Sure enough, following the clues obtained from the interrogation, Xue Chuan and the others stumbled along the forest path that could hardly be called a road, and finally discovered the root of all the abnormalities in Gutong Village.

This is a very hidden cave, located in the depths of a valley, covered with dense bamboo forests, and the entrance of the cave is also in a blind spot in the valley, unless you look for it, you will definitely not find the anomaly.

As he approached the entrance of the cave, which was about a foot wide, Yin Manqing said softly: "I feel a very strong aura, so thick that people like me, who have not even stepped into the threshold of cultivation, can feel it more clearly. ”

Xue Chuan nodded: "Since I walked here, I feel that my whole body has become a lot lighter, as if I am full of vitality, I think it is also because of the aura you said, right?"

Yin Manqing glanced at Xue Chuan: "Yes, the way of cultivation, no matter what kind of method, is related to aura, this aura comes from heaven and earth, from the stars outside the sky, as if it is endless, inexhaustible, breathtaking." ”

"So mysterious?" Xue Chuan exclaimed, "I just don't know how this aura should be used for cultivation." ”

Yin Manqing hesitated for a moment, and just wanted to answer, but Xue Chuan waved his hand and smiled: "Forget it, these are of little use to me as a mortal, and you don't have to explain it." ”

Yin Manqing was a little silent when he heard this, and then changed the topic: "Do you smell anything?"

Xue Chuan sniffed carefully: "A herb smell, and... Some very strange tastes. ”

Yin Manqing nodded and said, "If my guess is correct, the previous owner of this cave mansion should be a cultivator who took the path of refining medicine. ”

Xue Chuan didn't ask too much, but stepped into the not very wide hole, and said with a smile: "Let's go, don't you know if you see?"

"Didn't you still persuade me to be careful before?" Yin Man glanced at Xue Chuan innocently, obviously a little dissatisfied with Xue Chuan's reckless behavior.

Xue Chuan smiled and did not answer, but began to look around the interior of the cave.

The cave doesn't look big on the outside, but inside it is a different world, with stone tables and chairs, and a stone bed with falling ash.

On the stone table was an old flask, the lid of which was turned open to reveal that it was already empty.

Xue Chuan stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and brushed away a thick layer of dust on the stone table. Obviously, Zhang Zhong, the last visitor to this cave, didn't pay much attention to this stone table.

"Words?" Xue Chuan was very keenly observant, originally just a flick of his hand, but he didn't expect to find that there was an accidental discovery, and there was a paragraph inscribed on this stone table!

Yin Manqing also walked over when he heard this, poked his head curiously, and said, "What word?"

Xue Chuan leaned closer and read word by word: "This way... Lotus Path... Outstanding talent, self-taught... Refine the elixir of poisonous insects and use it to become enlightened... Life is coming to an end, and it's hard to find a successor... Sit in this mountain, and leave it to those who are destined..."

"Lotus Patho... Liansheng..."Yin Manqing chewed these words repeatedly, and then his expression changed, and he exclaimed: "It's her?!

Xue Chuan looked at Yin Manqing suspiciously: "What, is this Lotus Sheng Daoist very famous?"

Yin Manqing looked very excited: "Not only is she famous! she is simply a legend in the scattered cultivation!"

Xue Chuan was also aroused by Yin Manqing's interest: "Let's talk about it, what are the great achievements of this Lotus Life Daoist?"

Yin Manqing calmed down for a moment, and said in an admiring tone: "The Lotus Sheng Daoist was originally a mortal, as a female streamer, his Tianzi was too outstanding, and he actually embarked on the path of cultivation on his own!"

Xue Chuan was shocked when he heard this, as a mortal, he knew very well that without the guidance of his predecessors, it would be almost impossible to step into the path of cultivation!

"She started with elixir and insect arts, and finally rose in the stormy banquet of the Taili Dynasty and became famous in one fell swoop! She once created her own Qinglian alchemy technique, cultivating a terrifying body that is invulnerable to all poisons, coupled with her unrivaled poison and medical skills, making her one of the most unprovoked powers in the dynasty at that time!" Yin Manqing said this in one breath, and his little face was a little red.

"But..."Although Xue Chuan was amazed, he still raised doubts: "How can this kind of power sit in obscurity in such an unknown place?"

When Yin Manqing heard this, his tone was low: "It is said that she has spent her whole life studying her Dao, and has always wanted to break into the legendary realm of sainthood, but God is jealous of talents, the more talented people are, the more difficult it is to establish sainthood, so for thousands of years, she has only been one foot away from the door..."

"Then there was no news?" Xue Chuan guessed.

Yin Manqing nodded: "I have read the history of the Taili Dynasty, and it is indeed said that the Liansheng Daoist lived in seclusion in the world in his later years, and no one knew his traces. ”

Xue Chuan also restrained his joking attitude and said softly: "It seems that she couldn't take that step until she died." ”

Yin Manqing also sighed: "Establishing a saint, it is too difficult and too difficult, from ancient times to the present, I don't know how many talents have been stuck in this level, but they are stupid and mediocre people, relying on luck and hard work, they can be established as saints." ”

Xue Chuan also heard something else: "Could it be that the eight great saints in the history of the Taili Dynasty are also the stupid people you said?"

Yin Manqing was a little surprised: "Do you know this, but those people did admit it themselves, the level of sainthood can only be achieved by mediocre people, the more genius it is, the more difficult it is." ”

Xue Chuan couldn't help but want to laugh a little: "It's really... It is difficult for a person who is not gifted to become powerful, and it is difficult for a person who is not a dull mediocre person to become a saint....."

"But even if they say so, it's just relative self-humility, after all, if you can become a powerful person, how can there be a real mediocrity?" Yin Manqing said with a smile.

Xue Chuan nodded, and continued to observe the cave of this Lotus Life Daoist.

It can be seen that this cave is relatively spacious, and there is a blue pool near it, in which there is a cold air, but it does not make Xue Chuan feel any coldness.

In the center of the pool, there is a red lotus flower with a golden edge, the petals on the surface are as red as scorching iron, but from a distance there is a burning feeling, standing in the cold water, there is an amazing sense of harmony.

Next to this strange pool of water were a large number of clay pots, some of which had been opened, revealing a viscous black slurry.

"What is this?" Xue Chuan frowned and stepped forward, and saw clearly a roll of bamboo slips placed next to the clay pot.

Xue Chuan carefully opened the bamboo slips and browsed them all, he couldn't help but show a shocked look, and his eyes were full of fear when he looked at those clay pots.

"None of these... It's all Gu worms?" Yin Manqing also looked at the bamboo slip, and then said in disbelief.

Xue Chuan nodded solemnly: "Don't touch it! Some of the Gu worms in this, even if they are just larvae, according to the bamboo slip, they are enough to kill the two of us hundreds of times!"

Yin Manqing also nodded solemnly, and carefully retreated with Xue Chuan, no longer approaching those clay pots.

Xue Chuan wasn't sure how terrible the Gu worms in those clay pots were, but the bamboo slip marked a paragraph on a few clay pots:

"Under the Yuan furnace, you will die if you touch it!"

Xue Chuan, who cherishes his own life, obviously will not carry forward the spirit of death and try to open the clay pot to find out.

Yin Manqing was still reading the bamboo slips here, while Xue Chuan walked to another place in this cave mansion and squatted down curiously to check it.

Yin Manqing thought for a moment, and quickly made a judgment: "That Zhang Zhong should just be lucky, the clay pot that was opened happened to be the easiest to control Desire Gu, and with the insect control method on that bamboo slip, he was able to master it." ”

"However, in addition to Zhang Zhong, there should be a second person here. Xue Chuan said suddenly.

Yin Manqing was puzzled: "Why do you say this?"

Xue Chuan pointed to the messy debris under his feet: "I don't think that Zhang Zhong is capable of doing such a thing. ”

Yin Manqing looked at it and found that it was a pile of metal fragments with a dull purple luster, although it was dilapidated, judging by the appearance, the predecessor of these fragments should be a large Dan furnace.

In that pile of fragments, there is a crystal jade piece, and there are a few words engraved on the jade piece: "borrowed the purple lotus furnace, a relic of Liansheng Daoyou, and was accidentally damaged, and I feel quite guilty-Walker"

"Could it be that there is another cultivator who knows the Lotus Life Daoist who has been here?" Xue Chuan guessed.

"As it should be. Yin Manqing also nodded.

According to Yin Manqing, the material of this Purple Lotus Furnace should be extremely precious Purple Yuan Pure Gold, even if you look at the entire Taili Dynasty, it is quite difficult to come up with enough to forge an entire furnace.

Next, Xue Chuan tried to move the jade piece, but found that no matter how hard he tried, the jade piece still didn't move, as if it weighed tens of millions of catties, which was very strange. At this point, Xue Chuan also understood why this jade piece was not picked up by Zhang Zhong.

"These Purple Yuan Essence Gold... How should it be distributed?" Yin Manqing was in trouble at this time. She looked at Xue Chuan hesitantly, bit her lip and said, "This cave was discovered by the two of us together, and since that's the case, these fragments—"

"It's all yours. Xue Chuan smiled slightly.

Yin Manqing was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Xue Chuan made such a decision.

"I'm just a mortal, even if I take this purple yuan essence gold, what's the use?"

"From what you say, this thing seems to be very precious, and you have the burden of rebuilding the family on your shoulders, so it would be better for you to give it to you, and I will only take one piece as a souvenir. Xue Chuan said indifferently.

When Yin Manqing heard this, his eyes when he looked at Xue Chuan softened a lot: "Xue Chuan, thank you." ”

Xue Chuan waved his hand: "You're welcome." Then he casually picked up a rather dull piece of metal from the pile of debris, and said, "No, just this one." ”

But in fact, Xue Chuan was so nervous at the moment that he couldn't do it, because the piece of fragment in his hand had a lot of articles in it.

All the fragments were given to Yin Manqing, and he was free and easy, but if he didn't take the slightest benefit, Xue Chuan would definitely not be reconciled, and the reason why he was so arrogant was naturally that he had already received enough benefits.

After all, Xue Chuan has been wandering alone for so many years, and he has not relied on generosity.