I swept the Phoenix with the Onmyoji Shikigami

After half an hour, Qing Ji did not feel tired at all. After trying many methods, she asked, "Sir, do you still want to study this stone?"

Xinghan scratched his head, his brows furrowed, still because of Shen Li.

All the tasks of the Itchy Mouse System have been completed, and Xinghan is relieved of the burden in his heart.

But he flipped through the task list and found a problem:

The mission of the Itchy Mouse has nothing to do with Shen Li and Xing Yun.

Xinghan was full of doubts about this, "It seems that I still have to save Shen Li."

As I pondered over various possibilities, my inner distracting thoughts were slowly cleared away.

Seeing Xinghan so entangled, Qingji also used her brain, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "My lord! I think I understand!"

"Oh? What do you understand?" Xinghan asked.

“Perhaps, this stone is no different from ordinary stones, and there is nothing special about it. It is just related to the cave entrance.” Qingji looked at Xinghan with joy, trying to explain it more clearly.

However, Xinghan has realized that he has just made a misunderstanding.

Too much focus on the stone itself.

The stone is surely only the medium.

No matter what you do to the stone, it will not become a hole.

Maybe… just like lights require a push button switch or a voice command, so do holes.

"Related to the cave entrance? Yes, that's it! But that's even more unbelievable. What could it be?" Xinghan repeated Qingji's words, frowning even more tightly.

He stared at the stone that kept appearing and disappearing, and a strong curiosity and desire to explore surged in his heart.

"Maybe it's... some kind of barrier? We can't even see where the entrance is now." Qingji continued to analyze.

Recalling the plot of "Traveling with the Phoenix", Xingyun was a big man who was good at formations. When he traveled in the human world with the consciousness of a god, he was able to use some abilities of the ancient gods, which amazed Xinghan.

He remembered that in the TV series, Xingyun had set up a magic circle in the human world. In the short time he had traveled through time, Xingyun also gave him a sense of mystery.

And when he was investigating Shen Li's disappearance, didn't he see Xingyun walking in the yard under the moonlight? If Xingyun was here, perhaps the mystery could be solved easily.

Coincidentally, Xingyun was not here, so the responsibility of unlocking the formation fell on Xinghan's shoulders.

"Yes, I guess this stone might be the center of some kind of formation. The problem now is... the stone cannot leave the ground."

There was a hint of certainty in Xinghan's voice.

"Sir, with your wit, you can definitely solve this problem."

"Yes, there must be a way." Xinghan recalled what happened before coming here.

One thing after another, it never stops. But it seems that these things are somehow related.

In the yard, didn’t Xinghan also see the light and shadow tablet of the ancient ancient god with his own eyes?

Come to think of it, that tablet is a bit like a thing...

"Sir, your wisdom is unquestionable." Qingji lowered her head slightly, folded her hands in front of her, and respectfully paid tribute to Xinghan.

Xinghan turned around, his eyes flashing sharply.

He nodded deeply, as if gathering strength for the next challenge.

He looked directly at Qingji and said firmly:

"Yes, we can solve the mystery of this stone. How can a small stone trip anyone? Now, let's put all our efforts into it."

When Qingji heard Xinghan's words, she immediately straightened her back, with determination flashing in her eyes.

She nodded vigorously, as if to concentrate all her beliefs on this moment.

But then, she seemed to remember something, frowned slightly, looked at Xinghan in confusion, and asked:

"Sir, when you tried just now, did you not give it your all?"

Xinghan was slightly stunned by Qingji's question, and thought that he must not let Qingji see that he was doing the task of the Itchy Mouse.

Then, he smiled lightly, waved his hand, and explained:

"Just now? Hahaha, I just tried it tentatively! After all, I have to explore it first! I only used about 50% of my concentration. But now, I will give it my all and use 70% of my energy to face this challenge."

As he spoke, Xinghan clenched his hands, his eyes became more determined, "Sir, you seem to have gathered all your strength in your palms. I seem to have seen the hope of solving the stone puzzle."

Seeing this, Qingji's respect for Xinghan deepened.

She looked at Xinghan's determined eyes and couldn't help but feel admiration.

She nodded slightly and said softly, "Sir, even if you are only 50% serious, you have demonstrated extraordinary ability, which is admirable."

When Xinghan heard Qingji's praise, he smiled embarrassedly and scratched his head, but when the smile faded, a determined light flashed in his eyes.

He thought to himself, “Next time I face a task, I really need to be more organized and not be as casual as I was this time.”

"Sir, how do we break the core of the formation now?" Qingji walked on the ground in a winding manner, continuing to follow Xinghan who was pacing.

This time, Xinghan was careful to keep a distance from the "car behind".

While thinking about these things, he muttered to himself, "Usually, in ancient caves or ruins, stones like this hide some kind of secret. I know someone can use stones to arrange arrays and form certain abilities through orientation and patterns."

Xinghan's heart moved, he remembered the abnormal fluctuations he felt when he was exploring with spiritual power just now, this couldn't be fake.

"This stone looks like a chicken's eye." Qing Ji murmured, "When I look at it, I always feel..."

Having said that, Qingji looked a little hesitant, as if she was thinking about something.

"Ah? Really?" Xinghan quickly ran to the location of the stone and once again stared at the mysterious stone floating on the ground with full concentration, his mind full of speculations.

Indeed, but why?

This stone is about the size of an egg, irregular in shape, grayish white, and nothing special about it.

It feels cold to the touch and has no special energy.

When Xinghan touched it with his fingertips, he did not feel any signs of life.

"Sir, can I try again?" Qingji tried to pick up the stone.

Qingji stared at the stone in her hand, her eyes gleaming with curiosity.

She felt as if her attention was drawn to the stone, and the scenery around her began to become blurry.

Only the stone itself stood out clearly before her eyes.

She couldn't help but whispered, "Yes, this stone is so strange. I even felt... I forgot everything around me."

Hearing Qingji's words, Xinghan was shocked. He quickly came back to his senses from his thoughts and turned to look at Qingji.

He noticed a hint of confusion in Qingji's eyes, as if she was really confused by the power of the stone.

Xinghan immediately realized that something was wrong.

He quickly walked to Qingji and asked softly, "Forget everything around you? You mean, when you stare at this stone, you will forget everything around you?"

Qingji nodded and said uncertainly, "Yes, sir. I felt as if I was attracted by this stone and completely forgot myself."

Xinghan frowned and began to think about this phenomenon seriously.

"Yes, this stone is so elusive that I almost forgot everything around me."

Forget everything around you?

Yes! He knew very well that this stone was inextricably linked to some power in the cave, but he did not know what it was linked to.

Time? Space? Reality? Or things?

At this time, Qingji's voice broke the silence, "My lord, is there any way you can get some candles? We can see more clearly."

The cave was pitch black, and they had been relying on their spiritual power to observe the surrounding environment.

"Don't you have the fire that can burn you?" Xinghan looked at Qingji in confusion, wondering why this child would go far away instead of near.

"I have it, but it requires spiritual energy."

Qingji touched her belly and seemed to be tired. She frowned and pursed her lips inadvertently, which was very cute.

"That's right, let me try this time."