Southwest of Shuzhou is a barren and barren plain.
In fact, there is no lack of rain here, and the climate is not harsh. It can even be said to be smooth. However, for some unknown reason, there has been no grass growing here since ancient times. Therefore, this plain covering an area of thousands of miles has no trace of human beings.
There were also people who wanted to go deep into the plains to explore the cause of such strange terrain, but no matter whether they were ordinary people or those with advanced cultivation, no one who entered the plains came back alive. On the contrary, some rot can often be found at the edge of the plains from time to time. The corpses, judging from their clothing and belongings, were those of those who had entered the plains.
As a result, this plain became a forbidden place, and no one dared to go deep into it easily.
Shuzhou is adjacent to the northeastern border of this barren plain.
It's strange to say that although they are only a few dozen miles apart, it seems like an invisible hand has drawn a line here. On one side are the vibrant mountains and plains, and on the other side are the lifeless barren wastelands.
At this time, somewhere in the area where the southwest of Shuzhou intersects with the plains, it is bustling like never before, and people wearing various costumes can be seen coming and going from time to time.
The originally empty plain was also covered by endless mountains, and its original appearance was no longer visible.
Looking from a distance, the mountain range is covered by a thin layer of mist from top to bottom. From there, you can faintly see that the peaks are covered with exotic flowers and plants, and there are various rare birds and auspicious animals that have long since disappeared.
That is the legendary fairy mountain - Kunlun!
Everyone at the foot of the mountain came here for this legendary fairy mountain.
These people are both good and evil, and they are clearly divided into two camps, and each of these two camps is divided into several smaller camps, which are naturally different sects.
The connection between Shuzhou and the original wasteland actually stretches for thousands of miles. They don't need to all gather here, so they can avoid unnecessary fights.
But the entire mountain range was shrouded in fog, and many people had entered the fog before, trying to get a head start.
But no matter whether those people's cultivation level was high or low, or what methods they had, they all died strangely in the fog. The next day, others would see their bodies at the edge of the fog, without exception for dozens of days. .
Only the fog here was the thinnest, and it looked like the entrance to a fairy mountain, so gradually everyone gathered here.
The good and the evil are incompatible with each other, so many battles naturally occur here. The demon sect has many masters here, and many people on the right side have died.
It was not until more than ten days ago that many masters from the three major sects arrived and suppressed the momentum of the Demon Sect. The forces of good and evil were relatively balanced, and there were far fewer fights.
It was already late at night, there were not many people active in the camps on both sides, and most of the tents had their lights turned off.
Most of the tents were silent, except for the faint sound of conversation coming from a few tents.
In the area where everyone in Yuxu Sect was resting, there was a larger tent with the lights extinguished, but slight conversations could still be heard in the darkness.
"Don't know when we can go in?"
"Kunlun is an ancient sacred mountain, and it must be full of dangers. Even if you go in, you don't know if you can successfully find the elixir that can cure your junior brother."
"I don't know how my junior brother is doing."
"I hope we can go in early. If we stay here for too long, I'm really afraid of him..."
"Okay, stop talking. Junior brother Jiren Tianxiang will be fine!"
"well…"
As the people talking sighed, the sounds in the tent gradually weakened, and in the end there was only the sound of needle breathing.
But no one knew that on a small hillside dozens of feet away from the tent, a woman in white was silently staring at the mountains that looked like a giant beast lying on the ground in the night. , the figure did not move for a long time.
After a long time, a soft call came from behind the woman:
"Yun Xin, have you really decided?"
The woman turned her head when she heard this. It was Lan Yunxin. She glanced at Miao Yunzhu who came behind her at some point, then turned back and said softly:
"Um."
"But so far, no one who has gone in has come out alive. Maybe it's not the time to go in now. Why don't you wait and insist on going in now to die?"
Hearing Miao Yunzhu's words, Lan Yunxin was unmoved, shook his head slightly and said:
"There's no time to wait any longer."
"I really don't understand, why do you do this for him?"
Lan Yunxin shook her head again:
"I don't know either."
For a moment, Miao Yunzhu didn't know what to say. After being silent for a long time, he could only sigh helplessly and said:
"You can discuss it with the guys at Purple Thunder Peak tomorrow. Maybe they have other ideas."
A longer silence followed.
The next day, everyone in Purple Thunder Peak had just woken up when they heard a noise coming from outside, as if something had happened.
Although it was noisy outside, it didn't look like demons from the Demon Cult were attacking, so they didn't panic and walked out of the tent after cleaning up.
When they walked out of the tent, they found a large group of people gathered in the open space not far away, and there were exclamations from time to time, which made several people very curious.
Cheng Yunliang looked at the crowded crowd and said to Li Yunjian:
"Fifth Junior Brother, go and see what happened."
Li Yunjian nodded in agreement, then walked to the edge of the crowd and dived in like a swimming fish.
Not long after, Li Yunjian emerged from the crowd and walked up to the people waiting in front of the tent, with a hint of surprise on his face.
Cheng Yunliang and Si Yunrang looked at Li Yunjian with strange expressions, and suddenly became more curious. Si Yunrang quickly asked:
"What's wrong?"
Li Yunjian said:
"A Taoist priest came inside."
"What's wrong with the Taoist priest?"
Si Yunrang breathed out lightly before continuing:
"He calculated so accurately!"
"Um?"
Cheng Yunliang and Si Yunrang were immediately surprised when they heard this. As practitioners, they knew better than ordinary people that the so-called fortune telling was mostly a lie used by some warlocks who traveled around the world.
The more advanced you practice, the more you will be able to appreciate the subtleties of heaven's secrets. No one dares to say that they can calculate all the secrets of heaven.
But they also understood that Li Yunjian was not an impetuous person. For him to say such words, the person surrounded by everyone must have some ability.
Cheng Yunliang thought carefully for a moment and then asked:
"Tell us the details about the situation inside."
Li Yunjian nodded and told the two about the old Taoist priest he had just seen in the crowd.
He is also well-informed and has seen many deceitful magicians. He will not easily believe in the so-called fortune-telling and divination. Even Master Xuanyun, the most experienced leader in the sect, will not easily predict the fate of others. .
It is said that heaven's secrets cannot be leaked. Anyone who knows a little bit about spiritual practice knows that heaven's secrets are elusive and fate is hard to describe. If you easily reveal the fate of others, it is likely to cause backlash, ranging from self-destruction to one's own vitality, to severe punishment from God.
The people gathered here were all cultivators, but they believed deeply in the old Taoist priest, which made Li Yunjian very puzzled.
So he squeezed to the old Taoist priest and asked:
"Taoist Priest, I would like to ask you something. I wonder if the Priest can explain it?"
The old Taoist priest didn't wait for him to ask what he wanted to ask, and said directly:
"I know what you want to ask. There is indeed something you want in Kunlun Mountain. However, life and death have been difficult to reverse since ancient times. It is not easy to get that thing to save your junior brother. Moreover, the time has not come yet. , you can’t find it even if you enter Kunlun.”
Although the old Taoist priest's words were unclear, Li Yunjian understood them clearly. It was precisely because he understood them that he was extremely surprised.
He obviously hadn't asked anything yet, but the old Taoist priest said what he wanted to ask, and even answered the questions he wanted to ask next.
The old Taoist priest knew that they came here to find the elixir that could save Bu Xiaotian, but except for Xiao Tianxiong and a few of them, they never told anyone else about the purpose of their trip.
After listening to Li Yunjian's words, Cheng Yunliang's face became a little solemn, and he immediately stepped forward and said at the same time:
"Walk!"
The brothers and sisters have been practicing together for decades, so they naturally knew what Cheng Yunliang was going to do, so they followed him without saying much.
Several people came outside the crowd. As Yuxu Sect disciples, everyone knew it. Seeing that the three people looked a little solemn, they all consciously made way for them, allowing them to walk unimpeded to the old Taoist priest who was surrounded in the middle. In front of you.
The old Taoist priest was dressed in Taoist robes, with white beard and hair. He looked like a master of Taoism. If it weren't for the long sail in his hand that read, "Read fortunes and tell fortunes, catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, nine taels of silver a person." This will make people believe him three points first.
Cheng Yunliang stood three feet in front of the old Taoist priest and did not speak in a hurry. While looking at the old Taoist priest's face, he secretly thought about the masters he had seen or heard about over the years, but found that no one was right. Number.
However, the old Taoist priest did not dodge when being stared at by several people. He stood there with a smile on his face and did not speak.
After a while, Cheng Yunliang realized that he could not recognize the identity of the old Taoist priest, so he asked:
"Dare you ask the elder's taboo?"
The old Taoist priest still had that smiling look on his face. When faced with Cheng Yunliang's question, he was neither frightened nor arrogant, and replied:
"The poor Taoist master."
After hearing the old Taoist priest's words, the expressions of the people around him changed.
How arrogant is it to dare to use the word Tianji as a Taoist slogan?
But remembering that the old Taoist priest's calculations for other people were all very effective, I felt that maybe he really deserved the word Tianji.
Just when everyone was feeling strangely confused, Cheng Yunliang asked again:
"I wonder what the chief meant by what he just said to my junior brother?"
This time, the old Taoist priest did not answer directly. Instead, he shook the canvas in his hand and pointed emphatically at the bottom row of small words - nine taels of silver per person.
Several people immediately understood what the old Taoist priest meant. The old Taoist priest had already made a divination for Li Yunjian before, but Li Yunjian was so shocked that he forgot to give him any money.
Cheng Yunliang took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest took the silver and weighed it in his hands, with a satisfied smile on his face. However, this smile seemed a bit philistine to others, making his originally fairy-like face suddenly become full of tackiness.
The old Taoist priest put the silver into his arms, glanced at Cheng Yunliang who was waiting for his answer, and said:
"The secret must not be revealed!"
This sentence made the expectant faces of Cheng Yunliang and others turn into astonishment.
This old Taoist priest...
Several people couldn't help but feel that they had been deceived.
Even Cheng Yunliang, who had always had a gentle temper, couldn't help but frown, but he still looked at the old Taoist priest patiently and said:
"Can't you really say it?"
The old Taoist priest smiled silently and shook his head gently.
Just when Cheng Yunliang was a little disappointed and ready to leave, Si Yunrang seemed to suddenly think of something, took out a silver ingot from his arms, tossed it up and down in his hand, and said:
"Well, since the Taoist Master refuses to say it, we can't force him. It's just a pity for the money."
After saying that, he made a show of taking the money back.
The old Taoist priest's eyes lit up the moment he saw the silver, but when he saw Si Yunrang trying to take back the silver, he couldn't help but say:
"Actually...it's not impossible to say."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yunliang immediately stopped turning around, bowed his hands to the old Taoist priest, and said:
"Please give me some advice from the Taoist Priest!"
The old Taoist priest didn't even look at Cheng Yunliang, but stared at the silver in Si Yunrang's hand.
Seeing the old Taoist priest's actions, Cheng Yunliang didn't understand what he meant, so he immediately shouted to Si Yunrang:
"Yun Rang."
Si Yunrang chuckled and handed the money to the old Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest immediately took the money and put it in his arms. He straightened his clothes again and returned to his previous demeanor of a worldly master. Then he said:
"Although the things in the Kunlun Mountains have not yet arrived in this world, they cannot help you save people, but the people you want to save have their own fate, and they can turn danger into good luck. You don't need to worry too much."
Although Cheng Yunliang and others felt a little relieved after hearing what the old Taoist said, they still didn't dare to believe it completely. Cheng Yunliang asked again:
"I wonder when Kunlun Mountain will be opened?"
Hearing this question, everyone around them couldn't help but breathe softly and stared closely at the old Taoist priest. This question was not only the most concerned about Cheng Yunliang and others, but also others.
When the old Taoist priest saw everyone staring at him with burning eyes, he swallowed secretly and did not dare to show off or ask for any more money:
"Three days later, at a quarter of noon."
Three days later, at a quarter of noon!
The old Taoist priest's voice was not loud, but who among the people present was not sharp-sighted?
These eight short words soon caused an uproar in the crowd. Countless people were whispering to each other, with a strong look of excitement on their faces. There were also some who didn't speak, but looked at the pairs of people who kept spinning. Eyeballs, obviously secretly thinking about how to get some benefits after entering Kunlun Mountain.
Even Cheng Yunliang and the other three began to discuss what to do after entering the mountain.
Some people who were far away noticed the scene here and gathered around them out of curiosity. After a brief inquiry, they found out what had happened before. As a result, more and more people knew that the entrance to Kunlun Mountain would be at It started three days later, and by the end the whole camp became lively.
Different from the excited expressions of everyone, Lan Yunxin, who was standing outside the crowd, frowned slightly even though she heard the old Taoist priest's words.
There are at least hundreds of people here. If they all enter Kunlun, I'm afraid her chances of finding the elixir will be even smaller.
Although there is a lot of support for the righteous path outside because of the difference between good and evil, but in the Kunlun Mountains, it is inevitable that there will be a bloody fight for opportunities and treasures.
Miao Yunzhu on the side noticed the sadness on Lan Yunxin's face and asked:
"We only need to wait three more days before we can enter the Kunlun Mountains. Why don't you look happy at all?"
Lan Yunxin looked at the noisy crowd, sighed softly, and said:
"Senior sister, there are so many people here, and they must all go in by then. Even if we can find the elixir, can we win against so many of them? Moreover, there are so many demon sects and monsters over there. There’s no telling how many fights there will be.”
After listening to Lan Yunxin's words, Miao Yunzhu couldn't help but fell into silence.
After a while, the noise in the crowd gradually weakened, and someone finally remembered the existence of the old Taoist priest. However, when they wanted to ask more about Kunlun Mountain, they could not find the old Taoist priest. .
On the other side, Lan Yunxin and Miao Yunzhu did not participate in the discussion, but returned to their tent.
Just as they were about to enter the tent, a voice suddenly came from behind:
"Two fairies, please stay!"
Both of them recognized that this was the voice of the old Taoist priest, and turned around in surprise. Miao Yunzhu was the first to ask:
"What's the matter, Taoist Master?"
The old Taoist priest looked at the two people for a moment and then said:
"You two also want to enter Kunlun Mountain, right?"
Miao Yunzhu couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said:
"That's natural, otherwise what would we do?"
The old Taoist priest didn't care about Miao Yunzhu's attitude, he still kept smiling and said:
"If you two are close to Kunlun Mountain, I have something to tell you."
Seeing the mysterious look on the old Taoist priest's face, Miao Yunzhu couldn't help but be aroused with curiosity:
"Could it be that what the Taoist Master just said was a lie to them?"
The old Taoist priest shook his head and said:
"No, I just said one less word."
"What words?"
"Three days later, at a quarter of noon, Kunlun Mountain will open and three people can enter!"
"Three people?"
Hearing this, Miao Yunzhu and Lan Yunxin couldn't help showing surprise. Miao Yunzhu asked:
"Why didn't the Taoist Master just say what was said next?"
The old Taoist priest shook his head and looked at Lan Yunxin who was thoughtful.
Lan Yunxin was extremely smart, and he understood what the old Taoist priest meant after a moment's thought, and said slowly:
"If everyone knows that only three people can enter Kunlun Mountain, it will definitely trigger a melee before Kunlun Mountain opens. I don't know how many people will sacrifice their lives for the so-called immortal fate."
"If a fairy wants to enter Kunlun, he must rush in immediately when the fog at the entrance of the valley clears. After entering, don't look or listen too much, and don't respond to anyone who talks to you. Although Kunlun is a fairy mountain, it disappeared due to the great changes in the ancient world. In the world, all the creatures within it have died long ago, and now there is only a trace of residual soul left. There are many powerful beings in it, and if you are not careful, your body will be taken away."
"What?"
The two were even more surprised when they heard this, but before they could ask more questions, the old Taoist priest took something out of his arms and handed it to Lan Yunxin, and said:
"Carrying this with you will help you avoid danger."
Lan Yunxin unfolded the thing handed over by the old Taoist priest and saw that it was a paper talisman.
The paper is ordinary yellow paper, and the runes on it are painted with cinnabar. It looks ordinary and makes people wonder whether it is as magical as the old Taoist priest said.
Just as Lan Yunxin was about to speak, she heard a shout from not far away:
"He's here!"
It turned out that after everyone discovered that the old Taoist priest was missing, they searched around and someone found this place.
When the old Taoist priest saw that someone had found him, he remained calm, smiled slightly, and said:
"Fairy, remember, this thing cannot be left behind for a moment!"
After speaking, there was only a flash of white light, and the old Taoist priest's figure disappeared. Only half of the burning paper talisman was left where it stood before, slowly falling. It looked very similar to the paper talisman in Lan Yunxin's hand.
Seeing this scene, Miao Yunzhu suddenly thought of something, and a look of surprise appeared on his face:
"The art of talisman and seal script!"
