Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze held his head high and strode into the city with firm and powerful steps.

As soon as he entered the city, he immediately felt an atmosphere that was completely different from outside the city.

It is very crowded and bustling here. There are shops on both sides of the street, and the sounds of shouting and bargaining can be heard one after another.

People coming and going are shoulder to shoulder and the flow is endless.

However, although everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil on the surface, Lin Ze knew in his heart that there might be huge dangers hidden behind this prosperous scene.

Therefore, he did not dare to relax at all, always holding the crucial artifact tightly in his arms, vigilantly observing the movements around him, and walking towards the center of the city step by step. Because only there could he uncover the shocking secret hidden behind the artifact.

When Lin Ze was approaching the city center, the crowd suddenly became sparse. The surrounding buildings became more ancient and mysterious, exuding an old and decayed atmosphere. Just then, he found a magnificent but dilapidated temple in front of him.

Lin Ze approached the temple and was about to step into the temple gate, but he felt a strong force blocking him. He realized that this force must be related to the artifact, so he concentrated his energy and mobilized the spiritual power in his body to fight against this force. After some effort, he finally broke through the obstacles and entered the temple.

The light inside the temple was dim, and there was a huge stone platform in the center. The stone platform was engraved with strange runes, which faintly resonated with the artifact in his arms. Lin Ze carefully placed the artifact on the stone platform, and in an instant, the light was bright, and the runes seemed to come alive and swam and intertwined. A light and shadow emerged, slowly telling a prophecy that the city was about to suffer a catastrophic disaster, and the artifact in Lin Ze's hand was the key to saving the city. Lin Ze held the artifact tightly, his eyes full of determination, ready to meet the upcoming challenge.

Lin Ze began to look for a way to save the city according to the hints given by the light and shadow. He carefully examined the runes around the stone platform and found that some of them formed the shape of a map. Following the direction indicated by the map, Lin Ze came to a secret room behind the temple. The secret room was filled with thick fog, and only a glimmering crystal ball could be seen in the middle.

As he slowly approached the crystal ball emitting mysterious light, a strange feeling came over him. The whispers coming from his ears sounded like calls from ancient times, or like those ancient souls that had been buried for a long time whispering some unknown secrets. Listening carefully, these voices seemed to be telling a dark past of the city.

It turns out that a long time ago, this seemingly peaceful and tranquil city suffered a great disaster. An extremely evil demon wreaked havoc here, bringing endless pain and fear to the people. Finally, after an arduous battle, the righteous people used their powerful strength to seal the demon deep underground. However, as time passed, the erosion of the years gradually loosened the seal, and the terrible demon was about to break free, reappear in the world, and once again trigger a devastating catastrophe.

Fortunately, according to legend, there is a magical artifact that has the ability to reinforce the seal and prevent the devil from coming into the world. But in order to make this artifact work, you must first find the four pieces of spiritual jade hidden in various corners of the city and then integrate them into the artifact.

Faced with such a difficult task, Lin Ze did not hesitate at all. He resolutely turned around and left the solemn temple, taking firm steps and embarking on a journey full of unknowns and dangers to find the spiritual jade.

He shuttled through the streets and alleys of the city as quickly as a gust of wind, concentrating on using his innate keen spiritual perception to not miss any clues that might contain spiritual jade. Hard work pays off, and after a long period of hard searching, he finally keenly sensed an unusually strong spiritual fluctuation next to an ancient well that had been abandoned for a long time.

Lin Ze walked quickly to the well mouth and looked down at the bottom of the well. The deep well water was pitch black, like a bottomless abyss, which made people feel scared. However, he did not back down. Instead, he stretched out his hand carefully and groped along the crack of the well wall. Suddenly, he felt a cool touch at his fingertips. He was delighted, knowing that he had found the first piece of spiritual jade!

Just as Lin Ze was happily preparing to take this extremely precious spiritual jade into his pocket, he looked up at the sky and found that the originally clear blue sky had gradually become gloomy and dark. Thick dark clouds rolled like ink, piling up layer by layer, as if a huge black curtain was slowly covering the entire city. In an instant, a strong wind blew, whistling and blowing the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees, making a rustling sound.

This situation undoubtedly indicates that time is getting tighter and Lin Ze has little chance left. He took a deep breath to calm his nervous mood, then tightly grasped the spiritual jade he had just obtained, and without hesitation, he quickened his pace and rushed to the next place where the spiritual jade might be hidden...

Lin Ze rushed to the next location, which was an abandoned attic. He rushed into the attic, which was filled with a pungent stench of decay. He endured the discomfort and rummaged through a pile of debris. Suddenly, a rat jumped out, followed by a group of rats surrounding him. Lin Ze waved his spiritual power to drive away the rats, and in the corner where the rat disappeared, he found the second piece of spiritual jade emitting a faint light.

After getting the two pieces of jade, he felt an evil aura approaching. Lin Ze speculated that the demon had noticed his actions and tried to interfere. Regardless of his fatigue, he ran towards the old house where the third piece of jade was. The old house was gloomy and terrifying, and there were many traps in the dusty hall. Lin Ze avoided them one by one with his agility and found the jade in the basement of the old house.

At this time, the sky had completely turned black, with lightning and thunder. The last piece of spiritual jade was said to be in the secret room of the city lord's mansion. Lin Ze rushed to the city lord's mansion, asked to see the city lord to explain his purpose, and then entered the secret room. In the secret compartment of the secret room, he successfully got the fourth piece of spiritual jade.

After the four pieces of spiritual jade were gathered, Lin Ze rushed to the temple with them. The artifact in the temple sensed the spiritual jade and emitted a strong suction force. Lin Ze embedded the spiritual jade into the artifact, and the artifact's light shot up into the sky and shot straight into the depths of the ground, re-strengthening the seal. The haze over the city dissipated, and the sun shone again. Lin Ze breathed a sigh of relief, having saved the city.