Chapter 18 Chapter 18
Gu Xuanyou became even more curious about Ling Suye's life experience.
"Master, according to Yunniang, if we wait until midnight, using blood as a medium and thread as a guide, can we really enter 'Water Mirror Loulan'?"
There is actually a Loulan City in the ancient well in the center of the city, and it is the ancient Loulan City from a hundred years ago!
Gu Xuanyou had never heard of such a thing before.
Ling Suye was not quite sure, but this was his only way to find the craftsman.
He said, “Give it a try.”
The two of them had spent a whole day gathering information. Now that dusk was falling, Ling Suye and Gu Xuanyou no longer delayed and planned to find out the truth tonight.
So we temporarily changed inns and stayed in the one next to the ancient well.
The window of the Tianzi room faces the ancient well.
Gu Xuanyou blew out the candles in the room, moved closer to the window, and silently looked at the well that had experienced wind, frost, rain and snow, and looked dilapidated and ancient, without a single feature.
The well looked to have been dry for a long time, and the surrounding land was dry and cracked, with not a single weed growing.
Is there really water in such a well?
Even though they had doubts, the two men still followed Yunniang's instructions and cut the tips of their ten fingers with a dagger, dripping three drops of blood from each finger into a porcelain bowl.
Saturate the cotton thread and dye it bright red.
Then, he tied one end of the blood-soaked cotton thread to his left wrist, and the other end was wrapped around a teacup filled with water in the house.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
Gu Xuanyou thought of what Yunniang had just said: "That well, when it starts to rise at the beginning of the night (note 1), you can use blood as a medium to enter the ancient city. When the water recedes at the beginning of the night (note 2), you must return immediately. Otherwise, by the time the rooster crows at the hour of the morning, the water will have receded completely. If you are still in the well by then, you will never be able to get out."
Ling Suye was also leaning against the carved wooden window, but on the other side, with his back against the window frame. He was playing with the jade with his fingertips that were not tied with cotton thread, quietly waiting for time to pass.
After a long time, the only sounds in the room were the breathing of the two people.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Xuanyou, who had been staring at the ancient well, suddenly felt a flash of silver before his eyes.
It soon disappeared again.
Just as he thought it was his own illusion and wanted to take a closer look, he heard Ling Suye say, "There's the sound of water fluctuations."
As soon as he finished speaking, a silver-white color appeared in Gu Xuanyou's vision again.
This time, looking back at Xuanyou, he could see clearly that it was a bright crescent of water, swaying slightly in the bright moonlight.
There really is water.
Gu Xuanyou paused for breath. This scene was obviously beyond his understanding.
"Without further delay, let's go."
Ling Suye spoke and jumped out of the window with Gu Xuanyou.
As the two people moved, two thin red lines flew out of the window and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
When Gu Xuanyou first entered the water, he was still wondering what he would do if some naughty kid came out wandering around at night and cut the red string. However, he soon stopped worrying about these things and was completely shocked by the scene before him.
Loulan is still the city of Loulan.
But it's completely different.
"I never thought that the Loulan City a hundred years ago was not covered with yellow sand, but an oasis." Gu Xuanyou even felt that he saw a sea in the distance, a vast ocean in the desert.
Looking back, he saw a huge furnace not far in front of him. In front of the furnace stood a small flag with the word "Wen" written on it.
Standing under the small flag was a shirtless, extremely tall and strong middle-aged man, with beads of sweat dripping down his muscular body.
This man was too tall. Just by bending down to forge iron, the back of his head was already higher than the eaves.
Gu Xuanyou suspected that he was about ten feet tall when he stood up straight.
Ling Suye couldn't see the exquisiteness around him, he was focusing on the red line on his wrist.
He could probably feel something tugging at his wrist, but when he touched it with his other hand, he couldn't find the red string.
Ling Suye guessed that the red line was hidden in the "ancient city".
"Master, the shop ahead is probably Master Wen's." Gu Xuanyou said.
"Let's go over there."
"Um."
Gu Xuanyou led the way in front, and Ling Suye followed closely behind. Before they reached the front, the man who was swinging the hammer with a "dong dong" sound suddenly stopped and turned to look at him.
When he looked like this, everyone in front of dozens of shops on the street looked over.
It's like two people are walking on a crowded street. It's a normal thing, but suddenly everyone else stops and turns to look at them.
Gu Xuanyou felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, and subconsciously protected Ling Suye behind him.
But this still can't resist those gazes that seem to be real.
Master Wen, a tall and strong man, was completely unconcerned with Gu Xuanyou's actions. He spoke in a voice as loud as a bell: "I have already made your weapon. Why haven't you come to get it in a while?"
As soon as he spoke, the other 'people' turned back.
After Ling Suye became blind, he became more sensitive to other people's gazes. He now noticed that there was a hint of regret in the eyes of the people around him.
It was as if a delicious meal that was about to reach your mouth suddenly flew away.
Only then did Ling Suye realize that he had been too arrogant. He thought that the experience of "entering a dream" three years ago was a visit to the ancient city of Loulan.
Unexpectedly, the real ancient city of Loulan was a hundred times more dangerous than anything he had ever experienced.
Without waiting for Ling Suye to answer, Master Wen stared at Gu Xuanyou for a long moment before looking away and asking, "Where's your father? He said he'd find me a disciple, and that's why I agreed to forge a Black Stone bow and arrow for you. Now that your weapon is ready, where's my disciple?"
Ling Suye was stunned.
He was completely unaware of this.
But there is obviously no room for bargaining at this moment.
Master Wen took a step forward. He was several heads taller than the rest of the people on the street. As he walked forward step by step, he gave off a strong sense of oppression.
Ling Su's ambition sank.
He raised his hand and asked Gu Xuan to swim behind him. The usually obedient man now felt as if his feet were hammered with nails and he stood still.
He stepped aside from behind Gu Xuanyou and strode forward with the same large strides, his head held high. "My father has passed away. I was unaware of the agreement between him and you. I came here for another matter. However, it seems there is no chance for peace talks now."
Ling Suye took out the spiritual stone from his sleeve and said, "This spiritual jade is of the highest quality. I would like to give it to you as an apology."
The other people on the street once again showed covetous eyes to Ling Suye, and he felt like a thorn in his back.
Although the value of this spiritual jade is not as great as that of the black stone from outer space, it is also an extremely rare and fine product.
If Master Wen had any mercy on me...
Ling Suye never pinned his hopes on "favors". He had already thought of the brocade bag that Yunniang had given him before leaving, and planned to use it to return home.
Master Wen glanced at the spiritual jade in Ling Suye's hand and said, "Come in with me."
Ling Suye moved his fingers, and the next moment, he took a step forward to follow.
Gu Xuanyou immediately stood guard beside him.
As soon as they entered Master Wen's room, the door closed behind them.
Gu Xuanyou immediately became alert, but Master Wen walked towards a bow and arrow hanging in the middle of the wall and threw it to Ling Suye.
Ling Suye subconsciously raised his hand to catch it.
The bow and arrow felt heavy and extremely cold in his hand, as if he was touching a piece of thousand-year-old jade. Ling Suye really felt that if he held it for too long, his fingers would be frozen and stick to it.
But the touch of the bow and arrow reminded him of the 'dream' three years ago. In the dream, a vague tall figure was measuring his palm, his grip strength, and even asked him to stand up and measure his height.
"This child still needs to grow taller, so I'll make him a little bigger."
This voice completely coincides with the voice of Master Wen at this moment.
Ling Suye only felt that the joy in his blood for his favorite weapon surpassed everything else at this moment, and he even subconsciously made a bow-drawing motion.
As he pulled the bowstring to its full length with his right hand, the tips of his index and middle fingers gradually condensed into a pure black arrow, just waiting for its owner to release his hand, and the arrow would be able to take the enemy's head a hundred steps away.
Ling Suye's surprised voice echoed in the hut: "Void Condensed Arrow?"
Master Wen's tone was filled with pride: "Otherwise, why is it called the Black Stone from Outer Space?"
He added, "To match this black stone, I found small dragon tendons to make the bowstring. It's more than three times more powerful than ordinary bowstrings. However, after he becomes my disciple, if there's a chance in the future, you can ask him to replace it with real dragon tendons."
Among a bunch of legendary materials like 'Black Stone from Outer Space', 'Small Dragon Sinew', and 'Dragon Sinew', Ling Suye quickly grasped Master Wen's words -
"After he becomes my disciple", this "he"?
Gu Xuanyou had already clasped his fists and agreed: "Being able to become a senior disciple and learn a few moves from him is something I would love to do."
His voice was sonorous and powerful, but his tone was full of joy, as if he was afraid that if he agreed a quarter of an hour later, Master Wen would withdraw his plan.
When Master Wen saw that Gu Xuanyou agreed readily, he immediately burst into laughter.
"I never thought that a hundred years later, I would still be able to see the descendants of the Shi family. With you inheriting my legacy, I won't be considered a disgrace to my master's legacy!"
This time it was Gu Xuanyou's turn to be stunned.
"Descendants of the Shi family?"
"Why, you don't know about your father's family heritage?" Master Wen said, "As soon as you two were close, I could clearly sense your respective unique bloodlines. That boy exudes a powerful purple aura and is a natural demon hunter. As for you... your bloodline is divided into two branches. One is inherited from the Shi family, and the other, I think, is very powerful, but I haven't seen it before."
Master Wen didn't keep the secret: "I have lived in Loulan all my life and have never been outside. Many of the classics were told to me by that kid's father. In return, I will make a handy bow and arrow for his son..."
At this point, Master Wen suddenly got stuck.
What did he just say?
What did he say in return?
Isn't this just shooting oneself in the foot?
He raised his hand to scratch his head, but because he was too tall, his hand hit the ceiling.
Gu Xuanyou thought that after he had learned this skill, he could replace the bowstring for his master in the future, or even forge a more handy weapon, specifically to give his future master a step forward.
"Master, do you have any connection with the Shi family?"
Master Wen was delighted to be called "Master." He sat on the ground and looked at Gu Xuanyou straight in the eye. "The Shi and Wen families are old friends, but both families fell into decline. I thought the Shi family was long gone, but I didn't expect a kid like you to appear."
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Note 1 “Zi Chu”: the beginning of Zi hour, 23:00 sharp.
Note 2 “Yin Zheng”: 04:00 sharp.
Note 3 "Yizhang": 3.33 meters.
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