bookrebus Chapter 173 9 Dragon Ridge and the Famous Vajra Bodhi
Chapter 173 9 Dragon Ridge and the Famous Vajra Bodhi
"Bandit's lair?" Yun Bai was frightened by the name. In her opinion, anyone who was associated with "bandits" was not a good person. Most of them did not do anything good. However, because of her previous experience in the chaotic land, she had a better understanding of "bandits". She knew that some mountain bandits were also kind people, and they did not do bad things such as oppressing the poor. Instead, they often acted on behalf of the heavens and did many good things that the government had never done.
Sure enough, Yuanye then explained to the others.
As the name suggests, Jiulongling is composed of nine rolling mountains. From a distance, it looks like nine huge green dragons converging here, hence the name. On each "dragon ridge" there is a group of powerful bandits entrenched there. Some bandits do all kinds of evil, but more of them just rob the rich and give to the poor.
After the war and a series of fierce "clearances" by the alliance after the war, they are now more like bandits who have been "recruited". Although they still retain the original members, they have changed from bandits to gangs. The names have also changed from the original Yilongzhai, Erlongzhai, etc. to Yilongbang, Erlongbang, Sanlongbang... and finally Jiulongbang. The gang members no longer rob houses on a daily basis, but do some legitimate business.
However, the ten fingers are not the same length. Although the nine gangs have changed from black to white, the degree of "improvement" is not the same. Among them, the One Dragon Gang, the Six Dragon Gang and the Nine Dragon Gang have done the best, while the Two Dragon Gang and the Three Dragon Gang have performed the worst. The rest are also uneven. Moreover, within each gang, there are also some gang members who disguise themselves as "legitimate gangs" and secretly do some illegal activities that are not visible to the public.
In addition to being famous for its mountain bandits, Jiulongling has another more famous treasure, the Vajra Bodhi Seed. Vajra Bodhi Seed is the seed of the Bodhi tree, which is as hard as diamonds and has various complex and mysterious patterns and colors on its surface, hence the name Vajra Bodhi Seed. Many people make them into jewelry or spiritual tools to wear. With its exquisite appearance and hard texture, it can be said to have both offensive and defensive capabilities, so both male and female cultivators love it.
Although Bodhi seeds are not rare, the quality of seeds from the same tree may vary greatly. Therefore, many people have opened special "Bodhi seeds gambling" places, where they first buy them at a certain price and then open them on the spot. If a high-quality seed is opened, they can often make a lot of money, but if they are unlucky and a low-quality seed is opened, they can only accept the loss.
Bodhi trees only grow in places with strong wood energy, so they are not suitable for widespread planting. The reason why the Vajra Bodhi seeds in Jiulongling are famous is that it is said that a real dragon once fell there, and some people even say that it is possible to pick up dragon eggs there! However, for tens of millions of years, no one has ever really picked one up. But the Bodhi trees there do grow very well, and the probability of producing high-quality Vajra Bodhi seeds is nearly 20% higher than other places. There is also a one in ten thousand chance of producing the top Panlong Bodhi - a third-grade Panlong Bodhi seed is equivalent to the price of a complete sixth-grade spiritual plant! Panlong Bodhi seeds above the sixth grade are extremely rare, and the price can sometimes be hyped up to a sky-high price!
However, due to hundreds of years of war and destruction, most of the Bodhi trees in Jiulongling have been destroyed, especially the 8,000-year-old Bodhi tree king, which has been plundered and almost died. If it were not impossible to transplant it, it would have disappeared long ago.
"Fortunately, we don't need to suppress the bandits, we just need to rescue those Vajra Bodhis. Therefore, although we may encounter those fierce 'former bandits', it shouldn't be too dangerous. As long as you are careful and reveal your identity as Tianlan and the alliance students, even if they are real bandits, they won't do anything to you easily. If you encounter danger, you must ensure your own safety first, completing the mission is secondary!" After the introduction, Yuanye solemnly instructed the five people.
Yun Bai and his friends knew that the teacher (dean) was worried about their safety, so they nodded seriously and agreed, then went to a bench in the campus square to discuss their specific travel plans.
"It just so happens that I want to refine the Soul-Forging Pill recently, and I need high-quality Vajra Bodhi seeds. If we have the chance this time, we can also buy a few by the way." Mu Yun said with a smile. He has already vaguely touched the threshold of the sixth-grade alchemist, and this Soul-Forging Pill is his test work. Mu Yun's talent in alchemy is top-notch in this world, but the fact that he can advance so quickly is actually related to Yun Bai - the spiritual pill master is a profession and occupation that "burns spiritual coins" very much. Even if Mu Yun has a prominent family background and is not short of money, it cannot support his massive daily consumption. What Yun Bai lacks the most is high-quality spiritual plant materials, so she usually gives Mu Yun a lot of good things. Of course, Mu Yun has never treated Yun Bai badly. Compared with the raw materials she gave, Mu Yun gave Yun Bai more expensive finished pills. And he often gave high-quality pills without blinking an eye.
"I heard that the reason why Bodhi is called this name is because it is said that countless years ago, a great man suddenly realized the truth under this tree, and in the language system used by that great man, 'Bodhi' means enlightenment, so the tree was named Bodhi." Seeing that Xiaohua, Xiaoqiang and Senior Brother Zhao Hongshan were very curious about Bodhi seeds, Yun Bai briefly introduced them. Then he looked at Mu Yun and said, "I remember that there was a question about growing Bodhi seedlings in the fifth-grade spiritual plant master assessment test. This time I will give it a try." After that, the two smiled at each other, and had already thought about future cooperation and mutual benefit.
"Since Jiulongling was once a fierce bandit, we should prepare more to be on the safe side." Wang Xiaoqiang suggested. After several months of retreat, his strength has improved and he is now a 4-star 5th level cultivator. Everyone also understood what he meant, that is, to practice combination skills as much as possible and prepare more equipment. Everyone agreed with this.
Xiaohua was particularly excited because she heard that the people there were very tough and belligerent, which was a good opportunity for her to train. However, after Yunbai's serious reminder, she put away her excitement and continued to discuss the travel plan with everyone.
After a morning, the five of them finally finished their discussion and decided to spend a month preparing, which included practicing combined martial arts, preparing enough elixirs for healing and restoring spiritual power, maintaining spiritual tools, replenishing high-level escape talismans and protective array talismans. At the same time, Yun Bai and Zhao Hongshan also prepared a large number of ungraded, graded, and first-grade spiritual plant materials and spiritual food snacks respectively, so that if they encountered a situation similar to the last time in the chaotic land, they would be able to take out things at any time to help those in need.
One month later, on a beautiful spring day, the five people set out towards Jiulongling. Meanwhile, in Jiulongling, the "Bodhi Gambling Conference" held every five years was being prepared in full swing!