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Tong Meng's hands formed a seal in front of her chest, and as her Spirit Qi condensed, dozens of seals were formed in an instant. Her beautiful white palms pushed forward slightly, and a beautiful talisman suddenly appeared and flew into the sky.
In an instant, light and shadow flickered, and the originally empty void changed greatly. Lush and towering ancient trees appeared, and a quiet path meandered out, extending all the way to the depths of the dense forest.
"What a retarded restriction."
The little hamster curled its lips with a look of disdain. Chu Chen was already used to this arrogant and arrogant mouse. He rolled his eyes at it and didn't say anything, walking towards the quiet path with Tong Meng.
The winding path was paved with clean and tidy bluestone. It was about seven feet wide and could barely accommodate two people walking side by side. It was impossible to see the end of it. Chu Chen walked on the path for a long time, but he saw towering ancient trees all around. Each one needed at least a dozen people to wrap their arms around it, towering into the clouds. Under the trees, there were countless strange flowers, grass, and shrubs. It looked like a complete Small World.
Because the branches and leaves of the ancient trees in the sky were too dense, the entire path was extremely dark. Fortunately, there were strange crystals floating in the void, constantly emitting colorful light in all directions. It was not so dark that one couldn't see their fingers in front of them. Instead, it set off the entire path, making it seem dreamy and beautiful.
"That old man is said to be Elder Huang's best friend. Because of some unforeseen circumstances, he was seriously injured and doesn't have much time left, so he has been living in seclusion in the dense forest behind the mountain and never comes out," Tong Meng said softly as she walked.
"Injured? What kind of injury did he suffer? Did he say anything? "
When Chu Chen heard this, he frowned slightly. With his intuition, he felt that something went wrong during the old man's cultivation and there were signs of Cultivation Deviation. But after all, it was just a painting. If he suffered some kind of internal injury, then Chu Chen couldn't do anything.
"I don't know, he didn't say anything, nor did Elder Huang," Tong Meng shook her head.
"Then let's go and take a look first." Chu Chen shook his head. There was no point in blindly guessing.
Chu Chen thought to himself, 'This mysterious' back mountain 'is probably only a Sect Master level powerhouse can live here. Who is this old man?'
After walking for less than an hour, the view before them suddenly opened up. The towering ancient trees that reached into the clouds disappeared, and only a few small wooden houses could be seen in a picturesque disorder on a stretch of green grass.
Not far away, there was a huge waterfall. Streams of waterfall cascaded down, falling into the deep pool below. It was as clear as the Milky Way of the Nine Heavens.
Beside the deep blue lake, there was a pavilion. In the pavilion, an old man was sitting beside a small stone table. In front of him, a chess game was half finished. The old man's eyes were slightly closed, as if he had fallen into a deep meditative state. He did not move for a long time.
"Grandpa Liu, I'm here."
Walking to the side of the pavilion, Tong Meng called out softly, "I've finished the painting you requested."
Hearing Tong Meng's words, the old man raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes slightly. A bright light flashed through his turbid eyes.
'So strong!'
Chu Chen's eyelids fiercely twitched. Since coming here, Chu Chen had subconsciously opened his spiritual sense to see what was going on with the old man. When the light flashed past, Chu Chen only felt as if there was a huge prehistoric beast lurking in front of him. The terrifying spiritual energy pressure was incomparably clear.
This old man was the strongest person Chu Chen had encountered besides the ancient Fiendgod corpses in the ancient Immortal Mountain.
Even if he was seriously injured, even if his aura was weak, this old man still gave him an incomparably dangerous feeling. It was like an ant looking up at a giant dragon. This was a terrifying figure that could completely crush him with a casual lift of a hand or a stomp of his foot.
Carefully sensing with his spiritual sense again, Chu Chen's heart slightly moved. His initial feeling was not wrong. This old man had indeed suffered from Qi Deviation.
After opening his spiritual sense, Chu Chen could clearly feel that the old man's meridians were like a surging divine river, and there were several obvious forks. These forks were hidden waste meridians that couldn't be used. He didn't know what kind of cultivation method the old man cultivated, but it actually allowed his spiritual energy to circulate to those places. Every time his spiritual energy flowed, those forks would widen by a bit.
According to this situation, if the waste meridians were to widen to a certain extent, it would become more and more serious. In the end, it was very likely that all the meridians in his body would be dislocated, and his spiritual energy would flow in reverse, causing his body to explode and die!
"So it's you, little girl."
The old man looked at Tong Meng and nodded with a smile. "This old fart has caused you trouble."
"Grandpa Liu, what are you saying? This is what I drew. Please take a look and see if there's anything wrong with it. "Tong Meng walked in front of the old man and respectfully handed over the painting.
The old man took the painting and spread it open with a shake of his hands. Suddenly, a thin old man appeared on the paper. This painting had clearly been meticulously decorated. Every strand of hair and wrinkle was incomparably clear and distinct. At first glance, it really seemed as if a living person had been forcefully glued onto the painting.
"En, the painting is not bad." The old man nodded with a smile, and a trace of satisfaction appeared on his face. It had to be said that Tong Meng's painting skills were truly extraordinary. It was breathtaking.
"Grandpa is too kind." Tong Meng smiled sweetly. She unconsciously hugged the snow-white little hamster and gently stroked it. Speaking of which, it was strange. This little hamster usually looked down on everyone and was extremely arrogant. At this moment, in front of the old man, it didn't dare to say a single word. It allowed Tong Meng's small hands to stroke it, as if it really was a pet mouse that couldn't speak.
This fellow that bullied the weak and feared the strong must have felt the powerful threat of a peerless expert and started to pretend to be an ordinary pet.
The corner of Chu Chen's mouth twitched. His gaze swept across the stone table, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He subconsciously walked in front of the old man and carefully examined this mess.
"En, the painting is so good. What should I give you in return?" The old man gently stroked his beard. It was very obvious that he was extremely satisfied with this painting. He slightly frowned and thought for a moment. When he raised his eyes and saw Chu Chen concentrating on the mess on the table, he couldn't help but smile. "What, little brother also dabbles in the art of chess?"
"I only know a little. I've made a fool of myself. " Chu Chen smiled slightly. Without waiting for the old man to speak, he naturally and naturally sat down opposite the old man. He respectfully cupped his hands. "If this young one is so bold, I would like to ask for advice on chess from the old man. I wonder if the old man would agree?"
"Hehe, you don't find this old man boring and want to play chess with me. Naturally, I couldn't ask for anything more." The old man was stunned for a moment, and then smiled slightly. His hands moved slightly, and just as he was about to wipe away the pieces on the table and rearrange the chess pieces, he saw Chu Chen slightly wave his hand. "Old man, there's no need to trouble yourself. How about we continue with this mess?"
"Oh? That would be great. "The old man was slightly surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Chu Chen's chess skills would be so profound at such a young age. One had to know that this mess wasn't just a chess piece. During the process of playing chess, he had poured his own spirit and willpower into it, and it contained his own understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It could be said to be infinitely profound. If one didn't have a deep understanding of chess, they might not even be able to understand it.
At that moment, he and Chu Chen sat opposite each other. The two of them each held a piece and began to play in an orderly manner.
Beside them, Tong Meng's heart slightly tightened. She couldn't help but look at Chu Chen with a worried gaze. After all, Chu Chen had been running around outside for three years after entering Biquan Xianzong. How could he have the time to study the art of chess? Tong Meng had never heard him say that he knew how to play chess. If he rashly played chess with the old man and lost too badly, wouldn't he be affected?
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