[The city of Luoyi is full of ruins. Even the city walls surrounding the county city have collapsed and been damaged. Only a few buildings remain.]
[Desolate weeds struggle to get out of the cracks in the rubble. Large numbers of extremely evil monsters are wandering on the ruins, looking around with malicious eyes, seemingly looking for alien creatures to corrode and kill. 】
[When you see this, you can’t help but think of Yingluo. When the last god of Yingluo was completely eroded, and the entire island country turned into a human hell, it was like this doomsday scene. 】
[Now the Central Plains of Zhuchi are like cherry blossoms. If all the remaining gods are eroded, no matter whether it is the Western Region, the Central Plains, or overseas islands, no place in this world will be spared, and they will all turn into human beings.
Purgatory.]
[Do you want to explore Luoyi City first, or go to the ‘Shibaogou’ south of Luoyi first? 】
Lin Xun thought for a moment and chose the latter.
If he didn't get accurate location information from Lu Wu, he would have to explore Luoyi City first to find clues. Now he could just go to the terminal and be done.
[The white elephant demon takes you flying on the clouds to the vast mountains south of Luoyi...]
[You have entered the Central Plains. There are many mountains here, but there is no sense of desolation. Instead, the vegetation is lush and lush, which is completely different from the vast scene in the Western Region. 】
[After searching in the mountains for a while, you found the ‘Shibaogou’ according to the guidance in the records. 】
[Shibaogou is located in a low-lying part between two mountains. There is an open-pit stope, which is full of gravel, and several mine shafts can be vaguely seen. 】
[There are some dilapidated and abandoned military tents in the open area around the mining site. What makes you surprised is that there are no people here. There are no mining people working, and there are no traders everywhere. 】
[According to the geographical annals of Zhu Chi, after Emperor Wu ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he implemented the government-run salt and iron law in Zhu Chi's territory. The government monopolized the salt and iron business, with taxes included in the price, and private cast iron cooking of salt was strictly prohibited. 】
[Until later, whether it was copper, iron ore deposits, or jade and jade, any valuable objects buried underground in the Zhu Chi Kingdom belonged to the government and the emperor. 】
[Wherever there are large mineral deposits, the government will send salt and iron officers to guard them, or they will work for the common people to mine, or sell the mineral veins to noble families...]
[And the ‘Shibao Molybdenum Gold’ produced in ‘Shibaogou’ is a valuable and precious mineral, and there will never be a situation where no one mines the veins. 】
[Even if the people in the Central Plains have fallen into extreme evil and turned into dementia monsters, there should not be such signs of desolation. 】
[When such a situation occurs, there is only one possibility...]
[You had a bad premonition, so you and the White Elephant Demon removed the magic cloud and quickly landed in the open pit. 】
[The remaining military tents around the quarry seem to be a few years old. They have been broken into tattered strips of cloth by the wind and sun. If it weren’t for the huge rocks weighing down the corners of the military tents, you might not even be able to see these rags. 】
[There are rubbles all over the stope, and no mining tools such as pickaxes, shovels, chisels or hammers can be seen. Only some rotten bamboo baskets, bamboo dustpans and one-wheeled turtles are left...]
[You quickly come to several mines...]
[The mine is dug according to the mountain, and a wooden shed is built at the entrance to protect it from wind and rain. The shaft leads diagonally downward to the depths of the ground. 】
[You came to the side of the mine, stretched your head and looked inside, and suddenly your heart dropped.]
[Don’t give up and look at several mines one by one. The results are all the same.]
[These mines have been abandoned, and the accumulated gravel blocks the shafts, making it impossible to go deep. 】
[For you and the White Elephant Demon, who have great magic power, of course some gravel cannot block your way, but when you see this situation, you already understand everything in your heart. 】
[The Shibao molybdenum gold veins contained in Shibaogou have long been exhausted by mining, so it looks abandoned now.]
[According to normal mining operations, the outcrop ore body should be mined first, and then the shaft should be excavated along the ore body. During the mining operation, the waste rock needs to be temporarily placed in the open-pit stope, and the gravel should be backfilled while the shaft is dug out.
The stone was transported elsewhere.]
[Nowadays, not only is the stope filled with gravel, but even the shaft is filled with waste rocks. It can be seen that the veins here have long been exhausted. The miners even continued to dig along the ore body for a long time without seeing anything.
There are new mines appearing.]
[Therefore, there is no need to waste manpower and material resources to transport away the waste rock. After the stope is full, even the shaft is too lazy to be transported out. Until the waste rock fills the shaft, no new veins are dug out...]
【……】
[After hearing your explanation, the white elephant demon's big face suddenly fell down. It couldn't help but say, little junior brother, how should we deal with this? 】
[We finally got the exact location of ‘Shibaogou’, but after we arrived, there was nothing here. 】
[Now how do we get that ‘Shibao Molybdenum Gold’? 】
[You are also helpless about this. You can only search around the stope to see if there are any clues left here. 】
[The White Elephant Demon was a little reluctant and secretly said, I don’t believe it, these people can dig so cleanly!]
[It mobilized great mana and stepped into the mine alone. Rocks flew as it swung its pair of lotus hammers, and it roared to dig down, like a humanoid excavator. 】
[After searching for a long time, you did not get much valuable clues. You only know that the fire worshiping army has been stationed here for many years. 】
[The Fire Worshipers usually do not station in mineral veins, and even the gold mines in Zhuchi do not have Fire Worshipers stationed there. This situation only shows that the value of 'Shibao Molybdenum Gold' is very huge, and it may even affect the war.
Play a certain role.]
[After working hard for a long time, the white elephant demon returned to the stope with a disgraced look. Judging from its expression, you can tell that there was nothing gained. 】
[You sigh and can only leave this place and return to ‘Luoyi City’ to see if there are any other clues. 】
【……】
【……】
[Above Luoyi City, you carefully overlook the city below.]
[Although Luoyi City has been reduced to ruins, there are still several buildings that have not been destroyed.]
[There is a towering temple tower in the center of the city. Demented monsters that have fallen into extreme evil wander around and pass by the temple tower. They will kneel down to worship and kowtow, and then get up and leave staggeringly, continuing to wander aimlessly.
.]
This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! [There is a tall attic on the west side of the city, with five floors of cornices, a pointed roof, covered with golden glazed tiles, and the cornices in all directions are like crane wings. It has the potential of flying immortals, and it can vaguely
It can be seen that it retains some Taoist style.】
[There is a three-entry courtyard on the south side of the city. The three-entry courtyard is surrounded by a wall with white walls and black tiles. Apart from the main gate, there are three large building halls on the central axis of the courtyard. They are all classic and simple hard mountain-style buildings.
】
【Where are you going?】
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes and chose the last one.
[You choose the three-entry courtyard closest to you, and the white elephant demon removes the magic cloud and takes you to the ground.]
[The sudden arrival of you attracted the attention of many extremely evil monsters. They all turned their heads and stared at you, their dark pupils filled with malice, and the smiles on their faces were strange and oozing.]
[The white elephant demon's expression condensed and he was about to take out a pair of lotus hammers, but saw that the monsters had withdrawn their sight and continued to wander around. 】
[It couldn’t help but ask you, little junior brother, these monsters look like ferocious dogs eating people, and they have obviously lost their minds. How come they are so honest when they see us? 】
[Do these monsters also know how to bully the weak and fear the strong? 】
[You shook your head. The reason why the extremely evil monster did not take the initiative to attack is because the white elephant demon and your son of evil body belong to the same kind. 】
[In their eyes, the white elephant demon is also an extremely evil monster, and you are filled with endless evil thoughts. It is not an exaggeration to say that you are the source of all evil. 】
[If they didn’t still have instinctive beliefs and need to enshrine their own incense and evil thoughts to gods, they might even bow down to you and regard you as the head of all evil...]
[You and the White Elephant Demon pass through the group of extremely evil monsters, bypass the wall outside the building and arrive at the main entrance. You will see huge red paint pillars and a plaque with four large gold characters on a black background reading 'Fengyang Academy' on the front of the gate. 】
[You recall the records in Zhu Chi's geographical annals. Fengyang Academy was originally a temple dedicated to gods and Buddhas. Later, due to various reasons, it was transformed into an academy for teaching scriptures, propagating Dharma, and studying scriptures. 】
[Among them, the masters who study the scriptures and study the Buddhist classics are the most intelligent people in the world. They can learn all kinds of great supernatural powers from the Buddhist scriptures...]
[You push open the academy door, and the creaking sound is very harsh.]
[Behind the gate is a long brick walkway, lined with garden rockeries and trees. The walkway extends to connect the Yimen Gate with a main hall behind it. 】
[There are many extremely evil monsters wandering in the courtyard. The sound of opening the door caused them to turn their heads, but after seeing you two brothers clearly, they looked away without interest. 】
[The White Elephant Demon approaches you and whispers, Junior Brother, these monsters are ordinary people with very poor strength. Staying here will be a hindrance. How about we...]
[As he spoke, the White Elephant Demon made a motion of wiping his neck.]
[You thought about it for a moment and nodded.]
[The white elephant demon wields a pair of lotus hammers and smashes an extremely evil monster passing in front of him into a pulp.]
[In an instant, many monsters stared at the White Elephant Demon, with malice boiling in their eyes, and they all pounced on it! 】
[These monsters seem to avoid you intentionally, and all attack the white elephant demon. 】
[The Vajra in your hand turns into a three-pointed spear, and the cold light flashes through the heads of several extremely evil monsters, causing them to fall to the ground.]
[You defeated the ‘evil Fengyang Academy Qingzhong’, and your experience points increased slightly. 】
【You defeated...】
[Many malicious eyes are looking at you fiercely. You sneer and stare at them. The malice in your eyes is more powerful and pure than those of extremely evil monsters! 】
[The monsters avoid looking at you, not daring to look at you, and continue to attack the white elephant demon. 】
[After a few breaths, the white elephant demon took care of the monsters wandering in the courtyard. What makes it a little puzzling is that you have also attacked the monsters, but for some reason, the monsters all come towards it...]
[After destroying the monsters, you and the White Elephant Demon walk along the corridor through the ceremonial gate and arrive in front of the first hall with the plaque of ‘The Holy Temple’ hanging on it. 】
[Pushing open the palace door, you and the White Elephant Demon stand dumbly on the spot at the same time.]
[Just because of the statue enshrined in the temple...]
[The statue is a female figure, wearing black gauze and holding a vase. She has a slender figure, a thin waist and bare feet. Under her seat is a black lotus throne. 】
[You have discovered the statue of the ‘Great Dark Endless Bodhisattva’! 】
[You swallowed involuntarily and asked the white elephant demon next to you, Senior Brother, is this the territory of your Bodhisattva?]
[When the White Elephant Demon came back to his senses, he was about to come forward to worship and salute. After being forcibly pulled back by you, he said to you with the same puzzled expression, the Bodhisattva's incense dojo in the human world is not in Zhuchi, but in the west of Zhuchi.
Sindh.]
[When you hear this, you recall the records in the geographical annals of Zhuchi. To the west of Zhuchi, across thousands of miles of Gobi and across thousands of miles of desert, there is the country of Faith. The name of Faith, dissent and disputes, was formerly known as Shendu, Shendu, Xiandou, Tianzhu, etc.
, is the land of gods and Buddhas under the bliss of the Western Heaven.]
[In layman terms, Zhuchi is the kingdom at the peak of the mortal dynasty, while Xinde is the kingdom established by the descendants of their family members and numerous clansmen after the gods and Buddhas awakened to enlightenment.]
[It is the closest to the Western Paradise, and it is also convenient for the descendants of gods and Buddhas to achieve liberation and go to the Western Paradise...]
[The White Elephant Demon was also very surprised that the Bodhisattva statue appeared here, but he suddenly realized it when he remembered that this was an academy.]
[The original name of this Bodhisattva is ‘Bodhisattva of Great Wisdom and Infinite Intent’. He is said to be the best in eloquence in the three realms and possesses the great wisdom of Prajna. Fengyang Academy is a place for studying Buddhist scriptures, so it is not surprising that this Bodhisattva is enshrined. 】
[You glanced at the 'Supreme Temple' and saw that there was nothing special. Then you hurriedly exited the hall, closed the door tightly, and pulled the white elephant demon to continue deeper into the academy. 】
[The White Elephant Demon scratched his forehead and said, Junior Brother, isn’t it too rude for us not to worship our Bodhisattva when we meet him? If the Bodhisattva knew about it, he would definitely blame him...]
Lin Xunxin said that if your Bodhisattva discovers the two of us here, he will not only blame us, but if he doesn’t peel us off and cramp us, it will be considered as his absence.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! [You pull the white elephant demon and quickly go deeper and come to the second building in the academy. 】
[This seems to be a lecture hall, with lesson plans, tables, chairs, pens and ink and other teaching aids, but many of the seats are empty. Only in front of the leader's lesson plan is an old scripture master wearing a cassock holding a scripture. 】
[The figure of this old scripture master is erratic, hazy and somewhat unreal.]
[If you take a closer look, you will find that this old scripture master is not a living person but a spirit!]
[Lying in the corner of the lecture hall is a decaying white skeleton. He is wearing the same cassock as the old scripture master. Comparing the body shapes of the two, they are quite different. 】
[You instantly understand that this old scripture master has been dead for a long time, but he doesn’t know what kind of magical power he used to make his soul temporarily exist here.]
[Looking at the degree of gaze of his soul, it is far from the level of "immortal", but like a practitioner leaving his soul and leaving his body. 】
[When the old scripture master saw you two coming to the lecture hall, he shouted angrily, "Hey, why did you two prodigal monks come here to listen to the lecture?!"
[Go and stand at the base of the wall! Stand there for an hour and then get out!]
[Being yelled at and shouted at by a mortal, pointing at his nose and spitting on him, the White Elephant Demon has never been so angry. He would hit him with a hammer on the spot and beat him to pieces. 】
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, knowing that this was probably a plot event.
[You stopped the white elephant demon, shook your head, and then said to the old sutra master, Master, you two did something wrong for being late, but you were already the first to come. 】
[Master, haven’t you seen that all the other monks have not come to attend the lectures at this hour? 】
[The old scripture master was stunned when he heard this, and looked at the empty lecture hall. There was no one in the seats, only the two of you standing at the door.]
[It sighed with some lack of interest, and then steeled itself and said, you...if you two can answer its exam questions, it will be exempted from punishment and allow you two to listen to the lecture.]
[Listen up, our academy enshrines the ‘Great Dark Endless Delusion Bodhisattva’. Do you know what state this Bodhisattva attained when he first awakened to enlightenment? What state has he achieved now? 】
Lin Xun smiled disdainfully, isn't this a bonus question?
Although he is a false disciple and does not know the exact information of the Bodhisattva, the White Elephant Demon, who is the great disciple of the Bodhisattva, must know it.
[You look at the white elephant demon next to you, ready to ask senior brother to answer, but you see the white elephant demon opens his mouth slightly, with a very troubled expression.]
[Your heart skips a beat, and you have a very bad feeling.]
