With the sound of several iron cables loosening, something slowly slipped down the stone cave that was exposed from the roof of the chamber.

Zhang Xiaopaw suddenly showed a surprised and frightened expression on his face, because through the subtle state of mind, he had already seen what had slipped from the stone cave, not a box, but a coffin with a whole body black.

The coffin was small, about five feet long, three feet wide, and more than two feet high. Judging by the size, it should be a child's coffin.

But why did the Li family go to great lengths to hide a child's coffin in the secret room?

Zhang Xiaopaw was puzzled.

"Ah, it's a coffin!" the coffin fell from the stone cave, and Niu Dawa immediately shouted in shock.

Zhou Jianlai opened his mouth in surprise, and even the Heavenly Martial Dao people showed a slightly surprised expression.

"Why is the Li family hiding a child's coffin in the secret room?" Niu Dawa asked, and no one answered him, because this was also the doubt in their hearts.

Under the surprised gaze of the four, the coffin was tied by two iron cables, slowly falling, and finally falling gently to the ground.

The coffin is pitch black throughout, which makes people feel weird involuntarily. But the Heavenly Martial Daoist didn't notice what mystery was hidden in it, so he ordered: "Open it and take a look." ”

"Good. Niu Dawa responded happily, not afraid at all, there is a heavenly martial artist, even the ghost king said that the great heavenly master is there, not to mention a small coffin that is not sure what is inside, even if he already knows that there is a powerful ghost lying inside, he dares to open the coffin board and wake up the master who is sleeping inside.

Niu Dawa grabbed the edge of the coffin lid and lifted the coffin lid with a slight force.

A few people poked their necks slightly, looked down, and found that there was not a child's bones lying in the coffin, but a yellow satin wrap, which seemed to be wrapped in a small box.

Zhang Xiaopaw bowed, reached in, and unfastened the package. The yellow satin is extremely silky, and it automatically slides down to the four sides without Zhang Xiaopaw lifting it. A translucent jade box was presented in front of everyone.

Looking through the translucent jade box, it turned out to be a broken bone about seven feet long, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a human or something.

Zhang Xiaopaw and the three of them looked at each other.

"Don't move. The Tianwu Daoist stopped Zhang Xiaopu, who wanted to open the jade box, he stared at the jade box, his expression was slightly solemn, and he looked at it for a long time, and then leaned over to open the jade box.

The bones suddenly appeared clearly in front of the three of them, and the eyes of the three fell on the bones, and they all felt a heavy sense of vicissitudes and a coercion that made them palpitate.

The three of them were startled, and in shock, they hurriedly examined the bones.

The bones are yellowish in color and seem to have gone through a long period of time and have begun to decay. The fracture at one end is irregularly shaped, and the other end is cut neatly, I don't know where it was broken off, or was it cut off?

Other than that, the three of them didn't find anything else, so they looked at the Tianwu Daoist with a confused expression, wanting to get an answer from his old man's mouth.

The Heavenly Martial Daoist did not disappoint them, and said: "This should be a broken bone of an ancient corpse, judging by the shape and size, it should be a small arm bone." It's a pity that it has lost its Gu Yuan power and has begun to decay, and it has no value. Maybe the Li family doesn't understand, so they hide it like a baby. ”

"Ancient corpses?" Zhang Xiaopaw and the three asked in shock.

"Hmm," the Tianwu Daoist muttered, "We call the bones of human beings 800 years ago ancient corpses, and the bones of human beings 1,700 years ago as ancient ancient corpses, which is a relatively unified statement in the archaeological community at present. ”

Zhou Jianlai's expression was shocked, and he asked in surprise: "A catastrophe in eight hundred years erased the history of the Kyushu Continent, so it is called ancient eight hundred years ago, and it is called ancient one thousand hundred years ago, does it mean that there was a catastrophe one thousand and seven hundred years ago?"

"That's right. The Heavenly Martial Daoist nodded, "According to the exploration and discoveries of the archaeological community, it has been confirmed that there was indeed a catastrophe 1,700 years ago, just like the catastrophe 800 years ago, it also erased the history before the catastrophe. Some people boldly speculate that since the beginning of the chaos in the Kyushu Continent, in the endless years, there is no way to know how many catastrophes have occurred, just as there is no way to verify the origin of the word 'nine' in the Kyushu Continent. There are even madmen who speculate that the Holocaust occurs every 900 years. That is, the next catastrophe is coming, just a hundred years from now. ”

Zhang Xiaopaw and the three of them listened, and unconsciously their palms were sweating, especially when they heard the Tianwu Daoist say that the next catastrophe was coming, they couldn't help but be nervous and scared. But thinking that there are still a hundred years, I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and there is a fluke that has nothing to do with me.

The expression of the Heavenly Martial Daoist suddenly fell lonely, and he sighed faintly: "In a hundred years, the old man is afraid that he will not survive."

Oh, alas. ”

"Senior, it's terrible to be alive, right? Think about it, when the catastrophe comes, everything in heaven and earth is about to be wiped out, including yourself, how terrible is it?" Niu Dawa thought about that picture, and couldn't help but have palpitations.

"Boy, what do you know?" The Heavenly Martial Daoist glanced at him and said, "When the catastrophe comes, everything in heaven and earth will be erased, what kind of shocking scene will it be? Erase? Who will erase it? Will it be the Heavenly Dao that reveals his ruthlessness, or is it some other mysterious power? How to erase it? Is it the heaven and the earth hanging upside down, or the mountains and the earth cracking, or the rivers, lakes and seas submerging the world? All these things, don't you want to know? Don't you want to see with your eyes? Don't you want to stand in the collapse of the heaven and earth and shout? What an honor it would be to be able to experience and witness a catastrophe that only comes once in 900 years?

I don't know if it was affected by the mood fluctuations of the Heavenly Martial Dao people, or if the thoughts flew into the apocalyptic catastrophe with the description of the Heavenly Martial Dao people, or maybe it was both, Zhang Xiaopaw and the three of them couldn't help but feel excited.

"But a hundred years, so far away. Niu Dawa said with a bitter face.

"So you have to cultivate hard, as long as you step into the Star Realm, it will not be a problem to live for another hundred years. Hey, envy, it's good to be young. Tianwu Daoist sighed.

"Master, you have cultivated to the heavens, your body is healthy, and it will not be a problem for you to live for another hundred years. Besides, with your peerless qualifications, maybe one day you will step into the sky and become holy, so why not ask for another 500 years of longevity?" Zhang Xiaopu smiled and comforted and encouraged.

"Haha, the old man likes to hear this. The Heavenly Martial Daoist laughed, his eyes swept over the faces of Zhang Xiaopaw and the three of them one by one, and encouraged: "Boys, cultivate well, a catastrophe is a catastrophe, and it is not an opportunity, who dares to say that a catastrophe once in nine hundred years is not an opportunity to achieve the Great Dao of Immortality?"

"Hmm!" the three of them nodded vigorously, their hearts eager to be strong as never before.

"Senior, what is so special about the Ancient Ancient Corpse, why can it still give the younger generation a strong sense of deterrence after 1,700 years?

"The exact reason for this is unclear, but there are no reliable historical records, so there are only various speculations.

One of the more accepted speculations is that the cultivators of 1,700 years ago cultivated bones, and they converted the absorbed heaven and earth aura into their own energy, we don't know what they call these energies, whether they are the same as us and also call them true yuan power, so for the time being, they call it Gu Yuan power, they store the Gu Yuan power they have cultivated in the bones, as well as the exercises, martial arts and various supernatural abilities they cultivate, will be stored in the bones in a form of will.

So when they die, their flesh rots, but their bones don't.

After years of cultivation, their bones have been continuously strengthened and strengthened, becoming harder and stronger than steel, and with the protection of Gu Yuan Force, it is even more difficult to corrupt. And in addition to Gu Yuanli, there are various forms of will in their bones, including their will to fight, so it will give people a sense of intimidation.

As for whether this is the case or not, we can only wait for further research. ”

Zhang Xiaoshu muttered: "The ancients cultivated bones, and they were able to store the ancient yuan power in the bones, and they could survive 1,700 years without decay after death, so I really can't imagine how far they cultivated their physical strength. ”

"The cultivation methods of the ancients are stronger than ours, but it's a pity that we can't get their cultivation methods. Therefore, this is the reason why the Li family regards this bone as a treasure, and they hope that one day they can understand the cultivation methods of the ancients from this fragmented bone. It's just that they take it for granted, and even if this bone is not corrupted, it is almost impossible to comprehend, after all, it is only a fragment of bones. Of course, if you have a supernatural understanding, you may be able to comprehend even a little bit of something. The Heavenly Martial Daoist said, and after speaking, he looked away from the remnant bones, lost interest in them, and asked, "Are there any other discoveries?"

"There are seniors, please come here. Niu Dawa became excited, and then led the Tianwu Dao people to the dark grid after buttoning the coffin lid indiscriminately, and asked as she walked: "Senior, we found a bottle of chalcedony, can you give us a taste?"

"Oh, there's this good thing. The Heavenly Martial Daoist was quite surprised, "Wait for me to see how many." ”

"Look, senior, it's this bottle. Before arriving at the dark grid, Niu Dawa handed the pill bottle containing chalcedony to the Tianwu Dao people, and pointed to the other two pill bottles and said: "There is only one pill in this bottle, and the taste is so fragrant that we almost swallowed our tongues into our stomachs." This bottle is a bit smelly, and we suspect it may be highly toxic. ”

The Heavenly Martial Daoist nodded, took the chalcedony pill bottle and tested the weight, and said with a smile: "Look at this amount, there should be four or five drops, give each of you one drop."

You can also try it. ”

As he spoke, he pulled out the jade stopper, and his finger was drawn to the mouth of the bottle, and a drop of milky white liquid like milk floated out and flew straight to Niu Dawa, who immediately opened his mouth and took it into his mouth.

"Be careful, this thing is heavy, don't choke on it. The Heavenly Martial Daoist reminded.

Seeing Zhang Xiaopaw and Zhou Jianlai coming over, they each drew out two drops, and the two of them thanked each other and opened their mouths to catch them.

Zhang Xiaopaw only felt that the chalcedony entrance was slightly cool, and there was a faint fragrance in his mouth, but it was a little heavy, pressed his tongue, and fell down the esophagus into his abdomen with a light swallow, like an iron egg, as the Tianwu Daoist said, he fell in a panic.

However, when the chalcedony enters the abdomen, it quickly turns into energy and flows to the limbs of the body, which is cool and comfortable.

Zhang Xiaoshu calmed his mind and carefully felt the power of the earth element. But after a quarter of an hour he shook his head in disappointment, not even a little of the power of the earth element, only that the power seemed to increase a little.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Niu Dawa playing with mud.

A piece of yellow mud floats in front of Niu Dawa, turning into a big rooster for a while, a duck for a while, and a dog for a while.

Obviously, he had comprehended the Earth Domain, and it seemed that he had comprehended it for quite some time.

Zhang Xiaopaw was very envious.

"Senior, can you give me another drop?" Zhou Jianlai asked eagerly and expectantly.

And then. "The Tianwu Dao people are not stingy at all, and they directly draw a drop from the Dan bottle and give it to Zhou Jianlai.

Zhou Jianlai opened his mouth to catch the chalcedony, immediately closed his eyes, calmed down, and continued to comprehend.

"How's it going?" Niu Dawa asked Zhang Xiaopa.

Zhang Xiaopaw shook his head with a wry smile: "I don't feel it at all." Then he looked at the Heavenly Martial Daoist and said with a look of shame: "Master, the disciple has disappointed you. ”

"Hehe, it's normal. The Heavenly Martial Daoist smiled, as if he had expected it, and said: "It is because he has a demon cultivation inheritance, and the demon cultivator's perception of the power of the elements is ten or even a hundred times stronger than that of humans, so it is normal for him to be able to comprehend the earth domain so easily." As for you, your cultivation realm is not enough, and it is normal that you can't sense the power of the earth element. ”

"But I have a subtle state of mind, and it stands to reason that I can easily sense the power of the elements. I can even sense the existence form of the momentum, but why don't I notice the power of the elements?" asked Zhang Xiaopaw in great confusion and confusion.

The Heavenly Martial Daoist glanced at Zhang Xiaopaw and said, "You think that the subtle state of mind is omnipotent." According to what you say, good fellow, if you can see the power of the elements in the subtle state of mind, wouldn't you be able to master all the elemental realms in an instant, then wouldn't comprehending the subtle state of mind mean that you are invincible in the world?"

"The disciple doesn't mean that, he just doesn't understand it. Zhang Xiaopaw said distressedly.

Tianwu Daoist said: "To put it bluntly, the subtle state of mind is to infinitely improve your insight and sensitivity to the surrounding environment, and whether you can sense the power of the elements, the first thing to look at is not the power of induction, but to see a person's affinity for the power of the elements, and then look at the power of induction." If the affinity is not enough, the elemental powers will evade your perception, and you will naturally not be able to sense their presence. ”

"That means I'm slow to have an affinity for elemental power. Zhang Xiaopaw said with a gloomy expression.

The Heavenly Martial Daoist shook his head and smiled, pointed at Niu Dawa and said, "Do you think that he can be chosen by that big dog and give him a demon cultivation inheritance, just by luck?" Obviously not." The big dog was treacherous and slippery, and he must have taken a fancy to his superiority over ordinary people and demons. Elemental affinity is definitely one of them. So what about you, there is no need to worry, when the realm is reached, there will be naturally. ”

"Envy, jealousy, hate, you. Niu Dawa patted her chest and said proudly.

Zhang Xiaopu cut off, ignored him, and said to the Heavenly Martial Daoist: "The disciple is not in a hurry, but he has suffered the loss of the Earth Domain several times, so he wants to quickly comprehend an Elemental Domain to compete with the Earth Domain." ”

Heavenly Martial Dao said: "With your current strength, you can completely resist the ordinary earth domain, and the earth domain that you can't resist, even if you comprehend the power of the elements, you still can't resist it." Because in the face of the absolute power gap, everything is in vain. Instead of thinking about climbing to the sky step by step, it is better to climb up step by step with a down-to-earth foot. There is something wrong with your mind, it is dangerous, and you need to be vigilant. ”

The words of the Heavenly Martial Daoist were like a slap in the face, so that Zhang Xiaopaw woke up and said busily: "Thank you Master for your guidance, disciple understands." ”

"It's good to understand. The Tianwu Daoist nodded, put back the chalcedony pill bottle in his hand, picked up the first bottle of pill, pulled out the jade plug and smelled the aroma, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said to Zhang Xiaopaw: "This pill is just right for you." ”