Longhu Mountain, in the Shangqing Palace.
When Wang Changsheng came here quickly, he saw Zhang Ciming sitting in the hall, covered in dust.
We haven’t seen him for a long time, but the eyes of the old Taoist in yellow robes are still full of energy, but the Taoist robes on his body are slightly weathered after traveling day and night.
Seeing Wang Changsheng, Zhang Ciming's eyebrows relaxed and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Changsheng, thank you for your hard work along the way."
"How have you been these days in Longhu Mountain?"
"To tell you uncle, everything is fine." Wang Changsheng walked into the hall and bowed deeply.
Although Li Lechun was his master in name, Zhang Ciming was actually the teacher who led him into spiritual practice, and his status in his mind was extremely special and important.
"Dad, while I'm here, are you afraid that your junior brother will be wronged?" The well-behaved and well-behaved girl sitting next to Zhang Ciming leaned out half of her body. Her loose robe could not hide her exquisite curves. She faced Wang Changsheng smiled sweetly, then rolled his eyes at Zhang Ciming and said coquettishly.
"It's just because you're here that I'm worried." Zhang Ciming knew very well what kind of character his daughter was, so she spoke angrily.
"Junior brother, tell me, how has senior sister treated you these past few days?" Seeing that her father did not trust her, Zhang Yingxiu became angry and turned her eyes to Wang Changsheng.
"Fifth Senior Sister takes great care of our disciples." Wang Changsheng replied seriously, feeling shocked at the same time.
Fifth senior sister Zhang Yingxiu is the granddaughter of the old Tianshi, and she calls Uncle Zhang Ciming "father". In other words, the uncle Zhang Ciming is the son of the old Tianshi?
"Humph." Zhang Yingxiu looked at Zhang Ciming proudly, then turned her head, as if your daughter is sad and you won't be able to coax her if you don't give her a gift or something.
"You, you." Zhang Ciming shook his head, his eyes full of endearment: "Okay, okay, I brought you a gift this time when I went out. Here, the new bracelet magic weapon from Longyi Workshop."
"Wow, it's the latest model! Then I can barely forgive you." Zhang Yingxiu's cute nose twitched as she took the gift. She was very surprised and looked reluctant.
"Changsheng, this is for you." At this time, Zhang Ciming took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to Wang Changsheng: "Cold Jade Pill, you can use it when you try to break through the foundation building."
"It is said that only yin cannot grow, and yang cannot grow. The nine yang method of absorbing qi is to be strong and yang. But because of this, the yang qi is too strong, and it is easy to break when breaking through the foundation. Therefore, it is necessary to use yin-cold elixirs. As an auxiliary, the Cold Jade Pill is the best among them."
Subconsciously catching the small porcelain vase, Wang Changsheng was stunned for a moment, and a warm current surged in his heart. Then, he bowed deeply: "Thank you, uncle."
"Yes." Zhang Ciming smiled, looked at Wang Changsheng for a while, and nodded with satisfaction: "In the middle stage of inedia, the spiritual energy is pure and mellow. It seems that you have really worked hard during this period."
"It's all thanks to the Tianyang tea given by the master. I don't dare to take credit." Wang Changsheng lowered his head slightly and said respectfully.
"Of course I know about Tianyang Tea." Zhang Ciming chuckled: "Every one of us Longhu Mountain disciples has drank that stuff, but to be able to keep the spiritual energy so pure after a breakthrough is all due to personal hard work. "
"Okay, don't ignore my modesty. Come and sit down. I have something to tell you."
"Xiu'er, please go out. This matter cannot be disclosed at the moment."
"Okay." Zhang Yingxiu pouted, but she didn't unreasonably insist on listening, even though her eyes were full of curiosity.
After Zhang Yingxiu left, Wang Changsheng came to the futon opposite Zhang Ciming and sat down.
Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, Zhang Ciming sighed: "Junior Brother Lechun has taken on a good disciple."
"Changsheng, tell me about the incident involving the snake demon that my yellow paper clone killed a few days ago."
Hearing this, Wang Changsheng nodded and told the story from beginning to end. At the end, he took off the small bamboo urn from his waist, took out the little white snake that was sleeping soundly inside, and said: "Master, look, this is I named the life that was finally born from that strange object scroll Bai Ji."
"It's a bit interesting... painting a dragon and shedding a snake, it feels like the reincarnation of life, starting from scratch... The qualifications of this spiritual beast are probably not low. If you train them well, they will be able to help you in the future." Zhang Ciming observed the little boy with his magic eye. Bai, after a few breaths, the divine light in his eyes faded and he said in a deep voice.
"Disciple understands." Wang Changsheng nodded: "By the way, Master, where can I get the Xiaolonghu Pills you gave me?"
He was a little embarrassed: "Bai Ji doesn't eat meat, just like the disciples, she only takes secret medicine."
"Your second uncle is good at refining medicine. Most of the elixirs in Longhu Mountain come from him. You can go to Erfeng to have a look when you have time." Zhang Ciming said: "Xiao Longhu Pills are only used during the Bigu period. Here you go. Those are still my old inventory.”
"Second Peak...where is Senior Brother Zheng Shi? I understand." Wang Changsheng understood: "I just don't know when Second Senior Uncle will be back."
"It's almost time." Zhang Ciming said, "Speaking of which, the ancestor worship day will come in a month, and your second uncle will definitely come back by then."
"One month, that's enough time." Wang Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. He still had eight Xiaolonghu Pills in his hand, which was just enough for him and Bai Ji to last another month.
"Besides, my dear mother, I didn't expect that their tentacles have reached Doujiang County. They are so courageous... My disciples from Longhu Mountain have been traveling down the mountain for a long time without being cruel. These monsters and monsters have somewhat forgotten the bloodbath that year." Zhang Ciming He snorted coldly, his expression cold.
Wang Changsheng said nothing.
The harmfulness of the Loving Mother Cult was clearly demonstrated in the Eye Demon incident that he personally experienced.
Dozens of children died, and dozens of families were broken. If Wang Changsheng hadn't intervened to solve the problem later, it would be hard to imagine what would have turned out to be.
After a brief silence, Zhang Ciming changed the subject: "By the way, Changsheng, I deliberately left you alone this time because I have something to tell you."
"Uncle, please speak." Wang Changsheng sat upright.
He knew that this matter must be extremely important, otherwise there would be no need for Senior Uncle Zhang Ciming to send Senior Sister away.
Under Wang Changsheng's gaze, Zhang Ciming said slowly: "After returning to Longhu Mountain, I immediately went to see the teacher and looked at the situation of Junior Brother Lechun."
"...Junior Brother Lechun's situation is not very optimistic. He may not be able to wake up in a short time."
Wang Changsheng frowned slightly and couldn't help but say: "Uncle, why is this happening? Is our spiritual land in Longhu Mountain inappropriate?"
"No." Zhang Ciming shook his head, with a solemn look in his eyes: "Linhuo Cave, with its flaming sun aura, is the most suitable spiritual place to nourish Junior Brother Lechun."
"It's just that in Junior Brother Lechun's body, in addition to the gray energy that invaded his heart, there is another unknown and mysterious force. Originally, that force was silent, but with the invasion of gray energy, it showed a certain activity , the two superimposed, making Junior Brother Lechun’s work of removing the gray energy very slow.”
"Is Master's life in danger?" Wang Changsheng asked.
"Currently, Junior Brother Lechun's life is not in danger, but it's hard to say when he will wake up." Zhang Ciming said in a heavy tone.
Hearing this, Wang Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that his life is not in danger, which is a blessing among misfortunes.
"I hope the old man can wake up soon." Wang Changsheng sighed softly.
Zhang Ciming looked at Wang Changsheng and said solemnly:
"Junior Brother Lechun has been away from Longhu Mountain for more than ten years. I don't know what happened during that period. However, the fact that the strange power can be connected with that gray area shows that there must be some kind of connection between the two."
"This is a serious matter. Chang Sheng, please don't tell anyone about it. If you weren't the person involved, I wouldn't tell you about it."
"In addition, when you travel down the mountain in the future, if you encounter a gray area related to factors such as 'fox', 'scholar', 'pig', 'rabbit', etc., you must be careful and leave as soon as possible. It is better not to come into contact with it. "
"?" A question mark appeared on Wang Changsheng's head, and he was confused: "Uncle, what do you mean by this? Wasn't that gray area destroyed?"
"Who told you that once it is destroyed, it will never reappear?" Zhang Ciming explained with a very serious expression: "When I introduced the gray domain to you before, I only told you some basic common sense. Next, I will popularize it for you. For a moment, [thin] or even higher level gray domain information.”
"What you have experienced before is only a semi-grey domain. It only has some characteristics of the gray domain, but strictly speaking, it cannot be regarded as a real gray domain."
"Before I formally explain it to you, I have a question, Changsheng, what do you think the gray realm is?"
Wang Changsheng frowned and thought deeply. After dozens of breaths passed, there was still no answer.
Zhang Ciming did not urge him, but quietly watched Wang Changsheng thinking alone, with encouragement in his eyes.
At this moment, Wang Changsheng's mind was filled with thoughts.
He was recalling the entire process of entering the semi-grey realm twice.
For a long time, he said uncertainly: "An abnormal place created by the blending of gray energy with the world?"
Hearing this answer, Zhang Ciming nodded slightly: "Yes, you have observed very carefully and have already deduced part of the essence of the existence of the gray realm, but it is still a little bit behind. However, based on your experience, you can guess to this extent. Very good."
"The Gray Domain is indeed an abnormal place created by the blending of gray energy with heaven and earth."
"Before it is officially formed, the scene in the semi-gray area is basically the appearance around the entrance. But once it is officially formed, it will be completely different."
"It will be very different from the outside world. The entrance may be a cave, but when you enter, you will be at the seaside, and so on."
"In other words, once the [thin level] gray area is reached, the interior scene presented will no longer be the appearance of the surroundings, but a projection superposition of an unknown place."
Wang Changsheng listened with rapt attention, and he suddenly remembered the scene he encountered when he first entered the gray realm of the scholar and fox demon - at that time, he was in the deep mountains shrouded in clouds and mist, as if he was in a brand new world.
At that time, Wang Changsheng thought it was just an illusion used by the scholar fox demon, but now that he thinks about it, it may not be entirely true.
That gray area has almost taken shape. What he encountered when he first entered is probably the scene that will appear after the gray area is officially formed!
"Then, here comes the question. Since it is just a projection, will it really disappear completely after it is eliminated?" Zhang Ciming's tone was full of meaning.
Without waiting for Wang Changsheng to think, he directly gave the answer:
"Will not."
"[Thin], [Medium], [High Risk], [Forbidden Zone], and [Dead Silence], among these five levels of gray realm, the penultimate level of [Forbidden Zone] is the deepest that can be explored in the current practice world. place."
"The master of the forbidden area, even the top power of Yang Shen, cannot be sure to deal with it. As for the [Dead Gray Realm]? I am afraid that only a true immortal can explore and even eradicate it with certainty."
"I digressed, let's get back to the topic."
"The essence of the gray domain is the projection of the unknown place produced by the fusion of gray air and heaven and earth. Therefore, after the destruction of the [thin gray domain], it may reappear somewhere between heaven and earth after a period of time. Of course, it represents The content and form may have undergone some changes, but the inner core, such as the one you experienced, the 'scholar', 'fox' and other key elements will still exist."
"It may even inherit the memory of a similar gray domain that was destroyed."
"You need to pay special attention to this."
"In addition, there is no connection between the lower-level gray area and the upper-level gray area. Maybe a certain [thin gray area] happens to be a partial interception area of a certain [medium gray area]. Such a gray area is also called The same gray domain. The higher the level of the gray domain, the larger the space and the more real it is. When it reaches the [forbidden zone] level, it is almost like a small world."
"If you really want to eliminate a certain gray area fragment, you have to enter the [forbidden gray area] to which it belongs and destroy it."
The gray domain intelligence that Zhang Ciming told made Wang Changsheng's eyes widen.
He never imagined that what he had experienced might be met again in a different form in the future.
Involuntarily, the face of the fox demon scholar appeared in front of Wang Changsheng's eyes.
The plain white foundation and bright blush are so bright.
"call……"
Taking a deep breath, Wang Changsheng nodded heavily: "Disciple understands, and will be extremely careful in the future."
"Yes." Seeing this, Zhang Ciming nodded slightly: "That being said, you don't have to worry too much about immortality. The vastness of the world is indescribable, and the possibility of encountering the same gray domain is pitifully low."
"You just need to practice diligently. If you do encounter someone in the future, if you have enough strength, just push him. If you don't have enough strength..."
"Then let's shake people. If your uncle and uncle can't do it, just call me old man. We don't dare to say anything else in Longhu Mountain, but the calf-protecting part is still the same. I think back then... ahem."
Zhang Ciming coughed and stopped in time, which made Wang Changsheng look curious in his eyes.
He really wanted to hear the story of the calf protector in Longhu Mountain.
It's a pity that Uncle Zhang Ciming doesn't want to say...
"Okay, that's about it. I have to go out tomorrow for something else. The next time I come back, it will probably be the Ancestor Worship Day."
"If you don't understand something in practice during this period, you can ask your senior brothers and sisters. If they don't understand, they can go to the old man.
