An old man in black clothes lay quietly, his head resting on a golden square pillow with gold lining.
Neither the clothes nor the pillows were damaged in any way.
The old man was tall, his eyes were closed, his expression was peaceful, his hands were folded on his chest, and he seemed to have died without pain.
Although he also guessed that a corpse would appear in the sarcophagus, when the corpse actually appeared in sight, Lin Yan was still affected by the old man's peaceful demeanor, and he could not feel much contempt or complaint towards the old man.
Before, in order to successfully climb to the fiftieth step, he suffered a lot, tried every means, and risked his life to finally reach the top. However, after reaching the top, the stone gate was immediately closed tightly, and even the way out was blocked.
They were all blocked to death, and he was simmering with anger in his heart. He originally thought that after meeting the person who set up the magic circle, he would definitely have to curse him to relieve his anger, but now he couldn't bear this emotion.
No matter how rogue he is, he can't do anything like jumping around and yelling at an old man who has been sleeping for a long time. Although, he still blames the old man because the old man blocked his way out, and he doesn't know if he can find another one.
way out.
"Old man, old man, you deliberately built such a magic circle and placed yourself in such a tight place. You probably didn't think that anyone would be able to discover you, right? But I discovered it anyway. I don't know what I should say.
Is it a kind of luck or a tragedy? Maybe I will have to stay here with you until I die. Old man, this is probably what you want to see, right?"
Lin Yan said something self-deprecatingly.
Although the way out was blocked, it was still not at the end of the road. Besides, he had never been a pessimistic person. At that moment, he began to look at the scene inside the coffin.
Soon, I saw a dark thing at the old man's feet.
An ancient aura emanates from above, indicating that this thing is of a long time ago and should not be ordinary.
"Senior, since I arrived here by chance, I am deeply sorry for disturbing your sleep. However, I am not a moral gentleman and cannot turn a blind eye to what I see. Therefore, I forgive the offense, junior.
I have offended many people, so please forgive me."
Lin Yan put his hands together and said.
Originally, Lin Yan had no good feelings for the person who trapped him here, even if the person had turned into a corpse. He would not hesitate to search for any secrets in the coffin, but when
When he saw the old man's peaceful expression, he did so naturally.
Then, Lin Yan took out the black thing and unfolded it, turning it into a piece of soft armor.
The soft armor is composed of small black square blocks, and the blocks are connected with soft black thin lines, allowing the soft armor to fold freely.
It's hard to tell what material the soft armor is made of. It's very light when held in the hand. It makes a metallic clanging sound when shaken. It's used to protect the upper body.
However, at the position corresponding to the heart pit and several other important parts of the body, the soft armor is in tatters. The small black square pieces are missing and several holes are exposed, making the soft armor look shabby.
But Lin Yan didn't think that this was just an ordinary piece of tattered armor. Since it could be treasured by the mysterious old man in the coffin and kept by his side, it must be a treasure. Even if there were a few pieces in the middle, it must have been penetrated by a sharp weapon.
of.
In order to verify his idea, Lin Yan put the soft armor on the ground and tentatively scratched it with his war sword. Sure enough, no trace was left. As he used the war sword harder, Lin Yan finally raised his hand.
The sword stabbed downwards fiercely, leaving no scratches on the soft armor.
It is indeed a treasure!
"Thank you, senior."
Lin Yan said something to the old man in the coffin, and naturally he took the soft armor as his own.
Wearing the soft armor on his body, Lin Yan found that the soft armor did not bring much weight to him, and it fit him very well, so Lin Yan simply didn't bother to take it off and continued to look at other places in the coffin.
Looking up from his feet to his face, Lin Yan didn't find any exposed treasures in the coffin. But at this time, Lin Yan found that the skin on the old man's face showed a golden color.
The same goes for the exposed hands. This kind of golden color seems to be integrated into the skin. It is not the effect that can be achieved by simply rubbing a layer of gold powder on the skin. When the pearls on it are illuminated, little golden lights are emitted, making the old man look...
Extraordinarily different.
Lin Yan, who was very curious, put his hand into the coffin and touched the golden hand.
Lin Yan's heart skipped a beat!
The old man's hands were extremely cold, which may be reasonable, but the touch felt like touching a layer of metal!
The old man's hands were as hard as gold and stone!
Lin Yan was extremely surprised. He pressed it hard and found that it was indeed the case.
And then, Lin Yan simply knocked on the golden hand, and a metallic sound came out!
How could a person undergo such a change?
Lin Yan couldn't help but imagine that the other parts of this man's body were also made of metal, right?
With this question, Lin Yan touched the old man's chest, legs, face, and even his whole body in the end. Although on the surface, the old man's body was still divided into skin and bones, but in fact
Lin Yan was surprised to find that all parts of the old man's body had turned into pieces of metal!
The situation was exactly as he guessed!
It's understandable that the body is stronger than iron and stone, but when the body turns into metal, the surprise is big enough!
"Metal Man, this old man actually became a Metal Man?"
"But since the old man's body is so hard, why does he still value the armor so much and keep it in the sarcophagus?"
Suddenly, Lin Yan recalled a day when he was five years old in the Lin family in Tiandi City.
At that time, he was still the son of the head of the large Lin family and the young master in everyone's eyes. He lived a happy life and had parents who loved him.
That day, his mother took him to wander on the street. At a sideshow stall, he saw a man lying on the ground with a big bluestone on his chest, and another man holding a sledgehammer.
It fell hard and hit the bluestone. The bluestone cracked with a sound. The "big stone shattered on the chest" made him see for the first time that the human body can be so hard.
So, he took his mother's hand and asked her if she could do it too. In his understanding, his mother was a master who could fly into the sky, and there was nothing that his mother could not do.
Sure enough, his mother's answer did not disappoint him.
His mother said that after a warrior reaches a certain level of cultivation, his body will be harder than bluestone. If the sledgehammer hit his body just now, it would be smashed. Then, in order to satisfy his curiosity, his mother said that there is another place in Tiandi City.
He is an outsider who has a deep connection with the Lin family. He practices a magical skill that relies on swallowing metal to increase his strength. He can turn bones into metal, which is indestructible and harder than the best sword...
He didn't believe it, so he kept asking, and his mother told him again and again that it was true.
So, he believed it, and even shouted that he would become like that worldly master, so that even if he accidentally fell from the tree while picking fruit, it would not hurt...
However, he soon forgot about this matter. Five-year-old children are always easily attracted by new and novel things and give up their previous interests. However, the thing about a metal man still remained in his memory.
deep.
At this moment, Lin Yan looked at the old man in the coffin and couldn't help but connect the old man with that worldly master.
"Senior, regardless of whether you are related to that worldly master from Tiandi City or not, I ask you to forgive me for any offense I have caused you."
Lin Yan said respectfully again, and then touched the golden square pillow with gold lining.
Before, he had touched the old man's whole body and found nothing strange. But since he finally got here and saw what was behind the fifty steps, he naturally couldn't leave after looking at it once. He could only take the contents in the coffin.
Only after looking at all locations carefully can all the secrets be explored.
For this purpose, it was inevitable to turn over the old man's body.
But right now, there is only one location that has not been explored, and that is the pillow.
After carefully taking out the pillow, Lin Yan easily found a thin book under the pillow.
The book is a little yellowed. It is a secret book with four big characters on it: The Secret Book of Swallowing Gold.
Could it be that the old man really turned his body into metal by swallowing metal?
Thinking about it this way, it seems that this old man really has a connection with that worldly master from Tiandi City.
Swallowing gold, swallowing gold, is there really such a perverted and bizarre way of cultivation in the world?
Lin Yan couldn't help but open the secret book, and a piece of paper filled with words floated out.
Holding it in his hand, Lin Yan read the contents on the paper.
This old man calls himself Master Xuanjin, and he comes from Tiandi City, but he doesn’t know if he is the same person as the worldly master his mother mentioned. Master Xuanjin has been practicing this art since he was a child, relying on constantly swallowing metal to survive.
Strengthening the body will eventually make the internal organs become metal, and the whole person will become a powerful weapon.
It can be said that it is precisely because of this almost weird cultivation method that Master Xuanjin's body is even harder than many precious weapons, making him a divine weapon.
When he saw this, Lin Yan was shocked. It was unbelievable for a person to temper his body to a stage comparable to that of a divine weapon.
However, Lin Yan did not intend to practice this "Gold Swallowing Secret Manual".
Because anyone who wants to practice this method must give up the practice of other mental methods. Lin Yan doesn't want to give up half of the secret book of unknown mental methods. It's not like turning into a metal man. The feeling of being covered with metal all over the body should not be
It will feel better.
However, Lin Yan still regards this secret book as a treasure. If Tieniu is willing to learn, it is a good way. After all, after learning it, only the inside of the body has changed, and the appearance is still the same as ordinary people. As for Xuanjin
The Master's ability to even turn his skin into a golden color appeared only after he had practiced the "Gold Swallowing Secret Manual" to the level of Dacheng.
The paper also mentioned the soft armor he wore at the end.
It turns out that the soft armor does not belong to Master Xuanjin, but to Master Xuanjin’s mortal enemy, a person named Netherworld Demon.
Master Xuanjin said that this piece of soft armor was not extraordinary, but he did not explain the details. He probably got the soft armor from his opponent.
Lin Yan touched the soft armor on his body, and vaguely felt that he still had not figured out the effectiveness of the soft armor. Otherwise, Master Xuanjin would not have specifically mentioned the items used by the enemy on this small piece of paper. This black
Soft armor is definitely a treasure.
However, Lin Yan didn't have much joy in picking up the treasure, because he still didn't know how to get out of this room, and he didn't know if there was an exit from this room. And the closed stone door, if there was no mechanism, could be solved by brute force alone
, he knew very well that he would never be able to push or kick him before he was starved to death.
Master Xuanjin did not leave any message to leave the room, and the writing stopped abruptly.
Leaving the paper in the coffin, Lin Yan put away the "Gold Swallowing Secret Book" and began to close the sarcophagus.
He has checked every position in the coffin. There are no more secrets left. It is time for Master Xuanjin to rest peacefully.
The next step is to focus on finding the exit.
Lin Yan first touched all parts of the coffin and found no mechanism. Then he stepped on the 100-square-meter bluestone floor one by one and found no hidden compartments. Finally, he checked the surrounding areas again.
I searched through the walls and still couldn't find anything.
Lin Yan finally confirmed helplessly that at least the mechanism to get out of this magic circle was not here.
After resting for a while, Lin Yan stood up again and reached the edge of the fifty steps. If there was a mechanism in the room, it must be in the large open space below the steps.
But a new problem loomed before us.
The pressure on the fiftieth step is the greatest. How should he be prepared to ensure that he will not be injured by this greatest pressure?
The previous method of using the human body as a passage was based on the gradual increase in pressure. At that time, he could still have time to adapt and adjust. But now, as soon as he steps on it, the overwhelming pressure will immediately be suppressed, leaving him
There is almost no time to adjust!
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