Divine Transcendence

Chapter 141: Rule

"Disciples from the same sect killing each other, fathers and sons shedding blood, siblings mutilating each other, these are all too common." Wu Lu said with an indifferent expression.

"Why does Brother Wu Lu suddenly have such a sentiment?" Yuan Ming asked curiously.

"Haha, it’s nothing. I just suddenly thought of some past events. By the way, where are you going, Brother Yuan? If there’s anything I can help with, don’t hesitate to let me know." Wu Lu laughed, changing the topic with a smile.

"Brother Wu Lu has a wide network of acquaintances, and the people you’ve befriended are of a higher level than me. I do have a favor to ask." Yuan Ming didn’t beat around the bush and took over the conversation.

"Brother Yuan, feel free to speak. As long as it’s within my capabilities, I will do my best to help." Wu Lu’s expression slightly hardened, not knowing whether the other party didn’t realize he was just being polite or was doing it on purpose, but he immediately responded with a smile.

"Hehe, Brother Wu Lu, don’t be nervous. I just want to inquire if you know where I can get some ice-attribute spiritual materials, the higher the quality, the better." Yuan Ming chuckled and asked.

"It seems Brother Yuan is planning to refine a magical tool! However, I, a newly recognized disciple, am unable to help with such spiritual materials. If the sect’s Qingxue Hall doesn’t have them either, Brother Yuan can try his luck in the outside market." Wu Lu’s expression relaxed, seemingly relieved, and said.

"Market?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"It’s actually a trading place where various independent cultivators and some sect disciples gather. It’s a bit like the Toad Valley we visited before, but it’s a mixed bag with real and fake items. If you’re lucky, you might find the spiritual materials you want." Wu Lu explained.

"As far as I know, the closest one to us is the Black Rock City Market. Isn’t the Bailuqiu Alliance about to start? This is considered a grand event held every ten years by our five sects in the southern and northern regions. I guess it will be quite lively there soon." Wu Lu thought for a moment and then said.

"Brother Wu Lu is indeed knowledgeable and experienced, thank you for the information." Yuan Ming didn’t expect that his casual question would actually find the right person.

"Hehe, it’s just a small matter, not worth mentioning! To be honest, I’ve only heard about it. With my current status, I would only be looked down upon if I went there. Brother Yuan, if you decide to go, be careful on the road."

Wu Lu said, his tone somewhat serious.

"Thank you for the reminder, I’ll keep it in mind." Yuan Ming responded seriously.

After asking Wu Lu about the location of Black Rock City, the two went their separate ways.

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After returning to his residence.

Yuan Ming closed the doors and windows, summoned the incense burner, lit a stick of black incense, and inserted it.

Since he had made up his mind to treat the Bailuqiu Alliance as the most important matter at hand, he needed to make good use of the upcoming time and do everything possible to enhance his strength.

In addition to trying to refine the Green Fish Sword into a magical tool, he was still full of anticipation for the incense burner’s possession, which he tried every seven days.

As the green smoke rose, Yuan Ming’s vision began to blur, but his consciousness was exceptionally clear.

In his mind, he carefully recalled the face of the young emperor of the Great Jin, sketching out his voice and smile bit by bit, trying not to miss any details, and kept repeating a name in his heart:

"Liu Tianming."

Liu Tianming was the name of the young emperor.

Ever since he reached the second level of the Death Moon method, Yuan Ming’s soul power had increased, and a large number of past memories gradually emerged in his mind. However, these fragments were still somewhat chaotic and not complete memories.

Yuan Ming needed to spend time sorting them out to connect these fragments.

It was in these memories that Yuan Ming saw his past experience as a companion reader to the young emperor and learned his name.

The next moment, his consciousness plunged into darkness and then lit up again.

The surrounding light was dim, and the air was filled with the scent of plants. Yuan Ming’s vision followed the host’s gaze, only to see an open terrain in front of him, densely covered with vegetation.

In front of him, about seven or eight zhang away, stood a wooden dummy clad in full armor, as tall as a person, with a target hanging on its chest, and nothing else within several zhang.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready, you can start now." A sharp voice sounded from the side.

"Everyone, step back. I’m going to cast a spell." A familiar young voice sounded.

"Great, it worked!"

Yuan Ming was overjoyed in his heart. As he had guessed, he had once again possessed the body of the young emperor.

The next moment, the young emperor had already assumed the horse stance and began to chant the incantation.

Seizing this rare opportunity, Yuan Ming immediately calmed his mind and began to carefully feel the changes in the flow of mana within the young emperor’s body.

Each of these immersive experiences was a precious treasure to him, which could save him a lot of detours in his own comprehension and mastery of the Explosion Technique.

The young emperor’s outstretched finger tip lit up with fire, and a fist-sized fireball with flickering flames began to expand, soon reaching the size of a human head.

At the same time, the mana in the young emperor’s dantian began to rapidly deplete.

However, unlike last time, the young emperor decisively shouted "Go" just before his mana was about to run out.

The fireball "whooshed" away from his finger and flew towards the wooden dummy seven or eight zhang away, hitting the target squarely.

There was a "boom" sound.A fierce flame shot up into the sky, causing the wooden puppet’s armor to explode violently. Fragments of various sizes, accompanied by countless sparks, splattered in all directions, and the puppet itself shattered under the immense impact.

A powerful air current exploded in the air, impacting in all directions.

The surrounding plants several feet away were affected, all falling down in all directions, with the exploded puppet as the center.

"What a powerful force!" Yuan Ming was excited. The burning explosion technique that the little emperor had used by exhausting all his mana was much stronger than his own.

When the aftermath dissipated, a large group of eunuchs and palace ladies immediately ran over, holding copper basins and wooden buckets, to extinguish the sparks that had splashed around.

"Good, good, good..." At this moment, a round of applause came from a distance, accompanied by three cheers.

The little emperor turned around at the sound, and Yuan Ming’s gaze followed.

He saw an old Taoist priest in a purple-gold Taoist robe with a pattern of eight trigrams and clouds, wearing a golden lotus crown, stroking his three long beards on his chest, walking over.

He didn’t seem to be walking fast, but the two little eunuchs following him were panting and couldn’t keep up.

Yuan Ming recognized him at a glance. It was the national teacher, Jade Pot Taoist, who had taught the little emperor the "Nine Elements Formula".

"National Teacher." The little emperor greeted with a smile.

"Hehe, Your Majesty is intelligent and diligent in cultivation, making rapid progress..." The Jade Pot Taoist stood in front of the little emperor and said.

"I still have a long way to go, I hope the National Teacher will not hesitate to give me guidance." Although the little emperor said so, Yuan Ming could feel his inner excitement and a little pride.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Pot Taoist seemed hesitant, as if he really had something to say?

Just as Yuan Ming was about to listen carefully, before he could hear the Jade Pot Taoist’s answer, his consciousness sank and he fell into darkness.

When his soul returned to his body, he looked at the incense burner in front of him, his eyes still filled with excitement. Not for anything else, but because he had found another important rule of incense attachment in the dark.

Incense attachment was not completely random, but closely related to his mental state or his thoughts.

Thinking back, Yuan Ming’s initial attachment to the little emperor was due to his difficult situation in the Ten Thousand Mountains. He was eager to cultivate mana, and a strong intention naturally arose in his heart, as if making a vow. The incense burner fulfilled his wish and gave him the "Nine Elements Formula".

And then he attached to the stableman Wang Shun in the general’s mansion, which was due to his own past and longing for home. This was more like a subconscious pull, rather than active guidance by intention.

The subsequent attachments were almost all on people in the general’s mansion, because what he subconsciously desired did not change, so the place he wanted to go did not change, but the object of attachment was not accurate.

The two times he attached to Wang Shun and the two times he attached to the little emperor allowed Yuan Ming to further speculate on some rules about attachment.

However, the initial experiments were not successful.

This time, Yuan Ming’s intention was firm, and his thoughts were all focused on the little emperor, and his intention was purer.

After cultivating the second layer of the Death Moon method, his memory had mostly recovered. He not only remembered the little emperor’s name, but also many related memories.

This might be the key to his successful attachment to the little emperor again.

In addition, the black incense stick in the incense burner should not only affect whether the attachment can be successful, but also the duration and effect of the attachment.

At least when he used the three black incense sticks that came with the original incense burner, not only was the time quite long, but he could completely control the body of the person being attached. He just didn’t know what changes the person being attached would have at the time, and whether there would be any impact afterwards?

Of course, this is only the difference he can perceive at present. His intuition tells him that this mysterious incense burner and black incense probably have many secrets that he has not yet learned.

Especially its effect on the repair and nourishment of the soul, not only makes spirit beasts like Fire Glutton like it, but even Silver Cat Xiying wants to get close to it with all her heart.

Soul cultivation is powerful and easy to backlash, but with this incense burner as a guardian, it can be largely resolved. This miraculous effect is a heaven-defying item for a soul cultivator like him.

At this moment, Yuan Ming’s mind was in chaos and he couldn’t calm down.

He closed his eyes, activated the Death Moon method to resolve the inner fluctuations, and wait half an hour before he finally suppressed these thoughts.

He opened his eyes, carefully holding the incense burner in his hands, and began to slowly infuse mana into it to help the Great Ultimate pattern recover as soon as possible.

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