Chapter 144 It's Not Charcoal

　　Wei Yuan's eyes showed no ripples as he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

　　"Wei Yuan? Who?"

　　His tone was indifferent and ordinary.

　　Taotie laughed loudly, "Well, Mountain Lord doesn't know, this Wei Yuan was originally named Yuan, a war slave of the Tushan tribe back then. Later, because of his pottery skills and some work during the flood control, he ended up becoming a member of the Tushan clan."

　　"Later, he somehow got involved with the little goddess of Kunlun Mountain."

　　"That little goddess risked being imprisoned for a thousand years to take the Undying Flower of Kunlun Mountain and give it to that Tushan Yuan, so he managed to live to this day, and he has cultivated quite a bit of skill in this world."

　　"Haha, if you ask me, since there's such a relationship, why not quickly go to Kunlun to find the Queen Mother of the West and become her son-in-law, acknowledging this marriage? In this opportunity of great change, closely follow West Kunlun, become a Kunlun Mountain son-in-law, and maybe you'll become a god."

　　"In one word, cowardly!"

　　Wei Yuan: "............"

　　What should one do when hearing gossip about oneself from an enemy's mouth?

　　Wei Yuan pondered slightly. If it were his own personality...

　　At this time, he should remain silent.

　　But thinking of the swordsman in the vision, with his sharp edge and not even putting the Heavenly Emperor in his eyes,

　　Wei Yuan leaned back slightly, his tone calm and indifferent, and said, "So, you've come to find me."

　　"Are you afraid?"

　　Taotie's voice stopped abruptly.

　　A pair of tiger eyes stared deeply at Wei Yuan. The white-haired swordsman's eyes were as indifferent as usual, as if he didn't put Taotie in his eyes at all. That kind of arrogant aura came over him, and Taotie suddenly laughed loudly and said, "Afraid? Of course not."

　　"I can't wait to swallow him alive."

　　"But in the end, I have to be careful of his human methods. Qiongqi and Taowu can be considered to have fallen into his hands. If I can be more secure, that's naturally better. Besides, this person has some relationship with Kunlun, so helping me is also helping yourself. Finally, I also want to befriend the Mountain Lord."

　　Taotie's logic is very simple.

　　At least when he's not eating, or when his brain isn't completely occupied by eating,

　　Taotie has intelligence.

　　Wei Yuan said lightly, "Benefits."

　　Taotie was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said:

　　"This person is from the Kunlun lineage. If you get rid of him, it will be a good thing for the future."

　　The white-haired swordsman was concise, "Not enough."

　　Taotie took a deep look at him, then seemed not to care at all, and said cheerfully:

　　"Then, what do you want? Just say it."

　　Wei Yuan said, "What I want is not ordinary."

　　Taotie didn't care about this kind of statement at all. Even if in the future he could imprison the Queen Mother of the West and use Kunlun as a sword, he is now just a mortal who has just taken over as the Mountain Lord of Kunlun. What kind of vision can such a mortal have? What kind of demands can he make?

　　Greedy for wealth is Tao, greedy for food is Tie.

　　This guy is actually very stingy.

　　But facing a mortal, he still has to maintain the posture of one of the Four Fiends.

　　So he pretended to be generous and said, "What do you want? Just say it."

　　"I'll satisfy you!"

　　Wei Yuan said in a calm tone, "Nuwa's clay for creating humans."

　　??!

　　Taotie's palm shook, and the cheerful smile on his face slightly froze, as if his brain couldn't react for a moment to what the term he had just heard meant. It was as if even his appetite had been scared back all at once. He said stiffly:

　　"This thing is much more valuable than Wei Yuan's life. Change it, change it."

　　"Can't you get it out?"

　　Wei Yuan was noncommittal, "Then, the elixir of immortality."

　　"............"

　　Taotie was silent and said, "What do you want this for?"

　　"The Mountain Lord of Kunlun Mountain already has a very long lifespan."

　　Wei Yuan said lightly, "I have my own relatives and friends."

　　Taotie said helplessly, "This... I do have some ordinary elixirs for prolonging life, but the elixir of immortality that you want can only be found in the Great Wilderness or the Kunlun Garden. The Great Wilderness is guarded by the phoenix, and Kunlun is guarded by the Lu Wu God. I really have no way to get it. Besides..."

　　He couldn't go on.

　　Wei Yuan suddenly understood...

　　Besides, if he really got the elixir of immortality...

　　Wouldn't Taotie try a taste himself?

　t You believe it?

　　Not even ghosts would believe it.

　　Taotie would probably even take ghost oil from ghosts and fry them as snacks.

　　Wei Yuan was silent for a while and said, "Then, the gold and iron of the Nine Provinces' Qi Luck."

　　Taotie's face was a little ugly.

　　The magnanimity of the Four Fiends was about to collapse.

　t have it either.

　　Then he was a little strange. This thing was imbued with the Qi Luck of humanity, and in the past it was used for two things. One thing was to cast the Nine Cauldrons, and the second thing was to cast a powerful seal to seal Gonggong, the Water God, one of the gods of the four directions. Taotie looked Wei Yuan up and down and said suspiciously:

　　"............What do you want this for?"

　　Of course, to seal Gonggong.

　　Wei Yuan was concise, followed his persona, and said coldly, "To forge a sword."

　　These two words, coupled with the domineering act of directly extracting the Kunlun leylines to create a sword that Kunlun Jade Bi once displayed, perfectly explained Wei Yuan's reason for wanting these materials. Taotie put down the suspicion in his heart and said awkwardly, "This, this..."

　　"I heard that there was such a thing, but it's not in my hands."

　　"However, since you want a divine weapon, I do know of a sword. It's the saber left on the Western Mountain Realm's Qi pillar by the fierce man who killed Qiongqi. It's now replacing Qiongqi's position as the Earth's Four Poles. If you want it, you can pull it out."

　　The Earth's Four Poles, Qiongqi and Taowu are dead, and Qiongqi is suppressed by the Tai'a sword as a replacement.

　　Taowu's authority was stimulated by Kua Lin with the secret method of the Women's Kingdom, which is fine for the time being.

　t care about it at all, it seems that he wants to pull out the Tai'a sword that suppressed and killed Qiongqi.

　　Wei Yuan said in a calm tone, "If that happens, the Qi pillar will collapse, and the fusion of the Shanhai Realm and the human world will accelerate."

　　Taotie smiled and said indifferently, "If it accelerates, it accelerates. What, do you care?"

　　Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and tasted the test of his position in these words, and replied, "I don't want to face Kunlun yet."

　　Taotie tasted these words and laughed loudly, "What you said is right."

　　"In this way, you and I will sign a contract. After I get rid of that Wei Yuan, I will get you the metal material you want. I do know that Hun Dun seems to have some remaining parts, which seem to be left over from when Emperor Xuanyuan forged his sword. It should also be usable."

　　What a deal!

　　As long as I kill myself, I can get what I want from the person who killed me.

　　Wei Yuan complained in his heart.

　　Maintaining the appearance of a cold and arrogant swordsman, he shook his head and said:

　　"No, if you never kill him, wouldn't I be hung up by you forever? Just this once."

　　Taotie thought for a while and said, "Okay, but you can only take action once. I can only guarantee to bring back a part for you. Of course, I will definitely satisfy you in terms of value. How about that?"

　　Wei Yuan made a pondering appearance, and finally nodded and said lightly:

　　"Acceptable."

　　This feeling of letting the enemy work for him to find the materials to seal another opponent is really a bit comfortable. Wei Yuan sighed in his heart. Taotie said slowly, "Then, when the time comes, I will lure him to the Kunlun territory. You, Mountain Lord, will be able to get the help of heaven and earth here. That Wei Yuan will never expect your existence."

　　"At that time, I will deliberately sell him a flaw."

　　"If he attacks me, he will inevitably be restrained and reveal a flaw."

　　"Then you, Mountain Lord, can take advantage of the situation and make a successful strike."

　　"If we encircle and suppress him from both sides and attack at the same time, we will definitely be able to take him down in one fell swoop."

　　Very good.

　　Kunlun is my home field, and you come here to sell flaws.

　　Very good.

　　Wei Yuan took a sip of tea and nodded, "Okay."

　　Taotie and Wei Yuan signed the contract. Then, this great fiend laughed loudly, and suddenly grabbed with his palm, and a small gap in the Shanhai Realm cracked open in the air. A lot of fierce beasts fell down with a crash. He said, "It's rare to be able to come here to see you. We hit it off at first sight. We're kindred spirits, kindred spirits."

　　"Come on, have a good meal."

　　"I'll also see your cooking skills, Mountain Lord."

　　Taotie pretended to be open-minded.

　　Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows. The other party's request was very legitimate, and it was also when they were forming a partnership. If he refused in this situation, it would seem a little deliberate, but Taotie might guess something from the dishes he made.

　　Wei Yuan was thoughtful.

　　Immediately, he saw a Bifang bird among these fierce beasts, and a hearty smiling face suddenly appeared in his mind. He said in a calm expression, "Okay."

　　"But I'm not good at cooking. I'm afraid the taste is ordinary."

　　Taotie laughed heartily, "Hahaha, the taste is ordinary. No matter how ordinary it is, I can eat it."

　　These are Shanhai Realm monsters, with delicious meat and spiritual energy.

　　Difficult to eat?

　t be that difficult to eat.

　　A moment later, when Taotie looked at the plates and plates of black objects in front of him, he was silent for a long time, raised his head and looked at Wei Yuan, who remained unchanged, and then looked down at the food and said, ".........Is this what I just took out?"

　　Wei Yuan nodded.

　　Yu the Great's personally passed down cooking technique.

　　The only cooking method: roasting.

　　Doneness: Between raw meat and charred compounds.

　　It forced Zhujiu Yin out of the rumor that he didn't eat, sleep, or breathe.

　　"Please."

　　Taotie laughed and said, "Actually, you are too modest. It's not that exaggerated. For example, this, this looks..."

　　He looked at the black exterior and changed his tone, "This smells..."

　　His nose twitched.

　　He couldn't say it.

　　Wei Yuan said in a cold tone, "You asked me to cook, and then you pretended to be polite."

　　"What do you mean?"

　　Taotie paused and had to say, "Well, then I won't be polite."

　　He opened his mouth wide and swallowed them whole, and quickly swept away the food. He seemed to pat his stomach with satisfaction and said, "I am very happy to be able to meet you today, Mountain Lord. Then, I will leave the matter of two days later to you."

　　Immediately, he was wrapped in a fierce aura and instantly left through the air.

　　Back in the Northern Mountain Realm, the great fiend Taotie stood with his hands behind his back and muttered to himself:

　　"It seems that it's not the worst-case scenario."

　　"It shouldn't be related to that cook."

　　Compared to the vicious Qiongqi, the cunning and ruthless Taowu, and the unpredictable Hun Dun, Taotie, the only slacker among the Four Fiends, is also relatively cautious. After living for so many years, he still has to prevent himself from pretending to sell a flaw and actually selling his life.

　　"Even if that cook deliberately makes it bad, he will retain instinctive skills."

　　"It's impossible to make this kind of thing."

　　Taotie whispered.

　　Then he suddenly supported his waist, bent over, and opened his mouth: "Ugh..."

　t even be that difficult to eat raw!

　　Recalling that meal just now.

　　After eating so much in one breath, Taotie's face was a little distorted.

　　The monster attached to his sleeve came out and hurriedly patted his back, while indignantly said, "This, what that Kunlun Mountain Lord made, isn't it just charred charcoal?!"

　　"Nonsense!"

　　Taotie whispered and reprimanded.

　　Then he said painfully, "Charcoal isn't that difficult to eat."

　　The taste of charcoal is very pure, and wood charcoal also has a fruity aroma.

　　But the food he ate today, charcoal mixed with the smell of chicken and fish, and also subtly mixed with some kind of unignorable bitter taste, made Taotie feel a burst of tumbling in his stomach when he thought of it, and couldn't help but open his mouth again: "Ugh..."

　　………………

　　Human World - West Kunlun.

　　Wei Yuan looked at the full table of dishes that had been swept away and couldn't help but sigh:

　　"As expected of Taotie."

　　The Queen Mother of the West appeared and said lightly, "I thought you were going to kill him."

　　Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "I'm not sure yet."

　　The Queen Mother of the West was about to step forward.

　　She frowned almost imperceptibly, then retracted her right foot and raised her hand to cover her nose with her sleeve, saying:

　　"What did you make for him?"

　　Wei Yuan said, "Yu's cooking..."

　　He couldn't help but sigh, "I recorded all the dishes that Yu made, and they are basically divided into two types: one is what only Yu can eat, and the other is what even Yu doesn't eat. There are so many things, ten times Yu's meal amount. It's something that Yu couldn't even bring himself to eat, but Taotie actually ate it all, and his face didn't change."

　　"As expected of him, amazing."

　　The Queen Mother of the West said lightly, "It's also amazing that you can get so close."

　　The corner of Wei Yuan's mouth twitched and said, "In fact, I've reached my limit."

　　He directly blocked his sense of smell, but it seemed to be a psychological factor, and he still felt that twisted taste swirling in front of him, and his eyes were a little sore. He barely processed the plates of food, Wei Yuan let out a breath of turbid air, and seriously thought about the next problem.

　　There are only two days left before Taotie returns.

　　During this time, he needs to retreat and cultivate, and improve his control over the power of Kunlun.

　　Wei Yuan thought for a while, set up a formation in the Kunlun Secret Realm, sat in the spiritual land of Kunlun, felt the rich spiritual energy, exhaled a breath, and closed his eyes slightly, but for some reason, he still couldn't fall asleep, it seemed that Zhujiu Yin was not ready yet?

　　Wei Yuan suddenly felt a trace of something wrong in his heart.

　　Then, a hazy feeling appeared in his heart.

　　He entered, no...

　　He was grabbed by the collar and dragged into his dream.

　　ps: Today's second update... Thank you Qianxing for the reward, thank you~