Chapter 470: Stone Circle
"Is the entrance here?" The double asked, and Zhen Yuan nodded with a distracted expression.
"It’s here." He muttered, and Shen Xu raised an eyebrow.
"Is something wrong?" He asked.
"The placement of these boulders isn’t random. It’s a stone circle." Zhen Yuan said, and the double couldn’t help but be confused.
"What’s a stone circle?" He asked.
At the same time, he thought of the book and tried to recall if stone circles had ever been mentioned.
’Nothing.’ He thought and frowned.
"A stone circle is an archaic formation that is arranged with stones." Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu subconsciously looked at the group of boulders.
From his perspective, the boulders were no different from random fallen rocks. Most importantly, he couldn’t sense a trace of aura or intent from the stones.
"Are they really a formation?" He asked, and Zhen Yuan nodded.
"That’s the beauty of stone circles." He said and began explaining.
"Although they are weaker and less versatile than ordinary formations, they are impossible to detect because their existence does not disrupt the surrounding heaven and earth. I only noticed it because I can see laws."
Shen Xu was shocked when he heard this.
"Do you know how to arrange and break a stone circle?" He asked, and Zhen Yuan narrowed his eyes.
He had read about stone circles in the space library and had even seen them in his formation’s inheritance.
However, every stone circle was different, hence there was no standard method of arranging and breaking them.
"I need to sense the flow of heaven and earth in this area and then go with the flow to enter the hidden cave." He said, and Shen Xu tilted his head in confusion.
’I know the words, but I don’t understand them when they are strung together in a sentence.’ He thought but didn’t ask.
After all, he wasn’t a formation master, and some things would always fly over his head.
"What should I do?" He asked instead.
"Enter the space first. I will bring you out when I find the entrance." Zhen Yuan said, but Shen Xu frowned with a displeased face.
"Will you be in danger?" He asked, and Zhen Yuan shook his head before speaking.
"Stone circles don’t have offensive power. They are only good for concealing and isolating. Don’t worry." He said, but Shen Xu didn’t immediately enter the space.
Instead, he kissed Zhen Yuan’s cheek and looked at him with a solemn expression.
"Take care." He said, and the man nodded.
After Shen Xu entered the space, Zhen Yuan sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and began adjusting his condition.
When that was done, he released his consciousness and began sensing the surrounding heaven and earth.
However, all he sensed was spiritual aura, but he couldn’t feel the flow of heaven and earth. Even the laws looked chaotic, and Zhen Yuan couldn’t see their natural form.
’As expected of a stone circle.’ He thought, but didn’t give up.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Zhen Yuan opened his eyes and suddenly gasped.
"I see it." He muttered and smiled.
Originally, the laws were disjointed and static.
However, when he looked at them now, he saw them flowing in a strange pattern, as if moving according to a grand design.
"I just need to follow the flow, and I will find the cave." He said and followed the path of the surrounding laws.
As a result, after moving aimlessly for an incense stick, the world suddenly changed, and Zhen Yuan found himself in a cave.
"Brilliant." He exclaimed, looking around with a happy expression.
The cave was about three thousand square metres and was divided into two halves.
At a glance, one half was an herb garden while the other half was empty except for a shallow pit near the centre.
Seeing that there was no danger, Zhen Yuan released Shen Xu, and the double subconsciously looked around with an awed face.
"This is the hidden cave." He stated, and Zhen Yuan nodded.
"It took three days to finally enter." He said, and Shen Xu turned to him with a curious face.
"How did ancient cultivators usually get past a stone circle? Did they need to sense the flow every time they needed to enter the hidden cave?" He asked.
"Only the first time is difficult. After this time, I will be able to find the entrance without any trouble." Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu nodded.
"What will happen if we move the stones? Will the hidden cave appear?" He asked, but Zhen Yuan shook his head with an amused face.
"Randomly moving or destroying the stones won’t remove the effect of the stone circle. The only way to remove the effect is by moving the stones in a certain order. Unfortunately, only the person who arranged the formation knows the order." He said, and Shen Xu couldn’t help but be shocked.
"These stone circles sound like a mess." He said.
"They are good for hiding and isolating things, but they are troublesome in every other way." Zhen Yuan agreed.
"Ayuan..." Shen Xu started but didn’t continue until Zhen Yuan turned to look at him.
"Isn’t it said that the Golden Rock Island has always been uninhabited? Why is there a stone circle here? Could it be a natural formation?" He asked, but Zhen Yuan shook his head.
"Who can say for sure that it has never had people?" He said, and Shen Xu understood.
"The island has existed in the southern blue ocean for countless years, but it was not until now that it was discovered. It was probably under a formation." He said, and Zhen Yuan nodded.
After that, the two walked to the herb garden and began looking around.
The garden was divided into three plots.
At a glance, the first plot had ten stalks of golden rock grass, the second had five stalks of golden light grass, and the third had seven stalks of enlightenment grass.
Most importantly, all the spirit grasses were more than four hundred thousand years old and exuded a strong medicinal fragrance.