Chapter 337: Preparation before the meeting

In a clearing on Shaman God Mountain, Li Qi met the two Wu Yu.

The reason he could recognize that these two were there to pick him up was because, apart from them and Old Ma, there were no other people or buildings in this place.

This was a very common mountain clearing on Shaman God Mountain, surrounded by Spiritual Plants and Spirit Beasts, and some demons and Spirit Beasts could be seen living cautiously, but there were no buildings or towns built by the Shamanes.

It must have been to prevent Li Qi's arrival from affecting others.

Old Ma must have also been brought by these two, probably arranged by his teacher beforehand.

The two Wu Yu stepped forward.

However, Li Qi's heart remained calm, even though he acted as if he was greatly flattered.

But to be honest, after just facing a demonic thoughts... it was really hard to react to anything else now.

The two Wu Yu before him were both of the highest caliber in appearance and temperament, but compared to the demonic thoughts... they truly paled in comparison.

Wait, why did that thought pop into my head?

Can't think... can't think.

Throw the demonic thoughts out of my mind.

Li Qi was truly scared now; he didn't dare to think of anything about the demonic thoughts, because according to the Tang Nation's Grand Tutor, any demonic thoughts in a person's heart was an entrance for him.

If a person was in the Desire Realm, then the demonic thoughts could be found directly in the Desire Realm, and the demonic thoughts could then emerge from his demonic thoughts.

It was impossible to guard against.

Suppressing the various thoughts in his heart, Li Qi saw the two Wu Yu nod to him: "Young Master, there's no need for excessive politeness. Please come with us. Meeting the Shaman God requires some preparation, which will likely take a day."

Hearing this, Li Qi was slightly surprised. While stroking Old Ma's mane, he asked, "Does the Shaman God... place great importance on 'etiquette'?"

Just a single visit required a day of preparation.

How many formalities must there be?

However, upon hearing this, the two Wu Yu exchanged glances, and one of them spoke: "It's not about those unnecessary preparations, but rather for the Young Master's safety."

"If you were to meet the Shaman God without preparation, Young Master, you might not survive even a blink of an eye."

At this, Li Qi's face was full of surprise, and he asked in astonishment, "What do you mean? Can the Shaman God not control her own power?"

The other Wu Yu said, "The Shaman God... has encountered some issues. Do not speak of this to others, Young Master. Do not ask questions here; just follow my sister and me. You will know everything once we arrive at the destination."

"I understand. Please lead the way, Seniors."

The two Wu Yu nodded, then led Li Qi and began to set off.

Then, one of them stepped forward and danced gracefully.

Li Qi took a soft breath.

When a Wu Yu performed her spell, it was truly... beautiful.

Her body swayed slightly, her clothes fluttered, and an inexplicable ripple spread around her.

At first glance:

A white dove flutters, flying and singing again.

Flying ceaselessly, willows gently sway.

Rings jingle, pendants sway, the autumn colors of the water are bright.

White silk flutters, dove feathers scatter.

Her soft dance, however, suddenly changed, becoming magnificent!

The dance changed dramatically, becoming majestic and spirited.

Upon closer inspection:

Vigorous as a Dragon, six bells gather.

Tiger leaps into the Heavenly Palace, jade shines in the barbarian palace.

Wind moves the spring flowers, the sea sways ten thousand rivers.

Sounds echo in the valley clouds, flying views are towering.

Chariot wheels stir dust, wind and clouds meet sleeves!

Li Qi immediately widened his eyes and observed carefully.

This dance, it's so familiar!

This was precisely the Myriad Dance recorded in the Dao Resonance of the Universe around him.

Jian兮 Jian兮, Fang Jiang Wan Wu!

Jian means great. Fang means four directions. Jiang means to perform.

The Myriad Dance, performed with feathers and shields, was used in ancestral temples and mountains and rivers, hence it is spoken of in the four directions, thus "used in mountains and rivers."

It had been said before that the Myriad Dance was originally a dance used for sacrificing to the four directions, a sacrificial dance used to extol the vast space and land.

The Dao Resonance of the Universe on Li Qi's body even vibrated because of this.

He saw that as the Wu Yu danced, the surrounding space began to expand and fold.

Li Qi's position also changed with the changes in space.

Such a change... was like a password?

The True Knowledge Dao Resonance fully activated, beginning to collect the changes in the surroundings.

Li Qi felt as if he was on a roller coaster, incredibly dangerous. Around him, there seemed to be endless waves, and just touching a single drop of water could shatter him.

And these water droplets formed an ocean, roaring as they surged towards Li Qi.

However, within these roaring waves, there were many tiny gaps. Each time, Li Qi narrowly grazed past these gaps, as if they had been agreed upon beforehand.

This was a precise codebook, and apart from this Wu Yu, probably no one else could figure out the locations of these gaps.

Mountain and River Grand Formation! This was definitely the Mountain and River Grand Formation of Shaman God Mountain itself!

Without the corresponding method, even a single glance would probably be fatal.

Along the way, they thrillingly passed through countless dangers.

Soon, the dance ended. In fact, it was only about a minute, and Li Qi found that the surrounding scenery had completely changed.

It had turned into... a cave?

It seemed to be a place similar to a karst cave.

Strange rocks abounded, the air was damp, water constantly dripped from the cave walls, stalactites were everywhere, and there were many small pools of water where transparent blind fish with no eyes swam.

The Wu Yu stopped and said to Li Qi, "Young Master, please change your clothes first, then sit under that stalactite and let the mountain Qi wash over you, in preparation for meeting the Shaman God later."

"Okay, what clothes should I change into?" Li Qi asked.

Old Ma let out an uneasy low growl; this place seemed to terrify him greatly.

Li Qi patted Old Ma, signaling him to calm down.

There's no need to be afraid. Being afraid is useless.

These two Wu Yu were of a much higher Rank than Li Qi, and this was Shaman God Mountain, so they were trustworthy.

Old Ma calmed down, and Li Qi saw the two Wu Yu take out for him... a set of armor?

It was indeed a set of armor, a full-body armor that was so tightly fitted that he was almost unrecognizable when wearing it.

But he could also feel that the armor was of a very high Rank; probably, after putting it on, not many people could harm him.

"This is the Zhaotai Armor. Please put it on, Young Master, and then receive the mountain Qi wash for ten hours," the Wu Yu said.

Li Qi was astonished.

But he was only stunned for a moment before he immediately reacted and stepped forward to put on the armor.

As he wore it, he thought.

Zhaotai Armor...

Could it be derived from the meaning of 'Qiankun Zhaotai' (Heaven and Earth are Bright and Peaceful)?

Unfortunately, no one could answer him.

This set of armor was extremely complex to wear, with numerous intricate parts, buttons, and countless runes. It took Li Qi a full half an hour to finally put it on.

After much effort, he fastened the last rune.

Just as he fastened it, he suddenly discovered...

The True Knowledge Dao Resonance was ineffective.

This set of armor seemed to completely isolate everything from the outside world.

He couldn't see, hear, or smell, and even his sense of touch was gone. All his senses failed, and he was plunged into absolute darkness.

Silent, breathless, without light, without shadow, all his sensory organs were sealed, and even the True Knowledge Dao Resonance was confined, completely losing its ability to react to the outside world.

Li Qi was a little panicked, but he still steadied his mind.

There must be a reason.

After about a few seconds in this darkness, suddenly, his body sank sharply.

With a rumble, a heavy pressure, which even this armor seemed unable to block, seeped in.

Li Qi let out a silent cry of pain.

Wait, those two Wu Yu said they wanted him to be washed by the mountain Qi.

It couldn't be the mountain Qi of Shaman God Mountain, could it!?

He was currently being washed by the mountain Qi of Shaman God Mountain? Holy crap!

Li Qi immediately shrank his head.

If something went wrong, he would definitely die without a burial place, not even a chance to reincarnate!

Unfortunately, inside the armor, he couldn't shrink.

He could only quietly wait for the immense pressure outside to continuously wash over his body.

However, he was initially a bit panicked, but after a while, Li Qi's mindset became calm.

Because... the pressure began to lessen.

No, it wasn't lessening; rather, Li Qi was adapting more and more, and the perceived pressure was getting smaller and smaller.

Safety... seemed to be guaranteed?

Just like that, time passed bit by bit.

About an hour later, Li Qi completely calmed down.

He was no longer tense and instead began to use this free time to think about problems.

This was Li Qi's daily routine: observe, learn, and ponder more.

Only by doing so could he continuously advance.

This time, he was thinking about the Myriad Dance.

The concept of boundaries, the Myriad Dance... were there any connections?

The Myriad Dance was related to space, and the grotto-heavens he wanted to piece together were also connected by space.

The boundaries in between...

Li Qi began to ponder, or to use a more immortal-like term, 'comprehend the Dao,' or 'cultivate in seclusion.'

Cultivating in seclusion was essentially this; there couldn't be a specific seclusion state where cultivation automatically increased rapidly.

So-called seclusion was merely finding a quiet place to cultivate.

However, others didn't know, but once Li Qi entered such a state, time passed especially quickly.

A day passed.

A full ten hours.

It must be said that after sealing off his other senses, the efficiency of his thinking was particularly high.

Li Qi felt his mind was exceptionally clear, free of distracting thoughts, and piecing together the grotto-heaven puzzles in his mind became much smoother.

However, such a period did not last too long. After ten hours, a clanging sound echoed in his ears.

It was as if someone was ringing a bell.

He immediately opened his eyes.

His senses had recovered, and the True Knowledge Dao Resonance could also operate normally.

He stood up and found Old Ma standing beside him, snorting loudly.

And the two Wu Yu seemed to be adjusting some Formation.

Li Qi looked up at the sky, where a dim yellow light was receding. That seemed to be the mountain Qi that had been washing over him earlier.

This armor seemed to be charged, becoming as light as if made of foam plastic, without any weight at all.

Li Qi approached Old Ma and whispered, "Old Ma, later I'll have them send you away. I'll give you this, and you go help me deliver it to someone named Yu Mengniang. I'll come find you later."

Old Ma nodded; he had long since not wanted to stay here.

Saying this, Li Qi handed the Dao Resonance of the Universe to Old Ma, and also gave him Yu Mengniang's information, telling him to find Yu Mengniang and return the Dao Resonance of the Universe.

This Dao Resonance had given him enough inspiration, but now that Li Qi was a Seventh Rank, he no longer needed this item.

Seeing Li Qi stand up, the two Wu Yu also walked over: "The preparations are complete, Young Master. Please come with us. As for the Young Master's mount..."

"Friend," Li Qi emphasized.

The Wu Yu nodded: "Yes, the Young Master's friend. We brought him here in the first place, but since the Young Master also has arrangements for him, we will follow the Young Master's wishes."

"Thank you," Li Qi expressed his gratitude.

After that, things proceeded smoothly without any hitches.

This was Shaman God Mountain.

If there were any hitches here, Li Qi truly couldn't imagine.

However, as that thought popped into his head, Li Qi suddenly shook his head.

He had thought the same thing in Chang'an before...

He thought nothing would happen in Chang'an, but then the demonic thoughts directly rushed over...

Sigh, can't think too much, can't think too much.

Anyway, this time he was going to meet the Shaman God in person. Surely nothing would go wrong, right?

Although, those two Wu Yu sisters seemed to have said that the Shaman God... had some issues?

It should be fine.

Old Ma was quickly sent away from the place. Before leaving, he let out a sigh of relief, and although he low-growled a warning to Li Qi, he still ran very fast.

Presumably, this place put a lot of pressure on him, but Li Qi didn't feel anything.

After Old Ma left, Li Qi, still wearing the armor, followed the two Wu Yu deeper into the mountain.

Deeper into the ground.

Li Qi had once heard that there were some taboos in the world.

For example, no speed should exceed the Heavenly Dao limit.

Another example was that no one should go deeper than thirty thousand miles underground. (See Chapter 204)

Could it be that this time, they were going to break this taboo?

This time, the two Wu Yu activated a certain Spiritual Artifact, and the ground beneath their feet transformed into something resembling a fluid.

Li Qi was swept along, moving deeper into the earth.

One hundred miles, two hundred miles.

Three thousand miles, four thousand miles.

The scenery underground constantly changed, from the initial soil to gradually becoming rock.

The rocks were slowly squeezed by immense gravity, piling up layer after layer. The temperature gradually rose, and layers of mineral veins also began to appear.

When the pressure was great enough, the temperature of objects would rise.

By the time they reached ten thousand miles underground, the rocks could no longer withstand the pressure and began to turn into magma under high pressure.

At this temperature, only a few high-Rank mineral veins existed, which were divine gold-like substances, each point of which was priceless outside.

But beneath Shaman God Mountain, these things were like trash, with mineral veins intertwining, often thousands of miles long.

Li Qi even saw many Innate Metal Spirits and Innate Fire Spirits moving through them, some even looking up and curiously observing Li Qi, as if they had never seen a visitor.

Although they were pure energy bodies and had no eyes, Li Qi could still feel their gaze.

They continued downwards.

Thirty thousand miles, thirty-five thousand miles.

The world's taboo was easily broken, with no consequences whatsoever.

Soon, they reached fifty thousand miles.

At this depth, ordinary magma could no longer exist. Matter had been shattered by immense gravity, its basic structure broken down, completely collapsing into a plasma-like fluid.

However, Li Qi felt nothing, as the two Wu Yu protected him with a Spiritual Artifact.