Su Chen was speechless.
The path of cultivation was indeed getting harder the further one went.
Aptitude, perseverance, luck, perseverance, and even character and character were all factors that combined to give birth to a Sea of Reincarnation Realm expert. The probability was too slim.
Even if one broke through to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, he would still be a mortal trapped in the sea of bitterness. If he couldn't cross the sea of bitterness, he wouldn't be able to see the other shore and wouldn't be able to become an immortal cultivator.
Even if he could cross the sea of bitterness and reach the other shore, he would become a legendary sage and step on the path of cultivation. The competition would probably be even more intense.
Su Chen shook his head. He couldn't think too deeply about this matter. Even someone like him who had the system felt pressured, let alone others.
Su Chen kept his thoughts and avoided the half-crazy Dao child. He entered the forest from another direction.
Along the way, Su Chen heard the sound of a flute.
An azure river appeared in front of him. On the surface of the river, there was a bamboo raft that was flowing downstream. On the bamboo raft stood an old man wearing a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat. He was the one who was playing the flute.
Yue Ya 'er wanted to go but was pulled back by Su Chen.
"Look over there." Su Chen pointed to the shore and said.
Yue Ya 'er looked over and saw a cultivator lying on the shore, foaming at the mouth.
"Demonic Sound Piercing Ear!"
A handsome young man walked out from the forest and greeted Su Chen with a smile. "I am Xu Daoming of the Righteous Sect from the Qingmang Ancient Region."
"Su Chen of the Righteous Sect from the Northern Xuan Continent." Su Chen cupped his fist.
Liu Yue was surprised. "You are a survivor of the Qingmang Ancient Region?"
"Survivor?
What do you mean? "Su Chen asked.
Liu Yue explained in a low voice, "The Qingmang Ancient Region was destroyed by the evil spirits a thousand years ago. Tens of millions of people died in a few months. Less than a hundred people survived. The Qingmang Ancient Region is now the continent with the least population in the entire Eastern Fence Sea Region. The population is less than two thousand."
There was actually such a thing?
When Xu Daoming heard others mention the past of Qingmang Ancient Province, he did not show any displeasure. Instead, he smiled and said, "That's in the past. Qingmang Ancient Province has already begun to rebuild. We have recruited a large number of immigrants from other continents. Now, our population has exceeded 100,000. Although there are many things waiting to be done, we have abundant resources. One day, Daoming will definitely revitalize and strengthen Qingmang Ancient Province!"
This person's ambition was great and admirable.
Su Chen said, "Brother Daoming, what do you mean by the demonic sound you just mentioned?"
Xu Daoming pointed at the bamboo hat old man on the raft and said, "This is my third time participating in the Three Pure Technique Conference. I met this flute old man the first two times. His flute has a demonic sound that can affect a cultivator's mind and prevent them from getting close. I was trapped by the demonic sound the last two times, so I couldn't get close to the old man. After ten years of thinking, I finally came up with a good idea. I wonder if Brother Su Chen can lend me a hand?"
Su Chen asked doubtfully, "Since we can't get close, can't we just go around it?
Why do we have to get close to the old man? "
"Everything in the Wondrous Technique Conference contains great mysteries. The more difficult the obstacle is to overcome, the more valuable the treasure will be after conquering it. According to Daoming's understanding, no one has been able to decipher the mysteries of this flute-playing old man."
"I see. Brother Daoming, feel free to ask. If I can help, Su Chen will definitely not refuse."
Although this was the first time they met, Su Chen instinctively felt that Xu Daoming was someone he could make friends with.
"Thank you, Brother Su Chen."
Xu Daoming pointed at a cliff on the other side of the river and said, "Brother Su Chen, when the flute old man's raft drifts here, I'll have to trouble you to attack that protruding cliff and knock it down. That's all."
"It's that simple?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I'll help you."
With that, Xu Daoming walked towards the river bank.
The closer he got to the river bank, the more he was affected by the flute music. His footsteps began to feel unsteady. Every step he took would cause him to sway for a long time, as if he could fall down at any time.
However, this person's strength was not ordinary. He forced himself to walk to the bank and plunged into the green river water.
Su Chen did not know what Xu Daoming was going to do. When the raft drifted to the protruding cliff, he directly drew the Sky Punishing Bow and shot an arrow, knocking the cliff down.
A large piece of rock fell into the river and landed beside the flute old man, creating a huge wave.
The old man was affected, and the flute music stopped for a moment.
At this moment, Xu Daoming jumped out of the river like a carp leaping over the dragon's gate. He landed on the bamboo raft and quickly knocked the jade flute out of the old man's hand.
The old man immediately became angry and turned into a monster with sharp fangs. He opened his bloody mouth and roared at Xu Daoming, causing Xu Daoming to bleed from his seven orifices and almost fainted.
At this moment, Xu Daoming gritted his teeth and rushed forward. He grabbed a small wooden box under the monster and jumped back into the water and swam ashore.
"I've finally got it!"
Xu Daoming climbed ashore with difficulty and carried the wooden box to Su Chen.
Su Chen quickly took out a healing pill and fed it to Xu Daoming.
Although the monster roared in anger, it seemed like it could not leave the bamboo raft. It could only watch as its treasure was taken away and continue to follow the bamboo raft downstream.
After consuming the healing pill, Xu Daoming gradually recovered. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Su Chen. As the saying goes, when you see something, you should share it. No matter what treasure is in this box, Brother Su Chen will have a share."
Su Chen blushed with shame. This guy was an honest person.
"Open it and take a look. Maybe there's nothing inside."
Su Chen said.
Xu Daoming nodded and opened the wooden box in one go. Inside was a dazzling golden key!
"Key?"
Su Chen shook his head in disappointment.
However, Xu Daoming's face was full of excitement.
"So the key is here. Haha, I've finally deciphered it!"
Su Chen asked in surprise, "What did you decipher?"
Xu Daoming stood up and said, "Brother Su Chen, I've been to the Three Pure Ones Conference a few times, and I've discovered a lot of mysteries. Some mysteries can be solved by brute force, but there are also some mysteries that are interconnected. If I'm not wrong, this key is the key to the mysterious place I discovered last time. Only with this key can you enter that place. Brother Su Chen, come with me and you'll know."
Su Chen was stunned. He could only follow Xu Daoming's footsteps with Liu Yue and Yue Ya 'er.
"Why does this guy feel like he's crazy?" Yue Ya 'er muttered.
Su Chen smiled, "If he's not crazy, he won't survive. This Xu Daoming might be a genius in treasure hunting."