Jiang Cheng heard his voice and felt that the sound did not spread very far, as if it was restricted to a small range. At the same time, he noticed some changes in the surrounding light, which seemed to be darker than before.
"It seems that this time we are back to the middle passage again." Xu Dingjia said from the side, and he could clearly feel the changes around him.
Chu Xueying kept observing her surroundings carefully and said nothing.
Jiang Cheng looked at the measuring ruler again, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "The measuring ruler has not reacted abnormally at this time, which means there should be no danger in the next section of the road."
Chu Xueying heard that Jiang Cheng was trying to comfort her, so she subconsciously looked towards him. Her eyes only made contact with Jiang Cheng, but she looked back.
Xu Dingjia's tone remained serious and said: "Perhaps we should not be too optimistic. The ruler of the sky will only point out relatively safe roads, but it does not mean that there will be no danger there."
Jiang Cheng nodded after hearing this, and walked ahead with all his energy, not daring to relax at all.
Seeing that he had reached a fork in the road again, with three passages in front of him, Jiang Cheng looked at the ruler swinging unsteadily, as if he was making a difficult decision. Jiang Cheng felt that the hand holding the measuring ruler was trembling, as if he could feel that this magical instrument was giving rise to fear. He stopped and warned the two people behind him.
Xu Dingjia asked: "What's going on?"
Jiang Cheng said in a deep voice: "It seems that you were right. Judging from Tianzhi's reaction, he seems to be still hesitating. This means that the three roads ahead are not safe."
As he spoke, the celestial ruler gradually stabilized, and this time it pointed to the aisle on the left.
Jiang Cheng hesitated and asked Xu Dingjia beside him: "Should we continue to move forward?"
"Wait." Xu Dingjia said calmly: "Have you forgotten what I reminded you before? Don't rely too much on magic weapons, especially in situations like this."
Jiang Cheng recalled that Xu Dingjia reminded him like this when he encountered difficulties in the orphanage. He now understood this and said, "You mean... we have to rely on ourselves now?"
Xu Dingjia nodded and said: "After all, the feedback from the Heavenly Measurement Ruler is too simple and is not enough to deal with overly complex situations. Furthermore, the existence of this magic weapon itself is to save spiritual energy for cultivators. Now This situation is not the time to save effort.”
Jiang Cheng understood and said, "You mean, we need to rely on ourselves to sense what may appear ahead."
"It's similar to the method of exploring stone monuments. The difference is that we need to expand the sensing range as much as possible." Xu Dingjia guided Jiang Cheng while he had already started preparations.
Although Jiang Cheng was sitting like Xu Dingjia, his heart could not calm down. In other words, when he was trying to calm down, the underlying uneasiness in his heart suddenly became apparent, causing Jiang Cheng, who was about to enter the state, to immediately become uneasy again. Jiang Cheng originally had insufficient cultivation, and his character was far from as tough as Xu Dingjia's. He could do it outside the ruins before because he had sufficient physical strength and did not encounter pressure from inside the ruins. Jiang Cheng's condition is obviously not as good as before. Encountering two illusions in succession has consumed a lot of his energy. Now it is difficult to calm down.
Chu Xueying did not have the same talent as Xu Dingjia and Jiang Cheng. She was standing aside and looking at the two people sitting on the ground, and suddenly noticed something unusual about Jiang Cheng. Although the other party was sitting cross-legged, his body was shaking and his expression showed a trace of pain.
Chu Xueying had been taught by Cui Benshan, and she probably guessed what happened to Jiang Cheng.
"Forcibly entering trance, it seems that I am going crazy." Looking at Jiang Cheng's painful expression, she wanted to show a sneer, but the smile shrank back before it spread. Chu Xueying was a little confused about her performance and couldn't help but look at Jiang Cheng again. At this time, Jiang Cheng's body was shaking more and more obviously, and his back was already wet.
Chu Xueying looked at it expressionlessly, but her eyes were wandering, and finally she approached Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng's heart was in chaos at this time, and he felt as if his consciousness was like a small boat, struggling to maintain itself amidst the turbulent waves composed of countless distracting thoughts. Vaguely, he seemed to understand what was happening to him, but he could not escape from it, as if he was trapped in a nightmare. Jiang Cheng's only way now is to try to maintain his consciousness until Xu Dingjia comes to help him.
Just trying to stay awake is not easy. Gradually, Jiang Cheng began to notice that his consciousness had become a bit drowsy, as if he would faint at any time.
"... The Tao name has no form, it is just one nature, one original god. Life is invisible, it is sent by the light of heaven... "
A familiar voice rang in my ears, gradually following a special frequency and reaching the depths of my consciousness. Jiang Cheng suddenly felt cool and refreshing all over his body, and suddenly he felt more energetic. The distracting thoughts in his mind seemed to be subdued by a kind of power and settled down one after another. Gradually, Jiang Cheng's consciousness became clear and stable, and the storm composed of countless thoughts had subsided, becoming as peaceful as a calm lake. Although his eyes were closed, Jiang Cheng could already recognize that it was Chu Xueying's voice. Of course, it was with her help that he got out of his obsessive state.
After taking a long breath, Jiang Cheng gradually opened his eyes and said to Chu Xueying in front of him, "Thank you."
Chu Xueying turned her head expressionlessly and said coldly: "It's too messy. Don't you know that you can't use your mental power when you are not in good condition? The same goes for Xu Dingjia. He is also a cultivator. I didn't expect you to do it. Are you obsessed?"
Jiang Cheng heard that the other party was angry, and felt warm in his heart. He said, "Xu Dingjia may have been impatient and didn't think so much. It's mainly my fault. I was too obsessed with trying to play a role, which caused you trouble."
Chu Xueying's expression became calmer, her tone softened a bit, and she said, "It's good that you know."
Jiang Cheng knew that his condition could no longer be explored, so he got up.
Chu Xueying suddenly said, "There's no way to move on now anyway. It's better for you to sit quietly for a while."
Jiang Cheng was surprised by Chu Xueying's sudden concern. After being stunned for a moment, he still followed the other party's suggestion and continued. This time the meditation was different from before. Jiang Cheng did not need to deliberately mobilize his mental power. This way he did not have to worry about the risk of going crazy, and it would also allow him to recover his mental and physical strength to a certain extent.
Chu Xueying watched Jiang Cheng sit down and adjust his breath quietly without saying anything to disturb him. The two of them stood and sat in such a way that they actually appeared to be somewhat harmonious. At this time, Chu Xueying finally realized that her attitude towards Jiang Cheng had really changed.
"Why is this happening?" Chu Xueying felt that her heart was a little confused.
However, at this moment, Xu Dingjia suddenly opened his eyes with a shocked expression.