Chapter 495: The Great Master's Disguise
Chapter 495: The Great Master's Disguise
The last time Hu Ma entered the Vital Spirit Temple, he felt it was just an ordinary place. It was only because this place resembled his own Vital Spirit Temple that he felt a sense of familiarity.
But this time, as he entered again, he felt an inexplicable connection.
Having already cultivated his Dharmakaya, his divine soul entered the painting, and naturally, it took on the form of his Dharmakaya. However, the moment he stepped into the Vital Spirit Temple, he saw the remnants of a Great Red Robe in front of him suddenly being blown away by a gentle breeze, disintegrating on the spot.
The dust from its disintegration transformed into conscious mist, floating and swirling, enveloping the Vital Spirit Temple.
His heart skipped a beat, and then Hu Ma realized what was happening. This was the mist within the Vital Spirit Temple!
The mist surrounding his own Vital Spirit Temple was of this dark red color, and even when connecting with other reincarnators, one needed to use the Life Incense to pass through this mist to find and communicate with them.
Hu Ma had even thought that the reincarnators, with the help of the Vital Spirit Temple, could ward off some disturbances and protect their divine souls.
The mist must be the reason for this.
The original Vital Spirit Temple was dilapidated, and the mist had disappeared. However, as the Great Red Robe's body disintegrated, the mist reappeared.
The appearance of the mist was just the beginning. Although Hu Ma was currently in a soul state, he suddenly felt his heart beating. The long-decayed Vital Spirit Temple seemed to undergo subtle changes.
Vital energy flowed, seemingly resonating with his divine soul. Immediately after, he noticed the source of this resonance—the Sacred Seal obtained from the ancient elm tree.
This seal was originally blank, but now it seemed to have come to life, resonating with the Vital Spirit Temple.
It was as if the seal originally belonged to the Vital Spirit Temple, and by bringing it here, he had established a subtle connection with the temple. Following this, his Dharmakaya also gathered spiritual light.
This spiritual light rotated around his Dharmakaya, and upon closer inspection, he could see countless voices of prayer and worship within it, along with scenes of countless people bowing and burning incense.
"Is it the Stone Horse?"
His heart trembled as he realized what was happening.
The Stone Horse outside Stone Horse Town was originally made of clay and stone, without a trace of spiritual essence. However, due to the local legend, the horse had received countless worship and offerings, and its spiritual energy had accumulated. When Hu Ma rode the horse to slay the plague, this spiritual energy found its purpose.
At that moment, he felt something added to his divine soul.
He didn't know its purpose at the time, but now, inside the Vital Spirit Temple, he saw the spiritual light slowly gathering, swirling bit by bit, and finally converging at one spot, landing on the incense altar.
About three feet long, covered in fine lines, and imbued with spiritual light, it exuded a sacred aura from afar, inspiring reverence.
"So that's how it is..."
Looking at the Life Incense, and then at the incense burner on the altar beside it, how could Hu Ma not understand?
He hadn't seen the Great Master's Triad Celestial Scriptures, but with this seal, had he obtained the Great Master's Vital Spirit Temple? However, this Vital Spirit Temple was merely a decaying shell, and only the Life Incense could activate it. And as for the Life Incense...
...it was the worship of those villagers?
As he realized this, Hu Ma's spirits lifted, and he fixed his gaze on the Life Incense on the altar, slowly taking steps forward.
Thump, thump.
As he approached, even his heart couldn't help but beat faster. When he finally touched the Life Incense, he felt an invisible rumble and impact surging within his body.
His divine soul was currently in the painting, and he could sense that his physical body, seated before the painting, was beginning to tremble slightly, his face turning paler, and his foundation rapidly crumbling.
But within the Ghost Cave, Hu Ma also felt his hand tremble, sensing that this seemingly ordinary Life Incense was becoming increasingly heavy, its weight almost surpassing his divine soul's limit.
"Not good..."
Just before his body collapsed, he quickly released the Life Incense and even took a few steps back himself.
"Phew..."
Breathing heavily, Hu Ma furrowed his brows, feeling a bit annoyed.
"My cultivation is too low..."
"..."
He had awakened the Stone Horse, obtained the Sacred Seal, and gained the ability to activate this Vital Spirit Temple, but Hu Ma never expected that the problem would arise from something as ridiculous as this. He only had three pillars of cultivation, not enough to utilize the full potential of the Vital Spirit Temple!
Three pillars of cultivation, the power of a sixty-year cycle, was already the limit for mortals. No matter how powerful, they remained ordinary people.
Earlier, he had been mocked by Monkey Wine for his inability to call reincarnators from a distance.
He had been ridiculed by Meng Jia Er Gongzi for his insufficient cultivation during their duel.
Now, as he was about to inherit the Vital Spirit Temple, he was being mocked by the temple's previous owner...
Was three pillars of cultivation not enough to be human?
No, only by transcending humanity could one surpass three pillars of cultivation!
What was this?
He secretly scoffed in his mind, thinking, 'I have the password and there are still coins in my account, but my keyboard is broken?'
He also couldn't help but glance at the incense altar with some anticipation.
Once the life incense is inserted into the altar, the Vital Spirit Temple will be fully activated, and it can call upon other reincarnators. Could he use the name of the previous Elder Eyebrow Master, or the Great Scholar Daliang, to call upon other reincarnators?
The Great Red Robe had said that the Grand Master Daliang was an identity that they all borrowed, but Elder Jun Mei used it more often. If he activates this temple, wouldn't he truly become the Grand Master Daliang?
And if that's the case, with the identity of the previous reincarnator and the faith of the people around Stone Horse Town accumulated over decades, how far would the range of this call reach?
A vague idea formed in his mind: 'Could it be that all reincarnators will be called upon?'
As he considered this possibility, a word suddenly popped into his mind:
Volume 3 of the Celestial Scriptures: Summon Heavenly General?
If he could really call upon all reincarnators, wouldn't it mean that wherever he went, there would be someone to help him? What's the difference between that and summoning a heavenly general?
...
...
After confirming the use of the Vital Spirit Temple, he pondered for a while before slowly retreating from the painting.
Previously, with his low abilities, he didn't feel that the Three Pillar Cultivation had much impact, but after entering the mansion and encountering even more formidable opponents, he vaguely realized that the Three Pillar Cultivation was becoming his biggest weakness, hindering him in everything he did.
But how could he break through the Three Pillar Cultivation?
Not only did he not find any corresponding Dharmic Gate in the skills he had learned, but there was also no mention of it in the New Year's Book.
He couldn't really go find Monkey Wine and ask him to plant a bug in his head, could he?
After much deliberation, he couldn't come up with a solution right away, so he could only silently organize his thoughts and decided to go to the Blood Food Mine first.
There was already one subdued being in his left arm, but he hadn't had time to interrogate it yet. As he was thinking about this, a sudden realization struck him, and he immediately sank back into a state of deep contemplation.
This time, he returned to his own Vital Spirit Temple and heard a sobbing voice:
"Senior..."
"Senior Old Bai Gan..."
"..."
"Um..."
Hu Ma heard the familiar voice and couldn't help but perk up, cautiously asking, "Sweet Potato Burn?"
"It's me..."
There was a hint of grievance in Sweet Potato Burn's voice: "I've arrived..."
Hu Ma was momentarily taken aback. "Arrived where?"
"Stone Horse Town..."
Sweet Potato Burn said, "I've been traveling day and night, and I've exhausted two horses. My thighs are covered in blisters. I finally made it to this town..."
"But you..."
She became more and more aggrieved, and with a wail, she started crying, "Why didn't you wait for me..."
"What's going on here..."
Listening to her words, Hu Ma realized what had happened. He had sent a message through Monkey Wine on the very first day the Great Hall Official appeared, asking them to come and help.
Of course, the journey was indeed far, and it was a difficult task, but Brother Two Pot Heads and the White Wine Lady had both arrived in the middle of the third night. As for Sweet Potato Burn...
...The show's over, sister, and you're just arriving now?
"It's not that we didn't wait for you; it's just that the Meng Family and the Year-End Guardian didn't wait either..."
There was no choice but to sigh and console her, "But at least the matter was resolved smoothly."
"The Meng Family? The Great Hall Official?"
Sweet Potato Burn was startled. "You mean the Shadow Bridge Meng Family and the Year-End Guardian Official? I heard about them."
"Yes."
Hu Ma said, "Those two aren't easy to deal with. You didn't encounter them, which is good..."
He subconsciously wanted to console Sweet Potato Burn, but with her limited skills, she wouldn't stand a chance against those two...
"My goodness..."
But before he could finish his words of comfort, Sweet Potato Burn became even more aggrieved. "How many treasures do those two have on them..."
Hu Ma was left speechless by her question. He heard her voice, both anxious and sad, "The most crucial thing is the scale of this matter. It's such a big deal, and everyone in the Martial World who left this town is talking about it..."
"I was eating tofu pudding in this town, and even the old man selling it said that during the Lantern Blessing Festival, a divine general rode a horse and slew the plague. This..."
"This is the grand occasion I've been waiting for, and I missed it!"
"..."
Hu Ma didn't know how to console her anymore and could only sigh, "There will probably be more opportunities in the future..."
"We can't wait for the future. We have to seize the opportunity when it comes!"
Sweet Potato Burn didn't listen to his consolation and seemed to be wiping her nose and tears. She said, "Since I'm already here, it seems like the One Coin Sect has a solid foundation. Senior, should we take them down?"
"?"
Hu Ma was so startled that he quickly said, "No, no, be more careful. If it's really not possible, you can wait a bit. As it happens, I have a task for you."
(End of Chapter)
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