"Do you really want to enter the Purple Mountain?" Zhang Wuye had long since understood Ye Fan's intentions. He knew that he couldn't stop him no matter what. He sighed and said, "Wait a moment."
He turned around and walked into the stone house. Before long, he laboriously carried out a large wooden chest. It was yellowish, obviously an ancient object.
"What's this?" Ye Fan revealed a puzzled expression.
"A thousand years ago, that ancestor also made meticulous preparations before entering the Purple Mountain. These are some of the things he left behind."
Zhang Wuye removed the iron lock and opened the large wooden chest. Suddenly, the smell of rotting wood wafted out. After who knew how many years, the inside of the wooden chest was somewhat decayed.
"This is …" Ye Fan first discovered a set of stone armor.
That's right, this was a stone armor formed by stringing together pieces of stone. It was simple, unadorned, and neatly stacked.
"What's this for?" The workmanship of this stone armor was exquisite, and it seemed that a great deal of effort had been put into it.
Zhang Wuye took out the stone armor and caressed it with his hand. "This was personally made by that ancestor a thousand years ago. He wore one and left another behind."
Ye Fan held the stone armor in his hand but didn't feel anything special about it. This kind of stone could be found everywhere, and it was precisely the kind of special stone skin that wrapped around the Origin Source.
This kind of stone skin could obstruct the probing of a cultivator's spiritual sense. As a result, it was difficult to determine whether or not there was a treasure within any Origin Stone unless it was truly cut open. This was also the reason for the rise of stone gambling.
Ye Fan believed that as long as he wanted to, he could easily crush this kind of stone skin. This kind of armor was of no use to him.
"Don't look down on this stone armor. It's not an ordinary item. It has a powerful spiritual nature." Zhang Wuye seemed to have seen through his thoughts.
"It has a spiritual nature?" Ye Fan carefully sensed it, but didn't find anything special.
"This is no ordinary stone skin." Zhang Wuye caressed it with his hand, unwilling to let it go. "This is the stone skin that was peeled off from the Origin Source. It's a material that could enter the eyes of the Yuan Taoist Master."
"This is the old skin that wraps the Origin Source?" Ye Fan brought the stone armor closer and carefully examined it, but still couldn't see anything.
"Different professions are worlds apart. You are a cultivator, but you don't understand how precious these stone garments are." Zhang Wuye unfurled the stone robe and said, "Every Origin Seeker hopes to have a robe like this. You must know that digging for Origin Qi all day long will inevitably lead to some bad things, but this Divine Origin Robe can ward off evil and evade those unclean things."
Ye Fan nodded. He suddenly thought of many things. He had stayed in the Source Area of the Yaoguang Holy Land for a while. Strange things happened one after another. Of course, he knew how dangerous it was.
"The rock skin of the Source of God has a special spirituality, it can avoid unclean things …"
According to what Zhang Wuye said, this kind of stone skin coexisted with the divine spring. Once infected with its spirituality, it would already possess a spirit and could seek good fortune and avoid calamity.
In the big wooden box, there was a stone helmet that could cover one's face.
"You must wear this stone robe and a good stone helmet to hide all the aura on your body. Perhaps it isn't sturdy enough, but it can isolate you from the outside world. Perhaps it can help you avoid the ominous creatures in the Purple Mountain," Zhang Wuye solemnly warned.
Ye Fan's heart was beating like a drum. "Aren't the ancient and tyrannical creatures sealed in the Divine Origin Source?"
"It's hard to say what happens in the Purple Mountain. It's better to make more plans. In fact, I still say the same thing. I really don't want you to take risks. "
Ye Fan was indeed a bit apprehensive. "I don't want to enter the depths of the Purple Mountain. I'll immediately return as soon as I find the Heavenly Book of Source. I don't want to alarm some living creature."
"Also, take this stone pendant with you." Zhang Wuye took out a stone pendant from the big wooden box and said, "This was refined by an ancestor of my Zhang family. If you're really targeted by evil spirits, it might display some wonderful effects."
"Clang!"
Zhang Wuye pulled out a stone saber. The wooden scabbard had long since decayed and shattered the moment he pulled the saber out.
The saber was no more than two feet long and was engraved with the sun, moon, and stars. In addition, there were also some strange patterns.
"You might see some strange things under the ground. They're bizarre and dazzling. Unless you have no other choice, don't fight them head-on." Zhang Wuye's expression was solemn. "Regardless of whether it's a ghost or something else, if it doesn't attack you first, treat it as an illusion. You can use this saber to open the way."
Ye Fan was a bit scared. He hadn't taken Zhang Wuye's advice seriously before, but now he was a bit uncertain.
Finally, Zhang Wuye took out an astrolabe and said, "This astrolabe has been passed down to my generation and contains a large amount of the divine power of the constellations. Keep it well. It will come in handy at a critical moment. If you fall into a ghost mine, it will help you find a way out. "
Ye Fan was really a bit speechless. He wanted to beat a retreat and mumbled, "I say, old man, are you supporting me or scaring me? Why am I getting more and more scared?"
The stone clothes, stone pendant, stone saber, and stone astrolabe were all carved from the old skin of the divine source. There was nothing special about them, but they contained spirituality.
"Old man, where did that first ancestor of your family go in the end? Did he enjoy his old age in this village?"
The first ancestor of the Zhang family was a Yuan Taoist Master. Such a character could be considered a miracle. Since ancient times, only a few people had appeared in the northern region.
Ye Fan had once asked Zhang Wuye about the Yuan Taoist Master's whereabouts. The old man had vaguely said that the Yuan Taoist Master knew too much about the secret of origin and that something ominous would happen in his old age.
"His life and death are a mystery." The old man shook his head.
"What happened?"
"Countless years ago, five Yuan Taoist Masters appeared in the northern region. In their old age, they all encountered very strange things. Our Zhang family's first ancestor was no exception."
"What strange things?" Ye Fan asked.
"In his old age, he saw many unclean things, but others couldn't see them. He said that was the final fate of the Yuan Taoist Master."
"Unclean things?!" Ye Fan was shocked.
"Yes, in the end, he disappeared to an unknown place. On the night he left, a red whirlwind blew outside, and a strange, terrifying creature howled endlessly for an entire night. "
"I say, old man, I'm not scared. If you want to dissuade me, just say it. Why do you have to do this …"
"I'm not scaring you. What I said is true. The first ancestor of the Zhang family really disappeared just like that. When the saintess of the Jade Pool found out, she searched for him all over the northern region, but to no avail. In the end, she personally built a cenotaph for him. "Zhang Wuye sighed.
That was an extraordinary person who made all the Great Sage's face turn green. Yet, in his old age, he actually died mysteriously. This made Ye Fan feel complicated.
"Is there no clue at all?"
"On that night, there was a four-year-old child in my Zhang family who accompanied the first ancestor. He was scared silly." Zhang Wuye shook his head and said, "He was only cured after more than half a year. According to him …"
"What did that child say?" Ye Fan asked when he saw the old man stop talking.
"He said that on that night, he saw one of the grandfather's hands covered in red hair. He also saw a humanoid creature walking outside the window. He only turned his head, and the first ancestor disappeared forever."
"I say, old man, you can't scare people like this. You clearly know that I'm going to enter the Purple Mountain …"
"These are all passed down from generation to generation. I've never told anyone about it." Zhang Wuye shook his head.
Ye Fan's heart trembled. He felt that this blood-colored land was filled with too many mysteries. Many things were probably beyond his imagination.
"How strong is the Yuan Taoist Master?"
"Are you talking about his battle prowess?"
"Yes." Ye Fan nodded.
"When my first ancestor was young, he fought to a draw with the saintess of the Jade Pool," Zhang Wuye said calmly.
Ye Fan sucked in a cold breath. This kind of person was truly an extraordinary person. As the Yuan Taoist Master, he still had such strength. It was no wonder that the saintess of the Jade Pool became his confidante.
'After becoming the Yuan Taoist Master, I can stabilize the dragon vein and lock the divine source. It's impossible for me not to be strong.' Zhang Wuye yearned.
In the end, Ye Fan still went on his way.
"Little Brother Ye, when are you coming back?" Wang Shu saw him off. He didn't know that he was going to the Purple Mountain and only thought that he was going on a long journey.
"Don't worry, I'll be back in a few days. When the time comes, I'll take you guys to gamble on stones. I'll gamble until those holy lands turn green in the face and get a saintess back."
"The wind is bleak and the water is cold. Once a hero leaves, he will never return …" Dumbo waved his hand honestly.
"How come you only remember this line after all the things I've taught you?" Ye Fan was speechless.
"I'm afraid you won't come back …" Dumbo scratched his head.
Ye Fan felt that he couldn't argue with him. He smiled and waved his hand behind him. He quickly left and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
According to Zhang Wuye, if he wanted to enter the Purple Mountain, he could only go through the nine dragon veins and move underground. Then, he would cut open the Purple Mountain underground and enter the interior.
Otherwise, he would be trapped in a hopeless situation if he directly made a move outside the Purple Mountain.
Ye Fan chose the dragon vein in the east. He wanted to go deep from there because that was the path that the ancestor of the Zhang family had taken a thousand years ago.
He recited the ancient scripture recorded in the ancient bronze coffin in his heart. From time to time, he would carve a few words into the cauldron made from the Source Qi of All. He had been like this for the past two months.
Even though those words couldn't stay for long and would soon disappear, he still continued to carve them.
This was the root of the Source Qi of All, and it was his greatest reliance. Even if the void were to shatter, he could hide in the cauldron and escape the calamity.
The towering mountain range was majestic and imposing, like a crouching dragon, lying in front of him.
The tall stone ridge was bald and reddish-brown. There was no vegetation, and it was tinged with purple, similar to the purple mountain.
According to Zhang Wuye, this dragon vein had been dug out a long time ago. There was a dragon passage underground that led straight to the Purple Mountain.
Ye Fan didn't make a move directly. He didn't want to break the earth and go deep. He didn't want to cause damage like this, lest he caused a bad result.
He searched patiently and finally found an ancient mine. A thousand years ago, that ancestor of the Zhang family had entered from here.
Ye Fan put on the stone clothes and immediately felt that it was airtight. The aura around him was sealed and couldn't leak out in the slightest.
He carried the astrolabe on his back, held the stone knife, and hung the stone pendant on it. He silently floated down into the ancient mine.
Ye Fan secretly measured the depth. He was incomparably shocked. He fell for three thousand meters before reaching the bottom of the mine.
The pitch-black ancient mine was excavated more than a hundred thousand years ago. It was filled with the aura of time, and this place was extremely quiet.
Ye Fan moved his feet lightly. He didn't use divine power, but walked forward step by step, carefully sensing everything around him.
Everything here was related to the ancient Great Emperor. It brought him a heavy pressure, and he had never been so cautious.
In this way, Ye Fan silently walked several li. The ancient mine became darker and darker.
"What is that?!" Suddenly, he was startled. There was the sound of wings flapping in front of him. He could vaguely see a humanoid creature flapping its wings and rushing over.
"I just came in, and I already encountered an archaic race?!" Ye Fan cried out in alarm.
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