A life of clearness

Chapter 88 Not a Marriage
Fenghuanger...why would she want to come and see me?
Rong Qing frowned, then relaxed and replied in the affirmative to the sound transmission note.

Rong Qing was not very clear about Fenghuang'er's purpose, but she was not afraid to even meet her.

Rong Qing had heard a lot of rumors about this famous female cultivator in the north since she went down the mountain to practice. After all, Fenghuang'er's deeds were too legendary.

It was said that Fenghuang'er had ordinary talent in her early years and was not famous at all. It was not until she reached the Golden Core stage that she became famous for her physical skills. By then, she had already become a disciple of Dayue Mountain and was a music practitioner.

Musical cultivation is rare, and physical cultivation is even rarer. Fenghuang'er is the only one who is both a music cultivator and a physical cultivator. She has combined the two very well, and her combat power is amazing.

Her rise was so rapid that almost everyone assumed she had a miracle. Rong Qing also thought so.

Rong Qing had met Fenghuang'er once before, in the first secret realm in the North. This secret realm was recognized as the most resource-rich and most dangerous secret realm in the North.

At that time, Fenghuang'er had not yet reached the half-step transformation of the spirit, and was still a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. However, she had gained great fame through many experiences, and with her beautiful face and gentle temperament, she had many followers.

Rong Qing only exchanged glances with her from a distance. I don't think Fenghuang'er would remember an unknown person.

As I was thinking this, I heard a knock on the door.

Rong Qing stood up, straightened her clothes, and personally opened the door for Fenghuanger.

"She came too quickly, it seems like she came here specifically to meet me." Rong Qing thought to herself. Because the other party came almost as soon as the sound transmission note was sent back to Fenghuang'er.

"Fellow Daoist Yu Rong." Fenghuang'er nodded with a smile. From such a close distance, his facial features were also exquisite and impeccable. But what Rong Qing paid more attention to was the hidden aura of the other person.

This aura is restrained yet heavy, like a beast taking a nap, ready to bite the enemy's throat as soon as it wakes up.

Is this physical training?

Rong Qing lowered her eyes, and because of the height difference, she naturally looked down at Fenghuang'er. However, within her petite body, there was a terrifying power.

Rong Qing made a few polite remarks and ushered Feng Huang behind the table. The tea sets and other items were already prepared in the quiet room, so Rong Qing did not seem awkward in entertaining her.

"I guess Daoist Yu Rong must be very confused as to why I came to your house?"

"Yes." Rong Qing nodded. "And what is it that made you come so quickly?"

Fenghuang'er smiled and said, "I was able to come here immediately after receiving the message, firstly because the quiet room assigned to me is near you, and secondly because I have been waiting for you to reply to my message."

Hmm? Rong Qing opened her eyes slightly.

Rong Qing couldn't help but feel strange. After all, the fact that the other party was assigned to the nearby quiet room was enough to prove his strength. However, with Fenghuang'er's cultivation and combat power, she was waiting for Rong Qing's reply. What does this mean...

"It seems that what you want to tell me is very important." Rong Qing looked at Feng Huang'er. "You can go ahead and tell me."

As for whether to agree or not, that is a matter for later.

"To be honest, this time, the fortune is amazing." Fenghuang'er said slowly, "Although the final harvest depends entirely on chance. But the more important thing is that there is no danger, which means there are only benefits and no harm. And what I want to discuss with fellow Taoists is related to a secret place. Its name is--" She stared into Rong Qing's eyes, trying to see all the changes on Rong Qing's face, "Enter the Dream Ruins."

However, to Fenghuang'er's disappointment, Rong Qing looked bewildered from beginning to end.

This shouldn't be the case, Fenghuang'er thought to herself, considering Yu Rong's status in Liuguang Sword Sect, he didn't even know about Rumengxu.

"What secret realm is that?" Rong Qing asked even though she didn't understand, and she didn't feel embarrassed about it.

"It is an extremely dangerous secret place located in Antarctica."

"So... we have to cross the forbidden sea." Rong Qing recalled the sea map. There are many seas near Cangliuzhou, with different characteristics. The South China Sea to the north is relatively safe, while the forbidden sea to the south is much more dangerous. There is little exploration of the forbidden sea on the sea map, and it is only known that the unexplored part is very wide.

"You don't have to travel all the way. I have a sea map that shows the location of an island in the Forbidden Sea. There is a teleportation array on it that was set up by a powerful monk. It can directly teleport to the South Pole Dream Ruins, and it is teleported to the outer area with low danger." Fenghuang'er said, "Even in the outer area of ​​Dream Ruins, the resources are very rich. Rare spiritual medicines, rare exotic animals... My goal is a golden exotic fruit that is very useful for body refining. I don't need much, just three will be enough. As for the other gains, we will split them 50-50."

"These may be tempting, but they are not what I can consider right now." Rong Qing wanted to know what dangers were behind this, and she also wanted to know, "Why did you come to me? Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"In that case, I will speak frankly." Fenghuang'er pursed her lips, "Daoyou's sword intent will have a great advantage in entering the Dream Ruins."

"What advantage?"

"The ability to break illusions." Fenghuang'er said, "Not only that, the sword intent itself is extremely sharp, and it can be said to be invincible among the same level. Fellow Daoist Yu relies on the sword intent to move freely in the Dream Ruins. I am just providing you with some information and assistance, and I am afraid I will have to rely on you when the time comes." Fenghuang'er complimented Rong Qing a little, but in fact, Rong Qing was indeed the first choice in her heart.

The surface level of cultivation doesn't mean much. The more hidden cards a cultivator has, the more terrifying he is. Fenghuang'er has good luck and has encountered many opportunities along the way, so she deeply understands this truth.

The more companions you have to explore the secret realm together, the better. Fenghuanger doesn't want to waste time and resources going back and forth, so she carefully selects them in secret and tries her best to get them.

"The power to break illusions..." Rong Qing repeated in a low voice, and then she let out a sigh of sudden realization, "So you saw it at that time."

"That's right." Fenghuang smiled and nodded.

After Fenghuang'er became famous, she saw so many cultivators coming and going. How could she remember every one of them clearly? But she was deeply impressed by Rong Qing. The glance at each other was not the main reason. The first time Fenghuang'er saw Rong Qing, she instantly judged that this was a female cultivator who was pampered by a large sect. Although her cultivation was high, she lacked experience. She looked very curious and nervous. I'm afraid it was her first time to participate in the secret realm.

However, this was her first time participating in such a dangerous secret realm? You know, the number of places in this secret realm was limited and precious. Wouldn't it be a waste to let this female cultivator who only dared to move around on the periphery use it?

Fenghuang'er's thought flashed through her mind and she didn't think about it any more. She still had her own things to do.

After more than ten days, Fenghuang'er saw Rong Qing from afar again. Rong Qing was unharmed, and there was a female foundation-building cultivator beside her. The female foundation-building cultivator looked like a young girl, and seemed to be quite caring towards Rong Qing.

However, Fenghuang'er had a keen eye and sneered in her heart. It seemed that this was another cultivator who specialized in "working" in the secret realm.

There are all kinds of people in the secret realm. Even if they are disciples of a large sect, they may not be able to resist the temptation to kill people and steal treasures after staying in such an environment for a long time. Some monks specialize in robbery and murder. Some of them take orders from outside and enter the secret realm to assassinate, so that it is difficult to track down the traces even if they are investigated later. There are also those who look for targets in the secret realm, targeting newcomers who have just experienced training, showing weakness to them, seeking their trust, and finally killing them with one strike.

Fenghuang'er couldn't tell what kind of situation Rong Qing encountered, but it seemed that she had been completely trapped. She sighed in her heart, but didn't care. It just happened that she and Rong Qing were going in the same direction, so she hid her figure and walked away from them.

It was because of this that Fenghuang had the opportunity to witness the splendor of that sword with her own eyes.

She was first attracted by the appearance of the illusion. She looked at Rong Qing and the others from afar. She herself practiced sound illusion and was extremely sensitive to illusions.

"This person will definitely die." This is how Fenghuang'er judged. Because she knew too well the attack rhythm of people who practiced illusion. It was not easy to practice illusion. To achieve a little success in illusion, the time and energy spent was almost giving up studying other techniques. In the one or two breaths of time at the beginning, with the help of external force, the person must be killed with one strike. There was no room for error.

The female foundation-building cultivator took advantage of Rong Qing's distraction and used her best talisman, which was as powerful as a Nascent Soul attack, to throw it at her heart. She obviously believed that the benefits of this attack would far exceed all the previous ones.

If she succeeded, it would prove that what she thought was right. Unfortunately, she didn't...

The white sword light split the upside-down galaxy in the sky, and the stars that emerged from above fell down. The entire secret realm was rumbled and shook, and countless cultivators who were training in the secret realm looked up at the starry sky with doubts.

The female foundation-building cultivator had already been annihilated in the sudden sword intent before Rong Qing even came back to her senses.

At that time, Rong Qing was shocked and angry. The sword energy was raging around her. Even after the Sword Master Zhongyu came and took her away, Fenghuang'er still had doubts in her heart, wondering what Rong Qing saw in the illusion that made her so irritated.

"Everyone else only knows that your sword power is powerful, but they don't know its ability to break illusions. I was able to discover it by chance."

"Is that so..." Rong Qing sighed. She knew in her heart that it was only the last means of resistance. She still had to fall into the illusion first before she could use the sword to resist.

Because that was not the sword intent she cultivated herself, but the sword master Chongyu and the sword master Chongji. Those who followed the ruthless path, their minds were like mirrors and stones, and they were not afraid of illusions. They didn't need to use the sword intent at all and would not fall into illusions, but Rong Qing couldn't do that.

So she wanted to find other ways to break the illusion. She had a feeling that she would face a lot of illusions in the future.

"According to what you said, it seems that there are also some powerful illusions outside the Dream Ruins?"

"Yes." Fenghuang'er nodded straightforwardly. There was no need to hide this. "This is what I know about the outer perimeter of Rumengxu. You will know it at a glance." As she spoke, she took out a jade slip from her storage bag and handed it to Rong Qing.

Rong Qing didn't say much and directly probed into it with his spiritual consciousness.

Entering the Dream Ruins, according to the degree of danger, can be divided into twelve levels. The deeper you go, the higher the danger level. Even the outer periphery is only accessible to those who have reached the half-step transformation of the spirit or the transformation of the spirit. The deeper you go, the more powerful the illusion becomes. Even a transformation of the spirit can get lost in it!

The twelfth level is indeed what Fenghuang'er mentioned, with extremely rich resources. In addition, there are many spiritual veins, and even if some cultivators have plundered it, it will soon prosper again. Although there are illusion threats, these illusions can be materialized into vague human figures for some reason. Although the whereabouts are unpredictable, Rong Qing has the sword in hand, so it is relatively not very deadly. This is why Fenghuang'er first thought of inviting Rong Qing. The magic tools and formations that can break illusions are rare, and the consumption at that time will be very shocking. In terms of safety, Rong Qing's performance on the sky-ascending platform made Fenghuang'er feel more assured.

When it comes to the eleventh level, the illusion becomes more and more powerful, and even the spiritual veins begin to dry up gradually.

Starting from the tenth level, no one dared to go deeper, and there was no relevant information mentioned in the jade slips, not even any speculation.

The news about Rumengxu was very scattered, and Fenghuang'er was trying her best to integrate it. However, one sentence in it shocked Rong Qing.

"It is said that there is a different species born with extraordinary powers, named Karma. The Heavenly Dao wanted him to die, but he refused and turned into a dream ruin."

For some reason, when Rong Qing saw this sentence, she almost instinctively recalled another sentence. That was a memory from a long time ago, but when she recalled it, she was shocked to find that the sentence had always existed in her memory, and she could remember it clearly with just a small signal.

In fact, she was almost intuitively certain that this was the real answer to that sentence.

"Daoyou Yu Rong?" Fenghuanger reminded softly from the side.

Fenghuang'er, who was extremely sensitive to emotions, noticed that Rong Qing's mind was in a state of confusion. This was not good, she thought. If she had not been impressed by Rong Qing's sword's ability to break illusions, she would never have dared to invite someone with such strong emotions to the Dream Ruins.

"Hmm?" Rong Qing took a deep breath, and unexpectedly, she came out of her emotions very quickly. Compared to her performance in the secret realm, she had changed a lot. "I agree to this matter. We'll discuss the details after the opening of the world is over."

"That's great." Fenghuang nodded with satisfaction.

After sending Fenghuang'er to the door and watching her return to the quiet room, Rong Qing returned to the cushion and sat cross-legged again.

She lowered her eyes and bent her back deeply. For once, she felt tired from the bottom of her heart.

It turns out that what he said was never about marriage...

(End of this chapter)