Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 399 Black Pheasant
Until it was getting dark, they still didn't show up. Ji Xuan said, "It's a pity that I didn't ask where they lived."

Zhao Zhen said, "Come to think of it, there is also a white fox in the fantasy world. According to Qingwan, it is a great fortune. Apart from being able to find treasures, it doesn't seem to have any special features."

Ji Qingwan said: "According to the "Fu Rui Zhi", the white fox is the king's benevolence and wisdom. As for the effect, I don't know."

As they were talking, the concierge Su Dong, who had received instructions earlier, led Mou Kaichuan and Xie Tao in. They were seen holding a chicken cage each. When they saw Zhao Zhen, Mou Kaichuan said, "Sir, please look, the black pheasant is here."

As he said that, Mou Kaichuan put down the chicken coop in his hand.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhen stepped forward with a lantern. He couldn't see clearly in the cage, so he opened the cage and took the black pheasant out.

I saw that this black pheasant was indeed different from ordinary chickens. Its feathers were all black and sparkled purple under the light.

Zhao Zhen took a closer look and found that the black pheasant was intact and its eyes were very bright. Zhao Zhen said, "Yes, there is nothing wrong with this black pheasant."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen motioned Ji Xuan to come forward, and Ji Xuan took out a stack of silver bills and handed it over.

Xie Tao took it, counted it, and handed it to Mou Kaichuan, saying, "Brother Chuan, count it too."

After counting, Mou Kaichuan said, "It's exactly 2000 strings of cash. Sir, are the spirit fish ready?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and asked the two to wait. After a while, a woman came over with two four-whiskered carps.

When the two saw it, they hurriedly took it and saw that the two four-whiskered carp were glowing white, and they were indeed spirit fish. They looked at each other and nodded.

Zhao Zhen asked: "How is it, are you two brothers satisfied?"

Mou Kaichuan said, "Sir, you are a trustworthy person. If you have any good things in the future, we two will send them to your house." Then, Mou Kaichuan pointed to another cage and said, "Sir, there are two fat hens raised at home in here, along with the bamboo cage. I will give them to you as a gift."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "Thank you, brothers."

Seeing that the two had no intention of staying any longer, Zhao Zhen sent them out.

When he returned to the hall, he saw Ji Qingwan and the other three people surrounding the black pheasant and looking at it. Zhao Zhen asked, "Madam, have you seen anything?"

Ji Xuan said, "Black Pheasant didn't see anything, but these two hunters are not honest people. The tall one, when he saw Qingwan, his eyes were not idle. If it weren't for the fact that they were carrying Black Pheasant, it would have a bad reputation if it got out, and he would have been slapped a long time ago."

Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan also said, "That's right, the short guy is also looking around."

Zhao Zhen said: "I'm afraid these two are from the independent cultivation sect. It will be difficult to contact them in the future, so don't worry about them."

As he spoke, Zhao Zhen stepped forward to take a closer look at the black pheasant.

Black Pheasant (First level, auspicious beast, upright, loyal, and able to protect the border. "Er Ya Yi": Marsh pheasants peck once every ten steps and drink once every hundred steps. The graves on the ground form the border, and they divide and protect it without invading each other. Within each border, there must be one male who is the leader. No matter how many others there are, none of them dare to cry.)
Race: Chicken
Level: Level 1 and Level 3

Attributes: Strength 6, Constitution 8, Agility 15, Spirit 12
Skills: Jump, Fly

Even though he had used his clairvoyance to look at it many times, he could only see these. Zhao Zhen said, "Send it to the backyard first. I will bring it back to the fantasy world in a few days and let Shiqilang train it."

The next morning, after breakfast, Zhao Zhen accompanied Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan to practice martial arts in the yard. Zhao Zhen used a stick to attack, and Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan chopped with four wooden swords, but they could not get close.

The three fought for more than thirty rounds. Zhao Zhen caught a glimpse of Su Dong standing aside. Zhao Zhen shouted, "Take a break." Su Dong jumped out of the circle.

After hearing this, Ji Minghan and the other two also stopped.

Zhao Zhen asked Su Dong, "What's the matter?" "Sir, Uncle Gao is here."

"Please come in quickly."

As he spoke, he went to change his clothes with the two sisters Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan.

When the three of them came out, Ji Qingwan and Ji Xuan were entertaining Gao Hu.

After greeting him, Gao Hu said, "Brother, bring the black pheasant up for us to see."

Zhao Zhen nodded. Seeing this, Ji Qingwan lowered her head and gave a few instructions to the maid who was serving beside her.

Zhao Zhen asked: "Brother, do you know the use of black pheasants?"

Gao Hu said: "I may not know other things, but I happen to know this black pheasant."

"First, observing the black pheasant can predict the weather. When the sky is clear, the pheasant's tail is upright, and when it is going to rain, the pheasant's tail droops."

"Secondly, eating its eggs can make you lighter. One egg can increase your agility by 1 point, and one person can take three eggs."

As she was speaking, the old woman brought the black pheasant over.

Gao Hu couldn't wait to go forward and take a look.

After reading it, Gao Hu waved his hand and asked the maid to take the black pheasant away. Gao Hu said with some jealousy: "Zhao Erlang, you are so lucky. Yesterday I heard you sent someone to tell me the news, but I didn't believe it at first. When I asked, the messenger Xiao Si was also vague. I didn't expect that you actually have a black pheasant. Did you get this black pheasant from the fantasy world?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Yesterday, I went to the East Market Bookstore with Madam Xuan to check the accounts. I had nothing to do, so I walked around the market. I saw two people selling honey and beehives, and I bought them and asked them to deliver them home."

"I saw that these two were also professional hunters, so I asked them to hunt good prey and send it to me. I didn't expect that they actually captured a black pheasant and hid it at home."

"I exchanged 2000 guan and two four-whiskered carps for this black pheasant. The deal was just completed last night."

"Doesn't your fantasy world produce honey? Why do you need to buy honey?"

Zhao Zhen saw bees occasionally coming out of the beehive, and the species was different from his own bees. In order to enrich the species, he bought the beehive together with the honey.

Gao Hu said: "Hey, you are so lucky..."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "It was Madam Xuan who dragged me to the East Market. It's all Madam Xuan's credit."

Ji Xuan laughed when she heard this and said, "It's not my credit. If my husband hadn't wanted to buy a beehive, how could we have lured out this [Black Pheasant]?"

Zhao Zhen asked: "Brother, do you know what the other auspicious signs have?"

Gao Hu listened and said seriously, "The New Book of Tang, Records of Officials, records that there are 64 great auspicious events, 28 upper auspicious events, 32 medium auspicious events, and 12 lower auspicious events. The major dictionaries also have records of this, and many more names and objects have been added, such as hawksbill turtle, coral, flatfish, red fish, white-haired turtle, white fish, etc.; there are also sacrificial ritual vessels in the category of utensils, such as the divine tripod, cinnabar steamer, jade urn, bottle urn, jade ying, jade cong, bowl gui, zhen gui, black gui, jade seal, jade seal, imperial seal, and various jade bi, etc., too numerous to mention."

"There are many auspicious signs, but only their names are recorded, and their effects are not recorded at all. Each family cherishes them and passes them on by word of mouth. I only know a few of them."

Gao Hu then told Zhao Zhen about the auspicious effects he knew, and Zhao Zhen memorized them carefully. Gao Hu mentioned more than a dozen auspicious signs in a row, but unfortunately he didn't mention the white fox that Zhao Zhen wanted to know about.

At noon, Zhao Zhen hosted a banquet at home to entertain Gao Hu. In addition to various fish dishes, there was also fat chicken and wolfberry soup that had been simmered over a low heat for two hours.

(End of this chapter)