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Standing there and looking into the distance, you can see row upon row of red bricks and green tiles, and shop flags fluttering in the wind. It is a dazzling sight. A broad avenue stretches out from under your feet, and the market is full of people.
Everyone had a look of astonishment on their faces. They were prepared to face an endless barren land with no vegetation, or a beautiful wonderland full of dangers, but they never thought they would see a prosperous and lively town.
It was early in the morning, and the red morning glow was billowing in the east. The faint mist carried away the coolness. The steamed bun shop owner opened the wooden lid of the steamer, and the steaming meat buns and white-faced steamed buns were filled with them. The lingering fragrance was mixed with them. Hearing the boss's rough shouting, the inn waiter swung the rag in his hand over his shoulder and leaned against the door frame to attract customers with a bright smile.
Naughty children were chasing after the caravan, and the old man drove the donkey cart slowly forward, the wine bottle tied to his waist clanging.
There were several young people standing at the door of the attic with the sign "Wenxiang Building". Guests were coming in and out, alone or in groups. There was a group of women lying on the railing on the second floor, wearing a thin layer of smoked gauze skirts, colorful , blooming like flowers, their exquisite and graceful bodies are looming as they twist and turn intentionally or unintentionally, some are charming, some are beautiful, some are pure, some are elegant... everything is available, and each one has an alluring appearance. .
Once a man passes by, those women will wave their handkerchiefs and smile, "Come on, young master~"
Opposite the Wenxiang Building is the Ji Mushi Pavilion. There are young men aged thirteen or fourteen with white clothes and black hair, red lips and white teeth. They do not scratch their heads or make any gestures, but stand there quietly, as if they are not selling their skin. The work of pleasing guests is as clean as an ink painting.
Every moment of silence and movement gives people a feeling of "come and be happy, you have a lot of time anyway". The two doors are facing each other, so you can eat whatever flavor you want.
The impact of this scene was too great, even heaven is like this. Even Lu Shenxing, who had experienced a life longer than the foot cloth, could not notice it and took a second look. He turned his head and found that Liuyang was indifferent. The little fat man Jiang Wangchu's eyes were shining as he stared at the bun shop. He was overcome with lust and could not resist the temptation of food.
It didn't matter that Ning Que was dumbfounded. What mattered was that he didn't seem to be interested in the women in Wenxiang Tower, but he was actually looking at those young men.
"Elder brother, what should we do now?" Everyone was confused. Is the ancient secret realm somewhere in the town, or is the town itself a secret realm
The other sects hid themselves and looked calm as if it had nothing to do with them. In fact, they were unaware of the current situation and were secretly paying attention to other people's reactions and acting as appropriate.
A large group of people is very attractive. As long as you observe carefully, you will find that there are twenty people wearing different clothes. It is difficult not to make people feel strange. Pedestrians coming and going stop and point, with expressions on their faces. Most of them are wary and repulsive, and the other half are curious.
"Settlement first."
Lu Shenxing was the first to make a move and took them into an inn. The waiter quickly put the rag on the table and wiped it up and down, grinning almost to his ears.
The other people outside exchanged glances with each other and dispersed with their own thoughts. For a time, the business of several larger inns in the town was booming.
Ten disciples sat at one table, divided into two tables. Jiang Wangchu took the recipe and read out the name of the dish. He suddenly stopped talking, his breathing became heavier, and his little eyes widened. Ning Que stopped pouring the tea and asked nervously, "Third Senior Brother, Did you find any problem?"
As soon as he said this, he heard loud laughter. Lu Shenxing was just thinking about something when he was suddenly startled.
Jiang Wangchu pointed at the recipe excitedly, his saliva bouncing around, "Look, sauce beef!" He shouted, "Waiter, two kilograms of sauce beef!"
When the waiter left, Jiang Wangchu stretched his neck and swallowed saliva, looking like a hungry ghost reincarnated.
Lu Shenxing's mouth twitched. How much does he like beef
Liuyang has not said a word since he came in. He is always boring and has a weak sense of presence. Everyone is used to it. Lu Shenxing feels that he also feels that this town is unusual like him, but he can't tell the specific reason.
The atmosphere at the table was polarized. Jiang Wangchu and several disciples were chatting and laughing, while Liuyang and Ning Que were all worried.
Lu Shenxing called the waiter, "Tell me about this No. 1 town in the world."
The waiter sighed enthusiastically, and his face was filled with pride after hearing this, "My guest doesn't know that our town used to be called Naoyang Town. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, like spring all year round, and has outstanding people. It has produced several powerful officials. Well, the emperor paid a private visit incognito, and he was very fond of our place, so when he returned to the palace, he named it the best town in the world."
Making trouble? This name is confusing no matter how you pronounce it. Lu Shenxing put down his chopsticks and asked, "Do you raise a lot of sheep here?"
"Have you not heard of it, sir?" The waiter blinked strangely, "Sheep is a kind of flower, and it is famous in our town. Many outsiders travel long distances here just to see the flower."
Several people walked in at the door. The sharp-eyed waiter immediately put on the most friendly smile, nodded and bowed to greet them.
Lu Shenxing looked at the other nine people at the table, frowned and asked, "Have any of you heard of that kind of flower?"
"Senior Brother, there are many kinds of flowers in the world. It's normal if you haven't heard of them before." A disciple didn't speak to anyone, so he couldn't help but think that everyone was making a fuss. He said something disapprovingly, which did not resolve the dull atmosphere surrounding them.
There was a noise from the table opposite. It was from another sect. When Lu Shenxing and the others looked over, they were already fighting.
Suddenly there was a cry, "He's dead!"
Screams suddenly resounded in the inn, diners ran out in panic, tables and chairs were knocked upside down, and wine and food were spilled on the floor. The chaotic scene made Lu Shenxing want to kill someone violently. He was stunned by his own murderous intention. When did he lose his self-control? So vulnerable
"Elder brother, the person who died was a member of the Liuyun Sect, his surname was Tie." Ning Que said in Lu Shenxing's ear, "I have seen him very arrogant and domineering. He must have had a conflict with his fellow sect just now, and he was very angry. Just take action."
Lu Shenxing smelled alcohol and asked, "Have you been drinking?"
Ning Que drank alcohol, but he didn't know it. His cheeks turned red, and he chuckled, "Just a small sip."
"Someone died just after we arrived. It's so scary!" Jiang Wangchu screamed and stopped eating. He stood next to Lu Shenxing with strong uneasiness in his eyes.
Liuyang raised his eyes, met Lu Shenxing's eyes, and moved away calmly, choosing not to ask.
The top disciple of Liuyun Sect looked sad as he asked his dead junior brother to be dealt with.
"I just cursed a few words. I didn't kill him. It wasn't me, it wasn't me..." The man who did it was incoherent. "He said I was an eyesore and said I couldn't cultivate at all. He was very annoying. I was very annoyed."
The man suddenly shouted ferociously, "I want him to shut up!"
If you say something you don't like to hear, you kill him. All the people in the same sect shuddered and looked at the fellow sect member who was joking with him a moment ago as if they were looking at a lunatic.
The man kept saying that he did not kill anyone, as if his actions were beyond his control and reached the point of chaos.
Lu Shenxing and his group left the inn without looking at the excitement and minding their own business, without staying too long.
The street was still very noisy, which was incompatible with the depression of the inn.
"Flowers." Liuyang looked at one place.
Lu Shenxing looked along his line of sight, and saw large black flowers surrounding the corner of the wall. They were a bit beautiful and a bit coquettish. When he got closer, he found that the shape looked a bit like a lily.
"Is this a sheep flower? It's so beautiful." Ning Que stretched out his hand, but when he was about to touch it, a hand pulled him hard, and there was a cold scolding in his ear, "Don't touch!"
He was so embarrassed that he nodded blankly.
However, when Lu Shenxing said those words, a disciple had already touched the flower out of curiosity. He let out a frightened sound and watched in horror as the flower withered at a speed visible to the naked eye and turned into a puddle of black water.
Before anyone could react, the disciple's body was like a flower, as if blood and flesh had been taken away. His green face turned old in the blink of an eye, and his protruding bones were wrapped in wrinkled skin.
"Senior Brother, save me." He slowly reached out to Lu Shenxing, and with a dry voice, the entire skeleton melted little by little, leaving not even a drop of blood.
This scene made everyone who witnessed it take a breath, unable to stop the powerlessness and fear.
"Secret Realm, this is the Secret Realm!"
Someone shouted something, and everyone else turned pale in panic. They moved closer to Lu Shenxing, tensed up their nerves, and began to fight against all the trees and grass.
"Stop arguing." Lu Shenxing frowned.
The two youngest ones had good talents, but their mentality was not good enough and they cried unbearably.
"Don't make any noise!" Lu Shenxing's expression was horrifying. Everyone else retreated in fear when they saw it, and their feelings increased uncontrollably. They didn't know what was wrong with them? The eldest brother lives with them day and night, so there is no reason for him to be so scared that he would want to take the initiative to attack.
Liuyang looked at Lu Shenxing strangely, as if he had discovered something. Jiang Wangchu nervously wanted to make Ning Que hide behind him, but saw his other hand being squeezed tightly by Lu Shenxing.
Lu Shenxing's emotions were strangely on the verge of losing control again. He was not a violent man, but since entering the town, any emotion would be magnified countless times.
Just now he just wanted to stop Ning Que, but he almost did it, just a little bit.
Lu Shenxing recalled the scene that happened in the inn for no reason. Lu Shenxing took a few deep breaths. The veins on the back of the hand that held Ning Que's hand bulged. Ning Que took a painful breath, but did not dare to break away.
"Senior brother, you've made my junior brother's hand red." Jiang Wangchu reminded worriedly.
Lu Shenxing frowned deeply and remained motionless. He suddenly tightened his lips, then loosened them, and said, "Illusion."
He spoke again, in a stated tone, "This is not a secret realm, it's just an illusion."
These two words made everyone in Liuyang, including Liuyang, feel from hell to abyss, which could explain why they appeared in the town.
How to get out of the illusion
No matter what you see, hear, say or think about, only by overcoming the seven||emotions||six||desires and keeping your mind clear of distracting thoughts can you enter the true secret realm.
An illusion will eliminate a large number of people, which is equivalent to a large filter.
There were only two words left in Lu Shenxing's mind, floating here and there unscrupulously, it was over.
He is just a common man, with greed, jealousy, love||lust, malice... He is not lacking anything he shouldn't have, and he can't find even a little bit of what he should have, so he won't be able to get out forever.
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Lu Shenxing's face was solemn, and the more he wanted to be calm, the more impetuous he became.
Knowing that it is an illusion, it is still difficult to control one's desires. This is like losing weight. You know what you can't touch and what you should eat less. You should still eat and drink.
"Senior Brother, I'm so hungry." Jiang Wangchu swallowed hard.
"You're so hungry, that's an illusion." Lu Shenxing slapped him hard on the face and yelled viciously, "If you want to stay in this hellish place forever, go eat."
Jiang Wangchu lowered his head pitifully and stuffed his arms into his mouth, closing his eyes and shrinking into a ball, "Everything is fake, I'm not hungry."
Gradually, other sects also discovered that everything they saw was an illusion. They went from being relaxed at the beginning to suffering in just half a stick of incense.
The five senses are blocked, but the mind cannot be blocked. The first test is so difficult that many people regret it. As time goes by, more and more people's will collapses and they give up the struggle.
"Junior brother, take all the food from me." Jiang Wangchu closed his eyes tightly, his voice trembling as he spoke, "Hurry up!"
Ning Que went over and searched up and down and found many bags. He looked at Jiang Wangchu with admiration. He was able to hide so many bags in his body.
I don't know how long it took, Jiang Wangchu's figure disappeared, and Lu Shenxing's eyes flashed with surprise. The little fat foodie was the first one to leave among them. He remembered that when he was asked about his wish, he said that he wanted to achieve the great road and walk on the path to immortality. I thought it was a joke at the time, but now I feel weirdly that it's not impossible.
"Third Senior Brother did it!"
Jiang Wangchu's departure gave confidence to those who were still struggling, and everyone encouraged each other.
Although they are not sure whether the situation after leaving will be better than now, no one wants to stay in the illusion.
What is surprising is that Liuyang, who was supposed to be the first to go out, is still trapped here. As each person leaves, the cold air on his face becomes thicker and thicker, and no one dares to talk to him.
"Don't come near me." Liuyang warned Lu Shenxing in a sharper tone than ever before, and he walked away with his sword.
Lu Shenxing sarcastically said, "It's because you have distracting thoughts that you can't get out. It's none of my business. It's inexplicable."
Among the twenty people, thirteen fell into seven||love||six||desires and gave up themselves to be involved in the world of mortals. Five of the remaining seven people escaped from the illusion, and the other two were still struggling to their death.
"Senior Brother, can we not get out?" Ning Que looked at the crowded street with despair on his face.
Lu Shenxing remained silent, he also wanted to know this question.
A woman carrying a vegetable basket came over and asked fiercely, "Why are you blocking here? Let me pass."
Lu Shenxing was breathing heavily, and his knuckles cracked. The woman shouted at the top of her lungs, "Someone come quickly! Help!"
"Elder brother, let's go quickly." Ning Que pulled Lu Shenxing's clothes.
Because all emotions are abnormal, it is too difficult to control them after amplification. Lu Shenxing feels that he is a ||explosion||bomb||, which has been activated, and the time is getting closer and closer to ||explosion| The closer.
"Second senior brother, don't you know if they are in danger?" Ning Que lowered his eyes, feeling a little annoyed. He couldn't overcome his envy of his second senior brother and his desire to be with his senior brother.
"Find a place to sleep." Lu Shenxing rubbed his brows, "After you've had enough sleep, find a way to overcome distracting thoughts and join them."
Ning Que was stunned. What his elder brother said seemed to make sense.