Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 282 Teleporting Stone Wall

"Fellow Daoist Han, didn't you say that Fellow Daoist He Zhi was a casual cultivator from Tianshui City?" Song Xian asked.

When Han Yuan introduced the two people before, he clearly stated their identities and origins. An Daoming was a casual cultivator from Xijiang County, and He Zhi was a casual cultivator from Tianshui City. How did they become elders of the Yunxing Sect in the blink of an eye?

"Fellow Daoist He is a guest elder of Yunxing Sect." Han Yuan responded.

"I see." Song Xian nodded.

The position of guest elder is basically tailor-made for independent cultivators. Guest elders are not disciples of the sect and have no right to interfere in the affairs of the sect. However, they can enjoy very good treatment from the sect, provided that they help the sect when it faces life and death.

Many declining sects would invite one or two foundation-building monks to take up this position to improve their reputation.

For independent cultivators, what they need most is not spirit stones, but a training room that suits their own cultivation needs. Especially after reaching the foundation-building stage, they need a long-term training room.

Most of the second-level spirit veins discovered in the world have owners, unless you can use your own strength to snatch the spirit vein from someone else.

A sect that can occupy a second-level spiritual vein, even if it is in decline, will at least have dozens of disciples. Coupled with the sect's mountain protection formation, it is basically impossible for a cultivator in the early stage of foundation building to defeat it on his own.

Where there is demand, there is a market. Foundation-building cultivators need training rooms to practice, and those declining sects that occupy second-level spiritual veins also need foundation-building cultivators to support them.

Thus, the position of guest elder came into being.

Many foundation-building cultivators will choose a sect with a second-level spiritual vein to serve as guest elders. This way, they can meet their cultivation needs without being restricted.

The three of them waited for a while, and then saw several figures hurriedly coming from the mountain gate. The one leading them had slightly white hair and was wearing the purple clothes of Yunxing Sect. There was no doubt that he was the head of Yunxing Sect.

"I apologize for not welcoming you, three seniors, to your presence. I, the Yunxing Sect's headmaster Qi Zi, have come specially to greet you, three seniors."

"Master Qi, you're welcome. We're here to see Fellow Daoist He. Is he in your sect?"

"I have already informed Elder He. Please follow me in, three seniors."

The three of them followed him to a towering mansion. In the hall, a burly middle-aged man with a thick beard was already sitting there.

Seeing three people coming in from outside, he stood up to greet them, his eyes passing over An Daoming and Han Yuan, and looking at Song Xian.

"Who is this fellow Taoist?"

"This is Fellow Daoist Song Xian, a cultivator from Bianxi City. He once went with me to the Tianlan Forbidden Land to obtain the Thunder Yuan Wood. He will join our team." Han Yuan introduced.

He Zhi didn't ask any more questions and invited the three to sit down.

After a conversation, Song Xian handed him the Lei Yuan wood in the storage bag. The four of them agreed that they would go to the secret realm immediately after the Lei Yuan wood was refined.

.........

Dark clouds covered the sun and heavy rain poured down.

The sea was surging, with waves crashing against the cliffs one after another.

In mid-air, several beams of light shot past and sped forward.

"Friend An, where exactly is the secret realm you mentioned? How far is it from here?" He Zhi asked again.

Several people set out from Anyuan City and have been traveling to this sea area for more than two months. They only rested on islands and reefs along the way to replenish their consumed spiritual power. They were really exhausted.

"It's right ahead. Look, that Snake Island is our destination." An Daoquan pointed to an isolated island in the distance.

After walking for a long time, they finally arrived at this nameless island. Looking down from the sky, they saw dense green forests and twisting snakes everywhere.

"It doesn't look like there is a secret realm here." Several people's escape lights landed on a rocky hill. Looking around, they saw rugged rocks all around with no pattern. He Zhi looked around, frowned, and looked at An Daoming.

Song Xian also secretly opened the Eye of True Observation, but found that the surrounding scenes were still clear, without a trace of blur or illusion, which showed that there was no formation such as illusion.

"If the fame can be seen with the naked eye, it wouldn't be our turn. Although this place is remote, there are occasionally monks passing by on their way out to sea." After An Daoming said this, he strode forward.

The three followed him into a cave.

Although the light inside was dim, the few people could still see clearly that the space was not big, only about a hundred feet in size, and the end could be seen at a glance. There were some snakes lurking around, making hissing sounds constantly.

He Zhi walked straight to the left end of the cave, and the three followed behind him.

Song Xian originally thought that there might be some secret passage hidden here, but he saw An Daoming flip his hand, took out a knife, and cut his palm.

The three of them looked at his action in surprise, not knowing what he was going to do. Why did he cut his palm for no reason? It looked like he was going to sign some contract.

An Daoming didn't care about the surprised looks of the few people, and continued with his next action. He placed his cut palms flat on the smooth stone wall and let the blood flow.

"Friend An, what are you doing?" He Zhi couldn't help but ask.

"You'll know in a moment." An Daoming's palms were still pressed against the stone wall. After a while, the blood flowing from his palms had covered the smooth stone wall.

Then something happened that stunned the three of them. They saw the originally black stone wall suddenly emit a faint light, and faint images were flowing inside.

Seeing this miraculous change, Song Xian was stunned. This stone wall looked ordinary, so how could it suddenly change like this? It was as if this wall was a high-level scroll, but no one could feel any spiritual fluctuations.

This situation was beyond his understanding. He had never seen such a strange situation, not even in books.

He secretly opened the Eye of Truth, but there was no change, and there was no difference from what he saw with the naked eye.

Song Xian turned his head and saw He Zhi next to him staring at the changing stone wall in amazement, speechless with surprise. Noticing his gaze, he also turned his head. The two looked at each other, unable to conceal their shock.

When Song Xian withdrew his gaze, he found that Han Yuan, who was originally on his right, had disappeared. It was not until he turned around that he saw that Han Yuan had retreated a long distance away without him knowing when.

Originally he was only one step away from the two men, but now he had retreated a dozen feet away, with a look of alertness and solemnity, his eyes fixed on the changing stone wall.

Seeing Song Xian turn around and walk back, his expression didn't change at all. He just glanced at him and then looked back at the stone wall. This guy is really cunning.

Song Xian finally understood why there were rumors in Bianxi City that this person was always doing dirty things behind the scenes.

This guy would immediately prepare to run away at the slightest sign of trouble. In addition, he was very powerful, so it was no wonder that others were killed while he was able to escape safely.

If this kind of thing happens two or three times, won’t it spread quickly?

The relatives and friends of the victims will be filled with grief and will naturally put the blame on him.

Take the current situation for example, there is absolutely no need for him to overreact. An Daoquan's palms are still on the stone wall. He is someone who has been to the secret realm and has experience. The reaction of the stone wall proves that there is another mystery. A normal person would only be shocked and would not think of any danger.

But he sensed danger at the first moment and retreated quietly. It can only be said that he was a little too cautious, and it had almost become an instinct ingrained in his bones.

All of An Dao's inner spiritual power continuously flowed into the stone wall, and the light emitted by the stone wall became stronger and stronger. After half an hour, it turned into a beautiful painting.

The hard stone wall had long since disappeared. Under the dazzling black light, a picture of yellow sand appeared before our eyes, like a mirage.

At this moment, it seemed as if a gust of wind blew through the scroll, and yellow sand began to fly all over the sky.

Inside the cave, the surrounding stone walls did not change at all. Only the three-foot-wide area in front of An Daoquan was emitting light, revealing a painting of yellow sand.

"Friend An, what's going on?" He Zhi stared at the scroll shrouded in light, his throat rolling and his face full of shock.

An Daoquan shook his head. "I don't know how this happened. To be honest, I've been contemplating this stone wall for a long time, but I haven't found the secret. As for the secret realm, it's right before our eyes. The entrance is now open, and we can enter."

Han Yuan's voice came from behind: "Such a hidden place, such an incredible method, how did An Daoyou find it?"

An Daoquan replied, "Actually, I discovered this secret by chance. About a year ago, I heard about a magical medicine, so I went out to sea to search for it. Unexpectedly, I didn't find the magic medicine, but I encountered a golden-tailed sea beast."

"I was defeated by the monster and fled with injuries. I passed by this island and planned to rest here for a while and return after recovering from my injuries. I happened to come here and found this cave, so I hid inside."

"At that time, I was seriously injured and bleeding profusely, so I lay down here to rest. Who would have thought that after this stone wall was stained with my blood, it would actually change."

"I was really shocked at the time, but when I saw nothing else unusual, I felt relieved. After my injuries healed, I began to study the stone wall and soon discovered its secret."

"After this stone wall absorbs blood, some subtle changes will occur. If spiritual energy is poured into it, it will slowly transform into the desert painting it is today."

"Now it's like the secret realm is open, and you can enter directly."

He Zhi's eyes flickered: "This is really unheard of. There are such wonderful things in the world."

Han Yuan said in a low voice, "This is somewhat similar to a teleportation array. If we consider the stone wall as a teleportation array, then entering the stone wall is like entering a teleportation array. However, this method is too strange, and we can't understand it yet."

He Zhi continued, "Fellow Daoist An, besides this stone wall, are there any other places in this cave with similar mysteries?"

"No, I've carefully checked every inch of this cave. Only here will the reaction occur. Moreover, this stone wall is completely integrated with the entire cave. There is no inlay and no hidden compartments. Otherwise, I would have taken it away directly."

Song Xian asked, "Fellow Daoist He, after we enter, how do we get out?"

"After we entered, we found another stone wall like this in the same place. We can leave according to my previous method. To be honest, I have consulted many ancient books since I returned."

"I speculate that this stone wall is something like a teleportation portal. Ancient texts record that ancient cultivators before the Great Zhou Dynasty once designed something like a teleportation portal. However, because the materials needed to make a teleportation portal were too rare, they were eventually replaced by teleportation arrays."

"If you three fellow Daoists still have questions, please wait until we enter the inner room! This portal won't last long. It will close soon and will reopen later."

After An Daoquan finished speaking, he strode into the scroll that was emitting dazzling light. As his figure merged into the scroll, he disappeared.

The three of them were surprised and shocked when they saw this scene.

After An Daoquan entered the inner room, He Zhi glanced at Song Xian and said, "Let's all go in!"

After saying that, he also entered the inner room. After his figure disappeared, Song Xian walked inside. When his left foot just stepped in, a strange feeling came over him instantly, as if the leg that stepped into the inner room was wrapped by something soft.

When his whole body entered, it was as if he had walked into a bottomless abyss, surrounded by complete darkness. But this only lasted for a moment, and the darkness was broken by dazzling white light in the blink of an eye. When the white light dissipated, Song Xian's vision regained clarity, and he found himself in a field of yellow sand, just like what he saw in the cave.

An Daoquan and He Zhi were looking at him not far ahead.

Seeing that both of them were there, he felt a little relieved.

When he turned his head and looked around, he saw a flat cliff behind him. It seemed as if he had walked out of the inside of the cliff. It was amazing.

Song Xian couldn't help but touch the smooth cliff wall behind him with his hand.

At this moment, a figure emerged from the stone wall. Although his face could not be seen clearly, judging from his posture and gait, this person was undoubtedly Han Yuan.

After the figure emerged on the stone wall, it gradually became clearer, and its face also gradually emerged, as if it was walking out of a mirror step by step. The next moment, Han Yuan really stepped out of the stone wall.

"Friend An, where did you encounter the attack of the fire mercury bugs?" The four of them gathered together, and Han Yuan looked around at the endless yellow sand and asked.

"There's a strange building up ahead. It's the only structure in this space. I suspect there must be treasures inside. Fire-mercury bugs are lurking at the entrance. They act like sentinels. Anyone approaching the entrance will be attacked."

He Zhi continued, "Has Fellow Daoist An ever entered that building?"

"No, but I intuitively feel that the building is very unusual and may be dangerous."

"How many Fire Mercury Bugs did Fellow Daoist An encounter? And what was their cultivation level?"

"From what I've encountered, there are at least seventy or eighty of them, all first-level demonic beasts, with varying levels of strength. The key is that these insects are extremely difficult to deal with, and there are so many of them, traveling in swarms. Ordinary magical attacks can't cause serious damage to them, and only thunder-attributed treasures can achieve twice the result with half the effort. As for whether there are more powerful fire-mercury insects within the hall, I don't know."

"Everyone, prepare the Thunder Yuan Pearls. We'll need them to deal with the Fire Mercury Bugs later. Try to save some. I wonder if there are any more Fire Mercury Bugs in the hall."

(End of this chapter)