Chapter 232 What Is Longdi Cave?
After a simple exchange, Orochimaru asked Kabuto to take Zabuza and Shiro to stay in the room, and chatted with Lu Li about business.
"Lu Jun, I have already contacted Longdi Cave. If you want, you can go there today to learn the magic of immortality."
Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth, took out a huge scroll and spread it on the ground. It was the psychic technique of Ryūchi Cave.
"This is?"
Lu Li pretended to be curious.
"The psychic scroll can be used to sign a contract with Longdi Cave. As long as Lu Jun writes his name on it in blood, the contract can be established. After that, I will let the other side use reverse psychic technology to channel us there."
Orochimaru explained, taking a step back and gesturing for Lu Li to sign.
Lu Li knelt down to check and found that this scroll was similar to the one shown to Naruto by Jiraiya in the original work. It should be a very important master contract scroll. I am afraid that only those who are valued by Ryūchi Cave can get it.
Orochimaru himself can't learn senjutsu, but he is taken seriously by Ryūchidō, and he probably has some inside information that outsiders don't know.
Lu Li wrote his real name in blood on the scroll. A strange power was established with him, and the space also made a beep.
[Pioneer No. 008 has concluded a psychic contract with the Senchi Ryūji Cave, and can use chakra to channel the psychic beasts of the Dragon Cave, and can also be reversely channeled. 】
After completing the contract, Orochimaru didn't hesitate. He first summoned a small snake using his psychic technique, "Please go back and tell Tianxin Shenji to channel us in reverse."
Orochimaru spoke very politely, which indirectly showed that the spiritual beasts in Ryūchi Cave were not easy to take care of.
Not long after, Lu Li felt a summoning force. He did not resist, and together with Orochimaru, they turned into smoke and disappeared.
Different from the feeling when he was sent to travel through the world in space, the psychic travel was completed almost instantly, and Lu Li landed without any real feeling of traveling through the world.
What came into view was a dark but very wide underground cave. He and Orochimaru were standing in the central area like a square. At the top of the steps in front was a stone temple.
What is enshrined in the temple is none other than a big white snake, the White Snake Immortal from Longdi Cave.
Like the Great Toad Sage of Mt. Myoboku, the White Snake Sage is also an old monster who has lived for more than a thousand years. He attained enlightenment on this planet before Kaguya became the ancestor of chakra.
Lu Li took a look with his investigative skills and found that he could only see a row of question marks. This did not mean that all attributes of the White Snake Immortal were ridiculously high. It only meant that its mental attributes were completely overwhelming.
Standing directly in front of Lu Li and Orochimaru was a flower-like girl with long green hair, pale skin, and wearing a white gown. She was none other than Tian Xinji, one of the three Yan Yi sisters.
"You two, welcome to Longdi Cave."
When Tian Xinji spoke, she showed her sharp teeth and blue tongue. It can only be said that she has entered the Ryūchi Cave. Orochimaru's style of painting does not seem strange at all. On the contrary, Lu Li is incompatible with this place.
"Lu Jun, this is Longdi Cave. I still have research to do, so I'll go back first."
Orochimaru said as he lifted the reverse psychic spell with a smile. He had received a large amount of research funds and could not wait to purchase new scientific research equipment.
Lu Li wanted to ask Orochimaru something, but Orochimaru turned into smoke and disappeared, leaving him speechless for a while and calling him a scammer.
He still doesn't know what the training process is in Ryuji Cave. After all, the only thing he knows about this place is watching Naruto's sequel in the space. However, even though Naruto's son, Boruto-san, has passed through Ryuji Cave. After the test, he ultimately did not learn the magic here. Instead, he inherited his father's legacy and learned the magic from Miaomu Mountain.
Lu Li would not think that Miaomu Mountain is strong and Longdi Cave is rubbish just because the protagonists of the two original works chose Miaomu Mountain Immortal Technique.
In fact, from the perspective of expressiveness, he felt that Miaomushan's magic had the most shortcomings.
The conditions for the sage mode in Mt. Myoboku are harsh. Even Jiraiya cannot enter the perfect sage mode. He has to rely on the help of Fukasaku Sage and his wife to maintain it. Naruto also uses a trick to use his clones to condense natural energy and transmit it to the main body.
On the other hand, there are not so many troublesome steps in the celestial arts of Shigu Forest and Ryūchi Cave. The former has the example of Senju Hashirama. It is really brave to fight, and there are almost no side effects, resilience and endurance. All filled.
The latter's Ryūchi Cave is a reference to Yakushi Kabuto. Although he is a bit ugly, he can always maintain the sage mode. Judging from the external performance of Tian Xinji and others in front of him, Lu Li feels that the dragons created by Kabuto are not perfect. The underground cave magic, that's why the appearance changes so much.
In general, immortality is natural energy, and each practice has its own way. The final result will not be very different.
Lu Li didn't come here to learn the immortal mode that would turn him into a 'Snake Man'. He just wanted to know the principle of absorbing natural energy in this world and see if he could improve his existing system.
"Oh, we have a guest, Tian Xin, bring him forward."
The White Snake Immortal in the temple above woke up from his slumber and looked at Lu Li with a very human look. Although he was a snake, his eyes were like a kind old lady.
However, Lu Li would not be deceived by the appearance of the White Snake Immortal. If Miaomu Mountain and Shigu Forest among the three great immortal lands were considered lawful and good, Longdi Cave was chaotic neutral.
In the ninja world, as long as one can find Ryuji Cave, anyone can come and learn celestial arts. However, if one cannot satisfy the White Snake Sage and pass the test set by him, he will be eaten by the three beautiful goddesses.
"Lu Jun, please come with me."
Tian Xin Shen Ji bowed and saluted. If she didn't reveal her true colors, she would look like a normal ancient beauty.
Lu Li followed the other person's footsteps up the stairs and walked to the White Snake Immortal, waiting for him to speak.
He found that unlike Boruto, he did not go through the normal route and met White Snake Sage directly. This was probably because of Orochimaru's face.
"Oh...let me see..."
The White Snake Immortal stretched out his head slightly and examined Lu Li carefully. As he looked, there was a trace of surprise in his vertical pupils.
It was silent for a moment, seeming to be calculating something. After a while, the surprise in its eyes turned into horror, "I can't figure it out. Could it be the person in the prophecy... No, I can't see anything about his future... "
It was talking to itself and seemed to be very flustered. Even Tian Xinji, who was serving at the side, was also flustered.
She has served Immortal White Snake for hundreds of years and has never seen Immortal White Snake lose his temper like this. Could it be that Lu Li is the son of prophecy?
But seeing the frightened look in Immortal White Snake's eyes, it didn't look like it. She couldn't help but asked curiously: "Immortal White Snake, what exactly did you see?"
Immortal White Snake fell silent and just looked at Lu Li with a complicated expression.
In the depressing atmosphere, Lu Li couldn't help but speak, "White Snake Immortal, I want to learn the magic of Longdi Cave. Are there any tests I need to undergo?"
"Do you want to learn the magic we have here?"
Immortal White Snake seemed a little surprised, which made Tian Xin Shenji very strange. After all, everyone who came to Longdi Cave basically wanted to learn immortal arts.
"Can I learn?"
Lu Li asked.
The corners of the White Snake Immortal's snake-faced mouth were pulled back as if he were smiling, "Of course, as long as you can pass my test."
"What do I need to do?"
Lu Li was not surprised, he just wondered why the White Snake Immortal had such complicated emotions when he first saw him.
"Deep in the Longdi Cave, behind the group of big snakes, there is a crack that connects to the lava abyss. I want to go down and see what's there from the bottom."
The White Snake Immortal said in a subtle tone, "Remember, you cannot kill any snakes in Longdi Cave along the way."
Lu Li frowned when he heard this. He knew that there was a place deep in Longdi Cave where big snakes lived. There were monster snakes that were tens of meters long. They were ninja beasts and could use chakra. Even strong ones could use immortals. technique.
It was much more difficult for him to pass through the obviously unfriendly Orochi colony without killing the Orochi than Boruto's childish test.
What confused him even more was that as the master of Longdi Cave, the White Snake Immortal, who was familiar with the past and could predict the future, would actually go to a crack in the abyss to see what was there. It really didn't make sense.
"This is the test, do you accept it?"
Immortal White Snake stared at Lu Li and confirmed.
At this time, Lu Li received a prompt from the End Space, and he got a new side mission.
[Side Mission. First Ring: The Test of Longdi Cave]
Mission content: Pass through the dangerous Longdi Cave, reach the deepest point that no one has ever reached, and explore the truth in the abyss.
Mission Difficulty: Normal ~ Hard
Mission reward: Open the second link of the side mission and get a mysterious reward.
Failure penalty: -1 for all attributes
Lu Li hasn't seen a mission with punishment for a long time, and the mission rewards are also very vague. What is a mysterious reward?
After thinking about it, he felt that it might be related to the truth in the abyss. He might have inadvertently started an incredible chain of tasks.
Perhaps, his journey of learning magic will be different from what he expected.
After thinking about this, Lu Li said: "I accept it. Is there a map? In which direction should I go?"
The White Snake Immortal turned his head and pointed out a direction for Lu Li, "This journey is all the way north, and the end is our destination."
Lu Li didn't hesitate after hearing this. Seeing that the other party had no intention of giving him a map, he turned around and headed north.
After Lu Li left, Tian Xin Shenji couldn't help but asked curiously, "White Snake Immortal, is there a place like that behind the big snakes? What's in it?"
The White Snake Immortal looked at Tian Xinji meaningfully, "I don't know either."
"What? Is there anything else you don't know?"
Tian Xin Shenji was surprised, "This is Longdi Cave."
In her opinion, the White Snake Immortal is the oldest living creature in the world. She dare not say that she knows everything in the world, but she should know everything in Longdi Cave, right?
But the White Snake Immortal just looked at her with his wise eyes, "You are right, this is Longdi Cave."
Tian Xin Shenji didn't understand the riddle of the White Snake Immortal. After thinking for a long time, she still asked shamelessly: "Is there any explanation for that place?"
Immortal White Snake was silent for a moment and then said: "I am the founder of Longdi Cave, but have you ever thought about why this place is not called Snake Di Cave but Longdi Cave?"
Tian Xin Shenji thought for a while and replied: "Isn't it because you, White Snake Immortal, have a beautiful vision and hope that we can one day practice to become a dragon?"
As far as she knows, among the large snakes deep in Ryūchi Cave, there are snakes that are more powerful and cruel than Orochimaru's psychic beast Wanzi, and they have transformed into some dragon characteristics.
"This is also part of the reason, but the most important thing is..."
When the White Snake Immortal said this, he seemed to be deeply moved, "...I have seen a dragon before."
Tian Xin Shenji was horrified after hearing this, dragon? Are there really dragons in this world?
Where is it? Could it be that a real dragon once appeared in this Longdi Cave?
Did the White Snake Immortal create Longdi Cave to practice because he had seen a real dragon, hoping to become a dragon one day?
But if there is, why can't we see it now?
Could it be that... Tian Xin Shen Ji looked to the north. In that Jedi that no one had ever reached, is there a real dragon?