A life of clearness

Chapter 42 Bottom of the Lake
After the Luohe boat passed a black fir forest, it slowly descended and landed in a valley.

"This is the cave of my Baishi Temple in Cangliu Island." Yun Tong raised his hand and pointed at the attic built on the rock wall.

Each individual attic is connected by a plank road, so compared to the huge rock wall, it does not seem very lonely.

Rong Qing got off the Luo River boat and looked around at the four rock walls and the emerald green lake below. Feeling the abundant spiritual energy, he thought that the location of Baishi Temple was indeed good.

The place where Yuntong stopped the boat was a wide open space, which was also the largest building in the valley. Although the Baishi Temple was small, it had everything it needed. There were private lofts for the disciples, and naturally there was also a place for the disciples to gather and teach the techniques.

"Unless the disciples are in seclusion, they must come here for morning classes every day." Yun Tong introduced as he led Rong Qing and others into the building.

This building is called Banri. From the outside, you will feel solemn, and when you enter, you will feel spacious and quiet.

Unlike ordinary buildings, Banri Tower is well-lit, and there is also smoke rising from the stove. The smell is not pungent, but makes the spleen and lungs feel refreshed and indescribably comfortable.

In the middle is a portrait of an immortal, and on both sides are placed cushions, tables and other items.

"There are three more floors above it, which are used to store magical instruments, spells and other items. They are all protected by restrictions. You are not allowed to go there without the permission of this temple." Although Yun Tong looked at Yun Nong and Rong Qing, the vigilance in his eyes was more focused on Rong Qing.

He was so generous in telling the location of the treasure in the temple, but he was not really generous. If Rong Qing really coveted this treasure, she would be more cautious after he made it clear.

As for the truly valuable treasures in Baishi Temple, he never felt comfortable leaving them in the valley, and always hid them in his storage bag. Yun Tong always thought that treasures were used to save his life, not to protect them with his life.

Rong Qing stared at the portrait of the immortal in front of her, and did not respond to Yun Tong's words of warning. What could a casual cultivator who was not even in the Nascent Soul stage have that was worth her attention? Important things related to Baishi Temple would definitely not appear in this building.

Yuntong guided Yunnong to kneel down and worship the portrait.

Since it was a registered disciple, the ceremony was not very grand. Disciples who stayed in the valley came in one after another to watch the ceremony.

Ling Fu, Feng Cong... Rong Qing remembered the appearance of these two people through the Huiying Talisman. With Shan Xing, they were all the direct disciples of Yun Tong. The gap between direct disciples and registered disciples was huge. Rong Qing saw it with her own eyes and could feel that these three people were indeed carefully cultivated by Yun Tong.

"This is your nephew Yun Nong." Yun Tong introduced them, "Master asked her to become Shan Xing's disciple."

"Greetings, two uncles." Yun Nong bowed to them very obediently.

Leaving aside the gift that Ling Fufeng and the other two gave to Yun Nong, they were more curious about Rong Qing who was standing beside them.

They saw that this woman had an ordinary appearance, with a smile on her lips, but her eyes were rather cold as she watched everything. They couldn't tell who Rong Qing was.

Qi Refining Stage...it is confirmed.

"Fellow Daoist Yu... you don't have a Daoist name yet, right?"

"Just call me Yu Rong." Rong Qing nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Yu was invited by my master to be a guest in Cangliu Island. However, due to the rule that outsiders are not allowed to enter the island, he relied on the identity of a registered disciple of the temple." Although Yun Tong said this, Rong Qing guessed that there must have been some private communication.

At least the way Ling Fu and Feng looked at her changed instantly. Originally, they were just casual inquiries, but now they were extremely eager, as if they wanted to find out what was extraordinary about her.

“If there are outsiders here, please call Daoist Fellow Yu Junior Sister.” Yun Tong said this, but looked at Rong Qing…

"That's fine." Rong Qing replied in a very good-tempered manner, "I'm just troubling the master."

Seeing this, Yun Tong laughed out loud, "Okay, then let's not waste time on trivial matters. I believe that what I am most concerned about is finding a quiet room to retreat and break through to the foundation-building stage. Please follow me."

After these words were spoken, Ling Fu and Feng Cong were still surprised, but Yun Nong pursed her lips tightly, lowered her eyes, and made up her mind secretly.

Yuntong released his spiritual power and flew out with Rongqing. They did not fly to a certain building, but flew straight into the lake at the bottom of the valley. Rongqing's body was straight down, and the emerald green lake in front of her was like a mirror. The steep rock wall was like eyelashes slightly open.

Rong Qing's expression remained unchanged as she let Yun Tong lead her into the lake.

The spiritual power firmly blocked the pressure brought by the lake water. Since she didn't need to expend her spiritual power, Rong Qing naturally observed the surroundings.

The first feeling is emptiness, which is a lifeless emptiness.

There were no fish swimming in the water, nor were there any green plants swaying in the lake. Although the spiritual energy was several times more concentrated than in the valley, it could not cover up this feeling at all. The gap between the vibrant spiritual energy and the environment without any living things gave people an extremely weird feeling.

Yun Tong's speed was not fast, but it took him nearly a cup of tea. Rong Qing thought, looking from the outside, it didn't seem that the lake was so deep.

The light from the outside world could not penetrate into such a deep lake. So what Rong Qing saw was darkness. Not only that, because there were no living things, the place was so quiet that only the sound of the water flowing as Yun Tong and Rong Qing went down.

Yun Tong suddenly made a hand gesture and sped up rapidly.

There was a faint light in Rong Qing's eyes.

This is... She clearly felt that she had passed through a barrier... a restriction, or a formation?

Rong Qing stepped on the solid ground, and the sudden influx of light made her squint uncomfortably. She blinked and lowered her head to look at the marks at her feet.

An extremely small teleportation formation.

However, the distance was very close, Rong Qing thought, so it seems that there is a layer under her feet that is the bottom of the lake. After all, she saw the carved lines, which are straight. Although she was upside down, the reversal of gravity did not cause her any discomfort. This is a very mysterious method.

"The quiet room here is ingeniously designed. Was it arranged by a real person?" Rong Qing looked up at the densely packed spirit stones above her. She understood why the lake was so rich in spiritual energy, and even why the entire valley was filled with spiritual energy.

There is a spiritual vein below the lake, and this quiet room is built directly on the spiritual vein. No wonder Yun Tong brought her here.

Practicing here can save countless pills. In other words, it is like practicing on a pile of spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist Yu, you think too highly of me." Yun Tong smiled and shook his head, "I just discovered this place. As for the layout, I am still not capable of it with my current limited ability."

"It's not easy to find out." Rong Qing was tactful enough not to ask Yun Tong what means he used to be able to enter and exit the quiet room freely.

"It's just a coincidence." Yun Tong said, "Bai Shi Guan is weak, and the cave dwellings in the city dare not dream of it. They can only find a suitable place in the outer mountains to take root. There are many places like Bai Shi Guan. Originally, I chose this place because of the rich spiritual energy in this valley. This lake was not as full of spiritual energy as it is now at the beginning. It was only after I explored and discovered this quiet room that spiritual energy gradually leaked out. I think there is something wrong with the way it was opened. However." Yun Tong looked at Rong Qing, "It is only used when the disciples of the sect break through, so it is no problem."

“Doesn’t it need to be transformed?” Rong Qing looked at the extremely high-quality spirit stones above her head with shining eyes.

“I don’t know which senior left this place here. Anyway, we can only go in and out.” Yun Tong sighed with a smile, “I covet these spirit stones, but they are guarded by restrictions, so I can’t do anything about it.”

The restriction is extremely profound. If Yun Tong doesn't know the solution, he won't dare to take action.

"I wonder how many days it will take for you to break through?" Yun Tong asked, "I'll open the teleportation formation for you."

Rong Qing knew that Yun Tong would never give her the key to enter and exit the quiet room, so she remained calm and replied, "Ten days at most. Later, it will be too late." Thinking of the ghost-faced monk who was about to enter the Nascent Soul stage. In fact, there could be many changes in these ten days. It is even possible that the ghost-faced monk has already begun to overcome the tribulation in these ten days.

However, there was no other way. He could only pin his hopes on the ghost-faced monk who was not fully prepared.

"Okay." Yun Tong looked at Rong Qing deeply, "Ten days later, I will ask you to come out of seclusion."

After saying that, he did not linger any longer. He turned around and stepped into the teleportation formation, and his figure disappeared.

(End of this chapter)