Han Li stood on the empty high platform, looking at the extremely strange round stone plate in front of him, with a look of surprise on his face.
The disc was about ten feet in size, lying flat, and engraved with some strange patterns and many seemingly esoteric runes and spells. At this moment, although no one is doing anything here, a faint purple mist still emerges from above, curling up into the sky, and blending with the purple clouds over the village.
Han Li himself was quite knowledgeable in formations, so he narrowed his eyes and began to study the stone plate.
It didn't take long for Han Li's expression to become cloudy and uncertain. For a while, he showed a dazed look, and for a while, his brows were furrowed tightly, and his mind was completely immersed in it.
"Why, Fellow Daoist has seen some mystery." Just when Han Li had nothing to worry about, a strange voice suddenly came from behind him.
Han Li was shocked in his heart, and secretly scolded himself for being so careless, but he didn't know that someone had invaded his back. If this person was not good for him, it would be dangerous. However, Han Li's carelessness cannot be entirely blamed for this situation. I was used to using my spiritual sense to control everything around me, but now I suddenly lost my spiritual power, so I couldn't adapt quickly.
Han Li was secretly vigilant in his heart, but turned around without showing any emotion on his face.
In front of him stood a white-haired old man with a long beard. This person's face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were bright, and he was looking at Han Li with a smile.
"Your Excellency is also an immortal cultivator?" Han Li could only guess hesitantly because he had lost his consciousness.
"Old man Wu Longhai's return. Fellow Daoist is probably one of the two newly arrived monks." The old man replied with a smile.
"Five Dragon Seas?" Han Li's heart moved when he heard this name. The Great Elder seemed to have mentioned this name, so he was quite interested in making friends.
"It turned out to be Daoist Huanzi. My surname is Han, and I'm a casual cultivator from Chaotic Star Sea." Han Li said with a relaxed expression.
"Luan Xinghai? There used to be a fellow of Luan Xinghai here, but it was a pity that when he was on a mission, he encountered a powerful Yin beast and fell. However, there are not many comrades who are proficient in the way of talismans in the world of cultivating immortals, and I think Fellow daoist is so focused on this stone talisman, it seems that his attainments in this area should not be low!" The old man first sighed, then changed the subject and asked.
"Stone Talisman? Is this the disc?" Han Li showed a strange expression. This time it wasn't an expression he deliberately made, but it was the first time he really heard the name.
"Hehe! It's no wonder fellow daoists don't know about this thing. Stone talismans and jade talismans are probably lost in other places, and only some sects of our Wulonghai can make such ancient talismans. "The long-bearded old man narrowed his eyes, and said with a slightly trembling wrinkle on his face, quite proud of himself.
Hearing this, the strange color on Han Li's face disappeared.
"It's true that I have never heard of it. There are still rumors of stone and jade talismans in this world, but for talismans, Mr. Han has studied them for a while, and is surprised that there are some talisman runes engraved on this stone plate." .Now the words of fellow Taoist have made me more confused. But this stone talisman seems to have the characteristics of a magic circle, could I have misunderstood it?" Han Li looked at the old man and said with a slight frown.
"I really didn't expect that Fellow Daoist is proficient in formation and talisman at the same time. I really admire you! Fellow Daoist Han is not mistaken. This sandalwood stone talisman is indeed different from the real stone talisman. In order to be able to borrow the power of Yin and Ming, And specially made some changes similar to the magic circle, so that it has part of the effect of the talisman and magic circle at the same time. Although this way, its power can be greatly reduced." The long-bearded old man was slightly startled at first, but then he clapped his hands and laughed stand up.
After hearing this, Han Li nodded thoughtfully, but turned his head to look at the stone plate, and asked suddenly: "I heard from the Great Elder that you can use the power of Yinming here by borrowing the power of the Yinming beast crystal." Combined with the magic circle, it is possible to cast spells, but I haven't seen any animal crystal inlay on this stone talisman. Is there something strange about this stone talisman?" Han Li flashed a hint of doubt.
"This fellow daoist doesn't know. Presumably, fellow daoist saw that cunning beast today. Although most people in the village have practiced some martial arts, their hand-to-hand combat ability is much better than ordinary people outside, but if it is that powerful The yin beast rushed to the front, no matter how good the martial arts is, a single person is by no means its opponent. Even if they can be defeated by relying on a large number of people, the villagers will die and injure a lot, and we can't afford to hurt them. In this way, using the power of yin Casting some spells to trap the enemy becomes the key to the survival of the village. And how much Yinming Beast Crystal is stored as a consumable for casting spells is the standard to measure whether the village is strong." The old man said with a slight smile, but paused for a while After a while, he continued, "However, these beast crystals are really hard to find! Although generally speaking, the stronger the yin beast, the higher the possibility of having a beast crystal in its head, but this is not a certainty. Often Sometimes it looks extremely powerful, but the head of the Yin Beast that we have worked so hard to destroy is empty. There are also villagers who brought you back today, who just killed a few weak Fire Scaled Beasts on the way. I found a small piece of beast crystal, which is really hard to say."
"But in general, the village often needs to cast spells to repel the enemy and carry out daily protection. The demand for beast crystals is very high. However, the ghost beast crystals collected throughout the year are generally only a dozen or so. It is barely enough It’s just for use. Therefore, the beast crystal is usually managed by several elders in the village separately, and only when it is necessary to cast spells to drive away the enemy, it will be used by us. Once the battle is over, it will be taken back immediately. As for this Stone talismans are usually poured into them for several days to maintain daily consumption, and beast crystals are not directly inlaid on them. This makes the few sockets specially left when making this talisman a little bit It's a waste." The long-bearded old man seemed a little dissatisfied with the actions of the village elders, lowered his body, and touched the diamond-shaped grooves around the stone plate, revealing a hint of self-mockery.
Han Li didn't speak to the other party, just smiled faintly without saying a word. Although I don't know what the other party's intention is to tell me everything, but it is estimated that it is mostly related to the power struggle in the village. He has no intention of living here as the village chief, so naturally he doesn't want to get involved.
It seems that once these monks cut off the path of cultivation, they will become like ordinary people, playing tricks of fighting for power and profit. Han Li sighed secretly, feeling a little pathetic!
When the old man saw that Han Li didn't take the initiative to intervene, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he immediately returned his normal color and chatted with Han Li about other things.
"Fellow Daoists also know that this ghostly place has existed for tens of thousands of years. Although few monks have been sucked into it, after so many years, there are probably no monks who perish in this dark place. There are hundreds of thousands. And I heard people say that among them, there are even alchemy and even Nascent Soul stage monks who were trapped here to death." The old man mentioned casually.
"Has a Nascent Soul cultivator ever come here?" Han Li was a little moved when he heard this.
"Yes. Although I don't know how many years ago, after this expert was taken into this place, he spent his whole life in this village. It is estimated that he, like the two fellow Taoists, also encountered the Qi of Absolute Spirit at the same time. Erupt, otherwise such a person with supernatural powers, the usual strange fog can't do anything to him." The old man sighed softly.
"Maybe. But this spirit is really scary enough. It is estimated that only the rumored cultivators at the transformation stage will not be affected by it." Han Li said with a wry smile.
"Shenhua stage! Hehe, Daoist friends really think too far. However, although the senior Nascent Soul stage died, he left behind some classics when he was idle, and some of them were cultivated by him. Talking from experience. If these things are kept outside, they are naturally very precious. But now, hehe..." The long-bearded old man shook his head, showing some regret.
"Cultivation experience! Mr. Han is really interested. Fellow Daoist, where is this thing now?" Han Li showed a hint of interest after hearing this.
The experience of the monks in the Nascent Soul Stage is naturally no small matter. He naturally planned to take a look.
"Hehe! Fellow Daoist's reaction is the same as when I heard this for the first time. But as long as I stay here for a few years, I will never be interested in these things again. Without mana, no matter how much these things are, It’s just staring blankly. But if fellow Taoists are really interested, you can take a look. They and some other monk’s relics are specially placed in a warehouse.” The old man touched the face. Wrinkles, he said noncommittally. Then he turned sideways and pointed to a corner of the village, a stone house that looked very dilapidated.
Han Liqiang suppressed the surprise in his heart, and thanked the old man calmly.
Next, after the long-bearded old man spoke a few more words with Han Li, seeing Han Li's absent-minded look, he took the initiative to leave with a slight smile.
Looking at the back of the old man going away, Han Li pursed his lips. After pondering for a while, he shook his head and got off the stone platform, then walked quickly towards the dilapidated stone house.