Chapter 84 Nie Ming
Chapter 84 Nie Ming
After Mo Jingchun and Chen Yuan parted ways, they rushed back to the gate of Lingyun Sect without stopping.
He did not return to Xiangguang Peak, but came to Suolong Peak, outside Yi Jin's cave, and sacrificed a sound transmission talisman.
After a while, the stone door of the cave slowly opened, and Mo Jingchun stepped in and came to the stone hall.
Yi Jin sat at the head of the table. Seeing Mo Jingchun's ruddy complexion and brisk steps, he knew that his trip was going well, and said with a smile:
"Did Brother Mo successfully kill Huang Yundao on this trip?"
Mo Jingchun sat down on Yi Jin's left and nodded slightly:
"Brother Yi's guess is correct. Huang Yundao and three Huang family members have set up a water prisoner formation in Luoyue Valley..."
He recounted in detail how he joined forces with Chen Yuan to kill Huang Yundao and five others.
When Yi Jin heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes:
"Master Brother Chen is very skilled in controlling four magical instruments at the same time. I thought he was on par with Huang Yundao, but I never thought he had such great abilities."
Mo Jingchun smiled and said:
"From what Brother Yi said, Junior Brother Chen still has a top-grade flying needle in his hand. If Huang Yundao didn't bring those three helpers, even if I didn't take action, Junior Brother Chen could kill him by himself."
Yi Jin shook his head:
"That's wrong. Flying needle magic weapons can only be used for sneak attacks, but they can't last long. After all, Junior Brother Chen lacks a top-grade main attack magic weapon. If he fights against Huang Yundao, even if he uses all four magic weapons, he can only defeat him at most, but he can't be stopped."
Yi Jin spoke with great confidence, but Mo Jingchun recalled the subtle confrontation between him and Chen Yuan after he killed the five people.
At that time, Chen Yuan looked calm and his eyes were sharp, he must have something to rely on.
But this was just his guess, and it was not easy to use it to refute Yi Jin, so he just smiled and changed the subject:
"This time, Brother Yi hid behind the scenes, allowing me to join forces with Junior Brother Chen. Our friendship has deepened. I got rid of Huang Yundao and also got a talisman. It can be said that I achieved three goals in one go. My trip to Dongxu Mountain is now more likely."
Yi Jin smiled and said:
"If I help him, Huang Yundao will not dare to ambush and kill him, but you will not be able to obtain this talisman. After this incident, his hatred with the Huang family has deepened, and he owes you a favor. It is only natural to introduce him to my lineage of independent cultivators."
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Under the night sky, insects chirped in Luoyue Valley, and the place was quiet and peaceful.
Suddenly, a gray light swept into the valley and landed.
The escaping light disappeared, and a figure appeared, it was Huang Anhe.
He looked at the few bare and charred patches of ground in the large meadow in front of him, his face as gloomy as water.
Before Huang Yundao left the mountain gate, he told Huang Anhe that he was going to ambush and kill Chen Yuan in Luoyue Valley. He also brought three Huang family members with him and set up a formation.
He was very relieved to see that Huang Yundao acted cautiously.
With the help of high-level magic array, there should be no mistakes.
But after a night, Huang Yundao still hadn't returned. Huang Anhe felt uneasy, so he escaped from the mountain gate and went to Luoyue Valley to investigate the situation.
Seeing such obvious signs of a fight, he knew in his heart that Huang Yundao must have met with an accident.
The ambush was over long ago. If Huang Yundao succeeded, he would definitely return to the mountain gate and hand over Chen Yuan's head to him.
And since he hasn't returned yet, the ambush was naturally unsuccessful, and Huang Yundao is in great danger.
Huang Anhe was silent for a long time, then suddenly he used his escape light to head towards the gate of Lingyun Sect.
"Chen Yuan, I swear to kill you!"
……
The next day, Chen Yuan continued all the way and finally arrived at Lingyun Market.
Lingyun Market, like Huanyue Market, is shrouded in thick clouds and fog, locking in the spiritual energy and preventing intrusion by mortals.
Chen Yuan used the Sky Eye Technique to easily find the path and enter the market.
The scale of Lingyun Market is larger than that of Huanyue Market. Lingyun Mountains are located in the northernmost part of Qi State. There is no other market within a radius of 2,000 miles. Almost all the scattered cultivators in the vicinity gather here.
Chen Yuan walked around the market town, looking around, and finally saw the sign of "Baoguang Pavilion".
This is a two-story building with the front door open. There are several monks inside, selecting magical instruments. It is quite popular.
Chen Yuan stepped in, but no one came to greet him.
After a while, a young female cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining sent off a guest and came forward. She bowed to Chen Yuan and said apologetically:
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. What kind of magic weapon do you want to buy?"
Chen Yuan returned the greeting, not looking down on her because of her low level of cultivation, and said:
"I'm here to look for someone. May I ask if Brother Daoist Nie Ming is here?"
Upon hearing this, the female cultivator thought that Chen Yuan was a cultivator who came here to ask Nie Ming to refine a weapon because of his reputation, and she looked embarrassed:
"Master Nie is busy refining instruments and has no time to care about other things. If you want to refine a magical instrument, I can introduce you to Master Li. How about that?"
In the market town, a weapon refiner who can refine top-grade magical weapons can be called a master.
Chen Yuan thought for a moment and asked:
"I would like to ask Master Nie to refine a top-grade magical weapon. How many spirit stones does it cost?"
Hearing this, the female cultivator became more certain of her thoughts and said:
"Master Nie has already set a rule that he only refines top-grade magic tools. I'm afraid he can't refine a magic tool for you. You can look for other masters..."
Chen Yuan smiled, took out the bronze medal Mo Jingchun gave him, and handed it to the female cultivator:
"Please give this to Master Nie and tell him that an old friend is here to visit you and invite him to see you."
When the female cultivator saw the bronze medal, her expression immediately became respectful:
"So you are Master Nie's old friend. Please wait a moment, I will be back soon." After saying that, she turned around and walked upstairs.
Chen Yuan looked at the graceful back of the female cultivator and a smile appeared on his face.
Although Mo Jingchun claimed that Nie Ming could repair the magic weapon for him, the Dingguang Mirror was extremely powerful and was top-grade among the best magic weapons. It would be beyond the ability of ordinary weapon refiners to repair it.
Chen Yuan made some tentative attempts and was relieved to learn that Nie Ming was able to refine top-grade magical weapons.
After a while, the female cultivator quickly returned to the first floor and bowed to Chen Yuan:
"Master Nie invites you, fellow Taoist, please follow me."
Chen Yuan nodded with a smile and followed the female cultivator to a room on the second floor.
Sitting in the room was a thirty-year-old monk, wearing a hemp scarf and smiling.
But when he saw Chen Yuan, he frowned and said to the female cultivator:
"Go and do your business."
"Yes."
The female cultivator responded respectfully and left the room.
The thirty-year-old monk stood up and bowed slightly:
"This fellow Taoist, I have never seen him before, why do you have Nie's bronze plaque?"
Chen Yuan returned the greeting and said with a smile:
"My name is Chen Yuan. This bronze medal was given to me by Senior Brother Mo Jingchun."
Nie Ming was shocked:
"So you are a disciple of Lingyun Sect. Please take a seat."
Chen Yuan smiled and sat down opposite Nie Ming.
After he left Luoyue Valley, he put away the Lingyun Sect's standard robes and changed into an ordinary blue shirt, so Nie Ming did not recognize his identity.
Nie Ming raised his hand, and the purple gold teapot on the table flew up, slowly came in front of Chen Yuan, and poured out a cup of spiritual tea.
"This Yuwu Tea contains some spiritual energy. Although it is not as good as your sect's spiritual tea, it is still considered a treasure in Lingyun Market. Fellow Daoist Chen can try it."
Chen Yuan took a sip from the white jade teacup and praised:
“Good tea!”
He put down the teacup, straightened his expression, and said:
"I came here this time to ask Brother Nie to repair a magic weapon for me. How many spirit stones will it cost?"
Nie Ming smiled and said:
"Since Fellow Daoist Chen has come with the bronze medal, and does not need spirit stones, I will also repair the magic weapon for you to repay the favor I owe to Fellow Daoist Mo. Fellow Daoist Chen, please take out the magic weapon for me to see. If it can be repaired, I will do my best."
Chen Yuan nodded, and without refusing, he stroked his storage bag, took out the focusing mirror, and placed it on the table:
"Fellow Taoist, please take a look."
Nie Ming saw the deep cracks on the fixed-light mirror, frowned, picked up the fixed-light mirror, flipped through it, and looked up and asked:
"Can Nie inject mana into the mirror?"
"Fellow Daoist, please do as you please."
Nie Ming made a hand gesture and injected a trace of light blue magic power into the Dingguang Mirror. He closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, then opened his eyes and said:
"The damage to this mirror is not too serious and can be repaired, but the realm-type magic weapon is a strange magic weapon, so it will take longer to repair than ordinary magic weapons. It needs to be carefully nurtured in the furnace for five months. Daoist friend, you have to wait patiently for a while."
Chen Yuan felt relieved:
"Brother Daoist Nie, please do as you please. I can wait."
"In addition, the materials needed to repair the magic weapon will be borne by Fellow Daoist Chen. Would you accept this?"
Chen Yuan said without hesitation:
"Of course, how many spiritual stones are needed to repair this mirror?"
"Three hundred spirit stones will do."
Chen Yuan immediately took out three hundred spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to Nie Ming.
Nie Ming put away the fixed light mirror and the spirit stone:
"I will start repairing the magic weapon now. Five months later, fellow Daoist, please come to Baoguang Pavilion again and take the mirror away. I promise that by then, the mirror will be intact and its power will be restored."
Chen Yuan bowed and said:
"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Nie. I have something else to ask you. Is there any secret trade fair taking place in Lingyun Market recently?"
Nie Ming smiled and said:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you have asked the right person. I am somewhat famous in Lingyun Market. The people in charge of several trade fairs have asked me for magical instruments. There happens to be a trade fair in half a month..."
He informed Chen Yuan in detail the time and address of several trade fairs.
After expressing his thanks, Chen Yuan stood up, said goodbye and left Baoguang Pavilion.
It would take five months to repair the Dingguang Mirror, during which time he would naturally not leave Lingyun Market.
He killed Huang Yundao, and his hatred for the Huang family deepened. If he returned to the sect, he would never be able to come out easily again.
He wandered around the market town for a while and saw a three-story building with the words "Lingyun Pavilion" written on a plaque. He walked straight in.
Sitting in the pavilion was a cultivator who was about fifty years old. He had a short beard and was wearing the standard robes of a Qi-refining disciple of the Lingyun sect. He had the cultivation level of the tenth level of Qi-refining.
Seeing Chen Yuan coming in, he just looked up and said lightly:
"Who are you? What brings you to Lingyun Pavilion?"
Chen Yuan stroked his storage bag, took out the Lingyun Sect disciple's identity jade token, and said:
"My dear senior brother, I would like to stay in the market for a while, so I came to register."
When the short-bearded monk saw Chen Yuan's identity jade token, he immediately smiled and stood up to greet him:
"Wait a moment, Junior Brother. I will register you right away."
(End of this chapter)