I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 227 A spiritual treasure land, start cultivating immortals!
Master Zhu Jiu endured the burning sensation on his face, turned half of his face away, looked at the three people standing opposite him with great horror, and his heart felt cold.

When facing Liu Ruyan before, Zhu Jiuye was still able to talk freely and even dared to ask to spend the night together. This was simply because Zhu Jiuye had two master guards to protect him, which gave him the confidence.

It was also because of this that Liu Ruyan did not use force against Master Zhu Jiu.

Unexpectedly!

Mr. Zhu Jiu never expected that... the guard he hired at a high price would be trampled to the ground by this veiled woman in a matter of minutes.

Away from the big spectrum!

Master Zhu Jiu was just a businessman with average martial arts skills. It was really painful for him to have his head stepped on, it was unbearable.

Through his keen ability to read people's expressions, Master Zhu Jiu felt that the three people in front of him were not good people. If he didn't say anything, he would probably die.

"I said, I said... Can you please take your foot away first? It hurts so much!!"

Chen Yu'er not only didn't loosen her foot, but instead increased the force of her footsteps and said coldly, "If you have the time to negotiate with me, you might as well finish it quickly."

Mr. Zhu Jiu didn't dare to continue to make conditions, and immediately told the story.

"It's Master Ghost! This is all Master Ghost's bad idea."

Xie An was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, it’s the Ghost Lord again!

But this can be explained. After all, Gui Ye even got the Hanling Grass, so it makes sense for him to make a map.

"Are you Ghost Master's man?"

"No. Ghost Master always keeps to himself. He gave me forty-nine maps that were all very similar. I was obsessed with money and thought this was a chance to make a fortune, so I helped Ghost Master sell them. Lately, maps have been all the rage in this area, and sales are booming. I've made a fortune."

Hearing this, Xie An and Chen Yu'er looked at each other in tacit understanding, obviously feeling that this statement was quite credible.

Chen Yuer continued to ask, "What is the purpose of Master Gui's actions?"

Zhu Jiuye endured the pain and cried out, "I really don't know. Guiye is too mysterious. He always wears a black robe with a hood. I have never even seen his face. I am a businessman. I am only interested in making money."

Chen Yu'er felt slightly disappointed and looked at Xie An.

Xie An said, "Do you have any way to contact Master Gui?"

Master Zhu Jiu: "No. Outside Yunzhou City, no one can contact Master Gui on their own initiative. It's always Master Gui who shows up. I'm also annoyed by this guy. He always gives me some information and special objects. I know it's a trap. But I can't resist the temptation of money and always jump in. I hate Master Gui to death.

Heroes, I'm a victim too! Ghost Master exploited my greed, used me as a pawn, and made me the target of public criticism. This person is extremely hateful. If you have any anger, go vent it directly to Ghost Master!

I have to work very hard just to make a few bucks. My life is truly difficult and I am living in such a miserable state. I beg the heroes to have mercy on me."

As he spoke, Master Zhu Jiu started to cry, making it seem as if he was really having a miserable time.

Xie An was speechless after seeing this, and even had the urge to kick him hard a few times.

When he just entered the door, he saw the pomp of the mansion, the large number of beauties, and many of the buildings in the mansion were made of very expensive golden nanmu wood. The construction cost alone was astronomical.

And you tell me you're pitiful? You're having a miserable life?

He is such a good actor.

……

Xie An and the other two left.

After leaving Zhu's house, the three of them strolled around the dock for a while.

Along the way, it was the first time that Xie An saw such a grand pier. He felt it was really spectacular and it made people feel open-minded just by looking at it.

Chen Yu'er stood by the river, gazing at the vast expanse of the water. "Master Zhu Jiu must be telling the truth. It must be Master Gui's intention to spread this map."

Madam Ma asked cautiously, "Why forty-nine types of maps?"

Xie An analyzed, "Is there a possibility... that Master Gui is using these maps to test the correct path to the ancient city? But that doesn't make sense. Didn't Master Gui go to the ancient city? He even took out the Cold Spirit Grass."

Madam Ma was also feeling overwhelmed: "Who knows if Mr. Ghost has ever been to Kongsang Ancient City..."

"Let's go back first." Xie An made a decision. "Madam Ma, please tell Ma Tiedan not to look for immortal resources recently. Keep a close eye on the situation of the more than 40 expedition teams."

Seeing Xie An telling her to do something, Madam Ma was very happy. "Okay, I'll take care of it."

Afterwards, Xie An instructed the white fox: Keep a close eye on Master Zhu Jiu. Follow him wherever he goes!

……

As soon as Xie An and the other two left, Master Zhu Jiu immediately ordered two master guards to find several of his beautiful concubines, and asked them to take all the banknotes and various collections of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, fill several large carriages, and leave the Zhu Mansion overnight.

Several concubines complained about this and were reluctant to leave such a luxurious mansion.

Master Zhu Jiu scolded him harshly, "The three people who came today are too powerful. They are more powerful than all the masters of the South Valley and the Zhenwu Sect combined. I can't do this business anymore. Damn... It's too dangerous. My life is more important. But I brought enough silver and money to make a comeback somewhere else."

A concubine said, "Then why don't you hand over all the business to Steward Li..."

"What do you know? If Steward Li dies, then he dies. If I take good care of the dock business, I can come back and take over again in a few years. It's a win-win situation."

Several concubines secretly admired Master Zhu Jiu, and their eyes turned gentler when they looked at him. "Master is really thoughtful."

……

Qixingzhai.

Xie An's residence.

A dim oil lamp was on in the living room, and a cold wind came in through the gaps in the window, causing the candlelight to flicker.

Xie An and Chen Yu'er sat down around the long table with serious expressions.

Before this, Xie An thought that he had obtained Jin Xiaotang's map, and when Chen Yu'er recovered from her injuries, he would go to find the ancient city according to the map's instructions. However, Gui Ye produced forty-nine maps that were extremely similar.

This made Xie An and Chen Yuer very confused.

I always feel that things are not that simple.

Chen Yu'er asked, "Do you think that if the white fox follows Master Zhu Jiu, he can find Master Gui?"

Xie An rubbed his temples and said, "I'm not sure, let's wait and see."

A day later, the white fox came back looking listless.

It was said that Master Zhu Jiu had fled with his family, and no one had been seen contacting him after hundreds of miles. The white fox felt that the probability of Master Jiu appearing was low, so it gave up tracking him.

This made Xie An and Chen Yu'er very disappointed.

Chen Yu'er asked, "Xie An, what else do you have?"

Xie An withdrew his gaze from Chen Yu'er's beautiful face and said, "I think that Master Gui always has a clear purpose in everything he does. He must have a purpose for producing so many maps this time. Before we understand Master Gui's purpose, we cannot rashly cross Daliang Mountain."

Noticing Chen Yu'er's rather disapproving look, Xie An added, "Although you are a Martial Saint, there are too many chivalrous men from all corners of the world rushing to Yunzhou in search of immortality, including many Grandmasters. Even a Martial Saint must be cautious. I don't want to see anything happen to you again."

Chen Yu'er noticed Xie An's concern and snorted.

Xie An knew that the other party agreed with his suggestion, so he spread out a map and said, "Look, all the maps are the same before Mount Daliang. The difference lies in the different routes behind Mount Daliang.

According to Master Zhu Jiu, there are a total of forty-nine types of maps, corresponding to forty-nine routes.

Over forty expedition teams have already set out, likely heading for different routes. Why don't we wait for news from the expedition teams before making any plans?"

Although Chen Yu'er had a heroic side, she was also cautious and delicate. "Okay."

From then on, the Qixing Village, which aimed to obtain immortal resources, began to transform into a group that inquired about information.

Seven days later.

Ma Tiedan brought a surprising message:

Forty-five expedition teams, all died!

No one survived.

There were also other scattered chivalrous men who followed him on the adventure, but none of them came back.

This news quickly spread outside Yunzhou City, causing great panic. Many subsequent expedition teams disbanded on the spot, no longer daring to go to Daliang Mountain. Some who were less powerful left Yunzhou and returned home.

"Well, it seems that this immortal fate is not meant for me after all. I'd better go back and live a comfortable life for a few days."

"Among those forty-five expedition teams, several were led by martial arts masters, yet they're all dead. The path to immortality is too difficult, not for me. I'm slipping away."

"Luckily, I was cautious and didn't follow the first group. It must be the spirit of our ancestors appearing. It's time to go back and pay respect to them."

"..."

Although most people fled, there were still some who refused to give up and gathered near Daliang Mountain, plotting their chance to seize the immortal fate in the ancient city.

That night.

The cold wind blows and the shadows of the trees are dim.

At the end of Daliang Mountain, there is a huge valley where tents, wooden houses, etc. are built one after another. It has become a large village.

At the edge of the valley, in an inconspicuous tent, three people were sitting with an oil lamp lit.

These three people are naturally Xie An, Chen Yuer and Madam Ma.

Although the deaths of the forty-five expedition teams frightened countless people, they could not frighten Xie An and his group. As soon as they got the news, they rushed here to hide.

This valley is very large, and countless heroes who have obtained the map have stopped here to restock their supplies before crossing the Daliang Mountain to explore.

Even with the deaths of forty-five expedition teams, there were still quite a few stranded in the valley. Some sought out powerful martial artists to continue their expeditions, while others simply stayed to gather firsthand information and try to gain benefits.

In general, the huge valley was bustling with activity, with lights ablaze even late at night. However, everyone was wary of each other and spoke with caution.

Xie An and the other two were lurking here all the time, on the one hand to check for news, and on the other hand to find out the person behind the scenes - Gui Ye.

Before figuring out the reason for this matter, Xie An and Chen Yu'er had no intention of going beyond this place to find the ancient city.

Xie An didn't know how this village in the valley originally came about, but over time, it became a supply station and gathering place for people heading to the ancient city of Kongsang. It was somewhat like an expanded version of the Dragon Gate Inn.

The valley is much quieter late at night than during the day.

Xie An and Madam Ma sat in the tent looking at the map.

Mrs. Ma re-drew the map and drew forty-nine routes behind Daliang Mountain, forty-five of which were marked with crosses.

These days, Xie An found out that there were forty-five expedition teams, each taking forty-five different routes.

This matter is strange in itself.

On the one hand, Xie An felt that expeditions should be conducted in secret. On the other hand, how could such a coincidence happen? Every expedition team took a different route.

The answer is obvious: Gui Ye is controlling all this behind the scenes.

Fortunately, Xie An was not in a hurry. He wanted to see what Ghost Master was trying to do.

At this moment, loud shouts came from outside the tent, breaking the tranquility of the night.

"I just received news that the expedition team led by the Wolf Gang's leader has also been wiped out."

"The Wolf Gang's leader was a ninth-level internal energy martial artist. He even found four other ninth-level martial artists in the village to help him and travel together. And yet, they're all dead!"

"This is the 46th expedition team to be wiped out."

"Is this Kongsang Ancient City so hard to find?"

Xie An was not surprised by this and walked out of the tent to inquire about the news.

When passing by a simple restaurant, I met a storyteller who said clearly: The leader of the Wolf Gang took West 15th Road.

Xie An was stunned.

Of the forty-nine routes on the map, forty-five were already blocked. Only four roads remained, one of which was West 15.

Such a coincidence?
At first, Xie An felt that there was something wrong with the storyteller, but after walking a few steps, he found that a tofu seller in front of him was also talking about West 15th Road.

After walking a few hundred meters, I saw many peddlers and hawkers talking about West 15th Road.

It seems that it is no longer a secret.

Xie An shook his head and planned to return to the tent.

At this moment, a voice was heard.

"This young man is very imposing, with the bearing of a true dragon. However, his forehead looks dark, and I'm afraid disaster will befall him in the near future. I can tell you a fortune, so that you can avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, and have smooth sailing from now on. I don't want much, just fifty taels of silver will be enough."

Xie An looked back and saw that the person coming was an old Taoist priest in a tattered Taoist robe, holding a flag in one hand and a whisk in the other, and was chasing after him happily.

Xie An used his aura to examine the old Taoist priest and found that he was ordinary and had no outstanding qualities.

Perhaps because Xie An also wanted to get a chance to become an immortal, he was quite uneasy, so he became interested. "Okay, then please tell me your fortune, Taoist priest."

The old Taoist priest was very happy and immediately sat down on the stone next to him. He also moved a stone as a stool for Xie An and asked Xie An to sit on it.

Snapped!
The old Taoist priest put the "Immortal Pointing the Way" flag aside, then stared at Xie An seriously, holding a whisk in his left hand and making a finger gesture with his right hand. His cloudy pupils became bright, reflecting Xie An's shadow.

After a moment, the old Taoist priest shuddered violently and said in a deep voice, "My friend, your destiny is extremely great. This life will surely contain great wealth and great opportunities. What a pity..."

In his previous life, facing this kind of trick, Xie An would have immediately started cursing. But in this life, Xie An still held back and said, "Master, please explain clearly."

The old Taoist priest immediately became serious, with an unfathomable look on his face. "Although your destiny is great, Ziwei is hidden, and Greed and Pojun are in the same degree. The sky is dark and gloomy, as if covered by a gloomy cloud. This is the sign of the sun and the moon's death."

Just as Xie An was stunned by what he heard, the old Taoist priest waved his whisk fiercely and said, "Within seven days, you will be attacked by the evil spirits of the earth. At the very least, your bones will be broken, and at the worst, your soul will be destroyed. It is very dangerous, really dangerous."

Xie An didn't believe it at all, but out of respect, he asked, "How can we turn misfortune into fortune?"

Seeing Xie An's serious expression, the old Taoist priest turned his palms and formed a seal, with a faint green light bursting out from his fingertips. "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed, but considering that you have an extraordinary destiny, I will risk my life to help you overcome the tribulation. This tribulation requires the Five Emperors' Evil-Suppressing Coins, which is fifty taels of silver, the essence of the five metals, to avert it."

Xie An was stunned when he heard this.

Fifty taels...

He was so professional and righteous in asking for money. From this point alone, we can tell that this old Taoist priest is quite accomplished.

Fortunately, Xie An is not short of money.

Xie An took out a large piece of precious silver and handed it to the old Taoist, wanting to see what the old Taoist would do next. "Master, please help me."

The old Taoist priest accepted the precious silver and said with a smile: "Of course, of course."

Then, the old Taoist priest stretched out his five skinny fingers and fiercely grabbed Xie An's wrist. With his other hand, he took out three "fortune-seeking incense sticks" and handed them to Xie An, reciting them clearly.

"These three pieces of burning incense are your calamity. Fifty taels of silver will buy your life, and three pieces of incense will dissolve the calamity. If the incense spontaneously combusts within seven days, it means the calamity has passed, and a new opportunity has arrived.

Remember to keep the incense safe; this is the rule set by our ancestors."

After saying this, the old Taoist priest waved his whisk, pulled out the flag that pointed the way to the immortal, and left tremblingly.

Xie An held the three incense sticks in his hand, staring at the old Taoist priest's receding back, stunned for a long time.

He is obviously a liar, so why does he sound so serious and conscientious?
Can burning incense spontaneously combust?
How can it be……

Returning to the tent in disappointment, Xie An inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner.

At that moment, Chen Yu'er spoke up, "Ask the fortune-teller. Have you consulted a Taoist priest?"

Fortune-telling incense?
Xie An originally thought that this was just an ordinary incense stick... Is there really such a thing as a fortune-telling incense?
"I met an old Taoist priest. Do you know about fortune-telling incense?"

Chen Yu'er said, "Fortune-seeking incense is something only accomplished Taoist priests use. It's also called life-urging incense. It can be used to predict good or bad luck, and it's quite effective. Besides fortune-seeking incense, Taoism also has incense for worshipping gods and incense for longevity."

Xie An was shocked. "Will this fortune-telling incense be harmful to me?"

Chen Yu'er shook her head. "That won't happen. It's simply because the material of this fortune-telling incense is special and can sense a person's vital energy. This improves the accuracy of divination and fortune-telling. If the prediction is correct, the vital energy trapped in the fortune-telling incense will stimulate the incense, causing it to spontaneously combust."

Turtle...

There really is a saying that incense sticks can spontaneously combust.

From this point of view, this old Taoist is a master.

Xie An couldn't help but feel a little scared, and sighed that there were so many strange people in this world. He needed to be cautious and humble in this world.

As if she knew what Xie An was thinking, Chen Yu'er asked, "Where is this old Taoist priest?"

Xie An took Chen Yu'er to the door of the tent, but found that the old Taoist had disappeared. He took Chen Yu'er for a long walk in the valley, but still couldn't find him.

This made Xie An very confused, and he couldn't help asking, "Do you think there's something wrong with this old Taoist?"

Chen Yu'er frowned and said, "It's rare to find a Taoist priest who can use fortune-telling incense. He must be at least the headmaster of a state's Taoist academy. Maybe I'm overthinking it. This fortune-telling incense may not be accurate. It might be used to deceive people. After seven days, you can see if this fortune-telling incense spontaneously combusts and you will know whether it is real or not."

In desperation, Xie An had to give up.

After returning to the tent, Xie An took a look at the fortune-telling incense in the incense burner.

Can it really spontaneously combust?

Xie An just couldn't believe it.

Two days later, news came from the camp again: another powerful expedition team was wiped out because they crossed the Daliang Mountain.

This is the 47th expedition team to have died.

I took West 13th Road.

Crossing Daliang Mountain was extremely dangerous, with even masters falling in the process. Therefore, few people acted alone, and most sought cooperation with or attached themselves to powerful individuals, traveling together in groups.

Many explorers who stayed in the camp left, but there were still many new explorers who came here, making the camp always very lively.

Two days later, the 48th expedition team received bad news: all nine ninth-level martial artists had died.

I took West Sixth Road.

Pessimism spread again, making countless people feel despair.

In the tent.

Candlelight flickers.

Xie An and Chen Yu'er sat there drinking tea.

They have been here for some time, and with the bad news coming every day, their mood has become somewhat heavy.

Madam Ma hurried into the room, breathlessly saying, "I just received news that two sixth-rank masters from other states are leading a more powerful expedition team, crossing Daliang Mountain and heading west along the third route!

This is the 49th expedition. In view of this, countless heroes have taken the West Third Road. Should we take action?

Xie An frowned and began to weigh the pros and cons.

—West Third Road is the last way. If the original intention of Guiye releasing the map was to let others serve as scapegoats for him, then... West Third Road should be feasible!

It is possible that West Third Road is the only correct road.

Not only Xie An thought so, but everyone in the village also thought so. That's why they all rushed to West Third Road in a hurry.

Xie An, however, felt that it was not that simple.

He turned around and looked at the three fortune-telling incense sticks inserted in the incense burner.

I thought of what the old Taoist priest said.

The seven days haven't arrived yet.

Finally, Xie An asked, "How many people from the village went?"

Madam Ma said, "Most of them are gone. Now the whole valley is much emptier."

Xie An said: "We are not in a hurry, let's wait a little longer."

Madam Ma was obviously reluctant and couldn't hide her disappointment. "No matter how you look at it, this is the last resort. It's the only correct one. If we fall behind..."

Xie An suddenly asked, "What if Master Gui has a hidden trick?"

Madam Ma didn't understand: "Hidden trick?"

Xie An said: "For example, there are actually fifty roads. Ghost Master only drew forty-nine roads."

hiss.

Madam Ma gasped, "Third Master is the one who is considerate. It's me who is abrupt. I'll continue to go outside to get information."

After Madam Ma left, Chen Yu'er suddenly smiled. "You are quite cautious, your imagination is quite big, and your mentality is quite stable. Then let's wait a little longer. I also want to see what Master Gui is planning to do."

Xie An shrugged and said, "It's always better to be careful when you go out."

Two more days passed.

The whole village was indeed much emptier.

Most of those who remained were warriors and masters of lower strength, too afraid to take risks. Or perhaps they were quite capable but too timid to leave. Unwilling to be allowed to leave immediately, they wanted to see what the outcome of the 49th expedition would be.

Xie An and Chen Yu'er still spent their days leisurely in the tent, exchanging experiences and practicing martial arts.

After nightfall, Xie An and Chen Yu'er simply ate some dry food.

After clearing the table, Xie An sat down to drink tea.

Although Xie An appeared calm on the surface, he was still a little nervous inside.

If the 49th expedition team really succeeds... then I will lose a lot of money.

However, Xie An believed in his own judgment and intuition.

He also believed that Gui Ye would not be such an ordinary person.

At this moment, Xie An and Chen Yu'er realized something at the same time and turned around. They were shocked to see that the incense in the incense burner had spontaneously combusted.

Xie An was stunned.

Can it really spontaneously combust?

Doesn’t this mean that what this old Taoist priest said... is true?
Xie An even took the initiative to move closer to the incense burner to check the details, but found nothing else unusual...

Chen Yu'er's eyes became particularly bright. "This old Taoist priest is not simple. Next time you meet him, don't let him get away. Capture him and interrogate him directly."

Xie An swallowed his saliva and said, "Okay."

There is such a strange person in this world. Shouldn't we catch him and ask him about the ancient city of Kongsang?

Da da da.

There was a sound of footsteps approaching quickly.

It was Ma Tiedan and Mrs. Ma who hurried into the tent. Both of them had red faces and were breathing heavily because they ran too fast.

Xie An turned around and asked, "Is there something going on?"

Ma Tiedan gasped for breath and said, "Just received news that all members of the 49th expedition team have died."

hiss!
Xie An gasped and looked back at the self-igniting incense stick.

As soon as the bad news came, the fortune-telling incense spontaneously combusted.

He vaguely remembered what the old Taoist priest had said: If the burning incense spontaneously combusts within seven days, it means that the disaster is over and a new opportunity has arrived.

The disaster has passed, and a new opportunity has arrived?
In other words, if one lacks concentration and follows others to West Third Road, it will be a disaster. But if one doesn't go, a new opportunity will appear?
It's such a coincidence.

Madam Ma felt extremely fortunate at this moment, "Fortunately, Third Master was cautious. Otherwise, I would have been a corpse."

After this incident, Madam Ma admired Mr. Liu San even more and regarded Xie An as her backbone.

Life and death are truly just a matter of thought.

At this moment, Xie An had no intention of saying anything more to Mrs. Ma. Instead, he looked at Chen Yu'er. Chen Yu'er also looked at Xie An, and the two of them stood up at the same time.

Xie An said: "Perhaps, the real journey to the ancient city begins now. Ma Tiedan, you stay here. Madam Ma, come with us."

A long time had passed, and Madam Ma had become an eighth-grade master by taking the Vitality Pill that had been prepared long ago. It was not a big problem for her to keep up with Xie An's pace.

The three of them transformed into three figures, rushed out of the valley under the cover of night, and arrived at the end of Daliang Mountain.

This is a very long cliff.

There is no bottom below the cliff.

Rope bridges led into the dark fog ahead of the cliffs, each with a different number marked on the map.

There are a total of forty-nine cable bridges.

It corresponds exactly to forty-nine maps.

Xie An ran wildly westward along the cliff.

Madam Ma was puzzled: "Third Master, where are we going?"

Xie An said, "The road to the ancient city of Kongsang is not on this cable bridge. Or rather, the cable bridge is accessible, but it will lead to death. There should be a fiftieth road, and this road is not the cable bridge. Only Ghost Lord knows. As the West Third Road is blocked, Ghost Lord will set off."

Mrs. Ma admired Xie An's guess very much. She said nothing more and quickened her pace to follow him.

The night wind howled, and the pain of hitting my face was like a knife.

The three men turned a blind eye and ran westward in three afterimages.

The reason for going west is very simple.

The further west we went, the higher and deeper the cliffs became, and the thicker the black fog became. It seemed increasingly dangerous no matter how we looked at it.

Since Kongsang Ancient City is so hard to find, the entrance should be the more dangerous it looks. Otherwise, it would have been found long ago.

During this time, Xie An had considered going to Yunzhou City to find Master Huang and ask Jin Xiaotang if he was still alive. However, Gui Ye took out the map, and the situation suddenly happened. Xie An didn't have time to enter the city.

What's more, the map given by Jin Xiaotang was just a road in Gui Ye's map.

If we want to find a breakthrough, we have to start with Gui Ye.

When the three of them arrived near the end of the western cliff, they saw a man in black, wearing a black robe and a hood, standing on the cliff in front of them. Without waiting for Xie An to get close, the man in black jumped off the cliff.

hiss!
Mrs. Ma was surprised to see this. "He just jumped off this thousand-foot cliff?"

Even a martial arts master would fall to his death.

Even the Martial Saint is no exception.

Although a martial saint is strong, he can only fly over eaves and walls and jump more than ten feet at a time. If the cliff is too deep, he will fall to his death.

A martial saint could control a sword, but he couldn't fly it. After all, the energy required to fly a sword would be ridiculous, as it would require a person to stand on top.

Xie An walked to the spot where the man in black had jumped off the cliff, looked around, and finally looked towards the bottomless black fog on the cliff. He strained his eyesight to the limit, but could not see the figure of the man in black, only the thick black fog below.

Mrs. Ma looked down and immediately shrank her neck.

Xie An took out the Demon-Slaying Sword and slashed twice on the rocks on the cliff.

This stone is really hard.

But with the master's strength, it is still possible to insert the knife into the cliff rock and use it to bear the weight.

Madam Ma seemed to know what Xie An was thinking. "If we jump down and encounter bad situations, we can indeed stick the knife into the cliff to gain a foothold. But it will be difficult to climb up."

Chen Yu'er patted the wooden box on his back and said, "I have a gun here. The knife and the gun can be inserted alternately. It can be brought up little by little."

Xie An also felt it was very dangerous, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Chen Yuer said made sense.

The ancient city of Kongsang is right in front of you.

Immortality...

How can we let this go?

Thinking of this, Xie An turned his head and looked at Chen Yuer deeply.

Chen Yuer thought Xie An was afraid of death, so she said, "Don't worry, if extreme circumstances arise, I won't abandon you."

Xie An: “…”

In fact, it was Chen Yuer who misunderstood.

Xie An just thought of a line from the Titanic in his previous life...

"Then jump!"

Xie An was about to jump first, but Chen Yu'er pulled him behind her and said, "I'll jump first, get my footing, and pick you up. Madam Ma, you stay here. I can't take care of three people."

Madam Ma nodded repeatedly: "Be careful. I will wait here for you to come back."

brush!
Chen Yu'er opened the wooden box, took out a seven-foot-long spear, and then jumped.

In Xie An's sight, Chen Yu'er leaped down with great grace. After sinking thirty meters, she plunged her spear into the cliff face. A string of sparks shot out, and the spear stabilized. Chen Yu'er stood on the spear shaft, raised her right hand, and shouted to Xie An, who was looking up at her, "Jump."

Although Xie An was a sixth-rank master, he still felt it was dangerous to jump off such a high cliff. However, Chen Yu'er was not an ordinary person and gave Xie An a great sense of security.

Then jump.

Xie An jumped down, and suddenly felt the wind on both sides. Then he felt a gentle and slender hand grab his hand and pull him onto the gun barrel.

Xie An was shaken and heard the sound of rubble rolling down on both sides. It was really thrilling and frightening. He couldn't help but hug Chen Yu'er's slender waist tightly.

Although Chen Yu'er's body stiffened for a moment, she did not push Xie An away.

At this moment, Xie An felt that the Martial Saint's thighs were so nice to hug.

The efforts of the past three years have been so worth it.

Chen Yuer said, "Knife."

Xie An finally came to his senses, drew his sword from its sheath, and thrust it fiercely into the cliff to support his body.

Chen Yu'er felt the knife handle and found it was indeed very sturdy. She said, "Hold on tight. I'll go down and get you."

After saying that, Chen Yu'er pulled out his spear and sank down another dozen feet. After he had planted the spear into the cliff and stood firm, he reached out to Xie An again, "Come down."

"coming."

Repeat this process repeatedly.

The two people cooperated more and more tacitly, and their sinking speed became faster and faster.

Mrs. Ma's voice could be heard from above, "Be careful!"

Soon, as they continued to sink, the two people were submerged in the black fog and could no longer see Mrs. Ma above them.

"This black fog is poisonous, hold your breath." Chen Yuer spoke first.

Xie An practiced fetal breathing, holding his breath and opening his inner breath. For a martial arts saint, it was even simpler.

About a quarter of an hour later, the two men sank more than a thousand feet, but the bottom was still unseen.

Suddenly, Chen Yuer stopped and carefully felt the air flow around her.

Xie An also realized something and opened his five senses to look.

Sure enough, I saw the wind blowing from the opposite side.

There was no wind along the way due to the deep cliff.

There is wind here.

It's just weird.

Unfortunately, the black fog blocked my view and I couldn’t see the situation on the other side clearly.

Chen Yu'er said, "There should be a cave on the other side. Let's adjust our positions and try to jump over directly."

Xie An felt that this move was quite risky.

But Chen Yuer is a martial saint.

Xie An thought it was feasible.

Chen Yu'er quickly chose a spot and asked Xie An to insert the demon-suppressing broadsword into the designated spot. Then, Chen Yu'er put away her spear and stood on the blade with Xie An. She held Xie An's hand with one hand and leaped forward with all her might.

Xie An only felt the whistling of the wind on both sides, the speed was unimaginable. It actually crossed hundreds of feet, took a parabola, and finally arrived at the entrance of a cave steadily.

After gaining his foothold, Xie An was amazed.

If it weren't for the Martial Saint, even if Xie An discovered this place, it would be difficult for him to get here.

Neither of them was aware that their hands were still clasped together.

"Go in and have a look."

Chen Yu'er walked into the cave first, but after taking a few steps she realized that her hands were still tightly clenched, so she loosened her grip and ignored Xie An.

Xie An hurried to catch up. He encountered no traps along the way, but he did encounter a lot of poisonous miasma. After holding his breath to get through, he made many detours and finally arrived at a volcanic crater. There was a lava river underground, and a huge stone bridge stretched across the lava. At the end of the stone bridge was a twenty-meter-high bronze door.

The bronze door opened a crack.

I guess the man in black has already gone in.

"Follow me."

Chen Yu'er, holding a spear, took the lead and walked onto the stone bridge.

Xie An followed closely behind him.

Arriving at the bronze door, Xie An couldn't help but look up at the magnificent bronze door. He found that the patterns and patterns carved on it were different from those of Daqian. And judging from its age, it should be thousands of years old.

"Is this the entrance to Kongsang Ancient City?"

"Go in and take a look." Chen Yu'er walked in with a spear in hand.

Xie An followed closely and entered the bronze gate.

As he stepped into the bronze door, Xie An was immediately shocked by the scene inside.

The temperature inside was surprisingly cold, completely different from the lava outside. There were also various strange-looking plants growing inside, including the cold spirit grass.

The white Taoist talisman in Xie An's mind vibrated and glowed, sensing a lot of spiritual energy.

hiss.

Xie An's scalp was tingling with excitement.

Walking among the cold spirit grass, the Taoist talisman vibrated and wisps of spiritual energy were sensed.

So much aura!

It’s enough for cultivating immortality.

Unexpectedly, the ancient city of Kongsang actually has spiritual energy.

But Xie An also knew that now was not the time to be happy, after all, there was a man in black here.

He glanced around. The space here was not big, about the size of two football fields, and it was an enclosed space. Finally, Xie An saw a man in black standing next to a plant that looked like a century-old iron tree, staring at Xie An intently.

It seemed as if he didn't expect someone to follow him, and his eyes were about to spit fire.

"I never thought there would be someone more cautious than me." The man in black said angrily, "But what can you do if you come? You'll just die."

Xie An said: "You must be the Ghost Lord. You let everyone be scapegoats to pave the way for you. You are quite good at calculating."

The man in black snorted coldly: "You are also scapegoats."

After saying that, the man in black took out a big knife and walked towards Xie An and the other two men viciously, "The secret of this place must not be known to outsiders. You are too greedy."

Xie An was not vague either. He gave Chen Yuer a look, and Chen Yuer took out her gun and attacked.

A moment later...

"He's a fucking martial saint!"

With a wild shout from the man in black, he was knocked to the ground by Chen Yuer, who stepped on his chest, making him unable to move.

Then Chen Yuer tapped the black-clothed man a few times, sealing his hidden power and throwing him to Xie An's feet like a dead fish. "Second-rank Grandmaster, your strength is quite good. You come and interrogate him."

Xie An readily agreed.

Xie An was familiar with torture.

He took out a pen needle and stabbed the man in black. At first, the man in black was still quite tough, but after Xie An stabbed him twice near his second brother, the man in black could no longer remain calm and begged for mercy repeatedly.

"Don't, don't torture me. I'll tell you everything."

Xie An then put away the pen needle and pulled off the hood of the man in black. He was a very old and strong man.

"You answer whatever I ask. You should have guessed long ago that this route was feasible, but you weren't sure and didn't want anyone to know. So you hid this route and drew a map of the other forty-nine routes and sold it, allowing others to explore the way for you. Is that right or not?"

"Yes."

"Is this the ancient city of Kongsang?"

"Yes."

"Then why is it an enclosed space?"

"This is my first time here, and I don't know why."

Xie An felt that what this person said was not false, so he continued to ask: "Are you Ghost Master?"

"Yes...and no."

"How dare you lie to me?" Xie An took out a needle and scratched it a few times near his second brother. Chen Yu'er was speechless for a while.

The man in black dared not hide it, "Ghost Master, I am not alone. I am one of many Ghost Masters."

Oh?
Is there such a thing?

Xie An was stunned.

Thinking hard.

"Where did you get the cold spirit grass from before?"

"The other ghosts gave it to me. The purpose was to stir up the big bosses of the major gangs outside Yunzhou City and make them come to explore the way."

"Where did the other ghost masters get their cold spirit grass?"

"I don't know, I really don't know!" The man in black was afraid that Xie An would continue to poke his second brother, and he howled almost madly, "I am only responsible for doing my job and finding the gate of Kongsang Ancient City outside Yunzhou City."

Xie An suddenly realized something. "So, there are many gates like this? There are also many so-called Kongsang Ancient Cities?"

"It should be." The man in black said, "The other ghost masters' cold spirit grass should have been taken from places like this."

I see……

Xie An continued to ask a few questions, then knocked the other person unconscious.

Then, Xie An looked at Chen Yuer.

Chen Yu'er said, "What he said should be true."

Xie An nodded, "Then let's collect all the cold spirit grass here and take it back. It will be enough for us to practice for a long time."

Chen Yuer readily agreed.

The two men stood up and pulled out the weeds.

Even Chen Yuer, the Martial Saint, was filled with emotion. "I never thought there would be a place in this world that is rich in spiritual energy. Moreover, the spiritual energy here is enough for me to quickly cultivate to the second level of Martial Saint. This is very strange."

Xie An also found it strange.

Isn’t it said that there is no spiritual energy in this world?
Where does this spiritual energy come from?

But at the moment, Xie An was too lazy to think about these things. There were hundreds of cold spirit grasses in front of him, as well as other ginsengs and other spiritual plants containing spiritual energy. The amount of spiritual energy was too abundant, with thousands of strands.

Finally, Xie An came to the iron tree where the man in black had stood and looked at it carefully.

This iron tree is six meters tall and very thick.

The spiritual energy in it is especially rich.

[5000 strands of spiritual energy sensed.]

A spiritual plant, the iron tree, contains five thousand strands of spiritual energy.

So scary.

Xie An thought to himself: If I split the spiritual plants here with Chen Yu'er, it would be enough to support me to cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining Stage. That is comparable to the strength of a Martial Saint.

Developed!
You can start cultivating immortality right away.

"Miss Chen, come over and lend a hand. Use your gun to dig out this iron tree and take it away."

Chen Yu'er packed up the other spiritual plants and walked over with her spear. After taking a closer look, she was shocked. "Such a rich spiritual energy. Why do I feel like... all the spiritual plants here grew because of this iron tree?"

Xie An thought to himself: Can you feel this?

Why don’t I feel this way?

In desperation, Xie An attributed the reason to her being a martial saint.

That's balanced.

Soon, Chen Yuer picked up the spear, thrust it into the ground, and began to dig the iron tree.

boom!
A gunshot pierced the ground, causing a huge tremor around it.

"Hmm?" Chen Yu'er frowned, "The roots of this iron tree are very strong..."

Even Chen Yu'er, a martial saint with the Azure Dragon Sacred Weapon in hand, spent a considerable amount of effort to completely dig out the iron tree. After completing all this, Chen Yu'er was already sweating profusely.

Xie An was horrified by what he saw.

How could digging an iron tree make the Martial Saint Canglong so tired?

It is indeed a treasure tree.

Xie An went over to lend a hand, but found that the iron tree was extremely heavy, and even with his great strength, he couldn't move it.

This is an exaggeration.

A moment later, Xie An saw something strange under the roots of the iron tree.

Like human bones.

This frightened Xie An, "Miss Chen, come and take a look. Is this a dried human skeleton?"

Chen Yu'er came over to take a look and frowned, saying, "This bone has been deformed, but it is indeed a bone. Maybe this spiritual iron tree grew because of this person."

(End of this chapter)