106 Da Qiao Xiao Qiao
Chapter 106
Nan Dou Town is very prosperous. There are many mercenary teams and various adventurers staying here, which has attracted many merchants to settle here.
Feng Ming took Bai Qiao Mo to find a restaurant first. In the past few days, they either ate barbecue or brought their own dry food and spiritual fruits in the wild.
He needed a delicious meal to reward their stomachs and listen to what new things happened in Nan Dou Town recently.
The two found a seat by the window on the second floor and listened to the discussions of other cultivators in the building while eating.
As expected, many cultivators in the building were talking about the situation in the Nether Valley.
Feng Ming was not surprised. Even Feng Linlang and Song Wantong who were in Sihong Academy got the news. These cultivators who were often on the move were more informed.
Nandou Town was closer to the Nether Valley than Sihong Academy. Any abnormal situation there would soon spread here.
The cultivators who were dining at a table next to them happened to be talking about the Nether Valley. One of the cultivators had a voice like a bell, and it was hard for Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo not to listen.
"You know the dangers of the Nether Valley. Even if there is a ruined mansion that is about to be revealed, just wait. It won't happen so quickly. With our current cultivation level, if we want to enter the Nether Valley, we will be courting death."
This cultivator with a loud voice was obviously familiar with the Nether Valley, so it was not a good place.
The cultivator at the same table said, "Everyone knows the dangers of the Nether Valley, but it also shows from another perspective that the remains that are about to appear in the world must be of great importance. Not every cultivator can place a remains in such a place during their lifetime. That is why the strange phenomenon in the Nether Valley this time attracted a large number of cultivators."
The cultivator said, "That makes sense, but my opinion is that you can wait a while. If you really want to go, you can go to Beidou Town first. Beidou Town is very close to the Nether Valley. The Nether Valley is closer, but if you don’t have something that can resist the poisonous gas in the valley, you must not step into the valley before the poisonous gas becomes thinner, otherwise your life will be in danger. "
Feng Ming became curious after hearing
this, put down his chopsticks, and asked the cultivator: "This big brother, we are in Nandou Town for the first time. I am very curious when you talk about the Nether Valley. Is the Nether Valley so scary?" Seeing Feng Ming's curious look, the cultivator was generous and didn't mind strangers talking to him. He was also happy to answer other people's questions.
"So this is your first time here. No wonder you don't know the situation in the Nether Valley. The Nether Valley is filled with terrible poisonous gas all year round. Cultivators below the Yuan Dan realm will become horrible after being exposed to the poisonous gas, with tumors floating all over their bodies. The tumors will ooze out black water, and they will become mentally unclear and attack anyone around them. Moreover, this state will not last long, at least half a day, at most several days, and then they will die of exhaustion and finally turn into food for the trees in the Nether Valley."
"Even a fourth-grade detoxification pill cannot eliminate this state. It is said that a fifth-grade detoxification pill can have a certain degree of resistance, but how rare is a fifth-grade detoxification pill? Except for those who have no shortage of pills, who would go to the Nether Valley on a regular basis."
"But the Nether Valley is also filled with poisonous gas. Every ten years or so, the poisonous gas in the Nether Valley will become thinner. At that time, the danger will be much less, so most cultivators who come out to train will choose this time to enter the valley to search for treasures."
Feng Ming gasped, "So it's so dangerous. Fortunately, we heard the news of the appearance of the abandoned mansion and didn't run there rashly. This big brother doesn't recommend going to the Nether Valley now, is it because there is still some time before the poisonous gas in the valley becomes thinner."
"Haha, yes, it will take at least three months for the thinning to happen, so rushing over now will be useless. You can only watch others use various means to enter the valley."
Bai Qiaomo also asked, "This big brother said that there was a strange phenomenon, which made people judge that there was an ancient mansion in the valley. What kind of strange phenomenon was it?" The cultivator
said, "Just a month ago, someone outside the Nether Valley saw a light in the center of the valley, which could even penetrate the poisonous gas in the valley. Through the light, the shadow of a mansion was seen in the middle. The cultivator specially recorded this scene with a photo stone and brought it out. He made a lot of crystals by selling the photo stone."
"After many cultivators' verification, this strange phenomenon is most likely that a ruined mansion is about to appear in the world. The news spread quickly, so a large number of cultivators have recently gathered in Beidou Town, and they are trying to find a way to enter the valley to investigate."
"I see, thank you, big brother."
"Where, where."
They introduced their names to each other. The cheerful cultivator's surname was Zhong, and cultivator Zhong knew that Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo were a pair of brothers with the surname Qiao, so he immediately called out in a loud voice: "Big Brother Qiao, Little Brother Qiao."
"Puff, cough cough..." Feng Ming choked unfortunately after taking a sip of tea, and coughed until tears came out.
If he had known this, he should not have taken the middle character of Bai Qiaomo's name as his surname. Well, now it's coming back to bite him.
Bai Qiaomo's eyes flashed with a smile, and he patted Feng Ming on the back to comfort him. He guessed that it might be related to the way Zhong Xiuzhe called them, which must have reminded Brother Ming of the relevant memories of his previous life.
"Haha, Brothers Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao have such a good relationship." Zhong Xiuzhe looked at the two and continued to laugh.
"The black crystal turtle raised by the two brothers is also very cute."
The black crystal turtle squatted on the table and concentrated on eating the beast meat in the bowl in front of it, and was also loved by the cultivators at this table.
Feng Ming was forced to accept the title of "Brother Xiao Qiao" helplessly and thanked Xiao Jing.
The cultivators at that table did not realize that Feng Ming's previous abnormality was caused by their calling.
Especially the cultivator surnamed Zhong, who spoke to them enthusiastically for a while, telling them about the situation in the Nandou Mountains, what to pay attention to when entering, and where to buy the most detailed mountain topographic map in the town, so that the cultivators who came for the first time would not be deceived. Such situations are endless. After
saying goodbye to the cultivator surnamed Zhong and others, Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo followed their instructions and went to a store in the town to buy the most detailed topographic map and a booklet similar to an adventure guide. It must be said that this store owner is very good at doing business.
Afterwards, the two found an inn to stay temporarily and prepared to enter the mountains again tomorrow.
When the two were alone, Feng Ming took out a top-grade pill and let the black crystal turtle chew it slowly, then asked Bai Qiaomo: "Have you never been to the Nether Valley before?"
Bai Qiaomo didn't mention the dangers of the Nether Valley on the way, so he didn't know much about
it. As Feng Ming thought, Bai Qiaomo nodded and said: "I didn't pass by this area at that time, so I didn't go deep into the Nether Valley, but I heard about the situation here." Feng Ming
was very curious: "What is the composition of the poisonous gas inside, so it is so powerful?"
Just by listening to the description, you can know that the mist forest outside Gaoyang County is incomparable to the poisonous gas in the Nether Valley. The fifth-grade detoxification pill can only have a certain resistance, but it can't completely eliminate the poison.
Just hearing the description of the symptoms of poisoning is chilling. Even if you are going to die, don't die so ugly.
Bai Qiaomo touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "Netherworld Valley, the poison gas is very likely related to the word Netherworld. I don't know where the name Netherworld Valley comes from. If we can figure it out, maybe we will know where the poison gas comes from."
"But I know that the Netherworld Valley is indeed very dangerous. There is indeed a tomb in the world this time, but many people died. Not only the Netherworld Valley, but also the tomb in the world is very dangerous."
Feng Ming was shocked: "Then let's wait a little longer, there is no need to rush to the Netherworld Valley, let's train here for a while, practice our skills, and pay attention to the news there, and then we'll see what the situation is."
Bai Qiaomo nodded. Even though he was experienced and strong, and had life-saving items, he would not easily step into such a dangerous place.
Besides, he has his younger brother Ming by his side who needs his protection, so he will not put himself in danger.
As for Feng Linlang and his brother, and Wu Yingyan and others who have already rushed to Beidou Town, Feng Ming and Bai Qiaomo don't care whether they will enter the valley or not, nor do they care about their life or death. At most, they regret that Wu Yingyan didn't fall into their hands.
When they left Lanshui City, Bai Qiaomo wrote several secret letters through special channels and sent them to several princes in the imperial city.
He was sending the prince a handle on the Wu family. This was the situation he learned after defeating the Wu family in his previous life. The Wu family secretly controlled a medium-grade Yuanjing mine with very rich reserves. The Wu family did not report it to the dynasty, but mined it privately.
The Dongmu Dynasty has regulations that once the private sector discovers a Yuanjing mine, it must be reported to the government and the court. No force is allowed to mine privately. Once discovered, they will be severely punished.
Of course, after the private sector discovers the Yuanjing mine and reports it, it is not without gain. At that time, the government will send personnel to mine it, and the mined Yuanjing mine will be rewarded to the reporter in proportion.
If these aristocratic families discover Yuan Jing mines and report them to the court, the court and the aristocratic families will jointly mine and distribute them according to the proportion, or the aristocratic families will mine and the court will send supervisors, and the proportion of Yuan Jing obtained by the corresponding aristocratic families will be increased.
Perhaps this is an important means for the dynasty to control the various forces in the realm. Such means cannot be said to be good or bad, but for Bai Qiaomo, it can be used to deal with enemies.
The Wu family thought that they had the support of the noble lord and the prince, and they were unwilling to give up part of the benefits, so they completely embezzled this rich mine.
Although there are other aristocratic families and forces who do this privately, they are not made public. Once reported and discovered, can the emperor of the dynasty allow such a phenomenon to exist?
Even if it is one's own favorite monarch or beloved son, it is impossible to let it go easily, because once a precedent is set, other noble families and forces will learn from it. What means can the dynasty rely on to suppress all parties?
After all, Yuanjing is a very important resource for cultivators to practice and improve themselves. If the dynasty does not control such an important resource, how can it sleep peacefully? Instead, it will always worry about losing its position and the forces below joining forces with the noble families to rebel. The
current Zong royal family was seized from the royal family of the previous dynasty. The Zong family has only been in control of the Dongmu Dynasty for more than a thousand years.