Chapter 44 Chapter 44 That depends on how many volts of divine thunder you are talking about...
Faraday... ?
Yan Changming said in confusion: "Which monk in your righteous way is called Faraday? I have never heard of him."
The evil cultivators are confused, and the righteous cultivators are even more confused.
The others searched their memories carefully, but felt that they had never heard of this before. Whose monk's name was this? Where was he? How could he take them with him?
Or maybe Bai Lu was talking about the technique created by Brother Faraday, which was useful at this time.
Could it be that Bai Lu's fate? Ning Yanhu half-understood and said, "Did you use your weird spiritual power? Is Faraday also your master?"
Huo Xuexiang frowned slightly.
"Senior Sister, don't talk nonsense. How can I have a second master? I haven't even met Faraday!" Bai Lu was a little confused after he finished speaking. Why did he need to explain to others the relationship between himself and Faraday?
Well, although he didn't have a master, he had been to school and had many class teachers and subject teachers. The school system was completely different from that of Xuanshan... But those were not called masters, and they should not be considered masters. That's right, he only had one master.
"You might as well just say it." Yan Changming felt a headache. Who on earth is this Faraday?
"Then where should we start? Let's just do it now." Bai Lu shook her head. Should we start from junior high school physics and then go to high school physics?
That’s right, even if she doesn’t use spiritual power or magic power, Bai Lu still has physical power to use!
Everyone who has been to high school knows about electromagnetism, and Faraday is the founder of electromagnetism. What Bai Lu meant by "directly doing" was to make a Faraday cage named after him to achieve electrostatic shielding.
Faraday cages do not use any precious materials, but metal or good conductors as raw materials. As long as a qualified Faraday cage is made, it can block the interference of external electric fields and electromagnetic waves. Even if the cage is charged, it is very safe inside the cage. Simply put, it is: lightning protection.
This is why it is safe to stay in a closed car during a thunderstorm, because the metal car acts as a natural Faraday cage.
Yan Changming prides himself on being a genius, and although he suffered some minor losses when he came to the mortal world to test his prowess, he was still not convinced when he heard Bai Lu's expression that it was a long story and you might not understand it immediately.
Yan Changming snorted and said, "Then I have to stay and see how profound it is."
You Yue also chuckled and said, "That's right, if the demon cultivators don't understand, can I not understand it too?"
The banquet master understood him at a glance: "..."
But You Yue was right. Everyone present was a genius, and I had never heard of a martial art that they could not learn.
Only Pei Zhaoting, who had become a die-hard supporter since he knew that Bai Lu was the senior who saved him, said coldly: "Then can you understand how Bai Lu used his skills to save you before entering the secret realm?"
Yan Changming, You Yue: "..."
Shut up instantly.
Huo Xuexiang's mind suddenly changed, and he said, "Like the chip you used during the entrance trial, no spiritual power required?"
Bai Lu said in surprise: "Master, you have a good memory!"
When Bai Lu was taking the entrance trial, she also used polarizing glasses to see through the illusion. There was quite a bit of controversy among the examiners at the time, but it was Huo Xuexiang who concluded that there was no violation.
Although Huo Xuexiang didn't know who Faraday was, he speculated that Bai Lu's actions were most likely based on the principles of nature.
Unfortunately, the tacit understanding between the master and disciple makes others even more confused. If they don’t use spiritual power, wouldn’t it be even more confusing? What is the solution?
Fortunately, Bai Lu wanted to take everything with him when he went out. He dug out his pile of alchemical tools from the mustard seed, including many metal raw materials used to make peripherals.
Bai Lu selected the appropriate metal and insulating materials, and instead of using Bifang Yang Fire, he used a more convenient magic flame to melt the metal into liquid and refine it into a grid. After all, Bifang Yang Fire was difficult to refine at his level, but alchemy required meticulous control.
Pei Zhaoting thought to himself, Bai Lu is indeed able to refine weapons, but she can do more than just that.
You Yue was watching from the side and thought it looked very simple, so he asked curiously: "Just make a cage? Do you need help?" There was not even any spiritual power in this metal cage, and it was not made of any rare material.
"No, no, this is easy to say, but it's not as easy as it looks. If you want the best performance, you have to do a good job of grounding. You have to listen to me later..."
Bai Lu said seriously, he usually looked absent-minded, and during the competition he and his companions either used some strange magical instruments or pretended to be serious, but at this moment his green eyes were gleaming, and with the thunder and lightning in the canyon behind him as the background, even if people didn't understand what he meant, they would be convinced.
Yan Changming nodded, then realized: I really don't understand what he said! But why did he nod? I don't even know what this iron cage is.
Bai Lu made a big cage and installed metal wheels underneath. It just so happened that the cart used for setting up stalls already had wheels, so she just modified it and installed them on the cage.
"Come on, those who are willing to go together, come in. Those who don't want to can wait here." Bai Lu said, not forcing everyone to go together.
Huo Xuexiang was naturally the first to walk in, no need to explain the reason.
Pei Zhaoting went in without thinking much, even though he had already reached the Thunder Hearing Realm and could definitely handle it on his own, this was out of respect for Bai Lu.
Ning Yanhu hesitated for a moment, then went in and said to Pei Zhaoting, "I just heard thunder and I can't get through it. Junior Brother Pei, you swear to help me take the thunder!"
Pei Zhaoting: “…”
The others looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.
About half of them had not yet reached the middle stage of Thunder Listening, but they were basically at the early stage of Thunder Listening like Ning Yanhu. They should not die immediately after being struck twice? To be honest, the most dangerous person was Bai Lu herself.
Seeing Ning Yanhu go in, they thought about it for a while, and most of them went in, and decided to give it a try. The remaining ones who were still unsure, because they didn't want to be left alone, decided to go in together after hesitating for a moment.
Practitioners, you must have this courage.
People like Yan Changming and You Yue, who are at a high enough level, just hang around because they want to watch the fun.
Ning Yanhu wanted to complain: "It looks like they are escorting us..."
You Yue laughed loudly. This cage, although made of metal and with dense mesh, was only suitable for ordinary people, but it was definitely not enough for cultivators.
"Let's start then?" Bai Lu used her spiritual power to guide the wheels to roll. With just this little bit of spiritual power, she carried the entire Faraday cage towards the Thundercloud Canyon.
When the entire iron cage entered the range of the thundercloud, almost everyone held their breath.
Jin Sunzhi couldn't help but tense his whole body, with his muscles bulging.
With a loud bang, a huge purple lightning struck the giant cage!
The arcs of electricity flashed like dancing dragons and snakes, illuminating people's faces. In an instant, the free lightning followed the metal grid and sank into the ground.
The person in the cage felt nothing at all!
You Yue, who was trying to hold on outside the cage, cursed loudly, and Yan Changming also frowned in resistance, but those inside the cage, whether they were at the Foundation Establishment Stage or the early stage of Thunder Listening, or those who were strong enough to withstand thunder like Pei Zhaoting, were all safe and sound, and did it with ease.
"Eh?!" Ning Yanhu had tensed up his skin and flesh, and following You Yue's scolding, he touched himself, "Is it really useful? I don't feel anything at all!"
"What's going on? I don't feel anything at all?"
"How strange! May I ask if Xuanshan will also sell this cage? Can I pre-order it?"
"It's really... it's really a work that steals the secrets of heaven!"
"Bai Lu, this magic weapon is called a Faraday cage, right?" The weapon spirit was distracted and looked around, wondering if it would break if it merged into it, but it had no spiritual power at all... It was really confusing.
"Hmm..." Bai Lu was still controlling the cage to move forward. She hummed a few times absentmindedly, not in the mood to be proud.
The crowd even had time to look outside and see the excitement:
Yan Changming and You Yue, who were outside the cage, were hit hard and looked a little dusty.
Being able to be hit doesn't mean you like being hit, nor does it mean your skin and flesh won't smell burnt after being hit...
Bai Lu was moving forward at a constant speed, but the two of them couldn't stand it anymore. Originally, they were the ones watching the people in the cage from the outside, but now they were the ones with lower cultivation level in the cage watching them get hit!
Yan Changming and You Yue had originally disliked each other extremely because of their duel and identities, but at this moment, they actually felt a little bit of mutual sympathy when they looked at each other... especially when Ning Yanhu in the cage laughed out loud.
The two of them decisively gave up watching and walked through the Thundercloud Canyon in a panic.
Bai Lu only breathed a sigh of relief after the giant cage had completely passed.
Outside the canyon, Yan Changming, who arrived first, had his hair messed up. He looked at the people who were unharmed with a strange look on his face. Rather than regretting not saving energy in the cage like You Yue, he was more of a person who recognized Bai Lu.
This was the right way to go. Whether it was Pei Zhaoting's Heavenly Star Formation, Bai Lu's Faraday Cage, or You Yue's shameless talk... they all broadened his horizons.
Yan Changming looked at the Faraday cage without any spiritual power for a while, and then went to look at the so-called foundation-building cultivator Bai Lu. It is said that demon cultivators like to seek power from outside and take shortcuts. At this time, he couldn't help but say: "I really don't know which of us is more like a demon cultivator!"
The others couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahahaha, they really came. Brother Bai is awesome! It feels like they're here in the blink of an eye. It's so fast."
"Hmm? Please open the cage and let us out?"
"Wait a minute, I was concentrating on driving just now and didn't hear you talking. How did you praise me?" Bai Lu said slowly. He just didn't have time to listen, which didn't mean he didn't want to be praised.
Everyone: “…”
Bai Lu's gaze fell on Huo Xuexiang, and she tilted her head a little, with an expression on her face that probably meant: Especially if you want to say it.
Huo Xuexiang smiled: "It is indeed a work that steals the secrets of heaven. You have a deep understanding of the way of nature. No one in the world who has reached the foundation building stage can compare to you."
I am the first person to build a foundation! The king of building a foundation!
Bai Lu smiled and opened the cage door with satisfaction, "I told you, Faraday is amazing!"
Ning Yanhu passed by Bai Lu and asked quietly, "Which sect is this Faraday from? Is he a weapon cultivator?"
Bai Lu suppressed her laughter and said, "Yes, he is from my hometown. He is a practitioner of magic, I guess. He practices thunder magic."
"Oh, no wonder... Can you withstand the big thunder? The kind of divine thunder?" Ning Yanhu asked. There are many kinds of thunder tribulations. After entering the Thunder Realm, there will be times when you need to withstand thunder, including being struck by lightning when ascending.
Bai Lu thought for a moment and said, "That depends on how many volts the divine thunder you are talking about has..."
Ning Yanhu: “?”
I really don’t understand…
…
Bai Lu put away the Faraday cage. After passing through the Thundercloud Canyon, there was a large lake in front of her. There were many huge lotus leaves on the lake. The leaves were much larger than the largest Victoria amazonica that Bai Lu had seen in the botanical garden. A person could easily stand on the lake.
In view of the shadow of the dense forest before, many people are still frightened and dare not touch the plants here. They want to fly over the lake with their flying tools.
But when we actually started flying, the other side that was so close in front of us could never be reached.
Bai Lu swung in the air for a circle: "What's going on? Is this a ghost wall?"
"Let's go back to the shore first. This place is too strange." Ning Yanhu pondered, "What do you think? The Thunder Cloud Canyon and the lake that we can't fly over are the anti-theft measures taken by the owner of this secret place, or are they deliberate tests?"
Before asking this question, Ning Yanhu already had the answer in his mind.
"It's dangerous but not endless. I'm afraid it's more like a test. Ha, maybe we have entered a secret realm of inheritance." You Yue said leisurely.
Some monks will deliberately create a secret realm and set conditions for its opening. If one can pass the test or meet the set conditions, they will be able to obtain the gifts they left behind and inherit the Taoist tradition or magic weapon.
Especially in ancient times, those powerful people who did not have true disciples liked to do this, and some just loved to play... It is said that a cultivator once found an ancient secret realm, spent ten years breaking through more than a hundred levels in it, and finally arrived at the center of the secret realm to get the gift, and found a note left by the owner of the secret realm: Then you are really great!
The monk was so angry that he almost developed a demon.
They now believe that the natural environment here is excellent, and the owner of the secret realm must have spent a lot of effort in creating it. These special levels do look like they are screening those who pass the levels, and the owner of the secret realm may have left them here deliberately.
Yan Changming snorted and looked at You Yue, "If this is really the secret realm of inheritance, shouldn't you thank me? Didn't you say that without me, you can't get in?"
You Yue closed his eyes and said shamelessly: "I've thought about it. In the end, it was Pei Zhaoting who let us in."
Yan Changming: “…”Shameless.
Everyone returned to the shore and looked around again. They had to rethink the lake in front of them. Bai Lu tried to communicate with the water element in it, but it was as dark as a black hole.
"Touch the lake water." You Yue said to Yan Changming.
Yan Changming sneered and said nothing, nor did he touch it.
You Yue was not embarrassed, he just said it casually, there was no loss if he didn't touch it, he even turned around and said to Pei Zhaoting: "You touch it?"
While he was shirking responsibility, Huo Xuexiang had already knelt on one knee by the lake, observed for a moment, and then put one hand into the water.
Bai Lu watched carefully from the side, afraid of an accident, although he didn't know what it would be.
Huo Xuexiang dipped his hand in the water for a while before slowly withdrawing it and saying, "Golden lotuses grow in the bitter sea. This is probably the water from the ancient bitter sea, and those lotuses are the dust-cleansing golden lotuses."
Tens of thousands of years ago, before the landforms changed, Huanhuazhou was a sea of suffering. This sea projected the greed, anger, ignorance and delusion of all living beings. Only those with a firm heart could swim across the sea. If one drowned in it or his heart collapsed, he would sink into it indefinitely.
However, in such waters, there will grow the Golden Lotus, which represents the utmost purity and is also a good material for refining weapons.
"I thought the Sea of Bitterness had long disappeared, but I didn't expect that there was a piece of it left here..." You Yue said, "This Golden Lotus of the Sea of Bitterness is naturally in line with the Buddhist teachings. It is said that the monks of Burning Light Island first attained enlightenment by the Sea of Bitterness. If we have time to pick one, it will be worth the trip."
However, the preservation conditions of the golden lotus are very demanding, and You Yue knows that he can only talk about it.
"Ah, Senior Brother You, if you go down and swim around, you won't turn from a Taoist priest into a monk, right?" Bai Lu stared at You Yue and said, "And Yan Changming, will your magic pattern be washed away?"
Yan Changming raised his head and said, "This is a test of my character, not my lineage. I am determined to fight the devil!"
You Yue thought about it and was not as confident as Yan Changming. He said conservatively, "If that's the case, then I can't do anything. I can only swim across and then find the key to get out of the secret realm. Amitabha, may the Buddha have mercy on me."
Everyone: “…”
Each one is more outrageous than the other. No, you are still saying Amitabha? ?
"Ciba, Ciba." Bai Lu echoed vaguely, "So are we going to swim now?"
"We will be fine. Is there anyone here whose faith is not firm?" Ning Yanhu looked around and looked at Bai Lu with a worried look. Bai Lu's state of mind was quite strange. She was not sure whether Bai Lu's character was as firm as her state of mind.
Bai Lu seemed fearless, pulling up her sleeves and saying, "Get in the water!"
One by one, everyone immersed themselves in the crystal clear water and swam across the sea.
Once you touch the water, you will know what the sea of suffering is.
There is only a sea of suffering... All the thousands of distracting thoughts in my mind came to my mind in an instant, and the past years of practice flashed in my mind, and all the fears and hesitations were magnified.
My body seemed to react as well. My chest felt stuffy and I felt like a leaf caught in a strong wind, drifting aimlessly. I couldn't even think of swimming anymore.
Even You Yue frowned, trying hard to keep his heart and move his limbs, but he couldn't help sinking, as if he couldn't do both at the same time...
If you want to hold on to your determination to the Tao, there is no way you can swim across. If you try to swim with your mind distracted, you will not be able to keep your mind firm amidst all the delusions.
The faint voice of Yan Changming seemed to flash past everyone's ears: "Sink yourself and you will reach the other shore!"
You Yue's mind was illuminated by lightning and instantly became clear. That's right, as long as he holds on to his heart of Tao, then no matter which direction he goes, he will reach the other shore!
Yan Changming, a demon cultivator, was the first to realize this truth, and he even managed to spare some time to tell them. It seems that he is determined to cultivate demons...
While visiting Yuelingtai on Qingming Festival, my body sank deeper into the water and fell into a quiet place. Then the world spun and I suddenly fell to the ground!
"Puff!" You Yue spat out a mouthful of water and raised his head. He saw several fellow Taoists had fallen beside him. They had sunk to the bottom of the water, but now they appeared on the other side.
Yan Changming was already using his spiritual power to bake his hair and clothes.
You Yue hesitated for a moment, but still bowed to him: "Thank you!"
Yan Changming sneered and said nothing.
"Cough cough!" Several more companions fell to the ground, spraying some water, and started to clean up the water stains on their bodies.
The weapon spirit has no physical body, so there is no need to be afraid. He stood beside Ning Yanhu and asked curiously, "Why hasn't Bai Lu come down yet?"
"Master uncle hasn't come down yet, so nothing will happen, right?" Ning Yanhu frowned when he heard that.
"I forced my eyes open and seemed to see my uncle pulling Bai Lu." Pei Zhaoting said. This also verified something. If nothing had happened, why didn't Huo Xuexiang come down himself to pull Bai Lu.
"The Bai Lu realm is weird. It's as if the spiritual power has been accumulated enough for unknown reasons, but the state of mind has not yet been reached. Could it be..." Ning Yanhu was suspicious.
——In fact, Ning Yanhu’s guess was half correct, but just the opposite, Bai Lu’s state of mind had improved, but the spiritual power he needed to accumulate through hard practice was not enough, and the full one was his magic power.
"Not necessarily. Your Junior Brother Bai also seems to be a tough person." Yan Changming always remembered Bai Lu's performance. He didn't think that Bai Lu would indulge in the sea of suffering.
“What should we do? This is a sea of suffering. Even Huo Xuexiang can’t pull him out.” The weapon spirit knocked on his palm and said pessimistically, “He will be doomed to eternal damnation. Are we going to erect a monument for him here…”
Before he could finish his words, there was a splash of water and two figures rolled out from the sea of suffering.
Huo Xuexiang stood up dripping wet, holding a Bailu in his hand.
And Bai Lu... was holding a few lotus roots in her hands.
Everyone: “?”
"Ah! This lotus root is so hard to pull out!" Bai Lu cried out, "It was hard for me to pull it out myself, luckily Master helped me. Senior Sister, do you want to drink lotus root soup?"
Ning Yanhu held his head in his hands: "You were picking lotus roots just now? How could you still be thinking about picking lotus roots!!"
Bai Lu's heart of Taoism has also been baptized, and he is a wizard with strong spirit. Of course, he wants to pick lotus roots, and he is very thoughtful! The Golden Lotus is the purest, but it is said that lotus is difficult to preserve. He set his sights on the lotus roots. There is no mud on them, and they are white and tender. He is so greedy.
"Because this looks... delicious." Bai Lu looked around, "Uh, do you want to eat it?"
Everyone looked at each other, remembering Bai Lu's performance at the first level. Their figures were gradually overlapping with those of the foundation-building cultivators. Moreover, they were exhausted from swimming in the sea of suffering, so they gritted their teeth and said, "Eat!"
We only know that the Purifying Golden Lotus is a good material for refining weapons, but no one has ever recorded what the Purifying Golden Lotus tastes like!
Bai Lu took out the alchemy cauldron. The lotus roots of the Golden Lotus were so clean that they didn't need to be washed. Moreover, Bai Lu still had some ribs of exotic beasts collected in the first level that he hadn't finished eating in his space. He happily prepared the lotus root and ribs soup.
The magic flame heated the alchemy cauldron, and the fresh fragrance of the lotus root emanated from the hot steam.
Yan Changming was also given a bowl, and inexplicably squatted beside everyone else waiting for the meal to be served...
This scene is extremely weird, but it makes sense when it comes to Xuanshan’s disciples.
"Have you used this alchemy cauldron to cook that medicine before..." You Yue said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, there won't be any smells mixed together." Bai Lu said this, which meant he admitted that he used the same pot to make soup and boil medicine!
Huo Xuexiang sat aside, diligently helping Bai Lu add salt to the soup.
"I don't know what effect this golden lotus will have after eating it. Will my realm be elevated immediately?" Bai Lu fantasized.
While adding salt, Huo Xuexiang said: "The Purifying Golden Lotus has no effect on improving one's realm." It is just a material for refining equipment.
"Then maybe Qiusuo will also bloom after eating it..." Bai Lu looked at the head of the wooden puppet.
"Whether it blooms or not, it doesn't matter." Huo Xuexiang said, "At least there are crocheted leaves."
He was talking about the small clips that Bailu made for Qiusuo.
"Oh, that's true." Bai Lu sat down closer and said, "When you were in the sea of suffering, did you also think that I couldn't get through it at the beginning?"
Huo Xuexiang looked at Tang and said, "Well, but I understood when I saw you touching the lotus root."
Bai Lu held her chin and looked at him, "Oh——"
Huo Xuexiang didn't seem to understand why he was staring at him. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"
Bai Lu smiled and said, "Nothing, I just wonder why you still want to save me."
Pei Zhaoting, Ning Yanhu and Qi Ling, who were standing by, were old acquaintances of Xuanshan and were the first to notice something was wrong. How could this sentence... seem to have a hidden meaning? What's so strange about a master saving his apprentice? Besides, you two are a pair of master and apprentice. He even entered the secret realm for you.
Huo Xuexiang also slowly tilted his head, as if he didn't understand Bai Lu's meaning.
Looking at Bai Lu again, I don't know when she actually grasped a dagger and pressed it against Huo Xuexiang's lower back. She stared at him and said, "Tell me, is it fun to pretend to be my master? You're thinking of saving me. You're very dedicated."
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed slightly. This isn't the Sword Master? !
"Huo Xuexiang" looked up at him and said calmly: "I didn't pretend to be the Sword Master."
But what you said... isn't it just admitting that you are no longer the Sword Master?
"Okay, you're really a fake. I found out as soon as you pushed my master down." Bai Lu shook her head. "Although you know things like crocheting, you are definitely not my master. This is a feeling, do you understand? You can't learn the essence!"
Apart from anything else, how come Master never touched his head even once when he behaved so well? !
Bai Lulu narrowed her eyes, as if she was hiding a storm, and lightly slashed with a dagger: "Okay, now tell me, what on earth are you... that you could push my master off the line?"
…
Thousands of miles away, Xuanshan.
Huo Xuexiang suddenly opened his eyes, picked up his sword and stood up.
The light fell into the sky, and Boluan Immortal Lord looked from afar and asked anxiously, "Where are you going, Junior Brother?"
Huo Xuexiang did not even turn his head: "Huanhuazhou."
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