"Hmph!"
Big Beard Chen sneered, with a cold murderous intent in his eyes.
Immediately, he waved the riding crop in his hand and pointed it at a mountain man on the side.
"Since you refuse to hand over Refined Ore Source, then don't blame me for being cruel!"
Big Beard Chen's voice smelled of death.
As soon as he finished speaking, a bandit rushed out immediately.
"Uh-huh!"
The broadsword in his hand flashed a cold light in the sun and slashed directly at the mountain man.
"Pfft!"
The mountain man fell into a pool of blood before he could react.
"No!"
Fifth Master Zhang roared angrily.
His eyes turned blood red instantly, knowing that this was Big Beard Chen demonstrating to him.
At the same time, several other young men from Stone Village immediately rushed towards Big Beard Chen.
But as soon as a few young men rushed forward, Big Beard Chen's men who were hiding not far away rushed forward immediately.
"Drive, drive, drive..."
"Oh ho..."
There are more than thirty bandits in total.
Calculated this way, he is on par with the young adults at Stone Village.
"Stop! Everyone stop!"
Elder Shi and Fifth Master Zhang quickly stopped them.
But several mountain people among Stone Village couldn't stop him at all, and directly beat to death the bandit who just slashed Stone Village to death with a knife.
The two sides instantly became tense, as if a war was imminent.
Elder Shi and Fifth Master Zhang know that if this continues, Stone Village will cease to exist.
The two old men hurriedly stood in the front, and the young people in the village reluctantly stopped.
"Back off!"
Elder Shi yelled out these two words with all his strength.
Instantly, everyone present was shocked.
"Elder..."
The young adults in the village looked angry.
Seeing that Elder Shi and Fifth Master Zhang were so desperate, they could only retreat.
"Big Beard Chen, what do you mean by this? We Stone Village have no enmity with you, why do you bully us like this?"
Elder Shi's face was full of anger, he turned his head and looked at Big Beard Chen and asked coldly.
"Haha..."
Big Beard Chen sneered and said with a look of contempt, "Elder Shi, what you are asking is meaningless. In this world, the strong are respected. If you Stone Village can find more Refined Ore Source, I, Big Beard Chen, have taken a fancy to them, and they are mine."
"You!"
Elder Shi was so angry that he was shaking all over and could hardly speak.
"Big Beard Chen, aren't you afraid of causing public outrage by doing this?"
Fifth Master Zhang also suppressed his anger and tried to reason with Big Beard Chen.
"Haha..."
Big Beard Chen laughed loudly, "Public outrage? In these barren mountains and ridges, I am the king! If you are wise, just go to Refined Ore Source, otherwise, you know the consequences!"
Fifth Master Zhang has calmed down at this time and knows that now is not the time for head-on confrontation.
It's better to come up with a delaying strategy, so that we can have further hope.
"Big Beard Chen, listen to me, we can give you Refined Ore Source, but please let go of the young people in our village."
Fifth Master Zhang said in a deep voice.
Big Beard Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at Fifth Master Zhang: "As long as you give Refined Ore Source, this will be easy to say."
"Okay, there aren't that many sources of concentrate in the village right now, but I promise that the source of concentrate will be sent out immediately. I just ask you to let our young people go."
Fifth Master Zhang stepped forward and said.
"Hmph!"
Big Beard Chen snorted coldly, "Now, don't play tricks on me, otherwise..."
With that said, Big Beard Chen pointed at the crowd in the village with the riding crop in his hand.
The words were not spoken, but the meaning was clear.
Fifth Master Zhang gritted his teeth and looked back at Elder Shi.
Elder Shi nodded slightly, indicating that he could do this.
Immediately, Fifth Master Zhang said to Er Gou beside him, "Er Gou, you should go back to the village meeting hall to get Refined Ore Source now."
"Fifth Master... I..."
Er Gou is obviously unwilling.
Fifth Master Zhang's face darkened and he said coldly, "Go quickly!"
"Okay... okay."
After saying that, Er Gou ran back directly.
Not long after, Er Gou ran back.
At this time, he was carrying a bag, which contained the Refined Ore Source he had found earlier.
"Fifth Master, I brought it."
Er Gou put the several kilograms of bags containing Refined Ore Source on the ground and said.
Seeing this, Big Beard Chen nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he winked at one of his bandits.
The bandit stepped forward, glared at Fifth Master Zhang hard, and directly carried the several kilograms of concentrate Source Ore on his back.
"What are you looking at!"
The bandit looked at Er Gou with disdain on his face.
"Can't you take a look? These are all from our village!"
Er Gou retorted loudly.
"I think you're just looking for death!"
Then, the bandit who was carrying Refined Ore Source directly twisted Er Gou in front of Big Beard Chen.
"Er Gou!"
Seeing this, Fifth Master Zhang rushed forward to save Er Gou.
But as soon as Fifth Master Zhang approached, he was pushed aside by the bandit. At the same time, several other bandits also stepped forward with steel knives in hand, looking menacing.
"Fifth Master..."
Several villagers from the village came forward and helped Fifth Master Zhang up.
"Fifth Master Zhang, I'll give you three days to find thirty kilograms of Refined Ore Source stones in exchange for this kid. If you can't hand it over in three days, he will die..."
After Big Beard Chen finished speaking, he directly signaled his subordinates to put Er Gou on the horse.
Then, the group left in a mighty manner.
Fifth Master Zhang and Elder Shi watched Big Beard Chen take the people away, feeling anger and powerlessness intertwined in their hearts.
"Fifth Master, Er Gou was taken away like this, what should we do now?"
a young man asked anxiously.
"Huh..."
Fifth Master Zhang took a deep breath, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. "We can't just succumb to Big Beard Chen's power. I will find a way to save Er Gou."
Elder Shi nodded. "Yes, although we Stone Village have a small number of people, we are not easy to bully. I will contact other villages to see if they are willing to help us."
Fifth Master Zhang nodded. "Yes, unity brings strength."
"By the way, Lao Zhang, go to the nearby mountains and see if you can find some Refined Ore Source in case of future troubles."
Elder Shi ordered.
"Yes!"
Fifth Master Zhang nodded, and then the two of them split up.
Fifth Master Zhang took a group of young adults from the village to look for Refined Ore Source.
Elder Shi went to visit the elders of other villages to see if they could provide help.
On the other side, Gu Sheng is still in the cracks of the sacred mountain.
He himself didn't know how long it had been.
After practicing the techniques in "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking" for a while, Gu Sheng felt that his ability to detect spiritual consciousness was much stronger.
But when Gu Sheng's colleagues wanted to further break through the detection ability, they found that they couldn't break through this bottleneck.
In confusion, Gu Sheng asked Zhang Tianxing on the side, "Senior, why is my ability stuck here?"
Zhang Tianxing stroked his beard and said with a smile, "If you continue to practice further, your current cultivation level will not be able to control it."
"What? Can't control it?"
Gu Sheng was immediately stunned.
"That's right."
There was a hint of depth in Zhang Tianxing's words, "Each level of the method in "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking" contains the principles of heaven and earth. The bottleneck you are encountering now is the gap between your cultivation and the requirements of the method."
Gu Sheng frowned and began to realize that he might be too eager for quick success.
"Then senior, how should I break through this bottleneck?"
Gu Sheng continued to ask.
Zhang Tianxing stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the mountain scenery outside the window.
"Slow down, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and practice Dharma. It not only improves your cultivation, but also sharpens your character. Your character is not stable enough, so it is normal to be stuck here."
Zhang Tianxing spoke unhurriedly, as if he had experienced the feeling before.
Gu Sheng was silent...
He began to reflect on his own cultivation process.
At the same time, he also realized that while he was pursuing power, he had neglected his inner cultivation.
The so-called practice is to sharpen your mind.
Whether it is the great power Desolate Antiquity or the current holy lords everywhere, they are extraordinary existences.
If you want to reach or surpass them, you must go through the tempering of your mind.
"Well, I will definitely take it one step at a time and practice seriously."
Gu Sheng nodded and said.
Hearing what Gu Sheng said, Zhang Tianxing nodded with satisfaction and continued, "In addition, you also need to find an opportunity, or some kind of special opportunity, which can become your guiding light and make your cultivation consistent with the method of "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking"."
"Opportunity?"
Gu Sheng nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "Senior, how should I find this opportunity?"
Zhang Tianxing turned around and looked at Gu Sheng, "Opportunities are often hidden in moments when you don't expect them. It may be a word or an event."
Gu Sheng's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered the merging of cracks that Zhang Tianxing mentioned before.
Perhaps, that opportunity is hidden in the process of merging cracks.
"Senior, I understand."
Gu Sheng nodded and said thoughtfully, "I will follow your suggestion. At the same time, I also want to ask for advice..."
Gu Sheng Before he finished speaking, the talisman on his body suddenly burned on its own.
"I'm going to... here... what's this?"
Gu Sheng said, throwing down all the charms he was wearing.
Zhang Tianxing looked at the newly burned ashes and frowned tightly.
"Did you encounter some trouble?"
Zhang Tianxing said with a worried look.
"What trouble?"
Gu Sheng asked.
"These charms were drawn by the Zhang family. When they encounter trouble or ask for help from the sacred mountain, they will burn to communicate. It seems that the descendants of Stone Village are in trouble."
Zhang Tianxing said with a serious face.
"Fifth Master Zhang? Is it him?"
Gu Sheng suddenly remembered Fifth Master Zhang in Stone Village.
And that Big Beard Chen who kidnapped the villagers.
"It should be!"
Zhang Tianxing nodded.
Gu Sheng frowned, knowing what the safety of Stone Village meant to Fifth Master Zhang.
"I want to go out to help Stone Village and find my own opportunity."
Gu Sheng said firmly.
Zhang Tianxing nodded with satisfaction, "Are you ready?"
"Ready!"
Gu Sheng After finishing speaking, he immediately took a deep breath.
He closed his eyes and began to concentrate.
Instantly, the spiritual energy recovery method described in "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking" came to mind.
Seeing Gu Sheng like this, Zhang Tianxing raised his right hand, and a golden ball of light instantly appeared in his palm.
And Gu Sheng slowly stretched out his hands, palms upward.
He began to recite the incantation in "Heavenly Book of Source-Seeking".
In an instant, the surrounding air began to vibrate, and streams of spiritual energy gathered towards him from all directions.
At the same time, Zhang Tianxing pushed the golden light ball towards Gu Sheng.
At that moment, Gu Sheng's body began to glow faintly, and powerful forces flowed through his body.
"Drink!"
Gu Sheng opened his eyes suddenly, shouted loudly, and pushed up with his hands.
"Whoosh!"
A powerful wave of spiritual energy emitted from his palm and went straight to the crack in the sacred mountain.
"Boom!"
With a loud noise, the cracks in the sacred mountain began to tremble.
Slowly, the gap began to widen.
Unconsciously, Gu Sheng's forehead was covered with sweat beads.
"Save people! Save Stone Village people!"
At this time, Gu Sheng only had this idea in mind.
Gradually, the cracks become large enough.
Gu Sheng retracted his hands and looked excitedly at where Zhang Tianxing had just been.
But at this time, there was no one in that position, and even the aura of Zhang Tianxing no longer existed.
"Senior! Senior!"
Gu Sheng called twice, but there was no response.
Gu Sheng looked up at the spacious crack. If he didn't leave at this time, he might be trapped again.
If another hundred-year cycle occurs again, then I will really be trapped and die here.
"Senior! Junior, please take your leave first. Thank you, senior, for your guidance!"
Gu Sheng bowed in the direction of the void to show respect.
Then, without any hesitation, Gu Sheng summoned his divine power, and his body turned into a stream of light and rushed out of the crack.
The moment he rushed out, Gu Sheng suddenly felt comfortable all over.
The previous feeling of being unable to mobilize divine power was gone.
"Rumble..."
When he flew away from the crack, it was already night.
The cracks also merged again because of his flying out, leaving no trace.
"Amazing! It's amazing!"
Gu Sheng sighed secretly.
He looked into the distance and saw there was light in the direction of Stone Village.
It can be inferred from this that it should have just darkened not long ago.
Immediately, Gu Sheng summoned his divine power and flew in the direction of Stone Village.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Sheng had arrived at the meeting hall of Stone Village.
At this time, Elder Shi and Fifth Master Zhang were discussing countermeasures nervously.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Gu Sheng coming back.
"Little Sheng... are you back?"
Fifth Master Zhang's voice was trembling. He didn't expect Gu Sheng to appear at this time.
Gu Sheng nodded and looked around the chamber.
He saw the worry on the faces of Elder Shi and Fifth Master Zhang, and the faces of several other elders in the village were also full of sorrow.
"I felt your distress signal, so I rushed back immediately."
Gu Sheng replied.
Elder Shi stood up, with excitement on his face. "Little Sheng, you came back just in time. Big Beard Chen attacked our village. Not only did they not let go of the people they captured before, they also took Er Gou as hostages."
"Big Beard Chen? He is so arrogant."
Gu Sheng said coldly.
"Alas..."
Fifth Master Zhang sighed, "Yes, he has many men. Our Stone Village's Er Gou was captured, and now... his life and death are unknown now."