That’s right, this is exactly the same wooden house in the Qinglan Secret Realm, with a screen in front and a waterside terrace outside.
And that painting!
This...what is going on?
Could it be that he has returned to the Qinglan Secret Realm? That shouldn't be possible!
At this time, Ning Ping was completely confused!
However, after looking carefully, Ning Ping finally saw the clue.
This is certainly not the Qinglan Secret Realm.
The outer edge of the room is an invisible barrier, forming this small space.
Everything is just an illusion created through formations.
The place where a bronze mirror, the Wanxiang Luotian Mirror, should have been placed was replaced by a scroll.
The scroll is three feet long and one foot wide. The old man in the painting is staring ahead in front of a wooden house.
The wooden house behind him was exactly the small wooden house in the Qinglan Secret Realm.
Apart from this, it is really hard to find any difference between it and the small wooden house in Qinglan Secret Realm.
But even so, such a strange scene shows that this place has a deep connection with the wooden house in the Qinglan Secret Realm.
But there is no one here. Didn’t they ask me to visit an old friend of Xiu Ran?
Of course, everything here can be seen at a glance, not to mention any other opportunities.
"Xiuran! Who are you?"
Looking at the portrait, Ning Ping murmured.
The old man in the scroll has a kind face, giving people a sense of peace and tranquility.
Looking back on the journey he had taken, the Hunji Dongxu Sutra in the broken jade slips and the meaning of the Xiuyi Formation had been of great help to him in his cultivation.
It is no exaggeration to say that it has laid the foundation for my own cultivation.
Now that we are here, the old friend is no longer with us! I have the urge to pay my respects to him.
So he stood quietly in front of the scroll, straightened his clothes, and knelt down respectfully.
"Junior Ning Ping, I have come here today to honor my promise and visit an old friend on your behalf. Unfortunately, the place is already deserted! I hope you will forgive me!"
After the ceremony, Ning Ping looked up, but found that there was still no change. He couldn't help but laugh at himself in his heart.
There was a hint of expectation in his heart when he made this gift. After all, from Xiu Ran's words in the jade slip, he felt that the other party was not the kind of person who talked nonsense.
There might be some hidden mechanism here, or some test of one's character.
Then, Ning Ping continued to use his spiritual sense to carefully investigate again, including the outer formation restrictions, and there was nothing too unusual.
I'm afraid this is also one of Xiu Ran's caves, or maybe it's also the place where he passed away.
With this in mind, although he did not get the so-called opportunity and benefit that the other party mentioned, he certainly had no intention of ruining this place, so he prepared to leave.
But just as he looked around with emotion, he suddenly had a thought that something seemed wrong.
Thinking of this, Ning Ping suddenly looked up at the old man's scroll, constantly changing his standing position.
Suddenly I noticed the other person's eyes. No matter where I stood, he seemed to be staring at me silently.
"Hey, that's interesting!"
Ning Ping looked at the scroll again, but still found nothing unusual. He discovered that this was just a painting technique.
But when Ning Ping subconsciously used his spiritual sense to merge into it to find out what was going on, his expression finally changed slightly.
I have used my spiritual sense to explore every corner here before, including this scroll.
But as his spiritual consciousness deepened, he discovered the difference. The scroll was actually absorbing his spiritual power.
However, the absorption rate is extremely slow, and it is difficult to detect unless you look carefully.
Ning Ping was also happy in his heart. If there was any change, it would be a good thing.
If you come back empty-handed after traveling a long distance, even though it's because of the promise, you will still feel a little disappointed.
So Ning Ping mobilized the power of his soul and poured it directly into the scroll.
As the scroll absorbed more and more spiritual power, soon the entire scroll began to emit a faint light.
At a certain moment, a strange spiritual aura suddenly condensed out of the scroll, as if it had been hidden in the scroll for who knows how long, and suddenly woke up at this moment.
Ning Ping was startled and stepped back, looking at the scroll from a distance.
"My dear friend! You should have obtained the jade slip I left behind!"
At this time, the entire picture of the scroll began to distort, and the old man in it actually walked out leisurely.
"Junior Ning Ping, may I ask if you are Senior Xiu Ran?"
Ning Ping clasped his fists respectfully and bowed, but he was secretly on guard in his heart.
The old monster in front of him has lived for countless years. He has been possessed by others many times and now has psychological trauma.
"So your name is Ning Ping..." The old man looked surprised.
He then noticed Ning Ping's nervousness, and his wise eyes flashed slightly as he looked Ning Ping up and down.
With just this one glance, Ning Ping felt as if his entire body was seen through.
"Don't be nervous. I'm just a remnant soul lingering on! I have no interest in your Profound Soul Body. If you wanted to take over someone else's body, I would have done it long ago!"
The old man comforted him.
Strangely enough, Ning Ping's guard was involuntarily relaxed when the other party said that, and he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
"That's right, I am Xiu Ran. I'm sure you've already guessed it, there's no old friend here! The old friend is just me!"
Seeing Ning Ping's expression, Xiu Ran nodded with satisfaction, but when he spoke the latter part, a hint of disappointment appeared on his face.
"Replying to Senior, I came here specifically because I heard your message. No matter what, I have benefited from your message and will abide by your instructions!"
Ning Ping replied with a serious face, and his previous idea of never going there if it was too dangerous was instantly forgotten.
"Very good! If you're afraid of danger and don't dare to come here, you'll probably miss out on a great opportunity!"
Xiu Ran smiled faintly, as if he understood everything.
"Hehe! I wonder if you are still here, Senior? But do you have any wishes that I need to fulfill?"
Ning Ping smiled shyly, and with an idea in his heart, he also tried to test the other party's intention of staying here.
"wish……"
Sure enough, this sentence also aroused the old man's thoughts. He seemed to be recalling something, but he obviously didn't want to continue this topic. A trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes, and he turned to ask.
"Come, tell me how you got the jade slip!"
"Speaking of this, it was truly a coincidence! At that time, I had just entered the world of cultivation and had only just entered the Qi Refining Stage. That day, I happened to be strolling around Yifang Market..."
Ning Ping's thoughts were instantly drawn back to the past, and facing the kind old man, he told him the story of how he got the jade slip.
