one's door

"That's right! At that time it made a noise, Brother Shitou said he wanted to catch it and skin it to make an insole. In the end, Master stopped him. And the fox didn't run away, it just sat on the window and didn't go away.

Later, I saw it several times near Lingxiu Tower and Jingxin Pavilion.It's just that you don't care. "

The more Yang Rui listened, the more surprised he became, his mouth was so wide that he couldn't close it.How could he not understand what Liu Rui meant, he was clearly saying that the fox had been stealing from them since half a year ago.Or it can't be called stealing, after all, they didn't care and didn't drive each other away.

But here comes the problem again. Liu Rui's remarks are based on a very weird prerequisite, that is, the fox must understand human speech.Even have the talent of practice.You must know that the threshold of practice is too high.

Is a fox really such a coincidence?So blessed?

"How can it understand?"

"I don't know. But the master said that Duanya Mountain is already a blessed place. There are two great spiritual veins moved by the master here, and it is the only place in the entire Huangtian Territory.

The beasts here are all very smart, isn't it impossible for a top-notch one to emerge? "

Liu Rui has been observing this fox for a long time.With her cultivation base, it is too easy to observe and touch the bottom of a smart fox, and she will not be discovered at all.She even named the fox "Little Clever".

Liu Rui likes "Little Clever", a fluffy and clean animal.

"How long have you discovered that this fox can breathe?"

"Hmm... It's been almost half a month, right? It was just sitting there before, and there was no sign of exhaling spiritual energy. It should be pondering. It was only half a month ago that it successfully breathed spiritual energy. It is very proficient now. "Liu Rui was very happy to share with Yang Rui what she had discovered during this period of time.

A fox who can practice.Isn't this much more interesting than Brother Shitou's pill furnace?

But Yang Rui thought of a problem that Liu Rui ignored.

"Little Mantou, have you reported this to Master?"

"Ah? No. It's just a little fox. Is there any need to alarm the master?" Liu Rui blinked her eyes. She was only interested in being surprised that a fox could practice cultivation, but she didn't think about it for a while.

"This fox can steal Master's tricks. If Master doesn't allow it, what do you think will happen to this fox?"

Liu Rui immediately reacted when she heard Yang Rui's words.If the master doesn't allow the practice to be spread outside the world, the only thing this fox can do is die.

"Then why don't we catch it first, and then tell Master to make a decision?" Although Liu Rui likes this fox very much, compared to Master's opinion, it is nothing to worry about.Some even feel panic for their previous sloppy.Fortunately, I was reminded by Yang Rui, if the master doesn't like it, wouldn't he be punished?

Yang Rui also agrees with Liu Rui's idea.A fox, catch it first and then talk.If it really displeases the master, it can only blame its own bad luck.

But just when these two ruthless kids who came back from the Yaozu realm were about to make a move, Zhang Yan's voice sounded from their hearts just right.It's also sound transmission, but it's far away.

"It doesn't need to be like this, let it practice on its own, just watch it, wait for it to increase its intelligence and see if there are any other changes."

Zhang Yan's voice interrupted Liu Rui and Yang Rui's actions.The two obediently descended from the treetops and bowed towards the top of the mountain to show their acceptance.

And in the Dengyun Hall on the top of the cliff mountain, Zhang Yan also had a smile on his face at this time.He didn't need to go to Black Dog Stone to peek like the two apprentices did.His perception has long shrouded the entire cliff mountain radius.Coupled with the existence of the Mountain Gate Magic Circle, as long as he wants to know, even if a reptile in the grass at the foot of the mountain is kicking, he can know it like the back of his hand.What's more, such a fox who can practice?

It was as if the fox couldn't avoid Zhang Yan's perception.From the very beginning, this fox was under Zhang Yan's observation, even more thoughtful than Liu Rui's curiosity.

Even the instructions on breathing technique and the teaching of "tricks" at that time were mostly explained in such detail by Zhang Yan on purpose, and this book is completely unnecessary for the three apprentices who have already established the foundation.But to the fox who listened intently outside the window and was even willing to risk being caught and skinned by Wang Nian, it was undoubtedly a "wake-up call" sound.

Now it seems that this fox has really developed a spiritual wisdom far beyond the normal evolution process after the spiritual energy of the cliff mountain skyrocketed.Not only did he quickly understand the human language, but he also understood the jerky breathing method, and even figured out a shortcut that can be applied by the beast body.

This is called talent, there is absolutely no problem.And it's a talent as keen as instinct.

"Let's just watch. Maybe there should be real monsters in the wild world."

Chapter 413 Black Peak

It's autumn to spring again, and most of the common people in the land of Nanyuan Kingdom know that food at home has become much more expensive in recent years than in previous years, at least [-]% more expensive.In the Zhuangzi around the major cities, many farmers who grow fruits and vegetables are also required to start growing some staple food.

Ordinary people don't understand why this is so.Because in the past few years, haven't you heard of any wars?Why does the staple food seem to be tight?

Those who are a little bit more informed know that the [-]% increase in staple grains is due to the result of the government's opening of warehouses to parity prices. If the officials don't care, it will not be a problem for the market's grain prices to increase by [-]%.The reason for the increase in staple food is naturally "shortage of food".

But how could there be food shortages if there was no war?

This has to look to the southwest.Xiyuan County, the largest staple food producing area in Nanyuan Country, has been reducing production every year in the past few years, and it is no wonder that the price of food in the entire Nanyuan Country has not risen.

But why does Xiyuan County reduce production year by year?Few people know the reason for this.

Since a year ago, various places in Xiyuan County began to experience more and more frequent changes.A deep pit in the ground, or a protruding hill, or a strange forest that appeared inexplicably, etc.

Different from the tension of the Yaozu, the West Route Army stationed in Xiyuan County has always been very calm, methodical and almost never in a hurry. They are waiting for the Yaozu in Xiyuan County to move first, follow their movements, and Always keep a safe distance of one or two miles from the Yaozu.

At the same time, the trend of the monster clan, as well as every new change, and the loss of the previous monster clan should be recorded and reported.

Although compared with the Yaozu, the West Route Army lost very few manpower this year.But it's not easy.Even the entire West Route Army was dragged into dozens of strands by more and more strange changes.As a result, not only the strength of the Chinese army in Baishi City is less than half of what it was when it was abundant, but even the military bases in various places are also short of manpower.

In order to ensure that every location of the change is not missed, and that there are too few people to follow and lose meaning, what the West Route Army can do is to distribute the force as much as possible, and only leave the main force of the front-line Chinese army in Baishi City to support them. That's fine.On the border from Xiyuan County to Zhongding County, there are more than [-] forbidden troops stationed temporarily, ready to reinforce at any time.

In this way, even most of the main force that had previously stood on the border with Haoyue Yao Country followed the trend of the situation and withdrew most of their strength from the border to deal with emergencies in Xiyuan County.

Zhou Cang received the military order a month ago, asking him to get ready and be ready to listen to the call at any time. At the same time, he only needs to leave a basic sentry post on the Baimashi front line.

Although this decision was beyond Zhou Cang's expectation, he could only implement it immediately.Hurry up and prepare the three battalions in your hand.

Three days ago, a new order arrived, ordering him to break out of the camp immediately and go to a special place 110 miles to the northeast.There is no name there. It used to be just a plain and farmland.There were several land subsidences more than a year ago, and the farmland has stopped farming. Now there are all monster clans and western army stalking teams over there.

Zhou Cang didn't know what he was going to do there for the time being.No further orders were received until halfway through.When he got there, he was asked to find a place that could be used as an offensive and defensive terrain to build a military camp, and at the same time monitor all the local conditions, and report any changes immediately. At the same time, he also received a warning of "Don't act rashly".

But still did not tell Zhou Cang what happened to his destination.

With curiosity in his heart, Zhou Cang made the Sanying troops arrive at their destination half a day earlier than the scheduled time by running fast.And the probing ranger also got a rough idea of ​​the destination and brought back a school order from the West Route Army who was following there, which made Zhou Cang understand the reason for coming here.

Another mutation, but this time the mutation was a bit too scary, so Baishicheng saw that the main force on the border like him was transferred back to deal with it.And the meaning of Jianjunzhai seems to be that there will be people coming in the future.They are just the first.It is estimated that it is also because of the closest relationship.

In fact, Zhou Cang had already seen the change there when he was half a day away from the destination, because the change was indeed terrifying.

It is a plain terrain that has always been there, and it is no problem to say that it is flat.Most places in Xiyuan County have this kind of terrain.

But there is still more than half a day away, what did Zhou Cang see?He actually saw a mountain peak standing very far away.Although the distance is too far, there is only a small protrusion at the end of the field of vision at first, but as the distance gets closer, his head has to be slowly tilted up to keep up with the height of the upper peak.

After finally arriving nearby, Zhou Cang reckoned that the sudden peak was at least three hundred feet high.It occupies an area like a big city.

Didn't you always say that the ground is sinking badly?Why did it suddenly turn around and take such a big mountain out?

"Where are those monster clans?" After resisting the destination, Zhou Cang quickly found that the scattered surroundings were all followed by brothers from the Western Army, and he didn't see the monster clan that should have more numbers than the tracking team.

"Returning to my lord, the camps of the monster clans are all at the core, closest to the previous depressions. And the rise of the mountain this time is based on those depressions as the center, so...so those monster clans have been lost It's gone." When he said this, the school order of the tracking team also felt a chill down his back.He was very grateful to the military order for always asking them to keep a certain distance from the monster race.If not, this time they will also be like those disappeared monster races, living and dying.

Zhou Cang chuckled, his view on the Yaozu is that all Yaozu should die immediately, and the more he dies, the happier he will be.And his views accounted for the vast majority of similar people in the entire Western Army.

"Well, did you send someone to take a closer look?"

"No. Because after that mountain appeared, all the vegetation around it withered quickly. Look over there, there is still a small field over there this morning, with a lot of weeds growing in it. Now it's bare and all withered on the ground.

Later we found some local wild animals and let them go, but they fell to the ground and died within a few steps.Therefore, I dare not let the brothers go forward.

This mountain is very strange. "

Zhou Cang raised his head, thinking to himself that this mountain is really strange.Apart from what the school order said just now, the most intuitive thing about this mountain is its color.The bare ones were all black, as black as ink.There will also be some metallic brilliance flashing in the sun.

"The ones on this mountain don't look like rocks?" Zhou Cang subconsciously thought in his heart.

Chapter 414 Profound Stone

The Yaozu and Nanyuan Kingdom were not the only ones paying attention to the changes in Xiyuan County.Almost all the countries on the human race's land have gathered their eyes here from time to time.

Although Nanyuan Nation, relying on the distribution rights of the ghost-stealing bells and bone-strengthening pills, has become a country that everyone intentionally treats in the human race, it turns a blind eye to the "cooperation" between Nanyuan Nation and Haoyue Yao Nation However, it doesn't mean that they don't care about what the Yaozu are going to do in Xiyuan County of Nanyuan Country.

Intelligence spies from all over the world can penetrate almost everywhere, let alone a place like Xiyuan County, which is already a mess like a pot of porridge.Except for the secrets of the West Route Army, all the changes that happened in Xiyuan County will be known to the outside world, but there is only a time lag.

Over the past year, countries have obtained a lot of incredible information from Xiyuan County.After slowly converging, the speculation of "what the monsters are looking for in Xiyuan County" quickly became a common opinion.

With speculation, and what the Yaozu have done in Xiyuan County in the past few years, there is no conflict with Nanyuan Kingdom.Therefore, with the slow release of time, the attitudes of the nations of the various races towards the cooperation between the Yaozu and Nanyuan Kingdom also changed from "outraged" to "eager to try".

Even if Xiyuan County is your territory of Nanyuan Kingdom, but the Yaozu can interfere with what may appear on it, why can't we?

You can't make demands to Nanyuan Nation in a big way, but there is a lot of room for action in the dark.

Which country has no elite warriors?In addition, the spies go first, not to mention "snatching food from the tiger's mouth", but at least have a drink of soup, right?

This matter is not a secret in Nanyuan Country. Although they are very dissatisfied with other countries' behavior, it is not realistic to want to clear people away in a place like Xiyuan County, which is already a mess.So just pretend not to know.At the same time, he strengthened his tracking in Xiyuan County.In short, this is still the territory of Nanyuan Kingdom, and the location is advantageous.If there are any benefits, Nanyuan Kingdom will definitely fight for the biggest share.

The previous land subsidence, small soil pocket, or weird forest, these changes were all small in scale, and there was no sign worth intervening.

But this time, the black peak that stands hundreds of feet tall is completely different.

The battle was so big that it couldn't be hidden from anyone with ears in Xiyuan County.The same goes for Yaozu.

Zhang Yan was naturally among the people who were paying attention to Xiyuan County.He received the flying feather from Shen Wujiu almost immediately.However, limited by Fei Yu's space, he couldn't write too many words, so he could only tell a few simple messages from Hei Feng.

Shen Wujiu wanted Zhang Yan to go to Xiyuan County in person, but he dared to say this, after all, what Mr. Zhang wants to do now is not qualified for other people to suggest.

Of course, Shen Wujiu didn't know. In fact, Zhang Yan was very concerned about the changes in Xiyuan County, because he knew from Baronka that the spatial changes in Xiyuan County would most likely have some good things from other worlds.

So Zhang Yan drove the Skylark Shuttle to Xiyuan County immediately after getting the news of Fei Yu.This time he went alone, instead of taking the three apprentices with him, he left them to practice in the mountains.

When he arrived in Xiyuan County again, Zhang Yan also had no intention of meeting the military commander in Baishi City.Directly follow the direction indicated by Fei Yuli to the direction of Xiyuan County near Baima Stone.

Even Zhang Yan doesn't need to distinguish carefully, a huge "black pillar" standing on the plain should not be too eye-catching.It can be seen at a glance from a distance.

At first glance, Zhang Yan was startled by the black mountain.Because he recognized what the main body of the mountain was pitch black.

It's not a mountain rock, or it's not an ordinary mountain rock.Of course, it is not any kind of metal, but a kind of refining material that is often mentioned in refining classics.

Xuanshi.

In fact, this thing is also produced in Huangtianyu, but it is a kind of synthetic material like the main material "beard" in the storage magic weapon. After it is produced, it has a stone-like texture, so it is called "xuanshi".

Even in the classics of refining equipment, it has never been mentioned that Xuanshi still exists naturally.

It is true that the thing is a refining material, and since it is a synthetic refining material, it is naturally not an ordinary product, and the value is also high.It's just that it is an unpopular high-end refining material compared to "whiskers".Zhang Yan knew about it, but he never used it.

It's not that Zhang Yan can't combine this kind of material, the difficulty of refining Xuanshi is actually not high, much easier than "must".Zhang Yan didn't need it because what he wanted to practice didn't need something like Xuanshi at all.

And as Zhang Yan approached, he could clearly feel that the mysterious stones that made up the mountain were very pure, with almost no impurities, especially the scattered peculiarity of the mysterious stones.

The special feature of the mysterious stone is that it will produce a magical position, disrupting the vitality carried by the living beings who enter this position.

What is vitality?Living things, whether they are humans or beasts, even flowers and trees have vitality.The stronger the vitality, the stronger the vitality.In a sense, there is an inevitable connection between vitality, soul and body.It's just that vitality cannot be cultivated like soul and body.

And it is precisely because of this strange characteristic of Xuanshi that it has become unpopular.Because the magic tools needed by ordinary monks simply don't use this thing.Because Xuanshi is the main material of most "ghost weapons".It is only useful for monks who practice the way of ghosts or evil ways.

Even with Zhang Yan's current cultivation base and the stable soul of Yuanshen Guyang, he still feels uncomfortable when he gets close to the Xuanshi mountain. The closer he gets, the more obvious this feeling becomes.From a distance of more than a mile, you can see that there is no grass around Xuanshi Mountain.

In fact, small pieces of profound stones do not have such terrifying power.But such a big mountain... Zhang Yan was also enlightened.

Sweeping his senses in the air, a smile appeared on Zhang Yan's face, and he fell towards the apparently newly erected military stronghold near Xuanshi Mountain.

Someone was hovering in the sky just now, and the people in the military camp had noticed it a long time ago. They didn't panic when they saw the other party descending, and even opened their eyes wide in excitement, looking like they were watching the excitement.Now who doesn't know that Mr. Zhang from the Cliff Mountain in Nanyuan Country can fly?The only one in the wild world!

And didn't you see Zhou Cang, the general in the army, has already come out?

It has long been said that Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhang are old, and that the weapons on Mr. Zhou's waist are magic weapons given by Mr. Zhang himself.Now it looks like it should be true.

Below Zhou Cang is also smiling.Zhang Yan's arrival was the second thing that made him happy after he arrived in Xiyuan County, except for beating away the Yaozu.

"Mr. Zhang!"

"Master Zhou, I haven't seen her style better than before for many years!"

"Hahaha, Mr. is more elegant!"

It's natural for friends to greet each other when they meet.But although they are old people, the friendship between each other is still there, but for Zhou Cang, it is difficult to be as casual as before.Even the royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom dare not offend Zhang Yan's current status, Zhou Cang couldn't help but feel pressured by the weight of it.

Chapter 415 Situation

Haven't seen each other for several years, the old friend is still there but the world is gone forever.

Zhang Yan could feel that although Zhou Cang was trying his best to restrain himself, he was still unavoidably cramped.I sighed secretly in my heart.This is the inevitable change brought about by the continuous distance between the levels of strength.Even Zhang Yan couldn't change it.

In this situation, maybe drinking some wine can resolve Zhou Cang's embarrassment.But this time and place are not suitable for drinking.So I can only change the topic so as not to make the scene awkward.

"Sir, do you know the details of that mountain?!"

Sure enough, when talking about the weird black mountain where he was stationed, Zhou Cang's embarrassment eased a lot.Just now, he always felt that sitting with Zhang Yan and chatting about the past was a kind of cautious pressure.Instinctively, he would be worried that something would cause the other party's displeasure, and he was a little nervous.Now that I have something specific to say, I immediately diverted my attention.

"Well, that mountain is not made of ordinary rocks, but a very special kind of refining material, Xuanshi. To be honest, it is also the first time I have seen so many Xuanshi gathered together to form a big mountain. ..."

After listening to Zhang Yan's explanation, although Zhou Cang didn't fully understand it, he also understood that this kind of mysterious stone should not have appeared in this way, and such a large amount would erode their vitality. Zoomed in to horrific proportions.This is also why there is no grass within a few miles around this mountain.

"Then, those monster races that got dragged in...will definitely die?" Zhou Cang was very happy when he thought of this.

"Well, even the Yao Commander among them can't stay in Xuanshi Mountain for a long time. The Yao Race below the Yao Commander will definitely die in it."

"Hehe, sir, I am relieved when you say that. In the past few days, the monster race beasts have gathered near the Black Mountain. There are no less than three hundred, and they bite the bullet and sneak up the mountain at night. Our people can't judge because they dare not approach. It’s clear. I thought they had found their hands in the mountains. The sir’s arrival can be regarded as a solution to our general’s confusion.”

Zhou Cang mentioned "our general", but Zhang Yan didn't answer.He came here to meet his good friend Zhou Cang.I'm not interested in seeing the main general of the Western Army stationed here.

Zhou Cang smiled, and didn't feel any grievances because Zhang Yan didn't answer, on the contrary, he was even more happy.He just mentioned it veiledly as an assignment for his superiors.Zhang Yan's performance made it clear that he didn't want to see the chief officer here, and he came to see Zhou Cang, which invisibly increased Zhou Cang's weight.Naturally made him happy.