fantasy novels Chapter 27 Treasure Chest
Chapter 27 Treasure Chest
Night was falling.
Many test takers emerged from the foggy area.
They shared the same idea as Chen Hongzhi.
Now that we've entered the fog zone, our vital energy is slowly being depleted, so we dare neither venture too deep nor wait for others near the entrance.
Otherwise, with their vital energy depleted, it's uncertain who will hunt whom in the end.
Chen Hongzhi and Chen Hongming walked out quickly and hurried towards the tent where the red-clad teacher was.
"Master, Master, please save my brother! He disappeared as soon as he entered the fog zone!"
Chen Hongzhi said loudly.
"Another one?"
The red-robed scholar, named Xu Ruian, stepped forward upon hearing this. "Don't worry, the fog has just rolled in, so it's normal for people to go missing or disappear."
"They were just randomly teleported to other places by the mist, but they'll still be nearby."
"Normal?!" Chen Hongzhi was stunned for a moment. "Master Xu, what if my brother gets eaten by a monster?"
No, it won't.
Xu Ruian shook his head, a smile appearing on his face. "The teleportation range is limited to the misty area, where there won't be any monsters. This is a characteristic of the mist. You'll understand once you've been in contact with it for a while."
"I see. Thank you, Master. I was worried that something might have happened to my brother. I'm so glad he's alright."
Chen Hongzhi relaxed, and Chen Hongming, who hadn't spoken yet, also relaxed.
Xu Ruian looked at the two of them. "You can rest nearby for now and enter the mist to search for the token first thing tomorrow morning. By the way, if any other examinees come and mention this, please help explain it to them."
"Master, where are you going?"
Xu Ruian simply shook his head without responding, then turned and entered the misty area.
He comforted Chen Hongzhi, telling them not to be nervous.
However, the teleportation event in the misty area forced him to go in.
Based on past experience, the probability of teleportation occurring in the misty area is extremely low; out of 10,000 people entering, at most one or two will be teleported.
Today, more than twenty groups of test takers came to raise this issue.
……
"Jiang Yao, you're a damn bastard!"
Lu Lin threw the "technique manual" in his hand to the ground and couldn't help but curse.
The unfolded pages did not depict the footwork Lu Lin had envisioned, but rather a man and woman engaging in intimate acts.
From page one to page thirty-four, there are one-on-one, one-on-two, two-on-one, one-on-many, many-on-one, and various scenarios and characters.
Lu Lin flipped through the entire scroll from beginning to end, but couldn't find a single trace of footwork.
Looking at the footwork described as "Thirty-Six Forms of the Imperial Examination" written on the ground, Lu Lin rolled his eyes and put it back into his pocket.
"Forget it, there's not much entertainment in this lousy place. Watching something occasionally can help relieve some tension."
"Wait a minute, what's wrong with my skin...?"
As Lu Lin bent over, he caught a glimpse of his own arm out of the corner of his eye.
Red spots appeared on the skin, like a rash.
"I've refined my skin six times already, how can it still be so fragile? Could it be... because of the mist?"
Refining skin is not as simple as Lu Lin thought.
The first, second, and third quenchings each only took three days, but the fourth, fifth, and sixth quenchings took six to eight days each time.
After more than a month, Lu Lin had only completed six tempering processes, and the seventh was just the beginning of the tempering process.
However, even after only six temperings, Lu Lin's skin defense is no weaker than that of an ordinary martial artist, so where did these small red spots come from?
Lu Lin touched it and scratched it, but the red spots did not feel painful or itchy.
Since there was nothing unusual, Lu Lin decided to ignore it for the time being.
After a busy day of traveling, searching for tokens, and even chasing Jiang Yao for a while, Lu Lin decided to rest cross-legged and temper his skin.
"Huh!"
As soon as he started the tempering process, Lu Lin noticed something was wrong.
In the past, when he was tempering his body, he needed to control his qi and blood, and guide it through the acupoints in his chest to the surface of his body before he could begin tempering.
Lu Lin had cultivated the Golden Bell Shield, making his skin extremely resilient.
It takes him a lot of effort to begin the tempering process.
But now, as soon as Lu Lin's qi and blood adhered to the surface of his body, they entered his skin without any hindrance and began to be tempered.
"That doesn't make sense."
Lu Lin stopped and carefully examined the condition of his skin, finding nothing unusual.
Today was strange; I couldn't figure out one or two of the questions.
Then let's continue our cultivation.
Less than an hour later, Lu Lin opened his eyes again.
His eyes were full of surprise.
"The seventh tempering... and it's done?!"
Lu Lin decided to strike while the iron was hot.
After all, opportunities to temper the skin so easily are rare.
Two more hours passed, and Lu Lin completed his eighth tempering.
Three hours later, Lu Lin completed the ninth tempering of his skin.
"This speed is probably faster than even a rocket. But time is almost up. Improving cultivation is important, but searching for treasures is equally important. A good young man in the new era should combine work and rest."
As Lu Lin stood up, he heard footsteps approaching from afar.
He didn't want to encounter the same thing that happened to Jiang Yao before, so he avoided the direction of the footsteps and headed towards the top of the mountain.
Lu Lin hadn't forgotten what Jiang Yao had said: the mountaintop was usually where the bandit leader lived, and who knew what good things might be there.
Less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn after Lu Lin left, three teenagers arrived at the place.
"Brother Sheng, someone else has been here before."
A young boy came in and looked around. He seemed to have a special skill: he could see footprints and clues.
"Then forget it. The leader of Evil Tiger Mountain knew about the approaching fog long ago. If he had any important valuables, he would have moved them already. Let's continue and go to Yangshou Mountain. That's where Big Nose Dong Wanjun's lair is. He left in a hurry without informing his family, so he might have left something behind."
The leading youth glanced indifferently at the room, then suddenly remembered something. "By the way, He Xi, can you tell how powerful this person is? My great-grandfather said that those who can be teleported away from the mist are all somewhat extraordinary."
"I can't see too many problems, but I suspect the other party must have cultivated here. I can sense some residual qi and blood, but these are very weak, so they must have left a long time ago!"
"Alright, let's not linger here any longer, let's hurry to Yangshou Mountain."
The three boys left.
Little did they know that Lu Lin was reaping great rewards on his journey upwards.
"Huh, another disciple token. This is the fifth one already. Hahaha, the heavens are really kind to me."
After walking uphill for less than two miles, Lu Lin arrived at another group of buildings.
A search of this place yielded surprisingly rich results.
Including what he had gained before, Lu Lin now had a total of thirteen disciple tokens.
"This treacherous mountain is a treasure trove! The search here is almost complete; next up is the chief's residence at the summit…wait!"
As Lu Lin walked out of the house, he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye an external shelf on the side wall of a two-story building next to him.
On the shelf, there was a wooden box.
"I searched the second floor but couldn't find him. What good stuff is he hiding inside?"
Lu Lin dashed into the small second floor, went to the window, opened it, and was immediately stunned.