Chapter 30 Chapter 30 People from the upper realm, looking for Qin Zhou?
When Qin Zhou woke up again, Wen Jue had already watered all the fields in the back mountain.
Wen Jue threw the bucket to the side of the well, straightened his clothes and dusted off the dust. He was still a feared devil in the world of immortal cultivation.
Seeing Qin Zhou sitting at the door, his eyes fixed on him, he coughed lightly, "The land in the back mountain... I have watered it for you."
"Thank you for your hard work." Qin Zhou nodded.
"I'm doing this for the sake of the Gu Yuan Dan."
"good."
Wen Jue snorted lightly, walked over, and found Qin Zhou sitting at the door rummaging through the drawers.
The box next to Qin Zhou actually contained a lot of equipment, either weapons or armor.
"What are these?" Wen Jue could tell at a glance that those things had more or less spiritual energy attached to them.
"It was given to me by an old friend." Qin Zhou took out a piece of armor and looked at it. The quality was average.
"You have friends?" Wen Jue muttered as he picked up one of the armors. There was a strange yet familiar symbol engraved on the inside of the armor.
A flying dragon with its wings spread.
Wen Jue's face changed. This is the symbol of the Qianji Divine Sect.
Wen Jue threw the armor back as if unintentionally.
"…So what are you going to do now?"
Wen Jue actually skipped this topic on his own initiative. Qin Zhou couldn't help but look at him a few more times. "Let's go out. The elixir for breaking through the foundation is still missing a main ingredient, the fire phoenix feather."
Fire Phoenix Feather does not refer to the feathers of a fire phoenix, but rather a kind of spiritual grass that grows in the land of fire where the fire spiritual power is strong. It is named so because of its feather-like shape and scarlet color.
"You want to go find it?"
"right."
"The Fire Phoenix was born in the Land of Fire. There are fire spirits burning in the Land of Fire all year round. If you want to go there, you have to increase the fire resistance of this armor a little bit." Ordinary equipment cannot withstand the burning of the Land of Fire.
Qin Zhou boasted that he was also an expert at refining tools. There was a blacksmith shop in the village, and all the tools were available, except for his forging hammer.
This is also one of the reasons why Qin Zhou chose to start his career with alchemy.
The forging hammer was more valuable than the furnace in the alchemy room. When he left the game, he put the forging hammer in the warehouse. Now, he didn't know where to find it back.
I don’t know if ordinary hammers can forge these spiritual equipment.
Just as I was thinking about it, Wen Jue said——
"The lower realm lacks spiritual energy, and the fire in the Flame Land has long been burned out. What's the point of changing the fire resistance?"
No, Wen Jue narrowed his eyes, "You can forge weapons?"
"No." Qin Zhou answered without thinking.
Wen Jue: “…”
He just heard this man say that he wanted to modify the armor's fire resistance.
Qin Zhou’s main point is that whenever Wen Jue asks, he just doesn’t know how to do it. He doesn’t know how to do anything.
"The Land of Flame is gone, and the Fire Phoenix Feather..." Qin Zhou came back to his senses and frowned slightly.
"Haven't you made friends with the alchemy dealers in the provincial capital? Just spend some spirit stones and someone will deliver the medicine to your door." Although the materials for the elixir that allows you to break through the foundation-building stage are scarce, they shouldn't be that hard to find.
It has to be said that Wen Jue's words made Qin Zhou's heart move.
In the past, he would do everything himself when looking for elixir materials. Unlike now, there is also this kind of "take-out" service.
…
So, when Xuehua Pavilion delivered the two hundred pills to him as a reward, Qin Zhou also asked about Fire Phoenix Feather.
The next day Zhou Shilin wrote back to him.
The meaning of the letter was probably that Fire Phoenix Feather was hard to find. Even the Snow Flower Pavilion didn't have any in stock.
Zhou Shilin seemed to understand why Qin Zhou wanted the Fire Phoenix Feather, so he recommended another ingredient for the elixir to him.
"Fireweed."
According to Zhou Shilin, although the Fire Herb is not as good as the Fire Phoenix Feather, its effects are almost the same, and both can be used as substitute materials for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Of course, due to the limited quantity, it is also sold out.
So, you still have to find it yourself.
However, fire herb is much easier to find than fire phoenix feather.
The fire-smelling grass grows on the border between the upper and lower worlds, but that side is the habitat of spiritual beasts. If you want to go there, you still have to take precautions, or bring a team of guards who can protect your safety.
After all, most alchemists are inferior to others in terms of combat power.
Qin Zhou was not planning to hire guards. He had the equipment sent by Shisi and Tunfeng.
He just went to collect some medicine.
…
The farthest place Qin Zhou has been to since he came to this world is the provincial capital.
But the border between the two worlds we are going to this time is at the edge of the national border, in the southeast direction of the entire continent.
Even if it was the wind that swallowed him, it took him a whole day to run.
Arriving at the border, the first thing you see is a whole grassland with a relatively flat terrain. But going further in, you will see high mountains and deep forests. Looking far away, you can see the deep mountains towering in the clouds. They are so high that the snow has covered them with a layer of white. Below the mountains is a forest, starting from here, surrounding the entire lower world, like a long dragon.
Hidden in the deep forest is the true border between the upper and lower worlds.
Looking up, one can even see a huge barrier stone floating in the sky, like a "cat's eye" of the laws of heaven and earth placed on the human world. The scattered light of the three-sided stone falls down to form a light curtain, and the light flows. This light curtain is the barrier separating the upper and lower worlds.
The fire-smelling grass that Qin Zhou was looking for was in the dense forest at the edge of the barrier. Because of the existence of the barrier stone, this place was still nourished by spiritual power. Because of this, many spirit beasts in the lower world also chose to live here.
To collect the fireweed, he had to go into this forest.
When he arrived at the entrance of the forest, Qin Zhou found that it was still very lively here.
People stood in groups of three or four, each in their own "team", and some looked very professional. Without exception, these people were all well-equipped.
Qin Zhou was alone and was the most awkward one.
Some people saw Qin Zhou, but they just glanced at him, some were curious, some were disdainful.
Qin Zhou walked through the crowd and came to the entrance.
For no reason, I thought to myself that it was really like the dungeons I played in the past.
Just as he was about to go in, someone suddenly called him.
"Is it Mr. Qin?"
Qin Zhou turned around and saw a group of people walking towards him. There were five of them in the group, almost all of them were wearing armor and holding various types of weapons, but they were all dressed in uniform, all in silver-white armor.
"It seems so." The leading man smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, we are cultivators from the Snow Flower Pavilion. We received an order from our boss and are waiting for you here."
"Leave it to us, Master Qin, to find the fire-smelling herb. Not only will we protect Master Qin's safety, but the pharmacists in our team also know a thing or two about the common locations of fire-smelling herb."
Qin Zhou didn't expect Zhou Shilin to make such detailed arrangements. Perhaps when he sent the letter to inquire about Huo Fengyu, Zhou Shilin knew that he would come here.
But Zhou Shilin was so attentive... Qin Zhou also knew that this was probably because he had successfully completed the two hundred orders in Yaowang Valley.
That order probably brought a lot of profits to Xuehua Pavilion, and also made Zhou Shilin believe that it would be a sure win to cooperate with him.
Qin Zhou nodded, "Then please lead the way."
Qin Zhou was not too worried about whether it was safe or not, but the other party said that he knew the common locations of fireweed, which would save a lot of trouble.
…
Walking into the forest is like walking into a relatively humid environment. The moisture like rain and dew lingers all around, moisturizing but not uncomfortable.
Qin Zhou knew that this was spiritual energy.
Here and the outside world are like two different dimensions.
"Master Qin has never been here before." The guard said with a smile, "Although the barrier separates the upper world from the lower world, there is still a lot of spiritual energy here."
"This is the habitat of many spiritual beasts. Those spiritual beasts will only regard cultivators who trespass as enemies. This dense forest is divided into the outer layer and the inner layer. The deeper you go, the stronger the spiritual beasts are. The fire-smelling grass is on the outer layer, so we won't go in."
"But even though the fire-smelling grass is on the outskirts, there are also many spirit beasts active around. We will be responsible for dealing with the spirit beasts when the time comes, and you will have to trouble Mr. Qin to pick the fire-smelling grass yourself."
Qin Zhou nodded.
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin. We are very familiar with the situation around the fireweed. You just need to follow us."
Qin Zhou: "Okay."
At this moment, a spirit beast that looked like a small squirrel suddenly jumped past Qin Zhou's feet. It had a bulging mouth. It was not afraid of people, but was very anxious, and ran very fast on its short legs.
Noticing his gaze, the more lively young man among the guards smiled and said, "We were all planning to go back, but we didn't expect to receive an order at the last minute. It's a good thing that Master Qin chose this time to pick the fire-fighting grass. If it was later, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to get the fire-fighting grass."
"After all, that day will come in a few months."
Qin Zhou looked at him. That day?
"Archie." The guard leader frowned.
The young man named Aqi smiled and said, "Boss, the journey is long anyway, just listen for fun."
"It's nothing, actually." The young man suddenly said seriously, "It's just that every thousand years, the spirit beasts living on the edge of this barrier will riot."
riot?
"This information was actually passed down by our ancestors. Although we are also cultivators, we have not lived to be over a thousand years old, so we don't know whether it is true or not. But it is true that the day is approaching soon, and we can see that many weak spirit beasts are preparing to migrate." For example, the little squirrel just now.
"The reason for these spirit beasts' riots is related to the upper realm. It seems that every thousand years, there will be a fight between the immortals and the demons in the upper realm. Mountains turn upside down, rivers surge backwards, the sky and the earth become dark... In short, when the immortals fight, mortals suffer. Although the lower realm is protected by the barrier stone and cannot be affected, the spirit beasts in this border area cannot live in peace."
"Actually, we also heard about it. We don't know whether the ancestors from the upper realm are fighting. However, there are usually many cultivators coming around the border to collect herbs or spiritual beast materials, but recently there are fewer and fewer. It can be seen that this legend is not necessarily false." The young man said with a smile.
Qin Zhou listened and seemed to be thinking about something.
"So, Mr. Qin, if you use a lot of this fire-flavored herb, remember to pull out a few more plants later, so you don't have to come back a second time. In another two months, this area won't be safe anymore."
"Thank you very much."
…
Xuehua Pavilion and Cangdan Pavilion in the provincial capital.
Zhou Shilin is entertaining a guest.
The guest was wearing a mask, and a sword was lying across the table. The sword was not an ordinary thing. Even Zhou Shilin would have thought twice if he saw it.
"I wonder what this senior is buying at Snow Flower Pavilion?"
"Buy information about a person." The other party said concisely.
Zhou Shilin smiled, "Senior, Xuehua Pavilion only deals in the sale of elixirs, not other things..."
The other person threw a box on the table.
Zhou Shilin suppressed his smile and opened the box.
There was a fifth-grade pill inside, which was of premium quality. The quality was not very high, but the word "fifth-grade" was enough to make Zhou Shilin change color.
A fifth-level elixir is indeed a big deal.
But Zhou Shilin had been the master of the Snow Flower Pavilion for many years, and this was the first time he saw someone trading elixirs with him.
Even Zhou Shilin, seeing this fifth-level pill, had to ask, "Senior, who are you looking for?"
"An alchemist in the Qi Refining Stage."
Zhou Shilin waited for a while, but the other party didn't add anything.
The atmosphere inside was a bit awkward.
"Senior, are you looking for a Qi Refining Stage Alchemist?"
No name? No features?
"I don't know his name. But he is very special." The man said in a deep voice, "Extremely special."
"What's so special about it?" Zhou Shilin's mouth twitched. He had heard that sword practitioners were more straightforward, but with this description, even if he had to find a needle in a haystack, he would still have to tell him the length and size of the needle.
"Maybe... he has someone to help him. Anyway, he is very special."
Zhou Shilin smiled warmly and pushed the box back. "Senior, there shouldn't be the alchemist you mentioned in Xuehua Pavilion."
The other party did not take the box, but said, "The Snow Flower Pavilion has connections with the Lower Realm Pill Sect. It shouldn't be difficult to find someone."
Zhou Shilin frowned.
"Contact me if you have any news. The pill is used as a deposit. If you find the person, I will give you another pill as a reward."
"My last name is Fang." The man took out a whistle, "If you find me, use this to call me."
The deal seemed to be settled so easily.
Zhou Shilin had no room for refusal, and the other party left after he finished speaking.
He sat back in his chair, looked up at the sunset outside with an unfathomable expression.
The alchemist in the Qi Refining Stage seems to have someone to help him, and he is extremely special.
Zhou Shilin closed his eyes.
He really knows him.
But how could Qin Zhou know someone from the upper realm?
Is this person's intention good or bad?
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