In the secret room.
Ming Yuan's old face was twisted and crooked, with a deep fist imprint on it.
Li Ran rubbed his fists and said coldly, "What are you saying?"
“……”
Ming Yuan wanted to cry but had no tears. "This poor monk has no choice!"
"Then, according to what you said, will the two of us be trapped here forever?" Lin Langyue frowned.
Ming Yuan shook his head. "As long as the evil qi in this place dissipates and normal qi condenses again, this monk will be able to use the Buddhist Dharma to undo the restrictions."
"When will the evil qi disappear?" Lin Langyue asked.
Ming Yuan said awkwardly, "I don't know the exact time, but it should be a long time…"
"Very long?" Lin Langyue had a bad feeling. "It won't take more than ten years, right?"
Ming Yuan nodded. "After all, this place has existed for over a thousand years. It's not that simple to completely dissipate it."
Lin Langyue's face turned pale.
Were they going to be trapped in this secret room for dozens of years?
If she could cultivate for a few decades, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, the withered plants and trees and the dried-up qi in this place meant they couldn't cultivate at all!
Then what would they be doing here?
Li Ran silently picked up his spear.
He was prepared to chop the old monk into eight pieces.
At this moment, Ming Yuan raised his left hand. His fingers were like fine sand in the wind.
"It's time." There was a trace of relief in Ming Yuan's voice.
His face was calm and peaceful as if he was bathing in the light of Buddha.
"This poor monk has been consecrated in front of the young Buddha. The incense of all living beings has tainted him, yet the dust has covered his eyes. In the end, it is difficult to eradicate the three poisons of greed, anger, and infatuation.”
"Good thoughts and good deeds, evil thoughts and evil deeds. If I create this karma, I will receive it back."
Ming Yuan's voice became somewhat distant as if it came from afar. "Amithabba, you can't destroy karma.”
"This poor monk owes you this life and will continue to repay it."
Back then, when he had refined himself into a Corpse Puppet, he had caused a riot among the Grand Myriad Mountain Range demon beasts, causing the nearby villagers to be slaughtered.
It could be said that he had indirectly committed a grave crime.
Ming Yuan's body faintly emitted a trace of light, and the rotten kasaya moved without wind.
He raised his head to look at the space.
There seemed to be something there.
The corners of his mouth curled into a smile as he sighed softly. "Buddha."
The air froze for a moment.
With a soft sound, Ming Yuan's body split open from the space between his brows and was covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
Amidst the faint sounds of Brahma, it completely transformed into ash and vanished.
Li Ran frowned slightly when he saw this scene.
He turned his head to look at the empty void.
“Buddha… Was it?“
The secret room fell silent.
After Ming Yuan had disappeared, this place became empty.
Only Li Ran and Lin Langyue remained to look at each other.
"What should we do? Could it be that we will be trapped here forever?"
Li Ran shook his head and said, "I can't think of a way either."
The restrictions had been activated, and even one’s divine sense had been isolated. This place was practically isolated from the outside world.
Even if Yue Jianli and Qin Ruyan were to come back to find them, it would be tough for them to find this cave behind the waterfall.
Thinking of being trapped here, Li Ran's head swelled.
At this moment, a mission notification sounded in his mind.
【Mission completed.】
【Degree of completion: Perfect】
【Obtained Super Treasure Chest x1.】
This was a mission issued by the system before he entered the cave. It was to take care of this thousand-year-old corpse.
In the end, Ming Yuan regained his consciousness,
It was indeed a perfect mission.
"Open the treasure chest."
【Congratulations, you have obtained the spirit treasure "Returning Yuan Pagoda Relic"!】
"Relic?"
A light flashed in Li Ran's hand, and a small transparent pagoda appeared.
The bottom of the pagoda was wide, and the top was narrow, and it was divided into six levels. The top of the pagoda was the top of the pearl, and the pagoda was covered in complicated and detailed patterns.
It was unknown what material it was made of, but it was as translucent as a crystal, with a faint golden light flowing inside.
This was a top-grade spirit treasure.
It could be nurtured within his body and increase his strength.
Apart from the ability to wipe out evil and suppress demons, there was also an extremely powerful ability.
Buddha’s bones.
The pagoda could absorb energy and automatically generate Buddhist bone. It was the same level as Li Ran.
Li Ran picked up the pagoda and carefully examined it.
A golden light condensed from the transparent tower, filling the base bit by bit.
“I can actually condense Buddhist bones here!"
Li Ran's mind trembled.
Once the golden light filled the six floors of the pagoda, they would be able to obtain a Buddhist bone.
As long as he had the pagoda, he would be able to replenish his Buddhist qi and remove the restrictions!
Although the filling speed was not fast, it would still be filled!
"Fortunately, I do not need to stay here for too long." Li Ran heaved a sigh of relief.
Lin Langyue didn’t know what had happened.
She lowered her head and said with a dejected expression, "If we really stay here for a few decades, I'm afraid our cultivation will fall behind a lot, right?"
Li Ran shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, she was still thinking about cultivating.
At this moment, Lin Langyue's face was pale, and her figure was thin as if she was a small flower.
Having lost her cultivation, she no longer had the appearance of refusing people for thousands of miles. Instead, she gave off a much more authentic feeling.
A wicked smile appeared on Li Ran's face.
He decided not to tell her this news first to let her experience being a mortal.
Li Ran yawned and said, "Let's talk about cultivation later. There's one thing we need to do right now."
"What is it?" Lin Langyue asked curiously.
With a wave of his hand, a large bed of spiritual fragrance woodcarving flowers suddenly appeared. Even the bedding and pillow were brand new, emitting a faint fragrance.
Li Ran laid on it and stretched comfortably.
"That's to have a good sleep. After fighting for a whole day, I am exhausted."
“…..” Lin Langyue couldn't help but ask, "So you're talking about sleeping?"
Moreover, why would someone carry a large bed with them?!
What was in this guy's mind?
Li Ran laid on the bed and extended an invitation. "Do you want to sleep with me?"
“……” Lin Langyue turned around and said, "No need. Go to sleep by yourself."
"Alright." Li Ran nodded and closed his eyes.
After a while, his breathing became even, and he actually fell asleep.
Lin Langyue rubbed her eyebrows helplessly.
This person's heart was huge…
She looked left and right, then went to the corner and squatted down.
After a day of intense battle, her mind had long since become exhausted. In addition to the fact that she had lost all of her qi, an intense feeling of exhaustion surged up.
Lin Langyue hugged her knees and soon fell asleep.
After a while, Li Ran quietly opened his eyes.
Looking at her pitiful appearance in the corner, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Miss-ranked-one is down and out~" He flipped over and fell asleep happily.
