bookcurios Chapter 284 Encountering Shen Gongbao on the Road
Chapter 284 Encountering Shen Gongbao on the Road
Above the Chiyan Mountain, a green light flashed, and a slender figure appeared. It was Luo Shu who left Sishui Pass.
Luo Shu fell from the clouds and stood on the top of the clouds on the Scarlet Flame Mountain. He looked around and muttered to himself with a hint of doubt in his tone:
"Just now, there seemed to be a fluctuation of spiritual power here, why is it gone now?"
After saying this, he gently raised his hand, and his fingertips moved slightly. A hint of light green spiritual power overflowed from his palm, transforming into a slender wave of light, winding and circling in the Red Flame Mountain, as if looking for some trace.
At this moment, a breeze blew by, carrying the unique scent of Red Flame Mountain, but also inadvertently brought a subtle, imperceptible fluctuation.
Luo Shu suddenly raised his head, his eyes as sharp as torches, fixed on the direction where the wind was coming from.
His figure flashed and turned into a stream of light, disappearing from the spot in an instant, leaving only a faint green light that slowly dissipated above the clouds.
After crossing numerous mountains and bushes, Luo Shu came to a secret place deep in the Chiyan Mountain.
Here, the flames seemed to become docile, dancing slowly around a strange lake. The lake water was a deep green, forming a sharp contrast with the scorching heat all around.
On the surface of the lake, the blooming lotus flowers emit a faint light. They are not ordinary things, but spiritual lotuses formed by the condensed spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Luo Shu slowly landed at the edge of the lake, his eyes swept across the surface of the lake, and finally stopped at the center of the lake.
There, a faint and familiar breath was slowly rising, interweaving with the surrounding spiritual energy, appearing unusually harmonious yet out of place.
"At the bottom of the lake..." Luo Shu whispered, with a gleam of emotion in his eyes.
Just as he was about to investigate further, ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the lake, and an extremely dazzling spiritual lotus rose into the air from the center of the lake.
It is different from any other flower around it, and its light is so bright that it almost pierces the last ray of sunlight in the sky.
"Huh? This is..."
Seeing this, Luo Shu couldn't help but let out a light exclamation, and an expression of surprise and joy appeared on his face.
"Top-grade innate spiritual roots? They are rare and common in this place. I didn't expect that such spiritual roots could be bred here." Luo Shu whispered to himself, his tone full of disbelief and shock.
Luo Shu slowly stretched out his hand, palm facing up, and as his mind moved, a stream of spiritual power as warm as jade and extremely soft gushed out from his palm, turning into strands of fine threads that gently wrapped around the strange lotus.
The lotus seemed to sense the kindness and call from Luoshu, slowly approaching him, and finally landing lightly in his palm.
Luo Shu carefully picked it up. There was an indescribable joy in his eyes as he looked at this top-grade innate spiritual root.
Just as he was about to put away the lotus and continue on his way, a sudden gust of wind broke the tranquility of the lake.
Luo Shu frowned slightly and looked towards the source of the sound vigilantly, only to see a middle-aged man in a black robe and with a stern face slowly walking towards him. It was Shen Gongbao.
"Luo Shu? Why are you here?"
Shen Gongbao's voice was low and magnetic, yet it carried a hint of subtle surprise.
He stopped and looked Luo Shu up and down with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to read something from the other's expression.
Although Luo Shu had many questions in his mind, he remained respectful and humble. He bowed slightly and saluted:
"It turns out to be Uncle Gongbao. Disciple Luoshu greets you."
"You don't have to be polite, Brother Luoshu. Eh? You have... a top-grade innate spiritual root?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Shu gently raised the lotus in his hand. The lotus emitted a faint fluorescent light, as if it contained the purest spiritual power between heaven and earth.
"It is a top-grade innate spiritual root. My nephew was on his way to Chaoge when he passed by this place and was inspired to come and take a look. I didn't expect that I would have such an opportunity."
Shen Gongbao's eyes focused. He knew very well how precious and rare this top-grade innate spiritual root was. He didn't expect that it would be obtained by Luo Shu.
"Brother Luoshu is truly a man of great fortune. Ordinary people don't have such an opportunity."
Hearing this, Luo Shu smiled slightly, gently stroked the spiritual root, and said slowly:
"Uncle Gongbao, thank you very much. I just followed my heart and acted according to my heart. I never thought that this act of following my heart would lead to encountering such a rare thing."
"Yes, everything in the world has its destiny."
Shen Gongbao sighed softly, his eyes revealing awe for the great way of heaven and earth.
"This top-grade innate spiritual root is lucky to have met you."
Seeing this, Luo Shu looked at Shen Gongbao with a sharp gaze and said loudly:
"Uncle Gongbao, why are you here?"
Shen Gongbao smiled when he heard this and said:
"I was originally going to visit Jiulong Island. When I passed by this place, I saw the shining lights and strange phenomena happening here, and I became curious."
As he spoke, he looked around, as if the scene just moments ago was still vivid in his mind.
"I wondered if there were any spiritual treasures or spiritual roots that appeared, so I decided to come down and check it out."
Having said that, Shen Gongbao's gaze fell on the spiritual root in Luo Shu's hand again, with a mixture of approval and envy flashing in his eyes.
"I didn't expect that you, my nephew, had already taken this lotus root containing the innate energy before me."
"It seems that there is a destiny in the universe. There must be an indissoluble bond between you and this spiritual root."
There was a hint of emotion in Shen Gongbao's words, as if he was surprised by this sudden change.
"I see."
Luo Shu nodded gently, with a tone of relief. Then his eyes became deep, as if he could see into people's hearts. He slowly turned his gaze to Shen Gongbao and continued:
"Uncle Gongbao, I wonder if you have been back to Kunlun Mountain recently? Or, have you heard any rumors?"
When Shen Gongbao heard this, his expression changed slightly, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a complex emotion flashed in his deep eyes.
"No, since I parted with you last time, I have never set foot in Kunlun Mountain again."
His voice was low and powerful, revealing an indescribable determination and helplessness.
"Everyone in the Chan sect thinks highly of themselves and always ridicules me. Why should I make myself unhappy and go back to suffer the wrath of others?"
There was a hint of disdain and indignation in Shen Gongbao's words, and he was obviously quite dissatisfied with the attitude of the people of the Chan Sect.
Although his words were short, each word was powerful, revealing his inner tenacity and pride.
"To be honest with you, Uncle Gongbao, when I was heading to the Dashang Pass, Sishui Pass and Qinglong Pass, I met Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra."
Luo Shu's voice was low and magnetic. He lowered his head slightly, as if he was organizing his thoughts. Then he looked at Shen Gongbao with deep eyes and continued:
"Also, I heard from the soldiers guarding the city that Jade Ding Zhenren went to Jiameng Pass."
Upon hearing this, Shen Gongbao frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt and vigilance flashed in his eyes.
"Oh? What are the three of them doing in these places?"
Luo Shu sighed softly, his tone revealing a bit of helplessness and emotion.
"Uncle Gongbao, you may not know that these three people should have been ordered by our Second Great-Uncle Master to go and support Jiang Ziya."
"Now, Jiang Ziya serves as the prime minister and military advisor of the Great Zhou, assisting Ji Chang, and vowing to overthrow the foundation of the Great Shang Dynasty and establish a new dynasty."