Chapter 103: Tongtian Tower
Before entering the Qing Huang secret realm, she had asked her senior brother to find a map of the secret realm and brought back all the maps that could be found, with as many as ten copies.
These maps were all drawn by surviving cultivators after the last opening of the secret realm.
In addition, among the eleven maps of Qingzhou's hometown, none of them could find the location of the bamboo forest, as if the bamboo forest had never appeared before.
Since Father's dreams have come true one by one, the bamboo forest must exist, but it may need to meet the conditions of heaven, earth, and human harmony to appear in the world.
Before, she thought that the place with spiritual treasure might be where the bamboo forest is located. However, after wandering around for four months and searching for treasure more than a dozen times, although sometimes it was in vain, but also gained a lot, only the bamboo forest still had no trace, so this way of finding might be wrong.
Suppose it's wrong, then change the way of finding! But what kind of way can be successful?
Out of the underwater cave mansion, standing on the shore of Red Lake, Huang Luoxue has been thinking about this problem, but couldn't figure it out.
Suddenly, she caught sight of a beautiful woman in white clothes in the lake, which was her own reflection. In an instant, a flash of inspiration crossed her mind.
Heaven's timing and earth's advantage are in harmony with her, she is that one 'person', the remaining heaven's timing and earth's advantage since can't be known, then she follows her heart to walk, certainly can find the bamboo forest.
After that, Huang Luoxue repeatedly refused Xiao Hui's suggestion to go treasure hunting, and instead followed Ben Xin's guidance, heading west.
Through the forest, across the meadow, climbing a snow-capped mountain, just reaching the summit, a lush green bamboo forest appeared before my eyes, covering an area of over 100 hectares, but before reaching the summit, there was no sign of the bamboo forest.
Huang Luoxue's heart was extremely excited, this is indeed the Bamboo Forest, it's true that timing, location and people are all in harmony, none can be missing!
She took off the jade ring from her wrist and placed it in the palm of her hand, gently rubbing it with her fingertips. For a long time.
Close your eyes, then open them again, and immediately a finger of spiritual light flashes across the wrist, fresh blood gushing out. Dripping onto the jade ring.
The jade ring was dyed with a thread of red, slowly, the red threads became more and more, forming an mysterious pattern, suddenly a bright red light burst out, shooting straight into the sky, only to hear a "whoosh" sound, the jade ring slipped out of hand, flying into the emerald green bamboo forest.
The jade ring was like a red stone, thrown into the emerald waves. It stirred up layers of ripples, the bamboo forest slowly faded away, and the shadow of a mysterious pagoda appeared and disappeared, gradually becoming clear.
When the bamboo forest completely disappears, the mysterious tower transforms from virtual to real and stands in mid-air.
The tower's body is a mysterious black, but it seems to have been cut by someone with a knife, cutting off the top of the tower, making the majestic and solemn black tower reveal a hint of strangeness.
The jade ring lightly shook, and flew into the mysterious tower like a weary bird returning to the forest.
"The three large characters 'Tong Tian Tower' slowly appeared on the tower's body, a dull sound echoed, and the mysterious black gate slowly opened. A massive suction force burst out."
"Tongtian Tower? This name sounds so familiar" The thought had just occurred when Huang Luoxue was sucked into the mysterious tower.
After a moment, dozens of unidentified objects flew in from the top of the snowy mountain, swooshing sounds were heard, and they all got sucked into the gate.
The huge black gate slowly swung open and was about to close when a loud shout came from afar, "Wait, I'm still here!"
The gate seemed to have a feeling and paused slightly.
A blue-clad female immortal flew in from the top of the snowy mountain, with a tall and slender figure. Her body was slightly plump, like a cannonball, and she rushed into the mysterious tower, sticking to the door seam.
Bang! The large gate closed tightly, merging seamlessly with the tower body, without any gaps, as if the gate had never existed.
What a close call! Almost couldn't get in, indeed the original novel can't be trusted. Luo Yu sighed secretly.
A moment ago, she had just stepped her right foot into the inner circle, feeling the spiritual energy suddenly becoming denser by half, while her left foot was still outside. Suddenly, a suction force came, but it seemed to be hesitating, as if preparing to withdraw.
Having read the original text, Luo Yu still didn't understand what had happened. She hurriedly lifted her foot and pounced on it, instantly increasing her suction power. With a burst of energy, she propelled herself out of the forest, piercing through the clouds and sky like lightning. Her sleeves fluttered wildly as fierce winds buffeted her face, cutting and slashing like knives and swords. Luo Yu managed to conjure up a spiritual energy shield, which made things slightly more bearable.
In the distance, she saw a tall and majestic black tower on the snowy peak, only missing its top, with the three characters 'Tongtian Tower' shining brightly.
"Tongtian Tower, I'm Huang Luoyu!" She excitedly shouted loudly, without any of the panic and confusion that other cultivators had when they were sucked in.
It's too late, the dark gate is rotating and is about to close. With a heart as anxious as burning fire, Luo Yu hurriedly shouted loudly, reenacting the scene from before.
Summer sunshine is scorching hot, the flowing water is gurgling, a stone bridge spans across, on the right bank there are three to five osmanthus trees, with dense branches and lush leaves, blocking out a patch of cool shade.
Under the tree, seven or eight villagers were chatting and cooling off. An old white-haired woman stood up and waved towards the left bank.
"Xiao Yu, come quick and eat watermelon!"
"Ah, here it is!" Luo Yu excitedly nodded, wiped the sweat, stepped onto the stone bridge, came under the osmanthus tree, greeted the uncles and aunts around, then walked to the old lady's front, took over a slice of watermelon, bit into it, sweet and refreshing.
"Grandma, this melon is chilled, wasn't it soaked in well water?"
"Yes, I've been soaking for a whole morning!" The old lady patted the dark brown stone stool beside her. "Come, sit on the stool and eat slowly."
"Alright." Luo Yu promised.
A stone stool, to be precise a irregular stone, with clear-cut edges on the sides and a smooth shiny surface on top, is actually formed by long-time sitting of villagers, without any cutting or polishing.
There were sixteen such stone benches placed under the osmanthus trees.
It is said that many people have sat on these stones, quietly watching the villagers multiply and thrive like the hundred-year-old Osmanthus tree.
Luoyu was eating melon while saying: "Grandma, in two more months the osmanthus tree will bloom. At that time I'll pick some and make mooncakes for you."
"What nonsense is Xiaoyu talking about? Ten days later, you'll be leaving home to attend senior high school in T City, how can you come back to pick osmanthus flowers for your grandma?"
"Hehe, forgot." Luo Yu smiled foolishly for a moment, but in her heart, she was puzzled. She remembered that she had graduated from university long ago, so why was she still in school now?
"The melon has been eaten, go back and help me pick vegetables."
"Alright!" Luo Yu shook off her confusion and followed her grandmother into the house beside the Osmanthus tree, with black tiles and stone walls, where green moss and wild grass grew at the foot of the wall, and ants scurried about in search of food.
It was late at night, the insects were chirping and the frogs were croaking. Luo Yu sat under the osmanthus tree, reached out to touch the rough bark, and looked up at the round moon in the sky.
She thought she hadn't been back for many years, but her grandmother clearly said that she would return to the village every winter and summer vacation, and only leave by train two days before school started.
The train will take a day and a night to reach the capital, then transfer to t city, so she needs to set off two days in advance, otherwise she won't make it for the start of school.
