20: C20 A Fortuitous Encounter in the Cave

C20 A Fortuitous Encounter in the Cave

On top of a several hundred zhang tall cliff in the Devil Beast mountain range, there was an ancient tree that was shaped like a pine tree. It was a needle-shaped tree that was firmly rooted on the hard stone wall that was a few hundred zhang tall. Under this needle-shaped ancient tree was a ferocious looking Devil Beast. It stretched out its long red tongue, and the stone was suspended outside the cliff.

A rectangular stone that was hundreds of zhang tall. The stone was long and long. It was about three zhang tall and about two zhang wide. The stone was covered with green vines, each as thick as a human thigh.

The stone had been baptized by the passage of time. Some parts of the stone had turned white and were no longer as hard as before. The weeds and vines that had grown here indicated that there were no traces of humans here.

However, an uninvited guest had arrived for the first time in history. In the middle of the complicated vines, there was a young man, who was covered in blood and was riddled with injuries. He was dressed in black, and he looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. At this moment, he was lying quietly in the grass, as if he was sleeping peacefully.

A biting cold wind blew across the cliff, and there was a whistling sound. The cold wind was like a blade, blowing up dust and smoke. The cold wind continued to blow tirelessly.

After an unknown amount of time, the sleeping youth seemed to tremble slightly. It was unknown whether it was because of the whistling of the cold wind or because the cold wind had frozen the sleeping youth awake.

Xiao Jian gradually woke up. He struggled to open his eyes, which were as heavy as a thousand kilograms. His eyes were still filled with mist and fog, rolling on the cliff.

Xiao Jian couldn't help but curse, "Damn! You have brought me to such a high place. Is it fun to have nowhere to go? I'm going to faint! " After saying that, he fainted for the first time.

The bitingly cold wind was still blowing endlessly. When Xiao Jian was awakened by the bitingly cold wind for the first time, the sky was already bright. Although the clouds were still there, the warm sunlight was still tenacious. It passed through the layers of clouds and shot down, so that Xiao Jian could clearly see where he was.

Xiao Jian used his hands to support his heavy body with difficulty. A wave of pain entered his heart and spleen. All the muscles in his body felt like they were going to be torn apart, causing Xiao Jian to almost faint from the pain.

Xiao Jian grunted and struggled to support his body. He looked at the scenery in front of him. What entered his eyes was the misty cliff wall. There were cliffs on both sides, and it was bottomless. Above him was an ancient tree that looked like a pine tree. It was like a winter plum blossom, tenaciously growing on the cliff wall.

He was standing on a rectangular rock that protruded out of the cliff. The entire rock was fiery red, like the red tongue of a Devil Beast. The rock was still warm, which made Xiao Jian feel very magical.

Near the rock, there were many green vines. The vines were very thick, and Xiao Jian's legs were tied up by the vines.

Xiao Jian thought back to that day when he fell off the cliff. His hands danced and scratched in the air for an unknown amount of time. He felt as if his head had been scratched by something. Then, he fainted. It seemed that he had smashed into the needle-shaped ancient tree, and then he had been tripped by the vines. If not, his head would have smashed into the stone wall and he would have died.

After resting for a while, he felt that his body had recovered a little. Xiao Jian stood up with difficulty and once again carefully sized up this cliff. He saw that this rectangular stone column extended from the cliff to the clouds. It was about 30 meters long. Xiao Jian stood on top of it, and the cold wind blew past. It made Xiao Jian feel a chill down his spine. He was afraid that he would fall down again if he was not careful. If that was the case, he would really want to cry but have no tears!

Xiao Jian looked at the mountain wall in front of him. In the middle of the vines, Xiao Jian found his bag of rations, which made him very happy. It seemed that he wasn't going to starve to death for the time being.

He pushed away the thick branches and revealed a big black hole on the wall behind him. It was like a Devil Beast opening its bloody mouth. If Xiao Jian didn't go forward and open the vines, it would be very difficult to find this cave.

Xiao Jian hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind. He carefully walked forward and took out a flint stone from his body. The cold wind made Xiao Jian feel a little cold. He started to circulate the fire elemental energy in his body. He found a withered vine at the entrance of the cave and lit it up. Xiao Jian carefully walked towards the entrance of the cave. He felt as if he had passed through an invisible barrier. The light in the cave was very dim, but the ground was very dry. The simple torch brought a trace of light to the dark tunnel.

Xiao Jian could barely see the situation inside the cave. The tunnel was about two feet wide. The winding tunnel extended into the distance, and he couldn't see the end of it. Xiao Jian walked forward step by step. After walking for about half an hour, there were many forks in the road ahead. Xiao Jian picked up a piece of rock from the ground and threw it towards one of the forks in the road. At the same time, he listened carefully because he was in the curved tunnel. His soul perception was not as good as in a spacious place. . . After listening for a while, he heard the sound of hard objects colliding in front of him. He should have reached the end of the tunnel.

Xiao Jian slowly walked forward. A few minutes later, he arrived at a large hall that was about 30 meters wide and 70 to 80 meters wide. He saw a simple stone table and four stone stools arranged neatly in the middle of the hall.

In front of the center of the hall was an ancient painting. In the painting was a sage-like old man, like an old god that he had seen in his previous life. His temperament was otherworldly and elegant. Dressed in a snow-white robe, he had an ordinary white silk ribbon tied around his waist. However, there was an unknown herb on his white robe, blooming with six dark green leaves. It was crystal clear, as if it was alive. They looked so lifelike. The old man was standing on clouds, and there was a gourd hanging from his waist. He was truly like a god, free and unfettered!

Witnessing this scene, no matter how foolish Xiao Jian was, he realized that he had arrived at the cave of a senior expert. He bowed deeply towards the portrait.

This was because there was an ancient saying circulating in Heavenly Essence Continent: "If one day you are unlucky enough to fall off a cliff, don't panic. If you take two steps forward, perhaps you will become a powerful expert! Of course, there were also many of them. Many of them stayed by the cliff all day long, waiting for a fortuitous encounter, and those who jumped off the cliff. There were also many who broke their arms and legs. "

These words were not false. The history of the Heavenly Essence Continent had not been short of such stories of people relying on fortuitous encounters to become strong.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jian hurriedly walked towards the other stone houses. Behind the lobby was a room that stored miscellaneous items. There were only some messy things inside, but Xiao Jian did not find anything. Xiao Jian walked to the next room and just got close to the stone house. A strong herbal fragrance hit his face. It made Xiao Jian feel refreshed and refreshed. He felt that all the injuries on his body were almost healed.

Xiao Jian did not take a closer look, because he did not recognize most of them. Xiao Jian then walked to the next room and found that it was a small bedroom. It was only about 30 meters or so, and there was only a stone bed in the corner of the room. The stone bed was made of all kinds of rattan, and there was a piece of animal fur on it. It felt very soft. It must be the old man's bedroom.

On top of the bed sat a set of snow-white bones. The white bones were like sparkling and translucent jade, sparkling and shining. There were a few pieces of cloth scattered on the ground. With a light touch, they turned into ashes. It must have been a long time ago.

Xiao Jian was suddenly attracted by the fingers of the bones. He saw the right hand of the old man. There were only four fingers on the old man's right hand. One of them was missing, and the other one was on the middle finger. It was a simple black ring. It looked like a stone, but not a stone. It looked like a piece of jade, but not a piece of jade. It looked like a piece of iron, but not a piece of iron. After such a long time, it hadn't decayed, so it should be a treasure.

The ring was embroidered with a pure white pill bottle and a three-legged round cauldron. They looked very lifelike. Xiao Jian looked around at the black and ancient ring, wondering what it should be called.

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. Since there was a pill bottle and a three-legged round cauldron on it, he would call it 'Pill Cauldron Ring'!

Xiao Jian respectfully took the old man's corpse to the medicinal field and dug a hole with his hand. After burying it, he respectfully bowed his head three times. Senior, since I have taken your things, I will help you bury your corpse. We owe each other two things. I hope you won't blame me for disturbing your peace.2

Xiao Jian got up and continued to walk towards the next stone house. Soon, he arrived at a stone room that covered a large area. Long, wide, and tall, each of them was four to five meters tall. As soon as he entered the stone room, a wave of heat rushed towards him. The air was a bit hot, and he could only see that in the stone room. . . Rows of wooden shelves were placed, on top of which were many bottles and jars. In the middle of the stone room, there was a tall three-legged round cauldron. As if suppressing an area, it was placed in the middle of the stone room. At the bottom of the cauldron was a stone that Xiao Jian couldn't recognize.

After looking at the last stone room, Xiao Jian heard a gurgling sound coming from his stomach. It seemed like he did not know how long he had been hungry. He stopped thinking. Suddenly, he felt hungry like a tide. Xiao Jian took out the cloth bag that he found outside, which was wrapped with dry food. He took out a few pieces of pancakes and ate them quickly. He went back to the stone room to rest and laid down on the stone bed. He fell asleep.

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