Chapter 13: Immortal Cave
As the sun sets, the sky is filled with red clouds, and the forest is dyed with red, like a poem or a painting.
“What a beautiful view here!”
On the top of the mountain, Chen Jiu saw such a beautiful scenery and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
The wolf demon said proudly: "Of course not, don't you see whose home this is.
Look, over there, over there, and over there, they are all mountains hundreds of feet high, just like the ones under our feet.
There are nine high mountains here, hence the name Jiuling Mountain. This area of more than ten miles is all my family’s territory.”
It turns out that Jiuling Mountain is not made up of just nine ridges in total, but is composed of nine high mountains and countless small ridges, plus the mountains and forests that overlap one another. If you are not familiar with this place, you will probably get lost if you run in.
Chen Jiu couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and said, "This place is really good."
"Nine Palaces Maze!"
The Honghuang Divine Cauldron couldn't help but speak out.
Chen Jiu was quite curious when he heard this: "You also know about formations ? What is the Nine Palaces Enchantment Formation?"
Honghuang Shending said arrogantly: "Of course, refining equipment is closely related to formations. Since I understand refining equipment, I naturally understand formations.
This Nine Palaces Maze is a common formation used by ancient immortals to guard their caves. Ordinary people and animals who enter the formation will become confused and wander around, and will not be able to reach the immortals' caves at all.
The terrain of Jiuling Mountain has been transformed by the gods, and it is clearly a nine-palace maze."
Isn't that right?
Chen Jiu was puzzled and asked, "How did the second brother's ancestor enter the immortal cave?"
Honghuang Shending said: "The gods here should have been gone a long time ago. The formation has not been maintained for many years, and the spiritual energy inside has gradually dissipated, so it has naturally become ineffective."
So that's how it is. It seems that the gods here are of great importance and even know ancient formations.
Chen Jiu couldn't wait to say, "Second Brother, let's go and take us to your house."
"okay!"
The wolf demon immediately ran down the mountain.
Before long, they arrived at the foot of the high mountain in the middle.
There is a vague avenue formed by two rows of towering trees here, but the end of the avenue is overgrown with weeds and there is no gate at all.
Where is the fairy cave?
Chen Jiu looked at the waist-high weeds at the end of the avenue and couldn't help but look puzzled.
The wolf demon walked forward and howled with his head raised: "Ah, woo, woo, woo."
With a "whoosh", a door about ten feet wide appeared automatically behind the weeds!
It is so magical, it is worthy of being called a fairy cave.
When Chen Jiu followed the wolf demon in and took a look, he was completely stunned.
Because it was so dark inside, I couldn't see anything clearly.
This fairy cave seems to be a little different from what he imagined!
The wolf demon said with a proud look on his face: "How is this immortal cave?"
Uh, you can see at night, but I can't!
Chen Jiu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Can we make a fire in here?"
The wolf demon said nonchalantly: "If you want to have a baby, just give birth. What's the relationship between you and me? Just treat this as your own home. Don't be polite."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiu immediately ran out, picked up a bundle of firewood, and lit a bonfire.
This time, he finally saw it clearly.
"Uh, is this the Immortal Cave?"
Chen Jiu was a little confused. This fairy cave was too simple. In this huge stone chamber, there was nothing except an exquisite wolf den or dog kennel in the right corner!
The wolf demon lay in his den and said comfortably, "Yes, this is where our ancestors got the scriptures and elixirs. Didn't you see that the front wall is covered with reliefs of fairy beasts. They are so beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiu walked up to the wall and took a closer look. Sure enough, it was covered with reliefs of fairy beasts, and there were four large characters like talismans right above it.
"Linlang Immortal Palace?"
Hearing this, the wolf demon couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "Oh, you know these four words! These four words are just like ghost paintings. We, the Silverback Wolf King clan, don't recognize any of them. So it turns out to be Linlang Immortal Mansion!"
It was not known whether these four characters were oracle bone script or ancient seal script, and Chen Jiu had no idea why he could recognize them.
However, he still looked puzzled.
Judging from the relief on the wall and the four large characters directly above it, this is undoubtedly a fairy cave. The question is, why is this fairy cave so simple?
This deity named Linlang can carve a wall so beautifully, so is he too lazy to make tables, chairs and benches?
"Lao Ding, have you ever seen a fairy cave? Are all fairy caves like this?"
Honghuang Shending said without hesitation: "Of course I have seen it. Immortal caves are almost like this. There is a lobby, bedroom, alchemy room, study, and that's it. There is also a dressing table in the bedroom. This earth fairy Linlang should be a woman."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiu looked around in confusion and said, "What are you talking about? Where is the lobby, bedroom, alchemy room, and study room?"
Honghuang Shending said unhappily, "You can't see it if you stand at the gate and don't go in. I scan it with my spiritual sense."
I'm standing at the gate!
Is there some formation similar to the maze here?
Chen Jiu was surprised and asked, "Am I not in the cave?"
Aren’t you quite smart? Why does your brain suddenly stop working so well?
Honghuang Shending explained helplessly: "This is where the divine beasts that guard the cave live. It's not where the gods live. Use your divine sense to scan forward. The real immortal cave is inside."
Uh, I'm confused.
Chen Jiu slapped his forehead and extended his spiritual sense to scan. Sure enough, there was a stone door in front of him, and there was another world inside!
"Hahahaha, it turns out the real immortal cave is inside."
Is this guy having a seizure? Why is he suddenly grinning like an idiot?
The wolf demon was puzzled and asked, "Ajiu, what's wrong with you? What real immortal cave is inside?"
"It's okay, it's okay, I'm talking to Lao Ding."
Chen Jiu rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "There shouldn't be any strong restrictions in this immortal cave. Is it okay for me to break the door with one punch?"
Honghuang Shending sighed helplessly, "Why did you break such a good door? What kind of restrictions could there be in this immortal cave? The door is usually a simple mechanism that opens with a touch."
organ.
Chen Jiu hurriedly groped on the wall.
Sure enough, there was a mythical beast, Qilin, next to the gate with an abnormal nostril, which was just enough for two fingers to fit in.
As soon as he put his finger in, the door opened with a swish.
The wolf demon jumped up and said in shock: "No way, there really is a cave in there!"
However, Chen Jiu couldn't wait to walk to the study on the left.
If there are any skills left by gods in it, he will become rich!
He walked into the study and took a look, and almost fell to the ground.
The books on the bookshelf have all been covered with a thick layer of dust!
My skills, my secret book!
Why can a wild wolf obtain the immortal scriptures outside, but all the books inside are gone?
He touched the dust on the bookshelf with trembling hands, wanting to cry but without tears.
Hey, that's not right!
There is something beneath the dust.
When Chen Jiu picked it up, he found that it was actually a rectangular piece of jade with the word "Xianling" written on it.
He couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"
Honghuang Shending said without hesitation: "This is a jade slip. Stick it on the Yintang acupoint. You can see the contents by scanning it with your spiritual sense."
And this good stuff!
Chen Jiu couldn't wait to put the jade slip on his forehead, and he was stunned again.
Magic herbs and elixirs?
so amazing!
The magical herbs and elixirs depicted in it actually look just like the images in the photos, and you can flip through them at will.
He couldn't help but sigh: "This immortal's method is so amazing that he can actually make something like a jade slip."
Honghuang Shending said disdainfully: "This is nothing, the Immortal Palace and the Kingdom of God are magical. You have seen the Immortal Palace, but do you know how it is cultivated?"
How would I know?
Chen Jiu couldn't help but ask: "Do you know?"
Honghuang Shending said simply: "I don't know."
Well, this time Chen Jiu did not show a disappointed expression, because there were obviously more than one jade slips on the bookshelf, and most likely there were magical skills in them.
He put down the jade slip introducing the magical herbs and elixirs, and picked up another jade slip and placed it on his forehead.
Uh, alchemy!
Not wanting to look at this for the time being, he picked up another jade slip and placed it on his forehead.
Formation?
He didn't have time to study this for the time being, so he quickly changed to a jade slip.
After quickly reading through several jade slips on the bookshelf, he stood there in a daze, wanting to cry but unable to.
The ups and downs of life come too fast and are so exciting!
He really couldn't stand this stimulation.
As soon as he entered the real immortal cave, he thought he could obtain immortal skills, but in the end all the books on the bookshelf were weathered.
Just when he was in despair, he found a jade slip on the bookshelf. He turned his worry into joy, thinking that the jade slip must contain some magical skills.
As a result, not a single jade slip on the bookshelf recorded any martial arts techniques!
What's the matter?
Are you kidding me?
He ran into the bedroom somewhat unwillingly and saw that there were only a simple stone table, stone chair, stone bed, dressing table, and some strange boxes inside.
Why is there no practice?
He ran into the alchemy room anxiously and saw only an alchemy furnace and some jade bottles containing elixirs. However, there were no elixirs in the jade bottles!
Why?
Why!
Chen Jiu walked back to the study room in a daze, and sat there without saying a word for a long time.
Seeing this, the wolf demon asked carefully: "Ajiu, what's wrong with you?"
Alas, perhaps the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Chen Jiu slowly shook his head and said, "Nothing, go and rest first, I'll take a closer look."
After saying that, he stood up, picked up a jade slip, sat back at the desk, and put the jade slip against his forehead to read it carefully.
This is the only jade slip related to martial arts, but what is recorded in it is not a specific martial arts method, but the insights of the earth fairy Linlang after a lifetime of practice.
This insight was recorded very casually, sometimes it came as a sentence, sometimes as a paragraph, sometimes as an article, and there was not even a specific date.
It is unknown how many years ago that the earth fairy Linlang was a cultivator, and she practiced the art of Qi training.
At the beginning, she also practiced Qi and built a foundation, and it was relatively smooth. Her insights were full of anticipation for the future, and her words were full of joy.
However, she felt something was wrong when she reached the Jindan stage.
Because the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is becoming increasingly thin, it is too difficult to cultivate to become an immortal by relying on the skills passed down from ancient times, and it is even more difficult to cultivate to become a god.
So, she began to travel around the world, looking for other immortal cultivators.
She didn't know how much she paid, but she finally learned the then popular method of alchemy to assist in cultivating immortals.
Next, she worked hard to cultivate magical herbs and elixirs, refined magical pills, practiced diligently, and finally became an immortal.
Then, she began to travel around the world, looking for the way to become a god.
Result, no!
It is almost impossible to become a god through practicing Qi cultivation when the spiritual energy is thin.
At that time, some people had already explored various ways to become gods.
For example, the method of spiritual officials opening their orifices.
For example, imitating the demon clan and practicing inner alchemy.
There are also magic techniques that plunder other people's energy and spirit.
However, none of these worked, none of them succeeded!
She wandered around for hundreds of years and finally returned to the same place. It seemed that in this world, one could only become a god by refining Qi, and there was no such thing as becoming a god by practicing other techniques!
So she began to work hard to cultivate magical herbs and medicines, refine elixirs, and practice diligently.
And then nothing happened. Even those who cultivated to become immortals could only live for a thousand years or so, and the earthly immortals died in depression.
After reading it, Chen Jiu couldn't help but sigh.
The path to becoming an immortal is too difficult; becoming a god and ascending to heaven seems like an unattainable dream!
