Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 72 Tree Stump
Do you want to give it a try? Shi Chun looked up at the aurora in the sky again, and remembered what Duan You said, that the aurora could disappear at any time, and if he missed it, he didn't know how long he would have to wait. He immediately made up his mind and went over to say hello to Duan You and the others, "I'm going to go to Bian Weiying's place. She told me to go there at this time during the day."

Duan You and the other two were skeptical, and Wu Jinliang said, "If you don't believe it, you can go with us."

Bian Weiying was quite prestigious, so Duan You and the other two acquiesced and followed him.

On the way, he was checked by patrol disciples and learned that he was summoned by Bian Weiying. So he let him go, but sent someone to "escort" him.

The road was difficult to walk on, as it was covered with wet blue bamboos everywhere, and people had to walk directly on them. The places where people could enjoy the open air on the entire Wukang Mountain were disappearing rapidly and completely.

They sent it all the way to Bian Weiying's residence, and here it was no exception, with the carpet spread everywhere.

After Bian Weiying came out after hearing the news, Wu Jinliang shouted, "Lord Bian, didn't you ask us to come here at this time? Here we come."

When Bian Weiying heard this and looked at the accompanying personnel, he immediately understood what he meant and turned around calmly and said, "Come in."

Wu Jinliang chuckled, turned around and said to Duan You and the others, "Isn't that right? I didn't lie to you, so don't go in. Wait here, we'll be back soon."

Shi Chun suddenly said, "You wait here too."

"Ah?" Wu Jinliang turned his head and stared at him, his face full of disbelief. He really wanted to remind him that this idea was mine, okay? Why don't you let me see it?

But there was no other way, and he couldn't tear it apart in public, so he could only watch Shi Chun go in with a resentful look on his face.

The only non-open-air places in the courtyard were indoors or under the eaves. At Shi Chun's suggestion, Bian Weiying took him to a pavilion, and the two stood under the eaves to watch the colorful aurora in the night sky.

Shi Chun casually asked about the situation of fiddling with Yu Lanzhu.

Bian Weiying also answered the question casually.

At this moment of seemingly casual chatting, Shi Chun's hand approached Bian Weiying and moved slowly, not daring to shake at all, and gently covered Bian Weiying's butt.

This was the method Wu Jinliang taught him to make himself nervous.

His moral level was actually not very high, but he thought it might be useful, so he tried it immediately.

He didn't know if he was nervous, but he knew that as his palm got closer and closer to Bian Weiying's butt, his heartbeat became faster and faster. He was afraid that Bian Weiying would find out.
Suddenly, a severe headache came over me, and the feeling of my spinal cord being eroded by thousands of insects and ants also came back.

"You came to me just to chat about this, right?" Bian Weiying suddenly turned his head to look at him.

Shi Chun had already raised the hand that was closest to her and was supporting his splitting headache.

Seeing that his face suddenly looked strange, a sudden sickly paleness, Bian Weiying was surprised, "What's wrong with you?"

Shi Chun did not answer and he did not want to talk to her any more now. The strange vision had already appeared in his right eye. He tried hard to calm his mind which was in agony and raised his head to look up into the sky. The eaves that blocked his view no longer existed in his right eye.

The dazzling aurora disappeared, but another brilliant scene appeared in his sight.

There was a mist slowly descending, and the mist was emitting a faint blue light. The light and shadow made him feel familiar. It was easy to associate this place with a talisman. Yes, the whiskers that sprang out of the talisman also emitted the same blue light.

He couldn't see the end of the sky and didn't know why the fog fell.

After looking for a while, he couldn't see anything else. It would obviously take some time for the fog to settle to the ground. When he looked down, his gaze suddenly stopped. There was a light green haze under his feet.

Obviously, this is the color of Wukang Mountain.

He was slightly surprised that Wukang Mountain did not disappear in his right eye, and even existed in color. This was very rare in the bizarre images in his right eye.

Seeing that he didn't reply, Bian Weiying looked up and down at the sky with an extremely serious expression, even though his face looked sickly. Realizing that there might be something going on, she didn't disturb him and waited and observed quietly.

Shi Chun suddenly had an idea and asked, "Can you take me to the foot of the mountain?"

Bian Weiying stared at him with his bright eyes, and then said in a clear and crisp voice, "Let's go!"

She was about to turn around and go downstairs.

Shi Chun urged, "Hurry up."

Then he jumped directly down from the attic and landed on the lush blue bamboo covering the ground.

There was no way out. He knew that the vision in his right eye would only last for a limited time, so he had to hurry and save some time.

Bian Weiying turned back to the railing, stretched her head to look down, then lifted her skirt and jumped down, leading the way, leading Shi Chun away quickly.

I ran into Wu Jinliang and others at the door.

Wu Jinliang asked cheerfully, "How is it?"

"Wait." Shi Chun said and ran away.

“……”Wu Jinliang was speechless.

Duan and Zou looked at each other. Didn’t they say they had a grudge against each other? This didn’t seem like it.

At the entrance to the mountain, Shi Chun's uniform with the Chinese character "Yi" on it was too conspicuous, so she was stopped by the patrolling disciples. "I'll take responsibility if anything happens, get out of the way!" Bian Weiying shouted mercilessly, the clan leader's daughter was domineering.

The embarrassed disciple didn't know what to do, and finally Bian Weiying pushed him away and helped him make the decision.

On the stone steps going down the mountain, Shi Chun was still urging them to "hurry up, hurry up", but Bian Weiying simply grabbed his arm and jumped off the mountain with him.

It flew down the mountain and then pulled people forward. That’s fast enough, isn’t it?

They were almost at Linkang City when Shi Chun suddenly said, "That's enough."

Bian Weiying immediately pulled him to a stop.

Shi Chun turned around. A sudden idea flashed through his mind and he realized something. He wanted to observe the strange scene in front of him from a more comprehensive perspective.

Then he saw an extremely shocking scene.

That's a big tree.

No, it is a tree stump that was destroyed and only its roots were left. This is the shape of the entire Wukang Mountain.

You can't see the roots of the trees when you stand on the mountain.

Only when standing at a distance can one spot the huge tree roots extending out from the ground at the foot of Wukang Mountain, like tree stumps.

Whether it was the tree stumps or the roots underground, in the sight of his right eye, they all appeared in a hazy light green form. The roots of the big trees were so wide that it was difficult to measure. They passed under their feet, through the Linkang City, and occupied the Eight Directions Mountain Range.

One can imagine the shock such a huge and magnificent scene brought to him.

Just from the size of the remaining tree stumps, he could imagine what the complete form of Wukang Mountain was like. It must be a true wonder that towered over the sky and was unimaginably magnificent.

Where did this big tree go? Who cut it down?
The mist with a faint blue glow gradually descended on the tree stumps. The wind could not blow it away and it only descended on those areas.

In the distant past, the treetops must have been bathed in this blue mist high in the sky.

Just as the fog was about to touch the tree stump, his vision gradually returned to normal, and all he could see was the brightly lit Wukang Mountain on the top of the mountain.

Recalling the scene when the fog fell, he finally understood what Bian Weiying said: even if he mastered the secret method of refining, it would be useless if he left Wukang Mountain. It turned out that the problem lay here. Other places might not have such a unique environment.

Then what's the point of coming here to learn from others?
Thinking about my current situation, I feel a little regretful. It’s my own fault.

But since I'm here now, I can't come for nothing. If I can refine a large number of immobilization talismans and take them away, I will have security for my journey in the cultivation world.

Seeing that he had woken up from his lost state, Bian Weiying, who had been observing him, asked, "Do you have any explanation? Are you trying to be mysterious with me?"

Shi Chun's biggest headache right now is this woman. Bian Jixiong wanted him to pursue Xiang Lan'er, which was also the plan he had made with Mo Dao. Now this woman has interfered and wants him to give up pursuing Xiang Lan'er and pursue her instead.

He could neither refuse nor agree.

He can't pursue her just by pretending to do so. He has to give her the explanation she wants. But the key is that he can't reveal the secret of his right eye. How can he solve this problem? It makes him feel dizzy just thinking about it.

Fortunately, there was still room for leniency. He could only pretend to think and said, "I need to observe further."

Bian Weiying sneered, "There is plenty of time to observe. It won't stop you from telling me the method of stealing secrets. Don't think about delaying. Regardless of whether I want to discuss it with the person behind you, I will only give you three days. If you can't give me the answer I want, you know the consequences!"

Shi Chun refused and said nothing.

At this time, several figures flew over, and several Wukang Mountain disciples found them. They looked at Bian Weiying with vigilance, and one of them said to Shi Chun: "Shi Chun, Elder Xia is looking for you, come with us."

Bian Weiying raised her eyebrows slightly, knowing that he was on guard against her. When he heard that she had taken Shi Chun away, he was worried that she would do something bad to Shi Chun. She sneered and didn't bother to care. Her skirt flashed and she disappeared into the night.

After returning to the mountain, Shi Chun was unable to meet Elder Xia because Elder Xia had something urgent to do.

The people on the mountain are indeed very busy. They have to turn over the edges of the spread out blue bamboo every once in a while.

After meeting Wu Jinliang again, Wu Jinliang couldn't help asking about the situation, and Shi Chun told him what he saw.

Such a big tree? Wu Jinliang was amazed, but he was more concerned about whether he had touched it and whether Bian Weiying had found it.

The dazzling aurora in the sky did not disappear until the second half of the night. A group of disciples from Wukang Mountain collected the blue bamboo spread on the ground overnight. Shi Chun and his friends could not see the refining process, and the Punishment Institute did not participate in the subsequent refining.

The next morning, Bian Weiying fulfilled his promise and Wu Jinliang got back the things that were confiscated from them.

Bian Weiying was still very caring. He let them pick up a few loads of water and then gave them all the counting sticks. After taking the sticks and handing them over, Wu Jinliang immediately entered a drug-taking and practicing state, which made Shi Chun very envious.

He also had something to do, so he went to see Xiang Lan'er, and his pursuit of Xiang Lan'er was about to begin.

In the meeting hall of Wukang Mountain, Bian Jixiong, who convened the high-level meeting, handed the gold-edged letter in his hand to his subordinates, "Shengshenzhou will hold a grand meeting. This is a letter sent by Shengzhou Prefecture, and Wukang Mountain is specifically requested to participate. Everyone, take a look."

(End of this chapter)