"That's true. I was just about to ask my father-in-law for advice." Zhi Shouzhen's attitude was humble and his words were polite. He was completely different from the previous one who killed without saying a word.
"You can teach me, boy. In this world, only those who change their minds as quickly as turning the pages of a book will live longer." The old man looked at him with a smile and explained, "This place is the secret realm at the entrance to the Earth's Vortex, and it is called
'Pyloric cage'."
"This place is very magical. You think it's dark all around, but it's not. It's just that your eyes can't catch the light here."
"When you can't see anything, this place is a dark cage. Even if you walk for a lifetime, you will never reach the end. When you can see, the roads here are orderly, the scenery is clear, and it clearly leads to the vortex of the earth.
A deeper secret."
"It is said that there is a law in heaven and earth: 'If I see it, I am there; if I don't see it, I am not there.' If there is no pyloric throat cage in your eyes, it will not exist. On the contrary, it will also appear in an instant due to your gaze...
…”
The old man kept talking for a long time, and Zhi Shouzhen pondered for a moment and asked: "May I ask, my father-in-law, how can I see it?"
The old man shook his fish tail, pointed to the "candle" above his head, and said slowly: "This is our corner candle, which can pass through the pyloric throat without any obstruction. As long as its flame is brighter, you can see it."
That’s about it.”
Zhikari carefully observed the bit of green light. The flame was a bit cold and erratic, as if it would go out with a gentle blow.
"Just a little bit of the devil's blood can make the corner candle light up." The old man came closer to Shikarima and kept laughing "hehe". The layers of wrinkles on his face trembled with the blue light, which looked particularly weird.
Zhikarizhen was not intimidated by it. Instead, he remembered what Yanling Xiaoqi said about "trading with the Earth Line Race". Since it was a transaction, it should not be about killing people, buying goods by force, buying and selling by force. He thought about it for a while.
, said: "Please tell me if you have anything to say."
"Hehe, this time I can finally have a tooth-slapping ceremony." The old man smacked his lips, shook his fish tail happily, and lowered his head to Shikarima, "Young man, please sit down first."
Zhikarizhen jumped onto the back of the fish, cut his wrist open as the other party ordered, and let the blood from the wound drip on the corner candle.
There was a sound of "呲——", and the green light flourished. The candle flame that sucked the blood immediately expanded and became as big as a lantern, illuminating the surrounding area clearly.
Zhikari really saw that he was in a strange sparkling river. The river water was the crimson color of sunset, and it reflected hazy cloud-like shadows, which were constantly changing.
There are jade leaves as big as small boats floating on the water. The jade leaves are colorful and smooth, as if they have been coated with a layer of bright and slippery oil, exuding a fragrance like orchid. Zhikari really took a few sips.
, I suddenly felt relaxed and happy, and the pain in the sea of consciousness was relieved by one or two points.
He turned his head and saw Fuji standing on a jade leaf next to him, shaking his legs in boredom and yawning. When Fuji caught the eye of Shikari Makoto, he immediately snorted, his waist and legs as straight as swords.
, put your hands behind your back and look up to the sky proudly.
Zhikarizhen smiled and stretched out his hand to touch the jade leaves. The leaves were cold to the touch, and the lines of the veins were all smooth and intricate. It was very much like a martial arts skill that fit in with the nature of heaven and earth. Zhikarizhen looked at it for a while and couldn't help but deduce it with great concentration.
Comparing it with his own sword moves, he was quite enlightened.
The old man slowly swam across the jade leaf with Zhi Karuzhen on his back, with a contented look on his face. His withered old face had gained some color, and his skin had gradually become plump, like a mosquito that had sucked enough blood. "Be careful of the clouds in the water."
Shadow, this thing is very evil." He shook the corner candle and reminded, "Some demons just keep staring at them, and finally disappear inexplicably."
"Disappeared?" Zhikari asked curiously. He accidentally glanced at it a few times, and the demonic body immediately became full of energy and powerful as if it had been injected with chicken blood.
"No one knows where those demons have gone. Anyway, they can no longer be found in the vortex of the earth." The old man said happily, "No one can figure out what the cloud shadow is, but the demonic thoughts here are fluctuating.
It all emanates from them."
Zhikarizhen stared at the cloud shadows in the water. After a while, he felt an inexplicable fear in his heart. He instinctively felt that the cloud shadows had undergone a strange change, as if they had an extra pair of eyes, looking at him.
The cloud shadow began to squirm, turning into a human form bit by bit, outlining the body and face, vaguely similar to Shikari Makoto... Shikari Makoto immediately looked away and stopped looking.
It seemed like a very familiar feeling... Fuji looked down at the strangely changing cloud shadows, thoughtfully.
Along the way, the floating jade leaves became denser and denser, and the vein patterns became more and more mysterious. Especially when the jade leaves shook and touched each other, the vein patterns also changed accordingly. It was like a move that had been performed to the extreme, and when it was exhausted,
Suddenly there is a new and better evolution.
Zhikari observed it intently for a while, and actually made great progress in the changes in swordsmanship.
Wisps of light smoke seeped out from the jade leaves in front, floated into the air, and gathered into dense smoke that condensed but never dispersed.
Jade smoke! Zhikarizhen’s expression changed slightly, and he almost cried out.
These light smokes are mainly milky white, with a hint of pure green luster. They are exactly the top treasures most respected by monks - jade smoke!
No matter whether they are Taoists or monks, they usually use rare treasures such as jade core, chalcedony, and jade liquid to assist in their cultivation. They are the essence of jade mines, contain natural clean energy, and have very few impurities. They can be called precious resources for cultivation. Among the four Yunhuang countries, most of the jade mines that can produce jade cores, chalcedony and the like are controlled by aristocratic families. In the entire Eight Wildernesses, the Yu clan occupies the largest and richest jade mines.
Although jade smoke is also called jade, it is completely different from jade core, chalcedony and the like. They are born from the corpses of monks or monsters of heaven and earth. Only monks, monsters and corpses that have been refined to the top of the Hedao and are about to shatter the void can
Will produce jade smoke.
Jade smoke is extremely rare. The monks who are about to break the void are almost invincible in the world, and the chance of falling is too low. Jade smoke is born from their essence, so it is full of spirituality. It is the supreme treasure for cultivating spiritual power. It is only the core institution of Taoism, Yu Zhen.
Yes, there are still a few bottles of jade smoke in my collection.
Without hesitation, Zhikari opened his mouth and nose, and inhaled the jade smoke like a wind. His sea of starry sky consciousness was already damaged, and after the jade smoke penetrated, the cracked mental gaps were closed one by one...
The moment he inhaled the jade smoke, the blood loss from Zhikarima's wrist suddenly accelerated. The horned candle opened its greedy teeth, bit the wound, and actively sucked his blood.
The candle flame doubled again and the light became even brighter.
"It's so comfortable. I haven't been so energetic for a long time." The old man took a breath of contentment, his face glowed red and his wrinkles relaxed, as if he had taken a big tonic.