When you step into the temple, there is a huge stone-paved area in front of you, where people are setting up stalls to sell things, and there are shops in the back.
Gongliang was dumbfounded. Didn't it say it was the elder's residence? It felt like he was at a market.
Ji Dan saw his look and explained: "Luolongyuan is the place where the elixir of my Miaodao Immortal Sect is produced, so there are no outside sects to guard it. People from outside who come to experience treasure hunting and dig out spiritual herbs have nowhere to go, so they take shelter here.
I belong to the Miao Dao Xian Sect. When there are more people, there will inevitably be business. In order to facilitate everyone, the elders have designated the front yard as a market. However, one-third of the income from business here has to be paid. In addition to this, there are also other places behind the shop.
There is a row of houses for these outsiders to live in. In the past, our Miaodao Immortal Sect's residence here was not so large. It was only for the convenience of everyone that it was slowly expanded to what it is now."
The two of them walked through the front yard and toward the backyard as they talked.
Entering the backyard, the first thing you see is a courtyard planted with exotic flowers and plants. Follow a winding path in the courtyard and soon you will come to a large house.
There were two gatekeepers standing in front of the house. When they saw the two people approaching, they smiled and said, "The elder has already given instructions. If you two come over, you can go in on your own without announcing."
Ji Dan nodded towards the two of them and walked inside with Gong Liang.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw a strong old man sitting in the house, holding a fly whisk and closing his eyes to meditate. Beside his left hand was an incense burner with smoke drifting out, making him look like a fairy.
The old man slowly opened his eyes.
Ji Dan quickly brought Gong Liang forward and saluted: "Ji Dan pays homage to the elder."
"Gongliang has met the elder."
Mi Gu quietly hid her body behind Daddy, revealing a little of her eyes to peek.
Yan Ji glanced at Gong Liang and said: "I never thought that Mr. Chang Wu would actually have a good apprentice. He has cultivated his body to such a level. It seems that he has worked hard at all times. Don't let anything happen in Luolongyuan."
After saying that, he moved his right hand slightly, and a triangular pointed cone appeared in the palm of his hand.
"This is a basalt cone made from a skeleton I found when I entered Luolong Abyss in my early years. After refining, it can protect you from being invaded by evil things in the abyss. This thing is for your protection. Remember not to go deep into Luolong Abyss to avoid being infected by evil spirits.
Injured by evil things.”
"Gongliang, remember the elder's instructions. Thank you very much for the treasure." Gongliang bowed and took the Xuanwu Cone.
Ji Dan looked on with envy.
The elder turned to Ji Dan and asked: "This time you leave office, do you plan to return to the sect to practice, or go out to practice?"
"I recently heard that there are changes in the Northwest Territory, and Dan wants to see if there is any big opportunity."
"That's fine. Traveling abroad and broadening your horizons may help you to improve your practice. You have a calm mind, which is exactly the same as when I was young. In the past few years, I have sorted out my past practice and engraved it on this jade slip.
I give it to you. But you must not stick to my way and follow your own path. Those who learn from me will live, and those who are like me will die. Remember this."
"Ji Dan earnestly follows the elders' teachings."
Ji Dan quickly stepped forward and bowed to take the practice notes from the elder's hand.
"Go! Take him for a walk in Luolongyuan." The elder waved his hand.
After Ji Dan and Gong Liang bowed respectfully, they exited the house and left the station. Once outside, Gong Liang took out the jade boat and flew to Luolongyuan under Ji Dan's guidance.
Elder Yanji kept looking at them until the jade boat sailed into the mist-shrouded Luolong Abyss.
The thunderbolt that just shrouded the sky above Luolongyuan has disappeared, but the remnant power of the thunder has not completely dissipated. You can feel the power of thunder and lightning escaping in Luolongyuan. Gongliang stood beside the jade boat and looked out. I saw that the Luolong Abyss was eerie and strange, with no sunlight visible, and it was completely different from the outside world.
Since Ji Dan set foot on the jade boat, she has been looking at the practice notes given by the elders, and she has only now reluctantly put them in her arms.
"Elder Yanji has always liked to support the younger generations. This time you and I have received the favor, and we really have nothing to repay!" Ji Dan said with emotion.
"In the future, if you get some longevity-enhancing elixirs or treasures of merit and virtue from your experience outside, just bring them back and give them to the elder. Based on the elder's current cultivation level, I'm afraid he doesn't care about these external things. What's more important is his heart."
"Yes." Ji Dan nodded.
"where are we going?"
"Just stroll around here to familiarize yourself with the terrain. Don't go too deep. The ghosts and beasts here are not like outside. They are very manic and will fight to the death if you encounter them. If you come to Luolongyuan in the future, remember to bring some protective gear. and elixirs to replenish the true energy to avoid any unexpected events."
"Um..."
While the two were talking, a group of bats suddenly flew in front of them. However, the eyes of these creatures were all blood-red, making them look very strange.
When it flew into the Luolong Abyss, it was inevitable that it would be discovered by the ghosts in the abyss. Gongliang had already made the jade boat invisible.
Unexpectedly, these things actually discovered the invisible jade boat, and they screamed and grabbed them one by one.
Fortunately, the jade boat was blocked by a protective shield, otherwise it would have been caught off guard and it would have been a mess.
When Ji Dan saw the bat, he turned to Gongliang and said: "This is a blood-eyed demon bat. The red eyes are caused by ordinary demon bats being infected by the evil energy in the abyss. This kind of demon bat has been unable to see because it has stayed in the dark place for many years. , it relies on sound waves to sense everything outside, so even if your airship is invisible, it can still be detected. This kind of demon bat infected by evil energy is not scary, but the scary thing is a kind of bone-wing ghost that is infected by evil energy after death and is reborn. Bats. That kind of ghost bat has been unconscious for a long time because it was infected with evil energy after death. It only kills people with its bloodthirsty instinct. This is not terrible. What is terrible is that the bone-winged ghost bat has countless small nematodes on its body after death. These little ones Nematodes are densely packed all over its body, just like bat hairs. If you accidentally get them, these small nematodes will immediately burrow into the body. If not removed in time, these things will absorb flesh and blood and multiply. In a short time, it will be fine. A person will be parasitically devoured by this kind of thing and become something that is neither human nor ghost."
As he spoke, Ji Dan seemed to think of something bad, and Ji Dan couldn't help but shudder.
Even though he is a brave man, he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva when he heard about such a terrible parasite.
He secretly swore in his heart that if he comes to Luolongyuan in the future, he must wrap his body tightly and keep the Xuanlian Holy Light on at all times. Otherwise, if this thing gets into his body, it will be okay, and he doesn't know Mi Gu Is the poisonous saliva effective against those things?
Outside the jade boat, although the blood-eyed demon bats could not tear open the protective shield, they still kept pounced down.
The little guy who had been staring at the blood-eyed demon bats saw the rampant look of these guys, and immediately moved the drum from his waist to his chest, took out two small pumpkin hammers and started beating them.
"Dong dong dong dong dong dong..."
The drums sounded, and invisible sound waves passed through the jade boat shield and landed on the blood-eyed demon bat.
In an instant, the blood-eyed demon bat was shattered into powder by the sound of the drum.
Seeing that the arrogant thing outside was dead, Mi Gu proudly moved the Tiangu back to his waist, flapped his wings, swung his nine-colored tail and flew to Daddy, hugging Daddy's neck and looking at him, as if
Said: "Daddy, you are so awesome!"
Gongliang smiled and touched the little guy's head.
Mi Gu was so happy that her eyes turned into little moon ya'er with smiles. Daddy was the best to her.