Deep in the mountains, the breath turns into mist.
With Li Yan leading the way, the three of them were naturally not afraid of the darkness, but the mountain wind was quite strong, causing the torches to sway and illuminate the surrounding trees, which was very strange.
Not long after, they saw a pool of water that was chilly and emitted a light smoke. Next to it was a huge stone with three large vermilion characters "Three Officials Pool" written on it.
Although it seems strange, when Li Yan turned on Divine Ability, there was no peculiar smell. Instead, a cool breath flowed into the nasal cavity, which refreshed the head.
"This is Three Officials Pool."
Wang Dao Xuan said, "In the old days, Guanzhong used this road to pray for rain. The road is steep, but there are many wonderful sights along the way. It is more dangerous with Wormwood Flat ahead."
As he said, after walking not far, a winding mountain path appeared. The footing was very narrow, and you could only walk along the stone wall, which was very difficult and dangerous.
Fortunately, the three of them had good physical strength and were cautious, so they managed to walk through this dangerous path without any harm.
After leaving, Wang Dao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Fortunately it hasn't snowed yet, otherwise I wouldn't dare to go up the mountain."
"Look!" Sha LiFei suddenly pointed to the back.
Li Yan looked up and saw a little fire again on the steep winding mountain road. Apparently someone also chose to go up the mountain at night.
His eyesight was extraordinary, and he immediately recognized that it was the woman from before. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Daoist Priest, there is something extraordinary about this woman. Can you tell what the secret is?"
"Let's talk as we walk."
Wang Dao Xuan continued to move forward with the two of them.
This section of the road was relatively wide. He turned around and looked behind him again, explaining, "That's Demon Hunter of Chang'an City."
"Unlike mages, these people have extraordinary martial arts skills and know all kinds of miscellaneous arts. They specialize in catching spirits and monsters, suppressing corpses and slaying monsters. They also receive bounties from the court to hunt down evil spirits, and they are ruthless."
"I have vaguely heard of this woman, but I can't remember her name. I only remember that her nickname is Red Yaksha. She is known to be a cruel person."
"A master like her should have given her an ultimatum a long time ago. Logically speaking, she is not in a hurry. I don't know why she has to go up the mountain overnight..."
Everyone was walking and chatting, and soon they came to a hilltop.
I saw dense forests in the mountains. Although it was dark and lightless all around, the starry sky was exceptionally bright. The stars were all over the sky and the Milky Way hung directly in the sky.
"Tsk tsk, what a beautiful scene!" Sha LiFei rubbed his hands in exasperation and couldn't help but admire it.
Wang Dao Xuan looked at the sky, smiled and said, "<Record of Anomalies> contains: The essence of Venus fell to the west of Zhongnan Gui Peak. Its refined white stone is as beautiful as jade, and purple qi sometimes restores it. This is the origin of the name Tai Bai Mountain."
"This place is a cave and is suitable for stargazing. Many seniors in Dipper Mother Institute are good at stargazing and divination."
"Daoist Priest, which one are you good at?"
"This... I know a little bit about it, but I don't understand it at all."
"Let's go, after passing this Coiling Dragon Mountain, find a place to rest."
The two of them were talking and laughing as they walked, just to relieve the coldness in their bodies. They were so heroic when they went out before, but now they are embarrassed.
Li Yan, on the other hand, gradually became silent.
It's so dark in the mountains that it's hard to see. Even if you walk by torchlight, you can't see the road in the distance clearly.
He must always turn on Olfactory Mystical Power to lead the way, but because of this, his feeling for the cave is deeper.
This mountain range is majestic and vast, Innate Firm Qi vast and boundless, like an ancient giant, connecting the earth's veins below and the stars above.
And he is a flea walking on a giant.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered the words of the Tianzhushan Mountain old woman.
A mortal's short life is like a spark of light. Even if there is a road to heaven, it is difficult to go far.
Just like the <Luo Feng Scripture> he got, there are eighteen floors and six palaces. Each floor is more difficult than the next. Mortals can't see the end at all...
Just like this Daoist cave Tai Bai Mountain, the reason for its initial formation is unknown. Perhaps as Wang Dao Xuan said, the essence of Venus fell, but I am afraid it will take millions of years to form such a situation...
"Oh, Yan XiaoGe..."
Sha LiFei saw that Li Yan had a strange look on his face and was about to speak, but was stopped by Wang Dao Xuan, who shook his head slightly.
He knew that Li Yan was experiencing an epiphany.
Many monks will have this situation when they first come to the cave. After all, it is a small opportunity and should not be interrupted hastily.
Sha LiFei Although he didn't understand, he still kept his mouth shut.
The two stopped talking and followed Li Yan in silence.
Fortunately, at this moment, Li Yan is like a machine, climbing the mountain with a torch, silently leading the way in front, always finding a place to focus, without making any mistakes.
But gradually, the two of them couldn't keep up.
After another hour, coupled with the cold weather, Wang Dao Xuan felt that his whole body was numb and his legs were stiff. He could no longer hold on. His feet slipped and he almost fell to the ground.
"Yan XiaoGe!"
Sha LiFei couldn't help but shout.
"Oh!"
Li Yan suddenly came back to his senses, looked around, and immediately understood what happened. He apologized. "I got dizzy, let's find a place to rest first."
As he said that, he turned to look around and found that he had bypassed Coiling Dragon Mountain, so he led the two of them off the mountain road, passed through a small forest, and came to the mountain wall.
A hundred meters ahead, there was a small cave.
Before they even got close, Li Yan took out Divine Tiger Token, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, made a hand gesture and said, "Nogao, the only great-grandson Wang Jia, Six Jia Azure Dragon, Six Yi Meeting Star, Six Bing Bright Hall... as urgent as the law!"
Phew~
Wang Dao Xuan The two of them felt a sudden cold wind blowing around them.
At this moment, Li Yan seems to have transformed into a tiger in the mountains.
Wow!
Inside the cave, a black bear suddenly sprang out. It was in a miserable state. It didn't dare to approach the three of them and rushed into the dense forest to escape without looking back.
At the same time, some wild animals such as mice, hares, black snakes, skinks, etc. were rustling around and fled in all directions.
The one used by Li Yan is naturally Embracing Simplicity Mountain Climbing Technique.
He has mastered this technique, and with the blessing of Divine Tiger Token, it is perfect for scaring away wild beasts.
"We are the unwelcome guests..."
Wang Dao Xuan laughed dumbly, but the fatigue on his face was hard to conceal.
After entering the cave, the smell of bear inside has not dissipated.
The three of them didn't care, and soon they lit a bonfire, warmed the wine to keep out the cold, and ate some dry food.
The night wind was howling, and even though they all wore sheepskin jackets and wrapped themselves in blankets, they still felt chilly.
Suddenly, Li Yan frowned, slowly pressed the handle of the knife, looked outside the cave where the night wind was howling, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Friend, since it is difficult to walk at night, why not come in and have a rest."
"Thank you, no need."
A cold voice sounded outside the cave, and then the footsteps became farther and farther away.
Sha LiFei naturally knew it was the female Demon Hunter. When the other party was completely gone, he shook his head and said, "What a weirdo."
"Forget it, ignore it."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Daoist Priest, please don't stay vigil today. Go to bed early and go on the road tomorrow. I have some insights that I just want to understand."
"Oh?"
Wang Dao Xuan was stunned, but didn't ask any more questions.
After riding on horseback and going up the mountain at night, he couldn't bear it anymore. He wrapped himself tightly in the blanket and fell asleep soon.
Sha LiFei even fell asleep, snoring continuously.
Only Li Yan was sitting in front of the fire, staring blankly outside the cave.
Since getting <Luo Feng Scripture>, he has been meditating on it, but there are a few sentences in it that are always a bit confusing.
This method is of great importance and cannot be mentioned to others.
But just now, while climbing, my mind sank into Tai Bai Mountain Innate Firm Qi, and many things suddenly became clear to me.
"The old body is the house of God. If you want the house of God to last forever, don't be good at erecting pillars. The pillars are also the masters of the house. They use Qi as the structure, neither sinking nor floating..."
This is the foundation of Building the Tower.
There is no Spiritual Energy in this world, but there are Innate Firm Qi and Killing Intent, forming various "situations" and "potentials". The so-called Building the Tower means that after the God is saved, she uses Gangsha Energy to visualize, forming a small situation in her mind.
Famous mountains and rivers have Blessed Grotto-Heavens, which is the situation of heaven and earth.
The external manifestation of the situation in the mind is the view of the building.
The existence of gods is like the birth of gods in Blessed Grotto-Heavens. When casting spells, the divine power can be elicited or borrowed.
<Luo Feng Scripture> It is the method of ghosts and gods, so it is naturally more extraordinary.
Ordinary monks only need to use the Blessed Grotto-Heavens situation to infect some Innate Firm Qi, and then they can perform some Building the Tower. Some of the Outer Dao spells will even borrow the energy of Yin evil spirits or poisonous poisons.
And the so-called Luo Feng Mountain, there is Night Glow Palace above, and Nine Schools below, the yin and yang are born and die, and disasters stop in the meantime.
The metaphor in this verse points out that <Luo Feng Scripture> the key to building a temple is the balance of yin and yang.
When he arrives, he will not only infect the evil spirit Heavenly Gang of Taibai Cave Heaven, but also perform rituals and at the same time stir Earth Yin Energy to become the base of the building.
According to the scriptures, when this method is practiced to a high and deep level, the tower will be filled with light, and the Yin Qi below will turn into Six Heavens Great Devil King. Like an apostle and a servant of God, he can leave the body at will and use his fingers like an arm.
Of course, you must at least build Third Floor and then form the first palace <Gan Si Lian Wan Lv Heavenly Palace> before you can use this secret method.
But Li Yan still has a question in his mind.
Thanks to his cheap master, he has already obtained the first Yinsi Divine Ability Soul Hooking Chain. I don't know if he will strengthen Soul Hooking Chain or get a new Divine Ability...
Just as Li Yan was meditating, thick fog suddenly appeared around him.
Why are you here again!
Li Yan frowned and looked ugly.
He was very familiar with this thing. When he pressed Mystical Gestures, he could not activate Divine Ability. As expected, he fell into a dream again.
But I have inherited it from my master,
Why was he hooked into the dream again?
Could it be...
Li Yan had a bad feeling in his heart.
Could it be that the Yinsi came on a mission?
He already has experience and is moving quickly in the fog.
Sure enough, after running for who knows how far, the scene ahead changed again, and there was an additional Stone Well, which was of ancient shape and whose era and style it was unknown.
Li Yan was about to move forward when suddenly something happened in his heart.
He began to visualize and the appearance of the ancient well changed.
However, the Stone Well remained unmoving.
Seeing this situation, Li Yan had some vague guesses in his mind.
The <Gan Si Lian Wan Lv Heavenly Palace> I saw before was probably a cheap master's visualization, so it can change.
And the thing in front of me might be something from the underworld.
He carefully came to the wellhead and looked around.
I saw that the water surface in the well was only half a foot away from the well mouth, and it was pitch black, like a glass mirror without any ripples.
After looking at it for a long time, there was no change in the well water.
How should I use this high-end product?
In the "Yin Law" given by the old woman Tianzhushan Mountain, it was mentioned that Living Underworld Messenger took on the mission of the Yin Division, but it did not explain it in detail. It only mentioned that everyone saw different scenes.
Some have dark shadows speaking in their dreams, some have seen handwriting, and even some have been confused and received insidious messages when they wake up.
What's going on with me?
Li Yan is a little confused, be careful when touching the edge of the well.
Wow!
At the moment of contact, the well water began to rotate rapidly.
The dark water surface first formed a vortex, then thick fog rose, and gradually, there were lights and shadows.
This is a bit like Yuan Guang Technique mentioned by Wang Dao Xuan...
Just when Li Yan was confused, the scene finally became clear.
First there was a cave filled with ice, and then in an open space deep in the cave, the land gradually became transparent.
Three feet below the ground, there was a large black tank buried.
The outside of the black can is wrapped with red rope, and there are also densely hung copper coins. The seal is covered with Yellow Talisman, which looks very much like Wandering Soul Jar.
Later, the jar also became transparent.
Seeing the scene inside, Li Yan's pupils suddenly shrank.
In the jar, there was a Old Taoist sitting cross-legged, dressed in Dark Taoist Robe, with an old face and wrinkles, white hair and a beard piled up like cobwebs, and the nails on his hands were several inches long and curved.
It looks very much like Old Zombie.
However, his chest is still heaving together...
Li Yan swallowed and vaguely guessed the identity of the criminal.
The monk who used evil methods to extend his life!
These people are not immortal, but have no vitality at all. However, they see Three Souls Seven Spirits trying to force themselves to stay in the body, and the death energy continues to gather, like evil spirits.
Perhaps, these people want to be able to come back to life.
But this kind of behavior disturbs Yin and Yang and violates the taboo of Yin.
The problem is, this kind of Old Zombie may be a Daoist master from many years ago. How can a rookie like him be able to deal with it?
Thinking of this, Li Yan shook his head quickly,
"I can't take on this task..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly woke up.
The bonfire was still burning, but at some point outside, it started to rain lightly, and there was a rustle in the darkness.
What happened just now is like a dream.
"This Living Underworld Messenger doesn't look like a good deal..."
Li Yan shook his head slightly and didn't care.
For now, we still have to focus on building pavilions and let other things go for the time being...
It rained lightly all night and finally stopped just before dawn.
Although Sha LiFei and Wang Dao Xuan were very cold, they recovered a lot after sleeping for a night.
And Li Yan was busy most of the night.
It is necessary to enter concentration to maintain the spirit, and I am not so tired.
"Why is it raining so well?"
Sha LiFei looked at the mud outside and couldn't help but complain.
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "This Tai Bai Mountain is the crown of the Qinling Mountains and the highest peak in the eastern part of the Divine Land. The climate is notoriously changeable."
"It is even mentioned in <Commentary on the Water Classic> that when marching down the mountain, trumpets are not allowed. If you blow the horns, there will be strong wind and rain, which shows how unpredictable it is."
"We are still at the foot of the mountain. It gets colder as we go up. We can even experience wind, frost, rain and snow in a day. Fortunately, we don't have to go up to Immortal Ascension Platform, just go to Dipper Mother Peak."
"Let's go, the road is still long..."
"Daoist Master, you have been with Immortal Ascension Platform."
"It's too steep there, and I'm not that interested in it, but it's rumored that Immortal Ascension Platform is the place where Grand Duke consecrated the gods. There is even an altar from that time. I'd better go and see it if I have the chance..."
The three of them packed their things while talking.
After leaving the cave, we continued to move forward under the guidance of Wang Dao Xuan, sometimes passing the suspension bridge, sometimes crossing Three Kingdoms Ancient Plank Road, sometimes seeing waterfalls and flowing clouds, and sometimes observing cliff carvings.
As one of the caves, although the road to Tai Bai Mountain is difficult, there are many wonderful sights along the way.
Of course, the environment is getting worse and worse.
As the altitude got higher, Wang Dao Xuan suffered from altitude sickness and could hardly breathe. Fortunately, they met Mountain God Temple on the road and everyone rested for another night before they regained their composure and continued on their way.
Further up, light snow started to fall, making the road more and more difficult to navigate.
As Sha LiFei said, the mountain road was blocked and there was snow and ice, so many people were trapped halfway.
Some of these people are witches and holy men near Chang'an. They are afraid that they will not be able to get the ultimatum next year, so they come to borrow their spiritual orifices.
Unfortunately, they were in worse health than Wang Dao Xuan and could not move on, so they could only watch everyone leave reluctantly.
One day later, the three finally arrived at the Dipper Mother Palace.
I saw a number of strange peaks and rocks standing among the mountains, like a palm holding a magnificent palace in the palm of my hand, looking up at the sky...