Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 210 Finding a Suitable Weapon

On the second day of our stay in the village, the river level rose considerably again.

Pei Xia asked Chen Fengcai, and the Grand Elder explained that it was equivalent to the Sea God squinting and sucking seawater.

Pei Xia then asked if she was like this all the time.

Chen Fengcai shook his head, then pointed to the three deep ravines outside the village, saying that they usually swallowed their food whole, and those three ravines were used for flood control.

However, from another perspective, swallowing large amounts of water also attracts countless fish and shrimp, which are the most common food source for these people inside their bellies.

Pei Xia nodded knowingly, realizing she had gained some useless knowledge once again.

Pei Xia has been in the fish belly for more than half a month, but this is the first time she has stayed in the fishman's village. These square little rooms are actually quite comfortable, as long as you don't think too much about the fact that you are sleeping in someone else's flesh.

When she opened the door, she saw Han Youzhi inside, playing a game of slapping hands with Lu Li.

In this reaction game, Pear should have been completely outmatched, but instead, Han Youzhi's face was covered in fish scales—since there was no paper, they had to use dried fish scales from the village instead.

Is it because Master Su possesses exceptional calculation skills, allowing him to anticipate the enemy's moves every time?

Pei Xia glanced sideways and saw that Old Han's eyes were smiling; he was probably playing with the child.

"Instead of wasting time like this, we should prepare for the trip to Maizhou." Pei Xia picked up his wine gourd and took a sip.

Ah, Shimizu.

Han Youzhi was unconvinced and continued slapping hands with Li Zi, occasionally losing a little: "We've already made it through the underground palace and the belly of the fish."

Han Youzhi is at the peak of the Transformation Realm, and Pei Xia has already tested his strength in a direct confrontation.

However, he still shook his head: "Dongzhou is different from other places."

Dongju refers to the two provinces of Mai and Yue, which are separated by the sea. These two places are vast and located overseas, and in a sense, they can be considered another continent.

Perhaps precisely because it does not border the seven states, the local customs and traditions there are quite different.

While teasing the pear, Han Youzhi said, "I know, they break it into smaller pieces there, the country is small, there are many ethnic groups, and there are all sorts of strange beliefs..."

With a somewhat condescending scrutiny, this is a stereotype of the Eastern State held by the inland areas of the Seven States.

But this kind of stereotype is precisely the most dangerous.

Pei Xia thought for a moment and gave her only one example: "You said it yourself, Dongzhou Elementary School, so have you ever thought about what problems a small country might have?"

Are small countries less able to withstand risks?
Han hesitated for a moment, but Pei Xia had already given her an answer she had never thought of before.

“They are easily influenced by cultivators,” Pei Xia sighed, as if recalling something unpleasant. “Even worse, they may be mixed with local folk religions. For example, a certain cultivation sect that worships the bat god has become the state religion, and even the emperor will show great respect to the sect leader.”

This is an ecosystem completely different from that of the inland areas.

Of the seven inland prefectures, most were controlled by the two centralized dynasties of Ling and Yi. The remaining Qin prefecture had only split in the last twenty years, and the seven Qin prefecture generals were the main force in charge. Zhenhai prefecture was even more important; in order to resist the invasion of Guizhou, Zhenhai Pass had almost become the general commander of the entire country.

In other words, in the seven inland states, the limits of the so-called "sects" are still confined to the "jianghu" (martial arts world).

If they want to go further, they have to find another way. For example, the Palace of the Holy Guard is affiliated with the Great Feather, while the Spirit Selection Pavilion is more like a trading company.

This restriction does not exist in Dongzhou.

Han Youzhi had also been to Beishi City, and she immediately realized that in this environment, the Jianghu forces in Dongzhou would only grow more savagely and unrestrained than those in the inland areas.

She wiped the fish scales off her face, sighed, and stood up: "Then I'll go back and prepare too."

Seeing Han Youzhi leave, Lu Li rolled her eyes and lay on the bed: "Sigh, Xu Shiniang is still better. At most, I can take care of your child. If you and Lao Han get together, I'll have to take care of Shiniang as well as the child."

Pei Xia's eyes were strange: "Wasn't it her who brought you?"

"I was just teasing her, didn't you realize?" Lu Li rolled to her feet and pouted. "When I put fish scales on her face, she just sat there grinning like an idiot."

Pei Xia grinned and said, "You two are also going in the same direction."

With a flick of his hand across the jade pendant at his waist, a flash of spiritual light appeared, and two items were placed on the table. One was the Sea-Opening Golden Needle that Pei Xia had obtained from Cao Heng, but only half of it remained; the other half had been exchanged for a small boat outside the Brain Mountain.

The other item was two round, translucent blood beads, which were the essence blood of the Sea Patrol God that he had obtained in the Blood River.

Pear peeked out and immediately understood his thoughts: "Again, you want to refine weapons?"

Before swallowing it, Pei Xia had crafted the "Double Spider" for self-defense in Ao City.

He also said with some helplessness, "In Dongzhou, I have too many old friends. Without a suitable weapon at hand, I always feel empty and uncertain."

The sword-forging process has been delayed multiple times.

Pear climbed to the edge of the table and looked at the two spiritual materials.

The Sea-Opening Golden Needle is a precious magical artifact with excellent inherent qualities. Cut in half, it is the perfect size and a good material for a blank body.

Needless to say, the blood of the Sea Patrol God is exceptional; there are only a handful of Great Demons in the Void Returning Realm in the entire world, and the blood obtained by using the blood beads of the Worm Demon Beast is the essence of it all.

The former is flexible and has excellent compatibility, while the latter is a liquid and easy to refine.

But after thinking about it, Pear shook her head: "The rank is too high, I'm afraid you can't handle it, and the attributes are not related. It feels like there's a missing material to bind them together, especially... you don't even have a furnace here."

Pei Xia can use a teapot to refine pills, but when it comes to crafting tools, a furnace is essential.

Pei Xia understood perfectly: "It's because he was worried about his skills that he rushed to cook it inside the fish's belly."

The Sea Patrol God's belly is brimming with spiritual energy, comparable to the special weapon-refining arrays of those major sects. It won't be easy to have such conditions again after you leave.

As for the furnace, and the spiritual materials used for bonding.

Pei Xia patted the jade pendant on her waist: "We can only ask the all-powerful Qiongxiao Yuyu what to say."

……

Han Youzhi wiped the beard off his face and strode through the clouds with his sturdy legs.

She held a copy of "Dongzhou Chronicles" in her hand, which she had just obtained from a jade holder. It briefly described the situation of the twelve kingdoms of the East, as well as the mountains, rivers, sects, monsters, and famous products of each place.

It cost ten taels of silver.

The Jade Palace is like this: when you want it to be high-end, you can buy divine secrets or even opportunities to attain enlightenment here; but when you want it to be low-end, you can spend a little money to buy seasonings and travel guides.

No one knows how Yuqiong ended up in Kyushu; in any case, the people who possessed it were all very different.

Some people aspire to the highest path, while others aim to earn a meager living.

Nothing bad.

Judging from this book, Dongzhou Zhi, Pei Xia's words are true. Although Dongzhou has never had a famous sect known throughout the Nine Provinces, in reality, those big shots are just hiding beneath the surface.

Looking at it this way, the situation is indeed complex and fraught with danger.

Pei Xia's suggestion to "make more preparations" is indeed very necessary.

Speaking of which, the person I bought the Immortal's Guidance Pill from before seems to have a magical artifact that can conceal one's aura... I wonder if he's here today?

Han Youzhi casually put the Dongzhou Chronicle back into the Jade Pendant and walked towards the clouds where he had previously made the deal with that person.

Luckily, that guy happened to be setting up a stall at that moment, with a huge bull's head swaying from side to side, talking non-stop to a jade-holder in front of the stall.

As Han Youzhi approached, she saw a beautiful woman with large breasts standing in front of the stall.

The woman was looking down, her fingertips hovering over something on the minotaur's stall, seemingly asking the price.

What saddened Han Youzhi was that the woman had her eye on the magical nail that she had previously traded to the stall owner.

(End of this chapter)