Emerald Cloud Mountain was located on the east side of Emerald Cloud City. It was located on an unremarkable mountain peak.
The mountain forest outside Emerald Cloud City was not quiet as people would often enter and leave in search of herbs. However, perhaps due to the green clothed scholar's reputation, Emerald Cloud Mountain was usually not visited by many people.
When he arrived at the foot of Emerald Cloud Mountain, Qin Yichen's gaze swept over the area. There was a quiet gravel path and a clear lake beside it. Emerald Cloud Mountain looked extremely elegant.
"Strange …"
Qin Yichen softly muttered. After observing for a while, he did not discover anything out of the ordinary. Then, he retracted his gaze and walked up the gravel path.
He walked for more than a quarter of an hour.
Although Qin Yichen was not in a hurry to advance, with his normal speed, this amount of time was enough to climb a tall mountain. However, he was somewhat shocked to discover that the gravel path beneath his feet seemed to have no end. No matter how he walked, he was unable to reach the mountain.
"What's going on?"
Qin Yichen's eyes slightly narrowed as his footsteps came to a halt. His gaze once again swept over his surroundings as his brows suddenly furrowed.
"Xiu!"
With a wave of Qin Yichen's arm, a burst of True Essence shot out and blasted in all directions.
However, these True Yuan, which was enough to kill a Spirit stage practitioner, did not destroy a single flower or blade of grass. Instead, they dissipated in the air before they could even travel a distance of three meters.
"As expected, there's something strange!"
Seeing his True Yuan dissipate so easily, Qin Yichen was not the least bit alarmed. Instead, he felt joy in his heart.
Qin Yichen muttered to himself for a while before his feet suddenly retreated a step.
As he retreated, the scenery around him changed slightly. Then, he saw that he had once again appeared in front of the small path that led to Emerald Cloud Mountain. As long as he retreated a little more, he would be out of the range of Emerald Cloud Mountain.
It was as if this was warning him that there was no way to enter, and that he could only retreat.
"A maze?"
Qin Yichen narrowed his eyes slightly. This formation was truly beyond his expectations. Even with the spiritual power of a mid-stage Human Grade alchemist, he couldn't find any trace of a formation.
However, from the looks of it, this Emerald Cloud Mountain was undoubtedly a huge formation! If he hadn't discovered it, it could only mean that he hadn't discovered it yet.
"Layman in green, I'm Qin Yichen. I haven't heard of you for a long time. Today, I'm here to pay you a visit. I hope you can meet me!"
Qin Yichen frowned as he shouted towards Emerald Cloud Mountain. His voice was like a clap of thunder as it resounded through Emerald Cloud Mountain, causing the trees to rustle.
However, after a short while, Emerald Cloud Mountain fell into a dead silence again, and no one paid any attention to Qin Yichen's cry.
Regarding this, Qin Yichen felt very helpless.
After observing for a long time, Qin Yichen still couldn't find anything. He couldn't help but feel a little restless. Immediately, he frowned and called out again, "Layman in green, if you don't want to meet me, don't blame me for being rude."
After he finished speaking, there was still no reply. Qin Yichen frowned as his spiritual power surged. Streams of powerful spiritual power whizzed out and bombarded Emerald Cloud Mountain.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
One stream after another, as if there was no end to it. This crazy bombardment continued for nearly 15 minutes before Qin Yichen stopped, panting.
After he stopped, Qin Yichen's expression became very gloomy. Such a violent attack was enough to smash a hundred-zhang tall mountain into pieces. However, this Emerald Cloud Mountain wasn't damaged at all.
Even the gravel path in front of him didn't have a single crack!
"This damned array …"
Qin Yichen shook his head helplessly. The feeling of having a body full of energy but not being able to use it made him feel very uncomfortable.
Since he couldn't break it with brute force, Qin Yichen could only suppress the restlessness in his heart and calm down to observe his surroundings. However, as usual, he didn't discover anything.
After two hours, Qin Yichen wanted to retreat and had to find another way.
"Hmm?"
Just as Qin Yichen was about to leave, his gaze suddenly fell on the clear lake beside the gravel path. His eyes flickered. Then, he took a step forward and descended into the lake.
"Splash!"
With the landing of the soles of his feet, there was no splash. Qin Yichen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body also relaxed a little. It seemed that he had guessed correctly this time.
Immediately, Qin Yichen's footsteps did not stop, and he walked directly into the lake. As he walked forward, his body was slowly submerged by the lake water.
Just as Qin Yichen was about to be submerged by the lake water, the lake water in front of him seemed to ripple as the space around him began to fluctuate slightly. Then, he felt the scenery around him change. The lake water and the gravel path had already disappeared.
What appeared in front of him was an elegant bamboo building.
When he saw this bamboo building, Qin Yichen was overjoyed. It seemed that he had already walked out of that strange array.
Qin Yichen's Mental Energy scanned the area and his heart suddenly tightened. This was because he realized that there seemed to be some mysterious fluctuations in the space around him.
"It seems that this isn't the Gongshu Clan's secret place."
Qin Yichen muttered to himself. However, even if that was the case, this was still a place that he had to pass through to reach the Gongshu Clan.
Then, Qin Yichen's gaze fell on the front of the bamboo building. In front of the bamboo building, a middle-aged man in a green robe was quietly sitting cross-legged on the ground.
The man didn't seem to notice Qin Yichen's arrival and didn't even raise his head. There were many pieces of bamboo beside him and his arms were moving slightly as if he was carving something.
When Qin Yichen saw him, he was stunned. Then, he cupped his hands together and said, "I am Qin Yichen. Greetings to the green-robed man …"
In response to Qin Yichen's greeting, the green-robed man didn't even raise his head. At this moment, Qin Yichen finally looked at the object in the man's hand.
When he saw the object in the man's hand, his eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly.
The green-robed man held an exquisite knife in his hand. In front of him, a zither-like instrument was placed on the ground. As he moved his hands, the zither became more and more perfect. At a glance, one couldn't find a single flaw.
After about half an hour, the green-robed man finished his last carving and a perfect zither appeared in front of him.
The zither was only made of bamboo, but overall, it looked like a work of God. It was like a work of art!
"Good technique!"
Qin Yichen's eyes narrowed slightly as he softly exclaimed.
At this moment, the green-robed man finally looked at Qin Yichen. However, he didn't look surprised. Instead, he seemed a little unhappy because of Qin Yichen's intrusion.
"What a pity, what a pity …"
Qin Yichen didn't care about the man's gaze. He walked forward and stroked the zither with his fingers. Then, he shook his head and sighed.
"What's a pity?"
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