The war was over and Star Spirit Valley was restored to its former tranquility and peace.
A bonfire rose outside. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi set up a pot and started cooking fish soup. As for the fish, it was not the Flying Divine Fish. Qin Yin caught it from the river not far away.
The two beautiful girls stirred the firewood and were responsible for this not too sumptuous dinner.
On the side, Lin Muyu and Luo Tianji sat on the ground and respectfully asked Luo Tianji about the principles of the Wind Stone. Luo Tianji held a medium-sized Wind Stone about the size of a person's arm and placed it on the ground. He said, "Uncle, look. This is an ordinary stone that has not activated the power of the Wind Stone. It can be touched by human hands and there is no need to worry about being strangled by the wind blades. But if this is also the case …"
He suddenly opened his palm and a stream of vital energy seeped into the stone and quickly triggered the core of the stone. Suddenly, small wind blades floated around the stone.
"Swoosh …"
A leaf instantly turned into powder the moment it fell on the stone. It was clear how extraordinary the power of the Wind Stone was.
Luo Tian Ji smiled and said, "Every piece of raw stone has a core. You can activate and deactivate this core through external forces. As long as you have a little bit of power, you can understand it. Martial Uncle, you can try to deactivate the core of this raw stone."
"Oh …"
Lin Muyu nodded her head and opened her palm. Instantly, her supreme godforce turned into rays of light that seeped into the stone, dissecting the veins and composition of the stone. When Lin Muyu's power entered the core, she instantly felt a tyrannical and violent energy field. That's right, this was the core of the Wind Origin Stone, and the method to close it was very simple. She just had to cut off the energy field from the outside world.
Lin Muyu left behind a stream of Divine Power to seal the energy field. Instantly, the raw stone became harmless to humans and animals.
"It is indeed simple. Hahaha …"
"Uncle, you are smart." Luo Tianji also smiled.
Lin Muyu asked again, "Then … how do you use the Wind Stone to form the wind saw?"
"This is more profound." Luo Tianji said, "Uncle, do you understand the Eight Trigrams?"
"Yes, I know a thing or two."
"The Eight Trigrams are divided into Qian, Kun, Xun, Zhen, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui, which reinforce and restrain each other. The operating principle of the Wind Raw Stone is the same as the Eight Trigrams. At least eight Wind Raw Stones are needed to facilitate the birth of the Wind Saw. The power of these eight Wind Raw Stones is endless and circulates. The stronger the power of the Raw Stones, the more powerful the Wind Saw will be."
"Oh? Senior, could you explain it in detail? "
Luo Tian Ji smiled slightly. He took out a half-burnt wooden stick from the pile of firewood. Soon after, he drew a diagram on the ground. In the blink of an eye, he had drawn out the positions of the eight wind attribute raw stones. He said, "The raw stones are all placed at the position of the formation's eye, and the position of the formation's center is the range where the wind saw can be produced. The eight raw stones can be activated at the same time, and its lethality is exceptionally shocking!"
As he spoke, Luo Tian Ji raised his head and looked at Lin Muyu strangely. He smiled and asked, "Why does Martial Uncle want to learn the Wind Saw?"
"I … naturally have my own uses …"
Lin Muyu smiled mischievously. In her mind, however, the scene of countless Dragon Knights dancing in the air but falling one by one under the attack of the invisible wind saw appeared. What a moving scene …
…
After a while, the fish soup was made. Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi had camped outside with Lin Muyu countless times over the years. They had long developed good culinary skills. Therefore, the fragrance of the fish soup had already spread in the Star Spirit Valley.
"Senior."
Qin Yin held a bowl of fish soup and respectfully offered it to Luo Tian Ji. Then, she offered a piece of steamed bun that had already been roasted.
Luo Tian Ji trembled as he received the food. His face was full of confusion and gratitude. Soon after, he wolfed down the food. The fish soup was delicious, and the steamed bun was also very soft and delicious. He really did not know how many years it had been since he had eaten such delicious food.
"Senior, slow down …" Qin Yin could not bear to see it.
Luo Tian Ji choked at once.
"Senior?" Qin Yin was stunned.
Luo Tian Ji took another bite of the steamed bun. He looked at the ground and said, "Sigh … for so many years, no one has ever been so nice to an old man like me. They only covet the treasures of the Sacred Remains …"
Lin Muyu smiled slightly. "In the future, you can live in Dragon City. There is good food and drinks there. It is incomparably Xiaoyao."
A trace of yearning flashed across Luo Tian Ji's eyes, but he quickly shook his head and said, "I have lived alone for so many years. I have long gotten used to it. My personality is also strange, and I can't get along with anyone. It is better not to cause trouble for Martial Uncle. I will live in Star Spirit Valley. This is my home. I will live here until I die."
"But this should not be your home."
Lin Muyu thought for a while and said, "But I will respect Senior's wishes. You can live in Star Spirit Valley. I will send a few chefs from Dragon City for you. They will send food to Star Spirit Valley every ten days so that you can eat and sleep well. When I find a way to leave the Ancient Mystery Territory, I will bring you to the Realm of the Gods. The Eastern Heaven Realm is so big, you will have a foothold there."
"Ah? The Realm of the Gods? "
Luo Tian Ji's lips twitched. He said, "If that is really possible, Martial Uncle will give me a new lease on life."
"Hmm, eat first. We will talk after we are full."
"Yes …"
While chewing on the soft steamed bun and tasting the delicious fish soup, Luo Tian Ji sat there with mixed feelings in his heart. Looking at Lin Muyu and the others, he was thinking how good it would be if he could have a few children like this. It would be a million times better than guarding here for ten thousand years in the cold cave.
On the side, Qin Yin, who had finished her meal, placed the Nuwa Zither across her legs and lightly played the strings. Suddenly, the graceful Qin Yin's voice echoed in the valley. It was a song of autumn geese that had not been played for a long time. She would take it as a way to help everyone after the meal —
The boundless heaven and earth, the majestic mountains and rivers
The cold moonlight shone into the battlefield
The rice river was green, the cool breeze was blowing
The empire's warriors went to the death of the nation
Killing all the jackals and wolves, a life of frivolity
Who will soothe my wounds
The road home can no longer be seen
Longing to wear out one's eyes, only to sigh at the high mountains and long rivers
Unhindered in all directions, forever defending the nation
What harm is there in my soul returning to the ends of the earth
Where will the warrior whose battle robe is broken be buried
Autumn geese, please bring my soul back to my hometown
…
After the song, Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi's eyes were red. Lin Muyu also felt a little sour in her heart. She had left the Empire for a year. How could she not miss the land where she lived for more than ten years? She did not miss Feng Jixing, Chu Yao, Jin Xiaotang, and the others who stayed there. This was something she had to do. Only with great power could she guard the continent forever.
…
That night, Lin Muyu, Qin Yin, and the others left Star Spirit Valley. After meeting Feng Zhanlin, Moqi Lin, and the others, they told them everything about Star Spirit Valley. Dragon City sent five Emperor Gods and twenty Divine Kings to guard the periphery of Star Spirit Valley. They would take turns every half a month. The next day, Lin Muyu personally escorted the few chefs to Star Spirit Valley.
He was most worried that the chefs would be eaten by the flying fish. That would be too evil.
Fortunately, the Astral Spirit Valley was no longer what it used to be. The Flying Fish of the Ghost and Divine had already been restrained by Luo Tianji in the cave. All they had to do was catch wild beasts to feed them. A few God Emperors stood guard outside the cave respectfully. When Lin Muyu brought Chef and a large amount of vegetables and meat into the valley, Luo Tianji's dull eyes actually lit up a little.
Life in Star Spirit Valley was really too boring. It was rare for it to be so lively.
In this way, Luo Tianji could also focus on studying the Mohist Sect's mechanisms and forging the second dragon.
On the third day, Lin Muyu and the others left Star Spirit Valley and returned to the Cave of Gods and Demons to continue cultivating.
…
Shattered Cauldron Realm. The flames of war burned fiercely in the south.
Yu City.
This once prosperous city had become a wasteland. Lu Yan personally led an army of eighty thousand soldiers to sweep through the City of Yu. The southern city wall of the city was almost razed to the ground. The army swept through the city and conquered it within three days as if they were crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.
In the sky, the dragon riders circled. On the ground, the cavalry had already split into many groups and broke into the city to kill the scattered Qin Kingdom's army.
Thud, thud, thud …
The horses' hooves stepped on the spring soil. Surrounded by people, Lu Yan entered the city. The entire southern city wall had collapsed. There was mud and blood everywhere. Also, there were scattered Purple Yinhua flags of the Qin Empire.
"Lord Commander!"
In the distance, a group of soldiers dragged a corpse over. One of the chiliarchs said, "Lord Commander, we have found the corpse of Man Xun. He was known as General Xun. He was one of the few famous generals under Xiang Yu. It was this person who led less than 10,000 people to resist our attack for a whole three days."
"He's already dead?" Lu Yan frowned.
"Yes, he died in the chaotic battle."
"Cut off his head to inspire the army."
"Yes!"
With one strike, Man Xun's head was pierced high up in the spear. The centurion holding the spear galloped on the streets of the city excitedly, shouting loudly, "Man Xun has died in battle. Why aren't the rest of the gang surrendering to us?! Man Xun has died in battle. Why haven't the rest surrendered?! "
In the distance, a group of children stood in the spring rain. Their bodies were drenched, but they stared blankly at the head impaled on the spear. They didn't know what had happened. They only knew that someone had died and the city had been breached.
"Commander, are we going to massacre the city?" A Captaincy asked.
Lu Yan frowned. "No, we don't have time to massacre the city. Let everyone eat and sleep for a night. Once they're well rested, we will attack Shangyang City tomorrow. As long as we conquer Shangyang City, this Mingshan Province will belong to our Blackstone Empire!"
"Yes!"
"Wait a moment …" Lu Yan suddenly raised his arm and said, "The idiots of Yu City actually dared to try to stop a chariot. They must be punished. Send people to capture five thousand civilians. Tonight, we will kill them all in the central plaza. This will chill the morale of the army. This will make the dogs of the Great Qin Empire not dare to look at the war flag of our Blackstone Empire in the eye!"
"Yes!"
Captaincy thought for a moment and said, "Commander, our follow-up troops have arrived. They are the tens of thousands of Yihe Nation's troops led by Qin Yi."
"Hmph, what do that motley crew want to do?"
"They want to enter the city to rest."
"That's fine." Lu Yan's lips curled up. "This Mingshan Province was originally Qin Yi's territory. Tonight, we will kill and punish them. Invite Qin Yi, Qin Huan, and the others to attend the ceremony. I want them to see how their people are slaughtered."
"Yes!"
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