MF-novel #283 - The Mystery of Yellow Spring Water
#283 - The Mystery of Yellow Spring Water
Chapter 282: The Profound Mystery of the Yellow Springs Water
Zhang Chen paused, glanced at Wei Yingwu who was lying on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh softly before transforming into a stream of water and disappearing from the spot.
Such a character wasn't even worth him personally dealing with; if it weren't for the fact that he was a confidant of Zhang Xiaohua, he wouldn't have been so ruthless in eliminating him.
This kind of person might not be able to accomplish anything, but if they were to ruin things, they would definitely succeed in doing so.
He only wanted to quietly steal the power of incense; he didn't want to get involved in any trouble.
Zhang Chen returned to the Taoist temple. Little Bean was very clever; seeing Zhang Chen return smoothly, he didn't ask how things went, as if nothing had happened.
Zhang Chen lay in bed to sleep. He was only at the Qi Refining stage, and hadn't yet gotten rid of sleep. Then, in his dreams, he was beaten black and blue again.
It was night.
Zhang Chen came to the main hall once again, his eyes carefully observing the layout of the entire room. Finally, his gaze landed on the two Ancestral Master statues and the Yellow Heaven statue. A golden light flashed in his eyes, but he couldn't see anything unusual.
Then, mobilizing his Devouring Power, Zhang Chen finally noticed something strange. In the mouth of the Ancestral Master statue, there seemed to be a piece of jade flickering with a mysterious aura. The jade piece was enveloped by the power of incense, so Zhang Chen's Righteous God's Light Eye couldn't see the secrets within.
"So, the power of incense can deceive my Dharma Eye?" Zhang Chen thought to himself.
But if the incense power transformed into divine power, it could no longer hide anything from Zhang Chen.
Zhang Chen observed the jade piece for a while, and saw that the jade piece was actually absorbing the power of incense. He felt a little strange in his heart: "So, I've met someone of the same kind."
He didn't want to meddle in other people's business, and pretended not to see anything. The Yellow Dawn Temple had a huge amount of incense energy, which didn't affect Zhang Chen's absorption at all. Even if someone shared it, it wouldn't affect Zhang Chen.
And so, another two days passed. Zhang Chen focused on grinding points. After two days of accumulation, he finally accumulated two million points.
Zhang Chen looked at the Water-Fixing Talisman interface:
[14 Skills (Tier 10): Water-Fixing Talisman (0 / 2004800)]
[Points: 2,100,000]
Zhang Chen directly added the points, and then saw the Water-Fixing Talisman change again, directly upgrading:
[14 Skills (Tier 11): Water-Fixing Talisman (0 / 4005600)]
"Give me another four days, and I can push the Water-Fixing Talisman to Tier 12. At that time, I can deal with a lot of trouble." A hint of anticipation appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes.
Originally, he felt a little uneasy about the Yellow Heaven Dao's consecration of gods, but now that the Pingbian Royal Mansion actually wanted to interfere, Zhang Chen felt an increasingly indescribable sense of urgency in his heart.
"The Yellow Dawn Temple is now the center of the Northern Land storm. In fact, withdrawing at this time is the safest approach, but unfortunately, I don't have the opportunity to withdraw." Zhang Chen put away the Golden Finger interface and turned to disappear into the night.
Time passed quickly. Another four days passed. Wei Yingwu's disappearance didn't cause any ripples. Zhang Chen listened to the morning bell beside his ear, withdrew his devouring palm, and then looked at the Golden Finger interface:
[14 Skills (Tier 11): Water-Fixing Talisman (0 / 4005600)]
[Points: 4,100,000]
"Tier 12, ah!" Zhang Chen's heart couldn't help but pound when he thought of the skill that was about to be upgraded. This would be his second skill to be upgraded to Tier 12 and above, and he didn't know what incredible effects it would produce.
Without even thinking about it, Zhang Chen directly clicked on it, and the points instantly evaporated:
[14 Skills (Tier 12): Water-Fixing Talisman (0 / 8011200)]
"Eight million points. If I couldn't be a parasite in the Yellow Heaven Dao, where would I find eight million points?" Zhang Chen muttered to himself.
Eight million meant that he would need eight days to gather enough points to break the shackles and rise above Tier 12.
Zhang Chen looked at the Righteous God's Light. The Righteous God's Light only needed two million points to upgrade, but Zhang Chen thought about it and still resisted. Even if the Righteous God's Light was upgraded by another level, it wouldn't have much impact on him, but if the Water-Fixing Bead was upgraded by another level, it would have the power to determine victory or defeat.
Zhang Chen suppressed the irritability in his heart, wiped the main hall clean, and turned to return to his small dwelling.
Time passed bit by bit, and Zhang Chen's life seemed to slow down. Everything returned to calm. Zhang Xiaohua came out of the backyard again and began to shamelessly try to build a relationship with Zhang Chen, annoying Zhang Chen to the point where he couldn't wait to tear this face apart. However, he forcibly suppressed it and made up his mind that when he left the Yellow Dawn Temple in the future, he would have to throw this kid into the sea of blood to soak.
On the fifth day of Zhang Chen upgrading the Water-Fixing Talisman, Xie Lingyun arrived. Xie Lingyun led the iron-clad guards and came to the Yellow Dawn Temple again.
"This is what you wanted." Xie Lingyun took a small package and threw it into Zhang Chen's arms casually. The package was very heavy, but Zhang Chen firmly grasped it.
"Sister's speed is so fast." Zhang Chen praised. It should be known that melting, refining, drawing, and weaving gold was not a small task. Xie Lingyun completed it in less than ten days, which was really too fast.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Xie Lingyun smiled: "Of course, I will go all out for your affairs. How dare I delay even a little?"
Zhang Chen smiled when he heard this. After opening the package, he saw a rolled-up cloth scroll. It was said to be a cloth scroll, but it had a metallic texture. It was the Six-Syllable Mantra sticker woven with gold thread.
Zhang Chen released ultrasonic waves and saw that no one was monitoring nearby before asking: "Sister, have you had any news about the Evergreen Tree Coffin recently?"
He had only four years of life left, and now the extension of his life depended entirely on the Evergreen Tree Coffin, so of course he was concerned.
"What is certain is that the Evergreen Tree Coffin is in the Northern Land, but it has mysteriously disappeared. I don't know which Chief Steward hid it. Now the court's spies and the Pingbian Royal Mansion's spies have gone crazy, frantically searching in the Northern Land, not letting go of any clues. However, the tree coffin is like it has burrowed into the sand, and no trace can be found at all." Xie Lingyun was also frowning.
Zhang Chen scratched his head when he heard this. He originally wanted to probe a clue from Xie Lingyun's mouth, but now it seemed that he was disappointed.
However, Xie Lingyun's words 'burrowed into' the sand made Zhang Chen stunned: Sand?
He thought of the secret room under the Yellow Dawn Temple.
"No way? It shouldn't be!" Zhang Chen muttered to himself: "How could the Evergreen Tree Coffin be in the Yellow Dawn Temple? If the Pingbian Royal Mansion knew that the Evergreen Tree Coffin was under the Yellow Dawn Temple…"
A thought arose in Zhang Chen's heart. Perhaps the Evergreen Tree Coffin was not in the Yellow Dawn Temple, but if he spread the word…
"The hair on your head… Are you alright?" Xie Lingyun's eyes fell on Zhang Chen's hair, and a hint of concern appeared in her eyes.
"The process of cultivating immortality is full of endless crises. I just had a problem with my cultivation. It will be fine after a while." Zhang Chen concealed it without showing any emotion.
"That's good." Xie Lingyun nodded.
"By the way, when practicing visualization, is there a way to help the soul grow stronger and succeed sooner?" Zhang Chen asked. He was asking on behalf of Little Bean.
“Of course, there is. For example, the incense I gave you last time, when lit during cultivation, can help strengthen the soul. Also, there are all sorts of strange spiritual objects in the world that have the effect of nourishing the soul, but these spiritual objects are extremely rare, and you must have great luck to obtain them. I heard people say that the best thing to assist in cultivating the soul is something called the Water of the Yellow Springs. It is said that in the past, the Water of the Yellow Springs was unearthed in a large tomb. That person obtained the help of the Water of the Yellow Springs, and in just three years, he attained the Yin God realm and wanted to impact the Yang God realm. But alas, this person later encountered a calamity and refined away one of his souls and one of his spirits, and disappeared from the world. No one knows where he went.” Xie Lingyun said:
“Besides the Water of the Yellow Springs, the most important and precious things are Soul-Nourishing Wood, as well as the purest crystal balls, or even Emperor Fluid Paste, and even all kinds of strange herbs. In short, there are countless things.”
“Water of the Yellow Springs?” Zhang Chen’s heart stirred after hearing Xie Lingyun’s words. He had this thing. The Water of the Yellow Springs within the Nine Bends Yellow River Array was inexhaustible. He didn’t expect that he had already obtained the best thing for cultivating Yin souls.
Seeing that Zhang Chen was interested in the Water of the Yellow Springs, Xie Lingyun opened his mouth and explained: “When people cultivate their souls, there are always flaws. Either because of congenital factors or because of acquired factors, impurities appear in the soul, making it not so pure. Therefore, when breaking through to the Yang God, they will be struck to death by heavenly lightning. But if there is the Water of the Yellow Springs to cleanse it, it is equivalent to being reborn, and at least it can increase the hope of impacting the Yang God by 50%. It’s a pity that such a sacred item is hard to find in the world. Even if it appears, it will surely set off a bloody storm.”
“I have already cultivated into a Yin God, but I need at least ten years of hard work to have a chance to try to touch the Great Path of the Yang God. If I can get the Water of the Yellow Springs, it can be shortened to five years. And I have an 80% chance of surviving the calamity!” Xie Lingyun’s voice was filled with desire.
Zhang Chen didn’t respond, determined to give Xie Lingyun some Water of the Yellow Springs next time they met. If Xie Lingyun could break through, it would also be a good thing for him.
“I still have things to do down the mountain. Let’s meet again in a while.” After Xie Lingyun finished speaking, she hurriedly left. It could be seen that Xie Lingyun was very anxious and busy, coming and going in a hurry, which made Zhang Chen feel a strange feeling. Xie Lingyun treated him really well.
“The Water-Fixing Talisman must be grinded out. Perhaps it will be able to turn the tide at that time.” Zhang Chen was even more determined in his belief in grinding out a max-level Water-Fixing Talisman.
Xie Lingyun left. After hearing the news, the Abbot and Zhang Xiaohua hurried over. When they saw that there was only Zhang Chen in the courtyard, Zhang Xiaohua’s face suddenly darkened: “Where’s Xie Lingyun?”
“Commander Xie has returned.” Zhang Chen got up and greeted Liu Feng, and then replied to Zhang Xiaohua.
“How could you let her leave like this?” Zhang Xiaohua suddenly became anxious. It wasn’t easy for Xie Lingyun to come to Huangli Temple once, and he hadn’t even spoken to Xie Lingyun yet. If it continued like this, when would he be able to catch up with Xie Lingyun?
“How can I change Commander Xie’s decision?” Zhang Chen said helplessly.
Zhang Xiaohua was speechless after hearing this. Liu Feng on the side curiously said:
“Xie Lingyun is so hurried, what did she come to the mountain to see you for? She came in such a hurry, just to see you?”
It seemed like a curious inquiry, but between the lines, there was a strong killing intent.
Zhang Chen glanced at Liu Feng after hearing this. This old guy probably already had doubts in his heart, but Zhang Chen had already thought of an excuse and casually dealt with it.
Liu Feng and Zhang Xiaohua were helpless and could only turn around and leave.
Zhang Chen looked at the backs of the two people leaving, his heart flashing with calculations. The little bean sprout on the side said: “Junior brother, it seems we are in trouble.”
“Trouble has always been there, it’s just that it’s temporarily eliminated because of interests.” Zhang Chen touched the little bean sprout’s head.
The little bean sprout was silent after hearing this: “When will we not have so much trouble?”
“As long as our strength is strong enough, we can solve all the troubles. Don’t be anxious, you girl. Let’s cultivate hard.” Zhang Chen stroked the little bean sprout’s head.
Watching the backs of the two people leaving, Zhang Chen turned around and returned to the house, turning into a stream of water and seeping into the soil through the cracks in the wooden planks, and then sneaking out of Huangli Temple all the way, and then turning into a vampire bat and disappearing into the world. When he reappeared, he was already in the underground Dragon Palace of the Yangtze River. After setting up the Nine Bends Yellow River Array, he took out the jade bottle that he had prepared earlier and filled two bottles with the Water of the Yellow Springs, and then put away the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Array and left.
Zhang Chen turned into a stream of water and shuttled underground. When he inadvertently passed through the Taoist temple, a burst of words suddenly attracted Zhang Chen’s attention, causing Zhang Chen’s movement to stop.
“Senior brother, according to this trend, when will we be able to take down the Inspectorate? I can’t wait any longer. This Xie Lingyun is impervious to both soft and hard tactics, and we have no chance to approach Xie Lingyun at all.” Zhang Xiaohua’s voice was full of complaints: “The reason why Father asked me to come to Huangli Temple is firstly to restore my appearance with the blessing of the Water God, and secondly, to have a chance to approach Xie Lingyun and achieve the great cause of the Northern Territory. But now it seems that it’s easy said than done to take down Xie Lingyun?”
Liu Feng was silent after hearing this. After a long time, he said: “I have already asked the Great Virtuous Teacher to refine ‘A Thread of Marriage Across a Thousand Miles’. If that Xie Lingyun knows what’s good for her, then that’s fine. In the future, the Inspectorate and the Pingbian Royal Mansion will be one family. If Xie Lingyun doesn’t know what’s good for her, haha, when the Water God bestows blessings, we will use this as an excuse to trick Xie Lingyun over, and then take her down. When the son cooks the rice, he won’t have to worry about Xie Lingyun not submitting.”
“What is ‘A Thread of Marriage Across a Thousand Miles’?” Zhang Xiaohua asked in confusion.
“This is the poison of incense, the lust of the seven emotions and six desires attached to the power of faith of the world’s believers. If this thing can be refined into a secret treasure, even a Yang God great power will be tricked.” The old Taoist smiled coldly.
“Xie Lingyun, that bitch, really doesn’t appreciate a toast, so she has to drink a forfeit. Since she doesn’t know what’s good for her, then she can’t blame me. When the rice is cooked, Xie Xuan can only pinch his nose and recognize me, this son-in-law.” Zhang Xiaohua’s voice was full of ridicule.
When the two were talking, they didn’t notice at all that there was a stream of water flowing about a meter underground.
Hearing the conversation of the two people above, a storm surged in Zhang Chen’s heart. He never expected that there would be such a vicious thing in the world.
“A Thread of Marriage Across a Thousand Miles? What a Thread of Marriage Across a Thousand Miles.” Zhang Chen was secretly shocked. Just as Zhang Chen was pondering, the two people above had already dispersed. Then, Zhang Chen quietly returned to his small residence, a storm surging in his heart, but another thought arose:
“If this news is spread, I’m afraid the Inspectorate will frantically retaliate against the Pingbian Royal Mansion, but I have no evidence now, only my word. I wonder if I can rely on the Inspectorate to design and kill Zhang Xiaohua?”
If he could use the Inspectorate’s hand to get rid of Zhang Xiaohua, that would be the best thing possible. Zhang Chen was afraid that he would laugh awake in his dreams.