Unfathomable.
Thousands of thoughts flashed through my heart, and tens of thousands of ideas floated in my mind, but in the end, they only turned into these four vague words.
Jianchou couldn't quite see through the formation under his feet.
The Shi Tian Creation Array was set up by the eight Yama Kings to seal the boundary between Yin and Yang. It is obvious that it is not a simple thing.
This former owner of the study room was able to crack the book by himself and even rearranged it...
There is always someone better than you, and there is always someone better than you, isn’t it
Jianchou calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly, only then he could free up some brain space to think about the problem.
If this Shitian Creation Formation is real...
Then everything would be easily solved for her.
The ground was simple and clean. Jianchou took a look and directly opened the page he had seen before.
Because the shock she just received was so great, her fingers couldn't help but tremble a little at this moment.
Seeing this, Jianchou couldn't help but tighten his five fingers and smiled bitterly to himself: "My cultivation of my state of mind is still not up to par."
However, facing this situation, I am afraid that there are not many people who can remain calm.
I had read it before, and Jianchou knew exactly where I had read it before, so I could just flip to it again.
Look at the pattern carefully.
Every stroke and every millimeter, although simple, was exactly the same as what she saw on the ground.
Is this really the Shi Tian Creation Formation
Apart from this diagram, there is no further explanatory text on this page.
Now that it has appeared, it is not possible to simply draw a picture here.
Jianchou held his breath and turned the page. Suddenly he was overjoyed.
"This formation was set up by the Lord of the Eighth Palace at the bottom of the eighteenth level of hell, where the Yin and Yang worlds meet. It separates the Yin and Yang and blocks the two worlds. The internal energy cannot flow outside, and the external gods cannot invade the inside. It is mysterious and unpredictable."
"I studied it and found it varied in many ways. When I was inspired, I stole several jars of water from the Reincarnation Pond and engraved them in my study to protect the water."
"… "
You are really capable and willful enough
After reading these few words, Jianchou really had the urge to press the book into the face of this "strong man".
However, the water in the reincarnation pond...
It is unbelievable that this person actually "stole" it.
The water in the reincarnation pond is naturally in the reincarnation pond.
When a person enters the cycle of reincarnation, he or she must be thrown into the reincarnation pool. The water will wash away all the traces of the past on the body, and the person will be reborn like a blank sheet of paper. When he or she is born again, he or she will be a baby who knows nothing and can do nothing.
Stealing the water from the reincarnation pond for no reason
It can’t be just to grow these three plum blossoms, right
The more Jianchou thought about it, the more confused he became.
She shook her head, put aside all her doubts for the moment, and continued to look back.
This one really did not disappoint her.
After explaining the past of this formation, he went on to research it page after page, starting from the details of each formation to the function of each semicircle, leaving nothing out.
However, after reading it, Jianchou also realized that he had misunderstood this person.
The bigger the "Shi Tian Creation Formation" is, the more energy it consumes, and the more it tests one's control over the formation. A formation that is only one or two meters in size cannot be compared with the formation that covers almost the entire evil land under the polar region.
This person speculated in this book that even if the eight Yamas worked together to set up the formation, it would probably take a full ten years to complete.
Moreover, one must go through a long period of seclusion to make up for the consumption.
I think that in the battle between Yin and Yang, although Jiyu won, it was probably also severely damaged.
In order to prevent accidents or avoid new wars, this formation was set up to prevent the outbreak of new wars.
The Shitian Creation Formation was like a solid barrier, allowing them to control reincarnation alone without being disturbed by other cultivators...
The mood of seeing sorrow inexplicably became heavy.
She thought of the Yashan Thousand Cultivators’ Tomb standing quietly outside Yashan, under the cableway, on the river beach…
The Shi Tian Creation Array is so powerful, but the one placed in this study is actually just a smaller version, and it has been modified. It has no effect on attacking people, only on defense.
Therefore, nothing unexpected happened when Jianchou came into contact with this formation.
Correspondingly, the method to unlock this formation has also been written on the pages of the book.
Using this method to unlock the formation, you will have half a minute to take out the "reincarnation pool water" hidden below, and then the formation will automatically recover.
I guess this formation was set up by the owner of the study for daily protection.
He had kept a lot of water in the reincarnation pool for himself, and he would take it every time, so the formation could be restored.
Jianchou seemed to understand the various details of the formation, after all, he was not at that level yet. But the temporary solution was very simple.
She thought about it for a while, and with her good understanding of the formation, she had a different understanding.
At this point, she had everything ready, except for activating the formation.
This page ends after explaining how to open the formation.
Just in case, Jianchou turned one more page, fearing that he had missed something.
However, unexpectedly, there was indeed nothing related to the formation later, but only one guess was recorded, and it was directed at the eight Yama Kings who set up the formation.
This person said that among the eight Yama Kings, the highest one should have reached the ninth realm "Tongtian" and the lowest one should have reached the peak of the seventh realm "Funxu".
The Polar Region and the Nineteen Continents have the same realm but different paths.
After the sixth realm, the next three levels are "Return to the Void", "Boundary" and "Connect to Heaven".
The eight Yama Kings are the top existences in the entire Extreme Domain, so there is nothing wrong with making such a judgment.
only…
The handwriting on the book right now is the first type. Roughly judging from it, it should have been left over four hundred years ago. Since there were already powerful people at the "Tongtian" level at that time, it stands to reason that he should be able to ascend to heaven in a short time, right
When Jianchou thought of this, he suddenly realized a question that he had never paid attention to before: Can the ghost cultivators in the extreme realm ascend to heaven
She had not been in the Jiyu for a long time, but it was not a short time either.
If there were any rumors of ascension, they should have been spread throughout the world like the ascension of the three great men in ancient and modern times in the 19 continents.
That doesn't make sense. I can't hear a word of it.
His brows couldn't help but frown a little tighter.
Seeing that Sorrow suddenly appeared, I can ask Chen Tingyan and others if I find them again, but now -
Of course, the water in the reincarnation pond is important.
Up to now, Jianchou didn’t know how many days had passed.
She had looked through countless books in the study, and even read for a long time without sleep or food. After experiencing hope and disappointment along the way, and learning that the Yin and Yang world was in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, it could be said that it had been a roller coaster ride.
Although I have no idea how I can reach the Eighteen Levels of Hell safely, the water from the Reincarnation Pond is a good thing after all. It won’t be too late to think about these things after I get it.
So, Jianchou put aside all distracting thoughts, placed the unfinished book on the desk, and walked to the front of the formation.
Things like formations seem extremely difficult when you don't understand them, but once you understand their ins and outs, you will feel a sense of clarity when you look at them again.
Jianchou leaned over for the second time, stretched out his fingers, and pressed them on the floor tiles just like the first time.
There was no change in temperature.
She was in and out of existence for a moment, and the soul power in her body condensed into a thin line, passing through her fingertips and probing into the ground below.
Then, the light bamboo green light once again emerged from the ground.
This time Jianchou was well prepared and was not as surprised as the first time. He did not move at all.
Six bamboo green semicircles, emitting a faint glow, slowly spread out on the ground.
One mysterious rune after another flickered in the light.
Jianchou recalled every word written in the book before, his eyes wandering among the runes, and finally fell on the rune in the Dui position on the left hand side.
There are eight runes in the formation, and their colors are slightly darker than bamboo green, with a hint of ink.
It is the legendary center of the formation.
The one that Jianchou saw was one of them.
She moved her fingers closer, and even her fingertips were reflected in a pale green color.
When he was only three inches away from the rune, a resistance suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Jianchou's eyes blurred and he saw a three-foot-tall small formation appear in front of him.
Now that Jianchou understood the secret of the formation, he was no longer in a hurry.
Although she was still a little nervous, after all, it was her first time facing such a top-level formation, but her hands moved without hesitation. As if she was reaching for the stars and climbing the moon, she kept moving on this small formation, as fast as a fleeting shadow.
“Ka-ka-ka…”
When her fingers pointed at the formation, there were crisp sounds one after another.
The faster the fingering, the faster the sound.
In the end, the crisp sounds became one and when it could not get any faster, a light "pop" was heard and the entire three-foot-sized formation turned into a cloud of green smoke and dissipated in an instant!
Jianchou saw a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the formation had indeed dissipated.
With her current level of cultivation, it was still a bit difficult for her to remember such complicated finger techniques and apply them perfectly to break the formation.
However, the scarier thing is yet to come.
Jianchou's gaze moved to the other seven dark green runes that had not been moved, and a bitter feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
That’s right, what just happened was just the beginning.
To temporarily break this formation for a moment, one needs to go through eight similar attempts to break the formation.
Moreover, because the runes are different each time, the method of breaking the formation is also completely different.
Jianchou clicked on the next rune again and started to get busy...
There was only the change of light and shadow in the study, but no one knew how much time had passed.
It may have been several days since she looked through the contents of a bookshelf, but fortunately no one broke in, so Jianchou felt at ease now.
“Bang!”
The final crisp sound finally appeared.
Jianchou's face was solemn as he waited for the next change.
The dark green rune swayed slowly after the small formation was broken.
Jianchou's heart immediately became tense.
The next moment, the runes dissipated like light smoke and disappeared completely, and the entire formation suddenly emitted a bright green light!
What a majestic feeling that is
Seeing that Chou Ren was in the formation, he seemed to be swallowed by the green light, and seemed to be merged into the world!
After a moment, the green light dimmed.
But the feeling just now was deeply engraved in Jianchou's heart.
"Click..."
Suddenly, a sound was heard from the ground.
Jianchou lowered his head and looked, and saw that the floor tile in the middle suddenly sank and collapsed downwards.
Then, it seemed as if the entire ground collapsed, and the surrounding ground, including the one under Jianchou's feet, also sank.
A small basin was formed with the middle piece as the center.
The surrounding floor tiles collapsed to varying degrees, starting from the edge and getting lower towards the center, actually forming a downward terrace!
This scene was beyond Jianchou's expectations.
The place where she was standing was very close to the center of the floor tile, and at this moment she was in the center of the entire collapse. Looking back, the books were actually far away, standing high at the end of her sight.
Such an ingenious design is hidden in the study...
Was it originally there, or was it designed by this person
I was so sad that I couldn’t think of anything else and I had no time to think about it.
The formation is only open for half a minute, so we should hurry and get the water from the reincarnation pond.
The middle tile collapsed the deepest, forming a small pool two feet long and wide in front of Jianchou.
At this moment, a light purple-gray liquid was continuously flowing out from the gaps between the floor tiles.
After a while, the two-foot-high groove was filled to 90%.
At this time, the flowing purple-gray color gradually decreased and finally disappeared completely.
It was a strange color, very light and pale, as if there was light flickering in it.
It is not sticky, but as clear as spring water in a pond, and a little cold.
Just looking at it this way will give you a sense of clarity.
Everything I have experienced in this world flashed through my mind quickly, some pain, some sadness, some laughter, some intoxication...
Looking at Jianchou, he seemed to have a desire to jump in and throw himself into it.
Fortunately, this thought only flashed through my mind and disappeared in an instant.
However, even so, after Jianchou realized what was happening, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat!
If the water in the reincarnation pond is really the water that people must pass through for reincarnation, then it will naturally reflect a person's life experiences.
To throw oneself into it is to turn oneself into a blank sheet of paper again.
Jianchou felt a little scared and didn't dare to look at it carefully anymore.
She simply took out a jade bottle used to store water from her Qiankun bag, performed some magic, and turned the mouth of the bottle downwards. The water in the reincarnation pool below was attracted and automatically flew towards the mouth of the bottle.
"Hua La La..."
There is a clear and pleasant sound as if water is in a bottle.
The water in the pool began to become shallower and shallower, and soon the bottom was visible, revealing the black floor tile surface.
Seeing that the bottom of the pond was dry, Jianchou made a hand gesture to hit it.
The jade bottle was immediately turned upside down, not leaving out a single drop of the pool water, which was all collected into the bottle and sealed.
Looking more carefully at this time, the originally purple-gray water, after entering the jade bottle, actually emitted a faint fluorescent light, which came out from the jade bottle. It was like a dream and was very beautiful.
Jianchou saw it and thought it was something strange.
Now that the matter was done, even if she was curious, she had to go up and study it. She turned around and wanted to go straight up, but she didn't expect that when she looked away, there were several deep scratches on the bottom of the pool that attracted her attention.
"The plum vase should be filled to 70% full."
After all the water from the reincarnation pool was collected by Jianchou into the bottle, the original bottom of the pool became completely dry.
The writing hidden by the water marks was revealed silently.
When Jianchou saw it, he frowned.
“Crack.”
At this moment, there was a sudden movement on the steps made of tiles under my feet.
Needless to say, the time has come.
Jianchou didn't have time to think too much, he picked up the jade bottle and jumped directly.
When she was in the air, the ground beneath her feet began to change rapidly, and the tiles that had originally collapsed were lifted up one by one.
When Jianchou began to fall, the formation that had disappeared before had covered it again.
The eight runes that she had broken also appeared one after another, like a big lock, locking the formation.
In an instant, the ground returned to its original state.
Seeing that the sorrow had naturally subsided, there was a flat ground under his feet. Every tile was neatly joined and inlaid without any gaps.
Everything was the same as before, the only difference might be the jade bottle in Jianchou's hand.
Looking back at the floor tile, she couldn't help but frowned: "Is the bottle 70% full?"
When she went down just now, she saw it clearly.
All the water in the reincarnation pond is less than two feet square, so the amount is not large.
But the plum vase should be filled to seven points
These three plum branches must not be filled with water to seven-tenths in order to survive. Otherwise, if the water is less than seven-tenths full, won't the three plum branches wither
Jianchou looked towards the window. The plum vase was about a foot tall, but round in shape. If it was filled to seven-tenths...
Tsk.
A quick calculation shows that it really hurts.
Should I follow what he said and fill it up to 70%
Jianchou, who was in the room, was puzzled for a moment.
The sky outside has brightened again.
I don't know how many nights have passed.
The city of the dead gradually became lively again.
Cui Jue, the chief judge under King Qin Guang, once again came to this inconspicuous old house accompanied by Zhang Tang.
He, who has always been quite well-mannered, looked unhappy.
The two simple doors were tightly closed, and there was no sign that the owner of the house had any intention of coming out.
A few dead leaves have fallen on the steps under the eaves of the door.
Standing in front of the door, Cui Jue stopped, looked up, and said nothing.
Zhang Tang folded his hands in front of him, looking calm. He lagged behind Cui Jue by a step. When he saw Cui Jue stop, he looked at him from the side without making any expression. Somehow, he felt a sense of wonder in his heart.
Although this person who is so worried doesn't know anything, he has already made the great Judge Cui be rejected several times. It's really...
You are quite capable.
Seeing Cui Jue's worried expression, Zhang Tang said with concern: "Master Cui, I'm afraid it won't work today. The protective formation is still open."
"… "
How could Cui Jue not see the formations set up around the mansion
He frowned and shook his sleeves: "It seems that this Miss Jianchou is probably practicing. There are only seventy days left before the cauldron competition..."
Cui Jue didn't have any special feelings about Jianchou's existence. He just felt that none of the eight Yama Kings were easy to deal with.
No matter how powerful ordinary cultivators are, they cannot escape from their control, so there is nothing to worry about.
However, this time, several Yama Kings were looking for this female cultivator because of her "gimmick".
If she practices diligently and this gimmick disappears, won’t that be a problem
Zhang Tang seemed to see his worry and said, "The competition for the cauldron is a big deal. Besides, she has friends who are also going to participate in the competition. I'm sure she will come out to see us. As for cultivation, it may not be possible to make any progress in a hundred days. Why not come back after a while?"
"She has friends?"
Cui Jue couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this.
Anyway, Chen Tingyan and Zhang Tang didn't get along very well, so Zhang Tang opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
Unexpectedly, just as he opened his mouth, a somewhat unexpected and sarcastic voice came over: "I thought it was someone else. From a distance, I could smell the blood all over the floor. I didn't expect it to be you, Zhang Tingwei."
This voice sounds familiar.
There were not many people in the City of Wrongful Death who could mock Zhang Tang in this way.
Zhang Tang shut up, turned around, and saw Chen Tingyan walking towards him leisurely.
This former dandy young man of the Great Xia was wearing a nice silk shirt and waving a fan. With a hint of mockery in his eyes, he glanced at Cui Jue who was beside Zhang Tang, but seemed not to recognize him and did not care much.
Needless to say, he also came to find Jianchou.
This street is so deserted. Who would come here if not to do business or meet someone
When Chen Tingyan saw Zhang Tang from afar, he felt uncomfortable.
Jianchou actually knew him and it seemed that they were on good terms. When he saw him here today, he subconsciously thought that Zhang Tang must have come alone to find Jianchou.
As for Cui Jue standing next to Zhang Tang...
who
Don’t know.
Just don't care.
So when Chen Tingyan opened his mouth, his words were not polite at all.
Even those beautiful peach blossom eyes showed a bit more hostility.
In front of a nun's door, a man looked at another man with hostility. Is there any need to explain what this means
Cui Jue is a sensible person at heart.
After seeing this, all his previous doubts were explained at this moment: How could a female cultivator who had just entered the City of the Dead have the ability to practice and rent a house? It turned out that there was this famous playboy.
Chen Tingyan didn’t know Cui Jue, but Cui Jue knew him.
The list of ghost cultivators from the City of the Dead who enter the second round of the Ding Competition will be reported to Cui Jue at any time, and accordingly, Cui Jue will also be aware of all the circumstances.
Chen Tingyan seems to be the most incompetent one among all these people.
Cultivation depends on taking medicine, attack and defense depend on magic weapons.
But this kind of person is often the one everyone hates the most: they clearly have no special abilities, but you just can't beat them.
However, it was quite interesting that he actually looked at Zhang Tang with such eyes, as if he regarded Zhang Tang as a competitor.
Cui Jue could see that this look had nothing to do with Ding Zheng, but only with the woman.
Could it be that the dull-looking Zhang Tang has some connection with the female cultivator named Jianchou
Originally this was just a random thought, but after it came out, Cui Jue was stunned for a moment.
He recalled how Zhang Tang hesitated when he asked him at the Jieyin Division, and how he actually knew where this female cultivator lived...
Is this normal
If he had nothing to do with the female cultivator, how would he know where she lived
Well, this matter suddenly becomes interesting.
Seeing that Chen Tingyan was about to confront Zhang Tang, Cui Jue simply stopped talking and just watched from the side.
Zhang Tang would naturally not drag Cui Jue into the water without any reason.
"Zhang has something to do today and wants to find Jianchou. I heard that Mr. Chen Si has a close relationship with her..."
He glanced at Chen Tingyan and spoke calmly.
When Chen Tingyan heard this, he immediately showed some satisfaction.
"That is..."
He was just about to brag about his relationship with Jianchou in order to exclude Zhang Tang, the potential enemy.
Unexpectedly, before he could finish, Zhang Tang said the next sentence very naturally: "In this case, I wonder if I can send a message to her and say a few words to her?"
"… "
At that moment, Chen Tingyan was completely stunned.
He never expected that Zhang Tang would say such a thing!
Subpoena
What the hell is this summons
Chen Tingyan didn't have the time to leave a jade slip of communication with Jianchou before, so where could he contact him now
This soup...
Chen Tingyan pursed his lips, and his heart immediately became much heavier.
He raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Tang, only to see an expressionless face and a pair of eyes that were as cold as ice and without any emotion.
The look in her eyes was as sharp and cold as a bone-cutting knife, as if she could see through him in an instant.
This kind of indifference, the gaze that seems to look at everyone the same...
How disgusting
Chen Tingyan's face suddenly turned ugly.
Zhang Tang said nothing, but turned back to Cui Jue and said calmly, "Master Cui, it seems that there is no way to contact the Fourth Master Chen either. Let's come back another day."
Cui Jue looked at Zhang Tang on the left and Chen Tingyan on the right, thinking it was going to be a good show.
On weekdays, Zhang Tang seemed to be indifferent and quiet, and everyone respected him, so Zhang Tang was a low-key person.
Unexpectedly, although this sentence seems plain and simple, it actually means something extremely spicy.
Cruel official Zhang Tang...
At this moment, I began to see a clue.
Three steps to kill.
If Chen Tingyan could communicate with this Miss Jianchou and their relationship was so close, would he still need to guard the door
Zhang Tang saw this, but deliberately did not mention it. Instead, he set a trap for Chen Tingyan to jump into.
Even though he remains silent, he is not someone that is easy to deal with.
Cui Jue and Zhang Tang were not of the same kind, and they did not like his style of doing things, but they also looked down on Chen Tingyan's style, so they nodded and said, "In that case, we'll come back later."
After all, this is not about arresting criminals, and forcibly disturbing people's practice is really not Cui Jue's style.
After saying this, he walked slowly past the gate without even looking at Chen Tingyan's frowning expression.
Zhang Tang, who was standing behind him, narrowed his eyes and said "goodbye" to Chen Tingyan. Before leaving, he looked back at the gate of the mansion with a calm look in his eyes, and turned and left.
Chen Tingyan was the only one left there, and he was not in a very good mood.
His expression changed again and again, but fear gradually grew in his eyes: Zhang Tang was a ruthless official, and all the swords and sabers in the court were hidden under him. If he were to compete with this man in terms of scheming and ruthlessness, he would still be a few points behind...
However, I still think he is a cold-hearted man who will not get angry.
It turned out that he was overthinking.
Chen Tingyan thought slowly and looked at Jianchou's house: Why is it like he is in seclusion? Oh, I want to take her to see the excitement again.
but…
Lord Cui
Could it be the judge under King Qin Guang’s seat
Why did he and Zhang Tang come to find Jianchou
Chen Tingyan couldn't think of the reason, so he just frowned and thought about it. In the end, he found a direction opposite to Zhang Tang and the others and slowly walked away.
Inside the house, in the study.
Jianchou was unaware that a bunch of interesting things were happening around her outside. She stood in front of the window, holding the jade bottle containing the water from the reincarnation pool, and was lost in thought.
She slowly stretched out her finger and pointed at the only flower bud remaining on the dead branch.
But when he saw that it was about to touch, he stopped.
There's just a fine line between them.
The worry is that after too much time, the plum blossoms will have dried up and will be broken into dust just like the ones he had touched on the windowsill before.
"When the flower-loving person has a chance to meet you..."
She looked at her fingertips and couldn't help but smile, with a hint of emotion in her eyes.
After going through so many things, she felt that she had a kind heart, but she was definitely not a soft-hearted person.
On the contrary, her methods were clean and efficient, and she never showed mercy when it was time to act.
"Appreciating flowers" is a refined thing, and I'm afraid only those scholars and rich young men would come up with a few beautiful stories. But she thought that she was just a layman, and it was not suitable for her to do this.
But...
Suddenly I want to follow the trend of the times.
Jianchou withdrew the finger that was about to touch the plum blossom, and instead pointed towards the plum vase, and the remaining water inside flew out directly.
The tightly closed window opened, the accumulated water flew out, and the shadow disappeared for a moment.
"Seven points full..."
The price of being pretentious is really high.
Jianchou looked at the jade bottle in his hand and thought of the water in the reincarnation pool that was about to flow out, and couldn't help but sigh.