Chengfengzi's laughter seemed to be in my ears, but also seemed to be in the sky.
My feet were on the ground, my head was slightly dizzy, and I saw that I was at the foot of the mountain.
It is surrounded by green trees and the sound of streams and springs. Looking up into the distance, there seems to be a corner of a palace deep in the mountains.
Wang Qiuke and Lin Bai stood still, and Peining and Sun Yuqing soon followed.
"Master is right in front." Wang Qiuki was very calm.
Lin Bai's colorless jade cicada also sensed that the wood demon was not far away.
There was no road in the mountains, so the four of them were not in a hurry to move forward, so they discussed with each other again.
Unlike Niujia Village, this place has a rich aura. There is just a faint feeling of heaviness, and raising hands and steps is a bit heavier than outside.
Lin Bai immediately remembered the secret realm of Endless River. It was like this at that time, and there was still the raging sword intent.
"It should be due to some kind of formation or some kind of rules." Sun Yuqing had seen the world. She felt it carefully for a while and said: "It becomes more difficult when it is put on the body. I have seen this kind of situation many times, many There are trials in the sect, which are to cultivate one's own energy, sharpen the inside and outside, and strengthen the heart of pursuing the Tao."
"I haven't asked my senior sister about the sect yet," Lin Bai said.
"Xuanqing Sect." Sun Yuqing didn't hide anything, he smiled and showed his true identity.
After hearing this name, both Lin and Pei fell into memories. When he was struggling to survive in his hometown, it was only after he obtained the Ruyi Jingxin Jue that he broke through the siege of Song Qing and Zhang Han.
The Ruyi Jingxin Jue is taught by the Xuanqing Sect because it has the effect of calming the mind. If you do not have a Tao method that is consistent with your own, you can practice this method.
Therefore, many casual practitioners who have no inheritance practice Ruyi Jingxin Jue to enter the Tao. There are countless people who practice this method in the world.
Because of the Xuanqing Sect's actions in helping people become enlightened, the low-level monks also became famous.
When he was discussing Taoism with Li Xinghe in the Wordless Secret Realm, Lin Bai once asked him what method he practiced, and he actually also practiced the Ruyi Jingxin Jue.
Of course, this is an entry-level Taoist method. Li Xinghe must be the same as me and later changed his method.
This Xuanqing sect is a giant in this world, with countless high-ranking practitioners in the sect, and it is also a major sect in Zhongzhou.
In the past, I always felt distant and misty, but I never imagined that Sun and Wang were actually from the Xuanqing sect.
From this point of view, his master Zhou Wuji and even the ancestor Juexin were also from the Xuanqing sect.
"If you go to Zhongzhou in the future, you will still bother your senior brothers and sisters." Lin Bai said with a smile.
"It's easy to talk about." Sun Yuqing patted her chest, very open-minded.
After saying a few polite words, the four of them moved forward. As usual, Wang Qiuke was in the front, followed by Lin Bai, then Pei Ning, and Sun Yuqing in the rear.
"Something is wrong." Wang Qiuke stopped and immediately flew up, but he was only five or six feet high. He circled briefly and then fell down.
"Is there danger in the sky?" Sun Yuqing ignored the arranged formation and rushed over with a jade pendant in his hand, saying: "Master is in front, and I didn't notice anything was wrong."
"You'll know after you try it." Wang Qiu laughed.
Sun Yuqing frowned slightly, flew up, and then landed.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning naturally also gave it a try.
After trying it, I found it more and more difficult to fly higher. It's not that his body is heavy, but it seems like something is suppressing him.
Back then, in the secret realm of Endless River, it was not easy to escape, so we could only climb. But at that time, the body was heavy and the sword was domineering, but there was something different here, as if there was a hammer hammering down.
"This is completely different from the trials of those sects back home." Wang Qiuke is worthy of being a senior brother, with a pensive look on his face, "The secret trial realm is to carry a weight of ten thousand kilograms and climb up. Each step is difficult, which is to imitate the difficulty of seeking the Tao. But there is something different here, maybe..."
Wang Qiuke didn't say much, but his face became heavier.
"Tu Pu Jiao said that the person who left never went back. Maybe it was not that he didn't want to go back, nor that he left the small world, but died here." Sun Yuqing was cheerful, but not stupid. He immediately understood what Wang Qiuke was worried about.
"Now that you have come here to seek the Tao, you can live and die according to your destiny. However, since your master and others are in front, you should go and take a look first." Lin Bai reassured.
The four of them couldn't come up with anything to discuss, so they moved forward step by step in the old formation.
But the further up the mountain we go, the more difficult it becomes. It's not that it bears more weight, but that it hits the body like a hammer.
This hammer follows a certain rhythm, slow and sharp at times, and it doesn't hurt much when it hits the body. However, the body feels increasingly heavy, and the flesh and bones seem to be separated, and even the body and soul are peeling off.
For a moment, the four of them felt restless and had more and more headaches. There seemed to be thousands of ants gnawing at the flesh, bones, and muscles, and even the golden elixir seemed to be unstable.
Lin Bai felt that this place was more dangerous than the Secret Realm of Endless River, but with the power of Hunyuan Body Tempering, he could resist it. Wang Qiujie seemed to have practiced Xuan Gong, and there was nothing unusual about it.
Sun Yuqing's face turned white, and beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead. She was worthy of being loved by her teacher. Seeing that she could no longer resist, she took out a jade talisman and held it in her hand. However, within a few breaths, the jade talisman shattered.
Then Sun Yuqing took out several more things, but all to no avail.
"This..." Sun Yuqing frowned, but saw that Pei Ning was not much better than him, but Lin Zhuanlun had stopped, holding Pei Ning's arm, and was talking quietly.
"Senior brother!" Sun Yuqing couldn't help shouting.
Wang Qiuke turned around and said, "If you feel unwell, just go down the mountain."
Sun Yuqing curled his lips and remained silent.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning were walking side by side. When he turned around and saw Sun Yuqing hesitating, he felt that she and Qu Ruyi were both petty and favored. What a virtue!
"The road is difficult. If you retreat, you will die. If you advance, you will die. Why not move forward with all your might?" Peining said.
"I didn't say I won't move forward!" Sun Yuqing said harshly and took serious steps forward.
The three of them simply teamed up. Since there was no road in the mountains and it was difficult to walk, Lin Bai could still hold on, so he would help them from time to time.
After walking for two quarters of an hour, blood oozed out from the hands of Sun Yuqing and Pei Ning.
Lin Bai also felt more and more uncomfortable, as if his flesh and blood were being separated from his muscles and bones, and even his golden elixir was about to break into pieces and escape.
And the headache became more and more severe, not like needles pricking me in the Endless River Secret Realm, but like a hammer hammering hard.
"Lin Zhuanlun, my senior brother has been tempering his body for many years and is in harmony. You are no different." Sun Yuqing stopped and grabbed Lin Bai and Pei Ning.
Lin Bai was too lazy to pay attention, and Pei Ning was silent.
"My mind is getting more and more confused." Sun Yuqing was very kind. He took out two pill bottles and said, "If you go on any longer, your flesh and blood may ulcerate, and the golden pill may even self-destruct. This is the master's magic pill. Remember to take it in time. If you go down, you can save your life for a while.”
When she saw that Lin Pei didn't answer, she glanced at the chain on Lin Bai's wrist and said, "We can only reach the top by supporting each other. Lin Zhuanlun, you have the protection of your elders and rare treasures, but Pei Ning does not."
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Lin Bai and Pei Ning accepted it without saying a word and continued to move forward.
After walking for half an hour, we finally saw the main hall ahead.
Wang Qiuxi bent over and staggered to the main hall and knelt down.
The appearance of Sun and Pei was no longer distinguishable, their faces were covered with blood, and only a breath of heart was left to support them.
Lin Bai also felt uncomfortable. He held the two of them by their arms and struggled for a long time before he came behind Wang Qiuke.
Holding back his headache, Lin Bai looked at the plaque on the door of the main hall and saw the words "Medicine-Making Hall" written on it.
"It's not easy for you to come here." Yuexia Toad walked out of the palace, looked at Wang Qiuke, and said, "My master has said that if the road is difficult, you should walk alone, but you should not abandon your companions casually."
After Yuexia Toad finished speaking, he looked at Sun Yuqing again and said, "Fellow Taoist Zhou said that we should leave it for now. You should meditate in seclusion and sharpen your mind."
Wang Qiuke and Sun Yuqing knelt on the ground and did not dare to say a word.
"Ancestor!" Lin Bai wiped the blood on his face, as if he were meeting his own mother.
Yuexia Toad smiled slightly and seemed to be very satisfied with Lin Bai. He nodded and said, "I borrowed Zhou Daoyou's Divine Pill to temporarily relieve the injury."
She took out the elixir, tapped it out gently, and each of the four people took one pill.
Once the elixir enters the abdomen, one will feel vigorous vitality arising, nourishing oneself from the inside out. The injuries improved immediately, the wounds on the skin quickly disappeared, the internal organs, muscles and bones healed immediately, the golden elixir became stable, the sea of consciousness calmed down, and it felt like a completely reborn person.
"Ancestor, has Senior Chengfengzi accomplished something?" Lin Bai, who was the least injured, asked curiously while holding Pei Ning's hand with one hand.
"It's not done yet, but thanks to fellow Taoist, it's already done." Yuexia Toad said with a smile.
"Ancestor, where is this place? Why does it seem like it has been tempered for thousands of times?" Lin Bai asked again.
"There is a rabbit in the middle of the moon. It is crystal clear. It is the Jade Rabbit. The Jade Rabbit kneels down with a pestle and mortar to pound medicine into toad pills. Take it and you will live forever."
Yuexia Toad pointed to the foot of the mountain and said: "Look at the situation of this mountain. We are in the medicine mortar, and we will naturally be consumed by the jade pestle."
"Where's the medicine?" Sun Yuqing touched his head, and as soon as he asked, he looked like he suddenly understood, and shook his head repeatedly, saying: "Senior Yue, have we become the medicine?"
Yuexia Toad nodded slightly and said: "At least the Taoist friends who came before us have become medicine." (End of this chapter)