"What are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?" Bai Xiaotian interrupted his train of thought.
"Nothing much. This dream was too realistic. My thoughts haven't jumped out of it yet," Shen Luo said half-truthfully.
"Alright, don't think about it anymore. Go wash up first. After breakfast, I'll bring you to Jianye City for a good stroll," Bai Xiaotian said with a smile as he patted his shoulder.
Shen Luo didn't want to go out at first. He wanted to stay in the house and try to practice the cultivation method he learned in his dream. However, after seeing Bai Xiaotian's hospitality, he couldn't refuse and nodded in agreement.
Therefore, after breakfast, Bai Xiaotian brought Shen Luo out. Along with them was the mischievous girl, Lu Xiu.
They strolled around for half a day. That girl, Lu Xiu, was more like a host than Bai Xiaotian. She was familiar with all the good food and fun places in Jianye City, leading the two of them to visit them one by one.
Shen Luo looked at the bustling surroundings and couldn't help but think of Fengchi City that Yu Meng and Yu Yan protected with their lives. He also thought of Longevity Village and Fangcun Mountain that he had just left.
He knew very well that when the Demonic Calamity descended, any prosperity was but a dream. For the first time, he had the thought of resisting the Demonic Calamity.
However, even an immortal sect with a deep foundation like Fangcun Mountain couldn't resist the Demonic Calamity. What could he do?
It wasn't until evening that the three of them returned from outside with many things.
"Shen Luo, you shouldn't be so inflexible. Now that you're in Jianye City, why don't you go to the Qinhuai River for a drink? Isn't that the same as entering a treasure mountain but returning empty-handed? "Bai Xiaotian was still trying to persuade him when they returned to the courtyard.
"If you want to go, go by yourself. Don't drag me along. Speaking of which, do you have a quiet room for closed-door cultivation in your residence? Can you lend it to me? "Shen Luo couldn't stand being disturbed and changed the topic.
Bai Xiaotian frowned when he heard that. Then, he laughed.
"Who are you looking down on by saying that? As a dignified exorcist family, even if we lack anything, we can't lack a quiet room for seclusion. It's just that you're really an idiot. Why don't you relax and rest for a few days before continuing to cultivate? "
"My aptitude is far inferior to yours. How could I dare to slack off in cultivation?" Shen Luo said with a smile.
"Fine, fine. I'll bring you there." Bai Xiaotian raised his hands in surrender.
It was rare for the green-sleeved girl to see Bai Xiaotian like this. She could not help but cover her mouth and laugh secretly, her eyes curved into crescents.
In her memory, although this Young Master of the Bai Family was unruly by nature, there was a natural arrogance in his bones. However, he had never had a close friend like Shen Luo. After all, there were not many people of the same age who could catch his eye and get along with him.
Shen Luo returned to the house and put away the new clothes and other things he had bought. Only then did he follow Bai Xiaotian to the Bai family's backyard.
After passing by the Master of the Bai family's study in White Crane City, the two of them finally arrived at the Bai family's real backyard. There was a private lake that occupied a large area.
Bai Xiaotian led Shen Luo to a rockery and stopped in front of it, as if he was familiar with the place.
"This is the place?" Shen Luo glanced at the rockery in front of him, then looked left and right, and asked in surprise.
Bai Xiaotian chuckled and raised his hand to pat the rockery a few times. Immediately after, there was the sound of a mechanism turning.
Accompanied by the sound of friction, a pitch-black hole appeared at the bottom of the rockery that was dozens of feet tall. Waves of cool air seeped out from within.
"The quiet room for cultivation is under this lake," Bai Xiaotian said with a smile and walked towards the hole.
Shen Luo followed him and walked down hundreds of stone steps into an underground passage.
The oil lamps hanging on the walls of the passage lit up the place. After walking for a few hundred feet, a spacious underground hall appeared in front of them.
In the middle of the underground hall, there was a round stone platform that was about two feet tall. On top of it, a thin but hale white-haired old woman sat cross-legged. Her eyes were closed, as if she was meditating.
"Your grandson, Xiaotian, greets Fifth Young Mistress." Bai Xiaotian saw this person and immediately cupped his hands and bowed.
Shen Luo quickly followed suit and bowed.
That person looked up at the two of them, and her gaze stopped on Shen Luo. She only nodded but did not say anything.
"Fifth Young Mistress, this is your grandson's close friend. He is temporarily staying in our house and will often come here to cultivate. I will explain this matter to Father later," Bai Xiaotian quickly explained.
After hearing this, the old woman nodded again and closed her eyes.
Shen Luo looked around and saw that the surrounding walls were densely packed with holes that were about the height of a person. They were also deep and dark, with no end in sight.
"These are the few quiet rooms for cultivation in our house. They are a little special. Usually, only the clan's disciples of Qi Refining Level Seven and above are allowed to cultivate here. The rest can only cultivate in the martial arts field outside or in their own rooms," Bai Xiaotian explained.
"If that's the case, isn't it unreasonable for me to come here?" Shen Luo looked at the old man and asked hesitantly.
"Haha, it's fine. As the eldest grandson of the eldest son, I still have this bit of authority. You can choose a quiet room and cultivate here without worry. I still have to go to Grandmother's place, so I'll go back first. "Bai Xiaotian patted Shen Luo's shoulder and smiled.
Shen Luo nodded and did not say anything more. He chose a passage and walked in.
Bai Xiaotian looked at his back, smiled, and turned to leave.
Shen Luo walked for about a few hundred feet. At the end of the passage, he saw an open stone door of a secret room. When he walked in, the stone door closed automatically.
At this time, the four walls of the secret room suddenly lit up with rays of blue light. A strange pattern appeared on the walls and the roof, emitting waves of rich spiritual energy.
Shen Luo finally understood why Bai Xiaotian said this place was special. It turned out that the secret room was supported by a magic array.
He looked around again and found that the secret room was not small. It was about a hundred feet wide and narrow. It was enough for martial arts practice, let alone cultivation.
Shen Luo looked around and saw a round futon on the ground in the middle of the secret room. He walked up and sat down.
After sitting down, he did not immediately start cultivating. Instead, he checked the condition of his spiritual energy.
Now, his fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage was quite stable. It was slightly better than before. Now, he had to continue to work hard and strive to enter the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage as soon as possible.
After collecting his thoughts, Shen Luo folded his arms and began to collect his thoughts. He quietly adjusted his breath and began to recall the incantation of the Yellow Court Scripture that he learned from the old Daoist in his dream on Mount Fangcun.
Compared to the nameless spell that only cultivated spells, the Yellow Court Scripture, which focused on both spells and body, could refine his spiritual energy and temper his body. If he could cultivate it successfully, the effects of growth would naturally be more significant.
He did not expect that he would be able to cultivate as quickly as when he entered the dream. However, after all, he had summarized so many thoughts and experiences in advance. He should be able to gain some benefits and his cultivation would not be too slow.
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