Mao has three calculations, which are too interconnected and have a logical order.
In his calculations, he does not mention Sun Zhuo too much, even, besides wanting to hunt Sun Zhuo, Sun Zhuo and I enter the Si Guo Mountain to establish his identity, there are no direct or indirect connections.
This makes me unconsciously ignore Sun Zhuo in my confrontation with the Ming Jing Zhen Ren.
In fact, this is not weak at all compared to the Four Gu rules and Ming Jing that I might produce. It will affect the image, and even the status, of Ming Jing Zhen Ren!
Sun Zhuo, once took lives!
Ming Jing Zhen Ren knows that Sun Zhuo once took lives, and yet still "cherishes" him even more!
He indeed does not know that Sun Zhuo is the arrangement of Tian Shou Dao Guan, and also a person from Guie Ke.
That's not necessary; just the combination of the first two, and Ming Jing Zhen Ren's status and position would definitely be shaken!
Mao San and I do not have a clear understanding of the current situation of the Si Guo Mountain.
The senior abbot is definitely not on equal footing with the true man.
But he is still dissatisfied with the Ming Jing Zhen Ren.
I have a guess in my heart.
That is, the Ming Jing Zhen Ren's position is not won in a good way?!
"You, you still have one chance."
"Come with me downstairs, just say that you don't want to stay at the Thunder God Cliff. The senior position is still yours. I don't know what you really want to do. You're not here for the position of a Four Rules disciple. If all you want is to compete with Sun Zhuo, it's unnecessary. You have already taken your things."
"Si Guo Mountain cannot be in chaos."
"If you insist on causing chaos in Si Guo Mountain, then even at the risk of my own safety, I will definitely cut you down in front of the great hall!"
"The Four Rules Mirror is in your hands, and the help I can give you will be more than what Mao San can do, and even more than what my deceased teacher did."
"You have great talent. If you walk the right path, you could be a good Taoist." Ming Jing Zhen Ren opened his mouth again.
I did not answer.
The two people fell into a certain degree of quiet again.
"I can give you the Four Rules Mirror, but I want Sun Zhuo's life, which is the exchange." I murmured.
"Pang!"
Ming Jing Zhen Ren's hand heavily struck my chest!
I grunted softly, my body arcing backward, crashing heavily onto the ground, which was sunken into the mountain.
The Qi and blood inside me were churning ceaselessly, as if my internal organs had been moved out of place.
"The Thunder God Cliff will determine if you are truly a disciple of Si Guo Mountain. If not, your body will be found at the bottom of the cliff."
"I said, Si Guo Mountain cannot be in chaos. Sun Zhuo is the disciple I have carefully taught. If he dies, it will take me more than a decade and two decades to find a more suitable successor."
"You, you've gone too far."
"If you go any further, I will kill you."
After speaking, Ming Jing Zhen Ren turned around. He walked along the walkway back. Soon, he disappeared from my sight.
I was breathing heavily, struggling to stand up.
I calmed down my breathing, gradually, the pain on my body was reduced greatly.
However, my eyes were bright.
The verbal closeness and strategy were almost touching the bottom line of Ming Jing Zhen Ren.
He did not use deadly force, which means he still wants to avoid escalating the situation to that level.
He probably only believes that my goal is centered around Sun Zhuo.
I also know in my heart that Mao San has said that he cannot give Sun Zhuo's life to me.
However, the guidance is sufficient. He will probably pay more attention to protecting Sun Zhuo.
I need to take this opportunity to find out what the secret of making the Four Rules Mirror truly is.
Taking two steps back, I sat down on the wooden bed first, allowing the discomfort in my body to slowly calm down.
Once the residual pain was almost gone, I got up and followed the path that was only two to three meters wide, heading towards the Thunder God Cliff.
The width of the path was no more than a meter, and there was no shelter.
Standing on the Thunder God Cliff, I can see the entire Si Guo Mountain in front of me!
However, this place is at the back of the gate, and I cannot see any of the main halls.
I breathed a bit heavier, starting to feel a sensation of leg weakness.
That's because the Thunder God Cliff is only one place that is protruding, and you can see the inner cave-in of the mountain.
This is like a platform that extends outward. If the platform collapses, I will still fall into the cliff.
There is no chance of survival...
My mind suddenly came up with what Ming Jing Zhen Ren had said.
The Thunder God Cliff will determine if I am a disciple of Si Guo Mountain...
No, there will just be a body at the bottom of the cliff...
How can a cliff determine a person's identity?
I no longer stood by the cliff's edge. I returned to my dwelling inside the mountain and sat on the bedside again.
I climbed the mountain last night, and it's still daylight without having any water or food. My stomach felt empty and hollow.
I took out a compressed biscuit and ate it, and scooped a bucket of water.
The sweet and icy water refreshed my mind and spirit.
I silently recited the seven days.
Suddenly, I had a thought. Sun Zhuo had also lived on the Thunder God Cliff, right?
Suddenly, I pondered, had Sun Zhuo also lived on the Thunder God Cliff? He was clearly from Guie Ke and a part of Tian Shou Dao Chang, but how could he have lasted seven days without the Thunder God Cliff judging his true identity?
So, if Sun Zhuo can deceive the Thunder God Cliff, why can't I?
A bit relaxed, I stopped thinking so much. Lying in bed, I fell asleep.
I woke up just past noon, the sun shining even more brilliantly.
The mountain wind is cold, but the sunlight carries a sense of warmth.
This quietness is extremely rare, and it gives me an indescribable clarity.
Actually, in all this time with Zhongying, we've stayed in many places, and there have been plenty of quiet moments.
However, this kind of clear and quiet atmosphere is very rare.
I took out the Si Guo Zhen Fa and Si Guo Zhen Xin, and began to browse through them.
Seven days is a waste, and it's enough time for me to master one or two more incantations.
For a time, I completely immersed myself in it, unable to hear any sounds that could disturb me from learning incantations.
I don't know how long it's been. When I suddenly wake up with a jolt, the sky is already growing dim.
Outside the cliff, it's a transparent, pitch-black sky with countless stars densely scattered in the night sky. The full moon hangs high, like a mirror.
My stomach doesn't feel hungry or thirsty, and my body feels more energetic instead.
I took a deep breath and decided to continue reading.
Just then, I heard a woman's voice in my ear.
"Having looked at it for so long, don't you feel tired or drowsy? Take a break and rest."
The woman's voice, originally, was unfamiliar.
By some strange instinct, it also gave me a sense of unfamiliar familiarity.
I shook my head, and the first thing that came to my mind was the female Taoist Siyanyan.
On this Si Guo Mountain, she is the only person I consider a familiar face.
She actually came to see me?
Looking up, what I saw was Siyanyan standing at the edge of the "cave".
She was dressed in white Taoist robes, her long hair tied at the back, a whiplash hanging around her waist, and her hands crossed and held together in one hand, placed to the side of her waist.
The bright moonlight shone on her, as if giving her delicate cheeks a silver edge.
However, for some reason, I had a vague feeling that something was off...
Stepping lightly, Siyanyan approached me.
I raised my hand and made a gesture to stop her.
"Hold on!" I spoke in a low voice, "Siyanyan Dao Cheng, Han Qū Dao Cheng, how are they doing?"
Siyanyan fell silent for a second before saying, "He is good and bad, we have made the decision to help him, but I feel that we have also harmed him."
I was actually slightly relieved.
Siyanyan could talk about Han Qū's things, which means she is indeed Siyanyan, and not something else.
