The spiritual liquid on the stalactite is exactly the mixture of dragon energy compressed from the previous layer and the energy of heaven and earth.
But after reaching this level, it has been transformed by layers of formations. It is no longer a simple mixture, it has turned into a special spiritual liquid. Otherwise, it would turn into a liquid under huge pressure, and it would quickly reach this level.
of gasification.
The spiritual liquid watered the plants below. After tens of thousands of years, it only allowed this plant to bloom. It would probably take at least ten thousand years for it to bear fruit, and it would still take ten thousand years for the fruit to mature.
This flower has three layers and nine petals, and each petal has nine silk patterns, which vaguely correspond to a certain heavenly rule.
As the leader of the tomb-keeper clan, Meng Fangye would occasionally come down to check. He knew the situation here, but he just didn't understand what the flowers were used for.
But it was the first time for Prince De to come here and see this flower for the first time. He was surprised and said: "This is... the flower of the avenue?"
Meng Fangye shook his head gently: "According to the guesses of our ancestors, this is the flower of heaven, which can reach directly into the sky."
There is a one-word difference between the two. The Flower of the Dao needs to comprehend the Dao on its own, while the Flower of the Heaven is almost cheating and can reach directly into the sky.
Song Zheng still shook his head: "This is the flower of stealing Tao. It will not bear Tao fruit in the future, but a demigod fruit."
"What?" Prince De and Meng Fangye were puzzled together. They had never heard of the Flower of Stealing Dao and the True Fruit of Demigod mentioned by Song Zheng. Meng Fangye was still confused, but Prince De knew more about the royal family.
Secret, so he vaguely guessed something.
Song Zheng didn't explain much. He came under the Flower of Stealing the Dao and gently pressed his palms on the holy soil below. To cultivate this Flower of Stealing the Dao, in addition to the entire imperial mausoleum and Soul Falling Mountain, you also need
Some special conditions, such as the holy soil used for planting.
This kind of sacred material is said to have evolved from the soil of divine objects, and represents the part of heaven related to the earth and vitality.
But when he touched it, he felt a kind of hardness, which was different from the legendary heaven that gave birth to all things. He realized carefully that there was indeed a special power that polluted this sacred soil.
He stood up and asked Meng Fangye: "Where is the way to the twelfth floor?"
Prince De and Meng Fangye shook their heads together: "There is absolutely no twelfth floor in Taizu's mausoleum, and we will never hide it from you."
Song Zheng's Yang Shen secretly observed and found that the two men were indeed not lying. He was confused: Taizu Huaxu not only hid the truth from the royal family, but also from the tomb-keepers?
Ordinarily it shouldn't be. He should know very well that no matter how strict and strict he was back then, accidents would definitely happen in 50,000 years, and he would need people to maintain the most important twelfth floor.
He was pondering here, but Meng Fangye mistakenly thought that he didn't believe it, so he further explained sincerely: "Your Majesty, please believe us. We, the tomb-keepers, have guarded this place for generations. No one can compare to us when it comes to the imperial mausoleum."
If we are more familiar with it, if there is a twelfth floor in Taizu's mausoleum, we will definitely know it."
Song Zheng suddenly figured it out. He asked: "Among the tomb-keepers, is there a small group of people, or a branch? They have no sense of existence, but they have always existed and have some special or key powers."
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Prince De was a little confused as to what Song Zheng wanted to ask. Out of respect for Your Excellency, Meng Fangye thought the question was ridiculous, but he still thought about it seriously.
But soon, his expression changed, and he couldn't help but nodded and said: "There really is such a one."
"Among the mausoleum guards, there is a branch called the Night Watchers. The number of people in this lineage has never been large, and most of the time, the Night Watchers are from a single lineage."
"You also know that it is very dangerous at night when the soul falls on the mountain, so once it is night, all the tomb guards will try their best to hide in the imperial tomb formation. If there is anything unusual outside, they will be handed over to the night watchers.
Check to see if these changes will threaten the safety of the imperial mausoleum."
"Even among the tomb-keepers, the Nighthawks are very solitary and mysterious. They hardly interact with other people. When they need to reproduce, the Nighthawks will go out to find an ordinary woman and get married and give birth to a child.
, and then paid a large amount of property to send the woman out again."
"It is said that the skills of the night watchers are very different from ours. They can transform into ghosts and travel through the night when the soul falls into the mountain. Therefore, we have not been very fond of this branch.
However, this branch has the right to veto all decisions of the Imperial Tomb, and any decision we make that affects the overall situation of the Imperial Tomb requires the consent of the Night Watchers."
Song Zheng stamped his feet and asked, "Can the night watcher go down to this level?"
"Yes," Meng Fangye said: "Apart from me, the night watchman is the only one among the tomb guards who can travel through the eleventh floor."
Sure enough. Song Zheng secretly said that Taizu made such an arrangement. It can be said that he was treasonous and did not dare to expose his true purpose to too many people. Therefore, he set up the special existence of the night watcher, and allowed him to do so according to the rules.
They are lonely, live in isolation, and are of the same lineage, maintaining the twelfth floor.
He said: "Call and let this generation of night watchers come down."
Unexpectedly, Meng Fangye shook his head and said: "This generation of night watchers died a year ago, and his child was only three years old."
Song Zheng was stunned for a moment and finally understood: So that’s it.
He thought for a while and said, "Go up first and take me to the night watchman's residence."
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The residence of the night watchman is right next to Taizu's Mausoleum. It is a small stone house that looks more like the gatekeeper of Taizu's Mausoleum.
This place is far away from the place where the tomb-keepers live together. From a distance, the whole house gives off a strange and eerie feeling - even the patrol route set by the tomb-keepers deliberately avoids this house.
On the way, Song Zheng asked: "How did this generation of night watchers die?"
"A year ago, he was bitten by a venomous snake when he was out. He managed to walk to the imperial mausoleum, but finally couldn't hold on and fell down. He was never revived."
Speaking of this, Meng Fangye was a little surprised: "That kind of venomous snake is very rare, and even strong cultivators can't resist the poison. But when he is bitten, if he stops immediately and uses the homophonic bone talisman to contact us, then
By practicing his martial arts in place to resist the poison, there was still a certain possibility of survival when we rushed to rescue him. But he was dead if he insisted on returning to the imperial mausoleum by himself.
But he is still very strong, and he even managed to hold on to the entrance of the imperial mausoleum. If I were in his level, I would probably be dead even halfway through."
Song Zheng secretly thought: In order to ensure that the inheritance of the night watchers continues, Taizu should have made various arrangements, such as inheritance items - even if the previous generation of night watchers died, there would still be special treasures to ensure that the inheritance would continue.
For example, the exercises he arranged for the night watchers should greatly increase the vitality of the night watchers.
Of course, this generation of night watchers knows that there is a greater chance of survival while waiting for rescue, but it is only a possibility. He is not willing to bet on this possibility. He is eager to come back, probably because he wants to personally hand over the inheritance to him.
Children, when they grow up, they will discover the secret of the night watcher from the inherited items.
Song Zheng asked again: "The Nighthawks are a single lineage. What if you die without any descendants?"
"According to the rules left by Taizu, we will select a new night watcher from all the tomb keepers, but if he wants to become a true night watcher, he needs to pass the trial of the Sword King Realm."
As Meng Fangye spoke, he pointed to the rear of the imperial mausoleum, where there was a mountain peak. Song Zheng looked and saw an ancient sword stuck under the mountain peak.
"The Sword Emperor Realm is located on the back mountain of the imperial mausoleum. It is a broken cave that Taizu cut open with his own sword for ten thousand years. It is also the holy land of the mausoleum guardian clan. Unless the inheritance of the night watchers is cut off, no one is allowed to
Not even the emperor can enter it."
Song Zheng nodded, this is reasonable. This is the last layer of insurance left by Taizu Huaxu.
If the inheritance of the Nighthawks is cut off and the inherited items are lost, we must rely on the Sword King Realm, which should contain all the secrets about the Nighthawks.
They had already arrived in front of the stone house. An old woman and a three-year-old child knelt down to greet them: "Master Patriarch."
Meng Fangye waved his hand to let them get up, and said to Song Zheng: "The clan has arranged for someone to take care of this child."
Song Zheng glanced at the child and saw that he had no inherited items. He nodded and walked into the stone house. He opened his Yang Shen Eye and took a look, but found no inherited items.
So he asked: "Where are the previous generation of night watchers buried?"
Meng Fangye said: "Please come with me."
On the edge of the imperial mausoleum, there is a very low-key cemetery. It belongs to the lineage of tomb-keepers. For them, this is a great honor. Only they can accompany the imperial mausoleum in life and death.
At the very edge of this low-key mausoleum is the part belonging to the night watchers. A new tomb lies quietly beside it.
"right here."
Song Zheng raised his Yang God Eye again and looked into the tomb. He quickly found something. He said calmly: "dig it up."
Meng Fangye hesitated, after all, he was a member of his tribe. Prince De immediately said: "Do it!"
"Okay." Meng Fangye bowed to the tomb and then opened the tomb himself.
Even though a full year had passed, the snake was highly venomous and the body was still in a stiff state without decay. Song Zheng looked at the body and raised his hand slightly. The chest of the body split open, and a piece was buried in it.
The iron plate under the skin flew out.
Meng Fangye was shocked.
Song Zheng did not explain much. He held the iron plate and said to Prince De and Meng Fangye: "Go back to Taizu's mausoleum."
Soon they returned to the eleventh floor of Taizu's mausoleum. When they arrived here, only the three of them were left. Song Zheng gently raised the iron plate, activated the iron plate with his spiritual energy, and with a cry, a small beard appeared.