"Let's first see if there are any bridges or other ways out nearby."
Shen Luo murmured to himself, got off the black horse, tied it to a tree by the river, and then walked along the river on foot, looking at both sides at the same time.
At this moment, Mingyue was in the sky, casting down bursts of silver light. The surrounding light was pretty good. In addition, his eyesight had greatly improved, and his sight was almost the same as in the daytime.
It's just that the river is winding and the trees on both sides are lush and green, blocking the view and making it difficult to see very far.
Shen Luo thought for a moment, then planned to go to the center of the river where the view was wide, so he moved Water-Treading Art silently, his feet glowed with a layer of blue light, and he stepped on the river.
Two vortexes of water emerged under his feet, supporting his body.
The last time he performed Water-Treading Art was in a calm stream. This time he came to a fast-flowing river with undercurrents surging nearby. Water-Treading Art was a beginner's practice, but now that it was disturbed by an external force, it became even more inflexible. His body suddenly rose and fell with the waves of the river, swaying from side to side, as if he might fall into the river at any time.
He hurriedly and secretly pumped Magic Power into his feet to maintain Water-Treading Art. At the same time, he spread his hands flat and adjusted his body posture to balance the impact of the river water. After gradually adapting to the speed of the river water, his body shape gradually became stable.
"It seems that Water-Treading Art still needs to continue to practice in various rivers and rivers, especially to learn to adapt to maintaining balance in various complex water states, so that it can be used when needed in the future."
Shen Luo breathed a sigh of relief, calmed down, and continued walking towards the center of the river.
"What a wonderful Water Manipulation Art!"
At this moment, a clear voice suddenly came from a distance. It was not loud, but it drowned out the sound of the rolling waves around it, as if it was talking in Shen Luo's ear.
Shen Luo was originally focused on performing Water-Treading Art, but when he heard this sound, his mind suddenly became confused.
The Magic Power movement in his body stagnated slightly, the aura in his feet suddenly dissipated, and his whole body immediately fell into the river with a "plop".
Shen Luo tossed about in the water for a while, and hurriedly pinched the magic formula with his hands. The surrounding river water suddenly stirred, forming a spiral wave around him, and a lifting force was generated from the bottom of his feet again, lifting him out of the water.
Drenched all over, he looked towards the shore where he had come from, and saw a tall young man appearing near the big tree where he tied his horse.
Under the illumination of the moonlight, the young man's sparse eyebrows are clearly visible, with two sword-shaped eyebrows flying into his temples, a pair of eyes as clear as stars, a nose as high as a mountain, and a thick smile on his lips.
The young man was wearing a round-collared robe, with half a piece of fish-scale armor extending from his right shoulder to his ribs. He also carried an ancient sword with a long hilt on his back. He exuded a heroic aura from head to toe.
"May I ask which master Weak Water Sect is your Inner Disciple?" Before Shen Luo could say anything, the young man rushed towards me and asked first, cupping his fists.
"I wonder why your Excellency said this?" Shen Luo frowned slightly and said.
At this time, of course, he was no longer the son of a merchant who had just joined the Spring and Autumn Temple two years ago. Naturally, he knew that given the vastness of the world, there must be more than one Spring and Autumn Temple for cultivation. However, he had never had the opportunity to understand other immortal cultivating sects, so he did not know about the weak water sect.
"Oh, isn't it? I thought that in the entire Dengping Commandery region, only Weak Water Sect's Inner Disciple could be so proficient in the water method. Your Excellency looks really young, so you asked this question." The young man raised his eyebrows and said with some doubts.
"It seems that you have misunderstood. I am just a casual cultivator, practicing randomly, and there is no inheritance from the sect." Shen Luo said casually, his eyes flashing slightly.
After saying that, he took off and walked towards the shore, intending to lead his horse away, and not intending to have too much contact with this unknown person.
"Since we are both cultivators, let us call each other Daoist friends for the time being. My next name is Lu Huaming, and I am Chang'an. May I ask what I call my friend?" When the young man saw Shen Luo coming ashore, he walked towards the black horse without looking back and hurriedly reported his family background.
"I...Shen Jiacheng, a local. Since Lu Daoyou is from the capital of Gyeonggi, why would you come to this remote Songfan County?" Shen Luo hesitated for a moment, turned around and replied with a smile.
He was still somewhat wary of this stranger who suddenly appeared, and did not tell him his real name.
"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Shen. Dengping City came down just to run errands and deliver a message. On the way back, he happened to see Fellow Daoist practicing here. I couldn't help but be curious, so I came over to say hello. I hope Fellow Daoist won't find it rude." Lu Huaming looked at Shen Luo's wet appearance and said slightly apologetically.
"No, it's because I'm not good at studying, which makes Fellow Daoist Lu laugh." Shen Luo saw that the other party's tone was sincere and his eyes were very bright, but he didn't look like a villain, so he also said with a smile.
"I'm so lucky to be able to see the magical skill of water control with my own eyes today! Please excuse me for not saying that the skill that Fellow Daoist Shen just performed was the water-treading skill in the water method, right?" Lu Huaming waved his hand hurriedly and asked again.
"Why, Fellow Daoist Lu has also done research on this?" Shen Luo asked with his eyebrows twitching.
"There is no research, but I have heard that this technique consumes very little Magic Power, but can make the practitioner invincible on the water. It is very suitable for dealing with some aquatic monsters, which makes people envious." Lu Huaming said with a smile and shook his head.
"I am a casual cultivator. I have little knowledge. I have always heard that there are monsters and ghosts, but I have never seen them with my own eyes. Can you tell me something?" Shen Luo heard this and became curious.
After he fell into the dream, he saw the invisible Azure Wolf and the monster with the head of a wolf and the body of a wolf in Donglai County, which left a deep impression on him.
"Demon Race Ghosts actually have nothing to say. They are the same as our Human Race practice. They rely on absorbing the spiritual power of heaven and earth and adapting to the changes of yin and yang and the five elements to open up spiritual wisdom and increase Daoism. Magic Power. Only Generally speaking, monsters and ghosts of the same level have various talents and magical powers, which are three points stronger than us Human Race. Of course, we Human Race immortal cultivators also have various external aids such as talismans and talismans. If we really fight, who will win? It's hard to say. In addition, Fellow Daoist Shen doesn't know that the world seems to be peaceful now, with everyone living and working in peace and contentment, but in fact, there are undercurrents and dangers everywhere! In our Great Tang territory, now there are not only monsters, but also some ghosts Monster is causing trouble frequently, and local governments are already overwhelmed with the response. Even half a year ago, the imperial court had clearly issued an edict and spent a lot of money to recruit some strange people to deal with this matter." Lu Huaming said calmly.
"This is happening!" Shen Luo was a little surprised.