Xiao Rou trotted to catch up, took out a spiritual fruit from his arms, wiped it with his sleeve and handed it over.
"My benefactor must be hungry. This is the Qingling fruit that Xiao Rou brought from outside. It is sweet and juicy. Please try it, sir."
As she spoke, she handed it forward, but suddenly her foot stumbled again, and she was knocked into Qin Tiexin's arms.
Qin Tiexin took a step sideways, and she slid past him. She steadied herself and almost dropped the fruit in her hand to the ground.
"Not hungry." Qin Tiexin only said two words.
Xiao Rou The hand holding the fruit froze in mid-air, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, and then he returned to his weak and docile look, took the fruit back into his arms, and followed silently.
The two of them continued to walk forward, Xiao Rou followed three steps behind Qin Tiexin, with his head lowered and his bangs covering half of his face.
Those eyes flickered again in the shadows, revealing a bit of anxiety and impatience under the weak disguise. She gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, suppressed the strange emotions, and when she looked up again, she had that pitiful expression again.
Qin Tiexin did not look back at her, his mind was entirely on Pure Land Chan Temple.
The broken arm vibrated slightly on the right shoulder, with a stable direction, pointing straight into the depths of the Zen temple. The structural diagram in Jade Slip unfolded in my mind: the main hall on the first floor, the Sutra Pavilion on the second floor, the resource library on the third floor, the residence of the eminent monk on the fourth floor, the formation hall on the fifth floor, and the bell tower on the sixth floor.
The location of the homologous object should have been on the fifth floor before, but after the collapse of the upper three floors, the exact location can only be determined after entering the temple.
But there was a string in his heart that was always tense.
There are so many things about the maid behind you that don't make sense.
With Xiao Yan's temperament, it is not abnormal for her to abandon a maid in a dangerous moment. But for a Foundation Establishment Late Stage maid to stand in front of Golden Core Early Stage's Void Spirit Python for so long and wait for him to arrive, there is something wrong in itself.
According to Void Spirit Python's strength, it would take no more than three moves to deal with an ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator. How could a maid hold up? Even if she had the intention of teasing, it was too coincidental to wait until she arrived.
He glanced back again.
Xiao Rou followed behind him, with a steady aura and stable spiritual power fluctuations. It was indeed Foundation Establishment Late Stage, without any trace of hidden cultivation.
Moreover, although Xiao Rou behaved strangely along the way, Qin Tiexin and Killing Intent Perception did not catch any malice from her.
Those little actions may really be just a weak woman looking for someone to rely on after being abandoned by her master.
Maybe not, but in a place like this, it's better to be alert than to relax.
He retracted his gaze and continued to walk forward. Ahead, the mountain gate of Pure Land Chan Temple had appeared at the end of the stone forest.
The two of them crossed the last gravel slope, and the ruins of Pure Land Chan Temple appeared completely before their eyes.
The remaining three-story main building is built against the mountain and is shrouded by a huge pale golden Buddha light barrier.
The barrier extends from the ground to mid-air, like an inverted golden bowl, with densely packed Sanskrit characters Spirit Rune flowing on the surface. It is still clear after thousands of years, and each of those Sanskrit characters is slowly rotating, exuding a soft but irresistible repulsive force.
Qin Tiexin walked to the barrier and reached out to press it. The moment his palm touched the golden light screen, a soft force surged from the depths of the barrier, not heavy but continuous, gently pushing him half a step away.
He activated Qi Gang, and a layer of light red light enveloped his right palm. He pressed it again and pushed hard. The barrier did not move at all, and even the Sanskrit flow on the surface did not change at all.
Qin Tiexin took back his hand and remembered the records in Jiang Lie Jade Slip.
Before Chengxin died, he used his own Buddha Bone Sarira Rib as a guide to activate the power of the entire temple's magic circle, injecting all his life force and Law Power into it, sealing himself and the bracelet here forever.
This Buddha's light barrier is the outer manifestation of the seal.
I'm afraid a forceful attack won't work. With his current level of cultivation, he doesn't even have the qualifications to shake it.
Just as he was thinking, Xiao Rou behind him suddenly took out something from Storage Bag.
A token.
It is about the size of a palm, and is made of some kind of dark brown ancient wood, with the mark Pure Land Chan Sect engraved on the front. There is a very faint Buddhist atmosphere on the surface of the token, which vaguely echoes the Sanskrit Spirit Rune on the barrier.
"Master." Xiao Rou held the token in both hands and walked to Qin Tiexin's side, "This is the token Xiao Residence prepared for you before, with a hint of the Pure Land Chan Sect's aura can pass through this formation without being blocked. The lady has left Xiao Rou behind, and Xiao Rou doesn't want to go in anymore. I will give this token to the young master as a repayment for saving my life."
Qin Tiexin took the token and felt it in the palm of his hand.
The breath on the token is very familiar.
Qin Tiexin is indeed the first time to see this token, but there are several things in his storage ring that have almost the same aura as it.
Those were some Buddhist sutras Jade Slip that were dug out of Yuanshun's Storage Bag. The aura attached to them was exactly the same as this token. At that time, he just thought they were ancient Buddhist sutras Jade Slip and didn't think about it in detail.
Now it seems that those Jade Slip keys are also prepared in advance.
Thinking of the unclear relationship between Xiao Household and Brahma Sound Valley, it seems that these Buddhist people had channels to know the news here in advance, so they were so well prepared.
This is true for Yuanshun, and so is Xiao Residence. The situation inside is expected to be more complicated than he thought. According to Xiao Rou, Xiao Yan has most likely brought people in. It is unknown how many people gathered in the temple.
Qin Tiexin suddenly smiled.
He handed the token back to Xiao Rou.
"You go first, I will find a way."
Xiao Rou's expression suddenly became a little unnatural. She took half a step back, put her hands behind her back subconsciously, and shook her head quickly. "Sir, Xiao Rou dare not go in alone. I don't know what is inside, and Xiao Rou is afraid."
Qin Tiexin didn't reply. He took Edgeless off his shoulder and put the tip of the knife in front of Xiao Rou.
The movement is not fast, the force is not heavy, it just stops against the clothes.
"If you don't go in, I will kill you here." His tone was still so calm, "There is no one here anyway."
Xiao Rou stiffened all over and turned pale.
She opened her mouth to say something, but when she met Qin Tiexin's eyes, she swallowed all her words. There was no anger or murderous intent in those eyes, only an undoubted look that made people believe that he would really take action in the next second.
Qin Tiexin's suspicion is well founded.
As soon as she walked to the seal, she could accurately take out the corresponding token from Storage Bag without even looking for it, as if she had already prepared it at this moment. Her understanding of this seal was far beyond what an ordinary maid should have.
But on the other hand, there was really no trace of pretense or malice on her. Maybe she was just a lucky and well-prepared maid. Maybe not.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, it is always safe to let her take the first step.
Xiao Rou finally lowered her head under the gaze of Qin Tiexin. She slowly stretched out her hand and pressed the token against the pale golden barrier.
The Sanskrit mark on the surface of the token and the Spirit Rune on the barrier lit up at the same time, and a half-person-high crack silently opened from the contact point of the token, barely enough for a person to pass sideways.
Xiao Rou squeezed in sideways and glanced back at Qin Tiexin. She whispered, "Then I'll wait for the young master inside." Then she turned around and walked a few steps inside. Her figure looked a little blurry on the other side of the golden light screen.
Qin Tiexin was in no hurry to follow.
He stood outside and waited for a moment to confirm that no strange fluctuations were coming from inside. Then he took out the Jade Slip left behind by Yuanshun from the storage ring, picked one with the strongest aura, and felt it carefully. The Buddhist aura on it had the same origin as the barrier, just like the token. He pressed Jade Slip on the barrier.
A gap also opened. Qin Tiexin stepped sideways.
The moment he passed through the seal, the Spiritual Qi around him suddenly stagnated.
The mixed and violent mutant spiritual power in the dense forest disappeared, and was replaced by a warm, Heaviness Buddhist Spiritual Qi with a faint scent of sandalwood.
This Spiritual Qi came from all directions, wrapping around the whole body gently without any aggression, but the unfamiliar environment made Qin Tiexin subconsciously tighten his body.
As soon as Qin Tiexin stood firm, he saw Xiao Rou squatting behind a stone pillar not far away, sticking out half of his head to peek out secretly.
Seeing him come in, she had an expression of relief on her face and ran over quickly, crying, "Sir, you finally came in. Xiao Rou It's so scary to be here alone."
When she ran over, she opened her arms as if she wanted to throw herself into Qin Tiexin's arms. Qin Tiexin stretched out a hand and firmly pressed her forehead, stopping her one step away.
"Go ahead," he said.
Xiao Rou froze for a moment, tears welling up in his eyes.
Qin Tiexin ignored her and motioned her forward. She raised her hand to wipe her eyes, turned around and walked towards the temple.