"Descend down the mountain."
Suddenly, two characters resounded in my ear.
The hand trembled slightly, nearly dropping the jade tablet.
I quickly turned around and walked towards the direction of He Youtan.
He Youtan's face was filled with confusion as he retreated, clearing the path for me.
After crossing the cliff path and entering the cave, I finally arrived at the cliff path outside of Lei Shen. Here, I spread my hand out and examined the jade tablet named Cixi. I finally let out a sigh of relief.
Because, there was no reflection of my face on it anymore.
"I heard the senior master talking to me, then asked the senior master. The senior master then asked me back... only then did I realize that it wasn't the senior master asking me... it was the Grandmaster Cixi."
The situation prior, I did not lie.
"Cixi's jade tablet... it told me to descend the mountain... I saw my own face..."
At this moment, if I lied, I would have to figure out the function of Cixi's jade tablet myself, and I would have to arouse He Youtan's suspicion.
Turning back, I met the gaze of He Youtan who had just caught up.
He Youtian's hand rested on the white stubble, and his eyes showed a look of contemplation.
"It seems that Xiao's apprentice is not at peace, there are still things you have not completed down below, and you are eager to leave."
He Youtan's words were striking.
"The function of the Cixi jade tablet is to guard the spirit; the holder must question their heart."
"As long as the Cixi jade tablet is held, there will be no possibility of losing control to the evil spirits, and as the Daoist arts become more profound, this item becomes even more necessary. When facing the barrier of the three flesh devils, it will not be difficult to overcome."
"Young apprentice, you may not understand yet. Perhaps you have suppressed the desire to descend the mountain and wish to stay on Sigu Mountain properly. But there is something pressing you to descend; if you do not act according to your heart's desire, then you cannot be in harmony with the Dao. Someday, the evil spirit within you will grow."
"It seems that Brother has arranged things too tightly for you. Indeed, you have accepted a lot. I have organized the formulas for you, which should be enough for you to digest for some time. Come back to the Ancestral Temple later, and have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, let's see what Zheng Ren has to say."
After He Youtian finished speaking, his gaze towards me was filled with compassion, as if he feared I would overwork myself.
"Good..." I barely breathed a sigh of relief.
There is no need to mention the return journey.
Entering the Ancestral Temple, I then went to the room that He Youtian had originally arranged for me.
After he left, I immediately sent a message to Mao Sanji on WeChat, explaining the current situation.
A few minutes later, Mao Sanji replied with a single character.
"Give."
I was taken aback.
This single character was too simple, leaving me puzzled.
Then, a long message came through, with Mao Sanji telling me that the body of the True Person of the Four Codes was actually useless and had rotted away; he had suffered a great loss in this deal.
He will give me an address where the body of the True Person of the Four Codes will be placed.
Soon, another message came through, with the first few characters being the address and the latter part being a message.
It was the excuse Mao Sanji had told me.
When I met the True Person of the Four Codes, he was already poisoned severely and his time was almost up. I had only been in contact with him for a short time before I received the inheritance from him, and then he passed away.
Because of the poison, I dared not act recklessly with the body.
Mao Sanji's words were very simple, but they made me breathe a sigh of relief.
Less said, fewer mistakes.
Just... was the True Person of the Four Codes poisoned so severely that even his body had rotted away?
Even a high-level master like the True Person of the Four Codes, who could anyone lower their profile to harm?
No wonder Mao Sanji was so eager to help; he definitely had no idea about the True Person of the Four Codes's situation when he did business with him...
Pausing for a moment, I sent another message saying that I had obtained the method for making the Four Codes Mirror, and the materials were all gathered. However, to have the Master of Time help forge the Four Codes Mirror, I would need an unusual object that I did not possess.
"The Four Codes Mountain has it, just look for it on the Four Codes Mountain."
Mao Sanji's simple words directly dismissed me.
I held the phone, my face extremely unnatural.
"Find the Four Codes Mountain to get it."
Then I can only turn to He Youtian……
Originally, I was thinking of milking Mao Sanji for some help, but it didn't work out as planned.
Putting aside my thoughts, I deleted the message record, and my mind felt much calmer.
I lay down and slept deeply.
When I woke up the next day, I stepped out of the room and saw the elders hurrying out, and He Youtian was waiting for me by the door.
"Big Brother." I greeted.
He Youtian nodded and said, "I was going to look for Zheng Ren, but it turns out he came looking for us first. The apprentice who came to inform us said he's not in the best of moods."
"Maybe he really did find something from Sun Zhuo?"
My face remained calm, but my heart sank slightly.
"Big Brother, you go to the Pure Palatial Hall first, and I'll follow along. I'm having quite a bad stomach ache," I said immediately.
"It's no problem, I'll wait for you outside the hall," He Youtan said calmly.
He walked out, and soon, disappeared from my sight.
I headed towards the restroom direction, went inside, and quietly waited for a few seconds, listening for any sounds in the courtyard outside. There were no noises, and all the elders had left.
Then I walked out, carefully went to the flower garden next to it, took out the paper, copper block, and copper tube that I had obtained from the Lingguan Hall.
Zheng Ren couldn't have discovered something from Sun Zhuo so easily.
This greatly underestimates the Tianshou Temple.
The only thing that stirred his emotions was the fact that his room had been burglarized!
I thought he wouldn't dare to say it, but I didn't expect him to gather people together so quickly...
Caution is worth a lifetime.
After hiding the items, I walked out with a calm face.
He Youtian was waiting for me with his hands behind his back.
"If your apprentice's stomach is not well, I will go to the Medicine Hall and get a batch of Fire Jujube and Li report, which you can take for a period of time to regulate your organs."
"Fire Jujube and Li Report?" I chose to talk with He Youtian, making myself appear more natural.
"Hmm, some rare herbs, it's normal if you haven't heard of them. Perhaps I can also get some Zhongshan white glue for you. You have a strong aptitude; you should take more care of your body," He Youtian said offhandedly.
My throat was so tight that I couldn't help but move my throat.
The Four Codes Mountain is indeed a big family, and these rare herbs can be taken out at will…
"Oh? Is that a look of recognition, little apprentice?"
"I smiled bitterly and said, 'Ningyang has a place called the Underworld Temple. I've seen Youyang's mission to capture twenty-eight prison inmates. If I could obtain information about the Wuqu mountain's five lingzhis, then I could exchange it for Zhongshan white glue with a similar task.' "
He Youtian laughed without a word.
"Have you ever heard of the Copper Camel feather?" I asked tentatively.
"The Copper Camel feather? That's something for making magical artifacts. The Four Codes Mountain used to have some, but they were all used up. There should still be some left. Little apprentice, if you need it, I'll take you to get it later. Oh, by the way, you have very few magical artifacts on you. It looks like our Four Codes Mountain is poor when you go out and about. I'll personally give you a set of magical artifacts."
I stared at He Youtian in a daze, unable to come back to my senses for a long time.
"What's wrong, little apprentice?" He Youtian asked.
"No... not really... regarding Master Brother, you can temporarily keep the Cixi Jade Tablet for now, and give it to me when we set a time to descent. I'm not too comfortable with Zheng Ren, he often doesn't act according to common sense." I took out the Cixi Jade Tablet and handed it to He Youtian.
