After waiting for a while, Gu Zheng stood up and said to Shuang 'er who was lost in thought, "You rest first, I'll go to other places in the village."
Shuang 'er shook her head and nodded obediently. Then she sat down at the stone table and fell into contemplation.
Gu Zheng shook his head and then walked out of the room. He was very interested in the way the people here controlled the power of darkness. If he wanted to absorb the pure power of darkness, he might need to borrow some things here.
At this time, the entire village was filled with a tempting fragrance. According to Elder Mei, even the newcomers drank a mouthful of the soup. Who told the village to only have so many people?
It wasn't that they didn't want to expand, it was because the food was only enough to feed these people. That's why the previous person said that they didn't raise trash here. Everyone had to work to get food.
The old, the weak, women, and children only had to do some simple work in the village. The children, regardless of gender, had to be trained.
While thinking, Gu Zheng arrived at the stone platform in the middle. There were no guards here, and the four figures from before weren't here.
The stone platform was very high, and there was only a very steep flight of stairs. For Gu Zheng, it was very easy for him to go up.
At this time, there was still a green mist lingering in the middle of the stone platform, but it wasn't as thick as it looked from afar. It was already a lot thinner, as if it was something that spontaneously formed on the stone platform.
Gu Zheng stood at the edge and carefully observed. This green mist was seriously warned by Elder Mei not to touch it casually. This was because if people didn't cultivate the power of darkness, once they touched it, they would melt into a green liquid in an extremely short period of time.
Although Gu Zheng felt that he shouldn't be afraid in theory, he still had to be careful. He just stood outside and looked through the blurry green mist.
The center of the stone platform was engraved with many strange patterns and profound runes. Some green light would flicker on it from time to time, and some green mist would come out from it. There was an invisible force on the outside that prevented the green mist from spreading. Instead, it was slowly absorbing the green mist, making it look like the total amount of green mist on the surface was about the same.
Although Gu Zheng wasn't very proficient in formations, he still knew a little about them. However, at this time, he couldn't understand what was engraved on them. There seemed to be a mysterious feeling in them, making Gu Zheng unconsciously want to explore them.
"Ding ling"
A very clear voice sounded in Gu Zheng's ears, interrupting his train of thought. Gu Zheng's heart was suddenly startled, he actually forgot to be vigilant. If there was really someone who wanted to harm him, he would have become a corpse by now.
However, his expression did not change at all. He turned around expressionlessly, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned.
This was because the cute pet he had seen before was floating in the air, looking at him curiously, its tail wagging occasionally.
When it saw Gu Zheng looking back at it, it seemed to be very happy. It flew back and forth in the air, and the sound of the bell kept ringing.
Gu Zheng knew about this cute pet. He had asked Elder Mei, and Elder Mei had specially told him about it, and also explained it a little.
Three years ago, he had followed the hunting team to this place. At that time, it was still wearing clothes. At first glance, it was just a pet that had been raised. Otherwise, it would have been killed by the hunting team at that time.
Perhaps it was because of the appearance of the black fog in a small area, so it was also sucked in. Of course, it could also be that its owner got separated and went missing, so it followed them to this place.
This world was not like what Han Xiu had said, where it would only erupt once in a long time. In fact, there would be black fog everywhere in the Untainted Land, but the scale was very small. Perhaps the black fog was not even the size of a person. Sometimes, it would simply appear there, and no one would go in until it dissipated on its own. It would even appear at the bottom of the sea, mostly in places where there were few people.
Therefore, from time to time, shrimps, crabs, rabbits and other creatures would also enter this place and become its food. Therefore, as long as it didn't have spiritual intelligence, it would not be counted as a Goblin, and would randomly fall into this world.
Of course, generally, pets would come here with their owners, and the villagers were very welcoming of such people. After all, even if an ordinary pet lost its magical power, it could still fight with its body alone.
However, this cute pet did not seem to have a strong fighting power, and it looked very smart, so everyone tacitly allowed it to enter the village. With its size, it could not eat much anyway, so it was just a mascot.
However, this cute pet did not eat their food at all. Instead, it lived in the middle of the stone platform and ate the green fog as its food.
Last time, when the monsters attacked the city, it swallowed a green crystal that they brought out. Only then did they know that it had such a strong fighting power, which made them ecstatic. This time, they continued to invite it over, and it destroyed the giant elephant with one blow.
Moreover, Elder Mei also told Gu Zheng that the value of the Qilin's egg was far beyond his imagination, but Gu Zheng did not care. Every place nurtured a creature, and he guessed that the creatures here were just creatures that had adapted a long time ago. When they went out, their strength would be greatly reduced.
Just like the people of the Seafolk, when they were far away from the sea, their fighting power was less than 70%, so Gu Zheng did not care at all.
These were all stone houses that stored some things, and many things were recorded in them. Elder Mei was curious about his own uniqueness, so she knew a lot of things.
"Hum!"
The cute pet's mouth made a clear hum, as if it was saying something.
However, Gu Zheng showed an awkward expression because he did not understand what it was saying. He only felt that its voice was very pleasant to hear, and it was gentle and moving.
The cute pet called out for a long time, but when it saw that the other party was still in a daze, it knew that the other party did not understand what it was saying. It immediately became discouraged, turned around, and flew to the side, disappearing.
Gu Zheng was a little surprised. Although he did not understand what it was saying, he could hear the other party's anxiety. What did Li Hu want from him? Why did he leave just like that?
Just as Gu Zheng was puzzled, he saw the other party fly over from the other side. Even now, Gu Zheng did not know how it could fly without wings and make bird-like sounds.
At this time, it was holding a green crystal that was even bigger than he was. When Gu Zheng saw it, he was shocked. This was much bigger than the one Chang Xi was holding, and he did not know where it had come from.
At this time, the other party was holding him and flying in front of Gu Zheng. It handed the thing in its hand to him, and at the same time, it kept calling out.
Gu Zheng curiously reached out and took it. If Chang Xi could take it with his bare hands, it should not be dangerous.
This green crystal did not have the cold feeling that he expected. Instead, it felt a little warm, but other than that, there was no other feeling. It was as if it was just a normal crystal.
Gu Zheng thought about the energy that Chang Xi had drawn out from it, but his body did not have a bit of it. It was like looking at the mountain and crying in the sky.
When the cute pet saw that Gu Zheng had accepted it, it chirped happily. In the end, it flew to his shoulder and stopped.
Gu Zheng was stunned, and he did not know what was going on.
"Little guy, I know you can understand me, but I don't know what you are talking about. I want to go somewhere else. You should leave quickly." After Gu Zheng studied the stone platform for a while, he suddenly remembered the treasure trove that Elder Mei had mentioned. He wanted to go there and see if there was any way.
If ordinary people like them could grasp a bit of it, then he would definitely be able to grasp it. Even if he could only use this green crystal, it would be useful at a critical moment.
Gu Zheng had seen the light beam that Chang Xi had shot out with his own eyes. This was the biggest reason why they had carried out their plan.
In fact, they had thought of this a long time ago. Unfortunately, the green light beam could not break through the qilin beast's armor, so they had left it at that.
But the cute pet shook its head and pointed at the crystal in Gu Zheng's hand, as if to say that if he accepted it, then he would agree to its conditions.
Its hand grabbed Gu Zheng's collar tightly, and it did not show any signs of letting go.
Gu Zheng did not understand what it meant, and he could only watch as it held on. He did not think that this cute pet could explode with such power only by eating the crystal. It must be acting like this for the villagers to see.
As for Gu Zheng, he walked towards the corner of the village. The entire village was now empty, but he could hear the laughter of many people everywhere. Gu Zheng could hear the satisfaction and happiness in the laughter.
Today's harvest was enough for them to live comfortably for a while. Because there was no way to keep it fresh, they could eat a feast that they could only eat a few times a year for a few days.
After a while, Gu Zheng easily reached his destination. It was said that no one could enter this place except for the elders. There was not even a guard at the door.
Thinking about it, everyone here was working hard to make a living. Why would they waste time here? They could not study, and that was the truth.
Gu Zheng looked at the shabby house, but the area was not small. It took up a whole corner and was tightly sealed. Gu Zheng pushed forward, but found that the stone door did not move.
Gu Zheng found a gap in the upper corner. Gu Zheng patted his head and quickly took out a small stone. It was the thing that Elder Mei had given him. With a click, he pushed the stone door in front of him again.
With a rumbling sound, the stone door was opened without much effort this time. A large expanse of green light emerged from the inside, and at the same time, a rotten and yin aura assaulted his senses.
Gu Zheng stood outside the door for a while, waiting for the smell to dissipate. Then, he slowly walked in.
Under the illumination of the green light from the countless stones outside, Gu Zheng could see the scene in the house with a single glance.
There were many tall stone tablets placed in the center. The large ones were thirty feet tall and almost reached the roof. The small ones were only five or six feet tall. If one looked closely, they would see that the tablets were densely engraved with small characters. At the edges, there were stone books the size of books. Near the entrance, there were several stone shelves.
There were a few dim magic tools placed on top of it. There was a disc-like object, a lantern-like magic weapon, and a small black ball. It seemed that they had all fallen here with their owners and were useless.
However, they were still not broken. They seemed to be of very high quality. They looked brand new and bright, and there were obvious traces of someone wiping them. It seemed that someone had been maintaining this place.
Not only the magic tools, but everything looked very clean. It seemed that someone often came here to clean. Gu Zheng thought that everything was covered in dust and was dirty.
The words on each stone tablet were much deeper. It seemed that the dust had accumulated over a long period of time.
"Young man, what are you doing here?" Gu Zheng was thinking when he suddenly heard an old voice. Gu Zheng's mind was completely focused on this. Coupled with the other party's light footsteps, he did not notice.
Gu Zheng looked back and saw a white-haired old man. He was obviously old. He was slightly bowed and held a piece of grey cloth in his hand. It seemed that he was the cleaner here.
"I'm looking for some information. I wonder if uncle can give me some pointers?" Gu Zheng asked politely.
"Of course, but I don't know what you're looking for. Most of the things here were left behind by the previous people. They hoped that one day they could continue their dao. Unfortunately, everything is useless now." The old man walked around Gu Zheng and came to the side of the magic tool. He stretched out his wrinkled hand and picked up the thing on top. He gently wiped it. His movements were very slow, but he was very knowledgeable.
Gu Zheng found that the other party's legs were not very nimble. He did not ask his question first. Instead, he pointed to the stone tablets and asked, "Did you do everything here? How long have you been here? "
The old man paused for a moment before he started moving again. He said unhurriedly, "About a few decades. I was injured when I was young and my legs are not very nimble. I can't go out to hunt. You can say that I'm a cripple."
Then, he placed the plate that he had finished wiping and picked up the magic tool beside him.
"This place was built by the senior who set up the formation. Later on, some people added some things in one after another. Therefore, I was sent here to be in charge of the maintenance of this place. It's also considered giving me food to eat. Otherwise, I would have starved to death a few decades ago. I didn't expect to be able to eat something like this. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see me. I haven't been here for a long time and I'm just lying in bed waiting for death."
There was no complaint in his tone. It was as if he was just stating facts.
When Gu Zheng heard this, he felt a little melancholy. However, the other party did not seem to have any complaints. It was as if everything was fine. This made Gu Zheng feel that he should stop Elder Chang's plan. He should not implicate the ordinary people in the village just to satisfy their personal grudges.
So what if he learned immortal techniques? Without sufficient resources and spiritual energy, he would not be able to break through this layer of space. When the time came, the unluckiest ones would be the ordinary people.
"Uncle, do you know where the method to control the Power of Darkness is recorded?" Gu Zheng asked respectfully as he looked at the old man's back.
The old man did not answer. He only spoke to Gu Zheng after he finished wiping the last round ball.
"You newcomers just won't give up. So far, no one has succeeded. Even the previous master did not succeed in taming it."
"There's no way to control the Power of Darkness. Even if there is, it can't be placed here. It's in the middle where the three stone tablets are placed together. Perhaps it can help you." After the old man finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the side. He picked up the long book below and began wiping it carefully.
When Gu Zheng saw that the old man did not seem to want to talk to him, he continued walking to the middle. Along the way, he looked at the stone tablets beside him.
"I am the late Jin Xian, human cultivator Lin Mu. I can't bear to see the original cultivation method of my sect being lost. I hope that someone can return the method to my Spirit Rock Sect when you leave this place. It's located in the North Continent …"
"I am the middle Jin Xian, human cultivator Cankun. I hope that someone can help me take care of my people. It's located in the Azure Sea City of the Ou Ling Kingdom, in the middle of the Nanzhan Department Continent. My cultivation method is very ordinary, but I've written down my cultivation experience. I hope it can help you.
"I am the peak Jin Xian, human cultivator Xiyang Miao. I am a Loose Cultivator and have no attachments. I just don't want my self-created cultivation method to disappear like this. I hope that you can bring it out and help me find another successor to pass it down …"
When he counted carefully, there were at least hundreds and thousands of stone tablets. They were placed here in a scattered but orderly manner. Based on the time that the stone tablets had been here, the most recent one was around thirty thousand years ago. It was left behind by a late Jin Xian.
The layers of stone tablets were left behind by seniors who had already died. However, none of them were left behind. They were all people above the Jin Xian Stage. Perhaps there were some who were even lower, but they might not have been able to enter this place.
Of course, Gu Zheng knew that perhaps even more people did not leave behind anything of their own. Perhaps even more people died on the way out. They were willing to become nameless bones rather than drag out an ignoble existence here.
That was because this was not something that could be resisted by humans. Who knew how many people's bones had fed the demonic beasts here.
Although everyone seemed to have thought it through when they were writing. They no longer had the extravagant hope of leaving this hopeless world. However, Gu Zheng could still feel that the words were filled with despair and hope.
Gu Zheng's footsteps slowed down. His heart also became heavy. Every stone tablet represented a person who wrote these things in despair and finally died alone.
In the end, Gu Zheng came to a complete stop. He took a deep breath before turning around and heading back.
He began to memorize the words on the stone tablets one by one. He did not skim through them like before. He memorized every word in his mind and stored them away.
When he got out, he would definitely pass down their wishes if he had the chance. Although he did not know where many of the places on the stone tablets were, he could ask someone to go. There would always be a way.
Perhaps it knew what Gu Zheng was thinking. The green fluorescent light around him began to fade. Green words appeared in the air one by one. When Gu Zheng memorized one, the stone tablet would hide and no longer light up.
The guard looked at this scene in shock. His hand trembled slightly. As for the cute pet, it was in a daze. It could not understand this space and had already fallen into a daze.
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