Immortal Road.

Chapter 602: Jinxing's Order, Undercurrents from Many Sides

Keep the token.

Taoist An Chun next to him was honest this time and did his work seriously.

The inner elixirs and physical bodies of the two Jindan-stage cultivators in Disha Tower were preserved separately. He didn't even dare to touch the storage bags, for fear that he would lose something and couldn't explain it clearly.

Lin Shan collected the inheritance from the two men, took a quick look at the collections inside, and then piled them into his own storage magic weapon.

I'll sort it out slowly when I have time later.

There was a beast skin scroll with nine different maze patterns drawn on it, which reminded him of the light and shadow maze that appeared when he was taking the treasure just now.

This should be part of the results of the Dishalou research.

Lin Shan held it in his hands and examined it carefully, hoping to see something from it.

"Sir, the tunnel mechanism has been found."

Zhi Lian Zhenren shouted loudly from afar, and his voice echoed down.

"Let's go up and have a look."

Lin Shan took Taoist An Chun to the end and found that the stone slab at the entrance of the tunnel had been opened. He jumped out and came to the interior of the Star Observatory.

Zhenren Zhilian waited outside with his head bowed and did not run away, which made Lin Shan very satisfied.

The entrance to the tunnel behind him closed again, and star patterns floated by, covering the place.

A repulsive force appeared around the three people.

It was obviously a reminder to them that no secondary development was allowed once they had come here, and it was time to leave.

Master Yuxing's attainments in formations have reached the level of a grandmaster, which is naturally beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

It is difficult to enter the outer formation of Xingguan, but easy to exit.

Outside there is an endless expanse of blue grassland.

Everywhere you look, blue cherry blossoms are fluttering and dancing in the whirlwind, echoing with the stars in the sky.

"Why didn't you run just now?"

Lin Shan asked this question out of the blue.

Master Zhi Lian was almost startled!
Looking back, he found that the other party said this calmly. Taoist An Chun glanced at him from behind and quickly replied in fear:

"I know that my cultivation is shallow. It is difficult for me to survive in the secret realm of the sky without you. The only correct strategy is to stick to you. How dare I betray you?"

"Yes, Not Bad."

Lin Shan nodded repeatedly. No matter whether what this boy said was true or false, at least his attitude was correct.

He turned his head and glanced at Old Quail, who immediately smiled and agreed:
"Yes, yes, Daoist Fellow Zhi Lian is right!"

"Hmph! Let's go!"

This time continue north.

On the way, Lin Shan became more and more confused as he compared the nine sets of star maps on the animal skin scroll with the stars in the sky.

He was not very proficient in the Zhoutian Yishu of the world of cultivation. He only had a superficial understanding of it when he attended classes at Yunchuan Academy.

Each skill is the result of repeated training and long-term accumulation, so a Jindan stage cultivator can only specialize in one skill at most.

He handed the scroll to the two followers beside him to have a look.

Zhilian Zhenren said that his specialty is the magic of "refining treasures from insect corpses" and he is not very familiar with this thing.

Taoist An Chun said that he specialized in the magic "Silver Bottle Arithmetic" and was not very familiar with this thing.

Not to mention Lin Shan himself, he is just over a hundred years old, and having cultivated to this level, he has no time to learn anything else.

"It would be great if the old master Hongdong was here. He is very knowledgeable about astronomy and astrology. Previously, Master Yuxing basically relied on him to explore the cave, and we were just assisting him."

The two of them sighed endlessly as they talked about it.

The ancestor of Hongdong followed the young master of Jiuyou, so just by thinking about it, you can guess how fast the progress will be over there!
Moreover, in order to gather souls for sacrifice, Lin Shan fell behind by nearly two to three months.

Before this, the good brother had already come in with the help of star power and seized the initiative with the Zichen Star Ring Spirit!

A sense of urgency came over him, and Lin Shan could only speed up and continue on his journey.

Seven days later, another star observation point was discovered on the left side ahead.

The deeper they go into the center of the secret realm in the sky, the stronger the gravity becomes, as if the stars in the sky are exerting pressure on them, causing them to slow down their pace.

This may not be a bad thing, as it can make the people in front slow down, allowing those behind to speed up and catch up, and also help them understand whether their direction is right or wrong.

"Go over and have a look."

The three of them came to the outside of the square building again.

Lin Shan follows the principle of not missing out on something he encounters, and he wants to collect tokens in case of emergency.

The star array outside was a defensive array with no loopholes to exploit, so the three of them had to forcibly tear open a hole and then break into the temple.

The layout of this stargazing observatory is different from the last time.

The space inside is very small, with no back hall, just a circular corridor inside the house. In the center stands a thick supporting pillar that requires ten people to hug together, and there are some scenes carved on it.

Without his instructions, the two men began to knock and bang, searching everywhere for the mechanism.

Lin Shan walked around the corridor.

Whether it is the supporting pillars or the carvings on the walls, they all seem to be telling the same story, that is, a group of barbaric ancestors were kneeling down to worship the wizard and offering sacrifices to the gods in heaven.

There are various postures, arrangements of torches, dance movements, slaughter of animals, utensils and altars, feathers of eagles and wings, color patterns and so on.

I don't know what he wanted to express, and I feel at a loss as to what to say.

True Lord Yuxing must have had a hidden purpose in designing these star observations. If you fail to understand them, you will naturally be unable to obtain the treasure.

The previous star observer happened to meet someone who could solve the maze, but this time there was no one who could solve the pattern, so he was naturally dumbfounded.

after awhile.

The two men had no choice but to come back and report.

"Sir, we have touched and tested every place we can, but we haven't found the so-called mechanism."

"Are you sure you've touched them all?"

"Correct!"

"What about the ceiling above your head?"

“I’ve tried them all!”

Lin Shan nodded calmly. If you can’t find it, then don’t find it. What’s so difficult about that?
It may be okay for others, but for him it’s a piece of cake, right?
He pointed at Taoist Anchun:
"Come on, tell me the entrance!"

Taoist An Chun was stunned: "???"

What the hell do you want me to calculate?

No, you.
A smile appeared on Lin Shan's lips. He had been bringing Old Quail with him on the road. Wasn't it just so that when he encountered difficulties, he would have a master of metaphysics to help him solve his puzzles?
Otherwise why would he carry such a burden!
"Sir, this..."

"Stop talking nonsense, or I'll go calculate the anniversary of your death!"

"I count, I count"

The old quail had a bitter face and had no choice but to do as Lin Shan instructed.

He sat down, crossed his legs, put his hands on his knees and began to count with his fingers.

During the calculation process, a virtual image of a silver bottle appeared in the left hand, and a projection of a compass appeared in the right hand. Unclear fragments kept flashing on the former bottle, and the pointer of the latter ticked as if deducting the lifespan.

After a while of operation, the compass projection disappeared, and Taoist An Chun had a large patch of white hair on his head. The silver bottle in his left hand made a crisp "click" sound.

A small note rolled out.

Taoist An Chun's lips moved slightly, and they were a little dry.

"Sir, it seems that the lifespan consumed this time is a bit too much"

Lin Shan stretched out his hand, sucked the note over, looked at it and put it away.

"It's a stargazing site after all, how can it not be much?"

He walked around and came to a place on the pillar where a believer was depicted offering his sacrifice to a wizard, which was a goat head.

He stretched out his index and middle fingers and inserted them directly into both eye sockets at the same time. Then he suddenly activated the Dark Water Body Tempering Technique, and the muscles all over his body bulged up, and he lifted it up with all his strength!
"Kekekekeka"

This sheep's head was divided into two parts, and when it was moved, a gap was revealed!
There was also white mist inside, and it was hazy. Three balls of light were floating up and down, waiting for the right person to take them away.

Taoist Zhilian and Taoist Anchun didn't know what to say.

If it weren't for the magical power of fortune-telling, who could have guessed that the mechanism could be opened in this way?

Even if we find it, what if we don’t have the strength to pry it apart?
Outsiders cannot see clearly, but Lin Shan can see it clearly.

The three light balls inside were transparent in his eyes, a paper boat, a wooden sculpture, and a token!
This token has an irregular heptagonal shape, different from the first oval token he got.

And the two big characters carved on it are not "Yuxing" but "Jinxing".

"Jinxing?"

Lin Shan paused as he was about to extend his hand.

He was a little confused. What did it mean that another Jinxing appeared in the cave of Master Yuxing?
"Could it be the key to the Star Palace as well?"

In the other two light groups.

The origami boat looked light and simple in white. It was unclear whether it was a magic weapon or a disposable item.

If it is a magic weapon, then wouldn’t it be a flying magic weapon?

To be honest, Lin Shan was very excited.

A flying magic weapon is more precious than ten magic weapons of the same rank combined, and many late-stage Jindan cultivators of large sects may not be able to possess it.

But now he has a substitute option. Even though the Beetle Flying Boat is a bit ugly, it can be used at least.

The other wood sculpture is of a monkey, and it is not a flat sculpture, but three-dimensional, full and lifelike.

He guessed it was either a puppet or a disposable wooden sculpture summon.

There is a high probability that this dead object is disposable, because if it is a puppet, it must have many complex and sophisticated designs, plus a spiritual object drive slot.

In terms of burst alone, this one-time weapon is definitely better than a puppet in a short period of time, and it can cover the user's rear or be thrown out for escape.

If your life is in danger, you can strengthen it and gain an additional temporary combat power of the Nascent Soul stage.

It is more cost-effective than ordinary small magical talismans, and it is also a kind of "unprecedented opportunity".

After thinking about it,
Lin Shan weighed the pros and cons in his mind and decided not to do anything fancy and just get the token first.

Although this token is a little different, he still feels that if he wants to open a treasure chest, he must open a big one!

With a wave of his hand, a ball of light floated out from the distance.

"Gruck, gruck, snap!"

The sheep-head mechanism was covered, and a repulsive force appeared in the star view, reminding him to get out of here quickly after getting the advantage.

Lin Shan had no choice but to withdraw from the Star Observation with his two younger brothers.

The introduction given by the strengthening panel made him even more confused!
【Jinxing Token】

Quality: Fourth-level spiritual object

Introduction: The cave token of "Yuxing Zhenjun", one of the keys used to open the different doors of "Yuxing Palace".

Enhancement required: 64 points

It seems like there is no difference.

It is probably another pass token to Yuxing Hall.

Maybe treasure chests also have levels and are divided into different grades?
Lin Shan was puzzled at first and took out another oval Yuxing token for comparison, but then he noticed something unusual with his sharp eyes.

Going back to look at the introduction of the enhancement panel, the last time there was no punctuation for "Yuxing Zhenjun", this time "Yuxing Zhenjun" was specially added with quotation marks!

"Could it be that some unclean things have entered into Master Yuxing's cave?"

He was somewhat surprised at the slight differences between the two descriptions, and after repeated comparisons, he knew that the enhancement panel could not have deceived him.

However, considering how powerful Master Yuxing was during his lifetime, his ability as a grandmaster of formations, and the fact that he left behind such a grand secret realm inheritance, nothing should go wrong.

The strangeness of the Purple Star Ring Spirit can only be described as an accident, and you may not encounter one once in tens of thousands of years.

"It's possible that I'm overthinking it. Treasure chests must be big and small. This Jinxing token may be the key to open a side hall."

He put them both away and urged his two followers to leave quickly.

Zhenren Zhilian and Taoist Anchun didn't know why he was so obsessed with collecting tokens, and both guessed that they must be some set of treasure accessories.

The next month.

They found three more star observatories!

Obviously, the deeper you go into the center of the secret realm, the greater the resistance you encounter, but the density of stars is also increasing.

Two of them were reached by others first. After entering, they were unable to decipher the secrets and could only rely on the old quail fortune teller for hints. As a result, after opening the portal, they found that there was not a single ball of light left inside!
It was obvious that it had been looted by at least three waves of people!
The old quail wasted its life and complained bitterly, and Lin Shan felt distressed too.

I don’t know how long this old guy can last.

The later star observatory did not rely on fortune-telling, but happened to encounter the previous star map maze.

Lin Shan compared the animal skin scroll he got from Disha Tower and studied the nine sets of pictures for nearly half a day. With the combined brainpower of the three of them, they actually cracked it!
When I finally opened it, only a ball of light was left.

It happens to be the 'Yuxing Token'!
Lin Shan finally felt relieved, thinking that his work was not in vain.

The first two waves of people obviously didn’t know the function of the tokens. Not everyone had a strengthening panel to provide prompts, so they chose the items that they felt were more useful first.

And after all this, he gradually understood.

The number of people who entered Yuxing’s secret treasure was far less than he had imagined.

On weekdays, everyone keeps a low profile and keeps groping in secret. When things really start, people discover how deeply the other party has hidden!
Moreover, each force has different focuses. Not every star observatory can unlock the mechanism. Those that cannot be unlocked will most likely give up and look for the next one.

So it seems that only one token is left in this stargazer, and the other two light balls have been taken away by others. In fact, there are definitely more than two or three waves of people passing through!
It is very likely that other people will come in and fail to solve the star map maze, and then leave with regret and despair.

"It seems that it's not just Big Brother and the Spirit of the Weapon who came in early. There are also many people who came in with me, and there are even more people behind me."

He felt a sense of urgency. It was the first time he knew that there were so many forces in the Demonic Kingdom paying attention to this matter!

As we continue to step into the inner circle, everyone is moving towards a central point, and the chance of meeting will greatly increase.

Three days later, they arrived at a certain place.

"Stop, stop him!"

"Fellow Daoist behind, don't let him run away, he has a token on him!"

"Peak Master Xujizi once said in the secret realm that every token can be exchanged for two fourth-level treasures from him. No one is cheated!"

"I've tried this before, and he actually did it for me yesterday!"

"Capture him, and attack together!"

(End of this chapter)