Who in the world doesn’t want to live forever.
She thought too.
Chapter 014
Zhao Ning continued to turn back and looked at the travel notes that Tai Ke's ancestors traveled throughout the nine states and saw all kinds of things in the world, but the immortal was rarely seen.
In his later years, Tai Ke's ancestor suddenly mentioned that he saw immortals and immortal boats passing by in the clouds at the Yueming Land in eastern Kyushu. He firmly believed that there must be an immortal cave here, so he stayed here to explore. A few years passed in a blink of an eye. , he found several fairy places, but before he could carefully explore the connection with the immortals, his life span was coming to an end.
Therefore, he recorded his life and skills in books and spread them among the people, hoping that future generations would learn the skills and inherit his mantle here, and continue to visit the land of immortals.
The ancestors of Tai Ke did not record those fairy places in the book, but emphasized at the end of their travel notes that Yue Ming's land was extremely dangerous because of its steep mountains and dangerous terrain. He must practice his martial arts before searching for it, otherwise his life would be at stake.
At the back of the travel notes are attached exercises and prescriptions. There are only a few sentences about the exercises, and are supplemented by a diagram of meditating and practicing the exercises. On the diagram, the little figures mark the meridians and acupuncture points, and the strokes are linked together, which I guess are the lines of the exercises.
The technique is not complete and seems to only have a certain stage. Even if one does not aspire to become an immortal or a god, this incomplete technique still makes people eager to go to the place where Tai Ke's ancestors were buried in Yue Ming to take a look. .
Zhao Ninghe's journey to the upper reaches was filled with complex emotions, the confusion of rebuilding after the collapse of cognition, the trance of being shocked to learn that she had become an immortal queen, the longing of a vast world slowly unfolding in front of her eyes, and the anxiety of the unknown road ahead, all these, she murmured to herself .
"Zuo is just wandering around and can't find the crooked neck tree. Why don't he follow the direction shown by his ancestors?"
"If there really were mountains beyond the mountains and flying immortals beyond the sky, wouldn't they be able to live a life of ease and contentment?"
At that time, Zhao Ning had no idea that the road to immortality was so far away, so just the word "immortal" quenched all her longings.
Fortunately, Zhao Ning was calm and rational, and suppressed the urge to practice the exercises immediately. She knew that she had to be calm when practicing the exercises, otherwise she would be like those people in the martial arts who went crazy. It was not safe at this moment, and it was definitely not the time to practice the immortal exercises.
Just like this, another three days passed, and Zhao Ning memorized almost all the contents in the travel notes. The search team of the top ten gangs had already penetrated deep into Jinpeng Mountain.
The rustling sounds were very frequent in the forest. Small animals were running away in panic in the forest. Zhao Ning climbed up the rock wall of the sinkhole and stuck his head out to check. The bushes still couldn't hide the occasional figures passing by.
She carefully retracted her head and hid deeper into the sinkhole.
The footsteps above our heads became more and more noisy, and according to preliminary calculations, they numbered in the dozens. As the night fell, torches were erected in the forest, and the light of the fire almost illuminated the entire forest.
Zhao Ning even heard the conversation above her head.
"Leader, what are they looking for? They have searched Yongning County three times, and were almost thought to be a rebellion by the county officials. Now they are searching Jinpeng Mountain like a dragnet." The speaker paused for a moment, "Could it be that person who was arrested? The suspicious little girl took away the alliance leader’s divine sword?”
"It's more serious than that." Another person knew some secrets, but he didn't dare to say it openly, so he had to deal with it, "It's better to find the person quickly. The group of little medicine boys said that besides the Qingyun Gang, this girl also often comes to Jinpeng Mountain. , Qingyun Gang has a radius of ten miles, and even after searching all night, there is nothing. It must be in the mountains. Look for it quickly, if you find it, it will be a hundred thousand taels of silver, enough for us to live for several lifetimes. "
The footsteps were getting farther and farther away.
Zhao Ning's eyes darkened slightly, he had really spent a lot of money, no wonder there were so many voices and footsteps in the mountains, and the hundred thousand snowflakes and silver caught everyone's attention.
While thinking, the sound of footsteps that were gradually getting away suddenly stopped, and another set of rapid footsteps came from afar.
"The alliance leader said that every corner of the perimeter must not be spared, even the sinkhole must be dug through!"
Zhao Ning's heart skipped a beat. The tiankeng was no longer safe. This tiankeng extended in all directions and she found the place specially.
The voice above continued, "I know. We passed by a tiankeng just now, let's start from there." After saying that, they headed towards the tiankeng in Zhaoning.
Zhao Ning climbed up the rock wall, landed on the lower level of the sinkhole, and walked along the rock path.
Boom - a rock fell to the bottom of the sinkhole. Zhao Ning looked back quickly and walked faster.
The people on the sinkhole came down the rock wall and swept around with torches halfway. Their eyes fell on the platform where Zhao Ning had been staying for the past few days. He shouted with joy and surprise, "Someone has been here! There are traces. ! Looks like you haven’t gone far!”
"Damn it!" Another person followed down, took one look and cursed, "A hundred thousand taels of snowflake silver almost passed us by. We have been standing here for so long and haven't heard anything. We must be heading towards the rock." Dao ran away, chase him quickly!"
Found!
Zhao Ning couldn't care less about being exposed. She ran wildly in the rock tunnel, trying to get out of the sinkhole on the other side as soon as possible.
The uneasy premonitions in her heart were getting heavier and heavier.
Suddenly, a flash of fire flashed in front of the rock path, and several figures fell down from the front, cursing, "This tiankeng tunnel extends in all directions. How can you find it? If you really want to bump into it, it will be a coincidence."
Zhao Ning stopped in a hurry. The fire in front of him became steady. The eyes of the new people gradually adapted to the cave. The man holding the torch looked into Zhao Ning's eyes. He was stunned on the spot. His words subconsciously blurted out, "Fuck, what the heck." Damn it, you’ve hit a ghost!”
"What the hell! I discovered it first!" The people chasing behind obviously heard the sound in front, and hurriedly caught up without forgetting to point out the credit.
Zhao Ning was in a dilemma. She clenched her little hands into fists and must not be caught.
She stared at the entrance of the sinkhole in front of her head, leaning sideways against the rock wall.
"You arrest me just because you want the secret book..." She spoke slowly, hiding her nervous trembling. She took out the old book from her arms, "I'll give it to you. Let me go." A way out."
The people on both sides winked at each other and suppressed their emotions. "How do we know whether the secret book you took is important to the alliance? You must go back with us!"
Zhao Ning had long expected such an answer. She held up the book and said, "I can show you the secret book that can make you immortal and become a god. Don't you want to read it?"
Everyone who said this immediately froze in place. The people blocking the front tried their best to look at the people behind. Their intention was obvious. They wanted to see, but the people behind were obviously thinking more. If such a magical secret book were After taking a look, I was afraid that my life would be in danger if I went back. If I didn't go back, this girl's fate would be their fate.
As a result, the three parties fell into a stalemate.
Zhao Ning found a stable landing point with his feet, and also looked for the stalactites above his head to plan his escape direction. This was his only chance.
She raised the book and said, "If you don't want to read it, then don't do it!"
As he said that, he threw it up in the air, followed by a fire stick. The panic on everyone's faces lengthened, their eyes almost popped out, and they followed the book, "No--"
Zhao Ning took advantage of this opportunity, stepped up the rock wall with one foot, bounced up in two steps, and hooked the stalactite pillar above her head. The tip of the pillar was only a short distance from the top of her head, and almost scratched her scalp.
The fire fold ignited the pages of the book, and the flames burst into flames.
The people who surrounded her screamed to put out the fire, and the runners grabbed books. The calligraphy hanging on the top made a gap for a moment. She stepped on a stone stalactite and fell directly under the sinkhole with the help of her strength, and passed over the rushing people who were besieging her. , the stalactite was smashed by the force of the pedal, and countless sand and stones fell. Dust and dust were everywhere in front of the people who were surrounded. For a moment, the fire-fighting was blocked. When the fire-fighting was held in the hand, the lower part of the travel book had turned into fly ash.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. When they turned around, Zhao Ning had already fallen to the edge of the sinkhole.
"The secret book is ruined! We can't let her escape!"
Zhao Ning glanced down, kicked down a large rock, climbed up and climbed out of the sinkhole.
Zhao Ning ran dozens of feet away, and the people from the sinkhole finally bumped out. They shouted and grabbed her, and she ran into the mountains without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, this group of people was still chasing after him.
Zhao Ning knew the territory of the big guys in the mountains, so he led them into a circle near the tiger's den. It was dawn, and the pursuit behind him was still going on.
Zhao Ning was extremely irritable.
We stopped suddenly at the edge of a cliff. Below the cliff was a rushing river running through the mountain.
Seven or eight people panted and caught up, rushing all the way to the big guy's territory. Only a few of the hundreds of people searching the mountain had been lost.
At first, there were three people blocking the tiankeng.
Zhao Ning retreated to the edge, unable to retreat.
"Take the secret book and return to life. Everyone will end well. Now, why bother?" Zhao Ningting stood tall and thin on the cliff, but she had the aura of one man taking charge of the family. She didn't seem to be panicked at all.
"Little girl, it's too late to say anything now." The man from the sinkhole stood up and said, "Follow us and leave your body intact, otherwise -"
He glanced coldly down the cliff, but he didn't want Zhao Ning to answer him coldly.
"Otherwise, I will jump off this cliff, fall into this river that cuts through the mountains, and die with no body intact. But I just want to choose this path."
She raised her chin, looking quite arrogant and unafraid of death, then turned around and jumped down fearlessly.
"stop!!!"
Seven or eight people shouted and ran to the edge of the cliff. There was a loud roar from the rushing river at night.
Chapter 015
Zhao Ning climbed up the rock and narrowly escaped death. She won the bet on her life.
Wiping her face, her whole body was wet and her strength was drained. She sat on the half-submerged rocks and looked up at the canyon. The mountains were cut across by the rushing river. There seemed to be only a thin line in the sky. There were strange monsters on the cliffs on both sides. The rocks are rugged, and with the slightest movement, there will be a burst of rocks rolling down.
Zhao Ning was washed here by the river. I don't know how far away from the place where she jumped from the cliff. It's unclear whether this place is still in the Jinpeng Mountains, but at least she is safe.
Zhao Ning smiled, lightly, relieved and relaxed.
After regaining her strength for a while, she carefully slid down from the reef and walked towards the cliff through the shallow water on the shore. The cliff surface by the water was washed extremely smooth by the current. Zhao Ning's support was unstable and she stumbled.
After walking along the several-foot waterway for half a stick of incense, Zhao Ning landed on the shore. Zhao Ning wrung out her clothes and searched for traces. The water here was not very fast. It should be out of the mountains. If it was near a village, there must be hunters around. Or the traces of the woodcutter’s footsteps.
It didn't take long for Zhao Ning to find a trail hidden behind the bushes. She walked along the trail for two hours and saw a village at the foot of the mountain halfway up the mountain, with smoke curling from cooking stoves and numerous figures.
Originally, Zhao Ning came out of the mountain to find a place to stay, but when she finally saw her, Zhao Ningque hesitated. She jumped off a cliff and pretended to die without finding her body. Will those red-eyed people in the world really give up? She was guilty of carrying a jade. Someone happened to pass by one day and happened to be an insider of the rejuvenation art. How could she save her life.
Zhao Ning had to be cautious.
After several hesitations, Zhao Ning gave up the idea of going to the village and returned to the forest.
The ancestors of Tai Ke originally said that if you want to practice, you have to stay away from the world. If you want to find the land of Yue Ming, you must first learn the Rejuvenation Art. It is better to hide in this mountain forest and avoid the limelight after practicing the Rejuvenation Art. Looking for Yue Ming's inheritance.
Zhao Ning's hands are not strong enough to build a large mountain house, but she can try to build a tree house with branches and wood.
Zhao Ning returned to the river through the mountains. The forest here was deep and there were few people. She found a sturdy century-old tree and took advantage of the fact that its main trunk was three feet above the ground and was divided into three parts. She built a simple wooden house in the middle. Using branches as supports, vines as connections, hay as a roof, and reeds as beds, a simple and safe hut is ready.
Zhao Ning ate wild fruits to satisfy her hunger and returned to the tree house. She recalled the Jue of Rejuvenation over and over in her mind. She followed the meditation pattern attached to the Jue of Rejuvenation, closed her eyes, turned her five hearts upward, let her thoughts go, and calmed down. She tried to use her consciousness to Walk around each acupuncture point marked in the exercise chart, in a circle and a circle.
For a long time, despite Zhao Ning's clear and tenacious temperament, his ears were filled with all kinds of noises from the mountains and forests, and the chirping of insects and birds that were originally subtle enough to be ignored were disturbing his mind.
Zhao Ning opened her eyes and just took the first step of meditating and concentrating. It was not a temporary success.
This rejuvenation was far more difficult than she expected.
Half a year passed like this. In the early morning, Zhao Ning faced the direction of the sunrise, closed her eyes and meditated. Compared with half a year ago, Zhao Ning was able to temporarily ignore the distractions around her, collect her mind, calm her mind, and use the rejuvenation technique. The cycle went around and around, until after seven or forty-nine times, suddenly, a wisp of breath rose from the Lingqiao point, circulated along with the exercise, and hit the ear door, Ting Gong, Skull Breath, Ting Hui, Huizong's five sharp ear points.
Boom - a muffled thunder exploded in both ears. In an instant, the sound of insects hidden three feet underground, the sound of fish swimming in the water, and the sound of small animals running half a mile away were all clearly heard in the ears.
The breath is faint, scattered outside Qingming Point.
Zhao Ning suddenly opened her eyes, listening to the chirping of insects and birds that were previously inaudible to the naked ear, and felt extremely excited.
"Is this the magical technique?"
She listened intently, and saw two birds waiting for food chirping in the trees dozens of feet away, and a well-fed wild boar chirping and picking up rotten leaves a few dozen feet away, and a few dozen feet away, reaching the limit, there were faint hurried footsteps. And passed.
"It's like the smooth ear in the storybook!" Zhao Ning murmured, "If I continue to practice, will it be even more powerful...someone!"
Zhao Ning's thoughts were interrupted. The inarticulate footsteps in the distance were getting closer and closer. They were human footsteps, mixed with breathless cries for help.
