Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 178 A Farmhouse Courtyard? A Mustard Seed and a Mount Sumeru!
The cave was deep and dark, as if there was light shining through it.

Once inside, it becomes very narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.

It was pitch black all around, I couldn't see my hand in front of my face, my five senses were impaired, and I couldn't distinguish things.

Only a sliver of light ahead, like a guiding lamp, compels one to move forward.

After walking a short distance, the young nun Jinglin was surprised to find that she seemed to have regained control over herself.

I don't know when I broke free from that state of being manipulated!

She suddenly stopped and spoke softly:
"Jingyi? Jingfang? Jingmin?"

She called out to her fellow disciples, only to be surprised to find that they had all scattered at some point.

The surroundings were dark and quiet; the only sounds were one's own breathing and footsteps.

"Amitabha... Amitabha Buddha, Jingyi... where are you?"

She chanted a Buddhist prayer and was hesitating whether to retreat or advance when she received three light taps on her forehead.

"Amitabha Buddha, Spider Benefactor, are you still there?"

A look of joy immediately appeared on the young nun's face, and she said cautiously:
"This humble nun has become separated from my senior sisters and doesn't know what to do. Benefactor Spider, what do you think? Should we continue going in or turn back?"

Nonsense, of course we go forward!
You little nun are such a coward!
Liu Sheng rolled his eyes in annoyance, lightly gesturing for her to leave, while he looked at the lines of light and shadow hanging on the panel.

[Spiritual Points +7]

[Spiritual Points +5]

[Spiritual Points +6]

……

After entering the cave, the panel kept refreshing similar prompts.

Each time, the amount of spiritual points added is small, only a few, but the time interval is stable.

The little nun appears approximately every thirty steps.

By now, the accumulated spiritual points have exceeded two hundred.

Therefore, it can be inferred that the young nun Jinglin has walked more than 600 steps.

But the end is still in sight.

This cave is very strange; once inside, all the sensing methods became ineffective.

Moreover, all control methods, such as "thread pulling," lose their effectiveness the moment they enter.

It looks cramped and confined here, but the air circulates and it's not stuffy, which is quite strange.

Moreover, the hundreds of people who entered the cave one after another mysteriously disappeared after entering!
Now it seems that the only way out is to go all the way down this narrow path.

“Amitabha…This humble nun will…will now proceed forward.”

After being tapped on the forehead a dozen times by Liu Sheng, the little nun Jinglin finally mustered up her courage.

After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up before us.

The surroundings were shrouded in darkness and mist, and at the far end stood a small courtyard!
"Om~"

Just then, the nun's hat on her head suddenly shook, and a dark light rolled out from it. After landing, it rolled on the ground and transformed into human form.

It was indeed...

Liu Sheng!

"There's even a barrier at the entrance that can force humans and demons to reveal their true forms!"

He stood tall, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty.

The moment he emerged from the cave, he felt an invisible, immense force sweep over him, forcing him out of his avatar state.

This is the first time since he awakened his cheat ability that he has been forced to withdraw from his avatar form!
Never before!

In addition, the entrance to the cave rendered his "thread-pulling" talent ineffective, ensuring that every creature that entered was autonomous and without concealment.

Moreover, whether it was an illusion or not, after that great power swept over, he felt a strange sense of familiarity with the place in front of him.

It's like a traveler returning home, or like reuniting with an old friend.

The source, of course, was the small courtyard in front of them.

This little courtyard is simple, just an ordinary farmhouse, with a wooden gate, fence, earthen walls, ditch, sandy ground, and steps lying across it...

A black dog!
"Spider Benefactor?"

Just then, a weak voice sounded from behind.

Turning around, he saw Jinglin standing frozen at the doorway, staring at him with wide eyes, still reeling from the shock of the sudden appearance of a living person.

"What 'spider benefactor'? Call me brother-in-law!"

Liu Sheng said sternly and reached out to touch her little bald head.

"Amitabha Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, Amitabha Buddha..."

The young nun blushed deeply with embarrassment, kept chanting Buddhist prayers, and many doubts arose in her mind.

She had only felt a blur before her eyes, and the spider on her head had disappeared, and then this Brother-in-law Liu...

No, here comes Young Master Liu. But, can a human transform into a spider demon?
Just as she was looking confused, more than a dozen figures at the entrance of the courtyard all looked over, their expressions varied.

There were men and women, humans and demons, all of whom remained silent.

Among them, the true forms and great spirits make up the majority, and there is even a Qi cultivator from the White Lotus Sect and two demons.

The atmosphere was tense, as if they were in a standoff.

“Amitabha… This humble nun, Jinglin of Shuiyue Nunnery, greets all benefactors.”

The young nun was very polite. She quickly put aside her doubts and stammered as she stepped forward to pay her respects.

Among these people were disciples of the Seven Clouds Sect and the Tiger Subduing Temple, which relieved her.

Although there were unpleasant incidents before, we are still on the same side.

Moreover, the other members of the Prince of Jin's mansion, as well as the members of the White Lotus Sect, are also human.

However, even those people in front of him, including disciples from the Seven Clouds Sect and the Tiger Subduing Temple who were on the same side, merely nodded in acknowledgment, remaining very wary.

Nearly fifty people died at the hands of this little nun during the previous battle at the stone platform!

On the contrary, they only glanced at Liu Sheng, had no impression of him, and did not pay him any attention.

"The path to immortality is one of contention, and the treasures within the ruins are limited. Once inside, even those on the same side will become rivals."

The young nun was truly being treated coldly.

Liu Sheng observed coldly, seeing everything clearly but not taking it to heart, and turned to look at the farmhouse in front of him.

Looking closely at the courtyard, there is a low mud hill on the right and a murky ditch connecting to a pond on the left.

In the center of the pond stands a dilapidated stone platform.

In the center of the stone platform, a groove was dug, and it seemed to contain liquid, with a misty atmosphere rising from it.

In addition, the yard was overgrown with weeds and wildflowers, and the ground was uneven, giving it an indescribable eeriness.

This farmhouse courtyard... is the site of the immortal's relics?
A strange look appeared on Liu Sheng's face.

Isn't this just an ordinary courtyard?
Is there really a divine connection within?
If that's the case, why are these people and demons crowding at the entrance instead of going in?

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk will take his leave first!"

Just then, the martial monk from Fuhu Temple chanted a Buddhist prayer, pushed open the half-closed wooden gate, and stepped into the courtyard.

The next moment, something strange happened.

The moment he entered the courtyard, he shrank rapidly, becoming as small as dust, disappearing into the weeds and vanishing without a trace!
hiss!
The young nun Jinglin was so frightened that she took a few steps back and hid behind Liu Sheng, her face pale.

This courtyard can turn a living person into a speck of dust!

Could this be... the true magic of immortals?

A mustard seed can contain Mount Sumeru!
The Buddhist concept of "containing Mount Sumeru in a mustard seed" and the Taoist concepts of "the universe in a sleeve" and "the sun and moon in a pot" are both supernatural arts involving time and space.

Yet it appears right here in this small courtyard!

How high must the cultivation level have been for the owner who left behind this ruin?

Liu Sheng's eyes flickered as he looked at the spot where the Fuhu Temple warrior monk had disappeared, trying hard to discern and locate him.

This scene is strikingly similar to that of a storage bag.

One is for holding people, the other for storing things.

If my guess is correct, this small farmhouse courtyard probably has an astonishingly large interior space!

The true destiny of immortality lies hidden within.

So...where could it be?
He stared wide-eyed, trying to see clearly and memorize the layout of the entire courtyard.

But then they saw that a mist had appeared in the courtyard at some unknown time, like a light veil covering everything, making it blurry and indistinct.

Fortunately, he had an exceptional memory, and based on his recollection of the area before the fog appeared, he was able to pinpoint three locations within the courtyard.

The stone platform in the pond, the low mud hill, and the thatched hut in the main hall.

If one has a predestined affinity with the immortals, these three places are the most likely places to appear.

Because these three locations strongly "call" to him.

Especially the thatched hut in the main hall.

He sensed something was waiting for him there.

"What exactly is it..."

Liu Sheng stroked his chin, a suspicion creeping into his heart.

Just then, a strange wind suddenly arose in the arena.

Before the gate, the Qi cultivator and the demon, who had been facing off, finally began to fight.

One of the frost wolf demons confronted the Qi cultivators of the White Lotus Sect, while another black panther demon howled and attacked a number of human martial artists.

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)