Chen Xi was immersed in a mysterious feeling.
He forgot everything around him and where he was. In his eyes, he could only see the endless cyclic trajectories of billions of stars. These trajectories were of different lengths and thicknesses. Some were winding, some were as straight as a gun, some were curved into arcs, or some were spiraling into circles. , just like rune patterns with different strokes.
Chen Xi seemed to see an invisible big hand, using the sky as talisman paper, billions of stars as talisman pens, and using unimaginable talisman-making techniques to freely interpret the mysterious and unpredictable talisman lines. It was indescribably wonderful.
He couldn't help but want to marvel, but he couldn't find any words to describe it. He wanted to remember the tracks, but found that those tracks seemed to be traceable, but there was no way to start. Therefore, he no longer dwells on this, and no longer cares about it so much. He just purely observes and appreciates it, his mind becomes calm, and his thoughts are clear and ethereal.
Buzz!
A strange whisper gradually resounded from small to large, from low to high, resounding between heaven and earth.
The clear light shed by billions of stars condensed together and turned into a picture overflowing with clear light. Accompanied by a strange chanting sound, the picture suddenly released endless stream of light, sweeping across the sky, enveloping the stars all over the sky and returning to the picture!
Whoosh!
The scrolls gathered into a bunch, and then turned into a streak of clear light at a speed visible to the naked eye, and shot away. The direction was obviously the place where Chen Xi was standing.
Chen Xi suddenly felt a sense of panic in his heart, and he suddenly woke up from the state of total selflessness. However, before he could react, he felt a buzzing sound in his head, and the next moment, a huge old man with clear skin appeared out of thin air in the sea of consciousness. The image of this huge old man, with bare feet and linen clothes, white hair hanging down, sitting lotus-legged in the void, looking up to the sky, his eyes as clear and as deep as the stars, this huge old man's whole body is simple and unremarkable, but it exudes a trace of vastness and desolation. The breath attracts everyone's attention involuntarily.
what's going on? Who is this old man
Chen Xi looked at the scene in front of him in surprise, and thought quickly in his mind. He was clearly observing the movement of the stars just now, so how could such a change occur in the sea of consciousness for no reason
"After so many years, I have finally found a disciple who can inherit the master's mantle, hahahaha."
A deep and hoarse voice suddenly rang in his ears. Chen Xi trembled all over. Without thinking about anything else, he suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw the surrounding scenery clearly, he couldn't help but be shocked again.
The star-studded night sky disappeared, and on the endless tender green grass, there was a mighty river with rolling waves and splashing water. The long river stretched forward with no end in sight. In the middle of the river, there stands a solitary mountain peak that reaches straight into the sky. It is completely black and barren of grass.
Suddenly, a monster with a single horn came out of the river. It had a lion body and a dragon head, four hooves like pillars, and the soles of its feet were on the clouds. Its whole body was covered with dense black scales. Its eyes were clear, but it revealed an insight into all things. A sense of vicissitudes of life.
Qilin... Qilin
Seeing this monster and feeling the terrifying aura emanating from its body, Chen Xi couldn't help but take a deep breath and his heart pounded.
He has only seen descriptions of Qilin in books. It is said that Qilin is one of the famous mythical beasts in the ancient times. It is born with the ability to control the five elements and is wise and psychic. Even in the ancient times when gods and demons reigned supreme, few people dared to provoke it. Qilin's terrifying strength is evident.
At this moment, a monster that resembled a unicorn suddenly appeared in front of him. Even though his character had been tempered to be as tough as a rock, Chen Xi still felt an inexplicable nervousness.
"Don't be alarmed. I am the spirit of the cave. The master gave me the name Ji Yu. I have been helping the master to protect the cave for more than a million years." The rich and hoarse voice sounded again, but it came from the mouth of the unicorn-like monster. .
It turned out that its name was Ji Yu. Chen Xi breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly realized that the monster in front of him had survived for millions of years. Doesn't that mean that this cave has also existed for millions of years
"Junior Chen Xi, I have met my senior, and I dare to ask my senior, is this really the training ground of that ancient god and demon?" Chen Xi asked respectfully. Even if the other party is really a monster, he is not someone he can be rude to. .
"Yes, it is indeed the place where my master cultivates." Ji Yu stepped forward, looked Chen Xi up and down, and asked in surprise: "Innate realm? How can you get the true meaning of inheritance from your master when your strength is so poor?"
Chen Xi said in confusion: "What is the true meaning of inheritance?"
Ji Yu ignored him, pondered for a long time, and suddenly said, "Little baby, are you a Qi practitioner who uses talismans to enter the Tao?"
Entering the Tao with talismans? Chen Xi was confused and shook his head: "I can only make some basic talismans."
Ji Yu looked like he suddenly realized it, and sighed: "As expected, the master has deduced the secrets of heaven and entered the Tao. It is reasonable for him to choose you to inherit the mantle."
Chen Xi became more and more confused and couldn't help but said: "Senior, what is going on? When did I inherit the mantle?"
Ji Yu stared at Chen Xi with strange eyes and said, "You have a trace of my master's true identity in your sea of consciousness. Don't you know?"
Chen Xi thought of the image of the old man exuding a simple and vast aura in the sea of consciousness, and couldn't help but asked in astonishment: "That old uncle is your master?"
Ji Yu was startled, shook his head and sighed: "It seems that you really don't know anything."
Chen Xi was embarrassed in his heart and said respectfully: "I hope senior can tell me."
Ji Yu was silent for a long time, and then he spoke slowly: "Millions of years ago, when my master left, he stipulated that only those who can get the mark of his true body in the test of the secret realm of stars are qualified to inherit his mantle. And you , you are the only one who has done it in these years. In other words, you already have the qualifications to become the master's apprentice."
Chen Xi suddenly realized that the sky he saw just now was probably the Secret Realm of Stars. However, could this be considered a test? I just watched the cycle of stars for a while and then got the real mark of the master of the cave. Isn't it too simple
As if seeing through Chen Xi's thoughts, Ji Yu snorted coldly: "Do you know how many strong men have wanted to get the true brand of my master over the past million years?"
"I can tell you accurately that there are a total of 6,983 people! Among these people are the Nirvana powerhouses, the underworld immortals, the tribulation-breaking earthly immortals, and there are also quite a few peerless experts who have become heavenly immortals! The lowest level of cultivation You are also in the realm of Liangyi Golden Core. Now, do you still think it is simple?"
Before Chen Xi could speak, Ji Yu raised his head proudly and said coldly: "If you hadn't understood the secret realm of the stars with the heart of Fu Dao and had a good understanding, I would have been strangled to death by Zhou Tian Xingyu!"
Chen Xi was horrified and said in horror: "Strangled to death by Zhou Tian Xingyu?"
Ji Yu nodded and said: "Yes, the Secret Realm of Stars is unparalleled in mysteries and encompasses everything. If you cannot escape from the Secret Realm of Stars within an hour, you will definitely be buried in it and your soul will be scattered."
Speaking of this, Ji Yu said with some emotion: "The people who can enter the cave are all extremely powerful people in the world. However, in the secret realm of stars, more than half of them have fallen. Only a handful of people have successfully walked out of the secret realm of stars. .These people, like you, have understood some of the truths left by the master from the secret realm of stars. Unfortunately, before you appeared, no one could obtain the true mark left by the master, and naturally they had no chance to become his disciple. Qualifications."
Chen Xi asked doubtfully: "What about these people? How can they leave willingly?"
Ji Yu said coldly: "Of course they are not willing to give in. The truth they have learned from the secret realm of stars is enough for them to study for a lifetime and have endless benefits. However, some of them are still obsessed with it and want to get the master's inheritance, so they forcefully take the trial. Tianfeng will eventually end up with both body and soul destroyed."
Speaking of this, Ji Yu faced the river, pointed to the lonely mountain peak in the middle of the river and said, "Well, that is the Trial Peak. It is divided into eighteen levels of trial places. Only by passing all trial places can one In order to obtain all the inheritance left by the master. Most of those who forced themselves to climb to the trial peak died in the first three trial places. The most powerful one was a peerless swordsman hundreds of thousands of years ago who had already reached the level of cultivation. He reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, but he only made it to the thirteenth level of trial before he fell and died."
Chen Xi felt his heart skip a beat when he heard it. He looked at the lonely mountain peak in the middle of the river and couldn't help but ask: "Then if I want to get all the inheritance, do I have to pass the eighteenth level trial of that heavenly peak?"
"Of course, but you are different from them. You have obtained the master's real body brand. You will only be injured when you go to the trial place on the way to Tianfeng. Your life will not be in danger." Ji Yu replied casually.
Chen Xi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but worry. Even the peerless swordsman died in the thirteenth level of cultivation. With his cultivation of the third level of innate realm, he might not even be able to break into the first level of cultivation. but.
Ji Yu reminded: "Although there is no fear of life, I still advise you not to break through the level now. After all, your cultivation level is too bad, even the worst I have ever seen in my life. I am not laughing at you, in the ancient times Period, guys like you are only slightly stronger than a newborn baby.”
Only slightly stronger than a baby
Chen Xi was dissatisfied, but when he thought that he was facing a monster that had lived for millions of years, he had no choice but to bury his dissatisfaction deep in his heart and asked: "Senior, when will I be able to pass the first trial of Tianfeng?" A place of refining?”
Ji Yu was startled and asked in confusion: "Tell me, why are you so eager to break through?"
Chen Xi replied without hesitation: "I want to become stronger, avenge my grandfather, avenge my Chen family, and become an immortal to meet my mother!"
Ji Yu suddenly understood. After thinking for a moment, he slowly said: "Now that you have received the true mark of your master, as long as nothing happens, you will be able to fulfill your wish one day. However, your body is extremely weak and your cultivation level is pitifully low. If you want to cultivate to the realm of immortals, I’m afraid it will take a long time.”
Chen Xi's eyes were firm and he said calmly: "No matter how difficult it is, I will never give up, and I will never give up!"
Ji Yu's vicissitudes of life flashed with a hint of admiration. He immediately raised his head, looked at Tianfeng, and said proudly: "You are the only person in a million years to obtain the real body mark left by the master. As long as you practice diligently, let alone Revenge, not to mention becoming an immortal, even if it goes further, is a reasonable thing. I think back then, the master controlled the road and embarked on... "
The voice stopped suddenly, and Ji Yu seemed to realize something and shut up.
Chen Xi did not notice this. He was just thinking about the mystery of the real body imprint left by the cave master in the sea of consciousness, and how it could help him become stronger.
Also, where in the cave were the rubbings of the river map that my mother mentioned were placed
(End of chapter)