Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

They traveled through the ruins for a long time and finally found a stone door engraved with runes in a corner.

Lin Ze took a deep breath, gathered the spiritual power in his body into his palm, and then pushed hard towards the closed stone door. However, no matter how hard he tried, the stone door was like an unshakable mountain, and it did not move at all.

The woman beside him did not show any panic when she saw this. She only stared at the mysterious and complicated runes on the stone door with her beautiful eyes, as if she was thinking about something. After a while, she carefully took out a yellowed ancient book from her bosom, gently opened the pages, and began to read it carefully.

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally, the woman seemed to have found the key. According to the records in the ancient books, she stretched out her delicate hand, bit her index finger, and dripped a drop of bright red blood on one of the specific runes. In an instant, a low roar was heard, and the stone door that had been motionless began to move slowly, and a dazzling light shone through the crack of the door.

Lin Ze and the woman looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. Then they walked into the stone door together. As soon as they stepped in, they were stunned by the scene in front of them - they saw a huge jade statue that was dozens of feet tall standing in the center of the stone room. The statue was emitting a dazzling light that made people dare not look directly at it. And around the statue, there were countless tiny jade fragments floating, and the number was far more than the total amount they had obtained before.

Just as the two were amazed, the ground suddenly shook violently, and then the walls around them cracked, and mechanical puppets with metallic luster and lightning-fast movements rushed out. These puppets held various weapons and rushed towards Lin Ze and the woman with their fangs and claws bared.

Faced with this sudden change, Lin Ze and the woman remained calm. They quickly stood back to back, exchanged glances, and then tacitly formulated a response strategy. Lin Ze flashed and rushed into the group of puppets like an arrow from a bow. He swung the long sword in his hand tightly, and each swing of the sword brought a string of sharp sword energy, firmly restraining the attack of a large number of puppets. At the same time, the woman jumped lightly and flew into the air. She formed seals with her hands and muttered something. As the spell was completed, colorful spells fell on the group of puppets below like raindrops.

This fierce battle lasted for a long time. Although the puppets were numerous and powerful, they gradually began to decrease under the perfect cooperation between Lin Ze and the woman. Seeing victory in sight, the two of them seized the opportunity and used their unique skills to eliminate all the remaining puppets in one fell swoop.

At this moment, the huge jade statue suddenly trembled slightly, and then released a gentle and powerful force. This force instantly enveloped Lin Ze and the woman. The two only felt a flash of white light in front of their eyes. When the light faded, they were surprised to find that they were already outside the ruins. Next to them, there was a pile of jade fragments obtained from the ruins.

Lin Ze and the woman smiled at each other, packed up the precious treasures with joy, and then set off on their journey home. Along the way, they recalled this thrilling adventure, their hearts filled with emotion.

However, when they returned to their respective sects, they found that the atmosphere was not right. It turned out that the jade fragments they had obtained this time had attracted the covetousness of other forces.

Some people with ulterior motives joined together and framed Lin Ze and the other two for stealing sect treasures and trespassing into dangerous ruins.

The leader believed the slander and decided to punish them.

Lin Ze stood in front of everyone, arguing with a firm face. He described in detail everything he saw and heard in the mysterious ruins: the eerie environment, the intricate passages, the hidden traps... Every detail was described vividly by him, as if the people present were actually there.

Then, he recounted the whole process of how he successfully obtained the jade fragments after going through countless hardships. From the initial discovery of clues to the fierce battles with various monsters, to finally finding the location of the jade fragments and successfully obtaining them, the hardships and dangers involved are self-evident.

However, despite Lin Ze's detailed and credible story, those with ulterior motives had already bribed some witnesses in advance. These witnesses were consistent in their testimony, which was extremely unfavorable to Lin Ze and the woman who returned with him. For a time, the situation became extremely serious.

Just when Lin Ze and the woman were in despair, a man suddenly walked out from the crowd. This man was none other than the fellow disciple who had been saved by Lin Ze before! He strode forward with a crucial piece of evidence in his hand. This evidence clearly showed that it was actually the slanderers who were greedy first and tried to rob others of their hard-earned results.

With the emergence of this key evidence, the truth of the case that was originally confusing was revealed in an instant. The head of the sect was furious when he learned about this and immediately ordered severe punishment for those who had ill intentions to frame him. Lin Ze and the woman were finally able to clear their grievances and regain their innocence.

Not only that, because they successfully brought back a large number of precious jade fragments and made great contributions to the sect, they were both generously rewarded by the sect. These precious jade fragments contain powerful spiritual power and are undoubtedly invaluable treasures for practitioners.

Lin Ze and the woman did not hesitate to use these jade fragments to improve their spiritual power. After practicing hard day after day, their strength improved by leaps and bounds, and soon reached a higher level.

From then on, Lin Ze and the girl continued to travel together and embarked on a new journey together. They shuttled between rivers and lakes, exploring more unknown areas and mysterious places. Along the way, they encountered countless difficulties and obstacles, but they always supported each other and never left each other. With extraordinary courage and wisdom, the two of them turned danger into safety again and again, and in the process they continued to write their own legendary stories.

One day, Lin Ze and the woman came to the edge of a foggy forest.

It is rumored that this forest contains many magical things, but it is also full of dangers.

Just as they were about to enter, a white-haired old man blocked their way.

The old man warned them that an evil force was awakening in the forest and if they went in rashly, they might never come back.

Lin Ze and the woman looked at each other but did not retreat. They thanked the old man and resolutely stepped into the forest. The further they went, the thicker the fog became, and strange noises could be heard from time to time. Suddenly, a group of shadows rushed towards them at a very fast speed. Lin Ze drew his sword to fight back, while the woman cast a spell to defend herself.

As they fought, they discovered that these black shadows were actually small animals that were corrupted by the power of darkness.

Lin Ze couldn't bear it and tried to rescue them with the power of purification. The woman assisted him and after some efforts, the shadows gradually dissipated and the animals returned to normal.

At this moment, a strong dark breath surged from the depths of the forest, and a huge monster appeared. It roared and rushed towards the two of them. Lin Ze and the woman fought side by side without fear. They raised their spiritual power to the extreme, combined with their previous adventure experience, cleverly dodged the attack and dealt a heavy blow to the monster. In the end, the monster fell down, the forest returned to peace, and they continued to move towards the next mysterious place.