The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 973 Wen Shu Zhi Liu
"The Divine Mirror of the Heavens and Earth"...

Zhao Chen never expected that the first-grade divination ability he had been pursuing would be obtained so easily.

As if it were child's play, he obtained the complete cultivation method with just a glance at the magic mirror called "Arods".

"Perhaps in the eyes of beings like Daoist Taixiao, this so-called Taixiao Secret Realm is just 'child's play'! The 'trial' is not to drive people to complete tasks, but to observe the trial participants' character, will, methods, and opportunities through the tasks?"

"Once the standard is met, the 'reward' will decrease, and it may not actually be necessary to reach the 'settlement room' that Xuanbing mentioned..."

After analyzing Taixiao Daojun's "intentions" in his mind, Zhao Chen finally sighed helplessly, because he knew that this was all just his own conjecture, and he had no way of knowing what the Daojun was actually thinking.

When the mood strikes, they might just give themselves a little something... or even use this so-called "Taixiao Trial" to avert karmic calamities.

Just like when he and Xuanbing rescued Hong Xiaoxi, they didn't actually want anything from her before the rescue; they just did it out of a sense of duty.

"Cough cough cough..."

Zhao Chen's thoughts were interrupted by a violent cough. He then summoned the "Golden Chest Five-Key" and released the "Blood Painting Sacrifice to the Hong Palace" supernatural power that he had "bought" from Qin Sheng.

Although Zhao Chen's physical strength was comparable to that of a martial arts cultivator, and his supernatural powers below the third rank were difficult to break, the steam church archbishop named Horamik was a demigod powerhouse of sequence 3. Even though he held back and reduced the power of his "Aurora" ability, it still damaged Zhao Chen's inner world and shook his foundation.

Fortunately, Zhao Chen had a lot of healing abilities "stored up," so recovery was not difficult.

A magnificent palace phantom appeared and merged with Zhao Chen's body. The next moment, he felt as if he were soaking in a "blood pool". The abundant "blood essence" was quickly absorbed by his meridians, constantly soothing the internal injuries caused by the "aurora".

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, as the power of the Blood God Sect's second-grade healing technique was exhausted, Zhao Chen suddenly stood up. He felt that his injuries had almost completely healed, and the remaining bit would not affect his ability to fight again.

"Not being fully recovered isn't necessarily a bad thing. When I get back, I can 'play the victim' to Xuan Bing and maybe I'll get some 'new perks'." While thinking about this "wonderful thing," Zhao Chen also extended his divine sense to examine his surroundings.

—Just now, in order to shake off the pursuit of that demigod from the Church of Storms, he rode his sword light around the capital Backlund several times before finally landing in this mountain forest and truly shaking off his opponent.

He is currently inside an abandoned castle in this forest.

The castle is half-collapsed, with mottled stone walls and severe weathering. It is conservatively estimated to be over a thousand years old.

However, while the outer area of ​​the castle where Zhao Chen had just recovered was fine, the interior was strangely eerie.

Although sunlight shines through the cracks in the ruins, there are only bricks and rotten wood; there are no traces of wild animals or birds, and not even the tenacious weeds.

Even at two or three in the afternoon, when the sun is at its strongest, there is a chilling coldness that seeps into your bones.

In addition, on the right side surrounded by broken walls and ruins, there is a relatively intact stone staircase.

The steps are weathered and stretch downwards, their destination unknown.

Seeing this, Zhao Chen frowned. He hadn't planned to explore when his physical condition wasn't at its peak, but a premonition he had when choosing the "door" in the "secret room" guided him to go down and investigate. After weighing his options, feeling that he still had a backup plan, Zhao Chen touched the ahoge (cowlick) on his head and decided to follow the guidance.

Because his divine sense was blocked by the yin energy below, he could not see everything. So Zhao Chen summoned one of his own from the Star Chariot and had it walk in front of him. He then carefully followed the other person down the steps, which were scattered with many broken stones.

The stairs were quite narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time, and they spiraled deeper and deeper in circles. Coupled with the limitation on his spiritual sense, Zhao Chen felt somewhat depressed and a sense of "fear" arose within him.

This is actually quite abnormal. Because of the existence of the "Great Sun Star Raft" and the abilities brought by the "Star Raft Talisman," there are very few things that can make Zhao Chen feel "fear." There must be something quite terrifying hidden here.

Of course, while it may be terrifying, it doesn't necessarily mean there's any real danger.

Tap, tap, tap, as the footsteps echoed deeper and deeper, the light inside the stairwell grew dimmer and dimmer.

With a thought, Zhao Chen's innate spell "Golden Light Mantra" suddenly appeared on his body, illuminating his surroundings and dispelling the cold, gloomy aura.

"Golden light emanates from my body, enveloping me."

As the signature spell of the "Dragon Tiger Sect," Zhao Chen's use of "Great Sun True Record" lacked the supernatural power of others, but it had some additional functions, such as a "special attack" on the undead and spirits.

He continued downhill for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before Zhao Chen finally reached the top of the steps and stepped onto the flat, solid ground.

Upon reaching this point, Zhao Chen's divine sense finally revealed what the end of the stairs looked like.

This is a large hall, nearly 10 meters high, paved with black floor tiles that have been soaked with water droplets, and there are cracks and damage everywhere.

Dozens of meters away, on the other side of the hall where the light could barely reach, stood a pair of bronze doors that opened quietly.

From the top of the gate, stones had fallen off the walls on both sides, and the statues were broken, revealing the dark brown soil that covered them.

The surface of the gate is covered with densely packed symbolic symbols and strange patterns, giving people a direct sense of mystery and heaviness, as if it is sealing something or blocking something.

No, the contamination behind the door has already leaked out! Zhao Chen, who possesses the "True Qi of the Five Immortals," is quite sensitive to "contamination" and reacted instantly.

The "Five Emperors' Demon-Suppressing Spiritual Melody" rang out rapidly under the "playing" of true energy, protecting itself and ready to be recharged with "Star Coins" at any time.

Although he had previously spent all his star coins, he still had a considerable reserve of magical artifacts, pills, and cultivation techniques in the secret realm of "Jade Pool Chess," which he had sold to the Star Raft to replenish them.

Just as Zhao Chen withdrew his scouting party and prepared for potential changes in the space, an iron box suddenly flew out of his pocket. Inside the box was the "Reader" extraordinary trait he had purchased the previous night at the extraordinary gathering at the "Eye of Wisdom."

The aura emanating from the metal box broke through on its own and intertwined with the energy leaking from the bronze door, transforming into a jet-black bead.

"This is... 'Wen Shu Zhi Liu Gang'?" Zhao Chen looked at this scene with great surprise.

The so-called "Wen Shu Zhi Liu Gang" is one of the two prerequisite spells of "Kuan Tian Ce Di Tai Xiao Shen Jing" and the Gang Qi required by "Dong You Qing Jian Jue"!
It was actually able to combine and evolve through the characteristics of the "reader" and the aura of this bronze door?
(End of this chapter)