Fairy, please don't do this!

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Luo Ling'er tilted her head back, her cheeks flushed in the morning light, looking very cute: "Master once said that cultivation is something that requires enduring loneliness, and you'll get used to it slowly."

Gu Jinchao raised his hand and gently pinched her nose, saying with a smile, "That's true, but you can't stay cooped up all the time. You should go out for some fresh air."

Luo Ling'er blinked: "So, are we going on a training trip today?"

For her, the happiest thing was going out to train with her master.

This way, one can cultivate oneself while having a master by one's side.

Gu Jinzhao shook his head: "Today we're going to look for something."

"What are you looking for?"

"Storage ring".

Upon hearing these three words, Luo Ling'er's eyes lit up: "Is it the kind of magical artifact that can store all sorts of items inside?"

Gu Jinzhao nodded slightly: "With a storage ring, all important items can be stored in it without having to hide them and worry about them being discovered."

If I leave the Luo family in the future, I can't just carry a bundle around in public, as that would attract attention and easily reveal my whereabouts.

Therefore, a storage ring is naturally required.

Luo Ling'er blinked and couldn't help but ask, "Then... can we put in the monster meatballs that Master makes?"

In the past, when Gu Jinzhao took her to Muyun Forest for training, they would always hunt down demonic beasts. After obtaining the demon cores, he would cut off a few pieces of tender meat and refine them into meatballs for her to eat regularly.

Even so, it can't hold too much, and it would waste a lot of monster meat!

However, if one has a storage ring, one can turn all the animal meat into meatballs, and even skin the animals to sell for money.

Gu Jinzhao chuckled: "Anything that isn't alive can be put in."

Luo Ling'er quickly got up and began washing and changing her clothes: "Master, where do we go to find the storage ring?"

"Twilight Cloud Forest".

"Twilight Cloud Forest?" Luo Ling'er was taken aback. "How could there be a storage ring there?"

You'll find out soon enough.

"Let's set off early while it's still early."

Gu Jinzhao kept everyone in suspense.

Immediately, his figure blurred, transforming into a streak of crimson light that disappeared into the Xuanming Sword beside him.

Luo Ling'er obediently hummed in agreement, quickly changed her clothes, slung the Xuanming Sword over her shoulder, and tiptoed out of the small house.

Before long, the two arrived at the Blackwater River at the edge of Muyun Forest.

Luo Ling'er was no stranger to this place.

He had come here before to avenge Liu Qing's son, and with the help of his master's divine soul power, he killed a seventh-grade lizard demon.

Gu Jinchao emerged from the Xuanming Sword, his fiery divine soul enveloping his little disciple: "I will take you into the water. Remember to conceal your aura and do not disturb the monsters in the water."

"I understand, Master!"

Luo Ling'er nodded and activated the breath-concealing technique from the "Taiyin Sword Manual" to suppress her aura to the lowest possible level.

Without further hesitation, Gu Jinzhao led her straight into the Blackwater River and sped towards its deepest point.

After descending hundreds of feet, we suddenly passed through a thin film-like light curtain.

With a "pop," the view suddenly opened up before me.

Looking up, one sees lush, verdant mountains and rivers.

The scenery is quite similar to that of Muyun Forest, but it is even more exquisite.

Gu Jinzhao led Luo Ling'er out of the water, transforming into a streak of light as they sped forward.

Unlike the Muyun Forest, this route wasn't teeming with monsters, but the few monsters encountered were almost always powerful beings of the seventh rank or higher.

Luo Ling'er held her breath, even her breathing was careful, for fear of attracting attention.

Fortunately, with the isolation provided by their master's spiritual power, and the exquisite concealment techniques of the "Taiyin Sword Manual," they managed not to disturb any demonic beasts along the way.

About an hour later, the two arrived at the outside of a valley.

Thick fog enveloped the surroundings, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

Luo Ling'er frowned slightly: "The fog here is not only thick, but also somewhat distorted, which is quite eerie."

Gu Jinchao narrowed his eyes slightly: "This is a mist formed by an illusion array, and there is also a Five Elements Killing Array within the array."

"Even a third-grade expert who rashly enters would find it difficult to escape unscathed."

Luo Ling'er pursed her lips, a worried look on her face: "Then is Master confident?"

Although she longed to obtain the storage ring, she did not want her master to be put in danger because of it.

"If I weren't confident, why would I have brought Ling'er here?"

With a smile in his eyes, Gu Jinzhao used his divine soul power to firmly protect Luo Ling'er before stepping into the illusion array.

In an instant, I lost my bearings.

The thick fog surged in like ocean waves, sometimes condensing into beast-like shapes to pounce, and sometimes dispersing into a fog of confusion and bewilderment.

Gu Jinzhao protected Luo Ling'er and walked steadily through the fog while explaining, "This formation has three transformations: Illusion, Confusion, and Soul Devouring."

"The key to breaking the formation lies in finding the eye of the fog."

As he spoke, he flicked his fingertips, sending out streaks of sword intent.

At each point, the fog dissipates, revealing a suspended, misty white crystal.

After breaking through eight fog-filled gaps, Gu Jinchao finally stopped and pointed again: "The eight gaps form the Eight Trigrams, but the Qian position is missing. The core of the formation is right here!"

hum-

The ninth sword intent shot towards the void of the Qian position, the mist suddenly dispersed, and the crystal at the array's core shattered in response.

The next instant, the fog dissipated.

The two found themselves in a spacious stone chamber, where the five-colored stone slabs on the floor shimmered with light, and the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth circulated endlessly.

Gu Jinzhao remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic: "This is the Five Elements Killing Formation that I told you about. One wrong step will trigger a deadly attack."

"To break the formation, one must follow the principle of mutual generation and restraint and time one's movements precisely during the intervals between cycles."

As he spoke, he led Luo Ling'er onto a green wooden slab, and dozens of thick vines, as thick as buckets, shot out from the four walls, coiling around her like venomous pythons.

"Ling'er, look, this is the principle of wood generating fire, and fire overcoming metal."

Gu Jinchao flicked his finger, and a wisp of true yang fire burned away the vines, the remaining force striking the white-light golden stone slab opposite him.

The runes on the golden stone tablet flickered, then the light suddenly dimmed.

His pace didn't slow down; on the contrary, it quickened a bit.

Stepping on water will cause water to freeze into ice and seal fire; stepping on fire will burn wood and destroy life; stepping on earth will gather earth to block the sharp edge of metal. The five elements' mutual generation and restraint will play out like a game of chess under his feet.

hum-

Upon reaching the center of the formation, five-colored light soared into the sky, transforming into five illusory figures: a golden tiger, a wooden dragon, a water python, a fire phoenix, and an earth bear, which rushed towards them with the killing intent of the five elements.

"Metal generates water, water overcomes fire... The five elements cycle, break!"

Gu Jinchao suddenly stopped, his divine soul power erupted, and crimson light spread like ripples.

In an instant, the five illusory figures trembled violently and collapsed on the spot.

As the five-colored light faded, a lapis lazuli gate came into view.

Its surface is covered with runes, and streams of spiritual light flow around it.

Luo Ling'er seemed to have just recovered from the terrifying killing intent, and asked with lingering fear, "Is this the cave dwelling left by that second-grade Dao Seeking Realm expert?"

"indeed so!"

"However, the Nine Palaces Spirit Locking Restriction is set up above, and nine nodes need to be triggered in sequence."

Gu Jinzhao nodded, raised his hand and pointed his fingers like a sword, swiftly striking the runes.

The Kan position represents water, the Kun position represents earth, and the Zhen position represents thunder.

Nine runes lit up in sequence, their nine-colored light converging on the door to form a rotating nine-palace pattern. Finally, it shrank into a single point of golden light and disappeared into the doorway.

Rumbling--

With a muffled sound, the stone door slowly opened.

The cave was simply furnished, with only a skeletal female corpse sitting cross-legged on a futon in the center.

Gu Jinzhao dispersed his spiritual power and said to his little disciple, "It's safe now!"

"Ling'er, go and remove the storage ring from her finger bone, then properly bury her body and sincerely offer a sacrifice."

"Yes, Master!"

Luo Ling'er followed her instructions, carefully took off the ancient storage ring, dug a pit in the corner of the cave, put the corpse in, and covered it with soil.

He then bowed three times.

The moment she stood up, a wisp of dark light suddenly flashed from her storage ring and then disappeared into the world.

Chapter 459, "Master, can you save it?" (3K)

Seeing this strange scene, Luo Ling'er asked in surprise, "Master, what is this?"

Gu Jinzhao explained softly, "That is a wisp of obsession of the cave master. If the one who takes the precepts is disrespectful to it, this thought will trigger the Daoist essence that the cave master left in the world and obliterate the newcomer."

"On the contrary, if the burial is properly arranged and the worship is sincere, the obsession will dissipate and the storage ring will change hands."

This was the last measure left behind by the master of the cave.

In the game, after taking the storage ring, he did not bury it, which caused him to be targeted by the residual Daoist energy in the area.

Although it was eventually blasted apart, the storage ring also shattered.

Luo Ling'er patted her small chest, seemingly still shaken: "The cultivation world is indeed full of dangers. If it weren't for Master's guidance, Ling'er would have lost her life before even entering the cave, let alone any opportunities."

Gu Jinzhao's gaze softened as he gently patted her head: "Ling'er, you're still young, and your experience is naturally limited."

"As you travel the world and see and hear more, you will gradually be able to understand all the mysteries like your teacher."

Actually, all of this comes from his experience in the game.

Luo Ling'er felt as if she were being gently cherished and held in the palm of someone's hand, and her heart felt warm and cozy: "Now that I have obtained the storage ring, how should I make it recognize me as its owner?"

Gu Jinzhao said gently, "Ling'er, just separate a wisp of your soul and imprint it in your storage ring!"

Luo Ling'er raised her small hand and pointed to her brow.

hum-

A hazy white light was drawn out and touched the storage ring.

As the runes intertwined, she felt a scene suddenly appear in her mind.

It was a vast, small world, filled with a jumble of brocade boxes and bottles, clearly left behind by the cave's owner.

Gu Jinzhao said, "Take everything out of there!"

He didn't actually know what was inside.

After all, in the game, the storage ring automatically shattered.

And naturally, he wouldn't restart because of such a small mistake.

How do I retrieve it?

Luo Ling'er was new to storage rings and didn't know what to do.