For the first time since Lu Li arrived at the Valley of Dao-Seeking, the mysteriousness and strangeness of the Heaven Path Universe was revealed.
The Valley of Dao-Seeking was not large. The scenery was no different from other valleys. Trees, streams, ponds, and cabins. This was an average valley. There was nothing strange about it.
However, when Lu Li went in, he sensed that every blade of grass, every flower, every leaf, and even every stone block was unusual.
It was as if …
The entire valley was filled with a strange rhythm of Dao. It was as if this was a Buddhist hall. Lu Li could sense Zen in every corner.
"Lu Li, just wander around. Don't worry about damaging the scenery. You cannot damage anything here. Everything is protected by powerful patterns."
Xiang Linglong said. Then, she went to the pond by herself.
Lu Li had only been here for three years. Every minute and second was precious and must not be wasted.
Qi Dingdong and Lu Li nodded and walked to a wall. Lu Li took a look. He seemed to see some murals on the wall.
"Blood Fairy!"
Lu Li let Blood Fairy out and told her to go underground. He said, "A super warrior has set up many powerful patterns here. You can study them carefully. But you cannot change the patterns or trigger them. Otherwise, you will cause a disaster."
Dao-Seeking was a Saint Emperor. The patterns he set up must be unimaginably powerful. Blood Fairy's understanding of the patterns was not good enough for her.
"Master, I know what to do. I will not do anything rash."
Blood Fairy transmitted her voice over, her tone filled with joy and excitement. To her, as long as she could comprehend powerful divine inscriptions, it would be the happiest thing in the world.
Lu Li left Blood Fairy alone. He wandered around in the valley.
He released the trace of Dao to sense everything around him.
After releasing the Trace of Dao, Lu Li could feel it more clearly. This place was filled with the presence of "Dao". Every blade of grass and every blade of grass seemed to be explaining the truth of heaven and earth. Even the water of the river seemed to contain a powerful Profound Meaning. Even the wind seemed to be emitting some kind of Dao rhythm …
"What a marvelous place!"
Lu Li exclaimed. He immersed himself in this place. He felt he was wandering in a mysterious and comfortable ocean. Before he knew it, he could lose himself in it.
"Do you have some understanding of the Saint Emperor's strength now?"
At this moment, the Blood Fiend Sovereign suddenly transmitted his voice, "This is just a place where the Holy Emperor lives in seclusion. Because he has been in seclusion for many years, the heaven and earth and the scenery here have naturally changed a little. Some of the profound meanings and Great Dao that he has comprehended are left everywhere.
Everything here was not deliberately left behind by him. If he had deliberately left behind some Dao runes, I don't think you would have been able to comprehend it. Once you tried to comprehend it, your soul would not be able to bear it and would collapse … "
"It is indeed unimaginably powerful."
Lu Li nodded. He was cultivating by himself, but the scenery around him was changing quietly because of him. The marks of Taoism left behind could benefit many people. This Saint Emperor's power was beyond Lu Li's imagination.
The Blood Evil King said no more. Lu Li walked slowly in the valley by himself. He walked to the cabin. The moment he entered the cabin, he felt he was in a trance. He seemed to see a blurry figure cultivating in the cabin.
After the time for half an incense stick to burn, Lu Li walked through the cabin to the backyard. Again, he was in a trance. He seemed to see a blurry figure drinking tea in the backyard.
When he walked out of the backyard and came to the river, he felt he saw a blurry figure fishing by the river.
He walked to the stone wall in the valley. There were some scratches on the wall. They seemed to be messy and disorderly. But each stroke could stir one's soul and make one's imagination run wild.
Qi Dingdong was standing there. She had lost herself completely. She didn't even notice that Lu Li had come to her.
Lu Li stood there for a while and didn't disturb her. He continued to wander around in the valley.
He walked to a pavilion which was old with traces of weathering. On the stone table in the pavilion was a teacup. Lu Li tried to pick up the teacup only to realize that he could not move it …
Lu Li walked to the pond. Xiang Linglong was sitting by the pond by herself. Lu Li could see ripples in the pond every now and then. The lotus leaves on the pond were still swaying. He could sense a distinct Taoist rhythm everywhere.
Xiang Linglong was in closed-door cultivation as well. Lu Li left after a while. Eventually, he chose to go to the backyard of the cabin because the Blood Evil King said that the skill of soul was in the backyard.
There was a huge tree with unknown names in the backyard. Lu Li couldn't tell how old the tree was. The tree had deep roots and the trunk would require dozens of people to wrap their arms around it.
The branches and leaves blotted out the sky and covered the earth. The backyard was quiet.
It had been many years since the death of the Dao Heaven ancestor. But the backyard was not overgrown with weeds. Instead, it was clean as if someone had been cleaning it up.
Lu Li stood in front of a stump. Next to the stump were two wooden stools. On the stump was a chessboard with scattered pieces on it.
This was the place where the Blood Evil King said the skill of soul was. The Blood Evil King didn't make it clear. Lu Li had to figure it out on his own.
The Blood Evil King spent some time studying the skill but didn't gain much. Therefore, he couldn't give Lu Li any guidance. Lu Li had to explore on his own.
Lu Li fixed his eyes on the chessboard. The more than 100 black and white chess pieces seemed to be placed randomly and messily. But Lu Li could tell that there was a powerful and mysterious Taoist rhythm in them.
Lu Li didn't move the chess pieces. He couldn't even if he wanted to. He just stood there quietly and observed the distribution of the chess pieces.
He stood there for three days and three nights. Finally, he stopped. He sat on the ground with his legs crossed and began to study.
He had already memorized all the chess pieces on the chessboard, and even the surrounding scenery and decorations.
He used the trace of Taoist law to sense everything around him. His mind was spinning fast. He began to study the chessboard and the chess pieces to see if he could learn something from them.
It was quiet in the valley. Xiang Linglong and Qi Dingdong were completely immersed in their cultivation. The three of them had forgotten everything else and were focused on what they wanted to learn.
Time flew by while they were cultivating. Soon, one and a half months had passed. The peace was broken today.
A team arrived at the Dao Inquiry Valley. Clearly, the fight for the elixir had come to an end. Those who came in were here to study the trace of Taoist law.
Lu Li was alerted at once. He checked with psychic power and was relieved.
There were more than 30 of them. Qi Tianyu and White Fang didn't come. Instead, warriors of the Gong Family, the Cold Water Palace, some grandsons of the old warriors and Mo Xiaotian were here.
Mo Xiaotian flew to Xiang Linglong at once. Xiang Linglong ignored him and continued to study. Mo Xiaotian didn't say anything either. He just sat next to her quietly.
Someone walked into the cabin. He must be a descendant of an old demon. He walked to the backyard, glanced at Lu Li and said with a cold snort, "Get out. You think this is a place where you can come?"