The Quest for Immortality
Then what use is it?
Unless Elder Master Xun has another arrangement.
Xun Ziyou is annoyed by Mo Hua for this reason; he possesses a Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, always full of tricks, unable to hide anything.
Looking at Mo Hua’s clear and curious eyes, Xun Ziyou thinks for a moment, deciding that there’s no need to conceal this matter, and says:
"Didn’t the ancestor give you a Tai Xu Yin Yang Lock?"
"Yes."
"This lock can perceive your vitality. Once you’re in danger, I can sense it. If there’s a major crisis of life and death, I will crush the Void Sword Order and notify the ancestor..."
Mo Hua is stunned.
The elder is so good to him...
He feels grateful but also a bit puzzled, "This is a Third-Grade State Boundary, isn’t it? Even if the elder master can shatter the void, he can’t get here."
Xun Ziyou frowns, "I don’t know... But even if the ancestor cannot personally come, he should have means to save your life, though only within the realm of Qianxue. If you’re too far away, it won’t work."
Mo Hua nods slightly.
"Within the realm of Qianxue, the Tai Xu Yin Yang Lock can save my life when faced with a crisis..."
Mo Hua remembers this and expresses gratitude:
"Thank you, Elder Master Xun! And thank you, Elder Xun!"
Xun Ziyou waves his hand, "No need to thank."
Anyway, this backup was never used, which, of course, is for the best...
Afterward, the two sit in the carriage, drinking tea and chatting idly.
As night falls, they finally arrive at the Taixu Gate.
Xun Ziyou leads Mo Hua to pay respects to Elder Master Xun.
Seeing Mo Hua unharmed, Elder Master Xun’s expression remains unchanged, but he internally breathes a sigh of relief.
"Were you hurt?"
"No," Mo Hua nods, "Thanks to Elder Xun protecting the disciple, there was no trouble."
He quietly speaks a good word for Xun Ziyou.
Elder Master Xun glances at Xun Ziyou, with a hint of approval in his eyes. .
Xun Ziyou feels complex and moved.
He never thought that as a late Golden Core stage elder, one day he would rely on a Foundation Establishment disciple to prove his worth before the ancestor.
"As long as you’re fine, go back and rest early..." Elder Master Xun says warmly.
"Yes, take care, Elder Master. The disciple bids farewell." Mo Hua respectfully bows and then withdraws.
Xun Ziyou does not leave, knowing the ancestor must have questions for him.
Sure enough, after Mo Hua leaves, Elder Master Xun beckons him, "Tell me everything that happened."
Xun Ziyou recounts everything honestly.
Yet many things remain unclear to him, like the package Mo Hua made him carry, which may not even exist.
And some bizarre Divine Sense methods encountered along the way.
He leaves out the unclear parts but tells what is surely real.
For example, the Shen Family, the mass grave, the biding of the Great Wilderness’s royal lineage, and matters of the Dragon Vein.
Elder Master Xun listens, gradually furrowing his brow.
He never thought Mo Hua’s trip to Solitary Mountain, entering a cemetery, would entangle such major issues.
This child, could he be born with the sacred body of cause and effect...
Everything gets involved with him.
"Ancestor," Xun Ziyou frowns, "Was what happened at Solitary Mountain truly caused by the Shen Family?"
Elder Master Xun says, "Did you see it?"
"I saw it," Xun Ziyou’s eyes are cold, "Corpses covering the hills..."
"You see what you see." Elder Master Xun sighs.
"It’s just..." Xun Ziyou furrows his brow, "I still can’t believe it; a Fifth-Grade Righteous Dao aristocratic family, appointed by the Taoist Court, would do such heartless things..."
Elder Master Xun sighs slightly, "That’s human nature. Tao Cultivation without Cultivating Heart, chasing fame and profit, over time, naturally leads to anything being possible."
"Then how will this matter be resolved?" Xun Ziyou asks.
Elder Master Xun is uncertain, sighing, "This is too complex; undercurrents surge, storms unpredictable, let’s watch and wait..."
Xun Ziyou nods.
"What about... that Dragon Vein?" Elder Master Xun asked.
"It’s still in Mo Hua’s hands." Xun Ziyou replied.
This thing was "deceptively obtained" by Mo Hua from Young Master Xuan, so it naturally belonged to Mo Hua, and Xun Ziyou didn’t ask for it.
Even though this thing is of great significance.
But precisely because the Dragon Vein is too significant, leaving it in Mo Hua’s hands might not be a good thing.
"Should we... get the Dragon Vein back?" Xun Ziyou frowned, "I’m afraid leaving this thing with Mo Hua could invite disaster..."
Elder Master Xun pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "There’s no rush. Let him play with it for now. Once he’s tired of it, he’ll naturally hand it over."
"If he doesn’t understand it himself and you ask for it, he’ll be unhappy."
Xun Ziyou: "..."
Alright, these ancestors and elders always have to consider Mo Hua’s little moods before acting.
But it’s also a good thing that the Dragon Vein is kept for now.
Xun Ziyou said, "The remnants of the Great Wilderness have always been plotting rebellion. Now that the prince of the Great Wilderness has died at the bottom of Solitary Mountain’s tomb, and the Dragon Vein has ended up in Mo Hua’s hands..."
"With the heritage lost and the bloodline severed, I reckon they can’t stir up any great trouble. The battles in the Southern Wilderness will probably cease soon..."
Xun Ziyou sighed softly, "When the battles stop, fewer people will die..."
Elder Master Xun nodded slightly but had an ominous feeling lurking in his heart.
Things might not be so simple.
Having been through several tough battles at Solitary Mountain, Xun Ziyou was weary in body and mind and didn’t think too much at this moment.
"Elder, there’s another matter..."
Xun Ziyou relayed what Mo Hua said about the Taixu Gate predecessor using the Divine Thought into sword True Jue to slay the fallen Mountain God to Elder Master Xun.
Elder Master Xun pondered for a moment, then nodded, "There was indeed such a matter."
"Really?" Xun Ziyou was taken aback.
"It’s an old story," Elder Master Xun recalled, "In our Taixu Gate, there are indeed records of a Sword Cultivator predecessor slaying the Mountain God of Guhuang Mountain, but the details are vague, and the exact reasons and process are unclear."
Xun Ziyou nodded, "Then what Mo Hua said is true..."
That’s good... He almost absurdly thought that it was Mo Hua who used the Divine Thought into sword.
Afterward, Elder Master Xun and Xun Ziyou chatted a bit more, asked about some details, and then waved his hand, "You’ve worked hard on this matter, you should go back and rest early."
Xun Ziyou nodded, "Alright, then I take my leave, Elder."
Xun Ziyou turned to leave but couldn’t help his curiosity and asked in a low voice:
"Elder, what do you think... this child Mo Hua went to Solitary Mountain for?"
Elder Master Xun paused, didn’t say anything, just shook his head and said, "Go get some rest."
"Yes."
Xun Ziyou was just curious. Since the Elder didn’t say, he didn’t press further, bowed slightly, and left.
After Xun Ziyou left, Elder Master Xun couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
He also found it strange.
This whole Solitary Mountain incident, though it involved significant karma, what connection did it have with Mo Hua?
Why did he ignore the danger and plunge himself into it?
Or, rather, what was Mo Hua aiming for?
Elder Master Xun’s brows furrowed tightly.
...
Within the Disciple’s Residence.
Mo Hua first placed the Lifebound Divine Statue of Lord Yellow Mountain inside his cabinet, sealing it with a Formation to prevent others from seeing it.
Of course, ordinary people shouldn’t be able to see it, but it’s always wise to prevent the unexpected.
Then, Mo Hua pressed the Dragon Vein, wrapped in a piece of black cloth by Young Master Xuan, under his pillow.
He planned to study the Dragon Vein later.
Lastly, he burned incense and bathed, and when 1 p.m arrived, he couldn’t wait to enter the Sea of Consciousness.
After entering the Sea of Consciousness, Mo Hua took out a strand of Third Grade Divine Marrow, resplendent with golden light and invaluable.
Good things should never be kept, or they could cause problems.
To avoid long nights full of dreams, he planned to consume the Divine Marrow tonight.
If his calculations were correct, within the Divine Marrow lay the opportunity for his Divine Sense to break through to Twenty Patterns.