Tian Gang Chapter 164: Surprise (8)
The old man's words left me speechless.
I know that the way of thinking of practitioners is different from that of ordinary people. Their principles are completely inapplicable to ordinary people. But what can I say? Ants live well in their anthills. As a human being, do I have to change my residence because of ants?
But I still think it's too much...I said to him.
Maybe. The old Taoist priest said calmly: "But if one day I am not here, and your mother does not protect you, when you are treated like this by them, you may have another idea. This is cultivation, all disasters are calamities."
When the Taoist said this, I really wanted to reply to him that everything will have its consequences.
But after thinking about it, I didn't say it. After all, he was speaking up for me, and I couldn't refute his reasoning. Since I couldn't refute it, what position did I have to criticize him?
The Jiao Ye didn't move in my pocket, which made me a little worried. Its body had originally turned golden due to absorbing the dragon's energy, but now it has turned golden pink.
This was a mixture of gold and blood colors. As I looked at it, I asked the Taoist priest: Is it okay?
There are good and bad ones, the old Taoist priest replied.
I looked up and heard him continue: It was destroyed and then established, using the essence of the previous life to strengthen its body in this life. This was originally intended for it to slowly absorb and strengthen its own body. But Zhou's shot pierced its body and broke its essence. Now that it was broken, it poured out in a short moment. It ate those bone pieces that looked like immortals, causing its body to mutate. Later, it absorbed a lot of dragon energy. Dragon energy can change the physique of a dragon snake, making it closer to the body of a real dragon. It is also because of this that its body, which is stronger than that of an ordinary dragon snake and closer to the physique of a real dragon, allows it to withstand a large amount of impact from the essence of the previous life, thereby transforming into a huge python body. From this point of view, it is a good thing. It can essentially allow the three forces to merge and no other changes will occur.
What about the bad things? I asked.
He had absorbed the essence of his previous life in advance, and the three powers merged, most of which were used to enhance his own strength. Most of the help for his transformation into a dragon had been used up. As his body became stronger, it became more difficult to break through the armor and transform into a dragon.
Looking at the sleeping Jiao Ye, I couldn't help but sigh, it's really...
Then the three talismans you had before... By the way, why did you let Tao Tiansong absorb its essence? I remembered the question I had before.
The protective land of its essence was punctured, and blood and qi surged up. If it all leaked out, its life would be over. So I could only let Tao Tiansong absorb its essence and weaken the fluctuations in its body, and seal that place with a talisman. The essence would still return to its body, but because the protective land had to be sealed, most of it had to be integrated into its flesh and blood, and it could no longer help it transform into a dragon.
That bastard! I cursed angrily. If it weren't for it, with the huge amount of essence in Jiao Ye's previous life, plus the undigested essence of the winged ear snake, it wouldn't be too difficult to transform into a dragon. But now, how many times more difficult than before?
Destroy before you build, and you can build again if you break again. The old Taoist suddenly said: If it can successfully transform into a Jiao, then it won't be difficult to transform into a dragon later. Because its current accumulation is almost comparable to that of an ordinary Jiaolong. But for it, transforming into a Jiao is not much different from a Jiao snake turning into a real dragon.
Uh... I was stunned for a moment. From this perspective, it’s hard to say whether it is good or bad.
Today, Mr. Jiao is like a carp. If he jumps over the Dragon Gate, he can fly into the sky. However, jumping over the Dragon Gate is too difficult.
This is its fate. If it can turn into a real dragon and fly into the sky one day, it may not be a bad thing. Moreover, the more it accumulates now, the safer you will be. The old Taoist said, and this sounded like he was comforting me.
I nodded and sighed, and then the Taoist priest took me back to the city.
I hadn't been out for long, and Mr. Liao's house hadn't been tidied yet. Watching the workers moving the piles of garbage out, I felt a flush on my face.
This has nothing to do with you, Mr. Liao said.
The two disciples of the Du Sheng Clan had already left, but the beautiful girl was still here. After the previous panic, she was much more shocked and was talking to Liao Xian'er. However, she would often glance at me and the old Taoist with her peripheral vision, and it seemed that she had something to say.
The trouble with Master Jiao was also related to her. Although Master Jiao was the one who started the trouble, I still couldn't let go of my pride psychologically . Since she didn't ask, I naturally wouldn't say anything to her.
The return of the Taoist priest made Mr. Liao very happy.
Liao, who made a living cleaning the place, briefly talked to a few people in charge and then came to find the Taoist priest. A few meters away, he clasped his fists and smiled and said: I have been looking forward to you for a long time, but I have never looked forward to you coming.
The old Taoist nodded slightly and replied with one word: busy.
This made me sweat a little. Is there anyone who answers people like this? However, this is also the old style. If he greeted me with a smile, I would find it strange.
Mr. Liao didn't care about this. He walked over with a smile and asked: Do you have time to go to the study to chat? I missed you when we last met...
There are other things to do. The old Taoist priest refused directly.
Still the same temper, hahaha… Mr. Liao laughed again and said: Let’s have a meal together. After all the noise just now, he didn’t have a meal, the young man must be starving.
I feel really embarrassed to say this, but I can't be as cold as the old Taoist priest, so I can only laugh.
The old Taoist priest first glanced at the beautiful girl, then nodded and said: Okay, sorry to bother you.
Don't disturb, don't disturb! Xiaoxianer~ Go, call Old Man Tan! Old Liao shouted as he walked, and even a blind person could hear the excitement in his tone.
After Mr. Liao walked over and started talking to Liao Xianer, I pulled his sleeve and asked in a low voice: Are you really busy or not?
Really busy, the old Taoist priest replied.
What about me and her? Are we still here? I asked.
The old Taoist did not answer immediately. After a while, he said: You can go back to the Five Elements Temple, or you can stay here. It is safer here.
Safety? I couldn't help but look at him. The old Taoist's expression was still calm, as if the words he said had no other meaning. But based on my understanding of him, the safety this old man talked about was the most unreliable word in the world!
Are you hiding something from me? I asked suspiciously.
The old Taoist glanced at me and said: What do I need to hide from you?
Uh, it seems nothing happened... I asked myself and answered myself, and then asked: Why didn't you take me with you? We used to be together.
The old Taoist was silent for a while and said: Things are rather complicated.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes. What could be more troublesome than going to the underworld...
I am looking for something similar to that stone beast, maybe I can find some answers, said the old Taoist priest.
The same? I suddenly realized, and remembered that he once said that maybe because the stone beasts were different, the worlds they went to were also different. Because in the underworld, my mother told the Taoist priest that my junior brother was not there.
Wait... I grabbed his sleeve and asked him in a low voice: You don't want to find that stone beast and chop it up directly, do you?
The old Taoist was silent for a while and shook his head: I don’t know.
Didn’t you snatch back the Book of Life and Death?
The Book of Life and Death can only check life and death. I believe my junior brother is still alive, said the old Taoist priest.
Then she asked you if you wanted to use it, and you said yes...
This time, the Taoist priest didn't answer me. But the answer emerged after his silence. I knew that I might have asked a very sensitive question, so I didn't continue to dwell on it.
Have you found any clues?
No, looking for it.
I'm curious , how do you find it? Do you ask someone? Or...
It would be easy to miss it. The old Taoist replied: First visit all the major forces, and then search one by one.
I felt like sweating when I heard this. This old man must have used such a stupid method to find his junior brother for decades. But for the stone beast, there is really no other way except this method. It's not Dragon Ball, and it can also build a radar... Hey? Wait a minute...
Is it possible... to find the stone beast using the power of technology?
What do you mean? The old Taoist looked at me.
You see, technology is very advanced nowadays. Many people are looking for treasures and minerals, and they are all scanning large areas. They have ways to determine whether this place is the destination. I think stone beasts should be considered very special things. They may have something in common with each other, and perhaps through technological means...
Maybe we can try it. The old Taoist nodded and did not object.
He looked at Mr. Liao over there, gestured, and said: He is a physicist and seems to be very rich. What do you think...
The old Taoist was silent for a few seconds, then took big strides towards Mr. Liao.
Eh? Where are you going?
He walked a few steps to Mr. Liao and asked in a very direct way : I need to find a stone beast, can you help me?
I feel like dying when I hear him talk...it's too direct!
Mr. Liao was stunned for a moment, then asked: I can help...but...
He was only halfway through his words when the old Taoist disappeared. I was stunned, Mr. Liao was stunned, Liao Xianer was stunned, the little beauty was stunned, and even the workers who were moving things here were dumbfounded...
The sounds of "bang, bang, bang" continued to be heard, and then someone screamed, as if someone was hit on the foot by a heavy object.
After being stunned, Mr. Liao subconsciously looked at me. Liao Xianer looked at him, the little beauty looked at Liao Xianer, and the workers looked at the three of them...
At this moment, I really want to find a sack to put myself in , and put some bricks in it. Please, someone, sink me...
The room was silent. Mr. Liao reacted the fastest. He suddenly coughed twice and said: My friend was performing magic just now. He is a magician...
With a swish, the old Taoist appeared in the center of the room.
Mr. Liao was stunned, Liao Xian'er was stunned, the little beauty was stunned, and the workers were dumbfounded again...
Looking at their stunned expressions, I had to cough twice and said weakly: He is a magician...
The old Taoist ignored other people's thoughts and walked straight to Mr. Liao. Then he handed him something: This is the stone beast. I need to find it as soon as possible.
Old Liao took it subconsciously, but heard the old Taoist add: I only have this one Five Elements Meridian, and it is the only clue to find my junior brother. If you lose it or break it, I will not let you go!
I saw Mr. Liao's hands tremble and he almost dropped the stone beast.
