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

Chapter 559 Differences in Laws
The group continued walking forward. As he walked, Lu Chu kept rubbing his nose. After a while, he felt a slight stinging and itching in his nostrils.

With a bitter expression, Lu Chu asked, "Duan Rong, I won't die, will I?" He couldn't help but feel worried as he recalled the blackened skeleton from earlier.

Duan Rong turned to look at Lu Chu and said, "A pale, dark or flushed complexion is a sign of early-stage poisoning. It's been quite a while now, and your complexion is normal, so you shouldn't be poisoned!"

Lu Chu rubbed his nose and said anxiously, "Why do I feel a stinging and itchy sensation deep inside my nostrils?"

Duan Rong said, "If you hadn't kept rubbing it, it wouldn't have itched anymore. Don't scare yourself!"

Upon hearing Duan Rong's words, Lu Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief and put down his hand that was rubbing his nose.

In the middle of the group, Su Xinjue walked beside Jiang Hanyan. Among the eight people, only the two of them were women, so they naturally became companions.

The two often spent time together during training, but neither seemed to be a talkative person, and they never really warmed up to each other.

Jiang Hanyan would occasionally strike up a conversation with Su Xinjue, but Su Xinjue seemed distracted the whole way.

She definitely has something on her mind!
Su Xinjue entered these divine and demonic ruins with a mission. Her master, Shen Tu Ying, had repeatedly instructed her to find a way to kill Duan Rong discreetly within the ruins. If she failed, she was not to return to see her.

Su Xinjue didn't understand why her master, Shen Tu Ying, wanted to kill Duan Rong. However, she couldn't disobey her master's orders, so she began to observe Duan Rong during the training camp. But Duan Rong was a low-key person and hardly spoke, so she didn't gather any useful information during the training.

After entering the ruins of gods and demons, Duan Rong's actions, whether saving Du Wan or reminding everyone in front of the poisoned skeleton, made her feel quite favorably towards him. Moreover, these things also showed that Duan Rong was a calm and capable person.

After Duan Rong rescued Du Wan, he repeated Lin Youjian's words, which stirred her heart and made her waver.

"Within the ruins of gods and demons, fellow disciples are your greatest support. Without a shared heart to live and die together, none of you will make it out!"

More importantly, the level of martial arts Duan Rong displayed when he made his move had reached a level far beyond her comprehension. Su Xinjue suspected that among the eight of them, Duan Rong could hold his own even against two opponents.

How could she possibly make a move against such a calm and capable individual with such a profound understanding of martial arts?
Su Xinjue was already considering backing out.

Therefore, from the beginning of the journey, she had been distracted.

To be honest, she had absolutely no confidence in killing Duan Rong, and she was also quite resistant to the idea. However, if she didn't do it, how could she explain it to her master after leaving the Divine Demon Ruins?

Su Xinjue's heart was constantly torn apart and struggling!

"Xinjue, what are you thinking about? You've been keeping your head down." Jiang Hanyan suddenly turned to look at Su Xinjue and asked.

"No... I wasn't thinking about anything..." Su Xinjue couldn't help but feel a little nervous when Jiang Hanyan suddenly asked her.

At this moment, Duan Rong, who was walking in front, seemed to have heard the two talking. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Su Xinjue with a cold gaze.

Su Xinjue felt a sudden panic, her steps faltered, and she stared blankly at Duan Rong. For some reason, at that moment, she felt as if Duan Rong knew what she was about to do.

Duan Rong glanced back briefly before continuing to walk forward.

Su Xinjue was still stunned, Duan Rong's cold gaze, which seemed to have pierced through her thoughts, was now frozen in her mind. "Could he know? Impossible! Master said I was in the shadows, and told me to seize the opportunity. He couldn't possibly know!"

Seeing Su Xinjue standing there with a dazed expression, Jiang Hanyan turned around and called out, "Xinjue, let's go!"

Su Xinjue snapped out of her daze and immediately caught up with the group.

Jiang Hanyan looked at Su Xinjue with concern and asked, "Xinjue, are you feeling unwell?"

Su Xinjue said, "He probably vomited a lot as soon as he entered the ruins, and then inhaled some toxic air near the skeletons, so he's not used to it. It's okay, he should be fine in a while."

Su Xinjue said with a slight smile, but there was a clear shadow in that smile.

"Oh, it's good that you're alright." Although Jiang Hanyan said this, a hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes.

She was also inside the great formation passage, and was thrown around so much that she was completely disoriented. As soon as she landed, she vomited up bile. However, since they were cultivators, they quickly suppressed their discomfort.

Su Xinjue couldn't possibly not have adapted yet.

This divine and demonic ruin is isolated from the outside world. Su Xinjue's distracted state must mean she's preoccupied with something within it. But they've only just entered the ruin; what could be causing her such distraction?
Su Xinjue no longer kept her head down in thought, but like the others, she began to observe the surrounding scenery as she walked.

After all, they had just entered the ruins of gods and demons and needed to familiarize themselves with the environment. During the training camp, Lin Youjian and Liu Su talked about many abstract descriptions and terms on paper, which were quite shocking when compared with the actual situation.

Seeing that Su Xinjue had returned to normal, Jiang Hanyan gradually put the doubt in her heart out of her mind.

As the group walked, Guo Tian, ​​who was at the front, suddenly said, "Look, there seems to be a water source over there!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked intently and saw a pool of water by the roadside ahead. It seemed to be water gathered in a low-lying area, and from a distance, it shimmered with a yellowish light.

The water shimmered with a yellowish light because the sky within the ruins of gods and demons was a pale yellow. The water reflected the color of the sky, thus appearing slightly yellow.

Duan Rong's eyes narrowed, and he said, "Let's go, let's go take a look."

Water sources are not only important supply points, but also important landmarks within the ruins of gods and demons. The maps they hold clearly mark the water sources in various locations.

By using the water source in front of them, they might be able to pinpoint their exact location within the ruins of gods and demons, allowing them to navigate towards the central altar using the map.

Otherwise, with nothing but scattered rocks all around, even with a map, they wouldn't know which way to go!
This pool was the first landmark they discovered.

The group quickened their pace and walked towards the pool, soon arriving at its edge.

The pool wasn't very large; it was oval-shaped and limited in depth, but the water was very clear, with a yellowish sheen visible at the bottom.

Everyone unfolded their maps and began using the pond as a landmark, searching with their eyes to try and confirm their group's location.

Lu Chu pointed to a spot on the map in his hand, looked at the pool in front of him, and said, "We should be here! The oval-shaped pool matches in both appearance and size."

Guo Tian and Xu Hui were standing not far from Lu Chu. Upon hearing this, they both glanced at the spot Lu Chu was pointing to, then looked back at the map in their hands, lost in thought.

Lu Chu turned his head to look at the two of them and asked, "Is this the place?"

Guo Tian remained silent. Xu Hui nodded and said, "I also think it should be here."

At this moment, everyone gathered around, and Lu Chu held up the map, pointing to it and saying, "It should be here! Look, the shape and size are very similar. Of all the water sources on the map, this is the most similar." Duan Rong, however, stood there, staring intently at the surrounding scenery, and suddenly said, "I don't think it's there!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chu became interested and asked, "Then which water source on the map do you think this pool of water is?"

He had carefully examined all the water sources on the map, and only the one he had pointed out was most similar in shape and size to the pool in front of him. He was very curious that Duan Rong had a different answer.

Duan Rong pointed to a spot on the map, and Lu Chu leaned over to take a look. He asked, somewhat puzzled, "Brother Duan, are you kidding me? The water source in front of us is clearly oval in shape, but the water source you pointed to is much longer and narrower than the one in front of us."

Du Wan also came over to take a look, but remained silent. He did not agree with Duan Rong, but Duan Rong had saved him, so he could not refute him.

Duan Rong said, "Senior Brother Lu, don't forget, this map was drawn twenty-nine years ago, showing the situation inside the ruins of gods and demons twenty-nine years ago."

"This..." Lu Chu's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't considered this at all. "You mean..."

Duan Rong said, "It has been twenty-nine years. The water source may be large or small, and there may be slight changes in its appearance and shape, which are natural phenomena. This cannot be used as the sole basis for inference."

Lu Chu's eyes flickered. He had to admit that Duan Rong was right. After all, twenty-nine years had passed, and it was not surprising that the shape of the pool had changed. When he looked at the map again, the water source that Duan Rong had pointed out was slightly longer and narrower than the one in front of him, but if the two ends were slightly narrowed, it would become oval in shape.

Duan Rong said, "I selected this water source based on two factors: the surrounding scenery and the shape of the water itself. I believe this location is the most likely."

After hearing Duan Rong's explanation, everyone gathered around and looked at the location Duan Rong had chosen. Upon seeing it, they all frowned slightly, seemingly unable to understand for a moment.

Lu Chu's eyes flickered, and he said, "How about this? Since there are differing opinions, we'll decide by vote. Those who agree with me, stand on my side. Those who agree with Duan Rong, stand on Duan Rong's side."

Duan Rong remained silent. Although he wasn't certain that his choice was correct, he was almost certain that Lu Chu's choice was wrong.

Soon, people started to stand next to Lu Chu. Yang Sui, Xu Hui, Jiang Hanyan, and Su Xinjue all went over.

Only Guo Tian and Du Wan remained standing in the same spot.

Suddenly, Guo Tian walked silently to Duan Rong's side. Duan Rong was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected Guo Tian to have figured out his deduction.

This is actually not easy.

Duan Rong could understand why Jiang Hanyan and Xu Hui chose Lu Chu, because Lu Chu's answer was the most straightforward.

Although these people have excellent cultivation talent, they are not like Duan Rong, who has been bombarded with complex modern education. Moreover, in his previous life, he often looked at mobile phone navigation and maps, so he was able to make inferences by comparing the map with the actual situation in front of him.

However, this kind of thing is a bit beyond the scope of Jiang Hanyan and Xu Hui.

It takes composure for Guo Tian to fully understand Duan Rong's conclusion in such a short time, and to choose Lu Chu despite his overwhelming numerical advantage.

Duan Rong gave Guo Tian a meaningful look.

At this moment, Du Wan, who was standing there last, also walked towards Duan Rong and said with a smile, "Duan Rong, although I didn't hear your conclusion, I believe your judgment."

Duan Rong smiled bitterly, thinking to himself: This guy is just playing the emotional card!
Even if Du Wan also chose Duan Rong, there would only be three of them in total.

Duan Rong looked at the map and suddenly said, "Look at these two water sources. If we follow the same direction, we can reach the next landmark. The next landmark of the water source I chose is an ancient well! And the next landmark of the water source that Senior Brother Lu chose is a remnant of a god or demon! As long as we follow this direction, we can verify the answer at the next landmark."

The map also marks the ancient well as a water source, indicating that it is a well with water.

Furthermore, the remains of gods and demons that can be marked on the map must be very large remains; small remains would not be marked as landmarks on the map.

Upon hearing this, everyone unfolded the map and examined it carefully.

Lu Chu said, "Brother Duan is right! Indeed, following the same direction will lead you to the next landmark."

Whether it's water sources, ancient wells, or the remains of gods and demons, there are multiple locations within the ruins of gods and demons, making it difficult for them to pinpoint their exact location based on a single landmark.

"Let's go then, the next landmark isn't far!" Guo Tian said immediately upon hearing this. He was a man of few words, but he was decisive and efficient, and couldn't wait to do anything.

As Guo Tian spoke, he put away the map and started walking in a certain direction.

"Wait!" Xu Hui suddenly shouted to Guo Tian.

Guo Tian stopped and turned his head, looking at Xu Hui with a puzzled expression, as if asking, "You've already made up your mind, what are you waiting for?"

Xu Hui said, "You and Duan Rong didn't vomit just now, so you might not feel it much. The rest of us vomited a lot and are already a bit dehydrated. This water source is a good place to replenish our fluids. If we keep going, we don't know where the next water source will be. If we get dehydrated, it will affect our strength."

Du Wan chimed in, "That's right! Don't forget, there are evil spirits inside the ruins of gods and demons. If you're dehydrated and weak, and then encounter evil spirits, it could be very dangerous."

Guo Tian and Duan Rong hadn't vomited, so they didn't need to replenish their fluids. After all, they'd only been in this divine and demonic ruin for about an hour.

Guo Tian walked back and stood there expressionless.

At this moment, Xu Hui had already taken out a silver needle from his backpack and walked to the edge of the pool to test the water source.

Xu Hui quickly moved around, rinsing the silver needles in several places in the water. He then took out the wet needles, examined them carefully against the pale yellow sky, and said, "Fellow disciples, the water quality is fine."

The group then took out silver cups from their backpacks and began to fetch water from the pool.

Their backpacks weren't large, but they contained quite a few different things, and their only water container was this silver cup.

Duan Rong and Guo Tian also took a cup of water, sat down, and slowly drank it.

The water inside the ruins of gods and demons is no different from the water outside.

The laws within the ruins of gods and demons differ from those of this world, but the differences are only minor and primarily relate to cultivation.

In fact, the laws within the ruins of gods and demons are largely consistent with the laws of this world. Otherwise, the ruins of gods and demons could not have survived in this world.

If the laws were mostly inconsistent, and the two laws clashed severely, the relics of gods and demons in this world would probably have been completely destroyed long ago.

It is precisely because the laws are mostly identical, with differences only in the part concerning cultivation, that the two laws can wear each other down, but neither can completely annihilate the other, because most of their laws are intertwined and consistent.

(End of this chapter)