The place where Qian Chao took everyone to look for this time may have a spiritual spring. Although it was not very far away, it could not be reached today anyway. Therefore, after they estimated that they had gotten rid of Yun Xi's entanglement, Along the way, under the guidance of Qian Chao, I picked up some places where spiritual herbs might be hidden and searched for them frequently. I knew that when the sky was getting darker and the twilight enveloped me, I would gain a lot this day.
Several people stopped traveling at night and found a hiding place. Qian Chao arranged the hidden spirit array around the hiding place, and the few people prepared to spend the night here.
"Hey, Mr. Qian, how did you know that there is a spiritual spring where we are going?"
During the break, Tang Ping saw Qian Chao still studying several maps and asked him curiously.
"It seems from the books that there are several books in our library, written by former senior brothers. They said that they originally thought they could find some good places like ruins, but they were greatly disappointed when they got there. They said that It was empty there, but it was full of spiritual energy, and there was a strange spring. Because there was nothing harvested there, they returned in frustration. According to the records in the book, I guess the strange spring they found was the spiritual spring. "
"Empty? Does that mean there is nothing where they went?"
"How is it possible? The book says that they spent a lot of time before finding the spring. They saw so many monsters guarding it before and thought they had found the right place, but in the end they only found They were disappointed when they found a spring. At first they thought they had not found the right place, so they searched there for several days and found nothing before leaving in disappointment."
When Lu Pingchuan heard that there were many monsters guarding there, he became more energetic and asked, "Brother Qian, does that mean there are many monsters where we are going?"
Yanxuan also asked after hearing this: "Are there still monsters there? Now that those senior brothers have found that place, shouldn't they drive away the monsters there?"
"Sister Yan, this happened many years ago. Even if all the monsters there are killed, as long as the monks turn around and leave, it won't be long before the monsters there will still be occupied again."
"oh."
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At the same time, Yunxi and Bai Lin were resting in a leeward place in the mountains far away from Qian Chao and the other five people.
These two people did not go to the Jingshiyuan to receive orders on weekdays, so naturally they had no experience in going out. They originally wanted to chase Li Jian, but they lost him as soon as they left the sect. Li Jian's shadow was not seen. Now that night was falling, the two of them had never stayed outside the sect, so they found a leeward place and lit a bonfire. The two of them waited for dawn by the bonfire.
It's just that in the darkness of the night when the bonfire is dim, the two of them can always hear the sound of clothes being ripped through the air. Those sounds come from a distance and then go away. It seems that the two things Bai Lin mentioned are The lively events really attracted many disciples from the sect to rush there, but they just didn't know what they were doing in such a hurry.
There were even disciples from the sect who were attracted by their bonfire when they were passing by. They actually flew close to observe the two of them. These were all high-level Qi refining disciples in the sect. When they saw that Yunxi and Bai Lin had low cultivation levels, After a brief look, he either gave a mocking smile or snorted coldly, and then flew away in a hurry, making Bai Lin worried and puzzled.
"Sister Yun, have we been abandoned by that boy Li Jian? How come we haven't seen a trace of him after chasing him for a whole day?"
Yunxi thought the same way at this time. The five people disappeared as soon as he left the sect. It seemed that he must have been doing things secretly in the Jingshiyuan and was discovered by the little girl, which aroused their vigilance. If he was really dumped by them If it's lost, then the direction the five of them went must not be here. They probably lured us here on purpose.
"Absolutely. Now I feel that those five people should not be walking in this direction. Humph! What a cunning little girl!"
"Then what should we do?" Bai Lin seemed a little anxious after hearing this, "How about we go back and look for those people again before dawn?"
"Don't worry, they are deliberately avoiding us. The sect is so big, it will be difficult to find it if you lose it. Anyway, the two of us came out to watch the fun. We didn't find Li Jian this time. Next time, it’s not like he won’t come out in the future, but you can take a look at the big bustle in front of you. Didn’t you notice how many people passed by our place after dark? It seems that if we continue walking all the way, we will definitely be able to It’s a feast for the eyes.”
"Sister Yun, those people are all high-level disciples in the sect. Wouldn't it be a little rash for us to do this?" Although Bai Lin was a bit domineering in the sect, he was now outside the sect, and the place he went to was filled with many high-level disciples. It was a place where disciples gathered, so I still felt a little weak.
"What are you afraid of? Let's just take a look and not compete with them. The worst thing we can do is stay far away."
"All right."
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As soon as it got dark, Qian Chao, Tang Ping and the other five people continued on their way.
As noon approached on this day, the five people gradually discovered that the direction they were going was gradually different.
The terrain beneath the few people gradually became lower, and even the mountains here gradually became lower and gentler. On the contrary, a stream of water vapor became thicker and thicker, shrouding the front like a mist.
Qian Chao thought about what was written in the book and what he saw in front of him, and said, "It may be coming soon."
They were indeed almost there. After flying for a while, they found that there was no ground beneath them in the thickest part of the fog, and it turned into a large lake. Because of the fog, they couldn't see clearly what the lake was like. How big it is, but the lake is clear and calm, so it doesn't seem like a dangerous place.
The lake was crystal clear and didn't look very deep. When a few people flew lower, they could still see the fine sand at the bottom of the lake.
"Hey, how come you didn't even see a single fish in such a large lake?"
Lu Pingchuan said casually. When he saw the water, he must have wanted to catch a few big fish to eat. However, although the lake water was clear, there were no fish anywhere he could see!
Lu Pingchuan's words reminded Li Jian that he was originally guarding against any monsters around him. After hearing Lu Pingchuan's words, his induction power spread downwards. After a moment, Li Jian said: "Let's fly again." It should be higher. Brother Lu just said that there are no fish in this lake. I tried it. Sure enough, there are no fish in such a large piece of water. I don’t know what dangers may be hidden in the sand at the bottom of the water. Even if we There’s nothing in the water down there, but be prepared just in case.”
After listening to Li Jian's words, several people nervously flew far away from the lake. From above, they could only see a vast mist.
Gradually, in the mist in front of the five people, the outline of a large mountain appeared faintly, but the outline of the mountain looked a bit weird.
After flying for a while and waiting for a few people to fly closer, they realized that it was indeed a big mountain, but there was a towering giant tree growing on the mountain.
There are mountains below and huge trees above, so their outlines look a bit weird in the mist.
It was indeed a giant tree. Several people stared blankly at the trunk looming out of the mist. Looking down, the shadows of the mountains connected below were blurry, while the crown of the tree could not be seen upwards. They did not know how tall this giant tree was. Qian Chao thought that if the tree trunk was cut in half, it would be more than enough for hundreds of people to stand on that section.
Yanxuan sighed: "What a big tree!"
Lu Pingchuan grinned and said, "Not too small, not too small!"
Tang Ping kept looking up, but unfortunately the fog was thick and she couldn't see it at all. She said curiously: "Hey, what is there in the tree? Should we fly up and take a look?"
Several people were moved after hearing this, except Li Jian.
When Li Jian heard Tang Ping's words, his face changed and he said: "No! Let's not make this plan. You can't see it, but I can vaguely feel it. There are evil birds in this tree, not just one, but many." , those evil birds are definitely not something we can deal with. Now that we are far away, they don’t want to pay attention to us. If we get close, it will be dangerous."
As soon as Li Jian flew close to the giant tree, he released all the senses in his body. With his cultivation level, he would not be able to detect the situation on the top of the tree, but there are indeed many people living on the tree. The big harpies brought strong winds downwards when they flapped their wings. However, Li Jian was keenly aware of the residual power of the strong winds. With Li Jian's character, he was not interested in the beasts living in the trees. The big bird was so awe-inspiring that it could be seen that the many monster birds on the top of the tree were definitely invincible to these five people. Therefore, as soon as he heard that Tang Ping was about to fly up to see what was new, he immediately spoke to stop her.
Seeing Li Jian's solemn words, several people gave up the idea. They all looked up in awe, guessing what kind of monster bird it would be above.
"Actually, it's not just the top," Li Jian said again, "As soon as I got here, I discovered that there are a lot of things hidden below us. Although the quality of the things below is not high, but there are so many of them, if we You have to be more careful when going down, it seems that Brother Qian should have found a good place here, there must be something in this mountain, probably the spiritual spring."
Several people looked down again after hearing this.
"Absolutely," Qian Chao said, "Looking at this giant tree, it can grow so big. It must be nourished by water vapor below. If it is not a spiritual spring, it shouldn't be like this. Since Brother Li said there are a lot of things below, How about we walk around here for a while and take a clear look?"
The few people naturally had no objection after hearing this, so the five of them flew around the giant tree and the mountain below.
Looking carefully up and down this circle, the five people were slightly frightened.
This mountain can be regarded as an island in the lake. It is surrounded by water in the lake on all sides. The mountain is not small, and there are no other vegetation on the mountain. However, the twisted and knotted tree roots are looming between the rugged rocks. It seems that this tree The giant tree should have originally grown among the rocks on the top of the mountain, but it was probably nourished by the water aura from the spiritual spring. Over time, not only has the tree become so huge, but its huge root system is also extending downwards, like a giant hand. He grasped the mountain tightly, as if he could break it with just a little force.
The five people circled the mountain and finally found a cave entrance on a mountain wall. It was so dark inside that they could not see clearly what was inside, but when the five people flew past, they could clearly feel the odor emitted from the cave entrance. The spiritual energy that comes out is much stronger than elsewhere. It seems that the natural way to find the spiritual spring is to enter through the entrance of this cave.
However, Li Jian still did not let several people fall to the ground rashly.
"There are many things on the ground, which are invisible and hidden in the soil. Although they have not appeared now, if we fall down, those things will probably come out and be harmful to us. Moreover, there is something weird in the cave. I actually The induction is not very clear. In my opinion, we should think of a way first and not be rash."
After listening to Li Jian's words, Tang Ping looked at the empty ground. Although she didn't doubt Li Jian's words, she couldn't see the hidden things. She didn't know what those guys looked like or what their methods were. She couldn't figure out the details. is bad.
"It's better than this," Tang Ping said, "Let's go down first to find out what's going on. In my opinion, let's just try to alert the enemy first, otherwise it will be really hard to figure out how many things are waiting for us."
When Lu Pingchuan saw Li Jian and Qian Chao both nodded slightly, he said, "In that case, I'll go down first and you can follow."
"Brother Lu," Tang Ping ordered, "don't rush into the cave yet. Brother Li said he doesn't know much about the inside. Let's go outside now and get closer to the cave entrance bit by bit."
"good!"
Lu Pingchuan agreed, and his suspended body sank.
