Inside the cave.
At the end of the passage, Jiang Fugui looked at the enormous tree before him, which contained no spiritual energy whatsoever yet possessed the power to interfere with Divine Sense, and clicked his tongue in amazement:
"How vast is the world, and yet there is such a strange tree!"
"What a pity! This tree is not a sacred tree."
"Otherwise, it would at least be a valuable resource!"
Cheng Buzheng largely agreed with this.
Otherwise, given the tree's age and inherent abilities, it would undoubtedly be a rare and precious resource.
Immediately.
The three formed a triangular formation, with Jiang Fugui in front wielding a defensive Treasure Tool, Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Siling flanked him on the left and right, providing support.
Three figures slowly flew downwards.
No unexpected events occurred along the way!
The three arrived at the bottom of the cave and saw a circular stone platform in front of the Reincarnation Tree. The platform was covered with various patterns, and on it was a black stone coffin.
There was nothing else besides that.
See here.
Jiang Fugui said confidently:
"It seems that the owner's belongings are all inside the stone coffin!"
Upon hearing this...
Jiang Siling glanced at Jiang Fugui with annoyance and said:
"You'll see once you open it!"
"If we come up empty-handed, don't cry!"
In response to this...
Cheng Buzheng did not express any opinion, and waited quietly for Jiang Fugui to open the stone coffin.
Immediately.
Jiang Fugui didn't delay; with a wave of his hand, he moved the black coffin lid aside.
"Boom!"
The heavy coffin lid crashed to the ground, raising clouds of dust!
Inside the coffin lay an old man whose face was exactly the same as the old man in the last stone sculpture in the hall.
Although Cheng Buzheng didn't know how much time had passed, the old man's appearance remained unchanged.
It is evident how powerful the physical body of a Golden Core Stage cultivator is; killing Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator with bare hands is an easy task!
Moreover, Cheng Buzheng suspected that the old man in the coffin was likely practicing a dual cultivation Cultivation Method of body and Cultivation Method, which could be seen from his tattered robes, as his body shone with a faint golden hue.
Although it is unknown how many years have passed, its physical body still possesses such strength, indicating that the Treasure Body before it must be even more terrifying!
See here.
Cheng Buzheng also noticed the difference. The old man inside the coffin had his eyes closed and his face expressionless. He was no longer the one on the relief, who looked up to the sky and roared with resentment.
The old man's black robe was now tattered, and he had a gray storage bag at his waist.
See here.
Jiang Fugui reached out and the gray storage bag flew into his palm. After searching it again with his Divine Sense, he found no other spiritual items.
Immediately, Jiang Fugui opened the storage bag and then turned it over.
A large pile of items was dumped on the ground.
The joy on Jiang Fugui's face froze instantly, and he stared incredulously at the items on the ground.
"This... how is this possible!"
When Cheng Buzheng help but frown. Then, he reached out and took a bronze ball-shaped treasure into his hand. He then squeezed it slightly, and a fine drop of foam slid from between his fingers.
See here.
Cheng Buzheng also knew that because too much time had passed and there were no protective measures, the spiritual energy inside had dissipated and eventually turned into mortal things.
The same goes for treasures and Spirit Mine!
The information inside the Jade Slip could no longer be read, and the jade bottle contained only a dark, indistinct mass... everything was rendered useless.
Jiang Siling, seeing Jiang Fugui deeply distressed, comforted him:
"That's normal. Most of the spiritual items in the Abandoned Mansion are unusable, and only a few are well-preserved!"
"It's just that you were unlucky this time."
"After all, you at least got a piece of Azure Sea Spirit Jade, while Junior Brother Cheng suffered a much greater loss. He didn't gain anything and even lost a precious second-tier formation -Array Breaking Talisman."
After saying that, Jiang Siling gave Cheng Buzheng look!
Cheng Buzheng saw Jiang Siling's mischievous look, he knew why she was comforting Jiang Fugui like that.
It was simply that he had provoked her, and Cheng Buzheng had also seen through her true nature as a witch, so he didn't want to get entangled with Jiang Siling any further.
Cheng Buzheng remained unmoved by Jiang Siling's provocation, looking around expressionlessly.
Upon hearing this...
Jiang Fugui knew that although he had suffered a loss, he had the Azure Sea Spirit Jade to cover it up. In reality, he hadn't lost anything and had actually made a huge profit. But Junior Brother Cheng had really lost out by coming with him to explore the Abandoned Mansion!
He immediately comforted Cheng Buzheng and signaled to Jiang Siling not to stir up trouble!
" Martial Brother Jiang."
Cheng Buzheng said calmly:
"It's too early to say there's been no progress!"
Jiang Fugui glanced at the composed Cheng Buzheng and asked:
"Junior Brother Cheng, what do you mean by that?"
At the same time, Jiang Siling also looked at Cheng Buzheng with a puzzled expression.
See here.
Cheng Buzheng didn't say much. He shot out a stream of magic power from his fingertip, which rushed towards a pattern on a stone platform not far away.
The magical power manifested in that prominent pattern, then shifted its light and moved downwards.
Instantly.
The ground shook, and a continuous rumbling sound echoed.
suddenly.
A jade-colored coffin shot down from beneath the Reincarnation Tree towards the ground.
Cheng Buzheng worried about this turn of events; it was all within his expectations.
Jiang Siling and Jiang Fugui immediately went on guard, and neither of them rushed to open the Jade Coffin that had suddenly appeared.
Then, Jiang Fugui looked at Cheng Buzheng and said:
"Junior Brother Cheng, what's going on?"
Jiang Siling also looked at her with curiosity.
See here.
Cheng Buzheng slowly said:
Do you know what kind of feng shui layout this place has?
Seeing their completely clueless expressions, Cheng Buzheng continued:
"This place possesses a rare and exceptional feng shui configuration, also known as Land of Rebirth, and the tree before us is referred to in Feng Shui Book as a sacred tree, Reincarnation Tree."
"From these two points, we can be certain that the owner of this place must be a cultivator who is well-versed in feng shui and geomancy."
"But to make the feng shui of this place work, the coffin must be buried upright under the Reincarnation Tree deceased, and it must be 99 feet above the ground. If it is even slightly less, the feng shui of this place will not work!"
Cheng Buzheng, looked at the two of them, and said:
"Look at the black stone coffin from before. It was placed openly on the stone platform, which is definitely not in line with the style of the owner of this cave abode."
"After all, such a feng shui layout, which took so much effort to find, will not be wasted so easily."
Jiang Fugui looked curious and said:
"Then who is the cultivator inside this Jade Coffin?"
Cheng Buzheng glanced at the Jade Coffin with disdain and said:
"This must be a newcomer."
"Have you noticed that some areas of the walls in the hall are slightly different colors?"
"This must be the work of the later visitor, who lived here for a period of time!"
"Moreover, this cultivator also believed in feng shui, which is why, after his death, he changed the burial site of his original master to his own."
"Even if a cultivator breaks through the formation later, what they will find is the remains of the original cave abode owner, while their own remains will be hidden beneath the Reincarnation Tree!"
"As for the original cave abode's belongings, he must have taken them all. The remaining useless items were used as a decoy to deceive those who came after him."
Upon hearing this...
Jiang Siling turned her inquisitive eyes to Cheng Buzheng and then asked:
"Is feng shui layout useful?"
"If you believe, it exists; if you don't believe, it doesn't!"
Cheng Buzheng be mysterious and tried to fool them.
He didn't know if reincarnation existed, and he certainly hadn't believed it before, but after experiencing reincarnation, he became skeptical.
Immediately.
Jiang Siling, Cheng Buzheng n't answer, she rolled her eyes and said:
When did you discover these suspicious points?
Cheng Buzheng glanced at her and said indifferently:
"After noticing signs of someone who had arrived later in the hall, I became somewhat suspicious."
"It wasn't until I saw the patterns on the stone platform that I was certain!"
Jiang Fugui glanced at the patterns on the stone platform and then asked:
"What's the secret?"
Cheng Buzheng said calmly:
"The patterns on the stone platform are Array Patterns, a total of 365. One pattern has a little more, while the one below it has a little less."
"Only cultivators who are exceptionally familiar with Array Patterns could detect this error!"
"I have also studied Array Patterns. Although I cannot set up arrays, I am quite familiar with Array Patterns, which is how I discovered the clues!"
"Only then did I realize that there must be something fishy about this place!"
Jiang Siling gave Cheng Buzheng a meaningful look, and a clear voice rang out from her jade-like lips:
"Junior Brother Cheng is so perceptive; he noticed the clues so early on, and he didn't even flinch. What excellent acting skills!"
As she finished speaking, especially emphasizing the words "good acting skills," her tone became much more forceful!
P. S.: I originally wanted to write one long chapter, but the subscription rate is low, so I can only split it into two chapters.
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