I studied abroad in modern times

"Are you looking for them?" Seeing that Master Chengkong didn't speak, the man asked.

His finger was pointing at Senior Sister Zhang and others.

Master Chengkong didn't answer, and remained silent. It seemed that he was not sure in his heart. Finally, he said: "I will know when that person appears..."

The two of them followed the white jade building ship with their eyes, and then they realized that the people in the building ship were well-trained rather than well-prepared:

Senior Sister Zhang brought a few disciples and used the Void Spirit Eye to guide the direction of the building ship.

If they encountered a forbidden formation, they only made a gesture without saying a word, and the disciples behind her would use the spells or talismans one after another.

If one person's method was useless, the other quickly tried another one. In an instant, there were five or six ways to solve the restriction.

They cooperated skillfully and spent very little time. It seemed that the building ship had never stopped at all, and there was no obstacle in the restriction.

The building ship broke through five or six relatively weaker restrictions and entered a large formation.

The previously calm Changji Lake suddenly surged with waves several feet high, seemingly about to overturn the ship.

This was nothing, after all, the white jade ship was a magic weapon, and it was still stable.

But this formation was set up by Master Chengkong, so it was not so simple. The waves could not shake the ship, but they did not give up, but stood on both sides of the ship, like a towering palace wall blocking the sight of the people of Jiushan Sect, leaving only a winding corridor.

The water of Changji Lake was originally clear and blue, but at this time, the high wall formed by the huge waves was dark black.

From the perspective of Master Chengkong and the others, Senior Sister Zhang and others seemed to be in a maze, which was tortuous and difficult to advance or retreat.

"This is..."

"Changji Lake... A demon sect giant must have died here. The water in this lake can corrode the soul and consume vitality. If not, I would not have chosen this place. This Kanshui Mizang Formation is also more powerful in Changji Lake."

Hearing what Master Chengkong said, the man who asked the question nodded, and his thoughts drifted away again:

Master Chengkong chose Changji Lake probably just to make the so-called Tianhe Ruins seem more real - Changji Lake is weird, and it is normal to have a ruin.

Thinking about what Master Chengkong said before, they put a lot of treasures in the ruins, and the treasures are indeed related to Tianhe Venerable. I think it is also to maintain the "reputation" of Tianhe Ruins, attract cultivators, and make people flock to it.

In these hundreds of thousands of years, not to mention the treasures given, just say that these people have spent a lot of effort - I also understand that the five Xuanwei sects and the major demon sects have great ambitions.

The person they are looking for...

He shook his head, looked at the surrounded ship, and asked: "Master, you set up such a big formation... What if that person can't enter the secret realm?"

Master Chengkong glanced at him, as if he thought his words were ridiculous, and said after a long time: "If he doesn't have this little trick, why are we looking for him? If he can't get in, he's not the person we are looking for."

"..."

"What's more, what kind of person is Venerable Tianhe? Wouldn't it be suspicious if the ruins are too simple?"

"..."

"Even... the longer they are stopped, the farther the news of the Tianhe ruins will spread." Master Chengkong added, "This news has been spread for more than a month. In my opinion, it is best if this secret realm can last for more than three months to achieve the effect."

Hearing this, the person who asked the question also understood-Master Chengkong also cares about the cost and benefit of building a ruins. If he wants to find someone, he naturally has to attract more people.

But...

"This formation...is broken!"

He didn't even need to say it, Master Chengkong had already seen it:

The building ship was trapped, and the jade bracelet in Xiao Yuying's hand flashed, and a water-blue gem rose slowly and flew to the water walls on both sides.

The water walls were like two curtains that slowly opened, respectfully revealing a passage.

Master Chengkong: "..."

What made him even more confused was that the people of Jiushan Sect seemed to have seen the location of the water palace in the secret realm, and they went forward without losing their direction at all.

"Who is this?"

He couldn't help but ask.

"This person... should be Lingye Fairy Xiao Yuying!"

"So it's her... No wonder she has the water-avoiding spirit bead and seems to be able to see the location of the water palace."

Chengkong Shangren said as if he had heard of Xiao Yuying's name, but then he was even more confused:

"Isn't this Xiao Yuying arrogant and always alone? She actually cooperates with others? With her ability, why should she cooperate with others?"

"..."

His followers couldn't answer this question, and seemed to be unable to figure it out.

...

On the building ship, Senior Sister Zhang glanced at Xiao Yuying and secretly admired her in her heart.

Before, Zheng Fa had always wanted to cooperate with Xiao Yuying. Although she didn't object, she didn't feel much - after all, she was also known as a genius and arrogant.

But now she saw the benefits: Xiao Yuying had many magic weapons, not to mention safety, and the Yuanci Dao body was even better at finding the way.

Just now in the big formation, the vision was blocked, and even the Dongxu Spirit Eye couldn't see the way ahead.

But Xiao Yuying seemed to be completely unhindered, and in an instant, she broke the formation, which was really amazing.

Senior Sister Zhang looked back and saw that Mu Dao Ren and others were still struggling in the formation.

These people were originally hesitant on the shore, but when they came, they naturally felt a sense of crisis in their hearts, and finally couldn't help but follow.

For example, Mu Dao Ren and his friends were Yuanying cultivation, which was really not weak. With Senior Sister Zhang and others in front, they followed suit and were not slow.

But when they encountered this formation, their luck was not so good. The lake water was weird, and they died if they touched it.

There were already several Jindan cultivators floating in the water, no longer making any sound.

Looking at his own boat, even Mu Qingyan, who was practicing Qi, was jumping around...

...

The building boat continued to move forward until it reached the center of Changji Lake. Xiao Yuying stopped the boat and pointed at the lake, saying, "It's right below."

Senior Sister Zhang nodded and waved behind her. Everyone abandoned the building boat, hid in the protection of the water-avoiding spirit beads, and went underwater.

As the group of people walked, five more figures appeared behind them. Senior Sister Zhang looked back and saw that it was Taoist Mu and the other four Yuanying cultivators.

There was no one behind them. It seemed that the others were either still in the formation or had died.

These cultivators were Yuanying after all, and each had their own methods, so they still caught up with them.

On the contrary, among the people from Jiushan Sect, except for Senior Sister Zhang and the other two, the cultivation of the others was not very profound, so their speed slowed down.

They were actually caught up by them.

She also knew what these people were thinking - Xiao Yuying's treasure hunting ability was well-known, and it would be no problem if she followed her.

A group of people didn't say anything, each of them was afraid, and fell to the bottom of the lake.

There was a water palace at the bottom of the lake. The water palace was not big, and it looked like a palace with about ten rooms.

The architectural style was simple and not the style of this era.

Sister Zhang glanced at Xiao Yuying, and heard Xiao Yuying nod and said, "It's from the last era."

When they got closer, they found that this water palace was also a bit strange - a hemispherical, dark green transparent cover covered the water palace. There was no lake water in the water palace, and the transparent cover was densely written with runes.

Sister Zhang and others hadn't taken action yet, but a middle-aged man who followed them walked straight in with a tower-shaped magic weapon.

It can be seen that he has some confidence in his magic weapon.

When he walked in front of the cover, the magic weapon on his head flashed with golden light, and the cover actually revealed a half-man-high doorway.

"This treasure is extraordinary... It can actually break the ban!"

In the distance, the two people seemed to be able to see the situation in the water palace, and Master Chengkong's follower exclaimed.

But Master Chengkong suddenly laughed and said, "Idiot."

Before the other person could speak, the green light on the cover suddenly turned red, looking like blood.

After a while, the cover spit out a broken pagoda that flew out like garbage and landed at the feet of Senior Sister Zhang and others. There was no more light on it.

"..."

"This forbidden method of the Nine-turn Kanshui Cover was passed down from the last era." Then Master Chengkong said, "This method has no attack or defense capabilities, except for one thing - if you can't master the corresponding runes, you can't enter it."

"If you enter rashly, even I will get into trouble."

His follower nodded suddenly, and then said, "Runes?"

"Why do you say it's passed down? The runes on it are all written in the last era... It's not easy to recognize them, let alone complete them."

"I can control this thing, but I just memorized the runes to open this Kanshui Cover."

The follower understood, and he knew why the master was only surprised and not worried when Xiao Yuying broke out of the formation just now.

The way of runes is profound.

Not to mention the last era...

What's more, he looked at the Nine-turn Kanshui Cover, the runes on it were densely packed and kept flowing, and he couldn't see any clues at a glance.

Let alone three months, ordinary people would not be able to crack this Kanshui Cover even in a year or two...right?

He watched with his own eyes as the Nascent Soul Fairy beside Xiao Yuying drew nine extremely complicated spiritual runes without even looking at the runes on the Nine-Turn Kanshui Cover.

Then...

The Nine-Turn Kanshui Cover trembled slightly, and two doors appeared on the light cover, and then opened with a bang, as if to say please come in to Senior Sister Zhang and others.

It seems that this Kanshui Cover has met its real owner...

"..."

Cheng Kong Shang fell into silence again. After a long time, he asked in confusion: "How come this person...is more skilled than me?"

...

Senior Sister Zhang put away the Flying Immortal Pen, and she also felt that it was too easy...

These nine runes that opened the Nine-Turn Kanshui Cover were of course said by Mu Qingyan, but her rune skills were not profound, so she could only describe them roughly.

It can be seen that if Mu Qingyan was alone, she would not be able to come in so easily.

The problem is...the archaeological team organized by Zheng Fa is full of talents.

Not only are there the Nascent Souls of the Jiushan Sect who are proficient in rune techniques.

There is also Xiao Yuying, a historian who understands the evolution of runes.

Before they came, they had figured out these nine runes...

Even Junior Brother Zheng had a comment that she couldn't understand: "Memorize the answers... The big questions are hard to memorize, and the fill-in-the-blank questions are hard to memorize?"

When they walked into the Water Palace, they saw that the expressions of Mu Daoren and others behind them were dull, and they didn't seem to react...

When the Jiuzhuankan Water Cover was closed again, they scratched their heads and drew runes.

But these nine spiritual runes are not the style of today. They have only seen it once, and they don't have too advanced rune techniques. They can't replicate it in a short time, so they can only try slowly.

The more they try, the more they understand the complexity of the runes, and the more they collapse in their hearts:

Tianhe Venerable is not as familiar as you!

...

Xiao Yuying's eyes were also full of strange colors, and she couldn't help but say to Senior Sister Zhang: "... If it were me, I'm afraid I would have to spend a long time outside the Water Palace."

She was not modest.

Although she had some knowledge of the history of runes, she was naturally no match for Senior Sister Zhang in terms of rune skills.

She could only try slowly when facing the Nine-Turn Kan Water Cover.

Senior Sister Zhang smiled and nodded.

“Cooperation… is interesting.”

Xiao Yuying said again.

It can be seen that this time, she has more approval for the cooperation with Jiushan Sect.

After entering the water palace, they did not rush to find treasures, but did as before:

Use the photo talisman to take pictures.

Dig the soil.

Even collect building materials in the water palace...

Although they did not demolish the house, they took some worthless things.

The two people outside looked at them and were even more confused.

"Master, what are they doing?"

"How should I know!"

Master Chengkong came back to his senses and said unhappily.

"Then... are they the people you are looking for?"

"..."Master Chengkong was silent for a while, and said: "You will know when they enter the main hall."

The other person nodded, and also suppressed his temper, waiting for Senior Sister Zhang and others to enter the main hall where the treasure was hidden.

The two waited and waited for a long time... Senior Sister Zhang and others were still collecting everywhere, but they were not in a hurry to go to the main hall.

Let alone the two of them.

Even Mu Dao Ren and others outside the Kanshuizhao were depressed when they saw what they did:

You took the treasure long ago, and we gave up long ago!

You did this...

It's not easy for us to give up outside, right!

Finally, after collecting and recording the architectural styles, soil, bricks and tiles in more than ten houses, Senior Sister Zhang led everyone into the main hall.

She did it deliberately...

It's not like she didn't remember Mu Qingyan's warning. Of course, she was afraid that something would happen after entering the main hall, so she simply completed the "archaeological task" first.

She and Xiao Yuying stood at the door of the main hall and looked at each other, with vigilance in their eyes.

The two urged their spiritual power and opened the main hall door, and saw that the hall was empty and there was nothing to decorate.

There were no traps, and it was very peaceful.

Looking again, they found two desks inside.

On the desks were a yellow gourd and a jade tube.

There was no spiritual energy on the yellow gourd, and no one knew what was in the jade tube.

Senior Sister Zhang and Xiao Yuying took the lead and walked into the main hall. They found that there was something in the main hall - a rock as tall as two people.

This rock was completely black and placed in the deepest and darkest part of the main hall. There was no spiritual energy on it and it was very easy to be ignored.

Only when you look closer can you see that the cross section of this rock is neat, as if it was split into this shape by someone.

If you look more carefully, you will find that there are deep and shallow sword marks on the rock wall...

Xiao Yuying's eyes moved slightly, and a light of lightning hit the rock wall with her fingertips.

The light dissipated, and there was no trace left.

"Tianhe Venerable..."

Xiao Yuying sighed softly.

Senior Sister Zhang also understood what she was sighing about - although Xiao Yuying's attack just now did not use magic weapons, it was also the power of the Nascent Soul, but the rock did not change at all.

And the sword marks on it -

She and Xiao Yuying could see that this was not deliberately carved on it.

It was more like a great man practicing swordsmanship, the sword energy was crisscrossed, and the world spontaneously sensed it, changing the appearance of the rock.

In her knowledge, there is no other sword immortal with such strength except Tianhe Venerable.

Xiao Yuying sighed softly, feeling frustrated and ashamed of herself.

She was also yearning for the supernatural powers of her predecessors.

…

Outside Changji Lake, Master Chengkong seemed to be paying close attention to the reaction of the rocks. Seeing that they were motionless, he shook his head.

“Master?”

“Not them.”

The followers also heard that the rocks were the key to finding someone, but now the rocks had no reaction at all.

Master Chengkong didn’t seem to be ready to look at it anymore. He glanced at the water palace again, got up and left.

The other person followed immediately, but he was very confused and asked:

"Master, let them go?"

"What else?"

"This relic..."

Master Chengkong was silent for a while, and then said: "As long as that person is not found, the reputation of the Tianhe Relics cannot be ruined..."

The man understood - no matter what, people must not know that the Tianhe Relics are fake, and they must not know that this thing is related to the Five Sects of Xuanwei.

There must not be any unnecessary actions.

"What a pity for that treasure..."

"What a pity?" Master Chengkong smiled lightly, and did not seem to feel sorry.

"That gourd..."

"It is indeed the treasure left by the Tianhe Venerable, absolutely true, but the method of refining the treasure has long been lost..."

"That jade tube?"

"Oh, it contains the Tianhe True Method."

"..."The other person was speechless for a moment, and said after a long time, "Isn't this the fundamental method of the Tianhe Sect?"

"Yes!"

"If it spreads out..."

"It will be a trouble."

"Then you, Master..."

"What does the trouble of the Tianhe Sect have to do with me, the Supreme Daoist Jiang Chengkong?"

"..."

"Not much, but the method to the Jindan stage, I don't know the rest - I think they don't dare to practice."

This made the follower nod slightly.

Indeed, if the Tianhe True Method is complete, naturally many people want to practice it.

But until the Jindan stage...

You can't even practice to the Yuanying stage, and it's easy to provoke the Tianhe Sect.

Whoever takes it will feel it's hot.

"That rock?"

"This thing is important. We need it to find someone." Master Chengkong said, "But do you know the origin of this rock?"

"I don't know..."

"Have you heard of Wuya Mountain?"

"I seem to have read in the classics that Wuya Mountain covers a vast area and used to be the largest mountain range in Dongzhou...but it's gone now."

"That rock is..."

"Ah?"

Chengkong Master sighed and told a story: "The Supreme Dao records that the Venerable Tianhe fought with others for several months. The sword energy swept across the sky and flattened the Wanli Wuya Mountain..."

After saying this, the two were speechless for a while, as if they were all daydreaming about the power of the sword.

"This rock is the remains of the Wuya Mountain. It is the hardest part of the mountain. Although there is not much, I have it in the Supreme Dao."

After the two left.

Senior Sister Zhang and Xiao Yuying and others put away the yellow gourd and jade tube. Xiao Yuying was about to leave, but she saw Senior Sister Zhang waved her hand and put away the rock.

She covered her head and remembered that Zheng Fa's archaeological concept was to take a copy of everything - this rock is indestructible, so just move it as a whole.

Much more cruel than her!

A group of people left the Immortal Mansion, but found that there was no one outside the mansion. Mu Daoren and others did not know where they had gone.

When they fly out of Changji Lake, they will know...

The three Yuanyings have been waiting on the water for a long time - there were five people who followed them into Changji Lake before, one died in the water cover, Mu Daoren is now missing, and the other three are waiting for them to come out.

Xiao Yuying certainly understands what they are thinking. They didn't take action in the lake, probably because they are afraid of the weirdness of Changji Lake.

"Fairy Xiao, and this fairy..." One of them said with a smile, "You are only two Yuanyings, and you have to protect these little cultivators behind you. Why don't you take out the treasures in the water palace to avoid hurting the harmony..."

His meaning is very clear. They have three Yuanyings on their side, and Senior Sister Zhang has two on her side. He advises Xiao Yuying and the others to know the situation.

Xiao Yuying also understands that her master can calm most people - but this water palace belongs to Tianhe Venerable!

There are always people who don't want to die.

For example, the three people in front of them.

The three saw that she didn't speak for a long time, and their faces were a little impatient, so they saw her suddenly smile and point behind them.

The three looked back and saw the old man, Uncle Pang, Uncle Huang and Madam Xuanhua standing behind them. When preparing to leave the Water Palace, Sister Zhang contacted Zheng Fa through the List of Conferred Gods. She had a perfect grasp of the timing.

The sky above Changji Lake fell into silence...

For a moment, only Xiao Yuying's smiling voice could be heard: "Now, there are six of us!"