Double sun hanging high.
On the dry and cracked earth, a figure walked alone.
Walking to a shady place, Lu Zhong leaned on a tree trunk, took off the hood that blocked the wind and sand, then took out a gourd from the storage ring and poured himself a sip of Bingling wine.
"Gudong Gudong..."
The ice wine enters the stomach and is instantly chilled from the top of the head to the soles of the feet!
"It's cool!" He breathed a sigh of relief.
It has been more than a month since Lu Zhong came here. After some observations of Fang Tiandi, he has a preliminary understanding. This spiritual world is not consistent with his imagination.
Rich spiritual energy?
The concentration of spiritual energy in the air here is not very high to be honest.
But that's okay.
After all, the distribution of spiritual energy has always followed the diffusion phenomenon. The concentration is highest near the spiritual veins, and the concentration in the surrounding areas decreases in sequence.
What makes Lu Zhong feel strange is that his strength has dropped a lot.
When he was in the Qinghe Realm, he could easily fly into the sky and escape from the earth, move mountains and fill the sea with just a raise of his hands and feet. Transforming into a god is synonymous with the power of heaven and earth. How can it be like this now, like suddenly returning to the foundation building stage, and the attack can only destroy a small mountain.
It is also very difficult to fly.
Lu Zhong once believed that this was the reason why the upper bound rules were stable.
But it wasn't until he used Yang Shen to shake the vitality of heaven and earth here that he realized that his idea was completely wrong. With the help of the vitality of heaven and earth, although his destructive power was not as good as that of the lower realm, he could still reach the level of Nascent Soul stage, which was very consistent. The previous conjecture about the spirit world was that it belonged to the normal level of god-forming strength.
At the same time, this place stimulates the vitality of heaven and earth, which actually consumes divine energy.
Such a strange situation made him puzzled.
"What exactly went wrong?"
Lu Zhong thought silently in his heart, thinking that this situation was unreasonable. It was most likely not caused by his "smuggling" behavior. There must be some changes in this world that he didn't know about, which in turn led to his weakening of strength.
Or should we say...restrictions?
Specifically, without other information, it is probably impossible to analyze the results.
Lu Zhong had a good rest and did not set off.
Instead, he prepared to dig a cave and spend the night there.
Even though there were two full suns hanging in the sky, the sky darkened very quickly. When they submerged into the horizon, dusk soon came and the temperature began to plummet, so much so that frost formed.
At this moment, Lu Zhong had set up a bonfire in the cave and grilled meat skewers.
After a while, amidst the sound of sizzling oil and flowers, the aroma of meat spread everywhere. When he sprinkled the meat powder on it, the aroma suddenly became richer, making people twitch their fingers.
Picking up a bunch, he drank it with Huo Ling Liquor and ate it deliciously.
Before I knew it, it was already the time when the moon was rising.
"here we go again……"
Lu Zhong suddenly frowned, ate all the meat skewers in his hand, put the wine gourd into the storage ring, and summoned the purple gold extreme fire to absorb the flames of the bonfire. After doing all this, he took out a dozen exorcism talismans, pasted them around the cave wall, and then sealed a ban at the entrance of the cave.
Not long after, the sound of flapping wings was heard in the air nearby, accompanied by bursts of howling.
At this point, the darkness becomes intense.
At the same time, all the exorcism talismans lit up, emitting a soft golden light, illuminating the dirty things in the dark, and vaguely visible ghost faces, twisted, ferocious and terrifying.
"Bang!" The sound of impact came.
Lu Zhong turned to look at the entrance of the cave and found that something hit the restriction and stuck directly on it.
Seeing that it couldn't get in, Lu Zhong simply ignored it.
Sitting cross-legged, minding his own business, quietly waiting for things to pass.
After half an hour, the darkness gradually receded, and the bright moonlight fell down. For some unknown reason, there were nine moons hanging high in the sky, but the moonlight was extremely dim. Even though it was a full moon night, it was still hard to see outside.
At this time, Lu Zhong had come out of the cave.
The weird thing just now happened every night. He had taken action at first, but after he had solved nearly a thousand ghosts and gained very little, he gave up the idea of taking action and chose to dig a hole to avoid it just like before. Done.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky. Although it is different in size and color, it is still shocking to the heart.
At this moment, Lu Zhong's ears moved slightly, and he heard the rumble of vehicles, mixed with the heavy pounding of the ground and the brisk tapping of hooves. There were also faint sounds of people in the wind, old, young, women, and children. It looked like a large group of people were passing by.
"There was laughter and laughter, and he didn't look like a villain."
With a thought in his heart, he decided to make some contact.
When it comes to gathering information, communicating with people is naturally the fastest.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhong shot a stream of spiritual energy fireworks into the sky.
Appearing directly like this might cause trouble, but Lu Zhong had no other choice. You can't always follow the convoy and wait until the other party encounters something unexpected, and then come to help, right?
That would seem rather suspicious.
It's better to just be fair and aboveboard.
Not long after, there was a sound of galloping hooves in the distance, and a group of riders with several bright lights flying above their heads appeared on "free-range chickens" as big as horses. They stopped a hundred feet away, and then a light The bright lamp flew to Lu Zhong's side, illuminating his figure.
The first person was a strong man in green clothes. He looked at Lu Zhong first. After seeing the rosy complexion, his cold eyes softened, but the vigilance on his face did not disappear. He waved to signal the person behind him to move forward, and at the same time He even spoke.
Weird accent, unknown language.
Lu Zhong said he didn't understand it at all.
Seeing that the other person's face was wrong, he didn't want to miss this opportunity to contact him, so he said: "I'm sorry, I was swept here by a space storm, and I have been traveling alone for nearly a month. This is the first time I have seen a living person, so I don't know the language of your place. Please forgive me!"
Lu Zhong's words were written in silver script.
Although the silver script is in French, it is not impossible to use it for dialogue, but generally no one is willing to do it. After all, it requires mana and is too laborious. And if it is not done well, it will activate the power in the text and cause a lot of trouble.
For someone like him to be able to speak in silver script, and even be able to let the words act on the heart, making people directly understand the meaning, is a strength in itself.
Sure enough, after hearing what Lu Zhong said, the group of riders became commotion.
Realizing how extraordinary Lü Zhong was, the man in Tsing Yi who led him sent his men who were good at multiple languages to try to communicate with Lü Zhong. However, just like before, no matter what language he changed, even if it was an ancient dialect, this man who could speak Yinping script The "immortal master" who spoke was still unable to understand.
Faced with this situation, the big man was also in trouble.
At this moment, a figure appeared riding a "free-range chicken", but it was an old Taoist with an immortal style. He was holding a whisk in his hand and had a high level of cultivation. Seeing Lu Zhong who was illuminated by the bright lamp, when he understood the ins and outs of the matter and learned that Lu Zhong could actually speak in silver script, his face showed surprise.
After a slight hesitation, the old Taoist took out a yellow talisman from his body.
This talisman is no more than two feet long, written in yellow paper and ink, with only a few strokes on it.
The old Taoist took it out with a look of pain on his face, but thinking of Lu Zhong's ability, he finally gritted his teeth, ignited the yellow talisman with spiritual fire, and then mixed the ashes into the water bag. After shaking it slightly, he Regardless of the riders' obstruction, he walked up to Lu Zhong, handed out the water bag, and uttered one word with difficulty:
"please!"
Lu Zhong's expression remained unchanged, but he felt like laughing in his heart.
This pronunciation is too inaccurate.
Looking at the water bag, he probably guessed the other party's intention, but he still secretly used the gray mist space to verify the effect of the talisman water. After confirming that there was no malicious intent, he drank it all.
It sounds miraculous until the Fu Shui enters the stomach.
Lu Zhong was surprised to find that he could understand the other party's words. But he soon realized that it was not the language he had mastered, but the effect of the talisman water.
Seeing the change in Lu Zhong's expression, the old Taoist knew that Fu Shui had played a role. He relaxed a little in his heart, raised his hands and asked: "Fellow Taoist, after drinking this Tongyan Talisman water, can you now understand the words of the poor Taoist? Please tell me your origin, this is the Yaksha Desert, ordinary people But it can’t happen again.”
"Yaksha Desert? It turns out that I have arrived here. As for the origin...the way I came down here, I am afraid even my fellow Taoists would not believe it. It was because there was an error in the transmission a while ago, so it appeared. Here. As for my name, fellow Taoist just call me Lu Zhong." Lu Zhong said as he cupped his hands at the other party.
"There was an error in the teleportation? Three days ago, I heard that a large formation was set up in the east, and all teleportation methods were ineffective. There was an error in the teleportation, and fellow Taoist can still survive. It's really good luck!" said the old Taoist, with a smile. He gave Lu Zhong a non-smiling look.
"Maybe, it's because of it."
Lu Zhong turned over his hand and took out something, but it was a moving order.
"No wonder! There is such a thing."
When the old Taoist saw the relocation order, he became suspicious of Lu Zhongcai's explanation. According to the information he knew, when the transmission to the east went wrong, except for a few unlucky guys, most of the monks who held the movement order were only injured and their lives were not in danger.
Then, he looked at Lu Zhong, as if sensing his cultivation.
But nothing was gained.
"Hey, what is your cultivation level, fellow Taoist?"
"Well...I have practiced a breath-containing technique." Lu Zhong used the gray fog space to secretly explore the old Taoist, and found that although his breath was weak and looked similar to the first level of Qi Refining, it had actually been completed. He has mastered the Dao Foundation, but he is called a foundation-building true cultivator. "As for cultivation, we are now in the late stage of foundation-building."
"That's it!" Seeing that Lu Zhong looked embarrassed, as if he had misunderstood something, the old Taoist comforted him: "Fellow Taoist Lu, there is no need to worry about this, everyone is the same now. Since the invasion of Huangquan, the law has been hanging high, we will wait. The strength of the immortal cultivator is getting worse day by day, so that building the foundation is like refining Qi, but refining Qi is like a mortal."
At this point, he laughed:
"It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!"
Underworld, law?
Lu Zhong suddenly realized that this was the reason why his strength was damaged.
But having said that, how could the invasion of underworld and the overhang of laws lead to the decline of the power of immortal cultivators?
Could it be that there is some secret involved...
He tried to ask, but the old man didn't know about it.
The old Taoist only knows that the extra round sun in the sky is related to the "Law of the Underworld".
What does the law mean?
Why the monk's strength declined is unknown.
After talking for a while, Lu Zhong got no other information except the word law.
"Since it's a rare meeting, how about fellow Taoist coming with me? This time, the old Taoist accepted a commission to escort the Guihan Chen family's convoy through the wilderness to Beiliu Shanfang City. Since fellow Taoist is not weak, as long as he agrees If you take action in case of trouble, the fare will be waived. Otherwise, as usual, you will be charged." The old man flicked his fly whisk, smiled faintly, and stated his conditions.
"Just taking action?" Lu Zhong thought for a moment and then agreed.
They were just ghosts, and it wasn't difficult for him to kill them. It was just a matter of spending more evil exorcism charms, at most one or two evil evil charms.
"Okay, since fellow Taoist agrees, let's make a contract!" The old Taoist nodded, took out a piece of yellow paper, agreed on the terms on it, and said while writing: "Alas, since the invasion of Huangquan, the world has been in chaos, and so has the human heart. Every day is not as good as the day, and this is a last resort for a poor Taoist, I hope fellow Taoists don't care."
It didn't take long for the contract to be written.
Lu Zhong took it and took a look and found that compared with the Qinghe Realm Contract, this contract was much cleaner, with only golden spiritual patterns painted on the corners. There are many clauses in the contract, thousands of them densely packed, clearly stipulating obligations and responsibilities, and also indicating how both parties should perform their obligations under various force majeure situations, closing all loopholes, as if they are afraid that the other party will take advantage of this loophole.
Isn't this... people's hearts old?
Lu Zhong shook his head.
After making sure there was no problem, he left his name on it.
After the contract was completed, the old man who signed "Fang Pan" looked a little kinder. The eyes of the other riders were no longer as wary as before. Although they did not immediately regard Lu Zhong as one of their own, they were obviously much less guarded. Soon someone brought him a ride, but it was another "yellow-haired free-range chicken".
"Fellow Daoist Lu, there is still a long way to go, so I will lend you this chocobo for your journey."
"Thank you!" Lu Zhong said with a cupped hand.
Then he looked at the big bird. The big bird also turned sideways and looked at the person in front of him curiously. The two looked at each other. Lu Zhong suddenly felt something in his heart and took out a handful of young vegetable leaves from the storage ring.
"Huh?" Chocobo looked straight at the young vegetable leaves.
"Hahaha, the immortal master is really kind..." A voice came from the side, but it was the person who had just brought the chocobo. She was a girl wearing a white headscarf, always with a sweet smile on her face. He walked up to Chocobo and stroked it, "Huang Yu is so obedient. After eating the Immortal Master's food, don't get angry after that!"
"Hey!" The chocobo raised its head happily, then pecked at the grass blades and started eating.
After it finished eating, it took the initiative to walk to Lu Zhong.
The body lowered.
"Huang Yu really likes the Immortal Master's temperament!" The girl in the white headscarf covered her mouth and laughed, "This is the first time I have seen Chun'er. It is willing to take the initiative to let people go up. Of course, I think the more likely reason is, It’s all thanks to that handful of vegetable leaves. If the Immortal Master is willing to feed it more, maybe Huang Yu will be able to recognize you as his master!”
"Oh, can you still recognize me as your master? How about the ownership rights?" Lu Zhong asked with interest.
This big bird with yellow feathers looks pretty good, especially the fluffy feathers, which must be very comfortable to touch. If it can be used as a mount, it would be good to use it for transportation temporarily.
"Ah? Immortal Master, you...don't you know that chocobos are all rented from Chocobo Trading Company? By the way, there don't seem to be many chocobos in the east. No wonder..." A girl named Chun'er first said He was surprised for a while, then showed an expression of realization, then became embarrassed again, and began to explain.
It turns out that the Chocobo Trading Company has always had a rule. Their chocobos are only rented and not sold. As long as the chocobo recognizes its owner, it can be obtained for free. The premise is to ensure the safety of the chocobo and provide necessary food and accommodation. If the chocobos are no longer needed in the future, they can be returned to the trading house.
"That's it." Lu Zhong nodded, stroked Huang Yu, and then turned over.
There is a saddle on the bird, which has a similar function to a horse saddle, but it is padded with cloth bags on both sides, both for riding comfort and to protect the chocobo's feathers.
"Master Immortal, the convoy is about to leave. Let's go over and meet up."
"good!"
Lu Zhong nodded, and after asking the imperial envoy Chocobo how to do it, he shook the reins lightly, and the big bird under him spread its strong legs and turned into an arrow flying away from the string, several times faster than the horse. , only to hear the wind whistling loudly in his ears, he caught up with the rider in front of him in a few seconds.
Everyone ran for a while, and soon a light appeared in front of them.
Lu Zhong looked forward and found that the composition of this convoy was far beyond his previous imagination. It was actually composed of turtle carts. The dark gray giant turtle was more than ten feet tall and at least thirty feet long. Walking through the wilderness with brightly lit houses.
The speed seems slow, but in fact it is several minutes faster than a horse running.
Interestingly, according to Lu Zhong's observation, although the giant turtle is constantly moving forward, it can keep its back stable, so that the houses above it do not bump much.
There are many types of buildings on the back of the turtle. In addition to houses that look like they are used to live in, there are also halls, watchtowers and other facilities of unknown purpose. You can see people coming and going, and even young children are lying on the fence. Looking curiously at the returning team of riders.
At this moment, a figure suddenly jumped down from the leader's back. It was a chocobo with pure white fur, and a slender figure was riding on it. It was a girl in a goose-yellow dress. She looked quite beautiful, and she was a beautiful woman.
Although he looks young, his cultivation level is not low, and he is already in the middle stage of foundation building.
She rode a chocobo and came to Lu Zhong. After taking a quick look, she smiled and said, "Is this the Taoist Fellowship's Yin Bang Wen? The master of the house has invited me, so please come with me."
"What's the matter?" Lu Zhong asked without moving immediately.
Hearing this, the girl stopped the chocobo in its tracks and turned around:
"It's a good thing. You'll know it when you get there."
(End of chapter)
