Chapter 101: A book is useless when you need it!

  This is a larger cave than the underground cave she had been to under Fenglei Valley, without any light at all. However, Lin Xiaoyao didn't feel any discomfort as soon as she entered it. The first impression was that the spiritual energy here was really rich!

  Behind her was the 'gate' leading to the 'bottom of the lake', where the fluctuations of spiritual energy inside and out were the same, almost as if when Zuo Xiaoyao seemed to have broken through the layer of prohibition at the bottom of the lake with her spiritual energy, she entered here without any obstruction, and in that instant, the fluctuation of spiritual energy had completely recovered.

  When she heard the sound of dripping water coming from beside her, Zuo Xiao Yao turned her gaze to the front and swept it to the left side. She saw that the sound was coming from a stalactite on the wall behind her, which was only about one meter away from her current position. Below the stone was a pool of milky white water similar to the holy water in the "Holy Lake" on the other side of the cave wall, but the mist above it was much thicker than that of the "Holy Lake".

  It can be seen that this pool is not very wide and is rectangular in shape. She is currently at the top of the water, her spiritual sense sweeping over the cave wall and the top of the cave which is about seven meters high, but she can't see any source of water there. The milky white water seems to seep out from the cave wall as if it were empty, and in a few breaths, a rather large drop can condense, this discovery makes Zuo Xiaoyao very surprised.

  This space seems to be under the bottom of that "Sacred Lake", visible from the milky white water on both sides, although the speed at which the milky white water seeps out here is much faster than the speed at which the "saint" in the Sacred Lake seeps out, but the door behind tells Zuo Xiaoyao that this space may not be really under the lake.

  After all, it's normal. If she really fell to the bottom of the "lake", she should have fallen from top to bottom, not appearing on the other side of the cave wall like passing through a door. Zuo Xiaoyao was hesitant in her heart.

  Hyperspace?

  Thinking of this, Zuo Xiaoyao felt that things were not so simple. At least, as long as she could find the right direction in this vast cave, it was possible to get a clue about the whereabouts of the 'old friend' who had been here nine years ago, and then follow the traces left by the other party to search for them.

  She could come here without much effort, and it seemed that this space had no owner. There were some independent spaces in the world, which Zuo Xiaoyao had only seen in records of legends about a long-lost ancient cultivation realm. It was said that back then, those powerful beings with great divine powers who could destroy mountains with a wave of their hand and split the earth with a stomp of their foot liked to find these independent spaces and refine them into portable spatial artifacts that they could carry with them. These artifacts were used to build mobile caves or special gardens for cultivating rare and precious spiritual herbs.

  Along the long rectangular pool, Zuo Xiao Yao still couldn't find the source of those milky white things on the cave wall beside the pool. Instead, she saw many water droplets along the way.

  The pool is very long. Along the edge of the long pool, there are also many stalactites and stalagmites of varying lengths and shapes. She had thought to walk along the pool in a straight line, so as to have a fixed direction and avoid getting lost in the forest of stalactites and stalagmites that surrounded her. But reality was not always accommodating, and even with her keen senses, Xiaoyao gradually became submerged in the forest of stalactites and stalagmites, her forward direction increasingly deviating from the pool.

  Surrounded by the exceptionally dense and varied stalactite forests on the ground. Zuo Xiao Yao didn't even have a chance to escape from above, because not only were some of the stalactite clusters on the ground as high as the top, but there were also stalactite clusters of various shapes hanging down from the top, leaving no room for people to pass through unobstructed. These stalactites, which had been steeped in the rich spiritual energy for countless years, were extremely difficult to deal with, and Zuo Xiao Yao knew that she was powerless against them with her current strength.

  Judging from the heart, if not lost in this unknown space, these colorful stalactites, with colors such as milky white, light red, pale yellow, and reddish-brown, or a mix of various colors, forming a magnificent pattern, would still be very beautiful. If there were light, and placed in modern times, it wouldn't lose its reputation as an internationally renowned natural wonder.

  Unfortunately, Zuo Xiao Yao didn't have the mind to appreciate the scenery at this time. This was a natural maze, and after walking continuously in this stalactite forest for nearly three days without giving up, she was quite certain of this conclusion based on her personal experience, even though she knew nothing about this formation.

  A book is useless when you need it most!

  After arriving in this strange world, Zuo Xiaoyao often sighed that as a cultivator who didn't have the opportunity to focus on bitter practice and would occasionally encounter all sorts of sudden situations, not having 'culture' was really suffocating, and it wasn't certain when she would lose her life because of this.

  Although she was resentful in her heart, after returning to the Xiuzhen realm, she not only had to practice alchemy and talismans but also had to diligently study array techniques. She didn't expect to become a versatile talent with all skills mastered, but at least she wanted to get rid of the current predicament of being a 'small white'. Of course, her elixir refinement technique was something she would never give up on.

  She thought of returning, but the reality in front of her was cruel and unavoidable. Knowing she needed to work harder, Zuo Xiaoyao could only use the most primitive method. Every few steps, she would make a mark on the limestone beside her. At every intersection, she would carefully leave clearer signs. In this way, when she repeatedly found herself circling back to the same spot due to similar shapes and colors at similar locations, she could quickly realize that she had walked the old path again!

  From the initial reluctance and unwillingness, to the later frustration and endurance, until finally achieving a calm and composed state of mind, Zuo Xiao Yao's mental state was greatly elevated once again. Throughout this process, she never gave up, nor did she think about retreating to the Purple Yuan Boundary to rest and escape. She also never regretted recklessly charging into this place.

  Everything in the world is fate, and the way of cultivating the truth is even more emphasizing that unspeakable and inexplicable "fate". Zuo Xiao Yao believes that she came here to take this trip also because of "fate", she firmly believes that through her own unremitting efforts, she will eventually be able to walk out smoothly. Even though the future is uncertain, for someone who doesn't understand the way of arrays like her, wanting to find a way out in this vast cave with invisible objects requires exceptionally strong willpower and persistence!

  The more places she walked through, the more peaceful her mind became. Even though her spiritual consciousness had seen the exit with light many times, or that pool of water, but because there were layers of stalactites in between, she couldn't directly "pass through" like her spiritual consciousness did, and could only walk further and further away in the stone forest that seemed to have no way out. She felt the huge gap that was within sight but out of reach, and her mental state was repeatedly tempered. Xiaoxiao Yao's determination to find a way out never wavered!

  It's unknown how much time had passed, but she had almost traversed the entire Nuo Da Cave. Along the way, she also passed by many small lakes with crystal-clear water. These lakes were not very large, but compared to the "Sacred Lake", they were at least half a size larger. The lake water was ordinary blue water, and except for that long-shaped pool, Zuo Xiao Yao did not see any other place with milky white water.

  "Billions of years of spiritual milk crystal!"

  Looking at the huge "building" in front of her, which was almost entirely composed of various shapes of stalactites and stalagmites, standing like a high wall, with a small pool formed naturally by the stalactites in the middle, where a thick white liquid flowed, emitting a faint fragrance that was refreshing to the lungs. Xiaoyao was curious, when she heard a woman's excited voice beside her ear!

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