A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 507: Wanxiang Cave, Beating the Divine Whip

Ximen Kankan hurried to the top of the hill where the Zongzhengsi was to be judged, and showed the sect's cloud certificate to the guards guarding the mountain pass, saying that he had come to the Zongzhengsi to hand over official business.

Ximen Kankan was already a nominal inner disciple of the Internal History Department, and his status in the sect was much higher than those guards. The guards only checked his cloud certificate and let him enter the mountain.

He ran straight to the lobby of the Judgment Bureau, but after just a glance at the door, he found that the lobby was empty.

Ximen Kankan's eyes were suspicious. "Did Xiao Yu not come here?" Suddenly his eyes flashed, and he left here and went to the dungeon.

When Ximen Kankan walked not far from the dungeon, he saw a figure walking out of the dungeon. When he saw the figure, Ximen Kankan's eyes lit up. "Sure enough, it's here!"

“Xiao…” Ximen Kankan ran over and shouted, but his words choked in his throat.

The person who came out was not Xiao Yu, but Shen Mizhi.

Shen Mizhi and Xiao Yu were wearing exactly the same dresses and had the same hair in their hair. At first glance, Ximen Kankan almost mistook them for the wrong people.

"Why are you here?" Ximen Kankan asked.

Shen Mizhi glanced at Ximen Kankan and said, "I was just about to ask you something! Why are you running here instead of staying in the mountains?"

Ximen Kankan knew that Shen Mizhi was asking him why he was running instead of keeping a close eye on Xiao Yu.

Ximen Kankan leaned over and told Shen Mizhi in her ear the whole story of Xiao Yu's disappearance.

Shen Mizhi's face turned angry when she heard this. She glared at Ximen Kankan and said, "I knew you were unreliable."

Ximen Kankan said anxiously: "The legs are on her own body. If she wants to run away, what can I do?"

"Keep your voice down!" Shen Mizhi frowned and glanced around out of the corner of her eye.

She looked at Ximen Kankan and said, "Come on, let's go to another place to talk."

The two of them then quickly left.

After Ximen Kankan and Shen Mizhi walked away, two figures walked out from the side of the dungeon. One of them was Yang Yi, and the other was a thin middle-aged man.

Yang Yi looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Follow them. If you find Xiao Yu's whereabouts, come back and report immediately."

"Yes!" The man clasped his fists slightly, then his figure flashed and jumped into the dense forest next to him like a ghost.

In fact, even if Duan Rong didn't say it, Yang Yi would have let Shen Mizhi go.

If they could follow Shen Mizhi and trace Xiao Yu's whereabouts, the Judgment Bureau would have room to maneuver, and his second uncle Yang Sixuan wouldn't have to worry about it.

As for the guy who had just met with Shen Mizhi and was whispering, Yang Yi didn't know him at first, but since he came to the dungeon at this time and was whispering with Shen Mizhi for a long time, it seemed that they were probably in the same group.

Ximen Kankan and Shen Mizhi crossed the iron chain and arrived at the top of a mountain.

This is the edge of the cliff, with no one in front or behind.

Ximen Kankan asked, "Where do you think Xiao Yu will go?"

Shen Mizhi looked alert and whispered, "Sister Xiao should have gone to Yunfu Peak."

"Yunfu Peak? What is she doing at Yunfu Peak?" Ximen Kankan seemed to be infected by Shen Mizhi and also spoke in a low voice.

Shen Mizhi glared at Ximen Kankan and said, "You are such a rude person. You had to tell her that Duan Rong was imprisoned in the dungeon. She must be thinking about how to save him."

Ximen Kankan's eyes lit up and said, "Well, that makes sense. Then let's go to Yunfu Peak to find her!" Ximen Kankan remembered that Xiao Yu had also asked about Duan Rong's master.

Shen Mizhi pulled Ximen Kankan and said, "It's too late to go now! Besides, Duan Rong told me before that you and Sister Xiao should hide at Shang Xiangyu's place, and no one should contact you, so as not to expose your whereabouts. You came to the Judgment Department like this, and just happened to run into me. I'm afraid that we are both being targeted now."

"No way?" Ximen Kankan looked alert and looked around. He found that the clouds were thick and the mountains and forests were hidden. It seemed that no one was following them. "Is there really someone watching us?"

Shen Mizhi said: "Do you think the Judgment Bureau is a vegetarian?"

Ximen Kankan asked, "What should we do now?"

Shen Mizhi said: "Since Sister Xiao went to Yunfu Peak, she must have met Duan Rong's brothers and sisters. Breaking into the pagoda forest to rob people is a violation of the sect's iron law. Duan Rong is already in prison. This is a matter at the sect level. There is nothing we can do about it. And we may have been targeted."

Ximen Kankan said, "Then let's go to Shang Xiangyu's hilltop to rest for two days and then get some information."

Shen Mizhi said: "No. What if Sister Xiao returns to that mountain? After all, that mountain is still a place where she can hide, and it cannot be exposed."

"Then where are we going?"

Shen Mizhi's expression suddenly relaxed, and she said, "Just wandering around! It's a good opportunity to see the scenery of this endless mountain."

Ximen Kankan smiled and said, "That's a good idea. It will give those who are staring at us a chance to feast their eyes on us."

The two of them made up their minds and began to stroll around. Their voices changed from whispering to chatting without paying attention to the people around them. Ximen Kankan was like a storyteller...

The two walked a little further away, and a thin figure came out from the corner of the cliff. The man's face looked a little solemn.

Ximen Kankan and Shen Mizhi were obviously quite cautious and chose to discuss on the cliff. He had no position to eavesdrop and the two of them also lowered their voices. He could only hear mumblings in the distance.

As for the ability to use spiritual consciousness to explore, that is a spiritual skill that can only be mastered by achieving the Taizang Sutra. Only direct disciples and inner disciples who have made great contributions are qualified to practice. He is just a nominal inner disciple of the Judgment and Clan Affairs Bureau, with mediocre qualifications. How can he be qualified to inherit the Taizang Sutra?
An old historian from the Internal History Department suddenly came to Wu Shidao in a hurry. He held the document in his hand and ran out of breath and said, "It was just sent from the Judgment and Religious Affairs Department... Hurry! Hurry!"

Wu Shidao took the document and muttered, "What is this? Are you so anxious?"

Wu Shidao opened the document and his expression suddenly changed. "This..."

After copying the documents, he flew out of the room, running along the corridor at the speed of the wind, knocking down several servants. The sound of people falling and screaming filled the air.

Wu Shidao raised a gust of wind and stopped in front of Zhu He's room, causing the wooden door to clang.

Inside the room, Zhu He was giving instructions to a few people. When the door rang, a look of annoyance flashed across his face.

Then, there was the sound of knocking on the door.

Zhu He flicked his sleeves in the air, and the bolt fell off by itself. The door opened immediately, and Wu Shidao was seen standing there in a daze.

Zhu He asked coldly: "What's the matter?"

Wu Shidao looked at the people in Zhu He's room and knew that Zhu He was giving orders, so he said, "Master! This is Junior Brother's matter, and the Judgment Department has issued a document."

"The paperwork has been approved?" Zhu He's heart skipped a beat. "So fast!?"

At this time, he had just left the hilltop of Chu Qiu Mountain and summoned these people to discuss matters. It was only an hour or two, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs had already issued a written decision on Duan Rong's matter.

"Yes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs just received it." Wu Shidao stood at the door, took out the document, and held it in front of him with both hands.

Zhu He's hair and beard moved without wind. He grabbed the document in the air with his big hand.

Zhu He opened the document and his face instantly turned pale. A muscle on his right face was shaking with rage. "Wuliang Cliff? Wanxiang Cave? Divine Whip!?"

The document from the Zongzhengsi instantly turned into powder in Zhu He's hands.

"Yang Sixuan, are you going to kill my disciple?!"

The red crane turned into a black light and flew through the house. The black light shot out of the pavilion of Yunfu Peak and penetrated into the sky. It was originally heading towards the Judgment Department, but it suddenly turned halfway and went to Chu Qiushan.

When Zhu He landed in front of Chu Qiushan's thatched cottage, his mind had calmed down.

When he first read the document from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, he was indeed furious. Even now, his anger has not subsided. He was able to calm down because he knew that this could not be Yang Sixuan's idea, or even Chu Qiushan's idea.

Because according to their punishment, Duan Rong will die!
On the Wuliang Cliff, you will first receive three blows from the divine whip!
Then he was locked in the Wanxiang Cave, a test of life and death!
If you are not careful in the Wanxiang Cave, you will fall into a fantasy world where your soul will be shattered and you will be completely lost. What's more, you have to receive three blows from the divine whip and enter the Wanxiang Cave with your soul damaged!

What's the difference between this and murder?

Zhu He walked into Chu Qiushan's hut with an angry look on his face.

Chu Qiushan sat at the wooden table, looking at Zhu He expressionlessly.

Zhu He said: "In less than three hours, the killing order has been issued. Master Chu, you have such a strong killing intention!"

Chu Qiushan said: "First, take three blows from the divine whip! Then enter the Wanxiang Cave, and face the test of life and death! Zhu He! This is what the ancestor meant."

Zhu He's face froze when he heard this. Before he came, he had already guessed the answer in his heart, but when he heard Chu Qiushan say in person that it was the ancestor's intention, his heart still trembled.

Duan Rong has already moved into a deep valley. If it weren't for the ancestor's personal order, who would dare to punish him so severely?
Zhu He said: "Even though my disciple has made mistakes, he is a rare talent. Just punish him and let him remember it. Why did the ancestor treat him so cruelly?"

Zhu He was already very sad when he finished speaking.

Chu Qiushan said: "How can we guess the deep meaning of the ancestor?"

Zhu He snorted coldly. In his opinion, Chu Qiushan was just watching the fire from the other side of the river.

Zhu He said, "Master Chu, I only have one request. Can you postpone Duan Rong's execution date by two days?"

Chu Qiushan's eyes moved and he said, "Okay. I'll tell Yang Sixuan to send another document."

"Thank you!"

After answering this, Zhu He turned around and strode out of the hut, turning into a black light and shooting into the clouds.

At dusk, the old farmer was cutting cabbage with a scissors, and he would feed the cabbage to the little rabbits in the basket as soon as he was done.

At this moment, the red crane turned into a black light and landed in front of the old farmer.

Landing directly in front of the old farmer was already somewhat impolite.

As soon as Zhu Hefang settled down, he clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Chu, Zhu He is sorry."

The old farmer sat next to the guillotine, raised his eyelids, and said, "You can go back. The ancestor said that he will not see you in the next few days."

Zhu He's face froze instantly. He knew that Lu Yinlin never took back what he had said, but he really couldn't bear to watch such a talented disciple die!
Moreover, he couldn't swallow this!

Why did the ancestor want to kill Duan Rong? !
Although Duan Rong made mistakes, his crime does not deserve death! ?
Why? There must be a reason for everything, right?!
Zhu He said, "Mr. Chu, although Duan Rong made a mistake, he should be punished according to the rules. First, he will receive three blows from the divine whip! Then he will enter the Wanxiang Cave and face the test of life and death! He has just entered the cyclone realm, how can he bear such a punishment? This is to take his life!"

The old farmer looked at Zhu He with a strange look in his eyes and said, "I advise you to go back! You have been in Taiyi Sect for more than two hundred years. When have you ever seen the ancestor take back his order?"

Zhu He knew it, but even if he couldn't take back his decision, he still wanted an explanation.

Along the way, he even suspected that Duan Rong had done something else that had offended the ancestor. Otherwise, he really couldn't understand why the ancestor wanted to kill Duan Rong.

Seeing that the old farmer had a cold face and stopped talking, Zhu He suddenly clasped his fists and said, "Since Mr. Chu is unwilling to take me into the valley, I have no choice but to force my way in!"

The old farmer was startled and said, "You..."

After Zhu He finished speaking, he turned into a black light and smashed into the dead wood forest at the entrance of the valley like a meteorite breaking through the air.

Zhu He condensed his power of law and blasted it out, hitting the dead wood forest. But the dead wood forest was like a drop in the ocean, with no reaction at all, only stirring up the diffuse mist on the ground, causing it to roll slightly.

Zhu He was not discouraged at all. He continuously sent out the condensed power of the laws towards the same direction in front of him.

The small piece of white mist not far in front of him was finally stirred up by him and became a little messy.

At this moment, a voice suddenly exploded above Zhu He's head, rumbling like thunder. "Who is breaking into the valley?!"

Zhu He immediately stopped, knelt down, and shouted, "Grandmaster! Zhu He begs the Grandmaster to summon me!"

The mist around them swirled for a while, then returned to its original state. After a few breaths, a voice suddenly sounded again. "Xiao Chu, bring him in."

"Yes!"

When the word "yes" was uttered, Zhu He suddenly realized that the old farmer had been standing behind him without him knowing when.

The old farmer glanced at Zhu He and said, "Let's go."

Zhu He clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Chu."

The old farmer led Zhu He into the valley, then turned around and went back into the dead woods.

Zhu He walked into the valley and saw from afar Lu Yinlin sitting under an ancient pine tree that was as green as a canopy.

Zhu He immediately ran over, knelt down and said, "Zhu He was reckless and should be sentenced to death!"

"Get up!" Lu Yinlin smiled and said, "My deep valley is not Tallinn. There is nothing you can't get into."

Lu Yinlin's words were sarcastic, but they also revealed Zhu He's intention in coming to see him.

Zhu He immediately said, "Ancestor, first take three hits from the divine whip, and then enter the Wanxiang Cave to test the life and death barrier. After all, Duan Rong has just entered the cyclone realm, I'm afraid... I'm afraid he can't bear it!"

It was already dusk, and the valley was even darker. Lü Yinlin sat in the shadow of an ancient pine tree, his face even darker and unclear. He could only hear a faint voice saying, "Zhu He, let me ask you, do you understand, or do I?"

Zhu He was stunned by Lu Yinlin's question. After thinking for a while, he said, "Ancestor, you mean Duan Rong, that kid, can he bear it!"

After Lu Yinlin stood up, he walked out of the shadow of the ancient pine. In the twilight of the deep valley, his face was somewhat profound. "Don't I know that he is a seedling? Would I kill him for no reason?"

Zhu He felt relieved when he heard Lu Yinlin say this, but he still looked worried. He said, "But inside the Wanxiang Cave, there are so many illusions and the artistic conception is broken. Can that kid really bear it?"

As Zhu He said, in the Wanxiang Cave, the illusions were numerous and the artistic conception was broken. This was the key node of impacting the Cave Nether Realm after the Great Perfection of the Cyclone Realm. After repeated verification, people could enter to break the illusion and break through the threshold. This was to enter the stage of entering the Dao and making the final preparations for condensing into the Cave Nether Realm.

The so-called myriad phenomena are all manifestations of the Tao, hence the name Wanxiang Cave.

Lu Yinlin said: "Do you know that beneath the blade of that boy, there are hundreds of complicated artistic conceptions hidden."

"Ah!?" Zhu He was stunned. He never knew that Duan Rong had comprehended hundreds of artistic conceptions.

Lu Yinlin said: "Such a complex state of mind in his body can only be integrated into one in the Wanxiang Cave. The Wanxiang Cave is the most suitable place for him. If he can break through this barrier, it will be like a dragon entering the sea."

Zhu He asked: "What if we can't get through?"

Lu Yinlin suddenly smiled, looked up at the cliff in the twilight, and said, "Zhu He, you know there was an eagle's nest on that cliff more than a hundred years ago. One year I saw with my own eyes a mother eagle carrying two eaglets to the top of the cliff and throwing them down. One eaglet fell to its death at the bottom of the cliff, while the other learned to fly while struggling."

After Lu Yinlin finished speaking, he turned and walked towards his own cave. "Zhu He, go back. Do as I say regarding Duan Rong's matter."

(End of this chapter)