I Can Record Wonders

Chapter 167: Lake in the Forest, Guided by the Spirit Turtle

"Moonshadow Grass!"

A gleam flashed in Fu Ning's eyes.

The branches and leaves carried by the bird in its beak were exactly the Moonshadow Grass he had been searching for!

Moonshadow Grass had no leaves, but it would grow black flower buds. It would only bloom when illuminated by moonlight in the deep night.

"Chirp~"

The little bird disappeared in a flash.

Fu Ning looked in the direction it disappeared, unable to move from the spot.

Every time he was about to leave, this bird would appear at the right moment.

"Is it a coincidence?"

"Or is it... intentional?"

Rather than coincidence, he believed more in the latter.

"But even if it's intentional, why is the bird carrying Moonshadow Grass in its beak?"

"Could it see through others' intentions?"

Fu Ning's gaze flickered. If it was really as he suspected, then what was its purpose?

Unusual things must have a reason. After a moment of contemplation, Fu Ning continued on his way.

The Secret Realm was an internal evolution of the Scenic Scholar.

Therefore, the rules inside were all different.

The Secret Realm of the White Turtle, created by the old man with a white turtle, had its own rules of airspace prohibition, making it impossible to use flying Law Weapons or spiritual objects.

In addition, the location where Fu Ning landed was in the jungle, so he could only open up a path step by step.

For this reason, Fu Ning simply took out the "Zunshi," the nameless green sword.

The sword could cut through iron like mud, and any grass or tree in front of it couldn't withstand a single strike. Fu Ning's progress was much faster because of it.

After walking a certain distance, the bird flew back again, this time even carrying Moonshadow Grass and flying over Fu Ning's head.

But the more it did this, the less likely Fu Ning would take the bait, focusing only on moving forward.

As expected, after several times, the bird disappeared.

However, Fu Ning soon discovered a new problem.

"How could this be?!"

He saw himself getting closer and closer to the divination location.

But when he turned around, the path he had opened up before had disappeared.

The trees that had been cut down by the green sword had grown branches and leaves again, blocking his line of sight densely.

Looking around, everything looked the same. If it weren't for the divination guidance, he would have thought he was lost.

"A maze!"

In an instant, Fu Ning guessed the mystery of this jungle.

The old man with the white turtle was renowned for his formations, so his evolved Secret Realm naturally had various changes in formations.

The changes in the jungle before him were typical characteristics of a maze.

Once entering the maze, it was easy to lose one's direction. If one blindly moved forward, they would only end up going in circles.

Fortunately, he had the guidance of divination. He quickly arrived at the nearest safe point, a small lake.

The lake lay quietly among the trees, shimmering like a pristine mirror.

The lake water was deep blue and clear, reflecting the flowers, grass, and trees on the lakeside, making people want to dive into the lake and swim freely.

Thick vines surrounded the lake, emitting sighs in the gentle breeze. The air was filled with the rich scent of earth mixed with the fragrance of wildflowers and pine trees, bringing a sense of tranquility.

To Fu Ning's disappointment, he still couldn't get out of this jungle.

Although it was called a safe point, it was actually the eye of the maze, free from the interference of the maze when inside.

But generally speaking, the eye of a formation was the starting point to crack the formation. To break free from this jungle, the key was in this eye.

"So where could the clue be?"

Fu Ning's gaze shifted and soon fell on the water of the lake.

Rustling~

A thick layer of fallen leaves covered the ground.

After walking through, it felt like stepping on snow.

Soon, Fu Ning arrived at the lakeside and reached out to scoop up the lake water. It was icy cold and clear, seemingly out of place in this jungle.

"What could the clue be?"

Fu Ning frowned and pondered to himself.

Just then, a 'splash' sound suddenly came from his ear.

"Who's there!"

Fu Ning became alert and looked closely. He saw ripples forming in the center of the lake, and a small point emerged from the center of the ripples.

As the ripples approached, a small turtle crawled onto the shore.

The small turtle was completely white, about the size of a palm, with a pointed head. Its pair of eyes were like pieces of jade, shimmering with intelligence.

The patterns on its shell were intricate and complex, exactly the same as those on the Cloud Spirit Turtle.

It was obvious that this white turtle had evolved from the Cloud Spirit Turtle.

Woo woo~

The clumsy little turtle climbed onto the shore and fearlessly approached Fu Ning's feet. Then, it raised its head, its eyes full of agility.

"Hmm?"

Fu Ning was initially stunned, but after a moment of hesitation, he picked up the white turtle from the ground.

"Little one, could you be the hidden clue in the formation?"

Woo woo~

To Fu Ning's surprise, the little white turtle actually nodded at him.

"It really is you!"

Fu Ning widened his eyes.

"Can you lead me to the exit?"

The little white turtle nodded again, then stretched its neck and turned towards the direction of the lake.

"Woo woo~"

Seeing this, Fu Ning was momentarily puzzled. After a moment of contemplation, he placed the white turtle back on the ground.

After the white turtle landed, before Fu Ning could react, it eagerly jumped into the water.

"Wait!"

Watching the ripples on the water, Fu Ning was dumbfounded. He didn't expect the clue he had just found to disappear in an instant.

Just as he was blaming himself, the sound of water breaking came from the lake again.

Fu Ning's eyes lit up, and he looked closely. Sure enough, it was the same little white turtle.

This time, it returned after leaving, swimming back to the lakeside.

However, this time it didn't come ashore, but instead called out to Fu Ning in the water.

"Hmm? What does this mean?"

In Fu Ning's puzzled gaze, the little white turtle swam towards the center of the lake again.

After repeating this several times, Fu Ning suddenly realized, "Are you telling me to follow you into the water?"

Upon hearing this, the little white turtle quickly nodded, then turned its head and swam towards the bottom of the lake.

Fu Ning didn't immediately jump into the water. Instead, he hesitated for a moment.

After all, this was the Secret Realm, full of dangers. One careless move could lead to disaster, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

But after a moment of thought, this was the "safe point" indicated by the divination. The lingering doubts in his heart diminished.

In the end, he fixed his gaze and took a deep breath before jumping into the water.

The lake water looked clear and transparent, but as soon as he jumped in, Fu Ning was completely submerged.

However, as the evolved Cloud Spirit Turtle, Fu Ning had the ability to hold his breath. As soon as he entered the water, he immediately closed his mouth and nose.

In the water, he endured the discomfort and opened his eyes, soon spotting the little white turtle not far ahead.

The white turtle in the water was much livelier than on land, its limbs swaying as it swam quickly.

Fu Ning closely followed behind, afraid of losing it by accident.

(End of this chapter)