Chapter 531
After walking a long way, Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi stopped in front of a lake.
If other warriors were here, they would simply stop and take no steps forward, because the yin energy here is even heavier. The sudden appearance of such a lake in the desolate land seems abrupt and strange, and the surface of the lake is pitch black without a ripple, as if a whole piece of ink stone was spread on the ground. However, the yin energy is even more dense than other places. If ordinary people come here, I am afraid that even their souls will be frozen from the inside out.
The reason why Master Mu of the Qimu Sect was able to come here was because he had something that could scorch the sun on him. Otherwise, even if he had come here, he would have found it difficult to stay here for long. If even his soul was frozen, his career as an alchemist would be over.
Yuan Jing smiled and said, "All alchemists have to deal with alchemy fire, so from the perspective of ordinary people, how could the legendary alchemy master leave the old mansion in such a place? But sometimes the more impossible things are, the more true they are."
Duan Linzhi nodded: "Yes, the destined person that the master is looking for is not an ordinary person. Of course, he must have a unique vision, boldness and carefulness."
Isn't that exactly the case? In Yuan Jing's opinion, his cousin was just lucky, because the bold and careful person was Master Mu, who told Zhai Yuanhao this method after entering the place of inheritance. Only then could Zhai Yuanhao know this secret. It can be seen that luck is more important. Although Master Mu has a connection with inheritance, he still lacks a bit of luck, so everything he did was just to help the male protagonist.
The two of them stayed by the lake and waited. Two days later, it was a full moon night. The moonlight shined down, making the yin energy here even more intense.
Finally waiting for this moment, Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi stood by the lake and watched the changes in the ink-like lake.
The moonlight enveloped the lake, and wisps of Yin energy rose from the lake. When the silver and dark Yin energy merged together, the surface of the lake suddenly churned. This was the first time that the two men who were guarding the lake saw fluctuations and changes in the water. The rest of the time, it had been a stagnant pool of water.
Yuan Jing exclaimed: "This scene is truly magical. The master of alchemy must be very good at formations, otherwise he wouldn't be able to use the formations and the changes of heaven and earth so perfectly."
"But he still died." Duan Linzhi continued, no matter how talented he was, he still stayed in this world forever and could not go any further.
The two of them could find the abandoned mansion with more effort, but it would be time-consuming and laborious. Staying in the lake for a long time would also cause the strong yin energy to corrode their bodies. Besides, Yuan Jing also wanted to see this magical scene.
When the moonlight was at its brightest, the surging lake water surged to both sides, revealing the bottom of the lake. Duan Linzhi grabbed Yuan Jing's hand and flew into the air: "Let's go."
The lake is very deep. If the bottom of the lake is not exposed like this, if I dive down, even if I have treasures to protect myself, my soul will be frozen. Moreover, I may not be able to find the exact location of the mansion at that time. I have to search slowly at the bottom of the lake. You can imagine how difficult it is.
The time when the moonlight was at its brightest was extremely short, and the two of them were flying at an extremely fast speed, shuttling quickly through the inky fog. Just as they flew into the palace exposed at the bottom of the lake, the lake water rushed over violently again, and instantly swallowed up the exposed lake bottom.
It is just a layer of restriction blocking the way, but the inside and outside are two completely different worlds. It is extremely cold outside, but warm like spring inside, and the vitality is rich. Although it is no longer the Yuanzhi Garden because no one takes care of it, there are still many extremely rare Yuanzhi growing here.
The two did not look at those extremely rare Yuan plants, but went straight to the main hall. In the center of the hall was a furnace with fire still burning under it. After taking a look at the fire, the two understood the source of the Yuan Qi in the palace.
This alchemy fire is a cluster of strange fire called Youming Flame. It can burn Yin Qi and transform it into Yuan Qi. It uses the Yin Qi in the lake to transform it into Yuan Qi needed for the formations and restrictions where the palace is located, and supplies the growth of Yuan plants in the palace. The two also understood why the master of alchemy would choose such a place of extreme Yin, and the reason is not just because of this cluster of Youming Flame.
I don’t know how long this abandoned mansion has existed, but without the supply of Yin energy, the Youming Flame will continue to weaken, and maybe even go out one day. However, because of this extremely Yin place, the Youming Flame still stands there.
Because of the two people's gazes, the cluster of strange fire seemed to shake suspiciously. Yuan Jing chuckled and pulled Duan Linzhi to look at other things. Not to mention that they themselves were not interested in the strange fire, and this strange fire was related to the safety of the abandoned mansion, so they would not be so reckless as to take the strange fire away.
Compared to this strange fire, Yuan Jing liked the books on the bookshelf in the side hall more, so he and Duan Linzhi stayed in this abandoned mansion with peace of mind. Anyway, there was plenty of vitality here, and practicing here was no different from practicing in other places. When he saw an interesting pill recipe and became interested, Yuan Jing would take out his own pill furnace, use local materials, and refine a few batches of pills, so that the long-lost fragrance of pills would once again fill this abandoned mansion.
The fragrance of the elixir not only made the cluster of Youming flames brighter, but also caused the posture of the person in a portrait on the wall in the collection room to change slightly. If you didn't look carefully, you would never notice it. The two people who stayed here seemed to have no interest in anything around them.
After refining the pill, Yuan Jing and Duan Linzhi chatted and laughed and returned to the collection room. He took out one of the books on alchemy experience and expressed a different opinion on part of the content: "... This is clearly a big detour, and in my opinion, it also reduces the effect of the pill and cannot fully exert the medicinal effect of Yuanzhi. The consideration of this senior is still a little poor. Oh, this method is obviously wrong, it should be like this..."
Duan Linzhi of course stood by his lover unconditionally, nodding his head in agreement. The man in the painting on the wall was so angry that he jumped out, pointed his finger at Yuan Jing and started to scold him: "What do you know, you little idiot? Do you think you are so great just because you can make a few furnaces of pills? You are just standing on the shoulders of your predecessors and copying their things. Those things that took thousands of years of hard work are actually looked down upon by you, you little idiot. Tell me, what's wrong with this method?"
When Yuan Jing was pointed at and scolded, his expression was a little strange. After the scolding was over, he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, holding his stomach. He had a hard time holding it back, because if he didn't, how could he trick the person in the painting.
When he first entered the collection room that day, he discovered that the portrait was different, but the portrait thought it was hiding well and peeped at Yuan Jing's actions openly. How could Yuan Jing not respond and give it a little provocation? In the end, before anything happened, he couldn't wait to jump out.
"You...what are you laughing at? What the hell are you laughing at!"
"Pfft, haha, don't blame me, senior. I was just wondering when you would show up. I had to use this method as a last resort. It would be boring for you to stay in the portrait. Wouldn't it be better to communicate and exchange alchemy skills face to face like this?" Yuan Jing reminded him kindly.
The man in the painting's pride suddenly deflated, and he almost turned around and hid in the painting out of shame and anger. However, Yuan Jing's next words stopped him in his tracks, because Yuan Jing pointed out the problem with this technique. The man in the painting stayed there awkwardly.
The man and the person in the painting discussed for a long time, and Yuan Jing even tested it on the spot. Well, in the end, the person in the painting finally accepted Yuan Jing's statement that the technique was indeed wrong. He was very magnanimous and did not bother with a junior.
"You... really knew about my existence as soon as you came in?" The person in the painting couldn't help but ask.
Yuan Jing smiled: "I found that there was a fluctuation in the portrait, so I guessed that this portrait is the key to the entire cave. Senior, do you think what I said is true?"
The man in the painting looked like a peaceful elder, but when he heard Yuan Jing's words, he blew his beard and glared: "So you are deliberately trying to make me angry, right? You don't know how to respect your elders at all."
Yuan Jing still had a nice smile on his face: "I thought respecting seniors meant discussing alchemy with them."
Well, the man in the painting admitted defeat this time. Every time this guy stepped on his weak spot, making him neither annoyed nor angry. In the end, he even went along with his wishes and discussed alchemy with him.
Of course, the person in the painting is not the real owner of the abandoned mansion, the alchemy master at that time, but a wisp of memory left by the alchemy master before his death. This memory contains the alchemy master's lifelong experience in alchemy. Therefore, the person in the painting loves alchemy as much as he did when he was alive, which is why he jumped out when Yuan Jing provoked him a little.
"You're a sensible boy. Take this." The man in the painting flicked his sleeves, and something flew out of his sleeves and into Yuan Jing's hand. It was a booklet. Yuan Jing took a look and found that it was the thing that all the alchemists out there dreamed of, the secret book of heavenly soul power.
Yuan Jing touched the booklet. In fact, there was no explanation of the person in the painting in the plot. He didn't know whether he didn't appear or was not taken seriously. However, he didn't refuse this secret book. After thinking for a while, he said, "I will also give something to you, Senior."
As he spoke, without waiting for the person in the painting to respond, he flicked his finger, and a ray of merit power fell on the person in the painting. The person in the painting was shocked, and then joy appeared in his eyes.
Merit can be used to attack, but it can also be used to help others, including this strand of memory composed of soul power. The merit that Yuan Jing gave willingly was instantly integrated into the body of the person in the painting. It was visible to the naked eye that this body was much more solid than before.
Although he was very happy in his heart, he said awkwardly: "Where on earth are you from? Is it like this outside now?"
Yuan Jing shook his head: "You are wrong. Brother Duan and I are the only two who are unique. Even if the senior leaves, there will not be a third one like us."
"What a shame!" The man in the painting looked unconvinced, but in his heart he was more surprised at the identities of these two people. Not everyone can say such big words. The means just now were enough to shock him. He didn't know what that energy was, but it made him feel warm.
Duan Linzhi smiled silently, watching Yuan Jing and the person in the painting bickering with great pleasure.
Yuan Jing was not in a hurry to practice this heavenly level soul power secret book. He was more interested in understanding the essence of this secret book. Therefore, he studied it while communicating with the person in the painting. The more he communicated, the more the person in the painting believed in what he said. Such days were very happy for him. It was so boring to stay in the painting all the time.
Yuan Jing has been studying the yellow-level soul power secret book from the Star Sword Sect ever since he got it. The experiences along the way have allowed him and Duan Linzhi to find some related things. Now that he has this heaven-level secret book, he has a better understanding of the cultivation and utilization of soul power, and he wants to create a soul power secret book of his own.
In fact, when it comes to cultivating soul power, who can compare to him? Every time he completes a mission, his soul power increases. If you experience that feeling carefully, you will gain something. Later, he obtained the origin of the world, which made his soul power progress even more significantly.
But after ten days or so, Yuan Jing had gained some experience. He practiced it on himself and found that his speed of improvement was much faster than that of the yellow-level secret book. He also practiced the skills of utilizing soul power, such as directly using soul power to attack the enemy. The person in the painting, who was watching the whole process, dropped his jaw. He was once again sure that this kid was not bragging and was indeed unique. Even his talent in his lifetime could not be compared with this kid.
If he had such talent during his lifetime, he might have been able to go to the upper realm long ago.
"Senior, what do you think of my changes?"
The person in the painting shouted angrily: "You just want to piss me off, I won't argue with you."
Then he disappeared into the portrait without looking back, but Yuan Jing's voice could still be heard from behind: "Senior, you can also use this cultivation method."
The man in the painting was moved when he heard this. If he could also practice, would he be able to truly walk out of the painting one day and become an independent individual?
Another half month passed. Yuan Jing was either practicing the soul power secret book or reading books to study alchemy. Duan Linzhi also spent his time practicing and accompanying Yuan Jing. Yuan Jing initially wanted him to practice the secret book, but found that Duan Linzhi did not need it. His soul power was actually very solid, and it increased with the increase of his cultivation. He did not need to be tempered like other warriors after reaching a certain level.
Even so, Yuan Jing was not surprised at all. If his lover had no special qualities, would he have traveled through life after life with him? That was obviously impossible.
Neither of them took it seriously.
After staying in the cave for more than a month, reading all the books and discussing alchemy with his seniors, Yuan Jing felt it was time to leave.
As for how to deal with the cave, Yuan Jing initially thought about taking it away. This way, Master Mu would not be able to enter the abandoned mansion to obtain the heavenly-level soul power secret book left by Senior Dan Huang, and the disaster of the Qimu Sect's annihilation could be avoided. Then, he had to find a way to hand this thing over to Zhai Yuanhao.
But now the person in the painting has undergone a great change because of his appearance. This is a qualitative change. One day, the person in the painting can really become an independent individual. Then, he will be the real master of the cave, and Yuan Jing will be unwilling to replace him.
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