Chapter 85

After the baptism of the first buoy, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan both had a new understanding of the rune settings on it. They originally thought it was just a battle or spiritual training, but they never expected there were so many tricks. It seems that they can't take it lightly without danger.

Chu was as cold as frost and snow, but his palms were warm. Xiao Mo always smiled, but his inner demon spirit had no temperature, and his palms were cold.

One cold and one hot stuck together, and after a long time, they became so tightly stuck that they couldn't be separated. Xiao Mo felt the shocking temperature completely wrapped around him.

Whoever wrote this rune is really something. Couldn't he loosen up a bit? He's holding it too tightly.

They continued to move forward. The scenery on the seabed was incredibly beautiful. A school of fish that were not afraid of people passed by them and glided past the two of them. Xiao Mo gently flicked the fish's tail with his fingertips. It was silky and soft. The small fish nimbly swung its tail, creating circles of ripples.

As Xiao Mo admired the magnificent scenery, fragments of his memory flashed through his mind.

His memory recovery has indeed accelerated recently.

In the picture, he was looking at a sea of ​​clouds, a beautiful view, and Chu Jinglan beside him was asking him, "What exactly do you need my help with?"

Xiao Mo looked at Yun Hai comfortably: "Just focus on your cultivation first. The higher your cultivation level, the better."

Chu Jinglan asked: "Is it time to reach the Return to the Ruins stage?"

Those who have reached the Guixu stage of cultivation are called Immortal Venerables. After the death of the last Immortal Venerable in the cultivation world five hundred years ago, the cultivation world has been slow to welcome the next Immortal Venerable, and no one has made a breakthrough to the Guixu stage for a long time.

The sea of ​​clouds rolled, Xiao Mo tilted his head slightly: "If I say I need it, would you think it's too difficult?"

"It's difficult, but I won't break my promise." At this time, Chu Jinglan had already completed his revenge, and his cultivation was already at the level of distraction. It was easy to break the inner demon tribulation. It was not a bad thing for him to have the next target. "Guixu, I understand."

He said it so lightly, but the resolute look in his eyes made Xiao Mo stunned.

There was a sea of ​​clouds rolling before his eyes, and Xiao Mo's heart suddenly rose and fell with it, light as mist, yet vast and mighty, surging and difficult to stop.

Xiao Mo couldn't help but turn his head away and hurriedly lowered his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes.

He and Chu Jinglan had known each other since they were young, and he had learned a lot from him.

The seventeen-year-old boy became rebellious, and the cat disliked the dog. After a small fight, he and Chu Jinglan became life-long friends and could trust each other with their backs.

He was busy traveling for missions, and as he grew older, he spent less and less time with Chu Jinglan. But even if they only met briefly, Chu Jinglan was always the one who could touch his emotions the most.

Whether it is a word or an action.

Moreover, when he was busy outside, he had no time to enjoy the scenery. Almost all of the best scenery he had seen had Chu Jinglan's shadow accompanying him.

"System," Xiao Mo blurted out in a turbulent state, "After completing the mission, can I stay in this world and live?"

Chu Jinglan was very good, Yan Chunchuxia and Mo Zhi were also very good. For the first time, his suspended heart finally had a place where he really wanted to stop, and he wanted to stay here.

System: "As a reward after completing the task, it is feasible."

The recollection stopped here, and Xiao Mo came back to his senses. The fish swimming in the sea had already passed them and swam away, flicking its tail.

Is it because he wanted to stay in the world of cultivation that he came back through the book in this life?

Indeed, it was a good place overall, and there were people here who were worthy of his presence.

The most beautiful scenery always has the shadow of Chu Jinglan, and it is the same now.

Xiao Mo felt that the Dong Qing Pearl on his chest seemed to sway with the breath of the sea water. His palms were warmed by Chu Jinglan, and his heart was warmed by the Dong Qing Pearl he gave him. It was too comfortable, making Xiao Mo feel a little dizzy and uncomfortable.

Who can feel uncomfortable in a comfortable feeling? Even he himself finds it baffling.

Xiao Mo gathered his thoughts and tried his best to focus on what was happening in front of him.

Right now, right now he is still holding hands with Chu Jinglan.

…I feel like my palms are getting hotter. Is this an illusion?

Ignore it, Xiao Mo hinted to himself, and it actually worked. They swam in unison, and their clasped hands did not seem to be a problem.

There were two of them, and they had to find six buoys to pass. After swimming for a while, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan found a new buoy in a shell.

This time, what awaited the two of them was a fierce and cold sword formation.

The sword energy combined with water, and the water blade slashed towards them. Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan were both very aware and tried to dodge it easily, but when they were performing the familiar movements, they forgot the fact that their hands were still clenched together.

They moved one to the left and the other to the right, until they felt a pulling sensation on their hands and realized what a stupid thing they had done.

Fortunately, Chu Jinglan reacted very quickly and used his free left hand to perform a technique to block the sword energy. When the next sword energy came, the two people reacted and immediately dodged in the same direction. This time, they did it quickly and in unison.

Chu Jinglan quickly identified the core of the sword formation. After breaking the sword formation, the runes outside the floating marker disappeared. There was no more trap. Chu Jinglan raised his hand and took the floating marker.

Xiao Mo lifted their clasped hands and said helplessly: "It seems that we haven't adapted to it yet."

Chu Jinglan was so shocked that they didn't react at first.

"The buoyancy in the water might affect your feeling," Xiao Mo said, "Why don't we go back to land to get used to it first."

It didn't matter whether Chu Jinglan was looking for buoys underwater or on land. He came down earlier because Xiao Mo seemed to be looking forward to the underwater scenery. Now that he suggested going up, Chu Jinglan of course agreed.

The two held hands, broke through the water, and flew into the air. The benefits of the water avoidance technique were revealed. They felt dry all over, but without the buoyancy of the water, Xiao Mo only felt that the feeling of their hands holding each other was more obvious.

It was strange. The last time he went to look for Die Jiyu outside Caidie Town, Chu Jinglan and he walked hand in hand for a while. He didn't feel anything at that time. Why did he feel uncomfortable today when he wasn't paying attention?

Because last time they shook hands on their own initiative, but this time they were forced to do so?

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo belatedly realized a fact that he had ignored for a long time - would good brothers walk hand in hand?

Uh, no, no, last time I was just frightened by a shocking fragment of memory. It was a special situation and required special treatment. I cannot judge it with my usual eyes.

Xiao Mo tried to convince himself.

It took a long time to find the next buoy, but luckily they hit two targets at the same time, so the average time was not bad. On the way, they met the rest of the disciples.

When the disciple saw the two of them, his eyes went straight to the point, staring directly at their clasped hands.

After reading it, he realized that his gaze was too offensive and impolite. He hastily withdrew his gaze and flew away as if escaping, not daring to stay at all.

But both his expression and his action of turning around and running away with a red face were too conspicuous.

Xiao Mo: “…”

Xiao Mo curled up his other hand that was hanging at his side and let out a breath softly.

He and Chu Jinglan still have to adjust and get used to each other's actions, so they don't have time to care about such trivial matters, hmm.

As they discovered more buoys and faced various tests, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan's cooperation became better and better. They were already familiar with each other's movements, and as long as they were willing to adapt to each other, they could act as one without even making eye contact.

Such a smooth and easy way of passing the level also soothed Xiao Mo's heart to some extent and made him feel relieved.

They only needed to find six targets today to pass, but they found nine in total, which means they had already solved half of tomorrow's target.

The two of them returned to the island where Chang Daozi and the other three distractions were at the appointed time. The disciples who were busy looking for the buoys were basically the same. After everyone landed one after another, Xiao Mo realized that compared to him and Chu Jinglan holding hands, the appearance of some other disciples was more interesting.

Some people's hair turned into strange mushrooms, which could not be covered with a hat. They were embarrassed and anxious. After handing in the buoy, they retreated to the corner and hid, like a real rain mushroom.

For some people, certain parts of their limbs have been changed in shape. For example, one leg is normal, but the other leg has become a chicken claw. Walking is worse than flying, but at least they can keep their body balance.

In such an environment, the handshake between Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan seemed ordinary.

The Wang family's buoy is really dangerous...

So when the two of them came forward to hand over the buoy, Chang Daozi didn't think there was anything strange about them holding hands. He took the buoy and looked at them with satisfaction: "Not bad, not bad."

It's not so much about praising them for collecting all the buoys, but more like expressing relief that they have a good relationship.

Their fighting chicken Yueming became aloof after his trip and didn't say a word from the moment he landed.

Xiao Mo looked him up and down and asked tentatively, "The curse that Chu Jinglan and I were under is that our hands are stuck together and can't be separated. Could it be that you were under some kind of facial paralysis curse?"

Yueming bared his teeth, his facial muscles were flexible and there was nothing wrong with him.

Xiao Mo: "So you can't talk?"

Yue Ming's expression retreated again, and his lips moved. It was obvious that he was feeling very anxious and wanted to speak.

Just when Xiao Mo thought he really couldn't speak, a disciple came over and said, "Yueming, your move today was pretty good. How did you practice it? Tell me your experience!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Ming immediately raised her chin proudly: "Not bad, I think so too, Ji——"

As soon as the last word came out, it instantly caught the attention of everyone around. Even if Yue Ming shut up immediately, it was too late.

The disciples who had rushed over were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha what the hell, ouch!"

Xiao Mo curled his lips unkindly, and Yue Ming threw the pot into the ground: "It's so annoying, ji! What kind of crappy runes did the Wang family write, ji!"

With many people falling for it, the atmosphere suddenly became lively. Everyone gathered in a group of three or five and sat on the ground. Yue Ming started swearing loudly, making "ji" sounds while swearing. Xiao Mo buried his head in Chu Jinglan's shoulder and laughed silently. Yue Ming rolled his eyes.

"The curse on the two of you is nothing, ji," Yue Ming snorted, "Holding hands tightly is simply giving you an advantage ji!"

Chu Jinglan retorted: "It was not very convenient to move at first."

Xiao Mo laughed and blurted out: "Yes, yes, when we want to hold hands, we can do it ourselves. There is no need for any spells."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Mo was stunned, and Chu Jinglan also froze immediately.

Xiao Mo left Chu Jinglan's shoulder and stood up slightly, while Chu Jinglan tilted his head and looked at him gently.

"Well, what I mean is..." Xiao Mo faced Chu Jinglan's shocked eyes, and many words rolled around on his tongue. He lowered his eyes inexplicably with a guilty conscience, "I spoke too quickly, I just said it casually, don't mind it."

Chu Jinglan's gaze was not heavy. He looked at Xiao Mo, and there was only one sound left in his voice: "Hmm."

Yue Ming was very unhappy and slapped her thighs: "What are you doing? What are you doing? You two should stop flirting in front of me when I am so irritable, ji!"

Another disciple next to him was almost laughed over by Yue Ming. He was lucky today and didn't get caught. He stood firm and said, "They are all very interesting. I enjoy listening and watching. You can all do more."

Yue Ming exchanged glances with the other two disciples who were hit, and immediately rushed over to punish them: "Looking for fun, right? Brothers, come on, give him some fun too!"

The people around were noisy and chatting together. Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan sat there holding hands. The noisy laughter and the smell of fireworks in the world reached Xiao Mo's ears. This time, he finally couldn't help but pressed his chest.

…The Dong Qingzhu in my heart seemed to be too warm.