Patriarch Linghu knew that Luo Hong was not an ordinary early Yuanying monk, so he was not too worried about his intention to explore the Zhongling Mountains.
Things were settled here. Ancestor Linghu had other sect affairs to deal with, so he left after a few words of greeting with Luo Hong.
Lei Wanhe had a mission, so after taking a look at Nie Ying, he also left immediately.
After confirming that Nie Ying's breathing was stable and that she was no longer in danger, the Murong brothers thanked Luo Hong and escaped from the cave.
Now, Xiao Cuier was the only one left in the inner room to take care of Nie Ying.
Seeing that she had finished her work, Luo Hong wanted to know more about the Zhongling Mountains, so she asked about the specific causes and consequences.
Luo Hong couldn't help but be surprised when he learned that Nie Ying ventured deep into the Zhongling Mountains for a mortal.
In the world of cultivating immortals, even the lowest-level monks in the Qi Refining Stage are usually not hypocritical towards mortals.
If given the choice, most of the female qi-refining cultivators would rather serve as cauldrons for high-level monks than become associated with mortals.
Nie Ying is a monk in the alchemy stage. To mortals, she is a lofty immortal. How could she condescend to such a high position and risk her own life for the sake of a mortal?
Seemingly sensing Luo Hong's doubts, Xiao Cuier took the initiative to explain it to him.
As a result, after her explanation, Luo Hong discovered that the matter had a little bit to do with him.
Back then, after Liu Jing and Zhong Weiniang formed a Taoist couple, the two immortal cultivating families of Zhong and Liu formed a powerful alliance, which put a lot of pressure on other cultivating families of Huang Maple Valley at that time.
At that time, Huang Maple Valley had just joined the Nine Nations Alliance, and when it was not yet stable, the competition for resources within the sect was intensified.
The best way to unite the immortal cultivating forces based on the family unit is through marriage.
Because the Wang family and the Nie family were similar in strength, they were not afraid of each other annexing them, so they naturally came up with the idea of joining together to keep each other warm.
As the only foundation-building monk among the younger generation of the Nie family, Nie Ying was chosen as the marriage partner.
Out of her sense of responsibility to her family, Nie Ying did not resist and directly became a Taoist couple with Wang Yuanzhi, the most qualified member of the Wang family at the time.
Although Nie Ying volunteered, she had always been proud and arrogant. In fact, she was extremely unwilling to do so, so she never had a good attitude toward Wang Yuanzhi.
However, Wang Yuanzhi fell in love with Nie Ying and endured years of cold violence.
After the two had been living together strangely for decades, a dispute kicked off what happened today.
At that time, Nie Ying was a monk in the middle stage of foundation building, and Wang Yuanzhi was in the early stage of foundation building.
The two had just completed their sect mission, and on their way back to Yellow Maple Valley, they stopped by a small market to try their luck.
Unexpectedly, I happened to witness a late-stage foundation-building monk from Yujiang Kingdom using despicable calculations to defraud a disciple of the Giant Sword Sect from the elixir.
Nie Ying couldn't stand it and broke the opponent's calculation on the spot, preventing him from succeeding.
As a result, this man had a grudge and ambushed the two of them outside Fangshi.
After a fierce fight, Wang Yuanzhi fought with Nie Ying to the death together in order to keep Nie Ying alive.
After this incident, Nie Ying was greatly hit.
In fact, after decades of getting along day and night, she had already developed feelings for Wang Yuanzhi, but because she was used to being cold before, she couldn't help but soften her face.
Unexpectedly, because of one of my nosy actions, the other party lost his life.
Nie Ying felt deeply self-blame for this, and almost collapsed.
But this woman was not an ordinary person. After a few months, she not only passed this hurdle, but also made rapid progress in her cultivation and broke through the pill-forming stage with great momentum.
Until, I accidentally got the photo bead.
Good guy, this girl was taught a lesson by Old Devil Han because he didn't act righteously. I didn't expect that she would suffer a lot because of it, and she was really trying to trick people.
Luo Hong lamented this. He had to look at his own weight before making a righteous move. Otherwise, it would not be a righteous move, but a lack of understanding.
If there is really any deep hatred that must be avenged, one should know that it is never too late for a gentleman to seek revenge in ten years.
Look at Old Demon Han. He had been holding back for two hundred years, and he only went to wipe out the entire Fu family after he had reached the Nascent Soul stage.
This is a role model!
"Uncle Luo, since you are going to explore the Zhongling Mountains, you might as well help Senior Sister Nie fulfill her wish. Otherwise, I am afraid it will be difficult for her to improve her cultivation in the future."
Xiao Cuier said, took out a jade box and handed it to Luo Hong:
"This is the treasure that Senior Sister Nie planned to use to invite Uncle Junior to come out."
What good things can a monk in the early stage of elixir formation come up with?
Out of curiosity, Luo Hong made a slight move and took the jade box into his hand.
When the lid of the box was opened, a round object was revealed inside.
It’s a human eyeball!
This is?
"This is a thought your husband left for me."
Nie Ying woke up at some point, and when she saw Luo Hong holding the familiar jade box, she explained weakly.
"Sister Nie, your vitality is severely damaged this time. You still need to rest for a while. Don't move around!"
Seeing that Nie Ying was trying to force herself to get up from the bed, Xiao Cuier quickly stopped her.
Wang family? Eyeballs?
"Could your husband be the boy from the Wang family who had the Eye of Xuanyin and had the hope of cultivating it with the divine light that has been lost for hundreds of years?"
After some association, Luo Hong recalled this new disciple who was quite famous back then.
"What my uncle said was exactly what my late husband said.
Although my husband was only in the early stage of foundation building when he died, he had already achieved some success in his technique at that time, and the seeds of Yin Qi were conceived in the Eye of Xuanyin.
After his death, this eye became a rare treasure.
I am the only one who knows about this matter. The rest of the Wang family thought that my husband’s eyes were destroyed in the battle.
At that time, I wanted to leave this eye to my husband's direct lineage members in the family, but unfortunately, my husband's Wang family members have always failed to live up to their expectations. For several generations, there has not been a single cultivator of immortality, and they even suffered disasters later on.
At that time, I thought this was God's will and gradually forgot about it.
Until, I am this person in the memory bead."
After Nie Ying was pressed back on the bed, she put her finger on her waist, took out the shadow bead, and activated it with magic power.
When Luo Hong saw the group of strange monks inside the Shadow Bead, he immediately determined that these people were possessed by extraterrestrial demons.
Regarding the matter of possession by extraterrestrial demons, Luo Hong dared to say that no one in the human world knew better than him!
Haha, the gray shadow evil thing and the demon possessed are getting more and more interesting.
While being interested, Luo Hong also sensed a hint of danger.
However, there is no room for others to sleep peacefully on the side of the couch. Now that he is practicing in Beiliang Kingdom, if the problem in the Zhongling Mountains breaks out, he will be among the first to suffer.
Even if you can't stop it, you still need to understand the general situation, so as not to die without knowing how.
Of course, as long as you think about it rationally, there is unlikely to be anything too dangerous in the Zhongming Mountain Range. After all, there is the power of separation. Even if the human world is connected to the outside world, not everything can get through.
So, just be appropriately cautious.
"Senior Nephew Nie, you don't have to have any illusions anymore. These are all victims whose bodies have been invaded by evil things. They are already essentially dead.
If you hadn't been rescued by Luo today, you would have ended up with the same fate as them."
Although Luo Hong didn't like this woman's arrogance and self-righteousness before, but now she has completely changed.
In this cold world of spiritual practice where the jungle is strong and the strong prey on the weak, it is rare for this woman to be so attached to love and justice.
Although the Xuanyin Eye was a good thing, Luo Hong didn't want to take advantage of this woman, so he directly told the answer.
"So it turns out that it's my ego that has screwed me up. Junior Sister Xiao, this time I've brought trouble to you."
Nie Ying sighed with relief, then turned to Xiao Cuier and said with a look of shame.
"Senior Sister, what are you talking about? If it weren't for Senior Sister who always taught me how to practice, how could I be where I am today."
Xiao Cuier said with a nonchalant expression.
"Since my husband's direct bloodline has all died, I will give this spiritual eye to my uncle in order to repay my uncle for solving my doubts."
Seemingly seeing Luo Hong's interest in the Eye of Xuanyin, Nie Ying actually wanted to give it to him.
Would you rather give it away than give it to the other Wang family monks?
Luo Hong didn't understand the complicated relationships within these immortal cultivating families, and didn't want to understand. He chuckled and said:
"Luo will not take advantage of a junior of yours. It's a fair transaction between you and me. You can take this thing."
As the voice entertained, the treasure bag around Luo Hong's waist flashed with glow.
The next moment, a blue dragon's claw, much larger than a millstone, appeared on the floor next to the bed.
"It's such an amazing demonic energy. How many levels of materials are there from a dragon?"
Xiao Cuier's eyes widened. When she sensed the residual ferocious energy on the dragon's claws, she actually had the illusion that she would be crushed to death by it.
What a terrifying monster!
"This is at least the material of a seventh-level dragon. Uncle Luo, this is too valuable!"
Nie Ying had seen a high-level demonic beast once in Mulan Grassland, but the demonic energy emitted by the fifth-level dark green python was not three or a quarter of the claw in front of her.
"Senior Nephew Nie, just accept it. The value of the Xuanyin Eye to Luo is equal to a seventh-level dragon claw."
Luo Hong turned his palm and put away the jade box.
To other Nascent Soul monks, the Eye of Xuanyin may not be of much value. After all, this eye needs to absorb a large amount of pure Yin energy in order to be refined and exert its magical power to conquer all ghosts in the world.
As for Luo Hong, he is worried that the super-large puppet plan has been temporarily shelved, and the pile of soul stones in the treasure bag are of no use!
After accidentally obtaining the Eye of Xuanyin, Luo Hong was in a very happy mood, and wanted to explore the Zhongling Mountains while the iron was hot, and then come back to continue her retreat.
Just as she was about to get up and run away, Xiao Cuier suddenly jumped up from the bed.
"Wait a minute, Uncle Master, this junior will go with you!"
"You? This time Luo is going deep into the Zhongling Mountains and has no spare power to protect you. You should stay here to take care of Junior Nephew Nie."
If there were powerful extraterrestrial demons in the Zhongling Mountains, it would be easy for Luo Hong to run away. A set of five-element escape techniques and four-elements teleportation talismans would rarely be able to keep him alive.
The same cannot be said for Xiao Cuier. If she really encounters an extraterrestrial demon that even Luo Hong would run away from, with her cultivation level, her soul may be wiped out in an instant.
"Senior Sister Nie is a pill-forming monk. As long as she wakes up, she can take care of herself.
Uncle Luo, you need me!
The gray mist in the Zhongling Mountains not only captivates the mind, but also suppresses the consciousness of immortal cultivators.
I have made several trips with Senior Sister Nie in the past few years, and I am very familiar with the environment and routes of the Zhongling Mountains.
I can also take you, Uncle Master, to the place where we encountered evil things!
Uncle Master, please let me help!"
Xiao Cuier said it in a coquettish tone at the end, which made Luo Hong feel dizzy.
However, what she said does make sense. She will save a lot of time during the peripheral exploration stage.
After pondering for a moment, Luo Hong stared into Xiao Cuier's eyes and said:
"Tell me why you are so active. You should be very aware of the dangers involved."
Huh? These words sound familiar.
After Xiao Cuier cursed, she rolled her eyes and said with a smile:
"Then the dragon shouldn't have four claws."
Luo Hong was stunned when he heard this, then burst out laughing and said:
"You girl, you're still as quirky as before! Okay, I'll let you contribute!
However, it is not that easy to switch to level seven dragon claws."
"Uncle Luo, if you have something to do in the future, please feel free to send him!"
Upon hearing Luo Hong relent, Xiao Cuier immediately expressed her loyalty.
After a while, Nie Ying, who was on the bed, watched the two of them fly away and sighed with a smile on her face:
"Sister Xiao, what a great opportunity!"
...
The Zhongming Mountain Range is originally a beautiful place with bells and spirits. Although there are no spiritual veins underground, it is still full of vitality. There are no steep peaks, but there is no shortage of spectacular scenery.
But now, shrouded in gray mist, the birds and beasts have long since fled, the vegetation has died, and all that can be seen in the mountains are patches of withered trees that look like tombstones in this mountain range.
Despite this, there is still no shortage of visitors here. There are no birds and beasts, but there are groups of immortal cultivators who come for the elixir and the Yin Po Pearl.
Right now, less than a hundred miles deep into the gray fog, on the outskirts of the Zhongling Mountains, a group of about seven or eight monks were being besieged by ghosts.
Judging by the clothes, they are all disciples of Huang Maple Valley.
"Senior Brother Liu, there are too many ghosts, and my mana is about to be exhausted!"
"Damn it, it's usually hard to find one, how come there are so many of them all at once!"
Everyone's cultivation level is at the 11th or 2nd level of Qi refining, and they are only on par with the Yin ghosts. If they are not superior in numbers, they can only try to resist.
Liu Xingye was the leader of this ghost hunt. They dared to enter the Zhongling Mountains when the gray fog had not returned, all because he was wearing a carved jade bracelet on his wrist.
This jade bracelet is a rare heart-purifying magic weapon. Within a certain range, it can protect everyone's sanity from being eroded by the gray mist.
Therefore, even if the situation was bad, this improvised team did not collapse immediately.
Because everyone knows that if you run away, you will die faster!
After using his magic weapon to block the attack of a white shadow, Liu Xingye gasped heavily. Suddenly his eyes narrowed and he suddenly activated his magic power. Another silver wheel flew out from the oblique thorn, blocking the flying sword.
The ghost intercepted him at the waist.
In an instant, the ghost's remains disappeared, leaving only a pale white bead falling to the ground.
Normally, Liu Xingye would be very happy about this and pick up the beads immediately.
But now, killing a ghost will not solve everyone's plight at all.
"Senior brother, if you retreat now, you can at least live half of your life!"
After Luo Bin also killed a ghost, he retreated to Liu Xingye and advised with a solemn expression.