Yinshan Record

Chapter 124 Breaking Free from the Cage
Gu She and Wu Zhiqi both looked quite disheveled, with clear wounds visible on Wu Zhiqi's body.

As the owner of the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, Su Che naturally knew what was going on.

If the creatures that appear within the forbidden laws are classified according to the method of birth from womb, egg, moisture, and transformation, they belong to the category of creatures born by transformation, and are born according to circumstances.

On the surface, Wuzhiqi's killing of the golden-faced green monkey would attract even more powerful monsters to deal with him. This is the power of the Taiyi Ximu Divine Restriction. As long as the essence of Yimu is not exhausted, it can give birth to countless primordial alien species. No matter how great your supernatural powers are, they will be worn down little by little.

"You two weren't attacked by the strange beasts here?"

Wuzhiqi looked at the spirited little fox and Su Che.

"Sigh, as long as you don't do anything clumsy, how can trouble be caused?"

The little fox looked at Wuzhiqi with a grin: "You didn't take anything, did you?"

That cunning and treacherous fox.

Wuzhiqi touched the herb-returning pill on his back.

He didn't quite believe Gu She's words. He had never entered a treasure land empty-handed. This herb-returning pill had no effect in this treasure garden, but who knew what would happen if they went out?

Even if it's only one-tenth of the medicine's potency, it's still a huge profit.

Gu She and this little fox are from wealthy and powerful families and don't care about such things, but Master Yuan is used to living a hard life.

"The most urgent task is to find a way to escape from this forbidden law."

Gu She analyzed, "The world evolved from this forbidden technique is somewhere between reality and illusion, but a divine forbidden technique is not a world in itself, and the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden is not under anyone's control. If we can grasp the underlying principles, there must be a way to solve it."

"If someone is in charge of the Divine Forbidden Zone, all sorts of primordial monsters will surely swarm up and drown us. We must find a way to escape this place."

Su Che glanced at Gu She. This person came from a very high background. Putting aside her cultivation level, her vision alone was comparable to that of the little fox.

They're right.

The so-called divine restriction is similar to the relationship between formations and supernatural powers. There must be a so-called "formation eye", which is to say, "the great way is fifty, but its use is forty-nine". In the end, a place must be given up, otherwise the divine restriction and formation cannot be established.

In Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace, there is a Xun position where only wind is visible but no fire is seen; the same is true for the Taiyi Ximu Divine Forbidden Formation.

Wood is the root of longevity, and its virtue is to remain still. As long as one does not cause trouble within the forbidden realm of Ximu, and stays obediently like the little fox and Su Che, naturally no primordial alien species will come to disturb them.

However, this also corresponds to the word "trapped".

If you do nothing, you will eventually be trapped in this Taiyi Ximu Divine Forbidden Zone.

Leaving this forbidden spell is quite simple; there are two methods.

One way is to break it by force. After all, the world within the Taiyi Ximu Divine Forbidden Zone is between reality and illusion, and there is always an upper limit to the force it can withstand. If the person trapped in the divine forbidden zone can use great supernatural power to directly tear open this world, then it can be considered broken.

Back then, the old lion used the Taiyi Ximu Divine Restriction to trap a third-rank sword cultivator from the East Sea. That cultivator was quite decisive, directly unleashing his full power to cleave through the heavens and earth, naturally breaking the golden lock and escaping from this void.

Besides brute force, there is another clever method: to see through the changes in the laws within the Taiyi Ximu Divine Restriction, and then use force on its weak points. Even if you only use a fraction of your strength, the divine restriction will not be able to hold you back, and you will be able to escape.

The seven divine restrictions of the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden are generally designed to trap those with low cultivation levels but not those with high cultivation levels, and to trap fools but not those with great abilities. People with low cultivation levels like Su Che and the little fox can't hide their true abilities even if they pretend to be something they're not.

If they were to impersonate Wuzhiqi and Gushe, Wuzhiqi, with his bones rotting in the Ximu Divine Forbidden Zone, would never be able to escape, while Gushe might be able to find an opportunity to come out after a few months.

Of course, this is under the condition that no one is in charge of this divine prohibition.

Now, with Su Che personally overseeing things, although his cultivation level is not high, many changes have occurred.

“I have heard my elders say that this forbidden technique can be called the ultimate in Xuanmen formations, but it can also be said to be an extremely sophisticated illusion.” The little fox looked at Gu She and said, “This illusion seems to be ever-changing, but it is like a spider web. If you are not strong enough to break free, you will be trapped by it layer by layer. If you are strong enough, it is just a layer of silk.”

"You mean, you want Gu She to use the Tai Xuan Liang Yi Wei Chen Sword?"

Su Che looked at the little fox with eyes full of affection; this was true spiritual connection.

"Not bad." The little fox squinted at Gu She and said, "The Tai Xuan Liang Yi Wei Chen Sword is a first-class sword technique even in the East Sea. When the sword is drawn, it can shatter even the laws of heaven and earth with a single strike, let alone this mere unattended divine restriction?"

Gu She frowned slightly: "It's just that my swordsmanship is sometimes effective and sometimes not..."

"Don't worry if it doesn't work, we'll keep trying." The little fox chuckled, "If one person can't try it, then several people can try it together..."

Wuzhiqi frowned, finding the little fox's smile extremely cunning.

Sigh, this little fox is adorably cunning. Su Che had only taken the three in to hide from the powerful figures of the Ghost Ancestor Palace and the Azure Sky Sect, but he hadn't expected the little fox's actions to bring him some other benefits.

What a cunning fox! He's already trapped, yet he's still trying to steal someone else's secret techniques.

“No way, can such a sword technique as the Tai Xuan Liang Yi Wei Chen Sword be passed on to just anyone?” Su Che immediately chimed in, “Not to mention that learning such a secret sword requires talent, this is Gu She’s life’s secret technique. I would rather rot in this forest than learn it. Gu She, you pass it on to them. I absolutely will not learn it.”

This Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden was originally a prized possession of Young Master Su. When Gu She was about to pass on the incantation or similar things, Young Master Su had already figured it out before the person being taught could even remember it.

Besides, if it were truly a method that transmits knowledge from heart to heart without relying on written words, wouldn't it be better to learn it from the little fox?

“Gushe, you don’t need to worry too much. Our Zhongshan Society meets once every half month. If we wait here for half a month, that person might use his supernatural powers to take us away. Then we can ask him to let us go back to our respective places, and that will be an explanation.”

Su Che looked at Wu Zhiqi's monkey face mask. This damned monkey really knows how to cause trouble.

Wu Zhiqi, seemingly simple-minded, said, "However, within this Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, it might be difficult for that person to use their teleportation ability. Two other people also entered at the same time. If they gain control of the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden beforehand, we'll be in trouble." Gu She, being who she was, could easily see through their intentions, especially since Wu Zhiqi and Qing Qiu practically had their intention to force her to reveal her sword technique written all over their faces.

She glanced at Su Che beside her and thought to herself that Feng Xi was indeed a gentleman, but too pedantic.

"It's not that easy. If this secret sword could be passed on so easily, I would recruit three thousand assassins and have them practice day and night. Even if it works sometimes and sometimes, as long as they can succeed once out of ten times, I would have already unified the world."

Gu She said helplessly, "This sword was one of the three great swords that the sword immortal Huai Taisu used to dominate this world. I only learned a little bit of it by chance. I can't even use it properly myself. How can I pass it on to someone else?"

Who is Huai Taisu?
Su Che was both pleased and disappointed as he added another person to his list of potential targets. He had been hoping for some unexpected joy, but it seemed like his hopes had been dashed.

However, it did provide an idea: perhaps it's a waste of talent for the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden to be used as a place for cultivating spiritual roots. The old lion certainly has his reasons for cultivating the Hell Path here.

This place is clearly a natural prison.

"If you can't do it, then use a few more sword strikes. We'll all stay here with you."

Su Che offered some words of advice.

Gu She sighed; at this point, she had no better solution.

It would be unwise for someone below the fifth rank to get involved in a dispute over such a rare treasure, but with Zhongyuan forcing them from behind, there was nothing anyone could do.

"Stand further away."

The Gushe Longsword was drawn, and the Taixuan Liangyi Weichen Sword was drawn again.

The pure sword intent, like a dragon reaching out its claws, pierced straight into this world.

Su Che sensed the changes within the Taiyi Ximu Divine Restriction, and the Taixuan Liangyi Micro Dust Sword was indeed an unparalleled sword technique used to construct the basic laws of this divine restriction. However, with Gu She's strength, it was still quite far from the upper limit of the Taiyi Ximu Divine Restriction.

Su Che used Gu She's cultivation level as a reference. If she wasn't a pure sword cultivator, even an ordinary fourth-rank expert would be trapped in this Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

Young Master Su glanced at Wu Zhiqi beside him. With the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden in hand, he was a natural nemesis to cultivators like the Water Monkey, whose physical body was strong but lacked lethality.

Gu She exerted all her strength in wielding the sword, and within a short period of time, she had twice unleashed the power of the Tai Xuan Liang Yi Wei Chen Sword, which was truly pushing her to the limit.

However, Young Master Su would not let her suffer. Seeing that her sword technique was about to end, he immediately removed the Taiyi Ximu Divine Restriction.

This sword strike was like the clouds parting and the moon shining brightly. After Gu She swung her sword, the group saw that she was surrounded by pure Yi Wood essence.

"Haha, Grandpa finally came out."

With a loud roar, Wuzhiqi declared that the essence of Yi Wood was so pure that this place must undoubtedly be the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden.

"Please wait a moment while I refine this treasure before I speak with you."

As he spoke, he stirred up a whirlwind and rushed straight ahead.

What a reckless monkey.

Su Che sighed as he watched the water monkey's retreating figure.

He headed towards the direction of the Azure Heaven.

The East Pole Hall, which serves as the hub of the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, is on the other side.

“Wuzhiqi is a rough and unruly man. Don’t pay him any mind. You’ll suffer the consequences sooner or later if you act this way.”

Gu She sighed, leaning on her longsword.

"Legend has it that within the core of the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden lies a great sun, brimming with yang energy. If my senses are correct, it should be on the other side. If you wish to obtain this treasure, head over there."

Su Che laughed and said, "Divine objects have spirits and should belong to those who are virtuous and capable. I consider myself to have shallow cultivation and little merit. If I were to obtain this ancient treasure left by the Azure Emperor, I fear it would bring disaster upon me. Such a treasure should be taken by whoever is willing."

"That's a lie. In terms of cultivation and fortune, I'm not qualified. Only our Fairy Gushe is, isn't that right?"

The little fox gave Su Che a disapproving look.

My aunt was right. These men really are fickle and easily swayed by others.

"I can't use two swords in a short period of time."

After sighing, Gu She looked at Su Che and said, "We are kindred spirits. If you ever come to Jiankang City, find a Dongsheng Silk Shop and tell the shopkeeper you want to buy a seven-foot-seven-inch embroidered peony white silk. I will give you a chance."

Gu She thought to herself.

The Great Liang is currently in dire need of capable people. This Feng Xi seems to have a decent character, comes from a prestigious sect, and is a member of the Zhongshan Society. If we can recruit him, things will be much easier for us in the Zhongshan Society in the future.

"He probably won't go, but I'll definitely pay him a visit for a cup of tea if I get the chance."

The little fox smiled and asked, "Will you welcome me, sister?"

Gu She looked at her and laughed, "You're not welcome."

(End of this chapter)