A devil's self-redemption

"Don't delay, quickly take out the Spiritual Enlightenment Stone from the Qiankun Bag!" Zhi Zhi's anxious reminder came.

Luo Lai quickly broke away from the novel feeling and controlled the remaining mental power to take out all the purple and black stones from the Qiankun Bag. When these spiritual enlightenment stones fell to the ground, the last trace of mental power also dissipated. .

"Huh! Thank you, Uncle Tree!" Luo Lai took a long breath and expressed his gratitude to the branch! Without its reminder, he might have failed this time. He didn't expect that his mental power would dissipate so quickly.

"Your sea of ​​consciousness has not yet been opened, and that ray of spiritual power is like rootless duckweed. It will be consumed very quickly. If you succeed in spiritual enlightenment and successfully open the sea of ​​consciousness, that ray of spiritual power will be enough for you to use for a long time. This If it weren't for the stone statue that strengthened your perception, you wouldn't have been able to capture this spiritual power." Branch explained to him.

"Well, it was also my lack of common sense that almost led to an irreversible mistake. However, this stone statue is really magical. It can actually allow people to control mental power without opening the sea of ​​consciousness. It is indeed a rare treasure. "Luo Lai was very scared. If he had not taken out the Spiritual Enlightenment Stone just now, then he would have lost the possibility of successfully awakening the Spiritual Spirit, and would have lost the path to cultivation. At the same time, he also lamented the power of the stone statue.

The branch didn't say anything. Instead, he directly urged: "Continue to activate the spirit. The high-level spiritual awakening stones will dissipate energy very quickly. If you delay for a while, these spiritual awakening stones will turn into stone."

Rona picked up the small pile of spiritual enlightenment stones from the ground. There were three black ones and eight purple ones. I have to say that he was really surprised. There were an astonishing twenty-four red spiritual enlightenment stones. However, there are no yellow or white spiritual enlightenment stones. Maybe it is because the level is too low and I do not collect them.

He put the remaining spiritual enlightenment stones directly into the animal skin bag he picked up from Qi Shuya to prevent their energy from escaping, leaving only a purple spiritual enlightenment stone, holding it in his hand, and began to run the Yuanshi Infinite Art.

The pain was still very intense this time, but Luo Lai seemed to have become accustomed to this painful feeling, and even felt some relief.

When the remaining energy hit the sea of ​​​​consciousness again, this time the spiritual power surged out even more, and he found that his sea of ​​consciousness seemed to have cracked a gap, and his spiritual power was continuously leaking out from that gap, and his spiritual power also leaked out. I felt the presence of the stone statue.

The weird stone statue did not enter the sea of ​​consciousness originally, but after the gap in the sea of ​​consciousness was exposed, it instantly entered his sea of ​​consciousness as if teleporting. As the stone statue entered, Luo Lai's sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be poured with boiling oil. It boiled like a glass of ice water, and the huge impact broke through the sea of ​​​​consciousness in an instant. Luo Lai's spiritual enlightenment was successful!

But before he could be happy for long, the huge mental power lost control and began to wreak havoc in his mind.

What the branch saw was that Luo Lai started to bleed from all his orifices at this moment, and red and yellow liquid oozed from his skin. It was not clear whether it was blood or grease. Luo Lai's fat body was losing weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Luo Lai felt like he was going to die. Now he didn't have any extra feelings. He only felt that he was spinning endlessly. He couldn't tell whether it was the spinning of people or the spinning of heaven and earth.

The boiling mental power reached the deepest part of his mind, where there was an existence that was so terrifying even the branches of the tree were there. It was like a huge mouth of the abyss, swallowing up Luo Lai's mental power until the boiling mental power calmed down.

This dark place seemed to become a little brighter. Following Luo Lai's mental power, he moved quickly and entered the sea of ​​​​consciousness, and the fragments of the boundary wall of the sea of ​​​​consciousness were also sucked into that place.

The stone statue saw that there was something competing for its territory, and rushed in unceremoniously, but it was like a small drop of water falling into the vast ocean, without causing a single ripple.

When everything returned to calm, there was no trace of the stone statue in Luo Lai's sea of ​​consciousness, leaving only a dark stone. If you look closely, you can find that the stone has become a little more transparent, and there seems to be a human-shaped thing inside. It's that stone statue. This is what Luolai saw after the restoration ceremony.

He didn't know what happened in his mind just now, but he could feel that he almost died just now.

He didn't dare to stay in the sea of ​​consciousness any longer because he already felt the weakness of his body.

When he opened his eyes, he almost couldn't believe his eyes, because the obviously protruding belly had become shriveled, and the skin was hanging loosely on the bones, turning into a real skin and bones.

"What's wrong with me?" Luo Lai was stunned after saying just one sentence. His voice was dry and hoarse, like a dying old man.

Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him wake up: "What happened in your mind? I felt the mental fluctuations that are not weaker than those of an immortal. It's a miracle that you didn't die!"

Luo Lai didn't know how to answer, so he could only tell what he saw in the sea of ​​consciousness, and asked eagerly: "Uncle Shu, I feel like I'm going to die now, what should I do?"

The branch said: "Take out a few yellow spiritual enlightenment stones to replenish energy. Your body is too deficient, that is, you are wide and fat. If you were another person, you would have become a human. It may be that the sea of ​​​​consciousness has just opened. , I was stimulated by the stone statue. The stone statue has many functions. The most basic and important function is to help the owner improve his mental power. As soon as your mental power is released from the sea of ​​consciousness, the stone statue absorbs a large amount of energy from your body and transforms it into spirit. Power, and this mental power is too huge, and it cannot be accommodated by your first sea of ​​consciousness, so you rioted. Now it seems that I guessed it right, your black stone does have a big secret, The power of the Immortal Realm that I felt just now should have been erupted from it."

Luo Lai didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He didn't realize that he was just awakening his spirit. The first hurdle on the path of cultivation was so dangerous. He didn't know what difficulties and obstacles there would be in the future.

Although he was thinking about things, the movements of his hands did not stop. He took out the only two yellow spiritual enlightenment stones from the animal skin bag and began to absorb them. He did not expect that the spiritual enlightenment stones could also be used as power banks, but It feels good, and the emptiness in my body has finally recovered.

"Then should I still use the black spiritual enlightenment stone?" Luo Lai asked doubtfully, holding the black spiritual enlightenment stone.

"You can use it or not, but I guess it won't have a great effect on you. At most, it will just help you restore some energy. The black stone was also involved in the spiritual enlightenment process just now. It washed out all the impurities in your body. Just look at the ground beneath your feet."

Luo Lai looked at the ground. He saw a large puddle of black or yellow mucus. It looked very disgusting and smelled very sour. And his feet were standing on that puddle of mucus. Not only the ground, but also his clothes There is this kind of mucus all over my body and body. I was hesitant just now and didn't feel the mental turmoil. Now after being reminded by the tree branch, I feel so uncomfortable.

"Just be patient, the cleaning spell in this stone house will be activated soon, and the things on your body and on the ground will be removed by the spell." The branch gave him suggestions.

There was no choice but to do this. Luo Lai didn't know any spells now and could only use the spells from the Stone House.

"The black spiritual enlightenment stone is too precious, so I won't use it for now. When we get out of the secret realm, we should be able to sell it for a good price." Luo Lai said seriously.

"what ever."

"Uncle Shu, you haven't told me your name yet? I can't keep calling you Uncle Shu. Your voice is so childish and it's very inconsistent!"

The tree branch snorted and said, "Just call me Uncle Tree. I remember how many immortals cried and called me Uncle Tree back then, but I didn't bother to pay attention to them."

"You said that was back then, so there must be a name for it!" Luo Lai had the spirit of asking for answers.

Zhi felt that what he said made sense, and said hesitantly: "Before I met the nerd, I was called Zushu, and then the nerd named me Da... Dafu!"

After Luo Lai heard this, his whole body went numb: "You just agreed?"

"He also explained the meaning to me. Master, building, and big weapon are called big! The source of blessing, longevity, and blessing are called blessing! What a meaningful name!" The branch, ah no, is called Dafu now, look. It turns out that Dafu likes this name very much.

Luo Lai somewhat admired that nerd. He was indeed a scholar. Any popular name could mean good luck in their mouths.

"Dafu, what's the name of the nerd?" Luo Lai made the move without any obstacles.

Dafu always felt that Luo Lai's expression was a little weird: "You want to call me Uncle Shu, no matter how big or small you are."

Luo Lai replied: "Okay, Dafu."

"Humph!" Zhi became angry and shut up.

Luo Lai had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, okay, Uncle Shu, what is the name of the nerd in your mouth? Tell me quickly!"

"I don't know!" Dafu still didn't say.

"Uncle Shu, you're boring. I'm calling you uncle." Luo Lai became anxious.

But Dafu shook the branch and said seriously: "What I said is true. He never told me his name. I asked him several times, and he said his name was Li Bai, Wei Xiaobao, and Yang Guo. He also said he was selling hawkers. Mr. Bao Xiaolang. Can you tell me this is a person’s name?”

Luo Lai was speechless. Forget about Li Bai and Wei Xiaobao, why did you copy the names of the authors of the online articles? Madam, please escape! However, it was finally confirmed that this old prime minister should be a modern person, and he was also a person who had traveled through time just a few years ago.

"Then how did he die?" Luo Lai asked this serious question!

"I don't know. We were ambushed by those enemies and we were all irreparably injured. I found this place to survive. When he found me, his injuries were even more serious. I put some things here and then told them. Revenge, come to me when you have finished your revenge, but you haven't come yet! I hate him, but if he can come to me, I won't hate him anymore." Dafu talked about some past events, and said it with a sense of disappointment. The nerd broke the appointment, and his tone gradually became choked.

Luo Lai also felt uncomfortable: "It's okay, Dafu. When I become more powerful, I will take you to find him. If he is so powerful, he must still be alive!"

"Is he still alive? I don't know, but I miss him so much now. Has he forgotten me?" Dafu started to cry.

Luo Lai didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only look at it silently.

When Dafu regained his composure, he said, "Call me Uncle Shu!"

"..." Luo Lai didn't know what to say.

"What are those candles and little clocks? What do they do?" He directly changed the subject.

Dafu said softly: "That little clock seems to be called the Donghuang Bell. From the first day I met Nerd, he stayed by my side. In the last battle, the Donghuang Bell was damaged and could not exert its due power, so it was The nerd stayed here. The nerd and I found that candle in an abyss. It was lit when we found it, and it is still lit like this thousands of years later. But no matter how we study, we only know that it can protect the soul. , I don’t know about the others.”

Luo Lai looked at the little clock and didn't know how to deal with it. He didn't know if this Donghuang Bell was the Donghuang Bell in his impression. If it was, it would be very interesting. It might also be a nerd who pretends to be a nerd. The name was forced on this little bell, but no matter what, this bell must be a rare treasure. Although it was damaged, it was not something he could activate as he had just embarked on the path of spiritual practice.

As for the candlesticks and candles, don't even think about them. Even top experts like nerds can't study them thoroughly, so there's no hope of using them in the short term.

While he was thinking, a burst of blue light appeared in the stone house, sweeping across the entire space, sweeping away all the mucus on the ground and the filth on his body.

Luo Lai felt a sense of relief in his body, no longer feeling vaguely uncomfortable. This spell is really useful. I should learn it when I have time so that I don’t have to take a shower, he thought to himself.

"How should I collect these two things? Should I put them in the Qiankun bag?" Luo Lai asked.

Dafu denied: "No, the grade of the candlestick and Donghuang Bell are much higher than the Qiankun Bag. The Qiankun Bag cannot be collected. You should try the steps of identifying the owner of the Qiankun Bag. You should be able to collect it. There are marks of nerds inside. It has disappeared." After saying this, Dafu's mood became depressed again.

The disappearance of the owner's mark in the treasure is a clear indication that the nerd may have really fallen.

Luo Lai followed the method just now and dripped blood on the two treasures, urging his spiritual power to cover them. When the blood seeped into the treasures, it was also absorbed into the sea of ​​consciousness by him.

The moment the candlestick entered Luo Lai's sea of ​​consciousness, the stone house became pitch black, and no light could penetrate the windows and doors. At this moment, Luo Lai did not need lighting, and he could 'see' what was in the room with just one sweep of his mental power. thing.

And Luo Lai also discovered that after the candlestick entered the sea of ​​consciousness, it did not stop, but slowly drifted towards the black stone, slowly approaching, and pointed at each other. He originally thought that there would be another explosion-like wave, but he did not expect that the candlestick would be like A drop of water melted into the gem and appeared in front of the black stone statue, slowly rotating and floating.

After the Donghuang Bell entered the sea of ​​consciousness, Luo Lai discovered that there were dense cracks on the bell body, as if he had violently destroyed it and put it back together again. The Donghuang Bell was also absorbed by the black stone and moved closer, like a shield floating above the head of the stone statue.