I can bless thousands of magical powers.

A rustling sound suddenly rang out.

The moment Su Jingyao activated the magic circle, countless insects and ants crawled out from the ruins of the deserted village and the grass.

Black beetles, dark red ants, foot-long centipedes...

These creepy insects seemed to have encountered their natural enemies. They fled towards the nearby woods at an almost crazy speed and swarmed over the grass.

Immediately afterwards, several more spotted vipers rushed out of the cave in panic.

This situation lasted for a full half cup of tea before the deserted village affected by the magic circle returned to peace.

Zhang Yuan never thought that there were so many little guys lurking in this area.

He was very curious about the magic circle set up by Su Jingyao.

"This is the Five Elements Circular Light Formation."

Su Jingyao obviously saw Zhang Yuan's thoughts and took the initiative to explain: "It belongs to the lower-level formation."

Although it is a lower-level formation, the Five Elements Circular Light Formation is very practical. Moreover, since the formation is not complicated, it is quite simple to arrange using formation plates and formation symbols.

Best suited for use outdoors.

The Five Elements Circular Light Array has the functions of warning, defense, insect repelling, wind protection and suppressing evil.

Of course, its power is limited and it cannot deal with strange and ferocious beasts.

However, with the Five Elements Circular Light Formation, the two of them would be much safer guarding the deserted village, and they would be able to avoid being harassed by snakes, insects, mosquitoes and ants.

Regarding the rules of the Nine Peaks Competition, Su Jingyao's plan was actually very simple.

We used this deserted village as a base to conduct a search in the surrounding area.

The presence of the other two people will also attract some weirdness and monsters.

Su Jingyao fought in a formation, able to fully utilize her abilities, which was also beneficial to the protection of Zhang Yuan.

It can be said that it accomplishes multiple things with one stone!
Then, Su Jingyao found some stones and built a small altar in the center of the magic circle.

Then a statue of the god was placed there.

Yuanshi Tianzun!

According to Taoism, Yuanshi Tianzun resides in the holy realm of Yuqing in Qingwei Heaven, thirty-five heavens above, and dominates and symbolizes the first great century when the chaos of the universe first appeared and yin and yang had not yet been determined. Taoism calls this period "Hunyuan".

The Yuanshi Tianwang enshrined in the Tianwang Temple in Xiaxu is one of the incarnations of Yuanshi Tianzun.

After inviting the statue to take charge, Su Jingyao bowed solemnly and pasted eight talismans on the four sides of the altar.

Zhang Yuan was in the formation and felt extremely subtle changes in the surrounding space.

He couldn't tell what the specific changes were.

But there is an inexplicable sense of security.

After completing the ceremony, Su Jingyao stood up and smiled at Zhang Yuan: "Now that the Heavenly Lord has been established, there is no need to be afraid of ghosts and monsters!"

A look of full confidence.

Zhang Yuan smiled but said nothing.

At this moment it had become completely dark, and he collected firewood from the nearby deserted village and built a bonfire.

The warm and bright firelight quickly dispelled the darkness and cold.

Zhang Yuan hung a small pot above the campfire and poured water, chopped dried meat and rice into it.

Cooking the first dinner after arriving in Qingxuan Secret Realm.

The sect competition held in the secret realm does not restrict the equipment and supplies of participating disciples and protectors.

As long as you are willing, it doesn't matter if you carry a big bed in.

Of course no one would be so stupid.

But as for the necessary tools, weapons and water for outdoor adventures, you should naturally bring as much as you can.

Zhang Yuan brought quite a complete set of things, even a tent.

In fact, a large amount of supplies are stored in his storage space.

It's a pity that it can't be exposed.

After all, this kind of spatial ability is too amazing. Zhang Yuan doesn't know whether the Taoists have similar storage instruments, but he will never risk exposing it. Even if Su Jingyao is the only one there.

This is not about trust or not, but about not testing human nature!
The water in the small pot quickly boiled, the rice grains and dried meat rolled up and down, and the aroma of food gradually spread.

Zhang Yuan also put in some dried mushrooms.

Finally, when the rice became porridge, he sprinkled salt and celery on it.

Ma celery is cumin, and it is very expensive.

But Zhang Yuan was not short of gold and silver. He had previously bought a few kilograms of them at Linxian Manor and stored them in his storage space.

I also brought a bottle with me when I came to Qingxuan Secret Realm this time.

But in Su Jingyao's eyes, she felt that Zhang Yuan was really particular about food.

It’s okay to bring salt, but I actually brought in all the spices.

Is this going to be a feast?
However, her emotional intelligence was not so low as to complain to his face. Especially when they were drinking porridge, she felt that she could completely understand Zhang Yuan's behavior.

In this cold and dark night, drinking a bowl of hot meat porridge is enough to soothe the body and mind!

"Junior Brother Zhang, your cooking skills are really good!"

Su Jingyao smiled happily and gave Zhang Yuan a big thumbs up.

Zhang Yuan smiled but said nothing.

His cooking skills can only be described as mediocre, but he knows how to prepare the ingredients and doesn't mind the trouble. It's pretty good here, but it's nothing to mention in Linxian Manor.

The two of them drank up the whole pot of porridge.

The small pot was simply cleaned and the dishes were thrown directly into the campfire.

Because the bowls and chopsticks were all made temporarily from wood.

Today is Zhang Yuan and Su Jingyao's first day in the Qingxuan Secret Realm. For safety reasons, the two decided to keep watch together without rest, and then implement the strategy of taking turns on duty tomorrow night.

In fact, with Zhang Yuan's current cultivation level, he could hold on even if he stayed up all night for seven days.

But if you don’t sleep for a long time, it will inevitably affect your mental consciousness.

It undoubtedly increases the difficulty of hunting monsters and even brings danger!
Sitting there bored, Zhang Yuan started chatting with Su Jingyao.

Although the two have a good relationship, they know very little about each other.

Zhang Yuan told Su Jingyao about his identity and background, except for some confidential matters.

Then Su Jingyao also told him a lot of things about herself.

Only then did Zhang Yuan know that Su Jingyao's father was the abbot of Mingxiu Peak, and that she was born, grew up and practiced in Shang Jingtian.

It’s considered the second generation of cultivators.

Su Jingyao was not very willing to mention her father, so she simply said a few words and changed the subject.

I told Zhang Yuan some interesting stories about Shang Jingtian.

Zhang Yuan was unable to sleep during the long night and listened with great interest.

It’s a pity that I can’t take out the wine in the storage space to drink, otherwise it would be more delicious.

He also asked Su Jingyao about Taoist monks.

As long as it can be answered, Su Jingyao will tell you everything she knows.

This gave Zhang Yuan a lot of insights.

"In the beginning, the Eight Secret Realms and Mo Yuan were not weird or strange."

Su Jingyao suddenly said: "But a few hundred years ago, the celestial beings came to Shang Jingtian, and the strange monsters appeared."

"So now Shang Jingtian does not allow any celestial beings to enter."

So that’s it!
Zhang Yuan touched his chin and asked thoughtfully, "Do you know the origin of the celestial being?"

Su Jingyao hesitated for a moment and did not answer immediately.

This question is obviously difficult to answer! (End of this chapter)