The Path to Becoming Immortal

Yes, this is exactly the same as the wooden house in Qinglan Secret Realm, with the screen in front and the waterside terrace outside.

And that painting!

This... what kind of trouble is this?

Could it be that he has returned to the Qinglan Secret Realm? It shouldn’t be possible!

At this time, Ning Ping was in a mess!

However, after careful inspection, Ning Ping finally saw the clues.

This is of course not the secret realm of Qinglan.

There is an invisible barrier around the room, forming this small space.

Everything is just an illusion constructed through formations.

But where a bronze mirror, the Vientiane Luotian Mirror, should have been placed, it was replaced by a scroll.

The scroll is three feet long and one foot wide. In the painting, an old man is staring ahead in front of a wooden house.

And the wooden house behind him is the small wooden house in Qinglan Secret Realm.

Other than that, it's really hard to find any difference from the small wooden house in Qinglan Secret Realm.

But even so, such a strange scene all shows that this place has a profound connection with the wooden house in Qinglan Secret Realm.

But there's no one here. Didn't you ask me to come visit some old friend of Xiu Ran?

Of course, everything here can be seen at a glance, not to mention other opportunities.

"Xiuran! Who are you?"

Looking at the portrait, Ning Ping murmured.

The old man on the scroll has a kind face, giving people a sense of peace and peace.

Looking back on the journey I have taken, the Hunji Cave Virtual Sutra in the broken jade slips and the Yi of the Cultivation Formation have greatly helped me in my cultivation.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he has laid the foundation for his own cultivation.

Now that everyone is here, the old friends are long gone! The idea of ​​worshiping him also came into his mind.

So Ningping stood quietly in front of the scroll, arranged his clothes, and bowed respectfully.

"Junior Ning Ping, today I kept my promise and came to visit my old friend on behalf of my senior. Unfortunately, the place is already empty! I hope your forgiveness, senior!"

After the ceremony, Ning Ping looked up, only to find that nothing had changed. He couldn't help but laugh to himself secretly.

There was a hint of expectation in this gift. After all, from Xiu Ran's words in the jade slip, I felt that the other party did not seem to be talking nonsense.

Maybe there are some mechanisms hidden here to test your character.

Immediately, Ning Ping continued to examine it carefully with his spiritual consciousness. Including the peripheral formation restrictions, there was nothing too abnormal.

I'm afraid this is also Xiu Ran's cave, or the place where he sat and passed away.

With this in mind, although I didn't get the so-called opportunity benefit from the other party, I certainly didn't have any intention of destroying this place, so I was ready to leave.

But while he was looking around with emotion, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind that something was wrong.

Thinking of this, Ning Ping suddenly raised his head and looked at the old man's scroll, constantly changing his standing position.

Suddenly, he noticed the other person's eyes. No matter where he stood, he seemed to be staring at him silently.

"Hey, that's interesting!"

Ning Ping looked at the painting again, but there was still nothing unusual. He found that it was just a painting technique.

But when Ning Ping subconsciously used his spiritual consciousness to blend into it to find out, his expression finally changed slightly.

I have used my spiritual consciousness to explore all the corners here before, including this scroll.

But at this time, as his spiritual consciousness deepened, he also discovered the difference. This scroll was actually absorbing the power of his own soul.

However, the speed of absorption is extremely weak, and it is difficult to detect it unless you are careful.

Ning Ping was also happy. If there was a change, that would be a good thing.

If you come all the way back empty-handed, even though it is for the promise, you will still feel a little disappointed in your heart.

So Ning Ping mobilized the power of his soul and poured directly into the scroll.

As the scroll absorbed more and more soul power, after a while, the entire scroll was emitting a faint light.

At a certain moment, a strange spiritual aura suddenly appeared in the scroll, as if it had been hidden in the scroll for an unknown period of time and suddenly woke up.

Ning Ping was shocked and stepped back, looking at the scroll from a distance.

"This little friend! You must have gotten the jade slip I left!"

At this time, the entire picture of the scroll began to distort, and the old man on it actually walked out like this.

"Junior Ning Ping, may I ask if you are senior Xiu Ran?"

Ning Ping cupped his fists respectfully and saluted, but he was also secretly on guard in his heart.

The old monster in front of him has lived for who knows how many years. He has been taken away from his body many times, and now he has a psychological shadow.

"So your name is Ning Ping..." The old man looked astonished.

Immediately, he noticed Ning Ping's nervousness, his wise eyes flashed slightly, and he looked Ning Ping up and down.

With just this one glance, Ning Ping felt like his whole body was being seen through.

"Don't be nervous, I am just a lingering soul! I have no interest in your mysterious soul body. If you wanted to take someone else's body, I would have taken it long ago!"

The old man comforted him.

Strangely enough, when the other party said this, Ning Ping's defenses relaxed involuntarily, and he couldn't help but smile.

"Yes, I am Xiu Ran. You must have already guessed that there are no old friends here! The old friend is just me!"

Xiu Ran nodded with satisfaction when he saw Ning Ping's expression, but a hint of disappointment appeared on his face when he spoke later.

"To answer the senior, I came here specially because I heard your message. No matter what, I have benefited from your message and I will keep your instructions!"

Ning Ping replied with a serious face, and he immediately forgot his previous idea of ​​not going here if it was too dangerous.

"Very good! If you are afraid of danger and dare not come here, you will probably miss a good opportunity!"

Xiu Ran smiled faintly, as if he knew everything.

"Hehe! I wonder if you are still staying here, but what wish do you need me to fulfill?"

Ning Ping smiled embarrassedly, and with an intention in his heart, he also tried to test the other party's intention of staying here.

"Wish..."

Sure enough, this sentence also aroused the old man's thoughts. He seemed to be recalling something, but he obviously didn't want to continue this topic. A trace of reminiscence flashed across his eyes, and he turned to ask.

"Come, tell me how you got the jade slip!"

"Speaking of this, it was really a coincidence! At that time, I had just entered the world of cultivation and had just entered the Qi Refining Stage. That day, I happened to be strolling in Yifang City..."

So Ning Ping's thoughts were instantly pulled back to the past years. Facing this kind old man, he also told the scene of how he got the jade slip.