Chapter 60: Ghost Temple in the Deep Mountains
Whether it is what happened in Liaodong or the Western Regions, it is impossible to find out in a short period of time because the distance is too far.
Ni Kun casually arranged for Zhu Yuyan to send someone to investigate, and then he didn't think any more about it. He went outside the manor to practice Qinggong.
Among all the martial arts, his favorite is Qinggong.
Just ask yourself, which young man who was once obsessed with martial arts and fairy tales has never had the fantasy of flying over eaves, walking on walls, or even riding on clouds?
Being free from all constraints, running like lightning, and flying like the wind is a dream that almost everyone has had when they were young.
call!
The sound of strong wind swept past my ears, and the scenery on both sides was rapidly receding.
Ni Kun was running in the mountains.
After two months of training, he not only made some progress in the Bull Demon's Great Strength Technique and the Tiger Demon's Bone Refining Fist, but he also made some progress in the light skill of "Speedy Water Without Trace Walking Plum Blossom".
As his physique continued to strengthen , his strength, agility, reaction and balance also continued to improve.
Now, when the tip of his toes touch the ground and mud and rocks explode, his body can be shot out three or four feet away as fast as an arrow.
If they encounter trees or rocks blocking their way, they will not rush into them without reacting. Even if they cannot turn in the air, they can use their hands or feet to move quickly before hitting the obstacle, and change direction instantly.
Before he knew it, Ni Kun had flown to a steep cliff.
In front of the cliff, he did not slow down at all and rushed straight towards it.
When he was still about ten feet away from the cliff, he tapped the ground with his toes, and the arch of his foot gathered energy and ejected like a spring. His body shot up into the sky like an arrow, rising to a height of three feet.
When his ascent was about to end, he clenched his claws with both hands and grabbed the cliff wall hard. Rock chips flew out and he used the force to jump up more than ten feet.
Afterwards, he stomped on the cliff wall with his toes again and jumped up more than three feet. Then he stretched out both claws and grabbed the cliff wall.
Just like that, he was like a nimble monkey. In just a few breaths, he climbed up the steep cliff that was nearly twenty feet high and reached the top of the cliff.
The top of the cliff is the top of the mountain.
Ni Kun stood on the top of the mountain and looked down, taking in the rolling hills, the manor on the mountainside, and a jade-belt-like river at the foot of the mountain.
Ni Kun spread his arms as if to embrace the mountains, then suddenly raised his head and let out a long and unbridled roar.
The whistle echoed through the valley, startling the flying birds.
Looking at the flocks of birds flying all over the sky and making dissatisfied noises, Ni Kun laughed, sat down on the ground, dangling his legs over the cliff, swaying leisurely, admiring the scenery at dusk and sunset, feeling refreshed for a moment.
The sun set quickly and the sky darkened rapidly. Ni Kun was about to go down the mountain when he suddenly heard a faint flute sound coming from the mountains behind him.
He doesn't know much about music, he's just an ordinary listener who occasionally listens to music. His ability to appreciate music is limited to saying whether it sounds good or bad based on personal preference.
As for musical instruments, the only thing he had was a toy piano when he was a child, and he wasn't very interested in it. He just liked to randomly slap the keys with his hands to make noise.
However, even with his poor music appreciation ability, when he heard the faint sound of the flute, he couldn't help but feel moved and a look of melancholy on his face, as if the sound of the flute evoked some deeply hidden emotion deep in his heart.
Unconsciously, he had stood up and was heading towards the direction where the flute sound came from.
Following the sound of the flute, we passed through a dense forest and suddenly a path appeared in front of us.
Ni Kun has lived in the Qianshan Manor for more than two months. Today was the first time he knew that there was such a secluded forest path hidden in the dense forest in the back mountain.
But it's not surprising.
Qianshan Manor was just a temporary place for Zhu Yuyan to stay, and Zhu Yuyan and the other two were not familiar with the geography of the place.
There are cliffs in front and behind the mountain. People would not go up the mountain for no reason, and would not go deep into the dense forest at the back of the mountain for no reason. It is reasonable that they have not discovered this secluded forest path.
Ni Kun walked along the path and saw that the road was overgrown with weeds and occasionally broken stone slabs covered with moss. It was obvious that this road was not made by pedestrians but was built by humans.
Just looking at the condition of the road, it seems that no one has walked on it for a long time and it has been abandoned for many years.
After walking a mile or two, there were even one or two broken stone railings on both sides of the road.
"Could it be that there are some ancient relics deep in this mountain range?"
Ni Kun was very surprised and quickened his pace.
The sound of the flute became clearer and clearer, causing Ni Kun's heart to surge and he had an urge to find someone to talk to.
After walking for a while, a section of broken wall suddenly caught Ni Kun's eye.
Just as he saw the dilapidated wall covered with weeds and vines through the gaps between the trees, the sound of the flute suddenly stopped, leaving Ni Kun feeling lost.
At this time, the sky was dark, the moon had not yet risen, and the mountains and forests were gloomy.
The biting cold wind blew through the forest, and the whistling and wailing sounds were like the crying of ghosts.
Ni Kun has the ability of night vision and is not afraid of the darkness, let alone the ghostly sound of the wind. He continues forward without hesitation, wanting to see what is going on.
Soon, he saw a collapsed mountain gate and an abandoned Zen forest.
Just as he was about to step into the mountain gate, a hoarse female voice suddenly came from the main hall in the Zen forest, which was barely intact:
"No, there are already people here."
Ni Kun raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:
"Are you the owner of this place?"
"..." There was a silence, and then the hoarse female voice said, "No."
Ni Kun smiled and said, "Since you are not the owner of this place, how can you stop others from entering?"
After saying that, he walked through the mountain gate and came to a dried-up lotus pond.
There was a hint of helplessness in the hoarse female voice:
"I am alone, and it is really inconvenient to stay here."
Ni Kun frowned and said:
"In the deep mountains and wild ridges, in the desolate forests and abandoned temples, grandma is all alone and has no one to protect her. Isn't that really dangerous?"
Having said that, he still stopped by the lotus pond and did not step into the main hall.
The hoarse female voice was silent for a long time before she said helplessly:
"There is a ghost here, you'd better leave quickly."
"There's a ghost?" Ni Kun asked in surprise, "Is it a ghost of a ghost?"
The hoarse female voice said solemnly: "That's right."
Ni Kun's eyes lit up, and he smiled excitedly:
"I have never seen a ghost in my life. Today is a good opportunity to broaden my horizons."
The hoarse female voice warned:
"Ghosts are not fun. They can kill people. You'd better not take your life lightly."
Ni Kunqi said, "I don't understand this. Since you know there are ghosts here, why do you stay here alone? You are an old lady and you are not afraid. How can I, a young man with strong blood and masculinity, be inferior to you?"
The hoarse female voice said:
"I dare to stay here because I have something to rely on. But if you don't leave, I may not be able to protect you when the ghosts come."
Ni Kun said without hesitation:
"No need to worry about my protection. I have heard from two friends that demons and ghosts are nothing to be afraid of, as warriors' masculine energy is enough to defeat them. I think I have some skills, and I really want to see how powerful the demons are."
The hoarse female voice sighed:
"Why risk your life for a moment of curiosity? Well, if you don't leave, I will!"
As he finished speaking, the sound of clothes tearing through the air came from the side of the hall.
Ni Kun looked in the direction of the sound and saw a blurry figure passing through the side window. After a few rises and falls, it plunged into the woods that had spread to the Zen temple and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Really gone?" Ni Kun was a little surprised.
After thinking for a while, he turned around and left the Zen forest, walked through the forest for a while, then went back from the opposite side, sneaked into the main hall, and found a corner to sit down.
Not long after they sat down, another figure stepped into the main entrance of the Great Hall, looked around, and saw Ni Kun in the corner.
“…”
The man blinked and said speechlessly: "Why are you back again?"
Ni Kun smiled and raised his hand, teasing: "'Mother-in-law', aren't you back too?"
Well, that person is not a mother-in-law.
Instead, it was a graceful young girl in green with bright eyes, white teeth, skin as white as snow, holding a jade flute.
