Strange Stories

Chapter 528: The Growth of Disciples

Lin Jue stretched out his hand and a few strands of dragon whiskers flew into his hand. With another move, a piece of dragon scale also flew into his hand.

"Why are there still dragon scales?"

"There are still dragon scales!"

"Where did it come from?"

"Smart!"

The fox sat upright with a serious and solemn expression.

Lin Jue held the dragon scale and looked at it over and over again.

This piece of dragon scale looks pitch black, but in fact it is as black as a crow's feather. If you look closely at it against the light, you can vaguely see a multicolored luster. Just one piece of it is larger than a washbasin. With a handle installed, it can be used as a shield for military generals in the world.

Looking at the dragon scales again, there are faint traces of tiny scars, and light is translucent in the thin parts. It is impossible to tell whether they were caused by a flying sword or a fox's claws. They must have fallen during a fierce fight.

This is undoubtedly a good thing.

Although he didn't know whether these dragon scales were as mysterious as dragon whiskers and could be used to make pills, Lin Jue had already experienced their hardness.

After Lin Jue became a Taoist, he had practiced the flying sword and long sword. A few years ago, he could cut off the arm and neck of the Guardian Saint. That was the divine body of a martial god. If it were an ordinary literary god or immortal, when the flying sword came, he would have to use other methods to dodge and forward it, and he must not resist it head-on. Even after the master of this black dragon, Ji Ling Zhenjun, became bigger, the flying sword stabbed deeply into the flesh, and the long sword cut through, leaving wounds and blood marks. However, this black dragon could rely on its dragon scales to push Lin Jue's flying sword towards him.

Of course, the hardness of the dragon scales is one aspect, and the strength of the body is another, but what's more, the black dragon is so huge that it can ignore the attacks of these "toothpick thorns" at certain times.

In any case, these dragon scales are also very hard.

If it is made into armor, physical attacks below the level of True Lord should find it difficult to penetrate it. If it is made into a weapon, if the power is sufficient, it will be difficult to withstand its sharpness unless one has attained enlightenment.

As for the mystery emanating from the dragon scales, Lin Jue has not yet explored it, so he doesn't know what its function is for the time being.

After counting carefully, there are eight pieces in total.

If it cannot be used up, it can be placed in the mountains and left as wealth for future generations to use.

"You are really smart!"

Lin Jue said to the fox and patted its head: "Did you get hurt in your fight with the black dragon?"

"It's already done!"

"Where is the injury?"

"It's all healed!" The fox looked at him seriously, but didn't show him. "Eat more fruit and you'll get better faster!"

"You……"

At noon, there was no wind and no waves. The boat was floating quietly in the middle of the water. Lin Jue checked the dragon's whisker again.

Because there was a dynasty that loved dragons before, and there are so many legends about dragons in the world that it is too subtle to say that nine out of ten are false, and not even one out of a hundred is real. However, true Taoists can rely on their experience to distinguish one or two.

It is said that dragons are very strange creatures, with ever-changing shapes and personalities, and in different ways.

Some dragons are good at water, some dragons are good at fire.

Some dragons are good at fighting, some dragons are good at healing.

A dragon can create clouds and rain, but a dragon always creates wind and waves.

There are dragons that like to drink and come to the human world to make friends. There are dragons that are violent by nature and will appear in people's dreams to extort sacrifices. There are also homeless dragons that live in deep mountains and swamps for a long time, hiding in streams for thousands of years without coming out, just waiting for a person who is traveling to seek immortals to meet it by chance, and then write it down in the book.

There are also dragons that take on human form and walk among the human world; there are also dragons that transform into gods and enjoy the incense worshipped by the people.

Lin Jue had heard of it before. It was probably a few decades ago, there was a story about a man called "Dragon Touching Master".

He was an ordinary medicine man who went to the mountains to collect herbs. He accidentally fell into a deep pit on the cliff. The pit was dark, but there was a strange fragrance. The fear in the medicine man's heart was overwhelmed by the desire to survive, so he groped in the dark pit, looking for an exit. As a result, he first heard a heavy gasp, and then touched something hard and sticky. He was frightened and ran out like crazy. He actually found the exit by accident, and the "person" behind him did not catch up.

Shocked, I returned home.

But his right hand, which had touched the sticky stuff, kept giving off a strange fragrance, which sounded like medicine and could not be washed off.

Something wonderful happened——

Originally this pharmacist had ordinary skills, but from then on, whenever he treated a patient, he only needed to look at the patient and he would naturally know what medicine to prescribe. The medicine he picked up with his right hand, even if it was just some tonic medicine, could cure the patient's illness, but if he picked up medicine with his left hand, it would not have the same effect.

Over time, people called him "Dragon Touching Holy Hand".

When they first went down the mountain to Cuiwei County and encountered a plague, the City God of Cuiwei County even wanted to invite this "Dragon-Touching Master" to come and treat the disease.

This is probably the wonder of the dragon.

As for this black dragon...

Lin Jue held the dragon's whiskers and only sensed a fierce force from them. Probably like the Martial God Zhenjun among the gods, he was also a good fighter among dragons. This was just a cursory look.

However, upon closer inspection, isn't this the same dragon whisker that was in the mother-of-pearl box?
The thickness of the chopsticks is the same as the tip of the dragon's whisker, which quickly changes from thick to thin and pointed. It is grayish white in color, hard in texture, and the diamond structure on it can be clearly seen.

So Empress Yaohua also pulled it?

Or its ancestors?

If that was the case, Lin Jue knew the mysterious spiritual charm added by using it to make pills, and it was not that strange.

First, you will not drown when you enter the water, you can breathe normally and move freely, which is equivalent to having your own method of "entering the water"; second, the fish, pigs, shrimps and crabs in the water are naturally afraid of you, even if you lie motionless in the water, no fish, pigs, shrimps or crabs will come to harass or attack you; third, your physique and strength will be slightly enhanced.

It's hard to describe how strange this is.

If a mortal ate it, the mysterious effect brought by the dragon's beard alone would be enough to make him transcend the mundane world and transform him from an ordinary mortal into a remarkable person. If you think about it carefully, it's quite amazing.

But for immortals, it doesn't mean much.

Immortals have achieved enlightenment, and they will not drown in water. Enlightenment also means the recognition of heaven and earth. Most immortals are close to nature. As long as they do not have evil thoughts, animals, birds, insects, snakes, fish, pigs, shrimps and crabs will be close to immortals. The enhancement of physical strength and power may be of some help to ordinary immortals, but it is also mostly covered by the spiritual charm of Nanshan Stone.

But this is normal.

After all, it is just one ingredient, and alchemy is not mainly about its spiritual charm, but about the harmony of multiple ingredients to fit the great way. As for this mystery, it is just a side benefit.

"Wow..."

The wind started to blow in the afternoon and the sea became rough.

The wooden boat was also slowly pushed to the shore.

Lin Jue had already taken a nap and woke up leisurely.

The sky on the plateau was still as blue as ever, without a single cloud. The West Sea was tranquil and deep, reflecting the light of the sky. He stood there to enjoy the breeze and stretched himself. He had originally intended to summon thunderclouds to fly away, but then he saw a vague road leading off into the distance. The desolate and vast world had a unique flavor. He became interested and stopped summoning clouds, but instead took out his paper donkey.

The immortal rode on a donkey, swaying slowly, and went far away along the road of the human world.

The fox had already walked ahead, climbed to the top of the mountain road, stretched its neck, and looked into the distance of the road.

Just like before.

……

At this time, at the foot of Fengshan Mountain in Qinzhou, three little Taoist priests who came from nowhere were exorcising demons.

I really don't know where they came from. I only know that they are not very old, the oldest is only about 20 years old, but the two younger ones are senior sisters and brothers, and the oldest is a junior sister. Every time the three of them come, they ride three donkeys with different looks, swaying around, and after killing the monster, they don't ask for exorbitant prices, but just give money, eat a full meal, and then ride away leisurely on the donkey.

Someone said that he seemed to have seen one of the girls at the Maple Mountain Red Leaves Viewing Center, but he hadn't seen her for a long time.

But today is different—

Now there are no bean soldiers to help.

You can't summon thunderclouds anymore.

Apart from small tricks like the fire-aversion technique and the breath-exhaling technique, Ziyun also has superb swordsmanship and forbidden spells used in conjunction with the swordsmanship inherited from her master. As for the stone-crushing technique, her attainments are still shallow at present. Although it has effects unmatched by any other spells under certain circumstances, it is mostly useless when facing ordinary monsters.

Xu Yi also just learned the moment when the flower bloomed.

Pu Mei spent a few taels of silver and hired craftsmen in the city to make six flying swords, which were polished to a shine when he went out.

They were originally trembling with fear and being extremely careful, but when the fight started, they were surprised.

A burst of flame illuminated the darkness, revealing the monster's figure.

Pu Mei controlled the six small flying swords with her mind, flying through the night sky. There were often sounds of monsters being hit, but it was unclear whether it was the tip, blade or handle of the sword that hit the monster, and the extent of the injury could only be determined from the monster's roar. Ziyun held the long sword tightly to protect them. If the monster dared to rush over, she would use her swordsmanship to repel or block it, protecting her two junior brothers and sisters. Xu Yi took this opportunity to breathe a spring breeze, which was often a violent scream, and could quickly repel the monster.

If you have some courage and chase after the monster, you will often win. If you choose the right terrain and set up an ambush in advance, you can also prevent the monster from escaping.

With the cooperation, it turned out to be just as Master said—

This ability has surpassed most of the Taoists down the mountain.

After returning to Fengshan, I continued to practice and gain insights. I built roads and planted trees. If I had more free time, I would learn the art of walking on the wall and the art of walking on the wall.

The three of them not only cooperate with each other to eliminate monsters, but also play together and grow up, and even compete with each other in skills, trying their best to catch up with each other.

Xu Yi and Pu Mei first learned the art of wall-walking from Lei Gong, and often went up to the attic. Every few days, the teapot in the attic would make a jingling sound, and a few more silver grains would appear. After saving them up until a certain day, most of them would suddenly disappear, and a few more pills would appear in the pill bottle next to it.

Occasionally, when I chat and sigh, I miss my Master and Senior Sister Fuyao.

By the time Lin Jue slowly walked back, summer had passed and autumn had turned into deep winter.

(End of this chapter)