Late at night.
Chu Tianxiao finally got rid of Huo Bao Niang's "verbal squeeze" and hurried back to the room. After that, he took out the thing that Huo Bao Niang gave him from his arms. It was exactly a piece of letter paper, but compared with ordinary letter paper, there were many mysterious runes drawn on it... What's more peculiar is that when Chu Tianxiao looked at these runes, he actually felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity...
Shaking his head, Chu Tianxiao confirmed that there was no one around, then tore open the letter. He thought he would hear his father's voice or something, but the result was...
With a whoosh, the letter caught fire without any fire. The dust floated in the air and spread out like a golden thread. A light spot lit up in the center, and then an extremely anxious voice was heard!
"Little... eh?"
The other party only said the word "little" and then paused, as if stunned for a moment, and then continued: "No, this feeling... Could it be..."
After hearing this, although Chu Tianxiao did not understand the meaning, he was very familiar with this voice—the other party actually gave him a weakened version of the Drinking God Wine, and it was Ning Linyun who cooked wine and talked about Drinking God with him in Wuhuan Winehouse!
"What's going on?"
Both parties said this at the same time, and then asked again in unison: "Is it you?"
At this moment, a shadow appeared between the golden lines. It was Ning Linyun, but his figure was a little blurry. He looked surprised and kept muttering, "How... How could this happen..."
After a while, he took a deep breath, calmed down, and said to Chu Tianxiao, "How did you get... uh, drinking buddy, could you please tell me in detail how you got the 'Xuantian Sound Transmission Note'? This is very important to me, an old drunkard... no, it is very important to many people!"
Chu Tianxiao was stunned when he heard this. Only then did he realize that this "letter" was actually a strange-shaped sound transmission talisman? Or something... 'Xuantian Sound Transmission talisman'? Hmm... I've never heard of it...
However, considering his friendship with Ning Linyun, Chu Tianxiao thought about it and said truthfully: "This is what my father left behind... Oh, my father is the leader of the thirty-six divine marquises of the Great Thirty-Sixth Heaven, the Purple-Robed Marquis."
"Your father? Marquis of Purple Robe? Hmm, could it be..." The other end seemed to be lost in deep thought. After a long while, he suddenly realized, "I see... I see! Please tell my little... uh, father, I, Ning Linyun, will keep this a secret and will never tell those bastard friends. But if someone comes to question me, I won't be able to hide it... I can't afford to offend both sides... uh, don't tell me this."
This was a confusing statement. Although Chu Tianxiao didn't quite understand, he nodded and said, "Brother Ning, don't worry. When my father comes out from the ancestral land, I will definitely tell him what you said. I just don't know what the relationship between you and my father is. What's the meaning of 'little'..."
"Ah! Thank you for agreeing to pass on the message. By the way..." Ning Linyun burped and said, "You must be in trouble now, right? The time of this sound transmission note is limited, so don't say anything nonsense. Just ask for help quickly! Burp!"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but wonder who was talking nonsense all the time? However, Ning Linyun's tone didn't seem fake, so he nodded and said, "That's right, Brother Ning..."
…
Soon, Chu Tianxiao finished explaining the current problem in detail. Ning Linyun was silent for a moment, then said: "Put the Huiying Jade on the light spot."
"Oh? Could it be that this sound transmission note can also..."
"Hiccup! Of course!" Before Chu Tianxiao could finish, Ning Linyun interrupted, "This is the 'Xuantian Sound Transmission Note'! Even I can't bear to use more than a few throughout the year. What's impossible... Hurry up, don't dawdle!"
“…Okay!” Chu Tianxiao didn’t hesitate and immediately put the Huiying Jade on. After Ning Linyun saw it, he was amazed: “What a cruel son of luck… There is definitely something wrong with this… Hiccup…”
Seeing this, Chu Tianxiao asked nervously, "Brother Ning, is there still hope?"
"Hic... As it stands now, there is only one way for your female lackey to defeat this person..."
"What's the solution?" Chu Tianxiao's eyes lit up, and the other party said, "Go find someone."
"… who?"
"Hiccup, remember that 'friend' I told you about before?"
"... Brother Ning, are you talking about the friend who helped to refine the Dream Spirit Heaven Pill?"
"Yes! But... hiccups, it makes me angry just talking about it. You are such a dishonest drinking buddy. You actually tricked an old man into coming to my place, asking for some 'magic pill' and pestering me endlessly. Fortunately, I was smart and had a backup plan. Otherwise... humph, this old man kept saying that you introduced him here! Great! I thought of you as a drinking buddy, but you turned around and sold me out?"
This voice was quite teasing. After hearing his words, Chu Tianxiao also remembered Feng Chujun whom he met at the Youth Alchemy Conference... It seems that this is the case...
"Brother Ning, you are a generous person." Hearing that he was not really angry, Chu Tianxiao waved his hand and smiled apologetically, "Let's talk about business. Your friend..."
"Hiccup, that man's name is 'Gu Sheng', he's the fourth child in the 'family'. I won't say much about his abilities, I'll just say one thing... Alchemy is just something he does for fun in his spare time, his real profession is mechanical engineering, as well as mathematics, refining equipment... He's good at all kinds of things..."
After hearing this, even Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but burst out in laughter: "What? You can refine a fifth-grade elixir, but you're just playing around?"
If this is true, wouldn't all the alchemists in China be ashamed to death
"Hiccup... This world is huge! Drinking buddy, you should wait until you see him before you are surprised!" Ning Linyun said, "This person's residence is very close to Kyoto. If you rush there overnight, you should be able to arrive before dawn... But you have to be mentally prepared..."
"Hmm?" Chu Tianxiao was stunned when he heard this, "What preparations?"
"Hump, the secret cannot be revealed. By the way, you have to bring your female lackey with you this time. Don't move before entering the house. Just say 'seeking to see Master Lu'. After you see him, ask him for two things. First, ask him to make a sword for your female lackey. Then he will ask you for the price. At this time, you just say, the price of a thousand machines. You must remember these four words! Then he will definitely say that there is no such price, but you must not give up, just say just make me a random sword... Well, only in this way will he show his true skills to make the most suitable sword for your female lackey."
After saying this, Chu Tianxiao nodded heavily. Although he didn't know what the four words "the price of a thousand machines" meant, he still engraved it in his mind, and then asked, "Brother Ning, what about the other thing?"
"The second thing must be based on the first thing, because those who have not let him fight with swords are not friends. Only friends can ask for favors... So next you should get straight to the point and ask him to teach your female lackey a sword move... But there is no secret to this. It all depends on whether your female lackey can catch his eye..."
"… Is it based on talent?"
"You can say that, but only look at the talent of mathematics."
Chu Tianxiao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this: "Is that so? Then there is still hope."
"Hic, why do you think I recommended you to go to him for help? But as I said, the world is big. What if your female lackey is not good enough? Then everything will be over..."
"... I believe in Liu Ling." Chu Tianxiao said, with a hint of worry, "However, there are only three days left until the decisive battle. Is it possible to make a sword and learn sword skills...?"