Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Li Zhi slowly opened his eyes.

The mind-seeing mirror was still suspended in the air, and the other furnishings in the room remained unchanged, making Li Zhi feel a little dazed, as if what he had experienced before was just a dream.

"You finally woke up."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng's relieved voice brought Li Zhi back to his senses.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng stretched out his hand and the Mind-Seeing Mirror floating in the air was taken into his arms.

"Uncle-master, where is my master?" Li Zhi took a quick glance and saw that only Taoist Zhenfeng was in the room, so he couldn't help but ask.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng replied: "Your master has something to do, so he will go first."

Li Zhi was puzzled. He didn't know what was so urgent that made his master leave without even waiting for him.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng seemed to see what Li Zhi was thinking. He said helplessly, "Don't blame your master for leaving first. Do you know how long you have been asleep?"

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then he said carefully: "Could it be that I have been sleeping for a long time?"

Taoist Master Zhenfeng nodded and said, "It has been more than three months since you entered the Heart-Seeing Mirror."

Li Zhi was no longer calm. He never expected that more than three months had passed. No wonder his master was so impatient to leave first.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng continued, "Your master had something to deal with, so he left first. Before he left, he asked me to give you this map that can lead you to Xiaoyao Mountain. Your master said that he would go directly to Xiaoyao Mountain after he dealt with his business, so you can go back to Xiaoyao Mountain and wait for him."

Li Zhi took a map from Taoist Master Zhenfeng. He knew in his heart that Master Liu must have left because of the matter of the Mountain King.

It is not known whether Master Liu's trip will be successful. Li Zhi is no longer a rookie, so he naturally knows how terrifying the big demon that is about to undergo the heavenly tribulation is.

However, this is not something Li Zhi is qualified to influence. Although the Mountain King is terrifying and powerful, Master Liu is by no means a fool. During the time Li Zhi has been with Master Liu, he has also vaguely felt that Master Liu is hiding something very deep.

No matter what the outcome between Master Liu and King Zuoshan is, Li Zhi must go to Xiaoyao Mountain. After all, as one of the three major immortal gates, Xiaoyao Mountain is a backing that is not easy to find.

Having made up his mind, Li Zhi did not delay any longer and stood up to salute Taoist Master Zhenfeng, saying, "Thank you for your help with the Heart-Reading Mirror, Uncle Master. I apologize for disturbing you."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I have known your master for a long time. If you call me uncle, I will treat you as your nephew. It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning."

"Uncle-master, since my master has already left, it would be inconvenient for me to stay any longer. I will go back to Xiaoyao Mountain and wait for my master." Li Zhi said.

Taoist Master Zhenfeng nodded and said, "It has been almost two months since your master left. I guess his work is almost over. If you rush back now, he might have already returned to Xiaoyao Mountain."

When Li Zhi was about to leave, Taoist Zhenfeng suddenly called Li Zhi and took out a small cloth bag from his arms.

Handing the small cloth bag to Li Zhi, Taoist Master Zhenfeng said, "There has been some unrest around here recently. Several villages were slaughtered by wild beasts a while ago. Here are some mosquito monsters that I captured by chance. Although these mosquito monsters are not very powerful, they are still very good as spies..."

Taoist Master Zhenfeng said this and passed on another method of sacrifice to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi naturally would not refuse. After expressing his gratitude, he finally left Zhenfeng Temple.

After Li Zhi left, a strange look flashed in Taoist Zhenfeng's eyes.

He murmured, "This is the first time that someone has been able to wake up after being immersed in the Mind-Seeing Mirror for more than three months. I'm afraid this boy will be extraordinary in the future. It's a pity that my old friend has made a move on him, so it's difficult for me to do anything. But it won't hurt to make a good relationship with him now."

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After Li Zhi left Zhenfeng Temple, he walked in the direction indicated by the map.

On the way, Li Zhi opened the small cloth bag and released the mosquito monster. Densely packed mosquito monsters were hovering in the air.

They are called mosquito monsters, but at this time they are just some mosquitoes with some intelligence. Not to mention fighting with people, even an ordinary person can kill them with a slap. However, after these mosquito monsters are trained, the person who trains them can sense the mosquito monsters' vision, which is an extremely good auxiliary function.

Li Zhi used the ritual method taught to him by Taoist Master Zhenfeng and tried to ritually refine one of the mosquito monsters. The ritual went smoothly, which made Li Zhi breathe a sigh of relief.

He was actually still a little worried about this Taoist Master Zhenfeng, whom he met for the first time, otherwise he would not have rushed away when he saw that Master Liu was not there.

After the ritual was successful, Li Zhi tried to control the mosquito demon and found that there was no abnormality or backlash. Only then did Li Zhi feel completely relieved.

However, there were too many mosquito monsters. Even if Li Zhi practiced the ritual day and night, it would take a long time to complete. So Li Zhi decided to practice it slowly when he had free time.

He opened the cloth bag, collected the group of mosquito monsters, and only released the mosquito monster that had been sacrificed, letting it hover and scout not far from him.

Li Zhi also quickly felt the benefits of the little mosquito demon. Relying on the shared vision of the mosquito demon, he not only avoided the trouble of getting lost, but also smoothly arrived at a village on the map. Moreover, on the way, Li Zhi relied on the timely reminders of the mosquito demon and successfully avoided a demon's nest, thus avoiding a possible fight.

It was already late, and Li Zhi didn't want to spend the night in the open air in the wilderness, so he looked around in the small village to see if he could find a place where he could stay for the night.

Unfortunately, the villagers were obviously too wary and cautious towards Li Zhi, the sudden outsider.

Li Zhi walked around the village for a long time but no one was willing to let him stay overnight. Finally, Li Zhi had to pay some silver and finally found a place to stay in a villager's house, where he could temporarily settle down and spend the night.

At night, Li Zhizheng closed his eyes and dozed off for a while. In such a strange place, Li Zhi never let himself sleep too deeply.

Suddenly, Li Zhi's eyes opened sharply.

When he originally entered the village, Li Zhiyou explored it briefly and did not sense any demonic aura. However, out of caution, he did not take the Mosquito Demon back and let it patrol the vicinity.

Unexpectedly, the mosquito demon just sensed a strong demonic aura, which woke Li Zhi up from his sleep.

Li Zhi did not disturb the people in the room. He quietly climbed out of the window.

Following the direction of the mosquito demon, Li Zhi came to a house on the outskirts of the village.

This house is far away from the village center, extremely remote, and there are no other houses around.

Moreover, it was late at night and every household in the village had turned off the lights and gone to bed, but the lights in this house were still on. The rustling sounds coming from the house made Li Zhi curious.

Li Zhi used the Qi-observing technique to take a look at the house, and saw a very faint demonic aura lingering outside the house.

This demonic energy was thin and not noticeable. If Li Zhi had not sensed the mosquito demon's induction, he would have really overlooked it after careful investigation. Although this demonic energy was not noticeable, after Li Zhi detected it, he could sense that the breath emitted by the demonic energy was extremely strong.

Li Zhi was shocked. A monster that could conceal its demonic aura and had such a strong aura must not be an ordinary little monster.

Li Zhi began to feel like retreating. He didn't want to provoke a powerful being for no reason.

So he gently lifted his foot and prepared to leave quietly.

At this moment, a voice was heard in the room.

"Since you are here, why don't you show yourself?"

The moment the voice sounded, Li Zhi got goose bumps all over his body. He seemed to be under a spell, frozen there, and an extremely dangerous feeling spread throughout his body.

Li Zhi turned his head with difficulty as if he were a machine, but he did not look at the house, but at the path next to the house.

Because it wasn't the person in the house who made him feel terrified and threatened.

A thick fog had risen on the path without my noticing.

The fog was thick and a few figures could be vaguely seen swaying.

Then, waves of scripture chanting rang out.

The sound seemed to come slowly from a far distance, and gradually became deafening from the initial sound of a mosquito.

The thunderous sound made Li Zhi look painful. The sound of the scripture seemed to have an effect on his soul. Li Zhi felt dizzy and his whole head seemed to be about to explode.

Just when Li Zhi was about to give up, the sound of scripture suddenly stopped.

Before Li Zhi could catch his breath, the fog dissipated and seven monks in robes and with bald heads appeared on the path.

Li Zhi's pupils shrank.

"Monk?"