Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 301: A hair's breadth away
With great effort, Wei Xi suppressed the urge to open the coffin and find out what was inside, and calmly imprinted the characters in his mind.

"...Look forward to the protection of the Dove God and repel all enemies!" Although he was pious, Hamiya's mouth was not slow and he had finished reciting it by now.

Wei Xi followed suit, adding a perfunctory sentence at the end: "...Senior, please protect this disciple!"

The characters on the hanging coffin were not complicated. Wei Xi wrote them down carefully and looked for an opportunity to compare them.

It was simple. Wei Xi was fascinated by coffins and graves. If she had not been unable to descend the cliff, she would have carefully disassembled and studied this novel coffin.

Forced by the situation, Wei Xi's hands itched to move, so he cleared his throat and said casually, "I've never seen a statue on a cliff...but what kind of tribal custom is this? Can you tell me the reason behind it?"

"The elders asked me to bring you up here," but the black monkey-like man said with a dull face, "It's getting late. Go back as soon as possible. We can still get you back into the mountains before dark!"

Wei Xi, who had been doing evil things in the cemetery of Tianshui Village since he was a child, felt a sinking feeling in his heart: He said he was sending people up the mountain, but this man seemed to be talking about burying several people. This was simply going against the will of heaven!

And "it's getting late", this statement sounds too much like an attempt to drive someone away, I don't know where he learned this from.

Wei Xi pulled a brush from his Qiankun bag and began writing on the bamboo slips, his mouth busy. "...Nanjiang hanging coffins, made of fir wood, may be connected to ghosts and gods...The cliff cave is spacious and dry, shaped like a cow's stomach, with twenty-three coffins placed in it...of varying sizes..."

Hamiya could have been patient until Weixi began recording his conjectures about the statue's location. Each one more brilliant than the last, they were imbued with rustic, supernatural charm and packed with eye-catching, explosive plot points, fully showcasing the richness of Weixi's inner world.

The only problem is that these speculations are incompatible with the God of Dove. In theory, devout believers will never allow such blasphemy to exist!

"That's not true! The statue is here because the souls of our ancestors are sleeping here, and the Dove God is with them!"

Finally unable to hold back, Hamiya took the initiative to speak: "Don't write nonsense! The great God will bring down His punishment!"

Wei Xi's face showed panic, but he didn't stop writing. "I'm very narrow-minded and have limited ability to appreciate literary works..."

Hamiya's face was as dark as it could be, and he reached out to grab the bamboo slips from Wei Xi's hand.

Wei Xi was not a small fish or shrimp that could be bullied. Light green spiritual power burst out from his palm and transformed into a thin knife about ten fingers long to open the other person's hand.

Wei Xi casually held the bamboo slips in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Why did you try to snatch it while we were talking peacefully? Your god is watching from above!"

Hamiya was not a fool. He would not feel good if he was stabbed by more than a dozen knives just now. It was just that the other party did not want to fight with him.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, the dark-skinned Hamiya said nothing and began to adjust the rope on his body, preparing to take Wei Xi back.

Seeing the other party's indifferent reaction, Wei Xi's suspicion grew like a mosquito sucking blood. But they were just shadows caught by the wind, and there was no solid evidence to prove the truth.

Wei Xi glanced at the largest coffin in front of the statue and felt sorry for not having the chance to open it.

On the return trip, Hamiya's dissatisfaction was palpable. Wei Xi's battered waist was once again severely injured, and at such a young age, she simulated another blunt-edged beheading. Lian Gouyu, holding Ritsuka in his hand, pretended to be a stunner. Seeing Wei Xi's forehead covered in cold sweat, he felt a pang in his heart: What kind of situation could the higher-ups have to torture her like this?

"My three fellow Taoists, now that we've prayed to the gods, before it gets dark, hurry into the mountains and search for the Longevity Wood!"

"You're such a jerk!" Qin Feng yelled angrily, "Are we the mules and horses you bought? You keep asking us to go up the mountain! Your piece of wood can't grow legs and run away!"

"You don't even give us time to breathe. Do you really think we're slaves?" Qin Feng's anger grew stronger and stronger. "Tell us how to avoid poisonous insects and how to find the immortal wood! Only then can we go into the mountains. Otherwise, we're going to die!"

Being contradicted by a crude, yellow-haired girl, your uncle's face showed dismay. Fortunately, his years of cultivating his Qi were still there, so he could still smile and say, "In my impatience, I forgot the hardship of traveling back and forth on the cliff. Fellow Daoist, you are right."

"But matters in the mountains are urgent. I ask the three of you to leave as soon as possible." Signaling his men to leave, Uncle Nian continued, "As for the exact location of the Longevity Tree... I don't know either."

"There are a few sayings circulating in the tribe, most likely related to the Immortality Tree. 'Follow the will of God, and stay close to the spirit of the mountains.' This saying has been passed down through the Taobing tribe for many years, and continues to this day."

At this point, your uncle paused for a moment. "One more thing. In addition to poisonous insects and demonic beasts, there are also some scattered small tribes in Jiuai Mountain. These small tribes rarely come into contact with outsiders. If you encounter them, the best strategy is to avoid them! Don't show off your power and delay the search for the Immortality Wood."

No matter what your uncle said at this time, Wei Xi agreed on the surface, "Thank you for the reminder, uncle! But we are from outside after all, and we are not very experienced in dealing with insects..."

"You are too modest, fellow Daoist," said Uncle Nian with deep emotion. "Tao Bing is in deep trouble. The tribe will always remember the kindness you three fellow Daoists showed us in helping him!"

"As for the means of dealing with the bugs, we've been confronting that giant bug in the mountains for years, so we do have some tricks up our sleeves! The powder is ready, let's take it up the mountain later!"

While Wei Xi was resting, Lian Gou Xie and Uncle Nen chatted casually.

"...This thing from your tribe is truly bizarre! It's the first time I've seen it in my life!"

Your uncle was a little absent-minded, staring at Wei Xi intently. He said perfunctorily, "The place chosen by our ancestors, the custom of hanging coffins, can't be abandoned in our hands."

"Just now I saw Hamiya leading people up there. Although this kid isn't a cultivator, his Kung Fu is pretty good!"

Hearing Qin Feng say this, your uncle just smiled and replied, "He has no god's favor and no spiritual power. Fortunately, he is diligent and has practiced a lot of boy's skills."

After resting for half an hour, Wei Xi and the other two finally went up the mountain with the supplies at the urging of your uncle.

Although the Taobin tribe is located in the mountains, the Jiuai Mountain is much higher than the Taobin tribe. In addition, the terrain is complex and the vegetation is dense. It is simply a big maze full of dangers.

After walking inside for half an hour and confirming that no one was following them, Wei Xi immediately took out the bag of powder that her uncle had given them. Upon opening it, the smell and appearance were identical to the bag from yesterday; she wondered if the formula was the same.

"There were no bugs in the bamboo house last night," Qin Feng frowned and said, "but we didn't sprinkle any medicine powder. Does this stuff work?"

(End of this chapter)