Bamboo Mound

"Uh, never mind, I don't want to see stars again anytime soon."

Even if it can see images of the future.

"Hehe, that's true. It seems that the experiment had a significant impact on you. Once you've recovered, you can come for a divination anytime, but it won't be free like this time."

"No, I wouldn't come even if it were free."

Ning Chang turned around, facing away from the astrological chart, and gently closed her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Ge Shu did not reply, but turned around and led him out of the astrology room.

"There are a few magical places in the Astrology Pavilion, but since you have expressed your intentions, there is nowhere else to go."

"They're all related to the starry sky... right?" Ning Chang realized how stupid his question was as soon as he finished speaking.

Since it's called the Astrology Pavilion, it's naturally closely related to the starry sky.

"Yes, then let's leave it at that." He shook his head and smiled.

"Then let's set off immediately..." Before Ge Shu could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed. He looked anxious and didn't say anything more. He just threw down a talisman and disappeared.

"How... um..." Ning Chang had only uttered one word when Ge Shu disappeared. He raised his hand to take the talisman and found that a flowing melody on it slowly pointed into the distance.

"It's urgent. Should I follow in this direction, or wait somewhere...? Let's go first."

Following the direction indicated by the talisman, Ning Chang turned around and walked slowly away.

Without Ge Shu by his side, all the disciples of the Astrology Pavilion in the square turned their attention to Ning Chang.

This unique set of sect robes was too eye-catching, and he immediately understood that the reason why these disciples had ignored them before was because Ge Shu had used some kind of formation to shield the two of them from their presence!

Because his jade pendant was covered by the green bamboo joint, the disciples of the Astrology Pavilion could not identify him for a short time!

Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly awkward, he could only wave goodbye, then use his Azure Cloud Steps to leave the plaza.

"It seems I should learn all the cultivation techniques I chose before."

Ning Chang added another stroke to his actions.

"If I had already learned the Concealing Breath Technique... no, that won't work either."

He shook his head to himself. He was only at the Spirit Platform Realm, which was not very high. He was still a stranger. If he used the Concealing Breath Technique in the center of a sect, it would be suspicious and would cause panic among the elders of the Astrology Pavilion and disciples of similar realms.

Moreover, simply by using the Azure Cloud Step to abruptly "disappear," he had already caused a slight commotion. When he left the plaza area, he sensed several fluctuations of spiritual energy behind him!

Seeing this, he stopped in mid-air, turned around and looked around again, waiting for any disciples who might come after him.

Without the buildings obstructing the view, Ning Chang had a more complete view. The entire Astrology Pavilion Plaza was situated on a "low hill" that was a dozen meters high. However, rather than a low hill, it was more like a high platform made of earth and stones, with no slope around it and vertical cliffs connecting the top and bottom!

Within a radius of about one kilometer outward from the cliff, the area is flat and expansive, covered only by a layer of short grass, with no other traces of buildings or plants.

Further out, things begin to look normal, gradually becoming sloped with various trees, undulating and stretching all the way to the distant mountains.

After waiting for a short while and seeing no further movement, he turned around, no longer reserved, and directly rode on the clouds towards the direction indicated by the talisman!

He covered a distance of ten or twenty thousand meters in a matter of breaths and landed on a flat, open ground that looked no different from the surrounding area.

Upon reaching this point, the flowing energy on the talisman no longer guided the direction; instead, it gathered together, flashed a few times, and then completely disappeared into the talisman!

"Am I supposed to wait here...? Is the secret realm here? I don't see anything special about it."

Ning Chang had no doubts. Since Ge Shu had left him such a talisman with the intention of guiding him before he left, it was natural that he should come here.

Looking around again at the irregular undulations, he decided to fly higher to see the full view of the terrain below.

As the altitude increases, the wind whistles past your ears, and the scenery below gradually becomes smaller.

Just as he ascended to a height of several hundred meters, his body suddenly stopped, but he did not feel any resistance. It was as if he had passed through a soft and elastic membrane, creating imperceptible ripples!

Ning Chang, who was looking down to observe the terrain, was startled by the sudden touch. When he looked up again, he found that the sky, which had been empty, was now filled with a majestic floating island, exuding an ethereal aura!

The whole structure appears as if it were lifted straight up from the earth, with the lower part resembling an inverted mountain peak, while the upper part is flat as a mirror and its area is not small.

Pavilions and terraces of various styles are scattered on it in a well-organized manner, with a faint light flowing between the flying eaves and upturned corners, which are obviously not ordinary things!

The red walls and green tiles complement each other with the lush vegetation, creating an exquisite layout that is not cluttered at all. However, on this floating island, he felt somewhat empty.

"Judging from this, it's probably not a secret realm anymore. It looks more like where Ge Shu lives."

"Compared to that, Ning Tongyu's place is not even as good as that thing."

He curled his lip, and his spiritual power quickly swept across the sky island. Outside the range where his spiritual power was somewhat resistant to him, he accurately sensed a familiar aura!

Upon closer inspection, they found Ge Shu standing motionless on the edge of a large pit.

Seeing this, he first slowly landed on the ground, then circled around the resistance area and came to Ge Shu's side.

After all, areas where spiritual energy is not allowed to enter are areas he is not allowed to explore, and he would not knowingly violate these secrets and taboos.

When he stood still, he realized that in front of Ge Shu was a figure that could barely be identified as human!

Bone and flesh shattered, blood dried up, body mutilated, all organs gone!

Even so, a trace of life remained, but it was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, almost imperceptible. In my hasty glance just now, I subconsciously ignored it and mistook it for part of the surrounding environment.

Ning Chang was startled and was about to ask a question when he saw that the injuries of the fallen figure were changing at any moment.

The broken bones healed rapidly, the damaged muscles grew and repaired at a visible speed, and the skin grew back inch by inch. Although it was dull at first, it soon regained its color!

In less than ten breaths, his originally broken body was completely restored!

At the same time, Ge Shu raised his hand and waved it, enveloping the figure in a gentle spiritual energy that covered the naked body and conjured a new set of clothes.

As for Ning Chang, upon seeing the thickness of the limbs after their repair and guessing that they belonged to a woman, he withdrew the spiritual power he had previously used for his investigation and turned to examine the deep pit beside him.

The pit is about 30 to 40 meters in diameter, and it is hemispherical in shape. There are still some remains of flesh and blood at the bottom!

Although the pit walls were made of soil, they were unusually smooth, unlike those formed by an explosion. Instead, they looked as if they had been shaved off by some force!