When the big iron door behind him slammed shut, Yan Liqiang's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but stop and look behind him.
The iron gate was tightly closed and would only open after seven days, so he had to stay in the sword cave for another seven days before he could go out.
The opportunity to enter the Sword Cave is something that all the Sword God Sect's disciples have been longing for, because if they are lucky, after entering the Sword Cave, they can learn a powerful sword technique within seven days. But if they are unlucky, after entering the Sword Cave, not only will they gain nothing, but they may even have to trouble the elders to rescue them, which is extremely embarrassing.
No one told Yan Liqiang what was inside the Sword Cave. It was just that when Elder Guo talked to Yan Liqiang about today's apprenticeship ceremony yesterday, he told him that everything depended on his luck after entering the Sword Cave. Also, not far from the entrance of the Sword Cave, there was a stone table with a medicine bottle on it. The medicine bottle contained seven secret Bigu pills made by the Sword God Sect. If he took one pill a day, he could spend seven days in the Sword Cave. And everything that happened in the Sword Cave was the secret of the Sword God Sect, and he was not allowed to tell anyone about what happened in the Sword Cave.
After recalling Elder Guo's words in his mind, Yan Liqiang calmed himself down and slowly walked towards the sword cave.
The passage of the sword cave slopes downward. It seems that the entire sword cave is within the mountains of Tiankui Peak. It is freezing cold outside the sword cave, but inside the sword cave, you can't feel the cold at all.
There is no light in the sword cave, but if you walk a few steps downwards, you will find that there are countless dots of blue light on the walls on both sides of the sword cave. It seems to be some kind of residual fluorite or the like. It looks like countless blue fireflies, illuminating the entire sword cave like a mysterious alien world.
"This scene is quite similar to a nightclub I visited in my previous life..." Yan Liqiang looked at the sword cave in front of him that was filled with a faint blue light, whispered to himself, then smiled, and continued to walk into the sword cave with great curiosity.
Not long after walking, a stone table appeared on the road in front of Yan Liqiang. On the stone table, there was indeed another medicine bottle. Yan Liqiang picked up the medicine bottle and shook it twice. As expected, he heard the sound of elixir coming from it. He put away the medicine bottle and continued to walk forward. After walking for more than ten miles in twists and turns and completely going deep into the mountain, a huge underground cave appeared in front of Yan Liqiang.
When he saw the cave, Yan Liqiang couldn't help but open his mouth in surprise, because this huge cave was surrounded by colorful crystals. The whole cave was like a fantasy crystal house. When he walked here, his shadow was reflected on the dome, under his feet and in all directions of the cave. And for some reason, as soon as he came here, Yan Liqiang suddenly felt that the spiritual energy of the world here seemed to be hundreds of times richer than outside. He just stood here, and the spiritual energy of the world silently moistened his body and penetrated into his skin and pores all over his body. Even if he was just breathing normally, he would feel as if he was breathing full of energy into his body, which made him feel refreshed and invigorated.
Right in the middle of this grotto, there is a nine-story towering pagoda that is crystal clear and made entirely of crystal carvings and stacks. It is dazzling and simply a masterpiece of craftsmanship.
Looking at the crystal pagoda, Yan Liqiang was stunned for a long time. He looked around the cave and found that there were no more entrances or exits. It seemed that this was the end of the sword cave.
Yan Liqiang then walked around the pagoda and observed it carefully. He found that the pagoda was really too big. He really didn't know what kind of skills could build such a thing here. The huge crystal pagoda was divided into four sides, each with a door. On the four doors, there were four words on each of them, namely "birth", "departure" and "birth".
"Death" and "Goodbye".
"What does this mean?" Yan Liqiang muttered to himself. He walked around the pagoda three times and looked at the four doors under the pagoda, but he couldn't make out anything. He just felt that since the pagoda was here, he should go in and take a look. As for the four doors outside the pagoda, it seemed to be a choice, but he didn't know what was behind this choice.
Yan Liqiang walked around the pagoda for a few times, feeling a little undecided. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "I have lived two lives, and I have already died once in this life. I am still alive, which is really a great fortune. I will go through the death door. As the saying goes, live towards death. I will see what is behind that door. Elder Guo also said that I will not lose my life in this sword cave!"
Having made up his mind, Yan Liqiang walked straight towards the dead door.
The door was tightly shut. Yan Liqiang pushed it gently, but found that the door could not be opened. He took a deep breath, gathered his strength, and put his hands on the cold crystal door. He pushed hard with all his strength, and the door slowly opened...
The moment the door was pushed open, a thought flashed through Yan Liqiang's mind. It was a pity that he had to push open such a heavy door. If it were someone else, they might not be able to push the door open. It seems that some people who have entered the sword cave and gained nothing within seven days may not even be able to push open the door.
Behind the door, it was pitch black. Even though Yan Liqiang's eyes had been trained to see in the dark, he still couldn't see what was behind the door.
But since he had pushed the door open, there was no possibility of retreating. Yan Liqiang stepped into the door without hesitation. As soon as he stepped in, the door behind him suddenly closed with a bang. Yan Liqiang just took a defensive posture, but he felt his head suddenly sink, and the darkness in front of him seemed to become colorful all of a sudden...
…
"A-choo..." After a sneeze, Yan Liqiang woke up. What appeared in his eyes was a young and beautiful face. On that face, there was a hint of delicate and lovely smile. With a piece of dogtail grass, Yan Liqiang's nose was gently stroked.
The sound of waves came to my ears. In my sight, besides that familiar beautiful face, there was also the blue sky above my head and the swaying leaves of the coconut trees. I was lying on a hammock, enjoying the rare sunshine, the beach, and the company of a beautiful woman.
Everything in front of him seemed familiar, and the woman in front of him was Lu Jiaying. When he saw Lu Jiaying's pretty face, Yan Liqiang's heart was filled with tenderness and sweetness.
“Hahaha, come chase me…” Seeing Yan Liqiang wake up, Lu Jiaying ran away with a string of silver bell-like laughter, leaving a trail of footprints on the beach…
Yan Liqiang jumped up from the hammock and habitually ran to chase after him, but just after he ran two steps, Yan Liqiang suddenly felt a chill flash through his head. His entire sea of consciousness shook slightly, and a part of the memory that had been covered up and frozen in his brain was suddenly thawed at this moment.
He suddenly realized what was happening and stopped.
This seemed to be the scene when he took Lu Jiaying to travel to Phuket, Thailand in October of that year. At that time, he felt like all men in love, that he should be the happiest man in the world, and Lu Jiaying, in his eyes, was the most beautiful woman in the world. That period of time was the happiest and most enjoyable time in Yan Liqiang's life.
… What’s going on? Isn’t this all over? Am I dreaming? But how can a dream be so real
No, this is not a dream! This is... an illusion...
"Ah, dear, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing that Yan Liqiang did not chase after her, Lu Jiaying ran over again, looking at Yan Liqiang with concern with shining eyes.
(End of this chapter)