Liu Lang suggested that they rush back to the Taizhen gathering point as soon as possible, but before they got close, Jing Hui issued a warning.
There are actually evil cultivators lurking outside the Taizhen gathering point, and it seems like there is more than just one!
This surprised Liu Lang and Chen Xiao, who thought they were safe back here.
Liu Lang said in surprise: "How did they know to come here to find us? In this Shenzhou Atlas, although the appearance of evil cultivators will not lead to shouting and killing, they rarely openly approach the gathering points of Taoist cultivators."
Jing Hui also frowned. "That's easy to guess. The nearest gathering point is here. He must be afraid that you will leave the Tulu Tower. It will be difficult to find you then."
If Liu Lang and Chen Xiao never entered the Shenzhou Atlas again, then if Patriarch Huaiyin wanted to seek revenge on them, wouldn't he have to travel thousands of miles back to Taizhen?
Chen Xiao was a little unsure about what to do next. According to his own idea, he wanted to send Liu Lang back. After all, Liu Lang was injured. If the situation was not good, he could directly return to Taizhen Heaven Realm through the anchor point, and those evil cultivators would not be able to do anything to him.
He headed directly to the gathering point of Luochen Great Heaven Realm. With Jinghui leading the way, he could avoid taking detours and reach his destination directly.
Jing Hui had a different opinion, because they didn't know what the attitude of the evil cultivators was. If the other party wanted revenge at all costs, it would be very dangerous for Liu Lang to be alone. It would be better for him to follow them and take one step at a time.
Chen Xiao was hesitating, and Liu Lang simply dismounted. He said, "Instead of guessing here, it's better to get some information."
Chen Xiao and Jing Hui both showed disapproving expressions. Liu Lang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger." He patted the horse beside him and said, "I have a messenger."
An old horse knows the way. Liu Lang untied the reins and saddle of the horse he was riding and patted the horse's buttocks. The horse neighed and ran towards the Taizhen gathering point.
Liu Lang said: "When the horse owner sees that only one horse has returned, he will definitely come looking for us in the direction we took that day. We just need to wait here for him to come."
Liu Lang didn't dare to leave any note on the horse, for fear of being discovered by the evil cultivator.
The horses raised by the aborigines were often taken out for grazing. Occasionally, a horse would get lost and run back home on its own. This was a very common occurrence and would not attract the attention of the lurking evil cultivators.
For safety reasons, the three of them walked a little further away.
This wait lasted a whole day. The next morning, the horse owner came riding over with full equipment. He was startled when he saw Liu Lang trying to stop him.
"Liu Lang, you bastard! I thought something happened to you and I had to collect your body!" The horse owner turned over and said loudly while punching Liu Lang on the shoulder.
Liu Lang smiled and replied, "I knew you were reliable. Although I'm sorry to disappoint you this time, I'm still alive and kicking."
The horse owner said seriously: "Tell me, what happened?"
Liu Lang told him everything that had happened before.
The horse owner said, "Luckily you were alert and didn't go back directly. Yesterday morning, there were evil cultivators active near the gathering point, causing panic among the residents. They were probably targeting you."
Liu Lang asked: "What exactly happened? Can you tell me more about it?"
The horse owner said, "If you ask others about this, they really won't know. I happened to be there when the town guard went to question them. These evil cultivators are all independent cultivators. It is said that they accepted the reward from the Huaiyin Patriarch to capture the enemy who killed his disciples. They told irrelevant people not to interfere, and explained in advance that except for you, no one will harm the gathering point."
It’s actually a bounty!
Jing Hui let out a "Hey!" sound, and it was unclear whether he was laughing out of anger. He patted his chest and said, "Let them come, I'll kill as many as they come!"
The horse owner advised him, "Don't try to be a hero for a while. I think you should keep a low profile. The bounty offered this time is not just for evil cultivators at the foundation building and golden elixir levels. It is said that Patriarch Huaiyin has personally taken action. Those who have accepted the bounty are only trying to encircle and capture you. Patriarch Huaiyin said he wants to take revenge himself."
Two disciples, plus a sixth-generation grandson, suffered a heavy loss of reputation. How could the Huaiyin Patriarch not be furious? He offered a huge reward just to wash away the shame.
It can be imagined that if Chen Xiao and the other two fell into his hands, they would definitely die miserably.
The owner of the horse also told them a bad news. In addition to the evil cultivators who accepted their reward, the Taoist cultivators who mixed in the evil ways and lived in the gray area also accepted the reward.
What Chen Xiao and his companions are about to encounter are not only the increasing number of evil cultivators every day, but also Taoist cultivators whose identities are difficult to distinguish between friend and foe!
Chen Xiao's face darkened, Liu Lang took a breath, and Jing Hui also felt that the situation was tricky.
"Let's go immediately to the Luochen gathering point!" He turned to Chen Xiao and Liu Lang and said seriously, "There are many fellow disciples of my clan over there, not only is the Huaiyin Patriarch numerous and powerful, we will also seek help."
Chen Xiao felt a little sorry: "Won't this drag your sect into this?"
Jing Hui said seriously, "How can you say that I am dragging you down? It is our duty to eliminate demons and defend the Way." Then he showed a matter-of-fact expression, "What's more, at a time like this, we should ask the sect for help. It would be foolish to fight alone. Isn't the meaning of the sect's existence to stand up for the disciples when they are in danger?"
Liu Lang heard this and envy flashed in his eyes. Chen Xiao accidentally saw this and wanted to say something, but held back.
The horse owner gave Liu Lang the travel equipment and horse he had prepared. After Liu Lang entrusted his small shop to him, he followed Chen Xiao and Jing Hui to the Luo Chen gathering point.
After that, their journey was smooth only in the first few days, perhaps because there was no ambush at the Taizhen gathering point, and the evil cultivators, evil Taoists, and Taoists who had accepted the bounty followed their direction and caught up with them.
In order to prevent these people from attracting Patriarch Huaiyin, Chen Xiao and the other two could only try their best to keep everyone here.
It was also at this time that Chen Xiao realized that Jing Hui was more adept at defensive spells, and when facing a Jindan-stage cultivator, he would need Chen Xiao's cooperation to kill the opponent.
Chen Xiao, who originally had no chance to replenish his paper talismans, had run out of stock. This forced them to change their strategy from a full frontal annihilation to early warning and avoidance.
Fortunately for Chen Xiao, Jing Hui's Buddhist skills can detect evil cultivators from a long distance. As for Taoist cultivators, Chen Xiao can also detect and avoid them in advance through Feng Shui as long as he is particularly careful.
After adopting the latter method, they could no longer follow the best straight line to the Luochen gathering point, and several detours made them deviate from the original direction. It was also because of this that those who were tracking them were confused.
When Jing Hui first planned the route, she pointed out the approximate direction of Luo Chen to Chen Xiao. Later, when they did not follow the route, they could only rely on Chen Xiao's sense of direction to correct their direction.
After avoiding a Jindan Taoist cultivator again, the three of them hid in a valley to rest.
Chen Xiao and Xiao Ba were fine, the most tired ones were Liu Lang and the horse he was riding.
It was an overcast day with low clouds, and it looked like it was going to rain.
In order to avoid the Taoist priest, they wandered around in the mountains for a long time, and even Chen Xiao felt a little dizzy.
In order to determine the direction as quickly as possible and to save time, Chen Xiao calmed his mind and used the compass in his sea of consciousness to determine the direction.
As a result, he was shocked to see that the needle on the compass was actually turning non-stop! Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment.
Since arriving in the Heaven Realm, the compass has never spun around. It usually stays still. Even if you accidentally touch it, it will quickly return to normal after a spin. Jing Hui saw that he was not moving, and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Can't you figure out the direction?"
Chen Xiao came back to his senses and said, "This place is very strange. I can't even judge it with my senses, and I can't measure it."
Jing Hui thought for a moment, and her expression became a little serious. "I think we may have mistakenly entered the Barrier Mountain."
Liu Lang rested for a while and caught his breath. He stood up and touched the rocks around him. "Is this the Barrier Mountain? It is said that this kind of mountain is naturally formed. Although it is not a magic circle, it has a strange ability to make people lose their way and unable to get out."
Jing Hui nodded and said, "The power of the Barrier Mountain is not just this. It is said that some magic tools will fail in such a place. The path-finding spells and jade talismans are also ineffective."
After hearing this, Chen Xiao was not afraid, but became more and more excited.
He rushed to the rock that Liu Lang was touching, and gently knocked off a piece with the small pickaxe that Xi Yunting gave him when they were digging ore.
He lifted the stone and saw tiny silver lights flickering inside.
Liu Lang was standing next to him and said in surprise: "This is a piece of ore! I just don't know what kind of ore it is."
The world of Heaven is vast and rich in resources, so it is not surprising that they discovered a mine here.
Jing Hui also stepped forward to take a look at the hole that Chen Xiao had knocked open. He said with certainty, "This is iron ore, the most common metal."
Liu Lang looked at Chen Xiao in confusion, not understanding why this ordinary iron ore made Chen Xiao so excited.
Chen Xiao held the stone tightly, took two steps back, and looked up at the entire stone mountain, as if he had discovered the most precious treasure in the world.
Chen Xiao's throat tightened, and he said in a trembling voice: "This is not ordinary iron ore, but natural magnetite!"
Chen Xiao never expected that he would find magnetite by accident. With magnetite, he would have a compass and could make a real compass!
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