A wisp of something like smoke seemed to have spirituality, or it could be said that it was being pulled by some mysterious force and was drifting towards an unknown place.

"Is this...a borrowed life?"

I was shocked.

What exactly is life?

You can say it is a breath, or you can say it is an essence.

Taoist health care actually nourishes this tone, this essence of the Tao. People in our industry often say that the right path of practice can prolong life. However, all those who are like heavenly masters can live longer. In fact, this is also Refine this tone, this essence.

This is what is said in the "Huang Ting Jing", and I remember it very clearly.

Now that I have seen this thing being stripped out of the human body, I still feel it is very mysterious.

"Follow me!"

I turned to Wushuang and Xiaozhi and said with my lips: "Be careful, go separately, don't leave any traces!"

After that, I peeked around to see that no one was paying attention to us, and then hurriedly followed.

The speed of the smoke is sometimes fast and sometimes slow. Sometimes it seems like it is wandering and lost. It will stop and hover in a certain place, with a faint tendency to spread out. Then it will solidify again and continue to float in one direction. And go.

I only focused on chasing this thing and forgot about other things. Unconsciously, I ran a long way away. The road in front of me became narrower and narrower. Only then did I realize that I had chased into a narrow ravine, just like in the vast primitive jungle. It's like a dead end, triangular in shape, with the end vaguely visible ahead. The black rock walls on both sides are covered with a kind of ivy-like plant, with green leaves and dark red stems.

Due to the terrain, the fog here is very thick. It's not as thick as when we came in, but it still affects the view. The wisp of smoke is mixed in and can no longer be traced.

The air was filled with a smell similar to burning sulfur, and the mist was damp and stuffy, hitting my face.

At first, I didn't notice anything strange. My eyes wandered, trying to find something unusual. But after a while, I felt my eyes were slightly sore, as if I was sleepy. I thought it was because I had been staring for too long. My eyes were a little tired, so I didn't pay too much attention until I gradually felt a burning sensation on my face and hands, which became more and more intense. I was startled, let out a low cry, and quickly retreated from here.

However, it was still somewhat of an afterthought. The pain on my skin was like maggots on the tarsal bones. It went from burning to severe pain in just a snap of my fingers. Within a few steps, my nerves were eroded by this severe pain, and I could only feel the pain before my eyes. In a blur, he suddenly kicked a vine under his feet and rushed forward. Before he fell to the ground, he was held up by a pair of hands. It was Wushuang and Xiaozhi who followed closely behind.

"Brother Jingzhe!"

Wushuang exclaimed, holding me in his arms, but he was a little at a loss!

"Acid fog!!"

I gritted my teeth and endured the pain, and growled: "Water, help me get some water to wash it down!!"

I don't know if this will work, but it's the only way I know.

There was a moment of confusion, and then a wave of coolness washed over my face.

The burning heat is dissipating, the severe pain is disappearing little by little, and the blurred vision is gradually recovering, which makes the anxiety and fear in my heart calm down a little.

"Almost!"

I stopped Xiaozhi, gritted my teeth and sat up, touched my face, but felt nothing. I turned to look at Wushuang and asked, "Is the skin ulcerated?"

"No, it's just a little red."

Wushuang hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Is this the kind of strong acid those two old scholars were talking about?"

I calmed down, I couldn't explain the matter clearly, so I could only review my poor knowledge and hesitated: "It's not really strong acid. If it's the kind of acid mist that can melt a dog's skin and flesh,

I was finished in just that moment. The disfigurement was minor. I am afraid that these eyes are also useless. They cannot be washed away with water. They should be diluted. There may be some minerals in the mountain and the water vapor has stained them.

This kind of acid mist was formed, that’s roughly what happened..."

Wushuang felt a little relieved after hearing this, and then asked me if I had discovered anything.

"The thing we are looking for may be right there!"

I pointed at the ravine, frowned and said, "It's a pity that I didn't follow, but that thing should be hidden here..."

Wushuang was in trouble and said he couldn't get in.

"Didn't Brother Kite put a pig's nose in our bags? It's for virus protection."

I thought about it and felt that the acid mist was not as scary as I thought. It was diluted a lot, so I said, "Cover up your skin, put on that pig's nose, protect your eyes, etc. It should last for a while. Go in."

Look for it!”

This method is risky, but I think it's worth a try.

The restricted area of ​​Heizhugou is too weird, and there is an uneasy atmosphere everywhere. We are not Wu Ye and Wei Donghuai. We are here for scientific research. We need to explore every inch of the land. In the final analysis, we are looking for Liu Bao to lose it.

It’s just a matter of life. There is a 99% chance that the thing is in the ditch in front of you. How can you let it go? As long as you find it, turning back and waiting for the ghost car to go out immediately is the most appropriate plan.

Wushuang and Xiaozhi always obeyed my decisions unconditionally. After a brief discussion, the package was wrapped tightly. I walked in first and paused for a moment. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then I called Xiaozhi and Wushuang to come in.

"Half an hour!"

I said: "For half an hour, you have to leave no matter what, otherwise I'm worried that our little protection won't be able to withstand it!"

Wushuang nodded to me, and then I walked forward unobtrusively, and the three of them separated to look for it.

A ravine full of acid mist. Don’t worry about any weird things surviving here. In my opinion, the vines climbing on the stone walls are already miracles of life. They can’t give birth to too many more.

Things, so I was very relieved and checked them step by step.

"There's a hole here!"

Xiaozhi's shout came from behind, and his voice was a little hazy because he had a pig's nose.

I rushed over and took a look, and sure enough, where the gully ended, there was a hole in the stone wall, which looked more like the grottoes in Dunhuang.

However, it is impossible for some eminent monk to dig a cave in this place and live there in seclusion to chant sutras all day long. I'm afraid there is something dormant inside.

I woke up the Baipi Sword, turned around and said, "Xiaozhi is following me, Wushuang is the last to cut off, so be careful!"

After saying that, I ducked in.

The entrance of the cave is not big, but the inside is relatively open. Once you enter, you can straighten up.

This is a misty cave that winds and leads to nowhere. The only thing left quiet inside is the heavy breathing coming from the three of us through the pig's nose.

"We were lucky this time. Lao Bai and the others held back those disgusting monsters, and the three of us were able to get in so easily."

Wushuang smiled and said something behind.

The cave was not deep, and I didn't go very far. I stepped on the air and stumbled forward. The sound of pebbles being kicked under my feet echoed around me.

This is an empty place.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we never turned on the flashlight. At this moment, I held the knife across my chest and shouted decisively: "Flashlight!"

With a "click" sound, Xiaozhi turned on the flashlight, and a beam of light tore through the darkness.

It was empty all around, and there were no gods, demons or monsters dormant.

There was only a shrine directly in front of me, with a dark statue enshrined on it.

No, talking about a statue actually exalts this thing.

It has no face, it looks like a black clay body, it just has a human shape.

"That's the only thing?"
Chapter completed!