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Chapter 324: The White Bone Temple, the Skeleton Monk Points the Way
Chapter 324: The White Bone Temple, the Skeleton Monk Points the Way
"Everything is falling into place, except for the oddity of the Yellow Springs?"
A six-petaled lotus flower floated above the Yellow Springs, surrounded by a large number of peculiar corpses. These corpses seemed almost alive, and if the Yellow Springs weren't boundless, they would have long been filled with these corpses.
Qin Muye was currently sitting on the lotus, traveling upstream against the flow of the Yellow Springs. He was measuring the Yellow Springs in the Tidal World.
To sever a tributary of the Yellow Springs, one naturally needed to know how far it had spread into the Tidal World. It wasn't as simple as just cutting it at any random spot.
Randomly choosing a section to cut was not a good idea. One had to be cautious; it wasn't the fear of the one in ten thousand but the fear of the one in a million.
"Unfortunately, the reference points are too chaotic. Luckily, it's just a tributary. If it were the main artery, who knows what might be buried in the Yellow Springs?" Qin Muye was quite relieved. It was fortunate that it was a random instance at the 5th tier. If it were at the 9th tier, he might have faced a world where the main artery of the Yellow Springs ran through it.
He knew that the difficulty of the instances increased with his character's level. As long as he didn't delve into the hidden worldviews, the difficulty generally wouldn't increase much, and he could pass through them easily. However, the evaluation would naturally be low.
To gain more rewards, one had to face greater dangers.
For example, in Qin Muye's current situation, if his strength hadn't far exceeded the normal 5th tier, he might have failed.
But upon closer reflection, any lord who reached the 4th tier must have far exceeded their level's evaluation in strength. Otherwise, how could they achieve high evaluations and advance in the instances?
"Alas, if it weren't for the fact that spirits are unsuitable for cultivation, their strength might be even greater," Qin Muye said with a hint of helplessness.
Spirits were inherently beast-like humans, relying more on mutations and modifications. Cultivation had minimal effect on them, and in some cases, it was even impossible.
Most spirits had fixed strength at birth, unable to increase. Unless they used the Chronicle of the Lord's Era, they would generally never be able to strengthen themselves autonomously throughout their lives.
This was a drawback of beast-like humans, as they were not native beings.
Otherwise, Qin Muye would have long customized cultivation techniques for them.
Actually, customizing cultivation techniques was troublesome. Although they were all spirits, after reaching the elite level, they would be divided into various subtypes, such as the bloodthirsty spirits of demonic blood and the cursed spirits of evil tongues, which had significant differences.
Moreover, each time they advanced in level, their internal structure would change, making the cultivation techniques obsolete, and they would need to be updated.
Therefore, equipping spirits with cultivation techniques was a high-cost, low-benefit endeavor. Not only would it not significantly increase their attributes, but it would also consume Qin Muye's time and energy. In the same amount of time, improving and optimizing armor and mechs would be far more beneficial than cultivating for three to five years to gain only 1-2 points in attributes.
Spirits were not exceptional beings, and they were limited by their beast-like nature. Even if they trained to the maximum, there wouldn't be much of an increase.
After all, when Qin Muye modified them, he had already transformed all their potential into strength, bypassing the accumulation stage. Therefore, the spirits had no substantial potential left, so the idea of becoming stronger was out of the question.
As the lotus drifted over the Yellow Springs, Qin Muye saw all sorts of bizarre things.
For example, right now, he saw a temple, which left him quite stunned. Buildings in the Netherworld were not uncommon, but most were below the Yellow Springs. This temple, however, stood above the Yellow Springs.
For the corpses and spirits, the area above the Yellow Springs and below it were two different zones. Without sufficient strength or the appropriate summoning, these corpses and spirits could not reach the area above the Yellow Springs, let alone a large temple like this.
In the past, even the Heavenly Sovereign had relied on corpses to lift him above the Yellow Springs, rather than coming above it himself. It was a clever trick, but it required sufficient strength to pull off.
However, this temple was different. It stood on the Yellow Springs of its own accord, looking simple and ancient.
"White Bone Temple?" Qin Muye saw the temple's name from a distance, written on a plaque.
"Interesting, it's actually a legitimate Buddhist temple?" Qin Muye was quite curious.
Don't assume that just because it has "White Bone" in its name, it's an evil path. Qin Muye knew that the White Bone Temple, also known as the Impurity Temple, was one of the five Zen practices.
The Impurity Temple focuses on visualizing the impurities and foulness of one's own and others' bodies to eliminate the desire for sensual pleasures. It is a key method for overcoming greed and an important practice in Buddhist Zen meditation. If someone cultivates this method, the various temptations and curses of evil spirits in the Spirit Realm of the Sorcerer Dynasty server would have significantly less effect on them. The reason it doesn't completely immunize them is simple: it depends on the individual's mental fortitude rather than the technique itself. If one's mind is weak, even the best technique is futile.
If one encounters a virtuous and high-ranking monk, someone who has achieved the Six Purifications and the Five Stopping Practices, they might even be able to reverse-convert these evil spirits.
Of course, that's assuming the monk is truly virtuous and high-ranking.
Qin Muye did not get closer but took a distant look. The White Bone Temple looked legitimate, but he had to consider its location. This was the Netherworld's Yellow Springs, where even the most normal things could become abnormal.
He didn't believe that any virtuous and high-ranking monk could survive in the Netherworld. After all, the White Bone Temple looked old, and it might have already been eroded by the Yellow Springs and transformed into something strange.
Just as he was about to leave, the temple door suddenly opened, and a skeleton in a monk's robe stood inside, extending a bony arm and pointing to a specific direction.
"Master, what guidance do you have for me?" Qin Muye asked with a neutral expression.
The skeleton emitted no aura, and even with the Scouting Technique, no information could be gathered, only question marks, indicating that the skeleton's strength was not to be underestimated.
The skeleton did not speak but black lotuses sprang up around it, transforming into karmic fire that began to burn the entire White Bone Temple, as if it had violated some taboo.
When the entire White Bone Temple turned into ruins and sank into the Yellow Springs, a voice like that of a demon echoed:
"Two realms."
Only two words, but Qin Muye understood that the skeleton was giving him directions.
"Two realms? Is this the dividing point of the Yellow Springs tributary?"
"However, I have no prior acquaintance with him. Why would he help me, and more importantly, how did he know I was looking for this?"
Qin Muye was puzzled. He suspected it might be a trap, but it could also be genuine. He decided to be cautious.
"Even if it's a trap, I have to check it out. What if it's real?" Qin Muye felt that the skeleton wouldn't have pointed him in this direction for no reason. Perhaps he would find the answers he sought in the direction indicated.
Following the direction given, Qin Muye slowly moved forward. He wasn't in a rush, as the Mystical Seven Chapters of the Profound Lord was not yet complete, with only the True Unity Descending Holy Power Vow remaining, which was the core ability.
Although he had gained the ability to be reborn in the Magic Continent, it was different from his Mystical Seven Chapters of the Profound Lord. His system was more like a resurrection point, unlike the rebirth magic, which required the release of the spell and had many limitations, such as the need for a complete corpse and soul.
His Mystical Seven Chapters of the Profound Lord required none of that, as it had a record of data. After death, he would be reborn in his territory, with no worries and no restrictions. Of course, there were drawbacks, such as the consumption of resources for resurrection, which was inevitable.
"This is indeed the boundary between two realms. So, what was the situation with that skeleton monk?"
Qin Muye was surprised. He hadn't expected it to be real. He had been unable to find the entrance to the Yellow Springs tributary in the Tidal World because he had been going in the wrong direction. However, if he had continued, he would have eventually reached the end and had to retrace his steps to find the entrance again.
"By cutting it off here, the Yellow Springs will be unable to enter. This is a massive project, and I underestimated the power of the Yellow Springs."
"However, it's not impossible. I need to adjust my plans."
He had already created a floating city, so a project to sever the Yellow Springs tributary was not beyond his capabilities. This involved his SSS-level reward, and he was determined to complete it, even if it meant pushing himself to the limit.
Besides, he had the help of a Chosen One, who could turn the impossible into the possible, such as the divine will that had come to him.
(End of Chapter)
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