In an instant, passed for more than ten days. 转眼,就又过去了十多天。 Mountain massif, underground stone forest. 山体内部,地下石林。 Squeak squeak squeak! 吱吱吱！ Dozens Jade-eyes Stone Monkey, lighten the fuzzy form in the midair. 数十只玉眼石猴,在半空中闪出模糊的身影。 They vertical leap the beat unceasingly, is launching the fierce attack to Fang Yuan. 它们不断地纵跃跳动,向方源发动着猛烈的攻击。 If before trading does, Fang Yuan inevitably retreats without doubt. However now, he stands in same place, the facial expression is indifferent, stands one's ground steadfastly. 若换做以前,方源必然撤退无疑。但是如今,他站在原地,神情冷漠,岿然不动。 The Stone Monkey hit, scratches and tears and bites on Fang Yuan's body, sends out the dīng dīng resounding, as if they besiege is not a person, but is hard jade giant pillar(s). 石猴撞击、抓挠、撕咬在方源的身上,发出叮叮的脆响,仿佛它们围攻的不是一个人,而是一个坚硬的玉石巨柱。 Light of slightly bright white jade, closely is pasting the Fang Yuan's whole body. This light, although compared with the Jade-skin Gu green emerald light, wants to be thinner. However the defensive power, has actually been higher than two times. 一片微亮的白玉之光,紧紧地贴着方源的全身。这层光,虽然比玉皮蛊的翠绿玉光,要薄很多。但是防御力,却高出了两倍有余。 The defense of Jade-skin Gu, most can only support at the same time attacks of 16 Stone Monkey, but Fang Yuan actually alone is facing more than 30 Stone Monkey now. 玉皮蛊的防御,最多只能支撑16只石猴的同时进攻,但是现在方源却独自面对着30多只石猴。 „I am in the arena, can break the defense of Fang Zheng's Jade-skin Gu unarmed, what but if Fang Zheng use is this White Jade Gu, perhaps was I have discounted the arm, cannot break this defense.” “我在擂台上,能赤手空拳打破了方正的玉皮蛊的防御,但若是方正使用的是这白玉蛊,恐怕就算是我打折了手骨,也破不了这防御。” In the Fang Yuan heart is thinking, branches out part of mind, is paying attention to aperture Primeval Sea. 方源心中思索着,同时也分出一部分心神,关注着空窍元海。 In red iron primeval essence sea, White Jade Gu sank in the seabed, frequently is absorbing primeval essence, its surface was also sending out the slightly bright white jade light/only, probably was a light bulb. 赤铁真元海中,白玉蛊沉在了海底,时刻吸取着真元,它的表面也在散发着微亮的白色玉光,就好像是个灯泡。 Whenever Stone Monkey attacks Fang Yuan one time, this likely is the White Jade Gu surface of oval cobblestone, slightly flashes. 每当石猴攻击到方源一次,这颗像是椭圆形鹅卵石的白玉蛊表面,也会微微的一闪。 Meanwhile, Fang Yuan feels, the consumption of primeval essence also intensified one. 同时,方源感觉到,真元的消耗也加剧了一丝。 „The defense of White Jade Gu, is the same with Jade-skin Gu, needs to pour into primeval essence to it unceasingly. Meanwhile, the attack that withstands are more, the consumption of primeval essence is fiercer.” In the Fang Yuan heart is summarizing. “白玉蛊的防御,和玉皮蛊一样,都需要不断地向它灌入真元。同时,承受的攻击越多,真元的消耗就越剧烈。”方源心中总结着。 Meanwhile, he has launched counter-attacking unexpectedly. 同时,他蓦地展开了反攻。 Beats, raises piece of sound of the wind. His move is simple, but very ruthless, the kinetic potential is swift and fierce. 拳打脚踢,掀起一片风声。他的招数简单而狠辣,动势凌厉。 Although White Swine Gu vanished, but takes to the Fang Yuan's strength actually also to retain within Fang Yuan's body. 白豕蛊虽然消失了,但是带给方源的力量却还保留在方源的体内。 Has Stone Monkey unceasingly, was hit by Fang Yuan. Some were kicked, hits on the stone column, some directly were killed in the midair, after changing makes the stone, falls on the ground, falls is split up. 不断有石猴,被方源击中。有的被踢飞,撞在石柱上,有的在半空中就直接被打杀,变作石头后,落在地上,摔得四分五裂。 Meanwhile, Fang Yuan waves the arms about, moon blade also piece by piece flies, just like the sickle of god of death, is harvesting the Stone Monkey life. 同时,方源甩手之间,月刃也一片片地飞出来,宛若死神之镰刀,收割着石猴的生命。 Under the stimulation of movement of red iron primeval essence, Rank 1(turn) Moonlight Gu every strikes gives Stone Monkey, has created the biggest attack effect. 在赤铁真元的催动下,一转的月光蛊每一击都给石猴,造成了最大的攻击效果。 squeak squeak...... Stone Monkey was yelling panic-stricken, retroceded unceasingly. 吱吱……石猴惊恐地大叫着,不断后退。 The moment time of Fang Yuan counter-attack, massive Stone Monkey perish, only remaining 5~6. 方源反击的片刻功夫,大量的石猴灭亡,只剩下了五六只。 Fang Yuan kills one, remaining Stone Monkey collapsed finally, was frightened scurries about, has run into the stone forest deep place. 方源又杀一只,剩下的石猴终于崩溃了,惊惶地乱窜,逃入了石林深处。 Fang Yuan does not chase these remnants, but continues to go forward, penetrated the past to the stone forest center. 方源也不追赶这些残兵败将,而是继续前进,向石林中央深入过去。 For serveral days, he was inquiring about the inheritance diligently the next clue. As continuously explores, stone forest peripheral has visited, not any discovery. 这些天,他都在努力地探寻传承的下一步线索。随着不断地探索,石林周边都已经踏足过,并没有任何的发现。 Fang Yuan had clear comprehension, idea of faint correctly guessed Wanderer Monk Flower Wine. He thought, the next step clue is very possible by Wanderer Monk Flower Wine, arranged in this piece of underground stone forest most central. 方源就有了明悟,隐隐猜到了花酒行者的想法。他觉得,下一步的线索很可能是被花酒行者,布置在了这片地下石林的最中央。 more walks toward the stone forest deep place, stone column is more giant, lives are also more in inside Stone Monkey. 越往石林深处走,石柱就越是巨大,居住在里面的石猴也越多。 Fang Yuan walks, while looks out-- in the stone forest center, most giant stone columns, even if more than ten adults encircles hand in hand hugs, cannot grasp. 方源一边走,一边遥望——在石林中央,有一根最巨型的石柱,就算是十几个成年人手拉手围抱,也抱不住。 This stone column is his following destination. 这根石柱就是他接下来的目的地。 However, is more thorough toward inside, the scale of Stone Monkey group is huge, the difficulty is naturally higher. 但是,越往里面深入,石猴群的规模就越是庞大,难度自然就越高。 Fang Yuan treads key one step, trod to break a warning line of monkey group. 方源踏出关键一步,踏破了一支猴群的警戒线。 Squeak squeak squeak! 吱吱吱！ In the each and every one black hole on stone column, drills one by one angry Jade-eyes Stone Monkey immediately, over a hundred, throw fully to Fang Yuan. 石柱上的一个个黑洞中,顿时钻出一只只愤怒的玉眼石猴,足有上百只,向方源扑来。 Fang Yuan turns around to run. 方源转身就跑。 Meanwhile facing the attacks of these many Stone Monkey , he even if has White Jade Gu, cannot resist. 同时面对这么多石猴的进攻,他纵然有白玉蛊,也招架不住。 The Stone Monkey group pursued Fang Yuan a while, had Stone Monkey to give up the pursuit one after another, turned around the rotation. gradually, only remaining thirty Stone Monkey, hang in Fang Yuan's behind. 石猴群追击了方源一阵子,陆续就有石猴放弃了追击,掉头回转。渐渐地,只剩下三十几只石猴,吊在方源的身后。 Fang Yuan sees the opportunity to be mature, turns around then to fight. 方源见时机成熟,转身便战。 After kills, only several other Stone Monkey hurry to run away, the original pit hole does not dare to go back. 一阵打杀之后,只余下几只石猴慌忙逃窜,连原先的石洞都不敢回去了。 So one after several other times, Fang Yuan cut to kill more than 100 Stone Monkey, the obvious monkey died all the way after everywhere, disrupted the stone of dregs. 如此轮番几次,方源斩杀了100多只的石猴,一路上到处可见猴子死后碎裂成渣的石块。 „primeval essence was insufficient.” Fang Yuan has inspected Primeval Sea, sighed, unavoidablily stopped the footsteps of advance. “真元不足了。”方源检查了一下元海,叹了一口气,不得已停下了前进的脚步。 Traded to make the past, he already carried on the fast restoration with primeval stones. However now, since Fusion Refining White Jade Gu, his primeval stones is serious, can say that the economy collapsed thoroughly. 换做以往,他早就用元石进行快速的恢复。但是现在,自从合炼了白玉蛊之后,他的元石严重不足,可以说经济已经彻底崩溃。 Fang Yuan the ground is scattering the jade eyeball, one by one collects, loads in the bag. 方源将地上散落着的玉石眼球,都一一拾取,装入袋子中。 „Should under the central that stone column, but I must arrive there, must make a connection with a road to come.” This feeling is getting more and more intense, Fang Yuan looked one finally, opens Stone Gate, the returned to second secret room. “应该就在中央那根石柱底下,但是我要到达那里,就必须打通出一条路来。”这种感觉越来越强烈,方源最后回望了一眼,打开石门,回到了第二密室。 The corner in secret room, is piling up some junks. 密室的墙角,堆放着一些杂物。 In a small gunnysack, has installed several hundred eyeball jade bead. Fang Yuan opens it, jade bead that captures today but actually. 一个小麻袋中,装了数百颗的眼球玉珠。方源打开它,将今天斩获的玉珠都倒了进去。 jade bead collides mutually, sends out a series of resounding. 玉珠相互碰撞,发出一连串的脆响。 Gunnysack there is still one, what inside installs is Wild boar teeth. However now, Fang Yuan has not needed to cut to kill the wild boar again. 麻袋还有一个,里面装的是野猪牙。不过现在,方源已经不需要再斩杀野猪了。 He used White Swine Gu and Jade-skin Gu Fusion Refining left White Jade Gu successfully, disappearance of White Swine Gu, making him drop to regarding the demand of pork is zero. 他用白豕蛊和玉皮蛊成功地合炼出了白玉蛊,白豕蛊的消失,使得他对于猪肉的需求降至为零。 Newborn White Jade Gu, is partial in Jade-skin Gu, food similarly is the jade. 新生的白玉蛊,更偏向于玉皮蛊,食物同样是玉石。 Jade-skin Gu must swallow 22 jades every ten days, but White Jade Gu is every other 20 days, feeds the jade 82. 玉皮蛊每十天要吞食22的玉石,而白玉蛊则是每隔20天,喂养玉石82。 Usually, higher-level Gu insect, absorbs the gap of food longer. Rank 2 Gu insect, majority exceed half a month. Rank 3 Gu Insect over one month. 通常而言,越高级的蛊虫,摄取食物的间隔就越长。二转的蛊虫,大多数都超过半个月。三转蛊虫会超过一个月。 Naturally, Gu insect was higher-level, the appetite also increased. Calculates on average, the White Jade Gu feeding expense, adds compared with Jade-skin Gu and White Swine Gu, but must be more. 当然了,蛊虫越高级,食量也增多了。平均算下来,白玉蛊的喂养费用,比玉皮蛊和白豕蛊加起来,还要更多。 However Fang Yuan, he has this piece of underground stone forest, does not lack the jade. Simultaneously does not need the pork, he does not need to cut to kill the wild boar, this has saved his many troubles, has saved among permits a long time. 但是方源来讲,他有这片地下石林,根本不缺玉石。同时不需要猪肉,他也不必斩杀野猪,这就省下了他许多的麻烦,节省了许多时间。 Grips the mouth of small gunnysack, Fang Yuan picks up a nearby boasting water pocket. 将小麻袋的口扎起来,方源捡起旁边的一个牛皮水囊。 The water pocket drum drum, inside has packed the yellow gold sweet wine. Several days ago, Fang Yuan closes right up against Jade-skin Gu, is going against the attack of yellow gold bee, collected enough many sweet wines from the honey-comb. 水囊鼓鼓的,里面装满了黄金蜜酒。早在几天前,方源就靠着玉皮蛊,顶着黄金蜂的进攻,从蜂巢中采集了足够多的蜜酒。 „I now primeval stones, only remaining two -and-a-half. Is the time goes to internal affairs hall, returned the family property duty.” “我现在身上的元石,只剩下两块半。是时候去内务堂,交还家产任务了。” Fang Yuan in the boasting water pocket income bosom, returns the underground road, squeezes out the crevice, returns to the outside. 方源将牛皮水囊收入怀中,退回地下甬道,挤出石缝,回到外界。 At this time, is dusk. 此时,才是黄昏。 Dusk in winter, Heaven Qi/weather is clear, and unconsciously cold, the setting sun presents the warm orange red, the exquisite sunlight has penetrated the crown of pine tree, according to above mountainous region. 冬日里的黄昏,天气晴好,并不觉寒冷,斜阳呈现出暖融融的橙红色,细腻的日光透过了松树的树冠,照在山地之上。 Acts alone, walks toward village. 一路独行,向山寨走去。 However Fang Yuan has not had the direct vanguard, but has circled several tortuous paths intentionally, hoping to reduce the crevice secret cave discovered probability. 不过方源并未有直接前行,而是故意绕了几个弯路,以期减少石缝秘洞被发现的几率。 The winter wind blows bugle and beats drums on his face, this is the free flavor. 冬风吹打在他的脸上,这都是自由的味道。 Before the school, can only evening's suspicious coming. Now Fang Yuan promoted Rank 2, will not arouse suspicion in the White Heaven | daytime free difference. 以前在学堂时,只能晚上偷偷摸摸的过来。现在方源晋升二转了,在白天自由出入并不会引起怀疑。 Naturally, what is more essential was getting sick snake four people of deaths, making Fang Yuan live alone, reduced one layer restraint. 当然,更关键的还是病蛇四人的死亡,让方源独处,减少了一层束缚。 The only mountain pass is, Fang Yuan now is only one person, the side does not have team member's support, then must end the Cheng Family clan every month at least one time duty, will be inevitably more difficult. 唯一的关隘就是,方源如今只是一人,身边没有组员的支持,接下来要完成家族每月至少一次的任务,势必更加艰难。 Now, after small Beast Tide, rallying of each group has been completed, Fang Yuan has missed this opportunity. 如今,经过小兽潮后,各个小组的重整已经完成,方源已经错过了这个时机。 And because of the relations of reputation, Fang Yuan faintly was also pushed aside by other Gu Master outside. To join other groups, is not easy. 而且因为名声的关系,方源也被其他蛊师隐隐地排挤在外。想要加入其他小组,可不容易。 „Pushes aside to push aside, I more drift away outside, pays attention to my vision less, more is favorable for me. As for family each month duty, is forces, I must certainly result in meet. However......” “排挤就排挤罢,我越游离在外,关注我的目光就越少,对我越有利。至于家族每月的任务,都是强制的,我当然必须得接。不过……” Thinks of here, the Fang Yuan double pupil shows wipes the cold light, he early has the plan. 想到这里,方源双眸透出一抹寒光,他对此早有打算。 Family, forces to request Gu Master at least to have an assignment every month, but has not actually forced to request, this duty must be accomplished. 家族方面,强制要求蛊师每月至少要接一个任务,但是却没有强制要求,这个任务一定要完成。 Could not complete the task, the appraisal will reduce. This is almost all Gu Master is not willing to see that therefore they complete all with all might and main. 完成不了任务,评价就会降低。这是几乎所有的蛊师都不愿意看到的,所以他们无不竭尽全力地去完成。 However regarding Fang Yuan, the so-called appraisal is nothing! 但是对于方源来讲,所谓的评价算个屁啊！ Enters village, on street that azure stone slab paves, the pedestrian is continuous. 走进山寨,青石板铺就的街道上,行人络绎不绝。 Generally to this time, was the peaks of stream of people. 一般到这个时候,都是人流的高峰期。 Many Gu Master, have completed task, is bringing the injury and distress, rotates village. The practical training a day of farmer, was red the foot of mud, is dragging the exhausted body, leads the way silently. 许多的蛊师,完成了任务,带着伤势和狼狈,回转山寨。劳作了一天的农人,赤着泥泞的脚,拖着疲惫的身躯,默默前行。 In this world, the life of person is not easy, has bitter and pain. 在这个世界上,人的生活并不容易,都有辛酸和痛楚。 The setting sun hung the mountain top gradually, was disseminating finally the temperate light. Then these light/only, was reduced broken by the diverse staggered dead tree tip, has become fragment of one time, scatters on the azurite bamboo house wall. 落日渐渐垂到了山头,散播着最后一点温和的光。然后这些光,又被参差交错的枯树梢头减碎,成了一摊时光的碎片,撒在碧青的竹楼墙壁上。 „Ah, my toy.” A girl was calling, was pursuing the top in the crowd. “啊呀,我的玩具。”一个女童叫着,在人群中追逐着陀螺。 The top rolls to the Fang Yuan's under foot exactly, the girl also hits on the Fang Yuan's leg, falls down. 陀螺恰好滚动到方源的脚下,女童也撞在方源的腿上,跌倒在地。 „Sorry, sorry! Has dashed Sir Gu Master, please forgive!” The father of girl rushes hastily, sees the Fang Yuan's clothing, looks deathly pale like the paper. Is leading the girl, kneels down at the scene, kowtows to continue to Fang Yuan. “对不起,对不起！冲撞了蛊师大人,请您恕罪！”女童的父亲连忙赶到,看到方源的服饰,脸色惨白如纸。带着女童,当场就跪下,对方源磕头不止。 The girls frightened have cried, on the white and tender pink cheek the eyeball falling fell. 女童吓得哭了,白嫩粉红的脸蛋上眼珠扑簌地落下。 The roadside mortal sees this, detours all the line, evades to draw back about. 路旁的凡人看到这一幕,无不绕路而行,避退左右。 Some Gu Master throw indifferent line of sight, at once shifts. 一些蛊师投来冷漠的视线,旋即又转移开去。 „Do not cry, causing trouble essence!” The father is startled got angry and feared, waves the arms about is a palm of the hand, actually put out a hand to hold by Fang Yuan, cannot the move slightest. “不要哭了,闯祸精！”父亲又惊又怒又怕,甩手就是一个巴掌,却被方源伸手抓住,不能动弹分毫。 „Is only a minor matter, does not need to worry about.” Fang Yuan smiles lightly, puts out a hand to touch the small head of girl, the comfort said in a soft voice, „does not need to be afraid, does not have the matter.” “只是一件小事,无须挂怀。”方源淡淡一笑,伸手摸了摸女童的小脑袋,轻声安慰道,“不用害怕,没有事的。” The girls anchored the sob, the water used tearful eye were looking up to Fang Yuan, thought that at present this Big Brother is really gentle. 女童停住了哭泣,用水汪汪的眼睛仰望着方源,觉得眼前这个大哥哥真是温柔。 „thanks to sir forgiveness, thanks to sir forgiveness!” The father of girl weeps, kowtows to continue to Fang Yuan. “谢大人宽恕,谢大人宽恕！”女童的父亲喜极而泣,向方源磕头不止。 Fang Yuan continues. 方源继续前行。 House that he rents, in not far away. 他租的房子,就在不远处。 But under that bamboo house, Uncle Ancient Moon's Dong Tu is standing, is looking at Fang Yuan distantly, obviously is waiting for him. 而在那栋竹楼下,舅父古月冻土站着,遥遥地望着方源,显然在等待着他。 ( to be continued ) （未完待续）