Hermit in the Mountains

After Wang Bing'er was granted the right to go out, Changsheng Peak became lively at night.

Every day at sunset, as night falls, a ghost dressed in a red dress wanders around Changsheng Peak.

A few days later, Wang Bing'er had become familiar with the three spirit pets. Because the green ox was old and had a kind old grandfather-like personality, she liked to talk to the green ox the most.

Sometimes she floated on the blue ox to absorb the moonlight, and sometimes she rode on the big yellow dog and ran all over the mountain;

She would occasionally approach Da Hong to purify the resentment in her body by absorbing its overflowing yang energy, but she could only and dared not get too close, always keeping a distance of three meters from Da Hong.

In just five days, 80% of the resentment in her body was purified, and the remaining 20% ​​was no longer a threat.

After her soul was tempered and repaired by the power of the moonlight, the damage to her body was restored, and her tattered red dress was also restored to its original state.

The pitiful Wang Bing'er had disappeared. After her injuries and clothes were healed, her skin was as white as snow, her eyes were bright and her teeth were white, and she had a graceful and generous demeanor.

One day, the sun was high in the sky, the sky was cloudless, and the sun was shining brightly.

In the living room of the wooden cabin halfway up Changsheng Peak, Gu Changsheng, who had been sitting quietly for five days, slowly opened his eyes. His gray-brown and emerald-green pupils returned to black, and his eyes were filled with joy.

The escape technique he had been longing for was finally successfully deduced, and nearly a month had passed since the deduction plan was set.

Gu Changsheng stood up, clasped his hands together and laid them flat, the wide sleeves sliding down to cover his palms.

"I am the earth, and the earth is me; I leave no trace, and my form changes with the mountains."

While chanting the mantra, his mind sensed the earth's energy through the soles of his feet, and a yellowish aura formed around his body, resonating with the soil.

"escape--"

The ground beneath Gu Changsheng's feet rippled out like waves, and he disappeared from the ground as if he had sunk into a swamp. The ripples disappeared and the ground returned to normal, leaving no trace.

Gu Changsheng disappeared from the room. In an instant, the earth flowed like water and his body swam like a fish. A yellowish-brown light circle opened up a "virtual cavity passage" in the soil and rocks. After the light circle left, the passage automatically closed. Soon after, he sank ten meters into the ground.

The ground was pitch black, and all he could see with his naked eye were layers of soil. He could sense the surrounding soil, rocks, roots and stems of plants, and other substances through his feet.

With a thought, Gu Changsheng moved forward through a yellowish-brown aura, moving through a ten-meter-deep escape layer, which was the maximum depth he could currently penetrate with his cultivation level.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared below the Earth Spirit Ginseng, standing beside the spiritual energy node. With a thought, he began to fly upwards.

Ripples appeared on the ground, and a yellowish-brown halo rose from the ground. Gu Changsheng seemed to be slowly ascending in an elevator. The moment his feet touched the ground, the ripples disappeared, and the yellowish-brown halo vanished as he dispelled his escape technique.

The Earth Escape Technique has no limit on the distance one can travel; as long as there is earth, one can travel indefinitely. However, the duration of the stealth is linked to one's spiritual power and personal magical power; the higher one's cultivation level, the longer the stealth time.

Gu Changsheng checked the cultivation level of the Earth Spirit Ginseng, which was at the fifth stage of the Dao Seed realm, and nodded in satisfaction.

As soon as Gu Changsheng uttered the incantation, a yellow halo slowly rose from his feet, enveloping his entire body, and ripples reappeared beneath his feet.

He slowly disappeared underground like he was riding an elevator. When he disappeared, the ripples disappeared with him, and the ground returned to normal. He then stealthily made his way to the top of the mountain.

Before long, ripples appeared on the ground by the pool at the top of the mountain, and a yellowish-brown halo slowly rose up. When the halo disappeared, Gu Changsheng was already standing by the pool.

Gu Changsheng also discovered a limitation of the Earth Escape Technique: it could not be used to move underwater.

His current limit for the escaping layer is ten meters deep. In other words, if he encounters a river that is more than ten meters deep and cannot cross it, he can only find a place where the river is less than ten meters deep to cross it. The escaping layer is like a bridge over the river, which is his path for escaping.

His escape level can be three meters, four meters, five meters... nine meters, or even ten meters, but it cannot exceed ten meters.

If there are various metal or plastic pipes with a diameter of one meter blocking the way at a depth of ten meters underground, he can choose to sneak around through the eight-meter-deep or six-meter-deep tunnels.

In short, his escape route extends from the ground to a depth of ten meters underground, allowing him to create countless paths.

After becoming familiar with the Earth Escape Technique, Gu Changsheng consumed one-tenth of his withering and flourishing magical power.

Activating the Earth Escape Technique and remaining motionless underground consumes less mana, but moving around consumes mana exponentially more.

Gu Changsheng watched as the large red golden rooster stood on one leg on the big rock, facing the sun and breathing in the sunlight, and he softly hummed in agreement.

The crimson creature, basking in the sunlight, was startled by the sudden sound. It flapped its wings with a "whoosh," pushed off with its golden claws, and its massive body took off from the spot.

"Coo coo coo..."

Da Hong was so frightened that he squawked like a chicken. Uh—he was originally a chicken, but he possessed a few strands of solar power, and his bloodline was evolving into a solar bloodline.

Da Hong flew into the air, looking around to see where the enemy was. When he saw a familiar figure by the pool, he landed next to Gu Changsheng.

"Bang-"

"Master, you scared me to death! I thought an enemy had crept up to me." Da Hong stuck her head out and nudged Gu Changsheng's arm.

"You have absolutely no sense of vigilance." As he spoke, Gu Changsheng raised his right hand and tapped Da Hong's head.

"No matter how safe a place is for cultivating, sleeping, or playing, I must always set aside a wisp of my senses to observe the surrounding environment and prevent enemies from launching sneak attacks."

"Remember what I said, or some of those old bastards who love to ambush you from behind will try to take you down, and you'll never know who tricked you until you die." He was exasperated and gave Big Red's head another hard tap, the hard skull making a crisp 'thump thump' sound.

"I understand, Master, please stop hitting me. It hurts, it hurts." Big Red raised its right wing and touched the spot where it had been hit with its feathers.

Gu Changsheng slightly bent his right leg, jumped onto the large rock with a burst of strength, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the sun in the sky.

"Da Hong, how's your practice of the Golden Crow Bearing the Sun Visualization Technique going?"

"Now visualize the scene and check your homework."

"Oh, oh, oh..." Da Hong's tone was a little guilty.

He raised his left foot, assuming a one-legged stance, spread his wings as if embracing the sun in his arms, and slowly closed his eyes.

Gu Changsheng seemed to have discovered a key point. He turned to look at Da Hong and, seeing Da Hong's unique cultivation posture, a scene flashed through his mind.

On a moonlit night with few stars, a two-meter-tall rooster and a phantom ghost stood face to face.

Gu Changsheng's lips twitched. After Wang Bing'er became familiar with the three spirit pets, what strange knowledge did she teach them?

The green ox is the same age and mindset as the old man who has experienced many vicissitudes, so he doesn't need to worry too much about the green ox being affected.

Da Hong and Da Huang are mentally like little kids; I hope they won't be led astray by Wang Bing'er.

Gu Changsheng saw that Da Hong's efficiency in absorbing sunlight was comparable to that of the first level of visualization. He realized that Da Hong's unique posture was quite something.