In the past, Tan Xiu's attainments in array formations had almost reached the pinnacle. He could even completely envelop a certain starfield in the Immortal World with an array formation and unleash tremendous power. Although his spiritual sense was less than one ten-thousandth of his peak, it was still a piece of cake for him to crack the array formation in front of him.
"Let's go inside."
Tan Xiu floated up and slashed forward with his finger sword. The air rippled like a net and shattered in the blink of an eye. The fine steel door was easily cut open like tofu and fell to the ground with a loud bang.
An excited expression was revealed in Chen Zhizhong's eyes. His admiration for Tang Xiu was even more intense. Back then, he and his subordinates had racked their brains and spent a lot of effort, but they still couldn't enter the cave. However, his master had easily broken open the cave door. His strength was simply beyond his imagination.
"Strange. There's no spiritual energy inside."
Tang 28, who followed closely behind Tan Xiu, walked along the cave for more than 10 meters and then looked incredulous. It must be noted that spiritual energy existed in every corner of the Earth, even in some places where the concentration of spiritual energy was so thin that it was negligible. But here, the concentration of spiritual energy became lower the deeper they went. They couldn't even sense the existence of spiritual energy after walking for more than 10 meters.
Tan Xiu pondered for a moment and then said, "Tang 28, the five of you wait outside the cave. Don't come in without my order. Also, stand guard outside. If anyone comes, you must block them for me. "
"Understood."
Tang 28's group of five stopped and turned to walk toward the entrance of the cave.
Tan Xiu led Chen Zhizhong to go more than 10 meters inside and faintly heard a roar coming from the depths. The sound was not like a beast's roar but more like a human's howl. After walking for 100 meters, Tan Xiu and Chen Zhizhong's eyes lit up.
"Heavens! How's this possible? "
Chen Zhizhong exclaimed after seeing the scene in front of him. He couldn't believe his eyes because he never dreamed that the belly of the mountain turned out to be a world. The sky was blue and the clouds were white. The mountain peaks rose and fell one after another. Although there was no sun or moon, there were countless birds and beasts. Towering ancient trees could be seen everywhere. The blooming flowers were even more beautiful, making this place look like a fairyland.
Tan Xiu said indifferently, "Don't make a fuss. This is just a world constructed inside the array. However, compared to the formation at the entrance of the cave, the formation here is much more interesting. "
Chen Zhizhong didn't understand Array Formation, so naturally, he couldn't see through the mystery here. He reached for his dagger and looked around vigilantly. Any movement would alert him.
"Master, this place is so big. What should we do? Wandering around looking for treasures? "
With a bit of regret, Tan Xiu said, "The area of this pocket world constructed by the array is indeed quite large. Unfortunately, even though there was thin oxygen here, the degree of spirit energy here was practically negligible. Even a Golden Core Realm cultivator would find it difficult to absorb the pitifully scarce spirit energy of the heavens and the earth here. Therefore, I think, although there are many flowers and trees here, precious medicinal herbs are very difficult to find. "
Chen Zhizhong was confused. "Why? If plants can grow here, why can't medicinal herbs grow here? Medicinal herbs are also a kind of plant! "
"Medicinal herbs are indeed plants." Tan Xiu shook his head. "But plants that can be called medicinal herbs need to absorb the essence of the earth and grow under the nourishment of the world's spirit energy. Only after a long period of accumulation can they have very strong medicinal properties. For example, if a wild ginseng grows here but it has no medicinal effect, do you think it can be regarded as a medicinal herb? "
Chen Zhizhong instantly understood Tan Xiu's meaning. He shook his head and forced a smile. "Nope. The reason why ginseng is regarded as a treasure is because of the medicinal efficacy it contains. Without medicinal efficacy, it's no different from weeds and leaves. "
"Therefore, I'm afraid there are no medicinal herbs in this pocket world," said Tan Xiu. "If there are any good things here, I'm afraid it can only be ores."
Chen Zhizhong hurriedly said, "I think there must be precious ores here, Master. After all, there is a Bloodsoul Stone outside the cave entrance. I think there must be something better than the Bloodsoul Stone inside. Let's look for it and maybe we'll have an unexpected harvest. "
"Since we're already here, we'll naturally look for it," said Tan Xiu with a smile.
The environment of this pocket world was simply picturesque, with birds and beasts everywhere among the mountains and rivers. However, in this paradise that was full of vitality, there was an extremely dangerous place hidden, and there were terrifying fierce beasts hidden. The roar he heard just now had already dissipated, but even Tan Xiu had no choice but to be cautious in this world without much spiritual energy.
Consumption.
This was the most fatal problem for cultivators in such an environment. Unless they carried a lot of medicinal pills, their strength would plummet once their True Essence was consumed excessively, and it would be very difficult for them to survive in a crisis. Fortunately, there were a lot of medicinal pills in Tan Xiu's interspatial ring. Even if his demand was not high, Chen Zhizhong could still take them in case he needed them.
'I must go to Bangkok again after leaving this place to get more Demon Stones from the Dark Shaman Clan. I can absorb and refine the Demon Stones I have now for a few years, but I'm afraid I'll be in danger if I'm trapped in this pocket world in the future.
'Being a cultivator is like rowing a boat against the current. If I don't move forward, I'll fall back. Replenishing the Primal Chaos Force in my body is only one aspect. I also need to make a breakthrough. The price to pay for this breakthrough is to absorb the power of the stars and absorb all kinds of energy. Spiritual energy, on the other hand, is a supplementary energy that requires a lot of demonic power to make up for it. '
Half a day later.
Tang Xiu and Chen Zhizhong had already penetrated deep into the pocket world, but neither of them was able to probe the size of this pocket world. Furthermore, the most disappointing thing for them was that they didn't encounter any danger, nor did they obtain any treasures.
"We can't keep searching like this, Zhizhong. Given the size of this pocket world, I'm afraid we won't be able to search the entire area even if we search for a few months. I'm afraid we'll have to focus on constructing this pocket world's array. "Tan Xiu halted his pace and said with a pondering look in his eyes.
Chen Zhizhong hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know anything about arrays, Master, so you can study it slowly. I'll search the surroundings."
Tan Xiu took out two jade bottles from his interspatial ring and gave them to Chen Zhizhong. Then, he nodded and said, "The more beautiful the environment is, the more hidden dangers there are. Don't be fooled by the scenery here. You must always be on guard and immediately retreat if you encounter any danger. There are 20 medicinal pills in these two jade bottles that will be helpful to you. "
Suddenly …
He seemed to recall something and took out the refined Tang Sect Token from his interspatial ring. He handed it to Chen Zhizhong and said, "The Everlasting Feast Hall is now just a real restaurant and no longer a force. All the former core disciples of the Everlasting Feast Hall have now become members of the Tang Sect. The Tang Sect is a Daoist cultivation sect that I established. Take this Tang Sect Token as it can prove that you're a disciple of the Tang Sect. "
Chen Zhizhong looked pleasantly surprised. He knew very well what it meant to be a Daoist cultivation sect. In ancient times, a sect was a whole, just like a big family. Now that his Master, Tan Xiu, had established the Tang Sect, he would be a cultivator with a sect and a foundation.
After receiving the Tang Sect Token, Chen Zhizhong was about to put it away with a solemn expression when he saw Tan Xiu shake his head at him.
"What's wrong, Master?"
"Drip your blood on the Tang Sect Token. It will be integrated into your body and a token pattern will appear on your finger," Tan Xiu said. Strictly speaking, the Tang Sect Token was already a Celestial Artifact, but it only had two functions. One was to prove one's identity, and the other was to protect the owner. Once the owner was in a desperate situation, it could help them resist a fatal blow. Remember, unless you don't have enough time to activate it, you can only activate it at the most critical moment of life and death. "
Chen Zhizhong's expression turned serious and he nodded repeatedly. Then, he cut his finger with a dagger and dripped his blood on the Tang Sect Token. Suddenly, Chen Zhizhong found that his spiritual force had a strange connection with the token in his hand.
Whoosh!
The Tang Sect Token suddenly disappeared and a token pattern appeared on Chen Zhizhong's thumb. It looked like a tattoo, exactly like the Tang Sect Token.
"You need your mind to control the Tang Sect Token," Tan Xiu said. "Go! Don't lose your way here and don't go too far. I can easily use the array to detect the treasures inside as long as I can comprehend the array used to construct this pocket world. "
Chen Zhizhong nodded and tried to release the Tang Sect Token, but then took it back. After experimenting several times, he walked toward the distance with a bit of excitement.
Tan Xiu casually glanced at it and then walked to a flat bluestone not far away. After sitting cross-legged, he released his spiritual sense and quickly touched the invisible array.
"Interesting."
After a short period of comprehension, Tan Xiu found that this array was very mysterious. Although he could understand most of the array's structure, he found a small part of it very novel. He had never thought about it in this aspect before. This discovery made him feel like he had just seen a prey, because he realized that the more knowledge he had about arrays, the more he felt that this array was broad and profound, with endless mysteries.
In the deep valley, the spring water was emitting white smoke. A group of strange animals, resembling sheep and dogs, with sharp rhinoceros horns on their heads, were drinking around the spring water.
Several owl-like animals with lion-sized bodies were squatting on the rocks, looking around. They didn't open their mouths, but strange cooing sounds kept ringing.
"What's that?"
Chen Zhizhong, who had just arrived here, suddenly staggered. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and reached out to hold a boulder several meters high, else he would have fallen to the ground. His expression was as though he had seen a ghost in broad daylight, full of shock.
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