After hearing this, "Wu Shiming" showed a profound expression on his face.
"I have heard something about it. It is said that Gan Daozi, the founder of Wuzhuang Mountain, practiced the "Great Five Elements Yin and Yang Jue". He combined the five elements into one and created such magical skills, but later generations of disciples found it difficult to do it. Could it be that Zuo Daozu's move was because of this? Do you want to imitate your ancestor Gan Daozi?"
"Haha, you can't tell, but you know a lot."
Zuo Xingzhi squinted his eyes, his face noncommittal.
"But I still don't understand something." Wu Shiming pondered: "After all, you are also a member of Wuzhuang Mountain. Wuzhuang Mountain is now in a state of turmoil. If you do this, aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to the sect?"
"Hmph, what do the affairs of the sect have to do with me?"
Zuo Xingzhi coldly snorted: "The incense of Wuzhuang Mountain has come to an end! Canglong is not even 10% sure of overcoming the tribulation this time, otherwise he would invite twelve outsiders to help him deal with the aftermath? To take a step back, even if He was lucky enough to survive this tribulation, and he will no longer have the cultivation level of a sub-sage. The mountain owner has been missing for so many years, and there should be more dangers. The Antarctic Fairy Continent is now in chaos, and it will be a matter of time for Wuzhuang Mountain to be destroyed. I just want to be early Take one step at a time and plan for yourself. After all, if you don’t take care of yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth!”
Wu Shiming listened quietly, with a trace of satisfaction on his face.
"Well said! This puts me at ease. You are a smart person, and I like to deal with smart people. I have what you want, but you have to promise not to leak anything about me."
"Don't worry, as long as you give me "The Heart of the Burning Sky", then I have nothing to do with it, so how can I do something that harms others and does not benefit myself? If you still do your 'Wu Shiming' then, we will The water does not interfere with the river."
"That makes sense."
Wu Shiming did not hesitate anymore, took out a roll of bamboo slips from the storage ring, and threw it towards Zuo Xingzhi from a distance.
Zuo Xingzhi did not reach out to pick it up immediately, but used a spell to stop it. He used his spiritual consciousness to carefully inspect it for a moment, and after making sure that nothing had been done to it, he took it into his hand.
He put the bamboo slip on his forehead and felt it for a while. A smile soon appeared on Zuo Xingzhi's face.
"Sure enough, it is the "Burning Heaven's Heart Jue". Taoist friend is true to his word, so Zuo will definitely keep it secret."
"I hope so." Wu Shiming narrowed his eyes slightly.
“It’s not a good place to stay for a long time, so leave now!”
Zuo Xingzhi got the "Burning Heaven Heart Art", his face was a little excited, he couldn't wait to say goodbye to him, turned around and left the cave, then turned into a ray of light and disappeared without a trace.
"Wu Shiming" looked at the direction Zuo Xingzhi was leaving, his face expressionless, as if he was thinking about something.
After a while, "Wu Shiming" raised his hand and pinched a spell, which turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared into the cave...
...........
Time goes back to late night.
On the Wuming Peak of Wuzhuang Mountain, in a remote forest, a dark-skinned young man was walking slowly.
In front of him was an ape half as tall as a man.
The ape has white hair all over its body, its face is long and narrow, and its eyebrows are as thick as white clouds.
It has drooped eyelids, seems to be sleeping but not sleeping, swaying and pacing forward, looking as if it is sleepwalking.
Although the ape walked very slowly, the man behind him was not impatient at all. He always followed the ape and observed attentively.
If there are disciples from Wuzhuang Mountain here, they will definitely recognize him as Bishui, the disciple of Lu Qinghe, the Lord of the Water Department!
But only Liang Yan knew that this person was actually the leader of the Angry Monk, Lian Xin!
Lian Xin has been observing the ape's reaction, and at the same time spread her consciousness out to carefully examine every corner around her.
He seemed to be looking for something and looked very patient.
Suddenly, the ape in front stopped and its body swayed, as if a top was spinning in place.
Seeing this, Lian Xin frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask: "Buddha, do you feel anything?"
"When a bright lamp is turned on, all rivers return, without flowers or Bodhi, it falls on the Styx and the sea..."
The ape ignored Lian Xin and continued to circle in place, dancing and murmuring words, which sounded like he was talking in his sleep.
At the same time, Liang Yan was cracking the second seal of Tianji Pavilion in Huoling Peak, an unknown number of miles away.
About ten breaths later, the forbidden stone tablet shattered, and both seals of Tianji Pavilion were released.
At this moment, the white-browed ape suddenly opened his eyes!
"The cycle of reincarnation goes back and forth without end!"
The clear voice, coming from the mouth of the white-browed ape, no longer sounds like talking in sleep.
"Buddha, you wake up!"
Lian Xin's face was overjoyed, and her eyes showed a rare look of excitement.
Although the white-browed ape opened his eyes, he didn't seem to notice Lian Xin. He turned in one direction, faced the southwest, and strode away.
Seeing this, Lian Xin smiled instead of being angry, quickened her pace, and followed closely behind the white-browed old ape.
Under the moonlight, one man and one ape were walking on foot.
Although none of them used light escape, their speed was not slow at all. It didn't take long for them to leave Wuming Peak and move quickly towards the southwest.
An hour later, at dawn, the white-browed old ape brought Lotus Heart to a towering mountain peak.
"It's actually here!"
Lian Xin looked at the mountain peak in front of her with a look of surprise on her face.
The mountain peak in front of him is the "Tushen Castle" that represents one of the five elements!
............
When Liang Yan left Huoling Peak, it was already dawn.
According to Lu Qinghe's arrangement, it will soon be time for him to perform inspection missions as "Qingshan".
Although he had sensed the location of the Tianji Pavilion ruins, Liang Yan did not rush there immediately.
Because time was too tight, he still had the identity of "Qingshan" after all, and he didn't want his disguise to be seen through when he was looking for the entrance to Tianji Pavilion, thus causing him more trouble.
"If I don't go on patrol now, it will definitely arouse Lu Qinghe's suspicion, and he will definitely search for me everywhere..."
"A little impatience can lead to a big plan. Anyway, the two seals of Tianji Pavilion have been cracked. As long as this patrol mission is completed, you can safely find the entrance to Tianji Pavilion."
Thinking of this, Liang Yan did not hesitate and rushed to the place designated by Lu Qinghe as Qingshan and began to carry out today's patrol mission.
After most of the day, the weather in Wuzhuang Mountain was calm and there didn't seem to be any waves.
Liang Yan was a little worried at the beginning. After all, there was a huge commotion in Huolingfeng last night. As long as Wu Shiming went back, he would definitely find clues.
But after waiting for a long time, no news came out from Huoling Peak, just like nothing happened last night.
"It seems that this fake Wu Shiming has a guilty conscience..."
Liang Yan probably guessed a lot.
Perhaps because he and Nan Youyue broke into his secret room, Wu Shiming knew that his identity had been discovered, so he did not dare to reveal what happened last night.
Once he attracts the attention of Canglong and others, he himself is at risk of being exposed.
It's good that everyone lives in peace, each gets what he needs, and doesn't interfere with each other... Liang Yan is very satisfied with the current situation and can only wait until the patrol is over.
Time passed little by little, and it was evening in a blink of an eye.
Liang Yan finally ended his patrol mission and left Narcissus Ridge after reporting to Lu Qinghe.
He didn't go wandering anywhere else, and went straight back to his disciple's residence. After carefully checking the surroundings of the cave for a long time, and reinforcing the existing restrictions, he slowly walked into the room.
When he came to the room, Liang Yan sat down on the futon and raised his hand to create a spell.
But he saw a ray of glow flying out of the Taixu gourd and falling on the ground. It was the unconscious Nan Youyue.
Liang Yan looked calm, took out a healing elixir from the storage ring, flicked it with his finger, and put it into Nan Youyue's mouth through the air.
After a while, the southern moon slowly woke up.
She looked around at first, her face a little dazed, but she soon remembered something, hurriedly opened a small cloth bag on her waist, and scanned it with her consciousness.
When she saw the green bamboo lantern placed neatly inside, her nervous expression finally relaxed.
After tying the bag, Nan Youyue had a complex expression on her face. She raised her head and glanced at Liang Yan opposite, and said quietly:
"You saved me again..."
"Yes." Liang Yan said with a smile: "I saved you twice, how do you want to repay me?"
This was originally a joke, but for some reason, Nan Youyue's face turned red with embarrassment.
Liang Yan frowned slightly and secretly thought something was wrong. He coughed and said, "Well, tell me the purpose of your trip and let me see more clearly in this fog."
After hearing this, Nan Youyue hesitated for a long time and looked hesitant.
But she finally chose to answer: "Fellow Daoist Liang, I can trust you. In fact, the reason why I sneaked into Wuzhuang Mountain was just to find someone."
"Your master?"
"Not bad." Nan Youyue nodded.
"It's strange... you are looking for someone from Yuzhu Mountain, so why did you come to Wuzhuang Mountain?" Liang Yan looked confused, and then asked: "Who is your master?"
"Baili Xuanyin."
"Baili Xuanyin? I seem to have heard of this person... Wait! Isn't she the Lesser Saint of Yuzhu Mountain, the 'Yuzhu Qinxian' Baili Xuanyin?"
"It's my master."
Speaking of Baili Xuanyin, Nan Youyue showed a hint of pride on her face, and said softly: "My master entered Taoism through music and temperament. My fellow practitioner Yimu and music are two kinds of laws. He can be said to be an unparalleled genius in our Yuzhu Mountain.
The head master once said that throughout the entire Antarctic Immortal Continent, there are only three people who have the hope of becoming a saint within five thousand years, and my master is one of them."
"If your master is so powerful, why did she disappear?" Liang Yan asked.
Hearing this question, Nan Youyue's face darkened a lot.
"Although Master has been missing for many years, I have never given up searching. After my unremitting efforts, I found that all the questions point to one place, and that is Wuzhuang Mountain!"
When Nan Youyue said this, a look of solemnity appeared on her face: "This time the Canglong Tribulation invites experts, it is the time when Wuzhuang Mountain is at its most chaotic. I must seize this opportunity and investigate carefully."
"I see......"
Liang Yan nodded and said thoughtfully: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. Since your master's true spirit appears in the secret room of Huoling Peak, it means that the direction of your investigation is correct.
... But why is there only the true spirit, but not the physical body and soul?"
"This is also where I'm confused."
Nan Youyue muttered: "Master's true spirit has fallen into a deep sleep, and I can only use my secret treasure to protect it. If her body and soul cannot be recovered within the limited time, I am afraid that this ray of true spirit will be lost."
will sleep forever."
"Wuzhuang Mountain is turbulent and treacherous. If you want to achieve your goal, I'm afraid it won't be that easy..."
When Liang Yan said this, he sighed softly and said: "It's a pity that I have important things to do and I don't have time to take care of myself. Otherwise, I could help a group of fellow Taoists. Your trip is very dangerous, so you need to be more careful."
After hearing this, Nan Youyue realized that although he appeared gentle, he had actually issued an order to expel guests.
There was a complicated look in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
She is also an ancestor who has been cultivating Taoism for many years and has survived the second disaster. She will not reveal her feelings easily. At this time, she just nodded slightly and said softly:
"Thank you Daoist Liang for rescuing me twice. Your great kindness and kindness will be remembered in Youyue's heart."
After saying that, he bowed to Liang Yan, then made a magic spell, and a ball of blue light surrounded her, quickly completely covering her breath.
This woman was hidden in the green light. She glanced at Liang Yan for the last time, did not stay any longer, turned around and left the cave, turning into a wisp of blue smoke and dissipating in the valley...
Liang Yan sat cross-legged on the futon, watching Nan Youyue gradually go away, with a thoughtful look on his face.
After a while, he shook his head, gathered his mood, and began to meditate.
Time flew by and night fell in the blink of an eye.
Liang Yan slowly woke up from his trance.
This is already his third night in Wuzhuang Mountain. If he cannot enter the ruins of Tianji Pavilion tonight, he must rush to Canglong's cave before midnight to carry out his mission as the master of Tianxie Pavilion.
Since the second seal was unlocked, the feeling in Liang Yan's consciousness has become stronger and stronger.
The ruins of Tianji Pavilion have appeared, and the exact location of Tianji Pearl has been found and passed to his consciousness. Next, he only needs to search according to the location in the induction to find the entrance.
Liang Yan's face showed a hint of excitement.
The next moment, he made a magic trick and used the Heavenly Secret Bead to cover his aura, then turned into a wisp of smoke, left his cave, and flew to the location sensed in his spiritual consciousness...
At night, Wuzhuang Mountain is quiet and peaceful, with no waves visible.
In this darkness, I don’t know how many intrigues are hidden. The right and wrong, the grudges and grudges among them may only be known to those who play chess.
But then again, who can be sure that he must be the chess player and not the player in the game?
.........
Liang Yan moved forward cautiously, avoiding many restrictions during the process. About half an hour later, he came to a towering mountain peak.
He looked up at the foot of the mountain, and saw the rich earth-attribute spiritual energy rushing towards his face, as if there were thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and vast smoke and soil, endless, which made people feel a sense of awe.
"It turned out to be the Tushen Castle..."
According to the location sensed in his spiritual consciousness, Liang Yan searched all the way to this place and found out that the entrance to the Tianji Pavilion ruins was actually inside the "Tushen Castle", one of the Five Elements...