Outside Of Time

On the Qingsi Desert, the howling wind sweeps across the sky and the earth, and the blue sand fills the sea. All this seems to never end, the sky and the earth are endless, and the sand and wind will not disperse.

Only on the mountain, due to unknown reasons, the wind and sand will be much less, making the surroundings relatively clear.

From a distance, the mountain peaks standing in the Qingsi Desert are like places outside the world.

Especially the Kusheng Mountains, which are majestic and majestic, so there are fewer wind and sand here.

But the whimpering sound from the wind continued to come from all around, as if there were countless monsters hiding in the wind and sand, roaring towards the world unwilling to be buried, and it also reached Xu Qing's ears.

The mountain nest that Xu Qing chose was located in the depths of the Kusheng Mountains and was relatively hidden, but the moment he turned on the mirror, the shadow had already spread to protect his surroundings.

This cleverness, seeing that the vigilance of the Vajra Sect Patriarch's heart became stronger, so he flew out, looking like a loyal guardian, protecting the Dharma.

It seems that as long as there is any abnormality, it will rush out without hesitation, even if it is smashed to pieces, it must prove its loyalty.

Ling'er also showed her head, with white light in her eyes, vigilant in all directions.

Under their protection, Xu Qing, who was meditating cross-legged, gradually became dignified. He felt the personality contained in the will emanating from the lens. It was a feeling like looking up at the sky and stars.

The vastness is endless.

One, three, and two of the spiritual consciousness also trembled, and the fingers of the gods opened their eyes in an instant, showing surprise in the eyes, and then quickly disappeared.

And the lens itself also gathered power at this moment, and it floated up in front of him by itself, shining faintly.

At the same time, a voice that seemed to come from a distant void, with the reverberation of this will, formed words, replaced the whistling of the wind, and echoed in Xu Qing's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Too high on the stage star, constantly responding to changes, judging evil and binding evil, protecting life and body."

"Wisdom is clear and pure, and the core of the heart is peaceful. The three souls are eternal, and the soul is not lost."

This voice gave people a sense of emptiness, men and women could not be distinguished, it seemed that the words of all living beings gathered together, but when Xu Qing's mind was fluctuating, it actually brought him a sense of peace.

It seems that these thirty-two characters contain the power to purify the heart.

Xu Qing's heart was extremely calm at this moment, the altar was ethereal, and the sea of ​​consciousness was stable.

It seems that a long time has passed, and it seems that it is only a moment. The lingering sound of that ethereal voice echoes continuously. It is clear that these thirty-two words are still heard, but in Xu Qing's cognition, they have turned into other words. meaning.

Because there are two words in it, it becomes especially clear.

"...to review...to review..."

Xu Qing didn't act rashly, and felt it carefully.

Gradually, he had a clear premonition, and understood that as long as he completely sank his mind into these two words, an unknown assessment would begin.

Xu Qing pondered and did not continue.

On the one hand, the environment here is not suitable for immediate conduct, and on the other hand, Xu Qing feels that he has not fully understood the specifics of the assessment.

So he raised his right hand and grabbed the mirror in front of him, cutting off the connection between them.

The next moment, the sense of peace of mind dissipated, Xu Qing raised his head, and the sobs from the wind outside the mountains came to his ears again.

Ling'er quickly turned to look at Xu Qing.

"Brother Xu Qing, what's going on, it's a success."

Xu Qing raised his hand and stroked Ling'er's head gently, his eyes revealed thoughts, and then he spoke calmly.

"The method should be correct, but it will take some time to verify."

Ling'er was relieved, and noticed that Xu Qing was deep in thought, so she didn't bother her, and obediently returned to Xu Qing's collar, found a comfortable position, coiled herself in a circle, feeling the body temperature of Xu Qing, she felt extremely warm in her heart. peaceful.

It seems that to her, Xu Qing's temperature is the source of all peace.

After a long while, Xu Qing's eyes showed determination. He was going to find a place to live in the Bitter Life Mountain Range. While exploring the examination of the mirror, he was going to study the curse.

If he was alone, he would choose to open up a cave to live alone, isolated from the world.

But if Linger is here... Xu Qing thought about it, and planned to find a nearby Tucheng to live in. He didn't want Linger to be with him at the same time, but also to bear the loneliness of being a companion in the past.

With this in mind, Xu Qing left this mountain nest, walked in the Kusheng Mountain Range, and finally chose a relatively small earth city on a peripheral mountain.

The earthen city built on the mountainside has no name and only a thousand residents. Most of the buildings in it are sandy soil structures. The overall look does not have much color and is very monotonous.

There are mainly local people here, and the rest are outsiders who came for various reasons, and there are all ethnic groups.

Although there are some shops in the city, they are all normal business with few customers.

Looking around, 30% of the houses are empty and no one lives there.

Apparently the people inside either left or died.

The bleakness and silence were Xu Qing's first impressions of this earth city.

But compared to other places, this small city is more tolerant. Although Xu Qing's arrival also attracted a lot of hostile attention, no one came to stop him.

Walking in the small city at this moment, Xu Qing, who wrapped his whole body in his robes and only showed his eyes, noticed that among the residents of the city in twos and threes, there were some deformed people.

These people's bodies are fat, covered with strips of fat, whether it's arms or thighs, there are also people with multiple arms, and some of the fat on their bodies even have faces.

Some even dragged under their feet, spreading for more than half a foot, and it was difficult for their robes to cover them all.

It's as if many people have merged together, or they have mutated themselves, and most of their expressions are numb.

At first Xu Qing thought it was a foreign race that he had never seen before, but after watching more, he found that it was not the case.

"The deformities of these people should be acquired."

Xu Qing thought about it, and felt a little more strange about the green sand desert. Finally, he walked around the small town, found an uninhabited house, and walked in.

The house is full of dust, there are many broken bottles and jars on the ground, and there are some crooked shelves around it. It seems that it should have been a medicine shop.

Looking at these, Xu Qing waved his hands to tidy up, and Ling'er also appeared in form, looking around curiously, helping tidy up while making excited voices.

"Brother Xu Qing, are you going to open a drug store here?"

Xu Qing thought for a while and nodded with a smile. He remembered the first time he saw Ling'er, the inn she and her father opened on Banquan Road.

For Xu Qing, it doesn't matter whether he lives there or opens a pharmacy. Since Ling'er has this proposal, he should open one.

"Great, Brother Xu Qing, let me tell you, I have experience in opening a store, and I can do it."

Ling'er jumped for joy, her eyes shining brightly. After sorting out the dust and debris around her, she took out a rag and wiped it here.

Obviously there are techniques that can be developed, but Linger seems to prefer to do it herself. Seeing this, Xu Qing felt Linger's joyful mood, and he also felt emotional in his heart.

Along the way, Xu Qing has a deeper understanding of Linger's simplicity. She is very smart, but also very simple, and often small things will make her happy for several days.

In this way, under the auspices of Ling'er, when the next morning came, this small pharmacy, which had been abandoned for a long time, reopened in this small town.

The name of the pharmacy was given by Linger, and it was called Qinglingtang.

As for the pills, Xu Qing has a lot of them, especially Baidan.

After all, this is the first pill he has mastered. Although he doesn't need it, for all beings in this world, this pill is always on hand.

Especially when Xu Qing studied Bai Xiaozhuo's elixir in Fenghai County, he gained some experience.

Although Bai Xiaozhuo added poison to the improved Bai Dan, it is indeed a blessing in terms of the quality and function of the new Bai Dan, which can greatly improve the degree of purification.

So Xu Qing and Linger's small pharmacy mainly sells Bai Dan.

Linger hid her appearance after transforming into an ugly girl, and started to work as a mistress excitedly, but there were not many residents in the small town, and the shop was newly opened, so there were not many customers.

But this does not affect Linger's happiness.

Seeing Linger's anticipation, Xu Qing let her play. After planting the seeds given by the captain, Xu Qing began to practice and research behind the pharmacy.

On the one hand, it is to try to open the mirror, carefully observe and explore, and on the other hand, it is to study the curses in the bodies of the beasts captured along the way.

In this way, time slowly passed.

From the beginning, no one cared about their pharmacy, but occasionally a few customers came to buy Baidan. This was mainly due to the low price and the good efficacy of the medicine.

The opening of the pharmacy has made Ling'er more motivated, like a little money fan, counting the Lingcoins of income every day, and even took out a small book to keep accounts.

When Xu Qing ends his practice occasionally, looking at Ling'er who keeps the accounts, he will feel peace in his heart.

After living in the city of fireflies in the sea of ​​fire, Xu Qing found himself more and more used to this kind of peaceful life, and the tranquility brought about by this kind of life made him have a vague change in mood.

Xu Qing was a little unclear about the specific changes, but he enjoyed it very much and was immersed in it.

So he spent more time on exploration and research.

The exploration of the mirror went well, but the research of the curse was slow.

During this period, Xu Qing fused her Ziyue power into the bodies of those ferocious beasts many times, trying to suppress the curse, but the effect was very poor, and all of them failed.

At this moment, Xu Qing stared at a shivering scorpion in front of him.

With his hand on the scorpion, as the power of the purple moon merged, the color of the scorpion changed from brown to purple. At the same time, Xu Qing also felt the curse inside the scorpion.

The curse of the Moon Sacrifice Great Territory affects all living beings and everything. Its existence is fused with the blood, and it is difficult to separate from each other. Once it breaks out, it will turn all living beings into black water in a short time.

And when Xu Qing's Ziyue power comes into contact with the curse, it will instantly erupt from its silent state.

It seemed to come alive all of a sudden, and he was going to absorb Xu Qing's Ziyue power.

It seems that for the curse, Xu Qing's Ziyue has an extremely strong attraction.

After trying again and again, Xu Qing understood that if the amount of Ziyue power he sent in was not enough, he would be quickly swallowed and assimilated by the curse, and then the ferocious beast, which was the experimental subject, would explode with curses in an instant and become bloody.

The whole process is irreversible.

But if Xu Qing stepped up his efforts to send in a steady stream of purple moons to forcibly suppress him, then after a certain degree of suppression, the curse would also erupt.

However, the ending is somewhat different. In this case, the experimental subject that died would not turn into blood, but a pile of black ash.

"It's like a kind of burning."

Seeing the scorpion in front of him turned into black ash and falling to the ground in an instant, Xu Qing frowned, his eyes pondering.

He has studied this kind of black ash, but it is useless. It feels to Xu Qing that after being suppressed, the curse chose to perish with the bloodline.

"More trials are needed, and with different species."

Xu Qing was thoughtful, took out other beasts captured by shadows along the way, and continued to study.

The days passed like this.

Although there were disputes in the small town, Xu Qing, who had never been out since arriving, was in another kind of isolation, and avoided some trivial matters!

And the seeds planted by him gradually germinated in the passage of time, and sprouted green seedlings.

This seedling is very strange, it seems to have a certain amount of intelligence, when Xu Qing appears, it will tremble instinctively.

And every time Linger approached, it would shake and twist its body, and after Linger let out a pleasant laugh, it would work harder.

As for the Patriarch of the Vajra Sect, he shouldered the mission of guarding, hanging from the beam from the beginning to the end, and keeping his eyes on the gate at all times.

And shadows....

It was very dissatisfied with Xiao Miao's behavior of flattering Ling'er. Several times, when Ling'er and Xu Qing were not paying attention, it would suddenly appear next to Xiao Miao and stare at it with death.

Every time at this moment, Xiao Miao would shrink back, not daring to move.

But the shadow doesn't appear often, it has other missions, and occasionally needs to go out and leave the small town to catch Xu Qing's ferocious beasts on the Bitter Life Mountain Range and the Qingsi Desert.

In this way, Xu Qing's research can continue continuously.

And every time it returns, it will also send out some emotional fluctuations to Xu Qing along with some knowledge and understanding of this area.

At this time, the role of the ancestor of the Vajra Sect came to the fore.

He will act as an interpreter to explain the words of the shadow, but occasionally he will mix in some private work to dig holes for the shadow.

Although the shadow has grown up a lot, it is still a little tender after all, and after all, three or two times out of ten times, it has not been noticed.

Xu Qing didn't pay much attention to this, he was used to the conflict between these two people.

And through the shadow and the ancestor of the Vajra Sect, he has a deeper and deeper understanding of this desert with black hair.

For example, Xu Qing knew the reason why the earth city here was built on the mountain.

That's because there are many weird things in the desert, and any of them can easily destroy a small city.

Only on the mountain, it will be much safer.

For example, every once in a while in the desert, some illusions will appear, sometimes it is an oasis, sometimes it is a city in the sky, and sometimes it is another world.

They move, and where they pass, death permeates them.

As long as one enters these illusions, it is difficult to come out alive. When the illusion disappears, all that is left on the ground is the bones that have been gnawed clean of flesh and blood.

In addition, regarding the giant mushrooms seen on Xuqing Road, the news brought by the shadow also described that it once saw giant mushrooms standing up from the desert.

There are countless roots under the mushroom, and they form a human silhouette, moving on the desert, chasing illusions.

And these are actually not the scariest things in the Qingsi Desert. After the shadow's description and listening, Xu Qing learned that the color of the wind in this desert is not constant.

Once one day, the blue wind turns into white, then all living beings in the desert must use the fastest speed to take refuge in the nearest mountain.

Otherwise, they will face a desperate situation. Only the mountain peaks here can not be attacked by wind and sand.

Over the long years, white winds have appeared many times, so occasionally survivors escaped to the nearby mountains in the white winds, avoiding death.

But these escaped people will all have common changes.

Their bodies will become deformed and ugly, and so will the offspring, which will not change.

This made Xu Qing think of those people in the small town.

In addition, in addition to the white wind, there is also a black wind in the Qingsi Desert, but it has not appeared for hundreds of years, but the rumors about the black wind still exist.

Once the black wind appears, all living beings in the entire Qingsi Desert will die, even if they hide on the mountain, there is still danger.

But in this large area of ​​worshiping the moon, there are few places that are not dangerous, and compared with the life and death that will appear all the time in the outside world, the black wind that only appears once in hundreds of years seems to be nothing.

But the wind has one last color, grey.

The gray wind is just a legend, Xu Qing knew it from an old man who came to buy medicine pills, this kind of wind only appeared once in the history of Qingsi Desert.

So far, it has been too long, so no one knows what will happen, the latest.

These news gave Xu Qing a better understanding of this desert. At the same time, during this period of time, while studying the curse, he also turned on the mirror many times.

In his repeated explorations, he also gained a clearer understanding of the assessment of Niyue Palace.

"The one-eyed monk who managed to escape did not lie on this point. Any mirror within the range of the Bitter Life Mountain Range is the entrance to the Palace of the Moon."

"It is also the method to open the assessment."

"Only after passing the assessment can you enter the Niyue Palace."

Xu Qing sat cross-legged in the house, his eyes fell on the mirror in front of him, showing determination in his eyes.

The understanding of these days let him know that there are three items in the assessment to join the Niyue Palace.

The first item is sacrifice.

This is actually a nomination certificate. All those who want to join the Niyue Temple must kill two cultivators of the Red Moon Temple who are in the same realm as themselves.

Only by sending the beheaded corpse into the mirror can the first assessment be completed.

Xu Qing can understand this point. The first item of this assessment is to examine the strength of the participants, and it also includes guarding against the outside world.

In this way, if anyone wants to sneak into the Red Moon Temple, they must pay a price.

And the higher the cultivation base, the greater the price to pay.

And this is only the first item. If the follow-up assessment fails after paying the price, everything will be in vain.

Therefore, this assessment was ranked at the top.

As for the second assessment to join the Niyue Palace, it is faith.

Xu Qing didn't know about the third item, he planned to complete the nomination certificate first.

With such thoughts in mind, Xu Qing looked up at the dark sky outside, with determination in his eyes, waved away the mirror in front of him, and left the pharmacy in a flash.

His goal is not the Red Moon Temple in the Bitter Life Mountain Range.

Xu Qing knew that the Red Moon Temple that could be built here should not be underestimated.

After all, if you want to join the Niyue Temple, you must complete the application form, that is to say, all those who want to join will first instinctively set their eyes on the temple.

In this way, as long as he is not a fool, he will not take it lightly, and according to Xu Qing's understanding of the temple several times, he thinks that the temple is more likely to fish here.

Of course, everyone has a different opinion. Xu Qing felt that there must be very few stupid people who want to join the Temple of the Moon, so there is a high probability that they will choose to ambush the temple monks in other areas outside the desert.

But Xu Qing didn't want to take any risks.

At this moment, he was wearing a fairy mask, and his body was completely hidden by the ghostly transformation. He left the mountains and went to the desert to find a beast that fit his cultivation.

In this way, time passed day by day.

The ferocious beasts in the Qingsha Desert have different levels of cultivation, and during the period when the shadows hunted for Xu Qing, they also marked some dangerous places, so Xu Qing's goal is very clear.

Two days later, in the quicksand of the Qingsha Desert, there was a loud roar, and amidst the fluctuations of the surrounding spells, a huge red worm broke out of the ground, exuding fluctuations in its cultivation level comparable to Nascent Soul, and in its mouth was Howl.

Below it, Xu Qing's figure in the sand was extremely fast, and caught up suddenly. He raised his right hand and pressed hard, and the red bug's body collapsed halfway, and it was already dying when it fell to the ground.

Xu Qing put it away and continued on.

Five days later, a huge scorpion, tens of feet in length, fled rapidly on the ground. A figure behind it continued to chase, until a moment later, with the arrival of countless demon bodies, the scorpion let out a scream, wanted to rush out but couldn't He arrived and was caught up by the figure behind him.

After bursts of loud noises, after a stick of incense, as everything subsided, Xu Qing's figure walked out of the green wind and returned to the Kusheng Mountain Range.

It took a day and a half before he returned to Tucheng Pharmacy. Linger was as usual, but she was a little worried about Xu Qing's going out. After seeing Xu Qing came back, she was relieved and smiled again on her small face.

Xu Qing patted Ling'er's head, went to the back room, and sat down cross-legged there. After activating the isolation formation, he took out the mirror and put it in front of him.

He didn't want to take the risk of ambushing the cultivation of the temple. Once this matter was exposed, it would cause a lot of trouble.

Therefore, he planned to use his own method to create monks in the temple, so as to deceive the examination of the Reversing Body Temple, which is why he has studied for so long.

"I have investigated many times. This assessment is a mechanism, not controlled by humans, so I should be able to succeed. However, my blessing will cause a curse, so the action must be quicker."

Xu Qing blinked, and took out the scorpions and red worms that he had captured alive with a wave of his hand, and quickly blessed them with the power of the purple moon on their dying bodies.

Just like blessing Muye in the past, in an instant, the bodies of these two fierce beasts trembled, and purple marks appeared on each, and their curses were aroused in the next instant.

Before the curse erupted, Xu Qing threw the two beasts directly at the mirror.

Although the mirrors are small, they are very large, but at the moment of touching, a huge suction force emanates from the mirrors, and the two beasts whose curses are about to erupt are actually sucked into them.

Xu Qing took a few steps back. Although he has been exploring and researching continuously, he has some confidence in his method, but at this point, this is also the reason why he has studied for so long. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

"I have investigated many times. This assessment is a mechanism, not controlled by humans, so I should be able to succeed. However, my blessing will cause a curse, so the action must be quicker."

Xu Qing blinked, and took out the scorpions and red worms that he had captured alive with a wave of his hand, and quickly blessed them with the power of the purple moon on their dying bodies.

Just like blessing Muye in the past, in an instant, the bodies of these two fierce beasts trembled, and purple marks appeared on each, and their curses were aroused in the next instant.

Before the curse erupted, Xu Qing threw the two beasts directly at the mirror.

Although the mirrors are small, they are very big, but at the moment they are touched, a huge suction force emanates from the mirrors, sucking in these two beasts whose curse is about to erupt.

Xu Qing took a few steps back. Although he continued to explore and research, he had some confidence in his method, and it was always a matter of success or failure. He felt uneasy and stared at the mirror.

The mirror suddenly trembled in mid-air, and the light on it flickered rapidly, as if it was making a judgment.

It lasted for dozens of breaths, when Xu Qing's heart became more and more suspenseful, a vast will emanated from the mirror.

"pass!"

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, he didn't want to use such a tricky method. It was really dangerous to ambush the Red Moon Temple, and the possibility of the other party's fishing was extremely high.

If one is not done well, it will cause trouble, which is not conducive to his original intention of preparing to study with peace of mind.

And if you leave the Qingsi Desert to go to other places, it will take at least half a year to go back and forth, so in comparison, making the scrolls yourself is naturally the best choice.

"I rely on my own ability to pass this first assessment, which is not considered cheating."

Xu Qing murmured in his heart, after recalling his master's education, he felt that what he did was right.