The sky was gray and gloomy, and the black sea was as black as ink.
The zigzagging terrain of Hidden Dragon Island was like a long snake lying on the sea of ink. There was still a small section of the snake's tail under the sea.
Gao Zhengyang estimated that Hidden Dragon Island was over 600 miles in length from east to west. Although it didn't look large, its land area was not small.
A faint mist was floating above Hidden Dragon Island. Being wrapped by the mist, Hidden Dragon Island seemed to twist and rotate like a living creature.
There was a big city in the center of Hidden Dragon Island. The city walls were built with huge stones. The streets in the city were crisscrossed, and there were countless houses and buildings.
The people in the city were like ants, densely packed together.
Gao Zhengyang looked down from the sky and found that the city was very populated. On the long street that connected the east and west city gates, there were restaurants and wine shops. There were blacksmiths forging ironware on the street, and there were also small merchants selling all kinds of fruits and snacks.
There were also clothing shops that sold silks and satins, gold shops that sold jewelry, and so on. It looked extremely lively.
"You sure are lively …"
Gao Zhengyang watched from the sky for a while. Then, he waved his horsetail whisk and landed at the eastern city gate.
At the city gate, there was a group of fully-armored soldiers holding spears, bows, and other weapons. All of them had solemn expressions.
Seeing Gao Zhengyang descend from the sky, many of the soldiers were on high alert. A man dressed like an officer walked up and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"
The officer's question was more direct, but his attitude could be considered friendly.
An expert who flew down from the sky would receive basic respect wherever he went.
"I was told that there's an instrument forging master in Hidden Dragon Island. Therefore, I'm here to pay a visit." Gao Zhengyang straightforwardly told his purpose. He didn't need to conceal his purpose.
The officer revealed a look of realization. "They're looking for Old Jin. “
He was very enthusiastic about the road, "Elder Jin lives in the west of the city. Follow this long road to the end, and you will find his house."
Gao Zhengyang nodded. This Elder Jin was quite famous in the area.
After entering the city, Gao Zhengyang walked along the long street. There were people coming and going on the long street. Some were hawking their wares loudly, while others were performing on the side of the street.
Occasionally, there would be beautiful women in revealing clothes walking by. They were dressed rather boldly. A group of men stared at her without blinking. There were also groups of naughty children running around on the street. All kinds of voices mixed together, it was extremely lively.
Gao Zhengyang looked at everything on the street with interest. It was rare to see such a lively city in the Ghost Prison Sea Region.
He walked to the end of the street and saw a spacious house at the foot of the city wall.
This residence was quite imposing, and there were two large scarlet bronze lions at the entrance. They were more than three meters tall. The vermilion door was inlaid with golden nails, and there were more than ten steps in front of the door.
Tall, long, white walls surrounded the mansion. Through the high walls, one could only vaguely see the tall eaves inside.
The grand door was tightly shut, and the side door was left ajar.
Needless to say, such a grand and luxurious mansion was the home of the Refining Grand Master.
Gao Zhengyang went to the side door and knocked lightly. Soon, a grey-robed old man walked out. He narrowed his eyes and sized up Gao Zhengyang. "Who are you looking for?"
"Is this the home of the Refining Grand Master?"
Gao Zhengyang grinned, "I'm looking for Old Jin."
"You want to forge?" The grey-robed old man reminded: "My master's forging fees are very high, did you bring enough money?"
Gao Zhengyang nodded slightly: "Of course."
The grey-robed old man felt that Gao Zhengyang's presence was not ordinary, and did not make things difficult for him, leading him directly into the main hall. He invited Gao Zhengyang to sit at a guest seat, and the old man even poured him a cup of tea.
After a while, he heard a cough, and the grey-robed old man led an old woman with a head full of silver hair out.
The old woman looked very old, but her skin was white, her face like a silver plate, and she looked kind and benevolent. Her back was straight, and her hand was holding a copper walking stick with a dragon head.
"This is my master." The grey-robed old man introduced to the old woman: "This guest is called Gao Zhengyang, he is a xiuzhe from overseas, and wants you to forge for him."
The old woman waved her hand, sending the old man away. She said to Gao Zhengyang: "My forging fees are very high, do you know?"
"It's okay, as long as you can forge a good divine tool, the price is not a problem."
Gao Zhengyang said generously: "I have a few treasures on me, they can be used as payment."
"Very good."
Old Jin nodded, she liked this kind of straightforward and sensible person.
"What kind of magic tool do you want to forge?"
"It's this horsetail whisk."
Gao Zhengyang handed over the horsetail whisk in his hand, asking Old Jin to have a look.
Old Jin took the horsetail whisk, glanced at it, and put it aside. She said with some boredom: "I won't forge a low-level magic tool like this."
Gao Zhengyang took out two beast cores, and put them on the table, "I want to inlay these two beast cores."
The two beast cores belonged to the Sea Swallowing Monster Whale and the Fire Dragon. As soon as they were taken out, the majestic beast power emitted from the two beast cores almost blew the roof off.
Old Jin's old eyes couldn't help but brighten up, grabbing the two beast cores and looking at them one by one, "This is the Horned Fire Dragon's beast core, peak tenth rank, with the ability to control fire. This is the Sea Swallowing Monster Whale! Controlling the sea and water, a first-class magical ability … "
Seeing these two beast cores, Old Jin was also very surprised. These two beast cores belonged to the top great monsters.
When a monster is dying, it will definitely explode its beast core. If you want to get the beast core, you must kill the monster in one blow, not giving them a chance to explode their beast core.
It was already very difficult to kill these two great monsters, it was too difficult to get the beast cores from them.
Old Jin, a master blacksmith, was also very excited to see such a top-grade beast core. She fiddled with it for a while, then sighed: "The quality of your horsetail whisk is too poor, it can't exert its true power even if you inlay two beast cores."
"Then what should I do?" Gao Zhengyang humbly asked for advice, the other party was a master blacksmith.
"Ten thousand miles north of Hidden Dragon Island, there is a small sea eye. There lives a Water Dividing White Jade Rhinoceros. The rhinoceros horn of this monster can divide water and resist fire, and it is very hard. It is a first-class magical item for blacksmithing. Only this thing can bear the beast cores of the monster and the fire dragon … "
Old Jin thought for a while and said: "Go west of the sea eye, you can also find a group of Spirit Beard Jellyfish. Take 300 of their Spirit Beard Jellyfish."
"Spirit Beard Jellyfish, Water Dividing White Jade Rhinoceros, what level are they?" Gao Zhengyang asked.
"Of course, they are Rank Ten great monsters. Only the spiritual objects of such great monsters can bear these two beast cores. "
Old Jin said matter-of-factly.
Gao Zhengyang couldn't help but smile: "Old Jin really trusts me."
Old Jin looked at Gao Zhengyang: "If you kill these two great monsters, I can help you refine an Rank Eleven magical item. As for the reward, leave the rest of the two great monsters to me. "
Old Jin asked: "You can't do it, can you?"
She said seriously: "These two great monsters have their own magical abilities, and the place where they live is also extremely dangerous. If you don't have enough ability, don't force yourself. "
Gao Zhengyang laughed: "Okay, I will go and take these two monsters back."
"It doesn't matter, I won't do anything else for a year. You just need to hunt the great monsters."
Old Jin said: "These two great monsters are extremely intelligent, and they are born with magical abilities. They are extremely difficult to deal with. Don't be reckless. Find out the details and prepare thoroughly before you act … "
These great monsters are extremely powerful and difficult to deal with, so Old Jin gave Gao Zhengyang a year.
Gao Zhengyang put away his horsetail whisk, got up and looked at the sky. The sky outside was dark, and it was already dusk. He waved his horsetail whisk and said: "It's late today, I will visit Old Jin tomorrow."
He cupped his hand and floated away.
Old Jin was stunned. What should be said has been said. If Gao Zhengyang doesn't go to kill the great monsters, why does he come tomorrow? It's just that Gao Zhengyang left so fast that she didn't have time to say anything.
She could only sigh. Young people nowadays are really …
The next morning, Gao Zhengyang came to visit as promised.
In the atrium living room, Old Jin sat on the main seat and sighed: "You left in a hurry yesterday. I have said what I should say. You don't have to come again."
Gao Zhengyang smiled: "I have prepared what Old Jin wants. How can I not come?"
"You young man, this is not a place for you to fool around."
Old Jin was very angry. Gao Zhengyang came here after a night and said that all the materials were ready. He was just making fun of her. She
Coldly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. She said loudly: "Come on, see the guest out."
"Old Jin is a master. I am not so free. How can I make such a boring joke? Old Jin, please look … "
Gao Zhengyang waved his horsetail whisk, and there was a three-foot-long white jade rhinoceros horn and hundreds of white whiskers on the table.
When Old Jin saw these things with an angry face, her expression suddenly froze. Her old eyes were full of shock and doubt. But the white jade rhinoceros horn and the white whiskers all exuded strong Spiritual Qi, which could not be fake!
"This …"
Old Jin stroked the white jade rhinoceros horn and didn't know what to say.
Not to mention that the two big monsters were so powerful and difficult to kill, the two big monsters were extremely far away. They may not arrive in three or five days.
The only reasonable explanation that Gao Zhengyang could easily take out these things was that he had already prepared them. The question was, how did Gao Zhengyang know what she wanted?
Foresight?
There might be such a magical power in this world, but it was not something that Gao Zhengyang could master at his level.
Old Jin thought quickly, but she couldn't think of a reasonable explanation.
Gao Zhengyang took out a small Qiankun bag. "The bodies of the two big monsters are in it. This is Old Jin's reward."
Old Jin took the Qiankun bag and scanned it with her spiritual mind. There were indeed two big monsters' bodies inside. The flesh and blood of the big monsters were still very fresh, exuding strong monster power.
She pondered for a while and said with a wry smile: "Lord Gao is so powerful. I admire you. I'm going to forge now. It can be done in a hundred days at most. "
Old Jin said to Gao Zhengyang: "Lord Gao, please don't leave this place. When a divine weapon is forged, its breath will be released. It will not only attract Heaven's Retribution, but also attract many monsters …"
When a divine weapon was completed, its breath would interact, which would inevitably lead to Thunder Retribution.
Only after experiencing the quenching of Thunder Retribution, the divine weapon could stabilize its foundation and exist forever in the world.
Thunder Retribution had no wisdom. It was just the attraction of Yin and Yang.
There was always a way to restrain the Thunder Retribution. It was just that the many monsters that came after hearing the news were not easy to deal with.
Old Jin could help to forge a divine weapon, but it was impossible for him to help Gao Zhengyang resist the many monsters. This matter had to be handled by Gao Zhengyang himself.
Gao Zhengyang nodded and agreed. This was his own business, so Old Jin didn't need to take the lead.
Old Jin and Gao Zhengyang talked about it and went to the underground crafting furnace with a few monster cores.
The crafting furnace was protected by a formation, so Gao Zhengyang couldn't sense the specific situation inside. But he could sense Old Jin's breath, so he was not afraid that she would suddenly run away.
Four monster cores of Rank Ten monsters, each of which was priceless. If he took them back to the Heartsword Sect, many peak heads of the Heartsword Sect would go crazy.
Gao Zhengyang was not so careless. He didn't know Old Jin at all, so of course he was vigilant.
Old Jin didn't show up again. The grey-robed old man who guarded the door found a separate courtyard for Gao Zhengyang, which was very quiet and elegant.
In the first few days, the grey-robed old man sent three meals to Gao Zhengyang, but Gao Zhengyang refused. The grey-robed old man sent meals for two days. Seeing that Gao Zhengyang really didn't want to eat, he stopped sending meals.
This courtyard was very large, and there were many servants and maids. The small courtyard where Gao Zhengyang stayed was very secluded, and no one came here.
Gao Zhengyang didn't go out, but sat quietly under the peach tree in the courtyard.
It was late autumn, and the leaves of the peach tree fell. There were dozens of fist-sized bright red peaches on it, which looked extremely attractive.
Gao Zhengyang sat under the tree for a few days, and a ripe peach suddenly fell on him. Gao Zhengyang, who was in a trance, didn't open his eyes.
The peach didn't roll far on the ground, and was picked up by a small white hand. The small hand wiped the peach twice, and then took a bite. The fresh and sweet peach juice flowed down her pink mouth.
The owner of the small hand had delicate eyebrows and bright eyes, which were full of naughtiness and activity. She tilted her head and looked at Gao Zhengyang while eating the peach.
After eating most of the peach, the girl didn't see Gao Zhengyang open his eyes. She said impatiently, "Hey, why don't you open your eyes and look at me? I'm so beautiful … "
Since someone else said so, Gao Zhengyang could only open his eyes. Indeed, the girl in front of him was very beautiful. She was more beautiful than Bai Ling, more innocent than Zhen Xiu, and more sexy and enchanting than Zhen Fang.
Bright, innocent, enchanting, these characteristics almost perfectly blended together on her body. The gaudy pink dress, on her body, really exuded a charming and bright charm that could capture people's hearts.
"Who are you?" Gao Zhengyang asked.
The girl wasn't in a hurry to answer Gao Zhengyang's question. She handed the half of the peach in her hand to Gao Zhengyang, and asked enthusiastically, "Do you want some?"
Gao Zhengyang looked at the battered half of the peach, "Thank you, but no need."
The girl rolled her eyes at Gao Zhengyang, and said unhappily, "Do you dislike me?"
"Yes."
Since the other party had asked, Gao Zhengyang didn't hide it.
"Pretentious."
The girl snorted, took two more bites of the peach, and threw away the peach pit. She looked at her hands full of sweet juice, and asked Gao Zhengyang with some difficulty, "Can I use your clothes to wipe my hands?"
"No." Gao Zhengyang decisively and heartlessly rejected the other party's unreasonable request, completely ignoring the girl's big bright eyes that were pleading for him.
The girl pouted her pink lips and thought for a moment, and then used her pink dress to wipe her hands dry. She even muttered, "Hmph, I don't need you!"
Gao Zhengyang was a bit amused, this girl was quite interesting. He asked, "What's your name?"
When the girl heard Gao Zhengyang ask her, a proud smile appeared on her bright face, and she proudly said with her hands behind her back, "You just despised me and didn't want to help me, so I also despised you, ignored you, and pissed you off!"
"I'm so angry." Gao Zhengyang said and laughed loudly.
The girl saw that Gao Zhengyang was laughing so happily, and didn't seem angry at all, so she felt a bit depressed.
She stood there and waited for a while, but Gao Zhengyang didn't say anything. The girl couldn't help but say, "Hey, why aren't you talking? Ask me again, and maybe I'll tell you."
Gao Zhengyang shook his head, "No, I'm not interested."
The girl was a bit depressed. She stared at Gao Zhengyang, and seeing that his eyes were closed, she felt even more bored. She couldn't help but say, "Open your eyes, let's talk …"
Not getting a response from Gao Zhengyang, the girl became even more excited. She moved in front of Gao Zhengyang and continuously breathed into his nose.
The girl's breath was like an orchid, with a faint but lingering fragrance. It also had a bit of the sweet smell of peaches.
When Gao Zhengyang opened his eyes again, he saw the girl pouting and blowing at him. Her pink lips formed a beautiful shape, and the wrinkles on her lips were especially cute.
"You're awake again?" The girl saw that Gao Zhengyang had opened his eyes again, and was very happy. She said with a smile, "What are you sitting here for? Aren't you cold? Are you hungry? "
"I'm fine."
Gao Zhengyang said, "It would be better if you could be a little quieter."
The girl wasn't angry. Instead, she moved a little closer and said with a smile, "Let me ask you, am I cute?"
"Not bad."
Gao Zhengyang also had to admit that this girl was lively and interesting. Even if she was a little noisy, she was still quite likable.
"Everyone says I'm cute, but I'm obviously sexy, elegant, and mature."
The girl sighed, "Do you think their eyesight is bad?"
Gao Zhengyang's gaze swept over the girl's beautiful chest, and he nodded in agreement, "It's very sexy."
He then looked at the girl's elegant posture with her legs apart, and added, "And elegant."
The girl was in a good mood after receiving approval, and she moved closer to Gao Zhengyang's ear and whispered, "Since you're so good, I'll tell you my name. Can you not tell anyone else?"
She saw that Gao Zhengyang had nodded, and she couldn't wait to say, "My name is Taotao."
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Out of courtesy, should I ask what your name is?"
Gao Zhengyang said indifferently, "If you don't want to ask, then don't force it."
"Alright, I asked very politely anyway." Taotao said as she stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "You're quite an interesting person. I'll come talk to you again when I have time. Oh right, don't run around. "
The girl waved at Gao Zhengyang and was about to leave.
Gao Zhengyang suddenly asked, "Why are you called Taotao?"
Taotao was stunned for a moment, then she tilted her head and said, "No one has asked me this question. Maybe it's because I like to eat peaches, or maybe it's because I have a pair of big peaches. "
Taotao shook her chest and gave Gao Zhengyang a smug and smug smile. Then, she disappeared with a tinkling laugh …
Gao Zhengyang watched Taotao's nimble and agile figure disappear into the distance, then he slowly retracted his gaze and said to himself, "Interesting."
The next day, Taotao ran over again. She nibbled on a peach as usual and wiped her hands on her new dress. She also accompanied Gao Zhengyang and talked nonsense for a long time before leaving.
On the third and fourth day, Taotao came every day. She looked more like she came to eat peaches and chat with Gao Zhengyang. If Gao Zhengyang was in a good mood and wanted to talk more, she would quickly leave.
If Gao Zhengyang didn't want to talk, she could squat beside Gao Zhengyang and whisper the whole afternoon, only leaving when it was dark.
Taotao came for dozens of days. On the day when she finished eating the last peach, she said to Gao Zhengyang sadly, "There are no more peaches. I can't come tomorrow. I'm so sad."
"If there are no more peaches, you can come and chat with me." Gao Zhengyang comforted her.
"I mainly eat peaches. Chatting with you is incidental."
Taotao looked at the peach tree that had lost all its leaves. Her big eyes were full of sadness, as if she could cry at any time.
"Well, as long as you're happy." Gao Zhengyang said.
"I'm not happy at all."
Taotao glared at Gao Zhengyang and asked, "If I don't come, will you miss me?"
"Will I?" Gao Zhengyang wasn't sure.
This answer didn't satisfy Taotao. She said with disdain, "Your friend is really boring. You don't even know how to miss friends."
Gao Zhengyang could only cooperate, "Yes, of course I will miss you."
"At least you have a conscience."
Taotao's anger turned into joy. She took out a peach pit from her bosom and handed it to Gao Zhengyang, "This is a gift for you. Remember to keep it."
Gao Zhengyang took it and looked at it. The other side of the peach pit was engraved with his portrait. The knife technique was simple but vivid.
He smiled, holding the peach pit and said, "Don't worry, I will keep it well …"
(End of this chapter)
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