You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 337 No Complaint, No Return
The boat went along the Yangzhou Road, crossing rivers and bridges, but it was no longer as lively as it was in the past two days, and the team had shrunk back to the original three people.

Luye, Caiyi, and Zuochen, the travel companions who have been together since the beginning, are still the three of them now.

The only difference from before was that the donkey cart that had helped them for a long time was left in Kyoto and taken away by Li Rongxian.

It is said that Li Rongxian placed the donkey cart in the warehouse and gave it to the gentlemen in the library to study.

The gentlemen in the library said that a lot of Taoist secrets have been attached to this donkey cart. As long as one can figure out a little bit of it, one's Taoism level will be greatly improved. One may even be able to see the magnificent Avenue of Immortality and find some inheritance left by the Taoist priests in it.

Zuo Chen didn't think that anything could be researched on top of the cart. Although he would occasionally sit on the cart to practice, there should be no spiritual energy left.

It's possible that there are only butt prints made by Caiyi on the cart.

Mr. Donkey and Zuo Chen used the technique of shrinking the earth into an inch together. The surrounding scenery disappeared in the blink of an eye and they were moving quickly in Yangzhou.

If Zuo Chen was in charge of the boat, he would have to pay extra attention to the map to avoid missing the target.

Compared to the donkey guy who puts all his skills into driving, they will be delayed on the road for a longer time.

It can only be said that everyone has his own expertise. At present, Donkey Master’s skills are still lacking. If he continues to work hard to shrink the distance into an inch, one day, Zuo Chen will not be able to surpass Donkey Master in the ability to travel a thousand miles a day.

It took them an hour or two to come out of Tianxuan City. Just when the sun was at its hottest, the three of them arrived at the "grave pile" that Li Yaojiu had mentioned before.

This place is located deep in the mountains and is not easy to find. You need to walk left and right before you finally see a gap under a big tree.

The entire tree had long since dried up, and the soil around it had turned gray and yellow, as if someone had taken away the greenness from it, leaving only a brown and yellow color.

And it wasn't just this big tree, the entire hilltops nearby seemed to have turned gray, as if the ground veins had been bitten off by an invisible big mouth.

The gap was violently opened, and inside was a stone corridor that meandered downwards. The interior of the corridor was very cold, with dust piled on the ground. It was obvious that no one had been here for a long time.

After entering the mausoleum, everyone saw several corpses lying in the middle of the ground.

Over the past three years, their sleeves have become old and their bodies have become dry, as if they would turn into debris immediately with the slightest touch.

Caiyi avoided them with a bit of disgust, threw out two little bean soldiers, and asked them to move the corpses away.

The little kids pouted and looked angry, but they still did as they were told in the end.

After the corpse was moved away, the magic circle carved on the ground was revealed again.

Zuo Chen walked to the front of the magic circle, checked it briefly, and found that all the spiritual energy was gone.

The whole room was empty, so how could I see the destined figure?

"Master, that evil cultivator has left, right? After all, three years have passed." Donkey Grandpa asked in a low voice, but Zuo Chen squatted on the ground and knocked in silence.

Suddenly, as if he saw something, he brushed his hand across the ground, and a breeze blew away the dust. Several strings of inscriptions carved in the rune spell also appeared in Zuo Chen's eyes:

"I borrow the heavens, I borrow the earth, I borrow all things, I take your heart, I take your life, and I will never give it back."

Caiyi came over and took a look, then blinked:

"Master? What is this?"

"Caiyi, do you still remember Qingzhou's body-swapping technique?"

Caiyi thought for a moment and said, "Is it the magic that changed the fate of the King of Shou?"

"Yes." Zuo Chen nodded. He pointed at the rune in front of him and said, "I guess this is the source of the body-swapping technique."

Zuo Chen scanned the formation in front of him and began to introduce it to Caiyi:
The runes carved on the ground are somewhat similar in structure to a spirit gathering array, but the way their core operates is completely different from that of a spirit gathering array.

The spirit gathering array is mainly used to gather spiritual energy, change the position and direction of the surrounding earth veins, and gather all the nearby auras in the same position. It is a means of changing the earth veins and a means of the sixty-four calculations of the Eight Trigrams.

However, the magic circle on the ground uses another method.

It "borrows" the spiritual energy from nearby.

Borrow from the trees, borrow from the rivers, borrow from the leaping animals, and also borrow from passers-by and monks.

The borrowed spiritual energy will be used as a resource for cultivation and will be squandered and wasted.

As for returning it?

That is of course impossible.

After hearing the description of this thing, Caiyi's expression turned a little strange:
"Taking without permission, borrowing without returning. Isn't that stealing?"

"It was stealing." Zuo Chen nodded: "The cultivation techniques of this cultivator called destiny are probably all related to stealing. The rewards she gave to Li Yaojiu were all pure spiritual energy. In my opinion, they were all things she stole from the surrounding world."

"He stole a land immortal? And gave away all his skills? I don't understand..."

Caiyi kept fiddling with her head.

"After all, secretly practicing to increase one's own power is not the right way. This method can increase one's power quickly, but it is not stable. Maybe she gave away her power for the sake of her own practice."

Having said this, Zuo Chen was silent for a while.

What would such a thief do after leaving here?

Zuo Chen has been to every major state, but he has never heard any news about this thief. He is afraid that she has never left Yangzhou at all, and is still hiding somewhere and wandering around happily.

What else could an evil cultivator like this steal?

Zuo Chen waved his hand on the ground, and the runes originally carved on the ground were erased. He thought about it again and left a spirit gathering formation here again.

The life force of this mountain has been sucked away, so let this spirit gathering formation slowly restore it!
After leaving the mountain, Zuo Chen, who was sitting on the boat, fell into deep thought. This thief was a bit troublesome.

The technique of replacing fate is different from other techniques. It cannot be detected using the Qi-observing technique. Unless Zuo Chen uses the Taoist magic to pull out the other person's soul, it would be difficult to distinguish.

However, Zuo Chen's miraculous method of pulling souls with great force can easily kill people.

He needs to think of something.

After thinking about it, Zuo Chen suddenly remembered the mirror he saw in Tianxuan City.

As a small altar, the mirror enhances the Qi-observing technique to a certain extent, allowing it to act effectively.

What if I combine the sixty-four calculations with the Qi-observation technique and use my own eyes as a small altar?
With an idea in mind, Zuo Chen quickly began to experiment with his new idea.

He sat cross-legged on the spot, spiritual energy poured into his eyes, and soon the sixty-four calculation techniques all flowed into his eyeballs at the same time.

Zuo Chen felt a slight burning sensation in his eyes, but he didn't care much. His spiritual energy had the ability to repair itself, and his body could easily bear this kind of mystery.

After just a few breaths, Zuo Chen felt that the Qi in his eyes had been fully absorbed.

Just open your eyes again.

The moment Zuo Chen opened his eyes, he suddenly felt that his dantian was connected to his eyes.

In an instant, his Tao heart became extremely unobstructed, and two rays of golden light shot out directly from his eyes!

The two golden lights suddenly shot out of the boat and flew directly into the air.

The sky was beautiful today, with only two clouds floating around. As a result, the golden light in Zuo Chen's eyes shot directly into the clouds, and in an instant, the clouds were turned into pieces.

After the real light and shadow disappeared, Zuo Chen's eyes gradually returned to normal.

The scene just now frightened Caiyi so much that she sat down on the deck, and Luye almost lost his grip on the oars and nearly fell off the boat.

"Master, you...what are you doing?"

Caiyi stuttered and Zuo Chen was silent for several seconds.

"Sky Eye?"

When he said this, a bright light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

When Zuo Chen's eyes fell on Caiyi, he could clearly see the destiny floating on Caiyi's body and her increasingly vigorous Qi.

At this point, his eyes could see through the true and false fate, and distinguish what was borrowed and what was stolen.

In the blink of an eye, his eyes had returned to normal, without any more surging energy.

……

After doing all this, there was no further delay on the road and they headed straight towards Yangzhou City.

On the way, he also settled the Christian problems in several cities. After three days, Zuo Chen finally arrived at the southernmost part of Daliang.

Further ahead is Yangzhou City. Donkey Master was pushing a bamboo pole and walking slowly forward. Suddenly, Zuo Chen seemed to sense something and looked up abruptly.

I don't know when the sky around me was covered with a layer of light bright yellow, like a soft mist, enveloping the air around me.

Tilt your ear and listen carefully. You can hear the faint sound of Buddhist chanting and the sound of wooden fish. In the distance, you can hear the sound of Buddha's light, and the wonderful merits and Dharma are radiating.

On the distant horizon, a huge tree canopy has slowly emerged. After crossing the slope, a huge towering ancient tree also comes into everyone's sight.

"Oh my god..."

Caiyi also stuck her head out of the boat, staring at the towering tree in the distance with wide eyes. Her head raised higher and higher until she stood up from the deck, supporting her waist and looking towards the sky.

That is the golden tree growing in the middle of the city. The whole tree is translucent golden in color. It is huge and tall, like a whole mountain standing horizontally in the city.

Its top is so big that it blocks out the sun, and above the ends of those golden branches grow countless golden leaves, blending with the clouds.

Occasionally, a gust of wind blew, and it seemed that a few golden leaves fell from the tree. However, these leaves turned into golden light in mid-air and disappeared.

Zuo Chen looked at the big golden tree and was also amazed.

The entire tree is composed entirely of Taoist magic, with Buddhist lines flowing throughout it. Golden liquid is flowing above the tree, pouring from the crown to the ground.

Even the rivers flowing around the city have a faint golden hue.

The sounds of chanting Buddhist scriptures were not just illusions, but real chants coming from the city.

Obviously, the entire Yangzhou city has completely fallen. With such huge trees, Zuo Chen has no idea that there are many people left in Yangzhou city who can maintain their original form.

Just as they were about to enter Yangzhou City, Mr. Donkey was suddenly startled. He patted his bamboo pole and scooped it upwards.

I saw a girl floating on the surface of the river.

Zuo Chen glanced over there.

His brows moved slightly.

This girl has two sets of fate in her body.

(End of this chapter)