Chapter 58 Ambush on the Road
Chapter 58 Ambush on the Road
After Master Huang said goodbye, Lin Shan took out the cold iron sword and concentrated on refining it.
Sacrifices are divided into blood sacrifice and soul sacrifice. Blood sacrifice can improve power and physical compatibility, while soul sacrifice can improve soul control. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, so it doesn't matter which one you choose.
Lin Shan naturally used the soul sacrifice. The advantage is that the sword energy is highly accurate, and it is not easy to be taken away by other cultivators with strong spiritual consciousness in the battle.
Now, because his consciousness cannot leave the body during the Qi training stage, he can only hold the sword to fight the enemy.
Only after the foundation-building stage, when the spiritual consciousness is released, can one control the flying sword to kill the enemy from a distance, or even fly on the sword and enter and exit the Qingming.
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Three days later, Lin Shan had almost finished refining the Cold Iron Sword, so he left the headquarters and went outside to see if there were any ancient artifacts he could pick up in the capital.
I first visited the antique street, but it turned out that most of the goods were fakes, and there was no ancient charm at all.
Lin Shan couldn't help but ask several stall owners if they had ever seen something like the Black Lotus Buddha Statue. After all, in his impression, the chances of it being provided by the power of incense and vows were a little higher.
As it turned out, one stall owner actually said that he had seen it a long time ago.
But since a year ago, the Song Dynasty court personally ordered all places to track down the Black Lotus Sect. All Black Lotus Buddha statues were to be destroyed. Anyone who worshipped privately would be punished!
Lin Shan was dumbfounded.
He had fleeced the Nightingale and wanted to fleece the Black Lotus Sect, but now, due to the severe crackdown in all areas of the Song Dynasty, all the Black Lotus statues had been destroyed!
It was obvious that this was instructed by the great immortal cultivation sect behind Lei Zhenzi.
As for not being able to find anyone among the common people, should we go look for someone from the Black Lotus Sect?
At least Lin Shan is not so stubborn now.
The Black Lotus Messenger from the Yelang Tomb that day used a high-level magical weapon called the Soul Wood Fish, which could fight against Lei Zhenzi. At the very least, he was at the foundation building stage. And he was just a messenger!
Who knows if there are any elders, saints, or leaders above me. If I go there with my Qi training level, I will be seeking death.
In desperation, Lin Shan had to go to the antique shop to take a look.
But when I went to the antique shop, I found that there were still no antiques with ancient charm.
Now Lin Shan could no longer sit still, and he pulled the shopkeeper to ask if there were any antiques with a strong cultural charm and a long history.
The shopkeeper was honest and patiently explained everything to Lin Shan.
The capital of the Song Dynasty was home to a large number of people in power, including more than a dozen princes. Generally, such famous paintings and calligraphy works that were hundreds of years old would have been bought up and collected by those in power for fun. How could they still be traded among the people?
What's more, half of the treasures like these in the Song Dynasty will be presented to the imperial palace!
Lin Shan understood a little bit now. He had taken it for granted. After all, in his previous life before he traveled through time, there were antiques in the exhibition hall. He thought antiques were easy to find outside.
But in fact, this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Famous antiques are definitely in the hands of the powerful and wealthy, and are rarely seen by ordinary people.
This put Lin Shan in a dilemma. The imperial palace? He really didn't dare to go there, as there were foundation-building cultivators in charge.
A royal palace? There are basically immortal cultivators offering sacrifices there. They will definitely be able to sense it once you enter.
If a fight breaks out, the capital is so small that every cultivator has his own small circle. If you provoke one and attract a group of cultivators, it will be troublesome.
“It’s still because I’m not strong enough. If I were in the Foundation Establishment Stage now, and I came directly to ask for it by force, who would dare to refuse?” Lin Shan said hatefully in his heart.
"When we go to Yichuan, we must improve our strength as soon as possible. The antiques will not escape if left here, and we will come back to harvest them sooner or later!"
Lin Shan made up his mind secretly. The only thing that made him feel relieved was that Nightingale still had a lot of wool waiting for him.
As long as he waits half a year and collects the Nightingale Tokens from all over the Song Dynasty, he will surely reap a huge harvest of ancient rhyme!
Next, Lin Shan returned to the Nightingale Headquarters in Bowanghou Mansion and stopped hanging out.
Practice meditation with peace of mind, and wait for Yichuan's trip.
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Ten days later, Lin Shan and Master Huang arrived at the outskirts of the north city and reunited with the black-robed Taoist nun and four others who were waiting there.
The six of them got on a carriage together and started their journey mixed in with a caravan.
The carriage and the caravan were arranged by the woman in the bamboo hat in the early stage of Qi training in the circle of six. This woman introduced herself as the daughter of Duke Qi. I think she has great power in the secular world, and these are trivial matters.
Before Lin Shan left, the Grand Elder collected all the Nightingale tokens in the capital for him, and he gained a total of 3 points of ancient charm. Lin Shan thanked him repeatedly. The Grand Elder gave him another elder token, saying that if he had any problems in other places in the future, he could mobilize Nightingale personnel from all over the country.
Lin Shan put it away. Although he didn't plan to stay in the secular world now, he might need it in the future. As for Jiang Hufa, he also took a look before leaving. This guy has recently become a Xiantian elder and is busy fighting for power with his former enemy. Without the support of Master Huang, the two are evenly matched.
Lin Shan smiled casually. He helped him pick up Master Huang, so he didn't owe him anything, so he stopped bothering him.
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The journey to Yichuan was thousands of miles long.
The Song Dynasty had a vast territory, with a Luosong Mountain Range running from north to south, dividing the country into two parts, east and west.
The imperial capital of Bianliang is located on the west side of the Luosong Mountains.
The carriage caravan followed the route, first exited the East Gate Pass on the right, and then headed north to Daming Prefecture. After more than ten days of stopping and starting, they finally arrived at the foot of the Yanyun Mountains in the northeast.
The six people abandoned the carriage and walked into the mountain path.
Next, you have to cross thousands of miles of mountains and forests. There are monsters and beasts lurking in some places along the way, and there may even be monks who want to kill you for money and rob you on the road.
The mountain road was rugged and the ancient trees were towering, like sharp swords piercing the sky. The mottled sunlight shone through the gaps, swaying left and right with the branches in the breeze.
The six of them were talking and laughing, and seemed to be very warm.
With the help of the people around him, Lin Shan got a general understanding of Yan Yun's background.
The Yanyun Mountains are the barrier of the northern border of the Song Dynasty, stretching for thousands of miles. Further north is the Great Yan Dynasty.
Because Yichuan Market is located at the border between the Song Dynasty and the Yan Dynasty, cultivators from the Yan Dynasty's cultivation world would also travel to Yichuan, so there were many disputes around Yichuan Market and quite a few fights among cultivators.
Along the way, as everyone chatted and laughed with each other, they were vaguely divided into four factions.
Lin Shan and Master Huang stood together, the black-robed Taoist nun and the woman in the bamboo hat walked very close to each other, and the remaining green-robed old man and the hook-nosed man walked on their own sides.
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After two days of trekking through mountains and rivers, the six of them were now walking along a mountain stream, with lush trees and bushes on both sides. The gurgling stream was accompanied by the chirping of birds, which was quite interesting.
Walking continuously on the mountain road is naturally no problem for a cultivator, and he still looks energetic.
Lin Shan was washing his face with stream water by the creek, feeling the freshness of the mountains. Suddenly, through his reflection on the water, he saw arrows flying in the sky from afar. His pupils couldn't help but shrink.
I looked up instantly and saw dozens of blue water arrows flying out from the woods opposite!
"Water Archery!"
"Oh no, it's a monk!"
"Flash!"
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Cries of surprise came from behind him, and Lin Shan quickly dodged to the side, using wind blade technique to disperse those that he could not avoid.
At this moment, the ground suddenly became soft, and there was a faint suction force, as if my feet were going to sink down.
Lin Shan quickly looked down and saw that the mud beside the stream was turning into sand piece by piece.
"Quicksand!"
"There are also earth-type monks lying in ambush!"
"spread!"
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Lin Shan jumped onto the big bluestone in the stream as he was told. At this time, the woods on the opposite side not only continued to use water arrows, but also shot out ice cones one after another!
Cone of Ice! This is the third ambusher to appear!
At the same time, from the other side of the woods behind them, quicksand, ground spikes, fireballs, and vines attacked one after another. Everyone was scrambling to resist and no one could take care of anything for a moment!
(End of this chapter)