Immortal Road.

Chapter 170 Who is Lao Liu (Happy New Year!)

"Boom~"

"Wow~"

……

The sound of the ebb and flow of the tide continued to come from below the spiritual well in the secret room. A little girl was crouching on the edge of the well, her two bright big eyes looking around curiously. When she saw an extremely large and winding white mist dragon of dozens of miles whizzing by below, she put her fingers in her mouth and sucked them.

Lin Shan sat cross-legged peacefully, fiddling with the innate spiritual treasure Xuxing Plate. He paid no attention to the bursts of thunder below the spiritual well. He just tied the demon-binding rope to the girl without leaving any trace to prevent her from falling.

There was a direct path below to the abyss at the center of the earth, and there seemed to be a natural no-fly zone. Who knew if the weapon spirit could come back since it was too far away from the main body.

The virtual star disk in his hand was "clicking" and the three inner, middle and outer rings were rotating in opposite directions, making a crisp mechanism sound. The pointer on top was spinning around non-stop, always locking onto the "mist dragon" swimming back and forth below.

The surface of the spiritual treasure is uncertain, and the trend of the earth veins below is faintly visible. The transparent sand table outlines the wonders of the creation of heaven and earth. A turbulent torrent deep in the earth's core can be seen rising up against the challenge as it winds and undulates.

Based on the markings on the virtual star disk, Lin Shan calculated that it would take about half a day for the torrent to rush up.

"This torrent should be the high tide of the spiritual vein, and then it will retreat to low tide, and it will cycle twice a day."

On the first day, at midnight, the tide is high; at dawn, the tide is low; at noon, the tide is high; at dusk, the tide is low.

Day 2.
Based on the calculations of the innate spiritual treasure, Lin Shan calculated the rise and fall of the spiritual vein tides in the next few months with a high degree of accuracy. He secretly compared it many times and stopped only after he was sure that his preparations were correct.

Next, he poured out a large amount of spiritual materials for the formation from the storage bracelet, and the spirit Xiao Xin helped him set up the spirit formation. Recently, Lin Shan has been consciously or unconsciously following the Black Skull Demon Lord and Xiao Xin to learn about the formation. Although he is not yet able to take charge on his own, he can still lend a hand.

He can also set up some commonly used restrictions by himself, but he still needs to continue accumulating formations.

After all, formations are profound and contain a vast amount of knowledge. One needs to learn all kinds of astronomy, geography, astrology, fortune, divination and so on. Lin Shan doesn't even have time to practice, so how can he have the time to study this?

But after all, because of his proximity, he was influenced by the two formations around him, and his eyes had been coated with phantom liquid for a long time, so it was easier for him to observe the formation patterns and restrictions, and with the help of the Void Star Plate to deduce, he had more or less a glimpse of the tricks.

After the spirit gathering array was set up, Xiao Xin, under Lin Shan's instructions, set up several "soundproof arrays", "defense arrays", "maze arrays" and so on for him.

When practicing in other people's territory, you must take safety measures and be on guard against others.

at the same time.

In the other four spiritual well secret rooms on the other side, several young foundation-building men of the Gongsun family also took out the treasures bestowed by their elders.

Gongsun Yu took out a yellowish-brown gem the size of a human head. This was the "Juyuan Pearl", a magical treasure passed down from generation to generation in a lineage of the Gongsun family. The magical power of this magic weapon was to absorb the essence of the surrounding spiritual fluid.

At that time, the spiritual vein tide surges in, and the "nectar of heaven and earth" and the spiritual milk and liquid brought in from the depths of the earth veins will be mostly absorbed by the "Source Gathering Pearl" if they are close enough to the spiritual well. This is the precautionary measure taken by the elders of this vein.

In a secret room of a nearby spiritual well, a woman in red was using a formation plate as the axis and taking out various materials from storage instruments to arrange a complex formation. This was also the famous "geomagnetic drainage formation" of another direct lineage of the Gongsun family.

This ancient formation was obtained by an elder of the Gongsun family from a relic after surviving a near-death experience. Then he used all the strength of the lineage for three generations to create this formation and gather all the materials for setting up the formation. It has always been treated as a family heirloom and has never been shown to anyone.

The "geomagnetic drainage array" can be said to be a super-effective spirit gathering array, which can condense spiritual energy into thick mist and absorb it madly. Compared with an ordinary spirit gathering array, it is like the bright moon and fireflies.

Normally, due to the joint sanctions within the family, this array cannot be used. Otherwise, the Gongsun family's spiritual veins will be drained by this array, and then it will be self-destructive.

Now it happened to be the spiritual vein tide, countless spiritual energy surged from the depths of the earth veins, which was a godsend. The elders of this lineage took out this great weapon at the right time and prepared a realm-breaking elixir for the woman in red. It depends on whether she can rush to the middle stage of foundation building.
The remaining two people had also made preparations. One of them took out a fishing rod, which seemed to be a magical tool used to fish for treasures in the spiritual well.

If there really were any fourth-level or even higher-level spiritual materials erupting from the depths of the earth veins this time, even if there were only one or two, it would be a huge profit. The elders of this lineage of the Gongsun clan took a different approach, knowing that they could not compete with the "nectar of heaven and earth" and spiritual energy, so they simply focused on fishing for treasures.

The last person took out a large funnel magic weapon and inserted it directly into the spirit well with a "bang", while laughing secretly, as if this funnel could also absorb water in reverse flow.

At midnight, the "rumbling" sound below the spirit well became louder and louder, and the virtual star disk that served as the eye of the spirit gathering array beside Lin Shan automatically floated in the air, and several inner rings on it began to rotate "tick-tick-tick".

Lin Shan was shocked, he knew that the spiritual vein tide was coming.

Bursts of muffled thunder exploded below, like an iron horse and an icy river rolling in. The entire underground chamber began to shake and sway, and the fine dust above fell down with a "puff puff" sound.

The young men and women of the Gongsun family in the other four secret rooms also opened their eyes and lay down beside the spiritual well to look down. Although they could not see the white line surging from the depths, they could sense it just by listening to the sound and watching the earthquake around them.

"coming soon!"

The space below the spirit well was suddenly covered by white mist, and the concentration of spirit energy in all the secret rooms instantly increased by more than ten times. Several young men from the Gongsun family hurriedly activated the treasures they brought with them, staring at the well mouth with nervous expressions.

Just as they were waiting for the right opportunity.

“Boom! Boom boom boom boom~”

A series of earth-shattering explosions were heard from below, and the spiritual treasure in Lin Shan's secret room shone brightly. Countless stars appeared from the void for no reason, and rays of light surrounded it, mysterious and magnificent.

The spirit gathering formation under his feet began to spin "whoosh" under the stimulation of the virtual star disk at the center of the formation. The formation bases stood in the air and spun faster and faster in the secret room, like a tornado.

At this time, the spirit Xiao Xin made a timely "ya ya" reminder, telling him to prepare to receive the spiritual energy.

Lin Shan quickly adjusted his mind, and in the next moment!
"Bang! Crash~"

A thick spiritual energy column with a diameter equal to that of the well mouth rushed up from the bottom, out of the spiritual well and hit the top of the secret room. Then countless white misty air waves scattered in all directions, mixed with a little drizzle. Lin Shan instantly felt the pores all over his body dilate, and he felt like he was floating in the air.

Before he could use his internal energy to inhale, the spiritual mist around him began to surge and spread, and the wellhead was still gushing out.

"Yeah!"

Xiao Xin is a spirit who can switch between reality and illusion. She leans against the well to cheer up her master, and wisps of spiritual mist and liquid pass through her spirit body.

At this time, Lin Shan used all the pores on his body. Strands of spiritual mist carrying the burning breath of the earth veins were extracted by the virtual star plate on his head, and scattered groups of pure spiritual rain threads around him.

At the same time, the spirit gathering formation holds up a light curtain to isolate the violent spiritual fog outside, ensuring that the spiritual energy within the light curtain will not be polluted.

"hu~hu~"

The vortex of spiritual power in Dantian began to rotate rapidly, and the spiritual power transformed from Lin Shan's meridians flowed into it, and the "water level" in Dantian began to rise slightly.

He was having a great time practicing here, and the people in the other secret rooms were dumbfounded.

The four of them each held a treasure given by the tribe, and they stood guard at the mouth of the well, eagerly waiting for the spiritual vein tide to come, but in the end, it never came, as if there was much thunder but little rain.

"Could it be that the big commotion just now was just a warm-up, and the real tide hasn't come yet?"

After all, the area below the spirit well was covered in white mist, and they couldn't guess what the real result was below. They could only wait and wait.

The inner torment was so intense that every second felt like an eternity.

……

Half an hour later, the tide receded, and Lin Shan slowly stopped practicing, feeling the increased power in his body, which was equivalent to a month of hard training!
It just feels a little bit empty.

This is actually very normal. It takes time for a cultivator to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into his own strength. This is not something that can be achieved overnight. It requires long-term polishing.

Lin Shan had just taken a "Purple Dust Pill" a few months ago, which instantly filled up one-third of the progress in the middle stage of foundation building. Even if it was reduced to one-quarter through polishing and refining in the following months, it was only barely stable.

Now that we have to rely on external force again, it will probably take more time to polish and stabilize it in the future.

There are shortcuts to cultivating immortality, but it still takes time to make up for it after taking the shortcuts.

Practice, practice. If you only practice without practicing, you will inevitably go astray.

However, compared to practicing slowly on your own, absorbing the spiritual energy here first and then compressing and condensing it will obviously save a lot of time.

Lin Shan took this opportunity to hone and consolidate his realm.

The white mist below the Lingjing was thinner at this time, and there was no longer the deafening sound of waves crashing, probably because of the receding tide.

Only a clear female voice was heard echoing below. It should be because the five spirit wells were connected, so everyone could barely communicate at this time.

"Brothers, what did you gain from the spiritual vein tide just now?"

Lin Shan was the first to respond: "We got nothing. I don't know which guy took them all away. I'm so angry!" After hearing this, the other three quickly responded.

"Yes, yes, I have nothing either."

"That's right, there is no tide at all. It seems to be just a cover."

"It's been hard, but now all my preparations have been in vain. I don't know why I'm just making things easier for others~"

The three of them stamped their feet and beat their chests, sighing and groaning. They also began to doubt and be suspicious of each other.

The real Sixth Master Lin Shan even shouted at the bottom of the well: "As an envoy from a big sect, I shouldn't use my power to bully others, but the Taoist friends present here are really going too far! Don't think I can't see that you are teaming up to target me!"

This move of the villain complaining first was really powerful and caught everyone off guard.

Several people thought of the instructions given by the elders before they came in, and were afraid of angering Lin Shan. In order to stabilize the demon cult messenger first, they hurriedly used all their skills and had to prove their innocence by using the treasure to clear themselves of suspicion.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you have misunderstood. My Juyuan Pearl can only absorb spiritual fluid!"

"My little sister's geomagnetic drainage array didn't work just now. It didn't draw up much spiritual energy at all."

"My fishing rod can only catch some spiritual materials, and it is of no help to the spiritual vein tide."

"My soul-sucking funnel didn't yield any results just now."

Wow, these people exposed themselves before Lin Shan even asked!

It doesn't matter that they are here to protect you. Lin Shan was secretly surprised that this group of people were indeed prepared, but fortunately he has an innate spiritual treasure to suppress them.

But the problem was that the other four didn't know he had a magic treasure! They just thought that this demon cult envoy had suffered a great loss due to his lack of preparation. At this time, they were furious and hurriedly thought about how to appease him.

At the same time, the four of them began to suspect each other. They were shocked to hear the information that had just been revealed, and began to analyze it one by one to see who was telling the truth and who was lying.

"It is very likely that Gongsun Xue of the geomagnetic diversion array took it all for herself!" Gongsun Yu thought to himself.

"It should be that Gongsun Hu used the soul-sucking funnel to take all the blame and refuse to admit it!" Gongsun Xue guessed secretly.

"It must be that bitch Gongsun Xue. She relied on the geomagnetic drainage array to intercept everything. How shameless!" Gongsun Hu thought.

Finally, the young man holding the fishing rod cursed inwardly: "Gongsun Hu and Gongsun Xue are two beasts. Their eating habits are really ugly. Fortunately, we are still from the same family."

……

Lin Shan was cultivating leisurely, communicating with a few people from time to time across the spirit well.

Several people had preconceived ideas and thought that Lin Shan did not have time to prepare any means in advance, and that the first spiritual vein tide must have been stolen by one of the four people, and they were all secretly resentful.

But fortunately, they are all from the same family, so we will see each other every day and there will be no fallout. That guy should know when to quit next time.

……

At noon, the second round of spiritual vein tide came again.

The "earth-shattering roar" below was deafening. The five people hurriedly stared at the cave entrance. The white mist below the spiritual well blocked their view.

The "virtual star disk" beside Lin Shan began to spin again, and then another spiritual pillar shot out from the wellhead, which was extracted by spiritual treasures and provided for Lin Shan to practice again.

What was different from the last time was that this time the tide was mixed with a small amount of colored water vapor. After entering Lin Shan's body, it directly began to nourish his soul and even transformed his spiritual roots!
“Nectar from heaven and earth!”

Lin Shan's heart was shocked, and he felt as if he was flying towards the galaxy in the dark, as if he was free from the shackles. The speed at which he absorbed spiritual energy also began to increase slowly, which meant that his spiritual roots and comprehension were steadily improving!
Things like the nectar of heaven and earth were treasures that this world used to reward cultivators for condensing their Nascent Soul and improving their foundation after they successfully broke through the Nascent Soul stage and overcame tribulations. It was impossible for it to flow out.

Which Nascent Soul Stage cultivator is willing to waste his potential and specially take out the Heavenly Dao gift obtained after his hard work to overcome the tribulation to trade with others? Isn't it better for me to keep it for myself to assist in condensing the Nascent Soul?
Even if one is sure of condensing an infant, one can use it to improve one's aptitude and understanding, and also to comprehend magical powers and spells. It is no exaggeration to say that even a drop of this kind of essence of heaven and earth, which is hard to come by, is hard to come by.

Lin Shan almost moaned in comfort. He was enjoying the transformation from the nectar of heaven and earth while absorbing the infusion of pure spiritual energy. The comfort he felt was so great that he felt like he was in heaven!
On the other side, the four young men and women from the Gongsun family were in a state of disarray. They sat blankly in the empty secret room, staring at the spiritual well in a daze, unable to speak.

It’s only the first day and they haven’t even had a sip of soup. After preparing for so long, are they just going through the motions?
……

Half an hour later, the second tide receded.

Gongsun Xue's voice echoed once again below the spirit well: "Brothers, how did you harvest?"

Lin Shan was the first to speak again. His voice was like a volcanic eruption, magma was dense, and the rumbling roar shook the sky and the earth: "You Gongsun family is too much! This envoy has waited in vain for half a day and got nothing. I am so angry!"

"Please calm down, envoy. I have gained nothing either."

"I have nothing in my hands either~"

"It's bitter, it's bitter~"

The other people were also very sad, and secretly cursed Lin Shan for being rude and arrogant, relying on his status as a demon sect as if he was superior to others. When the righteous monks teleported over in two months, you will see what happened.
However, it was precisely because of Lin Shan's roar that the few people did not have any doubts about him at all, and they all believed that Lao Liu was responsible for the internal incident.

There must be a traitor!
"In the second round, nectar from heaven and earth will appear. I guess it will all be absorbed by Gongsun Yu's Juyuan Pearl." Gongsun Xue was very angry.

"This time, the spiritual vein tide will probably be intercepted by that bitch Gongsun Xue's geomagnetic drainage array." Gongsun Yu was furious.

"Gongsun Yu and Gongsun Xue are good-for-nothings. They divided up the nectar of heaven and earth and the spiritual energy respectively, and didn't even give us a sip of soup!" The other two were filled with hatred!
"All of you fellow Taoists are eating to your heart's content, but I, the envoy, am just a clown." Lin Shan added fuel to the fire while burping.

At this time, the four people of the Gongsun family felt that they were the clowns, and they suddenly became restless.

They originally thought that after Lao Liu took the first blow, he should have some sense and knew when to stop, but they didn't expect him to be so arrogant the second time, and they couldn't help but speak out.

"Which brother of the clan is making such a joke? That's enough!"

"Junior sister, you can lower the power of your formation, otherwise the spiritual energy will be too strong and you may catch a cold."

"Brother Yu, you can let your magic weapon rest for a while. Don't use it too frequently, as that will reduce its lifespan."

"Brother Hu, you should clean your funnel. It will easily get dirty if it is stuck in the spirit well all the time."

Several people were joking with each other, secretly warning each other. The subconscious meaning was that it was time to stop, or we would have a falling out if you continued to mess around like this!
After a conversation, peace returned to the area below the spirit well.

……

However, the good times did not last long.

Half a day later, the third round of spiritual vein tide receded.

"Gongsun Yu, I've been f*cking enduring you for so long. I've long seen that you're a hypocrite!"

"What nonsense, Gongsun Hu, you are slandering me!"

"Gongsun Xue, you bitch, I knew you were no good back then!"

"Brother Tiger, what are you talking about? I just feel bad for my brother."

"Xiaoxue, it turns out you've already fallen in love with me."

……

For a while, gossip was flying everywhere, and all the dirty deeds of the families in the past were revealed. What was surprising was that there was even such a bloody love triangle, but this time, Lin Shan did not get involved for the first time.

Because he ate too much, his spiritual energy even flowed back involuntarily, causing his meridians to be blocked and unable to be unblocked, and the upper and lower breaths to be unbalanced and disordered, causing the air cavity to be stimulated and contracted, causing hiccups.

“Hiccup~~~”

The sound was extremely harsh, and the area below the spirit well suddenly became quiet, and the four quarrels stopped abruptly.

"????"

(In the new year, I wish all my brothers all their dreams come true, good health, and that they will still be young after going through so many hardships! The author also wants to work hard with everyone!
For a better life, go for it! )
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