The bottom floor of Tianling Pagoda.
Su Meng stood aside, watching Luo Hongyan dig out the pieces of jade that had lost their spiritual power and were embedded in the grooves at the bottom of the tower, and then carefully sorted out the spiritual stones she had placed aside.
This time, Luo Hongyan did not order her to do anything, but did it herself.
She suddenly felt a little heartbroken.
The "Sister Ning" in her mind was not only knowledgeable but also brave, but she suffered several humiliations from Pang Jian!
Not long ago, a drunk Pang Jian was here...
Su Meng sighed in her heart and suddenly whispered, "Sister Ning, is it worth it to suffer so much for him?"
Luo Hongyan, who followed a special method to embed spirit stones of different qualities into the array, answered without even looking up: "It depends on who it is. I'm too lazy to even look at a guy like Zhou Qingchen. But since the other party is Pang Jian, it's certainly worth it."
"A cold and hard guy like him needs to be polished a little more. Even though he rejects me now, he may accept me in the future."
Su Meng was stunned: "Is he really that good?"
Luo Hongyan didn't say anything else.
Han Duping, who came in with the storage bracelet, saw that she was belittling Zhou Qingchen in such a way and was determined to get Pang Jian. He even felt a little awe towards Pang Jian.
"Ning girl, take these spirit stones and use them."
Pieces of square spirit stones, accompanied by a faint precious light, were piled up in front of Han Duping: "As for the quality, of course it is not as good as those in the upper realm. But in the fourth realm, they are already first-class goods."
"Just leave it there."
Luo Hongyan still didn't look up, and concentrated on selecting the spiritual stones on hand, saying: "If you use spiritual jade as the raw material, the Tianling Tower can take you directly to the third realm. Pure third realm spiritual stones without a trace of impurities can take you to soar in the fourth realm. Spiritual stones with impurities can only take you away from the Cenji Mountains."
She was talking to herself, "But we have to be quick, otherwise we might not be able to escape."
"You can identify rare medicinal herbs, and now you have mastered the array. The Galaxy Alliance has taught you a lot." Han Duping said.
Luo Hongyan, who had been busy for half a day, paused for a moment, looked up at him for the first time, and sneered, "Besides the Galaxy Alliance, there is naturally someone else who can teach me, but I can't tell you who it is."
Han Duping, who tried to test him, frowned and said, "He must be an extraordinary person."
Han Duping, who was also proficient in arrays, observed for a while and realized that her way of filling the grooves below with those spirit stones should be correct.
However, back then in the southern canyon of the Ceji Mountains, the Ning family was clearly troubled by a Yin-locking array.
Since she already knew the secret of the array, why didn't she crack it in the first place
Han Duping was secretly confused.
…
At the top of the mountain.
"Mr. Zhou, after I came out of that well, I once said that I got the essence of the black tortoise. Why didn't you ask me a question?"
Looking at the "strange fog" approaching at a constant speed, Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen stood side by side and said this out of the blue.
Zhou Qingchen snorted, "You kid are testing me with the essence and blood of the black tortoise?"
Shaking his head, Pang Jian said, "I thought you would offer me some conditions to exchange it."
Zhou Qingchen's expression improved a little, and after thinking for a while, he explained seriously: "The essence and blood of the black tortoise is indeed precious, and it is also what I need to temper my body, but after I return to Hongshan, I can also use other spiritual materials to cleanse my body."
"It's just a matter of time. Our lives are not in danger right now. It's okay for me to wait a while."
After a pause, he continued, "Pang Jian, do you remember what I told you in that pile of rocks, that cultivation talent is not the only factor in determining a cultivator's future?"
Pang Jian nodded: "I remember."
"You just entered the Tongmai realm and opened up four meridians in one go. I envy your talent. I know how vast your spiritual sea is." Zhou Qingchen smiled and said, "I comforted you so much at the beginning because I have been to the third realm and stayed in Hongshan for a while."
"In the Fourth World, I, Zhou Qingchen, am considered an outstanding genius, but in the Red Mountain of the Upper Realm, I am nothing at all."
"There are sects like Red Mountain, and above them are the Fiery Sun Sect, the Galaxy Alliance, the Blood Moon, and the Yinling Temple. In the two continents of Qiantian and Xuanyou, there are too many peers who are more outstanding than me, Zhou Qingchen."
After a heart-to-heart talk.
Zhou Qingchen continued, "Someone also said the same thing to me as I said to you at the beginning. If I was narrow-minded and jealous of you because you have a good talent, then how could I be jealous of so many geniuses above us?"
“All I have to do is to surpass myself unwaveringly, time and time again!”
Zhou Qingchen said with great pride.
Pang Jian was so moved by his words that he said, "No wonder Han Duping has such a good relationship with you."
"Haha, if we go through a few more life and death situations, we will become close friends and there will be no more suspicion or vigilance."
Zhou Qingchen smiled and said, "When you leave the Cenji Mountains, it's up to you to decide whether to go somewhere else or come to our Zhou family. Don't worry, I promised to recommend you to Hongshan, and I will definitely do what I said! Of course, judging from your current ability, not to mention Hongshan, other sects in the upper realm will also be vying for you."
Suddenly, a brilliant light shone out from the lake next to the well.
The two people standing on the top of the mountain saw the sudden appearance of light. After looking at each other, they moved to the edge of the island in the middle of the lake and looked at the bottom of the lake.
At this moment, Wulan Lake was infiltrated by the supernatural power in the "strange fog" and turned into a huge ice crystal. They could see the bottom of the lake at a glance.
At the bottom of the lake, there is a person frozen in ice.
With his upper body naked, he stood at the bottom of Ulan Lake like an ice sculpture, right next to the foot of a black turtle, with a gorgeous phoenix shining on his forehead.
The brilliant light of the phoenix enveloped his body, making it difficult for him to move his neck in his frozen state.
"Dong Tianze!"
They both screamed in unison.
They didn't expect that Dong Tianze, who had jumped into the lake, had been hiding somewhere at the bottom of the lake. He was forced out because of the approaching "strange fog" and the freezing of Wulan Lake.
“Wow!”
Under the huge ice crystal below, a mirage-like scene suddenly emerged slowly, wide streets quickly formed, and ancient stone buildings rose from the ground.
Soon, an ancient and magnificent city appeared at the bottom of Wulan Lake!
The city stands in the shape of a Bagua at the bottom of the lake, and it is unclear whether it is real or an illusory projection.
The island in the middle of the lake where they were located was the center of this Bagua city. Spreading outward from the center were streets with stone buildings on both sides of the streets.
Dong Tianze, who had emerged from the bottom of the lake earlier, had long since disappeared, as if he had been pressed down by the city.
The entire city is made up of white and green bricks. The white bricks are the slabs of the streets, and the green bricks are the rubble of the buildings, neatly arranged on the ground below.
However, on the wide streets of the city, the two could not see a single person.
There was no one in the bluestone buildings either, and the entire city was dead silent.
It just appeared out of nowhere, in front of Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen, making them unable to tell whether it was real or an illusion.
It was also at this moment that Pang Jian discovered that the "strange fog" that was steadily and slowly moving towards them stopped moving forward.
An unknown city emerged and the "strange fog" stopped. There seemed to be some connection between the two.
"I seem to have heard of this city."
Zhou Qingchen was stunned for a long time, rubbed his eyes, opened them again and found that the city built of blue-white stones was still there under the icy lake. He said, "I can't remember its origins all of a sudden!"
"It's not real. It's definitely not at the bottom of the lake. I've been to Wulan Lake many times. I've been to all places except this island." Pang Jian was very sure and said, "There is no such city at the bottom of the lake!"
"Pang Jian, you don't know the mystery of the strange fog, don't be so sure." Zhou Qingchen took a deep breath and said, "The strange fog can create something out of nothing, and it can also make a city like this disappear out of thin air at a certain moment!"
"I remember now, it's called Bagua City!"
"The Bagua City that disappeared for three thousand years!"
Zhou Qingchen slapped his head and screamed, "Pang Jian, it's not a city in the fourth realm, nor is it a city in the third realm!"
"I've been to Hongshan's collection room, and read about Bagua City in a book that records the mystery of the strange fog! This should be the Bagua City that disappeared from the second world after being shrouded by the strange fog!"
Zhou Qingchen yelled.
“Wow!”
The fallen white tower suddenly began to shine again and slowly floated up.
At the entrance to the first floor of the White Tower, Su Meng waved to the two excitedly, "We succeeded! Brother Zhou, Brother Pang, come here quickly, we can fly out of this island!"
Han Duping was behind him, grinning at Zhou Qingchen and said, "There is always a way out!"
"Old Han! The Bagua City that has disappeared for three thousand years has appeared at the bottom of the Wulan Lake!" Zhou Qingchen screamed loudly.
Han Duping passed Su Meng and stood at the door ready to jump down. Hearing this, he almost fell down. He said in shock: "Bagua City? The Bagua City in the second world?"
"Bagua City?!"
Luo Hongyan's exclamation suddenly sounded from the white tower, and the swaying white tower immediately floated towards Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen.
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(End of this chapter)