When Zhao Hai and the others arrived at the withered tree, they discovered that it was empty. The withered tree had a diameter of two meters, and the hollow in the middle was more than one meter. The inside of the hole was dark, and they didn't know how deep it was. Looking at Nua Yun's expression, they guessed that there was a gopher hole under the tree. However, it seems like Nua Yun didn't have any harvest. Otherwise, his expression wouldn't be so ugly.
Nua Yun arrived in front of the withered tree and sighed, "Junior Brother Jing Hai guessed right. The gopher really did dig a hole under the tree. The hole is more than five meters deep, so I wasn't able to find it. It's a pity that the gopher abandoned this hole three days ago. I've also checked the other withered trees in the vicinity. They didn't dig a hole under the other trees. Amitabha, I was negligent."
Nua Shi and the others' expressions weren't very good. It wasn't easy to find a gopher hole, but it was abandoned. This matter was very depressing.
At this time, Nua Yun turned his head to Zhao Hai and said, "Junior Brother Jing Hai, you're very alert. Do you have any other methods?"
Zhao Hai thought for a moment, then he said, "I can only think of two methods. One is more difficult while the other is easier. I'll talk about the first method first. Let's see what you think." The others nodded.
The group nodded, then Zhao Hai continued, "The first method is to invite a Senior Brother back to the temple and have the temple's alchemist refine a tracking incense. As long as this incense is sprinkled on the ground, it would be very difficult to get rid of it. Moreover, the person who gets it wouldn't be able to smell it. It's a method used by Rogue Cultivators to track people. This incense shouldn't be difficult to refine, so the temple should have someone who can refine it. Even if the temple's people don't know how to refine it, there should still be a lot of it in the shops outside. The price isn't expensive, but we need a lot of it. As long as we sprinkle the incense on the mountain, once the gophers come out and get the scent, we can track them down."
When he heard Zhao Hai, Nua Yun couldn't help but knit his brows and said, "This method consumes too much energy. I'm afraid it's not appropriate. What about the second method?"
Zhao Hai said, "The second method is actually very simple. We just need to prepare a lot of ash or dye. Then we can sprinkle it on the mountain. When the gopher comes, they will leave traces. We don't need to know where the hole is, as long as we know which direction it went, we can carefully search that direction. After all, even if the gopher is well hidden, they still need to breathe. As long as we search carefully, it shouldn't be difficult to find the hole...."
When the others heard Zhao Hai, they couldn't help but knit their brows. Zhao Hai's second method seemed simple, but it was actually very troublesome. This method only indicated which direction the gopher went. When the time comes, they would have to slowly search for it. This would certainly take a long time.
Nua Yun thought for a moment and said, "This method is also very slow. I think we should use both methods together. Junior Brother Nua, you go back to the sect and see if there's anything that can be used to track the gopher. As for what Junior Brother Jing Hai said, I know something that can replace it."
The others looked at Nua Yun, then Nua Yun said, "Let's go back and talk about this." After he said that, he didn't return to his copper bowl. Instead, he led the group back. It didn't take long for them to return to the encampment. After arriving, Nua Yun immediately led the group to a room. After sitting down, Nua Yun turned to Nua Shi and said, "Junior Brother Nua Shi, go back to the sect and find Senior Brother Nua Yu. Ask him to ask if there are any spices that can help us escape. If there are, ask him to help us get some. Let's go now."
Nua Shi nodded, then he stood up and gave everyone a salute before turning around to leave. After he left, Nua Yun said, "Not far from the south of the mine, there's a valley. There's a strange red stone in the valley. This stone is very fragile, it would shatter with just a touch. I can get some stone powder from this stone and then bring it up the mountain. This way, we might be able to find traces of the gophers. Junior Brothers, please rest here while I go and get the stone powder." Nua Yun nodded, then Nua Yun nodded and said, "I'll go and get the stone powder.
The group nodded. Nua Yun stood up and gave everyone a salute. Then he turned around and left the room. Then he jumped onto the copper bowl and disappeared.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Hai and the others couldn't do anything about it. Under the guidance of the other monks, they went to the rooms prepared for them to rest. Although the stone houses weren't built well, there were still a lot of them, enough for them to live in.
Zhao Hai was given a separate stone house. This stone house was very simple. There was only a bed, a small table, and two praying mats. There was nothing else. Zhao Hai wasn't polite. He directly sat on the praying mat and softly recited scriptures.
About two hours later, Zhao Hai heard the sound of wind breaking. However, the sound didn't stop. It continued to fly up the mountain. Before long, there was a rustling sound. After a while, the sound disappeared.
After another hour, a voice was heard from outside Zhao Hai's room, "Junior Brother Jing Hai, are you here?"
Zhao Hai quickly replied, "Is it Senior Brother Nua Yun? Please come in." Then he stood up. At this time, the stone house's door opened. Nua Yun came in and gave Zhao Hai a salute. Zhao Hai quickly returned the salute.
Nua Yun looked at Zhao Hai and smiled faintly, "I didn't expect to meet a Junior Brother here. Hearing Junior Brother's name, it seems like you're not a disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Senior Brother, please sit down." Nua Yun wasn't polite, he nodded and sat down. Zhao Hai looked at Nua Yun and smiled faintly, "Senior Brother's guess is correct. I'm a Rogue Cultivator. I just joined the Iron Buddha Temple three months ago. This is my second time doing a mission. I was just introduced by Senior Brother Nua Zhen as well as Senior Brother Nua Yun."
Nua Yun nodded and smiled, "Since we're from the same department, I naturally won't treat you as an outsider. This Junior Brother is very clever and will certainly have great accomplishments in the future. If you have any problems, you can come and find me. As long as I can help you, I'll do my best to help." Nua Yun nodded and smiled.
Zhao Hai quickly replied, "Many thanks, Senior Brother. Right now, I'm just cultivating in the temple, so there's nothing to worry about. Because I've just reached the first level of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, I'm still in the process of integrating the Iron Essence Qi, so there's nothing to worry about."
Nua Yun nodded, then he waved his hand as two iron rings appeared. He handed the iron rings over to Zhao Hai and said, "Junior Brother, since you're cultivating the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, then these two iron rings that I made should be useful to you. These two iron rings were used when I was cultivating the Iron Buddha Lotus Body. Each iron ring is made of black iron, it's very heavy. I also had people engrave two gravity formations on them. You can take them with you when you cultivate the stance. You can inject your spiritual qi into the iron rings, this way the rings will exert a gravitational force on your body. The more spiritual qi you inject into the rings, the more gravity the rings will exert on you. This will make it easier for you to integrate the Iron Essence into your body. In the beginning, I wanted to cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, so I made these two iron rings. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a suitable metal, so I had to give up on the Iron Buddha Lotus Body. These two iron rings have no use, so I'll give them to you." Nua Yun nodded, then he took out two iron rings and handed them over to Zhao Hai, "Junior Brother, since you're cultivating the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, then these two iron rings should be useful to you. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a suitable metal for the Iron Buddha Lotus Body.
Zhao Hai received the iron rings, then he clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Nua Yun."
Nua Yun smiled faintly and said, "We're all Junior Brothers of the same department, you don't need to be so polite. I know that Nua Zhen is a very enthusiastic person. If you have any problems in the future, you can go and find him. I'm sure he'll help you. Our department doesn't have a lot of people, but we're very united. This is because Senior Brother Nua Yun is a very good-tempered person. Moreover, he's very strong and regularly gives lectures to everyone. The other departments don't have this kind of thing. Junior Brother, you must cultivate well so that you can help Senior Brother Nua Yun in the future."
Senior Brother Nua Yun, please help him. "Zhao Hai quickly replied," Yes, Senior Brother can rest assured. I'll work hard in my cultivation. "
Nua Yun nodded, then he stood up and smiled at Zhao Hai, "Junior Brother, rest well. When it's time to eat, I'll have someone look for you. I've already sprinkled a lot of red soil on the mountain. I hope that we can catch those sly fellows."
Zhao Hai also stood up and nodded. Then he clasped his hands together and sent Nua Yun out of the room. Then he returned to the room and sat down as he looked at the iron rings in his hands.
Then Zhao Hai received the iron rings into the Space. Then he closed his eyes. After some time, he opened his eyes and said, "Good stuff. It's even heavier than iron. Moreover, the design of the formation inside is also very good. If you use this iron ring to cultivate, not only can you cultivate the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, you can also cultivate spiritual qi. Right, this black iron can also be used to cultivate the second layer of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body." After he said that, the two iron rings appeared in his hands. Then Zhao Hai put the two iron rings on his arms and stood up.
The weight of the two iron rings wasn't light. Although they looked like ordinary iron rings, each of them weighed about a hundred jin, which was a lot heavier than ordinary metals. Then Zhao Hai poured a trace of spiritual qi into the iron rings. With the input of spiritual qi, Zhao Hai felt the iron rings suddenly emit a force field. This force field was like a mountain that pressed down on Zhao Hai's body.
Zhao Hai didn't feel any pain at all. Instead, he took a deep breath and smiled as he muttered, "I really miss this feeling. When I was cultivating in the Gravity Mountain, I also had this feeling. Now that this feeling is back, I can cultivate properly." Zhao Hai smiled and muttered, "Hahaha. After he said that, Zhao Hai set up the first layer of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body and began to slowly cultivate in the room.
Each frame of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body wasn't standing still, it was constantly moving. It was just like the basic movements of a body cultivator. These movements didn't have any lethality, but they could train the entire body. This was similar to the Pole Technique. However, ordinary Pole Techniques didn't move, while the Iron Buddha Lotus Body needed to move. This was where they differed from each other.
Besides practicing the Pole Technique, Zhao Hai also needed to practice the basic Body Cultivation Method. The basic Body Cultivation Method was the foundation of all Body Cultivators. Naturally, Zhao Hai couldn't give up on it. Therefore, after practicing the first layer of the Iron Buddha Lotus Body, he still needed to practice the basic movements of a Body Cultivator.
After cultivating for a while, Zhao Hai lost track of time. After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Hai suddenly heard a knock on the door. Zhao Hai immediately sobered up. At this time, he heard a voice, "Is Senior Brother Jing Hai here? It's time to eat, Senior Brother Nun Yun told me to invite you to eat. "
Zhao Hai quickly responded. He then stood up and tidied up his clothes. He was already sweating profusely. Zhao Hai then used a Purification Technique on himself. All the sweat and dust on his body disappeared. He then put away the Buddhist staff and opened the door.
A monk stood outside the door. This monk looked to be in his twenties. He was at the Tenth Order in Refining Essence into Qi. His skin was dark and it was obvious that he had cultivated the Iron Buddha Lotus Body to the Second Order. His bones were thick and his eyes were shining. Obviously, his strength was extraordinary. Zhao Hai quickly bowed to him and said, "Many thanks, Junior Brother." The monk smiled at Zhao Hai and said, "Senior Brother, please." After saying that, the two walked to a stone house.
As soon as the two entered the stone house, they saw a large wooden table in the stone house. Nun Yun and the others were already sitting at the table. There was also a monk next to them. In front of the monk were several wooden basins with food. Nun Yun and the others had already filled their bowls with food and were eating.
Zhao Hai entered the room and bowed to Nun Yun and the others. He then took out his own bowl, filled it with food, and sat at the table to eat. While Nun Yun and the others were eating, no one spoke. Everyone ate quickly and soon finished eating. After eating, everyone filled a bowl with hot water and sat at the table to drink slowly.
Nun Yun drank a mouthful of hot water, put down the copper bowl in his hand, and said, "Now, I have sprinkled red earth on the mine. Tomorrow, I will go to the mountain to take a look. I hope to find traces of the gophers. So, there is nothing else today. Senior Brothers, you can look around. Although there are barren mountains around here and there are no Monster Beasts, it is still good to look around."
Everyone nodded and then drank the hot water. They bowed to Nun Yun and then turned to leave. Zhao Hai didn't return to his room, but put away his bowl and walked south. Zhao Hai was very interested in the red stone that Nun Dong mentioned. He wanted to see what it was.
As he walked forward, Zhao Hai activated the gravity array in the two iron rings on his arms. A layer of gravitational force field immediately surrounded him. Zhao Hai didn't feel it at all and still walked forward step by step. For Body Cultivators, sitting, lying, standing, and walking could all be a part of cultivation. Zhao Hai naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity.
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