Everyone stopped in the hall for a long time, not knowing what to do for a moment. They could only hear the soft "swishing" sound of sand falling in the hall.
After half an hour like this, Jin Muhuan and Zhou Qingxi were the first to feel something was wrong. Jin Muhao said in confusion: "It's strange. The longer I stay here, the greater the mental pressure. The sound of the hourglass makes people feel very irritated."
Zhou Qingxi said: "Yes, I feel the same way!"
Cheng Ling's heart moved and he looked at the two hourglasses on the ground. His consciousness swept over them and he suddenly felt something was different. The sand in the hourglass that I took out seemed to fall much slower, but the time had not passed very long, and the difference was still very weak, and few people could see the clues.
But he had to take what the two seniors said to heart, and he immediately crossed his legs in front of the hourglass and observed carefully.
Seeing him like this, everyone else also found a place to meditate with their eyes closed.
After another three hours of this, Cheng Ling also felt that the mental pressure was beginning to increase. He felt a shiver in his heart. This kind of pressure would gradually increase as time went by. The two seniors' cultivation level was much higher than his own, their mental power was stronger than his own, and their senses were naturally more sensitive.
Excluding them, his mental strength should be ranked third in the hall, and he was only a few hours behind them. If his inference is correct, then Fangya, Chu Tianheng, Ye Zhining and others will also feel this pressure. .
Sure enough, after another two hours, Chu Tianheng couldn't bear it and said: "Master, why do I feel a sense of depression, and my mental energy is constantly being consumed!"
"Me too!"
"Me too!"
Jin Muxiu and Zhou Qingxi's expressions changed again. Now they feel that their mental pressure is much greater than before. There must be something unusual in this hall space!
Zhou Qingxi asked: "Cheng Ling, how do you feel?"
Cheng Ling replied: "I am the same, but now I really want to get a glimpse of the reason. If you wait patiently for a while, you should be able to find the answer!"
Jin Muchuo was stunned and saw him staring at the hourglass. He couldn't help but asked in confusion: "Why are you staring at that hourglass?"
"Uncle, haven't you noticed that the speed of falling sand in this hourglass is much faster? According to common sense, no matter how the size of the hourglass changes, the speed of falling sand should be the same. In other words, it is the time Same flow rate!”
Jin Muchao paused, nodded and said, "Not bad!"
"But look at the two hourglasses in front of you. This small one is the one I carry with me, and the big one is already in the hall. The speed of the hourglasses between them is completely different."
Everyone hurriedly scanned the area with their spiritual consciousness, and sure enough they discovered a slight difference.
Ye Zhining asked doubtfully: "But what does this mean?"
"What it means is that in this hall, time flows much faster than outside."
"not understand!"
"Let me explain it another way. For example, two hours have passed since we were outside, and more than two hours have passed in this hall. As for the specific ratio between the two, we cannot accurately determine it yet. come out!"
Ye Zhining was startled and asked quickly: "According to what you said, if the time we stay in this hall is ten years, the time outside may only be seven and eight years? If we can't leave, won't we age very quickly? Will your lifespan be shortened drastically?"
Cheng Ling secretly laughed in her heart. As a girl, her first concern was her age. He smiled calmly and said: "Senior Sister Ye, don't be impatient. The hourglass I took out only takes one day to drain the water. If you wait a moment, you will know the result!"
Ye Zhining shut up immediately and couldn't help but cast her eyes into the hourglass.
Soon, everyone let out a long sigh, and all the sand in the big hourglass in the hall dripped. Looking at the small hourglass Cheng Ling took out, only half of it dripped.
Cheng Ling immediately started to turn it over again.
In this way, when all the sand grains in the small hourglass have leaked out, all the sand in the big hourglass has also leaked out.
Cheng Ling took a deep breath and said: "Now it is certain that the time flow rate in this hall is twice that of the outside world. That is to say, two days have passed here, and only one day has passed outside!"
Ye Zhining said dejectedly: "But so what if we know this, if we can't leave this place, maybe our lifespan will be halved!"
Jin Muchuan, Zhou Qingxi, Yanya, and Chu Tianheng were shaken slightly by Ye Zhining's words.
One of the big reasons why monks tirelessly pursue improvement in cultivation is immortality. If their lifespan is suddenly reduced by half, no one can accept it!
Cheng Ling didn't care. For him, what he lacked most was time! His cultivation path started too late. Although he had the heaven-defying inheritance of the Golden Page and countless opportunities to advance his cultivation by leaps and bounds, he could still only be regarded as a low-level monk in the star world.
I don't dare to practice swordsmanship, and I have to be cautious when going out to practice. To put it bluntly, I don't even dare to shout loudly when standing on the street. I can only keep a low profile for fear of causing unnecessary trouble. If given enough time, he believed that he would be able to reach the Nine Stars Fairyland within a hundred years.
By then, Yang Hongqiu's head disease can be completely cured, and then he can find a way to travel throughout the star world, and he must find a way back to Canglan Continent.
In the few years since he came to the Star Realm, he has been practicing hard without giving himself any free time. The purpose is not to think of my loved ones, relatives and friends on Canglan Continent when I am lonely. That feeling is too painful.
After a long silence, he said leisurely: "Actually, this is a great opportunity for everyone. Let's not talk about whether our life span will be halved if we are trapped here. Even the cultivation time is twice as long as that of ordinary people. Change it. In other words, ten years of cultivation here is equivalent to twenty years outside."
"Such a gap is terrifying, haven't you ever thought about it?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately woke up, and their previous worries faded a lot.
Zhou Qingxi said: "That's true, but don't you feel that as time goes by, the mental pressure is getting bigger and bigger? Now it's only been one day, and we may still be able to bear it. If it goes on for a long time, our mental energy will be exhausted. Even the entire spiritual world will be completely crushed."
"The result of this is either becoming an idiot, or the soul is annihilated, and the body is completely dead!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately became nervous again and turned to look at Cheng Ling, hoping that he could think of something!
Cheng Ling nodded silently. Zhou Qingxi's worry may become a reality. The hall space here is unknown, and it will produce such mental pressure. If it cannot be cracked, you must find a way to leave, otherwise no one will be able to bear it for a long time.
He then said: "Senior's words make sense, but I think this should be a secret cultivation realm in Xingjun's mansion. There will definitely be a way out. Everyone, search carefully to see what's special!"
Upon hearing this, everyone took action and carefully observed every corner of the hall. Almost everyone of the three thousand monks had searched the walls and floors of the hall. Even the ceiling, Jin Muhuan and Zhou Qingxi had searched. , still no abnormality was found.
Now, they began to feel uneasy again.
Cheng Ling patiently comforted him: "Don't worry, there must be a way. Give me some time!"
After saying that, he sat down cross-legged next to the hourglass. At this time, he did not dare to hold anything back anymore, and would rather risk being discovered by Jin Muhuan and Zhou Qingxi. The Nine Transformations of Soul technique was running at full speed, and his mental power was like a spider web, centered on himself and radiating around the hall.
Jin Muhuan and Zhou Qingxi immediately sensed his movement. The hearts of the two people were shaking wildly. Such dense spiritual power covered them. How could he do it with his cultivation in the One-Star Mysterious Immortal Realm?
Zhou Qingxi glanced at Jin Muchuan with envy, and said through a message: "Brother Jin, the inheritance of the Wuling Sect is indeed powerful, and Zhou admires it wholeheartedly!"
Jin Muhuan smiled bitterly and said: "The Wuling Sect does not have the inheritance of the divine consciousness technique, or the mysterious technique that Junior Sister Yang recently obtained. In short, I don't know how to do it!"
Zhou Qingxi was stunned and asked: "Does Brother Jin not know this kind of skill?"
"Won't!"
"This kid is so unexpected!"
Jin Musuo felt the same and secretly envied Yang Hongqiu. If he hadn't been inferior to the opponent in terms of cultivation and combat power, he might have directly killed Lei Lingfeng and snatched Cheng Ling to become a disciple of Wulingfeng.
The sound transmission between the two did not disturb Cheng Ling. He used the Nine Transformations of Soul to the limit at once, and the consumption of mental power was greatly increased. However, the results were gratifying. Just after holding on to the stick of incense, my spiritual consciousness finally felt a slight change.
The center of this change is none other than the hourglass.
He discovered that in the pattern at the bottom of the hourglass, there seemed to be a silk thread representing the scale, which was slowly rotating at a very small amplitude. The sound it caused was so small that if you didn't focus all your spiritual consciousness on it, you wouldn't be able to notice the subtle differences at all.
But with the skill of Nine Transformations of Soul, Cheng Ling was finally captured. He quickly opened his eyes and carefully observed the pattern on the ground. After listening carefully, he found that the illusory pointer seemed to be moving slowly like a modern hour hand.
Now one day has passed, and the distance the hand has moved at that time is exactly one-thirtieth. He suddenly realized that this ring should record the loss of time. If the speculation is correct, as long as the entire hour hand goes around once, it is considered a reincarnation, and the closed door of the hall here will automatically open!
After a long sigh of relief, he stood up and said, "Everyone, I roughly understand the function of this secret room. According to the scale of the ring and the time of the hourglass, this secret room will automatically open after one month."
"Anyway, it's not yet time to start. Everyone can seize the time to practice. One month is equivalent to two months in the outside world. Although it is not much, it is also a rare opportunity!"
When everyone heard this, they were immediately relieved. Chu Tianheng asked again: "Cheng Ling, is what you said true?"
"Based on my guess, I'm at least 90% sure! Time is running out, so while the mental pressure isn't too great right now, it's better to seize the time to practice!"
After receiving his affirmation, everyone felt relieved again. Each of the three thousand monks chose a corner to sit cross-legged and began to practice!
