Just now, he was walking in the cave, checking whether there was anything noteworthy around him as he walked. At this moment, a demonic energy came quickly and turned into a rat spirit, blocking his way.
Wu Jie does not discriminate against monsters. In his view, as long as one has spiritual consciousness and has the concept of "I", he is an intelligent creature and a spiritual species that should be regarded as a "human".
But this does not mean that he will show mercy to the guy who wants to eat him.
Anyone who wants to kill someone must be prepared to be killed.
It's just that he misjudged the ability of the rat - he originally thought that since this guy lived underground and near the fire and magma, it should be more resistant to fire, so he shot a little harder.
As a result...the mouse turned into a pile of black ash.
This result was beyond Wu Jie's expectation. He originally only planned to burn this guy until it screamed, knock out its fierce flames, and then ask some questions.
However, since he has already been killed, forget it.
Compared with the rat spirit that had turned into a pile of ashes, Wu Jie was more interested in where the monster came from. Comparing the map drawn by Bai Youcai, it was obvious that there should be no monsters in this area.
However... Bai Youcai also said, "There seems to be some danger in this place." If the three of them encounter this monster, it seems that there will indeed be danger - this rat spirit is quite fast and has a high level of cultivation. It is estimated that it has already
It has reached the point where the Gang Qi is about to be condensed. Bai
Among the three Youcai and others, the foot-picking man surnamed Wu is in the realm of Bailian, and the other two should have just entered Tongyou. Considering the geographical location, the three of them can win against this rat spirit.
, it will probably be a miserable victory, and one or two will probably die.
What worries Wu Jie even more is...does this rat spirit have any companions?
Monsters are divided into two categories. One type has Suhui, which often likes peace and quiet, and likes to hide in secluded places to practice silently alone; while those without Suhui like to form gangs, or occupy mountains and become kings, or
Calling friends, in short it was very noisy.
This rat spirit doesn't look like the type with Su Hui, so it probably doesn't act alone. If its companions can be found, then perhaps we can get information about this underground ruins.
Wu Jie used his spiritual consciousness to scan the direction where the rat spirit had just rushed out, and indeed he noticed a faint demonic aura. He jumped up, turned into a ray of fire, and flew all the way in the direction from which the demonic aura came, in a complex maze-like place.
After wandering around in the underground cracks, I finally found a small cave and saw the centipede spirit talking to himself in the cave.
Wu Jie couldn't help but be a little surprised when he suddenly saw this centipede spirit.
He has seen many monsters, some good and some evil. But most monsters have an unruly air about them, making them difficult to approach.
Theoretically, everything in the world can become a monster, but in fact, only a very small number can become monsters. Compared with ordinary creatures, they are undoubtedly extremely outstanding. This unruly spirit is the innate arrogance in their hearts.
.
If you want to get rid of this unruly spirit, you either have to be born with a weak nature - for example, if the body is like flowers and plants, this often happens. The flower demon Jian Dan'er, the wife of Wu Jie's sworn brother Lin Lushan, is an example; or you have been traveling in the world for many years,
Skilled in human relations - the best example is naturally the No. 1 Divine Appearance in the North, the Commoner Divine Appearance.
The oldest descendant of the Pulse Line, the tree demon Su Lin of the Tongtian Sect; or they have received the orthodox Taoist inheritance and practiced silently all year round to extinguish the inner fire - there are many such monsters on Qingyang Mountain, although they often look weird.
, but in his words and deeds he behaved like a master, without any hint of unruliness.
But today, Wu Jie saw another monster who had no unruly spirit and looked like a master.
"I thought that the rat spirit was very vicious, and its companions should not be kind, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a man of enlightenment!" Wu Jie smiled, stood at the entrance of the cave and bowed his head, "I am watching Wu Jie at Qingyang, I have seen the Tao.
friend."
Although this monster's cultivation level is not very high, it is only in the middle stage of refining the power. But when facing a man who has attained the Tao, Wu Jie feels that he should be more polite.
Centipede Jing didn't expect Wu Jie to come so quickly, and he didn't expect his attitude to be so good, so he was a little panicked. But he calmed down quickly and bowed politely.
"I am a loose cultivator with no family and no sect. I fail to control my subordinates and disturb my fellow Taoists. Please forgive me!"
When a polite person meets a polite person, words will naturally come out easily. The two parties chatted happily, as if they had what the ancients called "the same feeling as before".
"Fellow Taoist, do you want to explore the ruins?" Wu Yue's eyes started to roll - this is his natural quirk. As long as he uses his brain or gets a little excited, his eyes will turn and turn. The strangest thing is
The two eyes turn in completely different directions, which looks really weird.
After pondering for a while, Wuyue finally made up his mind: "I have been cultivating here, but I have always been very curious about the ruins not far away. But... to be honest with fellow Taoists, I have always felt that there is something in that ruins
Is there any danger, or rather... I have always had an uneasy feeling..."
"The premonitions of us cultivators are probably very accurate. Since fellow Taoists think it is dangerous, they will naturally not explore it." Wu Jie said with a smile, "But if fellow Taoists are curious, I can take photos of the situation inside.
Bring it back among the jade slips. Although it is not as good as exploring it in person, it can at least satisfy your curiosity."
"No, I've decided." Wuyue stood up, took a deep breath, and clenched his fists, "It's not a problem to hide all the time. It's rare for a Taoist friend to have great supernatural powers and be humble. This must be my opportunity.
!I will pack up now and go with my fellow Taoist to the ruins to find out! See what it is, which makes me obsessed with it and worried at the same time!"
Wu Jie was stunned for a moment, but seeing that he had already made up his mind, he couldn't persuade him any more.
Although Wuyue has been practicing for many years, he is actually very poor. Apart from a few simple magic weapons made from the carapace he shed, the only precious thing is the crystal stone that is as red as blood.
But the crystal was firmly nailed to the ground, and he couldn't pull it out no matter how many ways he tried.
It was really strange that he could pull it out - Wu Jie studied it carefully and found that the crystal was fixed on the ground using the famous magical power "Fingering the Ground into Steel", and the senior who cast the spell had great magical powers and profound skills.
Beyond imagination.
Wu Jie also knew how to point the ground into steel, and he also knew how to crack it. But after he tried to crack it, he found that although the magic power that fixed the crystal had passed for countless years, it was still extremely powerful, and it was not at all
You can shake it yourself.
"It's really strange... Is there really a spell in the world that is not afraid of the passage of time?" Wu Yue saw that Wu Jie couldn't do anything with the crystal. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and muttered to himself, "It's impossible! This completely violates the Tao of Buddhism.
common sense!”
He is right, nothing in the world can compete with the passage of time. No matter how powerful your magical power is, it will be difficult to last for thousands of years, let alone forever.
Wuyue has been cultivating here for at least two or three thousand years. But over the years, he has never found that the power of the fixed crystal has weakened at all - this is very unreasonable! How can it last for so long with just a spell?
It’s time!
Wu Jie was also very curious: the ground-to-steel method was very powerful, and generally did not last long. With Wu Jie's current cultivation level, if he used it with all his strength, it could last for about thirty years; and if those Huandan masters took action,
Maybe it can last for hundreds of years, which is almost the limit.
I have never heard of a spell that can last for thousands of years, let alone seeing it with my own eyes!
"Perhaps there is something weird underneath this crystal?" Wu Jie thought for a while and said, "Do you know how to do this?"
"I feel ashamed to say that although I am a centipede, I have never developed the ability to burrow into the ground."
Wu Jie nodded, put his hand on the ground, and tried to penetrate his consciousness into the ground.
But when his consciousness penetrated less than half a foot, he discovered that there was a powerful force blocking the ground in this area, making it impossible for his consciousness to penetrate further.
He was not surprised but overjoyed - this meant that there might be a formation or something else underground, which provided a steady stream of power to the "Finger Ground to Steel Method" that fixed the crystal, allowing it to last for who knows how many years.
"I see..." Wuyue was born in Yeluzi and did not know how to cultivate spiritual consciousness at all. Because of the method of pointing the ground into steel, he could not dig the ground around the crystal stone, so when Wu Jie found out that there might be something underground
Formation or something else solved his doubts and made him very happy.
"Then...should we try to take this crystal away first?" Wu Jie asked, "I know a little bit about the art of walking on the ground. You can try to sneak underneath to break the formation."
"Let's explore the ruins first." Wuyue thought for a while and said, "This crystal has been nailed here for at least thousands of years, and there has been no problem. Even if you and I work together, we can't pull it out.
——Others probably can’t either.”
"In comparison, it's the ruins that concern me more..."
Wu Jie smiled slightly and stopped caring about the crystal. Instead, he took out the jade slip that Bai Youcai had drawn on the map and gave it to Wu Yue for reference.
Wuyue has lived in seclusion here for many years, and occasionally walks around a little. He is very familiar with every place in this cave. After comparing Bai Youcai's map, he found a few inconspicuous mistakes - I guess Bai Youcai
When I first explored, the situation I saw was not comprehensive.
"I've already memorized this map." After a while, Wu Yue cast a spell to briefly carve it on the jade slip, and then gave it back to Wu Jie, "I've also engraved what I know about it, so I can fill in the gaps."
After exchanging information, the two set off for the ruins.
The pitch-black cave had no effect on them at all. Wu Jie had eyes of fire and could see darkness as well as day; Wu Yue was an underground monster who was born with the ability to see things in the dark.
Along the way, Wu Yue seemed to be very interested, and asked Wu Jie from time to time about things related to the human world. However, he abided by the established practices of the monks and did not mention a word about the problems encountered during cultivation.
According to the rules of monks, the Dharma should not be taught lightly. Unless it is necessary in an emergency, you should take a bath and fast, and accept the teaching with a solemn attitude. If it is a fundamental method that directly points to the great road, you must worship and receive the ordination as a disciple.
be taught.
Wu Jie naturally knew this rule. All of his disciples had been observed and tested, and they all gave precepts first and then taught the Dharma. Even when he gave lectures in Jinhu County, those who listened to the Dharma also passed by
After bathing and fasting, he also taught everyone the rules of doing good deeds, and then taught the "Thunder in the Palm" method.
Although Wuyue seems to be a good character, they are not familiar with each other after all, and this place is not suitable for teaching Dharma, so they did not talk to him about cultivation knowledge.
However, Wu Jie has secretly made up his mind - if everything goes well, he can take this demon cultivator to Qingyang Mountain. I think he will be able to live like a fish in water and live a very comfortable life in that Qingyang Mountain.
