Chapter 45: Seeing the Light of Day Again
The chosen one or something, naturally Ye Jing's self-deprecation. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
For six days, Ye Jing has been trapped in this complex cave like a labyrinth, perhaps this can be regarded as God's punishment for his little joke.
However, when the peak loop finally turned, just when Ye Jing felt that his hope was about to be completely exhausted, although there was still no light in the dark cave, but in the depths of the cave, there was a faint sound of flowing water.
"Underground river?"
Ye Jing was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly ran forward, and after a while, a thin underground river really appeared in front of Ye Jing's eyes.
The river flowed silently, stretching into the darkness of no direction.
Ye Jing couldn't help but walk quickly to the river, looking at the flowing river, the hope in his heart recovered a little.
You may not be able to get out of the river along the course of the underground river, but there is always a better chance than stumbling through this cobweb-like cave.
Moreover, Ye Jing's food reserves are also about to run out, and in this underground river, there may be swimming fish, which can also be used to satisfy Ye Jing's hunger and fight for time to survive.
Thinking in his heart, Ye Jing was exploring along the underground dark river right now.
The sky is endless, Ye Jing walked along the dark river for only half a day, although there was still no light, he felt that there was obviously a wind flow blowing in front of him, and his heart was suddenly extremely surprised, and he hurriedly ran.
After several twists and turns, the air became more and more smooth, and the originally dark cave gradually became brighter, and after a while, a small hole really appeared in front of him.
Looking at the slightly dazzling light at the entrance of the cave, feeling the breeze on his face, and the fragrance of plants and trees in it, Ye Jing lost his mind for a long time, and finally sighed softly, "I finally came out!" ”
Although Ye Jing has never lost his belief in getting out of trouble, he has not been able to find any way out for six or seven days in a row, and the impatience and panic in his heart are also increasing day by day. Fortunately, now that Ye Jing has stepped into cultivation, his state of mind is much stronger than that of ordinary people, and he is strong in self-restraint, so he did not let himself fall into collapse.
If you have a worse mind, you may have already despaired.
Finally came out of the cave at this moment, and the joy in Ye Jing's heart was also incomprehensible, but it was not advisable for monks to read great joy and sorrow, and it was very easy for people to go mad, so he was trying to make himself not so excited.
It's just that Ye Jing's depression was only for a moment, but when he finally stepped out of the cave, the expression on his face was that he couldn't hold back anymore, and the calm he tried to maintain in his heart also collapsed in an instant.
"Hahahaha! came out, I finally came back, I want to trap me Ye Jing, how can it be so easy! Ye Jing laughed loudly, and in the laughter, there was a bit of madness.
It's no wonder that since he was forced to hide in the cave by the thunder pattern chasing cloud leopard, Ye Jing has been trapped in the cave for more than half a month.
For nearly twenty days, Ye Jing could only face the closed cave and boundless darkness every day, unable to hear any sound or see any living creatures.
At this moment, although Ye Jing's howl was a little crazy, it also completely relieved Ye Jing's suppressed emotions these days.
The insolent laughter spread far away, and I don't know how many birds in the forest were alarmed, and for a while, they all flapped their wings, and they actually flew out of a hula, almost covering half of the sky.
Ye Jing recovered, the smile on his face gradually converged, but his heart was extremely happy.
Watching the flock of birds fly away, Ye Jing suddenly had an understanding.
There is such a day in many of the practice exercises in the Dharma canon, that is, as a monk, you should not be happy or compassionate, otherwise, it will hinder your state of mind at least and even go mad in the worst case.
This admonition is quoted in many texts, and it should not be wrong. But at this moment, although Ye Jing is just a little monk who has just gotten a glimpse of the three grades of condensation, but after experiencing this, he has another opinion.
Maintaining a peaceful state of mind is naturally good for spiritual practice, but if you blindly suppress your heart and suppress your emotional fluctuations for the sake of not being happy or sad, instead of choosing to face it, I am afraid that you will plant greater demons.
Of course, this is just Ye Jing's own feelings, and it has not been verified, but there is no similar warning in the Taigu Emperor Sutra and the Emperor Jun's True Emperor Sutra, which may also be regarded as a corroborative evidence.
Ye Jing thought about it, his excited mood slowly calmed down, and his mind unconsciously shifted from the surprise of escaping and ascending to heaven to cultivation.
For most of the month in the cave, although it was very difficult, Ye Jing did not interrupt his cultivation because of this, on the contrary, because of the abundant spiritual energy and no one disturbed him, Ye Jing's cultivation speed was faster than before.
Of course, if it weren't for worrying about how to get out of the cave, Ye Jing's speed should have been faster.
Now Ye Jing, the three hundred and sixty air pockets around his body have been refined in total, according to this speed, at most, in two months, he should be able to break through from the third grade of condensing qi to the fourth grade of condensing qi, which is nearly a month shorter than the time calculated by Ye Jing at the beginning, and it is naturally another joy.
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Slowly reining in the joy in his heart, Ye Jing really looked at the environment in front of him.
At this moment, Ye Jing seems to be in a half-open valley, with a lush dense forest in front of him, and undulating mountains on both sides. Later, beyond the position where Ye Jing was, there was a steep mountain peak one hundred and ten zhang high, and a wide waterfall on the top of the mountain flowed straight down, stirring up a white mist, which was really like a fairyland.
Since Ye Jing stepped into this great wilderness, most of the places he has experienced are barren, although the scenery is beautiful, but it is deep and wild, just like the crises inside, it is difficult for people to approach.
But the scene in front of him was rare and soft, lush and cloudy, which made Ye Jing feel a little close.
Of course, Ye Jing only felt like this, but there was no slightest relaxation in his heart.
Is there a completely safe place in the middle of this wilderness? Maybe there is, but Ye Jing didn't believe it, so he was so lucky that he found it.
Compared with his own luck, Ye Jing prefers another explanation, that is, under this calm and peaceful surface, there is a more dangerous existence hidden, which makes everything else disturb and dare not approach this place.
Thinking in his heart, Ye Jing looked at it again, and when he saw the faintly visible cliff in the clouds and mist in the distance, Ye Jing couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Obviously, he should still be in the Black Mist Gorge.
And this discovery further illustrates that the situation that Ye Jing guessed is very likely to be the truth.
There are a large number of treasure hunters in the Black Mist Gorge, including warriors and even a large number of monks, but under such circumstances, it is still possible to maintain peace and undisturbed here, which is naturally a big problem.
But what exactly is the problem?
After thinking about it, Ye Jing's face couldn't help but change slightly, "Could it be, what kind of powerful demon beast territory is here?" ”
In the Black Mist Gorge, it seems that the only thing that can make explorers, including monks, very fearful, is the powerful demon beast.
The reason why Ye Jing was trapped in the cave for most of the month was because he mistakenly trusted the Liu brothers and crashed headlong into the territory of the Thunder Pattern Chasing Cloud Leopard.
If this is also some powerful demon beast territory, then for Ye Jing, it is really just out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth.
Thinking like this, Ye Jing became more and more cautious.
Before we have figured out what this place is and what dangers there are, it is really not a wise move to wander around, so it is better to find a hiding place near here and settle down for the time being, while cultivating, while checking the surrounding situation, and then make other plans.
Anyway, Ye Jing didn't come to this Black Mist Gorge to find any treasures, and it was just to ask Wang Qi to inquire about the news of the Jinlan Gang, and the main task was to cultivate, so he was not afraid of wasting time here.
Having made up his mind at the moment, Ye Jing cautiously looked around.
In fact, the cave that Ye Jing came out of is a good place to stay, the cave is deep enough to avoid danger, and the front of the cave entrance is also a mountain forest reckless, which is relatively hidden.
It's just that Ye Jing is also waiting for a shadow in the cave where he doesn't see the light of day these days, so he didn't even think about it, so he directly abandoned this cave.
It was not easy for him to get out of that labyrinthine cave, and if he was unlucky and ran into a rogue demon beast like a thunder pattern chasing clouded leopard, and blocked himself in the cave and couldn't get in or out, wouldn't he be crazy?
Ye Jing thought so in his heart, and saw that although the mountain forest in front of him was dense, it was almost a hiding place, but the hundred-ten-zhang high peaks and waterfalls behind him were worth seeing.
The waterfall is flowing straight down, although it is spectacular, but the sound is not small, the rumbling sound can be heard from a long distance, whether it is a beast or a demon beast, it should not like that place.
Of course, as a place of cultivation, Ye Jing also hopes to find a quieter place, but if he chooses between quiet and safe, Ye Jing naturally has to consider safety more.
Thinking so, Ye Jing rushed straight to the waterfall.
The waterfall looked not far, but when he walked, it was not close, Ye Jing had half a day, bypassing two hills that were not tall or short, and this was finally in front of the waterfall.
Below the waterfall is a small lake, which is also hidden deep in the mountains and forests, and if you don't look closer, you may not be able to find it. The water of the waterfall falls from the sky and hits the surface of the water, stirring up layers of mist and making a huge sound.
Ye Jing estimated that he was shouting loudly here, afraid that others would not be able to hear his voice, but he was not afraid of making any noise.
With a wry smile, Ye Jing looked up at the waterfall, and couldn't help but think of a group of monkeys playing in front of the water curtain cave, "Hey, if there is also a water curtain hole behind this waterfall, it can't be more beautiful!" ”
Ye Jing thought about it, and went around to the back of the waterfall, and the entrance of the cave more than one person high was in front of him.
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