Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 58 Spiritual Water Crystal
It will take some time to conceive a baby in there.

It wasn't a room, but a secret passage, and no one knew where it led to.

Lu Xingzhou barely stopped his endlessly sliding wheelchair, and Dugu Qingli's eyes were confused.

She clearly wanted to stand up, but how could this happen when she fell in the man's arms? Her whole body was weak, her limbs were powerless, especially when his left hand subconsciously wrapped around her waist, her whole body was shaking, as if an electric current had numbed her brain, and she couldn't even concentrate.

Then the instinctive voice is: "Let me go~"

The thought that flashed through my mind at this moment was: I misunderstood you. You really can't stand up on your own. You can't even do it at the fourth rank, so no wonder I can't do it at the fifth rank.

Lu Xingzhou let go of his hand, Dugu Qingli breathed a sigh of relief, and reluctantly tried to stand up.

As a result, as soon as he stood up, his qi and blood became disordered, he felt dizzy, and fell back down.

Lu Xingzhou bowed: "You..."

The seat I'm sitting in this time is terrible. Something is about to break...

This bow pressed even closer to her back, and his head brushed past her shoulder and across her hot cheek.

The air seemed to be still, and suddenly only the rapid breathing of the two people remained.

Dugu Qingli took a few deep breaths and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "I'm injured... I can't stand steadily for a while..."

In fact, Lu Xingzhou was also injured just now... Don't look at the tenderness of the little white-haired guy. In fact, being hit by the body of a martial artist is no joke. It seems that his internal organs are about to be broken apart, and blood is flowing from the corners of his mouth.

He didn't say anything, but just took two pills, swallowed one himself, and stuffed another into Dugu Qingli's mouth.

His fingers brushed against her red lips, feeling soft and gentle. Lu Xingzhou's heart skipped a beat, more turbulent than when he was hit.

Dugu Qingli was like a computer crash. He didn't say a word for a long time and just silently digested the effects of the medicine.

Lu Xingzhou also silently rowed his wheelchair back to the door, checked for a moment, and was also dumbfounded.

There are smooth walls everywhere, and I can't find the switch at all!

Lu Xingzhou, who prided himself on his intelligence, searched for a long time but found nothing. He asked, feeling a bit embarrassed, "Well, you have a lot of experience exploring caves. Can you find a way out?"

Dugu Qingli's voice was still very soft: "This is the escape door. If you encounter a strong enemy, you can go in and seal the door directly to prevent pursuit. He left through the back passage, so there is definitely no switch on Shen Tang's side."

"What about us?"

"There will be a switch here, but it's not necessarily by the door. It could be hidden anywhere in the passage behind. This is to prevent someone from accidentally entering from the other end of the passage. If the switch is right by the door, it would be too easy to find and turn on. So, we hide it in a random location, as long as the owner knows where it is..."

Lu Xingzhou thought for a moment and said, "This situation is a bit strange. According to your analysis, if the original owner left from here, then the door should be sealed. We shouldn't be able to break in."

Dugu Qingli nodded: "Yes."

"So either the original owner didn't leave this way... This is less likely. A very makeshift and simple cave shouldn't have so many exits. Or maybe the switch at this end was triggered, restoring the door to its original state, allowing us to crash in."

Dugu Qingli's mind moved: "Someone has touched the switch here, so why didn't they come in?"

"You'll know once you go in." Lu Xingzhou turned the wheelchair around and carried Dugu Qingli all the way into the depths of the passage.

Dugu Qingli had experienced what it felt like for Shen Tang to be jostled and bumped around all the way while sitting in his arms. His mind was confused at the moment, and he had no idea what was going on.

The position was especially good, a near-perfect fit. If it weren't for the pants, it might have gone in. The strange sensation assaulted his mind, spreading through his limbs and bones. Dugu Qingli opened her eyes in confusion, her mouth slightly open, her mind completely blank. She leaned limply against him, completely exhausted.

In fact, she had taken the healing pill and her self-recovery ability was strong. These few conversations were enough for her to recover and stand up, but at this moment her mind was completely confused and she forgot everything.

Suddenly, I did what Shen Tang had done with him... If they were mistresses, then what was I?
Do you blame him? But I sat down on my own...

Little White Hair fell into deep doubt about his life and completely broke down.

This road was much longer than the one from the yard to Shen Tang's bed. Dugu Qingli even wondered if it had an end...

In reality, Lu Xingzhou was feeling even worse than she was. This feeling was truly indescribable, beyond words. But what was the time and environment like now? She was trapped in the secret passage, while Shen Tang was alone outside, facing the terrifying corpse puppet!
The corpse puppet had been pranked by everyone and should be much weaker now. Shen Tang couldn't say if he could win, but at least a fight wouldn't be a big problem. But no one could be so heartless as to mess around at a time like this! Besides, it wasn't exactly comfortable.

The seemingly endless passage finally reached its end, and a soft light appeared faintly in front.

As if the light aroused shame, Dugu Qingli suddenly shuddered, leaned back even more limply, his hands and feet drooped, and his eyes became unfocused.

“…” Lu Xingzhou pursed his lips tightly, not knowing what to say.

You're a master of sword energy and frost, yet you're surprisingly sensitive... The wheelchair finally rolled out of the passage, revealing a pool of water. A columnar jade crystal-like object quietly floated above the water, emitting a gentle aura of water.

Dugu Qingli's lost spiritual light slowly returned, and he said in a lost voice: "Spiritual water condenses into crystal!"

Lu Xingzhou's heart moved.

He had heard of this thing before. It was a spiritual essence that had been condensed from water spirits in a spiritual spring with extremely rich spiritual energy for tens of millions of years and gradually solidified into a solid essence.

Not to mention the innateness in a narrow sense, in a broad sense this thing can be regarded as an innate thing, at least it is a top-notch treasure from heaven and earth. Any small piece of it that appears in the world is a priceless treasure!

There's such a large columnar object here, it almost looks like a bone...

bone……

Lu Xingzhou held his breath.

Dugu Qingli murmured, "I see... This pool of water leads directly to the Sun Moon Lake in our back mountain. The spiritual spring there disappeared because the original owner used this condensed crystal to block the spring. When we broke the ban that day, it was like flushing it open."

Lu Xingzhou continued, "So it's in this columnar shape because of the blockage at the spring. It's also because the spiritual energy from all the spiritual springs is constantly gathering towards the blockage, causing it to grow larger and larger."

Dugu Qingli said, "Besides, it was also the switch to open the stone door. Once it was pushed open, the secret door opened, and we were able to break in."

They both stopped talking at the same time.

Dugu Qingli seemed to just realize that she was still sitting in his arms. She stood up and took a few steps forward, turning her back to him without saying a word.

The poor little white-haired boy had no idea how to face him at this moment.

It feels like some places are wet and it's very uncomfortable.

Lu Xingzhou asked, "Do you... need this?"

Talking about serious matters at least made Dugu Qingli breathe a sigh of relief, and he quickly replied: "As for the treasure alone, of course I want it a little, but if it comes to my cultivation, it's actually not very suitable. I cultivate sword energy first and ice cold second, and ice cold is not the same as this kind of water soft fairy spirit."

"Shuirou..." Lu Xingzhou seemed to be muttering to himself: "Is it tough enough..."

Dugu Qingli realized what he meant and looked back suddenly: "You want to use it to refine your bones?"

Lu Xingzhou said "hmm" absentmindedly.

This brings us back to the previously discussed "prosthetic limb" proposal. A "prosthetic limb" refined with this supreme treasure is more than just a prosthetic limb; it can completely replace normal bones, maintaining the same senses as normal, even more perfect than replacing them with immortal bones. After all, someone else's bones are always someone else's, and a treasure refined by one's own sacrifice will only perfectly fit one's own. The innate water spirit energy it provides can quickly build a foundation for a supreme water-based cultivation.

Lu Xingzhou's fire cultivation was only at the seventh level anyway, so it wouldn't be a big deal if he had to start over. Having such a treasure was completely worth it. Furthermore, there was the possibility of compatibility, so if he could get it right, there wouldn't be any wasted effort.

But unfortunately there is only one, so it can only take care of one leg.

Dugu Qingli said clearly, "Although its toughness isn't as good as other treasures known for their toughness, it definitely far exceeds what bones require. My Frost Sky Sword is forged with it to balance its excessive toughness."

The Frost Sky Sword, Dugu Qingli's natal ice sword, can be continuously upgraded and reforged through cultivation, just like a natal magic weapon. Currently, the Frost Sky Sword is only of the fifth rank, but its foundation is designed to be a super-rank. Its toughness and indestructibility alone are considered super-rank, and it was custom-made by the number one master in the world for his beloved disciple.

Even something that can be added to forging super-quality flying swords is certainly more than enough to strengthen the toughness of bones!

Hearing Lu Xingzhou's noticeably heavier breathing, Dugu Qingli could fully understand the longing in his heart at the moment. He felt happy for him and quickly said, "Then you sit here. I'll get it."

After saying this, he was about to slip into the pool.

"Wait." Lu Xingzhou quickly reached out and grabbed her left hand, pulling her back.

Dugu Qingli was startled, and two sword energies crossed in front of her: "Anyone who trespasses will die!"

Looking closely, there were two pieces of talisman paper on the left and right sides of the pool, and two talisman spirits were floating on the talisman paper.

Dugu Qingli cursed himself inwardly for being so confused from the moment he entered the room until now, and for having lost his usual alertness. On the contrary, Lu Xingzhou remained alert even when his lifelong obsession was right in front of him.

The door over there is guarded by talisman spirits. This side is also a door, and there are valuable treasures, so the guards should be even stronger!
Limited by the amount of energy a talisman could store, if it only released a single spell, it might be possible to achieve a first-grade or even super-grade one. However, if one wanted to create a long-lasting spirit with a command, a third or fourth-grade one would be the best. The gatekeeper over there exchanged palms with Shen Tang, and was approximately fourth-grade. It could be judged that this side was also at the same level, but there were two of them!

Dugu Qingli took a step forward and stood firmly in front of Lu Xingzhou's wheelchair. No one knew where she got the confidence from as a mere fifth-rank cultivator.

Lu Xingzhou looked at her from behind, his expression complex and incomprehensible. Suddenly, he threw the talisman he had taken from the door to the side and said, "Don't do anything, we're on the same side!"

(End of this chapter)