Ask the Mirror Chapter 115: Walkers coming from the east have a short and long back (Part 1)
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The shopkeeper and the maker did not have Yu Ci's sharp eyesight. They did not see the figure who just passed by, and were a little confused by the high-stakes customer's leaping thinking. In the end, the shopkeeper answered:
"There are several Buddhist temples and sects, but fellow Taoists also know that this place is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and we don't know the depth."
The shopkeeper spoke tactfully, like a hint, but he didn't give Yu Ci any meaningful information.
Obviously, the shopkeeper misunderstood.
Yu Ci smiled. Regarding the power environment around Haishan Mountain, could a sub-cabinet manager know better than he...the two "think tanks" who were empty in his heart?
There are nearly a thousand sects, large and small, around Haihai Mountain, and most of them are side sects.
Sectarian heretics are not evil or demonic, and they do not necessarily do things that are harmful to nature. However, in practice, there is a relatively common characteristic, that is, there is no particularly mature and complete system of scriptures and meanings. Sometimes, they cannot justify themselves and lack theory. Self-confidence, often "grafting" phenomenon.
Whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, they are often the target of heresy.
It is common to borrow a few scriptures or gods to find a good background for yourself.
Not to mention anything else, even the Jinzhuang Sect that had just been killed seemed to have some shadow of Buddhist teachings.
So, what the shopkeeper said is the same as not saying it.
In this case, Yu Ci ignored it and went straight out with Bao Yun.
But the shopkeeper was unwilling to let the high-profile customer out of sight, and eagerly sent a smart shop assistant to lead the way for Yu Ci.
" "Wushujie Body" has such a weird physique and unpredictable magical powers. If you pay a little attention, the other party may see through it, which is meaningless.
The person coming is a practitioner of superior wisdom.
He is a rare "Buddhist" figure sent by Western Buddhism to the Eastern practice world.
Yu Ci had dealt with him before in Donghua Mountain and knew that this man had extraordinary powers. But today, it appears in Jujingfang. It has been more than ten years and has not left any traces. It is still the same as before, and the energy radiating from the inside out is quite special. It should be some kind of special induction method.
Another person, even if he knew the characteristics of the Dharma of the Supreme Wisdom Practitioner, would not understand the related goals.
But Yu Ci was different. After having already made a guess, he pushed back and found that the two sides "fit" very well.
This person is obviously here for the "Buddha fate".
The so-called Buddha connection is naturally a fragment of the Dharma Realm of Pratyekabuddha.
The Pratyekabuddha Dharma Realm is an important part of the Ten Dharma Realms of Buddhism. In a sense, it can be said to be the "cage" reserved by Buddhism for "dissidents". However, when the Compassionate Light Buddha of the Ten Directions broke out of the door, he took it away, and since then, he has been wandering in the Eastern practice world.
As for being blown to pieces by Lu Shen later, there is no need to mention it.
Back in Donghua Mountain, the practitioners of Shenghui had a special reaction to the magic weapon containing the fragments of the Pratyekabuddha Dharma Realm. Fortunately, Yu Ci started early and used his heart to refine the magic fire to take away the fragments first, so there was no other way. Cause trouble.
The early research of Xu Bo and Huo Lian was not hidden from anyone. Whether it was Yu Ci or Sheng Hui, they all knew that the place of origin of the magic weapon, the "Sword Qi Gourd", was near Haishan Mountain. .
Yu Ci still doesn’t know what Shenghui Practitioner did, but in the years after the accident in Donghua Mountain, although Yu Ci was trapped, his followers were not idle. Under You Rui's arrangement, people have been squatting and searching in the Haihai Mountain area all year round.
Not to mention, because of the induction between the fragments, I actually found a little bit.
Compared to the lost part, it is still a drop in the bucket; but compared to the vast and boundless true world, the proportion of "stock" in such an area is too high.
There should be a special reason inside.
It’s just that the land of Haishan is vast and the sect environment is complex. Many sects have mastered the same weapon making and sacrificial refining techniques. There is no further story about the character who used a special sacrificial method to knead the flakes of Pratyekabuddha Dharma Realm minerals into the undercurrent sand.
According to You Rui's estimation, the believers sent should be of low cultivation and low status, and cannot come into contact with certain levels of people.
Yu Ci is not in a hurry, he is confident that as long as he is within the sensing range, the fragments of the Pratye Awareness Dharma Realm will not escape his grasp.
He should be happy now that a practitioner of superior wisdom is traveling.
The Shenghui Practitioner has a refined demeanor, a clear understanding, and is a very eye-catching person. Yu Ci is not afraid of losing him. He goes to the core area first, finishing the things at hand first, and then dealing with the fate. It’s not too late to realize the fragments of the Dharma Realm.
He had just included Xing Smelting Copper in a batch of "sky mines" to conceal his true purpose, and the shopkeeper of Sanxitang was indeed concealed.
The so-called "sky mine" refers to the special minerals produced by the meteorites, elements or other foreign objects that fell in the Nine Heavens Outer Territory and interacted with the real world environment. They are indeed very rare.
Yu Ci used this reason, so the shopkeeper could only respond in this way, and everything went smoothly.
Under the guidance of the store clerk, Yu Ci and Bao Yun walked through the corridor leading to the core area. Someone also came to pick them up at the main counter. He was a steward. In terms of the level of this business, it was also very special. Attention.
Of course, when the manager is in person, he doesn't just talk about business. There is a bit of probing for the details inside and outside the words.
This is not out of malice, but rather the need for merchants to “know themselves and their enemies” and to prepare for future negotiations.
Yu Ci dealt with it casually. Nine out of ten sentences were false. The manager was very smart. He quickly changed the topic and introduced the situation in the core area. Naturally, he wanted to brag about his cousin.
At first glance, the core area of Jujingfang is not much different from other areas, but it is much narrower.
The monks here are on a higher level, both in terms of cultivation and wealth. At the same time, it is much quieter. Those who come here have a strong purpose. Just like Yu Ci and others, they are guided by others and go straight to their destination.
If you want to go shopping... you must have a street.
According to the introduction from the manager of Sanxitang, the layout of the core area is like a plum blossom.
The five petals are the five refining pools, including five conventional refining methods such as high temperature, high cold, and cutting.
The central part is the front shop of each party, so the area is inevitably small. For safety reasons, there is a restricted distribution, which is more like a maze. It is really unfriendly to people who want to wander around.
But from another perspective, if you have a batch of high-quality raw ores that are in urgent need of refining and processing, come here and you will have real first-class professionals who will serve you according to the best plan and do it perfectly. .
For a tool maker, refining is very important.
Just like the star smelting copper, the methods of dealing with Xuanmen and Demonic Sect are definitely completely different.
Two kinds of raw copper ores from the same origin and the same quality have been refined through different procedures, and their final applicable scope and effects will be very different.
Originally, the steward of Sanxitang thought that based on Yu Cijing’s request, he could roughly guess his origins. However, Yu Ci had already thought of this, and the ore materials purchased had no obvious tendency and were still quite mysterious.
The steward was a little frustrated and a little wary, he said:
“We currently have five types of ‘sky minerals’ in stock that our customers need, and there are two more types. Unfortunately, they have been sold out. It will take some time to allocate them. I don’t know about the customers..."
Halfway through his words, someone rushed over to him and asked for instructions: "Manager Chu, that batch of undercurrent sand has just arrived, what should I do with it?"
Manager Chu frowned, a little dissatisfied with the rashness of his men, but then he thought about it, it would be a good idea to "stimulate" the mysterious guests in another way, so he took a different tone: "Just put it in Yiyin's treasury as usual. Master Liu hasn’t arrived yet?”
"Not yet..."
As they were talking here, Yu Ci laughed - what a coincidence.
He took the initiative to interject: "Undertide sand? Is it the undertide sand on Qingtan Beach?"
Manager Chu was startled and instinctively responded in a business tone: "Yes, it is the 'Jiaocheng' Qingtan in the north. Among the five Qingtans, the quality of the undertide sand produced is one of the best. Are you interested?"
Yu Ci sounded like an expert: "The dark tide sand itself is not surprising, but its transmission effect is very good. As a matching set of flags and gourds, it is also useful. It's just the refining and sacrificial refining. It's not easy to cooperate well. Do it.”
Manager Chu somehow felt like a confidant and echoed: "Yes, first-class undercurrent sand must also have first-class refining, first-class sacrifice, and first-class tool making to achieve first-class effects. Hey, we originally had no shortage of refiners here, especially Mr. Xi’s refiner, Mr. Liu, passed away and his son inherited the family business. However, he has a weird temperament and opened his own shop. He is multitasking and it is difficult to serve him! "
He himself found it strange that he had said such a long list of words, and with the Taoist person behind his back, it seemed that he had no control over his words, which was too careless. But when I looked into the eyes of the mysterious guest, the slight strangeness disappeared, and I felt that I was very compatible.
Yu Ci nodded slightly: "It must be Master Liu Shande."
"The guests also know?"
This person has long been on You Rui's attention list, including his dead father. It is suspected that they are the refiners and sacrificers of the batch of undercurrent sand in the sword energy gourd. However, the amount of undercurrent sand handled by the father and son every year is probably not tens of thousands of kilograms, so it does not mean much.
Yu Ci would like to know more about it: "Master Liu, is this a craft inherited from his ancestors?"
"The family tradition has been passed down for nearly ten generations."
"It's just refining? How about tool making? How about sacrificial refining? One thing is nothing, two masters, if the cooperation is not good, it will be bad."
"Isn't that true? But to be honest, the Liu family are good at refining and making utensils, but they are not top-notch at sacrificial refining. The church only asked him to refine and sell high-end materials, and he only produced them in his own shop. Magical weapon, by the way, his shop is in the same area where the customer just came, and the signboard is red, so you can tell at a glance."
"Really?"
Yu Ci then wondered whether that was where the practitioners of Shenghui went.