Jin Hongying paused slightly and said, "I have heard of it. However, the Innate Dao Embryo is just a legend, a thing of rumors."
Granny Sha said, "Divine Embryos are classified into nine grades, from the weakest Ninth Grade to the strongest First Grade, each Divine Embryo harbors different strengths and represents different talents. Yet, above the First Grade Purple Jade Divine Fetus, there exists another type of Divine Embryo, the Innate Dao Embryo. Whether this Divine Embryo truly exists has always been a mystery. However, the Supreme Divine Embryo and the weakest Divine Embryo, have both appeared within the same family."
Xiao Wangsun sighed, not knowing whether to envy or pity.
"The weakest was the grandfather, Chen Yindou. The strongest was the grandson, Chen Shi."
Granny Sha continued, "Old Chen didn’t care much for family in his early years, abandoning his own son and rarely returning home, maybe once a year if at all. His son grew up in the countryside, not knowing how to educate, but his grandson turned the corner. Chen Shi became famous throughout the country during the county examination, as the True God descended and bestowed upon him the legendary Innate Dao Embryo, turning him into a Daoist Embryo Sacred Body, the number one Child Scholar in all fifty provinces! What an honor it was! Sadly, possession of a treasure can be a crime."
She paused, then said, "When Mr. Chen heard the news of his grandson becoming the number one Child Scholar in all fifty provinces, he immediately rushed home. But by the time he got back, Chen Shi’s body had already cooled, the Innate Dao Embryo had vanished without a trace, and it was unclear who had done it."
Hearing this, Jin Hongying suddenly remembered an incident from the past and her expression turned fearful.
When she had initially joined the Divine Mechanism Camp, she had not been eligible to enter. But just when hope seemed lost, a major incident occurred in Tianqing, Western Capital, involving the Divine Mechanism Camp, Five Army Camp, and Divine Strategy Camp. Almost all the soldiers from the three camps had died!
The various commanding officers, military officers, commanders, and other officials from the camps had nearly all been wiped out!
Originally, the positions in the Divine Mechanism Camp were predestined for the nobility, but with so many dead and so many vacancies, she somehow stumbled into the Divine Mechanism Camp and was promoted all the way to the position of military officer, next to becoming the Commander of the Divine Mechanism Camp!
She had always wondered why the guards of the Western Capital had nearly been annihilated. She had looked through many records, but they all vaguely mentioned an incident involving a powerful independent fighter who went mad and started a massacre in the Western Capital. The three camps were ordered to eliminate the threat, resulting in heavy casualties.
And it wasn’t just the three camps.
Rumors said many notable individuals in the Western Capital died during the chaos caused by the independents.
As for who the independent was, why he went crazy, there wasn’t a single mention in the records of the Divine Mechanism Camp, even crucial lines were blackened out, making the text illegible.
If what happened back then was done by Chen Shi’s grandfather...
She couldn’t help but shiver; she certainly couldn’t bear this burden, nor could the Divine Mechanism Camp and the other two camps together.
Jin Hongying was somehow puzzled.
"After such fierce fighting and brutal killing, how did Chen Shi’s grandfather survive? And since Chen Shi had his Innate Dao Embryo taken, shouldn’t he have died a long time ago? How is he still alive?"
She felt deep regret in her heart, thinking if only Chen Shi hadn’t had his Innate Dao Embryo dug out, what cultivation realm might he have attained by now?
She might even have to look up to him, right?
"Chen Shi’s grandfather’s reluctance to help can also be understood; if someone had treated my grandson that way, I wouldn’t stop at revenge against the Great Ming; that would be considered merciful!" she thought to herself.
At this moment, Xiao Wangsun said, "Since there are no other options, then we must rely on them to deal with the Evil Bodhisattva."
Granny Sha paused briefly, following his gaze toward Mirror Lake Villa.
There, beneath each ancient tree, lay a coffin.
Granny Sha decisively said, "No good! Who knows what state they are in now? They were already not right when they entered the coffins. If they wake up, if they are still human, it’s fine, but if they’ve turned evil, each one could be as harmful as the Evil Bodhisattva and Old Chen!"
Xiao Wangsun exhaled a murky breath, saying, "In that case, there’s only one way left. The four of us, harboring a determination to die, must fight once more! Granny?"
Granny Sha’s expression fluctuated, and she glanced at the Sheep Horn Heavenly Spirit Lamp at the villa’s entrance.
This lamp carried her hopes of finding her son, Xiang Tianyu.
"Fine! If this old body dies, it’ll be just right to search for Tianyu in the underworld!"
Granny Sha looked up and smiled, saying, "Xiao Wangsun, I’m ready to give my life alongside you!"
Xiao Wangsun looked toward Jin Hongying and said, "Hongying..."
"Don’t call me Hongying, call me Officer Jin!"
Jin Hongying snorted and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Now, only by risking death can we hope to live. I am willing to give it a shot!"
Xiao Wangsun looked toward his own coffin, where Li Jindou’s voice could be heard through several layers of coffin wood, speaking in a muffled tone, "I must find a way for my misfortunate grandson to survive. No matter what, I must be involved!"
"Officer Jin, you go rest and heal your injuries in Granny Sha’s coffin. I’ll give you one day to suppress and treat your wounds."
Xiao Wangsun said, "After one day, we’ll discuss the plan to deal with the Evil Bodhisattva."
Jin Hongying, curious about the mysterious villa’s coffins, hesitated and said, "Can lying in a coffin really heal injuries?"
As she was about to enter the villa, she remembered that Tianqing was still inside and quickly stopped.
Tianqing walked out of the villa, and only then did she cautiously step into it. This time, no overwhelming oppressive force crushed down on her.
Jin Hongying reached Granny Sha’s coffin in the southwest corner, lay down in it, and the coffin lid automatically closed, sealing her inside.
Strangely enough, although this place was a sinister Corpse Nourishing Land, it somehow contained a unique power of life springing from death. This power was gathered by the coffins and flowed into her body, healing her injuries.
This healing wasn’t only physical; it mended her spirit and even her soul felt extraordinarily at ease!
"No wonder they all like lying in coffins!"
Jin Hongying felt so comfortable she almost fell asleep, thinking to herself, "Lying here for one day is better than a year’s worth of my own restorative efforts! Right, Chen Shi is very familiar with this place. Does he have a coffin here too? Has he really been dead that long? If so, he certainly isn’t eleven years old. Can someone who has been dead for so long really come back to life?"
Outside the villa, Tianqing said, "Regarding the encirclement of the Evil Bodhisattva, perhaps I can also be of some help."
Xiao Wangsun and Granny Sha turned their gaze toward him. Tianqing said, "I have seen the Evil Bodhisattva twice. Its body is covered with different talismans, from the patterns in its eight eyes to the skin surface, even inside its ear holes. Each of its eight weapons also bears various talisman patterns left from the True King Era. Each talisman represents a skill. By recording all the talismans, we can understand the skills it can perform. Knowing the skills it can perform, we can devise a plan specifically to kill it."
Granny Sha’s eyes immediately lit up, and she praised, "Li Jindou is so foolish, yet he has such a smart grandson. Must be a good choice by the daughter-in-law!"
A furious shouting came from the coffin.
Tianqing said, "Indeed, my mother is very smart; it’s just her bad luck to end up with my dad."
Li Jindou fell silent, sighing as if conceding.
Xiao Wangsun frowned slightly and shook his head, "The talisman patterns on the Evil Bodhisattva are numerous and hidden among the blue patterns. Who can remember so many talismans?"
"I have recorded them," said Tianqing.
Granny Sha also frowned and said, "Merely recording them isn’t enough; we need to decipher these talismans. But it’s a field that requires specialized knowledge..."
Tianqing said, "Chen Shi can do it. He knows talismans at a glance."
Granny Sha and Xiao Wangsun exchanged a glance, both seeing the flicker of hope in each other’s eyes.
Xiao Wangsun looked deeply at Tianqing and asked, "You’re quite good. What is your Divine Embryo?"
"Purple Jade Divine Fetus."
Xiao Wangsun showed a smile, appreciating him, "We are different from these foolish people. Stick with me these few days, and I can transform you completely in just a few days, saving you much detour."
Granny Sha warned sharply, "Xiao Wangsun, what do you mean by that? Hongying, Hongying! Come out and kill this scoundrel!"
— at 6 PM. Recommending a friend’s book, Bai Jin Da Shen Heishan Laogui’s "Dusk Boundary," also a folk theme, different style on the same track, very exciting!
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