I see Qingshan

Chapter 93 Entrance to Mountains and Seas
"Ah, those antiques in the museum's collection are actually your masks?"

Tang Xin recalled that she had seen some masks of great value in a museum, which had long been national treasures.

The second-generation mountain guardian pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you know where it is? Could you take me there to see it?"

Tang Xin's expression changed slightly: "You're not planning to rob a museum, are you?"

Although the mask did indeed belong to the second-generation guardian of the mountain, stealing a national treasure from a museum is even worse than robbing a bank!
You can't exactly go to a national museum, find the person in charge, and say, "Hello, that national treasure is mine, please return it to me."

Just thinking about it is mind-blowing.

The second-generation mountain guardian said, "Of course not. The mask has been separated from me for more than two thousand years. It has long lost all its spiritual energy and is no longer of any use to me. I just feel a little nostalgic for it."

Tang Xin was a little skeptical. Taking him to the museum was fine, but would he really not actually rob it?

Given the abilities of the second-generation mountain guardian, if he really wanted to steal it, it seemed that no one could stop him.

Seeing Tang Xin's skeptical expression, the second-generation mountain guardian smiled and said, "My duty was to protect this land, not to destroy it. Even though I am no longer the mountain guardian, I would not do such a thing."

Tang Xin hesitated for a long time before saying, "Okay then, I'll take you when I have time. By the way, what are your plans for the next step? Do you have anywhere to go?"

Second Generation: "I'll stay here. Even if you really get the Phoenix Blood from the mountains and seas, I don't think things will go so smoothly. If anything unexpected happens, I will do everything I can to help you."

Tang Xin almost shed tears of emotion. How wonderful!

These thighs aren't thicker than a black bear's or Qin Ying's at this moment? I'd better hold on tight.

The second-generation mountain guardian looked around: "When the seal on the mountains and seas is at its loosest, that will be the opportunity for the blood moon to appear. Could you please show me around this new world? I'm quite curious; I've never heard of such a world before."

Tang Xin hesitated. The request wasn't impossible, but understanding this world cost money...

Forget it, just knowing the basics is enough; it won't cost much.

In the following days, Tang Xin took the second generation and Qin Ying and others to a bathhouse in the city. In the spirit of not wasting food, they ate several more meals at the bathhouse's buffet, from morning to night, until they were kicked out.

The black bear burped and rubbed its round belly: "This manager is really stingy. We didn't eat much."

Tang Xin stared at the black bear without saying a word.

He drank over twenty cases of beverages and beer. The buffet was served in pots, and he could eat over a dozen pots in one meal, but he said he didn't eat much.
Afterwards, Tang Xin took the second-generation heir and others to the pedestrian street and bought the second-generation heir a set of modern clothes. The ancient costume he was wearing was indeed eye-catching.

Tang Xin had wanted to take her son to get a haircut, but he absolutely refused, so she had no choice but to give up and save money.

Black Bear, however, was not polite. He lingered in front of the barbershop, refusing to let Tang Xin leave, and finally got his wish to have his hair dyed and permed.

Tang Xin looked at the smug black bear and frowned, saying, "Is this the hair you dyed?"

Black Bear's lips curled up slightly: "Boss, haven't you noticed that my hair is darker than before?"

Tang Xin: "..."

A few days later, Tang Xin took a few people to another province to visit a museum.

Upon seeing those well-preserved national treasure-level masks, the second-generation mountain guardian was overjoyed and lingered there for a long time.

Throughout this process, Tang Xin remained highly vigilant, fearing that he might not be able to resist grabbing the mask.

As it turned out, Tang Xin's worries were completely unnecessary; the second-generation mountain guardian had no intention of taking action.

At this moment, the second-generation mountain guardian stood in the crowd, watching the Nuo dance performance in the arena, a kind smile always on his lips, and his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

This is his legacy.

Unfortunately, the spiritual energy of this world has dissipated, but as long as this tradition remains, and as long as there is even the slightest bit of faith, it is enough to ensure that this era has favorable weather, abundant harvests, and even national prosperity and people's well-being.

The masks on those people's faces were replicas, but their conviction was strong enough—a legacy passed down from ancient times. "What's the use of that?"

Black Bear snatched a string of candied hawthorns that Tang Xin had bought from Qin Ying and asked curiously.

The second-generation mountain guardian said softly, "Take off the mask and you are a human; put on the mask and you are a god. This is the power of inheritance, and also the embodiment of belief."

The black bear scratched its head, not understanding.

Before leaving, the second generation looked back every three steps, and as he stepped out of the museum, he looked at the well-preserved mask one last time and whispered, "Old friend, I should go."

This may be their last meeting. People in the new era will cherish his former companions even more, and his legacy, held in the hands of the new era, may never be broken.

……

A few days after returning to the inn, Tang Xin made thorough preparations for entering the world of mountains and seas. She constantly asked Qin Ying about the situation in the world of mountains and seas and the things she needed to pay attention to. She did not want to die before she even got started and inexplicably fall in the world of mountains and seas.

How one enters the mountains and seas is irrelevant; what matters is how one leaves once inside.

Even if I don't die in the mountains and seas, if I get trapped inside, I might as well be dead.

According to Qin Ying, the Mountain and Sea World cannot trap the mountain guardians; she can leave whenever she wants.

Tang Xin understood that Qin Ying still needed the Phoenix Blood, so he wouldn't lie to her.

"Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind."

Tang Xin prepared a backpack filled with food.

"The seal on the world of mountains and seas is beginning to loosen. Are you ready?"

The voice of the black stone reached the depths of Tang Xin's mind.

"Dongfeng arrived so quickly? I didn't see it."

Tang Xin stood in her bedroom on the third floor, opened the window and looked out, but she didn't see any blood moon.

Daheishi: "You don't have the information passed down from the mountain guardian, so you probably can't sense it. Do as I say and go out now."

Not long after Daheishi finished speaking, the Second Generation's voice came from outside the door: "You can go to the Mountain and Sea now. I will take you to the entrance of the Mountain and Sea."

Tang Xin slung her backpack over her shoulder, opened the door, and left the inn with the second-generation mountain guardian.

After walking for a long time, the two arrived near a mountain peak.

"what?"

Tang Xin noticed that the space in front of her was distorted. Although it was not conspicuous, it was not difficult to discern upon closer inspection.

The second-generation mountain guardian said, "That is the entrance to the mountain and sea. Only the mountain guardian can enter through this distorted space. It will only appear when the seal of the mountain and sea is at its weakest."

Tang Xin asked curiously, "Why can only the mountain guardians pass through?"

The second generation explained: "Because in the world of mountains and seas, there is a great sealing center that forms a cycle every few hundred years. When the time comes, it will be in a weakened state, and the guardians of the mountains will need to go and reinforce the seal. Otherwise, a large number of creatures sealed in the mountains and seas will escape. That's why the Yellow Emperor left this gap. When you enter this place, in addition to retrieving the Phoenix Blood, you also need to find the sealing center and reinforce it with sealing techniques."

"Okay, I'll try my best."

After saying this, Tang Xin waved to the second-generation mountain guardian, then resolutely stepped into the distorted space and disappeared instantly.

……

The inn, in the backyard.

Qingsong murmured to himself, "How many times has she gone to the mountains and seas? Little one, don't let my efforts go to waste. You are the guardian of the mountains that I have approved of you."