The night is dark and the sun is shining brightly.
Junshan Island is completely silent, with the occasional chirping of insects being quickly covered up by the sound of wind blowing from the lake.
Several wind lanterns hang outside various ancient temples.
It also adds a bit of embellishment to the dark and deep lake.
Outside the Dongting Temple, several patrolmen were sitting against the wall, holding pipes or self-rolled tobacco leaves. The dark red fire light flickered on and off in the dark night.
It was already late at night.
A few people were obviously very sleepy.
But he still suppressed his tiredness, using tobacco leaves or laughing and cursing to relieve it.
Inside the temple.
In the shops connected by several side rooms, a group of waiters had already fallen asleep, snoring mixed with sleep talking from time to time.
And in the innermost room.
Old Uncle Jiu has also rested.
A broken lamp on the table is like a bean.
Besides are an old bow and a waist knife.
It looks like it has been there for a while, but it is spotlessly clean.
He was born into an Orion family, and these two weapons were passed down from his ancestors. Even after joining the Chen family, he still kept them with him for so many years and was reluctant to replace them.
The firelight in the room flickered slightly, reflecting a spider web hanging from the beam above. The spider in the center was still busy.
Deep breathing.
Chen Yulou only glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze. His gaze passed by the Dongting Temple and then landed on the Junshan Temple a hundred or ten meters away. Unlike the Dongting Temple where there was only one wind lantern hanging, the ancient temple The lights are bright.
In the huge front yard.
Kunlun has not rested yet.
With his naked upper body, he was practicing his fists and moves very seriously.
Looking at the stance, it is clearly a seven-star horizontal exercise.
Although as early as in Kunlun Mountain, with the help of the majestic spiritual energy cloud sea at Zulongding, he stepped into the realm of martial arts master in one fell swoop.
But he was obviously not satisfied with this.
It's late at night now.
I am still practicing boxing seriously, beating my muscles and bones.
The wooden barrel beside the well was filled with a bucket of cold water. As he stepped, the water surface swayed gently, and some would be poured out from time to time.
And in the main hall deep in the ancient temple.
Yang Fang also didn't sleep.
Sit cross-legged on the ground.
There is an ancient book in front of him.
The night wind blowing from outside the door is like a pair of invisible hands, gently turning the pages of the book, and you can faintly see the seven stars practicing a few ink characters.
Although a few days ago, in the cave of Taoist Li Cunming, I saw the remains of my senior.
He once proposed that he wanted to specialize in the secret method of Yuxian Sect.
The collection of divine light and cave mysterious gold and jade.
But obviously...
Yang Fang still knows that everything is difficult at the beginning.
Finally, I was able to successfully enter Qingcheng Mountain due to the opportunity of a cup of tea. Now that I am practicing the Yuxian sect technique again, I have to start all over again.
The difficulty is no different from climbing to the sky.
So now I am still practicing the Seven Star Technique honestly.
After all, it is also the secret technique of Taoism passed down from Pengzu himself.
And he is also a practitioner of Taoism and martial arts.
It is no worse than Yuxian Sect’s technique.
Hu——
As a few Sundays come to an end.
Yang Fang, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes. Chen Yulou, who was standing in the sky, could not help but raise his eyebrows, thinking that he had been discovered.
However.
Yang Fang didn’t even look at it.
Just let out a long breath.
Then he reached out and opened another page in the ancient book in front of him.
Holding the scroll, I studied it carefully until I understood it thoroughly.
Then I tried to follow the records.
Practice step by step.
Seeing this situation, Chen Yulou couldn't help but nodded secretly.
Although this boy looks carefree and indifferent on weekdays, he actually has a strong desire to win. Among all the brothers, he is the one who has made the slowest progress in cultivation.
In addition, shopkeeper Chen tamed another white deer.
It is said that it has been taught to read and write.
When the time comes, I will inevitably embark on the path of spiritual practice.
How can Yang Fang not be under pressure?
It doesn't matter if he can't compare to Kunlun, Lao Yang and Yuan Hong. If even that white deer overwhelms him, where will he put his face?
In that case.
Then you can only practice hard.
If ten times doesn't work, then go a hundred times a thousand times. If you don't look at Kunlun, he is already so strong, but he is still very diligent.
Except for eating and sleeping time.
Practicing almost all the time.
Not to mention that old ape, he is even more diligent to the point of being terrifying.
It’s not bad to be able to see each other in a month.
Because I have been caught in the rain before, I only know the importance of having an umbrella.
Exactly what I saw.
Yang Fang also understands the urgency of time.
In the past, when walking around the world, I would go wherever there was excitement. Now that I have seen the scenery inside the door, even if it is just a glimpse, it is difficult to go back.
I want to push the door open and come in.
See more and more dazzling scenery.
Just sink into it with all your heart.
Seeing that he had closed his eyes and started a new round of meditation, Chen Yulou did not disturb him. With a movement in his mind, he appeared from Junshan Temple in the night sky like Feng Xu Yufeng.
The invisible mountain wind blows outside me.
Looked around.
I saw him taking one step forward.
The next moment, people appeared on Tongxin Lake.
In the crystal clear lake, several unknown small fish were swimming back and forth. Young leaves had already grown on the duckweeds. It is estimated that within ten days at most, the leaves would be all over the entire lake.
Not far away.
Under an ancient pine tree.
The newly built tomb stands in the night.
You can still faintly see the erected stone tablets, engraved with words such as Li Cunming, a Taoist of the Ming Dynasty.
It turned out to be the place where they moved the burial place for Taoist Li a few days ago.
Not far from the lake.
The ancient pines, dense forests, lakes, valleys, and caves are quiet and peaceful, which is exactly in line with Taoist tranquility and inaction.
In mid-air.
Chen Yulou cupped his fists and bowed slightly to the tomb of his senior.
Then he walked against the wind.
He appeared in the cave in a blink of an eye.
In the outermost cave, there is an oil lamp placed in the deep ridge on the rock wall. The faint firelight illuminates the surroundings. All the objects are arranged in an orderly manner, and the ground is spotless.
However.
The partridge whistle and the old foreigner were not seen.
Chen Yulou went straight inside.
Enter the cave where Taoist Li used his study.
Several stone lanterns are placed in front and back, the fire is overflowing and the lights are bright.
The previous wooden table had rotted away and was replaced with a stone table.
It can be seen that it should be found from the valley outside.
Had some simple polishing and cleaning.
Scrolls, bamboo slips, inkstones, pen washers and pen holders are arranged neatly.
On the stone wall used as a bookshelf, all the strange stones and ancient objects have been cleaned one by one, and there is no more dust and cobwebs from the first time.
There is a futon on the floor.
The weaving technique is slightly rough and simple.
The old foreigner sat cross-legged on it, with the fingers of his hands intertwined and held between his lower abdomen. Wisps of inspiration were slowly flowing along the outside of his body.
“Not bad.”
“Building the foundation in one step.”
Standing aside and looking at it intently, Chen Yulou couldn’t help but nodded secretly.
A few days ago, I met him refining arrows on the dragon shooting platform at the top of the mountain.
I thought it would take at least a few more days.
I didn’t expect it to be over so soon and returned to the cave to practice.
And.
The practice of Xuan Dao Convincing Qi and Building the Foundation was not delayed at all.
Judging from the circulation of Qi, it is clear that Qi cultivation has been completed, and there is only one opportunity left to cast the Tao foundation in the Dantian.
You know, compared to his senior fellow apprentices Partridge Whistle and Junior Sister Hua Ling, the old foreigner was the latest to enter the country among the three.
In fact, if it were not for finding a few mercury-flowing red pills from the alchemy furnace in Zhelong Mountain’s Xianwang Xuan Palace, and being able to break the shackles and successfully feel the energy, I am afraid that the entry time would have been delayed.
But even so.
The old foreigner was the last to arrive, and now the gap between him and his senior brothers and junior sisters has become smaller and smaller. After watching it for a while, I determined that there was nothing wrong with his practice.
Chen Yulou then strolled into the last level of the cave.
The sound of water in the cave is gurgling, the clear spring water seems to never dry up, and the light and sweet sounds resound in all directions.
Close to Lingquan.
The Partridge Whistle in Taoist robes also sat cross-legged.
A strange light emerged in the cave and reflected it, making him look like a hermit in the mountains or an ancient Taoist.
His eyes were closed tightly, his eyebrows were calm and indifferent, and there was no trace of the murderous intent that he had when he was walking in the rivers and lakes in the past.
At this moment.
Under the loose robe.
A majestic qi machine is flowing back and forth along the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians.
Since the small Zhoutian, it has become the big Zhoutian.
Chen Yulou's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he looked intently. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate all things. Deep in the partridge whistle's dantian, it was clear that a golden shadow was taking shape little by little.
It looks like a pill.
Taomen Golden Pill!
Seeing this scene, Chen Yulou’s eyes couldn’t help but light up.
Although it is just a shadow, it is still too early to be the real golden elixir.
But now that you have taken the first step.
It will be much easier from now on.
What made him even more emotional was that after leading their group on the path of spiritual practice for so long, someone finally reached this point.
The six-winged centipede that was surrounded and killed when fishing in Pingshan.
The demon elixir was condensed.
As for the two real people I saw on Taiyi Mountain, Mingya and Zhaohu, the former seemed to be at the peak of foundation building, but in fact he had already formed a fake elixir, while the latter, Zhaohu, had actually formed a sword. Pill.
That day, Partridge Whistle looked at them like a mayfly in the sky, but now...he has accumulated a lot of experience and has reached the same state as them.
I have to say.
The three brothers and sisters are all unique in their talents.
If I could practice it earlier.
Nor will he be unable to hold his head up under the pressure of ghost curses.
Just when he was filled with emotion, Partridge Whistle, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes and looked suspiciously in his direction.
Different from before, Yang Fang purely practiced by changing his breath.
This time.
Chen Yulou, who was melting into the void, was really aware of the feeling of that gaze sweeping back and forth around him.
The partridge whistle at this moment.
Somewhat surprising indeed.
During this night, he felt nothing strange, his energy was calm and his mind was calm.
But just half a minute ago.
He suddenly had an indescribable feeling, as if there was a pair of eyes always spying on him in the dark.
But now I look at it carefully.
Nothing.
The whole cave was extremely quiet. Apart from the sound of the spring water, the only sound was the breathing of the old foreigner in the cave next door.
"Could it be...that I really saw it wrong?"
Partridge Whistle frowned slightly, his eyes full of disbelief.
After entering the spiritual practice, the awareness of the five senses is far beyond that of ordinary people, and they have unimaginable sensitivity to dangerous foreign objects.
Although the sense of spying just passed by was only fleeting, it was real.
It's not like an illusion.
But when he raised his head, he couldn't see it. When his spiritual consciousness swept over him, there was no change at all.
He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Got up and walked around.
After confirming again and again.
Partridge Whistle then returned to the spring and sat down again.
But this time, he did not rush to practice. Instead, he closed his eyes and rested his mind for a while. He felt that maybe he was too tired during this period and was not sleeping, which led to the hallucinations.
We waited for a full half-quarter of an hour to rest.
My mind became calm again.
Then he entered concentration and continued practicing.
The other side.
The moment he entered concentration, Chen Yulou had already appeared in the valley against the wind.
He actually didn’t expect it.
There were so many people in the mountain who had never noticed anything was wrong. After entering the cave for a while, they were almost sensed by the Partridge Whistle.
I can only say.
His five senses are indeed far superior to others.
In addition, it is now a critical moment for him to practice.
Chen Yulou stopped disturbing him.
He just continued to wander around Junshan Island as a soul.
Wait until you have walked through every part of the mountain.
More than half an hour has passed.
During this period, he even went to Stalagmite Mountain.
I took a look at Hua Ling and Miss Hong from a distance outside the building.
However, compared to Partridge Whistle and the gang of kings, the two girls were more casual and had already gone to bed early.
Huh——
At this moment.
Standing on the platform of shooting dragons at the top of the mountain.
Chen Yulou's face was full of surprise. He finally understood why Mingya was so excited when he mentioned Yang Shen that day.
now.
He has only just condensed his soul.
You can walk around at will.
The only pity is that we don’t dare to tear open the crack and enter the empty sky, where the strong wind may easily strangle this ray of soul.
“Whenever you can become indestructible by water and fire, invulnerable by swords, invulnerable to earth, and invulnerable to thunder, you must go for a walk in the void.”
Chen Yulou murmured in a low voice.
There is a rare hint of yearning in the words.
But he also knew that in order to achieve that step, he needed to at least refine his soul to a higher level.
It is far from being possible right now.
After glancing around, there was silence on the shooting dragon platform, and the remaining arrow intent had disappeared.
He understood immediately.
There is a high probability that it was completely refined and fused by the old foreigner.
Today, this square stone platform is really just a place name.
Have a casual walk around.
It was still early in the morning, and it was still pitch black. It was probably still an hour before dark, so Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel a little bored.
"Wait..."
Just.
When his peripheral vision swept across the vast lake under the mountain.
Chen Yulou suddenly had a bold idea in his heart.
With a body of flesh and blood, if you rush into the old Dragon Palace, you will definitely be noticed by the dragon, but if you enter with your soul, you might be able to get a glimpse of the Dragon Palace.
This thought together.
Just like the spring breeze blowing wildfire, it instantly spreads the momentum of a prairie fire and is unstoppable.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt moved.
Nor hesitate.
Step forward towards Dongting Lake in front of you.
The lake is shrouded in mist, and from time to time you can see a few big fish breaking through the water. Their silvery white shadows flash past, leaving behind a splashing sound.
Floating on the water.
Chen Yulou took a deep breath and then plunged into the water.
It's like passing through an invisible barrier.
The expected majestic water pressure did not appear.
At this moment, it seemed to have transformed into a big fish, freely walking through the water and diving deeper.
From time to time, you can also see schools of fish swimming by.
But they knew nothing about him.
His presence is not felt at all.
Diving into the lake is not the first time for Chen Yulou. In terms of water depth, Fuxian Lake is far larger than Dongting Lake, but this magical feeling has never been seen before.
I don’t know how long it will take.
It was already pitch black in all directions.
According to his estimation, it was almost tens of meters deep, but Dongting Lake still had no intention of bottoming out.
“Huh?”
Just when he was looking around for the possible location of the Dragon Palace.
Deep in the water as dark as ink.
A faint light suddenly appeared.
It's like someone lit a lamp underwater!
Guiding his direction.
"Is it...Dragon Palace?!" (End of Chapter)