The End of the Four Hells of Penglai
Three years later. In a cave in a small secret place in the Penglai Divine Mountain, an invisible wave suddenly came.
The grass at the entrance of the cave grew to half a person's height in a breath;
there was a bird's nest on the branch of a crooked tree not far away. There were three crying little birds in the bird's nest, but they grew up at the same time. After the bird's nest collapsed, the three big birds that had just transformed seemed to be unable to adapt to such a change. They fell straight down. When they were about to fall to the ground, they seemed to react that they could fly. They flapped their wings awkwardly and flew away in a daze.
The invisible wave in the cave only lasted for a moment and soon subsided. Inside, in the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy, sat a girl in red. The girl looked at her hand in a strange way, as if the hand was not her own.
The movement in the cave was of course caused by Qin Ruqing. She had been in seclusion here for three years, and just now she opened the field of all living things for the first time. Then the field did not last for a breath, and it dissipated on its own.
"Why did it stall? It seems that there is no problem with the research?"
Qin Ruqing frowned, and the pattern that flashed on the inside of her forearm when the field of all living things was opened just now appeared in her mind.
It seemed like some kind of mysterious totem, and also like a family emblem. To be honest, Qin Ruqing felt that it was a bit similar to the willow leaf emblem of the fifth family, but more complicated. She didn't know if it was her own filter, she even felt that those complicated willow leaf patterns intertwined and clustered into a lotus shape...
But if you insist on saying it is a lotus shape, it's too much of a stretch.
This is why Qin Ruqing was puzzled and pulled her hand away. She only used the domain of all things for a short second, as if it simply established a connection with her, and then it was automatically sealed at the position of her forearm.
Now the mystery in the token is gone, the domain has dissipated, and the totem has disappeared, like ice and snow melting, everything is so fast that it seems as if it has never been there.
But Qin Ruqing's hand pressed accurately on the position of the totem, confirming that the domain is here. In her body, just waiting for her to summon it.
So, the mystery in the token disappeared because the domain was transferred to her body?
Qin Ruqing made such a guess in her heart and nodded secretly.
It's better this way. The remaining two heaven-level tokens are a bit "illegal". If you use the domain, you have to rely on these tokens every time. If they are seen by the people of the Fifth Family, there may be trouble. Now it's the best.
Qin Ruqing's eyes shifted from her forearm to the surroundings of the cave. I don't know if it's because she used the domain, the grass and moss in the cave are growing wildly, as if they are overnourished.
Qin Ruqing showed a thoughtful look.
In three years, she has never been in seclusion for such a long time. The first time she was in seclusion, it was to study the rules. Of course, the harvest was very rich.
First of all, she comprehended a small part of the power of the rules in the Hungry Ghost Dao Heaven-level Token.
Pay attention to her choice of words here, she used comprehend. There is no previous refinement.
This represents Qin Ruqing's new understanding of the rules - she has discovered that there is no such thing as refining the rules.
The nature of the rules is a bit similar to the energy unit of spiritual power, but in fact it is completely different from spiritual power. The "refining" of the rules is actually a kind of comprehension and digestion.
Therefore, Qin Ruqing used three years to comprehend a small half of the power of the rules in the token. It sounds a bit small, but the actual nature is equivalent to her repeated enlightenment in these three years. The progress and gains are the sum of her ten years of practice!
The power of the rules comprehended and digested by Qin Ruqing is stored in her body. Like knowledge, it is invisible, but it will be consumed at certain critical moments.
Qin Ruqing summarized these critical moments. For her at this stage, they are mainly concentrated in two aspects.
One, when she needs to use certain specific rules. For example, the rules of the fire domain.
Qin Ruqing finally understood why the golden sea of the five-color sea can raise the temperature to that level, and why the lethality can reach a level beyond imagination. It is precisely because it integrates the power of rules and uses the rules to make the flame undergo a fundamental qualitative change.
Two, when she uses the domain of all things.
Qin Ruqing's face became a little ugly when she thought of this. Just when she opened the domain, the power of rules that she had comprehended in the past three years was consumed at a speed that could be perceived by her spiritual consciousness.
That domain only lasted for one second!
One second!
The power consumption is simply terrifying!
Originally, Qin Ruqing thought that she possessed the power of rules of the entire deserted city, and she was complacent and felt that it was enough. Now it seems that if she is careless and opens up the domain for use, the power of the rules of the entire deserted city combined may not be enough for her to consume.
But no matter what, the harvest is huge.
Qin Ruqing stood up, walked out of the cave, moved the covering boulder, and found that the weeds at the cave entrance had grown to a person's height, and the cave entrance could be completely covered without the boulder.
She pushed the grass aside, and the sunlight shone on her delicate face like jade, and she seemed to have an epiphany in her heart: the domain of all things seems to have the characteristics of endless life, and it is an enhanced version of endless life.
It can not only affect oneself, but also the surrounding environment. Thinking deeply, can other people who exist in the domain also receive endless care? If so, the upper limit of this domain is simply unimaginable.
"Three years have passed, and Guixu is about to open. It's time to go." Without any hesitation, Qin Ruqing strode forward.
Back to the waterfall courtyard, the time and space here seemed forbidden, just as she had left. Qin Ruqing is now hesitant about one thing:
should she resign directly and join her third sister Xiao Tang and the others, or should she follow the team of the fifth family?
There is a very critical problem here. The fifth family wants to use her to open the seal inside the Guixu Immortal Tomb, otherwise they can't let her take advantage of the Four Hells - but she doesn't know how to play the role of this "key".
In other words, she has no idea how to unlock the seal of the Immortal Tomb. Does she need to master some kind of seal, or does she have to use her body...
Qin Ruqing pondered for a while, and first took out the jade slip to report safety in the small group. Then she rang the copper bell and reported her whereabouts to someone.
"Director, I'm out."
Of course, Wu Lingyu knew about her seclusion - just kidding, she didn't just run away because this bastard was staring at her. In order to dispel his doubts, she must let someone know about such a big thing as seclusion for three years, otherwise how can she show her integrity?
After waiting for a while, the copper bell didn't respond. It was obvious that someone was very busy and had no time to pay attention to her.
That's perfect.
Qin Ruqing stood up briskly, intending to go directly to the Wanjuan Pavilion.
This time she was not going to brush books, as she had brushed almost all the books below the fourth floor of the Wanjuan Pavilion. She was going to find the young patriarch Diwu Youlin.
It would be too serious to discuss the seal of the immortal tomb with the immortal patriarch, and he might not have the time to deal with a junior like her. It would be quite appropriate to discuss with Diwu Lingyu, but he was very busy.
Qin Ruqing naturally changed the candidate: the young patriarch of the Diwu family. He
was respectable and noble enough, close to her generation, not so serious but also serious, the most suitable.
Qin Ruqing went to the fourth floor of the Wanjuan Pavilion, but did not find the young patriarch. After thinking about it, she went directly to the bottom floor. She found the old woman in front of the star map of the Wanjuan Pavilion.
After bowing at a distance not too far away, she stood silently. The old woman in meditation slowly opened her eyes, still feeling the mixture of life and death.
"It's you." A calm voice.
Qin Ruqing has been in Penglai for quite some time, and is a frequent visitor to Wanjuan Pavilion, so the old woman is very familiar with her.
Her eyes fell below, and in the old woman's eyes, Qin Ruqing was full of vitality.
She is indeed very suitable for the inheritance of the origin. It's a pity that she is not from the fifth family.
The old woman sighed in her heart and said calmly, "What's the matter?"
Qin Ruqing lowered her head and said, "The young man wants to find the young patriarch for something, but he is not on the fourth floor, and he cannot be contacted by the bronze bell."
The old woman sensed for a while and said, "He is cultivating the power of the star on the sixth floor." Without waiting for Qin Ruqing to speak, her fingertips moved instantly and drew a golden light, "He has reached the fourth floor, you go."
Seeing Qin Ruqing calmed down again, she became curious: "Aren't you afraid of me?"
Does this little girl really think that she is just a guard of the fifth family's library? She actually has the courage to ask her to find someone.
Qin Ruqing straightened her back and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I am a young man with a short vision. Although I don't know your identity, I know that you have seen thousands of books and mountains and rivers, but I have never made any mistakes. Therefore, I think that if you have anything, you don't need to be shy and just speak up. Otherwise, you will waste your time."
The old woman smiled slightly. This was a flattery to say that she was broad-minded and would not argue with a young man like her. She was still very courageous.
However, because of this little courage, the last bit of doubt about Qin Ruqing in her heart was dispelled.
In the past three years, the senior who disappeared in the Hungry Ghost Road has never appeared again. She and the other two Taishangs searched for him in vain. It's not that I didn't suspect this little girl, but she was weak and I knew she couldn't do anything. She had always acted upright in the Fifth Family and never covered up anything, so I didn't look for her again.
But there was still a shadow.
Now seeing this little girl's behavior, knowing that her Fifth Family's identity was not simple, she dared to speak so openly, with a straight look and frankness, the old woman just dispelled the last bit of doubt.
She closed her eyes and waved to Qin Ruqing, and Qin Ruqing left, and the last big stone in her heart fell. Finally returned to the fourth floor.
The Fifth Youlin was indeed here. Seeing her coming, he turned around slowly.
"You've come out of retreat?"
Qin Ruqing's eyes flashed, and he nodded with a smile: "Please forgive me for disturbing the young clan leader's cultivation. Ruqing has something to say." He didn't intend to beat around the bush, raised his eyes and looked at Diwu Youlin, and said firmly: "It's about the seal of the Immortal Tomb."
Diwu Youlin's expression became serious. After listening to Qin Ruqing, "Ruqing knows that the Diwu family needs Ruqing to open the seal of the Immortal Tomb, but now that Guixu is about to open, Ruqing doesn't know how to open the seal. Can the young clan leader clear up Ruqing's confusion?"
So this is it, Diwu Youlin nodded in understanding. It is indeed right to be confused. Qin Ruqing has a very good character to hold back until today to ask.
Diwu Youlin lifted his robe and sat on the ground calmly. He is different from Diwu Lingyu. Diwu Lingyu seems to be cynical, but in fact, his aura is sharp. The young patriarch of this immortal clan had a noble and peaceful temperament.
Qin Ruqing also sat down, listening attentively.
Diwu Youlin said, "The seal in the immortal tomb has never been opened before. It was only in the past hundred years that the seal gradually weakened, and the upper-class families began to think about the immortal tomb."
At this point, Diwu Youlin paused, as if he needed to carefully consider what to say next, "But thinking does not mean action, after all, the immortal tomb is of great importance. Until the last generation... the two great immortals, united with the hidden families, gathered masters, and conducted a formal exploration of the immortal tomb, and finally figured out the method to open the seal of the immortal tomb."
Qin Ruqing noticed that Diwu Youlin's consideration was about "last generation", which was obviously not a common word to describe time. Combined with the situation of the Fifth Family, could she understand that it was during the tenure of the previous patriarch?
The Fifth Family Youlin continued, "The interior of the Immortal Tomb is not so much sealed as it is wrapped in a special energy field. It automatically screens intruders, and those who are not qualified will be excluded. According to the detection of several of our major families, the minimum requirement for entering the Immortal Tomb is to have an immortal seed of your level of qualification." "If
you can pass the Immortal Tomb screening, after entering the interior, you can work with the masters outside to break a hole in the seal of the Immortal Tomb."
After hearing this method of unsealing, Qin Ruqing's first reaction was: Aren't you afraid that I will run away after entering?
The Immortal Tomb is so big, and the internal mechanism sounds friendly to people like me. After all, I can pass its screening. If I run away, I will first grab a wave of resources inside, and you can't come in and fight me. Not only that, your Fifth Family's initial investment will be wasted.
Qin Ruqing and Fifth Youlin looked at each other and found that the young patriarch's eyes were calm, as if he had seen through everything.
After a pause, Qin Ruqing finally realized why the Fifth Family was so indifferent. Not to mention the previous Word Spirit Contract of Fifth Lingyu, the Fifth Family also has the capital to be fearless.
- Even if she has extraordinary qualifications and gets a great opportunity in the Immortal Tomb, so what? Can she still ascend to the sky in one step? What's more, the Qin Family is still outside.
She can run away from the monk, but not the temple.
If she plans to abandon the Qin Family and become a lone ranger, in this world, it is tantamount to destroying her own future, and public opinion can crush her to death.
After figuring it out, Qin Ruqing actually laughed: "I understand what the young clan leader said."
"One more thing, now that I have come out of retreat and Guixu is about to open, I wonder if Ruqing wants to join the Fifth Family's team, or..." "Of
course it's up to you. The Fifth Family doesn't have any requirements. But... since you were brought back by Lingyu, I'm afraid you should ask his opinion before leaving." The Fifth Youlin said in a calm tone.
Yes, I have to ask Saobao's opinion.
This damn invisible subordinate relationship!
As long as she is in Penglai, this invisible subordinate relationship will always exist. This makes Qin Ruqing want to leave even more.
Qin Ruqing said "hmm" on the surface, but she was cursing in her heart. Diwu Youlin didn't know and thought she had a good relationship with Diwu Lingyu, so she gave him a few more words of advice.
"He has a knot in his heart. You seem to be quite close to him. You can comfort Lingyu a little more."
Hmm, knot in his
heart? Qin Ruqing: "What knot in his heart
?" Diwu Youlin frowned, "You don't know?"
Qin Ruqing shook her head, "To be honest, Young Clan Leader, I know almost nothing about him."
On the contrary, because Diwu Lingyu knew her for a long time, he knew a lot about her.
"So." Diwu Youlin pondered, "Since he didn't tell you, I'm a little embarrassed to say it. Just remember what I said today." After
another conversation, Qin Ruqing said goodbye to Diwu Youlin and returned to the waterfall courtyard.
Apart from anything else, knowing that she could leave was a great thing that was enough to outweigh all her worries. Because when she came back, Qin Ruqing's little face spontaneously showed a smile.
The Fifth Feather was waiting for her. Hearing the movement, he turned around and saw Qin Ruqing's face full of joy. He raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that you are planning to leave?"
His eyes are really sharp.
Qin Ruqing smiled and nodded: "I just asked the young clan leader and learned the method to open the seal of the immortal tomb. The young clan leader said that it doesn't matter whether Ruqing stays in Penglai or not." He rubbed his hands and said, "Although Penglai is good, Ruqing has not seen her relatives and friends for many years, so I want to... I wonder if the director can agree."
The Fifth Feather actually snorted coldly: "Why explain so much, just go!"
After thinking about it, Qin Ruqing walked to the Fifth Feather, raised his eyes and stood still, and asked seriously:
"If Ruqing helps the Fifth Family to open the seal, and even gives half of the inheritance to the Director according to the Director's Word Spirit Contract, then, can it be considered that Qingqing and the Director have a financial dispute?" Since they
have already negotiated for money and goods, then neither of them owes the other anything, and they should live in peace. No one should offend anyone, and no one should mess with anyone.
The Fifth Lingyu was tall, and lowered his eyes, his gaze fell on Qin Ruqing's face. She looked at him so sincerely, and she was asking him sincerely.
But...
her thin lips were stretched into a line, and she curled up stingily, and said casually: "Of course."
Of course.
Qin Ruqing nodded, took a step back, and smiled:
"So, Qingqing knows."
Inexplicably, he thought of what the young patriarch said before, that the Fifth Lingyu had a knot in his heart. Originally, I wanted to ask a few more questions. If a verbal fight could save me from the trouble later, Qin Ruqing would not hesitate to comfort this person.
But now it seems that it is unnecessary.
No matter what knot you have in your heart. It is better to tie it up dead.
Three days later, Qin Ruqing performed all the etiquette and said goodbye to the fifth clan leader. She even went to the Wanjuan Pavilion's astrology map to say goodbye to the old woman.
The fifth feather saw her out of Penglai and across the sea. Qin Ruqing stopped, raised one arm and shook it:
"The mountains are high and the waters are long. There is no need to see you off. Director, let's stop here. I heard that you are going to Guixu. I believe we will meet again soon."
The fifth feather looked at her without saying a word.
Qin Ruqing smiled and turned around, saying briskly: "Let's go~"
In the sight of the Fifth Feather, the dazzling red-dressed fairy summoned the lotus-shaped magic weapon with soft light and stepped on it.
Her eyes were the places that her body could not reach. Go forward firmly and never look back!