"Now that you have stepped into the fairy mist, remember to stay safe and save your life, and don't be curious about things you shouldn't be interested in."
Seeing Jiang Wen's deep thought, Yuan Huazi quickly reminded him, "I didn't want you to get involved in this matter, but you must listen to me honestly today."
Facing the noisy gongs and drums and the brilliant mist in the mountains, Jiang Wen could only nod silently while holding the ancient bronze sword in his arms.
This is not a matter of rashness at all.
In the face of this level of weirdness, being able to move the body is indeed more dangerous than being unable to move - no one can tell what extreme things humans will do in panic.
Compared with the "Feast of Immortals in the World" designed by the White Lotus Sect, this "Feast of Ascension to Immortals" in which no one can tell the inside story is more complicated, more abstract, and more frightening.
Listening to the weird sounds in the distance, what Jiang Wen imagined in his mind was a group of weird immortals with no human form, descending from the clouds like hemp on the boulders of the Banquet of Immortals, holding a forbidden banquet that did not belong to this world. .
Beneath the lively appearance, the abnormality in this heavy fog could not be concealed. The violent sound of the alarm in his brain was enough for Jiang Wen to understand that this was definitely an "immortal banquet" that mortals should be careful not to approach.
Jiang Wen still had concerns about Yuan Huazi's avoidance, but at this moment, putting down the burden and cooperating was the right way.
But just when the two were trying to reach an agreement, Jiang Wen discovered that the Hongyang Holy Child of the White Lotus Sect was missing.
"Ma'am, the people from the White Lotus Sect are missing."
Yuan Huazi was shocked, and then sweat dripped down his forehead: "The plan has been messed up by you, and he actually wants to give it a try..."
Jiang Wen squatted down, carefully observed the footprints on the ground, and said slowly: "But I think this direction of footsteps is not the way up the mountain. I'm afraid the White Lotus Sect has a back-up plan."
At this moment, the sound was blocked by the fairy mist, and faced with the painting style formed by the strange red light, Jiang Wen did not think that the other party would rashly step into the fairy gate where he did not know life and death.
In fact, what Hongyang Holy Child wants them to think is definitely not his true purpose.
But if Hongyang Saint Child had not stepped into a deeper layer of fairy mist, what would he most likely have done?
Jiang Wen slowly restored his inner strength, trying to leave more confidence to deal with the mutation, and at the same time speculated on the purpose of Hongyang Holy Child.
"Real person, I'm afraid the Holy Boy of the White Lotus Sect has gone to find the Divine General Liujia. They have the "Book of Ascending Immortals" in their hands, and they must have prepared ways to deal with it. I really don't know what is written in this book..."
When Jiang Wen said this, Yuan Huazi also felt bad. The wrinkles on his face deepened and he said decisively.
"Go find him quickly! It's inappropriate for you to see the black dragon just now. I'm afraid they will lead to something more terrifying!"
They couldn't tell their direction in the fairy mist, and couldn't see anything three steps away. The two could only slowly test the reality under their feet to prevent them from accidentally stepping under the cliff.
The unsettling black dragon did not appear, and Yuan Huazi also solemnly explained that he must be careful to prevent him from crashing into the deeper parts of the Immortal Banquet. He searched in circles for a long time with no results until Jiang Wen found two jade pebbles on the ground.
"Ma'am, two pebbles fell here, which means we are getting closer to where we were just now."
Jiang Wen held the jade pebble in his hand again. He felt it was crystal clear and cold. A lifelike insect was wrapped in it, with its whiskers and tail clearly visible. The unpredictable time seemed to be frozen in this moment, hidden in this small square. in the world.
"Do you think the corpse of Emperor Ai of Han that Wang Mang saw was also like this, hidden in jade and incorruptible?"
Jiang Wen's nondescript metaphor made Yuan Huazi shake his head.
"Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty was impotent when he came to the throne. He performed dramas in the last years of his life and secretly practiced the secret method of prolonging life, which led to the appearance of strange images in the coffin. In our Taoist sect, there is also a taiyin method of reviving the dead and reshaping the dead bones, but it has never been This is what it looks like.”
Jiang Wen glanced at the old Taoist priest and said pointedly: "It's too difficult to understand the idea of a true inner guard, death and rebirth. But speaking of it, the Yinxian method has a lot to do with this Wuyi Mountain. Take a look. There are corpses of hermits on the cliffs and bones hidden in caves all over the mountains and plains - it is a pity that no one can be reborn and become an immortal."
Yuan Huazi looked at Jiang Wen with displeasure.
"You kid, don't tell me this in a circumstantial way. Since I became a monk, I first learned to practice form and Qi, and then use gold liquid to return elixirs, so I won't do any evil things!"
Jiang Wen waved his hands maliciously: "You said this yourself, Master. I never said Taiyin Refining was a crooked way!"
Yuan Huazi blew his beard and glared angrily. He raised his palm and was about to duel with Jiang Wen: "You should worry about the White Lotus Sect! The "Xun'an Immortal Book" in his hand is full of heretical and horrifying secrets of becoming an immortal. , Blue Bird Technique and Taiyin Technique are just one of them, if you get that book, you must destroy it immediately!"
There are records of gods and immortals in the past dynasties who opened graves and found "unchanged corpses" and "more than ten feet of gray hair". The Shangqing sect of Taoism inherited the Taoist tradition of Wei Huacun, the wife of Nanyue. Tao Hongjing's "Zhen Gao" also recorded the method of Taiyin refining.
However, there are many differences among various parties on the method of becoming an immortal. The Baiyuchan Immortal Master mentioned by Yuan Huazi believes that judging from the self-cultivation method in the early cases of being banished to immortals, whether it is through the method of "Dream Chao" Either going to heaven, or ascending to immortality through "Buxu" method, you can only get a short return.
Bai Yuchan clearly stated in "The Great Return of the Golden Liquid" that "if you wish to ascend to the Jade Tower, you must practice the Golden Elixir." To achieve eternal return, you must practice the Golden Elixir.
While walking in the vast fairy mist, Jiang Wen suddenly stepped on something soft and quickly retracted his foot to observe.
Exploring with a sword, Jiang Wen found two corpses lying stiffly behind the rugged rocks. The fat and shirtless bodies were mottled with oil paint, and their faces were facing the ground motionless.
What's even more strange is that there are several pieces of pterygium growing on the two corpses, and many fibrovascular tissues proliferate in a triangular shape, and the shape is a bit like insect wings.
"Two Divine Generals Liujia...died?"
Jiang Wen was a little confused, but his steps were more cautious, "I just removed their internal energy, and I didn't kill them. How could they die suddenly and silently?"
In the midst of doubt, Yuan Huazi suddenly stepped forward and kicked a corpse away, then pulled Jiang Wen back in a panic.
"careful!"
Following Yuan Huazi's exclamation, Jiang Wen discovered that the body that had been kicked away suddenly oozed blood, and its stomach was smashed against the sharp rock tip. What flowed out along with the intestines were countless white snails densely packed in the abdomen, squirming densely and licking the flesh...
"Tonight, the black evil and the white evil actually appeared at the same time!"
Yuan Huazi's eyes were burning, and he reluctantly turned his head and explained to Jiang Wen, "Since Immortal Master Bai Yuchan guarded Wuyi Mountain, he has investigated the Immortal Banquet many times. In addition to the black dragons transformed by the dead, what is even more strange are these man-eating white snails. . But the two will die once, wither and prosper, so logically speaking, they will not appear at the same time..."
Jiang Wen suppressed his inner uneasiness and said to Yuan Huazi, "The White Lotus Sect must have done something! Even if there is danger at this time, we must stop the Holy Child first!"
The white snails on the ground seemed to emerge out of thin air from the cracks in the rocks, clinging to the sharp stones and constantly eating the flesh and blood of the deceased, leaving traces of wing-like flesh on his skin, transforming the corpse into a strange appearance.
"Ma'am, do these white snails have names?"
Yuan Huazi nodded deeply, "The ancestor's handwriting says that these snails are called Bai Shui Su Nu."
When Jiang Wen heard the name, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The ancients have been in awe of snails for a long time. Baishui Sunu was first seen in the book "Enlightenment" written by Shu Xi in the Western Jin Dynasty. However, Jiang Wen read a different version in Huixian Temple.
In that old handwritten book, it was briefly recorded that Xie Duan, a fisherman from the Marquis of Fujian Province, went out to sea for seven days and caught nothing. In the wind and rain, he caught a large meatless snail shell. From that day on, the fisherman went crazy, claiming that there was a white water girl from heaven inside, and God sent her to be his wife.
The villagers thought that he was driven crazy by his thoughts and stayed in his house day and night facing the giant snail. But the strange thing is that from then on, his warehouses were not in short supply, his jars were always full, and he did not need to give birth and did not worry about food. Until one stormy weather, both the fishermen and the giant snails disappeared out of thin air.
Later, Zu Chongzhi of the Southern Dynasty was proficient in arithmetic, astronomy, and calendars. He collected the stories of all the evil spirits in the world and compiled them into "Shu Yi Ji". After he investigated this legend, he wrote down another specious Luoting legend.
The legend tells of a woman who made a living by collecting snails and stayed in the wild. One night when there was a storm, many white snails appeared and ate her flesh. The next day, only her bones and a huge stone carving with unknown seal inscriptions were left. Empty snail shell.
The more Jiang Wen looked at this stone, the weirder it became. Even the sharply exposed stone in the fairy mist felt familiar.
"Master, do you think the rocks on the protrusions of the mountain road look like pieces of petrified conch shells?"
