Chapter 160: Fellow Cultivator

"Where are we?" Thus: Xuantang Xingjun heard her sarcasm, but the sudden slumber was caused by external influence.

Jiang Yu transmitted: "Enter the Heavenly King Temple from the ancient city, then teleport to the sea surface and leap eastward into a stretch of forest."

"Flying over this forest is the second layer of Great Luo Cave Heaven." Thus: Xuantang Xingjun's divine consciousness was limited by the earthen mound inside the spiritual sword, unable to probe outward.

But he had once walked this path: "Speaking of it, this spiritual sword is the one I obtained back then inside the Heavenly King Temple.

At that time my spiritual power was sealed; amid the turmoil of my divine soul I encountered this sword, allowing me to swiftly leave that place that suppressed my spiritual power.

"Now that you have entered the temple, did you obtain any treasure?"

"The temple only has the main hall and statues; no other treasures were seen." The half‑dead, eternally deprived immortal trees, in Jiang Yu's view, held little value.

On the contrary, the emerald‑green little snake was the most valuable. "Senior, I've always had a question."

"The storage bag and storage bracelet don't hold living things, yet you are alive."

"Moreover, the spiritual sword's space exceeds that of the storage bag; why can it be stored?"

"I don't know; perhaps it's because it hasn't been refined, its law is incomplete." Thus: Xuantang Xingjun would not tell her that his divine soul had already become half a instrument spirit, wherever the spiritual sword is, he is there.

Unless, before fully becoming an instrument spirit, it is completely detached.

He hesitated briefly, then said: "You, after entering the second layer, go find a place where seven‑petaled green‑calyx flowers grow."

"Direction?" Jiang Yu guessed it referred to his physical body.

Thus: Xuantang Xingjun gave the precise location: "Southeast, between the second layer of the cave heaven and the innermost layer."

"Understood." Jiang Yu no longer placed the spiritual sword into the storage bag, but instead, with a thought, sent it into the dragon pearl space.

Jiang Tu took the sword: "How about I give you the scripture?"

"It probably can't be sent out; leave it with you, you can study it." Jiang Yu offered the suggestion.

Unfortunately, the Mixed Origin Talisman Scripture in Jiang Tu's sea of knowledge remained motionless, not even able to be flipped open.

It didn't care to learn talismans; bored, it wanted to talk to Old Xuan instead.

Jiang Yu placed no restriction on it; only after replenishing her spiritual power would she go replace Xia Shijie outside.

Then, with Guo Jue, she sat at the bow, watching the emerald‑green little snake feign death inside a black‑gold bowl; she deliberately said: "Don't be afraid, you're already safe."

"I am conserving essence and sharpening my edge, not afraid." The emerald‑green little snake opened its eyes and glared at her displeasedly.

Jiang Yu wasn't scared at all; she smiled and said: "Don't look at me; is there a lake ahead? Have we reached the second layer?"

"What kind of look is that? That's a Jade Belt River, not a lake."

Crossing the river is the second layer, but you must buy a ticket to cross.

"You guy, your divine consciousness is still strong." The emerald‑green little snake still knew something, though it didn't know where it had heard it.

"Is crossing the only way? No other route?" Jiang Yu was still puzzled about how to buy a ticket, as the cloud‑piercing boat flew to the riverbank.

The emerald‑green little snake nodded: "Only this path; wherever you land on the outermost layer, entering the second layer requires passing the three Jade Belt Rivers."

Unless you are especially lucky and fall within the inner two layers.

The especially lucky Wan Xiyue group, as well as Lin Yuan still wandering in the innermost layer, were not at ease at this moment.

One side had not yet found the second batch of spirit medicine; the other side's Lin Yuan was spectacularly lost.

He turned countless times within the labyrinthine towers, yet remained trapped in place.

Moreover, having just been transmitted into the cave heaven, he only met a cultivator and saw no one else.

The garden pavilion was full of ornamental spirit plants, not a single herb suitable for medicine; otherwise Lin Yuan wouldn't keep turning.

While he once again took a wrong corridor, he suddenly saw a pink figure flying beside him.

Lin Yuan hurriedly shouted: "Fellow cultivator, fellow cultivator, please stay your step."

The other turned, and Lin Yuan instantly stepped back several paces, his whole body tensing into a defensive stance.

He saw that the front of the pink figure was a skeletal, bone‑white body.

Moreover, she extended bone claws across the corridor, aiming directly at Lin Yuan's heart.

Lin Yuan, without thinking, tossed her two fire talismans; boom—, crack—, the extending long arms

He also seized the chance to slap on a Light‑Body Talisman and run, muttering: "We really should let Jiang Yu see, she mentioned the pink

Jiang Yu, who was being nagged, now stands at the riverbank with a helpless expression.

No one collects a crossing fee from them, but after Guo Ye steps onto a certain broken stone on the bank, a vine bridge rises from the riverbed.

And to fend off the drifting flying flowers and fallen leaves, as soon as they touch the water surface they instantly cause the river water to boil, scorching it so that one dares not get close.

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【7】 The garden pavilion was full of ornamental spirit plants, not a single herb suitable for medicine; otherwise Lin Yuan wouldn't keep turning.

【8】 While he once again took a wrong corridor, he suddenly saw a pink figure flying beside him.

【9】 Lin Yuan hurriedly shouted: "Fellow cultivator, fellow cultivator, please stay your step."

【10】 The other turned, and Lin Yuan instantly stepped back several paces, his whole body tensing into a defensive stance.

Fortunately everyone had prepared early, and together with Jiang Yu cast a large net, pulling Xia Bing back onto the shore before she fell into the water.

"Waterborne Absolute Spirit, this Great Luo Celestial Realm instantly bans spirits and cognition; it's not as convenient as the mundane world." Xia Bing rare‑ly complained.

Deng Yuanwu kicked a small stone, and with a bang the stone turned to powder.

Then everyone with resolve together threw various items onto the vine bridge; the result was all exploding into powder, dissolving as soon as they hit the water.

Xia Bing said, "Cross the bridge, I'll go first."

"Senior sister, be careful, the vines are covered with barbs as hard as iron, comparable to the iron thorns of the Enforcement Hall." When they pierce the flesh, the pain reaches the soul; Jiang Yu endured the whip and no longer wishes to taste that feeling.

She thought for a moment and suggested, "How about we wait here for other cultivators."

"Surely someone will have a flying spirit beast; then we can borrow it to fly over the river."

Winged demonic birds, even without spiritual power, can fly just like ordinary birds.

Xia Bing still wanted to try, but was blocked by everyone; caution is the best strategy.

The garden pavilion is full of ornamental spirit plants; not a single medicinal spirit herb is in sight, otherwise Lin Yuan wouldn't keep turning around.

Just as he once again took a wrong turn in the corridor, he suddenly saw a pink figure flutter past beside him.

Lin Yuan hurriedly called out, "Fellow cultivator, please hold your step."

The other person turned, and Lin Yuan instantly stepped back several paces, his whole body tensing into a defensive stance.

Only the front of that pink body was a dense array of white bones.

Moreover, she extended white bone claws through the corridor, aiming straight at Lin Yuan's heart.

Lin Yuan didn't even think before tossing her two fire talismans; Boom—, Crack— the outstretched long arm snapped back rapidly.

He also seized the chance to slap on a Light‑Body talisman and run, muttering, "We really should have Jiang Yu take a look; she mentioned the pink skull."

Jiang Yu, who was being mentioned, now stood at the riverbank with a helpless expression.

No one charged them a toll to cross, but after Guo Ye stepped on a certain piece of rubble on the bank, a vine bridge rose from the riverbed.

And the fluttering flying flowers and fallen leaves that drifted near, once they touched the water surface, instantly boiled the river, making it so scorching that nothing dared approach.

Xia Bing abandoned the bridge and wielded her sword to soar high; just as she reached above the water, she and her sword fell into the river.

Fortunately everyone had prepared; together with Jiang Yu they cast a large net, and before Xia Bing could fall into the water, they hauled her back onto the shore.

"On the water, the supreme spirit—this Great Luo Celestial Realm can just by a move seal spirit and perception; it's not as convenient as the mortal world," Xia Bing complained, a rare outburst.

Deng Yuanwu kicked a small stone; with a bang, it turned to powder.

Then everyone, eager, threw various items onto the vine bridge; the result was that everything exploded into powder.

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