Chapter 062

"Master is in good health and is about to go to a temple.

"You're here." Zeng Ji gave them a faint smile. "Is Master Wuyouzi okay?"

"Master is in good health and is about to go to a small world to guard it." Zhang Yifan replied.

"Small world..." Zeng Ji's gaze lingered, his thoughts lingering for a moment, but he quickly recovered. "You've arrived just in time. Yifan, you're about to break through, right?"

"Yes, Uncle Master."

"Although there hasn't been any unusual activity in the Tianming Sect recently, I still feel like something's amiss."

"Uncle Master..." Zhang Yifan hesitated to speak.

Zeng Ji's heart moved, and he raised his hand and waved it. A faint stream of light flew out and enveloped the entire courtyard.

"Go ahead."

Zhang Yifan then reported what he and his companions had discovered in the small town.

"Impossible!" the disciple who had led them up exclaimed in shock. "I just received a communication jade talisman from Junior Brother two days ago. How could he...? Did they go out temporarily?"

Zhang Yifan glanced at him indifferently. He could understand this man's feelings, but he should also know how untenable his words were.

The purpose of setting up that house in the city is to monitor the movements of Tianming Sect. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be at least one person left there to avoid missing any news.

But now it seems that the place has been vacant for nearly half a month, so who was the person who spoke to this junior brother a few days ago?

Lin Qingyang slowly lowered his eyes. There were so many ways of disguise in the world of cultivation. He alone knew of at least five or six methods that could disguise a communication jade talisman and make it impossible for anyone to detect any problems.

These disciples at the mine are stationed here for a long time and can go out once at the beginning of every month. That is to say, the last time they saw the people stationed here was more than half a month ago. Since then, they have been relying on communication jade talismans to keep in touch.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyang's heart suddenly moved. The other party had created a time difference in order to delay the other party's discovery. But no matter what, if the stationed personnel were gone, he would definitely be discovered at the beginning of next month.

There are less than seven days left until next month. In other words, if the other party has any conspiracy, it will be completed within these seven days - or it has already been completed, but is just being held back.

What Lin Qingyang thought of was what Zhang Yifan also thought of.

That's why he reported to Uncle Zeng so solemnly.

Killing the garrison in the city is equivalent to destroying their eyes. If there is any unusual movement in the Tianming Sect, it will be impossible to detect it here.

Uncle Zeng frowned slightly, obviously thinking of many key points, especially the ghost messages that appeared in the mine recently, which might not be a trick of the other party.

"Let's go and take a look at the haunted place first." Uncle Zeng was very decisive.

Zhang Yifan also agreed with Zeng Ji's decision. So, under Zeng Ji's leadership, the group headed to the mining area. On the way, Zeng Ji sent someone to appease the other disciples and told them to be cautious. He then entered the mine with Zhang Yifan and the other registered disciples.

Zhang Yifan originally didn't want Lin Qingyang to go down the mine, but Lin Qingyang refused to do it no matter what, and even used his childish way of acting like a spoiled child, refusing to leave his side no matter what.

Zhang Yifan thought the child was uneasy after leaving his familiar surroundings, so he was clinging to him. Little did he know that Lin Qingyang just felt that his strength was low, and faced with such an environment, he habitually found the thickest thigh to hug...

Lin Qingyang's greatest characteristic is probably that he does not have that kind of unnecessary self-esteem. When he is weak, seeking shelter from the strong does not feel any pressure to him. Instead, he finds it incredible those who stick their necks out and refuse to admit that they are weak.

"Junior brother, be careful. No matter what happens, you must follow me closely, okay?" Zhang Yifan warned carefully.

Not only does the master like the junior brother very much, he also likes Lin Qingyang very much. After all... who doesn't like a fair and tender child with a sweet mouth!

Therefore, when it comes to Lin Qingyang's affairs, he always can't help but worry.

"Okay, Senior Brother, I will definitely follow you closely." Lin Qingyang blinked, suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhang Yifan's sleeve, lowering his voice and saying, "Senior Brother, stay away from that uncle."

Zhang Yifan: "...Hmm?" His eyes tightened. "Why should we be careful of Uncle-Master? Did Junior-Brother discover anything?"

Lin Qingyang shook his head: "No, but I don't like the smell of that uncle, it's so stinky..."

Zhang Yifan was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He was indeed still a child. He would not let his uncle get close to him just because he thought his uncle smelled bad.

Is he afraid that he will also be infected with the bad smell of his uncle?

Hmm...but does Master Uncle have a bad smell? Why doesn't he smell it?

Zhang Yifan took a few quick steps to catch up with Zeng Ji. His nose twitched unconsciously. Strange, there was no smell?

But in the end, he still took his junior brother's words to heart.

Lin Qingyang followed closely behind, with a taller senior brother beside him to protect him.

——Although he felt that he was stronger than this senior brother, but... who made the eldest senior brother worry? As an obedient junior brother, of course he had to accept the kindness of his senior brother!

In this way, the group quickly entered the mine, and the ordinary miners working in the mine left along the fixed route.

These miners were not panicked at all. They thought that the treatment here was good and the stationed disciples would not bully these mortals.

They chatted as they walked. Lin Qingyang and others were paying attention to the mine, but Cheng Hui paid some attention and listened to what they said.

"Old Liu, haven't you found your brother yet?" said a rough-faced miner, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"No..." another miner said miserably, "My mother is going crazy with worry... Where on earth did this bastard go?"

"Really? Why is it so uneasy lately? Our mine is haunted, and even the city is unsafe."

"Yeah, how many people have been lost? I heard that the number lost in the city is still small, and the number of people lost in the nearby villages is even greater. They say that they might have been abducted by those people from the Demonic Path."

"Go, stop talking nonsense. This is the territory of Tianming Sect. Which demon cultivator dares to act wildly here?"

"Tsk! Come on, those Tianming Sect cultivators are only arrogant in front of us mere mortals. If a demonic cultivator were to arrive, they'd probably run away even faster than us! Besides, even if they weren't afraid of the demonic cultivators, I've heard they come and go without a trace, kidnapping people and running away. And you're still expecting those Tianming Sect members to help you get them back? Ouch! Dad, why are you hitting me?" a young man said smugly, but before he could finish his words, his father slapped him in the face.

"Shut up! You little bastard, you dare to spread gossip about the immortals, are you trying to kill yourself?" An old man slapped the young man on the back of the head. This brat dared to say anything, and sooner or later he would suffer disaster because of his big mouth!

"That's it..." The young man muttered, still very dissatisfied, but he was frightened by his father's big hand like a palm-leaf fan, and he dared not say another word.

Cheng Hui looked at their departing backs, thinking about something.

Are there many people missing?

It feels like...something's really not right...

He told Lin Qingyang about his discovery, and Lin Qingyang's eyes suddenly became deeper.

Originally he was just suspicious, but now it seems that he was right.

Cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you will retreat. How difficult is it to achieve immortality...

No wonder this man smells so bad, the stench of the corpse seems to have penetrated into his bones. If it is that thing, then the stench on his body has a source.

He looked at Zeng Ji's back dimly, as if he was looking at someone else through him.

Cheng Hui felt inexplicably uncomfortable and poked him: "Who are you looking at?"

Lin Qingyang came back to his senses and smiled at him: "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered the friends I used to play with. Unfortunately, they are no longer here."

"It's okay. If you miss them, you can go see them later."

Cheng Hui thought he was talking about a huge change in his family and being separated from his former friends, but he didn't know that he was actually talking about his companions from his previous life.

After hearing his advice, Lin Qingyang laughed and said, "Forget it, I won't watch it. After all, we chose different paths in the beginning, so there's no point in meeting again."

At the same time, I added in my mind: Besides, they all died at my hands, so I guess they don’t really want to see me... →_→

The group slowly went down deeper into the mine and soon arrived at the legendary haunted area.

In order to appease the miners, this area has been closed off and even the mine tunnels have been sealed with wood.

Zeng Ji walked forward and pushed the wood casually, and the wood scattered and fell to the ground, and the talismans stuck on them turned into a ball of ashes.

Lin Qingyang's eyes moved slightly as he looked at Zeng Ji's right hand. The hand was white and smooth, and under the light, it had a texture like white jade.

Bone Jade Hand...

Lin Qingyang remembered a move he had seen before. This move was to refine one's own bones separately and integrate the skin and flesh into the bones. In the end, the whole body would be like a jade figure, and the strength and defense would become extremely amazing.

Zeng Ji was obviously still a long way from achieving perfection, but he had already mastered the essence of the Bone Jade Hand with his right hand. With a casual wave of his hand, he could exert tremendous power, and even showed a faint ability to break the law.

This is not good. If there is one thing that monks hate the most, it is probably the kind of moves that have the ability to break spells. After all, this kind of move can restore almost any spell.

You said you cast a spell, but someone blocked it with their hand. Not only did your spell not work, but it also turned into a ball of spiritual energy, and might even be used in reverse. Who can stand that?

Of course, the ability to break the law is not omnipotent, so this bone jade hand can only be said to be very difficult to deal with, but not to the point that people cannot resist.

"Okay, I'll go in first. You guys wait outside for a while." Zeng Ji said to Zhang Yifan.

Before Zhang Yifan could speak, he heard Lin Qingyang ask in a very cute voice: "Big Brother, I want to go in and take a look too. Can you take me in?"

Zhang Yifan couldn't help but shudder. "Shit...why did Junior Brother suddenly speak in that voice? It was so weird, I was getting goosebumps."

Zeng Ji cast his gaze towards Lin Qingyang for the first time. He had been ignoring him before. He said calmly, "Junior apprentice brother, it's very dangerous in there. You'd better not go in."

"I won't! I want to go in! Let me tell you, my master is Wuyouzi. If you dare not let me in, I will let my master beat you!" Lin Qingyang put his hands on his hips, acting as if he would roll on the ground and make a scene if you don't agree.

Zeng Ji: ...Where the hell did this naughty kid come from?

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