Su Chen walked out of the small courtyard, stuffed the black silver ingot into his arms, took the fish basket and fishing net, and strode eastwards, deep into the Gutong Alley.
Gutong Alley is a famous civilian alley in Luoyi City. It is home to many carpenters, blacksmiths, masons, government servants, and vendors.
Three miles eastward, we haven't even exited the Tongtong Alley yet.
Su Chen silently counted the steps until he reached the depths of the alley. He looked around but couldn't help but be stunned.
In the past, there used to be more than a dozen mansions of wealthy families here, but now they are in ruins.
The earthen walls collapsed, and the burned remains were strewn with rubble, overgrown with weeds, and rats and ants infested in the darkness. No one dared to set foot in these ruins.
Su Chen once heard the older generation residents of the alley talk about this being a "forbidden area" in Gutong Alley.
Late one night a few years ago, this place was ravaged by a great demon, destroying more than a dozen nearby courtyards in one fell swoop. No one has dared to rebuild a house in this ruins.
The Royal Guards of Luoyi Imperial City once sent people to investigate, but they were unable to find this big demon who dared to cause trouble in the Imperial City.
As if he was afraid of something, the case had to be ended hastily.
"In front of us is a land of ruins. There are broken rubbles scattered everywhere and broken beams. How can we build a net and fish?"
Su Chen tiptoed through the ruins and walked between the collapsed low walls, feeling a little doubtful about his divination.
After walking forward for more than ten steps and passing through the ruins, the front suddenly became clear.
But in the middle of the ruins of more than a dozen houses, there was an open space paved with bluestone slabs.
A giant yin-yang fish talisman pattern is engraved on the bluestone. A water well platform is built with huge stones in the middle, surrounded by bluestone guardrails and a well reel for water collection.
The well was covered with vines as thick as pythons, and it was surrounded by withered and decaying vine leaves. It was devastated and desolate.
Above the ancient well's windlass, a royal plaque covered with green moss hangs.
This plaque is engraved with three golden characters - [Suo Yaojing] with flying dragons and phoenixes. It is also stamped with the jade seal of the Immortal Emperor, and next to it is a line of small characters "Immortal Emperor Royal Seal".
"Lock the Demon Well?"
Su Chen looked at the mysterious ancient well in front of him and looked around. His face was calm, but his heart was beating violently.
He has been in Luoyi for a while and has heard a little bit about a demon-locking well in Luoyi City.
It is said that at the beginning of the Great Ji Immortal Dynasty, the first Immortal Emperor suppressed a violent monster in the Demon Locking Well in Luoyi City, which was the sacred beast of the previous dynasty.
An imperial edict of the Immortal Emperor was placed on the plaque, and a large seal of the Immortal Emperor's Jade Seal was placed on it, which used the power of the Holy Emperor to suppress it for eternity.
Below the royal plaque, a rusty ancient sword hangs high, with the word "Spring and Autumn" engraved on the sword's edge. It must be a Confucian holy sword.
There are several black iron chains at the edge of the well, as thick as an arm, rusty, deeply embedded in the bluestone floor, extending from the well mouth to the abyss inside the well.
There is a square stamp with the word "ink" stamped on the end of the black iron chain. This is the mechanism chain arranged by the Momen giant, and it will remain as strong as ever.
In addition, a huge Yin-Yang fish charm carved on the bluestone floor must be the seal left here by a saint from the Yin-Yang Sect.
"The Imperial Gate's Imperial Edict!"
Confucianism's 'Holy Sword of Spring and Autumn'!
Momen's 'mysterious lock'!
Yin-Yang Gate 'Yin-Yang Seal'!
In this well, four saints left sealed sacred objects to suppress this monster! "
Su Chen looked at the seals around the Suoyao Well and felt a sense of fear and uneasiness in his heart.
The Four Saints joined forces, but they couldn't kill the big demon, so they could only seal it in the demon-locking well.
What kind of terrifying existence is sealed in this well?
However, this demon-locking well was an ancient rumor nearly 8,000 years ago, and nothing major happened after it was sealed.
The people near Gutong Lane have always used this well as a daily drinking water well. No one takes it seriously for drinking, washing, and watering.
Until a few years ago,
There's a demonic disaster happening here,
No one knows what new demon has appeared. More than a dozen nearby houses were destroyed, hundreds of civilians were killed or injured, and the Imperial Guards were unable to find out.
Now it is designated as a forbidden area, and no one dares to approach it anymore.
If Su Chen hadn't been guided by the Yin Yang Sect's divination, he wouldn't have come here.
At this time, I saw this demon-locking well,
However, his face couldn't help but reveal an extremely complicated look.
"According to the "Imperial Calendar", the winter solstice is auspicious and it is time to build a net!
Tortoise shell deduction and yarrow divination can help you travel three miles to the east!
All the results of yin-yang divination point directly to this demon-locking well, allowing me to 'build a net' for fishing here, and they are all good omens!
Even if there is a deviation in my Yin-Yang Sect’s unique secret technique, it won’t be so wrong! "
Su Chen stood by the well, holding his breath as he stared at the black and dark Suoyao Well covered by weeds below, his heart pounding violently.
Want to take the plunge?
There will definitely be fish, shrimps, loaches lurking in this dry well that has been abandoned for many years.
It is not impossible to catch some precious fish from the well.
Maybe you can fish out a century-old turtle or something and sell it in the vegetable market for a good price of hundreds of taels of silver.
Renting a house in Luoyi is not cheap. If you catch an old turtle, you can earn half a year's rent for his small courtyard.
Su Chen hesitated for a moment, but finally plucked up the courage and decided to go down the well to find out.
That ancient demon had been suppressed for eight thousand years, and might have died long ago, so there was no need to be afraid.
After the demon disaster occurred here, it was abandoned for many years. The top of the demon-locking well was blocked by overgrown weeds and no one took care of it for a long time. The bottom of the well has not seen the light of day for many years.
He pulled out some moss and weeds at the mouth of the well, revealing the deep ancient well.
The saint's seal here cannot be opened by him, a disciple of the first level of the Yin-Yang Sect, but he is not afraid of accidentally touching some mechanism and destroying the demon-suppressing seal.
The well is several feet deep, with a bay of clear green spring below.
Su Chen carefully sniffed the smell in the ancient well.
Very refreshing!
Just like the morning dew, a refreshing and moist air rushes towards you, full of spiritual energy and without any smell of corruption.
He couldn't help but feel happy.
“Very good, it’s clear, fresh water!
This means that this is not an exhausted dead well, but a living spring well, and there is no poisonous miasma in the well.
Come to think of it, a few years ago, the people in Gutong Alley were still drinking water from this well. Although it was abandoned due to a demon disaster nearby, this well should not turn into a dead well so quickly. "
Since it is a living spring well, there will be no deadly rotten air!
Su Chen tightened the belt around his waist, followed several long, thick, and rusty black iron chains, and quickly climbed into the well.
The well is quite spacious and the water is bottomless, like a small secret realm.
The well water in winter is quite warm.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the sun was shining near the wellhead. The golden light was shining, and the light was quite sufficient.
Su Chen didn't hesitate, jumped into the water with a "plop", floated on the surface of the well, took off a fishing bag from his waist, and dived into the bottom of the well to fish and catch shrimps.
He held his breath and dived into the water, using the faint sunlight to search for a moment in the well, but he couldn't see any trace of fish, shrimp, turtles or turtles at all.
This well is not very big, and the bottom of the well is surprisingly deep. At first glance, it is almost impossible to reach the bottom.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to dive into the mud deep under the water to catch loaches and crabs.
"Are there no fish or shrimps in this well?"
Su Chen was confused,
Suddenly, in the clear well, there was a young golden scale the size of the palm of a tail, swimming leisurely in the well with its golden tail swaying.
In the center of its forehead, there is a piece of purple and red scales, slightly raised, as if there are young horns protruding, ready to come out.
"Young golden scales on the forehead horns!?"
Su Chen's eyes widened in shock, showing incredible shock.
In the Great Ji Immortal Dynasty, the aura of heaven and earth nourishes all things.
All living beings can absorb the essence of the sun and moon, the clouds of spirit, the rain and dew, and cultivate themselves into demons and saints.
And the young golden scales with the protruding horns on the tail's forehead are the supreme and priceless beast among spiritual beasts.
Unforgettable!
This young golden scale has already transformed into a dragon. If it is raised for a few more years, once it reaches the next level... its level will be so high that it is simply unimaginable!
“The Yin Yang Sect’s secret technique is indeed extremely mysterious!
There really is something big, lurking in this demon-locked well! "
Su Chen couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart.
According to records in many classics of the Great Ji Immortal Dynasty,
"A fisherman in Luoshui caught a carp with golden scales on its tail and horns on its forehead. It is a dragon."
"Golden scales are just things in the pond. They turn into dragons when encountering wind and clouds."
It is also said that "golden scales jump over the dragon gate and become a dragon"~!
With such a top-quality golden scale, there is a faint sign of the wind and cloud transforming into a dragon.
With this golden scale, his cultivation realm can take off.
...
In the Suo Yao Well, this young golden scale was playing in the clear water with its head and tail wagging. When it suddenly saw someone appearing in the ancient well, it was also shocked.
Since it was born a few years ago, it has never seen a human sign. It was panicked and didn't know how to deal with it.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Su Chen quickly threw a fish basket and pounced towards the young golden scale.
Seeing this, Young Jin Lin hurriedly twisted his body, flicked his tail, and swam backwards to escape.
However, at some point, a fishing net quietly appeared behind Young Jinlin, just waiting for it to fall into the trap.
As expected, the young golden scales plunged headlong into the fishing net and got entangled in the fishing net. It struggled in a panic, rushing left and right, without any plan, and collided randomly.
"It's done!"
Su Chen quickly closed the net and caught the young golden scale, with joy on his face.
Very good!
He has always longed to own a top-notch natal beast.
I haven't tamed my natal beast in these years because I despise ordinary spiritual beasts and don't want to waste time and money.
If you want to raise it, raise it to the best.
It just so happens that I caught this rare young golden scale today, which is a great blessing. I brought it back and tamed it.
Su Chen collected this young golden scale and was immersed in joy.
Suddenly,
He felt that the temperature in the Suoyao Well suddenly cooled down, as if he were in an ice cave, and a bone-chilling coldness seemed to envelope his whole body, causing goosebumps all over his body.
"not good!
The spirit of a great demon! "
Su Chen didn't know what had happened, so he looked around,
But in the darkness deep in the ancient well,
Seeing a huge eye covered only by black scales, he suddenly opened it and glanced at him with cold blue pupils, as cold as frost.
"Boom~!"
Su Chen's heart was shaken, and he was so frightened that his soul almost flew out.
what is that? !
Could it be the ancient giant monster that was suppressed at the bottom of the well eight thousand years ago? !
It's still alive? !
Su Chen hurriedly put the young golden scales in the fishing net into the fish basket.
Then he kicked his legs to use his strength, and "wow~!" he emerged from the water of the ancient well.
Immediately afterwards, he grabbed a bone-chilling black iron chain in the Demon Lock Well and quickly climbed up the well wall. He panicked and ran towards the bustling Gutong Alley outside the ruins.
