si-mexico #235 - Soul Jade
#235 - Soul Jade
As for the second piece of information, Liang Jin ignored it.
He really had no interest in getting involved with the so-called number one beauty of the Dongzhou martial arts world.
Although Liang Jin intended to entrust the late Yinmo Yue Xuefeng's legacy to a musical genius to complete,
Liang Jin didn't use 《Wind-Stepping Shadow》to leave directly.
Instead, he went into the city to buy a horse.
Since he was going to deal with Zou Cifeng, he couldn't be too high-profile and get discovered.
Zou Cifeng was, after all, a third-grade martial artist, and if Liang Jin fought him head-on now, he would definitely suffer a great loss.
When Liang Jin entered the city, he found that the martial artists in the city were all in an uproar.
A large number of martial artists appeared on the streets, all heading in one direction.
As they walked, they excitedly discussed:
"It is said that wherever the Wind Demon goes, treasures will appear! Now that the Wind Demon has come to Dongzhou City, a supreme treasure has indeed appeared in Dongzhou City!"
"I've heard that too. It is said that a Soul Jade appeared in the Falling Goose Pagoda not long ago!"
"It seems that the Wind Demon must be here for this Soul Jade! Is this guy a dog? How can he smell treasures wherever they are?"
"If it weren't for the appearance of the Wind Demon, I wouldn't have known that Dongzhou, where I grew up, actually hides so many treasures."
"Let's go to the Falling Goose Pagoda to take a look. Maybe we can catch a glimpse of the Wind Demon's true face, and also see what's going on with the so-called Soul Jade?"
… …
The martial artists discussed excitedly, one by one heading towards the Falling Goose Pagoda in the city.
Liang Jin listened and couldn't help but grab a martial artist.
He asked:
"Hey brother, what is Soul Jade?"
As soon as this question was asked, the martial artist who was asked fell silent.
Along with him, the nearby martial artists also fell silent.
They looked at each other, obviously no one could answer this question.
Everyone had only heard that Soul Jade was a treasure.
But what kind of treasure was it, in what aspects was it a treasure, and what was the value of the treasure?
They didn't know any of these questions.
At this time.
Only a cold laugh was heard:
"The young martial artists of today don't even know what Soul Jade is."
"It seems that the decline of the martial arts world is evident."
Only two people slowly walked out of the crowd.
One was an old man with white hair, and the other was a girl who looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old.
The one who spoke just now was obviously this white-haired old man.
Everyone's doubtful gazes also gathered on this white-haired old man.
The girl glanced at everyone and said:
"Grandpa, tell them what Soul Jade is and let them broaden their horizons."
The white-haired old man walked over and said in a deep voice:
"In ancient times, there was a special kind of ore vein called Spirit Ore, which could produce a peculiar ore."
"This ore is shaped like jade, and was initially used by people as jewelry like jadeite."
"However, the strong people of ancient times gradually discovered that this special ore could be used to store a person's internal energy. Some strong people who studied this special ore in depth could even record their moves in it."
"But there is a drawback. When this ore absorbs internal energy, it is often uncontrollable and can instantly drain a martial artist's internal energy, causing the martial artist's meridians to rupture and die."
"Therefore, each finished product of this special ore is often accompanied by the soul of a dead martial artist, hence the name Soul Jade."
"During battle, you only need to crush the Soul Jade to draw the internal energy stored inside or display the moves recorded inside."
"This also led to Soul Jade becoming popular for a while, and martial artists all over the world competed to buy it."
"Those supreme experts would record their strongest move of their lives in the Soul Jade before they died, and pass it on to their successors as a last resort."
"Even some martial artists, before their death, would store their own internal energy into the Soul Jade and give it to their descendants, so that their descendants could draw internal energy from the Soul Jade in times of crisis when their internal energy was exhausted."
"Unfortunately, Spirit Ore was rare in the world, and after the value of Soul Jade was discovered, the mines were quickly depleted. However, the world's consumption of Soul Jade was very large, which led to the rapid depletion of the Soul Jade in the world."
"Over the course of time, Soul Jade has become increasingly rare, and no one dares to use it easily anymore. Most of the few remaining Soul Jade in the world are treasured as the treasures of famous sects, or become the family heirlooms of martial arts families."
"Soul Jade has not appeared in the world for nearly a hundred years, and the remaining Soul Jade in the world are treasured by various families and sects."
"It's no wonder that people all over the world today don't even know what Soul Jade is."
"But I don't blame you, to be honest, I haven't even seen what Soul Jade looks like in my life."
"I've only heard that Soul Jade has four colors: white, blue, purple, and gold. White is the lowest value, and gold is the highest value."
"Now that Soul Jade has appeared, I might be able to open my eyes and see what grade and color of Soul Jade has appeared this time."
The white-haired old man said as he slowly walked towards the Falling Goose Pagoda.
The girl beside him turned her head and glared at everyone:
"Do you all understand what Soul Jade is now?"
After speaking, she also followed the white-haired old man and left together.
Among the martial artists present, after hearing that this Soul Jade had such magical effects, they couldn't help but get excited.
Even if they couldn't get the Soul Jade, going to see it would give them capital to brag about in the future.
Immediately, many martial artists quickened their pace and headed towards the Falling Goose Pagoda.
Liang Jin didn't expect that there would be such a magical thing in this world.
It could actually store internal energy, and even store a master's move.
Although it was a one-time consumable, it was powerful enough.
If someone's ancestor was a supreme expert who recorded their strongest move of their life in the Soul Jade,
wouldn't their descendants be equivalent to having a great weapon that could intimidate others if they held this Soul Jade?
Fortunately, this Soul Jade is a non-renewable resource, and most of it has been consumed over the long years, with only a small amount remaining in the world.
Otherwise, the mere existence of the Soul Jade would completely change the way martial artists fight and kill, and even change the landscape of the martial world.
"Now that I know the whereabouts of Zou Cifeng's true Soul Jade, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Liang Jin also wanted to see what this magical Soul Jade looked like.
Immediately, after he hurriedly bought two horses, he rode away from Dongzhou City.
Xiafei Manor was not far from Dongzhou City.
If he rode fast, he could arrive in just two hours.
Liang Jin went on his way, but he didn't know that Dongzhou City was already bustling with activity.
… …
Luo Yan Pagoda.
Countless martial artists gathered here, the scene was very lively.
However, the road to the tower was blocked by a group of powerful martial artists, so everyone could only stand outside the tower and watch.
The identities of these tower guards were not simple, they were experts from Xiafei Manor.
Standing behind them was Zou Cifeng, the number one expert in Dongzhou!
Just facing this name was enough to make everyone afraid to act rashly.
The news that Soul Jade had appeared on this tower had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.
In addition to martial artists, even many ordinary people were standing in the distance watching the excitement.
Top of the tower.
An old man stood in the shadows by the window, looking indifferently at the crowd below.
The old man was wearing a simple robe, with white hair and a youthful face, full of energy.
It was Zou Cifeng!
His gloomy eyes were staring straight at everyone near the tower.
It seemed he wanted to find the so-called Devil in the Wind from among them!
"You like treasure hunting, right?"
"This time, I'm taking out such a rare treasure as Soul Jade, I don't believe you won't take the bait!"
In Zou Cifeng's heart, he hated the Devil in the Wind so much that he gnashed his teeth.
He would never forget what happened in the Tomb of Devil Sounds.
After kowtowing two hundred times, what he got was a mockery.
In his life, he had never suffered such great humiliation!
He was a third-grade expert!
The dignified number one expert in Dongzhou!
How could he be easily ridiculed and humiliated?
Only by crushing all the bones of the Devil in the Wind one by one, and then killing him personally, could he relieve the hatred in his heart!
Zou Cifeng turned around and came to a stone platform in the tower.
On the stone platform, a piece of blue jade was carved and polished into a shield the size of a palm.
Zou Cifeng raised his hand and pressed it on the blue jade.
As his internal energy was injected, the blue jade began to emit a strong light.
This light passed through the windows of the tower and formed several blue light bands in the night sky, illusory and real, gorgeous and colorful.
Boom!
The crowd under the tower saw these blue light bands and instantly boiled over.
Countless people shouted excitedly, seemingly also conquered by the beautiful and colorful blue light bands.
The corners of Zou Cifeng's mouth curled up in a sneer:
"This fake Soul Jade of mine is enough to confuse the real with the fake."
"Even if you, the Devil in the Wind, are knowledgeable, you will definitely not be able to tell the difference."
"Now, let's see if you take the bait?"
Zou Cifeng removed his palm from the blue jade, and the brilliant blue light instantly disappeared.
He returned to the window of the tower, hid in the darkness and looked down, watching those greedy people who were attracted by the Soul Jade and went crazy.
In this tower, besides him, Zou Cifeng, there were also several fourth-grade martial artists hidden!
Especially since traps had been set up in the tower.
Once the Devil in the Wind entered the tower, the traps would fall and the entire Luo Yan Pagoda would be sealed off.
At that time, even if that guy's lightness skill was high, he would not be able to escape!
Suddenly!
Only a burst of excited shouts came from afar.
"Could it be that he's here?!"
Zou Cifeng was startled and hurriedly looked into the distance.
I saw four martial artists carrying a sedan chair decorated with flowers, flying through the air.
The male martial artists along the way couldn't help but shout excitedly when they saw this sedan chair.
Finally.
The sedan chair landed gently in a pavilion near the Luo Yan Pagoda.
The light gauze on the second floor of the pavilion fluttered, and a graceful figure appeared behind the gauze curtain.
She seemed to be playing the qin.
A melodious sound of the qin came out, which could make people listen with fascination.
Countless men flocked to the pavilion, seemingly wanting to see the beauty behind the light gauze clearly.
"Zhou Baining, this girl, actually came too?"
"Isn't she known as the number one beauty in the Dongzhou martial arts world? And she is good at music, so she must be here for the Devil Sound Manual on the Devil in the Wind, right?"
"It's just right that she came!"
"There are treasures and beauties, I don't believe that guy won't show up!"
Zou Cifeng's eyes were gloomy, and his killing intent surged.
Now, he just needed to patiently wait for that **** guy to take the bait.
Time passed slowly… …
The night was deep.
The night was even deeper.
Finally, the night passed, and the sky was about to dawn.
The excitement of the martial artists around the Luo Yan Pagoda slowly faded away. After waiting all night and not getting anything, many people began to disperse.
As the rooster crowed, the sky finally dawned.
Until dawn, the legendary Devil in the Wind did not appear.
The vicinity of Luo Yan Pagoda was even more peaceful. Not to mention a strong wind, not even a slightly larger wind blew.
Many martial artists who were preparing to watch a good show were drowsy from waiting.
Even more martial artists lost their patience and left one after another.
At this time.
I saw a fast horse galloping towards them.
The fast horse whipped desperately all the way, and only stopped in front of the Luo Yan Pagoda.
The person on horseback was too hasty when dismounting, so he fell head over heels.
But this person seemed unable to feel the pain, and ran into the Luo Yan Pagoda with a look of panic.
Many martial artists knew this person.
He was the butler of Xiafei Manor! Zou Cifeng's right-hand man!
The fact that such a person now showed a look of fear and anxiety made all the martial artists realize a problem:
Something must have happened to Xiafei Manor!
And something big has happened!