Shining!
The river rushes swiftly on the high mountains, forming natural waterfalls. Surrounding them is a misty veil, as if cascading from the heavens.
Standing in the pavilion, Song Chengfeng's hands were behind his back, and he floated over to the water pond like a gust of wind. With a wave of his big hand, his clothes fluttered and a burst of spiritual energy shook off the high-pouring water.
After the water flow, there was a mountain cave about two zhang high. There was a big stone in the cave, which isolated the inside from the outside; The cave was full of moss and water dripped from the top of the cave, and it was wet all around.
At the entrance of the cave, there was a chessboard, on which black and white sub-people were scattered, tightly packed half of it. It looked like an unfinished game.
"The Water and Moon Cave has been sealed by the ancestors. If you wish to enter, you must break this unfinished game. But I have studied it for many years and have yet to find a way to solve it..."
Song Chengfeng pointed to the chessboard inside the cave remotely and faintly explained.
Chen Mo nodded slightly and looked back at the Happy Elder. Then he said, "Happy Elder, you have seen many things in your life, can you recognize this unfinished game?"
The Happy Elder was a mortal person, and when he heard Chen Mo's words, he first thought that he certainly didn't know. However, seeing that all the elders of the mountain sect were looking at him, he had to take a chance and go over.
Standing by the pond, about ten catties away from the cave, the Happy Elder was over sixty years old and had poor eyesight. He squinted for a while and still couldn't see clearly.
Seeing this, Song Chengfeng grasped the Happy Elder's shoulder with his other hand, stepped on the water surface, and glided over like a dragonfly skimming the water, bringing him into the cave.
After understanding the game, the Happy Elder thought for a moment and seriously said, "I saw this unfinished game in an ancient book. The way to solve it, my old man also knows."
"Is that true?"
Song Chengfeng was delighted and asked eagerly.
The Happy Elder nodded slightly and paid no attention to the wet and direct sitting on the ground in the cave. He picked up a black piece from the nearby basket and made a move.
Tututu——
The sound of the dropped piece ceased, and the chess basket beside the chessboard moved as a white piece slowly floated up and landed on the chessboard.
"How many moves have been made?"
Chen Mo didn't ask about the situation directly, but asked directly.
The Happy Elder was serious, but upon hearing Chen Mo's words, he didn't have time to think and replied, "It's the first move. We are at a disadvantage. Should the young master make another move?"
"Down"
Tututu——
The sound of the dropped piece was incessant. With every move, the Happy Elder informed Chen Mo of the situation and the number of moves. Unconsciously, they had reached the tenth move. The original disadvantage had disappeared, and not only that, but the black pieces had forced the white pieces into a dead end; this directly excited Song Chengfeng beside him, and his elderly eyes stared fiercely at the black and white pieces on the chessboard, his body trembling involuntarily.
Song Chengfeng had studied the chessboard for decades at this place, but he couldn't let the black pieces escape from the white pieces' encirclement. He had always thought that this unfinished game was unsolvable, but he never expected the old man in front of him to turn the situation around in just ten moves.
"Eleventh move, he has been forced into a corner. Just one more move and the winner will be decided"
As the white piece hung in the air, long without falling, Song Chengfeng couldn't help but raise a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, revealing a look of satisfaction.
The Happy Elder's face was serious and he turned to look at Chen Mo with a serious expression, asking, "Should the young master continue?"
Chen Mo smiled faintly and said, "Turn over the chessboard".
With the words spoken, the Happy Elder abruptly stood up and, before Song Chengfeng could react, kicked the chessboard over. This sudden action left both him and the elders of the mountain sect completely stunned.
It was just one step away from the end. To turn over the chessboard, what kind of operation is this? Will it anger the old ancestor? Or is he trying to start again?
Regardless, such arrogant behavior is bound to displease the ancestors. It's probably even harder to open the Water and Moon Cave now.
"Chen Mo, why did you turn over the chessboard? Do you want the ancestors to never let us enter the Water and Moon Cave?"
Song Chengfeng turned around violently, coldly snorted, and asked.
The elders of the mountain sect all had a look of confusion mixed with a hint of anger. They glared fiercely at Chen Mo. He smiled faintly and said, "Open it".
As the words were spoken, the huge stone sealing the entrance of the cave slowly moved, and the Water and Moon Cave truly opened.
Song Chengfeng's lips trembled, and his face was full of surprise. He turned around violently and said, "Master, why?"
Chen Mo smiled faintly and explained, "Old Ancestor Wu Shan of the mountain sect was obsessed with chess in his life. He was double-absolute in terms of strength and chess skills. In the Nine States, he was also a prominent figure. Those whose chess skills were higher than his could not beat him in terms of strength, and those whose strength was stronger than his could not beat him in chess skills... Therefore, Old Ancestor Wu Shan developed a habit. If he couldn't win, he would turn over the chessboard. Anyway, those who were better at playing chess than him couldn't beat him either way..."
Many amazing stories about Old Ancestor Wu Shan have been passed down in the mountain sect, and are still talked about by the descendants to this day. However, what Chen Mo said today was a big eye-opener for Song Chengfeng and other people.
To lose in chess and then cheat by turning over the chessboard, if someone slandered their ancestor like this, Song Chengfeng would be the first to oppose it. But Chen Mo's understanding of the mountain sect far exceeds his own, so at that moment, not only Song Chengfeng, but also the numerous elders present were silent and even felt some shame.
"Therefore, even if Master Song's chess skills are outstanding and he can win over Ancestor Wu Shan, break this chess game, he still cannot open the Water and Moon Cave..."
In Chen Mo's memory, a month later, Song Chengfeng would meet a chess master renowned throughout the nine provinces who would try his best to solve the unfinished game, bringing him in at first and it went smoothly. It almost solved the unfinished game, but at the last step, the spiritual energy left by Old Ancestor Wu Shan caused him to turn over the chessboard.
And then it was reset...
The chess master believed that his method of solving the game was incorrect, so he tried nine different ways to break the deadlock, all ending with turning over the chessboard. Then, he came to a conclusion: Ancestor Wu Shan was a scoundrel.
In fact, breaking the deadlock is not difficult. The method is to take the path of Ancestor Wu Shan and let him have no choice. If you want to turn over the chessboard, I will beat you to it and catch you off guard.
As expected, the entrance to the Water and Moon Cave opened and the "boom" of thunder ceased. At this moment, Song Chengfeng and the others could no longer contain their impatience and rushed into the cave one after another.
The accumulation of the mountain sect over thousands of years is all hidden here, with countless treasures and rare celestial materials, dazzlingly beautiful, making Song Chengfeng's eyes wide with amazement.
After a quick look around the Water and Moon Cave, Song Chengfeng turned around and rushed out again, bowing respectfully and said, "Master, I had promised you earlier that I would give you a rare grass from the Water and Moon Cave. What do you want?"
"It has ice crystal leaves, transparent fruit, and a red core inside, called the Ice Essence Grass. If I guess correctly, it should be on the left side of the entrance..."
Song Chengfeng quickly returned and, according to Chen Mo's description, found the Ice Essence Grass at once and handed it over to him personally. Then he stammered and asked, "May I ask Master, what inside can help my mountain sect get through the difficulties?"
