In the secret room inside the ruins, the runes shimmered, illuminating the surroundings. Hu Shu and Fu Xi sat opposite each other, with the ancient book they had just found placed in the middle. Fu Xi gently opened the ancient book, and an old breath came to his face, mixed with a faint smell of decay, as if the years were condensed between the pages of the book.
Hu Shu came closer, his eyes tightly locked on the obscure words on the page. He frowned slightly, and a look of thought flashed in his eyes. "Although the words are difficult to decipher, they seem to have a simple charm, which is very different from what is commonly seen." Hu Shu whispered, and his voice echoed softly in the secret room.
Fu Xi nodded and lightly traced the page with his finger, "Master, I see that the Cultivation Methods recorded on it is vaguely consistent with my current practice path. It may really help me break through the current bottleneck." There was a hint of excitement and expectation in his voice.
The two began to study carefully, sometimes frowning in thought, sometimes communicating in low voices. The secret room was so quiet that they could only hear the occasional turning of books and the slight breathing of the two of them. Hu Shu's eyes wandered between the words, and his mind kept thinking about various possibilities. The words were like mysteries, waiting for them to solve.
As their study deepened, they became more and more certain that this ancient book was extraordinary. However, the words in the ancient book were too obscure. Even if they pondered over and over again, it was difficult to understand their exact meaning. Hu Shu rubbed his temples. The long period of concentration made him a little tired, but the determination in his eyes had not diminished. "It seems that it will take a lot of time and energy to decipher this ancient book."
At this moment, the runes in the secret room suddenly glowed brightly, and a powerful wave of power came. Hu Shu and Fu Xi were instantly alert and stood up. In the corner of the secret room, the ground slowly cracked, and a figure with a faint light all over its body was seen. The stone beast broke out of the ground. The stone beast was huge, as tall as two people. It opened its wide mouth and let out a dull roar. The sound shook the secret room slightly. Hu Shu could even feel the ground under his feet shaking, and his ears were buzzing from the roar.
"Be careful, this stone beast is coming with bad intentions!" Hu Shu shouted, and at the same time, he quickly activated his spiritual power, and a faint halo appeared all over his body. Fu Xi did not show any weakness, and condensed a ray of light in his hand, ready for battle. The stone beast took the lead in attacking, and it stamped its feet violently., several cracks suddenly appeared on the ground, spreading towards the two of them. Hu Shu dodged and avoided the cracks. At the same time, he muttered words, and a ray of spiritual power turned into a sharp blade and shot towards the stone beast. The sharp blade hit the stone beast, but only a few sparks were thrown, without causing any substantial damage to it.
Fu Xi saw the opportunity and turned the light in his hand into a rope, trying to trap the stone beast. The stone beast struggled hard, and the rope was stretched tightly, and it might break at any time. Seeing this, Hu Shu took action again, and worked together with Fu Xi to finally subdue the stone beast. The stone beast turned into a pile of gravel and scattered on the ground.
"Huh, luckily there was no danger." Fu Xi breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Don't be careless. There are dangers in this ruins. Let's continue to interpret the ancient books." Hu Shu said.
The two sat down again and continued to study the ancient books. After an unknown amount of time, Hu Shu's eyes suddenly lit up, "I seem to understand the meaning of this paragraph. It talks about guiding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to build a special cycle in the body, thereby improving cultivation."
After hearing this, Fu Xi thought carefully, and a look of surprise gradually appeared on his face, "Master, this will complement the skills I have practiced before. If I can integrate them and master them, there is great hope to break through the bottleneck!"
As the interpretation deepened, they became more and more confident about breaking through the bottleneck. Hu Shu couldn't help but feel a joy in his heart, as if he had seen Fu Xi's powerful strength after breaking through the bottleneck. However, just when they were full of hope, there was a slight sound suddenly outside the secret room, as if someone was approaching cautiously.
Hu Shu's face changed slightly and he whispered, "Did other forces discover our traces?" Fu Xi also became alert and clenched the weapon in his hand.
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