"Let's see if there is a bridge nearby or other ways out."
Shen Luo muttered to himself, got off the black horse, and tied it to a tree by the river. , then walked along the river on foot, looking both ways at the same time.
At this moment, the bright moon is in the sky, casting bursts of silver light. The surrounding light is pretty good. In addition, his eyesight has greatly improved, and he can see almost the same thing as in the daytime.
It’s just that the river is winding and the trees on both sides are lush and green, blocking the view and making it difficult to see very far.
Shen Luo pondered for a moment, then planned to go to the center of the river where the view was wide, so he silently performed the water-stepping technique, his feet glowed with a layer of blue light, and he stepped on the river.
Two vortexes of water emerged under his feet, supporting his body.
The last time he performed the Water-Treading Technique was in a calm stream. This time he came to a fast-flowing river with undercurrents nearby. His Water-Treading Technique was originally practiced by a beginner, but now it was blocked by an external force It was disturbed, and its operation became even more inflexible. The body suddenly rose and fell with the waves of the river, swaying left and right, as if it might fall into the river at any time.
He hurriedly and secretly injected mana into his feet to maintain the water treading technique. At the same time, he spread his hands flat and adjusted his body posture to balance the impact of the river water. After gradually adapting to the flow speed of the river water, The body shape gradually became stable.
"It seems that this water treading technique still needs to be practiced continuously in various rivers and rivers. In particular, one must learn to adapt to maintaining balance in various complex water states, so that it can be used when needed in the future."
Shen Luo breathed a sigh of relief. After regaining his composure, he continued walking towards the center of the river.
"What a wonderful water-bending technique!"
At this moment, a clear voice suddenly came from a distance. It was not loud, but it drowned out the rolling waves around it. The voice was like speaking in Shen Luo's ear.
Shen Luo was originally focused on performing the Water-Treading Technique, but when he heard this sound, his mind suddenly became confused.
The movement of mana in his body stagnated slightly, the aura of his feet suddenly dissipated, and he immediately fell into the river with a "plop".
He sank into the water and tossed for a while. He hurriedly pinched the magic formula with both hands. The surrounding river water suddenly stirred, forming a spiral wave around him. A lifting force was once again generated from the bottom of his feet. Lift him out of the water.
He looked wetly towards the shore where he had come from, and saw a tall young man appearing near the big tree where he tied his horse.
Under the reflection of the moonlight, the young man's sparse eyebrows are clearly visible, with two sword-shaped eyebrows flying into the temples, a pair of eyes as clear as stars, a nose as high as a mountain, and a thick smile on his lips.
The young man was wearing a round-necked robe, with half of a fish-scale armor extending from his right shoulder to his ribs. He also carried an ancient sword with a long hilt behind him. The feet exude a heroic spirit.
"May I ask you, sir, which master of Ruoshui Sect is an inner disciple?" Before Shen Luo could speak, the young man rushed this way.He cupped his fists and asked first.
"I wonder why your Excellency said this?" Shen Luo frowned slightly and said.
At this time, of course, he was no longer the son of a merchant who had just worshiped the Spring and Autumn Temple two years ago. Naturally, he knew that with the vastness of the world, there must be more than one place for spiritual practice, but he had never had the opportunity to understand it. Other immortal cultivating sects have no weak water sects.
"Oh, isn't it? I thought that in the entire Dengping County, only the inner disciples of the Ruoshui Sect could be so proficient in the water method. You are so young that you did this. Asked." The young man raised his eyebrows and said with some doubts.
"Your Excellency seems to have misunderstood. I am just a casual cultivator, practicing randomly. There is no sect inheritance." Shen Luo's eyes flashed slightly and he said casually.
After that, he took off and walked towards the shore. He planned to lead the horse away and did not intend to have too much contact with this unknown person.
"Since we are both cultivators, let's call each other Taoist friend for the time being. My next name is Lu Huaming. I am from Chang'an. How dare I call you Taoist friend?" The young man didn't even turn his head when he saw Shen Luo landing on the shore. He walked back to the dark horse and hurriedly reported his family background.
"I am... Shen Jiacheng, a local. Since Lu Daoyou is from the capital of Gyeonggi, why did you come to this remote Songfan County?" Shen Luo hesitated for a moment, turned around and replied with a smile.
He was still a little wary of this stranger who suddenly appeared, and did not tell him his real name.
"It turned out to be fellow Taoist Shen. He came down to Pingcheng just to run errands and deliver messages. On the way back, he happened to see fellow Taoist practicing here. I couldn't help but be curious and came over to say hello. I hope fellow Taoist will not find it rude. " Lu Huaming said apologetically, looking at Shen Luo's wet appearance.
"No, it's because I'm not good at studying, which makes fellow Taoist Lu laugh." Shen Luo saw that the other party's tone was sincere and his eyes were very bright, but he didn't look like a villain, so he also said with a smile.
"I'm so lucky to be able to witness the magical skill of water control with my own eyes today! Please excuse me, the skill that Fellow Daoist Shen just performed was the water-stepping skill in the water method, right?" Lu Huaming waved his hand hurriedly and asked again road.
"Why, Fellow Daoist Lu has also done research on this?" Shen Luo asked, his eyebrows twitching.
"There is no research, but I have heard that this technique consumes very little mana, but can make the practitioner invincible on the water. It is very suitable for dealing with some aquatic monsters, so that People are so envious," Lu Huaming said with a smile and shook his head.
"I am a casual cultivator with little knowledge. I have always heard that there are monsters and ghosts, but I have never seen them with my own eyes. Can fellow Taoist tell me something?" Shen Luo became curious after hearing this.
After he fell into the dream, he was deeply impressed by the invisible green wolf and the monster with a wolf head and body that he saw in Donglai County.
“There is actually nothing to say about demons and ghosts. They are the same as our human race’s spiritual practice. They rely on absorbing the spiritual power of heaven and earth and adapting to the changes of yin and yang and the five elements to develop.Enlighten spiritual wisdom and increase Taoist magic power. But generally speaking, monsters and ghosts of the same level have various talents and magical powers, and are three points better than us humans. Of course, we human immortal cultivators also have various external aids such as talismans and talismans. If we really fight, it is hard to say who will win. In addition, Fellow Daoist Shen doesn't know that the world today seems to be peaceful and peaceful, with everyone living and working in peace and contentment, but in fact, there are undercurrents and dangers everywhere! In the Tang Dynasty, there are not only monsters and beasts, but also ghosts and spirits that frequently cause trouble. Governments in various places are already overwhelmed with dealing with this. Even half a year ago, the imperial court had clearly issued an edict and spent a lot of money to recruit some strange people to deal with this matter. "Lu Huaming said calmly.
"This is happening! "Shen Luo was a little surprised.