Twilight's Threshold Chapter 301: The Year Guard Scroll and the Old Fire Pit - Novel Cool

Chapter 301: The Year Guard Scroll and the Old Fire Pit

Chapter 301: The Year Guard Scroll and the Old Fire Pit

This time, I had intended to inquire about Second Pot Head.

Second Pot Head, also a GhostHunter, is likely the most powerful among the GhostHunters that Hu Ma knows of, aside from Grandma.

If I wanted to learn the ways of a GhostHunter, learning from him would be ideal. Unfortunately, both of us are reincarnates, and there's no direct connection in reality. Moreover, Second Pot Head is cautious and has made it clear from the start that he doesn't favor direct transmission of techniques between reincarnates.

So, Hu Ma followed Zhang Agu in learning the secrets of the GhostHunters, and now he has a basic understanding. All that remains are some crucial points that need clarification.

While he can't directly learn from Second Pot Head, asking a question or two about the key techniques shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, aside from this, it's only proper to report to this superior upon returning.

"I'm here, I'm here..."

Second Pot Head's voice sounded a bit flustered as he asked, "When did you get back?"

"I'm not blaming you, but why are you so eager to run around? Isn't life comfortable in the Blood Feast Gang?"

"I only entered the OldYinMountainFoxCoffin because I had no other choice. If I were you, I'd be incredibly comfortable. Hiding in a small village, earning some money and benefits, maybe even having three wives by now. But instead, you're running around."

"..."

"Huh?"

Hu Ma didn't expect that this connection would bring such a complaint.

"What do you mean, 'huh'?"

Second Pot Head replied, "Marrying three wives here isn't illegal."

"No, but where would I find three...?"

Hu Ma subconsciously thought, "It's not a matter of three or two, it's that I can't do it!"

Perhaps in Second Pot Head's eyes, he really is seen as restless. Joining the New Year Guardian sect, becoming a minor leader in the Blood Feast Gang, yet unable to settle down in the village. Sometimes he goes out to fight the Drought Fiend, other times he rushes to NiuFamilyBay to save the Red Fragrance disciples. This time, he left for two months, traveling from Bright State Prefecture to Anzhou.

In truth, Hu Ma also yearned for a peaceful life.

However, having reincarnated into the Hu family, burdened with a head full of grudges, how could he possibly find peace? Unable to confide in Second Pot Head about his inability to settle down, Hu Ma could only manage a bitter smile. "I had no choice but to deal with the circumstances. The young mistress of Cave Li Clan was stranded in Bright State Prefecture, and it just so happened that I rescued her. What else could I have done?"

"Shouldn't you send her back to her family?"

"..."

The matter of the young mistress of Cave Li Clan was no secret; everyone in Heart Herb Hall knew about it. There was no need to hide it from Second Pot Head.

Hu Ma thought that perhaps the people of this world would be surprised by the idea of sending a lost child back home. But Second Pot Head should understand; after all, some things are engraved deep within the souls of reincarnates.

However, after hearing this, Second Pot Head didn't blame Hu Ma for meddling. He didn't inquire about the Cave Li Clan either; instead, he expressed his dissatisfaction, "Why is it that you just happen to rescue the young mistress of Cave Li Clan?"

"I've helped countless young ladies in Bright State Prefecture's city, why didn't I encounter someone from a notable family?"

"..."

Hu Ma was stumped by this question, not knowing how to respond...

"And it wasn't peaceful on the road, was it?"

Second Pot Head bluntly voiced his complaints but then sighed helplessly, "Did you invite RedLanternLady to help, and she took care of a few opponents for you?"

"That night, as she was reciting scriptures, she was summoned. She returned in a murderous rage and kept cursing throughout the night..."

"..."

Hu Ma was speechless, thinking that he should burn some incense later to appease the lady's resentment.

"There were indeed some troubles, but they were resolved smoothly."

He sighed softly in explanation, thinking that Second Pot Head's anger might stem not only from his restlessness but also from not being informed about his trip to Anzhou. Hiding it from him now would only create more distance.

So, he smiled and said, "But the trip wasn't in vain. Cave Li Clan was very generous, and as a token of gratitude, they gave me many benefits and broadened my horizons..."

"Of course, that's not important. I actually wanted to seek your guidance on some secrets of the GhostHunters."

"On this trip, I accompanied a senior GhostHunter, and I witnessed the GhostHunter's ritual."

"I'm just curious, how was the ritual performed?"

"..."

This was precisely what Hu Ma had been pondering. He had not only witnessed the ritual but also learned it.

However, while he could experience the wonder of the ritual and even sit on the ritual platform to exorcise and command spirits, he didn't understand how the ritual could establish such authority in that realm. He knew the 'how' but not the 'why'.

The ritual wasn't like the New Year Guardian's technique, where skills were internalized.

Now, as he prepared to formally unlock the Year Guard Scroll, he had to understand this first.

Even the Seal Right he was working on was related to this. To some extent, the Cave Li Clan's constant mention of not provoking the MysteriousGhosts might also be of this caliber. This level of power was incomprehensible and frightening.

Without asking this question, Hu Ma still had some instinctual doubts about taking this step.

Even Erguotou, upon hearing Hu Ma's question, suddenly fell silent, a hint of curiosity in his voice, "You're a New Year Guardian, and you haven't even mastered the skills of a New Year Guardian yet!"

"Why the sudden concern for a GhostHunter?"

"..."

"I have to figure this out because on this trip, I got involved in something."

Hu Ma thought for a moment and found the best response, saying, "I want to get rid of something. It's said to be from the Hall of Deities."

"It's called the Five Sorrows Deity, and it's related to the GhostHunter."

"..."

"Damn..."

Hu Ma asked this question very seriously, but on Erguotou's end, he suddenly became flustered.

Faintly, there even seemed to be the sound of something being knocked over, and it was a long time before he replied with a trembling voice, "What the hell are you talking about?"

"The Five Sorrows Deity..."

Hu Ma said, "I have a grudge now, and I must get rid of it."

"I... you..."

Erguotou's voice was clearly more flustered, and he suddenly said, "I think I have something else to do, brother..."

"I'll be going now. Let's get in touch again in a couple of years..."

"..."

"Huh?"

Hearing Erguotou's apparent intention to run, Hu Ma was also startled and quickly said, "Is it that serious?"

"I only have a rough idea..."

"..."

"Even a rough idea won't do..."

Erguotou shouted, "Maybe there are some things that, when you think about them, they'll notice you."

"I thought the least sensible person in Mingzhou was Sweet Potato Burn, always causing trouble. Now I realize that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are the most restless of all..."

"No, you also asked me how to deal with the things from the Hall. How would I know? GhostHunters rely on these Hall things for their livelihood. Otherwise, why do you think I've been working so hard to push RedLanternLady from a little ghost to the Hall?"

"..."

"Is his support for RedLanternLady's temple and incense burning also related to the Hall?"

Hu Ma's heart stirred slightly, feeling that many things were starting to make sense. He hurriedly said, "I definitely won't be as unreasonable as Sweet Potato Burn. I just have this idea, and I'm seeking your advice!"

"But you suddenly brought it up, and it scared me too..."

Erguotou was so exasperated that he almost lost his cool. After a while, he calmed down and sighed, "Moreover, the question you asked me, I can't even explain it clearly. If I had a choice back then, I wouldn't have entered the GhostHunter path."

"There are too many secrets in this path, and with all the entanglements, it's always about dealing with this and that, making one feel uneasy. The skills in this path are also easy to get confused about."

"Many skills are known to have certain effects when performed, but no one knows why."

"To put it this way, even though I've already entered the Life Spirit Temple, I can also set up a ritual and summon YinThunder, and even if I were to force the use of a certain something from the Hall, it's not impossible. But when you ask me about the root of this path, I can only say that I don't know."

"The only possible thing is..."

"..."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment before lowering his voice and saying, "Perhaps, maybe, it's related to one's ChastitySoul."

Hu Ma was taken aback for a moment, "ChastitySoul?"

"Sigh..."

Erguotou explained in a low voice as he rambled, "In the cultivation path, there's the doctrine of Body, Nature, and Life."

"And humans are said to have ThreeSoulsSevenPowers, and are considered the most mysterious and precious things, second only to the Blood Emperor."

"The skills of the PunishmentSoulPath start from the living soul among the ThreeSouls, but the GhostHunter's skills seem to be related to some higher-level, mysterious forces. If I have to say..."

"Do you know about the Old Fire Pit?"

"..."

Hu Ma suddenly paused, "Who doesn't know about that?"

I don't have much exposure to the mysterious things in this world, but the Old Fire Pit is undoubtedly one of the most familiar.

Grandma is still in the Old Fire Pit of the GreatSheepVillage...

"The Old Fire Pit should be one of the oldest and most mysterious traditions in this world..."

Erguotou's voice grew somber as he continued, "I'm in the GhostHunter path, and you don't know how mysterious this broken path is. After entering the Life Spirit Temple, I dared not delve deeper, and this is also related to these mysterious things."

"The question you asked is also something I can't figure out, but if I have to describe it, then I can only tell you that the GhostHunter path..."

"It's like leaning against an Old Fire Pit."

"And it's an extremely large and extremely mysterious Old Fire Pit..."

"..."

This response suddenly stunned Hu Ma.

He was familiar with the Year Guard Scroll and the Old Fire Pit, but he had never thought to connect the two before.

Now, Erguotou's words suddenly enlightened him, and even some of Grandma's previous actions suddenly made sense...

You guys are too strong! I just wanted to get into the top ten, but I ended up at the front and even stayed at the top for most of the day. It's too exciting!

As for the additional chapters you mentioned...

Is that an additional chapter? What does 'add' mean? That's my debt to you, dear readers.

I'll be kneeling as I write, and you can stand and read. Coming soon!

(End of Chapter)

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