Chapter 111: Strange Canyon
"It's actually deep in the middle ring, this is already the territory of intermediate Xuan beasts. Even if you don't walk into the nest of intermediate Xuan beasts, it's easy to encounter primary Xuan beasts!" Qin Yong was even more surprised.
Following from a distance, keeping up without falling behind and without being detected, Qin Yong found that he had already penetrated deep into the middle ring. Here, the chances of encountering a mysterious beast are several times higher than in the outer areas of the middle ring. Even low-level mysterious beasts can only roam freely here and cannot occupy territory.
It's strange that Qin Yong followed all the way, only to find that Zhou Yuan and his five companions didn't encounter any Xuan beasts, as if this route was the safest, avoiding all Xuan beasts in general. This situation made Qin Yong take notice, Zhou Yuan and his five companions actually had such means, it seems that one really can't underestimate any Wu cultivator.
However, the more this was the case, the more interested Qin Yong became in Zhou Yuan's five-person team. With his strength alone, it would be very difficult to survive even in the outer regions of the middle ring, but that didn't mean Qin Yong had no way to cope. The Air Transport Seal was enough to give Qin Yong the courage to take risks.
At this time, Zhou Yuan and the five people did not know that there were still people following behind. After entering the middle ring, the faces of Zhou Yuan and the five people were very serious. Except for Zhou Yuan, the other four people were all nervously observing their surroundings, tightly grasping the hilt of their swords, protecting Zhou Yuan in the middle. But Zhou Yuan, who was walking in the middle, was actually the one with the most unfavorable situation among the five people. At this time, Zhou Yuan's face was pale, as if he had completely lost all his blood color, and his forehead was covered with sweat beads, even his breathing became somewhat heavy.
The reason why we have come all the way without encountering any Xuan beasts is thanks to Zhou Yuan's efforts. Since Zhou Yuan can detect the aura, and the power of the Xuan beast is also aura, it can naturally be detected as well. By using this method to avoid the Xuan beast, we were able to safely arrive here.
It was precisely because of this method that Zhou Yuan and the others dared to enter the middle ring, and the mental effort required was beyond imagination. At this time, Zhou Yuan was already exhausted, but he still insisted on holding on, and must continue to move forward in order to reach his destination and obtain that thing, otherwise all their efforts would be in vain.
"Senior Brother Zhou Yuan, here." One of the female disciples handed over a low-grade Reverted Qi Pill to Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan took the lower-grade Reverted Spirit Pill and swallowed it, instantly feeling his depleted true energy rapidly recovering. Not long after, he had recovered half of his true energy, making his complexion look slightly better. However, this probing not only consumed true energy but also spiritual energy, so Zhou Yuan's exhausted appearance did not weaken in the slightest.
"We're almost there, hang in there." Zhou Yuan gritted his teeth and said, both to the other four people and to himself.
The other four nodded and the five of them continued on their way, heading towards where that thing was.
Qin Yong followed behind, noticing Zhou Yuan's situation of taking the medicinal pill, and there was no accident. Seeing Zhou Yuan and the others continuing on their way, Qin Yong also continued to follow. Unlike Zhou Yuan and the others, Qin Yong was following relatively easily, not only did his innate sword energy consumption not increase much, but he also didn't need to worry about encountering a mysterious beast.
"Has the wind changed?" Qin Yong's eyebrows rose slightly.
Qin Yong initially didn't grasp the meaning of the wind, but having come into contact with it, he felt more sensitive to its presence. At this moment, Qin Yong sensed that the originally gentle breeze had grown slightly stronger and changed direction. With a flash of insight, he shifted his position, and indeed the wind's flow was different, yet it seemed to be converging towards a particular location.
"What thing can actually affect the direction of the wind?" Qin Yong's eyes sparkled with interest, and he looked forward to this line even more.
Before long, Qin Yong followed Zhou Yuan and the others to a new location. This was a special place, a mountain range gorge, which was rare in the red leaf forest and difficult to find, and there was a great possibility that treasures existed within.
No need to think much, Qin Yong already knew that the treasure Zhou Yuan and others were looking for was in the canyon. What surprised Qin Yong the most was that he felt the direction of the wind, which was blowing towards the canyon, just like an air inlet, sucking all the surrounding wind into it.
"They went in!" Qin Yong slightly raised an eyebrow.
Zhou Yuan and the five others didn't hesitate at all, and entered the canyon. This made Qin Yong somewhat slow to react. After realizing the situation, Qin Yong immediately chased after them, but when he arrived at the entrance of the canyon, he was shocked and speechless.
Inside the canyon, there were actually three paths, which seemed to lead to different places. This made Qin Yong somewhat suspicious that what was hidden here wasn't treasure, but a legacy. In any case, this canyon still made Qin Yong feel excited, but the biggest trouble was that at this time, Qin Yong didn't even know which path Zhou Yu and the others had entered.
"It seems I can only choose for myself next time." Qin Yong thought to himself, without much regret in his heart.
He only discovered this place after following Zhou Yuan with five people, otherwise he wouldn't have come here. But if nothing is experienced and just enjoy the benefits, Qin Yong doesn't believe it either. At this point, it's already considered to have taken a shortcut, and from now on, it's up to himself.
Qin Yong felt the difference between these three channels. At first glance, they didn't seem to have much difference, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that they were indeed different. It was the flow of air, each channel had its own unique flow, and the largest one was on the right side. This made Qin Yong a bit puzzled, as under normal circumstances, it should be the middle one being the largest, with the two sides being smaller. But now, the left side was the smallest, the middle one was secondary, and the right side was the largest.
"If there is a treasure or a legacy in this canyon, it should be related to the wind. The realm of meaning is the law, even if it's free wind, there are laws within it. If it's really like I think, then going towards the largest one should be the correct passage!" Qin Yong's eyes lit up, and he made a decision in an instant.
No longer hesitant, Qin Yong immediately entered the passage on the right, and suddenly felt that the originally vague wind direction became clear at once. Qin Yong immediately went deeper, while making defensive preparations, and if any unexpected situation occurred, Qin Yong would use the Air Transport Seal without hesitation.
It's mysterious and strange here, and Qin Yong doesn't even plan to use the LV1 level air operation badge. When he needs to use the air operation badge, Qin Yong will use the LV2 level air operation badge without hesitation. In his heart, Qin Yong still hopes that such a thing won't happen, and it's best to walk to the end safely and smoothly.
Moving forward slowly, maintaining the most suitable speed, allowing Qin Yong to observe his surroundings and react. But soon, Qin Yong couldn't control such a speed, as he went deeper, the wind grew stronger, seemingly wanting to suck him in. At this time, Qin Yong was moving with the wind, but precisely because of this, wanting to maintain a slow speed while advancing, moving with the wind became an obstacle.
