Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze followed the method he remembered and began to chant incantations inside the ice shield, rapidly changing the hand seals with his hands.

As the last hand seal was formed, runes appeared on the ice cover and then suddenly spread outwards.

The flame retreated quickly as if it had met its nemesis.

Lin Ze seized the opportunity and rushed forward. Just as he ran a short distance, the surrounding scene changed again, and this time he stood in a narrow passage full of sharp blades.

The walls on both sides seemed to be hiding countless traps, and from time to time, extremely sharp blades flashing with cold light would pop out. These blades were as fast as lightning, and if you were not careful, your body might be mercilessly cut by them.

Lin Ze stood there, nervously watching the movements around him, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He took a deep breath, calmed his flustered mind, and then used his light body technique. He flashed and moved forward quickly like a ghost, sticking to the ground.

After a difficult process of dodging and moving forward, Lin Ze finally passed through this dangerous passage without any danger. However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the scene in front of him made him open his eyes again - a huge and heavy stone door suddenly appeared in front of him! This stone door looked ancient and mysterious, and it was densely engraved with all kinds of strange symbols and patterns.

Lin Ze approached the stone door cautiously and stretched out his hands to try to push it, but the stone door was like a mountain, and no matter how hard he tried, it didn't move at all. Helplessly, he could only calm down and carefully study the complex symbols on the door. At this moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he recalled that the jade pendant had shown him a similar pattern before.

Thinking of this, Lin Ze hurriedly took out the jade pendant from his arms and gently placed it on the corresponding position on the stone door. He heard a dull sound, and the originally closed stone door began to slowly open. As the stone door opened, a faint fragrance came to his nose. Lin Ze looked closely and saw that the space behind the door was filled with a layer of soft blue light, and in this light, there was a pool of medium size lying quietly.

The liquid in the pool was a strange blue color, and seemed to have some kind of spirituality, flowing slowly and orderly. Faced with such a mysterious scene, Lin Ze couldn't help but feel a strong sense of curiosity and doubt. At this moment, a deep and distant voice came into his ears without warning: "If you want to get the treasure, you need to jump into this pool and be baptized..."

Hearing this, Lin Ze was slightly stunned, with a hint of hesitation on his face. After all, it all happened too suddenly and strangely, and no one knew what would happen after he jumped down. However, the desire for treasure eventually overcame the fear in his heart. He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and jumped into the pool emitting blue light.

In an instant, blue light surged like a tide, completely enveloping Lin Ze.

Lin Ze felt warm all over, and the blue liquid flowed through his body like it had life. Suddenly, a lot of unfamiliar knowledge flooded into his mind, like cultivation techniques and ancient formation secrets. But at the same time, he also felt a sharp pain in his body, as if every inch of his skin was being reshaped.

Just when Lin Ze thought he couldn't bear it anymore, the pain gradually disappeared. The voice sounded again: "Congratulations, you passed the test. The pool originally contained the ancient divine fluid, which has now transformed your physique and given you knowledge."

Lin Ze slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a room filled with gold, silver, jewelry, and artifact secrets. But he was not overwhelmed by these things, but carefully selected a few treasures that looked the most extraordinary and a secret book that suited him.

Just as he was about to leave, the room shook violently. It turned out that he had triggered the self-destruct device by taking the treasure. Lin Ze rushed to the exit with all his strength. At the critical moment, he finally escaped from this mysterious place. Looking at the collapsed building behind him, Lin Ze knew that he had gained a lot this time. He set off on the journey home with the treasure, ready to digest what he had gained and improve his strength.

Lin Ze returned home and immediately began to study the secret book in seclusion. As he continued to study it in depth, he found that the secret book actually contained mysteries, and there was a subtle spiritual connection between the words on each page. He guided the spiritual energy in his body to circulate according to the method recorded in the secret book, and found that the speed of cultivation was several times faster than before.

A few days later, when he came out of seclusion again, he was no longer the same as before. But he did not make it public, because he knew that it was a crime to possess a treasure. However, the news spread like wildfire. One night, a group of men in black quietly surrounded his house. Lin Ze had noticed it long ago and walked out of the door calmly. The leader sneered, "Hand over the treasure and I will spare your life." Lin Ze snorted, "If you want to take it from me, it depends on whether you have the ability." After that, he took the lead and waved the spirit sword in his hand, and a sword energy shot towards the man in black. The men in black dodged and then launched a counterattack. With his new abilities and treasures, Lin Ze was at ease in the battle. After a long fierce battle, the men in black saw that they were defeated and fled. Lin Ze looked at the back of the figure going away with a firm look in his eyes. He knew that there would be more challenges like this in the future, and he must improve his strength as soon as possible to protect his gains and the people around him.

After this battle, Lin Ze realized that although his strength had improved, it was still insufficient, so he decided to go out for training and look for more opportunities.

He stepped into an ancient forest. It was said that rare animals often appeared here, and there were many natural treasures. Lin Ze carefully shuttled through the forest, and suddenly heard a melodious flute sound. Following the sound, he saw a woman in white sitting by the stream playing the flute. The woman was surrounded by several spirit deer, and the scene was extremely harmonious.

Lin Ze approached, and the woman stopped playing and looked at him. "Sir, are you here for something?" Lin Ze told her the purpose, and the woman smiled, "There is indeed something here that can be of use to you." Under the guidance of the woman, Lin Ze found a magical herb that was shimmering with light.

Just as he was about to pick it, a huge monster roared out. Lin Ze held the magic sword tightly and fought with the monster. After a fierce battle, Lin Ze cleverly used the new skills he learned to hit the monster's vital points and successfully took the magic grass.

Lin Ze was grateful for the woman's help, but she left. Lin Ze returned to his residence with the magic grass and continued to practice in seclusion. He understood that only by becoming stronger can he gain a foothold in this world full of unknowns and dangers.