First, it was the Grey Immortal, and then several other Immortals appeared. They passed through without any incident, and the Exorcist Immortals were able to enter.
The three of us eventually squeezed through the hole.
At first glance, it was a very spacious room, with a height only half that of the outside, over three meters, similar to the ceiling height of a normal house.
The ceiling is made of wooden boards, and the walls around are vertical, which were all shaped and polished by humans.
The light source comes from the copper lamp stand that extends from the wall. There are eight lamps on one wall, illuminating the room brightly.
There are many meditation cushions on the ground, and even though they have not been used for years, there is no dust on them; the environment here is too sealed.
At the very inner side, to the left, there is a staircase that leads to the second floor. To the right, there is a door that leads to another room.
"Mr. Wu, where should we go?" Liu Taixuan asked.
Wu Jinluan did not answer him, but turned his head and looked at the door.
Indeed, as Chen Xuan had said, the door here was blocked from side to side, and there was a box for the latch on the door, making it impossible to open with normal means. The only way to open it was either by someone inside opening it or by a grey spirit making a hole.
"Too much respect for this place. If we were to break the door down, no one would die," Liu Taixuan said again, which was undoubtedly a stab in the back for Wu Jinlan.
"Fengshui practitioners, astrologers, and perhaps even those who know about it, may have visited him after his death for years. Therefore, he deliberately set up a trap," Liu Taixuan continued.
Wu Jinluan remained silent, carefully crouching down, his hand feeling the ground while his eyebrows tightened more and more.
"It's very strange," not just his furrowed brows, but Wu Jinlan's expression also became grim.
He seems to have noticed something, and suddenly crawled out from under the door, which he could see walking away quickly and then coming back, stopping in front of the doorway.
Above, a copper wire was faintly seen to be thrown in, hooking onto the wooden gate and pulling hard.
I was fully on guard, cautious to prevent any mechanism from being triggered, so that I could have enough time to intervene and save He Lin'an's life.
Wu Jinluan and the other gentlemen had the same gesture.
Unexpectedly, no mechanism was triggered at all...
The copper wire was taut like a string, about to snap, yet there was still no change.
"Master, have you found the mechanism? I'm blocking my face with a mirror. There are no abnormalities," He Lin'an's voice was transmitted in.
"No." Wu Jinluan replied in a hoarse voice.
He Lin'an returned quickly.
The gentlemen all looked at each other in turn, with no exception.
"How could there not be any mechanisms? Or is this a one-time thing?" He Lin'an furrowed his brows.
"I think there's no point in studying this mechanism that has already been triggered," Liu Taixuan said. "Mr. Wu, don't forget what you said about the size of this place, which could be as large as the entire mountain cavity. It's not easy to find the place where the alchemist was refining elixirs, and it's also not easy to find the body of the immortal. We can't keep wasting time."
The urgency in his words was very obvious.
Wu Jinluan finally opened his mouth and ordered, "One person enters the right door, one person goes up the stairs. If there is any abnormal situation, immediately retreat."
Liu Taixuan gave two glances, and two Exorcist Immortal Taoists moved into action.
They have fairy clansmen, equivalent to scouting ahead with an additional layer of protection.
The door on the right opened to reveal a dark, unilluminated space.
The left staircase creaked as the Exorcist Immortal Taoist climbed up, but there was no sound for a while. We could only hear the footsteps on the ceiling as the Taoist walked up.
The beam of the flashlight swayed inside the right door, and soon, the Exorcist Immortal Taoist who had been scouting ahead emerged from the room. His face was slightly excited, and even began to redden.
"There's something in there, lots of things! The immortals are all restless, but I'm holding them back for now," he said in a rush.
"Calm down for a moment." Wu Jinluan opened his mouth in a low voice.
He stepped into the doorway, and the rest of us followed.
A dozen flashlights all lit up simultaneously, and the roughly 30 to 40 square meter room instantly became bright.
A long rectangular table was placed in the center of the room. The table was about four meters long and was filled with plates. Each plate had thick, round, and full meatballs, which were small enough to be no bigger than the tip of one's thumb, while slightly larger ones could be as big as one's index finger, either gold, white, or with a blackish-red color.
"Damn, these are treated like peanuts, and they're quite generous with their wealth," Lao Gong's head suddenly appeared on the long table.
Not because the environment here has changed, but because the sunset had already set before we entered, and now it's dark outside.
"There is a jade piece here," one of the yinyang experts pointed to the middle of the two plates.
The eyes of the crowd fell on it.
The jade piece was particularly transparent under the beam of the flashlight, and it was carved with several lines of characters.
"I have taught for over a hundred years, and it's just like a flick of the wrist."
"All the elixirs and pills that I refined for the benefit of mankind are all here, each with its own efficacy. There is also a room in the second floor where I store my lifelong blood and spirit."
"Guests who come here may take whatever they want, and please close the gate for me after you leave. There are no other valuable items in my house, so please do not damage anything inside."
"As the ancient saying goes, 'It's impossible to chew everything, so please don't be greedy and don't take everything with you.' "
"I am deeply grateful."
The sound of footsteps descending, thump, thump, thump.
He quickly came down from the second floor, panting heavily, and his face was as red as a tomato.
"I can't even imagine that the second floor stores volumes! There are so many volumes, including fortune-telling techniques, feng shui techniques, and even... the legacy of alchemy."
The Exorcist Immortal Taoists, without exception, were all filled with surprise in their eyes.
"Hahaha, this alchemist is quite open-minded, but I think he may not have told the truth. All of these elixirs should be collected and studied in detail after we return to the mountain gate. The reason the immortals are so excited is definitely because they are effective."
"The volumes on the second floor, we only need the Daoist part at Ironsha Mountain. If there are any, we'll take them, and if not, we'll give everything to the Jianzhi Daoist Temple. Mr. Wu, congratulations." Liu Taixuan bowed and clasped his fists, so happy to have such a reward as soon as he entered the immortal's mansion.
The gentlemen looked at each other in surprise, but they did not seem too joyful; instead, they each seemed to be deep in thought.
The Exorcist Immortal Taoists were in the process of collecting the elixirs on the table.
Wu Jinluan glanced at the disciple who went to the second floor and asked, "Is there any passage in the second floor?"
The other shook his head and said, "No."
This room does have a passage. It is at the deepest part of the room, to the right is a door that leads deeper into the interior, and to the left is a way to go up and it is the same layout as the room we entered.
"I think we should take one-third of it, that should be enough. The man left a will before he died, so it's best to agree on a reasonable amount." The old Gong suddenly spoke up from the table.
That's actually very unusual.
The old Gong usually wouldn't say such things. Thieves never go back empty-handed; he would want to take away everything useful from wherever he goes. This time, he actually respects the owner?
"Left for the next person to come in here? Haha, Old Gong, you've become pedantic, haven't you?" Liu Taixuan smiled warmly.
