had ever had such a good thing before.

At this time, a barbarian general said, "If you want to bring more, then bring more. Niu Shan, pick two barbarian generals, four barbarian soldiers, and a dog demon general."

Not only Fang Yun, all the scholars felt a little dizzy. This was not the treatment of the Moon Emperor at all, but the treatment of the Holy Son of the Star Demon Barbarian Clan. These barbarian generals and soldiers completely solved the weakness of these scholars in close combat. The dog-demon general who was born and raised here could be called the best scout in the Holy Ruins, and his hidden power was no less than that of a Jinshi.

Even Man Shuai has spoken, which means that the monsters in this village have recognized Fang Yun’s identity as the Moon Emperor and will do their utmost to protect him instead of remaining neutral like they do towards ordinary humans.

Xun Ye was not far away. He regretted so much when he saw this scene. He thought that if time could go back, he would still stop Han Shoulu from giving the Han family's "Secret Records of the Sacred Ruins" to Fang Yun, but then he would immediately give Fang Yun his own "Secret Records of the Sacred Ruins" in exchange for Fang Yun's friendship.

Han Shoulu turned his head to look at Xun Ye and sighed softly. If Xun Ye hadn't been so ruthless, there would still be a chance to mend the rift, but he had already called the poisoned Fang Yun a piece of waste paper, so it was impossible now. Fang Yun was kind-hearted, but he would never be a pushover.

Li Fanming said enviously: "You are worthy of being the number one person in the Moonlight Era! I finally understand that following you will not only give me soup to drink, but also meat to eat."

"Let's go, pack up and set off immediately! There is weak water everywhere in the Youshui River, and the power of "Wind and Rain Dream Battle" must be stronger. Let Fang Yun practice a few more times. Once the poetry soul is formed, the power will definitely be better."

The morale of the crowd was boosted, and they made preparations. Then they gathered outside the village and set out towards the Youshui River.

The other candidates walked normally, but Fang Yun sat in a wheelchair, and Niu Shan pushed the wheelchair with an axe on his back.

A dog demon general walked at the front of the team to explore the way, while two bull generals and four bull soldiers followed behind, making everyone feel extremely safe.

Xun Ye was too embarrassed to follow and could only look on with envy.

Niu Shan's younger brother Niu He hid behind a tent and secretly stared at Xun Ye.

The sun in the sky was blazing, and everyone started drinking water after walking for a quarter of an hour. The fog was lighter than usual, but it was still blurry three miles away.

At first everyone was talking and laughing, but after an hour, no one was in the mood to laugh or joke anymore because the Holy Ruins was too depressing.

The fog was everywhere, and the dark red ground looked as if it was stained with blood. From time to time, a slight strange wind blew, and everyone had to be on guard. Occasionally, strange cries were heard, and the voices were chilling, which made people feel nervous.

Not only the scholars, but even the star monsters were extremely cautious.

Suddenly, a huge python with a white background and red stripes appeared at the edge of the white fog. The python was twenty feet long, with most of its body coiled up, but it was still as tall as four or five stories high, and was extremely terrifying.

"Be careful! It's the Demon King!"

The dog demon general in the front immediately crawled on the ground, then rolled over, exposing his belly to show his submission, and let out a whimpering cry.

Fang Yun looked at the eyes of the Python Demon King and saw no bloody rings. He breathed a sigh of relief. It should be a pure Star Demon.

The python demon king spit out the core gently, but its core was too big, and the sound it made was not a hissing sound, but a sound like a whip.

The python demon king clearly did not display any energy or blood, but everyone's body was stiff and hairy, as if they were being targeted by their natural enemy.

The demon king is too powerful. This is not Yuhai City and we don’t have the protection of the holy temple.

"Hmph. You youngsters really don't know how to live or die! If you see new gullies appearing on the ground, run as far away as you can!" After the Python Demon King said this, he disappeared in the white mist like lightning.

The dog demon barked twice to express his gratitude.

Several candidates wiped their sweat gently.

A scholar looked at Fang Yun who was sitting in a wheelchair and said, "Thanks to you. We also encountered a tiger demon king before. Although the tiger demon king did not kill us, he roared at us and was very unhappy. It was obvious that he wanted to drive us away. I can immediately see the difference when I am with you. Not only did the demon king not drive you and me away, he also taught us how to avoid danger. It is really a world of difference."

The other candidates nodded.

The big rabbit looked up and tugged at Li Fanming's clothes, then pointed at Fang Yun, as if to say: Look at Fang Yun! And then look at you!

Li Fanming pretended to kick the rabbit, but the rabbit immediately ran away smiling.

Niu Shan whispered, "The Star Monsters from each village have become Monster Kings and Queens, and they rarely come back. I don't know what they do all day, and they don't care whether we live or die. Fortunately, His Majesty the Moon Emperor has a big face, and when they see these Monster Kings, they are too lazy to talk to us."

Fang Yun asked: "What does the demon king mean by the new gully? What kind of dangerous creature would leave a new gully on the ground?"

Niu Shan shook his head and said, "There are too many secrets in the Holy Ruins. It's hard for us to survive, so why would we delve into those unimportant secrets?"

"Who among you knows?"

Many candidates shook their heads, and some even looked through their family's "Secret Records of the Sacred Ruins" to look for any special circumstances, but no one could find any.

"Let's go and check out Youshui River first. If we see new gullies, we'll run away immediately."

“That’s true.”

"I hope it's just a strange thing and not a vicious thing. Strange things are reasonable, while vicious things are crazier than blood demons." Niu Shan whispered.

The group continued moving forward, and after another three quarters of an hour, a river finally appeared in front of them.

The river was waist-deep and no more than a hundred feet wide. The water flowed slowly, and the riverbed was golden. The flowing water made not a gurgling sound but a rumbling sound, like thunder, which was particularly strange.

Fang Yun knew that although this river was customarily called the Youshui River, it was actually only called that at night. The correct name during the day was the Minglei River, because there were Minglei stones in the river, which would make a rumbling sound when exposed to the sun.

Grinding the Thunder Stone into powder and mixing it into the lacquer of the Wenbao Qin can greatly increase the power of the Wenbao Qin. Only a few great scholars have the opportunity to obtain the Wenbao Qin, because the Thunder Stone is only produced in this river, and often only one person may get the Thunder Stone in a hundred years.

Because everyone who tried to enter the Youshui River to get the Thunder Stone died.

The only way to get the Thunder Stone is to rely on luck. The Thunder Stone may be brought to the river bank by external force or something else. No one has ever obtained the Thunder Stone by other means.

The Thunder Stone looked like gold, shining brightly in the river. Fang Yun, a student of the zither, looked at it with great envy, but he knew that the Youshui River was dangerous and he must not enter the river to get the Thunder Stone. The weak water in it could easily kill a great scholar, not to mention the dangers hidden in the river. (To be continued...)