Chapter 392 Qiongqi Mountain (2)
Ji Rong looked at the changes above her head and asked in surprise, "Mountain Turtle God, is the spiritual vein of Qiongqi Mountain actually located in the air?"
The mountain tortoise stretched out a claw and pointed to the stone pillar forest above its head, and said with a gentle smile: "Lord Ji, the spiritual veins here are the same as elsewhere, they are born at the bottom of the mountain, but the bottom of Qiongqi Mountain is higher and more hollow than ordinary mountains."
Upon hearing the mountain tortoise's explanation, Ji Rong felt that she had broadened her horizons on this trip. She stroked her paw and exclaimed, "Truly a wonder of nature! If I hadn't come out with the Mountain Tortoise God this time, I would never have known that such a wonder existed in this world."
Time passed slowly, and the stalagmite forest at the top grew brighter and brighter. Ji Rong stood up and began to look around the natural cave.
Seeing that Ji Rong looked pleased, the mountain tortoise said, "Lord Ji, would you like to follow the spiritual energy flow of Qiongqi Mountain?"
Ji Rong nodded happily.
So they bathed in the rain of spiritual energy, which was as big as jade beads, and followed the spiritual energy veins deeper into the distance. Occasionally, when they passed a place where light gathered, the mountain tortoise would stop, extend its sharp claws, pierce into the stone, and tear open the light.
Once the light envelope was broken, bursts of spiritual energy could be smelled spreading throughout the cave.
Having seen this many times, Ji Rong asked, "Mountain Turtle God, is the spiritual energy actually blocked in the stone?"
The mountain tortoise nodded and said, "The spiritual energy channels of Qiongqi Mountain have been dried up for many years, and many places have been completely petrified and are impassable."
Ji Rong then asked, "Is it because of the dryness that it gradually became smaller?"
The mountain tortoise looked at Ji Rong and said, "They are naturally thin, but there is a reason why they are born this way."
After saying that, the mountain tortoise pointed to the small fish and shrimp in the water and said, "My elder brother once said that Hezhou was rich in spiritual fish because Hezhou had many small spiritual veins, which could nurture thousands of creatures and provide enough food for all the tribes downstream, instead of just feeding a few mountains."
Looking at the mountain tortoise who talked about everything, Ji Rong felt that it was a mountain and water carrying a tortoise shell, and couldn't help but ask, "Mountain Tortoise God, why are you so different from the other hundred sons?"
How could you bear to do this?
The mountain tortoise looked at Ji Rong and said, "Without sacrifice, there is no gain. Lady Ji, the Si Nu and the little god joined forces to move the source of Lord Xi's mountain. This is no small matter."
We considered that rather than being captured and turned into ashes by Him, it would be better to use the resources to restore the earth's ley lines and nurture life. That way, even if we fail in the future, we will suffer no great loss.
Ji Rong thought for a moment and then comforted you, "After you left, Lord Xi obtained another sun authority. It will probably take some time to refine it, so he won't come out to capture you during this period."
The mountain tortoise nodded and said, "I know."
"You know?" Ji Rong asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
The mountain tortoise pointed to its eyes and said, "Lord Ji, I know this because I can see."
The hundred sons of the mountain inherited the divine body of the Queen Mother of the West, and the lesser god was fortunate enough to obtain the eye of the ancient god.
Then, He pointed to His own belly and said, "And there is the belly of the ancient god."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong's last trace of worry about the mountain tortoise vanished, replaced by a growing sense of unease.
She felt that she would lose her secret in front of the mountain tortoise, so she turned her head away and looked away, no longer meeting the tortoise's gaze.
But then the mountain tortoise said, "Lord Ji, Lord Ji, it's no use if you don't look at me. I can still see you."
"In the future, I will merge the Yan River into the Linglan River network. After I and the mountain gods work together to connect the main spiritual vein of Hezhou, I will take it over..."
Ji Rong stopped listening, spread her wings, and flew alone into the stone forest.
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The mountain eagle stayed in the stalactite forest for three days before flying down. As soon as it landed in front of the mountain tortoise, it sincerely bowed and said, "Thank you!"
The mountain tortoise turned aside and pointed to Ji Rong, who was hidden among the stalagmites, saying, "We should thank Lord Ji."
The mountain eagle obediently flew up into the stone forest and bowed to Ji Rong, saying, "Thank you, Lord Ji."
Seeing the mountain eagle's behavior, Ji Rong's eyes darkened and her face hardened.
Although she liked it when others called her Lady Ji, this was the first time she had been given such a title without any reason. Ji Rong felt that the name was as fake as smoke floating in the air pretending to be white clouds!
On the way from Qiongqi Mountain to Taiyin Blessed Land, Ji Rong refused the mountain tortoise that wanted to continue being her mount. As she flew in the sky, the more she thought about it, the more unreal it seemed.
She was angry, so she flew down and asked the mountain tortoise, "Mountain Tortoise God, why do you always make the mountain eagle thank me?"
The mountain tortoise said, "Because Lord Ji has been kind to me, if it weren't for you and my elder brother coming to my rescue and disrupting the fire formation, I would have been reduced to ashes like a mountain wolf by now. I should thank you."
Ji Rong couldn't find any flaws in this argument, so she could only say coldly, "I understand, but I don't like it this way. Please don't say anything more."
The mountain tortoise looked at Ji Rong and said, "Why? Isn't becoming Lord Ji and becoming famous throughout the land your wish?"
Ji Rong immediately jumped up and shouted angrily, "You're spying on me again!"
The mountain tortoise replied, slightly aggrieved, "I saw it."
"Hahahahahaha!" Ji Rong couldn't help but raise her neck and laugh awkwardly. She never expected that this mountain tortoise would have such abilities. What a blunder!
Seeing that the secret was long gone, Ji Rong stopped pretending. She swallowed and looked at Shan Gui with a solemn expression, saying, "Do you know that you don't need to ask others, you can know what others are thinking with just one glance? That's very dangerous."
The mountain tortoise nodded and said, "That's right. When I was in the womb, they wanted to devour me, but after I came out, they didn't really want to associate with me anymore."
Looking at the mountain tortoise's talkative manner, Ji Rong suddenly felt that there was no point in saying anything more. She calmly said, "From now on, just call me Ji Rong. Even if I wanted to be Lord Ji, I have done enough in front of you."
Upon hearing this, Mountain Turtle readily agreed, saying, "Alright, then from now on, Ji Rong will call me Mountain Turtle."
Seeing that the mountain tortoise answered so readily, Ji Rong said, "Mountain tortoise, do you have any remaining source water? If so, could you give me some?"
"good."
"Aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do with it?"
"You don't want me to ask."
"Hahahahaha!" Ji Rong laughed awkwardly again.
"If you have such abilities, how did you manage to be captured by Lord Xi?"
“Lord Xi was fast, while I was slower. My sisters were all only thinking about escaping, and no one could take over my authority to cover for me, so I fell behind and was caught.”
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Having learned about the mountain tortoise's abilities and its speaking habits, Ji Rong felt that the mountain tortoise was of good character, since few gods would be so generous as to give away their source.
Along the way, Ji Rong became more talkative. She simply sat back on the mountain tortoise's back and, while enjoying the scenery, asked the tortoise to tell her about the unique landscape of Hezhou.
The mountain tortoise also liked to talk to Ji Rong, because although he looked mild-mannered, he liked to chatter.
They talked and swam at a leisurely pace until they arrived at the Taiyin Mountains.
The Taiyin Mountains are similar to the Qiongqi Mountains.
Strange mountains and towering peaks, karst caves and flowing water,
Stalactites and stalagmites are interspersed among them.
Upon entering the Taiyin Mountains, Ji Rong felt an exceptionally thick spiritual energy around her, and there were many fresh signs of fighting on the steep, bare rocky mountainside.
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