coobybook Chapter 36 Leaving
Chapter 36 Leaving
Looking at his spotless body, Lin Que realized that during the trial, no matter how much time passed, it seemed to be only a moment in reality.
"Your trial is over?"
A soft, melodious voice, like that of a nightingale, came from behind Lin Que.
Lin Que knew without even guessing who it was, so he ignored it, closed his eyes, and slowly digested what he had gained from the trial.
The Daoist classics and the Dao of formations were already deeply engraved in his mind.
Those thoughts were also profound.
After a while, Lin Que opened his eyes again. The vicissitudes of life had been hidden, and his gaze slowly returned to calm.
He stood up, stretched, and said, "It's over. To be honest, I have some deep feelings about it."
"And you, how are you?"
Li Yao said softly, "Not bad. I planted a lot of spiritual herbs in the illusion and also learned about thousands of spiritual medicines."
Lin Que was stunned. Could it be that this illusionary trial was different?
It seems that the opportunities they encountered were different.
After a moment, Lin Que shook his head and said, "It seems we've had different experiences. What about me?"
"He spent three years in seclusion, but in reality, he spent two years there. He became a medicine boy and also the head of a sect, until he died of old age."
"I never imagined that this would be my first time experiencing what death feels like."
"It is calm, not fear."
Looking into Lin Que's calm eyes, Li Yao said softly, "It seems you've gained quite a bit from this trial."
"Likewise," Lin Que said with a smile. "Besides, it's time to leave. My sister is waiting for me."
"You bastard have a sister?"
Li Yao looked suspicious, clearly not believing it.
Lin Que stroked his chin and said, "If you want, I can be your brother too."
"roll!"
Lin Que and his companion arrived at the skeleton in the underground plaza and bowed deeply.
He looked up at the skeleton with a complex expression on his face.
metropolitan......
Let's give him a proper burial.
Li Yao did not object, and then the two of them left the underground plaza with Meng Daoran's remains.
Only the Illusion Stone still stands in the center of the square.
The two found a good spot to bury Meng Daoran's remains. The surrounding area was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and a stream flowed by. A tombstone stood in front of the grave.
A thousand fragrances may fade, but the Valley of Cinnabar remains eternal.
The two then walked further and further away, and the area around the tomb gradually became quiet. A gentle breeze swept by, and the drooping branches of the willow tree swayed in the wind, with willow catkins drifting down. A flock of birds, which seemed to have flown in from nowhere, landed in front of the tombstone.
The tomb was being cleared of drifting willow catkins.
As they walked, Li Yao frowned and whispered, "Where is the way out of this place? Could it be that we have to climb out of the sinkhole?"
Lin Que said with a strange look, "If you want to climb, climb yourself. I'm not stupid enough to follow you."
Upon hearing this, Li Yao immediately understood and quickly stepped forward, saying to Lin Que, "It seems you know how to get out. Tell me quickly."
Lin Que chuckled and said, "Just follow me."
Lin Que led Li Yao back into the building's main hall.
Li Yao asked curiously, "The way out you mentioned isn't still inside this hall, is it?"
Lin Que said, "You're right. To be precise, it's behind this array diagram wall. Just look for it."
Li Yao stared wide-eyed as she continued watching Lin Que's performance.
Lin Que came to the wall again, but this time the patterns on the wall felt so familiar and comforting.
Raise your hand and place it on the wall. A green light flashes, and the patterns on the wall rapidly change and combine to form textures different from before.
As the assembly was completed, a hidden stone door slowly opened on one side of the wall.
As Li Yao watched this scene, her beautiful eyes rippled with emotion.
Lin Que clapped his hands and said, "Alright, all done."
The two entered the secret chamber, and Li Yao exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually a teleportation array! I didn't expect Dan Valley to have such a feat."
Looking at Li Yao's amazed expression, Lin Que thought to himself, "It seems that she didn't know that Dan Valley was also familiar with the Dao of Formations after her experience in the illusion."
There must be other opportunities within the Illusion Stone.
The two arrived in front of the teleportation array, where Lin Que suddenly stretched out a hand towards Li Yao and shook it.
"What?" Li Yao asked, puzzled.
Lin Que said, "Give me some spirit stones. How can I activate this teleportation array without spirit stones?"
"Oh," Li Yao responded, opening her storage ring and taking out some spirit stones. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she questioned, "Why am I the only one taking out spirit stones? What about you?"
Lin Que spread his hands and said, "Who told you to be a rich woman?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yao became furious: "Lin Que! Are you even a man? I don't have much left of my possessions, just a little bit."
It's infuriating! Within the sect, she's reluctant to use the spirit stones her master and senior sisters give her, saving them carefully every day. This time, she's heartbroken over buying the Resurrection Grass.
He is a money-grubber.
Lin Que asked curiously, "How much is 'a little bit'?"
Li Yao frowned as she looked at the ring, counted the items, and said, "There are only one hundred high-grade spirit stones, eighteen thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and twenty-three thousand low-grade spirit stones left."
"Cough...cough cough! Is this how you speak?" Lin Que pointed his finger angrily and said, "Quick! Take out a thousand low-grade spirit stones. It's just leaving a mountain range, a thousand low-grade spirit stones are enough."
Seeing Li Yao's hesitant manner, Lin Que surrendered and said, "Alright, alright! Consider it as me owing you five hundred low-grade spirit stones, let's each pay half."
"I don't have any spirit stones right now, but I'll pay you back later."
Upon hearing this, Li Yao readily accepted and took out a spirit stone to hand to Lin Que.
Looking at her greedy appearance, Lin Que was speechless. She was definitely a good housekeeper.
After obtaining the spirit stones, Lin Que placed them in the grooves around the teleportation array, and then the two of them stood in the center of the array.
Lin Que made a hand seal, and the teleportation array lit up with a golden light. A moment later, the two disappeared, leaving only the spirit stones that had lost their spiritual energy in the entire secret chamber.
When Lin Que opened his eyes again, he and Li Yao appeared in a cave. There was actually a teleportation array in the cave, which seemed to have been built to facilitate the travel of the original Dan Valley disciples.
The two stepped out of the cave, where a ray of sunlight shone.
Looking around, I realized that the surrounding woods were not so dark and dense.
Li Yao exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect that we would be teleported to the outer edge of the mountain range. This saves a lot of trouble."
Lin Que marked the hidden cave behind him, then looked at Li Yao and said, "We're out now. What are your plans?"
Li Yao glanced at Lin Que, then lowered her head and said hesitantly, "I...I might have to go back to the sect first. I've been away for a while now."
"What about you...?"
After speaking, Li Yao looked at Lin Que again, her expression slightly reluctant.
Lin Que said, "I need to go back to the village first. My sister is still waiting for me there. If I don't go back soon, she'll be worried sick."
"Um..."
Li Yao gave a soft "Mmm" and said somewhat sadly, "Then let's part ways after we leave the mountains."
Lin nodded and said, "Okay!"
His expression was somewhat complicated at that moment. Afterwards, the two walked together out of the mountains, and neither of them spoke again on the way.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Lin Que asked, "Li Yao, did you hear anything?"
"It seems to be coming from the mountains."
Li Yao listened intently, but the sound was not clear at all.
He then shook his head, indicating that he hadn't heard it.
Lin Que shrugged and said, "Maybe I'm just imagining things. Let's ignore it and go."
......
"You two little brats, where have you been all these days?!"
"Get out here right now!"
"Hahaha!!! You think you can escape!"
"Don't even think about it!!!"
"I know, you're definitely hiding nearby right now, aren't you?!"
"Once I find you all, I'll refine you all into my Hundred Ghost Banner, so you'll never be reincarnated!!!"
At this very moment, deep within the mountains, a figure is roaring madly...